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unto_o god_n without_o it_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o rom._n 12.1_o to_o offer_v up_o our_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n for_o it_o be_v say_v of_o cain_n that_o he_o offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n gen._n 4.3_o he_o bring_v a_o earthly_a dead_a liveless_a offering_n and_o be_v not_o accept_v but_o abel_n bring_v of_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o flock_n verse_n 4._o he_o offer_v the_o firstling_n of_o his_o fold_n a_o pure_a clean_a lively_a sacrifice_n unto_o which_o god_n have_v respect_n it_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o brother_n heb._n 11.4_o how_o come_v this_o to_o pass_v the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n the_o life_n of_o faith_n be_v in_o death_n and_o by_o death_n that_o live_v when_o we_o be_v dead_a i_o be_o crucify_v with_o christ_n yet_o i_o live_v and_o i_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n gal._n 2.20_o he_o have_v a_o life_n in_o the_o flesh_n after_o he_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o flesh_n i'faith_o indeed_o shall_v cease_v but_o it_o be_v not_o till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o life_n the_o principal_a act_n of_o faith_n be_v exercise_v in_o death_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v a_o conform_v virtue_n or_o power_n unto_o the_o likeness_n thereof_o by_o mortification_n and_o offer_v up_o of_o the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n unto_o death_n gal._n 5.24_o god_n accept_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v do_v in_o this_o faith_n by_o this_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n john_n 15.5_o heb._n 11.5_o 27._o we_o read_v in_o 1_o sam._n 15.9_o that_o saul_n spare_v agag_n the_o king_n and_o the_o best_a of_o the_o spoil_n but_o that_o which_o be_v vile_a and_o refuse_v and_o good_a for_o nothing_o that_o he_o and_o the_o people_n utter_o dastroy_v saul_n be_v a_o hypocritical_a tyrant_n ambitious_o aspire_v to_o a_o kingdom_n and_o get_v it_o god_n give_v a_o king_n in_o his_o anger_n he_o that_o aim_v at_o the_o sceptre_n be_v not_o the_o best_a saint_n 28._o saul_n be_v a_o right_a machiavilian_n he_o know_v the_o high_a way_n to_o the_o crown_n 13.1_o when_o ephraim_n speak_v tremble_v he_o exalt_v himself_o in_o israel_n hos_n 13.1_o when_o he_o be_v mean_a and_o low_a in_o a_o poor_a condition_n and_o little_a in_o his_o own_o sight_n he_o can_v bow_v and_o cringe_v flatter_v fawn_v upon_o and_o comply_v with_o the_o vulgar_a bemoan_v and_o pity_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o poor_a people_n especial_o the_o good_a people_n of_o the_o land_n he_o can_v stand_v cap_n in_o hand_n to_o the_o mean_a and_o like_o absolom_n court_v they_o into_o a_o good_a conceit_n of_o his_o clemency_n and_o care_n of_o their_o welfare_n assure_v they_o that_o if_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o remedy_v it_o thing_n shall_v not_o be_v carry_v as_o they_o be_v but_o first_o he_o put_v himself_o into_o a_o soldier_n posture_n 2._o sam._n 15.1,2,3,4,5_o now_o he_o ride_v post_n in_o the_o right_n 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and_o rue_n but_o neglect_v judgement_n mercy_n faith_n the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o their_o neighbour_n mat._n 23.23_o when_o god_n command_v the_o best_a and_o fat_a to_o be_v give_v he_o they_o put_v he_o off_o with_o the_o lean_a with_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n if_o they_o pretend_v to_o dedicate_v the_o best_a unto_o god_n they_o intend_v to_o make_v their_o own_o advantage_n out_o of_o it_o they_o may_v refrain_v from_o extortion_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n but_o continue_v proud_a heady_a high-minaed_n covetous_a etc._n etc._n yet_o be_v very_o devout_a too_o fast_o twice_o in_o the_o week_n give_v a_o small_a alm_n out_o of_o their_o superfluity_n and_o ill_o get_v good_n pay_v tithe_n give_v their_o minister_n his_o due_a and_o applaud_v he_o censure_v all_o that_o be_v contrary-minded_n to_o they_o as_o profane_v etc._n etc._n isa_n 65.4,5_o luke_n 18.11,12_o 30._o those_o sacrifice_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n that_o be_v turn_v into_o ash_n psalm_n 20.3_o this_o must_v be_v do_v by_o fire_n the_o heavenly_a fire_n of_o zeal_n and_o love_n which_o separate_v and_o consume_v the_o gross_a body_n of_o flesh_n and_o turn_v and_o reduce_v all_o into_o a_o pure_a essential_a and_o spiritual_a body_n out_o of_o which_o ashet_n be_v make_v the_o savoury_a salt_n of_o the_o heavenly_a nature_n which_o season_v all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o plead_v with_o all_o flesh_n by_o fire_n isa_n 66.16_o he_o have_v his_o fire_n in_o zion_n and_o his_o furnace_n in_o jerusalem_n isa_n 31.9_o with_o which_o refine_n fire_n he_o do_v purify_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n that_o they_o may_v offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o offering_n in_o righteousness_n mal._n 3.3_o mat._n 3.12_o no_o oblation_n in_o righteousness_n but_o by_o fire_n it_o be_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o consume_v the_o fuel_n of_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8.13_o we_o must_v pass_v through_o water_n and_o fire_n before_o we_o can_v come_v into_o the_o wealthly_a 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whosoever_o reject_v the_o cross_n can_v be_v no_o true_a christian_n wherefore_o think_v it_o not_o strange_a concern_v this_o fiery_a trial_n also_o which_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o you_o as_o though_o some_o strange_a thing_n happen_v unto_o you_o but_o rejoice_v rather_o although_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o righteous_a be_v not_o save_v without_o great_a labour_n and_o pain_n hard_o struggle_v and_o strive_v sore_a combat_n and_o conflict_n 1_o pet._n 4.12,13,17,18_o make_v not_o that_o way_n too_o wide_a which_o god_n have_v make_v straight_o all_o must_v go_v the_o narrow_a way_n who_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n for_o every_o one_o must_v be_v salt_v with_o fire_n and_o every_o sacrifice_n must_v be_v salt_v with_o salt_n mar._n 9.49_o 10._o 10._o ten_o 32._o
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they_o deny_v thou_o by_o their_o sin_n but_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o twice_o as_o god_n because_o i_o do_v both_o partake_v of_o thy_o nature_n and_o do_v never_o start_v aside_o from_o thy_o command_n but_o thou_o do_v reject_v i_o who_o be_o most_o righteous_a and_o do_v expose_v i_o to_o wicked_a man_n for_o wicked_a man_n sake_n thou_o do_v severe_o chastise_v i_o who_o be_o thy_o son_n that_o thou_o may_v merciful_o spare_v thy_o rebellious_a and_o stubborn_a servant_n thou_o do_v chase_v i_o from_o the_o stream_n of_o live_a water_n and_o forsake_v i_o to_o flow_v into_o crack_a cistern_n and_o break_a bottle_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o i_o be_o count_v with_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n and_o as_o one_o among_o the_o dead_a psalm_n 88_o nor_o have_v thou_o only_o forsake_v i_o but_o thou_o have_v also_o stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n against_o i_o and_o thy_o wave_n have_v go_v over_o i_o i_o be_o come_v into_o deep_a water_n where_o the_o flood_n overflow_v i_o the_o water_n be_v come_v in_o unto_o my_o soul_n psalm_n 69._o thou_o have_v forsake_v i_o forsake_a forsake_a thou_o have_v leave_v i_o destitute_a of_o thy_o help_n thou_o have_v strip_v i_o of_o all_o comfort_n thou_o have_v withhold_v the_o dew_n of_o thy_o refresh_n from_o fall_v upon_o i_o so_o that_o neither_o the_o very_a blessedness_n of_o glory_n which_o i_o delight_v in_o do_v any_o way_n soften_v my_o cross_n and_o make_v it_o more_o pleasant_a to_o i_o but_o thou_o have_v also_o stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n upon_o i_o to_o make_v i_o a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o acquaint_v with_o grief_n and_o infirmity_n isa_n 53._o there_o be_v no_o whole_a part_n in_o my_o body_n from_o the_o sole_a of_o my_o foot_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o my_o head_n and_o there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o my_o soul_n from_o the_o low_a foot_n of_o sense_n to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o head_n of_o reason_n the_o sword_n and_o spear_n waste_v without_o and_o within_o fear_n and_o mourning_n without_o in_o the_o body_n be_v river_n of_o pain_n within_z be_v a_o sea_n of_o trouble_n in_o my_o heart_n my_o flesh_n be_v sore_o afflict_v because_o it_o be_v more_o tender_a quick_a and_o sensible_a my_o soul_n be_v sick_a of_o great_a trouble_n because_o it_o be_v more_o innocent_a wise_a and_o excellent_a than_o other_o my_o flesh_n be_v in_o pain_n my_o soul_n be_v full_a of_o grief_n and_o what_o part_n be_v free_a be_v deprive_v of_o thy_o aid_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n have_v seize_v on_o i_o and_o every_o moment_n my_o grief_n increase_v what_o great_a sorrow_n do_v the_o offence_n that_o be_v take_v at_o thy_o name_n stir_v up_o in_o i_o how_o do_v the_o trouble_n of_o my_o mother_n the_o fear_n and_o cowardice_n of_o my_o disciple_n the_o scandal_n of_o weak_a one_o the_o error_n of_o they_o that_o crucify_v i_o how_o do_v these_o thing_n afflict_v i_o and_o how_o also_o do_v the_o strait_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n which_o have_v be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v which_o they_o undergo_v for_o my_o names-sake_n trouble_v i_o how_o great_o also_o do_v the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o ingratitude_n who_o will_v sin_v to_o eternity_n afflict_v i_o how_o do_v they_o rip_v up_o the_o scar_n of_o my_o wound_n afresh_o pierce_v and_o prick_v my_o whole_a heart_n rend_v and_o tear_v waste_n and_o destroy_v all_o that_o be_v capable_a to_o be_v consume_v or_o disturb_v in_o i_o but_o a_o most_o clear_a argument_n of_o my_o unspeakable_a grief_n be_v that_o if_o every_o particular_a sin_n of_o all_o mankind_n be_v bring_v into_o one_o heap_n a_o huge_a heap_n alas_o it_o be_v yet_o it_o be_v thy_o pleasure_n that_o my_o blood_n shall_v suffice_v for_o the_o expiate_a of_o they_o all_o and_o therefore_o have_v thou_o embitter_v i_o with_o such_o punishment_n and_o have_v lay_v such_o a_o load_n on_o my_o shoulder_n i_o have_v tread_v the_o wine-press_n alone_o and_o of_o the_o peaple_n there_o be_v none_o with_o i_o isa_n 63._o so_o have_v thou_o forsake_v expose_v and_o deliver_v i_o over_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o wicked_a man_n beside_o all_o this_o he_o say_v &c._n why_o &c._n &c._n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v evil_n be_v repay_v for_o good_a my_o price_n be_v slight_v after_o so_o much_o sweat_n and_o anguish_n my_o blood_n alas_o and_o passion_n too_o be_v to_o many_o become_v of_o none_o effect_n so_o many_o million_o of_o man_n be_v carry_v through_o the_o red_a sea_n of_o my_o blood_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o but_o one_o only_a thief_n be_v â—…ered_v with_o i_o into_o the_o desire_a land_n there_o be_v none_o but_o this_o only_o strange_a that_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v
die_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o unspeakable_a grief_n mourning_n and_o sorrow_n when_o the_o humane_a nature_n can_v no_o long_o hold_v out_o this_o fountain_n of_o life_n begin_v to_o close_v his_o languish_a eye_n his_o face_n wax_v pale_a and_o wan_a and_o the_o sign_n of_o death_n appear_v in_o he_o he_o speak_v the_o last_o word_n to_o his_o father_n to_o who_o he_o have_v direct_v his_o first_o and_o four_o before_o and_o when_o jesus_n have_v cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n he_o say_v father_n 23.46_o luke_n 23.46_o into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n and_o have_v say_v thus_o he_o bow_v the_o head_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n john_n 19.30_o this_o last_o word_n be_v take_v out_o of_o psalm_n 31.5_o which_o saint_n steven_n also_o make_v use_n of_o and_o will_v to_o god_n we_o can_v all_o imitate_v it_o i_o say_v i_o wish_v that_o this_o may_v be_v our_o last_o word_n he_o take_v good_a care_n of_o his_o soul_n that_o do_v commend_v it_o to_o god_n sense_n the_o sense_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n be_v as_o if_o christ_n shall_v have_v say_v o_o most_o excellent_a father_n to_o thou_o all_o thanks_o do_v of_o right_o belong_v and_o be_v just_o due_a for_o thy_o blessing_n bestow_v upon_o we_o and_o into_o thy_o hand_n the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n be_v safe_o commit_v from_o who_o it_o do_v proceed_v for_o at_o thy_o beck_n all_o thing_n be_v make_v safe_a and_o sure_a and_o at_o thy_o pleasure_n and_o command_n be_v they_o again_o dissolve_v and_o bring_v to_o nothing_o out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v make_v thou_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n from_o thou_o they_o all_o have_v their_o be_v it_o be_v meet_v therefore_o that_o they_o shall_v return_v to_o thou_o again_o and_o with_o so_o much_o the_o more_o confidence_n commend_v themselves_o to_o thou_o again_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o acceptable_a nothing_o more_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a nothing_o more_o prompt_a and_o ready_a to_o thou_o then_o 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and_o do_v here_o upon_o this_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_a sacrifice_n and_o offer_v up_o unto_o thou_o myself_o for_o a_o most_o acceptable_a oblation_n but_o because_o my_o spirit_n do_v with_o wonderful_a sweetness_n cleave_v to_o the_o flesh_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o for_o a_o companion_n it_o be_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o natural_a reluctancy_n exceed_o afraid_a to_o be_v part_v from_o it_o therefore_o i_o commit_v the_o close_a of_o my_o life_n into_o thy_o hand_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o leave_v i_o now_o at_o this_o hour_n who_o have_v ever_o do_v so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a thing_n for_o i_o and_o have_v always_o hear_v i_o 1._o i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o majesty_n which_o have_v make_v and_o preserve_v all_o thing_n for_o thou_o have_v marvellous_o settle_v i_o in_o hope_n in_o peace_n therefore_o will_v i_o lie_v down_o and_o take_v my_o rest_n in_o thou_o psalm_n 4._o thou_o will_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n in_o hell_n nor_o suffer_v thy_o 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