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10.29_o isa_n 63.18_o heb._n 6.6_o they_o make_v the_o saint_n bow_v down_o for_o they_o to_o go_v over_o yea_o they_o have_v lay_v their_o body_n as_o the_o ground_n and_o as_o the_o street_n to_o they_o that_o go_v over_o they_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n they_o tread_v down_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o put_v christ_n to_o shame_n and_o therefore_o their_o own_o measure_n shall_v be_v return_v into_o their_o own_o bosom_n they_o shall_v be_v constrain_v to_o confess_v with_o adoni-hezek_a as_o i_o have_v do_v so_o god_n have_v requite_v i_o yea_o 1.7_o judg._n 1.7_o this_o shall_v they_o suffer_v from_o the_o mean_a of_o christ_n member_n who_o they_o here_o insult_v over_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v as_o witness_n and_o as_o it_o be_v coassessors_a with_o christ_n to_o judge_v the_o wicked_a both_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o tread_v they_o under_o their_o foot_n they_o shall_v take_v they_o captive_n who_o captive_n they_o be_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fifty_v day_n after_o 23.17_o levit._fw-la 23.10_o levit._fw-la 23.17_o call_v the_o pentecost_n upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o offer_v a_o sheaf_n of_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o their_o harvest_n upon_o the_o pentecost_n they_o offer_v two_o wave-loave_n the_o sheaf_n be_v offer_v all_o the_o after-fruit_n throughout_o the_o land_n be_v sanctify_v and_o the_o two_o loaf_n be_v offer_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o harvest_n finish_v and_o end_v and_o now_o we_o find_v that_o as_o there_o be_v fifty_o day_n betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o pentecost_n so_o there_o be_v fifty_o day_n betwixt_o
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thing_n have_v i_o speak_v to_o you_o say_v christ_n that_o my_o joy_n may_v remain_v in_o you_o and_o that_o your_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a and_o now_o o_o my_o soul_n spread_v thyself_o on_o this_o great_a good_a christ_n ascension_n christ_n session_n and_o christ_n mission_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n what_o be_v joy_n but_o a_o effusion_n of_o the_o appetite_n whereby_o the_o soul_n spread_v itself_o on_o what_o be_v good_a to_o possess_v it_o more_o perfect_o the_o object_n be_v sweet_a and_o large_a and_o therefore_o the_o soul_n have_v need_v to_o spread_v itself_o that_o it_o may_v be_v more_o unite_v to_o the_o object_n and_o touch_v the_o good_a in_o more_o of_o its_o part_n yea_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a in_o every_o part_n there_o be_v not_o any_o particular_a here_o before_o thou_o but_o it_o be_v fuel_n for_o joy_n o_o what_o joy_n be_v in_o heaven_n when_o christ_n ascend_v and_o when_o christ_n sit_v down_o at_o god_n right_a hand_n and_o when_o christ_n send_v down_o the_o holy_a spirit_n how_o stand_v the_o angel_n wonder_v and_o admire_v at_o these_o several_a passage_n how_o do_v they_o stoop_v and_o look_v with_o the_o bow_n of_o the_o head_n and_o bend_v of_o the_o neck_n as_o the_o word_n imply_v 1.12_o 1_o pet._n 1.12_o and_o be_v not_o thy_o interest_n in_o these_o transaction_n more_o than_o angel_n o_o rejoice_v and_o again_o rejoice_v suppose_v thyself_o in_o heaven_n and_o that_o thou_o have_v a_o vision_n of_o christ_n ascend_v say_v be_v he_o not_o a_o pleasant_a object_n in_o his_o face_n there_o be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n 16.11_o psal_n 16.11_o suppose_v thyself_o to_o have_v be_v in_o heaven_n when_o he_o first_o enter_v into_o it_o and_o when_o he_o first_o sit_v down_o at_o god_n right_a hand_n and_o send_v down_o the_o comforter_n to_o his_o saint_n be_v not_o heaven_n full_a of_o joy_n methinks_v the_o very_a thought_n of_o christ_n bright_a face_n and_o christ_n white_a throne_n and_o christ_n harper_n and_o heavenly_a troop_n surround_v the_o throne_n and_o christ_n welcome_a to_o his_o father_n both_o for_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o saint_n and_o christ_n carry_n thy_o name_n upon_o his_o breast_n before_o his_o father_n shall_v fill_v thy_o soul_n as_o full_a of_o joy_n as_o possible_o it_o can_v hold_v o_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o emanuel_n land_n that_o lie_v beyond_o time_n and_o death_n o_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n at_o christ_n first_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n o_o my_o soul_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o check_v thyself_o and_o lay_v aside_o thy_o sad_a complaint_n and_o forget_v this_o earth_n and_o earthly_a trouble_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o look_v up_o to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o rejoice_v in_o he_o who_o have_v do_v all_o this_o for_o thy_o salvation_n either_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v not_o thy_o comforter_n or_o thou_o can_v not_o but_o receive_v comfort_n in_o these_o passage_n sect_n viii_o of_o call_v on_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n 8._o let_v we_o call_v on_o jesus_n i_o mean_v 1._o let_v we_o pray_v that_o we_o may_v have_v our_o part_n in_o these_o transaction_n or_o let_v we_o pray_v for_o more_o and_o more_o assurance_n thereof_o unto_o our_o soul_n for_o though_o we_o do_v believe_v yet_o we_o may_v not_o be_v without_o our_o doubt_n and_o in_o case_n of_o doubt_n what_o better_a mean_n than_o prayer_n i_o believe_v lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n lord_n strengthen_v my_o faith_n till_o i_o come_v to_o that_o plerophory_n or_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n that_o i_o may_v know_v my_o interest_n in_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n and_o session_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o mission_n of_o christ_n holy_a spirit_n and_o if_o once_o we_o be_v but_o assure_v then_o 2._o praise_v god_n for_o these_o great_a transaction_n of_o his_o son_n be_v they_o not_o mercy_n like_o mountain_n lie_v one_o upon_o another_o and_o reach_v up_o to_o the_o very_a heaven_n do_v not_o love_n break_v out_o at_o first_o in_o a_o direct_a line_n and_o as_o it_o go_v along_o have_v it_o not_o wound_v up_o itself_o in_o such_o a_o variety_n of_o unthought_a of_o discovery_n as_o that_o it_o amaze_v man_n and_o angel_n what_o that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v not_o only_o act_v for_o we_o here_o on_o earth_n but_o also_o ascend_v for_o we_o into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v down_o there_o at_o god_n right_a hand_n above_o the_o heaven_n what_o that_o all_o this_o shall_v be_v for_o we_o and_o our_o salvation_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n that_o he_o shall_v send_v down_o his_o spirit_n into_o our_o heart_n to_o fit_v we_o and_o prepare_v we_o for_o his_o glory_n now_o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n 2._o psal_n 103.1_o 2._o i_o will_v extol_v thou_o my_o god_n o_o king_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v thy_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o every_o day_n will_v i_o bless_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v praise_v thy_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o one_o generation_n shall_v praise_v thy_o work_n to_o another_o 12._o psal_n 145.1_o 2_o 4_o 7_o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o shall_v declare_v thy_o mighty_a act_n i_o will_v speak_v of_o the_o glorious_a honour_n of_o thy_o majesty_n and_o of_o thy_o wondrous_a work_n i_o will_v utter_v the_o memory_n of_o thy_o great_a goodness_n and_o will_v sing_v of_o thy_o righteousness_n thy_o saint_n shall_v bless_v thou_o they_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o talk_v of_o thy_o power_n and_o make_v know_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n thy_o mighty_a act_n and_o the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n thy_o glory_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n and_o heaven_n 14._o psal_n 148.13_o 14._o thou_o also_o exalt_a the_o horn_n of_o thy_o people_n the_o praise_n of_o all_o thy_o saint_n and_o people_n near_o unto_o thyself_o o_o that_o my_o soul_n be_v but_o in_o david_n temper_n thus_o to_o breath_n out_o the_o praise_n of_o jesus_n and_o to_o 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above_o and_o not_o on_o thing_n on_o the_o earth_n i_o shall_v not_o in_o this_o transaction_n lie_v out_o many_o particular_a conformity_n to_o christ_n act_n but_o gather_v all_o into_o one_o contain_v in_o this_o text_n which_o be_v heavenly_a conversation_n seek_v thing_n above_o set_v your_o affection_n above_o christ_n be_v go_v up_o and_o christ_n be_v set_v down_o at_o god_n right_a hand_n and_o herein_o if_o you_o will_v conform_v let_v your_o heart_n be_v in_o heaven_n let_v your_o affection_n be_v in_o heaven_n let_v your_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n it_o be_v the_o apostle_n own_o practice_n wherein_o stand_v his_o conformity_n to_o jesus_n christ_n for_o our_o
ascension_n that_o have_v be_v intercede_v for_o thou_o and_o make_v ready_a the_o bride-chamber_n where_o thou_o and_o i_o must_v live_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o now_o i_o come_v high_o into_o the_o cloud_n to_o meet_v thou_o more_o than_o half_a the_o way_n and_o my_o meaning_n be_v to_o take_v thou_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o to_o bring_v thou_o to_o my_o father_n now_o do_v i_o take_v thou_o for_o my_o own_o o_o my_o sister_n my_o spouse_n thou_o be_v as_o dear_a to_o i_o as_o my_o own_o dear_a heart_n come_v see_v into_o my_o bosom_n see_v here_o love_v write_v in_o the_o golden_a letter_n of_o freegrace_n come_v near_o for_o i_o must_v have_v thou_o with_o i_o and_o i_o will_v never_o more_o be_v so_o strange_a to_o thou_o as_o to_o this_o day_n sometime_o thy_o sin_n have_v make_v a_o wall_n of_o partition_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o sometime_o i_o withdraw_v and_o be_v go_v and_o i_o hide_v myself_o beyond_o the_o curtain_n and_o for_o a_o time_n thou_o have_v lie_v 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hereon_o earth_n he_o see_v now_o the_o great_a work_n he_o have_v bring_v about_o to_o wit_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o he_o can_v but_o rejoice_v therein_o as_o a_o man_n that_o make_v a_o work_n that_o be_v very_o curious_a and_o glorious_a he_o take_v abundance_n of_o delight_n to_o look_v upon_o it_o when_o god_n make_v the_o world_n he_o look_v upon_o what_o he_o make_v and_o he_o see_v it_o be_v good_a and_o he_o delight_v in_o it_o so_o christ_n look_v on_o his_o saint_n and_o when_o he_o see_v what_o he_o have_v do_v in_o raise_v so_o poor_a a_o worm_n to_o so_o high_a a_o excellency_n he_o take_v infinite_a delight_n therein_o now_o he_o see_v that_o he_o have_v attain_v his_o end_n in_o that_o great_a design_n and_o deep_a counsel_n that_o he_o have_v before_o the_o world_n he_o be_v then_o resolve_v to_o save_v a_o number_n of_o sinner_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o at_o last_o to_o himself_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v he_o in_o his_o glory_n and_o manifest_v 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apt_a to_o listen_v to_o his_o doubt_n that_o in_o the_o conclusion_n i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o extricate_v myself_o person_n say_v thou_o so_o sure_o in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v no_o cure_n no_o remedy_n but_o only_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n spirit_n but_o say_v not_o the_o apostle_n 8.16_o rom._n 8.16_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o itself_o bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n if_o a_o man_n or_o angel_n or_o archangel_n shall_v promise_v heaven_n peradventure_o thou_o may_v doubt_v but_o if_o the_o supreme_a essence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n bear_v witness_v within_o what_o room_n for_o doubt_v why_o this_o voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o very_a voice_n of_o god_n hark_v then_o inquire_v o_o my_o soul_n if_o thou_o have_v but_o this_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n thou_o be_v sure_a enough_o soul_n oh_o that_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o i_o oh_o that_o the_o spirit_n will_v even_o now_o give_v i_o to_o drink_v of_o 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hope_v and_o know_v that_o i_o joyful_o expect_v and_o wait_v for_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n o_o let_v i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n say_v unto_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o and_o will_v be_v thy_o salvation_n person_n well_o now_o thou_o have_v pray_v 35.3_o psal_n 35.3_o o_o my_o soul_n come_v tell_v i_o do_v thou_o feel_v nothing_o stir_v be_v there_o nothing_o at_o all_o in_o thou_o that_o assure_v thou_o of_o this_o assurance_n of_o hope_n be_v there_o no_o life_n in_o thy_o affection_n no_o spark_n that_o take_v hold_v on_o thy_o heart_n to_o set_v it_o on_o flame_n no_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n no_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n soul_n yes_o methinks_v i_o feel_v it_o now_o begin_v to_o work_v the_o spirit_n that_o have_v breathe_v this_o prayer_n into_o i_o come_v in_o as_o comforter_n o_o now_o that_o i_o realize_v christ_n come_v and_o my_o resurrection_n 16.9_o psal_n 16.9_o i_o can_v but_o conclude_v with_o david_n therefore_o my_o heart_n be_v glad_a and_o my_o glory_n 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