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which_o i_o wait_v for_o this_o be_v die_v jacob_n last_o breath_n and_o this_o the_o lively_a breathe_n of_o every_o true_a believe_a soul_n that_o in_o all_o strait_n wait_v for_o deliverance_n from_o god_n but_o in_o all_o such_o deliverance_n look_v further_o for_o a_o great_a salvation_n by_o christ_n with_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v wait_v for_o thy_o salvation_n o_o lord_n all_o other_o outward_a salvation_n thou_o work_v and_o they_o be_v true_o thou_o but_o this_o spiritual_a eternal_a salvation_n thou_o alone_o work_v and_o its_o every_o way_n only_o thou_o which_o whether_o without_o or_o with_o they_o i_o look_v and_o long_a for_o especial_o and_o in_o a_o manner_n only_o for_o the_o better_a clear_n and_o press_v of_o which_o duty_n it_o will_v be_v useful_a for_o we_o to_o consider_v 1._o the_o example_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o though_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v his_o and_o what_o content_a the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o creature_n can_v afford_v be_v at_o his_o command_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o flesh_n of_o bull_n that_o he_o 10._o psal_n 50._o 15._o &_o 147._o 10._o eat_v nor_o the_o blood_n of_o goat_n that_o he_o desire_v to_o drink_v nor_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o horse_n that_o he_o delight_v in_o but_o he_o proclaim_v from_o heaven_n that_o it_o be_v christ_n his_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o he_o do_v acquiesce_v and_o be_v well_o please_v matth._n 3._o 17._o that_o therefore_o which_o replenish_v the_o ocean_n shall_v fill_v the_o cistern_n that_o in_o which_o god_n rest_v we_o shall_v and_o in_o nothing_o else_o till_o we_o come_v to_o it_o we_o will_v be_v restless_a and_o as_o god_n in_o the_o creation_n rest_v not_o in_o his_o make_v all_o other_o creature_n till_o he_o have_v make_v man_n so_o answerable_o
in_o our_o recover_n or_o enjoy_v all_o other_o contentment_n we_o shall_v not_o rest_v till_o we_o enjoy_v god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n 2._o the_o practice_n of_o the_o faithful_a who_o of_o all_o man_n best_o know_v what_o christ_n and_o his_o salvation_n be_v and_o here_o we_o find_v the_o spouse_n cant._n 3._o 2_o 3._o when_o she_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n for_o her_o belove_a go_v about_o the_o city_n in_o the_o street_n and_o in_o the_o broad_a way_n and_o in_o that_o goodly_a city_n especial_o in_o the_o fair_a street_n of_o it_o be_v there_o no_o gay_a sight_n or_o precious_a commodity_n which_o may_v entertain_v her_o eye_n and_o heart_n and_o bid_v she_o stay_v and_o stand_v still_o and_o sit_v down_o and_o give_v over_o she_o so_o earnest_a pursuit_n and_o inquest_n no_o if_o one_o will_v give_v she_o all_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o house_n all_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o city_n all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n for_o her_o love_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o will_v utter_o be_v contemn_v chap._n 8._o 7._o you_o find_v she_o in_o the_o high_a street_n press_v through_o the_o great_a crowd_n of_o other_o friend_n and_o contentment_n with_o she_o but_o see_v you_o he_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v see_v you_o he_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v why_o may_v thou_o not_o see_v in_o such_o a_o city_n so_o many_o friend_n and_o contentment_n that_o thy_o soul_n may_v not_o disdain_v to_o love_v that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o as_o bereave_v of_o all_o thou_o make_v such_o enquiry_n after_o he_o that_o thy_o soul_n love_v indeed_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n chap._n 5._o think_v it_o strange_a and_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n account_v it_o little_a better_a than_o distract_v nonsense_n but_o whatever_o they_o think_v or_o say_v she_o must_v still_o on_o in_o her_o pursuit_n till_o she_o find_v he_o who_o she_o seek_v and_o that_o be_v her_o beloved_n while_o she_o be_v thus_o sick_a of_o love_n so_o when_o daniel_n have_v pray_v for_o judah_n deliverance_n from_o the_o 70_o year_n captivity_n in_o babylon_n he_o rest_v not_o there_o but_o go_v on_o to_o inquire_v after_o at_o least_o god_n do_v to_o promise_v a_o great_a salvation_n by_o christ_n after_o 70_o week_n of_o year_n dan._n 9_o 23_o 24._o thus_o the_o believer_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n though_o in_o that_o dispensation_n they_o be_v much_o entertain_v and_o even_o train_v up_o with_o temporal_a mercy_n and_o deliverance_n and_o pompous_a outward_a service_n yet_o even_o then_o they_o live_v and_o walk_v by_o faith_n in_o that_o valley_n of_o vision_n through_o those_o vail_n they_o look_v at_o christ_n and_o salute_v he_o afar_o off_o heb._n 11._o 13._o and_o under_o those_o leave_v they_o feel_v for_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o those_o present_a outward_a mercy_n but_o look_v long_o for_o christ_n and_o wait_v for_o the_o consolation_n of_o israel_n by_o he_o luke_n 2._o 25._o as_o ambrose_n upon_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n defecit_fw-la in_o salutare_fw-la 81._o psal_n 119._o 81._o tuâ—m_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la my_o soul_n faint_v for_o thy_o salvation_n show_v how_o earnest_o their_o soul_n go_v out_o to_o the_o messiah_n that_o the_o more_o their_o soul_n faint_v the_o more_o lively_a and_o vigorous_a be_v their_o love_n and_o the_o long_o he_o be_v defer_v eo_fw-la expectantis_fw-la desideria_fw-la majora_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o quâdam_fw-la vi_fw-la amoris_fw-la ignescunt_fw-la the_o more_o be_v their_o soul_n and_o desire_n kindle_v and_o inflame_v with_o a_o oh_o that_o thou_o will_v rend_v the_o heaven_n and_o come_v down_o isa_n 64._o 1._o insomuch_o that_o bernard_n when_o he_o think_v of_o it_o be_v not_o more_o grieve_v than_o ashamed_a at_o our_o deadness_n and_o sluggishness_n compungor_n &_o confundor_fw-la in_o memet_fw-la ipso_fw-la pudet_fw-la torporis_fw-la &_o teporis_fw-la miserabilium_fw-la temporum_fw-la horum_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o christ_n and_o his_o grace_n shall_v not_o be_v entertain_v with_o so_o much_o love_n and_o joy_n now_o that_o they_o be_v exhibit_v as_o they_o be_v with_o desire_n and_o expectation_n of_o they_o then_o when_o they_o be_v only_o promise_v cui_fw-la namque_fw-la nostrûm_fw-la tantum_fw-la ingerit_fw-la gaudium_fw-la gratiae_fw-la cant._n serm._n 2._o in_o cant._n exhibitio_fw-la quantum_fw-la veteribus_fw-la patribus_fw-la accendebat_fw-la desiderium_fw-la promissio_fw-la so_o little_o do_v their_o temporal_a deliverance_n and_o mercy_n which_o they_o be_v train_v up_o with_o satisfy_v their_o soul_n or_o flat_a but_o rather_o quicken_v their_o long_a desire_n after_o christ_n and_o his_o salvation_n answerable_a to_o which_o be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n for_o who_o i_o have_v suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o do_v count_v they_o but_o dung_n that_o i_o may_v gain_v christ_n phil._n 3._o 8._o gain_v christ_n it_o seem_v therefore_o that_o christ_n only_o be_v his_o gain_n and_o that_o whatever_o else_o he_o have_v gain_v till_o he_o have_v he_o all_o that_o gain_v he_o may_v put_v into_o a_o wet_a eye_n as_o be_v a_o very_a great_a loser_n or_o at_o best_a at_o a_o very_a great_a loss_n and_o therefore_o v._n 9_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n but_o withal_o in_o that_o he_o suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o for_o christ_n it_o afford_v by_o the_o way_n a_o further_a strong_a proof_n of_o this_o point_n for_o he_o that_o can_v be_v content_a to_o suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o for_o he_o can_v not_o be_v content_a with_o any_o thing_n without_o he_o the_o merchant_n in_o the_o 46._o matth_n 13._o 46._o gospel_n that_o sell_v all_o he_o have_v to_o buy_v the_o pearl_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o all_o he_o have_v to_o go_v without_o it_o a_o south_n country_n will_v not_o satisfy_v a_o thirst_a soul_n without_o upper_a and_o nether_a spring_n while_o 1._o judge_n 1._o 15._o gen._n 30._o 1._o rachel_n be_v barren_a she_o say_v give_v i_o child_n or_o else_o i_o die_v when_o she_o have_v they_o and_o be_v after_o deprive_v of_o they_o whatever_o other_o comforter_n she_o have_v yet_o she_o can_v not_o be_v comfort_v because_o they_o be_v not_o till_o a_o christian_a have_v christ_n what_o ever_o else_o he_o have_v he_o can_v be_v satisfy_v and_o if_o afterward_o in_o any_o manner_n he_o lose_v he_o whatever_o else_o he_o keep_v safe_a he_o can_v be_v comfort_v so_o austin_n on_o that_o place_n of_o john_n 6._o 68_o lord_n whither_o shall_v we_o go_v etc._n etc._n bring_v in_o peter_n speak_v thus_o repellis_fw-la nos_fw-la a_o te_fw-la da_fw-mi nobis_fw-la joan._n tract_n 27._o in_o joan._n alterum_fw-la te_fw-la lord_n if_o thou_o put_v we_o away_o from_o thou_o thou_o must_v give_v we_o another_o that_o be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o thou_o for_o we_o can_v be_v satisfy_v without_o thou_o and_o as_o he_o elsewhere_o add_v dam_fw-la amantem_fw-la da_fw-la desiderantem_fw-la da_fw-la esurientem_fw-la da_fw-la talem_fw-la &_o sciet_fw-la quid_fw-la dicam_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la frigidâ—_n loquor_fw-la nescit_fw-la quod_fw-la loquor_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o a_o dull_a dead_a spirit_n this_o be_v a_o riddle_n but_o one_o that_o know_v and_o love_v christ_n feel_o understand_v it_o as_o be_v his_o inward_a heart_n language_n to_o such_o a_o one_o all_o else_o be_v nothing_o beside_o he_o and_o therefore_o nothing_o can_v satisfy_v without_o he_o if_o christ_n be_v all_o in_o all_o col._n 3._o 11._o then_o all_o beside_o he_o if_o without_o he_o be_v nothing_o as_o in_o god_n we_o live_v and_o move_v as_o creature_n act_n 17._o 28._o so_o in_o christ_n as_o believer_n the_o needle_n touch_v can_v leave_v tremble_v till_o it_o pitch_v north_n be_v it_o but_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n it_o be_v unquiet_a till_o it_o rest_v in_o god_n but_o let_v it_o be_v a_o heart_n true_o touch_v with_o sense_n of_o saving-grace_n whatever_o else_o it_o have_v it_o be_v yet_o unsatisfy_a without_o christ_n 3._o and_o great_a reason_n for_o it_o if_o we_o shall_v consider_v three_o who_o and_o what_o christ_n and_o his_o salvation_n be_v and_o this_o without_o other_o thing_n that_o one_o thing_n necessary_a luke_n 10._o 42._o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o we_o shall_v have_v health_n wealth_n worldly_a honour_n or_o outward_a deliverance_n but_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o we_o to_o have_v christ_n and_o salvation_n by_o he_o else_o we_o be_v utter_o undo_v and_o therefore_o to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o they_o without_o he_o be_v to_o be_v content_a with_o trifle_n and_o superfluity_n and_o want_v necessary_n for_o so_o in_o scripture_n we_o shall_v find_v he_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o such_o thing_n which_o what_o ever_o else_o we_o either_o have_v or_o want_n we_o can_v be_v without_o of_o father_n husband_n captain_n shepherd_z
sand_n or_o flower_n in_o the_o meadow_n that_o he_o lose_v his_o voyage_n nor_o be_v he_o the_o wise_a traveller_n who_o for_o the_o more_o comfort_n and_o speed_n of_o his_o journey_n be_v by_o his_o friend_n lead_v in_o a_o plain_a fair_a way_n and_o through_o pleasant_a meadow_n be_v so_o take_v with_o they_o that_o he_o lie_v down_o to_o sleep_v in_o they_o forget_v his_o errand_n and_o so_o loiter_v as_o loath_a to_o part_v with_o they_o as_o that_o he_o be_v benight_a and_o fall_n short_a of_o home_n a_o good_a traveller_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n and_o take_v another_o course_n say_v the_o coast_n indeed_o be_v clear_a and_o free_a from_o thief_n and_o robber_n the_o way_n pleasant_a and_o inn_n and_o other_o accommodation_n by_o the_o way_n commodious_a but_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o proverb_n utinam_fw-la domi_fw-la essem_fw-la i_o will_v i_o be_v at_o home_n and_o so_o the_o fair_a the_o way_n be_v the_o more_o haste_n he_o make_v and_o put_v on_o it_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v so_o with_o every_o true_a traveller_n heaven-ward_n if_o in_o his_o way_n he_o meet_v with_o trouble_n and_o danger_n he_o say_v i_o will_v i_o be_v at_o home_o in_o heaven_n where_o there_o be_v none_o of_o this_o but_o if_o safety_n and_o prosperity_n yet_o will_v i_o be_v at_o home_o in_o heaven_n where_o there_o be_v much_o better_a than_o this_o heaven_n be_v my_o haven_n and_o these_o be_v but_o fair_a gale_n to_o carry_v i_o on_o with_o more_o speed_n thither_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n i_o aim_v at_o and_o therefore_o as_o austin_n upon_o that_o title_n of_o the_o psalm_n in_o finem_fw-la cum_fw-la audis_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la intend_v ne_o in_o vita_fw-la 55._o psal_n 55._o remanendo_fw-la non_fw-la pervenias_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la when_o i_o hear_v of_o the_o end_n i_o must_v think_v of_o make_v after_o christ_n and_o not_o stand_v still_o in_o my_o way_n lest_o i_o come_v not_o to_o my_o journey_n be_v end_n quicquid_fw-la est_fw-la 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to_o come_v into_o his_o house_n nor_o go_v up_o into_o his_o bed_n psal_n 132._o 3_o 4_o 5._o haud_fw-la grata_fw-la unquam_fw-la futura_fw-la mansio_fw-la locum_fw-la mâ—is_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la vel_fw-la dormitatio_fw-la in_o lecto_fw-la his_o palace_n can_v not_o content_v he_o nor_o his_o couch_n ease_v he_o as_o they_o story_n it_o of_o r._n joseph_n when_o for_o his_o great_a advantage_n he_o be_v urge_v to_o go_v to_o a_o place_n where_o there_o be_v no_o synagogue_n refuse_v and_o excuse_v himself_o return_v that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n the_o law_n of_o thy_o mouth_n be_v better_a to_o i_o than_o thousand_o 72._o psal_n 119._o 72._o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n 5._o for_o so_o in_o the_o last_o place_n the_o enjoyment_n of_o they_o shall_v like_o oil_n swim_v aloft_o be_v account_v the_o high_a and_o sweet_a of_o all_o our_o other_o enjoyment_n as_o the_o psalmist_n express_v it_o for_o proffer_v and_o advantage_n more_o to_o be_v desire_v than_o gold_n than_o 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