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not_o in_o vain_a and_o here_o it_o be_v plain_a throughout_o that_o this_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n do_v perpetual_o accompany_v or_o go_v before_o salvation_n not_o one_o blessing_n on_o the_o nation_n without_o mention_n of_o thy_o seed_n not_o one_o encouragement_n against_o fear_n or_o unto_o confidence_n but_o confirm_v and_o back_v with_o a_o i_o be_o thy_o shield_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n according_a to_o the_o targum_fw-la my_o word_n be_v thy_o shield_n i._n e._n my_o christ_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n in_o the_o first_o of_o joh._n i._n not_o any_o mention_n of_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n but_o on_o ground_n and_o condition_n of_o belief_n of_o that_o jesus_n which_o be_v then_o in_o promise_n emmanuel_n god_n with_o we_o 3._o in_o the_o personal_a exhibit_v of_o christ_n in_o form_n of_o flesh_n unto_o the_o world_n date_v at_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n and_o call_v in_o our_o ordinary_a phrase_n 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be_v a_o recover_a purity_n hold_v it_o fast_o and_o never_o turn_v again_o as_o a_o dog_n to_o his_o vomit_n or_o d_o sow_n to_o she_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n for_o this_o conception_n and_o birth_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o soul_n will_v not_o only_o wash_v a_o way_n the_o filth_n that_o the_o swine_n be_v former_o mire_v in_o but_o also_o take_v away_o the_o swinish_a nature_n that_o she_o shall_v never_o have_v any_o strong_a propension_n to_o return_v again_o to_o her_o former_a inordinate_a delight_n now_o this_o continuance_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o its_o recover_a virginity_n be_v not_o from_o the_o firm_a constant_a stable_a nature_n of_o the_o soul_n 412._o but_o as_o eusebius_n say_v in_o another_o case_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o a_o more_o strong_a able_a band_n the_o union_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o soul_n his_o spiritual_a incarnation_n in_o it_o because_o the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n have_v enter_v in_o by_o it_o therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v shut_v 2._o ezek._n xliv_o 2._o i._n e._n it_o shall_v not_o be_v open_v either_o in_o consent_n or_o practice_v to_o the_o lust_n and_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n or_o flesh_n because_o christ_n by_o be_v bear_v in_o it_o have_v cleanse_v it_o because_o he_o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v the_o word_n therefore_o the_o leprosy_n be_v cure_v in_o who_o he_o enter_v he_o dwell_v and_o on_o who_o he_o make_v his_o real_a impression_n he_o seal_v they_o up_o to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n unless_o we_o unbuild_v ourselves_o and_o change_v our_o shape_n we_o must_v be_v he_o in_o the_o three_o place_n if_o we_o look_v on_o the_o agent_n in_o this_o conception_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o both_o in_o mary_n and_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o which_o be_v conceive_v in_o either_o of_o they_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mat._n i._n 20._o nothing_o in_o this_o business_n of_o christ_n birth_n with_o we_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o natural_a 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particular_a soul_n in_o its_o spiritual_a efficacy_n we_o must_v with_o all_o the_o industry_n of_o our_o spirit_n endeavour_v to_o remove_v those_o hindrance_n which_o may_v any_o way_n perturb_v or_o disorder_n or_o weaken_v it_o in_o its_o work_n in_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hippoc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n say_v hypocrates_n you_o must_v furnish_v yourself_o beforehand_o with_o a_o shop_n of_o several_a soften_a plaster_n and_o take_v some_o one_o of_o they_o as_o a_o preparative_n before_o every_o sermon_n you_o come_v to_o that_o come_v to_o church_n with_o a_o tender_a mollify_v waxy_n heart_n you_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o receive_v every_o holy_a character_n and_o impression_n which_o that_o day_n exercise_n have_v provide_v for_o thou_o lest_o otherwise_o if_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o church_n with_o a_o heart_n of_o ice_n that_o ice_n be_v congeal_v into_o crystal_n and_o by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o warmth_n of_o god_n word_n not_o abate_v but_o increase_v the_o coldness_n of_o a_o chill_a freeze_a spirit_n and_o find_v it_o hard_a and_o stubborn_a return_v it_o obdurate_a o_o what_o a_o horrid_a thing_n be_v it_o that_o the_o great_a mercy_n under_o heaven_n shall_v by_o our_o unpreparedness_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o most_o exquisite_a curse_n that_o hell_n or_o malice_n have_v in_o store_n for_o we_o that_o the_o most_o precious_a balm_n of_o gilead_n shall_v by_o the_o malignity_n of_o some_o temper_n be_v turn_v into_o poison_n that_o the_o leaf_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n shall_v meet_v with_o some_o such_o sore_n which_o prove_v worse_a by_o any_o remedy_n that_o the_o most_o sovereign_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o lenitive_a in_o the_o world_n shall_v only_o work_v to_o our_o obduration_n and_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n of_o mercy_n add_v to_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o condemnation_n this_o be_v enough_o to_o persuade_v you_o by_o a_o 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universality_n of_o subject_n and_o circumstance_n be_v a_o degree_n of_o necessity_n and_o therefore_o repentance_n be_v here_o command_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v judge_v a_o condition_n necessary_a to_o every_o man_n who_o answer_v at_o the_o command_n i._n e._n who_o expect_v his_o part_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o salvation_n this_o i_o say_v i_o may_v prove_v at_o large_a and_o to_o that_o purpose_n vindicate_v the_o write_n of_o some_o of_o the_o father_n especial_o of_o clemens_n who_o i_o be_o almost_o confident_a be_v groundless_o cite_v for_o bestow_v salvation_n on_o the_o heathen_a without_o exact_v the_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n which_o now_o it_o be_v superfluous_a to_o insist_v on_o 2._o urge_v it_o both_o to_o your_o brain_n and_o heart_n and_o by_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o duty_n rouse_v and_o enforce_v and_o pursue_v you_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o but_o see_v this_o catholic_n duty_n be_v more_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n than_o the_o acquisition_n of_o our_o labour_n see_v this_o fundamental_a cardinal_n gift_n come_v from_o the_o supreme_a donor_n see_v nature_n be_v no_o more_o able_a spiritual_o to_o reinlve_v a_o soul_n then_o to_o animate_v a_o carcase_n our_o best_a endeavour_n will_v be_v our_o humiliation_n our_o most_o profitable_a direction_n will_v prove_v our_o prayer_n and_o what_o our_o frailty_n can_v reach_v to_o our_o devotion_n shall_v obtain_v and_o let_v we_o labour_v and_o pray_v and_o be_v confident_a that_o god_n which_o have_v honour_v we_o with_o his_o command_n will_v enable_v we_o to_o a_o performance_n of_o they_o and_o have_v make_v his_o covenant_n with_o we_o will_v fulfil_v in_o we_o the_o condition_n of_o it_o that_o the_o thunder_a of_o his_o word_n be_v accompany_v with_o the_o still_a voice_n of_o his_o spirit_n may_v suffer_v neither_o repulse_n nor_o resistance_n that_o our_o heart_n be_v first_o soften_v then_o stamp_v with_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v the_o image_n of_o that_o god_n that_o make_v they_o that_o all_o of_o we_o every_o where_o endeavour_v to_o glorify_v god_n in_o our_o knowledge_n in_o our_o life_n in_o our_o faith_n in_o our_o repentance_n may_v for_o ever_o be_v glorify_v by_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o with_o he_o hereafter_o now_o to_o he_o that_o have_v elect_v we_o have_v create_v redeem_v etc._n etc._n the_o fourteen_o sermon_n rom._n i._n 26._o for_o this_o cause_n god_n give_v they_o up_o unto_o vile_a affection_n in_o this_o most_o accurate_a epistle_n that_o ever_o the_o pen_n of_o man_n can_v lay_v title_n to_o in_o which_o all_o the_o counsel_n and_o proceed_n and_o method_n of_o god_n in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v describe_v our_o apostle_n in_o his_o discourse_n go_v on_o the_o same_o way_n that_o god_n be_v say_v to_o do_v in_o his_o decree_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o it_o as_o low_a and_o deep_a as_o possible_a begin_v with_o they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o massa_n and_o though_o they_o be_v already_o roman_n and_o christian_n yet_o before_o he_o open_v heaven_n gate_n to_o they_o and_o either_o teach_v or_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v saint_n he_o stay_v they_o a_o while_n in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o their_o impurity_n and_o damn_a neglect_a estate_n of_o the_o stock_n they_o come_v from_o look_n upon_o they_o as_o pollute_v or_o tread_v down_o in_o their_o own_o blood_n 6._o as_o the_o phrase_n be_v ezek._n xuj_o 6._o he_o blow_v and_o harrow_n and_o dig_v as_o deep_a as_o possible_a that_o the_o seed_n which_o he_o mean_v to_o sow_v may_v be_v firm_a root_v that_o their_o heaven_n may_v be_v found_v in_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o faith_n be_v secure_v by_o the_o depth_n of_o its_o foundation_n may_v increase_v miraculous_o both_o in_o height_n and_o fruitfulness_n
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