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and_o honour_n wherewith_o god_n have_v crown_v he_o than_o our_o soul_n will_v feel_v a_o comfortable_a influence_n of_o grace_n from_o his_o glorious_a exaltation_n to_o give_v we_o a_o holy_a assurance_n that_o he_o have_v lead_v captive_a all_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n and_o have_v so_o weaken_v their_o power_n that_o they_o have_v no_o ability_n to_o hurt_v our_o soul_n also_o that_o in_o his_o due_a time_n he_o will_v take_v revenge_n upon_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o church_n and_o as_o he_o be_v crown_v with_o the_o high_a title_n of_o honour_n so_o likewise_o he_o will_v crown_v the_o mean_a of_o his_o saint_n with_o honour_n and_o dignity_n far_o above_o the_o great_a potentate_n upon_o earth_n this_o do_v also_o give_v we_o assurance_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v from_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n sufficient_a grace_n for_o the_o mortify_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o the_o sanctify_a of_o our_o life_n and_o for_o our_o comfort_n in_o all_o tribulation_n he_o will_v 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unto_o thou_o and_o that_o thou_o do_v honour_v he_o with_o thy_o heart_n and_o soul_n what_o experience_n have_v thou_o have_v of_o his_o goodness_n and_o power_n how_o have_v thou_o perform_v thy_o duty_n and_o service_n to_o he_o what_o awful_a reverence_n and_o filial_a fear_n have_v thou_o have_v of_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n when_o thou_o have_v be_v in_o his_o presence_n and_o about_o his_o business_n if_o thy_o conscience_n can_v tell_v thou_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o joy_n of_o thy_o heart_n that_o he_o be_v thy_o lord_n god_n thy_o king_n and_o governor_n then_o he_o have_v set_v up_o his_o sceptre_n of_o righteousness_n in_o thou_o and_o rule_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o that_o hereafter_o he_o will_v bring_v thou_o to_o his_o eternal_a kingdom_n of_o glory_n if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v thus_o wrought_v in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o will_v find_v a_o conformity_n of_o will_n to_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n thy_o affection_n will_v be_v square_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 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we_o embrace_v it_o but_o if_o we_o will_v be_v feast_v when_o we_o shall_v fast_o and_o pray_v or_o rejoice_v when_o we_o shall_v mourn_v and_o weep_v we_o do_v then_o discover_v too_o much_o disobedience_n and_o rebellion_n against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n now_o we_o ought_v to_o examine_v ourselves_o how_o we_o have_v profit_v under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n how_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v wrought_v upon_o our_o heart_n and_o affection_n what_o heavenly_a grace_n have_v be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o it_o or_o by_o any_o of_o god_n holy_a ordinance_n and_o what_o spiritual_a comfort_n we_o have_v find_v by_o they_o also_o we_o ought_v to_o examine_v what_o thankfulness_n we_o have_v return_v to_o god_n for_o his_o blessing_n what_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n we_o have_v have_v for_o our_o sin_n how_o we_o have_v be_v humble_v under_o the_o cross_n what_o reformation_n of_o life_n grace_n have_v wrought_v in_o we_o how_o we_o have_v obey_v the_o holy_a motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o how_o we_o have_v be_v ravish_v in_o soul_n with_o earnest_a desire_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n if_o we_o have_v live_v long_o under_o a_o powerful_a ministry_n and_o yet_o have_v gain_v little_a or_o no_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o no_o faith_n or_o save_a grace_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o power_n of_o it_o we_o have_v then_o lose_v so_o much_o time_n of_o grace_n and_o we_o have_v not_o improve_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n to_o our_o best_a advantage_n nor_o to_o the_o right_a end_n as_o god_n have_v appoint_v which_o be_v to_o gain_v grace_n for_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o our_o soul_n wherefore_o let_v these_o be_v the_o meditation_n of_o our_o heart_n how_o to_o improve_v the_o time_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o right_a end_n that_o we_o may_v be_v find_v good_a steward_n and_o profitable_a servant_n to_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n jesus_n christ_n by_o that_o gain_n which_o we_o shall_v make_v of_o grace_n in_o this_o little_a stock_n of_o time_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o in_o this_o life_n for_o the_o more_o time_n and_o the_o more_o mean_n of_o grace_n we_o do_v enjoy_v the_o more_o fruit_n of_o grace_n we_o must_v bring_v forth_o or_o else_o we_o shall_v be_v unprofitable_a servant_n if_o we_o improve_v our_o time_n for_o grace_n as_o we_o ought_v we_o shall_v gain_v the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n our_o heart_n will_v be_v season_v with_o all_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o our_o conversation_n will_v be_v in_o heaven_n while_o we_o live_v here_o upon_o earth_n for_o we_o shall_v live_v a_o gracious_a and_o a_o comfortable_a life_n now_o and_o a_o glorious_a and_o bless_a life_n hereafter_o also_o let_v this_o be_v the_o true_a desire_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o redeem_v the_o time_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o have_v lose_v and_o to_o improve_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n to_o more_o profit_n that_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o may_v appear_v in_o our_o obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n in_o our_o zeal_n to_o the_o true_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n and_o in_o our_o care_n to_o walk_v in_o all_o piety_n and_o virtue_n which_o we_o may_v the_o better_a do_v if_o we_o daily_o address_v ourselves_o to_o god_n by_o faithful_a prayer_n for_o the_o gracious_a assistance_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n herein_o in_o the_o last_o place_n we_o must_v consider_v that_o though_o god_n do_v give_v we_o time_n and_o mean_n for_o grace_n yet_o we_o can_v attain_v unto_o it_o without_o the_o special_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n in_o we_o for_o he_o must_v put_v a_o spiritual_a light_n into_o our_o understanding_n he_o must_v open_v our_o heart_n and_o
further_o to_o what_o height_n of_o impiety_n the_o spiteful_a and_o malicious_a jew_n be_v bring_v 24._o bring_v mat._n 27_o 24._o pilate_n wash_v his_o hand_n in_o water_n before_o he_o give_v sentence_n against_o christ_n in_o token_n as_o he_o think_v that_o he_o be_v innocent_a of_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o blood_n because_o he_o know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o just_a person_n but_o the_o jew_n drown_v themselves_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o that_o immaculate_a lamb_n and_o say_v let_v his_o blood_n be_v on_o we_o and_o on_o our_o child_n o_o what_o a_o burden_n be_v innocent_a blood_n to_o the_o conscience_n what_o fearful_a judgement_n do_v they_o pull_v down_o upon_o themselves_o and_o upon_o their_o posterity_n hereby_o david_n find_v this_o to_o be_v true_a when_o he_o do_v unjust_o shed_v the_o innocent_a blood_n of_o vriah_n 11._o â—_o 2_o sam._n 11._o for_o 51._o for_o psal_n 51._o this_o fact_n of_o his_o cost_n he_o many_o a_o tear_n before_o he_o coul_v get_v assurance_n of_o 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other_o but_o we_o ought_v to_o accustom_v ourselves_o to_o blessing_n and_o not_o to_o curse_v to_o wholesome_a speech_n that_o may_v tend_v to_o edification_n and_o not_o to_o mischievous_a word_n that_o tend_v to_o destruction_n and_o then_o god_n in_o mercy_n will_v say_v amen_o to_o it_o now_o observe_v and_o mark_v what_o barbarous_a cruel_o the_o gentile_n do_v use_v against_o our_o dear_a saviour_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v condemed_a 15._o condemed_a mar._n 15._o 15._o they_o scourge_v he_o without_o limitation_n of_o stripe_n so_o that_o this_o of_o the_o psalmist_n be_v verify_v in_o christ_n 3._o christ_n psal_n 129._o 3._o the_o plower_n plough_v upon_o my_o back_n they_o make_v long_o their_o furrow_n whereas_o the_o jew_n be_v limit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o forty_o stripe_n when_o christ_n be_v thus_o 3_o b_o deut._n 25_o 3_o cruel_o scourge_v than_o pilate_n deliver_v he_o to_o be_v crucify_v 27._o crucify_v mat._n 27._o and_o then_o the_o savage_a 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