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child_n of_o god_n will_v rather_o be_v scourge_v to_o god_n than_o allure_v from_o god_n in_o the_o path_n of_o honey_n and_o butter_n this_o covenant-mercy_n do_v change_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o affliction_n and_o make_v every_o thing_n to_o work_v for_o the_o soul_n best_o god_n this_o bitter_a potion_n be_v a_o useful_a heal_a medicine_n this_o sting_a serpent_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o harmless_a nay_o helpful_a rod_n with_o which_o the_o lord_n work_v wonder_n of_o mercy_n upon_o and_o for_o the_o covenant_v soul_n but_o time_n will_v fail_v i_o to_o enumerate_v the_o large_a catalogue_n of_o covenant-mercy_n from_o this_o fountain_n stream_n those_o choice_a mercy_n of_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n filiation_n the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n free_a admission_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n acceptance_n of_o their_o person_n audience_n of_o their_o prayer_n assurance_n of_o god_n love_n peace_n of_o conscience_n communion_n of_o saint_n the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n 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in_o hire_v of_o servant_n and_o in_o contract_a marriage_n and_o when_o ever_o the_o lord_n put_v his_o holy_a spirit_n into_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v as_o a_o pledge_n of_o all_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o of_o our_o eternal_a inheritance_n and_o though_o some_o man_n may_v be_v unfaithful_a so_o far_o as_o rather_o to_o lose_v their_o earnest_n than_o make_v good_a their_o bargain_n yet_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v god_n will_v not_o do_v so_o for_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a that_o any_o save_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n as_o it_o be_v for_o any_o sin_n to_o enter_v into_o heaven_n god_n will_v not_o lose_v his_o pledge_n but_o fetch_v the_o soul_n to_o heaven_n when_o he_o have_v fetch_v the_o heart_n to_o himself_o grace_n be_v the_o prologue_n and_o praeludium_n to_o glory_n the_o first_o resurrection_n lead_v the_o van_n to_o the_o second_o a_o gracious_a change_n prepare_v for_o a_o glorious_a change_n rom._n 8.11_o if_o the_o 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have_v already_o do_v it_o now_o say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 8.32_o he_o that_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n bern._n see_v rom._n 4.8_o 9_o 10._o qui_fw-la misit_fw-la unigenâ—tum_fw-la immisit_fw-la spiritum_fw-la pâ—omisit_fw-la vultum_fw-la quid_fw-la tandem_fw-la tibi_fw-la negaturus_fw-la oft_o bern._n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o how_o shall_v be_v not_o with_o he_o also_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n god_n be_v beforehand_o with_o we_o yea_o if_o we_o be_v indeed_o heir_n of_o promise_n he_o have_v make_v good_a good_a another_o grand_a branch_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n in_o give_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n faith_n repentance_n and_o new_a obedience_n so_o that_o the_o main_a business_n be_v already_o do_v the_o writing_n be_v make_v seal_v sign_v and_o deliver_v there_o want_v nothing_o but_o actual_a possession_n nay_o there_o be_v a_o seisin_n and_o delivery_n of_o part_n of_o the_o inheritance_n and_o dare_v we_o not_o trust_v god_n for_o the_o remainder_n certain_o we_o have_v good_a reason_n so_o to_o do_v the_o contrary_a be_v unreasonable_a 8._o god_n have_v go_v another_o step_n which_o be_v to_o work_v many_o miracle_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o these_o sure_a mercy_n this_o be_v a_o degree_n further_o than_o man_n can_v reach_v to_o make_v any_o thing_n sure_a hence_o say_v our_o sweet_a saviour_n joh._n 5.36_o i_o have_v great_a witness_n than_o that_o of_o john_n for_o the_o work_n which_o the_o father_n have_v give_v i_o to_o finish_v the_o same_o work_n that_o i_o do_v bear_v witness_n of_o i_o that_o the_o father_n have_v send_v i_o this_o text_n show_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a end_n and_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n miracle_n loc_n igâ—tur_fw-la non_fw-la sâ—â—â—_n muta_n sâ—d_v voâ—ahssira_n ideo_fw-la non_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la intuenda_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o intelligâ—nter_fw-la audienda_fw-la marl_n in_o loc_n they_o be_v not_o dumb_a show_n but_o have_v a_o voice_n and_o cry_v aloud_o for_o
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in_o his_o saint_n rest_v part_v 2._o in_o the_o preface_n and_o in_o pag._n 215._o to_o 234._o to_o which_o i_o refer_v you_o the_o truth_n be_v god_n have_v gracious_o condescend_v to_o confirm_v the_o gospel_n by_o many_o infallible_a miracle_n which_o none_o can_v question_v and_o all_o this_o to_o make_v sure_a to_o the_o elect_a these_o covenant-mercy_n therefore_o they_o be_v inexcusable_a that_o slight_a this_o way_n of_o the_o gospel_n confirmation_n see_v heb._n 2.3_o 4._o 9_o another_o step_n that_o god_n have_v go_v be_v the_o various_a way_n that_o god_n have_v take_v to_o make_v we_o know_v these_o sure_a mercy_n and_o thereby_o to_o assure_v we_o thereof_o as_o 17.5_o mat._n 3.17_o cap._n 17.5_o 1._o a_o audible_a intelligible_a voice_n from_o heaven_n at_o christ_n baptism_n and_o in_o his_o transfiguration_n this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well-pleased_n and_o this_o voice_n the_o apostle_n peter_n say_v he_o hear_v in_o the_o holy_a mount_n 2_o 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