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be_v commit_v to_o your_o dispose_n and_o to_o encourage_v all_o man_n to_o proceed_v in_o their_o industry_n when_o they_o be_v sure_a to_o find_v so_o just_a and_o equal_a patron_n who_o fame_n and_o memory_n must_v certain_o last_v long_o than_o book_n can_v find_v so_o noble_a reader_n and_o who_o present_a favour_n do_v not_o only_o keep_v the_o live_v alive_a but_o the_o dead_a from_o die_v your_o lordship_n most_o humble_a servant_n jo._n donne_n a_o table_n direct_v to_o the_o several_a text_n of_o scripture_n handle_v in_o this_o book_n sermon_n preach_v at_o marriage_n sermon_n i._n preach_v at_o the_o earl_n of_o bridgwaters_n house_n in_o london_n on_o matth_n 22._o 30._o for_o in_o the_o resurrection_n they_o neither_o marry_v nor_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n but_o be_v as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n p._n 1._o serm_n '_o ii_o gen._n 2._o 18._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a that_o the_o man_n shall_v be_v alone_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o p._n 9_o serm._n iii_o hosea_n 2._o 19_o and_o i_o will_v marry_v thou_o unto_o i_o for_o ever_o p._n 15_o sermon_n preach_v at_o christen_n serm._n iu._n revel_v 7._o 17._o for_o the_o lamb_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o throne_n shall_v govern_v they_o and_o shall_v lead_v they_o unto_o the_o lively_a fountain_n of_o water_n and_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n p._n 23_o serm._n v._n ephes._n 5._o 25_o 26_o 27._o husband_n love_v your_o wife_n even_o at_o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v it_o and_o cleanse_v it_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n through_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v make_v it_o unto_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n p._n 31_o serm._n vi._n 1_o joh_n 5._o 7_o 8._o for_o there_o be_v three_o which_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o and_o there_o be_v three_o which_o bear_v record_n in_o the_o earth_n the_o spirit_n and_o the_o water_n and_o the_o blood_n and_o these_o three_o agree_v in_o one_o p._n 39_o serm._n vii_o gal._n 3._o 27._o for_o all_o you_o that_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ._n p._n 50._o sermon_n preach_v at_o church_n serm._n viii_o cant_n 5._o 3._o i_o have_v wash_v my_o foot_n how_o shall_v i_o defile_v they_o p._n 59_o serm._n ix_o micah_n 2._o 10._o arise_v and_o depart_v for_o this_o be_v not_o your_o rest_n p._n 67._o serm._n x._o a_o second_o serm._n on_o the_o same_o text._n p._n 74._o sermon_n preach_v at_o lincolns-inne_n serm._n xi_o gen._n 28._o 16_o 17._o then_o jacob_n awake_v out_o of_o his_o sleep_n and_o say_v sure_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o this_o place_n and_o i_o be_v not_o aware_a and_o he_o be_v afraid_a and_o say_v how_o fearful_a be_v this_o place_n this_o be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n p._n 83_o serm._n xii_o joh_n 5._o 22._o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n p._n 94._o serm._n xiii_o joh_n 8._o 15._o i_o judge_v no_o man_n p._n 101._o serm._n xiiii_o job_n 19_o 26._o and_o though_o after_o my_o skin_n worm_n destroy_v this_o body_n yet_o in_o my_o flesh_n shall_v i_o see_v god_n p._n 106._o serm._n xv._n 1_o cor._n 15._o 50._o now_o this_o i_o say_v brethren_n that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n p._n 118._o serm._n xvi_o colos._n 1._o 24._o who_o now_o rejoice_v in_o my_o suffering_n for_o you_o and_o fill_v up_o that_o which_o be_v behind_o of_o the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n in_o my_o flesh_n for_o his_o body_n sake_n which_o be_v the_o church_n p._n 128._o serm._n xvii_o mat._n 18._o 7._o wo_n unto_o the_o world_n because_o of_o offence_n p._n 136._o serm._n xviii_o a_o second_o serm._n on_o the_o same_o text._n p._n 142_o serm._n xix_o psal._n 38._o 2._o for_o thy_o arrow_n stick_v fast_o in_o i_o and_o thy_o hand_n press_v i_o sore_o p._n 158._o serm._n xx._n psa_n 38._o 3._o there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o my_o flesh_n because_o of_o thy_o anger_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n p._n 162._o serm._n xxi_o psal._n 38._o 4._o for_o my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n they_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o p._n 174._o serm._n xxii_o a_o second_o serm._n on_o the_o same_o text._n p._n 186._o serm._n xxiii_o a_o three_o serm._n on_o the_o same_o text._n p._n 192._o sermon_n preach_v at_o white-hall_n serm._n xxiv_o ezek_n 34._o 19_o and_o as_o for_o my_o flock_n they_o eat_v that_o which_o you_o have_v tread_v with_o your_o foot_n and_o they_o drink_v that_o which_o you_o have_v foul_v with_o your_o foot_n 199._o serm._n xxv_o a_o second_o serm._n on_o the_o same_o text._n p._n 208._o serm._n xxvi_o esai_n 65._o 20._o for_o the_o child_n shall_v die_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a but_o the_o sinner_n be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a shall_v be_v accurse_v p._n 218_o serm._n xxvii_o mark_n 4._o 24._o take_v heed_n what_o you_o hear_v p._n 228_o serm._n xxviii_o gen._n 1._o 26._o and_o god_n say_v let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o own_o image_n after_o our_o likeness_n p._n 239._o serm._n xxix_o a_o second_o serm._n on_o the_o same_o text._n p._n 250_o sermon_n preach_v to_o the_o nobility_n serm._n xxx_o job_n 13._o 15._o loe_o though_o he_o slay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o p._n 262._o serm._n xxxi_o job_n 36._o
his_o temple_n look_v for_o first_o fruit_n from_o both_o that_o so_o on_o both_o side_n marriage_n shall_v have_v such_o a_o degree_n of_o eternity_n as_o to_o have_v have_v no_o beginning_n of_o marriage_n before_o marriage_n it_o shall_v have_v this_o degree_n of_o eternity_n too_o this_o quality_n of_o a_o circle_n to_o have_v no_o interruption_n no_o break_n in_o the_o way_n by_o unjust_a suspicion_n and_o jealousy_n where_o there_o be_v spiritus_fw-la immunditei_fw-la as_o s._n paul_n call_v it_o a_o spirit_n of_o uncleanness_n there_o will_v necessary_o be_v spiritus_fw-la zelotypiae_fw-la as_o moses_n call_v it_o a_o spirit_n of_o jealousy_n but_o to_o raise_v the_o devil_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o call_v up_o one_o spirit_n by_o another_o spirit_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o jealousy_n and_o suspicion_n to_o induce_v the_o spirit_n of_o uncleanness_n where_o it_o be_v not_o if_o a_o man_n conjure_v up_o a_o devil_n so_o god_n know_v who_o shall_v conjure_v it_o down_o again_o as_o jealousy_n be_v a_o care_n and_o not_o a_o suspicion_n god_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o protest_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n 20._o god_n command_v that_o no_o idolatry_n be_v commit_v thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o a_o grave_a image_n and_o before_o he_o accuse_v any_o man_n to_o have_v bow_v down_o to_o a_o grave_a image_n before_o any_o idolatry_n be_v commit_v he_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n god_n be_v jealous_a before_o there_o be_v any_o harm_n do_v and_o god_n present_v it_o as_o a_o curse_n when_o he_o say_v my_o jealousy_n shall_v depart_v from_o thou_o 42._o and_o i_o will_v be_v quiet_a and_o no_o more_o angry_a that_o be_v i_o will_v heave_v thou_o to_o thyself_o and_o take_v no_o more_o care_n of_o thou_o jealousy_n that_o imply_v care_n and_o honour_n and_o counsel_n and_o tenderness_n be_v root_v in_o god_n for_o god_n be_v a_o jealous_a god_n and_o his_o servant_n be_v jealous_a servant_n as_o 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woman_n have_v occasion_n to_o curse_v she_o and_o this_o be_v the_o eternity_n of_o this_o secular_a marriage_n as_o far_o as_o this_o world_n admit_v any_o eternity_n that_o it_o shall_v have_v no_o begin_n before_o no_o interruption_n of_o jealousy_n in_o the_o way_n no_o such_o approach_n towards_o dissolution_n as_o that_o incontinency_n in_o all_o opinion_n and_o in_o all_o church_n be_v agree_v to_o be_v and_o here_o also_o without_o any_o scruple_n of_o fear_n or_o of_o suspicion_n of_o the_o contrary_a there_o be_v place_n for_o this_o benediction_n upon_o this_o couple_n build_v o_o lord_n upon_o thy_o own_o foundation_n in_o these_o two_o and_o establish_v thy_o former_a grace_n with_o future_a that_o no_o person_n ever_o complain_v of_o either_o of_o they_o nor_o either_o of_o they_o of_o one_o another_o and_o so_o he_o and_o she_o be_v marry_v in_o aeternum_fw-la for_o ever_o we_o be_v now_o come_v in_o our_o order_n propose_v at_o first_o to_o our_o second_o part_n 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person_n for_o the_o person_n there_o we_o consider_v first_o adam_n and_o eve_n and_o after_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o this_o couple_n in_o particular_a so_o in_o this_o spiritual_a marriage_n we_o consider_v first_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n for_o the_o person_n and_o more_o particular_o christ_n and_o my_o soul._n and_o can_v these_o person_n meet_v in_o such_o a_o distance_n and_o in_o such_o a_o disparagement_n can_v these_o person_n meet_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n when_o i_o consider_v christ_n to_o be_v german_n jehovae_fw-la the_o bud_n and_o blossom_n the_o fruit_n and_o offspring_n of_o jehovah_n jehovah_n himself_o and_o myself_o before_o he_o take_v i_o in_o hand_n to_o be_v not_o a_o potter_n vessel_n of_o earth_n but_o that_o earth_n of_o which_o the_o potter_n may_v make_v a_o vessel_n if_o he_o will_v and_o break_v it_o if_o he_o will_v when_o he_o have_v make_v it_o when_o i_o consider_v christ_n to_o have_v be_v from_o before_o 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