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lord_n without_o that_o spirit_n come_v in_o 1._o corin._n 12._o 3._o and_o again_o he_o say_v we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v or_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v without_o that_o spirit_n teach_v we_o roman_n chap._n 8._o verse_n 26._o and_o if_o he_o teach_v not_o no_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v able_a once_o to_o open_v the_o mouth_n with_o confidence_n and_o liberty_n to_o pray_v and_o so_o brethren_n if_o you_o will_v speak_v well_o pray_v well_o or_o do_v well_o look_v ever_o to_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o night_n and_o day_n pray_v for_o that_o
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it_o may_v stand_v with_o my_o honour_n and_o profit_n i_o will_v glorify_v he_o but_o if_o his_o honour_n and_o i_o stand_v not_o together_o i_o will_v chief_o have_v respect_n to_o my_o own_o honour_n so_o it_o will_v never_o be_v well_o till_o we_o get_v this_o canker_a self-love_n submit_v itself_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a endeavour_n that_o ever_o we_o shall_v have_v in_o this_o world_n to_o cast_v out_o this_o self-love_n that_o we_o may_v be_v content_a that_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v although_o it_o be_v to_o our_o dishonour_n yea_o tho_o it_o be_v with_o our_o destruction_n it_o be_v not selfe-love_o selfe-loue_n that_o bring_v honour_n and_o glory_n only_a honour_n be_v of_o god_n &_o thou_o shall_v never_o get_v honour_n except_o thou_o cast_v away_o self-love_n that_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v then_o to_o go_v forward_o paul_n must_v have_v something_o for_o he_o why_o he_o will_v be_v mad_a for_o god_n cause_n he_o will_v not_o 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a_o necessity_n aid_n on_o thou_o to_o be_v count_v mad_a for_o christ_n cause_n then_o if_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n lay_v on_o we_o to_o do_v this_o albeit_o it_o be_v to_o our_o own_o dishonour_n what_o if_o we_o do_v it_o not_o but_o will_v shake_v off_o this_o yoke_n then_o i_o tell_v thou_o in_o place_n of_o it_o another_o necessity_n must_v come_v in_o a_o necessity_n of_o woe_n paul_n say_v 1._o cor._n 9_o 16._o woe_n to_o i_o if_o i_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n god_n have_v lay_v this_o necessity_n on_o i_o to_o preach_v and_o if_o i_o cast_v it_o off_o another_o necessity_n of_o woe_n shall_v be_v lay_v on_o i_o alas_o this_o world_n think_v all_o this_o worship_v of_o god_n to_o be_v voluntary_a that_o man_n may_v serve_v god_n as_o they_o please_v and_o that_o man_n may_v preach_v as_o they_o please_v this_o way_n or_o that_o way_n and_o speak_v here_o and_o hold_v their_o tongue_n there_o as_o they_o will_n but_o i_o say_v to_o thou_o will_v thou_o free_v i_o of_o 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star_n then_o it_o be_v not_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o creator_n that_o do_v this_o and_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o bountifulness_n and_o of_o our_o life_n in_o he_o but_o it_o be_v a_o special_a kind_n of_o love_n it_o be_v that_o love_n that_o proceed_v of_o god_n the_o saviour_n it_o be_v not_o the_o love_n of_o a_o creator_n but_o of_o a_o father_n not_o to_o the_o creature_n but_o to_o the_o son_n god_n love_v his_o son_n better_o than_o he_o do_v his_o creature_n he_o love_v we_o as_o his_o son_n if_o there_o be_v no_o further_a love_n of_o god_n but_o as_o he_o be_v a_o creator_n thou_o dare_v never_o cry_v abba_n father_n and_o except_o the_o spirit_n spread_v abroad_o into_o our_o heart_n that_o love_v which_o he_o bear_v unto_o we_o for_o all_o the_o world_n thou_o dare_v not_o appear_v before_o he_o the_o time_n be_v set_v down_o when_o he_o have_v save_v we_o when_o his_o singular_a love_n appear_v in_o the_o world_n he_o save_v we_o be_v manifest_v in_o the_o 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the_o lord_n mortify_v and_o slay_v by_o persecution_n and_o tribulation_n for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n there_o will_v not_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o a_o persecuter_n or_o a_o tyrant_n against_o she_o and_o the_o great_a burden_n that_o y_z e_z godly_a feel_v be_v always_o their_o own_o sin_n &_o they_o be_v never_o under_o so_o great_a perfecution_n no_o cross_n no_o trouble_n comparable_a to_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n paul_n say_v rom._n 7._o 24_o miserable_a man_n who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o where_o from_o not_o from_o persecution_n albeit_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o as_o great_a persecution_n as_o any_o man_n but_o from_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n because_o he_o can_v not_o get_v that_o obedience_n to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v have_v have_v and_o wherefore_o die_v christ_n be_v it_o to_o redeem_v we_o from_o persecution_n or_o cross_n in_o this_o world_n no_o the_o lord_n die_v that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o sin_n with_o his_o precious_a blood_n and_o paul_n to_o y_o e_o corin_n make_v mention_n of_o that_o triumph_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v have_v when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v come_v o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n then_o she_o shall_v glory_v that_o she_o be_v redeem_v from_o sin_n and_o from_o offend_v of_o god._n and_o that_o shall_v be_v our_o chief_a felicity_n in_o that_o life_n to_o come_v that_o our_o heart_n &_o thought_n shall_v be_v free_a of_o all_o sin_n we_o shall_v offend_v god_n no_o more_o but_o all_o shall_v be_v full_a of_o obedience_n to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o then_o shall_v we_o be_v full_o sanctify_v and_o glorify_v when_o we_o get_v that_o bless_a presence_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n which_o we_o long_o for_o to_o who_o be_v praise_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n the_o xiiii_o sermon_n matth_n chap._n xv._n verse_n 21_o and_o jesus_n go_v thence_o and_o depart_v into_o the_o coast_n of_o tyrus_n and_o sidon_n verse_n 22_o and_o behold_v a_o woman_n a_o canaanite_n come_v out_o of_o the_o same_o coast_n and_o cry_v saying_n unto_o he_o have_v inercie_n on_o i_o o_o lord_n the_o son_n of_o david_n my_o daughter_n be_v miserable_o vex_v with_o a_o devil_n verse_n 23_o but_o he_o answer_v she_o not_o a_o word_n then_o come_v to_o he_o his_o disciple_n and_o beseech_v he_o say_v send_v she_o away_o for_o she_o cry_v after_o us._n verse_n 24_o but_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v i_o be_o not_o send_v but_o unto_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n verse_n 25_o yet_o she_o come_v and_o worship_v he_o say_v lord_n help_v i_o verse_n 26_o and_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o take_v
be_v a_o prophet_n he_o will_v sure_o have_v know_v who_o and_o what_o manner_n of_o woman_n this_o be_v who_o touch_v he_o for_o she_o be_v a_o sinner_n verse_n 40_o and_o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o simon_n i_o have_v somewhat_o to_o say_v unto_o thou_o and_o he_o say_v master_n say_v on_o verse_n 41_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a lender_n who_o have_v two_o debtor_n the_o one_o ought_v five_o hundred_o penny_n and_o the_o other_o fifty_o verse_n 42_o when_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o pay_v he_o for_o give_v they_o both_o which_o of_o they_o therefore_o tell_v i_o will_v love_v he_o most_o verse_n 43_o simon_n answer_v and_o say_v i_o suppose_v that_o he_o to_o who_o he_o forgive_v most_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o have_v true_o judge_v 44._o then_o he_o turn_v to_o the_o woman_n and_o say_v unto_o simon_n see_v thou_o this_o woman_n i_o enter_v into_o thy_o house_n and_o thou_o give_v i_o no_o water_n to_o my_o foot_n but_o she_o have_v wash_v my_o foot_n with_o tear_n and_o wipe_v they_o with_o the_o hair_n of_o her_o head_n verse_n 45_o thou_o give_v i_o no_o kiss_v but_o she_o since_o the_o time_n i_o come_v in_o have_v not_o cease_v to_o kiss_v my_o foot_n verse_n 46_o my_o head_n with_o oil_n thou_o do_v not_o anoint_v but_o she_o have_v anoint_v my_o foot_n with_o ointment_n verse_n 47_o wherefore_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o for_o she_o love_v much_o to_o who_o a_o little_a be_v forgive_v he_o do_v love_v a_o little_a verse_n 48_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o she_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o verse_n 49_o and_o they_o that_o sit_v at_o table_n with_o he_o begin_v to_o say_v within_o themselves_o who_o be_v this_o that_o even_o for_o give_v sin_n verse_n 50_o and_o he_o say_v to_o the_o woman_n thy_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o go_v in_o peace_n this_o text_n well-beloved_a in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n contain_v a_o notable_a history_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n a_o sinful_a 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she_o bring_v with_o she_o a_o box_n of_o precious_a sweet_a smell_a ointment_n and_o come_v to_o the_o house_n where_o the_o lord_n be_v sit_v at_o table_n look_v what_o she_o do_v she_o enter_v not_o in_o partly_o and_o bold_o neither_o come_v she_o before_o his_o face_n be_v ashamed_a of_o her_o own_o sin_n she_o be_v ashamed_a that_o these_o eye_n these_o all-seeing_a eye_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o pierce_v into_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n shall_v see_v she_o so_o she_o stand_v say_v the_o text_n behind_o his_o back_n and_o then_o she_o fall_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n the_o sight_n of_o thy_o sin_n as_o it_o will_v work_v shame_n of_o face_n when_o the_o relic_n of_o nature_n begin_v to_o challenge_v it_o when_o it_o strive_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o soul_n so_o that_o scarce_o thou_o dare_v look_v a_o man_n in_o the_o face_n let_v be_v the_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o revenger_n of_o it_o even_o so_o when_o it_o once_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o waken_v the_o conscience_n it_o will_v 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or_o repose_v upon_o it_o it_o will_v decay_v and_o thou_o shall_v fall_v down_o together_o with_o it_o and_o perish_v everlastinglie_o but_o the_o thing_n invisible_a be_v eternal_a and_o he_o who_o lean_v &_o repose_v thereon_o shall_v get_v eternity_n look_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o those_o thing_n whereupon_o thou_o repose_a in_o this_o world_n for_o if_o they_o be_v thing_n heavenly_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a thou_o shall_v be_v heavenly_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a and_o as_o ever_o thou_o will_v wish_v to_o see_v that_o glory_n look_v that_o thy_o eye_n be_v set_v thereon_o in_o this_o earth_n look_v that_o thy_o eye_n be_v mount_v up_o above_o all_o these_o earthly_a thing_n &_o that_o thou_o keep_v the_o heavenly_a thing_n in_o thy_o sight_n forget_v they_o not_o for_o if_o thou_o die_v and_o they_o be_v out_o of_o thy_o sight_n thou_o shall_v never_o see_v they_o take_v pleasure_n to_o look_v to_o that_o excellent_a glory_n and_o thou_o shall_v obtain_v it_o 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that_o body_n of_o thou_o must_v be_v dissolve_v look_v thou_o ever_o to_o rise_v agine_v think_v thou_o any_o other_o thing_n but_o to_o be_v disappoint_v of_o life_n look_v thou_o that_o that_o body_n of_o thou_o be_v dissolve_v in_o dust_n shall_v rise_v again_o to_o glory_n this_o be_v a_o sore_a temptation_n and_o sundry_a think_v after_o this_o manner_n the_o apostle_n answer_v we_o know_v that_o if_o our_o earthly_a house_n of_o this_o tabernacle_n be_v dissolve_v we_o have_v a_o building_n give_v of_o god_n a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n but_o eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n learn_v a_o lesson_n here_o you_o see_v while_o
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lord_n yet_o open_v our_o eye_n to_o get_v a_o sight_n of_o this_o glory_n these_o be_v two_o light_n and_o as_o there_o be_v two_o light_n so_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o walk_v the_o one_o be_v in_o this_o life_n the_o other_o in_o heaven_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v in_o this_o life_n we_o have_v a_o small_a glimmer_n without_o any_o sun_n a_o blincke_n of_o light_n environ_v about_o with_o darkness_n therefore_o because_o of_o the_o want_n of_o light_n there_o be_v such_o stumble_n in_o our_o walk_n in_o this_o life_n but_o when_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o heaven_n with_o that_o hâ—auâ—ly_a light_n of_o god_n with_o the_o countenance_n of_o christ_n before_o our_o eye_n than_o no_o stagger_a neither_o to_o this_o side_n nor_o to_o that_o because_o of_o that_o light_n that_o be_v in_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n ever_o shine_v in_o our_o eye_n the_o darkness_n you_o see_v be_v unpleasant_a but_o the_o light_n be_v pleasant_a it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a thing_n that_o we_o shall_v get_v leave_n to_o walk_v in_o that_o inaccessible_a light_n of_o god_n wherein_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n do_v walk_v brethren_n think_v on_o these_o thing_n for_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a point_n of_o all_o all_o earthly_a thing_n evanish_v when_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o and_o darkness_n come_v therefore_o set_v your_o eye_n upon_o that_o glory_n which_o never_o shall_v evanish_v nor_o decay_v as_o ever_o you_o will_v desire_v to_o reign_v there_o these_o day_n require_v this_o preparation_n certain_o preach_v and_o hear_v will_v evanish_v and_o preach_v be_v take_v away_o faith_n will_v fail_v and_o without_o faith_n how_o can_v man_n attain_v to_o glory_n therefore_o to_o keep_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o light_n we_o shall_v earnest_o cry_v lord_n give_v we_o this_o word_n for_o if_o it_o be_v take_v away_o we_o shall_v be_v worse_o than_o they_o of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n now_o the_o apostle_n have_v show_v this_o he_o come_v back_o again_o and_o say_v nevertheless_o we_o have_v confidence_n etc._n etc._n he_o that_o have_v confidence_n he_o will_v rejoice_v to_o speak_v of_o it_o &_o it_o swell_v so_o in_o his_o heart_n that_o of_o necessity_n it_o must_v be_v utter_v and_o he_o will_v say_v once_o twice_o thrice_o i_o have_v confidence_n â—uâ—_n now_o with_o confidence_n he_o join_v another_o thing_n to_o wit_n his_o love_n to_o die_v and_o to_o slit_v out_o of_o the_o body_n to_o reign_v with_o christ_n love_n to_o die_v be_v the_o companion_n of_o confidence_n he_o say_v i_o have_v confidence_n but_o i_o love_v rather_o
etc._n etc._n he_o be_v assure_v of_o god_n testimony_n but_o he_o trust_v that_o the_o corinthian_n also_o will_v bear_v he_o record_n that_o he_o have_v traneil_v true_o he_o say_v in_o your_o conscience_n it_o be_v to_o be_v mark_v that_o he_o appeal_v to_o their_o conscience_n not_o their_o mouth_n but_o their_o conscience_n for_o the_o mouth_n of_o man_n will_v give_v one_o testimony_n but_o the_o conscience_n will_v give_v another_o and_o when_o the_o conscience_n will_v be_v say_v the_o man_n have_v speak_v true_o and_o in_o sincerity_n the_o mouth_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n will_v be_v backebit_v he_o and_o the_o conscience_n will_v say_v thou_o lie_v mouth_n speak_v therefore_o ever_o according_a to_o conscience_n for_o if_o thy_o conscience_n speak_v one_o thing_n and_o thy_o mouth_n another_o thou_o shall_v be_v challenge_v of_o a_o lie_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o man_n know_v not_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n as_o when_o a_o minister_n be_v speak_v you_o can_v judge_v of_o 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