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wâ—_n by_o mean_n of_o his_o death_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o transgression_n that_o those_o that_o be_v call_v receive_v thâ—_n promise_v of_o the_o eternal_a inheritance_n see_v heb._n 9.15_o beside_o god_n the_o father_n give_v a_o promise_n of_o eterne_a life_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o christ_n death_n be_v a_o ratification_n of_o that_o covenant_n he_o that_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o soâ—_n will_v he_o not_o with_o he_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n roâ—_n 8.32_o likeways_o christ_n give_v we_o eternal_a life_n in_o hâ—_n testament_n and_o his_o death_n be_v a_o evidence_n of_o the_o unalterableness_n of_o his_o purpose_n to_o confer_v it_o 6_o thâ—_n resurrection_n be_v a_o ground_n of_o faith_n for_o it_o because_o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o absolution_n of_o our_o soverty_n rom._n 4_o last_o and_o 〈◊〉_d pledge_v of_o our_o resurrection_n christ_n be_v the_o first_o fruitâ—_n of_o they_o that_o sleep_n 1_o cor._n 15._o a_o seven_o ground_n be_v his_o ascension_n into_o 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with_o in_o this_o life_n 3_o travel_n in_o pain_n as_o a_o woman_n do_v be_v ascribe_v figuratiâ—ly_o to_o the_o creature_n because_o as_o a_o woman_n travel_n be_v a_o endeavour_n for_o relief_n so_o the_o creature_n have_v a_o natural_a tendency_n for_o its_o freedom_n and_o this_o figurative_a endeavour_n ascribe_v to_o the_o creature_n for_o its_o liberty_n call_v the_o christian_n to_o have_v a_o proper_a endeavour_n for_o his_o observe_v one_a here_o that_o the_o christian_a be_v call_v to_o groan_v and_o to_o be_v affect_v with_o his_o bondage_n under_o sin_n and_o satan_n see_v rome_n 7.24_o this_o groan_a import_v sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o a_o vehement_a desire_n for_o relief_n and_o this_o reprove_v those_o that_o be_v stupid_a under_o sin_n and_o the_o sad_a consequence_n of_o it_o and_o this_o stupidity_n may_v arise_v from_o a_o fear_a conscience_n or_o 2_o from_o the_o want_n of_o observation_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o divine_a displeasure_n against_o sin_n or_o 3_o 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in_o the_o heart_n mitigate_v the_o cross_n make_v they_o submissive_a to_o providence_n and_o make_v they_o cheerful_a in_o their_o duty_n 3d._a reason_n be_v that_o theâ—_n shall_v hope_v under_o such_o a_o case_n because_o this_o dispensation_n be_v appoint_v for_o they_o by_o infinite_a wisdom_n as_o a_o fit_a dispensation_n for_o their_o good_a anâ—_n first_o god_n may_v intend_v it_o as_o a_o suitable_a expression_n oâ—_n his_o fatherly_a displeasure_n against_o their_o sin_n a_o afâ—fliction_n of_o a_o lesser_a degree_n and_o of_o a_o short_a continuance_n than_o what_o they_o be_v try_v with_o can_v not_o sufficient_o express_v his_o dislike_n at_o some_o of_o theâ—_n crime_n no_o less_o trouble_v can_v david_n be_v try_v with_o for_o number_v the_o people_n than_o three_o dayâ—_n pestilence_n no_o less_o be_v appoint_v for_o his_o chastisement_n nor_o the_o sword_n never_o to_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n for_o his_o sin_n of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n nâ—_n less_o punishment_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o jew_n sin_n than_o seventy_o year_n captivity_n in_o babylon_n 2_o god_n may_v intend_v this_o sore_a and_o long_a affliction_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d mean_a to_o reform_v they_o from_o these_o ill_n that_o they_o louâ—_v well_o and_o have_v be_v long_o accustom_v to_o 3ly_a hâ—_n may_v intend_v it_o as_o a_o mean_a to_o discover_v the_o secret_a 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o heart_n as_o job_n long_a trial_n make_v some_o impatience_n appear_v in_o he_o 4_o god_n may_v intend_v it_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o exercise_v of_o faith_n and_o the_o occasion_n that_o patience_n may_v have_v its_o perfect_a work_n 5_o god_n do_v it_o that_o the_o delivery_n may_v appear_v the_o more_o wonderful_a as_o in_o the_o lame_a man_n case_n john_n 5._o use_v of_o this_o be_v to_o learn_v we_o to_o exercise_v hope_n under_o sore_n and_o long_a trial_n that_o you_o may_v keep_v up_o your_o hope_n beware_v it_o break_v not_o though_o the_o mean_n make_v use_v of_o for_o your_o relief_n prove_v ineffectual_a see_v exod._n 5.22_o 2_o quite_o not_o your_o hope_n when_o your_o prayer_n meet_v with_o a_o repulse_n see_v lam._n 3.8_o neither_o quite_o your_o hope_n though_o your_o corruption_n be_v irritate_fw-la by_o the_o cross_n neither_o quite_o your_o hope_n though_o you_o live_v under_o dark_a providence_n job_n 23._o isa_n 50.10_o neither_o quite_o it_o because_o of_o the_o improbability_n of_o a_o outgate_n isa_n 40.37_o observe_v 3_o that_o we_o shall_v imitate_v the_o creature_n in_o our_o endeavour_n after_o our_o liberty_n and_o one_a we_o shall_v endeavour_v after_o our_o freedom_n from_o sin_n and_o that_o by_o exercise_v repentance_n for_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n that_o be_v in_o we_o rom._n 7.24_o and_o 2_o by_o repent_v for_o our_o actual_a sin_n james_n 4.9_o 10._o 3ly_n by_o forbear_v to_o add_v fuel_n to_o your_o lust_n by_o cast_v ourselves_o upon_o external_a temptation_n rom._n 13._o last_o 4_o by_o entertain_v the_o 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