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be_v one_o of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o meaning_n then_o of_o the_o place_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o that_o sin_n of_o high_a and_o desperate_a presumption_n commit_v malicious_o against_o know_a light_n and_o against_o the_o evidence_n of_o god_n spirit_n as_o they_o have_v no_o sacrifice_n or_o expiation_n allow_v for_o they_o in_o the_o former_a world_n or_o state_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n but_o they_o who_o in_o that_o manner_n despise_v moses_n and_o his_o law_n though_o deliver_v but_o by_o angel_n die_v without_o mercy_n numb_a 15.27_o 30_o 31._o hebr._n 2.2_o 3_o 3._o so_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v or_o in_o the_o evangelicall_n church_n though_o grace_n shall_v therein_o be_v more_o abundant_o discover_v and_o administer_v unto_o man_n yet_o the_o same_o law_n shall_v continue_v still_o as_o we_o find_v it_o do_v hebr._n 2.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o hebr._n 6.4_o 5_o 6._o hebr._n 10.26_o 27_o 28._o neither_o the_o open_a enemy_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o false_a professor_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o other_o commit_v this_o sin_n shall_v be_v capable_a of_o pardon_n this_o doctrine_n of_o apostasy_n or_o backslide_n be_v worthy_a of_o a_o more_o large_a explication_n but_o have_v handle_v it_o former_o on_o hebr._n 3.12_o i_o shall_v add_v but_o two_o word_n more_o first_o that_o we_o shall_v beware_v above_o all_o other_o sin_n of_o this_o of_o fall_v in_o soul_n as_o old_a eli_n do_v in_o body_n backward_o and_o so_o hazard_v our_o salvation_n if_o once_o we_o have_v shake_v hand_n with_o sin_n never_o take_v acquaintance_n with_o it_o any_o more_o but_o say_v as_o israel_n here_o what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v any_o more_o with_o idol_n the_o church_n shall_v be_v like_o mount_n zion_n that_o can_v be_v move_v it_o be_v a_o sad_a and_o sick_a temper_n of_o a_o church_n to_o toss_v from_o one_o side_n to_o another_o and_o then_o especial_o when_o she_o 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forsake_v it_o yet_o take_v heed_n of_o despair_v or_o entertain_v low_a thought_n of_o the_o love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o such_o example_n as_o these_o be_v set_v forth_o for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o all_o that_o shall_v ever_o believe_v unto_o eternal_a life_n 1_o tim._n 1.16_o and_o the_o thought_n and_o way_n which_o god_n have_v to_o pardon_v sin_n be_v above_o our_o thought_n and_o way_n whereby_o we_o look_v on_o they_o in_o their_o guilt_n and_o greatness_n many_o time_n as_o unpardonable_a and_o therefore_o be_v fit_a matter_n for_o our_o faith_n even_o against_o sense_n to_o believe_v and_o rely_v upon_o isa._n 55.57_o 58._o now_o follow_v the_o fountain_n of_o this_o mercy_n i_o will_v leave_v they_o free_o 18._o 1._o god_n love_n be_v
gospel_n become_v immanuels_n land_n and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n psal._n 47.7_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n rev._n 19.16_o gentile_n come_v in_o to_o the_o light_n of_o his_o church_n and_o king_n to_o the_o brightness_n of_o her_o rise_n and_o the_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n that_o will_v not_o serve_v she_o shall_v perish_v etc._n etc._n isaiah_n 60.3.12_o now_o every_o country_n be_v canaan_n and_o every_o christian_a church_n the_o israel_n of_o god_n and_o every_o regenerate_a person_n bear_v in_o zion_n and_o every_o spiritual_a worshipper_n the_o circumcision_n now_o christ_n be_v crucify_v in_o galaâ—ia_n and_o a_o passeover_n eat_v in_o corinth_n and_o mâ—nna_n feed_v on_o in_o pergamus_n and_o a_o altar_n set_v up_o in_o egypt_n and_o gentile_n sacrifice_v and_o stone_n make_v child_n unto_o abraham_n and_o temple_n unto_o god_n see_v joh._n 4.21_o mal._n 1.11_o zeph._n 2.11_o gal._n 6.16_o isaiah_n 44.5_o isaiah_n 14.1_o zach._n 8.23_o rom._n 2.29_o psal._n 87.4_o 5._o phil._n 3.3_o col._n 2.11_o gal._n 3.1_o 1_o cor._n 5.7_o 8._o revel_v 2.17_o isaiah_n 19.19_o 21.23_o rom._n 15.16_o luk._n 3.8_o eph_n 2.11_o in_o christ_n former_a dispensation_n the_o church_n be_v only_a national_n among_o the_o jew_n but_o in_o his_o latter_a dispensation_n it_o be_v ecumenical_a and_o universal_a over_o all_o the_o world_n a_o spread_a tree_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o branch_n whereof_o shall_v dwell_v the_o foul_a of_o every_o wing_n ezek._n 17.23_o 4._o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n wherewith_o the_o church_n be_v anoint_v be_v 13._o from_o he_o he_o be_v the_o olive_n tree_n which_o empty_v the_o golden_a oil_n out_o of_o himself_o zach._n 4._o â—2_n of_o his_o fullness_n we_o all_o receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n joh._n 1.16_o with_o the_o same_o spirit_n be_v we_o anoint_a animate_v by_o the_o same_o life_n regenerate_v to_o the_o same_o nature_n renew_v unto_o the_o same_o image_n reserve_v unto_o the_o same_o inheritance_n dignify_v in_o some_o respect_n with_o the_o same_o office_n make_v priest_n to_o offer_v spiritual_a sacrifice_n and_o king_n to_o subdue_v spiritual_a enemy_n and_o prophet_n to_o receive_v teach_v from_o god_n and_o to_o have_v a_o duplicate_v of_o his_o law_n write_v in_o our_o heart_n 2_o cor._n 1.21_o joh._n 14.19_o 1_o cor._n 15.48_o 49._o rom._n 8.17_o 1_o pet._n 2_o 5._o reuâ—l_v 1.6_o joh._n 6.45_o jer._n 31.33_o 5._o the_o sweet_a perfume_n and_o scent_n or_o smell_v of_o lebanon_n which_o arise_v out_o of_o holy_a duty_n the_o grace_n which_o drop_v from_o the_o lip_n of_o his_o people_n the_o spiritual_a incense_n which_o arise_v out_o of_o their_o prayer_n the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o spread_v itself_o abroad_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o word_n and_o in_o the_o life_n of_o his_o servant_n they_o have_v all_o their_o original_n in_o he_o and_o from_o his_o heavenly_a dew_n 63._o of_o ourselves_o without_o he_o as_o we_o be_v altogether_o stink_v and_o unclean_a psal._n 14_o 3._o prov._n 13.5_o so_o we_o defile_v every_o holy_a thing_n which_o we_o meddle_v with_o hag._n 2_o 13_o 14._o prov._n 28.9_o isaiah_n 1.11.15_o insomuch_o that_o god_n be_v say_v as_o it_o be_v to_o stop_v his_o nose_n that_o he_o may_v not_o smell_v they_o amos_n 5.21_o they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o as_o they_o come_v from_o we_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n and_o bitter_a cluster_n deut._n 29.18.32_o 32._o but_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n blow_v upon_o we_o and_o his_o grace_n be_v pour_v into_o our_o heart_n and_o lip_n than_o the_o spice_n flow_v out_o cant._n 4.16_o then_o prayer_n go_v up_o like_a incense_n and_o sweet_a odour_n revel_v 5.8_o then_o instead_o of_o corrupt_a rot_a contagious_a communication_n our_o discourse_n tend_v to_o edify_v and_o minister_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n eph._n 4.29_o than_o the_o savour_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n manifest_v itself_o in_o the_o mouth_n and_o life_n of_o his_o servant_n in_o every_o place_n where_o they_o come_v 2_o cor._n 12.4_o 6._o the_o shadow_n and_o refreshment_n 14._o the_o refuge_n and_o shelter_n of_o the_o church_n against_o storm_n and_o tempest_n against_o rain_n and_o heat_n against_o all_o trouble_n and_o persecution_n be_v from_o he_o alone_o he_o be_v the_o only_a defence_n and_o cover_v that_o be_v over_o the_o assembly_n and_o glory_n of_o zion_n isaiah_n 4.5_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o strong_a tower_n unto_o which_o the_o righteous_a fly_n and_o be_v safe_a prov._n 18.10_o so_o the_o lord_n promise_v when_o his_o people_n shall_v be_v exile_n from_o his_o temple_n and_o scatter_v out_o of_o their_o own_o land_n that_o he_o will_v himself_o be_v a_o little_a sanctuary_n unto_o they_o in_o the_o country_n where_o they_o shall_v come_v 21._o ezek._n 11.16_o he_o be_v a_o dwell_a place_n unto_o his_o church_n in_o all_o condition_n psal._n 90.1.91.1_o 2_o a_o strength_n to_o the_o needy_a a_o refuge_n from_o the_o storm_n a_o shadow_n from_o the_o heat_n a_o hide_v place_n from_o the_o wind_n a_o covert_n from_o the_o tempest_n a_o chamber_n wherein_o to_o retire_v when_o indignation_n be_v kindle_v isaiah_n 25.4.26.20.32.2_o every_o history_n of_o god_n power_n every_o promise_n of_o his_o love_n every_o observation_n and_o experience_n of_o his_o providence_n every_o comfort_n in_o his_o word_n the_o knowledge_n which_o we_o have_v of_o his_o name_n by_o faith_n and_o the_o knowledge_n which_o we_o have_v of_o it_o by_o experience_n be_v so_o many_o argument_n to_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o so_o many_o hide_v place_n to_o fly_v unto_o he_o against_o any_o trouble_n what_o time_n i_o be_o afraid_a i_o will_v trust_v in_o thou_o psa._n 56.3_o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n still_o trust_v in_o god_n psal._n 42.5_o 11._o he_o have_v deliver_v he_o do_v deliver_v he_o will_v deliver_v 2_o cor._n 1.10_o many_o time_n the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v reduce_v to_o such_o extremity_n that_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o encourage_v themselves_o withal_o but_o their_o interest_n in_o he_o nothing_o to_o fly_v unto_o for_o hope_n but_o his_o great_a name_n make_v know_v unto_o they_o by_o faith_n in_o his_o promise_n and_o by_o experience_n of_o his_o goodness_n power_n and_o providence_n this_o be_v david_n case_n at_o ziklag_n 1_o sam._n 30.6_o and_o israel_n at_o the_o red_a sea_n exod._n 14.10_o 13._o and_o jonahs_n in_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o fish_n jon._n 2.4_o 7._o and_o paul_n in_o the_o shipwreck_n act_v 27.20_o 25._o god_n be_v never_o so_o much_o glorify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o servant_n as_o when_o they_o can_v hold_v up_o their_o trust_n in_o he_o against_o sight_n and_o sense_n and_o when_o reason_n say_v thou_o be_v undo_v for_o all_o help_n sail_v thou_o can_v answer_v in_o faith_n i_o be_o not_o undo_v for_o he_o say_v i_o will_v never_o fail_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o 7._o the_o power_n which_o the_o church_n have_v to_o rise_v up_o above_o her_o pressure_n to_o outgrow_a her_o trouble_n to_o revive_v after_o lop_n and_o harrow_n to_o make_v use_n of_o ult_n affliction_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o flourish_v again_o all_o this_o be_v from_o he_o that_o in_o trouble_n we_o be_v not_o overwhelm_v but_o can_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n as_o 50._o die_v and_o behold_v we_o live_v as_o chastened_a and_o not_o kill_v as_o sorrowful_a yet_o always_o rejoice_v as_o poor_a yet_o make_v many_o rich_a as_o have_v nothing_o and_o yet_o possess_v all_o thing_n like_o the_o corn_n which_o die_v and_o be_v quicken_v again_o like_o the_o vine_n that_o be_v lop_v and_o spread_v again_o all_o this_o be_v from_o he_o who_o be_v the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n joh._n 11.25_o who_o be_v that_o grain_n of_o wheat_n which_o die_v and_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o ground_n do_v bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n joh._n 12.24_o the_o branch_n which_o grow_v out_o of_o the_o root_n of_o jesse_n when_o that_o goodly_a family_n be_v sink_v so_o low_a as_o from_o david_n the_o king_n unto_o joseph_n the_o carpenter_n last_o 14._o as_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o these_o blessing_n unto_o his_o people_n so_o when_o he_o bestow_v they_o he_o do_v it_o in_o perfection_n the_o fruit_n which_o this_o dew_n produce_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o lebanon_n the_o choice_a and_o most_o excellent_a of_o any_o another_o if_o he_o plant_v a_o vineyard_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o very_a fruitful_a hill_n and_o with_o the_o choice_a plant_n isaiah_n 5.1_o 2._o a_o noble_a vine_n a_o right_a seed_n jer._n 2.21_o when_o in_o any_o kind_n of_o straits_n we_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o creature_n for_o supply_v either_o we_o find_v it_o like_o our_o saviour_n figtree_n without_o fruit_n or_o like_o our_o prophet_n vine_n
and_o plank_n and_o part_n thereof_o so_o close_o fasten_v into_o one_o another_o that_o no_o water_n may_v get_v in_o to_o drown_v it_o and_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n all_o the_o curtain_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v couple_v together_o into_o one_o another_o exod._n 26.3_o christ_n be_v all_o for_o unity_n and_o join_v thing_n into_o one_o two_o nature_n unite_v in_o one_o person_n two_o party_n reconcile_v by_o one_o mediator_n two_o people_n concorporate_v into_o one_o church_n one_o family_n one_o father_n one_o seed_n one_o head_n one_o faith_n one_o hope_n one_o love_n one_o worship_n one_o body_n one_o spirit_n one_o end_n and_o common_a salvation_n christ_n be_v not_o love_v not_o to_o be_v divide_v this_o be_v a_o fundamental_a requisite_a unto_o the_o growth_n of_o the_o body_n 5._o the_o preservation_n of_o its_o unity_n the_o building_n must_v be_v fit_o frame_v together_o if_o you_o will_v have_v it_o grow_v into_o a_o holy_a temple_n to_o the_o lord_n eph._n 2.21_o col._n 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