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thing_n this_o rejoice_v which_o we_o feel_v through_o the_o conscience_n of_o obedience_n and_o again_o that_o grief_n which_o we_o feel_v through_o the_o conscience_n of_o disobedience_n and_o rebellion_n grant_n rom_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d the_o correction_n of_o the_o grant_n be_v able_a enough_o to_o testify_v o_o miserable_a man_n that_o i_o be_o say_v paul_n who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n to_o the_o holy_a one_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o answer_n by_o way_n of_o correction_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v albeit_o no_o good_a thing_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o from_o thou_o nevertheless_o o_o god_n preserve_v i_o with_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o church_n fight_v in_o the_o world_n that_o i_o may_v at_o least_o be_v profitable_a unto_o she_o therefore_o albeit_o nothing_o can_v come_v unto_o god_n by_o our_o do_v well_o notwithstanding_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o our_o good_a work_n be_v 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this_o church_n of_o god_n that_o be_v now_o so_o much_o lightly_v and_o contemn_v not_o only_o by_o the_o prince_n but_o by_o the_o base_a sort_n of_o man_n notwithstanding_a the_o holy_a one_o whatsoever_o the_o world_n think_v of_o they_o remain_v excellent_a glorious_a 〈◊〉_d dan._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d daniel_n in_o the_o same_o signification_n call_v it_o the_o church_n of_o the_o high_a saint_n that_o be_v of_o those_o that_o be_v predestinate_a and_o ordain_v to_o all_o most_o excellent_a high_a thing_n &_o to_o life_n everlasting_a in_o who_o this_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o that_o good_a thing_n whereby_o he_o be_v to_o endue_v the_o saint_n to_o wit_n the_o delight_v in_o they_o as_o love_v and_o favour_n for_o we_o profit_v in_o vain_a either_o the_o church_n or_o any_o member_n thereof_o except_o we_o love_v 〈…〉_o 1_o cor._n 〈…〉_o if_o i_o shall_v spend_v all_o my_o good_n sayâ—_n paul_n in_o feed_v of_o the_o poor_a and_o have_v not_o love_n i_o be_v nothing_o we_o may_v be_v indeed_o steidable_a unto_o other_o but_o without_o love_n we_o can_v be_v steidable_a to_o ourselves_o neither_o do_v we_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n in_o respect_n it_o come_v not_o from_o a_o sincere_a &_o sanctify_a heart_n life_n why_o the_o godly_a desire_n to_o abide_v in_o this_o life_n moreover_o mark_v here_o also_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o godly_a man_n desire_v to_o abide_v for_o a_o while_n upon_o this_o earth_n and_o very_o it_o be_v the_o pleasure_n that_o they_o take_v in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o for_o who_o cause_n they_o will_v live_v somewhat_o long_o that_o they_o may_v promoove_v they_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o may_v preserve_v some_o of_o they_o before_o they_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n for_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o far_o more_o great_a delight_n in_o their_o god_n in_o that_o other_o life_n it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o say_v paul_n if_o i_o depart_v hence_o 〈◊〉_d phil._n 1._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o you_o if_o therefore_o chief_o the_o love_n of_o this_o world_n or_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o see_v therein_o ty_v we_o al-to-geth_a so_o much_o to_o this_o world_n sure_o we_o be_v more_o than_o miserable_a yea_o in_o the_o great_a abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n 4_o they_o multiply_v their_o sorrow_n which_o give_v in_o dowry_n to_o one_fw-mi stranger_n i_o will_v not_o offer_v their_o drink_n offering_n of_o blood_n neither_o yet_o will_v i_o take_v up_o their_o name_n in_o my_o lip_n 5_o jehova_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o my_o stee_n and_o of_o my_o property_n thou_o mayntayne_v my_o lâ—tte_n 6_o the_o line_n be_v fall_v out_o to_o i_o in_o pleasant_a place_n yea_o my_o possession_n be_v fair_a for_o i_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o psalm_n a_o holy_a glory_v they_o multiply_v their_o sorrow_n the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o psalm_n the_o glory_v have_v receive_v some_o comfort_n of_o the_o precede_a 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