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it_o and_o wait_v for_o it_o p._n 231._o because_o 1._o he_o be_v the_o lord_n p._n 232_o 2._o he_o be_v we_o the_o believer_n lord_n in_o special_a p._n 233._o 3._o he_o be_v jesus_n our_o lord_n that_o be_v a_o saviour_n ibid._n 4._o he_o be_v also_o christ_n anoint_v of_o god_n to_o be_v our_o saviour_n p._n 234._o al._n 274_o 2._o eternal_a life_n unto_o eternal_a life_n signify_v either_o 1._o the_o end_n and_o tendency_n of_o his_o mercy_n p._n 235_o 2._o the_o term_n of_o our_o wait_a p._n 236_o 3._o or_o the_o end_n and_o issue_n of_o both_o p._n 238._o al._n 278._o where_o be_v propound_v 1._o some_o reason_n of_o it_o or_o ground_n to_o expect_v it_o in_o six_o particular_n p._n 238_o 2._o what_o be_v in_o this_o eternal_a life_n to_o be_v expect_v in_o seven_o particular_n p._n 242_o the_o use_n of_o all_o 1._o to_o commend_v the_o most_o holy_a faith_n p._n 2â—6_n 2._o to_o condemn_v the_o unbeliever_n and_o apostate_n folly_n p._n 24â—_n 3_o to_o show_v the_o infinite_a 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therefore_o that_o think_v he_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v and_o to_o the_o roman_n chap._n 11.20_o 22._o thou_o stand_v by_o faith_n he_o not_o high_a mind_v but_o fear_v and_o to_o the_o ephesian_n final_o my_o brethren_n be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n put_v you_o on_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o resist_v in_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o have_v do_v all_o to_o stand_v etc._n etc._n eph._n 6.10_o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n john_n in_o â—_o john_n 2.24_o 25._o let_v that_o therefore_o that_o you_o have_v hear_v from_o the_o beginning_n abide_v in_o you_o if_o that_o which_o you_o have_v hear_v from_o the_o beginning_n abide_v in_o you_o you_o shall_v continue_v in_o the_o father_n and_o in_o the_o son_n and_o this_o be_v the_o promise_n which_o be_v god_n have_v promise_v we_o even_o eternal_a life_n and_o ver_fw-la 28._o and_o now_o little_a child_n abide_v in_o 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our_o god_n thou_o be_v a_o god_n that_o forgave_v they_o though_o thou_o take_v vengeance_n on_o their_o invention_n psal_n 99.7.8_o yea_o how_o often_o do_v the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o of_o god_n wrath_n and_o anger_n against_o his_o people_n even_o his_o zion_n and_o israel_n as_o psal_n 80.4_o oh_o lord_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o be_v angry_a against_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o people_n thou_o feed_v they_o with_o the_o bread_n of_o tear_n and_o give_v they_o tear_n to_o drink_v in_o great_a measure_n etc._n etc._n and_o psal_n 85.5_o will_v thou_o draw_v out_o thy_o anger_n for_o ever_o or_o be_v angry_a to_o all_o generation_n so_o lam._n 3.1_o i_o be_o the_o man_n that_o have_v see_v affliction_n by_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o anger_n etc._n etc._n yea_o the_o father_n in_o the_o wilderness_n who_o god_n high_o favour_v and_o bring_v in_o love_n and_o mercy_n out_o of_o egpyt_n &_o be_v high_o privilege_v by_o he_o yet_o how_o do_v they_o provoke_v he_o to_o displeasure_n by_o 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dreadfulness_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o the_o sad_a consequent_n thereof_o upon_o the_o object_n of_o it_o that_o may_v be_v a_o sufficient_a motive_n to_o move_v we_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o ourselves_o that_o we_o sin_v not_o against_o he_o but_o keep_v ourselves_o in_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n consider_v also_o on_o the_o other_o side_n how_o sweet_a and_o advantageous_a his_o love_n be_v but_o that_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v all_o that_o believer_n may_v possible_o fall_v into_o out_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n nay_o indeed_o love_v in_o a_o high_a sense_n may_v consist_v with_o anger_n so_o far_o at_o least_o as_o still_o to_o own_o and_o acknowledge_v for_o his_o the_o person_n with_o who_o he_o be_v angry_a yea_o and_o his_o in_o near_a relation_n too_o though_o there_o be_v not_o a_o approve_v of_o the_o way_n and_o action_n that_o cause_v the_o anger_n as_o a_o man_n may_v be_v angry_a and_o great_o displease_v with_o his_o son_n or_o wife_n who_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o 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and_o what_o tend_v to_o destruction_n a_o fault_n reprove_v 1_o cor._n 11.17_o 18._o 2._o in_o not_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o to_o call_v upon_o godâ—_n and_o be_v much_o in_o prayer_n to_o he_o both_o in_o private_a for_o ourselves_o and_o other_o and_o public_o or_o altogether_o as_o be_v practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o believer_n act_n 1.13_o 14._o &_o 2.41_o &_o 6.4_o &_o 12.5_o 12._o &_o 13.2_o there_o be_v too_o great_a a_o hang_n down_o of_o the_o hand_n every_o where_o among_o believer_n instead_o of_o a_o diligent_a lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n without_o wrath_n and_o doubt_v as_o we_o be_v exhort_v 1_o tim._n 2_o 8._o a_o fault_n reprove_v isa_n 64.7_o there_o be_v none_o that_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n or_o that_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o take_v hold_n on_o thou_o and_o bewail_v by_o daniel_n chap_n 9.13_o all_o this_o evil_n be_v come_v upon_o we_o as_o we_o may_v see_v and_o say_v much_o evil_n be_v come_v upon_o we_o yet_o make_v 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that_o he_o be_v able_a in_o call_v we_o to_o he_o to_o inlve_v and_o quicken_v we_o from_o the_o dead_a &_o make_v we_o hear_v his_o voice_n perceive_v the_o truth_n &_o goodness_n of_o his_o instruction_n and_o close_o with_o he_o and_o his_o grace_n able_a and_o authorize_v as_o the_o great_a high_a priest_n over_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o furnish_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o power_n and_o might_n all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o he_o bodily_a to_o subdue_v all_o our_o enemy_n and_o save_v we_o &_o confer_v upon_o we_o the_o blessing_n he_o obtain_v for_o we_o yea_o to_o keep_v off_o danger_n and_o mischief_n from_o we_o support_v we_o under_o trial_n and_o suffering_n raise_v we_o out_o of_o trouble_n and_o death_n both_o bodily_a and_o spiritual_o and_o advance_v we_o to_o glory_n and_o happiness_n none_o of_o these_o thing_n have_v we_o to_o do_v or_o prepare_v for_o ourselves_o the_o foundation_n a_o sure_a and_o firm_a foundation_n be_v lay_v for_o 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up_o ourselves_o of_o ourselves_o but_o also_o skill_n to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o his_o help_n and_o holy_a spirit_n as_o we_o ought_v he_o to_o help_v we_o there_o also_o in_o and_o through_o the_o foundation_n we_o be_v upon_o even_o the_o most_o holy_a faith_n give_v we_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o help_v our_o infirmity_n and_o teach_v we_o how_o â—o_o pray_v yea_o and_o to_o make_v intercession_n in_o and_o for_o we_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n with_o sigh_n and_o groan_n that_o can_v be_v utter_v rom._n 8.26_o 27._o so_o that_o as_o we_o have_v he_o in_o his_o gift_n and_o operation_n and_o virtue_n in_o we_o to_o enable_v we_o to_o build_v up_o ourselves_o on_o our_o most_o holy_a faith_n so_o we_o have_v he_o also_o to_o help_v we_o to_o look_v unto_o and_o call_v upon_o god_n for_o further_a dispensation_n of_o he_o and_o his_o assistance_n and_o help_n by_o he_o for_o build_v up_o ourselves_o thereon_o and_o for_o blessing_n strengthen_v and_o confirm_v 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our_o father_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n rom._n 1.7_o 1_o cor._n 1.3_o 2_o cor._n 1.2_o gal._n 1.3_o ephes_n 1.2_o philip._n 1.2_o coll._n 1.2_o 1_o thes_n 1.1_o 2_o thes_n 1.2_o philem_n 1.3_o or_o grace_n mercy_n and_o peace_n from_o god_n our_o father_n and_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n 1_o tim._n 1.2_o or_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n 2_o tim._n 1.2_o or_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n tit._n 1.4_o and_o sure_o his_o mercy_n must_v needs_o be_v of_o exceed_v great_a concernment_n unto_o we_o above_o all_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n so_o as_o that_o where_o he_o have_v and_o exercise_v mercy_n god_n also_o even_o the_o father_n exercise_v mercy_n in_o and_o by_o he_o and_o where_o he_o show_v not_o mercy_n neither_o do_v god_n the_o father_n show_v mercy_n nor_o can_v the_o pity_n and_o mercy_n of_o man_n be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a or_o mighty_a or_o many_o advantage_n a_o man_n any_o thing_n in_o comparison_n hereof_o the_o 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promise_v and_o chap._n 3.7_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o grace_n we_o may_v be_v make_v heir_n according_a to_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o therefore_o the_o great_a thing_n hope_v for_o be_v include_v therein_o because_o therein_o be_v contain_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o their_o favour_n and_o blessing_n and_o so_o all_o happiness_n yea_o it_o be_v the_o great_a thing_n promise_v in_o christ_n as_o 1_o john_n 2.25_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wait_v for_o by_o the_o believer_n all_o his_o time_n till_o he_o attain_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o yea_o even_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o that_o have_v suffer_v death_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o be_v under_o the_o altar_n though_o they_o rest_v quiet_a from_o all_o further_a suffering_n and_o persecution_n from_o man_n or_o temptation_n and_o oppression_n from_o satan_n or_o whatever_o here_o annoy_v theâ—_n yet_o they_o also_o still_o 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