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in_o other_o belove_n §_o 4_o that_o shall_v make_v he_o so_o desirable_a and_o amiable_a and_o worthy_a of_o acceptation_n what_o be_v he_o more_o than_o other_o i_o ask_v what_o be_v a_o king_n more_o than_o a_o beggar_n much_o every_o way_n alas_o this_o be_v nothing_o they_o be_v bear_v alike_o must_v die_v alike_o and_o after_o that_o be_v the_o judgement_n what_o be_v a_o angel_n more_o than_o a_o worm_n a_o worm_n be_v a_o creature_n and_o a_o angel_n be_v no_o more_o he_o that_o make_v the_o one_o to_o creep_v in_o the_o earth_n make_v also_o the_o other_o to_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n there_o be_v still_o a_o proportion_n between_o these_o they_o agree_v in_o something_o but_o what_o be_v all_o the_o nothing_o of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o god_n infinite_o bless_v for_o ever_o more_o shall_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o balance_n or_o the_o drop_n of_o the_o bucket_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o scale_n against_o he_o this_o be_v he_o of_o who_o the_o sinner_n in_o zion_n be_v afraid_a and_o 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in_o he_o who_o be_v thus_o our_o husband_n as_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o zion_n it_o be_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o a_o creature_n nor_o all_o the_o grace_n that_o can_v possible_o at_o once_o dwell_v in_o a_o create_a nature_n that_o will_v serve_v our_o turn_n we_o be_v too_o indigent_a to_o be_v suit_v with_o such_o a_o supply_n there_o be_v a_o fullness_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n he_o receive_v not_o the_o spirit_n by_o measure_n joh._n chap._n 3._o v._n 34._o a_o fullness_n like_o that_o of_o light_n in_o the_o sun_n or_o of_o water_n in_o the_o sea_n i_o speak_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o communication_n but_o sufficiency_n a_o fullness_n incomparable_o above_o the_o measure_n of_o angel_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o a_o infinite_a fullness_n it_o be_v a_o create_v and_o therefore_o a_o limit_a fullness_n if_o it_o can_v be_v conceive_v as_o separate_v from_o the_o deity_n sure_o so_o many_o thirsty_a guilty_a soul_n as_o every_o day_n drink_v 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his_o name_n and_o thy_o redeemer_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n the_o god_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n shall_v he_o be_v call_v this_o be_v the_o bottom_n of_o all_o peace_n confidence_n and_o consolation_n the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o our_o maker_n of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n so_o be_v kindness_n and_o power_n temper_v in_o he_o he_o make_v we_o and_o mar_v we_o he_o be_v our_o god_n and_o our_o goel_n our_o redeemer_n look_v unto_o i_o say_v he_o and_o be_v save_v i_o be_o god_n and_o none_o else_o isa._n 45._o 22._o sure_o one_o shall_v say_v in_o jehovah_n have_v i_o strength_n and_o righteousness_n v._n 24._o and_o on_o this_o ground_n it_o be_v that_o if_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v set_v themselves_o to_o drink_v free_a grace_n mercy_n and_o pardon_n §_o 6_o drawing_z 38._o water_z continual_o from_o the_o well_n of_o salvation_n if_o they_o shall_v set_v themselves_o to_o draw_v from_o one_o single_a promise_n a_o angel_n stand_v by_o and_o crying_z drink_z o_o my_o friend_n yea_o drink_v abundant_o take_v so_o much_o grace_n and_o pardon_v as_o shall_v be_v abundant_o sufficient_a for_o the_o world_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o every_o one_o of_o you_o they_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o sink_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o promise_n one_o hair_n breadth_n there_o be_v enough_o for_o million_o of_o world_n if_o they_o be_v because_o it_o flow_v into_o it_o from_o a_o infinite_a bottomless_a fountain_n fear_v not_o o_o worm_n jacob_n i_o be_o god_n and_o not_o man_n be_v the_o bottom_n of_o sinner_n consolation_n this_o be_v that_o head_n of_o gold_n
hearty_o consent_v unto_o this_o be_v every_o day_n work_v i_o know_v not_o how_o any_o peace_n can_v be_v maintain_v with_o god_n without_o it_o if_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o soul_n to_o receive_v christ_n as_o make_v sin_n for_o we_o we_o must_v receive_v he_o as_o one_o that_o take_v our_o sin_n upon_o he_o not_o as_o though_o he_o die_v any_o more_o or_o suffer_v any_o more_o but_o as_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o old_a make_v that_o present_a and_o do_v before_o their_o eye_n not_o come_v to_o pass_v heb._n 11._o 1._o so_o faith_n now_o make_v that_o present_a which_o be_v accomplish_v and_o pass_v many_o generation_n ago_o this_o it_o be_v to_o know_v christ_n crucify_a 4._o have_v thus_o by_o faith_n give_v up_o their_o sin_n to_o christ_n &_o see_v god_n lay_v they_o all_o on_o he_o they_o draw_v nigh_o and_o take_v §_o 53_o from_o he_o that_o righteousness_n which_o he_o have_v wrought_v out_o for_o they_o so_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a of_o that_o of_o the_o 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life_n a_o ransom_n for_o our_o sin_n the_o cup_n he_o have_v to_o drink_v of_o be_v fill_v with_o our_o sin_n as_o to_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o they_o what_o great_a dishonour_n than_o can_v be_v do_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n then_o to_o ascribe_v this_o work_n to_o any_o thing_n else_o to_o think_v to_o get_v rid_v of_o our_o sin_n any_o other_o way_n or_o mean_n herein_o than_o i_o say_v be_v christ_n honour_v indeed_o when_o we_o go_v to_o he_o with_o our_o sin_n by_o faith_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o lord_n this_o be_v thy_o work_n this_o be_v that_o for_o which_o thou_o come_v into_o the_o world_n this_o be_v that_o thou_o have_v undertake_v to_o do_v thou_o call_v for_o my_o burden_n which_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o to_o bear_v take_v it_o bless_v redeemer_n thou_o tender_v thy_o righteousness_n that_o be_v my_o portion_n then_o be_v christ_n honour_v then_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o mediation_n ascribe_v to_o he_o when_o we_o walk_v with_o he_o in_o this_o communion_n 2._o this_o exceed_o endear_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o he_o §_o 56_o and_o constrain_v they_o to_o put_v a_o due_a valuation_n upon_o he_o his_o love_n his_o righteousness_n and_o grace_n when_o they_o find_v and_o have_v the_o daily_a use_n of_o it_o than_o they_o do_v it_o who_o will_v not_o love_v he_o i_o have_v be_v with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n may_v the_o poor_a soul_n say_v i_o have_v leave_v my_o sin_n my_o by_o burden_n with_o he_o and_o he_o have_v give_v i_o his_o righteousness_n wherewith_o i_o be_o go_v with_o boldness_n to_o god_n i_o be_v dead_a and_o be_o alive_a for_o he_o die_v for_o i_o i_o be_v curse_v and_o be_o bless_v for_o he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o i_o i_o be_v trouble_v but_o have_v peace_n for_o the_o chastisement_n of_o my_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v nor_o whither_o to_o cause_v my_o sorrow_n to_o go_v by_o he_o have_v i_o receive_v joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a if_o i_o do_v not_o love_v he_o delight_n in_o he_o obey_v he_o live_v to_o he_o die_v for_o he_o i_o be_o worse_a than_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n now_o the_o great_a aim_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o world_n be_v to_o have_v a_o high_a place_n and_o esteem_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n to_o have_v there_o as_o he_o have_v in_o himself_o the_o pre-eminence_n in_o all_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v justle_v up_o and_o down_o among_o other_o thing_n to_o be_v all_o and_o in_o all_o and_o thus_o be_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n prepare_v to_o esteem_v he_o upon_o the_o engage_v themselves_o to_o this_o communion_n with_o he_o obj._n yea_o but_o you_o will_v say_v if_o this_o be_v so_o what_o need_v we_o to_o repent_v §_o 57_o or_o amend_v our_o way_n it_o be_v but_o go_v to_o christ_n by_o faith_n make_v this_o exchange_n with_o he_o and_o so_o we_o may_v sin_v that_o grace_n may_v abound_v ans._n i_o judge_v no_o man_n person_n but_o this_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v that_o i_o do_v not_o understand_v how_o a_o man_n that_o make_v this_o objection_n in_o cold_a blood_n not_o under_o a_o temptation_n or_o accidental_a darkness_n can_v have_v any_o true_a or_o real_a acquaintance_n with_o jesus_n christ_n however_o this_o i_o be_o certain_a of_o that_o this_o communion_n in_o its_o self_n produce_v quite_o other_o effect_n than_o those_o suppose_a for_o 1._o for_o repentance_n it_o be_v i_o suppose_v a_o gospel_n repentance_n that_o §_o 58_o be_v intend_v for_o a_o legal_a bondage_n repentance_n full_a of_o dread_n amazement_n terror_n self-love_n astonishment_n at_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n i_o confess_v this_o communion_n take_v it_o away_o prevent_v it_o cast_v it_o out_o with_o its_o bondage_n and_o fear_n but_o for_o gospel_n repentance_n who_o nature_n consist_v in_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n with_o its_o relinquishment_n proceed_v from_o faith_n love_n and_o abhorrency_n of_o sin_n on_o account_n of_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n both_o law_n and_o love_n that_o this_o shall_v be_v 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