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with_o a_o willing_a mind_n 1_o chron._n 28._o 9_o this_o prepare_v the_o heart_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o our_o father_n ezra_n 7._o 10._o this_o delight_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o inward_a man_n rom._n 7._o 22._o though_o it_o be_v in_o much_o weakness_n and_o with_o strength_n that_o be_v little_a rev._n 3._o 8._o by_o reason_n of_o inward_a corruption_n rom._n 7._o 23._o gal._n 5._o 17._o enemy_n without_o ephes_n 6._o 12._o be_v require_v of_o god_n in_o covenant_n and_o through_o grace_n accept_v and_o as_o faith_n which_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v be_v the_o other_o new_a covenant-condition_n bring_v we_o into_o communion_n with_o god_n so_o this_o of_o a_o sincere_a heart_n and_o walk_n hold_v in_o communion_n faith_n give_v access_n to_o god_n in_o grace_n and_o through_o sincerity_n we_o walk_v with_o god_n in_o grace_n to_o glory_n both_o of_o they_o be_v call_v for_o of_o god_n both_o accept_v with_o god_n and_o both_o of_o they_o crown_v with_o 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favour_n in_o his_o eye_n psalm_n 26._o 1._o judge_v i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o have_v walk_v in_o my_o integrity_n 1_o chron._n 29._o 17._o as_o for_o i_o in_o the_o uprightness_n of_o my_o heart_n i_o have_v willing_o offer_v those_o thing_n psalm_n 18._o 23._o i_o be_v also_o upright_o before_o he_o etc._n etc._n this_o have_v be_v the_o high_a ambition_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o their_o most_o sad_a trouble_n to_o reach_v david_n beg_v mercy_n say_v to_o god_n behold_v thou_o desire_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n psal_n 51._o 6._o this_o have_v uphold_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o their_o great_a difficulty_n with_o all_o joy_n and_o consolation_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o for_o our_o rejoice_v be_v this_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n not_o with_o fleshly_a wisdom_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o
sudden_o on_o no_o man_n neither_o be_v partaker_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n in_o case_n timothy_n have_v have_v that_o power_n to_o have_v confer_v with_o the_o call_n qualification_n for_o the_o call_n he_o have_v no_o need_n to_o have_v be_v in_o that_o way_n advise_v to_o use_v such_o circumspection_n why_o shall_v he_o be_v so_o careful_a to_o see_v they_o first_o fit_v in_o case_n his_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n will_v fit_v they_o there_o need_v not_o such_o trial_n whether_o they_o be_v gift_v in_o case_n a_o touch_n of_o the_o hand_n will_v be_v the_o gift_n of_o they_o and_o for_o timothy_n ordination_n in_o the_o place_n quote_v 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o it_o follow_v not_o from_o our_o grant_n that_o extraordinary_a gift_n be_v there_o specify_v that_o authority_n for_o the_o ministerial_a work_n be_v deny_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o moses_n authorize_v joshua_n for_o succession_n in_o his_o place_n by_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n deut._n 34._o 9_o the_o people_n upon_o that_o take_v he_o for_o his_o successor_n yet_o it_o be_v as_o plain_a in_o the_o text_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n be_v then_o confer_v upon_o he_o authority_n and_o power_n be_v sometime_o give_v at_o once_o yet_o all_o that_o be_v in_o power_n to_o authorise_v can_v empower_v for_o this_o business_n he_o that_o will_v see_v more_o may_v read_v dr._n seaman_n treatise_n on_o this_o subject_n and_o jus_o divinum_fw-la ministerii_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la chap._n xxix_o minister_n of_o christ_n must_v bring_v their_o people_n up_o to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n press_v the_o neccessity_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n then_o it_o far_a yet_o follow_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o call_v their_o people_n unto_o these_o duty_n before_o mention_v as_o condition_n they_o must_v urge_v and_o press_v the_o necessity_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n these_o be_v the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o stipulation_n to_o which_o god_n in_o covenant_n do_v engage_v in_o which_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n spend_v their_o pain_n testify_v both_o to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n towards_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n act_v 20._o 21._o and_o this_o must_v be_v the_o business_n of_o those_o that_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o all_o age_n man_n must_v be_v teach_v to_o observe_v what_o christ_n command_v and_o teach_v matth._n 28._o 20._o these_o christ_n teach_v and_o give_v in_o charge_n thus_o he_o begin_v his_o ministry_n mark_v 1._o 15._o repent_v you_o and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n they_o must_v so_o preach_v that_o man_n may_v not_o perish_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v the_o savour_n of_o death_n but_o they_o only_o that_o believe_v shall_v not_o perish_v john_n 3._o 16._o they_o that_o repent_v not_o must_v perish_v luke_n 13._o 1._o they_o must_v so_o preach_v christ_n that_o man_n may_v have_v their_o interest_n in_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v cast_v off_o by_o christ_n but_o faith_n give_v this_o interest_n he_o dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n ephes_n 3._o 17._o worker_n of_o iniquity_n must_v be_v cast_v off_o mat._n 7._o 23._o depart_v from_o i_o all_o you_o that_o work_v iniquity_n it_o be_v no_o plain_a deal_n in_o any_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n to_o make_v tender_a of_o promise_n to_o hold_v forth_o privilege_n and_o conceal_v the_o term_n upon_o which_o they_o may_v be_v obtain_v to_o speak_v of_o salvation_n to_o man_n in_o sin_n without_o so_o much_o as_o the_o name_n of_o sanctification_n or_o application_n to_o god_n in_o a_o way_n of_o repentance_n to_o tell_v man_n in_o the_o prodigal_n course_n of_o the_o father_n bowel_n and_o readiness_n to_o meet_v they_o with_o kiss_n without_o mention_n of_o the_o prodigal_n humiliation_n or_o come_n in_o to_o tell_v they_o of_o the_o many_o sin_n forgive_v to_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o gospel_n luk_n 7._o 47._o without_o once_o mention_n of_o those_o many_o 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