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place_n of_o dragon_n and_o cover_v they_o with_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n yet_o they_o apprehend_v and_o believe_v god_n to_o search_v into_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n they_o dare_v not_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n to_o a_o strange_a god_n v._o 20_o 21._o what_o make_v job_n fear_v to_o sin_n see_v cap._n 31.4_o do_v not_o he_o see_v all_o my_o way_n and_o count_v all_o my_o step_n 4_o look_v upon_o and_o believe_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n isai_n 40.12_o who_o have_v measure_v the_o water_n in_o the_o hollow_a of_o his_o hand_n and_o mete_v out_o heaven_n with_o the_o span_n and_o comprehend_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o a_o measure_n and_o weigh_v the_o mountain_n in_o scale_n and_o the_o hill_n in_o a_o balance_n all_o nation_n compare_v with_o he_o be_v as_o a_o drop_n of_o a_o bucket_n compare_v with_o the_o ocean_n or_o as_o the_o small_a dust_n in_o a_o balance_n compare_v with_o the_o great_a weight_n put_v therein_o all_o nation_n be_v before_o he_o as_o nothing_o v._o 11_o 17._o hence_o the_o lord_n say_v jer._n 5.22_o fear_v you_o not_o i_o will_v you_o not_o tremble_v at_o my_o presence_n who_o have_v place_v the_o sand_n for_o the_o bind_v of_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 76._o v._o 5._o to_o v._o 10._o thou_o even_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v thou_o do_v cause_v judgement_n to_o be_v hear_v from_o heaven_n the_o earth_n fear_v and_o be_v still_o especial_o behold_v god_n power_n in_o cast_v the_o soul_n into_o hell_n job_n 41.10_o leviathan_n or_o the_o whale_n be_v set_v down_o to_o be_v a_o terrible_a creature_n job_n say_v shall_v not_o even_o one_o be_v cast_v down_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o he_o v._o 9_o also_o v._n 10._o none_o be_v so_o fierce_a that_o dare_v stir_v he_o up_o who_o then_o can_v stand_v before_o i_o if_o thou_o be_v notable_a to_o stand_v against_o one_o of_o god_n creature_n in_o thy_o sin_n how_o will_v thou_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o god_n himself_o beside_o all_o other_o he_o have_v one_o power_n to_o convey_v a_o invisible_a horror_n into_o thy_o conscience_n to_o make_v thou_o a_o terror_n to_o thyself_o and_o other_o jer._n 20.4_o see_v it_o in_o judas_n matth._n 27.4_o 5._o if_o thou_o will_v venture_v to_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n 5_o believe_v god_n threaten_n against_o sin_n who_o will_v venture_v upon_o such_o a_o sin_n do_v he_o believe_v the_o threaten_n against_o it_o heb._n 11.7_o noah_n by_o faith_n be_v move_v with_o fear_n to_o wit_n of_o god_n drown_v the_o world_n prepare_v a_o ark_n etc._n etc._n eve_n contrary_o mince_v the_o threaten_n gen._n 3.3_o when_o god_n have_v say_v in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v of_o it_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v gen._n 2.16_o 17._o she_o change_v it_o thus_o god_n have_v say_v you_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o neither_o shall_v you_o touch_v it_o lest_o you_o die_v the_o threaten_a be_v thus_o lessen_v she_o be_v draw_v away_o to_o ruin_v herself_o and_o posterity_n there_o be_v terrible_a threat_n against_o sinner_n see_v deut._n 29.18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o psalm_n 11.6_o col._n 3.6_o 1_o thes_n 4.6_o 2_o thes_n 1.8_o 9_o 1_o pet._n 4.17_o these_o and_o many_o more_o unless_o they_o be_v believe_v they_o will_v not_o preserve_v we_o from_o sin_n quest_n but_o see_v there_o be_v a_o filial_a and_o sonlike_a fear_n and_o a_o servile_a or_o slavish_a fear_n of_o god_n how_o shall_v we_o know_v what_o our_o fear_n be_v answ_n 1_o slavish_a fear_n drive_v from_o god_n gen._n 3.8_o adam_n and_o eve_n when_o they_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n hide_v themselves_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o reason_n be_v render_v v._o 10._o because_o they_o be_v afraid_a be_v 33.14_o the_o sinner_n in_o zion_n be_v afraid_a they_o look_v upon_o god_n as_o devour_a fire_n and_o as_o everlasting_a burn_n so_o the_o devil_n believe_v and_o tremble_v james_n 2.19_o contrary_o filial_a fear_n bring_v we_o near_o to_o god_n psalm_n 86.11_o 2_o slavish_a fear_n leave_v the_o nature_n filthy_a as_o in_o the_o devil_n james_n 2.19_o and_o wicked_a man_n heb._n 2.15_o through_o fear_n of_o death_n they_o be_v all_o their_o life_n subject_a to_o bondage_n contrary_o filial_a fear_n cleanse_v psalm_n 19.4_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v clean_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n both_o of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n holy_a person_n serve_v without_o slavish_a fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o their_o life_n luke_n 1.74_o 75._o 3_o slavish_a fear_n have_v torment_n of_o heart_n 1_o john_n 4.17_o
18._o we_o see_v it_o in_o devil_n who_o believe_v and_o tremble_v matth._n 8.29_o contrary_o filial_a fear_n have_v quiet_a of_o heart_n join_v with_o it_o the_o heart_n be_v never_o in_o so_o good_a a_o temper_n as_o when_o it_o be_v most_o fearful_a of_o sin_n act_n 9.31_o the_o church_n walk_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n walk_v also_o in_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mal._n 4.2_o unto_o you_o that_o fear_v my_o name_n shall_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n appear_v 4_o those_o that_o have_v slavish_a fear_n will_v fain_o be_v rid_v of_o it_o 1_o king_n 22.26_o zedekiah_n go_v from_o chamber_n to_o chamber_n to_o hide_v himself_o the_o wicked_a in_o fear_n of_o god_n judgement_n call_v to_o mountain_n and_o hill_n to_o hide_v themselves_o revel_v 6.16_o contrary_o saint_n will_v still_o have_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n continue_v upon_o they_o nay_o if_o they_o find_v it_o decay_v they_o complain_v isai_n 63.17_o lord_n why_o have_v thou_o harden_v my_o heart_n from_o thy_o fear_n 5_o slavish_a fear_n be_v from_o 1_o the_o sting_n of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n deut._n 28.65_o 66._o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v thou_o a_o tremble_a heart_n and_o thou_o shall_v fear_v day_n and_o night_n saul_n 1_o sam._n 13.7_o when_o he_o be_v near_o the_o battle_n all_o the_o people_n follow_v he_o tremble_v hypocrite_n in_o zion_n look_v on_o god_n as_o devour_a fire_n fearfulness_n surprise_v they_o isai_n 33.15_o paul_n preach_v to_o faelix_fw-la of_o righteousness_n temperance_n and_o judgement_n to_o come_v he_o live_v a_o unrighteous_a and_o a_o intemperate_a life_n tremble_v to_o think_v of_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v and_o be_v so_o sting_v with_o it_o that_o he_o be_v drive_v to_o make_v paul_n leave_v off_o his_o preach_n 2_o from_o the_o expectation_n of_o future_a wrath_n heb._n 10.27_o they_o have_v a_o certain_a fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n contrary_o filial_a fear_n 1_o arise_v from_o faith_n heb._n 11.7_o by_o faith_n noah_n be_v move_v with_o fear_n isai_n 50.10_o or_o 2_o from_o godly_a sorrow_n 2_o cor._n 7.11_o fear_n be_v one_o effect_n that_o godly_a sorrow_n wrought_v in_o the_o repent_a corinthian_n the_o soul_n have_v feel_v much_o inward_a sorrow_n for_o the_o evil_n it_o have_v do_v be_v afraid_a to_o do_v the_o like_a evil_n again_o 3_o from_o love_n to_o god_n we_o be_v afraid_a to_o offend_v those_o who_o we_o love_v a_o husband_n fear_v to_o offend_v his_o wife_n a_o good_a child_n fear_v to_o offend_v his_o father_n so_o the_o soul_n that_o love_v god_n fear_v to_o offend_v he_o motive_n to_o this_o godly_a fear_n 1_o god_n fear_n be_v a_o perpetual_a duty_n some_o duty_n be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n and_o then_o at_o a_o end_n but_o this_o be_v perpetual_a prov._n 23.17_o be_v thou_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n long_o yea_o we_o be_v to_o pass_v the_o time_n of_o our_o sojourn_v here_o in_o fear_n 1_o pet_n 1.17_o psal_n 19.9_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o hence_o this_o duty_n be_v practise_v by_o glorify_a saint_n who_o in_o heaven_n know_v evil_a as_o well_o as_o good_a but_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o they_o their_o will_n be_v eternal_o determine_v to_o the_o choice_n of_o good_a 2_o it_o be_v a_o principal_a duty_n lie_v upon_o saint_n above_o all_o people_n in_o the_o world_n psal_n 34_o 11._o fear_v the_o lord_n you_o his_o saint_n for_o god_n be_v wont_a to_o punish_v they_o more_o sore_o than_o other_o man_n in_o this_o world_n when_o they_o sin_n against_o he_o exod._n 23.21_o provoke_v he_o not_o for_o he_o will_v not_o pardon_v your_o iniquity_n deut._n 32.19_o amos_n 3.2_o as_o man_n that_o have_v more_o to_o lose_v then_o other_o be_v afraid_a to_o offend_v prince_n so_o the_o saint_n that_o have_v more_o to_o lose_v then_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v afraid_a to_o offend_v the_o king_n of_o heaven_n they_o may_v in_o case_n they_o sin_n lose_v god_n face_n isai_n 50.10_o the_o peace_n of_o their_o conscience_n and_o be_v smite_v with_o temporal_a stroke_n 1_o cor._n 11.32_o 3_o it_o be_v a_o honourable_a character_n to_o be_v a_o man_n fear_v god_n 1_o king_n 18.12_o it_o be_v say_v of_o obadiah_n that_o he_o fear_v the_o lord_n from_o his_o youth_n job_n 1.1_o job_n be_v a_o man_n fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a hananiah_n neh._n 7.2_o cornelius_n fear_v god_n and_o all_o his_o house_n fear_v god_n yea_o a_o woman_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n she_o shall_v be_v praise_v prov._n 31.30_o 4_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v find_v much_o comfort_n in_o this_o grace_n neh._n 1.11_o let_v thy_o ear_n be_v attentive_a to_o thy_o servant_n that_o desire_v to_o fear_v thy_o name_n yea_o when_o they_o find_v no_o other_o grace_n in_o their_o heart_n but_o this_o grace_n yet_o be_v they_o command_v to_o stay_v their_o heart_n herein_o isai_n 50_o 10._o contrary_o they_o have_v be_v much_o trouble_v if_o they_o have_v find_v either_o a_o 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spirit_n and_o live_v 9_o god_n fear_v sweeten_v a_o low_a condition_n prov._n 15.16_o better_a be_v a_o little_a with_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n then_o great_a revenue_n and_o trouble_v therewith_o that_o be_v then_o great_a revenue_n get_v with_o a_o wound_a and_o trouble_a conscience_n psal_n 37.16_o 10_o such_o man_n as_o fear_n god_n be_v bless_v prov._n 28.14_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v always_o they_o be_v often_o bless_v in_o this_o world_n especial_o when_o a_o delight_n in_o god_n law_n be_v join_v therewith_o psal_n 112.1_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n his_o seed_n shall_v be_v mighty_a upon_o earth_n wealth_n and_o riches_n shall_v be_v in_o his_o house_n etc._n etc._n also_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v they_o be_v bless_v rev._n 11.19_o when_o the_o time_n come_v that_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v judge_v there_o be_v a_o reward_n to_o be_v give_v to_o all_o that_o fear_v god_n name_v both_o small_a and_o great_a come_v we_o to_o the_o second_o thing_n viz._n the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n where_o it_o be_v eat_v out_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n we_o see_v it_o in_o moses_n parent_n moses_n himself_o in_o the_o midwife_n exod._n 1.19_o in_o shadrach_n meshech_v and_o abednego_n psal_n 27.1_o 3_o the_o three_o point_n be_v god_n be_v able_a to_o destroy_v soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n this_o be_v call_v the_o second_o death_n rev._n 20.6_o call_v a_o double_a destruction_n jer._n 17.18_o the_o body_n of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n shall_v come_v forth_o john_n 5.28_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o damnation_n death_n and_o grave_n give_v they_o
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dear_a unto_o we_o then_o life_n happy_a be_v that_o day_n happy_a be_v that_o death_n with_o joy_n and_o chief_a thankfulness_n if_o at_o any_o time_n it_o fall_v out_o that_o i_o be_v apprehend_v and_o be_v destroy_v in_o that_o cause_n tom._n 2.302_o when_o one_o christian_n be_v slay_v ten_o be_v beget_v luth._o v._o 40._o he_o that_o receive_v you_o receive_v i_o and_o he_o that_o receive_v i_o receive_v he_o that_o send_v i_o here_o be_v the_o last_o suffer_v which_o the_o disciple_n may_v fear_v viz._n that_o no_o man_n will_v receive_v they_o be_v so_o miserable_a to_o this_o christ_n say_v look_v as_o there_o will_v be_v those_o who_o will_v receive_v i_o and_o my_o father_n so_o will_v there_o be_v those_o who_o will_v receive_v you_o to_o their_o house_n and_o that_o kindness_n they_o do_v to_o you_o i_o will_v take_v it_o as_o do_v to_o myself_o matth._n 25.40_o what_o good_a man_n will_v shut_v out_o jesus_n christ_n no_o more_o will_v they_o shut_v out_o you_o look_v as_o 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all_o prophet_n 1_o cor._n 14.37_o if_o any_o man_n think_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o prophet_n or_o spiritual_a man_n so_o here_o in_o the_o text_n they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o ordinary_a righteous_a man_n by_o the_o name_n and_o by_o the_o reward_n now_o for_o prophet_n we_o find_v they_o in_o several_a of_o the_o church_n as_o at_o rome_n rom._n 12.6_o he_o that_o prophesi_v let_v he_o prophesy_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o faith_n at_o antioch_n also_o act_v 13.1_o there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n that_o be_v at_o antioch_n certain_a prophet_n and_o teacher_n as_o barnabas_n simeon_n lucius_n manaen_n saul_n in_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v judas_n and_o silas_n act_v 15.32_o who_o be_v prophet_n exhort_v act_v 11.27_o the_o
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yet_o shall_v thou_o plunge_v i_o in_o the_o ditch_n and_o my_o own_o clothes_n shall_v abhor_v i_o the_o meaning_n be_v if_o i_o be_v the_o pure_a man_n alive_a and_o god_n shall_v call_v i_o to_o his_o tribunal_n i_o must_v needs_o condemn_v myself_o and_o whatsoever_o be_v near_o unto_o i_o will_v condemn_v i_o psalm_n 130.3_o if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v be_v exeream_n to_o mark_v what_o be_v do_v a_o miss_n who_o may_v stand_v psalm_n 143.2_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o flesh_n live_v be_v justify_v we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o fulfil_v one_o branch_n of_o any_o command_n by_o reason_n of_o indwelling_a corruption_n so_o that_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o any_o man_n whether_o in_o the_o perfect_a action_n that_o ever_o he_o do_v he_o dare_v stand_v to_o god_n severe_a trial_n thereof_o much_o less_o be_v we_o able_a to_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o therefore_o can_v hope_v for_o righteousness_n 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inherent_a righteousness_n produce_v act_n of_o unrighteousness_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o fall_v angel_n and_o adam_n what_o man_n be_v there_o can_v perform_v these_o two_o command_n to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o not_o to_o covet_v yea_o look_v upon_o man_n in_o a_o state_n of_o regeneration_n we_o shall_v see_v weakness_n in_o his_o faith_n mark_v 9.24_o sinking_n in_o his_o hope_n psalm_n 43.5_o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n esa_n 64.6_o the_o prophet_n doubt_v not_o to_o pronounce_v of_o all_o our_o righteousness_n which_o be_v inherent_a in_o our_o person_n compare_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o his_o law_n they_o be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n obj._n if_o our_o best_a performance_n be_v stain_v esa_n 64.6_o why_o shall_v we_o perform_v any_o good_a work_n answ_n though_o they_o be_v stain_v there_o be_v some_o good_a in_o they_o there_o be_v gold_n in_o the_o oar_n there_o be_v so_o much_o good_a that_o god_n pardon_v the_o 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manasses_n beget_v amon_n who_o have_v a_o short_a reign_n and_o a_o wicked_a he_o reign_v two_o year_n 2_o king_n 21.20_o 21._o and_o trespass_v more_o and_o more_o without_o humiliation_n 2_o chron._n 33.23_o v._o 11._o and_o josias_n beget_v jechonias_n and_o his_o brethren_n above_o the_o time_n they_o be_v carry_v away_o to_o babylon_n josias_n beget_v jechonias_n this_o josias_n be_v say_v to_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o david_n and_o not_o turn_v aside_o 2_o king_n 23.2_o his_o heart_n be_v humble_v and_o tender_a at_o god_n threaten_n against_o jerusalem_n v._o 19_o he_o turn_v to_o god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n soul_n and_o might_n 2_o king_n 24.25_o josias_n have_v four_o son_n johanan_n joakim_n zedekiah_n and_o sallum_n 1_o chron._n 3.15_o now_o none_o of_o his_o son_n be_v call_v jechonias_n hierom_n on_o the_o first_o of_o daniel_n say_v that_o porphiry_n object_v this_o place_n to_o the_o christian_n so_o do_v julian_n as_o hierom_n mention_n on_o matth._n 1._o some_o think_v the_o fault_n be_v in_o the_o library_n who_o be_v deceive_v with_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o word_n jojakim_n who_o be_v josiah_n son_n and_o jojacin_n who_o be_v his_o grandchild_n raze_v out_o the_o former_a as_o superfluous_a not_o consider_v that_o they_o lose_v one_o of_o the_o two_o and_o forty_o generation_n hereby_o but_o this_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o all_o the_o copy_n for_o robert_n stephan_n out_o of_o ancient_a book_n restore_v the_o place_n thus_o josias_n beget_v jakim_n jakim_n beget_v jechonias_n and_o his_o brethren_n and_o the_o very_a matter_n itself_o speak_v forth_o the_o truth_n of_o stephan_n copy_n so_o that_o the_o read_n be_v to_o be_v restore_v josias_n beget_v jakim_n and_o his_o brethren_n and_o jakim_n beget_v jechonias_n which_o lineal_a descent_n appear_v jer._n 22.18_o where_o jehojakim_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o josiah_n and_o coniah_n the_o son_n of_o jehojakim_n v._o 24._o the_o word_n jah_n be_v take_v from_o his_o name_n 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the_o physician_n but_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o disease_n 2_o see_v there_o be_v fullness_n for_o every_o want_n be_v thou_o hungry_a he_o have_v bread_n john_n 6.51_o the_o bread_n which_o i_o will_v give_v be_v my_o flesh_n which_o i_o will_v give_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n be_v thou_o thirsty_a he_o have_v water_n of_o life_n be_v thou_o a_o babe_n here_o be_v milk_n to_o feed_v on_o be_v thou_o sad_a here_o be_v wine_n to_o glad_a thy_o heart_n 3_o consider_v such_o as_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n shall_v be_v fill_v partly_o in_o this_o life_n by_o receive_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n witness_v with_o their_o spirit_n rom_n 8.16_o touch_v the_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o some_o fruit_n of_o sanctification_n whereby_o the_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v and_o the_o new_a man_n renew_v in_o they_o but_o principal_o in_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n when_o they_o shall_v have_v perfect_a holiness_n and_o happiness_n 4_o sharp_a sauce_n 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that_o they_o put_v on_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n col_n 3.12_o where_o see_v they_o put_v on_o 1_o mercy_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o several_a kind_n as_o giving_z heb_fw-mi 13.16_o where_n distribution_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n charity_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o beautiful_a upper_a garment_n col_n 3.14_o 2_o mercy_n in_o forgive_a mat_n 18.35_o matth_n 6_o 14_o 15_o 3_o these_o mercy_n flow_v from_o bowel_n 1_o john_n 3.17_o such_o bowel_n have_v christ_n matth_n 9.37_o when_o he_o see_v they_o as_o sheep_n without_o a_o shepherd_n his_o bowel_n earn_v towards_o they_o so_o that_o mercy_n be_v a_o holy_a compassion_n of_o heart_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v move_v to_o help_v another_o in_o his_o misery_n 7_o merciless_a man_n be_v cury_z with_o god_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o man_n without_o pity_n have_v never_o obtain_v mercy_n such_o be_v they_o that_o rejoice_v at_o the_o misery_n of_o god_n people_n ezek._n 25.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o such_o as_o grind_v the_o face_n of_o the_o poor_a for_o to_o maintain_v bravery_n and_o vanity_n this_o merciless_a cruelty_n be_v condemn_v deut._n 15.7_o 8._o thou_o shall_v not_o harden_v thy_o heart_n from_o thy_o poor_a brother_n but_o shall_v lend_v unto_o he_o such_o merciless_a person_n may_v seek_v for_o mercy_n themselves_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v hear_v prov._n 21.13_o amos_n 1.11_o 8_o by_o mercy_n we_o be_v make_v god_n almoner_n to_o disperse_v his_o goodness_n among_o man_n psalm_n 112.9_o it_o be_v more_o than_o to_o be_v almoner_n to_o prince_n rule_n in_o show_v mercy_n 1_o do_v not_o only_o draw_v out_o your_o hand_n or_o your_o purse_n but_o your_o soul_n esai_n 58.10_o 2_o what_o mercy_n you_o show_v do_v it_o from_o a_o cheerful_a heart_n not_o grudge_o or_o of_o necessity_n for_o god_n love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n 2_o cor._n 9.7_o 3_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o misery_n either_o from_o your_o own_o sight_n thereof_o or_o from_o the_o 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vanity_n psal_n 119.31_o and_o watchfulness_n that_o thou_o keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o diligence_n for_o out_o of_o it_o be_v the_o issue_n or_o go_n out_o of_o life_n and_o death_n prov._n 4.23_o v._o 29._o and_o if_o thy_o right_a eye_n offend_v thou_o pluck_v it_o out_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o for_o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o thou_o that_o one_o of_o thy_o member_n shall_v perish_v and_o not_o that_o thy_o whole_a body_n be_v cast_v into_o hell_n v._o 30_o and_o if_o thy_o right_a hand_n offend_v thou_o out_o it_o eff_fw-mi and_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o for_o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o thou_o that_o one_o of_o thy_o member_n shall_v perish_v and_o not_o that_o thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v
luke_n 9.53_o yet_o he_o bring_v grace_n to_o their_o door_n joh._n 4.10_o also_o from_o the_o example_n of_o saint_n how_o kind_n be_v joseph_n to_o his_o brethren_n that_o sell_v he_o into_o egypt_n gen._n 50.20_o stephen_n pray_v for_o his_o persecutor_n act_n 7.59_o jeremy_n do_v not_o desire_v the_o woeful_a day_n against_o those_o that_o go_v about_o to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n jeremy_n 17.16_o how_o oft_o have_v david_n saul_n in_o his_o power_n yet_o will_v he_o not_o hurt_v he_o it_o be_v relate_v of_o bishop_n cranmer_n that_o he_o so_o love_v his_o enemy_n that_o it_o become_v a_o proverb_n that_o the_o ready_a way_n to_o get_v a_o good_a turn_n from_o he_o be_v to_o do_v he_o a_o injury_n 2_o there_o may_v be_v some_o good_a in_o a_o enemy_n his_o create_a nature_n be_v good_a as_o be_v from_o god_n he_o have_v or_o may_v have_v many_o good_a part_n in_o he_o which_o if_o malice_n do_v not_o blind_v we_o we_o may_v see_v now_o goodness_n wherever_o it_o be_v aught_o to_o be_v a_o object_n of_o love_n thy_o love_n to_o thy_o enemy_n may_v be_v a_o mean_a to_o overcome_v his_o enmity_n rom._n 12.19_o as_o coal_n of_o fire_n melt_v hard_a metal_n so_o will_v thy_o kindness_n melt_v he_o 4_o though_o at_o present_a he_o may_v be_v a_o enemy_n yet_o he_o may_v in_o time_n become_v both_o thy_o friend_n and_o god_n friend_n though_o now_o for_o the_o present_a he_o do_v thou_o wrong_n he_o may_v come_v to_o relent_v prov._n 16.7_o when_o a_o man_n way_n please_v the_o lord_n he_o make_v even_o his_o enemy_n to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o he_o that_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o egyptian_n to_o lend_v his_o people_n their_o jewel_n can_v turn_v thy_o enemy_n heart_n paul_n once_o a_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o his_o people_n after_o conversion_n a_o true_a friend_n to_o both_o the_o jew_n though_o at_o present_a enemy_n for_o your_o sake_n yet_o be_v they_o belove_v for_o the_o father_n sake_n and_o shall_v be_v friend_n to_o christianity_n rom._n 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thy_o country_n to_o fall_v out_o with_o thy_o near_a friend_n to_o lose_v the_o favour_n of_o this_o man_n that_o can_v prefer_v thou_o to_o leave_v such_o a_o office_n or_o employment_n as_o bring_v it_o in_o or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o evil_n thou_o be_v not_o ready_a to_o suffer_v as_o banishment_n imprisonment_n reproach_n and_o confiscation_n of_o good_n thy_o heart_n be_v not_o perfect_a with_o god_n act_v 9.6_o lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v let_v the_o business_n be_v easy_a or_o difficult_a tell_v i_o what_o thou_o will_v have_v i_o to_o do_v see_v in_o moses_n heb._n 11.25_o 26._o gal._n 6.14_o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o any_o thing_n save_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v neither_o in_o wealth_n honour_n liberty_n or_o relation_n more_o than_o in_o duty_n to_o god_n 4_o who_o do_v thou_o make_v thy_o end_n a_o perfect_a man_n make_v god_n his_o end_n rom._n 14.7_o 8._o none_o of_o we_o who_o profess_v ourselves_o to_o 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of_o god_n esa_n 38.5_o a_o holy_a heart_n direct_v his_o prayer_n to_o god_n as_o a_o archer_n do_v his_o arrow_n to_o the_o mark_n psal_n 5.3_o in_o the_o morning_n will_v i_o direct_v my_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o 2_o a_o diligent_a use_n of_o all_o mean_n for_o prayer_n be_v only_o one_o part_n of_o the_o mean_n 3_o it_o must_v not_o proceed_v from_o feign_a lip_n psal_n 17.1_o give_v ear_n unto_o my_o prayer_n that_o go_v not_o out_o of_o feign_a lip_n burn_v lip_n and_o a_o wicked_a heart_n pretend_v many_o glorious_a expression_n in_o word_n when_o there_o be_v no_o sutableness_n of_o spirit_n thereto_o such_o be_v like_a potsherd_n cover_v over_o with_o silver_n dross_n prov._n 26.23_o we_o must_v not_o only_o draw_v nigh_o with_o our_o lip_n but_o also_o with_o our_o heart_n esa_n 29_o 13._o 4_o avoid_v all_o affect_a gesture_n and_o expression_n for_o prayer_n proper_o do_v not_o consist_v of_o rhetorical_a expression_n nor_o of_o their_o study_a or_o invent_v conception_n 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unto_o we_o his_o special_a presence_n he_o have_v in_o heaven_n there_o his_o power_n wisdom_n goodness_n do_v most_o shine_v forth_o and_o from_o thence_o be_v manifest_v to_o we_o psalm_n 19.1_o the_o heaven_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n 4_o that_o when_o we_o come_v before_o he_o we_o shall_v come_v with_o reverence_n and_o lift_v up_o of_o heart_n lam._n 3.41_o let_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n with_o our_o hand_n to_o god_n in_o the_o heaven_n where_o god_n be_v not_o circumscriptive_o as_o the_o body_n of_o man_n bound_v by_o such_o a_o place_n nor_o definitive_o as_o the_o angel_n but_o repletive_o fill_v all_o place_n for_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o able_a to_o contain_v he_o 1_o king_n 8.27_o 5_o to_o show_v to_o we_o that_o though_o god_n be_v every_o where_o psalm_n 139.7_o 8_o 9_o whither_o shall_v i_o flee_v from_o thy_o presence_n if_o i_o ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n thou_o be_v there_o if_o i_o make_v my_o bed_n in_o hell_n behold_v thou_o be_v there_o if_o in_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o sea_n thou_o be_v there_o amos_n 9.1_o 2_o 3._o yet_o he_o be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o heaven_n psalm_n 2.4_o hear_v from_o heaven_n thy_o dwell_a place_n 1_o king_n 8.30_o there_o his_o majesty_n and_o glory_n most_o shine_v forth_o psalm_n 112.5.123.1_o yet_o do_v he_o dwell_v in_o humble_a and_o holy_a heart_n isai_n 57.15_o 1_o cor._n 3.16_o as_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n which_o be_v whole_o in_o the_o whole_a and_o in_o every_o part_n yet_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o head_n or_o heart_n more_o than_o elsewhere_o because_o there_o more_o than_o elsewhere_o it_o exercise_v his_o power_n and_o effect_n so_o though_o god_n be_v essential_o every_o where_n and_o in_o all_o place_n whole_o yet_o he_o work_v not_o grace_n and_o gift_n equal_o in_o all_o part_n but_o he_o work_v in_o heaven_n more_o than_o in_o earth_n in_o the_o godly_a more_o than_o the_o wicked_a and_o in_o one_o of_o his_o child_n more_o than_o in_o another_o in_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d than_o in_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n more_o than_o in_o any_o creature_n hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n this_n be_v the_o first_o petition_n and_o christ_n his_o meaning_n be_v 1_o that_o god_n glory_n be_v every_o where_o magnify_v it_o be_v put_v in_o the_o first_o place_n because_o god_n glory_n must_v be_v prefer_v before_o all_o thing_n prov._n 16.4_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o thus_o must_v every_o one_o do_v that_o call_v god_n father_n so_o that_o if_o our_o credit_n or_o profit_v come_v in_o competition_n therewith_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o renounce_v not_o only_o they_o but_o every_o thing_n else_o for_o the_o lord_n 2_o that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n which_o be_v god_n himself_o be_v magnify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v not_o so_o many_o letter_n but_o god_n himself_o holy_a and_o reverend_a be_v his_o name_n psalm_n 111.9_o it_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o the_o man_n of_o bethshemesh_n who_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o this_o holy_a lord_n god_n 1_o sam._n 6.20_o god_n be_v glorious_a in_o holiness_n exod._n 15.11_o the_o trinity_n be_v say_v to_o be_v holy_a isai_n 6.3_o holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n of_o host_n the_o father_n be_v holy_a john_n 17.11_o the_o son_n holy_a luke_n 1.35_o act_n 4.27_o the_o spirit_n be_v holy_a ephes_n 4.30_o grieve_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n god_n be_v not_o only_o holy_a but_o holiness_n in_o the_o very_a abstract_n amos_n 4.2_o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v by_o his_o holiness_n that_o be_v by_o himself_o saint_n be_v holy_a
all_o comfort_n and_o peace_n but_o if_o thy_o conscience_n speak_v only_o scrupulous_o in_o time_n of_o temptation_n as_o david_n conscience_n do_v psalm_n 31.22_o i_o say_v i_o be_o cast_v out_o of_o thy_o sight_n be_v not_o discourage_v when_o thou_o know_v the_o constant_a tenor_n of_o thy_o life_n to_o be_v holy_a 4_o according_a to_o our_o care_n of_o keep_v our_o evidence_n clear_a so_o peace_n and_o comfort_n be_v wont_a to_o abound_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o fear_n and_o doubt_n be_v wont_a to_o vanish_v isai_n 48.18_o o_o that_o thou_o have_v hearken_v to_o my_o commandment_n than_o have_v thy_o peace_n be_v as_o a_o river_n and_o thy_o righteousness_n as_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n by_o righteousness_n the_o prophet_n seem_v to_o mean_v the_o manifestation_n of_o righteousness_n isai_n 32.17_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v peace_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v quietness_n and_o assurance_n for_o ever_o 5_o pour_v out_o thy_o soul_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o melt_a prayer_n for_o in_o such_o god_n in_o wont_a to_o come_v in_o with_o comfort_n as_o in_o hanna_n 1_o sam._n 1.18_o david_n psal_n 6.8_o 6_o consider_v what_o it_o be_v that_o turn_v the_o conscience_n out_o of_o its_o peace_n and_o remove_v it_o as_o sometime_o thou_o slight_a prayer_n it_o may_v be_v some_o injustice_n be_v upon_o thy_o conscience_n commit_v by_o thou_o in_o thy_o natural_a state_n for_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o make_v restitution_n confidence_n in_o thy_o own_o righteousness_n conscience_n call_v upon_o thou_o to_o do_v some_o duty_n and_o thou_o will_v not_o for_o fear_n or_o shame_n do_v it_o to_o find_v out_o what_o that_o be_v and_o to_o remove_v it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o rejoice_v gal._n 6.4_o but_o if_o upon_o search_n thou_o can_v find_v nothing_o then_o chide_v thy_o heart_n for_o thy_o causeless_a fear_n and_o doubt_n and_o say_v why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o psal_n 42.11_o 3_o the_o three_o ground_n to_o be_v earnest_a in_o beg_v pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v from_o the_o evil_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v 1_o general_z as_o 1_o filthiness_n of_o it_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o excrement_n as_o to_o a_o dog_n vomit_n 2_o peter_n 2.22_o to_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n to_o loathsomeness_n prov._n 13.5_o 2_o guiltiness_n this_o twinge_n the_o soul_n like_o so_o many_o fury_n while_o it_o bind_v over_o the_o soul_n to_o punishment_n gild_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o dart_n that_o strike_v through_o the_o liver_n prov._n 7.23_o gild_n pursue_v adam_n gen._n 3.10_o it_o be_v like_o bodily_a sickness_n which_o will_v never_o let_v a_o man_n be_v in_o ease_n till_o it_o be_v expel_v isai_n 48.22_o 3_o the_o wearisomeness_n of_o it_o jer._n 9.5_o hab._n 2.13_o what_o a_o weariness_n to_o be_v under_o the_o slavery_n of_o covetousness_n pride_n uncleanness_n and_o sometime_o to_o have_v contrary_a lust_n domineer_a in_o we_o that_o the_o soul_n know_v not_o which_o to_o satisfy_v 4_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o here_o it_o bring_v sickness_n poverty_n disgrace_n cross_n in_o wife_n child_n and_o servant_n now_o when_o god_n forgive_v he_o forgive_v all_o papist_n mistake_v to_o think_v that_o god_n forgive_v the_o sin_n but_o the_o sinner_n must_v suffer_v the_o punishment_n which_o be_v change_v by_o christ_n only_o from_o a_o eternal_a to_o a_o temporary_a punishment_n which_o must_v be_v suffer_v here_o or_o in_o purgatory_n but_o we_o see_v the_o contrary_a the_o king_n frank_o forgive_v all_o that_o the_o debtor_n ought_v even_o though_o they_o be_v ten_o thousand_o talent_n matth._n 18.32_o that_o be_v both_o sin_n and_o punishment_n and_o though_o god_n chasten_v his_o people_n for_o sin_n after_o pardon_n as_o david_n child_n bear_v in_o adultery_n die_v 2_o sam._n 12.13_o also_o god_n forgive_v the_o people_n sin_n but_o take_v vengeance_n of_o their_o javention_n psalm_n 99.8_o yet_o these_o punishment_n be_v not_o satisfaction_n to_o divine_a justice_n but_o caution_n to_o themselves_o and_o other_o that_o while_o they_o smart_v so_o bitter_o for_o their_o sin_n they_o may_v not_o dare_v to_o commit_v they_o 1_o cor._n 11.32_o 5_o the_o particular_a evil_n in_o it_o as_o 1_o it_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n because_o if_o not_o pardon_v it_o deprive_v of_o the_o great_a good_a even_o of_o god_n himself_o isai_n 59.1_o 2_o sin_n be_v more_o filthy_a than_o the_o devil_n because_o sin_v make_v the_o devil_n to_o be_v what_o he_o be_v be_v former_o a_o glorious_a angel_n 3_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o inward_a and_o outward_a trouble_n 4_o sin_n turn_v away_o the_o good_a thing_n that_o we_o have_v and_o withhold_v the_o good_a thing_n that_o we_o want_v see_v jer._n 5.25_o 5_o sin_n be_v that_o that_o take_v away_o all_o the_o content_a of_o the_o soul_n and_o fill_v the_o soul_n with_o discontent_n and_o amazement_n 6_o the_o bitterness_n of_o sin_n after_o commission_n be_v infinite_o more_o than_o the_o sweetness_n thereof_o in_o and_o at_o the_o commission_n of_o it_o job_n 1.20.12.13_o 7_o the_o shame_n of_o sin_n sinner_n be_v ashamed_a as_o a_o thief_n be_v ashamed_a jer._n 2.26_o see_v it_o in_o adam_n gen._n 3.10_o 4_o ground_n pardon_v of_o sin_n eat_v out_o the_o slavish_a fear_n of_o death_n that_o death_n which_o be_v as_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n to_o ungodly_a man_n job_n 18.14_o become_v less_o and_o less_o to_o pardon_v person_n heb._n 2.15_o luke_n 2.29_o psalm_n 91.5_o 6._o not_o afraid_a of_o the_o arrow_n that_o fly_v by_o day_n or_o night_n death_n to_o saint_n be_v like_o sampson_n lion_n out_o of_o which_o come_v sweetness_n no_o preparative_n for_o death_n can_v be_v like_o this_o hence_o job_n 7.21_o job_n say_v why_o do_v thou_o not_o pardon_v my_o iniquity_n for_o now_o shall_v i_o sleep_v in_o the_o dust_n thou_o will_v willing_o have_v nothing_o trouble_v thou_o when_o thou_o come_v to_o die_v o_o get_v then_o thy_o sin_n pardon_v and_o nothing_o then_o need_v trouble_v thou_o 5_o ground_n the_o suddenness_n and_o inexpectancy_n of_o death_n by_o it_o man_n be_v take_v as_o bird_n in_o a_o snare_n and_o fish_n in_o a_o net_n eccles_n 4.12_o now_o what_o a_o fearful_a thing_n be_v it_o then_o for_o to_o die_v in_o thy_o sin_n john_n 8.21_o 24._o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o die_v in_o a_o goal_n yet_o a_o man_n so_o die_v may_v go_v to_o heaven_n but_o if_o he_o die_v in_o his_o sin_n the_o soul_n go_v to_o hell_n 6_o till_o thou_o get_v thy_o sin_n pardon_v thou_o be_v in_o a_o curse_a and_o woeful_a condition_n gal._n 3.10_o consider_v how_o dreadful_a sin_n unpardoned_a be_v in_o the_o conscience_n of_o judas_n and_o achitophel_n so_o will_v it_o be_v in_o thy_o conscience_n when_o thou_o come_v to_o die_v if_o it_o be_v not_o pardon_v i_o say_v if_o conscience_n be_v enlighten_v or_o awaken_v for_o its_o possible_a for_o some_o man_n from_o a_o stupid_a and_o ignorant_a estate_n though_o their_o sin_n be_v unpardoned_a to_o die_v in_o peace_n because_o they_o know_v not_o their_o danger_n psal_n 73.4_o there_o be_v no_o band_n in_o their_o death_n ignorance_n of_o a_o danger_n and_o a_o deliverance_n from_o a_o danger_n breed_v a_o like_a confidence_n but_o not_o a_o like_a safety_n a_o man_n will_v wonder_v how_o any_o soul_n that_o be_v awaken_v can_v die_v in_o his_o right_a wit_n when_o he_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n see_v the_o day_n that_o he_o die_v he_o go_v to_o hell_n into_o utter_a darkness_n matth._n 22.13_o 7_o pardon_n of_o sin_n sweeten_v all_o other_o thing_n 1_o comfort_n to_o we_o i_o have_v wife_n and_o child_n and_o credit_n etc._n etc._n but_o what_o be_v these_o without_o a_o reconcile_a god_n what_o comfort_n have_v a_o condemn_a man_n in_o friend_n relation_n land_n dwelling_n till_o he_o get_v a_o pardon_n psal_n 32.1_o 2_o it_o sweeten_v cross_n if_o a_o man_n be_v to_o die_v at_o a_o stake_n as_o steven_n be_v and_o can_v behold_v christ_n by_o faith_n as_o he_o what_o care_v he_o for_o the_o stone_n throw_v at_o he_o so_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n paul_n and_o silas_n when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o stock_n praise_v god_n when_o their_o sin_n be_v pardon_v act._n 16.25_o 8_o if_o we_o get_v not_o pardon_v of_o sin_n now_o we_o shall_v never_o get_v it_o there_o be_v no_o forgiveness_n in_o another_o world_n there_o be_v no_o place_n of_o repentance_n there_o be_v no_o effect_n of_o satisfaction_n then_o as_o cyprian_n say_v for_o that_o place_n matth._n 12.32_o demetrium_n cont._n demetrium_n whosoever_o speak_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o neither_o in_o this_o world_n
a_o thing_n be_v the_o end_n of_o fast_v be_v to_o get_v off_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o to_o get_v a_o melt_a frame_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n now_o to_o what_o end_n be_v thy_o fast_n if_o you_o attain_v not_o the_o proper_a end_n thereof_o 9_o beware_v of_o the_o rock_n thou_o may_v dash_v thyself_o against_o in_o thy_o fast_n as_o 1_o to_o think_v thy_o fast_v any_o satisfaction_n to_o divine_a justice_n as_o some_o hypocrite_n seem_v to_o make_v it_o isai_n 58.3_o 2_o beware_v that_o thou_o make_v not_o that_o a_o matter_n of_o gain_n which_o god_n have_v make_v a_o matter_n of_o punishment_n hence_o what_o thou_o save_v from_o thy_o family_n give_v to_o the_o poor_a isai_n 58.6_o 7._o the_o fast_n that_o god_n have_v choose_v be_v to_o lose_v the_o band_n of_o wickedness_n and_o to_o deal_v thy_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o bring_v the_o poor_a that_o be_v cast_v out_o to_o thy_o house_n 3_o in_o thy_o fast_n look_v not_o primary_o at_o the_o remove_n of_o judgement_n and_o obtain_n of_o mercy_n but_o primary_o look_v at_o the_o return_n of_o god_n face_n and_o favour_n to_o thy_o soul_n and_o then_o at_o these_o benefit_n in_o the_o second_o place_n 4_o if_o god_n in_o thy_o fast_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n give_v thou_o enlargement_n of_o heart_n beware_v thou_o be_v not_o lift_v up_o with_o it_o and_o so_o thou_o grow_v careless_a and_o thy_o heart_n harden_v upon_o a_o presumptuous_a conceitedness_n that_o thou_o have_v find_v favour_n with_o god_n this_o be_v hezekiah_n case_n 2_o king_n 19.15_o compare_v with_o 2_o chron._n 32.25_o 5_o think_v not_o fast_v to_o be_v enough_o without_o turn_v from_o thy_o particular_a iniquity_n isai_n 58.6_o thou_o must_v loose_v the_o bond_n of_o wickedness_n in_o not_o turn_v from_o sin_n with_o thy_o fast_n but_o retain_v it_o thou_o must_v look_v to_o be_v plague_v as_o jezabel_n be_v after_o the_o fast_o in_o jezreel_n 2_o king_n 10._o who_o profane_v such_o a_o ordinance_n come_v to_o have_v a_o more_o sear_a conscience_n and_o harden_a heart_n after_o her_o fast_a than_o before_o 6_o beware_v of_o feed_v thyself_o without_o fear_n before_o or_o after_o a_o fast_o for_o satan_n may_v lay_v snare_n both_o way_n 7_o see_v not_o to_o man_n to_o fast_o but_o to_o thy_o father_n who_o see_v in_o secret_a and_o will_v reward_v thou_o open_o by_o grant_v thou_o that_o which_o thou_o pray_v for_o and_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o 8_o do_v not_o forbear_v the_o duty_n because_o of_o the_o painfulness_n of_o it_o when_o god_n call_v thou_o to_o it_o augustine_n say_v what_o storm_n be_v merchant_n expose_v to_o to_o get_v wealth_n what_o heat_n and_o cold_n and_o danger_n do_v hunter_n suffer_v from_o horse_n ditch_n precipice_n from_o river_n and_o wild_a beast_n what_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n what_o strait_n of_o most_o mean_a meat_n and_o drink_n that_o they_o may_v take_v the_o beast_n and_o sometime_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o beast_n prove_v not_o fit_a to_o eat_v to_o what_o torment_v almost_o of_o daily_a stroke_n be_v the_o tender_a age_n of_o boy_n subject_a with_o what_o trouble_v of_o watch_v and_o abstinence_n be_v they_o exercise_v in_o their_o school_n not_o for_o to_o learn_v wisdom_n but_o for_o wealth_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v number_n he_o mean_n figure_v and_o cypher_v i_o say_v if_o man_n will_v suffer_v such_o hardship_n for_o earthly_a thing_n shall_v not_o we_o follow_v the_o lord_n in_o painful_a duty_n aug._n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la serm._n 9_o v._o 18._o lay_v not_o up_o for_o yourselves_o treasure_n on_o earth_n where_o moth_n and_o rust_n do_v corrupt_a and_o where_o thing_n break_v thorough_a and_o steal_v but_o lay_v up_o for_o yourselves_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n where_o neither_o moth_n nor_o rust_n do_v corrupt_a and_o where_o thief_n do_v not_o break_v through_o nor_o steal_v for_o where_o your_o treasure_n be_v there_o will_v your_o heart_n be_v also_o in_o the_o word_n two_o thing_n 1_o a_o prohibition_n v._o 18._o lay_v not_o up_o for_o yourselves_o treasure_n upon_o earth_n 2_o a_o precept_n but_o lay_v up_o for_o yourselves_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n for_o both_o which_o there_o be_v three_o reason_n 1_o from_o the_o corruptibility_n of_o all_o earthly_a thing_n rust_n and_o moth_n corrupt_v they_o and_o thief_n steal_v they_o 2_o from_o the_o incorruptibility_n and_o certainty_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n neither_o moth_n nor_o rust_n do_v corrupt_v they_o nor_o thief_n steal_v they_o 3_o from_o the_o proneness_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o be_v where_o the_o treasure_n be_v v._o 20._o lay_v not_o up_o for_o yourselves_o treasure_n on_o earth_n not_o as_o if_o christ_n forbid_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o riches_n householdstuff_n apparel_n but_o he_o here_o condemn_v 1_o a_o love_n of_o earthly_a thing_n immoderate_o either_o by_o set_v the_o heart_n upon_o they_o psal_n 62.10_o if_o riches_n increase_v set_v not_o your_o heart_n upon_o they_o or_o delight_v job_n 31.25_o and_o rejoice_v in_o 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he_o we_o never_o be_v satisfy_v with_o assurance_n enough_o we_o never_o have_v answer_n of_o prayer_n enough_o we_o can_v never_o have_v communion_n with_o god_n enough_o carnal_a man_n have_v vast_a desire_n after_o the_o world_n because_o their_o treasure_n be_v there_o psal_n 42.1_o 2._o 6_o by_o the_o consolation_n the_o soul_n take_v in_o god_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n psal_n 4.6_o worldly_a man_n say_v who_o will_v show_v they_o any_o good_a but_o a_o gracious_a heart_n say_v lord_n lift_v up_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o i_o as_o carnal_a man_n draw_v their_o chief_a comfort_n because_o they_o have_v so_o much_o good_n so_o much_o in_o gold_n and_o silver_n so_o much_o in_o bill_n and_o bond_n
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a_o child_n heap_v up_o earthly_a thing_n in_o as_o great_a a_o measure_n as_o if_o they_o have_v twenty_o child_n 2_o the_o love_a of_o earthly_a thing_n sovereign_o as_o the_o young_a man_n who_o leave_v christ_n rather_o than_o his_o estate_n matth._n 19.22_o and_o demas_n who_o forsake_v paul_n to_o embrace_v this_o present_a world_n 3_o when_o we_o shall_v seek_v earthly_a treasure_n primary_o matth._n 6.33_o first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 4_o when_o we_o treasure_n they_o up_o ultimate_o or_o re_o as_o that_o wherein_o our_o soul_n rest_n the_o glutton_n thus_o fill_v his_o barn_n and_o his_o soul_n rest_v in_o they_o luk._n 12.19_o soul_n thou_o have_v much_o good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n take_v thy_o ease_n eat_v drink_v and_o be_v merry_a the_o apostle_n bid_v love_v not_o the_o world_n 1_o joh._n 2.16_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d great_o to_o rest_v in_o it_o 5_o 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that_o have_v have_v the_o most_o of_o they_o have_v confess_v a_o vanity_n in_o they_o eccles_n 2.8_o solomon_n gather_v silver_n and_o gold_n and_o have_v peculiar_a treasure_n yea_o v._n 9_o he_o be_v increase_v more_o than_o all_o that_o be_v before_o he_o in_o jerusalem_n yet_o v._n 11._o he_o say_v all_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n 2_o earthly_a treasure_n be_v liable_a to_o consume_v and_o perish_v thief_n moth_n rust_v consume_v they_o it_o be_v not_o our_o call_v they_o fee-simple_n inheritance_n perpetuity_n or_o the_o conveyance_n of_o they_o to_o we_o and_o our_o heir_n for_o ever_o that_o will_v make_v they_o durable_a they_o be_v like_o fugitive_a servant_n which_o oft_o
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of_o the_o lord_n 2_o there_o be_v care_n for_o temporal_n 1_o cor._n 7.33_o he_o that_o be_v marry_v care_v for_o the_o world_n how_o he_o may_v please_v his_o wise_a joseph_n take_v care_n to_o provide_v corn_n for_o egypt_n if_o we_o have_v not_o a_o lawful_a care_n we_o be_v worse_o than_o infidel_n 1_o tim._n 5.8_o god_n teach_v we_o this_o care_n from_o the_o silly_a pismire_n prov._n 6.6_o who_o provide_v her_o meat_n in_o the_o summer_n and_o harvest_n quest_n but_o what_o care_n be_v they_o which_o be_v unlawful_a answ_n distract_n heart-dividing_a care_n paul_n will_v have_v we_o attend_v upon_o the_o lord_n without_o distraction_n 1_o cor._n 7.35_o these_o distract_n care_v consist_v in_o three_o thing_n 1_o in_o a_o
of_o time_n thou_o have_v live_v in_o they_o hosea_n 8.3_o 4_o upon_o what_o small_a temptation_n thou_o have_v commit_v they_o 5_o that_o thou_o have_v be_v instrumental_a to_o carry_v person_n to_o hell_n by_o thy_o evil_n act_n 26.11_o 6_o that_o thou_o have_v cause_v person_n to_o turn_v away_o from_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n by_o thy_o evil_n 2_o peter_n 2.1_o 2._o and_o cause_v they_o to_o turn_v to_o evil_a by_o thy_o example_n as_o jeroboam_n who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 7_o the_o sore_a punishment_n god_n have_v inflict_v upon_o person_n for_o commit_v such_o sin_n as_o thou_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o 1_o cor._n 10.7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o quest_n but_o how_o must_v we_o cast_v out_o this_o beam_n answ_n 1_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v pardon_n for_o great_a sin_n in_o christ_n and_o bathe_v thy_o soul_n in_o christ_n blood_n do_v as_o they_o that_o be_v sting_v with_o fiery_a serpent_n john_n 3.14_o 1_o john_n 1.7_o 2_o repent_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n joel_n 2.12_o let_v thy_o repentance_n appear_v in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o it_o 1_o confession_n 1_o john_n 1.8_o 2_o humiliation_n jerem._n 13.17_o 18._o 3_o reformation_n hosea_n 14.2_o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n prov._n 28.13_o and_o then_o thou_o shall_v see_v clear_o to_o cast_v out_o the_o mote_n out_o of_o thy_o brother_n eye_n see_v who_o be_v to_o be_v admonish_v even_o a_o brother_n leu._n 19.18_o matth._n 18.15_o 16_o 17._o 1_o cor._n 5.11_o 2_o thess_n 3.6_o whether_o he_o be_v of_o our_o own_o or_o of_o another_o church_n if_o our_o brother_n ox_n or_o ass_n stray_v be_v to_o be_v bring_v home_o by_o we_o deut._n 22.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o much_o more_o himself_o yet_o may_v other_o that_o be_v not_o brethren_n be_v reprove_v because_o reproof_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a alm_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v give_v to_o all_o as_o well_o as_o bodily_a alm_n where_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o amend_v v._o 6._o give_v not_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a to_o dog_n 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godly_a man_n strive_v to_o study_v good_a thought_n psal_n 119.59_o 3_o whether_o be_v the_o good_a thought_n thou_o have_v transient_a or_o permanent_a and_o abide_v gen._n 6.5_o the_o lord_n see_v all_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v vain_a obj._n they_o have_v some_o good_a thought_n how_o can_v this_o be_v answ_n they_o be_v vain_a for_o want_v of_o duration_n 4_o whether_o be_v thy_o thought_n bring_v forth_o into_o act_n godly_a man_n act_v the_o good_a they_o think_v of_o psal_n 119.59_o i_o think_v upon_o my_o way_n what_o then_o follow_v i_o turn_v my_o foot_n into_o thy_o testimony_n luke_n 15.18_o the_o prodigal_a thought_n of_o his_o misery_n what_o follow_v
i_o will_v arise_v and_o will_v go_v to_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n wicked_a man_n think_v of_o leave_v their_o formality_n revenge_n but_o be_v never_o better_a they_o think_v of_o hell_n but_o consider_v not_o it_o will_v be_v their_o portion_n 5_o it_o be_v no_o good_a pulse_n of_o soul_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v present_o tire_v with_o good_a thought_n but_o never_o weary_a with_o worldly_a thought_n rom._n 8.5_o 4_o exh._n rid_v thy_o heart_n of_o evil_a thought_n thou_o can_v not_o abide_v a_o spot_n upon_o thy_o apparel_n because_o man_n behold_v it_o and_o will_v thou_o endure_v spot_n upon_o thy_o heart_n which_o god_n see_v i_o know_v we_o can_v keep_v evil_a thought_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n but_o let_v they_o not_o be_v quiet_a there_o the_o mariner_n can_v hinder_v water_n from_o leak_a into_o the_o ship_n yet_o he_o may_v so_o pump_v it_o out_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o drown_v the_o ship_n prov._n 30.32_o if_o thou_o have_v think_v evil_a lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o thy_o mouth_n 6_o ground_n of_o this_o exhortation_n 1_o thought_n must_v one_o day_n be_v lay_v open_a 1_o cor._n 4.5_o god_n will_v make_v manifest_a the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n eccl._n 12.14_o rom._n 2.16_o luke_n 12.2_o 2_o holy_a man_n will_v not_o suffer_v wicked_a thought_n to_o have_v a_o quiet_a lodging_n in_o the_o heart_n matth._n 5.8_o hence_o call_v pure_a in_o heart_n because_o still_o they_o labour_v to_o purify_v themselves_o 3_o wicked_a thought_n if_o not_o repent_v of_o will_v bring_v destruction_n act_v 8.21_o pray_v god_n if_o perhaps_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o for_o as_o yet_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n phil._n 3.19_o who_o end_n be_v destruction_n who_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n esai_n 59.7_o 4_o wicked_a thought_n beside_o their_o own_o pollution_n alienum_fw-la intus_fw-la existens_fw-la prohihet_fw-la alienum_fw-la will_v keep_v out_o good_a thought_n pr._n 1.22_o 23._o while_o the_o scorner_n 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2._o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v search_v i_o and_o know_v i_o thou_o understand_v my_o thought_n afar_o off_o heb._n 4.13_o all_o thing_n be_v anatomize_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v psal_n 90.8.94.11_o job_n 31.1_o 4._o 3_o get_v god_n fear_v in_o your_o heart_n this_o grace_n be_v clean_a psa_n 19.9_o by_o this_o grace_n joseph_n keep_v himself_o from_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n gen._n 39.10_o and_o so_o david_n psal_n 119.11_o thy_o testimony_n have_v i_o hide_v in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o think_v on_o his_o name_n be_v join_v together_o mal._n 3.16_o 4_o inure_v your_o heart_n to_o holy_a meditation_n and_o pray_v god_n to_o help_v herein_o psal_n 45.1_o my_o heart_n be_v indite_v of_o a_o good_a matter_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o heart_n will_v hardly_o come_v to_o this_o duty_n pray_v that_o the_o meditation_n of_o your_o heart_n may_v be_v ever_o acceptable_a psal_n 19.14_o 5_o apply_v the_o command_n against_o wicked_a thought_n it_o be_v one_o property_n of_o the_o word_n that_o it_o do_v not_o only_o cast_v down_o reason_n and_o every_o high_a thing_n that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n but_o also_o bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n though_o by_o thought_n here_o i_o judge_v the_o purpose_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o be_v mean_v see_v not_o the_o holy_a man_n live_v have_v every_o individual_a thought_n bring_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o 5._o however_o it_o remain_v a_o truth_n that_o the_o application_n of_o the_o command_n help_v against_o wicked_a thought_n psal_n 119.113_o i_o hate_v vain_a thought_n but_o i_o love_v thy_o law_n against_o unclean_a thought_n apply_v matth._n 5.28_o he_o that_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n already_o in_o his_o heart_n against_o proud_a thought_n apply_v prov._n 16.5.21.4.28.15_o 6_o use_v watchfulness_n against_o they_o deut._n 15.9_o beware_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o thought_n in_o thy_o wicked_a heart_n say_v the_o year_n of_o release_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o thou_o give_v not_o to_o thy_o poor_a brother_n 7_o study_v good_a thought_n phil._n 4.8_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v pure_a holy_a and_o of_o good_a report_n think_v on_o these_o thing_n psal_n 48.9_o motive_n to_o look_v to_o the_o thought_n 1_o thought_n be_v the_o declaratives_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o sun_n fire_n honey_n gold_n show_v by_o their_o effect_n what_o they_o be_v so_o do_v the_o heart_n show_v what_o it_o be_v by_o the_o thought_n when_o the_o thought_n be_v worldly_a proud_a and_o revengeful_a it_o argue_v the_o heart_n be_v such_o rom._n 8.5_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o thought_n be_v the_o immediate_a act_n of_o the_o heart_n mark_v 7.21_o from_o within_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n we_o do_v not_o judge_n of_o a_o fountain_n by_o the_o water_n that_o run_v from_o it_o many_o mile_n off_o but_o by_o the_o water_n that_o flow_v immediate_o therefrom_o 2_o thought_n be_v the_o soul_n servant_n as_o the_o centurion_n say_v to_o his_o servant_n go_v and_o he_o go_v matth._n 8.8_o so_o bid_v your_o thought_n think_v upon_o grace_n or_o sin_n they_o will_v do_v it_o send_v they_o a_o hundred_o mile_n off_o they_o will_v go_v send_v they_o into_o heaven_n they_o will_v go_v and_o talk_v with_o god_n and_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o with_o yourselves_o by_o reflection_n 3_o thought_n be_v the_o symptom_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o we_o know_v the_o state_n of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o symptom_n so_o may_v we_o know_v the_o soul_n col._n 3.1_o 2._o if_o you_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n seek_v thing_n above_o set_v your_o affection_n on_o thing_n above_o rom._n 8.5_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n do_v savour_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n 4_o the_o thought_n be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n 1_o they_o be_v the_o free_a act_n a_o man_n sometime_o speak_v not_o as_o he_o will_v work_v not_o as_o he_o will_v but_o he_o always_o think_v as_o he_o will_v now_o if_o you_o will_v judge_n of_o a_o man_n judge_v of_o he_o by_o what_o he_o do_v free_o and_o not_o by_o compulsion_n peter_n though_o he_o deny_v christ_n he_o deny_v he_o not_o in_o heart_n therefore_o the_o heart_n show_v what_o it_o be_v by_o the_o thought_n 2_o thought_n be_v the_o continue_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n we_o be_v not_o always_o pray_v and_o read_v but_o we_o be_v always_o think_v that_o be_v thy_o god_n thou_o be_v always_o think_v on_o 3_o the_o univocal_a act_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o univocal_a act_n of_o light_n be_v to_o enlighten_v the_o univocal_a act_n of_o a_o dead_a carrion_n be_v stink_n so_o the_o univocal_a act_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v thought_n if_o they_o be_v proud_a and_o unclean_a so_o be_v the_o heart_n 5_o thought_n be_v god_n tribute_n prov._n 23.26_o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n if_o thy_o neighbour_n come_v for_o fire_n thou_o can_v not_o give_v it_o he_o if_o thou_o take_v away_o the_o heart_n thereof_o so_o thou_o can_v not_o give_v god_n thy_o heart_n and_o withhold_v thy_o thought_n 6_o thought_n be_v a_o man_n companion_n a_o man_n will_v be_v careful_a what_o companion_n he_o have_v you_o never_o go_v out_o nor_o in_o but_o your_o companion_n go_v along_o with_o you_o nay_o they_o will_v accompany_v you_o to_o another_o world_n 7_o the_o law_n of_o retaliation_n call_v for_o our_o thought_n to_o be_v for_o god_n because_o he_o have_v so_o many_o thought_n towards_o we_o psalm_n 40.5_o thy_o thought_n
wicked_a man_n be_v not_o forbid_v gen._n 23.7_o abraham_n be_v so_o to_o the_o son_n of_o heth._n we_o be_v to_o salute_v enemy_n matth._n 5.47_o 4_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o nullify_v any_o divine_a moral_a or_o relalative_a bond_n as_o that_o the_o husband_n shall_v leave_v the_o wife_n the_o master_n the_o servant_n upon_o pretence_n that_o one_o of_o they_o be_v wicked_a 5_o we_o be_v not_o by_o a_o unwarrantable_a retiredness_n to_o exasperate_v the_o mind_n of_o wicked_a man_n but_o so_o far_o as_o we_o can_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n observe_v they_o as_o by_o salutation_n courteous_a speech_n etc._n etc._n that_o if_o we_o can_v make_v they_o hearty_a friend_n which_o be_v impossible_a we_o may_v yet_o make_v they_o moderate_a enemy_n 2_o how_o far_o it_o be_v unlawful_a as_o 1_o to_o make_v they_o our_o intimate_a friend_n and_o familiar_n acquaintance_n we_o may_v have_v with_o such_o but_o not_o familiarity_n psalm_n 119.63_o i_o be_o a_o companion_n of_o all_o they_o 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object_n but_o wicked_a man_n i_o converse_v with_o be_v my_o kinsman_n and_o alliance_n answ_n so_o much_o more_o dangerous_a we_o be_v apt_a to_o take_v a_o cup_n of_o poison_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o friend_n god_n bad_a abraham_n go_v from_o his_o father_n house_n country_n and_o kindred_n gen._n 12.1_o why_o so_o god_n will_v rather_o have_v he_o go_v to_o a_o idolatrous_a place_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o stranger_n than_o to_o remain_v in_o a_o idolatrous_a place_n with_o his_o friend_n object_n but_o the_o company_n i_o keep_v be_v civil_a wel-carriaged_n man_n no_o drunkard_n nor_o enemy_n to_o religion_n answ_n the_o near_a they_o come_v to_o a_o form_n of_o religion_n the_o more_o dangerous_a to_o steal_v away_o our_o heart_n 2_o tim._n 3.5_o from_o such_o turn_n away_o gross_a sinner_n vex_v our_o soul_n and_o make_v we_o cry_v to_o god_n godly_a man_n they_o quicken_v our_o grace_n but_o in_o civil_a and_o formal_a man_n there_o be_v neither_o sin_n enough_o to_o vex_v our_o soul_n nor_o grace_n enough_o to_o quicken_v our_o grace_n object_n but_o say_v wicked_a man_n how_o can_v you_o tell_v man_n be_v carnal_a and_o wicked_a why_o do_v you_o judge_v we_o and_o make_v our_o acquaintance_n refrain_v our_o company_n answ_n we_o may_v know_v who_o be_v carnal_a else_o why_o shall_v we_o be_v command_v to_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o such_o prov._n 9.6_o act_n 2.40_o ephes_n 5.11_o if_o we_o do_v not_o know_v who_o they_o be_v god_n will_v give_v we_o a_o impossible_a command_n psalm_n 15.4_o in_o a_o godly_a man_n eye_n a_o vile_a person_n be_v contemn_v how_o shall_v we_o contemn_v they_o if_o we_o know_v they_o not_o ephes_n 5.7_o we_o be_v bid_v not_o to_o be_v companion_n with_o they_o in_o sin_n how_o can_v this_o be_v if_o we_o know_v they_o not_o the_o more_o holiness_n thou_o have_v the_o soon_o will_v thou_o discern_v such_o when_o we_o see_v man_n rail_v on_o goodness_n will_v be_v drink_v and_o be_v faith_n and_o troth-man_n 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and_o proper_o righteous_a man_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a righteousness_n 1_o imputative_a righteousness_n of_o justification_n psalm_n 32.1_o 2._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n this_o consist_v in_o have_v christ_n righteousness_n impute_v unto_o we_o and_o our_o sin_n impute_v unto_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o paul_n know_v that_o at_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o a_o righteousness_n or_o else_o he_o be_v undo_v and_o therefore_o he_o say_v may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n that_o i_o may_v know_v he_o and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n wherein_o the_o jew_n be_v ignorant_a do_v endeavour_v to_o make_v their_o own_o righteousness_n to_o stand_v the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o be_v not_o otherwise_o than_o if_o we_o shall_v set_v a_o dead_a man_n upon_o his_o leg_n who_o present_o fall_v down_o rom._n 10.3_o 4._o 2_o there_o be_v a_o righteousness_n of_o sanctification_n or_o the_o righteousness_n of_o uprightness_n whereby_o there_o be_v a_o bent_n or_o inclination_n of_o soul_n to_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n without_o reserve_v any_o way_n of_o wickedness_n deut._n 6.25_o it_o shall_v be_v our_o righteousness_n if_o we_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o these_o commandment_n as_o he_o have_v command_v we_o this_o because_o it_o be_v wrought_v in_o our_o own_o person_n be_v call_v inherent_a job_n 27.5_o 6._o till_o i_o die_v i_o will_v not_o remove_v my_o integrity_n from_o i_o my_o righteousness_n i_o hold_v fast_o and_o will_v not_o let_v it_o go_v integrity_n consist_v in_o a_o universal_a bend_v of_o heart_n to_o all_o god_n command_n be_v here_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o righteousness_n luke_n 1.6_o it_o be_v say_v zachary_n and_o elizabeth_n be_v both_o righteous_a before_o god_n but_o how_o do_v it_o appear_v why_o they_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n blameless_a of_o this_o job_n 29.14_o i_o put_v on_o righteousness_n and_o it_o clothe_v i_o my_o judgement_n be_v as_o a_o robe_n and_o a_o diadem_n godly_a walk_v or_o the_o righteousness_n of_o sanctification_n do_v adorn_v he_o before_o man_n as_o brave_a apparel_n do_v those_o that_o put_v it_o on_o revel_v 19.8_o the_o fine_a linen_n be_v the_o righteousness_n in_o the_o plural_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o saint_n he_o mean_v as_o the_o righteousness_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n jer._n 23.6_o adorn_v we_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o answer_v divine_a justice_n gal._n 3.10_o 1â—_n so_o do_v the_o righteousness_n of_o sanctification_n adorn_v we_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n rom._n 4.1.2_o and_o of_o man_n moses_n his_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o wormwood_n the_o beginning_n of_o salvation_n be_v that_o that_o thou_o believe_v for_o that_o a_o new_a life_n ought_v to_o follow_v that_o belong_v not_o to_o satisfaction_n but_o to_o obedience_n luth._o tom._n 4.198_o as_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a righteousness_n so_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a acception_n of_o justification_n 1_o for_o a_o absolution_n in_o judgement_n in_o opposition_n to_o condemnation_n prov._n 17.15_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a and_o he_o that_o condemn_v the_o just_a even_o they_o both_o be_v alike_o abomination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n matth._n 12.37_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v so_o that_o by_o consider_v what_o condemnation_n be_v we_o may_v know_v what_o justification_n be_v condemnation_n be_v the_o sentence_n of_o a_o righteous_a judge_n adjudge_v a_o malefactor_n to_o death_n for_o some_o capital_a crime_n whereof_o he_o be_v find_v guilty_a in_o judgement_n absolution_n be_v the_o sentence_n of_o a_o righteous_a judge_n acquit_v a_o innocent_a person_n his_o righteousness_n appear_v in_o judgement_n thus_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n righteousness_n rom._n 8.33_o 34._o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_v or_o frame_v a_o indictment_n against_o they_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o shall_v condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o who_o be_v even_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v through_o christ_n his_o die_a and_o rise_v we_o be_v acquit_v from_o all_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n we_o believe_v on_o he_o 2_o justification_n be_v take_v for_o the_o infusion_n of_o habitual_a righteousness_n whereby_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o throw_v down_o of_o the_o reign_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o soul_n but_o there_o be_v also_o a_o set_n up_o of_o a_o new_a frame_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o purpose_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o heart_n dan._n 12.3_o they_o that_o justify_v many_o shall_v shine_v as_o the_o star_n as_o junius_n read_v it_o they_o that_o turn_v many_o to_o righteousness_n this_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o sanctification_n if_o we_o take_v the_o word_n in_o a_o grammatical_a sense_n of_o iustùs_fw-la and_o facere_fw-la seldom_o be_v the_o word_n thus_o take_v and_o when_o it_o be_v so_o take_v it_o do_v not_o always_o signify_v a_o habitual_a effect_n in_o the_o subject_n of_o that_o quantity_n or_o quality_n the_o epithet_n denote_v with_o the_o drive_v away_o of_o the_o contrary_a as_o in_o glorify_v magnify_v sanctify_v etc._n etc._n we_o glorify_v and_o sanctify_v god_n not_o by_o make_v he_o of_o vile_a and_o profane_a to_o become_v glorious_a and_o holy_a but_o by_o declare_v he_o to_o be_v such_o mary_n magnify_v the_o lord_n not_o by_o make_v he_o of_o little_a to_o become_v great_a but_o by_o declare_v he_o to_o be_v great_a the_o peripatetic_n say_v that_o by_o do_v just_a and_o temperate_a thing_n we_o be_v make_v just_a and_o temperate_a but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o be_v make_v just_a and_o temperate_a we_o do_v just_a and_o temperate_a thing_n luth._o tom._n 2_o lat_fw-la now_o the_o justification_n in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n whereby_o we_o stand_v righteous_a must_v be_v a_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o stand_v perfect_a in_o all_o part_n and_o degree_n this_o be_v twofold_a 1_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o la_o so_o if_o we_o perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o every_o point_n we_o be_v save_v from_o hell_n by_o it_o rom._n 10.5_o moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n that_o
18._o 9_o a_o care_n to_o reform_v the_o outward_a man_n with_o a_o neglect_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n hypocrite_n be_v busy_a in_o outward_a performance_n for_o example_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n there_o be_v the_o outward_a part_n and_o the_o inward_a part_n for_o the_o outward_a part_n as_o hear_v present_v himself_o at_o worship_n eccl._n 8.10_o he_o come_v and_o go_v to_o the_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a but_o for_o the_o inward_a part_n to_o wit_n the_o bleed_a heart_n the_o melt_a affection_n the_o rectify_a will_n the_o inward_a wash_n of_o the_o heart_n jer._n 4.14_o these_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n from_o he_o be_v like_o a_o bankrupt_a that_o make_v show_v of_o all_o and_o more_o than_o all_o the_o ware_n he_o have_v matth._n 15.7_o 8_o 9_o you_o hypocrite_n well_o do_v isaiah_n say_v this_o people_n draw_v nigh_o i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o contrary_n the_o sincere_a christian_a be_v like_o a_o rich_a merchant_n that_o have_v much_o more_o good_n then_o be_v see_v in_o warehouse_n and_o cellar_n if_o he_o cleanse_v himself_o he_o labour_v not_o only_o to_o cleanse_v his_o hand_n as_o pilate_n do_v but_o he_o cleanse_v his_o heart_n jam._n 4.8_o if_o he_o give_v thanks_o he_o do_v not_o only_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n but_o his_o heart_n to_o god_n in_o the_o heaven_n lam._n 3.40_o he_o cleanse_v himself_o not_o only_o from_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o jer._n 4.14_o if_o he_o give_v alm_n he_o draw_v out_o his_o soul_n to_o the_o hungry_a as_o well_o as_o his_o hand_n isai_n 58.10_o if_o he_o obey_v god_n in_o any_o command_n it_o be_v from_o the_o heart_n rom._n 6.17_o col._n 3.23_o if_o he_o be_v baptize_v he_o care_v not_o only_o to_o have_v his_o body_n wash_v with_o pure_a water_n but_o to_o have_v his_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n heb._n 10.22_o he_o do_v not_o only_o speak_v of_o good_a thing_n with_o his_o tongue_n but_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n psal_n 37.31_o because_o the_o outward_a part_n be_v easy_a and_o glorious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n the_o hypocrite_n will_v do_v that_o but_o the_o inward_a part_n be_v difficult_a and_o costly_a he_o will_v not_o do_v that_o 10_o a_o follow_a god_n in_o cheap_a and_o creditable_a duty_n but_o not_o in_o costly_a and_o dishonourable_a duty_n so_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 15.8_o 9_o saul_n destroy_v the_o worst_a of_o the_o sheep_n and_o cattle_n every_o thing_n that_o be_v vile_a and_o refuse_v they_o destroy_v utter_o but_o for_o agag_n and_o the_o best_a of_o the_o sheep_n and_o ox_n and_o fatling_n and_o all_o that_o be_v good_a they_o will_v not_o utter_o destroy_v so_o when_o a_o duty_n be_v creditable_a a_o hypocrite_n will_v do_v it_o as_o to_o profess_v religion_n forward_o where_o it_o be_v in_o credit_n as_o many_o hypocrite_n do_v in_o josiah_n time_n who_o hypocrisy_n be_v see_v when_o he_o be_v dead_a contrary_o sincere_a person_n follow_v god_n in_o costly_a duty_n if_o duty_n cost_v they_o all_o their_o preferment_n and_o wealth_n they_o will_v part_v with_o it_o luke_n 14.33_o heb._n 11.25.26_o they_o will_v not_o offer_v to_o god_n that_o which_o cost_v they_o nothing_o so_o in_o duty_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o credit_n as_o david_n when_o he_o dance_v before_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n 2_o sam._n 6.20_o though_o michal_n scoff_v at_o he_o yet_o will_v he_o do_v it_o 11_o self_n justification_n and_o translation_n of_o the_o fault_n upon_o other_o 1_o sam._n 15.13_o i_o have_v perform_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o samuel_n say_v what_o mean_v the_o bleat_a of_o the_o sheep_n and_o the_o low_v of_o the_o ox_n which_o i_o hear_v saul_n answer_v v._o 15._o the_o people_n spare_v of_o the_o best_a of_o the_o sheep_n and_o of_o the_o oxen._n he_o lay_v the_o fault_n on_o the_o people_n v._o 20_o 21._o contrary_o sincere_a soul_n take_v the_o shame_n of_o their_o evil_n do_v to_o themselves_o 2_o sam._n 24.17_o luke_n 15.18_o when_o this_o frame_n of_o self_n justification_n be_v usual_a it_o be_v a_o bad_a temper_n see_v it_o in_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi luke_n 18.12_o 13._o contrary_n the_o publican_n but_o this_o sign_n i_o apply_v to_o a_o act_n rather_o than_o to_o a_o state_n of_o hypocrisy_n 12_o the_o live_n in_o sin_n mean_v while_o pretend_v to_o be_v religious_a see_v it_o in_o that_o strumpet_n prov._n 7.14_o she_o seem_v very_o devout_a yet_o be_v a_o arrant_a strumpet_n see_v eccles_n 8.10_o jer._n 7.10_o 11._o herod_n mark_v 6.20_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o devotion_n he_o live_v in_o incest_n by_o this_o be_v jehu_n saul_n etc._n etc._n discover_v deut._n 26.13_o 14._o one_o sin_n live_v in_o prove_v a_o man_n a_o hypocrite_n hab._n 2.4_o john_n 5.44_o psalm_n 19.13_o remedy_n against_o hypocrisy_n 1_o beg_v a_o sound_a heart_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o right_a spirit_n psalm_n 51.10.143.10_o psalm_n 139.24_o try_v i_o o_o lord_n search_v i_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o way_n of_o wickedness_n in_o i_o though_o satan_n may_v tell_v thou_o god_n hear_v thou_o not_o because_o thou_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n yet_o may_v thou_o answer_v he_o he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v shall_v find_v mercy_n prov._n 28.13_o 2_o walk_v suitable_a to_o thy_o own_o principle_n beware_v what_o principle_n thou_o receive_v but_o have_v receive_v they_o and_o thy_o conscience_n have_v give_v judgement_n herein_o walk_v suitable_a to_o they_o it_o be_v great_o hypocritical_a to_o have_v our_o principle_n go_v one_o way_n and_o our_o practice_n another_o yet_o ought_v there_o to_o be_v a_o tender_a respect_n to_o the_o principle_n of_o other_o judge_v that_o with_o as_o good_a a_o conscience_n they_o refrain_v that_o which_o you_o conscientious_o seem_v to_o practice_v 3_o search_v thy_o heart_n to_o find_v out_o thy_o hypocrisy_n and_o bewail_v it_o so_o mr._n bradford_n be_v wont_a to_o call_v himself_o a_o paint_a hypocrite_n if_o we_o find_v sincerity_n wrought_v in_o we_o let_v we_o hold_v fast_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o job_n 27.5_o but_o if_o on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o find_v we_o prefer_v our_o credit_n and_o profit_n before_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o retain_v some_o darling_n sin_n and_o that_o we_o will_v not_o do_v some_o costly_a painful_a or_o shameful_a duty_n that_o we_o make_v clean_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o platter_n but_o the_o inside_n be_v full_a of_o filth_n that_o we_o usual_o do_v that_o in_o secret_a we_o will_v not_o for_o a_o world_n shall_v come_v abroad_o see_v that_o thou_o bewail_v all_o these_o hypocrisy_n thou_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a load_v with_o this_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o other_o be_v bid_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n matth._n 11.28_o say_v not_o thou_o if_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o hypocrite_n all_o this_o while_o it_o will_v never_o be_v better_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o see_v the_o hypocrisy_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o confess_v and_o 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at_o least_o till_o another_o time_n for_o sometime_o satan_n follow_v weak_a christian_n so_o close_o that_o they_o can_v no_o other_o way_n get_v out_o of_o they_o 9_o where_o we_o see_v the_o question_n we_o have_v in_o our_o mind_n be_v needless_a scruple_n wherein_o be_v no_o reason_n we_o may_v act_v against_o they_o and_o yet_o the_o conscience_n not_o be_v weak_a but_o strong_a 10_o in_o case_n of_o scruple_v let_v conscience_n speak_v out_o till_o it_o it_o have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v and_o beware_v you_o do_v not_o put_v a_o trick_n upon_o conscience_n by_o a_o cunning_a distinction_n if_o conscience_n put_v thou_o upon_o hard_a thing_n yet_o be_v sure_a to_o follow_v it_o act_n 20.22_o 23_o 24._o as_o it_o may_v be_v it_o put_v thou_o upon_o duty_n whereby_o thou_o shall_v lose_v some_o dear_a friend_n and_o procure_v some_o heavy_a enemy_n 11_o beware_v of_o pretend_v a_o scruple_n when_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n matth._n 22.16_o 17._o the_o herodian_o come_v to_o 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face_n against_o that_o man_n so_o those_o jerem._n 42.5_o 6._o 12_o do_v not_o despise_v nor_o be_v eager_a against_o scrupulous_a person_n scrupulosi_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la rigidè_fw-la tractandi_fw-la say_v antoninus_n the_o casuist_n because_o this_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n when_o it_o be_v real_a be_v a_o precious_a principle_n arise_v from_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o god_n fear_n and_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o who_o it_o be_v though_o sometime_o through_o ignorance_n and_o injudiciousness_n it_o scruple_n where_o it_o ought_v not_o yet_o as_o in_o field_n where_o there_o be_v many_o brier_n thistle_n and_o thorn_n it_o argue_v there_o be_v good_a ground_n if_o it_o be_v well_o husband_v so_o a_o heart_n that_o conscientious_o scruple_n though_o often_o the_o scruple_n be_v not_o good_a yet_o they_o arise_v from_o a_o true_a fear_n of_o not_o sin_v against_o god_n they_o argue_v the_o heart_n be_v good_a yet_o a_o enlighten_v conscience_n other_o thing_n be_v like_a be_v better_a than_o a_o scrupul_a conscience_n 13_o sometime_o a_o scruple_n may_v be_v determine_v by_o a_o use_n of_o lot_n when_o a_o soul_n doubt_n which_o way_n god_n will_v have_v he_o to_o go_v yet_o he_o be_v so_o purge_v from_o self-endedness_a that_o he_o desire_v god_n may_v determine_v the_o matter_n act_n 1.24_o thou_o lord_n which_o know_v the_o heart_n show_v which_o of_o these_o two_o thou_o have_v choose_v 14_o to_o scruple_n in_o small_a thing_n and_o not_o in_o great_a matter_n be_v a_o note_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n matth._n 23.23_o also_o the_o jewish_a priest_n scruple_v the_o bring_v the_o thirty_o piece_n into_o the_o treasury_n be_v the_o price_n of_o blood_n matth._n 27.6_o yet_o they_o scruple_v not_o to_o shed_v
innocent_a blood_n the_o jew_n scruple_v to_o give_v paul_n one_o stripe_n above_o the_o law_n the_o law_n be_v deut._n 25.3_o that_o the_o judge_n determine_v he_o forty_o stripe_n but_o not_o exceed_v now_o the_o jew_n whip_v paul_n five_o time_n and_o they_o scruple_v so_o to_o transgress_v the_o law_n herein_o that_o they_o give_v he_o but_o thirty_o nine_o stripe_n but_o they_o scruple_v not_o to_o whip_v a_o innocent_a person_n saul_n will_v not_o eat_v with_o the_o blood_n he_o scruple_v it_o yet_o will_v he_o not_o scruple_n to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o fourscore_o of_o the_o lord_n priest_n at_o one_o time_n 15_o still_o urge_v thy_o soul_n to_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o thy_o scruple_n so_o david_n psal_n 43.5_o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o if_o the_o soul_n can_v render_v a_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v sure_a it_o come_v either_o from_o satan_n or_o melancholy_a or_o some_o such_o cause_n or_o its_o some_o injected_a temptation_n such_o as_o the_o devil_n cast_v into_o christ_n mind_n to_o make_v he_o scruple_n whether_o god_n be_v his_o father_n 16_o answer_v the_o scruple_n when_o thou_o see_v they_o manifest_a fallacy_n in_o grace_n though_o true_a consequence_n in_o nature_n for_o example_n satan_n say_v thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n god_n be_v just_a therefore_o he_o hate_v thou_o therefore_o inflict_v punishment_n therefore_o he_o hear_v thou_o not_o this_o consequence_n can_v be_v deny_v in_o nature_n the_o consequence_n of_o grace_n be_v thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n therefore_o believe_v and_o when_o satan_n oppose_v thy_o sin_n say_v what_o be_v that_o to_o thou_o satan_n i_o have_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o but_o against_o my_o god_n i_o be_o not_o thy_o sinner_n what_o power_n have_v thou_o over_o i_o satan_n if_o it_o be_v true_o a_o sin_n whereof_o thou_o accuse_v i_o satan_n sometime_o terrify_v the_o mind_n also_o with_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o sin_n but_o he_o allege_v they_o to_o be_v sin_n as_o christ_n will_v not_o quench_v smoke_v flax_n no_o more_o will_v i_o quench_v it_o in_o myself_o finis_fw-la a_o alphabetical_a table_n of_o some_o of_o the_o common_a place_n which_o be_v handle_v in_o these_o first_o ten_o chapter_n of_o matthew_n a._n adultery_n matth._n 5.27_o five_o dissuasion_n from_o it_o ten_o remedy_n against_o it_o alms._n ground_n thereof_o property_n therein_o help_v thereto_o objection_n answer_v matth._n 5.42_o and_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v it_o matth._n 6.1_o 2._o anger_n matth._n 5.22_o holy_a six_o property_n fifteen_o remedy_n against_o sinful_a anger_n apparel_n matth._n 6.26_o ground_n of_o moderation_n herein_o astrology_n judicial_a the_o vanity_n of_o it_o in_o matth._n 2.2_o assurance_n eight_o reason_n that_o it_o may_v be_v have_v it_o breed_v not_o security_n matth._n 6.12_o b._n the_o point_n of_o baptism_n handle_v matth._n 3.6_o eight_o reason_n why_o christ_n be_v baptise_a though_o he_o have_v no_o sin_n matth._n 3.13_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n in_o six_o particular_n matth._n 3.15_o c._n cark_n care_n matth._n 6.25_o 26._o thirty_o four_o help_n against_o they_o cross_a to_o be_v take_v up_o seventeen_o ground_n matth._n 10.38_o company_v with_o wicked_a man_n how_o far_o lawful_a how_o far_o unlawful_a eight_o help_n how_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o when_o cast_n among_o they_o seven_o mean_n to_o get_v rid_v of_o they_o eleven_o ground_n thereto_o confession_n and_o denial_n of_o christ_n in_o matth._n 10.32_o 33._o contention_n about_o religion_n matth._n 10.34_o d._n of_o demoniac_n matth._n 8.16_o of_o divorce_n matth._n 5.30_o of_o do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v to_o matth._n 7.12_o of_o dream_n matth._n 1.20_o four_o sort_n use_v to_o be_v make_v of_o they_o e._n enemy_n to_o be_v love_v five_o ground_n of_o it_o how_o the_o prophet_n pray_v against_o enemy_n six_o objection_n answer_v seven_o mean_n to_o love_v they_o motive_n thereto_o matth._n 5.44_o f._n faith_n weak_a and_o strong_a in_o what_o respect_v faith_n admit_v degree_n in_o six_o particular_n six_o note_n of_o a_o strong_a faith_n mat._n 6.26_o fast_v matth._n 6.16_o nine_o rule_n in_o fast_v seven_o rock_n to_o be_v shun_v fewness_n of_o save_a one_o seven_o reason_n of_o it_o matth._n 7.13_o fear_v of_o god_n matth._n 10.28_o first_o the_o cause_n the_o degree_n the_o necessity_n in_o six_o particular_n eleven_o trial_n five_o mean_n to_o it_o five_o difference_n betwixt_o filial_a and_o slavish_a fear_n ten_o motive_n slavish_a fear_n matth._n 8.26_o 1_o kind_n seven_o ground_n against_o it_o four_o motive_n to_o rid_v the_o heart_n of_o it_o of_o flight_n in_o persecution_n matth._n 10.23_o seven_o rule_n therein_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n as_o from_o god_n matth._n 6.12_o six_o comfort_n to_o droop_a soul_n nine_o ground_n of_o beg_a pardon_n 11_o sign_n to_o know_v whether_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n to_o man_n matth._n 5.25_o where_o 1_o the_o manner_n of_o forgiveness_n 2_o the_o order_n of_o forgiveness_n 3_o the_o motive_n thereto_o see_v chap._n 6.14_o 15._o follow_v christ_n matth._n 10.38_o six_o ground_n thereof_o four_o mean_n seven_o hindrance_n five_o motive_n h._n hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n five_o reason_n eleven_o ground_n four_o motive_n on_o matth._n 5.6_o hear_v and_o do_v must_v go_v together_o matth._n 7.24_o eleven_o ground_n thereof_o who_o be_v right_a hearer_n fifteen_o rule_n in_o right_a hear_n matth._n 7.26_o twelve_o cause_n of_o unprofitable_a hear_n ibid._n on_o matth._n 7.26_o hell_n the_o punishment_n of_o the_o damn_a therein_o matth._n 8.12_o there_o be_v material_a fire_n therein_o or_o that_o which_o be_v worse_o matth._n 10.28_o hypocrisy_n first_o the_o kind_n 2_o what_o it_o be_v seven_o caution_n before_o trial_n of_o ourselves_o twelve_o mark_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n ten_o remedy_n against_o hypocrisy_n matth._n 10.42_o i._o invocation_n of_o saint_n seven_o ground_n against_o it_o infirmity_n matth._n 8.17_o four_o trial_n whether_o thy_o sin_n be_v infirmity_n seven_o ground_n to_o bear_v with_o other_o infirmity_n matth._n 8.17_o judgement_n rash_a first_o what_o it_o be_v eleven_o ground_n to_o take_v we_o from_o it_o six_o sort_n of_o rash_a judgement_n condemn_v on_o matth._n 7.1_o 2._o k._n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n 1_o of_o grace_n which_o come_v six_o way_n 2_o of_o glory_n in_o which_o 3_o thing_n 1_o the_o beginning_n of_o it_o 2_o the_o end_n of_o it_o 3_o the_o gloriousness_n of_o it_o set_a down_o 1_o by_o similitude_n 2_o by_o plain_a scripture_n 3_o by_o the_o excellent_a thing_n therein_o which_o be_v 1_o in_o general_n 8_o in_o particular_a seven_o evil_n saint_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o four_o good_n they_o shall_v enjoy_v therein_o matth._n 6.12_o l._n lay_v on_o of_o hand_n after_o baptism_n three_o kind_n of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n matth._n 10.18_o deprave_a by_o three_o sort_n of_o man_n seven_o argument_n to_o prove_v it_o a_o apostolical_a institution_n seven_o objection_n against_o it_o answer_v labourer_n in_o god_n harvest_n matth._n 9.38_o their_o duty_n the_o cause_n why_o so_o few_o of_o the_o law_n and_o fulfil_n thereof_o by_o christ_n matth._n 5.17_o a_o large_a discourse_n of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o death_n matth._n 8.22_o seven_o trial_n of_o dead_a man_n seven_o trial_n of_o man_n alive_a three_o mean_n to_o life_n eleven_o motive_n to_o it_o love_n of_o the_o world_n six_o ground_n of_o conviction_n herein_o thirteen_o ground_n of_o dissuasion_n from_o it_o eleven_o remedy_n against_o it_o four_o ground_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o this_o sin_n six_o ground_n it_o reign_v not_o matth._n 6.24_o lust_n of_o the_o heart_n matth._n 5.28_o six_o remedy_n against_o it_o m._n meekness_n the_o ground_n of_o it_o property_n of_o it_o six_o mean_n to_o obtain_v it_o mercifulness_n three_o reason_n eight_o ground_n nine_o rule_n therein_o on_o matth._n 5.7_o murder_n and_o cruelty_n matth._n 5.21_o the_o kind_n of_o it_o five_o objection_n answer_v lawful_a war_n no_o murder_n mourn_v spiritual_a six_o ground_n of_o it_o nine_o trial_n nine_o mean_n thereto_o matth._n 5.4_o o._n oath_n several_a case_n about_o they_o matth._n 5.33_o outward_a thing_n how_o promise_v by_o god_n matth._n 6.33_o p._n of_o peace_n and_o peacemaking_a seven_o mean_n to_o peace_n three_o mean_n to_o peacemaking_a eight_o motive_n in_o the_o last_o whereof_o be_v seven_o benefit_n matth._n 5.9_o perfection_n in_o god_n matth._n 5.48_o six_o ground_n of_o it_o seven_o uses_n perfection_n in_o saint_n how_o it_o be_v take_v four_o trial_n of_o it_o persecution_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n nine_o ground_n of_o suffer_v it_o twelve_o mean_n thereto_o four_o consolation_n under_o it_o poverty_n spiritual_a matth._n 5.2_o what_o it_o be_v eight_o trial_n seven_o mean_n thereto_o power_n of_o god_n matth._n 6.14_o twofold_a eight_o ground_n set_v forth_o god_n power_n prayer_n six_o question_n handle_v matth._n 6.7_o 1_o about_o repetition_n 2_o about_o long_a prayer_n 3_o also_o v._o 9_o about_o melt_n in_o prayer_n wherein_o twelve_o thing_n considerable_a 4_o about_o delay_v prayer_n 5_o about_o distraction_n in_o prayer_n 6_o about_o straitning_n and_o enlargement_n in_o prayer_n fourteen_o rule_n in_o pray_v 18_o motive_n to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o prayer_n nine_o thing_n concern_v the_o object_n the_o trinity_n we_o eye_n in_o prayer_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n herein_o prophet_n false_a mat._n 7.15_o four_o ground_n why_o to_o be_v shun_v their_o resemblance_n to_o wolf_n in_o six_o particular_n fourteen_o sign_n of_o they_o with_o a_o large_a answer_n to_o three_o scripture_n abuse_v by_o the_o deluder_n of_o the_o time_n preacher_n maintenance_n the_o manner_n of_o it_o the_o right_n they_o have_v to_o it_o wherein_o certain_a proposal_n as_o to_o the_o magistrate_n maintenance_n be_v sober_o offer_v not_o peremptory_o determine_v with_o many_o objection_n on_o both_o side_n large_o handle_v on_o mat._n 10.9_o providence_n of_o god_n on_o mat._n 10.29_o 30._o nine_o ground_n assert_v it_o four_o use_n make_v of_o it_o powerless_a profession_n on_o mat._n 7.21_o five_o reason_n of_o it_o five_o remedy_n against_o it_o six_o trial_n herein_o of_o prophecy_n on_o mat._n 10.41_o two_o kind_n of_o it_o nine_o help_n thereto_o of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o saducee_n what_o they_o be_v mat._n 3.7_o of_o purity_n of_o heart_n mat._n 5.8_o what_o it_o be_v six_o mean_n to_o it_o r_o repentance_n on_o mat._n 3.1_o reply_v in_o public_a congregation_n lawful_a but_o apt_a to_o be_v abuse_v eight_o benefit_n hereby_o nine_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v herein_o on_o mat._n 7.26_o revile_n on_o mat._n 5.12_o nine_o consolation_n herein_o when_o they_o be_v for_o christ_n revenge_n private_a on_o mat._n 5.38_o reproof_n on_o mat._n 7.6_o to_o who_o to_o be_v give_v eight_o rule_n in_o give_v it_o righteousness_n of_o christian_n two_o 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nature_n twelve_o rule_n about_o scruple_n on_o mat._n 10.14_o t_o temptation_n of_o christ_n on_o mat._n 4.1_o temptation_n of_o christian_n mat._n 6.13_o where_o 1_o the_o kind_n of_o it_o god_n have_v five_o end_n therein_o nineteen_o remedy_n herein_o thought_n the_o cause_n of_o evil_a thought_n four_o way_n they_o become_v evil_a objection_n answer_v five_o trial_n of_o thy_o thought_n seven_o remedy_n against_o bad_a thought_n seven_o motive_n to_o look_v to_o the_o thought_n on_o matth._n 9.4_o treasure_n heavenly_a eleven_o note_n of_o it_o mat._n 6.19_o teach_v with_o authority_n see_v in_o eight_o particular_n mat._n 7.29_o five_o usury_n on_o matth._n 5.42_o what_o it_o be_v it_o be_v usual_o false_o describe_v understanding_n enlighten_v matth._n 6.22_o 23._o w_o of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n mat._n 6.11_o there_o be_v divers_a other_o common_a place_n but_o these_o belong_v to_o the_o practical_a and_o savoury_a part_n of_o christianity_n i_o have_v pick_v out_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o some_o reader_n who_o may_v be_v straighten_a in_o time_n to_o peruse_v the_o whole_a i_o will_v have_v make_v a_o large_a table_n but_o be_v far_o from_o the_o press_n it_o can_v not_o so_o well_o be_v do_v by_o i_o finis_fw-la