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a_o soule_a place_n to_o spit_v in_o than_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n o_o my_o soul_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o humble_v thyself_o at_o this_o so_o wonderful_a example_n how_o be_v it_o that_o there_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o world_n any_o token_n of_o pride_n after_o this_o so_o great_a and_o marvellous_a a_o example_n of_o humility_n sure_o i_o be_o at_o my_o wit_n end_n and_o very_o much_o astonish_v to_o consider_v how_o this_o so_o great_a patience_n overcome_v not_o my_o anger_n how_o this_o so_o great_a abase_v assuage_v not_o my_o pride_n how_o these_o so_o violent_a buffet_n beat_v not_o down_o my_o presumption_n be_v it_o not_o
mary_n yea_o seek_v and_o weep_v and_o weep_v and_o seek_v and_o never_o rest_v satisfy_v till_o christ_n appear_v if_o thou_o be_v but_o in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n he_o will_v appear_v soon_o or_o late_a or_o what_o if_o thou_o never_o see_v a_o good_a day_n on_o earth_n one_o sight_n of_o christ_n in_o heaven_n will_v make_v amends_o sure_o if_o thou_o know_v the_o joy_n of_o christ_n presence_n thou_o will_v run_v through_o death_n and_o hell_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n it_o be_v paul_n say_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_a 1.23_o phil._n 1.23_o he_o care_v not_o for_o death_n so_o he_o may_v go_v to_o christ_n for_o that_o be_v better_a than_o very_a life_n itself_o 2._o muse_n on_o his_o apparition_n to_o the_o ten_o disciple_n 20.19_o john_n 20.19_o when_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v for_o fear_n of_o the_o jew_n than_o come_v jesus_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o midst_n say_v to_o they_o peace_n be_v unto_o you_o before_o 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with_o his_o finger_n touch_v that_o heart_n that_o issue_v out_o stream_n of_o blood_n for_o my_o salvation_n in_o this_o meditation_n be_v not_o too_o curious_a whether_o the_o print_n of_o the_o nail_n be_v but_o continue_v till_o christ_n have_v confirm_v his_o disciple_n faith_n or_o whether_o he_o retain_v they_o still_o for_o some_o further_a use_n it_o be_v a_o better_a consideration_n to_o look_v upon_o they_o so_o as_o to_o confirm_v thy_o own_o faith_n be_v there_o not_o too_o much_o of_o thomas_n incredulity_n in_o thy_o breast_n do_v not_o thou_o sometime_o feel_v some_o doubt_n of_o christ_n rise_n or_o at_o lest_o do_v thou_o not_o question_v whether_o christ_n resurrection_n belong_v unto_o thou_o be_v not_o satan_n busy_a with_o a_o temptation_n be_v not_o thy_o conscience_n trouble_v for_o thy_o sin_n and_o especial_o for_o thy_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n if_o so_o and_o i_o know_v not_o but_o it_o may_v be_v so_o with_o thou_o and_o the_o best_a of_o saint_n come_v then_o and_o reach_v hither_o thy_o finger_n and_o behold_v christ_n hand_n and_o reach_v hither_o thy_o hand_n and_o thrust_v it_o into_o his_o side_n my_o meaning_n be_v come_v with_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n and_o lie_v hold_v on_o christ_n yea_o hide_v thyself_o in_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o rock_n be_v like_o the_o dove_n that_o make_v her_o nest_n in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o hole_n mouth_n 48.28_o jer._n 48.28_o the_o dove_n that_o will_v be_v safe_a from_o the_o devour_a bird_n or_o from_o the_o fowler_n snare_n she_o fly_v to_o the_o hole_n in_o a_o rock_n and_o thus_o christ_n invite_v his_o spouse_n o_o my_o dove_n that_o be_v in_o the_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n cant._n cant._n 2.14_o ber._n â—er_o 61._o in_o cant._n in_o the_o secret_a place_n of_o the_o stair_n let_v i_o see_v thy_o countenance_n let_v i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n in_o the_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n i_o be_o safe_a say_v bernard_n there_o i_o stand_v firm_o there_o i_o be_o secure_a from_o satan_n prey_n 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be_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o thy_o faith_n if_o well_o view_v and_o handle_v they_o will_v quiet_v thy_o conscience_n quench_v the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o satan_n increase_v thy_o faith_n till_o thou_o come_v to_o assurance_n and_o say_v with_o thomas_n aug._n turbabor_n sed_fw-la non_fw-la perturbabor_fw-la quia_fw-la vulnerum_fw-la christi_fw-la recordabor_fw-la aug._n my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n i_o may_v be_v trouble_v but_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v overwhelm_v because_o i_o will_v remember_v the_o print_n of_o the_o nail_n and_o of_o the_o spear_n in_o the_o hand_n and_o side_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 4._o muse_n on_o his_o apparition_n to_o the_o seven_o disciple_n at_o the_o sea_n of_o
black_a as_o a_o raven_n be_v not_o his_o eye_n as_o the_o eye_n of_o dove_n by_o the_o river_n of_o water_n wash_v with_o milk_n and_o fit_o set_v be_v not_o his_o cheek_n as_o a_o bed_n of_o spice_n as_o sweet_a flower_n thus_o i_o may_v go_v on_o from_o top_n to_o toe_n but_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o only_o see_v his_o glory_n and_o beauty_n wherein_o he_o arise_v but_o that_o thou_o may_v hear_v his_o voice_n do_v he_o not_o call_v on_o thou_o as_o sometime_o he_o do_v on_o mary_n on_o thomas_n on_z peter_z or_o on_o the_o twelve_o 24.6_o luke_n 24.6_o as_o the_o angel_n say_v to_o the_o woman_n remember_v how_o he_o speak_v when_o he_o be_v yet_o in_o galilee_n so_o say_v i_o to_o thou_o remember_v how_o he_o speak_v while_o he_o be_v yet_o on_o earth_n sure_o his_o lip_n like_o lilly_n drop_v sweet_a smell_a myrrh_n as_o thus_o 1._o in_o his_o apparition_n to_o mary_n jesus_n say_v unto_o she_o woman_n why_o weep_v thou_o who_o seek_v thou_o 20.15_o john_n 20.15_o be_v not_o these_o kind_a word_n and_o have_v not_o thou_o have_v the_o like_a apparition_n have_v not_o thou_o hear_v the_o like_a sweet_a word_n from_o jesus_n christ_n how_o often_o have_v thy_o heart_n sob_v and_o figh_v out_o complaint_n o_o where_o be_v he_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v i_o charge_v you_o o_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n if_o you_o find_v my_o belove_a that_o you_o tell_v he_o i_o be_o sick_a of_o love_n and_o then_o be_v not_o christ_n see_v in_o the_o mount_n be_v not_o thy_o extremity_n his_o opportunity_n to_o do_v thou_o good_a 5.8_o cant._n 5.8_o do_v not_o he_o bespeak_v thy_o comfort_n with_o these_o word_n sweet_a soul_n why_o weep_v thou_o who_o seek_v thou_o what_o will_v thou_o have_v that_o i_o can_v give_v thou_o and_o what_o do_v thou_o want_v that_o i_o can_v give_v thou_o if_o any_o thing_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n will_v make_v thou_o happy_a it_o be_v all_o thy_o own_o will_v thou_o have_v pardon_n thou_o shall_v have_v it_o i_o free_o forgive_v thou_o all_o 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then_o have_v not_o christ_n come_v to_o thy_o spirit_n with_o a_o olive_n branch_n of_o peace_n say_n to_o thy_o restless_a soul_n peace_n and_o be_v still_o have_v he_o not_o wrought_v wonder_n in_o the_o sea_n of_o thy_o restless_a thought_n have_v he_o not_o make_v a_o calm_a and_o more_o than_o so_o have_v he_o not_o fill_v thou_o with_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v have_v he_o not_o send_v thou_o away_o from_o thy_o prayer_n and_o complaint_n with_o a_o piece_n of_o heaven_n in_o thy_o soul_n so_o that_o thou_o be_v force_v to_o conclude_v 20.27_o john_n 20.27_o in_o his_o apparition_n to_o the_o eleven_o jesus_n say_v to_o thomas_n reach_v hither_o thy_o finger_n and_o behold_v my_o hand_n and_o reach_v hither_o thy_o hand_n and_o thrust_v it_o into_o my_o side_n and_o be_v not_o faithless_a but_o believe_v o_o sweet_a condescend_v word_n how_o far_o how_o low_o will_v jesus_n stoop_v to_o take_v up_o soul_n and_o o_o my_o soul_n be_v not_o these_o the_o very_a deal_n of_o christ_n towards_o thou_o he_o that_o call_v thomas_n to_o come_v near_o hark_v how_o he_o call_v on_o thou_o come_v near_o poor_a tremble_a waver_a wander_a soul_n come_v view_v the_o lord_n thy_o saviour_n and_o be_v not_o faithless_a but_o believe_v peace_n be_v unto_o thou_o fear_v not_o it_o be_v i._o he_o that_o call_v on_o they_o who_o pass_v by_o to_o behold_v his_o sorrow_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o humiliation_n do_v now_o call_v on_o thou_o to_o behold_v his_o glory_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o exaltation_n look_v well_o upon_o he_o do_v thou_o not_o know_v he_o why_o his_o hand_n be_v pierce_v his_o head_n be_v pierce_v his_o side_n be_v pierce_v his_o heart_n be_v pierce_v with_o the_o sting_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o these_o mark_n he_o retain_v even_o after_o his_o resurrection_n that_o by_o these_o mark_n thou_o may_v always_o know_v he_o be_v not_o the_o passage_n to_o his_o heart_n yet_o stand_v open_a if_o thou_o know_v he_o not_o by_o the_o face_n the_o voice_n the_o hand_n if_o thou_o know_v he_o not_o by_o the_o tear_n and_o bloody_a sweat_n yet_o look_v near_o thou_o may_v know_v he_o by_o the_o heart_n that_o break_v heal_v heart_n be_v he_o that_o dead_a revive_a heart_n be_v he_o that_o soul-pitying_a melt_a heart_n be_v he_o doubtless_o it_o can_v be_v none_o but_o he_o love_n and_o compassion_n be_v its_o certain_a signature_n and_o be_v not_o here_o yet_o fuel_n enough_o for_o love_n to_o feed_v upon_o do_v not_o this_o heart_n of_o christ_n even_o snatch_v thy_o heart_n and_o almost_o draw_v it_o forth_o of_o thy_o breast_n can_v thou_o read_v the_o history_n of_o love_n any_o further_a at_o once_o do_v not_o thy_o throb_a heart_n here_o stop_v to_o ease_v itself_o if_o not_o go_v on_o for_o the_o field_n of_o love_n be_v large_a 4._o in_o this_o apparition_n to_o the_o seven_o jesus_n say_v to_o simon_n peter_n son_n of_o ionas_n love_v thou_o i_o more_o than_o these_o and_o he_o say_v to_o he_o the_o second_o time_n simon_n 17._o joh._n 21_o 15_o 16_o 17._o son_n of_o ionas_n love_v thou_o i_o he_o say_v to_o he_o the_o three_o time_n simon_n son_n of_o ionas_n love_v thou_o i_o oh_o the_o love_v of_o christ_n in_o draw_v out_o man_n love_n unto_o himself_o how_o often_o o_o my_o soul_n have_v christ_n come_v to_o thy_o door_n and_o knock_v there_o for_o entrance_n how_o often_o have_v he_o sue_v for_o love_n and_o beg_v love_n and_o ask_v thou_o again_o and_o again_o ah_o soul_n do_v thou_o love_v i_o more_o than_o these_o come_v tell_v i_o do_v thou_o love_v i_o love_v i_o love_v i_o come_v will_v thou_o take_v i_o for_o thy_o lord_n will_v thou_o delight_v in_o i_o as_o thy_o treasure_n thy_o happiness_n thy_o all_o o_o fie_o shall_v christ_n raise_v a_o glorious_a christ_n thus_o woo_v and_o sue_v and_o call_v and_o will_v thou_o not_o answer_v as_o peter_n do_v yea_o lord_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v thou_o yea_o lord_n thou_o know_v all_o thing_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v thou_o nay_o be_v thou_o not_o grieve_v that_o christ_n shall_v ask_v the_o three_o time_n for_o thy_o love_n be_v thou_o not_o ashamed_a out_o of_o thy_o stupidity_n and_o force_v to_o say_v o_o my_o bless_a lord_n i_o have_v be_v too_o proud_a too_o peevish_a but_o thy_o free_a grace_n and_o undeserved_a love_n have_v beat_v i_o out_o of_o all_o my_o pride_n so_o that_o now_o i_o fall_v down_o at_o thy_o footstool_n and_o lay_v myself_o flat_a before_o thou_o at_o first_o i_o wonder_v to_o hear_v preacher_n talk_v so_o much_o of_o christ_n and_o i_o be_v bold_a to_o ask_v thy_o friend_n what_o be_v their_o beloved_a more_o than_o another_o belove_n but_o now_o i_o wonder_v that_o i_o can_v be_v so_o long_o without_o thou_o true_o lord_n i_o be_o thou_o only_o thou_o ever_o thou_o all_o that_o i_o be_o be_v at_o thy_o command_n and_o all_o i_o have_v be_v at_o thy_o dispose_n be_v please_v to_o command_v both_o it_o and_o i_o i_o may_v thus_o go_v on_o to_o consider_v other_o passage_n in_o other_o 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christ_n be_v not_o david_n lord_n mere_o as_o man_n but_o as_o god_n and_o 2._o he_o sit_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n as_o man_n too_o hereby_o his_o humanity_n be_v exalt_v and_o a_o power_n be_v give_v to_o christ_n as_o man_n he_o have_v give_v hiw_v power_n to_o execute_v judgement_n 5.27_o john_n 5.27_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n do_v concur_v as_o a_o instrument_n work_v with_o his_o godhead_n hence_o this_o session_n at_o god_n right_a hand_n be_v true_o and_o proper_o attribute_v to_o christ_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o only_o to_o the_o one_o nature_n of_o christ_n whether_o divine_a or_o humane_a or_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o christ_n as_o mediator_n in_o which_o respect_n he_o be_v call_v a_o high_a priest_n 8.1_o heb._n 8.1_o we_o have_v such_o a_o high_a priest_n who_o be_v set_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o majesty_n 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