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obedience_n and_o service_n to_o our_o heavenly_a spouse_n and_o leâ—t_v our_o dim_a eye_n which_o be_v easy_o take_v up_o with_o the_o empty_a show_n and_o vain_a name_n of_o liberty_n may_v be_v fright_v as_o with_o bugbear_n when_o they_o look_v upon_o a_o yoke_n he_o have_v lay_v open_a the_o nature_n and_o manner_n of_o this_o service_n concern_v which_o i_o shall_v say_v more_o in_o the_o next_o so_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n see_v in_o it_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.11_o and_o no_o liberty_n but_o in_o this_o bond_n no_o rest_n joy_n or_o comfort_v but_o in_o this_o sweet_a service_n most_o true_a it_o be_v that_o no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o christ_n unless_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o and_o as_o true_a that_o every_o man_n who_o have_v learn_v of_o the_o father_n come_v unto_o christ_n joh._n 6.44_o 45._o the_o cord_n therefore_o by_o which_o the_o father_n draw_v we_o unto_o his_o son_n be_v those_o lesson_n whereby_o he_o 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he_o behold_v behold_v i_o view_v search_v every_o part_n let_v beauty_n woo_v thy_o eye_n thy_o eye_n thy_o heart_n thou_o do_v lord_n what_o thou_o speak_v i_o somewhat_o see_v that_o i_o see_v nothing_o nor_o myself_o nor_o thou_o '_o 'noint_v thou_o what_o see_v thou_o now_o what_o tongue_n can_v tell_v in_o thou_o ten_o thousand_o heaven_n in_o i_o a_o hell_n how_o like_v thyself_o poor_a soul_n how_o like_v thou_o i_o lord_n i_o be_o dung_n and_o all_o thing_n dung_n to_o thou_o i_o make_v thou_o first_o and_o come_v now_o new_a to_o make_v thou_o iâ—_n than_o thou_o like_v stretch_v â—orth_o thy_o hand_n and_o take_v i_o take_v thou_o lord_n thou_o more_o rich_a than_o heaven_n can_v make_v theeâ—_n i_o poor_a take_v thou_o no_o portion_n but_o to_o take_v thou_o lord_n i_o be_o naked_a foul_a thou_o can_v but_o loathe_v i_o thou_o ask_v thou_o no_o beauty_n but_o to_o cleanse_v and_o clothe_v i_o oh_o i_o be_o base_a myself_o my_o self_n disdain_n will_v thou_o no_o honour_n but_o with_o thou_o to_o reign_v be_v this_o thy_o whole_a demand_n to_o leave_v my_o own_o and_o take_v thou_o for_o my_o portion_n beauty_n crown_n a_o glorious_a offer_n madness_n to_o refuse_v it_o a_o easy_a choice_n yet_o wretch_n i_o can_v choose_v it_o maim_a wretch_n i_o see_v my_o bliss_n yet_o till_o thou_o make_v it_o i_o have_v no_o will_n to_o choose_v no_o hand_n to_o take_v it_o let_v the_o hand_n which_o thou_o which_o all_o thy_o glory_n proffer_v give_v i_o a_o hand_n to_o take_v thy_o glorious_a offer_n form_n draw_v my_o eye_n so_o shall_v i_o still_o behold_v theeâ—_n make_v hold_v my_o hand_n so_o shall_v i_o take_v grasp_n hold_v thou_o cap._n xv._n what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o soul_n marry_v to_o christ_n that_o humble_a widow_n esteem_v it_o no_o little_a grace_n that_o a_o man_n so_o mighty_a aâ—_n boaz_n shall_v take_v any_o notice_n or_o show_v the_o least_o favour_n to_o she_o so_o poor_a a_o stranger_n ruthâ—_n 2.10_o 13._o no_o doubt_n but_o look_v upon_o herself_o in_o her_o widowhood_n and_o desolate_a condition_n in_o a_o low_a ebb_n of_o poverty_n and_o on_o her_o nation_n brand_v by_o god_n and_o shut_v out_o of_o his_o congregation_n deut._n 23.3_o she_o can_v see_v nothing_o in_o herself_o worthy_a of_o his_o eye_n and_o acceptance_n yet_o have_v she_o many_o commendable_a endowment_n such_o as_o may_v prefer_v she_o to_o a_o very_a honourable_a espousal_n her_o wifely_a kindness_n to_o her_o former_a husband_n rutâ—_n 1.8_o her_o obedient_a fast_a love_n to_o a_o mother-in-law_n her_o strength_n of_o youth_n and_o no_o question_n beauty_n but_o above_o all_o virtue_n and_o holiness_n know_v and_o fame_v all_o these_o meeting_n in_o one_o may_v make_v up_o a_o worthy_a portion_n when_o the_o judgement_n hold_v a_o right_a balance_n and_o weigh_v thing_n not_o as_o they_o seemâ—_n but_o be_v how_o then_o shall_v we_o humble_v our_o abject_a soul_n before_o our_o heavenly_a spouse_n she_o be_v a_o widow_n we_o as_o our_o 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prerogative_n be_v such_o as_o never_o eye_n see_v ear_n hear_v or_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n 1_o cor._n 2.9_o such_o as_o infinite_o transcend_v our_o vast_a thought_n therefore_o be_v they_o veil_v under_o many_o similitude_n and_o compare_v to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o honourable_a and_o high_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n they_o be_v king_n rev._n 1.6_o and_o their_o kingdom_n not_o fade_v but_o unshaken_a heb._n 12.28_o not_o earthly_a but_o heavenly_a 2_o pet._n 1.11_o they_o have_v their_o sceptre_n heb._n 1.8_o their_o palace_n psal._n 45.8_o their_o throne_n rev._n 3.21_o their_o crown_n 2_o tim._n 4.8_o god_n himself_o their_o diadem_n isa._n 28.5_o they_o have_v their_o glory_n even_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 1_o thes._n 2.12_o christ_n himself_o their_o glory_n luk._n 2.32_o and_o they_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n isa._n 46.13_o this_o eminency_n of_o saint_n may_v be_v clear_o show_v in_o a_o evident_a demonstration_n for_o no_o creature_n can_v 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6.35_o 55._o he_o the_o portion_n of_o his_o cup_n psal._n 16.5_o the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n psal._n 116.13_o the_o drink_n indeed_o joh._n 6.55_o 1_o cor._n 10.4_o christ_n his_o garment_n a_o most_o royal_a robe_n he_o put_v on_o christ_n gal._n 3.27_o christ_n his_o house_n he_o dwell_v in_o he_o 1_o joh._n 4.13_o he_o our_o everlasting_a habitation_n psal._n 90.1_o heaven_n or_o rather_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n his_o inheritance_n psal._n 16.5_o how_o contrary_a be_v the_o other_o his_o portion_n for_o the_o present_a be_v nothing_o but_o sin_n his_o bread_n ash_n and_o a_o deceitful_a heart_n isa._n 44.20_o and_o his_o drink_n iniquity_n job_n 15.16_o and_o he_o drink_v with_o it_o isa._n 29.9_o 10._o his_o reckon_a cup_n fire_n and_o brimstone_n psal._n 11.6_o his_o garment_n curse_v psal._n 109.18_o and_o his_o inheritance_n hellfire_n matth._n 25.41_o but_o sure_o in_o temporal_a convenience_n thâ—re_v the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n much_o exceed_v the_o other_o so_o 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