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escape_n to_o christ_n from_o the_o world_n and_o our_o corruption_n of_o all_o undertake_n man_n must_v use_v most_o speed_n and_o diligence_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n jesus_n second_o full_o 2._o full_o to_o christ_n let_v we_o come_v full_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o term_n from_o whence_o we_o come_v from_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o vanity_n thereof_o as_o abraham_n 5._o abraham_n gen._n 22_o 5._o leave_v his_o ass_n and_o all_o his_o servant_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o hill_n behind_o he_o and_o go_v up_o to_o offer_v his_o son_n isaac_n to_o the_o lord_n so_o let_v we_o leave_v all_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n behind_o we_o and_o come_v and_o offer_v ourselves_o to_o christ_n let_v we_o come_v from_o all_o sin_n when_o a_o captive_a woman_n join_v herself_o in_o wedlock_n to_o a_o israelitish_n soldier_n she_o must_v 21.12_o must_v deut._n 21.12_o change_v her_o apparel_n shave_v her_o head_n and_o pare_v her_o nail_n and_o so_o come_v to_o be_v join_v in_o wedlock_n to_o her_o husband_n he_o that_o will_v come_v to_o christ_n must_v change_v his_o apparel_n put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n shave_v his_o head_n remove_v the_o ignorance_n and_o error_n of_o his_o understanding_n and_o pare_v his_o nail_n reform_v all_o his_o outward_a way_n and_o so_o come_v to_o christ_n to_o christ_n let_v we_o come_v full_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o affection_n with_o which_o we_o come_v with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o our_o soul_n with_o our_o understanding_n to_o know_v he_o with_o our_o will_n to_o choose_v he_o with_o our_o imagination_n to_o think_v upon_o he_o with_o our_o affection_n to_o fear_n trust_v love_n and_o rejoice_v in_o he_o to_o christ_n let_v we_o come_v full_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o medium_fw-la by_o which_o we_o come_v even_o in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o term_n whereunto_o we_o come_v even_o unto_o whole_a christ_n unto_o the_o wisdom_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v guide_v by_o it_o unto_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n to_o depend_v upon_o it_o unto_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o unto_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n to_o receive_v all_o good_a thing_n through_o it_o unto_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n to_o believe_v they_o unto_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n to_o obey_v they_o he_o that_o come_v not_o full_o come_v deceitful_o to_o christ_n &_o depart_v unprofitable_o from_o christ_n he_o alone_o enjoy_v christ_n who_o come_v universal_o to_o christ_n three_o holy_o 3._o holy_o to_o christ_n let_v we_o come_v holy_o the_o stranger_n under_o the_o law_n that_o come_v to_o the_o passeover_n be_v first_o 12.48_o first_o exo._n 12.48_o circumcise_v he_o that_o come_v to_o christ_n must_v circumcise_v the_o foreskin_n of_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o acceptable_a appropinquation_n to_o christ_n jesus_n without_o true_a holiness_n hungry_o 4._o hungry_o four_o to_o christ_n let_v we_o come_v 55.1_o come_v isa_n 55.1_o hungry_o as_o a_o thirsty_a man_n to_o the_o water_n no_o man_n be_v welcome_a to_o christ_n but_o he_o that_o come_v with_o a_o holy_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n he_o send_v the_o rich_a empty_a away_o and_o humble_o and_o luke_n 1.53_o 5._o humble_o sill_n the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n five_o to_o christ_n let_v we_o come_v humble_o with_o a_o lively_a sense_n and_o feel_n of_o our_o want_n in_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o true_a repentance_n as_o the_o servant_n of_o benhadad_n come_v to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n with_o 20._o with_o 1_o king_n 20._o rope_n about_o their_o neck_n and_o sackcloth_n about_o their_o loin_n six_o love_o 6._o love_o to_o christ_n let_v we_o come_v love_o as_o the_o bride_n unto_o the_o bridegroom_n strong_o strong_o 7._o strong_o as_o the_o water_n to_o the_o sea_n joyful_o joyful_o 8._o joyful_o as_o the_o rich_a man_n to_o his_o treasure_n and_o constant_o constant_o 9_o constant_o come_v more_o and_o more_o daily_a draw_n near_a and_o near_o unto_o christ_n to_o a_o more_o full_a and_o perfect_a participation_n and_o fruition_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o fullness_n and_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v all_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o for_o the_o better_a dispose_n and_o fit_v of_o our_o heart_n thus_o to_o come_v to_o christ_n emptiness_n four_o mean_n dispose_v man_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n 1._o sense_n of_o emptiness_n we_o must_v first_o be_v sensible_a of_o our_o emptiness_n without_o christ_n feel_v our_o soul_n as_o a_o empty_a stomach_n wherein_o be_v no_o meat_n as_o a_o empty_a lamp_n wherein_o be_v no_o light_n as_o a_o empty_a or_o wither_a arm_n wherein_o be_v no_o strength_n the_o people_n in_o the_o famine_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o emptiness_n and_o want_n of_o corn_n at_o home_n come_v to_o joseph_n with_o who_o be_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o egypt_n he_o alone_o do_v true_o prize_v christ_n fullness_n that_o feel_v his_o own_o emptiness_n the_o son_n of_o jacob_n go_v not_o out_o of_o their_o own_o country_n down_o to_o egypt_n for_o bread_n until_o they_o find_v the_o want_n thereof_o at_o home_n man_n never_o go_v out_o of_o himself_o to_o christ_n till_o he_o know_v the_o vanity_n and_o emptiness_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n he_o that_o know_v this_o will_v hasten_v his_o soul_n to_o christ_n as_o jacob_n haste_v his_o son_n to_o egypt_n siege_n 2._o consideration_n of_o satan_n siege_n second_o we_o must_v see_v and_o consider_v how_o satan_n do_v besiege_v and_o assault_v we_o how_o like_o a_o man_n of_o war_n he_o set_v upon_o we_o how_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n he_o go_v up_o and_o down_o seek_v to_o devour_v we_o the_o gibeonite_n see_v themselves_o besiege_v by_o the_o amoritish_a prince_n send_v to_o josua_n to_o help_v they_o paul_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o buffet_n of_o satan_n address_v himself_o to_o god_n by_o 8._o by_o 2_o cor._n 12.7_o 8._o fervent_a and_o frequent_a supplication_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o feel_v satan_n buffet_n be_v even_o restless_a until_o he_o come_v full_o home_o to_o christ_n jesus_n he_o fly_v to_o christ_n as_o a_o sheep_n to_o the_o shepherd_n drive_v by_o the_o dog_n and_o as_o a_o 42.2_o a_o ps_n 42.2_o chase_a and_o wound_a hart_n to_o the_o water_n brook_n three_o creature_n 3._o experience_n of_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o creature_n we_o must_v be_v experience_v in_o the_o insufficiency_n and_o inability_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o help_v we_o to_o satisfy_v we_o to_o make_v we_o happy_a noah_n know_v that_o the_o 7._o the_o gen._n 7._o water_n will_v overflow_v the_o earth_n and_o that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o rest_a place_n thereupon_o for_o his_o foot_n betake_v himself_o unto_o the_o ark_n and_o enter_v into_o it_o man_n experience_n of_o the_o vanity_n and_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o creature_n feel_v that_o there_o be_v no_o rest_n nor_o stay_v for_o his_o foot_n thereon_o betake_v himself_o to_o christ_n look_v to_o he_o seek_v for_o interest_n in_o he_o expect_v all_o safety_n from_o he_o four_o we_o must_v have_v anguish_n in_o our_o heart_n for_o sin_n sin_n 4._o anguish_n for_o sin_n be_v out_o of_o love_n with_o ourselves_o discontent_n with_o the_o naughtiness_n of_o our_o heart_n the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o debt_n 22.1_o debt_n 1_o sam._n 22.1_o in_o distress_n &_o in_o discontent_n come_v to_o david_n and_o make_v he_o their_o captain_n man_n take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o christ_n till_o he_o be_v displease_v with_o himself_o spiritual_a distress_n and_o anguish_n make_v christ_n precious_a he_o that_o know_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o soul_n debt_n come_v to_o christ_n to_o make_v payment_n the_o more_o bitterness_n man_n do_v taste_v in_o sin_n the_o more_o sweetness_n he_o do_v find_v in_o christ_n this_o make_v christ_n very_o amiable_a and_o precious_a very_o satisfactory_a and_o joyous_a and_o fill_v the_o soul_n with_o such_o longing_n after_o he_o that_o as_o naomi_n say_v of_o boaz_n the_o man_n will_v not_o be_v in_o rest_n until_o he_o have_v finish_v the_o thing_n this_o day_n no_o more_o be_v man_n in_o any_o rest_n until_o he_o have_v finish_v this_o thing_n until_o he_o have_v wrought_v home_o his_o soul_n to_o christ_n as_o a_o mariner_n the_o ship_n unto_o the_o haven_n of_o all_o peace_n and_o safety_n of_o all_o satisfaction_n and_o tranquillity_n chap._n ix_o teach_v how_o to_o make_v use_n of_o christ_n be_v all_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a fullness_n in_o christ_n be_v it_o all_o place_v there_o then_o we_o must_v make_v use_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o child_n of_o full_a breast_n as_o the_o thirsty_a of_o a_o full_a vessel_n christ_n fullness_n be_v nothing_o to_o he_o that_o make_v not_o use_v of_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o price_n say_v solomon_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o
to_o god_n empty_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a be_v of_o light_n have_v no_o wisdom_n to_o discern_v the_o thing_n which_o differ_v any_o more_o than_o a_o blind_a man_n can_v discern_v of_o colour_n empty_a of_o faith_n as_o jeroboams_n wither_a hand_n be_v empty_a of_o strength_n have_v no_o power_n to_o believe_v to_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o â—â—â—â—nall_a life_n empty_a of_o love_n as_o a_o dead_z mâ—n_z be_v empty_a of_o heaâ—e_n it_o be_v say_v of_o david_n thâ—â—_n he_o be_v old_a and_o strike_v in_o year_n 〈◊〉_d they_o cover_v he_o with_o clothes_n but_o hâ—_n 〈…〉_o many_o such_o there_o be_v so_o old_a 〈…〉_o have_v spend_v so_o many_o year_n in_o 〈…〉_o of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o workâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o that_o though_o they_o have_v much_o 〈…〉_o warm_a they_o many_o sermon_n â—â—ny_a â—â—monitions_n and_o instruction_n yet_o they_o get_v no_o heat_n no_o love_n do_v burn_v within_o they_o their_o soul_n remain_v like_o a_o empty_a chimney_n wherein_o be_v no_o fire_n empty_a they_o be_v of_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n as_o a_o wither_a branch_n be_v empty_a of_o grape_n such_o man_n have_v nothing_o of_o christ_n in_o they_o as_o the_o empty_a cistern_n hâ—th_v nothing_o in_o it_o of_o the_o fountain_n such_o man_n can_v do_v nothing_o to_o the_o resist_n of_o satan_n no_o more_o than_o a_o empty_a hand_n to_o the_o withstand_v of_o the_o enemy_n in_o the_o battle_n the_o unclean_a spirit_n find_v the_o house_n empty_a 45._o matth._n 12.44_o 45._o enter_v in_o with_o seven_o other_o worse_o than_o himself_o such_o be_v unprofitable_a to_o other_o in_o their_o spiritual_a distress_n like_o the_o pit_n which_o be_v empty_a when_o the_o child_n of_o the_o noble_n come_v unto_o they_o in_o their_o thirst_n 14.3_o jer._n 14.3_o as_o a_o empty_a lantern_n that_o give_v no_o light_n to_o he_o that_o travel_v in_o the_o dark_a like_o the_o figtree_n which_o bear_v no_o fruit_n when_o christ_n come_v to_o it_o in_o his_o hunger_n such_o man_n know_v not_o how_o to_o comfort_v themselves_o how_o to_o sustain_v and_o stay_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o distress_n they_o have_v nothing_o of_o god_n and_o christ_n at_o home_n within_o themselves_o in_o their_o own_o heart_n but_o as_o hagars_n bottle_n be_v empty_a have_v no_o water_n in_o it_o 21._o gen._n 21._o neither_o know_v she_o which_o way_n to_o look_v for_o water_n to_o refresh_v she_o but_o sit_v down_o and_o weep_v so_o be_v their_o soul_n empty_a and_o when_o trouble_n come_v upon_o they_o they_o know_v not_o which_o way_n to_o look_v for_o comfort_n they_o have_v no_o anchor_n to_o stay_v they_o in_o the_o storm_n but_o be_v as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v of_o the_o mariner_n in_o the_o tempest_n even_o at_o their_o wit_n end_n 107.27_o psal_n 107.27_o such_o man_n be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o the_o gospel_n a_o shame_n to_o the_o christian_a profession_n as_o a_o empty_a scholar_n that_o have_v no_o learning_n in_o he_o be_v a_o disgrace_n to_o the_o school_n or_o a_o barren_a tree_n a_o discredit_n to_o the_o orchard_n to_o such_o man_n it_o may_v be_v speak_v as_o once_o archidamus_n speak_v unto_o his_o son_n rash_o conflict_v with_o the_o athenian_n want_v strength_n to_o make_v his_o part_n good_a against_o they_o adiâ—â—â—_n aut_fw-la viâ—â—bus_fw-la aâ—â—e_n aut_fw-la animâ—â—s_fw-la adiâ—â—â—_n either_o add_v to_o thy_o strength_n or_o take_v from_o thy_o boldness_n so_o must_v these_o man_n either_o add_v to_o their_o show_n more_o power_n of_o godliness_n in_o their_o conversation_n or_o cease_v from_o their_o profession_n for_o as_o in_o war_n audaciousness_n without_o strength_n be_v dangerous_a so_o in_o religion_n profession_n without_o practice_n be_v scandalous_a and_o what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o such_o empty_a and_o barren_a christian_n but_o as_o the_o tree_n that_o have_v leaf_n without_o fruit_n be_v curse_v 15._o matth._n 21.19_o joh._n 15._o and_o the_o wither_a branch_n cast_v into_o the_o fire_n and_o burn_v so_o the_o curse_n and_o everlasting_a burn_a will_v be_v these_o man_n last_n portion_n 2_o this_o likewise_o show_v how_o far_o they_o be_v from_o christ_n who_o in_o stead_n of_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a fullness_n have_v a_o fullness_n of_o sin_n and_o uncleanness_n within_o they_o some_o be_v full_a of_o worldly_a mindedness_n of_o distract_n care_n and_o cogitation_n as_o the_o sluggard_n field_n be_v full_a of_o thorn_n and_o brier_n 24.31_o pro._n 24.31_o some_o be_v full_a of_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n full_a of_o error_n heresy_n and_o corrupt_a opinion_n as_o baal_n house_n be_v full_a of_o idolater_n from_o one_o end_n to_o the_o other_o 10.21_o 2_o king_n 10.21_o some_o be_v full_a of_o fraud_n and_o deceit_n 22.2_o jer._n 5.27_o isa_n 22.2_o as_o a_o cage_n be_v full_a of_o bird_n some_o be_v full_a of_o stir_n tumult_n and_o contention_n as_o the_o sea_n be_v full_a of_o storm_n some_o be_v full_a of_o 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this_o may_v teach_v we_o then_o due_o to_o examine_v use_v 2_o the_o estate_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o to_o labour_v for_o clear_a and_o comfortable_a evidence_n of_o this_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a fullness_n the_o presence_n of_o this_o fullness_n will_v be_v discern_v evil_a 1_o fullness_n of_o resist_v evil_a 1_o by_o the_o fullness_n of_o man_n resist_a and_o withstand_v every_o temptation_n every_o opposition_n every_o contradiction_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n as_o a_o castle_n full_a of_o armour_n full_a of_o man_n full_a of_o fortification_n full_a of_o all_o provision_n abide_v all_o assault_n a_o tree_n full_a of_o root_n abide_v and_o hold_v out_o against_o all_o the_o gust_n and_o blast_n of_o wind_n the_o ark_n be_v pitch_v within_o and_o without_o full_a of_o strength_n endure_v all_o the_o toss_n of_o the_o deluge_n the_o man_n in_o who_o this_o fullness_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o opposition_n as_o chrysostome_n say_v of_o peter_n 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