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the_o same_o time_n be_v 〈◊〉_d or_o that_o which_o oppose_v and_o destroy_v this_o good_a 〈◊〉_d yet_o share_v 〈◊〉_d first_o then_o the_o lord_n christ_n make_v the_o soul_n capable_a as_o in_o all_o corporation_n who_o have_v their_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n by_o charter_n 〈◊〉_d to_o certain_a person_n under_o such_o term_n and_o condition_n as_o that_o he_o must_v be_v bind_v prentice_n and_o serve_v 〈◊〉_d long_o he_o that_o come_v not_o under_o such_o condition_n he_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o such_o privilege_n so_o here_o john_n 3._o 27._o no_o man_n can_v receiv_v any_o thing_n except_o it_o be_v give_v he_o from_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v not_o only_o the_o thing_n but_o the_o receive_n of_o it_o must_v be_v give_v unto_o he_o math._n 13._o 11._o to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o to_o other_o it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o in_o hear_v they_o shall_v bear_v and_o not_o perceive_v see_v they_o shall_v see_v and_o not_o understand_v their_o eye_n be_v blind_v and_o their_o heart_n be_v harden_v and_o so_o they_o be_v uncapable_a of_o any_o good_a coloss._n 1._o 12._o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o father_n who_o have_v make_v 〈◊〉_d meet_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o saint_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v they_o be_v not_o fit_v nor_o meet_v before_o they_o be_v make_v so_o as_o he_o make_v they_o capable_a of_o this_o 10_o he_o give_v they_o a_o right_n and_o title_n thereunto_o which_o they_o may_v for_o 〈◊〉_d hold_n and_o for_o ever_o maintain_v their_o possession_n by_o 1._o john_n 5._o 12._o he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n have_v life_n first_o we_o must_v have_v aright_o unto_o christ_n and_o then_o to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o he_o in_o he_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasury_n of_o wisdom_n and_o holiness_n if_o once_o a_o man_n have_v a_o right_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o metal_n gould_n and_o silver_n be_v he_o that_o be_v there_o 〈◊〉_d may_v dig_v bold_o and_o take_v free_o it_o be_v his_o own_o 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thing_n through_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v i_o he_o have_v provision_n about_o he_o to_o live_v comfortable_o and_o content_o in_o all_o condition_n i_o can_v be_v rich_a and_o i_o can_v be_v poor_a i_o can_v abound_v and_o i_o can_v be_v abase_v man_n patrimony_n and_o possession_n may_v help_v they_o to_o be_v rich_a but_o to_o learn_v they_o how_o to_o be_v poor_a they_o will_v not_o nay_o rather_o indispose_v they_o and_o god_n will_v have_v we_o not_o only_o live_v christianly_o but_o comfortable_o heb._n 6._o 17_o 18._o he_o have_v swear_v that_o he_o will_v bless_v we_o in_o his_o christ_n that_o by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n we_o may_v have_v strong_a consolation_n nay_o to_o grow_v up_o in_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n eph._n 4._o 15_o 16._o that_o we_o may_v grow_v rich_a in_o peace_n and_o comfort_n and_o assurance_n in_o grace_n and_o holiness_n and_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o jesus_n christ._n and_o this_o be_v the_o order_n of_o application_n he_o first_o make_v we_o capable_a of_o then_o give_v we_o a_o right_a unto_o than_o estate_n we_o in_o and_o last_o give_v we_o the_o use_n and_o improvement_n of_o all_o spiritual_a good_a in_o christ._n thus_o it_o be_v make_v we_o this_o shall_v make_v we_o see_v and_o affect_v our_o heart_n with_o 1_o a_o holy_a admiration_n at_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o 3._o freeness_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n who_o prevent_v his_o with_o blessing_n of_o goodness_n and_o that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o undeserving_n when_o out_o of_o the_o stubbornness_n and_o crossness_n of_o our_o heart_n we_o oppose_v his_o truth_n and_o holiness_n he_o do_v we_o good_a when_o we_o neither_o will_v nor_o desire_v our_o own_o good_a he_o not_o only_o provide_v a_o gift_n but_o a_o hand_n to_o take_v 〈◊〉_d he_o require_v the_o condition_n which_o be_v exceed_o reasonable_a and_o work_v 〈◊〉_d the_o condition_n he_o require_v tender_v we_o mercy_n which_o we_o can_v not_o have_v 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hope_v for_o it_o 〈◊〉_d just_a god_n shall_v require_v service_n from_o adam_n it_o 〈◊〉_d just_o he_o shall_v give_v he_o grace_n to_o do_v it_o for_o else_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v have_v require_v 〈◊〉_d from_o his_o creature_n which_o have_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o holiness_n 〈◊〉_d the_o creator_n it_o be_v also_o just_a that_o when_o 〈◊〉_d have_v do_v what_o be_v command_v and_o covenant_v 〈◊〉_d he_o for_o 〈◊〉_d be_v just_a 〈◊〉_d say_v that_o then_o he_o shall_v accept_v of_o work_n and_o reward_v it_o for_o to_o he_o that_o work_v wage_n be_v due_a of_o debt_n rom._n 4._o 4._o but_o its_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o
conscience_n such_o strength_n 〈◊〉_d truth_n which_o like_o a_o mighty_a stream_n may_v carry_v a_o understand_a hearer_n when_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o come_v among_o the_o flaunt_a orator_n and_o silken_a doctor_n of_o corinth_n which_o so_o excel_v in_o eloquence_n he_o bring_v the_o trial_n of_o their_o ministry_n unto_o this_o touch_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 19_o 20._o i_o will_v know_v not_o the_o speech_n of_o they_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d up_o but_o the_o power_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n stand_v not_o in_o word_n but_o in_o power_n it_o be_v not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o word_n not_o the_o sound_n and_o tinkle_n of_o a_o company_n of_o fine_a sentence_n like_o apifh_a toy_n and_o rattle_v that_o will_v commend_v our_o ministry_n in_o the_o account_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o kingdom_n no_o power_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o heavenly_a majesty_n of_o a_o ordinance_n be_v not_o see_v in_o such_o empty_a shell_n and_o shadow_n a_o build_n with_o paint_a wall_n and_o no_o 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good_a man_n out_o of_o the_o good_a treasure_n of_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o good_a thing_n mat._n 12._o 35._o where_o then_o there_o be_v a_o heart_n awanting_a the_o chief_a part_n of_o speech_n the_o pith_n and_o heart_n of_o it_o be_v go_v for_o the_o several_a affection_n out_o of_o which_o the_o word_n arise_v make_v a_o impression_n and_o work_v alike_o temper_n of_o spirit_n in_o he_o to_o who_o we_o utter_v and_o express_v ourselves_o thus_o we_o speak_v from_o heart_n to_o heart_n and_o that_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o be_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o hearer_n and_o the_o only_a way_n to_o make_v our_o word_n take_v place_n and_o prevail_v he_o that_o mourn_v in_o speak_v of_o sin_n make_v another_o 〈◊〉_d for_o sin_n commit_v a_o exhortation_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o heart_n carry_v a_o kind_n of_o authority_n and_o commission_n with_o it_o to_o make_v way_n for_o itself_o not_o to_o return_v before_o it_o confer_v with_o the_o heart_n of_o he_o that_o will_v 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lie_v down_o i_o shall_v never_o rise_v more_o when_o i_o go_v forth_o i_o shall_v never_o return_v more_o when_o i_o depart_v from_o the_o house_n i_o shall_v take_v my_o leave_n and_o never_o see_v sabbath_n more_o nor_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n more_o why_o may_v not_o my_o meat_n be_v my_o poison_n my_o table_n my_o ruin_n my_o bed_n my_o grave_n all_o creature_n instrument_n of_o death_n to_o i_o who_o have_v be_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n so_o that_o their_o heart_n begin_v to_o fail_v they_o for_o fear_n 〈◊〉_d 21._o 26._o thus_o the_o 〈◊〉_d under_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acts._n 19_o 27._o adam_n at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n into_o the_o garden_n fear_v and_o flee_v gen._n 3._o 10._o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n rom._n 8._o 15._o and_o the_o distress_a sinner_n become_v as_o pashur_n a_o terror_n to_o himself_o jer._n 20._o 3._o 4._o the_o sly_a of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o leaf_n the_o shadow_n of_o darkness_n and_o approach_n of_o the_o night_n like_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n he_o know_v not_o but_o the_o devil_n 12._o may_v have_v receive_v a_o commission_n this_o night_n shall_v they_o 〈◊〉_d away_o thy_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o and_o drag_v it_o down_o to_o hell_n while_o the_o sinner_n be_v 〈◊〉_d fear_v the_o evil_a that_o be_v deserve_v behold_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o officer_n now_o approach_v to_o see_v present_a execution_n 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o three_o place_n put_v a_o commission_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o conscience_n real_o to_o attach_v and_o arrest_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o sinner_n to_o fasten_v all_o those_o curse_n upon_o the_o soul_n and_o to_o force_v it_o to_o feel_v the_o venom_n of_o those_o punishment_n which_o be_v former_o threaten_v and_o fear_v that_o as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o belshazzar_n when_o he_o be_v quass_v in_o his_o cup_n and_o bowl_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o hand_n writing_n come_v out_o against_o he_o the_o appearance_n 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