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upon_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o intercession_n heb._n 5._o 9_o and_o be_v make_v perfect_a he_o become_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n to_o all_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o and_o they_o be_v so_o teach_v the_o truth_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n that_o they_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a ephes._n 4._o 20_o 21._o true_a believer_n must_v be_v scholar_n daily_a learning_n somewhat_o from_o christ_n yea_o his_o priesthood_n imply_v duty_n dependence_n humble_a address_n a_o brokenhearted_a come_v to_o god_n by_o he_o as_o his_o kingship_n and_o prophetical_a office_n imply_v privilege_n also_o his_o defend_n and_o teach_v we_o by_o his_o spirit_n 3._o there_o be_v affiance_n which_o be_v a_o repose_v of_o our_o heart_n or_o a_o rely_v upon_o god_n promise_a remission_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n for_o christ_n sake_n alone_o that_o he_o will_v be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n while_o we_o diligent_o use_v the_o mean_n 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worth_n of_o those_o bless_a thing_n which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o so_o to_o take_v the_o thing_n promise_v for_o our_o happiness_n and_o the_o promise_n for_o our_o security_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o true_a sound_n faith_n till_o we_o take_v the_o everlasting_a fruition_n of_o god_n in_o glory_n for_o our_o whole_a felicity_n till_o our_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o it_o and_o we_o do_v desire_v it_o intend_v it_o wait_v for_o it_o as_o the_o chief_a good_a and_o blessedness_n the_o upright_a heart_n be_v know_v by_o its_o treasure_n mat._n 6._o 20_o 21._o lay_v up_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n for_o where_o your_o treasure_n be_v there_o your_o heart_n will_v be_v also_o now_o if_o this_o be_v so_o other_o thing_n will_v be_v lessen_v all_o other_o hope_n and_o happiness_n be_v nothing_o worth_a and_o will_v appear_v so_o if_o compare_v with_o this_o better_a part_n with_o what_o we_o account_v our_o treasure_n you_o will_v see_v all_o this_o world_n be_v vanity_n and_o have_v nothing_o in_o it_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o true_a faith_n where_o the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v not_o take_v for_o our_o security_n so_o as_o our_o trust_n in_o his_o word_n may_v quiet_a and_o embolden_v we_o against_o temptation_n and_o give_v we_o strong_a consolation_n than_o all_o the_o visible_a thing_n on_o earth_n psalm_n 119._o 111._o and_o heb._n 6._o 18._o we_o shall_v do_v more_o and_o go_v far_o upon_o such_o a_o promise_n than_o for_o all_o that_o man_n can_v give_v unto_o we_o earthly_a pleasure_n and_o possession_n shall_v be_v small_a thing_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n this_o shall_v make_v we_o row_v against_o the_o stream_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o cross_v its_o desire_n and_o appetite_n and_o deny_v the_o conveniency_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o because_o we_o have_v god_n promise_n of_o better_a thing_n 2._o this_o forsake_v can_v be_v without_o faith_n because_o 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subjection_n and_o the_o sound_a believer_n devote_v himself_o to_o the_o love_n fear_v service_n and_o obedience_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 8._o they_o first_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o the_o apostle_n as_o christ_n messenger_n to_o be_v direct_v in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n psal._n 119._o 38._o establish_v thy_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n who_o be_v devote_v to_o thy_o fear_n this_o now_o be_v saving-faith_n the_o use_n be_v to_o exhort_v you_o to_o believe_v to_o the_o save_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o this_o end_n 1._o because_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n beg_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n that_o your_o eye_n may_v be_v open_v that_o you_o may_v see_v what_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o his_o call_v and_o what_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o inheritance_n in_o the_o saint_n etc._n etc._n ephes._n 1._o 17_o 18._o that_o you_o may_v be_v convince_v of_o the_o 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