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abomination_n jer._n 7.8,9_o and_o so_o in_o heb._n 6.7,8_o there_o be_v the_o ground_n that_o drink_v in_o the_o rain_n of_o ordinance_n and_o influence_n and_o yet_o bring_v forth_o brier_n and_o thorn_n so_o if_o man_n receive_v spiritual_a privilege_n they_o may_v be_v the_o worse_a for_o they_o mat._n 3.9_o nay_o spiritual_a divination_n and_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v the_o worse_a for_o it_o paul_n be_v so_o 2_o cor._n 3.7_o there_o be_v send_v a_o messenger_n of_o satan_n to_o buffet_v he_o lest_o he_o shall_v be_v lift_v up_o overmuch_o nay_o spiritual_a motion_n and_o operation_n heb._n 6.5,6_o there_o be_v man_n enlighten_v that_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o taste_v the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v these_o be_v great_a work_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o what_o do_v these_o do_v these_o fit_v a_o man_n for_o the_o great_a apostasy_n such_o as_o can_v never_o 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also_o and_o that_o be_v the_o presence_n here_o speak_v of_o first_o it_o be_v a_o throne_n of_o glory_n and_o majesty_n the_o throne_n the_o sceptre_n and_o the_o crown_n be_v inter_v regalia_z that_o belong_v unto_o the_o royalty_n of_o the_o great_a king_n all_o these_o belong_v unto_o christ_n the_o crown_n he_o be_v crown_v with_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o he_o have_v a_o sceptre_n which_o be_v sometime_o the_o word_n psal_n 110.2_o and_o sometime_o the_o sword_n ezek._n 21.10_o what_o if_o it_o destroy_v the_o king_n and_o reach_v unto_o the_o great_a among_o man_n for_o judgement_n shall_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n reach_v they_o verse_n 14._o it_o be_v part_n of_o solomon_n glory_n that_o he_o build_v unto_o himself_o a_o high_a throne_n of_o ivory_n and_o a_o king_n sit_v upon_o this_o throne_n appear_v in_o his_o glory_n and_o therefore_o at_o the_o last_o day_n when_o that_o great_a white_a throne_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v erect_v rev._n 20.11_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o therefore_o ezek._n 10.4_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v up_o from_o the_o chimney_n and_o stand_v over_o the_o threshold_n of_o the_o house_n and_o the_o house_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o cloud_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o there_o be_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o his_o people_n 2_o cor._n 3._o ult_n we_o behold_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v that_o discovery_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v glorious_a among_o his_o people_n as_o there_o be_v nowhere_o in_o the_o world_n beside_o they_o see_v he_o be_v altogether_o lovely_a they_o can_v see_v a_o beauty_n and_o a_o excellency_n in_o he_o above_o all_o the_o world_n they_o be_v able_a to_o describe_v he_o in_o his_o glory_n from_o head_n to_o foot_n when_o other_o man_n say_v what_o be_v thy_o belove_a there_o be_v no_o beauty_n or_o comeliness_n in_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v desire_v now_o as_o the_o lord_n do_v to_o moses_n when_o he_o do_v desire_v he_o show_v i_o thy_o glory_n the_o lord_n cause_v his_o goodness_n to_o pass_v before_o he_o and_o so_o job_n 42.5_o now_o my_o eye_n see_v thou_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v such_o a_o discovery_n of_o glory_n as_o he_o never_o have_v before_o and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o isa_n 6.34_o and_o so_o rev._n 22.4_o they_o shall_v see_v his_o face_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v write_v in_o their_o forehead_n as_o in_o heaven_n the_o habitation_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o glory_n there_o be_v such_o discovery_n give_v forth_o of_o god_n which_o also_o be_v voluntary_a and_o in_o such_o a_o degree_n as_o he_o please_v for_o there_o be_v a_o lumen_fw-la gloriae_fw-la as_o well_o as_o gratiae_fw-la that_o be_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o illumination_n and_o as_o god_n be_v please_v to_o discover_v more_o or_o less_o of_o his_o glory_n so_o have_v the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n more_o or_o less_o glory_n for_o their_o glory_n consist_v in_o vision_n the_o more_o they_o see_v of_o he_o the_o more_o they_o enjoy_v he_o and_o the_o more_o they_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o he_o so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o life_n also_o there_o be_v a_o vision_n of_o faith_n and_o it_o be_v more_o or_o less_o according_a unto_o the_o different_a degree_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o illumination_n eph._n 1.17_o and_o it_o be_v this_o revelation_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o believe_v in_o he_o joh._n 6.40_o he_o that_o see_v the_o son_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o so_o isaiah_n see_v his_o glory_n and_o speak_v of_o he_o joh._n 12.41_o there_o be_v different_a discovery_n make_v unto_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o person_n the_o king_n in_o his_o beauty_n the_o all_o sufficiency_n of_o his_o righteousness_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o holiness_n the_o fullness_n of_o his_o spirit_n the_o compleatness_n of_o his_o victory_n etc._n etc._n we_o see_v what_o a_o common_a work_n do_v to_o balaam_n and_o how_o mighty_o it_o affect_v he_o and_o transport_v he_o how_o much_o more_o than_o a_o save_v and_o a_o supernatural_a work_n upon_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o vision_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o glory_n will_v be_v much_o illustrate_v as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o discovery_n of_o sin_n in_o its_o filthiness_n when_o the_o lord_n set_v a_o man_n sin_n in_o order_n before_o he_o the_o law_n enter_v that_o the_o offence_n may_v abound_v rom._n 7._o not_o to_o make_v it_o to_o be_v more_o than_o it_o be_v for_o the_o law_n add_v no_o evil_a unto_o sin_n but_o it_o discover_v it_o that_o a_o man_n see_v it_o to_o be_v the_o most_o hateful_a thing_n that_o which_o before_o he_o love_v more_o than_o his_o life_n and_o can_v venture_v all_o to_o attain_v it_o now_o he_o will_v give_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o it_o so_o there_o be_v a_o vision_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v manifest_v unto_o his_o people_n in_o the_o gospel_n by_o which_o they_o be_v real_o and_o spiritual_o affect_v and_o carry_v out_o into_o love_n and_o admiration_n of_o he_o the_o vail_n of_o the_o cover_n that_o be_v upon_o all_o flesh_n be_v take_v away_o and_o according_a to_o the_o reality_n and_o fullness_n of_o this_o discovery_n so_o do_v a_o man_n affection_n rise_v towards_o he_o joh._n 14.21_o i_o will_v manifest_v myself_o to_o he_o he_o have_v a_o manifestation_n before_o but_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o further_a manifestation_n for_o the_o lord_n do_v arise_v in_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n as_o the_o morning_n his_o go_n forth_o be_v prepare_v as_o the_o morning_n that_o shine_v more_o and_o more_o unto_o the_o perfect_a day_n and_o the_o more_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n be_v discover_v in_o the_o gospel_n the_o more_o the_o man_n do_v see_v the_o king_n upon_o his_o throne_n for_o he_o do_v sit_v upon_o a_o throne_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o his_o people_n as_o it_o be_v with_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o rational_a conviction_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o be_v light_a without_o heat_n and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o rational_a revelation_n of_o christ_n that_o will_v harden_v the_o heart_n but_o will_v never_o melt_v it_o as_o there_o be_v consolation_n from_o man_n take_v out_o of_o the_o word_n but_o they_o will_v never_o satisfy_v the_o soul_n so_o there_o be_v discovery_n of_o christ_n from_o man_n which_o be_v but_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o ear_n but_o there_o be_v a_o sight_n of_o he_o and_o it_o be_v that_o only_o do_v affect_v the_o heart_n etc._n etc._n second_o it_o be_v a_o throne_n of_o sovereignty_n a_o throne_n do_v belong_v to_o a_o king_n and_o so_o be_v a_o note_n of_o supreme_a authority_n so_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o angel_n the_o voice_n that_o command_v they_o be_v from_o the_o throne_n that_o be_v in_o the_o firmament_n over_o their_o head_n ezek._n 1.25_o so_o do_v the_o lord_n sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n and_o all_o his_o people_n be_v gather_v about_o he_o that_o they_o may_v sit_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n and_o receive_v his_o law_n deut._n 33.3_o and_o he_o give_v law_n unto_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n for_o the_o word_n be_v mighty_a in_o operation_n and_o sharp_a than_o a_o two-edged_a sword_n divide_v between_o the_o joint_n and_o the_o marrow_n and_o discern_v the_o secret_a intention_n of_o the_o heart_n heb._n 4.12_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o law_n depend_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n and_o therefore_o till_o that_o be_v see_v the_o law_n be_v of_o no_o power_n when_o a_o man_n do_v see_v that_o it_o come_v from_o he_o that_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o conscience_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o conscience_n as_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o conscience_n shall_v be_v special_o awaken_v to_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v man_n rom._n 2.15,16_o it_o be_v because_o then_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n shall_v be_v then_o most_o glorious_o see_v and_o in_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n giver_n lie_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o law_n that_o as_o upon_o mount_n sinai_n the_o mountain_n do_v shake_v when_o the_o lord_n do_v utter_v his_o voice_n so_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o shake_n and_o a_o terror_n strike_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n they_o shall_v have_v a_o dread_n and_o a_o awe_n upon_o they_o of_o that_o majesty_n and_o authority_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v though_o before_o they_o regard_v it_o not_o it_o be_v wonderful_a to_o see_v the_o impression_n that_o be_v make_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o unregenerate_a man_n by_o this_o authority_n when_o they_o have_v but_o a_o glimpse_n from_o a_o common_a work_n of_o this_o king_n upon_o his_o throne_n
oh_o how_o it_o damp_n lust_n bring_v down_o strong_a hold_n of_o sin_n overcome_v all_o their_o reason_n and_o unsettle_v a_o man_n former_a sinful_a peace_n that_o the_o bed_n be_v too_o short_a and_o the_o cover_n too_o narrow_a the_o man_n can_v lie_v down_o as_o former_o under_o a_o refuge_n of_o lie_n his_o sweet_a morsel_n now_o be_v not_o sweet_a to_o he_o but_o his_o mouth_n be_v fill_v with_o gravel_n as_o to_o have_v see_v the_o river_n jordan_n to_o run_v backward_o in_o its_o own_o channel_n and_o to_o see_v the_o sun_n to_o go_v back_o in_o its_o own_o orb_n it_o be_v a_o mighty_a word_n that_o must_v do_v this_o to_o see_v that_o the_o fire_n can_v not_o burn_v in_o the_o furnace_n of_o babylon_n and_o yet_o their_o nature_n with_o their_o natural_a property_n still_o to_o be_v continue_v even_o so_o mighty_a a_o work_n there_o be_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o unregenerate_a man_n but_o for_o a_o law_n to_o come_v forth_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o very_a word_n to_o be_v write_v upon_o the_o heart_n and_o to_o be_v put_v in_o there_o as_o a_o indelible_a character_n never_o to_o be_v blot_v out_o though_o indeed_o sin_n may_v soil_n it_o and_o blur_v it_o yet_o it_o can_v never_o be_v blot_v out_o nor_o obliterate_v 2_o cor._n 3.2,3_o that_o the_o conscience_n shall_v stand_v in_o awe_n of_o it_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o dare_v do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o as_o psal_n 119._o my_o heart_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o thy_o word_n that_o though_o he_o have_v never_o so_o great_a a_o inclination_n within_o and_o never_o so_o violent_a temptation_n without_o that_o he_o can_v get_v the_o authority_n of_o it_o off_o from_o his_o spirit_n and_o not_o only_o to_o do_v this_o by_o force_n but_o willing_o and_o cheerful_o thy_o commandment_n be_v my_o delight_n that_o he_o love_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o delight_n in_o it_o according_a unto_o the_o inward_a man_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v come_v and_o speak_v to_o a_o marble_n and_o with_o his_o voice_n thereby_o word_n shall_v be_v write_v so_o that_o they_o can_v never_o be_v blot_v out_o again_o we_o will_v say_v this_o be_v a_o mighty_a voice_n there_o be_v the_o same_o power_n put_v forth_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o his_o people_n give_v law_n unto_o their_o conscience_n as_o the_o king_n upon_o his_o throne_n when_o the_o law_n come_v from_o christ_n upon_o his_o throne_n it_o put_v a_o kind_n of_o moral_a impossbility_n upon_o the_o man_n that_o he_o say_v how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n we_o can_v do_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n but_o for_o the_o truth_n we_o can_v but_o speak_v the_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v hear_v and_o see_v there_o be_v a_o inward_a impulse_n of_o spirit_n that_o a_o man_n can_v do_v otherwise_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n it_o do_v so_o command_v the_o man_n that_o the_o man_n can_v do_v otherwise_o because_o there_o be_v a_o law_n within_o he_o and_o that_o have_v the_o command_a power_n over_o the_o man_n that_o though_o sometime_o they_o will_v strive_v or_o give_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v otherwise_o yet_o they_o can_v resist_v it_o there_o be_v amoral_a impotency_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o resist_v the_o do_n of_o evil_a three_o it_o be_v a_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v common_o so_o call_v heb._n 10.22_o let_v we_o come_v with_o boldness_n unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n a_o king_n upon_o his_o throne_n do_v pronounce_v pardon_n and_o give_v gift_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n do_v enter_v into_o his_o glory_n and_o take_v possession_n of_o his_o kingdom_n th_v he_o do_v shed_v abroad_o his_o spirit_n abundant_o but_o it_o do_v come_v from_o the_o king_n upon_o his_o throne_n then_o he_o do_v delight_n to_o give_v gift_n as_o a_o king_n and_o to_o show_v mercy_n as_o a_o king_n first_o sit_v on_o his_o throne_n he_o do_v dispense_v the_o great_a gift_n from_o it_o it_o be_v from_o his_o presence_n in_o his_o ordinance_n that_o he_o do_v dispense_v the_o spirit_n rev._n 4.5.14_o the_o seven_o spirit_n be_v before_o the_o throne_n it_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o that_o be_v but_o one_o but_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o because_o they_o be_v many_o therefore_o for_o their_o variety_n their_o multiplicity_n and_o their_o perfection_n be_v say_v to_o be_v seven_o spirit_n therefore_o there_o they_o be_v to_o be_v dispense_v by_o christ_n at_o his_o pleasure_n but_o it_o be_v as_o he_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n that_o he_o do_v it_o rev._n 2.21_o the_o river_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n clear_a as_o crystal_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n by_o this_o all_o light_n be_v mean_v for_o doctrine_n be_v compare_v unto_o water_n as_o corrupt_v doctrine_n to_o a_o flood_n rev._n 12._o and_o also_o all_o grace_n be_v compare_v unto_o water_n 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as_o you_o be_v make_v keeper_n of_o the_o vineyard_n so_o be_v sure_a that_o you_o do_v keep_v your_o own_o vineyard_n if_o you_o can_v settle_v the_o commonwealth_n in_o the_o most_o happy_a and_o flourish_a condition_n that_o you_o can_v desire_v all_o this_o will_v be_v nothing_o to_o thou_o thou_o shall_v never_o see_v when_o god_n come_v for_o no_o man_n can_v receive_v benefit_n by_o other_o that_o keep_v not_o his_o own_o vineyard_n let_v i_o tell_v you_o the_o sweet_a fruit_n that_o the_o soul_n seed_n on_o all_o his_o life_n time_n be_v those_o that_o he_o gather_v from_o his_o own_o vine_n and_o to_o quicken_v you_o to_o it_o take_v but_o these_o few_o consideration_n first_o you_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o
also_o it_o be_v say_v of_o zedekiah_n that_o the_o man_n of_o his_o peace_n set_v he_o on_o and_o prevail_v against_o he_o etc._n etc._n they_o that_o no_o enemy_n can_v conquer_v have_v be_v overcome_v by_o their_o friend_n wild_a counsellor_n they_o will_v prove_v ill_a friend_n and_o thy_o foot_n will_v sink_v in_o the_o mire_n and_o they_o will_v turn_v away_o back_o they_o will_v leave_v thou_o to_o shift_v for_o thyself_o in_o the_o great_a of_o thy_o strait_n nay_o they_o will_v be_v the_o worst_a enemy_n against_o thou_o as_o a_o ivy_n twist_v about_o a_o oak_n and_o life_n by_o the_o sap_n of_o it_o but_o he_o have_v a_o root_n of_o his_o own_o and_o yet_o by_o his_o embrace_n he_o eat_v out_o the_o heart_n of_o it_o and_o he_o do_v flourish_v and_o grow_v green_a but_o the_o oak_n do_v wither_v who_o be_v thus_o embrace_v and_o lose_v its_o verdure_n from_o day_n to_o day_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o rule_n of_o this_o courage_n must_v be_v the_o law_n resolution_n without_o 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