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same_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v still_o the_o same_o salvation_n be_v still_o the_o same_o and_o we_o may_v live_v in_o the_o hope_n and_o comfort_n of_o these_o thing_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o the_o change_n vicissitude_n and_o revolution_n that_o come_v upon_o the_o world_n and_o if_o we_o place_v our_o happiness_n in_o anything_o beside_o what_o be_v in_o these_o thing_n our_o happiness_n be_v liable_a to_o be_v shake_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o world_n we_o can_v be_v certain_a of_o the_o great_a high_a and_o best_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v subject_a to_o change_v but_o if_o we_o know_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v if_o we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n if_o we_o know_v that_o our_o soul_n shall_v be_v save_v at_o last_o here_o we_o have_v something_o that_o be_v certain_a to_o quiet_a and_o comfort_v we_o and_o let_v i_o be_v bold_a to_o say_v it_o will_v never_o be_v well_o 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balance_n and_o quiet_v the_o heart_n we_o must_v needs_o sink_v under_o they_o now_o nothing_o will_v bear_v up_o our_o heart_n but_o the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n let_v we_o therefore_o live_v upon_o the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n there_o be_v nothing_o like_o to_o the_o solid_a assurance_n and_o hope_n of_o salvation_n in_o the_o next_o life_n that_o will_v bear_v we_o up_o under_o the_o various_a change_n of_o this_o life_n oh_o let_v we_o be_v make_v sure_o of_o salvation_n that_o will_v be_v our_o great_a comfort_n and_o support_v amid_o all_o the_o change_v we_o may_v meet_v with_o here_o beneath_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ten_o sermon_n sermon_n xi_o 2_o cor._n 12.9_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a
in_o this_o that_o divine_a grace_n grace_n the_o four_o particular_a to_o show_v the_o excellency_n of_o divine_a grace_n it_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o participation_n of_o god_n himself_o grace_n be_v that_o which_o cause_v we_o in_o a_o measure_n to_o participate_v of_o the_o divine_a life_n and_o of_o the_o divine_a perfection_n hence_o be_v that_o expression_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o that_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n by_o the_o help_n of_o divine_a grace_n we_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o near_a similitude_n to_o the_o divine_a life_n for_o wherein_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n consist_v it_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o god_n to_o will_n himself_o as_o the_o last_o end_n and_o to_o will_v all_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a manner_n this_o be_v the_o divine_a perfection_n now_o by_o divine_a grace_n it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o will_n god_n as_o our_o last_o end_n and_o to_o will_v all_o other_o thing_n regular_o and_o conformable_o to_o the_o divine_a will_n it_o be_v the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v like_a to_o god_n 1_o john_n 3.2_o we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o that_o be_v we_o shall_v be_v holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a happy_a as_o he_o be_v happy_a according_a to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o creature_n now_o by_o grace_n we_o be_v assimilate_v to_o god_n here_o on_o earth_n none_o so_o like_a to_o god_n here_o on_o earth_n as_o he_o that_o be_v most_o act_v by_o divine_a grace_n 5._o another_o thing_n wherein_o the_o excellency_n of_o divine_a grace_n appear_v be_v this_o 5._o partic._n 5._o divine_a grace_n be_v that_o which_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o deny_v his_o own_o wisdom_n his_o own_o will_n his_o own_o inclination_n and_o affection_n and_o to_o refer_v himself_o whole_o to_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o will_n and_o to_o acquiesce_v therein_o thus_o do_v the_o power_n of_o divine_a grace_n exert_v itself_o and_o show_v itself_o forth_o in_o our_o saviour_n and_o if_o we_o will_v look_v for_o grace_n and_o see_v where_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o perfection_n we_o must_v look_v to_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v the_o high_a pattern_n of_o grace_n in_o he_o grace_v act_v itself_o in_o perfection_n the_o power_n of_o divine_a grace_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o saviour_n show_v itself_o in_o this_o to_o make_v he_o deny_v his_o own_o will_n and_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o divine_a will_n matth._n 26.37_o 39_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o nevertheless_o not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v here_o we_o see_v our_o saviour_n deny_v his_o own_o will_n and_o refer_v himself_o to_o the_o father_n will_n the_o natural_a desire_n and_o inclination_n of_o the_o humane_a will_n in_o our_o saviour_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v from_o suffering_n but_o now_o herein_o do_v the_o power_n of_o divine_a grace_n appear_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o he_o deny_v his_o own_o will_n and_o refer_v himself_o to_o his_o father_n will_n not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v not_o that_o which_o i_o desire_v not_o that_o which_o nature_n will_v think_v best_a but_o that_o which_o thou_o in_o thy_o infinite_a wisdom_n think_v best_a and_o which_o thy_o will_n determine_v much_o of_o the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o divine_a grace_n appear_v in_o this_o in_o help_v a_o man_n to_o conquer_v his_o own_o private_a will_n his_o natural_a desire_n and_o inclination_n when_o the_o impetus_fw-la and_o bent_n of_o nature_n lie_v this_o way_n nature_n be_v carry_v with_o a_o strong_a current_n to_o such_o a_o thing_n then_o come_v the_o power_n of_o divine_a grace_n and_o help_v a_o man_n to_o deny_v this_o strong_a bent_n and_o inclination_n of_o nature_n and_o carry_v he_o a_o quite_o contrary_a way_n this_o show_v the_o efficacy_n of_o divine_a grace_n and_o they_o that_o do_v not_o know_v what_o this_o mean_n know_v little_a of_o the_o power_n of_o grace_n but_o those_o that_o have_v feel_v the_o power_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n upon_o their_o heart_n they_o know_v what_o these_o thing_n mean_v 6._o 6._o partic._n 6._o the_o excellency_n of_o divine_a grace_n appear_v in_o this_o that_o it_o will_v cause_v a_o man_n to_o be_v satisfy_v in_o god_n and_o with_o god_n without_o other_o thing_n i_o have_v show_v former_o how_o grace_n cause_v a_o man_n to_o live_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o other_o thing_n now_o i_o must_v show_v how_o grace_n will_v cause_v a_o man_n to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o god_n when_o he_o deny_v he_o other_o thing_n so_o much_o as_o a_o man_n be_v act_v by_o divine_a grace_n he_o will_v adhere_v to_o god_n live_v upon_o god_n and_o be_v satisfy_v with_o god_n when_o he_o want_v other_o thing_n not_o that_o a_o godly_a man_n despise_v and_o refuse_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o he_o bestow_v upon_o he_o he_o know_v he_o may_v lawful_o desire_v and_o use_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o their_o proper_a place_n but_o when_o god_n deny_v those_o comfort_n to_o he_o that_o other_o have_v or_o he_o himself_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o so_o far_o as_o a_o man_n be_v act_v by_o divine_a grace_n he_o will_v retire_v to_o god_n himself_o and_o adhere_v to_o he_o account_v god_n to_o be_v his_o happiness_n when_o he_o have_v nothing_o else_o psal_n 16.5_o 6._o the_o lord_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o my_o inheritance_n and_o of_o my_o cup_n thou_o maintaine_v my_o lot_n the_o line_n be_v fall_v unto_o i_o in_o pleasant_a place_n yea_o i_o have_v a_o goodly_a heritage_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v though_o i_o have_v nothing_o leave_v but_o god_n yet_o i_o have_v enough_o in_o he_o i_o be_o satisfy_v in_o he_o aug._n divitiae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la deus_fw-la noster_fw-la aug._n god_n be_v our_o riches_n say_v that_o holy_a man_n o_o let_v we_o pray_v for_o more_o divine_a grace_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v have_v more_o experience_n of_o this_o frame_n 7._o the_o excellency_n of_o divine_a grace_n agpear_v in_o this_o 7._o partic._n 7._o that_o it_o elevate_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o heavenly_a country_n it_o be_v by_o the_o power_n of_o divine_a grace_n that_o we_o come_v to_o breath_n much_o after_o the_o future_a life_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o ancient_a saint_n now_o they_o desire_v a_o better_a country_n that_o be_v a_o heavenly_a heb._n 11.16_o it_o be_v grace_n that_o elevate_v they_o unto_o this_o for_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o nature_n to_o stick_v in_o present_a thing_n the_o natural_a desire_n and_o affection_n that_o be_v in_o man_n cause_v they_o to_o desire_v to_o live_v always_o here_o on_o earth_n they_o know_v not_o another_o life_n be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o it_o and_o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o desire_v it_o it_o be_v divine_a grace_n only_o that_o do_v discover_v to_o man_n another_o life_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o suspire_v and_o breath_n after_o that_o life_n 2_o cor._n 5.8_o we_o be_v confident_a and_o willing_a rather_o to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n and_o to_o be_v present_a with_o the_o lord_n paul_n know_v there_o be_v another_o life_n a_o more_o excellent_a life_n after_o this_o he_o know_v he_o shall_v be_v present_a with_o the_o lord_n and_o live_v with_o he_o and_o this_o make_v he_o suspire_v and_o breathe_v after_o this_o life_n it_o be_v only_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n can_v make_v a_o man_n breathe_v after_o the_o future_a life_n for_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n that_o be_v not_o act_v by_o divine_a grace_n stick_v in_o these_o thing_n and_o will_v always_o live_v here_o on_o earth_n 8._o 8._o partic._n 8._o the_o excellency_n of_o divine_a grace_n appear_v in_o this_o that_o it_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o persevere_v to_o the_o end_n it_o be_v by_o the_o power_n of_o divine_a grace_n that_o we_o be_v keep_v on_o in_o a_o way_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o end_n do_v not_o divine_a grace_n support_v we_o our_o faith_n will_v fail_v and_o though_o we_o have_v overcome_v many_o difficulty_n already_o yet_o our_o faith_n will_v flag_n at_o last_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o give_v up_o all_o our_o hope_n therefore_o do_v christ_n tell_v peter_n that_o he_o have_v pray_v for_o he_o that_o his_o faith_n may_v not_o fail_v this_o plain_o intimate_v that_o if_o peter_n have_v not_o have_v assistance_n from_o divine_a grace_n his_o faith_n will_v have_v fail_v so_o likewise_o we_o shall_v saint_v in_o the_o course_n of_o our_o obedience_n do_v not_o divine_a grace_n support_v and_o uphold_v we_o psal_n 73.13_o very_o i_o have_v cleanse_v my_o heart_n in_o vain_a and_o
strength_n sufficiency_n and_o wisdom_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n show_v we_o our_o own_o folly_n how_o unable_a we_o be_v to_o satisfy_v ourselves_o in_o difficult_a case_n how_o often_o do_v we_o meet_v with_o such_o difficulty_n and_o perplexity_n in_o our_o life_n that_o be_v beyond_o all_o our_o own_o wisdom_n to_o know_v how_o to_o resolve_v ourselves_o in_o they_o and_o to_o extricate_v ourselves_o out_o of_o they_o and_o god_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n lead_v we_o into_o these_o difficulty_n to_o make_v we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v beyond_o our_o own_o wisdom_n to_o help_v we_o out_o of_o they_o and_o he_o also_o show_v we_o our_o own_o weakness_n and_o impotency_n to_o withstand_v such_o temptation_n as_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o our_o course_n and_o then_o we_o clear_o see_v that_o all_o be_v of_o grace_n if_o we_o have_v any_o wisdom_n strength_n and_o sufficiency_n to_o help_v we_o in_o our_o difficulty_n and_o temptation_n it_o be_v all_o of_o divine_a grace_n so_o that_o god_n first_o reduce_v we_o to_o nothingness_n and_o then_o help_v we_o to_o show_v we_o that_o all_o be_v of_o grace_n and_o that_o we_o may_v set_v the_o crown_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o grace_n and_o attribute_v nothing_o to_o ourselves_o i_o come_v to_o the_o use_n and_o application_n of_o the_o doctrine_n be_v it_o so_o that_o christ_n strength_n be_v perfect_v in_o man_n infirmity_n the_o first_o use_n shall_v be_v 1._o 1_o use_v 1_o by_o way_n of_o information_n this_o show_v we_o nothing_o do_v more_o obstruct_v divine_a grace_n and_o shut_v the_o door_n against_o it_o than_o self-fulness_n and_o presumption_n of_o our_o own_o strength_n and_o sufficiency_n in_o the_o text_n it_o be_v say_v my_o strength_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o infirmity_n that_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o our_o infirmity_n make_v way_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o divine_a grace_n elsewhere_o it_o be_v say_v god_n give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a 1_o pet._n 5.5_o and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o it_o be_v say_v god_n give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a it_o be_v say_v he_o resist_v the_o proud_a look_v as_o humility_n prepare_v we_o for_o the_o reception_n of_o divine_a grace_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a pride_n obstruct_v and_o stop_v the_o current_n of_o divine_a grace_n the_o low_a valley_n be_v water_v and_o receive_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o shower_n from_o heaven_n whereas_o the_o top_n of_o the_o high_a mountain_n remain_v dry_a and_o barren_a thus_o god_n delight_v to_o refresh_v low_a and_o humble_a soul_n with_o the_o dew_n of_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a grace_n whereas_o such_o as_o be_v proud_a and_o lift_v up_o with_o the_o conceit_n of_o their_o own_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n receive_v none_o of_o those_o divine_a dew_n and_o shower_n of_o grace_n god_n fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n the_o rich_a he_o send_v empty_a away_o therefore_o of_o all_o sin_n it_o concern_v we_o to_o watch_v most_o against_o spiritual_a pride_n there_o be_v 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