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into_o ease_n their_o sorrow_n into_o joy_n their_o loss_n into_o gain_n yea_o and_o death_n itself_o into_o life_n though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n yet_o will_v i_o fear_v no_o evil_n because_o thou_o be_v with_o i_o psal_n 23.4_o it_o turn_v a_o prison_n into_o a_o pleasant_a palace_n yea_o it_o turn_v a_o fiery_a furnace_n into_o a_o delightful_a walk_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o three_o child_n and_o this_o experience_a soul_n find_v o_o how_o sweet_a be_v affliction_n when_o christ_n and_o his_o love_n come_v with_o they_o 2._o by_o sanctify_v their_o affliction_n to_o they_o and_o work_v good_a to_o their_o soul_n out_o of_o all_o sanctified_a affliction_n be_v sweet_a affliction_n they_o meet_v with_o affliction_n but_o christ_n give_v they_o the_o sweet_a fruit_n and_o a_o bless_a issue_n of_o they_o make_v they_o all_o work_n together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o according_a to_o that_o great_a oracle_n rom._n 8.23_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n by_o these_o he_o prove_v their_o grace_n and_o improve_v their_o experience_n he_o make_v they_o all_o to_o be_v as_o the_o gibeonite_n sometime_o be_v to_o the_o congregation_n of_o god_n as_o so_o many_o hewer_n of_o wood_n and_o drawer_n of_o water_n to_o their_o faith_n to_o their_o comfort_n to_o their_o holiness_n on_o earth_n and_o happiness_n in_o heaven_n the_o faith_n of_o this_o sweeten_v all_o job_n great_a and_o heavy_a affliction_n to_o he_o when_o i_o be_o try_v say_v he_o i_o shall_v come_v forth_o as_o gold_n job_n 23.10_o hereby_o he_o try_v their_o faith_n which_o be_v better_o than_o gold_n 1_o pet._n 1.7_o hereby_o he_o refine_v they_o and_o purge_v away_o their_o dross_n from_o they_o behold_v i_o have_v refine_v thou_o but_o not_o with_o silver_n i_o have_v choose_v thou_o in_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n or_o as_o you_o may_v read_v it_o i_o have_v make_v a_o choice_n one_o of_o thou_o in_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n isa_n 48.10_o hereby_o he_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n heb._n 12.10_o by_o this_o he_o purge_v away_o their_o iniquity_n and_o take_v away_o their_o sin_n isa_n 27.9_o in_o short_a hereby_o he_o humble_v they_o and_o seal_v instruction_n to_o they_o hereby_o he_o wean_v they_o from_o the_o world_n draw_v they_o near_o to_o himself_o quicken_v their_o heart_n in_o his_o good_a way_n and_o raise_v they_o up_o to_o high_a strain_n of_o grace_n and_o pitch_v in_o holiness_n than_o they_o be_v get_v up_o to_o before_o yea_o hereby_o he_o increase_v their_o revenue_n of_o glory_n and_o add_v to_o their_o crown_n in_o eternity_n our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n say_v the_o apostle_n work_v out_o for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 4.17_o thus_o he_o sanctisy_n all_o and_o o_o how_o do_v this_o sweeten_v all_o here_o be_v a_o cross_n it_o be_v true_a may_v the_o soul_n say_v but_o by_o this_o cross_n christ_n do_v crucify_v i_o to_o sin_n and_o the_o world_n he_o wean_v i_o from_o the_o creature_n set_v i_o a_o longing_n after_o heaven_n and_o so_o long_o welcome_a cross_n how_o heavy_a soever_o here_o be_v a_o affliction_n it_o be_v true_a and_o it_o be_v a_o heavy_a one_o but_o by_o it_o christ_n prove_v and_o brighten_v my_o grace_n and_o that_o sweeten_v all_o o_o what_o owe_v i_o say_v rutherford_n to_o the_o file_n and_o hammer_n of_o my_o sweet_a lord_n jesus_n he_o have_v teach_v i_o more_o say_v he_o by_o my_o six_o month_n imprisonment_n than_o ever_o i_o learn_v in_o my_o nine_o year_n past_o ministry_n luther_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v three_o thing_n make_v a_o good_a minister_n temptation_n affliction_n supplication_n the_o same_o also_o conduce_v much_o to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o good_a christian_a and_o indeed_o it_o be_v seldom_o that_o ever_o a_o soul_n come_v to_o any_o eminency_n in_o grace_n until_o 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conqueror_n over_o all_o rom._n 8.37_o he_o make_v they_o so_o to_o conquer_v they_o as_o soon_o or_o late_a to_o gain_v by_o all_o their_o conflict_n and_o opposition_n indeed_o christ_n have_v already_o conquer_v all_o his_o people_n enemy_n for_o they_o the_o saint_n have_v five_o great_a enemy_n sin_n self_n the_o world_n the_o devil_n and_o death_n and_o christ_n have_v long_o since_o conquer_v they_o all_o for_o they_o and_o by_o degree_n bring_v they_o into_o the_o joyful_a triumph_n of_o that_o conquest_n 1._o he_o have_v conquer_v sin_n for_o they_o he_o by_o be_v make_v sin_n have_v obtain_v a_o eternal_a victory_n over_o sin_n for_o all_o his_o people_n sin_n be_v the_o saint_n great_a enemy_n it_o be_v that_o which_o war_n against_o their_o soul_n rom._n 7.23_o 1_o pet._n 2.11_o and_o
become_v of_o no_o beputation_n or_o she_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v câ—acuavit_n omm_n glâ—rria_fw-la i.e._n christas_n gloriam_fw-la illam_fw-la &_o majestatem_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la câ—at_fw-la apud_fw-la patram_fw-la ita_fw-la ab_fw-la diderit_fw-la in_o forma_fw-la servi_fw-la ut_fw-la eaâ—s_fw-la se_fw-la penitus_fw-la evaâ—â—ssâ—_n visissit_v zanch._n in_o loc._n fallus_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la crat_fw-mi maten_v quodeâ—at_o she_o as_o the_o greek_a be_v he_o empty_v himself_o to_o wit_n of_o his_o glory_n his_o glory_n be_v veil_v and_o cloud_v hereby_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o godhead_n be_v eclipse_v it_o be_v true_a indeed_o his_o godhead_n be_v not_o hereby_o lose_v or_o lay_v aside_o no_o he_o be_v as_o much_o and_o as_o true_o god_n after_o his_o incarnation_n as_o he_o be_v before_o he_o do_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v god_n by_o become_a man_n but_o as_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n express_v it_o he_o be_v make_v that_o which_o he_o be_v not_o and_o yet_o 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look_v after_o a_o espousal_n to_o he_o 2._o he_o not_o only_o become_v incarnate_a but_o also_o free_o bleed_v and_o die_v in_o order_n hereunto_o which_o be_v a_o further_a discovery_n of_o his_o heart_n herein_o be_v say_v the_o apostle_n find_v in_o fashion_n as_o a_o man_n he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o the_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n i._n e._n to_o the_o most_o formidable_a death_n a_o death_n of_o pain_n a_o death_n of_o shame_n a_o accurse_a death_n pâ—il_n 2.8_o hence_o also_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o give_v himself_o a_o offer_v and_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o we_o eph._n 5._o 2._o yea_o not_o only_o do_v he_o bleed_v and_o suffer_v and_o die_v but_o he_o do_v all_o free_o and_o with_o much_o readiness_n and_o enlargedness_n of_o soul_n hence_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v pour_v out_o his_o soul_n unto_o death_n isa_n 53.12_o loc._n voluntariè_fw-fr scipsum_fw-la in_o mortem_fw-la tradidit_fw-la musc_n in_o loc._n he_o 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be_v there_o no_o physsitian_n there_o be_o not_o i_o able_a to_o save_v you_o to_o the_o uttermost_a and_o be_v not_o my_o arm_n wide_o open_a to_o receive_v you_o have_v not_o i_o die_v for_o that_o very_a end_n that_o you_o may_v live_v look_v here_o be_v my_o blood_n here_o be_v my_o wound_n behold_v i_o in_o the_o garden_n and_o see_v i_o bleed_v there_o for_o you_o behold_v i_o upon_o the_o cross_n and_o see_v i_o bleed_v yea_o bleed_v to_o death_n there_o for_o you_o and_o then_o see_v if_o you_o can_v find_v in_o your_o heart_n to_o refuse_v i_o any_o long_o in_o short_a will_v you_o not_o lose_v all_o your_o cost_n and_o all_o your_o labour_n will_v you_o enjoy_v good_a the_o best_a good_a the_o most_o sit_v be_v
enter_v if_o the_o soul_n will_v at_o all_o open_a to_o he_o so_o again_o all_o the_o day_n long_o have_v i_o stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n to_o a_o disobedient_a and_o gainsaying_n people_n a_o people_n that_o provoke_v i_o to_o anger_v continual_o to_o my_o face_n isa_n 65.2_o 3._o rom._n 10.21_o loc._n fidem_fw-la &_o resipiscentiam_fw-la ces_fw-fr in_fw-la vitavi_fw-la scult_a in_o loc._n all_o the_o day_n jonâ—_n christ_n wait_v day_n after_o day_n and_o week_n after_o week_n and_o month_n after_o month_n and_o year_n after_o year_n upon_o sinner_n yea_o and_o many_o affront_n and_o indignity_n do_v he_o put_v up_o and_o pass_v by_o from_o they_o all_o the_o day_n long_o have_v i_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n open_v the_o arm_n and_o bosom_n of_o my_o love_n and_o that_o to_o a_o gainsaying_n and_o rebellious_a people_n a_o oppose_a refuse_v resist_a people_n a_o people_n that_o provoke_v i_o to_o my_o face_n continnal_o every_o day_n a_o people_n that_o be_v daily_o load_v i_o 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into_o love_n to_o he_o oh_o who_o will_v withstand_v such_o a_o lord_n such_o a_o lover_n what_o woo_v and_o wait_v so_o long_o too_o put_v up_o such_o and_o so_o many_o affront_n and_o still_o make_v love_n be_v ever_o love_n like_o this_o and_o patience_n like_o this_o 4._o such_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o set_v upon_o a_o espousal_n with_o sinner_n as_o that_o he_o have_v lay_v himself_o under_o bond_n to_o receive_v they_o and_o accept_v of_o they_o in_o case_n they_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v espouse_v to_o he_o and_o what_o great_a discovery_n of_o his_o heart_n then_o this_o shall_v a_o young_a man_n lay_v himself_o under_o bond_n to_o marry_v such_o or_o such_o a_o woman_n though_o as_o yet_o she_o hate_v he_o and_o be_v utter_o averse_a from_o he_o you_o will_v sure_o conclude_v that_o his_o heart_n be_v much_o set_v upon_o a_o match_n with_o she_o and_o true_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o christ_n the_o lord_n of_o glory_n have_v do_v he_o be_v become_v 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thy_o trouble_n into_o rest_n thy_o conflict_n into_o triumph_n thy_o labour_n into_o reward_n thy_o mournful_a lamentation_n into_o joyful_a halelujah_n then_o will_v he_o fulfil_v that_o scripture_n to_o thou_o rev._n 21.4_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n neither_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o more_o pain_n poor_a soul_n now_o thy_o eye_n be_v full_a of_o tear_n with_o holy_a david_n thou_o go_v weep_v and_o mourn_v it_o may_v be_v all_o the_o day_n long_o but_o then_o all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v off_o thy_o eye_n now_o thou_o be_v in_o death_n often_o as_o the_o holy_a apostle_n be_v but_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n now_o
ever_o this_o add_v to_o the_o rest_n be_v desirable_a and_o for_o this_o none_o like_o christ_n yea_o none_o but_o christ_n he_o and_o he_o alone_o be_v a_o never-dying_a husband_n the_o best_a husband_n here_o below_o be_v mortal_a and_o may_v leave_v you_o in_o a_o moment_n but_o christ_n be_v immortal_a he_o be_v the_o king_n immortal_a eternal_a 1_o tim._n 1.17_o and_o he_o only_o have_v immortality_n 1_o tim._n 6.16_o he_o and_o he_o only_o live_v for_o evermore_o behold_v i_o live_v for_o evermore_o say_v he_o rev._n 1.18_o he_o will_v never_o leave_v you_o in_o the_o desolate_a state_n of_o widowhood_n yea_o not_o only_o do_v he_o live_v for_o ever_o himself_o but_o moreover_o he_o make_v all_o his_o spouse_n to_o live_v for_o ever_o too_o so_o you_o find_v john_n 11.25_o 26._o i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n say_v he_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o shall_v he_o live_v and_o whosoever_o live_v and_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v 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the_o whole_a i_o will_v say_v to_o you_o as_o the_o spouse_n do_v to_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n cant._n 5.16_o this_o be_v my_o belove_a and_o this_o be_v my_o friend_n this_o be_v he_o that_o offer_v himself_o to_o your_o embrace_n sure_o he_o be_v no_o mean_a no_o despicable_a person_n but_o one_o infinite_o desirable_a now_o what_o do_v you_o say_v will_v you_o have_v he_o or_o will_v you_o not_o possible_o this_o be_v the_o last_o tender_a he_o will_v ever_o make_v of_o himself_o to_o you_o possible_o the_o match_n must_v be_v make_v now_o or_o never_o therefore_o now_o close_o with_o he_o accept_v he_o upon_o his_o own_o term_n who_o sure_o be_v worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n chap._n viii_o which_o show_v what_o great_a thing_n christ_n do_v for_o all_o his_o spouse_n true_o may_v some_o say_v christ_n person_n be_v desirable_a but_o what_o will_v he_o do_v for_o his_o spouse_n what_o may_v our_o soul_n expect_v from_o he_o in_o case_n we_o shall_v close_v up_o with_o he_o in_o a_o marriage-covenant_n what_o will_v he_o do_v what_o will_v he_o not_o do_v for_o you_o sure_o he_o act_v like_o himself_o and_o do_v great_a thing_n for_o all_o his_o spouse_n and_o oh_o happy_a happy_a they_o that_o be_v indeed_o espouse_v unto_o he_o i_o shall_v for_o the_o more_o effectual_a draw_v of_o poor_a soul_n to_o he_o show_v you_o what_o he_o do_v for_o his_o spouse_n in_o these_o follow_a particular_n i._o he_o pay_v all_o their_o debt_n ii_o he_o supply_v all_o their_o want_n iii_o he_o heal_v all_o their_o malady_n iv_o he_o bear_v all_o their_o burden_n v._o he_o sweeten_v all_o their_o affliction_n vi_o he_o subdue_v all_o their_o enemy_n vii_o he_o mind_n and_o manage_n all_o their_o concern_v viii_o he_o enjoynter_n they_o in_o eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n i._o he_o pay_v all_o their_o debt_n full_o discharge_v their_o soul_n from_o all_o sin_n and_o gild_n no_o soon_o be_v a_o woman_n marry_v to_o a_o husband_n but_o present_o all_o her_o debt_n 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