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which_o st._n paul_n in_o this_o place_n call_v the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n he_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n rom._n 8._o 15._o that_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o concealment_n of_o this_o sonship_n the_o come_n of_o the_o spirit_n into_o our_o soul_n do_v not_o make_v we_o son_n but_o manifest_v we_o to_o be_v such_o we_o be_v first_o son_n and_o then_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n be_v send_v forth_o into_o our_o spirit_n so_o we_o read_v plain_o because_o you_o be_v son_n he_o have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o your_o heart_n while_o we_o live_v in_o sin_n and_o slavery_n we_o be_v in_o truth_n son_n though_o we_o be_v as_o prince_n in_o disguise_n yet_o ever_o god_n retain_v in_o himself_o the_o root_n and_o image_n of_o our_o person_n as_o of_o son_n so_o our_o state_n of_o sonship_n be_v twice_o hide_v once_o in_o the_o secret_a of_o divine_a glory_n again_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o 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which_o eternal_a love_n bring_v forth_o to_o itself_o within_o itself_o as_o its_o own_o essential_a form_n and_o image_n this_o glory_n this_o life-image_n of_o love_n be_v that_o which_o it_o be_v form_v in_o every_o egypt_n sea_n wilderness_n and_o canaan_n the_o heathen_a represent_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o thing_n by_o venus_n the_o mother_n of_o love_n the_o seed_n and_o life_n spring_v by_o a_o cupid_n love_v the_o child_n of_o this_o mother_n gen._n 1._o 2._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n the_o paraphrase_n upon_o that_o scripture_n make_v it_o to_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o a_o dove_n which_o be_v the_o bird_n of_o love_n sit_v upon_o her_o egg_n and_o hatch_n her_o young_a one_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v often_o in_o scripture_n represent_v by_o a_o dove_n eternal_a love_n be_v of_o a_o truth_n that_o almighty_a spirit_n which_o at_o first_o sit_v upon_o the_o whole_a creation_n to_o form_v it_o and_o move_v upon_o it_o 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into_o the_o power_n and_o horror_n of_o the_o devil_n now_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v forget_v i_o he_o have_v cast_v i_o off_o for_o ever_o yet_o he_o remember_v thou_o in_o thy_o low_a estate_n still_o thou_o be_v in_o his_o thought_n thou_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n as_o a_o pillar_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o be_v love_n never_o to_o go_v forth_o thy_o person_n be_v ever_o before_o he_o with_o a_o sweet_a and_o deep_a impression_n upon_o his_o spirit_n never_o to_o be_v raze_v out_o what_o have_v do_v this_o it_o be_v eternal_a love_n this_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o divine_a mind_n which_o continual_o present_v thou_o to_o it_o in_o the_o dress_n of_o its_o own_o beauty_n this_o be_v the_o sweet_a force_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n which_o hold_v thou_o fast_o in_o itself_o which_o bear_v thou_o in_o its_o arm_n through_o all_o condition_n and_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v for_o ever_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o remember_v thou_o in_o thy_o low_a estate_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o 2._o the_o bring_v we_o back_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o second_o rank_n in_o the_o work_v of_o grace_n and_o have_v redeem_v we_o from_o our_o enemy_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o v_o 24._o it_o be_v eternal_a love_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n which_o have_v send_v jesus_n christ_n forth_o from_o thence_o for_o we_o and_o to_o we_o that_o he_o may_v be_v our_o sacrifice_n our_o ransom_n and_o our_o redeemer_n it_o be_v eternal_a love_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o make_v itself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o we_o to_o the_o justice_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n it_o be_v eternal_a love_n in_o the_o person_n of_o our_o iâ—sus_n which_o descend_v upon_o the_o earth_n as_o a_o field_n of_o blood_n to_o undertake_v the_o fight_n with_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n that_o he_o may_v rescue_v we_o and_o redeem_v we_o from_o all_o our_o enemy_n on_o earth_n and_o in_o hell_n it_o be_v eternal_a love_n in_o the_o person_n 〈◊〉_d iâ—â—us_n christ_n that_o give_v itself_o a_o price_n for_o we_o that_o one_o pearl_n in_o which_o hâ—â—ven_n and_o earth_n with_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o creator_n lie_v to_o purchase_v we_o to_o itself_o it_o be_v eternal_a love_n in_o the_o person_n of_o our_o heavenly_a bridegroom_n that_o give_v itself_o to_o we_o to_o clothe_v we_o to_o form_v we_o to_o act_v we_o to_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o divine_a glory_n upon_o we_o to_o be_v a_o fountain_n of_o all_o spiritual_a loveliness_n life_n grace_n purity_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o thus_o it_o redeem_v we_o from_o our_o captivity_n and_o shame_n thus_o it_o make_v we_o a_o bride_n fit_a for_o itself_o come_v forth_o ready_o trim_v out_o of_o the_o heaven_n of_o its_o own_o embrace_n 3._o the_o nourish_v of_o we_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n this_o work_n of_o grace_n come_v in_o the_o three_o rank_n who_o give_v food_n to_o all_o flesh_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o mark_v how_o these_o answer_n one_o another_o mercy_n food_n all_o flesh_n for_o ever_o eternal_a love_n be_v both_o the_o feeder_n and_o the_o food_n if_o god_n give_v food_n if_o everlasting_a mercy_n eternal_a love_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o form_n give_v food_n this_o be_v food_n indeed_o not_o the_o flood_n of_o a_o shadow_n or_o a_o lie_n my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o my_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o say_v our_o lord_n jesus_n the_o lord_n speak_v not_o this_o of_o his_o humane_a nature_n for_o of_o this_o he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n the_o flesh_n profit_v not_o but_o the_o spirit_n quicken_v it_o be_v eternal_a love_n which_o be_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n the_o strength_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n it_o be_v eternal_a love_n which_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o life_n and_o sweetness_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n this_o be_v that_o 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love_n appear_v to_o be_v the_o last_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n three_o way_n 1_o all_z the_o work_n of_o god_n end_n in_o love_n 2._o all_o the_o attribute_n and_o excellency_n of_o god_n serve_v his_o love_n 3._o god_n rest_v in_o his_o love_n 1._o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n end_n in_o love_n psal._n 145._o v_o 9_o his_o tender_a mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n the_o word_n mercy_n come_v from_o the_o belly_n the_o inward_a part_n the_o womb._n it_o signify_v the_o very_a heart_n of_o love_n where_o it_o first_o live_v and_o never_o die_v where_o it_o lie_v warm_a and_o have_v the_o strong_a pulse_n it_o signify_v love_n in_o its_o centre_n and_o
the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o word_n lead_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v as_o the_o soul_n act_v the_o body_n as_o the_o principle_n of_o reason_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sun_n act_v the_o sun_n in_o its_o shining_n in_o its_o motion_n thou_o also_o be_v act_v by_o the_o divine_a spirit_n to_o which_o the_o sun_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n the_o principle_n of_o reason_n be_v empty_a and_o weak_a shadow_n so_o far_o as_o thou_o in_o truth_n be_v a_o child_n of_o light_n and_o a_o son_n of_o god_n the_o father_n of_o light_n let_v i_o here_o by_o the_o way_n touch_v a_o threefold_a string_n in_o your_o soul_n 1._o a_o mournful_a string_n 2._o a_o string_n of_o desire_n 3._o the_o string_n of_o praise_n 1._o be_v the_o spâ—â—it_a the_o principle_n of_o a_o saint_n how_o then_o shall_v we_o mourn_v thâ—â—_n this_o spirit_n of_o grace_n this_o comforter_n be_v grieve_v that_o this_o spirit_n of_o light_n and_o life_n be_v quench_v by_o unbelief_n sensuality_n unkindness_n and_o neglect_v how_o shall_v we_o mourn_v that_o this_o holy_a spirit_n this_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v slight_v and_o speak_v evil_a of_o as_o a_o spirit_n of_o licentiousness_n or_o as_o a_o fancy_n and_o delusion_n and_o all_o this_o among_o saint_n at_o least_o in_o profession_n when_o as_o this_o spirit_n be_v the_o only_a principle_n of_o saintship_n st._n judas_n in_o his_o epistle_n speak_v of_o this_o as_o the_o sin_n of_o devil_n for_o which_o they_o be_v cast_v down_o to_o hell_n and_o bind_v in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n that_o they_o do_v forsake_v their_o first_o state_n and_o their_o own_o habitation_n it_o be_v in_o greek_z not_o their_o first_o state_n but_o their_o first_o principle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o saint_n be_v not_o this_o a_o sin_n great_a than_o that_o of_o devil_n not_o only_o to_o forsake_v but_o to_o grieve_v and_o cast_v shame_n upon_o this_o first_o and_o most_o bless_a spirit_n which_o be_v your_o only_a 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spirit_n move_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n when_o jesus_n be_v conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n the_o holy_a ghost_n overshadow_a she_o and_o rest_v upon_o she_o in_o both_o place_n the_o expression_n seem_v to_o allude_v to_o a_o bird_n or_o a_o dove_n spread_v itself_o over_o its_o nest_n to_o hatch_v its_o young_a one_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v baptise_a the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v and_o rest_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o dove_n do_v thou_o indeed_o desire_v to_o have_v thy_o dark_a defile_v dead_a heart_n make_v a_o new_a creature_n to_o have_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v bear_v or_o to_o grow_v within_o thou_o and_o to_o be_v baptise_a yet_o more_o into_o jesus_n christ_n the_o sea_n of_o all_o heavenly_a beauty_n love_n and_o joy_n o_o then_o pray_v to_o the_o bless_a spirit_n to_o make_v thy_o soul_n his_o nest_n to_o move_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o thy_o spirit_n to_o overshadow_v thou_o to_o descend_v and_o rest_v upon_o thou_o 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and_o pain_n loss_n of_o life_n with_o all_o the_o sweet_n and_o comfort_n of_o life_n pain_n in_o the_o labour_n and_o pang_n at_o the_o part_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n thus_o a_o slavish_a fear_n have_v a_o twofold_a object_n 1_o object_n loss_n 2._o object_n pain_n 1._o object_n loss_n a_o christian_a in_o a_o servile_a state_n fear_v the_o loss_n of_o god_n more_o than_o god_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n make_v a_o man_n sink_v out_o of_o himself_o into_o god_n fear_v of_o loss_n of_o he_o make_v a_o man_n apt_a to_o sink_v into_o himself_o in_o despair_n a_o servile_a christian_a fear_n the_o loss_n of_o god_n favour_n more_o than_o the_o loss_n of_o god_n the_o loss_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o favour_n which_o be_v peace_n within_o prosperity_n without_o more_o than_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o favour_n 2._o object_n pain_n a_o spiritual_a sonlike_a saint_n fear_v the_o departure_n of_o god_n the_o loss_n of_o divine_a enjoyment_n more_o than_o all_o pain_n or_o torture_n but_o 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woman_n to_o the_o man._n this_o be_v plain_a by_o compare_v those_o two_o place_n psal._n 8._o 5._o thou_o have_v make_v he_o that_o be_v man_n a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n heb._n 2._o 5._o unto_o angel_n he_o have_v not_o put_v in_o subjection_n the_o world_n which_o be_v to_o come_v but_o unto_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o place_n the_o law_n be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o husband_n now_o the_o law_n be_v administer_v by_o angel_n the_o minister_a spirit_n which_o be_v principality_n and_o power_n of_o this_o creation_n as_o the_o vicegerent_n of_o god_n now_o st._n paul_n say_v that_o by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o husband_n die_v which_o hold_v we_o in_o subjection_n to_o the_o law_n the_o whole_a frame_n of_o nature_n be_v shake_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o must_v fall_v by_o the_o power_n of_o it_o then_o st._n paul_n add_v that_o we_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n while_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh._n all_o these_o thing_n 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many_o application_n of_o this_o truth_n use._n 1._o all_o this_o love_n be_v nothing_o to_o thou_o who_o separate_v thyself_o from_o the_o divine_a unity_n by_o sin_n your_o sin_n separate_v between_o i_o and_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o holy_a prophet_n you_o have_v account_v yourselves_o unworthy_a of_o spiritual_a love_n in_o that_o you_o have_v divide_v yourselves_o from_o the_o unity_n the_o heavenly_a body_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n you_o stand_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o your_o own_o spirit_n and_o walk_v after_o your_o own_o imagination_n principle_n and_o image_n which_o you_o have_v find_v out_o and_o choose_v to_o yourselves_o to_o stand_v in_o the_o power_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o they_o matth._n 23._o 37._o jesus_n christ_n mournâ—th_v over_o jerusalem_n in_o these_o word_n o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n who_o stone_v the_o prophet_n and_o kill_v those_o that_o be_v send_v unto_o thou_o how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v 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say_v in_o his_o song_n of_o love_n this_o be_v my_o belove_a birth_n my_o belove_a bride_n in_o who_o my_o soul_n be_v well_o please_v what_o be_v this_o jewel_n of_o the_o saint_n it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o thy_o justification_n what_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o saint_n justification_n it_o be_v this_o jesus_n the_o fair_a birth_n of_o divine_a love_n the_o fair_a image_n of_o all_o loveliness_n in_o the_o eternal_a fountain_n of_o love_n the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n unite_n himself_o to_o thou_o and_o make_v himself_o thy_o loveliness_n make_v thou_o one_o fair_a image_n of_o divine_a love_n one_o divine_a and_o supreme_a beauty_n with_o himself_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o union_n through_o faith_n wherever_o he_o be_v see_v thy_o person_n be_v see_v together_o with_o that_o fair_a image_n of_o divine_a love_n in_o the_o fountain_n of_o love_n wherever_o thou_o be_v see_v right_o there_o together_o with_o thou_o and_o in_o thy_o person_n be_v see_v this_o 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