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she_o take_v it_o simil._n simil._n and_o as_o with_o a_o knife_n cut_v in_o two_o all_o such_o cord_n of_o withdraw_a fear_n and_o throw_v herself_o upon_o it_o as_o the_o anchor_n be_v cast_v upon_o the_o bottom_n under_o water_n when_o once_o the_o pilot_n have_v by_o his_o plummet_n sound_v it_o and_o there_o it_o stick_v and_o hold_v the_o ship_n from_o toss_v too_o and_o fro_o with_o wind_n and_o wave_n even_o so_o do_v the_o soul_n which_o have_v know_v the_o lord_n and_o take_v sure_a mark_n of_o he_o knit_v and_o fasten_v itself_o upon_o he_o and_o stand_v not_o to_o descant_v off_o and_o on_o this_o way_n and_o that_o but_o drown_v itself_o once_o for_o all_o in_o the_o sea_n of_o his_o attribute_n no_o more_o to_o be_v distemper_v by_o any_o of_o her_o objection_n that_o time_n which_o other_o spend_v in_o ask_v shall_v i_o shall_v i_o i_o can_v be_v content_a but_o may_v i_o safe_o do_v it_o and_o shall_v i_o be_v welcome_a with_o the_o like_a stuff_n she_o spend_v in_o 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of_o all_o thy_o former_a delight_n cast_v they_o all_o at_o god_n foot_n and_o thyself_o upon_o his_o promise_n but_o thou_o will_v ask_v i_o how_o shall_v i_o thus_o throw_v myself_o upon_o it_o be_v to_o cast_v the_o soul_n upon_o the_o promise_n whaâ—_n it_o be_v i_o answer_v do_v these_o three_o thing_n first_o take_v the_o due_a estimate_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o that_o be_v do_v by_o mind_v ponder_a familiarise_v with_o it_o by_o mind_v it_o i_o mean_v a_o mark_v of_o it_o a_o hee_n of_o it_o as_o a_o thing_n of_o no_o ordinary_a excellency_n count_v it_o as_o thou_o will_v the_o chair_n of_o estate_n which_o thou_o bow_v unto_o as_o represent_v the_o king_n person_n so_o do_v the_o promise_n it_o be_v the_o chamber_n of_o presence_n in_o which_o god_n discover_v himself_o the_o royal_a chair_n which_o carry_v state_n in_o it_o when_o thou_o behold_v it_o behold_v in_o it_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n 26.10_o esay_n 26.10_o which_o no_o hypocrite_n can_v see_v in_o it_o it_o be_v hide_v from_o his_o eye_n but_o to_o a_o believer_n set_v by_o god_n in_o the_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n 34.6_o exod._n 34.6_o thence_o to_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n his_o graciousnesse_n and_o to_o hear_v all_o his_o good_a proclaim_v to_o such_o a_o one_o the_o promise_n be_v of_o a_o most_o eminent_a excellency_n end_n deut._n 32._o end_n full_a of_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n 'slight_o it_o not_o therefore_o but_o set_v thy_o mark_n upon_o it_o second_o ponder_v it_o as_o mary_n do_v weigh_v well_o the_o content_n of_o it_o the_o bless_a consequence_n of_o believe_a take_v to_o consideration_n the_o worth_n of_o the_o pearl_n 1.29_o luke_n 1.29_o and_o treasure_n hide_v in_o the_o field_n as_o that_o wise_a merchant_n do_v matth._n 12.44_o it_o be_v as_o the_o apply_v of_o ebed_a melec_n rag_n under_o jeremies_n armhole_n 38.11_o jer._n 38.11_o that_o he_o may_v be_v draw_v out_o with_o ease_n meditation_n be_v a_o heavenly_a trade_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o her_o thought_n and_o affection_n with_o god_n matter_n till_o the_o soul_n clapse_n with_o they_o 119._o psal_n 119._o three_o make_v the_o promise_n familiar_a by_o this_o mean_n draw_v thy_o heart_n to_o it_o make_v it_o thy_o familiar_a friend_n and_o counsellor_n to_o pass_v all_o thy_o matter_n for_o thou_o and_o in_o all_o thy_o doubt_n consult_v with_o it_o and_o let_v that_o give_v sentence_n and_o have_v receive_v it_o esteem_v the_o word_n of_o the_o mouth_n of_o it_o as_o job_n do_v 23.12_o job_n 23.12_o above_o thy_o appoint_a food_n pour_v all_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o it_o as_o thou_o will_v pour_v out_o the_o symptom_n of_o thy_o disease_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o thy_o physician_n or_o a_o child_n all_o her_o grief_n loss_n and_o sorrow_n into_o the_o lap_n of_o a_o tender_a mother_n thou_o shall_v fare_v better_o by_o a_o promise_n than_o they_o shall_v do_v at_o their_o hand_n this_o be_v the_o first_o direction_n second_o be_v under_o the_o authority_n and_o evidence_n of_o a_o promise_n and_o be_v convince_v by_o it_o that_o it_o be_v thou_o that_o all_o before_o say_v of_o the_o strength_n wisdom_n &_o other_o property_n of_o a_o promise_n do_v belong_v to_o thou_o as_o real_o and_o be_v put_v into_o it_o by_o god_n that_o thou_o may_v have_v thy_o part_n in_o they_o see_v clear_o as_o in_o a_o mirror_n that_o god_n intend_v all_o to_o thyself_o and_o as_o in_o the_o covenant_n more_o general_o so_o in_o the_o seal_n more_o particular_o as_o laban_n see_v how_o strange_o thing_n go_v 50._o gen._n 24_o 50._o say_v we_o can_v say_v neither_o more_o nor_o less_o but_o god_n finger_n be_v here_o it_o must_v be_v a_o match_n this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o promise_n always_o assist_v it_o and_o tell_v the_o soul_n under_o the_o condition_n doubtless_o thou_o be_v the_o party_n who_o god_n mean_v to_o save_v 6.6_o ester_n 6.6_o as_o haman_n say_v who_o shall_v the_o king_n mean_v save_v i_o so_o shall_v thou_o say_v but_o much_o more_o warrantable_o if_o god_n have_v not_o indeed_o mean_v i_o well_o he_o will_v never_o have_v so_o convince_v i_o and_o set_v i_o on_o ground_n that_o i_o shall_v have_v nothing_o to_o gainsay_v the_o judge_n on_o the_o bench_n see_v not_o the_o thief_n steal_v but_o by_o the_o swear_a evidence_n of_o witness_n he_o be_v so_o convince_v in_o himself_o that_o he_o read_v sentence_n without_o question_n by_o this_o mean_v the_o soul_n bring_v out_o god_n cloak_n staff_n and_o signet_n as_o his_o pledge_n leave_v in_o her_o hand_n to_o assure_v she_o of_o his_o good_a meaning_n towards_o she_o 38.25_o gen._n 38.25_o three_o clasp_v unto_o and_o with_o the_o promise_n cleave_v unto_o it_o to_o be_v rid_v of_o all_o thy_o annoyance_n at_o once_o once_o convince_v of_o the_o promise_n and_o ever_o fasten_v to_o it_o and_o this_o cleave_v to_o it_o be_v that_o work_n which_o immediate_o cause_v the_o consent_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o soul_n unto_o it_o to_o cast_v itself_o upon_o the_o promise_n open_v it_o thus_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o act_n of_o believe_a be_v solicit_v by_o satan_n and_o unbelief_n to_o give_v over_o and_o return_v to_o folly_n but_o the_o promise_n press_v in_o persuade_v she_o to_o believe_v and_o renounce_v her_o old_a distemper_n the_o soul_n in_o this_o demur_n consult_v with_o herself_o thus_o if_o i_o go_v backward_o i_o perish_v irrecoverable_o if_o i_o go_v forward_o i_o see_v difficulty_n yet_o hope_v what_o then_o shall_v i_o do_v sure_o i_o can_v be_v worse_a than_o i_o be_o i_o must_v die_v however_o in_o not_o believe_v but_o in_o believe_v i_o may_v live_v therefore_o i_o will_v cast_v myself_o upon_o the_o promise_n and_o live_v a_o man_n will_v do_v thus_o natural_o though_o he_o have_v no_o promise_n thus_o do_v those_o 9_o leper_n 2_o king_n 3._o only_a upon_o a_o hazard_n they_o cast_v themselves_o upon_o the_o army_n of_o the_o aramite_n why_o because_o they_o be_v sure_a to_o die_v in_o the_o city_n so_o the_o poor_a soul_n give_v herself_o for_o dead_a put_v her_o life_n in_o her_o hand_n and_o say_v worse_o than_o dead_a i_o can_v be_v better_o i_o may_v be_v by_o a_o promise_n nay_o if_o god_n be_v true_a i_o shall_v be_v and_o therefore_o i_o will_v venture_v my_o soul_n and_o jeopard_v all_o upon_o god_n faithfulness_n if_o i_o perish_v i_o perish_v in_o the_o arm_n of_o a_o promise_n not_o in_o satan_n claw_n and_o by_o my_o unbelief_n in_o this_o strife_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o spirit_n do_v lay_v in_o such_o strong_a weight_n of_o persuasion_n against_o the_o disswasives_n of_o corruption_n that_o the_o soul_n final_o be_v overrule_v and_o so_o consent_v and_o obey_v to_o cast_v herself_o upon_o the_o sure_a bottom_n of_o a_o promise_n for_o pardon_n and_o life_n by_o these_o direction_n thou_o may_v help_v thyself_o in_o this_o weighty_a work_n but_o because_o the_o heart_n be_v dull_a upon_o the_o spur_n faith_n motive_n to_o faith_n let_v i_o add_v a_o few_o motive_n to_o quicken_v thou_o let_v one_o be_v this_o remember_v first_o that_o this_o will_v be_v the_o issue_n of_o god_n enquiry_n at_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n second_o that_o by_o this_o resign_v up_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n the_o great_a honour_n be_v do_v to_o he_o which_o by_o a_o mortal_a creature_n can_v be_v three_o that_o all_o such_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v most_o glorious_a four_o that_o the_o great_a wrath_n and_o vengeance_n shall_v light_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o unbeliever_n five_o that_o this_o be_v the_o rare_a grace_n of_o all_o other_o in_o the_o world_n be_v therefore_o worth_a our_o chief_a endeavour_n of_o these_o and_o the_o like_a i_o purpose_v god_n will_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o next_o lecture_n now_o for_o the_o present_a have_v exceed_v our_o ordinary_a bound_n we_o will_v desist_v here_o let_v we_o pray_v the_o eighteen_o lecture_n continue_v upon_o the_o 14._o verse_n verse_n fourteen_o then_o he_o go_v down_o and_o wash_v himself_o seven_o time_n in_o jordan_z and_o his_o flesh_n come_v again_o as_o the_o flesh_n of_o a_o little_a child_n and_o he_o be_v clean_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o last_o exercise_n brethren_n i_o begin_v to_o finish_v the_o first_o and_o main_a branch_n of_o exhortation_n raise_v from_o this_o act_n of_o faith_n to_o cast_v the_o soul_n upon_o the_o promise_n to_o the_o which_o end_n i_o add_v to_o the_o direction_n for_o the_o duty_n certain_a motive_n time_n give_v leave_n only_o to_o name_v such_o as_o come_v to_o mind_n i_o have_v refer_v the_o brief_a touch_v of_o they_o in_o several_a to_o this_o occasion_n motive_n 1_o let_v the_o first_o if_o
other_o consider_v good_a friend_n what_o the_o scripture_n speak_v if_o you_o will_v not_o believe_v you_o shall_v not_o be_v establish_v esay_n 7.9_o nothing_o but_o this_o anchor_n will_v settle_v the_o ship_n nothing_o but_o faith_n will_v overcome_v the_o world_n either_o within_o we_o or_o without_o we_o the_o heart_n be_v unpurify_v will_v bewray_v itself_o only_a to_o faith_n be_v grant_v to_o wear_v the_o crown_n of_o victory_n 5.5_o 1_o joh._n 5.5_o for_o this_o be_v that_o victory_n even_o our_o faith_n oh_o who_o will_v be_v always_o unsettle_a and_o lie_v open_a to_o all_o mischief_n who_o may_v prevent_v it_o exhortation_n zach._n 12.10_o conclusion_n of_o the_o exhortation_n but_o i_o conclude_v this_o use_n with_o the_o former_a direction_n and_o motive_n pray_v to_o god_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n go_v together_o that_o his_o spirit_n may_v persuade_v thy_o soul_n to_o both_o these_o to_o deny_v thyself_o and_o to_o resign_v up_o thyself_o to_o the_o promise_n say_v thus_o lord_n thy_o work_n be_v all_o perfect_a where_o thou_o begin_v thou_o finishe_v it_o be_v beyond_o flesh_n to_o retain_v this_o grace_n i_o have_v run_v i_o have_v labour_v but_o except_o thou_o give_v i_o the_o hand_n to_o help_v i_o over_o this_o steep_a hill_n i_o shall_v fall_v back_o again_o to_o my_o old_a distemper_n &_o the_o end_n will_v be_v worse_o than_o the_o beginning_n 14.13_o 1_o sam._n 14.13_o oh_o therefore_o let_v i_o go_v up_o the_o hill_n of_o faith_n as_o jonathan_n do_v up_o the_o hill_n against_o the_o philistine_n give_v i_o a_o sign_n as_o thou_o give_v he_o and_o then_o all_o let_v and_o opposition_n shall_v fall_v before_o i_o all_o high_a thing_n which_o set_v up_o themselves_o yea_o the_o worst_a that_o be_v the_o contrariety_n of_o heart_n to_o this_o thy_o way_n of_o believe_a shall_v be_v cast_v down_o and_o then_o shall_v i_o submit_v naked_o to_o this_o obedience_n of_o faith_n the_o lord_n grant_v it_o to_o we_o 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