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at_o home_n they_o do_v in_o the_o market_n just_o so_o it_o be_v here_o when_o the_o minister_n be_v preach_v than_o they_o be_v read_v or_o pray_v or_o confer_v oh_o this_o be_v a_o sinful_a thing_n you_o must_v do_v your_o own_o business_n at_o home_n and_o not_o neglect_v the_o opportunity_n before_o you_o 3._o we_o must_v lay_v aside_o yea_o lay_v by_o those_o that_o be_v the_o best_a commodity_n and_o most_o necessary_a we_o see_v tradesman_n need_v many_o thing_n but_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v most_o profitable_a and_o necessary_a they_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v and_o if_o their_o purse_n will_v reach_v and_o hold_v out_o they_o will_v buy_v other_o thing_n afterward_o he_o will_v buy_v bread_n now_o on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o cloth_n on_o the_o other_o side_n bread_n he_o must_v have_v for_o his_o family_n to_o feed_v they_o and_o cloth_n he_o must_v have_v to_o clothe_v they_o and_o if_o his_o money_n will_v hold_v out_o then_o haply_o he_o will_v buy_v some_o lace_n or_o a_o rattle_n for_o his_o child_n so_o i_o say_v you_o have_v the_o choice_n of_o all_o favour_n and_o of_o all_o mercy_n now_o provide_v that_o which_o be_v most_o necessary_a first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o mat._n 6.33_o this_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n it_o be_v of_o necessity_n that_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v save_v what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n some_o say_v it_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n other_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n but_o how_o can_v a_o man_n seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n but_o first_o he_o must_v have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n before_o that_o of_o glory_n and_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n attain_v to_o this_o the_o lord_n have_v vouchsafe_v it_o to_o none_o but_o to_o those_o that_o do_v seek_v it_o in_o his_o ordinance_n it_o be_v to_o be_v have_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o grace_n be_v there_o ever_o any_o man_n ordinary_o convert_v but_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 10.17_o rom._n 10.17_o for_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v etc._n etc._n this_o word_n be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o kingdom_n first_o seek_v that_o by_o which_o faith_n be_v breed_v by_o which_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v make_v we_o make_v this_o sure_a to_o thy_o soul_n for_o this_o be_v that_o you_o can_v be_v without_o this_o be_v that_o which_o david_n desire_v ps_n 27.4_o this_o be_v that_o i_o will_v require_v lord_n say_v he_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o see_v thy_o face_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n you_o make_v little_a of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o never_o regard_v it_o but_o david_n be_v glad_a of_o it_o o_o lord_n say_v he_o one_o thing_n i_o have_v desire_v whether_o i_o have_v health_n or_o no_o life_n or_o no_o i_o care_v not_o but_o one_o thing_n lord_n i_o crave_v that_o i_o may_v see_v thy_o face_n in_o the_o beauty_n etc._n etc._n for_o this_o do_v christ_n commend_v mary_n martha_n 10.42_o lu._n 10.42_o martha_n thou_o be_v cumber_v about_o many_o thing_n and_o much_o business_n but_o mary_n have_v choose_v the_o better_a part_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v take_v from_o she_o whether_o be_v the_o soul_n better_o than_o the_o body_n a_o child_n of_o god_n will_v say_v the_o soul_n be_v best_a whether_o be_v prayer_n better_o than_o profit_n heaven_n better_o than_o earth_n if_o prayer_n and_o heaven_n be_v the_o better_a then_o let_v the_o earth_n stay_v let_v commodity_n stay_v let_v profit_n stay_v let_v heaven_n and_o salvation_n be_v serve_v first_o this_o dash_v the_o dream_n of_o many_o man_n that_o will_v not_o stir_v out_o of_o their_o shop_n though_o they_o may_v well_o be_v spare_v will_v rather_o lose_v the_o word_n of_o god_n then_o lose_v the_o profit_n of_o six_o penny_n oh_o see_v now_o come_v and_o lay_v these_o thing_n together_o and_o see_v the_o difference_n between_o they_o ob._n but_o some_o will_v say_v they_o will_v have_v they_o but_o lay_v they_o by_o yet_o and_o afterward_o they_o will_v bargain_n answ_n but_o defer_v not_o the_o time_n now_o what_o will_v you_o give_v for_o they_o i_o think_v i_o hear_v man_n soul_n say_v o_o mercy_n mercy_n be_v worth_a a_o thousand_o world_n oh_o what_o avail_v it_o to_o be_v rich_a and_o miserable_a honourable_a and_o accurse_a you_o little_a one_o what_o say_v you_o do_v not_o you_o wish_v for_o mercy_n o_o mercy_n mercy_n without_o mercy_n we_o be_v for_o ever_o wretched_a oh_o it_o be_v mercy_n that_o we_o live_v and_o be_v not_o send_v quick_a to_o hell_n but_o now_o will_v you_o buy_v it_o you_o shall_v have_v it_o cheap_a enough_o what_o will_v you_o give_v now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o main_a you_o must_v give_v as_o the_o market_n go_v and_o on_o god_n term_n for_o you_o must_v not_o think_v that_o god_n will_v save_v you_o with_o wish_v oh_o no_o no_o he_o will_v not_o but_o now_o will_v you_o buy_v they_o then_o bid_v fair_a you_o must_v part_v with_o all_o your_o sin_n away_o with_o the_o proud_a heart_n and_o away_o with_o the_o world_n and_o the_o pleasure_n thereof_o now_o see_v how_o the_o world_n reply_n first_o young_a one_o reply_n we_o have_v no_o wit_n nor_o understanding_n well_o you_o must_v believe_v else_o you_o must_v perish_v the_o old_a man_n say_v i_o be_o weak_a and_o feeble_a well_o you_o must_v get_v faith_n or_o else_o you_o must_v perish_v too_o now_o you_o know_v the_o price_n of_o it_o you_o must_v provide_v to_o pay_v it_o mat._n 13.44_o there_o it_o be_v say_v the_o wise_a merchant_n when_o he_o find_v the_o pearl_n go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o buy_v it_o that_o be_v a_o great_a price_n thou_o must_v sell_v all_o to_o buy_v this_o if_o thy_o lust_n be_v as_o dear_a to_o thou_o as_o thy_o eye_n thou_o must_v part_v with_o it_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o proud_a heart_n thou_o must_v down_o with_o it_o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o fair_a estate_n and_o so_o many_o hundred_o and_o such_o land_n and_o such_o and_o such_o ware_n in_o his_o shop_n if_o god_n require_v it_o he_o must_v part_v with_o it_o all_o the_o drunkard_n must_v part_v with_o his_o cup_n and_o the_o whoremonger_n with_o his_o quean_n unless_o you_o do_v part_n with_o these_o you_o can_v have_v christ_n this_o be_v the_o price_n of_o it_o return_v to_o i_o a_o answer_n whether_o you_o will_v have_v it_o or_o no_o that_o i_o may_v return_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v preserve_v it_o for_o you_o see_v that_o of_o judas_n act_v 12.24_o he_o will_v rather_o have_v the_o 30_o penny_n yea_o he_o will_v betray_v his_o lord_n for_o it_o and_o he_o have_v it_o but_o he_o come_v again_o with_o horror_n of_o conscience_n and_o throw_v it_o away_o and_o throw_v away_o himself_o too_o for_o he_o go_v and_o hang_v himself_o and_o now_o hang_v in_o hell_n for_o ever_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n for_o a_o man_n to_o tell_v over_o his_o money_n but_o not_o so_o easy_a to_o make_v the_o heart_n willing_a to_o part_v with_o it_o but_o if_o you_o will_v not_o part_v with_o it_o now_o there_o will_v come_v a_o time_n at_o the_o day_n of_o death_n and_o then_o the_o covetous_a man_n will_v say_v here_o take_v my_o money_n that_o i_o have_v get_v by_o oppression_n and_o the_o drunkard_n will_v say_v here_o take_v my_o cup_n then_o i_o say_v now_o part_v with_o they_o be_v wise_a merchant_n part_n with_o they_o now_o and_o the_o match_n be_v make_v then_o now_o resolve_v be_v it_o mercy_n say_v the_o soul_n then_o it_o be_v enough_o lord_n take_v all_o though_o i_o never_o see_v a_o good_a day_n
the_o body_n body_n of_o god_n image_n in_o the_o body_n ans_fw-fr i_o answer_v two_o way_n 1._o negative_o not_o wherein_o it_o stand_v not_o the_o image_n of_o god_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n so_o as_o to_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n bone_n and_o sinew_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v double_a 1._o because_o if_o the_o image_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o these_o than_o other_o creature_n shall_v have_v the_o image_n of_o god_n but_o other_o creature_n though_o thus_o qualify_v have_v not_o the_o image_n of_o god_n but_o only_o adam_n 2._o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n joh._n 4.24_o and_o consequent_o body_n imply_v rather_o a_o opposition_n there_o be_v no_o proportion_n betwixt_o a_o spirit_n and_o a_o body_n luk._n 24.38_o a_o spirit_n have_v not_o flesh_n and_o bone_n this_o be_v against_o the_o plea_n of_o the_o papist_n that_o make_v the_o image_n of_o god_n the_o father_n like_o a_o old_a man_n the_o reason_n they_o give_v be_v because_o man_n have_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v resemble_v god_n by_o he_o i_o answer_v if_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v not_o the_o image_n of_o god_n then_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o resemble_v god_n thereby_o isa_n 40.14_o to_o who_o will_v you_o liken_v i_o to_o frame_v a_o image_n of_o god_n be_v to_o commit_v a_o great_a sin_n quest_n where_o be_v then_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o the_o body_n answ_n in_o that_o framablenesse_n be_v in_o what_o it_o be_v whereby_o it_o be_v move_v by_o the_o reason_n will_n and_o affection_n and_o so_o do_v express_v the_o virtue_n of_o they_o a_o merciful_a heart_n do_v express_v itself_o in_o a_o bountiful_a hand_n so_o david_n psal_n 45.1_o 45.1_o psal_n 45.1_o my_o tongue_n be_v the_o pen_n of_o a_o ready_a writer_n his_o heart_n indite_v it_o and_o then_o his_o tongue_n do_v speak_v it_o quest_n wherein_o do_v this_o framablenesse_n appear_v ans_fw-fr in_o two_o thing_n 1._o the_o framablenesse_n of_o the_o body_n to_o act_v the_o 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he_o profess_v that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o a_o natural_a cause_n to_o bring_v forth_o such_o a_o effect_n rom._n 16.8_o yield_v not_o your_o member_n instrument_n to_o unrighteousness_n he_o call_v the_o member_n instrument_n the_o devil_n oftentimes_o tune_v the_o tongue_n and_o he_o see_v out_o of_o a_o adulterous_a eye_n yea_o his_o malice_n vent_v itself_o in_o a_o unruly_a tongue_n look_v again_o in_o the_o 19_o verse_n and_o there_o it_o be_v say_v a_o man_n member_n shall_v be_v servant_n to_o holiness_n tool_n or_o instrument_n that_o shall_v be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o a_o tool_n there_o be_v both_o the_o metal_n and_o the_o make_n as_o in_o a_o see_v or_o axe_n so_o there_o be_v in_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v tool_n serviceable_a to_o wisdom_n and_o the_o power_n of_o holiness_n that_o they_o may_v work_v their_o work_n thereby_o a_o hand_n be_v a_o tool_n whereby_o the_o merciful_a heart_n may_v deal_v merciful_o we_o say_v in_o 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