contrary_n to_o all_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n so_o it_o be_v in_o love_n that_o we_o have_v this_o intercourse_n with_o he_o nor_o do_v i_o intend_v only_o that_o love_n which_o be_v as_o the_o life_n and_o form_n of_o all_o moral_a obedience_n but_o a_o peculiar_a delight_n and_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o father_n reveal_v effectual_o as_o love_v unto_o the_o soul_n that_o this_o communion_n with_o the_o father_n in_o love_n may_v be_v make_v §_o 16_o the_o more_o clear_a and_o evident_a i_o shall_v show_v two_o thing_n 1._o wherein_o this_o love_n of_o god_n unto_o we_o and_o our_o love_n to_o he_o do_v agree_v as_o to_o some_o manner_n of_o analogy_n and_o likeness_n 2._o wherein_o they_o 7._o differ_v which_o will_v further_o discover_v the_o nature_n of_o each_o of_o they_o 1._o they_o agree_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o they_o be_v each_o a_o love_n of_o rest_n and_o complacency_n 1._o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v so_o zeph._n chap._n 3._o v._n 17._o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o be_v mighty_a he_o will_v save_v he_o will_v rejoice_v over_o thou_o with_o joy_n he_o will_v rest_n in_o his_o love_n he_o will_v joy_v over_o thou_o with_o sing_v both_o these_o thing_n be_v here_o assign_v unto_o god_n in_o his_o love_n august_n rest_n and_o delight_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v be_v silent_a because_o of_o his_o love_n to_o rest_v with_o contentment_n be_v express_v by_o be_v silent_a that_o be_v without_o repine_v without_o complaint_n this_o god_n do_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o own_o love_n so_o full_a so_o every_o way_n complete_a &_o absolute_a that_o it_o will_v not_o allow_v he_o to_o complain_v of_o any_o thing_n in_o they_o who_o he_o love_v but_o be_v silent_a on_o the_o account_n thereof_o or_o rest_n in_o his_o love_n that_o be_v he_o will_v not_o remove_v it_o he_o will_v not_o seek_v far_o for_o another_o object_n it_o shall_v make_v its_o abode_n upon_o the_o soul_n where_o it_o be_v once_o fix_v for_o ever_o and_o complacency_n or_o delight_n he_o rejoice_v with_o sing_v as_o one_o that_o be_v full_o satify_v in_o that_o object_n he_o have_v fix_v his_o love_n on_o here_o be_v two_o word_n use_v to_o express_v the_o delight_n and_o joy_n that_o god_n have_v in_o his_o love_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o denote_v the_o inward_a affection_n of_o the_o mind_n joy_n of_o heart_n and_o to_o set_v out_o the_o intensenesse_n hereof_o it_o be_v say_v he_o shall_v do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o gladness_n or_o with_o joy_n to_o have_v joy_n of_o heart_n in_o gladness_n be_v the_o high_a expression_n of_o delight_n in_o love_n the_o latter_a word_n denote_v not_o the_o inward_a affection_n but_o the_o outward_a calas._n demonstration_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o be_v form_v of_o it_o it_o be_v to_o exult_v in_o outward_a demonstration_n of_o internal_a delight_n and_o joy_n calas._n tripudiare_fw-la to_o leap_v as_o man_n overcome_v with_o some_o joyful_a surprisal_n and_o therefore_o god_n be_v say_v to_o do_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o joyful_a sound_n or_o sing_v to_o rejoice_v with_o gladness_n of_o heart_n to_o exult_v with_o sing_v and_o praise_n argue_v the_o great_a delight_n and_o complacency_n ppossible_a when_o he_o will_v express_v the_o contrary_a of_o this_o love_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v not_o well_o please_v 1_o cor._n chap._n 10._o v._n 5._o he_o fix_v not_o his_o delight_n nor_o rest_v on_o they_o and_o if_o any_o man_n draw_v back_o the_o lord_n soul_n have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o heb._n chap._n 10._o v._n 38._o jerem._n 22._o 28._o hos._n 8._o 8._o mark_n 1._o 10._o he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o those_o that_o abide_v with_o he_o he_o sing_v to_o his_o church_n a_o vineyard_n of_o red_a wine_n i_o the_o lord_n do_v keep_v it_o isa._n 27._o 3._o psal._n 147._o 11._o 149._o 4._o there_o be_v rest_n and_o complacency_n in_o his_o love_n there_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n but_o a_o metathesis_n of_o a_o letter_n between_o the_o word_n that_o signify_v a_o love_n of_o will_n and_o desire_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v so_o to_o love_v and_o that_o which_o denote_v a_o love_n of_o rest_n and_o acquiescency_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o both_o be_v apply_v to_o god_n he_o will_v good_a to_o we_o that_o he_o may_v rest_v in_o that_o will_n some_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o love_n be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfect_o to_o acquiesse_n in_o the_o thing_n love_v and_o when_o god_n call_v his_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d belove_v math._n 3._o 17._o he_o add_v as_o a_o exposition_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o who_o i_o rest_v well_o please_v 2._o the_o return_n that_o the_o saint_n make_v unto_o he_o to_o complete_a communion_n with_o he_o herein_o hold_v some_o analogy_n with_o his_o love_n in_o this_o for_o it_o be_v a_o love_n also_o of_o aug._n rest_n and_o delight_n return_v to_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n say_v david_n psal._n 116._o v_o 7._o he_o make_v god_n his_o rest_n that_o be_v he_o in_o who_o his_o soul_n do_v rest_n without_o seek_v further_o for_o a_o more_o suitable_a and_o desirable_a object_n who_o have_v i_o say_v he_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o psal._n 73._o v_o 25._o 9_o thus_o the_o soul_n gather_v in_o itself_o from_o all_o its_o wander_n from_o all_o other_o belove_n to_o rest_n in_o god_n alone_o to_o satiate_v and_o content_v himself_o in_o he_o choose_v the_o father_n for_o his_o present_n and_o eternal_a rest._n and_o this_o also_o with_o delight_n thy_o love_a kindness_n say_v the_o psalmist_n be_v better_a than_o life_n therefore_o will_v i_o praise_v thou_o psal._n 63._o 3._o then_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o live_v i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o life_n in_o a_o single_a consideration_n sometime_o be_v so_o express_v but_o always_o emphatical_o so_o that_o the_o whole_a life_n with_o all_o the_o concernement_n of_o it_o which_o may_v render_v it_o considerable_a be_v thereby_o intend_v austin_n on_o this_o place_n read_v it_o 62._o super_fw-la vitas_fw-la extend_v it_o to_o the_o several_a course_n of_o life_n that_o man_n engage_v themselves_o in_o life_n in_o the_o whole_a continuance_n of_o it_o with_o all_o its_o advantage_n whatever_o be_v at_o least_o intend_a suppose_v himself_o in_o the_o jaw_n of_o death_n roll_v into_o the_o grave_a through_o innumerable_a trouble_n yet_o he_o find_v more_o sweetness_n in_o god_n then_o in_o a_o long_a life_n under_o its_o best_a and_o most_o noble_a consideration_n attend_v with_o all_o enjoyment_n that_o make_v it_o pleasant_a and_o comfortable_a from_o both_o these_o be_v that_o of_o the_o church_n in_o hosea_n chap._n 14._o v._n 3._o ashur_n shall_v not_o save_v we_o we_o will_v not_o ride_v upon_o horse_n neither_o will_v we_o say_v any_o more_o to_o the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n you_o be_v our_o god_n for_o in_o thou_o the_o fatherless_a find_v mercy_n they_o reject_v the_o most_o goodly_a appearance_n of_o rest_n and_o contentment_n to_o make_v up_o all_o in_o god_n on_o who_o they_o cast_v themselves_o as_o otherwise_o helpless_a orphan_n 2._o the_o mutual_a love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o saint_n agree_v in_o §_o 18_o this_o that_o the_o way_n of_o communicate_v the_o issue_n and_o fruit_n of_o these_o love_n be_v only_o in_o christ._n the_o father_n communicate_v no_o issue_n of_o his_o love_n unto_o we_o but_o through_o christ_n and_o we_o make_v no_o return_n of_o love_n unto_o he_o but_o through_o christ_n he_o be_v the_o treasure_n wherein_o the_o father_n dispose_v all_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n take_v from_o the_o bottomless_a mine_n of_o his_o eternal_a love_n and_o he_o be_v the_o priest_n into_o who_o hand_n we_o put_v all_o the_o offering_n that_o we_o return_v unto_o the_o father_n thence_o he_o be_v first_o and_o by_o way_n of_o eminency_n say_v to_o love_v the_o son_n not_o only_o as_o his_o eternal_a son_n as_o he_o be_v the_o delight_n of_o his_o soul_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n prov._n 8._o 30._o but_o also_o as_o our_o mediator_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o convey_v his_o love_n to_o we_o mat._n 3._o 17._o john_n 3._o 33._o john_n 5._o 21._o john_n 10._o 17._o john_n 15._o 9_o john_n 17._o 24._o and_o we_o be_v say_v through_o he_o to_o believe_v in_o and_o to_o have_v access_n to_o god_n 1._o the_o father_n love_v we_o and_o
put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o man_n can_v abide_v with_o god_n in_o spiritual_a meditation_n he_o lose_v soul_n company_n by_o their_o want_n of_o this_o insight_n into_o his_o love_n they_o fix_v their_o thought_n only_o on_o his_o terrible_a majesty_n severity_n and_o greatness_n and_o so_o their_o spirit_n be_v not_o endear_v will_v a_o soul_n continual_o eye_v his_o everlasting_a tenderness_n and_o compassion_n his_o thought_n of_o kindness_n that_o have_v be_v from_o of_o old_a his_o present_a gracious_a acceptance_n it_o can_v not_o bear_v a_o hour_n absence_n from_o he_o whereas_o now_o perhaps_o it_o can_v watch_v with_o he_o one_o hour_n let_v then_o this_o be_v the_o saint_n first_o notion_n of_o the_o father_n as_o one_o full_a of_o eternal_a free_a love_n towards_o they_o let_v their_o heart_n and_o thought_n be_v fill_v with_o break_v through_o all_o discouragement_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n to_o raise_v they_o hereunto_o let_v they_o consider_v 1._o who_o love_n it_o be_v it_o be_v the_o love_n of_o he_o who_o be_v in_o himself_o alsufficient_a infinite_o satiate_v with_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o glorious_a §_o 4_o excellencye_n and_o perfection_n who_o have_v no_o need_n to_o go_v forth_o with_o his_o love_n unto_o other_o nor_o to_o seek_v a_o object_n of_o it_o without_o himself_o there_o may_v he_o rest_v with_o delight_n and_o complacency_n to_o eternity_n he_o be_v sufficient_a unto_o his_o own_o love_n he_o have_v his_o son_n also_o loc_n his_o eternall*_n wisdom_n to_o rejoice_v and_o delight_v himself_o in_o from_o all_o eternity_n prov._n 8._o 30._o this_o may_v take_v up_o and_o satiate_v the_o whole_a delight_n of_o the_o father_n but_o he_o will_v love_v his_o saint_n also_o and_o it_o be_v such_o a_o love_n as_o wherein_o he_o seek_v not_o his_o own_o satisfaction_n only_o but_o our_o good_a therein_o also_o the_o love_n of_o a_o god_n the_o love_n of_o a_o father_n who_o proper_a outgoing_n be_v kindness_n and_o bounty_n 2._o what_o kind_n of_o love_n it_o be_v and_o it_o be_v 1._o eternal_a it_o be_v fix_v on_o we_o before_o the_o §_o 5_o 3._o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n before_o we_o be_v or_o have_v do_v the_o least_o good_a then_o be_v his_o thought_n upon_o we_o than_o be_v his_o delight_n in_o we_o then_o do_v the_o son_n rejoice_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o fulfil_n his_o father_n delight_n in_o he_o prov._n 8._o 30._o yea_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o father_n in_o the_o son_n there_o mention_v be_v not_o so_o much_o his_o absolute_a delight_n in_o he_o as_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n and_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n wherein_o he_o may_v behold_v all_o his_o own_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n but_o with_o respect_n unto_o his_o love_n and_o his_o delight_n in_o the_o son_n of_o man_n so_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n require_v we_o to_o understand_v it_o i_o be_v daily_o his_o delight_n and_o my_o delight_n be_v with_o the_o son_n of_o men._n that_o be_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o kindness_n and_o redemption_n for_o they_o and_o in_o that_o respect_n also_o be_v he_o his_o father_n delight_n it_o be_v from_o eternity_n that_o he_o lay_v in_o his_o own_o bosom_n a_o design_n or_o our_o happiness_n the_o very_a thought_n of_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v all_o that_o be_v within_o we_o like_o the_o babe_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o elizabeth_n to_o leap_v for_o joy_n a_o sense_n of_o it_o can_v but_o prostrate_v our_o soul_n to_o the_o low_a abasement_n of_o a_o humble_a holy_a reverence_n and_o make_v we_o rejoice_v before_o he_o with_o tremble_v 2._o free_n he_o §_o 6_o ruff._n love_v we_o because_o he_o will_v there_o be_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o we_o for_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v belove_v do_v we_o deserve_v his_o love_n it_o must_v go_v less_o in_o its_o valuation_n thing_n of_o due_a debt_n be_v seldom_o the_o matter_n of_o thankfulness_n but_o that_o which_o be_v eternal_o antecedent_n to_o our_o be_v must_v needs_o be_v absolute_o free_a in_o its_o respect_n to_o our_o well_o be_v this_o give_v it_o life_n and_o be_v be_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o and_o set_v a_o price_n upon_o it_o rom._n 9_o 12._o ephes._n 1._o 3_o 4._o titus_n 3._o 5._o jam._n 1._o 18._o 3._o 9_o unchangeable_n though_o we_o change_v every_o day_n yet_o his_o §_o 7_o love_n change_v not_o can_v any_o kind_n of_o provocation_n turn_v it_o a_o way_n it_o have_v long_o since_o cease_v it_o be_v unchangeableness_n be_v that_o which_o carry_v out_o the_o father_n unto_o that_o infiniteness_n of_o patience_n and_o forbearance_n without_o which_o we_o die_v we_o perish_v 2_o pet._n 3._o 9_o which_o he_o exercise_v towards_o we_o and_o it_o be_v 4._o august_n distinguish_v he_o have_v not_o thus_o love_v all_o the_o word_n §_o 8_o jacob_n have_v i_o love_v but_o i_o hate_v esau_n why_o shall_v he_o fix_v his_o love_n on_o we_o and_o pass_v by_o million_o from_o who_o we_o differ_v not_o by_o 3._o nature_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v we_o sharer_n in_o that_o and_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o which_o most_o of_o the_o great_a and_o 20._o wiseman_n of_o the_o world_n be_v exclude_v from_o i_o name_v but_o the_o head_n of_o thing_n let_v they_o enlarge_v who_o heart_n be_v touch_v let_v i_o say_v the_o soul_n frequent_o eye_v the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n and_o that_o under_o these_o consideration_n they_o be_v all_o soul-conquering_a and_o endear_n 2_o so_o eye_v it_o as_o to_o receive_v it_o unless_o this_o be_v add_v all_o be_v in_o vain_a as_o to_o any_o communion_n with_o god_n we_o do_v not_o hold_v communion_n §_o 2_o with_o he_o in_o any_o thing_n until_o it_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n this_o then_o be_v that_o which_o i_o will_v provoke_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n unto_o even_o to_o 16._o believe_v this_o love_n of_o god_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o part_n believe_v that_o such_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n towards_o they_o accept_v of_o his_o witness_n herein_o his_o love_n be_v not_o we_o in_o the_o sweetness_n of_o it_o until_o it_o be_v so_o receive_v continual_o then_o act_v thought_n of_o faith_n on_o god_n as_o love_n to_o thou_o as_o embrace_v thou_o with_o the_o eternal_a free_a love_n before_o describe_v when_o the_o lord_n be_v by_o his_o word_n present_v as_o such_o unto_o thou_o let_v thy_o mind_n know_v it_o and_o assent_v that_o it_o be_v so_o and_o thy_o will_n embrace_v it_o in_o its_o be_v so_o and_o all_o thy_o affection_n be_v fill_v with_o it_o set_a thy_o whole_a heart_n to_o it_o let_v it_o be_v bind_v with_o the_o cord_n of_o this_o love_n 5._o if_o the_o king_n be_v bind_v in_o the_o gallery_n with_o thy_o love_n shall_v thou_o not_o be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n with_o his_o 3._o let_v it_o have_v its_o proper_a fruit_n and_o efficacy_n upon_o thy_o heart_n in_o return_n of_o love_n to_o he_o again_o so_o shall_v we_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o §_o 10_o god_n countenance_n and_o hold_v holy_a communion_n with_o our_o father_n all_o 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never_o to_o come_v into_o his_o presence_n or_o as_o they_o say_v where_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v 16._o who_o among_o we_o shall_v dwell_v with_o that_o devour_a fire_n who_o among_o we_o shall_v inhabit_v with_o those_o everlasting_a burn_n say_v the_o sinner_n in_o zion_n and_o 12._o i_o know_v thou_o be_v a_o austere_a man_n say_v the_o evil_a servant_n in_o the_o gospel_n now_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n more_o grievous_a to_o the_o lord_n nor_o more_o subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o design_n of_o satan_n upon_o the_o soul_n than_o such_o thought_n as_o these_o satan_n clap_v his_o hand_n if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v when_o he_o
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yet_o it_o may_v admit_v of_o far_a demonstration_n only_o this_o caution_n i_o must_v lay_v in_o before_o hand_n whatever_o be_v affirm_v in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o this_o truth_n it_o be_v do_v with_o relation_n to_o the_o explanation_n ensue_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o next_o chapter_n the_o way_n and_o mean_n then_o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o saint_n whereby_o §_o 6_o in_o christ_n they_o enjoy_v communion_n with_o god_n be_v all_o the_o spiritual_a and_o holy_a act_n and_o outgoing_n of_o their_o soul_n in_o those_o grace_n colendus_fw-la and_o by_o those_o way_n wherein_o both_o the_o moral_a and_o institute_v worship_n of_o god_n do_v consist_v i'faith_o love_n trust_v joy_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o natural_a or_o moral_a worship_n of_o god_n whereby_o those_o in_o who_o they_o be_v have_v communion_n with_o he_o now_o these_o be_v either_o immediate_o act_v on_o god_n and_o not_o tie_v to_o any_o way_n or_o mean_n outward_o manifest_v themselves_o or_o else_o they_o be_v far_o draw_v forth_o in_o solemn_a prayer_n and_o praise_n according_a unto_o that_o way_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v that_o the_o scripture_n do_v distinct_o assign_v all_o these_o unto_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n manifest_v that_o the_o saint_n do_v in_o all_o of_o they_o both_o as_o they_o be_v pure_o and_o naked_o moral_a and_o as_o far_o clothe_v with_o institute_v worship_n respect_v each_o person_n respective_o be_v that_o which_o to_o give_v light_n to_o the_o assertion_n in_o hand_n i_o shall_v far_o declare_v by_o particular_a instance_n 1._o for_o the_o father_n faith_n love_n obedience_n etc._n etc._n be_v §_o 7_o peculiarly_a and_o distinct_o yield_v by_o the_o saint_n unto_o he_o and_o he_o be_v peculiar_o manifest_v in_o those_o way_n as_o act_v peculiar_o towards_o they_o which_o shall_v draw_v they_o forth_o and_o stir_v they_o up_o thereunto_o he_o give_v testimony_n unto_o and_o bear_v witness_n of_o his_o son_n 1_o john_n chap._n 5._o v._n 9_o this_o 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joh._n chap._n 14._o 1._o that_o be_v the_o father_n as_o such_o for_o he_o add_v believe_v also_o in_o i_o or_o believe_v you_o in_o god_n believe_v also_o in_o i_o god_n as_o the_o prima_fw-la veritas_fw-la upon_o who_o authority_n be_v found_v and_o whereinto_o all_o divine_a faith_n be_v ultimate_o resolve_v be_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o peculiar_o expressive_a of_o any_o person_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d comprehend_v the_o whole_a deity_n which_o undivide_o be_v the_o prime_a object_n thereof_o but_o in_o this_o particular_a it_o be_v the_o testimony_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n as_o such_o therein_o of_o which_o we_o speak_v and_o whereupon_o faith_n be_v
distinct_o fix_v on_o he_o which_o if_o it_o werenot_v so_o the_o son_n can_v not_o add_v believe_v also_o on_o i_o the_o like_a also_o be_v say_v of_o love_n 1_o john_n chap._n 2._o v._n 15._o if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o be_v the_o love_n which_o we_o bear_v to_o he_o not_o that_o which_o we_o receive_v from_o §_o 8_o him_z the_o father_n be_v here_o place_v as_o the_o object_n of_o our_o love_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o world_n which_o take_v up_o our_o affection_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n denote_v the_o matter_n and_o object_n not_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o love_n inquire_v after_o and_o this_o love_n of_o he_o as_o a_o father_n be_v that_o which_o he_o call_v his_o honour_n mal._n 1._o 6._o further_a these_o grace_n as_o act_v in_o prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o as_o clothe_v with_o institute_v worship_n be_v peculiar_o direct_v unto_o he_o §_o 9_o we_o call_v on_o the_o father_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o eph._n ch_n 3._o v._n 14_o 15._o for_o this_o cause_n i_o bow_v my_o knee_n unto_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n of_o who_o the_o whole_a family_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v name_v bow_v the_o knee_n comprise_v the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n both_o that_o which_o be_v moral_a in_o the_o universal_a obedience_n he_o require_v and_o those_o peculiar_a way_n of_o carry_v it_o on_o which_o be_v by_o he_o appoint_v isa._n ch_n 45._o v._n 23._o unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n every_o kneee_o shall_v bow_v and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v swear_v which_o v_o 24_o 25._o he_o declare_v to_o consist_v in_o their_o acknowledge_v of_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o strength_n yea_o be_v seem_v sometime_o to_o comprehend_v the_o orderly_a subjection_n of_o the_o 10._o whole_a creation_n unto_o his_o sovereignty_n in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o have_v a_o far_o more_o restrain_v acceptation_n and_o be_v but_o a_o figurative_a 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