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the_o misery_n we_o feel_v and_o suspire_v more_o after_o he_o than_o all_o the_o outward_a contentment_n which_o we_o want_v herein_o we_o shall_v more_o exercise_v repentance_n for_o it_o be_v worldly_a sorrow_n which_o droop_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v most_o of_o all_o affect_a with_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n herein_o we_o shall_v more_o prevail_v with_o god_n the_o more_o heavenly_a the_o matter_n of_o our_o prayer_n be_v the_o more_o prevalent_a they_o must_v needs_o be_v with_o a_o heavenly_a father_n we_o have_v five_o spiritual_a petition_n unto_o one_o for_o bread_n the_o more_o suitable_a our_o prayer_n be_v to_o god_n will_v the_o more_o easy_a access_n
enemy_n and_o not_o to_o lose_v of_o their_o own_o purity_n thereby_o he_o must_v be_v as_o wise_a and_o as_o potent_a as_o god_n that_o can_v use_v the_o â—age_n of_o god_n enemy_n and_o convert_v it_o when_o he_o have_v do_v to_o the_o good_a of_o god_n church_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n name_n and_o be_v able_a at_o pleasure_n to_o restrain_v and_o call_v it_o in_o again_o we_o must_v ever_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o dangerous_a competition_n between_o our_o own_o interest_n and_o god_n to_o be_v so_o tender_a and_o intent_n upon_o that_o as_o to_o hazard_v and_o shake_v this_o jeroboam_fw-la do_v so_o but_o it_o be_v fatal_a to_o he_o and_o to_o all_o israel_n the_o end_n of_o judahs_n combine_v with_o the_o assyrian_a be_v that_o they_o may_v rejoice_v against_o rezin_n and_o remaliahs_n son_n but_o the_o consequent_a of_o it_o which_o they_o never_o intend_v be_v that_o the_o assyrian_a come_v over_o all_o the_o channel_n and_o over_o all_o the_o bank_n and_o overflow_v and_o go_v over_o and_o reach_v to_o the_o very_a neck_n and_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v immanuels_n land_n will_v have_v endanger_v the_o drown_n of_o it_o isa._n 8.6_o 7_o 8._o if_o israel_n for_o his_o own_o end_n join_v with_o ashur_n it_o will_v hardly_o be_v possible_a for_o he_o in_o so_o do_v though_o against_o his_o own_o will_n not_o to_o promote_v the_o end_n of_o ashur_n against_o god_n church_n and_o against_o himself_o too_o and_o yet_o the_o prophet_n will_v not_o have_v in_o that_o case_n god_n people_n to_o be_v dismay_v or_o to_o say_v a_o confederatie_n a_o confederacy_n but_o to_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n himself_o and_o make_v he_o their_o fear_n and_o their_o dread_n who_o will_v certain_o be_v a_o sanctuary_n unto_o they_o and_o will_v bind_v up_o his_o testimony_n and_o seal_v the_o law_n among_o his_o disciple_n when_o other_o shall_v stumble_v and_o fall_v and_o be_v break_v and_o be_v snare_v and_o be_v take_v if_o we_o preserve_v immanuel_n right_a in_o 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31.1_o 2_o 3._o jer._n 17.5_o no_o not_o in_o variety_n of_o mean_n and_o way_n of_o help_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v intimate_v in_o the_o word_n râ—ding_v from_o one_o confederate_a unto_o another_o if_o asshur_n fail_v i_o will_v post_v to_o egypt_n if_o one_o friend_n or_o counsel_n fail_v i_o will_v make_v haste_n to_o another_o a_o sin_n very_o frequent_o charge_v upon_o israel_n hos._n 7.11_o isa._n 20.5_o isa._n 57.10_o jer._n 2.36_o 37._o these_o be_v not_o to_o be_v trust_v in_o 1._o because_o of_o the_o intrinsecaell_a weakness_n and_o defect_n of_o ability_n in_o the_o creature_n to_o help_v every_o man_n be_v a_o liar_n either_o by_o imposture_n and_o so_o in_o purpose_n or_o by_o impotency_n and_o so_o in_o the_o event_n deceive_v those_o that_o rely_v upon_o he_o psal._n 62.9_o 2._o because_o of_o ignorance_n and_o defect_n of_o wisdom_n in_o we_o to_o apply_v that_o strength_n which_o be_v in_o the_o creature_n unto_o the_o best_a advantage_n none_o but_o a_o artificer_n can_v turn_v and_o govern_v the_o natural_a efficacy_n of_o fire_n wind_n water_n unto_o the_o work_n of_o art_n 13._o the_o wisdom_n whereby_o we_o shall_v direct_v create_v virtue_n unto_o humane_a end_n be_v not_o in_o or_o of_o ourselves_o but_o it_o come_v from_o god_n james._n 1.5_o isai._n 28.26_o 29._o exod·_v 36.1_o 2._o eccles._n 7.24_o &_o 9.1_o 11._o 3._o nor_o in_o idol_n 7._o not_o in_o corrupt_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n protreptic_a idol_n be_v lie_n and_o teacher_n of_o lie_n and_o promiser_n of_o lie_n to_o all_o that_o trust_v in_o they_o jer._n 10.8_o 14_o 15_o 16._o habac._n 2.18_o rev._n 22.15_o a_o idol_n be_v just_a mercer_n nothing_o in_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 8.4_o and_o that_o which_o be_v nothing_o can_v do_v nothing_o for_o those_o that_o rely_v upon_o it_o what_o ever_o thing_n a_o man_n trust_v in_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n must_v needs_o have_v these_o thing_n in_o it_o to_o ground_v that_o confidence_n upon_o first_o a_o knowledge_n of_o he_o and_o his_o want_n therefore_o we_o be_v bid_v to_o trust_v in_o god_n providence_n over_o we_o for_o all_o outward_a good_a thing_n because_o he_o know_v that_o we_o have_v need_n of_o they_o mat._n 5.32_o second_o a_o love_a and_o merciful_a disposition_n to_o help_v he_o a_o man_n may_v sometime_o receive_v help_n from_o such_o as_o love_v he_o not_o out_o of_o policy_n and_o in_o pursuance_n of_o other_o end_n and_o intend_v but_o he_o can_v confident_o rely_v upon_o any_o aid_n which_o be_v not_o first_o found_v in_o love_n i_o ever_o suspect_v and_o fear_v the_o gift_n and_o succour_n which_o proceed_v form_v a_o apop_n enemy_n they_o will_v have_v their_o own_o end_n only_o even_o then_o when_o they_o seem_v to_o tender_v and_o serve_v i_o therefore_o david_n single_v our_o god_n mercy_n as_o the_o object_n of_o his_o trust_n psal._n 52.8_o three_o a_o manifestation_n of_o that_o love_n in_o some_o promise_n or_o other_o ingage_a unto_o assistance_n for_o how_o can_v i_o with_o assurance_n and_o without_o hesitancy_n expect_v help_v there_o where_o i_o never_o receive_v any_o promise_n of_o it_o here_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o david_n jehoshaphat_n daniel_n trust_v in_o god_n the_o word_n and_o promise_n which_o he_o have_v pass_v unto_o they_o 1_o chron._n 17.25_o 27._o psal._n 119.42_o 2_o chron._n 20.7_o 8._o dan._n 9.2_o 3._o four_o truth_n and_o fidelity_n in_o the_o care_n to_o make_v these_o promise_v good_a this_o be_v that_o which_o make_v we_o so_o confident_o trust_v in_o god_n promise_n because_o we_o know_v they_o be_v all_o yea_o and_o amen_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v or_o deceive_v or_o for_o any_o to_o seek_v his_o face_n in_o vain_a 2_o cor._n 1.20_o josh._n 21.45_o hebr._n 6.18_o isai._n 45.19_o five_o power_n to_o give_v be_v and_o put_v into_o act_n whatsoever_o be_v thus_o promise_v that_o which_o a_o man_n lean_v upon_o must_v have_v strength_n to_o bear_v the_o weight_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o it_o this_o be_v the_o great_a ground_n of_o our_o trust_n in_o god_n at_o all_o time_n even_o then_o when_o all_o other_o help_v fail_v because_o he_o be_v i_o be_o that_o can_v create_v and_o give_v a_o be_v to_o every_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v because_o power_n belong_v unto_o he_o and_o in_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n be_v everlasting_a strength_n and_o nothing_o be_v too_o hard_a no_o help_n too_o great_a for_o he_o who_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o can_v command_v all_o the_o creature_n which_o he_o make_v to_o serve_v those_o who_o he_o be_v please_v to_o help_v psal._n 62.8_o 11._o exod._n 3.14_o isay._n 26.4_o gen._n 18.14_o jer._n 32.17_o psal._n 121.2_o rom._n 4.19_o 21._o matth._n 8.2_o now_o whosoever_o seek_v for_o any_o of_o these_o ground_n of_o trust_n in_o idol_n shall_v be_v sure_a to_o fail_v of_o they_o knowledge_n they_o have_v none_o isaiah_n 44.9_o and_o therefore_o love_v they_o have_v none_o for_o how_o can_v that_o love_v any_o thing_n which_o know_v nothing_o truth_n they_o have_v none_o neither_o of_o be_v in_o themselves_o nor_o of_o promise_n to_o those_o that_o trust_v in_o they_o the_o very_a formality_n of_o a_o idol_n be_v to_o be_v a_o lie_n to_o stand_v for_o that_o which_o it_o be_v not_o and_o to_o present_v that_o which_o it_o be_v most_o unlike_a isaiah_n 44.20.40.18_o jer._n 10.14_o 15_o 16._o and_o power_n they_o have_v none_o either_o to_o hear_v or_o save_v isay._n 45.20.46.7.41.23.24.28_o 29._o and_o therefore_o that_o repentance_n which_o shake_v off_o confidence_n in_o idol_n do_v not_o only_o convert_v a_o man_n unto_o god_n but_o unto_o himself_o be_v it_o not_o only_o a_o impious_a but_o a_o sottish_a thing_n and_o below_o the_o
o_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o thou_o have_v make_v all_o these_o thing_n jer._n 14.22_o and_o the_o like_a we_o may_v say_v in_o a_o more_o strict_a and_o peculiar_a sense_n of_o regeneration_n that_o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a birth_n it_o be_v not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o concurrence_n or_o active_a assistance_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o of_o any_o natural_a ability_n unto_o a_o birth_n which_o be_v mere_o spiritual_a joh._n 1.13_o joh._n 3_o 5_o 6._o jam._n 1.17_o 18._o therefore_o christ_n be_v please_v to_o go_v up_o into_o heaven_n before_o he_o shed_v forth_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o abundance_n on_o the_o church_n 66._o joh._n 7.39_o joh._n 16.7_o act._n 1.4.5_o to_o teach_v we_o first_o that_o our_o conversion_n and_o sanctification_n come_v from_o above_o by_o a_o divine_a teach_n by_o a_o spiritual_a conviction_n by_o a_o supernatural_a and_o omnipotent_a traction_n by_o a_o heavenly_a call_n by_o the_o will_n of_o he_o who_o alone_o can_v give_v a_o will_n unto_o we_o no_o voice_n can_v be_v hear_v by_o those_o that_o be_v dead_a but_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n joh._n 6.44.45_o joh._n 16.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o heb._n 3.1_o jam._n 1.18_o pâ—ilâ—_n 1â—_n joh._n 5.25_o heb._n 12.25_o and_o withal_o to_o acquaint_v we_o whither_o the_o affection_n and_o conversation_n of_o man_n thus_o sanctify_v shall_v tend_v namely_o unto_o heaven_n as_o every_o thing_n work_v towards_o its_o original_n and_o every_o part_n incline_v unto_o the_o whole_a col._n 3.1_o 2._o pâ—il_n 3._o â—0_n with_o allusion_n unto_o this_o metaphor_n of_o dew_n or_o rain_n the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v say_v to_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o church_n act._n 2.17_o tit._n 3.6_o and_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n be_v frequent_o compare_v unto_o rain_n as_o it_o be_v the_o seed_n by_o which_o we_o be_v enable_v to_o be_v fruitful_a math._n 13.19_o so_o it_o be_v 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