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and_o in_o the_o seventeenth_o chap._n you_o shall_v see_v his_o prayer_n to_o the_o father_n and_o that_o prayer_n shall_v remain_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o it_o shall_v never_o go_v out_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o father_n this_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v get_v first_o by_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o next_o by_o the_o earnest_a prayer_n and_o intercession_n of_o jesus_n ere_o ever_o man_n or_o woman_n get_v that_o spirit_n it_o behoove_v the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o buy_v he_o with_o his_o precious_a blood_n and_o if_o god_n have_v not_o die_v the_o world_n have_v not_o get_v the_o spirit_n what_o dough_n a_o man_n and_o he_o be_v a_o king_n and_o he_o get_v not_o that_o spirit_n the_o lord_n merit_v that_o spirit_n by_o his_o death_n ere_o ever_o we_o get_v that_o spirit_n he_o have_v merit_v it_o yea_o and_o christ_n must_v rise_v again_o and_o must_v pass_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o be_v glorify_v and_o there_o he_o must_v be_v a_o advocate_n and_o there_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n and_o make_v intercession_n to_o his_o father_n to_o give_v this_o spirit_n to_o his_o own_o choose_a before_o they_o can_v get_v he_o so_o you_o see_v how_o hard_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o get_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o world_n think_v it_o none_o hard_a thing_n to_o get_v that_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v not_o come_v upon_o a_o man_n sleep_v no_o before_o that_o spirit_n enter_v into_o the_o soul_n there_o must_v be_v a_o seek_n morning_n and_o evening_n to_o get_v he_o so_o say_v the_o lord_n bless_a be_v they_o who_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n for_o righteousness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v matth._n 5.6_o now_o to_o go_v forward_o he_o command_v his_o spirit_n to_o abide_v with_o they_o for_o ever_o as_o he_o will_v say_v he_o shall_v be_v with_o you_o not_o for_o a_o day_n or_o a_o week_n or_o a_o year_n only_o but_o in_o all_o your_o temptation_n and_o in_o all_o your_o affliction_n this_o spirit_n shall_v be_v with_o you_o he_o shall_v never_o leave_v you_o all_o the_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o separate_v thou_o from_o christ_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v this_o spirit_n how_o shall_v thou_o find_v this_o none_o shall_v take_v your_o joy_n from_o you_o john_n chapter_n 16._o verse_n 22._o if_o thou_o find_v joy_n in_o thy_o calamity_n that_o be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o death_n can_v separate_v thou_o from_o christ_n but_o the_o great_a oppression_n thou_o lie_v under_o and_o the_o great_a the_o pain_n be_v the_o more_o sure_a shall_v thou_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n the_o more_o shall_v he_o comfort_v thou_o the_o great_a shall_v thy_o joy_n be_v the_o martyr_n who_o have_v be_v burn_v in_o the_o fire_n have_v feel_v this_o this_o be_v a_o false_a doctrine_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n can_v depart_v clean_o away_o from_o they_o who_o have_v once_o get_v he_o for_o as_o it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o the_o death_n and_o intercession_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v of_o none_o effect_n so_o as_o unpossible_a be_v it_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n can_v be_v take_v away_o from_o they_o that_o have_v once_o receive_v he_o and_o as_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v that_o foundation_n whereupon_o all_o grace_n be_v build_v for_o in_o he_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_n 2._o cor._n chap._n 1_o vers_fw-la 20._o can_v be_v overthrow_v no_o more_o can_v these_o grace_n that_o be_v build_v upon_o he_o be_v take_v away_o the_o spirit_n when_o he_o be_v anger_v and_o grieve_v in_o any_o person_n he_o will_v hide_v and_o withdraw_v himself_o for_o a_o while_n but_o never_o full_o nor_o final_o for_o thereafter_o by_o repentance_n he_o will_v utter_v himself_o again_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o person_n of_o david_n psal_n 51._o this_o then_o be_v our_o comfort_n that_o the_o spirit_n will_v never_o leave_v we_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o seek_v to_o be_v in_o jesus_n that_o through_o he_o we_o may_v have_v this_o comforter_n to_o abide_v with_o we_o for_o ever_o now_o in_o the_o next_o word_n the_o lord_n show_v to_o they_o who_o be_v this_o conforter_n who_o they_o shall_v have_v in_o his_o absence_n and_o he_o point_v he_o out_o in_o his_o proper_a name_n and_o he_o call_v he_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n because_o as_o we_o have_v hereafter_o he_o instruct_v man_n and_o woman_n in_o all_o truth_n and_o in_o the_o 16._o chap._n vers_fw-la 13._o he_o
i_o charge_v thou_o till_o thou_o get_v that_o life_n without_o the_o which_o there_o be_v no_o quietness_n thou_o may_v be_v quiet_a for_o a_o while_n but_o black_a shall_v be_v thy_o waken_n and_o say_v thou_o lord_n live_v in_o my_o soul_n for_o and_o he_o live_v not_o here_o in_o thy_o soul_n thou_o shall_v not_o get_v that_o life_n to_o come_v now_o to_o draw_v to_o a_o end_n he_o let_v they_o see_v what_o vantage_n they_o shall_v have_v of_o that_o sight_n it_o be_v no_o small_a vantage_n to_o see_v christ_n in_o that_o day_n will_v the_o lord_n say_v what_o shall_v you_o see_v when_o you_o see_v i_o you_o shall_v see_v two_o thing_n two_o union_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o which_o stand_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o creature_n the_o first_o be_v the_o union_n betwixt_o i_o and_o the_o father_n i_o be_o in_o the_o father_n that_o be_v i_o be_o god_n with_o the_o father_n and_o next_o you_o shall_v see_v yourselves_o to_o stand_v in_o this_o society_n that_o be_v that_o you_o be_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o you_o to_o your_o joy_n and_o comfort_n one_o may_v ask_v how_o shall_v thou_o see_v he_o unite_v with_o the_o father_n a_o man_n or_o woman_n shall_v not_o so_o soon_o set_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n upon_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v not_o so_o soon_o believe_v in_o he_o but_o as_o soon_o they_o shall_v know_v and_o believe_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o essence_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n they_o shall_v gripe_v a_o infinite_a power_n who_o be_v he_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o find_v not_o in_o his_o heart_n a_o infinite_a power_n and_o a_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o we_o feel_v not_o this_o we_o feel_v nothing_o and_o we_o feel_v not_o by_o faith_n a_o unspeakable_a love_n we_o feel_v nothing_o in_o one_o word_n when_o one_o believe_v in_o christ_n they_o shall_v see_v in_o he_o a_o infinite_a majesty_n otherway_n faith_n can_v not_o rest_v on_o he_o for_o faith_n can_v rest_v on_o nothing_o but_o on_o god_n i_o remember_v paul_n to_o the_o ephesian_n chap._n 1._o verse_n 18.19_o he_o pray_v the_o lord_n to_o illuminate_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o ephesian_n to_o see_v heavenly_a thing_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n to_o see_v that_o excellent_a greatness_n of_o power_n there_o be_v none_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n but_o they_o find_v a_o excellent_a power_n then_o if_o faith_n find_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n in_o he_o the_o man_n will_v lay_v this_o conclusion_n and_o say_v i_o see_v my_o saviour_n be_v god_n and_o be_v one_o with_o the_o father_n and_o there_o the_o soul_n get_v a_o sweet_a repose_n to_o rest_v upon_o so_o you_o see_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o soul_n believe_v in_o christ_n it_o feel_v a_o unspeakable_a power_n and_o majesty_n and_o so_o gather_v he_o be_v god_n and_o one_o with_o the_o father_n except_o he_o be_v god_n and_o one_o with_o the_o father_n it_o can_v not_o be_v that_o one_o believe_v in_o christ_n can_v have_v such_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o the_o heart_n this_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o he_o be_v not_o god_n my_o heart_n can_v not_o have_v joy_n in_o believe_v in_o he_o so_o this_o power_n we_o find_v strike_v from_o the_o lord_n in_o believe_v tell_v we_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v god_n now_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o second_o union_n how_o be_v this_o that_o when_o we_o look_v to_o christ_n by_o faith_n we_o find_v we_o join_v with_o he_o in_o that_o bless_a society_n the_o eye_n shall_v not_o so_o soon_o be_v set_v on_o christ_n and_o get_v a_o blink_v of_o he_o but_o in_o he_o it_o shall_v find_v the_o satiety_n of_o joy_n in_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n be_v all_o light_n and_o joy_n as_o paul_n say_v turn_v the_o heart_n till_o he_o the_o veil_n shall_v vanish_v away_o and_o the_o mind_n shall_v be_v illuminate_v because_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o spirit_n 2._o cor._n chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 16.17_o when_o thou_o believe_v in_o he_o his_o face_n shall_v shine_v in_o thy_o soul_n thou_o shall_v see_v no_o light_n but_o in_o he_o be_v this_o the_o effect_n of_o faith_n what_o then_o shall_v thou_o gather_v thou_o will_v never_o find_v joy_n except_o the_o spirit_n have_v unite_v thou_o and_o he_o all_o this_o light_n power_n and_o joy_n which_o be_v in_o our_o soul_n flow_v from_o that_o union_n of_o christ_n with_o us._n then_o brethren_n the_o sight_n of_o christ_n will_v let_v we_o see_v the_o two_o ioyfull_a sight_n that_o ever_o we_o see_v first_o that_o union_n betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o father_n and_o so_o thou_o will_v see_v thy_o saviour_n to_o be_v god_n equal_a with_o the_o father_n in_o glory_n and_o majesty_n the_o next_o be_v thou_o shall_v see_v thyself_o to_o stand_v in_o that_o society_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n man_n will_v be_v in_o honest_a society_n what_o more_o gracious_a yea_o what_o more_o bless_a society_n will_v thou_o have_v than_o to_o be_v in_o society_n with_o the_o bless_a trinity_n in_o glory_n for_o ever_o for_o this_o be_v the_o felicity_n of_o man_n to_o be_v join_v with_o that_o bless_a trinity_n even_o with_o the_o father_n with_o the_o son_n and_o with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o who_o be_v praise_n and_o honour_n forever_o and_o ever_o amen_n the_o seven_o lecture_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n before_o his_o passion_n john_n chap._n xiiii_o verse_n 21.22.23.24.25.26_o 21_o he_o that_o have_v my_o commandment_n and_o keep_v they_o be_v he_o that_o love_v i_o and_o hâ—e_v that_o love_v i_o shall_v be_v love_v of_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v love_v he_o and_o will_v show_v my_o own_o self_n to_o he_o 22_o judas_n say_v unto_o he_o not_o iscariot_n lord_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o unto_o we_o and_o not_o unto_o the_o world_n 23_o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o if_o any_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n and_o my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o and_o we_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o will_v dwell_v with_o he_o 24_o he_o that_o love_v i_o not_o keep_v not_o my_o word_n and_o the_o word_n which_o you_o hear_v be_v not_o i_o but_o the_o father_n which_o send_v i_o 25_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o speak_v unto_o you_o be_v present_a with_o you_o 26_o but_o the_o comforter_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o the_o father_n will_v send_v in_o my_o name_n he_o shall_v teach_v you_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o bring_v all_o thing_n to_o your_o remembrance_n which_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o we_o have_v hear_v well-beloved_a brethren_n how_o christ_n have_v insist_v much_o with_o his_o disciple_n to_o assure_v they_o that_o after_o his_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o world_n he_o will_v give_v they_o another_o comforter_n to_o wit_n the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o he_o will_v give_v they_o his_o presence_n from_o the_o heaven_n he_o have_v repeat_v his_o promise_n often_o to_o assure_v they_o of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o now_o he_o return_v unto_o that_o second_o exhortation_n and_o exhort_v his_o disciple_n of_o new_a to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n in_o his_o absence_n he_o say_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v my_o commandment_n and_o keep_v they_o be_v he_o who_o love_v i_o as_o he_o will_v say_v will_v thou_o know_v the_o man_n who_o love_v i_o when_o i_o be_o in_o the_o heaven_n it_o be_v he_o who_o keep_v my_o commandment_n here_o on_o earth_n you_o see_v the_o lord_n be_v very_a earnest_n to_o exhort_v his_o disciple_n to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n as_o they_o will_v testify_v to_o the_o world_n that_o they_o love_v he_o the_o lord_n know_v well_o enough_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o this_o world_n and_o in_o this_o latter_a age_n chief_o that_o man_n &_o woman_n will_v have_v a_o pretence_n of_o love_n and_o faith_n and_o have_v none_o indeed_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o therefore_o he_o insi_v with_o his_o disciple_n that_o man_n shall_v kythe_v it_o indeed_o the_o babbler_n and_o the_o speaker_n only_o be_v not_o the_o lover_n but_o the_o doer_n john_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 18._o say_v my_o little_a child_n let_v we_o not_o love_v in_o word_n neither_o in_o tongue_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o truth_n they_o who_o believe_v be_v not_o those_o who_o speak_v most_o but_o those_o who_o do_v most_o james_n chap._n 2_o vers_n 18._o say_v let_v i_o see_v thy_o faith_n by_o thy_o work_n and_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o my_o faith_n by_o my_o work_n christ_n be_v not_o a_o voice_n or_o a_o sound_n sound_v in_o man_n ear_n but_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v in_o deed_n and_o effect_n and_o there_o be_v none_o who_o have_v christ_n
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