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christ_n shall_v reign_v so_o come_v o_o lord_n o_o quick_o come_v the_o bride_n shall_v glory_v then_o this_o be_v saint_n joy_n that_o christ_n shall_v come_v alleluiah_o amen_o a_o postscript_n i_o have_v now_o but_o this_o one_o thing_n more_o to_o acquaint_v the_o reader_n withal_o and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o this_o little_a treatise_n be_v bring_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n know_v therefore_o all_o and_o every_o one_o unto_o who_o this_o treatise_n shall_v come_v that_o on_o a_o certain_a time_n i_o enter_v into_o a_o public_a assembly_n where_o a_o great_a rabbi_n do_v speak_v against_o this_o truth_n and_o call_v the_o professor_n thereof_o heretic_n but_o this_o i_o shall_v have_v mind_v before_o that_o as_o i_o be_v purpose_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o go_v in_o because_o i_o think_v i_o may_v hear_v something_o that_o be_v good_a nevertheless_o i_o have_v this_o sweet_a voice_n behind_o i_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o a_o stranger_n they_o will_v not_o follow_v nevertheless_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_v i_o go_v on_o and_o come_v in_o and_o while_o i_o be_v hear_v i_o have_v great_a strive_n and_o struggle_n in_o my_o soul_n whether_o i_o shall_v speak_v or_o no_o one_o great_a objection_n be_v a_o declaration_n from_o the_o high_a power_n against_o the_o disturbance_n of_o any_o public_a minister_n but_o by_o experience_n have_v i_o learn_v that_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v vindicate_v rather_o than_o the_o command_n of_o man_n obey_v but_o just_a and_o righteous_a be_v the_o lord_n in_o that_o after_o i_o have_v grieve_v and_o resist_v if_o not_o vex_v his_o spirit_n that_o he_o shall_v leave_v i_o to_o i_o own_o strength_n and_o so_o flesh_n prevail_v and_o now_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o i_o come_v to_o present_v myself_o before_o the_o lord_n the_o word_n of_o christ_n stick_v as_o a_o dart_n in_o my_o heart_n he_o that_o be_v ashamed_a of_o i_o and_o of_o my_o word_n in_o this_o sinful_a and_o adulterous_a generation_n of_o he_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v ashamed_a when_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n and_o of_o his_o holy_a angel_n and_o though_o i_o can_v not_o for_o some_o space_n of_o time_n afterwards_o see_v my_o sin_n yet_o now_o satan_n help_v on_o to_o the_o uttermost_a so_o that_o i_o be_v in_o great_a fear_n that_o i_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o unpardonalle_a sin_n but_o the_o lord_n that_o watch_v over_o my_o soul_n for_o good_a do_v first_o strengthen_v my_o faith_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o unvaluable_a preciousness_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o still_o unbelief_n be_v very_o powerful_a and_o great_a tumult_n there_o be_v in_o my_o soul_n yea_o i_o may_v say_v the_o bone_n of_o my_o peace_n be_v break_v sometime_o conclude_v this_o and_o sometime_o that_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n under_o the_o guilt_n of_o another_o sin_n that_o lie_v heavy_a upon_o i_o and_o thus_o be_v i_o afflict_v and_o toss_v but_o not_o comfort_v but_o god_n that_o be_v plentiful_a in_o love_a kindness_n visit_v my_o soul_n with_o so_o sweet_a a_o promise_n so_o suitable_a unto_o my_o condition_n as_o possible_o my_o soul_n can_v wish_v for_o when_o he_o be_v work_v godly_a sorrow_n in_o my_o soul_n and_o give_v i_o a_o sight_n of_o he_o who_o i_o have_v pierce_v yea_o when_o i_o be_v mourning_n for_o the_o abomination_n of_o other_o from_o isa._n 6.5_o and_o have_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o sin_n upon_o my_o heart_n i_o cry_v out_o in_o my_o sorrow_n lord_n whither_o shall_v i_o be_v carry_v away_o in_o this_o stream_n of_o iniquity_n it_o be_v immediate_o whisper_v into_o my_o soul_n by_o the_o sweet_a and_o still_a voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o and_o faithful_a be_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v fulfil_v his_o promise_n for_o whereas_o before_o i_o do_v find_v that_o he_o have_v take_v his_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o and_o i_o have_v not_o the_o pour_n forth_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n now_o his_o assist_a grace_n be_v come_v and_o now_o i_o consess_v my_o sin_n free_o i_o question_v not_o but_o that_o also_o his_o accept_v grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o i_o and_o his_o reward_v grace_n in_o his_o due_a time_n even_o for_o i_o also_o on_o who_o the_o lord_n jesus_n may_v have_v be_v ashamed_a now_o therefore_o in_o the_o word_n of_o my_o dear_a saviour_n i_o do_v counsel_v every_o one_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n to_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v unto_o the_o church_n rev._n 2._o a_o song_n of_o praise_n a_o rise_n shine_v forth_o my_o soul_n thy_o light_n be_v come_v stand_v and_o admire_v at_o freegrace_n and_o love_n the_o morningstar_n appear_v break_v forth_o o_o sun_n with_o thy_o sweet_a ray_n descend_v from_o above_o disperse_v all_o cloud_n and_o gather_v my_o soul_n praise_n my_o love_n my_o choice_n my_o glory_n and_o my_o crown_n o_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o ancient_a of_o day_n to_o thou_o be_v honour_n power_n and_o renown_n sam._n grosvenor_n finis_fw-la mr._n kâ—â—llys_n