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disciple_n who_o have_v often_o lyen_fw-we in_o his_o sweet_a master_n bosom_n and_o can_v confident_o say_v true_o our_o fellowship_n be_v with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n close_v his_o revelation_n with_o that_o holy_o passionate_a desire_n even_o so_o come_v lord_n jesus_n dear_a friend_n let_v it_o be_v more_o than_o ever_o your_o great_a work_n and_o business_n to_o keep_v yourselves_o in_o case_n and_o capacity_n to_o enjoy_v his_o bless_a company_n and_o fellowship_n and_o in_o order_n to_o this_o end_n 1._o study_v to_o keep_v yourselves_o through_o grace_n as_o chaste_a virgin_n to_o christ_n jesus_n as_o your_o one_o husband_n let_v he_o be_v to_o you_o as_o the_o love_a hart_n and_o pleasant_a roe_n let_v his_o
marry_v thou_o and_o to_o be_v for_o thou_o and_o for_o none_o other_o and_o may_v not_o i_o add_v be_v there_o ever_o such_o security_n and_o confirmation_n give_v of_o any_o marriage_n its_o confirm_v by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n he_o have_v seal_v his_o testament_n with_o his_o blood_n and_o there_o be_v no_o annul_v nor_o alter_v of_o a_o man_n testament_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n who_o be_v once_o dead_a be_v now_o alive_a and_o live_v for_o evermore_o he_o will_v never_o die_v again_o nor_o make_v another_o testament_n o_o belove_a hearer_n all_o this_o be_v to_o let_v you_o see_v that_o our_o lord_n be_v in_o earnest_n and_o very_a willing_a to_o espouse_v you_o and_o indeed_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v his_o fault_n iâ—_n it_o be_v not_o a_o bargain_n and_o if_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o bargain_n betwixt_o your_o soul_n and_o he_o it_o be_v a_o very_a raâ—e_n and_o rich_a one_o o_o the_o many_o rare_a excellent_a noble_a notable_a and_o 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have_v access_n to_o marry_v his_o bride_n she_o be_v so_o uncomely_a filthy_a and_o loathsome_a lie_v in_o a_o most_o pityful_a condition_n in_o her_o blood_n as_o ezekiel_n set_v it_o forth_o â—o_o â—he_v life_n and_o at_o great_a length_n chap._n 16._o therefore_o to_o cleanse_v she_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o she_o three_o ere_o all_o this_o can_v be_v doâ—e_n there_o behâ—ved_v a_o ground_n to_o be_v lay_v for_o peace_n with_o god_n the_o offend_a party_n who_o be_v to_o be_v father_n in_o law_n and_o here_o come_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n psal_n 40_o 6_o 7._o sacrifice_n and_o offer_v thou_o do_v not_o desire_v than_o say_v i_o lo_o i_o come_v etc._n etc._n for_o take_v away_o the_o curse_n and_o reconcile_n the_o elect_a to_o g_z d_o the_o father_n say_v as_o it_o be_v i_o must_v needs_o be_v once_o in_o friendship_n with_o they_o ere_o i_o can_v admit_v they_o to_o my_o house_n and_o son_n if_o thou_o will_v satisfy_v my_o justice_n and_o pay_v their_o debt_n i_o shall_v give_v they_o to_o thou_o for_o a_o seed_n and_o to_o be_v thy_o bride_n and_o wife_n well_o say_v christ_n the_o mediator_n father_n i_o accept_v of_o the_o bargain_n lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o my_o god_n whereupon_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o the_o apostle_n have_v it_o 2_o cor._n 5._o last_o that_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n and_o we_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o for_o it_o be_v as_o real_o agree_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o as_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o actual_a execution_n of_o it_o and_o thus_o way_n be_v make_v for_o the_o marriage_n four_o when_o this_o be_v do_v the_o marriage_n must_v be_v proclaim_v through_o the_o world_n by_o the_o preach_v gospel_n the_o contract_n must_v be_v open_v up_o and_o read_v and_o sinner_n consent_v call_v for_o we_o be_v tell_v therein_o that_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o because_o no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n who_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n he_o declare_v he_o as_o it_o be_v john_n 1.14_o 15._o he_o come_v and_o reveal_v more_o clear_o the_o contract_n first_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o by_o his_o own_o ministry_n and_o then_o by_o send_v his_o servant_n and_o tell_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a five_o the_o last_o thing_n to_o be_v remove_v be_v the_o uncircumcision_n and_o stupidness_n of_o our_o heart_n natural_o we_o be_v give_v to_o slight_v he_o in_o his_o offer_n to_o refuse_v to_o open_v to_o he_o and_o to_o let_v he_o in_o when_o he_o knock_v to_o make_v excuse_n to_o delay_v shift_n and_o put_v he_o off_o nay_o to_o refuse_v to_o entertain_v his_o proposal_n of_o marriage_n and_o to_o give_v he_o a_o repulse_n therefo_fw-la e_fw-la he_o come_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o put_v in_o his_o finger_n by_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o door_n and_o let_v some_o myrrh_n drop_n on_o the_o handle_n of_o the_o lock_n and_o powerful_o but_o sweet_o incline_v the_o heart_n to_o cast_v itself_o open_a to_o he_o and_o then_o he_o perform_v the_o promise_n of_o sanctification_n circumcise_n the_o heart_n to_o love_v he_o with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o the_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v deut._n 30.6_o and_o all_o these_o promise_n be_v contrive_v frame_v and_o provide_v to_o meet_v with_o difficulty_n in_o we_o we_o be_v tell_v john_n 6_o 44._o that_o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o christ_n except_o the_o father_n that_o send_v he_o draw_v he_o and_o psal_n 110.3_o it_o be_v promise_v that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o power_n his_o people_n shall_v be_v willing_a and_o whoever_o be_v make_v willing_a come_v shall_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v cast_v out_o john_n 6.37_o the_o four_o observation_n be_v that_o by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n whither_o so_o ever_o it_o come_v and_o by_o the_o great_a thing_n make_v offer_v of_o therein_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v ready_a obstruction_n and_o what_o ever_o may_v hinder_v the_o close_n of_o the_o marriage_n be_v remove_v the_o father_n be_v ready_a have_v declare_v his_o willingness_n to_o give_v his_o consent_n this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v hear_v you_o he_o matth._n 3._o i_o be_o well_o satisfy_v with_o he_o take_v he_o to_o you_o for_o your_o head_n and_o husband_n the_o son_n be_v ready_a to_o take_v all_o by_o the_o hand_n that_o will_v embrace_v he_o pardon_v of_o sin_n peace_n with_o god_n sanctification_n the_o mansion_n &c_n &c_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v bestow_v the_o feast_n
be_v ready_a the_o fatling_n be_v prepare_v the_o promise_n be_v fill_v with_o every_o necessary_a good_a thing_n there_o be_v bread_n enough_o in_o the_o prodigal_n father_n house_n and_o to_o spare_v the_o contract_n be_v ready_a and_o a_o offer_n of_o it_o make_v on_o the_o bridegroom_n side_n the_o term_n be_v draw_v up_o and_o put_v in_o form_n and_o all_o thing_n agree_v upon_o and_o ready_a even_o to_o the_o subscription_n and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o require_v but_o that_o the_o hearer_n of_o this_o gospel_n heartil_o consent_v to_o take_v he_o and_o submit_v to_o his_o righteousness_n and_o dominion_n which_o if_o they_o do_v all_o thing_n shall_v be_v they_o even_o life_n eternal_a and_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v fit_v they_o for_o it_o promise_v for_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o christ_n engage_v to_o keep_v the_o bargain_n and_o this_o be_v it_o that_o be_v preach_v every_o day_n to_o you_o though_o alace_o unsuitable_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o now_o who_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o bring_v down_o christ_n from_o above_o or_o who_o shall_v descend_v unto_o the_o deep_a and_o bring_v he_o up_o from_o the_o dead_a that_o we_o may_v get_v he_o to_o marry_o but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n say_v the_o word_n be_v near_o thou_o even_o in_o thy_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n christ_n consent_n be_v not_o to_o be_v ask_v or_o bring_v from_o afar_o for_o he_o have_v declare_v it_o in_o his_o word_n and_o the_o term_n of_o the_o contract_n be_v if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v believe_v with_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v rom._n 10.8_o 9_o engage_v therefore_o honest_o with_o christ_n and_o keep_v to_o he_o deny_v yourselves_o and_o close_o wiâ—h_v he_o give_v uâ—_n yourselves_o to_o he_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o that_o be_v all_o one_o with_o this_o to_o be_v marry_v to_o he_o yea_o 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