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unto_o jesus_n do_v hearty_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o method_n of_o salvation_n ordain_v by_o god_n through_o he_o entire_o yield_v up_o himself_o to_o he_o to_o be_v and_o do_v and_o suffer_v whatever_o he_o please_v sincere_o accept_v of_o he_o as_o a_o all-sufficient_a saviour_n submit_v to_o his_o government_n in_o all_o thing_n never_o can_v be_v satisfy_v but_o be_v in_o a_o restless_a agony_n day_n and_o night_n till_o he_o gain_v some_o good_a evidence_n that_o christ_n be_v he_o and_o he_o christ_n spontaneous_o cheerful_o with_o a_o self-denying_a humble_a penitent_a heart_n venture_v his_o all_o upon_o he_o for_o ever_o in_o believe_v in_o he_o hope_v for_o his_o sake_n to_o obtain_v the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o justification_n reconciliation_n and_o eternal_a blessedness_n and_o therefore_o deliberate_o free_o with_o all_o readiness_n of_o mind_n engage_v himself_o to_o christ_n by_o the_o renewal_n of_o his_o baptismal_a covenant_n with_o
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ourselves_o but_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n see_v also_o again_o eph._n 2.8_o 9_o 10._o let_v he_o stand_v forth_o and_o be_v a_o public_a spectacle_n of_o ignominy_n and_o malediction_n who_o will_v not_o subscribe_v to_o or_o have_v subscribe_v contradict_v the_o 10_o and_o 13_o article_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v these_o x._o the_o condition_n of_o man_n after_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n be_v such_o that_o he_o can_v turn_v and_o prepare_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o natural_a strength_n and_o good_a work_n to_o faith_n and_o call_v upon_o god_n wherefore_o we_o have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v good_a work_n please_v and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n prevent_v we_o that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o good_a will_n and_o work_v with_o we_o when_o we_o have_v that_o good_a will_n xiii_o work_v do_v before_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o inspiration_n of_o his_o spirit_n be_v not_o pleasant_a to_o god_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o spring_v not_o of_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n neither_o do_v they_o make_v man_n meet_v to_o receive_v grace_n or_o as_o the_o school_n author_n say_v deserve_v grace_n of_o congruity_n yea_o rather_o for_o that_o they_o be_v not_o do_v as_o god_n have_v will_v and_o command_v they_o to_o be_v do_v we_o doubt_v not_o but_o they_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n if_o formal_o upright_a and_o acceptable_a act_n of_o submission_n to_o the_o covenant_n and_o its_o condition_n can_v issue_v from_o wicked_a man_n and_o hypocrite_n so_o continue_v in_o state_n and_o disposition_n and_o therefore_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o goodness_n as_o there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o write_v his_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n so_o god_n will_v be_v oblige_v in_o faithfulness_n to_o fulfil_v to_o they_o his_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o communicate_v all_o covenant_n mercy_n but_o the_o whole_a imply_v a_o contradiction_n for_o sincere_o to_o observe_v the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v sincere_a in_o that_o thing_n and_o therefore_o suppose_v the_o law_n to_o be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n or_o oblige_v god_n to_o write_v it_o for_o the_o condition_n be_v observe_v by_o man_n the_o engagement_n upon_o god_n become_v absolute_a he_o must_v do_v his_o part_n or_o violate_v his_o covenant_n and_o be_v unjust_a to_o himself_o and_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n who_o undertake_v found_v this_o new_a covenant_n dispensation_n whence_o a_o cordial_a performance_n of_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n on_o our_o part_n do_v real_o introduce_v or_o infer_v that_o sincerity_n of_o state_n which_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o write_n god_n law_n in_o our_o heart_n implant_n therein_o his_o fear_n and_o pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n on_o we_o which_o be_v the_o very_a work_n of_o conversion_n or_o regeneration_n and_o the_o basis_n of_o all_o consolation_n for_o psal_n 119.50_o this_o be_v my_o comfort_n in_o my_o affliction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o thy_o word_n have_v quicken_v i_o thy_o word_n in_o general_a as_o the_o instrument_n its_o precept_n in_o particular_a as_o the_o matter_n principle_v my_o heart_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o law_n engrave_v on_o that_o fleshly_a table_n by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n whatever_o man_n sentiment_n may_v be_v under_o temptation_n melancholy_a etc._n etc._n yet_o ordinary_o let_v but_o this_o be_v make_v out_o to_o a_o consider_v man_n viz._n that_o he_o be_v true_o bear_v again_o of_o god_n and_o all_o his_o trouble_n disquiet_n agony_n horror_n of_o conscience_n vanish_v into_o nothing_o and_o all_o other_o his_o disconsolate_a thought_n be_v very_o much_o moderate_v if_o his_o grace_n be_v find_v real_a and_o sound_a his_o repentance_n faith_n and_o love_v unfeigned_a his_o heart_n be_v at_o ease_n he_o have_v a_o perfect_a demonstration_n that_o god_n the_o father_n be_v his_o god_n and_o father_n jesus_n christ_n his_o saviour_n because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v be_v his_o sanctifier_n now_o do_v he_o not_o doubt_v of_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n of_o the_o special_a love_n of_o god_n of_o a_o interest_n in_o all_o the_o benefit_n purchase_v by_o jesus_n christ_n of_o a_o right_n to_o all_o the_o promise_n and_o everlasting_a consolation_n and_o salvation_n this_o be_v the_o bottom_n of_o all_o nothing_o without_o this_o will_v avail_v in_o the_o least_o to_o bring_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o peace_n into_o the_o conscience_n this_o as_o a_o sure_a and_o immovable_a foundation_n establish_v all_o our_o hope_n of_o comfort_n which_o without_o it_o be_v absolute_o impossible_a but_o this_o ground_n lay_v joy_n and_o rest_v and_o satisfaction_n of_o soul_n will_v infallible_o arrive_v soon_o or_o late_a all_o the_o malignity_n and_o rage_n upon_o earth_n all_o the_o malice_n and_o policy_n of_o hell_n all_o the_o melancholy_a imagination_n of_o a_o man_n be_v own_o heart_n though_o they_o may_v obstruct_v and_o delay_v it_o yet_o can_v final_o avert_v and_o hinder_v it_o any_o more_o than_o a_o gloomy_a night_n can_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o its_o season_n the_o day_n of_o glory_n peace_n and_o consolation_n everlasting_a 4.6_o cant._n 4.6_o will_v undoubted_o break_v hebr._n breath_n upon_o such_o a_o soul_n and_o darkness_n sorrow_n shadow_n flee_v away_o for_o these_o redeem_a of_o the_o lord_n by_o power_n and_o therefore_o by_o price_n shall_v return_v and_o come_v with_o sing_v unto_o zion_n and_o everlasting_a joy_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o head_n they_o shall_v obtain_v gladness_n and_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n mourn_v and_o sigh_v shall_v flee_v away_o isa_n 51.11_o weep_n may_v endure_v in_o the_o evening_n but_o joy_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n psal_n 30.5_o a_o child_n of_o prayer_n and_o tear_n say_v ambrose_n to_o monica_n can_v perish_v isa_n 53.3_o a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o acquaint_v with_o grief_n who_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o bruise_v shall_v see_v of_o the_o travail_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o be_v satisfy_v this_o be_v verify_v first_o in_o the_o head_n and_o shall_v be_v also_o in_o the_o member_n they_o must_v pass_v through_o the_o jordan_n of_o repentance_n and_o there_o be_v wash_v seven_o time_n that_o they_o may_v be_v heal_v of_o their_o spiritual_a leprosy_n but_o their_o next_o stage_n be_v a_o welcome_a canaan_n of_o solace_n and_o rest_n this_o be_v the_o basis_n of_o the_o other_o privilege_n viz._n propriety_n in_o god_n and_o assurance_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o be_v a_o connex_v blessing_n more_o concern_v it_o will_v necessary_o fall_v under_o the_o follow_a head_n now_o that_o the_o psalmist_n have_v some_o reflection_n upon_o his_o sanctification_n in_o assume_v to_o himself_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n seem_v evident_a from_o the_o 21._o vers_fw-la where_o he_o make_v a_o tacit_n profession_n of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o innocency_n which_o no_o doubt_n be_v to_o he_o as_o in_o like_a case_n they_o be_v to_o any_o man_n a_o singular_a support_n and_o satisfaction_n under_o all_o the_o calamity_n and_o cruelty_n endure_v through_o the_o violence_n and_o fury_n of_o man._n though_o the_o flood_n and_o wave_n and_o storm_n beat_v high_a from_o without_o yet_o if_o there_o be_v a_o sweet_a calm_a within_o though_o the_o world_n with_o a_o savage_a barbarousness_n persecute_v and_o pursue_v i_o to_o death_n yet_o if_o my_o own_o conscience_n do_v not_o reproach_v i_o but_o testify_v that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n i_o have_v have_v my_o conversation_n in_o this_o world_n not_o by_o fleshly_a wisdom_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o innocency_n and_o usefulness_n to_o man_n 2_o cor._n 1.12_o this_o be_v a_o singular_a rejoice_v and_o ground_n of_o comfort_n though_o our_o suffering_n abound_v verse_n 5._o the_o peace_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o powerful_a antidote_n