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the_o object_n and_o the_o object_n pierce_v as_o deep_a into_o the_o soul_n but_o we_o look_v and_o look_v again_o into_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n but_o so_o faint_o that_o we_o draw_v no_o power_n from_o it_o to_o renew_v we_o in_o the_o inward_a man_n it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o liberty_n and_o we_o look_v upon_o it_o and_o yet_o be_v slave_n we_o speak_v much_o of_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o what_o wonder_v it_o work_v and_o indeed_o it_o will_v do_v so_o if_o it_o be_v right_a and_o clear_a it_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v and_o if_o it_o draw_v heaven_n and_o glory_n so_o near_o we_o as_o to_o make_v they_o as_o certain_a to_o we_o as_o those_o thing_n we_o see_v it_o be_v impossible_a we_o shall_v turn_v the_o back_n to_o eternity_n to_o follow_v a_o fly_a and_o transitory_a vanity_n to_o pursue_v that_o which_o be_v as_o mortal_a as_o ourselves_o and_o must_v perish_v with_o we_o and_o do_v most_o time_n perish_v before_o we_o 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which_o we_o have_v look_v into_o and_o approve_v and_o then_o cast_v behind_o we_o that_o we_o may_v follow_v our_o own_o invention_n and_o the_o dictate_v of_o the_o flesh_n which_o will_v lead_v we_o to_o destruction_n this_o latter_a part_n do_v establish_v the_o former_a and_o make_v our_o look_n a_o fix_a and_o steadfast_a look_n a_o look_v which_o enter_v in_o within_o the_o veil_n even_o to_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n and_o end_v not_o but_o in_o the_o bless_a vision_n of_o god_n himself_o see_v here_o they_o be_v link_v and_o join_v together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whoso_o look_v into_o the_o perfect_a law_n of_o liberty_n and_o continue_v therein_o wreathe_v as_o it_o be_v one_o with_o the_o other_o we_o can_v continue_v in_o it_o unless_o we_o look_v into_o it_o and_o if_o we_o continue_v not_o our_o look_n be_v nothing_o nay_o it_o be_v worse_a than_o nothing_o for_o we_o look_v and_o see_v that_o which_o may_v save_v and_o will_v condemn_v we_o therefore_o to_o keep_v they_o thus_o unite_v the_o apostle_n draw_v a_o exact_a method_n and_o prescribe_v the_o mean_n 1._o he_o must_v not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o forgetful_a hearer_n he_o must_v meditate_v in_o it_o 2._o he_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o doer_n of_o the_o work_n the_o singular_a for_o the_o plural_a a_o doer_n of_o those_o work_n which_o the_o evangelical_n law_n require_v and_o these_o two_o as_o aaron_z and_z hur_z hold_v up_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n when_o they_o be_v heavy_a will_v hold_v up_o we_o on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o on_o the_o other_o that_o they_o may_v be_v steady_a unto_o our_o evening_n until_o the_o go_v down_o of_o our_o sun_n that_o we_o may_v persevere_v to_o the_o end_n and_o be_v save_v and_o with_o these_o we_o shall_v exercise_v your_o devotion_n at_o this_o time_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_v to_o that_o which_o our_o saviour_n use_v 13.13_o matth._n 24.13_o mark_v 13.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o he_o that_o shall_v endure_v to_o the_o end_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o thence_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o patience_n so_o much_o commend_v in_o the_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v need_n of_o patience_n 10.36_o heb._n 10.36_o that_o after_o you_o have_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o be_v do_v it_o to_o the_o end_n you_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n a_o patience_n which_o stand_v strong_a against_o all_o incursion_n belli_fw-la molem_fw-la quae_fw-la sustinet_fw-la
vanity_n or_o the_o next_o business_n will_v drive_v it_o away_o and_o take_v its_o place_n nor_o let_v we_o make_v a_o room_n for_o it_o in_o our_o fancy_n for_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o think_v we_o be_v free_a when_o we_o be_v in_o chain_n who_o be_v so_o wicked_a that_o he_o be_v not_o ready_a to_o persuade_v himself_o he_o be_v just_a and_o that_o false_a persuasion_n too_o shall_v go_v for_o the_o dictate_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n paganism_n itself_o can_v show_v such_o monster_n as_o many_o of_o they_o be_v who_o call_v themselves_o saint_n but_o let_v we_o gird_v up_o our_o loin_n and_o be_v up_o and_o do_v the_o work_n those_o work_n of_o piety_n which_o the_o gospel_n injoyn_v it_o be_v obedience_n alone_o that_o ti_v we_o to_o god_n and_o make_v we_o free_a denizen_n of_o that_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o in_o it_o the_o beauty_n the_o liberty_n the_o royalty_n the_o kingdom_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v visible_a and_o manifest_a for_o by_o it_o we_o 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