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infinite_a justice_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d of_o mercy_n we_o have_v receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o enter_v into_o eternity_n of_o joy_n weâ—â—_n â—e_v the_o great_a debtor_n unto_o the_o 〈…〉_o grace_n of_o christ_n in_o regard_n of_o mercy_n we_o 〈◊〉_d abuse_v there_o shall_v be_v none_o in_o heaume_n 〈…〉_o â—o_o we_o and_o if_o we_o shall_v go_v to_o hell_n there_o shall_v â—e_v few_o there_o that_o may_v be_v compare_v unto_o we_o and_o let_v i_o but_o add_v thus_o further_o before_o i_o â—ome_v to_o the_o word_n go_v where_o we_o will_v we_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o doubt_n with_o our_o condition_n within_o a_o short_a time_n a_o real_a christian_a shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o his_o misbelieve_a 〈◊〉_d hypocrite_n shall_v be_v depress_v below_o the_o â—each_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o one_o that_o be_v gross_o in_o â—ature_n he_o shall_v be_v abase_v beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o his_o presumption_n a_o christian_a ere_o long_o shall_v misbelieve_v no_o more_o a_o hypocrite_n ere_o 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consideration_n we_o 〈◊〉_d make_v choice_n of_o this_o place_n in_o which_o 〈…〉_o â—â—ings_n concern_v the_o promise_n 〈…〉_o 2._o in_o a_o christian_n believe_v of_o spiritual_a pâ—â—mises_n there_o be_v often_o some_o sense_n and_o reaâ—â—_n that_o help_v he_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o faiâ—â—_n at_o least_o they_o press_v not_o the_o contrary_a bâ—_n to_o believe_v a_o temporal_a promise_n when_o a_o christian_a be_v redact_v unto_o a_o strait_a and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d can_v see_v no_o outgate_n present_v sense_n and_o reâ—son_n stand_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o his_o faith_n aâ—_n press_v he_o to_o despair_v as_o for_o instance_n when_o a_o christian_a be_v live_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o mountain_n and_o know_v not_o where_o to_o sâ—_n at_o night_n to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o promâ—â—_n upon_o which_o he_o may_v rest_v that_o he_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d want_v his_o food_n but_o if_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v â—â—vice_n for_o he_o he_o will_v provide_v here_o 〈◊〉_d have_v not_o only_a 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over_o into_o promise_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d a_o duty_n that_o be_v require_v of_o a_o christian_a buâ—_n be_v convert_v into_o a_o promise_n be_v not_o faith_n duty_n 1_o joh._n 3.23_o this_o be_v his_o commandment_n that_o you_o shall_v believe_v and_o be_v not_o that_o tâ—â—_n n_v over_o in_o a_o promise_n jer._n 3.19_o thou_o shâ—â—_n call_v i_o thy_o father_n the_o word_n importeâ—_n not_o only_o a_o act_n of_o necessity_n but_o of_o violent_a thou_o shall_v do_v it_o and_o in_o the_o thirteen_o 〈◊〉_d zechary_n at_o the_o close_a thou_o shall_v call_v i_o 〈◊〉_d father_n and_o so_o in_o ezek._n 11.19_o be_v not_o mitification_n a_o christian_n duty_n colos_n 3.5_o mâ—tifie_v therefore_o your_o member_n and_o it_o be_v turn_v over_o in_o a_o promise_n jer._n 32.28_o and_o ezâ—_n 36.25_o 29._o where_o he_o promise_v that_o 〈◊〉_d will_v purge_v away_o all_o their_o uncleanness_n aâ—_n it_o be_v clear_a from_o micah_n 7.19_o i_o will_v subâ—_n say_v he_o all_o thy_o iniquity_n it_o be_v not_o saâ—_n thou_o must_v subdue_v they_o but_z i_o will_v do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d not_o also_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n a_o command_v duty_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v turn_v over_o in_o a_o pâ—â—mise_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n they_o shâ—â—_n know_v i_o from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a neiâ—â—_n shall_v there_o be_v need_v any_o more_o that_o one_o shâ—â—_n say_v know_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o taâ—_n of_o i_o be_v not_o the_o commandment_n of_o 〈◊〉_d your_o duty_n as_o be_v clear_a from_o eccles_n 12._o 〈◊〉_d and_o yet_o that_o be_v likewise_o turn_v over_o in_o a_o â—â—â—mise_n i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o inâ—â—_n part_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v away_o from_o so_o tenderness_n be_v a_o christian_n duty_n and_o that_o be_v turn_v over_o in_o a_o promise_n i_o will_v away_o their_o heart_n of_o stone_n and_o give_v they_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o flesh_n and_o that_o i_o may_v say_v no_o more_o of_o 〈◊〉_d but_o to_o these_o four_o place_n and_o therâ—_n 〈…〉_o see_v almost_o all_o duty_n turn_v over_o in_o mise_n there_o be_v jer._n 31._o jer._n 32._o ezek._n 11._o â—nd_v ezek._n 36._o you_o will_v see_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o â—â—e_z covenant_n convert_v into_o promise_n but_o â—ay_v not_o some_o say_v what_o advantage_n be_v there_o â—f_a this_o much_o certain_o every_o way_n that_o â—he_v duty_n be_v turn_v over_o into_o promise_n it_o â—ay_v give_v a_o christian_a hope_n that_o he_o shall_v once_o perform_v these_o duty_n will_v you_o not_o once_o â—e_v tender_a yes_o certain_o because_o your_o tenderness_n lie_v within_o a_o promise_n will_v you_o not_o â—nce_o be_v much_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o fear_n no_o doubt_v you_o will_v and_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v this_o because_o your_o fear_n lie_v within_o a_o promise_n and_o â—o_o of_o the_o rest_n and_o 2._o there_o
accomplish_v i_o say_v come_v to_o christ_n and_o you_o shall_v have_v that_o likewise_o job_n 22.28_o thou_o shall_v decree_v a_o thing_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v establish_v unto_o thou_o which_o i_o conceive_v do_v not_o only_o take_v in_o these_o spiritual_a decree_n but_o likewise_o these_o that_o relâ—â—_n temporal_a enjoyment_n but_o there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n i_o will_v have_v say_v you_o and_o i_o welcome_a to_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v that_o i_o may_v 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o desire_n of_o my_o heart_n i_o say_v o_o 〈◊〉_d and_o o_o woman_n come_v to_o christ_n and_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d have_v what_o thou_o desire_v this_o be_v clear_a 〈◊〉_d psal_n 37.4_o delight_n thyself_o in_o god_n anâ—_n shall_v give_v thou_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d can_v you_o have_v man_n but_o it_o be_v there_o will_v have_v any_o thing_n of_o christ_n he_o put_v blank_a in_o your_o hand_n and_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o say_v to_o solomon_n ask_v what_o 〈◊〉_d you_o have_v and_o i_o shall_v 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call_v their_o 〈◊〉_d joyment_n delusion_n and_o their_o faith_n presumption_n and_o their_o mortification_n hypocrisy_n 〈◊〉_d i_o must_v say_v this_o to_o thou_o we_o shall_v not_o oâ—â—_n weigh_v our_o grace_n in_o the_o balance_n but_o try_v 〈◊〉_d also_o by_o the_o touch_n stone_n for_o the_o small_a 〈◊〉_d of_o gold_n be_v gold_n and_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o fâ—â—_n iâ—_n alike_o precious_a faith_n with_o that_o the_o apoâ—â—_n themselves_o have_v the_o five_o ground_n of_o mistake_n among_o câ—â—stians_n be_v this_o that_o they_o compare_v themselves_o more_o unto_o the_o saint_n than_o they_o judge_v 〈◊〉_d themselves_o by_o the_o word_n o_o say_v one_o 〈◊〉_d be_v like_o david_n i_o will_v believe_v but_o i_o 〈◊〉_d not_o like_o david_n nor_o job_n nor_o hezekiâ—â—_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o saines_n 〈◊〉_d â—hich_v i_o shall_v go_v and_o if_o i_o shall_v call_v there_o 〈◊〉_d none_o to_o answer_v and_o why_o then_o shall_v i_o â—â—lieve_v i_o will_v only_o 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