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as_o the_o time_n of_o love_n and_o i_o spread_v my_o skirt_n over_o thou_o and_o cover_v thy_o filthiness_n yea_o i_o swear_v unto_o thou_o and_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o thou_o become_v mine_n then_o wash_v i_o thou_o with_o water_n yea_o i_o wash_v away_o thy_o blood_n from_o thou_o and_o i_o anoint_v thou_o with_o oil_n i_o clothe_v thou_o also_o with_o broider_a work_n and_o shod_a thou_o with_o badger_n skin_n and_o i_o gird_v thou_o about_o with_o fine_a linen_n and_o i_o cover_v thou_o with_o silk_n i_o deck_v thou_o also_o with_o ornament_n and_o i_o put_v bracelet_n upon_o thy_o hand_n and_o a_o chain_n on_o thy_o neck_n it_o be_v a_o apparent_a truth_n unto_o all_o experience_a christian_n that_o when_o god_n first_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o man_n he_o find_v they_o in_o their_o blood_n aug._n in_o their_o infidelity_n he_o find_v they_o unholy_a but_o as_o soon_o as_o this_o covenant_n be_v strike_v with_o they_o thou_o become_v my_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o last_o mention_v scripture_n than_o i_o wash_v thou_o with_o water_n etc._n etc._n yea_o i_o wash_v away_o thy_o blood_n â—rom_v thou_o the_o lord_n put_v his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o they_o 18._o and_o his_o holiness_n and_o so_o they_o immediate_o become_v the_o people_n of_o his_o holiness_n god_n become_v our_o god_n and_o then_o make_v we_o his_o people_n and_o afterward_o wash_v we_o and_o sanctify_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n and_o although_o poor_a believer_n have_v injurious_o and_o unkind_o offend_v this_o gracious_a god_n by_o their_o manifold_a provocation_n yea_o though_o they_o have_v despise_v the_o oath_n in_o break_v this_o covenant_n and_o play_v the_o harlot_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v such_o to_o know_v that_o his_o way_n be_v not_o as_o their_o way_n but_o as_o far_o above_o they_o as_o the_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n 60._o i_o may_v even_o deal_v with_o thou_o as_o thou_o have_v do_v which_o have_v despise_v the_o oath_n in_o break_v the_o covenant_n nevertheless_o i_o will_v remember_v my_o covenant_n with_o thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o i_o will_v establish_v unto_o thou_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o thou_o may_v remember_v and_o be_v confound_v and_o never_o open_v thy_o mouth_n any_o more_o because_o of_o thy_o shame_n when_o i_o be_o pacify_v towards_o thou_o for_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o as_o this_o covenant_n be_v free_a so_o likewise_o it_o be_v unconditional_a on_o man_n part_n god_n be_v please_v indeed_o to_o take_v we_o into_o covenant_n not_o upon_o any_o condition_n in_o we_o before_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o christ_n and_o in_o he_o all_o the_o condition_n and_o make_v we_o as_o he_o will_v have_v we_o not_o for_o the_o covenant_n but_o in_o it_o or_o under_o it_o we_o be_v not_o his_o people_n before_o he_o be_v our_o god_n 10._o first_o you_o have_v not_o choose_v i_o but_o i_o have_v choose_v you_o 16_o and_o it_o evident_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o require_v of_o a_o man_n to_o make_v he_o partaker_n of_o this_o covenant_n no_o not_o faith_n though_o divers_a affirm_v that_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o god_n give_v faith_n unto_o man_n before_o he_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v have_v it_o as_o a_o hand_n to_o take_v hold_n upon_o the_o covenant_n but_o of_o such_o i_o will_v be_v satisfy_v if_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o unconditinal_a on_o man_n part_n how_o it_o differ_v from_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v it_o not_o a_o hard_a and_o as_o impossible_a a_o thing_n for_o man_n of_o himself_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o his_o spirit_n 22_o and_o must_v we_o not_o be_v in_o 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know_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o god_n to_o tune_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o soul_n unless_o he_o himself_o also_o play_v thereon_o without_o this_o the_o music_n can_v be_v melodious_a 45._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o god_n to_o work_v grace_n in_o man_n heart_n 21_o but_o he_o must_v also_o quicken_v 63_o put_v forth_o and_o act_v those_o grace_n he_o have_v be_v please_v to_o infuse_v into_o and_o work_v in_o the_o saint_n and_o it_o be_v god_n part_v not_o only_o to_o propound_v and_o to_o offer_v but_o it_o be_v his_o part_n also_o and_o his_o promise_n to_o bring_v man_n into_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o covenant_n 37._o and_o to_o work_v a_o willingness_n and_o ability_n in_o man_n to_o receive_v what_o he_o offer_v and_o give_v 10_o to_o believe_v what_o he_o promise_v and_o to_o obey_v what_o he_o commandâ—_n the_o new_a covenant_n be_v indeed_o mere_o a_o promise_n for_o the_o covenant_n that_o god_n make_v with_o his_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n be_v all_o on_o his_o own_o part_n without_o any_o thing_n on_o man_n he_o make_v himself_o we_o and_o make_v we_o he_o all_o be_v of_o his_o own_o do_v though_o a_o covenant_n in_o the_o strict_a legal_a and_o common_a sense_n be_v upon_o certain_a articleâ—_n of_o agreement_n and_o condition_n on_o both_o side_n to_o be_v perform_v thus_o stand_v the_o old_a covenant_n there_o be_v life_n promise_v on_o condition_n of_o obedience_n and_o so_o in_o covenant_n and_o contract_n between_o man_n and_o man_n but_o now_o there_o be_v a_o covenant_n or_o rather_o promise_v in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v call_v the_o mediator_n or_o manager_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o which_o god_n give_v
heart_n of_o unbelief_n in_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n 12._o 3._o from_o the_o lie_a vanity_n we_o have_v choose_v 8_o they_o that_o harken_v unto_o lie_a vanity_n forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n 4._o from_o ignorance_n heedlessness_n and_o forgetfulness_n of_o the_o fullness_n and_o freeness_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n 2._o and_o his_o everlasting_a covenant_n of_o grace_n 13._o and_o from_o live_v by_o sense_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n 5._o from_o unskilfulnesse_n of_o the_o word_n of_o righteousness_n 7._o 6._o from_o the_o want_n of_o watchfulness_n against_o sin_n the_o not_o keep_v of_o a_o clear_a conscience_n omission_n of_o duty_n and_o loose_a walk_v with_o god_n these_o will_v raise_v tumult_n in_o the_o soul_n 7._o from_o build_v our_o hope_n and_o comfort_n upon_o that_o which_o be_v mutable_a and_o uncertain_a 10._o upon_o our_o own_o personal_a sanctification_n and_o not_o upon_o christ_n and_o our_o free_a justification_n by_o he_o who_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n 8._o from_o ouâ—_n own_o false_a reason_n as_o to_o conclude_v that_o we_o have_v no_o work_n â—o_o grace_v wrought_v upon_o we_o because_o we_o as_o present_n can_v see_v or_o feel_v any_o grace_n in_o ourselves_o thus_o many_o weak_a believer_n that_o be_v through_o christ_n right_o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d be_v subject_a to_o delude_v themselves_o in_o choose_v trouble_n and_o prefer_v it_o before_o comâ—ort_n 9_o from_o the_o body_n distemper_n with_o melancholy_n and_o trouble_v yourselves_o with_o the_o event_n of_o thing_n 9_o and_o from_o pride_n 15._o which_o hinder_v a_o quiet_a submission_n unto_o god_n in_o that_o condition_n inward_a or_o outward_a which_o he_o have_v lead_v we_o unto_o and_o from_o want_n of_o patience_n to_o wait_v upon_o he_o for_o deliverance_n out_o of_o trouble_n in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n 10._o from_o want_n of_o consideration_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o trouble_n and_o enquiry_n whether_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o discouragement_n or_o not_o 11._o from_o too_o much_o eye_v of_o sin_n or_o a_o over-sensiblenesse_a of_o infirmity_n and_o not_o eye_v of_o christ_n with_o they_o the_o conscience_n enlight_v side_v with_o the_o law_n against_o itself_o 12._o from_o the_o poor_a creature_n strive_v to_o get_v out_o of_o its_o dungeon_n by_o its_o ownwrestle_n whereby_o in_o steed_n of_o gain_v inlargment_n it_o heighten_v its_o own_o distemper_n 13._o from_o unbelief_n 24_o which_o take_v the_o law_n 2._o and_o apply_v the_o same_o with_o the_o threat_n thereof_o unto_o the_o soul_n 4_o thereby_o occasion_v fear_n and_o discouragement_n 14._o from_o ignorance_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n 13._o and_o when_o the_o bless_a spirit_n of_o truth_n do_v once_o come_v into_o the_o soul_n 39_o and_o discover_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n unto_o it_o its_o doubt_n be_v immediate_o resolve_v and_o it_o be_v sweet_o revive_v 15_o from_o slight_v the_o mean_n that_o god_n have_v give_v for_o our_o recovery_n we_o be_v indeed_o with_o thankfulness_n to_o use_v the_o mean_n and_o yet_o to_o know_v that_o mean_n can_v cure_v a_o soul_n it_o must_v be_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v as_o god_n please_v 16_o 16._o from_o god_n not_o appear_v to_o and_o the_o spirit_n not_o operate_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o operation_n whereof_o discover_v unto_o the_o soul_n the_o overflow_a fullness_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o bring_v the_o soul_n to_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o trust_v in_o his_o mercy_n our_o carnal_a reason_n and_o corrupt_a heart_n and_o satan_n with_o his_o suggestion_n be_v so_o near_o we_o and_o before_o our_o eye_n that_o we_o can_v see_v god_n and_o we_o hearken_v so_o much_o unto_o what_o these_o dictate_v that_o we_o mind_v not_o the_o bless_a voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o will_v revive_v and_o fill_v our_o soul_n with_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v and_o make_v we_o so_o wise_a and_o strong_a in_o his_o time_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o any_o more_o cast_v away_o our_o confidence_n in_o god_n and_o as_o god_n love_n which_o be_v free_a 35_o full_a and_o perfect_a be_v discover_v to_o the_o soul_n 14._o so_o yea_o in_o the_o same_o measure_n 18._o anr_v doubt_n and_o fear_v cast_v out_o perfect_a love_n cast_v out_o fear_n and_o the_o poor_a creature_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o love_n nine_o reason_n against_o fear_n and_o discouragement_n in_o a_o believer_n raise_v from_o isaiah_n 41._o 10._o fear_v thou_o not_o for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o be_v not_o dismay_v for_o i_o be_o thy_o god_n i_o will_v strengthen_v thou_o yea_o i_o will_v help_v thou_o yea_o i_o will_v uphold_v thou_o with_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o my_o righteousness_n the_o first_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o be_v against_o god_n command_n for_o a_o believer_n to_o fear_n or_o be_v discourage_v fear_v thou_o not_o 2._o because_o thou_o have_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o help_v thou_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o 3._o because_o a_o believer_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o god_n which_o be_v a_o happiness_n beyond_o all_o misery_n i_o be_o thy_o god_n 4._o because_o nothing_o can_v befall_v he_o but_o what_o god_n appoint_v who_o love_v he_o 5._o because_o whatsoever_o befall_v he_o 28_o shall_v do_v he_o good_a 6._o because_o the_o bitterness_n shall_v be_v but_o short_a 20._o 7._o because_o fear_n and_o discouragement_n never_o do_v any_o good_a but_o much_o hurt_n they_o deprive_v we_o of_o many_o a_o opportunity_n of_o do_v christ_n service_n 8._o because_o fear_n be_v doubt_n be_v unsuitable_a for_o a_o saint_n 8_o the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieving_a shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n etc._n etc._n with_o sorcerer_n idolater_n and_o liar_n 9_o because_o fear_n be_v unreasonable_a for_o a_o child_n of_o god_n 10_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v unto_o his_o many_o sweet_a and_o precious_a promise_n 5_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o want_v any_o good_a thing_n 16_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o they_o be_v therefore_o safe_a and_o need_v not_o to_o fear_v but_o in_o god_n always_o rejoice_v and_o sing_v praise_n to_o he_o one_o and_o twenty_o several_a mean_n to_o be_v use_v by_o poor_a weak_a believer_n for_o their_o settlement_n in_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 11_o when_o they_o be_v toss_v with_o tempest_n and_o encompass_v with_o discouragement_n viz._n 1._o mean_n commune_fw-la with_o thy_o own_o heart_n 6._o and_o make_v diligent_a search_n to_o find_v out_o what_o it_o be_v that_o trouble_v thou_o 8_o reason_n within_o thyself_o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o disquiet_v within_o i_o etc._n etc._n 2._o mean_n 8_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 own_o heart_n it_o be_v 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