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man_n may_v want_v spark_n and_o yet_o want_v neither_o life_n nor_o heat_n a_o tree_n may_v want_v leaf_n and_o yet_o not_o want_v sap_n so_o it_o be_v with_o those_o consolation_n faith_n may_v be_v strong_a when_o a_o man_n feeling_n may_v be_v nothing_o restore_v to_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n say_v david_n he_o be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v and_o have_v faith_n and_o yet_o have_v not_o this_o joy_n nay_o job_n have_v faith_n and_o yet_o he_o have_v no_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o god_n favour_n thou_o make_v i_o a_o bâ—â—â—_n to_o shoot_v as_o faith_n he_o and_o thy_o arrow_n have_v drink_v up_o my_o spirit_n and_o yet_o
heart_n say_v i_o shall_v not_o know_v what_o god_n mind_n be_v or_o i_o shall_v not_o do_v what_o i_o know_v or_o it_o will_v not_o succeed_v or_o no_o it_o be_v not_o in_o my_o power_n now_o we_o leave_v all_o these_o with_o god_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o but_o put_v they_o over_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o meddle_v with_o thy_o own_o duty_n and_o work_n and_o let_v god_n alone_o with_o he_o and_o say_v thou_o unto_o the_o lord_n in_o truth_n lord_n it_o be_v not_o in_o my_o power_n it_o be_v not_o in_o my_o part_n or_o work_n either_o to_o compass_v that_o wisdom_n that_o be_v able_a to_o direct_v myself_o or_o to_o have_v any_o power_n to_o do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v much_o less_o to_o give_v good_a success_n lord_n i_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o that_o but_o leave_v it_o to_o thy_o majesty_n if_o thou_o in_o thy_o power_n can_v not_o nor_o in_o thy_o faithfulness_n and_o goodness_n care_v not_o for_o thy_o poor_a helpless_a creature_n than_o i_o be_o content_a and_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v faithful_a than_o i_o be_o content_a to_o be_v miserable_a and_o so_o thou_o may_v suppose_v a_o man_n that_o have_v promise_v to_o undertake_v some_o business_n for_o a_o friend_n and_o then_o in_o the_o end_n it_o prove_v somewhat_o troublesome_a and_o therefore_o he_o wish_v his_o friend_n to_o take_v it_o again_o into_o his_o own_o hand_n for_o it_o be_v very_o troublesome_a but_o a_o man_n will_v leave_v it_o unto_o he_o and_o say_v he_o have_v engage_v himself_o to_o do_v it_o and_o he_o will_v not_o look_v after_o it_o i_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o it_o any_o more_o so_o what_o end_v it_o be_v that_o be_v in_o god_n royal_a prerogative_n leave_v it_o with_o god_n and_o do_v not_o meddle_v with_o it_o let_v god_n look_v to_o it_o leave_v it_o to_o god_n faithfulness_n and_o power_n to_o accomplish_v it_o so_o do_v abraham_n rom._n 14.18_o 19_o 20_o &_o 21._o verse_n abraham_n above_o hope_n believe_v under_o hope_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n sarahs_n womb_n be_v barren_a and_o his_o body_n dead_a and_o yet_o he_o must_v have_v a_o son_n and_o therefore_o he_o set_v god_n power_n on_o work_n and_o say_v in_o the_o 21._o verse_n lord_n this_o body_n be_v dead_a and_o sarah_n be_v barren_a there_o be_v no_o help_n here_o but_o thou_o be_v able_a and_o thou_o have_v engage_v thyself_o to_o do_v it_o he_o set_v god_n power_n to_o work_v and_o put_v over_o all_o the_o right_a and_o burden_n of_o the_o care_n upon_o the_o lord_n hester_n 4.14_o therefore_o mordecay_n say_v if_o thou_o hold_v thy_o peace_n at_o this_o time_n comfort_n and_o deliverance_n shall_v come_v from_o some_o other_o place_n he_o be_v resolve_v that_o god_n have_v deliverance_n for_o his_o church_n and_o will_v not_o deny_v his_o own_o truth_n salvation_n will_v come_v say_v the_o text_n he_o know_v not_o the_o place_n or_o by_o what_o mean_n but_o he_o know_v that_o salvation_n will_v come_v so_o set_v thou_o god_n power_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o work_v and_o not_o thy_o own_o care_n commit_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o hurl_v thy_o care_n upon_o he_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o burden_n of_o it_o direction_n 2_o second_o by_o faith_n go_v to_o the_o promise_n again_o for_o help_n and_o power_n to_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o that_o way_n and_o to_o look_v towards_o god_n in_o the_o use_n of_o those_o mean_n that_o he_o have_v appoint_v for_o the_o attain_n of_o that_o good_a which_o his_o power_n will_v work_v for_o thou_o god_n will_v work_v it_o and_o so_o thou_o must_v meet_v god_n in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o providence_n in_o the_o improvement_n of_o the_o mean_n he_o have_v appoint_v for_o thy_o good_a observe_v thou_o his_o providence_n and_o do_v thou_o what_o god_n require_v for_o otherwise_o we_o live_v not_o by_o faith_n but_o tempt_v god_n and_o throw_v away_o the_o promise_n and_o all_o and_o deprive_v ourselves_o of_o that_o good_a which_o god_n will_v bestow_v unless_o we_o walk_v in_o that_o way_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v luke_n 24.49_o when_o our_o saviour_n be_v to_o go_v to_o heaven_n he_o say_v behold_v i_o send_v the_o promise_n of_o my_o father_n among_o you_o but_o tarry_v you_o in_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n until_o you_o be_v endue_v with_o power_n from_o above_o christ_n will_v endue_v they_o with_o the_o spirit_n but_o they_o must_v tarry_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o wait_v for_o it_o so_o i_o say_v will_v thou_o have_v grace_n and_o the_o spirit_n from_o above_o and_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o world_n then_o walk_v in_o that_o way_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v stay_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v in_o the_o way_n and_o meet_v god_n in_o his_o providence_n and_o then_o receive_v from_o his_o power_n and_o faithfulness_n what_o thou_o need_v thou_o will_v have_v god_n bless_v thou_o in_o thy_o estate_n and_o yet_o thou_o will_v be_v idle_a and_o careless_a but_o this_o will_v not_o do_v the_o deed_n god_n will_v give_v thou_o a_o blessing_n but_o thou_o be_v not_o there_o to_o take_v it_o this_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n as_o they_o require_v condition_n before_o they_o bestow_v mercy_n so_o they_o make_v we_o able_a to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o condition_n and_o give_v the_o condition_n as_o for_o example_n ezech._n 36._o the_o lord_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n promise_v to_o give_v many_o thing_n to_o they_o but_o how_o it_o must_v be_v by_o prayer_n and_o humble_v themselves_o before_o he_o he_o will_v give_v a_o blessing_n in_o thy_o family_n by_o prayer_n in_o it_o and_o a_o blessing_n in_o private_a by_o pray_v in_o private_a and_o strength_n against_o sin_n and_o power_n against_o corruption_n but_o i_o will_v be_v seek_v unto_o for_o all_o these_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o text_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o walk_v in_o his_o integrity_n and_o his_o child_n after_o he_o therefore_o walk_v thou_o in_o the_o integrity_n that_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o general_a or_o as_o a_o husband_n or_o as_o a_o wife_n or_o as_o a_o servant_n in_o the_o particular_a this_o the_o promise_n require_v but_o mark_v this_o now_o the_o same_o promise_n that_o require_v the_o condition_n will_v help_v we_o to_o perform_v the_o condition_n and_o the_o same_o lord_n that_o say_v i_o will_v be_v entreat_v and_o seek_v to_o for_o all_o these_o the_o same_o lord_n say_v psal_n 10.17_o he_o prepare_v their_o heart_n to_o pray_v go_v thou_o therefore_o to_o god_n to_o help_v thou_o to_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v bestow_v his_o blessing_n upon_o thou_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v ezech._n 26.27_o he_o will_v first_o give_v they_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o then_o teach_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n so_o if_o thou_o will_v walk_v in_o god_n way_n thou_o shall_v have_v his_o blessing_n therefore_o go_v thou_o by_o the_o power_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n for_o strength_n and_o grace_n and_o that_o thou_o must_v use_v the_o mean_n appoint_v and_o then_o expect_v a_o blessing_n from_o it_o in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o providence_n now_o be_v god_n power_n and_o faithfulness_n set_v a_o work_n direct_v 3_o three_o we_o must_v set_v it_o down_o and_o conclude_v it_o that_o god_n will_v do_v and_o we_o shall_v receive_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o providence_n whatsoever_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v that_o be_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o be_v to_o draw_v sap_n and_o virtue_n from_o the_o promise_n john_n 3.33_o there_o by_o lean_v be_v call_v seal_v to_o the_o promise_n this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o seal_v when_o a_o man_n have_v draw_v the_o article_n of_o agreement_n and_o when_o they_o have_v seal_v all_o be_v do_v so_o faith_n must_v make_v the_o promise_n authentical_a and_o put_v a_o seal_n to_o it_o that_o be_v true_a and_o say_v it_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n and_o i_o be_o full_o resolve_v and_o setle_o persuade_v thereof_o that_o i_o shall_v have_v whatsoever_o i_o have_v believe_v and_o thou_o have_v promise_v and_o i_o have_v use_v mean_n for_o in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o providence_n famous_a be_v that_o of_o abraham_n gen._n 22.5_o the_o lord_n have_v bid_v he_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v live_v and_o therefore_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o place_n he_o say_v to_o his_o servant_n abide_v you_o herewith_o the_o ass_n for_o i_o and_o the_o child_n will_v go_v yonder_o and_o sacrifice_v and_o will_v come_v again_o to_o you_o he_o think_v to_o sacrifice_v he_o and_o yet_o by_o faith_n he_o believe_v that_o he_o shall_v bring_v
isaac_n again_o so_o i_o will_v have_v a_o poor_a saint_n of_o god_n to_o conclude_v when_o thou_o find_v thy_o comfort_n like_o isaack_n in_o the_o ash_n and_o thy_o estate_n hopeless_a and_o helpless_a yet_o even_o then_o set_v god_n power_n on_o work_n and_o wait_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n that_o he_o have_v appoint_v and_o then_o conclude_v it_o and_o bring_v patience_n power_n and_o deliverance_n and_o so_o in_o every_o kind_n according_a to_o all_o thy_o necessity_n yet_o remember_v this_o expect_v no_o more_o from_o the_o promise_n than_o god_n will_v give_v in_o the_o promise_n but_o say_v my_o sin_n shall_v be_v master_v one_o day_n and_o these_o temptation_n shall_v be_v one_o day_n overthrow_v that_o have_v so_o long_o annoy_v the_o soul_n of_o thy_o poor_a servant_n i_o have_v beg_v succour_n against_o these_o corruption_n within_o and_o these_o temptation_n without_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o but_o i_o know_v it_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n it_o want_v nothing_o but_o the_o take_v out_o thou_o will_v bestow_v upon_o thy_o servant_n what_o thou_o see_v fit_a 1_o sam._n 1.18_o hannah_n weep_v sore_o and_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o go_v away_o and_o be_v no_o more_o sorrowful_a and_o she_o say_v lord_n i_o believe_v that_o i_o shall_v either_o have_v a_o child_n or_o that_o which_o be_v as_o good_a or_o better_a now_o the_o business_n be_v do_v but_o imagine_v the_o lord_n delay_n and_o do_v not_o sudden_o accomplish_v what_o he_o intend_v and_o thou_o have_v use_v mean_n to_o receive_v he_o give_v not_o and_o grant_v not_o and_o send_v not_o succour_v according_a to_o thy_o desire_n and_o the_o tenure_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o thou_o conceive_v direct_v 4_o then_o faith_n must_v take_v up_o his_o stand_n and_o stay_v till_o it_o come_v as_o thou_o resolve_v that_o it_o will_v be_v so_o stay_v till_o it_o be_v and_o stay_v it_o out_o here_o be_v much_o work_n to_o do_v we_o prevent_v god_n kindness_n when_o we_o go_v away_o before_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o bestow_v his_o kindness_n on_o we_o but_o faith_n will_v not_o do_v so_o he_o that_o believe_v do_v not_o make_v haste_n he_o make_v haste_n to_o obey_v but_o he_o stay_v and_o resolve_v that_o it_o will_v be_v the_o vision_n be_v for_o a_o appoint_a time_n therefore_o wait_v for_o it_o thou_o be_v pester_v with_o thy_o sin_n and_o have_v labour_v by_o faith_n to_o subdue_v they_o and_o thy_o estate_n be_v low_a and_o thou_o have_v labour_v by_o faith_n for_o deliverance_n and_o yet_o it_o come_v not_o and_o freedom_n from_o temptation_n come_v not_o therefore_o stay_v till_o god_n see_v fit_a and_o it_o will_v come_v psal_n 123.2_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o servant_n look_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o master_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o maiden_n to_o her_o mistress_n so_o our_o eye_n wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n until_o he_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o not_o till_o i_o will_v and_o till_o i_o see_v fit_a and_o according_a to_o my_o mind_n but_o until_o the_o lord_n have_v mercy_n we_o sudden_o slide_v away_o from_o the_o covenant_n which_o the_o lord_n make_v with_o we_o because_o we_o have_v it_o not_o when_o we_o will_v therefore_o we_o go_v away_o 1_o sam._n 13.13_o when_o samuel_n carry_v long_o and_o the_o people_n begin_v to_o murmur_v saul_n go_v and_o offer_v a_o burnt-offering_a unto_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o samuel_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o have_v do_v foolish_o and_o have_v not_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o thy_o god_n which_o he_o command_v thou_o for_o now_o will_v the_o lord_n have_v establish_v thy_o kingdom_n upon_o israel_n for_o ever_o if_o saul_n have_v stay_v the_o lord_n time_n he_o will_v have_v establish_v the_o kingdom_n upon_o israel_n for_o ever_o but_o he_o prevent_v the_o lord_n kindness_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_v unreasonable_o and_o sinful_o so_o it_o be_v many_o time_n with_o a_o proud_a pettish_a rash_a and_o distemper_a heart_n if_o we_o have_v not_o what_o we_o will_v and_o just_a when_o we_o will_v than_o we_o be_v all_o amort_a and_o murmur_n and_o say_v why_o shall_v we_o wait_v any_o long_o thou_o have_v do_v foolish_o have_v thou_o pray_v and_o look_v to_o the_o promise_n thus_o long_o and_o will_v thou_o now_o give_v over_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v comfort_v thou_o have_v thou_o go_v on_o but_o the_o lord_n have_v withdraw_v himself_o from_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v withdraw_v thy_o heart_n from_o the_o promise_n when_o the_o carriage_n be_v heavy_a and_o the_o way_n be_v dead_a there_o be_v many_o sore_n pull_v and_o the_o waggon_n be_v at_o a_o stand_n and_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v then_o go_v away_o than_o all_o his_o work_n be_v lose_v therefore_o stay_v thou_o till_o the_o lord_n show_v mercy_n thus_o long_o thou_o have_v call_v and_o seek_v and_o look_v to_o the_o promise_n and_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o attend_v upon_o the_o freeness_n of_o his_o grace_n once_o more_o will_v have_v do_v it_o thy_o heart_n be_v almost_o humble_v and_o thy_o sin_n be_v almost_o conquer_v o_o thou_o silly_a fool_n why_o do_v not_o thou_o hold_v it_o out_o it_o will_v come_v at_o last_o my_o life_n for_o thou_o now_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o if_o the_o time_n seem_v tedious_a and_o thy_o heart_n begin_v to_o sink_v and_o thy_o spirit_n be_v weary_a take_v heed_n of_o fly_v off_o take_v heed_n of_o shift_v for_o thy_o own_o comfort_n and_o look_v to_o base_a end_n and_o aim_n no_o hold_v thy_o mind_n to_o and_o keep_v thy_o eye_n of_o faith_n upon_o the_o promise_n and_o stay_v it_o out_o till_o god_n see_v the_o time_n fit_a and_o know_v it_o be_v the_o best_a time_n for_o thou_o to_o receive_v it_o act_v 27_o 31._o paul_n say_v except_o these_o abide_v in_o the_o ship_n you_o can_v be_v safe_a every_o man_n be_v ship_v over_o board_n to_o save_v himself_o but_o paul_n stay_v they_o a_o man_n will_v have_v think_v otherwise_o but_o the_o apostle_n know_v it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v reveal_v it_o unto_o he_o so_o i_o say_v be_v thy_o temptation_n never_o so_o strong_a and_o thy_o sin_n never_o so_o many_o and_o thou_o begin_v to_o complain_v and_o say_v i_o have_v cry_v lord_n and_o seek_v earnest_o and_o yet_o my_o condition_n be_v worse_a and_o my_o soul_n more_o sinful_a and_o i_o be_o less_o able_a to_o help_v myself_o there_o be_v no_o more_o succour_n to_o be_v expect_v now_o take_v heed_n of_o go_v out_o of_o the_o ship_n and_o from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n keep_v in_o the_o ship_n for_o in_o the_o ship_n you_o shall_v be_v safe_a keep_v in_o the_o promise_n and_o still_o your_o heart_n there_o you_o shall_v have_v a_o happy_a arrival_n at_o heaven_n though_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o break_a board_n it_o be_v no_o matter_n stay_v god_n time_n direct_v 5_o yet_o haply_o the_o lord_n seem_v sometime_o not_o only_o to_o delay_v his_o poor_a servant_n and_o to_o withhold_v his_o favour_n but_o he_o seem_v to_o frown_v and_o say_v he_o will_v not_o hear_v and_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o with_o their_o importunity_n and_o he_o seem_v as_o if_o he_o will_v not_o succour_v and_o supply_v thus_o he_o deal_v with_o jacob_n gen._n 32.26_o there_o the_o lord_n say_v let_v i_o go_v i_o care_v not_o what_o become_v of_o thou_o i_o leave_v thou_o to_o thyself_o but_o jacob_n lay_v hold_v upon_o he_o and_o will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v so_o the_o last_o work_n of_o faith_n be_v this_o in_o a_o holy_a humility_n to_o labour_n to_o contend_v with_o god_n and_o by_o strong_a hand_n to_o overcome_v the_o lord_n for_o the_o lord_n love_v to_o be_v overcome_v thus_o be_v not_o fancy_v with_o the_o lord_n but_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o own_o baseness_n as_o it_o be_v catch_v the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o strive_v with_o he_o leave_v not_o till_o thou_o have_v those_o comfort_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v and_o thou_o have_v beg_v this_o be_v the_o glory_n and_o victory_n of_o the_o â—â—iumph_n of_o faith_n that_o give_v the_o day_n to_o and_o lay_v down_o the_o weapon_n and_o yield_v himself_o as_o conquer_v as_o it_o be_v jacob_n when_o god_n see_v he_o can_v not_o prevail_v he_o say_v in_o the_o 28._o verse_n thy_o name_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o call_v jacob_n but_o israel_n because_o thou_o have_v prevail_v with_o god_n god_n be_v ready_a to_o give_v what_o he_o have_v promise_v but_o he_o will_v have_v we_o try_v mastery_n with_o he_o god_n overcome_v himself_o and_o we_o by_o faith_n in_o god_n overcome_v god_n as_o jam._n 2.13_o mercy_n triumph_v over_o justice_n lord_n say_v my_o