the_o long_a wing_n too_o sluggish_a to_o clip_v away_o to_o it_o but_o oh_o this_o disgrace_n scorn_n contempt_n we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o bear_v that_o no_o do_v wâ—_n not_o see_v the_o lord_n jesus_n despise_v reject_v isa._n 53.3_o oh_o the_o base_a work_n scoff_v derision_n which_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n suffer_v only_o for_o we_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o glory_n it_o be_v a_o prodigious_a pride_n to_o desire_v that_o we_o may_v bâ—_n glorify_v by_o christ_n suffering_n but_o never_o suffer_v for_o his_o glory_n nor_o let_v the_o contrary_a practice_n of_o man_n wise_a in_o their_o way_n and_o learn_v divert_v you_o yoâ—_n know_v your_o call_n not_o many_o wise_a not_o many_o learned_a etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 1.26_o a_o wise_a than_o the_o wise_a the_o eternal_a wisdom_n of_o god_n call_v we_o to_o zeal_n be_v zealous_a rev._n 3.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v zealous_a for_o thing_n spiritual_a 1_o cor._n 14.1_o he_o that_o look_v to_o the_o buâ—ning_a love_n of_o christ_n towards_o his_o soul_n flame_v out_o even_o unspeakable_a suffering_n and_o think_v his_o love_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o glory_n too_o hot_a and_o fiery_a proclaim_v to_o all_o the_o world_n his_o gross_a hypocrisy_n or_o rather_o palpable_a atheism_n let_v that_o sentence_n ever_o sound_a in_o your_o ear_n he_o that_o be_v ashamed_a of_o i_o and_o of_o my_o word_n in_o this_o adulterous_a generation_n of_o he_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v ashamed_a when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o holy_a angel_n mar._n 8.38_o but_o that_o blasphemy_n whereby_o sin_n and_o satan_n will_v persuade_v we_o that_o holiness_n be_v the_o very_a damp_n and_o death_n of_o all_o mirth_n the_o bar_n that_o stopp_n our_o way_n to_o profit_n or_o honour_n be_v a_o notorious_a slander_n of_o that_o father_n of_o lie_n a_o loud_a lie_n that_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n deserve_v the_o whetstone_n when_o our_o father_n command_v we_o to_o be_v holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a do_v he_o interdict_v we_o pleasure_n riches_n honour_n be_v there_o any_o so_o holy_a as_o our_o god_n and_o do_v his_o holiness_n extinguish_v his_o joy_n and_o the_o pleasure_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n do_v his_o holiness_n impoverish_v he_o dispossess_v he_o of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n do_v holiness_n dethrone_v he_o or_o embase_v his_o glory_n nay_o be_v it_o not_o his_o glory_n exo._n 15.11_o where_o do_v he_o forbid_v we_o pleasure_n profit_n honour_n indeed_o if_o the_o drudgery_n to_o sin_n and_o satan_n be_v honour_n such_o honour_n he_o have_v interdict_v if_o barter_v heaven_n for_o earth_n our_o angel-like_o soul_n for_o dust_n if_o this_o be_v profit_n such_o profit_n have_v he_o forbid_v if_o the_o hoggish_a wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n of_o sinful_a filth_n the_o dog-like_o lick_v up_o of_o a_o hellish_a vomit_n the_o lie_v of_o our_o live_a soul_n rot_v and_o stink_a in_o a_o grave_n of_o lust_n if_o this_o be_v pleasure_n such_o pleasure_n hell_n afford_v he_o deny_v no_o no_o our_o gracious_a god_n have_v not_o only_o permit_v we_o to_o use_v all_o creature_n for_o our_o good_a and_o comfort_n but_o have_v strait_o command_v we_o to_o set_v our_o heart_n upon_o and_o to_o covet_v and_o that_o most_o earnest_o the_o best_a gift_n 1_o cor._n 12.31_o he_o have_v purchase_v the_o rich_a portion_n of_o grace_n and_o inheritance_n of_o glory_n for_o we_o he_o have_v store_v up_o for_o we_o durable_a riches_n pro._n 8.18_o and_o exhort_v we_o to_o provide_v and_o fill_v everlasting_a bag_n with_o never_o fail_a treasure_n luk._n 12.33_o he_o have_v confer_v upon_o we_o most_o glorious_a honour_n to_o be_v heir_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o give_v we_o command_v to_o unbridle_v our_o ambition_n and_o with_o the_o most_o vast_a desire_n of_o our_o heartâ—_n to_o seek_v this_o glory_n and_o promise_n to_o fill_v we_o psal._n 81.10_o matth._n 6.33_o rom._n 2.7_o thaâ—_n fountain_n of_o life_n pour_v out_o river_n of_o pleasure_n and_o command_v we_o to_o drink_v abundant_o psal._n 36.8_o 9_o cant._n 5.1_o beside_o other_o numberless_a object_n of_o joy_n he_o have_v give_v we_o himself_o the_o great_a the_o only_a the_o infinite_a good_a and_o command_v we_o again_o and_o again_o to_o rejoice_v in_o he_o phil._n 4.4_o let_v we_o therefore_o fire_n our_o heart_n with_o earnest_a longuing_n after_o this_o divine_a nature_n follow_v hard_o towards_o it_o and_o never_o faint_a in_o the_o pursuit_n be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o truth_n in_o this_o hypocritical_a age_n which_o profess_v christ_n and_o serve_v the_o world_n give_v to_o he_o the_o title_n of_o lord_n but_o heart_n and_o hand_n to_o every_o lust_n think_v no_o age_n unripe_a to_o be_v god_n child_n no_o estate_n too_o great_a to_o be_v god_n heir_n the_o service_n of_o prince_n how_o much_o more_o of_o god_n be_v great_a preferment_n beware_v of_o that_o hellish_a proverb_n a_o young_a saint_n a_o old_a devil_n those_o young_a saint_n joseph_n samuel_n daniel_n jeremie_n john_n baptist_n etc._n etc._n how_o glorious_a be_v they_o once_o in_o the_o militant_a church_n and_o now_o and_o ever_o in_o the_o triumphant_a seek_v for_o earthly_a literature_n and_o knowledge_n study_n and_o labour_n for_o it_o but_o thirst_n for_o holiness_n longue_fw-fr for_o it_o strive_v sweat_v for_o it_o let_v it_o be_v all_o your_o ambition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 5.9_o to_o please_v god_n and_o to_o be_v accept_v with_o he_o and_o thus_o common_a with_o your_o own_o heart_n i._o be_v this_o the_o yoke_n which_o fool_n abhor_v to_o be_v great_a lord_n make_v like_a to_o thou_o be_v this_o a_o burden_n can_v flesh_n endure_v to_o be_v as_o thou_o be_v pure_a be_v this_o so_o scorn_a so_o loathsome_a a_o condition_n poor_a swinish_a soul_n can_v thou_o desire_v to_o be_v a_o hog_n daub_v case_v in_o mire_n be_v this_o the_o height_n of_o thy_o deep_a â—alâ—_n ambition_n ii_o this_o all_o the_o service_n which_o thou_o do_v desire_v to_o wash_v i_o â—rom_o my_o mirâ—_n this_o all_o the_o burden_n which_o thou_o lie_v upon_o i_o to_o set_v thy_o beauty_n on_o i_o that_o beauty_n which_o those_o glorious_a spirit_n view_v be_v rapt_v in_o heavenly_a ecstasy_n drink_v health_n and_o make_v drink_v their_o eye_n sing_z drench_v in_o amorous_a joy_n thy_o praise_n renew_v iii_o how_o beauteous_a be_v thy_o house_n thy_o spangle_a court_n yet_o to_o thy_o beauty_n dirt_n how_o glorious_a be_v the_o sun_n the_o spring_n of_o light_n yet_o to_o thy_o glory_n night_n how_o bright_a thy_o angel_n in_o their_o sprightly_a â—eature_n yet_o to_o thy_o brightness_n smoke_n to_o fire_n how_o then_o shall_v we_o poor_a soul_n admire_v thy_o beauty_n glory_n brightness_n in_o thy_o creature_n iv._o oh_o what_o be_o i_o my_o lord_n without_o thy_o likeness_n but_o a_o dull_a die_a sickness_n strip_v of_o thy_o image_n and_o that_o godlike_a â—eature_n i_o less_o than_o any_o creature_n the_o mean_a senseless_a liveless_a overgit_n i_o and_o go_v beyond_o i_o stone_n last_v long_o flower_n be_v saireâ—_n tree_n be_v strong_a the_o beast_n out-sense_n the_o devil_n self_n outwit_v i_o v._o let_v swine_n then_o serve_v their_o muddy_a lust_n and_o lie_v mire_v in_o their_o stink_a sâ—ie_n dog_n serve_v the_o raven_a world_n devour_v be_v sick_a spew_v and_o their_o vomit_n lick_v but_o oh_o let_v i_o renew_v my_o first_o condition_n conform_v unto_o thy_o glorious_a beauty_n serve_v thou_o in_o every_o holy_a duty_n this_o my_o whole_a honour_n this_o my_o sole_a ambition_n holiness_n be_v the_o body_n of_o our_o service_n cap._n xvii_o what_o then_o be_v the_o branch_n holiness_n spread_v itself_o into_o three_o mayâ—_n branch_n sobriety_n righteousness_n and_o godliness_n tit._n 2.12_o sobriety_n or_o temperance_n may_v be_v thus_o describe_v it_o be_v that_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o we_o be_v enable_v to_o moderate_v ourselves_o our_o affection_n and_o action_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o creature_n 1._o it_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o be_v his_o fruit_n gal._n 5.22_o 23._o it_o be_v taâ—ght_v we_o by_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n the_o gospel_n tit._n 2.11_o 12._o and_o thus_o it_o differ_v from_o that_o moral_a virtue_n with_o which_o we_o may_v observe_v many_o heathen_n fair_o to_o glister_n have_v you_o never_o see_v dish_n of_o fruit_n stand_v out_o upon_o some_o shop_n compose_a oâ—_n wax_n and_o curious_o paint_v how_o much_o more_o fair_a and_o lovely_a do_v they_o seem_v to_o the_o eye_n than_o the_o same_o natural_a fruit_n which_o you_o pluck_v from_o the_o tree_n but_o if_o you_o weigh_v they_o in_o your_o hand_n or_o much_o more_o if_o you_o taâ—â—_n they_o what_o a_o palpable_a difference_n do_v you_o find_v between_o
and_o greedy_o catch_v all_o opportunity_n of_o confer_v with_o his_o belove_a and_o win_v her_o heart_n and_o do_v not_o he_o rise_v up_o early_o to_o draw_v and_o bring_v home_o our_o soul_n jer._n 25.4_o &_o 32_o 33._o a_o lover_n break_v his_o sleep_n to_o wait_v at_o the_o door_n of_o his_o love_n and_o be_v not_o his_o head_n fill_v with_o the_o dew_n and_o his_o lock_n wet_a with_o the_o drop_n of_o the_o night_n cant._n 5.2_o a_o lover_n will_v not_o break_v off_o for_o every_o denial_n nor_o will_v be_v discourage_v with_o many_o refusal_n and_o do_v not_o our_o lord_n wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a unto_o we_o isa._n 30.18_o even_o after_o we_o have_v weary_v he_o with_o our_o unkindness_n isa._n 43.24_o some_o lover_n have_v venture_v he_o give_v his_o life_n for_o his_o belove_a joh._n 15.13_o see_v therefore_o such_o a_o lover_n so_o lovely_a thus_o woo_v such_o wretch_n so_o loathsome_a let_v we_o thus_o answer_v his_o suit_n i._n i_o lord_n can_v thou_o misspend_v one_o word_n misplace_v one_o look_n on_o i_o call_v i_o thy_o love_n thy_o friend_n can_v this_o poor_a soul_n the_o object_n be_v of_o these_o love-glance_n those_o life-kindling_a eye_n what_o i_o the_o centre_n of_o thy_o arm_n embrace_n of_o all_o thy_o labour_n i_o the_o prize_n love_n never_o mock_v truth_n never_o lie_v oh_o how_o i_o quake_v hope_v fear_n â—ear_v hope_n displace_v i_o will_v but_o can_v hope_v such_o wondrous_a love_n amazesâ—_n ii_o see_v i_o be_o black_a as_o night_n see_v i_o be_o darkness_n dark_a as_o hell_n lord_n thou_o more_o fair_a than_o light_n heaven_n sun_n thy_o shadow_n can_v sun_n dwell_v with_o shade_n betwixt_o light_n and_o darkness_n what_o commerce_n true_a thou_o be_v darkness_n i_o thy_o light_n my_o ray_n thy_o mist_n and_o hellish_a fog_n shâ—ll_v pierce_v witâ—_n i_o black_a soul_n with_o i_o converse_v i_o make_v the_o â—oul_n december_n flowery_a may_n turn_v thou_o thy_o night_n to_o i_o i_o will_v turn_v thy_o night_n to_o day_n iii_o see_v lord_n see_v i_o be_o dead_a tomb_v in_o myself_o my_o selâ—_n my_o grave_n a_o drudge_n so_o bear_v so_o breed_v myself_o even_o to_o my_o selâ—_n a_o slave_n thou_o freedom_n life_n can_v life_n and_o liberty_n love_n bondage_n death_n thy_o freedom_n i_o i_o tie_v to_o loose_v thy_o bond_n be_v bind_v to_o i_o my_o yoke_n shall_v â—asâ—_n my_o bond_n shall_v â—ree_v dead_a soul_n thy_o spring_n of_o life_n my_o die_a side_n there_o die_v with_o i_o to_o live_v to_o live_v in_o thou_o i_o die_v if_o then_o the_o hope_n of_o such_o a_o match_n be_v so_o fair_a cap._n fourteen_o what_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o bring_v christ_n and_o our_o soul_n together_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o earthly_a so_o also_o in_o this_o heavenly_a contract_n the_o man_n be_v the_o suitor_n the_o woman_n be_v woo_v in_o he_o be_v require_v to_o ask_v and_o seek_v in_o her_o only_a to_o accept_v and_o consent_n christ_n love_v first_o then_o we_o 1_o joh._n 4.19_o he_o in_o love_n proffer_v himself_o to_o we_o and_o we_o when_o he_o have_v win_v we_o embrace_v his_o offer_n with_o love_n and_o willing_o receive_v he_o his_o hand_n whereby_o he_o giveâ—_n himself_o be_v his_o word_n the_o gospel_n write_v his_o love-letter_n preach_v his_o woo_n our_o hand_n whereby_o we_o receive_v he_o be_v only_o our_o faith_n by_o which_o the_o understanding_n assent_v and_o the_o will_n consent_v so_o the_o only_a condition_n â—nd_v demand_n of_o god_n for_o consummation_n of_o the_o contract_n be_v faith_n first_o therefore_o that_o father_n of_o light_n by_o the_o light_n of_o his_o word_n discover_v to_o we_o thâ—_n person_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o his_o nature_n god_n and_o man._n 2._o in_o his_o office_n king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n 3._o in_o his_o relation_n to_o usâ—_n husband_n head_n saviour_n 4._o in_o his_o love_n and_o action_n of_o love_n incarnation_n humiliation_n exaltation_n this_o light_n he_o so_o effectual_o bring_v home_o to_o we_o by_o the_o work_n of_o his_o spirit_n that_o whereas_o heretofore_o we_o see_v no_o beauty_n in_o he_o that_o we_o shall_v desire_v he_o isa._n 53.2_o now_o we_o see_v no_o beauty_n but_o in_o he_o we_o behold_v his_o glory_n as_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n joh._n 1.14_o and_o so_o strong_a a_o impression_n do_v it_o work_n that_o the_o understanding_n convince_v by_o god_n spirit_n receive_v the_o testimony_n subscribe_v and_o seal_n to_o this_o truth_n of_o god_n joh._n 3.33_o and_o then_o plain_o see_v confess_v and_o with_o joy_n so_o judge_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v dung_n and_o loss_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o excellent_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n his_o lord_n phil._n 3.8_o and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o act_n of_o faith_n wrought_v in_o the_o understanding_n whereby_o the_o apprehensive_a faculty_n conceive_v this_o truth_n and_o the_o judicial_a sign_n it_o the_o second_o be_v in_o the_o concupiscible_a faculty_n â—or_a the_o same_o word_n by_o the_o same_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n which_o persuade_v the_o judgement_n â—o_o assent_n draw_v on_o the_o will_v to_o consent_v and_o â—s_v it_o give_v power_n to_o the_o one_o to_o conceive_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o other_o to_o receive_v christ_n aright_o to_o â—his_v end_v the_o word_n clear_o demonstrate_v as_o â—ell_v the_o misery_n of_o man_n without_o he_o as_o the_o â—appiness_n with_o he_o and_o both_o infinite_a as_o â—oh_o 3.36_o &_o 1_o joh._n 5.12_o it_o set_v out_o he_o in_o relation_n to_o we_o as_o the_o vine_n we_o in_o relation_n to_o he_o as_o the_o branch_n joh._n 15.1_o etc._n etc._n graft_v in_o he_o we_o be_v cleanse_v fruitful_a ver_fw-la 3_o 4._o but_o without_o he_o we_o can_v do_v we_o can_v have_v nothing_o neither_o sap_n nor_o fruit_n but_o be_v wither_v and_o burn_v joh._n 15.5_o 6._o in_o he_o and_o his_o house_n we_o flourish_v grow_v fat_a and_o the_o more_o we_o grow_v in_o age_n the_o more_o we_o grow_v in_o fruitfulness_n psal._n 92.13_o 14._o but_o out_o of_o he_o as_o the_o branch_n of_o a_o vine_n altogether_o useless_a cast_v into_o the_o fire_n for_o fuel_n the_o fire_n devour_v both_o the_o end_n of_o it_o and_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o be_v burn_v ezek._n 15.4_o vine-branche_n of_o all_o other_o be_v in_o the_o vine_n most_o useful_a and_o noble_a out_o of_o the_o vine_n most_o base_a and_o useless_a it_o propound_v he_o to_o we_o as_o a_o â—_z we_o to_o he_o as_o a_o spouse_n woman_n be_v madâ—_n for_o man_n and_o without_o he_o be_v unfruitful_a anâ—_n useless_a he_o to_o we_o as_o a_o head_n we_o to_o he_o aâ—_n his_o limb_n and_o body_n in_o he_o we_o live_v move_v anâ—_n have_v our_o be_v act._n 17.28_o without_o he_o wâ—_n be_v senseless_a dead_a nothing_o and_o whereas_o the_o heart_n be_v easy_o drawâ—_n with_o that_o triple_a cord_n of_o profit_n pleasureâ—_n preferment_n it_o evident_o discover_v to_o uâ—_n 1._o our_o gain_n and_o great_a advantage_n by_o he_o iâ—_n life_n and_o death_n phil._n 1.21_o all_o other_o thing_n loss_n phil._n 3.8_o 2._o the_o infinite_a delight_n anâ—_n sweetness_n in_o his_o shadow_n cant._n 2.3_o the_o fuâ—â—_n carouse_v out_o of_o the_o river_n of_o his_o pleasure_n psal._n 36.8_o the_o woe_n hos._n 9.12_o and_o torment_n of_o his_o absence_n rev._n 14.10_o so_o that_o our_o spirit_n refuse_v all_o comfort_n and_o be_v utter_o overwhelm_v psal._n 77.3_o 3._o the_o height_n of_o honour_n and_o advancement_n in_o he_o joh._n 12.26_o honos_fw-la est_fw-la in_o honorante_fw-la honour_n be_v in_o the_o giver_n not_o receiver_n the_o more_o excellent_a the_o person_n be_v who_o give_v honour_n the_o more_o excellent_a be_v the_o honour_n receive_v from_o his_o hand_n what_o comparison_n then_o between_o the_o honour_n which_o come_v â—rom_o man_n and_o the_o honour_n which_o come_v from_o god_n only_o we_o be_v never_o true_o honourable_a but_o when_o we_o be_v precious_a in_o his_o sight_n isa._n 43.4_o in_o he_o we_o be_v king_n rev._n 1.6_o and_o this_o kingdom_n heavenly_a 2_o tim._n 4.18_o and_o everlasting_a 2_o pet._n 1.11_o that_o can_v be_v move_v heb._n 12.28_o out_o of_o he_o we_o be_v child_n of_o the_o devil_n joh._n 8.44_o and_o so_o devil_n joh._n 6.70_o who_o be_v throw_v out_o of_o heaven_n and_o unworthy_a to_o be_v seat_v in_o any_o the_o very_o low_a place_n former_o design_v for_o the_o creature_n have_v a_o new_a and_o peculiar_a place_n prepare_v for_o they_o beneath_o all_o other_o the_o deep_a luk._n 8.31_o and_o bottomless_a pit_n rev._n 20.1_o where_o they_o be_v bind_v up_o in_o everlasting_a chain_n of_o darkness_n judas_n 6._o and_o yet_o further_o the_o word_n show_v we_o the_o easy_a condition_n which_o in_o this_o contract_n god_n demand_v of_o we_o subjection_n
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