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5._o 1._o 4._o have_v god_n make_v thou_o serious_a and_o frequent_a in_o prayer_n that_o he_o will_v teach_v thou_o to_o do_v his_o will_n not_o only_o to_o know_v it_o but_o do_v it_o psal_n 143._o 10._o teach_v i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n do_v thou_o improve_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n for_o new_a obedience_n i_o will_v write_v my_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n heb._n 8._o 10._o and_o draw_v grace_n out_o of_o christ_n fullness_n for_o do_v of_o his_o will_n john_n 1._o 16._o go_v then_o and_o get_v more_o where_o he_o offer_v himself_o 5._o be_v it_o the_o rejoice_v of_o thy_o heart_n when_o god_n help_v thou_o to_o obey_v with_o spiritual_a cheerful_a gospel_n obedience_n when_o he_o make_v thy_o foot_n as_o hind_n psal_n 18._o 33._o so_o that_o thou_o run_v and_o do_v not_o weary_a and_o if_o thou_o find_v thou_o have_v not_o obey_v god_n from_o the_o heart_n in_o any_o duty_n though_o man_n shall_v give_v thou_o applause_n and_o be_v say_v god_n appear_v in_o 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16._o 6._o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n live_v i_o die_v for_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o die_v i_o be_o come_v that_o thou_o may_v have_v life_n then_o the_o blessing_n of_o these_o who_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o ransomer_n then_o as_o mic._n 7._o 18_o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o that_o pardon_v iniquity_n the_o deep_a thy_o sense_n of_o gild_n be_v be_v join_v with_o some_o hope_n of_o mercy_n thou_o be_v in_o the_o sure_a way_n for_o the_o rich_a consolation_n of_o god_n they_o that_o sow_v in_o tear_n shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v the_o garment_n of_o praise_n after_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n isai_n 61._o 3._o 6_o and_o though_o thou_o have_v no_o fear_n of_o wrath_n have_v ground_n to_o hope_v that_o thou_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n yet_o come_v humble_o because_o thy_o sin_n be_v against_o such_o stream_n of_o mercy_n run_v upon_o thou_o and_o pass_v by_o other_o thou_o know_v that_o thou_o have_v never_o live_v suitable_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n never_o full_o pay_v thy_o vow_n never_o glorify_v god_n in_o body_n and_o spirit_n as_o it_o become_v one_o not_o his_o own_o but_o buy_v with_o a_o price_n much_o be_v require_v of_o thou_o because_o much_o be_v give_v thou_o let_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o go_v deep_o in_o thy_o heart_n for_o if_o hope_v of_o pardon_n make_v thy_o sin_n easy_a thou_o have_v cause_n to_o suspect_v both_o thyself_o and_o thy_o hope_n there_o be_v no_o conviction_n shall_v be_v more_o humble_v than_o foolish_a requite_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o no_o grief_n more_o grieve_v than_o grieve_v of_o his_o spirit_n who_o mind_v our_o grief_n and_o know_v our_o soul_n in_o adversity_n thou_o will_v not_o want_v matter_n of_o humble_v to_o take_v with_o thou_o to_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o need_n of_o renew_a application_n of_o that_o precious_a blood_n if_o thou_o open_v thy_o eye_n to_o see_v thy_o way_n jer._n 2._o 23._o 7._o come_v humble_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o sin_n that_o thou_o may_v value_v the_o least_o of_o mercy_n and_o the_o very_a crumb_n that_o fall_v from_o his_o table_n and_o if_o such_o a_o full_a cup_n of_o consolation_n be_v not_o pour_v out_o to_o thou_o as_o to_o other_o or_o as_o at_o other_o time_n to_o thyself_o yet_o to_o justify_v god_n in_o thy_o heart_n not_o think_v thou_o have_v hard_a measure_n not_o wonder_v if_o he_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o thou_o but_o rather_o wonder_v if_o it_o shine_v upon_o thou_o consider_v thy_o provocation_n this_o true_a sense_n of_o thy_o unworthiness_n will_v make_v thou_o think_v o_o that_o i_o may_v have_v a_o cup_n of_o salvation_n when_o i_o go_v to_o his_o table_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o cup_n of_o present_a consolation_n or_o not_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v approach_v with_o some_o humble_v sense_n of_o thy_o sin_n consider_v that_o there_o must_v be_v some_o more_o 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the_o iron_n many_o heat_n and_o many_o cool_v make_v the_o iron_n hard_o 3._o but_o when_o none_o of_o thy_o meditation_n or_o conviction_n can_v soften_v thy_o heart_n but_o thou_o can_v behold_v thy_o sin_n and_o not_o grieve_v and_o often_o confess_v it_o yet_o can_v not_o mourn_v never_o get_v thy_o heart_n pour_v out_o to_o god_n except_o some_o weight_n of_o affliction_n press_v thou_o and_o then_o thou_o will_v pour_v out_o a_o prayer_n when_o the_o lord_n be_v chasten_v thou_o and_o when_o thy_o affliction_n be_v over_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o thy_o heart_n be_v at_o a_o end_n i_o say_v when_o nothing_o prevail_v with_o thy_o obdure_v heart_n yet_o bless_v god_n that_o there_o be_v a_o promise_a spirit_n of_o mourning_n zech._n 12._o 10._o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v cry_v to_o god_n for_o this_o help_n that_o thou_o may_v go_v to_o this_o bless_a ordinance_n as_o be_v express_v jer._n 50._o 4._o go_a and_o weep_v and_o verse_n 5._o join_v thyself_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o perpetual_a covenant_n chap._n v._n communion_n with_o christ_n shall_v be_v know_v before_o partake_v the_o four_o inference_n if_o that_o the_o worthy_a receiver_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n obtain_v the_o communion_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n then_o communicant_n be_v oblige_v to_o understand_v what_o that_o be_v which_o be_v call_v communion_n with_o christ_n before_o they_o partake_v lest_o they_o be_v find_v ignorant_a of_o it_o when_o they_o partake_v consider_v then_o that_o true_a communion_n with_o christ_n be_v the_o happiness_n and_o honour_n of_o all_o who_o obtain_v it_o merit_v the_o great_a seriousness_n to_o know_v how_o sinful_a mortal_n partake_v of_o it_o and_o though_o it_o be_v wonderful_a yet_o the_o exceed_a riches_n of_o free_a grace_n have_v make_v it_o sure_o for_o believer_n have_v the_o privilege_n of_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n and_o so_o obtain_v a_o 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so_o be_v make_v the_o plain_a duty_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o seek_v after_o it_o but_o be_v also_o promise_v psal_n 140._o 13._o the_o upright_a shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o presence_n joh._n 14._o 23._o we_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o make_v our_o abode_n with_o he_o so_o that_o believer_n may_v expect_v success_n to_o their_o prayer_n and_o endeavour_n after_o communion_n with_o god_n for_o faithful_a be_v he_o who_o have_v promise_v heb_fw-mi 10._o 23._o second_o the_o near_a union_n that_o be_v between_o christ_n and_o believer_n do_v undeniable_o prove_v this_o communion_n he_o be_v the_o head_n and_o believer_n the_o body_n supply_v in_o every_o part_n by_o the_o head_n
eph._n 4._o 16._o he_o the_o vine_n and_o we_o the_o branch_n joh._n 15._o 5._o the_o very_a design_n and_o scope_n of_o these_o similitude_n be_v to_o hold_v forth_o christ_n continue_a communication_n and_o the_o believer_n participation_n three_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o godly_a who_o have_v publish_v it_o do_v also_o prove_v its_o certainty_n 1_o john_n 1._o 3._o and_o true_o our_o fellowship_n be_v with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n cant._n 2._o 3._o i_o sit_v under_o his_o shadow_n with_o great_a delight_n four_o believer_n remark_v his_o draw_v near_o and_o withdrawing_n from_o their_o soul_n cant._n 5._o 1._o he_o have_v come_v into_o his_o garden_n and_o cant._n 5._o 6._o he_o have_v withdraw_v himself_o lam._n 3._o 57_o in_o the_o day_n when_o i_o cry_v thou_o draw_v near_a and_o psal_n 13._o 1._o why_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n etc._n etc._n five_o this_o communion_n with_o christ_n be_v of_o such_o necessity_n that_o a_o believer_n can_v do_v nothing_o without_o it_o and_o on_o this_o account_n christ_n require_v his_o follower_n to_o abide_v in_o he_o joh._n 15._o 5._o so_o that_o they_o do_v but_o discover_v their_o ignorance_n and_o estrangement_n from_o god_n who_o think_v there_o be_v no_o near_a communion_n with_o he_o necessary_a than_o the_o external_a administration_n of_o ordinance_n by_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n for_o many_o do_v enjoy_v these_o external_o and_o do_v only_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n with_o their_o lip_n and_o their_o heart_n far_o from_o he_o isa_n 29._o 13._o the_o godly_a man_n find_v it_o good_a to_o draw_v near_o to_o he_o and_o so_o near_o as_o to_o find_v he_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o heart_n psal_n 73._o 26._o that_o be_v intimate_a communion_n indeed_o to_o have_v the_o lord_n the_o strength_n of_o a_o man_n heart_n oh_o that_o our_o merciful_a god_n will_v give_v the_o understanding_n of_o this_o to_o many_o who_o have_v never_o think_v on_o so_o near_o a_o help_n as_o 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joh._n 6_o 37._o all_o that_o the_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v unto_o i_o he_o will_v effectual_o draw_v they_o into_o his_o communion_n they_o shall_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o so_o must_v meet_v together_o 2._o according_a to_o this_o glorious_a transaction_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n be_v declare_v to_o have_v his_o delight_n with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n prov._n 8._o 31._o fore-known_a unto_o god_n be_v all_o his_o work_n from_o the_o beginning_n thing_n future_a be_v as_o present_v to_o his_o intuition_n so_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v always_o take_v pleasure_n in_o these_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o be_v give_v he_o of_o his_o father_n 3._o pursuant_n to_o the_o same_o transaction_n and_o in_o order_n to_o its_o accomplishment_n it_o please_v the_o son_n of_o god_n often_o to_o appear_v before_o his_o incarnation_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o man_n on_o earth_n 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