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that_o god_n appoint_v he_o they_o become_v sweet_a the_o cross_n of_o the_o world_n be_v grievous_a until_o christ_n cross_n be_v put_v in_o among_o they_o now_o their_o taste_n be_v alter_v a_o strange_a sight_n be_v it_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n to_o see_v a_o few_o lamb_n to_o overcome_v by_o no_o other_o weapon_n than_o patience_n and_o faith_n a_o multitude_n of_o wolf_n and_o to_o rejoice_v as_o tertullian_n say_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o scap._n torment_n wonderful_a be_v it_o to_o hear_v how_o saint_n paul_n endue_v with_o grace_n from_o christ_n do_v even_o challenge_v and_o prouâ—…ke_v tribulation_n and_o anguish_n and_o hunger_n yea_o life_n and_o death_n shall_v any_o of_o you_o all_o and_o if_o he_o will_v speak_v like_o a_o man_n of_o courage_n to_o all_o the_o adversity_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v you_o all_o separate_v i_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n 38_o 〈◊〉_d you_o shall_v not_o and_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o in_o christ_n we_o be_v arm_v with_o inward_a 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his_o life_n who_o be_v not_o weary_a to_o do_v and_o suffer_v so_o many_o thing_n to_o restore_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n 11_o god_n say_v deliciae_fw-la meae_fw-la cum_fw-la filijs_fw-la hominum_fw-la my_o delight_n be_v to_o be_v with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o the_o godly_a say_v deliciae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la sanctimo_fw-la cum_fw-la filio_fw-la dei_fw-la our_o delight_n be_v to_o be_v with_o the_o son_n of_o god_n saint_n hierome_n write_v of_o certain_a holy_a woman_n so_o devote_a this_o way_n ut_fw-la caro_fw-la esset_fw-la pene_fw-la nescia_fw-la carnis_fw-la that_o flesh_n say_v he_o almost_o forget_v it_o be_v flesh_n they_o do_v so_o dwell_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n â—…hat_o they_o seem_v in_o place_n only_o remote_a but_o in_o affection_n to_o join_v with_o that_o holy_a company_n of_o heaven_n there_o behold_v in_o that_o splendent_a theatre_n the_o king_n of_o king_n sit_v under_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n the_o athenian_n erect_v a_o 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cry_v &_o come_v unto_o he_o 12_o will_v we_o have_v a_o precedent_n of_o all_o perfection_n to_o stand_v before_o we_o why_o salomon_n wisdom_n be_v but_o ignorance_n sampsons_n strength_n but_o weakness_n hazael_n swiftness_n but_o slowness_n methusalâ—…hs_n age_n not_o a_o day_n be_v once_o compare_v with_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o loaf_n which_o christ_n take_v be_v 16._o but_o few_o in_o number_n but_o when_o he_o break_v they_o and_o his_o disciple_n distribute_v they_o they_o do_v exceed_o increase_v and_o multiply_v the_o life_n of_o christ_n when_o at_o first_o we_o consider_v the_o same_o it_o seem_v not_o so_o much_o but_o fall_v to_o meditate_v thereupon_o and_o to_o distribute_v it_o as_o it_o be_v among_o faithful_a beléever_n it_o increase_v so_o wonderful_o as_o we_o can_v true_o say_v with_o they_o in_o the_o gospel_n we_o never_o see_v it_o after_o this_o fashion_n in_o effect_n we_o never_o think_v it_o so_o admirable_a 13_o the_o people_n 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say_v saint_n austen_n whether_o i_o speak_v of_o thou_o i_o write_v of_o thou_o i_o read_v of_o thou_o i_o think_v i_o med_a be_o present_a with_o thou_o as_o if_o a_o remembrance_n of_o his_o redeemer_n do_v wake_v with_o he_o and_o sleep_n with_o he_o 15_o the_o law_n be_v a_o shadow_n of_o good_a to_o come_v this_o good_a be_v christ_n when_o the_o sun_n be_v behind_o the_o shadow_n be_v before_o when_o the_o sun_n be_v before_o the_o shadow_n be_v behind_o so_o be_v it_o in_o christ_n to_o they_o of_o old_a this_o sun_n be_v behind_o and_o therefore_o the_o law_n or_o shadow_n be_v before_o to_o we_o under_o grace_n the_o sun_n be_v before_o and_o so_o now_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n these_o shadow_n be_v behind_o yea_o they_o vanish_v away_o josua_n succeed_v moses_n christ_n the_o law_n moses_n die_v josua_n lead_v the_o people_n josua_n bring_v the_o people_n over_o jordan_n which_o moses_n can_v not_o do_v the_o father_n eat_v manna_n in_o the_o desert_n we_o have_v 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regeneration_n in_o the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o second_o our_o departure_n from_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o three_o the_o mortification_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o four_o how_o to_o resist_v the_o enemy_n if_o we_o respect_v ouâ—…_n regeneration_n in_o the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n we_o look_v upward_o where_o we_o see_v heaven_n open_v and_o heart_n a_o voice_n testify_v of_o every_o one_o hic_fw-la est_fw-la filius_fw-la meus_fw-la dilectus_fw-la this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o whoâ—…_n 18._o god_n be_v well_o please_v and_o iâ—…_n who_o we_o be_v well_o please_v 〈◊〉_d we_o respect_v the_o second_o our_o departure_n from_o the_o vanity_n of_o 〈◊〉_d world_n we_o hear_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n i_o have_v choose_v you_o out_o of_o the_o 16._o world_n if_o the_o three_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n take_v no_o thought_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o it_o if_o the_o 14._o four_o that_o of_o saint_n john_n and_o they_o overcome_v he_o by_o the_o blood_n 11_o of_o the_o lamb_n watch_v say_v s._n peter_n for_o your_o adversary_n the_o devil_n 8_o â—…s_v a_o roar_a lion_n go_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v why_o do_v the_o shepherd_n watch_n but_o because_o the_o woolse_a watch_v 3_o and_o here_o before_o we_o enter_v into_o consideration_n of_o our_o saviour_n departure_n into_o the_o wilderness_n we_o may_v call_v to_o mind_n how_o before_o his_o preach_v the_o gospel_n or_o â—…lad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n unto_o the_o world_n he_o first_o prepare_v himself_o by_o fast_v be_v thus_o prepare_v he_o go_v out_o against_o the_o 21_o enemy_n now_o as_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n go_v before_o the_o people_n in_o the_o wilderness_n not_o only_o to_o show_v they_o the_o way_n but_o also_o to_o strike_v a_o fear_n and_o terror_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o enemy_n the_o same_o have_v christ_n do_v for_o we_o all_o and_o what_o he_o wrought_v for_o we_o he_o do_v work_n in_o us._n have_v 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