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be_v those_o graceless_a companion_n that_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o luke_n 19.14_o 7._o the_o seven_o be_v that_o which_o assure_v convert_v parent_n must_v evident_o of_o the_o hopeful_a education_n and_o heavenly_a election_n of_o their_o child_n as_o it_o be_v apparent_o promise_v in_o isa_n 65_o 19_o 22._o and_o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o joy_n in_o my_o people_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o cry_v shall_v be_v no_o more_o hoard_v fâ—â—_n as_o the_o day_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v the_o day_n of_o my_o people_n and_o my_o elect_n shall_v enjoy_v in_o old_a age_n the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n they_o be_v the_o sâ—â—â—_n of_o the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o bud_n with_o they_o who_o can_v affirm_v that_o those_o infant_n dâ—_n relate_v to_o christ_n elect_a flock_n who_o father_n have_v relinquish_v christ_n fould_n and_o do_v love_n to_o live_v out_o of_o it_o shall_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o such_o parent_n be_v visit_v upon_o their_o child_n when_o his_o sanctify_a spirit_n that_o be_v in_o his_o covenant-servant_n shall_v rest_v in_o their_o seed_n and_o seed_n seed_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n according_a to_o what_o be_v record_v isa_n 44.34_o i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o offspring_n and_o they_o shall_v spring_v as_o among_o the_o grass_n as_o willow_n by_o the_o watercourse_n so_o chap._n 54.13_o and_o all_o thy_o child_n shall_v be_v teach_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o peace_n of_o thy_o child_n and_o chap_n 59.20_o the_o redeemer_n shall_v come_v to_o zion_n and_o to_o they_o that_o turn_v from_o transgression_n in_o jacob_n for_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n my_o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o my_o word_n that_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o 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i_o create_v jerusalem_n a_o rejoice_v and_o her_o people_n a_o jâ—y_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o weâ—pinâ—â—â—all_v be_v no_o more_o hear_v nor_o the_o voice_n of_o cry_v etc._n etc._n have_v they_o either_o rule_n or_o reason_n to_o rejoice_v that_o refuse_v to_o relate_v to_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n or_o to_o spend_v their_o whole_a time_n in_o his_o spiritual_a temple_n with_o the_o eminent_a triumpher_n mention_v in_o revel_n 7.9_o 10_o 15_o 17._o after_o this_o i_o behold_v a_o great_a multitude_n which_o no_o man_n can_v number_v of_o all_o nation_n â—nd_v kindred_n and_o people_n and_o tongue_n stand_v before_o the_o throne_n and_o before_o the_o lamb_n clothe_v with_o white_a robe_n and_o palm_n in_o their_o hand_n cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n salvation_n to_o our_o god_n therefore_o they_o be_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o day_n and_o night_n and_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n so_o chap._n 12.12_o rejoice_v therefore_o you_o heaven_n and_o you_o that_o dwell_v therein_o who_o beside_o notorious_a flatterer_n dare_v affirm_v that_o they_o be_v heavenly_a christian_n or_o persuade_v with_o japhet_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o shâ—m_n with_o christ_n who_o dare_v affront_n and_o disobey_v his_o combinational_a church_n may_v they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v regular_a rejoycer_n in_o the_o king_n of_o saint_n who_o refuse_v either_o to_o walk_v with_o or_o work_v among_o his_o conformable_a subject_n true_o those_o and_o only_o those_o child_n of_o man_n that_o dare_v give_v the_o lie_n to_o god_n will_v stand_v to_o such_o a_o assertion_n 9_o the_o nine_o be_v that_o which_o lay_v down_o a_o ground_n of_o hope_n for_o to_o enjoy_v a_o considerable_a quantity_n of_o outward_a good_n and_o earthly_a comfort_n as_o it_o be_v find_v affirm_v and_o confirm_v psal_n 23._o the_o 1_o 5_o 6_o verses_z the_o lord_n be_v my_o shepherd_n i_o shall_v not_o want_v thou_o prepare_v a_o table_n before_o i_o thou_o anoint_v my_o head_n with_o oil_n my_o cup_n run_v over_o sure_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n shall_v follow_v i_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n and_o i_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o so_o isa_n 65.21_o they_o shall_v build_v house_n and_o inhabit_v they_o they_o shall_v plant_v vineyard_n and_o eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o they_o shall_v not_o build_v and_o another_o inhabit_v they_o shall_v not_o plant_v and_o another_o eat_v and_o ezek._n the_o 34.25_o 26._o they_o shall_v dwell_v safe_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o sleep_v in_o the_o wood_n and_o i_o will_v make_v they_o and_o the_o place_n round_o about_o they_o blessing_n and_o will_v cause_v the_o shower_n to_o come_v down_o in_o his_o season_n there_o shall_v be_v shower_n of_o blessing_n though_o sometime_o the_o best_a of_o the_o lord_n covenant_n servant_n as_o elias_n and_o paul_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o very_a low_a ebb_n for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n yet_o be_v there_o ever_o any_o want_n of_o food_n convenient_a or_o any_o other_o necessary_a good_a to_o such_o as_o be_v faithful_a dweller_n that_o be_v to_o say_v weldoer_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n although_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v often_o fall_v out_o to_o be_v the_o share_n of_o a_o esau_n who_o fall_v away_o from_o christ_n little_a flock_n in_o isacc_n family_n for_o to_o live_v alone_o as_o a_o out_o cast_v cain_n in_o in_o mount_n seir_n or_o the_o land_n of_o nod_n which_o be_v the_o place_n of_o vagrant_n yet_o be_o it_v not_o easy_a to_o observe_v that_o that_o large_a cut_n that_o be_v so_o carve_v to_o he_o and_o he_o be_v such_o a_o unsatisfy_a superfluity_n as_o do_v but_o fatten_v they_o for_o the_o day_n of_o slaughter_n and_o such_o person_n prosperity_n be_v a_o usual_a before_o runner_n of_o sore_a perdition_n as_o it_o appear_v psal_n 73_o 12._o prov._n 1.32_o do_v god_n at_o any_o time_n shower_n down_o his_o true_a blessing_n but_o about_o the_o bless_a sheapherd_n tent_n where_o his_o tame_a and_o tractable_a sheep_n and_o lamb_n have_v their_o abode_n can_v you_o show_v that_o any_o person_n be_v so_o pursue_v with_o such_o devour_a distress_n such_o perplex_v poverty_n such_o fearful_a affliction_n as_o unthankful_a church_n member_n and_o evil_a church-neighbour_n be_v it_o be_v but_o the_o fearful_a fulfil_n of_o what_o be_v fierce_o foretell_v in_o deut._n 28.47_o 48._o because_o thou_o serve_v not_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o joyfulness_n of_o heart_n for_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n thou_o shall_v serve_v thy_o enemy_n in_o hunger_n thirst_n and_o nakedness_n and_o in_o want_n of_o all_o thing_n so_o isa_n 8_o 21_o 22_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v hungry_a they_o shall_v fret_v themselves_o and_o curse_v their_o king_n and_o their_o god_n they_o shall_v look_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o behold_v trouble_n and_o darkness_n dimness_n of_o anguish_n so_o jer._n 12.13_o 14._o they_o have_v sow_o wheat_n but_o shall_v reap_v thorn_n and_o put_v themselves_o to_o pain_n but_o shall_v not_o profit_v because_o of_o the_o fierce_a anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o your_o revenue_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n against_o his_o evil_a neighbour_n 10._o the_o ten_o and_o last_o of_o those_o gospel-promises_a which_o person_n that_o be_v out_o of_o church-covenant_n be_v not_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o close_v with_o or_o to_o take_v comfort_n from_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o a_o undoubted_a title_n to_o divine_a teacher_n and_o a_o unfeigned_a propriety_n to_o reform_a and_o reform_a pastor_n of_o which_o singular_a mercy_n solemn_a mention_n be_v make_v in_o both_o testament_n as_o in_o isa_n 30.20_o thy_o teacher_n shall_v not_o be_v remove_v any_o more_o into_o a_o corner_n but_o thy_o eye_n shall_v see_v thy_o teacher_n so_o jer._n 3.15_o i_o will_v give_v you_o pastor_n according_a to_o my_o own_o heart_n who_o shall_v 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