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believe_v in_o he_o but_o they_o have_v love_v he_o great_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 8._o who_o have_v not_o see_v you_o love_v in_o who_o though_o now_o you_o see_v he_o not_o yet_o believe_v you_o rejoice_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n it_o have_v be_v a_o ravish_a thought_n to_o they_o to_o think_v of_o christ._n and_o they_o have_v taste_v 1_o pet._n 2._o 3._o if_o so_o be_v you_o have_v taste_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a and_o they_o have_v feel_v he_o in_o the_o drawing_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o live_v by_o his_o life_n they_o have_v find_v a_o virtue_n go_v out_o from_o he_o now_o all_o that_o they_o desire_v be_v that_o they_o may_v see_v this_o great_a person_n who_o have_v be_v their_o redeemer_n and_o saviour_n 2._o consider_v he_o as_o in_o his_o person_n so_o in_o his_o relation_n to_o they_o here_o be_v two_o title_n even_o so_o lord_n jesus_n he_o be_v lord_n and_o he_o be_v jesus_n he_o be_v lord_n as_o a_o master_n and_o husband_n as_o 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his_o wage_n and_o his_o hire_n at_o night_n so_o you_o have_v lift_v up_o your_o soul_n to_o he_o the_o great_a payday_n will_v come_v and_o this_o have_v bear_v you_o up_o in_o all_o your_o labour_n and_o travel_v of_o your_o soul_n therefore_o as_o he_o be_v our_o lord_n so_o we_o shall_v look_v for_o he_o and_o then_o as_o our_o husband_n this_o be_v a_o sweet_a relation_n the_o bride_n say_v come_v rev._n 22._o 17._o we_o be_v here_o contract_v and_o betroth_v to_o christ_n i_o will_v betrothe_v thou_o to_o i_o hos._n 2._o 19_o but_o the_o day_n of_o solemn_a espousal_n be_v hereafter_o here_o we_o be_v betroth_v to_o christ_n in_o
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unto_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o word_n bless_v you_o the_o lord_n all_o you_o his_o host_n you_o minister_n of_o his_o that_o do_v his_o pleasure_n the_o angel_n do_v his_o commandment_n and_o be_v harken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o word_n be_v at_o god_n beck_n to_o be_v send_v up_o and_o down_o to_o ascend_v and_o descend_v as_o god_n will_v have_v they_o so_o with_o respect_n to_o this_o do_v christ_n say_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o here_o again_o why_o be_v this_o add_v as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n 1._o to_o sweeten_v our_o subjection_n to_o god_n will._n we_o upon_o earth_n be_v not_o hold_v to_o a_o hard_a law_n and_o task_n than_o they_o in_o heaven_n the_o angel_n they_o be_v not_o svi_fw-la juris_fw-la at_o their_o own_o dispose_n they_o have_v many_o privilege_n above_o man_n yet_o have_v no_o exemption_n from_o homage_n and_o duty_n to_o god_n they_o have_v a_o exemption_n and_o freedom_n from_o trouble_n and_o sickness_n 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thing_n that_o be_v displease_v to_o god_n 2._o as_o to_o sweeten_v our_o obedience_n so_o to_o show_v we_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o this_o obedience_n we_o will_v have_v the_o happiness_n of_o the_o angel_n and_o therefore_o certain_o we_o shall_v come_v into_o a_o fellowship_n in_o their_o duty_n it_o be_v but_o equal_a we_o shall_v imitate_v their_o holiness_n if_o we_o will_v have_v communion_n with_o they_o in_o glory_n we_o shall_v have_v communion_n also_o with_o they_o in_o grace_n mat._n 22._o 30._o it_o be_v say_v we_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n we_o seek_v after_o the_o same_o glory_n and_o happiness_n which_o they_o have_v to_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o behold_v his_o face_n that_o be_v their_o happiness_n sure_o if_o we_o will_v have_v the_o reward_n of_o angel_n which_o we_o upon_o earth_n be_v aspire_a and_o look_v after_o it_o be_v but_o equal_a we_o shall_v do_v the_o work_n of_o angel_n and_o write_v 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the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v with_o what_o spirit_n with_o what_o heart_n we_o go_v about_o the_o work_n that_o be_v it_o he_o weigh_v and_o regard_v now_o that_o we_o may_v look_v not_o only_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o obedience_n but_o also_o to_o the_o manner_n how_o we_o do_v it_o therefore_o do_v christ_n give_v we_o this_o pattern_n object_n but_o you_o will_v say_v our_o obedience_n be_v accompany_v with_o many_o defect_n and_o infirmity_n therefore_o how_o can_v we_o serve_v god_n as_o the_o angel_n do_v in_o heaven_n how_o shall_v we_o take_v comfort_n in_o our_o obedience_n if_o this_o be_v our_o pattern_n i_o answer_v
hereafter_o 1_o john_n 2._o 17._o the_o world_n pass_v away_o and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n abide_v for_o ever_o those_o thing_n that_o our_o will_n carry_v we_o to_o they_o perish_v the_o inclination_n of_o our_o heart_n carry_v we_o to_o the_o world_n riches_n honour_n pleasure_n but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n carry_v we_o to_o a_o everlasting_a estate_n the_o world_n pass_v away_o and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o there_o will_v a_o time_n come_v when_o those_o thing_n we_o will_v and_o be_v so_o strong_o addict_v to_o and_o lust_n for_o will_v be_v go_v we_o shall_v have_v no_o relish_n no_o savour_n in_o they_o no_o appetite_n to_o they_o when_o man_n be_v leave_v the_o world_n than_o they_o cry_v out_o how_o the_o world_n have_v deceive_v they_o but_o now_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n abide_v for_o ever_o never_o any_o repent_v of_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n this_o will_v stick_v by_o we_o to_o all_o eternity_n and_o bring_v 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