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he_o the_o sinner_n instead_o of_o disarm_v arm_v death_n against_o himself_o the_o life_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o life_n of_o death_n and_o enable_v it_o to_o kill_v the_o soul_n till_o thy_o nature_n be_v renew_v thy_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o enmity_n against_o god_n and_o thy_o life_n nothing_o else_o but_o a_o walk_a contrary_n to_o he_o and_o therefore_o thou_o can_v have_v no_o delight_n or_o joy_n in_o he_o which_o be_v the_o very_a heaven_n of_o heaven_n there_o must_v be_v conformity_n to_o he_o before_o there_o can_v be_v communion_n with_o he_o god_n and_o man_n must_v be_v agree_v before_o they_o can_v walk_v or_o dwell_v together_o except_o you_o be_v convert_v you_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o again_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n mat._n 18.3_o john_n 3.3_o which_o negative_n can_v in_o no_o wise_a and_o can_v enter_v speak_v not_o only_o the_o impossibility_n of_o it_o on_o god_n part_n because_o he_o be_v full_o resolve_v against_o it_o but_o also_o the_o incapacity_n on_o man_n part_n because_o he_o be_v whole_o unprepared_a for_o it_o swine_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o a_o rub_v room_n or_o a_o presence_n chamber_n as_o timber_n must_v be_v lay_v out_o and_o shrink_v before_o its_o fit_a for_o building_n otherwise_o it_o will_v warp_v so_o god_n humble_v and_o draw_v out_o self-â—ap_a and_o self-indisposition_n before_o they_o become_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o building_n which_o reach_v up_o to_o heaven_n must_v have_v a_o low_a foundation_n they_o that_o will_v turn_v pewter_n by_o alchemy_n into_o silver_n first_o dissolve_v the_o pewter_n or_o otherwise_o their_o labour_n be_v in_o vain_a thy_o heart_n must_v be_v melt_v by_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o hatred_n of_o sin_n before_o thou_o can_v be_v a_o vessel_n of_o silver_n for_o thy_o master_n use_n the_o angel_n trouble_v the_o water_n before_o they_o be_v heal_v john_n 5.4_o repent_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o act._n 3.19_o repentance_n and_o remission_n be_v ever_o twin_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o nature_n haâ—h_v make_v the_o root_n of_o many_o tree_n bitter_a who_o fruit_n be_v very_o sweet_a they_o that_o in_o life_n sow_v in_o tear_n at_o death_n shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n it_o be_v the_o wet_a seedtime_n that_o have_v the_o sunshiny_a harvest_n god_n be_v reâ—â—â—â—d_v that_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v feel_v sin_n 〈◊〉_d in_o break_a bone_n on_o earth_n or_o break_a back_n in_o hell_n when_o sin_n have_v its_o deaths-wound_n before_o it_o will_v expire_v at_o death_n for_o though_o sin_n bring_v death_n into_o the_o body_n death_n will_v cast_v sin_n out_o of_o the_o body_n when_o grace_n be_v before_o bud_v and_o blossom_v at_o death_n it_o will_v ripen_v into_o glory_n holiness_n be_v the_o raiment_n of_o needlework_n in_o which_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o thy_o lord_n and_o husband_n psa_n 45.14_o but_o 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