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our_o way_n weep_v and_o bear_v it_o patient_o we_o shall_v return_v with_o joy_n 126.5.6_o psal_n 126.5.6_o and_o bring_v our_o sheaf_n with_o we_o beside_o if_o our_o innocent_a redeemer_n endure_v so_o many_o trouble_n and_o torture_n not_o for_o himself_o but_o we_o how_o shall_v we_o willing_o and_o cheerful_o submit_v to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o divine_a providence_n when_o we_o suffer_v most_o just_o for_o our_o manifold_a transgression_n be_v he_o meek_a and_o patient_a under_o those_o many_o injury_n and_o affront_v which_o he_o every_o where_o meet_v with_o in_o his_o life_n and_o at_o his_o death_n it_o be_v doubtless_o for_o this_o very_a end_n and_o purpose_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d do_v the_o intolerable_a burden_n of_o the_o cross_n â—â—â—ce_v he_o to_o sweat_v both_o water_n and_o blood_n 19.34_o joh._n 19.34_o he_o have_v teach_v we_o hereby_o to_o take_v up_o we_o which_o be_v less_o burdensome_a and_o afflictive_a and_o follow_v he_o that_o by_o suffer_v 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be_v lose_v again_o he_o have_v enforce_v the_o belief_n and_o practice_n of_o this_o excellent_a religion_n so_o clear_o reveal_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n by_o his_o own_o example_n and_o authority_n in_o all_o the_o instance_n of_o his_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n and_o in_o compliance_n with_o all_o the_o law_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o gospel_n whereunto_o may_v be_v add_v the_o experience_n and_o success_n of_o all_o his_o faithful_a servant_n in_o all_o age_n by_o all_o which_o without_o any_o further_a enlargement_n we_o may_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n understand_v what_o it_o be_v that_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o reveal_v to_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n that_o we_o may_v live_v comfortable_o die_v happy_o and_o reign_v with_o he_o eternal_o which_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o 2d_o branch_n of_o our_o saviour_n prophetical_a office_n which_o import_v the_o reciprocal_a return_v of_o love_n and_o duty_n which_o he_o expect_v and_o require_v 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unto_o light_n 26.18_o act_n 26.18_o and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n or_o it_o be_v a_o pass_a from_o death_n unto_o life_n 20.6_o &_o 11.18_o rev._n 20.6_o that_o we_o may_v have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n over_o who_o the_o second_o death_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n but_o more_o particular_o this_o duty_n of_o repentance_n consist_v in_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n unto_o god_n that_o be_v when_o the_o penitent_a be_v true_o humble_v by_o a_o hearty_a sense_n of_o and_o a_o well_o ground_a sorrow_n for_o all_o his_o sin_n he_o apply_v himself_o whole_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o exercise_n of_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n for_o their_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n and_o hereupon_o he_o resolve_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o use_v his_o utmost_a endeavour_n against_o all_o sin_n and_o temptation_n for_o the_o future_a and_o to_o obey_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o 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and_o please_v those_o appetite_n and_o passion_n which_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o comply_v with_o every_o sin_n and_o temptation_n to_o the_o great_a disquiet_n and_o prejudice_v of_o our_o rational_a power_n for_o if_o we_o study_v to_o please_v and_o gratify_v our_o palate_n with_o delicate_a meat_n and_o drink_n the_o touch_n with_o softness_n and_o effeminacy_n the_o eye_n with_o fair_a and_o gaudy_a show_n the_o ear_n with_o harmonious_a and_o pleasant_a sound_n the_o smell_n with_o fragrant_a &_o costly_a perfume_n etc._n etc._n such_o allurement_n as_o these_o do_v so_o influence_n and_o bewitch_v the_o sensual_a appetite_n and_o passion_n that_o the_o reason_n and_o judgement_n will_v be_v force_v not_o only_o to_o quit_v their_o dominion_n and_o authority_n but_o they_o become_v subservient_fw-fr to_o all_o the_o base_a end_n and_o design_n which_o these_o imperious_a and_o domineer_a usurper_n shall_v desire_v they_o to_o comply_v with_o and_o what_o can_v be_v expect_v 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