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2_o pet._n 1.10_o acquaint_v yourselves_o with_o god_n and_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o job_n 22.21_o make_v this_o your_o constant_a exercise_n to_o have_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n act_n 24.16_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n and_o keep_v close_o to_o he_o in_o humble_a communion_n and_o walk_v as_o before_o he_o in_o holy_a upright_a heavenly_a conversation_n psal_n 73.28_o gen._n 17.1_o make_v daily_a improvement_n in_o sanctification_n mortify_v corruption_n and_o grow_v in_o grace_n cleanse_v yourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o stand_v upon_o your_o guard_n against_o sin_n of_o daily_a incursion_n and_o take_v heed_n of_o those_o that_o waste_v the_o conscience_n psal_n 19.12_o 13._o keep_v yourselves_o from_o your_o own_o iniquity_n psalm_n 18.23_o and_o watch_v against_o those_o temptation_n to_o which_o you_o lie_v expose_v by_o reason_n of_o your_o present_a condition_n from_o satan_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n mat._n 26.41_o revel_v 16.15_o and_o in_o simplicity_n of_o heart_n resign_v up_o yourselves_o to_o the_o will_n and_o disposal_n of_o he_o who_o you_o be_v and_o who_o you_o serve_v mat._n 6.10_o and_o thus_o do_v you_o may_v be_v confident_a that_o neither_o tribulation_n nor_o distress_n nor_o persecution_n nor_o famine_n nor_o nakedness_n nor_o peril_n nor_o sword_n nor_o life_n nor_o death_n nor_o the_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v you_o from_o any_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n rom._n 8_o 35._o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o i_o have_v show_v you_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v to_o be_v love_v for_o the_o measure_n of_o it_o above_o all_o not_o only_o our_o enjoyment_n aâ—d_v relation_n but_o also_o our_o life_n and_o to_o use_v 111._o use_v beatus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la inlâ—diget_fw-la quid_fw-la sâ—t_fw-la ama_fw-la e_fw-la jesum_fw-la &_o contemnere_fw-la scipsum_fw-la prope_a jesum_fw-la a_o kemp._n de_fw-fr imit_n christi_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o pag._n 111._o à _fw-fr kempis_n his_o word_n for_o a_o close_a of_o this_o head_n bless_v be_v that_o man_n who_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o to_o contemn_v himself_o f_o r_o jesus_n his_o sake_n the_o difficulty_n whereof_o may_v make_v we_o breath_n out_o our_o desire_n to_o he_o that_o help_v to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o same_o devout_a author_n 151._o author_n amem_fw-la te_fw-la plusquam_fw-la nec_fw-la i_o nisi_fw-la propter_fw-la te_fw-la idem_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap_n 5._o pag._n 151._o oh_o grant_n that_o i_o may_v love_v thou_o more_o than_o myself_o nor_o myself_o at_o all_o unless_o for_o thou_o chap._n
nimam_fw-la nempè_fw-la spiritum_fw-la ejus_fw-la sanctum_fw-la rolloc_n in_o loc_n he_o do_v not_o say_v one_o people_n but_o one_o man_n to_o signify_v the_o strictness_n of_o the_o union_n not_o of_o citizen_n of_o the_o same_o city_n so_o much_o as_o of_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n have_v one_o head_n to_o wit_n christ_n and_o as_o it_o be_v one_o soul_n to_o wit_n his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o then_o you_o may_v further_o note_v 2._o the_o way_n of_o accomplish_v this_o union_n ibidem_fw-la union_n non_fw-fr ait_fw-fr ut_fw-la conjungeret_fw-la quales_fw-la erant_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la conderet_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la crearet_fw-la denuò_fw-la &_o regeneraret_fw-la utrumque_fw-la populum_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la conjungendum_fw-la rolloc_n ibidem_fw-la which_o be_v not_o by_o mould_v they_o up_o together_o in_o the_o same_o condition_n wherein_o he_o then_o find_v they_o but_o by_o change_v create_v anew_o and_o regenerate_v of_o they_o first_o and_o then_o unite_n they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o say_v to_o make_v one_o man_n but_o one_o new_a man_n so_o make_v peace_n christ_n begin_v this_o reconciliation_n at_o renovation_n 2._o privative_a and_o that_o be_v by_o take_v away_o the_o occasion_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o diff_n rinse_v who_o have_v break_v down_o the_o middle_a wall_n of_o partition_n between_o we_o have_v abolish_v the_o enmity_n even_o the_o law_n of_o commandment_n contain_v in_o ordinance_n verse_n the_o fourteen_o and_o fifteen_o this_o law_n of_o commandment_n be_v those_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n unto_o which_o the_o jew_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o lord_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n loc_n testament_n ceremonias_fw-la have_v inimicitas_fw-la vocat_fw-la quia_fw-la praeter_fw-la caeteros_fw-la hic_fw-la erat_fw-la unus_fw-la finis_fw-la &_o usus_fw-la caeremoniarum_fw-la quòd_fw-la per_fw-la have_v deus_fw-la discrevit_fw-la suum_fw-la populum_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la aliis_fw-la gentibus_fw-la rollo_n in_o 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and_o bring_v we_o into_o that_o state_n of_o amity_n and_o friendship_n which_o we_o once_o enjoy_v for_o that_o be_v the_o notion_n of_o reconciliation_n as_o be_v observe_v 101._o observe_v reconciliare_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quà m_fw-la amiâ—â—tian_n offension_n aliquâ_fw-la gravi_fw-la dicemptam_fw-la resarcire_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la iniinâ—cos_fw-la in_o pristinam_fw-la concordiam_fw-la reducere_fw-la dau._n in_o col_n p._n 101._o by_o a_o learned_a man_n where_o the_o phrase_n of_o reconcile_a we_o in_o one_o body_n be_v observable_a intimate_v say_v 3._o say_v goodwin_n ubi_fw-la suprà _fw-la pag._n 2._o 3._o one_o that_o christ_n in_o reconcile_a we_o to_o god_n himself_o carry_v it_o so_o and_o do_v it_o under_o such_o a_o consideration_n and_o respect_n as_o necessary_o draw_v on_o and_o involve_v our_o reconciliation_n one_o with_o another_o 2._o the_o other_o be_v privative_a and_o that_o be_v slay_v the_o enmity_n remove_v that_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n 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or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o visite_v he_o what_o be_v man_n enosh_n forgetful_a man_n as_o 148._o as_o propriè_fw-la obliviscenâ—em_fw-la enosh_fw-mi denotare_fw-la videtur_fw-la euseb_n de_fw-fr praepar_fw-la evang._n l._n 11._o miâ—i_o c._n 4._o p._n 148._o eusebius_n wâ—ll_n have_v it_o derive_v it_o from_o nashah_n which_o signify_v to_o forget_v forgetful_a of_o thou_o and_o of_o thy_o benefit_n towards_o he_o or_o rather_o 〈◊〉_d rather_o homo_fw-la dicitur_fw-la enosh_n sed_fw-la demum_fw-la post_fw-la aeâ—umnosum_fw-la conditionem_fw-la autegrâ—ssae_fw-la praeuâ—â—catâ—â—_n culpâ_fw-la iâ—_n munâ—u_fw-la i_fw-it roductâ—â—â—_n ca_fw-mi vox_fw-la â—am_fw-la homiâ—em_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inopâ—ae_fw-la variae_fw-la moleâ—â—ori_fw-la morâ—is_fw-la necâ—ssituâ—_n moriendi_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la veâ—bo_fw-la dicem_fw-la adversis_fw-la rebus_fw-la obnoxium_fw-la connotat_fw-la martinius_n lexic_fw-la philol._n in_o praef._n 〈◊〉_d sickly_a mortal_a miserable_a man_n as_o other_o who_o better_a derive_v it_o from_o anash_n which_o signify_v to_o be_v sick_a and_o in_o misery_n what_o be_v this_o man_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v mindful_a of_o he_o not_o so_o as_o bare_o to_o remember_v he_o but_o so_o as_o tâ—_n show_v eminent_a care_n and_o kindness_n to_o he_o as_o word_n of_o memory_n in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n do_v import_v according_a to_o the_o learned_a loc_n learned_a rivet_n in_o loc_n rivet_n observation_n on_o the_o place_n and_o what_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o son_n of_o adam_n the_o son_n of_o he_o who_o original_a be_v earth_n and_o dust_n as_o the_o word_n adam_n signify_v who_o by_o his_o apostasy_n and_o rebellion_n have_v forfeit_v thy_o favour_n and_o love_n what_o be_v he_o that_o thou_o shall_v visit_v he_o not_o with_o a_o grievous_a but_o gracious_a visitation_n not_o to_o punish_v and_o destroy_v he_o as_o he_o have_v deserve_v but_o to_o redeem_v and_o save_v he_o what_o matchless_a admirable_a love_n be_v this_o admire_v his_o singular_a special_a love_n to_o your_o soul_n you_o who_o be_v believer_n that_o when_o other_o after_o all_o this_o be_v leave_v without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o love_n he_o have_v make_v it_o know_v to_o you_o by_o his_o word_n and_o gospel_n that_o when_o thousand_o among_o who_o you_o live_v who_o hear_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o love_n and_o have_v offer_n of_o both_o make_v unto_o they_o be_v leave_v with_o the_o reins_o on_o their_o own_o neck_n to_o follow_v lie_v vanity_n and_o forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n to_o refuse_v resist_v and_o rebel_n against_o all_o the_o offer_v of_o grace_n and_o you_o have_v heart_n and_o nature_n as_o full_a of_o enmity_n and_o opposition_n against_o christ_n as_o any_o and_o have_v manifest_v so_o much_o and_o go_v on_o to_o maintain_v it_o for_o some_o time_n more_o or_o less_o yet_o the_o lord_n have_v at_o length_n turn_v the_o stream_n take_v the_o stone_n out_o of_o your_o heart_n overcome_v the_o resistance_n of_o your_o froward_a spirit_n make_v you_o willing_a in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o power_n and_o draw_v you_o effectual_o to_o run_v after_o he_o and_o close_o with_o he_o so_o that_o you_o be_v now_o in_o christ_n partaker_n of_o his_o love_n have_v it_o shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v unto_o you_o and_o be_v under_o his_o care_n and_o keep_n till_o you_o come_v to_o receive_v the_o end_n of_o your_o faith_n the_o salvation_n of_o your_o soul_n to_o be_v fill_v with_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n to_o see_v he_o face_n to_o face_n who_o now_o you_o see_v through_o a_o glass_n dark_o and_o to_o be_v for_o ever_o satitfy_v from_o that_o fountain_n of_o love_n immediate_o whence_o you_o have_v but_o small_a snip_n and_o taste_n through_o the_o conduit_n of_o ordinance_n here_o be_v not_o this_o strange_a love_n and_o can_v any_o other_o
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attollant_fw-la harmar_n lexic_fw-la etymol_n in_o verbo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o make_v he_o to_o glory_n in_o tribulation_n sect._n 3_o quest_n but_o how_o come_v it_o that_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n thus_o know_v and_o experience_v be_v such_o a_o cordial_a against_o faint_v under_o tribulation_n answ_n this_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o that_o which_o go_v before_o where_o we_o have_v these_o ground_n of_o it_o 1._o because_o the_o sting_n and_o bitterness_n of_o every_o suffering_n be_v take_v away_o from_o they_o gild_n and_o wrath_n be_v the_o thing_n which_o make_v affliction_n so_o painful_a and_o distasteful_a as_o they_o common_o be_v it_o be_v the_o feel_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o fear_v of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n as_o mingle_v with_o their_o suffering_n which_o so_o often_o affright_v man_n and_o make_v they_o to_o faint_v under_o they_o but_o now_o he_o who_o know_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n have_v apprehend_v it_o by_o faith_n and_o 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loc_n rather_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adducti_fw-la sumus_fw-la bez._n beza_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rectè_fw-la vertit_fw-la adductionem_fw-la transitiuè_fw-la potiùs_fw-la quam_fw-la absolute_a aditum_fw-la par._n in_o loc_n be_v induct_v in_o this_o grace_n wherein_o we_o stand_v verse_n 2._o 2_o because_o those_o who_o have_v this_o sense_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o heart_n be_v able_a to_o look_v through_o their_o tribulation_n to_o the_o great_a recompense_n of_o reward_n which_o they_o know_v will_v make_v abundant_a recompense_n for_o all_o at_o last_o thus_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o verse_n we_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o gl_a ry_z of_o god_n the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o keep_v a_o soul_n from_o faint_v under_o tribulation_n this_o be_v a_o remedy_n of_o christ_n own_o prescribe_v to_o his_o disciple_n and_o all_o believer_n fear_v not_o little_a flock_n it_o be_v your_o father_n good_a pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o the_o kingdom_n luke_n 12_o 32._o let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v in_o my_o father_n house_n be_v many_o mansion_n john_n 14.1_o 2._o this_o hope_v the_o saint_n have_v and_o thereby_o be_v keep_v from_o faint_a yea_o make_v to_o rejoice_v in_o all_o their_o tribulation_n 2_o cor._n 4.16_o 17._o for_o this_o cause_n we_o faint_v not_o for_o our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n work_n for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_v and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n while_o we_o look_v not_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v but_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v for_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v be_v temporal_a but_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v be_v eternal_a look_v by_o a_o eye_n of_o faith_n into_o another_o world_n they_o see_v glory_n for_o affliction_n a_o weight_n of_o glory_n a_o exceed_a a_o more_o exceed_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a weight_n of_o glory_n for_o light_a affliction_n 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forth_o by_o their_o present_a suffering_n not_o only_o that_o which_o they_o have_v in_o hope_n but_o also_o what_o they_o have_v in_o hand_n not_o only_o their_o future_a glory_n but_o also_o their_o present_a improvement_n in_o grace_n by_o their_o tribulation_n do_v keep_v they_o from_o faint_v under_o they_o as_o the_o apostle_n set_v it_o forth_o by_o a_o excellent_a climax_n verse_n 3_o 4_o 5._o know_v that_o tribulation_n work_v patience_n etc._n etc._n as_o ill_o as_o affliction_n and_o suffering_n be_v in_o itself_o and_o to_o wicked_a man_n it_o be_v of_o great_a advantage_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o a_o happy_a exchange_n it_o be_v to_o part_v with_o outward_a comfort_n for_o spiritual_a grace_n but_o let_v we_o take_v a_o survey_n of_o the_o word_n &_o you_o shall_v see_v what_o good_a fruit_n be_v bring_v forth_o from_o this_o bitter_a root_n know_v see_v how_o he_o begin_v not_o guess_v or_o think_v but_o know_v that_o be_v 17._o be_v mâ—nt_fw-la on_o james_n pag._n 17._o either_o be_v assure_v from_o the_o spirit_n teach_v and_o the_o proof_n that_o have_v be_v make_v by_o other_o and_o ourselves_o or_o distinct_o consider_v by_o spiritual_a discourse_n act_v our_o thought_n upon_o the_o nature_n &_o quality_n of_o our_o suffering_n &_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v make_v to_o they_o that_o tribulation_n work_v patience_n here_o be_v the_o first_o good_a fruit_n tribulation_n work_v 259._o work_v in_o choatan_n augeat_fw-la &_o paulatim_fw-la veluti_fw-la conficiat_fw-la bez._n in_o loc_n significat_fw-la reminchoatam_fw-la provehere_fw-la eo_fw-la usque_fw-la donec_fw-la perficiatur_fw-la camor_n myroth_n p._n 259._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d increase_v perfect_v patience_n carry_v on_o to_o perfection_n that_o patience_n which_o be_v already_o begin_v as_o the_o word_n import_v a_o strange_a paradox_n that_o tribulation_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o so_o much_o murmur_v and_o impatience_n shall_v work_v patience_n and_o 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