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the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n â—nd_v be_v sarisfy_v isa_n 53.11_o it_o be_v a_o great_a grief_n and_o trouble_n to_o christ_n that_o which_o wound_v his_o very_a soul_n when_o have_v woo_v poor_a sinner_n and_o time_n after_o time_n make_v love_n to_o they_o they_o notwithstanding_o be_v shy_n of_o he_o and_o will_v not_o close_o with_o they_o in_o a_o marriage-covenant_n hence_o he_o complain_v as_o he_o do_v jo._n 5.41_o you_o will_v not_o come_v to_o i_o that_o you_o may_v have_v life_n and_o mat._n 23.37_o o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thou_o and_o thou_o will_v not_o he_o speak_v complain_o &_o as_o one_o grieve_v at_o heart_n at_o their_o neglect_n of_o he_o yea_o this_o be_v that_o which_o make_v he_o weep_v as_o he_o do_v over_o jerusalem_n â—uks_n 19.41_o 42._o behold_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n weep_v and_o why_o because_o of_o their_o refusal_n of_o he_o and_o his_o grace_n and_o the_o woeful_a destruction_n that_o for_o 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the_o very_a way_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n by_o he_o touch_v the_o gospel_n they_o be_v enemy_n say_v the_o apostle_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o jew_n but_o true_a of_o all_o by_o nature_n rom._n 11.28_o we_o will_v live_v but_o not_o by_o christ_n we_o will_v be_v save_v but_o not_o by_o christ_n thus_o natural_o we_o be_v all_o estrange_v from_o he_o and_o thus_o high_a do_v our_o estrangment_n rise_v which_o we_o must_v be_v deep_o sensible_a of_o if_o ever_o we_o get_v union_n and_o communion_n in_o a_o conjugal_a way_n with_o he_o therefore_o work_v this_o a_o little_a upon_o your_o thought_n till_o you_o find_v your_o heart_n
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god_n that_o distance_n i_o mean_v that_o sin_n be_v and_o have_v cause_v between_o god_n and_o we_o now_o for_o a_o holy_a god_n to_o espouse_v sinful_a creature_n to_o himself_o yea_o for_o a_o god_n so_o infinite_o holy_a to_o espouse_v soul_n who_o be_v so_o utter_o sinful_a to_o himself_o as_o the_o best_a of_o we_o all_o by_o nature_n be_v this_o be_v great_a love_n and_o condescension_n still_o o_o wonderful_a commerce_n dom._n o_o verè_fw-la admirable_a commercium_fw-la tradit_fw-la se_fw-la rex_fw-la pro_fw-la servo_n deus_fw-la pro_fw-la homine_fw-la creator_n pro_fw-la creatura_fw-la innocens_fw-la pro_fw-la nocente_fw-la bern._n the_o pass_n dom._n say_v one_o of_o the_o ancient_n speak_v of_o christ_n die_v for_o his_o people_n the_o king_n die_v for_o the_o servant_n god_n for_o man_n the_o creator_n for_o the_o creature_n the_o innocent_a for_o the_o nocent_a the_o like_a may_v i_o say_v here_o o_o wonderful_a condescension_n the_o king_n marry_v a_o slave_n god_n the_o 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between_o her_o husband_n and_o she_o and_o so_o here_o o_o how_o sweet_a be_v that_o scripture_n psal_n 89.30_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o if_o his_o child_n forsake_v my_o law_n and_o walk_v not_o in_o my_o judgement_n if_o they_o break_v my_o statute_n and_o keep_v not_o my_o commandment_n then_o will_v i_o visit_v their_o iniqui-quities_a with_o a_o rod_n and_o their_o transgression_n with_o stripe_n and_o what_o sollow_v nevertheless_o say_v he_o my_o love_a kindness_n will_v i_o not_o utter_o take_v from_o they_o nor_o suffer_v my_o faithfulness_n to_o fail_v my_o covenant_n will_v i_o not_o break_v nor_o alter_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o lip_n pray_v mark_v christ_n people_n may_v sin_v and_o sin_n great_o and_o he_o may_v sharp_o chastise_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n yea_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o take_v away_o his_o love_a kindness_n from_o they_o and_o may_v real_o for_o a_o time_n suspend_v the_o influence_n and_o manifestation_n thereof_o but_o his_o 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thy_o trouble_n into_o rest_n thy_o conflict_n into_o triumph_n thy_o labour_n into_o reward_n thy_o mournful_a lamentation_n into_o joyful_a halelujah_n then_o will_v he_o fulfil_v that_o scripture_n to_o thou_o rev._n 21.4_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n neither_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o more_o pain_n poor_a soul_n now_o thy_o eye_n be_v full_a of_o tear_n with_o holy_a david_n thou_o go_v weep_v and_o mourn_v it_o may_v be_v all_o the_o day_n long_o but_o then_o all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v off_o thy_o eye_n now_o thou_o be_v in_o death_n often_o as_o the_o holy_a apostle_n be_v but_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n now_o
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christ_n and_o become_v his_o spouse_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_z as_o she_o do_v make_v haste_n in_o the_o business_n close_o speedy_o with_o he_o in_o a_o marriage-covenant_n even_o to_o day_n o_o bless_a day_n may_v i_o succeed_v as_o they_o do_v how_o happy_a will_v it_o be_v for_o you_o how_o comfortable_a for_o i_o and_o how_o joyful_a for_o we_o all_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n come_v sir_n let_v i_o say_v oh_o that_o i_o may_v say_v of_o you_o at_o least_o some_o of_o you_o as_o paul_n of_o his_o corinthian_n here_o i_o have_v espouse_v you_o to_o one_o husband_n even_o to_o christ_n and_o why_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v thus_o why_o shall_v you_o not_o arise_v and_o go_v with_o i_o to_o sweet_a jesus_n and_o be_v espouse_v unto_o he_o can_v you_o make_v light_n of_o all_o that_o love_n that_o comfort_n that_o sweetness_n that_o happiness_n that_o bless_a union_n and_o communion_n that_o delight_n solace_n and_o complacency_n of_o soul_n which_o this_o espousal_n 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