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shall_v envy_v the_o increase_n of_o thy_o grace_n yea_o thy_o assurance_n which_o be_v the_o top_n and_o royalty_n of_o grace_n when_o thou_o be_v a_o babe_n satan_n cast_v water_n upon_o thy_o smoke_a flax_n that_o it_o may_v not_o flame_v forth_o into_o assurance_n and_o now_o thou_o be_v grow_v up_o to_o some_o more_o maturity_n he_o be_v raise_v in_o his_o enmity_n so_o that_o he_o can_v but_o put_v out_o his_o power_n and_o policy_n to_o keep_v thou_o from_o assurance_n of_o felicity_n and_o glory_n satan_n envy_v thy_o candlelight_n thy_o torchlight_n thy_o starlight_n how_o much_o more_o that_o the_o sun_n shall_v shine_v upon_o thou_o satan_n envy_v thy_o eat_n of_o the_o crumb_n of_o mercy_n under_o the_o table_n how_o much_o more_o that_o as_o a_o child_n thou_o shall_v sit_v at_o wisdom_n table_n and_o eat_v and_o drink_v abundant_o of_o wisdom_n delicate_n satan_n envy_v thy_o feed_n upon_o husk_n among_o the_o swine_n how_o much_o more_o that_o thou_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o fat_a calf_n satan_n envy_v thy_o fit_v with_o mordecai_n at_o the_o king_n gate_n how_o much_o more_o that_o thou_o shall_v wear_v the_o king_n robe_n satan_n envy_v thy_o taste_n of_o the_o least_o drop_n of_o comfort_n how_o much_o more_o thy_o swim_n in_o those_o pleasure_n that_o be_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n for_o evermore_o he_o envy_v thy_o sit_v upon_o god_n knee_n how_o much_o more_o than_o thy_o lie_v in_o his_o bosom_n he_o envy_v thy_o be_v admit_v into_o his_o service_n how_o much_o more_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v of_o his_o court_n and_o counsel_n some_o say_v of_o the_o crystal_n that_o it_o have_v such_o a_o virtue_n in_o it_o that_o the_o very_o touch_v of_o it_o quicken_v other_o stone_n and_o put_v a_o lustre_n and_o beauty_n upon_o they_o assurance_n be_v that_o heavenly_a crystal_n that_o quicken_v soul_n and_o that_o cast_v a_o beauty_n and_o a_o glory_n upon_o soul_n and_o this_o make_v the_o devil_n mad_a satan_n know_v that_o assurance_n be_v manna_n in_o a_o wilderness_n it_o be_v water_n out_o of_o a_o rock_n it_o be_v a_o cloud_n by_o day_n and_o a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n by_o night_n he_o know_v that_o assurance_n be_v salve_n for_o all_o sore_n and_o physic_n for_o all_o disease_n and_o a_o remedy_n against_o every_o malady_n he_o know_v that_o assurance_n be_v a_o christian_n anchor_n at_o sea_n and_o his_o shield_n upon_o land_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o staff_n to_o support_v he_o and_o a_o sword_n to_o defend_v he_o and_o a_o pavilion_n to_o hide_v he_o and_o a_o cordial_a to_o cheer_v he_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o he_o labour_v both_o as_o a_o lion_n and_o as_o a_o serpent_n to_o keep_v poor_a soul_n from_o a_o wel-grounded_n assurance_n this_o son_n of_o the_o
speak_v the_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v and_o now_o lord_n behold_v their_o threaten_n and_o grant_v unto_o thy_o servant_n that_o with_o all_o boldness_n they_o may_v speak_v thy_o word_n and_o when_o they_o have_v call_v the_o apostle_n and_o beat_v they_o they_o command_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n and_o let_v they_o go_v and_o they_o depart_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o council_n rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v shame_n for_o his_o name_n and_o daily_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o every_o house_n they_o cease_v not_o to_o teach_v and_o preach_v jesus_n christ_n act_n 4._o 19_o 20_o 29._o &_o 5._o 40_o 41_o 42._o compare_v thus_o you_o see_v no_o trial_n no_o trouble_n no_o terror_n no_o threat_n no_o danger_n no_o death_n can_v deter_v they_o from_o peremptory_a obedience_n to_o divine_a precept_n it_o be_v not_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n nor_o the_o lion_n den_n nor_o the_o bloody_a sword_n nor_o the_o torture_a wrack_n that_o can_v fright_v gracious_a soul_n from_o their_o obedience_n to_o their_o dear_a lord_n psal_n 119._o 106._o i_o have_v swear_v and_o i_o will_v perform_v it_o that_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o righteous_a judgement_n six_o the_o end_n of_o that_o obedience_n that_o accompany_v salvation_n be_v divine_a drusius_n propter_fw-la te_fw-la domine_fw-la propter_fw-la te_fw-la be_v every_o godly_a man_n motto_n quicquid_fw-la agas_fw-la propter_fw-la dâ—um_fw-la agas_fw-la be_v a_o eastern_a apophthegm_n drusius_n glory_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o obedient_a soul_n in_o prayer_n and_o praise_n in_o talk_v and_o walk_v in_o give_v and_o receive_v in_o live_v and_o do_v be_v divine_a glory_n rom._n 14._o 7_o 8._o for_o none_o of_o we_o live_v to_o himself_o and_o no_o man_n die_v to_o himself_o for_o whether_o we_o live_v we_o live_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o whether_o we_o die_v we_o die_v unto_o the_o lord_n whether_o we_o live_v therefore_o or_o die_v 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sorrow_n he_o must_v dwell_v in_o everlasting_a burn_n 14._o isai_n 50._o ult_n &_o 33._o 14._o the_o man_n be_v as_o his_o end_n be_v and_o his_o work_n be_v as_o his_o end_n be_v if_o that_o be_v naught_o all_o be_v naught_o if_o that_o be_v good_a all_o be_v good_a and_o the_o man_n be_v happy_a for_o ever_o seven_o that_o obedience_n that_o accompany_v salvation_n that_o border_n upon_o salvation_n that_o comprehend_v undo_v si_fw-mi dixisti_fw-la sufficit_fw-la teriisti_fw-la aug._n if_o once_o thou_o say_v it_o be_v enough_o thou_o be_v undo_v salvation_n be_v a_o constant_a obedience_n psal_n 119._o 112._o i_o have_v incline_v my_o heart_n to_o do_v thy_o statute_n always_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n the_o cause_n spring_n and_o motive_n of_o holy_a obedience_n be_v last_a and_o permanent_a and_o therefore_o the_o obedience_n of_o a_o sound_n christian_n be_v not_o like_o the_o morning_n dew_n or_o a_o deceitful_a bow_n psal_n 44._o 17_o 18_o 19_o all_o this_o be_v come_v upon_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d continual_o and_o will_v yet_o praise_v thou_o more_o change_n in_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n in_o wealth_n and_o sickness_n in_o life_n and_o death_n i_o will_v hope_v it_o be_v neither_o the_o smile_n nor_o the_o frown_n of_o the_o world_n that_o shall_v bury_v a_o christian_n hope_v a_o christian_n hope_n will_v live_v in_o all_o weather_n and_o it_o will_v make_v a_o christian_a bear_v up_o brave_o in_o all_o storm_n and_o under_o all_o change_n and_o more_o no_o trial_n no_o trouble_n no_o affliction_n no_o opposition_n shall_v keep_v down_o my_o hope_n say_v david_n i_o be_o peremptory_o resolve_v in_o the_o face_n of_o all_o danger_n difficulty_n and_o death_n to_o keep_v up_o my_o hope_n come_v what_o will_v come_v on_o it_o i_o will_v rather_o let_v my_o life_n go_v than_o my_o hope_n go_v i_o will_v hope_v continual_o a_o hopeless_a condition_n be_v a_o very_a sad_a condition_n it_o be_v the_o worst_a condition_n in_o the_o world_n it_o make_v a_o man_n 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see_v the_o worth_n of_o assurance_n i_o have_v long_o seek_v assurance_n and_o now_o i_o find_v the_o sweetness_n of_o assurance_n ah_o it_o be_v such_o a_o pearl_n of_o price_n it_o be_v such_o a_o beam_n of_o god_n it_o be_v such_o a_o spark_n of_o glory_n that_o make_v my_o soul_n a_o rich_a amends_o for_o all_o its_o wait_a weep_a and_o wrestle_v so_o when_o it_o please_v i_o gal._n 1._o 15_o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o i_o god_n to_o call_v paul_n by_o his_o grace_n and_o to_o reveal_v christ_n in_o he_o and_o to_o he_o ah_o how_o do_v he_o labour_n as_o for_o life_n to_o bring_v other_o to_o a_o acquaintance_n with_o christ_n and_o to_o a_o acceptance_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o a_o assurance_n of_o everlasting_a happiness_n and_o blessedness_n by_o christ_n after_o paul_n have_v be_v in_o paradise_n he_o make_v it_o his_o 12._o 2_o cor._n 12._o all_o to_o bring_v other_o to_o paradise_n so_o the_o spouse_n in_o the_o canticle_n have_v assurance_n etc._n cant._n 5._o 10_o ult_n &_o 6._o 1_o etc._n etc._n of_o her_o interest_n in_o christ_n how_o do_v she_o labour_v by_o all_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a rhetoric_n and_o logic_n by_o all_o the_o strain_n of_o love_n and_o sweetness_n to_o draw_v the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o a_o sight_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o a_o assurance_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n when_o a_o beam_n of_o divine_a light_n and_o love_n have_v shine_v upon_o andrew_n 42._o john_n 1._o 40_o 41_o 42._o he_o labour_v to_o draw_v his_o brother_n simon_n to_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o light_n and_o love_n and_o when_o philip_n have_v but_o a_o cast_n of_o 47._o verse_n 43_o 44_o 45_o 46_o 47._o christ_n countenance_n his_o pulse_n beat_v and_o his_o heart_n call_v upon_o nathaniel_n to_o come_v and_o share_v with_o he_o in_o that_o love_a kindness_n that_o be_v better_a than_o life_n the_o constant_a cry_n of_o soul_n under_o the_o power_n of_o assurance_n be_v come_v taste_n and_o 8._o psal_n 34._o 8._o see_v how_o good_a 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