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will_v keep_v thy_o heart_n humble_a with_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o thy_o by-gone_a sin_n that_o crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n zach._n 12.10_o and_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o as_o one_o that_o mourn_v for_o his_o only_a son_n etc._n etc._n it_o will_v mortify_v the_o love_n of_o sin_n in_o thou_o for_o time_n come_v sorrow_n and_o shame_n be_v two_o mortify_a passion_n as_o a_o debtor_n be_v sorry_a and_o ashamed_a of_o the_o distress_n his_o surety_n be_v put_v to_o for_o his_o debt_n and_o he_o be_v very_o spare_v to_o take_v on_o new_a debt_n 2_o cor._n 5.14_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hem_v we_o in_o and_o make_v we_o straitlaced_n not_o to_o dispense_v with_o ourselves_o to_o debord_v towards_o any_o thing_n may_v offend_v he_o who_o die_v such_o a_o death_n to_o satisfy_v divine_a justice_n for_o our_o debt_n and_o sin_n it_o will_v mortify_v thou_o to_o the_o world_n to_o the_o deceitful_a pleasure_n thereof_o and_o to_o such_o thing_n as_o take_v up_o the_o thought_n and_o affection_n of_o too_o many_o gal._n 6.14_o but_o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v glory_v save_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o the_o world_n be_v crucify_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o unto_o the_o world_n joy_n in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n suppress_v and_o in_o end_n quench_v all_o sinful_a joy_n as_o sweet_a odour_n bear_v down_o the_o stench_n of_o noisome_a and_o corrupt_a vapour_n so_o the_o sweet_a smell_n of_o christ_n crucify_v do_v bear_v down_o our_o vile_a lust_n this_o joy_n in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n surpass_v even_o all_o
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believer_n to_o he_o it_o will_v quicken_v our_o love_n to_o christ_n and_o our_o obedience_n can._n 1.3_o 4._o thy_o name_n be_v as_o ointment_n pour_v forth_o therefore_o do_v the_o virgin_n love_v thou_o draw_v i_o and_o we_o shall_v run_v after_o thou_o a_o thankful_a man_n can_v but_o love_v his_o servant_n that_o have_v suffer_v much_o for_o he_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o love_v our_o bless_a lord_n who_o suffer_v so_o much_o for_o we_o who_o by_o a_o evil_a nature_n be_v bear_v enemy_n to_o god_n the_o consideration_n of_o his_o death_n will_v quicken_v our_o hope_n and_o dependence_n upon_o god_n for_o all_o thing_n needful_a in_o time_n come_v rom._n 8.32_o he_o that_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o also_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n it_o will_v quicken_v our_o love_n to_o all_o who_o belong_v to_o christ_n especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o distress_n as_o the_o love_n of_o david_n to_o jonathan_n in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o great_a kindness_n do_v make_v he_o inquire_v after_o these_o that_o belong_v to_o jonathan_n that_o he_o may_v show_v kindness_n to_o they_o 2_o sam._n 9.1_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o great_a love_n of_o christ_n in_o die_v such_o a_o death_n for_o we_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o love_n will_v subdue_v our_o sinful_a lust_n and_o make_v we_o by_o patience_n to_o overcome_v difficulty_n and_o affliction_n in_o suffer_v for_o his_o name_n rom._n 8.37_o nay_o in_o all_o tbese_n thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v we_o this_o heavenly_a fire_n of_o his_o love_n in_o our_o heart_n like_o lightning_n will_v quench_v that_o earthly_a fire_n and_o exhalation_n of_o unclean_a lust_n 4._o serious_n and_o deep_a thought_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n will_v comfort_v and_o encourage_v we_o against_o all_o our_o enemy_n whether_o devil_n or_o wicked_a man_n because_o christ_n upon_o thâ—_n câ—oss_n have_v spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n col._n 2_o 15._o satan_n our_o arch-enemy_n be_v both_o bind_v and_o spoil_v by_o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n he_o may_v and_o will_v molest_v we_o like_o a_o enemy_n besiege_v a_o city_n and_o make_v frequent_a assault_n but_o he_o shall_v not_o prevail_v to_o get_v possession_n john_n 10.28_o they_o shall_v never_o perish_v neither_o shall_v any_o man_n pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n the_o true_a believer_n may_v and_o will_v be_v molest_v by_o wicked_a man_n tempt_v they_o to_o sin_n and_o persecute_v they_o with_o tongue_n or_o hand_n because_o they_o will_v not_o run_v with_o they_o in_o the_o excess_n of_o riot_n 1_o pet._n 4.4_o but_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n for_o even_o all_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o world_n be_v subject_v to_o he_o by_o the_o merit_n and_o power_n of_o his_o cross_n phil._n 2.8_o 9_o 10._o joh._n 16.33_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o speak_v unto_o you_o that_o in_o i_o you_o may_v have_v peace_n in_o the_o world_n you_o shall_v have_v tribulation_n but_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n the_o thought_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n will_v comfort_v we_o against_o the_o severe_a charge_n and_o sharp_a challenge_n of_o a_o guilty_a and_o accuse_a conscience_n rom._n 8.34_o who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v yea_o rather_o thâ—t_n be_v rise_v again_o who_o be_v even_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o gâ—d_n who_o also_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o it_o will_v comfort_v and_o encourage_v against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n see_v our_o bless_a lord_n by_o his_o death_n on_o the_o cross_n have_v take_v away_o the_o sting_n and_o curse_v from_o our_o death_n 1_o cor._n 15.57_o but_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n which_o give_v we_o the_o victory_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 4._o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n even_o so_o must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v 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bloody_a sacrifice_n to_o the_o typical_a sacrifice_n heb._n 10.4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n shall_v take_v away_o sin_n etc._n etc._n and_o rev._n 13_o 8._o he_o be_v call_v the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o wit_n in_o these_o mystical_a and_o typical_a sacrifice_n before_o and_z under_z the_o law_n 4._o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n for_o he_o to_o die_v this_o kind_n of_o death_n on_o the_o cross_n whereof_o see_v more_o in_o serm._n joh._n 12.32_o though_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n for_o our_o bless_a lord_n to_o die_v yet_o he_o submit_v to_o it_o most_o willing_o he_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n unto_o death_n and_o frequent_o
in_o reason_n shall_v be_v so_o to_o grieve_v the_o king_n secretary_n that_o have_v pass_v their_o gift_n gratis_o through_o the_o seal_n 3._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o comforter_n and_o shall_v thou_o grieve_v he_o who_o many_o a_o time_n have_v comfort_v and_o support_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o trouble_n and_o grief_n if_o thou_o grieve_v the_o comforter_n to_o who_o will_v thou_o go_v in_o the_o day_n of_o new_a trouble_n on_o thy_o spirit_n for_o comfort_n and_o strength_n use_v 1_o therefore_o grieve_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o who_o you_o live_v 1._o by_o your_o unruly_a passion_n he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n grieve_v he_o not_o by_o your_o envy_n and_o malice_n one_o against_o another_o it_o be_v a_o grief_n to_o moses_n his_o spirit_n who_o be_v a_o man_n live_v in_o the_o spirit_n to_o see_v the_o hebrew_n at_o strife_n one_o with_o another_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o purity_n and_o vile_a thought_n and_o 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