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it_o be_v that_o the_o saint_n in_o all_o their_o conflict_n do_v overcome_v and_o can_v you_o withhold_v the_o most_o affectionate_a hearty_a thankfulness_n for_o this_o precious_a all-healing_a blood_n methinks_v we_o shall_v even_o be_v pain_v in_o ourselves_o as_o not_o know_v how_o to_o give_v vent_n enough_o to_o our_o affection_n especial_o when_o our_o bleed_a lord_n be_v set_v before_o we_o oh_o let_v he_o whole_o possess_v your_o thought_n and_o do_v you_o view_v that_o transcendent_a love_n which_o he_o manifest_v in_o his_o whole_a course_n but_o chief_o in_o the_o close_a of_o it_o that_o all_o may_v beget_v in_o you_o some_o answerable_a return_n of_o love_n read_v as_o you_o have_v leisure_n those_o heavenly_a discourse_n which_o be_v his_o farewell_n sermon_n to_o his_o disciple_n and_o his_o last_o prayer_n for_o they_o which_o you_o may_v find_v in_o the_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o chapter_n of_o john_n and_o see_v there_o how_o love_n breathe_v in_o every_o line_n follow_v he_o to_o the_o garden_n and_o there_o hearken_v to_o his_o groan_n and_o behold_v his_o bloody_a sweat_n which_o proclaim_v he_o to_o be_v sick_a of_o love_n of_o a_o love_n that_o will_v not_o be_v quench_v by_o those_o crimson_a stream_n no_o still_o he_o go_v on_o and_o go_v thou_o after_o he_o with_o the_o woman_n that_o follow_v he_o to_o his_o cross_n and_o weep_v not_o if_o thou_o can_v forbear_v whilst_o there_o thou_o see_v he_o die_v for_o love_n even_o for_o love_n of_o thou_o poor_a soul_n who_o do_v sincere_o love_v he_o be_v thou_o not_o astonish_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o it_o what_o can_v the_o lord_n jesus_n see_v in_o such_o miserable_a worm_n as_o we_o that_o shall_v incline_v he_o to_o undergo_v all_o this_o on_o our_o behalf_n nay_o there_o be_v the_o wonder_n he_o see_v nothing_o and_o therefore_o he_o undergo_v it_o nothing_o do_v i_o say_v yes_o he_o see_v our_o guilt_n and_o defilement_n for_o which_o he_o may_v have_v just_o loathe_v we_o but_o he_o see_v all_o this_o our_o misery_n be_v rather_o move_v to_o a_o compassion_n for_o we_o such_o a_o compassion_n as_o never_o dwell_v in_o a_o mole_n be_v breast_n that_o he_o shall_v pity_v those_o who_o pity_v not_o themselves_o and_o die_v to_o recover_v those_o who_o have_v even_o murder_v themselves_o yea_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v to_o make_v they_o happy_a who_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n and_o even_o merit_v mercy_n for_o such_o as_o have_v no_o mercy_n on_o he_o and_o give_v life_n to_o they_o who_o take_v his_o away_o all_o this_o be_v voluntary_o do_v by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o become_v man_n on_o purpose_n that_o he_o may_v die_v and_o do_v all_o this_o for_o the_o
pag._n 76_o chap._n 5._o persuasion_n to_o accept_v of_o the_o redeemer_n and_o give_v up_o the_o soul_n in_o covenant_n to_o he_o pag._n 96_o chap._n 6._o iv._o a_o right_a remember_v the_o benefit_n procure_v by_o his_o death_n 1._o of_o justification_n pag._n 130_o chap._n 7._o the_o second_o benefit_n be_v sanctification_n pag._n 139_o chap._n 8._o the_o three_o benefit_n be_v eternal_a happiness_n with_o god_n pag._n 151_o chap._n 9_o v._o it_o must_v be_v a_o thankful_a remembrance_n pag._n 155_o chap._n 10._o vi_o it_o must_v produce_v a_o holy_a love_n to_o saint_n pag._n 158_o chap._n 11._o use_v a_o invitation_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o sacrament_n with_o motive_n thereto_o pag._n 168_o chap._n 12._o sacrament_n be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v vain_a because_o external_o pag._n 196_o chap._n 13._o against_o too_o seldom_o communicate_v in_o the_o sacrament_n pag._n 205_o chap._n 14._o the_o objection_n of_o unfitness_n answer_v as_o propose_v by_o the_o doubt_n and_o careless_a pag._n 209_o chap._n 15._o obj._n we_o be_v not_o in_o perfect_a charity_n but_o at_o variance_n with_o our_o neighbour_n answer_v pag._n 234_o chap._n 16._o direction_n for_o a_o due_a preparation_n and_o right_a receive_n pag._n 242_o chap._n 17._o direction_n for_o duty_n after_o the_o sacrament_n pag._n 286_o chap._n i._o the_o introduction_n lament_v the_o ignorant_a vulgar_n contempt_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o show_v the_o design_n of_o this_o treatise_n the_o bless_a god_n who_o in_o these_o last_o day_n have_v speak_v to_o we_o by_o his_o son_n and_o more_o full_o and_o clear_o reveal_v the_o way_n to_o life_n and_o immortality_n which_o christ_n have_v bring_v to_o light_n have_v abundant_o manifest_v his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n in_o suit_v and_o accommodate_v his_o command_n and_o institution_n to_o the_o meaness_n of_o our_o capacity_n and_o as_o a_o god_n who_o know_v our_o frame_n have_v so_o fit_v himself_o and_o the_o revelation_n 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