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let_v i_o therefore_o say_v to_o thou_o as_o paul_n to_o his_o corinthian_n receive_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o behold_v now_o be_v the_o accept_a time_n now_o be_v the_o day_n of_o salvation_n 3._o such_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o set_v upon_o a_o espousal_n with_o sinner_n that_o he_o not_o only_o thus_o woo_v they_o but_o also_o wait_v long_o upon_o they_o often_o renew_v the_o offer_n of_o his_o love_n to_o they_o and_o put_v up_o many_o horrid_a affront_n and_o provocation_n at_o their_o hand_n if_o at_o last_o he_o may_v prevail_v with_o they_o suppose_v a_o man_n shall_v not_o only_o make_v love_n to_o a_o person_n but_o he_o shall_v also_o wait_v long_o upon_o she_o in_o the_o tender_v of_o his_o love_n and_o that_o though_o he_o meet_v with_o many_o affront_n and_o unkindness_n from_o she_o this_o you_o will_v say_v will_v argue_v his_o heart_n to_o be_v much_o set_v upon_o she_o and_o be_v it_o not_o thus_o with_o christ_n towards_o poor_a sinner_n o_o how_o long_o do_v he_o wait_v upon_o they_o how_o often_o do_v he_o renew_v the_o offer_n of_o his_o love_n to_o they_o and_o what_o affront_v indignity_n and_o unkindness_n do_v he_o bear_v with_o at_o their_o hand_n behold_v i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n say_v he_o rev._n 3.20_o stand_v be_v a_o wait_a posture_n christ_n do_v not_o give_v a_o call_n or_o a_o knock_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o sinner_n heart_n and_o away_o no_o he_o stand_v knock_v he_o give_v call_v after_o call_v and_o knock_v after_o knock_n be_v ever_o ready_a to_o
enter_v if_o the_o soul_n will_v at_o all_o open_a to_o he_o so_o again_o all_o the_o day_n long_o have_v i_o stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n to_o a_o disobedient_a and_o gainsaying_n people_n a_o people_n that_o provoke_v i_o to_o anger_v continual_o to_o my_o face_n isa_n 65.2_o 3._o rom._n 10.21_o loc._n fidem_fw-la &_o resipiscentiam_fw-la ces_fw-fr in_fw-la vitavi_fw-la scult_a in_o loc._n all_o the_o day_n jonâ—_n christ_n wait_v day_n after_o day_n and_o week_n after_o week_n and_o month_n after_o month_n and_o year_n after_o year_n upon_o sinner_n yea_o and_o many_o affront_n and_o indignity_n do_v he_o put_v up_o and_o pass_v by_o from_o they_o all_o the_o day_n long_o have_v i_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n open_v the_o arm_n and_o bosom_n of_o my_o love_n and_o that_o to_o a_o gainsaying_n and_o rebellious_a people_n a_o oppose_a refuse_v resist_a people_n a_o people_n that_o provoke_v i_o to_o my_o face_n continnal_o every_o day_n a_o people_n that_o be_v daily_o load_v i_o with_o their_o sin_n and_o provocation_n a_o people_n that_o will_v not_o let_v i_o go_v one_o day_n without_o affront_a i_o and_o that_o to_o my_o face_n a_o people_n that_o be_v every_o day_n dare_v i_o to_o damn_v they_o o_o what_o patience_n be_v this_o so_o mat._n 23.37_o o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thou_o and_o thou_o will_v not_o how_o often_o not_o once_o or_o twice_o or_o ten_o time_n but_o very_o often_o it_o note_n that_o he_o wait_v long_o upon_o they_o and_o strive_v long_o with_o they_o and_o that_o after_o many_o and_o often_o repeat_v affront_n and_o refusal_n on_o their_o part_n he_o still_o tender_v himself_o and_o his_o love_n to_o they_o and_o thus_o he_o deal_v by_o sinner_n still_o he_o tender_v himself_o and_o his_o love_n to_o they_o but_o they_o will_v have_v none_o of_o he_o he_o renew_v his_o offer_n and_o they_o renew_v their_o refusal_n they_o spurn_v at_o his_o love_n yet_o he_o make_v love_n still_o he_o tell_v they_o what_o great_a preparation_n he_o have_v make_v and_o how_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a and_o how_o welcome_a they_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o marriage-feast_n but_o they_o make_v light_n of_o all_o prefer_v a_o worldly_a interest_n before_o he_o and_o it_o mat._n 22._o beginning_n well_o however_o he_o leave_v they_o not_o but_o send_v again_o and_o call_v again_o notwithstanding_o all_o they_o do_v in_o effect_n tell_v he_o they_o desire_v neither_o he_o nor_o his_o grace_n that_o they_o have_v rather_o enjoy_v their_o lust_n than_o his_o love_n they_o abuse_v his_o grace_n they_o despise_v his_o correction_n they_o slight_a his_o call_n they_o resist_v his_o spirit_n o_o what_o affront_n be_v these_o and_o after_o all_o this_o it_o may_v be_v he_o renew_v his_o suit_n lay_v himself_o and_o his_o love_n at_o their_o foot_n if_o yet_o he_o may_v win_v they_o to_o he_o oh_o how_o much_o must_v his_o heart_n be_v upon_o a_o espousal_n with_o they_o soul_n let_v it_o melt_v thou_o into_o love_n to_o he_o oh_o who_o will_v withstand_v such_o a_o lord_n such_o a_o lover_n what_o woo_v and_o wait_v so_o long_o too_o put_v up_o such_o and_o so_o many_o affront_n and_o still_o make_v love_n be_v ever_o love_n like_o this_o and_o patience_n like_o this_o 4._o such_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o set_v upon_o a_o espousal_n with_o sinner_n as_o that_o he_o have_v lay_v himself_o under_o bond_n to_o receive_v they_o and_o accept_v of_o they_o in_o case_n they_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v espouse_v to_o he_o and_o what_o great_a discovery_n of_o his_o heart_n then_o this_o shall_v a_o young_a man_n lay_v himself_o under_o bond_n to_o marry_v such_o or_o such_o a_o woman_n though_o as_o yet_o she_o hate_v he_o and_o be_v utter_o averse_a from_o he_o you_o will_v sure_o conclude_v that_o his_o heart_n be_v much_o set_v upon_o a_o match_n with_o she_o and_o true_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o christ_n the_o lord_n of_o glory_n have_v do_v he_o be_v become_v bind_v to_o marry_v poor_a sinner_n to_o himself_o yea_o though_o at_o present_a they_o hate_v he_o and_o be_v altogether_o averse_a from_o he_o yet_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v at_o last_o be_v willing_a to_o close_v with_o he_o he_o be_v become_v bind_v to_o receive_v they_o he_o be_v become_v bind_v both_o to_o the_o father_n &_o to_o they_o 1._o he_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o father_n to_o receive_v sinner_n &_o espouse_v they_o to_o himself_o in_o case_n they_o come_v to_o he_o so_o much_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o jo._n 6.27_o labour_v not_o for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v but_o for_o that_o which_o endure_v unto_o everlasting_a life_n which_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v mark_v shall_v give_v unto_o you_o for_o he_o have_v god_n the_o father_n seal_v that_o be_v god_n the_o father_n have_v ordain_v and_o appoint_v christ_n he_o have_v lay_v a_o law_n upon_o he_o to_o give_v eternal_a life_n and_o therefore_o himself_o to_o sinner_n come_v to_o he_o and_o we_o may_v therefore_o rest_v assure_v that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o yea_o christ_n look_v upon_o himself_o as_o under_o a_o law_n from_o the_o father_n to_o do_v it_o and_o therefore_o say_v â—h_a law_n be_v within_o my_o heart_n â—â—al_n 40.8_o thy_o law_n what_o law_n why_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mediatorship_n which_o command_v he_o as_o to_o die_v for_o sinner_n so_o to_o accept_v of_o sinner_n when_o they_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o sure_o he_o that_o so_o free_o fulfil_v it_o in_o the_o one_o will_v not_o be_v disobedient_a to_o it_o in_o the_o other_o in_o a_o word_n in_o that_o covenant_n by_o divine_n call_v the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n which_o pass_v between_o the_o father_n and_o jesus_n christ_n from_o eternity_n concern_v the_o salvation_n of_o sinner_n christ_n become_v bind_v to_o the_o father_n to_o receive_v all_o that_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o and_o he_o will_v be_v faithful_a 2._o he_o be_v bind_v to_o sinner_n themselves_o in_o the_o case_n he_o have_v indeed_o give_v they_o his_o bond_n he_o have_v give_v they_o his_o promise_n which_o be_v his_o bond_n and_o a_o strong_a one_o too_o a_o invincible_a obligation_n and_o the_o soul_n may_v look_v on_o it_o as_o such_o but_o where_o be_v his_o promise_n true_o the_o whole_a gospel_n be_v but_o as_o it_o be_v one_o general_a promise_n make_v by_o he_o to_o this_o purpose_n but_o take_v one_o for_o all_o the_o rest_n jo._n 6.36_o all_o that_o the_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o i.e._n i_o will_v most_o assure_o receive_v he_o and_o bestow_v myself_o and_o eternal_a life_n upon_o he_o and_o how_o often_o have_v he_o renew_v this_o bond_n of_o he_o yea_o and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v firm_a and_o valid_a to_o our_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o in_o itself_o he_o have_v hereunto_o add_v his_o seal_n and_o that_o such_o a_o seal_n as_o render_v it_o altogether_o unquestionable_a for_o it_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o his_o own_o blood_n hence_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o his_o blood_n that_o be_v seal_v and_o ratisy_v in_o his_o blood_n lâ—ke_n 22.20_o and_o his_o blood_n be_v call_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n because_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n thereof_o be_v seal_v with_o that_o blood_n â—el_a 9_o latter_a end_n yea_o more_o yet_o if_o his_o promise_n and_o his_o seal_n be_v not_o enough_o they_o shall_v have_v more_o for_o to_o both_o these_o he_o have_v add_v his_o oath_n for_o their_o further_a security_n in_o the_o case_n very_o very_o say_v he_o he_o that_o believeâ—â—_n on_o i_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n and_o again_o very_o vexil_n he_o hour_n cow_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o bear_v shall_v live_v joh_n 5.24_o 25._o as_o i_o live_v be_v the_o form_n of_o god_n oath_n in_o the_o oll_n testament_n &_o he_o there_o swear_v he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o sinner_n but_o have_v rather_o they_o will_v 〈◊〉_d and_o live_v ezek._n 33.11_o and_o very_o very_o be_v the_o form_n of_o christ_n oath_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o he_o there_o you_o see_v swear_v that_o soul_n shall_v live_v come_v to_o he_o paenit_fw-la o_o faelicâ—s_n nos_fw-la quorum_fw-la causa_fw-la deus_fw-la jurat_fw-la o_o insidâ—les_n nos_fw-la si_fw-mi juraâ—ti_fw-la non_fw-la credanus_fw-la tertul._n lib._n de_fw-la paenit_fw-la o_o happr_fw-la we_o as_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n cry_v out_o for_o who_o sake_n god_n do_v swear_v but_o o_o unbelieving_a we_o if_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v he_o swear_v thus_o
thou_o see_v thyself_o inward_o black_a and_o deform_a thou_o lie_v in_o thy_o blood_n and_o gore_n wallow_v in_o thy_o sin_n and_o filth_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o worth_n any_o beauty_n in_o thou_o for_o which_o christ_n shall_v desire_v thou_o and_o therefore_o say_v thou_o sure_o christ_n will_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o i_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o cast_v a_o eye_n or_o look_v of_o love_n upon_o i_o but_o soul_n this_o shall_v not_o stand_v between_o christ_n and_o thou_o neither_o but_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o he_o he_o will_v marry_v thou_o to_o himself_o notwithstanding_o for_o indeed_o christ_n marry_v not_o any_o for_o their_o beauty_n but_o those_o who_o he_o marry_v he_o marry_v to_o make_v they_o beautiful_a he_o marry_v they_o not_o for_o any_o worth_n of_o they_o but_o to_o put_v a_o worth_n upon_o they_o &_o indeed_o there_o be_v none_o that_o he_o espouse_n to_o himself_o but_o he_o find_v they_o black_a and_o deform_a in_o their_o blood_n and_o gore_n as_o well_o as_o thou_o and_o so_o they_o be_v till_o he_o put_v his_o beauty_n upon_o they_o how_o sweet_a be_v that_o word_n ezek_n 16.6_o 7_o 8._o when_o i_o pass_v by_o thou_o and_o see_v thou_o pollute_v in_o thy_o blood_n i._n e._n in_o thy_o sin_n and_o filth_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o live_v i_o say_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n live_v yea_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n live_v mark_v three_o time_n he_o mention_n it_o in_o thy_o blood_n in_o thy_o blood_n in_o thy_o blood_n to_o note_v the_o depth_n of_o that_o defilement_n we_o be_v all_o under_o well_o and_o what_o then_o will_v christ_n have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o such_o yes_o he_o make_v love_n to_o they_o behold_v thy_o time_n be_v the_o time_n of_o love_n he_o marry_v they_o to_o himself_o in_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n i_o spread_v my_o skirt_n over_o thou_o say_v he_o and_o cover_v thy_o makedness_n yea_o i_o swear_v unto_o thou_o and_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o thou_o and_o thou_o become_v mine_n yea_o not_o only_o so_o but_o he_o put_v a_o beauty_n yea_o his_o own_o beauty_n and_o comeliness_n upon_o they_o how_o be_v come_v to_o excellent_a ornament_n and_o be_v comely_a through_o my_o comeliness_n which_o i_o have_v put_v upon_o thou_o as_o verse_n 14._o o_o soul_n be_v not_o discourage_v christ_n will_v turn_v thy_o blackness_n into_o beauty_n and_o not_o cast_v thou_o off_o because_o of_o it_o 3._o be_v it_o the_o greatness_n and_o heinousness_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o guilt_n o_o my_o sin_n my_o sin_n say_v the_o poor_a foul_a they_o be_v exceed_v many_o and_o exceed_v great_a they_o be_v many_o and_o great_a in_o themselves_o and_o they_o be_v clothe_v with_o many_o and_o great_a aggravation_n few_o in_o the_o world_n ever_o sin_v at_o that_o rate_n that_o i_o have_v do_v therefore_o i_o fear_v that_o christ_n will_v never_o own_v i_o so_o as_o to_o take_v i_o into_o such_o a_o relation_n with_o himself_o well_o be_v it_o so_o yet_o 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now_o thy_o happiness_n be_v consummate_v and_o that_o thou_o shall_v for_o ever_o lie_v in_o the_o bosom_n and_o embrace_n of_o thy_o husband_n love_n o_o how_o sweet_a how_o glorious_a will_v this_o be_v 4._o then_o christ_n will_v lead_v thou_o into_o the_o bride-chamber_n the_o mansion_n he_o have_v prepare_v for_o thou_o in_o the_o father_n house_n where_o thou_o shall_v dwell_v for_o ever_o in_o his_o presence_n and_o sit_v down_o eternal_o with_o he_o and_o his_o father_n at_o the_o marriage-feast_n and_o o_o how_o sweet_a and_o glorious_a will_v this_o be_v be_v thus_o beautify_v and_o present_v to_o the_o father_n what_o now_o remain_v for_o thou_o but_o to_o enter_v upon_o thy_o lot_n with_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o possess_v the_o jointure_n christ_n make_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o espousal_n to_o he_o even_o eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n with_o himself_o for_o ever_o what_o now_o remain_v for_o thou_o but_o to_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o full_a view_n of_o 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to_o be_v concern_v for_o her_o husband_n concernment_n these_o and_o many_o more_o such_o gracious_a disposition_n as_o be_v find_v in_o thou_o do_v speak_v comfortable_o to_o thy_o soul_n in_o this_o case_n though_o still_o i_o will_v have_v thou_o press_v after_o the_o clear_a evidence_n and_o the_o full_a assurance_n of_o thy_o espousal_n to_o he_o 2._o suppose_v the_o worst_a yet_o for_o thy_o encouragement_n i_o will_v speak_v to_o thou_o as_o the_o disciple_n to_o the_o blind_a man_n mark_v 10.49_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n arise_v christ_n call_v thou_o he_o call_v thou_o into_o these_o bless_a espousal_n with_o himself_o and_o o_o that_o thou_o will_v do_v as_o that_o blind_a man_n there_o do_v who_o arise_v and_o come_v to_o jesus_n and_o assure_v thyself_o of_o this_o his_o arm_n be_v wide_o open_a to_o receive_v thou_o true_o whoever_o or_o whatever_o thou_o be_v that_o make_v this_o complaint_n whether_o spouse_n or_o no_o spouse_n thy_o proper_a and_o immediate_a work_n be_v now_o to_o close_v with_o christ_n in_o a_o marriage-covenant_n for_o pray_v mark_n the_o work_n of_o a_o convince_a sinner_n and_o of_o a_o doubt_v becloud_v saint_n be_v the_o same_o here_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o be_v to_o believe_v and_o close_v with_o christ_n as_o if_o he_o have_v never_o do_v it_o before_o suppose_v then_o the_o worst_a even_o that_o thou_o be_v never_o as_o yet_o espouse_v to_o christ_n yet_o do_v not_o despond_v but_o let_v this_o be_v a_o day_n of_o espousal_n between_o he_o and_o thou_o cast_v thy_o soul_n upon_o he_o not_o question_v his_o readiness_n to_o receive_v thou_o for_o thy_o encouragement_n i_o will_v say_v to_o thou_o as_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n speak_v in_o the_o same_o case_n aug._n quid_fw-la in_o testas_fw-la &_o non_fw-la stas_fw-la projice_fw-la te_fw-la in_o illum_fw-la nol_v mesuere_a non_fw-la se_fw-la subtrahet_fw-la ut_fw-la cadas_fw-la projice_fw-la te_fw-la securus_fw-la excipiet_fw-la te_fw-la &_o 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