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darkness_n and_o david_n answer_v he_o in_o psal_n 23._o 4._o though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v no_o evil_a for_o thou_o be_v with_o i_o thy_o rod_n and_o thy_o staff_n they_o comfort_v i_o how_o triumphant_a be_v paul_n and_o beyond_o both_o himself_o and_o all_o cross_n and_o all_o because_o of_o his_o assurance_n and_o persuasion_n rom._n 8._o 35._o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o distress_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n ver._n 37_o nay_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v we_o ver._n 38._o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o life_n nor_o death_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v ver._n 39_o nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n can_v more_o be_v say_v need_v we_o to_o add_v see_v he_o again_o in_o roman_n 5._o 2._o we_o rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n objection_n who_o will_v not_o may_v some_o reply_v in_o so_o great_a a_o good_a sol._n 3._o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o we_o glory_n in_o tribulation_n also_o and_o who_o can_v do_v this_o but_o he_o who_o have_v some_o measure_n of_o assurance_n indeed_o faith_n can_v make_v the_o soul_n to_o submit_v in_o a_o cross_n but_o it_o be_v assurance_n which_o make_v the_o soul_n to_o rejoice_v and_o to_o triumph_v what_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o death_n that_o be_v true_a of_o all_o affliction_n the_o sting_n of_o they_o be_v fin_n where_o the_o conscience_n be_v wound_v and_o the_o sight_n of_o heaven_n be_v darken_v there_o the_o cross_n be_v heavy_a and_o bitter_a a_o man_n have_v a_o burden_n on_o his_o shoulder_n and_o a_o burden_n on_o his_o 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some_o 1._o in_o the_o active_a 2._o in_o the_o passive_a 1._o active_a 1._o praise_n and_o thankfulness_n psal_n 103._o 1._o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n ver._n 2._o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n verse_n 3._o who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n nay_o he_o be_v at_o it_o again_o psal_n 116._o 12._o what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n towards_o i_o i_o will_v take_v up_o the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n o_o the_o evidence_n and_o apprehension_n of_o so_o great_a a_o mercy_n and_o salvation_n it_o fill_v every_o vain_a of_o the_o heart_n etc._n etc._n music_n be_v high_a and_o sweet_a in_o the_o fair_a weather_n he_o who_o dispute_v his_o mercy_n can_v hardly_o bless_v for_o it_o now_o i_o see_v much_o forgive_v and_o therefore_o i_o bless_v much_o what!_o and_o all_o this_o forgive_v to_o i_o and_o so_o free_o 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heart_n p._n 178_o our_o natural_a condition_n what_o to_o be_v convince_v of_o about_o it_o p._n 179_o need._n we_o have_v extreme_a need_n of_o a_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n p._n 163_o christ_n be_v every_o way_n fit_v to_o our_o need_n p._n 164_o o_fw-la offend_v a_o heart_n apt_a to_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o estate_n of_o christ_n show_v faith_n be_v weak_a p._n 135_o opposition_n a_o manifold_a opposition_n against_o christ_n his_o person_n condition_n sceptre_n and_o government_n and_o his_o righteousness_n p._n 8._o 82_o 83_o ordinance_n ordinance_n be_v mean_n to_o grow_v up_o unto_o assurance_n p._n 280_o p_o peace_n peace_n in_o the_o conscience_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 148_o peace_n of_o a_o christian_a must_v be_v ratify_v in_o a_o double_a court_n p._n 148_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o peace_n of_o a_o strong_a and_o weak_a believer_n p._n 148_o power_n no_o natural_a power_n in_o man_n to_o produce_v faith_n p._n 176_o persevere_v persevere_v virtue_n from_o christ_n p._n 144_o preach_v preach_v the_o word_n the_o ordinary_a mean_n by_o which_o god_n work_v faith_n p._n 177_o prayer_n prayer_n a_o mean_n of_o assurance_n p._n 281_o priest_n christ_n anoint_v to_o be_v a_o priest_n p._n 21_o a_o satisfactory_a priest_n p._n 21_o a_o expiatory_a priest_n p._n 21_o 22_o christ_n how_o the_o priest_n and_o altar_n p._n 23_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o priestly_a sacrifice_n p._n 24_o christ_n a_o priest_n by_o way_n of_o intercession_n vid._n intercession_n prophet_n christ_n anoint_v to_o be_v a_o prophet_n p._n 26_o what_o it_o imply_v p._n 27_o presumption_n vid._n faith_n presumption_n a_o most_o confident_a work_n but_o a_o very_a loose_a quality_n p._n 100_o 101_o a_o pregnant_a difference_n betwixt_o presumption_n and_o faith_n p._n 208_o 209_o promise_n a_o divine_a promise_n entire_o rest_v on_o a_o argument_n of_o strong_a faith_n p._n 126_o many_o promise_n believe_v at_o once_o the_o strong_a be_v our_o faith_n p._n 130_o discourage_a 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remission_n of_o sin_n p._n 49_o remission_n of_o sin_n belong_v to_o justification_n p._n 74_o how_o far_o remission_n of_o sin_n extend_v in_o justification_n p._n 75_o remission_n of_o sin_n every_o believer_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o it_o p._n 141_o righteousness_n a_o twofold_a righteousness_n inherent_a and_o impute_v p._n 51_o faith_n rest_v only_o on_o impute_a righteousness_n for_o justification_n p._n 51_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v that_o by_o which_o only_o we_o be_v justify_v p._n 76_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n p._n 76_o several_a objection_n against_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n answer_v p._n 76_o 77_o whether_o this_o righteousness_n impute_v be_v the_o passive_a or_o active_a and_o passive_a reason_n of_o the_o latter_a p._n 78_o christ_n bestow_v his_o righteousness_n upon_o we_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o p._n 113_o confidence_n in_o natural_a righteousness_n a_o impediment_n to_o faith_n p._n 171_o 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become_v troubler_n p._n 3_o seek_v many_o seeking_n and_o yet_o nothing_o come_v of_o they_o shall_v not_o discourage_v from_o believe_v p._n 213_o efficacy_n of_o seek_v wherein_o it_o consist_v p._n 213_o right_a seeking_n shall_v always_o come_v to_o something_o p._n 214_o a_o double_a answer_n to_o the_o seek_v of_o the_o soul_n p._n 214_o something_n may_v come_v in_o upon_o every_o faithful_a seek_n p._n 215_o self-denial_n self-denial_n in_o near_a and_o great_a occurrence_n a_o argument_n of_o strong_a faith_n p._n 127_o a_o threefold_a self_n to_o be_v deny_v p._n 127_o sense_n sensible_n a_o double_a sense_n of_o sin_n p._n 206_o sensible_a sinner_n be_v inquisitive_a p._n 5_o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 6_o sinner_n some_o harden_a some_o make_v sensible_a p._n 5_o sensible_a sinner_n be_v resolve_v for_o the_o mean_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o end_n p._n 9_o two_o sort_n of_o sinner_n general_o corrupt_v and_o sensible_o experience_v p._n 34_o several_a degree_n of_o 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108_o soul_n none_o have_v right_a to_o thy_o soul_n but_o god_n and_o christ_n p._n 166_o christ_n out-bids_a all_o merchant_n for_o thy_o soul_n p._n 166_o how_o shameful_a and_o unreasonable_a it_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o soul_n from_o christ_n p._n 167_o spirit_n spirit_n of_o god_n the_o immediate_a and_o sole_a cause_n of_o faith_n p._n 176_o 177_o study_a what_o thing_n to_o be_v principal_o study_v by_o he_o that_o will_v get_v a_o believe_a heart_n p._n 178_o 179_o strength_n present_a corruption_n in_o exceed_a strength_n no_o prejudice_n to_o faith_n p._n 205_o 206_o suspect_n to_o suspect_v god_n favour_n and_o christ_n love_n a_o sign_n of_o weak_a faith_n p._n 132_o t_n take_v take_v of_o christ_n be_v of_o all_o christ_n p._n 46_o it_o be_v only_o of_o christ._n p._n 46_o this_o take_v be_v free_v from_o mistake_v p._n 46_o upon_o what_o ground_n the_o soul_n take_v christ_n p._n 47_o this_o take_v be_v resolve_v against_o untake_v p._n 47_o two_o ground_n of_o take_v 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