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death_n and_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o exalt_v to_o glory_n as_o lord_n and_o christ_n be_v make_v the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n in_o a_o more_o near_o and_o familiar_a manner_n even_o as_o a_o man_n that_o go_v to_o take_v a_o wife_n manifest_v the_o secret_n of_o his_o hearty_a love_n unto_o she_o in_o way_n of_o espousal_n who_o after_o his_o departure_n return_v again_o to_o she_o in_o way_n of_o marriage_n and_o give_v his_o own_o spirit_n as_o iob._n 14.16_o 17.18_o 26._o act_n 2.33_o 36._o this_o immortal_a seed_n therefore_o be_v free_o communicate_v in_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n be_v glad_o receive_v of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o none_o other_o which_o travel_v in_o subjection_n to_o christ_n her_o husband_n to_o perfect_v that_o birth_n of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o immortal_a man_n of_o who_o she_o have_v conceive_v immortal_a and_o spiritual_a seed_n and_o thus_o be_v she_o become_v bone_n of_o his_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n in_o love_n which_o union_n in_o christ_n be_v confirm_v to_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o in_o their_o several_a age_n or_o nation_n be_v so_o belove_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n that_o as_o a_o husband_n he_o shall_v give_v of_o his_o immortal_a seed_n so_o as_o every_o one_o that_o conceive_v it_o in_o a_o good_a heart_n do_v know_v both_o the_o union_n and_o her_o husband_n unto_o who_o every_o such_o heart_n do_v increase_v that_o seed_n of_o the_o new_a and_o immortal_a man_n daily_o and_o in_o grow_v by_o the_o obedience_n and_o death_n of_o the_o life-blood_n unto_o a_o lively_a hope_n through_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n from_o the_o dead_a for_o such_o be_v the_o love_n of_o every_o good_a heart_n that_o she_o in_o her_o proper_a body_n will_v tender_o respect_v to_o preserve_v that_o word_n of_o the_o live_a god_n which_o she_o have_v willing_o conceive_v in_o her_o mind_n and_o heart_n so_o as_o no_o care_n shall_v choke_v nor_o reproach_n dismay_v but_o that_o her_o body_n shall_v bring_v forth_o to_o her_o husband_n that_o word_n which_o abide_v for_o ever_o 1_o pet._n 1.3.4_o 22_o etc._n etc._n 3._o this_o word_n of_o god_n in_o what_o body_n soever_o it_o come_v in_o the_o love_n and_o communion_n of_o suffering_n in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o same_o body_n to_o that_o immortal_a life_n in_o glory_n with_o christ_n for_o whereas_o the_o persecutor_n that_o will_v adulterate_v we_o from_o our_o husband_n their_o dead_a shall_v not_o live_v neither_o shall_v their_o ghost_n be_v raise_v again_o notwithstanding_o our_o body_n which_o have_v die_v to_o bring_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n shall_v be_v raise_v to_o immortal_a truth_n of_o our_o head_n christ_n esa._n 26._o 13_o 18.19_o when_o be_v sanctify_v in_o the_o truth_n with_o he_o we_o shall_v be_v perfect_v in_o one_o with_o our_o father_n and_o our_o lord_n christ_n jesus_n john_n 17.19_o 21._o etc._n etc._n 4._o it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a wisdom_n to_o 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a_o guide_n to_o the_o godly_a or_o the_o daily_a meditation_n of_o return_n hebdon_n gentleman_n who_o for_o his_o conscience_n through_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o bishop_n suffer_v many_o year_n imprisonment_n in_o the_o kings-bench_n and_o their_o remain_v till_o death_n be_v very_o useful_a for_o instruction_n of_o all_o those_o that_o desire_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o path_n of_o jesus_n christ_n leave_v to_o mrs._n traske_n who_o not_o long_o since_o for_o the_o same_o judgement_n die_v in_o the_o gate_n house_n and_o publish_v by_o a_o friend_n of_o she_o psal._n 145.2_o every_o day_n will_v i_o bless_v thou_o and_o will_v praise_v thy_o name_n for_o ever_o ier._n 6.16_o inquire_v for_o that_o good_a and_o old_a way_n to_o walk_v in_o it_o that_o they_o may_v find_v rest_n to_o their_o soul_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1646._o to_o the_o reader_n love_v reader_n i_o suppose_v it_o be_v desire_v that_o something_o shall_v be_v speak_v concerning_o the_o author_n of_o this_o book_n 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god_n but_o 〈◊〉_d cut_v he_o off_o from_o the_o unity_n and_o obedience_n which_o be_v by_o do_v the_o word_n that_o come_v out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d mouth_n of_o god_n which_o thing_n when_o he_o can_v not_o 〈◊〉_d but_o still_o our_o lord_n keep_v himself_o from_o transgressiâ—â—_n any_o thing_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n aâ—â—_z be_v write_v he_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o knoâ—ledge_n of_o the_o will_n and_o law_n of_o god_n as_o by_o transgrâ—â—sing_v the_o conscience_n in_o transgress_v have_v be_v dâ—â—led_v the_o devil_n have_v no_o other_o mean_n of_o temptatiâ—â—and_n therefore_o depart_v from_o our_o lord_n mat._n 4._o luke_n 4._o 4._o i_o consider_v also_o whereupon_o the_o assurance_n of_o a_o man_n stand_v constant_o consist_v namely_o in_o the_o daily_a growth_n and_o increase_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n as_o 2_o pet._n 1.8.10_o with_o 2_o cor._n 4.15.15_o for_o all_o that_o set_v their_o mind_n with_o christ_n in_o 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their_o kind_n as_o 2_o pet._n 2.22_o or_o evil_a tree_n can_v but_o bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n whatsoever_o they_o show_v at_o first_o whereas_o good_a simple_a and_o perfect_a of_o heart_n that_o have_v receive_v the_o good_a seed_n will_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o perfection_n when_o the_o tree_n be_v of_o a_o good_a nature_n it_o can_v but_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n math._n 7.16_o etc._n etc._n the_o branch_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v fruitful_a to_o the_o father_n and_o it_o be_v more_o fruitful_a ioh._n 15.1_o etc._n etc._n the_o new_a man_n that_o be_v once_o bear_v again_o from_o above_o be_v renew_v daily_o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o with_o 4.16_o man_n that_o be_v imperfect_a and_o waver_v mind_v will_v look_v forward_o and_o then_o backward_o luk._n 9.62_o iam._n 1.8_o whereas_o perfect_a man_n forget_v the_o thing_n behind_o do_v stretch_v forward_o to_o the_o thing_n before_o they_o press_v hard_a to_o the_o mark_n etc._n etc._n phil._n 3.13.14.15_o all_o that_o be_v perfect_a in_o love_n and_o mercy_n towards_o the_o brethren_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o his_o love_n and_o mercy_n remain_v firm_a to_o they_o 6._o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o the_o repentance_n under_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o the_o repentance_n under_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n they_o after_o the_o levitical_a law_n be_v bear_v holy_a according_a to_o the_o carnal_a commandment_n and_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n from_o the_o breast_n and_o whensoever_o they_o sin_v they_o repent_v and_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o because_o their_o conscience_n be_v never_o free_v from_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n they_o fall_v common_o into_o sin_n and_o repent_v and_o this_o be_v the_o course_n of_o the_o obedient_a man_n such_o as_o of_o david_n till_o they_o come_v to_o know_v the_o free_a justification_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n whereas_o the_o true_a repentance_n after_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n do_v cleanse_v the_o conscience_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o sin_n past_a and_o do_v perfect_v they_o from_o that_o mind_n of_o the_o flesh_n so_o as_o sin_n do_v no_o looger_n reign_v in_o their_o mortal_a body_n but_o in_o this_o justification_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n they_o present_v themselves_o to_o god_n as_o live_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o their_o member_n weapon_n of_o righteousness_n to_o god_n hebr._n 9.9_o 14._o rom._n 6.2_o 12.13_o the_o three_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v show_v by_o the_o parable_n of_o a_o sour_a luk._n 8.10_o etc._n etc._n with_o 5._o the_o sour_a be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o the_o seed_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n enlighten_v to_o immortality_n the_o deceiver_n be_v the_o devil_n both_o as_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o as_o he_o have_v the_o authority_n in_o man_n of_o this_o world_n which_o as_o vessel_n or_o a_o bed_n do_v cover_v and_o darken_v the_o light_n of_o immortality_n in_o this_o world_n under_o mortality_n the_o man_n that_o hear_v the_o word_n be_v of_o four_o sort_n the_o first_o sort_n of_o hearer_n be_v only_a hearer_n and_o no_o doer_n these_o deceive_v themselves_o in_o the_o vain_a knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n for_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o world_n take_v away_o the_o word_n from_o the_o heart_n that_o they_o can_v believe_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o to_o reform_v their_o life_n and_o to_o fulfil_v it_o in_o their_o obedience_n that_o so_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o as_o a_o hard_a way_n have_v seed_n and_o show_v it_o as_o to_o allure_v the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n so_o aâ—_n hardâ—â—d_fw-mi heart_n and_o worldly_a mind_n as_o matth._n 13.15_o may_v have_v knowledge_n by_o the_o word_n but_o they_o only_o boast_v of_o it_o in_o a_o common_a profession_n after_o the_o mortal_a life_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v make_v the_o better_a instrument_n for_o the_o devil_n to_o possess_v such_o heart_n common_o to_o serve_v every_o lust_n as_o turn_v and_o to_o be_v subject_a even_o as_o for_o a_o man_n to_o walk_v in_o a_o hard_a way_n at_o his_o pleasure_n these_o be_v such_o as_o know_v but_o believe_v not_o 2_o the_o second_o sort_n be_v such_o as_o receive_v the_o seed_n in_o stony_a ground_n these_o do_v both_o know_v and_o believe_v the_o word_n so_o as_o with_o joy_n to_o do_v it_o very_o hasty_o for_o as_o the_o stony_a ground_n do_v make_v the_o seed_n to_o spring_v forth_o soon_o so_o these_o take_v the_o word_n quick_o with_o joy_n as_o mat._n 17.13.5.20_o matt._n 4.5_o but_o have_v no_o strength_n of_o heart_n to_o hold_v the_o word_n constant_o in_o the_o faith_n hope_n and_o love_n of_o immortality_n but_o when_o the_o mortal_a authority_n come_v upon_o they_o and_o afflict_v they_o with_o the_o sun_n beam_n of_o their_o torment_n and_o chastise_v they_o as_o a_o father_n for_o that_o they_o will_v forsake_v they_o and_o their_o mortal_a glory_n to_o embrace_v a_o vain_a base_a word_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o they_o without_o any_o worldly_a society_n honour_n or_o pleasure_n and_o thus_o worldly_a man_n be_v offend_v at_o the_o word_n do_v rage_n against_o these_o sort_n of_o people_n that_o with_o such_o joy_n receive_v it_o who_o heart_n also_o be_v not_o prepare_v for_o these_o trial_n do_v faint_a under_o the_o burden_n and_o all_o their_o knowledge_n faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o word_n be_v by_o force_n of_o the_o hard_a persecution_n disdain_v to_o be_v any_o long_o believe_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o as_o stony_a ground_n it_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o word_n to_o no_o further_a perfection_n therefore_o they_o now_o submit_v their_o heart_n to_o the_o power_n that_o oppress_v from_o without_o they_o by_o which_o all_o their_o former_a light_n be_v conclude_v in_o darkness_n 3._o the_o three_o sort_n be_v such_o as_o receive_v the_o seed_n among_o thorn_n these_o also_o be_v such_o as_o know_v and_o believe_v for_o a_o time_n but_o they_o 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help_n of_o the_o thorn_n in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o seed_n spring_v up_o to_o be_v tall_a and_o long_o yet_o at_o length_n the_o thorn_n take_v away_o the_o natural_a being_n of_o the_o corn_n so_o as_o it_o perish_v as_o a_o man_n who_o breath_n be_v stop_v if_o the_o thorn_n riches_n and_o pleasure_n of_o life_n be_v cut_v down_o and_o fall_v from_o he_o he_o be_v see_v to_o fall_v of_o himself_o as_o a_o tree_n that_o be_v decay_v at_o the_o root_n be_v oversway_v of_o the_o top_n and_o the_o fall_n thereof_o be_v great_a by_o how_o much_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o branch_n be_v heavy_a this_o be_v the_o estate_n of_o those_o which_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n and_o pleasure_n of_o sâ—â—s_n the_o great_a show_v it_o make_v the_o great_a shame_n it_o bring_v in_o the_o end_n and_o the_o great_a condemnation_n in_o the_o word_n and_o none_o of_o these_o can_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o perfection_n 4._o the_o last_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v like_o good_a ground_n these_o receive_v the_o word_n as_o the_o child_n of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o child_n of_o light_n they_o know_v and_o believe_v the_o word_n and_o with_o reverence_n they_o prepare_v the_o heart_n that_o it_o be_v gentle_a perfect_a and_o simple_a as_o worthy_a to_o receive_v it_o be_v careful_a that_o what_o they_o know_v and_o believe_v they_o may_v hold_v both_o in_o profession_n and_o practice_n constant_o and_o with_o increase_n wherefore_o this_o good_a ground_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o patience_n luke_n 8.15_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o of_o the_o contrariety_n of_o the_o evil_a one_o either_o in_o worldly_a authority_n or_o in_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o hate_v the_o word_n