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the_o voice_n of_o mourning_n be_v now_o sweet_o go_v away_o and_o â—he_v voice_n of_o haleluia_o and_o of_o eternal_a praise_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n be_v â—ow_o hear_v in_o the_o place_n of_o it_o o_o such_o a_o day_n â—hat_n shall_v never_o admit_v of_o a_o follow_a night_n â—ow_o to_o he_o that_o be_v upon_o his_o way_n that_o will_v â—ome_o and_o shall_v come_v and_o shall_v not_o tarry_v â—e_v desire_n to_o give_v praise_n sermon_n v._n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o whereby_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o exceed_v great_a and_o precious_a promise_n that_o by_o these_o you_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n have_v escape_v the_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n through_o lust_n there_o be_v three_o cardinal_n and_o excellent_a grace_n that_o be_v exercise_v and_o take_v up_o with_o the_o precious_a promise_n there_o be_v the_o excellent_a grace_n of_o faith_n thâ—â—_n believe_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o goodness_n of_o thâ—_n promise_n there_o be_v 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oâ—_n the_o image_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v thâ—_n promise_v of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n bâ—_n which_o we_o be_v change_v from_o glory_n to_o glory_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o peteâ—_n do_v here_o speak_v the_o promise_n be_v such_o thing_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divinâ—_n nature_n 4._o they_o may_v be_v call_v excee_o precious_a in_o respect_n of_o that_o near_a relation_n thâ—â—_n they_o have_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n what_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v they_o not_o stream_n and_o rivulet_n that_o floâ—_n from_o jesus_n christ_n christ_n be_v the_o fountain_n out_o of_o which_o all_o these_o promise_n do_v spring_n and_o can_v this_o fountain_n that_o be_v sweet_a in_o it_o seâ—_n send_v forth_o any_o bitter_a water_n must_v they_o 〈◊〉_d be_v precious_a thing_n that_o have_v such_o a_o nobâ—â—_n â—escent_n as_o to_o be_v stream_n of_o love_n flow_v â—ut_v from_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n and_o from_o â—im_n unto_o we_o as_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o ointment_n upon_o the_o beard_n of_o aaron_n which_o run_v â—own_v the_o head_n unto_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n 5._o they_o may_v be_v call_v exceed_o precious_a promise_n in_o respect_n they_o or_o raâ—her_n christ_n in_o they_o be_v the_o object_n of_o precious_a â—ith_n what_o be_v the_o meat_n upon_o which_o faith_n â—oth_v feed_v be_v it_o not_o upon_o the_o promise_n of_o â—he_n covenant_n and_o christ_n the_o kernel_n of_o they_o what_o be_v these_o thing_n that_o faith_n take_v so_o â—uch_o delight_n in_o and_o be_v suport_v by_o be_v â—t_a not_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n â—_o they_o may_v be_v call_v exceed_o precious_a 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o guide_v and_o lead_v we_o to_o precious_a christ._n there_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d promise_n within_o the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n â—ut_fw-la as_o it_o be_v it_o cry_v forth_o with_o a_o 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the_o honey_n comb_n david_n in_o a_o manner_n be_v put_v to_o a_o nonplus_n to_o find_v out_o any_o suitable_a similitude_n and_o significant_a resemblance_n to_o point_v out_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o promise_n though_o we_o may_v see_v the_o christian_n of_o this_o time_n in_o a_o spiritual_a fever_n they_o have_v lose_v their_o spiritual_a taste_n so_o that_o they_o may_v say_v if_o we_o may_v allude_v unto_o that_o word_n 2_o sam._n 19.25_o i_o be_o this_o day_n fourscore_o year_n old_a and_o can_v discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_n can_v thy_o servant_n taste_v what_o i_o eat_v or_o what_o i_o drink_v they_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v overcome_v with_o the_o sweetness_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o these_o excellent_a stream_n of_o divine_a consolation_n last_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v call_v exceed_o
to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o bless_a image_n of_o christ_n you_o know_v not_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n 3._o faith_n lay_v hold_v upon_o jesus_n christ_n â—nd_n draw_v strength_n and_o virtue_n from_o he_o for_o the_o conquer_a of_o lust_n and_o in_o raise_v 〈◊〉_d up_o into_o a_o bless_a conformity_n unto_o himself_o when_o the_o christian_a be_v weak_a faith_n be_v that_o noble_a correspondent_a between_o that_o emptiness_n â—hat_n be_v in_o we_o and_o the_o fullness_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n â—aith_n be_v that_o noble_a correspondent_a between_o â—hat_n weakness_n that_o be_v in_o we_o and_o that_o everlasting_a strength_n that_o be_v in_o he_o therefore_o â—here_o be_v two_o noble_a and_o excellent_a counsel_n â—f_a faith_n first_o it_o counsel_v we_o not_o to_o lean_a 〈◊〉_d our_o own_o strength_n and_o second_o to_o â—ave_n our_o recourse_n unto_o he_o who_o name_n be_v jehovah_n that_o everlasting_a strength_n and_o no_o doubt_n if_o we_o be_v more_o take_v up_o in_o 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