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in_o god_n be_v not_o give_v to_o any_o but_o those_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o walk_v holy_o so_o cornelius_n a_o devout_a man_n 3_o act_n 10.2_o 3_o one_o that_o fear_v god_n which_o give_v much_o alm_n to_o the_o people_n and_o pray_v always_o to_o he_o while_o he_o be_v pray_v a_o angel_n of_o god_n appear_v tell_v he_o that_o his_o prayer_n and_o his_o alm_n be_v come_v up_o in_o remembrance_n before_o god_n while_o daniel_n be_v pray_v confess_v his_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n 9â—_n dan._n 9â—_n and_o present_v his_o supplication_n before_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o holy_a mountain_n of_o his_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n even_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o supplication_n a_o angel_n come_v and_o tell_v he_o 64.5_o isa_n 64.5_o that_o he_o be_v great_o belâ—ved_v thou_o meet_v he_o that_o rejoice_v and_o work_v righteousness_n those_o that_o remember_v thou_o in_o thy_o wâ—ys_n to_o he_o that_o order_v his_o conversation_n aright_o will_v i_o show_v the_o salvatiâ—â—_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v sâ—e_v my_o salvation_n with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n and_o my_o spirit_n shall_v witâ—â—ss_v to_o he_o my_o acceptance_n of_o he_o and_o give_v he_o assure_v hope_n 〈◊〉_d eternal_a happiness_n the_o holy_a spirit_n never_o witness_v the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o any_o soul_n out_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o way_n of_o holiness_n therefore_o iâ—_n peace_n be_v speak_v and_o the_o love_n 〈◊〉_d god_n report_v to_o ungodly_a person_n who_o walk_v loose_o and_o careless_o thâ—â—_n be_v from_o the_o devil_n this_o be_v the_o hiâ—â—â—â—â—_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n and_o not_o thâ—_n whisper_v of_o the_o good_a spirit_n 3._o the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n always_o witness_v according_a to_o thâ—_n word_n of_o god_n there_o be_v always_o aâ—_n agreement_n betwixt_o those_o two_o witness_n which_o be_v both_o of_o god_n viâ—_n his_o word_n the_o outward_a witness_n aâ—_n his_o spirit_n the_o inward_a if_o the_o test_n mâ—ny_n of_o the_o spirit_n shall_v 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interest_n in_o it_o must_v needs_o draw_v my_o affection_n to_o it_o relation_n have_v ever_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o affection_n where_o loveliness_n be_v apprehend_v now_o the_o lord_n full_a of_o all_o glorious_a excellency_n transcendent_o good_a be_v my_o god_n my_o father_n my_o husband_n he_o love_v i_o with_o a_o abound_a immense_a constant_a everlasting_a love_n oh_o how_o can_v i_o choose_v but_o love_v he_o yea_o love_v he_o much_o while_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o give_v himself_o full_a of_o all_o goodness_n and_o blessedness_n into_o my_o bosom_n and_o so_o satisfy_v my_o soul_n fill_v i_o with_o himself_o i_o can_v choose_v but_o love_v a_o satisfy_n good_a and_o oh_o i_o true_o desire_v to_o please_v he_o my_o soul_n be_v grieve_v for_o any_o unkindness_n of_o i_o towards_o he_o or_o disobedience_n to_o he_o gospel-grace_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o appear_v bring_v salvation_n teach_v we_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n 2.12_o tit._n 2.12_o and_o to_o live_v sober_o and_o righteous_o and_o godly_o in_o this_o present_a world_n this_o be_v another_o notable_a effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o act_v faith_n upon_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 8._o by_o this_o mean_v our_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n will_v be_v improve_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o that_o strong_a consolation_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o sext_n therefore_o god_n with_o who_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o covenant_n be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n 13._o 2_o cor._n 13._o now_o they_o be_v as_o have_v be_v say_v pure_a full_a sure_a comfort_n that_o be_v fetch_v from_o the_o covenant_n by_o the_o extractory_a virtue_n and_o power_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o rare_a chemist_n indeed_o god_n comfort_v the_o believer_n act_v faith_n upon_o he_o shall_v tribulation_n in_o every_o press_n pinch_a condition_n this_o be_v my_o comfort_n in_o affliction_n 119.50_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 119.50_o for_o thy_o word_n have_v quicken_v i_o when_o the_o believer_n be_v damp_a in_o spirit_n and_o as_o it_o be_v dead_a in_o regard_n of_o spiritual_a operation_n and_o affection_n faith_n revive_v he_o draw_v lift_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n though_o it_o be_v thus_o and_o thus_o with_o i_o yet_o he_o have_v make_v with_o i_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n the_o sense_n hereof_o do_v not_o only_o support_v the_o soul_n but_o rejoice_v it_o the_o soul_n be_v comfort_v against_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o death_n and_o hell_n and_o amid_o sorrow_n and_o affliction_n in_o the_o world_n when_o a_o christian_a remember_v what_o he_o have_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o how_o he_o stand_v relate_v to_o god_n and_o be_v these_o consolation_n of_o god_n small_a 9_o faith_n act_v upon_o the_o covenant_n lead_v the_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o top_n of_o a_o exceed_a high_a hill_n or_o mountain_n and_o thence_o show_v it_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o glory_n thereof_o 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let_v we_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v good_a to_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o our_o fellow_n creature_n special_o let_v we_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v to_o be_v instrumental_a for_o the_o save_n of_o other_o 6._o do_v god_n give_v such_o a_o price_n for_o we_o 6._o coun_n 6._o then_o let_v we_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v not_o our_o own_o we_o be_v not_o satan_n therefore_o we_o must_v not_o live_v as_o we_o listen_v must_v not_o seek_v to_o please_v ourselves_o must_v not_o be_v rule_v by_o satan_n if_o god_n have_v give_v such_o a_o price_n for_o we_o world_n nor_o be_v devote_v to_o the_o world_n he_o be_v worthy_a to_o have_v we_o and_o we_o must_v be_v whole_o his_o own_o therefore_o let_v we_o yield_v ourselves_o unto_o god_n as_o those_o that_o be_v alive_a from_o the_o dead_a as_o the_o redeem_a of_o the_o lord_n and_o our_o member_n as_o instrument_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o god_n consider_v my_o belove_a wherefore_o god_n give_v his_o son_n and_o to_o what_o end_n 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