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as_o have_v true_a grace_n have_v the_o lord_n himself_o for_o their_o portion_n yea_o they_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o he_o be_v so_o psal._n 142._o 5._o i_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v thou_o be_v my_o refuge_n and_o my_o portion_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n he_o that_o be_v assure_v in_o his_o soul_n that_o he_o have_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o his_o portion_n be_v most_o true_o and_o spiritual_o rich_a even_o towards_o god_n but_o he_o that_o have_v true_a save_a grace_n may_v be_v assure_v that_o he_o have_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o this_o portion_n and_o such_o a_o man_n be_v most_o true_o and_o spiritual_o rich_a three_o heaven_n this_o precious_a gold_n of_o true_a save_a grace_n do_v entitle_v a_o man_n to_o heaven_n for_o his_o inheritance_n he_o that_o have_v true_a grace_n may_v be_v sure_a when_o he_o die_v he_o shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 1._o we_o know_v that_o when_o this_o earthly_a house_n 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shall_v be_v make_v unto_o you_o abundant_o into_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 5._o 11._o it_o be_v the_o advice_n and_o counsel_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o this_o place_n i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o buy_v of_o i_o gold_n try_v in_o the_o fire_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v rich_a and_o so_o other_o where_o labour_v not_o for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v but_o for_o the_o meat_n that_o endure_v unto_o everlasting_a life_n joh._n 6._o 27._o and_o first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n that_o be_v labour_n by_o get_v entrance_n into_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n to_o get_v assurance_n of_o interest_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n matth._n 6._o 33._o o_o never_o think_v it_o in_o vain_a to_o serve_v god_n for_o in_o due_a time_n you_o shall_v reap_v if_o you_o faint_v not_o observe_v that_o speech_n of_o david_n psalm_n 24._o 5._o who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o the_o hill_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o who_o shall_v 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wilderness_n you_o be_v idle_a you_o be_v idle_a say_v he_o exod._n 5._o 8._o he_o think_v idleness_n the_o occasion_n of_o their_o desire_n yea_o that_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o every_o natural_a man_n he_o think_v and_o say_v at_o least_o in_o his_o heart_n that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o serve_v god_n your_o word_n have_v be_v stout_a against_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n what_o have_v we_o speak_v so_o much_o against_o thou_o say_v they_o mal._n 3._o 13._o now_o observe_v the_o lord_n answer_v ver._n 14._o you_o have_v say_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o serve_v god_n so_o those_o in_o job_n 21._o 14._o be_v even_o direct_o of_o that_o opinion_n now_o o_o the_o monstrous_a folly_n and_o madness_n of_o these_o man_n they_o prefer_v dross_n before_o gold_n try_v in_o the_o fire_n what_o will_v you_o say_v if_o you_o see_v a_o man_n have_v a_o heap_n of_o gold_n lay_v before_o he_o of_o the_o one_o side_n and_o a_o heap_n of_o chaff_n or_o feather_n etc._n etc._n on_o the_o other_o and_o 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he_o that_o have_v be_v often_o reprove_v and_o yet_o harden_v his_o heart_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v destroy_v without_o remedy_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o be_v far_o from_o salvation_n psalm_n 119._o 155._o salvation_n be_v far_o from_o the_o wicked_a why_o so_o for_o they_o regard_v not_o thy_o statute_n so_o that_o he_o that_o regard_v not_o the_o statute_n of_o god_n be_v far_o from_o salvation_n a_o woeful_a thing_n if_o it_o be_v but_o due_o consider_v oh_o the_o woeful_a estate_n of_o all_o such_o they_o do_v judge_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o everlasting_a life_n a_o strange_a
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the_o prayer_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o such_o as_o fear_v he_o joh._n 9_o 31._o if_o any_o man_n be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o god_n and_o a_o doer_n of_o his_o will_n him_z he_o hear_v yea_o he_o will_v fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o he_o will_v hear_v their_o cry_n and_o save_v they_o psalm_n 145._o 18._o and_o if_o any_o man_n delight_n in_o god_n service_n he_o shall_v have_v his_o heart_n desire_v psal._n 37._o 4._o delight_n thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n what_o great_a privilege_n yea_o he_o be_v many_o time_n find_v of_o they_o when_o they_o do_v not_o seek_v 10._o he_o isa._n 65._o 24._o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o they_o call_v i_o will_v answer_v and_o while_o they_o be_v yet_o speak_v i_o will_v hear_v o_o how_o open_a be_v his_o ear_n unto_o their_o complaint_n when_o they_o be_v wrong_v by_o their_o adversary_n and_o how_o ready_a be_v the_o lord_n even_o speedy_o 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his_o service_n that_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o servant_n blood_n to_o be_v unavenge_v chap._n viii_o contain_v the_o three_o first_o direction_n or_o mean_n how_o to_o spend_v much_o time_n in_o god_n service_n first_o purpose_n if_o we_o will_v spend_v much_o time_n in_o god_n service_n we_o must_v labour_v to_o have_v our_o heart_n right_o fit_v and_o prepare_v for_o that_o purpose_n there_o be_v a_o price_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o many_o a_o fool_n to_o get_v wisdom_n but_o he_o want_v a_o heart_n to_o get_v wisdom_n say_v solomon_n pro._n 17._o 16._o how_o many_o bless_a opportunity_n have_v we_o of_o spend_v time_n in_o god_n service_n which_o be_v let_v slip_v because_o we_o want_v heart_n right_o prepare_v for_o that_o purpose_n hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n god_n require_v our_o heart_n proverb_n 23._o 26._o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n and_o jer._n 14._o 4._o o_o jerusalem_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n a_o profane_a heart_n can_v 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confess_v his_o own_o guiltiness_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n 2._o vindicated_n the_o innocency_n of_o christ._n 3._o be_v affect_v with_o the_o judgement_n and_o bring_v to_o fear_v god_n 4._o earnest_o desire_v to_o work_v upon_o his_o fellow_n servant_n do_v thou_o not_o fear_v god_n etc._n etc._n i.e._n o_o fear_n god_n consider_v what_o a_o woeful_a estate_n thou_o be_v plunge_v into_o reason_n motive_n or_o motive_n io_o persuade_v we_o hereunto_o be_v four_o 1._o in_o regard_n of_o god_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o 3._o in_o regard_n of_o other_o 4._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n ordinance_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o god_n advance_v because_o the_o lord_n be_v much_o honour_v and_o his_o name_n be_v high_o magnify_v and_o therefore_o hereby_o we_o shall_v show_v our_o zeal_n for_o god_n glory_n and_o our_o â—ove_n unto_o his_o majesty_n god_n glory_n in_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v respect_v in_o the_o first_o place_n whether_o you_o eat_v or_o 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to_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 24._o for_o he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o good_a man_n and_o one_o that_o be_v full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v and_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o excite_v and_o stir_v up_o other_o unto_o that_o which_o be_v good_a when_o thou_o be_v convert_v strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n say_v our_o saviour_n luk._n 22._o 32._o he_o that_o be_v true_o convert_v himself_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o convert_v and_o turn_v other_o to_o god_n see_v it_o in_o david_n psalm_n 51._o 13._o then_o shall_v i_o teach_v thy_o way_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o sinner_n shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o where_o there_o be_v abundance_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n it_o will_v manifest_v itself_o in_o our_o gracious_a speech_n and_o holy_a communication_n psal._n 37._o 30_o 31._o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o righteous_a speak_v wisdom_n his_o tongue_n will_v be_v talk_v of_o judgement_n the_o law_n of_o his_o god_n be_v in_o 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