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thou_o still_o retain_v thy_o thummim_n thy_o perfection_n by_o consumption_n give_v a_o it_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o read_v curse_v as_o the_o engl._n but_o the_o heb._n will_v not_o bear_v it_o blessing_n to_o god_n in_o thy_o own_o actual_a righteousness_n and_o merit_n and_o so_o make_v thy_o peace_n and_o die_v yet_o can_v not_o this_o nor_o his_o three_o miserable_a comforter_n provoke_v he_o to_o sin_n in_o his_o li_n again_o we_o find_v here_o satan_n a_o great_a promoter_n of_o job_n misery_n touch_v he_o but_o and_o he_o will_v forsake_v his_o thummim_n and_o bless_v thou_o to_o they_o face_n and_o again_o touch_v but_o his_o skin_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v either_o provoke_v he_o to_o bless_n god_n in_o his_o own_o righteousness_n or_o to_o make_v he_o murmur_n and_o offend_v god_n in_o his_o tongue_n and_o doubtless_o so_o satan_n will_v do_v with_o all_o who_o with_o job_n keep_v their_o integrity_n thummon_v and_o be_v 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now_o follow_v thou_o long_o and_o endure_v much_o and_o have_v thou_o forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a 18._o and_o now_o satan_n know_v this_o be_v his_o last_o opportunity_n bestir_v himself_o to_o draw_v this_o dispondency_n into_o dispair_n and_o rebellion_n and_o to_o that_o end_n set_v before_o the_o soul_n its_o former_a faithfulness_n thy_o complaint_n say_v he_o be_v just_a a_o austere_a master_n thou_o have_v serve_v in_o a_o long_a pilgrimage_n and_o what_o can_v have_v do_v more_o to_o please_v than_o thou_o have_v out_o of_o the_o pleasantenjoyment_n of_o the_o world_n he_o call_v thou_o in_o the_o prime_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o thou_o follow_v he_o into_o a_o howl_a wilderness_n next_o he_o give_v thou_o a_o sweat_v pay_v he_o the_o pure_a sacrifice_n thou_o be_v able_a all_o be_v reject_v for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o because_o they_o be_v thy_o own_o and_o now_o have_v quit_v all_o thy_o wage_n due_a for_o they_o thou_o upon_o please_a hope_n of_o a_o new_a covenant_n nail_v thy_o ear_n to_o his_o post_n and_o do_v cast_v thyself_o upon_o his_o grace_n and_o bounty_n and_o yet_o new_a sorrow_n seize_v upon_o thou_o and_o all_o as_o thy_o case_n now_o stand_v thou_o be_v like_a to_o reap_v be_v the_o labour_n for_o thy_o pain_n and_o then_o set_v it_o upon_o a_o high_a mountain_n sure_o say_v he_o if_o thou_o have_v choose_v i_o thy_o master_n thou_o have_v have_v a_o more_o pleasant_a service_n and_o bountiful_a master_n and_o then_o show_v it_o all_o the_o vain_a glory_n of_o the_o world_n all_o these_o say_v he_o be_v at_o my_o disposal_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v yet_o serve_v and_o worship_n i_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o large_a and_o princely_a portion_n therein_o and_o more_o also_o if_o thou_o ask_v it_o i_o will_v enhance_v thy_o desire_n to_o utmost_a content_n and_o pleasure_n let_v not_o that_o word_n pleasure_n grate_n in_o thy_o ear_n sin_n as_o if_o perdition_n follow_v it_o i_o mean_v lawful_a pleasure_n for_o i_o will_v not_o give_v thou_o upon_o condition_n only_o accept_v and_o temper_v my_o gift_n with_o love_n or_o charity_n or_o justice_n as_o thou_o will_v for_o i_o will_v require_v no_o account_n of_o the_o abundance_n i_o give_v thou_o for_o many_o of_o my_o servant_n have_v build_v monastery_n almshouse_n and_o hospitales_fw-la but_o again_o consider_v how_o often_o thou_o have_v beg_v of_o thy_o master_n with_o tear_n and_o go_v away_o empty_a and_o what_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o do_v ask_v be_v it_o not_o to_o do_v he_o better_o service_n thou_o ask_v wisdom_n and_o if_o he_o have_v grant_v be_v it_o not_o in_o thy_o heart_n to_o set_v forth_o his_o goodness_n and_o praise_n if_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n will_v thou_o not_o have_v prophesy_v in_o his_o name_n and_o to_o his_o people_n as_o to_o his_o glory_n the_o prophet_n of_o old_a do_v if_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n i_o know_v thou_o will_v have_v expound_v law_n and_o prophet_n gospel_n and_o epistle_n to_o the_o honour_n and_o good_a of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o increase_v and_o fealty_n of_o his_o subject_n if_o he_o have_v set_v thou_o among_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n will_v thou_o not_o have_v do_v justice_n and_o mercy_n and_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o fatherless_a widow_n poor_a and_o oppress_v have_v thou_o not_o often_o beseech_v he_o to_o enable_v thou_o to_o walk_v more_o close_o and_o holy_o with_o he_o than_o former_o thou_o have_v do_v how_o often_o have_v thou_o desire_v to_o draw_v near_o unto_o he_o upon_o his_o promise_n that_o he_o will_v draw_v near_o to_o thou_o and_o yet_o he_o set_v himself_o afar_o off_o from_o thou_o he_o have_v tell_v thou_o
of_o trial_n and_o in_o all_o other_o manner_n of_o substance_n make_v thyself_o empty_a and_o know_v that_o thy_o beloved_n be_v not_o only_o bountiful_a in_o give_v but_o have_v inexhaustible_a store_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o good_a thing_n so_o as_o though_o he_o give_v mountain_n yet_o shall_v his_o store_n house_n be_v no_o empty_a and_o therefore_o let_v not_o thy_o poverty_n affright_v thou_o but_o rather_o embolden_v thou_o for_o what_o be_v poor_a shall_v be_v fill_v with_o durable_a riches_n what_o be_v clothe_v in_o simple_a white_a shall_v be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o immortality_n what_o be_v empty_a shall_v be_v fill_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o pleasant_a and_o good_a thing_n consider_v the_o first_o earth_n in_o its_o deformity_n and_o now_o behold_v the_o beautiful_a structure_n raise_v out_o of_o it_o be_v it_o not_o empty_a dark_a confuse_a a_o non_fw-la ens_fw-la and_o do_v not_o the_o first_o seat_n of_o the_o same_o masterbuilder_n call_v forth_o the_o beautiful_a light_n out_o of_o a_o darkness_n far_o more_o black_a than_o that_o of_o egypt_n also_o the_o air_n sun_n moon_n and_o star_n and_o many_o more_o heavenly_a body_n without_o count_n and_o last_o the_o soul_n of_o adam_n all_o good_a beautiful_a innocent_a and_o whence_o now_o may_v we_o suppose_v he_o get_v these_o large_a store_n with_o which_o he_o have_v fill_v and_o beautify_v all_o these_o be_v it_o not_o out_o of_o himself_o do_v not_o his_o word_n beget_v all_o and_o his_o will_v bring_v all_o forth_o can_v infinity_o which_o fill_v all_o place_n and_o be_v all_o thing_n seek_v to_o place_n or_o thing_n for_o something_o it_o have_v not_o can_v he_o that_o have_v no_o bound_n step_v out_o of_o his_o own_o territory_n to_o snatch_v and_o catch_v at_o something_o he_o want_v in_o another_o bound_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v he_o even_o thy_o lord_n and_o husband_n in_o who_o all_o fullness_n dwell_v still_o abound_v still_o run_v over_o fear_v not_o threfore_o thou_o poor_a empty_a spouse_n for_o thy_o emptyness_n be_v thy_o innocence_n thy_o innocence_n thy_o rigtheousness_n thy_o righteousness_n thy_o beauty_n and_o thou_o be_v fair_a among_o woman_n and_o thy_o creator_n be_v thy_o husband_n he_o be_v espouse_v thou_o in_o everlasting_a love_n he_o will_v give_v thou_o of_o his_o own_o grace_n for_o grace_n beauty_n for_o beauty_n glory_n for_o glory_n and_o all_o he_o require_v of_o thou_o be_v that_o thou_o take_v they_o not_o of_o due_a but_o of_o his_o own_o free_a goodness_n and_o bounty_n and_o now_o let_v none_o deceive_v thou_o of_o thy_o reward_n 37._o who_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v never_o be_v move_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o ever_o or_o until_o eternity_n or_o most_o proper_o in_o or_o until_o the_o age_n but_o the_o hebrew_n word_n as_o also_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o great_a mystery_n and_o to_o long_o to_o be_v discourse_v here_o and_o the_o english_a give_v a_o well_o agree_v paraphraise_n we_o shall_v close_v with_o it_o and_o now_o that_o which_o be_v the_o last_o close_a of_o all_o fit_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o last_o exposition_n he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n that_o be_v that_o attain_v the_o wedding_n garment_n shall_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o espousal_n be_v so_o close_o unite_v with_o his_o immutable_a creator_n as_o neither_o height_n nor_o depth_n thing_n present_a or_o to_o come_v shall_v be_v able_a to_o remove_v he_o as_o be_v write_v i_o give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n they_o shall_v never_o perish_v nor_o shall_v any_o pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n and_o if_o christ_n be_v thus_o zealous_a for_o his_o sheep_n not_o yet_o pass_v over_o with_o he_o into_o regeneration_n how_o much_o more_o for_o they_o espouse_v unto_o he_o in_o everlasting_a love_n 38._o before_o we_o conclude_v we_o shall_v recite_v the_o two_o other_o sister_n text_n and_o to_o avoid_v prolixity_n in_o exposition_n give_v they_o in_o a_o brief_a paraphrase_n yet_o with_o 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