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and_o many_o water_n can_v quench_v love_n neither_o can_v the_o flood_n drown_v it_o cant._n 8._o 6_o 7._o this_o love_n will_v neither_o be_v bribe_v nor_o frighten_v from_o christ._n 3._o a_o lively_a hope_n that_o do_v so_o long_o and_o wait_v for_o glory_n to_o come_v that_o present_a thing_n do_v not_o great_o move_v we_o either_o delight_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 8._o who_o have_v not_o see_v you_o love_n in_o who_o though_o now_o you_o see_v he_o not_o yet_o believe_v you_o rejoice_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n or_o the_o terror_n of_o sense_n rom._n 8._o 18._o for_o i_o reckon_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o iii_o doctrine_n that_o those_o that_o come_v out_o of_o eminent_a conflict_n be_v usual_o deliver_v by_o god_n in_o a_o glorious_a manner_n christ_n be_v a_o pattern_n of_o this_o the_o devil_n leave_v he_o and_o behold_v angel_n come_v and_o 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appoint_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o who_o the_o nation_n be_v give_v psal._n 2._o 8._o ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n matth._n 28._o 18._o all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impudence_n in_o he_o to_o arrogate_v this_o power_n and_o to_o promise_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v his_o before_n 3._o though_o this_o be_v a_o lie_n yet_o here_o be_v the_o colour_n of_o the_o lie_n god_n permit_v that_o man_n sometime_o by_o indirect_a mean_n to_o become_v great_a in_o honour_n and_o dignity_n in_o this_o world_n all_o which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o instinct_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o help_n and_o evil_a man_n often_o succeed_v in_o their_o attempt_n and_o from_o hence_o satan_n be_v call_v the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n john_n 12._o 31._o now_o shall_v the_o prince_n of_o 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may_v well_o be_v spare_v if_o christ_n who_o as_o to_o his_o divine_a nature_n be_v equal_a with_o god_n sure_o we_o shall_v often_o come_v and_o prostrate_v ourselves_o before_o he_o in_o this_o act_n of_o holy_a adoration_n christ_n have_v right_a and_o title_n to_o all_o all_o be_v his_o due_n yet_o he_o be_v much_o in_o prayer_n how_o dare_v we_o go_v about_o any_o business_n without_o his_o leave_n counsel_n and_o blessing_n and_o usurp_v any_o of_o his_o blessing_n without_o beg_v they_o by_o prayer_n 2._o while_o he_o pray_v he_o be_v transfigure_v luke_n 9_o 29._o which_o teach_v we_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o we_o have_v the_o high_a communication_n from_o god_n in_o prayer_n for_o than_o christ_n shape_n be_v alter_v by_o prayer_n the_o soul_n have_v the_o most_o familiar_a converse_v with_o god_n that_o possible_o it_o can_v have_v and_o also_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o this_o duty_n god_n have_v most_o familiar_a converse_v with_o we_o in_o our_o prayer_n to_o god_n we_o 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prayer_n be_v doctrinal_a instructive_a rather_o than_o warning_n we_o get_v light_o over_o duty_n but_o we_o shall_v get_v life_n by_o prayer_n this_o duty_n be_v not_o to_o inform_v the_o judgement_n but_o to_o raise_v the_o affection_n that_o they_o be_v all_o in_o a_o flame_n or_o else_o we_o content_v ourselves_o with_o a_o dull_a narrative_a without_o get_v up_o the_o heart_n to_o a_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o heaven_n or_o be_v seldom_o in_o praise_n or_o adoration_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n sermon_n ii_o matth_n 17._o 2._o and_o he_o be_v transfigure_v before_o they_o and_o his_o face_n do_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n and_o his_o raiment_n be_v white_a as_o the_o light_n with_o luke_n 9_o 29._o and_o as_o he_o pray_v the_o fashion_n of_o his_o countenance_n be_v alter_v and_o his_o raiment_n be_v white_a and_o glister_a in_o both_o these_o text_n compare_v together_o you_o may_v observe_v two_o thing_n 1._o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n during_o prayer_n 2._o the_o 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thou_o have_v love_v i_o and_o ver_fw-la 26._o that_o the_o love_n wherewith_o thou_o have_v love_v i_o may_v be_v in_o they_o that_o be_v by_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o everlasting_a glory_n though_o christ_n be_v the_o belove_a son_n yet_o his_o state_n be_v but_o mean_a and_o despicable_a in_o the_o world_n he_o be_v afflict_v a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n pursue_v to_o the_o death_n even_o a_o shameful_a painful_a accurse_a death_n yet_o all_o this_o while_n he_o be_v full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o his_o grace_n comfort_n and_o afterward_o receive_v to_o glory_n and_o so_o will_v he_o love_v we_o at_o this_o rate_n and_o tenor_n his_o love_n bind_v he_o not_o to_o give_v we_o worldly_a greatness_n but_o if_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n and_o may_v be_v welcome_v to_o heaven_n at_o the_o last_o we_o have_v that_o which_o be_v the_o true_a discovery_n of_o god_n love_n so_o he_o manifest_v his_o love_n to_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n and_o therefore_o the_o adopt_a 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