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go_v on_o with_o the_o multitude_n for_o company_n and_o leave_v christ_n behind_o they_o all_o religious_a observation_n prove_v complemental_a frivolous_a and_o fruitless_a if_o in_o they_o we_o see_v not_o taste_v not_o receive_v not_o enjoy_v not_o christ_n religious_a exercise_n be_v lose_v labour_n to_o the_o soul_n that_o gain_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n three_o be_v true_o meek_a and_o humble_a be_v empty_v of_o all_o opinion_n of_o your_o own_o worth_n and_o wisdom_n this_o will_v make_v you_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o low_a pit_n and_o cave_n of_o the_o earth_n see_v the_o star_n in_o the_o firmament_n when_o they_o who_o be_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n discern_v they_o not_o he_o that_o be_v most_o humble_a see_v most_o of_o heaven_n bona_fw-la est_fw-la via_fw-la humilitatis_fw-la say_v bernard_n quâ_fw-la veritas_fw-la inquiritur_fw-la charitas_fw-la acquiritur_fw-la &_o generationes_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la
christ._n fol._n 113_o chap._n xi_o doct._n 3._o christ_n be_v god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n by_o a_o inseparable_a union_n fol._n 116_o two_o ground_n hereof_o fol._n 119_o man_n honour_n and_o the_o exaltation_n of_o man_n nature_n be_v open_v fol._n 123_o man_n be_v charge_v not_o to_o debase_v himself_o but_o maintain_v the_o honour_n to_o which_o christ_n have_v exalt_v he_o with_o the_o manner_n how_o to_o do_v it_o fol._n 126_o 127_o chap._n xii_o man_n choice_a excellency_n consist_v in_o union_n with_o god_n fol._n 128_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o fol._n 131_o chap._n xiii_o doct._n 4._o christ_n perfection_n and_o fullness_n do_v infinite_o surpass_v the_o fullness_n of_o all_o creature_n fol._n 134_o three_o ground_n of_o this_o fol._n 135_o such_o as_o be_v fill_v with_o fullness_n of_o god_n be_v fill_v with_o choice_a fullness_n fol._n 139_o chap._n xiiii_o the_o superlative_a excellency_n of_o christ_n above_o all_o creature_n be_v declare_v fol._n 142_o four_o excellency_n in_o christ_n on_o which_o man_n must_v fasten_v the_o eye_n of_o their_o faith_n fol._n 148_o chap._n xv._o the_o happy_a and_o bless_a condition_n of_o they_o that_o be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n be_v set_v forth_o fol._n 157_o illustrated_n in_o 5._o particular_n fol._n 160_o doct._n 5._o christ_n dwell_v in_o our_o flesh_n be_v true_a god_n his_o name_n attribute_n and_o work_n prove_v it_o meditation_n whereof_o tend_v to_o admire_v embrace_v fear_v exalt_v and_o stay_v on_o christ._n fol._n 168_o chap._n xvi_o doct._n 6._o such_o alone_o as_o be_v true_o holy_a and_o gracious_a be_v complete_a and_o perfect_a in_o christ_n jesus_n fol._n 172_o profane_a man_n stranger_n to_o perfection_n ib._n such_o alone_o as_o be_v gracious_a partake_v of_o christ_n fullness_n fol._n 173_o doct._n 7._o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a perfection_n and_o fullness_n in_o god_n faithful_a servant_n fol._n 174_o several_a sort_n of_o fullness_n ibid._n chap._n xvii_o four_o ground_n of_o the_o saint_n fullness_n fol._n 180_o two_o sort_n of_o man_n stranger_n to_o christ_n fol._n 185_o chap._n xviii_o four_o mark_n or_o character_n of_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a fullness_n fol._n 189_o a_o exhortation_n to_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a fullness_n fol._n 193_o four_o meditation_n induce_v thereunto_o fol._n 195_o the_o dolefulnesse_n and_o danger_n of_o neglect_v christ_n and_o the_o opportunity_n of_o grace_n doct._n 1._o the_o state_n of_o that_o person_n or_o people_n be_v very_o doleful_a which_o continue_v barren_a under_o the_o plentiful_a and_o powerful_a mean_n of_o salvation_n fol._n 207_o doct._n 2._o it_o it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a and_o fearful_a for_o any_o people_n or_o person_n to_o neglect_v the_o mean_n and_o time_n of_o grace_n which_o god_n do_v offer_v they_o fol._n 242_o the_o soul_n last_o refuge_n a_o sermon_n on_o revel_n 22.20_o note_n by_o how_o much_o the_o near_a communion_n we_o have_v now_o with_o christ_n by_o grace_n and_o holiness_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o his_o second_o come_n be_v desire_v by_o we_o fol._n 259_o note_n no_o man_n right_o desire_v christ_n come_v but_o he_o that_o have_v assurance_n of_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o his_o come_n fol._n 260_o doct._n it_o be_v the_o unfeigned_a desire_n of_o god_n faithful_a servant_n to_o have_v the_o full_a fruition_n of_o christ_n jesus_n fol._n 263_o note_n love_n and_o mercy_n be_v sweet_o knit_v together_o in_o christ_n jesus_n fol._n 282_o note_n if_o christ_n be_v not_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n first_o he_o will_v never_o be_v our_o saviour_n at_o last_o ib._n st._n paul_n legacy_n a_o sermon_n on_o 2_o cor._n 13.11_o doct._n 1._o the_o minister_n long_o and_o frequent_a preach_n must_v be_v attend_v with_o much_o perfection_n in_o the_o people_n fol._n 8_o doct._n 2._o there_o be_v in_o all_o god_n faithful_a minister_n a_o very_a servant_n and_o unfeigned_a love_n to_o their_o hearer_n fol._n 19_o note_n the_o labour_n of_o god_n choice_a minister_n be_v not_o everlasting_a but_o of_o a_o short_a continuance_n fol._n 25_o doct._n 3._o the_o full_a and_o through_o conform_v of_o ourselves_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n messenger_n minister_n great_a joy_n and_o gladness_n though_o they_o depart_v from_o we_o fol._n 26_o doct._n 4._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n and_o must_v be_v the_o care_n of_o god_n child_n to_o strive_v to_o more_o spiritual_a perfection_n fol._n 34_o doct._n 5._o god_n child_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o comfortable_a though_o many_o change_n and_o affliction_n do_v attend_v they_o fol._n 38_o doct._n 6._o there_o must_v be_v unanimity_n and_o consent_n between_o god_n child_n in_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n and_o religion_n fol._n 41_o errata_fw-la pag._n 82._o line_n 24._o read_v communication_n p._n 86._o l._n 25._o read_v thirst_n p._n 185._o l_o 8._o r._n just_a p._n 197._o l._n 10._o r._n sincere_a finis_fw-la a_o heavenly_a discourse_n of_o christ_n fullness_n tend_v to_o the_o make_n of_o christ_n most_o amiable_a and_o glorious_a in_o the_o eye_n and_o most_o joyous_a and_o pleasant_a sweet_a and_o satisfactory_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o believe_a christian_n that_o their_o heart_n may_v be_v comfort_v be_v knit_v together_o in_o love_n and_o unto_o all_o riches_n of_o the_o full_a assurance_n of_o understanding_n to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o christ_n in_o who_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n col._n 2.2_o 3._o and_o of_o his_o fullness_n have_v we_o all_o receive_v and_o grace_n for_o grace_n joh._n 1.16_o omnia_fw-la habemus_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la nobis_fw-la christus_fw-la ambros_n by_o a._n g._n b._n d._n london_n print_v by_o r._n young_a for_o john_n bartlet_n at_o the_o gild_a cup_n near_o saint_n augustine_n gate_n 1640._o christ_n fullness_n transcendent_a colos._n 2.9_o 10._o for_o in_o he_o dwell_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a and_o you_o be_v complete_a in_o he_o who_o be_v head_n of_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n chap._n i._o show_v the_o transcendencie_n of_o christ_n fullness_n above_o all_o create_a fullness_n and_o open_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o word_n of_o all_o fullness_n divine_a and_o heavenly_a fullness_n be_v the_o choice_a the_o near_a any_o creature_n come_v unto_o god_n and_o the_o more_o it_o do_v participate_v of_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n the_o great_a be_v the_o perfection_n the_o more_o excellent_a be_v the_o fullness_n thereof_o there_o be_v a_o fullness_n of_o light_n in_o the_o sun_n a_o fullness_n of_o water_n in_o the_o sea_n a_o fullness_n of_o strength_n in_o the_o rock_n a_o fullness_n of_o riches_n in_o the_o earth_n 104.24_o earth_n psa_fw-la 104.24_o the_o earth_n say_v the_o psalmist_n be_v full_a of_o thy_o riches_n so_o be_v the_o great_a and_o wide_a sea_n wherein_o be_v thing_n creep_v innumerable_a both_o small_a and_o great_a beast_n yet_o of_o all_o this_o fullness_n in_o comparison_n of_o their_o fullness_n who_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n may_v we_o say_v as_o gideon_n sometime_o say_v of_o the_o vintage_n of_o abiezer_n 8.2_o abiezer_n judg._n 8.2_o the_o glean_n of_o ephraim_n be_v better_o than_o the_o vintage_n of_o abiezer_n so_o the_o glean_v the_o small_a gather_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n be_v better_o more_o excellent_a more_o satisfactory_a more_o permanent_a than_o the_o full_a and_o great_a vintage_n of_o the_o world_n this_o be_v a_o fullness_n make_v like_o god_n endear_n to_o god_n lead_v to_o heavenly_a and_o sweet_a communion_n with_o god_n the_o least_o of_o christ_n be_v better_a than_o the_o great_a abundance_n of_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v a_o fullness_n of_o wisdom_n and_o purity_n a_o fullness_n of_o strength_n and_o sagacity_n in_o the_o angel_n there_o be_v a_o fullness_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o lord_n faithful_a servant_n yet_o be_v their_o fullness_n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n fullness_n as_o no_o fullness_n as_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o star_n be_v as_o no_o fullness_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o vessel_n as_o no_o fullness_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o fountain_n their_o fullness_n be_v a_o derivative_a a_o borrow_a fullness_n it_o be_v in_o they_o by_o participation_n as_o the_o moon_n have_v her_o light_n from_o the_o sun_n river_n their_o water_n from_o the_o fountain_n and_o the_o eye_n her_o sight_n from_o the_o soul_n but_o it_o be_v in_o christ_n original_o natural_o and_o of_o himself_o their_o fullness_n be_v in_o they_o by_o measure_n according_a to_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n it_o be_v 1.16_o be_v eph._n 4.7_o job_n 4.33_o joh._n 1.16_o infinite_a and_o above_o measure_n the_o moon_n be_v full_a of_o
he_o as_o 1._o as_o 2_o sam._n 1._o jonathan_n love_v david_n with_o a_o love_n surpass_v the_o love_n of_o woman_n as_o jacob_n love_v rahel_n with_o love_n make_v we_o cheerful_a in_o serve_v patient_a in_o suffer_v for_o he_o he_o alone_o be_v the_o friend_n of_o christ_n jesus_n trust_n 4._o in_o our_o trust_n that_o love_v he_o above_o himself_o and_o all_o creature_n 4._o he_o let_v we_o prefer_v in_o our_o trust_n as_o the_o builder_n do_v the_o rock_n above_o all_o other_o foundation_n as_o the_o chicken_n do_v the_o wing_n of_o the_o hen_n above_o all_o other_o place_n of_o refuge_n to_o he_o let_v we_o address_v ourselves_o as_o they_o who_o be_v in_o distress_n 1.21_o distress_n 2_o sam._n 1.21_o in_o debt_n in_o discontent_n do_v sometime_o address_v themselves_o to_o david_n him_n let_v we_o make_v our_o captain_n to_o fight_v for_o we_o our_o shepherd_n to_o defend_v we_o our_o rock_n to_o support_v we_o our_o shield_n to_o cover_v we_o let_v we_o wait_v on_o he_o 62.5_o he_o psa_fw-la 62.5_o sole_o and_o on_o no_o other_o on_o he_o let_v we_o trust_v full_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n with_o all_o our_o soul_n let_v we_o rest_v on_o whole_a christ_n on_o his_o power_n to_o sustain_v we_o on_o his_o wisdom_n to_o guide_v we_o on_o his_o merit_n to_o justify_v and_o procure_v all_o good_a thing_n for_o we_o on_o his_o mercy_n to_o forgive_v we_o on_o his_o love_n to_o solace_v we_o on_o his_o fullness_n to_o satisfy_v we_o on_o he_o let_v we_o trust_v constant_o in_o our_o prosperity_n as_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o all_o our_o fullness_n in_o our_o adversity_n as_o be_v all-sufficient_a in_o the_o absence_n of_o all_o helper_n on_o he_o let_v we_o stay_v when_o we_o be_v in_o darkness_n 50.10_o darkness_n isa_n 50.10_o and_o have_v no_o light_n in_o sickness_n and_o have_v no_o health_n in_o heaviness_n and_o have_v no_o joy_n in_o desertion_n and_o have_v no_o friend_n in_o want_n and_o have_v no_o supply_n man_n firm_a dependence_n upon_o christ_n in_o all_o condition_n in_o all_o change_n argue_v the_o truth_n and_o strength_n of_o man_n confidence_n 5._o he_o let_v we_o prefer_v in_o our_o fear_n above_o all_o commander_n fear_n 5._o in_o our_o fear_n as_o the_o subject_a his_o sovereign_n above_o all_o beggar_n as_o the_o servant_n his_o master_n above_o his_o fellow-servant_n as_o his_o authority_n be_v high_a to_o command_v his_o power_n great_a to_o protect_v and_o his_o goodness_n full_a to_o recompense_n so_o let_v he_o have_v pre-eminence_n in_o our_o obedience_n and_o service_n as_o the_o 37.9_o the_o gen._n 37.9_o sun_n moon_n and_o eleven_o star_n in_o josephs_n vision_n do_v obeisance_n unto_o he_o so_o let_v all_o the_o faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n all_o the_o member_n of_o our_o body_n all_o our_o temporal_a natural_a moral_a and_o spiritual_a ability_n do_v obeisance_n to_o christ_n be_v make_v subject_n and_o serviceable_a unto_o he_o joy._n 6._o in_o our_o joy._n 6._o he_o let_v we_o prefer_v in_o our_o joy_n as_o david_n prefer_v jerusalem_n above_o 137_o above_o psa_fw-la 137_o his_o chief_a joy_n make_v it_o and_o the_o welfare_n thereof_o the_o top_n head_n and_o flower_n of_o his_o joy_n so_o let_v we_o make_v christ_n our_o chief_a joy_n the_o head_n and_o crown_n of_o our_o joy_n in_o he_o let_v we_o rejoice_v as_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o star_n which_o guide_v they_o 4.5_o mat._n 2.10_o gen._n 45.28_o 1_o sam._n 4.5_o as_o old_a jacob_n in_o the_o wagon_n which_o carry_v he_o to_o egypt_n where_o be_v fullness_n of_o bread_n in_o the_o famine_n as_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o ark_n from_o who_o presence_n they_o promise_v themselves_o victory_n over_o the_o philistine_n in_o he_o let_v we_o rejoice_v as_o the_o traveller_n in_o the_o sun_n which_o guide_v he_o as_o the_o sick_a in_o the_o physician_n which_o heal_v he_o as_o the_o captive_a in_o the_o ransomer_n which_o free_v he_o as_o the_o poor_a in_o the_o rich_a which_o feed_v and_o clothes_n he_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o original_n and_o spring_n of_o all_o our_o comfort_n so_o let_v he_o be_v the_o supreme_a object_n of_o all_o our_o rejoice_n all_o joy_n beside_o this_o be_v but_o sadness_n bernard_n say_v 〈…〉_o say_v illud_fw-la est_fw-la verum_fw-la ac_fw-la summum_fw-la gaudium_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la crâ—atura_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la creatore_fw-la concipitur_fw-la quod_fw-la quum_fw-la acceperis_fw-la nemo_fw-la tollet_fw-la à _fw-la te_fw-la cvi_fw-la aliunde_fw-la comparata_fw-la omnis_fw-la jucunditas_fw-la moeror_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la suavitas_fw-la dolour_n est_fw-la omne_fw-la dulce_fw-la amarum_fw-la est_fw-la omne_fw-la decorum_n foedum_fw-la est_fw-la omne_fw-la posâ—reâ—â—ó_n quod_fw-la delâ—â—â—â—i_fw-la poâ—â—â—t_fw-la moâ—_n 〈…〉_o that_o be_v true_a and_o high_a joy_n which_o be_v not_o conceive_v of_o the_o creature_n but_o of_o the_o creator_n which_o when_o thou_o shall_v receive_v no_o man_n shall_v take_v it_o from_o thou_o whereunto_o compare_v all_o 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