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and_o cherish_v we_o even_o in_o his_o bosom_n and_o lap_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o in_o deed_n carry_v he_o these_o two_o weak_a sheep_n cleophas_n and_o his_o companion_n wekeling_n because_o they_o be_v very_o ignorant_a heavy_a and_o weak_a in_o faith_n but_o he_o feed_v they_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o put_v such_o thing_n in_o their_o mind_n as_o refresh_v they_o and_o make_v they_o very_o joyful_a so_o that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o comfort_v other_o in_o the_o 34._o of_o isaiah_n christ_n say_v unto_o his_o people_n 43.20_o but_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o to_o serve_v with_o thy_o sin_n and_o weary_v i_o with_o thine_o iniquity_n ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o put_v away_o thine_o iniquity_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n here_o we_o see_v what_o it_o be_v that_o cause_v christ_n to_o suffer_v die_v and_o die_v even_o our_o sin_n and_o christ_n alone_o and_o no_o other_o can_v and_o be_v to_o satisfy_v god_n for_o they_o our_o work_n suffering_n and_o merit_n be_v never_o able_a to_o have_v do_v it_o our_o righteousness_n therefore_o or_o salvation_n lie_v not_o in_o our_o hand_n nor_o in_o our_o work_n or_o suffering_n but_o in_o the_o action_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n it_o be_v he_o that_o purge_v pardon_v and_o wipe_v away_o our_o sin_n not_o for_o the_o worthiness_n of_o our_o desert_n but_o even_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n in_o here_o we_o have_v the_o cause_n and_o fruit_n of_o christ_n passion_n &_o therefore_o these_o two_o disciple_n shall_v have_v think_v thus_o he_o have_v suffer_v and_o yet_o not_o by_o constraint_n but_o of_o his_o own_o free_a will._n it_o be_v his_o father_n will_n and_o it_o be_v also_o his_o will_n to_o suffer_v and_o by_o this_o only_a way_n and_o mean_v he_o will_v redeem_v true_a israel_n and_o so_o begin_v his_o kingdom_n and_o a_o little_a after_o isaiah_n in_o his_o 4_o 4._o chapter_n show_v what_o fruit_n come_v of_o these_o tribulation_n vexation_n and_o affliction_n which_o christ_n suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n very_o even_o this_o that_o we_o have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o all_o his_o gift_n give_v we_o by_o which_o the_o church_n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n do_v grow_v and_o flourish_v as_o a_o field_n that_o be_v well_o water_v and_o moisten_a with_o fruitful_a shower_n jacobite_n in_o the_o month_n of_o may._n when_o god_n justify_v the_o wicked_a then_o forgive_v he_o he_o not_o only_o all_o his_o sin_n but_o he_o give_v he_o also_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o all_o his_o benefit_n to_o wit_n faith_n charity_n hope_v joy_n and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o hereupon_o grow_v and_o come_v true_a jacob_n and_o israel_n thus_o therefore_o say_v he_o unto_o israel_n i_o will_v pour_v water_n upon_o the_o thirsty_a and_o flood_n upon_o the_o dry_a ground_n i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n 44.3_o and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o bud_n and_o 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ever_o this_o be_v the_o sacred_a seed_n of_o abraham_n of_o which_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n grow_v to_o great_a and_o great_a strength_n the_o disciple_n perchance_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n that_o messiah_n shall_v deliver_v the_o jew_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n and_o edge_n of_o sword_n and_o enrich_v they_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n with_o continual_a peace_n plenty_n and_o abundance_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o commodity_n but_o this_o be_v a_o light_n and_o miserable_a kind_n of_o deliverance_n in_o comparison_n of_o our_o deliverance_n from_o that_o eternal_a captivity_n and_o tyranny_n of_o satan_n with_o which_o we_o all_o be_v oppress_v and_o when_o the_o prophet_n have_v now_o reprove_v and_o accuse_v israel_n for_o their_o idolatry_n because_o they_o honour_v not_o the_o true_a god_n aright_o he_o say_v thus_o 12._o remember_v these_o thing_n oh_o jacob_n and_o israel_n for_o thou_o be_v my_o servant_n i_o have_v form_v thou_o thou_o be_v my_o servant_n oh_o israel_n forget_v i_o not_o i_o have_v put_v away_o thy_o transgression_n like_o a_o cloud_n and_o thy_o sin_n as_o a_o mist_n turn_v unto_o i_o for_o i_o have_v redeem_v thou_o rejoice_v you_o heathen_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v it_o shout_n you_o low_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n burst_v forth_o into_o praise_n you_o mountain_n oh_o forest_n and_o every_o tree_n therein_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v redeem_v jacob_n and_o will_v be_v glorify_v in_o israel_n the_o church_n understand_v this_o of_o christ_n our_o redeemer_n and_o true_a saviour_n for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o redeemer_n of_o mankind_n but_o jesus_n christ_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o other_o god_n which_o can_v purge_v and_o pardon_v sin_n but_o christ_n alone_o every_o creature_n may_v well_o and_o worthy_o rejoice_v and_o praise_n god_n for_o this_o glorious_a incomparable_a and_o inestimable_a deliverance_n this_o benefit_n to_o wit_n that_o our_o only_a and_o eternal_a priest_n christ_n jesus_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n have_v blot_v out_o our_o sin_n destroy_v hell_n overcome_v death_n and_o reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n be_v so_o great_a glorious_a incomparable_a and_o inestimable_a a_o benefit_n that_o it_o pass_v all_o benefit_n that_o can_v happen_v to_o we_o nay_o there_o be_v none_o any_o whit_n like_o it_o isaiah_n prophesy_v again_o in_o the_o 49._o chapter_n plain_o and_o manifest_o of_o christ_n say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o redeemer_n of_o israel_n 49.7_o and_o his_o holy_a one_o to_o he_o that_o be_v despise_v in_o soul_n to_o a_o nation_n that_o be_v abhor_v to_o a_o servant_n of_o ruler_n king_n shall_v see_v and_o arise_v and_o prince_n shall_v worship_v because_o of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v faithful_a and_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n which_o have_v choose_v thou_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o a_o acceptable_a time_n have_v i_o hear_v thou_o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o salvation_n have_v i_o help_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v preserve_v thou_o and_o will_v geve_v thou_o for_o a_o covenant_n of_o the_o people_n that_o thou_o may_v raise_v up_o the_o earth_n and_o obtain_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o desolate_a heritage_n that_o thou_o may_v say_v unto_o the_o prisoner_n go_v forth_o and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o darkness_n show_v yourselves_o they_o shall_v feed_v in_o the_o way_n and_o their_o pastor_n shall_v be_v in_o all_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v hungry_a neither_o shall_v they_o be_v thirsty_a neither_o shall_v the_o heat_n smite_v they_o nor_o the_o sun_n for_o he_o that_o have_v compassion_n on_o they_o shall_v lead_v they_o even_o to_o the_o spring_n of_o water_n shall_v he_o drive_v they_o and_o i_o will_v make_v all_o my_o mountain_n as_o a_o
way_n &_o my_o path_n shall_v be_v exalt_v behold_v these_o shall_v come_v from_o far_o and_o lo_o these_o from_o the_o north_n and_o from_o the_o west_n and_o these_o from_o the_o lord_n of_o sinim_n rejoice_v oh_o heaven_n and_o be_v joyful_a oh_o earth_n burst_v forth_o unto_o praise_n oh_o mountain_n for_o god_n have_v comfort_v his_o people_n and_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o his_o afflict_a but_o zion_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o my_o lord_n have_v forget_v i_o can_v a_o woman_n forget_v her_o child_n and_o not_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n though_o they_o shall_v forget_v yet_o will_v i_o not_o forget_v thou_o behold_v i_o have_v grave_v thou_o upon_o the_o palm_n of_o my_o hand_n thy_o wall_n be_v ever_o in_o my_o sight_n thy_o bvilder_n make_v haste_n thy_o destroyer_n and_o they_o that_o make_v thou_o waste_v be_v depart_v from_o thou_o lift_v up_o thine_o eye_n round_o about_o and_o behold_v all_o these_o gather_v themselves_o together_o and_o come_v to_o thou_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v sure_o put_v they_o all_o upon_o thou_o as_o a_o garment_n and_o gird_v thyself_o with_o they_o like_o a_o bride_n for_o thy_o desolation_n and_o thy_o waste_a place_n and_o thy_o land_n destroy_v shall_v sure_o be_v more_o narrow_a for_o they_o that_o shall_v dwell_v in_o it_o and_o they_o that_o do_v devour_v thou_o shall_v be_v far_o away_o the_o child_n of_o thy_o baron_n shall_v say_v again_o in_o thine_o ear_n the_o place_n be_v straight_o for_o i_o geve_v place_n to_o i_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v then_o shall_v thou_o say_v in_o thine_o heart_n who_o have_v beget_v i_o these_o see_v i_o be_o barren_a and_o desolate_a a_o captive_a and_o a_o wanderer_n to_o and_o fro_o and_o who_o have_v nourish_v they_o behold_v i_o be_v leave_v alone_o whence_o be_v these_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n behold_v i_o will_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o set_v up_o my_o standard_n to_o the_o people_n and_o they_o shall_v bring_v thy_o son_n in_o their_o arm_n and_o thy_o daughter_n shall_v be_v carry_v upon_o their_o shoulder_n and_o king_n shall_v be_v thy_o nurse_n father_n and_o queen_n shall_v be_v thy_o nurse_n they_o shall_v worship_v thou_o with_o their_o face_n towards_o the_o earth_n and_o lick_v up_o the_o dust_n of_o thy_o foot_n and_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a that_o wait_v for_o i_o shall_v the_o pray_v be_v take_v from_o the_o mighty_a or_o the_o just_a captivity_n deliver_v but_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n even_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o mighty_a shall_v be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o pray_v of_o the_o tyrant_n shall_v be_v deliver_v for_o i_o will_v contend_v with_o he_o that_o contend_v with_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v save_v thy_o child_n and_o will_v feed_v they_o that_o spoil_v thou_o with_o their_o own_o flesh_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v drunken_a with_o their_o own_o blood_n 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