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his_o messenger_n than_o some_o contrariety_n may_v be_v espy_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o hitherto_o can_v not_o be_v find_v assure_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v more_o immovable_a than_o the_o pole_n of_o heaven_n than_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n let_v the_o heaven_n be_v fold_v together_o let_v the_o earth_n dissipate_v into_o dust_n let_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o thing_n dissolve_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v constant_o remain_v o_o infallible_a o_o unresistable_a verity_n without_o either_o active_a or_o passive_a deceit_n o_o true_a god_n o_o essential_a verity_n who_o can_v no_o less_o cease_v to_o be_v true_a then_o to_o be_v who_o divine_a word_n can_v never_o fall_v without_o effect_n as_o they_o give_v the_o wound_n so_o also_o the_o salve_n to_o cure_v it_o be_v it_o never_o so_o deadly_a lord_n thou_o have_v promise_v remission_n of_o sin_n if_o unfeigned_o we_o abhor_v they_o thou_o have_v promise_v thy_o grace_n if_o by_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n we_o be_v true_o dispose_v to_o receive_v it_o i_o have_v thy_o word_n and_o that_o be_v thyself_o 1._o i_o here_o arrest_v thy_o gracious_a word_n and_o therewith_o thyself_o i_o will_v never_o release_v this_o debt_n i_o will_v never_o discharge_v thou_o without_o performance_n wherefore_o o_o redeem_a soul_n approach_v with_o trust_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n approach_v without_o fear_n albeit_o thou_o have_v offend_v albeit_o thy_o sin_n have_v provoke_v wrath_n he_o have_v oblige_v himself_o by_o his_o word_n he_o have_v make_v himself_o thy_o debtor_n by_o his_o promise_n never_o doubt_v but_o he_o will_v true_o discharge_v his_o credit_n but_o he_o will_v faithful_o perform_v whatsoever_o he_o have_v merciful_o promise_v trust_v in_o his_o word_n hope_v in_o hiâ—_n mercy_n but_o take_v this_o with_o thou_o unless_o thou_o repent_v thy_o sin_n unless_o thou_o cleanse_v thy_o heart_n unless_o thou_o wash_v it_o with_o tear_n of_o contrition_n thy_o trust_n will_v deceive_v thou_o thy_o hope_n will_v fail_v thou_o shall_v never_o attain_v thy_o expect_a desire_n in_o vain_a do_v he_o trust_v in_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n who_o do_v not_o repent_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n the_o trust_n of_o a_o obstinate_a sinner_n who_o pasture_v in_o his_o sin_n and_o think_v to_o be_v save_v without_o repentance_n be_v no_o true_a trust_n but_o proud_a presumption_n offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n and_o put_v thy_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n 4._o first_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n which_o can_v be_v do_v so_o long_o as_o thou_o continue_v in_o sin_n and_o then_o put_v thy_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n but_o what_o be_v this_o sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n it_o be_v thus_o describe_v by_o the_o apostle_n