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whereof_o he_o thrust_v the_o thing_n of_o man_n and_o say_v the_o lord_n say_v ezek._n 13._o 6._o to_o the_o word_n of_o my_o wisdom_n in_o my_o gospel_n spirit_n of_o truth_n what_o be_v man_n law-dream_n to_o my_o gospel-truths_n in_o stead_n of_o this_o dangerous_a trade_n and_o destructive_a practice_n solomon_n advice_n be_v fear_v thou_o god_n this_o fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n he_o declar_n eccles._n 12._o 13._o to_o be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n the_o conclusion_n and_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n in_o all_o book_n and_o word_n of_o right_a instruction_n unto_o life_n follow_v after_o obey_v and_o close_v with_o the_o lord_n be_v own_o counsel_n teach_n leading_n convince_a discovery_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o gracious_a offer_v of_o that_o gospel-spirit_n that_o be_v in_o unchangeable_a union_n with_o his_o divine_a spirit_n and_o you_o will_v ever_o know_v and_o do_v his_o whole_a mind_n and_o counsel_n and_o worship_n he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n to_o his_o wel-pleasing_a acceptance_n and_o your_o salvation_n his_o spirit_n be_v that_o love_n that_o be_v the_o fulfiller_n of_o his_o whole_a law_n rom._n 13._o 10._o vers._n 8._o if_o thou_o see_v the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o violent_a pervert_n of_o judgement_n and_o justice_n in_o a_o province_n marvel_v not_o at_o the_o matter_n heb._n will_n or_o purpose_n for_o he_o that_o be_v high_a than_o the_o high_a regard_v and_o there_o be_v high_a than_o they_o her_o be_v encouragement_n to_o right_a fearer_n true_a believer_n and_o belove_n of_o god_n that_o have_v abandon_v their_o own_o first-creation_n life_n of_o vanity_n and_o enmity_n for_o his_o new-creation_n spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o love_n in_o this_o be_v they_o too_o hard_o for_o all_o enemy_n for_o the_o almighty_a divine_a and_o irrisistible_o mighty_a new-creation_n spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o god_n be_v on_o their_o side_n as_o also_o the_o angel_n of_o his_o power_n who_o in_o their_o 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the_o mystical_a strong_a bull_n of_o bashan_n that_o gape_v on_o christ_n himself_o and_o so_o on_o saint_n 〈◊〉_d he_o round_o as_o raven_v and_o roar_a lion_n psal._n 22._o 12_o 13._o these_o be_v the_o mystical_a 〈◊〉_d cattle_n that_o thrust_v with_o side_n and_o sheulder_n and_o push_v all_o the_o weak_a poor_a lean_a wound_a disease_a 〈◊〉_d under_o the_o death-work_n of_o the_o cross_n upon_o their_o natural_a man_n with_o their_o horn_n ezek._n 34._o 20_o 21._o such_o lean_a barren_a disease_v one_o fool_n and_o as_o little_a child_n be_v god_n the_o fat_a wise_a and_o strong_a final_o persist_v there_o in_o enmity_n to_o the_o cross_n the_o devil_n be_v he_o get_v all_o such_o fat_a cattle_n the_o poor_a and_o lean_a get_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o rich_a and_o fit_a the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n by_o king_v it_o in_o the_o same_o spirit_n with_o he_o against_o god_n but_o beside_o enemy_n without_o the_o grieve_a sorrowful_a natural_a man_n of_o the_o saint_n within_z add_v to_o the_o affliction_n all_o its_o whine_a passion_n and_o false_a reason_n under_o and_o against_o the_o cross_n or_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o he_o be_v foe_n of_o his_o own_o house_n or_o in_o his_o own_o person_n in_o union_n with_o enemy_n without_o door_n thus_o be_v his_o tribulation_n complete_v in_o that_o house_n of_o mourning_n that_o be_v the_o ready_a road_n to_o heaven_n but_o amid_o all_o scornful_a despising_n of_o first-covenant_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n as_o bridegroom_n to_o his_o spiritual_a spouse_n figure_v in_o elkanah_n love_v she_o transcendent_o more_o than_o any_o fruitful_a wife_n in_o the_o first_o and_o so_o be_v better_a to_o she_o then_o ten_o son_n any_o possible_a fruit_n bring_v forth_o in_o that_o state_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 1_o 8._o amid_o all_o bitterness_n of_o the_o natural_a the_o spiritual_a hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n pray_v for_o the_o full_a birth_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d figure_v by_o samuel_n which_o when_o bear_v turn_v the_o natural_a house_n or_o state_n of_o mourning_n into_o a_o spiritual_a house_n or_o state_n of_o everlasting_a feast_n and_o rejoice_v for_o this_o see_v hannah_n song_n of_o praise_n in_o the_o true_a house_n of_o feast_v on_o god_n have_v grant_v the_o prayer_n she_o put_v up_o to_o he_o in_o her_o house_n or_o state_n of_o mourning_n and_o barrenness_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 1_o 10._o christ_n foretell_v the_o sorrow_n of_o his_o disciple_n on_o his_o departure_n from_o they_o as_o a_o fleshly_a bridegroom_n in_o the_o first-covenant_n till_o his_o return_n to_o they_o in_o the_o second_o according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o himself_o too_o which_o they_o be_v to_o wait_v for_o in_o that_o state_n of_o mourning_n to_o their_o natural_a man._n joh._n 16._o 20_o --_o 22._o act._n 1._o 4._o &_o act._n 2._o 1_o 4_o christ_n such_o return_n to_o they_o turn_v all_o their_o short_a sorrow_n into_o everlasting_a joy_n joh._n 16._o 16_o 22_o give_v a_o full_a account_n of_o his_o forehand_n prepare_v his_o disciple_n in_o this_o case_n to_o look_v for_o he_o as_o a_o better_a comforter_n in_o a_o new-covenant_n marriage-union_n with_o he_o as_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a a_o little_a while_n and_o you_o see_v i_o no_o more_o in_o the_o first_o again_o wait_v a_o little_a and_o you_o see_v i_o in_o the_o second_o in_o a_o life_n i_o have_v in_o unchangeable_a union_n with_o the_o father_n they_o understand_v not_o this_o mystery_n they_o know_v not_o what_o he_o say_v or_o what_o to_o make_v on_o it_o yea_o when_o rise_v he_o find_v two_o of_o his_o disciple_n in_o a_o droop_a sad_a deject_a condition_n luk._n 24._o 17._o in_o a_o little_a short_a temporary_a wrath_n he_o forsake_v their_o sin_v natural_a man_n in_o a_o life_n of_o enmity_n but_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n he_o soon_o return_v to_o they_o in_o his_o never-sinning_a spiritual-life_n and_o set_v it_o up_o in_o they_o isa._n 54._o 7_o 8._o it_o be_v but_o once_o and_o for_o a_o little_a 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of_o god_n you_o never_o find_v it_o else_o or_o enter_v it_o 〈◊〉_d from_o your_o own_o understanding_n consult_v not_o or_o confer_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n in_o your_o selus_fw-la or_o other_o what_o you_o shall_v do_v to_o be_v save_v that_o principle_n will_v never_o own_o one_o right_a word_n towards_o eternal_a life_n it_o be_v a_o flat_a enemy_n to_o every_o word_n of_o god_n wisdom_n about_o it_o they_o that_o despise_v and_o wonder_v at_o such_o word_n will_v everlasting_o perish_v acts._n 13._o 41._o those_o that_o gad_n abroad_o in_o a_o spirit_n of_o vanity_n enmity_n and_o death_n to_o change_v their_o way_n from_o form_n to_o form_n in_o religion_n toss_v and_o tumble_v up_o and_o down_o by_o every_o wind_n of_o satan_n and_o man_n doctrine_n or_o other_o gospel_n who_o can_v help_v they_o that_o that_o die_v say_v god_n let_v it_o die_v and_o that_o that_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o let_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d off_o zec._n 11._o 9_o litteral_n and_o mystical_a sodom_n 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and_o interest_n to_o obey_v the_o counsel_n and_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o suffer_a step_n through_o a_o temporary_a house_n of_o mourning_n into_o his_o eternal_a house_n of_o feast_v and_o rejoice_v but_o for_o such_o doctrine_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o practise_v it_o upon_o our_o nature_n in_o himself_o be_v christ_n himself_o contradict_v and_o blaspheme_v joh._n 10._o 20._o as_o by_o beelzebub_n the_o chief_a or_o prince_n of_o devil_n a_o master_n devil_n cast_v out_o other_o lesser_a and_o weak_a devil_n mat._n 10._o 25._o &_o 12._o 24._o mar._n 3._o 22._o luk._n 11._o 15._o holy_a first-covenant_n preacher_n and_o professor_n handle_v christ_n thus_o and_o the_o disciple_n must_v not_o look_v to_o fare_v better_a than_o his_o lord_n from_o or_o among_o the_o legal-spirited_n generation_n in_o any_o age_n of_o this_o world_n under_o satan_n reign_n and_o in_o man_n day_n while_o his_o wisdom_n will_v shuffle_v itself_o in_o for_o judge_n and_o umpire_n 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