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which_o it_o can_v perform_v but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a reality_n in_o the_o life_n of_o christianity_n in_o that_o peace_n and_o joy_n tranquillity_n and_o serenity_n of_o minâ—_n that_o be_v hold_v out_o and_o that_o some_o have_v â—eally_o find_v it_o and_o do_v find_v it_o and_o that_o the_o reason_n why_o all_o of_o we_o do_v not_o find_v it_o in_o expeâ—ience_n be_v not_o because_o it_o be_v not_o but_o because_o we_o have_v so_o little_a apprehension_n of_o it_o and_o diligence_n after_o it_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o all_o man_n who_o have_v pursue_v satisfaction_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n be_v disappoint_v and_o one_o generation_n witness_v this_o to_o another_o and_o one_o person_n to_o another_o that_o notwithstanding_o man_n be_v this_o day_n as_o fresh_a in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o that_o as_o big_a in_o the_o expectation_n as_o ever_o and_o yet_o in_o this_o business_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o happiness_n to_o be_v find_v in_o it_o though_o 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with_o so_o much_o sorrow_n it_o be_v rather_o because_o christianity_n do_v not_o sink_v into_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n oâ—_n man_n but_o only_o put_v a_o tincture_n on_o their_o outside_n or_o because_o the_o â—aith_n of_o divine_a truth_n be_v so_o superficial_a and_o the_o consideration_n oâ—_n they_o so_o slight_a that_o they_o can_v have_v much_o efficacy_n and_o influence_n on_o the_o heart_n to_o quiet_a and_o compose_v it_o be_v it_o any_o wonder_n that_o some_o soul_n be_v subject_a again_o to_o the_o bondage_n of_o fear_n and_o terror_n when_o they_o do_v not_o stand_v in_o awe_n to_o sin_n much_o liberty_n to_o sin_n will_v certain_o embondage_n the_o spirit_n of_o a_o christian_n to_o fear_v suppose_v a_o believer_n in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v exempt_v from_o the_o hazard_n of_o condemnation_n yet_o he_o
and_o never_o cease_v look_v because_o they_o never_o see_v the_o bottom_n oâ—_n it_o it_o be_v not_o out_o of_o indigency_n he_o do_v it_o not_o for_o any_o need_n he_o have_v of_o we_o or_o comfort_n expect_v â—rom_v we_o but_o absolute_o â—or_a our_o necessity_n and_o consolation_n that_o he_o may_v have_v upon_o who_o to_o pour_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n sermon_n xxxviii_o rom._n 8.15_o but_o you_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n behold_v what_o manner_n of_o love_n the_o father_n have_v show_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 1_o joh._n 3.1_o it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a expression_n of_o love_n to_o advance_v his_o own_o creature_n not_o only_o infinite_o below_o himself_o but_o far_o below_o other_o creature_n to_o such_o a_o dignity_n lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o so_o magnifie_v he_o but_o it_o surpass_v wonder_v that_o rebellious_a creature_n his_o enemy_n shall_v have_v not_o only_o their_o rebellion_n â—reely_o pardon_v but_o this_o privilege_n of_o sonship_n bestow_v upon_o they_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v enemy_n and_o make_v son_n of_o they_o and_o not_o only_a son_n but_o heir_n coheir_n with_o his_o own_o only_o beget_v son_n and_o then_o how_o he_o make_v they_o son_n be_v â—s_n wonder_v as_o the_o thing_n itself_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v his_o own_o son_n our_o brother_n bone_n of_o our_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o make_v he_o spring_v out_o as_o a_o branch_n or_o rod_n out_o of_o the_o dry_a stem_n of_o jesse_n who_o himself_o be_v the_o root_n oâ—_n all_o mankind_n this_o be_v the_o way_n god_n send_v his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n under_o the_o law_n that_o we_o may_v reâ—eive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n gal._n 4.5_o the_o house_n of_o heaven_n marry_v with_o the_o earth_n with_o they_o who_o have_v their_o foundation_n in_o the_o dust_n the_o chief_a heir_n of_o that_o heavenly_a family_n join_v in_o kindred_n with_o our_o base_a and_o obscure_a family_n and_o by_o this_o mâ—ans_n we_o be_v make_v of_o kin_n to_o god_n but_o of_o he_o be_v you_o in_o christ_n jesus_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o it_o behove_v christ_n in_o a_o manner_n to_o lose_v his_o own_o sonship_n as_o to_o man_n to_o have_v it_o so_o veil_a and_o darken_v by_o the_o superadded_a interest_n in_o we_o and_o his_o nearness_n to_o we_o he_o be_v so_o proper_o a_o son_n of_o man_n subject_n to_o all_o humane_a infirmity_n except_o sin_n that_o without_o eye_n of_o â—aith_o man_n can_v not_o perceive_v that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o by_o this_o wonderful_a exchange_n be_v we_o make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n whoever_o in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o their_o own_o enmity_n and_o distance_n â—rom_fw-mi god_n receive_v christ_n jesus_n offer_v as_o the_o peace_n the_o bond_n of_o union_n between_o the_o two_o family_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o be_v at_o a_o infinite_a odds_o and_o distance_n whoever_o i_o say_v believe_v thus_o in_o he_o and_o fly_v to_o he_o desire_v to_o lay_v down_o the_o weapon_n of_o their_o warfare_n their_o peace_n be_v not_o only_o make_v by_o that_o marriage_n which_o christ_n make_v with_o our_o nature_n but_o they_o be_v bless_v with_o this_o power_n and_o privilege_n to_o be_v the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o the_o most_o hic_fw-mi hand_n from_o thence_o you_o may_v conclude_v that_o if_o god_n be_v your_o father_n you_o can_v want_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a but_o the_o determination_n of_o what_o be_v good_a for_o you_o whether_o in_o spiritual_a enlargment_n or_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n you_o must_v refer_v to_o his_o wisdom_n for_o his_o love_n indeed_o be_v strong_a as_o deâ—th_n nothing_o can_v quench_v it_o in_o the_o point_n of_o reality_n and_o constancy_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o shadow_v it_o out_o among_o man_n the_o love_n oâ—_n woman_n be_v earne_a and_o vehement_a but_o that_o be_v nothing_o to_o it_o isa._n 49.15_o for_o they_o 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