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prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v as_o the_o sing_n of_o the_o bird_n the_o finger_n of_o god_n spirit_n touch_v the_o lute-string_n of_o their_o heart_n they_o make_v melody_n to_o the_o lord_n isa_n 56.7_o their_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v accept_v upon_o my_o altar_n 3._o their_o tear_n be_v precious_a they_o drop_v as_o pearl_n from_o their_o eye_n i_o have_v see_v thy_o tear_n isa_n 38.5_o the_o tear_n of_o god_n child_n drop_v as_o precious_a wine_n into_o god_n bottle_n psal_n 56.8_o put_v thou_o my_o tear_n into_o thy_o bottle_n a_o tear_n from_o a_o break_a heart_n be_v a_o present_a for_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n 4._o their_o blood_n be_v precious_a psal_n 116.15_o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n this_o be_v the_o blood_n god_n will_v chief_o make_v inquisition_n for_o athaliah_n shed_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o king_n child_n 2_o king_n 11.1_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o such_o as_o shed_v their_o blood_n shall_v pay_v dear_a for_o it_o rev._n 16.6_o thou_o have_v give_v they_o blood_n to_o drink_v for_o they_o be_v worthy_a 2._o god_n look_v upon_o his_o child_n as_o person_n of_o honour_n isa_n 43.4_o since_o thou_o be_v precious_a in_o my_o sight_n thou_o have_v be_v honourable_a etc._n etc._n 1._o god_n esteem_v they_o honourable_a he_o call_v they_o a_o crown_n and_o a_o royal_a diadem_n isa_n 62.3_o he_o call_v they_o his_o glory_n isa_n 46.13_o israel_n my_o glory_n 2._o god_n make_v they_o honourable_a as_o a_o king_n create_v duke_n marquess_n earl_n baron_n etc._n etc._n so_o god_n install_v his_o child_n into_o honour_n he_o create_v they_o noble_a person_n person_n of_o renown_n david_n think_v it_o no_o small_a honour_n to_o be_v the_o king_n son-in-law_n 1_o sam._n 18.18_o who_o be_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v son-in-law_n to_o the_o king_n what_o a_o infinite_a honour_n be_v it_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o high_a god_n to_o be_v of_o the_o blood-royal_n of_o heaven_n the_o saint_n be_v of_o a_o ancient_a family_n they_o be_v spring_v from_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n dan._n 7.9_o that_o be_v the_o best_a pedigree_n which_o be_v fetch_v from_o heaven_n here_o the_o young_a child_n be_v a_o heir_n a_o co-heir_n with_o christ_n who_o be_v heir_n of_o all_o hebr._fw-la 1.2_o rom._n 8.17_o consider_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n child_n 1._o positive_o 2._o comparative_o 1._o positive_o 1._o they_o have_v the_o title_n of_o honour_n they_o be_v call_v king_n rev._n 1.6_o the_o excellent_a of_o the_o earth_n psal_n 16.2_o vessel_n of_o honour_n 2_o tim._n 2.21_o 2._o they_o have_v their_o scutcheon_n you_o may_v see_v the_o saint_n scutcheon_n or_o coat-armour_n the_o scripture_n have_v set_v forth_o their_o heraldry_n sometime_o they_o give_v the_o lion_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o courage_n prov._n 1.28_o sometime_o they_o give_v the_o eagle_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o sublimeness_n they_o be_v ever_o fly_v up_o to_o heaven_n upon_o the_o two_o wing_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n isa_n 40.31_o they_o shall_v mount_v up_o with_o wing_n as_o eagle_n sometime_o they_o give_v the_o dove_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o meekness_n and_o innocency_n cant._n 2.14_o this_o show_v the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o be_v person_n of_o renown_n 2._o consider_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n child_n comparative_o and_o this_o comparison_n be_v double_a compare_v the_o chidren_n of_o god_n 1._o with_o adam_n 2._o with_o the_o angel_n 1._o compare_v the_o child_n of_o god_n with_o adam_n in_o a_o state_n of_o innocency_n adam_n be_v a_o person_n of_o honour_n he_o be_v the_o sole_a monarch_n of_o the_o world_n all_o the_o creature_n do_v vail_v to_o he_o as_o their_o sovereign_n he_o be_v place_v in_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n which_o be_v a_o paradise_n of_o pleasure_n he_o be_v crown_v with_o all_o the_o contentment_n of_o the_o earth_n nay_o more_o adam_n be_v god_n lively_a picture_n he_o be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n himself_o yet_o the_o state_n of_o the_o mean_a of_o god_n child_n by_o adoption_n be_v far_o more_o excellent_a and_o honourable_a than_o the_o state_n of_o adam_n be_v when_o he_o wear_v the_o robe_n of_o innocency_n for_o adam_n condition_n though_o it_o be_v glorious_a yet_o mutable_a and_o be_v soon_o lose_v adam_n be_v a_o bright_a star_n yet_o a_o fall_a star_n but_o god_n child_n by_o adoption_n be_v in_o a_o state_n unalterable_a adam_n have_v a_o posse_fw-la non_fw-la peccare_fw-la a_o possibility_n of_o stand_v but_o believer_n have_v a_o non_fw-la posse_fw-la peccare_fw-la a_o impossibility_n of_o fall_v once_o adopt_a and_o ever_o adopt_v as_o isaac_n say_v when_o he_o have_v give_v the_o blessing_n to_o jacob_n i_o have_v bless_v he_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v gen_n 27.33_o so_o may_v we_o say_v of_o all_o god_n child_n they_o be_v adopt_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v adopt_v so_o that_o god_n child_n be_v in_o a_o better_a and_o more_o glorious_a condition_n now_o than_o adam_n be_v in_o all_o his_o regal_a honour_n and_o majesty_n 2._o let_v we_o ascend_v as_o high_a as_o heaven_n and_o compare_v god_n child_n with_o the_o glorious_a and_o bless_a angel_n god_n child_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o angel_n in_o some_o sense_n above_o they_o and_o then_o sure_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v person_n of_o honour_n 1._o god_n child_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o angel_n this_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o some_o of_o the_o angel_n themselves_o rev._n 19.10_o i_o be_o thy_o fellow-servant_n here_o be_v a_o parallel_n make_v between_o john_n the_o divine_a and_o the_o angel_n the_o angel_n say_v to_o john_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o thy_o fellow-servant_n 2._o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o adoption_n be_v in_o some_o sense_n above_o the_o angel_n and_o that_o two_o way_n 1._o the_o angel_n be_v servant_n to_o god_n child_n hebr._n 1.14_o though_o they_o be_v glorious_a spirit_n yet_o minister_a spirit_n the_o angel_n be_v the_o saint_n servitor_n we_o have_v example_n in_o scripture_n of_o angel_n attend_v the_o person_n of_o god_n child_n we_o read_v of_o angel_n wait_v upon_o abraham_n moses_n daniel_n the_o virgin_n mary_n etc._n etc._n nor_o do_v the_o angel_n only_a service_n to_o god_n child_n while_o they_o live_v but_o at_o their_o death_n too_o lazarus_n have_v a_o convoy_n of_o angel_n to_o carry_v he_o into_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n thus_o we_o see_v the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v a_o pre-eminence_n and_o dignity_n above_o the_o angel_n the_o angel_n be_v their_o servant_n both_o live_n and_o die_v and_o this_o be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v observe_v because_o it_o be_v never_o say_v in_o scripture_n that_o the_o
heaven_n 4._o persecution_n to_o god_n child_n work_v for_o good_a the_o godly_a may_v be_v compare_v to_o that_o plant_n which_o greg._n naz._n speak_v of_o it_o live_v by_o die_v and_o grow_v by_o cut_v naz._n cut_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naz._n the_o zeal_n and_o love_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v blow_v up_o by_o suffering_n their_o joy_n flourish_v tertullian_n say_v the_o primitive_a christian_n rejoice_v more_o in_o their_o persecution_n than_o in_o their_o deliverance_n 5._o death_n work_v for_o good_a to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n it_o be_v like_o the_o whirlwind_n to_o the_o prophet_n eliah_n which_o blow_v off_o his_o mantle_n but_o carry_v he_o up_o to_o heaven_n so_o death_n to_o a_o child_n of_o god_n be_v like_o a_o boisterous_a whirlwind_n which_o blow_v off_o the_o mantle_n of_o his_o flesh_n for_o the_o body_n be_v but_o the_o mantle_n the_o soul_n be_v wrap_v in_o but_o it_o carry_v up_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n this_o be_v the_o glorious_a privilege_n of_o the_o 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the_o house_n of_o the_o rechabite_v pot_n full_a of_o wine_n and_o cup_n and_o i_o say_v unto_o they_o drink_v you_o wine_n but_o they_o say_v we_o will_v drink_v no_o wine_n for_o jonadab_n the_o son_n of_o rechab_n our_o father_n command_v we_o say_v you_o shall_v drink_v no_o wine_n neither_o you_o nor_o your_o son_n for_o ever_o thus_o when_o satan_n and_o thy_o own_o heart_n will_v be_v tempt_v thou_o to_o a_o sin_n and_o set_v cup_n of_o wine_n before_o thou_o refuse_v to_o drink_v say_v my_o heavenly_a father_n have_v command_v i_o not_o to_o drink_v hypocrite_n will_v obey_v god_n in_o some_o thing_n which_o be_v consistent_a either_o with_o their_o credit_n or_o profit_n but_o in_o other_o thing_n they_o desire_v to_o be_v excuse_v like_o esau_n who_o obey_v his_o father_n in_o bring_v he_o venison_n because_o probable_o he_o like_v the_o sport_n of_o hunt_v but_o refuse_v to_o obey_v he_o in_o a_o business_n of_o great_a importance_n namely_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o his_o 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son_n scorn_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v below_o he_o 6._o let_v we_o carry_v ourselves_o as_o god_n child_n in_o sanctity_n 1_o pet._n 1.16_o holiness_n be_v the_o diadem_n of_o beauty_n in_o this_o let_v we_o imitate_v our_o heavenly_a father_n a_o debauch_a child_n be_v a_o disgrace_n to_o his_o father_n there_o be_v nothing_o do_v more_o cast_v a_o reflection_n on_o our_o heavenly_a father_n than_o the_o irregular_a act_n of_o such_o as_o profess_v themselves_o his_o child_n what_o will_v other_o say_v be_v these_o the_o child_n of_o the_o most_o high_a be_v god_n their_o father_n rom._n 2.24_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v blaspheme_v through_o you_o
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