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of_o promise_n which_o spirit_n he_o have_v dedosit_v in_o his_o church_n to_o abide_v with_o it_o for_o ever_o and_o he_o have_v give_v to_o all_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n his_o spirit_n the_o earnest_n of_o his_o covenant_n this_o spirit_n serve_v for_o a_o light_n in_o we_o to_o discern_v our_o salvation_n afar_o off_o for_o a_o witness_n to_o testify_v to_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o god_n be_v faithful_a he_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o truth_n to_o fail_v this_o also_o do_v settle_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o elect_a in_o all_o the_o tribulation_n of_o life_n i_o be_o the_o son_n or_o daughter_n of_o god_n i_o know_v it_o by_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v give_v i_o which_o lead_v my_o understanding_n into_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n which_o convert_v my_o affection_n and_o frame_v they_o to_o his_o love_n which_o direct_v my_o way_n and_o order_v they_o to_o his_o obedience_n this_o spirit_n do_v teach_v i_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o challenge_v my_o part_n in_o they_o these_o promise_n do_v lift_v i_o up_o as_o high_a as_o to_o the_o decree_n of_o my_o election_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o fear_v david_n go_v far_a i_o be_o thou_o o_o save_v i_o for_o the_o interest_n that_o we_o have_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n do_v send_v we_o to_o he_o for_o salvation_n doct._n 2_o 2._o though_o god_n love_v his_o people_n and_o have_v all_o power_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o save_v they_o yet_o he_o do_v use_v mean_n and_o raise_v up_o out_o of_o themselves_o saviour_n the_o providence_n of_o god_n work_v by_o mean_n even_o from_o among_o ourselves_o to_o effect_v our_o preservation_n 1._o because_o his_o immediate_a operation_n be_v full_a of_o terror_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v so_o well_o endure_v they_o therefore_o the_o people_n pray_v moses_n to_o speak_v to_o they_o and_o desire_v that_o god_n may_v speak_v no_o more_o to_o they_o the_o angel_n that_o bring_v word_n to_o mary_n that_o she_o shall_v conceive_v a_o son_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n begin_v his_o message_n with_o fear_v not_o the_o angel_n that_o proclaim_v the_o birth_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o shepherd_n say_v to_o they_o fear_v not_o we_o have_v so_o much_o cause_n to_o fear_v in_o respect_n of_o our_o own_o unworthiness_n that_o if_o god_n do_v not_o abate_v somewhat_o of_o the_o splendour_n of_o his_o glorious_a majesty_n by_o the_o employment_n of_o mean_n familiar_a to_o we_o we_o can_v not_o abide_v it_o 2._o god_n use_v weak_a mean_n to_o effect_v his_o will_n do_v magnify_v his_o own_o strength_n for_o his_o strength_n be_v make_v perfect_a through_o weakness_n whereby_o we_o be_v teach_v 1._o to_o content_v ourselves_o with_o the_o mean_n in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n ordain_v for_o our_o preservation_n not_o expect_v miraculous_a and_o extraordinary_a subvention_n the_o rich_a man_n brethren_n shall_v not_o have_v a_o preacher_n come_v to_o they_o from_o the_o dead_a etc._n luk._n 16.27_o etc._n etc._n to_o give_v they_o warning_n that_o they_o come_v not_o to_o that_o place_n of_o torment_n where_o their_o brother_n be_v they_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n let_v they_o hear_v they_o god_n that_o send_v his_o spirit_n on_o the_o apostle_n can_v have_v do_v so_o upon_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o when_o the_o eunuch_n be_v read_v isaiah_n in_o his_o chariot_n he_o can_v have_v open_v his_o understanding_n to_o have_v know_v what_o he_o have_v read_v but_o he_o choose_v rather_o to_o use_v the_o ministry_n of_o a_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o he_o command_v philip_n to_o join_v himself_o to_o that_o chariot_n and_o by_o he_o he_o teach_v and_o baptize_v the_o eunuch_n so_o be_v cornelius_n direct_v to_o peter_n
no_o necessity_n it_o be_v a_o temporal_a practice_n in_o those_o time_n when_o the_o gift_n of_o heal_v be_v in_o the_o church_n instead_o whereof_o we_o have_v prayer_n both_o in_o private_a and_o in_o public_a congregation_n the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n we_o hold_v sufficient_a for_o the_o whole_a life_n to_o sanctify_v it_o and_o in_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o it_o can_v be_v lose_v the_o true_a sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n be_v the_o lord_n supper_n for_o that_o represent_v to_o we_o the_o body_n that_o be_v break_v for_o we_o and_o the_o blood_n that_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o our_o sin_n that_o be_v often_o repeat_v to_o call_v we_o to_o repentance_n and_o to_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n if_o we_o flatter_v ourselves_o that_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v do_v sanctify_v we_o that_o be_v a_o deceive_a of_o our_o own_o heart_n for_o the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o quicken_v we_o know_v that_o it_o may_v be_v eat_v to_o condemnation_n if_o there_o be_v carnal_a presence_n of_o christ_n none_o can_v eat_v of_o it_o but_o he_o must_v be_v join_v so_o with_o christ_n as_o he_o can_v not_o perish_v last_o for_o the_o sacrament_n of_o order_n they_o deceive_v themselves_o in_o the_o pride_n of_o their_o heart_n think_v that_o god_n have_v give_v they_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o glory_n to_o bestow_v where_o they_o will_n we_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n send_v forth_o as_o god_n ambassador_n to_o carry_v his_o pardon_n to_o such_o as_o be_v penitent_a the_o pardon_n do_v set_v forth_o who_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o we_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o make_v tender_a of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n to_o such_o as_o be_v capable_a of_o they_o we_o can_v make_v a_o man_n capable_a either_o of_o grace_n or_o salvation_n yet_o none_o can_v have_v either_o but_o by_o our_o ministry_n except_o god_n will_v show_v his_o prerogative_n and_o say_v ecce_fw-la ego_fw-la creabo_fw-la rem_fw-la 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speak_v unto_o david_n say_v except_o thou_o take_v away_o the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a thou_o shall_v not_o come_v in_o thither_o think_v david_n can_v come_v hither_o the_o hebrew_n have_v make_v a_o figurative_a construction_n of_o these_o word_n namely_o that_o the_o jebusite_n do_v preserve_v two_o image_n the_o one_o of_o isaac_n who_o be_v blind_a the_o other_o of_o jacob_n who_o be_v lame_a these_o two_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abimilech_n in_o which_o league_n they_o comprehend_v the_o jebusite_n therefore_o the_o league_n must_v be_v break_v which_o be_v make_v with_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n if_o they_o do_v come_v thither_o to_o remove_v the_o jebusite_n but_o this_o be_v vain_a and_o fabulous_a the_o true_a meaning_n be_v that_o the_o jebusite_n do_v think_v their_o hold_n so_o strong_a that_o so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v any_o man_n therein_o though_o blind_a and_o lame_a they_o will_v be_v able_a to_o defend_v the_o place_n against_o david_n 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