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their_o office_n of_o teach_v since_o he_o promise_v his_o presence_n with_o his_o ministry_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n he_o will_v have_v a_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o that_o promise_n to_o be_v teach_v by_o they_o it_o consist_v not_o with_o the_o wisdom_n or_o faithfulness_n of_o christ_n to_o promise_v a_o perpetuity_n to_o that_o if_o he_o know_v it_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v short_a before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o this_o himself_o also_o assure_v the_o church_n of_o in_o all_o its_o variety_n of_o state_n revel_v 2.1_o these_o thing_n say_v he_o that_o hold_v the_o seven_o star_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n who_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o seven_o golden_a candlestiks_n not_o only_o seven_o star_n at_o one_o time_n or_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n in_o be_v together_o but_o in_o all_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o as_o he_o describe_v himself_o by_o this_o title_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n which_o be_v the_o first_o state_n of_o the_o church_n not_o only_o assure_v she_o of_o his_o hold_v her_o star_n and_o walk_v by_o her_o candlestick_n but_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v to_o follow_v so_o he_o do_v renew_v the_o same_o expression_n in_o part_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n of_o sardis_n which_o be_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o apostasy_n wherein_o it_o have_v be_v cover_v in_o the_o thyatirian_a state_n revel_v 3.1_o these_o thing_n say_v he_o that_o have_v the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o seven_o star_n the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n signify_v the_o gift_n for_o the_o building_n and_o perfect_v the_o church_n still_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o more_o plentiful_a way_n pour_v out_o than_o for_o some_o time_n before_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o first_o reformation_n he_o be_v still_o therefore_o as_o a_o 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he_o suffer_v not_o those_o commotion_n to_o be_v raise_v in_o the_o world_n by_o the_o minister_a angel_n till_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v seal_v in_o the_o forehead_n for_o their_o preservation_n in_o those_o confusion_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o ruin_n of_o their_o enemy_n revel_v 7.2_o 3._o the_o ark_n may_v shake_v with_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o ox_n but_o it_o can_v fall_v noah_n ark_n may_v be_v toss_v by_o the_o wave_n that_o drown_v the_o world_n but_o not_o sink_v and_o at_o last_o rest_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o ararat_n 〈◊〉_d ararat_n gen._n 8.4_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n the_o curse_n of_o terror_n the_o removal_n of_o fear_n christ_n come_v not_o to_o the_o disciple_n but_o in_o the_o four_o watch_n of_o the_o night_n and_o that_o when_o the_o ship_n be_v toss_v by_o the_o wave_n and_o be_v tug_v against_o a_o contrary_a wind_n mat._n 14.24_o 25._o it_o be_v no_o hardship_n for_o zion_n to_o be_v in_o a_o boat_n beat_v by_o the_o sea_n when_o christ_n walk_v upon_o the_o water_n and_o bid_v she_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n say_v it_o be_v i_o be_v not_o afraid_a a_o earthquake_n precede_v the_o deliverance_n of_o paul_n and_o silas_n out_o of_o prison_n act_v 16.26_o and_o lightning_n and_o voice_n and_o thundering_n earthquake_n and_o great_a hail_n shall_v accompany_v the_o open_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testament_n in_o that_o temple_n rev._n 11.19_o 2._o here_o be_v comfort_n in_o persecution_n persecution_n be_v yet_o for_o a_o while_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o church_n a_o sea_n and_o a_o wilderness_n be_v yet_o the_o passage_n to_o canaan_n the_o first_o promise_n to_o abraham_n of_o a_o numerous_a seed_n be_v with_o the_o compare_v it_o to_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n gen._n 3.16_o dust_n that_o be_v trample_v upon_o dust_n that_o be_v remove_v by_o a_o puff_n of_o wind_n but_o the_o next_o be_v by_o compare_v it_o to_o the_o star_n in_o heaven_n gen._n 15.5_o that_o be_v bright_a and_o fix_v and_o have_v their_o orderly_a motion_n before_o the_o introduction_n of_o the_o philadelphian_a state_n of_o the_o church_n or_o brotherly_a state_n which_o it_o be_v likely_a we_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o promise_n of_o glory_n to_o they_o that_o overcome_v intimate_v a_o combat_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n confess_v the_o name_n of_o such_o before_o his_o father_n imply_v a_o time_n before_o the_o period_n of_o the_o sardian_n state_n wherein_o the_o church_n be_v to_o bear_v a_o signal_n testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o conflict_n rev._n 3.5_o the_o glorious_a state_n of_o the_o church_n at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o witness_n shall_v be_v precede_v by_o such_o a_o calamity_n as_o shall_v be_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o triumph_n of_o a_o enemy_n devote_v to_o a_o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a destruction_n rev._n 11.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o persecution_n make_v way_n for_o sion_n stability_n never_o be_v she_o firm_a and_o pure_a than_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o those_o immediate_o follow_v they_o when_o the_o witness_n for_o the_o truth_n to_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o blood_n be_v as_o numerous_a as_o the_o survivor_n she_o be_v then_o when_o the_o flood_n be_v cast_v out_o against_o she_o clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n and_o crown_v with_o a_o crown_n of_o twelve_o star_n rev._n 12.1_o 2._o such_o trouble_v now_o may_v dim_v the_o outward_a splendour_n but_o increase_v her_o inward_a spirit_n and_o refine_v she_o to_o that_o temper_n she_o be_v in_o in_o the_o primitive_a age_n of_o christianity_n prosperity_n be_v never_o much_o the_o church_n friend_n poison_n be_v fling_v in_o her_o dish_n when_o she_o gain_v a_o earthly_a felicity_n and_o the_o fondness_n of_o great_a one_o her_o stability_n consist_v not_o in_o this_o but_o in_o the_o grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o christianity_n that_o which_o establish_v her_o head_n establish_v the_o body_n her_o captain_n ascend_v not_o from_o mount_n oliver_n till_o he_o have_v suffer_v on_o mount_n calvary_n the_o church_n be_v never_o describe_v so_o glorious_a in_o her_o outward_a attire_n as_o her_o great_a enemy_n that_o be_v clothe_v in_o scarlet_a and_o deck_v with_o gold_n rev._n 17.4_o sion_n glory_n be_v internal_a psal_n 45.13_o the_o king_n daughter_n be_v all_o glorious_a within_o all_o those_o persecution_n that_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v upon_o she_o shall_v not_o demolish_v her_o wall_n the_o rigour_n of_o her_o enemy_n and_o the_o treason_n of_o her_o pretend_a friend_n have_v not_o yet_o expel_v she_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n she_o have_v not_o yet_o sink_v though_o her_o mast_n have_v be_v sometime_o cut_v close_o to_o the_o
such_o a_o end_n as_o balaam_n and_o balak_n offer_v their_o sacrifice_n cheerful_o hope_v to_o ingratiate_v themselves_o with_o god_n and_o to_o have_v liberty_n to_o curse_v his_o people_n 3._o a_o delight_n in_o the_o precept_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o rule_n of_o prayer_n first_o david_n delight_v in_o god_n testimony_n and_o then_o call_v upon_o he_o with_o his_o whole_a heart_n a_o gracious_a heart_n must_v first_o delight_n in_o precept_n and_o promise_n before_o it_o can_v turn_v they_o into_o prayer_n for_o prayer_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o present_v god_n with_o his_o own_o promise_n desire_v to_o work_v that_o in_o we_o and_o for_o we_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o we_o none_o be_v more_o cheerful_a in_o prayer_n than_o david_n because_o none_o be_v more_o rejoice_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o god_n god_n statute_n be_v his_o song_n psa_n 119.54_o and_o the_o divine_a word_n be_v sweet_a to_o he_o than_o the_o honey_n and_o hony-comb_n if_o our_o heart_n leap_v not_o at_o divine_a promise_n we_o be_v like_a to_o have_v but_o drowsy_a soul_n in_o desire_v they_o if_o our_o eye_n be_v not_o upon_o the_o dainty_n god_n set_v before_o we_o our_o desire_n can_v be_v strong_a for_o he_o if_o we_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o the_o great_a charter_n of_o heaven_n the_o rich_a legacy_n of_o god_n how_o can_v we_o sue_v for_o they_o if_o we_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n we_o shall_v not_o delight_v in_o prayer_n for_o grace_n it_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o reward_n make_v moses_n so_o valiant_a in_o suffer_v and_o the_o joy_n set_v before_o christ_n in_o a_o promise_n make_v he_o so_o cheerful_a in_o endure_v the_o shame_n heb._n 12.1.2_o 4._o a_o delight_n in_o prayer_n itself_o a_o christian_n heart_n be_v in_o secret_a ravish_v into_o heaven_n there_o be_v a_o delight_n in_o come_v near_o god_n and_o warm_v the_o soul_n by_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o love_n the_o angel_n be_v cheerful_a in_o the_o act_n of_o praise_n their_o work_n be_v their_o glory_n a_o holy_a soul_n do_v so_o delight_n in_o this_o duty_n that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o command_n to_o engage_v he_o no_o promise_n to_o encourage_v he_o he_o will_v be_v step_v into_o god_n court_n he_o think_v it_o not_o a_o good_a day_n that_o pass_v without_o some_o intercourse_n with_o god_n david_n will_v have_v take_v up_o his_o lodging_n in_o the_o court_n of_o god_n and_o regard_v it_o as_o the_o only_a blessedness_n psalm_n 65.4_o and_o so_o great_a a_o delight_n he_o have_v in_o be_v in_o god_n presence_n that_o he_o envy_v the_o bird_n the_o happiness_n of_o build_v their_o nest_n near_o his_o tabernacle_n a_o delight_n there_o be_v in_o the_o holiness_n of_o prayer_n a_o natural_a man_n under_o some_o trouble_n may_v delight_v in_o god_n comfort_v and_o ease_v presence_n but_o not_o in_o his_o sanctify_a presence_n he_o may_v delight_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n as_o a_o storehouse_n to_o supply_v his_o want_n but_o not_o as_o a_o refiner_n fire_n to_o purge_v away_o his_o dross_n prayer_n as_o praise_n be_v a_o melody_n to_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n eph._n 5.19_o and_o the_o soul_n love_v to_o be_v finger_v the_o instrument_n and_o touch_v the_o string_n 5._o a_o delight_n in_o the_o thing_n ask_v this_o heavenly_a cheerfulness_n be_v most_o in_o heavenly_a thing_n what_o delight_v other_o have_v in_o ask_v worldly_a good_n that_o a_o gracious_a heart_n have_v in_o beg_v the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n that_o soul_n can_v be_v dull_a in_o prayer_n that_o serious_o consider_v he_o pray_v for_o no_o less_o than_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n no_o less_o than_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o great_a god_n a_o gracious_a man_n be_v never_o weary_a of_o spiritual_a thing_n as_o man_n be_v never_o weary_a of_o the_o sun_n but_o though_o it_o be_v enjoy_v every_o day_n yet_o long_o for_o the_o rise_n of_o it_o again_o from_o this_o delight_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n it_o be_v that_o the_o saint_n have_v redouble_v and_o repeat_v their_o petition_n and_o often_o double_a the_o amen_o at_o the_o end_n of_o prayer_n to_o manifest_v the_o great_a affection_n to_o those_o thing_n they_o have_v ask_v the_o soul_n love_v to_o think_v of_o those_o thing_n the_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o and_o frequent_a thought_n express_v a_o delight_n 6._o a_o delight_n in_o those_o grace_n and_o affection_n which_o be_v exercise_v in_o prayer_n a_o gracious_a heart_n be_v most_o delight_v with_o that_o prayer_n wherein_o grace_n have_v be_v more_o stir_v and_o gracious_a affection_n have_v be_v boil_v over_o the_o soul_n desire_v not_o only_o to_o speak_v to_o god_n but_o to_o make_v melody_n to_o god_n the_o heart_n be_v the_o instrument_n but_o grace_n be_v the_o string_n and_o prayer_n the_o touch_v they_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v more_o displease_v with_o the_o flag_a of_o his_o grace_n than_o with_o miss_v a_o answer_n there_o may_v be_v a_o delight_n in_o gift_n in_o a_o man_n own_o gift_n in_o the_o gift_n of_o another_o in_o the_o pomp_n and_o varnish_n of_o devotion_n but_o a_o delight_n in_o exercise_v spiritual_a grace_n be_v a_o ingredient_n in_o this_o true_a delight_n the_o pharisee_n be_v mark_v by_o christ_n to_o make_v long_a prayer_n vaunt_v in_o a_o outward_a bravery_n of_o word_n as_o if_o they_o be_v play_v the_o courtier_n with_o god_n and_o complement_a he_o but_o the_o publican_n have_v a_o short_a prayer_n but_o more_o grace_n lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n there_o be_v reliance_n and_o humility_n a_o gracious_a heart_n labour_v to_o bring_v flame_a affection_n and_o if_o he_o can_v bring_v flame_a grace_n he_o will_v bring_v smoke_a grace_n he_o desire_v the_o preparation_n of_o his_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o the_o answer_n of_o his_o prayer_n psalm_n 10.17_o 2._o whence_o this_o delight_n spring_v 1._o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n not_o a_o spark_n of_o fire_n upon_o our_o own_o hearth_n that_o be_v able_a to_o kindle_v this_o spiritual_a delight_n it_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o breathe_v such_o a_o heavenly_a heat_n into_o our_o affection_n the_o spirit_n be_v the_o fire_n that_o kindle_v the_o soul_n the_o spring_n that_o move_v the_o watch_n the_o wind_n that_o drive_v the_o ship_n the_o swift_a ship_n with_o spread_v sail_n will_v be_v but_o sluggish_a in_o its_o motion_n unless_o the_o wind_n fill_v its_o sail_n without_o this_o spirit_n we_o be_v but_o in_o a_o weak_a and_o sickly_a condition_n our_o breath_n but_o short_a a_o heavy_a and_o troublesome_a asthma_n be_v upon_o we_o psal_n 138.3_o when_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o thou_o do_v strengthen_v i_o with_o strength_n in_o my_o soul_n as_o prayer_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n so_o do_v delight_n in_o prayer_n owe_v itself_o to_o the_o same_o author_n god_n will_v make_v they_o joyful_a in_o his_o house_n of_o prayer_n isa_n 56.7_o 2._o from_o grace_n the_o spirit_n kindle_v but_o give_v we_o the_o oil_n of_o grace_n to_o make_v the_o lamp_n burn_v clear_a there_o must_v not_o only_o be_v wind_n to_o drive_v but_o sail_n to_o catch_v it_o a_o prayer_n without_o grace_n be_v a_o a_o prayer_n without_o wing_n there_o must_v be_v grace_n to_o begin_v it_o a_o dead_a man_n can_v rejoice_v in_o his_o land_n money_n or_o food_n he_o can_v act_v and_o therefore_o can_v be_v cheerful_a in_o action_n cheerfulness_n suppose_v life_n dead_a man_n can_v perform_v a_o duty_n psal_n 115.17_o the_o dead_a praise_n not_o the_o lord_n nor_o dead_a soul_n a_o cheerful_a duty_n there_o must_v not_o only_o be_v grace_n infuse_v but_o grace_v actuate_v no_o man_n in_o a_o sleep_n or_o swoon_v can_v rejoice_v there_o must_v not_o only_o be_v a_o live_a principle_n but_o a_o lively_a operation_n if_o the_o sap_n lurk_v only_o in_o the_o root_n the_o branch_n can_v bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n our_o best_a prayer_n without_o the_o sap_n of_o grace_n diffuse_v itself_o will_v be_v but_o as_o wither_a branch_n grace_n actuate_v put_v heat_n into_o performance_n without_o which_o they_o be_v but_o benumb_v and_o freeze_a reynolds_n freeze_a reynolds_n rusty_a grace_n as_o a_o rusty_a key_n will_v not_o unlock_v will_v not_o enlarge_v the_o heart_n there_o must_v be_v grace_n to_o maintain_v it_o there_o be_v not_o only_o need_v of_o fire_n to_o kindle_v the_o lamp_n but_o of_o oil_n to_o preserve_v the_o flame_n natural_a man_n may_v have_v their_o affection_n kindle_v in_o a_o way_n of_o common_a work_n but_o they_o will_v present_o faint_v and_o die_v as_o the_o flame_n of_o cotton_n will_v dim_v and_o vanish_v if_o there_o be_v no_o oil_n to_o nourish_v it_o there_o be_v a_o temporary_a joy_n in_o hear_v the_o word_n
and_o if_o in_o one_o duty_n why_o not_o in_o another_o why_o not_o in_o prayer_n mat._n 13.20_o like_o a_o fire_n of_o thorn_n that_o make_v a_o great_a blaze_n but_o a_o short_a stay_n 3._o from_o a_o good_a conscience_n a_o good_a heart_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n prov._n 15.15_o he_o that_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n must_v needs_o be_v cheerful_a in_o his_o religious_a and_o civil_a duty_n gild_n will_v come_v tremble_v and_o with_o a_o sad_a countenance_n into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n majesty_n a_o guilty_a child_n can_v with_o cheerfulness_n come_v into_o a_o displease_a father_n presence_n a_o soul_n smoke_v with_o hell_n can_v with_o delight_v approach_n to_o heaven_n guilty_a soul_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o injury_n they_o have_v do_v to_o god_n will_v be_v afraid_a to_o come_v and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o soot_n of_o sin_n wherewith_o they_o be_v defile_v and_o the_o blackness_n they_o have_v contract_v they_o will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o come_v they_o know_v that_o by_o their_o sin_n they_o shall_v provoke_v his_o anger_n not_o allure_v his_o love_n a_o soul_n under_o conscience_n of_o sin_n can_v look_v up_o to_o god_n psal_n 40.12_o nor_o will_v god_n with_o favour_n look_v down_o upon_o it_o psal_n 59.2_o it_o must_v be_v a_o pure_a heart_n that_o must_v see_v he_o with_o pleasure_n mat._n 5.8_o and_o pure_a hand_n must_v be_v lift_v up_o to_o he_o 1_o tim._n 2.8_o jonah_n be_v asleep_a after_o his_o sin_n and_o be_v outstrip_v in_o quickness_n to_o pray_v even_o by_o idolater_n the_o mariner_n jog_v he_o but_o can_v not_o get_v he_o that_o we_o read_v of_o to_o call_v upon_o that_o god_n who_o he_o have_v offend_v jon._n 1_o where_o there_o be_v corruption_n the_o spark_n of_o sin_n will_v kindle_v that_o tinder_n and_o weaken_v a_o spiritual_a delight_n a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o a_o willing_a mind_n be_v put_v together_o 1_o chron._n 29.2_o there_o can_v be_v willingness_n without_o sincerity_n nor_o sincerity_n without_o 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