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purchase_v life_n for_o we_o and_o keep_v possession_n of_o it_o for_o we_o so_o he_o it_o be_v that_o shall_v put_v we_o into_o possession_n of_o it_o when_o we_o come_v to_o enjoy_v it_o i_o will_v come_v again_o and_o receive_v you_o unto_o myself_o john_n 14._o 3._o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o this_o in_o 2_o tim._n 4_o 8._o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o in_o that_o day_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o christ_n he_o that_o have_v purchase_v the_o crown_n for_o we_o will_v in_o that_o day_n visible_o set_v it_o upon_o our_o head_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n receive_v the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n matthew_z 25._o latter_a end_n 7._o he_o be_v our_o life_n formal_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o eternal_a life_n our_o eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n stand_v in_o the_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o heaven_n the_o see_v of_o god_n the_o enjoyment_n of_o christ_n be_v our_o very_a glory_n rev._n 22._o 3_o 4._o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v in_o it_o and_o his_o servant_n shall_v serve_v he_o and_o they_o shall_v see_v his_o face_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v in_o their_o forehead_n the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n be_v call_v the_o eat_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n rev._n 2._o 7._o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n the_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o be_v the_o soul_n glory_n job_n therefore_o reckon_v up_o all_o his_o eternal_a glory_n by_o this_o very_a thing_n i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v behold_v he_o not_o with_o another_o but_o with_o these_o very_a eye_n full_o and_o perfect_a â—_o immediate_a
feed_v the_o inward_a man_n those_o that_o have_v the_o fat_a body_n have_v not_o always_o the_o fat_a soul_n but_o christ_n be_v spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_n he_o feed_v the_o soul_n the_o conscience_n the_o spiritual_a part_n his_o blood_n purge_v the_o conscience_n heb._n 9_o 14._o it_o refresh_v the_o conscience_n it_o cheer_v the_o conscience_n his_o body_n strengthen_v the_o soul_n repair_v the_o decay_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n 2._o christ_n be_v heavenly_a meat_n and_o drink_n joh._n 6._o 32._o my_o father_n give_v you_o the_o true_a bread_n from_o heaven_n other_o meat_n and_o drink_n be_v terrene_a and_o earthly_a your_o bread_n grow_v out_o of_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n your_o wine_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o a_o earthly_a grape_n the_o flesh_n you_o eat_v be_v feed_v of_o the_o tender_a grasie_a that_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n if_o the_o earth_n shall_v prove_v barren_a you_o will_v soon_o feel_v a_o famine_n the_o king_n himself_o be_v serve_v by_o the_o field_n eccles_n 5._o 9_o it_o be_v true_a the_o blessing_n come_v from_o heaven_n but_o all_o the_o material_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n be_v earthly_a but_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o bread_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o wine_n of_o heaven_n the_o manna_n come_v from_o the_o cloud_n only_o but_o christ_n from_o the_o beatifical_a heaven_n even_o from_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n 3._o christ_n be_v incorruptible_a meat_n and_o drink_n all_o earthly_a meat_n and_o drink_n be_v of_o a_o fade_a perish_a nature_n the_o best_a bread_n grow_v mouldy_a in_o a_o little_a time_n the_o best_a flesh_n in_o time_n putrify_v and_o taint_v the_o best_a wine_n grow_v eager_a and_o sour_a in_o a_o little_a time_n and_o become_v unfit_a for_o the_o body_n of_o man_n the_o very_a manna_n itself_o when_o it_o be_v keep_v till_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o next_o day_n contrary_a to_o god_n command_n breed_v worm_n and_o standk_n exod._n 16._o 20._o but_o jesus_n christ_n know_v no_o corruption_n his_o flesh_n &_o blood_n be_v now_o as_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a after_o so_o many_o age_n as_o it_o be_v the_o first_o hour_n it_o be_v eat_v and_o drink_v john_n 6._o 27._o and_o it_o will_v be_v as_o far_o from_o corruption_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o now_o it_o be_v the_o manna_n in_o the_o golden_a pot_n corrupt_v not_o though_o keep_v for_o many_o generation_n christ_n be_v manna_n in_o that_o golden-pot_n the_o humanity_n in_o the_o golden_a pot_n of_o the_o divinity_n shall_v see_v no_o corruption_n 4._o christ_n be_v such_o meat_n and_o drink_n as_o preserve_v from_o death_n other_o meat_n and_o drink_n can_v keep_v man_n from_o the_o grave_n that_o rich_a man_n that_o fare_v delicious_o every_o day_n be_v not_o make_v immortal_a the_o rich_a man_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v luke_n 16._o 22._o all_o that_o generation_n that_o feed_v on_o manna_n and_o drink_v the_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n die_v john_n 6._o 49._o but_o christ_n preserve_v the_o soul_n from_o death_n john_n 6._o 50._o this_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o god_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n that_o a_o man_n may_v eat_v thereof_o and_o not_o die_v it_o immortalize_v the_o soul_n that_o feed_v on_o it_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o i_o have_v eternal_a life_n ver_fw-la 51._o and_o then_o 5._o christ_n be_v soul-satisfying_a meat_n and_o drink_n he_o that_o believe_v on_o i_o shall_v never_o hunger_n and_o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o shall_v never_o thirst_v john_n 6._o 35._o there_o be_v a_o hunger_n of_o desire_n and_o a_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n of_o total_a emptiness_n and_o want_n he_o that_o have_v this_o meat_n and_o drink_n shall_v never_o total_o want_v he_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o other_o meat_n and_o drink_n a_o man_n may_v have_v his_o belly_n fill_v with_o other_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o may_v have_v a_o good_a quantity_n beforehand_o and_o yet_o may_v at_o last_o want_v a_o morsel_n and_o die_v for_o want_v of_o a_o draught_n of_o water_n but_o he_o that_o once_o have_v this_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_n though_o he_o eat_v but_o a_o little_a shall_v never_o be_v utter_o destitute_a jehn_n 7._o 37_o 38._o the_o widow_n handful_n of_o meal_n and_o spoonful_n of_o oil_n be_v never_o spend_v till_o god_n send_v rain_n upon_o the_o earth_n 1_o reg._n 17._o 16._o he_o that_o have_v but_o a_o handful_n of_o christ_n flesh_n and_o a_o spoonful_n of_o his_o blood_n shall_v never_o see_v want_n but_o shall_v have_v enough_o to_o satisfy_v he_o to_o all_o eternity_n 6._o christ_n be_v such_o meat_n and_o drink_n as_o give_v life_n to_o the_o dead_a other_o meat_n and_o drink_n can_v preserve_v a_o live_a body_n from_o death_n much_o less_o can_v it_o give_v life_n and_o restore_v breath_n to_o a_o dead_a body_n put_v the_o most_o delicate_a meat_n the_o strong_a drink_n into_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n and_o they_o will_v not_o give_v he_o life_n if_o the_o soul_n be_v quite_o depart_v they_o may_v recover_v from_o a_o swoon_n they_o can_v from_o death_n but_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n quicken_v the_o dead_a christ_n by_o put_v his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n into_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dead_a soul_n convey_v life_n into_o it_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n make_v the_o lip_n of_o the_o dead_a to_o speak_v as_o the_o father_n raise_v the_o dead_a and_o quicken_v they_o so_o the_o son_n quicken_v who_o he_o will_v john_n 5._o 21._o if_o thou_o have_v any_o spiritual_a life_n in_o thou_o thou_o do_v receive_v it_o from_o the_o enliven_a virtue_n of_o christ_n flesh_n and_o blood_n communicate_v to_o thou_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n 7._o christ_n be_v such_o meat_n and_o drink_n as_o will_v never_o surset_v all_o other_o meat_n and_o drink_n if_o it_o be_v take_v immoderate_o and_o unreasonable_o tend_v to_o sickness_n and_o surfeit_v the_o more_o luscious_a and_o delicate_a they_o be_v the_o soon_o do_v they_o surfeit_v the_o body_n hence_o be_v solomon_n advice_n prov._n 25._o 16._o drunkenness_n and_o surfeit_n bring_v more_o to_o their_o long_a home_n than_o pine_a famine_n but_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n never_o surfeit_v a_o man_n can_v eat_v and_o drink_v too_o much_o of_o christ_n nor_o can_v they_o eat_v and_o drink_v he_o unreasonable_o there_o be_v no_o kill_v no_o annoy_v virtue_n in_o jesus_n christ_n this_o meat_n and_o drink_n will_v never_o clog_v never_o cloy_v the_o stomach_n christ_n be_v a_o occasion_n of_o death_n to_o none_o but_o to_o those_o that_o refuse_v he_o 8._o christ_n be_v such_o meat_n and_o drink_n as_o be_v suitable_a for_o all_o person_n at_o all_o time_n other_o meat_n and_o drink_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o all_o person_n nor_o for_o the_o same_o person_n in_o all_o condition_n that_o that_o will_v nourish_v a_o man_n may_v kill_v a_o child_n that_o that_o strengthen_v a_o man_n in_o health_n may_v kill_v he_o in_o sickness_n there_o be_v meat_n for_o strong_a man_n milk_n for_o babe_n etc._n etc._n but_o jesus_n christ_n be_v meat_n and_o drink_n for_o all_o person_n for_o all_o condition_n he_o be_v meat_n for_o the_o strong_a man_n he_o be_v milk_n for_o the_o babe_n he_o be_v proper_a for_o the_o healthful_a person_n and_o he_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o sickly_a person_n he_o be_v the_o labour_a man_n food_n and_o he_o be_v the_o sick_a man_n diet_n his_o blood_n be_v physical_a drink_n to_o he_o that_o be_v sick_a cool_v drink_n to_o he_o that_o be_v parch_v with_o heat_n he_o be_v strong_a cordial-drink_a to_o he_o that_o faint_v he_o be_v a_o suitable_a nourishment_n 9_o jesus_n christ_n be_v meat_n and_o drink_n that_o be_v free_o bestow_v he_o be_v not_o purchase_v by_o our_o money_n nor_o procure_v by_o our_o industry_n but_o free_o communicate_v other_o meat_n and_o drink_n be_v procure_v at_o dear_a rate_n man_n must_v till_o and_o plough_v and_o sow_v their_o land_n man_n must_v breed_v up_o cattle_n man_n must_v plant_v vine_n dig_v spring_n and_o fountain_n otherwise_o they_o can_v expect_v neither_o meat_n nor_o drink_n the_o egyptian_n in_o a_o time_n of_o famine_n pawn_v their_o land_n for_o food_n they_o give_v their_o cattle_n for_o bread_n and_o at_o last_o sell_v their_o land_n outright_o that_o they_o may_v have_v food_n gen._n 47._o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o but_o christ_n be_v meat_n and_o drink_n though_o the_o most_o costly_a in_o himself_o yet_o costless_a to_o we_o nothing_o be_v require_v on_o our_o part_n but_o receive_v of_o he_o if_o any_o shall_v offer_v money_n christ_n will_v say_v as_o peter_n to_o simon_n magus_n act._n 8._o 20._o thy_o money_n perish_v with_o thou_o he_o that_o will_v not_o take_v this_o meat_n and_o drink_n as_o a_o
who_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n be_v first_o preach_v luke_n 2._o 8._o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o desender_o of_o his_o sheep_n he_o preserve_v they_o careful_o from_o they_o that_o will_v devour_v they_o the_o devil_n have_v be_v waylay_n they_o and_o attempt_v upon_o they_o ever_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n and_o yet_o the_o eye_n oâ—_n 〈…〉_o be_v so_o diligent_a and_o watchful_a 〈…〉_o â—ver_o able_a to_o get_v the_o least_o lamb_n oâ—_n 〈…〉_o shall_v he_o ever_o be_v able_a to_o gain_v one_o oâ—_n 〈…〉_o they_o be_v all_o fold_v up_o in_o heaven_n the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n be_v all_o seal_v in_o their_o forehead_n so_o we_o read_v rev._n 7._o 3_o 4._o why_o be_v they_o seal_v first_o they_o be_v seal_v for_o distinction_n second_o they_o be_v seal_v for_o secrecy_n three_o they_o be_v seal_v for_o security_n neither_o man_n nor_o devil_n can_v break_v open_a this_o seal_n this_o similitude_n be_v use_v cant._n 4._o 12._o a_o garden_n enclose_v a_o spring_n shut_v up_o a_o fountain_n seal_v under_o all_o those_o expression_n be_v set_v out_o the_o fence_n which_o christ_n make_v about_o his_o sheep_n for_o their_o preservation_n though_o christ_n sometime_o suffer_v their_o body_n to_o be_v tear_v and_o devour_v by_o man_n and_o though_o he_o suffer_v their_o soul_n to_o be_v assault_v yet_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v their_o soul_n to_o be_v destroy_v he_o do_v once_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o they_o john_n 10._o 11_o 15._o and_o have_v die_v for_o they_o he_o will_v preserve_v they_o there_o be_v a_o six-fold_n defence_n which_o christ_n set_v upon_o every_o sheep_n for_o his_o preservation_n from_o satan_n 1_o his_o death_n the_o grave_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o fold_n in_o which_o the_o sheep_n sleep_v safe_o his_o sepulchre_n be_v a_o hedge_n about_o the_o church_n i_o mean_v the_o virtue_n and_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o death_n have_v overcome_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o host_n col._n 2._o 15._o he_o have_v take_v he_o captive_a and_o deliver_v the_o sheep_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n now_o so_o long_o as_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o force_n and_o in_o force_v it_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o the_o sheep_n shall_v be_v defend_v the_o sea_n of_o christ_n blood_n do_v encompass_v every_o sheep_n of_o the_o fold_n and_o satan_n must_v either_o wade_v through_o or_o dry_v up_o 〈…〉_o before_o he_o can_v annoy_v the_o sheep_n as_o 〈…〉_o eternal_a salvation_n roar_v and_o rage_n he_o may_v i_o or_o tear_v in_o piece_n he_o can_v the_o bottomless_a sea_n of_o christ_n blood_n flow_v continual_o about_o they_o 2_o his_o intercession_n the_o scripture_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o advocateship_n of_o christ_n for_o his_o people_n heb._n 7._o 25._o he_o live_v for_o ever_o to_o make_v intercession_n therefore_o he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o advocateship_n of_o christ_n have_v three_o property_n first_o it_o be_v full_a second_o it_o be_v 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