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1_o cor._n 1.9_o and_o in_o this_o estate_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n from_o outward_a thing_n where_o there_o be_v neither_o greek_a nor_o jew_n circumcision_n nor_o uncircumcision_n barbarian_a scythian_a bond_n nor_o free_a but_o christ_n be_v all_o and_o in_o all_o colos_n 3.11_o it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o in_o he_o shall_v all_o fullness_n dwell_v colos_n 1.19_o and_o all_o that_o be_v effectual_o call_v be_v complete_a in_o he_o colos_n 2.10_o whereupon_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v be_v thou_o call_v be_v a_o servant_n care_n not_o for_o it_o for_o he_o that_o be_v call_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o servant_n be_v the_o lord_n freeman_n likewise_o also_o he_o that_o be_v call_v be_v free_a be_v christ_n servant_n 1_o cor._n 7.21_o 22._o this_o serve_v for_o instruction_n admonition_n and_o comfort_n for_o instruction_n see_v plain_o here_o that_o the_o dignity_n and_o honour_n of_o a_o holy_a call_n to_o be_v a_o christian_n be_v exceed_v great_a instruction_n 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unto_o you_o which_o also_o you_o have_v receive_v and_o wherein_o you_o stand_v by_o which_o also_o you_o be_v save_v etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 14.1_o 2._o this_o gospel_n preach_v be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n rom._n 10.8_o the_o immortal_a seed_n of_o our_o new_a birth_n in_o all_o save_a grace_n 1_o pet._n 1.23.25_o and_o so_o the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v rom._n 1.16_o the_o right_a manner_n wherein_o we_o must_v wait_v in_o the_o foresay_a ordinance_n for_o the_o bless_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o a_o holy_a call_n be_v this_o first_o by_o the_o law_n to_o see_v our_o miserable_a estate_n by_o nature_n which_o will_v stir_v up_o the_o soul_n to_o seek_v mercy_n as_o act_n 2.37_o they_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o say_v man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v and_o to_o break_v off_o the_o course_n of_o sin_n whereon_o be_v promise_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n prov._n 1.23_o turn_v you_o at_o my_o 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how_o to_o give_v good_a gift_n unto_o your_o child_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v your_o heavenly_a father_n give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o three_o to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o that_o we_o know_v for_o to_o such_o the_o spirit_n be_v promise_v act_v 5.32_o we_o be_v his_o witness_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o so_o be_v also_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o god_n have_v give_v to_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o admonition_n the_o second_o use_n for_o admonition_n second_o all_o godly_a man_n profess_v the_o faith_n must_v hereby_o be_v admonish_v to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o their_o holy_a call_n as_o eph._n 1.4_o which_o if_o they_o will_v do_v they_o must_v remember_v their_o present_a state_n which_o be_v fellowship_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 1.9_o and_o their_o future_a hope_n in_o eternal_a glory_n 2_o thess_n 2.13_o 14._o both_o which_o do_v call_v for_o daily_a and_o constant_a care_n and_o endeavour_v to_o leave_v sin_n and_o to_o live_v godly_a as_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o 2._o and_o every_o one_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n purify_v himself_o even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a 1_o john_n 3.3_o comfort_n the_o use_n for_o comfort_n for_o comfort_v this_o make_v great_o to_o all_o godly_a one_o that_o be_v effectual_o call_v when_o misery_n and_o distress_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o they_o have_v wherewith_o to_o comfort_v themselves_o for_o god_n by_o his_o holy_a call_n have_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o society_n of_o his_o son_n as_o before_o be_v show_v and_o nothing_o that_o befall_v they_o outward_o can_v separate_v they_o from_o they_o his_o love_n but_z in_o all_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o world_n they_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n rom._n 8.35,37,38_o this_o calling_n be_v of_o grace_n gal._n 1.15_o and_o grace_n be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o comfort_n under_o the_o great_a buffet_n 2_o cor._n 12.9_o my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o for_o my_o strength_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o weakness_n most_o glad_o therefore_o will_v i_o rather_o glory_n in_o my_o infirmity_n that_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n may_v rest_v upon_o i_o obervation_n the_o three_o obervation_n the_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v note_v here_o be_v that_o special_a state_n which_o declare_v any_o man_n of_o any_o nation_n to_o be_v a_o free_a denizen_n of_o god_n city_n and_o a_o true_a member_n of_o his_o church_n namely_o to_o be_v bear_v there_o yet_o not_o by_o natural_a generation_n but_o by_o spiritual_a regeneration_n whereof_o christ_n speak_v say_v they_o must_v be_v bear_v again_o or_o from_o above_o john3_n 3_o bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n john3_n 5_o not_o of_o flesh_n nor_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n joh._n 1.13_o mark_v here_o then_o that_o to_o be_v bear_v again_o declare_v any_o man_n of_o any_o nation_n to_o be_v a_o free_a denizen_n of_o god_n holy_a city_n and_o a_o true_a member_n of_o his_o church_n this_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o former_a place_n joh._n 3.3_o 6._o to_o all_o those_o that_o understand_v the_o nature_n and_o force_n of_o a_o exception_n to_o a_o general_a rule_n which_o be_v to_o put_v the_o contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n it_o be_v indeed_o a_o true_a rule_n in_o scripture_n that_o god_n church_n be_v god_n kingdom_n into_o which_o man_n in_o the_o corrupt_a state_n of_o nature_n can_v enter_v as_o heir_n to_o inherit_v flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n neither_o do_v corruption_n inherit_v incorruption_n 1_o cor._n 15.50_o but_o yet_o if_o such_o a_o one_o be_v bear_v again_o he_o do_v certain_o enter_v as_o heyr_n and_o shall_v inherit_v as_o 1_o pet._n 1.3.4_o bless_a be_v the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n
15._o and_o psal_n 24.3_o 4._o and_o so_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o a_o day_n in_o god_n court_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o elsewhere_o psalm_n 84.10_o better_o to_o be_v a_o doorkeeper_n here_o than_o a_o commander_n elsewhere_o for_o here_o be_v the_o true_a comforter_n and_o no_o where_o else_o the_o world_n can_v receive_v he_o john_n 14.17_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v otherwise_o by_o a_o double_a affliction_n that_o do_v follow_v the_o church_n objection_n objection_n and_o the_o true_a member_n of_o â—t_a one_o from_o the_o world_n in_o persecution_n as_o christ_n foretell_v john_n 16.33_o the_o other_o from_o the_o lord_n in_o terror_n of_o soul_n and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n as_o job_n 3.24_o 26._o wherefore_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n and_o hold_v i_o for_o thy_o enemy_n for_o thou_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o i_o and_o make_v i_o to_o possess_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o youth_n and_o psal_n 38.3_o 4._o there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o my_o flesh_n because_o 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church_n that_o in_o it_o be_v all_o the_o well-spring_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o god_n spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a blessing_n spring_n we_o know_v be_v such_o place_n whence_o water_n do_v flow_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n constant_o and_o continual_o for_o the_o refresh_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n and_o by_o fit_a resemblance_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v we_o to_o conceive_v that_o in_o his_o church_n he_o do_v provide_v plenty_n and_o store_n of_o all_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a blessing_n church_n two_o spiritual_a spring_n of_o blessing_n in_o the_o true_a church_n this_o will_v more_o plain_o appear_v if_o we_o consider_v what_o spiritual_a fountain_n and_o spring_n of_o blessing_n be_v in_o â—he_n true_a church_n and_o no_o where_o else_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a wellspring_n of_o all_o blessing_n be_v the_o true_a god_n god_n 1._o the_o true_a god_n who_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n jer._n 2.23_o and_o according_a to_o the_o threefold_a 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shall_v spring_v up_o as_o among_o the_o grass_n as_o willow_n by_o the_o water_n course_n be_v 44.3_o 4._o three_o spring_v of_o water_n be_v very_o comfortable_a and_o yield_v great_a refresh_v both_o to_o man_n and_o beast_n especial_o in_o hot_a country_n and_o time_n of_o drought_n see_v gen._n 21.15_o 19_o judg._n 15.18_o 19_o psal_n 104.10_o 11_o 12._o so_o god_n in_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o comforter_n become_v the_o everlasting_a fountain_n of_o spiritual_a refresh_n to_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n of_o all_o his_o child_n o_o god_n my_o god_n early_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o thou_o my_o flesh_n long_v for_o thou_o in_o a_o dry_a and_o thirsty_a land_n where_o no_o water_n be_v because_o thy_o love_a kindness_n it_o better_o than_o life_n my_o lip_n shall_v praise_v thou_o psal_n 63.1,3_o if_o any_o man_n thirst_n let_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o drink_v he_o that_o believe_v on_o i_o as_o the_o scripture_n have_v say_v out_o of_o his_o belly_n shall_v flow_v river_n of_o live_a water_n this_o speak_v he_o of_o the_o spirit_n which_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v receive_v john_n 7.37,38_o 39_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 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 john_n 4.14_o ministry_n 2._o the_o evangelicall_n ministry_n the_o second_o spring_n of_o blessing_n in_o the_o church_n be_v the_o evangelicall_n ministry_n even_o the_o gospel_n preach_v and_o sacrament_n administer_v sanctify_v by_o prayer_n for_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o spirit_n hereof_o the_o lord_n say_v a_o fountain_n shall_v come_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v water_v the_o valley_n of_o shittim_n joel_n 3.18_o and_o to_o the_o same_o end_n serve_v the_o vision_n of_o water_n come_v from_o under_o the_o door_n threshold_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n ezek._n 47.1_o etc._n etc._n both_o which_o may_v be_v well_o expound_v by_o be_v 2.3_o for_o out_o of_o zion_n shall_v go_v forth_o the_o law_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n now_o this_o derive_v wellspring_n of_o the_o evangelicall_n ministry_n serve_v instrumental_o in_o the_o church_n first_o for_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v the_o foul_a from_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n therefore_o have_v god_n ordain_v baptism_n to_o represent_v our_o spiritual_a wash_n in_o christ_n blood_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereof_o also_o with_o the_o word_n it_o become_v a_o gracious_a instrument_n when_o this_o free_a spirit_n please_v john_n 3.8_o the_o 〈◊〉_d blow_v where_o it_o list_v so_o be_v every_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tit._n 3.5_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n second_o for_o make_v the_o heart_n fruitful_a in_o grace_n therefore_o be_v the_o gospel_n call_v the_o work_n of_o his_o grace_n act_v 20.32_o and_o be_v say_v to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n colos_n 1.6_o three_o for_o minister_a spiritual_a joy_n and_o refresh_n to_o the_o soul_n therefore_o be_v the_o whole_a evangelicall_n ministry_n call_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o comforter_n 2_o cor._n 3.8_o because_o it_o work_v therewith_o 1_o cor._n 3.5_o and_o be_v give_v therein_o gal._n 3.2_o and_o we_o through_o patience_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n have_v hope_n rom._n 15.4_o god_n word_n to_o jeremy_n be_v the_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v of_o his_o heart_n jer._n 15.16_o david_n