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of_o his_o soul_n say_v that_o his_o end_n in_o come_v to_o duty_n public_a and_o private_a be_v because_o he_o will_v see_v he_o who_o his_o soul_n love_v and_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o a_o duty_n if_o he_o meet_v not_o with_o god_n in_o it_o he_o may_v then_o comfortable_o conclude_v from_o the_o perform_n of_o duty_n a_o principle_n of_o grace_n in_o his_o heart_n 3._o a_o desire_n to_o get_v corruption_n weaken_v and_o grace_v strengthen_v this_o be_v one_o end_n why_o god_n have_v institute_v his_o ordinance_n that_o sin_n may_v be_v out_v thereby_o and_o grace_v confirm_v 2_o cor._n 10._o 4._o and_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 2._o now_o when_o a_o person_n can_v in_o the_o integrity_n of_o his_o soul_n say_v that_o he_o pray_v hear_v etc._n etc._n that_o he_o may_v get_v love_n increase_v faith_n confirm_v grace_v exercise_v that_o he_o may_v get_v his_o heart_n warm_v his_o conscience_n purify_v then_o he_o may_v comfortable_o conclude_v from_o such_o duty_n that_o 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and_o pray_v for_o support_v in_o all_o his_o weakness_n a_o believer_n may_v go_v to_o christ_n and_o challenge_n support_v christ_n will_v never_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o branch_n if_o he_o have_v not_o intend_v to_o support_v and_o strengthen_v thou_o esay_n 41._o 10._o there_o be_v repeat_v promise_n of_o sustentation_n i_o will_v strengthen_v thou_o i_o will_v help_v thou_o i_o will_v uphold_v thou_o in_o do_v in_o suffer_v in_o die_v be_v a_o believer_n support_v by_o christ_n a_o believer_n never_o want_v support_v but_o when_o either_o through_o pride_n he_o will_v not_o have_v it_o or_o through_o slothfulness_n he_o will_v not_o 〈…〉_o jesus_n christ_n 2._o spiritual_a nourishment_n the_o branâ—â—_n do_v not_o give_v nourishment_n to_o the_o stock_n nor_o do_v it_o nourish_v itself_o but_o it_o receive_v nourishment_n from_o the_o stock_n a_o believer_n have_v nourishment_n from_o jesus_n christ_n the_o root_n feed_v the_o branch_n it_o convey_v its_o sap_n to_o each_o 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child_n may_v break_v it_o with_o one_o of_o his_o finger_n but_o by_o abide_v in_o the_o stock_n it_o grow_v till_o it_o come_v to_o perfection_n all_o a_o believer_n increase_n be_v from_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v by_o and_o through_o he_o that_o we_o grow_v from_o infancy_n to_o a_o perfect_a man_n two_o text_n of_o scripture_n do_v full_o set_v out_o this_o benefit_n of_o our_o implantation_n the_o one_o be_v col._n 2._o 19_o in_o he_o the_o whole_a body_n have_v nourishment_n minister_v increase_v with_o the_o increase_n of_o god_n the_o other_o be_v eph._n 4._o 16._o where_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o by_o and_o from_o christ_n the_o whole_a body_n be_v fit_o join_v together_o and_o compact_v by_o that_o which_o every_o part_n supply_v make_v increase_v
52._o how_o be_v the_o jew_n offend_v because_o he_o have_v preach_v that_o except_o man_n do_v eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n they_o have_v no_o life_n in_o they_o they_o strive_v among_o themselves_o say_v how_o can_v this_o man_n give_v we_o his_o flesh_n to_o eat_v nay_o not_o only_o the_o jew_n but_o many_o of_o the_o disciple_n also_o be_v offend_v at_o this_o doctrine_n v._o 60_o 61._o the_o mysticalnesse_n and_o height_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o doctrine_n of_o it_o do_v offend_v now_o to_o this_o day_n 4._o the_o simplicity_n of_o his_o doctrine_n be_v a_o offence_n to_o other_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v lay_v down_o with_o great_a plainness_n though_o the_o gospel_n be_v sufficient_o rhetorical_a yet_o it_o be_v write_v with_o much_o plainness_n the_o penman_n of_o scripture_n do_v purposely_o avoid_v the_o entice_a word_n of_o man_n wisdom_n lest_o they_o shall_v corrupt_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n from_o the_o simplicity_n that_o be_v in_o 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but_o also_o at_o the_o external_a administration_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v reduce_v all_o i_o have_v to_o say_v to_o these_o two_o head_n 1._o the_o government_n of_o his_o kingdom_n 2._o the_o subject_n of_o his_o kingdom_n 1._o for_o the_o government_n of_o his_o kingdom_n multitude_n be_v offend_v at_o this_o the_o officer_n by_o who_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o administer_v this_o kingdom_n man_n do_v take_v much_o offence_n though_o causeless_o at_o these_o decry_v revile_v they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o of_o god_n you_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o you_o you_o son_n of_o levi_n all_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v holy_a numb_a 16._o 3._o all_o man_n be_v minister_n all_o may_v preach_v there_o be_v no_o such_o office_n as_o minister_v in_o the_o scripture_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o ruler_n in_o the_o church_n the_o censure_n they_o also_o give_v offence_n to_o many_o admonition_n suspension_n excommunication_n man_n be_v great_o offend_v at_o all_o these_o the_o 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be_v he_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v offend_v in_o i_o the_o rich_a and_o wealthy_a oppose_v and_o reject_v christ_n silk_n and_o scarlet_n gold_n and_o silver_n do_v very_o rare_o follow_v christ_n this_o offend_v many_o john_n 7._o 48._o say_v the_o pharisee_n have_v any_o of_o the_o ruler_n believe_v in_o he_o but_o this_o people_n that_o know_v not_o the_o law_n be_v accurse_v 3._o the_o miscarriage_n of_o which_o they_o be_v guilty_a the_o best_a of_o christ_n subject_n be_v but_o sanctify_v in_o part_n and_o have_v such_o a_o subtle_a devil_n to_o assault_v do_v too_o frequent_o miscarry_v and_o fall_v into_o sin_n this_o cause_v many_o to_o be_v offend_v wicked_a man_n though_o they_o never_o observe_v the_o holy_a action_n of_o the_o godly_a yet_o they_o will_v observe_v their_o
john_n 13._o 10._o he_o that_o be_v wash_v need_v not_o to_o wash_v save_o his_o foot_n he_o that_o have_v the_o least_o measure_n of_o this_o ointment_n shall_v as_o certain_o find_v all_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o as_o if_o he_o have_v the_o who_o vessel_n pour_v upon_o he_o 5._o he_o excel_v all_o other_o ointment_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o composition_n all_o other_o ointment_n be_v compound_v and_o make_v by_o man_n they_o be_v call_v the_o ointment_n of_o the_o apothecary_n eccles_n 10._o 1._o god_n create_v the_o material_n and_o he_o it_o be_v that_o have_v give_v man_n skill_n and_o understanding_n how_o to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o but_o the_o composition_n be_v make_v by_o man_n but_o this_o precious_a ointment_n be_v not_o make_v by_o man_n but_o by_o god_n it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v compound_v this_o golden_a box_n of_o ointment_n it_o be_v god_n that_o anoint_a christ_n with_o the_o holy_a unction_n of_o the_o spirit_n psal_n 45._o 7._o and_o it_o be_v he_o that_o 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