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become_v of_o no_o beputation_n or_o she_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v câ—acuavit_n omm_n glâ—rria_fw-la i.e._n christas_n gloriam_fw-la illam_fw-la &_o majestatem_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la câ—at_fw-la apud_fw-la patram_fw-la ita_fw-la ab_fw-la diderit_fw-la in_o forma_fw-la servi_fw-la ut_fw-la eaâ—s_fw-la se_fw-la penitus_fw-la evaâ—â—ssâ—_n visissit_v zanch._n in_o loc._n fallus_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la crat_fw-mi maten_v quodeâ—at_o she_o as_o the_o greek_a be_v he_o empty_v himself_o to_o wit_n of_o his_o glory_n his_o glory_n be_v veil_v and_o cloud_v hereby_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o godhead_n be_v eclipse_v it_o be_v true_a indeed_o his_o godhead_n be_v not_o hereby_o lose_v or_o lay_v aside_o no_o he_o be_v as_o much_o and_o as_o true_o god_n after_o his_o incarnation_n as_o he_o be_v before_o he_o do_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v god_n by_o become_a man_n but_o as_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n express_v it_o he_o be_v make_v that_o which_o he_o be_v not_o and_o yet_o 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more_o worth_a in_o his_o merit_n to_o pardon_n and_o justify_v thou_o then_o there_o be_v evil_a in_o thy_o sin_n to_o damn_v &_o destroy_v thou_o true_a i_o have_v a_o fountain_n of_o sin_n and_o guilt_n and_o death_n in_o i_o but_o here_o be_v a_o deep_a fountain_n of_o grace_n and_o life_n &_o righteousness_n in_o he_o see_v o_o my_o soul_n see_v how_o vast_a and_o large_a his_o treasure_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n be_v and_o bear_v up_o thyself_o upon_o they_o o_o do_v sinner_n dwell_v more_o in_o the_o view_n of_o the_o glorious_a fullness_n of_o christ_n they_o will_v be_v more_o in_o love_n with_o he_o and_o hereby_o will_v counter-work_n and_o undermine_v unbelief_n in_o one_o of_o its_o great_a artifices_fw-la whereby_o it_o keep_v soul_n from_o he_o i_o shall_v here_o for_o thy_o encouragement_n only_o subjoin_v the_o say_n of_o a_o worthy_a divine_a christ_n say_v he_o can_v and_o it_o become_v he_o well_o to_o give_v more_o than_o my_o narrow_a soul_n can_v receive_v if_o 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in_o he_o but_o it_o be_v as_o a_o head_n and_o so_o it_o be_v all_o for_o the_o use_n and_o service_n of_o the_o body_n for_o every_o poor_a soul_n that_o come_v to_o he_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v add_v head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n i_fw-it e._n for_o the_o church_n use_n and_o service_n of_o which_o he_o be_v head_n take_v a_o view_n of_o all_o that_o fullness_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v all_o as_o much_o and_o as_o real_o for_o the_o use_n and_o service_n of_o such_o as_o come_v to_o he_o and_o be_v make_v member_n of_o his_o body_n as_o the_o treasure_n and_o endowment_n of_o the_o natural_a head_n be_v for_o the_o use_n and_o service_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n and_o the_o member_n thereof_o and_o o_o what_o a_o encouragement_n be_v this_o to_o faith_n it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o a_o learned_a man_n upon_o the_o place_n last_o quote_v lest_o say_v he_o we_o shall_v think_v this_o great_a glory_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o thing_n 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he_o and_o he_o have_v it_o for_o thou_o and_o for_o such_o as_o thou_o be_v and_o therefore_o go_v to_o he_o expect_v all_o from_o he_o cast_v all_o upon_o he_o 3._o the_o three_o gospel-principle_n or_o encouragement_n of_o faith_n which_o thou_o shall_v bear_v up_o thy_o soul_n upon_o and_o dwell_v much_o in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v a_o perfect_a freedom_n and_o willingness_n in_o christ_n yea_o it_o be_v even_o genuine_a and_o natural_a to_o he_o to_o bestow_v himself_o with_o all_o his_o glorious_a riches_n and_o fullness_n upon_o poor_a soul_n come_v to_o he_o christ_n as_o you_o hear_v have_v all_o this_o fullness_n in_o he_o as_o a_o head_n so_o you_o have_v it_o express_o col._n 1.18_o 19_o now_o as_o it_o be_v genuine_a and_o natural_a to_o the_o head_n to_o minister_v influence_n to_o the_o member_n so_o it_o be_v even_o genuine_a and_o natural_a to_o christ_n to_o communicate_v his_o grace_n to_o poor_a soul_n beside_o all_o that_o 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they_o that_o if_o they_o will_v have_v any_o thing_n of_o their_o own_o to_o bear_v share_n with_o christ_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o salvation_n they_o be_v debtor_n to_o do_v the_o whole_a law_n if_o they_o will_v have_v their_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n to_o have_v any_o share_n in_o their_o acceptation_n with_o god_n than_o they_o must_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n for_o else_o all_o be_v nothing_o it_o be_v a_o great_a speech_n of_o a_o learned_a interpreter_n upon_o these_o word_n id._n qui_fw-fr debtor_n est_fw-la totius_fw-la legis_fw-la faciendae_fw-la mortem_fw-la nunquam_fw-la effugiet_fw-la quia_fw-la semper_fw-la manebit_fw-la sub_fw-la reatu_fw-la nemo_fw-la enim_fw-la unquam_fw-la reperietur_fw-la qui_fw-la legi_fw-la satisfaciat_fw-la talis_fw-la igitur_fw-la obligatio_fw-la certa_fw-la est_fw-la damnatio_fw-la hominis_fw-la id._n whoever_o say_v he_o be_v a_o debtor_n to_o do_v the_o whole_a law_n can_v never_o escape_v death_n because_o he_o will_v always_o 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between_o her_o husband_n and_o she_o and_o so_o here_o o_o how_o sweet_a be_v that_o scripture_n psal_n 89.30_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o if_o his_o child_n forsake_v my_o law_n and_o walk_v not_o in_o my_o judgement_n if_o they_o break_v my_o statute_n and_o keep_v not_o my_o commandment_n then_o will_v i_o visit_v their_o iniqui-quities_a with_o a_o rod_n and_o their_o transgression_n with_o stripe_n and_o what_o sollow_v nevertheless_o say_v he_o my_o love_a kindness_n will_v i_o not_o utter_o take_v from_o they_o nor_o suffer_v my_o faithfulness_n to_o fail_v my_o covenant_n will_v i_o not_o break_v nor_o alter_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o lip_n pray_v mark_v christ_n people_n may_v sin_v and_o sin_n great_o and_o he_o may_v sharp_o chastise_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n yea_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o take_v away_o his_o love_a kindness_n from_o they_o and_o may_v real_o for_o a_o time_n suspend_v the_o influence_n and_o manifestation_n thereof_o but_o his_o 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their_o heart_n close_o to_o he_o and_o faithful_a with_o he_o at_o least_o so_o far_o as_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o total_o depart_v from_o he_o and_o so_o their_o faithfulness_n to_o he_o do_v depend_v upon_o his_o faithfulness_n to_o they_o i_o will_v close_v this_o consideration_n with_o that_o know_a and_o great_a scripture_n rom._n 8._o latter_a end_n who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o distress_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n nay_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v we_o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n and_o lest_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v not_o reach_v the_o case_n of_o every_o soul_n he_o add_v nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n iii_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v not_o long_a ere_o the_o lord_n jesus_n thy_o dear_a husband_n will_v come_v and_o consummate_v the_o marriage_n between_o he_o and_o thy_o soul_n and_o o_o how_o sweet_a will_v this_o be_v the_o match_n here_o be_v but_o as_o it_o be_v begin_v between_o christ_n and_o thou_o but_o christ_n will_v short_o come_v and_o consummate_v it_o behold_v the_o bridegroom_n come_v mat._n 25.6_o and_o again_o they_o that_o be_v ready_a go_v into_o the_o marriage_n ver_fw-la 10._o and_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v come_v rev._n 19.7_o there_o be_v a_o time_n then_o when_o christ_n will_v come_v to_o consummate_v the_o marriage_n between_o he_o and_o soul_n when_o he_o come_v as_o to_o the_o world_n he_o come_v as_o a_o judge_n to_o condemn_v they_o to_o avenge_v the_o quarrel_n of_o his_o gospel_n the_o quarrel_n of_o his_o covenant_n the_o quarrel_n of_o his_o blood_n all_o which_o they_o have_v reject_v he_o come_v to_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o they_o for_o resist_v his_o spirit_n for_o contemn_v his_o grace_n for_o break_v his_o law_n for_o neglect_v his_o salvation_n and_o o_o how_o dark_a will_v the_o day_n of_o his_o come_n be_v to_o they_o but_o now_o to_o his_o own_o spouse_n when_o he_o come_v he_o come_v as_o a_o bridegroom_n and_o o_o how_o sweet_a will_v this_o come_n of_o his_o be_v to_o they_o 1._o then_o he_o will_v turn_v all_o your_o water_n into_o wine_n joh._n 2._o beg_v we_o read_v that_o christ_n be_v at_o a_o marriage_n he_o there_o turn_v water_n into_o wine_n and_o true_o soul_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o consummate_v the_o marriage_n between_o he_o and_o thou_o he_o will_v turn_v all_o thy_o water_n of_o affliction_n into_o the_o wine_n of_o sweet_a consolation_n to_o thou_o he_o will_v turn_v thy_o night_n into_o day_n thy_o darkness_n into_o light_n thy_o sorrow_n into_o joy_n thy_o mourn_v into_o dance_v thy_o trouble_n into_o rest_n thy_o conflict_n into_o triumph_n thy_o labour_n into_o reward_n thy_o mournful_a lamentation_n into_o joyful_a halelujah_n then_o will_v he_o fulfil_v that_o scripture_n to_o thou_o rev._n 21.4_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n neither_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o more_o pain_n poor_a soul_n now_o thy_o eye_n be_v full_a of_o tear_n with_o holy_a david_n thou_o go_v weep_v and_o mourn_v it_o may_v be_v all_o the_o day_n long_o but_o then_o all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v off_o thy_o eye_n now_o thou_o be_v in_o death_n often_o as_o the_o holy_a apostle_n be_v but_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n now_o
sie_v good_a have_v you_o any_o mind_n to_o life_n and_o will_v you_o have_v your_o soul_n live_v for_o ever_o have_v you_o any_o mind_n to_o my_o covenant_n and_o all_o the_o riches_n and_o treasure_n of_o that_o then_o accept_v of_o i_o and_o my_o love_n in_o who_o you_o shall_v have_v all_o how_o sweet_o do_v he_o melt_v and_o how_o tender_o do_v his_o bowel_n yearn_v towards_o they_o and_o over_o they_o he_o come_v to_o they_o not_o only_o with_o invitation_n in_o his_o lip_n but_o also_o with_o tear_n in_o his_o eye_n and_o tender_a compassion_n in_o his_o heart_n strong_o work_v towards_o they_o now_o he_o weep_v and_o then_o he_o groan_v now_o he_o drop_v a_o sigh_n and_o then_o a_o tear_n and_o all_o to_o melt_v their_o hard_a and_o unbelieving_a heart_n to_o draw_v and_o allure_v they_o to_o himself_o o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n say_v he_o how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thou_o math._n 23.37_o loc._n repetitis_fw-la nominis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o dicat_fw-la amoris_fw-la &_o commiserationis_fw-la pare_v 9_o in_o loc._n the_o repetition_n of_o the_o name_n show_v the_o depth_n of_o his_o love_n and_o commiseration_n towards_o they_o and_o indeed_o methinks_v i_o see_v how_o the_o tender_a heart_n of_o my_o dear_a lord_n melt_v and_o even_o bleed_v over_o this_o unbelieve_a city_n and_o in_o they_o all_o unbelieving_a sinner_n to_o who_o he_o offer_v himself_o he_o be_v melt_v into_o tear_n towards_o they_o so_o you_o have_v it_o lukt_fw-mi 19.41_o 42._o in_o mat._n he_o groan_v only_o but_o in_o luke_n he_o both_o weep_v and_o groan_v lo_o then_o here_o be_v sweet_a jesus_n weep_v and_o groan_v here_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n weep_v and_o groan_v and_o that_o over_o jerusalem_n a_o bloody_a city_n a_o city_n embroil_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o a_o city_n thirsty_a of_o his_o own_o blood_n a_o city_n full_a of_o wickedness_n full_a of_o the_o contempt_n of_o his_o gospel_n his_o grace_n his_o 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