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and_o livery_n and_o that_o so_o wear_v tear_v and_o threadbare_a that_o man_n may_v see_v their_o nakedness_n through_o it_o even_o these_o confess_v sometime_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o and_o in_o their_o manner_n set_v themselves_o to_o this_o duty_n and_o when_o they_o do_v oh_o mercy_n they_o lose_v not_o all_o their_o labour_n those_o hypocrite_n who_o heart_n be_v not_o upright_o with_o he_o but_o flatter_v he_o with_o their_o tongue_n yet_o in_o their_o extremity_n seek_v he_o and_o inquire_v early_o after_o god_n so_o he_o forbear_v they_o and_o destroy_v they_o not_o psal._n 78â—34_n 36_o 37_o 38._o jehoash_fw-mi in_o the_o life_n of_o jehojadah_n 2_o king_n 12.2_o and_o uzziah_n in_o thâ—_n time_n of_o zechariah_n mere_a temporiser_n 2_o chron._n 26.5_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o prosper_v and_o true_o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n which_o will_v enforâ—e_v and_o drive_v we_o to_o this_o search_n with_o all_o diligence_n for_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o 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we_o have_v break_v he_o with_o our_o whorish_a heart_n in_o depart_v from_o he_o ezek._n 6.9_o and_o so_o force_v he_o to_o leave_v we_o isa._n 2.6_o 2._o our_o need_n of_o he_o be_v palpable_a we_o can_v have_v nothing_o do_v nothing_o be_v nothing_o without_o he_o for_o in_o he_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v act._n 17.28_o our_o want_n be_v innumerable_a and_o he_o the_o only_a fountain_n that_o supply_v they_o our_o enemy_n also_o numberless_a strong_a subtle_a malicious_a and_o he_o our_o only_a shield_n that_o defend_v we_o our_o weakness_n notorious_a of_o no_o strength_n rom._n 5.6_o all_o our_o strength_n hope_v comfort_n lie_v only_o in_o he_o get_v he_o therefore_o we_o must_v or_o perish_v and_o seek_v he_o we_o must_v or_o never_o get_v he_o
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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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he_o have_v open_v a_o fountain_n for_o we_o in_o his_o own_o side_n and_o wash_v we_o in_o his_o heart_n blood_n zech._n 13.1_o rev._n 1.5_o no_o oil_n he_o think_v precious_a enough_o till_o he_o have_v pour_v out_o his_o own_o spirit_n to_o anoint_v we_o 1_o joh._n 2.27_o 5._o he_o clothes_n we_o as_o become_v the_o spouse_n of_o such_o a_o majesty_n v_o 10_o 11_o 12._o neither_o can_v any_o creature_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n give_v he_o content_a in_o fit_v we_o with_o ornament_n his_o own_o hand_n must_v frame_v our_o vesture_n his_o own_o righteousness_n must_v apparel_v we_o his_o own_o glory_n crown_v we_o yea_o he_o dive_v himself_o to_o clothe_v we_o with_o himself_o he_o put_v on_o christ_n upon_o we_o gal._n 3.27_o 6._o he_o furnish_v a_o rich_a table_n for_o we_o v_o 13._o feast_n we_o with_o fat_a thing_n full_a of_o marrow_n of_o wine_n on_o the_o lâ—es_n well_o refine_v isaâ—_n 25.6_o no_o bread_n savoury_a and_o fine_a enough_o for_o we_o in_o his_o love_n but_o 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