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do_v not_o cast_v his_o word_n behind_o their_o back_n and_o forsake_v his_o appointment_n follow_v their_o own_o invention_n so_o that_o if_o we_o faithful_o keep_v his_o word_n he_o will_v abide_v with_o we_o in_o our_o work_n and_o this_o be_v the_o great_a reason_n in_o the_o text_n my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o not_o but_o that_o he_o love_v his_o elect_n from_o eternity_n but_o he_o will_v manifest_v his_o love_n to_o they_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v make_v his_o abode_n with_o they_o as_o the_o people_n of_o his_o love_n for_o in_o deut._n 32.9_o the_o lord_n portion_n be_v his_o people_n and_o jacob_n be_v the_o lot_n of_o his_o inheritance_n and_o in_o mal._n 3.17_o they_o be_v call_v his_o jewel_n and_o man_n will_v abide_v with_o their_o treasure_n reas_n 2_o second_o because_o of_o the_o near_a relation_n that_o be_v between_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o they_o that_o keep_v his_o word_n that_o be_v a_o very_a full_a place_n of_o scripture_n for_o this_o purpose_n mat._n 12.50_o whosoever_o shall_v do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o same_o be_v my_o brother_n and_o sister_n and_o mother_n what_o near_a relation_n can_v there_o be_v than_o this_o so_o near_o be_v they_o to_o jesus_n christ_n that_o keep_v his_o word_n observe_v his_o will_n and_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o his_o appointment_n and_o sure_o such_o near_a relation_n will_v desire_v cohabitation_n on_o both_o side_n first_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o stand_v relate_v in_o a_o paternal_a relation_n second_o they_o be_v say_v to_o stand_v relate_v in_o a_o conjugal_a relation_n first_o god_n and_o christ_n stand_v in_o a_o paternal_a relation_n to_o his_o people_n first_o god_n be_v their_o father_n and_o they_o be_v his_o son_n and_o daughter_n and_o this_o the_o church_n do_v acknowledge_v in_o isai_n 63.16_o doubtless_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n though_o abraham_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o and_o israel_n acknowledge_v we_o not_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n and_o with_o this_o the_o lord_n comfort_v mourning_n zion_n isai_n 49.14,15_o but_o zion_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o my_o lord_n have_v forget_v i_o but_o god_n say_v can_v a_o woman_n forget_v her_o suck_a child_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n yea_o they_o may_v forget_v yet_o i_o will_v not_o forget_v thou_o behold_v i_o have_v grave_v thou_o on_o the_o palm_n of_o my_o hand_n etc._n etc._n my_o abode_n be_v with_o thou_o second_o jesus_n christ_n be_v their_o father_n isai_n 9.6_o the_o everlasting_a father_n therefore_o he_o promise_v his_o disciple_n in_o this_o 14._o joh._n 18._o i_o will_v not_o leave_v you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orphan_n or_o fatherless_a child_n he_o be_v the_o most_o affectionate_a tender_a heart_a father_n tam_fw-la pater_fw-la nemo_fw-la tam_fw-la pius_fw-la nemo_fw-la none_n so_o good_a none_o such_o a_o father_n as_o he_o 〈◊〉_d tertul._n second_o god_n and_o christ_n stand_v relate_v to_o they_o that_o keep_v his_o word_n in_o a_o conjugal_a relation_n and_o god_n have_v say_v a_o special_a command_n of_o co-habitation_n upon_o person_n in_o this_o relation_n the_o man_n must_v dwell_v with_o his_o own_o wife_n first_o god_n be_v relate_v as_o a_o husband_n and_o will_v not_o god_n dwell_v with_o his_o people_n who_o he_o have_v espouse_v to_o himself_o i_o have_v betroth_v thou_o unto_o i_o for_o ever_o hosea_n 2.19_o yea_o i_o will_v betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o in_o righteousness_n and_o in_o judgement_n and_o in_o love_a kindness_n and_o in_o mercy_n i_o will_v even_o betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o in_o faithfulness_n and_o
as_o ursin_n say_v in_o the_o preface_n to_o his_o catechism_n the_o cause_n of_o their_o present_a suffering_n be_v their_o former_a barrenness_n and_o unprofitablenesse_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o a_o sad_a example_n of_o this_o be_v jerusalem_n over_o who_o christ_n lament_v o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n thou_o etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o have_v know_v in_o this_o thy_o day_n etc._n etc._n but_o now_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n and_o when_o once_o a_o people_n grow_v up_o to_o this_o height_n to_o reject_v the_o gospel_n then_o expect_v some_o fearful_a judgement_n read_v the_o last_o chapter_n of_o chronicle_n the_o second_o book_n and_o at_o the_o 16_o verse_n and_o then_o you_o will_v see_v when_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v like_a to_o break_v out_o upon_o a_o people_n without_o a_o remedy_n dir._n 6_o sixthly_a if_o you_o will_v have_v the_o continual_a abode_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n with_o you_o let_v god_n have_v all_o your_o thought_n let_v he_o be_v your_o meditation_n this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o have_v the_o best_a company_n when_o you_o be_v alone_o david_n will_v meditate_v of_o he_o day_n and_o night_n and_o profess_v the_o meditation_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v sweet_a to_o he_o here_o consider_v two_o particular_n first_o consider_v that_o no_o place_n state_n or_o condition_n can_v hinder_v the_o soul_n of_o this_o way_n of_o secret_a communion_n with_o god_n and_o christ_n this_o privilege_n can_v not_o be_v deny_v to_o a_o benight_a jacob_n to_o a_o imprison_v jeremiah_n to_o a_o exile_v john_n in_o patmos_n by_o this_o say_v jerom_n solitudo_fw-la fit_a paradisas_n a_o man_n may_v turn_v a_o wilderness_n into_o a_o paradise_n and_o therefore_o we_o read_v in_o cant._n 11.12_o how_o the_o spouse_n invite_v christ_n to_o go_v with_o she_o as_o isaac_n do_v into_o the_o field_n to_o meditate_v come_v let_v we_o go_v into_o the_o field_n and_o lodge_v in_o the_o village_n second_o consider_v in_o these_o secret_a silent_a visit_n 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