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many_o friend_n usual_o go_v by_o pair_n now_o god_n though_o he_o be_v of_o vast_a and_o boundless_a love_n and_o have_v love_n enough_o to_o satisfy_v a_o multitude_n of_o world_n yet_o he_o have_v choose_v to_o concentricate_a it_o all_o in_o a_o few_o pick_v out_o of_o the_o world_n that_o he_o may_v thus_o engage_v they_o the_o more_o to_o himself_o his_o large_a and_o precious_a love_n be_v keep_v for_o his_o only_a spouse_n second_o of_o those_o few_o who_o he_o love_v some_o be_v not_o assure_v of_o his_o love_n he_o love_v they_o all_o from_o everlasting_a yet_o none_o of_o they_o can_v be_v then_o assure_v of_o his_o love_n a_o nonentity_n can_v reach_v to_o a_o plerophory_n well_o but_o when_o they_o peep_v out_o of_o their_o first_o nothing_o true_o they_o be_v not_o any_o rare_a object_n of_o love_n much_o less_o can_v they_o then_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o love_n of_o their_o god_n when_o they_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o enmity_n and_o opposition_n and_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o well_o but_o when_o he_o put_v they_o into_o a_o state_n of_o love_n and_o make_v they_o lovely_a with_o that_o beauty_n and_o comeliness_n with_o those_o jewel_n and_o bracelet_n which_o he_o have_v put_v upon_o they_o when_o he_o love_v they_o as_o his_o new_a creature_n as_o his_o vessel_n of_o honour_n that_o be_v now_o cast_v into_o their_o just_a mould_n and_o fashion_n when_o he_o love_v they_o as_o his_o newborn_a son_n yet_o these_o babe_n in_o christ_n can_v not_o present_o cry_v abba_n father_n they_o be_v his_o epistle_n write_v in_o a_o goodly_a character_n date_v from_o eternity_n fold_v up_o and_o keep_v secret_a at_o length_n send_v into_o the_o world_n the_o superscription_n be_v write_v in_o time_n in_o vocation_n will_n but_o all_o this_o while_n they_o be_v not_o seal_v till_o the_o spirit_n come_v and_o stamp_v a_o clear_a impression_n of_o god_n love_n upon_o their_o softn_n do_v and_o melt_v spirit_n it_o be_v true_a they_o 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no_o the_o beam_n of_o god_n love_n will_v shine_v out_o strong_a and_o bright_a upon_o the_o soul_n and_o ripen_v his_o hope_n into_o assurance_n christian_a hope_n when_o it_o be_v in_o its_o full_a vigour_n be_v all_o one_o with_o assurance_n rom._n 5.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o hope_n can_v be_v frustrate_v it_o than_o may_v make_v ashamed_a disappointment_n will_v cause_v a_o blush_n hope_v differ_v will_v make_v the_o heart_n sick_a and_o uncertain_a hope_n will_v sâ—arce_o make_v the_o soul_n well_o a_o christian_n hope_n be_v not_o like_a that_o of_o pandora_n which_o may_v fly_v out_o of_o the_o box_n and_o bid_v the_o soul_n farewell_o no_o it_o will_v never_o vanish_v till_o it_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o fruition_n the_o hope_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n it_o be_v as_o his_o righteousness_n like_o the_o morning-dew_n but_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o christian_n it_o be_v like_o the_o morning-light_n the_o least_o beam_n of_o it_o shall_v commence_v into_o a_o 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witness_n do_v full_o agree_v and_o make_v up_o one_o entire_a testimony_n the_o soul_n may_v say_v here_o as_o paul_n rom._n 9.1_o i_o speak_v the_o truth_n i_o lie_v not_o my_o conscience_n bear_v i_o witness_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o whole_a work_n of_o assurance_n be_v sum_v up_o in_o this_o practical_a syllogism_n whosoever_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o i_o believe_v and_o so_o shall_v certain_o be_v save_v the_o assumption_n be_v put_v out_o of_o doubt_n 1._o conscience_n come_v in_o with_o a_o full_a testimony_n and_o if_o natural_a conscience_n be_v a_o thousand_o witness_n then_o sure_a a_o enlighten_v and_o sanctify_a conscience_n can_v be_v no_o less_o than_o ten_o thousand_o 1_o john_n 3.10_o he_o that_o believe_v have_v a_o witness_n in_o himself_o a_o certificate_n in_o his_o own_o breast_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o as_o the_o same_o apostle_n 1_o john_n 3.20_o belove_a if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o then_o have_v we_o confidence_n 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〈◊〉_d the_o seventy_o read_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o translate_v it_o according_o sol._n 1._o now_o as_o for_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o place_n i_o find_v expositor_n of_o great_a name_n and_o worth_n understand_v it_o of_o the_o unregenerate_a heart_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o all_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v altogether_o evil_a continual_o sol._n 2._o the_o drift_n of_o the_o text_n be_v to_o show_v the_o deceitfulness_n of_o man_n heart_n in_o respect_n of_o other_o for_o it_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o way_n of_o objection_n the_o jew_n they_o be_v cunning_a and_o subtle_a and_o can_v delude_v the_o prophet_n and_o so_o think_v to_o evade_v the_o curse_n no_o but_o i_o the_o lord_n search_v the_o heart_n i_o have_v a_o fair_a window_n a_o open_a prospect_n into_o the_o most_o reserve_a spirit_n it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o crystal_n 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