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〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n in_o your_o patience_n possess_v you_o your_o soul_n and_o so_o james_n 5._o 8._o be_v you_o also_o patient_a establish_v your_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d your_o patience_n what_o be_v that_o as_o they_o be_v your_o soul_n so_o be_v it_o your_o patience_n yes_o thus_o far_o in_o the_o general_a both_o there_o be_v subjectiuè_n but_o neither_o of_o they_o causaliter_fw-la both_o patience_n and_o soul_n be_v they_o but_o so_o as_o both_o from_o god_n the_o one_o from_o he_o as_o a_o almighty_a creator_n and_o father_n of_o spirit_n heb._n 12._o 9_o the_o other_o as_o a_o gracious_a sanctifier_n and_o a_o god_n of_o patience_n rom._n 15._o 5._o most_o patient_a in_o himself_o not_o forward_o to_o inflict_v any_o evil_n and_o the_o giver_n of_o patience_n to_o his_o afflict_a servant_n whereby_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o endure_v all_o according_a to_o that_o col._n 1._o 11._o strengthen_v with_o all_o may_v according_a to_o his_o glorious_a power_n unto_o all_o 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tradition_n or_o kingly_a in_o the_o pope_n head-ship_n or_o priestly_a in_o their_o own_o merit_n or_o pope_n pardon_n and_o indulgence_n that_o treasure_n of_o the_o church_n as_o they_o call_v it_o be_v exhaust_v and_o their_o purgatory_n or_o purse_n rather_o quite_o empty_v by_o this_o of_o christ_n fill_v of_o his_o people_n treasure_n it_o be_v in_o this_o sense_n that_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o we_o be_v complete_a in_o he_o col._n 2._o 10._o and_o whereas_o cap._n 1._o 19_o he_o have_v say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o in_o he_o all_o fullness_n shall_v dwell_v it_o can_v but_o much_o displease_v that_o quite_o cross_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o good_a pleasure_n and_o design_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n any_o thing_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o from_o his_o sole_a jurisdiction_n or_o add_v to_o help_v to_o fill_v up_o his_o plenary_a satisfaction_n and_o full_a redemption_n indeed_o 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grief_n and_o horror_n so_o the_o wanton_a fill_v himself_o with_o unchaste_a love_n prov._n 7._o 18._o the_o drunkard_n with_o drink_n isa_n 56._o 12._o the_o violent_a oppressor_n as_o the_o lion_n do_v his_o den_n with_o prey_n nahum_n 2._o 12._o their_o house_n with_o spoil_n prov._n 1._o 13._o their_o eye_n with_o adultery_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 14._o their_o mouth_n with_o curse_v psal_n 10._o 7._o and_o their_o hand_n with_o bribe_n psal_n 26._o 10._o and_o blood_n isa_n 1._o 15._o their_o heart_n full_a of_o wrath_n and_o fury_n esther_n 3._o 5._o dan._n 3._o 19_o but_o where_o be_v christ_n in_o all_o this_o he_o do_v not_o so_o use_v to_o fill_v his_o servant_n treasure_n this_o be_v the_o fill_v up_o of_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o sin_n matth._n 23._o
life_n yet_o as_o when_o among_o all_o the_o other_o creature_n there_o be_v not_o a_o fit_a help_n for_o adam_n he_o give_v he_o 20._o gen._n 2._o 20._o a_o wiâ—e_n so_o when_o all_o the_o world_n and_o the_o riches_n and_o glory_n of_o it_o the_o great_a boon_n that_o the_o devil_n can_v offer_v to_o christ_n be_v not_o worth_a give_v or_o take_v to_o be_v a_o christian_n portion_n the_o great_a god_n give_v himself_o to_o be_v that_o to_o his_o child_n it_o be_v the_o high_a honour_n that_o god_n put_v upon_o adam_n that_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o rational_a be_v and_o dominion_n over_o his_o creature_n which_o be_v one_o part_n of_o his_o image_n stamp_v upon_o he_o he_o make_v he_o like_o he_o and_o this_o be_v as_o the_o ground_n upon_o which_o that_o other_o part_n of_o his_o image_n be_v draw_v which_o as_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v in_o part_n yet_o continue_v in_o which_o sense_n the_o apostle_n approve_v the_o poet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o we_o 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he_o to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o our_o humane_a nature_n and_o â—hich_v next_o to_o it_o be_v the_o great_a gift_n that_o he_o â—ould_v bestow_v his_o own_o spirit_n into_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o thereby_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n what_o can_v omnipotent_a mercy_n do_v that_o make_v these_o meet_v consider_v we_o but_o serious_o how_o infinite_o glorioâ—â—_n and_o holy_a god_n be_v and_o how_o woeful_o base_a and_o sinful_a we_o be_v and_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a but_o in_o a_o holy_a ecstasy_n with_o the_o apostle_n to_o cry_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o height_n and_o depth_n well_o may_v arminius_n say_v that_o it_o be_v relatio_fw-la disquiparantiae_fw-la cujus_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la christus_fw-la nullâ_fw-la re_fw-la indigens_fw-la terminus_fw-la fidelis_fw-la omnium_fw-la egens_fw-la that_o on_o god_n part_n it_o be_v the_o low_a condescension_n and_o on_o our_o part_n the_o high_a exaltation_n imaginable_a true_o 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utter_o be_v contemn_v chap._n 8._o 7._o you_o find_v she_o in_o the_o high_a street_n press_v through_o the_o great_a crowd_n of_o other_o friend_n and_o contentment_n with_o she_o but_o see_v you_o he_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v see_v you_o he_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v why_o may_v thou_o not_o see_v in_o such_o a_o city_n so_o many_o friend_n and_o contentment_n that_o thy_o soul_n may_v not_o disdain_v to_o love_v that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o as_o bereave_v of_o all_o thou_o make_v such_o enquiry_n after_o he_o that_o thy_o soul_n love_v indeed_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n chap._n 5._o think_v it_o strange_a and_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n account_v it_o little_a better_a than_o distract_v nonsense_n but_o whatever_o they_o think_v or_o say_v she_o must_v still_o on_o in_o her_o pursuit_n till_o she_o find_v he_o who_o she_o seek_v and_o that_o be_v her_o beloved_n while_o she_o be_v thus_o sick_a of_o love_n so_o when_o daniel_n have_v pray_v for_o judah_n deliverance_n from_o the_o 70_o year_n captivity_n in_o babylon_n he_o rest_v not_o there_o but_o go_v on_o to_o inquire_v after_o at_o least_o god_n do_v to_o promise_v a_o great_a salvation_n by_o christ_n after_o 70_o week_n of_o year_n dan._n 9_o 23_o 24._o thus_o the_o believer_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n though_o in_o that_o dispensation_n they_o be_v much_o entertain_v and_o even_o train_v up_o with_o temporal_a mercy_n and_o deliverance_n and_o pompous_a outward_a service_n yet_o even_o then_o they_o live_v and_o walk_v by_o faith_n in_o that_o valley_n of_o vision_n through_o those_o vail_n they_o look_v at_o christ_n and_o salute_v he_o afar_o off_o heb._n 11._o 13._o and_o under_o those_o leave_v they_o feel_v for_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o those_o present_a outward_a mercy_n but_o look_v long_o for_o christ_n and_o wait_v for_o the_o consolation_n of_o israel_n by_o he_o luke_n 2._o 25._o as_o ambrose_n upon_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n defecit_fw-la in_o salutare_fw-la 81._o psal_n 119._o 81._o tuâ—m_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la my_o soul_n faint_v for_o thy_o salvation_n show_v how_o earnest_o their_o soul_n go_v out_o to_o the_o messiah_n that_o the_o more_o their_o soul_n faint_v the_o more_o lively_a and_o vigorous_a be_v their_o love_n and_o the_o long_o he_o be_v defer_v eo_fw-la expectantis_fw-la desideria_fw-la majora_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o quâdam_fw-la vi_fw-la amoris_fw-la ignescunt_fw-la the_o more_o be_v their_o soul_n and_o desire_n kindle_v and_o inflame_v with_o a_o oh_o that_o thou_o will_v rend_v the_o heaven_n and_o come_v down_o isa_n 64._o 1._o insomuch_o that_o bernard_n when_o he_o think_v of_o it_o be_v not_o more_o grieve_v than_o ashamed_a at_o our_o deadness_n and_o sluggishness_n compungor_n &_o confundor_fw-la in_o memet_fw-la ipso_fw-la pudet_fw-la torporis_fw-la &_o teporis_fw-la miserabilium_fw-la temporum_fw-la horum_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o christ_n and_o his_o grace_n shall_v not_o be_v entertain_v with_o so_o much_o love_n and_o joy_n now_o that_o they_o be_v exhibit_v as_o they_o be_v with_o desire_n and_o expectation_n of_o they_o then_o when_o they_o be_v only_o promise_v cui_fw-la namque_fw-la nostrûm_fw-la tantum_fw-la ingerit_fw-la gaudium_fw-la gratiae_fw-la cant._n serm._n 2._o in_o cant._n exhibitio_fw-la quantum_fw-la veteribus_fw-la patribus_fw-la accendebat_fw-la desiderium_fw-la promissio_fw-la so_o little_o do_v their_o temporal_a deliverance_n and_o mercy_n which_o they_o be_v train_v up_o with_o satisfy_v their_o soul_n or_o flat_a but_o rather_o quicken_v their_o long_a desire_n after_o christ_n and_o his_o salvation_n answerable_a to_o which_o be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n for_o who_o i_o have_v suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o do_v count_v they_o but_o dung_n that_o i_o may_v gain_v christ_n phil._n 3._o 8._o gain_v christ_n it_o seem_v therefore_o that_o christ_n only_o be_v his_o gain_n and_o that_o whatever_o else_o he_o have_v gain_v till_o he_o have_v he_o all_o that_o gain_v he_o may_v put_v into_o a_o wet_a eye_n as_o be_v a_o very_a great_a loser_n or_o at_o best_a at_o a_o very_a great_a loss_n and_o therefore_o v._n 9_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n but_o withal_o in_o that_o he_o suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o for_o christ_n it_o afford_v by_o the_o way_n a_o further_a strong_a proof_n of_o this_o point_n for_o he_o that_o can_v be_v content_a to_o suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o for_o he_o can_v not_o be_v content_a with_o any_o thing_n without_o he_o the_o merchant_n in_o the_o 46._o matth_n 13._o 46._o gospel_n that_o sell_v all_o he_o have_v to_o buy_v the_o pearl_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o all_o he_o have_v to_o go_v without_o it_o a_o south_n country_n will_v not_o satisfy_v a_o thirst_a soul_n without_o upper_a and_o nether_a spring_n while_o 1._o judge_n 1._o 15._o gen._n 30._o 1._o rachel_n be_v barren_a she_o say_v give_v i_o child_n or_o else_o i_o die_v when_o she_o have_v they_o and_o be_v after_o deprive_v of_o they_o whatever_o other_o comforter_n she_o have_v yet_o she_o can_v not_o be_v comfort_v because_o they_o be_v not_o till_o a_o christian_a have_v christ_n what_o ever_o else_o he_o have_v he_o can_v be_v satisfy_v and_o if_o afterward_o in_o any_o manner_n he_o lose_v he_o whatever_o else_o he_o keep_v safe_a he_o can_v be_v comfort_v so_o austin_n on_o that_o place_n of_o john_n 6._o 68_o lord_n whither_o shall_v we_o go_v etc._n etc._n bring_v in_o peter_n speak_v thus_o repellis_fw-la nos_fw-la a_o te_fw-la da_fw-mi nobis_fw-la joan._n tract_n 27._o in_o joan._n alterum_fw-la te_fw-la lord_n if_o thou_o put_v we_o away_o from_o thou_o thou_o must_v give_v we_o another_o that_o be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o thou_o for_o we_o can_v be_v satisfy_v without_o thou_o and_o as_o he_o elsewhere_o add_v dam_fw-la amantem_fw-la da_fw-la desiderantem_fw-la da_fw-la esurientem_fw-la da_fw-la talem_fw-la &_o sciet_fw-la quid_fw-la dicam_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la frigidâ—_n loquor_fw-la nescit_fw-la quod_fw-la loquor_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o a_o dull_a dead_a spirit_n this_o be_v a_o riddle_n but_o one_o that_o know_v and_o love_v christ_n feel_o understand_v it_o as_o be_v his_o inward_a heart_n language_n to_o such_o a_o one_o all_o else_o be_v nothing_o beside_o he_o and_o therefore_o nothing_o can_v satisfy_v without_o he_o if_o christ_n be_v all_o in_o all_o col._n 3._o 11._o then_o all_o beside_o he_o if_o without_o he_o be_v nothing_o as_o in_o god_n we_o live_v and_o move_v as_o creature_n act_n 17._o 28._o so_o in_o christ_n as_o believer_n the_o needle_n touch_v can_v leave_v tremble_v till_o it_o pitch_v north_n be_v it_o but_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n it_o be_v unquiet_a till_o it_o rest_v in_o god_n but_o let_v it_o be_v a_o heart_n true_o touch_v with_o sense_n of_o saving-grace_n whatever_o else_o it_o have_v it_o be_v yet_o unsatisfy_a without_o christ_n 3._o and_o great_a reason_n for_o it_o if_o we_o shall_v consider_v three_o who_o and_o what_o christ_n and_o his_o salvation_n be_v and_o this_o without_o other_o thing_n that_o one_o thing_n necessary_a luke_n 10._o 42._o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o we_o shall_v have_v health_n wealth_n worldly_a honour_n or_o outward_a deliverance_n but_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o we_o to_o have_v christ_n and_o salvation_n by_o he_o else_o we_o be_v utter_o undo_v and_o therefore_o to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o they_o without_o he_o be_v to_o be_v content_a with_o trifle_n and_o superfluity_n and_o want_v necessary_n for_o so_o in_o scripture_n we_o shall_v find_v he_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o such_o thing_n which_o what_o ever_o else_o we_o either_o have_v or_o want_n we_o can_v be_v without_o of_o father_n husband_n captain_n shepherd_z
torturer_n have_v to_o inflict_v they_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o all_o especial_o weak_a christian_n do_v or_o can_v arise_v to_o the_o heroic_a spirit_n of_o these_o worthy_n and_o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v fear_v the_o safety_n of_o their_o estate_n who_o from_o weakness_n of_o faith_n and_o want_n of_o assurance_n be_v afraid_a of_o death_n and_o because_o they_o dare_v not_o as_o yet_o die_v pray_v with_o david_n psal_n 39_o 13._o o_o spare_v i_o that_o i_o may_v recover_v strength_n before_o i_o go_v hence_o and_o be_v no_o more_o but_o yet_o this_o i_o must_v say_v to_o such_o that_o whilst_o thus_o they_o pray_v for_o time_n to_o recover_v strength_n they_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v their_o weakness_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v rest_v in_o and_o if_o it_o be_v from_o their_o former_a careless_a neglect_n of_o preparation_n for_o death_n or_o contract_v of_o and_o continue_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o some_o favour_a sin_n which_o make_v death_n 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demenso_fw-la ad_fw-la aeterna_fw-la transgressus_fw-la and_o shall_v we_o be_v unwilling_a or_o fearful_a to_o go_v out_o of_o our_o prison_n into_o our_o glorious_a everlasting_a mansion_n be_v it_o but_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o even_o now_o we_o hear_v and_o after_o a_o long_a tedious_a and_o dangerous_a journey_n shall_v we_o be_v trouble_v to_o return_v home_o and_o there_o to_o have_v our_o burden_n take_v off_o as_o we_o say_v that_o word_n signify_v be_v it_o but_o a_o accersitio_n as_o lucianus_n in_o cyprian_a style_n it_o but_o our_o father_n send_v for_o we_o home_o after_o a_o long_a absence_n from_o he_o 2._o epist_n 22._o s._n 2._o either_o by_o our_o wild_a vagary_n or_o upon_o his_o send_n and_o occasion_n and_o shall_v not_o then_o even_o the_o prodigal_n when_o come_v to_o himself_o say_v i_o will_v arise_v and_o go_v to_o my_o father_n luke_n 15._o 18._o and_o last_o in_o the_o text_n be_v it_o a_o gain_n then_o what_o bad_a husband_n we_o if_o we_o 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that_o quicken_v the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o john_n 6._o 63._o circumcision_n very_o profit_v if_o thou_o keep_v the_o law_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o breaker_n of_o the_o law_n thy_o circumcision_n be_v make_v uncircumcision_n rom._n 2._o 25._o it_o be_v not_o the_o bare_a have_v they_o but_o profit_v by_o they_o in_o one_o sense_n if_o either_o in_o life_n or_o death_n thou_o will_v be_v profit_v by_o they_o in_o another_o indeed_o we_o read_v rom._n 3._o 1_o 2._o what_o advantage_n have_v the_o jew_n or_o what_o profit_n be_v there_o of_o circumcision_n much_o every_o way_n and_o chief_o because_o unto_o they_o be_v commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n say_v paul_n and_o so_o say_v i_o great_a be_v the_o gain_n that_o in_o life_n and_o death_n we_o get_v by_o they_o if_o we_o in_o life_n gain_v saving-grace_n and_o souls-advantage_n by_o they_o but_o they_o will_v not_o be_v so_o if_o we_o live_v wicked_o or_o but_o unfruitful_o under_o they_o and_o so_o have_v our_o 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