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all_o meet_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o he_o but_o what_o be_v lovely_a what_o may_v kindle_v love_n draw_v heart_n captivate_v soul_n if_o you_o dislike_v any_o thing_n in_o christ_n if_o you_o harbour_v any_o prejudice_n cherish_v any_o objection_n against_o he_o it_o be_v because_o satan_n have_v blind_v your_o mind_n and_o cast_v a_o veil_n over_o your_o heart_n 2_o cor._n 4.4_o 5._o two_o o_o run_v to_o jesus_n christ_n isa_n 55.5_o thâ—â—_n shall_v call_v a_o nation_n thou_o know_v not_o and_o people_n that_o know_v not_o thou_o shall_v run_v unto_o thou_o because_o of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n because_o of_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n that_o have_v glorify_v thou_o o_o will_v you_o not_o run_v to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o beauty_n the_o fountain_n of_o honour_n the_o treasury_n of_o all_o spiritual_a riches_n the_o subject_a and_o centre_n of_o life_n will_v you_o not_o run_v to_o the_o captain_n the_o author_n the_o well_n of_o 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foot_n be_v christ_n glorify_v and_o will_v you_o despise_v and_o slight_v he_o be_v not_o a_o glorify_a redeemer_n worthy_a of_o our_o love_n praise_n and_o obedience_n shall_v vile_a and_o dunghill_n object_n draw_v away_o our_o affection_n and_o a_o glorify_a saviour_n be_v deny_v our_o heart_n will_v we_o not_o commend_v our_o spirit_n to_o he_o at_o last_o and_o shall_v we_o not_o give_v our_o heart_n to_o he_o now_o prov._n 23.26_o shall_v our_o last_o act_n be_v our_o first_o gift_n to_o jesus_n christ_n will_v thou_o commend_v thy_o soul_n to_o christ_n only_o when_o thou_o can_v keep_v it_o no_o long_o in_o the_o body_n be_v it_o not_o dreadful_a for_o a_o glorify_a christ_n with_o his_o omnipotent_a arm_n to_o fall_v on_o thou_o for_o destruction_n be_v it_o not_o desirable_a that_o a_o glorify_a christ_n by_o his_o almighty_a power_n shall_v draw_v thou_o up_o to_o he_o for_o salvation_n 3._o kiss_v the_o son_n psal_n 2._o last_o this_o be_v a_o spiritual_a act_n of_o homage_n 1_o sam._n 10.1_o samuel_n do_v anoint_v and_o kiss_v saul_n thereby_o recognise_v his_o authority_n and_o oblige_v himself_o to_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n to_o he_o as_o his_o sovereign_n the_o promise_n be_v the_o mouth_n of_o christ_n and_o faith_n be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o when_o the_o mouth_n of_o faith_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o mouth_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o promise_n than_o we_o give_v christ_n a_o spiritual_a kiss_n when_o christ_n speak_v and_o offer_v himself_o we_o shall_v come_v in_o with_o our_o amen_n of_o faith_n 2_o cor._n 1.20_o to_o the_o word_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o amen_o and_o the_o faithful_a witness_n rev._n 3.14_o our_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n to_o christ_n shall_v not_o be_v seign_v or_o force_v but_o begin_v in_o a_o faithful_a and_o love_a kiss_n to_o he_o that_o be_v love_n itself_o cant._n 3.5_o when_o christ_n apply_v his_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o grace_n to_o we_o than_o he_o kiss_v we_o with_o the_o 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hazard_n of_o their_o life_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v urgent_a to_o get_v into_o christ_n kingdom_n where_o there_o be_v a_o royal_a feast_n a_o sweet_a rest_n unsearchable_a and_o eternal_a riches_n if_o you_o be_v not_o christ_n you_o will_v be_v satan_n do_v you_o not_o fear_v to_o see_v god_n frown_a face_n to_o feel_v his_o punish_a hand_n to_o drop_v into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n for_o ever_o be_v not_o cold_a or_o indifferent_a whether_o you_o get_v into_o christs_n kingdom_n or_o no._n do_v not_o content_v yourselves_o with_o loose_a hope_n ungrounded_a and_o presumptuous_a confidence_n lukewarm_a and_o lazy_a endeavour_n it_o be_v say_v the_o gentile_n shall_v fall_v down_o to_o the_o church_n and_o make_v supplication_n to_o she_o that_o be_v to_o prevail_v with_o she_o to_o be_v admit_v and_o receive_v by_o she_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v further_o foretell_v zech._n 8._o last_o that_o ten_o man_n of_o all_o language_n of_o the_o nation_n shall_v take_v hold_n of_o the_o skirt_n of_o he_o that_o be_v a_o jew_n and_o so_o be_v a_o true_a believer_n and_o a_o spiritual_a worshipper_n and_o say_v we_o will_v go_v with_o you_o for_o we_o have_v hear_v that_o god_n be_v with_o you_o they_o will_v not_o be_v put_v by_o they_o will_v not_o be_v shake_v or_o cast_v off_o they_o resolve_v they_o will_v join_v themselves_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o not_o be_v exclude_v keep_v or_o thrust_v out_o it_o be_v say_v the_o gentile_n shall_v flow_v as_o water_n to_o god_n holy_a mountain_n be_v 2.23_o and_o shall_v fly_v as_o cloud_n and_o as_o dove_n to_o their_o window_n isa_n 60.8_o this_o express_v serious_a earnest_a and_o spiritual_a violence_n 5._o that_o you_o may_v be_v thus_o earnest_a you_o must_v desire_v christ_n to_o cast_v chain_n of_o light_n and_o love_n about_o you_o to_o subdue_v conquer_v and_o overcome_v you_o isa_n 45.14_o it_o be_v promise_v that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v over_o aâ—â—_n come_v after_o the_o church_n in_o chain_n christ_n must_v fasten_v those_o chain_n on_o and_o about_o the_o soul_n of_o sinner_n and_o draw_v they_o that_o they_o may_v run_v after_o he_o cant._n 1.4_o though_o christ_n name_n be_v as_o a_o fragrant_a ointment_n cant._n 1.3_o as_o a_o strong_a perfume_n though_o there_o be_v a_o draw_v beauty_n excellency_n treasure_n love_n in_o christ_n yet_o all_o these_o will_v not_o prevail_v without_o a_o almighty_a and_o draw_a arm_n such_o be_v out_o averseness_n and_o perverseness_n it_o be_v prophesy_v of_o christ_n that_o he_o shall_v subdue_v the_o people_n and_o the_o nation_n under_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o church_n psal_n 47.3_o so_o
the_o â—ew_a daniel_n prophesy_v of_o the_o come_v of_o 〈◊〉_d son_n of_o man_n and_o the_o new_a testament_n solare_v christ_n to_o be_v that_o son_n of_o man_n that_o â—s_v foretell_v to_o come_v into_o the_o worldly_a christ_n be_v style_v the_o son_n of_o man_n with_o spect_n to_o what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v in_o purge_v church_n and_o judge_v the_o world_n the_o race_n here_o point_v at_o the_o great_a exaltation_n of_o â—ist_v and_o the_o glory_n put_v on_o he_o the_o of_o man_n shall_v send_v forth_o his_o angel_n and_o they_o shall_v gather_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n all_o 〈◊〉_d offend_v and_o work_v iniquity_n this_o be_v a_o gâ—_n and_o glorious_a work_n to_o purge_v and_o 〈◊〉_d his_o kingdom_n to_o put_v away_o dross_n to_o 〈◊〉_d up_o weed_n to_o banish_v the_o worker_n of_o inâ—â—â—_n out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n to_o confine_v they_o to_o 〈◊〉_d proper_a place_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o â—_o nace_n and_o shut_v they_o up_o in_o the_o prison_n 〈◊〉_d evidence_n that_o christ_n have_v a_o high_a 〈◊〉_d than_o a_o humane_a nature_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d do_v of_o this_o great_a work_n he_o will_v pâ—nour_v and_o glory_n on_o the_o humane_a naâ—_n which_o he_o be_v humble_v and_o abase_v 〈◊〉_d have_v appoint_v a_o day_n to_o judge_v the_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o man_n that_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d act._n 17.31_o and_o have_v give_v christ_n â—â—rity_n to_o execute_v judgement_n because_o 〈◊〉_d son_n of_o man_n joh._n 5.27_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v stoop_v do_v 〈◊〉_d empty_a and_o abase_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d man_n and_o to_o suffer_v and_o die_v in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o god_n will_v put_v honour_n on_o 〈◊〉_d mane_n nature_n and_o exalt_v it_o to_o try_v the_o censure_n the_o action_n of_o man_n and_o 〈◊〉_d they_o to_o their_o eternal_a place_n he_o 〈◊〉_d sentence_v at_o the_o tribunal_n of_o mâ—â—_n arraign_v the_o whole_a world_n before_o 〈◊〉_d ment-seat_n the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d nent_o dignify_v when_o he_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d his_o angel_n and_o by_o they_o shall_v purgeâ—â—_n and_o cleanse_v his_o vineyard_n 2._o i_o shall_v now_o apply_v myself_o to_o open_v what_o be_v affirm_v of_o the_o son_n of_o man._n it_o be_v say_v he_o shall_v send_v forth_o his_o angel_n one_a observe_v the_o angel_n be_v call_v christ_n angel_n 2_o the_o work_n they_o be_v employ_v in_o viz._n to_o gather_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n those_o that_o have_v neither_o right_a or_o fitness_n to_o continued_a there_o 3_o the_o fitness_n of_o the_o angel_n to_o that_o work_n 1._o this_o be_v honourable_a to_o christ_n that_o the_o angel_n be_v call_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man._n here_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o our_o humane_a nature_n be_v so_o exalt_v in_o christ_n that_o it_o be_v lord_n over_o the_o angel_n do_v commissionate_a send_v forth_o and_o employ_v they_o on_o his_o errand_n and_o in_o his_o service_n 1_o tim._n 3.16_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v part_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n that_o god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v see_v of_o angel_n they_o see_v he_o first_o debase_v and_o make_v low_a than_o themselves_o heb._n 2.7_o thou_o â—ast_v make_v he_o a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n that_o he_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o suffering_n and_o feel_v the_o edge_n of_o god_n sword_n and_o drink_v the_o wine_n of_o his_o wrath._n this_o be_v matter_n of_o wonder_n that_o the_o lord_n of_o angel_n shall_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n be_v subject_v to_o the_o â—age_n and_o fury_n of_o men._n and_o then_o the_o angel_n see_v he_o exalt_v and_o lift_v up_o by_o god_n very_o much_o above_o they_o and_o this_o do_v great_o astonish_v they_o that_o he_o enter_v into_o heaven_n angel_n principality_n and_o power_n be_v make_v subject_a to_o he_o 1_o pet._n 3._o ult_n when_o he_o be_v but_o a_o babe_n in_o the_o manger_n than_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n be_v call_v to_o pay_v their_o homage_n and_o perform_v their_o adoration_n to_o he_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o 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hos_n 11.7_o they_o have_v love_v stranger_n and_o after_o they_o they_o will_v go_v jer._n 2.25_o they_o be_v of_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n and_o his_o lust_n they_o will_v do_v joh._n 8.44_o this_o they_o be_v fix_v in_o this_o they_o be_v resolve_v on_o and_o thoâ—_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o man_n to_o receive_v the_o law_n from_o god_n mouth_n job_n 22.22_o yet_o they_o declare_v they_o will_v do_v whatsoever_o proceed_v out_o of_o their_o own_o mouth_n jer._n 44.17_o and_o so_o they_o oppose_v their_o own_o mouth_n to_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n 5._o they_o rejoice_v to_o do_v evil_a jer._n 11.17_o when_o thou_o do_v evil_a than_o thou_o rejoic_a sinner_n choose_v their_o own_o way_n and_o their_o soul_n delight_v in_o their_o abomination_n isa_n 66.3_o they_o count_v it_o pleasure_n to_o riot_n in_o the_o daytime_n 2_o pet._n 2.13_o thus_o deceive_v sinner_n imagine_v and_o conceit_v a_o heaven_n in_o that_o which_o indeed_o fit_v they_o for_o hell_n and_o prepare_v 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