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jesus_n be_v please_v to_o go_v away_o to_o withdraw_v the_o comfortable_a warm_a beam_n of_o his_o love_n and_o presence_n from_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o his_o poor_a people_n joh._n 16.6_o like_o the_o apostle_n their_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o heavyness_n they_o think_v every_o day_n a_o week_n and_o every_o week_n a_o month_n and_o every_o month_n a_o year_n the_o time_n seem_v tedious_a till_o he_o return_v till_o he_o lift_v up_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n till_o he_o restore_v comfort_n to_o they_o like_o the_o mother_n of_o sisera_n they_o be_v put_v forth_o their_o head_n cry_v why_o be_v his_o chariot_n wheel_v so_o long_o in_o come_v but_o oh_o that_o such_o will_v remember_v what_o i_o now_o find_v that_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o they_o that_o he_o shall_v sometime_o go_v away_o from_o they_o withhold_v his_o consolation_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o comforter_n shall_v one_o time_n or_o other_o come_v to_o such_o as_o wait_v for_o it_o with_o such_o joy_n and_o peace_n that_o pass_v all_o understanding_n of_o eye_n ear_n and_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o then_o long_a time_n spend_v in_o wait_v shall_v seem_v but_o a_o little_a moment_n be_v 40_o 2._o and_o they_o shall_v receive_v double_a pay_n for_o all_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o iniquity_n the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n in_o this_o be_v wise_a in_o their_o generation_n then_o the_o child_n of_o light_n no_o discouragement_n of_o wind_n or_o rain_n can_v make_v they_o forbear_v their_o season_n of_o sow_v in_o hope_n nor_o can_v the_o interposition_n of_o many_o perilous_a month_n delay_n work_v a_o dissolution_n of_o the_o hope_n that_o
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thy_o bless_a self_n in_o thy_o excellency_n that_o so_o by_o the_o display_v of_o thy_o glorious_a attribute_n we_o may_v know_v thy_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n and_o fear_v thy_o great_a and_o glorious_a name_n and_o true_o lord_n thou_o have_v do_v a_o most_o sweet_a work_n in_o the_o day_n wherein_o thou_o behold_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n and_o say_v they_o be_v very_o good_a o_o the_o great_a engagement_n of_o love_n and_o obedience_n thou_o have_v lay_v upon_o we_o in_o that_o day_n when_o thou_o have_v advance_v we_o and_o make_v we_o not_o only_a lord_n of_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n and_o for_o our_o use_n put_v all_o thing_n in_o subjection_n under_o our_o foot_n but_o make_v we_o after_o thy_o own_o image_n in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n whereby_o thou_o do_v enable_v we_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o worship_n and_o obedience_n thou_o require_v at_o our_o hand_n but_o o_o the_o great_a dishonour_n and_o rebellion_n we_o act_v against_o thou_o 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in_o condescend_v to_o treat_v with_o our_o parent_n let_v out_o that_o gracious_a promise_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n reveal_v mercy_n by_o a_o second_o adam_n to_o come_v and_o so_o enter_v into_o a_o new_a covenant_n not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o grace_n that_o believe_v in_o he_o we_o shall_v have_v eternal_a life_n o_o gracious_a father_n how_o do_v thou_o magnify_v thy_o mercy_n over_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n and_o do_v do_v a_o work_n more_o wonderful_a than_o the_o creation_n in_o give_v the_o eternal_a word_n the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o glory_n the_o express_a image_n of_o thyself_o thy_o only_a beget_v son_n by_o a_o eternal_a generation_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o to_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n that_o so_o he_o may_v by_o a_o hupostatical_a union_n joy_n the_o humanity_n to_o the_o deity_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o undergo_v the_o work_n of_o man_n redemption_n a_o work_n so_o wonderful_a that_o all_o the_o angel_n can_v not_o have_v devise_v and_o into_o which_o they_o pry_v into_o with_o admiration_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v make_v such_o a_o atonement_n that_o may_v satisfy_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n to_o the_o utmost_a and_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o now_o dear_a father_n thou_o have_v give_v we_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n the_o witness_n of_o thy_o truth_n wherein_o thou_o have_v make_v know_v to_o we_o that_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o eternal_a life_n by_o jesus_n christ_n that_o immaculate_a lamb_n of_o god_n who_o have_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n upon_o the_o cross_n to_o answer_v thy_o justice_n and_o by_o his_o suffering_n merit_n and_o righteousness_n resurrection_n from_o death_n to_o life_n have_v cancel_v the_o law_n of_o condemnation_n take_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o partition_n and_o make_v admission_n for_o sinner_n to_o come_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n with_o boldness_n and_o now_o have_v give_v we_o precious_a promise_n that_o what_o we_o ask_v in_o the_o name_n of_o thy_o son_n shall_v be_v do_v for_o we_o and_o now_o dear_a father_n of_o heaven_n what_o be_v i_o or_o my_o father_n family_n but_o a_o sinful_a generation_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o shall_v choose_v i_o to_o salvation_n before_o the_o world_n be_v and_o in_o due_a time_n to_o call_v i_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o mystery_n of_o man_n redemption_n and_o by_o the_o witness_n of_o thy_o word_n and_o bless_a spirit_n shall_v seal_v unto_o i_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o day_n when_o thou_o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o that_o roar_a lyon_n and_o after_o my_o seek_v thy_o face_n for_o many_o year_n with_o doubt_n and_o fear_n under_o many_o desertion_n and_o dreadful_a temptation_n and_o many_o various_a dispensation_n which_o thou_o most_o bless_a god_n have_v turn_v all_o to_o my_o advantage_n break_v into_o my_o soul_n with_o so_o much_o love_n that_o i_o know_v not_o who_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n do_v ever_o receive_v a_o great_a mercy_n and_o now_o lord_n of_o thy_o goodness_n have_v call_v i_o from_o the_o way_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o thou_o have_v choose_v to_o eternal_a life_n and_o therefore_o have_v taste_v so_o abundant_o of_o thy_o strange_a love_n a_o love_n to_o admiration_n a_o love_n we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o apprehend_v in_o the_o acknowledgement_n whereof_o and_o that_o i_o may_v declare_v what_o a_o god_n thou_o be_v according_a to_o my_o engagement_n and_o that_o i_o may_v exalt_v thy_o glorious_a name_n and_o declare_v thy_o love_a kindness_n to_o i_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v make_v bold_a to_o present_v these_o line_n to_o the_o public_a view_n for_o the_o magnify_n of_o thy_o mercy_n to_o i_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o the_o great_a of_o sinner_n if_o thou_o shall_v charge_v my_o sin_n upon_o i_o and_o be_v thou_o please_v to_o accept_v of_o what_o i_o have_v write_v in_o good_a part_n and_o let_v thy_o blessing_n so_o go_v along_o with_o it_o that_o the_o delusion_n method_n device_n and_o temptationt_a of_o satan_n that_o old_a cunning_a serpent_n may_v be_v so_o discover_v to_o poor_a soul_n that_o lie_v under_o his_o cruelty_n may_v receive_v advantage_n thereby_o when_o they_o shall_v read_v this_o small_a discourse_n of_o thy_o gracious_a act_n with_o i_o o_o let_v thy_o blessing_n be_v upon_o iâ—_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v comfort_n thereby_o that_o thy_o goodness_n may_v be_v magnify_v which_o thou_o know_v lord_n to_o be_v the_o only_a cause_n i_o have_v give_v it_o to_o the_o public_a view_n who_o never_o think_v my_o namâ—_n shall_v have_v appear_v in_o such_o a_o way_n and_o now_o dear_a father_n i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o manifest_a thy_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o thy_o son_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o all_o 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