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child_n so_o that_o god_n people_n that_o be_v undâ—â—_n this_o new_a covenant_n they_o have_v access_n to_o goâ—_n as_o child_n to_o a_o father_n they_o come_v with_o a_o hoâ—_n boldness_n and_o freedom_n into_o his_o presence_n master_n of_o a_o family_n have_v in_o his_o house_n both_o servant_n and_o son_n and_o daughter_n and_o yoâ—_n know_v there_o be_v a_o great_a nearness_n and_o affection_n between_o a_o man_n and_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n than_o between_o he_o and_o his_o servant_n master_n of_o a_o family_n love_v his_o child_n bettâ—_n than_o he_o love_v his_o servant_n so_o on_o the_o othâ—â—_n hand_n child_n if_o they_o be_v dutiful_a love_v theâ—_n parent_n with_o a_o pure_a affection_n with_o a_o moâ—_n free_a kind_a generous_a and_o noble_a affection_n thaâ—_n they_o that_o be_v servant_n love_v their_o master_n the_o love_n of_o a_o servant_n towards_o god_n be_v mercenary_a and_o for_o the_o reward_n but_o the_o love_n oâ—_n god_n child_n be_v a_o free_a and_o filial_a affection_n they_o say_v unto_o god_n lord_n i_o love_v thou_o for_o thâ—_n self_n because_o thou_o be_v good_a and_o the_o most_o excellent_a be_v and_o there_o be_v none_o like_a or_o equal_a â—nto_n thou_o in_o heaven_n or_o on_o earth_n i_o love_v thou_o because_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o a_o heart_n to_o love_v â—ee_z thou_o have_v make_v i_o partake_v of_o a_o child_n nature_n thou_o have_v give_v i_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o child_n that_o i_o may_v love_v thou_o my_o friend_n the_o love_n of_o those_o that_o be_v servant_n be_v a_o mercenary_a love_n and_o their_o fear_n 〈◊〉_d a_o servile_a fear_n a_o fear_n of_o punishment_n the_o â—ove_n of_o god_n child_n be_v a_o filial_a love_n a_o â—ee_z and_o generous_a affection_n a_o love_n whereby_o â—he_v soul_n be_v change_v and_o bring_v under_o the_o new_a covenant_n a_o love_n to_o god_n for_o his_o own_o â—ake_z not_o only_o for_o his_o blessing_n and_o for_o his_o gift_n but_o chief_o and_o principal_o for_o himself_o â—ot_n only_o because_o they_o believe_v that_o when_o they_o â—lie_v they_o shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n and_o that_o because_o heaven_n be_v a_o bless_a place_n and_o that_o therefore_o â—hey_n be_v glad_a they_o have_v such_o a_o place_n to_o go_v to_o but_o they_o love_v god_n above_o heaven_n who_o be_v betâ—er_n to_o they_o than_o heaven_n itself_o and_o they_o can_v â—ay_n with_o david_n psalm_n 73.25_o lord_n who_o â—ave_n i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o â—pon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o three_o another_o difference_n between_o that_o common_a illumination_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o mankind_n and_o that_o which_o be_v special_a and_o pecuâ—iar_a to_o those_o under_o the_o new_a covenant_n may_v appear_v in_o his_o teach_v they_o god_n teach_v sinner_n say_v the_o psalmist_n good_a and_o upright_o be_v the_o lord_n therefore_o will_v he_o teach_v sinner_n in_o the_o way_n god_n by_o his_o universal_a illumination_n teach_v man_n many_o thing_n concern_v himself_o and_o their_o duâ—y_n to_o he_o in_o a_o general_a way_n but_o god_n teach_v his_o people_n under_o the_o new_a covenant_n by_o reveal_v and_o make_v know_v to_o they_o clearâ—_n and_o distinct_o christ_n jesus_n the_o mediator_n 〈◊〉_d the_o new_a covenant_n god_n give_v they_o tâ—â—_n light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 2_o cor._n 4.6_o goâ—_n make_v know_v to_o his_o people_n this_o great_a mâ—stery_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o they_o so_o we_o read_v in_o the_o epistle_n 〈◊〉_d the_o hebrew_n heb._n 12.22_o but_o you_o be_v comâ—_n unto_o mount_n zion_n and_o to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o liâ—ing_n god_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o to_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n to_o the_o generâ—â—_n assembly_n and_o church_n of_o the_o first-born_a which_o be_v write_v in_o heaven_n and_o to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a and_o to_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v thâ—_n speak_v better_a thing_n than_o that_o of_o abel_n theâ—_n be_v no_o approach_v to_o god_n but_o through_o thâ—_n man_n christ_n jesus_n but_o you_o may_v say_v how_o shall_v they_o comâ—_n unto_o god_n by_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n the_o mediator_n that_o never_o see_v he_o with_o their_o bodily_a eye_n nor_o never_o hear_v he_o with_o their_o bodily_a ear_n how_o then_o can_v they_o come_v unto_o jesâ—â—_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n who_o they_o have_v neither_o thus_o hear_v nor_o see_v bless_a be_v god_n that_o have_v give_v thousand_o and_o ten_o thousand_o and_o hundred_o of_o thousand_o to_o understand_v this_o great_a mystery_n of_o cominâ—_n to_o god_n by_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n who_o the_o never_o see_v with_o their_o bodily_a eye_n nor_o hearâ—_n with_o their_o bodily_a ear_n the_o like_a objection_n may_v be_v make_v against_o come_v to_o god_n who_o cannot_v be_v see_v with_o bodily_a eye_n for_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o invisible_a yet_o there_o be_v a_o come_n to_o god_n heb._n 11.6_o he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v â—elieve_v that_o he_o be_v we_o have_v now_o no_o opportunity_n nor_o occasion_n of_o see_v christ_n with_o bodily_a eye_n or_o hear_v he_o with_o our_o bodily_a ear_n yet_o we_o may_v come_v to_o he_o by_o faith_n who_o work_v this_o faith_n god_n bless_a spirit_n when_o be_v it_o wrought_v and_o where_o and_o how_o be_v it_o wrought_v it_o be_v wrought_v in_o god_n ordinary_a way_n by_o preach_v when_o christ_n be_v preach_v by_o those_o that_o he_o have_v qualify_v and_o fit_v by_o his_o bless_a spirit_n when_o he_o be_v thus_o preach_v by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o own_o holy_a spirit_n faith_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o hear_v not_o of_o all_o for_o some_o believe_v the_o gospel_n and_o â—ome_v believe_v not_o thus_o it_o have_v be_v all-a-long_a wherever_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v preach_v some_o believe_v and_o other_o do_v not_o believe_v i_o say_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o it_o be_v preach_v and_o comply_v with_o it_o be_v like_a rain_n and_o snow_n that_o fall_v upon_o the_o earth_n it_o return_v not_o in_o vain_a but_o have_v a_o service_n though_o it_o make_v not_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n fruitful_a all_o place_n be_v not_o alike_o fruitful_a some_o remain_v barren_a still_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 55.10_o 11._o for_o as_o the_o rain_n come_v down_o and_o the_o snow_n from_o heaven_n and_o return_v not_o thither_o but_o waterâ—eth_v the_o earth_n and_o make_v it_o bring_v forth_o and_o bud_v that_o it_o may_v give_v seed_n to_o the_o sour_a and_o bread_n to_o the_o eater_n so_o shall_v my_o word_n be_v that_o go_v forth_o out_o of_o my_o mouth_n it_o shall_v not_o return_v unto_o i_o void_a but_o it_o shall_v accomplishâ—_n that_o which_o i_o please_v and_o it_o shall_v prosper_v in_o thâ—_n thing_n whereto_o i_o send_v it_o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v in_o any_o congregation_n in_o any_o city_n town_n country_n or_o nation_n it_o can_v be_v expect_v that_o all_o shall_v be_v convert_v it_o can_v be_v expect_v that_o the_o good_a seed_n shall_v fall_v every_o where_n in_o good_a ground_n no_o it_o may_v be_v one_o part_n be_v good_a ground_n but_o where_o the_o seed_n be_v sow_o according_a to_o christ_n parable_n of_o the_o sour_a mat._n 13.3_o 4_o 5._o some_o seed_n fall_v by_o the_o way_n side_n and_o the_o fowl_n come_v and_o devour_v they_o up_o some_o fall_v upon_o stony_a place_n where_o they_o have_v not_o much_o earth_n etc._n etc._n and_o when_o the_o sun_n be_v up_o they_o be_v scorch_v and_o because_o they_o have_v not_o root_v they_o wither_v away_o and_o some_o fall_v among_o thorn_n and_o the_o thorn_n spring_v up_o and_o choke_v they_o but_o other_o fall_v into_o good_a ground_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit._n bless_a be_v god_n that_o have_v teach_v we_o this_o great_a mystery_n of_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o christ_n jesus_n the_o mediator_n who_o we_o have_v not_o see_v with_o bodily_a eye_n nor_o hear_v with_o bodily_a ear_n we_o have_v access_n to_o god_n by_o he_o and_o we_o have_v access_n to_o the_o mediator_n by_o his_o precious_a blood_n and_o by_o his_o bless_a spirit_n and_o faith_n be_v a_o great_a mystery_n it_o well_o deserve_v to_o be_v call_v the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o it_o be_v this_o it_o join_v believe_v soul_n to_o god_n through_o the_o man_n christ_n and_o to_o the_o man_n christ_n who_o they_o have_v not_o see_v with_o bodily_a eye_n according_a to_o those_o word_n