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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v the_o outward_a figure_n and_o shape_v in_o bodily_a thing_n whâ—ch_o be_v a_o mere_a accident_n vary_v often_o while_o the_o substance_n remain_v the_o same_o not_o reach_v to_o the_o spirit_n but_o inhere_v in_o the_o outward_a body_n and_o perish_v with_o it_o he_o make_v use_v of_o the_o same_o word_n rom._n 12._o 2._o be_v not_o you_o confâ—rmed_v to_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o be_v oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o be_v you_o transform_v temporary_a form_n be_v empty_a figure_n accidental_a outside_n shape_v but_o divine_a form_n be_v substantial_a spiritual_a essential_a we_o speak_v now_o of_o such_o form_n as_o these_o under_o the_o law_n which_o be_v not_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o god_n but_o may_v be_v without_o these_o and_o yet_o as_o fair_a in_o themselves_o the_o scripture_n make_v use_v of_o this_o word_n form_n in_o this_o sense_n frequent_o rom._n 2._o 21._o st._n paul_n say_v 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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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midnight_n it_o have_v much_o doubt_n diffidence_n and_o fear_v mingle_v with_o it_o 3._o form_n be_v beggarly_a thing_n they_o can_v lay_v open_a before_o we_o the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ._n jesus_n christ_n be_v rich_a in_o glory_n he_o can_v fill_v all_o appearance_n he_o can_v bring_v forth_o innumerable_a appearance_n he_o have_v glory_n above_o all_o appearance_n which_o the_o creature_n be_v capable_a of_o he_o can_v bring_v forth_o more_o glory_n into_o thy_o heart_n than_o can_v be_v make_v out_o in_o thy_o heart_n itself_o by_o any_o appearance_n the_o power_n of_o glory_n which_o thy_o spirit_n feel_v shall_v be_v above_o the_o appearance_n which_o it_o see_v 1_o corin._n 14._o 14._o ephes._n 3._o 19_o how_o poor_a then_o and_o beggarly_n must_v that_o spirit_n be_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o any_o one_o form_n in_o any_o one_o sort_n or_o degree_n of_o manifestation_n while_o thou_o can_v not_o part_v with_o any_o particular_a form_n of_o appearance_n while_o thy_o spirit_n be_v not_o indifferent_a and_o universal_a extend_v itself_o to_o all_o form_n in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n while_o thou_o be_v not_o above_o the_o form_n of_o this_o world_n thou_o will_v be_v but_o a_o beggar_n in_o thy_o divine_a discovery_n or_o enjoyment_n he_o must_v be_v above_o the_o letter_n in_o the_o spirit_n above_o and_o out_o of_o all_o create_a image_n in_o the_o light_n of_o life_n itself_o that_o will_v attain_v to_o those_o riches_n of_o assurance_n of_o a_o full_a understanding_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n which_o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o coloss._n 2._o 2._o 4._o form_n be_v old_a god_n have_v blast_v all_o form_n and_o way_n of_o his_o appear_v by_o the_o principle_n and_o element_n of_o the_o creature_n if_o they_o have_v have_v any_o beauty_n yet_o now_o they_o be_v blear-eyed_n if_o they_o have_v be_v fruitful_a yet_o now_o they_o be_v become_v a_o barren_a womb_n which_o be_v as_o the_o grave_a the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o appearance_n in_o the_o spirit_n have_v take_v away_o the_o life_n and_o glory_n of_o all_o manifestation_n or_o administration_n in_o the_o flesh._n they_o be_v old_a wither_a decay_a and_o die_v the_o more_o our_o saviour_n shine_v out_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n the_o more_o will_v they_o droop_v till_o they_o drop_v quite_o into_o the_o dust_n 4._o sign_n solicitude_n rest_v and_o want_v of_o rest_n be_v the_o distinguish_a note_n of_o a_o legal_a or_o evangelical_n state_n his_o rest_n shall_v be_v glorious_a say_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n esa._n 11._o 10._o come_v to_o i_o say_v our_o saviour_n to_o those_o under_o the_o law_n you_o that_o labour_v and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_v mat._n 11._o 28._o a_o legal_a spirit_n have_v a_o fourfold_a solicitude_n 1._o solicitude_n for_o acceptance_n of_o the_o person_n 2._o solicitude_n for_o assiance_n in_o perplexity_n 3._o solicitude_n for_o light_n in_o the_o way_n 4._o solicitude_n for_o life_n in_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n 1._o solicitude_n for_o acceptance_n of_o the_o person_n while_o the_o soul_n be_v under_o the_o law_n the_o seed_n of_o god_n jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v up_o nor_o reveal_v within_o she_o she_o sit_v therefore_o tremble_v in_o the_o dark_a sometime_o confident_a that_o it_o be_v a_o seed_n of_o love_n sometime_o as_o peremptory_a that_o it_o be_v a_o seed_n of_o wrath_n which_o lie_v hide_v in_o she_o so_o she_o be_v perplex_v and_o anxious_a in_o herself_o st._n paul_n teach_v we_o coloss._n 2._o 2._o that_o
to_o sink_v altogether_o into_o your_o sensual_a and_o corruptible_a part._n it_o will_v make_v you_o feed_v upon_o dust_n seek_v a_o merit_n in_o and_o a_o nourishment_n from_o your_o sorrow_n when_o the_o flesh_n have_v liberty_n to_o interpose_v itself_o in_o our_o mourning_n it_o make_v our_o mourning_n brutish_a or_o devilish_a it_o make_v our_o mourning_n brutish_a by_o derive_v it_o from_o outward_a and_o temporal_a thing_n by_o terminate_a it_o on_o these_o so_o our_o lamentation_n be_v as_o the_o howl_n of_o dog_n and_o cry_v of_o bear_n it_o make_v our_o mourning_n devilish_a by_o mingle_v it_o with_o discontent_n and_o despair_n so_o the_o roar_n of_o our_o spirit_n be_v like_o the_o yell_n of_o devil_n to_o christ_n be_v thou_o come_v to_o torment_v we_o the_o flesh_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v as_o a_o hewer_n of_o wood_n &_o drawer_n of_o water_n we_o be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o way_n and_o weakness_n of_o it_o to_o help_v to_o break_v our_o heart_n and_o bring_v forth_o tear_n at_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o the_o work_n of_o our_o grief_n upon_o our_o natural_a part_n as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o must_v be_v to_o keep_v it_o under_o to_o beat_v it_o as_o a_o slave_n to_o destroy_v it_o as_o a_o enemy_n this_o be_v the_o ass_n which_o be_v not_o for_o sacrifice_n but_o to_o have_v its_o neck_n break_v except_o it_o be_v redeem_v by_o its_o subordination_n to_o the_o spiritual_a part._n i_o have_v do_v speak_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o spiritual_n mourn_v i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o three_o particular_a in_o the_o open_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o grief_n which_o be_v the_o measure_n the_o measure_n of_o spiritual_a grief_n have_v three_o limit_n 1._o limit_v the_o cast_v out_o of_o filth_n 2._o limit_v the_o cast_v down_o of_o flesh._n 3._o limit_v the_o clear_n up_o of_o the_o face_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o 1._o limit_v the_o cast_v out_o of_o filth_n st._n paul_n 1_o corin._n 5._o 3._o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o 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to_o mortify_v that_o and_o make_v it_o weary_a of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o penance_n of_o sorrow_n ans._n i_o answer_v to_o this_o that_o there_o be_v neither_o any_o merit_n in_o the_o tear_n of_o any_o creature_n to_o move_v god_n for_o if_o thou_o be_v righteous_a it_o be_v to_o thyself_o and_o the_o heaven_n with_o all_o their_o host_n be_v folly_n and_o filth_n before_o he_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o efficacy_n in_o the_o woe_n of_o man_n to_o purge_v the_o will_n of_o man_n for_o who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a can_v any_o one_o redeem_v his_o brother_n from_o death_n can_v one_o passion_n or_o affection_n in_o man_n by_o a_o death_n in_o sorrow_n redeem_v his_o brother_n another_o passion_n or_o affection_n from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n they_o must_v let_v this_o alone_a for_o ever_o but_o the_o spiritual_a grief_n of_o a_o saint_n be_v the_o budding_n of_o aaron_n rod_n of_o the_o the_o cross_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 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