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a_o merciful_a high_a priest_n compassiâ—_n cum_fw-la impossibilitate_fw-la perdurat_fw-la though_o christ_n be_v now_o glorious_o impâ—ssible_a yet_o be_v he_o still_o gracious_o compassionate_a yea_o he_o be_v one_o that_o proportion_v his_o pity_n to_o our_o misery_n 〈◊〉_d heb._n 5.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o compassion_n to_o our_o affliction_n such_o compassion_n as_o be_v a_o sovereign_a balm_n to_o cure_v the_o secret_a anguish_n of_o a_o desert_a soul_n apply_v here_o by_o david_n when_o he_o cry_v unto_o god_n in_o prayer_n turn_v thou_o unto_o i_o and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o for_o i_o be_o desolate_a and_o afflict_a the_o trouble_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v enlarge_v etc._n etc._n §_o 19_o 3_o to_o the_o high_a aggravation_n be_v apply_v a_o full_a deliverance_n o_o bring_v thou_o i_o out_o of_o my_o distress_n now_o the_o soul_n begin_v to_o recover_v her_o former_a taste_n of_o heavenly_a sweetness_n now_o she_o begin_v to_o feel_v the_o warmth_n of_o those_o 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believe_v but_o then_o 2._o a_o further_a progress_n be_v make_v by_o faith_n in_o cast_v the_o soul_n upon_o christ_n for_o salvation_n according_a to_o this_o promise_n and_o in_o this_o the_o foundation_n of_o comfort_n be_v lay_v firm_a the_o root_n be_v fix_v yet_o the_o fruit_n be_v not_o grow_v this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o life_n and_o salvation_n in_o the_o end_n but_o be_v not_o effectual_a yet_o to_o peace_n and_o consolation_n in_o the_o way_n wherefore_o to_o all_o this_o that_o salvation_n through_o christ_n be_v offer_v in_o the_o promise_n and_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n for_o salvation_n be_v receive_v through_o faith_n to_o all_o this_o must_v be_v add_v this_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o that_o faith_n be_v sincere_a and_o so_o that_o salvation_n sure_a and_o this_o testimony_n it_o be_v that_o confirm_v the_o soul_n peace_n and_o give_v enlargement_n to_o its_o sweet_a comfort_n §_o 21._o thus_o faith_n in_o the_o habit_n it_o be_v medium_n 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