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poor_a in_o spirit_n be_v the_o rich_a man_n they_o be_v rich_a in_o poverty_n this_o poverty_n entitle_v they_o to_o a_o kingdom_n how_o poor_a be_v they_o that_o think_v themselves_o rich_a how_o rich_a be_v they_o that_o see_v themselves_o poor_a i_o call_v it_o the_o jewel_n of_o poverty_n there_o be_v some_o paradox_n in_o religion_n that_o the_o world_n can_v understand_v for_o a_o man_n to_o become_v a_o fool_n that_o he_o may_v be_v wise_a 1_o cor._n 3.18_o to_o save_v his_o life_n by_o lose_v it_o matth._n 16.25_o and_o by_o be_v poor_a to_o be_v rich_a reason_n laugh_v at_o it_o but_o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n then_o this_o poverty_n be_v to_o be_v strive_v for_o more_o than_o all_o riches_n under_o these_o rag_n be_v hide_v cloth_n of_o gold_n out_o of_o this_o carcase_n come_v honey_n sect_n 2._o use_v 2_o if_o bless_v be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n then_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n curse_a be_v the_o proud_a in_o spirit_n prov._n 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my_o soul_n be_v even_o as_o a_o wean_a child_n it_o be_v hard_a for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v wean_v from_o himself_o the_o vine_n catch_v hold_v of_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v near_o to_o stay_v itself_o upon_o there_o be_v some_o bough_n or_o other_o a_o man_n will_v be_v catch_v hold_n of_o to_o rest_v upon_o how_o hard_o be_v it_o to_o be_v bring_v quite_o off_o himself_o the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n be_v divorce_v from_o themselves_o they_o see_v they_o must_v to_o hell_n without_o christ_n my_o soul_n be_v even_o as_o a_o wean_a child_n 2._o he_o that_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n be_v a_o christ-admirer_n he_o have_v high_a thought_n of_o christ_n he_o see_v himself_o naked_a and_o fly_v to_o christ_n that_o in_o his_o garment_n he_o may_v obtain_v the_o blessing_n he_o see_v himself_o wound_v and_o as_o the_o wound_a deer_n run_v to_o the_o water_n so_o he_o thirst_v for_o christ_n blood_n the_o water_n of_o life_n lord_n say_v he_o give_v i_o christ_n or_o i_o die_v conscience_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o fiery_a serpent_n and_o have_v sting_v he_o now_o all_o the_o world_n for_o a_o brazen_a serpent_n he_o see_v himself_o in_o a_o state_n of_o death_n and_o how_o precious_a be_v one_o leaf_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v both_o for_o food_n and_o medicine_n the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n see_v all_o his_o riches_n lie_v in_o christ_n wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n etc._n etc._n in_o every_o exigence_n he_o fly_v to_o this_o magazine_n and_o store-house_n he_o adore_v the_o all-fulnesse_n in_o christ_n they_o say_v of_o the_o oil_n in_o rheims_n though_o they_o be_v continual_o almost_o spend_v it_o yet_o it_o never_o waste_v
spirit_n pave_v a_o causeway_n for_o blessedness_n bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n be_v you_o poor_a in_o spirit_n you_o be_v bless_v person_n happy_a for_o you_o that_o ever_o you_o be_v bear_v if_o you_o ask_v wherein_o do_v this_o blessedness_n appear_v read_v the_o next_o word_n they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n chap._n v._n show_v that_o the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n be_v enrich_v with_o a_o kingdom_n matth._n 5.3_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v high_a preferment_n for_o the_o saint_n they_o shall_v be_v advance_v to_o a_o kingdom_n there_o be_v some_o who_o aspire_v after_o earthly_a greatness_n talk_v of_o a_o temporal_a reign_n here_o but_o than_o god_n church_n on_o earth_n shall_v not_o be_v militant_a but_o triumphant_a but_o sure_o it_o be_v the_o saint_n shall_v reign_v in_o a_o glorious_a manner_n they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n a_o kingdom_n be_v hold_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o top_n of_o all_o worldly_a felicity_n and_o this_o honour_n have_v all_o the_o saint_n so_o say_v our_o saviour_n they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n all_o christ_n subject_n be_v king_n by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v mean_v that_o state_n of_o glory_n which_o the_o saint_n shall_v enjoy_v when_o they_o shall_v reign_v with_o god_n and_o the_o angel_n for_o ever_o sin_n hell_n and_o death_n be_v full_o subdue_v for_o the_o illustration_n of_o this_o i_o shall_v show_v first_o wherein_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v like_o king_n sect_n 1_o wherein_o the_o saint_n glorify_v may_v be_v compare_v to_o king_n king_n have_v their_o insignia_fw-la or_o regalia_z their_o ensign_n of_o royalty_n and_o majesty_n 1._o king_n have_v their_o crown_n so_o the_o saint_n after_o death_n have_v their_o crown-royal_a rev._n 2.10_o be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n believer_n be_v not_o only_o pardon_v but_o crown_v 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without_o cut_v or_o force_v marry_o magdalen_n repentance_n be_v voluntary_a she_o stand_v weep_v luke_n 7._o she_o come_v to_o christ_n with_o ointment_n in_o her_o hand_n with_o love_n in_o her_o heart_n with_o tear_n in_o her_o eye_n god_n be_v for_o a_o freewil-offering_a he_o love_v not_o to_o be_v put_v to_o distrain_v 2._o gospel-mourning_a be_v spiritual_a that_o be_v when_o we_o mourn_v for_o sin_n more_o than_o suffer_v pharaoh_n say_v take_v away_o the_o plague_n he_o never_o think_v of_o the_o plague_n of_o his_o heart_n a_o sinner_n mourn_v because_o judgement_n follow_v at_o the_o heel_n of_o sin_n but_o david_n cry_v out_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o psal_n 51._o god_n have_v threaten_v that_o the_o sword_n shall_v ride_v in_o circuit_n in_o his_o family_n but_o david_n do_v not_o say_v the_o sword_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o but_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o the_o offence_n against_o god_n trouble_v he_o he_o grieve_v more_o for_o the_o treason_n than_o 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to_o be_v fair_a which_o have_v some_o freckle_n in_o it_o where_o there_o be_v a_o study_n of_o purity_n and_o a_o loathe_n ourselves_o for_o our_o impurity_n this_o be_v to_o be_v pure_a in_o heart_n some_o by_o pure_a in_o heart_n understand_v chastity_n other_o sincerity_n psal_n 32.2_o but_o i_o suppose_v purity_n here_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o large_a sense_n for_o the_o several_a kind_n and_o degree_n of_o holiness_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v pure_a who_o be_v consecrate_v person_n have_v the_o oil_n of_o grace_n pour_v upon_o they_o this_o purity_n be_v much_o mistake_v 1._o civility_n be_v not_o purity_n a_o man_n may_v be_v clothe_v with_o moral_a virtue_n justice_n prudence_n temperance_n yet_o go_v to_o hell_n 2._o profession_n be_v not_o purity_n a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o name_n to_o live_v and_o yet_o be_v dead_a rev._n 3.1_o he_o may_v be_v sweep_v by_o civility_n and_o garnish_v by_o profession_n yet_o the_o devil_n may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n the_o 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his_o ordinance_n shall_v not_o see_v he_o in_o his_o glory_n sect_n 3._o that_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o be_v right_o qualify_v for_o this_o vision_n use_v 2_o 2._o be_v there_o such_o a_o bless_a privilege_n after_o this_o life_n then_o let_v i_o persuade_v all_o who_o hear_v i_o this_o day_n 1._o to_o get_v into_o christ_n we_o can_v come_v to_o god_n but_o by_o christ_n we_o can_v see_v god_n but_o through_o christ_n moses_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o rock_n do_v see_v god_n exod._n 33.32_o in_o this_o bless_a rock_n christ_n we_o shall_v see_v god_n 2._o be_v purify_v person_n it_o be_v only_o the_o pure_a in_o heart_n who_o shall_v see_v god_n it_o be_v only_o a_o clear_a eye_n can_v behold_v a_o bright_a transparent_a object_n those_o only_o who_o have_v their_o heart_n cleanse_v from_o sin_n can_v have_v this_o bless_a sight_n of_o god_n sin_n be_v such_o a_o cloud_n as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o remove_v will_v for_o ever_o hinder_v we_o from_o see_v the_o sun_n of_o 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miracle_n and_o preach_v may_v persuade_v man_n to_o embrace_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o peace_n and_o unity_n among_o the_o professor_n of_o it_o when_o as_o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o faith_n so_o there_o be_v one_o heart_n among_o christian_n this_o be_v as_o cummin_n seed_n which_o make_v the_o dove_n flock_v to_o the_o window_n the_o temple_n be_v adorn_v with_o goodly_a stone_n luk._n 21.5_o this_o make_v christ_n spiritual_a temple_n look_v beautiful_a and_o the_o stone_n of_o it_o appear_v goodly_a when_o they_o be_v cement_v together_o in_o peace_n and_o unity_n 10._o unpeaceableness_n of_o spirit_n be_v to_o make_v christian_n turn_v heathen_n it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o heathen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d implacable_a rom._n 1.31_o they_o can_v be_v pacify_v their_o heart_n be_v like_o adamant_n no_o oil_n can_v supple_a they_o no_o fire_n can_v melt_v they_o it_o be_v a_o heathenish_a thing_n to_o be_v so_o fierce_a and_o violent_a as_o if_o 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the_o prince_n of_o peace_n to_o inhabit_v but_o when_o this_o pleasant_a furniture_n be_v want_v and_o instead_o of_o it_o nothing_o but_o strife_n and_o debate_n christ_n will_v not_o own_v it_o for_o his_o house_n nor_o will_v he_o grace_v it_o with_o his_o presence_n who_o will_v dwell_v in_o a_o house_n which_o be_v smoky_a and_o all_o on_o fire_n sect_n 4._o show_v some_o help_n to_o peaceableness_n quest_n how_o shall_v we_o attain_v to_o peaceableness_n 1._o take_v heed_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o will_v hinder_v it_o there_o be_v several_a impediment_n of_o peace_n which_o we_o must_v beware_v of_o and_o they_o be_v either_o outward_a or_o inward_a 1._o outward_a as_o whisperer_n rom._n 1.29_o there_o be_v some_o who_o will_v be_v buzz_a thing_n in_o our_o ear_n purposely_o to_o exasperate_v and_o provoke_v among_o these_o we_o may_v rank_v tale-bearer_n leu._n 19.16_o the_o tale-bearer_n carry_v report_n up_o and_o down_o the_o devil_n send_v his_o letter_n by_o this_o 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world_n as_o the_o diamond_n to_o the_o ring_n it_o do_v bespangle_v and_o beautify_v a_o soul_n deck_v with_o grace_n be_v as_o the_o dove_n cover_v with_o silver_n wing_n and_o golden_a feather_n excellency_n 4_o 4._o grace_n have_v a_o soul-cleansing_a excellency_n by_o nature_n we_o be_v defile_v sin_n be_v a_o impure_a issue_n it_o be_v he_o be_v filthy_a thing_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o a_o sinner_n heart_n be_v so_o black_a that_o nothing_o but_o hell_n can_v pattern_n it_o but_o grace_n be_v lavacrum_fw-la animae_fw-la a_o spiritual_a lavor_fw-la therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n tit._n 3.5_o the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n cleanse_v mary_n tear_n as_o they_o wash_v christ_n foot_n so_o they_o wash_v her_o heart_n faith_n have_v a_o cleanse_a virtue_n act_v 15.9_o have_v purify_v their_o heart_n by_o faith_n grace_n lay_v the_o soul_n a_o whitening_n it_o take_v out_o the_o leopard_n spot_n and_o turn_v the_o cypriss_n into_o a_o azure_a beauty_n grace_n 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