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consideration_n of_o this_o mercy_n and_o justice_n this_o goodness_n and_o severity_n of_o god_n set_v yourselves_o work_v to_o admire_v god_n and_o to_o praise_v he_o this_o be_v the_o new_a song_n of_o the_o saint_n rev._n 5.9_o and_o they_o sing_v a_o new_a song_n say_v thou_o be_v worthy_a to_o take_v the_o book_n and_o to_o open_v the_o seal_n thereof_o for_o thou_o have_v redeem_v we_o to_o god_n by_o thy_o blood_n out_o of_o every_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o people_n and_o nation_n o_o this_o be_v that_o which_o will_v set_v thy_o soul_n a_o praise_a god_n indeed_o when_o thou_o shall_v see_v people_n tongue_n nation_n leave_v and_o thou_o take_v out_o of_o they_o some_o take_v perhaps_o one_o or_o two_o out_o of_o a_o family_n other_o left_a one_o or_o two_o out_o of_o a_o generation_n other_o left_a some_o few_o out_o of_o a_o city_n a_o nation_n and_o other_o leave_v o_o belove_a the_o due_a consideration_n of_o this_o one_o thing_n will_v occasion_v your_o foul_n to_o sing_v that_o song_n that_o none_o else_o can_v ever_o learn_v rev._n 14.3_o they_o sing_v a_o new_a song_n and_o no_o man_n can_v learn_v that_o song_n but_o they_o which_o be_v redeem_v from_o the_o earth_n call_v out_o from_o earthly_a man_n from_o nation_n people_n tongue_n etc._n etc._n 4_o the_o saint_n have_v cause_n also_o to_o admire_v the_o power_n the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n work_v salvation_n for_o they_o he_o do_v declare_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o almighty_a god_n able_a to_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v he_o be_v able_a to_o work_v salvation_n for_o his_o people_n which_o way_n he_o please_v and_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v in_o christ_n work_v salvation_n for_o his_o people_n see_v esay_n 63.1_o i_o that_o speak_v in_o righteousness_n mighty_a to_o save_v behold_v the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v call_v the_o mighty_a god_n esay_n 9.6_o and_o a_o mighty_a redeemer_n prov._n 23.11_o and_o their_o redeemer_n be_v mighty_a he_o shall_v plead_v their_o cause_n etc._n etc._n and_o true_o belove_v he_o have_v need_n be_v mighty_a for_o he_o have_v undertake_v a_o mighty_a work_n the_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n of_o sinner_n and_o this_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o mighty_a work_n 1_o because_o none_o else_o can_v do_v it_o belove_a god_n have_v do_v such_o a_o work_n for_o his_o people_n that_o no_o creature_n nor_o create_a power_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n can_v do_v it_o esay_n 45.21_o there_o be_v no_o god_n beside_o i_o a_o just_a god_n and_o a_o saviour_n there_o be_v none_o beside_o i_o none_o can_v save_v beside_o god_n hos_n 13.4_o there_o be_v no_o saviour_n beside_o i_o therefore_o in_o vain_a be_v salvation_n hope_v for_o from_o the_o mount_n ain_v true_o in_o the_o lordour_n god_n be_v the_o salvation_n of_o israel_n jer._n 3.23_o belove_a it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o look_v for_o salvation_n from_o the_o hill_n and_o mountain_n from_o creature_n or_o any_o thing_n beneath_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 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4.26_o he_o bear_v thou_o upon_o his_o heart_n poor_a soul_n and_o what_o can_v thou_o desire_v more_o see_v cant._n 8.6_o see_v what_o christ_n say_v of_o his_o church_n chap._n 4.9_o &_o 6.5_o three_o the_o saint_n be_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o remember_v of_o they_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v have_v in_o continual_a remembrance_n psal_n 112.6_o o_o here_o be_v comfort_n for_o the_o poor_a afflict_a soul_n of_o the_o saint_n it_o may_v be_v you_o be_v under_o affliction_n either_o external_a or_o internal_a and_o be_v ready_a to_o complain_v as_o once_o david_n do_v as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v forget_v to_o be_v mercisull_n ps_n 13.1_o 2._o what_o ever_o thy_o condition_n be_v god_n have_v not_o forget_v thou_o no_o no_o thou_o be_v upon_o his_o heart_n thou_o be_v near_o and_o dear_a unto_o he_o thou_o be_v very_o precious_a unto_o he_o he_o have_v set_v thou_o as_o a_o seal_n upon_o his_o heart_n and_o he_o can_v forget_v thou_o object_n 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will_v keep_v they_o those_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o have_v i_o keep_v and_o none_o of_o they_o be_v lose_v etc._n etc._n joh._n 17.12_o ah_o bless_a word_n able_a to_o bear_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v faith_n o_o you_o poor_a doubt_a christian_n who_o be_v sometime_o afraid_a that_o your_o heart_n will_v deceive_v you_o and_o perhaps_o be_v ready_a sometime_o to_o complain_v with_o david_n i_o shall_v one_o day_n fall_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n so_o thou_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v o_o this_o wicked_a heart_n of_o i_o o_o this_o proud_a this_o stubborn_a heart_n of_o i_o i_o be_o afraid_a lest_o all_o be_v nothing_o and_o that_o i_o shall_v one_o day_n fall_v by_o it_o o_o belove_v you_o to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v faith_n be_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o thou_o can_v but_o once_o see_v thyself_o there_o it_o be_v enough_o thou_o need_v not_o fear_v thy_o fall_n do_v think_v man_n woman_n that_o christ_n 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never_o a_o prayer_n put_v up_o unto_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n in_o faith_n but_o christ_n present_v it_o john_n 16_o 23._o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o see_v rev_n 8.3_o the_o angel_n christ_n jesus_n stand_v at_o the_o altar_n and_o have_v a_o gold_a censer_n with_o much_o incense_n that_o he_o may_v offer_v it_o or_o add_v it_o to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n o_o belove_a here_o be_v a_o bless_a word_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n whether_o particular_a saint_n or_o church_n christ_n add_v to_o your_o
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