〈◊〉_d great_a duty_n of_o christian_n to_o go_v forth_o without_o the_o camp_n to_o jesus_n set_v forth_o in_o several_a sermon_n on_o hebr._n xiii_o 13._o by_o s._n t._n m._n of_o a._n of_o trinity_n college_n in_o cambridge_n london_n print_v for_o tho._n parkhurst_n at_o the_o three_o bibles_n and_o crown_n in_o cheapside_n mdclxxxii_o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a william_n lord_n russel_n grace_n mercy_n and_o peace_n be_v multiply_v from_o god_n our_o father_n and_o from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n my_o lord_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o wonderful_a riddle_n and_o deep_a mystery_n of_o providence_n that_o the_o church_n that_o have_v the_o least_o of_o sin_n shall_v yet_o endure_v the_o most_o of_o suffering_n that_o the_o metal_n that_o be_v best_a refine_v shall_v be_v most_o often_o cast_v into_o the_o furnace_n and_o that_o they_o that_o be_v most_o white_a in_o their_o soul_n with_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n shall_v be_v so_o black_v in_o their_o outward_a man_n 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that_o worldly_a enjoyment_n be_v not_o our_o portion_n and_o treasure_n christ_n have_v crucify_v our_o old_a man_n and_o abolish_v the_o natural_a life_n by_o his_o death_n rom._n 6.6_o christ_n have_v put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o old_a stateâ—_n week_n and_o world_n and_o by_o rise_v again_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n he_o have_v begin_v a_o new_a week_n and_o world_n the_o eternal_a day_n do_v dawn_n immortality_n be_v bring_v to_o light_n everlasting_a life_n be_v begin_v and_o exemplify_v in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o be_v ascend_v to_o heaven_n to_o choose_v the_o inheritance_n of_o and_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o all_o the_o family_n and_o household_n of_o faith_n psal_n 47.3_o to_o this_o jesus_n we_o be_v call_v to_o go_v forth_o on_o this_o magnetic_a and_o glorious_a object_n be_v we_o to_o fix_v our_o eye_n and_o heart_n if_o the_o wise_a man_n acknowledge_v he_o as_o king_n when_o he_o lie_v in_o a_o contemptible_a cradle_n and_o 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