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according_a to_o the_o rule_n or_o yard_n of_o their_o own_o understanding_n verse_n 6._o teach_v we_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n gracious_o grant_v the_o petition_n of_o the_o church_n make_v unto_o he_o and_o yield_v to_o her_o suit_n which_o as_o it_o excellent_o express_v his_o wonderful_a mercy_n and_o great_a liberality_n towards_o his_o own_o people_n so_o be_v it_o yea_o and_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o notable_a encouragement_n unto_o they_o by_o prayer_n to_o repair_v to_o he_o that_o be_v continual_o and_o at_o all_o time_n more_o ready_a to_o give_v than_o they_o be_v at_o any_o time_n prepare_v or_o dispose_v to_o ask_v secondlye_o that_o the_o continual_a and_o perpetual_a presence_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o his_o church_n have_v be_v be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v unto_o his_o people_n both_o general_o and_o particular_o a_o notable_a argument_n of_o no_o small_a comfort_n and_o encouragement_n to_o they_o see_v for_o this_o 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there_o shall_v be_v in_o they_o to_o attain_v to_o a_o excellent_a measure_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n that_o may_v be_v acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n who_o delight_v in_o the_o same_o profitable_a to_o our_o brethren_n who_o thereby_o may_v be_v draw_v to_o perform_v the_o like_a &_o comfortable_a to_o our_o soul_n whil_n we_o see_v that_o by_o y_z e_z faithful_a fruit_n of_o a_o sound_a mind_n god_n have_v discern_v we_o from_o the_o profane_a &_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n verse_n 8._o teach_v we_o that_o howsoever_o we_o may_v have_v great_a joy_n and_o contentment_n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o church_n that_o warre-fareth_a here_o upon_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o great_a and_o singular_a beauty_n of_o the_o same_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o grace_n that_o god_n grant_v thereto_o as_o his_o word_n the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n and_o many_o such_o like_a yet_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o always_o stay_v ourselves_o here_o below_o but_o by_o faith_n and_o patience_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o prepare_v even_o to_o the_o full_a fruition_n and_o possession_n of_o all_o heavenly_a joy_n special_o since_o that_o christ_n as_o you_o see_v draw_v his_o church_n in_o this_o place_n to_o the_o unfeigned_a behold_v thereof_o which_o thing_n if_o it_o be_v right_o plant_v in_o our_o heart_n let_v we_o assure_v ourselves_o of_o this_o that_o no_o lawful_a either_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n of_o this_o life_n nor_o no_o tyrannus_fw-la persecution_n of_o the_o enemy_n shall_v draw_v we_o away_o from_o the_o obedience_n of_o our_o god_n for_o why_o the_o love_n of_o heaven_n shall_v have_v such_o hold_n in_o our_o heart_n that_o it_o will_v make_v we_o in_o regard_n thereof_o to_o account_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n and_o dung_n so_o we_o may_v gain_v christ_n and_o the_o fruition_n of_o his_o presence_n 1._o philip_n 3._o 8._o verse_n 9_o propound_v unto_o we_o christ_n love_n towards_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o man_n may_v by_o his_o example_n be_v teach_v to_o do_v the_o like_a that_o be_v in_o a_o unfeigned_a affection_n to_o love_n and_o embrace_v the_o same_o second_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o church_n how_o great_a or_o small_a soever_o they_o be_v be_v accept_v of_o christ_n even_o as_o sufficient_a to_o draw_v his_o love_n towards_o the_o same_o for_o if_o christ_n love_v we_o when_o we_o be_v his_o enemy_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v he_o love_v the_o church_n that_o be_v adorn_v not_o with_o grace_n of_o her_o own_o but_o with_o gift_n of_o goodness_n from_o he_o which_o see_v they_o be_v his_o own_o he_o will_v not_o refuse_v though_o the_o glory_n of_o they_o may_v be_v somewhat_o darken_v through_o our_o corruption_n verse_n 10._o teach_v we_o not_o slender_o but_o in_o a_o most_o large_a measure_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n christ_n that_o love_v his_o so_o bountiful_o and_o so_o tender_o forgyve_a we_o so_o great_a a_o debt_n and_o infinite_a multitude_n of_o transgression_n that_o so_o he_o may_v make_v our_o love_n more_o plentiful_a fast_o and_o sure_a unto_o he_o see_v luk._n 7._o 47._o verse_n 11._o teach_v we_o to_o esteem_v above_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n that_o treasure_n of_o the_o word_n that_o god_n have_v commit_v to_o it_o and_o that_o not_o only_o because_o the_o word_n itself_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o life_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o church_n from_o which_o if_o the_o word_n be_v sunder_v it_o can_v be_v no_o more_o a_o church_n than_o a_o corpse_n without_o a_o soul_n can_v be_v a_o man_n but_o also_o because_o in_o it_o be_v contain_v food_n for_o all_o the_o period_n &_o point_n of_o our_o life_n for_o if_o we_o be_v infant_n in_o christ_n school_n it_o be_v milk_n unto_o we_o and_o if_o we_o be_v grow_v to_o the_o year_n of_o discretion_n it_o be_v strong_a meat_n to_o bring_v we_o unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n and_o unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o age_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n ephes_n 4._o 13._o verse_n 12._o teach_v the_o church_n that_o 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