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but_o unto_o this_o it_o be_v and_o be_v needful_a also_o that_o he_o be_v lift_v up_o 2._o subordinate_o by_o creature_n and_o here_o we_o may_v consider_v 1._o the_o holy_a angel_n they_o have_v lift_v he_o up_o in_o their_o honourable_a testimony_n of_o he_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o word_n make_v flesh_n they_o have_v also_o see_v this_o mystery_n and_o peep_v down_o curious_o to_o pry_v into_o it_o 1._o tim._n 3.16_o 1_o pet._n 1.12_o and_o they_o have_v bring_v down_o honourable_a message_n and_o discovery_n concern_v he_o he_o be_v as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o ladder_n
upon_o and_o for_o he_o in_o observe_v all_o his_o ordinance_n and_o appointment_n and_o he_o in_o they_o all_o and_o to_o receive_v command_n counsel_n and_o help_v from_o he_o and_o wait_v patient_o upon_o he_o for_o they_o whence_o those_o expression_n of_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n and_o wait_v i_o say_v on_o the_o lord_n psal_n 27.14_o &_o 37.34_o and_o they_o that_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n shall_v renew_v their_o strength_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 40.31_o yea_o and_o in_o this_o wait_a a_o diligent_a listen_v to_o he_o and_o observe_v his_o say_n and_o look_v for_o his_o help_n psal_n 85.8_o &_o 130.5_o 6._o iu._n it_o be_v a_o dependence_n or_o reliance_n on_o he_o as_o believe_v he_o and_o he_o only_o able_a willing_a and_o faithful_a to_o help_v and_o save_v and_o this_o include_v in_o it_o as_o also_o the_o betake_v a_o man_n self_n to_o he_o do_v 1._o a_o renounce_v itself_o and_o all_o confidence_n in_o itself_o it_o be_v own_o power_n strength_n wisdom_n righteousness_n 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and_o destitute_a of_o all_o thing_n and_o of_o all_o ability_n to_o help_v ourselves_o in_o or_o unto_o any_o thing_n poor_a miserable_a wretched_a blind_a and_o naked_a rev._n 3.15_o 16_o 17._o nor_o be_v there_o help_v any_o where_o else_o in_o any_o thing_n to_o purpose_n for_o we_o he_o only_o be_v the_o saviour_n ordain_v and_o perfect_v of_o god_n for_o we_o his_o merit_n righteousness_n and_o worth_n only_o procure_v all_o and_o he_o only_o dispense_v all_o by_o his_o word_n spirit_n and_o divine_a power_n and_o providence_n and_o in_o his_o way_n only_o even_o in_o listen_v to_o his_o word_n and_o obey_v his_o counsel_n and_o commandment_n all_o good_a and_o blessing_n be_v to_o be_v meet_v with_o and_o receive_v of_o we_o 2._o for_o duration_n and_o so_o in_o all_o this_o be_v include_v continuance_n or_o perseverance_n for_o in_o these_o kind_n of_o speech_n that_o be_v imply_v as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v damn_v or_o the_o wicked_a man_n 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45.22_o and_o the_o same_o be_v imply_v in_o all_o those_o call_v and_o command_v to_o make_v a_o joyful_a noise_n to_o the_o lord_n to_o serve_v he_o with_o gladness_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 47.1_o &_o 62.1_o 2._o &_o 98.4_o &_o 100.1_o 2_o 4._o yea_o in_o 1_o john_n 3.23_o it_o be_v express_o say_v this_o be_v his_o commandment_n that_o we_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o love_v one_o another_o 2._o in_o that_o he_o have_v give_v forth_o his_o word_n and_o raise_v up_o a_o multitude_n of_o preacher_n of_o it_o psal_n 68.11_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o all_o creature_n in_o their_o kind_n praise_v he_o and_o preach_v forth_o his_o excellency_n psal_n 145.9_o 10._o &_o 148._o john_n hear_v they_o do_v so_o though_o few_o have_v so_o good_a a_o hear_n as_o he_o have_v and_o therefore_o perhaps_o some_o may_v deny_v it_o rev._n 5.13_o especial_o his_o holy_a one_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o prophet_n and_o their_o follower_n out_o of_o who_o mouth_n god_n have_v ordain_v praise_n psal_n 8.2_o and_o this_o for_o the_o obedience_n of_o â—aith_n in_o all_o nation_n rom._n 1.5_o &_o 16.25_o 26._o 3._o in_o that_o he_o give_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o work_v in_o and_o upon_o man_n to_o strive_v with_o or_o judge_v in_o they_o as_o be_v imply_v in_o his_o say_n my_o spirit_n shall_v nâ—t_v always_o strive_v with_o man_n gen._n 6.3_o see_v also_o neh._n â—_o 20_o 30._o 1_o pet._n 3.19_o &_o 1.12_o act_n 7.51_o and_o in_o this_o spirit_n and_o wisdom_n it_o be_v that_o wisdom_n be_v say_v to_o cry_v without_o and_o call_v to_o man_n yea_o and_o to_o stretch_v forth_o
and_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o if_o he_o perish_v as_o to_o any_o other_o hope_n and_o design_n which_o be_v carnal_a which_o as_o a_o man_n yet_o subject_a to_o infirmity_n and_o in_o many_o thing_n offend_v he_o may_v as_o abraham_n do_v in_o his_o hope_n and_o design_n of_o bring_v about_o god_n promise_n by_o his_o go_v in_o unto_o hagar_n and_o the_o birth_n and_o life_n of_o ishmael_n gen._n 16_o such_o perishing_n of_o such_o hope_n and_o design_n though_o cause_v some_o grief_n shall_v not_o hurt_v they_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o such_o as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o hay_n and_o stubble_n build_v upon_o the_o good_a foundation_n which_o shall_v be_v burn_v and_o the_o builder_n of_o it_o suffer_v loss_n but_o himself_o shall_v be_v save_v so_o as_o by_o fire_n 1_o cor._n 3.12_o 15._o the_o believer_n himself_o as_o to_o his_o great_a hope_n and_o design_n shall_v not_o perish_v nor_o shall_v he_o his_o soul_n perish_v as_o they_o that_o draw_v back_o but_o his_o 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