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of_o low_a deject_z lose_v despair_v spirit_n he_o who_o thus_o cry_v to_o you_o too_o frequent_o too_o deep_o have_v â—…erced_v the_o side_n of_o this_o love_n yet_o still_o from_o the_o woundâ—…_n heart_n through_o the_o wound_n water_n and_o blood_n flow_v to_o wash_v off_o the_o stain_n of_o this_o blood_n upon_o he_o and_o by_o this_o blood_n as_o a_o balsam_n as_o a_o cordial_n as_o a_o spring_n of_o life_n all_o at_o once_o to_o heal_v his_o wound_n to_o infuse_v new_a vigour_n and_o joy_n into_o his_o spirit_n to_o renew_v life_n in_o his_o heart_n even_o out_o of_o death_n itself_o unto_o immortality_n this_o be_v the_o innocency_n and_o wisdom_n which_o make_v they_o bless_v who_o aspire_v to_o it_o who_o as_o often_o as_o they_o fail_v in_o their_o duty_n of_o love_v every_o other_o person_n as_o themselves_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o guilt_n of_o break_v the_o whole_a law_n which_o be_v sum_v up_o in_o these_o two_o great_a commandment_n and_o make_v they_o inseparable_a 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most_o beautiful_a idea_n of_o his_o skill_n and_o wisdom_n shall_v he_o not_o here_o lay_v on_o the_o great_a riches_n of_o his_o divine_a goodness_n shall_v he_o not_o stamp_v on_o these_o the_o most_o glorious_a seal_n of_o his_o truth_n his_o faithfulness_n to_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n shall_v he_o not_o give_v the_o most_o heighten_v life_n and_o sweeten_v to_o this_o seal_n of_o his_o goodness_n truth_n and_o skill_n do_v not_o he_o understand_v that_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o whole_a work_n lie_v that_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o workman_n depend_v principal_o if_o not_o entire_o upon_o these_o joint_n on_o which_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o whole_a in_o so_o high_a a_o degree_n depend_v i_o will_v brief_o conclude_v this_o part_n of_o my_o discourse_n reader_n think_v of_o god_n as_o sweetness_n itself_o all_o pure_a unmixed_a unconfined_a think_v of_o god_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n beauty_n joy_n all_o in_o one_o in_o their_o most_o abstract_a essence_n in_o their_o high_a exaltation_n in_o their_o great_a amplitude_n in_o their_o most_o potent_a vigour_n incorruptible_a eternal_a think_v of_o god_n as_o the_o pure_a and_o rich_a spring_n without_o beginning_n or_o end_n as_o the_o clear_a sea_n without_o bottom_n or_o bound_n of_o all_o perfection_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o pleasantness_n of_o all_o pleasantness_n in_o the_o high_a perfection_n think_v of_o all_o thing_n together_o with_o thyself_o in_o this_o god_n the_o unchangeable_a original_a of_o all_o according_a to_o their_o first_o and_o true_a form_n according_a to_o their_o eternal_a truth_n one_o goodness_n and_o sweetness_n together_o with_o this_o goodness_n and_o sweetness_n itself_o one_o spirit_n with_o this_o spirit_n of_o all_o love_n beauty_n and_o joy_n in_o divine_a figure_n divine_o distinct_a as_o the_o first_o and_o full_a variety_n in_o the_o first_o and_o entire_a unity_n when_o thou_o have_v think_v thus_o of_o god_n now_o think_v whether_o all_o thing_n within_o thou_o do_v not_o with_o the_o full_a concurrence_n meet_v in_o this_o one_o only_o most_o passionate_a desire_n that_o this_o god_n may_v alone_o conduct_v his_o whole_a work_n the_o whole_a course_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o may_v be_v present_a may_v act_v may_v appear_v alone_o in_o every_o part_n in_o every_o motion_n of_o it_o as_o fill_v so_o many_o figure_n and_o shadow_n of_o himself_o after_o all_o consider_v whether_o that_o ground_n in_o which_o be_v found_v the_o desire_n of_o this_o as_o the_o most_o perfect_a good_a the_o object_n of_o all_o desire_n be_v not_o as_o firm_a a_o foundation_n for_o the_o belief_n of_o this_o no_o less_o agreeable_a truth_n to_o the_o understanding_n than_o it_o be_v of_o good_a to_o the_o will._n can_v goodness_n and_o truth_n be_v separate_v when_o truth_n be_v goodness_n in_o its_o essential_a image_n in_o its_o full_a fair_a reflection_n shall_v not_o the_o most_o perfect_a workman_n bring_v forth_o the_o most_o perfect_a work_n the_o best_a from_o the_o best_a shall_v not_o the_o high_a god_n the_o most_o true_a of_o himself_o thus_o do_v who_o be_v the_o supreme_a good_a who_o will_n be_v goodness_n itself_o where_o as_o ficinus_fw-la upon_o plato_n speak_v the_o high_a voluntariness_n and_o the_o high_a necessity_n most_o beautiful_o and_o most_o pleasant_o meet_v in_o the_o most_o inviolable_a band_n of_o the_o most_o true_a the_o most_o perfect_a good_n 2._o head_n of_o argument_n i_o pass_v now_o to_o the_o second_o head_n of_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n and_o oppose_v to_o that_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n which_o be_v place_v in_o a_o freedom_n from_o the_o predetermination_n of_o its_o act_n in_o its_o essential_a principle_n and_o superior_a cause_n my_o method_n of_o treat_v of_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n and_o direct_v my_o discourse_n upon_o it_o to_o the_o service_n of_o my_o present_a design_n shall_v be_v this_o i_o will_v endeavour_v with_o all_o humility_n and_o holy_a reverence_n by_o the_o conduct_n of_o that_o sweet_a light_n which_o fall_v from_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o guidance_n of_o his_o eye_n the_o only_a fountain_n of_o grace_n and_o truth_n to_o set_v before_o we_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o those_o three_o principal_a part_n of_o his_o mediation_n as_o he_o be_v 1._o the_o ground_n 2._o the_o way_n 3._o the_o end_n of_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o god_n 1._o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a part_n of_o christ_n mediation_n in_o which_o he_o be_v the_o golden_a head_n of_o the_o whole_a image_n of_o thing_n in_o grace_n and_o nature_n this_o well_o understand_v according_a to_o the_o weak_a capacity_n of_o our_o understanding_n here_o below_o seem_v to_o make_v all_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o mediatorship_n with_o the_o whole_a tract_n of_o thing_n plain_a and_o pleasant_a that_o which_o 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of_o which_o a_o man_n be_v overcome_v he_o be_v a_o servant_n it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o plato_n that_o the_o name_n import_v any_o thing_n of_o good_a native_o signify_v a_o freedom_n of_o motion_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o run_v swift_o on_o the_o otherside_n the_o name_n of_o evil_a express_v a_o restraint_n from_o motion_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d malice_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o lie_v down_o upon_o the_o ground_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o darkness_n signify_v restraint_n and_o confinement_n by_o force_n all_o liberty_n be_v a_o enlargement_n of_o be_v be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o good_a alone_a neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n so_o inconsistent_a with_o liberty_n as_o evil_a which_o be_v a_o privation_n of_o be_v plato_n therefore_o right_o express_v the_o soul_n in_o her_o fall_a state_n by_o the_o loss_n of_o both_o her_o wing_n which_o be_v a_o 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