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the_o time_n of_o corn_n but_o never_o plough_v sow_v etc._n etc._n he_o may_v load_v all_o his_o harvest_n in_o a_o empty_a wain_n and_o return_v with_o a_o empty_a belly_n where_o then_o must_v we_o seek_v not_o in_o ourselves_o not_o in_o our_o righteousness_n or_o work_n we_o be_v mere_a thorn_n and_o briar_n ezek._n 2.6_o the_o bless_a fruit_n of_o the_o true_a vine_n grow_v not_o in_o our_o curse_a nature_n nothing_o there_o but_o sour_a and_o wild_a grape_n isa._n 5.4_o err_v israel_n follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n attain_v not_o unto_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n wherefore_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 9.31_o 32._o only_o we_o find_v and_o enjoy_v god_n in_o christ_n only_o in_o christ_n he_o be_v appeasedâ—_n 2_o cor._n 5.19_o only_o well-pleased_n in_o christ_n mat._n 3.17_o in_o he_o we_o be_v accept_v ephes._n 1.6_o by_o he_o we_o have_v access_n to_o god_n with_o 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christ_n therefore_o be_v offer_v thou_o in_o the_o word_n give_v by_o faith_n the_o word_n bring_v he_o to_o thou_o thy_o faith_n receive_v he_o hold_v he_o lead_v he_o into_o the_o chamber_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o there_o he_o dwell_v with_o thou_o ephes._n 3.17_o as_o therefore_o only_a christ_n bring_v thou_o into_o favour_n with_o god_n so_o the_o word_n bring_v christ_n to_o thou_o and_o faith_n graft_v thou_o into_o christ._n but_o although_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n with_o his_o own_o mouth_n and_o his_o bless_a spirit_n have_v so_o frequent_o and_o clear_o testify_v that_o the_o word_n preach_v be_v the_o incorruptible_a seed_n whereby_o we_o be_v bear_v again_o to_o this_o incorruptible_a inheritance_n luk._n 8.11_o 1_o pet._n 1.23_o jam._n 1.18_o and_o the_o food_n strong_a meat_n and_o milk_n whereby_o we_o be_v nourish_v and_o grow_v up_o into_o our_o head_n in_o this_o life_n of_o god_n yet_o what_o in_o the_o world_n be_v more_o despise_v and_o reject_v if_o you_o 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the_o shepherd_n cant._n 1.8_o but_o proud_a fond_a man_n know_v not_o as_o that_o eunuch_n act._n 8.31_o the_o need_n of_o a_o guide_n their_o staff_n can_v better_o grope_v out_o their_o blind_a way_n hos._n 4.12_o they_o walk_v after_o their_o own_o device_n jer._n 18.12_o and_o will_v have_v no_o other_o counsellor_n but_o their_o own_o mouth_n jer._n 44.17_o some_o again_o seek_v he_o at_o ease_n on_o their_o bed_n and_o so_o find_v he_o but_o in_o a_o dream_n cant._n 3.1_o some_o look_n for_o he_o in_o the_o broad_a way_n of_o a_o common_a profession_n as_o those_o jew_n matth._n 3.9_o joh._n 8.33_o they_o be_v child_n of_o abraham_n circumcise_a etc._n etc._n so_o many_o christian_n they_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o church_n baptise_a call_v lord_n lord_n etc._n etc._n but_o how_o shall_v they_o find_v the_o true_a way_n in_o the_o false_a the_o narrow_a in_o the_o broad_a there_o they_o shall_v hear_v he_o thunder_v as_o a_o judge_n i_o never_o know_v you_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n matth._n 7.14_o 23._o know_v assure_o when_o the_o spouse_n herself_o thus_o seek_v she_o find_v he_o not_o she_o seek_v he_o on_o her_o bed_n but_o find_v he_o not_o seek_v he_o in_o the_o street_n and_o broad_a way_n but_o find_v not_o but_o when_o she_o inquire_v of_o the_o watchman_n she_o soon_o find_v he_o cant._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o hear_v he_o â—herefore_o in_o his_o word_n watch_v daily_o at_o his_o â—ates_n and_o wait_v on_o the_o post_n of_o his_o door_n and_o he_o will_v make_v thou_o bless_v prov._n 8.34_o second_o what_o be_v the_o season_n or_o right_a time_n â—f_o seek_v god_n time_n not_o we_o there_o be_v â—n_o acceptable_a time_n 2_o cor._n 6.2_o a_o time_n when_o â—od_n will_v be_v find_v isa._n 55.6_o the_o long_a exâ—â—nt_n reach_v no_o far_a than_o the_o limit_n of_o this_o short_a life_n after_o death_n instant_o follow_v judgement_n heb._n 9.27_o where_o the_o tree_n fall_v it_o lie_v 2._o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o the_o decree_n 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judgement_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o as_o a_o sabbath_n be_v the_o bond_n which_o hold_v the_o church_n in_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n so_o the_o neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o that_o ordinance_n be_v the_o bane_n of_o true_a religion_n the_o root_n of_o all_o profaneness_n and_o atheism_n and_o the_o great_a breach_n wherein_o superstition_n error_n and_o schism_n have_v overflow_v and_o surround_v the_o christian_a church_n in_o this_o matter_n therefore_o consider_v and_o ponder_v these_o few_o observation_n 1._o a_o sabbath_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n separate_v from_o the_o labour_n of_o our_o earthly_a and_o consecrate_v to_o the_o labour_n of_o our_o
and_o greedy_o catch_v all_o opportunity_n of_o confer_v with_o his_o belove_a and_o win_v her_o heart_n and_o do_v not_o he_o rise_v up_o early_o to_o draw_v and_o bring_v home_o our_o soul_n jer._n 25.4_o &_o 32_o 33._o a_o lover_n break_v his_o sleep_n to_o wait_v at_o the_o door_n of_o his_o love_n and_o be_v not_o his_o head_n fill_v with_o the_o dew_n and_o his_o lock_n wet_a with_o the_o drop_n of_o the_o night_n cant._n 5.2_o a_o lover_n will_v not_o break_v off_o for_o every_o denial_n nor_o will_v be_v discourage_v with_o many_o refusal_n and_o do_v not_o our_o lord_n wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a unto_o we_o isa._n 30.18_o even_o after_o we_o have_v weary_v he_o with_o our_o unkindness_n isa._n 43.24_o some_o lover_n have_v venture_v he_o give_v his_o life_n for_o his_o belove_a joh._n 15.13_o see_v therefore_o such_o a_o lover_n so_o lovely_a thus_o woo_v such_o wretch_n so_o loathsome_a let_v we_o thus_o answer_v his_o suit_n i._n i_o lord_n can_v thou_o misspend_v one_o word_n misplace_v one_o look_n on_o i_o call_v i_o thy_o love_n thy_o friend_n can_v this_o poor_a soul_n the_o object_n be_v of_o these_o love-glance_n those_o life-kindling_a eye_n what_o i_o the_o centre_n of_o thy_o arm_n embrace_n of_o all_o thy_o labour_n i_o the_o prize_n love_n never_o mock_v truth_n never_o lie_v oh_o how_o i_o quake_v hope_v fear_n â—ear_v hope_n displace_v i_o will_v but_o can_v hope_v such_o wondrous_a love_n amazesâ—_n ii_o see_v i_o be_o black_a as_o night_n see_v i_o be_o darkness_n dark_a as_o hell_n lord_n thou_o more_o fair_a than_o light_n heaven_n sun_n thy_o shadow_n can_v sun_n dwell_v with_o shade_n betwixt_o light_n and_o darkness_n what_o commerce_n true_a thou_o be_v darkness_n i_o thy_o light_n my_o ray_n thy_o mist_n and_o hellish_a fog_n shâ—ll_v pierce_v witâ—_n i_o black_a soul_n with_o i_o converse_v i_o make_v the_o â—oul_n december_n flowery_a may_n turn_v thou_o thy_o night_n to_o i_o i_o will_v turn_v thy_o night_n to_o day_n iii_o see_v lord_n see_v i_o be_o dead_a tomb_v in_o myself_o my_o selâ—_n my_o grave_n a_o drudge_n so_o bear_v so_o breed_v myself_o even_o to_o my_o selâ—_n a_o slave_n thou_o freedom_n life_n can_v life_n and_o liberty_n love_n bondage_n death_n thy_o freedom_n i_o i_o tie_v to_o loose_v thy_o bond_n be_v bind_v to_o i_o my_o yoke_n shall_v â—asâ—_n my_o bond_n shall_v â—ree_v dead_a soul_n thy_o spring_n of_o life_n my_o die_a side_n there_o die_v with_o i_o to_o live_v to_o live_v in_o thou_o i_o die_v if_o then_o the_o hope_n of_o such_o a_o match_n be_v so_o fair_a cap._n fourteen_o what_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o bring_v christ_n and_o our_o soul_n together_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o earthly_a so_o also_o in_o this_o heavenly_a contract_n the_o man_n be_v the_o suitor_n the_o woman_n be_v woo_v in_o he_o be_v require_v to_o ask_v and_o seek_v in_o her_o only_a to_o accept_v and_o consent_n christ_n love_v first_o then_o we_o 1_o joh._n 4.19_o he_o in_o love_n proffer_v himself_o to_o we_o and_o we_o when_o he_o have_v win_v we_o embrace_v his_o offer_n with_o love_n and_o willing_o receive_v he_o his_o hand_n whereby_o he_o giveâ—_n himself_o be_v his_o word_n the_o gospel_n write_v his_o love-letter_n preach_v his_o woo_n our_o hand_n whereby_o we_o receive_v he_o be_v only_o our_o faith_n by_o which_o the_o understanding_n assent_v and_o the_o will_n consent_v so_o the_o only_a condition_n â—nd_v demand_n of_o god_n for_o consummation_n of_o the_o contract_n be_v faith_n first_o therefore_o that_o father_n of_o light_n by_o the_o light_n of_o his_o word_n discover_v to_o we_o thâ—_n person_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o his_o nature_n god_n and_o man._n 2._o in_o his_o office_n king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n 3._o in_o his_o relation_n to_o usâ—_n husband_n head_n saviour_n 4._o in_o his_o love_n and_o action_n of_o love_n incarnation_n humiliation_n exaltation_n this_o light_n he_o so_o effectual_o bring_v home_o to_o we_o by_o the_o work_n of_o his_o spirit_n that_o whereas_o heretofore_o we_o see_v no_o beauty_n in_o he_o that_o we_o shall_v desire_v he_o isa._n 53.2_o now_o we_o see_v no_o beauty_n but_o in_o he_o we_o behold_v his_o glory_n as_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n joh._n 1.14_o and_o so_o strong_a a_o impression_n do_v it_o work_n that_o the_o understanding_n convince_v by_o god_n spirit_n receive_v the_o testimony_n subscribe_v and_o seal_n to_o this_o truth_n of_o god_n joh._n 3.33_o and_o then_o plain_o see_v confess_v and_o with_o joy_n so_o judge_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v dung_n and_o loss_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o excellent_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n his_o lord_n phil._n 3.8_o and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o act_n of_o faith_n wrought_v in_o the_o understanding_n whereby_o the_o apprehensive_a faculty_n conceive_v this_o truth_n and_o the_o judicial_a sign_n it_o the_o second_o be_v in_o the_o concupiscible_a faculty_n â—or_a the_o same_o word_n by_o the_o same_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n which_o persuade_v the_o judgement_n â—o_o assent_n draw_v on_o the_o will_v to_o consent_v and_o â—s_v it_o give_v power_n to_o the_o one_o to_o conceive_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o other_o to_o receive_v christ_n aright_o to_o â—his_v end_v the_o word_n clear_o demonstrate_v as_o â—ell_v the_o misery_n of_o man_n without_o he_o as_o the_o â—appiness_n with_o he_o and_o both_o infinite_a as_o â—oh_o 3.36_o &_o 1_o joh._n 5.12_o it_o set_v out_o he_o in_o relation_n to_o we_o as_o the_o vine_n we_o in_o relation_n to_o he_o as_o the_o branch_n joh._n 15.1_o etc._n etc._n graft_v in_o he_o we_o be_v cleanse_v fruitful_a ver_fw-la 3_o 4._o but_o without_o he_o we_o can_v do_v we_o can_v have_v nothing_o neither_o sap_n nor_o fruit_n but_o be_v wither_v and_o burn_v joh._n 15.5_o 6._o in_o he_o and_o his_o house_n we_o flourish_v grow_v fat_a and_o the_o more_o we_o grow_v in_o age_n the_o more_o we_o grow_v in_o fruitfulness_n psal._n 92.13_o 14._o but_o out_o of_o he_o as_o the_o branch_n of_o a_o vine_n altogether_o useless_a cast_v into_o the_o fire_n for_o fuel_n the_o fire_n devour_v both_o the_o end_n of_o it_o and_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o be_v burn_v ezek._n 15.4_o vine-branche_n of_o all_o other_o be_v in_o the_o vine_n most_o useful_a and_o noble_a out_o of_o the_o vine_n most_o base_a and_o useless_a it_o propound_v he_o to_o we_o as_o a_o â—_z we_o to_o he_o as_o a_o spouse_n woman_n be_v madâ—_n for_o man_n and_o without_o he_o be_v unfruitful_a anâ—_n useless_a he_o to_o we_o as_o a_o head_n we_o to_o he_o aâ—_n his_o limb_n and_o body_n in_o he_o we_o live_v move_v anâ—_n have_v our_o be_v act._n 17.28_o without_o he_o wâ—_n be_v senseless_a dead_a nothing_o and_o whereas_o the_o heart_n be_v easy_o drawâ—_n with_o that_o triple_a cord_n of_o profit_n pleasureâ—_n preferment_n it_o evident_o discover_v to_o uâ—_n 1._o our_o gain_n and_o great_a advantage_n by_o he_o iâ—_n life_n and_o death_n phil._n 1.21_o all_o other_o thing_n loss_n phil._n 3.8_o 2._o the_o infinite_a delight_n anâ—_n sweetness_n in_o his_o shadow_n cant._n 2.3_o the_o fuâ—â—_n carouse_v out_o of_o the_o river_n of_o his_o pleasure_n psal._n 36.8_o the_o woe_n hos._n 9.12_o and_o torment_n of_o his_o absence_n rev._n 14.10_o so_o that_o our_o spirit_n refuse_v all_o comfort_n and_o be_v utter_o overwhelm_v psal._n 77.3_o 3._o the_o height_n of_o honour_n and_o advancement_n in_o he_o joh._n 12.26_o honos_fw-la est_fw-la in_o honorante_fw-la honour_n be_v in_o the_o giver_n not_o receiver_n the_o more_o excellent_a the_o person_n be_v who_o give_v honour_n the_o more_o excellent_a be_v the_o honour_n receive_v from_o his_o hand_n what_o comparison_n then_o between_o the_o honour_n which_o come_v â—rom_o man_n and_o the_o honour_n which_o come_v from_o god_n only_o we_o be_v never_o true_o honourable_a but_o when_o we_o be_v precious_a in_o his_o sight_n isa._n 43.4_o in_o he_o we_o be_v king_n rev._n 1.6_o and_o this_o kingdom_n heavenly_a 2_o tim._n 4.18_o and_o everlasting_a 2_o pet._n 1.11_o that_o can_v be_v move_v heb._n 12.28_o out_o of_o he_o we_o be_v child_n of_o the_o devil_n joh._n 8.44_o and_o so_o devil_n joh._n 6.70_o who_o be_v throw_v out_o of_o heaven_n and_o unworthy_a to_o be_v seat_v in_o any_o the_o very_o low_a place_n former_o design_v for_o the_o creature_n have_v a_o new_a and_o peculiar_a place_n prepare_v for_o they_o beneath_o all_o other_o the_o deep_a luk._n 8.31_o and_o bottomless_a pit_n rev._n 20.1_o where_o they_o be_v bind_v up_o in_o everlasting_a chain_n of_o darkness_n judas_n 6._o and_o yet_o further_o the_o word_n show_v we_o the_o easy_a condition_n which_o in_o this_o contract_n god_n demand_v of_o we_o subjection_n
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