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himself_o his_o arm_n of_o power_n his_o hand_n of_o justice_n his_o ear_n of_o mercy_n his_o eye_n of_o providence_n all_o be_v we_o he_o withhold_v nothing_o from_o we_o not_o his_o glory_n he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o see_v it_o and_o by_o see_v to_o have_v it_o joh._n 17.22_o 24._o nay_o he_o so_o far_o be_v please_v to_o descend_v unto_o we_o that_o he_o not_o only_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o but_o will_v himself_o be_v to_o we_o whatsoever_o we_o want_v we_o be_v exclude_v shut_v out_o from_o god_n without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n ephes._n 2.12_o he_o become_v a_o door_n to_o let_v we_o in_o joh._n 10.9_o we_o be_v stray_v sheep_n wander_v in_o our_o lose_a path_n isa._n 53.6_o he_o be_v the_o way_n to_o bring_v we_o back_o to_o the_o heavenly_a flock_n and_o sold_v joh._n 14.6_o when_o we_o be_v darkness_n ephes._n 5.8_o he_o will_v be_v our_o light_n joh._n 8.12_o we_o be_v harbourless_o without_o any_o continue_a city_n heb._n 13.14_o he_o will_v be_v our_o house_n we_o 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life_n of_o the_o world_n with_o eternal_a life_n who_o shall_v woo_v he_o for_o i_o who_o can_v win_v he_o to_o i_o let_v i_o satisfy_v you_o in_o this_o doubt_n to_o conclude_v this_o match_n we_o have_v more_o use_n of_o our_o ear_n than_o of_o our_o mouth_n he_o oh_o incomprehensible_a mercy_n oh_o unconceivable_a goodness_n he_o woo_v we_o he_o offer_v treaty_n nay_o entreaty_n of_o marriage_n with_o we_o he_o employ_v ambassador_n purposely_o to_o beseech_v we_o and_o they_o pray_v we_o in_o christ_n stead_n 2_o cor._n 5.20_o nay_o he_o give_v we_o leiger_n who_o daily_o negotiate_v and_o solicit_v this_o marriage_n that_o we_o will_v be_v espouse_v as_o a_o chaste_a virgin_n to_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 11.2_o stay_v here_o awhile_o and_o wonder_n let_v we_o take_v a_o better_a view_n of_o this_o strange_a love_n and_o deal_v of_o our_o lord_n let_v we_o ravish_v our_o heart_n with_o admiration_n of_o his_o goodness_n shall_v the_o king_n of_o king_n beseech_v a_o traitor_n to_o be_v reconcile_v shall_v the_o creator_n descend_v to_o wed_v nay_o to_o woo_v the_o creature_n the_o clay_n of_o his_o hand_n shall_v the_o lord_n of_o angel_n he_o be_v no_o less_o offer_v himself_o in_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o devil_n we_o be_v no_o better_o joh._n 6.70_o child_n of_o satan_n joh._n 8.44_o child_n of_o hell_n matth._n 23.15_o nay_o captive_n of_o the_o devil_n 2_o tim._n 2.26_o shall_v god_n the_o father_n give_v his_o son_n shall_v god_n the_o son_n give_v his_o life_n shall_v both_o give_v their_o bless_a spirit_n to_o such_o hellish_a curse_a enemy_n oh_o the_o infinite_a miracle_n of_o this_o mercy_n and_o yet_o be_v his_o mercy_n more_o miraculous_a or_o our_o madness_n more_o prodigious_a we_o will_v not_o come_v joh._n 5.40_o we_o must_v be_v draw_v to_o this_o happiness_n joh._n 6.44_o the_o traitor_n strip_v for_o execution_n reject_v mercy_n the_o creature_n scorn_v the_o creator_n and_o worse_o than_o devil_n who_o have_v no_o such_o offer_n 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unconsume_v certain_o because_o he_o be_v god_n and_o not_o man_n hos._n 11.9_o nay_o because_o he_o be_v god_n and_o man_n delight_v in_o mercy_n mic._n 7.18_o now_o that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o more_o willing_a and_o ready_a with_o all_o humility_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o entertain_v and_o with_o all_o confidence_n of_o faith_n to_o expect_v this_o high_a and_o happy_a advancement_n let_v we_o steadfast_o fasten_v our_o eye_n first_o upon_o ourselves_o second_o upon_o he_o and_o take_v a_o right_a view_n for_o a_o full_a we_o here_o can_v as_o well_o of_o our_o misery_n as_o his_o mercy_n by_o his_o own_o hand_n exquisite_o pencil_v out_o to_o we_o let_v we_o set_v up_o the_o picture_n of_o it_o be_v a_o piece_n very_o excellent_a in_o the_o best_a room_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o it_o may_v be_v continual_o in_o our_o sight_n and_o remembrance_n we_o shall_v have_v it_o ezek._n 16._o from_o the_o 2_o to_o the_o 15_o vers_n first_o therefore_o god_n spirit_n there_o present_v to_o 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wickedness_n prov._n 2.14_o 3._o in_o all_o this_o misery_n unpitied_a ver_fw-la 5._o no_o creature_n not_o ourselves_o have_v any_o compassion_n of_o our_o poor_a soul_n helpless_a hopeless_a senseless_a 4._o last_o we_o be_v castaways_a despise_v scorn_v the_o refuse_n of_o the_o creature_n v_o 5._o as_o some_o strumpet_n cast_v out_o their_o misbegotten_a birth_n and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o fruit_n so_o the_o earth_n be_v abash_v to_o look_v on_o we_o her_o misshape_a offspring_n we_o be_v the_o shame_n of_o our_o mother_n and_o what_o can_v now_o be_v add_v to_o this_o misery_n but_o the_o end_n and_o last_o act_n of_o this_o tragedy_n even_o hell_n fire_n and_o brimstone_n into_o which_o we_o be_v post_v without_o stop_n with_o all_o our_o might_n by_o wilful_a rebellion_n and_o stubborn_a wickedness_n turn_v now_o and_o fix_v your_o eye_n upon_o that_o miracle_n of_o god_n love_n and_o mercy_n he_o who_o we_o have_v provoke_v despise_v he_o who_o we_o hate_v he_o only_o he_o pity_v we_o so_o pity_v we_o that_o even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a and_o bury_v in_o the_o belly_n of_o hell_n he_o give_v we_o life_n v._n 6._o the_o life_n of_o himself_o our_o god_n even_o his_o son_n the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n eternal_a life_n 2._o with_o life_n he_o give_v we_o growth_n and_o increase_v v_o 7._o the_o increase_n of_o god_n col._n 2.19_o to_o which_o end_n he_o give_v â—s_a also_o faithful_a pastor_n to_o build_v we_o up_o till_o we_o attain_v to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n ephes._n 4.11_o 12_o 13._o 3._o he_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o we_o swear_v and_o vow_v his_o love_n unto_o we_o his_o conjugal_a love_n v_o 8._o send_v messenger_n to_o woo_v win_v and_o espouse_v we_o to_o himself_o 2_o cor._n 5.20_o &_o 11.2_o 4._o he_o wash_v thorough_o wash_v we_o from_o all_o filthiness_n ezek._n 36.25_o and_o anoint_v we_o with_o oil_n v._n 9_o neither_o thought_n he_o any_o laver_n pure_a enough_o till_o he_o have_v open_v a_o fountain_n for_o we_o in_o his_o own_o side_n and_o wash_v we_o in_o his_o heart_n blood_n zech._n 13.1_o rev._n 1.5_o no_o oil_n he_o think_v precious_a enough_o till_o he_o have_v pour_v out_o his_o own_o spirit_n to_o anoint_v we_o 1_o joh._n 2.27_o 5._o he_o clothes_n we_o as_o become_v the_o spouse_n of_o such_o a_o majesty_n v_o 10_o 11_o 12._o neither_o can_v any_o creature_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n give_v he_o content_a in_o fit_v we_o with_o ornament_n his_o own_o hand_n must_v frame_v our_o vesture_n his_o own_o righteousness_n must_v apparel_v we_o his_o own_o glory_n crown_v we_o yea_o he_o dive_v himself_o to_o clothe_v we_o with_o himself_o he_o put_v on_o christ_n upon_o we_o gal._n 3.27_o 6._o he_o furnish_v a_o rich_a table_n for_o we_o v_o 13._o feast_n we_o with_o fat_a thing_n full_a of_o marrow_n of_o wine_n on_o the_o lâ—es_n well_o refine_v isaâ—_n 25.6_o no_o bread_n savoury_a and_o fine_a enough_o for_o we_o in_o his_o love_n but_o the_o true_a manna_n the_o bread_n of_o heaven_n no_o wine_n pleasant_a enough_o but_o that_o fruit_n of_o the_o true_a vine_n press_v and_o wring_v out_o on_o the_o cross_n even_o his_o own_o body_n and_o blood_n joh._n 6.35_o 53_o 55._o 7._o last_o he_o deform_v our_o deformity_n and_o conform_v we_o to_o his_o own_o likeness_n set_v his_o own_o beauty_n upon_o we_o v._n 14._o transform_v we_o to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o own_o son_n rom._n 8.29_o who_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n heb._n 1.3_o know_v then_o never_o do_v any_o passionate_a lover_n so_o deep_o affect_v and_o affectionate_o woo_v his_o desire_a spouse_n as_o he_o the_o union_n of_o our_o soul_n with_o himself_o a_o lover_n watch_v diligent_o