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32._o or_o as_o the_o original_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heart_n and_o soul_n one_o they_o that_o have_v christ_n with_o their_o spirit_n be_v heart_n and_o soul_n one_o with_o christ_n they_o do_v idem_fw-la velle_fw-la &_o idem_fw-la nolle_fw-la what_o christ_n love_v they_o love_v and_o what_o christ_n hate_v they_o hate_v christ_n love_v righteousness_n and_o hate_v iniquity_n thou_o have_v love_v righteousness_n and_o hate_a iniquity_n etc._n etc._n 45.7_o psal_n 45.7_o they_o that_o have_v christ_n with_o their_o spirit_n be_v heart_n and_o soul_n one_o with_o christ_n in_o this_o they_o love_v righteousness_n that_o be_v all_o righteous_a way_n and_o hate_v iniquity_n that_o be_v all_o that_o god_n word_n condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n meat_n and_o drink_v to_o do_v his_o father_n will_n they_o that_o have_v christ_n with_o their_o spirit_n be_v one_o spirit_n with_o christ_n in_o this_o it_o be_v joy_n to_o the_o just_a to_o do_v judgement_n say_v solomon_n christ_n be_v tender_a about_o keep_v the_o least_o commandment_n as_o well_o as_o about_o keep_v the_o great_a whosoever_o shall_v break_v one_o of_o these_o least_o commandment_n and_o teach_v man_n so_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 5.19_o mat._n 5.19_o they_o that_o have_v christ_n with_o their_o spirit_n be_v heart_n and_o soul_n one_o with_o christ_n in_o this_o they_o be_v tender_a to_o keep_v all_o god_n commandment_n lest_o as_o well_o as_o great_a so_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v confound_v while_o i_o have_v refpect_n unto_o all_o thy_o commandment_n say_v david_n i_o do_v conceive_v the_o place_n forecited_a so_o as_o if_o christ_n do_v account_n of_o one_o part_n of_o his_o father_n will_n above_o another_o i_o rather_o think_v that_o he_o there_o speak_v pharisaeorum_fw-la more_fw-it in_o the_o pharise_n dialect_n who_o will_v make_v the_o world_n believe_v that_o they_o mighty_o labour_v to_o keep_v some_o precept_n but_o other_o 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impart_v divine_a mystery_n if_o thou_o follow_v on_o to_o know_v as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v if_o thou_o humble_o forget_v &_o look_v over_o all_o thou_o have_v &_o press_v hard_o after_o more_o the_o thing_n thou_o know_v not_o christ_n will_v teach_v thy_o spirit_n morning_n by_o morning_n as_o by_o the_o learned_a christ_n have_v teach_v thy_o spirit_n many_o truth_n why_o he_o will_v lead_v thy_o spirit_n into_o all_o truth_n if_o thou_o urge_v his_o promise_n and_o believe_v he_o will_v fill_v thou_o with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o will_n in_o all_o wisdom_n and_o spiritual_a understanding_n if_o thou_o pray_v for_o it_o as_o paul_n do_v for_o the_o colossian_n thou_o find_v christ_n with_o thy_o spirit_n as_o a_o comforter_n why_o thou_o may_v have_v yet_o much_o more_o consolation_n from_o he_o if_o thou_o study_v to_o be_v more_o pliable_a to_o he_o thou_o have_v christ_n distil_v drop_n of_o consolation_n into_o thy_o spirit_n now_o and_o then_o why_o thou_o may_v have_v christ_n pour_v in_o flagon_n of_o love_n into_o thy_o soul_n fill_v thou_o with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n if_o thou_o bring_v thy_o spirit_n to_o be_v more_o lowly_a and_o meek_a for_o such_o find_v most_o rest_n to_o their_o soul_n if_o thou_o careful_o keep_v come_v to_o christ_n still_o in_o every_o pressure_n of_o spirit_n for_o such_o find_v most_o ease_n that_o be_v renew_v faith_n still_o as_o thou_o renewe_v thy_o sin_n thou_o find_v christ_n with_o thy_o spirit_n as_o a_o quickener_n &_o strengthner_n to_o duty_n why_o thou_o may_v find_v he_o yet_o more_o mighty_a with_o thy_o spirit_n this_o way_n if_o thou_o pour_v out_o thy_o spirit_n often_o with_o david_n for_o quicken_a grace_n and_o if_o thou_o more_o deny_v thy_o own_o strength_n and_o cast_v thyself_o more_o upon_o he_o can_v we_o but_o attain_v paul_n height_n in_o self-denial_n to_o be_v nothing_o in_o our_o selve_v though_o i_o be_o nothing_o say_v he_o 12.11_o 2_o cor._n 12.11_o we_o 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other_o repine_v and_o curse_n god_n and_o their_o king_n in_o their_o extremity_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v thou_o shall_v be_v patient_a in_o this_o tribulation_n and_o instant_n in_o prayer_n to_o he_o who_o can_v command_v raven_n to_o bring_v thou_o bread_n and_o flesh_n to_o feed_v on_o and_o will_v rather_o than_o thou_o shall_v starve_v if_o thy_o life_n may_v be_v more_o to_o his_o glory_n than_o thy_o death_n here_o be_v comfort_n for_o you_o against_o the_o sword_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o trouble_n and_o fear_n christ_n that_o be_v with_o thy_o spirit_n will_v bear_v thou_o up_o admirable_o what_o be_v the_o face_n of_o a_o enemy_n to_o terrify_v if_o christ_n be_v with_o thy_o spirit_n what_o be_v the_o spoil_n of_o thy_o good_n nay_o what_o be_v the_o spoil_n of_o thy_o body_n if_o christ_n be_v with_o thy_o soul_n a_o mountain_n of_o misery_n be_v but_o as_o a_o molehill_n if_o christ_n support_v the_o spirit_n to_o think_v of_o the_o sword_n be_v a_o naked_a reference_n to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o so_o nothing_o be_v more_o terrible_a but_o let_v we_o that_o fear_v the_o loro_n think_v of_o it_o in_o reference_n to_o christ_n that_o be_v with_o our_o spirit_n &_o then_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v trouble_v though_o we_o hear_v of_o war_n and_o rumour_n of_o war_n no_o more_o then_o at_o the_o rumour_n of_o any_o other_o calamity_n here_o be_v comfort_n for_o you_o against_o the_o plague_n which_o be_v here_o and_o there_o scatter_v in_o the_o kingdom_n what_o be_v any_o disease_n to_o the_o body_n if_o christ_n be_v with_o thy_o soul_n as_o the_o outward_a man_n decay_v the_o inward_a man_n shall_v be_v renew_v daily_o because_o christ_n be_v with_o thy_o spirit_n when_o thy_o body_n be_v full_a of_o pain_n thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o comfort_n because_o christ_n be_v with_o thy_o spirit_n when_o thy_o body_n be_v seal_v with_o spot_n for_o death_n thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v seal_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n unto_o eternal_a life_n because_o christ_n be_v with_o thy_o spirit_n the_o plague_n of_o the_o body_n be_v nothing_o if_o this_o plague_n of_o plague_n be_v not_o upon_o the_o spirit_n to_o wit_n destitute_a of_o christ_n here_o be_v comfort_n for_o you_o against_o persecution_n when_o man_n frown_v upon_o thou_o without_o christ_n will_v smile_v upon_o thy_o spirit_n within_o when_o man_n lade_v thy_o outward_a man_n with_o the_o reproach_n christ_n will_v fill_v thy_o inward_a man_n with_o comfort_n when_o man_n shut_v up_o thy_o body_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n christ_n will_v give_v thy_o spirit_n a_o large_a freedom_n of_o communion_n with_o himself_o when_o man_n strike_v thy_o body_n christ_n will_v stroke_v thy_o soul_n when_o man_n kill_v thy_o body_n christ_n will_v save_v thy_o soul_n in_o a_o word_n as_o the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n abound_v in_o thy_o body_n so_o the_o consolation_n of_o christ_n shall_v abound_v in_o thy_o soul_n because_o christ_n be_v with_o thy_o spirit_n name_v any_o misery_n that_o be_v incident_a to_o man_n and_o here_o be_v comfort_n to_o be_v suck_v out_o of_o this_o point_n to_o oppose_v unto_o it_o final_o in_o life_n in_o death_n &_o eternal_o after_o death_n christ_n that_o be_v with_o thy_o spirit_n will_v be_v gain_n unto_o thou_o thy_o life_n he_o will_v make_v comfortable_a thy_o death_n hopeful_a and_o thy_o be_v after_o death_n eternal_o joyful_a wherefore_o i_o will_v conclude_v my_o sermon_n for_o the_o good_a of_o you_o as_o s._n paul_n do_v his_o epistle_n for_o the_o good_a of_o timothy_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v with_o your_o spirit_n trinuni_fw-la deo_fw-la gloria_fw-la errata_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leg_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 7._o for_o say_v read_v see_v p._n 39_o l._n 6._o pro_fw-la pereunte_fw-la solep_n eâ—…nt_fw-la omne_fw-la lege_fw-la pereunte_fw-la sole_a pereunt_fw-la omne_fw-la p._n 114._o marg._n for_o i_o do_v conceive_v r._n i_o do_v not_o conceive_v p._n 169._o l._n 7._o finis_fw-la
come_v to_o they_o shall_v patient_o wait_v till_o christ_n thus_o come_v to_o they_o p._n 98_o several_a consideration_n very_o powerful_a to_o make_v the_o soul_n to_o wait_v patient_o till_o christ_n as_o a_o comforter_n come_v to_o he_o p._n 98_o 99_o etc._n etc._n babe_n in_o christ_n which_o never_o yet_o find_v christ_n as_o a_o comforter_n come_v to_o they_o shall_v observe_v how_o christ_n come_v with_o comfort_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o not_o put_v he_o off_o p._n 109_o 110_o babe_n in_o christ_n which_o have_v find_v christ_n as_o a_o comforter_n to_o come_v to_o they_o but_o now_o have_v lose_v he_o shall_v labour_v to_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o loss_n p._n 112_o 113_o etc._n etc._n such_o shall_v not_o blame_v christ_n for_o depart_v as_o a_o comforter_n from_o they_o p._n 116_o 117_o etc._n etc._n mean_n how_o such_o babe_n in_o christ_n may_v get_v their_o comforter_n to_o return_v again_o to_o they_o p._n 118_o 119_o etc._n etc._n 2_o tim._n 4._o verse_n 22._o the_o 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arise_v to_o they_o which_o have_v christ_n special_o present_a with_o their_o spirit_n p._n 191_o 192_o etc._n etc._n christ_n communion_n with_o his_o church_n militant_a john_n 14._o vers_n 18._o i_o will_v not_o leave_v you_o comfortless_o i_o will_v come_v to_o you_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n be_v dear_a each_o to_o other_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o be_v at_o large_a manifest_a in_o this_o chapter_n christ_n as_o a_o heavenly_a husband_n be_v to_o leave_v his_o earthly_a spouse_n to_o wit_n his_o church_n militant_a and_o to_o live_v with_o his_o father_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n in_o glory_n with_o his_o church_n triumphant_a endeavour_v in_o various_a verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n to_o comfort_v the_o sad_a spirit_n of_o his_o belove_a spouse_n which_o he_o perceive_v be_v much_o deject_v the_o verse_n which_o i_o have_v choose_v to_o insist_v on_o be_v one_o of_o they_o i_o will_v not_o leave_v you_o comfortless_o i_o will_v come_v to_o you_o in_o more_o word_n let_v i_o 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in_o a_o vision_n as_o you_o may_v read_v then_o speak_v the_o lord_n to_o paul_n by_o night_n in_o a_o vision_n be_v not_o afraid_a but_o speak_v and_o hold_v not_o thy_o peace_n for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o and_o no_o man_n shall_v set_v on_o thou_o to_o hurt_v thou_o for_o i_o have_v much_o people_n in_o this_o city_n 18.9_o act_n 18.9_o thus_o at_o another_o time_n christ_n come_v to_o paul_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v leave_v comfortless_o when_o he_o be_v plead_v his_o cause_n before_o anomias_n and_o like_a to_o be_v pull_v in_o piece_n and_o the_o night_n follow_v say_v the_o text_n the_o lord_n stand_v by_o he_o and_o say_v be_v of_o good_a cheer_n paul_n for_o as_o thou_o have_v testify_v of_o i_o in_o jerusalem_n so_o must_v thou_o also_o bear_v witness_n at_o rome_n 23.11_o act_n 23.11_o at_o another_o time_n paul_n and_o silas_n together_o have_v experience_n of_o this_o truth_n that_o christ_n come_v to_o his_o church_n militant_a as_o they_o be_v pour_v out_o their_o 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