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sin_n we_o can_v find_v no_o need_n of_o this_o physician_n neither_o care_n much_o for_o he_o according_a to_o that_o mat._n 9.12_o they_o that_o be_v whole_a need_v not_o a_o physician_n but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a when_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n numb_a 21.9_o have_v bite_v and_o sting_v a_o israelite_n than_o he_o will_v run_v and_o make_v use_n of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n but_o never_o till_o then_o reas_n 2._o such_o and_o only_o such_o do_v prize_n christ_n at_o his_o full_a value_n be_v willing_a to_o part_v with_o any_o thing_n to_o purchase_v he_o see_v what_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v philip._n 3.8_o 9_o he_o esteem_v all_o thing_n but_o dung_n in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n but_o to_o make_v way_n for_o this_o observe_v the_o deep_a sense_n and_o feeling_n he_o have_v of_o his_o own_o unworthiness_n 1_o timoth._n 1.15_o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n 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our_o soul_n rest_v upon_o he_o for_o pardon_n and_o justification_n and_o not_o only_o hold_v forth_o our_o faith_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n in_o and_o through_o christ_n but_o extend_v it_o unto_o all_o the_o precious_a promise_n make_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o believer_n as_o we_o may_v have_v occasion_n whether_o they_o concern_v this_o life_n or_o the_o life_n to_o come_v be_v they_o general_a or_o particular_a absolute_a or_o conditional_a express_v or_o implicit_a this_o shall_v be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o believer_n as_o to_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v affect_v with_o it_o always_o as_o it_o apply_v itself_o unto_o he_o for_o this_o faith_n do_v not_o only_o extend_v itself_o to_o the_o promise_n but_o to_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n as_o the_o precept_n threaten_n etc._n etc._n so_o especial_o to_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o the_o precious_a promise_n disperse_v here_o and_o 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in_o prayer_n and_o then_o rest_v on_o 2._o the_o second_o instance_n do_v thou_o at_o any_o time_n find_v corruption_n strong_a and_o grace_v weak_a in_o thou_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o promise_n of_o sanctification_n or_o of_o help_v these_o way_n as_o matth._n 1.21_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n that_o be_v not_o only_o from_o the_o guilt_n but_o likewise_o from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o rom._n 6.14_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o and_o so_o jer._n 31.33_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o covenant_n that_o i_o will_v make_v with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n after_o those_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o isaiah_n 44.2_o i_o will_v pour_v water_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v thirsty_a and_o flood_n upon_o the_o dry_a ground_n i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o offspring_n and_o so_o ezek._n 36.27_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o these_o and_o such_o like_a promise_v thou_o must_v review_v meditate_v on_o urge_v upon_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o rest_n on_o they_o 3._o the_o three_o instance_n do_v thou_o doubt_v thy_o perseverance_n and_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n see_v john_n 4.14_o whosoever_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o shall_v never_o thirst_v that_o be_v shall_v never_o after_o be_v altogether_o destitute_a of_o grace_n but_o the_o water_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o shall_v be_v in_o he_o a_o well_o of_o water_n spring_v up_o into_o everlasting_a life_n and_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o gospel_n verse_n 24._o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o that_o believe_v my_o word_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o send_v i_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n but_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n unto_o life_n and_o so_o the_o ten_o chapter_n verse_n 27_o 28_o 29._o my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o i_o know_v they_o and_o they_o follow_v i_o and_o i_o give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n and_o they_o shall_v never_o perish_v neither_o shall_v any_o man_n pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n my_o father_n which_o give_v they_o i_o be_v great_a than_o all_o and_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o father_n hand_n these_o promise_n and_o such_o like_a in_o the_o case_n aforesaid_a must_v be_v call_v to_o mind_n meditate_a on_o urge_v upon_o god_n in_o prayer_n &_o so_o rest_v on_o 4._o the_o four_o instance_n do_v thou_o at_o any_o time_n fear_v the_o supply_n of_o temporal_a thing_n see_v psal_n 34.10_o the_o young_a lion_n do_v lack_v and_o suffer_v hunger_n but_o they_o that_o seek_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o want_v any_o good_a thing_n and_o ps_n 84.11_o he_o will_v give_v grace_n and_o glory_n and_o no_o good_a thing_n will_v he_o withhold_v from_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o and_o so_o mat._n 6.33_o seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v unto_o you_o and_o heb._n 13.5_o let_v your_o conversation_n be_v without_o covetousness_n and_o be_v content_a with_o such_o thing_n as_o you_o have_v for_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o these_o promise_n and_o the_o like_a in_o the_o case_n aforesaid_a must_v be_v think_v of_o urge_v upon_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o rest_v on_o the_o last_o instance_n i_o lay_v forth_o at_o this_o time_n the_o time_n be_v evil_a do_v thou_o fear_v great_a affliction_n to_o befall_v thou_o than_o thou_o shall_v be_v enable_v patient_o to_o bear_v see_v psal_n 91.10_o there_o shall_v no_o evil_n befall_v thou_o and_o rom._n 8.28_o we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n even_a affliction_n 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in_o all_o other_o case_n as_o thou_o may_v have_v occasion_n thou_o shall_v find_v promise_n in_o holy_a writ_n to_o fit_v thou_o acquaint_v thyself_o with_o they_o meditate_v on_o they_o urge_v they_o upon_o god_n in_o prayer_n rest_n on_o they_o serve_v god_n providence_n in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o lawful_a mean_n suitable_a and_o often_o consider_v of_o god_n attribute_n the_o prop_n of_o faith_n as_o his_o wisdom_n power_n mercy_n and_o truth_n and_o this_o be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o faith_n to_o live_v by_o our_o faith_n and_o so_o far_o touch_v the_o three_o member_n of_o the_o four_o principle_n now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o four_o memmer_n thereof_o member_n iv_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n in_o which_o member_n and_o the_o