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with_o god_n o_o how_o be_v the_o soul_n in_o love_n with_o those_o prayer_n which_o bring_v christ_n to_o it_o and_o in_o love_n with_o that_o word_n wherein_o jesus_n christ_n speak_v to_o his_o soul_n how_o be_v it_o take_v with_o every_o ordinance_n wherein_o the_o influence_n of_o heaven_n be_v distil_v and_o drop_v upon_o they_o 4._o it_o leave_v a_o impression_n upon_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n the_o holiness_n of_o god_n be_v of_o a_o transform_a nature_n act_v 4.15_o they_o take_v knowledge_n of_o they_o that_o they_o have_v be_v with_o jesus_n they_o see_v that_o they_o have_v enjoy_v communion_n with_o god_n why_o there_o be_v such_o beam_n of_o the_o majesty_n and_o the_o beauty_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n leave_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o that_o see_v they_o may_v easy_o know_v that_o they_o have_v see_v god_n and_o have_v enjoy_v communion_n with_o he_o and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o stephen_n they_o behold_v his_o face_n as_o the_o face_n of_o a_o angel_n when_o he_o be_v before_o the_o council_n 5._o if_o you_o have_v fellowship_n &_o communion_n with_o god_n you_o will_v have_v acquaintance_n with_o god_n and_o familiarity_n with_o he_o job_n 22.21_o acquaint_v thyself_o with_o god_n etc._n etc._n a_o soul_n can_v enjoy_v communion_n with_o a_o stranger_n till_o he_o be_v familiarize_v into_o his_o acquaintance_n communion_n speak_v the_o choice_a familiarity_n between_o person_n if_o your_o soul_n have_v have_v communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o god_n than_o you_o be_v bring_v into_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n 6._o if_o your_o soul_n have_v enjoy_v communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o god_n you_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o keep_v god_n company_n and_o walk_v with_o god_n let_v other_o walk_v which_o way_n they_o please_v it_o be_v say_v of_o enoch_n to_o his_o praise_n that_o he_o walk_v with_o god_n and_o god_n speak_v to_o abraham_n walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v thou_o perfect_a 7._o a_o soul_n that_o have_v communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o god_n in_o ordinance_n be_v sensible_a of_o all_o god_n withdrawment_n he_o know_v when_o god_n come_v in_o and_o when_o god_n go_v out_o at_o a_o ordinance_n how_o many_o person_n be_v there_o that_o never_o mind_n either_o the_o access_n or_o recess_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o spirit_n when_o they_o come_v in_o to_o appear_v before_o god_n in_o ordinance_n 8._o there_o will_v be_v a_o sweet_a agreement_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o soul_n can_v two_o walk_v together_o except_o they_o be_v agree_v in_o what_o path_n they_o shall_v go_v and_o what_o step_v they_o shall_v take_v that_o which_o be_v god_n way_n shall_v be_v the_o soul_n way_n god_n will_v not_o go_v one_o
mutual_a manifestation_n 2._o mutual_a contemplation_n 3._o mutual_a admiration_n 4._o mutual_a delight_n and_o satisfaction_n 5._o mutual_a communication_n of_o secrecy_n the_o first_o act_n of_o communion_n be_v manifestation_n and_o that_o 1._o of_o god_n to_o man_n 2._o of_o man_n to_o himself_o 1._o â—f_n god_n to_o man_n and_o that_o three_o way_n of_o his_o presence_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o of_o his_o grace_n 1._o of_o his_o presence_n say_v jacob_n gen._n 28.16_o god_n be_v in_o this_o place_n and_o john_n 14.21_o i_o will_v manifest_v myself_o to_o he_o 2._o of_o his_o glory_n psalm_n 63.3_o josee_n thy_o power_n and_o thy_o glory_n so_o as_o i_o have_v see_v thou_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n 3._o of_o his_o grace_n heb._n 4.16_o let_v we_o come_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n etc._n etc._n god_n in_o gospell-ordinance_n through_o jesus_n christ_n sit_v upon_o a_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o when_o we_o go_v unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n to_o receive_v from_o he_o we_o must_v go_v with_o boldness_n now_o there_o be_v two_o chief_a act_n that_o you_o be_v to_o exercise_v about_o this_o presence_n of_o god_n when_o it_o manifest_v itself_o to_o you_o in_o the_o use_n of_o ordinance_n 1._o the_o foul_a see_v and_o observe_v this_o presence_n of_o god_n manifest_v itself_o and_o behold_v it_o it_o be_v david_n wish_n psal_n 27.4_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o thy_o house_n to_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o inquire_v in_o his_o temple_n as_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o people_n so_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o ordinance_n and_o the_o soul_n that_o enjoy_v communion_n with_o god_n it_o ey_v and_o see_v the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n in_o ordinance_n 2._o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o act_n of_o behold_v but_o there_o be_v a_o act_n of_o adore_v the_o presence_n that_o we_o do_v behold_v do_v homage_n to_o it_o the_o angel_n that_o have_v a_o more_o immediate_a communion_n with_o god_n than_o we_o have_v they_o fall_v down_o before_o god_n and_o adore_v he_o and_o so_o the_o prophet_n esay_n esay_n 6.5_o then_o say_v i_o woe_n be_v i_o for_o i_o be_o undo_v because_o i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o uncleanelip_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v the_o king_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o rev._n 4.10_o and_o the_o twenty_o four_o elder_n cast_v down_o their_o crown_n at_o his_o foot_n and_o fall_v down_o before_o he_o etc._n etc._n second_o there_o be_v a_o act_n of_o revelation_n of_o man_n to_o himself_o to_o know_v himself_o man_n in_o himself_o be_v dark_a in_o discovery_n of_o himself_o 2_o cor._n 4.6_o for_o god_n who_o command_v the_o light_n to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n have_v shine_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o give_v the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ._n prov._n 20.27_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n search_v all_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n it_o be_v not_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o heaven_n but_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o ordinance_n that_o be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o in_o this_o act_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o man_n to_o himself_o 1._o it_o discover_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n 1_o cor._n 14.25_o and_o thus_o be_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n make_v manifest_a 2._o it_o discover_v the_o principle_n and_o ground_n and_o end_n of_o his_o action_n the_o word_n of_o god_n discover_v it_o to_o he_o and_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o it_o 3._o it_o pass_v a_o sentence_n upon_o a_o man_n according_a to_o that_o light_n ezek._n 20.3.4_o son_n of_o man_n will_v thou_o judge_v they_o that_o be_v by_o ordinance_n a_o soul_n be_v then_o judge_v by_o ordinance_n first_o when_o it_o be_v mighty_o ashamed_a in_o the_o divine_a presence_n for_o its_o nonconformity_n unto_o god_n and_o second_o when_o it_o take_v the_o judgement_n that_o the_o word_n give_v 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the_o beauty_n of_o christ_n and_o christ_n he_o behold_v the_o beauty_n and_o contemplate_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o saint_n they_o be_v take_v up_o with_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o christ_n he_o be_v take_v up_o with_o the_o love_n of_o they_o thus_o they_o admire_v the_o virtue_n one_o of_o another_o you_o know_v it_o be_v never_o well_o with_o friend_n unless_o they_o be_v together_o what_o a_o shift_n will_v lover_n make_v to_o enjoy_v each_o other_o so_o it_o be_v between_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o lord_n psalm_n 139.18_o when_o i_o awake_v i_o be_o still_o with_o thou_o why_o a_o man_n may_v have_v tell_v david_n god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o thou_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n in_o my_o bodily_a presence_n i_o be_o from_o he_o not_o with_o he_o but_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o meditation_n and_o contemplation_n of_o soul_n i_o do_v never_o lie_v down_o i_o do_v never_o rise_v up_o but_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n you_o be_v come_v to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o thing_n you_o have_v intimate_a fellowship_n with_o he_o as_o well_o as_o with_o the_o saint_n austin_n say_v the_o soul_n do_v often_o and_o familiar_o walk_v the_o street_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n see_v there_o the_o patriarch_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n this_o the_o soul_n do_v by_o fiducial_a reason_n and_o by_o high_a and_o glorious_a meditation_n and_o contemplation_n the_o three_o act_n of_o communion_n be_v mutual_a admiration_n the_o soul_n be_v admire_v those_o excellency_n that_o be_v in_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v admire_v those_o excellency_n and_o be_v ravish_v with_o the_o beauty_n that_o be_v in_o they_o thou_o have_v ravish_v my_o heart_n my_o sister_n my_o spouse_n cant._n in_o the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la it_o be_v say_v the_o high_a priest_n carry_v the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n upon_o his_o breastplate_n a_o jewel_n set_v in_o the_o breastplate_n of_o christ_n o_o how_o shine_a and_o glorious_a be_v it_o the_o saint_n as_o jewel_n be_v very_o take_v but_o be_v set_v in_o christ_n breastplate_n be_v more_o take_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a this_o be_v my_o friend_n o_o you_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n 4._o the_o four_o act_n of_o communion_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o soul_n do_v consist_v in_o mutual_a delight_n satisfaction_n contentment_n and_o rejoice_v in_o each_o other_o there_o be_v a_o great_a fellowship_n and_o communion_n betwixt_o david_n and_o jonaâ—han_n and_o they_o rejoice_v in_o each_o other_o there_o be_v a_o great_a fellowship_n and_o communion_n betwixt_o wife_n and_o husband_n â—eâ—her_o be_v as_o the_o love_a hind_n to_o thou_o and_o esay_n 62.5_o i_o will_v rejoice_v over_o thou_o as_o a_o bridegroom_n rejoice_v over_o the_o bride_n o_o the_o contentment_n that_o the_o soul_n take_v in_o christ_n and_o the_o contentment_n jesus_n christ_n again_o 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man_n prov._n 5.19_o concern_v his_o wife_n let_v her_o breast_n satisfy_v thou_o at_o all_o time_n and_o be_v thou_o ravish_v always_o with_o her_o soul_n now_o the_o lord_n christ_n his_o people_n satisfy_v he_o at_o all_o time_n it_o be_v all_o the_o portion_n he_o look_v for_o isa_n 62.4_o he_o call_v her_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chephtzi_fw-fr bah_o or_o hephzibah_n my_o delight_n in_o she_o 5._o act_n of_o communication_n be_v communication_n of_o secret_n love_n give_v gift_n and_o it_o give_v counsel_n too_o the_o carriage_n of_o a_o saint_n in_o communion_n when_o he_o receive_v the_o communication_n of_o secret_n must_v be_v thus_o 1._o he_o must_v come_v with_o holy_a and_o sanctify_a thought_n of_o god_n 2._o he_o must_v come_v with_o apprehension_n &_o thought_n of_o his_o own_o vileness_n to_o he_o will_v i_o look_v say_v god_n that_o be_v of_o a_o humble_a heart_n with_o a_o eye_n of_o inspection_n no_o but_o with_o a_o eye_n of_o respect_n with_o a_o eye_n of_o compassion_n and_o with_o a_o eye_n of_o approbation_n 3._o he_o must_v come_v with_o seriousness_n of_o spirit_n and_o with_o solidity_n of_o heart_n to_o the_o ordinance_n if_o he_o will_v enjoy_v communion_n with_o god_n in_o they_o and_o have_v the_o secret_n of_o god_n reveal_v to_o he_o 4._o all_o a_o man_n grace_n shall_v be_v act_v when_o he_o come_v to_o attend_v upon_o god_n and_o 5._o he_o must_v bring_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o arm_n as_o we_o perform_v no_o service_n but_o by_o he_o so_o we_o have_v no_o communion_n with_o god_n but_o through_o he_o christ_n be_v a_o two_o fold_v mediator_n first_o of_o reconciliation_n for_o enemy_n and_o stranger_n second_o for_o communion_n and_o communication_n of_o secret_n to_o those_o that_o be_v reconcile_v now_o in_o all_o those_o and_o all_o other_o act_n of_o spiritual_a communion_n there_o be_v one_o special_a and_o choice_a qualification_n of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v perform_v and_o act_v with_o much_o 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