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undeserved_a love_n towards_o we_o in_o this_o mystery_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o very_a outward_a make_v know_v of_o the_o same_o to_o we_o when_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n more_o preferable_a than_o we_o lie_v still_o in_o darkness_n or_o have_v corrupt_v and_o undo_v these_o truth_n by_o their_o error_n 2_o that_o we_o with_o all_o thankfulness_n hearty_o acknowledge_v this_o mystery_n and_o walk_v humble_o under_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o undeserved_a favour_n we_o be_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o goodness_n as_o also_o to_o meditate_v what_o a_o account_n we_o have_v to_o give_v for_o these_o rich_a mercy_n lest_o we_o misimprove_v the_o same_o and_o turn_v his_o grace_n unto_o wantonness_n serious_o lay_v to_o heart_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o sodom_n and_o gomorah_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n than_o for_o such_o who_o have_v have_v these_o manifestation_n and_o this_o light_n among_o they_o and_o notwithstanding_o have_v desire_v 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come_v and_o take_v up_o his_o habitation_n with_o they_o isaâ—5_n â—5_z 1_o revel_v 3.20.3_o he_o prâ—sses_v and_o drive_v on_o his_o request_n suâ—e_n and_o desire_n with_o many_o argument_n and_o motive_n as_o we_o have_v evidence_v former_o 4._o he_o remove_v all_o the_o difficulty_n out_o of_o the_o way_n by_o answer_v all_o objection_n prevent_v all_o discouragement_n o_o how_o full_a be_v the_o gospel_n of_o this_o 5._o he_o upbray_v they_o that_o they_o come_v not_o unto_o he_o joh._n 5.4_o you_o will_v not_o come_v to_o i_o that_o you_o may_v have_v life_n 6._o he_o wait_v patient_o with_o much_o longanimity_n upon_o they_o â—â—newing_v his_o suteâ—_n cry_v and_o entreaty_n aâ—_n which_o be_v palpable_a in_o the_o administration_n of_o thâ—_n gospel_n whereby_o appear_v sufficient_o thâ—â—_n this_o union_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v thâ—_n great_a design_n and_o end_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2_o dly_z herein_o the_o gospel_n the_o condition_n arâ—_n clear_v and_o lay_v open_a whereupon_o this_o union_n must_v be_v accomplish_v namely_o 1._o that_o wâ—_n forsake_v all_o other_o lover_n and_o be_v full_o satisfy_v that_o thereis_n a_o separation_n between_o we_o and_o they_o for_o we_o must_v foresake_n our_o father_n house_n provide_v we_o will_v â—ave_n the_o king_n great_o to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o we_o psal_n 45.10_o 11.2_o that_o we_o receive_v he_o free_o without_o money_n and_o without_o pâ—ice_n isa._n 55.1_o 2.3_o that_o we_o receive_v he_o whole_o even_o as_o he_o offer_v himself_o to_o be_v marry_v unto_o we_o that_o be_v as_o a_o priest_n prophet_n and_o king_n for_o we_o must_v receive_v all_o of_o he_o and_o not_o â—_o part_n of_o he_o joh._n 1.12.4_o that_o we_o receive_v he_o full_o without_o reserve_n absolute_o without_o exception_n see_v he_o be_v altogether_o lovely_a and_o