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his_o faithful_a servant_n you_o see_v how_o our_o saviour_n be_v not_o content_a to_o put_v they_o off_o with_o the_o least_o pittance_n the_o mean_a provision_n but_o he_o will_v have_v they_o have_v the_o best_a the_o choice_a rarity_n if_o there_o be_v any_o dainty_n better_a than_o other_o he_o will_v carve_v out_o they_o to_o his_o people_n as_o the_o love_n wherewith_o thou_o have_v love_v i_o christ_n be_v the_o only_o beget_v the_o first-born_a of_o god_n and_o have_v the_o first-born_a affection_n of_o god_n bestow_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o be_v not_o satisfy_v unless_o that_o first-born_a affection_n of_o the_o father_n be_v impart_v to_o they_o in_o their_o proportion_n if_o there_o be_v one_o bit_n better_o than_o another_o some_o special_a rarity_n that_o come_v unexpected_a and_o that_o from_o far_o it_o be_v the_o fashion_n of_o tender-hearted_a friend_n i_o will_v this_o carve_n be_v but_o in_o such_o a_o one_o hand_n though_o it_o cost_v i_o more_o than_o i_o will_v 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life_n and_o grace_n and_o this_o be_v a_o high_a favour_n for_o thou_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o any_o nation_n though_o thou_o deal_v well_o withal_o neither_o have_v the_o heathen_a knowledge_n of_o thy_o way_n thou_o tender_v they_o as_o thy_o saint_n appoint_v to_o eternal_a life_n with_o grace_n as_o give_v unto_o adam_n and_o he_o as_o a_o man_n have_v he_o keep_v the_o covenant_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o and_o so_o a_o man_n by_o keep_v of_o covenant_n have_v bring_v man_n to_o eternal_a life_n but_o bless_a father_n thou_o have_v not_o only_o communicate_v thy_o grace_n but_o thyself_o unto_o i_o thou_o have_v love_v i_o before_o the_o world_n and_o i_o have_v enjoy_v the_o near_a union_n thou_o in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o thou_o not_o as_o a_o infinite_a god_n who_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n sustain_v what_o thou_o have_v create_v govern_v guide_v all_o thing_n to_o their_o end_n and_o in_o their_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v create_v but_o as_o a_o father_n i_o be_v with_o thou_o as_o thy_o everlasting_a delight_n and_o lay_v in_o thy_o bosom_n o_o this_o love_n this_o endear_a and_o intimate_a love_n of_o a_o father_n let_v my_o feeble_a poor_a servant_n have_v some_o of_o that_o some_o relish_n of_o that_o as_o thou_o be_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o thou_o so_o they_o may_v be_v in_o i_o and_o in_o thou_o also_o o_o let_v they_o have_v but_o a_o relish_n of_o this_o love_n i_o have_v enough_o that_o they_o may_v be_v for_o ever_o refresh_v everlasting_o settle_v and_o establish_v when_o the_o spirit_n of_o friend_n be_v most_o endear_v to_o those_o that_o they_o will_v entertain_v with_o great_a content_n they_o be_v not_o satisfy_v to_o take_v what_o be_v next_o at_o hand_n or_o content_v themselves_o with_o ordinary_a or_o common_a provision_n with_o course_n or_o mean_v fare_v but_o they_o send_v far_o and_o near_o spare_v no_o cost_n nor_o care_n nor_o pain_n nor_o expense_n but_o the_o best_a rarity_n fetch_v from_o the_o remote_a place_n purchase_v at_o dear_a rate_n preserve_v in_o the_o most_o especial_a manner_n and_o that_o on_o purpose_n to_o give_v such_o person_n welcome_a to_o who_o they_o be_v endear_v as_o unto_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o will_v lay_v out_o their_o heart_n for_o their_o heart_n content_a it_o be_v so_o with_o our_o saviour_n that_o the_o saint_n may_v know_v his_o endear_a affection_n to_o they_o and_o what_o provision_n he_o have_v lay_v in_o for_o their_o welcome_n in_o heaven_n he_o leave_v this_o as_o his_o last_o farewell_n upon_o their_o soul_n he_o tell_v they_o he_o do_v not_o purpose_n to_o set_v before_o they_o ordinary_a fare_n common_a courtesy_n which_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o all_o as_o life_n
chapter_n 4.32_o the_o multitude_n of_o they_o which_o beleeâ—ed_v be_v of_o one_o mind_n and_o one_o heart_n this_o unity_n of_o amity_n of_o love_n and_o mutual_a and_o spiritual_a accord_n be_v not_o the_o chief_a aim_n and_o intendment_n of_o the_o text_n nor_o yet_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o our_o saviour_n though_o indeed_o it_o may_v be_v collect_v and_o infer_v from_o this_o and_o to_o my_o apprehension_n the_o very_a letter_n do_v look_v another_o way_n and_o speak_v aloud_o touch_v another_o thing_n for_o so_o 1._o the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v be_v marvelous_a plain_n and_o express_v that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o in_o we_o true_a it_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v and_o those_o that_o have_v the_o same_o spirit_n of_o love_n as_o the_o same_o soul_n in_o many_o member_n they_o will_v be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o affection_n each_o to_o other_o but_o that_o christ_n now_o pray_v for_o which_o presuppose_v this_o and_o be_v indeed_o the_o foundation_n thereof_o be_v namely_o that_o they_o be_v one_o in_o we_o and_o then_o they_o will_v be_v at_o unity_n one_o with_o another_o yea_o the_o very_a manner_n of_o speech_n lay_v down_o by_o way_n of_o comparison_n and_o resemblance_n seem_v to_o be_v add_v as_o a_o further_a clear_n and_o interpretation_n of_o that_o which_o go_v before_o that_o which_o be_v propound_v there_o in_o the_o general_n here_o come_v more_o full_o to_o be_v explicate_v as_o though_o our_o saviour_n have_v say_v when_o i_o pray_v that_o all_o believer_n may_v be_v one_o my_o meaning_n may_v thus_o be_v conceive_v and_o my_o intendment_n right_o understand_v by_o this_o resemblance_n as_o i_o be_o in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n in_o i_o the_o scope_n of_o my_o prayer_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v one_o in_o we_o after_o their_o manner_n again_o when_o our_o saviour_n set_v down_o the_o order_n how_o he_o will_v have_v this_o unity_n attain_v and_o preserve_v the_o speak_v full_a verse_n 23._o i_o in_o they_o and_o thou_o in_o i_o and_o so_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v perfect_a into_o one_o q._n d._n if_o they_o all_o be_v in_o i_o as_o i_o be_o in_o thou_o then_o be_v they_o in_o unity_n and_o thou_o be_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o they_o then_o be_v they_o perfect_v in_o this_o unity_n as_o they_o be_v one_o in_o i_o and_o so_o in_o thou_o by_o spiritual_a dependence_n to_o receive_v all_o so_o i_o be_o one_o in_o they_o and_o thou_o in_o i_o by_o spiritual_a influence_n and_o we_o communicate_v all_o unto_o they_o 2._o the_o second_o reason_n be_v out_o of_o verse_n 22._o where_o the_o glory_n which_o christ_n have_v receive_v and_o give_v to_o his_o servant_n be_v make_v a_o mean_n to_o obtain_v this_o unity_n the_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v to_o i_o i_o give_v to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o as_o we_o whence_o it_o follow_v by_o undeniable_a evidence_n this_o unity_n be_v one_o stayr_a and_o degree_n beyond_o the_o glory_n itself_o which_o the_o saint_n receive_v for_o it_o be_v a_o rule-case_n in_o reason_n the_o end_n be_v more_o excellent_a and_o of_o great_a worth_n and_o goodness_n than_o the_o mean_v appoint_v for_o the_o end_n unity_n of_o affection_n among_o the_o saint_n be_v part_n of_o that_o glory_n or_o a_o ingredient_n which_o make_v up_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o this_o unity_n be_v the_o end_n of_o that_o glory_n and_o so_o more_o excellent_a therefore_o something_o beyond_o that_o or_o any_o ingredient_n in_o it_o 2._o i_o answer_v affirmative_o in_o a_o word_n the_o unity_n here_o mean_v be_v the_o unity_n of_o that_o spiritual_a relation_n which_o they_o have_v to_o christ_n and_o in_o he_o to_o god_n the_o father_n not_o the_o unity_n of_o affection_n or_o charity_n which_o they_o have_v one_o to_o another_o and_o one_o between_o another_o that_o which_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o this_o unity_n of_o affection_n as_o be_v the_o end_n unto_o that_o be_v ordain_v unto_o that_o as_o the_o end_n that_o 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now_o in_o hand_n for_o when_o our_o saviour_n have_v pray_v that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o that_o they_o may_v aright_o understand_v it_o and_o so_o the_o exceed_a love_n of_o christ_n who_o do_v not_o seek_v nor_o so_o obtain_v for_o he_o be_v ever_o hear_v in_o what_o he_o ask_v any_o mean_a or_o ordinary_a blessing_n or_o common_a courtesy_n for_o they_o for_o their_o present_a comfort_n and_o refresh_n but_o the_o choice_a mercy_n a_o blessing_n of_o incomparable_a worth_n and_o surpass_a excellency_n that_o i_o say_v they_o may_v understand_v this_o and_o receive_v suitable_a comfort_n for_o it_o he_o add_v by_o way_n of_o explication_n what_o he_o mean_v with_o as_o much_o plainness_n as_o such_o a_o spiritual_a mystery_n which_o touch_v the_o very_a inward_a heartblood_n of_o our_o happiness_n can_v be_v discover_v q._n d._n if_o you_o ask_v what_o i_o mean_v by_o this_o unity_n and_o whereby_o it_o may_v de_fw-mi discern_v i_o answer_v by_o this_o familiar_a comparison_n as_o i_o be_o in_o the_o father_n and_o he_o in_o i_o so_o i_o wish_v they_o may_v be_v one_o in_o we_o so_o that_o here_o we_o must_v unfold_v 1._o how_o the_o son_n be_v one_o in_o the_o father_n &_o he_o one_o in_o he_o 2._o then_o conceive_v after_o what_o manner_n the_o saint_n and_o believer_n must_v be_v one_o in_o they_o for_o this_o christ_n have_v pray_v this_o he_o have_v obtain_v this_o shall_v undoubted_o be_v receive_v both_o which_o i_o can_v tell_v how_o more_o naked_o to_o lay_v open_a than_o to_o express_v in_o several_a short_a proposition_n or_o conclusion_n 1._o the_o ground_n of_o this_o resemblance_n take_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o son_n be_v in_o the_o father_n be_v not_o to_o be_v attend_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o god_n head_n or_o essence_n of_o the_o deity_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o subsistence_n as_o they_o be_v distinct_a person_n in_o this_o their_o dispensation_n therefore_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o 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