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thy_o word_n have_v quicken_v i_o thy_o word_n in_o general_a as_o the_o instrument_n its_o precept_n in_o particular_a as_o the_o matter_n principle_v my_o heart_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o law_n engrave_v on_o that_o fleshly_a table_n by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n whatever_o man_n sentiment_n may_v be_v under_o temptation_n melancholy_a etc._n etc._n yet_o ordinary_o let_v but_o this_o be_v make_v out_o to_o a_o consider_v man_n viz._n that_o he_o be_v true_o bear_v again_o of_o god_n and_o all_o his_o trouble_n disquiet_n agony_n horror_n of_o conscience_n vanish_v into_o nothing_o and_o all_o other_o his_o disconsolate_a thought_n be_v very_o much_o moderate_v if_o his_o grace_n be_v find_v real_a and_o sound_a his_o repentance_n faith_n and_o love_v unfeigned_a his_o heart_n be_v at_o ease_n he_o have_v a_o perfect_a demonstration_n that_o god_n the_o father_n be_v his_o god_n and_o father_n jesus_n christ_n his_o saviour_n because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v be_v his_o sanctifier_n now_o do_v he_o not_o doubt_v of_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n of_o the_o special_a love_n of_o god_n of_o a_o interest_n in_o all_o the_o benefit_n purchase_v by_o jesus_n christ_n of_o a_o right_n to_o all_o the_o promise_n and_o everlasting_a consolation_n and_o salvation_n this_o be_v the_o bottom_n of_o all_o nothing_o without_o this_o will_v avail_v in_o the_o least_o to_o bring_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o peace_n into_o the_o conscience_n this_o as_o a_o sure_a and_o immovable_a foundation_n establish_v all_o our_o hope_n of_o comfort_n which_o without_o it_o be_v absolute_o impossible_a but_o this_o ground_n lay_v joy_n and_o rest_v and_o satisfaction_n of_o soul_n will_v infallible_o arrive_v soon_o or_o late_a all_o the_o malignity_n and_o rage_n upon_o earth_n all_o the_o malice_n and_o policy_n of_o hell_n all_o the_o melancholy_a imagination_n of_o a_o man_n be_v own_o heart_n though_o they_o may_v obstruct_v and_o delay_v it_o yet_o can_v final_o avert_v and_o hinder_v it_o any_o more_o than_o a_o gloomy_a night_n can_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o its_o season_n the_o day_n of_o glory_n peace_n and_o consolation_n everlasting_a 4.6_o cant._n 4.6_o will_v undoubted_o break_v hebr._n breath_n upon_o such_o a_o soul_n and_o darkness_n sorrow_n shadow_n flee_v away_o for_o these_o redeem_a of_o the_o lord_n by_o power_n and_o therefore_o by_o price_n shall_v return_v and_o come_v with_o sing_v unto_o zion_n and_o everlasting_a joy_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o head_n they_o shall_v obtain_v gladness_n and_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n mourn_v and_o sigh_v shall_v flee_v away_o isa_n 51.11_o weep_n may_v endure_v in_o the_o evening_n but_o joy_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n psal_n 30.5_o a_o child_n of_o prayer_n and_o tear_n say_v ambrose_n to_o monica_n can_v perish_v isa_n 53.3_o a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o acquaint_v with_o grief_n who_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o bruise_v shall_v see_v of_o the_o travail_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o 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the_o common_a interest_n of_o nature_n found_v in_o the_o relation_n of_o creature_n which_o every_o man_n nay_o devil_n may_v just_o claim_v that_o these_o word_n here_o import_v but_o a_o special_a propriety_n through_o grace_n found_v in_o regeneration_n and_o adoption_n in_o short_a it_o be_v not_o a_o congenit_fw-la and_o general_a but_o a_o federal_n and_o peculiar_a right_n in_o god_n which_o must_v bottom_v our_o consolation_n when_o we_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n out_o of_o his_o law_n verse_n 12._o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o to_o have_v that_o law_n of_o god_n write_v in_o our_o heart_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n jer._n 31.33_o etc._n etc._n god_n thereby_o give_v we_o a_o sensible_a demonstration_n that_o he_o be_v our_o god_n so_o as_o he_o be_v not_o to_o those_o who_o though_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n of_o power_n yet_o be_v not_o his_o workmanship_n by_o grace_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o good_a work_n ephes_n 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