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the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v most_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o sâ—iting_v best_a with_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n and_o most_o sure_a and_o most_o sweet_a to_o you_o but_o especial_o i_o say_v when_o the_o messenger_n of_o god_n come_v to_o you_o they_o make_v thing_n particular_o clear_a which_o be_v but_o general_o set_v down_o o_o consider_v therefore_o the_o lord_n be_v earnest_a in_o his_o suit_n to_o have_v thou_o receive_v he_o sect_n vi_o 1._o it_o break_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o see_v thou_o depart_v away_o and_o go_v a_o whore_v from_o he_o when_o a_o man_n be_v so_o set_v in_o his_o desire_n that_o when_o he_o be_v cross_v of_o his_o hope_n in_o marriage_n it_o make_v he_o sick_a and_o pine_v away_o with_o grief_n because_o he_o be_v very_a earnest_n for_o the_o match_n so_o it_o be_v here_o ezek._n 6._o 9_o and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v see_v mark_z 8_o 12._o the_o pharisee_n who_o have_v see_v all_o his_o work_n yet_o a_o adulterous_a generation_n seek_v after_o a_o sign_n it_o be_v say_v christ_n sigh_v deep_o in_o spâ—rit_n for_o this_o nothing_o grieve_v the_o lord_n so_o much_o as_o this_o to_o despise_v any_o part_n of_o his_o will_n or_o poor_a member_n of_o he_o grieve_v he_o but_o to_o despise_v himself_o this_o much_o more_o as_o we_o shall_v not_o find_v any_o joy_n in_o scripture_n â—ike_v this_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v overcome_v the_o unkind_a heart_n of_o a_o rebellious_a sinner_n 1._o and_o hence_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o desert_n be_v command_v to_o rejoice_v at_o this_o devise_v to_o grieve_v he_o and_o you_o can_v do_v it_o so_o much_o as_o by_o refuse_v he_o 2._o the_o lord_n be_v so_o desirous_a of_o it_o that_o he_o will_v pass_v by_o all_o thy_o former_a lewdness_n if_o now_o thou_o will_v receive_v he_o jer._n 3._o 1._o with_o 4._o man_n will_v not_o do_v so_o yet_o the_o lord_n will_v what_o when_o so_o many_o vanity_n be_v love_v more_o than_o the_o lord_n can_v the_o jealousy_n of_o christ_n receive_v i_o yes_o that_o he_o can_v 3._o when_o the_o lord_n have_v cast_v off_o a_o poor_a creature_n for_o refuse_v he_o yet_o than_o his_o heart_n yearn_v and_o his_o soul_n belong_v for_o it_o many_o time_n again_o i_o a._n 54._o 5_o 6._o the_o lord_n have_v call_v thou_o as_o a_o wife_n of_o youth_n when_o refuse_v i._o â—_o when_o god_n do_v appear_v to_o they_o to_o refuse_v they_o oh_o wonderful_a that_o when_o the_o soul_n have_v refuse_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n it_o and_o all_o creature_n refuse_v to_o love_v it_o yet_o these_o the_o lord_n call_v again_o and_o hence_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o his_o people_n isa._n 50._o that_o complain_v god_n have_v utter_o re_fw-mi ect_v they_o and_o all_o the_o fault_n be_v â—n_v he_o no_o their_o sin_n have_v do_v it_o but_o then_o he_o blame_v they_o that_o when_o he_o come_v no_o man_n answer_v etc._n etc._n 4._o all_o the_o anger_n of_o christ_n especial_o his_o great_a anger_n be_v express_v against_o a_o soul_n for_o want_n of_o this_o be_v willing_a to_o receive_v he_o when_o you_o say_v how_o do_v the_o lord_n regard_n or_o desire_v i_o when_o he_o fight_v against_o i_o first_o be_v there_o a_o evil_a not_o inflict_v but_o devise_v against_o thou_o as_o many_o a_o one_o fear_n what_o be_v not_o yet_o make_v know_v this_o be_v to_o make_v you_o return_v jer._n 18._o 11._o second_o be_v there_o any_o sorrow_n upon_o thy_o conscience_n upon_o thy_o outward_a man_n that_o god_n take_v all_o comfort_n from_o thou_o hos._n 2._o 9_o 14._o 16._o three_o be_v there_o any_o evil_n inflict_v upon_o other_o in_o this_o life_n especial_o whole_a church_n their_o ordinance_n break_v temple_n consume_v and_o lay_v into_o dungheap_n it_o be_v to_o get_v thy_o good_a will_n jer._n 3._o 8._o four_o be_v there_o any_o go_v down_o to_o hell_n who_o do_v once_o flourish_v here_o that_o you_o have_v even_o see_v the_o flame_n and_o tear_n before_o you_o of_o cry_a ghost_n if_o so_o then_o know_v it_o it_o be_v that_o thou_o may_v draw_v near_o the_o lord_n psalm_n 73._o 26_o 27._o 5._o the_o lord_n profess_v that_o he_o will_v give_v the_o choice_a of_o all_o blessing_n to_o they_o that_o receive_v he_o and_o this_o argue_v strong_a desire_n psal._n â—1_n 11_o 12_o 13._o honey_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n 1._o thou_o shall_v have_v himself_o take_v infinite_a delight_n in_o thou_o because_o he_o will_v make_v thou_o beautiful_a with_o his_o own_o beauty_n and_o clothe_v thou_o with_o it_o psa._n 45._o 12._o 2._o all_o creature_n shall_v be_v servant_n to_o thou_o throughout_o the_o world_n hos._n â—â—lt_n as_o when_o one_o be_v marry_v all_o the_o servant_n in_o the_o family_n be_v to_o serve_v she_o or_o he_o so_o here_o it_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o faithful_a oh_o that_o you_o can_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o his_o earnest_a suir_n to_o you_o herein_o this_o you_o see_v be_v clear_a there_o now_o want_v nothing_o but_o for_o you_o to_o give_v your_o consent_n unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o man_n viz._n â—heir_o break_v off_o the_o match_n and_o so_o rev._n 2d_o 17._o whoever_o will_v let_v he_o come_v and_o take_v prov._n 1._o 29_o 30._o they_o do_v not_o choose_v the_o lord_n nor_o will_v none_o of_o the_o lord_n counsel_n and_o this_o make_v the_o lord_n cast_v they_o off_o so_o that_o now_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o thy_o will_v shall_v the_o lord_n desire_v it_o and_o will_v not_o â—â—ou_o be_v glad_a
first_o in_o the_o promise_n first_o labour_v to_o draw_v near_o unto_o and_o enjoy_v the_o lord_n jesus_n by_o the_o promise_n second_o labour_v to_o enjoy_v he_o in_o the_o promise_n first_o by_o the_o promise_n or_o by_o mean_n of_o it_o all_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n convey_v to_o his_o be_v not_o by_o meeâ—_n providence_n but_o by_o promise_n psal._n 25._o 10._o he_o be_v free_a before_o their_o call_n but_o now_o he_o have_v bind_v himself_o by_o a_o eternal_a covenant_n to_o be_v all_o and_o do_v all_o for_o they_o gen._n 17._o 1._o so_o that_o the_o saint_n may_v and_o shall_v bring_v all_o their_o empty_a pitcher_n to_o the_o well_n of_o the_o promise_n isa._n 12._o 3._o and_o draw_v out_o of_o thoâ—e_a breast_n â—_o and_o get_v christ_n jesus_n spirit_n in_o your_o heart_n by_o they_o now_o some_o think_v the_o promise_n be_v not_o they_o hence_o they_o go_v not_o thither_o for_o spiritual_a refreshment_n or_o at_o least_o they_o let_v other_o thing_n come_v by_o 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christ_n because_o so_o little_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n press_v god_n promise_n thou_o have_v a_o barren_a empty_a weak_a heart_n because_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o improve_v as_o it_o shall_v be_v second_o labour_v to_o enjoy_v he_o in_o the_o promise_n sometime_o the_o soul_n have_v a_o promise_n fair_a and_o seek_v and_o find_v not_o now_o the_o heart_n go_v on_o to_o seek_v but_o be_v exceed_o unbelieving_a or_o sad_a and_o trouble_a while_o it_o do_v not_o feel_v and_o unthankful_a also_o and_o account_n itself_o miserable_a while_o it_o want_v and_o so_o do_v not_o glory_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o fullness_n which_o be_v his_o in_o the_o promise_n unless_o he_o feel_v the_o good_a come_v from_o the_o promise_n like_o a_o man_n that_o do_v not_o account_v himself_o rich_a while_o he_o have_v it_o in_o his_o treasure_n a_o most_o safe_a and_o sure_a place_n where_o it_o be_v keep_v for_o he_o unless_o he_o get_v a_o little_a out_o of_o it_o into_o his_o pocket_n and_o fear_v he_o shall_v be_v slay_v with_o thirst_n though_o he_o stand_v by_o the_o spring_n and_o that_o be_v full_a if_o his_o dish_n be_v empty_a oh_o this_o be_v vile_a heb._n 11._o 13._o these_o receive_v not_o the_o promise_n i._n e._n thing_n promise_v yet_o see_v they_o believe_v and_o embrace_v they_o i_o e._n in_o the_o promise_n you_o say_v you_o be_v sinful_a and_o bear_v down_o by_o your_o distemper_n and_o base_a and_o poor_a i_o say_v you_o have_v power_n victory_n over_o all_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o have_v eternal_a glory_n already_o in_o the_o promise_n only_o here_o be_v thy_o wound_n you_o think_v you_o want_v it_o because_o you_o have_v it_o not_o out_o of_o the_o promise_n though_o you_o have_v it_o in_o the_o swaddle_a clout_n of_o the_o promise_n leap_v up_o there_o and_o by_o mean_n of_o this_o sinful_a distemper_n of_o heart_n you_o partake_v not_o of_o christ_n because_o you_o apprehend_v not_o your_o exceed_a great_a riches_n in_o the_o promise_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 2._o 2_o sam._n 23._o 4._o god_n make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n this_o be_v all_o his_o desire_n sweet_a be_v david_n spirit_n 2_o sam._n 7._o 22._o who_o be_v like_a to_o thou_o when_o he_o have_v no_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o promise_n oh_o so_o do_v you_o say_v heb._n 6._o 17._o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v we_o shall_v have_v strong_a consolation_n by_o promise_n and_o oath_n not_o by_o dream_n it_o be_v the_o complaint_n of_o christ_n unless_o you_o see_v sign_n and_o wonder_v you_o will_v not_o believe_v so_o you_o call_v in_o question_n like_o thomas_n unless_o you_o feel_v oh_o close_o with_o the_o promise_n keep_v it_o as_o most_o precious_a and_o than_o psal._n 25._o 10._o he_o say_v not_o to_o they_o that_o keep_v their_o covenant_n or_o their_o feeling_n but_o his_o covenant_n as_o their_o portion_n and_o get_v the_o lord_n to_o undertake_v to_o keep_v it_o for_o they_o and_o so_o make_v sure_a sect_n xviii_o 3._o labour_v to_o be_v near_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o his_o ordinance_n also_o both_o private_o and_o public_o for_o there_o be_v his_o presence_n ezek._n ult_n ult_n psal._n 26._o 8._o he_o not_o only_o love_v christ_n presence_n but_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o his_o integrity_n psal._n 102._o 13._o they_o do_v love_v the_o dust_n of_o zion_n never_o think_v there_o be_v a_o time_n of_o mercy_n till_o then_o first_o be_v with_o he_o in_o secret_a as_o oft_o as_o you_o can_v prayer_n meditation_n daily_o call_v your_o heart_n to_o a_o account_n time_n have_v be_v that_o you_o have_v be_v so_o when_o in_o affliction_n or_o at_o first_o conversion_n but_o now_o twenty_o hindrance_n and_o now_o you_o can_v only_o neglect_v but_o think_v you_o have_v reason_n so_o to_o do_v there_o have_v be_v tear_n and_o prayer_n and_o thought_n and_o press_n hard_o after_o the_o lord_n but_o now_o no_o word_n nor_o groan_n you_o woman_n have_v child_n to_o suck_v and_o family_n to_o tend_v you_o servant_n 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