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and_o therefore_o the_o lamentation_n of_o a_o virgin_n be_v put_v to_o signify_v the_o depth_n of_o sorrow_n joel_n 1._o 8._o the_o generality_n will_v never_o hurt_v themselves_o for_o christ_n but_o spouse_n love_v he_o with_o their_o soul_n cant._n 1._o 7._o and_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n isa_n 66._o 2._o and_o serve_v he_o with_o all_o their_o may_v 1_o chron._n 29._o 2._o and_o break_v with_o long_v for_o he_o psal_n 119._o 20._o and_o joy_n in_o he_o with_o a_o excessive_a gladness_n psal_n 4._o 7._o and_o mourn_v for_o sin_n against_o he_o as_o for_o a_o only_a son_n zech._n 12._o 10._o those_o be_v no_o prophet_n as_o all_o the_o saint_n be_v term_v psal_n 105._o 15._o who_o spirit_n and_o affection_n be_v so_o much_o at_o their_o own_o command_n in_o spiritual_a case_n whilst_o thing_n and_o person_n of_o a_o godly_a sort_n be_v to_o be_v know_v from_o other_o by_o their_o zeal_n and_o vehemency_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 11._o 12._o virgin_n be_v forward_o to_o go_v forth_o and_o meet_v the_o bridegroom_n though_o in_o the_o dark_a yea_o though_o expose_v thereby_o to_o loss_n and_o danger_n which_o be_v the_o necessary_a consequent_a of_o go_v out_o at_o such_o a_o time_n it_o be_v true_a some_o of_o they_o as_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n may_v chief_o be_v draw_v out_o by_o their_o companion_n or_o from_o a_o hope_n of_o be_v put_v among_o the_o bride_n honourable_a woman_n or_o mere_o from_o a_o religious_a humour_n and_o spirit_n of_o curiosity_n to_o see_v and_o to_o be_v see_v but_o upon_o one_o account_n or_o other_o all_o virgin_n be_v ambitious_a of_o this_o service_n who_o otherwise_o be_v not_o somuch_o as_o visible_a saint_n and_o therefore_o christ_n know_v not_o those_o foolish_a virgin_n mat._n 25._o 12._o because_o they_o go_v not_o forth_o the_o second_o time_n v._o 8._o as_o at_o the_o first_o v._o 1._o mat._n xxv_o 2._o and_o five_o of_o they_o be_v wise_a and_o five_o be_v foolish_a in_o these_o word_n we_o have_v the_o ten_o forenamed_a 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so_o do_v grace_n which_o therefore_o be_v resemble_v by_o it_o the_o new_a man_n be_v renew_v in_o knowledge_n col._n 3._o 10._o and_o grace_n be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n rom._n 7._o 23._o whilst_o sin_n be_v ofttimes_o call_v darkness_n eph._n 4._o 18._o and_o 5._o 8._o which_o mere_o be_v privative_a do_v therefore_o need_v no_o positive_a cause_n and_o consequent_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o either_o god_n shall_v be_v its_o author_n or_o that_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v its_o subject_n shall_v be_v by_o natural_a generation_n upon_o the_o one_o of_o which_o rock_n many_o have_v run_v from_o un-acquaintance_n with_o sin_n proper_a notion_n since_o sin_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o issue_n of_o a_o active_a spirit_n devoid_a of_o light_n which_o then_o can_v but_o err_v or_o stumble_v john_n 11._o 10._o 2._o wisdom_n or_o knowledge_n be_v that_o wherein_o the_o image_n of_o god_n consist_v col._n 3._o 10._o a_o low_a kind_n of_o wisdom_n be_v that_o wherein_o 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serve_v christ_n turn_n at_o present_a he_o speak_v now_o with_o reference_n unto_o the_o virgin_n present_a state_n which_o intimate_v his_o expectation_n of_o their_o progress_n beyond_o or_o out_o of_o those_o attainment_n which_o in_o their_o time_n and_o place_n be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v he_o be_v for_o add_v unto_o his_o people_n privilege_n john_n 10._o 10._o who_o therefore_o may_v expect_v the_o like_a from_o they_o in_o point_n of_o duty_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 5._o nor_o do_v such_o proper_o walk_v in_o any_o of_o his_o way_n as_o all_o the_o saint_n be_v say_v to_o do_v psal_n 119._o 3._o who_o only_o take_v one_o step_v therein_o and_o so_o desist_v however_o such_o as_o do_v only_o go_v from_o the_o pharisee_n unto_o john_n the_o baptist_n and_o not_o from_o john_n to_o christ_n will_v be_v inferior_a unto_o the_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 11._o 11._o if_o not_o in_o danger_n of_o revert_v unto_o the_o pharisee_n again_o therefore_o if_o we_o have_v 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jer._n 29._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o christ_n never_o warrant_v the_o privacy_n of_o solemn_a worship_n but_o now_o the_o reassuming_a of_o surcease_v temple-work_n be_v urge_v from_o the_o lord_n himself_o and_o by_o his_o messenger_n in_o his_o message_n to_o the_o people_n to_o show_v the_o clearness_n of_o their_o call_n unto_o it_o hag._n 1._o 12_o 13._o at_o such_o a_o time_n the_o ancient_a priest_n must_v be_v new_a consecrate_a and_o the_o old_a altar_n purge_v before_o god_n will_v accept_v their_o offering_n upon_o that_o altar_n ezek._n 43._o 26_o 27._o and_o spiritual_a growth_n be_v eminent_o now_o expect_v the_o want_n whereof_o will_v sad_o signify_v since_o as_o the_o house_n of_o david_n will_v then_o be_v as_o a_o angel_n so_o will_v the_o feeble_n be_v as_o david_n in_o that_o day_n zech._n 12._o 8._o 2._o the_o way_n be_v safe_a and_o more_o especial_o at_o such_o a_o time_n he_o walk_v sure_o who_o walk_v upright_o prov._n 10._o 9_o since_o angel_n be_v charge_v with_o he_o in_o all_o such_o way_n psal_n 91._o 11._o and_o a_o clear_a call_n to_o duty_n turn_v night_n yea_o midnight_n into_o day_n or_o seem_a danger_n into_o security_n isa_n 11._o 8_o 9_o 10._o however_o the_o great_a suffer_v be_v that_o of_o sin_n hos_fw-la 4._o 14._o all_o outward_a tribulation_n be_v nothing_o to_o inward_a peace_n john_n 16._o 33._o god_n love_v kindness_n be_v better_a than_o life_n itself_o psal_n 63._o 3._o the_o soul_n be_v of_o more_o worth_n than_o all_o the_o world_n ma._n 16._o 26._o and_o present_a light_a affliction_n in_o the_o way_n of_o duty_n be_v most_o at_o work_n as_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o yea_o at_o this_o time_n the_o holy_a one_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v hide_v from_o outward_a danger_n zeph._n 2._o 3._o god_n will_v be_v for_o a_o sanctuary_n unto_o self-hazarding_a non-consederates_a isa_n 8._o 12._o 14._o the_o timely_o returner_n to_o temple-work_n shall_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o fear_v hag._n 2._o 5._o and_o he_o that_o go_v out_o of_o old_a jerusalem_n both_o city_n and_o temple_n at_o such_o a_o time_n may_v thereby_o save_v his_o life_n jer._n 21._o 9_o 3._o the_o walk_n be_v recreate_v sin_n make_v the_o soul_n to_o cry_n who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o rom._n 7._o 24._o and_o to_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v obtain_v v._o 25_o and_o who_o will_v not_o be_v glad_a to_o lose_v his_o filthy_a rag_n for_o change_n of_o raiment_n what_o merry_a sing_n be_v there_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n psal_n 138._o 5._o as_o his_o redeem_a come_v to_o zion_n isa_n 51._o 11._o from_o out_o of_o melancholic_a babylon_n psal_n 137._o 1_o 2_o 4._o the_o open_a field_n be_v far_o more_o sweet_a and_o cheer_v than_o to_o be_v self-shut_a up_o in_o sinful_a privacy_n yea_o suffer_v in_o such_o a_o way_n do_v yield_v the_o matter_n of_o rejoice_v act_v 5._o 41_o 42._o christ_n spouse_n also_o be_v sometime_o more_o delight_v in_o the_o field_n and_o village_n than_o in_o jerusalem_n or_o any_o of_o its_o garden_n especial_o when_o likely_a there_o to_o have_v more_o sweet_a communion_n with_o their_o beloved_n cant._n 7._o 11_o 12._o and_o what_o a_o recreate_v toil_n it_o be_v to_o mount_v with_o sing_v to_o the_o height_n of_o sion_n hill_n jer._n 31._o 12._o from_o whence_o a_o breathe_a traveller_n may_v see_v the_o more_o of_o heaven_n and_o all_o these_o earthly_a low_a thing_n beneath_o he_o 4._o thus_o shall_v we_o soon_o see_v the_o bridegroom_n by_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o than_o if_o we_o stay_v behind_o follow_v holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n hob._n 12._o 14._o as_o shall_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n mat._n 5._o 8._o for_o unto_o such_o christ_n promise_v the_o manifestation_n of_o himself_o john_n 14._o 21._o nor_o be_v he_o to_o be_v see_v in_o babylon_n save_v by_o some_o extraordinary_a way_n of_o revelation_n dan._n 10._o 1._o but_o they_o shall_v see_v eye_n to_o eye_n who_o god_n shall_v bring_v 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