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to_o be_v safe_a thou_o be_v upon_o the_o foundation_n and_o shall_v stand_v and_o not_o fall_v for_o thou_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o blessedness_n eternal_a life_n be_v begin_v and_o there_o be_v no_o fall_v from_o eternal_a life_n this_o day_n be_v salvation_n come_v unto_o thou_o as_o it_o do_v to_o zâ—cheus_n and_o it_o will_v never_o depart_v from_o thou_o this_o state_n be_v bless_v for_o so_o be_v they_o that_o mourn_v and_o in_o due_a time_n they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v matth._n 5.3_o 4._o the_o beginning_n of_o grace_n though_o but_o poor_a and_o therefore_o mourner_n be_v bless_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v bless_v as_o old_a isaac_n say_v of_o jacob._n poor_a weep_v soul_n thou_o little_o know_v what_o joy_n there_o be_v in_o heaven_n at_o thy_o weep_n on_o earth_n see_v luke_n 15.7_o and_o again_o verse_n 10._o and_o verse_n 32._o thy_o sigh_n make_v angel_n sing_v the_o cry_v of_o the_o babe_n make_v the_o father_n laugh_v as_o our_o say_n be_v and_o it_o be_v true_a of_o 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see_v it_o beset_v with_o these_o diamond_n and_o silver_n drop_v of_o tear_n it_o be_v a_o precious_a sight_n in_o my_o eye_n and_o therefore_o let_v i_o see_v thy_o face_n yea_o and_o let_v i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n my_o voice_n lord_n alas_o i_o can_v but_o chatter_v as_o the_o crane_n and_o mourn_v as_o the_o dove_n oh_o let_v i_o hear_v this_o voice_n of_o thou_o thy_o sigh_n and_o groan_n be_v music_n and_o make_v melody_n in_o my_o ear_n let_v i_o therefore_o hear_v it_o for_o sweet_a be_v thy_o voice_n and_o thy_o countenance_n comely_a rise_v up_o my_o love_n my_o dove_n my_o fair_a one_o and_o come_v away_o for_o lo_o the_o winter_n be_v past_a the_o rain_n be_v over_o and_o go_v the_o flower_n appear_v on_o the_o earth_n the_o time_n of_o sing_v be_v come_v and_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o turtle_n be_v hear_v in_o our_o land_n the_o figtree_n put_v forth_o her_o green_a fig_n and_o the_o vine_n with_o the_o tender_a grape_n give_v a_o good_a smell_n i_o will_v take_v the_o fox_n that_o spoil_v the_o vine_n and_o preserve_v the_o tender_a grape_n thus_o may_v the_o dear_a and_o love_a jesus_n and_o oh_o that_o he_o will_v thus_o speak_v to_o thou_o poor_a soul_n that_o after_o thy_o april_n of_o shower_n thou_o may_v have_v a_o month_n of_o may_n with_o all_o its_o flower_n and_o be_v able_a to_o conclude_v as_o the_o spouse_n do_v verse_n 16._o my_o belove_a be_v i_o and_o i_o be_o he_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n if_o thou_o hear_v not_o this_o joyful_a sound_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o wine_n to_o drink_v nor_o meat_n to_o eat_v yet_o go_v thy_o way_n and_o
that_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v sell_v in_o the_o shambles_n and_o good_a for_o food_n be_v lawful_a to_o be_v eat_v without_o a_o dispute_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 27_o 33._o so_o the_o disciple_n till_o christ_n ascension_n be_v full_a of_o pitiful_a question_n who_o shall_v be_v great_a matth._n 18.1_o what_o shall_v this_o man_n do_v joh._n 21.21_o will_v thou_o at_o this_o time_n restore_v the_o kingdom_n to_o israel_n act_n 1.6_o alas_o what_o a_o poor_a low_a way_n of_o question_v be_v this_o indeed_o to_o ask_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v what_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v i_o in_o my_o place_n and_o relation_n how_o shall_v i_o attain_v to_o a_o more_o perfect_a state_n such_o thing_n be_v considerable_a and_o worth_a the_o ask_n but_o to_o be_v take_v up_o about_o little_a and_o low_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v as_o babe_n and_o as_o carnal_a more_o nice_a than_o wise_a 7._o these_o babe_n live_v much_o more_o by_o tradition_n and_o the_o example_n of_o man_n than_o by_o rule_n or_o reason_n they_o be_v as_o to_o their_o faith_n a_o kind_n of_o implicit_a believer_n and_o believe_v as_o the_o church_n or_o such_o and_o such_o a_o great_a wise_a and_o learned_a doctor_n believe_v and_o their_o practice_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o imitation_n of_o some_o man_n in_o such_o and_o such_o thing_n this_o make_v paul_n speak_v to_o his_o corinthian_n to_o follow_v he_o but_o as_o he_o follow_v christ_n if_o you_o will_v follow_v and_o have_v a_o example_n of_o i_o look_v on_o i_o only_o as_o in_o and_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o christ_n jesus_n 1_o cor._n 11.1_o 3._o i_o fear_v that_o to_o this_o day_n many_o person_n take_v into_o such_o a_o tract_n because_o such_o and_o such_o man_n who_o they_o affect_v do_v so_o more_o than_o for_o any_o conviction_n that_o be_v upon_o they_o or_o any_o account_n they_o can_v give_v that_o it_o be_v the_o way_n of_o god_n but_o remember_v non_fw-la quâ—itur_fw-la sed_fw-la quâ_fw-la cundum_fw-la est_fw-la we_o shall_v not_o walk_v by_o what_o be_v do_v but_o by_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v matth._n 19.1_o 9_o 8._o they_o be_v as_o carnal_a in_o have_v more_o zeal_n than_o knowledge_n to_o manage_v it_o of_o the_o jew_n the_o apostle_n speak_v thus_o rom._n 10.2_o 3._o and_o in_o like_a manner_n do_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o galatian-babe_n and_o upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n gal._n 4.16_o 21._o and_o chap._n 3.1_o 5._o they_o no_o soon_o get_v a_o notion_n by_o the_o end_n but_o they_o be_v all_o of_o a_o flame_n they_o like_a tinder_n take_v fire_n present_o and_o suffer_v zeal_n though_o without_o discretion_n to_o eat_v they_o up_o paul_n himself_o while_o carnal_a be_v a_o most_o zealous_a man_n but_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o ignorance_n zeal_n like_o fire_n be_v a_o good_a servant_n indeed_o but_o it_o be_v a_o bad_a master_n it_o need_v be_v well_o watch_v when_o the_o disciple_n in_o their_o zeal_n will_v have_v call_v for_o fire_n from_o heaven_n it_o be_v from_o their_o unacquaintedness_n with_o their_o own_o spirit_n and_o it_o be_v in_o such_o a_o fit_a that_o peter_n draw_v his_o sword_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n who_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o that_o his_o servant_n fight_v matth._n 26.51_o with_o joh._n 18.10_o and_o 36._o it_o be_v like_o carnal_a man_n to_o think_v we_o do_v god_n good_a service_n by_o kill_v they_o that_o do_v not_o deserve_v it_o as_o be_v not_o of_o our_o way_n joh._n 16.2_o and_o usual_o this_o zeal_n of_o such_o man_n show_v itself_o most_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o their_o leader_n and_o die_v in_o their_o absence_n gal._n 4.18_o 2_o chron._n 24.2_o i_o will_v not_o undertake_v to_o tell_v who_o be_v and_o how_o many_o such_o babe_n there_o be_v in_o our_o day_n but_o i_o be_o afraid_a there_o be_v too_o many_o 9_o babe_n be_v as_o carnal_a in_o this_o that_o they_o can_v hardly_o bear_v a_o reproof_n or_o a_o exhortation_n carnal_a man_n and_o 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to_o such_o in_o prayer_n and_o commend_v their_o thought_n sigh_n and_o groan_n to_o god_n for_o he_o say_v the_o text_n search_v the_o heart_n 8._o it_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n though_o at_o any_o time_n we_o have_v not_o some_o particular_a thing_n that_o we_o pray_v for_o our_o heavenly_a father_n will_v not_o withhold_v any_o good_a thing_n if_o he_o withbold_a any_o that_o thing_n be_v not_o good_a for_o we_o if_o it_o be_v pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nune_n rebus_fw-la sic_fw-la stantibus_fw-la good_a and_o good_a now_o we_o shall_v have_v it_o present_o for_o no_o earthly_a father_n can_v be_v so_o ready_a as_o our_o heavenly_a father_n be_v to_o give_v good_a thing_n even_o the_o spirit_n to_o hem_v that_o ask_v aright_o and_o according_a to_o his_o will_n matth._n 7.11_o with_o luke_n 11.13_o they_o have_v all_o that_o they_o may_v ask_v will_v or_o shall_v ask_v as_o that_o may_v be_v read_v 1_o job_n 3.22_o and_o that_o be_v what_o be_v according_a to_o his_o will_n 1_o 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who_o love_v she_o first_o the_o story_n be_v in_o john_n chap._n 19.25_o she_o stand_v by_o the_o cross_n and_o be_v not_o affright_v away_o by_o the_o troop_n of_o soldier_n rude_a and_o unruly_a though_o they_o be_v joh._n 20.1_o when_o other_o be_v double_v she_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o sepulchre_n early_o and_o as_o it_o be_v remark_v there_o while_o it_o be_v yet_o dark_a this_o do_v not_o â—right_v she_o be_v make_v hold_v by_o love_n though_o she_o be_v of_o the_o weak_a and_o more_o fearful_a sex_n and_o go_v not_o empty_a hand_v but_o carry_v sweet_a spice_n mark_v 16_o 1._o she_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d peter_n and_o john_n how_o '_o it_o be_v joh._n 20.2_o which_o when_o they_o have_v see_v they_o return_v but_o she_o stay_v weep_v and_o as_o she_o weep_v she_o stoop_v down_o and_o as_o she_o stoop_v down_o she_o look_v verse_n 11._o busy_a love_n and_o when_o the_o angel_n ask_v nor_o why_o she_o weep_v alas_o say_v she_o do_v you_o ask_v i_o what_o i_o all_o as_o he_o in_o judg._n 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