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temporal_a redemption_n also_o ezra_n 20._o 44._o by_o turn_v their_o captivity_n who_o then_o be_v sleep_v or_o in_o a_o dream_n psal_n 126._o 1._o as_o it_o be_v with_o sinner_n when_o christ_n first_o give_v they_o light_n eph._n 5._o 14._o nor_o can_v his_o people_n pride_n be_v more_o effectual_o prevent_v than_o by_o their_o slumber_n at_o such_o a_o time_n since_o by_o that_o mean_n there_o be_v no_o visible_a difference_n between_o the_o wise_a and_o foolish_a and_o since_o they_o fail_v in_o the_o predominant_a duty_n of_o such_o a_o time_n and_o which_o they_o have_v be_v so_o eminent_o forewarn_v of_o by_o christ_n himself_o mark_v 13._o 35_o 36_o 37._o and_o thus_o when_o all_o have_v sin_v the_o freeness_n of_o their_o redemption_n be_v consult_v for_o rom._n 3._o 23_o 24._o or_o when_o the_o deliverer_n of_o zion_n shall_v turn_v away_o ungodliness_n from_o jacob_n rom._n 11._o 26._o find_v they_o at_o that_o time_n in_o blindness_n v._o 25._o or_o labour_v under_o that_o 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talon_n which_o shall_v have_v public_o be_v improve_v mat._n 25._o 25_o 26_o 27._o they_o be_v secure_a as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o lot_n and_o noah_n luke_n 17._o 26._o 28._o 30._o yea_o they_o be_v spiritual_o poor_a which_o make_v they_o careless_a rev._n 3._o 17._o they_o have_v be_v very_o sensual_a mat._n 24._o 38_o 39_o yea_o they_o have_v fallâ—n_v into_o a_o spiritual_a swoon_n and_o must_v be_v awaken_v from_o some_o kind_n of_o death_n by_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n rev._n 11._o 15._o 18._o no_o wonder_n then_o if_o sleep_n have_v be_v so_o general_n the_o cause_n of_o it_o have_v be_v so_o too_o quest_n 6._o what_o influence_n do_v christ_n tarry_v lend_n unto_o the_o virgin_n slumber_v answ_n 1._o because_o sleep_n be_v very_o natural_a yea_o unto_o christ_n own_o disciple_n in_o his_o absence_n especial_o in_o spiritual_a respect_n as_o sometime_o in_o the_o letter_n mat._n 26._o 40._o whilst_o adam_n be_v alone_o his_o sinless_a nature_n be_v incline_v 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time_n be_v short_a which_o make_v he_o rage_v the_o more_o rev._n 12._o 12._o 3._o christ_n tarry_v occasion_n grief_n and_o grief_n occasion_n drousiness_n therefore_o the_o virgin_n slumber_n if_o christ_n be_v absent_a especial_o when_o he_o tarry_v it_o be_v so_o in_o a_o spiritual_a case_n as_o it_o be_v with_o israel_n who_o be_v for_o the_o make_n of_o other_o god_n when_o moses_n who_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n delay_v his_o come_n down_o out_o of_o the_o mount_n exod_n 32._o 1._o it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o letter_n when_o sorrow_n make_v those_o disciplâ—â—_n sleepy_a while_n christ_n be_v absent_a and_o with_o respect_n unto_o his_o sad_a expect_a absence_n afterward_o luke_n 22._o 45._o and_o if_o his_o go_v from_o they_o
as_o to_o make_v our_o love_n for_o christ_n a_o matter_n disputable_a 9_o when_o soul_n be_v satisfy_v with_o ignoble_a and_o dull_a performance_n of_o that_o duty_n which_o god_n require_v love_n scorn_v to_o be_v affright_v into_o duty_n 1_o john_n 4._o 18._o or_o base_o to_o be_v hire_v thereunto_o dan._n 5._o 17._o yet_o will_v it_o act_n unto_o its_o utmost_a as_o that_o which_o david_n do_v with_o good_a affection_n 1_o chron._n 29._o 3._o he_o also_o do_v with_o all_o his_o may_v v._o 2._o some_o pray_v and_o hear_v as_o they_o shall_v buy_v and_o marry_v 1_o cor._n 7._o 29_o 30._o and_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o act_n be_v such_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o their_o affection_n and_o suitable_a thereunto_o at_o last_o will_v be_v the_o nature_n of_o their_o pay_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 30._o the_o weak_a creature_n have_v a_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o mind_n and_o strength_n wherewith_o god_n in_o the_o first_o place_n shall_v be_v love_v mark_v 12._o 30._o and_o may_v not_o 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affection_n in_o man_n be_v noble_a faculty_n and_o spiritual_a object_n be_v the_o high_a which_o god_n have_v therefore_o apt_o join_v col._n 3._o 1._o and_o such_o no_o man_n shall_v put_v asunder_o mat._n 19_o 6._o adam_n in_o paradise_n have_v all_o the_o creature_n in_o their_o prime_n yet_o can_v he_o not_o find_v a_o help_n meet_v for_o himself_o among_o they_o all_o gen._n 2._o 20._o that_o show_v the_o nobleness_n of_o man_n affection_n who_o nature_n be_v still_o the_o same_o but_o that_o man_n be_v foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v rom._n 1._o 21._o eph._n 4._o 18._o will_v any_o wise_a man_n stitch_n rag_n together_o with_o silver_n thread_n or_o spill_v rose-water_n upon_o the_o ground_n or_o cast_v away_o his_o love_n and_o person_n upon_o a_o foolish_a woman_n such_o be_v these_o low_a thing_n beggarly_n gal._n 4._o 9_o earthly_a phil._n 3._o 19_o and_o foolish_a 1_o tim._n 6._o 9_o what_o pity_v it_o be_v that_o prince_n daughter_n cant._n 7._o 1._o shall_v marry_v so_o 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21._o 33._o receive_v its_o fruit_n v._o 34_o shall_v he_o that_o feed_v a_o flock_n not_o eat_v the_o milk_n thereof_o 1_o cor._n 9_o 7_o shall_v not_o a_o father_n be_v first_o serve_v with_o his_o child_n activity_n house_n be_v first_o at_o their_o bvilder_n service_n river_n return_v unto_o the_o sea_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v eccl._n 1._o 7._o tree_n shed_v their_o leave_n upon_o the_o ground_n that_o bear_v they_o and_o then_o shall_v israel_n only_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o himself_o hos_fw-la 10._o 1._o be_v it_o a_o small_a thing_n with_o we_o to_o take_v god_n jewel_n broider_a garment_n oil_n and_o honey_n yea_o his_o very_a son_n and_o daughter_n and_o give_v they_o from_o himself_o to_o other_o ezek._n 16._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o to_o love_v aught_o more_o than_o he_o without_o who_o nothing_o can_v be_v love_v be_v most_o unworthy_a and_o the_o just_a matter_n of_o great_a self-abhorring_a 4._o affection_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o clear_a evidence_n of_o god_n in_o man_n as_o to_o his_o infiniteness_n in_o which_o regard_n low_a finite_a object_n be_v no_o way_n adequate_v thereunto_o there_o may_v be_v a_o desire_n in_o man_n of_o more_o than_o be_v attain_v by_o he_o or_o clear_o understand_v or_o can_v be_v have_v or_o shall_v be_v aim_v at_o yea_o more_o than_o he_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v so_o boundless_a be_v his_o affection_n and_o therefore_o meet_v for_o none_o but_o christ_n something_o be_v may_v be_v desire_v which_o be_v forbid_v gen._n 3._o 6._o and_o sinful_a object_n shall_v not_o be_v love_v rom._n 12._o 9_o but_o let_v he_o be_v anathema_n maranatha_n who_o love_v not_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 16._o 22._o some_o die_n of_o love_n unto_o the_o creature_n because_o they_o can_v have_v it_o but_o none_o be_v more_o than_o sick_a of_o love_n for_o christ_n cant._n 5._o 8._o who_o at_o the_o last_o will_v be_v self-manifesting_a unto_o such_o as_o love_v he_o john_n 14._o 21._o no_o earthly_a thing_n shall_v be_v affect_v overmuch_o but_o love_n to_o christ_n will_v never_o turn_v into_o a_o lust_n deut._n 6._o 5._o yea_o spiritual_a object_n will_v make_v room_n for_o their_o reception_n and_o comprehension_n eph._n 3._o 17_o 18._o and_o as_o the_o lord_n be_v satisfy_v psal_n 73._o 25._o so_o he_o that_o love_v he_o love_v other_o thing_n in_o their_o due_a manner_n mark_v 12._o 30_o 31._o all_o which_o bespeak_v our_o love_n for_o he_o 5._o affection_n be_v the_o gloss_n of_o action_n and_o without_o which_o the_o great_a doer_n and_o utmost_a sufferer_n be_v as_o nothing_o in_o god_n account_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 3._o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 13._o 10._o the_o first_o
have_v no_o great_a mind_n to_o go_v prov._n 6._o 10._o proud_a flesh_n think_v scorn_n to_o have_v the_o easy_a term_n impose_v 2_o king_n 5._o 11._o 13._o self-loving_a flesh_n will_v part_v with_o nothing_o much_o less_o with_o all_o mat._n 19_o 21_o 22._o therefore_o this_o self_n or_o flesh_n must_v be_v deny_v before_o christ_n will_v be_v follow_v mat._n 16._o 24._o consult_v not_o herewith_o in_o other_o neither_o as_o absalon_n do_v with_o hushai_n and_o rehoboam_n with_o his_o companion_n unto_o the_o ruin_n of_o they_o both_o the_o serpent_n will_v tell_v thou_o christ_n be_v too_o dear_a and_o may_v abate_v gen._n 3._o 4_o 5._o relation_n will_v bid_v thou_o first_o to_o provide_v for_o they_o and_o carnal_a friend_n will_v break_v thy_o heart_n with_o their_o disswasives_n act_n 21._o 13._o peter_n take_v christ_n to_o do_v for_o be_v too_o forward_o mat._n 16._o 22._o who_o therefore_o paul_n will_v not_o consult_v with_o at_o the_o first_o gal._n 1._o 16_o 17_o 18._o nor_o will_v a_o bargain_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v conclude_v till_o such_o be_v silence_v by_o we_o as_o peter_n be_v by_o christ_n mat._n 16._o 23._o 7._o mind_v his_o commodity_n before_o you_o do_v refuse_v it_o and_o under_o this_o single_a denomination_n here_o of_o its_o be_v call_v oil_n yea_o mere_o with_o respect_n to_o that_o particular_a use_n of_o oil_n intend_v here_o viz._n it_o be_v be_v serviceable_a in_o point_n of_o light_n which_o may_v induce_v your_o buy_v of_o it_o 1._o the_o light_n be_v sweet_a eccl._n 11._o 7._o and_o do_v rejoice_v the_o heart_n prov._n 15._o 30._o therefore_o the_o light_n be_v put_v for_o joy_n and_o gladness_n esth_n 8._o 16._o psal_n 97._o 11._o by_o which_o the_o heart-chearing_a influence_n of_o a_o godly_a ruler_n be_v describe_v 2_o sam._n 23._o 3_o 4._o yea_o god_n own_o love_n which_o be_v the_o choice_a cordial_n be_v call_v the_o light_n of_o his_o face_n or_o countenance_n psal_n 4._o 6._o now_o will_v you_o not_o be_v glad_a 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