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that_o have_v settle_v and_o establish_v we_o in_o such_o a_o holy_a and_o happy_a estate_n so_o steadfast_o oh_o that_o all_o true_a believer_n will_v lift_v up_o themselves_o and_o know_v their_o own_o happiness_n oh_o that_o they_o will_v confident_o believe_v this_o heavenly_a truth_n touch_v the_o certainty_n of_o their_o salvation_n oh_o that_o they_o will_v be_v persuade_v as_o confident_o to_o believe_v it_o as_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v it_o we_o shall_v do_v so_o it_o be_v our_o fail_n that_o we_o do_v not_o so_o what_o base_a mind_a wretch_n be_v we_o that_o believe_v that_o god_n love_v we_o in_o christ_n and_o yet_o we_o perplex_v ourselves_o with_o fear_n and_o distrustful_a thought_n of_o this_o nature_n or_o of_o that_o of_o this_o or_o that_o casualty_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o god_n our_o faith_n shall_v lift_v we_o up_o as_o high_a as_o heaven_n yea_o above_o heaven_n yea_o above_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o assurance_n our_o faith_n shall_v say_v as_o the_o apostle_n do_v here_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n can_v never_o be_v able_a to_o separate_v i_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o much_o less_o can_v any_o other_o creature_n or_o casualty_n whatsoever_o can_v any_o creature_n do_v more_o than_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n can_v but_o if_o we_o consider_v further_o that_o these_o angel_n these_o mighty_a and_o powerful_a angel_n be_v not_o only_o not_o against_o we_o but_o for_o we_o affectionate_o for_o we_o whole_o for_o we_o always_o for_o we_o and_o that_o they_o bend_v all_o their_o power_n to_o keep_v we_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o to_o make_v good_a the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n what_o a_o
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it_o be_v impossible_a with_o thou_o but_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a with_o god_n for_o than_o who_o can_v be_v save_v all_o thing_n be_v possible_a with_o god_n matth._n 19.25.26_o it_o be_v our_o saviour_n resolution_n in_o this_o very_a case_n teach_v we_o to_o rest_v whole_o and_o only_o upon_o the_o power_n of_o god_n for_o salvation_n it_o be_v impossible_a with_o man_n that_o any_o shall_v be_v save_v yea_o but_o it_o be_v possible_a with_o god_n by_o the_o power_n of_o save_v grace_n 2_o cor._n 12.9_o my_o grace_n say_v god_n to_o the_o apostle_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o paul_n have_v no_o rest_n in_o himself_o before_o but_o the_o almighty_a and_o all-sufficient_a grace_n of_o god_n give_v he_o full_a content_n this_o be_v that_o which_o give_v we_o satisfaction_n and_o make_v we_o go_v on_o cheerful_o against_o all_o difficulty_n the_o all-sufficiency_n of_o save_v grace_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n to_o a_o high_a and_o 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in_o the_o way_n of_o our_o salvation_n this_o be_v a_o hard_a lesson_n to_o learn_v and_o to_o practice_v but_o yet_o worth_a our_o learning_n and_o much_o to_o be_v desire_v and_o practise_v by_o all_o those_o that_o will_v find_v heaven_n upon_o earth_n it_o be_v difficult_a i_o confess_v but_o very_o comfortable_a for_o either_o we_o be_v too_o negligent_a or_o too_o diligent_a in_o this_o either_o we_o will_v not_o meddle_v at_o all_o with_o the_o nature_n &_o office_n of_o angel_n or_o else_o we_o will_v meddle_v too_o much_o with_o it_o if_o therefore_o we_o will_v have_v the_o help_n comfort_n &_o protection_n of_o the_o good_a angel_n we_o must_v observe_v these_o rule_n first_o keep_v god_n good_a will_n good_a how_o we_o be_v to_o carry_v ourselves_o towards_o the_o good_a angel_n that_o they_o may_v not_o hurt_v we_o but_o do_v we_o good_a keep_v god_n thy_o friend_n the_o best_a way_n to_o keep_v the_o servant_n to_o be_v thy_o friend_n be_v to_o keep_v their_o master_n to_o be_v thy_o friend_n so_o keep_v god_n to_o be_v thy_o friend_n and_o that_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o keep_v his_o servant_n the_o angel_n to_o be_v thy_o friend_n all_o the_o promise_n of_o protection_n by_o the_o angel_n be_v refer_v to_o such_o as_o be_v god_n psal_n 34.7_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n camp_v about_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o psal_n 91.11_o he_o shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n fear_v god_n and_o pray_v unto_o he_o as_o cornelius_n do_v act_v 10.2.4_o and_o walk_v diligent_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o thy_o call_n as_o the_o shepherd_n do_v luke_n 2.8.9.10_o and_o then_o the_o angel_n will_v comfort_v we_o protect_v and_o keep_v us._n the_o angel_n love_v we_o for_o our_o heavenly_a father_n sake_n if_o we_o be_v stubborn_a to_o he_o they_o will_v turn_v their_o love_n from_o us._n the_o second_o rule_n be_v this_o we_o must_v hold_v fast_o by_o jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v the_o common_a head_n both_o of_o they_o and_o we_o matth._n 24.31_o and_o 16.27_o all_o the_o good_a they_o do_v we_o and_o all_o the_o service_n which_o they_o owe_v we_o be_v for_o christ_n his_o sake_n because_o we_o be_v in_o he_o if_o he_o favour_v we_o they_o will_v favour_v we_o if_o he_o frown_v on_o we_o they_o will_v frown_v on_o we_o too_o if_o ever_o we_o will_v enjoy_v the_o comfortable_a ministry_n of_o the_o angel_n let_v we_o lay_v fast_o hold_v on_o jesus_n christ_n by_o faith_n so_o far_o as_o we_o go_v from_o he_o they_o go_v from_o we_o let_v we_o therefore_o lay_v fast_o hold_v on_o jesus_n christ_n by_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n by_o love_n to_o his_o majesty_n by_o obey_v the_o motion_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o by_o conform_v ourselves_o to_o his_o example_n and_o then_o the_o angel_n be_v ready_a press_v to_o do_v we_o their_o best_a service_n hold_v thou_o fast_o to_o christ_n and_o they_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o hold_v thou_o fast_o three_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o ministry_n 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