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its_o free_a course_n but_o stop_v it_o mingle_v with_o the_o soft_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o make_v mire_n so_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n though_o they_o meet_v with_o no_o stop_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o minister_n yet_o if_o they_o meet_v with_o obstruction_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o hearer_n so_o as_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o observe_v and_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n resist_v then_o corruption_n mingle_v even_o with_o the_o word_n itself_o turn_v the_o freeness_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n into_o wantonness_n and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o grace_n into_o laziness_n this_o make_v a_o miry_a pollute_a dirty_a soul_n therefore_o
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the_o life_n of_o our_o spirit_n the_o whole_a word_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o life_n act._n 5.20_o thus_o the_o lord_n feed_v the_o soul_n according_a to_o that_o promise_n isa_n 58.14_o i_o will_v feed_v they_o with_o the_o heritage_n of_o jacob_n their_o father_n what_o be_v that_o it_o be_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o not_o with_o they_o alone_o but_o with_o that_o whereof_o they_o be_v a_o type_n the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n together_o with_o all_o thing_n relate_v thereunto_o the_o promise_n not_o only_o of_o this_o life_n but_o also_o of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v they_o be_v part_n of_o jacob_n heritage_n psal_n 147.19_o 20_o he_o show_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o his_o ordinance_n unto_o israel_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v one_o way_n whereby_o food_n for_o the_o soul_n be_v convey_v from_o christ_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o pastor_n in_o their_o administration_n be_v say_v to_o feed_v the_o church_n it_o be_v upon_o that_o account_n that_o they_o be_v call_v pastor_n jer._n 3.15_o act._n 20.28_o but_o this_o be_v only_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n otherwise_o as_o there_o be_v a_o vanity_n in_o the_o creature_n when_o god_n withdraw_v himself_o from_o they_o so_o there_o be_v in_o ordinance_n isa_n 1.13_o bring_v no_o more_o vain_a oblation_n as_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n purchase_v our_o spiritual_a life_n so_o they_o purchase_v a_o blessing_n upon_o that_o food_n which_o be_v for_o nourishment_n of_o it_o rebecca_n may_v dress_v the_o venison_n but_o isaac_n give_v the_o blessing_n so_o it_o be_v here_o exod._n 20.24_o in_o all_o place_n where_o i_o record_v my_o name_n i_o will_v come_v unto_o thou_o and_o bless_v thou_o gal._n 2.8_o he_o that_o wrought_v effectual_o in_o peter_n to_o the_o apostleship_n of_o the_o circumcision_n the_o same_o be_v mighty_a in_o i_o towards_o the_o gentile_n 2._o as_o in_o all_o his_o ordinance_n so_o in_o all_o his_o providence_n when_o sprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v likewise_o meat_n lay_v before_o we_o even_o in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o of_o what_o sort_n soever_o observable_a to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o which_o we_o have_v joh._n 10.9_o they_o shall_v go_v in_o and_o out_o and_o find_v pasture_n go_v in_o and_o out_o according_a to_o scripture_n expression_n set_v forth_o all_o the_o turn_n and_o various_a passage_n of_o a_o man_n life_n so_o we_o understand_v that_o promise_n deut._n 28.6_o bless_v shall_v thou_o be_v when_o thou_o come_v in_o and_o bless_v shall_v thou_o be_v when_o thou_o go_v out_o which_o be_v renew_v again_o psal_n 121.8_o the_o lord_n shall_v preserve_v thy_o go_v out_o and_o thy_o come_n in_o there_o be_v good_a feed_n to_o be_v have_v in_o all_o these_o even_o where_o it_o may_v be_v least_o look_v for_o mic._n 7.14_o god_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v feed_v the_o flock_n of_o his_o heritage_n with_o his_o rod._n this_o be_v hard_a feed_n but_o bless_v be_v the_o lord_n it_o have_v prove_v and_o will_v prove_v again_o good_a and_o wholesome_a nourishment_n when_o sprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o thereby_o he_o have_v purchase_v a_o fruitful_a and_o sanctify_a use_n of_o the_o rod._n christ_n be_v a_o mediator_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o rod_n as_o well_o as_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o word_n when_o it_o be_v so_o then_o dark_a and_o cloudy_a providence_n fall_v down_o in_o shower_n which_o as_o we_o say_v wet_v a_o man_n to_o the_o skin_n nay_o even_o reach_v the_o very_a heart_n come_v near_o unto_o it_o and_o cut_v deep_a into_o it_o yet_o they_o drop_v fatness_n and_o though_o they_o make_v the_o way_n foul_a yet_o they_o make_v the_o land_n fruitful_a heb._n 12.10_o god_n chasten_v we_o for_o our_o profit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n then_o meat_n be_v find_v in_o the_o eater_n comfortable_a nourishment_n in_o the_o cross_n when_o we_o 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nourishment_n to_o the_o soul_n but_o as_o sprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v use_v of_o as_o subordinate_a mean_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o as_o make_v effectual_a by_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n draw_v in_o all_o our_o expectation_n of_o any_o spiritual_a nourishment_n from_o any_o of_o these_o into_o christ_n alone_o 1_o cor._n 10.4_o they_o all_o drink_v the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n for_o they_o drink_v of_o that_o spiritual_a rock_n that_o follow_v they_o and_o that_o rock_n be_v christ_n they_o do_v all_o eat_v the_o same_o meat_n some_o have_v the_o food_n but_o not_o the_o nourishment_n they_o have_v not_o this_o sprinkle_n for_o ver_fw-la 5_o with_o many_o of_o they_o god_n be_v not_o well_o please_v so_o it_o may_v be_v with_o any_o of_o we_o at_o this_o day_n though_o we_o have_v cause_n with_o all_o thankfulness_n to_o acknowledge_v as_o david_n do_v in_o another_o case_n psal_n 23.5_o thou_o prepare_v a_o table_n before_o i_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o my_o enemy_n to_o their_o great_a grief_n and_o vexation_n who_o think_v they_o have_v shut_v the_o door_n so_o as_o no_o man_n shall_v have_v open_v it_o but_o god_n have_v open_v it_o so_o as_o none_o of_o they_o can_v as_o yet_o shut_v it_o so_o that_o we_o be_v not_o scant_v in_o provision_n for_o our_o soul_n yet_o as_o pharaoh_n lean_a kine_n do_v not_o prosper_v ever_o the_o better_a for_o their_o feed_n in_o a_o meadow_n and_o eat_v up_o the_o fat_a kine_n even_o so_o will_v it_o be_v with_o our_o soul_n unless_o we_o feed_v upon_o christ_n in_o the_o use_n of_o pasture_n and_o all_o other_o mean_n of_o feed_v they_o will_v still_o be_v lean_a and_o ill-favoured_a so_o that_o if_o we_o be_v sensible_a of_o it_o we_o shall_v see_v cause_n to_o complain_v as_o isaiah_n do_v my_o leanness_n my_o leanness_n isa_n 24.16_o god_n will_v deal_v with_o we_o as_o he_o do_v with_o they_o when_o he_o give_v they_o the_o food_n they_o lust_v after_o though_o they_o have_v it_o yet_o he_o send_v leanness_n into_o their_o soul_n instead_o of_o nourish_v they_o a_o deadly_a consumption_n come_v along_o with_o it_o as_o num._n 11.33_o pray_o that_o we_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o this_o judgement_n that_o we_o may_v not_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o our_o common_a proverb_n starve_v in_o a_o cook_n be_v shop_n and_o this_o lead_v i_o to_o the_o 3._o three_o particular_a what_o argument_n be_v there_o to_o quicken_v our_o spiritual_a appetite_n to_o this_o food_n of_o many_o that_o may_v be_v give_v i_o shall_v only_o mention_v these_o three_o 1._o this_o be_v food_n that_o may_v easy_o be_v compass_v many_o be_v put_v hard_a to_o it_o for_o a_o subsistence_n for_o
sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n upon_o all_o that_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o blood_n it_o may_v be_v bless_v unto_o we_o so_o as_o it_o may_v afford_v some_o spiritual_a nourishment_n for_o our_o soul_n the_o power_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n work_v with_o they_o and_o in_o they_o and_o by_o they_o it_o be_v he_o alone_o that_o teach_v to_o profit_n isa_n 48.17_o david_n know_v this_o and_o therefore_o he_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v feel_v the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o all_o psal_n 62.1_o 2_o 3._o 4._o do_v this_o daily_a as_o the_o matter_n require_v nature_n will_v decay_v if_o not_o daily_o repair_v the_o egyptian_a who_o have_v eat_v nothing_o for_o three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n be_v faint_a but_o when_o he_o have_v eat_v his_o spirit_n come_v to_o he_o 1_o sam._n 30.12_o so_o it_o will_v be_v with_o the_o new_a nature_n as_o rev._n 3.2_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v if_o not_o feed_v with_o fresh_a supply_n phil._n 1.19_o it_o be_v a_o sore_a affliction_n which_o make_v the_o church_n forget_v to_o eat_v her_o bread_n psal_n 102.4_o it_o be_v some_o strong_a corruption_n that_o make_v we_o forget_v our_o spiritual_a bread_n as_o they_o do_v forget_v their_o rest_a place_n jer._n 50.6_o i_o conclude_v all_o with_o this_o our_o need_n if_o we_o be_v sensible_a of_o they_o we_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v be_v very_o great_a every_o day_n that_o invitation_n and_o encouragement_n be_v for_o every_o day_n which_o we_o have_v prov._n 9.5_o come_v eat_v of_o my_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o my_o wine_n and_o cant._n 5.1_o eat_v o_o friend_n drink_z yea_o drink_v abundant_o o_o belove_v therefore_o come_v and_o eat_v every_o day_n as_o we_o desire_v that_o every_o day_n our_o soul_n shall_v prosper_v sermon_n ix_o a_o three_o thing_n which_o i_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o as_o necessary_a for_o the_o health_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o body_n which_o i_o intend_v now_o as_o the_o lord_n shall_v assist_v to_o apply_v to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n be_v this_o that_o we_o be_v well_o clothe_v god_n have_v give_v to_o every_o live_a creature_n some_o kind_n of_o clothing_n or_o other_o even_o to_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n and_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n they_o can_v not_o endure_v the_o extremity_n either_o of_o heat_n or_o cold_a without_o it_o adam_n and_o eve_n when_o they_o be_v at_o first_o create_v need_v no_o clothing_n but_o their_o own_o innocency_n when_o they_o need_v it_o god_n provide_v it_o for_o they_o before_o they_o do_v for_o themselves_o gen._n 3.22_o cold_a if_o extreme_a be_v very_o prejudicial_a to_o man_n health_n and_o may_v be_v so_o to_o his_o life_n paul_n reckon_v it_o among_o his_o great_a suffering_n 2_o cor._n 11.27_o in_o cold_a and_o nakedness_n therefore_o up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o scripture_n we_o find_v it_o speak_v of_o as_o a_o commendable_a act_n of_o charity_n to_o clothe_v the_o naked_a isa_n 58.7_o act._n 9.30_o this_o be_v one_o thing_n than_o we_o ought_v special_o to_o mind_n as_o ever_o we_o desire_v our_o soul_n shall_v prosper_v that_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2_o cor._n 5.3_o we_o may_v not_o be_v find_v naked_a now_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o what_o the_o garment_n be_v wherewith_o the_o soul_n that_o prosper_v must_v be_v clothe_v rev._n 19.8_o and_o it_o be_v grant_v unto_o she_o the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n that_o she_o shall_v be_v array_v in_o fine_a linen_n clean_a and_o white_a for_o the_o fine_a linen_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o saint_n this_o fine_a linen_n this_o righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v under_o a_o double_a consideration_n 1._o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v wrought_v for_o the_o soul_n by_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o be_v impute_v to_o every_o believer_n 2._o the_o righteousness_n that_o be_v wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v inherent_a in_o every_o new_a creature_n the_o one_o may_v 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