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prize_v christ_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 7._o unto_o you_o that_o believe_v christ_n it_o be_v precious_a the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_v ch_n 1._o 2._o and_o of_o save_a faith_n ch_n 1._o 9_o now_o i_o find_v christ_n be_v precious_a to_o i_o so_o precious_a to_o my_o soul_n that_o i_o value_v and_o prefer_v he_o above_o the_o whole_a world_n i_o account_v his_o blood_n precious_a which_o cleanse_v i_o from_o all_o sin_n the_o promise_v exceed_o great_a and_o precious_a which_o in_o he_o be_v yea_o and_o amen_o christ_n be_v so_o precious_a to_o i_o that_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o suffer_v for_o he_o phil._n 1._o 29._o yea_o i_o choose_v a_o suffer_a condition_n for_o christ_n before_o the_o honour_n riches_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n when_o they_o can_v be_v enjoy_v without_o sin_v against_o he_o heb._n 11._o 24_o 25_o 26._o i_o be_o willing_a to_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n and_o forsake_v all_o thing_n for_o he_o evidence_n that_o i_o be_v one_o of_o 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heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o he_o neither_o be_v i_o steadfast_a in_o his_o covenant_n ps_n 78._o 36_o 37._o my_o unstedfastness_n in_o my_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n do_v arise_v as_o far_o as_o i_o perceive_v from_o these_o two_o ground_n 1._o my_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o god_n when_o i_o make_v it_o there_o be_v not_o that_o inward_a cordial_a full_a resolution_n to_o part_v with_o all_o sin_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o from_o a_o antipathy_n to_o it_o and_o dislike_v of_o it_o neither_o that_o inward_a resolution_n of_o cleave_v to_o god_n to_o have_v he_o my_o all_o in_o all_o to_o take_v all_o my_o contentment_n and_o joy_n in_o he_o and_o to_o seek_v it_o in_o nothing_o else_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v 2._o i_o neglect_v my_o watch_n and_o do_v not_o as_o i_o shall_v renew_v my_o covenant_n often_o and_o engage_v my_o heart_n to_o walk_v with_o god_n and_o while_o i_o be_v slothful_a and_o negligent_a my_o heart_n be_v steal_v away_o by_o the_o devil_n and_o 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remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o witness_v our_o addoption_n rom._n 8_o 16._o will_v mortify_v sin_n in_o we_o v_o 13._o and_o work_v all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o we_o and_o for_o we_o all_o which_o i_o want_v and_o to_o which_o i_o haven_n be_v a_o long_a time_n convince_v that_o i_o be_o unable_a and_o consider_v further_o that_o this_o spirit_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n ps_n 51._o 12._o give_v not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o of_o free_a mercy_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n tit._n 3._o 4._o 5_o 6._o and_o consider_v further_o that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v receive_v gift_n of_o which_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v intend_v even_o for_o the_o rebellious_a that_o god_n may_v dwell_v among_o they_o ps_n 68_o 18._o i_o find_v my_o heart_n encourage_v to_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o his_o spirit_n upon_o i_o that_o i_o may_v have_v my_o heart_n renew_v and_o sanctify_a and_o the_o remission_n of_o my_o sin_n seal_v 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sufficient_a to_o resist_v and_o overcome_v my_o sin_n yet_o god_n grace_n be_v sufficient_a paul_n be_v insufficient_a to_o any_o good_a of_o himself_o as_o i_o be_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 5._o he_o have_v a_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n as_o well_o as_o i_o rom._n 7._o 23._o 24._o and_o satan_n assault_v he_o here_o as_o well_o as_o i_o and_o therefore_o if_o god_n grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o paul_n why_o not_o for_o i_o also_o what_o god_n speak_v to_o paul_n i_o apply_v as_o speak_v to_o i_o according_a to_o math._n 22._o 31_o 32._o christ_n say_v what_o be_v speak_v by_o god_n to_o moses_n be_v speak_v to_o they_o though_o many_o hundred_o year_n after_o moses_n dec._n 10._o i_o have_v about_o a_o month_n before_o make_v though_o not_o a_o formal_a explicit_a vow_n yet_o a_o kind_n of_o mental_a implicit_a vow_n which_o i_o break_v and_o be_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o guilt_n be_v revive_v by_o read_v a_o passage_n concern_v david_n in_o mr._n harris_n his_o work_n p._n 490._o who_o will_v ever_o have_v think_v that_o so_o many_o affliction_n as_o david_n have_v suffer_v so_o many_o mercy_n as_o he_o have_v receive_v so_o many_o vow_n as_o he_o have_v make_v so_o many_o piece_n of_o holy_a scripture_n as_o he_o have_v prove_v etc._n etc._n shall_v not_o have_v make_v he_o a_o whole_a man_n who_o will_v have_v dream_v that_o after_o all_o this_o so_o many_o dregs_o of_o adultery_n of_o treachery_n of_o murder_n shall_v have_v be_v leave_v remain_v in_o he_o yet_o when_o david_n remit_v his_o watch_n over_o his_o own_o heart_n how_o foul_o do_v he_o fall_v i_o be_v also_o much_o comfort_v against_o the_o sense_n of_o my_o sin_n from_o isa_n 54._o 9_o this_o be_v as_o the_o water_n of_o noah_n unto_o i_o for_o as_o i_o have_v swear_v that_o the_o water_n of_o noah_n shall_v no_o more_o go_v over_o the_o earth_n so_o have_v i_o swear_v that_o i_o will_v not_o be_v wroth_a with_o thou_o nor_o rebuke_v thou_o i_o look_v upon_o myself_o as_o entitle_v to_o this_o promise_n by_o virtue_n of_o what_o be_v say_v v._n 17._o this_o be_v the_o heritage_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o consider_v further_a that_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o noah_n and_o be_v confirm_v with_o a_o oath_n be_v make_v with_o a_o non_fw-la obstante_fw-la multiplici_fw-la peccato_fw-la hominis_fw-la with_o a_o promise_n it_o shall_v stand_v valid_a notwithstanding_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v evil_a from_o his_o youth_n gen._n 8._o 21._o i_o consider_v further_a that_o notwithstanding_o the_o covenant_n with_o noah_n there_o may_v be_v immoderate_a rain_n which_o may_v prove_v a_o great_a affliction_n though_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o universal_a deluge_n so_o notwithstanding_o this_o oath_n of_o god_n and_o his_o covenant_n with_o i_o i_o may_v meet_v with_o temporary_a affliction_n but_o i_o shall_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v deliver_v from_o eternal_a wrath_n bless_a be_v god_n this_o scripture_n do_v much_o revive_v and_o comfort_v my_o soul_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o goodness_n of_o god_n i_o find_v my_o heart_n still_o manifest_v its_o inbred_a corruption_n and_o i_o be_v foil_v again_o by_o my_o sin_n which_o do_v much_o cast_v i_o down_o and_o be_v to_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n i_o be_v much_o discourage_v but_o before_o the_o sabbath_n come_v i_o be_v in_o prayer_n revive_v with_o isa_n 53._o 5_o 6._o and_o in_o conference_n by_o mat._n 11._o 28._o i_o find_v i_o be_v in_o a_o labour_a condition_n and_o such_o christ_n invite_v and_o also_o from_o psal_n 65._o 3_o 4._o david_n when_o he_o find_v iniquity_n prevail_v do_v yet_o conclude_v that_o upon_o his_o approach_n to_o god_n in_o his_o ordinance_n he_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v in_o read_v luke_n 8._o 27._o 30._o i_o be_v encourage_v to_o hope_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n will_v dispossess_v and_o cast_v out_o my_o sin_n out_o of_o my_o soul_n though_o they_o be_v many_o and_o 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