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behold_v thou_o be_v fair_a and_o so_o chap._n 4._o 1._o behold_v thou_o be_v fair_a behold_v thou_o be_v fair_a god_n have_v much_o ado_n to_o get_v a_o gracious_a heart_n to_o mind_v his_o spiritual_a beauty_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o inward_a excellency_n that_o he_o have_v wrought_v in_o it_o though_o the_o king_n daughter_n be_v all_o glorious_a within_o yet_o god_n have_v much_o ado_n to_o bring_v she_o to_o see_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o her_o inward_a beauty_n and_o glory_n the_o humble_a soul_n be_v more_o set_v to_o eye_n and_o dwell_v upon_o its_o deformity_n than_o it_o be_v upon_o that_o beauty_n and_o glory_n that_o god_n have_v stamp_v upon_o it_o and_o this_o make_v the_o man_n little_a and_o low_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n four_o because_o they_o have_v the_o clear_a sight_n and_o vision_n of_o reason_n 4_o reason_n god_n and_o have_v the_o near_a and_o high_a communion_n with_o god_n none_o on_o earth_n be_v so_o near_o to_o god_n and_o so_o high_a in_o their_o communion_n with_o god_n as_o humble_a soul_n and_o as_o they_o have_v the_o clear_a vision_n of_o god_n so_o those_o action_n of_o god_n give_v they_o the_o full_a sight_n and_o knowledge_n of_o their_o own_o sinfullnesse_n and_o nothingnesse_n so_o in_o job_n 42._o 4_o 5._o i_o have_v hear_v of_o thou_o with_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o ear_n but_o now_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v contemn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—rom_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o reject_v to_o despise_v to_o cast_v of_o o_o contemn_v thou_o i_o abhor_v myself_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n isa_n 6._o 1._o 5._o in_o a_o vision_n the_o lord_n discover_v his_o glory_n to_o the_o prophet_n then_o vers_n 5._o woe_n be_v i_o say_v he_o for_o i_o be_o undo_v or_o i_o be_o cut_v off_o why_o because_o i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o unclean_a lip_n and_o have_v see_v the_o king_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n oh_o the_o vision_n that_o i_o have_v have_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n have_v give_v i_o such_o a_o 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14._o happy_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v always_o but_o he_o that_o harden_v his_o heart_n shall_v fall_v into_o mischief_n and_o this_o keep_v the_o holy_a soul_n humble_a i_o have_v know_v a_o good_a old_a man_n say_v bernard_n who_o when_o he_o have_v hear_v of_o any_o that_o have_v commit_v some_o notorious_a offence_n cras_fw-la ille_fw-la hodie_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la cras_fw-la be_v wont_a to_o say_v with_o himself_o he_o fall_v to_o day_n so_o may_v i_o to_o morrow_n now_o the_o reason_n why_o humble_a soul_n do_v keep_v up_o in_o themselves_o a_o holy_a fear_n of_o fall_v be_v because_o
what_o thou_o will_v have_v as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o ephes_n 1._o 13._o in_o who_o you_o also_o trust_v after_o that_o you_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n the_o gospel_n of_o your_o salvation_n in_o who_o also_o after_o that_o you_o believe_v you_o be_v seal_v with_o that_o holy_a spirit_n rf_n promise_n the_o original_a run_v thus_o in_o who_o believe_v you_o be_v seal_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d while_o faith_n be_v busy_v and_o exercise_v about_o christ_n and_o those_o variety_n of_o glory_n and_o excellency_n that_o be_v in_o he_o the_o lord_n come_v and_o by_o his_o spirit_n seal_v the_o life_n and_o love_n and_o glory_n of_o they_o thus_o by_o divine_a assistance_n i_o have_v dispatch_v the_o first_o thing_n viz._n the_o decipher_n of_o weak_a christian_n the_o second_o thing_n that_o i_o propound_v for_o the_o further_o open_v and_o clear_v of_o this_o point_n be_v to_o hold_v forth_o to_o you_o those_o thing_n that_o tend_v to_o support_v comfort_n and_o uphold_v weak_a christian_n and_o true_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v that_o if_o ever_o there_o be_v a_o time_n wherein_o weak_a christian_n have_v need_v of_o support_n i_o very_o believe_v this_o be_v the_o time_n wherein_o we_o live_v for_o by_o the_o horrid_a profaneness_n of_o man_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o the_o abominable_a loose_a and_o rot_a principle_n of_o other_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o heart_n of_o many_o weak_a christians_n especial_o be_v sad_a that_o god_n will_v not_o have_v sad_a and_o their_o spirit_n wound_v and_o grieve_v that_o god_n will_v have_v comfort_v and_o heal_v and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v dwell_v the_o long_o upon_o this_o second_o thing_n and_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o by_o way_n of_o support_n be_v this_o christ_n 1_o support_n he_o that_o loâ—kt_v upon_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n though_o with_o a_o weak_a sight_n be_v heal_v a_o thorough_o as_o he_o that_o look_v upon_o it_o with_o a_o strong_a sight_n a_o weak_a faith_n be_v a_o joint_a possessor_n though_o no_o faith_n can_v be_v â—_o joint_a purchaser_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o weak_a christian_n have_v as_o much_o interest_n and_o propriety_n in_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o fundamental_a good_a that_o come_v by_o christ_n as_o the_o strong_a saint_n in_o the_o world_n have_v weak_a saint_n be_v as_o much_o unite_v to_o christ_n as_o much_o justify_v by_o christ_n as_o much_o reconcile_v by_o christ_n and_o as_o much_o pardon_v by_o christ_n as_o the_o strong_a saint_n it_o be_v true_a weak_a christian_n can_v make_v so_o much_o improvement_n and_o advantage_n of_o their_o interest_n in_o christ_n as_o strong_a saint_n can_v they_o have_v not_o that_o power_n that_o wisdom_n that_o spiritual_a skill_n to_o make_v that_o advantage_n of_o their_o interest_n and_o propriety_n in_o christ_n as_o strong_a saint_n have_v yet_o have_v they_o as_o much_o interest_n and_o propriety_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o all_o the_o fundamental_a good_a that_o come_v by_o he_o as_o the_o strong_a saint_n that_o breathe_v the_o suck_a child_n have_v as_o much_o interest_n and_o propriety_n in_o the_o father_n and_o in_o what_o be_v the_o father_n as_o the_o child_n that_o be_v grow_v up_o to_o age_n though_o the_o young_a child_n have_v not_o that_o skill_n nor_o that_o power_n nor_o wisdom_n to_o improve_v that_o interest_n to_o his_o advantage_n as_o he_o that_o be_v grow_v up_o in_o year_n have_v it_o be_v just_a so_o here_o a_o soul_n weak_a in_o grace_n have_v as_o much_o interest_n in_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o strong_a saint_n have_v though_o he_o have_v not_o that_o skill_n to_o improve_v that_o interest_n and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o singular_a comfort_n and_o support_v very_o be_v there_o no_o more_o to_o bear_v up_o a_o poor_a weak_a saint_n from_o faint_v under_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n yet_o this_o alone_a may_v do_v it_o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o support_n and_o comfort_n to_o weak_a saint_n be_v this_o that_o god_n do_v with_o a_o eye_n of_o love_n reflect_v upon_o the_o least_o good_a support_n 2_o support_n that_o be_v in_o they_o or_o do_v by_o they_o and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o glorious_a comfort_n and_o support_v that_o the_o lord_n look_v with_o a_o eye_n of_o love_n upon_o the_o least_o good_a that_o be_v in_o you_o or_o do_v by_o you_o you_o can_v have_v a_o good_a thought_n but_o moisten_v the_o least_o star_n give_v light_a the_o least_o drop_n moisten_v god_n look_v upon_o that_o thought_n with_o a_o eye_n of_o love_n psal_n 32._o 5._o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o sin_n and_o thou_o forgave_v my_o iniquity_n i_o say_v it_o in_o my_o thought_n that_o i_o will_v confess_v my_o sin_n and_o thou_o present_o meet_v i_o with_o pardon_v mercy_n forgave_v my_o iniquity_n so_o in_o mal._n 3._o 16._o and_o there_o be_v a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n write_v for_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o that_o think_v upon_o his_o name_n they_o have_v but_o some_o thought_n of_o god_n and_o god_n reflect_v upon_o those_o thought_n with_o a_o eye_n of_o love_n isa_n 38._o 5._o i_o have_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n i_o have_v see_v thy_o tear_n tear_n we_o look_v upon_o but_o as_o poor_a thing_n and_o yet_o god_n look_v upon_o they_o as_o pearl_n and_o therefore_o he_o put_v they_o into_o loud_o so_o in_o ps_n 6._o 8._o one_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v 2_o strong_a thing_n in_o tear_n 1_o deorsum_fw-la fluunt_fw-la &_o coelum_fw-la terunt_fw-la they_o drop_v downward_o and_o fall_v to_o the_o earth_n yet_o they_o teach_v upward_o and_o pierce_v the_o pereâ—_n 2_o muliae_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o loquuntur_fw-la they_o hold_v their_o peace_n yet_o cry_v very_o loud_o his_o bottle_n as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v there_o be_v not_o a_o bit_n of_o bread_n nor_o a_o drop_n of_o drink_n thou_o give_v but_o god_n cast_v a_o eye_n of_o love_n upon_o it_o mat._n 25._o 35_o 36._o there_o be_v not_o a_o desire_n that_o arise_v in_o thy_o soul_n but_o the_o lord_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o prov._n 10._o 17._o thou_o have_v hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o humble_a weak_a saint_n be_v full_a of_o desire_n their_o whole_a life_n be_v a_o life_n of_o desire_n they_o be_v still_o a_o breathe_n out_o holy_a desire_n lord_n pardon_v such_o a_o sin_n and_o give_v i_o power_n against_o such_o a_o sin_n and_o strength_n lord_n to_o withstand_v such_o a_o temptation_n and_o grace_n lord_n to_o uphold_v i_o under_o such_o a_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o lord_n hear_v and_o answer_v such_o gracious_a breathe_n and_o long_n it_o be_v holy_a jewell_n desire_n that_o he_o may_v die_v preach_v and_o god_n look_v with_o a_o eye_n of_o love_n upon_o his_o desire_n and_o he_o have_v it_o it_o be_v latimer_n desire_n that_o he_o may_v shed_v his_o heart_n blood_n for_o christ_n and_o god_n look_v with_o a_o eye_n of_o love_n upon_o the_o breathe_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o he_o have_v it_o the_o israelite_n do_v but_o groan_n and_o god_n look_v upon_o their_o groan_n with_o a_o eye_n of_o love_n he_o come_v down_o he_o make_v his_o arm_n bare_a he_o trample_v upon_o their_o proud_a enemy_n and_o by_o miracle_n he_o save_v they_o o_o weak_a christian_a be_v not_o this_o a_o singular_a comfort_n that_o the_o lord_n reflect_v with_o a_o eye_n of_o love_n upon_o your_o thought_n upon_o your_o desire_n upon_o your_o tear_n and_o upon_o your_o groan_n etc._n etc._n what_o tho_o other_o slight_v you_o what_o though_o other_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o you_o yet_o the_o lord_n cast_v a_o eye_n of_o love_n upon_o you_o some_o think_v its_o very_a strange_a that_o god_n shall_v set_v down_o in_o scripture_n the_o story_n of_o jacob_n a_o poor_a countryman_n gen._n 31._o that_o he_o have_v a_o few_o ewe_n and_o lamb_n streak_a and_o spot_v and_o yet_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o the_o great_a emperor_n and_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n nor_o of_o their_o great_a action_n and_o warlike_a design_n in_o the_o world_n but_o this_o be_v to_o show_v that_o tender_a love_n and_o respect_n that_o god_n bear_v to_o his_o child_n above_o what_o he_o do_v to_o the_o great_a one_o of_o this_o world_n god_n be_v more_o take_v with_o lazarus_n patch_v coat_n then_o with_o dives_n silken_a robe_n etc._n etc._n a_o three_o thing_n that_o i_o shall_v propound_v for_o the_o support_n and_o comfort_n of_o weak_a saint_n be_v this_o consider_v the_o lord_n look_v more_o upon_o your_o grace_n than_o he_o support_v 3_o support_v do_v upon_o your_o weakness_n or_o thus_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o cast_v away_o weak_a saint_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o weakness_n that_o cleave_v to_o their_o person_n or_o service_n in_o 2_o chron._n 30._o 18_o
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