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isa_n 55.1_o hungry_o as_o a_o thirsty_a man_n to_o the_o water_n no_o man_n be_v welcome_a to_o christ_n but_o he_o that_o come_v with_o a_o holy_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n he_o send_v the_o rich_a empty_a away_o and_o humble_o and_o luke_n 1.53_o 5._o humble_o sill_n the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n five_o to_o christ_n let_v we_o come_v humble_o with_o a_o lively_a sense_n and_o feel_n of_o our_o want_n in_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o true_a repentance_n as_o the_o servant_n of_o benhadad_n come_v to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n with_o 20._o with_o 1_o king_n 20._o rope_n about_o their_o neck_n and_o sackcloth_n about_o their_o loin_n six_o love_o 6._o love_o to_o christ_n let_v we_o come_v love_o as_o the_o bride_n unto_o the_o bridegroom_n strong_o strong_o 7._o strong_o as_o the_o water_n to_o the_o sea_n joyful_o joyful_o 8._o joyful_o as_o the_o rich_a man_n to_o his_o treasure_n and_o constant_o constant_o 9_o constant_o come_v more_o and_o more_o daily_a draw_n near_a and_o near_o unto_o christ_n to_o a_o more_o full_a and_o perfect_a participation_n and_o fruition_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o fullness_n and_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v all_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o for_o the_o better_a dispose_n and_o fit_v of_o our_o heart_n thus_o to_o come_v to_o christ_n emptiness_n four_o mean_n dispose_v man_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n 1._o sense_n of_o emptiness_n we_o must_v first_o be_v sensible_a of_o our_o emptiness_n without_o christ_n feel_v our_o soul_n as_o a_o empty_a stomach_n wherein_o be_v no_o meat_n as_o a_o empty_a lamp_n wherein_o be_v no_o light_n as_o a_o empty_a or_o wither_a arm_n wherein_o be_v no_o strength_n the_o people_n in_o the_o famine_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o emptiness_n and_o want_n of_o corn_n at_o home_n come_v to_o joseph_n with_o who_o be_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o egypt_n he_o alone_o do_v true_o prize_v christ_n fullness_n that_o feel_v his_o own_o emptiness_n the_o son_n of_o jacob_n go_v not_o out_o of_o their_o 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restless_a until_o he_o come_v full_o home_o to_o christ_n jesus_n he_o fly_v to_o christ_n as_o a_o sheep_n to_o the_o shepherd_n drive_v by_o the_o dog_n and_o as_o a_o 42.2_o a_o ps_n 42.2_o chase_a and_o wound_a hart_n to_o the_o water_n brook_n three_o creature_n 3._o experience_n of_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o creature_n we_o must_v be_v experience_v in_o the_o insufficiency_n and_o inability_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o help_v we_o to_o satisfy_v we_o to_o make_v we_o happy_a noah_n know_v that_o the_o 7._o the_o gen._n 7._o water_n will_v overflow_v the_o earth_n and_o that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o rest_a place_n thereupon_o for_o his_o foot_n betake_v himself_o unto_o the_o ark_n and_o enter_v into_o it_o man_n experience_n of_o the_o vanity_n and_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o creature_n feel_v that_o there_o be_v no_o rest_n nor_o stay_v for_o his_o foot_n thereon_o betake_v himself_o to_o christ_n look_v to_o he_o seek_v for_o interest_n in_o he_o expect_v all_o safety_n 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