expect_v to_o be_v receive_v of_o thou_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o 6.17_o not_o 2_o cor._n 6.17_o touch_v the_o unclean_a thing_n i_o do_v here_o in_o thy_o presence_n abhor_v myself_o for_o all_o my_o past_a vileness_n sinfulness_n and_o unprofitableness_n resolve_v covenant_n and_o promise_n in_o thy_o name_n and_o by_o thy_o strength_n to_o forsake_v the_o devil_n world_n and_o flesh_n 4.1_o 2_o cor._n 4.1_o and_o do_v renounce_v all_o the_o hide_a work_n of_o darkness_n and_o dishonesty_n and_o before_o the_o lord_n 30.22_o lord_n isa_n 30.22_o say_v to_o every_o idol_n in_o heart_n and_o life_n get_v thou_o hence_o purpose_v in_o my_o heart_n never_o to_o 6.13_o to_o rom._n 6.13_o yield_v my_o body_n or_o soul_n nor_o the_o member_n and_o faculty_n of_o they_o as_o the_o member_n of_o unrighteousness_n to_o sin_n nor_o suffer_v for_o time_n to_o come_v as_o heretofore_o through_o thy_o assist_a grace_n 12._o grace_n v._o 12._o sin_n to_o reign_v in_o my_o mortal_a body_n nor_o immortal_a soul_n that_o i_o shall_v obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o that_o i_o will_v keep_v constant_a strict_a watch_n against_o all_o the_o advantage_n snare_n and_o temptation_n of_o all_o i_o and_o and_o thy_o enemy_n earnest_o entreat_v and_o implore_v thy_o 12.9_o thy_o 2._o cor._n 12.9_o all-sufficient_a grace_n to_o make_v i_o 9_o i_o 1_o pet._n 5.8_o 9_o sober_a and_o vigilant_a that_o my_o adversary_n the_o devil_n though_o he_o go_v about_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v may_v not_o by_o any_o of_o 2.11_o of_o 2_o cor._n 2.11_o his_o device_n take_v any_o advantage_n against_o i_o but_o that_o i_o may_v resist_v he_o steadfast_o in_o the_o faith_n thy_o grace_n assist_v thereto_o keep_v my_o heart_n tongue_n and_o way_n from_o that_o which_o be_v displease_v unto_o thou_o and_o since_o i_o know_v and_o be_o convince_v 64.6_o convince_v isa_n 64.6_o that_o my_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n and_o no_o possibility_n of_o salvation_n by_o it_o i_o do_v renounce_v it_o and_o loathe_v myself_o for_o the_o imperfection_n of_o it_o be_v a_o lose_v perish_v and_o damnable_a wretch_n without_o thy_o pardon_v and_o save_v grace_n and_o 3.4_o and_o tit._n 3.4_o because_o the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n have_v so_o exceed_o appear_v as_o that_o thou_o have_v free_o offer_v and_o promise_v to_o make_v a_o 32.40_o a_o jer._n 32.40_o everlasting_a covenant_n that_o thou_o will_v never_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a but_o will_v ever_o be_v their_o god_n that_o do_v 56.6_o do_v isa_n 56.6_o lay_v hold_v on_o thy_o covenant_n i_o desire_v hearty_o to_o take_v thou_o o_o god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v my_o god_n to_o be_v my_o father_n saviour_n and_o comforter_n to_o be_v my_o portion_n and_o happiness_n here_o and_o hereafter_o beseech_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v 29.18_o will_v 1_o cron._n 29.18_o keep_v this_o purpose_n in_o my_o heart_n and_o continue_v to_o communicate_v this_o power_n to_o my_o soul_n that_o i_o may_v ever_o cleave_v to_o the_o my_o lord_n and_o god_n that_o i_o may_v become_v whole_o and_o only_o thou_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o stick_v unto_o thy_o testimony_n &_o choose_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n all_o my_o day_n for_o now_o the_o 56.12_o the_o psal_n 56.12_o vow_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o i_o yea_o i_o have_v 119.106_o have_v psal_n 119.106_o swear_v and_o will_v perform_v it_o that_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o righteous_a judgement_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v no_o come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o 14.6_o the_o joh._n 14.6_o way_n truth_n and_o life_n who_o be_v free_o offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n 3.17_o gospel_n mat._n 3.17_o in_o who_o alone_o thou_o be_v well_o please_v and_o i_o can_v only_o be_v accept_v i_o hearty_o and_o thankful_o desire_v 2.6_o desire_v col._n 2.6_o to_o receive_v jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o he_o to_o take_v he_o to_o be_v my_o 1.30_o my_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n to_o espouse_v my_o soul_n to_o he_o this_o day_n and_o 56.6_o and_o isa_n 56.6_o join_v myself_o to_o he_o in_o a_o covenant_n that_o can_v never_o be_v break_v off_o or_o forget_v my_o dear_a saviour_n who_o have_v make_v 10.19_o make_v heb._n 10.19_o a_o new_a and_o live_a way_n to_o the_o father_n for_o i_o i_o do_v here_o solemn_o and_o free_o 9_o free_o psal_n 24.7_o 9_o open_v the_o everlasting_a door_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o thou_o that_o thou_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n may_v come_v in_o that_o so_o thou_o may_v 3.17_o may_v eph._n 3.17_o dwell_v in_o my_o heart_n by_o faith_n that_o be_v lose_v without_o thou_o yet_o 3.9_o yet_o phil._n 3.9_o find_v in_o thou_o i_o may_v be_v save_v thou_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v though_o i_o deserve_v no_o such_o privilege_n at_o all_o be_v a_o filthy_a stink_a sinner_n 2.1_o sinner_n eph._n 2.1_o dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n 3.6_o sin_n 2_o tim._n 3.6_o lade_v with_o hellish_a lust_n press_v down_o even_o to_o hell_n itself_o but_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o 2.18_o to_o hos_fw-la 2.18_o espouse_v i_o to_o thyself_o in_o righteousness_n and_o mercy_n and_o faithfulness_n i_o do_v with_o my_o whole_a soul_n embrace_v and_o lay_v hold_v on_o thou_o and_o do_v take_v thou_o the_o 15.4_o the_o rev._n 15.4_o king_n of_o saint_n to_o be_v my_o only_a lord_n and_o head_n and_o husband_n my_o only_a king_n and_o commander_n and_o willing_o 11.29_o willing_o mat._n 11.29_o take_v thy_o easy_a yoke_n upon_o i_o i_o present_v myself_o unto_o thou_o resolve_v to_o 3.3_o to_o hos_fw-la 3.3_o continue_v not_o only_o many_o but_o all_o my_o day_n with_o thou_o 12.1_o thou_o rom._n 12.1_o yield_v up_o myself_o body_n and_o soul_n as_o a_o holy_a live_a acceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o thou_o who_o have_v offer_v up_o thyself_o as_o a_o 5.2_o a_o eph._n 5.2_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o father_n for_o my_o poor_a lose_a soul_n engage_v through_o thy_o grace_n that_o i_o will_v stoop_v to_o thy_o sceptre_n fulfil_v thy_o will_n and_o 14.4_o and_o rev._n 14.4_o follow_v thou_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n whithersoever_o thou_o go_v to_o be_v dispose_v of_o by_o thou_o in_o every_o condition_n that_o neither_o poverty_n nor_o riches_n nor_o 3â—_n nor_o rom._n 〈◊〉_d 38_o 3â—_n life_n nor_o death_n shall_v separate_v between_o i_o and_o thou_o moreover_o siâ—h_v this_o 12._o this_o eph._n 〈◊〉_d 12._o access_n be_v by_o one_o spirit_n unto_o the_o father_n through_o christ_n i_o do_v here_o most_o bless_a spirit_n take_v thou_o to_o be_v my_o only_a god_n also_o to_o be_v my_o guide_n and_o 9â—_n and_o jâ—â—â—_n 18_o 9â—_n comforter_n beseech_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v 30._o will_v eph._n 〈◊〉_d 30._o seal_v i_o up_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n that_o thou_o will_v be_v in_o i_o a_o 38._o a_o joâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 38._o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n spring_v up_o to_o life_n eternal_a that_o so_o i_o may_v notwithstanding_o all_o difficulty_n 17.9_o difficulty_n job_n 17.9_o hold_v on_o my_o way_n and_o grow_v strong_a and_o strong_a vow_v to_o be_v 5.18_o be_v gal._n 5.18_o lead_v by_o no_o other_o spirit_n but_o thyself_o 8.1_o thyself_o rom._n 8.1_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n for_o time_n to_o come_v and_o not_o after_o the_o flesh_n also_o because_o thou_o require_v every_o one_o that_o expect_v to_o 22.14_o to_o rev._n 22.14_o enter_v by_o the_o gate_n into_o the_o city_n to_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n and_o have_v now_o enter_v into_o and_o renew_v the_o bond_n of_o the_o covenant_n so_o to_o do_v as_o one_o of_o thy_o people_n to_o which_o end_n thou_o have_v gracious_o promise_v that_o thou_o will_v 32.40_o will_v jer._n 32.40_o put_v thy_o fear_n into_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o i_o here_o as_o thy_o covenant-servant_n engage_v solemn_o to_o become_v whole_o thou_o that_o i_o will_v be_v for_o no_o other_o 116.15_o other_o psal_n 116.15_o o_o lord_n true_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n 119.38_o servant_n psal_n 119.38_o devote_v to_o thy_o fear_n love_n and_o service_n pray_v that_o thou_o will_v keep_v thy_o promise_n to_o enable_v i_o to_o walk_v in_o thy_o statute_n and_o through_o the_o never-failing_a influence_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a power_n 119.8_o power_n psal_n 119.8_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o statute_n 48._o statute_n v._o 48._o my_o hand_n also_o will_v i_o lift_v up_o to_o thy_o commandment_n which_o i_o love_v oh_o forsake_v i_o not_o utter_o yea_o i_o will_v 30.1_o will_v isa_n 30.1_o follow_v no_o counsel_n but_o of_o thy_o spirit_n and_o word_n from_o henceforth_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n though_o satan_n tempt_v the_o world_n allure_v and_o the_o 5.17_o the_o
now_o conversion_n be_v a_o work_n wrought_v upon_o every_o particular_a soul_n and_o that_o soul_n and_o as_o many_o soul_n as_o be_v convert_v do_v in_o particular_a turn_n to_o god_n every_o one_o for_o himself_o &_o resolve_v to_o be_v for_o he_o only_o and_o none_o else_o 2._o another_o expression_n of_o this_o be_v by_o the_o give_n of_o the_o hand_n rom._n 6.13_o compare_v with_o 2_o chron._n 30.8_o now_o be_v not_o stiffnecked_a as_o your_o father_n be_v but_o yield_v yourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hebrew_a give_v the_o hand_n to_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o margin_n of_o some_o bibles_n have_v it_o which_o have_v some_o resemblance_n to_o marriage_n also_o forenamed_a wherein_o as_o there_o be_v a_o express_a promise_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n so_o there_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n a_o solemn_a and_o public_a give_v of_o the_o hand_n each_o to_o other_o and_o this_o action_n have_v many_o time_n the_o virtue_n of_o a_o ratification_n of_o promise_n in_o our_o civil_a commerce_n and_o mutual_a contract_n one_o with_o another_o the_o greek_a give_v glory_n to_o god_n lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lxx_o like_o that_o jer._n 13.16_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n by_o repentance_n and_o humiliation_n press_v to_o the_o same_o duty_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o first_o word_n positive_o though_o there_o negative_o be_v not_o stiff-necked_a in_o both_o place_n yield_v yourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o our_o translation_n 3._o another_o expression_n we_o shall_v say_v psal_n 50.5_o gather_v my_o saint_n which_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o i_o by_o sacrifice_n hebrew_a cut_v a_o covenant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o at_o holy_a covenant_n the_o sacrifice_n be_v cut_v asunder_o and_o both_o the_o person_n go_v between_o the_o part_n to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o mutual_a stipulation_n and_o engagement_n not_o one_o person_n only_o be_v tie_v ainsw_n ainsw_n but_o both_o do_v thus_o reciprocal_o transact_v one_o with_o another_o and_o be_v interchangeable_o oblige_v to_o and_o assure_v of_o the_o term_n therein_o contain_v 10._o further_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o be_v already_o do_v virtual_o by_o we_o in_o our_o baptism-covenant_n and_o there_o be_v no_o person_n of_o sound_a judgement_n but_o think_v himself_o to_o be_v real_o and_o full_o bind_v thereby_o and_o woe_n be_v to_o every_o baptize_v person_n that_o live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o neglect_n of_o fulfil_v that_o covenant_n and_o this_o kind_n of_o express_a transact_n between_o god_n and_o ourselves_o by_o speech_n or_o writing_n be_v but_o a_o do_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o another_o way_n so_o also_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n wherein_o every_o person_n take_v both_o the_o element_n the_o bread_n and_o the_o cup_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n denote_v his_o receive_n christ_n to_o himself_o in_o particular_a and_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o he_o both_o receive_n and_o resign_v himself_o up_o back_o again_o be_v employ_v thereby_o 11._o last_o do_v not_o every_o christian_a do_v the_o same_o thing_n when_o he_o come_v to_o die_v it_o be_v the_o last_o work_n that_o all_o man_n that_o die_v in_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o faith_n do_v viz._n resign_v themselves_o up_o particular_o body_n and_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n phrase_v it_o commit_v their_o soul_n unto_o he_o after_o all_o their_o well-doing_n as_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o faithful_a creator_n 1_o pet._n 4._o ult_n how_o comfortable_o free_o &_o confident_o will_v they_o do_v it_o then_o have_v do_v it_o solemn_o before_o hand_n in_o their_o life-time_n for_o this_o we_o have_v our_o bless_a saviour_n for_o a_o pattern_n see_v luk._n 23.46_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o say_v father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n the_o very_a same_o word_n that_o david_n the_o type_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v use_v when_o he_o be_v alive_a in_o his_o life-time_n psal_n 31.5_o into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n in_o the_o do_n of_o this_o work_n when_o he_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n of_o death_n by_o the_o malice_n and_o mischief_n his_o enemy_n contrive_v against_o he_o the_o same_o do_v steven_n the_o protomartyr_n at_o his_o dissolution_n and_o violent_a death_n act._n 7.59_o in_o effect_n though_o not_o in_o express_a word_n lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o lawfulness_n and_o warrantableness_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n second_o that_o it_o be_v expedient_a necessary_a and_o advantageous_a appear_v very_o plain_o by_o these_o thing_n follow_v 1._o the_o person_n get_v true_a and_o full_a assurance_n that_o the_o work_n be_v once_o do_v indeed_o so_o that_o the_o matter_n will_v no_o long_o hang_v in_o doubt_n or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o doubt_n and_o objection_n arise_v at_o any_o time_n this_o draught_n will_v be_v a_o testimony_n of_o it_o which_o god_n will_v never_o disow_v it_o be_v do_v in_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n or_o if_o not_o this_o way_n yet_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o transact_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n wherein_o a_o interest_n in_o god_n have_v be_v humble_o and_o hearty_o accept_v and_o embrace_v and_o serious_a give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o god_n total_o and_o for_o ever_o i_o say_v if_o it_o have_v be_v do_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o soul_n will_v have_v some_o ground_n of_o evidence_n and_o some_o plea_n with_o god_n when_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o detection_n and_o temptation_n this_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o one_o poor_a soul_n that_o be_v in_o a_o mixture_n of_o soul_n and_o bodily_a distraction_n together_o who_o though_o then_o as_o not_o otherwise_o in_o many_o thing_n and_o case_n sensible_a yet_o be_v set_v to_o prayer_n by_o some_o person_n that_o visit_v she_o whereof_o some_o be_v minister_n and_o i_o myself_o be_v one_o she_o make_v use_v of_o this_o passage_n in_o these_o word_n or_o to_o this_o effect_n lord_n come_v express_v here_o her_o come_v thou_o know_v i_o poor_a by_o name_n and_o thou_o know_v that_o in_o such_o a_o place_n name_v it_o both_o house_n and_o room_n i_o have_v communion_n with_o thou_o and_o thou_o do_v give_v i_o assurance_n of_o interest_n in_o thou_o and_o be_v thou_o and_o soon_o after_o through_o her_o bodily_a distraction_n take_v off_o from_o the_o duty_n and_o divert_v so_o that_o this_o be_v one_o beneficial_a advantage_n that_o come_v by_o it_o that_o the_o work_n be_v sure_o and_o irrevocable_o do_v and_o so_o shall_v be_v able_a with_o humble_a boldness_n to_o plead_v with_o god_n for_o our_o acceptance_n with_o he_o in_o any_o soul-distress_n we_o be_v or_o may_v come_v into_o and_o be_v once_o thus_o in_o good_a earnest_n do_v shall_v never_o be_v undo_v for_o that_o the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11.33_o and_o though_o 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