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joh._n 17._o 15._o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o wicked_a the_o lord_n shall_v help_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o wicked_a and_o save_v they_o because_o they_o trust_v in_o he_o 2_o thes_n 3._o 2_o 3._o psal_n 34._o 40._o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o harlot_n who_o so_o please_v god_n shall_v escape_v from_o she_o eccle._n 7._o 26._o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o unreasonable_a creature_n the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v be_v at_o peace_n with_o thou_o thou_o shall_v be_v at_o league_n with_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o field_n pro._n 5._o 23._o if_o in_o war_n he_o shall_v redeem_v thou_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n job_n 5._o 20._o if_o in_o famine_n in_o famine_n he_o shall_v redeem_v thou_o from_o dearth_n job_n 5._o 20._o to_o find_v pity_n in_o captivity_n he_o make_v they_o also_o to_o be_v pity_v of_o those_o that_o carry_v they_o captive_n psal_n 106._o 46._o if_o in_o water_n when_o thou_o pass_v through_o the_o water_n i_o will_v be_v 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44._o 21._o for_o success_n of_o our_o labour_n whatsoever_o he_o do_v shall_v prosper_v thou_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o labour_n of_o thy_o hand_n they_o shall_v not_o build_v and_o another_o inhabit_v they_o shall_v not_o plant_v and_o not_o eat_v they_o shall_v not_o labour_v in_o vain_a etc._n etc._n for_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 1._o 3._o psal_n 128._o 2._o pro._n 12._o 11._o 14._o isa_n 65._o 22._o if_o thou_o be_v false_o accuse_v consider_v he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o thy_o righteousness_n as_o the_o light_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 37._o 6._o for_o a_o good_a name_n consider_v pro._n 10._o 7._o zeph._n 3._o 20._o isa_n 56._o 5._o psal_n 111._o 6._o for_o child_n thy_o wife_n shall_v be_v a_o fruitful_a vine_n thou_o shall_v see_v thy_o child_n child_n psal_n 121._o 3._o 6._o for_o sleep_v so_o he_o give_v his_o belove_a sleep_n thy_o sleep_n shall_v be_v sweet_a psal_n 127._o 2._o pro._n 3._o 24._o job_n 11._o 19_o 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what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n i_o have_v wait_v a_o long_a time_n 7._o and_o many_o have_v receive_v mercy_n since_o but_o not_o i_o even_o the_o lord_n servant_n have_v wait_v a_o long_a time_n for_o god_n 1._o or_o at_o least_o they_o think_v the_o time_n long_o david_n say_v i_o be_o weary_a of_o my_o cry_n my_o throat_n be_v dry_v my_o eye_n fail_v while_o i_o wait_v for_o my_o god_n psal_n 69._o 3._o if_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o a_o heart_n to_o wait_v upon_o he_o 2._o thou_o be_v bless_v bless_v be_v all_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o isa_n 30._o 18._o wait_v imply_v perseverance_n patience_n long-suffering_a in_o hold_v out_o notwithstanding_o the_o tediousness_n of_o the_o time_n defer_v courage_n in_o break_v through_o all_o difficulty_n that_o stand_v between_o wait_v and_o to_o continue_v wait_v though_o all_o thing_n seem_v contrary_a till_o we_o enjoy_v what_o we_o wait_v for_o i_o wait_v for_o my_o god_n psal_n 69._o 3._o i_o be_o now_o 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find_v sure_o they_o have_v none_o except_o sinful_a one_o what_o say_v god_n i_o be_v find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v i_o not_o isa_n 65._o 1_o 2_o 3._o tell_v i_o what_o qualification_n have_v they_o who_o be_v enemy_n yet_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o rom._n 5._o 9_o 10._o all_o that_o be_v save_v be_v save_v by_o grace_n without_o any_o cause_n or_o condition_n in_o man_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o under_o colour_n of_o devotion_n 3._o you_o overthrow_n christ_n can_v your_o duty_n etc._n etc._n procure_v christ_n or_o what_o use_n be_v there_o of_o christ_n if_o you_o can_v have_v what_o you_o need_v without_o he_o you_o will_v have_v power_n ability_n and_o inlargement_n before_o you_o dare_v believe_v in_o christ_n oh_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o pride_n and_o folly_n do_v not_o christ_n say_v true_a that_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o joh._n 15._o 5._o as_o in_o nature_n none_o can_v work_v before_o they_o have_v life_n 4._o so_o none_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n that_o 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but_o attain_v unto_o such_o a_o deep_a measure_n of_o humiliation_n and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n than_o they_o think_v they_o have_v a_o evidence_n for_o heaven_n but_o alas_o this_o be_v no_o evidence_n save_v only_o of_o great_a ignorance_n in_o that_o they_o see_v not_o death_n in_o their_o best_a duty_n the_o lord_n may_v say_v to_o you_o who_o work_n so_o hard_o for_o life_n thou_o have_v find_v the_o life_n of_o thy_o hand_n therefore_o thou_o be_v not_o grieve_v isa_n 57_o 10._o thou_o comforte_v thyself_o in_o thy_o own_o spark_n but_o sorrow_n be_v all_o the_o comfort_n such_o comfort_n can_v produce_v you_o shall_v lie_v down_o in_o sorrow_n isa_n 50._o 11._o when_o we_o say_v our_o good_a work_n be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o life_n man_n esteem_v it_o a_o grievous_a error_n yet_o christ_n say_v i_o be_o the_o way_n joh._n 14._o 6._o be_v thy_o work_n christ_n or_o no_o if_o no_o than_o they_o be_v not_o the_o way_n for_o christ_n say_v true_a and_o if_o jesus_n christ_n be_v to_o be_v unto_o we_o all_o in_o all_o col._n 3._o 11._o our_o best_a work_n be_v to_o be_v unto_o we_o nothing_o at_o all_o our_o work_n make_v we_o not_o the_o better_a before_o god_n nor_o to_o be_v more_o belove_v of_o god_n but_o declare_v we_o to_o be_v what_o we_o be_v make_v by_o god_n the_o papist_n do_v good_a work_n to_o be_v save_v but_o we_o abhor_v it_o because_o it_o be_v condemn_v by_o god_n therefore_o all_o those_o who_o expect_v and_o hope_n for_o mercy_n because_o they_o leave_v their_o sin_n as_o they_o say_v and_o do_v many_o good_a work_n consider_v what_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o alas_o poor_a soul_n thou_o be_v still_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n thou_o be_v not_o quite_o pluck_v up_o off_o of_o thy_o own_o stock_n of_o self-worke_n and_o self-concurrence_n with_o christ_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o plant_v into_o christ_n thou_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o thou_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v thy_o own_o righteousness_n and_o so_o long_o as_o thou_o do_v so_o thou_o can_v not_o submit_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n rom._n 10._o 13._o but_o do_v thou_o know_v what_o a_o righteousness_n christ_n be_v thou_o can_v not_o but_o have_v prefer_v it_o before_o thy_o own_o righteousness_n yea_o it_o will_v be_v esteem_v by_o thou_o but_o dross_n and_o dung_n to_o he_o as_o phil._n 3._o 8_o 9_o and_o unless_o the_o lord_n jesus_n open_v thy_o eye_n and_o reveal_v his_o righteousness_n unto_o thou_o thy_o righteousness_n which_o thou_o joyne_v with_o christ_n for_o salvation_n will_v of_o a_o certain_a work_n thy_o destruction_n unto_o all_o eternity_n publican_n and_o harlot_n be_v near_a salvation_n than_o thou_o when_o you_o who_o work_n for_o life_n be_v pharisees_n and_o if_o you_o die_v in_o this_o estate_n you_o must_v perish_v mat._n 21._o 31_o 32._o luk._n 7._o 29_o 30._o i_o know_v many_o will_n cavil_n and_o say_v if_o christ_n must_v do_v all_o and_o man_n nothing_o than_o man_n need_v not_o care_v what_o they_o do_v but_o live_v as_o they_o list_v answ_n as_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n so_o it_o be_v our_o desire_n to_o do_v whatsoever_o the_o word_n of_o god_n require_v but_o we_o be_v not_o command_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o procure_v the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o in_o reference_n to_o service_n and_o duty_n i_o count_v myself_o to_o be_v never_o the_o near_a heaven_n for_o my_o best_a work_n then_o if_o i_o have_v do_v nothing_o else_o but_o blaspheme_n god_n but_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o we_o be_v save_v not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n 2._o tim._n 1._o 9_o when_o 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consider_v it_o be_v god_n command_n that_o we_o avoid_v sin_n and_o subdue_v it_o rom._n 6._o the_o command_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v wonderful_a powerful_a in_o we_o and_o over_o we_o and_o do_v we_o know_v the_o majesty_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o command_n of_o a_o infinite_a and_o eternal_a god_n we_o neither_o can_v nor_o will_v do_v that_o he_o forbid_v to_o be_v do_v 2._o know_v it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n to_o subdue_v the_o least_o sin_n we_o can_v do_v it_o of_o ourselves_o therefore_o christ_n say_v without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o joh._n 15._o 5._o yet_o we_o be_v to_o use_v the_o mean_n he_o appoint_v against_o sin_n and_o to_o strive_v against_o it_o in_o his_o strength_n and_o always_o resist_v sin_n and_o satan_n 3._o consider_v sin_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o in_o the_o root_n and_o fruit_n of_o it_o the_o want_n of_o a_o true_a sight_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o cause_n why_o man_n love_v sin_n and_o sleep_v so_o secure_o in_o it_o 4._o 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