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throne_n thereby_o let_v i_o die_v if_o his_o will_v be_v so_o that_o his_o glory_n may_v live_v whatever_o become_v of_o i_o though_o i_o shall_v be_v strip_v of_o all_o though_o my_o name_n and_o interest_n shall_v rot_v yet_o let_v god_n be_v magnify_v let_v god_n have_v honour_n in_o the_o world_n and_o let_v the_o interest_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n prosper_v it_o be_v enough_o i_o be_o satisfy_v when_o i_o say_v it_o be_v thus_o with_o a_o soul_n this_o speak_v noble_a grace_n indeed_o oh_o press_v after_o such_o grace_n the_o more_o you_o love_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n the_o fit_a you_o be_v either_o to_o live_v or_o die_v 10._o for_o a_o man_n not_o only_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o suffer_v but_o also_o to_o rejoice_v in_o suffering_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n for_o a_o man_n cheerful_o to_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n for_o christ_n and_o to_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o his_o crown_n and_o glory_n as_o a_o honour_n and_o preferment_n 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thing_n go_v smooth_o with_o he_o in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v willing_a to_o looâ—_n anchor_n and_o be_v go_v hence_o to_o heaver_n yea_o for_o a_o man_n to_o long_o and_o long_o earnest_o for_o a_o dissolution_n that_o he_o may_v 〈◊〉_d with_o christ_n full_o and_o for_o ever_o with_o he_o this_o be_v noble_a grace_n sir_n take_v a_o man_n who_o mountain_n of_o prosperity_n stand_v strong_a who_o path_n be_v as_o it_o be_v strew_v with_o rose_n the_o rose_n of_o creature-contentment_n who_o have_v all_o the_o heart_n can_v wish_v of_o this_o world_n good_a 〈◊〉_d stream_n run_v pleasant_o on_o each_o haâ—â—_n of_o he_o for_o such_o a_o one_o in_o such_o a_o condition_n to_o long_o and_o long_o earnest_o to_o 〈◊〉_d go_v to_o his_o dear_a lord_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v full_o like_o he_o and_o may_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v that_o he_o may_v be_v eternal_o in_o his_o presence_n swallow_v up_o in_o the_o love_n praise_n and_o admiration_n of_o he_o be_v a_o perfect_a partaker_n of_o his_o life_n and_o image_n this_o great_a and_o glorious_a grace_n when_o thou_o a_o man_n condition_n in_o the_o world_n be_v every_o way_n such_o as_o that_o he_o may_v well_o say_v 〈…〉_o good_a to_o be_v here_o yet_o the_o daily_a pulse_n of_o 〈◊〉_d soul_n be_v that_o of_o the_o spouse_n cant._n 8.14_o make_v haste_n my_o belove_a and_o be_v thou_o like_o a_o roe_n or_o a_o young_a hart_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o spice_n make_v haste_n to_o fetch_v i_o hence_o to_o heaven_n this_o be_v noble_a grace_n and_o that_o which_o every_o one_o do_v not_o come_v up_o unto_o indeed_o when_o we_o be_v in_o affliction_n and_o our_o life_n be_v bitter_a to_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o many_o and_o great_a trial_n difficulty_n and_o temptation_n than_o many_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v go_v but_o this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o noble_a grace_n that_o this_o may_v be_v where_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n at_o all_o but_o when_o the_o sun_n shine_v upon_o our_o tabernacle_n and_o set_v not_o when_o we_o 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prayer_n and_o meditation_n oh_o the_o loss_n as_o to_o communion_n with_o god_n that_o we_o expose_v ourselves_o unto_o by_o be_v no_o more_o in_o prayer_n and_o holy_a meditation_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o old_a and_o those_o that_o have_v be_v man_n of_o the_o high_a communion_n with_o god_n have_v also_o be_v man_n of_o much_o prayer_n and_o great_a meditation_n as_o i_o may_v instance_n in_o david_n and_o daniel_n and_o other_o and_o indeed_o their_o communion_n with_o god_n come_v in_o and_o be_v keep_v up_o this_o way_n god_n you_o know_v have_v tell_v we_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o upright_o be_v his_o delight_n prov._n 15.8_o and_o christ_n bespeak_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o spouse_n as_o most_o please_a and_o delightful_a to_o he_o cant._n 2.14_o o_o my_o dove_n thou_o be_v in_o the_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n in_o the_o secret_a place_n of_o the_o stair_n let_v i_o see_v thy_o countenance_n and_o hear_v thy_o voice_n for_o sweet_a be_v thy_o voice_n and_o thy_o countenance_n 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his_o due_a place_n and_o honour_n in_o all_o your_o make_n out_o after_o communion_n with_o god_n joseph_n tell_v his_o brethren_n they_o shall_v not_o see_v his_o face_n unless_o they_o bring_v their_o brother_n benjamin_n with_o they_o and_o true_o you_o be_v not_o like_a to_o see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n in_o any_o of_o the_o forementioned_a way_n and_o duty_n unless_o you_o bring_v christ_n with_o you_o and_o give_v he_o his_o due_a place_n and_o honour_n therein_o that_o be_v to_o say_v unless_o you_o eye_v he_o and_o act_v faith_n upon_o he_o as_o the_o only_a way_n and_o medium_n of_o communion_n with_o god_n christ_n bespeak_v this_o at_o our_o hand_n while_o he_o tell_v we_o i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n no_o man_n come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o john_n 14.6_o and_o by_o his_o blood_n it_o be_v that_o we_o have_v a_o way_n open_v to_o we_o into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n access_n for_o our_o person_n and_o prayer_n into_o the_o divine_a 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