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the_o degree_n yet_o our_o heart_n must_v enlarge_v themselves_o to_o the_o thing_n to_o what_o ever_o part_n of_o god_n will_n god_n make_v know_v his_o perfection_n and_o holiness_n by_o thy_o commandment_n be_v very_o broad_a say_v david_n yet_o godliness_n enlarge_v the_o heart_n to_o every_o duty_n it_o call_v for_o there_o be_v a_o grace_n within_o the_o soul_n suitable_a to_o every_o duty_n the_o law_n require_v it_o may_v be_v this_o be_v indeed_o may_v some_o think_v in_o those_o who_o be_v eminent_a in_o grace_n upon_o who_o god_n have_v bestow_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o his_o spirit_n but_o be_v this_o in_o
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path_n of_o god_n be_v not_o only_a mercy_n but_o mercy_n and_o truth_n to_o his_o people_n though_o god_n may_v show_v mercy_n to_o other_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o tie_v his_o mercy_n to_o they_o by_o his_o truth_n they_o can_v challenge_v mercy_n from_o he_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o truth_n if_o they_o have_v mercy_n it_o be_v more_o than_o they_o can_v have_v expect_v they_o can_v be_v sure_a of_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o one_o hour_n they_o have_v nothing_o to_o show_v for_o their_o mercy_n they_o do_v not_o hold_v their_o mercy_n upon_o that_o tenor_n of_o god_n truth_n which_o his_o people_n do_v nay_o when_o god_n come_v to_o make_v good_a his_o truth_n to_o give_v his_o truth_n the_o glory_n of_o it_o than_o there_o be_v a_o end_n put_v to_o their_o mercy_n it_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o they_o but_o there_o be_v a_o bless_a connexion_n between_o mercy_n &_o truth_n in_o the_o good_a which_o god_n people_n do_v enjoy_v according_a to_o the_o like_a expression_n in_o the_o forename_a 36._o psa_fw-la 10._o the_o love_a kindness_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v put_v both_o together_o as_o the_o portion_n of_o a_o upright_a heart_n and_o hence_o the_o mercy_n they_o have_v be_v no_o other_o than_o such_o as_o they_o may_v expect_v as_o they_o may_v build_v upon_o before_o they_o come_v such_o as_o be_v make_v over_o to_o they_o by_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v they_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o hold_v they_o because_o they_o hold_v they_o upon_o such_o a_o bless_a tenure_n as_o god_n own_o truth_n and_o hence_o the_o scripture_n call_v they_o sure_a mercy_n see_v how_o confident_a david_n be_v of_o hold_v god_n mercy_n psalm_n 23._o 6._o sure_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n shall_v follow_v i_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n and_o further_o all_o that_o god_n have_v be_v for_o their_o good_a the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o creature_n be_v they_o and_o work_v continual_o for_o they_o hosea_n 2._o 21._o 22._o i_o will_v hear_v the_o heaven_n and_o they_o shall_v hear_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v hear_v the_o corn_n and_o the_o wine_n and_o the_o oil_n and_o they_o shall_v hear_v jezreel_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 22_o 23_o the_o world_n life_n death_n thing_n present_a thing_n to_o come_v all_o be_v you_o and_o you_o be_v christ_n and_o christ_n be_v god_n rom._n 8._o 28._o and_o we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n this_o be_v a_o mystery_n that_o the_o world_n be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o but_o we_o know_v it_o say_v the_o apostle_n the_o world_n may_v think_v that_o thing_n work_v against_o we_o yea_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n seem_v to_o work_v against_o we_o but_o we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n do_v work_v for_o good_a &_o they_o work_v together_o for_o good_a though_o some_o particular_a thing_n consider_v apart_o may_v work_v for_o good_a to_o other_o man_n yet_o take_v all_o together_o and_o they_o work_v their_o ruin_n but_o altogether_o work_v for_o good_a to_o we_o although_o the_o good_a do_v not_o seem_v yet_o to_o come_v forth_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o work_n for_o we_o stay_v but_o till_o the_o work_n be_v do_v and_o it_o will_v appear_v good_a it_o will_v be_v though_o it_o may_v be_v not_o the_o same_o good_a that_o we_o think_v of_o yet_o a_o good_a that_o will_v be_v better_o for_o we_o a_o great_a good_a than_o we_o imagine_v or_o desire_v now_o then_o if_o all_o that_o be_v god_n be_v for_o thou_o and_o work_v thus_o full_o for_o thou_o be_v there_o not_o reason_n then_o that_o all_o that_o be_v thou_o shall_v be_v for_o god_n and_o work_v as_o full_o for_o he_o thou_o do_v i_o say_v the_o truth_n be_v there_o be_v nothing_o thou_o for_o all_o be_v god_n god_n have_v a_o great_a propriety_n in_o and_o right_a to_o whatsoever_o thou_o be_v and_o have_v than_o thyself_o but_o god_n be_v please_v to_o let_v it_o be_v call_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v free_o give_v it_o to_o he_o and_o if_o it_o be_v his_o own_o why_o shall_v he_o not_o have_v it_o full_o if_o he_o thus_o enlarge_v himself_o towards_o thou_o how_o unequal_a be_v it_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v scant_o in_o thy_o service_n to_o he_o and_o in_o thy_o honour_v of_o he_o five_o wicked_a man_n do_v full_o follow_v 5_o after_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a a_o infinite_a shame_n &_o confusion_n then_o will_v it_o be_v to_o we_o a_o infinite_a dishonour_n likewise_o unto_o god_n if_o we_o shall_v not_o as_o full_o follow_v the_o lord_n in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a ecclesiaste_n 9_o 3._o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_a of_o evil_n and_o chap._n 8._o 11._o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a the_o seventy_o translate_v this_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n have_v a_o plerophorie_n to_o evil_n it_o be_v set_v upon_o it_o without_o any_o doubt_n or_o suspicion_n there_o be_v a_o plerophorie_n of_o boldness_n to_o sin_n in_o they_o why_o shall_v there_o not_o be_v a_o plerophorie_n that_o be_v a_o full_a persuasion_n of_o faith_n in_o god_n servant_n to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a micah_n 7._o 3._o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o wicked_a man_n do_v evil_a with_o both_o hand_n earnest_o isaiah_n 57_o 5._o idolater_n there_o be_v say_v to_o inflame_v themselves_o with_o their_o idol_n and_o jeremy_n chap._n 8._o 2._o they_o be_v say_v 1._o to_o love_v their_o idol_n 2._o to_o serve_v they_o 3._o to_o walk_v after_o they_o 4_o to_o seek_v they_o 5._o to_o worship_v they_o all_o these_o 5._o expression_n together_o in_o one_o
to_o the_o soul_n but_o how_o pleasant_a then_o be_v the_o fruit_n when_o it_o come_v to_o ripeness_n the_o more_o full_o we_o follow_v on_o in_o god_n way_n the_o more_o full_a will_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o witness_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v in_o witness_v our_o bless_a estate_n unto_o we_o those_o three_o witness_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n word_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o those_o three_o on_o earth_n the_o spirit_n water_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o which_o s._n john_n in_o his_o 1_o epistle_n 5._o 7_o 8._o they_o will_v all_o come_v with_o their_o full_a testimony_n to_o that_o soul_n which_o follow_v god_n full_o by_o follow_v the_o lord_n full_o we_o keep_v our_o evidence_n clear_a sin_n blot_v and_o blur_v our_o evidence_n that_o oftentimes_o we_o can_v read_v they_o but_o when_o the_o heart_n keep_v close_o to_o god_n and_o walk_v full_o with_o he_o than_o all_o be_v keep_v fair_a the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n the_o more_o full_o we_o be_v bring_v into_o his_o kingdom_n the_o more_o full_o we_o be_v under_o his_o government_n as_o there_o will_v be_v the_o more_o righteousness_n so_o the_o more_o peace_n and_o joy_n es_fw-ge 9_o 7._o of_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o government_n and_o peace_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n say_v the_o text._n the_o more_o increase_n there_o be_v of_o christ_n government_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o more_o full_a it_o be_v the_o more_o peace_n will_v be_v there_o seven_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n that_o we_o shall_v walk_v full_o after_o the_o 7_o lord_n because_o the_o way_n that_o god_n call_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o be_v a_o most_o bless_a and_o holy_a way_n in_o the_o 21._o revelation_n 21._o verse_n the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v the_o way_n of_o god_n people_n in_o his_o church_n wherein_o they_o be_v to_o walk_v they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o pure_a gold_n and_o as_o it_o be_v transparent_a glass_n they_o be_v golden_a way_n they_o be_v bright_a shine_a way_n prov._n 3._o 17._o the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n be_v the_o way_n of_o pleasantness_n and_o all_o her_o path_n be_v peace_n there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o command_n of_o god_n wherein_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o follow_v he_o but_o it_o be_v very_o lovely_a there_o be_v much_o good_a in_o it_o god_n require_v nothing_o of_o we_o but_o that_o which_o be_v most_o just_a and_o holy_a as_o god_n be_v holy_a in_o all_o his_o work_n so_o he_o be_v holy_a in_o all_o his_o command_n they_o be_v no_o other_o but_o that_o which_o if_o our_o heart_n be_v as_o they_o ought_v we_o will_v choose_v to_o ourselves_o a_o righteous_a man_n be_v a_o law_n to_o himself_o he_o see_v that_o good_a that_o beauty_n that_o equity_n in_o all_o god_n law_n as_o he_o will_v choose_v they_o to_o himself_o be_v he_o leave_v at_o his_o own_o liberty_n what_o one_o thing_n be_v there_o in_o god_n law_n that_o can_v be_v spare_v what_o be_v there_o that_o thou_o can_v be_v glad_a to_o be_v 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