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body_n every_o one_o will_v say_v alas_o it_o be_v a_o fatherless_a child_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o a_o rich_a man_n son_n shall_v so_o do_v and_o whine_v and_o drudge_n and_o pilfer_v get_v into_o one_o body_n cupboard_n and_o steal_v a_o loaf_n into_o another_o cellar_n and_o steal_v drink_n into_o another_o field_n and_o steal_v his_o hedge_n will_v not_o every_o one_o cry_v out_o on_o such_o a_o one_o 32._o and_o will_v it_o not_o be_v a_o horrible_a disgrace_n both_o to_o the_o son_n and_o father_n so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o godly_a and_o ungodly_a about_o these_o worldly_a thing_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 8._o be_v sober_a be_v vigilant_a because_o your_o adversary_n the_o devil_n as_o a_o roar_a lion_n walk_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v here_o follow_v two_o other_o most_o necessary_a exhortation_n the_o one_o to_o sobriety_n the_o other_o to_o watchfulness_n and_o that_o from_o the_o danger_n that_o else_o we_o must_v needs_o fall_v into_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o most_o dangerous_a adversary_n that_o seek_v by_o all_o subtlety_n and_o diligence_n our_o destruction_n fit_o be_v these_o join_v together_o that_o before_o this_o for_o as_o a_o drunken_a man_n can_v hold_v open_a his_o eye_n so_o can_v a_o intemperate_a man_n in_o these_o thing_n keep_v a_o spiritual_a watch_n be_v sober_a be_v sobriety_n be_v a_o moderation_n and_o right_a use_n of_o our_o lawful_a liberty_n which_o be_v give_v we_o of_o god_n not_o to_o be_v use_v as_o we_o will_v but_o as_o may_v stand_v with_o these_o three_o main_a end_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n our_o own_o good_a and_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o brethren_n our_o lawful_a liberty_n be_v meat_n drink_n apparel_z recreation_n mirth_n use_v of_o marriage_n and_o riches_n all_o which_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o two_o head_n namely_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n but_o of_o this_o heretofore_o be_v vigilant_a require_v he_n mean_v not_o of_o the_o bodily_a sleep_n that_o be_v not_o prohibit_v so_o it_o be_v in_o fit_a time_n the_o night_n not_o the_o day_n so_o it_o be_v in_o fit_a place_n our_o chamber_n not_o the_o church_n in_o fit_a measure_n to_o enable_v we_o the_o more_o for_o the_o duty_n of_o our_o call_v but_o of_o the_o sleep_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o there_o be_v many_o that_o be_v awake_a in_o body_n rise_v early_o and_o go_v late_a to_o bed_n which_o yet_o be_v in_o a_o spiritual_a sleep_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o soul_n fast_o asleep_a in_o their_o sin_n and_o lie_v snort_v in_o deep_a security_n of_o sin_n be_v watchfulness_n be_v a_o diligent_a and_o continual_a look_v to_o ourselves_o that_o both_o in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n we_o may_v resist_v evil_a watch_v and_o do_v the_o good_a we_o ought_v this_o be_v the_o work_n only_o of_o a_o good_a christian_a who_o be_v awaken_v out_o of_o his_o sin_n have_v obtain_v the_o pardon_n of_o they_o and_o assurance_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o have_v set_v his_o heart_n to_o lead_v a_o godly_a life_n 14._o and_o to_o please_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v requisite_a then_o that_o a_o man_n be_v awaken_v before_o he_o can_v watch_v as_o we_o bid_v not_o a_o man_n fast_o asleep_a look_n to_o this_o or_o that_o but_o first_o to_o wake_v and_o then_o look_v to_o it_o we_o bid_v not_o a_o man_n that_o be_v down_o run_z but_o first_o to_o get_v up_o on_o his_o foot_n and_o then_o run_v by_o nature_n we_o be_v asleep_a in_o sin_n prove_v yea_o dead_a therein_o for_o 1._o as_o in_o the_o bodily_a sleep_n all_o the_o sense_n be_v bind_v up_o so_o in_o the_o spiritual_a a_o natural_a man_n hear_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n hear_v not_o
good_a work_n 117_o verse_n 18_o 19_o 1._o the_o three_o reason_n of_o the_o forego_n exhortation_n 118_o 2._o a_o man_n may_v know_v himself_o redeem_v 119_o 3._o redemption_n presuppose_v bondage_n and_o slavery_n ibid._n 4._o there_o be_v a_o way_n whereby_o to_o come_v out_o of_o our_o bondage_n 120_o 5._o the_o whole_a life_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v vain_a 121_o 6._o child_n ready_o follow_v the_o evil_a example_n of_o their_o parent_n ibid._n 7._o who_o we_o be_v here_o to_o understand_v by_o father_n ibid._n 8._o popish_a religion_n stand_v in_o patch_n 122_o 9_o parent_n must_v give_v their_o child_n good_a example_n ibid._n 10._o to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o our_o ancestor_n be_v no_o sure_a rule_n 123_o 11._o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v insufficient_a to_o redeem_v any_o out_o of_o his_o spiritual_a bondage_n ibid._n 12._o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v corruptible_a vain_a and_o uncertain_a 125_o 13._o christ_n blood_n the_o true_a price_n of_o man_n redemption_n 126_o 14._o in_o what_o respect_v christ_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o lamb_n 129_o 15._o we_o be_v not_o to_o listen_v to_o either_o believe_v all_o we_o hear_v 131_o verse_n 20_o 21._o 1._o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n 132_o 2._o christ_n be_v ordain_v before_o the_o world_n 133_o 3._o the_o world_n shall_v not_o always_o continue_v 135_o 4._o christ_n how_o manifest_v ibid._n 5._o god_n be_v constant_a and_o unchangeable_a ibid._n 6._o god_n promise_n be_v unchangeable_a 136_o 7._o christ_n be_v then_o exhibit_v when_o god_n decree_v he_o shall_v so_o be_v ibid._n 8._o what_o god_n have_v decree_v shall_v be_v in_o dwe_a time_n accomplish_v 136_o 9_o three_o difference_n of_o time_n and_o why_o this_o call_v the_o last_o 137_o 10._o god_n will_v no_o otherwise_o reveal_v his_o will_n than_o he_o have_v already_o do_v ibid._n 11._o we_o now_o live_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o last_o time_n ibid._n 12._o why_o christ_n come_v towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o world_n 138_o 13._o what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v that_o other_o may_v think_v well_o of_o we_o ibid._n 14._o we_o can_v believe_v in_o god_n but_o by_o the_o son_n ibid._n 15._o in_o christ_n resurrection_n the_o whole_a trinity_n have_v a_o hand_n 139_o 16._o the_o benefit_n which_o they_o reap_v that_o believe_v in_o christ_n ibid._n verse_n 22._o 1._o where_o there_o be_v no_o love_n nor_o fear_n of_o god_n there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a brotherly_a love_n 140_o 2._o where_o there_o be_v the_o true_a fear_n or_o love_n of_o god_n there_o be_v also_o brotherly_a love_n ibid._n 3._o there_o be_v uncleanness_n in_o we_o both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n 142_o 4._o where_o there_o be_v sanctification_n of_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v also_o sanctification_n of_o the_o body_n 143_o 5._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o outward_a instrument_n of_o our_o cleanse_n ibid._n 6._o why_o the_o word_n be_v call_v truth_n ibid._n 7._o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o inward_a worker_n of_o sanctification_n 144_o 8._o till_o we_o be_v cleanse_v by_o the_o spirit_n we_o be_v unfit_a for_o any_o duty_n ibid._n 9_o the_o end_n of_o our_o sanctification_n be_v to_o be_v fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n ibid._n 10._o what_o love_n be_v ibid._n 11._o the_o property_n of_o love_n 146_o 12._o two_o caveat_n to_o be_v observe_v of_o they_o that_o for_o redress_v of_o wrong_n make_v use_v of_o the_o magigrate_v 147_o 13._o there_o be_v little_a love_n in_o the_o world_n 148_o 14._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o want_n of_o love_n 150_o 15._o the_o effect_n of_o the_o want_n of_o love_n 151_o 16._o reason_n incite_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n 152_o 19_o the_o fruit_n of_o love_n must_v accompany_v the_o profession_n thereof_o 153_o 20._o brotherly_o office_n must_v proceed_v from_o brotherly_a affection_n ibid._n 21._o love_n must_v reach_v to_o all_o ibid._n 22._o how_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v the_o wicked_a 155_o 23._o love_n must_v be_v without_o feign_v ibid._n 24._o love_n must_v be_v mutual_a 156_o 25._o the_o property_n of_o pure_a love_n 157_o 26._o a_o christian_n love_n must_v be_v earnest_a 158_o 27._o love_n must_v be_v constant_a ibid._n verse_n 23._o 1._o no_o unregenerate_a person_n can_v true_o love_v 159_o 2._o such_o as_o be_v bear_v again_o must_v needs_o love_v ibid._n 3._o what_o regeneration_n be_v ibid._n 4._o the_o lord_n the_o author_n thereof_o 160_o 5._o the_o lord_n will_v the_o cause_n thereof_o 161_o 6._o without_o regeneration_n all_o thing_n else_o we_o have_v be_v nothing_o ibid._n 7._o regeneration_n of_o absolute_a necessity_n 162_o 8._o the_o effect_n of_o regeneration_n 163_o 9_o a_o regenerate_a man_n be_v not_o the_o same_o he_o be_v before_o ibid._n 10._o a_o regenerate_a man_n grow_v by_o degree_n 164_o 11._o why_o man_n grow_v no_o fast_o in_o goodness_n ibid._n 12._o a_o caveat_n for_o such_o as_o complain_v they_o do_v not_o grow_v 165_o 13._o there_o be_v no_o perfection_n here_o in_o this_o life_n ibid._n 14._o regeneration_n come_v not_o by_o nature_n 167_o 15._o god_n spirit_n by_o the_o word_n change_v man_n heart_n ibid._n 16._o god_n word_n be_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o our_o conversion_n 168_o 17._o god_n do_v not_o always_o tie_v himself_o thereunto_o ibid._n 18._o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n be_v appoint_v of_o god_n the_o instrument_n to_o convert_v soul_n 169_o 19_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o word_n work_v regeneration_n 170_o verse_n 24_o 25._o 1._o wherein_o man_n life_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o grass_n 171_o 2._o how_o to_o be_v prepare_v for_o death_n 172_o 3._o the_o glory_n of_o a_o carnal_a man_n but_o a_o vain_a thing_n 174_o 4._o nothing_o in_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n can_v abide_v the_o lord_n examination_n 175_o 5._o god_n word_n the_o mean_n whereby_o to_o live_v for_o ever_o ibid._n 6._o the_o word_n by_o preach_v make_v the_o instrument_n of_o regeneration_n 176_o 7._o the_o word_n ought_v to_o be_v preach_v in_o every_o congregation_n 177_o 8._o the_o word_n must_v be_v so_o preach_v as_o that_o it_o may_v be_v avouch_v to_o be_v indeed_o the_o word_n of_o god_n ibid._n chap._n ii_o the_o coherence_n of_o this_o chapter_n with_o the_o former_a with_o the_o sum_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o first_o three_o verse_n 179_o verse_n 1_o 2_o 3._o 1._o regeneration_n and_o the_o love_n of_o sin_n can_v stand_v together_o 180_o 2._o there_o be_v no_o perfection_n to_o be_v attain_v unto_o here_o ibid._n 3._o to_o be_v be_v a_o christian_n a_o work_n of_o great_a difficulty_n 181_o 4._o under_o those_o here_o name_v all_o other_o corruption_n be_v include_v ibid._n 5._o most_o of_o the_o corruption_n here_o name_v be_v inward_a 182_o 6._o that_o be_v nought_o which_o be_v forbid_v in_o god_n word_n ibid._n 7._o what_o malice_n be_v with_o the_o difference_n between_o it_o and_o anger_n 183_o 8._o what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o guile_n ibid._n 9_o guile_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v as_o well_o in_o small_a as_o great_a matter_n 184_o 10._o what_o hypocrisy_n be_v 185_o 11._o what_o envy_n ibid._n 12._o what_o evil_a speak_n ibid._n 13._o the_o word_n of_o god_n can_v thrive_v in_o a_o unsanctified_a heart_n 186_o 14._o our_o desire_n towards_o the_o word_n must_v be_v earnest_a ibid._n 15._o our_o desire_n towards_o the_o word_n must_v be_v constant_a 187_o 16._o our_o desire_n towards_o the_o word_n must_v be_v impartial_a 188_o 17._o minister_n must_v have_v store_n of_o milk_n for_o their_o spiritual_a child_n and_o store_n of_o love_n and_o much_o patience_n ibid._n 18._o the_o word_n why_o compare_v to_o milk_n 189_o 19_o nothing_o sweet_a to_o god_n child_n then_o the_o word_n 189_o 20._o the_o word_n be_v the_o common_a food_n of_o all_o christian_n ibid._n 21._o the_o word_n why_o call_v sincere_a ibid._n 22._o why_o christian_n be_v to_o desire_v after_o the_o word_n 191_o 23._o christian_n must_v daily_o grow_v in_o grace_n ibid._n 24._o such_o as_o find_v the_o word_n powerful_a for_o their_o salvation_n do_v the_o more_o desire_v it_o and_o affect_v it_o 192_o 25._o christ_n be_v sweet_a to_o a_o christian_a and_o sweeten_v all_o that_o he_o have_v 193_o 26._o christ_n be_v every_o way_n bountiful_a to_o he_o ibid._n verse_n 4_o 5._o 1._o wherein_o christ_n bounty_n do_v appear_v 194_o 2._o a_o comparison_n between_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o which_o christ_n make_v of_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o ibid._n 3._o christ_n why_o compare_v to_o a_o stone_n ibid._n 4._o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n which_o be_v to_o come_v to_o he_o be_v a_o great_a privilege_n ibid._n 5._o christian_n must_v come_v to_o christ_n 195_o 6._o christ_n the_o foundation_n that_o bear_v up_o his_o church_n 198_o
faith_n may_v be_v try_v and_o so_o find_v to_o their_o honour_n at_o the_o last_o day_n as_o in_o the_o ensue_a verse_n manifold_a temptation_n they_o be_v drive_v from_o their_o native_a country_n force_v to_o fly_v for_o their_o life_n &_o so_o questionless_a meet_v with_o variety_n of_o trouble_n whence_o may_v be_v note_v that_o even_o such_o as_o be_v high_o in_o god_n favour_n and_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o heaven_n must_v undergo_v not_o one_o or_o two_o but_o many_o trouble_n trouble_n as_o the_o israelite_n go_v to_o cannon_n through_o the_o wilderness_n where_o sometime_o they_o want_v water_n sometime_o it_o be_v bitter_a sometime_o they_o meet_v with_o enemy_n 19_o as_o at_o other_o time_n be_v encounter_v with_o other_o difficulty_n so_o shall_v we_o in_o our_o journey_n to_o heaven_n 22._o behold_v it_o in_o noah_n though_o he_o be_v save_v from_o the_o flood_n 12_o yet_o be_v it_o as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o hundred_o death_n what_o toil_n have_v he_o in_o make_v the_o ark_n while_o the_o world_n sport_v be_v he_o not_o also_o shut_v up_o in_o a_o close_a place_n among_o beast_n for_o a_o long_a time_n where_o questionless_a there_o can_v not_o be_v but_o a_o noisome_a savour_n 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o come_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n be_v he_o not_o mock_v by_o his_o own_o son_n so_o that_o his_o own_o mouth_n be_v feign_v to_o curse_v he_o the_o same_o may_v also_o be_v instance_a in_o abraham_n jacob_n job_n david_n paul_n and_o other_o one_o may_v marvel_v where_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o breathe_a time_n as_o one_o flood_n call_v another_o one_o wave_n follow_v another_o one_o cloud_n after_o another_o come_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o do_v their_o trouble_n and_o cross_n as_o it_o be_v strive_v for_o place_n and_o crowd_n to_o prevent_v one_o another_o the_o end_n of_o one_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o another_o reason_n hereof_o may_v be_v these_o reason_n 1._o to_o drive_v they_o to_o repentance_n 18._o as_o the_o death_n of_o david_n child_n beget_v in_o adultery_n 21._o joseph_n brethren_n hard_a usage_n in_o egypt_n they_o be_v as_o the_o shepherd_n dog_n to_o fetch_v we_o out_o of_o the_o corn_n to_o bring_v we_o into_o compass_n again_o 71._o which_o david_n acknowledge_v again_o and_o again_o as_o they_o prepare_v some_o which_o have_v never_o repent_v so_o do_v they_o awaken_v other_o to_o the_o renew_n of_o their_o repentance_n 2._o to_o keep_v they_o from_o sin_n 6._o be_v therefore_o compare_v to_o a_o hedge_n of_o thorn_n 17._o 3._o to_o humble_v they_o 37_o we_o have_v a_o proud_a nature_n and_o while_o we_o be_v in_o health_n we_o think_v our_o head_n half_o touch_v the_o cloud_n therefore_o god_n pull_v we_o down_o by_o trouble_n no_o rule_n in_o a_o house_n where_o child_n be_v without_o rod_n so_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v no_o rule_n with_o we_o be_v it_o not_o that_o sometime_o by_o himself_o sometime_o by_o other_o he_o chastise_v we_o 4._o to_o make_v they_o more_o holy_a 4._o to_o scourge_v off_o the_o rust_n 10._o purge_v out_o some_o of_o the_o remâ—ant_n of_o this_o old_a man_n 9_o and_o renew_v the_o inner_a man_n affliction_n be_v like_o the_o furnace_n like_o the_o fan_n like_o physic_n they_o be_v god_n prune_v knife_n to_o cut_v off_o our_o superfluous_a branch_n and_o make_v we_o more_o fruitful_a as_o the_o gardener_n prune_v the_o vine_n yearly_a that_o it_o may_v fructify_v 5._o to_o wean_v they_o from_o the_o world_n to_o which_o even_o the_o best_a be_v too_o much_o addict_v and_o to_o make_v they_o willing_a to_o die_v and_o to_o be_v go_v hence_o so_o set_v they_o on_o work_n to_o look_v after_o and_o make_v sure_a of_o a_o better_a inheritance_n how_o loath_a be_v lâ—t_a to_o come_v out_o of_o sodâ—m_n though_o it_o be_v then_o even_o ready_a to_o be_v burn_v what_o will_v have_v draw_v he_o out_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v that_o how_o loath_a be_v the_o israelite_n to_o leave_v the_o fleshy_a pot_n of_o egypt_n and_o go_v to_o canaan_n be_v there_o notwithstanding_o in_o bondage_n what_o will_v they_o have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v live_v there_o in_o honour_n as_o joseph_n god_n be_v feign_v to_o raise_v up_o a_o persecute_v pharaâ—h_n whereby_o they_o be_v make_v to_o cry_v 〈◊〉_d he_o and_o he_o thereupon_o send_v they_o moses_n and_o 〈◊〉_d yet_o even_o then_o be_v they_o scant_v willing_a 6._o to_o prove_v the_o devil_n a_o liâ—â—_n who_o give_v out_o that_o god_n servant_n do_v serve_v he_o for_o wage_n do_v job_n say_v he_o fear_v god_n for_o nought_o that_o so_o they_o may_v triumph_v in_o their_o obedience_n â—_o 7._o to_o keep_v they_o from_o hell_n and_o condemnation_n 18._o 8._o to_o bring_v they_o to_o heaven_n â—2_n no_o marvel_n then_o 13._o if_o that_o man_n be_v bless_v who_o the_o lord_n chasten_v 6._o his_o chastisement_n be_v indeed_o sight_n of_o his_o love_n therefore_o 1._o we_o shall_v not_o dream_v all_o of_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n here_o 1_o but_o of_o trouble_n also_o according_o looking_z for_o it_o one_o after_o another_o if_o god_n spare_v we_o it_o be_v because_o of_o our_o weakness_n but_o look_v we_o not_o long_o to_o be_v spare_v but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n gather_v strength_n if_o we_o expect_v trouble_n they_o prove_v the_o weak_a if_o they_o come_v on_o we_o unlooked_a for_o they_o daunt_v we_o the_o more_o in_o our_o prosperity_n we_o must_v think_v often_o hereof_o thus_o reason_v with_o ourselves_o well_o now_o i_o be_o in_o health_n how_o shall_v i_o do_v when_o long_o and_o strong_a sickness_n shall_v lie_v upon_o i_o now_o i_o have_v wealth_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v if_o all_o be_v take_v away_o and_o i_o be_v put_v to_o a_o poor_a condition_n now_o i_o be_o in_o my_o own_o country_n house_n and_o land_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v if_o i_o be_v imprison_v or_o banish_v among_o they_o i_o know_v not_o this_o will_v partly_o make_v we_o use_v our_o present_a prosperity_n more_o sober_o and_o also_o we_o shall_v be_v fit_a to_o meet_v with_o adversity_n when_o it_o come_v if_o it_o come_v not_o its_o labour_n well_o lose_v if_o it_o come_v well_o bestow_v 2._o we_o shall_v bear_v they_o patient_o 2._o see_v not_o only_o we_o must_v needs_o undergo_v they_o but_o they_o be_v so_o many_o way_n for_o our_o good_a we_o must_v not_o then_o be_v dismay_v at_o they_o see_v even_o god_n dear_a child_n have_v undergo_v they_o they_o have_v be_v their_o lot_n but_o how_o loath_a be_v we_o to_o think_v of_o trouble_n till_o they_o come_v they_o will_v come_v time_n enough_o we_o say_v but_o never_o the_o soon_o for_o think_v on_o they_o it_o may_v be_v the_o long_o and_o to_o be_v sure_o the_o light_a 3._o we_o must_v be_v thankful_a for_o they_o 3_o as_o we_o will_v be_v to_o one_o that_o tame_v our_o wild_a horse_n or_o steer_n or_o to_o a_o physician_n for_o purge_v our_o superfluous_a humour_n it_o be_v no_o matter_n so_o as_o our_o soul_n gain_v though_o outward_o we_o smart_v shall_v we_o thank_v and_o reward_v the_o physician_n for_o very_o untoothsom_a physic_n and_o which_o make_v we_o sick_a at_o the_o heart_n and_o shall_v we_o be_v unthankful_a unto_o god_n for_o heal_v our_o soul_n what_o mean_v soever_o he_o use_v 4._o we_o must_v neither_o think_v they_o the_o better_a that_o be_v without_o affliction_n 4._o nor_o they_o the_o worse_a that_o be_v afflict_v the_o latter_a may_v be_v happy_a as_o the_o former_a miserable_a 5._o we_o must_v make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o affliction_n 5._o whensoever_o they_o come_v upon_o we_o temptation_n that_o be_v trouble_n or_o trial_n but_o it_o be_v say_v object_n god_n tempt_v none_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o temptation_n sol._n one_o trial_n by_o leave_v we_o to_o ourselves_o 31_o as_o hezekiah_n or_o by_o affliction_n as_o here_o to_o bring_v to_o light_v what_o be_v in_o we_o the_o other_o suggestion_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o evil_a of_o the_o first_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o latter_a the_o devil_n and_o man_n affliction_n trial_n as_o poverty_n sickness_n banishment_n imprisonment_n be_v temptation_n they_o serve_v to_o try_v what_o be_v in_o we_o not_o but_o that_o god_n know_v what_o be_v in_o we_o already_o he_o know_v both_o the_o heart_n and_o reins_o but_o that_o ourselves_o and_o other_o may_v attain_v this_o knowledge_n sometime_o we_o overprize_v sometime_o we_o underprize_v ourselves_o but_o they_o sometime_o bewray_v hide_a grace_n as_o who_o will_v have_v think_v of_o so_o much_o faith_n in_o abraham_n patience_n in_o job_n meekness_n in_o david_n and_o moses_n if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v try_v sometime_o also_o hide_a corruption_n for_o who_o can_v have_v think_v of_o so_o much_o weakness_n in_o peter_n and_o
always_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n 10._o wood_n be_v not_o more_o necessary_a and_o apt_a to_o nourish_v fire_n then_o good_a work_n and_o well_o do_v to_o nourish_v faith_n also_o observe_v the_o deal_n of_o god_n and_o grow_v by_o your_o own_o experience_n many_o that_o have_v believe_v and_o be_v very_o earnest_a in_o their_o beginning_n till_o they_o get_v it_o after_o grow_v secure_a and_o worldly_a and_o withal_o neglect_v the_o mean_n have_v with_o david_n fall_v into_o some_o one_o sin_n or_o other_o thereby_o lose_v the_o peace_n and_o comfort_n they_o former_o enjoy_v a_o great_a loss_n indeed_o more_o than_o if_o a_o man_n be_v strip_v of_o all_o to_o his_o shirt_n o_o le_fw-fr we_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o loss_n as_o we_o be_v to_o be_v wise_a as_o serpent_n so_o let_v we_o show_v our_o serpentine_a wisdom_n in_o this_o one_o thing_n especial_o the_o serpent_n will_v be_v sure_a so_o much_o as_o in_o her_o lie_n to_o save_v her_o head_n simile_n so_o must_v we_o our_o faith_n for_o on_o this_o hang_v all_o and_o if_o by_o any_o mean_n we_o have_v fall_v therefrom_o recover_v we_o ourselves_o by_o all_o mean_v possible_a 3._o that_o which_o they_o be_v to_o hope_v for_o or_o trust_v on_o grace_n be_v grace_n that_o be_v salvation_n every_o benefit_n be_v grace_n but_o to_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o our_o lose_a and_o undo_v state_n and_o bring_v again_o into_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o save_v 5._o be_v a_o most_o special_a grace_n our_o election_n be_v of_o grace_n 16._o so_o our_o redemption_n 18._o so_o our_o effectual_a call_v 1._o this_o condemn_v the_o papist_n 1_o that_o teach_v partly_o grace_n partly_o work_v no_o these_o can_v be_v mingle_v either_o all_o or_o none_o they_o be_v as_o contrary_a as_o light_v and_o darkness_n 6._o honey_n and_o gall_n else_o be_v grace_n no_o more_o grace_n 7._o to_o join_v any_o thing_n with_o christ_n be_v to_o pervert_v the_o gospel_n they_o now_o begin_v to_o be_v ashamed_a and_o mince_v this_o 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it_o alone_o and_o think_v to_o wear_v it_o out_o in_o time_n o_o no_o conscience_n will_v still_o cry_v loud_o simile_n what_o if_o one_o shall_v make_v the_o bailiff_n drink_v and_o so_o get_v away_o the_o debt_n be_v never_o the_o more_o pay_v he_o will_v come_v again_o though_o the_o evil_a spirit_n in_o saul_n go_v away_o by_o the_o minstrel_n play_v yet_o it_o return_v to_o he_o again_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o conscience_n i_o wonder_v at_o the_o horrible_a madness_n of_o some_o people_n though_o their_o conscience_n do_v already_o accuse_v they_o and_o condemn_v they_o for_o many_o thing_n yet_o be_v so_o far_o from_o seek_v to_o disburden_v they_o that_o they_o daily_o add_v more_o and_o more_o thereto_o how_o just_o may_v these_o fear_n lest_o the_o terror_n of_o conscience_n come_v so_o fierce_o on_o they_o as_o even_o to_o weary_v they_o out_o of_o their_o life_n but_o howsoever_o they_o sleep_v now_o there_o will_v be_v a_o time_n when_o they_o will_v awaken_v and_o cry_v to_o the_o purpose_n 4._o let_v we_o take_v heed_n that_o from_o henceforth_o we_o do_v not_o burden_n our_o conscience_n 4._o they_o will_v be_v witness_n accuser_n judge_n tormentor_n if_o this_o be_v against_o we_o what_o shall_v be_v for_o we_o and_o if_o this_o condemn_v we_o who_o who_o shall_v clear_v we_o simile_n if_o we_o have_v eat_v too_o much_o or_o some_o unwholesome_a thing_n and_o it_o lie_v on_o our_o stomach_n we_o can_v be_v at_o rest_n till_o we_o be_v empty_v thereof_o and_o according_o thenceforth_o be_v more_o careful_a to_o abstain_v from_o the_o like_a so_o shall_v we_o do_v in_o respect_n of_o sin_n yea_o in_o our_o place_n as_o magistrate_n minister_n husband_n parent_n master_n etc._n etc._n we_o must_v discharge_v our_o duty_n and_o for_o the_o same_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n and_o enjoy_v the_o peace_n thereof_o than_o which_o what_o be_v more_o to_o be_v desire_v &_o which_o not_o gain_n pleasure_n honour_n etc._n etc._n can_v procure_v because_o thy_o conscience_n do_v not_o now_o accuse_v thou_o thou_o do_v haply_o conceive_v that_o all_o be_v well_o but_o assure_o hereafter_o it_o will_v though_o it_o may_v be_v twenty_o year_n hence_o and_o that_o when_o thou_o shall_v be_v least_o able_a to_o undergo_v it_o as_o in_o sickness_n etc._n etc._n 5._o this_o clear_v god_n justice_n 5._o he_o will_v nor_o need_v not_o bring_v other_o witness_n or_o occasion_n against_o we_o than_o our_o conscience_n they_o will_v testify_v with_o we_o or_o against_o we_o on_o that_o day_n before_o i_o leave_v this_o point_n consider_v we_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v that_o which_o tell_v we_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o what_o leave_v undo_v and_o that_o this_o bind_v the_o conscience_n to_o obedience_n when_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n the_o conscience_n say_v it_o be_v well_o and_o excuse_v when_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n the_o conscience_n say_v its_o ill_a and_o condemn_v as_o for_o they_o that_o have_v not_o the_o word_n their_o conscience_n judge_v by_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v leave_v man_n after_o the_o fall_n for_o there_o remain_v some_o general_a notion_n in_o man_n heart_n both_o of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o law_n which_o the_o heathen_n have_v make_v about_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o god_n and_o against_o perjury_n murder_n theft_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n 15._o these_o i_o say_v be_v judge_v by_o this_o it_o be_v true_a that_o man_n law_n a_o oath_n a_o vow_n do_v bind_v the_o conscience_n but_o it_o be_v by_o virtue_n from_o the_o word_n now_o if_o the_o mind_n be_v enlighten_v with_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n then_o will_v the_o conscience_n give_v right_a judgement_n but_o if_o it_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o word_n than_o it_o may_v make_v the_o conscience_n erroneous_a or_o scruplous_a and_o doubtful_a a_o erroneous_a conscience_n be_v be_v when_o it_o accuse_v where_o it_o shall_v excuse_v or_o excuse_v when_o it_o shall_v accuse_v which_o come_v from_o a_o erroneous_a judgement_n which_o judge_v good_a to_o be_v evil_a and_o evil_a to_o be_v good_a hence_o the_o conscience_n of_o some_o man_n excuse_v they_o in_o do_v thing_n that_o be_v flat_o bad_a 2._o and_o accuse_v they_o for_o do_v good_a thing_n thus_o a_o papist_n think_v he_o do_v well_o to_o go_v to_o mass_n 18._o and_o that_o he_o shall_v do_v very_o wicked_o to_o come_v to_o church_n with_o we_o a_o doubtful_a conscience_n be_v be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v not_o persuade_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o a_o thing_n or_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o it_o but_o be_v as_o a_o man_n that_o hold_v a_o wolf_n by_o the_o â—ars_n he_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o shall_v let_v he_o go_v or_o hold_v he_o still_o 14._o whoso_o thus_o do_v any_o thing_n sin_v both_o this_o and_o the_o former_a proceed_v from_o the_o want_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n word_n we_o must_v therefore_o labour_v to_o be_v well_o instruct_v in_o the_o scripture_n use._n ignorant_a person_n must_v needs_o fill_v their_o life_n with_o swarm_n of_o offence_n and_o sin_n for_o they_o not_o know_v many_o thing_n to_o be_v sin_n which_o be_v swallow_v they_o and_o never_o accuse_v themselves_o for_o they_o as_o we_o say_v the_o blind_a cat_n many_o a_o fly_n and_o do_v many_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v no_o faith_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o but_o do_v they_o for_o custom_n example_n of_o other_o and_o the_o like_a and_o so_o sin_n in_o they_o people_n think_v if_o they_o be_v free_a from_o murder_n whoredom_n theft_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v in_o a_o good_a case_n but_o be_v ignorant_a 105._o their_o life_n abound_v with_o sin_n o_o therefore_o let_v the_o word_n be_v a_o light_n unto_o our_o foot_n and_o a_o lantern_n unto_o our_o path_n thus_o of_o the_o office_n of_o conscience_n for_o the_o three_o three_o question_n here_o offer_v themselves_o require_v resolution_n q._n 1._o whether_o do_v a_o man_n sin_n conscience_n that_o do_v according_a to_o his_o conscience_n as_o a_o papist_n think_v he_o serve_v god_n high_o well_o in_o go_v to_o mass_n one_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n think_v fornication_n a_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o so_o commit_v it_o a_o man_n think_v he_o may_v lawful_o travel_v homeward_o on_o the_o lordsday_n be_v in_o a_o journey_n a._n he_o do_v ill_a that_o do_v any_o of_o these_o or_o the_o like_a for_o his_o err_a conscience_n can_v make_v that_o good_a which_o god_n have_v before_o pronounce_v to_o be_v evil_a by_o forbid_v it_o in_o his_o word_n our_o conscience_n be_v not_o our_o rule_n but_o god_n word_n thus_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o his_o own_o devotion_n and_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o go_v to_o a_o cunning_a man_n to_o sell_v as_o dear_a as_o we_o can_v to_o deceive_v they_o that_o deceive_v we_o to_o use_v the_o creed_n and_o ten_o commandment_n as_o a_o prayer_n 9_o etc._n etc._n which_o who_o can_v justify_v erroneous_a q._n 2._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o do_v a_o thing_n against_o his_o conscience_n i_o mean_v though_o his_o conscience_n be_v erroneous_a and_o deceive_v as_o if_o a_o papist_n be_v persuade_v that_o its_o a_o sin_n to_o come_v to_o church_n with_o we_o and_o yet_o for_o fear_n come_v a_o anabaptist_n hold_v it_o unlawful_a to_o take_v a_o oath_n before_o a_o magistrate_n and_o yet_o through_o fear_n he_o do_v a._n they_o do_v ill_a not_o simple_o for_o do_v these_o thing_n as_o be_v good_a and_o such_o as_o god_n require_v but_o for_o do_v they_o with_o a_o ill_a conscience_n against_o their_o conscience_n so_o that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o these_o thing_n be_v require_v they_o sin_v if_o they_o do_v they_o they_o sin_n what_o then_o they_o must_v labour_v to_o be_v inform_v and_o persuade_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o they_o and_o then_o do_v they_o so_o that_o though_o as_o in_o the_o 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