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inclination_n dedication_n and_o use._n 1._o inclination_n towards_o god_n this_o be_v the_o immediate_a fruit_n of_o grace_n call_v conversion_n or_o turn_v to_o god_n the_o new_a nature_n tend_v and_o bend_v to_o he_o 2._o dedication_n 2_o cor._n 8.5_o they_o first_o give_v their_o own_o self_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o unto_o we_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n rom._n 6.13_o yield_v yourselves_o unto_o god_n as_o those_o that_o be_v alive_a from_o the_o dead_a and_o your_o member_n as_o instrument_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o god_n this_o be_v in_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n 3._o use_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o disposition_n and_o inclination_n call_v live_v to_o god_n or_o performance_n of_o this_o dedication_n 1_o cor._n 6.19_o 20._o what_o know_v you_o not_o that_o your_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v in_o you_o which_o you_o have_v of_o god_n and_o you_o be_v not_o your_o own_o but_o you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n therefore_o glorify_v god_n in_o your_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n zech._n 14.20_o in_o that_o day_n shall_v there_o be_v upon_o the_o bell_n of_o the_o horse_n holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o latter_a there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o we_o and_o other_o 1_o john_n 5.19_o and_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v of_o god_n and_o the_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o wickedness_n and_o between_o we_o and_o ourselves_o 1_o cor._n 6.11_o such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n this_o must_v be_v more_o explicit_a every_o day_n use_v 2._o direction_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n here_o we_o come_v to_o remember_v christ_n sacrifice_n and_o to_o interest_n ourselves_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o 1._o to_o remember_v christ_n sacrifice_n as_o the_o element_n be_v set_v apart_o for_o a_o holy_a use_n so_o be_v 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have_v get_v so_o little_a of_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n as_o if_o you_o be_v stranger_n in_o israel_n 2._o hunger_n and_o thirst_n for_o this_o grace_n his_o renew_n as_o well_o as_o reconcile_a grace_n mat._n 5.6_o bless_a be_v those_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v desire_v it_o earnest_o 3._o lift_v up_o your_o heart_n with_o confidence_n and_o hope_n when_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n be_v represent_v to_o you_o because_o god_n have_v accept_v this_o sacrifice_n and_o be_v well-pleased_a with_o it_o isa._n 53.4_o 5._o sure_o he_o have_v bear_v our_o grief_n and_o carry_v our_o sorrow_n yet_o we_o do_v esteem_v he_o strike_v smite_v of_o god_n and_o afflict_a for_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n he_o be_v bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o with_o his_o stripe_n be_v we_o heal_v we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o despair_v of_o the_o cure_n that_o 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xxxiv_o john_n xvii_o 20_o neither_o pray_v i_o for_o these_o alone_a but_o for_o they_o also_o which_o shall_v believe_v on_o i_o through_o their_o word_n here_o christ_n enlarge_v the_o object_n of_o his_o prayer_n which_o be_v propound_v first_o negative_o second_o positive_o first_o negative_o by_o which_o the_o restraint_n be_v take_v off_o which_o show_v 1._o christ_n love_n he_o have_v a_o care_n of_o we_o before_o we_o be_v yet_o in_o be_v and_o able_a to_o apply_v these_o comfort_n to_o ourselves_o we_o be_v provide_v for_o before_o we_o be_v bear_v there_o be_v a_o stock_n of_o prayer_n lay_v up_o in_o heaven_n christ_n as_o god_n foresee_v that_o the_o gospel_n will_v prevail_v notwithstanding_o the_o world_n hatred_n
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man_n heart_n be_v not_o a_o waste_n it_o be_v occupy_v by_o christ_n or_o satan_n the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n be_v act_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o govern_v by_o the_o devil_n those_o that_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o cut_v off_o from_o communion_n with_o christ_n be_v give_v up_o to_o satan_n to_o show_v that_o he_o reign_v there_o where_o christ_n do_v not_o take_v possession_n the_o devil_n enter_v into_o they_o and_o send_v they_o headlong_o to_o their_o own_o destruction_n 2._o where_o christ_n be_v there_o all_o the_o trinity_n be_v john_n 14.23_o we_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o make_v our_o abode_n with_o he_o there_o be_v father_n son_n and_o spirit_n such_o a_o one_o be_v a_o consecrate_a temple_n wherein_o god_n take_v up_o his_o residence_n they_o do_v not_o only_o come_v as_o guest_n to_o tarry_v with_o we_o for_o a_o night_n as_o the_o angel_n come_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 18.2_o or_o as_o friend_n come_v to_o visit_v and_o away_o and_o so_o leave_v more_o sorrow_n on_o their_o departure_n than_o joy_n in_o their_o presence_n but_o they_o will_v abide_v with_o we_o for_o ever_o heaven_n be_v where_o god_n be_v this_o heaven_n we_o have_v upon_o earth_n that_o all_o the_o person_n take_v up_o their_o abode_n in_o our_o heart_n god_n knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n heart_n but_o do_v not_o enter_v much_o less_o have_v his_o abide_v and_o residence_n there_o here_o be_v the_o father_n as_o a_o fountain_n of_o grace_n christ_n as_o mediator_n and_o the_o spirit_n as_o christ_n deputy_n to_o work_v all_o in_o we_o this_o be_v his_o second_o heaven_n one_o above_o the_o cloud_n and_o another_o in_o our_o heart_n oh_o what_o a_o condescension_n be_v it_o that_o god_n shall_v not_o only_o pardon_v we_o and_o admit_v we_o into_o his_o presence_n hereafter_o be_v familiar_a with_o we_o when_o we_o have_v put_v on_o our_o robe_n of_o glory_n but_o dwell_v in_o we_o here_o when_o christ_n be_v about_o to_o go_v to_o heaven_n and_o his_o disciple_n be_v trouble_v at_o it_o than_o he_o leave_v we_o this_o promise_n we_o can_v go_v to_o god_n but_o god_n will_v come_v to_o we_o not_o only_o give_v we_o a_o visit_n but_o take_v up_o his_o abide_v in_o we_o 3._o wherever_o the_o trinity_n be_v there_o be_v a_o blessing_n leave_v behind_o the_o presence_n of_o earthly_a prince_n be_v costly_a and_o burdensome_a because_o of_o their_o train_n and_o the_o charge_n of_o entertainment_n but_o the_o trinity_n be_v bless_v guest_n they_o never_o come_v but_o bring_v their_o welcome_n with_o they_o and_o a_o blessing_n in_o their_o hand_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o come_v emptyhanded_a gen._n 18._o the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v to_o abraham_n with_o two_o angel_n but_o he_o come_v not_o without_o a_o gift_n a_o promise_n of_o a_o child_n though_o their_o body_n be_v dry_a and_o dead_a wheresoever_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n he_o leave_v 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gracious_a soul_n they_o have_v a_o perpetual_a residence_n it_o be_v fit_a these_o bless_a guest_n shall_v have_v good_a entertainment_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o pledge_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v more_o christ_n in_o we_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n col._n 2.29_o he_o dwell_v in_o we_o to_o fit_v we_o for_o heaven_n it_o be_v heaven_n begin_v it_o make_v our_o exile_n a_o paradise_n it_o be_v still_o grow_v till_o it_o come_v to_o a_o complete_a presence_n in_o heaven_n where_o he_o be_v once_o in_o truth_n there_o he_o be_v for_o ever_o temple_n build_v may_v stand_v forsake_v but_o god_n never_o forsake_v his_o spiritual_a temple_n use_v 2._o direction_n what_o must_v we_o do_v that_o christ_n may_v be_v in_o we_o 1._o make_v way_n for_o he_o empty_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o self-confidence_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o self_n there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o christ._n phil._n 3.8_o 9_o yea_o doubtless_o i_o count_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n my_o lord_n for_o who_o i_o have_v suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o do_v count_v they_o but_o dung_n that_o i_o may_v win_v christ_n and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n first_o there_o must_v be_v a_o cut_n off_o from_o the_o wild_a olive-tree_n by_o a_o sound_a conviction_n we_o must_v know_v what_o stranger_n we_o be_v to_o the_o life_n of_o god_n be_v there_o a_o time_n when_o we_o be_v convince_v of_o this_o ephes._n 4.18_o have_v the_o understanding_n darken_v be_v alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o because_o of_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o heart_n how_o can_v a_o man_n that_o be_v never_o convince_v of_o the_o sadness_n of_o his_o estate_n say_v not_o i_o but_o christ_n 2._o wait_v for_o 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and_o as_o head_n of_o the_o church_n he_o fill_v all_o in_o all_o eph._n 1.22_o 23._o from_o this_o great_a cistern_n the_o water_n of_o life_n come_v to_o we_o and_o not_o immediate_o from_o the_o godhead_n and_o it_o be_v our_o head_n which_o do_v communicate_v and_o send_v to_o all_o his_o member_n from_o himself_o that_o spirit_n which_o must_v operate_v in_o they_o as_o they_o have_v need_n this_o grace_n our_o mediator_n distribute_v to_o all_o his_o member_n 2._o that_o this_o union_n and_o communion_n be_v signify_v and_o seal_v by_o the_o sacrament_n and_o so_o they_o be_v special_a mean_n to_o preserve_v and_o uphold_v the_o communion_n between_o christ_n and_o we_o baptism_n be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o text_n and_o that_o be_v call_v a_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n nnd_a be_v elsewhere_o say_v to_o be_v a_o put_n on_o christ_n and_o here_o v_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o be_v plant_v together_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n and_o 1_o cor._n 12.13_o 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