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steadfast_o abide_v with_o he_o it_o make_v not_o haste_n out_o of_o the_o mountain_n of_o zion_n as_o if_o full_a of_o bog_n and_o quakemire_n 2_o deut._n 10.20_o josh_n 2d_o 8_o 1_o cor._n 1.17_o 2_o cor._n 11_o 2_o but_o as_o be_v settle_v on_o the_o strong_a and_o lofty_a rock_n of_o age_n this_o close_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o god_n be_v often_o set_v down_o in_o scripture_n by_o that_o trust_n and_o assiance_n which_o a_o true_a believer_n have_v in_o god_n adhere_v on_o cleave_v to_o god_n be_v a_o term_n also_o which_o sometime_o attend_v upon_o conjugal_a relation_n whereby_o true_a and_o faithful_a person_n have_v the_o yoke_n of_o that_o union_n line_v with_o the_o soft_a velvet_n of_o love_n 6.17_o 1_o cor._n 6.17_o become_v one_o as_o in_o person_n by_o the_o law_n so_o much_o more_o in_o spirit_n and_o delight_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o apostle_n affirm_v that_o true_a believer_n be_v unite_v to_o christ_n by_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n become_v one_o 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our_o ardent_a affection_n to_o he_o delight_n in_o he_o and_o heavenly_a communion_n begin_v betwixt_o christ_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o believer_n love_n be_v faith_n agent_n and_o factor_n faith_n work_v by_o love_n a_o true_a lover_n of_o christ_n be_v certain_o a_o true_a believer_n in_o he_o and_o this_o love_n increase_v by_o faith_n and_o faith_n by_o love_n for_o the_o soul_n determine_v it_o the_o more_o i_o know_v of_o his_o excellency_n the_o more_o i_o believe_v in_o he_o 5_o rom._n 5.4_o 5_o and_o i_o love_v he_o more_o because_o i_o have_v the_o experience_n of_o christ_n love_n to_o i_o in_o this_o very_a state_n of_o the_o valley_n there_o be_v a_o mix_n of_o heart_n and_o spirit_n but_o in_o heaven_n the_o soul_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o his_o love_n for_o ever_o 9_o in_o the_o nine_o place_n a_o believer_n arrive_v at_o this_o reverend_a freedom_n with_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o its_o strait_n and_o difficulty_n to_o cast_v its_o care_n and_o burden_n upon_o he_o 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let_v thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v and_o my_o arm_n embrace_v my_o saviour_n and_o thy_o salvation_n this_o do_v our_o most_o bless_a lord_n father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n and_o so_o do_v bless_v stephen_n lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n testify_v to_o the_o deity_n of_o christ_n 7.59_o act_n 7.59_o the_o immortality_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o resurrection_n of_o his_o body_n in_o the_o same_o prayer_n of_o resignation_n there_o may_v be_v find_v in_o scripture_n some_o other_o passage_n exhibit_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n and_o trust_n as_o fix_v the_o heart_n choose_v of_o christ_n wait_v for_o his_o come_n and_o expect_v the_o bless_a day_n much_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n
but_o to_o cut_v off_o prolixity_n ult_n psal_n 108_o 1._o luke_n 10._o ult_n i_o shall_v rather_o convert_v the_o former_a ten_o particular_n with_o the_o like_a into_o some_o spiritual_a soliloquy_n since_o all_o of_o they_o exhibit_v some_o excellent_a benefit_n flow_v from_o christ_n allure_a the_o soul_n to_o he_o as_o by_o the_o smell_n of_o those_o precious_a ointment_n wherewith_o he_o be_v affuse_v and_o inaugurate_v into_o all_o his_o office_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o inunction_n of_o the_o aaronieal_a priesthood_n of_o old_a in_o type_n by_o a_o choice_a composition_n of_o myrrh_n or_o benzoin_n cinnamon_n sweet_a calamus_fw-la cassia_n lignea_fw-la 30.24_o exod._n 30.24_o and_o oil-olive_n so_o be_v our_o holy_a lord_n conse_n crate_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o over_o the_o house_n of_o god._n 45.7_o psal_n 45.7_o let_v we_o now_o breathe_v out_o our_o warm_a desire_n and_o flow_a hope_n in_o some_o few_o ejaculation_n as_o to_o all_o the_o ten_o particular_n into_o his_o own_o bosom_n the_o soliloquy_n 1_o o_o bless_a lord_n i_o be_o scorch_v and_o burn_v up_o with_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o wrath_n the_o thunder_n of_o thy_o law_n amaze_v my_o soul_n death_n and_o eternity_n make_v my_o bex_n to_o quake_v 22.15.119.13_o psal_n 22.15.119.13_o i_o be_o dry_v like_o a_o potsherd_a or_o as_o a_o bottle_n in_o smoke_n vox_fw-la faucibus_fw-la haeret_fw-la my_o tongue_n be_v ready_a to_o cleave_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o my_o mouth_n but_o i_o come_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o gracious_a saviour_n invite_v call_v promise_v to_o help_v i_o in_o those_o faint_a agony_n i_o thirst_v after_o thou_o as_o the_o fountain_n of_o siloam_n and_o more_o than_o david_n after_o the_o water_n of_o bethlehem_n 2._o i_o faint_v and_o my_o soul_n quiver_v upon_o my_o pale_a lip_n nay_o be_v upon_o the_o wing_n to_o take_v flight_n into_o eternity_n i_o look_v up_o for_o some_o revive_a smile_n from_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n do_v thou_o 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in_o many_o a_o choice_n call_v sermon_n and_o i_o make_v no_o excuse_n 9.3_o luke_n 1.53_o prov_n 9.3_o though_o too_o much_o delay_n so_o speak_v my_o sorrow_n yet_o the_o foot_n of_o those_o who_o bring_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o thy_o love_n be_v to_o i_o more_o beautiful_a and_o enamour_v than_o the_o ruddy_a morning_n 4._o moreover_o o_o searcher_n of_o reins_o thou_o know_v that_o i_o be_o inward_o willing_a to_o receive_v thou_o upon_o all_o the_o term_n in_o thy_o holy_a gospel_n signify_v by_o thy_o heavenly_a call_n since_o than_o my_o bend_a will_n incline_v its_o bow_v head_n towards_o thy_o bosom_n and_o my_o whole_a soul_n cry_v after_o thou_o since_o my_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o towards_o thy_o holy_a place_n and_o my_o parch_a mouth_n wide_o open_a to_o receive_v that_o nectar_n of_o heaven_n the_o water_n of_o life_n o_o fail_v not_o â—he_v expectation_n of_o the_o needy_a that_o commit_v his_o soul_n to_o thou_o &_o be_v not_o silent_a to_o my_o cry_n 40.2_o 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