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righteousness_n and_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n have_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o beleive_v thus_o you_o mere_o moral_a man_n may_v know_v yourselves_o and_o oh_o that_o you_o will_v be_v advise_v 1._o to_o consider_v that_o morality_n can_v neither_o justify_v itself_o nor_o you_o it_o can_v justify_v it_o self_n because_o it_o be_v mere_o external_a a_o piece_n of_o pageantry_n and_o hypocrisy_n for_o want_v of_o inward_a purity_n and_o how_o then_o can_v it_o justify_v you_o before_o that_o god_n who_o be_v so_o glorious_a in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n you_o certain_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a sinner_n in_o the_o world_n and_o must_v needs_o to_o hell_n without_o he_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v a_o great_a moralist_n before_o he_o be_v a_o christian_a but_o when_o 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joh._n 3._o 6._o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n this_o spirit_n god_n be_v willing_a to_o give_v to_o all_o that_o ask_v he_o see_v indeed_o their_o need_n of_o he_o beg_v hard_a for_o the_o spirit_n that_o by_o he_o you_o may_v be_v enlighten_v convince_v of_o sin_n and_o set_v at_o liberty_n from_o it_o that_o you_o may_v be_v draw_v to_o christ_n and_o change_v into_o the_o glorious_a image_n of_o god_n which_o do_v consist_v not_o in_o righteousness_n mere_o external_a but_o in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n three_o let_v unsound_a professor_n prove_v themselves_o why_o shall_v such_o entertain_v a_o confidence_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v reject_v why_o shall_v they_o join_v with_o a_o subtle_a serpent_n to_o deceive_v themselves_o oh_o that_o they_o
if_o a_o emperor_n shall_v bid_v i_o take_v his_o crown_n and_o diadem_n or_o then_o if_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o they_o be_v offer_v i_o when_o christ_n offer_v up_o himself_o a_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n that_o he_o may_v put_v sin_n away_o how_o great_a be_v the_o offer_v if_o all_o the_o beast_n in_o earth_n the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n have_v be_v offer_v this_o offering_n can_v not_o have_v make_v atonement_n for_o the_o sinner_n or_o for_o one_o sin_n nay_o if_o all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n have_v proffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v annihilate_v in_o case_n fall_v man_n may_v be_v pardon_v neither_o will_v this_o have_v be_v sufficient_a satisfaction_n so_o that_o when_o christ_n offer_v himself_o to_o god_n he_o offer_v more_o than_o all_o the_o world_n than_o million_o of_o world_n will_v amount_v unto_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n bid_v i_o take_v he_o and_o feed_v upon_o this_o meat_n indeed_o this_o bread_n of_o life_n shall_v i_o refuse_v he_o that_o receive_v christ_n how_o much_o do_v he_o receive_v he_o do_v indeed_o receive_v all_o for_o christ_n be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o fill_v all_o in_o all_o meditation_n xxxi_o lift_v up_o your_o head_n o_o you_o gate_n and_o be_v you_o lift_v up_o you_o everlasting_a door_n that_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n may_v come_v in_o who_o be_v this_o king_n of_o glory_n the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o life_n the_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o glory_n behold_v he_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n if_o any_o man_n hear_v his_o voice_n and_o open_v the_o door_n he_o will_v come_v into_o he_o and_o sup_v with_o he_o and_o when_o he_o come_v and_o be_v admit_v what_o entertainment_n do_v he_o bring_v meat_n that_o perish_v be_v contemptible_a in_o comparison_n christ_n will_v give_v that_o meat_n which_o endure_v to_o everlasting_a life_n his_o love_n be_v better_a than_o wine_n nay_o his_o favour_n be_v better_a than_o life_n itself_o the_o manna_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v excellent_a food_n but_o many_o that_o eat_v it_o perish_v but_o whoever_o by_o faith_n do_v feed_v upon_o our_o lord_n jesus_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o second_o death_n they_o become_v immortal_a this_o be_v the_o bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n that_o a_o man_n may_v eat_v thereof_o and_o not_o die_v i_o be_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n if_o any_o man_n eat_v of_o this_o bread_n he_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o bread_n that_o i_o will_v give_v be_v my_o flesh_n which_o i_o will_v give_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n meditation_n xxxii_o when_o a_o inheritance_n be_v convey_v to_o i_o by_o a_o seal_a deed_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o wax_n be_v not_o change_v but_o the_o use_n of_o it_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n after_o the_o sacramental_a blessing_n of_o they_o remain_v bread_n and_o wine_n still_o and_o so_o in_o scripture_n they_o be_v call_v but_o their_o use_n be_v very_o much_o alter_v and_o they_o become_v christ_n broad_a seal_n to_o convey_v to_o i_o and_o to_o assure_v i_o of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n of_o the_o renew_n of_o my_o nature_n and_o of_o life_n and_o immortality_n let_v the_o papist_n contend_v for_o a_o gross_a and_o carnal_a presence_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n at_o his_o table_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o as_o circumcision_n be_v call_v the_o covenant_n and_o the_o lamb_n the_o lord_n passeover_n so_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v call_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o yet_o i_o be_o also_o full_o persuade_v that_o though_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o heaven_n yet_o he_o be_v most_o real_o present_v at_o the_o table_n with_o they_o that_o do_v believe_v and_o such_o be_v nourish_v and_o strengthen_v in_o this_o ordinance_n i_o learn_v from_o scripture_n that_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v most_o firm_a most_o real_a most_o substantial_a most_o durable_a and_o if_o so_o than_o christ_n spiritual_a presence_n be_v the_o most_o real_a presence_n christ_n be_v absent_a where_o transubstantiation_n be_v believe_v and_o romish_a devotion_n and_o adoration_n of_o the_o host_n be_v turn_v into_o abominable_a idolatry_n meditation_n xxxiii_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o hope_n my_o help_n my_o saviour_n my_o life_n my_o all_o thou_o will_v have_v i_o put_v thou_o on_o to_o cover_v my_o nakedness_n thou_o will_v have_v i_o take_v sanctuary_n under_o thy_o wing_n in_o all_o my_o danger_n thou_o will_v have_v i_o use_v thou_o as_o a_o physician_n to_o cure_v all_o my_o spiritual_a malady_n and_o when_o i_o be_o hungry_a and_o thirsty_a and_o my_o soul_n faint_v within_o i_o thou_o have_v enough_o to_o satisfy_v and_o fill_v i_o what_o one_o say_v concern_v the_o scripture_n i_o may_v apply_v to_o my_o bless_a lord_n adoro_fw-la christi_fw-la plenitudinem_fw-la i_o adore_v the_o fullness_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n draw_v near_o near_a o_o thou_o only_a saviour_n thou_o deserve_v the_o high_a the_o best_a nay_o all_o the_o room_n in_o my_o heart_n thou_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o most_o welcome_a guest_n let_v i_o have_v a_o clear_a sight_n of_o thy_o transcendent_a loveliness_n a_o large_a taste_n of_o thy_o incomparable_a sweetness_n let_v i_o clasp_v about_o thou_o and_o hold_v thou_o in_o more_o strict_a embrace_n why_o shall_v i_o be_v empty_a since_o in_o thou_o there_o be_v a_o fullness_n of_o the_o spirit_n without_o stint_n or_o measure_n i_o will_v be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n but_o why_o shall_v i_o be_v poor_a in_o grace_n since_o in_o thou_o there_o be_v unsearchable_a riches_n meditation_n xxxiv_o bread_n be_v the_o staff_n of_o life_n lord_n i_o come_v to_o thy_o table_n for_o support_v and_o strength_n oh_o let_v the_o bread_n of_o god_n strengthen_v i_o with_o strength_n in_o my_o soul_n let_v i_o find_v and_o feel_v the_o admirable_a virtue_n of_o the_o break_a body_n that_o i_o may_v say_v from_o plentiful_a experience_n i_o this_o be_v meat_n indeed_o let_v sin_n grow_v weak_a and_o weak_a and_o mammon_n interest_n in_o i_o decline_v and_o languish_v but_o make_v i_o strong_a in_o spirit_n and_o carry_v on_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n with_o power_n i_o have_v need_n of_o strength_n who_o have_v such_o a_o way_n to_o go_v and_o all_o up_o hill_n who_o have_v so_o much_o work_v to_o do_v and_o such_o mighty_a enemy_n to_o encounter_v and_o overcome_v my_o life_n lie_v in_o believe_v in_o thou_o i_o stand_v no_o long_o than_o thou_o upholde_v i_o without_o thou_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o for_o what_o be_v worse_o than_o nothing_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o sin_n and_o fall_v but_o if_o thou_o do_v strengthen_v i_o i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n if_o thou_o withdraw_v from_o i_o i_o shall_v be_v weak_a as_o a_o child_n unstable_a as_o the_o very_a water_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v confirm_v i_o by_o thy_o grace_n i_o shall_v be_v like_o david_n nay_o like_v unto_o a_o angel_n i_o shall_v fight_v the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n and_o go_v on_o conquer_a and_o to_o conquer_v till_o i_o get_v the_o crown_n meditation_n xxxv_o how_o great_a be_v the_o breach_n which_o sin_n have_v make_v between_o god_n and_o man_n that_o my_o lord_n must_v be_v break_v to_o make_v it_o up_o can_v not_o something_o less_o have_v serve_v the_o turn_n if_o christ_n must_v die_v or_o sin_n must_v not_o be_v pardon_v judge_v of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o fault_n by_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o satisfaction_n what_o have_v sin_n do_v it_o have_v fill_v earth_n with_o trouble_n it_o have_v fill_v hell_n with_o soul_n it_o have_v turn_v angel_n into_o devil_n it_o have_v provoke_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n to_o great_a and_o righteous_a indignation_n add_v unto_o all_o this_o it_o have_v kill_v christ_n the_o lord_n of_o life_n he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n he_o be_v bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n who_o will_v love_v who_o will_v like_v such_o a_o evil_a if_o my_o father_n have_v be_v stab_v shall_v i_o embrace_v the_o murderer_n or_o like_o the_o dagger_n besmear_v with_o his_o blood_n oh_o hateful_a sin_n i_o will_v be_v revenge_v upon_o thou_o i_o will_v make_v no_o provision_n for_o thou_o i_o will_v lament_v because_o of_o thou_o i_o will_v detest_v and_o abhor_v thou_o i_o will_v be_v dead_a to_o thou_o and_o endeavour_v to_o mortify_v and_o kill_v thou_o my_o lord_n be_v not_o spare_v for_o thy_o sake_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v spare_v lord_n away_o with_o these_o lust_n all_o of_o they_o crucify_v they_o crucify_v they_o since_o christ_n himself_o do_v bear_v my_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n oh_o let_v i_o be_v
nothing_o sad_a shall_v be_v see_v nothing_o evil_a shall_v be_v fear_v because_o the_o chief_a good_n shall_v be_v possess_v meditation_n lviii_o lord_n i_o be_o thou_o save_o i_o save_v i_o or_o i_o shall_v sure_o perish_v bring_v i_o safe_a to_o the_o haven_n preserve_v i_o to_o thy_o heavenly_a kingdom_n that_o neither_o faith_n nor_o conscience_n nor_o my_o soul_n may_v suffer_v shipwreck_n thou_o have_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o i_o and_o at_o thy_o table_n this_o covenant_n have_v be_v seal_v oh_o never_o turn_v away_o from_o i_o to_o do_v i_o good_a and_o let_v thy_o power_n and_o love_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o thy_o name_n secure_v i_o from_o apostasy_n i_o be_o not_o sufficient_a to_o be_v my_o own_o keeper_n but_o who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o pluck_v i_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o father_n who_o be_v great_a than_o all_o thou_o be_v of_o power_n to_o establish_v i_o and_o can_v easy_o keep_v i_o from_o fall_v and_o present_v i_o 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