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he_o such_o stupify_a physic_n that_o he_o sleep_v the_o sleep_n of_o death_n and_o all_o the_o thunder_n of_o the_o word_n can_v awaken_v he_o but_o the_o lord_n jesus_n this_o bless_a physician_n awake_v the_o soul_n out_o of_o its_o lethargy_n and_o then_o it_o be_v in_o a_o hopeful_a way_n of_o recovery_n the_o sailor_n be_v never_o so_o near_o a_o cure_n as_o when_o he_o cry_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sir_n what_o must_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v act_n 16.30_o 4._o christ_n show_v more_o love_n to_o his_o patient_n than_o any_o physician_n beside_o which_o appear_v five_o way_n 1._o in_o that_o long_a journey_n he_o take_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n 2._o in_o that_o he_o come_v to_o his_o patient_n without_o send_v for_o the_o sick_a send_v to_o their_o physician_n and_o use_v many_o entreaty_n here_o the_o physician_n come_v
with_o and_o the_o son_n break_v the_o father_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o set_v he_o up_o again_o god_n give_v adam_n a_o stock_n of_o grace_n to_o begin_v the_o world_n with_o adam_n do_v break_v and_o make_v all_o his_o child_n banquerupt_v god_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o give_v he_o grace_v again_o 2._o god_n may_v just_o deny_v his_o grace_n to_o every_o wicked_a man_n because_o he_o be_v a_o despiser_n of_o grace_n he_o trample_v this_o pearl_n under_o foot_n prov._n 1.7_o be_v god_n bind_v to_o give_v grace_n to_o they_o that_o despise_v it_o if_o a_o king_n pardon_v be_v reject_v once_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o tender_v it_o any_o more_o but_o i_o shall_v not_o launch_v forth_o any_o further_a into_o this_o 4._o the_o cogency_n and_o necessity_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v most_o needful_a because_o it_o fit_v we_o for_o communion_n with_o god_n 2_o cor._n 6.14_o what_o communion_n have_v light_a with_o darkness_n god_n can_v no_o more_o converse_v with_o a_o ungracious_a soul_n than_o a_o king_n can_v converse_v with_o a_o swine_n it_o be_v by_o grace_n that_o we_o keep_v a_o constant_a intercourse_n with_o heaven_n 1._o let_v i_o with_o the_o great_a zeal_n and_o earnestness_n persuade_v use_v 1_o all_o who_o have_v soul_n to_o save_v exhort_v exhort_v to_o endeavour_v after_o grace_n this_o be_v the_o unum_n necessarium_fw-la grace_n will_v be_v desirable_a at_o death_n it_o be_v as_o useful_a now_o and_o more_o seasonable_a to_o look_v after_o prov._n 4.7_o with_o all_o thy_o get_n get_v understanding_n alexander_n be_v present_v with_o a_o rich_a cabinet_n of_o king_n darius_n he_o reserve_v it_o to_o put_v homer_n work_n in_o as_o be_v of_o great_a value_n the_o heart_n be_v a_o spiritual_a cabinet_n into_o which_o the_o jewel_n of_o grace_n shall_v be_v put_v we_o shall_v desire_v grace_n above_o other_o thing_n above_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n nay_o above_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n comfort_n be_v sweet_a but_o grace_n be_v better_a than_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v past_a feeling_n dead_a thing_n have_v no_o beauty_n there_o be_v no_o beauty_n in_o a_o dead_a flower_n dead_a thing_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o privilege_n the_o dead_a heir_n be_v not_o crown_v but_o grace_n be_v the_o vital_a artery_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o do_v not_o only_o irradiate_a but_o animate_v therefore_o it_o be_v call_v lumen_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la the_o light_n of_o life_n john_n 8.12_o and_o believer_n be_v say_v to_o have_v their_o grave-cloath_n pull_v off_o and_o to_o be_v alive_a from_o the_o dead_a rom._n 6.13_o by_o grace_v the_o soul_n be_v graft_v into_o christ_n the_o true_a vine_n john_n 15.5_o and_o be_v make_v not_o only_o live_v but_o lively_o 1_o â—et_z 1.3_o grace_n put_v forth_o a_o divine_a energy_n into_o the_o soul_n 2._o grace_n have_v a_o soul-enriching_a excellency_n 1_o cor._n 1._o excellency_n 2_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o be_v enrich_v in_o all_o knowledge_n as_o the_o sun_n enrich_v the_o world_n with_o its_o golden_a beam_n so_o do_v knowledge_n bespangle_v and_o enrich_v the_o mind_n bern._n mind_n vera_fw-la divitiae_fw-la non_fw-la opes_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la virtutes_fw-la bern._n faith_n be_v a_o enrich_a grace_n jam._n 2.5_o rich_a in_o faith_n plus_fw-la fulget_fw-la fides_fw-la quam_fw-la aurum_fw-la faith_n bring_v christ_n riches_n into_o the_o soul_n it_o entitle_v to_o the_o promise_n the_o promise_n be_v full_a of_o heavenly_a riches_n justification_n adoption_n glory_n faith_n be_v the_o key_n that_o unlock_v this_o cabinet_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o empty_v out_o their_o treasure_n into_o the_o soul_n the_o riches_n of_o grace_n excel_v all_o other_o riches_n the_o merchandise_n of_o it_o be_v better_a than_o the_o merchandise_n of_o silver_n prov._n 3.14_o 1._o these_o riches_n make_v a_o man_n wise_a wisdom_n be_v the_o best_a possession_n menand_n possession_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d menand_n other_o riches_n can_v make_v one_o wise_a a_o man_n may_v ditescere_fw-la &_o delirare_fw-la he_o may_v have_v a_o full_a purse_n and_o a_o empty_a brain_n many_o a_o rich_a heir_n though_o he_o live_v till_o he_o be_v of_o age_n yet_o he_o never_o come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n but_o these_o riches_n of_o grace_n have_v power_n to_o make_v a_o man_n wise_a psal_n 111.10_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n the_o saint_n be_v compare_v to_o wise_a virgin_n matth._n 25._o grace_n make_v a_o man_n wise_a to_o know_v satan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o device_n and_o subtlety_n 2_o cor._n 2.11_o it_o make_v he_o wise_a to_o salvation_n 2_o tim._n 3.15_o grace_n give_v the_o serpent_n eye_n in_o the_o dove_n head_n 2._o these_o spiritual_a riches_n sanctify_v other_o riches_n riches_n without_o grace_n be_v hurtful_a they_o be_v not_o divitiae_fw-la but_o insidiae_fw-la they_o be_v golden_a snare_n they_o be_v the_o bellows_o of_o pride_n the_o fuel_n of_o lust_n they_o set_v open_a hell_n gate_n for_o man_n menand_n man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d menand_n they_o be_v unblessed_a blessing_n but_o grace_n sanctify_v our_o riches_n it_o correct_v the_o poison_n it_o take_v away_o the_o curse_n it_o make_v they_o beneficial_a to_o we_o riches_n shall_v be_v certificate_n of_o god_n love_n wing_n to_o lift_v we_o up_o to_o paradise_n thus_o grace_n by_o a_o divine_a chemistry_n extract_v heaven_n out_o of_o earth_n and_o give_v we_o not_o only_o the_o venison_n but_o the_o blessing_n 3._o grace_n satisfy_v other_o riches_n can_v eccles_n 5.10_o riches_n can_v no_o more_o fill_v the_o heart_n than_o a_o triangle_n can_v fill_v a_o circle_n but_o grace_n fill_v up_o every_o chink_n and_o hiatus_fw-la of_o the_o soul_n it_o dilate_v the_o heart_n it_o ravish_v the_o affection_n with_o joy_n rom._n 15.13_o which_o joy_n as_o chrysostom_n say_v be_v a_o foretaste_n of_o heaven_n excellency_n 3_o 3._o grace_n have_v a_o soul-adorning_a excellency_n it_o put_v a_o beauty_n and_o lustre_n upon_o a_o person_n 1_o pet._n 3.4_o 5._o who_o adorn_v let_v it_o not_o be_v that_o outward_a adorn_v of_o plate_v the_o hair_n and_o of_o wear_v of_o gold_n but_o let_v it_o be_v the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n even_o the_o ornament_n of_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n which_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n of_o great_a price_n for_o after_o this_o manner_n in_o the_o old_a time_n the_o holy_a woman_n also_o who_o trust_v in_o god_n adorn_v themselves_o if_o a_o man_n have_v plate_n and_o jewel_n cloth_n of_o gold_n hang_n of_o arras_n these_o adorn_v the_o house_n not_o the_o man_n the_o glory_n of_o a_o man_n be_v grace_n chaysost_n grace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chaysost_n prov._n 4.9_o she_o shall_v give_v to_o thy_o head_n a_o ornament_n of_o grace_n the_o grace_n be_v a_o chain_n of_o pearl_n that_o adorn_v christ_n bride_n the_o heart_n inlay_v and_o enamel_v with_o grace_n be_v like_o the_o king_n daughter_n all_o glorious_a within_o theodoret._n within_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theodoret._n psal_n 45.13_o a_o gracious_a soul_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n curious_o draw_v with_o the_o pencil_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o heart_n beautify_v with_o grace_n be_v the_o angel_n joy_n luke_n 15.7_o and_o be_v god_n lesser_a heaven_n isa_n 57.15_o eph._n 3.17_o reason_n do_v not_o so_o far_o exceed_v sense_n as_o grace_n do_v reason_n grace_n change_v corruption_n into_o perfection_n nothing_o so_o grace_v a_o man_n as_o grace_n do_v grace_n be_v the_o pure_a complexion_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o it_o make_v it_o like_o god_n grace_n be_v the_o flower_n of_o delight_n which_o christ_n love_v to_o smell_v to_o grace_n be_v to_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o eye_n to_o the_o body_n as_o the_o sun_n to_o the_o
animae_fw-la here_o the_o soul_n do_v rest_n psal_n 116.7_o now_o that_o only_o in_o which_o the_o soul_n do_v acquiesce_v and_o rest_v can_v make_v it_o bless_v the_o globe_n or_o circle_n as_o be_v observe_v in_o mathematics_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o perfect_a figure_n because_o the_o last_o point_n of_o the_o figure_n end_v in_o that_o first_o point_n where_o it_o begin_v so_o when_o the_o soul_n meet_v in_o god_n whence_o it_o spring_v as_o its_o first_o original_n than_o it_o be_v complete_o bless_v that_o which_o make_v a_o man_n bless_v must_v have_v six_o qualification_n or_o ingredient_n in_o it_o and_o these_o be_v find_v no_o where_o but_o in_o god_n the_o chief_a good_a 1._o in_o true_a blessedness_n there_o must_v be_v meliority_n that_o which_o fill_v with_o blessedness_n must_v be_v such_o a_o good_a as_o be_v better_a than_o a_o man_n self_n if_o you_o will_v ennoble_v a_o piece_n of_o silver_n it_o must_v be_v by_o put_v something_o to_o it_o which_o be_v better_o than_o silver_n as_o by_o put_v gold_n or_o pearl_n to_o it_o so_o that_o which_o do_v ennoble_v the_o soul_n and_o enrich_v it_o with_o blessedness_n must_v be_v by_o add_v something_o to_o it_o which_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o be_v god_n the_o world_n be_v below_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v but_o the_o soul_n footstool_n therefore_o can_v crown_v it_o with_o happiness_n 2._o another_o ingredient_n be_v delectability_n that_o which_o bring_v blessedness_n must_v have_v a_o delicious_a taste_n in_o it_o such_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v infinite_o ravish_v with_o there_o must_v be_v in_o it_o spirit_n of_o delight_n and_o quintessence_n of_o joy_n and_o where_o can_v the_o soul_n suck_v those_o pure_a comfort_n which_o do_v amaze_v it_o with_o wonder_n and_o crown_v it_o with_o delight_n but_o in_o god_n in_o deo_fw-la quadam_fw-la dulcedine_fw-la delectatur_fw-la anima_fw-la immò_fw-la rapitur_fw-la ang._n rapitur_fw-la ang._n the_o love_n of_o god_n 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