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thou_o see_v thyself_o inward_o black_a and_o deform_a thou_o lie_v in_o thy_o blood_n and_o gore_n wallow_v in_o thy_o sin_n and_o filth_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o worth_n any_o beauty_n in_o thou_o for_o which_o christ_n shall_v desire_v thou_o and_o therefore_o say_v thou_o sure_o christ_n will_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o i_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o cast_v a_o eye_n or_o look_v of_o love_n upon_o i_o but_o soul_n this_o shall_v not_o stand_v between_o christ_n and_o thou_o neither_o but_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o he_o he_o will_v marry_v thou_o to_o himself_o notwithstanding_o for_o indeed_o christ_n marry_v not_o any_o for_o their_o beauty_n but_o those_o who_o he_o marry_v he_o marry_v to_o make_v they_o beautiful_a he_o marry_v they_o not_o for_o any_o worth_n of_o they_o but_o to_o put_v a_o worth_n upon_o they_o &_o indeed_o there_o be_v none_o that_o he_o espouse_n to_o himself_o but_o he_o find_v they_o black_a and_o deform_a in_o their_o blood_n and_o 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know_v that_o this_o shall_v not_o stand_v between_o christ_n and_o thou_o if_o thou_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v espouse_v to_o he_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o pardon_v great_a sin_n and_o to_o accept_v notwithstanding_o great_a sin_n in_o case_n the_o soul_n be_v but_o willing_a 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la say_v he_o and_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarâ—eâ—_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v he_o white_a as_o snow_n though_o they_o be_v red_a like_o crimson_n they_o shall_v he_o as_o hool_n isa_n 1.18_o sâ—c_fw-la pecata_fw-la uâ—stra_fw-la sicut_fw-la nix_n albescont_v etc._n etc._n uoc_fw-fr est_fw-fr vos_fw-fr a_fw-fr peccatis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d iâ—â—mibas_fw-la mundati_fw-la 〈◊〉_d niâ—is_n &_o puâ—i_fw-la eritis_fw-la â—lais_fw-fr gâ—ar_n sâ—c_fw-la though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_n and_o as_o crimson_a i._n e._n though_o they_o be_v great_a foul_a enormous_a sin_n sin_n of_o a_o heinous_a and_o cry_a nature_n and_o clothe_v with_o the_o great_a aggravation_n yet_o they_o 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he_o have_v promise_v that_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v for_o give_v except_o that_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o thy_o complain_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o sin_n argue_v thou_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o mat._n 12.31_o o_o soul_n be_v not_o discourage_v because_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o sin_n christ_n marry_v soul_n not_o because_o they_o be_v not_o sinner_n great_a sinner_n but_o he_o marry_v they_o to_o take_v away_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o discharge_v they_o from_o they_o for_o even_o and_o the_o great_a thy_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a will_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n grace_n which_o be_v what_o he_o aim_v at_o in_o receive_v of_o thou_o into_o so_o near_a and_o glorious_a a_o relation_n with_o himself_o as_o this_o be_v beside_o what_o will_v thou_o do_v with_o thy_o great_a sin_n unless_o thou_o go_v with_o they_o to_o christ_n great_a sin_n argue_v a_o great_a need_n of_o christ_n and_o call_v for_o great_a hasten_v unto_o christ_n 4._o be_v it_o any_o former_a neglect_n or_o refusal_n of_o thou_o possible_o not_o only_a be_v thy_o sin_n many_o and_o great_a but_o there_o be_v this_o add_v to_o all_o the_o rest_n long_o and_o frequent_a refusal_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o love_n he_o have_v often_o call_v but_o thou_o have_v give_v gim_fw-mi no_o answer_n he_o have_v long_o woo_v thou_o but_o thou_o have_v not_o comply_v with_o he_o o_o the_o many_o sweet_a call_v gracious_a offer_n love_a tender_n which_o he_o have_v make_v to_o thou_o and_o thou_o have_v despise_v and_o this_o make_v thou_o fear_n that_o he_o will_v now_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o and_o true_o soul_n this_o be_v sad_a very_o sad_a hereby_o christ_n have_v lose_v much_o glory_n which_o thou_o may_v have_v bring_v he_o hereby_o thou_o have_v lose_v much_o sweet_a communion_n which_o thou_o may_v est_fw-la have_v enjoy_v hereby_o christ_n heart_n have_v be_v much_o grieve_v which_o may_v have_v be_v prevent_v and_o 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have_v offer_v himself_o and_o his_o love_n to_o they_o but_o they_o have_v refuse_v he_o and_o it_o yea_o they_o have_v refuse_v long_o and_o refuse_v with_o much_o contempt_n how_o long_o you_o simple_a one_o will_v you_o love_v simplicity_n etc._n etc._n they_o scorn_v the_o offer_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o love_n and_o yet_o here_o he_o renew_v those_o offer_n to_o they_o wherein_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o none_o of_o all_o their_o refusal_n shall_v prejudice_v their_o acceptance_n with_o he_o in_o case_n they_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v his_o turn_v you_o at_o my_o reproof_n behold_v i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n and_o soul_n do_v not_o the_o most_o
thou_o be_v full_a of_o sorrow_n thy_o day_n be_v spend_v in_o grief_n and_o thy_o year_n in_o sigh_v but_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o sorrow_n sorrow_n and_o sigh_v both_o shall_v fly_v away_o for_o ever_o now_o thou_o be_v full_a of_o pain_n yea_o as_o the_o holy_a prophet_n of_o old_a complain_v thou_o be_v pain_v at_o thy_o very_a heart_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o own_o affliction_n and_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n affliction_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o own_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o world_n sin_n thou_o be_v pain_v at_o the_o very_a heart_n but_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o pain_n now_o thou_o sowe_v in_o tear_n but_o then_o thou_o shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n now_o thou_o go_v forth_o weep_v yet_o bear_v precious_a seed_n then_o thou_o shall_v return_v rejoice_v bring_v thy_o sheaf_n with_o thou_o now_o thou_o be_v in_o a_o storm_n a_o storm_n of_o affliction_n a_o storm_n of_o temptation_n a_o storm_n of_o persecution_n thou_o be_v afflict_v toss_v with_o tempest_n and_o not_o comfort_v it_o may_v be_v as_o the_o church_n sometime_o be_v isa_n 54.11_o but_o then_o he_o will_v make_v thy_o storm_n a_o calm_a and_o so_o bring_v thou_o into_o the_o desire_a haven_n to_o allude_v to_o that_o psal_n 107.30_o now_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o messenger_n be_v buffet_v of_o thou_o and_o will_v give_v thou_o no_o rest_n then_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o tread_v under_o foot_n and_o thy_o soul_n shall_v act_v one_o eternal_a triumph_n over_o they_o say_v as_o she_o of_o old_a in_o her_o song_n do_v o_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v tread_v down_o strength_n 2._o then_o christ_n will_v turn_v all_o thy_o blackness_n into_o beauty_n all_o thy_o sinful_a deformity_n into_o perfect_a purity_n and_o holiness_n for_o ever_o and_o this_o be_v much_o more_o sweet_a than_o the_o former_a alas_o say_v the_o soul_n turn_v my_o water_n into_o wine_n true_a that_o be_v sweet_a but_o there_o be_v that_o which_o lie_v heavy_a 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autem_fw-la in_o statu_fw-la via_fw-la aqui._n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n ephes_n 5.26_o 27._o poor_a soul_n thou_o have_v now_o many_o stain_n many_o spot_n and_o those_o such_o as_o thou_o be_v apt_a sometime_o to_o think_v be_v not_o the_o spot_n of_o god_n child_n but_o then_o all_o these_o spot_n shall_v be_v wipe_v out_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v without_o spot_n yea_o thou_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v without_o spot_n but_o without_o wrinkle_n too_o there_o may_v be_v wrinkle_n where_o there_o may_v be_v no_o spot_n and_o these_o be_v blemish_n loc_n significat_fw-la nullum_fw-la planè_fw-la peccatum_fw-la velminimum_fw-la futurum_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la nullumque_fw-la veteris_fw-la adaemi_n vestigium_fw-la sed_fw-la futuram_fw-la eam_fw-la totam_fw-la gloriosam_fw-la zanch._n in_o loc_n o_o but_o then_o thou_o shall_v have_v neither_o spot_n nor_o wrinkle_n thou_o shall_v be_v perfect_o free_v from_o lesser_a as_o well_o as_o 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