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both_o faith_n and_o manner_n a_o true_a disciple_n will_v receive_v whatever_o his_o lord_n say_v and_o will_v own_o all_o that_o his_o authority_n be_v concern_v in_o but_o he_o be_v disobedient_a and_o reject_v his_o authority_n who_o reject_v either_o the_o truth_n require_v to_o be_v believe_v or_o the_o thing_n command_v to_o be_v do_v to_o do_v then_o what_o jesus_n say_v be_v to_o frame_v both_o the_o inward_a temper_n and_o sentiment_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o our_o outward_a conversation_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v to_o receive_v by_o a_o sincere_a faith_n all_o the_o truth_n reveal_v by_o he_o and_o to_o make_v conscience_n of_o observe_v what_o he_o have_v command_v the_o credenda_fw-la or_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v be_v
p._n 123_o sermon_n vi_o on_o easter_n day_n 1_o pet._n i._n 3_o 4._o bless_a be_v the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o according_a to_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n have_v beget_v we_o again_o unto_o a_o lively_a hope_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n from_o the_o dead_a to_o a_o inheritance_n incorruptible_a and_o that_o fade_v not_o away_o reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o you_o p._n 166_o sermon_n vii_o on_o easter_n day_n 1_o john_n v._n 12._o he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n have_v life_n and_o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v not_o life_n p._n 195_o sermon_n viii_o on_o easter_n day_n 1_o cor._n xv._n 19_o if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o have_v hope_n in_o christ_n we_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a p._n 228_o sermon_n ix_o rev._n ii_o 17._o he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n let_v he_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v unto_o the_o church_n to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o give_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o hide_a manna_n and_o will_v give_v he_o a_o white_a stone_n and_o in_o the_o stone_n a_o new_a name_n write_v which_o no_o man_n know_v save_v he_o that_o receive_v it_o p._n 261_o sermon_n x._o luke_n vi_o 46._o why_o call_v you_o i_o lord_n lord_n and_o do_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o say_v p._n 296_o sermon_n xi_o a_o preparation_n to_o the_o holy_a communion_n heb._n x._o 22._o let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o our_o body_n wash_v with_o pure_a water_n p._n 340_o sermon_n xii_o hosea_n x._o 12._o sow_n to_o yourselves_o in_o righteousness_n reap_v in_o mercy_n break_v up_o your_o fallow_a ground_n for_o it_o be_v time_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n till_o he_o come_v and_o rain_v righteousness_n upon_o you_o p._n 385_o sermon_n xiii_o hosea_n v._n 13_o 14_o 15._o when_o ephraim_n see_v his_o sickness_n and_o judah_n see_v his_o wound_n then_o go_v ephraim_n to_o the_o assyrian_a and_o send_v to_o king_n jareb_n yet_o can_v he_o not_o heal_v you_o nor_o cure_v you_o of_o your_o wound_n for_o i_o will_v be_v unto_o ephraim_n as_o a_o lion_n and_o as_o a_o young_a lion_n to_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n i_o even_o i_o will_v tear_v and_o go_v i_o will_v take_v away_o and_o none_o shall_v rescue_v he_o i_o will_v go_v and_o return_v unto_o my_o place_n till_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o offence_n and_o seek_v my_o face_n in_o their_o affliction_n they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o p._n 416_o sermon_n fourteen_o micah_n vii_o 8_o 9_o rejoice_v not_o against_o i_o o_o my_o enemy_n when_o i_o fall_v i_o shall_v arise_v when_o i_o sit_v in_o darkness_n the_o lord_n shall_v be_v a_o light_n unto_o i_o i_o will_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o until_o he_o plead_v my_o cause_n and_o execute_v judgement_n for_o i_o he_o will_v bring_v i_o forth_o to_o the_o light_n and_o i_o shall_v behold_v his_o righteousness_n p._n 446_o sermon_n xv._n 1_o tim._n v._o 23._o drink_v no_o long_o water_n but_o use_v a_o little_a wine_n for_o thy_o stomach_n sake_n and_o thou_o often_o infirmity_n p._n 479_o sermon_n i._n on_o matth._n xi_o 28._o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n these_o word_n be_v worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v listen_v to_o most_o earnest_o and_o deserve_v our_o most_o serious_a consideration_n if_o either_o we_o regard_v the_o person_n who_o utter_v they_o or_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o they_o for_o here_o be_v promise_v what_o all_o man_n seek_v after_o here_o be_v a_o free_a and_o gracious_a invitation_n to_o what_o all_o man_n will_v be_v at_o to_o that_o which_o they_o toil_v and_o labour_n for_o with_o all_o their_o might_n the_o wise_a and_o the_o unlearned_a the_o high_a and_o the_o low_a and_o all_o the_o world_n pursue_v this_o though_o they_o entertain_v 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this_o promise_n of_o rest_n be_v the_o bless_a jesus_n that_o be_v the_o great_a person_n who_o ever_o appear_v in_o human_a likeness_n the_o very_a eternal_a son_n of_o god_n wisdom_n and_o truth_n itself_o no_o falsehood_n can_v come_v from_o he_o and_o he_o be_v willing_a that_o all_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n he_o love_v we_o and_o wish_v our_o happiness_n more_o than_o we_o ourselves_o do_v he_o have_v no_o other_o errand_n to_o this_o world_n but_o only_o to_o procure_v our_o happiness_n and_o to_o direct_v we_o in_o the_o way_n to_o it_o we_o ought_v therefore_o to_o receive_v his_o instruction_n and_o when_o he_o promise_v rest_n we_o have_v all_o reason_n to_o expect_v it_o and_o no_o cause_n to_o fear_v the_o miss_v it_o o_o with_o what_o joy_n shall_v we_o hear_v these_o word_n from_o he_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v etc._n etc._n first_o you_o see_v the_o invitation_n be_v general_a person_n to_o all_o 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lord_n death_n may_v have_v prevent_v columbus_n discovery_n and_o rob_v he_o of_o that_o satisfaction_n but_o death_n can_v impede_fw-la our_o passage_n unto_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v the_o very_a mean_n of_o enter_v into_o it_o it_o be_v the_o very_a lose_n of_o the_o fetter_n and_o remove_v the_o clog_n which_o detain_v we_o in_o this_o miserable_a life_n and_o a_o set_v we_o at_o liberty_n to_o return_v to_o god_n whence_o we_o come_v and_o to_o take_v possession_n of_o that_o glorious_a life_n which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v for_o we_o four_o and_o last_o be_v there_o a_o life_n four_o after_o this_o and_o a_o bless_a life_n too_o then_o certain_o it_o become_v we_o to_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o secure_v it_o for_o ourselves_o it_o be_v no_o less_o our_o interest_n than_o our_o duty_n it_o will_v not_o fall_v to_o our_o lot_n by_o chance_n and_o without_o we_o use_v true_a endeavour_n after_o it_o it_o be_v true_a jesus_n christ_n have_v purchase_v this_o life_n for_o 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