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which_o my_o father_n have_v give_v i_o shall_v i_o not_o drink_v it_o he_o learned_a obedience_n by_o his_o suffering_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n may_v teach_v his_o child_n obedience_n by_o train_v they_o up_o in_o this_o way_n to_o take_v away_o their_o near_a and_o dear_a comfort_n from_o they_o that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o be_v at_o the_o lord_n will_v and_o word_n in_o every_o thing_n and_o thus_o the_o lord_n train_v up_o abraham_n say_v god_n to_o abraham_n i_o must_v have_v you_o to_o go_v out_o of_o your_o own_o country_n to_o leave_v your_o friend_n and_o relation_n behind_o to_o go_v into_o a_o strange_a place_n and_o abraham_n do_v so_o and_o then_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v he_o a_o only_a and_o a_o belove_a son_n say_v god_n to_o he_o come_v i_o must_v take_v that_o son_n from_o you_o go_v and_o sacrifice_v he_o yourself_o to_o i_o thus_o god_n train_v up_o abraham_n to_o his_o foot_n as_o it_o be_v which_o be_v the_o expression_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n isa_n 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to_o grow_v secure_a in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n when_o they_o meet_v with_o few_o change_n they_o be_v apt_a to_o grow_v secure_a it_o be_v david_n case_n psal_n 30.5_o 6_o i_o say_v in_o my_o prosperity_n i_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v and_o so_o i_o remember_v job_n have_v such_o a_o expression_n chap._n 29.18_o i_o say_v i_o shall_v die_v in_o my_o nest_n his_o nest_n be_v feather_v round_o about_o he_o he_o be_v comfortable_o supply_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o necessary_n and_o comfort_n in_o this_o life_n and_o say_v he_o i_o begin_v to_o grow_v secure_a i_o say_v i_o shall_v die_v in_o my_o nest_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o bring_v change_n upon_o his_o people_n to_o awake_v they_o out_o of_o their_o security_n to_o cause_v they_o more_o to_o fear_n god_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v their_o dependence_n upon_o god_n to_o fear_v that_o god_n that_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v great_a change_n upon_o they_o to_o fear_v he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o take_v 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a_o heavenly_a they_o be_v stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n in_o the_o world_n they_o meet_v with_o great_a change_n in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o say_v they_o we_o be_v stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n we_o be_v go_v to_o a_o country_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o change_n so_o heb._n 10.34_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o those_o that_o be_v exercise_v with_o change_n that_o they_o have_v their_o estate_n take_v away_o and_o be_v plunder_v of_o all_o that_o they_o have_v they_o make_v nothing_o of_o that_o because_o they_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n the_o inheritance_n of_o heaven_n and_o that_o make_v they_o look_v for_o a_o heavenly_a country_n because_o than_o they_o shall_v be_v pass_v all_o change_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o plunder_v there_o no_o deprivation_n of_o any_o comfort_n that_o they_o there_o shall_v enjoy_v that_o be_v a_o inheritance_n that_o be_v incorruptible_a and_o undefiled_a that_o fade_v not_o away_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o 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the_o spirit_n which_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v receive_v for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o yet_o give_v because_o that_o jesus_n be_v not_o yet_o glorify_v no_o they_o can_v not_o expect_v the_o pouring_n out_o of_o the_o spirit_n till_o jesus_n christ_n have_v leave_v the_o world_n and_o be_v go_v into_o heaven_n for_o brethren_n when_o jesus_n christ_n ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n than_o the_o father_n make_v he_o welcome_n and_o sit_v he_o down_o at_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n in_o glory_n he_o give_v he_o the_o high_a place_n of_o dignity_n in_o heaven_n all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v put_v into_o his_o
hand_n and_o he_o give_v he_o the_o donation_n or_o give_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n the_o give_v out_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 68.18_o when_o he_o ascend_v up_o on_o high_a than_o he_o receive_v the_o spirit_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v give_v out_o to_o his_o people_n this_o be_v the_o reward_n that_o god_n the_o father_n give_v to_o christ_n after_o his_o great_a labour_n and_o suffering_n in_o the_o world_n assoon_o as_o ever_o he_o come_v into_o heaven_n god_n exalt_v he_o with_o this_o exaltation_n and_o then_o he_o give_v he_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o give_v out_o when_o he_o will_v therefore_o assoon_o as_o christ_n ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n present_o after_o there_o be_v a_o abundant_a pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n act_v 2._o you_o know_v the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v down_o upon_o the_o disciple_n like_o fiery_a cleave_a tongue_n and_o then_o they_o speak_v with_o tongue_n they_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v in_o every_o man_n language_n and_o than_o you_o see_v the_o apostle_n peter_n make_v a_o speech_n to_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o and_o wonder_v at_o it_o verse_n 33._o and_o say_v he_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o christ_n ascension_n into_o heaven_n therefore_o be_v by_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n exalt_v and_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o father_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o have_v shed_v forth_o this_o which_o you_o now_o see_v and_o hear_v christ_n leave_v the_o world_n and_o be_v exalt_v in_o heaven_n he_o have_v this_o power_n to_o give_v out_o the_o spirit_n and_o say_v he_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o he_o have_v shed_v forth_o this_o which_o you_o now_o see_v and_o hear_v therefore_o if_o christ_n have_v not_o leave_v the_o discipy_n than_o the_o disciple_n and_o servant_n and_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n have_v be_v destitute_a of_o the_o pouring_n out_o of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o they_o it_o be_v 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heart_n within_o that_o every_o thought_n and_o imagination_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o and_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v all_o manner_n of_o abomination_n evil_a thought_n murder_n and_o theft_n and_o blasphemy_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n now_o brethren_n when_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v and_o open_v a_o man_n heart_n to_o himself_o that_o he_o see_v the_o very_a frame_n and_o disposition_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v set_v against_o god_n and_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o every_o thing_n than_o the_o soul_n must_v needs_o be_v convince_v that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n for_o its_o own_o righteousness_n the_o soul_n see_v that_o it_o have_v no_o righteousness_n at_o all_o in_o itself_o to_o rest_v upon_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o convince_a a_o soul_n of_o righteousness_n discover_v to_o a_o soul_n that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o way_n where_o by_o it_o can_v look_v for_o acceptance_n with_o god_n by_o all_o that_o ever_o he_o can_v do_v it_o be_v true_a indeed_o this_o be_v the_o way_n that_o adam_n in_o his_o innocency_n shall_v have_v find_v life_n and_o salvation_n in_o but_o since_o the_o fall_n that_o covenant_n be_v break_v and_o null_v and_o now_o god_n have_v no_o where_o promise_v to_o give_v life_n and_o salvation_n in_o the_o way_n of_o that_o covenant_n no_o god_n have_v null_v that_o way_n of_o salvation_n by_o our_o own_o work_n and_o do_n that_o if_o so_o be_v now_o it_o be_v possible_a a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n to_o be_v perfect_o obedient_a to_o the_o whole_a law_n yet_o he_o may_v go_v to_o hell_n and_o be_v damn_v for_o all_o that_o because_o now_o god_n be_v not_o bind_v nor_o engage_v to_o
bestow_v eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n upon_o man_n in_o that_o way_n god_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o that_o covenant_n nor_o will_v ever_o save_v a_o soul_n in_o the_o way_n of_o that_o covenant_n now_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o discover_v this_o to_o a_o soul_n that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o way_n for_o i_o ever_o to_o attain_v salvation_n it_o must_v be_v in_o another_o way_n and_o by_o another_o righteousness_n and_o hereby_o a_o soul_n be_v take_v off_o from_o lean_v and_o rest_v upon_o its_o own_o righteousness_n and_o from_o ever_o look_v for_o salvation_n by_o any_o thing_n it_o have_v do_v or_o can_v do_v though_o it_o shall_v do_v never_o so_o much_o nay_o and_o let_v i_o add_v this_o further_a that_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v thus_o take_v a_o soul_n off_o from_o lean_v and_o rest_v upon_o its_o own_o righteousness_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v put_v the_o soul_n upon_o seek_v and_o follow_v hard_o after_o 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