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the_o curse_n he_o lead_v to_o god_n he_o lead_v to_o christ_n he_o lead_v to_o the_o promise_n he_o lead_v to_o glory_n etc._n etc._n spirit_n there_o be_v no_o gain-sayingt_a demoâ—â—heneâ—_n word_n say_v one_o so_o â—herâ—_n be_v no_o gaâ—â—laâ—ing_n of_o the_o plead_n of_o the_o spirit_n again_o this_o spirit_n be_v a_o comfort_a spirit_n john_n 14._o 16._o and_o a_o plead_a spirit_n rom._n 8._o 26._o every_o christian_a have_v three_o advocate_n plead_v for_o he_o the_o first_o be_v that_o divine_a love_n that_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n the_o second_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o three_o be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o be_v one_o with_o the_o father_n four_o he_o give_v his_o blood_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o beloved_a one_o mat._n 20._o 28._o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v not_o to_o be_v minister_v unto_o but_o to_o minister_v and_o to_o give_v his_o 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against_o serpent_n etc._n etc._n five_o christ_n give_v pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o do_v you_o know_v what_o a_o mercy_n that_o be_v ask_v the_o trouble_a soul_n ask_v the_o soul_n that_o know_v what_o it_o mean_v to_o lie_v under_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o he_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o gift_n more_o worth_a than_o a_o thousand_o world_n now_o that_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n you_o may_v see_v in_o act_n 5._o 31._o he_o have_v god_n exalt_v etc._n exalt_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o right_a hand_n that_o be_v to_o honour_n and_o dignity_n etc._n etc._n with_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n to_o give_v repentance_n to_o israel_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n so_o in_o act_n 26._o 18._o ah_o soul_n of_o all_o mercy_n pardon_v mercy_n be_v the_o most_o necessary_a mercy_n i_o may_v to_o heaven_n without_o honour_n and_o without_o riches_n and_o without_o the_o smile_n of_o 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reason_n to_o be_v sad_a that_o have_v his_o pardon_n in_o his_o bosom_n nor_o he_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v glad_a who_o be_v upon_o the_o last_o step_n of_o the_o ladder_n ready_a to_o be_v turn_v off_o without_o his_o pardon_n and_o this_o be_v the_o five_o gift_n that_o christ_n give_v to_o his_o viz._n pardon_v of_o sin_n six_o christ_n give_v precious_a promise_n 2._o pet._n 1._o 4._o etc._n the_o promise_n be_v precious_a bed_n of_o spice_n they_o be_v vâ—res_n caelesieâ—_n bottle_n fill_v with_o those_o heavenly_a dew_n that_o will_v never_o fail_v like_o that_o of_o hagar_n but_o will_v cherish_v and_o nourish_v the_o soul_n to_o life_n eternal_a etc._n etc._n whereby_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o exceed_v great_a and_o precious_a promise_n etc._n etc._n the_o promise_n be_v a_o precious_a book_n every_o leaf_n drop_v myrrh_n and_o mercy_n the_o promise_n be_v golden_a vessel_n that_o be_v lade_v with_o the_o choice_a jewel_n that_o heaven_n can_v afford_v or_o the_o soul_n desire_n all_o our_o spiritual_a temporal_a and_o eternal_a good_a be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o promise_n promise_n be_v big-bellied_a mercy_n there_o be_v nothing_o you_o can_v true_o call_v a_o mercy_n but_o you_o will_v find_v it_o in_o the_o belly_n of_o a_o promise_n under_o all_o change_v they_o be_v the_o comfort_n support_v and_o relief_n of_o the_o soul_n psal_n 119._o 49_o 50._o remember_v thy_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n upon_o which_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o hope_v this_o be_v my_o comfort_n in_o my_o affliction_n for_o thy_o word_n have_v quicken_v i_o if_o the_o soul_n groan_n under_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n than_o that_o promise_n relieve_v it_o rom._n 6._o 14._o for_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n if_o the_o soul_n groan_n under_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n than_o that_o promise_n relieve_v it_o jer._n 33._o 8._o i_o will_v pardon_v all_o their_o iniquity_n whereby_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o i_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o promise_v isa_n mâ—hhe_o anochi_fw-it anochi_fw-it ha_o mâ—hhe_o 43._o 25._o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n ay_o even_o i_o who_o thou_o have_v offend_v i_o even_o i_o who_o thou_o have_v provoke_v i_o even_o i_o who_o glorious_a name_n thou_o have_v profane_v i_o even_o i_o who_o righteous_a law_n thou_o have_v violate_v i_o even_o i_o who_o holy_a covenant_n thou_o have_v transgress_v i_o even_o i_o who_o mercy_n thou_o have_v despise_v i_o even_o i_o
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heaven_n to_o give_v and_o peace_n to_o give_v and_o pardon_v to_o give_v and_o grace_n to_o give_v and_o myself_o to_o give_v i_o that_o have_v try_v gold_n to_o enrich_v you_o and_o white_a raiment_n to_o clothe_v you_o and_o eyesalve_n to_o anoint_v you_o i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n if_o any_o man_n will_v open_v the_o door_n let_v he_o be_v never_o so_o guilty_a never_o so_o filthy_a never_o so_o unworthy_a etc._n etc._n i_o will_v come_v in_o and_o sup_v with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o i_o lord_n at_o who_o door_n do_v thou_o stand_v knock_v be_v it_o at_o the_o rich_a man_n door_n or_o at_o the_o righteous_a man_n door_n or_o at_o the_o humble_a man_n door_n or_o at_o the_o weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v man_n door_n or_o at_o the_o mourner_n door_n or_o at_o the_o qualify_a or_o prepare_v man_n door_n no_o say_v christ_n it_o be_v at_o none_o of_o these_o door_n at_o who_o then_o o_o bless_a lord_n at_o the_o lukewarm_a laodicean_n door_n at_o their_o door_n that_o 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have_v also_o speak_v of_o thy_o servant_n house_n for_o a_o great_a while_n to_o come_v 15._o say_a bias_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o wise_a man_n of_o greece_n 1_o chron._n 17._o 16_o 17._o iphicrares_fw-la that_o noble_a captain_n wried_a ouâ—_n from_o how_o small_a to_o how_o great_a a_o estate_n be_o i_o raise_v so_o do_v the_o humble_a soul_n when_o god_n turn_v his_o brass_n into_o silver_n his_o iron_n into_o gold_n his_o penny_n into_o pound_n agathocles_n who_o of_o a_o potter_n son_n be_v make_v king_n of_o sicily_n will_v always_o be_v serve_v in_o earthen_a vessel_n psa_fw-la 73._o 3._o 13_o job_n 21._o 7._o 16_o verse_n 14_o 15._o and_o have_v regard_v i_o according_a to_o the_o state_n of_o a_o man_n of_o high_a degree_n who_o be_o i_o o_o lord_n god_n and_o what_o be_v my_o house_n david_n remember_v the_o meanness_n of_o his_o birth_n he_o remember_v his_o shepherd_n crook_n as_o jacob_n do_v his_o travel_a staff_n mercy_n make_v a_o humble_a soul_n glad_a but_o not_o 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the_o more_o proud_a they_o be_v mercy_n do_v but_o puff_n and_o swell_v such_o soul_n in_o a_o crowd_n of_o mercy_n they_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o pride_n of_o their_o heart_n depart_v from_o we_o o_o god_n for_o we_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o way_n what_o be_v the_o almighty_a that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o and_o what_o profit_n shall_v we_o have_v if_o we_o pray_v unto_o he_o a_o second_o property_n of_o a_o humble_a soul_n be_v this_o he_o overlooke_v his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o life_n upon_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o to_o wit_n the_o lord_n jesus_n so_o the_o apostle_n phil._n 3._o 8_o 9_o 10._o overlook_v his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o live_v whole_o 6._o 2_o property_n phil._n 3._o 8_o 9_o 10_o ver_fw-la 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dogs-meat_n i._n e._n courâ—_n &_o contemptible_a isa_n 64._o 6._o upon_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o say_v he_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n away_o with_o it_o it_o be_v dross_n it_o be_v dung_n it_o be_v dogs-meat_n it_o be_v a_o rot_a righteousness_n a_o imperfect_a righteousness_n a_o weak_a righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n that_o be_v a_o spotless_a righteousness_n a_o pure_a righteousness_n a_o complete_a righteousness_n a_o incomparable_a righteousness_n and_o therefore_o a_o 10._o cant._n 4._o 2._o rev._n 14._o 5._o col._n 2._o 10._o humble_a soul_n overlooke_v his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o life_n upon_o christ_n righteousness_n remember_v this_o all_o the_o sigh_v mourn_a sob_a and_o complain_v in_o the_o world_n do_v not_o so_o undeniable_o evidence_n a_o man_n to_o be_v humble_a as_o his_o overlook_v his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o live_v real_o and_o pure_o upon_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o great_a demonstration_n of_o humility_n that_o can_v be_v show_v by_o man_n man_n may_v do_v much_o hear_v much_o pray_v much_o fast_o much_o and_o give_v much_o etc._n etc._n 58._o mat._n 6_o &_o chap._n 23._o isa_n 58._o and_o yet_o be_v as_o proud_a as_o lucifer_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o scribe_n pharisee_n and_o those_o in_o isa_n 58._o who_o in_o the_o pride_n of_o their_o heart_n make_v a_o idol_n of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n wherefore_o have_v we_o fast_v say_v they_o and_o thou_o see_v it_o not_o wherefore_o 3._o verse_n 3._o have_v we_o afflict_v our_o soul_n and_o thou_o take_v no_o knowledge_n o_o but_o for_o a_o man_n now_o to_o trample_v upon_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o to_o live_v whole_o upon_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o this_o speak_v out_o a_o man_n to_o be_v humble_a indeed_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n stand_v more_o averse_a to_o than_o this_o of_o come_v off_o from_o his_o own_o righteousness_n man_n be_v a_o creature_n apt_a to_o warm_v himself_o with_o the_o spark_n of_o his_o own_o fire_n though_o he_o do_v lie_v down_o for_o it_o in_o eternal_a sorrow_n man_n be_v natural_o 4._o isa_n 50._o 11._o rom._n 10._o 4._o prone_a to_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v his_o own_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v not_o subject_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n he_o will_v labour_v as_o for_o life_n to_o lift_v up_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o to_o make_v a_o saviour_n of_o it_o i_o but_o a_o humble_a soul_n disclaim_v his_o own_o righteousness_n all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v 2._o psal_n 143._o 2._o no_o man_n
here_o render_v peace_n signify_v the_o quietness_n and_o silence_n of_o his_o mind_n he_o do_v not_o hold_v his_o tongue_n only_o for_o many_o a_o man_n may_v hold_v his_o tongue_n and_o yet_o his_o mind_n and_o heart_n may_v kick_v and_o swell_v against_o god_n but_o his_o very_a mind_n be_v quiet_a and_o still_o there_o be_v a_o heavenly_a calm_a in_o his_o spirit_n he_o be_v dumb_a and_o silent_a because_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v it_o so_o in_o act_n 10._o 33._o we_o be_v all_o here_o present_a before_o god_n to_o hear_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v thou_o of_o god_n we_o be_v not_o here_o to_o hear_v what_o may_v tickle_v our_o ear_n or_o please_v our_o fancy_n or_o satisfy_v our_o lust_n no_o but_o we_o be_v here_o to_o hear_v what_o god_n will_v say_v our_o heart_n stand_v ready_a press_v to_o subject_n themselves_o to_o whatever_o god_n shall_v declare_v to_o be_v his_o will_n we_o be_v willing_a to_o hear_v that_o we_o may_v do_v that_o we_o may_v obey_v sincere_o 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