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A57248 The saints desire, or, A cordiall for a fainting soule declaring that in Christs righteousnesse onely ... there is life, happiness, peace ... also the happy estate of a man in Christ ... / by Samuel Richardson. Richardson, Samuel, fl. 1643-1658. 1647 (1647) Wing R1413; ESTC R35326 159,266 436

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be_v form_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v convert_v for_o this_o teach_n of_o the_o father_n and_o faith_n be_v inseparable_a joh._n 6._o 45._o 47._o i_o can_v believe_v ob._n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o creature_n answ_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n phil._n 1._o 29._o therefore_o look_v not_o upon_o faith_n as_o a_o work_n of_o thy_o own_o nor_o be_v faith_n any_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n require_v on_o thy_o part_n for_o as_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o make_v with_o man_n but_o with_o christ_n as_o appear_v psal_n 89._o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o nor_o be_v there_o any_o condition_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n require_v on_o man_n part_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o man_n to_o cause_v he_o to_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o to_o partake_v of_o it_o for_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o life_n by_o christ_n be_v every_o way_n free_a and_o unconditionall_a on_o man_n 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12_o 13._o can_v babe_n work_v and_o yet_o if_o they_o die_v in_o that_o estate_n they_o shall_v not_o miss_v of_o glory_n 1_o job_n 2._o 12._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v justify_v and_o another_o to_o be_v sanctify_v so_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o live_v another_o to_o be_v bear_v and_o to_o work_n be_v distinct_a from_o both_o there_o be_v as_o much_o difference_n between_o some_o of_o the_o lord_n as_o there_o be_v betwixt_o willing_a and_o do_v some_o be_v term_v carnal_a 1_o cor._n 3._o 1._o other_o spiritual_a thou_o may_v be_v beget_v but_o not_o bear_v if_o in_o bondage_n and_o then_o it_o be_v not_o the_o season_n of_o grow_v as_o another_o season_n be_v if_o thou_o be_v ignorant_a or_o in_o temptation_n thy_o understanding_n be_v cloud_v and_o thy_o heart_n be_v distemper_v with_o fear_n so_o as_o job_n 23._o 8_o 9_o and_o thou_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o judge_v of_o thy_o growth_n be_v a_o new_a bear_v babe_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 2._o fit_a to_o judge_v of_o its_o growth_n also_o consider_v it_o may_v be_v thou_o be_v in_o god_n way_n and_o so_o thou_o do_v not_o use_v his_o mean_n or_o not_o right_o consider_v psal_n 1._o 3._o with_o song_n 4._o 12._o there_o thou_o shall_v grow_v i_o be_o much_o tempt_v by_o satan_n discoura_n that_o i_o have_v no_o grace_n satan_n tempt_v christ_n babe_n to_o cast_v away_o their_o confidence_n 1._o which_o be_v forbid_v heb._n 10._o 35._o therefore_o if_o satan_n tell_v you_o that_o you_o have_v no_o faith_n thou_o may_v reply_v if_o i_o have_v it_o not_o in_o the_o act_n to_o my_o knowledge_n i_o may_v have_v it_o in_o the_o grace_n itself_o if_o he_o say_v that_o he_o know_v and_o you_o know_v you_o have_v no_o grace_n at_o all_o reply_v the_o devil_n know_v not_o and_o if_o i_o shall_v think_v so_o i_o may_v be_v deceive_v as_o fire_n rake_v up_o in_o ash_n appear_v not_o and_o give_v neither_o light_n nor_o heat_n so_o corruption_n do_v hide_v and_o obscure_a grace_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 1._o and_o if_o i_o have_v no_o 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2._o 12_o 13._o which_o in_o time_n past_o be_v not_o a_o people_n but_o be_v now_o the_o people_n of_o god_n which_o have_v not_o obtain_v mercy_n but_o now_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 10._o many_o be_v ordain_v unto_o eternal_a life_n which_o do_v not_o actual_o believe_v nor_o have_v any_o grace_n at_o all_o i_o nor_o any_o do_v not_o know_v but_o i_o may_v be_v one_o of_o they_o also_o therefore_o i_o know_v no_o reason_n to_o despair_v nor_o will_v despair_n do_v i_o any_o good_a it_o be_v better_a to_o use_v the_o mean_n wait_v upon_o god_n trust_v he_o with_o my_o soul_n if_o mercy_n come_v i_o shall_v be_v happy_a and_o shall_v have_v cause_n to_o praise_v he_o there_o be_v nothing_o too_o hard_o for_o god_n 4._o lord_n if_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v make_v i_o clean_o jer._n 32._o 17._o mat._n 8._o 2._o i_o can_v pray_v discoura_n nor_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o purpose_n therefore_o i_o have_v no_o grace_n unbelief_n dead_v the_o heart_n 1._o and_o hinder_v thy_o 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from_o a_o faculty_n a_o faculty_n be_v from_o life_n and_o be_v a_o dead_a man_n can_v desire_v none_o can_v desire_v that_o which_o they_o believe_v not_o to_o be_v nor_o that_o they_o do_v not_o love_v desire_n if_o spiritual_a they_o flow_v from_o faith_n &_o love_n and_o be_v a_o part_n of_o what_o it_o desire_v a_o will_v to_o obey_v may_v be_v all_o that_o a_o believer_n can_v find_v in_o himself_o at_o some_o time_n to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o how_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a i_o find_v not_o for_o the_o good_a i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o but_o the_o evil_n i_o will_v not_o that_o i_o do_v rom._n 7._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o press_v after_o obedience_n to_o god_n yet_o know_v our_o great_a holiness_n can_v justify_v we_o before_o god_n for_o by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o etc._n etc._n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v ephes_n 2._o 8_o 9_o even_o the_o strong_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v but_o weak_a creature_n and_o the_o high_a perfection_n they_o can_v attain_v unto_o in_o this_o life_n be_v a_o fight_n of_o our_o imperfection_n and_o a_o desire_n and_o endeavour_v to_o obey_v and_o to_o live_v upon_o christ_n by_o faith_n see_v phil._n 2._o 12_o 13._o and_o be_v not_o paul_n one_o of_o the_o most_o strong_a believer_n see_v rom._n 8._o 37_o 38_o 39_o yet_o what_o say_v he_o of_o himself_o and_o his_o word_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o which_o i_o do_v i_o allow_v not_o for_o what_o i_o will_v that_o i_o do_v not_o but_o what_o i_o ha●e_v that_o do_v i_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 7._o 14._o to_o 25._o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v yet_o he_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n gal._n 2._o 20._o i_o find_v no_o willingness_n to_o duty_n discoura_n i_o find_v no_o relish_n in_o they_o so_o that_o i_o often_o omit_v they_o unwillingness_n to_o duty_n 1._o argue_v much_o corruption_n from_o whence_o omission_n often_o flow_v god_n may_v have_v begin_v his_o work_n in_o thou_o 2._o although_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o thou_o it_o may_v arise_v from_o divers_a cause_n as_o from_o unbelief_n doubt_v of_o acceptance_n of_o person_n and_o duty_n and_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o such_o have_v little_a list_n to_o obey_v also_o eye_v infirmity_n and_o not_o christ_n also_o with_o they_o and_o not_o exercise_v grace_n especial_o faith_n little_a love_n to_o christ_n love_v temporal_a thing_n dead_v the_o heart_n and_o make_v it_o carnal_a weakness_n of_o grace_n or_o from_o god_n not_o afford_v present_a strength_n sloth_n and_o ease_n that_o slay_v the_o soul_n undiscreet_a do_v duty_n out_o of_o their_o season_n ignorance_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o duty_n and_o what_o god_n require_v in_o some_o cause_n ignorance_n of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o spiritual_a duty_n so_o the_o soul_n sickness_n which_o hinder_v the_o soul_n relish_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n also_o weakness_n of_o body_n be_v a_o great_a enemy_n to_o action_n my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o psal_n 73._o 26._o he_o never_o fail_v sure_o discoura_n i_o be_o deceive_v i_o have_v no_o grace_n because_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o subdue_v my_o passion_n this_o declare_v rather_o weakness_n of_o grace_n answ_n than_o otherwise_o and_o it_o be_v certain_a it_o be_v not_o from_o a_o want_n of_o truth_n of_o grace_n if_o
3._o 28._o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a 1_o joh._n 2._o 1._o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n make_v we_o clean_o from_o all_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o to_o despair_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n 2._o because_o our_o sin_n be_v great_a be_v to_o limit_v god_n in_o his_o mercy_n which_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o a_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n therefore_o for_o the_o great_a sin_n a_o believer_n can_v commit_v he_o ought_v not_o to_o moan_v without_o hope_n for_o no_o sin_n he_o can_v commit_v can_v never_o put_v he_o into_o a_o state_n of_o condemnation_n or_o under_o the_o curse_n rom._n 8._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o whilst_o we_o live_v in_o this_o world_n god_n heal_v not_o our_o sinful_a nature_n whole_o nor_o take_v it_o away_o quite_o the_o flesh_n lust_v rom._n 7._o yet_o god_n ever_o esteem_v he_o as_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o not_o simple_o as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o eph._n 1._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o paul_n say_v i_o myself_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o with_o my_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n sin_n do_v the_o evil_a that_o believer_n do_v see_v rom._n 7._o 15._o 17._o 20._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o consider_v nehe._n 9_o 16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n he_o know_v our_o frame_n and_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n psal_n 103._o 14._o god_n be_v never_o a_o enemy_n to_o he_o 3._o though_o they_o great_o sin_n against_o he_o psal_n 51._o we_o be_v not_o belove_v for_o our_o own_o sake_n nor_o any_o thing_n in_o ourselves_o but_o for_o christ_n in_o who_o god_n be_v well_o please_v mat._n 3._o 17._o therefore_o nothing_o in_o we_o or_o that_o we_o do_v can_v make_v we_o to_o be_v love_v more_o or_o less_o god_n may_v well_o say_v of_o himself_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n i_o change_v not_o mal._n 3._o 6._o his_o love_n be_v as_o himself_o ever_o the_o same_o and_o christ_n in_o who_o we_o be_v belove_v ever_o the_o same_o heb._n 13._o 8._o therefore_o a_o believer_n hope_v joy_n and_o confidence_n be_v to_o be_v ever_o the_o same_o in_o christ_n ps_n 23._o 1._o so_o we_o be_v command_v to_o rejoice_v always_o psal_n 5._o 11._o &_o 32._o 11._o let_v they_o exceed_o rejoice_v psal_n 40._o 16._o psal_n 68_o 3._o and_o to_o rejoice_v evermore_o again_o i_o say_v rejoice_v 1_o thes_n 1._o 5._o 16._o phil._n 4._o 4._o the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o strength_n neh._n 8._o 16._o oh_o there_o be_v enough_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o satisfy_v thou_o at_o all_o time_n 4._o he_o be_v a_o unchangeable_a object_n of_o true_a joy_n in_o he_o only_o be_v all_o our_o hope_n and_o happiness_n who_o blood_n have_v pay_v all_o the_o debt_n of_o all_o thy_o sin_n it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v who_o now_o shall_v condemn_v sure_o none_o rom._n 8._o 33._o therefore_o let_v not_o thy_o fall_n cause_v thou_o to_o question_v the_o love_n of_o god_n see_v thy_o salvation_n depend_v not_o upon_o thy_o repentance_n or_o holiness_n but_o from_o god_n free_a grace_n rom._n 9_o 15_o 16._o isa_n 43._o 24_o 25._o &_o 57_o 17._o ezek._n 16._o 1._o to_o 9_o my_o little_a child_n these_o thing_n i_o write_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o sin_v not_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 1._o and_o for_o any_o to_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n that_o be_v the_o sweet_a mercy_n and_o consolation_n of_o god_n to_o encourage_v they_o in_o their_o sin_v they_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n he_o be_v their_o father_n and_o his_o work_n they_o do_v joh._n 8._o i_o speak_v to_o you_o that_o regard_n iniquity_n psal_n 66._o 18._o that_o love_n sin_n and_o delight_n in_o it_o and_o be_v bold_a and_o venturous_a upon_o it_o and_o can_v drink_v down_o iniquity_n like_o water_n job_n 15._o 16._o you_o at_o present_a be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o while_o it_o be_v so_o with_o they_o here_o be_v no_o consolation_n for_o they_o th●●e_o may_v not_o be_v number_v with_o they_o who_o through_o weakness_n and_o temptation_n or_o want_v of_o watchfulness_n be_v overtake_v and_o fall_v into_o sin_n which_o they_o hate_v by_o not_o shun_v the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n sure_o all_o the_o lord_n have_v need_v to_o pray_v as_o david_n do_v to_o god_n hold_v up_o my_o go_n in_o thy_o path_n that_o my_o footstep_n slip_v not_o psal_n 17._o 5._o howsoever_o it_o be_v be_v not_o out_o of_o hope_n although_o thou_o do_v persecute_v the_o truth_n as_o paul_n do_v and_o they_o that_o profess_v it_o act._n 9_o 1_o 2._o yet_o afterward_o he_o preach_v the_o faith_n gal._n 1._o 23._o thou_o know_v not_o but_o god_n may_v convert_v thou_o also_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v fall_v into_o sin_n be_v to_o rise_v by_o faith_n for_o shall_v a_o man_n fall_v and_o not_o rise_v jer._n 8._o 4._o when_o i_o fall_v i_o shall_v arise_v micah_n 7._o 7._o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o that_o pardon_v the_o iniquity_n and_o pass_v by_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o people_n micah_n 7._o 18_o 19_o 20._o god_n subdue_v the_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o he_o not_o all_o at_o once_o but_o by_o degree_n therefore_o he_o say_v i_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o their_o unrighteousness_n and_o their_o sin_n will_v i_o remember_v no_o more_o heb._n 8._o 12._o god_n have_v nothing_o against_o those_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o you_o be_v in_o christ_n disco_fw-la but_o alas_o i_o feel_v my_o heart_n be_v harden_v 1_o there_o be_v much_o hardness_n of_o heart_n in_o a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o they_o feel_v it_o and_o complain_v of_o it_o and_o mourn_v under_o it_o which_o be_v from_o the_o new_a heart_n in_o they_o to_o feel_v hardness_n be_v from_o softness_n 2._o and_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o experience_a child_n of_o god_n o_o lord_n why_o have_v thou_o make_v we_o to_o err_v from_o thy_o way_n and_o harden_v our_o heart_n from_o thy_o fear_n doubtless_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n thou_o o_o lord_n be_v our_o father_n isa_n 63._o 16_o 17._o their_o heart_n be_v harden_v yet_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n motive_n or_o encouragement_n to_o believe_v notwithstanding_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n eph._n 2._o 8._o phil._n 1._o 29._o it_o flow_v from_o the_o spirit_n operation_n in_o the_o heart_n therefore_o our_o believe_a be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n joh._n 6._o 28._o the_o operation_n of_o god_n col._n 2._o 12._o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 13._o the_o spirit_n enlighten_v our_o understanding_n and_o bow_v our_o heart_n to_o believe_v so_o that_o without_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n we_o can_v do_v nothing_o joh._n 15._o 5._o ephes_n 1._o 19_o it_o be_v through_o grace_n that_o man_n believe_v act._n 18._o 27._o yet_o man_n be_v to_o use_v the_o mean_n for_o when_o in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n we_o bid_v person_n to_o do_v so_o and_o so_o we_o expect_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n to_o put_v power_n to_o the_o word_n speak_v to_o make_v they_o effectual_a to_o enable_v the_o creature_n to_o obey_v as_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o son_n of_o man_n stand_v up_o upon_o thy_o foot_n and_o the_o spirit_n enter_v into_o i_o when_o he_o have_v speak_v unto_o i_o and_o set_v i_o upon_o my_o foot_n ezek._n 2._o 1_o 2._o and_o the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o hear_v shall_v live_v joh._n 5._o 25._o else_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o speak_v to_o dead_a man_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 6._o to_o believe_v etc._n etc._n be_v a_o spiritual_a work_n and_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v spiritual_o dead_a eph._n 2._o 1._o &_o 5._o 14._o only_o they_o believe_v who_o heart_n god_n open_v as_o act_n 16._o 14._o none_o can_v believe_v but_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v phil._n 1._o 29._o therefore_o such_o word_n as_o these_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v act._n 16._o 30_o 31._o in_o this_o sense_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v for_o it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o will_v and_o he_o that_o run_v etc._n etc._n rom._n 9_o 16._o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v encouragement_n to_o believe_v 1._o because_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o every_o creature_n he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v act._n 16._o 16._o there_o be_v no_o precept_n or_o command_n for_o any_o to_o doubt_v none_o be_v exempt_v or_o forbid_v to_o believe_v see_v act._n 16._o 30_o 31._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 23._o but_o man_n be_v command_v
thou_o may_v have_v peace_n joy_n strength_n another_o none_o of_o these_o to_o day_n god_n may_v show_v himself_o to_o thou_o and_o in_o a_o moment_n of_o time_n he_o may_v hide_v himself_o to_o day_n rich_a and_o enjoy_v many_o friend_n with_o health_n to_o morrow_n sick_a and_o poor_a and_o friend_n all_o go_v etc._n etc._n god_n act_v in_o we_o and_o upon_o we_o be_v not_o always_o as_o he_o be_v unto_o he_o as_o god_n be_v in_o himself_o unchangeable_a ever_o the_o same_o so_o he_o be_v to_o his_o ever_o the_o same_o however_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v heb._n 13._o 8._o isa_n 45._o 7_o 8._o 15._o with_o song_n 5._o 6._o isa_n 8._o 17._o therefore_o make_v a_o good_a construction_n of_o all_o that_o god_n do_v do_v to_o thou_o his_o act_n in_o we_o or_o upon_o we_o be_v the_o accomplish_n of_o his_o will_n for_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o he_o that_o which_o i_o think_v worst_a for_o i_o may_v be_v best_a for_o i_o however_o it_o be_v god_n be_v good_a and_o good_a to_o i_o psal_n 73._o 1._o this_o i_o see_v and_o say_v and_o enjoy_v in_o both_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v give_v unto_o thou_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o that_o you_o may_v know_v what_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o your_o call_n eph._n 1._o 17_o 18_o 19_o say_v unto_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o thy_o salvation_n psal_n 35._o 3._o i_o beseech_v thou_o show_v i_o thy_o glory_n exod._n 33._o 18._o cause_o thy_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o i_o psal_n 80._o 3._o establish_v o_o god_n that_o which_o thou_o have_v wrought_v in_o we_o psal_n 68_o 22._o avoid_v sadness_n of_o spirit_n and_o rejoice_v evermore_o 1_o thes_n 5._o 16._o sadness_n of_o spirit_n hinder_v we_o in_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n also_o it_o breed_v uncomfortablenesse_n and_o unsettledness_n in_o we_o a_o unchearfull_a spirit_n be_v unfit_a for_o duty_n for_o what_o we_o go_v about_o unchearful_o we_o be_v soon_o weary_a in_o it_o if_o not_o of_o it_o when_o our_o spirit_n be_v calm_a unite_a and_o cheerful_a than_o we_o act_v more_o comfortable_o and_o such_o a_o frame_n of_o spirit_n be_v fit_a to_o praise_n god_n sadness_n of_o spirit_n fit_v we_o to_o yield_v to_o discouragement_n if_o we_o be_v sad_a we_o enjoy_v not_o the_o comfort_n of_o any_o thing_n chearfulnesse_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o life_n of_o our_o spirit_n chearfulnesse_n enlarge_v our_o spirit_n and_o fit_v we_o to_o receive_v happiness_n and_o to_o express_v it_o frequent_a and_o wise_o improve_v those_o who_o god_n have_v settle_v who_o be_v able_a to_o direct_v thou_o and_o inform_v thou_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v reveal_v in_o which_o be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n 1_o job_n 1._o 4._o mind_n and_o remember_v that_o which_o make_v for_o your_o peace_n and_o joy_n if_o you_o forget_v your_o rest_a place_n as_o jer._n 50._o 6._o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o you_o be_v trouble_v you_o have_v forget_v the_o exhortation_n that_o speak_v unto_o you_o as_o unto_o child_n heb._n 12._o 5._o we_o have_v no_o present_a actual_a comfort_n further_o than_o we_o have_v remembrance_n know_v no_o mean_n of_o themselves_o be_v sufficient_a to_o quiet_a and_o settle_v thy_o soul_n it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o answer_v all_o discouragement_n it_o be_v god_n alone_o that_o create_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n peace_n peace_n to_o he_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o and_o to_o he_o that_o be_v near_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v heal_v he_o isa_n 57_o 19_o it_o be_v god_n which_o stablish_v we_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 21._o these_o thing_n i_o write_v unto_o you_o that_o your_o faith_n and_o hope_n may_v be_v in_o god_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 21._o now_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n give_v you_o peace_n always_o by_o all_o mean_n 2_o thes_n 3._o 16._o use_v of_o exhortation_n to_o all_o that_o believe_v 1._o to_o admire_v the_o greatness_n and_o sweetness_n of_o god_n love_n in_o his_o free_a grace_n to_o thou_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o hear_v of_o it_o how_o much_o more_o to_o have_v interest_n in_o it_o and_o to_o enjoy_v it_o be_v possess_v of_o it_o isa_n 61._o 2._o take_v thy_o own_o portion_n and_o treasure_n provide_v for_o thou_o col._n 2._o 3._o and_o ever_o live_v in_o the_o eternal_a love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o thou_o this_o object_n be_v sweet_a s●ll_z durable_a sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v thou_o at_o all_o time_n rest_v satisfy_v in_o christ_n 3._o dedicate_v thyself_o and_o all_o thou_o have_v free_o to_o he_o who_o give_v himself_o full_o and_o free_o for_o thou_o who_o suffer_v yea_o die_v so_o free_o for_o thou_o oh_o how_o shall_v this_o love_n engage_v our_o heart_n to_o walk_v with_o god_n to_o be_v holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a etc._n etc._n yea_o do_v all_o and_o suffer_v for_o he_o for_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v right_a and_o the_o just_a shall_v walk_v in_o they_o hosea_n 14._o 9_o 4._o declare_v to_o other_o god_n goodness_n unto_o thy_o soul_n use_v mean_n that_o other_o 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have_v all_o thou_o need_v psal_n 34._o 10._o see_v he_o have_v free_o give_v we_o his_o son_n how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n free_o rom._n 8._o 32._o 7._o watch_z and_o pray_v lest_o you_o fall_n into_o temptation_n and_o abuse_v this_o favour_n and_o turn_v this_o grace_n into_o wantonness_n 8._o stand_v fast_o in_o this_o liberty_n of_o christ_n in_o which_o he_o have_v make_v you_o free_a as_o gal._n 5._o 1._o 9_o rejoice_v always_o evermore_o and_o let_v thy_o joy_n be_v full_a in_o god_n thy_o portion_n they_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o their_o portion_n isa_n 61._o 7._o 10._o be_v wonderful_o thankful_a to_o god_n for_o all_o his_o exceed_a grace_n and_o mercy_n unto_o thou_o in_o that_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o beauty_n for_o ash_n and_o everlasting_a joy_n shall_v be_v to_o thou_o isa_n 61._o 3._o 7._o 2._o use_v of_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n to_o all_o that_o believe_v use_v oh_o dear_a yea_o most_o dear_a and_o precious_a soul_n who_o can_v express_v your_o happiness_n &_o glory_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o we_o whereof_o we_o be_v glad_a psal_n 126._o 3._o oh_o now_o the_o great_a work_n of_o your_o redemption_n be_v finish_v to_o your_o hand_n by_o he_o who_o work_n be_v all_o perfect_a heb._n 10._o 14._o so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o this_o work_n leave_v for_o thou_o to_o do_v now_o thou_o may_v come_v unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n bold_o now_o all_o be_v pay_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v who_o shall_v condemn_v sure_o none_o rom._n 8._o 38_o 39_o it_o be_v not_o sin_n nor_o satan_n nor_o any_o thing_n else_o shall_v hinder_v thy_o interest_n in_o christ_n or_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o for_o thy_o union_n with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v never_o be_v dissolve_v christ_n live_v for_o ever_o heb._n 7._o 25._o and_o see_v christ_n live_v you_o shall_v live_v also_o joh._n 14._o 19_o therefore_o thou_o be_v not_o only_o happy_a now_o but_o thou_o shall_v be_v so_o for_o ever_o 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to_o thy_o god_n 11._o be_v abase_v under_o thy_o pride_n formality_n coldness_n dulness_n deadness_n and_o break_v through_o all_o impediment_n to_o go_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n 12._o empty_v thyself_o of_o all_o distraction_n care_n and_o clog_v of_o spirit_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v free_a when_o thou_o come_v to_o god_n hold_v thy_o heart_n close_o to_o god_n in_o love_n zeal_n meekness_n etc._n etc._n 13._o observe_v fit_a time_n and_o season_n to_o go_v to_o god_n in_o yet_o prefer_v that_o season_n wherein_o god_n and_o thy_o own_o heart_n send_v thou_o to_o prayer_n before_o a_o set_a time_n embrace_v it_o glad_o and_o quick_o so_o sweet_a a_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n put_v it_o not_o by_o till_o another_o time_n i_o prevent_v the_o dawn_n of_o the_o morning_n and_o cry_v psal_n 119._o 147._o with_o mark_n 1._o 35._o 14._o be_v sensible_a of_o other_o want_n especial_o for_o such_o as_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o you_o may_v pray_v with_o a_o feel_n of_o their_o necessity_n 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3._o 1._o because_o these_o thing_n have_v several_a property_n and_o contrary_a 65._o where_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n be_v ambiguous_a as_o it_o can_v be_v find_v out_o by_o we_o after_o diligent_a search_n to_o which_o sense_n of_o two_o or_o three_o to_o lean_a unto_o that_o text_n may_v be_v interpret_v in_o both_o sense_n if_o analogy_n of_o faith_n will_v suffer_v &_o they_o be_v not_o against_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o text_n for_o we_o must_v not_o swerve_v from_o the_o general_a scope_n of_o the_o whole_a word_n faith_n in_o christ_n and_o love_n to_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n 66._o many_o thing_n be_v first_o general_o speak_v and_o present_o declare_v by_o particular_n as_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 1_o 2._o there_o be_v many_o such_o example_n 67._o some_o thing_n in_o scripture_n be_v incomprehensible_a by_o our_o reason_n yet_o true_a 68_o such_o scripture_n as_o have_v show_n of_o repugnancy_n be_v easy_o reconcile_v by_o a_o intelligent_a reader_n as_o 1_o tim._n 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and_o unjust_a steward_n and_o judge_n 71._o some_o of_o christ_n work_n be_v miraculous_a and_o proper_a to_o he_o as_o mediator_n but_o christ_n moral_a duty_n be_v give_v we_o for_o example_n and_o pattern_n mat._n 11._o 29_o 30._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 21._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 6._o that_o we_o shall_v walk_v as_o he_o have_v walk_v 72._o by_o the_o word_n poor_a and_o needy_a in_o the_o scripture_n be_v often_o to_o be_v understand_v all_o god_n people_n poor_a or_o rich_a 73._o when_o sinful_a action_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n as_o to_o provoke_v other_o to_o anger_n to_o envy_v or_o to_o harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n and_o the_o like_a we_o must_v know_v god_n tempt_v none_o to_o sin_n as_o jam._n 1._o but_o he_o do_v it_o by_o
deliver_v they_o over_o to_o satan_n &_o their_o lust_n to_o be_v harden_v god_n oft_o punish_v sin_n with_o sin_n rom._n 1._o 74._o sundry_a interrogation_n in_o scripture_n as_o rom._n 10._o 14_o 15._o have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o negative_a that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o can_v some_o again_o do_v so_o ask_v a_o question_n as_o they_o require_v &_o have_v a_o express_a answer_n psal_n 15._o 1._o rom._n 11._o 1._o &_o 3._o 12._o it_o be_v to_o quicken_v attention_n or_o to_o urge_v more_o vehement_o the_o affection_n or_o to_o prepare_v way_n for_o some_o weighty_a discourse_n 75._o the_o title_n god_n be_v sometime_o put_v absolute_o and_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n than_o it_o note_v the_o creator_n or_o the_o essence_n sometime_o it_o be_v use_v with_o a_o addition_n as_o in_o exodus_fw-la i_o have_v make_v thou_o god_n of_o pharaoh_n or_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n psal_n 84._o i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n and_o vers_fw-la 1._o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o god_n than_o 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faith_n in_o christ_n 79._o all_o promise_n for_o this_o life_n or_o a_o better_a which_o be_v make_v as_o one_o condition_n of_o believe_v repent_v work_a for_o these_o be_v work_n though_o imperfect_a be_v only_a effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o not_o condition_n nor_o cause_n but_o be_v only_o to_o declare_v what_o person_n god_n will_v save_v godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 6._o he_o that_o believe_v etc._n etc._n joh._n 3._o and_o to_o understand_v they_o in_o any_o other_o sense_n be_v legal_a see_v psal_n 1._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o 80._o touch_v such_o place_n where_o moral_a duty_n be_v commend_v and_o command_v they_o must_v be_v understand_v according_a to_o these_o rule_n follow_v as_o 1._o though_o no_o word_n be_v speak_v o●_n christ_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v that_o he_o alone_o be_v the_o whole_a cause_n of_o every_o part_n of_o our_o salvation_n act._n 4._o 12._o 81._o all_o moral_a duty_n be_v then_o commend_v in_o any_o party_n when_o the_o party_n which_o do_v they_o be_v first_o in_o christ_n and_o his_o sin_n pardon_v through_o his_o death_n as_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o heb._n 11._o 6._o our_o best_a duty_n be_v imperfect_a if_o in_o christ_n accept_v if_o out_o of_o christ_n mens_fw-la best_a duty_n can_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v accept_v 82._o all_o good_a work_n must_v have_v a_o pure_a heart_n god_n glory_n for_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n have_v a_o conscience_n to_o god_n in_o obedience_n to_o his_o word_n unless_o the_o person_n be_v accept_v the_o bare_a deed_n or_o action_n can_v please_v god_n 83._o where_o blessedness_n be_v promise_v to_o moral_a duty_n do_v those_o place_n be_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o cause_n thereof_o for_o christ_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o out_o only_o to_o declare_v what_o person_n they_o be_v which_o god_n do_v save_v and_o what_o the_o saint_n duty_n be_v to_o do_v 84._o these_o duty_n must_v not_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o strictness_n and_o rigour_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o of_o a_o continual_a and_o unfeigned_a desire_n purpose_n and_o endeavour_v to_o do_v they_o this_o rule_n prevent_v scruple_n and_o fear_n which_o weak_a one_o have_v through_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o want_n and_o fail_n 85._o the_o scripture_n use_v to_o call_v they_o son_n which_o by_o nature_n be_v no_o son_n to_o they_o who_o son_n they_o be_v call_v but_o they_o be_v son_n legal_o and_o by_o succession_n thus_o salathiel_n be_v son_n of_o neri_n natural_o luk._n 3._o 27._o be_v legal_o and_o by_o succession_n make_v the_o son_n of_o jechoniah_n who_o he_o succeed_v in_o the_o kingdom_n as_o mat._n 1._o 12._o 86._o after_o this_o manner_n zedekiah_n or_o jehoiakim_n 1_o chron._n 36._o 10._o and_o his_o son_n 1_o chron._n 3._o 16._o his_o brother_n by_o generation_n his_o son_n by_o right_a of_o succession_n by_o this_o rule_n the_o two_o evangelist_n matthew_n and_o luke_n be_v reconcile_v in_o their_o genealogy_n for_o 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