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fill_v they_o with_o such_o joy_n as_o overtopped_a and_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n swallow_v up_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o suffering_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o show_v how_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v assist_v the_o believer_n to_o do_v more_o than_o mere_o to_o persevere_v and_o hold_v out_o in_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n under_o the_o sore_a trial_n and_o great_a temptation_n to_o the_o contrary_a for_o it_o enable_v they_o to_o glory_n and_o rejoice_v under_o they_o and_o so_o to_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n to_o fight_v the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n to_o finish_v their_o course_n to_o keep_v the_o faith_n and_o all_o in_o order_n to_o their_o lay_n hold_v of_o eternal_a life_n to_o conclude_v then_o this_o matter_n all_o these_o and_o other_o like_a assistance_n influence_n and_o consolation_n of_o the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n by_o which_o the_o believer_n be_v prepare_v for_o glory_n be_v i_o conceive_v the_o thing_n mean_v by_o s._n paul_n by_o that_o communion_n or_o rather_o communication_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o he_o in_o his_o apostolical_a benediction_n serious_o desire_v and_o invoke_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o christian_n when_o he_o dismiss_v they_o thus_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o communion_n or_o communication_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v with_o you_o all_o amen_n 2_o cor._n 13.14_o for_o as_o he_o wish_v they_o the_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n that_o flow_v from_o the_o grace_n or_o charity_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n express_v in_o his_o mediatorial_n performance_n and_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n from_o which_o that_o do_v proceed_v so_o he_o do_v likewise_o the_o communication_n of_o those_o assistance_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o do_v their_o part_n in_o perform_v what_o be_v require_v of_o themselves_o in_o order_n thereunto_o chap._n viii_o caution_n against_o man_n deprive_v themselves_o of_o divine_a assistance_n by_o run_v into_o two_o contrary_a extreme_n have_v thus_o far_o show_v as_o well_o as_o i_o can_v what_o assistance_n man_n receive_v from_o god_n in_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n and_o life_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a now_o to_o add_v something_o by_o way_n of_o caution_n 1._o to_o take_v heed_n not_o to_o deprive_v ourselves_o of_o those_o benefit_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o which_o these_o assistance_n be_v grant_v nor_o of_o those_o assistance_n themselves_o by_o neglect_v to_o do_v what_o god_n expect_v we_o shall_v do_v towards_o the_o work_n out_o our_o own_o salvation_n as_o we_o shall_v if_o we_o neglect_v to_o fall_v in_o with_o these_o assistance_n by_o endeavour_v to_o do_v those_o thing_n for_o the_o accomplish_n of_o which_o these_o assistance_n be_v afford_v we_o the_o very_a notion_n of_o assistance_n imply_v in_o it_o that_o those_o who_o be_v assist_v 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performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n he_o expect_v they_o shall_v think_v on_o and_o consider_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o set_v before_o they_o and_o at_o least_o out_o of_o regard_n to_o their_o own_o safety_n to_o be_v move_v thereby_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o mean_n tend_v to_o enable_v they_o to_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o obtain_v pardon_n and_o life_n and_o to_o be_v do_v what_o they_o well_o can_v do_v towards_o that_o performance_n doubtless_o such_o expression_n in_o scripture_n as_o i_o shall_v now_o set_v before_o you_o can_v signify_v less_o than_o this_o ezek._n 14.6_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n repent_v and_o turn_v yourselves_o from_o your_o idol_n ezek._n 18.30_o repent_v and_o turn_v yourselves_o from_o all_o your_o transgression_n so_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v your_o ruin_n verse_n 31._o cast_v away_o from_o you_o all_o your_o transgression_n whereby_o you_o have_v transgress_v and_o make_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n ver._n 32._o i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n wherefore_o turn_n yourselves_o and_o live_v can_v all_o these_o expression_n can_v man_n repent_v and_o turn_v themselves_o and_o their_o make_v they_o a_o new_a heart_n possible_o signify_v less_o than_o real_a endeavour_n to_o do_v so_o again_o jer._n 4.4_o circumcise_v yourselves_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o take_v away_o the_o foreskin_n of_o your_o heart_n act_n 2.40_o save_o yourselves_o from_o this_o untoward_a generation_n and_o all_o the_o precept_n exhortation_n and_o persuasion_n in_o scripture_n to_o repent_v to_o believe_v to_o obey_v be_v of_o the_o same_o signification_n such_o for_o instance_n as_o act_n 17.30_o but_o now_o god_n command_v all_o man_n every_o where_o to_o repent_v chap._n 2.38_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v chap._n 3.19_o repent_v you_o therefore_o and_o be_v convert_v and_o the_o like_a these_o scripture_n imply_v and_o suppose_v that_o man_n can_v do_v something_o towards_o repent_v towards_o turn_v themselves_o and_o make_v they_o a_o new_a heart_n or_o else_o we_o must_v suppose_v that_o god_n command_v press_v and_o persuade_v man_n to_o do_v that_o towards_o which_o he_o know_v they_o can_v do_v nothing_o the_o latter_a of_o which_o to_o suppose_v will_v be_v to_o suppose_v the_o scripture_n to_o make_v the_o same_o bad_a representation_n of_o god_n with_o the_o slothful_a servant_n in_o the_o parable_n viz._n that_o he_o be_v a_o hard_a master_n expect_v to_o reap_v where_o he_o have_v not_o sow_o and_o to_o gather_v where_o he_o have_v not_o scatter_v and_o who_o will_v not_o abhor_v to_o fasten_v that_o upon_o god_n which_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o the_o goodness_n of_o a_o man_n we_o know_v what_o it_o signify_v in_o pharaoh_n to_o require_v the_o full_a tale_n of_o brick_n when_o he_o do_v not_o give_v the_o people_n straw_n wherewith_o 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earth_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n eccles_n 11.3_o for_o that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o their_o be_v so_o fill_v to_o supply_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o indeed_o do_v thus_o by_o a_o natural_a necessity_n but_o our_o saviour_n out_o of_o his_o fullness_n supply_v the_o spiritual_a want_n of_o man_n spontaneous_o never_o be_v the_o kind_a mother_n more_o willing_a that_o her_o full_a breast_n shall_v be_v draw_v by_o her_o tender_a infant_n than_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v draw_v and_o derive_v from_o his_o fullness_n to_o the_o relief_n and_o supply_n of_o all_o our_o spiritual_a want_n to_o make_v we_o good_a and_o happy_a to_o think_v or_o to_o suspect_v that_o our_o saviour_n shall_v withhold_v any_o of_o that_o aid_n from_o man_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v for_o they_o and_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o enable_v they_o to_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n suppose_v they_o capable_a of_o it_o will_v 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mercy_n and_o pardon_n much_o more_o easy_a will_v it_o be_v and_o most_o agreeable_a to_o that_o former_a essay_n of_o his_o goodness_n now_o he_o have_v go_v so_o far_o with_o we_o to_o bestow_v on_o we_o also_o ability_n to_o perform_v those_o condition_n unless_o we_o have_v make_v ourselves_o uncapable_a of_o it_o since_o without_o such_o assistance_n all_o the_o rest_n will_v signify_v no_o more_o to_o we_o than_o as_o if_o christ_n have_v never_o die_v for_o we_o nor_o than_o as_o if_o such_o condition_n have_v never_o be_v obtain_v for_o we_o or_o propose_v to_o we_o 4._o that_o plenitude_n of_o power_n and_o sufficiency_n lodge_v in_o our_o saviour_n to_o answer_v and_o to_o supply_v all_o the_o spiritual_a want_n and_o necessity_n of_o man_n on_o who_o behalf_n our_o saviour_n take_v on_o he_o the_o great_a office_n of_o mediator_n will_v never_o turn_v to_o such_o a_o account_n of_o glory_n honour_n and_o praise_n to_o god_n the_o father_n of_o all_o mercy_n while_o it_o 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