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thereof_o thus_o they_o see_v their_o holiness_n and_o take_v comfort_n in_o it_o &_o from_o the_o witness_n of_o it_o as_o that_o by_o which_o the_o lord_n dispense_v comfort_n unto_o his_o people_n when_o they_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n &_o by_o faith_n in_o he_o by_o which_o they_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n to_o carry_v a_o end_n their_o whole_a conversation_n in_o his_o name_n 5_o furthermore_o as_o we_o receive_v it_o from_o christ_n and_o trust_v not_o in_o it_o but_o in_o christ_n and_o receive_v the_o witness_n of_o it_o in_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o we_o receive_v
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of_o abraham_n covenant_n wherein_o man_n trust_v and_o the_o root_n of_o all_o our_o self-sufficiency_n that_o now_o we_o find_v ourselves_o dry_v up_o &_o our_o strength_n consume_v that_o now_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o think_v as_o of_o ourselves_o a_o good_a thought_n and_o again_o the_o lord_n by_o this_o spirit_n of_o burn_a do_v burn_v up_o all_o our_o branch_n also_o how_o fair_a and_o green_a soever_o they_o have_v be_v all_o our_o fasting_n and_o humiliation_n and_o almsdeed_n and_o prayer_n such_o thing_n as_o the_o pharisee_n much_o boast_a in_o math._n 6.1,2,3_o etc._n etc._n but_o these_o thing_n be_v all_o burn_v up_o the_o fruit_n of_o bondage_n work_v unto_o fear_n and_o now_o all_o the_o hope_n be_v that_o a_o man_n set_v upon_o reformation_n but_o if_o the_o lord_n love_v a_o man_n soul_n he_o will_v not_o let_v he_o stay_v there_o but_o go_v further_a with_o he_o and_o show_v he_o that_o his_o prayer_n and_o fasting_n be_v all_o empty_a and_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o yet_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o quite_o out_o of_o hope_n though_o the_o law_n can_v save_v i_o if_o it_o can_v i_o must_v get_v i_o unto_o jesus_n christ_n and_o lie_v hold_v upon_o he_o for_o salvation_n as_o if_o all_o be_v to_o be_v have_v by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n if_o once_o we_o can_v lay_v hold_n upon_o he_o and_o nothing_o else_o be_v require_v but_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o thereby_o my_o lay_n hold_v upon_o he_o i_o see_v plain_o say_v a_o man_n in_o this_o case_n that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n in_o i_o as_o have_v be_v right_o observe_v and_o therefore_o i_o will_v trust_v upon_o jesus_n christ_n and_o give_v up_o myself_o to_o he_o but_o now_o if_o the_o lord_n love_v thy_o soul_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v thou_o there_o to_o rest_n he_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o so_o he_o will_v press_v thou_o further_o how_o come_v thou_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n why_o thou_o take_v it_o up_o of_o thy_o own_o accord_n thou_o think_v all_o thy_o gift_n aâ—d_v duty_n be_v in_o vain_a and_o therefore_o now_o thou_o will_v believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v it_o so_o easy_a a_o matter_n can_v any_o man_n come_v unto_o christ_n except_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o and_o be_v thy_o faith_n any_o more_o than_o a_o resolution_n of_o thy_o own_o when_o thou_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o emptiness_n of_o thy_o own_o gift_n and_o ability_n when_o this_o spirit_n of_o burn_a have_v blast_v this_o thy_o faith_n also_o and_o that_o by_o the_o clear_a evidence_n of_o the_o gospel_n put_v upon_o it_o now_o say_v the_o soul_n i_o see_v that_o i_o be_o not_o in_o christ_n though_o i_o say_v that_o i_o will_v trust_v in_o christ_n yet_o i_o see_v it_o be_v not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n now_o i_o see_v it_o be_v not_o my_o faith_n such_o a_o faith_n as_o i_o be_v that_o will_v reach_v jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v not_o a_o faith_n of_o my_o own_o undertake_n that_o will_v serve_v the_o turn_n i_o see_v now_o christ_n alone_o must_v work_v this_o great_a work_n in_o i_o and_o christ_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o own_o ordinance_n therefore_o i_o must_v look_v for_o it_o in_o his_o word_n and_o in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o sacrament_n therefore_o i_o will_v look_v up_o unto_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o these_o and_o wait_v for_o he_o and_o seek_v he_o therein_o and_o i_o hope_v i_o can_v seek_v and_o wait_v in_o that_o way_n though_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o else_o and_o so_o the_o poor_a soul_n make_v account_n that_o in_o time_n he_o shall_v find_v christ_n in_o the_o ordinance_n and_o so_o hammer_v out_o a_o faith_n from_o thence_o and_o therein_o bless_v himself_o now_o mind_n you_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n when_o the_o lord_n god_n the_o father_n will_v draw_v home_o the_o soul_n thorough_o to_o jesus_n christ_n will_v burn_v up_o all_o thy_o confidence_n for_o if_o thy_o soul_n be_v not_o utter_o lose_v so_o long_o as_o it_o have_v any_o root_n or_o power_n in_o itself_o it_o be_v not_o come_v to_o a_o utter_a selfe-deniall_n though_o i_o can_v work_v i_o will_v believe_v and_o if_o i_o can_v believe_v i_o can_v wait_v that_o i_o may_v believe_v and_o so_o here_o be_v still_o the_o old_a root_n of_o adam_n leave_v alive_a in_o we_o whereby_o man_n seek_v to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n this_o old_a root_n put_v forth_o itself_o and_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v whole_o from_o christ_n and_o for_o christ_n alone_o and_o all_o because_o there_o be_v a_o sprig_n of_o adam_n leave_v in_o the_o soul_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v marvellous_o apt_a to_o have_v hope_n and_o confidence_n more_o or_o less_o from_o some_o virtue_n or_o power_n in_o himself_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o small_a matter_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o adam_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n as_o say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 11.24_o this_o be_v a_o marvellous_a strong_a work_n when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v to_o act_v thing_n contrary_a to_o nature_n for_o nature_n be_v full_o possess_v that_o what_o god_n command_v i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v it_o nature_n will_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o the_o contrary_a if_o i_o hear_v god_n command_v any_o thing_n i_o will_v do_v it_o say_v a_o carnal_a heart_n and_o if_o i_o can_v do_v it_o i_o will_v believe_v and_o if_o i_o can_v believe_v i_o will_v wait_v and_o i_o can_v wait_v that_o i_o may_v believe_v this_o be_v still_o but_o nature_n now_o when_o the_o lord_n come_v indeed_o
they_o shall_v enjoy_v god_n in_o all_o psal_n 16.5,6_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o my_o inheritance_n he_o see_v the_o lord_n in_o what_o he_o do_v enjoy_v and_o when_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v in_o god_n &_o when_o he_o want_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v supply_v in_o he_o the_o like_a do_v jacob_n find_v when_o his_o brother_n esau_n come_v against_o he_o with_o 400_o man_n and_o the_o lord_n turn_v he_o from_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n here_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o abraham_n the_o lord_n give_v he_o the_o mouth_n and_o arm_n and_o tear_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n what_o say_v jacob_n to_o all_o this_o gen._n 33.10_o i_o have_v see_v thy_o face_n as_o though_o i_o have_v see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n he_o see_v the_o power_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o change_v the_o countenance_n of_o his_o elder_a brother_n and_o that_o be_v it_o which_o sweeten_v all_o that_o a_o man_n do_v enjoy_v the_o loving-kindnes_n of_o god_n in_o all_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o all_o and_o this_o likewise_o do_v jacob_n acknowledge_v gen._n 33.5_o these_o be_v the_o child_n which_o god_n have_v gracious_o give_v thy_o servant_n and_o so_o he_o look_v at_o they_o as_o god_n wife_n and_o child_n and_o servant_n and_o cattle_n and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a life_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n when_o as_o the_o lord_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o all_o his_o blessing_n when_o as_o he_o give_v himself_o and_o in_o himself_o his_o christ_n &_o in_o christ_n peter_n and_o paul_n and_o all_o thing_n unto_o his_o church_n 1_o cor._n 3.22,23_o rom._n 8_o 32._o this_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n give_v god_n himself_o the_o god_n of_o the_o covenant_n his_o person_n nature_n ordinance_n providence_n and_o now_o abraham_n be_v make_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n do_v interpret_v it_o rom._n 4.13_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o abraham_n do_v receive_v in_o receive_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v his_o god_n 2_o in_o the_o order_n of_o give_v the_o covenant_n there_o be_v something_o to_o be_v observe_v 1_o god_n give_v first_o and_o not_o the_o creature_n it_o be_v not_o abraham_n that_o give_v unto_o god_n first_o for_o which_o of_o all_o the_o creature_n shall_v offer_v a_o covenant_n unto_o the_o mighty_a god_n rom._n 11.35_o the_o lord_n have_v the_o pre-eminence_n in_o give_v for_o what_o shall_v abraham_n give_v unto_o god_n if_o god_n give_v not_o something_o unto_o he_o first_o he_o be_v the_o first_o giver_n 2_o he_o be_v also_o the_o first_o thing_n in_o order_n that_o be_v give_v for_o do_v he_o give_v the_o world_n first_o or_o ordinance_n first_o or_o any_o other_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a blessing_n first_o no_o doubtless_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o first_o thing_n that_o he_o give_v by_o his_o covenant_n and_o with_o himself_o all_o thing_n else_o also_o rom._n 8.32_o and_o there_o be_v the_o precedency_n of_o jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v give_v and_o in_o he_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v ephes_n 1.3_o and_o this_o for_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n in_o give_v the_o covenant_n not_o obedience_n first_o nor_o faith_n first_o nor_o any_o thing_n else_o first_o but_o himself_o be_v donum_fw-la primum_fw-la &_o primarium_fw-la and_o in_o he_o all_o his_o goodness_n exod._n 33.19_o 3_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o give_v in_o that_o he_o give_v himself_o there_o be_v employ_v both_o the_o freedom_n and_o eternity_n of_o the_o gift_n firmness_n therefore_o and_o that_o unto_o eternity_n in_o that_o he_o give_v himself_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v do_v free_o for_o what_o can_v any_o creature_n give_v to_o purchase_v god_n if_o a_o man_n can_v give_v thousand_o of_o world_n they_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o purchase_v or_o redeem_v one_o soul_n and_o if_o he_o have_v million_o of_o world_n to_o give_v what_o be_v they_o all_o to_o purchase_v so_o great_a a_o gift_n as_o god_n himself_o be_v therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v of_o free_a gift_n for_o the_o creature_n can_v do_v nothing_o to_o prevent_v god_n god_n indeed_o may_v give_v with_o a_o purpose_n to_o receive_v back_o again_o as_o god_n do_v require_v this_o of_o abraham_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o he_o etc._n etc._n gen._n 17.1_o but_o though_o abraham_n shall_v perform_v this_o and_o all_o the_o commandment_n in_o a_o evangelicall_n manner_n yet_o god_n himself_o do_v undertake_v in_o this_o covenant_n to_o be_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o this_o his_o faith_n and_o obedience_n heb._n 12.2_o and_o this_o do_v argue_v the_o marvellous_a freedom_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o lord_n offer_v it_o out_o of_o his_o grace_n without_o the_o foresight_n of_o faith_n or_o work_v for_o he_o undertake_v to_o give_v both_o will_n and_o deed_n of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n phil._n 2.13_o object_n but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v do_v not_o the_o lord_n exact_v it_o that_o he_o shall_v give_v himself_o back_o again_o or_o else_o god_n will_v not_o give_v himself_o answ_n true_o then_o the_o covenant_n have_v not_o be_v of_o free_a grace_n but_o as_o you_o see_v sometime_o great_a prince_n will_v take_v in_o a_o neighbour_n nation_n into_o league_n with_o they_o and_o not_o tell_v they_o of_o it_o so_o do_v the_o lord_n deal_v with_o his_o elect_a one_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v not_o at_o all_o intend_v it_o nor_o ever_o give_v himself_o unto_o we_o for_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o for_o if_o abraham_n do_v give_v himself_o it_o be_v because_o god_n do_v take_v he_o first_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o lord_n take_v hold_v of_o paul_n that_o he_o may_v take_v hold_n of_o the_o loâ—d_n phil._n 3.12_o i_o follow_v after_o if_o that_o i_o may_v &c_n &c_n deut._n 32.6_o if_o we_o give_v up_o ourselves_o unto_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v 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circumcise_v the_o flesh_n so_o it_o be_v a_o small_a matter_n for_o we_o to_o baptize_v with_o water_n but_o who_o must_v wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n save_v only_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n so_o that_o he_o do_v secret_o intimate_v that_o what_o his_o poor_a servant_n do_v outward_o he_o will_v do_v it_o in_o effect_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v at_o the_o lord_n commandment_n march_v about_o the_o city_n of_o jericho_n seven_o day_n together_o and_o not_o speak_v a_o word_n and_o hereby_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v faâ—l_v down_o flat_a of_o what_o use_n be_v these_o weapon_n to_o such_o a_o end_n what_o will_v the_o lord_n show_v his_o people_n hereby_o hereby_o he_o teach_v they_o to_o know_v by_o what_o ability_n and_o power_n to_o bring_v mighty_a thing_n to_o pass_v they_o shall_v do_v duty_n as_o the_o lord_n command_v they_o but_o he_o himself_o shall_v breathe_v in_o they_o to_o make_v they_o effectual_a for_o though_o we_o do_v never_o so_o much_o yet_o 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unto_o himself_o his_o give_a himself_o unto_o they_o do_v breed_v a_o reciprocal_a return_v of_o they_o unto_o he_o quest_n now_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v how_o do_v the_o lord_n take_v abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n to_o be_v his_o people_n answ_n by_o a_o double_a act_n as_o 1_o of_o preparation_n not_o on_o abraham_n part_n or_o on_o his_o seed_n part_v but_o on_o his_o own_o part_n the_o lord_n prepare_v they_o 2_o the_o lord_n do_v invest_v he_o with_o the_o blessing_n of_o this_o covenant_n 1_o for_o preparation_n the_o lord_n prepare_v they_o by_o a_o double_a work_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o be_v manifest_a in_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n elect_v of_o god_n 1_o by_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n whereby_o he_o cut_v off_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n from_o all_o worldly_a entanglement_n and_o delight_n thus_o god_n take_v abraham_n and_o bring_v he_o from_o beyond_o the_o flood_n and_o so_o do_v he_o take_v man_n off_o from_o their_o country_n and_o father_n house_n he_o 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grace_n by_o lead_v man_n first_o into_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o it_o be_v his_o constant_a manner_n to_o work_v by_o contrary_n and_o so_o to_o thrust_v man_n out_o of_o door_n that_o they_o may_v have_v fellowship_n with_o himself_o at_o length_n i_o have_v a_o gracious_a father_n will_n the_o poor_a soul_n say_v but_o now_o i_o may_v go_v and_o shake_v my_o ear_n like_o a_o poor_a wretch_n for_o so_o indeed_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o his_o sense_n and_o feeling_n but_o thus_o the_o lord_n do_v even_o shut_v he_o out_o of_o door_n that_o he_o may_v open_v to_o he_o another_o and_o a_o better_a way_n 2_o the_o lord_n also_o prepare_v his_o people_n by_o a_o spirit_n of_o burn_v which_o upon_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n he_o do_v shed_v abroad_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n this_o we_o read_v of_o mal._n 4.1_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o ministry_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n which_o do_v burn_v like_o a_o oven_n against_o all_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o leave_v they_o neither_o the_o root_n of_o abraham_n covenant_n nor_o the_o branch_n of_o their_o own_o good_a work_n he_o cut_v they_o off_o from_o the_o covenant_n of_o abraham_n mat._n 3.9_o think_v not_o to_o say_v that_o you_o have_v abraham_n to_o be_v your_o father_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o by_o cut_v they_o off_o from_o the_o root_n he_o leave_v they_o no_o ground_n to_o trust_v on_o from_o their_o good_a work_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n also_o cut_v they_o off_o mat._n 6.2.5.16_o this_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o burn_v which_o the_o lord_n convey_v by_o the_o m_n nistry_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o john_n baptist_n to_o burn_v up_o all_o the_o hypocrite_n like_o stubble_n and_o the_o beauty_n of_o their_o work_n be_v blast_v by_o it_o and_o this_o be_v god_n usual_a manner_n of_o deal_n now_o there_o be_v many_o under_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n that_o never_o come_v under_o a_o spirit_n of_o burn_a yet_o many_o under_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n do_v fear_v the_o lord_n with_o some_o kind_n of_o reverence_n unto_o his_o ordinance_n for_o as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n they_o receive_v paul_n and_o yet_o for_o many_o of_o they_o they_o be_v but_o under_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o lest_o he_o have_v bestow_v his_o labour_n in_o vain_a gal._n 4.9,10,11_o compare_v with_o ver_fw-la 21._o where_o he_o say_v tell_v i_o you_o that_o desire_v to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n a_o sign_n that_o this_o bondage_n under_o which_o they_o be_v do_v not_o only_o bind_v they_o under_o fear_n of_o wrath_n but_o do_v bind_v they_o also_o to_o obey_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n with_o some_o kind_n of_o devout_a reverence_n now_o you_o have_v many_o man_n that_o rest_v there_o but_o when_o the_o lord_n do_v carry_v man_n further_o than_o he_o send_v a_o spirit_n of_o burn_a thereby_o to_o blast_v all_o the_o fruit_n and_o branch_n of_o their_o righteousness_n and_o to_o burn_v up_o all_o that_o under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n a_o man_n have_v wrought_v and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o prophet_n esay_n speak_v of_o isa_n 4.4_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v purge_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n with_o a_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n and_o of_o burn_v the_o one_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n and_o the_o other_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n which_o forcee_v they_o not_o to_o build_v any_o comfort_n upon_o any_o work_n that_o they_o have_v do_v this_o may_v hypocrite_n reach_v unto_o in_o their_o judgement_n so_o as_o that_o they_o may_v be_v convince_v that_o they_o have_v neither_o root_n within_o they_o nor_o branch_n grow_v upon_o they_o and_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o they_o may_v not_o come_v unto_o a_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n but_o hereby_o also_o the_o lord_n use_v to_o prepare_v his_o people_n some_o bless_v themselves_o in_o worldly_a course_n and_o never_o come_v unto_o a_o 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deliver_v unto_o we_o another_o gospel_n for_o it_o be_v not_o of_o grace_n that_o faith_n be_v give_v we_o use_v 3_o this_o may_v also_o teach_v the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o bear_v a_o gracious_a respect_n unto_o those_o that_o be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o not_o forthwith_o to_o condemn_v they_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o their_o salvation_n for_o god_n do_v not_o call_v any_o into_o fellowship_n with_o himself_o in_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o ordinary_o he_o first_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o door_n by_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o of_o burn_v and_o then_o bring_v they_o in_o by_o the_o true_a door_n and_o jesus_n christ_n be_v that_o door_n joh._n 10.9_o though_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v bear_v under_o the_o outward_a dispensation_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n yet_o if_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o elect_a seed_n they_o will_v choose_v life_n by_o their_o work_n and_o so_o fall_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n gal._n 4.24_o to_o 30._o so_o will_v professor_n also_o gal._n 4.21_o yea_o the_o elect_a themselves_o before_o their_o effectual_a call_v will_v seek_v life_n by_o their_o work_n hence_o those_o that_o be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n may_v belong_v unto_o the_o lord_n as_o well_o as_o myself_o pray_v for_o they_o therefore_o paul_n be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n steven_n pray_v for_o he_o and_o as_o most_o conceive_v that_o prayer_n be_v effectual_a unto_o his_o conversion_n and_o paul_n be_v as_o dear_a unto_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o eternal_a purpose_n as_o steven_n himself_o be_v and_o thus_o paul_n himself_o speak_v of_o onesimus_n he_o therefore_o depart_v for_o a_o season_n that_o he_o may_v be_v receive_v for_o ever_o so_o may_v we_o say_v of_o man_n under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o lord_n may_v bring_v any_o of_o they_o home_o unto_o himself_o by_o dash_v all_o his_o work_n in_o piece_n and_o 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spirit_n of_o fear_n go_v no_o further_a than_o to_o shake_v a_o man_n carnal_a confidence_n which_o be_v accompany_v with_o anguish_n and_o torment_n 1_o joh._n 4.18_o rev._n 9.3_o &_o 11.10_o beside_o this_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n the_o lord_n have_v another_o work_n which_o be_v call_v a_o spirit_n of_o burn_v malipiero_n 4.1_o the_o day_n come_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o burn_a let_v we_o speak_v unto_o it_o a_o little_a the_o prophet_n say_v i_o shall_v leave_v they_o neither_o root_n nor_o branch_n
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god_n give_v himself_o to_o abraham_n to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n 5._o &_o 7._o here_o be_v consider_v 1_o what_o it_o be_v for_o god_fw-we to_o give_v himself_o to_o abraham_n 7._o viz._n 1_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o god_n in_o his_o person_n and_o attribute_n 8._o 2_o all_o the_o ordinance_n creature_n and_o work_n of_o god_n 10._o 2_o the_o order_n of_o god_n give_v in_o the_o covenant_n 14._o viz._n 1_o god_n do_v first_o give_v and_o not_o the_o creature_n ibid._n 2_o god_n also_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n that_o be_v give_v ibid._n 3_o the_o manner_n of_o give_v viz._n free_o and_o for_o ever_o 15._o obj._n but_o the_o lord_n require_v that_o he_o shall_v give_v himself_o back_o again_o answer_v 16._o obj._n the_o lord_n require_v he_o to_o circumcise_v his_o seed_n answer_v 17._o 2_o how_o the_o lord_n do_v take_v abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n to_o be_v his_o people_n 5._o &_o 19_o by_o prepare_v they_o by_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n 20._o burn_v 21._o by_o take_v possession_n of_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n 24._o which_o spirit_n do_v convince_v the_o soul_n of_o unbelief_n 25._o work_v faith_n and_o unite_v to_o christ_n by_o some_o promise_n of_o grace_n 26._o qu._n whether_o may_v not_o true_a faith_n be_v build_v on_o a_o conditional_a promise_n answer_v 29._o see_v 56._o from_o union_n follow_v communion_n with_o christ_n in_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n 31._o viz._n relative_n as_o adoption_n ibid._n justification_n ibid._n positive_a wrought_v in_o we_o as_o sanctification_n 34._o glorification_n 35._o 3_o how_o the_o lord_n do_v constitute_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o coven_n 7._o 36._o by_o receive_v he_o the_o son_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n to_o be_v one_o person_n with_o the_o second_o in_o the_o trinity_n ibid._n by_o