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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