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to_o honour_v they_o with_o a_o special_a inhabitation_n of_o his_o everblessed_n deity_n yea_o to_o live_v in_o they_o and_o to_o make_v they_o live_v mutual_o in_o and_o to_o himself_o what_o capacity_n be_v there_o in_o the_o narrow_a heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v of_o this_o incomprehensible_a favour_n to_o his_o poor_a creature_n oh_o saviour_n this_o be_v no_o small_a part_n of_o that_o great_a mystery_n wherinto_o the_o angel_n desire_v to_o look_v 1_o pet._n 1._o 12._o &_o can_v never_o look_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o how_o shall_v the_o weak_a eye_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n ever_o be_v able_a to_o reach_v unto_o it_o when_o thou_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o thy_o humane_a infirmity_n offer_v to_o go_v down_o to_o the_o centurion_n house_n that_o humble_a commander_n can_v say_v lord_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v come_v under_o my_o roof_n what_o shall_v we_o then_o say_v that_o thou_o in_o the_o state_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a glory_n shall_v vouchsafe_v to_o come_v down_o and_o dwell_v with_o we_o in_o these_o house_n of_o clay_n and_o to_o make_v our_o breast_n the_o temple_n of_o thy_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 19_o when_o thy_o holy_a mother_n come_v to_o visit_v the_o partner_n of_o her_o joy_n thy_o forerunner_n then_o in_o the_o womb_n of_o his_o mother_n spring_v for_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o presence_n luk._n 1._o 44._o though_o distermine_v by_o a_o second_o womb_n how_o shall_v we_o be_v affect_v with_o a_o ravishment_n of_o spirit_n who_o thou_o have_v please_v to_o visit_v in_o so_o much_o mercy_n as_o to_o come_v down_o into_o we_o and_o to_o be_v spiritual_o conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o thereby_o to_o give_v a_o new_a and_o spiritual_a life_n to_o our_o poor_a soul_n a_o life_n of_o thy_o own_o yet_o make_v we_o a_o life_n begin_v in_o grace_n and_o end_v in_o eternal_a glory_n sect_n 12._o the_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n to_o we_o in_o this_o life_n which_o we_o have_v from_o christ_n never_o do_v the_o holy_a god_n give_v a_o privilege_n where_o he_o do_v not_o expect_v a_o duty_n he_o have_v more_o respect_n to_o his_o glory_n then_o to_o throw_v away_o his_o favour_n the_o life_n that_o arise_v from_o this_o bless_a union_n of_o our_o soul_n with_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v the_o height_n of_o all_o his_o mercy_n so_o it_o call_v for_o our_o most_o zealous_a affection_n and_o most_o effectual_a improvement_n be_v thou_o then_o thus_o happy_o unite_v to_o christ_n and_o thus_o enlive_v by_o christ_n how_o entire_a must_v thou_o needs_o be_v with_o he_o how_o dear_a must_v thy_o valuation_n be_v of_o he_o how_o hearty_o must_v thou_o be_v devote_v to_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n say_v wise_a solomon_n prov._n 20._o 27._o be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n search_v all_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n and_o therefore_o can_v but_o be_v acquaint_v with_o his_o own_o inmate_n and_o find_v so_o heavenly_a a_o guest_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o secret_a lodging_n of_o his_o soul_n apply_v itself_o to_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n so_o as_o these_o two_o spirit_n agree_v in_o all_o their_o spiritual_a concernment_n the_o spirit_n itself_o say_v the_o holy_a apostle_n rom._n 8._o 16._o bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o not_o in_o this_o case_n only_o but_o upon_o whatsoever_o occasion_n the_o faithful_a man_n have_v this_o urim_n in_o his_o breast_n and_o may_v consult_v with_o this_o inward_a oracle_n of_o his_o god_n for_o direction_n and_o resolution_n in_o all_o his_o doubt_n neither_o can_v he_o according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 4._o 4._o common_a with_o his_o own_o heart_n but_o that_o christ_n who_o live_v there_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v he_o a_o answer_n short_o our_o soul_n and_o we_o be_v one_o and_o the_o soul_n and_o life_n be_v so_o near_o one_o that_o the_o one_o be_v common_o take_v for_o the_o other_o christ_n therefore_o who_o be_v the_o life_n and_o soul_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v and_o needs_o must_v be_v so_o intrinsical_v to_o we_o that_o we_o can_v so_o much_o as_o conceive_v of_o our_o spiritual_a be_v without_o he_o thou_o need_v not_o be_v tell_v my_o son_n how_o much_o thou_o value_v life_n beside_o thiâ—e_v own_o sense_n satan_n himself_o can_v tell_v thou_o and_o in_o this_o case_n thou_o may_v believe_v he_o skin_n for_o skin_n and_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n job_n 2._o 4._o what_o ransom_n can_v be_v set_v upon_o it_o that_o a_o man_n will_v stick_v to_o give_v though_o mountain_n of_o gold_n psal_n 49._o 7._o tho_o thousand_o of_o ram_n or_o ten_o thousand_o river_n of_o oil_n micah_n 6._o 7._o yea_o how_o ready_o do_v we_o expose_v our_o dear_a limb_n not_o to_o hazard_v only_o but_o to_o loss_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o it_o now_o alas_o what_o be_v our_o life_n it_o be_v even_o a_o vapour_n that_o appear_v for_o a_o little_a time_n and_o then_o vanish_v away_o jam._n 4._o 14._o and_o if_o we_o do_v thus_o value_v a_o perish_a life_n that_o be_v go_v out_o every_o moment_n what_o pâ—ice_n shall_v we_o set_v upon_o eternity_n if_o christ_n be_v our_o life_n how_o precious_a be_v that_o life_n which_o neither_o inward_a distemper_n nor_o outward_a violence_n can_v bereave_v we_o of_o which_o neither_o can_v be_v decay_v by_o time_n nor_o alter_v with_o cross_a event_n hear_v the_o choose_a vessel_n phil._n 3._o 7_o 8._o what_o thing_n be_v gain_v to_o i_o those_o i_o count_v loss_n for_o christ_n yea_o doubtless_o i_o count_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n my_o lord_n for_o who_o i_o have_v suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o do_v count_v they_o but_o dung_n that_o i_o may_v win_v christ_n and_o as_o one_o that_o do_v not_o esteem_v his_o own_o life_n dear_a to_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o better_a always_o say_v he_o act._n 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every_o man_n profess_v both_o to_o know_v and_o act_v this_o part_n who_o be_v there_o that_o will_v not_o be_v angry_a if_o but_o a_o question_n shall_v be_v make_v either_o of_o his_o skill_n or_o interest_n sure_o since_o the_o first_o name_n give_v at_o antioch_n all_o the_o believe_a world_n have_v be_v ambitious_a of_o the_o honour_n of_o it_o how_o happy_a be_v it_o if_o all_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o wear_v the_o livery_n be_v as_o ready_a to_o do_v the_o service_n but_o it_o fall_v out_o here_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v at_o once_o honourable_a and_o difficult_a every_o one_o affect_v the_o title_n few_o labour_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o achievement_n have_v therefore_o leisure_n enough_o to_o look_v about_o i_o and_o find_v the_o world_n too_o prone_a to_o this_o worst_a kind_n of_o hypocrisy_n i_o have_v make_v this_o true_a draught_n not_o more_o for_o direction_n then_o for_o trial_n let_v no_o man_n view_v these_o line_n as_o a_o 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a_o olive_n tree_n and_o as_o the_o glean_v grape_n where_o the_o vintage_n be_v do_v esai_n 24._o 13._o for_o where_o be_v the_o man_n have_v obtain_v the_o mastery_n of_o his_o corrupt_a affection_n and_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o his_o unruly_a appetite_n that_o have_v his_o heart_n in_o heaven_n while_o his_o live_a carcase_n be_v stir_v here_o upon_o earth_n that_o can_v see_v the_o invisible_a and_o secret_o enjoy_v that_o saviour_n to_o who_o he_o be_v spiritual_o unite_a that_o have_v subdue_v his_o will_n and_o reason_n to_o his_o belief_n that_o fear_v nothing_o but_o god_n love_v nothing_o but_o goodness_n hate_v nothing_o but_o sin_n rejoice_v in_o none_o but_o true_a blessing_n who_o faith_n triumph_v over_o the_o world_n who_o hope_n be_v anchor_v in_o heaven_n who_o charity_n know_v no_o less_o bound_n than_o god_n and_o man_n who_o humility_n represent_v he_o as_o vile_a to_o himself_o as_o he_o be_v honourable_a in_o the_o reputation_n of_o god_n who_o be_v wise_a 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have_v wrought_v it_o he_o have_v by_o die_v subdue_v death_n have_v reconcile_v it_o to_o his_o own_o and_o have_v as_o it_o be_v beat_v it_o into_o these_o fair_a term_n with_o all_o the_o member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n so_o as_o while_o unto_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n death_n be_v still_o no_o other_o than_o a_o terrible_a executioner_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n he_o be_v to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n a_o plausible_a and_o sure_a convoy_n unto_o blessedness_n the_o christian_a therefore_o now_o lay_v upon_o his_o last_o bed_n when_o this_o grim_a messenger_n come_v to_o fetch_v he_o to_o heaven_n look_v not_o so_o much_o at_o his_o dreadful_a visage_n as_o at_o his_o happy_a errand_n and_o be_v willing_a not_o to_o remember_v what_o death_n be_v in_o itself_o but_o what_o it_o be_v to_o we_o in_o christ_n by_o who_o it_o be_v make_v so_o useful_a and_o beneficial_a that_o we_o can_v not_o be_v happy_a without_o it_o here_o then_o come_v in_o the_o last_o act_n and_o employment_n of_o faith_n for_o after_o this_o brunt_n pass_v there_o be_v no_o more_o use_n of_o faith_n but_o of_o vision_n that_o hearten_v the_o soul_n in_o a_o lively_a apprehension_n of_o that_o bless_a saviour_n who_o both_o lead_v he_o the_o way_n of_o suffering_n and_o be_v make_v way_n for_o he_o to_o everlasting_a glory_n that_o show_v he_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n who_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n despise_v the_o shame_n and_o be_v set_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n that_o cling_v close_o unto_o he_o and_o lay_v unremovable_a hold_n upon_o his_o person_n his_o merit_n his_o blessedness_n upon_o the_o wing_n of_o this_o faith_n be_v the_o soul_n ready_a to_o mount_v up_o towards_o that_o heaven_n which_o be_v open_a to_o receive_v it_o and_o in_o that_o act_n of_o evolation_n put_v itself_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o bless_a angel_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o carry_v it_o up_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o glory_n sic_fw-la o_o sic_fw-la juvat_fw-la vivere_fw-la sic_fw-la perire_fw-la finis_fw-la luther_n in_o gal._n hier._n zanch._n loc_n come_v 8._o de_fw-la symbolo_fw-la apost_n
the_o spouse_n of_o this_o heavenly_a bridegroom_n who_o he_o marry_v unto_o himself_o for_o ever_o in_o righteousness_n and_o in_o judgement_n and_o in_o love_a kindness_n and_o in_o mercy_n esai_n 62._o 5._o hos_fw-la 2._o 9_o and_o this_o match_n thus_o make_v up_o fulfil_v that_o decretive_a word_n of_o the_o almighty_a they_o twain_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n eph._n 5._o 31._o gen._n 2._o 24._o o_o happy_a conjunction_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n with_o she_o which_o be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o most_o precious_a side_n oh_o heavenly_a and_o complete_a marriage_n wherein_o god_n the_o father_n bring_v and_o give_v the_o bride_n gen._n 2._o 22._o alderman_n that_o the_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o say_v christ_n joh._n 6._o 37._o wherein_o god_n the_o son_n receive_v the_o bride_n as_o mutual_o partake_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o can_v say_v this_o now_o be_v bone_n of_o my_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o my_o flesh_n joh._n 1._o 14._o gen._n 2._o 23._o 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contract_n in_o the_o future_a which_o upon_o some_o intervenient_a accident_n may_v be_v remit_v but_o i_o be_o my_o welbelove_n and_o my_o well-beloved_a be_v i_o cant._n 6._o 3._o cant._n 2._o 16._o and_o therefore_o each_o be_v so_o other_o that_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v their_o own_o oh_o the_o comfortable_a mystery_n of_o our_o unite_n to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o wife_n have_v not_o the_o power_n of_o she_o own_o body_n but_o the_o husband_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 4._o we_o be_v at_o thy_o dispose_n o_o saviour_n we_o be_v not_o our_o own_o neither_o art_n thou_o so_o absolute_o thou_o as_o that_o we_o may_v not_o through_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n claim_v a_o interest_n in_o thou_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o such_o a_o right_a in_o thyself_o as_o that_o we_o be_v bold_a to_o lay_v challenge_n to_o all_o that_o be_v thou_o to_o thy_o love_n to_o thy_o merit_n to_o thy_o blessing_n to_o thy_o glory_n it_o be_v wont_n of_o old_a to_o be_v the_o plea_n of_o the_o roman_a wife_n to_o their_o husband_n where_o thou_o be_v caius_n i_o be_o caia_n and_o now_o in_o our_o present_a marriage_n we_o have_v not_o stick_v to_o say_v with_o all_o my_o worldly_a good_n i_o thou_o endow_v and_o if_o it_o be_v thus_o in_o our_o imperfect_a conjunction_n here_o upon_o earth_n how_o much_o more_o in_o that_o exquisite_a oneness_n which_o be_v betwixt_o thou_o o_o bless_a saviour_n and_o thy_o dear_a spouse_n the_o church_n what_o be_v it_o then_o that_o can_v hinder_v we_o from_o a_o sweet_a and_o heavenly_a fruition_n of_o thou_o be_v it_o the_o loathsome_a condition_n of_o our_o nature_n thou_o see_v this_o before_o and_o yet_o can_v say_v when_o when_o we_o be_v yet_o in_o our_o blood_n live_v ezek._n 16._o 6._o have_v we_o not_o be_v so_o vile_a thy_o mercy_n have_v not_o be_v so_o glorious_a thy_o free_a grace_n do_v all_o for_o we_o thou_o wash_v we_o with_o water_n and_o anoint_v we_o with_o oil_n and_o cloathe_a we_o with_o broider_a work_n and_o gird_v we_o about_o 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3._o &_o 7._o 6._o but_o oh_o saviour_n if_o thou_o take_v contentment_n in_o this_o poor_a unperfect_a beauty_n of_o thy_o spouse_n the_o church_n how_o infinite_a pleasure_n shall_v thy_o spouse_n take_v in_o that_o absolute_a perfection_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o who_o be_v all_o loveliness_n and_o glory_n and_o if_o she_o have_v ravish_v thy_o heart_n with_o one_o of_o her_o eye_n cant._n 5._o 16._o &_o 4._o 9_o how_o much_o more_o reason_n have_v her_o heart_n to_o be_v whole_o ravish_v with_o both_o thou_o which_o be_v so_o full_a of_o grace_n and_o amiableness_n and_o in_o this_o mutual_a fruition_n what_o can_v there_o be_v other_o then_o perfect_a blessedness_n sect_n 6._o the_o resemblance_n of_o this_o union_n by_o the_o nourishment_n and_o the_o body_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n well_o know_v how_o much_o it_o import_v we_o both_o to_o know_v and_o feel_v this_o bless_a union_n whereof_o himself_o be_v the_o only_a worker_n labour_v to_o set_v it_o forth_o to_o we_o by_o the_o representation_n of_o many_o of_o our_o familiar_a concernment_n which_o we_o daily_o find_v in_o our_o meat_n and_o drink_n in_o our_o house_n in_o our_o garden_n and_o orchard_n that_o which_o be_v near_a to_o we_o be_v our_o nourishment_n what_o can_v be_v more_o evident_a then_o that_o the_o bread_n the_o meat_n the_o drink_n that_o we_o receive_v be_v incorporate_v into_o we_o and_o become_v part_n of_o the_o substance_n whereof_o we_o consist_v so_o as_o after_o perfect_a digestion_n there_o can_v be_v no_o distinction_n betwixt_o what_o we_o be_v and_o what_o we_o take_v while_o that_o bread_n be_v in_o the_o be_v and_o that_o meat_n in_o the_o shambles_n and_o that_o drink_v in_o the_o vessel_n it_o have_v no_o relatian_n to_o we_o nor_o we_o to_o it_o yea_o while_o all_o these_o be_v on_o the_o table_n yea_o in_o our_o mouth_n yea_o new_o let_v down_o into_o our_o stomach_n they_o be_v not_o full_o we_o for_o upon_o some_o nauseat_a dislike_n of_o nature_n they_o may_v 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