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i_o say_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o what_o these_o be_v and_o the_o man_n that_o stand_v among_o the_o myrtle_n tree_n answer_v and_o say_v these_o be_v they_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v to_o walk_v to_o and_o fro_o through_o the_o earth_n zech._n 1._o vers_fw-la 8_o 9_o 10._o here_o we_o have_v the_o then_o low_a and_o depress_v condition_n of_o the_o church_n set_v forth_o by_o diverse_a particular_n it_o be_v night_n with_o she_o a_o dark_a and_o sad_a time_n she_o be_v in_o a_o valley_n or_o bottom_n and_o this_o bottom_n be_v cover_v with_o the_o shadow_n of_o black_a and_o thick_a tree_n it_o be_v in_o the_o bottom_n among_o the_o myrtle_n tree_n but_o now_o the_o king_n and_o protector_n of_o the_o church_n be_v ready_a for_o her_o succour_n and_o relief_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v ride_v and_o he_o be_v like_o a_o consume_a fire_n all_o in_o a_o flame_n with_o anger_n against_o her_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v say_v to_o ride_v on_o 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which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n shall_v take_v such_o despicable_a wretch_n as_o we_o be_v into_o his_o own_o bosom_n marry_v we_o unto_o himself_o and_o rejoice_v over_o we_o as_o a_o bridegroom_n rejoice_v over_o his_o bride_n isai_n 62.5_o such_o be_v the_o happiness_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o fruition_n of_o his_o father_n eternal_a love_n as_o that_o it_o be_v uncapable_a of_o any_o further_a improvement_n but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o his_o happy_a state_n and_o condition_n he_o stoop_v so_o low_a as_o to_o make_v his_o rebellious_a servant_n the_o object_n of_o a_o boundless_a affection_n be_v not_o this_o as_o it_o be_v a_o debase_v of_o himself_o and_o such_o a_o mercy_n unto_o we_o as_o be_v above_o recompense_n all_o that_o we_o can_v do_v be_v humble_o and_o thankful_o to_o acknowledge_v admire_v and_o adore_v it_o to_o resign_v up_o ourselves_o unto_o the_o service_n of_o he_o and_o unto_o suffer_v for_o he_o if_o he_o honour_v we_o with_o a_o 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of_o fat_a thing_n of_o fat_a thing_n full_a of_o marrow_n esay_n 25.6_o but_o our_o hungry_a soul_n will_v receive_v but_o little_a satisfaction_n thereby_o unless_o by_o faith_n we_o feed_v on_o the_o several_a dish_n that_o be_v therein_o it_o comprise_v abundant_a provision_n not_o only_o for_o the_o necessity_n but_o also_o comfort_n and_o delight_n of_o all_o his_o people_n but_o we_o must_v reach_v out_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n to_o supply_v thence_o all_o our_o want_n or_o else_o notwithstanding_o this_o abundance_n we_o may_v yet_o be_v in_o a_o indigent_a and_o comfortless_a condition_n the_o church_n have_v in_o christ_n breast_n of_o consolation_n a_o abundance_n of_o glory_n but_o she_o must_v suck_v before_o she_o can_v be_v satisfy_v with_o these_o breast_n she_o must_v milk_n out_o before_o she_o can_v be_v delight_v with_o abundance_n of_o glory_n esay_n 66.11_o christ_n be_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n but_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n can_v quicken_v &_o nourish_v 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