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pleasure_n mark_v it_o nothing_o be_v so_o welcome_a to_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o voice_n and_o countenance_n of_o his_o saint_n if_o they_o do_v but_o chatter_v as_o a_o crane_n or_o swallow_n 38.14_o swallow_n isa_n 38.14_o it_o be_v as_o lovely_a song_n unto_o he_o if_o they_o send_v but_o a_o sigh_n or_o a_o groan_n up_o to_o heaven_n it_o be_v a_o refreshment_n to_o his_o spirit_n 20._o spirit_n jer._n 31.18_o 20._o if_o they_o offer_v but_o a_o mite_n it_o be_v a_o sweet_a oblation_n before_o he_o because_o of_o the_o love_n which_o he_o bear_v unto_o they_o whereas_o the_o incense_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v but_o as_o dung_n in_o his_o sight_n and_o the_o best_a of_o their_o sacrifice_n but_o as_o the_o cut_n off_o a_o dog_n neck_n or_o the_o offering_n of_o swine_n blood_n that_o be_v odious_a and_o abominable_a such_o as_o his_o soul_n hate_v see_v another_o place_n to_o this_o purpose_n cap._n 4.9_o and_o so_o forward_o thou_o have_v ravish_v my_o heart_n my_o sister_n 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unto_o we_o and_o give_v we_o promise_n of_o salvation_n through_o he_o aug._n he_o amor_fw-la meus_fw-la est_fw-la pondus_fw-la meum_fw-la eoâ—feror_fw-la quocunque_fw-la feror_fw-la aug._n for_o although_o it_o be_v not_o only_o permissive_o lawful_a for_o a_o believer_n but_o also_o a_o duty_n incumbent_n upon_o he_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o quicken_v he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n luke_n 12.5_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o serve_v the_o lord_n mere_o out_o of_o fear_n of_o his_o wrath_n but_o the_o love_n of_o god_n do_v constrain_v he_o and_o his_o affection_n towards_o god_n be_v a_o forcible_a restraint_n to_o keep_v he_o from_o displease_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v be_v so_o gracious_a unto_o he_o hos_fw-la 3.5_o they_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o goodness_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n i.e._n upon_o this_o very_a account_n they_o shall_v be_v cautious_a not_o to_o sin_v against_o he_o because_o he_o have_v deal_v 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in_o study_v to_o approve_v ourselves_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n so_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o explain_v it_o 2_o cor._n 2.17_o as_o of_o sincerity_n as_o of_o god_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n speak_v we_o in_o christ_n 2._o in_o serve_v the_o lord_n for_o himself_o my_o meaning_n be_v this_o then_o be_v a_o christian_a sincere_a in_o his_o obedience_n when_o he_o be_v not_o act_v therein_o by_o fleshly_a wisdom_n nor_o do_v make_v religion_n subservient_fw-fr to_o any_o carnal_a end_n but_o he_o have_v a_o single_a eye_n of_o regard_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o maintain_v fellowship_n with_o he_o and_o the_o secute_a his_o own_o interest_n in_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o portion_n for_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o be_v carry_v on_o to_o the_o work_n of_o holiness_n by_o spiritual_a argument_n he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v command_v out_o of_o respect_n to_o the_o commandment_n or_o eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la for_o that_o very_a reason_n because_o it_o be_v the_o commandment_n 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for_o do_v they_o but_o once_o taste_v the_o spiritual_a deliciousness_n of_o fellowship_n with_o the_o most_o high_a it_o will_v fill_v they_o with_o a_o insatiable_a appetite_n after_o great_a attainment_n they_o will_v be_v ever_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n and_o labour_v to_o proceed_v from_o strength_n to_o strength_n till_o they_o shall_v appear_v in_o zion_n before_o the_o lord_n they_o will_v study_v to_o augment_v their_o faith_n till_o it_o come_v to_o sight_n and_o to_o promote_v their_o hope_n till_o they_o be_v turn_v into_o fruition_n and_o to_o blow_v up_o the_o smoke_a flax_n of_o their_o love_n till_o it_o be_v kindle_v in_o a_o pure_a spiritual_a unmixed_a flame_n they_o will_v think_v they_o never_o have_v grace_n enough_o till_o it_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o glory_n nor_o that_o they_o be_v sufficient_o holy_a till_o make_v perfect_a in_o holiness_n job_n 17.9_o he_o that_o have_v clean_a hand_n
i_o to_o wrath_n who_o be_o able_a to_o break_v thou_o in_o piece_n like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n think_v of_o it_o saul_n as_o if_o christ_n have_v say_v it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a way_n which_o thou_o be_v in_o it_o be_v a_o miserable_a employment_n thou_o spend_v thy_o pain_n about_o thou_o be_v but_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n contend_v with_o one_o duplicant_n one_o sententia_fw-la est_fw-la proverbialis_fw-la à _fw-la bobus_fw-la out_o equis_fw-la sumpta_fw-la qui_fw-la dum_fw-la stimulis_fw-la punguntur_fw-la calcitrando_fw-la nihil_fw-la proficiunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la stimulis_fw-la altius_fw-la infixis_fw-la malum_fw-la duplicant_n that_o be_v too_o strong_a for_o thou_o for_o it_o be_v jesus_n who_o thou_o persecute_v 4._o do_v not_o neglect_v to_o give_v believer_n what_o help_v and_o furtherance_n you_o can_v in_o their_o pilgrimage_n be_v ready_a to_o show_v they_o any_o kindness_n that_o lie_v in_o your_o way_n to_o show_v they_o and_o to_o contribute_v what_o 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for_o they_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a lose_v thy_o reward_n christ_n have_v all_o the_o blessing_n in_o the_o world_n put_v into_o his_o hauds_z to_o distribute_v and_o in_o the_o distribution_n of_o his_o dole_n of_o bounty_n be_v sure_a he_o will_v not_o forget_v such_o as_o have_v show_v kindness_n to_o his_o servant_n he_o will_v recompense_v they_o to_o the_o full_a the_o small_a courtesy_n do_v to_o the_o saint_n shall_v not_o be_v forget_v mark_v 9.41_o whosoever_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n to_o drink_v in_o my_o name_n because_o you_o belong_v to_o christ_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o shall_v not_o lose_v his_o reward_n he_o have_v promise_v to_o reward_v those_o that_o feed_v their_o enemy_n when_o they_o be_v hungry_a and_o give_v they_o water_n to_o drink_v when_o they_o be_v thirsty_a and_o will_v he_o not_o much_o more_o reward_v such_o as_o relieve_v and_o shelter_v his_o own_o saint_n and_o people_n prov._n 25.21_o 22._o they_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o what_o kindness_n be_v show_v unâ—o_v they_o be_v reckon_v as_o if_o it_o be_v show_v to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n a_o little_a to_o press_v home_o these_o exhortation_n let_v i_o entreat_v you_o to_o consider_v these_o four_o move_a consideration_n cons_n 1._o holy_a man_n and_o woman_n who_o study_v to_o please_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o integrity_n before_o he_o be_v the_o very_a pillar_n of_o a_o nation_n by_o which_o it_o be_v uphold_v they_o be_v the_o main_a prop_n and_o supporter_n of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v &_o of_o the_o family_n wherein_o they_o dwell_v it_o be_v for_o their_o sake_n that_o mercy_n be_v continue_v unto_o a_o people_n or_o kingdom_n and_o judgement_n be_v keep_v off_o from_o fall_v down_o upon_o they_o to_o their_o utter_a desolation_n and_o ruin_n so_o that_o it_o concern_v you_o to_o seek_v their_o good_a and_o to_o encourage_v they_o in_o their_o holiness_n as_o you_o tender_v your_o own_o welfare_n be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n you_o will_v quick_o be_v in_o a_o miserable_a case_n and_o therefore_o when_o god_n do_v gather_v his_o own_o people_n unto_o himself_o it_o be_v usual_o the_o forerunner_n of_o some_o sore_a calamity_n isa_n 57.1_o the_o righteous_a be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v plain_o intimate_v that_o it_o be_v their_o presence_n which_o stave_v off_o vengeance_n for_o a_o time_n and_o when_o they_o be_v call_v home_o than_o the_o floodgate_n of_o wrath_n be_v set_v open_a it_o be_v upon_o their_o account_n that_o god_n do_v restrain_v the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v not_o as_o monster_n and_o devil_n one_o to_o another_o and_o that_o he_o do_v withhold_v the_o pour_v out_o his_o wrathful_a indignation_n you_o know_v what_o he_o say_v in_o relation_n to_o sodom_n who_o sin_n be_v grievous_a and_o the_o cry_n of_o it_o be_v great_a and_o go_v up_o to_o heaven_n yet_o if_o there_o have_v be_v ten_o righteous_a person_n in_o it_o the_o place_n have_v be_v spare_v for_o their_o sake_n and_o however_o nothing_o can_v be_v do_v against_o it_o till_o righteous_a lot_n be_v go_v forth_o gen._n 18.32_o gen._n 19.22_o 23_o 24._o indeed_o sometime_o the_o wickedness_n of_o a_o place_n be_v so_o excessive_o heinous_a that_o it_o be_v beyond_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o godly_a the_o most_o eminent_a person_n in_o holiness_n shall_v not_o prevail_v for_o the_o spare_v it_o though_o noah_n daniel_n and_o job_n be_v in_o it_o they_o shall_v deliver_v but_o their_o own_o soul_n by_o their_o righteousness_n ezek._n 14.13_o 14._o yet_o in_o many_o case_n they_o be_v instrumental_a by_o their_o presence_n and_o prayer_n not_o only_o to_o deliver_v themselves_o but_o to_o keep_v off_o vengeance_n from_o other_o and_o will_v you_o root_v they_o out_o who_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o your_o preservation_n you_o think_v they_o be_v these_o precise_a person_n who_o speak_v so_o much_o of_o religion_n and_o be_v more_o strict_a than_o other_o that_o hinder_v your_o mirth_n and_o jollity_n what_o brave_a time_n of_o pleasure_n shall_v you_o have_v be_v it_o not_o for_o these_o precisian_n who_o be_v as_o thorn_n in_o your_o side_n and_o rub_v in_o the_o way_n of_o your_o rejoice_n and_o merriment_n but_o sir_n if_o you_o believe_v the_o scripture_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o godly_a among_o you_o you_o may_v soon_o expect_v to_o fall_v under_o the_o sad_a dispensation_n and_o to_o have_v the_o sluice_n of_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n set_v wide_o open_a upon_o you_o as_o soon_o as_o noah_n be_v arkt_v the_o flood_n sweep_v away_o the_o world_n of_o the_o ungodly_a as_o soon_o as_o lot_n be_v lodge_v in_o zoar_n it_o rain_v fire_n and_o brimstone_n as_o it_o be_v hell_n from_o heaven_n upon_o sodom_n and_o gemorrah_n and_o mark_v what_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o gospel-time_n mat._n 24.22_o except_o those_o day_n 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