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B05842 A discourse on the love of Christ, by William Sheppard, A.M. and minister of the Gospel at Oundle in Northamptonshire. Sheppard, William, d. 1724. 1695 (1695) Wing S3219B; ESTC R184080 27,366 32

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at_o the_o last_o day_n oh_o you_o vain_a temporizer_n that_o be_v for_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n oh_o you_o besot_v blind_a secure_a one_o that_o be_v settle_v on_o your_o lees_n see_v not_o your_o need_n of_o this_o christ_n what_o will_v become_v of_o you_o be_v there_o not_o many_o that_o see_v no_o need_n of_o he_o no_o beauty_n in_o he_o that_o they_o shall_v desire_v he_o that_o say_v of_o he_o as_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o spouse_n what_o be_v thy_o beloved_a more_o than_o another_o belove_n they_o see_v no_o such_o excellency_n and_o glory_n in_o he_o as_o have_v be_v show_v we_o may_v say_v of_o they_o as_o be_v say_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n our_o father_n understand_v not_o thy_o wonder_n in_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 106._o 7._o great_a and_o wonderful_a thing_n the_o lord_n do_v for_o they_o but_o they_o see_v no_o glory_n therein_o wonderful_a thing_n have_v be_v speak_v of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n but_o they_o see_v no_o glory_n in_o it_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o take_v with_o it_o oh_o how_o shall_v we_o be_v able_a to_o lament_v their_o misery_n that_o be_v not_o take_v with_o this_o love_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o say_v of_o one_o of_o the_o father_n if_o all_o the_o world_n be_v turn_v into_o tear_n they_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o lament_v the_o misery_n of_o that_o soul_n that_o see_v not_o excellency_n in_o jesus_n christ_n i_o may_v say_v here_o if_o all_o the_o world_n from_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o empyrean_a heaven_n be_v full_a of_o tear_n yea_o tear_n of_o blood_n they_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o lament_v the_o misery_n of_o your_o soul_n that_o have_v not_o a_o interest_n in_o this_o lovely_a jesus_n we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o express_v your_o misery_n word_n will_v not_o bear_v it_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n can_v declare_v it_o if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n 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