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of_o and_o for_o the_o true_a confessor_n none_o that_o do_v ever_o here_o seal_v a_o good_a confession_n but_o be_v there_o set_v down_o with_o christ_n in_o his_o kingdom_n rev._n 3.21_o mat._n 19.28_o yea_o behold_v not_o only_o the_o glorify_a condition_n of_o every_o true_a confessor_n but_o how_o they_o have_v and_o do_v give_v testimony_n to_o our_o lord_n in_o glory_n rev._n 19.6,7_o 10.6.9.11_o behold_v the_o angel_n those_o glorious_a spirit_n 1_o how_o grateful_o they_o be_v employ_v herein_o as_o their_o high_a work_n and_o business_n these_o golden_a cherubim_n be_v still_o with_o great_a admiration_n look_v on_o and_o with_o great_a affection_n look_v into_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n the_o thing_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v now_o report_v
act_n as_o you_o will_v keep_v and_o crown_v your_o profession_n and_o testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o jesus_n lo_o here_o be_v the_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n here_o be_v they_o that_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n rev._n 119.14,12_o patience_n be_v that_o which_o must_v compose_v you_o to_o and_o for_o confession_n when_o you_o be_v out_o of_o a_o spirit_n of_o patience_n you_o be_v out_o of_o your_o self-possession_n and_o therefore_o unfit_a for_o this_o sacred_a profession_n or_o to_o suffer_v persecution_n therefore_o our_o holy_a master_n who_o have_v give_v we_o a_o example_n of_o patience_n in_o profession_n give_v we_o also_o this_o exhortation_n in_o order_n to_o our_o profession_n that_o in_o patience_n we_o possess_v ourselves_o 1_o pet._n 2.21_o luke_n 21.19_o with_o 14._o etc._n etc._n patience_n will_v complete_a you_o in_o confession_n and_o compensate_a other_o want_n and_o adversity_n which_o befall_v you_o therein_o by_o give_v you_o a_o self-composedness_a a_o sweet_a constancy_n and_o serene_a conscience_n and_o sweet_a communion_n with_o and_o experience_n of_o that_o god_n that_o christ_n which_o you_o suffer_v be_v and_o for_o let_v patience_n have_v but_o its_o perfect_a work_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v entire_a want_v nothing_o jam._n 1.4_o patience_n will_v quiet_a and_o comfort_v you_o also_o therein_o notwithstanding_o persecution_n for_o patience_n work_v experience_n by_o and_o under_o they_o and_o this_o again_o work_n hope_v which_o make_v not_o ashamed_a and_o it_o wait_v also_o for_o the_o expect_a end_n and_o happy_a issue_n promise_v rom._n 5.4,5_o ja._n 5.7_o mic._n 7.7_o etc._n etc._n be_v patient_a therefore_o brethren_n the_o more_o patience_n the_o better_a profession_n and_o the_o more_o perseverance_n establish_v your_o heart_n against_o the_o difficulty_n that_o discourage_v you_o and_o in_o and_o to_o the_o duty_n to_o be_v discharge_v by_o you_o and_o be_v you_o 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holy_a ghost_n so_o may_v they_o keep_v themselves_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n look_v for_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o eternal_a life_n jude_n 19,20_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n bear_v down_o what_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o profession_n both_o inward_o in_o yourselves_o and_o outward_o among_o sinner_n the_o priest_n of_o baal_n fall_v before_o it_o and_o peter_n bind_v with_o two_o chain_n be_v free_v by_o it_o 1_o king_n 18.36_o etc._n etc._n act_v 12.5,6_o etc._n etc._n the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n bring_v in_o divine_a skill_n and_o strength_n and_o whatever_o else_o be_v requisite_a to_o make_v good_a our_o profession_n or_o to_o make_v our_o profession_n good_a ja._n 1.5_o act_n 4.29_o rom._n 8.26,27_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n bind_v also_o devout_a soul_n to_o a_o strict_a and_o steady_a perseverance_n suitable_a to_o their_o own_o prayer_n and_o this_o holy_a profession_n eph._n 6.18_o rom._n 8.15,17_o cease_v not_o prayer_n then_o which_o engage_v god_n interess_n the_o gospel_n and_o improve_v his_o perfection_n and_o promise_n unto_o thy_o strengthen_n and_o that_o without_o might_n and_o unto_o all_o patience_n suffer_v with_o joyfulness_n col._n 1.11_o thus_o far_o of_o the_o mean_n how_o we_o may_v the_o manner_n follow_v how_o we_o shall_v confess_v christ_n and_o though_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o discourse_n may_v afford_v direction_n at_o least_o implicit_a i_o shall_v yet_o add_v some_o thing_n to_o direct_v you_o more_o explicit_o you_o must_v confess_v christ_n than_o 1._o understand_o with_o your_o own_o and_o to_o other_o understanding_n with_o your_o own_o far_o be_v it_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o understand_v what_o you_o say_v or_o whereof_o you_o affirm_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o prudent_a be_v to_o understand_v his_o way_n unless_o you_o have_v how_o can_v you_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o you_o and_o indeed_o without_o understanding_n what_o you_o profess_v you_o act_n therein_o the_o part_n of_o a_o parrot_n rather_o than_o of_o a_o professor_n 1_o tim._n 1.7_o eph._n 5.17_o 1_o pet._n 3.15_o prov._n 14.8_o your_o confession_n must_v be_v to_o other_o understanding_n also_o you_o shall_v rather_o speak_v five_o word_n with_o your_o understanding_n that_o by_o your_o voice_n you_o may_v teach_v other_o also_o then_o ten_o thousand_o word_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n or_o which_o be_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n in_o unknown_a term_n else_o you_o speak_v to_o the_o air_n rather_o than_o to_o advantage_n and_o edification_n and_o be_v barbarian_n to_o other_o who_o do_v you_o speak_v word_n easy_a to_o be_v understand_v may_v happy_o bless_v god_n for_o you_o and_o be_v build_v up_o in_o godliness_n by_o you_o 1_o cor._n 14_o 2_o 20._o let_v thy_o mouth_n then_o speak_v of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o meditation_n of_o thy_o heart_n be_v of_o understanding_n psal_n 49.3_o 2._o undoubted_o as_o believer_n shall_v not_o be_v of_o 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