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have_v no_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o prayer_n without_o holiness_n he_o may_v come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n but_o he_o can_v have_v no_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o the_o sacrament_n without_o holiness_n he_o may_v come_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n but_o he_o can_v have_v no_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n without_o holiness_n he_o may_v read_v and_o meditate_v but_o he_o can_v have_v no_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o read_v and_o meditation_n without_o holiness_n deut._n 23.14_o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o camp_n to_o deliver_v thou_o and_o to_o give_v up_o thy_o enemy_n before_o thou_o therefore_o shall_v thy_o camp_n be_v
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virtue_n with_o that_o call_n of_o christ_n which_o make_v he_o to_o rise_v the_o mean_n be_v the_o spirit_n triumph_v chariot_n in_o which_o he_o please_v to_o ride_v conquer_a and_o to_o conquer_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n 10.44_o 2_o cor._n 2.14_o act_n 10.44_o whilst_o peter_n yet_o speak_v the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v on_o all_o they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n o_o man_n thou_o can_v not_o tell_v but_o that_o whilst_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o use_n of_o divine_a help_n a_o secret_a power_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v break_v in_o upon_o thou_o and_o make_v the_o mean_v effectual_a to_o thy_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n many_o thousand_o have_v find_v it_o so_o and_o therefore_o address_v thy_o self_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n and_o wait_v at_o the_o pool_n thou_o can_v not_o tell_v how_o soon_o the_o spirit_n may_v come_v and_o move_v upon_o thy_o soul_n it_o may_v be_v this_o day_n this_o hour_n yea_o this_o very_a moment_n wherein_o i_o be_o thus_o speak_v to_o thou_o 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and_o though_o legal_a terror_n &_o evangelical_n joy_n be_v inconsistent_a 1.8_o zach._n 12.10_o 1_o pet._n 1.8_o yet_o evangelical_n sorrow_n and_o evangelical_n joy_n be_v consistent_a in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o soul_n the_o same_o eye_n of_o faith_n that_o drop_v tear_n of_o sorrow_n drop_v also_o tear_n of_o joy_n a_o clear_a sight_n of_o freegrace_n of_o pardon_v mercy_n and_o of_o a_o bleed_a die_a saviour_n will_v at_o the_o same_o time_n fill_v the_o soul_n both_o with_o sorrow_n and_o joy_n as_o the_o experience_n of_o a_o thousand_o christian_n can_v testify_v a_o christian_a always_o joy_v most_o and_o mourn_v most_o 7._o luke_n 7._o when_o he_o be_v most_o under_o the_o sense_n of_o divine_a love_n the_o influence_n and_o income_n of_o heaven_n the_o hope_n of_o glory_n the_o report_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o precious_a sealing_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n look_v as_o physic_n be_v the_o way_n to_o health_n so_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v the_o way_n to_o holy_a joy_n 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people_n which_o persecutor_n and_o tyrant_n have_v spill_v as_o water_n upon_o the_o ground_n and_o woe_n to_o persecutor_n when_o god_n shall_v make_v a_o more_o strict_a critical_a and_o careful_a enquiry_n after_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o people_n than_o ever_o be_v make_v in_o the_o inquisition_n of_o spain_n where_o all_o thing_n be_v carry_v with_o the_o great_a diligence_n subtlety_n secrecy_n and_o severity_n o_o persecutor_n there_o be_v a_o time_n a_o come_n when_o god_n will_v make_v a_o strict_a enquiry_n after_o the_o blood_n of_o hooper_n bradford_n latimer_n taylor_n ridly_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o time_n a_o come_n wherein_o god_n will_v inquire_v who_o silence_a and_o suspend_v such_o and_o such_o minister_n and_o who_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o such_o and_o such_o and_o who_o imprison_v confine_v and_o banish_v such_o and_o such_o who_o be_v once_o burn_v and_o shine_a light_n and_o who_o be_v willing_a to_o spend_v and_o be_v spend_v that_o sinner_n may_v 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scripture_n act_n 5.40_o ch_n 7.58_o and_z ch_z 12.2_o and_z ch_z 21.32_o 2_o cor._n 11.24_o heb._n 11.37_o 38._o but_o they_o entreat_v they_o spiteful_o call_v they_o pestilent_a fellow_n and_o mover_n of_o sedition_n and_o some_o they_o imprison_v and_o scourge_v and_o other_o they_o put_v to_o death_n as_o stephen_n and_o james_n etc._n etc._n and_o o_o what_o spitefulness_n and_o ingratitude_n be_v this_o to_o return_v evil_a for_o good_a to_o requite_v they_o with_o reproach_n prison_n scourge_n and_o death_n for_o their_o endeavour_v to_o save_v their_o soul_n and_o to_o make_v they_o happy_a for_o ever_o but_o will_v this_o great_a king_n put_v up_o these_o injury_n indignity_n and_o abuse_n that_o be_v do_v to_o his_o servant_n no_o he_o will_v not_o for_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o hear_v of_o it_o he_o be_v wroth_a and_o send_v forth_o his_o army_n to_o be_v revenge_v on_o they_o the_o murderer_n in_o the_o text_n be_v the_o jew_n and_o the_o army_n be_v the_o roman_n now_o 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etc._n that_o haman_n do_v make_v himself_o a_o god_n and_o require_v such_o worship_n as_o be_v due_a only_o to_o the_o true_a god_n and_o that_o therefore_o mordecai_n will_v not_o reverence_v he_o nor_o bow_v before_o he_o and_o so_o junius_n and_o other_o expositor_n say_v that_o it_o be_v more_o honour_n than_o do_v belong_v to_o a_o man_n that_o they_o give_v to_o haman_n and_o that_o therefore_o mordecai_n refuse_v to_o bow_v to_o he_o and_o it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a that_o some_o of_o the_o wise_a and_o best_a of_o heathen_n have_v forbear_v to_o come_v into_o their_o king_n presence_n because_o there_o be_v expect_v great_a honour_n and_o worship_n to_o be_v do_v to_o their_o king_n than_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v do_v to_o a_o mortal_a man_n but_o that_o which_o be_v most_o considerable_a and_o most_o probable_a be_v this_o that_o therefore_o mordecai_n refuse_v to_o reverence_n haman_n and_o to_o bow_v unto_o he_o because_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a amalekite_n and_o a_o 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accustom_v not_o to_o be_v overcome_v of_o evil_a but_o to_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a but_o three_o when_o man_n in_o the_o main_a i_o say_v in_o the_o main_n be_v as_o holy_a out_o of_o religious_a duty_n as_o they_o be_v in_o religious_a duty_n when_o in_o the_o main_a of_o their_o life_n they_o be_v as_o spiritual_a as_o heavenly_a as_o humble_a as_o gracious_a as_o serious_a as_o watchful_a as_o circumspect_a etc._n etc._n as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o most_o religious_a performance_n and_o duty_n this_o argue_v not_o only_o the_o truth_n of_o holiness_n 35_o exo._n 34.29_o 30._o â—3_n 35_o but_o a_o very_a high_a degree_n of_o holiness_n moses_n face_n do_v shine_v as_o glorious_o when_o he_o come_v off_o from_o the_o mount_n as_o ever_o it_o do_v shine_v when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o mount_n o_o sir_n if_o when_o you_o come_v off_o from_o the_o mount_n of_o duty_n there_o remain_v some_o ray_n and_o shining_n of_o god_n upon_o you_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o the_o 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most_o glad_o therefore_o will_v i_o rather_o glory_n in_o my_o infirmity_n that_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n may_v rest_v upon_o i_o therefore_o i_o take_v pleasure_n in_o infirmity_n in_o reproach_n in_o necessity_n in_o persecution_n in_o distress_n for_o christ_n sake_n for_o when_o i_o be_o weak_a then_o be_o i_o strong_a paul_n rejoice_v and_o glory_n more_o in_o his_o heavy_a affliction_n and_o in_o his_o various_a tribulation_n than_o he_o do_v in_o his_o glorious_a and_o mysterious_a revelation_n the_o more_o he_o be_v afflict_v and_o distress_v the_o more_o he_o have_v of_o the_o visible_a presence_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o more_o he_o have_v of_o the_o glorious_a assistance_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o more_o he_o have_v of_o sweet_a communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n and_o the_o more_o he_o have_v of_o the_o choice_n support_v and_o singular_a comfort_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o all_o the_o pressure_n that_o be_v upon_o he_o and_o so_o in_o that_o jam._n 1.2_o my_o brethren_n count_v it_o all_o joy_n when_o you_o fall_v into_o divers_a temptation_n that_o be_v into_o divers_a affliction_n o_o sir_n to_o be_v divine_o merry_a in_o misery_n to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o cross_n as_o man_n rejoice_v in_o a_o crown_n to_o rejoice_v in_o adversity_n as_o other_o rejoice_v in_o prosperity_n to_o rejoice_v in_o a_o stink_a prison_n as_o other_o rejoice_v in_o their_o stately_a palace_n to_o rejoice_v in_o restraint_n as_o other_o rejoice_v in_o liberty_n to_o rejoice_v in_o want_n as_o other_o rejoice_v in_o abundance_n to_o rejoice_v in_o reproach_n as_o other_o rejoice_v in_o their_o honour_n etc._n etc._n be_v very_o much_o but_o to_o be_v joyful_a in_o such_o case_n not_o with_o a_o little_a joy_n but_o with_o exceed_v great_a joy_n be_v more_o all_o joy_n be_v a_o hebraism_n and_o it_o signify_v great_a joy_n full_a joy_n exceed_v joy_n perfect_a joy_n o_o thus_o to_o rejoice_v and_o that_o not_o only_a when_o 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