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communion_n which_o the_o saint_n shall_v have_v with_o christ_n never_o will_v their_o eye_n be_v off-him_a never_o will_v their_o thought_n wander_v after_o any_o other_o object_n o_o the_o intimacy_n that_o will_v be_v then_o betwixt_o christ_n and_o christian_n oh_o what_o communication_n of_o glory_n will_v there_o be_v to_o each_o other_o these_o shall_v walk_v with_o i_o say_v christ_n for_o they_o be_v worthy_a 3.4_o rev._n 3.4_o o_o my_o soul_n if_o this_o be_v the_o business_n of_o christ_n intercession_n if_o all_o these_o particular_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o this_o one_o transaction_n how_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o in_o a_o faint_a swoon_n how_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o gasp_v groan_a sick_a unto_o death_n with_o the_o vehement_a thirst_n after_o thy_o part_n and_o portion_n in_o christ_n intercession_n if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o the_o passion_n of_o desire_n in_o this_o heart_n of_o i_o o_o that_o now_o it_o will_v break_v out_o oh_o that_o it_o will_v vent_v itself_o with_o mighty_a long_n and_o infinite_a aspire_n after_o this_o bless_a object_n why_o lord_n i_o desire_v but_o help_v thou_o my_o faint_a desire_n blow_v on_o my_o die_a spark_n it_o be_v but_o little_a and_o if_o i_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o my_o heart_n i_o will_v have_v it_o more_o oh_o that_o my_o spark_n will_v flame_v why_o lord_n i_o desire_v that_o i_o may_v desire_v oh_o breath_n it_o into_o i_o and_o i_o will_v desire_v after_o thou_o sect_n iv_o of_o hope_v in_o jesus_n in_o this_o respect_n 4._o let_v we_o hope_v in_o jesus_n carry_v on_o this_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n in_o his_o intercession_n it_o be_v good_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v hope_v indeed_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o hope_n 3.26_o lam._n 3.26_o the_o heart_n will_v not_o hold_v only_o look_v that_o our_o hope_n be_v true_a hope_n very_a hypocrite_n have_v a_o kind_n of_o hope_n but_o if_o god_n word_n be_v true_a the_o hope_n of_o unjust_a man_n shall_v 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and_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o cry_v abba_n father_n here_o then_o be_v my_o argument_n if_o christ_n have_v put_v his_o spirit_n into_o thy_o heart_n and_o if_o the_o spirit_n have_v set_v thy_o heart_n on_o work_n to_o make_v incessant_a intercession_n for_o thyself_o then_o be_v christ_n intercession_n thou_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o a_o round_a in_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o this_o great_a work_n of_o intercession_n as_o 1._o christ_n intercede_v for_o his_o people_n o_o that_o my_o spirit_n may_v go_v down_o 2._o god_n hearken_v to_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n away_o holy_a spirit_n get_v thou_o down_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o such_o and_o such_o 3._o the_o spirit_n wait_v on_o the_o pleasure_n of_o they_o both_o and_o no_o soon_o down_o but_o he_o send_v up_o his_o intercession_n back_o again_o christ_n cry_v to_o god_n and_o god_n send_v the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n go_v and_o echo_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o saint_n to_o the_o cry_n of_o christ_n 4.6_o gal._n 4.6_o much_o of_o this_o be_v contain_v in_o that_o one_o text_n god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o our_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cry_v as_o if_o he_o mere_o act_v our_o tongue_n abba_n father_n here_o be_v god_n the_o father_n god_n the_o son_n and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o all_o be_v act_v their_o part_n on_o the_o elect_a people_n of_o god_n the_o son_n intercede_v o_o that_o my_o spirit_n may_v be_v give_v to_o these_o the_o father_n willing_o grant_v away_o holy_a spirit_n and_o as_o my_o son_n ask_v enter_v and_o take_v possession_n of_o those_o sinful_a heart_n the_o holy_a spirit_n obey_v and_o no_o soon_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o saint_n but_o he_o cry_v in_o they_o abba_n father_n god_n hear_v christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n hear_v god_n and_o the_o elect_n hear_v the_o spirit_n and_o now_o because_o the_o spirit_n speak_v in_o the_o elect_n 2.21_o mosea_n 2.21_o god_n hear_v the_o elect_n much_o like_a unto_o this_o be_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n i_o will_v hear_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v hear_v the_o heaven_n and_o they_o shall_v hear_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v hear_v the_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n and_o they_o shall_v shall_v hear_v jezreel_n o_o my_o soul_n to_o the_o test_n have_v god_n send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o thy_o heart_n have_v thou_o the_o indwelling_a of_o the_o spirit_n and_o now_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n can_v thou_o pray_v with_o earnestness_n confidence_n and_o a_o holy_a importunity_n can_v thou_o cry_v abba_n father_n can_v thou_o cry_v with_o earnestness_n father_n with_o confidence_n and_o abba_n father_n or_o father_n father_n with_o a_o holy_a importunity_n why_o these_o be_v the_o very_a sign_n of_o the_o spirit_n intercession_n o_o my_o soul_n that_o thou_o will_v deal_v faithful_o with_o thy_o own_o self_n can_v thou_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n go_v to_o the_o father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n as_o christ_n be_v go_v before_o into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n to_o intercede_v so_o can_v thou_o with_o boldness_n follow_v after_o 10.19_o heb._n 10.19_o and_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n can_v thou_o say_v god_n have_v give_v i_o his_o spirit_n and_o his_o spirit_n have_v show_v i_o christ_n as_o my_o mediator_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o now_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o such_o a_o mediator_n i_o can_v by_o the_o spirit_n assistance_n go_v with_o boldness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o assume_v a_o liberty_n to_o speak_v any_o thing_n i_o
the_o injury_n we_o have_v do_v unto_o god_n as_o our_o judge_n and_o the_o other_o be_v a_o performance_n of_o a_o service_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o god_n as_o our_o maker_n o_o then_o how_o large_a and_o full_a and_o comprehensive_a be_v this_o life_n of_o christ_n 2._o consider_v the_o excellency_n the_o glory_n of_o this_o object_n christ_n life_n be_v glorious_a and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o most_o glorious_a garment_n that_o ever_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n do_v wear_v it_o be_v marlorat_n saying_n 12.1_o marlorat_n rev._n 12.1_o that_o the_o church_n which_o put_v on_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n be_v more_o illustrious_a than_o the_o air_n be_v by_o the_o sun_n john_n thus_o set_v she_o out_o in_o his_o vision_n and_o there_o appear_v a_o great_a wonder_n in_o heaven_n a_o woman_n clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n under_o her_o foot_n i_o take_v this_o to_o be_v a_o lofty_a poetical_a description_n of_o christ_n impute_a righteousness_n imagine_v a_o garment_n be_v cut_v out_o of_o the_o sun_n and_o put_v upon_o we_o how_o glorious_a shall_v we_o be_v o_o but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v much_o more_o glorious_a no_o wonder_n if_o the_o church_n clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n tread_v the_o moon_n under_o her_o foot_n i.e._n if_o she_o trample_v on_o all_o sublunary_a thing_n which_o be_v uncertain_a and_o changeable_a as_o the_o moon_n i_o count_v all_o thing_n but_o dung_n say_v paul_n that_o i_o may_v win_v christ_n 9_o phil._n 3.8_o 9_o and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n when_o paul_n compare_v christ_n righteousness_n with_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n then_o be_v the_o world_n but_o dung_n o_o the_o glory_n o_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n 3._o 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