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the_o price_n of_o a_o sheet_n and_o coffin_n but_o than_o charity_n will_v mount_v alm_n will_v ascend_v as_o fast_o as_o the_o spirit_n the_o wealth_n one_o pious_o bestow_v will_v meet_v he_o he_o shall_v eternal_o possess_v that_o which_o he_o give_v away_o and_o though_o his_o place_n know_v he_o no_o more_o they_o shall_v receive_v he_o into_o everlasting_a habitation_n 58._o wherefore_o my_o belove_a brethren_n be_v you_o steadfast_a unmovable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v the_o real_a way_n of_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n who_o give_v we_o the_o victory_n sermon_n xi_o
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for_o in_o that_o death_n wherein_o christ_n offer_v up_o himself_o upon_o the_o cross_n where_o although_o the_o divine_a nature_n give_v the_o value_n it_o be_v only_o the_o humane_a nature_n make_v the_o offer_n there_o it_o be_v the_o crucify_a his_o own_o will_n that_o above_o all_o other_o the_o ingredient_n make_v his_o death_n a_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n god_n that_o have_v give_v he_o his_o blood_n and_o life_n may_v call_v for_o it_o again_o when_o and_o how_o he_o see_v good_a and_o be_v due_a it_o be_v not_o proper_o a_o price_n that_o can_v be_v give_v he_o for_o sin_n but_o his_o free_a voluntary_a choice_n his_o be_v willing_a to_o endure_v the_o agony_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o cross_n his_o stab_v his_o own_o natural_a desire_n with_o a_o resolute_a determination_n 42._o not_o my_o will_n but_o thou_o be_v do_v this_o his_o own_o will_n be_v his_o own_o offer_n and_o such_o be_v we_o if_o we_o be_v crucify_a with_o christ_n make_v 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of_o sin_n be_v the_o old_a man_n entire_a ay_o whole_a i_o be_o nothing_o but_o a_o mass_n of_o guilt_n my_o sense_n be_v the_o band_n of_o wickedness_n that_o procure_v for_o my_o evil_a inclination_n my_o member_n be_v the_o weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n my_o body_n be_v a_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o the_o affection_n of_o my_o soul_n be_v lust_n its_o faculty_n be_v the_o power_n of_o sin_n yea_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o my_o mind_n that_o breath_n of_o god_n be_v putrefy_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o angel-part_n of_o i_o be_v fall_v and_o turn_v apostate_n and_o however_o i_o be_v partly_o son_n of_o man_n and_o partly_o son_n of_o god_n yet_o i_o be_o whole_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o so_o fit_a to_o be_v crucify_a which_o call_v i_o to_o the_o next_o enquiry_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o duty_n here_o intend_v i_o be_o crucify_a what_o be_v design_v by_o it_o s._n paul_n do_v perfect_o declare_v rom._n vi_fw-la 6._o our_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v that_o we_o shall_v no_o long_o serve_v sin_n so_o that_o it_o mean_v a_o through_o repentance_n and_o abandon_v of_o former_a evil_a course_n a_o duty_n which_o there_o be_v few_o man_n but_o in_o some_o instant_n of_o their_o life_n think_v absolute_o necessary_a and_o persuade_v themselves_o they_o do_v perform_v it_o at_o some_o time_n or_o other_o they_o be_v force_v to_o recollect_v and_o grow_v displease_v and_o angry_a at_o their_o sin_n and_o have_v some_o sad_a reflection_n on_o they_o beg_v for_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n and_o do_v think_v of_o leave_v they_o and_o when_o they_o have_v return_v to_o they_o again_o they_o shake_v the_o head_n and_o chafe_v and_o curse_v at_o their_o own_o weakness_n and_o renew_v their_o purpose_n it_o may_v be_v and_o do_v this_o as_o oft_o as_o such_o a_o season_n as_o this_o be_v or_o other_o like_a occasion_n suggest_v it_o to_o or_o move_v they_o and_o 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to_o the_o condition_n which_o it_o shall_v put_v on_o when_o it_o awake_v from_o its_o corruption_n as_o if_o it_o be_v already_o in_o that_o place_n who_o happiness_n and_o desire_n have_v no_o use_n of_o body_n and_o be_v in_o that_o state_n where_o their_o body_n neither_o hunger_n or_o thirst_n for_o these_o he_o have_v translate_v from_o his_o flesh_n it_o be_v his_o soul_n only_o thirst_v and_o that_o for_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v indeed_o like_o angel_n now_o how_o can_v this_o man_n desire_v any_o thing_n on_o earth_n beside_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v and_o do_v already_o what_o they_o be_v and_o do_v in_o heaven_n where_o we_o have_v nothing_o but_o thou_o but_o notwithstanding_o this_o exalt_a temper_n though_o we_o shall_v arrive_v at_o this_o seraphic_a constitution_n of_o desire_n and_o though_o god_n have_v now_o make_v himself_o to_o we_o the_o proper_a object_n of_o these_o appetite_n for_o since_o god_n strike_v the_o rock_n for_o we_o which_o rock_n be_v christ_n 55._o since_o the_o true_a bread_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n if_o our_o flesh_n long_o for_o god_n there_o be_v a_o satisfaction_n ready_a he_o have_v make_v his_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o if_o our_o soul_n thirst_v for_o god_n he_o can_v furnish_v drink_n for_o a_o soul_n the_o blood_n of_o god_n but_o yet_o while_o this_o soul_n sojourn_v in_o this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n the_o man_n will_v still_o want_v other_o supply_n and_o may_v be_v not_o desire_v they_o or_o can_v he_o choose_v indeed_o for_o they_o that_o tell_v we_o story_n of_o some_o man_n who_o hunger_n and_o thirst_v after_o god_n as_o they_o devour_v all_o other_o desire_n in_o they_o so_o also_o give_v themselves_o no_o other_o satisfaction_n but_o panem_fw-la dominum_fw-la that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supersubstantial_a daily_a bread_n the_o lord_n these_o man_n i_o say_v will_v find_v it_o hard_o to_o make_v out_o how_o bare_a species_n can_v nourish_v and_o sustain_v a_o bodily_a life_n yea_o christ_n himself_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n do_v hunger_n and_o although_o it_o be_v his_o meat_n to_o do_v his_o father_n will_n 54._o yet_o when_o he_o be_v a_o hunger_a angel_n come_v and_o minister_v unto_o he_o 11._o and_o then_o may_v not_o our_o earthly_a need_n desire_v something_o beside_o he_o that_o while_o we_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n all_o those_o necessity_n be_v in_o our_o constitution_n be_v certain_a but_o that_o we_o need_v not_o desire_v for_o they_o or_o any_o thing_n beside_o he_o be_v as_o certain_a because_o to_o they_o that_o desire_v he_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v they_o be_v annex_v by_o promise_n matth_n vi_fw-la 33._o it_o be_v for_o such_o to_o be_v solicitous_a who_o will_v have_v something_o they_o must_v have_v alone_o something_o that_o can_v come_v along_o with_o god_n but_o if_o i_o be_v assure_v that_o all_o my_o need_n shall_v be_v supply_v in_o he_o i_o need_v desire_v nothing_o beside_o he_o now_o this_o promise_n he_o must_v perform_v for_o he_o that_o when_o he_o put_v man_n in_o a_o state_n of_o immortality_n in_o paradise_n provide_v he_o a_o tree_n of_o life_n that_o may_v for_o ever_o furnish_v and_o sustain_v he_o for_o that_o age_n also_o that_o he_o do_v design_n a_o man_n a_o be_v for_o his_o service_n here_o upon_o the_o earth_n he_o must_v allow_v he_o necessary_n for_o his_o be_v and_o his_o service_n otherwise_o he_o can_v nor_o serve_v nor_o be_v and_o then_o if_o they_o be_v certain_a what_o need_n he_o desire_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v s._n chrysostome_n these_o be_v not_o object_n for_o our_o careful_a wish_n but_o our_o trust_n and_o confidence_n we_o may_v assure_v ourselves_o of_o these_o if_o we_o have_v he_o these_o be_v his_o appendage_n and_o then_o why_o shall_v i_o put_v they_o with_o he_o into_o my_o devotion_n when_o my_o soul_n lie_v gasp_v towards_o god_n in_o prayer_n my_o desire_n seize_v on_o his_o blessedness_n to_o take_v they_o off_o from_o 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content_a to_o be_v happy_a and_o for_o myself_o your_o lordship_n great_a goodness_n and_o obligingness_n have_v encourage_v i_o not_o 〈◊〉_d to_o hope_v that_o you_o will_v pardon_v all_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o what_o i_o now_o present_a but_o also_o to_o presume_v to_o shelter_v it_o and_o myself_o under_o your_o lordship_n name_n and_o command_n and_o to_o honour_v myself_o before_o the_o world_n by_o this_o address_n and_o by_o assume_v the_o relation_n of_o my_o lord_n your_o lordship_n most_o humble_o devote_v and_o most_o faithful_a servant_n rich._n alâ—â—stry_n sermon_n xvi_o in_o st_n peter_n westminster_n january_n 6._o 1660._o act_n xiii_o 2._o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v separate_a i_n barnabas_n and_o saul_n for_o the_o work_n whereunto_o i_o have_v call_v they_o and_o as_o they_o minister_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o fast_v the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v although_o that_o minister_a to_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o fast_v be_v the_o indict_v and_o appropriate_a act_n to_o 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