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no_o man_n to_o help_v no_o intercessor_n to_o plead_v than_o his_o own_o arm_n bring_v salvation_n when_o he_o see_v no_o defender_n but_o all_o ravager_n no_o physician_n but_o all_o wounder_n than_o shall_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n lift_v up_o a_o standard_n isa_n 59.16.19_o to_o conclude_v if_o zion_n the_o gospel_n church_n be_v not_o of_o as_o long_o a_o duration_n as_o the_o stand_n of_o the_o world_n god_n will_v lose_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o creation_n after_o the_o devil_n by_o sin_n have_v make_v the_o creature_n unuseful_a for_o those_o end_n to_o which_o god_n have_v appoint_v they_o by_o his_o first_o institution_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v be_v blur_v the_o serpent_n will_v have_v triumph_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n have_v be_v dissolve_v the_o enemy_n will_v have_v enjoy_v a_o remediless_a tyranny_n have_v not_o god_n put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o work_n and_o erect_v a_o new_a kingdom_n to_o himself_o out_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o fall_n and_o since_o god_n be_v please_v to_o take_v this_o course_n rather_o than_o create_v a_o new_a world_n and_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o new_a kingdom_n by_o draw_v some_o out_o of_o that_o common_a rebellion_n the_o humane_a nature_n be_v fall_v into_o and_o that_o he_o may_v do_v it_o with_o honour_n to_o himself_o have_v send_v his_o son_n upon_o that_o errand_n by_o his_o blood_n to_o bring_v back_o man_n to_o god_n and_o his_o spirit_n to_o make_v man_n fit_a for_o a_o communion_n with_o he_o and_o have_v back_v his_o affection_n to_o the_o church_n with_o so_o much_o cost_n and_o pain_n for_o her_o welfare_n if_o after_o all_o this_o god_n should-desert_n his_o church_n the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n wisdom_n the_o loss_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o all_o his_o cost_n and_o pain_n the_o weakness_n of_o his_o affection_n or_o of_o his_o power_n to_o perform_v his_o promise_n and_o the_o ruin_n of_o his_o glory_n intend_v by_o those_o method_n will_v be_v the_o issue_n which_o will_v be_v attend_v with_o the_o triumph_n of_o his_o revolt_a creature_n and_o great_a enemy_n this_o will_v be_v if_o god_n shall_v cease_v pick_v out_o some_o man_n for_o his_o praise_n and_o keep_v up_o his_o name_n and_o royalty_n in_o the_o earth_n 2._o it_o be_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n that_o zion_n shall_v be_v establish_v he_o be_v prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n which_o be_v all_o title_n of_o relation_n prophet_n imply_v some_o to_o be_v instruct_v a_o priest_n some_o to_o offer_v for_o and_o a_o king_n some_o to_o be_v rule_v put_v one_o relation_n and_o you_o must_v necessary_o put_v the_o other_o if_o there_o be_v no_o church_n preserve_v in_o the_o world_n he_o will_v be_v a_o nominal_a prophet_n without_o any_o disciple_n a_o king_n without_o subject_n and_o a_o priest_n without_o suppliant_n to_o be_v atone_v by_o he_o upon_o earth_n now_o christ_n be_v the_o wonderful_a counsellor_n the_o everlasting_a father_n and_o the_o government_n be_v lay_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n to_o what_o end_n to_o order_n and_o establish_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n isa_n 9.6_o 7._o all_o the_o strength_n and_o vigour_n he_o have_v as_o it_o be_v from_o god_n so_o it_o be_v intend_v for_o god_n 80.17_o god_n thou_o make_v the_o son_n of_o man_n strong_a for_o thyself_o psa_n 80.17_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o though_o god_n have_v give_v up_o the_o administration_n of_o thing_n to_o christ_n yet_o he_o have_v not_o devest_v himself_o of_o his_o right_n nor_o can_v for_o god_n be_v the_o chief_a lord_n and_o the_o relation_n of_o creature_n not_o cease_v the_o relation_n of_o lord_n and_o creator_n can_v cease_v and_o therefore_o since_o the_o right_n of_o god_n continue_v the_o grant_n of_o the_o uttermost_a end_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v the_o inheritance_n &_o possession_n of_o christ_n include_v not_o only_o a_o gift_n but_o a_o office_n to_o preserve_v protect_v establish_v and_o improve_v his_o possession_n for_o those_o end_n for_o which_o he_o have_v the_o grant_n and_o to_o prevent_v all_o that_o may_v impair_v it_o as_o he_o have_v a_o right_a and_o strength_n by_o the_o order_n of_o god_n to_o rear_v it_o so_o he_o have_v a_o office_n and_o power_n to_o establish_v it_o as_o well_o as_o to_o erect_v it_o and_o christ_n be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o his_o office_n yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o heb._n 13.8_o the_o same_o in_o credit_n with_o god_n in_o faithfulness_n to_o his_o office_n the_o virtue_n of_o his_o blood_n the_o force_n of_o his_o arm_n and_o compassion_n to_o bleed_a zion_n 1._o it_o be_v his_o part_n as_o a_o prophet_n to_o establish_v it_o in_o doctrine_n it_o be_v his_o part_n external_o to_o raise_v his_o truth_n when_o it_o lie_v gasp_v in_o the_o rubbish_n of_o error_n and_o refine_v his_o worship_n when_o it_o be_v daub_v with_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n internal_o to_o clear_v the_o understanding_n to_o know_v his_o truth_n quicken_v the_o will_v to_o embrace_v it_o rivet_v the_o word_n in_o the_o conscience_n and_o inflame_v the_o affection_n to_o love_n and_o delight_n in_o it_o certain_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o abide_n of_o his_o spirit_n imply_v the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o operation_n while_o he_o abide_v he_o be_v to_o provide_v against_o the_o subtlety_n and_o rapine_n of_o fox_n like_o heretic_n that_o they_o spoil_v not_o the_o tender_a vine_n cant._n 2.15_o and_o to_o furnish_v the_o church_n with_o gift_n for_o the_o preserve_n and_o increase_v she_o the_o perpetual_a exercise_n of_o this_o prophetical_a office_n he_o promise_v they_o when_o he_o give_v the_o apostle_n a_o charter_n for_o his_o presence_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 28.20_o which_o be_v in_o relation_n to_o their_o ministry_n and_o
and_o if_o in_o one_o duty_n why_o not_o in_o another_o why_o not_o in_o prayer_n mat._n 13.20_o like_o a_o fire_n of_o thorn_n that_o make_v a_o great_a blaze_n but_o a_o short_a stay_n 3._o from_o a_o good_a conscience_n a_o good_a heart_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n prov._n 15.15_o he_o that_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n must_v needs_o be_v cheerful_a in_o his_o religious_a and_o civil_a duty_n gild_n will_v come_v tremble_v and_o with_o a_o sad_a countenance_n into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n majesty_n a_o guilty_a child_n can_v with_o cheerfulness_n come_v into_o a_o displease_a father_n presence_n a_o soul_n smoke_v with_o hell_n can_v with_o delight_v approach_n to_o heaven_n guilty_a soul_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o injury_n they_o have_v do_v to_o god_n will_v be_v afraid_a to_o come_v and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o soot_n of_o sin_n wherewith_o they_o be_v defile_v and_o the_o blackness_n they_o have_v contract_v they_o will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o come_v they_o know_v that_o by_o their_o sin_n they_o shall_v provoke_v his_o anger_n not_o allure_v his_o love_n a_o soul_n under_o conscience_n of_o sin_n can_v look_v up_o to_o god_n psal_n 40.12_o nor_o will_v god_n with_o favour_n look_v down_o upon_o it_o psal_n 59.2_o it_o must_v be_v a_o pure_a heart_n that_o must_v see_v he_o with_o pleasure_n mat._n 5.8_o and_o pure_a hand_n must_v be_v lift_v up_o to_o he_o 1_o tim._n 2.8_o jonah_n be_v asleep_a after_o his_o sin_n and_o be_v outstrip_v in_o quickness_n to_o pray_v even_o by_o idolater_n the_o mariner_n jog_v he_o but_o can_v not_o get_v he_o that_o we_o read_v of_o to_o call_v upon_o that_o god_n who_o he_o have_v offend_v jon._n 1_o where_o there_o be_v corruption_n the_o spark_n of_o sin_n will_v kindle_v that_o tinder_n and_o weaken_v a_o spiritual_a delight_n a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o a_o willing_a mind_n be_v put_v together_o 1_o chron._n 29.2_o there_o can_v be_v willingness_n without_o sincerity_n nor_o sincerity_n without_o 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in_o hope_n there_o can_v be_v a_o pleasant_a motion_n where_o there_o be_v a_o palsy_n of_o doubt_n how_o full_a of_o delight_n must_v that_o soul_n be_v that_o can_v plead_v a_o promise_n and_o carry_v god_n hand_n and_o seal_v to_o heaven_n and_o show_v he_o his_o own_o bond_n when_o it_o can_v be_v plead_v not_o only_o as_o a_o favour_n to_o engage_v his_o mercy_n but_o in_o some_o sense_n a_o debt_n to_o engage_v his_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n christ_n in_o his_o prayer_n which_o be_v his_o swan-like_o song_n john_n 17._o plead_v the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o his_o father_n and_o himself_o i_o have_v glorify_v thou_o on_o earth_n glorify_v i_o with_o that_o golry_n i_o have_v with_o thou_o before_o the_o world_n be_v this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o a_o delightful_a approach_n when_o we_o carry_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o we_o for_o ourselves_o and_o a_o promise_n of_o security_n and_o perpetuity_n for_o the_o church_n upon_o this_o account_n we_o have_v 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