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son_n these_o &_o many_o such_o wonder_n then_o happen_v all_o be_v evident_a sign_n and_o perfect_a demonstration_n of_o the_o new_a bear_v king_n the_o rather_o to_o work_v in_o man_n haâ—ts_n and_o to_o stamp_v in_o they_o a_o never_o die_a knowledge_n of_o this_o wonderful_a birth_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n by_o the_o star_n they_o know_v he_o and_o by_o the_o starie_n they_o sound_v he_o and_o so_o if_o we_o will_v know_v christ_n and_o find_v he_o as_o they_o do_v we_o must_v examine_v ourselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o star_n have_v appear_v unto_o we_o or_o not_o there_o be_v duplex_fw-la stâ—lia_fw-la this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o two_o sort_n there_o be_v a_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o we_o and_o another_o with_o â—â—_o us._n the_o star_n without_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n the_o star_n within_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o faith_n and_o charity_n without_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o see_v christ_n in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o revel_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v a_o star_n in_o the_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o christ_n himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d morning_n star_n the_o minister_n must_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o star_n which_o be_v to_o be_v always_o bright_a and_o shine_a and_o to_o be_v ever_o in_o motu_fw-la to_o shine_v in_o doctrine_n and_o to_o shine_v in_o his_o manner_n of_o lyve_a to_o go_v before_o his_o people_n in_o example_n of_o good_a life_n and_o doctrine_n to_o be_v a_o guide_n unto_o they_o as_o this_o star_n be_v a_o guide_n to_o the_o wise_a man_n to_o direct_v they_o to_o christ_n to_o be_v ever_o in_o motu_fw-la that_o be_v to_o exercise_v his_o gift_n of_o teach_v and_o preach_v &_o godly_a conference_n continual_o without_o ceal_v without_o intermission_n like_o a_o star_n that_o sâ—â—â—_n travel_v and_o keep_v his_o course_n night_n and_o day_n the_o star_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v within_o we_o contain_v five_o circumstance_n note_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o john_n the_o multitude_n of_o believe_v leâ—s_n when_o they_o hear_v that_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n in_o testimony_n of_o their_o faith_n take_v branch_n of_o palmtree_n show_v their_o gratitude_n so_o our_o faith_n must_v receive_v christ_n 〈◊〉_d palmis_fw-la with_o palm_n branch_n that_o be_v with_o praise_n and_o thankfulness_n they_o be_v green_a branch_n â—ircntes_fw-la rami_fw-la so_o must_v our_o faith_n be_v green_a it_o must_v never_o wither_v it_o must_v always_o operari_fw-la it_o must_v branch_v forth_o into_o good_a work_n like_v to_o fructify_a greene-boughe_n they_o confess_v he_o hosanna_n bless_a be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o side_n faith_n can_v be_v without_o confession_n they_o also_o call_v upon_o he_o hosanna_n to_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o â—â—â—â—cation_n last_o they_o follow_v he_o so_o faith_n always_o follow_v christ_n and_o be_v ever_o with_o christ_n like_o the_o belove_a disciple_n that_o lean_v upon_o his_o bosom_n we_o have_v see_v his_o star_n and_o be_v come_v to_o worship_v he_o here_o be_v set_v down_o the_o end_n why_o they_o come_v they_o come_v to_o worship_v he_o for_o they_o open_v their_o treasure_n and_o present_v unto_o he_o gold_n frankincense_n &_o mygth_n by_o their_o rich_a present_n you_o may_v guess_v at_o the_o rich_a assection_n and_o love_n they_o bear_v to_o christ_n they_o come_v to_o give_v all_o holy_a worship_n to_o he_o that_o be_v the_o king_n of_o glory_n and_o therefore_o in_o testimony_n of_o their_o loialty_n &_o obedience_n they_o bring_v unto_o he_o gyste_n worthy_a such_o a_o king_n as_o it_o be_v to_o defray_v the_o tâ—bute_n of_o a_o undevided_a love_n gold_n frankincense_n and_o mirth_n behold_v a_o free-will-offering_a which_o faith_n draw_v forth_o and_o pure_a devotion_n present_v a_o offering_n better_o accept_v then_o all_o the_o fâ—â—_n of_o raâ—s_n what_o gift_n may_v be_v of_o greatâ—â—_n value_v then_o these_o so_o be_v it_o shll_v with_o the_o godly_a they_o count_v count_v nothing_o too_o dear_a which_o they_o bring_v to_o christ_n look_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o exod._n pure_a mirth_n &_o frankincense_n be_v appoint_v by_o a_o specâ—commaund_n for_o the_o oil_n oâ—_n holy_a ointment_n and_o for_o the_o presume_v among_o other_o thing_n of_o price_n there_o note_v in_o the_o 36._o of_o exod._n the_o people_n bring_v so_o liberal_a and_o so_o 〈…〉_o towards_o the_o build_n of_o the_o sancâ—â—â—â—_n that_o mâ—â—s_n be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o prodrome_v they_o 〈◊〉_d give_v over_o such_o and_o so_o free_a be_v the_o hurt_n of_o the_o righteous_a when_o faith_n do_v 〈◊〉_d it_o and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spâ—â—â—t_n inflame_v it_o &_o such_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o these_o wise_a man_n this_o readâ—nes_n in_o they_o must_v encourage_v we_o to_o present_v and_o give_v out_o of_o the_o â—â—easures_n of_o heart_n 〈…〉_o to_o the_o â—ord_n and_o this_o we_o may_v 〈◊〉_d do_v since_o god_n require_v of_o we_o not_o gold_n olliver_o or_o the_o like_a but_o he_o require_v we_o to_o offer_v but_o ourselves_o a_o 〈…〉_o even_o our_o soul_n &_o body_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n offer_v not_o to_o i_o thy_o good_n or_o thy_o wealth_n or_o thy_o gold_n but_o say_v god_n if_o thou_o will_v give_v i_o any_o thing_n give_v i_o thy_o hart_n sliver_n it_o mine_v and_o gold_n be_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n aggei_n we_o can_v enrich_v he_o if_o we_o give_v he_o all_o that_o we_o have_v if_o we_o give_v he_o all_o the_o world_n and_o the_o kingdom_n thereof_o we_o give_v he_o but_o his_o own_o for_o terra_fw-la est_fw-la doâ—ani_fw-la â—t_z plâ—ntiuâ—â—_n eâ—â—s_v the_o earth_n â—s_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o god_n require_v in_o former_a age_n large_a sacrifice_n ox_n sheep_n and_o calf_n but_o these_o sacrifice_n have_v now_o a_o end_n and_o be_v long_o ago_o determine_v but_o the_o offering_n that_o best_o please_v god_n now_o be_v that_o proclaim_v by_o solomon_n 〈…〉_o give_v 〈◊〉_d thy_o hart_n and_o that_o speak_v by_o micah_n in_o his_o sixth_o chapter_n wherewithal_a shall_v i_o come_v 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n or_o how_o myself_o before_o the_o 〈…〉_o god_n shall_v i_o come_v before_o he_o with_o burn_a â—â—â—rings_n or_o with_o calf_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d old_a will_v the_o lord_n be_v 〈…〉_o of_o raâ—â—es_o or_o with_o tâ—nne_n 〈…〉_o of_o oâ—le_a or_o shall_v i_o give_v my_o first_o 〈◊〉_d for_o my_o transgression_n even_o the_o fruit_n of_o my_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o soul_n he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a &_o what_o the_o lord_n require_v sure_o to_o do_v justice_n to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o humble_v thyself_o and_o to_o walk_v with_o thy_o god_n so_o than_o you_o honour_n christ_n aright_o and_o you_o then_o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n &_o truth_n in_o present_v these_o treasure_n of_o the_o hart_n this_o will_v be_v better_o accept_v then_o the_o sacrifice_a of_o a_o bullock_n that_o have_v horn_n and_o hoof_n if_o you_o thus_o glorify_v christ_n he_o will_v also_o glorify_v you_o and_o when_o he_o come_v in_o glory_n he_o will_v take_v we_o to_o himself_o and_o give_v we_o better_a habitation_n than_o his_o own_o son_n find_v with_o we_o when_o he_o dwell_v among_o we_o even_o glorious_a mansion_n in_o his_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n to_o he_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o â§_o the_o true_a lover_n canticle_n 1._o john_n 4._o 10._o 11._o herein_o be_v love_n not_o that_o that_o we_o love_v god_n but_o that_o god_n love_v we_o and_o send_v his_o son_n to_o be_v areconciliation_n for_o our_o sin_n belove_a if_o god_n so_o love_v we_o we_o ought_v also_o to_o love_v one_o another_o this_o love_n hold_v i_o to_o it_o like_o a_o adamant_n &_o i_o can_v be_v divide_v from_o it_o for_o that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o matter_n as_o carri_v with_o it_o doctrine_n of_o great_a substance_n and_o of_o great_a necessity_n somewhat_o already_o have_v be_v speak_v in_o the_o former_a treatise_n concern_v this_o love_n &_o now_o come_v more_o to_o be_v speak_v thereof_o in_o this_o place_n by_o course_n of_o the_o text_n not_o doubt_v but_o that_o this_o argument_n of_o love_n be_v present_v again_o before_o â—our_n eye_n as_o at_o a_o second_o view_n it_o will_v the_o rather_o be_v plant_v in_o you_o either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o that_o former_a or_o this_o latter_a discourse_n must_v needs_o stamp_v so_o deep_a a_o impression_n in_o the_o table_n of_o your_o heart_n as_o no_o perpetuity_n of_o time_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o outwear_v saint_n matthew_n first_o in_o his_o gospel_n commend_v unto_o we_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o