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truth_n of_o all_o ordinance_n we_o may_v be_v this_o be_v able_a to_o reconcile_v the_o scripture_n one_o place_n with_o another_o where_o they_o sleme_v to_o contradict_v the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o 〈…〉_z a_o ministr_n ation_n of_o condemnation_n etc._n etc._n 2._o cor._n â—_o but_o in_o the_o 19_o psal._n there_o it_o be_v say_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a convert_v the_o soul_n etc._n etc._n these_o place_n be_v thus_o reconcile_v the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a so_o it_o be_v without_o christ_n without_o the_o spirit_n which_o quicken_v and_o so_o be_v â—he_n gospel_n too_o even_o a_o savour_n of_o death_n and_o so_o
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word_n or_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v profitable_a to_o one_o and_o another_o have_v no_o benefit_n at_o all_o by_o it_o this_o be_v from_o the_o presence_n or_o absence_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v that_o spirit_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o wine_n or_o aquavitae_n do_v more_o refresh_v and_o strengthen_v then_o common_a water_n it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o substance_n of_o the_o same_o colour_n that_o other_o water_n be_v but_o there_o be_v more_o spirit_n in_o it_o all_o thing_n work_v answerable_a to_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o they_o so_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o â—he_v read_v or_o hear_v of_o â—he_n same_o thing_n affect_v one_o â—nd_v not_o another_o at_o all_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v the_o â—ame_n but_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o â—he_v same_o the_o spirit_n go_v with_o the_o one_o and_o not_o with_o â—he_v other_o we_o grant_v that_o our_o negligence_n in_o preparation_n and_o attention_n our_o pride_n and_o 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unto_o we_o spiritual_o for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o flesh_n simple_o consider_v but_o as_o by_o it_o and_o with_o it_o we_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o spirit_n quicken_v and_o make_v the_o flâ—sh_a oâ—_n christ_n meat_n indeed_o as_o iâ—_n be_v with_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d with_o all_o other_o ordinance_n the_o scripture_n profit_v â—othing_v preach_v profitâ—th_v nothing_o the_o sacrament_n will_v profit_v nothing_o â—â—here_o be_v none_o of_o these_o will_v 〈◊〉_d meat_n indeed_o unless_o 〈◊〉_d spirit_n of_o christ_n quicâ—â—en_v they_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o 〈◊〉_d with_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n a_o desire_n â—â—at_v christ_n will_v join_v â—â—is_n spirit_n and_o make_v they_o â—ffectuall_a we_o ought_v to_o â—ome_v to_o the_o ordinance_n in_o 〈◊〉_d dependence_n upon_o christ_n â—or_a a_o blessing_n upon_o they_o 〈◊〉_d for_o his_o presence_n in_o â—â—em_n who_o be_v the_o life_n and_o scope_n of_o all_o and_o then_o we_o â—hould_v not_o find_v such_o dullness_n and_o deadness_n in_o they_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n oâ—_n this_o age_n this_o formality_n age_n it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o those_o thaâ—_n have_v any_o thing_n in_o they_o set_v desperate_a â—_z and_o roarer_n and_o such_o wretch_n a_o side_n as_o plain_o discover_v themselves_o to_o be_v act_v by_o the_o spirit_n oâ—_n the_o devil_n take_v they_o thaâ—_n conform_v themselves_o iâ—_n any_o fashion_n to_o religion_n the_o kill_a sin_n that_o they_o lyâ—_n under_o be_v this_o same_o deaâ—_n formality_n they_o will_v hear_v a_o sermon_n now_o and_o then_o look_v on_o a_o book_n and_o iâ—_n may_v be_v pray_v morning_n and_o evening_n but_o never_o look_v up_o to_o the_o live_n and_o quicken_a spirit_n jesus_n christ_n so_o that_o all_o they_o do_v be_v dead_a and_o loathsome_a like_a salâ—_n that_o have_v no_o savour_n what_o be_v the_o best_a liquor_n if_o it_o have_v lose_v its_o life_n and_o spirit_n but_o flat_a and_o unsavoury_a and_o blood_n when_o the_o spirit_n be_v out_o of_o it_o what_o be_v it_o but_o loathsome_a gore_n so_o be_v all_o their_o performance_n even_o like_o sacrifice_n that_o have_v no_o fire_n in_o they_o the_o lord_n loathe_v such_o sacrifice_n as_o he_o do_v cain_n and_o so_o he_o do_v all_o our_o flat_a and_o liveless_a service_n yea_o and_o our_o person_n too_o be_v as_o jude_n say_v fleshly_a and_o not_o have_v the_o spirit_n use_v 3_o what_o need_n be_v there_o that_o we_o shall_v sanctify_v all_o we_o take_v in_o hand_n by_o prayer_n when_o we_o go_v to_o hear_v a_o sermon_n when_o we_o take_v up_o the_o bible_n to_o read_v a_o chapter_n alone_o by_o ourselves_o or_o in_o our_o family_n we_o shall_v lift_v up_o our_o eye_n and_o heart_n and_o voice_n to_o heaven_n we_o shall_v say_v to_o christ_n lord_n join_v thy_o spirit_n be_v present_a with_o we_o without_o thou_o thy_o word_n be_v dead_a our_o heart_n be_v dead_a and_o will_v harden_v under_o the_o mean_n and_o darken_v in_o the_o light_n and_o we_o shall_v fall_v under_o the_o heavy_a condemnation_n of_o these_o secure_a and_o formal_a time_n if_o thou_o leave_v we_o use_v 4_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v that_o spirit_n to_o send_v the_o spirit_n as_o god_n and_o to_o receive_v it_o as_o man_n in_o fullness_n spirit_n and_o that_o for_o our_o sake_n it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o much_o comfort_n that_o there_o be_v such_o abundance_n of_o spirit_n in_o our_o nature_n in_o christ_n and_o for_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o church_n that_o we_o have_v a_o fullness_n to_o receive_v of_o it_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o josephs_n brethren_n and_o that_o family_n that_o joseph_n be_v full_a of_o honour_n and_o rule_v the_o second_o in_o the_o kingdom_n therefore_o they_o shall_v want_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a in_o egypt_n be_v it_o not_o a_o comfort_n for_o christian_n to_o know_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o spirit_n that_o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n to_o give_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n in_o all_o straits_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o all_o error_n the_o spirit_n of_o strength_n for_o all_o service_n the_o spirit_n of_o comfort_n for_o all_o affliction_n he_o that_o be_v their_o lord_n have_v abundance_n of_o spirit_n in_o he_o and_o for_o they_o therefore_o when_o we_o want_v any_o grace_n or_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o shall_v go_v to_o christ_n for_o god_n do_v all_o by_o christ_n christ_n do_v all_o by_o the_o spirit_n desire_n christ_n that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v his_o spirit_n to_o rule_v we_o counsel_v we_o comfort_v we_o and_o strengthen_v we_o therefore_o in_o our_o emptiness_n as_o indeed_o we_o be_v empty_a creature_n of_o ourselves_o let_v we_o go_v to_o christ_n for_o the_o spirit_n he_o have_v receive_v that_o fullness_n for_o we_o desire_v he_o that_o out_o of_o his_o fullness_n he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o give_v unto_o we_o it_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o christian_n be_v so_o dead_a spirit_v and_o so_o dull_a and_o so_o dark_a in_o their_o spirit_n they_o do_v not_o first_o consider_v themselves_o and_o then_o go_v to_o christ_n we_o shall_v all_o in_o all_o exigent_n whatsoever_o make_v use_n of_o this_o our_o great_a high_a treasurer_n the_o great_a high_a steward_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n of_o this_o our_o joseph_n the_o second_o person_n in_o heaven_n he_o be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o all_o to_o fill_v his_o church_n with_o his_o spirit_n our_o comfort_n be_v now_o that_o our_o strength_n and_o comfort_n lie_v hide_v in_o christ_n that_o be_v near_o to_o we_o as_o man_n and_o near_o to_o god_n as_o god_n he_o be_v between_o the_o father_n and_o we_o he_o be_v near_o the_o father_n as_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o he_o he_o be_v near_o we_o