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of_o himself_o in_o vain_a august_n it_o be_v a_o godly_a say_n of_o augustâ—ne_n which_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o experience_n teach_v he_o fecistâ—_n nos_fw-la domine_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la et_fw-la semperinquietum_fw-la est_fw-la cor_fw-la nostrum_fw-la donâ—â—_n requiescat_fw-la in_o te_fw-la thou_o make_v we_o of_o lord_n unto_o thyself_o and_o our_o heart_n be_v ever_o unquiet_a till_o it_o rest_v in_o thou_o the_o wicked_a who_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o womb_n pretend_v in_o their_o countenance_n what_o they_o will_v yet_o even_o in_o laughter_n their_o heart_n be_v sade_n for_o there_o be_v no_o joy_n nor_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a 48.22_o say_v my_o god_n their_o heart_n be_v move_v as_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o forest_n
of_o the_o time_n 55_o the_o time_n warn_v we_o to_o celebrate_v this_o supper_n like_o a_o passeover_n 55_o but_o most_o of_o all_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v profitable_a to_o work_v in_o we_o this_o heavenly_a disposition_n sect_n 56_o it_o be_v not_o a_o light_a meditation_n of_o this_o love_n that_o will_v raise_v up_o our_o heart_n 56_o never_o such_o love_n show_v in_o the_o world_n as_o christ_n jesus_n have_v show_v unto_o us._n sect_n 57_o strong_a than_o the_o love_n of_o jonathan_n to_o david_n 57_o or_o the_o love_n of_o any_o mother_n to_o her_o child_n 57_o a_o proof_n of_o christ_n his_o wonderful_a love_n towards_o us._n sect_n 58_o christ_n on_o the_o cross_n prepare_v as_o a_o food_n in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v exhibit_v unto_o us._n 58_o what_o a_o notable_a comfort_n we_o have_v here_o that_o this_o banquet_n begin_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v in_o heaven_n sect_n 59_o worldling_n if_o they_o be_v touch_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o this_o love_n will_v forsake_v all_o &_o follow_v christ_n sect_n 60_o sinful_a woman_n will_v change_v their_o life_n like_o marie_n magdalen_n 60_o and_o sinful_a man_n will_v change_v their_o life_n like_o matthew_n the_o publican_n 60_o the_o second_o part_n of_o our_o new_a christian_n disposition_n be_v that_o towards_o our_o neighbour_n we_o be_v love_v sect_n 61_o without_o love_n we_o can_v be_v of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n 61_o by_o what_o effect_n be_v our_o love_n to_o be_v try_v sect_n 62_o readiness_n to_o forgive_v a_o rare_a virtue_n 62_o christian_n live_v now_o like_o jew_n and_o samaritan_n ofolde_n 62_o as_o man_n be_v mortal_a so_o shall_v their_o anger_n be_v 62_o readiness_n to_o do_v good_a unto_o other_o be_v as_o rare_a a_o virtue_n sect_n 63_o professor_n now_o live_v like_o the_o son_n of_o anak_n churlish_a naâ—all_n or_o the_o rich_a glutton_n 63_o the_o three_o point_n of_o our_o new_a christian_a disposition_n be_v that_o webe_n sober_a &_o little_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n sect_n 64_o with_o mephibosheth_n jacob_n the_o centurion_n the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n and_o elizabeth_n 64_o how_o necessary_a our_o humiliation_n be_v for_o our_o union_n with_o god_n 64_o with_o this_o inward_a humility_n we_o shall_v also_o have_v a_o hunger_a for_o the_o lord_n salvation_n sect_n 65_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v fill_v the_o hungry_a 65_o none_n meet_a banquetter_n here_o who_o be_v not_o hungry_a 66_o the_o comfortable_a fruit_n arise_v to_o they_o who_o after_o prescribe_a preparation_n communicate_v at_o this_o holy_a table_n 66_o a_o preparative_a for_o the_o new_a passeover_n 1._o cor._n 11.28_o let_v a_o man_n therefore_o try_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o this_o cup._n my_o help_n be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o christiâ—an_n long_v for_o nothing_o more_o 3.8_o then_o to_o be_v full_o unite_v with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n so_o do_v he_o great_o account_v of_o every_o mean_a whereby_o tâ—is_n union_n be_v advance_v the_o aposte_n s_o paul_n be_v so_o inflame_v with_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n that_o in_o comparison_n of_o he_o he_o esteem_v all_o other_o thing_n to_o be_v but_o dung_n and_o every_o thing_n a_o advantage_n that_o may_v serve_v to_o conjoin_v he_o with_o christ_n for_o albeit_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n abhor_v nothing_o more_o than_o dâ—ath_v yea_o even_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o godly_a desire_v not_o to_o lay_v aside_o the_o body_n 5.4_o if_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o lord_n dispensation_n which_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o protest_v of_o himself_o we_o will_v noâ—_n say_v he_o be_v unclothe_v but_o will_v be_v clothe_v upon_o that_o mortality_n may_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o life_n yet_o do_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n so_o far_o overcome_v he_o that_o he_o be_v content_a through_o the_o valley_n of_o death_n to_o follow_v his_o lord_n yea_o most_o desirous_a to_o be_v dissolve_v 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