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will_v according_a to_o that_o john_n 3._o 8._o the_o wind_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v and_o it_o be_v true_a de_fw-fr facto_fw-la that_o christ_n have_v make_v some_o of_o all_o sort_n and_o rank_n of_o man_n to_o hear_v his_o voice_n yet_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o way_n he_o common_o take_v we_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o be_v very_o rare_a and_o seldom_o that_o christ_n direct_v this_o save_a voice_n or_o call_v of_o he_o to_o the_o great_a and_o wise_a of_o this_o world_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 26._o you_o see_v your_o call_v brethren_n how_o that_o not_o many_o wise_a man_n after_o the_o flesh_n not_o many_o mighty_a not_o many_o noble_a be_v call_v he_o say_v not_o any_o but_o not_o many_o some_o christ_n do_v call_v lest_o as_o one_o note_n the_o world_n shall_v think_v that_o christian_n be_v deceive_v through_o their_o simplicity_n and_o weakness_n one_o rich_a joseph_n of_o arimathea_n one_o honourable_a niâ—odemus_n but_o not_o many_o man_n of_o the_o great_a fame_n and_o 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usual_o pass_v by_o and_o direct_v his_o voice_n to_o the_o poor_a the_o poor_a receive_v the_o gospel_n god_n have_v choose_v the_o poor_a of_o this_o world_n rich_a in_o faith_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n james_n 2._o 5._o and_o this_o choice_n of_o god_n christ_n bless_v he_o for_o matth._n 11._o 25._o i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n because_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o babe_n even_o so_o father_n for_o so_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n and_o indeed_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n deserve_v our_o admiration_n in_o this_o dispensation_n for_o 1._o hereby_o the_o freeness_n of_o his_o grace_n be_v vindicate_v none_o can_v
satan_n to_o god._n so_o luke_n 11._o 21_o 22._o when_o a_o strong_a man_n arm_v keep_v his_o palace_n his_o good_n be_v in_o peace_n but_o when_o a_o strong_a than_o he_o shall_v come_v upon_o he_o and_o overcome_v he_o he_o take_v from_o he_o all_o his_o armour_n wherein_o he_o trust_v and_o divide_v his_o spoil_n four_o thy_o present_a vileness_n and_o unworthiness_n can_v be_v no_o bar_n to_o christ_n entrance_n into_o thy_o soul_n because_o christ_n never_o yet_o object_v to_o any_o man_n his_o unworthiness_n but_o his_o unwillingness_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o john_n 5._o 40._o you_o will_v not_o come_v unto_o i_o that_o you_o may_v have_v life_n and_o again_o matth._n 23._o 37._o how_o oft_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n and_o you_o will_v not_o indeed_o you_o find_v something_o like_o a_o repulse_n from_o christ_n to_o that_o poor_a canaanitess_n mat._n 15._o 24_o 26._o lord_n help_v i_o say_v that_o poor_a distress_a soul_n but_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v it_o be_v not_o meet_v to_o take_v the_o child_n bread_n and_o cast_v it_o to_o dog_n however_o harsh_o and_o discouraging_o these_o word_n sound_v yet_o certain_o it_o be_v none_o of_o christ_n intent_n to_o damp_n and_o discourage_v her_o faith_n but_o to_o draw_v it_o forth_o to_o a_o more_o excellent_a and_o intense_a degree_n which_o effect_n it_o obtain_v vers_fw-la 27._o five_o neither_o will_v christ_n have_v make_v the_o tender_n of_o mercy_n so_o large_a and_o indefinite_a have_v he_o intend_v to_o have_v shut_v out_o any_o soul_n upon_o the_o single_a account_n of_o personal_a unworthiness_n provide_v it_o be_v but_o willing_a to_o come_v unto_o he_o cast_v thy_o eye_n poor_a discourage_v soul_n upon_o christ_n invitation_n and_o proclamation_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o see_v if_o thou_o can_v find_v any_o thing_n beside_o unwillingness_n as_o a_o bar_n betwixt_o thou_o and_o mercy_n harken_v to_o that_o voice_n of_o mercy_n isa._n 55._o 1._o ho_o every_o 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former_a vileness_n or_o present_a unworthiness_n shall_v be_v a_o bar_n to_o obstruct_v his_o entrance_n three_o in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o shall_v show_v you_o that_o when_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o soul_n he_o will_v not_o come_v empty_a hand_v it_o be_v christ_n marriage_n day_n and_o he_o will_v make_v it_o a_o good_a day_n a_o festival_n day_n bring_v such_o comfort_n along_o with_o he_o as_o the_o soul_n never_o taste_v before_o he_o spread_v as_o it_o be_v a_o table_n furnish_v it_o with_o the_o delicate_n of_o heaven_n i_o will_v sup_v with_o he_o say_v the_o text_n what_o those_o spiritual_a mercy_n be_v which_o christ_n bring_v a_o long_a with_o he_o to_o the_o open_v willing_a soul_n come_v next_o in_o order_n to_o be_v speak_v to_o and_o 1._o when_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o sinner_n he_o bring_v a_o pardon_n with_o he_o a_o full_a a_o free_a and_o a_o final_a pardon_n of_o all_o the_o sin_n that_o ever_o that_o soul_n commit_v this_o be_v a_o feast_n of_o itself_o good_a cheer_n indeed_o christ_n think_v it_o to_o be_v so_o when_o he_o tell_v the_o poor_a palsey-man_n matth._n 9_o 2._o son_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o he_o do_v not_o say_v be_v of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o palsy_n be_v cure_v thy_o body_n recover_v from_o the_o grave_n but_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o sin_n be_v pardon_v o_o how_o sweet_o may_v the_o pardon_a soul_n feed_v upon_o this_o and_o this_o be_v not_o any_o peculiar_a mercy_n design_v for_o some_o special_a favourite_n but_o what_o be_v common_a to_o all_o believer_n act_n 13._o 43._o by_o he_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v from_o all_o thing_n christ_n and_o pardon_n come_v together_o and_o without_o a_o pardon_n no_o other_o mercy_n will_v relish_v no_o feast_n no_o music_n no_o money_n or_o honour_n have_v any_o favour_n or_o comfort_n with_o they_o to_o a_o condemn_a man_n but_o the_o comfort_n of_o a_o pardon_n reach_v to_o the_o very_a heart_n isa._n 40._o 1_o 2._o comfort_v you_o comfort_v you_o my_o people_n say_v the_o lord_n speak_v comfortable_o to_o jerusalem_n or_o as_o in_o the_o hebrew_n speak_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o what_o be_v the_o ingredient_n of_o that_o cordial_a that_o will_v comfort_v jerusalem_n heart_n why_o say_v unto_o she_o that_o her_o iniquity_n be_v pardon_v that_o carry_v along_o with_o it_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o consolation_n and_o there_o be_v four_o thing_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n that_o make_v it_o the_o sweet_a mercy_n that_o ever_o the_o soul_n taste_v comfort_v which_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v communicate_v to_o another_o with_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o the_o pardon_v soul_n have_v of_o it_o rev._n 2._o 17._o first_o that_o which_o make_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n ravish_o sweet_a be_v the_o trouble_n that_o go_v before_o it_o the_o labouring_n and_o restless_a toss_n of_o the_o trouble_a soul_n which_o be_v antecedent_n to_o this_o pardon_n make_v the_o ease_n and_o peace_n that_o follow_v by_o it_o incomparable_o sweet_a as_o the_o bitterness_n of_o hell_n be_v taste_v in_o the_o sorrow_n of_o sin_n so_o the_o sweetness_n of_o heaven_n be_v taste_v in_o the_o pardon_n of_o it_o second_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o mercy_n itself_o be_v incomparable_o sweet_a for_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n of_o the_o first_o rank_n pardon_n be_v â—uch_v a_o mercy_n as_o admit_v no_o comfort_n to_o come_v before_o it_o nor_o any_o just_a cause_n of_o discouragement_n can_v follow_v after_o it_o if_o god_n have_v not_o speak_v pardon_n to_o the_o soul_n it_o can_v have_v no_o fettled_a ground_n for_o joy_n ezek._n 33._o 10._o and_o if_o he_o have_v there_o can_v be_v no_o just_a ground_n for_o dejection_n whatever_o the_o trouble_n be_v that_o lie_n upon_o it_o isa._n 33._o 24._o the_o inhabitant_n shall_v not_o say_v i_o be_o sick_a the_o people_n that_o dwell_v therein_o shall_v be_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n three_o the_o three_o thing_n that_o make_v this_o 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full_a fruition_n of_o god_n if_o these_o be_v unutterable_a what_o must_v that_o be_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o say_v whatever_o the_o comfort_n and_o joy_n of_o any_o believer_n in_o this_o world_n may_v be_v yet_o heaven_n will_v be_v a_o surprise_n to_o he_o when_o he_o come_v thither_o the_o joy_n of_o god_n presence_n be_v other_o manner_n of_o thing_n than_o our_o present_a comfort_n be_v though_o these_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o they_o yet_o in_o a_o far_o inferior_a degree_n there_o be_v a_o fix-fold_n difference_n betwixt_o the_o spiritual_a comfort_n of_o believer_n on_o earth_n and_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v above_o they_o differ_v 1._o in_o quantity_n 2._o in_o constancy_n 3._o in_o purity_n 4._o in_o efficacy_n 5._o in_o the_o society_n 6._o in_o the_o durability_n of_o they_o first_o they_o differ_v in_o quantity_n here_o we_o know_v but_o in_o part_n but_o when_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a be_v come_v then_o that_o which_o be_v in_o part_n shall_v be_v do_v away_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 9_o 10._o when_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o comfort_n communicate_v to_o saint_n on_o earth_n it_o usual_o express_v they_o in_o some_o diminutive_a term_n or_o other_o call_z they_o first-fruit_n earnest_n and_o the_o like_a and_o indeed_o it_o be_v necessary_a we_o shall_v receive_v they_o here_o with_o such_o alloy_v and_o in_o remiss_a degree_n because_o the_o imperfection_n and_o weakness_n of_o our_o present_a state_n will_v not_o bear_v they_o in_o their_o plenitude_n and_o perfection_n here_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n enter_v into_o we_o but_o there_o we_o be_v say_v to_o enter_v into_o that_o joy_n matth._n 25._o 21._o it_o be_v too_o great_a to_o enter_v into_o we_o therefore_o we_o enter_v into_o and_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o it_o second_o they_o differ_v in_o constancy_n the_o best_a comfort_n upon_o earth_n be_v find_v to_o be_v intermit_a comfort_n a_o sun-blast_n and_o a_o cloud_n a_o good_a day_n and_o a_o bad_a you_o know_v houskeeper_n feed_v upon_o two_o sort_n of_o meat_n dayly-bread_n and_o dainty_n rarity_n come_v not_o every_o day_n to_o the_o table_n the_o dayly-bread_n upon_o which_o believer_n live_v be_v the_o recumbence_n and_o affiance_n of_o faith_n as_o for_o assurance_n and_o joy_n those_o come_v but_o now_o and_o then_o three_o they_o differ_v in_o purity_n as_o well_o as_o constancy_n here_o we_o have_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o we_o mingle_v sin_n with_o they_o and_o usual_o the_o sin_n of_o spiritual_a pride_n which_o spoil_v all_o yea_o many_o time_n the_o lord_n suffer_v satan_n to_o mingle_v his_o temptation_n and_o injection_n with_o they_o lest_o we_o shall_v be_v exalt_v 2_o cor._n 12._o 7._o but_o above_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v as_o the_o pure_a water_n of_o life_n clear_a as_o crystal_n rev._n 22._o 1._o four_o they_o differ_v in_o efficacy_n as_o well_o as_o in_o purity_n the_o high_a comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n here_o be_v not_o perfect_o transformative_a of_o our_o soul_n into_o the_o image_n of_o god_n as_o they_o be_v in_o heaven_n 1_o john_n 3._o 3._o we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v here_o after_o we_o be_v comfort_v by_o he_o we_o grieve_v the_o comforter_n himself_o by_o sin_n neither_o do_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o this_o state_n produce_v the_o fruit_n of_o obedience_n in_o their_o perfect_a maturity_n as_o they_o do_v above_o there_o be_v the_o same_o difference_n in_o in_o point_n of_o efficacy_n as_o there_o be_v betwixt_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o sun_n beam_n in_o the_o winter-month_n and_o those_o in_o may_n and_o june_n five_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n in_o respect_n of_o society_n here_o the_o believer_n for_o the_o most_o part_n eat_v his_o pleasant_a morsel_n alone_o one_o christian_n eat_v and_o another_o hunger_n but_o in_o heaven_n they_o all_o feast_n and_o feed_v together_o at_o one_o table_n matth._n 8._o 11._o they_o shall_v sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god._n o_o what_o be_v it_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o patriarch_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n where_o the_o joy_n of_o one_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o all_o six_o they_o differ_v also_o in_o durability_n sin_n here_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o our_o comfort_n but_o in_o heaven_n as_o there_o be_v no_o comma_n so_o there_o shall_v never_o be_v a_o full_a point_n or_o period_n everlasting_a joy_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o head_n there_o be_v a_o eternal_a feast_n no_o take_n away_o the_o cloth_n no_o rise_n from_o that_o feast_n 2_o thes._n 2._o 16._o it_o be_v everlasting_a consolation_n we_o shall_v be_v ever_o with_o the_o lord_n ii_o use_n this_o point_n put_v serious_a matter_n of_o exhortation_n into_o my_o mouth_n the_o lord_n direct_v it_o to_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o whether_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n or_o out_o of_o christ._n first_o to_o those_o that_o be_v out_o of_o christ_n and_o will_v not_o yet_o be_v persuade_v to_o open_v their_o heart_n and_o consent_n to_o his_o term_n o_o what_o a_o spiritual_a infatuation_n be_v here_o what_o shut_v the_o door_n of_o thy_o heart_n against_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o delight_n and_o comfort_n of_o this_o and_o the_o come_a world_n what_o madness_n be_v this_o hear_v i_o thou_o poor_a delude_a sinner_n that_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o part_v with_o thy_o sinful_a sensual_a delight_n in_o exchange_n for_o christ_n and_o the_o peace_n comfort_n and_o joy_n that_o follow_v he_o i_o have_v a_o few_o thing_n to_o speak_v on_o christ_n behalf_n at_o this_o time_n o_o that_o they_o may_v prevail_v o_o that_o by_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v persuade_v thy_o spirit_n thou_o poor_a unregenerate_a creature_n let_v i_o offer_v four_o or_o five_o consideration_n or_o plea_n on_o christ_n behalf_n if_o haply_o they_o may_v prevail_v and_o make_v way_n for_o his_o entertainment_n in_o thy_o soul._n and_o i._o plea._n let_v i_o plead_v thy_o own_o necessity_n with_o thou_o a_o mighty_a argument_n which_o in_o other_o case_n use_v to_o make_v its_o way_n through_o all_o opposition_n and_o make_v all_o difficulty_n fly_v before_o it_o thou_o be_v a_o poor_a necessitous_a pine_a famish_v soul_n however_o thy_o body_n be_v accommodate_v thou_o have_v not_o one_o bit_n of_o spiritual_a bread_n for_o thy_o famish_v soul_n to_o live_v upon_o christ_n be_v the_o bread_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n the_o starve_a prodigal_n luke_n 15._o v_o 16_o 17._o be_v the_o lively_a emblem_n of_o thy_o soul_n he_o feed_v upon_o husk_n and_o thou_o feed_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n isa._n 55._o 2._o thou_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a poor_a blind_a and_o naked_a rev._n 3._o 17._o thy_o body_n have_v often_o be_v fill_v and_o refresh_v with_o the_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n but_o thy_o soul_n never_o taste_v one_o bit_n of_o spiritual_a bread_n since_o it_o come_v into_o thy_o body_n it_o never_o smackt_v the_o sweetness_n of_o a_o pardon_n the_o deliciousness_n of_o a_o promise_n the_o joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o christ_n the_o choice_a food_n that_o ever_o thou_o tastedst_n be_v such_o as_o thy_o soul_n can_v live_v upon_o ii_o plea._n christ_n be_v at_o the_o door_n of_o thy_o soul_n with_o plenty_n and_o variety_n of_o heavenly_a comfort_n costly_a dainty_n purchase_v by_o his_o blood_n if_o thou_o will_v but_o open_v to_o he_o thou_o shall_v be_v abundant_o satisfy_v with_o the_o fatness_n of_o his_o house_n and_o drink_v the_o river_n of_o pleasure_n psal._n 36._o 7_o 8._o he_o that_o believe_v as_o the_o scripture_n have_v say_v out_o of_o his_o belly_n shall_v flow_v river_n of_o live_a water_n john_n 7._o 38._o meaning_n the_o grace_n and_o