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from_o god._n comfort_n to_o the_o godly_a who_o likewise_o want_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n either_o altogether_o or_o in_o the_o power_n of_o they_o or_o have_v they_o do_v not_o profit_v by_o they_o 1._o general_n or_o daily_a infirmity_n comfort_n to_o those_o that_o do_v fall_v though_o infirmity_n the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long_o suffer_v and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n exod._n 34.6_o 7._o he_o be_v jehovah_n always_o the_o same_o unchangeable_a he_o will_v not_o alter_v his_o love_n to_o thou_o and_o for_o the_o more_o assurance_n he_o repeat_v that_o title_n twice_o then_o follow_v his_o power_n god_n it_o tho_o thou_o be_v weak_a he_o be_v strong_a merciful_a or_o compassionate_a towards_o repentant_a and_o believe_a sinner_n and_o though_o they_o be_v unworthy_a yet_o he_o be_v gracious_a the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v to_o pour_v out_o 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he_o pity_v he_o in_o their_o infirmity_n as_o a_o indulgent_a â—ather_n his_o little_a one_o mal._n 3.17_o christ_n himself_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o infirmity_n heb._n 4.15_o 16._o matth._n 11.28_o and_o isaiah_n 42.3_o he_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o such_o sin_n and_o comfort_v we_o concern_v they_o before_o they_o be_v commit_v 1_o john_n 2.12_o rom._n 6.14_o the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n beza_n rom._n 8.26_o help_v together_o the_o greek_a word_n be_v decompound_v and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a force_n in_o it_o as_o two_o that_o carry_v a_o burden_n one_o will_v carry_v over_o â—gainst_a another_o and_o put_v to_o his_o â—and_n and_o help_v he_o so_o when_o we_o begin_v to_o sink_v god_n spirit_n put_v under_o his_o hand_n to_o support_v â—s_n which_o be_v say_v in_o so_o many_o word_n psal._n 37.24_o o_o but_o i_o offend_v daily_o i_o sin_v again_o and_o again_o may_v some_o weak_a christian_a say_v god_n promise_v likewise_o that_o he_o will_v multiply_v his_o pardon_n so_o the_o word_n signify_v in_o the_o original_a as_o thou_o have_v multiply_v thy_o sin_n 9_o for_o say_v he_o there_o my_o thought_n be_v not_o as_o your_o thought_n nor_o my_o way_n as_o your_o way_n but_o my_o thought_n go_v beyond_o your_o thought_n as_o much_o as_o the_o distance_n be_v between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n he_o be_v merciful_a and_o and_o gracious_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o plenteous_a in_o mercy_n he_o will_v not_o reward_v we_o after_o our_o iniquity_n for_o as_o the_o heaven_n be_v high_a above_o the_o earth_n so_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n towards_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal._n 103.8_o 10_o 11._o as_o there_o be_v a_o continual_a spring_n of_o wickedness_n in_o you_o so_o there_o be_v a_o continual_a spring_n of_o mercy_n god_n flow_v from_o he_o both_o to_o pardon_v and_o wash_v away_o this_o iniquity_n special_a infirmity_n 1._o ignorance_n or_o blindness_n comfort_n against_o ignorance_n it_o be_v a_o special_a promise_n of_o god_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n 12.46_o that_o he_o will_v write_v his_o law_n in_o thy_o heart_n and_o he_o will_v make_v thou_o to_o know_v the_o lord_n he_o have_v promise_v to_o lead_v thou_o by_o a_o way_n that_o thou_o have_v not_o know_v isaiah_n 42.16_o we_o have_v such_o a_o high_a priest_n as_o know_v how_o to_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o ignorant_a heb._n 5.2_o 3._o the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a shall_v be_v open_v isaiah_n 35.2_o he_o shall_v open_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a isaiah_n 42.2_o luke_n 4.18_o the_o anoint_v thou_o have_v receive_v shall_v teach_v thou_o all_o needful_a thing_n and_o lead_v thou_o into_o all_o truth_n 1_o joh._n 2.27_o god_n have_v make_v many_o promise_n to_o teach_v they_o his_o way_n that_o see_v their_o ignorance_n and_o mourn_v for_o it_o he_o will_v guide_v the_o meek_a in_o judgement_n and_o will_v teach_v the_o humble_a his_o way_n psal._n 25.9_o see_v 12._o &_o 14._o verse_n god_n will_v fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n luke_n 1.53_o to_o he_o that_o dispose_v his_o way_n aright_o will_v i_o show_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n psal._n 50.23_o he_o that_o follow_v i_o shall_v not_o walk_v in_o darkness_n but_o shall_v have_v the_o light_n of_o life_n joh._n 8.12_o i_o will_v manifest_v myself_o to_o he_o john_n 14.21_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n will_v guide_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n john_n 16.13_o a_o high_a way_n shall_v be_v there_o and_o fool_n shall_v not_o err_v therein_o isaiah_n 35.8_o 2._o spiritual_a deafness_n comfort_n against_o spiritual_a deafness_n the_o care_n of_o the_o deaf_a shall_v be_v unstop_v isaiah_n 35.5_o other_o sheep_n i_o have_v which_o be_v not_o of_o this_o fold_n they_o also_o i_o must_v bring_v and_o they_o shall_v hear_v my_o voice_n joh._n 10.16_o that_o be_v the_o gentile_n not_o yet_o call_v shall_v understand_v the_o voice_n of_o god._n 3._o particular_a fall_n through_o frailty_n comfort_n in_o regard_n of_o slip_n and_o frailty_n 1._o god_n will_v uphold_v he_o and_o keep_v they_o from_o fall_v i_o pray_v not_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o thou_o shall_v keep_v they_o from_o the_o evil_a joh._n 17.20_o the_o lord_n be_v faithful_a who_o shall_v establish_v you_o and_o keep_v you_o from_o evil_n 2_o thess._n 3.3_o that_o your_o whole_a soul_n and_o body_n may_v be_v preserve_v blameless_a unto_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n faithful_n be_v he_o that_o call_v you_o who_o also_o will_v do_v it_o 1_o thess._n 5.23_o 24._o god_n watch_v over_o his_o people_n to_o defend_v they_o from_o sin_n 2_o tim._n 4_o 17_o 18._o rom._n 7.24_o 25._o psa._n 73.23_o 24._o jer._n 32.39_o 40._o his_o mercy_n hold_v up_o the_o godly_a when_o they_o say_v their_o foot_n slip_v psal._n 94.18_o he_o will_v be_v their_o confidence_n and_o shall_v keep_v their_o foot_n from_o be_v take_v pro._n 3.26_o he_o will_v keep_v the_o foot_n of_o his_o saint_n 1_o sam._n 2.9_o and_o 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particular_a â—_o principal_n or_o less_o principal_a 4_o dâ—râ—ct_n or_o by_o consequent_a â—â—bsolute_a oâ—_n conditional_a 6._o pertain_v to_o 1_o thiâ—_n life_n 1_o temporâ—â—_n â—_o spirituâ—_fw-la â—_o the_o life_n to_o come_v eternal_a 3._o the_o excellency_n of_o they_o 4._o the_o right_a use_n of_o they_o 1._o in_o general_n we_o must_v labour_v 1._o to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o they_o â—_o faithful_o to_o remember_v they_o â—_o wise_o and_o fit_o to_o apply_v they_o by_o 1_o fix_a meditation_n 1_o mark_v the_o promise_n 2_o muse_v of_o it_o 3_o mâ—king_a iâ—_n familiar_a to_o â—s_v 2_o fervent_a prayer_n where_o of_o lâ—ving_v by_o faith_n 2_o special_a râ—les_n direct_v uâ—_n now_o to_o use_v they_o 1_o general_n promise_n be_v particular_o and_o particular_n general_o appliable_a 2_o promise_n be_v subordinate_v and_o perform_v with_o dependence_n 3._o the_o experience_n of_o god_n in_o his_o promise_n confirm_v faith_n and_o nourish_v hope_n 1_o experiment_n god_n hatâ—_n 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147.6_o 3._o instruction_n the_o meek_a will_v he_o guide_v in_o judgement_n and_o the_o meek_a will_v he_o teach_v his_o way_n psal._n 25.9_o 4._o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n this_o appear_v both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n psal._n 37.11_o mat_n 5.5_o such_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v the_o earth_n as_o a_o heir_n he_o shall_v hold_v it_o by_o right_a of_o adoption_n as_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a signify_v 5._o blessedness_n mat._n 5.5_o bless_a be_v the_o meek_a 12._o patience_n promise_n 1._o of_o it_o patience_n be_v a_o gift_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v free_o and_o liberal_o without_o grudge_v or_o upbraid_v jam._n 1.5_o if_o any_o of_o you_o lack_v wisdom_n that_o be_v to_o bear_v the_o cross_n let_v he_o ask_v it_o of_o god_n that_o give_v to_o all_o man_n liberal_o and_o up_o bray_v not_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v he_o promise_v 2._o to_o it_o the_o patient_a abide_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v gladness_n prov._n 10.28_o humble_a yourselves_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o be_v 3.10_o bow_n and_o buckle_v under_o it_o with_o meekness_n and_o silence_n that_o he_o may_v exalt_v you_o in_o due_a time_n 1_o pet._n 5.6_o you_o have_v need_n of_o patience_n that_o after_o you_o have_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 6.12_o you_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n heb._n 10.36_o behold_v we_o count_v they_o happy_a which_o endure_v jam._n 5.11_o to_o they_o who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well-doing_n seek_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n eternal_a life_n rom._n 2.7_o 13._o righteousness_n promise_n to_o righteousness_n 1._o general_o psal._n 11.7_o pro._n 11.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 18_o 19_o 2._o particular_o for_o the_o righteous_a person_n 1._o himself_o 10.6_o 2._o his_o posterity_n psal._n 37.25_o psal._n 112.2_o prov._n 11.21_o himself_o 1._o in_o this_o life_n he_o shall_v have_v 1._o peace_n and_o protection_n in_o time_n of_o danger_n isaiah_n 32.17_o psal._n 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