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upon_o it_o i._n e._n it_o shall_v have_v as_o many_o sense_n as_o they_o fancy_n and_o fetch_n and_o so_o justify_v pighius_fw-la his_fw-la blasphemy_n who_o call_v it_o a_o nose_n of_o wax_n which_o they_o may_v draw_v out_o or_o put_v together_o and_o alter_v and_o change_v as_o they_o think_v good_a i_o abhor_v and_o so_o i_o know_v do_v you_o all_o these_o blasphemy_n god_n word_n be_v not_o so_o broad_a but_o yet_o i_o thus_o far_o yield_v that_o it_o be_v a_o safe_a way_n of_o interpret_n scripture_n to_o take_v it_o in_o as_o broad_a and_o large_a a_o sense_n as_o all_o thing_n consider_v it_o will_v bear_v and_o if_o i_o do_v so_o in_o expound_v this_o place_n itself_o will_v bear_v i_o out_o in_o it_o for_o it_o say_v that_o god_n commandment_n be_v exceed_o broad_a exceed_o broad_a therefore_o because_o every_o way_n broad_a reach_v to_o all_o person_n in_o its_o command_n aw_v the_o great_a king_n and_o in_o its_o promise_n comfort_v the_o poor_a beggar_n reach_v all_o 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most_o strong_a and_o full_a expression_n that_o whereas_o if_o a_o man_n look_v to_o these_o outward_a contentment_n there_o be_v nothing_o settle_v or_o if_o settle_a yet_o it_o be_v but_o poor_o not_o for_o ever_o according_a to_o that_o as_o strong_a expression_n psal_n 39_o 5._o very_o every_o man_n at_o his_o best_a estate_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n be_v all_o man_n be_v all_o vanity_n even_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o word_n in_o both_o place_n when_o most_o settle_a and_o establish_v yet_o he_o continue_v not_o so_o long_o but_o when_o full_a of_o riches_n and_o happy_a in_o child_n and_o so_o in_o a_o seem_a settledness_n yet_o it_o be_v soon_o shake_v nay_o further_o whereas_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v look_v at_o god_n word_n and_o promise_n as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o unsettled_a heart_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o think_v that_o it_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o waver_v as_o our_o heart_n be_v as_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o moon_n in_o 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commandment_n and_o promise_n in_o this_o respect_n be_v exceed_o broad_a reach_v to_o all_o time_n be_v a_o word_n of_o command_n the_o guide_n of_o thy_o youth_n i_o assure_v thou_o it_o will_v be_v as_o good_a a_o staff_n of_o thy_o age_n and_o i_o assure_v you_o a_o good_a promise_n be_v a_o good_a nurse_n both_o to_o the_o young_a babe_n and_o decrepit_a old_a man._n your_o apothecary_n best_a cordial_n in_o time_n will_v lose_v their_o spirit_n and_o sometime_o the_o strong_a they_o be_v the_o soon_o but_o have_v a_o promise_n cheer_v thou_o say_v twenty_o thirty_o forty_o year_n ago_o
which_o patience_n do_v not_o either_o receive_v life_n from_o or_o give_v life_n to_o or_o both_o it_o be_v join_v with_o faith_n heb._n 6._o 12._o rev._n 2._o 19_o &_o 13._o 10._o faith_n beget_v patience_n jam._n 1._o 3._o and_o patience_n back_o again_o strengthen_v faith_n fidei_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la firmiter_fw-la munit_fw-la cyprian_a and_o the_o like_a i_o may_v say_v of_o hope_n sometime_o in_o scripture_n patience_n seem_v to_o be_v make_v the_o fruit_n of_o hope_n rom._n 8._o 25._o 1_o thes_n 1._o 3._o and_o sometime_o hope_v the_o effect_n of_o patience_n rom._n 5._o 4._o &_o 15._o 4._o and_o so_o i_o may_v show_v of_o other_o grace_n but_o that_o of_o cyprian_a in_o the_o general_n may_v suffice_v de_fw-fr unius_fw-la quidem_fw-la nominis_fw-la fonte_fw-la proficiscitur_fw-la sed_fw-la exundantibus_fw-la venis_fw-la per_fw-la multa_fw-la gloriarum_fw-la itinera_fw-la diffunditur_fw-la this_o one_o bless_a fountain_n spread_v itself_o into_o many_o happy_a stream_n the_o patient_a man_n as_o such_o believe_v and_o hope_n be_v love_v humble_a meek_n wise_a valiant_a by_o it_o approve_v to_o be_v sincere_a and_o train_v up_o to_o be_v heavenly-minded_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n that_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v thus_o guard_v need_v not_o fear_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o possession_n how_o sweet_o and_o full_o do_v that_o happy_a soul_n enjoy_v itself_o while_o patience_n take_v time_n and_o by_o what_o it_o suffer_v opportunity_n and_o advantage_n to_o exercise_v all_o other_o grace_n and_o whilst_o it_o be_v suffer_v to_o have_v its_o perfect_a work_n so_o full_o complete_v our_o happiness_n that_o we_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n express_v it_o jam._n 1._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfect_a entire_a and_o want_v nothing_o and_o sure_o there_o be_v full_a possession_n keep_v where_o there_o be_v nothing_o want_v and_o thus_o patience_n do_v first_o as_o it_o be_v a_o suffer_a grace_n 2._o as_o it_o be_v a_o wait_a and_o expect_v grace_n so_o the_o husbandman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wait_v and_o expect_v a_o crop_n in_o his_o 7._o wait_v patient_o psal_n 37._o 7._o long_a patience_n jam._n 5._o 7._o and_o so_o with_o christian_n that_o sow_v for_o eternity_n though_o it_o be_v in_o tear_n of_o affliction_n yet_o it_o be_v with_o patience_n because_o with_o expectance_n of_o a_o better_a harvest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o we_o hope_v for_o it_o then_o with_o patience_n we_o wait_v for_o it_o rom._n 8._o 25._o christian_n patience_n though_o it_o suffer_v much_o yet_o be_v full_a of_o hope_n and_o thereby_o full_a of_o heart_n and_o so_o keep_v the_o soul_n in_o life_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n hab._n 2._o 4._o and_o he_o there_o speak_v of_o die_a hour_n even_o in_o they_o the_o heart_n may_v live_v psal_n 22._o 26._o and_o that_o it_o do_v as_o long_o as_o the_o man_n have_v in_o he_o that_o lively_o hope_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 3._o and_o in_o this_o a_o christian_n patience_n so_o much_o exceed_v that_o of_o the_o choice_a heathen_n as_o his_o hope_n exceed_v they_o they_o sometime_o with_o patience_n suffer_v much_o it_o may_v be_v out_o of_o love_n of_o virtue_n and_o hope_v of_o applause_n but_o he_o may_v more_o patient_o suffer_v more_o when_o it_o be_v out_o of_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o hope_v of_o glory_n nothing_o more_o exanimate_v and_o dispossess_v a_o man_n of_o himself_o than_o despair_n make_v cain_n run_v wild_a out_o of_o god_n presence_n gen._n 4._o and_o they_o rev._n 16._o 10_o 11._o gnaw_v their_o tongue_n and_o blaspheme_v god_n like_o mad_a man_n and_o he_o that_o you_o read_v of_o 2_o king_n 6._o when_o he_o hope_v for_o no_o relief_n from_o god_n in_o stead_n of_o keep_v possession_n he_o give_v up_o all_o for_o lose_v be_v short-winded_a and_o will_v not_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n any_o long_o but_o a_o patient_a christian_a though_o he_o sorrow_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o as_o other_o that_o have_v no_o hope_n and_o here_o then_o invert_v the_o say_n dum_fw-la spes_fw-la est_fw-la anima_fw-la est_fw-la till_o he_o be_v hopeless_a he_o be_v not_o heartless_a he_o keep_v possession_n of_o his_o soul_n as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v possess_v with_o a_o lively_a assurance_n of_o a_o happy_a close_n at_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aeschylus_n aeschylus_n be_v say_v you_o know_v to_o animate_v some_o to_o patience_n and_o courage_n suitable_a to_o which_o be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n you_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o patience_n of_o job_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o have_v see_v what_o end_n the_o lord_n make_v jam._n 5._o 11._o and_o his_o expectation_n of_o such_o a_o etc._n chap._n 19_o 25_o 26_o etc._n etc._n end_n be_v that_o which_o help_v he_o to_o possess_v his_o soul_n with_o such_o patience_n and_o well_o may_v the_o soul_n be_v possess_v with_o that_o patience_n now_o which_o assure_v that_o at_o last_o it_o shall_v be_v possess_v of_o 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his_o apprehender_n when_o he_o say_v that_o no_o man_n take_v away_o his_o life_n but_o that_o he_o willing_o of_o himself_o lay_v it_o down_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o thrust_v out_o or_o drive_v but_o say_v i_o go_v to_o my_o father_n as_o some_o observe_v when_o cartwright_n john_n 7._o 33._o cartwright_n even_o he_o deprecate_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o that_o hour_n yet_o say_v even_o for_o that_o cause_n he_o come_v to_o that_o hour_n and_o therefore_o quiet_o 46._o john_n 12._o 27._o matth._n 26._o 39_o luke_n 22._o 42._o luke_n 23._o 46._o and_o submissive_o say_v father_n not_o my_o will_n but_o thou_o be_v do_v and_o even_o in_o the_o pang_n of_o death_n so_o quiet_o can_v say_v father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n and_o for_o peter_n when_o now_o near_o to_o death_n we_o do_v not_o find_v he_o bewail_v it_o but_o call_v of_o it_o only_o a_o put_n off_o his_o tabernacle_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 14._o nor_o do_v the_o story_n of_o his_o death_n mention_v 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pray_v he_o not_o to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n who_o be_v ready_a not_o only_o to_o be_v bind_v but_o also_o to_o die_v for_o christ_n there_o act_v 21._o 13._o as_o ignatius_n in_o the_o very_a like_o case_n say_v to_o his_o friend_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n how_o cheerful_o do_v the_o martyr_n in_o former_a and_o latter_a time_n make_v haste_n to_o their_o torment_n as_o fast_o as_o a_o old_a man_n can_v say_v old_a latimer_n embrace_v the_o flame_n and_o have_v less_o trouble_n to_o endure_v the_o torment_n than_o their_o
it_o to_o maintain_v and_o promote_v peaceable_a and_o civil_a converse_n and_o humane_a society_n in_o the_o world_n which_o he_o that_o do_v not_o value_n deserve_v not_o to_o live_v in_o it_o 4._o and_o which_o yet_o be_v more_o valuable_a in_o christian_n as_o be_v a_o choice_a ornament_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o credit_n of_o their_o religion_n when_o they_o do_v not_o only_o far_o exceed_v they_o in_o spiritual_n but_o even_o outgo_v they_o in_o moral_n which_o be_v their_o high_a perfection_n in_o which_o they_o therefore_o use_v to_o excel_v as_o because_o sense_n be_v the_o high_a perfection_n of_o brute_n therefore_o usual_o they_o excel_v man_n in_o it_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o here_o that_o because_o morality_n be_v the_o high_a attainment_n of_o a_o heathen_a therefore_o they_o shall_v exceed_v a_o christian_a in_o it_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o christian_n out-shoot_a they_o in_o their_o own_o bow_n if_o a_o paul_n with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o be_v witness_n and_o god_n also_o how_o holy_o and_o just_o and_o unblamable_o we_o behave_v ourselves_o 1_o thess_n 2._o 10._o can_v outvie_v the_o greek_n socrates_n or_o aristides_n and_o all_o the_o fabii_n reguli_fw-la and_o fabricii_n so_o famous_a among_o the_o roman_n oh_o this_o be_v to_o walk_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o as_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o gospel_n so_o as_o become_v it_o and_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o it_o when_o clement_n write_v to_o the_o corinthian_n can_v congratulate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o pag._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o sober_a and_o gentle_a piety_n when_o christian_n be_v sober_a and_o just_a godly_a man_n godly_a but_o righteous_a meek_a merciful_a and_o every_o way_n virtuous_a withal_o that_o while_o the_o heathen_a the_o hypocrite_n the_o natural_a man_n do_v but_o turkess_a a_o old_a suit_n which_o make_v it_o only_o look_v handsome_o with_o the_o true_a christian_a all_o 17._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o 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in_o pleasure_n mean_v only_o that_o joy_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o mind_n which_o follow_v a_o virtuous_a temper_n and_o action_n as_o a_o sweet_a air_n after_o the_o stroke_n of_o a_o well_o tune_v and_o touch_v instrument_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o amiss_o as_o his_o scholar_n afterward_o pervert_v it_o sure_o a_o sober_a especial_o a_o christian_n sober_a just_a and_o unblameable_a temper_n and_o carriage_n prevent_v as_o many_o unquiet_a disturb_a brabble_n and_o contest_v with_o other_o so_o many_o tumultuous_a hurry_v of_o unruly_a passion_n within_o ourselves_o and_o the_o many_o sad_a reflection_n even_o of_o a_o natural_a conscience_n when_o the_o bluster_n of_o the_o passion_n be_v over_o as_o abigail_n say_v to_o david_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 31._o that_o it_o will_v be_v no_o grief_n nor_o offence_n of_o heart_n to_o he_o afterward_o that_o he_o have_v not_o causeless_o shed_v blood_n or_o avenge_v himself_o so_o it_o will_v at_o the_o last_o be_v no_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n or_o inward_a wound_n nay_o much_o satisfaction_n and_o joy_n of_o heart_n for_o which_o we_o shall_v as_o david_n there_o do_v v._o 33_o 34._o bless_v god_n that_o we_o be_v keep_v from_o such_o outrage_n which_o after_o we_o shall_v have_v dear_o pay_v for_o and_o save_v those_o many_o sad_a sigh_n and_o groan_n for_o the_o pain_n and_o smart_n of_o those_o brush_n and_o wound_n which_o our_o former_a miscarriage_n give_v we_o and_o then_o rejoice_v in_o reflect_v upon_o that_o sober_a and_o orderly_a deportment_n which_o we_o at_o least_o by_o restrain_v grace_n be_v train_v up_o to_o now_o these_o and_o the_o like_a particular_n full_o show_v that_o a_o virtuous_a unblameable_a course_n be_v true_o valuable_a which_o secundùm_fw-la 9_o austin_n de_fw-fr sp._n &_o litera_fw-la c._n 27._o v._n philip._n 4._o 8_o 9_o justitiae_fw-la regulam_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la vituperare_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la verùm_fw-la etiam_fw-la meritò_fw-la rectéque_fw-la laudamus_fw-la and_o 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their_o eye_n and_o be_v such_o reality_n that_o christ_n and_o faith_n in_o he_o they_o look_v at_o as_o notion_n and_o be_v whole_a in_o themselves_o they_o need_v not_o the_o physician_n matth._n 9_o 12._o and_o so_o austin_n on_o psal_n 31._o show_v that_o praefatione_fw-la in_o praefatione_fw-la many_o of_o the_o moral_a pagan_n will_v therefore_o not_o become_v christian_n as_o be_v by_o their_o good_a life_n self-sufficient_a and_o therefore_o bring_v they_o in_o thus_o speak_v what_o will_v christ_n enjoin_v and_o command_v i_o to_o live_v well_o why_o i_o do_v that_o already_o and_o why_o then_o be_v he_o necessary_a nullum_fw-la homicidium_fw-la nullum_fw-la furtum_fw-la nullam_fw-la rapinam_fw-la facere_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o neither_o murder_n nor_o steal_v nor_o commit_v adultery_n let_v any_o of_o these_o be_v find_v in_o my_o life_n &_o qui_fw-la reprehenderit_fw-la faciet_fw-la i_o christianum_fw-la and_o he_o that_o find_v it_o shall_v make_v i_o a_o christian_n and_o the_o like_a be_v if_o not_o the_o word_n yet_o the_o thought_n of_o our_o exact_a moralist_n they_o be_v they_o think_v get_v high_a enough_o that_o they_o need_v not_o ascend_v high_o nay_o so_o high_a in_o themselves_o that_o they_o look_v at_o faith_n at_o least_o at_o true_a believer_n as_o much_o under_o they_o but_o however_o their_o morality_n they_o rest_v in_o 1._o as_o first_o more_o suit_v with_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o with_o their_o natural_a light_n whilst_o christ_n and_o faith_n in_o he_o be_v only_o and_o whole_o from_o divine_a and_o supernatural_a revelation_n a_o hide_a mystery_n which_o they_o therefore_o neither_o be_v nor_o desire_v to_o be_v much_o acquaint_v with_o and_o especial_o for_o this_o cause_n that_o this_o divine_a light_n discover_v mote_n in_o their_o bright_a sunbeam_n many_o defect_n and_o blemish_n in_o their_o most_o refine_a purgative_a virtue_n pride_n and_o self_n and_o many_o spiritual_a lust_n which_o such_o moralist_n please_v and_o pride_n themselves_o in_o and_o so_o they_o rather_o hate_v the_o light_n than_o come_v to_o it_o lest_o their_o deed_n shall_v be_v reprove_v john_n 3._o 20._o 2._o second_o they_o yet_o the_o rather_o suit_n and_o close_v with_o it_o because_o that_o hereupon_o it_o be_v more_o within_o the_o reach_n and_o sphere_n of_o their_o activity_n which_o upon_o a_o double_a account_n work_v in_o they_o a_o complacency_n and_o acquiescence_n in_o it_o 1._o because_o it_o be_v more_o easy_a far_o more_o easy_a to_o forbear_v a_o vice_n from_o a_o selfish_n or_o moral_a consideration_n than_o upon_o a_o spiritual_a to_o deal_v just_o and_o give_v a_o alm_n and_o carry_v it_o fair_o than_o to_o deny_v carnal_a natural_a moral_a self_n to_o repent_v evangelical_o in_o case_n of_o strait_n and_o temptation_n to_o believe_v save_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o very_a easy_a thing_n to_o opine_n and_o presume_v but_o
nothing_o hard_a than_o when_o heart_n and_o 26._o psal_n 73._o 26._o flesh_n fail_v to_o make_v god_n the_o rock_n the_o strength_n of_o our_o heart_n when_o sense_n be_v at_o a_o stand_n and_o carnal_a reason_n contradict_v for_o faith_n to_o depend_v and_o cut_v these_o knot_n which_o they_o can_v not_o untie_v and_o with_o abraham_n in_o hope_n to_o believe_v against_o hope_n rom._n 4._o 18._o it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v virtuous_a than_o true_o gracious_a and_o we_o natural_o so_o love_v our_o ease_n that_o if_o the_o one_o we_o think_v will_v serve_v we_o have_v no_o mind_n needless_o to_o trouble_v ourselves_o in_o advance_v further_o to_o the_o other_o 2._o be_v within_o our_o reach_n as_o thereby_o it_o be_v more_o easy_a which_o please_v we_o well_o so_o there_o be_v more_o of_o self_n in_o it_o and_o self_n be_v that_o which_o we_o hug_v and_o love_v most_o of_o all_o to_o have_v only_o a_o empty_a hand_n of_o faith_n to_o receive_v all_o from_o christ_n be_v natural_o and_o 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