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of_o it_o so_o must_v we_o bring_v the_o persecutor_n also_o that_o he_o may_v behold_v what_o desolation_n he_o have_v make_v why_o boast_v thou_o thyself_o in_o thy_o mischief_n o_o mighty_a man_n that_o thou_o have_v speed_v that_o thou_o have_v divide_v the_o prey_n that_o thou_o have_v make_v innocence_n itself_o to_o lick_v the_o dust_n of_o thy_o foot_n that_o thou_o have_v spill_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o righteous_a as_o water_v on_o the_o ground_n thus_o do_v the_o tyrant_n of_o old_a triumph_n and_o dance_v in_o the_o blood_n which_o they_o shed_v behold_v thou_o persecute_v thyself_o and_o though_o the_o righteous_a fall_n under_o thou_o yet_o thou_o suffer_v most_o every_o blow_n thou_o give_v they_o enter_v into_o thy_o own_o soul_n that_o power_n with_o which_o
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kind_n of_o assimilation_n by_o frame_v and_o fashion_v ourselves_o to_o the_o will_n and_o mind_n of_o god_n he_o that_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n with_o god_n glorifi_v he_o by_o bow_v to_o he_o in_o his_o still_a voice_n and_o by_o bow_v to_o he_o in_o his_o thunder_n by_o harken_v to_o he_o when_o he_o speak_v as_o a_o father_n and_o by_o harken_v to_o he_o when_o he_o threaten_v as_o a_o lord_n by_o harken_v to_o his_o mercy_n and_o by_o harken_v to_o his_o rod._n for_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o king_n be_v most_o resplendent_a in_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o subject_n in_o a_o word_n we_o glorify_v god_n by_o justice_n and_o mercy_n and_o those_o other_o virtue_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d defluxion_n and_o emanation_n from_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o light_n in_o a_o just_a and_o perfect_a man_n god_n shine_v in_o glory_n and_o all_o that_o behold_v he_o will_v say_v that_o god_n be_v in_o he_o of_o a_o truth_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v that_o 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life_n of_o jesus_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a in_o this_o our_o flesh_n it_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o ash_n but_o this_o dust_n and_o ash_n may_v be_v raise_v up_o and_o make_v a_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o temple_n in_o which_o we_o offer_v up_o 6.19_o ch_n 6.19_o not_o beast_n our_o rage_a lust_n and_o unruly_a affection_n nor_o the_o foul_a stench_n and_o exhalation_n of_o our_o corrupt_a heart_n but_o the_o sweet_a incense_n of_o our_o devotion_n not_o whole_a drink_n offering_n but_o our_o tear_n and_o strong_a supplication_n such_o a_o temple_n which_o itself_o may_v be_v a_o sacrifice_n a_o holy_a and_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n 12.1_o rom._n 12.1_o &_o post_fw-la dei_fw-la templum_fw-la sepulcrum_fw-la christi_fw-la say_v tertullian_n and_o be_v a_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v make_v a_o sepulchre_n of_o christ_n by_o bear_v about_o in_o it_o the_o die_a of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n for_o when_o we_o beat_v it_o down_o and_o bring_v it_o in_o subjection_n when_o we_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d keep_v it_o chaste_a and_o pure_a quench_v those_o unholy_a fire_n which_o be_v even_o ready_a to_o kindle_v and_o flame_v up_o in_o it_o bind_z and_o tie_v it_o up_o from_o join_v with_o that_o forbid_a object_n to_o which_o its_o bent_n and_o natural_a inclination_n carry_v it_o when_o we_o have_v set_v a_o watch_n at_o every_o sense_n at_o every_o door_n which_o may_v be_v a_o inlet_n to_o the_o enemy_n when_o we_o have_v learn_v so_o far_o to_o love_v it_o as_o to_o despise_v it_o to_o esteem_v of_o it_o as_o not_o we_o but_o he_o that_o make_v it_o to_o be_v macerate_v and_o diminish_v to_o be_v spit_v upon_o and_o whip_v to_o be_v stretch_v out_o on_o the_o rack_n to_o be_v plough_v up_o with_o the_o scourge_n to_o be_v consume_v in_o the_o fire_n when_o his_o honour_n call_v for_o it_o when_o with_o s._n paul_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o offer_v it_o up_o then_o be_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n death_n visible_a in_o it_o and_o the_o beauty_n of_o 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they_o neglect_v that_o rule_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o walk_v the_o one_o upon_o the_o rock_n of_o superstition_n the_o other_o as_o it_o oft_o fall_v out_o in_o dispute_n of_o this_o nature_n not_o only_o from_o the_o error_n they_o oppose_v but_o from_o the_o truth_n itself_o which_o shall_v be_v set_v up_o in_o its_o place_n between_o these_o two_o we_o may_v walk_v safe_o and_o guide_v ourselves_o by_o the_o woman_n voice_n and_o the_o angel_n voice_n and_o call_v her_o bless_a and_o saint_n though_o not_o god_n and_o we_o may_v place_v she_o in_o heaven_n though_o we_o set_v she_o not_o in_o the_o throne_n bless_a as_o the_o occasion_n of_o so_o much_o good_a for_o when_o we_o see_v a_o clear_a and_o sylv_a stream_n we_o bless_v the_o fountain_n and_o for_o the_o glory_n and_o quicken_a power_n of_o the_o beam_n some_o have_v make_v a_o god_n of_o the_o sun_n whatsoever_o present_v itself_o unto_o we_o in_o beauty_n or_o excellency_n do_v not_o only_o take_v and_o delight_v 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