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thy_o own_o lest_o you_o live_v to_o complain_v as_o david_n do_v say_v my_o soul_n refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v psal_n 77._o 2._o and_o to_o wish_v you_o have_v neither_o despise_v it_o nor_o refuse_v it_o 22._o rest_v satisfy_v in_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o add_v nothing_o to_o it_o i_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n even_o of_o thy_o only_a see_v psal_n 71._o 15_o 16._o 19_o 24._o thy_o righteousness_n be_v a_o everlasting_a righteousness_n psal_n 119._o 142._o see_v psal_n 22._o 31._o &_o 35._o 28._o &_o 50._o 6._o &_o 51._o 14._o jer._n 33._o 16._o the_o perfection_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v hold_v forth_o to_o we_o and_o do_v always_o lie_v before_o we_o for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v ever_o be_v comfort_v with_o it_o and_o rejoice_v in_o it_o with_o thankfulness_n for_o it_o its_o perfect_a and_o full_a of_o divine_a consolation_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o refresh_v and_o satisfy_v thou_o for_o ever_o we_o have_v enough_o we_o need_v no_o other_o 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temptation_n against_o believe_v to_o encourage_v thou_o in_o believe_v for_o have_v thou_o not_o by_o experience_n find_v that_o it_o be_v but_o in_o vain_a to_o hearken_v to_o they_o consider_v often_o and_o well_o weigh_v these_o scripture_n rome_n 16._o 20._o heb._n 10._o 35_o 36_o 37._o rev._n 3._o 11._o 1_o pet_n 4._o 19_o &_o 5._o 7._o 26._o renounce_v all_o lie_a vanity_n and_o hearken_v unto_o none_o of_o they_o harken_v not_o to_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o heart_n it_o be_v a_o lie_a vanity_n and_o will_v deceive_v thou_o pro._n 3._o 5_o 6_o 7._o harken_v not_o to_o satan_n harken_v not_o to_o sense_n thomas_n say_v he_o will_v not_o believe_v unless_o he_o may_v see_v and_o thrust_v his_o hand_n into_o his_o side_n joh._n 20._o 24_o 25._o but_o such_o sensual_a practice_n be_v to_o be_v abhor_v by_o we_o for_o it_o be_v no_o other_o but_o to_o consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o can_v discern_v spiritual_a thing_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o and_o be_v condemn_v gal._n 1._o 16._o some_o person_n will_v see_v a_o holy_a frame_n of_o spirit_n in_o themselves_o and_o feel_v sin_n subdue_v before_o they_o will_v believe_v this_o be_v sensual_a for_o faith_n look_v not_o to_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o but_o to_o god_n in_o his_o word_n therefore_o we_o live_v not_o by_o sight_n but_o by_o faith_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 7._o bless_a be_v they_o which_o have_v not_o see_v yet_o have_v believe_v joh._n 20._o 29._o harken_v not_o unto_o carnal_a reason_n if_o it_o be_v hearken_v unto_o thou_o can_v not_o believe_v nor_o submit_v to_o god_n nor_o be_v settle_v reason_n will_v say_v a_o virgin_n can_v bring_v forth_o a_o child_n and_o a_o woman_n of_o ninety_o year_n be_v past_o conceive_v a_o child_n reason_n say_v it_o can_v be_v and_o so_o contradict_v god_n himself_o gen._n 17._o 16_o 17_o mat._n 1._o can_v reason_n believe_v that_o by_o faith_n the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n fall_v down_o and_o that_o the_o saint_n stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o lion_n and_o quench_v the_o violence_n of_o fire_n by_o faith_n yet_o faith_n do_v it_o heb._n 10._o 30._o 33_o 34._o be_v it_o likely_a or_o possible_a to_o reason_n for_o a_o man_n to_o walk_v upon_o the_o sea_n as_o peter_n do_v mat._n 14._o 29._o do_v not_o christ_n command_n seem_v vain_a to_o peter_n reason_n that_o he_o shall_v then_o cast_v his_o net_n into_o the_o sea_n see_v he_o have_v cast_v it_o in_o so_o often_o and_o fish_v all_o night_n and_o catch_v nothing_o luk._n 8._o 5._o can_v reason_n conceive_v how_o the_o dead_a who_o be_v eat_v with_o beast_n and_o fish_n or_o turn_v into_o dust_n can_v be_v raise_v to_o life_n or_o that_o the_o sea_n can_v be_v divide_v the_o sun_n go_v backward_o or_o the_o rock_n yield_v water_n in_o abundance_n sure_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n give_v to_o reason_n for_o these_o thing_n and_o see_v sense_n and_o reason_n be_v so_o contrary_a to_o god_n in_o his_o word_n we_o may_v not_o hearken_v to_o they_o when_o they_o say_v the_o soul_n have_v no_o grace_n because_o sense_n see_v none_o and_o that_o god_n will_v not_o pardon_v my_o sin_n because_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o reason_n why_o he_o shall_v nor_o no_o way_n to_o reason_n which_o way_n it_o can_v be_v yet_o it_o may_v be_v for_o with_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v possible_a mat._n 19_o 26._o therefore_o they_o that_o harken_v unto_o lie_a vanity_n forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n jona_n 2._o 8._o also_o live_v not_o upon_o duty_n nor_o upon_o good_a report_n nor_o upon_o groundless_a hope_n nor_o upon_o peace_n comfort_n joy_n rapture_n ravishment_n whether_o they_o be_v true_a or_o false_a live_v upon_o god_n alone_o live_v upon_o nothing_o else_o beside_o god_n in_o christ_n if_o thou_o do_v live_v upon_o any_o thing_n else_o as_o thy_o foundation_n be_v unsound_a so_o it_o will_v deceive_v thou_o whatsoever_o your_o spark_n be_v you_o shall_v lie_v down_o in_o sorrow_n isa_n 50._o 10._o 27._o let_v not_o thy_o comfort_n depend_v upon_o god_n act_n or_o dispensation_n to_o thou_o inward_a or_o outward_a if_o thou_o do_v thou_o can_v not_o be_v settle_v for_o they_o act_v oft_o changeable_a and_o con-contrary_a each_o to_o other_o one_o day_n thou_o may_v have_v peace_n joy_n and_o strength_n another_o none_o of_o these_o to_o day_n god_n may_v show_v himself_o to_o thou_o and_o in_o a_o moment_n he_o may_v hide_v himself_o â—o_o day_n riâ—h_v &_o enjoy_v health_n and_o many_o friend_n to_o morrow_n sick_a and_o poor_a and_o friend_n all_o go_v god_n act_n in_o we_o and_o upon_o we_o be_v not_o alwaâ—es_n to_o we_o as_o he_o be_v unto_o we_o god_n be_v unchangeable_a and_o ever_o the_o same_o how_o ever_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v see_v heb._n 13._o 8._o isa_n 45._o 7_o 8._o 15._o with_o song_n 5._o 6._o isa_n 8._o 17._o therefore_o make_v a_o good_a construction_n of_o what_o ever_o come_v to_o thou_o his_o act_n in_o we_o or_o upon_o we_o be_v the_o accomplish_n of_o his_o will_n for_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o he_o that_o which_o i_o think_v worst_a for_o i_o may_v be_v best_a for_o i_o however_o it_o be_v yet_o god_n be_v good_a and_o good_a to_o i_o psal_n 73._o 1._o this_o i_o see_v and_o say_v and_o enjoy_v in_o both_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o same_o heb._n 1._o 12._o 28._o pray_v to_o god_n that_o you_o may_v know_v the_o hope_n of_o your_o call_n etc._n etc._n to_o give_v thou_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o that_o you_o may_v know_v what_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o your_o call_n eph._n 1._o 17_o 18._o say_v unto_o my_o soul_n thou_o
pprophecy_n of_o christ_n who_o by_o his_o death_n wash_v we_o clean_o in_o his_o own_o blood_n rev._n 1._o 5._o christ_n give_v remission_n of_o sin_n after_o we_o believe_v ans_fw-fr the_o question_n be_v not_o when_o christ_n give_v it_o nor_o when_o we_o receive_v it_o but_o when_o sin_n be_v destroy_v and_o wash_v away_o and_o we_o make_v just_a if_o there_o be_v not_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o christ_n for_o we_o before_o we_o believe_v how_o can_v it_o be_v give_v we_o afterward_o we_o be_v to_o ask_v pardon_n mat._n 6._o 12._o ans_fw-fr the_o word_n pardon_n be_v not_o in_o the_o text_n the_o word_n debt_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n first_o for_o we_o pray_v to_o be_v forgive_v as_o we_o forgive_v we_o forgive_v not_o perfect_o will_v a_o imperfect_a forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n from_o god_n be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o second_o because_o god_n forgive_a we_o our_o sin_n against_o he_o be_v not_o on_o that_o condition_n if_o we_o forgive_v other_o as_o this_o be_v see_v mark_n 11._o 25_o 26._o luk._n 17._o 3._o 2_o cor_fw-la 2._o 7._o and_o as_o for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o 1_o joh._n 1_o 9_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o forgiveness_n the_o assurance_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o in_o the_o conscience_n its_o usual_a in_o scripture_n to_o put_v the_o cause_n for_o the_o effect_n and_o the_o effect_n for_o the_o cause_n pro._n 8._o 36._o it_o be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v because_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o pardon_n obtaineable_a but_o the_o manifestation_n of_o it_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o since_o christ_n death_n all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v be_v only_o to_o declare_v its_o do_v and_o for_o who_o it_o be_v do_v for_o christ_n will_v die_v no_o more_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o wash_v away_o in_o his_o blood_n heb._n 10._o 18._o 2_o cor_fw-la 5._o 19_o it_o be_v no_o mock_v of_o god_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o manifest_v to_o we_o what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o we_o as_o david_n psal_n 51._o 9_o 12._o i_o grant_v christ_n have_v bear_v our_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o christ_n bear_v they_o and_o give_v we_o pardon_n for_o they_o ans_fw-fr if_o christ_n have_v bear_v they_o and_o satisfy_v for_o they_o see_v god_n be_v satisfy_v now_o we_o know_v it_o we_o be_v satisfy_v in_o that_o god_n have_v not_o any_o thing_n to_o lay_v to_o our_o charge_n rom._n 8_o 33._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o speak_v of_o his_o purpose_n ans_fw-fr christ_n by_o his_o death_n do_v save_v we_o according_a to_o his_o purpose_n before_o the_o world_n mark_v the_o word_n his_o purpose_n to_o save_v we_o be_v before_o the_o world_n he_o say_v not_o that_o we_o be_v save_v before_o the_o world_n he_o save_v we_o by_o his_o death_n so_o that_o be_v say_v he_o have_v save_v we_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o see_v titus_n 3._o 5._o joh._n 3._o 36._o &_o 5._o 24._o col._n 2._o 10._o eph._n 1._o 3._o &_o 2._o 5._o 8._o heb._n 10._o 14._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 11_o 12_o phil._n 3._o 12._o rom._n 8._o 24._o we_o have_v all_o in_o christ_n rom._n 8._o 23._o we_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n yet_o we_o be_v now_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 2._o and_o our_o redemption_n eph._n 1._o 4._o yet_o by_o christ_n we_o be_v redeem_v luk_n 1._o 68_o we_o have_v redemption_n in_o he_o col._n 1._o 14._o for_o eph._n 1._o 3._o in_o ourselves_o imperfect_a there_o be_v no_o perfection_n in_o we_o nor_o in_o this_o life_n heb._n 10._o 10._o prove_v that_o by_o one_o act_n christ_n death_n god_n be_v satisfy_v ans_fw-fr it_o be_v enough_o see_v god_n be_v satisfy_v we_o be_v satisfy_v though_o other_o cavil_v and_o be_v unsatisfied_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n convey_v to_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n be_v call_v pardon_n ans_fw-fr it_o appear_v from_o isa_n 40._o 1_o 2._o that_o their_o sin_n be_v pardon_v before_o it_o be_v declare_v unto_o they_o god_n call_v it_o pardon_n yet_o they_o 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to_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a but_o if_o he_o be_v not_o make_v so_o by_o christ_n before_o it_o will_v follow_v he_o justify_v the_o wicked_a which_o be_v abomination_n pro._n 17._o 15._o they_o be_v just_a or_o wicked_a guilty_a person_n or_o not_o guilty_a he_o say_v he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a exod_a 34._o 7._o deut._n 25._o 1._o therefore_o they_o that_o be_v righteous_a before_o god_n will_v declare_v they_o to_o be_v so_o god_n will_v not_o have_v man_n to_o declare_v any_o to_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a unless_o they_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o the_o elect_n be_v make_v just_a by_o christ_n therefore_o they_o appear_v so_o to_o god_n and_o in_o his_o time_n he_o declare_v it_o 3._o if_o to_o declare_v one_o to_o be_v just_a can_v make_v he_o so_o it_o be_v good_a to_o do_v it_o for_o its_o good_a to_o make_v evil_a good_a if_o the_o wicked_a and_o their_o action_n be_v to_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v just_a yet_o will_v they_o remain_v wicked_a 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