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the_o apostle_n when_o he_o be_v earnest_o persuade_v the_o ephesian_n not_o to_o grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n 30._o whereby_o they_o be_v seal_v to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n solemn_o warn_v they_o in_o the_o verse_n before_o that_o no_o corrupt_a or_o obscene_a and_o filthy_a communication_n proceed_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n as_o that_o which_o will_v assure_o argue_v their_o heart_n to_o be_v no_o temple_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o again_o in_o the_o verse_n after_o the_o aforesaid_a exhortation_n he_o with_o the_o same_o earnestness_n give_v they_o caution_n against_o all_o bitterness_n and_o wrath_n and_o clamour_n etc._n etc._n as_o intimate_v that_o those_o also_o defile_v the_o soul_n and_o make_v it_o incapable_a of_o receive_v the_o bless_a spirit_n to_o which_o purpose_n the_o jew_n have_v a_o common_a say_n super_fw-la animum_fw-la turbidum_fw-la non_fw-la requiescit_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n require_v a_o sedate_n 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call_v thy_o son_n i_o deserve_v to_o be_v utter_o abandon_v exclude_v your_o care_n and_o cast_v out_o of_o your_o thought_n as_o i_o cast_v myself_o out_o of_o your_o family_n and_o so_o the_o penitent_a i_o be_o so_o far_a lord_n from_o deserve_v thy_o favour_n or_o eternal_a life_n that_o i_o deserve_v not_o the_o least_o crum_n from_o thy_o table_n less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n nay_o i_o acknowledge_v i_o have_v deserve_v to_o go_v with_o sorrow_n to_o my_o grave_n and_o to_o undergo_v the_o dreadful_a viol_n of_o thy_o wrath_n it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a that_o the_o prodigal_n do_v not_o only_o thus_o condemn_v himself_o while_o he_o anxious_o stand_v expect_v his_o doom_n from_o his_o father_n but_o even_o then_o when_o his_o father_n have_v express_v compassion_n to_o he_o have_v run_v to_o meet_v he_o and_o kiss_v he_o for_o so_o vers_n 21._o we_o find_v he_o repeat_v his_o own_o condemnation_n in_o the_o same_o word_n as_o before_o and_o in_o like_a 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he_o observe_v the_o most_o weak_a and_o imperfect_a essay_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n or_o as_o the_o apostle_n express_v it_o when_o christ_n be_v beginning_n to_o be_v form_v in_o man_n i_o see_v thou_o say_v our_o saviour_n to_o nathanael_n s._n joh._n 1._o 48._o when_o thou_o be_v under_o the_o figtree_n when_o thou_o be_v reason_v about_o i_o whether_o i_o be_v the_o messiah_n or_o not_o i_o be_v privy_a to_o that_o conflict_n of_o thy_o thought_n between_o the_o report_n of_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o i_o and_o the_o prejudicate_a opinion_n concern_v the_o suppose_a place_n of_o my_o nativity_n i_o be_v not_o so_o much_o offend_v with_o thy_o objection_n as_o please_v with_o thy_o sincerity_n in_o that_o thou_o do_v diligent_o inquire_v honest_o debate_n and_o proceed_v to_o resolution_n upon_o rational_a satisfaction_n most_o apposite_a to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o passage_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n chap._n 31._o vers_fw-la 18_o 19_o 20._o i_o have_v sure_o 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spirit_n of_o prophecy_n to_o supply_v that_o defect_n and_o several_a special_a direction_n give_v upon_o emergency_n but_o then_o also_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o such_o extraordinary_a interposition_n be_v attend_v with_o miraculous_a circumstance_n and_o thereby_o bring_v their_o credential_n along_o with_o they_o and_o give_v assurance_n of_o their_o divine_a authority_n but_o now_o those_o miraculous_a attestation_n be_v cease_v as_o well_o as_o the_o reason_n of_o they_o whatsoever_o pretend_v to_o god_n and_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v a_o illusion_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o rule_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o isa_n 8._o 20._o second_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n particular_o in_o comfort_v the_o heart_n of_o holy_a man_n be_v rational_a and_o accountable_a and_o consequent_o of_o that_o be_v also_o even_o and_o 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this_o purpose_n st._n jerom_n apply_v that_o circumstance_n of_o the_o passeover_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v eat_v with_o staff_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o shoe_n on_o their_o foot_n as_o well_o as_o with_o bitter_a herb_n as_o if_o the_o mystical_a reach_n of_o that_o injunction_n be_v to_o teach_v we_o that_o a_o man_n deliver_v by_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n grace_n out_o of_o egypt_n the_o state_n of_o servility_n to_o sin_n and_o satan_n shall_v not_o only_o solemnize_v the_o memorial_n of_o god_n mercy_n with_o a_o sorrowful_a and_o bitter_a reflection_n upon_o his_o former_a folly_n and_o misery_n but_o stand_v as_o in_o procinctu_fw-la ready_a to_o run_v on_o god_n errand_n and_o to_o call_v in_o other_o to_o he_o and_o indeed_o this_o same_o metaphor_n be_v use_v in_o that_o very_a sense_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o best_a interpreter_n eph._n 6._o 16._o
yet_o when_o we_o say_v and_o that_o true_o of_o he_o that_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o glory_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o take_v delight_n in_o the_o reflection_n of_o his_o own_o image_n and_o feel_v his_o own_o perfection_n reverberate_v upon_o he_o from_o his_o creature_n but_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n we_o shall_v go_v so_o far_o since_o all_o i_o be_o concern_v in_o at_o present_a be_v sufficient_o manifest_a namely_o that_o the_o happiness_n of_o man_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n can_v not_o be_v complete_a and_o full_a without_o the_o advantage_n of_o that_o bless_a society_n which_o there_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v and_o that_o add_v to_o the_o forementioned_a ingredient_n raise_v it_o to_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o felicity_n that_o we_o can_v apprehend_v or_o imagine_v for_o in_o the_o first_o place_n there_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n without_o consternation_n or_o 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and_o compendious_o to_o be_v enjoy_v so_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 16._o 11._o in_o thy_o presence_n there_o be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n there_o be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o again_o we_o shall_v there_o also_o enjoy_v the_o society_n of_o the_o bless_a jesus_n we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v and_o behold_v his_o glory_n and_o be_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o what_o a_o ravishment_n be_v it_o to_o the_o disciple_n and_o what_o a_o ecstasy_n do_v it_o put_v they_o into_o when_o he_o appear_v again_o to_o they_o after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o have_v promise_v they_o he_o will_v do_v so_o and_o they_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v he_o have_v see_v the_o miracle_n he_o have_v wrought_v already_o and_o the_o wonderful_a attestation_n to_o his_o divine_a power_n notwithstanding_o when_o they_o see_v with_o what_o malice_n the_o jew_n persecute_v he_o and_o with_o what_o success_n that_o they_o stigmatise_v his_o reputation_n insult_v over_o his_o 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