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more_o glory_n shall_v my_o free_a grace_n have_v all_o the_o world_n shall_v see_v i_o do_v not_o pardon_v thou_o for_o any_o service_n thou_o can_v or_o will_v do_v i_o thou_o must_v ere_o long_o lie_v down_o in_o the_o grave_n thus_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o wilderness_n of_o sorrow_n lean_v upon_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n mercy_n but_o second_o there_o must_v be_v freeness_n as_o well_o as_o fullness_n or_o else_o what_o have_v the_o soul_n to_o do_v with_o christ_n o_o say_v the_o soul_n i_o
god_n word_n with_o heart_n and_o affection_n read_v it_o with_o obedience_n so_o shall_v we_o meet_v in_o joy_n at_o the_o last_o day_n or_o else_o i_o bid_v you_o farewell_n for_o ever_o in_o these_o now_o and_o such_o like_a case_n that_o soul_n that_o will_v make_v its_o beauty_n desirable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o jesus_n christ_n must_v like_o levi_n say_v to_o his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n i_o have_v not_o see_v you_o in_o these_o case_n he_o must_v not_o acknowledge_v his_o brethren_n nor_o know_v his_o own_o child_n they_o stand_v in_o christ_n way_n and_o christ_n call_v hasty_o the_o saint_n must_v spare_v no_o time_n to_o parley_v natural_a affection_n with_o they_o he_o must_v forget_v his_o father_n house_n the_o dear_a company_n of_o it_o his_o rolation_n second_o all_o sinful_a company_n be_v the_o company_n of_o our_o father_n house_n the_o company_n of_o fool_n as_o solomon_n call_v it_o now_o all_o this_o must_v be_v forget_v or_o else_o in_o stead_n of_o be_v 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matth._n 23._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o they_o must_v forget_v that_o natural_a itch_n which_o be_v in_o the_o child_n of_o adam_n usual_o and_o must_v be_v scratch_v with_o madam_n or_o rabbi_n or_o some_o highswelling_a word_n of_o vanity_n they_o must_v not_o be_v such_o as_o will_v swell_v like_o that_o toad_n haman_n if_o mordecay_n give_v he_o not_o the_o knee_n or_o if_o their_o brother_n give_v they_o not_o the_o wall_n or_o the_o way_n saint_n be_v no_o such_o creature_n they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o at_o all_o take_v with_o any_o such_o high_a title_n but_o rom._n 12._o 10._o in_o honour_n they_o prefer_v one_o before_o another_o and_o they_o must_v look_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o great_a honour_n in_o the_o world_n not_o that_o they_o be_v master_n and_o descend_v atavis_fw-la regibus_fw-la of_o great_a parentage_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o they_o be_v servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o name_n of_o christian_a the_o badge_n of_o honour_n first_o create_v at_o antioch_n 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mat._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o poor_a be_v those_o that_o be_v gospellize_v but_o to_o proceed_v yet_o the_o soul_n that_o will_v render_v its_o beauty_n desirable_a in_o christ_n eye_n must_v forget_v the_o pleasure_n and_o vanity_n of_o its_o father_n house_n all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 16._o whether_o it_o be_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n or_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n when_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o lover_n of_o pleasure_n he_o put_v in_o more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 4._o judas_n tell_v we_o such_o as_o be_v sensual_a have_v not_o the_o spirit_n judas_n 18._o 19_o job_n in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o wicked_a job_n 21._o 12_o 13._o tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o take_v up_o the_o timbrel_n and_o harp_n and_o rejoice_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o organ_n their_o child_n dance_v they_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o wealth_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v they_o that_o 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1_o pet._n 3._o 3_o 4._o the_o daughter_n of_o pleasure_n must_v undress_v i_o say_v for_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o threaten_v he_o will_v do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v 3._o 18_o 19_o 20._o so_o in_o the_o day_n of_o mercy_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o vain_a creature_n he_o will_v also_o take_v away_o the_o bravery_n of_o their_o tinkle_a ornament_n about_o their_o foot_n and_o their_o caul_n and_o their_o round_a tire_n like_o the_o moon_n the_o chain_n and_o the_o bracelet_n and_o the_o muffler_n the_o bonnet_n and_o the_o ornament_n of_o the_o leg_n and_o the_o head-band_n and_o the_o tablet_n and_o the_o carering_n and_o the_o
mat._n 7._o 13_o 14._o but_o than_o you_o must_v not_o look_v for_o the_o same_o journey_n end_n the_o lord_n give_v you_o heart_n to_o consider_v it_o and_o fear_v to_o tremble_v at_o it_o 3._o and_o from_o hence_o three_o you_o may_v be_v instruct_v that_o it_o must_v be_v something_o more_o than_o nature_n that_o must_v make_v a_o poor_a soul_n beautiful_a and_o desirable_o beautiful_a in_o jesus_n christ_n eye_n it_o must_v neither_o be_v natural_a beauty_n will_v do_v it_o nor_o yet_o natural_a part_n no_o nor_o nature_n glory_n nor_o the_o best_a of_o nature_n natural_a righteousness_n matth._n 5._o 20._o it_o must_v be_v something_o more_o than_o flesh_n and_o blood_n yea_o something_o more_o than_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v help_v we_o with_o but_o i_o pass_v over_o this_o 4._o from_o hence_o fourthly_a you_o may_v be_v instruct_v what_o a_o infinite_a love_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v love_v his_o saint_n with_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 1._o behold_v say_v the_o apostle_n 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