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spirit_n labour_n and_o till_v a_o plot_n of_o ground_n to_o the_o flesh_n and_o if_o the_o spirit_n from_o on_o high_a can_v send_v down_o influence_n and_o divine_a impression_n of_o dew_n and_o warm_a sunbeam_n upon_o the_o flesh_v plough_v earth_n or_o if_o nature_n intend_v that_o rain_n and_o sun-heat_n shall_v make_v the_o rock_n bring_v forth_o wheat_n o_o how_o needful_a be_v a_o deny_a will_n when_o saul_n speak_v of_o no_o will_n but_o christ_n and_o commit_v all_o to_o christ_n will_n as_o if_o his_o own_o will_n be_v annilâ—ilated_v though_o it_o be_v perfect_v act_v 9_o the_o man_n be_v fall_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o he_o tremble_v and_o astonish_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v there_o be_v a_o strong_a emphasis_n in_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o word_n will_v his_o own_o wicked_a will_n be_v play_v the_o king_n or_o the_o tyrant_n over_o the_o saint_n and_o when_o his_o will_n be_v down_o and_o the_o will_n of_o 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the_o copy_n holy_a jesus_n matth._n 26._o put_v three_o seal_n three_o subscription_n to_o one_o blank_a and_o sad_a bill_n of_o wrath_n nevertheless_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v how_o be_v he_o the_o foremost_a in_o the_o journey_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o suffer_v as_o willing_a that_o his_o blood_n be_v ink_n and_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n sheet_n of_o paper_n on_o which_o may_v be_v write_v as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v read_v by_o man_n and_o angel_n for_o all_o eternity_n the_o glory_n and_o justice_n of_o spotless_a sovereignty_n and_o he_o who_o say_v amen_o to_o the_o curse_n teach_v we_o if_o god_n shall_v say_v i_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o thou_o to_o consent_v 2_o sam._n 15._o 26._o and_o say_v here_o be_o i_o let_v he_o do_v to_o i_o as_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o the_o wish_n of_o moses_n and_o paul_n who_o desire_v their_o part_n in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o of_o christ_n to_o be_v lay_v in_o pawn_n for_o the_o shine_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o save_v of_o many_o and_o that_o expression_n of_o david_n say_v that_o a_o gracious_a submission_n to_o sovereignty_n will_v bring_v the_o man_n to_o this_o let_v he_o do_v to_o i_o what_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o eye_n if_o he_o say_v he_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o i_o well_o let_v angel_n and_o man_n read_v and_o sing_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o flaming_n of_o the_o holy_a sovereignty_n and_o spotless_a justice_n of_o god_n in_o my_o torment_n and_o it_o become_v i_o consent_o to_o lay_v my_o soul_n as_o a_o thresh_a floor_n under_o his_o eternal_a smiting_n and_o to_o judge_v i_o owe_v a_o spirit_n to_o be_v eternal_a oil_n and_o firewood_n to_o eternal_o revenge_a wrath_n the_o child_n of_o god_n know_v how_o hardly_o faith_n can_v command_v sense_n to_o come_v up_o to_o the_o obligation_n of_o receive_v in_o the_o bosom_n with_o kiss_v and_o adore_v the_o fiery_a indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o be_v we_o to_o drink_v with_o christ_n the_o cup_n of_o sad_a absence_n and_o his_o holy_a withdrawing_n heman_n have_v come_v near_o this_o and_o david_n and_o jonah_n all_o thy_o wave_n have_v go_v over_o i_o thy_o wrath_n lie_v hard_a upon_o i_o and_o yet_o hear_v savoury_a prayer_n speak_v the_o rejoice_v and_o kiss_v of_o sovereignty_n and_o prayer_n come_v out_o of_o the_o furnace_n of_o hell_n ps_n 88_o 1._o o_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o salvation_n i_o cry_v day_n and_o night_n before_o thou_o what_o cry_v of_o faith_n out_o of_o the_o bowel_n of_o a_o sea_n of_o wrath_n jonah_n 2._o 2._o out_o of_o the_o belly_n of_o hell_n i_o cry_v say_v jonah_n and_o wave_n of_o wrath_n all_o the_o wave_n all_o the_o wave_n of_o thy_o wrath_n be_v go_v over_o i_o say_v david_n psal_n 45._o 8._o yet_o the_o lord_n will_v command_v his_o love_a kindness_n in_o the_o day_n time_n and_o in_o the_o night_n his_o song_n shall_v be_v with_o i_o and_o my_o prayer_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o my_o life_n o_o how_o sweet_a be_v these_o torment_v pain_n 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