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we_o betray_v ourselves_o when_o be_v once_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n we_o be_v enthral_v base_o to_o any_o sin_n for_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o because_o you_o be_v under_o grace_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v under_o grace_n if_o we_o do_v 〈◊〉_d use_v our_o reason_n and_o use_v faith_n and_o exercise_v the_o grace_n we_o have_v give_v we_o we_o can_v be_v in_o thrall_n to_o corruption_n we_o shall_v have_v remainder_n to_o trouble_v we_o put_v not_o to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o reign_v and_o domineer_v for_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d bear_v â—way_n but_o when_o we_o betray_v ourselves_o and_o either_o believe_v not_o what_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o we_o or_o else_o exercise_v not_o our_o faith_n a_o christian_a be_v never_o overtake_v base_o but_o when_o he_o neglect_v his_o privilege_n and_o prerogative_n and_o do_v not_o stir_v up_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o he_o learn_v this_o then_o when_o we_o be_v trouble_v with_o any_o thing_n set_v law_n against_o law_n set_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n against_o all_o opposition_n whatsoever_o temptation_n and_o let_v the_o temptation_n â—â—e_v where_o it_o will_v let_v it_o lie_v in_o justificatiâ—â—_n as_o when_o we_o be_v tempt_v by_o satan_n to_o despair_v for_o sin_n despair_v for_o great_a sin_n oh_o but_o then_o consider_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n have_v free_v i_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n christ_n be_v make_v sin_n to_o free_v i_o â—rom_o sin_n consider_v that_o christ_n be_v god-man_n he_o satisfy_v divine_a justice_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n though_o they_o be_v as_o red_a as_o crimson_a thus_o set_v christ_n against_o our_o sin_n in_o justification_n when_o the_o guilt_n of_o they_o â—_z our_o soul_n lust_n and_o so_o likewise_o when_o we_o be_v set_v on_o by_o base_a lust_n set_v against_o they_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n in_o sanctification_n what_o 〈◊〉_d i_o now_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n one_o that_o profess_v myself_o to_o be_v a_o heir_n of_o heaven_n there_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n my_o head_n there_o be_v a_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n that_o be_v there_o be_v a_o command_a power_n in_o his_o spirit_n and_o that_o spirit_n of_o he_o be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o head_n but_o in_o the_o member_n if_o i_o go_v to_o he_o for_o grace_n i_o may_v have_v grace_n answerable_a to_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o he_o grace_n that_o will_v strengthen_v i_o with_o his_o power_n be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n ephes._n 6._o
down_o the_o glorious_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o world_n in_o part_n yet_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o church_n rest_v not_o in_o any_o condition_n here_o therefore_o it_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o consummation_n and_o perfection_n of_o all_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o new_a world_n at_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o when_o the_o church_n be_v under_o that_o bless_a condition_n yet_o it_o be_v under_o desire_n still_o of_o far_a perfection_n till_o a_o end_n be_v make_v of_o all_o thing_n therefore_o this_o say_n here_o come_v have_v reference_n to_o the_o future_a state_n of_o the_o church_n all_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o church_n be_v restless_a till_o the_o consummation_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o latter_a come_n of_o christ._n it_o carry_v all_o before_o it_o in_o a_o desire_n come_v lord_n therefore_o to_o call_v the_o jew_n come_v lord_n to_o confound_v antichrist_n which_o must_v be_v before_o that_o for_o the_o jew_n will_v never_o come_v in_o till_o the_o scandal_n of_o idolatry_n be_v remove_v &_o when_o all_o this_o be_v fulfil_v then_o come_v lord_n to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o this_o sinful_a world_n simile_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o river_n it_o carry_v all_o before_o it_o till_o it_o discharge_v itself_o into_o the_o ocean_n where_o it_o be_v swallow_v up_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o desire_n of_o a_o christian_a they_o carry_v all_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n between_o heaven_n and_o they_o in_o a_o stream_n and_o never_o rest_n â—â—ll_v they_o be_v swallow_v in_o heaven_n itself_o and_o â—â—e_v second_v come_v of_o christ_n to_o finish_v 〈…〉_z s_o and_o then_o be_v the_o period_n of_o all_o happiness_n and_o â—he_v accomplishment_n of_o all_o promise_n when_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v glorious_a in_o his_o saint_n the_o word_n they_o be_v as_o it_o wâ—re_v â—n_v echo_v aâ—_n answer_v back_o again_o of_o the_o bride_n the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n unto_o his_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n which_o he_o make_v twice_o in_o this_o chapter_n in_o ver_fw-la 7._o behold_v i_o come_v quick_o and_o in_o ver_fw-la 12._o behold_v i_o come_v quick_o and_o he_o come_v not_o empty_a hand_v my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o now_o the_o church_n here_o echo_v back_o again_o christ_n say_v i_o come_v and_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v the_o word_n contain_v the_o most_o heavenly_a desire_n that_o can_v be_v of_o the_o most_o excellent_a personage_n in_o this_o world_n the_o queen_n the_o bride_n of_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v a_o desire_n to_o the_o most_o excellent_a person_n absolute_o christ_n himself_o a_o desire_n of_o his_o come_n and_o it_o be_v stir_v up_o by_o the_o most_o excellent_a spirit_n the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n for_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n be_v this_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v not_o as_o distinct_a and_o sever_v but_o the_o bride_n by_o the_o spirit_n say_v come_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o bride_n as_o it_o be_v rom._n 8.26_o 8.26_o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o pray_v but_o the_o spirit_n make_v intercession_n how_o be_v that_o the_o spirit_n make_v intercession_n by_o make_v we_o make_v intercession_n for_o what_o christ_n do_v the_o spirit_n cause_v we_o to_o do_v for_o there_o be_v one_o spirit_n in_o christ_n and_o we_o so_o the_o bride_n by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o bless_a spirit_n say_v come_v the_o order_n of_o our_o discourse_n upon_o these_o word_n shall_v be_v this_o first_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o person_n wish_v and_o her_o condition_n the_o bride_n and_o then_o of_o the_o desire_n of_o this_o excellent_a personage_n the_o bride_n and_o then_o of_o the_o move_a cause_n that_o stir_v up_o the_o bride_n to_o desire_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n first_o bride_n for_o the_o person_n the_o bride_n the_o church_n be_v sometime_o compare_v to_o a_o woman_n for_o weakness_n sometime_o to_o a_o wife_n for_o faithfulness_n to_o her_o husband_n and_o christ_n sometime_o to_o a_o bride_n because_o she_o be_v contract_v to_o christ_n in_o this_o world_n sometime_o to_o a_o mother_n for_o her_o fruitfulness_n sometime_o to_o a_o virgin_n for_o her_o chastity_n here_o to_o a_o bride_n because_o this_o life_n be_v but_o the_o time_n of_o contract_n but_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o marriage_n shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n now_o this_o contract_n between_o the_o church_n and_o christ_n and_o between_o every_o particular_a soul_n and_o christ_n for_o both_o be_v the_o bride_n of_o christ._n even_o as_o it_o be_v the_o same_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o the_o little_a finger_n and_o in_o all_o the_o whole_a body_n the_o same_o soul_n enlivens_fw-la both_o so_o it_o be_v the_o same_o spirit_n in_o the_o bride_n in_o general_a and_o in_o every_o particular_a christian_a therefore_o the_o bride_n be_v both_o every_o particular_a christian_a &_o the_o whole_a church_n now_o the_o contract_n that_o be_v make_v between_o the_o soul_n and_o between_o the_o church_n &_o christ_n it_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o knit_v the_o soul_n to_o christ_n and_o christ_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o for_o this_o end_n that_o christ_n may_v be_v a_o husband_n and_o contract_v this_o bride_n to_o himself_o in_o our_o nature_n he_o marry_v our_o nature_n that_o he_o may_v marry_v our_o person_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a degree_n of_o union_n a_o union_n of_o nature_n a_o union_n of_o grace_n a_o union_n of_o glory_n the_o union_n of_o nature_n be_v than_o christ_n take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o the_o union_n of_o grace_n be_v when_o we_o take_v his_o nature_n when_o we_o partake_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n the_o union_n of_o glory_n be_v when_o we_o shall_v all_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o first_o be_v for_o the_o second_o and_o the_o second_o for_o the_o three_o christ_n become_v bone_n of_o our_o bone_n in_o nature_n that_o we_o may_v be_v bone_n of_o his_o bone_n with_o he_o in_o grace_n and_o so_o perfect_o one_o with_o he_o in_o glory_n we_o see_v the_o bride_n that_o be_v the_o person_n here_o i_o may_v take_v occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o sweet_a comfort_n that_o issue_v from_o this_o that_o the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n shall_v dignify_v we_o so_o much_o as_o to_o take_v we_o to_o unity_n with_o and_o contract_v we_o to_o himself_o but_o i_o will_v not_o speak_v much_o of_o this_o point_n have_v speak_v more_o at_o large_a of_o it_o out_o of_o the_o canticle_n 5._o if_o marriage_n be_v honourable_a what_o be_v this_o marriage_n and_o contract_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o pattern_n of_o all_o other_o 1_o other_o be_v but_o shadow_n to_o this_o hence_o come_v the_o sweet_a security_n &_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n christ._n from_o this_o contract_n between_o christ_n and_o it_o for_o all_o our_o debt_n be_v discharge_v by_o this_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o sin_n and_o then_o the_o church_n have_v interest_n in_o he_o and_o all_o his_o in_o this_o contract_n and_o marriage_n which_o be_v to_o be_v consummate_a all_o that_o he_o be_v &_o have_v be_v the_o church_n all_o be_v you_o because_o you_o be_v christ_n what_o a_o large_a comfort_n be_v this_o if_o we_o have_v heart_n to_o consider_v of_o it_o and_o to_o improove_v it_o his_o grace_n serve_v for_o the_o church_n of_o his_o fullness_n we_o receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n so_o we_o may_v say_v of_o all_o the_o privilege_n that_o christ_n have_v they_o be_v first_o in_o he_o and_o then_o in_o the_o church_n the_o church_n shine_v in_o his_o beam_n and_o as_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o wondrous_a comfort_n so_o it_o be_v likewise_o matter_n of_o more_o special_a comfort_n in_o case_n of_o infirmity_n the_o church_n be_v a_o woman_n therefore_o the_o weak_a vessel_n now_o god_n that_o bid_v we_o bear_v with_o the_o woman_n as_o the_o weak_a vessel_n to_o honour_v she_o with_o the_o honour_n of_o gentle_a usage_n for_o that_o honour_n be_v mean_v he_o that_o teach_v man_n his_o duty_n will_v he_o not_o perform_v it_o himself_o to_o bear_v with_o his_o church_n as_o the_o weak_a vessel_n 2._o especial_o when_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o marriage_n hosea_n 2._o i_o will_v marry_v thou_o to_o i_o in_o mercy_n we_o may_v claim_v mercy_n as_o a_o part_n of_o our_o dowry_n by_o christ_n pardon_v mercy_n forbear_v pity_v mercy_n we_o make_v not_o use_v of_o this_o comfort_n when_o we_o be_v discourage_v but_o this_o teach_v we_o likewise_o how_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o to_o christ_n as_o we_o shall_v do_v 2._o chaste_o to_o take_v heed_n how_o we_o judge_v of_o thing_n we_o must_v keep_v our_o judgement_n chaste_a a_o christian_a have_v not_o liberty_n to_o riot_n in_o his_o opinion_n to_o run_v at_o random_n to_o see_v what_o 〈◊〉_d
high_a house_n in_o heaven_n and_o the_o low_a on_o earth_n and_o both_o say_v come_v what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o church_n in_o heaven_n say_v come_v because_o the_o church_n in_o heaven_n have_v body_n that_o be_v rot_v in_o earth_n which_o body_n help_v they_o to_o serve_v god_n on_o earth_n fast_v with_o they_o and_o pray_v with_o they_o and_o endure_v pain_n and_o toil_n with_o they_o the_o soul_n acccount_v itself_o imperfect_a till_o it_o be_v join_v to_o its_o old_a companion_n the_o body_n again_o therefore_o it_o desire_n come_v lord_n that_o my_o body_n may_v be_v unite_v to_o i_o again_o that_o so_o we_o may_v both_o perfect_o praise_v thou_o in_o heaven_n then_o again_o they_o have_v not_o all_o their_o company_n all_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o gather_v and_o they_o will_v not_o be_v merry_a indeed_o till_o they_o all_o meet_v in_o heaven_n therefore_o that_o all_o may_v meet_v even_o the_o church_n in_o heaven_n have_v a_o desire_n come_v lord_n so_o both_o 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do_v not_o come_v if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o most_o man_n in_o the_o church_n whether_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n or_o no_o do_v you_o think_v they_o will_v give_v their_o voice_n that_o way_n that_o christ_n shall_v come_v they_o will_v never_o do_v it_o for_o they_o know_v how_o unfit_a a_o condition_n they_o be_v in_o for_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ._n if_o thief_n and_o malefactor_n may_v have_v liberty_n to_o choose_v whether_o there_o shall_v be_v assize_n or_o no_o sure_o they_o will_v never_o have_v any_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n that_o live_v in_o sinful_a wretched_a course_n that_o abuse_v their_o tongue_n and_o their_o body_n be_v they_o of_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o bride_n to_o say_v come_v oh_o no_o they_o know_v they_o have_v not_o do_v their_o duty_n therefore_o let_v we_o enter_v deep_o into_o our_o own_o soul_n and_o try_v whether_o cordial_o we_o can_v yield_v this_o desire_n of_o our_o 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