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they_o that_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n they_o be_v blind_a and_o do_v no_o understand_v the_o benefit_n which_o come_v by_o it_o meditation_n xxix_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o say_v my_o die_a lord_n and_o redeemer_n lord_n can_v i_o put_v my_o memory_n to_o a_o better_a use_n then_o to_o remember_v thou_o thy_o tear_n thy_o strong_a cry_n thy_o be_v cruel_o mock_v and_o scourge_v thy_o dreadful_a agony_n and_o desertion_n the_o pierce_a of_o thy_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o side_n thy_o wound_n and_o bruise_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o make_v thy_o soul_n a_o offer_n for_o sin_n and_o sinner_n shall_v all_o or_o any_o this_o be_v forget_v the_o suffering_n of_o such_o a_o one_o such_o suffering_n so_o great_a so_o beneficial_a to_o i_o shall_v always_o be_v keep_v in_o most_o affectionate_a remembrance_n thy_o death_n and_o burial_n shall_v never_o be_v bury_v in_o oblivion_n a_o die_a lord_n shall_v always_o live_v in_o a_o 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to_o serve_v i_o too_o much_o i_o to_o do_v i_o any_o real_a harm_n christ_n by_o die_v have_v take_v out_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n so_o that_o i_o need_v not_o any_o long_o be_v under_o bondage_n through_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n o_o death_n thou_o have_v leave_v thy_o sting_n in_o the_o side_n of_o christ_n and_o there_o have_v lose_v it_o o_o grave_a my_o lord_n have_v break_v thy_o gate_n open_a and_o because_o he_o be_v rise_v i_o may_v joyful_o conclude_v my_o own_o resurrection_n my_o body_n must_v lie_v in_o darkness_n for_o a_o while_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o always_o be_v death_n prisoner_n this_o corruptible_a shall_v put_v on_o incorruption_n this_o mortal_a shall_v put_v on_o immortality_n and_o as_o the_o corn_n cast_v into_o the_o ground_n do_v rise_v with_o advantage_n every_o single_a grain_n yield_v sometime_o a_o hundred_o fold_n so_o my_o flesh_n shall_v come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n with_o a_o hundred_o fold_v better_a quality_n than_o now_o it_o 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honour_v i_o by_o employ_v i_o for_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n and_o give_v my_o very_a heart_n to_o thou_o meditation_n xlix_o ten_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o praise_n to_o the_o god_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n who_o will_v not_o worship_v thou_o and_o give_v thou_o glory_n o_o thou_o king_n of_o saint_n let_v thy_o church_n on_o earth_n as_o well_o as_o heaven_n ring_v aloud_o with_o hallelujah_n who_o be_v god_n save_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v a_o rock_n save_o our_o god_n who_o in_o heaven_n above_o or_o in_o earth_n beneath_o be_v to_o be_v compare_v to_o thou_o a_o god_n glorious_a in_o holiness_n terrible_a in_o majesty_n rich_a in_o mercy_n abound_v in_o grace_n wonderful_a in_o work_v and_o keep_v truth_n for_o ever_o who_o can_v by_o search_v find_v out_o god_n who_o can_v find_v out_o the_o almighty_a to_o perfection_n it_o be_v high_a as_o heaven_n what_o can_v we_o do_v deep_o than_o hell_n what_o can_v we_o know_v who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o 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everlasting_a thanksgiving_n be_v thy_o due_n oh_o let_v i_o live_v with_o thou_o to_o eternity_n that_o i_o may_v ever_o be_v pay_v this_o debt_n of_o praise_n bless_v the_o lord_n you_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n which_o excel_v in_o strength_n who_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o your_o maker_n and_o lord_n praise_v he_o o_o you_o throne_n dominion_n principality_n and_o power_n exalt_v that_o mighty_a and_o gracious_a god_n who_o elect_v and_o confirm_v you_o when_o so_o many_o other_o angel_n sin_v and_o be_v eternal_o leave_v and_o miserable_a in_o their_o apostasy_n o_o all_o you_o triumphant_a saint_n that_o be_v with_o the_o lamb_n upon_o the_o heavenly_a mount_n zion_n strike_v up_o with_o your_o harp_n and_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v your_o strain_n be_v still_o high_o and_o high_o ascribe_v blessing_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o power_n unto_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n for_o ever_o o_o thou_o militant_a church_n begin_v 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be_v destroy_v how_o near_o soever_o if_o thy_o brother_n or_o thy_o son_n or_o daughter_n or_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o bosom_n or_o thy_o friend_n which_o be_v as_o thy_o own_o soul_n entice_v thou_o secret_o say_v let_v we_o go_v after_o other_o god_n and_o serve_v they_o thou_o shall_v not_o consent_v nor_o hearken_v to_o he_o but_o thou_o shall_v sure_o kill_v he_o thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v first_o upon_o he_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o after_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o his_o people_n deut._n 13._o 6._o 8_o 9_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v assign_v v._o 10._o because_o he_o seek_v to_o thrust_v thou_o away_o from_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n there_o be_v never_o a_o sin_n or_o lust_n which_o thou_o can_v indulge_v but_o the_o tendency_n of_o it_o be_v to_o thrust_v thou_o away_o from_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n no_o sin_n therefore_o upon_o any_o account_n be_v to_o be_v spare_v search_v thyself_o therefore_o for_o corruption_n be_v a_o lurk_a thing_n unfeigned_o desire_v to_o have_v all_o this_o old_a leaven_n purge_v out_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o feed_v on_o christ_n the_o passeover_n speak_v thus_o o_o my_o heart_n at_o last_o lie_v aside_o thy_o deceitful_a deal_n and_o tell_v i_o true_o as_o thou_o will_v answer_v it_o another_o day_n whether_o love_n to_o sin_n be_v turn_v into_o hatred_n do_v thou_o give_v consent_n that_o thy_o pride_n thy_o passion_n thy_o unclean_a affection_n thy_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o other_o sin_n shall_v be_v crucify_a do_v thou_o slight_a sinful_a delight_n that_o thou_o may_v taste_v the_o pleasantness_n and_o peace_n which_o be_v in_o wisdom_n way_n do_v thou_o esteem_v godliness_n to_o be_v great_a gain_n then_o any_o wickedness_n can_v yield_v oh_o cherish_v none_o of_o thy_o iniquity_n for_o one_o sin_n allow_v will_v make_v the_o supper_n and_o all_o other_o ordinance_n ineffectual_a to_o salvation_n and_o prove_v thy_o utter_a and_o eternal_a ruin_n just_o as_o one_o dagger_n thrust_v into_o the_o heart_n will_v dispatch_v a_o man_n as_o certain_o as_o if_o he_o have_v as_o many_o wound_n give_v he_o as_o caesar_n in_o the_o senate_n or_o attilius_n regulus_n in_o the_o nail_v barrel_n 10._o the_o communicant_a shall_v ask_v himself_o have_v i_o a_o spiritual_a appetite_n do_v i_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n mat._n 5._o 6._o do_v i_o count_v holiness_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o true_a glory_n of_o man_n do_v i_o see_v a_o deformity_n in_o wickedness_n and_o a_o excellency_n in_o be_v righteous_a do_v i_o desire_v to_o put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n eph._n 4._o 24._o be_v
my_o prejudice_n against_o holiness_n remove_v as_o if_o '_o iwere_v unwise_a uneasy_a needless_a and_o a_o thraldom_n to_o be_v holy_a o_o my_o soul_n what_o do_v thou_o long_o for_o when_o thou_o come_v unto_o thy_o lord_n banquet_n be_v it_o not_o that_o thy_o faith_n may_v be_v strengthen_v that_o thy_o love_n to_o god_n may_v be_v more_o hot_a and_o flame_a be_v it_o not_o that_o thy_o fear_n may_v be_v great_a and_o more_o filial_a and_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o follow_v thy_o heavenly_a father_n more_o full_o as_o a_o dear_a child_n be_v not_o sanctify_a grace_n prefer_v before_o gold_n that_o perish_v do_v thou_o not_o long_o that_o the_o new_a creature_n may_v be_v more_o lively_a in_o all_o the_o act_n of_o it_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v become_v strong_a in_o spirit_n if_o it_o be_v thus_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n thy_o spiritual_a appetite_n be_v sharp_a and_o keen_a and_o as_o the_o supper_n be_v a_o ordinance_n proper_a and_o suitable_a to_o thou_o so_o there_o be_v enough_o and_o enough_o to_o fill_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v send_v away_o empty_a for_o the_o promise_n be_v open_a thy_o mouth_n wide_a and_o i_o will_v all_o it_o psal_n 82._o 10._o 11._o the_o communicant_a shall_v examine_v and_o ask_v himself_o do_v i_o count_v the_o world_n but_o loss_n that_o i_o may_v gain_v christ_n have_v he_o the_o preeminence_n in_o my_o affection_n above_o all_o thing_n visible_a above_o all_o person_n breathe_v where_o faith_n be_v true_a christ_n be_v precious_a 1_o pet._n 2._o 7._o and_o christ_n be_v not_o true_o prize_v at_o all_o unless_o he_o be_v prize_v above_o all_o the_o young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n lack_v one_o thing_n and_o that_o be_v the_o main_a love_n to_o christ_n above_o his_o possession_n those_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o taste_v of_o the_o marriage_n supper_n who_o prefer_v their_o ox_n and_o their_o farm_n and_o their_o merchandise_n before_o it_o mat._n 22._o our_o lord_n express_o require_v we_o to_o 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replenish_v thou_o the_o world_n after_o thou_o have_v ruin_v thyself_o be_v ready_a to_o help_v forward_o thy_o destruction_n but_o christ_n have_v the_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o can_v keep_v thou_o out_o of_o it_o and_o the_o key_n of_o heaven_n and_o can_v give_v thou_o a_o abundant_a entrance_n into_o that_o everlasting_a kingdom_n if_o christ_n can_v do_v more_o than_o the_o world_n can_v nay_o if_o christ_n can_v do_v all_o for_o a_o soul_n and_o the_o world_n can_v do_v just_o nothing_o at_o all_o it_o be_v but_o reason_n that_o christ_n shall_v infinite_o be_v prefer_v before_o it_o 12._o the_o communicant_a shall_v ask_v himself_o be_o i_o reconcile_v to_o the_o command_v of_o god_n be_o i_o willing_a that_o my_o heart_n shall_v be_v table_n for_o the_o spirit_n to_o write_v his_o law_n upon_o that_o i_o may_v delight_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n do_v i_o esteem_v not_o only_o some_o but_o all_o the_o lord_n precept_n concern_v not_o only_o something_n but_o concern_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v right_a and_o do_v i_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n ps_n 119._o 128._o o_o my_o soul_n speak_v be_v thou_o irritate_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o former_o be_v the_o motion_n to_o sin_v strong_a and_o more_o vehement_a because_o the_o law_n forbid_v sin_n or_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n dear_a to_o thou_o and_o be_v thou_o ready_a to_o say_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o every_o command_n oh_o that_o my_o way_n be_v direct_v that_o i_o may_v keep_v this_o statute_n the_o strong_a grace_n be_v the_o command_n of_o god_n be_v far_o off_o from_o be_v grievous_a you_o may_v perceive_v how_o david_n be_v affect_v towards_o they_o when_o he_o say_v psal_n 19_o 10._o more_o be_v they_o to_o be_v desire_v then_o gold_n yea_o then_o much_o fine_a gold_n sweet_a also_o than_o honey_n and_o the_o dropping_n of_o the_o honeycomb_n and_o where_o grace_n be_v weak_a though_o there_o be_v a_o untoward_a backwardness_n remain_v to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n that_o backwardness_n be_v lament_v and_o a_o burden_n and_o the_o heart_n belong_v to_o be_v enlarge_v that_o it_o may_v run_v the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n psal_n 119._o 32._o 13._o the_o communicant_a shall_v examine_v himself_o be_o i_o willing_a to_o receive_v whatever_o christ_n have_v purchase_v and_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v in_o this_o ordinance_n of_o the_o supper_n be_v every_o benefit_n of_o christ_n look_v upon_o as_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n all_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n be_v dear_a sure_o all_o of_o they_o be_v of_o great_a value_n and_o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o they_o that_o we_o can_v be_v well_o without_o for_o these_o benefit_n be_v excellent_o suit_v unto_o our_o necessity_n o_o my_o soul_n shall_v the_o communicant_a say_v thou_o like_v the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o he_o be_v make_v unto_o thou_o righteousness_n as_o he_o skreens_fw-mi thou_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o interpose_n between_o thou_o and_o everlasting_a vengeance_n but_o do_v thou_o see_v thy_o need_n of_o his_o wisdom_n to_o direct_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o to_o make_v all_o the_o wile_n of_o the_o subtle_a serpent_n of_o none_o effect_v and_o to_o make_v thou_o wise_a to_o salvation_n and_o for_o eternity_n do_v thou_o value_v chrict_a as_o make_v sanctification_n and_o redemption_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o do_v thou_o count_v deliverance_n from_o all_o iniquity_n a_o great_a and_o desirable_a part_n of_o redemption_n and_o sanctification_n a_o great_a and_o desirable_a part_n of_o salvation_n because_o hereby_o thou_o be_v save_v from_o thy_o pollution_n and_o defilement_n certain_o as_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n which_o shall_v be_v love_v so_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o sin_n to_o be_v like_v and_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n in_o christ_n but_o what_o be_v high_o worthy_a to_o be_v esteem_v 14._o the_o communicant_a shall_v examine_v and_o ask_v himself_o be_o i_o grieve_v when_o i_o remember_v what_o i_o have_v do_v against_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v it_o indeed_o the_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n of_o my_o soul_n that_o i_o have_v so_o natural_o and_o forward_o and_o so_o long_o rebel_v against_o the_o best_a lord_n and_o be_v disobedient_a to_o the_o best_a father_n do_v i_o mourn_v and_o will_v i_o mourn_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o because_o i_o have_v dare_v the_o power_n of_o god_n slight_v his_o presence_n contemn_v his_o favour_n and_o fellowship_n hate_v his_o holiness_n abuse_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n o_o my_o soul_n how_o foolish_a and_o unwise_a have_v thou_o be_v thus_o to_o requite_v the_o lord_n that_o make_v and_o buy_v thou_o how_o great_a a_o evil_n have_v it_o be_v in_o itself_o and_o how_o evil_a have_v it_o be_v for_o thou_o that_o thou_o have_v forsake_v the_o fountain_n of_o live_v water_n mourn_v that_o thou_o have_v leave_v such_o a_o god_n and_o mourn_v the_o more_o kind_o because_o still_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o receive_v thou_o see_v o_o my_o 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will_v bring_v their_o base_a metal_n to_o the_o touchstone_n that_o they_o may_v perceive_v how_o vast_o it_o differ_v from_o pure_a and_o try_v gold_n and_o that_o they_o will_v weigh_v themselves_o in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n that_o their_o conscience_n may_v perceive_v what_o reason_n there_o be_v that_o tekel_n shall_v be_v write_v upon_o they_o they_o be_v weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n and_o be_v find_v utter_o want_v now_o unsound_a professor_n may_v come_v this_o way_n to_o a_o conviction_n of_o their_o own_o unsoundness_n 1._o they_o can_v endure_v plain_a deal_n our_o lord_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o be_v the_o world_n fault_n and_o condemnation_n that_o they_o love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_v because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil._n joh._n 3._o 19_o and_o unsound_a professor_n be_v not_o real_o come_v out_o of_o the_o world_n no_o wonder_n if_o the_o word_n be_v disgu_v that_o discover_v and_o reprove_v they_o sharp_a reproof_n make_v we_o sound_v in_o 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and_o my_o god_n meditation_n xlv_o if_o christ_n be_v i_o the_o spirit_n be_v i_o the_o same_o soul_n do_v animate_v and_o act_n the_o head_n and_o the_o body_n the_o same_o spirit_n be_v in_o christ_n and_o in_o all_o his_o true_a and_o live_a member_n the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o illumination_n will_v enlighten_v i_o and_o make_v i_o able_a to_o judge_v all_o thing_n after_o a_o right_a manner_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n will_v lead_v i_o into_o all_o necessary_a truth_n so_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v ignorant_a or_o mistake_v in_o nothing_o which_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v understand_v and_o know_v in_o order_n unto_o salvation_n this_o spirit_n will_v make_v i_o hold_v the_o head_n and_o from_o he_o i_o shall_v derive_v not_o only_o a_o direct_a light_n but_o a_o vital_a influx_n which_o will_v quicken_v i_o and_o make_v i_o alive_a more_o and_o more_o abundant_o glorious_a spirit_n thou_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o giver_n of_o life_n without_o thou_o the_o word_n of_o life_n 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