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of_o heaven_n so_o warrantable_a be_v it_o not_o to_o be_v tie_v down_o to_o the_o letter_n but_o to_o seek_v a_o further_a edify_a mystery_n in_o the_o holy_a oracle_n of_o god_n and_o such_o a_o temple_n as_o the_o abode_n wherein_o will_v be_v more_o suitable_a to_o such_o earnest_a breathe_n and_o vehement_a expression_n of_o the_o prophet_n ver._n 1._o 2._o how_o amiable_a be_v thy_o tabernacle_n o_o lord_n of_o host_n my_o soul_n long_v yea_o even_o faint_v for_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o heart_n and_o my_o flesh_n cry_v out_o for_o the_o live_a god_n and_o again_o ver._n 4._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o dwell_v in_o thy_o house_n they_o will_v be_v still_o praise_v thou_o these_o thing_n do_v not_o suit_v so_o well_o methinks_v to_o a_o house_n that_o be_v make_v of_o any_o earthly_a material_n into_o which_o the_o wicked_a can_v throng_v as_o well_o as_o the_o just_a nor_o do_v god_n dwell_v in_o any_o house_n make_v with_o hand_n according_a to_o the_o apostolic_a philosophy_n act_v 7._o any_o yet_o according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n we_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n at_o least_o design_v so_o to_o be_v and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v express_o 1._o cor._n 6._o 19_o what_o know_v you_o not_o that_o your_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o yet_o the_o same_o apostle_n rom._n 7._o 18._o i_o know_v say_v he_o that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n be_v no_o house_n of_o god_n as_o be_v from_o the_o earth_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o groan_v earnest_o as_o the_o same_o apostle_n speak_v 2_o cor._n 5._o desire_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o our_o house_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n for_o we_o that_o be_v in_o this_o tabernacle_n do_v groan_n be_v burden_v not_o for_o that_o we_o will_v be_v unclothe_v but_o clothe_v upon_o or_o further_o clothe_v that_o mortality_n may_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o life_n now_o he_o that_o have_v wrought_v we_o for_o the_o selfsame_a thing_n be_v god_n who_o also_o have_v give_v unto_o we_o the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o that_o work_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o this_o condition_n be_v god_n himself_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o architect_n of_o its_o own_o house_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o soul_n the_o builder_n of_o that_o holy_a temple_n in_o we_o in_o which_o all_o be_v fulfil_v which_o the_o prophet_n david_n set_v out_o in_o such_o devotional_a and_o vehement_a language_n for_o when_o we_o be_v come_v to_o this_o state_n we_o be_v then_o true_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o it_o be_v strength_n to_o a_o man_n navel_n and_o marrow_n to_o his_o bone_n so_o that_o well_o may_v the_o holy_a prophet_n raise_v himself_o into_o so_o high_a expression_n touch_v this_o condition_n ver._n 2._o my_o soul_n long_v yea_o even_o faint_v for_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o heart_n and_o 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and_o likewise_o immediate_o after_o my_o text_n he_o say_v no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n it_o be_v therefore_o that_o oneness_n of_o purpose_n and_o affection_n that_o seem_v here_o to_o be_v aim_v at_o as_o in_o several_a other_o parable_n of_o our_o saviour_n he_o that_o lay_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o plough_n and_o look_v back_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o imply_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o our_o mind_n shall_v be_v take_v up_o with_o one_o thing_n only_o martha_n be_v trouble_v with_o many_o thing_n but_o mary_n have_v choose_v the_o better_a part_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v from_o she_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_o a_o treasure_n hide_v in_o the_o field_n for_o which_o a_o man_n sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v that_o he_o may_v purchase_v it_o or_o like_o that_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n for_o which_o a_o merchant_n part_n with_o all_o that_o he_o have_v that_o he_o may_v 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signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o a_o dismal_a darkness_n will_v there_o be_v then_o for_o the_o blind_a then_o lead_v the_o blind_a both_o will_v fall_v into_o the_o infernal_a pit_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o text_n i_o conceive_v be_v now_o abundant_o plain_a and_o that_o the_o scope_n and_o end_n of_o our_o saviour_n utter_v this_o parable_n to_o his_o disciple_n be_v to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o a_o constant_a and_o earnest_a endeavour_n of_o utter_o disentangle_v themselves_o from_o all_o the_o attraction_n of_o the_o relish_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o join_v themselves_o entire_o and_o cordial_o with_o and_o of_o dwell_v whole_o in_o the_o relish_n sense_n and_o life_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o of_o that_o divine_a spirit_n who_o suggestion_n be_v no_o dictate_v of_o self-love_n or_o partial_a interest_n but_o the_o substantial_a concern_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a world_n 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very_o well_o for_o the_o light_n in_o he_o be_v not_o darkness_n that_o be_v he_o be_v not_o blind_a but_o travel_n with_o a_o blind_a man_n from_o sun_n to_o sun_n nay_o from_o one_o vortex_n to_o another_o so_o that_o every_o star_n may_v be_v as_o a_o sun_n to_o he_o yet_o in_o this_o infinite_a and_o endless_a journey_n he_o be_v still_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o discern_v nothing_o even_o so_o it_o be_v with_o he_o that_o have_v the_o evil_a eye_n in_o the_o mystical_a sense_n he_o that_o be_v spiritual_o blind_a that_o instead_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v under_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o carnal_a mind_n he_o be_v every_o where_o in_o the_o dark_a there_o be_v nothing_o sincere_a in_o all_o his_o action_n he_o can_v do_v no_o duty_n as_o he_o ought_v neither_o to_o god_n nor_o man_n but_o not_o sensible_a of_o any_o more_o enlarge_v principle_n or_o prospect_n hug_v himself_o every_o where_o and_o seek_v nothing_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d she_o that_o assist_v god_n on_o his_o glorious_a throne_n in_o heaven_n by_o spider-web_n fetter_n spin_v and_o twist_v out_o of_o the_o corrupt_a apprehension_n of_o earthly-minded_n man_n those_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n choose_v neither_o give_v he_o the_o way_n of_o knowledge_n unto_o they_o but_o they_o be_v destroy_v because_o they_o have_v no_o wisdom_n and_o perish_v through_o their_o own_o foolishness_n who_o have_v go_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o take_v she_o and_o bring_v she_o down_o from_o the_o cloud_n who_o have_v go_v over_o the_o sea_n and_o find_v she_o and_o will_v bring_v she_o for_o pure_a gold_n no_o man_n know_v her_o way_n nor_o think_v on_o her_o path_n what_o then_o be_v it_o impossible_a to_o attain_v unto_o she_o no._n her_o
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