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and_o let_v mortality_n be_v swallow_v up_o of_o life_n go_v with_o i_o to_o jordan_n baptize_v i_o in_o that_o river_n how_o be_o i_o straighten_a till_o it_o be_v accomplish_v mortify_v the_o sinful_a lust_n and_o affection_n of_o my_o flesh_n crucify_v my_o old_a man_n day_n by_o day_n rend_v his_o vail_n of_o flesh_n that_o with_o open_a face_n i_o may_v behold_v thy_o glory_n be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n and_o come_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n where_o be_v liberty_n and_o perfect_a freeedom_n 2_o cor_fw-la 3.17,18_o heb._n 12.23_o 14._o this_o be_v the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o they_o that_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n and_o have_v learned_a and_o obey_v the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n but_o then_o there_o be_v some_o even_o among_o these_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o true_a professor_n of_o godliness_n who_o go_v along_o for_o a_o while_o undiscerned_a like_a cain_n judas_n the_o man_n at_o the_o marriage-feast_n and_o this_o man_n here_o among_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n they_o make_v a_o great_a show_n and_o bustle_v about_o religion_n a_o great_a stir_n and_o noise_n there_o be_v about_o christ_n crucify_v and_o subdue_a of_o their_o lust_n they_o hack_v and_o hew_v at_o the_o tree_n and_o talk_n much_o of_o mortification_n but_o before_o they_o can_v effect_v it_o the_o axfly_n from_o the_o helve_z their_o gift_n and_o part_n fail_v they_o and_o the_o work_n be_v at_o a_o stand_n and_o why_o sure_o their_o gift_n be_v borrow_v and_o do_v not_o flow_v from_o their_o obedience_n to_o christ_n and_o experience_n of_o his_o doctrine_n but_o they_o pick_v a_o notion_n from_o one_o a_o sentence_n from_o another_o they_o lay_v a_o great_a many_o good_a word_n in_o the_o memory_n and_o these_o they_o make_v use_v of_o in_o the_o self-will_n and_o wisdom_n in_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o pride_n of_o life_n vainglory_n and_o ostentation_n seem_v to_o be_v wise_a but_o know_v nothing_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o know_v patch_v up_o a_o self-conceited_a righteousness_n thereby_o delude_v their_o own_o soul_n and_o then_o they_o will_v be_v make_v to_o acknowledge_v and_o say_v alas_o lord_n they_o be_v borrow_v now_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n for_o such_o till_o these_o fall_n off_o from_o a_o man_n self_n and_o fall_v into_o jordan_n the_o river_n of_o judgement_n and_o condemnation_n till_o a_o man_n deny_v himself_o and_o sell_v or_o lose_v all_o that_o he_o have_v then_o the_o true_a elisha_n make_v the_o iron_n to_o swim_v that_o he_o may_v go_v and_o finish_v his_o work_n thus_o he_o that_o lose_v his_o life_n shall_v save_v it_o and_o he_o that_o part_v with_o house_n land_n good_n father_n friend_n gift_n part_n endowment_n etc._n etc._n shall_v receive_v they_o again_o in_o this_o life_n a_o hundred_o fold_n happy_a be_v they_o who_o loss_n be_v their_o gain_n but_o fourthly_a 15._o there_o be_v no_o ascend_v to_o the_o high_a enjoyment_n except_o we_o first_o descend_v into_o the_o deep_a abasement_n it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n that_o he_o humble_v himself_o even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n god_n have_v high_o exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n phil._n 2,8,9_o if_o we_o also_o will_v have_v a_o name_n better_o than_o that_o of_o son_n and_o daughter_n if_o we_o will_v be_v call_v hephtzi-bah_a and_o beulah_n 3.7,9_o isa_n 62.4_o ruth_n 3.7,9_o let_v we_o do_v as_o ruth_n do_v unto_o boaz_n let_v we_o lie_v down_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o cast_v the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n over_o we_o as_o one_o nigh_o of_o kin_n unto_o we_o christ_n have_v a_o twofold_a garment_n the_o one_o of_o glory_n and_o majesty_n in_o which_o he_o walk_v among_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o spiritual_a church_n he_o clothe_v himself_o with_o light_a as_o with_o a_o garment_n psalm_n 104.2_o his_o raiment_n be_v white_a as_o the_o light_n mat._n 17.20_o rev._n 1.13_o his_o other_o garment_n be_v of_o shame_n and_o baseness_n with_o this_o he_o converse_v among_o man_n upon_o earth_n he_o be_v find_v in_o fashion_n as_o a_o servant_n phil._n 2.8_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n rom._n 8.3_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o in_o this_o humane_a nature_n of_o we_o be_v his_o deity_n clothe_v and_o hide_v for_o a_o season_n the_o low_a state_n of_o this_o humanity_n the_o very_a border_n hem_n or_o skirt_n of_o which_o garment_n that_o touch_v the_o ground_n be_v the_o great_a humiliation_n of_o christ_n humble_v himself_o to_o the_o most_o ignominious_a and_o shameful_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n 16._o if_o therefore_o we_o will_v have_v christ_n do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o kinsman_n to_o we_o for_o he_o be_v our_o kinsman_n nigh_o unto_o we_o flesh_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o bone_n one_o that_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o call_v we_o brethren_n who_o have_v right_a to_o redeem_v we_o if_o we_o will_v have_v he_o take_v away_o our_o reproach_n of_o barrenness_n and_o make_v we_o fruitful_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o let_v we_o lie_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n humble_v ourselves_o to_o walk_v as_o he_o walk_v desire_v he_o to_o spread_v his_o skirt_n over_o we_o to_o conform_v we_o to_o his_o death_n that_o we_o may_v be_v transform_v into_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n if_o we_o will_v have_v our_o sinful_a name_n our_o name_n of_o shame_n blot_v out_o if_o we_o will_v have_v our_o bloody_a issue_n stop_v let_v we_o do_v as_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o gospel_n let_v we_o press_v through_o the_o press_n of_o all_o worldly_a and_o fleshly_a encumbrance_n and_o
on_o no_o man_n take_v it_o from_o he_o 1_o king_n 20.11_o john_n 10.18_o 21._o thus_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o height_n of_o his_o perfection_n in_o perfect_a glory_n fill_v all_o in_o all_o the_o fullness_n and_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n the_o lawgiver_n above_o the_o law_n yet_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n become_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o to_o redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 3.13_o &_o chap._n 4.4_o by_o this_o go_v backward_o of_o christ_n unto_o the_o ten_o degree_n of_o death_n we_o have_v hope_n of_o life_n to_o come_v his_o go_v backward_o be_v his_o progress_n to_o his_o journey_n end_n for_o his_o way_n be_v not_o our_o way_n but_o rather_o contrary_a to_o they_o thus_o our_o true_a joseph_n have_v be_v in_o prison_n and_o take_v out_o from_o among_o man_n be_v afterward_o right_o call_v zaphnath-paaneah_a i.e._n a_o man_n to_o who_o secret_n be_v reveal_v or_o in_o the_o egyptian_a tongue_n a_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n gen._n 41.14,45_o isa_n 53.8_o john_n 3.17_o &_o chap._n 12.47_o let_v we_o imitate_v our_o lord_n for_o even_o hereunto_o be_v we_o call_v because_o christ_n also_o suffer_v for_o we_o leave_v we_o a_o example_n that_o we_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n 1_o pet._n 2.21_o let_v we_o resist_v unto_o blood_n strive_v against_o sin_n suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n that_o we_o may_v cease_v from_o sin_n heb._n 12.4_o 1_o pet._n 4_o 1._o ponder_v these_o thing_n serious_o 6._o 6._o six_o 22._o we_o can_v understand_v nor_o submit_v unto_o the_o gospel_n unless_o we_o know_v and_o conform_v unto_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v christ_n crucify_v 1_o cor._n 2.2_o there_o be_v a_o doleful_a doom_n denounce_v against_o all_o those_o that_o obey_v not_o this_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 2_o thes_n 1.7,8,9,10_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o we_o to_o make_v our_o boast_n of_o the_o gospel_n except_o we_o obey_v it_o no_o advantage_n come_v by_o it_o not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n mat._n 7.21_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n shall_v know_v the_o doctrine_n john_n 7.17_o now_o we_o must_v know_v that_o every_o man_n be_v brutish_a in_o his_o knowledge_n and_o bear_v a_o wild_a ass_n colt_n jer._n 10.14_o job_n 11.12_o psalm_n 92.6_o wherefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o every_o man_n take_v up_o his_o cross_n daily_o and_o crucify_v this_o brutish_a man_n which_o be_v so_o ignorant_a of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n and_o altogether_o uncapable_a to_o understand_v it_o and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o be_v create_v after_o god_n in_o righteousness_n holiness_n and_o knowledge_n 1_o cor._n 2.14_o eph._n 4.22,23,24_o col._n 3.9,10_o the_o old_a must_v be_v put_v off_o before_o the_o new_a can_v be_v put_v on_o obedience_n be_v the_o best_a usher_n unto_o knowledge_n 7._o 7._o seven_o 23._o the_o grand_a mystery_n of_o iniquity_n work_v in_o the_o contrary_a doctrine_n when_o the_o devil_n suspect_v what_o ruin_n and_o desolation_n be_v like_a to_o come_v upon_o his_o kingdom_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n he_o do_v what_o possible_o he_o can_v to_o save_v his_o life_n by_o pilate_n wife_n and_o so_o he_o be_v still_o stir_v some_o to_o be_v enemy_n to_o his_o cross_n phil_n 3.18_o the_o old_a subtle_a serpent_n argue_v with_o we_o as_o he_o do_v with_o our_o first_o parent_n yea_o say_v he_o do_v god_n require_v such_o strictness_n and_o circumspect_a walk_v do_v he_o think_v you_o delight_n to_o afflict_v his_o creature_n the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n will_v he_o have_v thou_o die_v mortify_v and_o crucify_v thyself_o far_o be_v it_o from_o thou_o these_o thing_n shall_v not_o happen_v unto_o thou_o mat._n 16.22,23_o have_v not_o christ_n suffer_v for_o thy_o sin_n have_v not_o he_o make_v full_a 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39_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v our_o peace_n reconcile_n both_o in_o himself_o stay_v the_o enmity_n but_o no_o otherways_o then_o by_o the_o cross_n eph._n 2.14,15,16_o col._n 1.20,21_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n be_v in_o his_o arm_n and_o the_o arm_n of_o god_n be_v christ_n isa_n 53.1_o john_n 12.38_o this_o be_v that_o high_a hand_n and_o outstretch_v arm_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o which_o he_o smit_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o our_o lust_n the_o strength_n of_o ham_n the_o power_n of_o that_o subtle_a and_o crafty_a one_o and_o bring_v we_o out_o of_o the_o egyptian_a strait_n of_o the_o old_a nature_n psalm_n 78.51_o &_o 136.10,12_o but_o when_o christ_n have_v smite_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o our_o lust_n and_o destroy_v the_o strength_n of_o our_o corruption_n in_o our_o egypt_n our_o old_a nature_n in_o his_o own_o body_n we_o must_v follow_v he_o as_o our_o true_a moses_n as_o he_o that_o draw_v we_o after_o he_o out_o of_o our_o land_n of_o bondage_n out_o of_o 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a_o little_a paltry_a pelf_n do_v thou_o if_o thou_o shall_v lie_v under_o perpetual_a torment_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o thou_o very_o i_o say_v to_o thou_o i_o shall_v not_o bring_v thou_o into_o fool_n paradise_n with_o tempt_v and_o entice_a allurement_n rely_v upon_o what_o i_o say_v be_v secure_a my_o word_n be_v as_o much_o as_o my_o oath_n but_o because_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o faith_n i_o do_v heretofore_o swear_v to_o abraham_n and_o the_o father_n and_o i_o will_v swear_v to_o thou_o also_o but_o much_o more_o happy_o i_o swear_v unto_o these_o that_o which_o i_o perform_v many_o age_n after_o but_o what_o i_o swear_v to_o thou_o i_o will_v present_o perform_v day_n to_o day_n to_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n this_o shall_v be_v thy_o reward_n to_o day_n i_o say_v lest_o long_a delay_n become_v tedious_a to_o thy_o expectation_n this_o day_n be_v salvation_n come_v into_o thy_o house_n luk._n 19_o this_o day_n will_v i_o begin_v to_o 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also_o i_o have_v mercy_n they_o can_v but_o be_v bless_v who_o i_o remember_v in_o my_o kingdom_n so_o that_o in_o this_o short_a form_n of_o prayer_n thou_o have_v ask_v more_o than_o thou_o be_v aware_a of_o for_o i_o ever_o give_v more_o than_o i_o be_o desire_v wherefore_o remember_v i_o will_v remember_v thou_o and_o bless_v thou_o memory_n memory_n thou_o shall_v be_v have_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o evil_a tiding_n psalm_n 112._o i_o with_o i_o thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o lest_o at_o any_o time_n thou_o shall_v slip_v out_o of_o mind_n my_o eye_n shall_v be_v still_o upon_o thou_o thou_o shall_v be_v bear_v upon_o my_o shoulder_n i_o will_v cover_v thou_o with_o my_o feather_n and_o thou_o shall_v put_v thy_o trust_n under_o my_o wing_n psalm_n 91._o thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o with_o who_o that_o the_o saint_n may_v be_v they_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o thou_o shall_v fear_v none_o ill_o for_o i_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o a_o mighty_a man_n of_o war_n be_o with_o thou_o thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o free_a from_o fear_n full_a of_o joy_n in_o peace_n and_o safety_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o who_o be_o every_o where_o and_o be_o all_o in_o all._n then_o thou_o shall_v see_v what_o and_o how_o honourable_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v with_o i_o thou_o shall_v overflow_v and_o thy_o heart_n shall_v be_v enlarge_v for_o paradise_n in_o paradise_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n nor_o shall_v that_o flame_a sword_n or_o guard_v of_o the_o cherubin_n drive_v thou_o thence_o adam_n who_o hide_v himself_o out_o of_o my_o sight_n be_v just_o expel_v that_o garden_n gen._n 3._o but_o thou_o who_o have_v turn_v to_o i_o that_o i_o may_v remember_v thou_o shall_v merciful_o be_v lead_v thereinto_o 1._o thou_o shall_v be_v in_o paradise_n not_o in_o the_o earthy_a but_o heavenly_a garden_n of_o pleasure_n where_o thou_o shall_v be_v enlighten_v with_o the_o inaccessible_a ray_n of_o light_n which_o enlighten_v the_o eye_n of_o angel_n cheer_v the_o youthful_a mind_n of_o the_o saint_n where_o thou_o shall_v drink_v of_o and_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o fountain_n of_o life_n where_o thou_o shall_v celebrate_v the_o sabbath_n and_o keep_v holiday_n in_o the_o celestial_a jerusalem_n in_o the_o pure_a and_o pleasant_a beauty_n of_o peace_n thou_o be_v the_o first_o that_o enter_v that_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o good_a man_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v no_o man_n shall_v go_v into_o it_o before_o thou_o none_o have_v ever_o so_o much_o and_o so_o many_o good_a thing_n bestow_v upon_o they_o before_o thus_o they_o that_o honour_v i_o i_o will_v honour_v they_o 1_o sam._n 2._o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o sign_n that_o all_o may_v know_v from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o least_o how_o save_v how_o honourable_a how_o fruitful_a the_o faith_n of_o believer_n in_o i_o be_v 2._o thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o 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turn_v to_o they_o zach._n 1_o 3._o that_o by_o thou_o i_o say_v they_o may_v know_v that_o i_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v convert_v and_o live_v ezek._n 18._o 4._o by_o thou_o they_o shall_v understand_v that_o as_o long_o as_o a_o man_n live_v there_o be_v no_o time_n too_o late_o for_o repentance_n 5._o they_o shall_v understand_v by_o thou_o that_o i_o pardon_v all_o offence_n alike_o both_o small_a and_o great_a few_o or_o many_o and_o that_o my_o mercy_n be_v over_o all_o my_o work_n 6._o by_o thou_o they_o shall_v know_v what_o great_a joy_n there_o be_v in_o heaven_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v when_o thou_o shall_v go_v before_o ninety_o and_o nine_o just_a person_n and_o first_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n luke_n 15._o all_o these_o great_a reward_n i_o bestow_v upon_o thou_o as_o a_o recompense_n of_o thy_o excellent_a faith_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n what_o great_a piety_n what_o great_a pity_n be_v in_o this_o wâ—…_n of_o the_o lord_n how_o can_v he_o but_o die_v joyful_o who_o have_v so_o large_a a_o promise_n in_o his_o life_n 1._o sinner_n may_v learn_v from_o this_o word_n by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o thief_n not_o to_o despair_v let_v none_o think_v that_o the_o bottomless_a sea_n of_o mercy_n can_v be_v draw_v dry_a 2._o let_v christian_n here_o learn_v to_o pray_v not_o to_o multiply_v gain_n or_o to_o find_v out_o the_o old_a hoard_a gold_n of_o king_n not_o that_o they_o may_v join_v house_n to_o house_n and_o lay_v land_n to_o land_n but_o that_o christ_n will_v remember_v they_o not_o in_o a_o earthy_a but_o in_o his_o kingdom_n 3._o we_o may_v learn_v from_o hence_o not_o to_o conclude_v any_o man_n either_o bless_v or_o damn_v before_o the_o last_o day_n of_o his_o life_n we_o know_v not_o who_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o hatred_n or_o love_n of_o god_n inasmuch_o as_o we_o see_v a_o apostle_n 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