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of_o that_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n as_o the_o jew_n in_o offer_v what_o they_o have_v to_o present_v their_o high_a priest_n withal_o may_v expect_v a_o full_a peace_n between_o god_n and_o their_o soul_n which_o be_v obtain_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n for_o they_o and_o you_o know_v the_o obtain_n of_o their_o peace_n at_o god_n hand_n upon_o their_o observe_v of_o this_o rule_n be_v very_o unquestionable_a so_o soul_n in_o the_o observation_n of_o this_o rule_n between_o thy_o soul_n and_o christ_n thou_o need_v doubt_v of_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o thy_o soul_n no_o more_o than_o the_o jew_n second_o a_o second_o season_n when_o a_o christian_a shall_v have_v regard_n to_o the_o altar_n of_o satisfaction_n be_v in_o doubt_v season_n when_o the_o devil_n shall_v so_o far_o prevail_v as_o to_o discourage_v the_o soul_n from_o come_v to_o partake_v of_o his_o right_n to_o the_o altar_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o this_o the_o devil_n do_v oftentimes_o by_o tell_v the_o soul_n that_o the_o altar_n be_v never_o set_v up_o or_o prepare_v for_o such_o a_o vile_a rebellious_a wretch_n as_o the_o sin_v soul_n have_v be_v and_o thus_o the_o soul_n be_v fill_v with_o discouragement_n be_v oftentimes_o almost_o swallow_v up_o with_o exceed_a grief_n and_o despair_n but_o let_v i_o answer_v the_o devil_n in_o that_o soul_n o_o satan_n thou_o have_v by_o thy_o cunning_n subtle_a crafty_a device_n deceive_v many_o poor_a soul_n this_o way_n already_o by_o which_o hellish_a craft_n thou_o have_v hold_v back_o many_o a_o thousand_o poor_a soul_n from_o partake_v of_o the_o privilege_n of_o their_o altar_n christ_n bear_v they_o in_o hand_n that_o the_o father_n look_v for_o great_a preparation_n of_o soul_n and_o high_a qualification_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n to_o fit_a the_o soul_n for_o such_o a_o mercy_n as_o the_o altar_n christ_n be_v than_o the_o soul_n be_v yet_o able_a to_o bring_v with_o he_o which_o design_n be_v but_o to_o put_v the_o soul_n upon_o delay_n on_o purpose_n for_o his_o everlasting_a undo_n for_o he_o well_o know_v if_o the_o soul_n shall_v stay_v from_o christ_n until_o he_o be_v fit_a for_o christ_n the_o soul_n never_o get_v christ_n to_o eternity_n but_o satan_n that_o thou_o may_v prevail_v no_o more_o this_o way_n upon_o poor_a soul_n i_o tell_v thou_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n first_o of_o all_o that_o the_o altar_n of_o satisfaction_n be_v erect_v and_o set_v up_o for_o every_o comer_n to_o it_o as_o that_o let_v the_o soul_n be_v never_o so_o vile_a unworthy_a unclean_a or_o impure_a in_o himself_o yet_o he_o shall_v be_v accept_v as_o hearty_o as_o ever_o be_v saint_n in_o the_o world_n if_o he_o will_v but_o come_v to_o the_o altar_n for_o satan_n thou_o know_v very_o well_o though_o thou_o thus_o blind_a the_o eye_n of_o poor_a soul_n that_o the_o commission_n which_o christ_n have_v give_v to_o all_o his_o minister_n 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29._o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n to_o your_o soul_n take_v my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o for_o my_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o my_o burden_n be_v light_a so_o revelation_n 22._o 17._o the_o spirit_n say_v come_v and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v and_o let_v he_o that_o hear_v say_v come_v and_o let_v he_o that_o be_v a_o thirst_n come_v and_o whosoever_o will_v let_v he_o take_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o so_o that_o the_o soul_n come_v in_o a_o way_n of_o believe_v give_v he_o a_o real_a right_n to_o the_o altar_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o altar_n of_o satisfaction_n or_o atonement_n be_v erect_v for_o the_o guilty_a not_o for_o the_o righteous_a say_v christ_n i_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n tell_v you_o that_o the_o altar_n be_v set_v up_o to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o sin_n hebrew_n 9_o 13._o but_o to_o persuade_v a_o soul_n that_o he_o must_v not_o come_v to_o the_o altar_n until_o he_o be_v so_o and_o so_o qualify_v and_o humble_v and_o mortify_v to_o sin_n be_v to_o make_v void_a the_o great_a excellency_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o to_o render_v it_o of_o no_o effect_n thus_o satan_n thou_o labour_v by_o thy_o subtlety_n not_o only_o to_o destroy_v the_o soul_n for_o ever_o by_o keep_v it_o from_o christ_n but_o also_o thy_o next_o design_n be_v whole_o to_o overthrow_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n suffering_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n second_o this_o altar_n be_v so_o far_o from_o expect_v such_o qualification_n in_o the_o comer_n to_o it_o as_o that_o it_o stand_v there_o on_o purpose_n to_o give_v out_o these_o
in_o prayer_n to_o god_n thyself_o in_o the_o great_a necessity_n thou_o may_v comfort_v thyself_o in_o this_o thy_o high_a priest_n be_v pray_v for_o thou_o for_o say_v the_o apostle_n he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o heb._n 7._o 25._o this_o be_v the_o ground_n why_o thy_o barrel_n of_o meal_n waste_v not_o and_o thy_o cruse_n of_o oil_n spend_v not_o itself_o in_o time_n of_o famine_n and_o why_o the_o plague_n come_v not_o nigh_o thy_o dwell_a place_n in_o pestilentious_a season_n job_n 5._o 17_o 18_o to_o 23._o second_o the_o next_o thing_n we_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o time_n how_o long_o this_o be_v to_o last_v or_o how_o long_o this_o intercede_v work_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o continue_v for_o believer_n not_o only_o for_o the_o saint_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n season_n but_o for_o the_o saint_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n season_v also_o even_o for_o we_o say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 8._o 34._o and_o such_o a_o high_a priest_n 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ruin_n that_o wicked_a man_n will_v swallow_v thou_o up_o in_o the_o end_n o_o soul_n look_v up_o to_o jesus_n christ_n under_o all_o this_o eye_v he_o at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n wrestle_v by_o his_o strong_a cry_n for_o thou_o o_o soul_n live_v upon_o this_o in_o doubt_v season_n o_o go_v on_o in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o duty_n with_o cheerfulness_n o_o remember_v the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o his_o spirit_n shall_v be_v with_o thou_o his_o prayer_n with_o thou_o o_o fear_v not_o o_o say_v david_n the_o lord_n be_v on_o my_o side_n i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o o_o soul_n whatever_o thy_o danger_n be_v that_o shall_v beset_v thou_o whether_o it_o be_v from_o hell_n or_o this_o world_n it_o can_v never_o seize_v thou_o while_n christ_n be_v at_o prayer_n for_o thou_o but_o christ_n as_o thou_o have_v hear_v ever_o live_v to_o intercede_v on_o thy_o behalf_n object_n but_o some_o may_v say_v then_o why_o be_v man_n so_o strict_a to_o enjoin_v the_o 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thou_o shall_v bow_v themselves_o down_o at_o the_o sole_n of_o thy_o foot_n and_o they_o shall_v call_v thou_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o zion_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n verse_n 13._o the_o glory_n of_o lebanon_n shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o the_o fir-tree_n the_o pinetree_n and_o the_o box_n together_o to_o beautify_v the_o place_n of_o my_o sanctuary_n for_o i_o will_v make_v the_o place_n of_o my_o foot_n glorious_a so_o verse_n 12._o for_o the_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n that_o will_v not_o serve_v thou_o shall_v perish_v yea_o those_o nation_n shall_v be_v utter_o waste_v so_o verse_n 3_o for_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v to_o thy_o light_n and_o king_n to_o the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o rise_n so_o isa_n 54._o 11_o 12._o oh_o thou_o afflict_a and_o toss_v with_o tempest_n and_o not_o comfort_v behold_v i_o will_v lay_v thy_o stone_n with_o fair_a colour_n and_o lay_v thy_o foundation_n with_o saphire_n i_o will_v make_v thy_o window_n of_o aggate_n and_o 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