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christ_n jesus_n to_o thy_o praise_n and_o glory_n in_o his_o holy_a word_n i_o further_o recommend_v myself_o to_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n say_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n the_o meditation_n afterward_o o_o love_n what_o have_v thou_o do_v say_v a_o holy_a man_n when_o he_o think_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n thou_o bring_v the_o son_n of_o god_n down_o from_o heaven_n and_o make_v he_o appear_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n thou_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o cross_n and_o make_v he_o a_o offering_n of_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n unto_o god_n o_o love_n what_o will_v thou_o not_o do_v may_v thou_o say_v to_o thyself_o if_o thou_o do_v but_o possess_v our_o heart_n that_o which_o make_v he_o like_a to_o we_o and_o bring_v he_o down_o hither_o will_v make_v we_o like_v to_o god_n and_o carry_v we_o up_o to_o heaven_n if_o i_o do_v but_o love_n god_n what_o can_v he_o demand_v of_o i_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o immediate_o do_v how_o natural_o shall_v i_o 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the_o moysaicall_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v but_o symbol_n and_o image_n not_o the_o truth_n itself_o 37._o itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n cap._n 10._o p._n 37._o since_o they_o celebrate_v every_o day_n the_o commemoration_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n and_o be_v make_v worthy_a of_o a_o better_a sacrifice_n and_o ministry_n than_o the_o ancient_n be_v and_o a_o little_a after_o speak_v of_o christ_n wonderful_a oblation_n and_o most_o precious_a bloody_a sacrifice_n to_o the_o father_n he_o add_v that_o he_o deliver_v also_o to_o we_o a_o remembrance_n instead_o of_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o offer_v up_o continual_o unto_o god_n 38._o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 38._o by_o which_o word_n it_o be_v manifest_a he_o take_v the_o remembrance_n or_o commemoration_n of_o christ_n death_n to_o be_v that_o sacrifice_n which_o we_o make_v to_o god_n and_o again_o he_o say_v in_o the_o very_a next_o page_n to_o celebrate_v the_o remembrance_n or_o 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in_o the_o same_o word_n we_o sacrifice_n 40._o sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n ib._n pag._n 40._o say_v he_o a_o divine_a venerable_a and_o most_o holy_a sacrifice_n we_o sacrifice_n after_o a_o new_a manner_n according_a to_o the_o new_a testament_n a_o pure_a sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n we_o both_o sacrifice_n and_o offer_v incense_n too_o celebrate_v the_o remembrance_n of_o that_o great_a sacrifice_n according_a to_o the_o mystery_n deliver_v by_o he_o to_o we_o and_o offer_v thanksgiving_n for_o our_o salvation_n by_o godly_a hymn_n and_o prayer_n to_o god_n consecrate_v ourselves_o also_o whole_o to_o he_o and_o to_o our_o high_a priest_n the_o word_n devote_v to_o he_o both_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o add_v much_o more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n but_o
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speak_v good_a of_o his_o name_n desire_v that_o all_o mankind_n may_v be_v bless_v in_o he_o 72.17_o psal_n 72.17_o all_o nation_n may_v call_v he_o bless_v 17._o psal_n 50.16_o 17._o to_o the_o wicked_a indeed_o god_n say_v what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o declare_v my_o statute_n or_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v my_o covenant_n in_o thy_o mouth_n see_v thou_o hate_v instruction_n and_o cast_v my_o word_n behind_o thou_o 8.8_o rom._n 8.8_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_v which_o be_v these_o etc._n gal._n 5.19_o etc._n etc._n adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n lasciviousness_n idolatry_n witchcraft_n hatred_n variance_n emulation_n wrath_n strife_n sedition_n heresy_n envy_n murder_n drunkenness_n revel_n and_o such_o like_a for_o they_o that_o do_v such_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o cup_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o wine_n of_o it_o say_v the_o psalmist_n be_v red_a but_o it_o 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my_o soul_n i_o only_o bow_v my_o knee_n unto_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n eph._n 3.14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n of_o who_o the_o whole_a family_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v name_v that_o he_o will_v grant_v i_o according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n to_o be_v strengthen_v with_o might_n by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n that_o christ_n may_v dwell_v in_o my_o heart_n by_o faith_n that_o i_o be_v root_v and_o ground_v in_o love_n may_v be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v with_o all_o saint_n what_o be_v the_o breadth_n and_o length_n and_o depth_n and_o height_n and_o to_o know_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o pass_v knowledge_n that_o i_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n amen_o the_o thanksgiving_n and_o prayer_n afterward_o o_o lord_n the_o full_a and_o most_o bountiful_a good_a who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n to_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o thou_o never_o weary_a of_o our_o importunity_n nor_o weary_a of_o 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