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admonish_v reprove_v exhort_v and_o comfort_n both_o ourselves_o and_o other_o 6._o we_o shall_v be_v enable_v to_o pray_v for_o ourselves_o and_o other_o 14._o rom._n 15._o 14._o with_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n 24._o 1._o thes._n 5._o 11._o 24._o according_a to_o our_o several_a necessity_n 1_o joh._n 15._o 7._o 1_o and_o after_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o faith_n 22._o 1._o joh._n 5._o 14_o â—â—_o 3._o 22._o and_o withal_o to_o make_v a_o most_o sound_a confession_n of_o our_o sin_n general_a or_o particular_a with_o feel_v and_o so_o most_o seweet_a thanksgiving_n for_o all_o mercy_n with_o a_o like_a comfortable_a profession_n of_o our_o faith_n 7._o we_o shall_v so_o grow_v in_o christ_n and_o repair_v his_o image_n as_o by_o behold_v &_o observe_v ourselves_o 11._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 10._o 11._o we_o shall_v get_v most_o strong_a consolation_n 5._o 1._o the._n 1._o 3._o 4._o 5._o that_o we_o be_v true_a branch_n of_o that_o holy_a vine_n lively_a member_n of_o christ_n 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ensample_n of_o god_n servant_n 15._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 12._o 15._o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o wicked_a or_o stop_v their_o mouth_n and_o leave_v they_o more_o without_o excuse_n 10._o we_o shall_v increase_v the_o brightness_n of_o our_o glory_n in_o heaven_n 3._o dan._n 12._o 3._o as_o we_o have_v more_o glorify_v god_n in_o the_o earth_n 7_o rom_n 2._o 6._o 7_o for_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o examination_n in_o the_o course_n of_o our_o life_n 29._o mat._n 19_o 28._o 29._o be_v a_o spiritual_a sow_v 6._o 2._o cor._n 9_o 6._o whereof_o we_o shall_v in_o due_a time_n reap_v a_o plentiful_a harvest_n if_o we_o fail_v not_o gal._n 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o 10._o 11._o we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o get_v and_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n whereof_o such_o peace_n boldness_n security_n and_o heavenly_a joy_n will_v follow_v in_o we_o 15._o pro._n 15._o 15._o as_o pass_v all_o understanding_n 3._o rom._n 5._o 3._o 2._o 3._o and_o no_o carnal_a man_n can_v possible_o feel_v 7._o phil._n 4._o 7._o but_o only_o those_o for_o who_o the_o kingdom_n be_v prepare_v 12_o 2._o cor._n 1._o 12_o because_o it_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o it_o in_o this_o world_n 17._o ro._n 14._o 17._o 12._o brief_o which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o we_o shall_v get_v this_o assurance_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v our_o saviour_n anoint_v for_o we_o our_o king_n priest_n prophet_n have_v make_v we_o also_o king_n and_o priest_n 6._o apo._n 1._o 6._o to_o our_o god_n for_o evermore_o 9_o 1._o pet._n 2._o 9_o some_o necessary_a question_n appertain_v hereunto_o 1._o of_o senselessness_n in_o sin_n quest._n can_v any_o man_n live_v without_o feel_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o misery_n by_o it_o or_o of_o his_o spiritual_a poverty_n have_v any_o sound_a hope_n of_o his_o salvation_n by_o christ_n ans._n no._n christ_n be_v a_o physician_n only_o to_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a 18._o luk._n 4._o 18._o a_o deliverer_n to_o they_o who_o feel_v themselves_o in_o prison_n 1._o esa._n 61._o 1._o call_v they_o only_o that_o travel_n 30._o mat._n 11._o 29_o 30._o and_o be_v ready_a to_o faint_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o sin_n of_o obstinacy_n in_o sin_n q._n can_v any_o who_o continue_v stubborne_o in_o any_o one_o sin_n not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o minister_n in_o all_o thing_n hope_v for_o eternal_a life_n by_o christ_n or_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n a._n no_o 25._o mat._n 16._o 24._o 25._o they_o that_o come_v to_o christ_n must_v follow_v he_o forsake_v themselves_o 23._o luk._n 9_o 23._o take_v up_o their_o cross_n daily_o 30_o
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pretence_n of_o friendship_n or_o otherwise_o as_o the_o herodian_o intend_v and_o judas_n deal_v with_o our_o saviour_n 14._o betray_v the_o secret_a or_o infirmity_n of_o our_o neighbour_n to_o his_o discredit_n which_o we_o may_v well_o have_v conceal_v mat._n 18._o 15._o 15._o light_o believe_v fly_v tale_n or_o suspicion_n 3._o psa._n 15._o 3._o against_o our_o brother_n as_o saul_n against_o david_n and_o the_o priest_n much_o more_o spread_v they_o or_o add_v to_o they_o 16._o flatter_v as_o corah_n and_o his_o company_n do_v the_o people_n and_o as_o absalon_n or_o the_o false_a prophet_n cry_v peace_n which_o be_v to_o lay_v net_n for_o man_n and_o to_o be_v huntsman_n for_o satan_n 10._o com._n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n wherein_o the_o lord_n require_v our_o very_a heart_n to_o be_v upright_o towards_o our_o neighbour_n here_o we_o must_v examine_v our_o heart_n how_o we_o grow_v 1._o in_o entertain_v only_o holy_a thought_n purpose_n and_o 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13._o eph._n 2._o 13._o and_o enemy_n to_o he_o &_o his_o law_n yet_o by_o grace_n through_o the_o second_o adam_n jesus_n christ_n god_n be_v our_o god_n and_o we_o his_o people_n reconcile_v unto_o he_o 3._o heb._n 8._o 3._o to_o serve_v he_o in_o newness_n of_o life_n all_o our_o day_n 75._o luk._n 1._o 74_o 75._o 2._o this_o be_v my_o comfort_n hereof_o that_o god_n be_v my_o god_n and_o have_v seal_v i_o for_o himself_o 29._o joh._n 20._o 28._o 29._o and_o therefore_o i_o be_o most_o bless_a be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n psal._n 144._o 15._o 3._o this_o give_v i_o further_o assurance_n that_o this_o my_o faith_n be_v sound_a because_o together_o with_o this_o comfort_n he_o have_v give_v i_o since_o i_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n a_o heart_n desirous_a to_o depart_v from_o all_o iniquity_n 2._o tim._n 2._o 29._o father_n 1._o this_o be_v my_o faith_n 26._o gal._n 3._o 22._o 26._o that_o though_o i_o be_v a_o child_n of_o wrath_n yet_o by_o grace_n in_o christ_n i_o be_o the_o child_n of_o god_n 19_o jer._n 4._o 19_o and_o god_n my_o love_a father_n 2._o this_o comfort_n i_o receive_v hereof_o that_o i_o be_v thus_o his_o child_n shall_v lack_v nothing_o because_o my_o heavenly_a father_n do_v tender_v i_o much_o more_o 17._o mal._n 3._o 17._o than_o any_o earthly_a father_n his_o child_n esay_n 46._o 15._o 16._o 3._o this_o be_v my_o assurance_n that_o my_o faith_n herein_o be_v sincere_a 6._o mal._n 1._o 6._o because_o together_o with_o this_o comfort_n 50._o mat._n 12._o 50._o i_o feel_v myself_o affection_a to_o reverence_n 6._o gal._n 4._o 5._o 6._o love_n and_o obey_v he_o as_o my_o most_o dear_a father_n and_o be_o enable_v by_o his_o spirit_n to_o run_v to_o he_o with_o boldness_n in_o all_o my_o want_n cry_v abba_n oh_o my_o father_n rom._n 8._o 15._o almighty_a this_o be_v my_o faith_n that_o though_o i_o be_v weak_a and_o unable_a to_o resist_v my_o enemy_n bodily_a or_o spiritual_a no_o way_n able_a to_o help_v or_o provide_v for_o myself_o yet_o my_o heavenly_a father_n be_v of_o all_o majesty_n and_o power_n 2._o mat._n 8._o 2._o guide_v continual_o man_n angel_n 4._o psa._n 23._o 4._o devil_n and_o all_o creature_n to_o serve_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o child_n 2._o this_o comfort_n i_o receive_v hereof_o that_o he_o do_v &_o will_v continual_o make_v all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o the_o best_a unto_o i_o 28._o rom._n 8._o 28._o not_o only_o the_o holy_a mean_n appoint_v thereunto_o 22._o 1._o cor._n 3._o 20_o 21._o 22._o but_o also_o my_o affliction_n 28._o acts._n 4._o 28._o yea_o my_o great_a enemy_n sin_n and_o satan_n himself_o until_o i_o be_v perfect_v in_o the_o heaven_n gen._n 50._o 20._o 3._o this_o also_o do_v further_o assure_v i_o that_o he_o thus_o work_v for_o i_o because_o he_o have_v first_o show_v the_o same_o mighty_a power_n quicken_a and_o raise_v i_o up_o from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n 20._o eph._n 1._o 19_o 20._o which_o he_o show_v in_o raise_v my_o saviour_n 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