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but_o sottishness_n not_o to_o be_v trouble_v at_o it_o david_n himself_o can_v say_v in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o trouble_n i_o seek_v the_o lord_n my_o sore_n run_v in_o the_o night_n and_o cease_v not_o my_o soul_n refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v i_o remember_v god_n and_o be_v trouble_v i_o complain_v and_o my_o spirit_n be_v overwhelm_v thou_o hold_v my_o eye_n wake_v i_o be_o so_o trouble_v that_o i_o can_v speak_v will_v the_o lord_n cast_v off_o for_o ever_o psal._n 77._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 7._o yet_o all_o the_o sorrowful_a thought_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o either_o the_o godly_a or_o the_o wicked_a be_v but_o the_o necessary_a preparative_n of_o their_o joy_n it_o be_v not_o to_o melancholy_a distraction_n or_o despair_n that_o god_n call_v any_o even_o the_o worst_a but_o it_o be_v that_o the_o wicked_a will_v seek_v the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v and_o call_v upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v near_o that_o he_o will_v forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o 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in_o you_o to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n eph._n 2._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o god_n have_v raise_v we_o up_o together_o and_o make_v we_o sit_v together_o in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o in_o the_o age_n to_o come_v he_o may_v shâ—w_v the_o exceed_a riches_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o his_o kindness_n towards_o we_o through_o christ_n jesus_n for_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v for_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v to_o good_a work_n in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o like_a be_v in_o tit._n 3._o 5_o 6._o 7._o joh._n 15._o 16._o you_o have_v not_o choose_v i_o but_o i_o have_v choose_v you_o and_o ordain_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v go_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o that_o your_o fruit_n shall_v remain_v 1_o joh._n 4._o 10._o herein_o be_v love_n not_o that_o we_o love_v god_n but_o that_o he_o love_v we_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 7._o for_o who_o make_v thou_o to_o differ_v and_o what_o have_v that_o thou_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o receive_v joh._n 6._o 44._o no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o except_o the_o father_n which_o have_v send_v i_o draw_v he_o 1_n cor._n 2._o 14._o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v be_v know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v joh._n 3._o 6._o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n that_o be_v plain_o the_o fleshly_a birth_n produce_v but_o flesh_n and_o not_o spirit_n if_o any_o man_n will_v have_v the_o spirit_n and_o so_o be_v save_v it_o must_v be_v by_o a_o spiritual_a beget_n and_o birth_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 16._o 14._o the_o lord_n open_v lydia_n heart_n that_o she_o attend_v to_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o paul_n etc._n 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objective_n mean_v yet_o shall_v not_o these_o do_v it_o without_o the_o internal_a effectual_a mean_n but_o when_o love_n do_v shine_v to_o we_o so_o resplendent_o without_o we_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o glorious_a sun_n of_o love_n and_o be_v also_o â—et_a into_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n illumination_n that_o shed_v abroad_o this_o love_n in_o our_o heart_n then_o will_v the_o holy_a fire_n burn_v which_o come_v from_o heaven_n and_o lead_v to_o heaven_n and_o will_v never_o rest_v till_o it_o have_v reach_v its_o centre_n and_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o face_n and_o arm_n of_o god_n 5._o and_o from_o the_o fatherly_a relation_n and_o love_n of_o god_n we_o must_v learn_v to_o trust_v he_o and_o rest_v our_o soul_n in_o his_o secure_n love_n shall_v we_o distrust_v a_o father_n a_o omnipotent_a father_n therefore_o be_v this_o relation_n prefix_v to_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o we_o begin_v with_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n that_o when_o we_o 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child_n need_v not_o fear_v a_o kill_a blow_n nor_o a_o love_a soul_n a_o damn_v death_n from_o such_o a_o father_n if_o he_o be_v a_o father_n where_o be_v his_o love_n and_o trust_v 6._o if_o god_n be_v our_o father_n and_o so_o wonderful_a a_o benefactor_n to_o we_o than_o thanks_o and_o praise_n must_v be_v our_o most_o constant_a work_n and_o must_v be_v study_v above_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o duty_n and_o most_o diligent_o perform_v if_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n which_o be_v call_v his_o glory_n be_v make_v for_o any_o thing_n and_o good_a for_o any_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o give_v the_o lord_n his_o glory_n in_o the_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o love_n and_o mercy_n and_o the_o daily_a cheerful_a praise_n of_o his_o name_n let_v this_o then_o be_v the_o christian_n work_n 7._o the_o child_n of_o such_o a_o father_n shall_v live_v a_o content_v cheerful_a life_n diligence_n become_v they_o but_o not_o contrivance_n for_o worldly_a greatness_n nor_o cark_n care_v for_o that_o which_o their_o father_n have_v promise_v they_o to_o care_n for_o humility_n and_o reverence_n beseem_v they_o but_o not_o dejection_n and_o despondency_n of_o mind_n and_o a_o still_o complain_v fearful_a trouble_a disconsolate_a soul._n if_o the_o child_n of_o such_o a_o father_n shall_v not_o be_v bold_a and_o confident_a and_o cheerful_a let_v joy_n and_o confidence_n then_o be_v banish_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v renounce_v by_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n chap._n xvi_o 15._o there_o be_v yet_o divers_a subordinate_a attribute_n of_o god_n that_o be_v comprise_v in_o the_o forementioned_a may_v be_v pass_v over_o with_o the_o brief_a touch_n and_o the_o next_o that_o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o be_v his_o freedom_n and_o god_n be_v free_a in_o more_o sense_n than_o one_o but_o for_o brevity_n i_o shall_v speak_v of_o all_o together_o 1._o and_o first_o god_n have_v a_o natural_a freedom_n of_o will_n be_v determine_v to_o will_n by_o nothing_o without_o he_o nor_o liable_a to_o any_o necessity_n but_o what_o be_v consistent_a with_o perfect_a blessedness_n and_o liberty_n his_o own_o be_v and_o blessedness_n and_o perfection_n be_v not_o the_o object_n of_o his_o election_n and_o therefore_o not_o of_o that_o which_o we_o call_v free_a will_n but_o all_o his_o work_n without_o as_o creation_n providence_n redemption_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o free_a will_n not_o but_o that_o his_o will_n concern_v all_o these_o have_v a_o necessity_n of_o existence_n for_o god_n do_v from_o eternity_n will_v the_o creation_n and_o all_o that_o be_v do_v in_o time_n and_o therefore_o from_o eternity_n that_o will_v exist_v have_v a_o necessity_n of_o existence_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v free_a because_o it_o proceed_v not_o necessary_o from_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o god_n god_n be_v god_n before_o he_o make_v the_o world_n or_o redeem_v it_o or_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v daily_o do_v and_o therefore_o one_o part_n of_o the_o schoolman_n maintain_v not_o only_o that_o there_o be_v contingency_n from_o god_n but_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o contingency_n in_o the_o creature_n if_o it_o have_v not_o its_o original_a in_o god_n the_o liberty_n of_o god_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o contingency_n 2._o there_o be_v also_o a_o eminency_n both_o of_o dominion_n and_o sovereignty_n in_o god_n according_a to_o which_o he_o may_v be_v call_v free_n his_o absoluteness_n of_o propriety_n free_v he_o from_o the_o restraint_n of_o any_o obligation_n but_o what_o flow_v from_o his_o own_o free_a will_n from_o dispose_v of_o his_o own_o as_o he_o please_v and_o his_o absolute_a sovereignty_n free_v he_o from_o the_o obligation_n of_o his_o own_o law_n as_o law_n though_o he_o will_v still_o be_v true_a to_o his_o promise_n and_o prediction_n let_v man_n therefore_o take_v heed_n how_o he_o question_v his_o maker_n or_o censure_v his_o law_n or_o work_n or_o way_n chap._n xvii_o 16._o another_o attribute_n of_o god_n be_v his_o 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the_o holy_a of_o they_o that_o delight_n in_o knowledge_n and_o moral_a virtue_n nature_n in_o its_o first_o constitution_n be_v not_o only_o innocent_a but_o holy_a prove_v ii_o to_o walk_v with_o god_n be_v the_o high_a and_o noble_a life_n iii_o it_o be_v the_o only_a course_n to_o prove_v and_o make_v man_n true_o wise_a prove_v by_o ten_o evidence_n iv._o it_o make_v man_n good_a as_o well_o as_o wise_a and_o advance_v to_o the_o great_a holiness_n and_o rectitude_n prove_v by_o five_o evidence_n v._o it_o be_v the_o best_a preparation_n for_o suffering_n and_o death_n show_v by_o seven_o advantage_n to_o that_o end_n p._n 235_o chap._n vii_o five_o special_a obligation_n on_o true_a believer_n to_o walk_v with_o god_n and_o to_o avoid_v inordinate_a creature-converse_a p._n 277_o chap._n i._n gen._n 5._o 24._o and_o henoch_n walk_v with_o god_n and_o he_o be_v not_o for_o god_n take_v he_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o our_o converse_n with_o god_n in_o solitude_n i_o think_v it_o 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the_o septuagint_n and_o syriack_n read_v it_o henoch_n please_v god_n the_o chaldee_n have_v henoch_n walk_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o the_o arabic_a he_o walk_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o indeed_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o fear_n and_o obedience_n of_o god_n and_o thereby_o to_o please_v he_o be_v the_o principal_a thing_n in_o our_o walk_v with_o god_n the_o same_o character_n be_v give_v of_o noah_n in_o gen._n 6._o 19_o and_o the_o extraordinary_a reward_n annex_v he_o and_o his_o family_n be_v save_v in_o the_o deluge_n and_o the_o holy_a life_n which_o god_n command_v abraham_n be_v call_v he_o walk_v before_o god_n gen._n 17._o 1._o walk_n before_o i_o and_o be_v thou_o perfect_a and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o christian_a conversation_n be_v ordinary_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o walk_v sometime_o a_o walk_v in_o christ_n as_o col._n 2._o 6._o sometime_o a_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n in_o which_o we_o live_v gal._n 5._o 25._o and_o a_o walk_n after_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o 1._o sometime_o a_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n as_o god_n be_v in_o the_o light_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o those_o that_o abide_v in_o christ_n must_v so_o walk_v even_o as_o he_o have_v walk_v 1_o joh._n 2._o 6._o these_o phrase_n set_v together_o tell_v we_o what_o it_o be_v to_o walk_v with_o god_n but_o i_o think_v it_o not_o unprofitable_a somewhat_o more_o particular_o to_o show_v you_o what_o this_o walk_n with_o god_n do_v contain_v as_o atheism_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o wickedness_n so_o all_o true_a religiousness_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o godliness_n or_o holiness_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o our_o devotedness_n to_o god_n and_o live_v to_o he_o and_o our_o relation_n to_o he_o as_o thus_o devote_v in_o heart_n and_o life_n
heaven_n with_o the_o bless_a god_n then_o may_v we_o with_o the_o holy_a apostle_n be_v in_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n rev._n 1._o 10._o and_o if_o we_o turn_v away_o our_o foot_n from_o the_o sabbath_n from_o do_v our_o pleasure_n on_o that_o holy_a day_n and_o call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n the_o holy_a of_o the_o lord_n honourable_a and_o shall_v honour_v he_o not_o do_v our_o own_o way_n nor_o find_v our_o own_o pleasure_n nor_o speak_v our_o own_o word_n then_o shall_v we_o delight_v ourselves_o in_o the_o lord_n isa._n 58._o 13_o 14._o and_o understand_v how_o great_a a_o privilege_n it_o be_v to_o have_v the_o liberty_n of_o those_o holy_a day_n and_o duty_n for_o our_o sweet_a and_o heavenly_a converse_n with_o god_n 4._o our_o walk_n with_o god_n must_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o industry_n and_o diligence_n it_o be_v not_o a_o occasional_a idle_a converse_n but_o a_o life_n of_o observance_n obedience_n and_o employment_n that_o this_o phrase_n import_v the_o 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