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want_v vessel_n to_o receive_v it_o 2._o king_n 4.6_o so_o there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o god_n mercy_n towards_o we_o till_o we_o want_v faith_n to_o apprehend_v the_o same_o second_o concern_v the_o love_n of_o god_n what_o shall_v we_o render_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o same_o love_n for_o love_n that_o be_v most_o fit_a since_o it_o be_v like_a for_o like_a but_o though_o it_o be_v like_a yet_o it_o be_v less_o for_o as_o he_o go_v before_o we_o in_o time_n he_o love_v we_o first_o 1._o joh._n 4_o 19_o so_o he_o excel_v we_o in_o degree_n he_o love_v we_o more_o than_o we_o do_v or_o can_v love_v he_o he_o love_v we_o as_o a_o father_n we_o love_v he_o as_o child_n we_o be_v a_o ascend_a his_o a_o descend_a love_n but_o though_o we_o can_v love_v he_o so_o much_o as_o we_o ought_v and_o as_o he_o love_v we_o yet_o let_v we_o love_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o in_o earth_n i_o have_v desire_v none_o in_o comparison_n of_o thou_o psal_n 73.25_o final_o let_v we_o love_v nothing_o but_o for_o he_o minùs_fw-la te_fw-la diligit_fw-la o_o domine_fw-la qui_fw-la praeter_fw-la te_fw-la aliquid_fw-la diligit_fw-la quod_fw-la propter_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-la diligit_fw-la say_v augustine_n o_o lord_n he_o love_v thou_o less_o than_o other_o thing_n who_o love_v any_o thing_n beside_o thou_o which_o he_o love_v not_o for_o thy_o sake_n three_o concern_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n it_o take_v away_o all_o our_o rejoice_v but_o in_o he_o alone_o who_o voluntary_o without_o our_o desire_n and_o free_o without_o our_o desert_n and_o entire_o without_o our_o cooperation_n have_v save_v we_o by_o his_o grace_n even_o by_o his_o love_a favour_n towards_o we_o in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n therefore_o as_o i_o will_v not_o nay_o i_o can_v attribute_v any_o thing_n unto_o myself_o but_o weakness_n and_o sin_n which_o true_o and_o proper_o be_v my_o own_o and_o if_o i_o must_v needs_o rejoice_v i_o will_v rejoice_v of_o my_o infirmity_n 2._o cor._n 11.30_o so_o i_o will_v not_o put_v my_o confidence_n in_o man_n for_o none_o be_v so_o great_a or_o so_o good_a that_o i_o may_v rest_v secure_o upon_o his_o grace_n but_o contrariwise_o let_v the_o foolish_a deride_v i_o the_o malicious_a deprave_v i_o the_o insolent_a contemn_v i_o the_o mighty_a oppress_v i_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o that_o i_o be_o in_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o my_o lord_n sufficit_fw-la mihi_fw-la gratia_fw-la tua_fw-la o_o lord_n thy_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o i_o i_o condlude_v therefore_o with_o s._n paul_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n always_o again_o i_o say_v rejoice_v phil._n 4.4_o thus_o i_o have_v discourse_v brief_o upon_o three_o circumstance_n of_o my_o text_n the_o author_n of_o our_o salvation_n god._n the_o motive_n in_o he_o mercy_n love_n and_o grace_n the_o person_n upon_o which_o he_o have_v confer_v his_o benefit_n and_o favour_n we_o dead_a in_o sin_n of_o the_o benefit_n now_o 〈◊〉_d the_o four_o 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have_v esteem_v all_o thing_n as_o dung_n that_o he_o may_v win_v christ_n add_v that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n phil._n 3.9_o here_o then_o be_v life_n to_o live_v in_o he_o who_o be_v life_n itself_o i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n john_n 14.6_o i_o be_o the_o way_n without_o which_o you_o wander_v i_o be_o the_o truth_n without_o which_o you_o err_v i_o be_o the_o life_n without_o which_o you_o die_v let_v we_o not_o therefore_o by_o sin_v any_o more_o kill_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n within_o we_o in_o who_o and_o by_o who_o we_o live_v neither_o let_v we_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n by_o who_o we_o be_v seal_v up_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n let_v we_o not_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o extinguish_v the_o spirit_n for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v death_n but_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o spirit_n 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manner_n quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la nos_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o then_o shall_v we_o do_v shall_v we_o despair_v no_o but_o we_o will_v hope_v so_o much_o the_o more_o and_o chief_o for_o this_o cause_n why_o licet_fw-la enim_fw-la solus_fw-la sed_fw-la profectò_fw-la totus_n intrabit_fw-la &_o os_fw-la non_fw-la comminuetur_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la for_o though_o he_o alone_o shall_v enter_v into_o heaven_n yet_o he_o shall_v enter_v whole_a and_o entire_a and_o a_o bone_n of_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v break_v we_o be_v bone_n of_o his_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n he_o be_v the_o head_n and_o we_o the_o member_n the_o one_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o kingdom_n without_o the_o other_o and_o now_o my_o brethren_n what_o do_v we_o upon_o this_o earth_n we_o who_o be_v already_o seat_v in_o heaven_n why_o do_v many_o man_n nay_o all_o man_n for_o all_o man_n seek_v their_o own_o and_o not_o that_o which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n phil._n 2.21_o so_o earnest_o seek_v the_o first_o and_o so_o careless_o neglect_v the_o second_o the_o voluptuous_a man_n place_v his_o felicity_n in_o pleasure_n the_o ambitious_a man_n in_o honour_n the_o covetous_a man_n in_o riches_n their_o end_n be_v damnation_n their_o god_n be_v their_o belly_n their_o glory_n be_v to_o their_o shame_n they_o mind_v earthly_a thing_n say_v s._n paul_n philip._n 3.19_o he_o add_v but_o our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n from_o whence_o also_o we_o look_v for_o the_o saviour_n even_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n here_o then_o be_v a_o contemplation_n for_o every_o soul_n my_o lord_n be_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n shall_v i_o neglect_v so_o good_a a_o place_n as_o heaven_n and_o so_o bless_a company_n as_o my_o jesus_n o_o where_o can_v i_o be_v ill_o with_o he_o or_o where_o can_v i_o be_v well_o without_o he_o as_o he_o have_v prepare_v a_o kingdom_n for_o i_o so_o i_o will_v prepare_v myself_o for_o that_o kingdom_n where_o i_o may_v rejoice_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o and_o no_o man_n 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unto_o four_o the_o first_o be_v the_o end_n itself_o that_o he_o may_v show_v in_o the_o age_n to_o come_v the_o exceed_a riches_n of_o his_o grace_n the_o second_o be_v the_o tenderness_n of_o god_n affection_n demonstrate_v in_o this_o end_n through_o his_o kindness_n the_o three_o be_v the_o person_n or_o object_n unto_o which_o this_o kindness_n be_v extend_v unto_o us._n the_o four_o and_o last_o be_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o god_n do_v extend_v the_o same_o in_o christ_n jesus_n in_o the_o first_o which_o be_v the_o end_n itself_o you_o may_v observe_v the_o manner_n how_o it_o be_v express_v that_o he_o may_v show_v the_o time_n when_o in_o the_o age_n to_o come_v the_o matter_n which_o be_v express_v the_o exceed_a riches_n of_o his_o grace_n brief_o of_o each_o 1._o the_o manner_n that_o he_o may_v show_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o original_n and_o it_o be_v of_o great_a force_n than_o our_o translation_n do_v retain_v that_o he_o may_v show_v it_o forth_o 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