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tabernacle_n of_o the_o just_a and_o again_o bless_a be_v that_o poople_n that_o know_v iubilation_n that_o be_v that_o people_n which_o have_v experience_v this_o extreme_a joy_n and_o pleasure_n of_o internal_a consolation_n s._n paul_n have_v taste_v it_o 7._o when_o he_o write_v these_o word_n amidst_o all_o his_o labour_n for_o jesus_n christ_n i_o be_o fill_v with_o consolation_n i_o overflowe_v and_o supper_n abound_v in_o all_o joy_n amidst_o our_o tribulation_n what_o can_v be_v speak_v dear_a brother_n more_o effectual_o than_o this_o to_o show_v the_o divine_a force_n of_o this_o spiritual_a consolation_n but_o thou_o will_v here_o ask_v i_o perhaps_o if_o this_o be_v so_o why_o thou_o be_v a_o christian_n consolation_n as_o well_o as_o other_o have_v never_o vet_z taste_v of_o this_o sweet_a consolation_n whereunto_o i_o answer_v that_o as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o this_o be_v not_o meat_n for_o every_o mouth_n but_o a_o choose_a moisture_n provide_v for_o god_n 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there_o set_v down_o page_n 9_o etc._n etc._n especial_o if_o he_o find_v in_o himself_o any_o horror_n against_o read_v of_o spiritual_a book_n as_o many_o do_v he_o that_o shall_v any_o way_n be_v tempt_v in_o faith_n have_v many_o thing_n in_o this_o book_n for_o god_n his_o confirmation_n and_o first_o if_o he_o be_v trouble_v with_o plain_a atheism_n &_o do_v doubt_n whether_o there_o be_v a_o god_n or_o no_o let_v he_o read_v the_o whole_a 2._o chapter_n page_n 25._o if_o he_o confess_v god_n but_o yet_o do_v doubt_n of_o god_n particular_a and_o infallible_a providence_n providence_n in_o dispose_v all_o matter_n of_o this_o world_n let_v he_o read_v the_o fowerth_o argument_n of_o the_o metaphisique_n page_n 44._o if_o he_o doubt_v about_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o immortality_n soul_n let_v he_o consider_v the_o five_o argument_n of_o the_o metaphisique_n page_n 46._o he_o that_o have_v any_o suggestion_n against_o the_o infallible_a truth_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 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cease_v to_o be_v ungrateful_a to_o god_n any_o long_o cease_v to_o offend_v he_o which_o have_v by_o so_o many_o way_n prevent_v the_o with_o benefit_n cease_v to_o render_v evil_a for_o good_a hatred_n for_o love_n contempt_n for_o his_o father_n lie_v affection_n towards_o the._n he_o have_v do_v for_o the_o 4._o all_o that_o he_o can_v he_o have_v geeven_v the_o all_o that_o thou_o be_v yea_o and_o in_o a_o certain_a manner_n all_o that_o he_o be_v worth_a himself_o and_o mean_v beside_o to_o make_v the_o partaker_n of_o all_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o require_v no_o more_o for_o all_o this_o at_o thy_o hand_n but_o love_n and_o gratitude_n o_o my_o love_a brother_n why_o will_v thou_o not_o yield_v unto_o he_o this_o his_o desire_n why_o will_v thou_o not_o do_v as_o much_o to_o he_o as_o thou_o will_v have_v a_o other_o man_n to_o do_v to_o the_o for_o less_o than_o the_o ten_o thousand_o part_n of_o thes_n benefit_n which_o thou_o have_v receyve_v for_o i_o dare_v bold_o say_v if_o thou_o have_v give_v but_o a_o alm_n to_o a_o poor_a man_n at_o thy_o door_n thou_o woolde_v thike_v he_o bind_v to_o love_v the_o for_o it_o all_o beit_n beside_o this_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o that_o great_o may_v deserve_v his_o love_n but_o thy_o lord_n and_o master_n set_v a_o part_n all_o his_o gift_n bestow_v upon_o the_o have_v infinite_a cause_n to_o draw_v thy_o love_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o the_o cause_n which_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n have_v in_o it_o to_o purchase_v love_n benefit_n and_o infinite_a more_o besides_o for_o if_o all_o the_o perfection_n of_o thing_n create_v both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n that_o may_v procure_v love_n be_v join_v together_o in_o one_o as_o all_o their_o beauty_n all_o their_o virtue_n all_o their_o wisdom_n all_o their_o sweetness_n all_o their_o nobility_n all_o their_o goodness_n and_o other_o like_a excellency_n yet_o thy_o lord_n &_o savy_n our_o who_o thou_o 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the_o or_o dry_v up_o the_o fountain_n of_o thy_o mercy_n or_o so_o bind_v thy_o hand_n from_o god_n do_v good_a as_o do_v ingratitude_n in_o the_o receyver_n of_o thy_o benefit_n wherein_o hitherto_o i_o have_v exceed_v all_o other_o but_o i_o have_v do_v it_o o_o lord_n in_o my_o ignorance_n not_o consider_v thy_o infinite_a gift_n bestow_v upon_o i_o or_o what_o account_n thou_o will_v demand_v again_o of_o the_o same_o but_o now_o see_v thou_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o make_v i_o worthy_a of_o this_o special_a grace_n also_o whereby_o to_o see_v &_o know_v my_o own_o error_n &_o default_n i_o hope_v hereafter_o by_o direction_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n to_o show_v myself_o a_o better_a child_n towards_o the._n o_o my_o god_n i_o be_o vanquish_v at_o length_n with_o consideration_n of_o thy_o
this_o assurance_n unto_o we_o christ_n send_v that_o most_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a 20._o embassage_n unto_o his_o disciple_n present_o upon_o his_o resurrection_n go_v and_o tell_v my_o brethren_n that_o i_o do_v ascend_v unto_o my_o father_n and_o unto_o your_o father_n unto_o my_o god_n and_o unto_o your_o god_n by_o which_o two_o word_n of_o father_n and_o god_n the_o one_o of_o love_n and_o the_o other_o of_o power_n the_o one_o of_o will_n the_o other_o of_o ability_n he_o take_v away_o all_o doubt_n of_o not_o speed_v from_o each_o man_n that_o shall_v make_v recourse_n to_o this_o merciful_a lord_n and_o father_n god_n himself_o also_o after_o many_o threat_n use_v by_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n against_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n for_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o end_n lest_o they_o shall_v despair_v turn_v about_o his_o talk_n and_o change_v his_o stile_n assure_v they_o of_o many_o grace_n and_o favour_n 31._o if_o they_o will_v return_v unto_o he_o tell_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n that_o he_o have_v love_v she_o from_o the_o beginning_n and_o have_v seek_v to_o draw_v she_o unto_o he_o by_o threat_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v take_v mercy_n upon_o she_o and_o that_o now_o he_o intend_v to_o build_v she_o up_o again_o to_o adorn_v she_o with_o joy_n and_o exultation_n to_o gather_v her_o child_n from_o all_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o refresh_v they_o with_o the_o water_n and_o river_n of_o life_n &_o all_o this_o say_v he_o quia_fw-la factus_fw-la sum_fw-la israeli_n pater_fw-la for_o that_o i_o be_o become_v now_o a_o father_n to_o israel_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n to_o wicked_a ephraim_n the_o head_n city_n of_o the_o rebellious_a kingdom_n of_o samaria_n he_o say_v ephraim_n be_v become_v my_o honourable_a son_n my_o delicate_a and_o dear_o belove_a child_n 31._o therefore_o my_o bowel_n be_v move_v with_o compassion_n upon_o he_o and_o in_o abundance_n of_o mercy_n will_v i_o take_v pity_n of_o he_o so_o much_o attribute_v god_n 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5._o he_o express_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o contrary_a effect_n say_v the_o worck_n world_n of_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a which_o be_v fornication_n uncleanness_n wantonness_n lechery_n idolatry_n poysonninge_n enemity_n contentious_a emulation_n wrath_n strife_n dissension_n sect_n envy_n murder_n drunkenness_n glutonie_n and_o the_o like_a of_o which_o i_o fortel_v you_o as_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o before_o that_o those_o man_n which_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v never_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n here_o now_o may_v every_o man_n judge_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o himself_o may_v conjecture_v whether_o he_o hold_v of_o the_o one_o or_o of_o the_o other_o s._n paul_n geeve_v two_o pretty_a short_a rule_n in_o the_o very_a same_o place_n 5._o to_o try_v the_o same_o the_o first_o be_v they_o which_o be_v of_o christ_n have_v crucify_v ltheir_o flesh_n with_o the_o vice_n &_o 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oeuerlasting_a omnipotent_a and_o most_o merciful_a lord_n and_o father_n i_o present_v myself_o here_o before_o the_o face_n of_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n most_o humble_o crave_v the_o assistance_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n for_o my_o direction_n &_o instruction_n in_o this_o meditation_n that_o now_o i_o take_v in_o hand_n to_o the_o end_n that_o my_o soul_n may_v receive_v consolation_n and_o benefit_n thereby_o in_o learning_n to_o know_v both_o thou_o &_o herself_o thy_o sacred_a will_n and_o her_o bind_a dewtie_n thy_o judgement_n and_o her_o account_n thy_o endless_a mercy_n and_o her_o infinite_a offence_n geve_v unto_o i_o o_o father_n of_o all_o mercy_n and_o creator_n of_o all_o good_a spirit_n such_o a_o docible_a and_o tender_a hart_n as_o may_v be_v pierce_v with_o the_o holy_a inspiration_n which_o it_o shall_v please_v thy_o heavenly_a benignity_n to_o bestov_v upon_o i_o grant_v that_o the_o holy_a fire_n of_o godly_a affection_n may_v be_v inkendle_v within_o my_o 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eternity_n 8._o darckene_v in_o hell_n mat._n 8._o 22_o 9_o the_o derision_n that_o shall_v e_o use_v towards_o the_o damn_a psal._n 36._o of_o the_o pain_n of_o damage_n esa._n 26._o the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n mar._n 9_o esa._n 66._o eccle._n 7._o judit_fw-la 6._o the_o cogitationis_fw-la of_o the_o damn_a the_o time_n of_o eternal_a weep_n sap._n 5._o the_o pass_a commodity_n of_o the_o preset_v time_n luc._n 16._o great_a negligence_n &_o over_o sight_n the_o conclusion_n god_n the_o best_a paimaister_n mat._n 10._o matc._o 9_o gen._n 22._o liberal_n pai_fw-mi ment_fw-mi for_o little_a pain_n 2._o reg._n 7._o psal._n 88_o mat._n 20._o apoc._n 22._o 22._o in_o the_o second_o part_n &_o 2._o chap._n of_o this_o book_n luc._n 14._o the._n 1._o part_n of_o the_o reward_n in_o general_n mat._n 25._o 2._o tim._n 4._o 2._o pet._n 1._o luc._n 14._o 1._o cor._n 2._o esa._n 64._o apoc._n 2._o how_o the_o greatness_n of_o heavenly_a joy_n be_v find_v out_o apoc._n 2._o &_o 3_o mat._n 16._o lue._n 10._o apo_n 21._o &_o 22._o the_o description_n of_o paradise_n use_v by_o s._n john_n heb._n 1_o math._n 13._o the_o magnificencie_n of_o god_n express_v diverslie_o 1._o by_o the_o creation_n of_o angel_n angel_n see_v s._n thom._n part_n 1._o q._n 50._o art_n 3._o &_o dionis_fw-la de_fw-fr caelesti_fw-la hier._n c._n 〈◊〉_d dan._n 7._o psal._n 102._o 2._o by_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n for_o man_n mark_v this_o collection_n hest._n 1._o 3_o by_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o banquet_n esa._n 25._o luc._n 12._o 4._o by_o the_o plea_n sure_n &_o commodity_n of_o this_o life_n apoc._n 19_o august_n soliloq_fw-la c._n 2._o apcc._n 19_o psal._n 30._o by_o the_o honour_n that_o god_n have_v use_v to_o his_o servant_n in_o this_o life_n 1._o reg._n 2._o psal._n 138._o luc._n 12._o mat._n 19_o luc._n 22._o 1._o cor._n 6._o mat._n 10._o gen._n 12._o 14._o 20._o abraham_n exo._n 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o moses_n josue_n josu._n 10._o esa._n 38._o helias_n 3._o reg._n 17_o elizeus_fw-la 4._o re._n 5._o 4._o re._n 13._o the_o apostle_n act._n 5._o act._n 19_o act._n 5._o joh._n 18._o 2._o tim._n 4._o apo._n 4._o 6._o by_o the_o 3._o place_n whereto_o a_o man_n be_v appoint_v mark_v the_o collection_n the._n 2._o part_n of_o the_o two_o part_n of_o felicity_n in_o heaven_n first_o of_o the_o soul_n second_o of_o the_o body_n 1._o cor._n 15._o sap._n 9_o ephe._n 4._o 4._o see_v s._n tho._n 3._o par_fw-fr q._n 82._o in_o supple_a in_o l._n de_fw-la simi_fw-la c._n 48._o 49._o seven_o privilege_n of_o the_o glorify_a body_n 1._o beauty_n mat._n 13._o 2._o agility_n mat._n 22._o 3._o strength_n cap._n 52._o 4._o penetrabilitie_n joh._n 20._o 5._o health_n 6._o pleasure_n ansel._n c._n 5v_o ubi_fw-la sup_n psal._n 35._o 7._o perpetuity_n sap._n 5._o 5._o all_o thes_n thing_n bun._n either_o reiectath_n or_o mangle_v perhaps_o pes_fw-la as_o not_o appertain_v to_o the_o body_n of_o protestant_n the_o 2._o part_n of_o felicity_n call_v essen_v tial_a pertain_v to_o the_o fall_n aug._n lib._n the_o trin_n c._n 13._o joh._n 17._o 1._o cor._n 13._o how_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n shall_v make_v man_n happy_a god_n to_o the_o save_v shall_v be_v all_o in_o al._n mug._n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la anima_fw-la ca._n 15._o psal._n 13._o knowledge_n love._n the_o greatness_n of_o joy_n in_o heaven_n mat._n 25._o psal._n 83._o the_o speech_n of_o s._n augustine_n touch_v the_o vision_n of_o god_n tract_n 4._o in_o ep_n joau_n &_o cap._n 36._o foliloq_fw-la mat._n 5._o 1._o cor._n 3._o 1._o cor._n 13._o psal._n 4._o gen._n 15._o joh._n 17._o the._n 3._o part_n of_o circumstance_n increase_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n s._n augustine_n apprehension_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n phil._n 4._o esa._n 51._o esa._n 35._o psal._n 103._o psal._n 20._o 1._o of_o the_o joyful_a mutation_n as_o a_o just_a man_n death_n luc._n 21._o ephe._n 1_o colos._n 1._o 1._o the._n 1._o esa._n 6._o luc._n 15._o 2._o the_o joy_n of_o security_n josu._n 21._o 22._o gen._n 3._o sap._n 17._o 1._o cor._n 9_o jero._n cp_n 22._o ad_fw-la eusto_fw-la apo._n 19_o 3._o the_o see_v of_o christ_n in_o glorify_a flesh_n mat._n 2._o inc._n 1._o serm._n 37._o de_fw-fr sanctis_fw-la 4._o meetinge_v with_o our_o friend_n in_o heaven_n the_o save_n of_o s._n cyprian_n l._n de_fw-la mortalit_fw-la ju_n sine_fw-la sine_fw-la bun._n reject_v here_o this_o belief_n of_o s._n cyprian_a touch_v knowledge_n in_o heaven_n of_o father_n &_o mother_n etc._n etc._n but_o every_o man_n of_o reason_n can_v put_v a_o difference_n between_o a_o cyprian_a and_o a_o buney_n 5._o the_o daily_a arrival_n of_o new_a brethren_n to_o heaven_n 2._o tit._n 4._o apo._n 2._o 3._o 4._o lib._n de_fw-fr mor_fw-fr tall_a a_o similitude_n express_v sing_v the_o shall_fw-mi den_fw-mi joy_n of_o the_o just_a after_o their_o the_o parture_n the_o value_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o account_n that_o old_a saint_n make_v there_o of_o heb._n 12._o mat._n 13._o philip._n 3._o icrom_n in_o catalogo_fw-la ser._n 31._o de_fw-la sanctis_fw-la 1._o cor._n 1._o 2._o &_o 3_o psal_n 4._o whereunto_o a_o christian_a be_v bear_v by_o baptism_n gal._n 3._o &_o 4._o ephe._n 1_o &_o 5._o colos._n 3_o tit._n 3._o rom._n 8._o jacob_n 2._o heb._n 1._o 9_o 1._o pet._n 1._o 3_o 2._o pet._n 3._o apoc._n 1_o mat._n 19_o luc._n 22._o 1._o cor._n 6._o apo._n 1._o &_o 4._o luc._n 12._o math._n 11._o 11._o note_v that_o bun._n thrust_v out_o as_o well_o thes_n word_n of_o christ_n as_o those_o that_o insuc_v of_o s._n au_o gustin_a and_o thereby_o show_v that_o he_o spare_v the_o evangelist_n no_o more_o then_o ancient_a father_n when_o he_o mistike_v their_o write_n serm._n 37._o de_fw-fr sanctis_fw-la the_o buy_n of_o heaven_n apoc._n 3_o exo._n 5._o icre_n 2._o apo._n 21._o the_o folly_n of_o seek_v worldly_a vanity_n luc._n 6._o luc._n 12._o math._n 26._o 1._o cor._n 2._o ep._n lad_n a_o similitude_n 1._o cor._n 2._o 2._o co._n 12._o the_o conclusion_n with_o the_o application_n of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v 1._o cor._n 6._o phil._n 3._o 2._o tim._n 2._o 1._o ti._n 6._o heb._n 12._o mat._n 7._o 19_o 25._o rom._n 8._o mat._n 11._o apo._n 14._o &_o 20._o psal._n 14._o math._n 7._o &_o 19_o joh._n 14._o luc._n 14._o the_o final_a end_n of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v a_o exhortation_n a_o say_v to_o be_v remember_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o first_o part_n the_o subtility_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o effect_n of_o this_o second_o part_n despair_v a_o ordinary_a temptation_n to_o the_o great_a sinner_n caini_fw-la gen._n 4._o judas_n mat._n 27._o the_o ship_n wrak_fw-mi of_o soul_n overlode_v with_o sin_n prou._n 18._o jere._n 3_o mich._n 〈◊〉_d the_o misery_n of_o desperation_n osee_n 11._o jere._n 2._o ephe._n 4._o the_o thing_n wherein_o god_n most_o delit_v be_v mercy_n a_o desperate_a resolution_n pere_n 18._o a_o marvellous_a example_n of_o god_n cleinencie_n an_o other_o example_n of_o god_n wonder_v mercy_n eze._n 33._o 33._o judgement_n and_o justice_n to_o be_v use_v in_o true_a repentance_n that_o be_v judgement_n upon_o ourselves_o and_o justice_n towards_o other_o fower_n part_n of_o this_o chapter_n the._n 1._o part_n touch_v the_o love_n that_o god_n bear_v towards_o man_n job._n 7._o sap._n 11._o 1._o the_o first_o cause_n why_o god_n love_v we_o for_o that_o he_o be_v our_o creator_n &_o we_o be_v his_o own_o work_n ezec._n 18._o every_o man_n give_v to_o love_v his_o own_o psal._n 〈◊〉_d esa._n job._n 1._o the_o confidence_n of_o job_n in_o that_o god_n have_v make_v he_o the_o assure_a hope_n david_n have_v in_o that_o he_o be_v god_n work_n manship_n psal._n 102._o the_o second_o reason_n of_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n for_o that_o he_o be_v our_o father_n mat._n 5._o 6._o 8._o etc._n etc._n math._n 6._o what_o a_o father_n god_n be_v gal._n 4._o esa._n 63._o christ_n comfortable_a they_o bassage_n joan._n 20._o how_o great_o the_o respect_n of_o a_o father_n move_v god_n jere._n 31._o jere._n 31._o luc._n 1._o vo_z 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o preal_n son_n 2._o cor._n 1._o ber._n ser._n 5._o the_o natal_a psal._n 35._o what_o the_o name_n of_o fa_o there_o do_v import_v esa._n 49._o the._n 3._o argument_n of_o god_n love_n the_o geeve_v in_o his_o son_n for_o us._n joh._n 3._o 1._o joa._n 4._o christ_n be_v give_v for_o love_n rom._n 5._o ephe._n 2._o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o point_n make_v by_o s._n paul_n tit._n 3._o rom._n 5._o the._n 2._o part_n how_o god_n express_v his_o love_n towards_o sinner_n cap._n 11._o cap._n 12._o two_o rare_a point_n of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o god_n esa._n 30._o tertul._n in_o apol._n ca._n 2._o god_n that_o be_v offend_v seek_v attonment_n with_o us._n god_n woo_v