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etc._n etc._n and_o together_o with_o propound_v these_o excellent_a encouragement_n and_o motive_n the_o spirit_n strong_o work_v upon_o the_o disposition_n upon_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n it_o work_v upon_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o do_v persuade_v and_o convince_v and_o thereupon_o come_v embrace_v which_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o afterward_o the_o soul_n be_v persuade_v embrace_v now_o this_o persuasion_n be_v not_o only_o by_o propound_v of_o argument_n by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n but_o likewise_o a_o work_n upon_o the_o will_n from_o whence_o there_o follow_v a_o inclination_n of_o the_o will_n and_o a_o embrace_n of_o the_o thing_n we_o be_v persuade_v of_o for_o let_v all_o the_o argument_n in_o the_o world_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o man_n to_o persuade_v he_o that_o god_n will_v be_v merciful_a to_o he_o in_o christ_n tell_v he_o of_o the_o free_a offer_n whosoever_o will_v let_v he_o come_v in_o all_o that_o will_v a_o large_a offer_n let_v he_o 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manner_n be_v by_o remove_a contratraries_n persuasion_n and_o move_v the_o heart_n and_o draw_v it_o with_o the_o word_n of_o man_n god_n enter_v into_o the_o very_a will_n and_o affection_n for_o as_o he_o make_v the_o soul_n and_o frame_v it_o so_o he_o know_v how_o to_o work_v upon_o it_o and_o to_o draw_v it_o sweet_o by_o reason_n but_o yet_o strong_o that_o it_o may_v be_v carry_v to_o the_o thing_n reveal_v god_n at_o the_o same_o time_n work_v strong_o by_o carry_v the_o soul_n and_o sweet_o with_o reason_n for_o god_n first_o come_v into_o the_o soul_n by_o divine_a light_n by_o reasâ—…_n â—…nd_v then_o he_o sink_v into_o the_o soul_n by_o his_o spirit_n â—…o_o draw_v the_o soul_n to_o these_o reason_n without_o this_o we_o never_o yield_v to_o those_o reason_n but_o stand_v â—…ut_o in_o rebellion_n god_n persuade_v the_o soul_n sweet_o of_o the_o sweet_o â—…ruth_n by_o show_v a_o man_n the_o goodness_n of_o it_o and_o â—…he_a suitableness_n to_o our_o condition_n and_o the_o 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only_o a_o presumpâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v a_o sacrilegious_a surpation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n glory_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n knowâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d thing_n be_v in_o god_n towards_o we_o and_o reveal_v 〈◊〉_d our_o spirit_n god_n inward_a love_n to_o we_o the_o 〈◊〉_d â—…eacheth_v we_o to_o know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d god_n we_o only_o know_v the_o good_a that_o gâ—…_n mean_v we_o by_o his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o let_v we_o labour_v every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a mind_v and_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o make_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11._o of_o our_o desire_n as_o it_o 〈◊〉_d luke_n 11._o to_o pray_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spirit_n he_o will_v give_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o 〈◊〉_d it_o it_o be_v the_o best_a and_o the_o chiele_v gild_v of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d this_o make_v our_o knowledge_n heavenly_a our_o 〈◊〉_d suasion_n heavenly_a and_o sound_v and_o constant_a in_o â—…e_n and_o death_n and_o this_o spirit_n carry_v the_o whole_a 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it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v as_o abraham_n be_v a_o son_n of_o abraham_n these_o truth_n be_v universal_a and_o concern_v every_o one_o as_o well_o as_o any_o and_o so_o many_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o bless_a seed_n the_o believe_a of_o it_o run_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n in_o all_o age_n to_o the_o come_n of_o christ._n all_o other_o promise_n be_v but_o a_o enlargement_n of_o that_o that_o be_v the_o mother-promise_n that_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o application_n that_o the_o general_a truth_n agree_v to_o all_o the_o church_n the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o every_o child_n of_o god_n he_o may_v claim_v every_o promise_n and_o aught_o to_o follow_v the_o direction_n of_o every_o command_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o all_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v heir_n alike_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n child_n of_o abraham_n heir_n of_o salvation_n they_o have_v interest_n in_o christ-alike_a in_o who_o all_o the_o promise_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_n in_o who_o all_o the_o promise_n have_v their_o make_n and_o their_o performance_n and_o by_o reason_n that_o there_o be_v a_o indifferent_a equality_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o main_a thing_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n they_o have_v interest_n alike_o in_o all_o the_o benefit_n by_o christ_n in_o all_o truth_n in_o all_o substantial_a duty_n to_o god_n and_o all_o favour_n from_o god_n that_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o equity_n of_o application_n but_o if_o you_o will_v have_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o necessity_n application_n of_o it_o nature_n will_v show_v that_o for_o the_o truth_n be_v food_n if_o food_n be_v not_o take_v what_o good_a do_v it_o do_v without_o application_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o sword_n what_o will_v a_o sword_n do_v if_o it_o hang_v up_o in_o a_o man_n chamber_n or_o if_o it_o be_v not_o use_v when_o the_o enemy_n approach_v the_o application_n of_o 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