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death_n keep_v the_o word_n of_o christ._n faith_n do_v conjoin_v and_o unite_v we_o unto_o christ_n therefore_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o christ_n be_v their_o life_n 6.17_o he_o that_o be_v join_v unto_o god_n by_o faith_n be_v one_o spirit_n with_o he_o and_o therefore_o the_o faithful_a man_n die_v not_o for_o ever_o because_o god_n be_v his_o life_n 18_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n pass_v through_o the_o red_a sea_n unto_o the_o promise_a land_n but_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n be_v drown_v so_o the_o death_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v unto_o they_o the_o beginning_n of_o true_a life_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o paradise_n but_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o
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the_o soul_n by_o love_n because_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v diffuse_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_a by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 5.5_o there_o be_v no_o tranquillity_n to_o the_o soul_n without_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o world_n and_o satan_n do_v much_o disquiet_v it_o but_o god_n be_v the_o chief_a rest_n of_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v no_o peace_n of_o conscience_n but_o to_o those_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o true_a love_n of_o god_n but_o in_o they_o that_o have_v a_o filial_a confidence_n in_o god_n therefore_o let_v the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o creature_n die_v in_o we_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n may_v live_v in_o we_o which_o god_n begin_v in_o we_o in_o this_o world_n and_o perfect_a in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v meditat._n x._o of_o our_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n fear_v not_o my_o soul_n be_v not_o dismay_v for_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o debt_n have_v pay_v christ_n 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we_o and_o thou_o own_o work_n to_o wit_n our_o soul_n and_o body_n thou_o will_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n in_o hell_n â—0_n neither_o will_v thou_o suffer_v thy_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corruption_n for_o he_o be_v true_o sanctify_a who_o sin_n be_v abolish_v and_o take_v away_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o his_o sin_n 32.1_o how_o can_v god_n impute_v our_o sin_n to_o we_o when_o he_o have_v already_o impute_v they_o to_o another_o for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o people_n he_o have_v smite_v his_o best_a belove_a son_n 53.8_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o therefore_o he_o shall_v justify_v many_o and_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n how_o shall_v he_o justify_v those_o that_o be_v he_o hear_v and_o attend_v o_o my_o soul_n he_o shall_v save_v they_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o that_o be_v by_o the_o save_a acknowledgement_n and_o firm_a apprehension_n by_o faith_n of_o the_o mercy_n and_o 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which_o he_o have_v pay_v himself_o how_o can_v that_o choose_v but_o be_v sufficient_a which_o be_v from_o god_n himself_o 42.5_o why_o be_v thou_o trouble_v o_o my_o soul_n all_o the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n just_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o just_o be_v his_o judgement_n why_o be_v thou_o trouble_v o_o my_o soul_n let_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n raise_v thou_o up_o let_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n also_o raise_v thou_o up_o for_o if_o god_n be_v just_a for_o one_o offence_n he_o will_v not_o exact_v double_a satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n he_o have_v smite_v his_o son_n how_o then_o can_v he_o smite_v we_o his_o servant_n for_o they_o how_o can_v he_o punish_v our_o sin_n in_o we_o which_o
grace_n and_o remission_n of_o my_o sin_n thy_o creature_n accuse_v i_o the_o book_n of_o my_o conscience_n accuse_v i_o both_o the_o table_n of_o thy_o divine_a law_n accuse_v i_o satan_n accuse_v i_o day_n and_o night_n but_o take_v thou_o upon_o thou_o my_o patronage_n o_o sweet_a jesus_n to_o thou_o the_o poor_a man_n be_v leave_v bereave_v of_o all_o solace_n of_o the_o creature_n all_o my_o refuge_n be_v place_v in_o thy_o satisfaction_n for_o my_o sin_n and_o in_o thy_o intercession_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n for_o i_o my_o soul_n take_v thou_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o morning_n and_o like_o a_o dove_n hide_v thyself_o in_o the_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n that_o be_v 2.14_o in_o the_o wound_n of_o christ_n thy_o saviour_n hide_v thyself_o in_o this_o rock_n till_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v pass_v by_o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v rest_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v protection_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v deliverance_n therein_o amen_n prayer_n 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in_o thou_o again_o i_o find_v enlargement_n 11.28_o i_o be_o trouble_v and_o burden_v overmuch_o thou_o shall_v refresh_v i_o and_o give_v rest_n unto_o my_o soul._n 130.1_o one_o deep_a call_v upon_o another_o the_o deep_a of_o my_o misery_n call_v upon_o the_o deep_a of_o thy_o mercy_n 38.3_o out_o of_o the_o deep_n do_v i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o cast_v thou_o my_o sin_n into_o the_o deep_a of_o the_o sea_n there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o my_o flesh_n by_o reason_n of_o thy_o anger_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o rest_n to_o my_o bone_n by_o reason_n of_o my_o sin_n for_o my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n and_o become_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o cure_v my_o soul_n thou_o heavenly_a physician_n that_o i_o be_v not_o swallow_v up_o of_o eternal_a death_n take_v the_o burden_n of_o my_o sin_n from_o i_o thou_o that_o have_v take_v it_o upon_o thyself_o on_o the_o cross_n that_o i_o despair_v not_o under_o the_o intolerable_a burden_n thereof_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o thou_o 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unto_o thou_o by_o true_a repentance_n but_o alas_o how_o often_o have_v i_o stubborn_o refuse_v to_o give_v they_o audience_n but_o yet_o receive_v he_o who_o now_o at_o length_n return_v unto_o thou_o with_o sigh_v and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n sprinkle_v i_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o son_n that_o so_o be_v purge_v fâ—om_o all_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n 7.1_o i_o may_v become_v white_a than_o snow_n 51.1_o and_o with_o all_o thy_o elect_a praise_n thou_o in_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n world_n without_o end_n amen_o prayer_n x._o he_o consider_v the_o severity_n of_o god_n angeâ—_n against_o our_o sin_n in_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ._n holy_a god_n and_o just_a judge_n i_o behold_v thy_o son_n hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o pour_v forth_o plentiful_a river_n of_o blood_n i_o behold_v he_o and_o behold_v for_o very_a terror_n i_o faint_v altogether_o my_o sin_n be_v those_o iron_n nail_n with_o which_o i_o have_v bore_v his_o hand_n and_o his_o foot_n my_o sin_n be_v â—hose_v prick_v thorn_n with_o which_o his_o most_o sacred_a head_n which_o be_v to_o be_v reverence_v of_o the_o angelical_a power_n be_v crown_v my_o sin_n be_v those_o sting_a thong_n with_o which_o his_o most_o â—ure_a body_n the_o proper_a temple_n of_o divinity_n be_v scourge_v 37.33_o a_o cruel_a wild_a â—east_n have_v tear_v in_o piece_n the_o heavenly_a joseph_n and_o imbrue_v his_o coat_n with_o his_o blood_n i_o miserable_a sinnner_n be_o that_o wicked_a beast_n for_o my_o sin_n do_v make_v a_o assault_n and_o rush_v upon_o thy_o most_o belove_a son_n if_o thy_o most_o obedient_a son_n be_v so_o vex_a
that_o the_o rage_a madness_n and_o desire_n to_o persecute_v which_o they_o have_v in_o their_o mind_n may_v hereafter_o cease_v let_v they_o know_v o_o lord_n and_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o vain_a thing_n but_o also_o very_o dangerous_a 9.5_o to_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n why_o do_v they_o imitate_v the_o fury_n of_o wolf_n when_o as_o they_o know_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o immaculate_a lamb_n be_v pour_v 〈◊〉_d for_o we_o why_o do_v they_o thirst_v to_o shed_v that_o innocent_a blood_n for_o which_o they_o know_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o very_a son_n of_o god_n be_v pour_v â—orth_o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n convert_v they_o o_o lord_n that_o they_o may_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o from_o their_o heart_n and_o so_o obtain_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o conversion_n in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v amen_n prayer_n vii_o he_o supplicate_v for_o those_o that_o be_v afflict_v and_o in_o misery_n 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consider_v the_o power_n of_o faith_n and_o give_v thanks_o unto_o god_n who_o be_v the_o only_a giver_n thereof_o it_o be_v faith_n alone_o that_o do_v in_o such_o manner_n ingraft_v we_o into_o christ_n that_o as_o vine-branche_n do_v draw_v their_o sap_n from_o the_o vine_n 15.4_o so_o we_o also_o from_o he_o do_v draw_v life_n righteousness_n and_o salvation_n adam_n fall_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o lose_v the_o divine_a image_n by_o his_o incredulity_n but_o we_o be_v again_o receive_v to_o grace_n and_o the_o image_n of_o god_n begin_v to_o be_v renew_v in_o we_o by_o faith_n by_o faith_n christ_n become_v
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the_o holy_a spirit_n 11._o the_o spouse_n be_v very_o poor_a and_o have_v no_o pledge_n to_o give_v unto_o he_o tertull._n therefore_o have_v he_o leave_v unto_o her_o the_o pledge_n of_o his_o spirit_n &_o receive_v from_o she_o the_o pledge_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o have_v carry_v it_o up_o into_o heaven_n the_o spouse_n be_v hungry_a but_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o her_o fine_a floury_a and_o honey_n and_o oil_n to_o eat_v 16.19_o he_o do_v feed_v she_o with_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n unto_o eternal_a life_n the_o spouse_n be_v disobedient_a and_o often_o break_v her_o marriage_n faith_n she_o commit_v fornication_n with_o the_o world_n and_o with_o the_o devil_n and_o yet_o the_o bridegroom_n out_o of_o his_o infinite_a love_n do_v receive_v she_o again_o into_o favour_n as_o often_o as_o she_o return_v unto_o he_o by_o true_a repentance_n acknowledge_v and_o confess_v thou_o faithful_a soul_n these_o so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a argument_n of_o his_o infinite_a love_n 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heaven_n neither_o enter_v he_o into_o his_o glory_n before_o he_o rise_v from_o death_n so_o neither_o can_v thou_o enter_v into_o celestial_a glory_n unless_o christ_n first_o rise_v in_o thou_o and_o live_v in_o thou_o he_o be_v not_o a_o member_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n in_o who_o christ_n live_v not_o neither_o shall_v he_o be_v bring_v by_o christ_n into_o the_o church_n triumphant_a who_o have_v not_o be_v a_o member_n of_o his_o body_n in_o the_o church_n militant_a betrthe_v go_v before_o matrimony_n and_o that_o soul_n shall_v not_o be_v bring_v in_o unto_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o heavenly_a lamb_n which_o be_v not_o in_o this_o life_n betroth_v to_o christ_n by_o faith_n 1.22_o and_o seal_v by_o the_o earnest_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n let_v christ_n therefore_o rise_v and_o live_v in_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v live_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o 6._o this_o be_v the_o fiâ—st_a resurrection_n bless_a and_o holy_a it_o be_v that_o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n over_o he_o shall_v the_o second_o death_n have_v no_o power_n if_o thou_o will_v at_o the_o resurrection_n come_v forth_o unto_o life_n christ_n must_v daily_o rise_v in_o thou_o in_o this_o life_n at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n the_o sun_n rise_v 16.2_o so_o if_o christ_n be_v spiritual_o rise_v in_o thou_o the_o light_n of_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n shall_v rise_v in_o thy_o soul._n how_o can_v the_o light_n of_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v there_o where_o the_o darkness_n of_o most_o grievous_a sin_n still_o have_v place_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n 1â—_n how_o then_o can_v heavenly_a wisdom_n be_v there_o where_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n have_v no_o place_n but_o he_o that_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o light_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n in_o this_o life_n how_o can_v he_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o eternal_a light_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v the_o son_n of_o light_n only_o do_v pass_v unto_o eternal_a light_n but_o the_o son_n of_o darkness_n unto_o eternal_a darkness_n christ_n at_o his_o resurrection_n triumph_v over_o death_n so_o he_o in_o who_o christ_n be_v spiritual_o rise_v 5.24_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n for_o he_o can_v be_v overcome_v by_o death_n in_o who_o christ_n the_o conqueror_n of_o death_n do_v live_v christ_n rise_v again_o bring_v with_o he_o perfect_a righteousness_n 4.25_o for_o he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n so_o he_o also_o in_o who_o christ_n be_v spiritual_o rise_v be_v justify_v from_o his_o sin_n for_o how_o can_v sin_n have_v place_n there_o where_o the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n live_v and_o flourish_v now_o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v apply_v unto_o we_o by_o faith_n christ_n rise_v from_o the_o dead_a get_v the_o victory_n over_o satan_n for_o in_o his_o descent_n to_o hell_n he_o destroy_v his_o kingdom_n spoil_v his_o palace_n and_o 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resurrection_n of_o christ_n in_o thou_o without_o inward_a contrition_n of_o heart_n 38.13_o holy_a ezechias_n say_v as_o a_o lion_n have_v he_o break_v in_o piece_n my_o bone_n behold_v great_a contrition_n but_o he_o add_v present_o â—6_n o_o lord_n so_o shall_v they_o live_v again_o and_o so_o shall_v my_o spirit_n be_v quicken_v thou_o shall_v correct_v i_o and_o thou_o shall_v quicken_v i_o again_o thou_o have_v cast_v all_o my_o sin_n behind_o thy_o back_n 17._o behold_v a_o spiritual_a resurrection_n from_o sin_n at_o christ_n resurrection_n a_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n descend_v from_o heaven_n 28.2_o and_o sit_v upon_o the_o sepulchre_n so_o if_o christ_n be_v rise_v in_o thou_o spiritual_o thou_o may_v rejoice_v in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o angel_n where_o the_o old_a adam_n live_v and_o reign_v there_o be_v a_o please_a bed_n for_o the_o devil_n but_o where_o christ_n live_v and_o reign_v there_o the_o angel_n rejoice_v to_o dwell_v for_o it_o be_v write_v 15.7_o 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