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it_o cause_v death_n now_o for_o ease_n in_o this_o condition_n what_o course_n do_v he_o take_v i_o say_v say_v he_o i_o will_v confess_v my_o sin_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n hereby_o the_o saint_n do_v not_o only_o glorify_v god_n but_o also_o obtain_v rest_n and_o peace_n in_o their_o own_o soul_n three_o observe_v the_o saint_n be_v deform_v and_o without_o beauty_n to_o the_o outward_a view_n of_o the_o world_n the_o carnal_a eye_n see_v no_o beauty_n at_o all_o in_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n they_o appear_v in_o the_o same_o form_n that_o christ_n appear_v in_o to_o the_o world_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n the_o prophet_n speak_v thus_o his_o visage_n be_v so_o mar_v more_o than_o any_o man_n and_o his_o form_n more_o than_o the_o son_n of_o man_n isa_n 52._o 14._o that_o be_v he_o have_v no_o respect_n or_o estimation_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o worldly_a man_n he_o seem_v a_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n psal_n 22._o 6._o again_o the_o prophet_n bring_v in_o worldly_a man_n speak_v thus_o of_o christ_n he_o have_v no_o form_n nor_o comeliness_n and_o when_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o there_o be_v no_o beauty_n that_o we_o shall_v desire_v he_o isa_n 53._o 2._o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v despise_v and_o reject_v of_o man_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 3._o that_o be_v he_o be_v scarce_o account_v worthy_a the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n or_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o number_n of_o man_n now_o if_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n can_v see_v no_o beauty_n in_o christ_n much_o less_o can_v they_o see_v any_o beauty_n in_o his_o servant_n if_o they_o can_v see_v beauty_n in_o the_o head_n much_o less_o in_o the_o body_n if_o christ_n be_v account_v a_o dry_a sapless_a tree_n what_o esteem_n can_v there_o be_v of_o the_o branch_n if_o they_o call_v the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n belzebub_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v they_o call_v they_o of_o his_o household_n say_v christ_n mat._n 10._o 25._o and_o if_o the_o world_n hate_v you_o you_o know_v say_v he_o that_o it_o hate_v i_o before_o it_o hate_v you_o john_n 15._o 18._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o be_v make_v as_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v the_o offscouring_n of_o all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 13._o the_o apostle_n use_v two_o word_n to_o express_v the_o vile_a account_n purgamentum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sordes_fw-la purgamentum_fw-la that_o the_o world_n have_v of_o the_o saint_n towit_n filth_n and_o offscouring_n the_o word_n be_v of_o a_o like_a import_n and_o do_v signify_v proper_o filth_n or_o dirt_n scrape_v off_o man_n shoe_n or_o from_o the_o pavement_n of_o the_o ground_n it_o also_o signify_v say_v
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himself_o have_v deck_v they_o and_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o regard_v their_o spot_n and_o deformity_n because_o he_o have_v by_o his_o sanctification_n and_o cleanse_v wash_v they_o all_o away_o and_o make_v his_o church_n glorious_a to_o himself_o not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n ephes_n 5._o 26_o 27._o he_o will_v cleanse_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n it_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o free_a justification_n and_o sanctification_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n john_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n wash_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n 1_o john_n 1._o 7._o that_o be_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o also_o from_o the_o filth_n and_o stain_n of_o sin_n and_o paul_n in_o tit._n 2._o 14._o he_o have_v purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n that_o be_v he_o have_v separate_v and_o consecrate_v a_o people_n holy_a for_o himself_o zealous_a of_o good_a work_n and_o christ_n blood_n purge_v our_o conscience_n 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word_n rise_v up_o and_o come_v away_o rise_v up_o thou_o or_o rise_v up_o for_o thyself_o and_o for_o thy_o good_a tibi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d surge_n tibi_fw-la sit_v not_o still_o under_o darkness_n and_o superstition_n lie_v no_o long_o under_o the_o burden_n of_o legal_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n for_o the_o time_n be_v come_v on_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v under_o rudiment_n and_o tradition_n but_o under_o a_o more_o pure_a gospel_n dispensation_n thus_o the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o arise_v from_o sin_n he_o say_v awake_v thou_o that_o sleep_v and_o arise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o christ_n shall_v give_v thou_o light_n ephes_n 5._o 13._o that_o be_v let_v we_o sit_v no_o long_o in_o sin_n but_o arise_v that_o christ_n may_v give_v we_o light_n come_v away_o or_o go_v thou_o or_o get_v thou_o away_o for_o thyself_o as_o god_n say_v to_o abraham_n go_v thou_o or_o go_v for_o thyself_o gen._n 12._o 1._o abi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la abi_fw-la 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ear_n arise_z o_o thou_o who_o i_o love_v which_o be_v fair_a in_o my_o sight_n and_o come_v away_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n and_o to_o set_v up_o our_o rest_n here_o but_o alas_o the_o holy_a city_n where_o be_v our_o freedom_n be_v above_o indeed_o worldling_n be_v not_o move_v at_o all_o with_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n for_o they_o can_v feel_v no_o taste_n nor-sweetnesse_n but_o in_o worldly_a thing_n and_o it_o be_v death_n to_o they_o to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n to_o say_v arise_v and_o come_v away_o they_o can_v willing_o part_v with_o their_o treasure_n whereon_o they_o have_v set_v their_o heart_n that_o be_v to_o say_v their_o gold_n their_o silver_n their_o house_n and_o their_o land_n but_o such_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o christ_n but_o let_v all_o the_o saint_n harken_v unto_o christ_n voice_n and_o follow_v the_o lamb_n whithersoever_o he_o go_v second_o observe_v that_o christ_n do_v gracious_o invite_v his_o people_n to_o come_v from_o those_o thing_n he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o forsake_v .._o arise_v and_o come_v away_o for_o thyself_o or_o for_o thy_o good_a thus_o the_o lord_n call_v to_o his_o people_n to_o come_v out_o from_o that_o darkness_n they_o be_v in_o say_v arise_v shine_v for_o thy_o light_n be_v come_v and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v rise_v upon_o thou_o for_o behold_v the_o darkness_n shall_v cover_v the_o earth_n and_o gross_a darkness_n the_o people_n but_o the_o lord_n shall_v rise_v upon_o thou_o and_o his_o glory_n shall_v be_v see_v upon_o thou_o isa_n 60._o i._n when_o the_o lord_n shine_v forth_o upon_o his_o people_n in_o more_o glorious_a discovery_n of_o himself_o he_o call_v they_o away_o from_o their_o former_a condition_n when_o the_o lord_n discover_v himself_o in_o a_o gospel_n dispensation_n his_o people_n be_v no_o long_o to_o sit_v under_o the_o dark_a cloud_n of_o legal_a ceremony_n therefore_o let_v we_o follow_v the_o lord_n call_v unto_o any_o dispensation_n of_o he_o and_o not_o to_o be_v over_o confident_a of_o our_o present_a way_n we_o must_v remember_v the_o lord_n do_v depart_v out_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n into_o the_o temple_n and_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n into_o the_o ministry_n of_o john_n baptist_n and_o out_o of_o john_n baptist_n into_o that_o of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n we_o know_v not_o what_o the_o lord_n may_v yet_o bring_v we_o unto_o there_o be_v many_o glorious_a prophecy_n yet_o to_o be_v fulfil_v and_o many_o glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o shall_v descend_v down_o from_o above_o where_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o need_n of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o of_o the_o moon_n if_o the_o lord_n shall_v call_v we_o from_o those_o way_n wherein_o we_o have_v enjoy_v god_n former_o unto_o a_o high_a dispensation_n let_v we_o be_v willing_a to_o hear_v his_o voice_n and_o to_o follow_v the_o lamb_n whithersoever_o he_o go_v our_o happiness_n lie_v not_o so_o 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of_o our_o soul_n be_v to_o thy_o name_n and_o to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o or_o we_o may_v take_v the_o bed_n here_o for_o the_o place_n and_o duty_n of_o god_n worship_n the_o temple_n and_o the_o ordinance_n as_o in_o chap._n 1._o 16._o where_o it_o be_v say_v our_o bed_n be_v green_a mean_v the_o place_n and_o mean_n of_o bring_v forth_o convert_v unto_o christ_n i_o seek_v he_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v the_o hebrew_n word_n translate_v seek_v signify_v to_o seek_v by_o sue_v and_o pray_v by_o ask_v direction_n and_o est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quaesvit_n requisivit_fw-la postulavit_fw-la petijt_fw-la siuduit_fw-la conatus_fw-la est_fw-la counsel_n and_o by_o make_v a_o strict_a inquiry_n after_o the_o thing_n seek_v for_o so_o that_o the_o church_n seek_v by_o much_o prayer_n study_n and_o meditation_n she_o make_v a_o diligent_a search_n after_o her_o belove_a who_o my_o soul_n love_v towit_n christ_n who_o she_o call_v she_o belove_v chap._n 1._o 7._o the_o church_n use_v this_o periphrasis_n instead_o of_o a_o proper_a name_n do_v nothing_o else_o but_o express_v the_o force_n of_o her_o love_n and_o the_o earnestness_n thereof_o it_o be_v the_o strong_a affection_n of_o love_n that_o set_v the_o church_n on_o seek_v christ_n she_o can_v not_o endure_v his_o absence_n nor_o sit_v down_o content_v without_o he_o thus_o the_o church_n seek_v christ_n in_o his_o absence_n her_o success_n follow_v which_o for_o the_o present_n be_v non_fw-la avail_v for_o she_o say_v but_o i_o find_v he_o not_o i_o find_v he_o not_o towit_n present_o or_o i_o do_v not_o sufficient_o perceive_v he_o to_o be_v present_a with_o i_o according_a to_o my_o heart_n desire_v i_o find_v not_o such_o sweet_a discovery_n of_o his_o love_n nor_o such_o glorious_a apprehension_n of_o he_o as_o my_o soul_n desire_v this_o be_v the_o church_n success_n for_o the_o present_a the_o verse_n be_v thus_o open_v let_v we_o take_v notice_n of_o some_o observation_n from_o it_o 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bed_n of_o tribulation_n and_o sorrow_n in_o the_o night_n of_o solitariness_n and_o affliction_n for_o when_o christ_n be_v go_v from_o a_o believer_n in_o his_o apprehension_n than_o the_o comfort_n and_o assurance_n of_o his_o love_n be_v go_v joy_n and_o light_n be_v go_v o_o how_o deject_v how_o disconsolate_a be_v the_o soul_n then_o so_o far_o as_o a_o man_n be_v spiritual_a the_o flame_n of_o love_n to_o christ_n be_v kindle_v in_o he_o and_o then_o he_o can_v sit_v down_o without_o he_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o supply_n he_o be_v the_o staff_n of_o strength_n the_o support_n of_o joy_n and_o the_o very_a life_n of_o the_o soul_n o_o that_o i_o may_v see_v he_o say_v the_o christian_a o_o that_o i_o may_v live_v in_o his_o presence_n nothing_o in_o the_o world_n will_v content_v he_o neither_o honour_n nor_o riches_n nor_o pleasure_n nor_o friend_n nor_o any_o thing_n else_o will_v content_v he_o till_o he_o find_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n his_o belove_a who_o 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