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ver._n 12._o so_o i_o give_v they_o up_o unto_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n and_o they_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o counsel_n if_o any_o man_n have_v a_o nature_n which_o be_v at_o enmity_n with_o god_n and_o will_v not_o be_v subject_a unto_o his_o will_n and_o law_n how_o can_v there_o be_v a_o covenant_n between_o they_o and_o god_n for_o in_o form_v up_o of_o a_o covenant_n there_o must_v be_v a_o agreement_n between_o the_o party_n but_o if_o we_o set_v up_o our_o will_n against_o god_n will_n that_o we_o will_v do_v not_o what_o come_v from_o his_o mouth_n but_o what_o come_v from_o our_o own_o heart_n not_o what_o he_o command_v but_o what_o our_o own_o proud_a lust_n do_v like_a assure_o god_n neither_o be_v nor_o will_v be_v in_o covenant_n with_o such_o a_o people_n for_o hereby_o he_o shall_v lose_v the_o glory_n of_o be_v a_o lord_n and_o we_o shall_v not_o submit_v to_o his_o righteous_a will_n but_o he_o shall_v subject_v himself_o unto_o our_o ungodly_a lust_n 2._o 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thou_o up_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o i_o every_o new_a heart_n have_v new_a thought_n and_o care_n and_o desire_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v say_v they_o to_o john_n the_o baptist_n matth._n 3._o and_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v say_v they_o to_o peter_n act_n 2._o 37._o and_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o be_v save_v say_v he_o to_o paul_n and_o silas_n act_n 16._o 30._o four_o if_o a_o new_a heart_n be_v give_v there_o will_v then_o be_v find_v in_o you_o the_o presence_n principle_n new_a principle_n of_o all_o new_a principle_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o the_o old_a principle_n in_o the_o old_a sinful_a heart_n there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a principle_n respect_v salvation_n but_o they_o may_v be_v find_v in_o you_o v._o g._n 1._o ignorance_n that_o be_v one_o principle_n of_o a_o old_a heart_n the_o contrary_a unto_o it_o viz._n knowledge_n be_v give_v when_o you_o come_v to_o partake_v of_o a_o new_a heart_n colos_n 3._o 10._o 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psal_n 119._o 161._o my_o heart_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o thy_o word_n rom._n 6._o 17._o you_o have_v obey_v from_o the_o heart_n that_o form_n of_o doctrine_n which_o be_v deliver_v you_o 7._o hypocrisy_n this_o be_v another_o principle_n in_o the_o old_a heart_n a_o old_a heart_n be_v a_o hypocritical_a heart_n it_o be_v full_a of_o guilt_n and_o deceit_n jer._n 17._o 9_o deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n but_o when_o the_o lord_n give_v a_o new_a heart_n he_o give_v a_o principle_n contrary_n to_o this_o viz._n sincerity_n and_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n and_o a_o true_a heart_n john_n 1._o 47._o behold_v
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the_o father_n of_o glory_n may_v give_v unto_o you_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o whosoever_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o man_n have_v wisdom_n give_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o spirit_n not_o carnal_a wisdom_n but_o heavenly_a wisdom_n true_a wisdom_n indeed_o which_o wisdom_n appear_v in_o four_o thing_n first_o as_o to_o the_o subject_n if_o thou_o be_v wise_a say_v solomon_n thou_o shall_v be_v wise_a for_o thyself_o prov._n 9_o 12._o and_o herein_o be_v a_o man_n wisdom_n for_o himself_o when_o he_o principal_o mind_n and_o look_v after_o and_o spend_v his_o choice_a care_n and_o lay_v out_o his_o chief_a pain_n to_o make_v sure_a work_n for_o the_o save_n of_o his_o immortal_a soul_n that_o man_n be_v wise_a indeed_o and_o he_o only_o be_v wise_a who_o so_o attend_v his_o soul_n that_o he_o be_v never_o at_o rest_n until_o he_o find_v his_o soul_n to_o be_v ready_a in_o a_o safe_a and_o sound_a condition_n and_o thus_o 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etc._n 2._o they_o abhor_v sin_n which_o be_v the_o pernicious_a object_n i_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n say_v david_n psal_n 119._o 104._o and_o solomon_n say_v prov._n 14._o 16._o a_o wise_a man_n fear_v and_o depart_v from_o evil_a 3._o they_o be_v above_o the_o world_n which_o be_v the_o impertinent_a object_n for_o the_o soul_n we_o look_v not_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v but_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v for_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v be_v temporal_a but_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v be_v eternal_a 2_o cor._n 4._o 18._o three_o as_o to_o mean_n and_o way_n tend_v to_o the_o fruition_n of_o eternal_a blessedness_n these_o they_o find_v out_o and_o in_o these_o they_o walk_v until_o they_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o god_n repentance_n faith_n holiness_n righteousness_n love_n new_a obedience_n uprightness_n these_o be_v the_o vety_a path_n and_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o all_o these_o do_v they_o choose_v and_o walk_v in_o who_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n give_v unto_o they_o psal_n 119._o 30._o i_o have_v choose_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n ver._n 35._o make_v i_o to_o go_v in_o the_o path_n of_o thy_o commandment_n for_o therein_o do_v i_o delight_v isa_n 26._o 7._o the_o way_n of_o the_o just_a be_v uprightness_n four_o as_o to_o time_n or_o season_n eccles_n 8._o 5._o a_o wise_a man_n heart_n discern_v both_o time_n and_o judgement_n and_o this_o part_n of_o wisdom_n also_o be_v find_v in_o all_o that_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o day_n of_o visitation_n a_o day_n of_o knowledge_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o do_v concern_v our_o peace_n luke_n 19_o 42_o 44._o a_o day_n of_o salvation_n a_o accept_a time_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 2._o a_o time_n when_o christ_n offer_v himself_o and_o love_n and_o mercy_n and_o happiness_n and_o strive_v with_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o know_v and_o accept_v of_o he_o and_o this_o time_n they_o who_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n discern_v and_o do_v lay_v hold_v on_o and_o do_v glad_o embrace_v they_o do_v not_o slight_a nor_o delay_n nor_o harden_v their_o heart_n but_o while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n they_o harken_v like_o the_o wise_a merchant_n who_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o find_v the_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n sell_v all_o and_o buy_v it_o matth._n 13._o 45_o 46._o now_o if_o this_o wisdom_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v as_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o evidence_n that_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n o_o how_o few_o than_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n give_v unto_o they_o who_o take_v care_n in_o the_o first_o place_n for_o his_o soul_n and_o make_v sure_o the_o salvation_n of_o it_o who_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o a_o god_n upon_o a_o christ_n upon_o reconciliation_n upon_o pardon_v mercy_n and_o not_o rather_o upon_o his_o sin_n and_o on_o the_o world_n who_o know_v the_o day_n of_o grace_n the_o day_n of_o his_o visitation_n the_o day_n of_o his_o salvation_n the_o accept_a time_n who_o choose_v the_o path_n of_o holiness_n the_o way_n of_o uprightness_n etc._n etc._n 3._o three_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o power_n and_o he_o be_v such_o a_o spirit_n in_o and_o unto_o all_o unto_o who_o he_o be_v give_v rom._n 15._o 18._o the_o gentile_n be_v make_v obedient_a ver._n 19_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 7._o god_n have_v give_v unto_o we_o not_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n but_o of_o power_n isa_n 11._o 2._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o might_n ephes_n 6._o 10._o be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n aâ—d_v in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v a_o most_o strong_a
many_o time_n we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v and_o can_v do_v any_o good_a that_o we_o will_v and_o now_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v and_o strengthen_v our_o feeble_a hand_n and_o support_v our_o faint_a spirit_n and_o put_v out_o his_o power_n upon_o our_o heart_n and_o carry_v we_o on_o in_o our_o way_n and_o work_n you_o do_v find_v it_o thus_o in_o several_a case_n viz._n 1._o frequent_o when_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v we_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n and_o can_v go_v on_o with_o prayer_n god_n spirit_n help_v we_o in_o prayer_n the_o heavenly_a work_n our_o ignorance_n our_o unbelief_n satan_n temptation_n and_o distraction_n all_o these_o hold_v we_o down_o and_o bound_v we_o up_o and_o we_o can_v help_v and_o free_v ourselves_o but_o then_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v in_o with_o his_o strength_n and_o with_o his_o help_n and_o stir_v up_o our_o heart_n and_o enlarge_v our_o heart_n and_o new_a desire_n flow_v and_o groan_n abound_v and_o affliction_n work_v and_o faith_n work_v with_o confidence_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n to_o find_v grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n 2._o always_o in_o our_o spiritual_a warfare_n with_o our_o own_o corruption_n with_o satan_n temptation_n warfare_n in_o our_o spiritual_a warfare_n in_o these_o conflict_n we_o feel_v our_o own_o weakness_n and_o their_o power_n and_o violence_n so_o that_o we_o many_o time_n cry_v out_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o we_o be_v who_o shall_v deliver_v we_o rom._n 7._o 24._o or_o as_o jehoshaphat_n in_o another_o case_n we_o have_v no_o might_n against_o this_o great_a company_n that_o come_v against_o we_o neither_o know_v we_o what_o to_o do_v 2_o chron._n 20._o 12._o and_o very_o we_o may_v say_v concern_v our_o own_o corruption_n what_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o enemy_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o be_v on_o our_o side_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o be_v on_o our_o side_n when_o man_n rise_v up_o against_o we_o than_o they_o have_v swallow_v we_o up_o quick_a psal_n 124._o 1,2,3_o so_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o be_v with_o we_o and_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o strengthen_v and_o help_v we_o sin_n have_v be_v too_o hard_o for_o we_o but_o in_o those_o conflict_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v make_v we_o strong_a still_o to_o pray_v still_o to_o believe_v still_o to_o wait_v still_o to_o resist_v and_o at_o length_n to_o conquer_v 4_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o be_v a_o reconcile_n and_o a_o restore_a spirit_n spirit_n he_o be_v a_o restore_a spirit_n he_o restore_v my_o soul_n say_v david_n psal_n 23._o 3._o even_o the_o people_n of_o god_n sometime_o be_v circumvent_v by_o satan_n temptation_n and_o be_v overpower_v by_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o they_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o do_v i_o say_v paul_n rom._n 7._o 15._o they_o do_v many_o time_n fall_v very_o grievous_o and_o sad_o and_o be_v not_o able_a by_o their_o own_o strength_n to_o rise_v again_o but_o there_o they_o lie_v with_o their_o weakness_n and_o loss_n and_o complaint_n and_o tear_n now_o in_o this_o condition_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n put_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o recover_v and_o raise_v they_o up_o again_o he_o do_v not_o leave_v they_o when_o they_o be_v fall_v but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o assist_a grace_n 1._o he_o awaken_v they_o out_o of_o their_o sleep_n by_o a_o quick_a conviction_n upon_o their_o conscience_n sleep_n he_o awaken_v out_o of_o spiritual_a sleep_n to_o see_v the_o great_a evil_n which_o they_o have_v do_v i_o have_v sin_v say_v david_n as_o soon_o as_o nathan_n say_v thou_o be_v the_o man_n 1_o sam._n 12._o 2._o he_o melt_v their_o heart_n into_o singular_a grief_n for_o that_o evil_n which_o they_o have_v do_v grief_n melt_v their_o heart_n into_o grief_n david_n water_v his_o couch_n with_o tear_n psal_n 6._o 6._o and_o peter_n go_v out_o and_o weep_v bitter_o luk._n 22._o 62._o he_o make_v they_o to_o mourn_v and_o to_o be_v ashamed_a and_o to_o loathe_v themselves_o 3._o he_o stir_v up_o their_o heart_n to_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v their_o sinning_n and_o to_o judge_v themselves_o before_o the_o lord_n for_o their_o unfaithful_a deal_n and_o unworthy_a walk_n sin_n stir_v they_o up_o to_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o likewise_o earnest_a wrestle_n and_o strive_n with_o the_o lord_n by_o prayer_n for_o pardon_v mercy_n and_o restore_a grace_n and_o a_o more_o steadfast_a spirit_n psal_n 51._o 9_o blot_v out_o all_o my_o iniquity_n ver._n 10._o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n witbin_n i_o ver._n 12._o uphold_v i_o by_o thy_o free_a spirit_n 4._o he_o enable_v they_o by_o faith_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n to_o be_v their_o peace_n and_o to_o christ_n enable_v by_o faith_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n make_v reconciliation_n and_o thus_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n recover_v and_o restore_v their_o fall_a soul_n and_o assure_v they_o that_o their_o sin_n be_v pardon_v five_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o you_o be_v a_o comfort_a spirit_n christ_n spirit_n he_o be_v a_o comfort_a spirit_n himself_o call_v he_o the_o comforter_n joh._n 14._o 16._o and_o you_o find_v he_o actual_o comfort_v the_o people_n of_o god_n act_v 9_o 31._o they_o walk_v in_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghâ—st_n he_o be_v call_v the_o comforter_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n and_o excellency_n there_o be_v no_o such_o comforter_n as_o the_o siprit_n of_o god_n psal_n 77._o 2._o for_o 1._o he_o can_v comfort_v your_o very_a soul_n with_o proper_a comfor_n and_o consolation_n thy_o soul_n comfort_n the_o soul_n comfort_n delight_v my_o soul_n psal_n 94._o 19_o 2._o he_o can_v comfort_v you_o against_o all_o your_o discomfort_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 4._o who_o comfort_v discomfort_n comfort_n against_o all_o discomfort_n we_o in_o all_o our_o tribulation_n 1._o from_o conscience_n 2._o from_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o world_n 3._o from_o 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