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be_v creature_n of_o no_o hope_n in_o our_o natural_a condition_n nothing_o in_o possession_n nor_o nothing_o in_o reversion_n and_o yet_o such_o beggarly_a creature_n christ_n use_v to_o sit_v down_o in_o meek_a sit_v upon_o a_o ass_n math._n 21.5_o a_o ass_n be_v the_o poor_a and_o the_o despise_v thing_n one_o of_o they_o that_o be_v and_o yet_o this_o christ_n choose_v to_o make_v his_o seat_n base_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n thing_n which_o be_v despise_v have_v god_n choose_v say_v the_o apostle_n and_o as_o if_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o worthlesnesse_n of_o the_o thing_n he_o choose_v for_o his_o seat_n he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o non_fw-la existentia_fw-la and_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o that_o have_v no_o existence_n our_o soul_n be_v so_o far_o from_o any_o bravenesse_n of_o be_v that_o it_o be_v most_o proper_a to_o say_v they_o have_v no_o be_v at_o all_o if_o you_o will_v call_v your_o soul_n any_o thing_n call_v they_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o and_o yet_o in_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o that_o be_v of_o any_o worth_n do_v christ_n look_v he_o out_o a_o seat_n and_o dwelling_n which_o be_v christ_n in_o you_o the_o seat_n which_o christ_n choose_v be_v very_o mean_a and_o very_o unclean_a which_o be_v the_o second_o particular_a which_o speak_v the_o forlornnesse_n of_o a_o thing_n poor_a people_n and_o poor_a house_n when_o clean_o be_v desirable_a but_o usual_o poor_a person_n be_v nasty_a and_o filthy_a too_o which_o make_v they_o loathsome_a to_o we_o and_o yet_o christ_n choose_v the_o poor_a and_o the_o filthy_a place_n for_o his_o seat_n your_o unclean_a part_n be_v your_o inside_n the_o soul_n be_v the_o sink_n of_o the_o man_n very_a excrement_n very_a rottenness_n psalm_n 5.9_o wickedness_n hawoth_o hawoth_o the_o expression_n note_v extension_n not_o a_o room_n in_o the_o soul_n but_o foul_a very_o foul_a so_o that_o it_o be_v more_o proper_a to_o call_v every_o faculty_n and_o every_o 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man_n and_o there_o christ_n take_v up_o his_o seat_n and_o his_o lodging_n and_o what_o more_o filthy_a than_o the_o grave_n it_o be_v stink_a nothing_o like_o it_o stink_v abominable_o and_o yet_o in_o this_o do_v christ_n take_v up_o his_o seat_n his_o rest_n his_o solemne_v rest_n no_o place_n that_o be_v so_o solemn_o possess_v and_o take_v up_o as_o the_o grave_n the_o seat_n which_o christ_n have_v here_o be_v a_o grave_n our_o soul_n be_v a_o golgotha_n and_o yet_o in_o no_o place_n do_v christ_n so_o solemn_o seat_v himself_o as_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n it_o be_v a_o mean_a place_n it_o be_v a_o unclean_a place_n that_o christ_n choose_v to_o
do_v cast_v off_o former_a delight_n utter_o upon_o such_o a_o present_a excellency_n of_o delight_n and_o joy_n as_o do_v suffice_v and_o fill_v up_o the_o soul_n now_o the_o word_n of_o god_n get_v into_o the_o heart_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n hear_v in_o the_o soul_n or_o with_o the_o soul_n it_o make_v a_o full_a joy_n such_o a_o joy_n as_o beside_o or_o beyond_o which_o the_o soul_n know_v none_o nor_o desire_v none_o 3.29_o john_n 3.29_o this_o my_o joy_n therefore_o be_v fulfil_v say_v john_n therefore_o be_v fulfil_v wherefore_o why_o that_o as_o a_o friend_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n he_o can_v stand_v and_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o bride_n spiritual_o hear_v christ_n ear_n and_o heart_n his_o word_n take_v in_o and_o take_v down_o the_o drop_n that_o fall_v from_o his_o mouth_n though_o they_o be_v but_o drop_n that_o fall_v from_o christ_n mouth_n here_o in_o comparison_n of_o what_o fall_v from_o his_o lip_n above_o yet_o they_o be_v so_o big_a that_o 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that_o have_v the_o promise_n heb._n 7.6_o it_o be_v more_o for_o a_o person_n to_o have_v the_o promise_n then_o to_o have_v mere_o the_o word_n preach_v to_o he_o abraham_n be_v one_o that_o have_v the_o promise_n and_o yet_o he_o need_v a_o super-benediction_n to_o make_v all_o promise_n blessing_n to_o he_o something_o from_o heaven_n to_o make_v all_o the_o word_n he_o hear_v on_o earth_n heaven_n to_o he_o how_o much_o more_o need_n there_o a_o blessing_n from_o heaven_n attend_v man_n which_o have_v not_o the_o promise_n as_o abraham_n have_v but_o only_o the_o word_n sound_v to_o they_o the_o spring_n be_v in_o god_n still_o therefore_o let_v no_o man_n mistake_v himself_o when_o he_o look_v upon_o the_o trunk_n the_o word_n be_v but_o a_o pipe_n and_o conveyance_n of_o the_o spirit_n all_o my_o string_n be_v in_o thou_o to_o have_v spring_n in_o our_o soul_n to_o have_v word_n turn_v into_o work_n work_v word_n we_o must_v with_o the_o spouse_n look_v up_o to_o god_n thou_o 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of_o so_o long_o stand_v a_o senior_a in_o sin_n one_o almost_o ripe_a for_o wrath_n the_o word_n must_v be_v sharp_a and_o keen_a when_o heart_n be_v hard_a to_o make_v their_o own_o way_n because_o the_o heart_n will_v not_o yield_v and_o give_v way_n reprehension_n be_v not_o to_o go_v alone_o without_o instruction_n who_o we_o warn_v we_o be_v to_o teach_v man_n be_v obstinate_a because_o ignorant_a as_o reprehension_n be_v proper_a to_o man_n as_o unruly_a so_o be_v instruction_n proper_a to_o they_o as_o ignorant_a the_o one_o do_v but_o lop_v sin_n the_o other_o do_v grub_v it_o up_o by_o the_o root_n christ_n aim_v in_o the_o discipline_n he_o use_v at_o the_o root_n up_o of_o sin_n he_o have_v a_o double_a property_n in_o his_o breath_n he_o do_v blast_v and_o then_o bless_v blast_v by_o reprehension_n and_o then_o bless_v by_o instruction_n by_o breathe_v in_o right_a principle_n the_o nature_n of_o a_o christian_n cleanse_v i_o be_o to_o stand_v upon_o gospel_n purification_n be_v full_a doct._n 1_o christ_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expurgare_fw-la purge_v out_o filth_n filth_n be_v not_o detect_v and_o then_o cloak_v and_o hide_v again_o dust_n be_v not_o sweep_v together_o and_o then_o lay_v behind_o the_o door_n but_o throw_v out_o the_o eternal_a god_n be_v thy_o refuge_n and_o underneath_o be_v the_o everlasting_a arm_n and_o he_o shall_v thrust_v out_o the_o enemy_n from_o before_o thou_o and_o shall_v say_v destroy_v their_o enemy_n in_o canaan_n shadow_v the_o enemy_n in_o our_o heart_n which_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o detect_v but_o thrust_v out_o he_o say_v to_o his_o spirit_n and_o to_o we_o thrust_v out_o sin_n purge_v out_o therefore_o the_o old_a leaven_n kill_v and_o carry_v out_o the_o dead_a and_o it_o be_v so_o christ_n word_n be_v action_n what_o he_o bid_v what_o he_o command_v his_o spirit_n and_o our_o spirit_n to_o do_v they_o do_v opposition_n be_v strong_a between_o christ_n and_o satan_n and_o yet_o the_o spirit_n of_o justice_n guide_v he_o in_o all_o that_o he_o do_v to_o the_o most_o unjust_a and_o curse_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n christ_n do_v no_o other_o to_o satan_n and_o sin_n than_o they_o will_v do_v to_o he_o they_o have_v kill_v christ_n and_o thrust_v he_o out_o of_o the_o world_n out_o of_o the_o great_a world_n and_o they_o will_v do_v so_o also_o to_o he_o in_o order_n to_o the_o little_a world_n they_o will_v kill_v he_o and_o thrust_v he_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n this_o and_o no_o less_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n and_o without_o possibility_n of_o any_o thing_n else_o and_o therefore_o compare_v to_o thorn_n and_o in_o a_o type_n name_v child_n of_o belial_n seek_v to_o de-throne_n david_n yea_o to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o david_n i_o christ_n and_o therefore_o be_v but_o just_o serve_v so_o themselves_o but_o the_o son_n of_o belial_n shall_v all_o of_o they_o as_o thorn_n be_v thrust_v away_o because_o they_o can_v be_v take_v away_o with_o 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