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16.19_o and_o by_o his_o intercession_n there_o be_v now_o make_v application_n of_o the_o redemption_n he_o wrought_v on_o earth_n he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n heb._n 7.25_o man_n will_v be_v in_o a_o ill_a condition_n if_o redemption_n be_v wrought_v and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o apply_v it_o if_o christ_n have_v die_v for_o they_o and_o leave_v they_o to_o intercede_v for_o themselves_o 5._o man_n shall_v acquaint_v themselves_o with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o christ_n that_o sinner_n must_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n impute_v to_o they_o if_o ever_o they_o be_v justify_v at_o all_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n their_o righteousness_n jer._n 23.6_o they_o be_v accept_v in_o the_o belove_a eph._n 1.6_o find_a in_o christ_n not_o have_v their_o own_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n phil._n 3.9_o 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3._o cant._n 3._o this_o be_v to_o call_v the_o day_n honourable_a three_o then_o we_o call_v it_o honourable_a when_o we_o have_v a_o precious_a esteem_n of_o every_o moment_n of_o sabbath-time_n and_o jealous_a lest_o any_o drop_n of_o it_o shall_v run_v waste_n even_o the_o file_n of_o gold_n and_o the_o dust_n of_o diamond_n be_v precious_a no_o man_n can_v call_v the_o sabbath_n glorious_a that_o set_v light_a by_o a_o hour_n or_o minute_n or_o moment_n of_o so_o divine_a a_o creation_n time_n be_v a_o ring_n of_o gold_n but_o the_o sabbath_n be_v the_o rich_a sparkle_a diamond_n in_o it_o david_n heart_n smite_v he_o for_o cut_v off_o but_o a_o lap_n of_o saul_n royal_a coat_n so_o shall_v we_o for_o profane_v or_o unprofitable_o waste_v any_o part_n of_o christ_n day_n it_o be_v like_o his_o seamless_a coat_n and_o can_v be_v divide_v without_o sacrilege_n four_o the_o day_n be_v honourable_a when_o we_o have_v a_o singular_a esteem_n of_o all_o the_o institution_n and_o 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and_o passion_n for_o therein_o he_o lay_v down_o pretium_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la 20.28_o act_n 20.28_o the_o price_n of_o redemption_n which_o be_v his_o own_o precious_a blood_n 1_o pet._n 1.18_o 19_o 20._o 4._o this_o great_a work_n and_o mystery_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v perfect_o consummate_v in_o christ_n his_o glorious_a resurrection_n 2.15_o col._n 2.15_o wherein_o he_o spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n and_o make_v a_o show_n of_o they_o open_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o render_v it_o in_o it_o and_o will_v refer_v it_o to_o his_o cross_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v understand_v here_o in_o the_o masculine_a gender_n not_o in_o the_o neuter_n and_o so_o to_o be_v translant_v in_o himself_o christ_n rise_v from_o the_o dead_a like_o a_o conqueror_n lead_v
will_v sing_v praise_n to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n most_o high_a and_o sometime_o he_o call_v upon_o other_o 1_o chron._n 16.9_o sing_v unto_o he_o sing_v psalm_n unto_o he_o and_o tell_v of_o his_o wondrous_a work_n nay_o sometime_o he_o summon_v the_o whole_a earth_n to_o join_v in_o this_o duty_n 1_o chron._n 16.23_o psalm_n 68.32_o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o earth_n show_v forth_o from_o day_n to_o day_n his_o salvation_n and_o holy_a hezekiah_n he_o propagate_v this_o service_n 2_o chron._n 29.30_o nay_o in_o their_o time_n when_o the_o royal_a majesty_n be_v lodge_v in_o judah_n singer_n be_v a_o peculiar_a office_n enjoin_v constant_o to_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o king_n 10.12_o and_o jehosaphat_n appoint_v singer_n 2_o chron._n 20.21_o nay_o and_o asaph_n heman_n jeduthun_n and_o ethan_n man_n eminent_a and_o holy_a be_v employ_v in_o this_o holy_a service_n 2_o chron._n 5.12_o but_o why_o shall_v i_o light_v a_o candle_n at_o noonday_n 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service_n be_v equal_o calculate_v for_o man_n necessity_n orthodox_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a mart._n 119._o quad_n orthodox_n thus_o paul_n and_o silas_n join_v they_o in_o their_o practice_n act_v 16.25_o and_o so_o justin_n martyr_n in_o his_o 117._o question_v ad_fw-la orthodoxos_fw-la tell_v we_o that_o in_o his_o time_n they_o sing_v and_o send_v up_o prayer_n to_o god_n the_o primitive_a church_n confirm_v david_n injunction_n and_o the_o apostolical_a command_n so_o that_o by_o these_o instance_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o duty_n of_o pray_v and_o sing_v have_v walk_v in_o the_o same_o equipage_n and_o lie_v claim_v to_o a_o equal_a authority_n from_o divine_a writ_n the_o scripture_n joint_o favour_v both_o 3._o from_o scripture-pattern_n moses_n both_o pen_v a_o psalm_n viz._n the_o nineti_v and_o sing_v a_o holy_a song_n and_o the_o 15_o of_o exodus_fw-la be_v the_o record_n of_o it_o so_o david_n tripudiate_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o 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in_o the_o church_n for_o future_a succession_n 4._o from_o scripture-prophesie_n and_o here_o i_o may_v speak_v of_o sing_v as_o paul_n speak_v of_o timothy_n ordination_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o it_o be_v give_v by_o prophecy_n there_o be_v divers_a prophecy_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n concern_v this_o ordinance_n in_o the_o new_a so_o in_o psal_n 108.2_o upon_o which_o mollerus_n mollerus_n mollerus_n observe_v that_o in_o that_o text_n david_n pour_v forth_o ardent_a prayer_n and_o wish_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o divine_v observe_v that_o the_o psalm_n 100.1_o 2._o be_v prophetical_a make_v a_o joyful_a noise_n unto_o the_o lord_n all_o you_o land_n serve_v the_o lord_n with_o gladness_n come_v before_o his_o presence_n with_o sing_v to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o pregnant_a pprophecy_n record_v in_o isa_n 52.8_o musc_n isa_n 52_o 8._o speculatores_fw-la simul_fw-la jubilabunt_fw-la opinare_fw-la quantum_fw-la sit_fw-la gaudium_fw-la futurum_fw-la ob_fw-la redemptionem_fw-la ad_fw-la eptamper_n christum_fw-la musc_n my_o watchman_n shall_v lift_v up_o their_o voice_n with_o their_o voice_n together_o shall_v they_o sing_v which_o clear_o prognosticate_v this_o musical_a ordinance_n in_o gospel_n time_n and_o musculus_fw-la much_o favour_n this_o interpretation_n when_o he_o say_v these_o watchman_n shall_v jubilee_n when_o they_o shall_v consider_v the_o great_a joy_n approach_v for_o the_o redemption_n obtain_v by_o christ_n and_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o not_o only_o establish_v but_o sweeten_v and_o honour_v a_o ordinance_n 1._o promise_n 2._o prophecy_n christ_n himself_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o issue_n of_o both_o second_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o this_o duty_n singing_n be_v the_o soul_n jubilee_n our_o spiritual_a recreation_n the_o shout_n of_o the_o heart_n our_o tune_n of_o our_o hallelujah_n the_o sweet_a solace_n of_o a_o sanctify_a soul_n david_n be_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o rapture_n when_o he_o cry_v out_o i_o will_v sing_v praise_n to_o the_o lord_n while_o i_o have_v my_o be_v psal_n 104.33_o 104.33_o psal_n 104.33_o one_o well_o observe_v of_o sing_v there_o be_v a_o dilate_v of_o the_o sound_n and_o a_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o voice_n which_o give_v more_o tïme_a for_o the_o fix_v of_o the_o heart_n upon_o that_o which_o be_v sing_v and_o so_o put_v the_o soul_n upon_o a_o sweet_a meditation_n psal_n 10.4_o 34._o 104.34_o psal_n 104.34_o and_o we_o may_v animadvert_v it_o that_o when_o we_o sing_v psalm_n there_o be_v more_o than_o ordinary_a raise_n and_o lift_v up_o of_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v a_o elevation_n to_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o communion_n with_o god_n it_o be_v the_o soul_n be_v high_a mount_n towards_o heaven_n the_o saint_n fly_v high_a towards_o the_o element_n and_o sphere_n of_o joy_n then_o we_o be_v fledge_v for_o sublime_a thing_n one_o assert_n there_o be_v not_o a_o great_a resemblance_n of_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n than_o a_o company_n of_o god_n people_n sing_v a_o psalm_n together_o then_o the_o soul_n rejoice_v in_o divine_a goodness_n and_o exult_n in_o divine_a excellency_n meditate_v on_o divine_a promise_n and_o whatever_o we_o make_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o sing_v it_o will_v much_o affect_v the_o heart_n 1._o if_o we_o sing_v of_o god_n of_o his_o goodness_n it_o inflame_v our_o heart_n to_o love_v of_o his_o wisdom_n it_o raise_v our_o heart_n to_o admiration_n rom._n 11.33_o of_o his_o power_n it_o engage_v the_o heart_n to_o faith_n and_o confidence_n nay_o of_o his_o judgement_n it_o over-awes_a the_o heart_n to_o a_o due_a and_o reverential_a fear_n 2._o if_o we_o sing_v of_o any_o thing_n concern_v ourselves_o if_o for_o the_o diversion_n of_o a_o trouble_n it_o fill_v the_o heart_n with_o humility_n if_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o a_o mercy_n it_o boil_v up_o the_o heart_n in_o desire_n 3._o if_o we_o sing_v of_o
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be_v more_o likely_a to_o further_o you_o than_o prayer_n 5._o tell_v i_o in_o good_a earnest_n and_o let_v thy_o conscienee_n speak_v vita_fw-la non_fw-la exiguum_fw-la temporis_fw-la habemus_fw-la sed_fw-la multum_fw-la perdiâ—us_fw-la sâ—tis_fw-mi long_fw-mi vita_fw-la &_o in_fw-la maximarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la consummationem_fw-la largè_fw-fr data_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la tota_fw-la bene_fw-la collocaretur_fw-la sed_fw-la ubi_fw-la per_fw-la luxum_fw-la &_o negligentiam_fw-la defluit_fw-la ubi_fw-la nulli_fw-la rei_fw-la bonae_fw-la impenditur_fw-la ultima_fw-la demum_fw-la necessitate_v cogente_fw-la quam_fw-la ire_n non_fw-la intelleximus_fw-la transisse_fw-la sentimus_fw-la ità _fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la accepimus_fw-la brevem_fw-la vitam_fw-la sed_fw-la fecimus_fw-la nec_fw-la inopes_fw-la ejus_fw-la sed_fw-la prodigi_fw-la sumus_fw-la senec_n de_fw-fr brev_n vita_fw-la do_v thou_o not_o misspend_v more_o time_n every_o day_n than_o this_o duty_n will_v take_v up_o art_n thou_o not_o long_o in_o some_o impertinent_a company_n and_o long_o in_o some_o unnecessary_a business_n or_o linger_a and_o loiter_v at_o home_n or_o abroad_o or_o at_o some_o club_n or_o other_o long_o than_o family_n prayer_n may_v be_v profitable_o perform_v and_o yet_o say_v thou_o have_v no_o time_n 6._o what_o if_o god_n shall_v visit_v thy_o family_n with_o some_o last_a sickness_n and_o take_v thou_o and_o thy_o servant_n too_o from_o your_o work_n and_o calling_n and_o make_v you_o spend_v that_o time_n in_o sickness_n in_o your_o bed_n from_o your_o labour_n which_o you_o will_v not_o spend_v in_o prayer_n must_v you_o find_v a_o time_n to_o be_v sick_a and_o die_v and_o yet_o find_v no_o time_n to_o pray_v ire_n ab_n quid_fw-la respondere_fw-la velit_fw-la châ—isto_fw-la venturo_fw-la de_fw-la coelis_fw-la cum_fw-la à _fw-la te_fw-la poscet_fw-la rationem_fw-la ob_fw-la boni_fw-la remissionem_fw-la et_fw-la mali_fw-la commissionem_fw-la dies_fw-la illa_fw-la dies_fw-la irae_fw-la quam_fw-la conemur_fw-la praevenire_fw-la obviáâ—que_fw-la deo_fw-la ire_n 7._o will_v thou_o tell_v god_n so_o when_o thou_o stand_v at_o his_o judgement_n seat_n which_o of_o you_o be_v the_o man_n stand_v forth_o that_o shall_v be_v accuse_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n that_o he_o do_v not_o pray_v to_o god_n in_o his_o family_n that_o will_v now_o say_v he_o will_v give_v god_n this_o answer_n then_o lord_n i_o be_v so_o employ_v in_o the_o world_n and_o my_o family_n too_o that_o we_o have_v no_o leisure_n for_o thy_o service_n no_o not_o to_o look_v after_o heaven_n nor_o to_o seek_v my_o favour_n and_o my_o love_n nor_o to_o beg_v for_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n go_v get_v you_o go_v go_v get_v you_o down_o to_o a_o place_n of_o torment_n though_o you_o can_v find_v no_o time_n to_o pray_v to_o i_o i_o will_v find_v a_o eternity_n to_o plague_n and_o punish_v you_o quantus_fw-la tremor_n esi_fw-la futurus_fw-la quando_fw-la judex_n est_fw-la venturus_fw-la cuncta_fw-la strictè_fw-la discussuruâ—_n quid_fw-la tum_fw-la miser_n tum_fw-la dicturus_fw-la quem_fw-la patronum_fw-la rogaturus_fw-la quam_fw-la vix_fw-la iustùs_fw-la sit_fw-la securus_fw-la 66._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epict._n enchir._n cap._n 66._o 8._o be_v you_o the_o better_a for_o your_o riches_n when_o you_o have_v by_o this_o labour_n get_v they_o or_o do_v you_o work_v so_o hard_o and_o spend_v your_o time_n even_o all_o your_o time_n for_o such_o thing_n that_o when_o you_o have_v they_o you_o be_v no_o better_o you_o account_v he_o the_o best_a man_n in_o the_o parish_n that_o have_v the_o most_o riches_n and_o be_v the_o great_a but_o so_o do_v not_o god_n no_o the_o heathen_n will_v not_o neither_o but_o he_o that_o be_v most_o holy_a and_o love_v god_n best_o and_o serve_v he_o most_o those_o be_v good_n indeed_o that_o make_v you_o good_a indeed_o but_o you_o be_v the_o worse_o by_o how_o much_o you_o spend_v your_o time_n more_o precious_a than_o all_o in_o time_n you_o get_v with_o the_o neglect_n of_o your_o duty_n unto_o god_n 369._o nolo_fw-la tollas_fw-la cupiditatem_fw-la sed_fw-la mute_n nolo_fw-la perdas_fw-la sed_fw-la lucreris_fw-la avarum_fw-la cupiditas_fw-la argentei_fw-la nummi_fw-la incitat_fw-la ad_fw-la cupiendum_fw-la aureum_fw-la pro_fw-la quo_fw-la relinquit_fw-la argenteum_fw-la namque_fw-la ipse_fw-la valour_n argentei_fw-la est_fw-la in_o aureo_fw-la ideo_fw-la plures_fw-la aereos_fw-la atque_fw-la argenteos_fw-la pro_fw-la uno_fw-la commutat_fw-la aureo_fw-la o_fw-la locupletissimum_fw-la qui_fw-la ita_fw-la svas_fw-la cupiditates_fw-la contrahitâ—_n commutanda_fw-la omne_fw-la pro_fw-la deo_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o totum_fw-la gaudium_fw-la nostrum_fw-la latissimum_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la colligendum_fw-la nolo_fw-la aliquid_fw-la nimis_fw-la severum_fw-la nolo_fw-la ut_fw-la consumas_fw-la cupiditates_fw-la omnes_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la resumas_fw-la omnes_fw-la &_o in_o una_fw-la sumas_fw-la nieremb_v de_fw-fr art_n volunt_fw-la p._n 369._o 9_o what_o if_o thou_o
reverence_v her_o husband_n this_o be_v the_o dictate_v of_o our_o creator_n both_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o scripture_n this_o be_v the_o constant_a language_n both_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o of_o the_o new_a and_o be_v more_o purposely_o handle_v and_o press_v by_o the_o two_o great_a apostle_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n that_o so_o all_o christian_n however_o descend_v shall_v submit_v unto_o it_o the_o apostle_n paul_n ephes_n 5.22_o etc._n etc._n col._n 3.18_o etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n peter_n 1_o pet._n 3.1_o etc._n etc._n not_o that_o these_o be_v all_o their_o respective_a duty_n but_o these_o be_v specify_v either_o 1._o 111._o 1._o mr._n byfield_n on_o col_n p._n 111._o because_o in_o these_o be_v the_o most_o frequent_a fail_n husband_n too_o common_o be_v defective_a in_o their_o love_n and_o wife_n most_o defective_a in_o their_o reverence_n and_o subjection_n or_o 2._o because_o these_o two_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o no_o other_o duty_n be_v either_o possible_a or_o acceptable_a without_o they_o and_o my_o present_a work_n be_v to_o digest_v and_o urge_v these_o in_o a_o solemn_a and_o impartial_a manner_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v our_o religion_n do_v not_o only_o propound_v reward_n to_o make_v we_o happy_a in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o do_v also_o direct_a the_o method_n of_o settle_v our_o quiet_a and_o comfort_n in_o this_o present_a world_n for_o certain_o it_o be_v not_o the_o have_v of_o husband_n or_o wife_n that_o bring_v contentment_n but_o the_o mutual_a discharge_n of_o both_o their_o duty_n and_o this_o make_v their_o life_n though_o never_o so_o poor_a a_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n but_o herein_o i_o can_v but_o draw_v up_o a_o abstract_n and_o send_v you_o where_o you_o may_v be_v far_o better_a provide_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v we_o all_o in_o the_o prosecution_n hereof_o sad_o reflect_v on_o our_o former_a fail_n and_o sincere_o resolve_v on_o future_a amendment_n according_a to_o that_o whereof_o we_o shall_v be_v convince_v by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o here_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v these_o four_o thing_n 1._o to_o propound_v the_o mutual_a or_o common_a duty_n of_o both_o 2._o the_o special_a duty_n of_o every_o husband_n 3._o the_o special_a duty_n of_o every_o wife_n 4._o direction_n how_v to_o accomplish_v they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v most_o certay_o be_v blessing_n to_o each_o oher_z first_o let_v we_o see_v what_o be_v those_o mutual_a duty_n that_o lie_v common_a between_o husband_n and_o wife_n wherein_o both_o of_o they_o be_v equal_o at_o least_o according_a to_o the_o place_n and_o power_n of_o each_o concern_v and_o oblige_v and_o they_o be_v these_o follow_v 1._o mutual_a cohabitation_n for_o the_o man_n he_o 2.24_o he_o gen._n 2.24_o must_v leave_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o the_o woman_n she_o 45.10_o she_o psal_n 45.10_o must_v forget_v her_o kindred_n and_o her_o father_n house_n the_o husband_n 〈◊〉_d husband_n 1_o pet._n 3.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o must_v dwell_v with_o the_o wife_n and_o the_o wife_n 10._o wife_n 1_o cor._n 7_o 10._o she_o must_v not_o depart_v from_o the_o husband_n though_o he_o be_v a_o infidel_n and_o indeed_o the_o end_n and_o duty_n of_o marriage_n be_v such_o as_o will_v not_o ordinary_o dispense_v herewith_o for_o example_n 1_o cor._n 7.3_o 4.5_o let_v the_o husband_n render_v unto_o the_o wife_n due_a benevolence_n and_o likewise_o also_o the_o wife_n unto_o the_o husband_n the_o wife_n have_v not_o power_n of_o she_o own_o body_n but_o the_o husband_n and_o likewise_o also_o the_o husband_n have_v not_o power_n of_o his_o own_o body_n but_o the_o wife_n defraud_v you_o not_o the_o one_o the_o other_o except_o it_o he_o with_o consent_n for_o a_o time_n that_o you_o may_v give_v yourselves_o to_o fast_v and_o prayer_n and_o come_v together_o again_o that_o satan_n tempt_v you_o not_o for_o your_o incontinency_n which_o plain_o show_v that_o even_o the_o sober_a use_n of_o the_o marriagebed_n be_v such_o vita_fw-la such_o the_o wife_n of_o galeac_n caracciola_n deny_v this_o debt_n upon_o the_o direction_n of_o her_o confessor_n on_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n be_v judge_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n of_o divorce_n in_o vita_fw-la a_o mutual_a debt_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v intermit_v long_o without_o necessity_n and_o consent_n nay_o in_o the_o 5._o the_o deut._n 24_o 5._o old_a law_n the_o great_a necessity_n shall_v not_o send_v the_o husband_n from_o his_o wife_n the_o first_o year_n that_o their_o affection_n may_v be_v thorough_o settle_v and_o that_o he_o may_v cheer_v up_o his_o wife_n which_o he_o have_v take_v 203._o take_v for_o the_o man_n be_v the_o head_n the_o woman_n be_v as_o the_o body_n for_o the_o head_n and_o body_n to_o be_v sunder_v it_o be_v present_a death_n to_o either_o gataker_n serm._n p._n 203._o neither_o indeed_o can_v any_o of_o the_o follow_a duty_n towards_o each_o other_o soul_n or_o body_n be_v thorough_o perform_v nor_o many_o grievous_a snare_n avoid_v without_o dwell_v together_o and_o therefore_o neither_o desire_n of_o gain_n nor_o fear_v of_o trouble_n no_o occasional_a distaste_n nor_o pretence_n of_o religion_n shall_v separate_v those_o from_o conjugal_a converse_n and_o col._n and_o alibi_n fluctuare_fw-la seize_v existimet_fw-la in_fw-la domo_fw-la autem_fw-la apud_fw-la vxorem_fw-la suum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la in_o portu_fw-la optatâ—_fw-la conquiescere_fw-la daven_n in_o col._n cohabitation_n unless_o with_o consent_n and_o that_o but_o for_o a_o time_n who_o god_n have_v join_v together_o 2._o mutual_a love_n this_o though_o in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o husband_n col._n 3.18_o husband_n love_v your_o wife_n yet_o it_o be_v require_v also_o of_o the_o wife_n tit._n 2.4_o they_o must_v love_v their_o husband_n indeed_o this_o be_v the_o serm._n the_o first_o you_o must_v choose_v your_o love_n and_o then_o you_o must_v love_v your_o choice_n smith_n serm._n conjugal_a grace_n the_o great_a reason_n and_o the_o great_a comfort_n of_o marriage_n not_o a_o sensual_a or_o dote_a passion_n but_o genuine_a conjugal_a and_o constant_a out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n fervent_o not_o ground_v on_o beauty_n wealth_n or_o interest_n for_o these_o may_v soon_o wither_v and_o fail_v nor_o only_a upon_o graoe_n and_o piety_n for_o this_o may_v decay_v to_o the_o least_o degree_n and_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o both_o party_n quite_o disappear_v but_o it_o must_v be_v ground_v upon_o the_o command_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n whereby_o of_o two_o they_o be_v make_v zanch._n make_v una_fw-la caro_fw-la non_fw-la nexu_fw-la amoris_fw-la nec_fw-la commixtione_fw-la corporum_fw-la nec_fw-la procreatione_fw-la liberorum_fw-la sed_fw-la vinculo_fw-la conjugii_fw-la zanch._n one_o flesh_n so_o that_o though_o either_o of_o they_o be_v poor_a deform_v froward_a though_o unregenerate_a wicked_a infidel_n yet_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o in_o conscience_n of_o the_o marriage-vow_n which_o oblige_v for_o better_a and_o for_o worse_a they_o ought_v to_o love_v each_o other_o with_o a_o 29._o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n in_o eph._n hom_n 29._o superlative_a love_n and_o when_o the_o sacred_a knot_n be_v once_o tie_v every_o man_n shall_v think_v his_o wife_n and_o every_o wife_n her_o husband_n the_o fit_a for_o they_o of_o any_o in_o the_o world_n and_o hereupon_o the_o 1575._o the_o cael._n rhodig_n l._n 28._o p._n 1575._o heathen_n take_v the_o gall_n from_o their_o nuptial_a sacrifice_n and_o cast_v it_o behind_o the_o altar_n to_o intimate_v the_o remove_n of_o all_o bitterness_n from_o the_o marriage-state_n there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o but_o love_n and_o this_o love_n must_v be_v as_o durable_a and_o constant_a as_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o to_o the_o person_n of_o each_o other_o until_o death_n and_o to_o the_o memory_n and_o posterity_n of_o 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sick_a or_o in_o prison_n or_o a_o alm_n give_v to_o feed_v or_o clothe_v they_o what_o a_o honour_n be_v put_v upon_o these_o at_o the_o last_o day_n mat._n 25.34_o 35_o 36._o but_o what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o cyrus_n and_o darius_n and_o other_o who_o do_v so_o great_a thing_n for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n isa_n 45.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o of_o the_o king_n of_o tyrus_n who_o upon_o account_n of_o the_o protection_n that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v from_o he_o be_v call_v the_o anoint_v cherub_n that_o cover_v ezek._n 28.14_o 16._o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o as_o for_o cyrus_n though_o god_n make_v great_a use_n of_o he_o yet_o the_o lord_n say_v express_o of_o he_o that_o he_o know_v he_o
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the_o lord_n jer._n 50.4_o bemoan_v thyself_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n he_o will_v hear_v thou_o jer._n 31.18_o 19_o tell_v god_n all_o thou_o have_v to_o say_v of_o thy_o miserable_a condition_n complain_v to_o thyself_o and_o to_o man_n signify_v little_a it_o heighten_v thy_o fear_n but_o god_n sympathize_v with_o thou_o jer._n 31.20_o put_v thyself_o into_o his_o hand_n he_o will_v lead_v thou_o ver_fw-la 9_o refresh_a will_n come_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n act_n 3.19_o there_o will_v be_v a_o lift_n up_o job_n 22.29_o what_o ever_o the_o issue_n be_v thou_o can_v be_v no_o worse_o than_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o own_o judgement_n to_o sin_n be_v mors_fw-la animae_fw-la but_o to_o despair_n be_v descendere_fw-la in_o infernum_fw-la sin_n be_v death_n and_o despair_n be_v hell_n cry_v out_o of_o the_o belly_n of_o that_o hell_n to_o christ_n and_o see_v if_o he_o do_v not_o bring_v thou_o forth_o but_o alas_o those_o who_o be_v under_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o fear_n have_v a_o thousand_o objection_n against_o this_o i_o have_v be_v press_v they_o to_o i_o shall_v go_v over_o some_o of_o these_o and_o answer_v they_o as_o i_o go_v they_o come_v to_o christ_n they_o will_v tell_v we_o they_o can_v come_v tell_v the_o lord_n than_o thou_o be_v willing_a to_o come_v but_o can_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o come_v as_o thou_o can_v can_v thou_o not_o go_v into_o thy_o chamber_n into_o thy_o closet_n and_o shut_v thy_o door_n and_o throw_v thyself_o down_o in_o the_o dust_n before_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v come_v and_o this_o thou_o can_v do_v i_o be_o sure_a do_v it_o then_o and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o object_n 2_o i_o can_v pray_v answ_n it_o may_v be_v not_o now_o at_o this_o time_n but_o how_o can_v thou_o tell_v what_o thou_o may_v do_v at_o such_o a_o time_n when_o in_o obedience_n to_o a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n thou_o have_v put_v thyself_o into_o a_o pray_a posture_n in_o that_o very_a hour_n 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it_o be_v apparent_a that_o neither_o heaven_n nor_o earth_n have_v any_o beside_o god_n to_o make_v and_o be_v a_o portion_n for_o the_o soul_n psal_n 73.25_o and_o then_o 6._o i_o lay_v the_o formality_n of_o this_o joy_n in_o the_o possession_n and_o embrace_n of_o this_o end_n and_o object_n both_o as_o adequate_v and_o desire_v for_o as_o it_o be_v adequate_a it_o speak_v no_o want_n nor_o deficiency_n in_o the_o object_n and_o as_o it_o be_v desire_v so_o it_o speak_v the_o preparation_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o as_o it_o be_v embrace_v and_o possess_v so_o it_o speak_v no_o cost_n and_o labour_n lose_v nor_o expectation_n frustrate_v and_o now_o indeed_o the_o soul_n be_v most_o ravish_v when_o all_o its_o motion_n be_v direct_v to_o their_o end_n and_o terminate_v there_o with_o unconceivable_a satisfaction_n when_o god_n be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o the_o poor_a painful_a christian_a be_v through_o tedious_a opposition_n difficulty_n and_o travel_n safe_o conduct_v to_o its_o most_o proper_a portion_n choice_n and_o joy_n 2._o by_o course_n be_v mean_v the_o time_n of_o life_n in_o reference_n to_o our_o state_v work_n and_o difficulty_n the_o metaphor_n be_v fetch_v from_o that_o olympic_a exercise_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o the_o racer_n run_v in_o armour_n because_o of_o sharp_a assault_n and_o opposition_n all_o the_o way_n in_o armis_fw-la cursorum_fw-la fuere_fw-la galea_n quam_fw-la capite_fw-la ocreae_fw-la quas_fw-la tibiis_fw-la aspis_n sive_fw-la clypeus_fw-la quem_fw-la manibus_fw-la ferrent_fw-la qui_fw-la eo_fw-la certamine_fw-la contenderent_fw-la pet._n fab._n agonistic_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 23._o p._n 186._o hence_o we_o have_v something_o in_o our_o christian_a panoply_n answerable_a hereunto_o as_o the_o helmet_n of_o salvation_n eph._n 6.17_o foot_n shod_a with_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n answer_v to_o the_o ocreae_fw-la v._n 15._o and_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n v._o 16._o and_o therefore_o after_o the_o
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admit_v of_o therein_o must_v life_n be_v whole_o disregard_v query_n 3_o whence_o be_v it_o evident_a that_o this_o design_n and_o prospect_n will_v have_v such_o powerful_a influence_n upon_o concern_v serious_a christian_a as_o to_o make_v this_o regardlesness_n of_o life_n and_o every_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o possible_a attainment_n 1._o from_o personal_a instance_n all_o that_o be_v go_v to_o heaven_n have_v reach_v this_o frame_n oh_o what_o a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n be_v afford_v we_o heb._n 11.2_o 39_o &_o 10.32_o the_o apostle_n here_o himself_o stand_v like_o a_o monument_n with_o this_o superscription_n it_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v a_o conqueror_n of_o life_n and_o death_n 2_o tim._n 4.6.8_o act_n 21.13_o phil._n 1.20_o 23._o nor_o do_v he_o want_v his_o second_o as_o barnabas_n act_v 15.26_o epaphroditus_n phil._n 2.30_o daniel_n also_o and_o the_o three_o child_n long_o before_o dan._n 3.16_o 18._o &_o 6.13_o 22._o and_o those_o in_o rev._n 12.11_o and_o many_o other_o 2._o from_o scriptural_a injunction_n and_o commination_n luke_n 14.26_o 1_o pet._n 4.12_o 16._o it_o be_v no_o way_n probable_a that_o such_o weighty_a accent_n of_o command_n concernedness_n and_o importunity_n and_o caution_n shall_v be_v lay_v upon_o impossibility_n or_o that_o god_n shall_v urge_v and_o threaten_v man_n and_o press_v upon_o he_o both_o with_o promise_n and_o menace_n and_o be_v at_o such_o expense_n of_o cost_n and_o patience_n grace_n and_o bounty_n and_o digest_v his_o name_n and_o treasure_n into_o such_o cogent_a argument_n and_o make_v both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n yea_o hell_n and_o conscience_n minister_v to_o this_o design_n of_o ripen_v and_o advance_v he_o to_o such_o a_o p_o tâ—h_o of_o exâ—ltation_n above_o all_o prejudicial_a love_n of_o life_n and_o fear_v of_o death_n if_o this_o be_v foreign_a to_o his_o own_o capacity_n and_o therefore_o unattainable_a for_o this_o will_v be_v the_o way_n even_o to_o distract_v the_o harmony_n of_o god_n whole_a 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