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nothing_o else_o in_o the_o world_n can_v be_v make_v sure_o we_o live_v in_o a_o inconstant_a world_n every_o thing_n be_v upon_o the_o wheel_n of_o change_n sublunary_a comfort_n be_v like_o the_o moon_n sometime_o at_o the_o full_a and_o sometime_o in_o the_o wane_n nothing_o continue_v in_o a_o fix_a station_n a_o man_n may_v be_v rich_a to_o day_n and_o poor_a to_o morrow_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o uncertain_a riches_n or_o uncertainty_n of_o riches_n in_o the_o abstract_n now_o then_o say_v the_o apostle_n christian_n must_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o themselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v 2._o bavyer_n emp._n of_o germany_n say_v hujusmodi_fw-la comâ—arandâ—e_fw-la sunt_fw-la opâ—s_fw-la quae_fw-la cum_fw-la naâ—fragio_fw-it simul_fw-la enatent_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr paupertas_fw-la pâ—curiae_fw-la paucitas_fw-la sed_fw-la insatiabilitas_fw-la quae_fw-la si_fw-la reâ—â—sserit_fw-la qui_fw-la bone_fw-la est_fw-la dive_v 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131_o 4._o try_v by_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o sure_a mercy_n which_o be_v 1._o transform_v mercy_n 133_o 2._o comfort_v mercy_n 134_o 3._o raise_v mercy_n 135_o 4._o enlarge_a mercy_n 136_o chap._n ix_o 4._o use_v of_o conviction_n 1._o of_o sinner_n 1._o they_o be_v under_o a_o sure_a sentence_n of_o wrath_n 138_o 2._o not_o sure_a to_o be_v a_o moment_n out_o of_o hell_n 142_o 3._o their_o mistake_n will_v aggravate_v their_o state_n 144_o 4._o the_o nature_n of_o these_o mercy_n torment_v 145_o 2_o conviction_n be_v of_o saint_n 1._o they_o indent_v with_o god_n 149_o 2._o they_o compound_v about_o these_o mercy_n 150_o 3._o they_o live_v not_o upon_o they_o 152_o 4._o they_o live_v not_o up_o to_o they_o 155_o walk_v 1._o unho_o 156_o 2._o vnsteady_o 157_o 3._o uncomfortable_o 159_o 4._o unfruitful_o 162_o bring_v forth_o small_a and_o sour_a fruit_n ib._n chap._n x._o 5vse_v of_o exhortation_n look_v after_o interest_n in_o these_o sure_a mercy_n press_v by_o motive_n 166_o 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common_a mercy_n 188_o 4._o cast_v out_o and_o cashier_v all_o sin_n 190_o 5._o renounce_v your_o own_o righteousness_n 191_o 6._o close_o in_o with_o jesus_n christ_n 192_o 7._o enter_v into_o a_o solemn_a covenant_n with_o god_n 194_o chap._n xii_o 2._o head_n how_o a_o doubtful_a soul_n may_v be_v assure_v of_o its_o title_n to_o these_o sure_a mercy_n 197_o 1._o study_v scripture_n and_o promise_n 198_o 2._o attend_v on_o a_o quicken_a ministry_n 199_o 3._o improve_v the_o state_n of_o the_o covenant_n 200_o 4._o ply_v the_o throne_n of_o grace_n 201_o 5._o walk_v close_o with_o god_n 202_o 6._o be_v much_o in_o self-observation_n 204_o 7._o recollect_v former_a experience_n 205_o 8._o strengthen_v every_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n 206_o 9_o lay_v all_o the_o stress_n on_o god_n freegrace_n 207_o 10._o exercise_v yourselves_o in_o thank_v fullness_n 209_o four_o motive_n to_o labour_n for_o assurance_n 211_o chap._n xiii_o 3_o head_n in_o what_o case_n may_v a_o covenant_v soul_n 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have_v already_o do_v it_o now_o say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 8.32_o he_o that_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n bern._n see_v rom._n 4.8_o 9_o 10._o qui_fw-la misit_fw-la unigenâ—tum_fw-la immisit_fw-la spiritum_fw-la pâ—omisit_fw-la vultum_fw-la quid_fw-la tandem_fw-la tibi_fw-la negaturus_fw-la oft_o bern._n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o how_o shall_v be_v not_o with_o he_o also_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n god_n be_v beforehand_o with_o we_o yea_o if_o we_o be_v indeed_o heir_n of_o promise_n he_o have_v make_v good_a good_a another_o grand_a branch_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n in_o give_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n faith_n repentance_n and_o new_a obedience_n so_o that_o the_o main_a business_n be_v already_o do_v the_o writing_n be_v make_v seal_v sign_v and_o deliver_v there_o want_v nothing_o but_o actual_a possession_n nay_o there_o be_v a_o seisin_n and_o delivery_n of_o part_n of_o the_o inheritance_n and_o dare_v we_o not_o trust_v god_n 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