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and_o purge_v the_o church_n meaning_n by_o this_o that_o the_o fire_n of_o unfeigned_a love_n in_o her_o heart_n towards_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v everye_o day_n more_o and_o more_o increase_v and_o shine_v forth_o as_o light_v unto_o other_o but_o also_o consume_v all_o curse_a corruption_n that_o may_v hinder_v her_o affection_n towards_o he_o even_o as_o fire_n shall_v lick_v up_o straw_n or_o stubble_n before_o it_o and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n also_o why_o she_o add_v and_o as_o a_o flame_n from_o the_o lord_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n a_o flame_n of_o the_o lord_n mean_v by_o that_o a_o most_o excellent_a fire_n for_o the_o scripture_n be_v wont_a to_o ascribe_v great_a and_o excellent_a thing_n to_o god_n as_o psalm_n 36._o 6._o thy_o righteousness_n be_v like_o the_o mountain_n of_o god_n other_o take_v it_o as_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n send_v forth_o from_o the_o lord_n to_o destroy_v the_o wicked_a but_o no_o doubt_n she_o mean_v to_o magnify_v the_o 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there_o shall_v be_v in_o they_o to_o attain_v to_o a_o excellent_a measure_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n that_o may_v be_v acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n who_o delight_v in_o the_o same_o profitable_a to_o our_o brethren_n who_o thereby_o may_v be_v draw_v to_o perform_v the_o like_a &_o comfortable_a to_o our_o soul_n whil_n we_o see_v that_o by_o y_z e_z faithful_a fruit_n of_o a_o sound_a mind_n god_n have_v discern_v we_o from_o the_o profane_a &_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n verse_n 8._o teach_v we_o that_o howsoever_o we_o may_v have_v great_a joy_n and_o contentment_n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o church_n that_o warre-fareth_a here_o upon_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o great_a and_o singular_a beauty_n of_o the_o same_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o grace_n that_o god_n grant_v thereto_o as_o his_o word_n the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n and_o many_o such_o like_a yet_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o always_o stay_v ourselves_o here_o below_o but_o by_o faith_n and_o patience_n 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be_v teach_v to_o do_v the_o like_a that_o be_v in_o a_o unfeigned_a affection_n to_o love_n and_o embrace_v the_o same_o second_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o church_n how_o great_a or_o small_a soever_o they_o be_v be_v accept_v of_o christ_n even_o as_o sufficient_a to_o draw_v his_o love_n towards_o the_o same_o for_o if_o christ_n love_v we_o when_o we_o be_v his_o enemy_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v he_o love_v the_o church_n that_o be_v adorn_v not_o with_o grace_n of_o her_o own_o but_o with_o gift_n of_o goodness_n from_o he_o which_o see_v they_o be_v his_o own_o he_o will_v not_o refuse_v though_o the_o glory_n of_o they_o may_v be_v somewhat_o darken_v through_o our_o corruption_n verse_n 10._o teach_v we_o not_o slender_o but_o in_o a_o most_o large_a measure_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n christ_n that_o love_v his_o so_o bountiful_o and_o so_o tender_o forgyve_a we_o so_o great_a a_o debt_n and_o infinite_a multitude_n of_o transgression_n that_o so_o he_o may_v make_v our_o love_n more_o plentiful_a fast_o and_o sure_a unto_o he_o see_v luk._n 7._o 47._o verse_n 11._o teach_v we_o to_o esteem_v above_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n that_o treasure_n of_o the_o word_n that_o god_n have_v commit_v to_o it_o and_o that_o not_o only_o because_o the_o word_n itself_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o life_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o church_n from_o which_o if_o the_o word_n be_v sunder_v it_o can_v be_v no_o more_o a_o church_n than_o a_o corpse_n without_o a_o soul_n can_v be_v a_o man_n but_o also_o because_o in_o it_o be_v contain_v food_n for_o all_o the_o period_n &_o point_n of_o our_o life_n for_o if_o we_o be_v infant_n in_o christ_n school_n it_o be_v milk_n unto_o we_o and_o if_o we_o be_v grow_v to_o the_o year_n of_o discretion_n it_o be_v strong_a meat_n to_o bring_v we_o unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n and_o unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o age_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n ephes_n 4._o 13._o verse_n 12._o teach_v the_o church_n that_o 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the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o us._n thou_o have_v give_v i_o more_o joy_n of_o hart_n than_o they_o have_v have_v when_o their_o wheat_n &_o their_o wine_n do_v abound_v whereof_o also_o he_o seem_v to_o render_v a_o reason_n psalm_n 30._o 6._o saying_n that_o in_o the_o lord_n favour_n there_o be_v life_n even_o for_o ever_o more_o verse_n 8._o teach_v we_o not_o only_o to_o have_v care_n and_o conscience_n in_o ourselves_o to_o do_v nothing_o to_o the_o annoyance_n or_o displease_v of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n but_o also_o to_o labour_v what_o we_o can_v that_o other_o do_v not_o disquiet_v he_o by_o which_o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o love_n and_o care_n we_o carry_v towards_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v contain_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o our_o own_o bosom_n but_o be_v extend_v to_o other_o as_o well_o as_o to_o ourselves_o y_o â—_o by_o y_z t_z mean_n also_o we_o may_v not_o only_o provide_v for_o y_z e_z pleasure_n &_o profit_n of_o he_o to_o who_o 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