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4.26_o he_o bear_v thou_o upon_o his_o heart_n poor_a soul_n and_o what_o can_v thou_o desire_v more_o see_v cant._n 8.6_o see_v what_o christ_n say_v of_o his_o church_n chap._n 4.9_o &_o 6.5_o three_o the_o saint_n be_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o remember_v of_o they_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v have_v in_o continual_a remembrance_n psal_n 112.6_o o_o here_o be_v comfort_n for_o the_o poor_a afflict_a soul_n of_o the_o saint_n it_o may_v be_v you_o be_v under_o affliction_n either_o external_a or_o internal_a and_o be_v ready_a to_o complain_v as_o once_o david_n do_v as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v forget_v to_o be_v mercisull_n ps_n 13.1_o 2._o what_o ever_o thy_o condition_n be_v god_n have_v not_o forget_v thou_o no_o no_o thou_o be_v upon_o his_o heart_n thou_o be_v near_o and_o dear_a unto_o he_o thou_o be_v very_o precious_a unto_o he_o he_o have_v set_v thou_o as_o a_o seal_n upon_o his_o heart_n and_o he_o can_v forget_v thou_o object_n 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will_v keep_v they_o those_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o have_v i_o keep_v and_o none_o of_o they_o be_v lose_v etc._n etc._n joh._n 17.12_o ah_o bless_a word_n able_a to_o bear_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v faith_n o_o you_o poor_a doubt_a christian_n who_o be_v sometime_o afraid_a that_o your_o heart_n will_v deceive_v you_o and_o perhaps_o be_v ready_a sometime_o to_o complain_v with_o david_n i_o shall_v one_o day_n fall_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n so_o thou_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v o_o this_o wicked_a heart_n of_o i_o o_o this_o proud_a this_o stubborn_a heart_n of_o i_o i_o be_o afraid_a lest_o all_o be_v nothing_o and_o that_o i_o shall_v one_o day_n fall_v by_o it_o o_o belove_v you_o to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v faith_n be_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o thou_o can_v but_o once_o see_v thyself_o there_o it_o be_v enough_o thou_o need_v not_o fear_v thy_o fall_n do_v think_v man_n woman_n that_o christ_n 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the_o earth_n they_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n o_o belove_a will_v it_o not_o be_v a_o shame_n when_o man_n shall_v profess_v christianity_n all_o their_o day_n when_o they_o shall_v hear_v and_o pray_v and_o perform_v duty_n rest_v in_o those_o thing_n and_o when_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reject_v esay_n 45.16_o they_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a and_o also_o confound_v all_o of_o they_o together_o that_o be_v maker_n of_o idol_n that_o rest_n upon_o any_o thing_n beneath_o christ_n where_o be_v the_o lord_n israel_n ver_fw-la 17._o shall_v be_v save_v with_o a_o everlasting_a salvation_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v as_o mount_n zion_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v remove_v psal_n 125.1_o 4_o last_o to_o trust_v in_o any_o thing_n beneath_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v a_o curse_a damn_v sin_n so_o it_o be_v to_o those_o that_o live_v and_o die_v in_o that_o condition_n see_v mat._n 7.22_o 23._o many_o will_v say_v in_o that_o day_n lord_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n do_v many_o wonderful_a work_n and_o than_o will_v he_o profess_v to_o they_o i_o never_o know_v you_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o that_o work_n iniquity_n o_o belove_a this_o will_v be_v the_o sad_a sentence_n pronounce_v against_o all_o that_o shall_v come_v before_o christ_n at_o the_o last_o day_n in_o their_o own_o righteousness_n see_v luke_n 13.27_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n 3_o use_v a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o alone_a highpriest_n and_o peacemaker_n between_o god_n and_o man_n o_o how_o shall_v this_o stir_v up_o your_o soul_n to_o look_v to_o jesus_n for_o salvation_n do_v not_o mistake_v i_o i_o shall_v not_o set_v you_o upon_o this_o duty_n as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o your_o own_o power_n to_o do_v it_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n but_o as_o a_o mean_n by_o which_o god_n may_v come_v in_o with_o power_n upon_o thy_o spirit_n work_v up_o thy_o soul_n above_o thyself_o to_o his_o son_n and_o to_o encourage_v any_o poor_a soul_n to_o who_o god_n shall_v be_v plese_v to_o come_v in_o gracious_o in_o his_o own_o mean_n note_v first_o god_n call_v thou_o to_o look_v above_o and_o beyond_o all_o to_o himself_o in_o his_o son_n see_v esay_n 45.22_o look_v unto_o i_o and_o be_v you_o save_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o esay_n 55.1_o o_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n wherefore_o will_v you_o spend_v your_o money_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n o_o belove_a god_n will_v not_o have_v poor_a soul_n for_o which_o christ_n die_v to_o spend_v their_o time_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n he_o have_v give_v christ_n the_o live_a bread_n for_o that_o very_a end_n and_o purpose_n god_n have_v give_v his_o son_n a_o sacrifice_n a_o peace-offering_a for_o sin_n so_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n he_o have_v put_v in_o we_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n 2_o cor._n 5.19_o 20_o now_o then_o we_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n say_v the_o apostle_n as_o though_o god_n do_v beseech_v you_o by_o we_o to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v to_o receive_v this_o reconciliation_n hold_v forth_o by_o christ_n in_o the_o word_n o_o belove_a what_o do_v your_o soul_n say_v to_o this_o be_v reconciliation_n and_o peace_n with_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n worth_n the_o own_n be_v it_o worth_a the_o receive_n man_n and_o woman_n consider_v of_o it_o act._n 13.26_o man_n and_o brothren_n child_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o abraham_n and_o whosoever_o among_o you_o fear_v the_o lord_n to_o you_o be_v the_o word_n 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marry_o magdalen_n saul_n act_v 9_o the_o betrayer_n and_o murderer_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n act_v 2._o all_o which_o manifest_v the_o readiness_n of_o god_n to_o receive_v sinner_n and_o believe_v it_o he_o will_v never_o invite_v thou_o he_o will_v never_o give_v thou_o a_o heart_n willing_a to_o come_v to_o he_o do_v he_o not_o intend_v willing_o to_o embrace_v thou_o 2_o exhortation_n for_o the_o saint_n if_o we_o have_v such_o a_o highpriest_n make_v peace_n and_o reconciliation_n for_o we_o o_o belove_a how_o shall_v this_o encourage_v we_o to_o hold_v fast_o our_o profession_n to_o the_o end_n this_o be_v the_o use_n the_o apostle_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n make_v of_o it_o chap._n 4.14_o have_v then_o such_o a_o great_a highpriest_n that_o be_v pass_v into_o the_o heaven_n the_o son_n of_o god_n lee_n we_o hold_v fast_o our_o profession_n or_o confession_n let_v we_o hold_v it_o fast_o with_o a_o strong_a hand_n so_o the_o word_n signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hold_v fast_o your_o profession_n with_o a_o violent_a or_o strong_a hand_n now_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n that_o be_v all_o most_o ready_a to_o make_v a_o poor_a christian_n many_o time_n to_o throw_v away_o his_o profession_n 1_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o corruption_n 2_o inability_n and_o indisposednesse_n to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a 3_o those_o hard_a temptation_n and_o trial_n that_o they_o be_v liable_a unto_o in_o their_o christian_a progress_n against_o these_o three_o disease_n will_v flow_v in_o from_o christ_n our_o great_a highpriest_n remedy_n answerable_a even_o to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o first_o be_v the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o corruption_n this_o be_v that_o which_o trouble_v thou_o be_v it_o not_o poor_a soul_n o_o thou_o have_v such_o a_o body_n of_o sin_n such_o a_o vile_a curse_a nature_n thou_o artready_o to_o cry_v out_o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o as_o esay_n chap._n 6.5_o woe_n be_v i_o i_o be_o undo_v i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o pollute_a lip_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o make_v thou_o almost_o ready_a to_o throw_v away_o thy_o profession_n to_o this_o i_o shall_v propound_v a_o threesold_a remedy_n all_o flow_a from_o a_o crncified_a christ_n from_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v our_o highpriest_n 1_o that_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o believer_n be_v condemn_v in_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n rom._n 8.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v the_o pronounce_v of_o guilt_n and_o so_o of_o condemnation_n upon_o christ_n belove_a christ_n have_v bear_v the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o all_o thy_o sin_n to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v faith_n in_o his_o blood_n all_o those_o lust_n and_o corruption_n that_o so_o much_o trouble_v thou_o he_o have_v bear_v they_o all_o 1_o pet._n 1.24_o he_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o cross_n etc._n etc._n 2_o he_o have_v destroy_v the_o power_n of_o all_o thy_o sin_n as_o he_o be_v a_o highpriest_n see_v john_n 3.8.9_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n that_o be_v as_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n he_o do_v not_o sin_n willing_o with_o his_o mind_n he_o can_v say_v as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n rom._n 7.17_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o be_v i_o paul_n bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o sin_n o_o here_o be_v the_o power_n of_o sin_n destroy_v though_o there_o be_v and_o will_v be_v the_o
and_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o jew_n 4_o the_o difference_n between_o gospel_n minister_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o law_n 5_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o legal_a covenant_n 1_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n before_o and_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o gospel_n some_o say_v the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gospel_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o hence_o do_v draw_v this_o conclusion_n that_o as_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v nationall_n so_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n under_o the_o gospel_n must_v be_v nationall_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o compel_v all_o in_o the_o nation_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n now_o here_o lie_v the_o mistake_n 1_o it_o be_v true_a the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v typical_a the_o body_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o so_o all_o that_o be_v of_o 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