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to_o convert_v the_o child_n it_o be_v too_o hard_a for_o a_o gracious_a man_n to_o infuse_v grace_n into_o another_o there_o be_v no_o party_n within_o to_o join_v in_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o that_o work_n rom._n 8.7_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n and_o there_o be_v satan_n without_o oppose_v and_o withstand_v act._n 13.8_o suppose_v any_o soul_n to_o be_v bear_v again_o certain_o it_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n joh._n 1.13_o there_o be_v god_n in_o the_o work_n if_o ever_o it_o be_v do_v all_o the_o minister_n under_o heaven_n can_v convert_v a_o soul_n without_o the_o help_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o difficult_a work_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a work_n also_o reas_n 2_o second_o which_o follow_v upon_o the_o former_a it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o great_a skill_n and_o wisdom_n 4.4_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o great_a skill_n 1_o 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2._o it_o glorify_v his_o power_n the_o psalmist_n say_v power_n his_o power_n who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o wrath_n psal_n 90.11_o but_o we_o may_v say_v who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o grace_n god_n put_v forth_o as_o great_a power_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o soul_n as_o in_o the_o raise_v of_o a_o dead_a body_n as_o raise_v the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n eph._n 1.19_o 20._o as_o great_a a_o power_n as_o in_o the_o make_v the_o world_n and_o therefore_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n be_v call_v a_o work_n of_o creation_n eph._n 10._o for_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n 3._o it_o glorify_v his_o wisdom_n wisdom_n his_o wisdom_n the_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n though_o we_o preach_v christ_n to_o some_o a_o stumbling-block_n and_o to_o other_o foolishness_n yet_o unto_o all_o such_o as_o be_v call_v and_o convert_v as_o christ_n become_v the_o power_n of_o god_n so_o also_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 23.24_o 4._o it_o glorify_v the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n grace_n the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n though_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v reproach_v whilst_o people_n slight_a both_o the_o threaten_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o as_o if_o god_n will_v do_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a yet_o it_o be_v marvellous_o glorify_v in_o the_o conversion_n of_o soul_n whilst_o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v mighty_a through_o god_n in_o pull_v down_o strong_a hold_n of_o satan_n in_o the_o unsanctified_a wit_n and_o will_n of_o man_n in_o this_o respect_n we_o be_v to_o pray_v that_o the_o word_n
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that_o which_o do_v exceed_o rejoice_v the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o general_a for_o whoever_o be_v the_o particular_a father_n under_o god_n of_o any_o man_n conversion_n that_o be_v most_o certain_a the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v the_o true_a mother_n zion_n be_v daily_o travail_v in_o pain_n for_o the_o bring_v forth_o of_o god_n elect_v once_o and_o never_o have_v any_o mother_n in_o the_o world_n more_o joy_n in_o the_o birth_n of_o a_o child_n than_o the_o church_n of_o god_n jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o and_o be_v free_a and_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o gal._n 4.26_o have_v joy_n in_o the_o happy_a birth_n of_o new_a convert_v soul_n oh_o how_o she_o hug_v they_o in_o her_o arm_n and_o dandle_v they_o upon_o her_o knee_n suckle_v they_o at_o her_o breast_n as_o the_o lord_n speak_v isa_n 66.11_o 12._o then_o shall_v you_o suck_v and_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o breast_n of_o her_o consolation_n you_o shall_v suck_v you_o shall_v be_v bear_v upon_o her_o side_n 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true_a on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o humble_a gracious_a convert_v soul_n bring_v a_o blessing_n with_o he_o wherever_o he_o come_v laban_n be_v blessed_v for_o jacob_n sake_n potiphar_n be_v blessed_v for_o joseph_n sake_n and_o zoar_n be_v spare_v for_o lot_n sake_n and_o sodom_n have_v be_v spare_v too_o for_o ten_o righteous_a person_n if_o they_o have_v be_v find_v there_o the_o poor_a godly_a wise_a man_n deliver_v the_o city_n eccl._n 9.15_o the_o innocent_a deliver_v the_o island_n and_o it_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o pureness_n of_o his_o hand_n job_n 22.30_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v joy_n to_o the_o particular_a society_n and_o place_n where_o they_o live_v angel_n 4._o the_o angel_n 4._o it_o be_v joy_n to_o the_o bless_a angel_n of_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v joy_n to_o the_o terrestrial_a angel_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n so_o it_o be_v joy_n to_o the_o celestial_a angel_n those_o bless_a minister_a spirit_n who_o be_v send_v forth_o to_o minister_v for_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n heb._n 1._o last_o those_o glorious_a creature_n as_o they_o delight_v to_o pry_v into_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n for_o the_o first_o sermon_n that_o be_v ever_o preach_v after_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n be_v preach_v by_o a_o angel_n luk._n 20.10_o so_o they_o do_v no_o less_o delight_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o soul_n by_o that_o ordinance_n luk._n 15.7_o so_o likewise_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o heaven_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v will_v thou_o rejoice_v heaven_n and_o earth_n at_o once_o oh_o be_v convert_v thyself_o and_o travail_v in_o the_o conversion_n of_o other_o look_v as_o those_o damn_a spirit_n the_o angel_n of_o darkness_n rejoice_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o soul_n your_o adversary_n the_o devil_n as_o a_o roar_a lion_n walk_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v 1_o pet_n 5.8_o o_o how_o hell_n itself_o be_v move_v and_o enlarge_v herself_o at_o the_o approach_n of_o such_o newcomer_n as_o these_o isa_n 5.14_o &_o 14.9_o so_o those_o bless_a angel_n of_o light_n do_v no_o less_o rejoice_v in_o the_o conversion_n of_o soul_n 5._o nay_o five_o creature_n 5._o inferior_a creature_n it_o be_v that_o which_o after_o a_o sort_n do_v rejoice_v the_o very_a inferior_a creature_n they_o do_v far_o more_o ready_o and_o cheerful_o serve_v the_o godly_a than_o the_o wicked_a for_o however_o they_o do_v indeed_o serve_v the_o lust_n of_o wicked_a man_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o ravishment_n and_o force_a service_n they_o be_v make_v subject_a to_o vanity_n in_o it_o 8.20_o rom._n 8.20_o because_o impropriate_v from_o their_o first_o institution_n in_o the_o state_n of_o integrity_n for_o they_o be_v appoint_v at_o first_o to_o serve_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o creation_n note_n note_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o kind_n they_o do_v rejoice_v to_o serve_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o regeneration_n yea_o they_o do_v even_o groan_v to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o that_o liberty_n that_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o former_a bondage_n of_o serve_v the_o lust_n of_o sinful_a man_n they_o may_v serve_v no_o other_o but_o the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.19_o and_o thus_o we_o see_v it_o be_v a_o most_o excellent_a work_n because_o it_o aim_v at_o the_o most_o excellent_a end_n reas_n 5_o five_o it_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a work_n because_o it_o be_v a_o work_n that_o be_v most_o please_a to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o sure_o christ_n it_o be_v most_o please_a to_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a work_n that_o be_v most_o excellent_a in_o the_o account_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o i_o pray_v why_o be_v christ_n content_v to_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o stable_a among_o the_o beast_n and_o to_o live_v as_o a_o servant_n and_o a_o slave_n and_o to_o die_v among_o the_o most_o notorious_a malefactor_n nay_o why_o do_v he_o 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