a_o offer_n for_o sin_n psal_n 71.23_o my_o lip_n shall_v great_o rejoice_v and_o my_o soul_n which_o thou_o have_v redeem_v the_o soul_n be_v the_o jewel_n which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v and_o therefore_o though_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v the_o box_n or_o cabinet_n with_o it_o yet_o the_o cabinet_n without_o the_o jewel_n will_v not_o give_v he_o content_a it_o be_v the_o heart_n or_o soul_n therefore_o that_o he_o call_v for_o when_o he_o knock_v 3._o because_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o royal_a seat_n or_o throne_n and_o christ_n come_v not_o to_o be_v a_o truckle-bed_n guest_n but_o to_o rule_v and_o reign_v in_o we_o and_o and_o therefore_o if_o he_o have_v the_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o command_a faculty_n the_o will_n and_o affection_n he_o may_v by_o that_o command_n the_o whole_a man_n but_o without_o this_o it_o will_v be_v in_o vain_a if_o not_o impossible_a to_o keep_v possession_n of_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o man_n the_o heart_n be_v the_o fountain_n from_o 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have_v nothing_o else_o to_o give_v he_o nor_o can_v he_o expect_v any_o other_o thing_n with_o we_o that_o may_v be_v desirable_a portion_n we_o have_v none_o not_o so_o much_o as_o clothes_n to_o our_o back_n oâ—_n to_o cover_v our_o nakedness_n nor_o meat_n for_o our_o belly_n nor_o penny_n of_o money_n in_o our_o purse_n beauty_n and_o comeliness_n we_o have_v none_o till_o he_o have_v beautify_v we_o with_o his_o comeliness_n wisdom_n and_o part_n we_o have_v none_o for_o by_o nature_n we_o aâ—â—_n fool_n providence_n or_o good_a housewifery_n wâ—_n have_v none_o for_o we_o have_v a_o good_a portion_n leave_v we_o and_o we_o have_v waste_v and_o spend_v it_o all_o great_a friend_n and_o ally_n we_o have_v none_o that_o can_v dâ—_n any_o thing_n for_o we_o for_o we_o be_v cast_v out_o to_o thâ—_n loathe_v of_o our_o person_n in_o the_o day_n wherein_o wâ—_n be_v bear_v and_o none_o eye_n pity_v we_o and_o as_o foâ—_n our_o descent_n our_o father_n be_v a_o amorite_n and_o mother_n a_o hittite_n a_o curse_a generation_n as_o wâ—_n read_v ezek._n 16._o beginning_n what_o have_v wâ—_n then_o that_o may_v commend_v we_o to_o christ_n or_o thâ—â—_n may_v in_o any_o sort_n please_v he_o if_o he_o have_v not_o oâ—â—_n love_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a thâ—â—_n he_o shall_v have_v this_o nay_o since_o he_o have_v nothing_o else_o he_o will_v have_v this_o or_o not_o matâ—â—_n with_o we_o 5._o christ_n will_v have_v the_o heart_n open_v where_o he_o come_v because_o the_o feast_n and_o banquet_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v and_o bring_v with_o he_o chief_o respect_v the_o heart_n the_o outward_a man_n be_v little_a or_o nothing_o concern_v in_o they_o or_o advantage_v by_o they_o unless_o it_o be_v by_o consequence_n christ_n his_o feast_n be_v spiritual_a and_o therefore_o but_o little_a grateful_a to_o the_o flesh_n or_o outward_a man_n the_o word_n that_o christ_n speak_v be_v part_n of_o his_o banquet_n or_o feast_n and_o david_n say_v they_o be_v 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the_o sleepy_a spouse_n of_o christ_n alarm_v or_o a_o warn_v to_o beware_v of_o drowsiness_n when_o christ_n call_v lest_o he_o withdraw_v in_o a_o discontent_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o some_o sermon_n upon_o cant._n 5_o and_o the_o beginning_n by_o j._n b._n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n rev._n 3.20_o behold_v i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_v if_o any_o man_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o open_v the_o door_n i_o will_v come_v in_o to_o he_o and_o will_v sup_v with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o i_o matth._n 23.37_o 38_o 39_o o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n thou_o that_o kill_v the_o prophet_n and_o stone_v they_o which_o be_v send_v unto_o thou_o how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n together_o even_o as_o a_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n under_o her_o wing_n and_o you_o will_v not_o behold_v your_o house_n be_v leave_v unto_o you_o desolate_a for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o you_o shall_v not_o see_v i_o henceforth_o till_o you_o shall_v say_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o 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he_o will_v rebuke_v thou_o for_o it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o blessedness_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o the_o lord_n rebuke_n and_o chasten_v and_o teach_v he_o out_o of_o his_o law_n psal_n 94.12_o david_n have_v find_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o say_v psal_n 119.75_o i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o thy_o judgement_n be_v right_a and_o that_o thou_o in_o faithfulness_n have_v afflict_v i_o and_o v._o 71._o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o though_o no_o affliction_n be_v for_o the_o present_a joyous_a but_o grievous_a yet_o afterward_o it_o work_v the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n in_o they_o that_o be_v exercise_v thereby_o heb._n 12.11_o open_a therefore_o
find_v encouragement_n enough_o to_o let_v he_o in_o if_o christ_n have_v thus_o presume_a her_o lock_n with_o but_o put_v in_o his_o finger_n by_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o door_n oh_o what_o will_v his_o company_n be_v when_o himself_o come_v in_o and_o therefore_o without_o any_o more_o delay_n or_o excuse_v in_o all_o haste_n she_o open_v to_o he_o v._o 6._o but_o christ_n though_o he_o will_v not_o utter_o forsake_v she_o and_o cast_v she_o off_o yet_o he_o will_v make_v her_o sensible_a of_o the_o affront_n which_o she_o have_v offer_v he_o and_o of_o her_o ungrateful_a carriage_n towards_o he_o and_o therefore_o withdraw_v and_o make_v she_o who_o but_o now_o be_v so_o delicate_a and_o easeful_a that_o she_o can_v not_o put_v on_o her_o coat_n or_o come_v barefooted_a over_o the_o house-floor_n to_o seek_v he_o in_o the_o street_n and_o take_v many_o a_o wet_a and_o weary_a step_n in_o the_o dark_a night_n and_o that_o questionless_a with_o a_o ache_a heart_n have_v his_o perfume_n so_o fresh_a in_o her_o breast_n and_o her_o own_o guilt_n so_o fresh_a upon_o her_o conscience_n before_o she_o find_v he_o this_o be_v the_o case_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o spouse_n at_o this_o time_n i_o shall_v but_o in_o a_o word_n mention_v those_o particular_n in_o the_o text_n upon_o which_o i_o design_v to_o ground_v the_o doctrine_n and_o so_o proceed_v to_o the_o doctrine_n in_o the_o whole_a conference_n or_o relation_n i_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o these_o thing_n upon_o which_o i_o shall_v ground_v the_o doctrine_n 1._o the_o church_n prayer_n chap._n 4.16_o awake_v o_o northwind_n and_o come_v thou_o south_n etc._n etc._n she_o pray_v for_o the_o breathe_a influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o her_o grace_n may_v be_v revive_v and_o make_v fit_a for_o action_n and_o then_o desire_v christ_n company_n when_o she_o be_v fix_v and_o prepare_v for_o he_o 2._o we_o have_v christ_n his_o answer_n to_o the_o church_n her_o prayer_n chap._n 5.1_o the_o spouse_n no_o soon_o call_v but_o christ_n make_v answer_n no_o soon_o invite_v but_o christ_n come_v 3._o the_o posture_n which_o he_o find_v she_o in_o at_o his_o come_n go_v to_o bed_n and_o compose_v herself_o to_o sleep_v believer_n do_v sometime_o pray_v for_o that_o which_o they_o have_v no_o patience_n to_o wait_v for_o 4._o christ_n his_o call_n and_o proposal_n which_o he_o make_v to_o the_o spouse_n at_o his_o come_n which_o be_v but_o very_o reasonable_a since_o his_o come_n be_v at_o her_o request_n v._o 2._o open_v to_o i_o my_o sister_n etc._n etc._n for_o my_o head_n be_v fill_v with_o dew_n and_o my_o lock_n with_o the_o drop_n of_o the_o night_n 5._o we_o have_v the_o spouse_n her_o unreasonable_a denial_n and_o excuse_n v._o 3._o she_o little_a consider_v how_o wet_a and_o weary_a christ_n be_v and_o manifest_v but_o poor_a respect_n to_o he_o when_o she_o will_v rather_o suffer_v he_o to_o stand_v there_o than_o she_o will_v be_v at_o the_o trouble_n to_o put_v on_o her_o coat_n or_o defile_v her_o foot_n oh_o what_o difference_n be_v here_o between_o christ_n love_n to_o we_o and_o our_o love_n to_o he_o 6._o we_o may_v observe_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o refusal_n and_o unreasonable_a denial_n though_o christ_n rouse_v up_o her_o grace_n and_o give_v she_o some_o taste_n of_o his_o excellency_n which_o may_v make_v she_o unwearied_o to_o seek_v he_o yet_o he_o will_v make_v her_o smart_n for_o her_o lazyness_n and_o indifferency_n and_o low_a value_n which_o she_o set_v by_o christ_n he_o will_v make_v she_o take_v abundant_o more_o pain_n before_o she_o find_v he_o she_o shall_v seek_v he_o with_o a_o faint_a ache_a heart_n and_o in_o seek_v take_v many_o a_o wet_a and_o weary_a step_n feel_v a_o little_a of_o what_o he_o endure_v at_o the_o door_n before_o she_o find_v he_o v._o 6._o from_o all_o these_o consideration_n in_o the_o text_n i_o gather_v this_o doctrine_n that_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n and_o may_v cost_v we_o dear_a to_o be_v lazy_a and_o secure_a when_o christ_n knock_v and_o call_v especial_o when_o his_o come_n and_o call_v be_v in_o answer_n to_o our_o prayer_n this_o truth_n be_v not_o only_o the_o sense_n and_o sum_n of_o this_o text_n but_o we_o find_v the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v the_o same_o thing_n for_o substance_n in_o other_o part_n of_o scripture_n prov._n 1.24_o and_o follow_v verse_n because_o i_o have_v call_v and_o you_o refuse_v i_o have_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n and_o no_o man_n regard_v but_o you_o have_v set_v at_o nought_o all_o my_o counsel_n and_o will_v none_o of_o my_o reproof_n therefore_o i_o also_o will_v laugh_v at_o your_o calamity_n i_o will_v mock_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v etc._n etc._n psal_n 81.8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o hear_v o_o my_o people_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o strange_a god_n in_o thou_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n but_o my_o people_n will_v not_o bearken_v so_o i_o give_v they_o up_o o_o that_o my_o people_n will_v have_v hearken_v luke_o 13.34_o 35._o o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thou_o as_o a_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n under_o her_o wing_n but_o you_o will_v not_o wherefore_o your_o city_n be_v leave_v to_o you_o desolate_a rev._n 3.20_o behold_v i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n if_o any_o man_n open_a to_o i_o i_o will_v come_v in_o unto_o he_o and_o i_o will_v sup_v with_o he_o and_o be_v with_o i_o in_o the_o further_a prosecution_n of_o this_o doctrine_n i_o shall_v through_o god_n assistance_n observe_v this_o method_n 1._o speak_v something_o by_o way_n of_o explication_n 2._o something_o by_o way_n of_o confirmation_n 3._o something_o by_o way_n of_o application_n in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o doctrine_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o show_v 1._o where_o christ_n knock_v 2._o at_o who_o door_n christ_n knock_v 3._o how_o or_o with_o what_o he_o knock_v 4._o for_o what_o end_n he_o knock_v or_o what_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n will_v have_v when_o he_o knock_v 5._o what_o be_v the_o special_a time_n of_o his_o knock_n i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o of_o these_o where_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n knock_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o christ_n knockâ—_n and_o call_n be_v at_o the_o door_n of_o man_n heart_n to_o have_v the_o ear_n open_a to_o god_n call_n signify_v little_a if_o the_o door_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v shut_v and_o christ_n can_v get_v in_o there_o we_o see_v in_o the_o text_n the_o spouse_n though_o partly_o asleep_a hear_v christ_n knock_n and_o call_v well_o enough_o and_o yet_o she_o cause_v he_o to_o depart_v from_o she_o because_o she_o do_v not_o open_a to_o he_o wisdom_n cry_v prov._n 23.26_o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n christ_n will_v have_v the_o heart_n open_a or_o else_o he_o will_v not_o come_v in_o and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o as_o christ_n be_v no_o dissembler_n but_o real_a in_o what_o he_o offer_v and_o give_v so_o he_o love_v no_o dissemble_n but_o expect_v that_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v real_a and_o cordial_a with_o he_o now_o to_o pretend_v to_o embrace_v christ_n and_o not_o to_o do_v it_o with_o all_o the_o heart_n be_v to_o mock_v he_o and_o dissemble_v with_o he_o this_o god_n complain_v of_o jer._n 3.10_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o her_o treacherous_a sister_n judah_n have_v not_o turn_v to_o i_o with_o the_o whole_a heart_n but_o feign_o say_v the_o lord_n this_o be_v no_o better_a than_o flattery_n or_o lie_v in_o god_n account_n psal_n 78.36_o 37._o they_o pretend_v to_o return_v and_o seek_v early_o after_o god_n nevertheless_o they_o flatter_v he_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o lie_v unto_o he_o with_o their_o tongue_n for_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o he_o jeremiah_n complain_v thus_o of_o the_o wicked_a jer._n 12.2_o thou_o be_v near_o they_o in_o their_o lip_n but_o far_o from_o their_o reins_o that_o son_n be_v reject_v who_o say_v i_o go_v sir_n but_o go_v not_o this_o dissemble_a and_o complement_n with_o god_n be_v abominable_a to_o the_o heart-searching_a god_n and_o therefore_o he_o require_v that_o the_o heart_n be_v open_v unto_o he_o and_o there_o it_o be_v that_o he_o knock_v 2._o because_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o christ_n his_o purchase_n and_o therefore_o he_o knock_v there_o it_o be_v true_a christ_n be_v the_o redeemer_n of_o the_o body_n but_o have_v not_o that_o be_v a_o appurtenance_n to_o the_o more_o noble_a part_n the_o soul_n christ_n will_v never_o have_v pay_v so_o dear_a a_o price_n for_o it_o but_o the_o inward_a man_n the_o soul_n or_o heart_n be_v that_o which_o be_v chief_o in_o christ_n eye_n when_o he_o make_v his_o soul_n
knock_n or_o call_v rev._n 3.20_o i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n if_o any_o man_n will_v open_v to_o i_o i_o will_v come_v in_o unto_o he_o and_o will_v sup_v with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o i_o rev._n 22.17_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v and_o let_v he_o that_o hear_v say_v come_v let_v he_o that_o be_v athirst_a come_v and_o whosoever_o will_v let_v he_o come_v and_o take_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o isai_n 55.1_o he_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v you_o to_o the_o water_n and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o money_n come_v you_o buy_v and_o eat_v yea_o come_v buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n christ_n knock_v not_o only_o at_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o own_o people_n as_o here_o of_o the_o spouse_n open_v my_o sister_n my_o love_n my_o dove_n my_o undefiled_a but_o also_o at_o the_o door_n of_o other_o such_o as_o be_v unregenerate_a and_o know_v he_o not_o only_o with_o this_o difference_n at_o the_o door_n of_o his_o own_o regenerate_a one_o he_o call_v for_o the_o awaken_n and_o â—â—â—â—ring_v up_o the_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o they_o but_o to_o such_o as_o be_v unregenerate_a and_o yet_o stranger_n to_o he_o he_o call_v they_o to_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o that_o they_o may_v live_v and_o find_v rest_n for_o their_o soul_n matth._n 11.28_o 29_o 30._o to_o believer_n he_o call_v to_o awaken_v their_o grace_n that_o be_v already_o implant_v in_o their_o heart_n but_o to_o unbeliever_n he_o call_v to_o awaken_v they_o out_o of_o their_o sleep_n in_o sin_n and_o security_n and_o of_o these_o there_o be_v not_o the_o mean_a soul_n nor_o the_o great_a sinner_n leave_v out_o of_o his_o call_n and_o if_o any_o man_n will_v but_o open_a to_o he_o he_o will_v come_v in_o though_o their_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_n and_o crimson_a he_o will_v make_v they_o as_o snow_n and_o wool_n isai_n 1.16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o next_o enquiry_n be_v 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and_o benefit_n hos_fw-la 11.3_o 4._o and_o every_o mercy_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v a_o awaken_n and_o quicken_a spur_n unto_o duty_n therefore_o god_n complain_v hosea_n 2.8_o that_o they_o do_v not_o consider_v that_o he_o give_v they_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n wool_n and_o flax_n silver_n and_o gold_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v serve_v he_o withal_o and_o because_o they_o do_v not_o threaten_v to_o take_v they_o away_o therefore_o we_o find_v this_o lay_v down_o as_o the_o ground_n of_o that_o god_n expostulation_n with_o his_o people_n deut_n 32.6_o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n shall_v lead_v person_n to_o repentance_n god_n expect_v it_o and_o by_o this_o many_o time_n call_v sometime_o god_n call_v by_o his_o correction_n and_o judgement_n strive_v by_o the_o smartness_n and_o severity_n of_o his_o judgement_n to_o awaken_v sinner_n that_o be_v rather_o harden_v by_o prosperity_n and_o to_o affright_v they_o out_o of_o their_o sleep_n in_o sin_n 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