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they_o will_v hold_v out_o the_o state_n of_o affliction_n which_o accompany_v godliness_n in_o this_o life_n how_o soon_o do_v poor_a soul_n experience_n after_o they_o have_v eat_v christ_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n the_o drink_n of_o these_o bitter_a water_n of_o affliction_n what_o opposition_n do_v the_o soul_n present_o meet_v with_o both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o first_o at_o home_n what_o cruel_a threaten_n do_v the_o wife_n meet_v with_o from_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o husband_n from_o the_o wife_n the_o child_n from_o the_o parent_n and_o the_o parent_n from_o the_o child_n and_o so_o the_o servant_n from_o the_o master_n the_o brother_n from_o the_o sister_n and_o the_o sister_n from_o the_o brother_n how_o reproachful_o will_v they_o speak_v of_o the_o poor_a soul_n which_o have_v eat_v the_o lamb_n christ_n jesus_n what_o taunt_n jeer_n flout_n scoff_v and_o mock_n do_v the_o soul_n pass_v under_o for_o christ_n in_o the_o family_n where_o he_o live_v reproach_v the_o 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12._o 14._o the_o wicked_a have_v draw_v out_o the_o sword_n and_o have_v bend_v the_o bow_n to_o cast_v down_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a and_o to_o slay_v such_o as_o be_v of_o upright_a conversation_n beside_o our_o saviour_n tell_v you_o what_o his_o people_n must_v expect_v while_n in_o the_o wilderness_n mat._n 10._o 34._o 35_o 36._o say_v christ_n think_v not_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o send_v peace_n on_o the_o earth_n i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o send_v peace_n on_o the_o earth_n but_o a_o sword_n i_o be_o come_v to_o set_v a_o man_n at_o variance_n against_o his_o father_n and_o the_o daughter_n against_o the_o mother_n and_o the_o daughter_n
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of_o god_n again_o will_v thou_o have_v within_o in_o thy_o soul_n will_v thou_o have_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n pacify_v again_o who_o thou_o have_v offend_v o_o then_o run_v to_o the_o altar_n of_o satisfaction_n take_v a_o offering_n in_o thy_o hand_n go_v and_o call_v upon_o the_o priest_n and_o pray_v he_o to_o go_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o thou_o and_o there_o offer_v upon_o the_o altar_n of_o satisfaction_n thy_o offering_n before_o the_o lord_n i_o mean_v take_v with_o thou_o in_o thy_o hand_n of_o faith_n the_o blood_n merit_n and_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o beg_v he_o to_o lay_v up_o this_o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n for_o thou_o o_o stand_v at_o the_o tabernacle_n door_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n there_o call_v upon_o thy_o high_a priest_n jesus_n give_v he_o no_o rest_n day_n or_o night_n until_o he_o have_v go_v in_o to_o the_o father_n and_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o thou_o which_o do_v thou_o may_v assure_v thyself_o of_o that_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n as_o the_o jew_n in_o offer_v what_o they_o have_v to_o present_v their_o high_a priest_n withal_o may_v expect_v a_o full_a peace_n between_o god_n and_o their_o soul_n which_o be_v obtain_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n for_o they_o and_o you_o know_v the_o obtain_n of_o their_o peace_n at_o god_n hand_n upon_o their_o observe_v of_o this_o rule_n be_v very_o unquestionable_a so_o soul_n in_o the_o observation_n of_o this_o rule_n between_o thy_o soul_n and_o christ_n thou_o need_v doubt_v of_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o thy_o soul_n no_o more_o than_o the_o jew_n second_o a_o second_o season_n when_o a_o christian_a shall_v have_v regard_n to_o the_o altar_n of_o satisfaction_n be_v in_o doubt_v season_n when_o the_o devil_n shall_v so_o far_o prevail_v as_o to_o discourage_v the_o soul_n from_o come_v to_o partake_v of_o his_o right_n to_o the_o altar_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o this_o the_o devil_n do_v oftentimes_o by_o tell_v the_o soul_n that_o the_o altar_n be_v never_o set_v up_o or_o prepare_v for_o such_o a_o vile_a rebellious_a wretch_n as_o the_o sin_v soul_n have_v be_v and_o thus_o the_o soul_n be_v fill_v with_o discouragement_n be_v oftentimes_o almost_o swallow_v up_o with_o exceed_a grief_n and_o despair_n but_o let_v i_o answer_v the_o devil_n in_o that_o soul_n o_o satan_n thou_o have_v by_o thy_o cunning_n subtle_a crafty_a device_n deceive_v many_o poor_a soul_n this_o way_n already_o by_o which_o hellish_a craft_n thou_o have_v hold_v back_o many_o a_o thousand_o poor_a soul_n from_o partake_v of_o the_o privilege_n of_o their_o altar_n christ_n bear_v they_o in_o hand_n that_o the_o father_n look_v for_o great_a preparation_n of_o soul_n and_o high_a qualification_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n to_o fit_a the_o soul_n for_o such_o a_o mercy_n as_o the_o altar_n christ_n be_v than_o the_o soul_n be_v yet_o able_a to_o bring_v with_o he_o which_o design_n be_v but_o to_o put_v the_o soul_n upon_o delay_n on_o purpose_n for_o his_o everlasting_a undo_n for_o he_o well_o know_v if_o the_o soul_n shall_v stay_v from_o christ_n until_o he_o be_v fit_a for_o christ_n the_o soul_n never_o get_v christ_n to_o eternity_n but_o satan_n that_o thou_o may_v prevail_v no_o more_o this_o way_n upon_o poor_a soul_n i_o tell_v thou_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n first_o of_o all_o that_o the_o altar_n of_o satisfaction_n be_v erect_v and_o set_v up_o for_o every_o comer_n to_o it_o as_o that_o let_v the_o soul_n be_v never_o so_o vile_a unworthy_a unclean_a or_o impure_a in_o himself_o yet_o he_o shall_v be_v accept_v as_o hearty_o as_o ever_o be_v saint_n in_o the_o world_n if_o he_o will_v but_o come_v to_o the_o altar_n for_o satan_n thou_o know_v very_o well_o though_o thou_o thus_o blind_a the_o eye_n of_o poor_a soul_n that_o the_o commission_n which_o christ_n have_v give_v to_o all_o his_o minister_n be_v to_o preach_v another_o doctrine_n in_o the_o world_n then_o what_o thoa_o preach_v to_o man_n and_o woman_n which_o be_v as_o follow_v isaiah_n 55._o 1_o 2._o ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v you_o to_o the_o water_n and_o you_o that_o have_v no_o money_n come_v you_o buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n wherefore_o do_v you_o spend_v your_o money_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n and_o your_o labour_n for_o that_o which_o satisfi_v not_o harken_v diligent_o unto_o i_o and_o eat_v you_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o let_v your_o soul_n delight_v its_o self_n in_o fatness_n incline_v your_o ear_n and_o come_v unto_o i_o hear_v and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o you_o even_o this_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n so_o john_n 7._o 37._o and_o jesus_n stand_v and_o cry_v it_o any_o man_n thirst_n let_v he_o come_v to_o i_o and_o drink_n matthew_z 11._o 28_o 29._o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n to_o your_o soul_n take_v my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o for_o my_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o my_o burden_n be_v light_a so_o revelation_n 22._o 17._o the_o spirit_n say_v come_v and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v and_o let_v he_o that_o hear_v say_v come_v and_o let_v he_o that_o be_v a_o thirst_n come_v and_o whosoever_o will_v let_v he_o take_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o so_o that_o the_o soul_n come_v in_o a_o way_n of_o believe_v give_v he_o a_o real_a right_n to_o the_o altar_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o altar_n of_o satisfaction_n or_o atonement_n be_v erect_v for_o the_o guilty_a not_o for_o the_o righteous_a say_v christ_n i_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n tell_v you_o that_o the_o altar_n be_v set_v up_o to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o sin_n hebrew_n 9_o 13._o but_o to_o persuade_v a_o soul_n that_o he_o must_v not_o come_v to_o the_o altar_n until_o he_o be_v so_o and_o so_o qualify_v and_o humble_v and_o mortify_v to_o sin_n be_v to_o make_v void_a the_o great_a excellency_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o to_o render_v it_o of_o no_o effect_n thus_o satan_n thou_o labour_v by_o thy_o subtlety_n not_o only_o to_o destroy_v the_o soul_n for_o ever_o by_o keep_v it_o from_o christ_n but_o also_o thy_o next_o design_n be_v whole_o to_o overthrow_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n suffering_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n second_o this_o altar_n be_v so_o far_o from_o expect_v such_o qualification_n in_o the_o comer_n to_o it_o as_o that_o it_o stand_v there_o on_o purpose_n to_o give_v out_o these_o
eye_n it_o be_v reject_v levit._n 22._o 22._o the_o eye_n you_o know_v be_v the_o discern_a part_n of_o a_o beast_n and_o sure_o god_n have_v no_o more_o regard_n for_o a_o eye-less_a sacrifice_n under_o the_o gospel_n than_o he_o have_v under_o the_o law_n for_o if_o knowledge_n which_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v want_v it_o be_v a_o imperfect_a sacrifice_n and_o much_o blemish_v in_o god_n account_n therefore_o say_v s._n paul_n in_o â—_o cor._n 14._o 15._o what_o be_v it_o then_o when_o i_o pray_v i_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o with_o understanding_n and_o when_o i_o sing_v i_o will_v sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o with_o the_o understanding_n so_o that_o you_o see_v s._n paul_n be_v very_o careful_a to_o bind_v what_o sacrifice_n he_o have_v to_o offer_v god_n withal_o very_o fast_o to_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n christ_n with_o this_o cord_n of_o understanding_n and_o indeed_o so_o shall_v all_o believer_n else_o labour_v for_o such_o a_o 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of_o it_o repent_v and_o be_v humble_v about_o but_o be_v not_o out_o of_o hope_n look_v up_o to_o thy_o high_a priest_n and_o there_o thou_o may_v see_v he_o interpose_v between_o god_n anger_n and_o thy_o soul_n in_o order_n to_o pacification_n chap._n 35._o about_o the_o stand_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o lamb._n there_o be_v likewise_o a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n institute_v among_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v this_o a_o stand_a sacrifice_n of_o two_o lamb_n which_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n morning_n and_o evening_n the_o one_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o the_o other_o at_o evening_n every_o day_n throughout_o the_o year_n exod._n 29._o 38_o 39_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v whether_o the_o people_n can_v be_v there_o at_o the_o sacrifice_n yea_o or_o no_o which_o teach_v these_o two_o thing_n first_o the_o continual_a ground_n which_o god_n still_o have_v in_o his_o eye_n for_o the_o continue_v his_o reconcile_a love_n to_o the_o church_n and_o that_o be_v the_o death_n of_o 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as_o it_o respect_v our_o lord_n jesus_n so_o it_o type_v out_o the_o constant_a voice_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n for_o everlasting_a reconciliation_n with_o the_o elect_n that_o as_o they_o be_v always_o sin_v so_o here_o be_v two_o lamb_n always_o sacrifice_v before_o god_n for_o they_o but_o second_o as_o it_o respect_v the_o people_n so_o it_o be_v as_o the_o performance_n of_o family-duty_n by_o they_o for_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v but_o one_o family_n and_o they_o have_v one_o head_n to_o it_o which_o be_v moses_n but_o at_o morning_n and_o at_o evening_n this_o practice_n of_o the_o sacrifice_a of_o the_o lamb_n must_v be_v keep_v up_o and_o perform_v throughout_o the_o year_n o_o so_o much_o be_v it_o a_o duty_n for_o family_n to_o offer_v god_n the_o evening_n and_o morning_n sacrifice_v at_o this_o day_n as_o it_o be_v then_o o_o methinks_v to_o consider_v how_o little_a god_n be_v honour_v in_o this_o respect_n by_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n most_o lamentable_a certain_o man_n not_o perform_a family-duty_n be_v a_o shut_v out_o of_o god_n from_o be_v king_n in_o that_o family_n for_o god_n be_v know_v among_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o prayer_n for_o god_n upon_o himself_o as_o have_v a_o special_a part_n of_o his_o prerogative_n deny_v he_o in_o that_o family_n which_o deny_v he_o family_n prayer_n therefore_o be_v god_n style_v a_o god_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o god_n hear_v prayer_n and_o one_o unto_o who_o all_o flesh_n shall_v come_v and_o indeed_o the_o contrary_n be_v threaten_v with_o a_o dreadful_a stroke_n i_o mean_v the_o omission_n of_o the_o duty_n read_v jer._n 10._o 25_o pour_v out_o thy_o wrath_n upon_o the_o heathen_a and_o the_o family_n which_o call_v not_o upon_o thy_o name_n man_n little_a know_v what_o secret_a mischief_n they_o heap_v upon_o themselves_o and_o their_o family_n who_o live_v in_o the_o open_a neglect_n of_o this_o duty_n say_v god_n 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