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at_o his_o ascension_n shall_v he_o be_v keep_v out_o of_o our_o heart_n be_v they_o better_o than_o it_o no_o but_o there_o be_v he_o better_o know_v and_o here_o his_o own_o receive_v he_o not_o for_o they_o know_v he_o not_o nay_o not_o only_o â—eaven_n have_v receive_v he_o and_o therefore_o so_o shall_v our_o heart_n but_o there_o have_v he_o enter_v for_o we_o which_o also_o have_v its_o own_o weight_n for_o his_o enter_v into_o our_o heart_n here_o 17._o here_o come_v we_o to_o get_v more_o grace_n and_o strength_n to_o reâ—â—st_v the_o devil_n and_o stand_v against_o his_o temptation_n now_o our_o encouragement_n to_o encounter_v this_o enemy_n of_o we_o that_o roar_a lyon_n 1._o
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her_o cause_n a_o christian_n strength_n lie_v in_o his_o confederated_a friendship_n in_o heaven_n the_o improvement_n of_o this_o be_v the_o lay_v out_o of_o that_o strength_n psal_n 44_o 4._o though_o jacob_n be_v destitute_a for_o outward_a help_n yet_o be_v he_o well_o befriend_v in_o heaven_n and_o the_o bless_a god_n who_o he_o seek_v do_v his_o business_n for_o he_o against_o his_o brother_n 2._o in_o the_o gracious_a qualitieâ—_n bring_v into_o the_o soul_n at_o conversion_n without_o which_o in_o a_o natural_a unrenewed_a state_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o strength_n rom._n 5.6_o so_o that_o grace_n be_v a_o new_a party_n or_o spiritual_a power_n bring_v into_o the_o soul_n for_o christ_n to_o oppose_v sin_n and_o appear_v for_o god_n 3._o in_o divine_a assistance_n for_o every_o christian_a be_v weak_a or_o strong_a as_o assi_v as_o god_n gird_v or_o loosen_v we_o the_o girdle_n of_o his_o loin_n wherefore_o we_o have_v need_v to_o keep_v in_o good_a term_n with_o 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the_o lord_n be_v strength_n only_o to_o the_o upright_a but_o the_o more_o a_o hypocrite_n do_v in_o religion_n he_o be_v inward_o the_o weak_a and_o for_o your_o encouragement_n let_v never_o a_o find_a heart_n despair_v of_o high_a measure_n than_o â—ommon_a attainment_n â—or_a your_o help_n viz._n the_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o hope_v of_o heaven_n be_v great_a than_o your_o hindrance_n can_v be_v 18._o we_o say_v time_n of_o trouble_n and_o great_a affliction_n be_v try_v time_n but_o i_o say_v sacrament_n season_n ought_v to_o be_v try_v time_n with_o we_o now_o in_o the_o try_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n we_o must_v labour_v to_o find_v out_o the_o habitual_a temper_n and_o disposition_n of_o heart_n by_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o acts._n 1_o if_o they_o be_v free_a and_o cheerful_a not_o constrain_v or_o such_o as_o we_o have_v rather_o not_o do_v if_o we_o can_v help_v it_o psal_n 119_o 108._o 2._o how_o frequent_a opportunity_n offer_v psal_n 55.17_o 3._o through_o 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sinful_a man_n that_o no_o eye_n can_v discern_v a_o difference_n isa_n 53_o 4._o as_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v like_o a_o serpent_n but_o have_v not_o the_o venom_n of_o a_o serpent_n this_o incarnation_n of_o god_n be_v a_o subject_a of_o the_o high_a admiration_n and_o fountain_n of_o the_o sweet_a consolation_n that_o the_o world_n afford_v o_o the_o wonder_n of_o god_n come_v down_o to_o man_n to_o be_v handle_v see_v and_o taste_v of_o we_o a_o contract_n even_o for_o the_o wonder_n of_o angel_n as_o the_o welfare_n of_o man._n o_o wonder_n of_o wonder_n that_o ever_o it_o shall_v be_v hear_v in_o heaven_n or_o on_o earth_n let_v one_o of_o we_o become_v man._n a_o redeemer_n can_v never_o have_v suit_v
like_a lion_n against_o sin_n and_o satan_n 3._o have_v he_o not_o past_o his_o promise_n for_o feed_v his_o own_o yea_o to_o eat_v and_o be_v satisfy_v psal_n 22._o 6._o psal_n 111.5_o prov._n 10.3_o 4._o have_v he_o not_o make_v they_o worse_o than_o infidel_n that_o feed_v not_o their_o own_o family_n 5._o do_v he_o feed_v the_o multitude_n because_o he_o have_v compassion_n on_o their_o body_n and_o will_z l_o he_o not_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o soul_n or_o his_o own_o 6._o do_v he_o feed_v young_a raven_n and_o will_v he_o starve_v believer_n 7._o have_v we_o not_o his_o own_o invitation_n to_o the_o feast_n and_o will_v the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n make_v it_o a_o fast_a 8._o shall_v we_o ear_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o hide_a manna_n in_o heaven_n sure_o he_o n_z for_o meant_a to_o starve_v such_o by_o the_o way_n but_o allow_v it_o â—m_n sâ—me_v cauâ—â—r_n of_o the_o first_o ripe_a grape_n to_o refresh_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n 9_o may_v we_o not_o plead_v with_o our_o love_a lord_n thus_o lord_n i_o hear_v thou_o keep_v a_o good_a house_n have_v bread_n enough_o to_o spare_v give_v i_o such_o a_o portion_n as_o may_v commend_v it_o unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v commend_v it_o to_o other_o 10._o we_o may_v say_v how_o many_o have_v thou_o refresh_v of_o thy_o poor_a and_o needy_a have_v not_o thou_o say_v whosoever_o will_v let_v he_o come_v and_o drink_v free_o upon_o thy_o call_n i_o come_v to_o drink_v of_o wisdom_n spice_a wine_n of_o this_o consecrate_a cup_n that_o i_o may_v here_o and_o hereafter_o remember_v thy_o love_n more_o than_o wine_n 11._o i_o plead_v my_o own_o necessity_n and_n want_v where_o shall_v the_o poor_a be_v fill_v and_o the_o hungry_a feed_v but_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o rich_a and_o full_a if_o thou_o have_v not_o enough_o send_v i_o away_o empty_a but_o i_o make_v a_o virtue_n of_o necessity_n i_o must_v live_v by_o my_o food_n as_o other_o creature_n do_v and_o be_v not_o christ_n the_o food_n 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