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truth_n and_o glory_n thou_o shall_v see_v they_o in_o christ_n as_o christ_n be_v one_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n all_o shall_v appear_v to_o thou_o like_o the_o joint_n or_o white_a circle_n of_o the_o thigh_n of_o the_o spouse_n cant._n 7._o 1._o jewel_n the_o work_n of_o a_o curious_a artificer_n masterpiece_n of_o divine_a love_n they_o shall_v be_v all_o to_o thou_o as_o the_o hand_n and_o finger_n of_o thy_o belove_a ring_n of_o gold_n with_o a_o precious_a stone_n set_v in_o they_o circle_n of_o divine_a light_n and_o life_n figure_n of_o the_o supreme_a unity_n with_o that_o glorious_a unity_n itself_o set_v in_o they_o to_o enrich_v they_o believe_v o_o what_o a_o paradise_n in_o the_o three_o heaven_n be_v a_o believer_n catch_v up_o into_o when_o first_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n be_v open_v in_o he_o yea_o as_o often_o as_o it_o open_v itself_o in_o he_o he_o behold_v all_o form_n of_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v in_o truth_n this_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o 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the_o fruit_n of_o this_o bless_a root_n in_o purity_n and_o love_n 3._o let_v a_o divine_a purity_n shine_v in_o thy_o life_n o_o christian._n the_o unity_n of_o god_n be_v his_o simplicity_n the_o simplicity_n of_o god_n be_v his_o purity_n the_o purity_n of_o the_o most_o excellent_a thing_n be_v their_o freedom_n from_o mixture_n the_o more_o they_o be_v themselves_o the_o more_o they_o shine_v the_o more_o pure_a and_o precious_a they_o be_v live_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n galat._n 5._o 25._o behold_v thyself_o and_o all_o thing_n converse_v with_o all_o as_o they_o appear_v as_o thou_o meet_v they_o in_o thy_o walk_n in_o this_o circle_n of_o the_o divine_a unity_n sleep_v not_o the_o sleep_n of_o sense_n or_o flesh_n lest_o thou_o be_v hurry_v in_o dream_n into_o the_o land_n of_o darkness_n where_o the_o light_n be_v darkness_n where_o there_o be_v no_o order_n no_o unity_n awake_v into_o the_o light_n of_o this_o bless_a unity_n so_o shall_v thou_o 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sinner_n ought_v not_o we_o to_o do_v so_o ans._n i_o answer_v affirmative_o the_o divine_a nature_n both_o in_o god_n and_o in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n discover_v the_o deformity_n of_o sin_n by_o a_o most_o clear_a light_n and_o hate_v it_o with_o a_o most_o perfect_a hatred_n i_o shall_v confirm_v and_o explain_v this_o answer_n by_o four_o particular_a answer_n 1._o ans._n sâ—n_o be_v a_o privation_n of_o holiness_n which_o be_v the_o beauty_n of_o spirit_n as_o darkness_n be_v a_o privation_n of_o light_n and_o every_o evil_a of_o some_o good_n privation_n be_v know_v only_o by_o their_o contrary_a habit_n god_n and_o all_o holy_a spirit_n see_v
debt_n any_o burden_n 〈◊〉_d gild_n sin_n or_o sorrow_n come_v lay_v thy_o head_n upon_o this_o pillow_n the_o naked_a â—eart_n of_o god_n in_o the_o naked_a bosom_n of_o jesus_n christ._n here_o thou_o will_v sleep_v and_o thy_o â—eep_n will_v be_v sweet_a to_o thou_o thou_o will_v forget_v thy_o debt_n and_o care_n thou_o will_v 〈◊〉_d no_o weight_n no_o burden_n upon_o thou_o any_o more_o 3._o the_o love_n of_o god_n pour_v forth_o itself_o in_o christ_n indifferent_o that_o be_v 1._o without_o distinction_n 2._o without_o condition_n 1._o the_o love_n of_o god_n pour_v forth_o itself_o in_o christ_n without_o distinction_n john_n 〈◊〉_d 16._o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o onely-begotten_a son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o shall_v have_v everlasting_a life_n let_v 〈◊〉_d sinner_n let_v all_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o mankind_n hear_v this_o all_o person_n all_o state_n 〈◊〉_d degree_n the_o person_n of_o all_o sinner_n all_o state_n and_o degree_n of_o sin_n be_v aâ—â—e_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ._n it_o find_v no_o distinction_n it_o make_v â—ll_a distinction_n by_o its_o own_o election_n descent_n and_o operation_n it_o take_v away_o 〈◊〉_d distinction_n by_o put_v the_o great_a comeliness_n upon_o the_o most_o uncomely_a â—rts_n by_o pour_v forth_o itself_o in_o the_o great_a loveliness_n upon_o the_o unlovely_a â—arts_n by_o be_v infinite_a in_o the_o effusion_n of_o itself_o upon_o every_o part_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o matter_n be_v say_v by_o learned_a man_n to_o be_v a_o deep_a of_o emptiness_n and_o darkness_n a_o mere_a possibility_n a_o pure_a passiveness_n to_o all_o form_n of_o thing_n such_o matter_n such_o a_o subject_a be_v every_o soul_n to_o the_o divine_a love_n in_o christ._n every_o soul_n be_v in_o itself_o a_o great_a deep_o cover_v with_o the_o blackness_n of_o a_o darkness_n but_o it_o be_v to_o this_o love_n a_o mere_a possibility_n a_o 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white_a to_o make_v new_a to_o overflow_v sinner_n of_o such_o circumstance_n but_o beyond_o this_o no_o love_n shall_v pass_v to_z sin_z of_o such_o aggravation_n of_o so_o deep_a and_o foul_a a_o dye_n to_o sin_n against_o so_o much_o light_n so_o much_o love_n to_o sin_n so_o often_o repeat_v after_o so_o many_o new_a repentance_n new_a resolution_n to_o sin_n so_o black_a so_o bloody_a no_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v without_o distinction_n to_o all_o sin_n and_o over_o all_o sinner_n in_o jesus_n christ._n if_o it_o make_v any_o difference_n it_o flow_v first_o it_o rise_v high_a there_o where_o sin_n have_v most_o abound_v that_o there_o it_o may_v be_v most_o glorify_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n make_v the_o great_a sinner_n its_o pattern_n to_o all_o the_o world_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n its_o masterpiece_n to_o eternity_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 15._o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n that_o i_o may_v be_v a_o ensample_n to_o all_o that_o 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