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manner_n unto_o his_o own_o soul_n i_o have_v with_o as_o great_a uprightness_n as_o i_o can_v communicate_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o there_o receive_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o shall_v it_o assure_o be_v perform_v unto_o i_o and_o albeit_o my_o faith_n and_o assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n be_v but_o weak_a it_o shall_v be_v strengthen_v and_o whatsoever_o satan_n or_o my_o own_o delude_a conscience_n tell_v i_o all_o my_o iniquity_n be_v pardon_v and_o cover_v and_o i_o be_o at_o this_o very_a instant_n as_o free_a from_o sin_n in_o god_n account_n 32._o psal_n 32._o as_o adam_n be_v before_o his_o fall_n and_o as_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n be_v now_o in_o heaven_n yea_o as_o christ_n jesus_n himself_o be_v i_o be_v a_o member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n and_o so_o for_o sanctification_n though_o i_o be_v taint_v with_o much_o ignorance_n with_o many_o error_n with_o bad_a affection_n and_o evil_a action_n yet_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o his_o covenant_n will_v reform_v all_o and_o give_v i_o a_o mind_n to_o know_v he_o and_o his_o will_n and_o a_o memory_n to_o hold_v fast_o what_o i_o know_v he_o will_v give_v i_o a_o heart_n to_o love_v he_o to_o fear_v he_o and_o to_o obey_v his_o commandment_n i_o shall_v have_v christ_n his_o power_n to_o strengthen_v and_o uphold_v i_o his_o wisdom_n to_o instruct_v and_o direct_v i_o &_o his_o spirit_n to_o work_v all_o needful_a grace_n in_o i_o so_o that_o all_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o prevail_v against_o i_o much_o less_o shall_v the_o affliction_n of_o this_o world_n be_v able_a to_o separate_v i_o from_o christ_n jesus_n i_o need_v not_o fear_v any_o evil_n for_o all_o shall_v work_v together_o for_o the_o best_a unto_o i_o 8._o rom._n 8._o neither_o can_v i_o want_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a for_o god_n have_v give_v we_o his_o son_n how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n three_o we_o must_v determine_v and_o endeavour_n to_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n faith_n and_o love_n more_o abundant_o then_o in_o former_a time_n as_o have_v renew_v our_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n for_o that_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o when_o we_o find_v any_o sinful_a motion_n stir_v within_o we_o we_o shall_v reason_v thus_o do_v i_o not_o at_o the_o sacrament_n vow_n and_o covenant_n with_o god_n to_o strive_v against_o all_o manner_n of_o corruption_n and_o do_v i_o not_o receive_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o assurance_n that_o i_o shall_v have_v power_n and_o strength_n against_o they_o why_o then_o shall_v i_o yield_v unto_o they_o why_o shall_v i_o be_v any_o long_o in_o bondage_n unto_o they_o nay_o i_o will_v not_o serve_v sin_n in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o but_o will_v resist_v it_o and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n i_o shall_v get_v victory_n over_o it_o 6.14_o rom._n 6.14_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v 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zacherie_n in_o his_o 12._o etc._n zache_n 12.10_o etc._n etc._n chap._n and_o the_o good_a issue_n and_o effect_v thereof_o declare_v in_o the_o 13._o chap._n as_o touch_v the_o first_o we_o may_v read_v it_o in_o the_o 10.11.12.13.14_o verse_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n i_o will_v pour_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n say_v god_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o shall_v lament_v etc._n etc._n where_o we_o may_v note_v first_o the_o grievousnesse_n of_o their_o mourning_n when_o once_o god_n holy_a spirit_n have_v enter_v into_o their_o heart_n in_o that_o they_o shall_v make_v such_o woeful_a lamentation_n as_o one_o will_v do_v for_o his_o only_a son_n and_o for_o his_o first_o bear_v or_o as_o the_o israelite_n do_v for_o josiah_n their_o godly_a and_o zealous_a and_o faithful_a king_n and_o governor_n 35.25_o 2_o chro._n 35.25_o when_o he_o be_v slay_v by_o necho_n king_n of_o egypt_n in_o the_o valley_n 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