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man_n thou_o do_v too_o much_o undervalue_v his_o highness_n and_o if_o thou_o conceive_v of_o he_o as_o only_a god_n thou_o can_v not_o draw_v then_o near_o unto_o he_o without_o dread_n and_o terror_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o majesty_n and_o also_o by_o reason_n of_o thy_o pollution_n and_o defilement_n if_o christ_n be_v only_a man_n he_o can_v not_o have_v satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o a_o infinite_a god_n neither_o have_v his_o blood_n be_v a_o sufficient_a price_n for_o man_n redemption_n and_o if_o only_a god_n he_o can_v not_o have_v suffer_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n by_o his_o death_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v meditate_v on_o he_o and_o apply_v thyself_o to_o he_o by_o a_o true_a and_o a_o lively_a faith_n as_o he_o be_v thy_o only_a saviour_n both_o god_n and_o man_n 16._o man_n heb._n 4._o 16._o than_o thou_o may_v come_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n where_o thou_o shall_v receive_v and_o find_v grace_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n and_o 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to_o common_a grace_n for_o thy_o redemption_n for_o they_o profit_v thou_o nothing_o for_o thy_o justification_n though_o they_o may_v conduce_v much_o towards_o a_o well_o order_v and_o civil_a life_n but_o strive_v to_o get_v faith_n and_o all_o sanctify_a grace_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o thou_o and_o that_o thy_o life_n may_v be_v true_o sanctify_v and_o reform_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n we_o must_v consider_v further_o for_o our_o better_a understanding_n of_o christ_n our_o bless_a redeemer_n that_o he_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o some_o resemblance_n which_o be_v very_o comfortable_a for_o we_o to_o meditate_v upon_o because_o they_o show_v our_o union_n with_o he_o his_o special_a care_n of_o we_o and_o the_o great_a benefit_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v by_o he_o if_o we_o can_v make_v a_o holy_a application_n of_o he_o to_o ourselves_o by_o faith_n first_o he_o be_v resemble_v to_o a_o vine_n and_o 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he_o be_v in_o that_o condition_n because_o he_o have_v no_o spiritual_a relation_n to_o christ_n he_o live_v in_o health_n wealth_n and_o pleasure_n he_o feel_v no_o misery_n he_o be_v not_o afflict_v with_o cross_n trouble_n and_o sorrow_n like_o other_o man_n his_o mind_n be_v not_o trouble_v and_o his_o thought_n be_v not_o disquiet_v for_o his_o sin_n they_o come_v not_o near_o his_o heart_n and_o therefore_o he_o regard_v not_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n he_o look_v not_o after_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n nor_o after_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n thereby_o but_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o this_o his_o condition_n though_o there_o be_v no_o true_a comfort_n in_o it_o thus_o the_o devil_n delude_v he_o and_o lead_v he_o on_o in_o blindness_n of_o understanding_n in_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o in_o gross_a security_n to_o the_o great_a danger_n and_o hazard_n of_o his_o soul_n unless_o god_n in_o much_o mercy_n do_v anoint_v his_o eye_n with_o his_o 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the_o less_o comfort_n can_v thou_o have_v in_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n though_o thy_o riches_n and_o honour_n do_v daily_o increase_v yet_o thy_o sin_n will_v make_v they_o bitter_a to_o thou_o for_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o sin_n though_o conceive_v but_o in_o thought_n only_o and_o never_o act_v will_v bring_v thou_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o will_v make_v thou_o liable_a to_o the_o eternal_a wrath_n of_o god_n and_o it_o will_v so_o pollute_v and_o defile_v thy_o soul_n and_o so_o poison_v the_o whole_a man_n that_o god_n will_v abhor_v thou_o for_o thy_o filthiness_n and_o whatsoever_o flow_v from_o that_o corrupt_a fountain_n be_v unclean_a thy_o riches_n and_o pleasure_n will_v keep_v thou_o from_o mount_n calvary_n where_o christ_n be_v crucify_v so_o long_o as_o thou_o delight_v in_o they_o more_o than_o in_o the_o meditation_n on_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n the_o blessing_n which_o thou_o injoye_v be_v curse_n unto_o thou_o so_o long_o as_o 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to_o mortify_v and_o kill_v the_o power_n of_o sin_n in_o we_o and_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o resurrection_n will_v quicken_v we_o up_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o his_o righteousness_n will_v restore_v we_o to_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o purity_n and_o holiness_n than_o we_o have_v in_o our_o first_o creation_n 27._o creation_n gal._n 3._o 27._o for_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n and_o have_v put_v on_o christ_n 30._o christ_n eph._n 5._o 30._o and_o we_o be_v now_o member_n of_o his_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n and_o we_o be_v confirm_v in_o this_o bless_a condition_n by_o his_o free_a spirit_n so_o that_o we_o shall_v never_o depart_v from_o he_o if_o christ_n have_v not_o be_v crucify_v and_o his_o blood_n pour_v out_o upon_o the_o cross_n and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o by_o that_o kind_n of_o death_n then_o god_n decree_n have_v not_o be_v fulfil_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n have_v not_o 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this_o christian_a care_n of_o they_o yet_o we_o must_v not_o distrust_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n who_o eye_n of_o providence_n be_v upon_o all_o his_o creature_n then_o much_o more_o upon_o those_o that_o belong_v unto_o he_o but_o when_o we_o have_v do_v our_o best_a endeavour_n in_o a_o honest_a calling_n to_o provide_v for_o they_o &_o yet_o must_v leave_v they_o scant_o of_o mean_n for_o their_o subsistence_n then_o god_n will_v have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o such_o widow_n &_o fatherless_a child_n &_o therefore_o he_o have_v give_v many_o strict_a command_n concern_v they_o and_o he_o have_v make_v many_o promise_n of_o protection_n help_n and_o comfort_n to_o
cor._n 1._o 3._o who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n for_o thus_o he_o say_v by_o his_o prophet_n 12._o prophet_n isa_n 51._o 11_o 12._o the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n shall_v return_v and_o come_v with_o sing_v unto_o zion_n and_o everlasting_a joy_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o head_n they_o shall_v obtain_v gladnâ—sse_n and_o joy_n and_o mourning_n shall_v flee_v away_o i_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o comfort_v you_o what_o comfort_n can_v we_o then_o want_v if_o god_n be_v our_o comforter_n second_o if_o we_o delight_v in_o pleasure_n heaven_n will_v afford_v we_o more_o than_o our_o heart_n can_v desire_v 9_o desire_v psal_n 36._o 8_o 9_o there_o we_o shall_v be_v abundant_o satisfy_v with_o the_o fatness_n of_o god_n house_n and_o he_o will_v make_v we_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o his_o pleasure_n for_o with_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n in_o his_o light_n shall_v we_o see_v light_a also_o the_o psalmist_n say_v thus_o 11_o thus_o psal_n 16._o 11_o god_n will_v show_v we_o the_o path_n of_o life_n in_o his_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n there_o be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o for_o heaven_n be_v the_o place_n of_o all_o peace_n and_o comfort_n of_o all_o joy_n and_o happiness_n and_o of_o all_o glory_n and_o immortality_n three_o heaven_n be_v the_o place_n of_o all_o security_n as_o abraham_n say_v to_o dives_n 26_o dives_n lu._n 16._o 26_o between_o we_o and_o you_o there_o be_v a_o great_a gulf_n fix_v so_o that_o they_o which_o will_v pass_v from_o hence_o to_o you_o can_v neither_o can_v they_o â—asse_v to_o we_o that_o will_v come_v from_o thence_o also_o thâ—â—_n say_v christ_n 10._o christ_n mat._n 25._o 10._o when_o the_o bridâ—groom_n come_v and_o they_o that_o be_v ready_a be_v go_v in_o with_o he_o to_o the_o marriage_n the_o door_n will_v be_v shut_v and_o theâ—_n none_o can_v go_v in_o and_o none_o can_v come_v out_o 20_o out_o mat._n 6._o 20_o â—n_a heaven_n we_o may_v safe_o keep_v 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