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the_o consequence_n to_o be_v right_a from_o heb._n 1_o 1â—_n on_o which_o this_o notion_n be_v ground_v be_v they_o not_o all_o minister_a spirit_n speak_v of_o angel_n send_v forth_o to_o minister_v for_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v because_o angel_n do_v minister_v to_o the_o saint_n therefore_o they_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o saint_n for_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o do_v minister_v to_o they_o though_o he_o be_v their_o lord_n and_o king_n when_o he_o wash_v his_o disciple_n foot_n in_o which_o act_n he_o appear_v so_o like_o a_o servant_n yet_o than_o he_o call_v himself_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n joh._n 13.13_o minister_a to_o other_o do_v not_o imply_v inferiority_n unless_o it_o be_v such_o as_o do_v withal_o imply_v dependency_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a our_o saviour_n tell_v his_o disciple_n when_o he_o perceive_v they_o to_o be_v ambitious_a of_o greatness_n that_o whoever_o will_v be_v the_o great_a among_o 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what_o it_o be_v for_o a_o people_n to_o be_v save_v sect_n v._o 2._o the_o second_o thing_n be_v to_o show_v what_o those_o word_n be_v which_o minister_n be_v to_o tell_v people_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o here_o i_o shall_v for_o the_o present_a speak_v only_o of_o those_o word_n which_o the_o apostle_n peter_n tell_v cornelius_n whereby_o he_o and_o his_o house_n be_v save_v there_o be_v great_a power_n and_o virtue_n which_o go_v along_o with_o they_o for_o it_o be_v say_v while_o he_o be_v speak_v of_o they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v upon_o the_o gentile_n unto_o who_o he_o preach_v as_o upon_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o at_o the_o beginning_n chap._n 10.44_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v worthy_a your_o serious_a regard_n possible_o you_o that_o be_v unconvert_v in_o the_o hear_n or_o read_v
all_o my_o own_o righteousness_n hunger_a after_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n upon_o the_o bend_a knee_n of_o my_o soul_n come_v unto_o he_o and_o cast_v myself_o whole_o upon_o he_o i_o choâ—se_v he_o for_o my_o only_a advocate_n to_o plead_v my_o cause_n in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n to_o procure_v for_o i_o pardon_n and_o reconciliation_n that_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n i_o may_v have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o my_o dear_a lord_n jesus_n christ._n next_o repent_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n of_o my_o sin_n grieve_v that_o i_o have_v such_o a_o sinful_a nature_n such_o a_o deceitful_a heart_n that_o i_o have_v so_o adulterate_v my_o affection_n and_o go_v a_o whore_v from_o god_n to_o the_o creature_n that_o i_o have_v so_o indulge_v my_o flesh_n and_o satisfy_v its_o irregular_a desire_n that_o i_o have_v give_v ear_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o comply_v as_o i_o have_v do_v with_o his_o temptation_n i_o now_o renounce_v all_o allegiance_n and_o service_n to_o the_o world_n to_o the_o flesh_n and_o to_o the_o devil_n these_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o my_o peace_n which_o war_n against_o my_o master_n and_o against_o my_o own_o soul_n covenant_v and_o promise_v never_o to_o give_v away_o my_o heart_n any_o more_o from_o the_o lord_n unto_o any_o person_n or_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o refuse_v the_o world_n for_o my_o portion_n and_o chief_a happiness_n to_o deny_v my_o flesh_n its_o sinful_a desire_n and_o demand_n to_o resist_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o temptation_n not_o to_o live_v and_o allow_v myself_o in_o any_o know_a sin_n and_o to_o make_v use_n of_o all_o the_o know_a mean_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v prescribe_v for_o the_o crucify_a of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o mortify_n and_o utter_a extirpation_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o resist_a and_o overcome_v the_o devil_n and_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o power_n and_o interest_n the_o subtlety_n and_o deceitfulness_n of_o these_o enemy_n and_o withal_o sensible_a of_o my_o own_o imprudence_n folly_n weakness_n and_o inconstancy_n i_o humble_o and_o earnest_o implore_v and_o beseech_v the_o high_a majesty_n who_o be_v infinite_a in_o wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n that_o he_o will_v give_v i_o counsel_n and_o discretion_n in_o the_o use_n and_o management_n of_o all_o mean_n and_o help_n that_o i_o may_v not_o neglect_v any_o nor_o through_o sloth_n and_o imprudence_n sâ—ffer_v a_o lesser_a duty_n to_o justle_v out_o a_o great_a that_o he_o will_v give_v i_o courage_n strength_n and_o constancy_n in_o the_o maintain_v my_o spiritual_a warfare_n against_o these_o my_o spiritual_a enemy_n unto_o my_o life_n end_n and_o if_o ever_o i_o shall_v fall_v through_o unwatchfulness_n and_o weakness_n which_o the_o lord_n grant_v i_o may_v never_o do_v i_o do_v promise_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o arise_v again_o by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o because_o of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n within_o i_o and_o remain_v corruption_n i_o shall_v be_v subject_a during_o my_o abode_n here_o unto_o daily_a fail_n and_o infirmity_n i_o do_v promise_n to_o pray_v watch_n and_o strive_v against_o they_o beseech_v the_o lord_n to_o strengthen_v i_o herein_o and_o grant_v that_o my_o sinful_a infirmity_n may_v be_v less_o every_o day_n than_o other_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n look_v upon_o those_o disallow_v miscarriage_n contrary_a to_o the_o settle_a bent_n and_o resolution_n of_o my_o heart_n as_o insufficient_a to_o make_v my_o covenant_n void_a furthermore_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o vanity_n emptiness_n and_o utter_a insufficiency_n of_o any_o or_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n to_o make_v i_o happy_a have_v i_o the_o most_o desirable_a enjoyment_n of_o they_o and_o have_v a_o discovery_n of_o the_o infinite_o bless_a god_n make_v unto_o i_o in_o his_o work_n chief_o in_o his_o word_n as_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a of_o man_n and_o withal_o a_o promise_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o he_o will_v be_v our_o god_n yea_o our_o father_n through_o christ_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n his_o son_n and_o daughter_n i_o do_v here_o with_o deep_a veneration_n of_o soul_n and_o chief_a estimation_n of_o mind_n choose_v the_o thrice_o bless_a jehovah_n for_o my_o portion_n and_o chief_a good_a beyond_o all_o person_n and_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n and_o do_v avouch_v he_o this_o day_n to_o be_v my_o god_n i_o humble_o accept_v of_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o a_o son_n or_o daughter_n which_o he_o have_v call_v i_o unto_o i_o put_v myself_o under_o his_o wing_n and_o commit_v myself_o to_o his_o care_n and_o tuition_n and_o henceforth_o shall_v be_v bold_a through_o my_o dear_a lord_n to_o call_v he_o and_o look_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v my_o god_n and_o father_n and_o humble_o shall_v expect_v from_o he_o protection_n and_o provision_n in_o his_o way_n and_o work_v correction_n audience_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o all_o those_o promise_n unto_o i_o which_o he_o have_v make_v unto_o his_o child_n moreover_o be_v persuade_v that_o none_o can_v come_v unto_o the_o father_n but_o by_o the_o son_n nor_o share_v in_o any_o spiritual_a privilege_n but_o through_o christ_n death_n and_o intercession_n and_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o infinite_a amiableness_n of_o christ_n person_n the_o greatness_n of_o his_o love_n and_o affection_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o man_n as_o also_o of_o his_o infinite_a desireableness_n in_o regard_n of_o those_o office_n and_o relation_n which_o he_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o and_o enter_v into_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n i_o do_v avouch_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v my_o only_a saviour_n and_o choose_v he_o in_o all_o his_o office_n and_o relation_n i_o choose_v christ_n to_o be_v my_o highpriest_n to_o intercede_v and_o procure_v for_o i_o daily_o pardon_v access_n unto_o god_n acceptance_n of_o my_o person_n and_o service_n audience_n of_o my_o prayer_n and_o supply_v of_o all_o my_o want_n i_o choose_v christ_n to_o be_v my_o prophet_n to_o teach_v i_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n i_o choose_v christ_n to_o be_v my_o king_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v i_o to_o command_v my_o whole_a man_n into_o the_o obedience_n of_o himself_o i_o choose_v christ_n to_o be_v my_o captain_n to_o go_v before_o i_o and_o to_o tread_v down_o my_o spiritual_a enemy_n under_o my_o foot_n i_o choose_v christ_n to_o be_v my_o friend_n and_o brother_n to_o counsel_n and_o advise_v i_o to_o stand_v by_o i_o in_o all_o the_o difficulty_n and_o straits_n of_o my_o life_n i_o choose_v christ_n to_o be_v my_o husband_n and_o belove_a humble_o accept_v of_o this_o near_a and_o sweet_a relation_n which_o he_o call_v i_o unto_o i_o join_v and_o espouse_v myself_o unto_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o do_v promise_n to_o be_v for_o he_o only_o and_o with_o full_a purpose_n of_o heart_n to_o cleave_v unto_o he_o to_o love_v honour_n and_o serve_v he_o never_o to_o deny_v nor_o leave_v he_o whatever_o reproach_n and_o distress_n i_o may_v meet_v withal_o for_o his_o sake_n though_o persecution_n shall_v arise_v and_o that_o even_o unto_o death_n i_o do_v promise_n to_o own_o his_o name_n and_o cause_n and_o truth_n and_o way_n so_o long_o as_o i_o have_v breath_n in_o my_o body_n but_o know_v that_o i_o be_o utter_o insufficient_a to_o do_v any_o of_o these_o thing_n in_o my_o own_o strength_n therefore_o upon_o the_o knee_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o earnest_o beseech_v that_o i_o may_v have_v strength_n for_o all_o these_o from_o himself_o alone_o further_o because_o god_n my_o father_n be_v invisible_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o sense_n and_o incomprehensible_a by_o the_o grasp_n of_o reason_n and_o because_o my_o dear_a lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o alone_o have_v declare_v he_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o bodily_a presence_n be_v now_o in_o heaven_n absent_a from_o his_o people_n and_o because_o 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