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within_o their_o reach_n though_o some_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v above_o he_o though_o a_o little_a man_n upon_o low_a ground_n can_v reach_v the_o top_n of_o the_o tree_n yet_o he_o may_v get_v hold_n on_o some_o of_o the_o low_a branch_n and_o there_o may_v find_v some_o fruit_n which_o may_v somewhat_o relieve_v he_o as_o suppose_v he_o can_v find_v comfort_n in_o that_o promise_n rev._n 2.7_o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o give_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n no_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o be_v overcome_v that_o promise_n be_v too_o high_a for_o he_o it_o be_v above_o his_o reach_n yet_o he_o may_v reach_v that_o rev._n 22.17_o and_o let_v he_o that_o be_v athirst_a come_v and_o whosoever_o will_v let_v he_o take_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o if_o not_o that_o matth._n 5.8_o bless_v be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n yet_o they_o may_v reach_v that_o ver_fw-la 6_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o 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do_v predestinate_a they_o he_o also_o call_v and_o who_o he_o call_v they_o he_o also_o justify_v and_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o also_o glorify_v and_o a_o chain_n of_o providence_n rom._n 8.28_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n so_o there_o be_v a_o chain_n of_o promise_n they_o be_v all_o bind_v together_o in_o one_o bundle_n in_o the_o covenant_n that_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n comprehend_v they_o all_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v rev._n 21.7_o he_o that_o overcome_v shall_v inherit_v all_o thing_n and_o i_o will_v be_v his_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n 2._o let_v they_o plead_v the_o promise_n psal_n 119.49_o remember_v thy_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n upon_o which_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o hope_v especial_o that_o particular_a promise_n which_o contain_v that_o particular_a blessing_n which_o if_o it_o be_v as_o sure_a in_o their_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o promise_n the_o faint_a soul_n think_v it_o will_v satisfy_v thus_o do_v jacob_n gen._n 32.9_o 10_o 11_o o_o god_n which_o say_v unto_o i_o return_v into_o thy_o country_n deliver_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o brother_n thus_o every_o faint_a soul_n ought_v to_o do_v the_o promise_n be_v that_o bond_n wherein_o god_n have_v make_v himself_o a_o debtor_n if_o not_o to_o his_o covenant-people_n yet_o to_o his_o own_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n which_o require_v it_o of_o he_o that_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v be_v fulfil_v and_o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o plead_v they_o this_o be_v god_n method_n he_o expect_v to_o hear_v from_o they_o before_o they_o can_v expect_v to_o hear_v from_o he_o psal_n 50.15_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o 3._o let_v they_o patient_o wait_v for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o what_o be_v promise_v if_o the_o thing_n be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n it_o shall_v be_v give_v in_o kind_n and_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v though_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o if_o god_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n see_v it_o will_v be_v subservient_fw-fr thereunto_o and_o will_v better_o promote_v it_o than_o the_o want_n of_o it_o will_v it_o shall_v also_o certain_o be_v make_v good_a the_o scripture_n speak_v as_o if_o god_n have_v promise_v we_o nothing_o but_o eternal_a life_n 1_o joh._n 2.25_o and_o this_o be_v the_o promise_n that_o he_o have_v promise_v we_o even_o eternal_a life_n but_o it_o be_v because_o all_o thing_n absolute_o necessary_a unto_o eternal_a life_n be_v comprehend_v therein_o therefore_o wait_v for_o it_o because_o it_o will_v sure_o come_v hab._n 2.3_o it_o be_v true_a there_o may_v be_v silence_n in_o heaven_n and_o that_o for_o a_o great_a while_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n as_o there_o may_v be_v a_o silence_n very_o often_o to_o the_o provocation_n of_o the_o generation_n that_o be_v abhor_v by_o god_n but_o as_o he_o will_v arise_v in_o due_a time_n to_o execute_v his_o vindictive_a justice_n upon_o the_o one_o psal_n 50.21_o 22._o so_o he_o will_v arise_v to_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o the_o other_o for_o god_n never_o say_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n that_o they_o shall_v seek_v he_o in_o vain_a isa_n 45.19_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o with_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 2_o thes_n 3.5_o the_o lord_n direct_v your_o heart_n into_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o into_o the_o patient_a wait_a for_o christ_n he_o have_v lay_v down_o great_a ground_n of_o comfort_n for_o they_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n vers_fw-la 13_o 14._o and_o assure_v they_o vers_n 3._o of_o this_o chapter_n that_o god_n be_v faithful_a and_o will_v establish_v they_o they_o shall_v not_o miscarry_v nor_o fail_v of_o that_o which_o god_n have_v choose_v they_o unto_o but_o know_v the_o difficulty_n of_o wait_v when_o expect_a supply_n be_v delay_v especial_o when_o providence_n seem_v contrary_a to_o promise_n he_o pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v direct_v they_o into_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o patient_a wait_v for_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o three_o particular_a which_o it_o concern_v faint_a soul_n to_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o 4._o faint_v soul_n or_o soul_n often_o subject_a to_o faint_v shall_v endeavour_v after_o a_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o the_o great_a and_o fundamental_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n 1._o in_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n in_o do_v and_o suffer_v what_o god_n the_o father_n appoint_v and_o which_o he_o accept_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o all_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v impute_v so_o as_o to_o discharge_v they_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n which_o they_o have_v deserve_v to_o be_v execute_v upon_o they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a and_o to_o accept_v they_o as_o righteous_a unto_o eternal_a life_n of_o which_o they_o be_v utter_o unworthy_a 2._o that_o it_o be_v god_n which_o justifi_v rom._n 8.33_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v 3._o that_o the_o move_a cause_n be_v god_n free_a love_n rom._n 3.24_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 4._o that_o the_o mean_n of_o receive_v it_o be_v faith_n rom._n 3.22_o even_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v for_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n these_o thing_n be_v well_o digest_v be_v great_a cordial_n for_o who_o he_o justifi_v he_o glorifi_v rom._n 8.30_o 5._o let_v such_o also_o think_v