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will_v go_v whosoever_o rebel_n and_o will_v not_o obey_v thy_o word_n let_v he_o die_v the_o death_n and_o as_o mary_v his_o mother_n say_v to_o the_o servant_n whatsoever_o he_o shall_v bid_v you_o do_v that_o do_v belove_a son_n the_o english_a be_v too_o short_a for_o the_o greek_a where_o we_o find_v two_o article_n and_o it_o sound_v thus_o this_o be_v that_o my_o son_n that_o my_o belove_a and_o such_o a_o belove_a one_o as_o on_o who_o all_o a_o man_n love_n be_v cast_v for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v common_o use_v of_o that_o which_o be_v but_o one_o as_o of_o isaac_n take_v now_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thy_o only_a son_n thy_o belove_a son_n christ_n be_v the_o proper_a object_n doct._n of_o god_n love_n on_o who_o all_o his_o love_n be_v cast_v figure_v not_o only_o in_o isaac_n but_o in_o solomon_n 2._o sam._n 12._o 25._o the_o lord_n also_o love_v he_o and_o call_v his_o name_n jedidiah_n that_o be_v the_o belove_a of_o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v the_o true_a jedidiah_n prophesy_v of_o isa._n 42._o 1._o behold_v my_o elect_n in_o who_o my_o soul_n delight_v the_o apostle_n express_v this_o love_n in_o sundry_a phrase_n joh._n 1._o 18._o the_o only_o beget_v son_n which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n have_v declare_v he_o that_o be_v who_o be_v entire_o and_o inward_o love_v with_o such_o affection_n as_o be_v due_a only_a to_o she_o who_o be_v to_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o bosom_n who_o be_v thy_o best-beloved_a thy_o heart_n thyself_o and_o he_o be_v call_v god_n dear_a son_n col._n 1._o 13._o 1._o reason_n god_n love_v he_o as_o himself_o as_o be_v one_o with_o he_o the_o father_n &_o i_o be_v one_o say_v christ_n in_o nature_n in_o essence_n in_o will_n in_o operation_n look_v with_o what_o love_n he_o love_v himself_o with_o the_o same_o he_o love_v his_o son_n the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n 2._o christ_n be_v capable_a of_o perfect_a and_o infinite_a love_n as_o no_o creature_n be_v and_o therefore_o be_v perfect_o and_o infinite_o love_v of_o his_o father_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o father_n give_v he_o all_o that_o ever_o he_o have_v mat._n 28._o 18._o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n hence_o he_o reveal_v and_o declare_v his_o whole_a counsel_n to_o he_o who_o from_o eternity_n have_v coexi_v and_o lay_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n whereas_o all_o creature_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o this_o knowledge_n 3._o christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v most_o dear_a to_o his_o father_n and_o
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love_n what_o then_o if_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v in_o want_n distress_n danger_n death_n itself_o god_n look_v on_o he_o in_o christ_n can_v but_o pity_v he_o the_o wife_n and_o child_n can_v so_o pity_v and_o help_v we_o when_o they_o can_v weep_v about_o us._n psal._n 103._o 13._o second_o christ_n intercession_n for_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v powerful_a and_o prevail_a because_o he_o therefore_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v request_n for_o we_o and_o be_v also_o ever_o love_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v fruitful_a for_o we_o he_o be_v hear_v in_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o much_o more_o now_o in_o his_o glory_n we_o see_v what_o great_a suit_n a_o king_n favourite_n can_v carry_v away_o as_o ahashuerosh_n because_o hester_n find_v grace_n in_o his_o sight_n will_v not_o deny_v she_o to_o the_o half_a of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o she_o easy_o get_v her_o suit_n for_o herself_o and_o all_o her_o people_n but_o christ_n shall_v not_o be_v deny_v the_o 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love_v the_o world_n etc._n etc._n and_o ought_v not_o thou_o to_o give_v up_o thy_o soul_n body_n and_o life_n itself_o as_o a_o reasonable_a sacrifice_n for_o he_o oh_o the_o ingratitude_n of_o man_n that_o be_v so_o far_o from_o this_o as_o that_o they_o will_v not_o part_v with_o a_o grain_n of_o their_o wealth_n with_o a_o dram_n of_o their_o credit_n nor_o with_o their_o base_a lust_n the_o proud_a will_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o pride_n nor_o the_o drunkard_n with_o his_o drunkenness_n nor_o the_o froward_a with_o his_o malice_n and_o revenge_n for_o christ_n and_o much_o less_o from_o liberty_n life_n etc._n etc._n and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n man_n love_v their_o life_n their_o lust_n etc._n etc._n and_o do_v not_o god_n love_v his_o son_n more_o than_o thou_o can_v love_v these_o he_o set_v his_o whole_a love_n even_o a_o infinite_a love_n upon_o he_o and_o yet_o he_o give_v he_o to_o death_n for_o thou_o and_o will_v thou_o do_v nothing_o suffer_v nothing_o for_o he_o 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be_v white_a and_o ruddy_a the_o fair_a of_o ten_o thousand_o chap._n 5._o 10._o yea_o by_o this_o mean_n bring_v other_o to_o be_v in_o love_n with_o he_o as_o we_o do_v with_o our_o dear_a friend_n psal._n 31._o 23._o o_o love_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o his_o saint_n cant._n 5._o 16._o his_o mouth_n be_v as_o sweet_a thing_n he_o be_v whole_o delectable_a this_o be_v my_o well-beloved_a and_o this_o be_v my_o lover_n o_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n 2._o to_o be_v careful_a to_o please_v and_o content_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n the_o man_n i_o love_v i_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n whereby_o i_o may_v please_v he_o i_o will_v abstain_v from_o y_z t_o which_o will_v offend_v and_o incense_v he_o 2._o cor._n 5._o 9_o we_o covet_v both_o at_o home_n and_o from_o home_n to_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o he_o i_o will_v not_o forget_v his_o desire_n his_o word_n i_o will_v think_v the_o time_n short_a and_o well_o spend_v to_o do_v his_o request_n i_o will_v not_o imprison_v his_o love_n in_o 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