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draw_v desire_n after_o it_o they_o may_v find_v such_o a_o sweetness_n in_o it_o lâ—k_n 13._o 26._o many_o shall_v say_v lord_n have_v not_o we_o can_v and_o drink_v in_o thy_o presence_n that_o be_v they_o find_v much_o sweetness_n there_o the_o lord_n teach_v among_o they_o they_o desire_v he_o and_o think_v he_o be_v their_o own_o yet_o shut_v out_o and_o hence_o verse_n 24._o many_o shall_v seâ—k_v to_o enter_v in_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a four_o they_o may_v and_o do_v grow_v up_o in_o a_o glorious_a profession_n in_o the_o way_n of_o grace_n and_o such_o a_o profession_n as_o to_o stand_v it_o out_o against_o persecution_n as_o the_o thorny_a ground_n do_v and_o may_v have_v some_o growth_n towards_o it_o which_o can_v be_v without_o some_o desire_n and_o springing_n of_o heart_n after_o it_o sect_n ii_o hence_o let_v this_o be_v a_o item_n to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o preserve_v with_o all_o care_n and_o not_o to_o lose_v 1_o but_o to_o make_v much_o of_o 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uncapable_a of_o all_o other_o of_o knowledge_n yet_o to_o they_o do_v the_o lord_n reveal_v some_o thing_n that_o the_o wise_a in_o the_o world_n never_o know_v i_o do_v believe_v that_o the_o great_a scholar_n that_o ever_o live_v never_o have_v one_o such_o thought_n or_o apprehension_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o saint_n have_v and_o hence_o christ_n profess_v oh_o bless_a be_v your_o eye_n that_o they_o see_v and_o themselves_o bless_v he_o and_o fall_v a_o wonder_v many_o time_n lord_n why_o do_v manifest_v thyself_o to_o we_o and_o not_o to_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o injury_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o make_v precious_a thing_n common_a and_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o understanding_n to_o be_v common_a to_o reprobate_n and_o to_o say_v the_o difference_n lie_v only_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o will_n john_n 6._o 45._o he_o that_o have_v hear_v and_o learn_v of_o the_o father_n come_v to_o i_o if_o the_o learning_n of_o the_o father_n be_v common_a to_o a_o reprobate_n then_o either_o they_o may_v come_v to_o christ_n which_o be_v there_o deny_v or_o christ_n promise_n be_v false_a for_o then_o a_o carnal_a heart_n may_v hear_v and_o learn_v of_o the_o father_n and_o never_o come_v to_o christ._n that_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o they_o yet_o foolish_a virgin_n may_v have_v some_o light_n in_o their_o lamp_n some_o sight_n and_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ._n 3._o it_o be_v say_v we_o live_v in_o day_n of_o light_n and_o so_o indeed_o we_o do_v but_o as_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o they_o that_o have_v see_v his_o miracle_n yet_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o give_v they_o eye_n to_o see_v to_o this_o day_n they_o be_v enlighten_v yet_o fell_a hebr._fw-la 6._o 4._o i_o shall_v therefore_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o revelation_n of_o all_o the_o word_n but_o of_o christ_n the_o end_n of_o it_o and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o who_o 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the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n but_o it_o be_v far_o enough_o off_o from_o give_v any_o save_a knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o hence_o john_n 1._o 46._o when_o they_o have_v be_v with_o christ_n they_o do_v not_o wish_v they_o to_o rest_v in_o the_o report_n but_o come_v and_o see_v so_o you_o hear_v of_o these_o thing_n but_o come_v and_o see_v these_o thing_n you_o have_v learn_v they_o from_o man_n come_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v teach_v they_o and_o hence_o we_o shall_v see_v many_o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o have_v be_v put_v to_o a_o question_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o ever_o they_o learn_v and_o learn_v they_o
〈…〉_z and_o take_v the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o shall_v lie_v upon_o you_o one_o day_n oh_o if_o christ_n have_v have_v that_o 〈◊〉_d which_o lust_n and_o world_n have_v have_v i_o have_v have_v he_o nowâ—_n examine_v if_o it_o be_v thus_o if_o you_o thus_o see_v and_o prize_v the_o lord_n jesus_n oh_o be_v thankful_a that_o ever_o the_o loâ—â—_n send_v 〈◊〉_d messenger_n to_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n if_o not_o oh_o go_v and_o mourn_v paul_n do_v sâ—_n three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9_o when_o â—e_n see_v nothing_o oh_o christ_n have_v be_v long_o â—id_v from_o thou_o oh_o 〈…〉_z this_o but_o 〈◊〉_d about_o for_o it_o for_o else_o that_o in_o mat._n 23._o 39_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d portion_n sect_n iii_o iii_o fullness_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o room_n of_o unbellef_n for_o it_o be_v not_o unknown_a how_o strong_o this_o sin_n keep_v every_o man_n palace_n and_o that_o not_o moses_n but_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v the_o stumble_a stone_n even_o of_o the_o jew_n the_o peculiar_a people_n of_o god_n when_o man_n be_v at_o their_o last_o cast_n that_o the_o lord_n intend_v to_o wait_v to_o pity_v no_o more_o at_o last_o the_o son_n come_v and_o a_o unbelieving_a heart_n cast_v the_o balance_n and_o refuse_v he_o after_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v try_v man_n by_o miraculous_a preservation_n deliverance_n from_o pharaoh_n provision_n at_o massah_n than_o canaan_n come_v to_o be_v enter_v and_o man_n can_v enter_v because_o of_o unbelief_n this_o 〈◊〉_d stand_v in_o open_a view_n and_o keep_v the_o breach_n when_o all_o other_o sin_n in_o appearance_n be_v beat_v out_o of_o the_o field_n now_o there_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o faith_n which_o come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o this_o unbelief_n dispossess_v 〈◊〉_d soul_n of_o the_o power_n of_o it_o for_o there_o may_v be_v some_o light_a stroke_n of_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d be_v light_a skirmish_n with_o it_o but_o yet_o it_o win_v the_o field_n again_o as_o in_o the_o stony_a ground_n that_o believe_v but_o unbelief_n get_v head_n again_o in_o time_n of_o 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between_o these_o two_o extreme_n of_o emptiness_n and_o death_n here_o to_o life_n and_o fullness_n there_o what_o be_v it_o but_o faith_n which_o adam_n have_v not_o nor_o can_v have_v in_o that_o estate_n and_o therefore_o none_o of_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n natural_o can_v share_v in_o it_o and_o that_o this_o be_v faith_n it_o appear_v 1._o from_o joâ—â—_n 6._o 35._o lam_n the_o bread_n of_o life_n he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o shall_v never_o hunger_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v never_o thirst_v 2._o because_o unbelief_n be_v the_o depart_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o god_n of_o life_n heb._n 3_o 1â—_n not_o from_o a_o holy_a lâ—w_n but_o from_o a_o live_a god_n 3._o faith_n be_v the_o proper_a effect_n of_o vocationi_fw-la or_o rather_o the_o chief_a part_n thereof_o now_o look_v as_o ineffectual_a vocation_n be_v when_o the_o lord_n call_v but_o the_o soul_n never_o come_v so_o effectual_a vocation_n be_v whereby_o the_o lord_n call_v and_o the_o soul_n answer_v and_o so_o come_v so_o that_o to_o â—it_n still_o and_o see_v nothing_o and_o do_v nothing_o be_v not_o faith_n but_o sloth_n no_o christ_n can_v be_v in_o thâ—t_a soul_n that_o be_v yet_o in_o himself_o therefore_o faith_n be_v not_o a_o passive_a possibility_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o receive_v christ_n though_o that_o may_v prepare_v for_o he_o but_o the_o go_v out_o of_o a_o man_n self_n unto_o christ._n but_o may_v not_o a_o man_n come_v to_o christ_n 2._o that_o never_o shall_v have_v mercy_n from_o christ_n yes_o answ._n there_o mâ—â—_n be_v many_o light_a stroke_n as_o in_o temporary_a believer_n the_o world_n be_v at_o this_o day_n full_a of_o faith_n every_o man_n think_v and_o say_v he_o believe_v though_o his_o faith_n be_v weak_a it_o be_v man_n buckler_n against_o all_o mean_n they_o know_v these_o â—ins_n but_o as_o long_o as_o they_o believe_v all_o be_v well_o and_o it_o be_v their_o comfort_n in_o all_o their_o trouble_n though_o the_o lord_n kill_v yet_o they_o will_v believe_v and_o i_o say_v some_o man_n have_v depart_v indeed_o froâ—_n the_o lord_n the_o gospel_n have_v be_v preach_v and_o they_o have_v make_v out_o of_o themselves_o to_o christ_n but_o miss_v of_o he_o there_o be_v a_o bramble-faith_n that_o catch_v and_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n kiss_v and_o betray_v he_o that_o come_v to_o christ_n therefore_o whâ—ch_v none_o else_o have_v the_o full_a measure_n of_o it_o appear_v in_o these_o particular_n it_o be_v that_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o a_o sinner_n sensible_a of_o his_o extreme_a nakedness_n emptiness_n and_o want_n be_v call_v of_o god_n his_o whole_a soul_n come_v out_o of_o himself_o to_o christ_n for_o himself_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o assurance_n for_o if_o that_o be_v faith_n all_o â—â—probates_n than_o weâ—e_v bind_v to_o believe_v a_o untruth_n viz._n that_o god_n the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d and_o christ_n have_v die_v for_o they_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o 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never_o come_v home_o till_o he_o die_v for_o hunger_n 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o fencelessness_n of_o man_n and_o dislike_v of_o christ_n thaâ—_n extremity_n only_o drive_v they_o hither_o as_o judge_n 5._o 6._o when_o the_o midianiâ—â—s_n come_v â—hey_n run_v â—ike_a beast_n to_o their_o den_n and_o until_o bread_n be_v take_v from_o they_o they_o cry_v not_o unto_o the_o lord_n but_o then_o they_o do_v so_o man_n have_v neither_o heart_n or_o if_o so_o no_o head_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n till_o now_o and_o usual_o the_o lord_n make_v this_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o soul_n first_o motion_n towards_o christ._n i_o die_v here_o and_o because_o of_o my_o want_n i_o therefore_o come_v pardon_v â—in_a because_o great_a psal._n 25._o 11._o be_v marciful_a because_o it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—ople_n exod._n 34._o 9_o that_o so_o when_o the_o lord_n pardon_n the_o soul_n may_v have_v nothing_o to_o boast_v off_o but_o misery_n and_o now_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o believe_v but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o 3._o it_o must_v be_v call_v of_o god_n for_o else_o the_o soul_n though_o never_o so_o sensible_a of_o misery_n can_v not_o will_v not_o dare_v not_o come_v but_o it_o will_v either_o sink_v under_o its_o burden_n or_o plead_v against_o all_o mean_n it_o shall_v presume_v as_o judas_n that_o have_v no_o look_n of_o christ_n as_o peter_n have_v hang_v himself_o and_o hence_o iâ—r_n 3._o 23._o come_v unto_o i_o their_o heart_n answer_v we_o come_v for_o this_o be_v usual_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o it_o see_v the_o riches_n of_o mercy_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o it_o that_o be_o so_o vile_a and_o have_v fall_v so_o oft_o and_o reject_v the_o lord_n and_o be_o
god_n require_v every_o â—it_a season_n for_o his_o special_a worship_n not_o every_o particle_n of_o time_n 4._o many_o think_v the_o power_n of_o grace_n be_v cease_v and_o take_v away_o when_o some_o special_a enlargement_n be_v as_o a_o christian_n shall_v find_v at_o some_o time_n have_v special_a work_n to_o do_v special_a misery_n to_o go_v through_o he_o have_v special_a enlargement_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o joy_n courage_n boldness_n with_o god_n love_n and_o zeal_n these_o last_a not_o he_o think_v all_o be_v go_v now_o but_o look_v as_o it_o be_v with_o jonathan_n 1_o sam._n 14._o 8._o then_o he_o alone_o and_o his_o armour-bearer_n go_v against_o a_o host_n yet_o 1_o sam._n 17._o 11._o against_o goliath_n not_o a_o word_n paul_n to_o his_o death_n be_v a_o faithful_a and_o able_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n though_o sometime_o his_o mouth_n stop_v and_o his_o heart_n straighten_a the_o ship_n may_v be_v go_v to_o the_o harbour_n though_o sometime_o great_a sometime_o 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lord_n and_o the_o affection_n once_o he_o have_v but_o he_o know_v it_o not_o god_n do_v enlighten_v he_o but_o now_o he_o be_v blind_n of_o he_o he_o do_v affect_v he_o but_o he_o be_v now_o benumb_a of_o he_o he_o do_v make_v he_o tender_a but_o not_o he_o be_v make_v his_o heart_n fat_a he_o do_v make_v he_o low_o in_o his_o own_o eye_n as_o saul_n but_o when_o a_o king_n then_o puâ—t_v up_o so_o god_n be_v swell_v of_o he_o but_o this_o be_v most_o grievous_a he_o know_v it_o not_o isa._n 6._o if_o a_o man_n do_v know_v his_o lamp_n be_v go_v out_o he_o may_v seek_v as_o these_o for_o it_o and_o possible_o find_v it_o but_o now_o no_o hope_n unless_o the_o lord_n help_v as_o we_o see_v man_n wound_v and_o fall_a they_o be_v astonish_v at_o the_o blow_n that_o they_o know_v it_o not_o and_o may_v die_v unless_o those_o about_o they_o dress_v they_o and_o send_v to_o and_o fro_o for_o help_v for_o they_o so_o it_o be_v with_o many_o man_n be_v so_o stupifle_v with_o some_o blow_n 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see_v that_o they_o have_v no_o sanctification_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v no_o sanctification_n 1._o if_o this_o be_v poverty_n of_o spirit_n to_o see_v no_o grace_n than_o commongrace_n be_v special-grace_n peculiar_a to_o the_o elect_n as_o true_a poverty_n be_v 2._o then_o it_o be_v a_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o maintain_v a_o untruth_n and_o to_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o lie_n for_o where_o there_o be_v poverty_n there_o be_v grace_n and_o christ._n 3._o then_o the_o grace_n of_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n shall_v be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n which_o make_v we_o know_v the_o thing_n give_v we_o of_o god_n but_o this_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n make_v we_o not_o to_o know_v they_o at_o all_o yet_o many_o will_v profess_v this_o true_a poverty_n of_o spirit_n and_o this_o be_v true_a sanctification_n indeed_o first_o it_o be_v true_a where_o there_o be_v never_o any_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n but_o man_n have_v run_v 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hypocrite_n by_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n faith_n receive_v christ_n as_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o be_v clean_a creature_n and_o upright_a man_n by_o see_v nothing_o in_o themselves_o contrary_a to_o christ_n joâ—_a 13._o you_o be_v clean_a but_o not_o all_o three_o it_o be_v true_a a_o gracious_a heart_n be_v apt_a to_o deny_v all_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o he_o yet_o the_o lord_n like_v not_o this_o as_o calvin_n think_v peter_n do_v lord_n hand_n and_o foot_n and_o all_o no_o say_v the_o lord_n thou_o be_v clean_a in_o head_n and_o all_o but_o thy_o foot_n and_o hence_o need_v no_o wash_v but_o in_o that_o and_o what_o more_o frequent_a than_o this_o sin_n but_o to_o make_v what_o be_v sinful_a a_o duty_n this_o be_v to_o turn_v day_n into_o night_n and_o night_n into_o day_n to_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o bitter_a sweet_a sect_n iv._o quest._n 1._o buâ—_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n bring_v every_o man_n to_o see_v nothing_o in_o himself_o answ._n yes_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v in_o prepare_v he_o for_o christ_n or_o in_o draw_v he_o towards_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v where_o there_o be_v nothing_o neither_o poverty_n or_o any_o other_o grace_n quest._n 2._o but_o be_v not_o this_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n or_o do_v not_o those_o that_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n see_v nothing_o answ._n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o their_o unregenerate_a part_n which_o the_o long_o they_o live_v the_o more_o they_o feel_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o it_o and_o so_o the_o more_o poor_a they_o grow_v they_o see_v no_o good_a there_o and_o so_o account_v themselves_o the_o most_o miserable_a
pray_v for_o the_o inheritance_n or_o a_o part_n of_o it_o of_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o son_n shall_v he_o have_v it_o no_o he_o shall_v have_v what_o be_v fit_a for_o a_o servant_n so_o it_o be_v here_o the_o lord_n have_v some_o son_n in_o his_o church_n these_o pray_v and_o desire_v from_o a_o sonlike_a spirit_n all_o that_o god_n have_v be_v they_o they_o shall_v have_v it_o and_o hence_o psal._n 145._o 18_o 19_o 20._o he_o will_v fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o love_v he_o and_o delight_v themselves_o in_o he_o for_o that_o be_v the_o sonlike_a disposition_n when_o he_o be_v cut_v short_a of_o all_o comfort_n in_o the_o world_n nay_o when_o he_o may_v have_v his_o fill_n of_o they_o yet_o he_o delight_v in_o his_o father_n face_n love_n and_o grace_n and_o fellowship_n and_o house_n psal._n 27._o 4._o for_o they_o be_v heir_n and_o coheir_n with_o christ_n be_v son_n but_o now_o there_o be_v servant_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n shall_v they_o have_v their_o will_n and_o lust_n no_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o these_o foolish_a virgin_n they_o be_v only_a servant_n in_o the_o house_n no_o true_a spouse_n or_o son_n and_o be_v foolish_a at_o best_a and_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o son_n but_o have_v their_o lust_n never_o be_v espouse_v save_o to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n himself_o nor_o lay_v up_o all_o their_o hope_n in_o he_o but_o be_v foolish_a and_o that_o be_v the_o ground_n why_o other_o desire_n be_v hear_v not_o they_o three_o unsound_a desire_n make_v after_o a_o certain_a measure_n only_o whereas_o the_o desire_n of_o saint_n seek_v after_o this_o grace_n without_o measure_n and_o thus_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n fall_v short_a of_o the_o wise_a all_o that_o they_o can_v get_v be_v little_a enough_o for_o themselves_o but_o the_o foolish_a look_n after_o some_o of_o their_o oil_n as_o many_o a_o man_n look_v upon_o the_o gift_n and_o part_n of_o another_o oh_o say_v he_o if_o i_o be_v as_o honest_a as_o humble_v a_o 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but_o he_o that_o desire_v it_o without_o measure_n è_fw-la contra_fw-la as_o paul_n phil._n 3._o 12._o that_o i_o may_v apprehend_v by_o any_o mean_n that_o for_o which_o i_o be_o apprehend_v as_o chrysostom_n call_v paul_n that_o insatiabilis_fw-la dei_fw-la cultor_fw-la for_o he_o make_v it_o his_o last_o end_n as_o he_o that_o desire_v wealth_n without_o measure_n though_o he_o get_v not_o all_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o the_o more_o he_o have_v the_o more_o he_o crave_v this_o his_o fleshly_a lust_n be_v his_o last_o end_n obj._n but_o he_o may_v desire_v it_o without_o measure_n for_o his_o own_o end_n ans._n i_o confess_v it_o be_v true_a for_o man_n may_v desire_v honour_n and_o no_o honour_n but_o by_o gift_n and_o no_o gift_n but_o by_o grace_n and_o hence_o may_v desire_v infinite_o but_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o measure_n viz._n to_o serve_v his_o own_o end_n but_o not_o the_o lord_n end_n to_o set_v up_o himself_o true_a desire_n of_o grace_n be_v for_o that_o which_o may_v pull_v down_o self_n and_o make_v god_n all_o psal._n 119._o 4_o 5._o four_o it_o be_v not_o their_o only_a desire_n or_o the_o only_a thing_n they_o desire_v viz._n the_o good_a spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o live_v or_o any_o thing_n else_o in_o they_o but_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v live_v and_o his_o grace_n and_o kingdom_n may_v prevail_v in_o their_o heart_n the_o desire_n of_o saint_n be_v only_o after_o this_o or_o if_o their_o desire_n be_v after_o other_o thing_n the_o spirit_n lust_n against_o they_o 2_o sam._n 23._o 5._o as_o carnal_a desire_n be_v after_o life_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o so_o spiritual_a desire_n be_v after_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n in_o they_o and_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o lord_n thereby_o psal._n 27._o 3_o 4._o one_o thing_n i_o have_v desire_v and_o that_o i_o will_v seek_v for_o what_o be_v it_o a_o crown_n a_o kingdom_n no_o but_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o lord_n house_n for_o ever_o and_o visit_v his_o temple_n notable_a be_v that_o example_n of_o abraham_n heb._n 11._o two_o thing_n he_o meet_v with_o that_o may_v draw_v down_o his_o desire_n 1._o he_o come_v to_o a_o land_n which_o god_n promise_v to_o give_v he_o where_o he_o live_v among_o enemy_n and_o in_o fear_n 2._o he_o may_v have_v return_v to_o another_o country_n and_o now_o have_v be_v better_a 3._o god_n bless_v he_o etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v nothing_o he_o desire_v only_z another_o above_z hence_o god_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v call_v his_o god_n but_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n fall_v short_a of_o this_o and_o hence_o they_o now_o seek_v only_o in_o time_n of_o extremity_n and_o this_o be_v the_o frame_n of_o many_o graceless_a heart_n in_o time_n of_o extremity_n 1._o when_o all_o grace_n be_v go_v 2._o when_o death_n be_v come_v than_o they_o seek_v earnest_o after_o the_o lord_n and_o grace_n oh_o their_o sin_n lie_v heavy_a oh_o than_o a_o humble_a heart_n be_v sweet_a but_o 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against_o this_o that_o the_o soul_n think_v i_o shall_v fall_v by_o this_o heart_n lord_n how_o apt_a to_o rest_n in_o these_o lees_n 1._o lust_n in_o hypocrite_n be_v like_o brethren_n that_o help_v one_o another_o to_o this_o end_n to_o get_v peace_n but_o here_o as_o enemy_n to_o destroy_v such_o a_o curse_a peace_n as_o that_o be_v in_o the_o godly_a 2._o in_o a_o false_a heart_n lust_n and_o desire_n after_o these_o thing_n be_v dear_a to_o they_o like_o their_o limb_n and_o best_a member_n they_o can_v be_v nor_o can_v do_v without_o they_o but_o in_o saint_n they_o be_v sore_n and_o blain_n and_o so_o hate_v
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himself_o in_o his_o son_n john_n 17._o 23._o that_o the_o world_n may_v know_v thou_o have_v love_v i_o the_o father_n out_o of_o his_o infinite_a love_n commuâ—icates_v himself_o to_o christ_n and_o his_o fellowship_n be_v with_o the_o father_n all_o know_v this_o be_v a_o dear_a love_n in_o mean_a while_n love_n to_o his_o saint_n be_v unknown_a they_o and_o the_o wicked_a share_n all_o alike_o and_o the_o saint_n have_v the_o least_o portion_n and_o worst_a part_n many_o time_n so_o that_o man_n can_v see_v by_o any_o outward_a thing_n any_o more_o love_n to_o they_o than_o unto_o other_o the_o time_n will_v come_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v perfect_a in_o one_o as_o near_o the_o lord_n as_o can_v be_v that_o the_o world_n may_v know_v this_o love_n etc._n etc._n when_o absoâ—om_n have_v slay_v his_o brother_n and_o flee_v from_o his_o father_n it_o be_v say_v 2_o sam._n 13._o 39_o that_o the_o sâ—ul_a of_o david_n long_v or_o be_v consume_v to_o go_v forth_o to_o he_o 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the_o apostle_n pray_v that_o they_o may_v know_v what_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n so_o i_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o you_o that_o you_o may_v know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o have_v communion_n with_o christ_n alone_o oh_o see_v your_o blessedness_n etc._n etc._n sect_n viii_o 1._o this_o communion_n it_o shall_v be_v by_o sight_n not_o chief_o by_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v in_o this_o world_n many_o go_v many_o mile_n to_o the_o suppose_a sepulchre_n of_o christ_n and_o account_v their_o time_n though_o superstitious_o yet_o happy_o spend_v oh_o but_o what_o will_v it_o be_v to_o see_v the_o lord_n himself_o not_o as_o he_o be_v here_o in_o his_o abasement_n but_o in_o all_o his_o glory_n bright_a than_o ten_o thousand_o sun_n now_o we_o see_v 1_o cor._n 13._o as_o in_o a_o glass_n where_o we_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n but_o then_o we_o shall_v know_v as_o we_o be_v know_v as_o a_o child_n know_v not_o the_o father_n but_o at_o 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the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v lovely_a by_o its_o wedding_n garment_n the_o royal_a robe_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o christ_n for_o this_o bridegroom_n though_o he_o find_v his_o spouse_n 〈◊〉_d yet_o he_o be_v glorious_a and_o lovely_a himself_o make_v it_o lovely_a and_o glorious_a eâ—h_o 5._o 25_o 26._o a_o queen_n fit_a for_o the_o fellowship_n of_o this_o king_n of_o king_n and_o through_o this_o righteousness_n though_o otherwise_o weak_a and_o vile_a yet_o the_o object_n of_o he_o and_o the_o father_n infinite_a and_o endless_a delight_n in_o heavenly_a glory_n now_o it_o be_v fit_a zach._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 2_o 3._o without_o this_o righteousness_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o shameful_a nakedness_n in_o the_o best_a so_o as_o the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d adam_n will_v rather_o seek_v bottom_n of_o mountain_n to_o hide_v it_o from_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d to_o appear_v before_o he_o now_o examine_v you_o saint_n time_n be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o shame_n to_o thou_o though_o thou_o do_v wallow_v in_o that_o vomit_n and_o live_v in_o it_o and_o live_v by_o it_o as_o by_o thy_o trade_n or_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v keep_v and_o deanse_v you_o from_o foul_a sin_n and_o that_o you_o can_v pray_v and_o sorrow_n and_o know_v and_o remember_v what_o you_o hear_v and_o have_v some_o good_a affection_n now_o you_o be_v some_o body_n in_o your_o own_o eye_n and_o it_o may_v be_v you_o think_v if_o you_o die_v then_o you_o shall_v to_o heaven_n and_o christ_n must_v needs_o save_v you_o who_o shall_v he_o save_v else_o but_o now_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v thou_o poor_a in_o spirit_n and_o ashamed_a nay_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v thou_o lie_v down_o confound_v because_o of_o all_o thy_o shame_n before_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v thou_o see_v a_o glory_n a_o riâ—ing_a sun_n in_o christ_n righteousness_n which_o the_o gospel_n have_v bring_v to_o light_n though_o thou_o be_v a_o poor_a naked_a condemn_v vile_a 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again_o against_o all_o the_o condemn_v of_o conscience_n satan_n and_o god_n himself_o but_o have_v you_o see_v your_o nakedness_n know_v and_o stand_v convince_v of_o your_o vileness_n and_o have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n condemn_v thou_o for_o thy_o sinful_a though_o civil_a life_n and_o be_v afraid_a and_o hereupon_o you_o have_v reform_v your_o life_n lament_v your_o course_n set_v upon_o some_o duty_n go_v to_o christ_n for_o strength_n against_o some_o corruption_n and_o you_o have_v have_v it_o and_o you_o have_v look_v about_o you_o and_o have_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v if_o the_o lord_n save_v not_o i_o who_o shall_v he_o and_o so_o have_v sow_v these_o leaf_n and_o skin_n together_o to_o cover_v your_o shame_n and_o now_o you_o be_v well_o be_v stranger_n to_o this_o true_a righteousness_n you_o shall_v never_o see_v the_o lord_n in_o peace_n if_o you_o die_v thus_o or_o if_o thus_o you_o see_v not_o christ_n to_o be_v all_o sin_n be_v not_o your_o shame_n but_o you_o lie_v in_o it_o and_o holiness_n be_v not_o your_o glory_n and_o hence_o you_o esteem_v it_o not_o but_o it_o be_v a_o common_a thing_n to_o you_o if_o that_o be_v than_o it_o will_v be_v your_o glory_n to_o be_v like_o christ_n and_o to_o live_v to_o he_o know_v it_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o ready_a for_o thou_o only_o see_v the_o garment_n and_o you_o catch_v at_o it_o but_o the_o lord_n help_v you_o not_o by_o faith_n to_o put_v it_o on_o sect_n vii_o 2._o when_o the_o soul_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n when_o there_o be_v not_o only_o some_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o soul_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n for_o this_o be_v the_o wound_n of_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n they_o have_v lamp_n outward_a profession_n and_o glorious_a which_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o some_o dip_v of_o their_o week_n in_o the_o oil_n some_o light_a superficial_a change_n and_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o their_o heart_n but_o they_o 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