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my_o body_n &_o all_o the_o member_n thereof_o keep_v thouthem_n in_o holiness_n that_o they_o may_v be_v consecrate_v to_o thou_o then_o when_o thou_o have_v bestow_v first_o thy_o heart_n and_o thyself_o upon_o he_o it_o will_v be_v none_o hard_a matter_n to_o bestow_v thy_o good_n when_o his_o glory_n require_v and_o certain_o when_o man_n be_v so_o niggard_n in_o the_o â—â—ds_n cause_n that_o they_o will_v not_o bestow_v a_o penny_n â—pon_n he_o when_o his_o glory_n require_v or_o upon_o his_o â—oore_a member_n it_o be_v a_o sure_a argument_n that_o they_o â—ever_v bestow_v their_o heart_n upon_o he_o many_o vain_a man_n and_o woman_n will_v say_v and_o if_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o love_n i_o carry_v unto_o he_o i_o will_v follow_v he_o serve_v he_o employ_v my_o body_n and_o all_o that_o i_o have_v in_o his_o service_n and_o to_o his_o glory_n but_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o bestow_v thy_o good_n upon_o the_o needy_a upon_o his_o servant_n and_o upon_o these_o 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the_o lord_n back_o near_o unto_o thou_o if_o thou_o get_v leave_v to_o kiss_v his_o foot_n howbeit_o thou_o get_v not_o his_o face_n at_o the_o first_o nor_o his_o countenance_n at_o the_o entry_n yet_o out_o of_o he_o thou_o shall_v suck_v grace_n and_o mercy_n unspeakable_a it_o be_v a_o marvelous_a thing_n to_o see_v how_o a_o sinner_n will_v get_v grace_n when_o the_o lord_n will_v seem_v to_o turn_v his_o back_n upon_o thou_o yet_o follow_v thou_o on_o and_o leave_v he_o not_o till_o he_o turn_v his_o face_n towards_o thou_o and_o i_o assure_v thou_o thou_o shall_v get_v his_o face_n at_o the_o last_o therefore_o never_o depart_v from_o he_o but_o stick_v by_o his_o back_n and_o his_o foot_n and_o certain_o in_o the_o end_n thou_o shall_v get_v that_o sight_n of_o that_o joyful_a countenance_n that_o shall_v complete_v thy_o joy_n now_o to_o come_v to_o the_o pharisy_n part_n who_o call_v he_o to_o dinner_n for_o we_o have_v hear_v the_o part_n of_o the_o woman_n the_o pharisee_n 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the_o hypocrite_n see_v not_o that_o filthiness_n that_o be_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o that_o hypocrite_n that_o think_v to_o beguile_v all_o the_o world_n chief_o he_o beguile_v himself_o and_o if_o thou_o see_v that_o seed_n of_o all_o mischief_n that_o be_v within_o thyself_o certain_o thou_o will_v disdain_v thyself_o and_o thou_o will_v be_v incline_v to_o judge_v charitable_o of_o a_o poor_a sinner_n thou_o will_v not_o be_v so_o sore_a and_o rigorous_a a_o censurer_n of_o other_o as_o thou_o be_v and_o if_o thou_o see_v what_o kind_n of_o stuff_n be_v within_o thyself_o howbeit_o it_o break_v not_o out_o thou_o will_v say_v now_o i_o see_v as_o great_a corruption_n in_o myself_o as_o in_o any_o body_n &_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o let_v it_o not_o break_v out_o the_o lord_n purge_v and_o renew_v i_o and_o the_o lord_n purge_v &_o renew_v yonder_o sinner_n from_o the_o sin_n that_o break_v out_o so_o open_o in_o outward_a action_n now_o as_o the_o pharisee_n know_v not_o himself_o so_o he_o know_v not_o what_o the_o lord_n be_v he_o know_v he_o not_o to_o be_v the_o mediator_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v poor_a sinner_n and_o therefore_o he_o conclude_v so_o blasphemous_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o a_o prophet_n mark_v brethren_n who_o ever_o see_v not_o that_o misery_n that_o be_v within_o themselves_o of_o necessity_n they_o never_o see_v that_o mercy_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n these_o two_o go_v together_o of_o necessity_n whosoever_o see_v not_o himself_o be_v ignorant_a of_o christ_n and_o will_v not_o buy_v the_o mercy_n of_o christ_n for_o one_o penny_n he_o care_v not_o for_o christ_n kindness_n he_o count_v grace_n and_o mercy_n all_o but_o vanity_n now_o of_o these_o two_o follow_v another_o thing_n not_o see_v himself_o first_o next_o not_o see_v that_o mercy_n in_o christ_n not_o know_v that_o he_o be_v that_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n of_o these_o two_o follow_v this_o wicked_a conceit_n in_o he_o see_v the_o 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come_v in_o the_o world_n &_o have_v ascend_v to_o glory_n alas_o this_o be_v not_o perceive_v and_o in_o myself_o i_o can_v see_v it_o as_o i_o will_v &_o the_o most_o godly_a complain_v that_o they_o can_v see_v this_o effectualness_n of_o christ_n glory_n the_o cause_n be_v the_o deadness_n that_o abide_v in_o we_o sin_n can_v be_v get_v out_o of_o this_o world_n till_o the_o lord_n come_v again_o it_o dwell_v in_o us._n and_o reign_v in_o the_o world_n &_o the_o devil_n the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n reign_v by_o it_o for_o where_o sin_n reign_v he_o reign_v yea_o it_o oppress_v y_o e_o godly_a heart_n that_o they_o can_v scarce_o feel_v in_o themselves_o this_o renovation_n so_o weighty_a be_v sin_n who_o see_v it_o there_o be_v a_o glimmer_n of_o this_o new_a creation_n but_o who_o have_v this_o glimmer_n none_o but_o that_o new_a soul_n a_o unregenerate_a man_n never_o see_v this_o regeneration_n neither_o in_o himself_o nor_o in_o other_o and_o he_o can_v suffer_v to_o hear_v of_o a_o regenerate_a &_o sanctify_a man_n he_o will_v laugh_v as_o though_o there_o can_v not_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o regeneration_n because_o the_o scorner_n himself_o be_v unrenew_v therefore_o he_o can_v weigh_v god_n grace_n in_o other_o so_o long_o as_o thou_o be_v unregenerate_a thou_o can_v not_o but_o scorn_v regeneration_n yea_o and_o persecute_v the_o regenerate_a man_n and_o so_o rash_a thy_o head_n against_o a_o wall_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v he_o inviolable_a and_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o he_o shall_v destroy_v thou_o that_o be_v the_o unregenerate_a man_n yea_o and_o destroy_v shall_v every_o man_n be_v that_o dash_v himself_o against_o the_o church_n of_o jesus_n that_o be_v the_o renew_a body_n that_o body_n as_o a_o iron_n wall_n shall_v bruise_v they_o experience_n tell_v this_o who_o ever_o be_v he_o that_o rash_v against_o the_o church_n but_o the_o church_n have_v beat_v he_o into_o powder_n meddle_v not_o with_o 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god_n the_o father_n sit_v in_o his_o throne_n and_o majesty_n and_o the_o work_n of_o this_o renew_n flow_a from_o he_o through_o christ_n the_o mediator_n &_o rise_v up_o to_o the_o father_n of_o christ_n he_o say_v and_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n etc._n etc._n our_o lesson_n be_v all_o grace_n come_v from_o christ_n the_o mediator_n our_o regeneration_n flow_v out_o of_o his_o life_n but_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o be_v the_o father_n of_o heaven_n the_o father_n of_o jesus_n and_o therefore_o when_o thou_o find_v the_o grace_n flow_v from_o jesus_n raise_v up_o thy_o soul_n &_o look_v through_o to_o the_o glorious_a fountain_n sit_v in_o his_o majesty_n &_o say_v all_o glory_n be_v to_o y_fw-fr e_o father_n i_o acknowledge_v all_o goodness_n to_o come_v from_o thou_o o_o father_n thou_o have_v give_v all_o grace_n to_o i_o through_o thy_o son_n christ_n now_o when_o he_o have_v rise_v up_o to_o the_o father_n he_o come_v down_o again_o to_o two_o degree_n which_o be_v the_o always_o whereby_o the_o regeneration_n be_v wrought_v the_o first_o be_v the_o reconciliation_n to_o the_o father_n through_o christ_n the_o mediator_n by_o his_o death_n the_o second_o be_v this_o ministry_n base_a and_o contemptible_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n this_o dispensation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n that_o he_o have_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o minister_n to_o be_v distribute_v to_o the_o people_n well_o brethren_n a_o man_n must_v come_v to_o this_o regeneration_n by_o degree_n as_o a_o man_n step_v up_o a_o ladder_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v renew_v in_o christ_n thou_o must_v climb_v and_o go_v up_o by_o degree_n the_o first_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n the_o second_o be_v the_o reconciliation_n itself_o in_o christ_n the_o third_o and_o last_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o regeneration_n god_n the_o father_n will_v thou_o run_v up_o and_o miss_v one_o of_o these_o step_n no_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o thou_o shall_v never_o get_v 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grieve_v and_o strive_v and_o endeavour_v more_o and_o more_o to_o obtain_v a_o more_o full_a assurance_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o when_o i_o consider_v how_o man_n in_o this_o land_n be_v sleep_v in_o sin_n without_o any_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n and_o be_v so_o careless_a to_o seek_v to_o have_v assurance_n of_o mercy_n i_o be_o afraid_a that_o the_o lord_n be_v about_o to_o withdraw_a mercy_n from_o this_o nation_n the_o lord_n avert_v his_o wrath_n and_o be_v merciful_a unto_o this_o sinful_a nation_n for_o christ_n sake_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v all_o honour_n praise_n and_o glory_n world_n without_o end_n amen_o finis_fw-la
upon_o thy_o body_n otherwise_o soul_n and_o body_n both_o shall_v perish_v the_o house_n shall_v fall_v down_o and_o the_o man_n that_o lodge_v in_o the_o house_n shall_v be_v destroy_v remember_v then_o life_n and_o death_n be_v not_o matter_n to_o be_v scorn_v withal_o they_o be_v not_o word_n nay_o nay_o think_v gravelie_o of_o they_o and_o before_o thy_o soul_n be_v dislodge_v look_v that_o thou_o be_v prepare_v for_o a_o better_a life_n look_v that_o thou_o find_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n christ_n jesus_n by_o his_o spirit_n work_v the_o death_n of_o mortality_n in_o thou_o and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o life_n that_o shall_v last_v for_o ever_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o spirit_n work_v these_o thing_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o who_o be_v all_o praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_o the_o second_o sermon_n ii_o cor._n chap._n v._n verse_n 5_o and_o he_o that_o have_v create_v we_o for_o this_o thing_n be_v god_n who_o also_o have_v give_v unto_o we_o 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himself_o and_o other_o by_o a_o sure_a faith_n that_o after_o death_n he_o shall_v live_v again_o after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o his_o mortal_a body_n he_o shall_v receive_v a_o glorious_a body_n the_o first_o argument_n of_o his_o assurance_n be_v from_o the_o desire_n he_o have_v of_o life_n sigh_v with_o a_o earnest_a desire_n of_o that_o kingdom_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n this_o desire_n never_o disappoint_v man_n never_o be_v there_o any_o man_n that_o have_v a_o earnest_a desire_n of_o life_n &_o glory_n and_o have_v the_o true_a knowledge_n and_o mean_a to_o attain_v to_o this_o glory_n that_o be_v disappoint_v of_o his_o desire_n but_o who_o ever_o desire_v most_o earnest_o to_o be_v glorify_v most_o certain_o they_o live_v now_o in_o heaven_n and_o at_o this_o hour_n they_o be_v glorify_v there_o and_o none_o there_o shall_v be_v that_o shall_v have_v this_o desire_n and_o strive_v to_o throng_v into_o heaven_n violent_o mat._n 11._o 12._o but_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v 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who_o be_v a_o sinner_n when_o she_o know_v that_o jesus_n sit_v at_o table_n in_o the_o pharisee_n house_n she_o bring_v a_o box_n of_o ointment_n verse_n 38_o and_o she_o stand_v at_o his_o foot_n behind_o he_o weep_v and_o begin_v to_o wash_v his_o foot_n with_o tear_n and_o do_v wipe_v they_o with_o the_o hair_n of_o her_o head_n and_o kiss_v his_o foot_n and_o anoint_v they_o with_o the_o ointment_n verse_n 39_o now_o when_o the_o pharisee_n who_o bid_v he_o see_v it_o he_o speak_v within_o himself_o say_v if_o this_o man_n
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y_fw-mi it_o be_v if_o a_o man_n come_v to_o this_o point_n y_fw-fr t_o when_o he_o know_v god_n truth_n albeit_o he_o be_v not_o move_v with_o infirmity_n fear_n or_o danger_n y_z t_o he_o will_v say_v in_o his_o hart_n i_o know_v y_fw-fr â—_o this_o doctrine_n be_v true_a it_o be_v y_z e_z truth_n of_o god_n yet_o i_o will_v go_v of_o set_a purpose_n to_o fight_v against_o god_n i_o will_v go_v clean_o against_o it_o i_o will_v do_v so_o much_o as_o in_o i_o lie_v to_o bring_v it_o to_o nought_o when_o a_o man_n come_v thus_o far_o this_o man_n carry_v a_o mark_n about_o w_z t_o he_o whereby_o he_o may_v account_v himself_o a_o condemn_a person_n such_o be_v y_fw-fr â—_o sin_o of_o judas_n &_o of_o julian_n y_fw-es â—_o apostate_n for_o of_o very_a malice_n they_o sin_v against_o jesus_n christ_n &_o his_o gospel_n therefore_o they_o get_v no_o mercy_n and_o well_o be_v it_o with_o many_o of_o this_o land_n &_o namely_o these_o who_o y_fw-mi e_z lord_n have_v promove_v &_o prefer_v above_o other_o who_o have_v sell_v themselves_o to_o y_o â—_o antichrist_n y_fw-es â—_o man_n of_o perdition_n either_o quiet_o &_o crafty_o to_o undermine_v or_o else_o open_o if_o occasion_n offer_v to_o persecute_v y_z e_o church_n &_o saint_n of_o god_n well_o i_o say_v be_v they_o if_o either_o they_o do_v it_o of_o ignorance_n or_o of_o infirmity_n &_o weakness_n now_o to_o come_v to_o a_o end_n in_o the_o last_o verse_n he_o return_v again_o to_o y_o â—_o grace_n &_o mercy_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n supper_n abound_v so_o much_o the_o more_o my_o sin_n be_v great_a but_o it_o reach_v above_o &_o surpass_v my_o sin_n he_o wonder_v before_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n but_o now_o find_v unspeakable_a joy_n proceed_v of_o this_o mercy_n his_o heart_n be_v enlarge_v and_o his_o tongue_n loose_v with_o chearfulnesse_n to_o magnify_v his_o mercy_n where_o sin_n abound_v say_v the_o apostle_n there_o grace_n super_fw-la abound_v roman_n chap._n 5._o verse_n 20._o go_v to_o thy_o own_o experience_n and_o consider_v what_o motion_n thou_o have_v find_v in_o use_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n sometime_o at_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n sometime_o at_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n sometime_o in_o prayer_n and_o sometime_o in_o meditation_n and_o i_o will_v let_v thou_o see_v that_o grace_n superabound_v will_v thou_o not_o feel_v when_o thy_o heart_n be_v very_o sad_a when_o it_o be_v burden_a with_o exceed_a grief_n &_o displeasure_n when_o thou_o be_v sigh_v sob_a &_o groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n &_o when_o thou_o be_v pour_v out_o tear_n abundant_o before_o god_n because_o of_o thy_o sinful_a life_n and_o foolish_a race_n which_o thou_o have_v run_v will_v you_o not_o find_v exceed_v yet_o incomprehensible_a joy_n to_o arise_v out_o of_o that_o sadness_n at_o that_o same_o time_n which_o will_v swallow_v up_o all_o displeasure_n &_o sadness_n such_o a_o joy_n i_o say_v as_o the_o like_a whereof_o all_o worldly_a pleasure_n and_o comfort_n can_v be_v able_a to_o afford_v no_o question_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n sometime_o thou_o will_v find_v this_o joy_n now_o from_o whence_o proceed_v this_o joy_n but_o from_o the_o feel_n of_o a_o superaboundant_a mercy_n forgive_a thou_o all_o thy_o sin_n for_o as_o sadness_n rise_v of_o sin_n for_o offend_v such_o a_o love_a god_n &_o merciful_a father_n so_o the_o joy_n rise_v of_o the_o assurance_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o superabundant_a mercy_n &_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o supper_n abundant_a mercy_n y_fw-es e_fw-es joy_n will_v never_o swallow_v up_o y_o â—_o sadness_n so_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o to_o testify_v that_o y_z e_z mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n superabound_v but_o y_z e_z unspekeable_a joy_n mix_v with_o sadness_n it_o be_v as_o sure_a a_o argument_n as_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n yea_o &_o when_o thou_o feel_v this_o joy_n will_v thou_o not_o be_v compel_v sometime_o to_o burst_v out_o &_o to_o say_v lord_n thy_o mercy_n be_v superabundant_a where_o sin_n abound_v there_o thy_o grace_n &_o mercy_n abound_v more_o so_o if_o thou_o will_v feel_v this_o surpass_a joy_n strive_v not_o so_o much_o by_o a_o general_a knowledge_n &_o bare_a contemplation_n to_o know_v y_o â—_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v infinite_a &_o to_o speak_v of_o they_o y_fw-fr e_o they_o be_v above_o all_o his_o work_n high_a than_o y_z e_z heaven_n deep_o than_o y_z e_z sea_n &_o broad_a than_o y_z e_z earth_n but_o chief_o to_o find_v &_o feel_v they_o by_o experience_n in_o thy_o own_o soul_n for_o a_o bare_a knowledge_n &_o naked_a speak_n without_o feel_n avail_v nothing_o &_o they_o thou_o shall_v find_v such_o a_o joy_n as_o will_v make_v thou_o contenne_n &_o disdain_v all_o joy_n y_o e_o thou_o find_v before_o in_o sin_n or_o in_o these_o worldly_a course_n &_o it_o shall_v make_v thou_o to_o say_v y_z â—_o thou_o never_o know_v before_o what_o true_a &_o solid_a joy_n mean_v &_o to_o y_z e_z intent_n thou_o may_v find_v this_o superabundant_a mercy_n which_o be_v y_fw-fr e_o cause_n &_o fountain_n of_o this_o joy_n strive_v to_o have_v sadness_n &_o bitterness_n in_o thy_o soul_n for_o y_z e_z offend_v of_o so_o love_v a_o god_n &_o merciful_a father_n for_o none_o be_v capable_a of_o this_o mercy_n but_o he_o who_o have_v a_o contrite_a a_o break_a &_o bruise_a soul_n the_o lord_n therefore_o give_v we_o grace_n to_o feel_v the_o burden_n of_o sin_n &_o to_o groan_v under_o it_o y_z â—_o we_o may_v taste_v of_o y_fw-es â—_o superabundant_a mercy_n &_o so_o may_v find_v y_o â—_o true_a &_o solid_a joy_n y_fw-es â—_o