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2._o 6._o i_o be_o sick_a of_o love_n let_v we_o give_v christ_n the_o wine_n of_o our_o love_n to_o drink_v and_o weep_v that_o we_o can_v love_v he_o no_o more_o will_v we_o have_v christ_n exhilarate_a presence_n in_o the_o supper_n let_v we_o meet_v he_o with_o strong_a endearment_n of_o affection_n basil_n compare_v love_n to_o a_o sweet_a ointment_n christ_n delight_v to_o smell_v this_o perfume_n the_o disciple_n that_o do_v love_v most_o christ_n put_v he_o in_o his_o bosom_n 8._o we_o must_v come_v with_o humble_a heart_n we_o see_v christ_n humble_v himself_o to_o the_o death_n and_o will_v a_o humble_a christ_n ever_o be_v receive_v into_o a_o proud_a heart_n chrysostom_n a_o sight_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o a_o sight_n of_o sin_n may_v humble_v we_o be_v christ_n humble_a who_o be_v all_o purity_n and_o be_v we_o proud_a who_o be_v all_o leprosy_n o_o let_v we_o come_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o our_o own_o vileness_n how_o humble_a shall_v he_o be_v who_o be_v to_o receive_v 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this_o be_v a_o answer_n from_o god_n zach._n 10._o 12._o i_o will_v strengthen_v they_o in_o the_o lord_n if_o christian_a thou_o have_v not_o god_n arm_n to_o embrace_v thou_o yet_o if_o thou_o have_v his_o arm_n to_o strengthen_v thou_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o ordinance_n 2._o if_o god_n do_v not_o fill_v thy_o heart_n with_o joy_n yet_o if_o he_o fill_v thy_o eye_n with_o tear_n this_o be_v his_o meeting_n thou_o at_o his_o table_n when_o thou_o look_v upon_o christ_n break_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o consider_v his_o love_n and_o thy_o ingratitude_n this_o make_v the_o dew_n begin_v to_o fall_v and_o thy_o eye_n be_v like_o the_o fish-pool_n in_o heshbon_n 7._o full_a of_o water_n this_o be_v god_n gracious_a meet_v thou_o in_o the_o sacrament_n bless_v his_o name_n for_o it_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n have_v rise_v upon_o we_o when_o our_o freeze_a heart_n melt_v in_o tear_n for_o sin_n 3._o if_o thy_o comfort_n be_v low_a yet_o if_o the_o 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do_v not_o david_n find_v his_o heart_n dull_a and_o listless_a though_o he_o be_v not_o dead_a in_o sin_n yet_o he_o be_v dead_a in_o duty_n why_o else_o do_v he_o pray_v quicken_v thou_o i_o psal._n 119._o 25._o but_o that_o deadness_n which_o be_v in_o a_o believer_n he_o be_v sensible_a of_o which_o argue_v life_n he_o mourn_v for_o it_o and_o never_o leave_v till_o he_o have_v in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n recover_v that_o agility_n and_o liveliness_n of_o soul_n as_o once_o he_o have_v object_n 2._o but_o if_o my_o faith_n be_v alive_a it_o be_v so_o weak_a that_o i_o fear_v i_o shall_v receive_v no_o benefit_n from_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n answ._n if_o it_o be_v a_o true_a faith_n though_o weak_a it_o will_v fetch_v virtue_n from_o christ._n suppose_v a_o israelite_n have_v have_v but_o one_o eye_n and_o that_o eye_n have_v be_v sore_o yet_o look_v on_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n he_o have_v be_v present_o cure_v blear_a eye_a leah_n may_v have_v be_v cure_v though_o thy_o faith_n be_v weak_a it_o will_v justify_v say_v as_o cruciger_n on_o his_o death_n bed_n lord_n i_o believe_v but_o with_o a_o weak_a faith_n yet_o i_o believe_v fide_fw-la object_n 3._o but_o my_o sin_n be_v of_o that_o magnitude_n that_o i_o be_o discourage_v from_o look_v up_o to_o christ_n answ._n captivate_v fear_n and_o advance_v faith_n 36._o suppose_v a_o israelite_n have_v be_v more_o sting_v and_o bite_v than_o other_o yet_o by_o look_v on_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n he_o may_v have_v be_v heal_v as_o well_o as_o they_o that_o have_v but_o the_o least_o sting_n christ_n blood_n believe_v in_o cure_v the_o great_a sting_n what_o can_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n do_v it_o cure_v manasses_n three_o deadly_a sting_n bloodshed_n idolatry_n sorcery_n 2_o chron._n 32._o 2_o 3._o the_o brazen_a serpent_n can_v cure_v the_o crimson_a sinner_n isa._n 1._o 18._o i_o speak_v not_o this_o that_o any_o shall_v presume_v but_o that_o no_o brokenhearted_a sinner_n shall_v despair_v 2._o bran._n 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to_o israel_n pertain_v the_o glory_n for_o unto_o they_o be_v commit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o oracle_n of_o god_n rom._n 3._o 2._o 3._o the_o vine_n communicate_v to_o the_o branch_n believer_n be_v call_v branch_n of_o the_o vine_n ver_fw-la 5._o christ_n shoot_v up_o his_o sap_n of_o grace_n into_o these_o brugens_n joh._n 1._o 16._o of_o his_o fullness_n have_v we_o all_o receive_v then_o let_v not_o the_o branch_n grow_v proud_a all_o come_v from_o the_o root_n of_o the_o vine_n the_o saint_n gift_n and_o grace_n be_v derive_v from_o christ._n therefore_o he_o call_v the_o spouse_n grace_n his_o grace_n cant._n 5._o 1._o i_o have_v gather_v my_o myrrh_n not_o thy_o myrrh_n the_o branch_n have_v nothing_o but_o what_o it_o receive_v from_o the_o root_n aug._n 4._o the_o vine_n have_v rare_a delicious_a fruit_n grow_v on_o it_o it_o bear_v sweet_a cluster_n the_o promise_n be_v the_o cluster_n of_o grape_n grow_v on_o christ_n the_o true_a vine_n bern._n the_o promise_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o he_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 20._o the_o promise_n be_v make_v in_o christ_n and_o grow_v upon_o he_o as_o fruit_n on_o the_o tree_n 5._o there_o be_v many_o thing_n about_o the_o vine_n useful_a beside_o the_o fruit_n the_o leave_n that_o grow_v on_o it_o say_v pliny_n have_v a_o physical_a virtue_n to_o allay_v heat_n and_o inflammation_n the_o gumm_n that_o distil_v from_o it_o be_v good_a against_o leprosy_n so_o it_o be_v with_o this_o spiritual_a vine_n the_o lord_n jesus_n he_o be_v exceed_o useful_a and_o full_a of_o virtue_n there_o be_v virtue_n in_o his_o passion_n resurrection_n intercession_n he_o plead_v for_o we_o as_o the_o advocate_n for_o the_o client_n he_o perfume_v our_o holy_a thing_n with_o his_o incense_n christ_n prayer_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o our_o prayer_n be_v accept_v such_o various_a excellency_n be_v in_o this_o vine_n 1._o see_v the_o different_a virtue_n in_o bran._n christ_n to_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a to_o the_o godly_a he_o be_v a_o vine_n full_a of_o comfort_n to_o the_o wicked_a he_o be_v not_o a_o vine_n but_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n the_o godly_a feed_n on_o he_o the_o wicked_a stumble_v at_o he_o the_o wicked_a be_v offend_v at_o the_o meanness_n of_o christ_n person_n the_o spirituality_n of_o his_o doctrine_n the_o strictness_n of_o his_o law_n but_o to_o the_o godly_a he_o be_v a_o vine_n yield_v most_o fragrant_a delicious_a fruit_n effectus_fw-la 2._o bran._n see_v the_o misery_n of_o man_n live_v and_o die_v in_o sin_n they_o be_v not_o implant_v into_o christ_n therefore_o do_v not_o at_o all_o partake_v of_o his_o precious_a fullness_n the_o vine_n
this_o spiritual_a vine_n what_o be_v the_o old_a world_n the_o better_a to_o hear_v of_o a_o ark_n unless_o they_o get_v into_o the_o ark_n so_o what_o be_v we_o the_o better_a to_o hear_v of_o a_o vine_n unless_o we_o be_v in_o this_o vine_n quest._n how_o shall_v we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v in_o this_o vine_n answ._n 1._o by_o be_v ingraft_v into_o the_o vine_n faith_n be_v vinculum_fw-la unionis_fw-la the_o engraft_v grace_n and_o herein_o faith_n have_v a_o peculiar_a excellency_n above_o other_o grace_n other_o grace_n make_v we_o like_o christ_n but_o faith_n make_v we_o one_o with_o christ_n chrys._n other_o grace_n make_v we_o lively_a picture_n of_o christ_n but_o faith_n make_v we_o live_v branch_n of_o christ._n by_o love_n and_o humility_n we_o imitate_v christ_n but_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v implant_v into_o he_o as_o the_o graft_n or_o scion_n be_v in-oculated_n into_o the_o tree_n let_v we_o therefore_o examine_v whether_o we_o have_v this_o engraft_v grace_n faith_n 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