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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gladness_n above_o his_o fellow_n and_o in_o who_o true_a believer_n be_v plant_v and_o from_o who_o they_o may_v suck_v and_o draw_v abundant_a juice_n and_o fatness_n as_o branch_n do_v from_o the_o root_n of_o the_o olive-tree_n rom._n 11.17_o moreover_o what_o abundant_a pain_n do_v god_n the_o father_n the_o husbandman_n take_v to_o make_v soul_n very_o fruitful_a he_o take_v away_o such_o as_o bear_v no_o fruit_n at_o all_o and_o every_o branch_n that_o bear_v fruit_n he_o purge_v it_o that_o it_o may_v bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n joh._n 15.2_o oh_o what_o mercy_n do_v the_o saint_n partake_v of_o gospel-priviledge_n promise_n providence_n ordinance_n experience_n comfort_n correction_n every_o thing_n that_o may_v make_v they_o fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n in_o pray_v read_v meditate_v confer_v exact_a walk_v do_v god_n distribute_v and_o where_o be_v their_o answerable_a fruitfulness_n god_n expect_v more_o and_o ripe_a fruit_n alas_o how_o short_a and_o defective_a be_v we_o how_o little_a glory_n do_v we_o bring_v to_o god_n how_o little_a profit_n unto_o other_o or_o comfort_n to_o our_o own_o soul_n 1.10_o phil._n 1.11.1_o thes_n 3.12_o mat._n 3.8_o col._n 1.10_o we_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n we_o shall_v abound_v more_o and_o more_o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o sincere_a repentance_n and_o true_o fruitful_a in_o every_o good_a work_n but_o be_v we_o so_o yea_o or_o no_o i_o much_o suspect_v it_o and_o what_o a_o shame_n be_v it_o that_o we_o shall_v lie_v under_o the_o warm_a influence_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n so_o long_o and_o be_v so_o unfruitful_a the_o god_n of_o heaven_n humble_v we_o for_o this_o 2._o i_o be_o afraid_a that_o the_o fruit_n we_o do_v bring_v forth_o be_v but_o sour_a and_o bitter_a not_o so_o sweet_a and_o kind_o as_o may_v be_v the_o genuine_a fruit_n and_o product_n of_o these_o sure_a mercy_n my_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o obedience_n and_o performance_n of_o the_o saint_n too_o often_o flow_v from_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n fear_n and_o terror_n and_o not_o from_o that_o filial_a childlike_a disposition_n and_o the_o evangelical_n spirit_n of_o adoption_n that_o shall_v be_v the_o principle_n and_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o saint_n spiritual_a act_n i_o know_v legal_a fear_n and_o terror_n be_v good_a in_o their_o kind_n to_o drive_v the_o soul_n out_o of_o itself_o and_o unto_o christ_n but_o afterward_o a_o spirit_n of_o love_n best_o become_v a_o child_n of_o god_n hence_o say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 8.15_o 1.7_o 2_o tim._n 1.7_o you_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n again_o to_o fear_v but_o you_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n a_o childlike_a boldness_n best_o befit_v a_o son_n it_o be_v more_o
be_v only_o by_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n accept_v of_o he_o upon_o his_o own_o term_n 1.12_o joh._n 1.12_o here_o i_o must_v not_o digress_v into_o the_o large_a field_n of_o that_o useful_a subject_n of_o save_a faith_n but_o must_v refer_v you_o to_o the_o large_a discourse_n upon_o this_o radical_a fundamental_a grace_n and_o i_o beseech_v you_o be_v not_o mistake_v in_o this_o here_o lie_v the_o hinge_n and_o vital_n of_o religion_n even_o in_o a_o entire_a affectionate_a voluntary_a and_o universal_a accept_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o our_o king_n priest_n prophet_n to_o be_v rule_v guide_v save_v by_o he_o in_o his_o own_o way_n oh_o sir_n if_o you_o do_v not_o this_o you_o do_v nothing_o if_o you_o believe_v you_o shall_v be_v save_v 16.16_o mark_v 16.16_o but_o if_o you_o believe_v not_o you_o shall_v be_v damn_v that_o be_v plain_a english_a and_o true_o my_o friend_n all_o man_n have_v not_o faith_n this_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_n this_o precious_a faith_n oh_o 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28.20_o 21._o now_o consider_v friend_n have_v not_o god_n do_v as_o much_o or_o more_o for_o you_o as_o jacob_n here_o desire_v and_o why_o shall_v you_o not_o take_v god_n for_o your_o god_n say_v thus_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o lord_n goodness_n nay_o i_o have_v feel_v and_o drink_v a_o large_a share_n of_o god_n kindness_n and_o compassion_n he_o have_v do_v that_o for_o i_o that_o none_o else_o can_v and_o have_v undertake_v to_o do_v yet_o much_o more_o and_o therefore_o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v cleave_v to_o any_o other_o god_n all_o my_o day_n as_o i_o will_v be_v whole_o the_o lord_n so_o i_o will_v have_v only_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o he_o be_v the_o god_n so_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o god_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n call_v avouch_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v our_o god_n and_o if_o we_o avouch_v he_o to_o be_v our_o god_n he_o will_v avouch_v we_o to_o be_v his_o people_n deut._n 26.17_o 18._o which_o import_v the_o mutual_a condition_n of_o this_o 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covenant_v with_o god_n see_v mr._n baxter_n saint_n rest_v par_fw-fr 1._o p._n 176._o to_o 182_o &_o alibi_fw-la passim_fw-la mr._n guthrie_n mr._n allen_n mr._n vincent_n have_v prescribe_v direction_n and_o a_o form_n of_o word_n for_o a_o solemn_a covenant_v with_o god_n see_v also_o reflect_v 8._o in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o treatise_n p._n thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o class_n or_o rank_n of_o direction_n chap._n xii_o 2._o how_o a_o poor_a doubt_a soul_n may_v assure_v to_o itself_o these_o covenant-mercy_n many_o good_a soul_n may_v have_v a_o interest_n in_o these_o yet_o not_o be_v assure_v of_o their_o interest_n which_o yet_o be_v of_o great_a consequence_n and_o concernment_n though_o not_o to_o the_o be_v yet_o to_o the_o well-being_n of_o a_o christian_a therefore_o we_o be_v command_v to_o give_v diligence_n to_o make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a 2_o pet._n 1.10_o loâ—_n vit._n aâ—et_o in_o loâ—_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n say_v interpreter_n 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