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from_o uncleanness_n zech._n 13.1_o who_o be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n john_n 1.29_o christ_n be_v without_o spot_n know_v no_o sin_n be_v bear_v holy_a that_o he_o may_v cover_v the_o impurity_n of_o thy_o conception_n have_v sin_n like_o a_o poison_n or_o leprosy_n spread_v over_o thy_o whole_a soul_n and_o all_o thy_o action_n be_v impure_a so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o thou_o but_o wound_n and_o bruise_n and_o putrify_a sore_n improve_v christ_n in_o this_o case_n who_o will_v wash_v thou_o in_o his_o blood_n rev._n 1.5_o bound_v up_o thy_o wound_n and_o make_v thou_o partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n as_o 2_o pet._n 1.4_o though_o thy_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_a he_o will_v make_v thou_o white_a as_o snow_n if_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n sprinkle_v the_o unclean_a sanctify_v to_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o flesh_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o through_o the_o 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solicitation_n of_o it_o with_o paul_n run_v to_o christ_n and_o beseech_v the_o lord_n once_o and_o again_o till_o thou_o have_v that_o answer_n my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o 2_o cor._n 12.8_o 9_o when_o sin_n come_v as_o a_o potiphar_n wife_n and_o offer_v thou_o deadly_a poison_n in_o a_o golden_a cup_n let_v faith_n answer_v i_o will_v consent_v but_o that_o i_o be_o a_o christian_n how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o my_o christ_n i_o can_v gratify_v this_o or_o that_o lust_n but_o i_o must_v be_v disloyal_a to_o my_o lord_n christ._n when_o ever_o temptation_n assault_n and_o a_o host_n incamp_v against_o thou_o have_v to_o the_o captain_n of_o thy_o salvation_n as_o david_n at_o what_o time_n i_o be_o afraid_a i_o will_v trust_v in_o thou_o psal._n 56.3_o 5._o against_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o sin_n make_v use_n of_o christ_n who_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n will_v thou_o have_v sin_n mortify_v and_o 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majesty_n the_o glory_n of_o all_o the_o caesar_n etc._n etc._n be_v but_o a_o black_a coal_n in_o comparison_n of_o his_o splendour_n and_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v in_o his_o glory_n the_o glow-worm_n of_o worldly_a splendour_n and_o majesty_n shall_v disappear_v and_o be_v extinguish_v the_o poor_a servant_n he_o have_v shall_v then_o appear_v with_o he_o in_o such_o glory_n that_o the_o combined-excellency_n of_o king_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o much_o as_o a_o shadow_n to_o it_o 8._o he_o be_v a_o most_o gracious_a lord_n he_o put_v they_o upon_o none_o but_o safe_a honourable_a and_o comfortable_a employment_n he_o put_v no_o more_o upon_o they_o than_o they_o can_v go_v through_o and_o lay_v no_o more_o upon_o they_o than_o they_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v he_o know_v their_o mould_n and_o frame_v remember_v they_o be_v but_o dust_n he_o be_v jesus_n as_o well_o as_o lord_n a_o shepherd_n as_o well_o as_o a_o master_n he_o join_v his_o glory_n and_o their_o happiness_n together_o he_o never_o require_v brick_n from_o his_o people_n without_o give_v they_o straw_n he_o will_v either_o multiply_v grace_n or_o diminish_v the_o temptation_n his_o grace_n be_v always_o sufficient_a for_o they_o 9_o he_o be_v a_o wise_a judicious_a master_n a_o man_n that_o serve_v a_o fickle_a and_o unconstant_a master_n who_o often_o change_v his_o mind_n have_v a_o hard_a task_n and_o endless_a labour_n but_o a_o prudent_a man_n who_o order_v his_o affair_n with_o discretion_n and_o deliberation_n his_o command_n be_v but_o once_o obey_v his_o work_n be_v soon_o do_v what_o he_o do_v now_o anon_o he_o must_v undo_v and_o so_o sisyphus_n like_v he_o be_v ever_o do_v and_o have_v never_o do_v he_o never_o know_v a_o end_n of_o his_o work_n but_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n be_v at_o a_o good_a certainty_n and_o know_v beforehand_o what_o his_o work_n must_v be_v and_o what_o his_o wage_n as_o his_o master_n himself_o be_v so_o his_o commandment_n be_v immutable_a and_o 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to_o understand_v either_o the_o comfort_n or_o condescension_n of_o this_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o christ_n he_o shall_v gird_v himself_o etc._n etc._n lord_n say_v one_o do_v i_o not_o think_v that_o the_o cheer_n and_o the_o attendance_n be_v both_o one_o i_o shall_v say_v the_o attendance_n be_v infinite_o better_a than_o the_o meat_n think_v what_o it_o be_v for_o christ_n himself_o to_o serve_v at_o the_o table_n what_o be_v it_o but_o infinite_a delight_n for_o the_o guest_n to_o have_v he_o set_v himself_o to_o solace_v they_o who_o be_v infinite_a as_o in_o sweetness_n so_o in_o knowledge_n to_o make_v his_o sweetness_n please_v they_o nor_o will_v the_o dignity_n of_o these_o
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come_v unto_o i_o hear_v and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v why_o do_v you_o spend_v your_o money_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n and_o your_o labour_n for_o that_o which_o satisfi_v not_o harken_v diligent_o unto_o i_o eat_v you_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o let_v your_o soul_n delight_v itself_o in_o fatness_n alas_o you_o feed_v on_o husk_n and_o chaff_n till_o you_o return_v to_o christ._n isa_n 55.2_o 3_o 4_o 7._o how_o long_o you_o simple_a one_o will_v you_o love_v simplicity_n and_o fool_n delight_v in_o folly_n turn_v you_o at_o my_o reproof_n forsake_v the_o foolish_a and_o live_v and_o go_v in_o the_o way_n of_o understanding_n o_o that_o you_o be_v wise_a and_o will_v understand_v these_o thing_n and_o consider_v your_o latter_a end_n o_o that_o there_o be_v such_o heart_n in_o you_o etc._n etc._n o_o that_o you_o know_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o your_o peace_n in_o this_o your_o day_n before_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o your_o eye_n o_o when_o 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