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he sprinkled the blood upon the book of the covenant, and gave it thee, and said, "This is the new testament in my blood!” Oh! live henceforth a life of joy and faith, as a man that is elevated above the world. Do not live at the old dull and slothful rate; carry it as a believer; and, in a word, walk as one that doth indeed take all for truth that the Lord Jesus hath spoken to thee this day. Let that of the Apostle be a close to all, (2. Cor. vii. 1.) Having therefore, the promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness, both of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God!"

THE END.

CHAP. VI.

PROMISES CONCERNING SPIRITUAL THINGS.

OF SIN.

If thou findest nothing in thyself that may
move the Lord to have mercy
If you fear God will remember your sins
before-committed, to punish you for them.
If often-sinning cause thee to doubt of
pardon

If thou despair

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If thou findest sin a heavy burden, and Sa-
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If thou turn from sin & yet doubt of pardon
If thou wouldest have thy rebellions subdued 129
If thy heart be hard, & full of corruption
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If thou fearest the breaking out of some sin &c. 131
If thou fearest God will destroy thee for thy sins 132
If thou canst not find out the sin for which

God corrects thee

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If thy heart be as a wilderness, barren of good 134

If thou wantest holiness

When all thy graces are weak

When thy heart is dried for the want of

If thou wantest the Spirit of God

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If thou canst not bring thy heart to delight
in the Lord

If thine heart will not praise the Lord

If thou canst not understand God's voice

If thou seest a good way and hast no power
to walk in it

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If thou wantest to remember the word of God 146
When thou seest thine own ignorance

If thy desires after grace are not satisfied
If thou fearest falling away,

If thou art fallen, and fearest the Lord will
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When thou fearest the Lord has forsaken thee, 153
When thou feelest thy vileness, &c.

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When thou feelest thy spiritual poverty
If thou fearest Satan will cause thee to fall,
If thou findest thyself unlike God's people,
If thou separatest from the wicked in their
corrupt worship and manners

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CHAP. VIII.- THE MEANS OF GRACE. A promise to be applied in every ordinance. When thou prayest

When thou meditatest

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In reading the word, if thou understandest not 161 If thou canst not confer

When thou art to go to the assemblies, to participate in the ordinances

Wouldest thou enjoy the ordinances of God, and a blessing upon them

If thou enjoyest grace, or means of grace, and fearest the losing of them

When thou art banished from God's ordinances, and desirest to return

When thou art banished from God's house

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When wicked shepherds are over us When, through wicked shepherds, thou art come to great misery

When thou settest thyself to fast

CHAP. IX.

OF PERSECUTION.

If thou art railed upon for well-doing.

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When thou art called forth to defend the truth 175

If thou wouldest bring forth seasonable fruit for every estate and for every duty

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When thou takest rest at night, &c.

When thou wouldest have thy going out, &c. 179

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If thou art diligent in thy calling. &c. &c. 183

If thou fearest the loss of thy good name, &c. 184 When thou art in any want for soul or body

In liberal giving

If sickness be among us

If thou fearest death, &c.

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If thou fearest hurt by any of the creatures, &c. 189 If thou wouldest have thy purpose to prosper 190 In times of danger

When thou art in great trouble, &c.

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When thou seemest to be forgotten in affliction 193 When thy sorrows grow great

If thou wouldest have deliverance, &c.

If thine enemies prevail

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If thou wouldest have thine enemies destroyed 196

For the fall of Antichrist

For the calling of the Jews

CHAP. XI.

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PROMISES FOR THE SAINT'S SUPPORT IN TIMES OF

TROUBLE AND PERSECUTION.

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That God hath freely loved his elect, &c.
That we are freely justified, &c.
That God will call his children, &c.
That God will give his children humble hearts 204
That the children of God shall live holy 205
That God's children will fear and serve him 206
That God will hear the prayers of his children 207
That we may persevere in grace, &c.

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That God will bless those who are diligent,&c. 209 That God will reward those who do good, &c. 210 We shall receive good by the society of the

faithful, &c.

God will preserve his children in afflictions

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God will subdue all the enemies of his church 214

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