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thy_o body_n faint_v thy_o soul_n languish_v and_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o have_v thou_o now_o forget_v he_o what_o be_v thy_o sharp_a eye_n so_o weak_a sight_v that_o they_o be_v dazzle_v with_o the_o sun_n and_o blind_v with_o the_o light_n o_o yes_o a_o shower_n of_o tear_n come_v betwixt_o she_o and_o he_o and_o she_o can_v see_v he_o or_o it_o may_v be_v her_o eye_n be_v hold_v that_o she_o shall_v not_o know_v he_o 24.16_o luke_n 24.16_o or_o it_o may_v be_v he_o appear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o some_o other_o shape_n such_o as_o resemble_v the_o gardener_n who_o she_o take_v he_o for_o howsoever_o it_o be_v she_o see_v jesus_n stand_v but_o know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v jesus_n and_o therefore_o say_v jesus_n to_o she_o woman_n why_o weep_v thou_o who_o seek_v thou_o there_o be_v a_o double_a presence_n of_o christ_n feel_v and_o not_o feel_v the_o presence_n feel_v be_v when_o christ_n be_v gracious_o please_v to_o let_v we_o know_v so_o much_o and_o this_o 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as_o adam_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o innocency_n be_v place_v in_o a_o garden_n and_o the_o first_o office_n allot_v to_o he_o be_v to_o be_v a_o gardener_n so_o jesus_n christ_n appear_v first_o in_o a_o garden_n and_o present_v himself_o in_o a_o gardiner_n likeness_n and_o as_o that_o first_o gardener_n be_v the_o parent_n of_o sin_n the_o ruin_n of_o mankind_n and_o the_o author_n of_o death_n so_o be_v this_o gardener_n the_o ransom_n for_o our_o sin_n the_o raiser_n of_o our_o ruin_n and_o the_o restorer_n of_o our_o
full_o finish_v the_o mercy_n which_o thereupon_o depend_v be_v now_o make_v certain_a and_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v sure_a unto_o all_o the_o seed_n methinks_v a_o thought_n of_o this_o object_n in_o respect_n of_o itself_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o shall_v put_v our_o soul_n into_o a_o long_a frame_n 4.16_o rom._n 4.16_o be_v it_o not_o a_o desirable_a thing_n to_o see_v the_o king_n in_o his_o beauty_n be_v not_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n glad_a to_o go_v forth_o 3.11_o cant._n 3.11_o and_o to_o behold_v king_n solomon_n with_o the_o crown_n wherewith_o his_o mother_n crown_v he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o espousall_n if_o christ_n incarnate_a and_o in_o humane_a frailty_n be_v the_o desire_n of_o nation_n how_o much_o more_o be_v christ_n exalt_v and_o in_o his_o glory_n if_o it_o be_v augustine_n great_a wish_n to_o have_v see_v christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n how_o shall_v we_o but_o wish_v to_o see_v christ_n as_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a he_o be_v 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christ_n but_o thou_o say_v again_o what_o be_v it_o to_o i_o if_o i_o be_v justify_v in_o christ_n and_o yet_o my_o heart_n remain_v unholy_a and_o unsubdued_a to_o christ_n it_o be_v true_a thou_o find_v a_o woeful_a sinful_a nature_n within_o thou_o cross_z and_o contrary_a to_o holiness_n and_o lead_v thou_o daily_o into_o captivity_n yet_o remember_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o and_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o resurrection_n he_o have_v give_v thou_o a_o new_a nature_n another_o nature_n which_o make_v thou_o wrestle_v against_o sin_n and_o shall_v in_o time_n prevail_v over_o all_o sin_n but_o thou_o say_v again_o what_o if_o i_o be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_a if_o after_o death_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v raise_v to_o life_n why_o fear_v not_o o_o my_o soul_n for_o if_o christ_n be_v rise_v thou_o shall_v rise_v and_o rise_v to_o eternal_a life_n 14.19_o john_n 14.19_o i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n not_o only_o the_o 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