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be_v reconcile_v shall_v the_o creator_n descend_v to_o wed_v nay_o to_o woo_v the_o creature_n the_o clay_n of_o his_o hand_n shall_v the_o lord_n of_o angel_n he_o be_v no_o less_o offer_v himself_o in_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o devil_n we_o be_v no_o better_o joh._n 6.70_o child_n of_o satan_n joh._n 8.44_o child_n of_o hell_n matth._n 23.15_o nay_o captive_n of_o the_o devil_n 2_o tim._n 2.26_o shall_v god_n the_o father_n give_v his_o son_n shall_v god_n the_o son_n give_v his_o life_n shall_v both_o give_v their_o bless_a spirit_n to_o such_o hellish_a curse_a enemy_n oh_o the_o infinite_a miracle_n of_o this_o mercy_n and_o yet_o be_v his_o mercy_n more_o miraculous_a or_o our_o madness_n more_o prodigious_a we_o will_v not_o come_v joh._n 5.40_o we_o must_v be_v draw_v to_o this_o happiness_n joh._n 6.44_o the_o traitor_n strip_v for_o execution_n reject_v mercy_n the_o creature_n scorn_v the_o creator_n and_o worse_o than_o devil_n who_o have_v no_o such_o offer_n 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unconsume_v certain_o because_o he_o be_v god_n and_o not_o man_n hos._n 11.9_o nay_o because_o he_o be_v god_n and_o man_n delight_v in_o mercy_n mic._n 7.18_o now_o that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o more_o willing_a and_o ready_a with_o all_o humility_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o entertain_v and_o with_o all_o confidence_n of_o faith_n to_o expect_v this_o high_a and_o happy_a advancement_n let_v we_o steadfast_o fasten_v our_o eye_n first_o upon_o ourselves_o second_o upon_o he_o and_o take_v a_o right_a view_n for_o a_o full_a we_o here_o can_v as_o well_o of_o our_o misery_n as_o his_o mercy_n by_o his_o own_o hand_n exquisite_o pencil_v out_o to_o we_o let_v we_o set_v up_o the_o picture_n of_o it_o be_v a_o piece_n very_o excellent_a in_o the_o best_a room_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o it_o may_v be_v continual_o in_o our_o sight_n and_o remembrance_n we_o shall_v have_v it_o ezek._n 16._o from_o the_o 2_o to_o the_o 15_o vers_n first_o therefore_o god_n spirit_n there_o present_v to_o 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wickedness_n prov._n 2.14_o 3._o in_o all_o this_o misery_n unpitied_a ver_fw-la 5._o no_o creature_n not_o ourselves_o have_v any_o compassion_n of_o our_o poor_a soul_n helpless_a hopeless_a senseless_a 4._o last_o we_o be_v castaways_a despise_v scorn_v the_o refuse_n of_o the_o creature_n v_o 5._o as_o some_o strumpet_n cast_v out_o their_o misbegotten_a birth_n and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o fruit_n so_o the_o earth_n be_v abash_v to_o look_v on_o we_o her_o misshape_a offspring_n we_o be_v the_o shame_n of_o our_o mother_n and_o what_o can_v now_o be_v add_v to_o this_o misery_n but_o the_o end_n and_o last_o act_n of_o this_o tragedy_n even_o hell_n fire_n and_o brimstone_n into_o which_o we_o be_v post_v without_o stop_n with_o all_o our_o might_n by_o wilful_a rebellion_n and_o stubborn_a wickedness_n turn_v now_o and_o fix_v your_o eye_n upon_o that_o miracle_n of_o god_n love_n and_o mercy_n he_o who_o we_o have_v provoke_v despise_v he_o who_o we_o hate_v he_o only_o he_o pity_v we_o so_o pity_v we_o that_o even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a and_o bury_v in_o the_o belly_n of_o hell_n he_o give_v we_o life_n v._n 6._o the_o life_n of_o himself_o our_o god_n even_o his_o son_n the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n eternal_a life_n 2._o with_o life_n he_o give_v we_o growth_n and_o increase_v v_o 7._o the_o increase_n of_o god_n col._n 2.19_o to_o which_o end_n he_o give_v â—s_a also_o faithful_a pastor_n to_o build_v we_o up_o till_o we_o attain_v to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n ephes._n 4.11_o 12_o 13._o 3._o he_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o we_o swear_v and_o vow_v his_o love_n unto_o we_o his_o conjugal_a love_n v_o 8._o send_v messenger_n to_o woo_v win_v and_o espouse_v we_o to_o himself_o 2_o cor._n 5.20_o &_o 11.2_o 4._o he_o wash_v thorough_o wash_v we_o from_o all_o filthiness_n ezek._n 36.25_o and_o anoint_v we_o with_o oil_n v._n 9_o neither_o thought_n he_o any_o laver_n pure_a enough_o till_o 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the_o true_a manna_n the_o bread_n of_o heaven_n no_o wine_n pleasant_a enough_o but_o that_o fruit_n of_o the_o true_a vine_n press_v and_o wring_v out_o on_o the_o cross_n even_o his_o own_o body_n and_o blood_n joh._n 6.35_o 53_o 55._o 7._o last_o he_o deform_v our_o deformity_n and_o conform_v we_o to_o his_o own_o likeness_n set_v his_o own_o beauty_n upon_o we_o v._n 14._o transform_v we_o to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o own_o son_n rom._n 8.29_o who_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n heb._n 1.3_o know_v then_o never_o do_v any_o passionate_a lover_n so_o deep_o affect_v and_o affectionate_o woo_v his_o desire_a spouse_n as_o he_o the_o union_n of_o our_o soul_n with_o himself_o a_o lover_n watch_v diligent_o
and_o greedy_o catch_v all_o opportunity_n of_o confer_v with_o his_o belove_a and_o win_v her_o heart_n and_o do_v not_o he_o rise_v up_o early_o to_o draw_v and_o bring_v home_o our_o soul_n jer._n 25.4_o &_o 32_o 33._o a_o lover_n break_v his_o sleep_n to_o wait_v at_o the_o door_n of_o his_o love_n and_o be_v not_o his_o head_n fill_v with_o the_o dew_n and_o his_o lock_n wet_a with_o the_o drop_n of_o the_o night_n cant._n 5.2_o a_o lover_n will_v not_o break_v off_o for_o every_o denial_n nor_o will_v be_v discourage_v with_o many_o refusal_n and_o do_v not_o our_o lord_n wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a unto_o we_o isa._n 30.18_o even_o after_o we_o have_v weary_v he_o with_o our_o unkindness_n isa._n 43.24_o some_o lover_n have_v venture_v he_o give_v his_o life_n for_o his_o belove_a joh._n 15.13_o see_v therefore_o such_o a_o lover_n so_o lovely_a thus_o woo_v such_o wretch_n so_o loathsome_a let_v we_o thus_o answer_v his_o suit_n i._n i_o lord_n can_v thou_o misspend_v one_o word_n misplace_v one_o look_n on_o i_o call_v i_o thy_o love_n thy_o friend_n can_v this_o poor_a soul_n the_o object_n be_v of_o these_o love-glance_n those_o life-kindling_a eye_n what_o i_o the_o centre_n of_o thy_o arm_n embrace_n of_o all_o thy_o labour_n i_o the_o prize_n love_n never_o mock_v truth_n never_o lie_v oh_o how_o i_o quake_v hope_v fear_n â—ear_v hope_n displace_v i_o will_v but_o can_v hope_v such_o wondrous_a love_n amazesâ—_n ii_o see_v i_o be_o black_a as_o night_n see_v i_o be_o darkness_n dark_a as_o hell_n lord_n thou_o more_o fair_a than_o light_n heaven_n sun_n thy_o shadow_n can_v sun_n dwell_v with_o shade_n betwixt_o light_n and_o darkness_n what_o commerce_n true_a thou_o be_v darkness_n i_o thy_o light_n my_o ray_n thy_o mist_n and_o hellish_a fog_n shâ—ll_v pierce_v witâ—_n i_o black_a soul_n with_o i_o converse_v i_o make_v the_o â—oul_n december_n flowery_a may_n turn_v thou_o thy_o night_n to_o i_o i_o will_v turn_v thy_o night_n to_o day_n iii_o see_v lord_n see_v i_o be_o dead_a tomb_v in_o myself_o my_o selâ—_n my_o grave_n a_o drudge_n so_o bear_v so_o breed_v myself_o even_o to_o my_o selâ—_n a_o slave_n thou_o freedom_n life_n can_v life_n and_o liberty_n love_n bondage_n death_n thy_o freedom_n i_o i_o tie_v to_o loose_v thy_o bond_n be_v bind_v to_o i_o my_o yoke_n shall_v â—asâ—_n my_o bond_n shall_v â—ree_v dead_a soul_n thy_o spring_n of_o life_n my_o die_a side_n there_o die_v with_o i_o to_o live_v to_o live_v in_o thou_o i_o die_v if_o then_o the_o hope_n of_o such_o a_o match_n be_v so_o fair_a cap._n fourteen_o what_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o bring_v christ_n and_o our_o soul_n together_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o earthly_a so_o also_o in_o this_o heavenly_a contract_n the_o man_n be_v the_o suitor_n the_o woman_n be_v woo_v in_o he_o be_v require_v to_o ask_v and_o seek_v in_o her_o only_a to_o accept_v and_o consent_n christ_n love_v first_o then_o we_o 1_o joh._n 4.19_o he_o in_o love_n proffer_v himself_o to_o we_o and_o we_o when_o he_o have_v win_v we_o embrace_v his_o offer_n with_o love_n and_o willing_o receive_v he_o his_o hand_n whereby_o he_o giveâ—_n himself_o be_v his_o word_n the_o gospel_n write_v his_o love-letter_n preach_v his_o woo_n our_o hand_n whereby_o we_o receive_v he_o be_v only_o our_o faith_n by_o which_o the_o understanding_n assent_v and_o the_o will_n consent_v so_o the_o only_a condition_n â—nd_v demand_n of_o god_n for_o consummation_n of_o the_o contract_n be_v faith_n first_o therefore_o that_o father_n of_o light_n by_o the_o light_n of_o his_o word_n discover_v to_o we_o thâ—_n person_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o his_o nature_n god_n and_o man._n 2._o in_o his_o office_n king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n 3._o in_o his_o relation_n to_o usâ—_n husband_n head_n saviour_n 4._o in_o his_o love_n and_o action_n of_o love_n incarnation_n humiliation_n exaltation_n this_o light_n he_o so_o effectual_o bring_v home_o to_o we_o by_o the_o work_n of_o his_o spirit_n that_o whereas_o heretofore_o we_o see_v no_o beauty_n in_o he_o that_o we_o shall_v desire_v he_o isa._n 53.2_o now_o we_o see_v no_o beauty_n but_o in_o he_o we_o behold_v his_o glory_n as_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n joh._n 1.14_o and_o so_o strong_a a_o impression_n do_v it_o work_n that_o the_o understanding_n convince_v by_o god_n spirit_n receive_v the_o testimony_n subscribe_v and_o seal_n to_o this_o truth_n of_o god_n joh._n 3.33_o and_o then_o plain_o see_v confess_v and_o with_o joy_n so_o judge_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v dung_n and_o loss_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o excellent_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n his_o lord_n phil._n 3.8_o and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o act_n of_o faith_n wrought_v in_o the_o understanding_n whereby_o the_o apprehensive_a faculty_n conceive_v this_o truth_n and_o the_o judicial_a sign_n it_o the_o second_o be_v in_o the_o concupiscible_a faculty_n â—or_a the_o same_o word_n by_o the_o same_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n which_o persuade_v the_o judgement_n â—o_o assent_n draw_v on_o the_o will_v to_o consent_v and_o â—s_v it_o give_v power_n to_o the_o one_o to_o conceive_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o other_o to_o receive_v christ_n aright_o to_o â—his_v end_v the_o word_n clear_o demonstrate_v as_o â—ell_v the_o misery_n of_o man_n without_o he_o as_o the_o â—appiness_n with_o he_o and_o both_o infinite_a as_o â—oh_o 3.36_o &_o 1_o joh._n 5.12_o it_o set_v out_o he_o in_o relation_n to_o we_o as_o the_o vine_n we_o in_o relation_n to_o he_o as_o the_o branch_n joh._n 15.1_o etc._n etc._n graft_v in_o he_o we_o be_v cleanse_v fruitful_a ver_fw-la 3_o 4._o but_o without_o he_o we_o can_v do_v we_o can_v have_v nothing_o neither_o sap_n nor_o fruit_n but_o be_v wither_v and_o burn_v joh._n 15.5_o 6._o in_o he_o and_o his_o house_n we_o flourish_v grow_v fat_a and_o the_o more_o we_o grow_v in_o age_n the_o more_o we_o grow_v in_o fruitfulness_n psal._n 92.13_o 14._o but_o out_o of_o he_o as_o the_o 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4.18_o and_o everlasting_a 2_o pet._n 1.11_o that_o can_v be_v move_v heb._n 12.28_o out_o of_o he_o we_o be_v child_n of_o the_o devil_n joh._n 8.44_o and_o so_o devil_n joh._n 6.70_o who_o be_v throw_v out_o of_o heaven_n and_o unworthy_a to_o be_v seat_v in_o any_o the_o very_o low_a place_n former_o design_v for_o the_o creature_n have_v a_o new_a and_o peculiar_a place_n prepare_v for_o they_o beneath_o all_o other_o the_o deep_a luk._n 8.31_o and_o bottomless_a pit_n rev._n 20.1_o where_o they_o be_v bind_v up_o in_o everlasting_a chain_n of_o darkness_n judas_n 6._o and_o yet_o further_o the_o word_n show_v we_o the_o easy_a condition_n which_o in_o this_o contract_n god_n demand_v of_o we_o subjection_n
obedience_n and_o service_n to_o our_o heavenly_a spouse_n and_o leâ—t_v our_o dim_a eye_n which_o be_v easy_o take_v up_o with_o the_o empty_a show_n and_o vain_a name_n of_o liberty_n may_v be_v fright_v as_o with_o bugbear_n when_o they_o look_v upon_o a_o yoke_n he_o have_v lay_v open_a the_o nature_n and_o manner_n of_o this_o service_n concern_v which_o i_o shall_v say_v more_o in_o the_o next_o so_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n see_v in_o it_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.11_o and_o no_o liberty_n but_o in_o this_o bond_n no_o rest_n joy_n or_o comfort_v but_o in_o this_o sweet_a service_n most_o true_a it_o be_v that_o no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o christ_n unless_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o and_o as_o true_a that_o every_o man_n who_o have_v learn_v of_o the_o father_n come_v unto_o christ_n joh._n 6.44_o 45._o the_o cord_n therefore_o by_o which_o the_o father_n draw_v we_o unto_o his_o son_n be_v those_o lesson_n whereby_o he_o 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have_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o thy_o wed_a husband_n will_v thou_o love_v honour_n obey_v serve_v he_o and_o keep_v thou_o only_o unto_o he_o the_o soul_n answer_v i_o will_v and_o so_o give_v itself_o to_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o seal_n of_o baptism_n become_v the_o seal_a fountain_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n see_v cant._n 4.12_o with_o prov._n 5.18_o and_o be_v tie_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o indissoluble_a knot_n of_o those_o everlasting_a espousal_n so_o that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v from_o the_o love_n rom._n 8.38_o 39_o from_o the_o board_n and_o bed_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o be_v this_o all_o which_o be_v require_v in_o such_o a_o match_n do_v he_o ask_v neither_o portion_n nor_o beauty_n nor_o honour_n nay_o give_v all_o these_o nothing_o but_o our_o heart_n filthy_a heart_n that_o he_o may_v cleanse_v they_o dead_a heart_n that_o he_o 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but_o with_o thou_o to_o reign_v be_v this_o thy_o whole_a demand_n to_o leave_v my_o own_o and_o take_v thou_o for_o my_o portion_n beauty_n crown_n a_o glorious_a offer_n madness_n to_o refuse_v it_o a_o easy_a choice_n yet_o wretch_n i_o can_v choose_v it_o maim_a wretch_n i_o see_v my_o bliss_n yet_o till_o thou_o make_v it_o i_o have_v no_o will_n to_o choose_v no_o hand_n to_o take_v it_o let_v the_o hand_n which_o thou_o which_o all_o thy_o glory_n proffer_v give_v i_o a_o hand_n to_o take_v thy_o glorious_a offer_n form_n draw_v my_o eye_n so_o shall_v i_o still_o behold_v theeâ—_n make_v hold_v my_o hand_n so_o shall_v i_o take_v grasp_n hold_v thou_o cap._n xv._n what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o soul_n marry_v to_o christ_n that_o humble_a widow_n esteem_v it_o no_o little_a grace_n that_o a_o man_n so_o mighty_a aâ—_n boaz_n shall_v take_v any_o notice_n or_o show_v the_o least_o favour_n to_o she_o so_o poor_a a_o stranger_n ruthâ—_n 2.10_o 13._o no_o doubt_n but_o look_v upon_o herself_o in_o her_o widowhood_n and_o desolate_a condition_n in_o a_o low_a ebb_n of_o poverty_n and_o on_o her_o nation_n brand_v by_o god_n and_o shut_v out_o of_o his_o congregation_n deut._n 23.3_o she_o can_v see_v nothing_o in_o herself_o worthy_a of_o his_o eye_n and_o acceptance_n yet_o have_v she_o many_o commendable_a endowment_n such_o as_o may_v prefer_v she_o to_o a_o very_a honourable_a espousal_n her_o wifely_a kindness_n to_o her_o former_a husband_n rutâ—_n 1.8_o her_o obedient_a fast_a love_n to_o a_o mother-in-law_n her_o strength_n of_o youth_n and_o no_o question_n beauty_n but_o above_o all_o virtue_n and_o holiness_n know_v and_o fame_v all_o these_o meeting_n in_o one_o may_v make_v up_o a_o worthy_a portion_n when_o the_o judgement_n hold_v a_o right_a balance_n and_o weigh_v thing_n not_o as_o they_o seemâ—_n but_o be_v how_o then_o shall_v we_o humble_v our_o abject_a soul_n before_o our_o heavenly_a spouse_n she_o be_v a_o widow_n we_o as_o our_o proverb_n be_v grass-widow_n neither_o wife_n nor_o maid_n we_o have_v prostitute_v ourselves_o to_o sin_n and_o lust_n and_o have_v play_v the_o harlot_n with_o many_o lover_n jer._n 3.1_o 2._o she_o be_v poor_a we_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a poor_a blind_a and_o naked_a rev._n 3.17_o she_o a_o stranger_n we_o alien_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n without_o god_n without_o hope_n ephes._n 2.12_o a_o corrupt_a and_o corrupt_a seed_n isa._n 1.4_o she_o have_v many_o excellent_a endowment_n we_o have_v none_o no_o good_a in_o our_o flesh_n rom._n 7.18_o she_o a_o kind_a wife_n we_o not_o only_o unkind_a but_o treacherous_a jer._n 3.20_o she_o obedient_o love_v to_o a_o mother_n in_o law_n we_o hateful_o
and_o thou_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n the_o world_n be_v israâ—ls_n type_n who_o blind_v see_v freedom_n in_o bond_n and_o bond_n in_o liberty_n thou_o they_o proclaim_v a_o hard_a man_n hard_o to_o pleaseâ—_n thy_o easy_a ease_v yoke_n lade_v with_o disease_n but_o murder_v satan_n lust_n the_o soul_n oppress_v the_o cheat_a world_n by_o please_v most_o distress_v these_o be_v their_o gentle_a lord_n their_o curse_a yoke_n â—heiâ—_n blessing_n iii_o poor_a soul_n have_v you_o no_o eye_n your_o eye_n no_o light_n these_o old_a eye_n nothing_o seeâ—_n see_v nothing_o true_a get_v perspective_n oh_o help_v your_o feeble_a â—ight_n blind_a eye_n make_v night_n as_o day_n and_o day_n as_o night_n turn_v to_o the_o light_n and_o your_o old_a eye_n renew_v shake_v off_o hell_n spectacle_n and_o better_a vieu_n your_o lord_n and_o service_n have_v you_o light_n and_o eye_n how_o can_v you_o hate_v the_o truth_n and_o love_v these_o lie_v despise_v what_o you_o admire_v admire_v what_o you_o despise_v iv._o their_o king_n be_v servant_n but_o his_o servant_n king_n their_o rest_n a_o iron_n yoke_n his_o yoke_n your_o rest_n his_o wound_n be_v salve_n their_o salve_n be_v wound_a sting_n his_o death_n bring_v life_n their_o liâ—e_z death_n sure_o bring_v their_o â—east_n a_o pine_a â—ast_n his_o â—ast_n a_o feast_n his_o servant_n blessed_v when_o curse_v they_o curse_v when_o bleâ—â—_n poor_a soul_n be_v wise_a but_o if_o you_o fool_n disdain_v to_o serve_v this_o lord_n in_o rest_n serve_v those_o in_o pain_n serve_v they_o in_o hell_n who_o scorn_v with_o he_o in_o heaven_n to_o reign_v cap._n xvi_o what_o kind_n of_o service_n it_o be_v which_o his_o spouse_n give_v unto_o christ._n the_o hand_n be_v the_o body_n steward_n and_o faith_n the_o soul_n hand_n both_o have_v a_o double_a office_n either_o to_o take_v in_o or_o give_v out_o to_o receive_v or_o distribute_v what_o god_n offer_v faith_n take_v and_o give_v what_o he_o demand_v there_o be_v a_o bargain_n 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in_o the_o field_n be_v buy_v and_o that_o merchant_n sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o buy_v the_o goodly_a pearl_n matth._n 13.44_o 46._o hence_o there_o be_v a_o mutual_a vouch_v the_o lord_n open_o vouch_v we_o for_o his_o people_n and_o we_o vouch_v he_o for_o our_o lord_n deut._n 26.17_o 18._o and_o to_o make_v the_o bargain_n sure_a and_o infallible_a large_a and_o precious_a earnest_n be_v give_v even_o that_o bless_a and_o holy_a spirit_n 2_o cor._n 1.22_o eph._n 1.14_o which_o bind_v both_o seller_n and_o buyer_n to_o stand_v to_o the_o bargain_n but_o what_o be_v the_o price_n at_o which_o god_n rate_v himself_o to_o we_o 1._o he_o challenge_v the_o soul._n all_o soul_n be_v he_o ezek._n 18.4_o he_o must_v have_v the_o heart_n prov._n 23.26_o all_o the_o soul_n all_o the_o heart_n all_o the_o might_n deut._n 6.5_o the_o whole_a body_n must_v be_v present_v to_o he_o as_o a_o live_a sacrifice_n rom._n 12.1_o he_o have_v pay_v for_o all_o and_o so_o now_o we_o be_v no_o 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give_v we_o and_o all_o thing_n with_o he_o rom._n 8.32_o nay_o even_o that_o which_o hereafter_o god_n demand_v of_o we_o of_o which_o only_o here_o we_o speak_v our_o trust_n in_o he_o love_n to_o he_o fear_v of_o he_o work_v for_o he_o all_o these_o his_o most_o free_a gift_n he_o work_v all_o in_o we_o and_o for_o we_o isa._n 26.12_o will_n and_o deed_n phil._n 2.13_o that_o therefore_o which_o we_o give_v he_o be_v his_o own_o and_o we_o can_v but_o confess_v with_o that_o holy_a prophet_n all_o thing_n come_v of_o thou_o and_o of_o thy_o own_o have_v we_o give_v thou_o 1_o chro._n 29.14_o indeed_o he_o command_v we_o to_o buy_v yet_o ask_v he_o neither_o money_n nor_o mony-worth_n isa._n 55.1_o our_o righteousness_n bring_v he_o neither_o profit_n nor_o pleasure_n job_n 22.2_o 3._o and_o 35.7_o no_o good_a we_o can_v do_v reach_v to_o he_o psal._n 16.2_o when_o we_o give_v ourselves_o what_o give_v we_o but_o vanity_n psal._n 39.5_o and_o nothing_o 2_o cor._n 12.11_o the_o truth_n be_v god_n receive_v no_o benefit_n from_o we_o neither_o be_v they_o if_o we_o speak_v proper_o gift_n to_o he_o from_o we_o but_o rather_o from_o he_o to_o we_o not_o only_o because_o we_o first_o receive_v what_o after_o we_o give_v but_o special_o because_o it_o be_v a_o great_a grace_n and_o next_o to_o himself_o the_o great_a gift_n he_o can_v bestow_v on_o we_o that_o he_o will_v receive_v we_o or_o any_o thing_n from_o we_o it_o be_v our_o infinite_a blessedness_n and_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n that_o he_o be_v we_o and_o how_o much_o less_o be_v it_o certain_o next_o to_o that_o that_o we_o be_v his_o cant._n 2.16_o he_o call_v for_o our_o body_n and_o spirit_n and_o be_v they_o out_o filthy_a pollute_a abominable_a how_o unworthy_a of_o he_o but_o he_o call_v for_o they_o to_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v they_o from_o all_o filthiness_n ezek._n 36.26_o they_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o quicken_v they_o to_o put_v his_o spirit_n into_o they_o ezek._n 36.27_o they_o be_v old_a corrupt_a in_o lust_n eph._n 4.22_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o renew_v they_o ezek._n 36.26_o where_o can_v they_o be_v safe_a but_o under_o his_o wing_n and_o how_o secure_a under_o his_o protection_n how_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a when_o banish_v from_o his_o sight_n but_o in_o his_o house_n how_o infinite_o bless_v psal._n 65.4_o how_o empty_a in_o his_o absence_n but_o in_o his_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o everlasting_a pleasure_n psal._n 16.11_o and_o yet_o god_n call_v it_o buy_v as_o well_o because_o he_o be_v please_v not_o only_o to_o demand_v it_o but_o accept_v it_o as_o our_o reasonable_a service_n and_o testimony_n of_o our_o thankfulness_n as_o great_a person_n lease_n out_o to_o some_o special_a servant_n or_o favourite_n a_o fair_a land_n for_o the_o annual_a payment_n of_o a_o pepper-corn_n so_o deal_v our_o most_o gracious_a god_n with_o we_o give_v we_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o himself_o the_o lord_n of_o both_o because_o we_o have_v find_v favour_n in_o his_o eye_n and_o desire_v no_o other_o rent_n but_o our_o poor_a self_n and_o service_n who_o only_a riches_n it_o be_v to_o be_v his_o inheritance_n and_o servant_n thus_o the_o same_o hand_n of_o faith_n receive_v from_o our_o lord_n himself_o and_o his_o grace_n and_o give_v to_o he_o ourselves_o and_o service_n take_v from_o he_o what_o he_o gracious_o offer_v and_o work_n for_o he_o by_o love_n what_o he_o just_o command_v now_o our_o work_n and_o service_n to_o our_o lord_n be_v by_o himself_o sometime_o contract_v into_o one_o head_n or_o body_n sometime_o part_v into_o three_o member_n that_o which_o in_o one_o word_n comprize_v
you_o vow_v be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o spirit_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n eccl._n 5.2_o be_v very_o spare_v and_o slow_a in_o make_v but_o sure_o and_o timely_a in_o pay_v vow_n psal._n 67.11_o eccl._n 5.4_o let_v your_o vow_n promise_v some_o warrantable_a service_n as_o jacob_n gen._n 28.21_o 22._o general_n vow_v make_v in_o baptism_n pay_v daily_o psal._n 61.8_o particular_a seasonable_o deut._n 23.21_o let_v your_o vow_n be_v ever_o conditional_a if_o god_n will_v help_v and_o assist_v you_o then_o look_v to_o his_o gracious_a promise_n beg_v strength_n and_o stir_v up_o yourselves_o to_o a_o diligent_a and_o cheerful_a performance_n pay_v they_o not_o grudge_o or_o of_o necessity_n for_o god_n love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n 2_o cor._n 9.7_o frequent_o thus_o meditate_v great_a fount_n of_o light_n who_o overflow_a stream_n lend_v star_n their_o dim_a spark_n sun_n bright_a beam_n thy_o mouth_n speak_v light_a thy_o 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power_n my_o duty_n see_v and_o by_o see_v change_n into_o thy_o beauty_n lord_n let_v thy_o light_n draw_v off_o my_o wander_a eye_n from_o empâ—y_a form_n and_o lie_v vanity_n oh_o fix_v they_o on_o thyself_o and_o make_v i_o see_v my_o light_n in_o all_o thing_n nothing_o all_o in_o thou_o thou_o boughte_v i_o all_o oh_o make_v i_o all_o thy_o own_o be_v all_o in_o i_o i_o all_o in_o thou_o alone_o cap._n xx._n man_n as_o man_n be_v not_o man_n but_o vanity_n there_o be_v but_o one_o end_n to_o which_o all_o man_n aim_n all_o their_o thought_n desire_n and_o action_n even_o blessedness_n and_o but_o one_o way_n lead_v to_o this_o end_n knowledge_n but_o this_o way_n have_v two_o period_n 1._o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o 2._o of_o our_o god_n a_o truth_n so_o palpable_a that_o even_o heathen_n in_o their_o midnight_n without_o eye_n can_v feel_v something_o of_o it_o and_o not_o only_o find_v it_o themselves_o but_o commend_v and_o prove_v it_o to_o other_o the_o whole_a scripture_n be_v pen_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o this_o very_a end_n to_o be_v our_o light_n and_o guide_v in_o this_o way_n yet_o as_o far_o as_o i_o conceive_v no_o where_o so_o brief_o and_o clear_o do_v this_o guide_n point_n out_o this_o way_n unto_o we_o as_o in_o that_o short_a but_o full_a sentence_n eph._n 2.5_o even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n he_o have_v quicken_v we_o together_o with_o christ._n look_v as_o it_o be_v with_o some_o double-faced_n picture_n if_o you_o view_v they_o on_o the_o one_o â—ide_v you_o shall_v see_v a_o beautiful_a portrait_n of_o some_o lovely_a virgin_n or_o such_o like_a if_o you_o change_v your_o place_n and_o look_v on_o the_o other_o side_n you_o see_v a_o owl_n ape_n or_o some_o deform_a creature_n so_o have_v god_n bless_a spirit_n as_o in_o tabulature_n draw_v the_o picture_n of_o man_n if_o you_o behold_v he_o in_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o and_o old_a nature_n he_o be_v but_o a_o body_n oâ—_n death_n if_o you_o look_v on_o he_o in_o his_o new_a nature_n and_o in_o the_o second_o adam_n full_a of_o glorious_a life_n one_o side_n no_o better_o than_o a_o devil_n if_o not_o worse_o the_o other_o no_o worse_a than_o a_o angel_n if_o not_o better_o in_o the_o first_o he_o be_v dead_a dead_a in_o sin_n the_o death_n of_o hell_n in_o the_o second_o he_o be_v alive_a quicken_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o life_n of_o god_n let_v this_o piece_n therefore_o be_v the_o last_o legacy_n which_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o testament_n i_o bequeath_v to_o every_o one_o of_o you_o that_o you_o may_v hang_v it_o up_o in_o the_o best_a room_n of_o your_o heart_n where_o you_o may_v have_v it_o ever_o in_o your_o eye_n and_o there_o behold_v yourselves_o 1._o in_o your_o tomb_n dead_a in_o sin_n and_o bury_v in_o the_o grave_n of_o lust_n 2._o in_o your_o resurrection_n quicken_v in_o and_o with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n death_n consist_v 1._o in_o the_o privation_n of_o life_n when_o life_n be_v not_o or_o be_v now_o nothing_o 2._o in_o the_o consequent_n of_o this_o privation_n corruption_n putrefaction_n stench_n loathsomeness_n consider_v then_o the_o picture_n of_o your_o old_a man_n 1._o in_o the_o rude_a draught_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o in_o the_o full_a portrait_n when_o all_o the_o colour_n and_o compliment_n be_v add_v in_o the_o former_a man_n in_o the_o first_o adam_n howsoever_o magnify_v by_o himself_o or_o other_o consider_v not_o physical_o or_o civil_o but_o spiritual_o be_v a_o base_a abject_a creature_n hardly_o to_o be_v call_v a_o creature_n a_o very_a privative_a and_o therefore_o nothing_o he_o be_v as_o we_o say_v a_o may_v be_v possible_o he_o may_v be_v some_o thing_n but_o as_o yet_o in_o this_o estate_n a_o sheer_a vanity_n and_o a_o mere_a nothing_o he_o be_v but_o somnium_fw-la hominis_fw-la a_o dream_n and_o so_o be_v all_o his_o action_n though_o he_o mount_v up_o in_o excellency_n unto_o the_o heaven_n and_o his_o head_n reach_v unto_o the_o cloud_n he_o shall_v fly_v away_o as_o a_o dream_n and_o not_o be_v find_v chase_v away_o as_o a_o vision_n in_o the_o night_n joh._n 20.6_o 8._o as_o when_o a_o hungry_a man_n dream_n and_o behold_v he_o eat_v but_o he_o awake_v and_o his_o soul_n be_v empty_a and_o a_o thirsty_a man_n dream_n and_o behold_v he_o drink_v but_o he_o awake_v and_o behold_v he_o be_v faint_a and_o his_o soul_n have_v appetite_n isa._n 29.7_o 8._o voluptuous_a man_n in_o their_o feast_n and_o riot_n do_v but_o dream_v that_o they_o eat_v drink_v and_o be_v merry_a worldling_n do_v but_o dream_v that_o they_o find_v treasure_n and_o very_o joyful_a they_o be_v in_o gather_v pocket_v and_o che_v it_o but_o they_o awake_v and_o in_o their_o hand_n be_v nothing_o eccl._n 5.14_o as_o a_o dream_n when_o one_o awake_v so_o oh_o lord_n when_o thou_o awake_v thou_o shall_v despise_v their_o glory_n psal._n 73.20_o mâ—n_z be_v like_a to_o vanity_n psal._n 144.4_o a_o very_a small_a but_o very_o like_a and_o 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this_o a_o hyperbole_n more_o speak_v than_o intend_v no_o it_o be_v a_o infallible_a truth_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n have_v bind_v with_o a_o asseveration_n very_o very_o every_o man_n in_o his_o best_a estate_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n nay_o the_o lord_n proceed_v yet_o further_o and_o to_o convince_v our_o self-conceit_n and_o fond_a pride_n assure_v we_o that_o as_o man_n of_o low_a degree_n be_v vanity_n so_o man_n of_o high_a degree_n be_v worse_o a_o lie_n so_o that_o high_a and_o low_a weigh_v in_o a_o true_a balance_n be_v light_a than_o vanity_n itself_o psal._n 62.9_o a_o lie_n what_o great_a man_n glitter_v in_o their_o pomp_n admire_v by_o some_o fear_v by_o other_o be_v
see_v they_o hate_v joh._n 15.24_o and_o all_o that_o he_o love_v or_o love_v he_o all_o his_o member_n mar._n 13.13_o though_o they_o be_v their_o own_o flesh_n and_o that_o even_o to_o death_n lukâ—_n 21.16_o 17._o excellent_o be_v this_o condition_n express_v in_o that_o metaphor_n wherein_o carnal_a man_n be_v call_v spot_n and_o blemish_n 2_o pet._n 2.13_o a_o wicked_a father_n or_o child_n a_o wicked_a husband_n or_o wife_n a_o wicked_a master_n or_o servant_n be_v a_o spot_n in_o a_o family_n a_o wicked_a governor_n or_o subject_a a_o spot_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n a_o wicked_a minister_n or_o professor_n a_o spot_n and_o blemish_n in_o the_o church_n and_o as_o a_o spot_n or_o blemish_n be_v nothing_o but_o filthiness_n or_o a_o filthy_a nothing_o so_o be_v every_o man_n in_o his_o corrupt_a nature_n 2._o man_n in_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v a_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n joh._n 8.44_o and_o a_o very_a devil_n in_o flesh_n joh._n 6.70_o satan_n a_o filthy_a spirit_n but_o 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