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rejoice_v when_o the_o virgin_n mary_n come_v unto_o she_o and_o jacob_n be_v overjoy_v when_o joseph_n come_v to_o meet_v he_o gen._n 46._o 30._o 3._o we_o shall_v open_v unto_o he_o wide_o enlarge_n our_o heart_n with_o the_o full_a bensell_n of_o our_o desire_n after_o he_o and_o a_o full_a resolution_n to_o obey_v he_o in_o all_o his_o commandment_n therefore_o we_o be_v bid_v lift_v up_o those_o everlasting_a door_n of_o we_o that_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n may_v come_v in_o psal_n 24._o or_o cast_v they_o wide_o open_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o receive_v such_o great_a personage_n 4._o we_o shall_v open_v to_o he_o wise_o have_v purge_v and_o prepare_v the_o house_n of_o our_o heart_n before_o as_o we_o see_v gen._n 24._o 31._o and_o the_o upper_a room_n be_v for_o he_o wherein_o he_o do_v eat_v the_o passover_n lest_o otherwise_o when_o we_o have_v open_v the_o door_n if_o he_o see_v but_o like_o a_o filthy_a and_o stink_a dunghill_n he_o disdain_v to_o come_v under_o so_o 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16._o 15._o so_o shall_v we_o by_o importunity_n of_o fervent_a prayer_n and_o earnest_a desire_n press_v hardly_o upon_o our_o saviour_n in_o like_a manner_n to_o enter_v and_o come_v within_o our_o heart_n and_o dwell_v therein_o here_o that_o we_o may_v dwell_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o hereafter_o which_o if_o we_o have_v do_v we_o may_v know_v by_o these_o two_o mark_n and_o evidence_n 1._o as_o the_o grave_n at_o christ_n death_n when_o they_o open_v they_o send_v forth_o their_o dead_a matth._n 27._o 52._o even_o so_o will_v a_o soul_n that_o open_v to_o christ_n send_v forth_o all_o dead_a work_n of_o obedience_n to_o sin_n or_o satan_n forsake_v the_o same_o as_o solomon_n say_v he_o that_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n 2._o as_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o spring_n and_o in_o the_o month_n april_n that_o have_v it_o name_n from_o the_o earth_n open_v itself_o bring_v forth_o pleasant_a and_o sweet_a flower_n even_o so_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v open_v to_o christ_n it_o will_v bring_v forth_o the_o sweet_a &_o odoriferous_a flower_n of_o prayer_n praise_n &_o of_o a_o christian_a practice_n godly_a thought_n godly_a word_n and_o godly_a deed_n the_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v so_o earnest_a with_o she_o by_o so_o many_o compellation_n as_o motive_n to_o open_v unto_o he_o be_v 1._o the_o great_a pain_n he_o have_v take_v in_o come_v to_o she_o in_o the_o very_a night_n time_n which_o ordinary_o be_v appoint_v for_o rest_n 2._o the_o great_a patience_n and_o long_a suffering_n he_o have_v use_v wait_v on_o she_o till_o his_o head_n be_v fill_v with_o dew_n and_o his_o lock_n with_o the_o drop_n of_o the_o night_n the_o similitude_n be_v draw_v from_o hence_o as_o if_o a_o lover_n shall_v go_v far_o in_o the_o night_n time_n and_o endure_v great_a pain_n and_o other_o inconvenience_n to_o visit_v she_o who_o he_o love_v so_o dear_o and_o indeed_o unspeakable_a be_v the_o pain_n sorrow_n and_o suffering_n that_o 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the_o move_n of_o the_o bowel_n we_o have_v jer._n 4._o 19_o and_o 31._o 20._o signify_v grief_n of_o heart_n and_o a_o inward_a disquiet_n observation_n 1._o we_o see_v here_o god_n gracious_a goodness_n who_o never_o leave_v his_o own_o full_o nor_o final_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o perseverance_n and_o that_o they_o never_o leave_v he_o neither_o full_o nor_o final_o 2._o the_o difference_n between_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o regenerate_a and_o unregenerate_a be_v this_o the_o unregenerate_a their_o heart_n be_v altogether_o close_v against_o christ_n for_o in_o they_o all_o be_v flesh_n and_o no_o spirit_n but_o the_o regenerate_a their_o heart_n have_v still_o some_o entrance_n patent_n as_o it_o be_v a_o lock-hole_n for_o christ_n to_o put_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o seed_n that_o remain_v in_o they_o and_o in_o their_o worst_a estate_n albeit_o they_o have_v much_o flesh_n yet_o they_o have_v some_o spirit_n 3._o for_o awake_v 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