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have_v this_o disposition_n perfect_a the_o soul_n in_o its_o suffering_n eversion_n and_o humiliation_n and_o in_o all_o the_o contrariety_n of_o humane_a life_n must_v have_v no_o other_o thought_n nor_o interior_a state_n but_o to_o suffer_v because_o it_o be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n she_o shall_v suffer_v this_o i_o call_v a_o pure_a regard_n of_o god_n she_o suffer_v only_o to_o praise_n god_n only_o because_o god_n have_v delight_n to_o see_v she_o suffer_v and_o will_n that_o she_o shall_v suffer_v this_o dispositition_n be_v the_o state_n that_o the_o wise_a man_n call_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o holocaust_n 3.6_o a_o sacrifice_n kill_v and_o lay_v whole_a on_o the_o altar_n as_o the_o holocaust_n be_v all_o consume_v and_o annihilate_v to_o the_o glory_n content_a and_o honour_n of_o god_n alone_o without_o the_o creature_n have_v any_o part_n therein_o so_o the_o soul_n suffer_v in_o this_o pure_a regard_n of_o god_n sacrifice_n herself_o whole_o to_o god_n and_o be_v 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4.14_o happy_a be_v you_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n and_o of_o god_n rest_v on_o you_o word_n which_o tell_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o grace_n and_o glory_n inhabit_v in_o soul_n who_o suffer_v for_o love_n of_o he_o the_o christian_a therefore_o that_o suffer_v must_v take_v heed_n to_o this_o virtue_n that_o he_o suffer_v not_o as_o a_o criminal_a that_o be_v by_o necessity_n and_o force_n but_o as_o a_o christian_a and_o in_o necessary_a disposition_n for_o since_o god_n have_v give_v a_o blessing_n to_o suffering_n and_o by_o a_o mercy_n spring_n from_o these_o suffering_n of_o jesus_n christ_n we_o may_v profit_v by_o the_o disadvantage_n of_o this_o world_n we_o must_v not_o unprofitable_o let_v slip_v the_o occasion_n nor_o indifferent_o pass_v over_o the_o necessity_n pain_n and_o several_a estate_n of_o this_o life_n but_o make_v profit_n thereof_o see_v god_n will_v have_v it_o so_o and_o that_o he_o give_v we_o power_n to_o do_v so_o for_o 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worthy_a to_o receive_v power_n and_o riches_n and_o wisdom_n and_o strength_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o blessing_n the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o the_o universe_n do_v the_o like_a and_o present_v themselves_o before_o jesus_n declare_v he_o their_o sovereign_n and_o protest_v obedience_n and_o service_n to_o he_o 5.13_o i_o hear_v say_v saint_n john_n every_o creature_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o on_o the_o earth_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o they_o hear_v i_o say_v blessing_n honour_n glory_n and_o power_n be_v unto_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o unto_o the_o lamb_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o let_v we_o do_v the_o same_o and_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n say_v amen_o let_v we_o adore_v jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o greatness_n and_o acknowledge_v his_o sovereignty_n live_v in_o true_a subjection_n to_o his_o divine_a conduct_n the_o continuation_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o motive_n 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destroy_v be_v preserve_v only_o in_o consideration_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o his_o sake_n the_o eternal_a father_n take_v compassion_n on_o we_o from_o this_o first_o consideration_n be_v easy_o infer_v that_o we_o owe_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n all_o that_o we_o be_v and_o all_o that_o we_o have_v and_o therefore_o we_o be_v as_o often_o his_o as_o there_o be_v moment_n in_o our_o life_n and_o as_o often_o as_o we_o receive_v any_o benefit_n from_o this_o bountiful_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o all_o these_o right_n which_o be_v innumerable_a aught_o to_o be_v so_o many_o tie_n to_o unite_v we_o indissoluble_o to_o jesus_n christ._n but_o if_o we_o dive_v further_o into_o the_o contemplation_n of_o these_o truth_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o by_o sin_n we_o belong_v to_o the_o devil_n we_o have_v grant_v he_o that_o right_a which_o god_n by_o creation_n give_v we_o over_o the_o creature_n we_o have_v as_o it_o be_v by_o sin_n make_v over_o ourselves_o to_o he_o thus_o 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of_o the_o way_n nail_v it_o to_o the_o crosse._n thus_o the_o son_n of_o god_n deliver_v we_o from_o this_o captivity_n make_v we_o his_o captive_n acquire_v by_o his_o blood_n and_o death_n a_o new_a right_n and_o power_n over_o we_o which_o he_o will_v use_v not_o with_o rigour_n and_o justice_n but_o with_o love_n and_o mercy_n the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o piety_n have_v nothing_o but_o sweetness_n and_o indulgence_n he_o have_v deliver_v we_o say_v the_o apostle_n from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o translate_v we_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n 1.13_o for_o the_o power_n of_o jesus_n be_v all_o in_o love_n and_o dissolve_v itself_o into_o dearness_n what_o christian_n see_v so_o much_o sweetness_n will_v not_o resign_v himself_o to_o the_o excess_n of_o this_o goodness_n to_o the_o power_n of_o this_o love_n to_o conceive_v more_o full_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o his_o right_n to_o we_o by_o 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