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rejoice_v in_o it_o and_o thus_o a_o gracious_a soul_n fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n value_v itself_o according_a to_o â—ts_n interest_n in_o god_n and_o christ_n the_o five_o observation_n be_v this_o namely_o that_o a_o gracious_a soul_n relieve_v itself_o in_o behold_v god_n love_v in_o the_o original_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o he_o look_v upon_o god_n love_n as_o it_o elect_a and_o choose_v he_o to_o be_v a_o son_n and_o he_o look_v on_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o love_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v manifest_v at_o the_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o cloudy_a day_n such_o a_o soul_n go_v to_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n for_o
be_v eternal_a power_n and_o his_o wisdom_n eternal_a wisdom_n now_o tell_v i_o if_o the_o first_o scripture_n be_v not_o a_o weighty_a exhortation_n he_o that_o glori_v let_v he_o glory_n in_o the_o lord_n take_v this_o as_o a_o foundation_n and_o carry_v it_o all_o along_o in_o your_o eye_n that_o pure_o what_o god_n be_v in_o himself_o be_v the_o only_a matter_n and_o subject_n of_o his_o people_n glory_n for_o that_o be_v the_o exhortation_n he_o that_o glori_v let_v he_o glory_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o desire_v to_o carry_v soul_n home_o to_o god_n himself_o that_o our_o soul_n may_v drink_v the_o water_n of_o life_n at_o the_o fountain_n of_o life_n there_o it_o be_v eternal_o the_o same_o a_o soul_n that_o do_v true_o and_o pure_o glory_n in_o god_n himself_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o it_o find_v god_n to_o be_v a_o god_n of_o original_n eternal_a love_n and_o free_a grace_n and_o therefore_o say_v this_o soul_n bless_a be_v this_o god_n i_o believe_v all_o my_o iniquity_n be_v pardon_v and_o my_o sin_n blot_v out_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n so_o they_o shall_v never_o more_o be_v remember_v or_o charge_v against_o i_o for_o the_o original_a love_n and_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n have_v lay_v they_o all_o on_o christ_n and_o he_o have_v give_v exact_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o divine_a justice_n of_o god_n so_o that_o through_o eternal_a love_n and_o free_a grace_n i_o be_o acquit_v and_o just_a fie_v in_o the_o fight_n of_o the_o eternal_a holy_a righteous_a and_o pure_a god_n and_o in_o this_o eternal_a love_n and_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o unite_v to_o christ_n so_o that_o christ_n the_o wisdom_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n of_o god_n be_v i_o and_o i_o be_o he_o christ_n make_v sin_n for_o i_o and_o i_o make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o so_o that_o when_o i_o glory_n in_o my_o redemption_n i_o glory_v in_o god_n in_o his_o original_a love_n and_o free_a grace_n when_o i_o say_v the_o law_n of_o god_n can_v condemn_v i_o i_o do_v not_o affirm_v that_o i_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n in_o myself_o and_o so_o glory_n in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v of_o work_n but_o i_o glory_n in_o the_o original_n eternal_a love_n of_o god_n &_o his_o free_a grace_n that_o have_v make_v christ_n my_o righteousness_n who_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o i_o and_o be_v daily_o do_v it_o in_o i_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n rom._n 6.14_o and_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o glory_n then_o say_v this_o soul_n though_o it_o be_v great_a thing_n that_o i_o glory_n of_o so_o long_o as_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o my_o glory_n no_o legalist_n can_v hinder_v god_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o his_o original_a love_n and_o free_a grace_n so_o that_o when_o god_n assure_v any_o soul_n of_o this_o his_o salvation_n and_o the_o soul_n glory_v in_o it_o this_o soul_n glory_n in_o the_o lord_n come_v and_o see_v say_v this_o soul_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o be_o save_v mere_o by_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n his_o original_n and_o eternal_a love_n have_v pluck_v i_o out_o of_o sin_n self_n eternal_a death_n hell_n law_n grav_fw-mi the_o power_n of_o satan_n and_o eternal_a condemnation_n and_o make_v i_o one_o with_o christ_n and_o heir_n of_o himself_o a_o joint_a heir_n with_o christ_n in_o eternal_a glory_n this_o be_v my_o god_n say_v the_o soul_n all_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o love_n and_o free_a grace_n riches_n of_o mercy_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o his_o covenant_n and_o promise_n the_o exactness_n of_o his_o justice_n upon_o christ_n be_v perfection_n of_o justification_n to_o my_o soul_n in_o union_n with_o christ_n the_o perfection_n of_o his_o holiness_n righteousness_n and_o purity_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o my_o soul_n who_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n the_o baptise_v of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o which_o the_o elect_a in_o christ_n be_v bury_v with_o he_o to_o sin_n make_v the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o new_a creature_n in_o i_o say_v this_o soul_n and_o all_o this_o be_v god_n mere_o what_o god_n be_v in_o himself_o save_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v glorify_v grace_n all_o be_v god_n grace_n all_o this_o be_v free_a grace_n and_o all_o this_o free_a grace_n be_v my_o god_n say_v the_o believe_a soul_n therefore_o say_v this_o soul_n come_v o_o man_n and_o taste_v how_o good_a the_o lord_n be_v here_o be_v milk_n and_o honey_n free_o without_o price_n and_o without_o money_n isai_n chap._n 55.1_o if_o this_o soul_n meet_v with_o a_o believe_a heart_n it_o present_o hold_v forth_o a_o bleed_a christ_n and_o if_o a_o soul_n that_o argue_v against_o its_o own_o salvation_n why_o say_v this_o soul_n consider_v grace_n be_v free_a your_o salvation_n have_v no_o other_o foundation_n but_o the_o original_a love_n and_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n god_n conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o salvation_n may_v he_o of_o grace_n no_o soul_n since_o the_o fall_n of_o 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and_o fear_v it_o less_o it_o be_v our_o carnality_n that_o make_v it_o a_o king_n and_o set_v it_o on_o the_o throne_n and_o then_o we_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v it_o but_o god_n have_v make_v the_o world_n our_o footstool_n as_o it_o be_v christ_n for_o he_o be_v our_o interest_n and_o what_o be_v his_o glory_n as_o our_o head_n be_v our_o glory_n as_o his_o member_n when_o the_o world_n concern_v saint_n be_v mention_v by_o god_n it_o be_v as_o a_o additional_a thing_n but_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n be_v a_o saint_n interest_n the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v the_o world_n this_o title_n the_o meat_n that_o perish_v but_o christ_n be_v that_o portion_n which_o endure_v for_o ever_o call_v not_o that_o enough_o which_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o moment_n a_o frown_n from_o god_n can_v in_o a_o moment_n darken_v all_o the_o world_n and_o a_o smile_n from_o god_n as_o soon_o outshine_v all_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o world_n oh_o than_o saint_n let_v this_o teach_v we_o 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6.48_o i_o be_o that_o bread_n of_o life_n these_o word_n they_o be_v a_o clear_a and_o plain_a testimony_n of_o our_o saviour_n concern_v himself_o in_o verse_n 33._o of_o this_o chapter_n he_o tell_v the_o jew_n that_o the_o bread_n of_o god_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n 6.33_o joh._n 6.33_o and_z giveth_z life_n unto_o the_o world_n for_o the_o bread_n of_o god_n be_v he_o which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_z giveth_z life_n unto_o the_o world_n and_o then_o in_o vers_n 35._o and_o vers_n 48._o so_o that_o we_o must_v consider_v these_o word_n under_o these_o two_o head_n first_o head_n 1_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v that_o bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n second_o head_n 2_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v that_o bread_n which_o give_v life_n to_o the_o world_n for_o proof_n of_o this_o first_o head_n we_o need_v go_v no_o further_o than_o this_o chapter_n in_o which_o every_o testimony_n to_o this_o truth_n be_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o truth_n even_o christ_n himself_o to_o that_o of_o the_o 33._o verse_n take_v the_o 38._o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n for_o i_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n not_o to_o do_v my_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o so_o in_o vers_fw-la 52._o i_o be_o the_o live_a bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o likewise_o in_o vers_n 58._o this_o be_v that_o bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n christ_n speak_v in_o the_o verse_n before_o this_o of_o his_o father_n send_v he_o these_o scripture_n prove_v the_o truth_n but_o it_o will_v be_v say_v object_n every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n come_v from_o above_o and_o wherein_o lie_v the_o peculiarity_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o more_o than_o in_o other_o gift_n of_o god_n i_o answer_v that_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o next_o head_n answ_n which_o be_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n or_o that_o bread_n which_o give_v life_n to_o the_o world_n in_o this_o i_o 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