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be_v good_a when_o your_o tongue_n and_o life_n be_v bad_a your_o lord_n christ_n speak_v express_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v the_o doom_n of_o the_o profane_a be_v dreadful_a to_o instance_n but_o in_o two_o particular_n 1._o the_o unclean_a shall_v not_o enter_v into_o or_o pass_v over_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n isa_n 35._o 8._o and_o a_o high_a way_n shall_v be_v there_o and_o a_o way_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o way_n of_o holiness_n the_o unclean_a place_n see_v the_o dutch_a annotat_fw-la on_o the_o place_n shall_v not_o pass_v over_o it_o etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n of_o that_o place_n be_v this_o the_o true_a church_n shall_v be_v no_o barren_a wilderness_n or_o untrodden_a desert_n but_o in_o it_o shall_v be_v show_v the_o true_a way_n to_o salvation_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o give_v we_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o regenerate_v and_o renew_v we_o to_o a_o 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colere_fw-la quod_fw-la nolim_fw-la tertul._n apol._n cap_n 23._o or_o may_v not_o we_o well_o call_v it_o a_o most_o irreligious_a thing_n to_o take_v away_o the_o liberty_n of_o my_o religion_n and_o forbid_v i_o the_o choice_n of_o my_o divinity_n so_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o i_o to_o worship_v what_o i_o will_v but_o i_o must_v be_v force_v to_o worship_v what_o i_o be_o unwilling_a to_o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n this_o external_a compulsion_n he_o ascribe_v to_o profaneness_n 8._o profaneness_n lex_fw-la nova_fw-la non_fw-la se_fw-la vindicat_fw-la ultore_fw-la gladio_fw-la clemens_n alexand._n stromat_n 8._o clemens_n alexander_n and_o lactantius_n also_o consent_v to_o that_o maxim_n of_o tertullian_n the_o law_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o right_v itself_o with_o a_o punish_a sword_n athanasius_n speak_v of_o the_o arian_n who_o at_o first_o force_v man_n to_o their_o heresy_n by_o prison_n and_o epiphan_n atque_fw-la it_o a_o seipsam_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la pia_fw-la nec_fw-la dei_fw-la
sweet_o repose_v itself_o in_o the_o â—osome_n of_o god_n by_o love_n 1_o john_n 4_o 7_o 8._o belove_a let_v we_o love_v one_o another_o for_o love_n be_v of_o god_n and_o every_o one_o that_o love_v be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o know_v god_n he_o that_o love_v not_o know_v not_o god_n for_o god_n be_v love_n you_o see_v love_n to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o brethren_n be_v both_o a_o sure_a sign_n and_o a_o genuine_a effect_n of_o regeneration_n which_o be_v synomminous_a with_o sanctification_n this_o grace_n of_o love_n be_v the_o very_a soul_n of_o all_o religion_n the_o very_a life_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n the_o closure_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o god_n in_o the_o sweet_a manner_n he_o that_o have_v most_o of_o this_o grace_n have_v most_o of_o all_o grace_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o precious_a thing_n promise_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n deut._n 30._o 6._o viz._n a_o heart_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n this_o be_v make_v a_o special_a effect_n and_o evidence_n of_o thy_o spiritual_a circumcision_n or_o sanctification_n in_o sanctification_n as_o the_o understanding_n be_v enlighten_v to_o know_v god_n so_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n be_v renew_v change_v right_o order_v and_o incline_v to_o love_n god_n as_o his_o chief_a good_a and_o as_o his_o utmost_a end_n corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n and_o all_o the_o world_n be_v then_o count_v nothing_o to_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n all_o other_o belove_n be_v no_o body_n to_o jesus_n 10._o psalm_n 4._o 6_o 7._o cant._n 5._o 10._o christ_n the_o chief_a of_o ten_o thousand_o a_o sanctify_a soul_n exact_o view_v and_o well_o weigh_v the_o glitter_a pomp_n and_o splendour_n of_o this_o world_n all_o natural_a and_o moral_a excellency_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o jesus_n christ_n on_o the_o other_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o martyr_n lambert_n none_o moâ—â—_n fox_n act_n and_o monument_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d propter_fw-la eminentiam_fw-la cognitionis_fw-la christi_fw-la jesu_fw-la moâ—â—_n but_o christ_n none_o but_o christ_n count_v all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dogs-meat_n garbage_n to_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n phil._n 3._o 8._o a_o christian_a love_n himself_o his_o relation_n and_o worldly_a comfort_n with_o a_o common_a love_n but_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n with_o a_o special_a love_n he_o love_v his_o temporal_a enjoiment_n secondary_o and_o subordinate_o but_o he_o love_v god_n and_o christ_n primary_o intensive_o and_o superlative_o yea_o so_o high_o intensive_a be_v his_o love_n to_o god_n his_o father_n to_o christ_n his_o saviour_n to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n his_o soul_n comforter_n to_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n his_o only_a treasure_n that_o his_o love_n to_o other_o thing_n comparative_o may_v be_v call_v a_o hatred_n i._n e._n a_o much_o inferior_a a_o far_o more_o remiss_a love_n see_v luke_n 14._o 26._o more_o distinct_o first_o a_o sanctify_a heart_n love_v god_n with_o a_o desideriâ—_fw-la amore_fw-la desideriâ—_fw-la love_n of_o desire_n the_o strength_n of_o the_o heart_n go_v out_o in_o love_n this_o be_v call_v the_o breathe_n thirst_a and_o pant_v of_o the_o heart_n after_o god_n psalm_n 42._o 1_o 2._o the_o soul_n that_o love_v god_n above_o all_o thing_n desire_v god_n above_o all_o thing_n both_o intensiuè_n with_o the_o great_a vigour_n and_o adequatè_fw-la as_o its_o adequate_a and_o complete_a object_n who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o 2._o a_o sanctify_a heart_n love_v god_n with_o a_o love_n of_o union_n as_o the_o heart_n of_o shechem_n unionis_fw-la amore_fw-la unionis_fw-la cleave_v to_o dinah_n gen._n 34._o 3._o so_o a_o holy_a soul_n cleave_v unto_o god_n in_o christ_n barnabas_n exhort_v the_o disciple_n that_o with_o purpose_n of_o heart_n they_o will_v cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n act_n 11._o 23._o as_o the_o soul_n of_o jonathan_n be_v knit_v with_o the_o soul_n of_o david_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 18._o so_o this_o love_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o knit_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o god_n faith_n make_v a_o mystical_a union_n of_o person_n love_n make_v a_o moral_a union_n of_o affection_n this_o be_v the_o very_a essence_n of_o gospel-love_n god_n bestow_v himself_o amatum_fw-la aâ—or_n â—oâ—_n est_fw-la nisi_fw-la dâ—num_fw-la amantis_fw-la in_o amatum_fw-la on_o we_o and_o we_o free_o surrender_v ourselves_o too_o god_n three_o a_o sanctify_a heart_n love_v god_n with_o a_o love_n of_o good_a will_n or_o benevolence_n we_o wish_v and_o will_v give_v and_o ascribe_v all_o honour_n and_o benevolentia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d benevolentia_fw-la praise_n all_o glory_n and_o dominion_n unto_o he_o this_o be_v the_o genuine_a product_n of_o his_o love_n in_o christ_n to_o we_o as_o revel_v 1._o 5_o 6._o unto_o he_o that_o love_v we_o and_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o have_v make_v we_o king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n and_o his_o father_n to_o he_o be_v glory_n and_o dominion_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n lord_n say_v a_o holy_a soul_n let_v all_o thou_o be_v i_o and_o let_v all_o mine_n be_v thou_o and_o let_v thou_o be_v for_o thy_o glory_n let_v every_o person_n 16_o cant_n â—_o 16_o and_o creature_n and_o thing_n in_o heaven_n above_o and_o in_o earth_n beneath_o be_v a_o shrill_a trumpet_n a_o loud_a cymbal_n to_o sound_v forth_o thy_o praise_n four_o a_o sanctify_a heart_n love_v god_n with_o acquiescentiae_fw-la amore_fw-la complacentiae_fw-la &_o acquiescentiae_fw-la a_o love_n of_o complacence_n and_o rest_n where_o we_o love_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o mind_n be_v fix_v with_o a_o delightful_a stay_n ubi_fw-la amor_fw-la ibi_fw-la oculus_fw-la the_o object_n dwell_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v still_o look_v where_o we_o love_v when_o i_o awake_v say_v the_o psalmist_n animat_fw-la anima_fw-la plus_fw-la est_fw-la ubi_fw-la amat_fw-la quà m_fw-la ubi_fw-la animat_fw-la i_o be_o still_o with_o thou_o in_o my_o contemplation_n and_o affection_n my_o meditation_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v sweet_a i_o will_v be_v glad_a in_o the_o lord_n psalm_n 104._o 34._o love_n go_v forth_o upon_o the_o foot_n of_o desire_n and_o rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o delight_n there_o be_v a_o holy_a acquiescence_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o god_n god_n say_v of_o his_o saint_n this_o be_v my_o rest_n for_o ever_o ult_n psal_n 132._o 14._o psal_n 116._o 7._o psal_n 91._o 9_o ephes_n 3._o ult_n here_o will_v i_o dwell_v the_o saint_n say_v of_o god_n return_v to_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n a_o saintt_n make_v god_n the_o most_o high_a his_o habitation_n and_o a_o saint_n heart_n be_v the_o habitation_n of_o god_n through_o the_o spirit_n here_o lie_v the_o sweetness_n of_o holiness_n the_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n of_o religion_n this_o world_n will_v be_v a_o dungeon_n and_o heaven_n itself_o a_o melancholy_a shade_n without_o the_o love_n of_o god_n it_o be_v this_o that_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n sweet_a unto_o the_o sanctify_a heaven_n will_v be_v no_o heaven_n god_n can_v not_o be_v the_o joy_n if_o he_o be_v not_o the_o love_n of_o saint_n but_o there_o both_o love_n and_o ult_n psal_n 16._o ult_n joy_n shall_v be_v full_a but_o whilst_o the_o saint_n be_v solace_v themselves_o with_o heaven_n and_o delight_v themselves_o in_o god_n other_o man_n be_v follow_v after_o other_o lover_n the_o covetous_a man_n make_v mammon_n his_o god_n the_o voluptuous_a man_n make_v pleasure_n his_o god_n the_o ambitious_a man_n make_v honour_v his_o god_n the_o formalist_n and_o hypocrite_n make_v common_a grace_n self-righteousness_n a_o bare_a profession_n or_o the_o mere_a external_o of_o devotion_n his_o god_n and_o saviour_n because_o every_o one_o of_o these_o make_v some_o of_o these_o their_o only_a treasure_n and_o happiness_n they_o dote_v upon_o they_o addict_v themselves_o to_o they_o trust_v to_o they_o and_o in_o they_o and_o love_v they_o more_o than_o god_n but_o a_o saint_n that_o know_v god_n make_v jehovah_n his_o god_n he_o have_v but_o one_o the_o live_n and_o true_a god_n to_o honour_v love_n and_o serve_v who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o his_o life_n and_o blessedness_n 3_o psal_n 36._o 9_o psal_n 87._o 7._o col._n 3._o 3_o in_o who_o all_o his_o spring_n be_v in_o who_o with_o jesus_n christ_n all_o his_o comfort_n live_v and_o from_o who_o by_o jesus_n christ_n all_o his_o felicity_n be_v convey_v to_o make_v he_o happy_a in_o both_o world_n the_o new_a creature_n have_v a_o new_a heart_n according_a to_o that_o full_a and_o free_a promise_n ezek._n 36._o 26._o a_o new_a heart_n will_v
saint_n 1._o for_o himself_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a 2._o for_o his_o saint_n i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n into_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o though_o they_o fall_v they_o shall_v rise_v again_o though_o they_o step_v aside_o into_o the_o way_n of_o death_n god_n will_v bring_v they_o back_o and_o give_v they_o repentance_n unto_o life_n they_o may_v turn_v from_o god_n for_o a_o season_n but_o they_o shall_v never_o final_o depart_v from_o he_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o they_o that_o be_v either_o the_o infernal_a spirit_n 12._o eph._n 6._o 12._o call_v principality_n and_o power_n or_o the_o strength_n of_o death_n and_o power_n of_o the_o grave_n shall_v never_o dissolve_v the_o union_n between_o christ_n and_o they_o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o 39_o rom._n 8._o 38_o 39_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o flourish_a and_o progressive_a principle_n psalm_n 92._o 12_o 13_o 14._o the_o righteous_a resurgo_fw-la the_o morto_fw-la of_o the_o palmtree_n be_v depressa_fw-la resurgo_fw-la shall_v flourish_v like_o the_o palmtree_n he_o shall_v grow_v like_o a_o cedar_n in_o lebanon_n those_o that_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v flourish_v in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o god_n they_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o old_a age_n they_o shall_v be_v fat_a and_o flourish_a cant._n 8._o 16._o awake_v o_o northwind_n and_o come_v thou_o south_n blow_v upon_o my_o garden_n that_o the_o spice_n thereof_o may_v flow_v out_o in_o adversity_n in_o prosperity_n under_o desertion_n under_o consolation_n come_v smile_n come_v frown_n come_v the_o warm_a summer_n of_o joy_n or_o the_o cold_a winter_n of_o sorrow_n all_o the_o gale_n and_o blast_n of_o divine_a providence_n shall_v sweet_o conspire_v to_o open_v the_o spice_n of_o god_n garden_n to_o ripen_v and_o diffuse_v the_o savour_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o saint_n the_o northwind_n be_v ripen_v the_o south_n wind_n be_v refresh_v by_o both_o the_o spice_n shall_v flow_v out_o grace_n small_a at_o first_o like_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n in_o tract_n of_o time_n will_v grow_v to_o a_o tree_n of_o so_o great_a a_o bulk_n that_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n may_v lodge_v in_o the_o branch_n of_o it_o and_o of_o so_o high_a a_o stature_n sa_o to_o reach_n from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n a_o spark_n of_o grace_n like_o a_o spark_n of_o fire_n be_v keep_v alive_a in_o a_o sea_n of_o water_n 7._o water_n cant._n 8._o 7._o many_o water_n shall_v not_o quench_v it_o neither_o shall_v the_o flood_n drown_v it_o i_o give_v to_o they_o say_v christ_n eternal_a life_n and_o they_o shall_v never_o perish_v etc._n etc._n john_n 10._o 28_o 26._o last_o wherever_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n be_v it_o be_v progressive_a the_o picture_n or_o likeness_n of_o a_o man_n in_o a_o frame_n grow_v not_o it_o be_v always_o at_o a_o stand_n but_o the_o image_n of_o a_o man_n in_o his_o child_n be_v far_o different_a it_o be_v lively_a vigorous_a and_o progressive_a it_o be_v the_o property_n as_o well_o as_o duty_n of_o every_o real_a saint_n to_o perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o forget_v the_o thing_n behind_o be_v 1._o 2_o coâ—_n 7._o 1._o reach_v forth_o unto_o those_o before_o to_o press_v on_o towards_o the_o mark_n as_o the_o wicked_a grow_v worse_o and_o perficiens_fw-la phil._n 3._o 13_o 14._o rom._n 1._o 17_o psal_n 84._o 7._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 18._o gratia_n consummata_fw-la est_fw-la gloria_fw-la perficiens_fw-la worse_o the_o saint_n grow_v better_a and_o better_o they_o go_v on_o from_o faith_n to_o faith_n from_o strength_n to_o strength_n and_o from_o glory_n to_o glory_n till_o they_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o heaven_n glory_n the_o path_n of_o the_o just_a be_v as_o the_o shine_a light_n that_o shine_v more_o and_o more_o unto_o the_o perfect_a day_n prov._n 4._o 18._o well_o then_o cast_v up_o your_o account_n examine_v your_o heart_n consider_v your_o waâ—es_n be_v you_o star_n or_o meteor_n be_v you_o burn_a lamp_n shine_v light_n or_o dark-lanthorns_a grow_v i_o be_o sure_a you_o do_v either_o in_o sin_n or_o holiness_n upward_o or_o downward_o hellward_n or_o heaven-ward_n and_o go_v you_o do_v daily_o either_o forward_o or_o backward_o either_o towards_o the_o mount_n of_o god_n the_o hill_n of_o holiness_n or_o towards_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n the_o burn_a tophet_n if_o you_o be_v saint_n rise_v up_o ascend_v your_o lord_n be_v rise_v why_o seek_v you_o the_o live_n among_o the_o dead_a if_o you_o be_v sanctify_v by_o he_o you_o be_v centre_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d private_a &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d terra_fw-la a_o saint_n be_v not_o a_o earthly_a but_o a_o heavenly-minded_n man_n grace_n like_o fire_n be_v always_o ascend_v to_o its_o centre_n rise_v with_o he_o if_o you_o then_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n seek_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o col._n 3._o 1._o set_a your_o affection_n on_o thing_n above_o and_o not_o on_o thing_n beneath_o or_o on_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n mind_n the_o thing_n above_o and_o not_o the_o thing_n on_o or_o of_o the_o earth_n if_o you_o be_v redeem_v from_o the_o earth_n your_o contemplation_n your_o communion_n your_o conversation_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v above_o where_o christ_n fit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o the_o near_a home_n the_o principio_fw-la the_o omnis_fw-la ascensus_fw-la in_o this_o sense_n as_o well_o as_o descensus_fw-la velocior_fw-la in_o fine_a quam_fw-la in_o principio_fw-la 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