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not_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o make_v it_o so_o delightful_a and_o ravish_a to_o themselves_o will_v make_v it_o the_o same_o to_o other_o believer_n if_o once_o print_v at_o their_o earnest_a request_n i_o do_v make_v a_o promise_n of_o publish_v the_o same_o when_o i_o find_v myself_o thereunto_o encourage_v by_o providence_n all_o the_o harm_n i_o wish_v thou_o kind_a and_o charitable_a reader_n be_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n who_o inspire_a solomon_n the_o penman_n of_o that_o glorious_a mystery_n handle_v in_o this_o short_a treatise_n may_v gracious_o vouchsafe_v unto_o thou_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o the_o anoint_v from_o above_o as_o may_v render_v thou_o capable_a of_o understanding_n and_o apply_v thyself_o by_o faith_n the_o thing_n hold_v forth_o and_o contain_v in_o it_o that_o so_o thou_o may_v experimental_o come_v to_o taste_v and_o feel_v the_o sweet_a joy_n and_o delight_n wherewith_o the_o unworthy_a author_n meet_v in_o 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consider_v but_o two_o thing_n for_o prevent_a prejudice_n in_o thy_o spirit_n either_o against_o the_o truth_n herein_o discover_v or_o against_o the_o instrument_n by_o who_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n see_v fit_a to_o make_v the_o discovery_n to_o thou_o first_o the_o apparent_a disparagement_n which_o the_o principle_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o above_o mention_v heretic_n put_v upon_o the_o church_n appletree_n in_o that_o they_o hold_v and_o teach_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n alone_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o justify_v a_o sinner_n at_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n without_o the_o sinner_n qualification_n as_o concause_n with_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o justification_n this_o be_v a_o disparagement_n to_o christ_n the_o church_n appletree_n which_o the_o god_n of_o love_n and_o patience_n himself_z can_v bear_v deut._n 18.18_o jo._n 5.23_o and_o shall_v not_o i_o herein_o patrizare_n that_o be_v imitate_v my_o father_n in_o decry_v and_o condemn_v such_o a_o christ_n 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this_o do_v sufficient_o prevent_v any_o other_o study_v argument_n to_o prove_v they_o heterodox_n and_o unsound_a in_o this_o foundation_n doctrine_n of_o justification_n wherein_o they_o who_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o anoint_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n can_v but_o see_v and_o stand_v convince_v that_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o of_o orthodox_n protestant_n divine_n both_o non_n and_o conformist_n be_v full_a stive_n against_o they_o three_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v sweet_a â—nd_v delightful_a to_o the_o true_a believer_n three_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o bespeak_v it_o so_o to_o be_v first_o in_o that_o christ_n die_v the_o curse_a death_n to_o which_o the_o elect_a be_v liable_a be_v the_o consummate_v act_n oâ—_n the_o execution_n of_o god_n law_n upon_o he_o and_o in_o he_o upon_o all_o the_o elect_a oâ—_n god_n it_o be_v luther_n observation_n and_o say_v upon_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v put_v to_o death_n that_o the_o 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sword_n of_o his_o father_n vindicative_a justice_n sheathe_v in_o his_o very_a bowel_n till_o his_o very_a soul_n be_v power_v forth_o like_o water_n awake_v o_o swordâ—â—_n against_o my_o shepherd_n and_o against_o the_o man_n that_o be_v my_o fellow_n zach._n 13.7_o etc._n etc._n because_o he_o have_v power_v out_o his_o soul_n unto_o death_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 53.12_o i_o be_o pour_v out_o like_o water_n and_o all_o my_o bone_n be_v out_o of_o joint_n my_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d melt_v l_o ke_n wax_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o bowel_n psal_n 22.14_o he_o that_o spareâ—_n not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 8.32_o here_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o the_o father_n love_n to_o elect_a sinner_n
be_v not_o that_o creature_n in_o this_o providential_a kingdom_n which_o be_v not_o subject_v to_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n the_o lord_n have_v prepare_v his_o throne_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o his_o kingdom_n rule_v over_o all_o psal_n 103.19_o all_o power_n be_v give_v i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n mat._n 28.18_o thou_o â—ast_v put_v all_o thing_n in_o subjection_n under_o his_o foot_n heb._n 2.8_o i_o be_o he_o that_o live_v â—nd_n be_v dead_a and_o behold_v i_o be_o alive_a â—or_a evermore_o amen_o and_o have_v the_o key_n â—f_a hell_n and_o of_o death_n rev._n 1.18_o three_o not_o only_o the_o creature_n but_o â—ven_o all_o their_o natural_a influence_n and_o motion_n be_v subject_v to_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n yea_o the_o craft_n and_o subtlety_n of_o all_o the_o church_n enemy_n be_v subject_v to_o he_o no_o fire_n can_v burn_v no_o water_n can_v drown_v no_o thief_n caâ—_n rob_v no_o persecutor_n can_v hurt_v without_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o sure_a and_o a_o infallible_a rule_n iâ—_n divinity_n that_o as_o no_o second_o cause_n caâ—_n of_o itself_o do_v good_a to_o a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d neither_o can_v it_o do_v he_o harm_n weâ—_n this_o one_o rule_n but_o right_o understand_v and_o practical_o improve_v iâ—_n will_v free_v the_o mind_n and_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d true_a believer_n from_o many_o foolish_a aâ—_n panic_n fear_n which_o frequent_o invade_v they_o to_o not_o only_o a_o lessen_v but_o also_o to_o a_o keep_n out_o that_o coâ—fort_n to_o which_o as_o believer_n theâ—_n have_v right_o and_o which_o they_o may_v ordinary_o enjoy_v be_v it_o not_o for_o theâ—_n wretched_a neglectiveness_n herein_o wheâ—_n at_o any_o time_n or_o in_o any_o case_n 〈◊〉_d meet_v with_o a_o disappointment_n and_o abuse_v a_o loss_n or_o a_o cross_n from_o aâ—_n creature_n whatever_o i_o cease_v to_o complain_v or_o murmur_v in_o god_n present_a that_o which_o strike_v i_o into_o a_o profouâ—_n silence_n be_v the_o consideration_n and_o belief_n that_o such_o and_o and_o such_o accident_n â—ould_v not_o fall_v out_o without_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n the_o hand_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d think_v i_o be_v in_o this_o rebuke_v providence_n my_o soul_n lie_v thy_o hand_n upon_o thy_o mouth_n and_o cease_v quarrel_v with_o second_o cause_n lest_o by_o go_v too_o far_o that_o way_n thou_o rob_v the_o almighty_a of_o the_o attribute_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n and_o give_v it_o to_o second_o cause_n as_o if_o they_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n without_o he_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n when_o my_o meat_n comfort_n and_o relieve_v faint_a nature_n when_o the_o bed_n and_o sleep_v refresh_v the_o weary_a body_n oh_o think_v i_o â—ow_o good_a be_v god_n without_o who_o â—ny_n meat_n my_o bed_n my_o sleep_n etc._n etc._n will_v do_v i_o no_o good_a when_o at_o any_o time_n i_o be_o in_o great_a strait_n as_o often_o god_n know_v i_o be_o when_o this_o or_o that_o instrument_n step_v in_o to_o my_o succour_n my_o faith_n though_o weak_a be_v as_o busy_a as_o a_o bee_n call_v on_o i_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o providence_n in_o the_o present_a mercy_n thus_o if_o i_o and_o other_o believer_n do_v do_v more_o and_o often_o than_o we_o do_v it_o will_v be_v better_o with_o we_o in_o point_n of_o comfort_n than_o it_o be_v but_o we_o live_v more_o by_o sense_n thaâ—_n we_o do_v by_o faith_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o we_o be_v such_o stranger_n to_o solid_a comfort_n in_o our_o own_o spirit_n four_o there_o be_v not_o the_o most_o contingent_a accident_n which_o fall_v ouâ—_n in_o the_o world_n but_o the_o providence_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n order_v the_o same_o whether_o it_o be_v for_o chasten_v or_o comfort_v poor_a mortal_n who_o be_v he_o that_o say_v and_o it_o come_v tâ—_n pass_v when_o the_o lord_n command_v it_o not_o lam._n 3.37_o shall_v there_o be_v eviâ—_n in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o donâ—_n it_o amos_n 3.6_o what_o but_o the_o cosideration_n and_o belief_n of_o this_o strike_v 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