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comfortable_o unto_o they_o in_o their_o great_a distress_n when_o they_o be_v at_o their_o wit_n end_n then_o joseph_n speak_v unâ—â—_n his_o brethren_n and_o say_v i_o be_o joseph_n do_v my_o father_n yet_o live_v come_v near_o to_o i_o notwithstanding_o you_o put_v i_o away_o in_o your_o hatred_n but_o come_v near_o unto_o my_o love_n come_v near_o to_o i_o i_o pray_v you_o and_o they_o come_v near_o and_o he_o say_v i_o be_o joseph_n your_o brother_n who_o you_o foolish_o sell_v into_o egypt_n be_v not_o grieve_v nor_o angry_a with_o yourselves_o that_o you_o sell_v i_o hither_o for_o you_o think_v evil_a against_o i_o but_o god_n mean_v it_o unto_o good_a for_o god_n do_v send_v i_o before_o you_o to_o preserve_v life_n gen._n 45.3_o 4_o 5._o gen._n 50.20_o the_o spiritual_a application_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v sect._n 8_o be_v betwixt_o christ_n and_o a_o poor_a soul_n and_o if_o this_o be_v well_o teach_v and_o well_o learned_a it_o will_v mitigate_v that_o heat_n of_o 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and_o the_o holy_a place_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o the_o infinite_a divine_a consolation_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v god_n bless_v for_o evermore_o run_v through_o this_o city_n and_o make_v it_o glad_a when_o the_o world_n be_v turn_v upside_o down_o read_v psa_n 46.4_o 5_o 6._o now_o you_o that_o stand_v for_o fruit_n sect._n 8_o and_o for_o note_n and_o sign_n consider_v well_o what_o tree_n they_o grow_v upon_o for_o a_o natural_a tree_n may_v bring_v forth_o excellent_a fruit_n to_o the_o natural_a sight_n and_o if_o you_o take_v this_o natural_a fruit_n for_o to_o be_v note_n and_o sign_n spiritual_a you_o will_v deceive_v yourselves_o as_o the_o most_o of_o the_o world_n do_v to_o this_o day_n because_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o and_o if_o he_o hear_v of_o they_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o ear_n he_o make_v a_o jest_n of_o they_o for_o they_o be_v 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branch_n of_o the_o tree_n and_o cause_v a_o fruitful_a flourish_a of_o green_a leaf_n and_o fruit_n for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n and_o this_o turn_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o man_n and_o all_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o sweet_a spirit_n of_o god_n through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o nature_n but_o in_o a_o supernatural_a way_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n christ_n be_v the_o spiritual_a tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v root_v in_o god_n isa_n 11.1_o 10._o john_n 1.18_o john_n 17.23_o 24._o now_o the_o sweet_a spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v only_o
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be_v of_o good_a cheer_n o_o poor_a soul_n though_o these_o man_n hate_v thou_o yet_o thou_o be_v bless_v and_o when_o they_o shall_v separate_v thou_o from_o their_o company_n and_o shall_v reproach_v thou_o and_o cast_v out_o thy_o name_n as_o evil_n for_o my_o sake_n rejoice_v thou_o in_o that_o day_n and_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n for_o i_o have_v overcome_v this_o world_n of_o man_n luke_n 6.22_o 23._o john_n 16.32_o 33._o now_o mark_v how_o jesus_n christ_n do_v vindicate_v these_o reproach_v once_o i_o know_v say_v christ_n that_o you_o acknowledge_v that_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o joh._n 15.5_o when_o i_o have_v enlarge_v thy_o heart_n and_o put_v myself_o therein_o say_v christ_n then_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o law_n and_o thy_o rule_n and_o thy_o day_n and_o thy_o power_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v willing_a in_o i_o and_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o law_n in_o which_o thou_o shall_v delight_v and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v grievous_a but_o thy_o joy_n psa_n 119.32_o &_o 110.3_o rom._n 7.22_o psal_n 1.2_o 1_o john_n 5.3_o second_o thou_o can_v not_o live_v as_o thy_o own_o list_n o_o thou_o poor_a soul_n say_v christ_n for_o thou_o be_v not_o thy_o own_o i_o have_v buy_v thou_o with_o a_o price_n and_o thou_o be_v join_v unto_o i_o in_o and_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o thou_o shall_v live_v as_o i_o will_v have_v thou_o say_v christ_n for_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o my_o good_a pleasure_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v barren_a nor_o unfruitful_a 1_o cor._n 6.17_o 19_o 20._o phil._n 2.13_o 2_o pet._n 1.8_o three_o jesus_n christ_n do_v not_o suffer_v and_o die_v for_o himself_o but_o he_o tell_v thou_o o_o poor_a soul_n that_o he_o die_v for_o thou_o to_o bring_v thou_o as_o a_o son_n unto_o glory_n and_o bid_v thou_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n for_o he_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n which_o god_n give_v he_o to_o do_v for_o thou_o o_o poor_a soul_n an_o thou_o need_v not_o for_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o for_o life_n or_o for_o to_o get_v christ_n who_o be_v thy_o life_n mistake_v i_o not_o here_o sect._n 4_o for_o most_o people_n do_v mistake_v this_o point_n christ_n tell_v thou_o o_o poor_a soul_n again_o that_o he_o have_v finish_v all_o for_o thou_o upon_o the_o cross_n and_o thou_o need_v not_o to_o work_v for_o life_n neither_o need_v thou_o to_o work_v for_o to_o get_v christ_n for_o christ_n be_v a_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o not_o for_o we_o to_o get_v of_o god_n now_o as_o christ_n have_v do_v all_o for_o the_o soul_n so_o christ_n tell_v the_o poor_a soul_n he_o will_v do_v all_o in_o it_o for_o he_o be_v the_o vine_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o branch_n in_o he_o and_o it_o shall_v work_v from_o a_o principle_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o he_o which_o be_v its_o original_n and_o he_o will_v pour_v into_o it_o spiritual_a influence_n and_o nourishment_n and_o it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n because_o of_o he_o read_v heb._n 2.9_o 10_o 11._o john_n 17.4_o 5_o 6._o &_o 19.30_o &_o 4.10_o &_o 15.5_o four_o jesus_n christ_n tell_v the_o poor_a soul_n that_o it_o need_v not_o doubt_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n for_o he_o have_v put_v a_o end_n to_o its_o sin_n and_o bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n unto_o it_o for_o to_o cover_v it_o and_o he_o will_v open_v its_o eye_n and_o awaken_v it_o that_o it_o may_v run_v and_o read_v its_o pardon_n and_o be_v satisfy_v with_o behold_v his_o face_n in_o righteousness_n which_o will_v transform_v it_o into_o his_o likeness_n and_o cause_v it_o for_o to_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o to_o have_v the_o high_a praise_n of_o god_n in_o its_o mouth_n dan._n 9.24_o psal_n 17.15_o revel_v 14.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o psal_n 149.4_o 5_o 6._o five_o christ_n tell_v the_o soul_n that_o god_n see_v no_o sin_n in_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o new_a man_n that_o be_v the_o heavenly_a man_n which_o be_v that_o holy_a thing_n which_o shall_v be_v bear_v in_o thou_o o_o thou_o poor_a soul_n 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every_o moment_n unto_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v crucify_v as_o paul_n speak_v by_o which_o cross_n say_v he_o i_o be_o crucify_v to_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o sin_n and_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o sin_n be_v crucify_v unto_o i_o upon_o this_o cross_n and_o i_o thank_v god_n through_o christ_n my_o lord_n which_o have_v free_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n so_o that_o with_o the_o mind_n i_o myself_o say_v the_o apostle_n serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o in_o my_o flesh_n there_o be_v a_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v nail_v to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n every_o day_n 1_o cor._n 15.47_o 48_o 49._o luke_n 1.35_o gal._n 4.19_o psal_n 27.4_o 1_o john_n 3.9_o luke_n 10.41_o 42._o &_o 18.19_o these_o scripture_n show_v where_o god_n see_v no_o sin_n and_o these_o scripture_n which_o i_o shall_v now_o name_v show_v how_o and_o where_o god_n do_v see_v sin_n that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o upon_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n 1_o corinth_n 15.50_o rom._n 7.18_o gal._n 5.17_o &_o 6.14_o rom._n 7.21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o col._n 2.13_o 14_o 15._o heb._n 2.14_o 15._o six_o freegrace_n do_v not_o open_a a_o door_n to_o let_v in_o sin_n into_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o soul_n as_o a_o chaste_a virgin_n marry_v unto_o christ_n the_o fountain_n of_o freegrace_n by_o which_o grace_n the_o soul_n be_v strong_a to_o shut_v the_o door_n against_o sin_n roman_n chap._n verse_n 4._o titus_n 2._o verse_n 11_o 12._o seven_o those_o that_o speak_v so_o much_o of_o freegrace_n be_v not_o infectious_a as_o a_o plague_n as_o some_o call_v they_o and_o say_v they_o be_v corrupt_v in_o the_o brain_n and_o so_o they_o be_v dangerous_a now_o such_o man_n do_v labour_n to_o bring_v a_o evil_a report_n upon_o these_o man_n for_o freegrace_n sake_n now_o by_o this_o mean_n there_o be_v a_o disaffecting_a and_o a_o great_a neglect_v of_o the_o speak_n of_o freegrace_n and_o rather_o a_o teach_n of_o man_n for_o to_o do_v some_o good_a thing_n of_o their_o own_o as_o it_o be_v and_o so_o to_o get_v ourselves_o qualification_n as_o it_o be_v for_o to_o fit_v we_o for_o christ_n good_a master_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v say_v the_o young_a man_n that_o i_o may_v inherit_v eternal_a life_n mark_v 10.17_o and_o so_o say_v the_o pharisee_fw-mi i_o have_v fast_v and_o pray_v and_o do_v many_o thing_n therefore_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v luke_n 18.11_o 12._o now_o be_v it_o not_o apparent_a that_o most_o people_n and_o
minister_n do_v fall_n in_o with_o these_o two_o and_o make_v up_o their_o conclusion_n with_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o nine_o of_o the_o roman_n but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n together_o with_o thy_o help_n o_o christ_n we_o look_v for_o a_o blessing_n and_o for_o heaven_n and_o for_o what_o we_o have_v rom._n 9.30_o 31_o 32._o now_o for_o want_n of_o preach_v of_o freegrace_n sect._n 5_o simile_n a_o simile_n we_o know_v not_o where_o the_o strength_n of_o sampsâ—n_n lie_v i_o mean_v christ_n and_o so_o we_o begin_v to_o set_v up_o ourselves_o as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v partner_n with_o christ_n and_o thus_o the_o people_n be_v at_o a_o loss_n now_o on_o the_o other_o side_n freegrace_n teach_v a_o man_n for_o to_o deny_v himself_o and_o to_o give_v god_n in_o christ_n the_o preeminence_n alone_o and_o to_o say_v it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o but_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o light_n and_o my_o life_n and_o my_o strength_n and_o in_o this_o will_v i_o be_v confident_a and_o this_o freegrace_n cause_v to_o grow_v psal_n 27.1_o 3_o 5._o now_o he_o that_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o freegrace_n can_v but_o speak_v of_o it_o because_o it_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n for_o to_o break_v a_o hard_a heart_n and_o the_o only_a cordial_a for_o to_o comfort_v a_o sick_a soul_n 1_o pet._n 2.3_o 7._o psal_n 45.1_o 2._o 1_o tim._n 1.12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o psal_n 27.13_o 14._o now_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o that_o have_v not_o taste_v of_o freegrace_n but_o speak_v of_o it_o by_o hear-say_n though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o learned_a a_o man_n yet_o he_o will_v be_v but_o a_o fumbler_n in_o speak_v of_o freegrace_n or_o a_o bungler_n as_o we_o use_v for_o to_o speak_v and_o to_o deal_v plain_o i_o conceive_v that_o the_o most_o of_o our_o minister_n want_v both_o will_n and_o skill_n for_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o freegrace_n of_o god_n in_o and_o through_o christ_n for_o they_o speak_v but_o little_a of_o it_o and_o that_o be_v the_o 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