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to_o we_o look_v unto_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n 12.1.2.3_o heb._n 12.1.2.3_o who_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n despise_v the_o same_o consider_v he_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o endure_v such_o contradiction_n of_o sinner_n against_o himself_o lest_o you_o be_v weary_v and_o faint_a in_o your_o mind_n to_o like_o purpose_n we_o be_v general_o call_v to_o imitate_v he_o not_o only_o in_o his_o suffering_n but_o in_o his_o humility_n patience_n meekness_n obedience_n etc._n etc._n let_v the_o same_o mind_n say_v paul_n be_v in_o you_o 2.5.6.7.8_o phil._n 2.5.6.7.8_o which_o be_v also_o in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o the_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n now_o this_o he_o do_v in_o love_n to_o we_o and_o for_o 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and_o drunkenness_n not_o in_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n not_o in_o strife_n and_o envy_v but_o put_v you_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n this_o one_o he_o oppose_v to_o all_o the_o other_o teach_v we_o that_o to_o imitate_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o have_v all_o virtue_n and_o grace_n 13_o par._n 2._o §._o 13_o which_o therefore_o he_o name_v not_o particular_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o opposition_n between_o vice_n and_o virtue_n require_v but_o includ_v all_o in_o that_o one_o of_o put_v on_o christ_n as_o you_o have_v therefore_o 2.6_o coloss_n 2.6_o say_v the_o same_o paul_n receive_v christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n so_o walk_v you_o in_o he_o and_o say_v john_n he_o that_o say_v he_o abide_v in_o he_o ought_v himself_o also_o so_o to_o walk_v 2.6_o 1_o joh._n 2.6_o even_o as_o he_o walk_v section_n 13._o out_o of_o all_o which_o place_n we_o may_v observe_v hence_o inference_n hence_o beside_o the_o bare_a example_n of_o christ_n 1._o that_o we_o be_v 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labour_n to_o be_v strong_a only_o in_o the_o might_n of_o christ_n not_o presume_v on_o thy_o own_o strength_n so_o shall_v thou_o with_o paul_n 3.5_o 2_o cor._n 3.5_o who_o of_o thyself_o art_n not_o able_a to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o thyself_o 4.13_o philip._n 4.13_o yet_o be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n which_o strengthen_v thou_o desire_v thou_o pleasure_n &_o will_v thou_o be_v happy_a thereby_o seek_v they_o only_o in_o christ_n and_o desire_v not_o to_o enjoy_v any_o pleasure_n but_o only_o in_o he_o and_o so_o in_o all_o thing_n else_o which_o be_v desirable_a yea_o on_o the_o contrary_a memory_n 3_o memory_n hate_v and_o detest_v what_o he_o hate_v and_o for_o his_o sake_n so_o let_v not_o only_o thy_o understanding_n and_o will_n with_o thy_o affection_n but_o also_o thy_o memory_n be_v clothe_v with_o christ_n 4.24_o 2_o of_o body_n as_o 1_o by_o the_o tongue_n ephes_n 4.24_o be_v not_o unmindful_a of_o his_o benefit_n especial_o recall_v 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let_v thy_o heart_n indite_v a_o good_a matter_n and_o then_o speak_v of_o the_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v touch_v the_o king_n and_o let_v thy_o tongue_n be_v the_o pen_n of_o a_o ready_a writer_n say_v thou_o be_v fair_a than_o the_o child_n of_o man_n 6.19_o rom._n 6.19_o etc._n etc._n so_o 6.15.20_o 1_o cor._n 6.15.20_o give_v the_o member_n of_o thy_o body_n as_o servant_n to_o righteousness_n unto_o holiness_n know_v you_o not_o that_o your_o body_n be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n for_o you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n therefore_o glorify_v god_n in_o your_o body_n and_o in_o your_o spirit_n etc._n 2_o eye_n 3_o ear_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v go_n let_v your_o eye_n turn_v away_o from_o behold_v vanity_n and_o that_o only_a for_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o because_o of_o your_o covenant_n make_v with_o he_o let_v your_o eye_n enter_v into_o the_o same_o covenant_n that_o with_o job_n you_o will_v not_o think_v 31.1_o job._n 31.1_o or_o look_v lustful_o upon_o 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christ_n our_o husband_n and_o head_n though_o it_o require_v of_o we_o the_o pull_v out_o of_o our_o right_a eye_n the_o cut_n off_o of_o our_o right_a hand_n and_o part_v with_o our_o most_o delightsome_a gainful_a and_o advantageous_a sin_n and_o that_o we_o rejoice_v in_o his_o word_n and_o in_o obey_v his_o will_n more_o than_o in_o any_o contentful_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o even_o in_o this_o regard_n chief_o because_o there_o and_o by_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n we_o enjoy_v a_o bless_a communion_n with_o christ_n be_v partaker_n of_o his_o promise_n that_o especial_o of_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o receive_v further_a assurance_n of_o his_o love_n all_o other_o joy_n and_o delight_n in_o the_o word_n and_o presence_n of_o christ_n by_o it_o without_o this_o now_o speak_v of_o may_v well_o be_v suspect_v of_o hypocrisy_n but_o because_o christ_n who_o we_o profess_v ourselves_o to_o have_v put_v on_o be_v not_o only_o a_o love_a husband_n and_o saviour_n but_o also_o a_o awful_a lord_n and_o master_n the_o mighty_a god_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o his_o presence_n in_o his_o word_n and_o ministry_n as_o also_o in_o the_o sacrament_n must_v work_v in_o we_o not_o only_a joy_n but_o also_o fear_v &_o much_o respect_n and_o reverence_n to_o he_o in_o his_o ordinance_n 66.2_o psal_n 2.11_o isa_n 66.2_o we_o must_v be_v such_o as_o serve_v he_o with_o fear_n and_o rejoice_v with_o tremble_a for_o so_o be_v god_n servant_n describe_v to_o be_v such_o as_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n this_o show_v that_o if_o we_o have_v this_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o word_n and_o sacrament_n we_o will_v reverent_o repair_v and_o conscionable_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o meet_v he_o in_o his_o ordinance_n by_o lay_v aside_o all_o malice_n and_o guile_n and_o hypocrisy_n when_o we_o come_v thereunto_o 2.1.2_o 1_o pet._n 2.1.2_o bring_v with_o we_o teachable_a spirit_n and_o mind_n resolve_v to_o obey_v every_o word_n of_o he_o not_o dare_v presume_v to_o live_v and_o continue_v in_o any_o one_o sin_n how_o belove_v soever_o or_o in_o the_o neglect_n of_o any_o good_a duty_n how_o harsh_a soever_o which_o he_o in_o his_o word_n shall_v on_o the_o one_o hand_n forbid_v on_o the_o other_o command_n and_o enjoin_v by_o this_o trial_n i_o take_v many_o may_v be_v discard_v out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o true_a christian_n who_o come_v with_o as_o little_a reverence_n and_o preparation_n to_o the_o hear_n of_o god_n word_n as_o to_o hear_v a_o old_a wife_n tale_n tell_v they_o who_o give_v credence_n to_o the_o word_n no_o more_o than_o the_o instrument_n or_o minister_n be_v of_o credit_n with_o they_o who_o practise_v it_o with_o as_o little_a conscience_n 7._o par._n 3._o §._o 7._o as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o bare_a word_n of_o man_n only_o and_o last_o who_o come_v to_o the_o holy_a communion_n as_o they_o will_v come_v to_o see_v a_o dumb_a show_n act_v never_o think_v aforehand_o into_o who_o presence_n they_o 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the_o mean_n &_o within_o the_o hear_n of_o his_o voice_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n stand_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o their_o heart_n and_o knock_v expect_v entrance_n and_o entertainment_n to_o be_v give_v to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o motion_n 3.20_o revel_v 3.20_o now_o whosoever_o have_v well_o indeed_o put_v he_o on_o and_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o grace_n which_o to_o entertain_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o grace_n hear_v his_o voice_n as_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o it_o open_v the_o door_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o bid_v he_o welcome_n give_v he_o the_o chief_a room_n therein_o and_o suffer_v he_o to_o rule_v and_o command_v in_o their_o soul_n that_o be_v they_o dare_v do_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o he_o who_o by_o his_o still_a and_o silent_a voice_n within_o they_o suggest_v unto_o they_o what_o according_a to_o god_n word_n they_o shall_v do_v or_o not_o do_v lydia_n be_v such_o a_o one_o who_o heart_n the_o lord_n knock_v outward_o by_o the_o 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