i_o think_v be_v impossible_a and_o not_o to_o do_v wrong_n require_v as_o much_o wisdom_n as_o patience_n but_o it_o be_v better_a to_o suffer_v a_o hundred_o injury_n than_o to_o do_v one_o 1_o cor._n 6.7_o for_o god_n will_v certain_o punish_v the_o doer_n col._n 3.25_o but_o thank_v the_o sufferer_n 1_o pet._n 2.20_o take_v great_a heed_n of_o thrust_v god_n out_o of_o his_o throne_n and_o seat_v yourselves_o in_o it_o this_o you_o do_v when_o you_o usurp_v that_o high_a office_n of_o god_n to_o recompense_v injury_n and_o to_o avenge_v yourselves_o it_o be_v god_n prerogative_n royal_a to_o i_o belong_v vengeance_n and_o recompense_n deut._n 32.35_o vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v â—aith_o the_o lord_n rom._n 12.19_o it_o be_v his_o regal_a title_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o recompense_n jer._n 51.50_o print_n upon_o your_o heart_n that_o golden_a rule_n of_o god_n bless_a spirit_n in_o honour_n prefer_v onâ—_n another_o mind_v not_o â—igh_a thing_n but_o condescend_v to_o 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graft_v into_o hell_n cap._n xix_o what_o be_v the_o last_o branch_n the_o last_o branch_n be_v godliness_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o how_o shall_v i_o more_o brief_o and_o yet_o more_o full_o express_v it_o than_o that_o wise_a father_n to_o his_o wise_a son_n and_o thou_o solomon_n my_o son_n know_v the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o serve_v he_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o willing_a mind_n 1_o chro._n 28.9_o where_o he_o comprize_v all_o the_o inward_a worship_n in_o knowledge_n and_o the_o outward_a in_o service_n now_o this_o knowledge_n be_v not_o here_o as_o proper_o it_o be_v confine_v to_o the_o understanding_n but_o general_o extend_v to_o every_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul._n as_o our_o sense_n be_v say_v to_o know_v when_o employ_v their_o faculty_n in_o their_o several_a object_n they_o do_v their_o office_n the_o eye_n know_v the_o colour_n it_o see_v the_o ear_n the_o voice_n it_o hear_v so_o every_o 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which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o the_o only_a warrantable_a image_n allow_v by_o god_n this_o you_o must_v hang_v up_o not_o in_o your_o hall_n or_o parlour_n but_o in_o that_o true_a oratory_n the_o closet_n of_o your_o heart_n there_o you_o shall_v â—ind_v he_o pencil_v 1._o as_o he_o be_v simple_o in_o himself_o 2._o relative_o to_o we_o in_o himself_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n joh._n 4.24_o incomprehensible_a glorious_a merciful_a gracious_a strong_a long-suffering_a pardon_v sin_n and_o iniquity_n &c_n &c_n see_v exo._n 34.6_o 7._o etc._n etc._n in_o relation_n to_o we_o our_o creator_n isa._n 64.8_o our_o redeemer_n deut._n 32.6_o psal._n 19.14_o our_o lord_n psal._n 8.1_o in_o who_o service_n be_v all_o our_o happiness_n psal._n 144.18_o our_o portion_n and_o inheritance_n psal._n 16.5_o 6._o the_o strength_n of_o our_o heart_n our_o only_a and_o full_a comfort_n
obedience_n and_o service_n to_o our_o heavenly_a spouse_n and_o leâ—t_v our_o dim_a eye_n which_o be_v easy_o take_v up_o with_o the_o empty_a show_n and_o vain_a name_n of_o liberty_n may_v be_v fright_v as_o with_o bugbear_n when_o they_o look_v upon_o a_o yoke_n he_o have_v lay_v open_a the_o nature_n and_o manner_n of_o this_o service_n concern_v which_o i_o shall_v say_v more_o in_o the_o next_o so_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n see_v in_o it_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.11_o and_o no_o liberty_n but_o in_o this_o bond_n no_o rest_n joy_n or_o comfort_v but_o in_o this_o sweet_a service_n most_o true_a it_o be_v that_o no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o christ_n unless_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o and_o as_o true_a that_o every_o man_n who_o have_v learn_v of_o the_o father_n come_v unto_o christ_n joh._n 6.44_o 45._o the_o cord_n therefore_o by_o which_o the_o father_n draw_v we_o unto_o his_o son_n be_v those_o lesson_n whereby_o he_o 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have_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o thy_o wed_a husband_n will_v thou_o love_v honour_n obey_v serve_v he_o and_o keep_v thou_o only_o unto_o he_o the_o soul_n answer_v i_o will_v and_o so_o give_v itself_o to_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o seal_n of_o baptism_n become_v the_o seal_a fountain_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n see_v cant._n 4.12_o with_o prov._n 5.18_o and_o be_v tie_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o indissoluble_a knot_n of_o those_o everlasting_a espousal_n so_o that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v from_o the_o love_n rom._n 8.38_o 39_o from_o the_o board_n and_o bed_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o be_v this_o all_o which_o be_v require_v in_o such_o a_o match_n do_v he_o ask_v neither_o portion_n nor_o beauty_n nor_o honour_n nay_o give_v all_o these_o nothing_o but_o our_o heart_n filthy_a heart_n that_o he_o may_v cleanse_v they_o dead_a heart_n that_o he_o 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he_o behold_v behold_v i_o view_v search_v every_o part_n let_v beauty_n woo_v thy_o eye_n thy_o eye_n thy_o heart_n thou_o do_v lord_n what_o thou_o speak_v i_o somewhat_o see_v that_o i_o see_v nothing_o nor_o myself_o nor_o thou_o '_o 'noint_v thou_o what_o see_v thou_o now_o what_o tongue_n can_v tell_v in_o thou_o ten_o thousand_o heaven_n in_o i_o a_o hell_n how_o like_v thyself_o poor_a soul_n how_o like_v thou_o i_o lord_n i_o be_o dung_n and_o all_o thing_n dung_n to_o thou_o i_o make_v thou_o first_o and_o come_v now_o new_a to_o make_v thou_o iâ—_n than_o thou_o like_v stretch_v â—orth_o thy_o hand_n and_o take_v i_o take_v thou_o lord_n thou_o more_o rich_a than_o heaven_n can_v make_v theeâ—_n i_o poor_a take_v thou_o no_o portion_n but_o to_o take_v thou_o lord_n i_o be_o naked_a foul_a thou_o can_v but_o loathe_v i_o thou_o ask_v thou_o no_o beauty_n but_o to_o cleanse_v and_o clothe_v i_o oh_o i_o be_o base_a myself_o my_o self_n disdain_n will_v thou_o no_o honour_n but_o with_o thou_o to_o reign_v be_v this_o thy_o whole_a demand_n to_o leave_v my_o own_o and_o take_v thou_o for_o my_o portion_n beauty_n crown_n a_o glorious_a offer_n madness_n to_o refuse_v it_o a_o easy_a choice_n yet_o wretch_n i_o can_v choose_v it_o maim_a wretch_n i_o see_v my_o bliss_n yet_o till_o thou_o make_v it_o i_o have_v no_o will_n to_o choose_v no_o hand_n to_o take_v it_o let_v the_o hand_n which_o thou_o which_o all_o thy_o glory_n proffer_v give_v i_o a_o hand_n to_o take_v thy_o glorious_a offer_n form_n draw_v my_o eye_n so_o shall_v i_o still_o behold_v theeâ—_n make_v hold_v my_o hand_n so_o shall_v i_o take_v grasp_n hold_v thou_o cap._n xv._n what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o soul_n marry_v to_o christ_n that_o humble_a widow_n esteem_v it_o no_o little_a grace_n that_o a_o man_n so_o mighty_a aâ—_n boaz_n shall_v take_v any_o notice_n or_o show_v the_o least_o favour_n to_o she_o so_o poor_a a_o stranger_n ruthâ—_n 2.10_o 13._o no_o doubt_n but_o look_v upon_o herself_o in_o her_o widowhood_n and_o desolate_a condition_n in_o a_o low_a ebb_n of_o poverty_n and_o on_o her_o nation_n brand_v by_o god_n and_o shut_v out_o of_o his_o congregation_n deut._n 23.3_o she_o can_v see_v nothing_o in_o herself_o worthy_a of_o his_o eye_n and_o acceptance_n yet_o have_v she_o many_o commendable_a endowment_n such_o as_o may_v prefer_v she_o to_o a_o very_a honourable_a espousal_n her_o wifely_a kindness_n to_o her_o former_a husband_n rutâ—_n 1.8_o her_o obedient_a fast_a love_n to_o a_o mother-in-law_n her_o strength_n of_o youth_n and_o no_o question_n beauty_n but_o above_o all_o virtue_n and_o holiness_n know_v and_o fame_v all_o these_o meeting_n in_o one_o may_v make_v up_o a_o worthy_a portion_n when_o the_o judgement_n hold_v a_o right_a balance_n and_o weigh_v thing_n not_o as_o they_o seemâ—_n but_o be_v how_o then_o shall_v we_o humble_v our_o abject_a soul_n before_o our_o heavenly_a spouse_n she_o be_v a_o widow_n we_o as_o our_o 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