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god_n but_o i_o have_v no_o love_n to_o christ_n i_o be_o a_o enemy_n to_o christ_n and_o not_o fit_a for_o christ_n 1._o the_o reason_n you_o do_v not_o love_n christ_n be_v because_o thou_o do_v not_o know_v god_n love_n to_o thou_o we_o love_v he_o because_o he_o love_v we_o first_o 1_o joh._n 4._o 19_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o know_v god_n love_n to_o we_o that_o love_n constrain_v we_o to_o love_v he_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 14._o 2._o be_v thou_o a_o enemy_n to_o god_n so_o be_v all_o that_o ever_o do_v believe_v see_v eph_n 2._o 12_o 13._o while_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n rom._n 5._o 8._o 10._o enemy_n can_v deserve_v christ_n yet_o god_n give_v christ_n to_o such_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o foolish_a conceit_n to_o think_v of_o fit_v thyself_o for_o christ_n it_o can_v never_o be_v 4._o if_o thou_o desire_v christ_n go_v to_o he_o and_o you_o shall_v speed_v he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o joh._n 6._o 37._o you_o see_v you_o have_v his_o word_n for_o it_o also_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o if_o you_o desire_v he_o for_o no_o man_n can_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n that_o be_v christ_n but_o such_o as_o be_v bless_v mat._n 5._o 6._o they_o that_o be_v lead_v out_o of_o themselves_o to_o christ_n for_o light_n and_o life_n and_o strength_n be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 14._o this_o desire_n be_v from_o the_o in-being_a of_o the_o light_n and_o life_n of_o christ_n in_o you_o indeed_o there_o be_v many_o great_a and_o sweet_a promise_n in_o the_o word_n but_o they_o be_v all_o for_o believer_n but_o i_o be_o none_o i_o grant_v none_o may_v apply_v a_o promise_n of_o life_n but_o such_o as_o believe_v yet_o the_o promise_n be_v for_o all_o the_o elect_n thou_o do_v not_o know_v but_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o they_o when_o god_n shall_v give_v thou_o faith_n thou_o shall_v know_v thou_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o they_o act_v 13._o 48._o in_o 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wherein_o â—e_n have_v make_v we_o acceptable_a in_o the_o belove_a eph_n 1._o 5_o 6._o to_o who_o be_v all_o the_o praise_n &_o honour_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o part._n divine_a consolation_n or_o the_o consolation_n of_o god_n the_o second_o part._n declare_v how_o a_o soul_n may_v know_v and_o live_v in_o the_o sweet_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o consolation_n of_o god_n small_a to_o thou_o job_n 15._o 11._o how_o sweet_a be_v thy_o word_n unto_o my_o taste_n psal_n 119._o 103._o his_o lip_n drop_v down_o sweet_a smell_a myrrh_n song_n 5._o 5._o by_o samuel_n richardson_n i_o hear_v sweet_a jesus_n christ_n unto_o i_o say_v rise_v my_o love_n my_o fair_a one_o &_o come_v away_o â—ondon_n print_v by_o m._n simmons_n in_o aldersgate-streete_n 1649._o to_o mr._n daniel_n tayler_n silkman_n mr._n nathanael_n andrews_n merchant_n mr._n john_n fountain_n merchant_n mr._n samuel_n penoire_n merchant_n mr._n 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satisfy_v with_o his_o love_n in_o christ_n and_o his_o love_n be_v all_o my_o consolation_n happiness_n and_o glory_n this_o wine_n be_v spâ—ced_v wine_n song_z 8._o 2._o it_o go_v down_o sweet_o and_o cause_v the_o lip_n of_o he_o that_o be_v asleep_a to_o speak_v song_n 7._o 9_o drink_v of_o this_o juice_n of_o apple_n for_o in_o this_o there_o be_v sweet_a consolation_n act_v 2._o 18._o his_o fruit_n be_v sweet_a unto_o my_o taste_n song_n 2._o 3._o &_o 5._o 1._o 3._o for_o the_o savour_n thy_n smell_v be_v as_o sweet_a odour_n smell_n be_v a_o very_a sweet_a and_o comfortable_a savour_n pleasant_a word_n be_v as_o a_o honeycomb_n sweet_a to_o the_o soul_n and_o health_n to_o the_o bone_n pro._n 16._o 24._o of_o thy_o good_a ointment_n good_n make_v of_o precious_a thing_n of_o sweet_a spice_n odour_n and_o perfume_n exod._n 30._o 23_o 24_o 25._o the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v the_o good_a ointment_n heal_v all_o his_o ointment_n be_v very_o good_a very_o sweet_a and_o precious_a to_o the_o soul_n ointment_n and_o perfume_n rejoice_v the_o heart_n pro._n 27._o 9_o thy_o name_n a_o ointment_n the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n be_v this_o name_n this_o be_v his_o name_n that_o they_o shall_v call_v he_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n jer._n 23._o 6._o this_o name_n be_v this_o ointment_n the_o smell_n of_o which_o be_v better_o than_o all_o spice_n song_n 4._o 10._o christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o best_a and_o most_o precious_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n this_o make_v we_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n in_o this_o ointment_n there_o be_v contain_v all_o precious_a thing_n pardon_v peace_n reconciliation_n redemption_n justification_n happiness_n and_o glory_n and_o what_o not_o psal_n 34._o 6_o 7._o this_o be_v very_o good_a very_o sweet_a this_o ointment_n heal_v all_o our_o wound_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o they_o that_o know_v thy_o naâ—_n will_v trust_v in_o thou_o psal_n 9_o 10._o therefore_o we_o lean_a on_o thou_o we_o venture_v all_o on_o thou_o lean_v upoâ—_n her_o belove_a song_n 8._o 5._o pour_v forth_o in_o the_o pour_v forth_o it_o be_v discover_v and_o evident_o see_v in_o its_o sweetness_n as_o a_o sweet_a ointment_n be_v open_v and_o pour_v forth_o the_o send_v thereof_o fill_v the_o place_n with_o sweetness_n so_o christ_n namâ—_n our_o righteousness_n fill_v the_o soul_n with_o love_n so_o that_o his_o breath_n where_o this_o love_n be_v smell_n strong_a of_o love_n he_o can_v but_o scent_v it_o forth_o therefore_o the_o virgin_n love_v thou_o virgin_n chaste_a one_o who_o be_v content_v alone_o with_o christ_n they_o follow_v christ_n rev._n 14._o 4._o love_v thou_o the_o name_n the_o righteousness_n of_o
thou_o earnest_o and_o sincere_o love_v thou_o only_o the_o honest_a and_o sincere_a heart_n love_v thou_o other_o speak_v of_o love_v thou_o but_o they_o have_v no_o love_n to_o thou_o we_o love_v thou_o because_o thou_o have_v wrought_v our_o deliverance_n we_o have_v not_o wrought_v any_o deliverance_n in_o the_o earth_n isa_n 26._o 18._o hab._n 2._o 14._o 5._o i_o be_o â—lacke_a my_o outside_n be_v black_a the_o colour_n of_o my_o skin_n be_v black_a with_o tribulation_n and_o affliction_n but_o comely_a to_o a_o spiritual_a eye_n i_o be_o comely_a and_o desirable_a i_o be_o black_a in_o myself_o but_o comely_a in_o christ_n and_o in_o their_o eye_n i_o be_o so_o who_o judge_v i_o not_o according_a to_o my_o outward_a view_n but_o as_o i_o be_o in_o christ_n one_o with_o he_o not_o by_o my_o poverty_n or_o want_v of_o outward_a glory_n nor_o by_o the_o scandal_n cast_v upon_o i_o nor_o by_o the_o weakness_n and_o deformity_n that_o pass_v from_o i_o in_o their_o eye_n i_o be_o 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above_o all_o thing_n where_o thou_o seede_v or_o what_o seed_n thy_o flock_n that_o there_o i_o may_v seed_v and_o be_v say_v by_o thou_o see_v deut._n 12._o 5._o act_n 2._o 49._o isa_n 40._o 11._o among_o thy_o flock_n saint_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o benefit_n to_o be_v say_v by_o christ_n christ_n have_v a_o place_n to_o seed_v his_o in_o and_o he_o feed_v by_o his_o brutaine_a tree_n song_n 1._o 17._o where_o thou_o make_v to_o rest_v at_o noon_n or_o make_v to_o lie_v down_o quiet_o and_o so_o give_v rest_n to_o thy_o flock_n where_o they_o do_v not_o persecute_v one_o another_o isa_n 49._o 10._o it_o be_v 〈…〉_z to_o i_o that_o i_o can_v lie_v down_o quiet_o and_o enjoy_v my_o love_n and_o return_v my_o 〈◊〉_d to_o châ—â—st_v in_o thy_o garden_n there_o will_v i_o give_v thou_o my_o love_n song_z 7._o 12_o 13._o for_o why_o shall_v i_o be_v as_o one_o that_o turn_v aside_o why_o shall_v i_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o like_o a_o harlot_n from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o fall_v 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and_o punishment_n shall_v be_v translate_v unto_o christ_n and_o not_o the_o fault_n but_o be_v it_o not_o unequal_a if_o not_o unjust_a and_o impossible_a to_o impose_v our_o guilt_n upon_o christ_n and_o not_o our_o sin_n sin_n and_o guilt_n be_v inseparable_a for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n there_o can_v be_v no_o guilt_n therefore_o that_o our_o guilt_n may_v be_v lay_v on_o christ_n necessary_o our_o sin_n must_v after_o a_o sort_n be_v make_v he_o and_o annex_v unto_o he_o by_o imputation_n all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_n their_o adultery_n murder_n blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o isa_n 43._o 5._o obs_n sin_n must_v be_v charge_v upon_o christ_n or_o the_o sinner_n and_o have_v not_o christ_n undergo_v the_o penalty_n of_o sin_n no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v as_o appear_v joh._n 1._o 1._o 7._o joh._n 1._o 29._o rev._n 8._o 2._o eph._n 2._o 14_o 15._o heâ—_n 9_o 22_o col._n 1._o 20._o zach._n 9_o 11._o our_o happiness_n lie_v in_o this_o that_o our_o 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which_o the_o soul_n shall_v fix_v its_o eye_n upon_o and_o for_o eveâ—_n rely_v upon_o to_o a_o full_a satisfaction_n to_o my_o soul_n know_v that_o the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a ground_n of_o faith_n and_o be_v security_n sufficient_a for_o my_o salvation_n obs_n jesus_n christ_n be_v make_v sin_n for_o i_o 〈◊〉_d as_o good_a for_o i_o yea_o better_a for_o i_o then_o iâ—â—_n have_v never_o sin_v as_o much_o better_a as_o a_o spiritual_a body_n be_v better_a than_o a_o natural_a and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a be_v better_a than_o thâ—_n image_n of_o the_o earthly_a as_o much_o better_a 〈◊〉_d strength_n be_v better_a than_o weakness_n and_o heaven_n better_o than_o earth_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 43_o 44_o 〈◊〉_d 55._o obs_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v convinceâ—_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v make_v fin_n for_o i_o and_o he_o make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o aâ—_n the_o soul_n fear_n doubt_n and_o discouragement_n and_o objection_n vanish_v and_o christ_n be_v beleeveâ—_n in_o and_o live_v upon_o with_o thankfulness_n aâ—_n joy_n obs_n which_o know_v no_o sin_n christ_n be_v whole_o free_a from_o sin_n personal_o luk_n 1_o 35._o inherent_o heb._n 14._o 5._o and_o actual_o joh._n 8._o 40._o obs_n see_v christ_n be_v so_o holy_a and_o so_o qualify_v as_o he_o be_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v doubt_v of_o the_o sufficiency_n meritoriousnesse_n and_o effectuallnesse_n of_o that_o which_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o we_o heb._n 10._o 10._o 14._o obs_n that_o we_o mâ—gâ—t_v be_v make_v whatsoever_o jesus_n christ_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v be_v for_o those_o who_o fin_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o and_o be_v full_o pardon_v by_o he_o rev._n 1._o 5._o rom._n 5._o 19_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o his_o nature_n the_o one_o uncreated_a and_o infinite_a which_o be_v the_o 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by_o thy_o mortification_n of_o sin_n consider_v rom._n 7._o 4._o god_n may_v for_o end_n best_o know_v to_o himself_o suffer_v corruption_n to_o be_v too_o strong_a for_o thou_o it_o may_v be_v to_o abase_v thou_o more_o in_o thy_o own_o eye_n to_o see_v thy_o weakness_n and_o to_o see_v a_o more_o need_n of_o christ_n strength_n god_n may_v leave_v thy_o personal_a sanctification_n the_o more_o imperfect_a that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o mind_n and_o behold_v jesus_n christ_n and_o our_o righteousness_n in_o he_o and_o live_v the_o more_o upon_o he_o and_o joy_v the_o more_o in_o our_o justification_n by_o he_o rom._n 4._o 6_o 7._o 5._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o have_v thy_o sin_n forgive_v or_o not_o impute_v psal_n 32._o 1_o 2._o and_o another_o thing_n to_o subdue_v sin_n in_o thou_o 6._o the_o reason_n fin_n so_o much_o prevail_v be_v because_o you_o live_v so_o much_o in_o discouragement_n live_v in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o down_o go_v sin_n and_o discouragement_n but_o if_o you_o live_v in_o discouragement_n sin_n prevail_v as_o you_o may_v see_v psal_n 77._o 2._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 7._o we_o ought_v not_o to_o fetch_v our_o comfort_n from_o our_o subdue_a of_o sin_n but_o from_o christ_n who_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o both_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o when_o we_o be_v at_o the_o best_a we_o may_v not_o live_v in_o ourselves_o nor_o by_o sighâ—_n buâ—_n by_o faith_n and_o when_o we_o be_v at_o the_o worst_a we_o ought_v to_o live_v upon_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o comfort_v ourselves_o in_o he_o and_o in_o he_o only_o it_o be_v the_o folly_n of_o many_o when_o they_o want_v strength_n and_o comfort_n they_o seek_v it_o in_o their_o duty_n â—nd_v subduing_n of_o sin_n and_o comfort_v themselves_o there_o but_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o all_o their_o thought_n psal_n 10._o 4._o 9_o dis_n what_o i_o once_o feel_v be_v now_o decay_a 1._o the_o ground_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v god_n in_o his_o 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the_o lord_n love_v he_o chastise_v heb._n 12._o 6_o 7._o 8._o god_n chastisement_n be_v love-token_n all_o god_n dispensation_n bitter_a or_o sweet_a be_v a_o portion_n of_o love_n to_o he_o cross_n and_o affliction_n i_o receive_v as_o love_v and_o my_o escape_n from_o they_o if_o god_n so_o order_v it_o i_o receive_v as_o love_v hunger_n cold_a and_o nakedness_n pain_n grief_n and_o weariness_n though_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v punishment_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o so_o to_o we_o if_o they_o be_v curse_n and_o wrath_n to_o the_o elect_n how_o be_v we_o deliver_v from_o the_o curse_n gal._n 3._o 13_o 14._o and_o wrath_n 1_o thes_n 1._o 10._o therefore_o to_o affirm_v that_o we_o be_v punish_v for_o sin_n be_v to_o deny_v we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o curse_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o gal._n 3_o 13_o 14._o 29_o argu._n if_o they_o be_v bless_v that_o god_n correct_v thou_o they_o be_v no_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o thou_o chastise_v psal_n 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elect_n before_o they_o believe_v yea_o before_o they_o be_v bear_v eph._n 1._o 4._o if_o we_o be_v choose_v to_o life_n according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n than_o we_o be_v not_o choose_v to_o life_n according_a to_o our_o believe_a and_o repent_v etc._n etc._n but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a eph._n 1._o 5_o 6._o therefore_o the_o latter_a be_v true_a also_o nor_o be_v man_n choose_v to_o life_n because_o god_n foresee_v they_o will_v believe_v god_n be_v eternal_a the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v god_n he_o be_v never_o without_o his_o will_n what_o he_o now_o will_v he_o ever_o do_v therefore_o there_o can_v not_o be_v any_o cause_n to_o go_v before_o it_o to_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v or_o so_o to_o be_v man_n can_v elect_v without_o a_o act_n and_o time_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o a_o infinite_a be_v election_n be_v his_o eternal_a and_o immutable_a decree_n from_o eternity_n rom._n 9_o 11._o eph._n 1._o 4._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o it_o be_v the_o more_o 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