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and_o a_o fourfold_a restitution_n because_o he_o have_v no_o pity_n now_o david_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d condemn_v 6._o 2_o sam._n 12._o 5._o 6._o out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n whereupon_o nathan_n strike_v whilst_o the_o iron_n be_v hot_a by_o make_v particular_a application_n of_o the_o parable_n unto_o david_n thou_o be_v the_o man_n this_o be_v a_o convince_a way_n of_o preach_v and_o thus_o ought_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n to_o put_v in_o practice_n the_o most_o convince_a way_n of_o preach_v whether_o in_o a_o way_n of_o mercy_n or_o judgement_n whether_o to_o come_v with_o a_o rod_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n whether_o to_o be_v boanergess_n or_o barnabass_n the_o most_o take_v win_a way_n we_o must_v use_v provide_v always_o that_o we_o make_v the_o word_n of_o god_n our_o just_a standard_n and_o rule_n to_o go_v by_o so_o that_o we_o may_v win_v soul_n unto_o jesus_n christ_n now_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o word_n in_o this_o chapter_n there_o 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the_o judge_n and_o of_o conscience_n how_o great_a be_v that_o condemnation_n spira_n have_v a_o check_n of_o conscience_n and_o a_o voice_n forbid_v he_o o_o do_v it_o not_o he_o pay_v full_a dear_a for_o the_o wound_n of_o his_o conscience_n it_o be_v a_o observatian_n of_o a_o excellent_a divine_a in_o a_o precious_a book_n call_v moses_n self-denial_n we_o have_v better_a say_v he_o have_v all_o the_o world_n self-denial_n mr._n burrough_n moses_n self-denial_n cast_v shame_n in_o our_o face_n and_o upbraid_v we_o then_o that_o our_o conscience_n shall_v cast_v dirt_n into_o they_o it_o be_v better_a to_o endure_v all_o the_o frown_n and_o anger_n of_o the_o great_a potentate_n on_o earth_n then_o to_o have_v a_o angry_a conscience_n within_o our_o breast_n it_o be_v better_a to_o want_v all_o the_o pleasure_n that_o earth_n can_v afford_v then_o to_o loose_v the_o delight_n which_o a_o good_a conscience_n will_v bring_v in_o o_o let_v the_o bird_n in_o the_o breast_n be_v 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christo_fw-la duo_fw-la de_fw-la notat_fw-la perseverare_fw-la &_o progredi_fw-la in_o doctrinâ_fw-la &_o fide_fw-la christi_fw-la vitam_fw-la agere_fw-la juâ—ta_fw-la hanc_fw-la fidem_fw-la davenant_n in_o col._n 2._o r._n 1._o a_o holy_a conversation_n be_v a_o evidence_n of_o election_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 10._o rom._n 12._o 9_o davenant_n be_v employ_v in_o that_o exhortation_n viz_o perseverance_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o life_n regulate_v according_o 2._o in_o the_o second_o place_n for_o confirmation_n among_o many_o reason_n that_o may_v be_v mention_v i_o shall_v insist_v only_o on_o four_o 1._o a_o holy_a conversation_n be_v a_o evidence_n of_o election_n wherefore_o the_o rather_o brethren_n give_v diligence_n to_o make_v your_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a there_o be_v great_a care_n and_o diligence_n require_v in_o the_o work_n we_o need_v not_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o curious_o inquire_v after_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n but_o our_o duty_n be_v 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num._n 14._o 44_o 45._o murmur_a and_o impatience_n go_v together_o when_o god_n answer_v not_o at_o our_o time_n we_o begin_v to_o murmur_v and_o wax_v exceed_o impatient_a so_o do_v they_o psal_n 78._o 19_o can_v god_n furnish_v a_o table_n in_o the_o wilderness_n three_o unbelief_n appear_v evident_o by_o that_o refuge_n which_o refuge_n sign_n 3._o break_a refuge_n man_n betake_v themselves_o unto_o in_o strait_n and_o difficulty_n saul_n go_v to_o a_o witch_n judas_n and_o achitophel_n to_o a_o halter_n ahaziah_n send_v to_o baalzebub_n the_o god_n of_o ekron_n the_o fool_n in_o the_o gospel_n comfort_v himself_o with_o his_o riches_n voluptuous_a man_n betake_v themselves_o to_o their_o pleasure_n ambitious_a man_n to_o their_o title_n of_o honour_n but_o all_o these_o be_v break_v and_o deceitful_a refuge_n and_o will_v fail_v in_o the_o great_a difficulty_n like_o cloth_n that_o shrink_v in_o the_o wet_n the_o five_o use_n be_v for_o direction_n and_o this_o i_o shall_v 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