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this_o incarnate_a devil_n and_o by_o another_o miracle_n he_o preserve_v from_o famine_n and_o hunger_n he_o who_o he_o have_v before_o preserve_v from_o jezabels_n sword_n and_o fury_n he_o send_v the_o raven_n to_o feed_v he_o with_o bread_n and_o meat_n morning_n and_o evening_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n god_n increase_v the_o widow_n of_o sarepta_n oil_n and_o meal_n when_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v famish_a in_o the_o wilderness_n he_o dispatch_v a_o angel_n to_o he_o to_o carry_v he_o meat_n and_o drink_n in_o short_a all_o the_o storm_n that_o the_o devil_n raise_v against_o he_o can_v not_o destroy_v his_o life_n so_o that_o when_o god_n resolve_v to_o crown_v his_o labour_n he_o fetch_v he_o in_o a_o chariot_n of_o fire_n and_o carry_v he_o up_o into_o heaven_n the_o syrian_n be_v resolve_v to_o take_v the_o prophet_n elisha_n because_o that_o he_o discover_v the_o most_o secret_a counsel_n and_o frustrate_v all_o their_o design_n therefore_o they_o besiege_v the_o town_n of_o dotan_n to_o seize_v upon_o this_o man_n of_o god_n when_o his_o servant_n behold_v the_o dreadful_a number_n of_o horse_n and_o chariot_n that_o surround_v that_o weak_a city_n he_o cry_v out_o in_o a_o fright_n alas_o master_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v and_o he_o answer_v fear_v not_o for_o they_o that_o be_v with_o we_o be_v more_o than_o they_o that_o be_v with_o they_o 2_o king_n 6._o at_o these_o word_n of_o elisha_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n be_v open_v and_o he_o see_v a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o chariot_n of_o fire_n and_o horse_n of_o fire_n that_o god_n have_v send_v from_o heaven_n to_o guard_v his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n the_o jew_n do_v often_o plot_n against_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o attempt_v to_o kill_v he_o john_n 10._o they_o come_v so_o near_o to_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o bloody_a design_n as_o to_o take_v up_o stone_n to_o cast_v at_o he_o and_o knock_v he_o down_o as_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o side_n of_o a_o high_a 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be_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o god_n divine_a spirit_n which_o he_o have_v be_v gracious_o please_v to_o grant_v unto_o we_o and_o if_o the_o person_n that_o we_o love_v and_o cherish_v as_o tender_o as_o your_o soul_n or_o those_o who_o we_o be_v to_o reverence_n and_o honour_n labour_v to_o stir_v up_o the_o bowel_n of_o our_o compassion_n and_o to_o impede_fw-la u_fw-mi in_o our_o holy_a resolution_n by_o base_a and_o earthly_a consideration_n let_v we_o tell_v they_o as_o our_o saviour_n do_v to_o mary_n magdalene_n le_fw-fr i_o alone_o for_o i_o be_o go_v to_o my_o father_n john_n 20._o stop_v not_o my_o course_n for_o i_o hold_v already_o the_o prize_n and_o the_o promise_a crown_n in_o short_a as_o abraham_n let_v the_o ram_n loose_v whereof_o the_o horn_n be_v take_v in_o a_o thicket_n and_o offer_v it_o up_o in_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n gen._n 21._o likewise_o let_v we_o free_v our_o mind_n from_o all_o worldly_a care_n and_o carnal_a affection_n let_v we_o offer_v they_o up_o all_o to_o god_n as_o a_o sweet_a smell_a sacrifice_n let_v we_o present_v they_o as_o a_o burnt-offering_a consume_v they_o in_o the_o flame_n of_o a_o holy_a zeal_n and_o love_n of_o his_o divine_a majesty_n when_o the_o christian_a shall_v be_v thus_o prepare_v he_o shall_v never_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o death_n he_o will_v say_v to_o it_o with_o a_o assure_a countenance_n come_v when_o thou_o will_v o_o death_n i_o desire_v no_o reprieve_n for_o along_o while_n ago_o i_o have_v settle_v my_o affair_n and_o wait_v for_o thou_o with_o patience_n the_o chief_a part_n of_o myself_o be_v not_o here_o below_o my_o heart_n be_v already_o ravish_v into_o heaven_n where_o god_n expect_v i_o with_o arm_n wide_o open_a therefore_o notwithstanding_o thy_o fearful_a darkness_n and_o the_o design_n that_o thou_o have_v to_o destroy_v i_o i_o will_v follow_v thou_o as_o courageous_o and_o as_o joyful_o as_o st._n peter_n do_v the_o angel_n of_o light_n that_o open_v to_o he_o the_o gate_n of_o 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the_o silver_n the_o precious_a jewel_n whereof_o the_o apparent_a beauty_n deceive_v the_o carnal_a eye_n of_o man_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o harden_a earth_n that_o will_v crumble_v away_o and_o dissolve_v into_o dust_n that_o i_o may_v remember_v that_o after_o my_o decease_n all_o these_o thing_n will_v profit_v i_o no_o more_o than_o that_o vile_a earth_n and_o the_o stone_n that_o shall_v cover_v my_o dead_a corpse_n or_o the_o wood_n or_o lead_v which_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o it_o for_o a_o coffin_n give_v i_o grace_n to_o despise_v all_o the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n after_o which_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n run_v so_o impatient_o for_o they_o be_v but_o like_o a_o shadow_n that_o pass_v away_o and_o like_o the_o smoke_n that_o ascend_v up_o put_v of_o our_o reach_n pluck_v out_o of_o my_o heart_n the_o care_n of_o this_o life_n and_o all_o solicitousness_n for_o the_o earth_n that_o death_n may_v never_o surprise_v i_o unaware_o and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v nothing_o to_o stop_v or_o hinder_v from_o go_v to_o thou_o when_o thou_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o call_v i_o that_o my_o soul_n be_v total_o disengage_v and_o free_v from_o all_o these_o briar_n and_o thorn_n i_o may_v be_v always_o ready_a at_o every_o moment_n to_o be_v offer_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o live_n and_o a_o burn_a sacrifice_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v fix_v and_o raise_v their_o camp_n at_o thy_o command_n give_v i_o also_o grace_n to_o be_v as_o ready_a prepare_v to_o live_v and_o die_v to_o remain_v in_o this_o tabernacle_n and_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o it_o when_o thou_o shall_v send_v thy_o order_n and_o as_o this_o people_n do_v pass_v over_o the_o river_n jordan_n with_o a_o wonderful_a joy_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n o_o that_o i_o may_v also_o leave_v this_o miserable_a wilderness_n with_o transport_n of_o joy_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o celestial_a canaan_n where_o the_o milk_n and_o honey_n of_o divine_a pleasure_n and_o of_o 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soul_n who_o have_v consecrate_v yourselves_o willing_o unto_o god_n and_o to_o his_o service_n and_o worship_n cast_v away_o these_o vain_a and_o base_a action_n and_o all_o these_o dead_a work_n leave_v they_o to_o such_o as_o be_v dead_a in_o their_o trespass_n and_o sin_n but_o for_o you_o behave_v yourselves_o according_a to_o your_o celestial_a call_v and_o apply_v yourselves_o to_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n and_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o other_o virtue_n as_o such_o who_o be_v dead_a but_o now_o be_v make_v alive_a 45._o we_o must_v continual_o meditate_v upon_o the_o holiness_n and_o purity_n of_o our_o future_a abode_n in_o heaven_n and_o the_o expectation_n that_o we_o have_v there_o rom._n 6_o for_o as_o jesus_n christ_n be_v go_v to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o we_o in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n john_n 14._o it_o be_v but_o just_a and_o reasonable_a that_o we_o shall_v fit_v and_o prepare_v our_o soul_n for_o such_o holy_a and_o 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of_o your_o mind_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n create_v according_a to_o god_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n chap._n 4._o 47._o if_o the_o place_n of_o our_o future_n abide_v unto_o which_o we_o be_v design_v do_v require_v from_o we_o sanctification_n the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n with_o who_o we_o shall_v spend_v a_o eternity_n do_v no_o less_o oblige_v we_o to_o the_o same_o behaviour_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v angel_n of_o light_n and_o the_o bless_a saint_n who_o have_v wash_v and_o whiten_v their_o robe_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n revel_v 5._o it_o be_v a_o glorious_a church_n that_o have_v neither_o spot_n nor_o wrinkle_n nor_o any_o such_o thing_n eph._n 5._o it_o be_v the_o spouse_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n clothe_v in_o fine_a linen_n clean_a and_o white_a which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o saint_n revel_v 19_o st._n paul_n have_v this_o same_o consideration_n when_o he_o say_v that_o we_o be_v fellow_n citizen_n with_o 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the_o robe_n of_o fine_a and_o white_a linen_n which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o thou_o shall_v clothe_v i_o with_o the_o ray_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o justice_n thou_o shall_v lead_v i_o into_o thy_o dwelling_n i_o mean_v thy_o glorious_a palace_n where_o instead_o of_o kill_v the_o fat_a calf_n we_o shall_v solemnize_v the_o nuptial_n of_o the_o lamb_n offer_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n there_o we_o shall_v meet_v with_o the_o angel_n the_o immortal_a spirit_n and_o all_o the_o first-born_a who_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n who_o shall_v not_o murmur_v nor_o
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they_o willing_o and_o yield_v they_o up_o into_o his_o hand_n who_o have_v pay_v for_o they_o a_o infinite_a and_o a_o unvaluable_a ransom_n david_n be_v of_o this_o mind_n when_o he_o say_v into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commit_v my_o spirit_n thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n psal_n 31._o 11._o in_o this_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o our_o glorious_a redeemer_n we_o learn_v not_o only_o our_o duty_n but_o also_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o comfort_n and_o hope_n and_o if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v it_o be_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o this_o dead_a lion_n that_o we_o find_v the_o sweet_a and_o most_o ravish_a consolation_n this_o chief_a priest_n that_o bear_v we_o upon_o his_o breast_n in_o his_o heavenly_a sanctuary_n or_o rather_o upon_o his_o heart_n will_v not_o forsake_v we_o in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o distress_n and_o will_v not_o give_v we_o over_o to_o the_o fear_n and_o pang_n of_o death_n for_o see_v that_o he_o have_v encounter_v with_o this_o cruel_a death_n 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heavenly_a blessing_n when_o we_o be_v without_o christ_n we_o be_v alien_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n have_v no_o hope_n and_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n but_o we_o who_o be_v far_o off_o be_v make_v nigh_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n we_o have_v access_n with_o confidence_n by_o faith_n in_o his_o precious_a blood_n so_o that_o we_o may_v go_v with_o boldness_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n to_o find_v mercy_n and_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n heb._n 4._o rejoice_v therefore_o christian_a soul_n for_o you_o be_v not_o come_v to_o the_o mount_n that_o may_v be_v touch_v with_o hand_n nor_o to_o a_o burn_a fire_n nor_o unto_o blackness_n and_o darkness_n and_o tempest_n and_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o word_n which_o voice_n they_o that_o hear_v entreat_v that_o the_o word_n shall_v not_o be_v speak_v to_o they_o any_o more_o but_o you_o be_v come_v unto_o mount_n zion_n and_o unto_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o to_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n to_o the_o general_a assembly_n and_o church_n of_o the_o first-born_a which_o be_v write_v in_o heaven_n and_o to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a and_o to_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v that_o speak_v better_a thing_n than_o that_o of_o abel_n for_o abel_n blood_n call_v for_o vengeance_n against_o his_o own_o brother_n heb._n 12._o col._n 1._o but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n plead_v for_o mercy_n pardon_v and_o forgiveness_n for_o they_o who_o be_v his_o enemy_n in_o their_o understanding_n and_o wicked_a deed_n and_o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o have_v be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n rom._n 5._o how_o much_o more_o now_o that_o we_o be_v reconcile_v shall_v we_o be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n and_o intercession_n 22._o never_o fear_v 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jesus_n who_o have_v pay_v my_o ransom_n who_o have_v redeem_v i_o with_o his_o blood_n and_o seal_v i_o with_o his_o spirit_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n have_v no_o power_n upon_o those_o that_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o rock_n of_o eternity_n matth._n 16._o 23._o let_v not_o your_o sin_n cast_v you_o into_o the_o abyss_n of_o despair_n nor_o drive_v you_o from_o the_o anchor_n of_o your_o hope_n for_o god_n have_v so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o have_v give_v his_o only_a son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n they_o that_o be_v whole_a have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o physician_n but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a john_n 3_o our_o saviour_n be_v not_o come_v to_o call_v the_o just_a to_o repentance_n such_o as_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o a_o vain_a conceit_n of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n but_o sinner_n who_o acknowledge_v their_o fault_n and_o be_v sorry_a for_o they_o the_o sacred_a arm_n of_o your_o redeemer_n that_o 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therefore_o rather_o than_o to_o play_v the_o desperate_a as_o cain_n achitophel_n and_o judas_n let_v we_o cry_v out_o with_o king_n david_n o_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v o_o bless_a be_v he_o unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v no_o sin_n psal_n 31._o or_o let_v we_o burst_v out_o into_o st._n paul_n language_n who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v rom._n 8._o let_v we_o therefore_o embrace_v this_o crucify_a jesus_n and_o say_v with_o the_o bless_a
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