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indifferency_n of_o our_o affection_n to_o christ_n to_o rise_v up_o to_o more_o strong_a and_o earnest_a outgoing_n of_o our_o soul_n after_o he_o such_o as_o the_o scripture_n express_v by_o hungring_n and_o thirsting_n and_o long_n breathe_n break_n pant_n and_o faint_n after_o god_n not_o a_o faintness_n of_o indifferency_n but_o a_o faint_a upon_o our_o be_v spend_v in_o eager_a pursuit_n of_o what_o we_o can_v full_o overtake_v that_o it_o come_v not_o to_o i_o be_o and_o i_o be_o not_o but_o as_o christ_n name_v himself_o i_o be_o so_o with_o truth_n and_o reality_n i_o can_v echo_v back_o 14._o exod._n 3._o 14._o again_o and_o say_v lord_z i_o be_o i_o be_o real_o and_o in_o good_a earnest_n with_o strong_a bâ—nt_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o for_o thou_o and_o so_o indeclinable_o and_o earnest_o move_v towards_o thou_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v quiet_a till_o i_o rest_v in_o thou_o i_o do_v not_o measure_v substance_n by_o quantity_n nor_o judge_v of_o truth_n of_o grace_n 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therefore_o contrary_a to_o it_o our_o care_n must_v be_v if_o we_o will_v have_v evidence_n of_o true_a solid_a substantial_a godliness_n that_o this_o strength_n of_o passion_n do_v not_o only_o bluster_v towards_o other_o but_o that_o it_o produce_v real_a and_o substantial_a effect_n in_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o that_o we_o find_v and_o feel_v it_o so_o do_v for_o as_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o say_v that_o tactus_fw-la est_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la sensitivae_fw-la so_o real_a feel_v inward_a effect_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v sure_a evidence_n of_o a_o true_a spiritual_a life_n also_o such_o as_o be_v beforementioned_a in_o the_o doctrinal_a part_n of_o this_o point_n as_o substantial_a and_o real_a effect_n and_o operation_n of_o christ_n in_o we_o be_v to_o this_o purpose_n to_o be_v real_o feel_v and_o express_v by_o we_o a_o serious_a and_o hearty_a make_v out_o after_o christ_n indeed_o and_o in_o good_a earnest_n work_v that_o real_o in_o we_o which_o nature_n can_v effect_v and_o hypocrisy_n but_o ill_o favoured_o counterfeit_v which_o may_v evidence_n to_o other_o as_o least_o to_o ourselves_o that_o god_n be_v in_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o truth_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o cor._n 14._o 25._o real_o change_v our_o heart_n and_o powerful_o mortify_v our_o lust_n that_o we_o may_v be_v not_o as_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o pet._n 2._o 18._o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d free_a indeed_o as_o it_o be_v john_n 8._o 36._o substantial_o satisfy_v the_o vast_a desire_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o thereby_o evidence_v that_o christ_n be_v to_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_a sauce_n as_o he_o be_v to_o hypocrite_n and_o many_o politician_n but_o meat_n indeed_o and_o as_o substantial_o support_v and_o comfort_v we_o in_o great_a exercise_n and_o faint_n either_o in_o life_n or_o death_n a_o
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front_n so_o he_o his_o after_o discourse_n with_o a_o glorious_a entrance_n it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o proem_n of_o their_o epistle_n to_o put_v together_o a_o summary_n of_o the_o gospel_n mystery_n so_o paul_n usual_o in_o his_o and_o so_o our_o apostle_n peter_n in_o the_o entrance_n into_o his_o former_a epistle_n and_o the_o same_o course_n he_o take_v in_o the_o four_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o in_o which_o the_o various_a reading_n be_v so_o many_o and_o both_o the_o word_n and_o connexion_n of_o sentence_n so_o dubious_a that_o it_o make_v the_o sense_n difficult_a which_o camerarius_fw-la observe_v to_o be_v more_o in_o this_o epistle_n than_o in_o most_o other_o apostolical_a write_n however_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o be_v in_o the_o sequel_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o exhort_v to_o true_a piety_n and_o a_o 3._o ut_fw-la neque_fw-la breviùs_fw-la nec_fw-la diviniùs_fw-la poterit_fw-la christi_fw-la officium_fw-la omnisque_fw-la nostra_fw-la salus_fw-la per_fw-la part_n explicari_fw-la in_fw-la vers_fw-la 3._o gracious_a conversation_n he_o do_v in_o this_o preface_n lie_v down_o and_o beza_n say_v it_o can_v not_o be_v more_o brief_o and_o divine_o as_o a_o foundation_n of_o it_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o as_o beza_n note_v especial_o of_o sanctification_n as_o in_o particular_a 1._o for_o the_o causa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o original_a cause_n it_o be_v free_a grace_n by_o lot_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._o 1._o and_o gift_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._o 3._o and_o to_o make_v sure_a of_o it_o the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v again_o repeat_v v._o 4._o 2._o the_o procure_a merit_a cause_n be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o our_o god_n and_o saviour_n v._o 1._o 3._o the_o immediate_a work_a cause_n be_v assign_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a power_n v._o 3._o work_v in_o we_o a_o communication_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o answerable_a divine_a nature_n v._o 4._o namely_o in_o our_o effectual_a vocation_n wherein_o we_o be_v call_v to_o glory_n and_o virtue_n or_o rather_o because_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d camerarius_fw-la camerarius_fw-la by_o glory_n and_o virtue_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o glorious_o and_o powerful_o so_o that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o vulgar_a its_o likely_a find_v it_o and_o therefore_o render_v it_o by_o his_o own_o proper_a glory_n and_o virtue_n v._o 3._o 4._o for_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n we_o have_v it_o twice_o express_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o knowledge_n or_o acknowledgement_n of_o jesus_n christ_n v._o 2_o 3._o which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o precious_a faith_n v._o 1._o which_o lay_v hold_v on_o precious_a promise_n in_o this_o verse_n or_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o here_o signify_v promissa_fw-la rather_o than_o prómissiones_fw-la the_o benefit_n or_o thing_n promise_v rather_o than_o promise_n and_o therefore_o be_v say_v here_o to_o be_v give_v whereas_o promise_n be_v rather_o say_v to_o be_v make_v so_o 1_o john_n 2._o 25._o this_o be_v the_o promise_n which_o he_o etc._n promissa_fw-la vel_fw-la promissiones_fw-la i._n e._n pretiosa_fw-la &_o maxima_fw-la beneficia_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la prophetus_fw-la olim_fw-la se_fw-la daturum_fw-la promiserat_fw-la etc._n etc._n estius_n in_o locum_fw-la see_v also_o bellarmin_n the_o justif_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o sect_n quomodo_fw-la autem_fw-la etc._n etc._n have_v promise_v even_o eternal_a life_n though_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o promise_n the_o promise_n as_o moral_n cause_v allure_a and_o attract_v we_o to_o all_o divine_a purity_n dr._n hammond_n and_o the_o thing_n promise_v faith_n repentance_n holiness_n grace_n glory_n mean_v by_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o those_o thing_n which_o pertain_v to_o life_n and_o godliness_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o three_o verse_n and_o as_o some_o conceive_v piscator_fw-la beza_n and_o our_o translatour_n that_o glory_n and_o virtue_n in_o the_o end_n of_o it_o all_o these_o great_a and_o precious_a thing_n promise_v as_o proper_a and_o physical_a cause_n do_v formal_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o that_o be_v the_o truth_n express_o lay_v down_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n and_o more_o particular_o to_o be_v make_v out_o in_o our_o handle_n of_o they_o that_o they_o who_o be_v effectual_o call_v be_v by_o the_o divine_a power_n doct._n make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n the_o subject_a person_n be_v such_o as_o be_v call_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o jesus_n christ_n v._o 3._o the_o effect_v cause_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o most_o divine_a power_n in_o the_o same_o three_o verse_n and_o the_o most_o happy_a and_o bless_a effect_n be_v answerable_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a nature_n in_o this_o verse_n it_o be_v neither_o what_o nature_n in_o its_o utmost_a energy_n can_v produce_v nor_o what_o any_o mere_a natural_a man_n or_o philosopher_n as_o such_o whatever_o they_o talk_v of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o high_a apogaeum_n of_o their_o most_o sublime_a attainment_n can_v arise_v up_o to_o it_o be_v only_o a_o divine_a power_n that_o can_v produce_v this_o divine_a nature_n and_o precious_a faith_n in_o christ_n which_o alone_o instate_v the_o christian_a believer_n in_o this_o most_o precious_a promise_n or_o promise_a mercy_n of_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o it_o in_o the_o handle_n whereof_o two_o thing_n i_o shall_v especial_o intend_v 1._o explication_n by_o endeavour_v to_o show_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o and_o contain_v in_o it_o 2._o application_n and_o what_o improvement_n 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〈◊〉_d may_v ever_o have_v the_o upper_a hand_n prefer_v jerusalem_n above_o our_o chief_a joy_n psal_n 137._o 6._o love_v all_o man_n as_o man_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v hide_v not_o thyself_o from_o thy_o own_o flesh_n isa_n 58._o 7._o but_o yet_o so_o as_o to_o love_v they_o most_o with_o who_o we_o have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 13._o honour_n all_o man_n but_o especial_o love_v the_o brotherhood_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 17._o let_v at_o least_o humanity_n prevail_v with_o we_o to_o esteem_v and_o love_v all_o that_o with_o we_o partake_v of_o humane_a nature_n for_o so_o far_o we_o love_v ourselves_o but_o so_o as_o to_o put_v more_o abundant_a honour_n on_o they_o who_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n for_o so_o we_o shall_v love_v god_n in_o they_o sermon_n xviii_o on_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o but_o that_o we_o may_v have_v this_o honour_n and_o love_n it_o will_v be_v 3_o preach_v at_o st._n mary_n june_n 21._o 1657._o use_v 3_o require_v 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god_n in_o communion_n with_o he_o and_o obedience_n to_o he_o as_o act._n 18._o 5._o it_o be_v say_v of_o paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v press_v in_o spirit_n occasion_v by_o the_o jew_n obstinacy_n but_o there_o be_v a_o spirit_n within_o he_o that_o press_v he_o to_o it_o but_o here_o take_v a_o double_a caution_n when_o i_o speak_v of_o this_o inward_a principle_n it_o be_v not_o with_o our_o enthusiast_n so_o to_o cry_v up_o a_o christ_n within_o they_o as_o to_o cry_v down_o a_o christ_n without_o they_o indeed_o without_o they_o because_o never_o true_o in_o they_o christ_n indeed_o dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n but_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n ephes_n 3._o 17._o and_o that_o be_v both_o brâ—d_n and_o feed_v by_o his_o word_n and_o ordinance_n rom._n 10._o
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he_o have_v a_o rod_n for_o the_o unruly_a corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 21._o and_o if_o the_o galatian_n will_v play_v the_o truant_n in_o christ_n school_n slide_v back_o from_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o will_v not_o be_v tongue-tied_a o_o foolish_a galatian_n who_o have_v bewitch_v you_o chap._n 3._o 1._o but_o let_v the_o thessalonian_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o joy_n and_o practice_v it_o so_o as_o they_o become_v example_n to_o other_o 1_o thes_n 1._o 6_o 7._o then_o instead_o of_o chide_v you_o shall_v hear_v he_o boast_v of_o they_o what_o be_v our_o hope_n and_o joy_n or_o crown_n of_o rejoice_v be_v not_o you_o etc._n etc._n 1_o thess_n 2._o 19_o and_o for_o our_o philippian_n let_v they_o at_o the_o first_o entertain_v the_o gospel_n act._n 16._o and_o continue_v steadfast_a in_o that_o fellowship_n philip._n 1._o 5._o at_o the_o first_o when_o he_o part_v from_o macedonia_n let_v they_o communicate_v to_o his_o want_n chap._n 4._o 15._o and_o once_o and_o 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live_v in_o his_o child_n that_o be_v like_o he_o and_o christ_n in_o we_o when_o we_o live_v after_o his_o example_n 1._o when_o as_o i_o say_v we_o imitate_v he_o and_o follow_v his_o step_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o pet._n 2._o 21._o he_o speak_v there_o of_o like-patient_a suffer_v which_o paul_n call_v the_o fill_n up_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o what_o be_v behind_o of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n not_o of_o christ_n personal_a for_o satisfaction_n but_o of_o christ_n mystical_a for_o edification_n and_o so_o from_o our_o union_n with_o he_o and_o assimilation_n to_o he_o our_o affliction_n be_v call_v christ_n christ_n be_v as_o it_o be_v see_v suffer_v in_o we_o and_o so_o in_o our_o christian_a christ-like_a walk_n christ_n be_v see_v walk_v and_o work_v and_o live_v in_o we_o that_o when_o some_o say_v lo_o here_o be_v christ_n in_o this_o way_n 23._o mat._n 24._o 23._o and_o other_o say_v loe_o here_o it_o christ_n in_o another_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v of_o we_o lo_o here_o be_v christ_n indeed_o where_o be_v to_o be_v see_v so_o much_o of_o christ_n and_o when_o christian_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imitation_n and_o transcript_n of_o christ_n holiness_n and_o humility_n and_o love_n and_o meekness_n etc._n etc._n when_o i_o say_v we_o thus_o imitate_v he_o 2._o and_o thereby_o lively_o express_v he_o show_v forth_o not_o our_o own_o 11._o when_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v manifest_v in_o we_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 11._o weakness_n and_o corruption_n but_o his_o virtue_n and_o praise_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o and_o this_o especial_o when_o our_o former_a custom_n or_o natural_a temper_n be_v or_o have_v be_v more_o unlike_a and_o cross_a and_o contrary_a to_o christ_n proud_a froward_a malicious_a revengeful_a etc._n etc._n if_o now_o such_o a_o former_a sinful_a self_n disappear_v and_o in_o stead_n thereof_o on_o the_o quite_o contrary_a more_o of_o christ_n look_v out_o in_o our_o or_o rather_o his_o humility_n meekness_n and_o love_n true_o than_o christ_n more_o eminen_o be_v our_o life_n when_o he_o look_v out_o so_o much_o in_o our_o life_n and_o live_v more_o in_o we_o than_o we_o in_o ourselves_o that_o the_o world_n may_v know_v what_o christ_n be_v who_o they_o do_v not_o see_v by_o behold_v what_o we_o be_v and_o do_v who_o they_o do_v see_v that_o he_o be_v holy_a and_o harmless_a 26._o heb._n 7._o 26._o and_o separate_v from_o sinner_n by_o find_v we_o so_o christ_n be_v then_o our_o life_n when_o in_o our_o life_n we_o thus_o imitate_v and_o express_v he_o and_o 3._o thereby_o three_o take_v care_n so_o to_o live_v as_o may_v be_v worthy_a of_o he_o phil._n 1._o 27._o may_v become_v and_o beseem_v he_o be_v a_o praise_n and_o honour_n to_o he_o and_o so_o what_o the_o apostle_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o say_v of_o the_o faithful_a who_o be_v like_a to_o christ_n live_v stone_n ver_fw-la 5._o as_o he_o be_v ver_fw-la 4._o that_o they_o show_v forth_o his_o virtue_n the_o 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anantapodotons_n which_o make_v sometime_o the_o coherence_n and_o sense_n of_o his_o word_n more_o difficult_a which_o a_o heathen_a orator_n will_v reckon_v inter_fw-la vitiâ—_fw-la sermonis_fw-la and_o even_o hierom_n note_v in_o he_o as_o soloecism_n but_o our_o holy_a apostle_n choose_v rather_o to_o forget_v himself_o than_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v esteem_v rude_a and_o barbarous_a in_o speech_n than_o to_o be_v tongue-tied_a nay_o not_o exuberant_a in_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o saviour_n 4._o to_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o last_o place_n observe_v when_o speak_v of_o christ_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o christ_n how_o he_o delight_v in_o most_o emphatical_a and_o superlative_a expression_n in_o augmentative_a composition_n of_o word_n heap_v comparative_n upon_o comparative_n and_o superlative_n upon_o superlative_n when_o the_o word_n signify_v eminency_n add_v a_o augmentative_a particle_n to_o heighten_v it_o as_o though_o he_o can_v never_o speak_v enough_o 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life_n yet_o as_o when_o among_o all_o the_o other_o creature_n there_o be_v not_o a_o fit_a help_n for_o adam_n he_o give_v he_o 20._o gen._n 2._o 20._o a_o wiâ—e_n so_o when_o all_o the_o world_n and_o the_o riches_n and_o glory_n of_o it_o the_o great_a boon_n that_o the_o devil_n can_v offer_v to_o christ_n be_v not_o worth_a give_v or_o take_v to_o be_v a_o christian_n portion_n the_o great_a god_n give_v himself_o to_o be_v that_o to_o his_o child_n it_o be_v the_o high_a honour_n that_o god_n put_v upon_o adam_n that_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o rational_a be_v and_o dominion_n over_o his_o creature_n which_o be_v one_o part_n of_o his_o image_n stamp_v upon_o he_o he_o make_v he_o like_o he_o and_o this_o be_v as_o the_o ground_n upon_o which_o that_o other_o part_n of_o his_o image_n be_v draw_v which_o as_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v in_o part_n yet_o continue_v in_o which_o sense_n the_o apostle_n approve_v the_o poet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o we_o 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child_n of_o the_o devil_n john_n 8._o 44._o adam_n in_o innocency_n have_v aâ—_n high_o honour_v put_v upon_o he_o and_o a_o far_o noble_a part_n of_o god_n image_n stamp_v on_o he_o which_o be_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n this_o by_o our_o sin_n and_o fall_v in_o he_o we_o have_v 24._o ephes_n 4._o 24._o deface_v and_o lose_v but_o oh_o the_o infinite_a condescend_v philanthropy_n and_o love_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n especial_o to_o believer_n that_o to_o recover_v it_o and_o we_o he_o have_v send_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n into_o the_o world_n lapide_fw-la cogitandum_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la unde_fw-la nos_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o tantum_fw-la honoris_fw-la culmen_fw-la evehat_fw-la scimus_fw-la quà m_fw-la abjecta_fw-la sit_fw-la naturae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la conditio_fw-la quòd_fw-la ergo_fw-la deus_fw-la ità _fw-la se_fw-la nostrum_fw-la facit_fw-la etc._n etc._n calvin_n in_o textum_fw-la disp_n private_a thes_n 45_o n._n 8._o c._n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la for_o he_o to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o our_o humane_a nature_n and_o â—hich_v next_o to_o it_o be_v the_o great_a gift_n that_o he_o â—ould_v bestow_v his_o own_o spirit_n into_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o thereby_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n what_o can_v omnipotent_a mercy_n do_v that_o make_v these_o meet_v consider_v we_o but_o serious_o how_o infinite_o glorioâ—â—_n and_o holy_a god_n be_v and_o how_o woeful_o base_a and_o sinful_a we_o be_v and_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a but_o in_o a_o holy_a ecstasy_n with_o the_o apostle_n to_o cry_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o height_n and_o depth_n well_o may_v arminius_n say_v that_o it_o be_v relatio_fw-la disquiparantiae_fw-la cujus_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la christus_fw-la nullâ_fw-la re_fw-la indigens_fw-la terminus_fw-la fidelis_fw-la omnium_fw-la egens_fw-la that_o on_o god_n part_n it_o be_v the_o low_a condescension_n and_o on_o our_o part_n the_o high_a exaltation_n imaginable_a true_o 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his_o roof_n how_o infinite_o more_o unworthy_a we_o that_o the_o god_n of_o glory_n shall_v come_v into_o our_o soul_n that_o he_o shall_v ever_o draw_v so_o nigh_o to_o we_o and_o take_v we_o so_o near_o to_o himself_o to_o be_v friend_n son_n heir_n not_o only_o to_o be_v make_v meet_a to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o also_o of_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o nature_n be_v as_o much_o as_o god_n can_v give_v and_o infinite_o more_o than_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n can_v think_v that_o he_o shall_v ever_o receive_v and_o can_v we_o then_o do_v less_o than_o adore_v and_o bless_v he_o nay_o give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o he_o who_o have_v give_v his_o son_n himself_o to_o we_o and_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o suffering_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 13._o who_o have_v make_v we_o partaker_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o happiness_n if_o we_o find_v it_o in_o ourselves_o but_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v then_o when_o we_o meet_v with_o it_o in_o 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