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when_o we_o look_v into_o our_o bibles_n we_o fâ—nd_v the_o death_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n represent_v here_o a_o far_o great_a matter_n than_o many_o make_v of_o it_o bearing_z so_o great_a a_o part_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o make_v so_o great_a a_o figure_n there_o â—or_a we_o find_v the_o suffering_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n the_o chief_a thing_n manifest_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o the_o prophet_n together_o with_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v follow_v thereupon_o to_o he_o and_o his_o redeem_a one_o 1_o pet._n 1.11_o which_o show_v we_o their_o prime_a study_n be_v take_v up_o in_o this_o and_o this_o be_v likewise_o the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o discovery_n of_o sin_n and_o threaten_n of_o god_n wrath_n in_o the_o law_n even_o to_o point_v out_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n rom._n 10_o 4._o and_o last_o the_o very_a substance_n and_o signâ—â—â—â—â—m_n of_o all_o typeâ—_n aâ—d_v sacrifice_n be_v but_o to_o point_v out_o the_o 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be_v so_o in_o very_a deed_n with_o we_o all_o 3._o i_o will_v do_v nothing_o against_o he_o to_o the_o best_a of_o my_o knowledge_n whatever_o it_o cost_v i_o 4._o i_o will_v nay_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o without_o he_o 5._o i_o will_v do_v all_o for_o he_o and_o eye_n his_o glory_n and_o when_o by_o his_o help_n i_o have_v do_v what_o i_o can_v it_o deserve_v not_o to_o be_v name_v the_o same_o day_n with_o his_o do_n for_o i_o and_o be_v infinite_o short_a of_o what_o he_o deserve_v and_o i_o owe_v and_o therefore_o i_o see_v i_o must_v die_v in_o his_o debt_n but_o will_v be_v still_o do_v as_o i_o can_v and_o mend_v what_o have_v be_v amiss_o by_o learning_n to_o love_v more_o and_o then_o i_o can_v but_o do_v better_o for_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o love_n inquiry_n will_v be_v 1._o whither_o be_v he_o go_v that_o i_o may_v seek_v he_o 2_o how_o shall_v i_o seek_v he_o that_o i_o may_v find_v he_o o_o that_o i_o know_v where_o i_o may_v find_v he_o that_o i_o may_v come_v even_o to_o his_o seat_n job_n 23.3_o 3._o and_o when_o i_o have_v he_o how_o shall_v i_o keep_v he_o 4_o and_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o please_v he_o 5._o and_o that_o which_o put_v love_n most_o to_o it_o be_v how_o shall_v i_o sufficient_o praise_v he_o ps_n 106.2_o and_o now_o let_v love_n lean_v on_o christ_n bosom_n at_o this_o supper_n and_o think_v the_o master_n say_v to_o thou_o as_o ahasuerus_n to_o esiher_n at_o his_o feast_n what_o be_v thy_o sâ—it_n and_o what_o will_v thou_o have_v do_v what_o hâ—man_n to_o hang_v what_o lust_n to_o subdue_v what_o grace_n to_o be_v strengthen_v but_o most_o may_v say_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o david_n of_o saul_n armour_n i_o have_v not_o be_v accustom_v to_o they_o 60._o ps_n 4.4_o commune_fw-la with_o your_o own_o heart_n heart-communing_a be_v so_o necessary_a a_o exercise_n for_o christian_n at_o all_o time_n and_o so_o suitable_a to_o this_o ordinance_n that_o require_v the_o indispensable_a duty_n of_o self-examination_n to_o fit_v we_o for_o it_o q._n what_o shall_v we_o chief_o commune_v about-with_a our_o own_o heart_n 1._o about_o sin_n and_o a_o sinful_a corrupt_a state_n that_o show_v itself_o in_o a_o ungodly_a life_n about_o secret_a sin_n predominant_a sin_n what_o powerful_a sway_n they_o bear_v in_o the_o soul_n or_o what_o repenting_n be_v kindle_v within_o you_o what_o relent_n or_o renewing_n and_o how_o preferable_a grace_n be_v to_o nature_n luk._n 15.17_o and_o how_o much_o better_a god_n will_v be_v to_o you_o than_o all_o your_o idol_n and_o sinful_a or_o worldly_a pleasure_n hos_fw-la 2.7_o commune_fw-la with_o your_o heart_n about_o unruly_a passion_n soul-distraction_n and_o confusion_n disorderly_o unmortified_a affection_n 2._o about_o temptation_n what_o res_fw-la stâ—â—â—e_n you_o be_v help_v to_o make_v what_o victory_n be_v obtain_v how_o you_o strive_v against_o sin_n and_o prosper_v in_o the_o spiritual_a warfare_n 3._o what_o welcome_a you_o have_v yet_o give_v christ_n it_o his_o most_o gracious_a offer_n what_o closure_n with_o christ_n as_o lord_n and_o saviour_n ps_n 16.2_o and_o how_o the_o heart_n stand_v affect_v to_o he_o or_o stand_v off_o from_o â—â—m_fw-la as_o not_o well_o content_v with_o he_o whether_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d have_v open_v to_o he_o make_v a_o free_a and_o full_o surrender_v â—o_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n who_o right_a it_o be_v to_o rule_v and_o if_o thou_o have_v yet_o grant_v the_o great_a request_n of_o god_n my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n jer._n 3.22_o 4._o be_v commune_v with_o thy_o heart_n about_o its_o bear_n up_o in_o god_n service_n and_o what_o part_n it_o act_n in_o religious_a duty_n for_o fear_v it_o shall_v draw_v back_o unto_o perdition_n &_o be_v often_o look_v up_o for_o further_a renewing_n and_o fresh_a assistance_n to_o continue_v believe_v to_o the_o save_n of_o the_o soul_n 5._o and_o about_o the_o return_n that_o be_v make_v or_o shall_v be_v make_v for_o remarkable_a mercy_n 2_o 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