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emphatic_a as_o if_o we_o shall_v thus_o express_v it_o by_o one_o hyberbole_n add_v to_o another_o the_o one_o supperlative_a expression_n surpass_v the_o other_o it_o be_v a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n o_o how_o wonderful_a a_o weight_n of_o glory_n who_o can_v poise_v it_o a_o eternal_a weight_n when_o shall_v the_o weight_n thereof_o be_v ponder_v a_o transcendent_a eternal_a weight_n yea_o not_o only_o so_o but_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o transcendent_a weight_n of_o glory_n 5._o it_o be_v call_v the_o glory_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 2_o thess_n 2.14_o for_o believer_n be_v make_v joint_a heir_n with_o he_o rom._n 8.17_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n which_o he_o haâ—h_v purchase_v the_o glory_n which_o he_o be_v now_o in_o possession_n of_o the_o glory_n which_o he_o prepare_v for_o his_o own_o joh._n 14_o 3._o the_o glory_n which_o he_o have_v get_v from_o the_o father_n that_o he_o may_v bestow_v it_o on_o they_o joh._n 17.22_o 6._o it_o be_v a_o glory_n which_o be_v the_o saint_n portion_n ephess_n 1.18_o coloss._n 1.12_o who_o must_v be_v make_v meet_a to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o for_o without_o be_v dog_n sorcerer_n whoremonger_n murderer_n idolater_n and_o whosoever_o love_v and_o make_v a_o lie_n revel_v 22_o 15._o no_o whoremonger_n nor_o unclean_a person_n nor_o covetous_a man_n who_o be_v a_o idolater_n have_v inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n ephes_n 5.5_o therefore_o must_v the_o hâ—irs_n of_o this_o glory_n be_v prepare_v thereunto_o rome_n 9.23_o seâ—_n revel_v 21.27_o 7._o it_o be_v a_o glory_n far_o surpass_v all_o suffering_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v not_o once_o to_o be_v lay_v in_o tâ—â—_n balance_n or_o compare_v with_o the_o same_o rom._n â—_o 18_o for_o i_o reckon_v say_v the_o apostle_n
they_o must_v endeavour_v to_o lay_v to_o heart_n and_o renew_v their_o dependence_n on_o god_n with_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n and_o â—o_o pondeâ—â—he_a word_n and_o to_o drink_v it_o in_o for_o it_o be_v through_o patience_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o we_o have_v hope_n rome_n 15.4_o 5._o the_o life_n of_o hope_n will_v occasion_v frequent_a outgoing_n and_o renewing_n of_o faith_n on_o the_o mediator_n receive_v he_o as_o offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o embrace_v of_o god_n as_o the_o alone_a satisfy_n and_o satiate_v portion_n in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o hope_n grow_v out_o of_o the_o stock_n of_o faith_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v without_o it_o so_o that_o whenever_o the_o soul_n can_v say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o portion_n he_o may_v safe_o conclude_v therefore_o will_v i_o hope_v so_o david_n charge_v his_o soul_n to_o hope_v in_o god._n and_o why_o because_o he_o be_v the_o health_n of_o his_o countenance_n and_o his_o god_n psal_n 42_o and_o 43._o 6._o they_o must_v be_v much_o on_o the_o thought_n oâ—_n god_n favour_n bestow_v on_o they_o the_o thought_n of_o common_a mercy_n be_v renew_v unto_o they_o every_o morning_n encourage_v the_o church_n to_o hope_n lam_n 3.22.23_o 24._o thâ—_n dispensation_n of_o god_n love_a kindness_n reveal_v in_o preserve_v â—hem_n that_o they_o be_v not_o consume_v and_o the_o renew_a fruit_n of_o his_o compassion_n continual_o discover_v and_o serious_o consider_v encourage_v to_o hope_v thus_o lay_v up_o as_o a_o rich_a treasure_n the_o experience_n of_o these_o expression_n of_o god_n love_n and_o continual_o live_v therein_o will_v work_v up_o the_o soul_n to_o hope_n for_o experience_n work_v hope_n rome_n 5_o 4._o it_o be_v the_o nourishment_n as_o it_o be_v of_o hope_n and_o when_o this_o be_v a_o way_n hope_n must_v become_v sick_a and_o weak_a whereas_o the_o thought_n of_o godâ—_n mercy_n discover_v through_o experience_n be_v a_o noble_a cordial_n and_o encouragement_n to_o hope_v let_v israâ—l_n hope_n in_o the_o lord_n say_v david_n psal_n 130.7_o and_o why_o for_o with_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v mercy_n and_o with_o he_o be_v plenteous_a redemption_n that_o be_v all_o the_o store_v of_o power_n choice_n of_o method_n plenty_n of_o mean_n abundance_n of_o way_n to_o save_v his_o people_n out_o of_o their_o trouble_n be_v what_o they_o will_v be_v in_o jehovah_n then_o hope_v in_o he_o 7._o it_o be_v necessary_a there_o be_v in_o such_o a_o submissivenss_n unto_o god_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o they_o of_o a_o churlish_a or_o crabbed_a disposition_n against_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o occasion_n his_o further_a withdraw_v of_o himself_o and_o indrawing_a of_o his_o influence_n and_o so_o to_o leave_v we_o in_o the_o dark_a it_o be_v good_a therefore_o to_o put_v our_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n if_o so_o be_v there_o may_v be_v hope_n stoop_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o put_v clay_n in_o the_o mouth_n for_o fear_n that_o it_o speak_v against_o godâ—_n dispensation_n lam_n 3.29_o with_o job._n 40.4_o 5_o 8._o it_o be_v necessary_a and_o needful_a in_o such_o a_o occasion_n to_o stand_v and_o establish_v themselves_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n almighty_a power_n whereby_o he_o can_v work_v wonder_n the_o faith_n of_o this_o help_v abraham_n to_o hope_v against_o hope_n rom._n 4._o he_o look_v upon_o god_n as_o one_o who_o quicken_v the_o dead_a and_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o discourage_v though_o the_o matter_n in_o all_o humane_a probability_n be_v hopeless_a and_o desperate_a a_o sight_n oâ—_n our_o difficulty_n in_o the_o way_n as_o impossible_a to_o be_v master_v make_v uâ—_n often_o faint_a and_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n whereas_o a_o right_a sight_n of_o his_o power_n and_o all_o sufficiency_n be_v a_o excellent_a antidote_n against_o the_o same_o gen_n 15.1_o 2._o 9_o joy_n and_o piece_n in_o believe_v and_o cleave_v to_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n as_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n so_o it_o make_v way_n not_o only_o for_o to_o hope_v but_o to_o abound_v in_o hope_n rome_n 15.13_o 10._o it_o be_v good_a for_o such_o they_o be_v continual_o lay_v to_o heart_n this_o great_a and_o necessary_a duty_n to_o wit_n in_o a_o constant_a and_o continue_a tract_n and_o way_n to_o foresake_n all_o other_o ground_n of_o hope_n beside_o god_n that_o provide_v they_o can_v not_o with_o confidence_n say_v that_o theiâ—_n hope_n be_v in_o god_n yet_o that_o they_o can_v sincere_o &_o free_o declare_v that_o with_o their_o will_n they_o placeâ—_n not_o their_o hope_n and_o confidence_n on_o any_o thing_n within_o themselves_o thus_o the_o soul_n may_v have_v somâ—_n ground_n for_o wind_v up_o its_o anchor_n though_o eveâ—_n under_o the_o power_n of_o dreadful_a unbelief_n 11._o it_o be_v good_a in_o such_o occasion_n the_o do_v not_o peremptorly_a and_o wicked_o cast_v at_o tâ—â—_n ground_n of_o hope_n which_o other_o way_n they_o migâ—â—_n find_v nor_o entertain_v a_o obstinate_a prejudice_n against_o themselves_o but_o raâ—her_o lay_v that_o weâ—â—_n to_o heart_n heb_n 10.35_o cast_v not_o away_o therefore_o your_o confidence_n the_o â—hirdâ—hing_n â—hing_z which_o we_o have_v to_o speâ—â—_n of_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o hope_n christ_n in_o you_o aâ—â—_n these_o word_n may_v be_v consider_v three_o way_n first_o in_o themselves_o as_o hold_v forth_o great_a privilege_n of_o believer_n in_o a_o near_a and_o inward_a union_n with_o christ._n second_o in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o hold_v forth_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o lively_a hope_n three_o in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o point_v out_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v now_o reveal_v as_o to_o the_o first_o christ_n in_o you_o these_o word_n hold_v forth_o the_o wonderful_a rich_a privilege_n of_o believer_n in_o their_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o christ_n who_o be_v in_o they_o for_o understanding_n whereof_o these_o follow_a thing_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v observe_v as_o 1._o this_o union_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n however_o now_o we_o may_v wonder_v and_o admire_v not_o be_v in_o case_n to_o take_v it_o up_o full_o or_o understand_v the_o same_o before_o we_o arrive_v in_o the_o land_n of_o light_n where_o that_o which_o be_v imperfect_a shall_v be_v do_v a_o way_n the_o apostle_n call_v it_o a_o mystery_n yea_o a_o great_a mystery_n eph_n 5.32_o 2._o though_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mystery_n and_o so_o above_o our_o uptaking_n nevertheless_o that_o we_o may_v understand_v so_o much_o thereof_o as_o be_v needful_a for_o our_o comfort_n and_o growth_n in_o grace_n let_v we_o consider_v that_o this_o union_n in_o scripture_n be_v hold_v forth_o under_o diverse_a similitude_n 1._o under_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o union_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n in_o marriage_n ephes_n 5.31.32_o as_o man_n and_o wife_n become_v on_o flâ—sh_n so_o christ_n and_o the_o believer_n become_v one_o spirit_n 1._o cor._n 6.16_o 17._o therefore_o he_o be_v speak_v of_o under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o bridegroom_n and_o the_o church_n be_v call_v his_o bride_n through_o the_o whole_a song_n of_o solomon_n and_o john_n tell_v we_o chap._n 3.29_o that_o he_o that_o have_v the_o bride_n be_v the_o bridegroom_n so_o we_o read_v revel_v 21.9_o of_o the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n and_o as_o this_o be_v to_o express_v the_o usefulness_n and_o advantageousness_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o believer_n and_o his_o right_n and_o interest_n in_o he_o with_o what_o be_v he_o so_o it_o be_v also_o to_o demonstrate_v as_o a_o evidence_n of_o the_o former_a the_o near_a union_n and_o communion_n that_o be_v between_o christ_n anâ—_n they_o whereby_o they_o be_v make_v one_o â—_o under_o the_o similitude_n oâ—_n that_o union_n which_o be_v between_o the_o root_n and_o the_o branch_n joh_n 15.1_o 5._o i_o be_o the_o vine_n you_o be_v the_o branch_n see_v also_o rome_n 11.17_o which_o point_v oâ—_n thâ—_n absolute_a necessity_n of_o their_o depend_v oâ—_n him_z for_o influence_n of_o life_n and_o strength_n anâ—_n the_o necessity_n of_o their_o live_n and_o abidng_v in_o he_o by_o faith_n for_o that_o end_n and_o so_o to_o suck_v 〈◊〉_d and_o sap_n from_o he_o continual_o it_o hold_v forth_o also_o their_o close_a and_o inward_a union_n wiâ—h_v he_o that_o we_o in_o he_o be_v one_o tree_n 3_o under_o the_o similitude_n of_o that_o union_n whicâ—_n be_v between_o the_o head_n and_o the_o member_n 1_o coâ—_n 12.12_o therefore_o the_o head_n of_o every_o man_n christ_n 1_o cor_n 11.3_o and_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o 〈◊〉_d body_n eph_n 4.15_o and_o 5.23_o col_fw-fr 1._o 〈◊〉_d to_o show_v that_o all_o the_o influence_n of_o life_n worâ—ing_n motion_n and_o feeling_n etc._n etc._n be_v of_o he_o so_o that_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o