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gold_n hos._n 2._o 8._o yea_o it_o be_v note_v as_o a_o argument_n of_o god_n love_n to_o israel_n by_o the_o prophet_n joel_n that_o he_o send_v they_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n that_o they_o may_v be_v satiffy_v therewith_o joel._n 2._o 19_o by_o this_o duty_n be_v just_o to_o be_v reprooved_a the_o careless_a and_o godless_a behaviour_n of_o sundry_a person_n who_o with_o the_o swine_n feed_v upon_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n but_o never_o lift_v up_o their_o eye_n or_o hand_n unto_o he_o of_o who_o and_o from_o who_o they_o do_v receive_v they_o the_o very_a bruit_n beast_n can_v teach_v they_o a_o better_a lesson_n for_o as_o david_n say_v the_o lion_n roar_v after_o their_o prey_n do_v seek_v their_o meat_n from_o god_n psal._n 104._o 21._o yea_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o they_o do_v always_o depend_v upon_o his_o providence_n and_o be_v altogether_o guide_v and_o direct_v by_o he_o job._n 38._o and_o shall_v not_o man_n much_o more_o have_v a_o eye_n unto_o his_o creator_n and_o whole_o depend_v upon_o he_o for_o all_o blessing_n from_o who_o he_o receive_v life_n and_o breath_n and_o all_o thing_n three_o we_o must_v receive_v these_o creature_n from_o god_n our_o father_n as_o token_n of_o our_o reconciliation_n to_o he_o in_o christ._n so_o say_v saint_n paul_n give_v thanks_n always_o for_o all_o thing_n to_o god_n even_o the_o father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n eph._n 5._o 20._o thus_o we_o hold_v and_o receive_v god_n blessing_n and_o he_o that_o hold_v and_o receive_v they_o otherwise_o be_v a_o usurper_n and_o not_o a_o right_a and_o lawful_a possessor_n of_o they_o four_o we_o must_v learn_v to_o be_v content_a with_o that_o portion_n that_o god_n assign_v to_o we_o be_v it_o never_o so_o small_a and_o withal_o labour_v to_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n even_o in_o the_o mean_a fare_n that_o may_v be_v our_o table_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o lively_a sermon_n to_o we_o of_o god_n special_a providence_n over_o our_o body_n for_o first_o in_o reason_n dead_a flesh_n shall_v rather_o kill_v we_o then_o give_v we_o nourishment_n and_o yet_o by_o his_o blessing_n &_o providence_n it_o continue_v life_n and_o strength_n again_o both_o we_o and_o our_o meat_n be_v but_o perish_v and_o therefore_o when_o we_o feed_v thereon_o it_o may_v serve_v to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o seek_v for_o the_o food_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o nourish_v to_o life_n everlasting_a joh._n 6._o 27._o furthermore_o look_v as_o every_o creature_n serve_v for_o our_o use_n even_o so_o shall_v we_o ourselves_o consecrate_v ourselves_o unto_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o both_o with_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o before_o have_v be_v show_v sect._n 3_o the_o three_o and_o last_o point_n be_v what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v and_o how_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o after_o our_o meat_n meat_n this_o moses_n teach_v the_o israelite_n deut._n 8._o 10._o when_o thou_o have_v eat_v and_o fill_v thy_o self_n thou_o shall_v bless_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n this_o praise_v or_o bless_v of_o god_n stand_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o in_o a_o holy_a remembrance_n that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o our_o food_n for_o be_v once_o fill_v we_o must_v take_v heed_n we_o forget_v not_o god_n who_o have_v open_v his_o hand_n and_o plenteous_o refresh_v our_o body_n with_o his_o creature_n deut._n 8._o 11._o second_o we_o must_v make_v conscience_n in_o lieu_n of_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n to_o employ_v the_o strength_n of_o our_o body_n in_o seek_v his_o glory_n and_o walk_v according_a to_o all_o his_o law_n and_o comandement_n whether_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 10._o 31._o we_o may_v not_o live_v idle_o &_o give_v ourselves_o to_o riot_n and_o game_n but_o labour_v to_o serve_v god_n and_o our_o country_n in_o some_o profitable_a course_n of_o life_n lest_o it_o be_v say_v of_o we_o as_o it_o be_v once_o of_o the_o old_a jew_n that_o we_o sit_v down_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o rise_v up_o to_o play_v to_o this_o i_o add_v one_o thing_n further_o that_o when_o we_o have_v eat_v to_o our_o contentment_n and_o something_o remain_v care_n must_v be_v have_v to_o reserve_v it_o and_o not_o to_o cast_v it_o away_o for_o this_o purpose_n we_o have_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n who_o command_v to_o gather_v up_o the_o break_a meat_n that_o remain_v that_o nothing_o be_v lose_v joh._n 6._o 12._o the_o reason_n be_v because_o these_o relic_n and_o fragment_n be_v part_n of_o the_o creature_n yea_o they_o be_v as_o well_o god_n good_a creature_n as_o the_o rest_n be_v and_o must_v be_v preserve_v to_o the_o same_o use_n now_o if_o these_o may_v not_o be_v abuse_v or_o lose_v much_o less_o ought_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v great_a and_o far_o more_o precious_a be_v suffer_v to_o miscarry_v but_o rather_o to_o be_v preserve_v and_o increase_v a_o good_a lesson_n for_o such_o as_o have_v receive_v any_o special_a gift_n of_o nature_n or_o grace_n from_o god_n that_o they_o misspend_v they_o not_o or_o suffer_v they_o to_o perish_v but_o careful_o maintain_v they_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o other_o to_o conclude_v this_o question_n we_o be_v all_o to_o be_v exhort_v to_o make_v conscience_n of_o this_o duty_n to_o use_v the_o good_a blessing_n of_o god_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o they_o may_v always_o tend_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o giver_n avoid_v all_o excess_n and_o riot_n reason_n to_o move_v we_o hereunto_o may_v be_v these_o i._o excess_n destroy_v the_o body_n and_o kill_v even_o the_o very_a natural_a strength_n and_o life_n thereof_o ii_o it_o bring_v great_a hurt_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n in_o that_o it_o annoy_v the_o spirit_n it_o dull_v the_o sense_n it_o corrupt_v the_o natural_a heat_n and_o good_a temper_n of_o the_o body_n now_o these_o thing_n be_v the_o help_n and_o next_o instrument_n of_o the_o soul_n if_o they_o be_v once_o corrupt_v and_o decay_a the_o soul_n itself_o will_v at_o length_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o same_o pass_n iii_o let_v this_o be_v consider_v that_o a_o woe_n belong_v unto_o they_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v immoderate_o esa._n 5._o 11._o and_o for_o this_o very_a sin_n the_o lord_n lead_v his_o own_o people_n into_o captivity_n v_o 13._o yea_o the_o drunkard_n and_o the_o glutton_n shall_v become_v poor_a prov._n 23._o 21._o and_o both_o shall_v equal_o with_o there_o pomp_n and_o excess_n descend_v into_o hell_n isaiah_n 5._o 14._o iv._o we_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o part_v from_o all_o for_o christ_n sake_n much_o more_o from_o our_o excess_n and_o shall_v we_o think_v it_o possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o forsake_v all_o even_o his_o own_o life_n that_o will_v not_o forsake_v excess_n and_o intemperance_n in_o the_o use_n of_o god_n creature_n it_o will_v be_v say_v of_o some_o we_o be_v not_o drunken_a though_o we_o drink_v much_o ans._n it_o be_v a_o policy_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o delude_v man_n withal_o when_o he_o persuade_v they_o that_o much_o drink_n be_v not_o amiss_o if_o a_o man_n be_v not_o overtake_v therewith_o for_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o live_v and_o sit_v daily_o by_o the_o wine_n to_o be_v always_o bibbing_a and_o sip_v we_o know_v not_o when_o or_o where_o we_o shall_v die_v and_o we_o be_v command_v to_o watch_v over_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o be_v not_o overcome_v with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n what_o a_o madness_n than_o be_v it_o to_o give_v over_o ourselves_o to_o such_o immoderate_a excess_n whereby_o we_o be_v utter_o disable_v from_o these_o and_o all_o other_o duty_n of_o godliness_n sect._n 3_o in_o the_o three_o place_n we_o come_v to_o those_o question_n that_o concern_v the_o moderation_n of_o our_o appetite_n in_o the_o use_n of_o apparel_n and_o of_o this_o kind_n there_o be_v two_o principal_a question_n the_o former_a of_o they_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o introduction_n to_o the_o latter_a i._o question_n whether_o ornament_n of_o gold_n silver_n precious_a stone_n silk_n &_o velvet_n etc._n etc._n may_v not_o lawful_o be_v use_v ans._n there_o be_v a_o lawful_a use_n of_o these_o thing_n yet_o not_o in_o all_o but_o only_o in_o themto_n who_o they_o belong_v reason_n of_o the_o answer_n be_v these_o i._o gold_n and_o silver_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o serve_v not_o only_o for_o necessity_n but_o for_o ornament_n and_o comeliness_n ii_o we_o have_v the_o example_n of_o sundry_a person_n in_o scripture_n which_o do_v warrant_v the_o use_n of_o these_o creature_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n abraham_n by_o his_o steward_n send_v
offer_v first_o choice_n must_v be_v make_v of_o the_o most_o fit_a and_o present_a remedy_n and_o that_o must_v be_v use_v in_o the_o first_o place_n now_o the_o most_o fit_a and_o present_a remedy_n be_v to_o bring_v the_o party_n trouble_v to_o the_o personal_a exercise_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n by_o and_o in_o himself_o for_o this_o end_n he_o must_v examine_v his_o conscience_n most_o straight_o and_o narrow_o of_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o life_n second_o he_o must_v humble_o confess_v against_o himself_o all_o his_o know_a sin_n and_o withal_o acknowledge_v the_o due_a condemnation_n that_o he_o thereby_o have_v deserve_v three_o he_o must_v cry_v to_o heaven_n for_o mercy_n entreat_v the_o lord_n most_o instant_o for_o pardon_n and_o for_o the_o restraint_n of_o his_o wrath_n due_a unto_o he_o for_o his_o sin_n david_n be_v in_o this_o distress_n perform_v all_o these_o duty_n as_o we_o may_v read_v in_o the_o 6._o psalm_n and_o he_o say_v further_a of_o himself_o that_o whilst_o he_o conceal_v his_o sin_n the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v heavy_a upon_o he_o but_o 3â—_n upon_o his_o earnest_a confession_n and_o deprecation_n he_o receive_v mercy_n and_o if_o we_o read_v the_o book_n of_o job_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o principal_a scope_n thereof_o be_v this_o namely_o to_o show_v unto_o we_o that_o job_n be_v thorough_o exercise_v with_o this_o temptation_n and_o that_o in_o the_o end_n have_v be_v rebuke_v both_o by_o his_o friend_n and_o by_o god_n himself_o his_o recovery_n be_v make_v by_o humble_v himself_o when_o he_o say_v behold_v i_o be_o vile_a again_o now_o i_o abhor_v myself_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n 37._o and_o ash_n some_o may_v here_o demand_v if_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o person_n himself_o can_v perform_v any_o good_a duty_n of_o himself_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o distraction_n in_o soul_n and_o body_n what_o must_v then_o be_v do_v ans._n if_o the_o party_n can_v but_o sigh_v and_o sob_v unto_o god_n for_o mercy_n and_o comfort_n it_o be_v no_o doubt_n a_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o a_o practice_n both_o of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n we_o know_v not_o say_v saint_n paul_n what_o to_o pray_v as_o we_o 26._o ought_v namely_o in_o our_o distress_n but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v request_n for_o we_o with_o sigh_n that_o can_v be_v express_v and_o therein_o lie_v our_o comfort_n thus_o moses_n at_o the_o red_a sea_n be_v in_o 15._o great_a distress_n and_o not_o know_v what_o to_o say_v or_o do_v sigh_v and_o groan_v inward_o in_o his_o soul_n unto_o the_o lord_n for_o help_v and_o protection_n and_o his_o very_a desire_n be_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o loud_a cry_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o second_o thing_n be_v that_o trial_n must_v be_v make_v whether_o the_o party_n have_v in_o he_o any_o token_n of_o grace_n or_o not_o these_o token_n be_v the_o small_a beginning_n of_o grace_n which_o before_o i_o have_v declare_v as_o for_o example_n a_o grief_n because_o we_o can_v grieve_v for_o sin_n as_o we_o shall_v a_o serious_a will_n and_o desire_v to_o believe_v and_o repent_v a_o purpose_n to_o sin_n no_o more_o and_o such_o like_a if_o these_o be_v find_v in_o the_o party_n then_o by_o they_o as_o by_o sure_a pledge_n he_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o and_o where_o any_o of_o these_o be_v find_v the_o say_n of_o god_n to_o saint_n paul_n must_v be_v urge_v my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o and_o therewith_o must_v the_o distress_a party_n stay_v his_o 9_o mind_n yea_o we_o be_v to_o be_v content_a with_o any_o condition_n in_o this_o life_n be_v it_o never_o so_o miserable_a so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n though_o he_o shall_v lay_v upon_o we_o even_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n till_o the_o time_n of_o our_o death_n so_o do_v david_n who_o when_o he_o be_v pursue_v by_o his_o own_o son_n utter_v these_o word_n unto_o god_n behold_v if_o i_o please_v thou_o not_o do_v with_o i_o what_o thou_o 26._o will_v and_o the_o like_a be_v the_o mind_n of_o paul_n who_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v content_a for_o his_o glory_n &_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o israelit_n if_o it_o have_v be_v possible_a to_o be_v separate_v 3._o 〈◊〉_d christ_n and_o to_o endure_v the_o very_a pang_n of_o hell_n the_o three_o thing_n in_o this_o cure_n be_v to_o apply_v to_o the_o say_v distress_a party_n such_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v unto_o afflict_a person_n as_o be_v most_o large_a and_o comfortable_a for_o example_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v near_o to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n and_o will_v save_v such_o as_o be_v afflict_v in_o spirit_n psal._n 34._o 18._o again_o i_o come_v not_o say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n but_o to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n matth._n 15._o 24._o he_o say_v not_o to_o the_o stray_a sheep_n but_o to_o such_o as_o be_v now_o in_o the_o pit_n ready_a to_o be_v drown_v or_o in_o the_o lion_n mouth_n ready_a to_o be_v devour_v again_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v 18._o upon_o i_o therefore_o he_o have_v anoint_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o poor_a that_o be_v to_o such_o as_o be_v distress_v in_o conscience_n and_o poor_a in_o spirit_n he_o have_v send_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v heal_v the_o break_a heart_a that_o i_o shall_v preach_v deliverance_n to_o the_o captive_n these_o &_o many_o other_o such_o like_a promise_n be_v in_o this_o case_n to_o be_v urge_v and_o the_o party_n move_v to_o endeavour_v to_o believe_v they_o to_o hold_v to_o they_o and_o rest_v himself_o upon_o they_o though_o he_o lose_v all_o thing_n else_o four_o the_o party_n must_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o his_o own_o life_n past_a and_o of_o god_n merciful_a deal_n with_o he_o &_o other_o in_o his_o case_n in_o former_a time_n and_o therewith_o be_v he_o to_o be_v comfort_v for_o the_o time_n present_a for_o if_o aforehand_o 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do_v not_o resolve_v to_o forgive_v our_o brethren_n we_o do_v in_o effect_n say_v lord_n condemn_v we_o for_o we_o will_v be_v condemn_v second_o we_o be_v command_v to_o love_v one_o another_o even_o as_o christ_n have_v love_v we_o eph._n 5._o 2._o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o love_n to_o suffer_v and_o to_o bear_v and_o not_o to_o be_v provoke_v to_o anger_n 1._o cor._n 13._o and_o it_o be_v a_o mark_n whereby_o god_n child_n be_v discern_v from_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o they_o love_v their_o brethren_n 1._o joh._n 3._o 10._o three_o we_o be_v ignorant_a of_o man_n mind_n in_o speak_v and_o do_v we_o know_v not_o the_o manner_n and_o circumstance_n of_o their_o action_n and_o experience_n teach_v that_o much_o anger_n come_v upon_o mistake_v and_o misconstrue_v they_o whereas_o contrariwise_o if_o they_o be_v thorough_o know_v we_o will_v not_o be_v so_o much_o incense_v against_o man_n as_o common_o we_o be_v four_o in_o rash_a anger_n we_o can_v do_v no_o 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