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whereby_o we_o have_v communion_n with_o christ_n and_o a_o assure_a testimony_n of_o and_o from_o he_o 10_o for_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v the_o witness_n in_o himself_o and_o what_o witness_n be_v that_o 12._o this_o be_v the_o record_n that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o eternal_a life_n and_o this_o life_n be_v in_o his_o son_n he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n have_v life_n o_o happy_a and_o sure_a connexion_n eternal_a life_n first_o this_o life_n eternal_a be_v in_o and_o by_o christ_n jesus_n this_o jesus_n be_v we_o by_o faith_n this_o faith_n witness_v to_o our_o soul_n our_o assurance_n of_o life_n eternal_a chariâ—y_o be_v the_o last_o which_o comprehend_v our_o love_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n for_o from_o the_o reflection_n of_o god_n love_n to_o we_o there_o arise_v a_o love_n from_o we_o to_o god_n again_o the_o belove_a disciple_n can_v say_v 19_o we_o love_v he_o because_o he_o love_v we_o first_o and_o from_o both_o these_o result_v our_o love_n to_o our_o brethren_n behold_v so_o full_a a_o evidence_n that_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o express_o that_o we_o know_v we_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n 14._o because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v inseparable_a from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o son_n he_o that_o love_v he_o that_o beget_v 1_o love_v he_o that_o be_v beget_v of_o he_o now_o then_o my_o son_n deal_v unpartial_o with_o thy_o own_o heart_n ask_v of_o it_o serious_o as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n whether_o thou_o do_v not_o find_v in_o thyself_o these_o unfailing_a evidence_n of_o thy_o election_n be_v thou_o not_o effectual_o though_o not_o perfect_o call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o corrupt_a nature_n do_v thou_o not_o inward_o abhor_v thy_o former_a sinful_a way_n do_v thou_o not_o think_v oâ—_n what_o thou_o be_v with_o detestation_n do_v thou_o not_o hearty_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v to_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n 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thou_o be_v haunt_v with_o temptation_n that_o which_o the_o enemy_n see_v he_o can_v do_v by_o force_n or_o fraud_n he_o seek_v to_o effect_v by_o importunity_n can_v this_o seem_v strange_a to_o thou_o when_o thou_o see_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o wilderness_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o tempter_n he_o that_o dare_v thus_o set_v upon_o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n 10._o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o how_o shall_v he_o spare_v frail_a flesh_n and_o blood_n why_o shall_v that_o saviour_n of_o thou_o think_v thou_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v tempt_v if_o not_o to_o bear_v thou_o out_o in_o all_o thy_o temptation_n the_o key_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n he_o can_v have_v shut_v up_o that_o presumptuous_a spirit_n under_o chain_n of_o darkness_n so_o as_o he_o can_v have_v come_v no_o near_o to_o he_o then_o hell_n but_o he_o will_v let_v he_o loose_v and_o permit_v he_o to_o do_v his_o worst_a purposely_o 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will_v not_o lead_v thou_o into_o temptation_n as_o imply_v that_o thou_o can_v not_o go_v into_o temptation_n unless_o he_o lead_v thou_o and_o while_o he_o that_o be_v thy_o father_n lead_v thou_o how_o can_v thou_o miscarry_v let_v no_o man_n when_o he_o be_v tempt_v 13._o say_v i_o be_o tempt_v of_o god_n for_o god_n can_v be_v tempt_v with_o evil_a neither_o tempt_v he_o any_o man_n god_n tempt_v thou_o not_o my_o son_n yet_o know_v that_o be_v his_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v tempt_v without_o he_o both_o permit_v and_o order_v that_o temptation_n to_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o thy_o good_a that_o grace_n which_o thy_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o he_o will_v have_v thus_o exercise_v thus_o manifest_v so_o we_o have_v know_v some_o indulgent_a father_n who_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o skill_n and_o valour_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n put_v he_o upon_o tilt_n and_o barrier_n and_o public_a duel_n and_o look_v on_o with_o contentment_n as_o well_o know_v that_o he_o will_v come_v off_o 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with_o the_o measure_n of_o that_o penitence_n which_o be_v accept_v of_o thy_o god_n rather_o turn_v thy_o eye_n from_o thy_o sin_n and_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o fasten_v they_o there_o upon_o thy_o all-sufficient_a mediator_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o majesty_n and_o see_v his_o face_n smile_v upon_o thy_o humble_a soul_n and_o perfect_o reconcile_a thou_o to_o his_o eternal_a father_n as_o be_v full_o assure_v 2._o that_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o also_o we_o have_v access_n by_o faith_n into_o this_o grace_n wherein_o we_o stand_v and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n §._o 7._o complaint_n of_o the_o want_n of_o faith_n satisfy_v yea_o there_o there_o thou_o say_v be_v the_o very_a core_n of_o all_o my_o complaint_n i_o want_v that_o faith_n that_o shall_v give_v i_o a_o interest_n in_o my_o saviour_n and_o afford_v true_a comfort_n to_o my_o soul_n 12._o 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a_o miserable_a object_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o when_o it_o be_v hold_v forth_o to_o thou_o can_v thou_o lay_v some_o though_o weak_a hold_v upon_o it_o labour_v what_o thou_o may_v for_o further_a degree_n of_o strength_n daily_o set_v not_o up_o thy_o rest_n in_o this_o pitch_n of_o grace_n but_o cheer_v up_o thyself_o my_o son_n even_o thus_o much_o faith_n shall_v save_v thy_o soul_n thou_o believe_v and_o he_o have_v say_v it_o 36._o that_o be_v truth_n itself_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n have_v everlasting_a life_n §_o 8._o complaint_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o faith_n satisfy_v i_o know_v thou_o say_v that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n and_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n 15._o neither_o can_v i_o deny_v but_o that_o in_o a_o sense_n of_o my_o own_o sinful_a condition_n i_o do_v cast_v myself_o in_o some_o measure_n upon_o my_o saviour_n and_o lay_v 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of_o thy_o soul_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o destroyer_n through_o his_o powerful_a temptation_n i_o be_o howsoever_o unworthy_a a_o messenger_n send_v to_o thou_o from_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o that_o great_a god_n that_o send_v i_o i_o do_v here_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o serious_a repentance_n before_o angel_n and_o man_n declare_v thy_o soul_n to_o stand_v right_a in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n the_o invaluable_a ransom_n of_o thy_o dear_a saviour_n be_v lay_v down_o and_o accept_v for_o thou_o thou_o be_v deliver_v from_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n of_o horror_n and_o perdition_n §_o 3._o aggravation_n of_o the_o grievous_a condition_n of_o the_o patient_n and_o remedy_n from_o mercy_n apply_v oh_o happy_a message_n thou_o say_v be_v it_o as_o sure_a as_o it_o be_v comfortable_a but_o alas_o my_o heart_n find_v many_o and_o deep_a ground_n of_o fear_n and_o diffidence_n which_o will_v not_o easy_o be_v remove_v that_o smite_v i_o while_o you_o offer_v to_o acquit_v i_o and_o tell_v i_o i_o be_o in_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o a_o looker_n on_o can_v imagine_v my_o sin_n be_v beyond_o measure_n heinous_a such_o as_o my_o thought_n tremble_v at_o such_o as_o i_o dare_v not_o utter_v to_o the_o god_n that_o know_v they_o and_o against_o who_o only_o they_o be_v commit_v there_o be_v horror_n in_o their_o very_a remembrance_n what_o will_v there_o then_o be_v in_o their_o retribution_n they_o be_v bitter_a thing_n that_o thou_o urge_v against_o thyself_o my_o son_n no_o adversary_n can_v plead_v worse_o but_o i_o admit_v thy_o vileness_n be_v thou_o as_o bad_a as_o satan_n can_v make_v thou_o it_o be_v not_o either_o his_o malice_n or_o thy_o wickedness_n that_o can_v shut_v thou_o out_o from_o mercy_n be_v thou_o as_o foul_a as_o sin_n can_v make_v thou_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o fountain_n open_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n a_o bloody_a fountain_n in_o the_o side_n of_o thy_o saviour_n for_o sin_n 1._o and_o for_o uncleanness_n 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and_o glorify_v his_o own_o mercy_n in_o cross_v the_o reckon_n and_o acquit_v thy_o soul._n all_o sum_n be_v equal_o dischargeable_a to_o the_o munificence_n of_o our_o great_a creditor_n in_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v the_o act_n of_o his_o justice_n to_o call_v for_o the_o least_o so_o of_o his_o mercy_n to_o forgive_v the_o great_a have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o a_o finite_a power_n we_o have_v reason_n to_o sink_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o our_o sin_n now_o there_o be_v neither_o more_o nor_o less_o to_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a only_o let_v thy_o care_n be_v to_o lay_v hold_n on_o that_o infinite_a mercy_n which_o lie_v open_a to_o thou_o and_o as_o thou_o be_v a_o object_n fit_a for_o mercy_n in_o that_o thou_o be_v in_o thyself_o sinful_a and_o miserable_a enough_o so_o find_v thyself_o as_o thou_o be_v a_o subject_n meet_v to_o receive_v this_o mercy_n as_o a_o penitent_a believer_n open_v and_o enlarge_v thy_o bosom_n to_o take_v in_o this_o free_a grace_n and_o close_o 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