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own_o invention_n to_o god_n ordinance_n they_o cast_v off_o christ_n government_n 34_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n off_o this_o and_o why_o 35_o when_o man_n destroy_v ordinance_n and_o deny_v they_o they_o cast_v off_o christ_n government_n 35_o to_o cast_v of_o ordinance_n be_v a_o temptation_n of_o satan_n 36_o when_o christ_n be_v thrust_v out_o of_o ordinance_n his_o government_n be_v cast_v off_o 39_o to_o pollute_v ordinance_n what_o it_o be_v 39_o 1._o to_o contemn_v they_o 39_o 40_o 2._o to_o use_v they_o with_o unbroken_a heart_n 40_o 3._o to_o use_v they_o without_o faith_n 41_o 4._o by_o not_o look_v to_o christ_n in_o they_o 41_o p._n pour_v see_v government_n power_n of_o christ_n in_o
the_o lord_n will_v not_o do_v and_o hence_o if_o he_o do_v not_o destroy_v he_o he_o withdraws_a himself_o from_o serve_v of_o the_o creature_n and_o hence_o other_o evil_n take_v hold_v of_o it_o and_o bring_v it_o under_o when_o adam_n stand_v and_o be_v for_o god_n all_o creature_n serve_v he_o and_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n goodness_n preserve_v he_o the_o lord_n communicate_v the_o sweet_a of_o his_o government_n or_o service_n to_o he_o but_o when_o turn_v away_o from_o the_o right_a way_n of_o god_n now_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v serve_v he_o by_o govern_v of_o he_o in_o goodness_n he_o shall_v serve_v a_o lust_n and_o bow_v to_o the_o creature_n nay_o to_o a_o lust_n which_o be_v a_o vile_a thing_n then_o for_o one_o creature_n to_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v another_o therefore_o now_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v because_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o any_o man_n lust_n there_o must_v be_v some_o other_o government_n that_o must_v seize_v upon_o 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to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a in_o glorification_n and_o now_o nothing_o be_v dear_a to_o the_o soul_n but_o christ._n 2._o when_o the_o will_n after_o the_o soul_n have_v have_v some_o hope_n the_o lord_n may_v look_v towards_o it_o in_o his_o grace_n and_o have_v have_v many_o heart-breaking_a tear_n before_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n be_v now_o please_v by_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o give_v the_o will_n power_n not_o only_o to_o receive_v and_o entertain_v the_o lord_n but_o glad_o to_o receive_v he_o the_o soul_n wonder_n that_o ever_o the_o lord_n shall_v bow_v down_o to_o he_o and_o offer_v mercy_n to_o he_o and_o when_o as_o together_o with_o this_o by_o the_o sweet_a â—avour_n of_o his_o grace_n that_o he_o do_v let_v into_o the_o heart_n the_o soul_n do_v receive_v the_o lord_n with_o most_o dear_a embrace_n into_o his_o soul_n that_o now_o there_o be_v none_o like_o to_o the_o lord_n cant._n 1._o 3_o thy_o name_n be_v like_o a_o 〈◊〉_d pour_v 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