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a_o spiritual_a holy_a fear_n that_o remain_v also_o in_o the_o believe_a soul_n after_o the_o strength_n of_o believe_v the_o soul_n vision_n of_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o christ_n inflame_v the_o believe_a soul_n heart_n with_o love_n unto_o union_n and_o communion_n and_o proportionable_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o soul_n love_n so_o be_v the_o soul_n fear_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o soul_n fear_v the_o loss_n of_o union_n and_o communion_n in_o the_o same_o degree_n wherein_o he_o love_v union_n and_o communion_n and_o this_o fear_n be_v exceed_o prone_a to_o go_v beyond_o its_o bound_n and_o to_o suspect_v the_o loss_n of_o it_o where_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o suspicion_n ii_o the_o lord_n add_v this_o atte_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o soul_n in_o regard_n there_o be_v a_o natural_a distrust_n that_o in_o some_o degree_n remain_v in_o every_o believe_a soul_n though_o raise_v to_o a_o fullness_n of_o confidence_n there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o 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act_n of_o say_v there_o can_v also_o but_o be_v constant_a veiw_n of_o the_o soul_n most_o abhor_a wickedness_n the_o soul_n by_o a_o act_n of_o faith_n view_v the_o reconciliation_n wrought_v by_o christ_n for_o he_o it_o can_v also_o but_o view_n the_o enmity_n of_o his_o soul_n against_o god_n in_o christ_n so_o that_o from_o the_o constant_a view_n of_o the_o soul_n vileness_n there_o can_v but_o be_v sensible_a abhorrence_n of_o that_o vileness_n 5._o in_o regard_v the_o admiration_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n love_v in_o christ_n fill_v the_o soul_n with_o a_o constant_a sense_n of_o its_o own_o baseness_n the_o soul_n can_v be_v ravish_v in_o the_o admiration_n of_o that_o love_n but_o it_o must_v sit_v down_o and_o admire_v and_o wonder_v now_o the_o soul_n can_v never_o wonder_v at_o that_o love_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_v but_o it_o must_v take_v in_o itself_o as_o the_o object_n of_o that_o love_n whereby_o it_o be_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o love_n shine_v forth_o so_o infinite_o the_o soul_n can_v but_o say_v who_o be_o i_o what_o can_v the_o lord_n discern_v in_o i_o that_o such_o riches_n of_o love_n shall_v work_v towards_o i_o so_o that_o thence_o the_o heart_n during_o the_o continuance_n of_o that_o light_n that_o shine_v from_o heaven_n to_o discover_v its_o union_n be_v keep_v constant_o work_v against_o his_o own_o vileness_n and_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o vileness_n the_o soul_n proceed_v to_o a_o sensible_a acknowledgement_n thereof_o 6._o in_o regard_v such_o a_o precious_a beam_n of_o light_n do_v necessary_o produce_v a_o dear_a tenderness_n in_o the_o heart_n towards_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n yea_o it_o produce_v a_o infinite_a contentment_n and_o delight_n in_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v exalt_v god_n now_o the_o soul_n can_v be_v exalt_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o that_o way_n of_o his_o mercy_n towards_o he_o but_o he_o must_v begin_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o abhor_a wretchedness_n towards_o 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fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n thas_o die_v who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o indeed_o this_o can_v but_o be_v the_o necessary_a effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o light_a reveal_n to_o the_o soul_n its_o union_n with_o jesus_n christ_n see_v the_o rock_n of_o everlasting_a certainty_n whereupon_o the_o soul_n may_v build_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o lord_n love_v in_o christ_n towards_o he_o be_v reveal_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o light_a reveal_n to_o the_o soul_n its_o union_n for_o you_o know_v the_o prime_a way_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o light_a reveal_n to_o the_o soul_n its_o union_n be_v by_o reveal_v to_o the_o soul_n faith_n that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o admit_v that_o particular_a soul_n into_o union_n with_o jesus_n christ_n yea_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v not_o execute_v its_o office_n in_o reveal_v to_o the_o soul_n its_o union_n 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of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v describe_v rev._n 4.8_o 9_o by_o their_o cry_a night_n and_o day_n without_o cease_v holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n almighty_a it_o be_v for_o this_o reason_n because_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v exalt_v when_o there_o be_v such_o manifestation_n and_o declaration_n of_o a_o absolute_a perfection_n of_o holiness_n to_o dwell_v in_o god_n now_o a_o soul_n may_v manifest_v this_o absolute_a perfection_n of_o holiness_n to_o dwell_v in_o god_n these_o three_o or_o four_o several_a way_n i._o by_o a_o precious_a sensible_a acknowledgement_n of_o a_o infinite_a disproportion_n and_o disagreement_n in_o his_o most_o holy_a exact_a exquisite_a action_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v most_o mighty_o assist_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o the_o lord_n bless_v holy_a
we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n all_o our_o duty_n and_o performance_n our_o most_o holy_a act_n they_o be_v but_o as_o filthy_a rag_n likewise_o it_o be_v observable_a in_o the_o holy_a man_n job_n who_o stand_v much_o upon_o his_o own_o uprightness_n and_o integrity_n chap._n 23.11_o 12._o and_o chap._n 27.5_o 6._o till_o i_o die_v i_o will_v not_o remove_v my_o integrity_n from_o i_o that_o be_v i_o will_v not_o deny_v my_o innocency_n and_o righteousness_n i_o have_v walk_v before_o god_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n i_o will_v never_o reproach_v myself_o till_o i_o die_v so_o chap._n 31.6_o let_v i_o be_v weigh_v in_o a_o even_a balance_n that_o god_n may_v know_v my_o integrity_n yet_o in_o chap._n 4.3_o 4._o this_o job_n that_o can_v declare_v so_o many_o righteous_a act_n of_o his_o own_o begin_v free_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o all_o his_o righteousness_n be_v as_o vileness_n though_o those_o action_n of_o righteousness_n have_v 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