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33.27_o deut._n 33.27_o the_o eternal_a god_n be_v the_o saint_n refuge_n and_o underneath_o they_o be_v everlasting_a arm_n therefore_o be_v they_o safe_a from_o total_a fall_n and_o fear_v of_o desperate_a evil_n that_o be_v the_o three_o 4._o god_n be_v all_o thing_n for_o profit_n advantage_n and_o usefulness_n to_o the_o saint_n it_o be_v say_v money_n answer_v all_o thing_n but_o god_n be_v better_a than_o money_n and_o answer_v all_o thing_n as_o a_o precious_a saint_n use_v to_o say_v god_n good_a when_o gold_n be_v go_v no_o gain_n in_o the_o world_n like_o that_o that_o god_n be_v to_o the_o soul_n god_n be_v our_o riches_n treasure_n portion_n inheritance_n and_o our_o all_o in_o all_o david_n say_v psal_n 73.25_o 26._o who_o have_v i_o
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i_o be_o only_o thou_o and_o whole_o thou_o take_v i_o as_o thou_o and_o make_v i_o less_o i_o own_o and_o that_o will_v be_v my_o happiness_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v fit_a for_o thy_o service_n i_o dare_v not_o part_v stake_n betwixt_o thyself_o and_o any_o other_o for_o i_o see_v i_o can_v serve_v two_o contrary_a master_n i_o will_v not_o give_v my_o faculty_n or_o member_n any_o more_o as_o instrument_n of_o unrighteousness_n chain_v my_o soul_n to_o thou_o unite_v my_o heart_n to_o fear_v 〈◊〉_d name_n this_o or_o such_o like_a be_v the_o language_n 〈◊〉_d a_o covenanting-soul_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o covenant_n without_o this_o entireness_n and_o complete_a resignation_n hence_o be_v those_o multitude_n of_o expression_n that_o call_v for_o a_o seek_v god_n with_o the_o whole_a heart_n 65._o deut._n 4_o 29._o c._n 65._o and_o a_o love_a god_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n soul_n etc._n etc._n and_o serve_a god_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n yea_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o that_o god_n require_v of_o we_o deut._n 10.12_o o_o try_v then_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n beat_v down_o every_o strong_a hold_n and_o vain_a imagination_n and_o bring_v over_o your_o heart_n whole_o to_o the_o lord_n what_o say_v you_o be_v every_o nook_n and_o creek_n of_o your_o heart_n deliver_v up_o to_o this_o great_a and_o mighty_a conqueror_n be_v there_o no_o creature-comfort_n or_o sensual_a pleasure_n that_o have_v steal_v away_o your_o heart_n from_o your_o dear_o belove_a deal_v faithful_o with_o your_o soul_n on_o this_o behalf_n there_o be_v no_o dally_v with_o the_o searcher_n of_o your_o heart_n 2_o have_v you_o give_v up_o your_o heart_n and_o self_n irrevocable_o irreversible_o final_o there_o be_v no_o play_v fast_o and_o loose_a with_o the_o great_a god_n you_o must_v not_o give_v and_o take_v again_o that_o be_v fool_n play_v but_o you_o must_v be_v for_o ever_o the_o lord_n all_o your_o day_n devote_v yourselves_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n unto_o 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say_v if_o you_o continue_v in_o my_o word_n then_o be_v you_o my_o disciple_n indeed_o 1.25_o col._n 1.23.1_o tim._n 4.16_o jam._n 1.25_o joh._n 8.31_o and_o many_o scripture_n make_v this_o a_o condition_n without_o which_o no_o salvation_n and_o though_o the_o end_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v yet_o be_v it_o the_o desire_n and_o design_n of_o your_o soul_n to_o pray_v and_o read_v and_o serve_v god_n all_o your_o day_n you_o do_v not_o you_o dare_v not_o set_v bound_n limit_n to_o your_o obedience_n but_o say_v as_o david_n psal_n 71.14_o i_o will_v hope_v continual_o and_o will_v yet_o praise_v thou_o more_o and_o more_o q._n d._n i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o cast_v away_o my_o hope_n and_o faith_n that_o i_o will_v continue_v yea_o and_o increase_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n do_v you_o resolve_v with_o david_n to_o keep_v god_n law_n continual_o yea_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o psal_n 119.44_o and_o pray_v still_o for_o support_v grace_n v._o 117._o use_v all_o the_o rest_n 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out_o of_o your_o heart_n &_o hand_n this_o consideration_n be_v of_o singular_a use_n in_o a_o lose_a time_n man_n may_v take_v away_o our_o estate_n liberty_n privilege_n but_o they_o can_v take_v away_o our_o mercy_n they_o may_v degrade_v we_o and_o remove_v we_o from_o our_o function_n and_o office_n but_o can_v dissettle_v our_o soul_n from_o relation_n to_o christ_n or_o state_n of_o grace_n or_o bless_a influence_n of_o grace_n â—20_n fox_n mart._n vol._n 1._o p._n â—20_n when_o popish_a bishop_n take_v from_o john_n husse_v the_o chalice_n say_v oh_o curse_a judas_n we_o take_v away_o from_o thou_o this_o chalice_n of_o thy_o salvation_n he_o answer_v but_o i_o trust_v unto_o god_n the_o father_n omnipotent_a and_o my_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o who_o sake_n i_o suffer_v these_o thing_n that_o he_o will_v not_o take_v away_o the_o chalice_n of_o his_o redemption_n but_o have_v a_o steadfast_a and_o firm_a hope_n that_o this_o day_n i_o shall_v drink_v thereof_o in_o his_o 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28.20_o 21._o now_o consider_v friend_n have_v not_o god_n do_v as_o much_o or_o more_o for_o you_o as_o jacob_n here_o desire_v and_o why_o shall_v you_o not_o take_v god_n for_o your_o god_n say_v thus_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o lord_n goodness_n nay_o i_o have_v feel_v and_o drink_v a_o large_a share_n of_o god_n kindness_n and_o compassion_n he_o have_v do_v that_o for_o i_o that_o none_o else_o can_v and_o have_v undertake_v to_o do_v yet_o much_o more_o and_o therefore_o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v cleave_v to_o any_o other_o god_n all_o my_o day_n as_o i_o will_v be_v whole_o the_o lord_n so_o i_o will_v have_v only_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o he_o be_v the_o god_n so_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o god_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n call_v avouch_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v our_o god_n and_o if_o we_o avouch_v he_o to_o be_v our_o god_n he_o will_v avouch_v we_o to_o be_v his_o people_n deut._n 26.17_o 18._o which_o import_v the_o mutual_a condition_n of_o this_o 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lord_n have_v take_v to_o assure_v thou_o of_o these_o mercy_n so_o that_o unbelief_n be_v the_o most_o unreasonable_a sin_n in_o the_o world_n 3.19_o joh._n 3.19_o this_o be_v the_o great_a damn_v sin_n say_v not_o with_o cain_n thy_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v forgive_v for_o thou_o lie_v in_o say_v so_o be_v not_o the_o mercy_n of_o a_o infinite_a god_n beyond_o the_o demerit_n of_o a_o finite_a creature_n nay_o further_o thou_o give_v god_n the_o lie_n who_o be_v truth_n itself_o he_o say_v there_o be_v life_n for_o dead_a condemn_a sinner_n in_o his_o son_n 11._o 1_o joh._n 5.10_o 11._o thou_o say_v no_o but_o i_o have_v be_v to_o seek_v and_o i_o want_v life_n but_o there_o be_v none_o for_o i_o yes_o yes_o soul_n there_o be_v life_n enough_o for_o thou_o grace_n abound_v and_o you_o may_v have_v this_o life_n in_o abundance_n only_o shut_v not_o out_o yourselves_o by_o unbelief_n but_o come_v to_o he_o and_o he_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v you_o off_o for_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o forgive_v your_o iniquity_n and_o give_v you_o these_o sure_a mercy_n 3._o in_o case_n of_o persecution_n affliction_n temptation_n from_o satan_n the_o world_n or_o any_o other_o way_n you_o may_v then_o improve_v these_o covenant-mercy_n and_o find_v abundance_n of_o sweetness_n solace_n and_o satisfaction_n therein_o be_v it_o not_o for_o these_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n will_v sink_v under_o his_o pressure_n how_o often_o do_v david_n profess_v that_o he_o have_v perish_v in_o his_o affliction_n 119._o psal_n 119._o do_v not_o god_n word_n of_o promise_n support_v he_o a_o covenant-word_n will_v lift_v up_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o low_a depth_n a_o covenant_v god_n will_v encourage_v a_o saint_n in_o the_o great_a strait_n there_o be_v a_o divine_a art_n in_o a_o christian_n improve_n this_o stock_n to_o his_o best_a advantage_n and_o affliction_n â—s_v a_o proper_a season_n to_o make_v use_n thereof_o as_o suppose_v a_o man_n be_v in_o poverty_n 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