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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d example_n to_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v forego_v our_o relation_n interest_n liberty_n estate_n even_o all_o for_o jesus_n christ_n to_o purchase_v the_o pearl_n of_o price_n we_o must_v forego_v all_o now_o in_o the_o second_o place_n for_o precept_n command_v read_v prov_n 23._o precept_n 2_o proof_n by_o precept_n 23._o buy_v the_o truth_n and_o sell_v it_o not_o now_o if_o we_o will_v buy_v the_o truth_n we_o must_v come_v up_o to_o its_o price_n if_o it_o be_v to_o loose_v our_o ease_n promotion_n riches_n pleasure_n profit_n we_o must_v sell_v they_o all_o for_o the_o purchase_n of_o truth_n we_o be_v command_v by_o the_o wise_a man_n wisdom_n be_v the_o principal_a thing_n therefore_o get_v wisdom_n and_o withal_o thy_o get_n get_v understanding_n and_o christ_n counsel_n 7._o prov_n 4._o 7._o be_v above_o all_o most_o excellent_a i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o buy_v of_o i_o gold_n and_o aroynt_v thy_o eye_n with_o eye_n salve_n etc._n etc._n by_o eye_n salve_n we_o understand_v illumination_n 18_o rom_n 3._o 18_o of_o the_o spirit_n by_o gold_n a_o pure_a and_o precious_a faith_n by_o white_a raiment_n the_o innocency_n of_o christ_n his_o immaculate_a robe_n to_o clothe_v we_o these_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v for_o nothing_o they_o must_v sano_fw-la sensu_fw-la be_v buy_v after_o a_o manner_n and_o a_o price_n pay_v to_o purchase_v they_o and_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n tend_v the_o counsel_n to_o the_o rich_a man_n by_o our_o saviour_n 21._o mark_n 10_o 21._o go_v thy_o way_n and_o sell_v what_o soever_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n come_v take_v up_o the_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o 3._o head_n propound_v the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o reason_n 3_o proof_n by_o evidence_n of_o reason_n point_n by_o evidence_n of_o reason_n the_o pearl_n of_o price_n the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v of_o that_o infinite_a price_n dignity_n and_o value_n as_o all_o must_v be_v sell_v to_o purchase_v he_o and_o this_o i_o will_v make_v good_a by_o these_o ensue_a demonstration_n first_o the_o pearl_n of_o price_n be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v for_o nothing_o we_o must_v nothing_o reason_n 1._o the_o pearl_n of_o price_n be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v sore_a nothing_o buy_v it_o even_o give_v all_o that_o we_o have_v to_o purchase_v it_o ephron_n will_v give_v abraham_n the_o cave_n of_o machpelah_n gen_n 22._o 11._o but_o abraham_n will_v buy_v it_o neither_o do_v he_o dodge_v and_o abate_v any_o thing_n but_o give_v the_o full_a price_n which_o be_v 400._o shekell_n of_o silver_n currant_n money_n with_o the_o merchant_n v._o 16._o it_o be_v say_v araunah_n give_v all_o the_o sacrifice_n to_o david_n as_o a_o king_n 2_o sam_n 24._o 23._o but_o david_n will_v not_o
true_o of_o calamity_n and_o of_o their_o cause_n shall_v in_o silence_n and_o with_o patience_n worship_n god_n justice_n without_o any_o murmur_a or_o scandal_n david_n fall_v not_o a_o rail_n at_o shimei_n he_o be_v better_o instruct_v then_o to_o render_v rail_v for_o rail_v but_o he_o look_v at_o a_o high_a hand_n and_o submit_v so_o when_o iliad_n of_o trouble_n surround_v thou_o and_o one_o cross_n follow_v upon_o the_o neck_n of_o another_o as_o one_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n upon_o another_o oh_o do_v not_o break_v forth_o into_o curse_v and_o revile_v but_o look_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o say_v lord_n i_o see_v thy_o hand_n i_o desire_v to_o know_v thy_o meaning_n to_o be_v instruct_v with_o ephraim_n to_o smite_v upon_o my_o thigh_n and_o submit_v unto_o thy_o hand_n in_o every_o thing_n and_o i_o beseech_v thou_o what_o i_o understand_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o and_o wherein_o i_o have_v do_v amiss_o i_o will_v do_v so_o no_o more_o patient_o job_n 34._o 32._o 3._o we_o must_v wait_v patient_o 3._o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n to_o wait_v patient_o this_o be_v wait_v indeed_o when_o with_o a_o quiet_a frame_n of_o spirit_n i_o expect_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o vision_n whether_o it_o speak_v good_a or_o whether_o it_o speak_v evil_a i_o be_o content_a my_o heart_n be_v of_o david_n temper_n my_o heart_n be_v fix_v o_o god_n my_o 7._o psal_n 57_o 7._o heart_n be_v fix_v i_o will_v sing_v and_o give_v praise_n the_o husbandman_n wait_v for_o the_o harvest_n so_o must_v we_o wait_v patient_o for_o the_o harvest_n of_o deliverance_n delay_n be_v the_o sickness_n of_o the_o soul_n patience_n be_v the_o cure_n of_o it_o patience_n be_v the_o very_a soul_n and_o life_n of_o wait_a wait_v without_o patience_n be_v enrage_v sury_n we_o must_v bear_v god_n anger_n patient_o i_o will_v 9_o micah_n 7._o 9_o bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o until_o he_o plead_v my_o cause_n and_o execute_v judgement_n for_o i_o he_o will_v bring_v i_o forth_o to_o the_o light_n and_o i_o shall_v behold_v his_o righteousness_n we_o must_v wait_v for_o that_o we_o see_v not_o if_o we_o say_v the_o apostle_n hope_v for_o that_o we_o see_v not_o then_o 25._o rom._n 8._o 25._o do_v we_o with_o patience_n wait_v for_o it_o hence_o be_v we_o command_v in_o your_o patience_n 19_o luke_n 21._o 19_o possess_v you_o your_o soul_n there_o be_v a_o philosopher_n that_o have_v this_o expression_n if_o the_o god_n will_v grant_v i_o my_o desire_n and_o bid_v i_o ask_v what_o i_o will_v have_v i_o will_v ask_v of_o they_o this_o thing_n that_o i_o may_v have_v the_o spirit_n of_o socrates_n such_o a_o compose_a spirit_n as_o he_o have_v it_o be_v observe_v of_o he_o and_o of_o cato_n likewise_o that_o they_o be_v in_o such_o a_o quiet_a compose_a sedate_n frame_v that_o they_o never_o change_v their_o countenance_n upon_o any_o thing_n that_o befall_v they_o this_o shall_v stir_v up_o christian_n to_o beg_v of_o god_n the_o ornament_n of_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n 4._o 1._o pet._n 3._o 4._o speak_v which_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n of_o great_a price_n pray_v hard_o for_o the_o excellency_n of_o a_o quiet_a compose_a spirit_n come_v what_o will_v if_o thou_o be_v arm_v with_o patience_n it_o will_v ward_v off_o the_o blow_n 4_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n and_o property_n of_o wait_a christian_n to_o exercise_v faith_n promise_n 4._o we_o must_v exercise_v faith_n upon_o the_o divine_a promise_n on_o the_o divine_a promise_n a_o heathen_a out_o of_o a_o cynical_a stupidity_n and_o by_o moral_a document_n may_v have_v patience_n and_o pass_v by_o injury_n but_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o believe_v against_o sense_n he_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o faith_n he_o discern_v no_o excellency_n in_o a_o promise_n he_o can_v live_v upon_o a_o word_n he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o rely_v upon_o a_o crucify_a saviour_n and_o live_v by_o faith_n on_o the_o 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