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which_o thou_o have_v break_v may_v rejoice_v 2._o study_v serious_o and_o frequent_o all_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n the_o more_o knowledge_n thou_o have_v of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n the_o more_o delight_n will_v thou_o take_v in_o they_o the_o say_n be_v ignoti_fw-la nulla_fw-la cupido_fw-la principle_n thy_o heart_n therefore_o aright_o in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n and_o labour_n for_o more_o knowledge_n of_o they_o labour_n to_o know_v the_o beauty_n and_o excellency_n and_o incomparable_a riches_n of_o christ_n the_o ignorant_a people_n ask_v what_o be_v thy_o beloved_a more_o than_o another_o belove_n labour_n to_o comprehend_v with_o all_o saint_n the_o height_n depth_n length_n and_o breadth_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v not_o content_a with_o that_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n which_o thou_o have_v already_o attain_v but_o get_v accession_n and_o addition_n to_o it_o psal_n 9_o 10._o and_o thâ—y_o that_o know_v thy_o name_n will_v put_v their_o trust_n in_o 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of_o spirit_n four_o and_o last_o be_v sure_a to_o walk_v upright_o get_v a_o upright_a heart_n and_o thou_o may_v take_v comfort_n in_o whatsoever_o thou_o do_v pro._n 10._o 9_o he_o that_o walk_v upright_o walk_v sure_o but_o he_o that_o pervert_v his_o way_n shall_v be_v know_v many_o complain_v i_o can_v do_v as_o other_o do_v i_o want_v those_o joy_n they_o have_v i_o can_v perform_v duty_n as_o well_o as_o they_o i_o direct_v thou_o to_o be_v sure_a that_o thy_o heart_n be_v upright_o that_o what_o thou_o do_v be_v in_o sincerity_n and_o god_n will_v accept_v sincerity_n in_o lieu_n of_o perfection_n be_v then_o thy_o heart_n upright_o be_v it_o the_o desire_n and_o endeavour_v of_o thy_o soul_n to_o close_v with_o god_n do_v thou_o not_o willing_o allow_v thyself_o in_o any_o sin_n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n it_o become_v the_o upright_a to_o be_v joyful_a i_o have_v one_o use_v more_o for_o consolation_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n who_o consolation_n use_v 5._o for_o 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keep_v back_o from_o god_n hy_z reason_n of_o scandal_n and_o calumny_n that_o religion_n make_v man_n of_o melancholy_a and_o dumpish_a spirit_n confute_v therefore_o these_o mistake_n both_o by_o your_o word_n and_o action_n tell_v other_o and_o strive_v to_o win_v they_o to_o god_n and_o allure_v they_o with_o the_o narration_n of_o the_o delight_n and_o soul-ravishing_a comfort_n that_o you_o have_v find_v in_o these_o way_n o_o â—abor_n to_o comfort_v other_o with_o those_o comfort_n wherewith_o you_o yourselves_o have_v be_v comfort_v in_o particular_a and_o so_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n let_v your_o action_n be_v so_o carry_v and_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o your_o soul_n so_o order_v that_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o all_o the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n rejoice_v therefore_o in_o the_o lord_n delightfulness_n in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n put_v a_o beauty_n upon_o they_o we_o have_v a_o sweet_a promise_n isa_n 65._o 18._o but_o be_v you_o glad_a and_o rejoice_v for_o ever_o in_o that_o which_o i_o create_v for_o behold_v i_o create_v jerusalem_n a_o rejoice_v and_o her_o people_n a_o joy_n a_o joy_n in_o the_o abstract_n and_o it_o be_v god_n work_n of_o creation_n you_o therefore_o to_o who_o god_n have_v dart_v the_o beam_n of_o his_o reconcile_a countenance_n i_o counsel_v in_o the_o language_n of_o our_o saviour_n son_n and_o daughter_n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n and_o go_v on_o cheerful_o let_v your_o heart_n as_o jehoshaphat_n be_v be_v lift_v up_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n witness_v to_o your_o spirit_n that_o you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v abundance_n of_o joy_n in_o your_o soul_n and_o here_o be_v your_o ground_n of_o rejoice_v that_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o
mourn_v for_o other_o sin_n p._n 82._o 6._o the_o heart_n approve_v itself_o to_o god_n ibid._n 7._o there_o will_v be_v a_o press_v forward_o towards_o perfection_n p._n 83._o 8._o a_o strict_a watch_n over_o the_o heart_n ibid._n 9_o the_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n must_v be_v universal_o extensive_a ibid._n 10._o the_o spirit_n be_v without_o guile_n p._n 84._o 11._o there_o will_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o mortisication_n and_o vivification_n p._n 85._o 12._o a_o burn_a in_o love_n to_o jesus_n christ_n ibid._n use_v 4._o for_o direction_n in_o 6._o particular_n 1._o pray_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctisication_n p._n 85._o 2._o wash_v and_o cleanse_v thy_o heart_n ibid._n 3._o be_v exercise_v in_o meditation_n p._n 86._o 4._o consider_v the_o omnipresence_n and_o omniscience_n of_o god_n ibid._n 5._o set_a a_o high_a estimate_n on_o god_n ordinance_n ibid._n 6._o associate_v yourselves_o with_o holy_a company_n p._n 87._o use_v 5._o for_o consolation_n serm._n v._n joh._n 3._o 10._o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o be_v thou_o a_o master_n of_o israel_n and_o know_v not_o these_o thing_n the_o text_n divide_v and_o expound_v p._n 91._o doct._n there_o may_v be_v and_o be_v many_o man_n otherwise_o of_o great_a learning_n yet_o gross_o ignorant_a in_o the_o main_a fundamental_a doctrine_n of_o regeneration_n p._n 92._o this_o be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n instance_n p._n 92._o and_o by_o 3._o reason_n 1._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o regeneration_n p._n 93._o reas_n 2._o draw_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o unregeneracy_n in_o a_o foursold_v estate_n 1._o of_o impurity_n p._n 94._o 2._o of_o enmity_n ibid._n 3._o of_o blindness_n ibid._n 4._o of_o death_n p._n 95._o reas_n 3._o from_o the_o free_a working_n of_o god_n spirit_n application_n in_o 5._o uses_n 1._o for_o exhortation_n and_o that_o to_o teacher_n p._n 96_o 97._o and_o to_o disciple_n p._n 98_o 99_o use_v 2._o for_o information_n 1._o what_o regeneration_n be_v not_o 1._o not_o in_o nicodemus_n his_o sense_n p._n 100_o 2._o not_o in_o a_o new_a physical_a be_v ibid._n 3._o not_o in_o civility_n and_o morality_n ibid._n 4._o not_o in_o great_a part_n and_o ability_n p._n 101._o 5._o not_o in_o common_a grace_n ibid._n 6._o not_o in_o a_o bare_a profession_n of_o christ_n ibid._n 2._o what_o regeneration_n be_v 1._o the_o new_a nature_n p._n 102._o 2._o a_o new_a understanding_n ibid._n 3._o a_o new_a will_n ibid._n 4._o new_a affection_n ibid._n 5._o a_o new_a heart_n ibid._n 6._o a_o new_a life_n ibid._n use_v 3._o for_o excitation_n mot._n 1._o from_o the_o necessity_n p._n 102._o 2._o unregenerate_a person_n can_v obtain_v no_o acceptance_n p._n 103._o 3._o nothing_o defile_v shall_v ever_o come_v into_o heaven_n ibid._n use_v 4._o for_o direction_n 1._o pray_v hard_a for_o divine_a wisdom_n 2._o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o his_o word_n 3._o pray_v for_o the_o spirit_n use_v 5._o for_o consolation_n and_o their_o duty_n be_v 1._o to_o praâ—se_v god_n 2._o to_o walk_v as_o become_v convert_v 3._o to_o set_v a_o high_a price_n on_o god_n love_n serm._n vi_o esth_n 9_o 27_o 28._o the_o jew_n ordain_v and_o take_v upon_o they_o and_o upon_o their_o seed_n and_o upon_o all_o such_o as_o join_v themselves_o unto_o they_o so_o as_o it_o shall_v not_o fail_v that_o they_o may_v keep_v these_o two_o day_n according_a to_o their_o writing_n and_o according_a to_o their_o appoint_a time_n every_o year_n etc._n etc._n the_o text_n divide_v and_o expound_v doct._n that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o deliver_v people_n to_o keep_v mercy_n upon_o record_n and_o make_v a_o thankful_a remembrance_n of_o signal_n deliverance_n and_o perpetuate_v the_o memorial_n thereof_o from_o generation_n to_o generation_n p._n 108._o reas_n 1._o because_o god_n name_n and_o honour_n be_v from_o eternity_n to_o eternity_n p._n 109._o reas_n 2._o because_o thankfulness_n be_v god_n tribute_n ib._n reas_n 3._o draw_v from_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o duty_n reas_n 4._o draw_v from_o many_o obligation_n viz._n 4._o vinculo_fw-la creationis_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la gratitudinis_fw-la gloriae_fw-la divinae_fw-la promovendae_fw-la p._n 110_o 111._o use_v 1_o for_o information_n in_o the_o popish_a treason_n eight_o particular_n be_v consider_v 1._o length_n of_o time_n in_o project_v p._n 112._o 2._o unwearied_a pain_n p._n 113._o 3._o cunning_a conveyance_n ibid._n 4._o inveterate_a malice_n ibid._n 5._o the_o person_n act_v p._n 114._o 6._o the_o person_n against_o who_o p._n 115._o 7._o the_o place_n ibid._n and_o 8._o their_o cruelty_n ibid._n observe_v 1._o the_o mean_n of_o discovery_n by_o auricular_a confession_n p._n 116._o 2._o the_o seasonableness_n p._n 117._o 3._o the_o just_a retribution_n ibid._n use_v 2._o for_o caution_n 7._o popish_a opinion_n 1._o that_o the_o pope_n be_v christ_n vicar_n p._n 119._o 2._o that_o he_o have_v power_n of_o bâ—nding_v and_o lose_v 3._o that_o he_o may_v depose_v prince_n ibid._n 4._o that_o protestant_a prince_n may_v be_v excommunicate_v ibid._n 5._o that_o they_o may_v be_v murder_v ibid._n 6._o that_o faith_n be_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v with_o heretic_n ibid._n 7._o that_o equivocation_n be_v lawful_a protestant_n principle_n 1._o that_o the_o pope_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 120._o 2._o that_o a_o papist_n can_v go_v beyond_o a_o reprobate_n ibid._n 3._o that_o the_o enough_o to_o be_v no_o peace_n with_o rome_n ibid._n 4._o that_o a_o papist_n living_n and_o die_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o his_o own_o merit_n can_v be_v save_v p._n 121._o 5._o that_o babylon_n be_v rome_n ibid._n use_v 3._o for_o exhortation_n 1._o remember_v and_o transmit_v the_o memory_n of_o this_o day_n to_o posterity_n p._n 121._o 2._o praise_v god_n for_o the_o deliverance_n p._n 122._o 3._o remember_v and_o be_v vigilant_a ibid._n serm._n vii_o rom._n 2._o 16._o in_o the_o day_n that_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n by_o jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o my_o gospel_n the_o text_n divide_v and_o expound_v p._n 124_o 125_o 126._o doct._n 1._o there_o shall_v be_v a_o day_n of_o judgement_n p._n 126._o doct._n 2._o at_o that_o day_n the_o secret_n of_o all_o man_n heart_n shall_v be_v judge_v doct._n 3._o christ_n shall_v be_v judge_n at_o that_o day_n method_n of_o handle_v the_o first_o doctrine_n prove_v by_o scripture_n out_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n p._n 126._o and_o confirm_v by_o six_o argument_n 1._o from_o god_n decree_n p._n 127._o 2._o from_o god_n justice_n ibid._n 3._o from_o conviction_n of_o conscience_n p._n 128._o 4._o from_o the_o dependence_n and_o connexion_n between_o the_o resurrection_n and_o day_n of_o judgement_n ibid._n 5._o from_o the_o general_a expectation_n of_o the_o saint_n p._n 129._o 6._o from_o god_n glory_n ibid._n use_v 1._o for_o reproof_n to_o ungodly_a person_n p._n 131_o 132._o use_v 2._o for_o instruction_n to_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n 6._o lesson_n commend_v 1._o entertain_v serious_a thought_n concern_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n p._n 134._o 2._o let_v this_o consideration_n engage_v we_o to_o holiness_n of_o life_n and_o conversation_n ibid._n 3._o let_v this_o read_v we_o a_o lecture_n of_o patience_n p._n 135._o 4._o let_v we_o be_v engage_v to_o watchfulness_n 5._o let_v we_o learn_v to_o fear_n god_n ibid._n 6._o let_v we_o learn_v compassion_n and_o charity_n ibid._n use_v 3._o for_o consolation_n 1._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o day_n p._n 136._o 2._o from_o the_o judge_n christ_n ibid._n 3._o from_o the_o sentence_n ibid._n 4._o from_o the_o eternal_a happiness_n ibid._n doct._n 2._o that_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o secret_n of_o all_o man_n heart_n shall_v be_v judge_v p._n 136._o reas_n 1._o draw_v from_o god_n omniscience_n p._n 136._o reas_n 2._o from_o god_n justice_n p._n 137._o reas_n 3._o for_o the_o acquit_v of_o the_o godly_a ibid._n reas_n 4._o for_o the_o further_a condemnation_n of_o the_o wicked_a p._n 138._o use_v 1._o 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he_o that_o have_v no_o money_n come_v you_o buy_v and_o eat_v yea_o come_v buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n a_o second_o be_v mat._n 11._o 28._o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n a_o three_o invitation_n be_v john_n 7._o 37._o if_o any_o man_n thirst_n let_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o drink_n rev._n 22._o 17._o a_o four_o be_v the_o spirit_n &_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v and_o let_v he_o that_o hear_v say_v come_v and_o let_v he_o that_o be_v athirst_a come_v and_o whosoever_o will_v let_v he_o take_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o the_o lâ—st_v i_o shall_v name_v be_v the_o most_o prevalent_a obtestation_n in_o all_o the_o world_n rom._n 12._o 1._o i_o beseech_v you_o therefore_o brethren_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o you_o present_v your_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a acceptable_a unto_o god_n which_o be_v your_o reasonable_a service_n put_v 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〈◊〉_d from_o heaven_n beza_n and_o erasmus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o and_o the_o second_o time_n come_v to_o the_o same_o pass_n all_o which_o produce_v this_o fundamental_a assertion_n no_o regeneration_n no_o salvation_n now_o nicodemus_n propose_v a_o ignorant_a and_o un-doctorlike_a question_n v._o 4._o concern_v enter_v the_o second_o time_n into_o his_o mother_n womb_n christ_n take_v yet_o more_o pain_n to_o instruct_v he_o v._o 5._o of_o be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o sole_a author_n of_o our_o regeneration_n the_o spirit_n sanctifi_v and_o work_v like_o water_n as_o water_n wash_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o our_o body_n so_o the_o spirit_n besprinkle_v we_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o wash_v away_o the_o filth_n from_o our_o soul_n this_o wash_n of_o water_n be_v mention_v ezek._n 16._o 9_o hence_o some_o understand_v these_o expression_n of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o spiritual_a water_n oppose_v to_o the_o ceremonial_a wash_n of_o the_o pharisee_n to_o which_o nicodemus_n ascribe_v too_o much_o or_o else_o which_o be_v in_o effect_n all_o one_o to_o the_o spirit_n work_v like_o water_n and_o thus_o calvin_n and_o musculus_fw-la understand_v the_o word_n aqua_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la interna_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la purgatio_fw-la so_o calvin_n loc_n calvin_n in_o loc_n musc_n in_o loc_n omnis_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la operatio_fw-la est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la so_o musculus_fw-la aqua_fw-la tanquam_fw-la operationis_fw-la sancti_fw-la spiritus_fw-la symbolum_n ac_fw-la signum_fw-la adhibetur_fw-la further_o christ_n confirm_v his_o assertion_n in_o 2_o propohtion_n v._o 6._o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n by_o flesh_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n by_o 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him_z that_o be_v a_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n a_o interpreter_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n a_o man_n ocherwise_o of_o great_a learning_n and_o yet_o unlearned_a in_o the_o main_a fundamental_a doctrine_n a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o teacher_n of_o other_o and_o yet_o one_o that_o need_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o teach_v himself_o in_o the_o main_a principle_n of_o religion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n which_o word_n contain_v a_o person_n reprove_v a_o person_n reprove_v and_o the_o crime_n for_o which_o he_o be_v reprove_v 1._o the_o reprover_n be_v jesus_n christ_n the_o great_a prophet_n and_o teacher_n christ._n division_n 1._o the_o person_n reprove_v christ._n he_o that_o speak_v as_o never_o man_n spâ—kâ—_n he_o be_v a_o reprover_n and_o a_o instructor_n both_o to_o nicodemus_n christ_n know_v with_o who_o he_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi one_o that_o stand_v upon_o outward_a righteousness_n and_o legal_a ceremony_n one_o that_o be_v a_o teacher_n of_o other_o and_o yet_o have_v need_n of_o teach_v himself_o 2._o the_o person_n reprove_v be_v nicodemus_n describe_v by_o his_o degree_n and_o employment_n the_o article_n prefix_v be_v emphatical_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d loc_n 2._o the_o person_n reprove_v beza_n in_o loc_n ille_fw-la doctor_n hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la videtur_fw-la articulus_fw-la suum_fw-la pondus_fw-la habere_fw-la quo_fw-la significatur_fw-la nicodemum_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la pro_fw-la doctore_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la pro_fw-la excellenti_fw-la doctore_fw-la habitum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la ab_fw-la israelitis_n so_o beza_n nicodemus_n be_v the_o master_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o doctor_n of_o the_o great_a repute_n and_o eminency_n among_o the_o jew_n he_o be_v not_o a_o disciple_n but_o a_o master_n the_o renown_a teacher_n of_o all_o israel_n as_o if_o all_o israel_n have_v be_v his_o scholar_n and_o yet_o this_o great_a scholar_n must_v go_v to_o school_n to_o jesus_n christ_n he_o loc_n jun._n in_o loc_n that_o be_v ille_fw-la doctor_n israelis_fw-la tanta_fw-la authoritate_fw-la &_o existimatione_fw-la as_o junius_n observe_v yet_o be_v ignorant_a in_o the_o main_a thing_n 3._o for_o what_o be_v nicodemus_n reprove_v ans_fw-fr for_o his_o gross_a ignorance_n reprove_v 3._o the_o thing_n reprove_v and_o that_o not_o in_o circumstantial_o but_o in_o fundamental_n not_o in_o small_a matter_n but_o in_o the_o great_a of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n know_v not_o thou_o these_o thing_n concern_v regeneration_n this_o birth_n from_o heaven_n the_o new_a and_o second_o birth_n this_o be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n tu_fw-la es_fw-la ille_fw-la magister_fw-la israelis_fw-la magister_fw-la insignis_fw-la ad_fw-la israelitas_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la erudiendos_fw-la praefectus_fw-la ideoque_fw-la indignissimum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o calvin_n on_o the_o place_n because_o the_o scripture_n so_o often_o inculcat_n lâ—c_n calvinus_n in_o lâ—c_n this_o doctrine_n
a_o new_a understanding_n 2._o 20._o when_o saul_n be_v convert_v he_o have_v a_o new_a understanding_n he_o be_v another_o manner_n of_o man_n he_o be_v inspire_v from_o heaven_n and_o have_v divine_a illumination_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o new_a will_n psal_n 110._o 3._o paul_n ask_v lord_n what_o will_n 3._o a_o new_a will_n will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v after_o christ_n meet_v with_o he_o by_o the_o way_n 4._o new_a affection_n col._n 3._o 2._o life_n 4._o new_a affection_n 5._o a_o new_a heart_n 6._o a_o new_a life_n 5._o a_o new_a heart_n it_o be_v command_v ezek._n 18._o 31._o and_o promise_v ezek._n 36._o 26._o 6._o a_o new_a life_n there_o be_v new_a path_n there_o be_v new_a way_n the_o fruit_n of_o regeneration_n be_v newness_n of_o life_n and_o conversation_n the_o fruit_n of_o a_o regenerate_a man_n be_v to_o holiness_n he_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n as_o we_o be_v command_v mat._n 3._o 8._o i_o proceed_v to_o another_o use_n for_o exhortation_n to_o exhort_v and_o excite_v exhortation_n use_v 4._o for_o exhortation_n every_o one_o to_o search_v and_o inquire_v and_o let_v every_o one_o ask_v his_o own_o heart_n whether_o or_o no_o he_o be_v regenerate_v this_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o eternal_a consequence_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v make_v it_o a_o question_n and_o ask_v every_o one_o himself_o particular_o be_o i_o regenerate_v yea_o or_o no._n for_o motive_n consider_v 1._o the_o necessity_n joh._n 3._o 3_o no_o come_n to_o heaven_n without_o mot._n 1_o regeneration_n 2._o all_o the_o action_n service_n and_o duty_n perform_v by_o unregenerate_a mot._n 2_o man_n can_v no_o way_n be_v acceptable_a and_o please_a unto_o god_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n now_o the_o most_o gaudy_a specious_a pretence_n of_o unregenerate_a man_n arise_v not_o from_o a_o principle_n of_o faith_n there_o be_v self-love_n vainglory_n at_o the_o bottom_n now_o without_o faith_n â—ere_z be_v a_o utter_a impossibility_n 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the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n cause_v this_o seed_n to_o fructify_v the_o six_o use_n be_v for_o consolation_n o_o how_o happy_a be_v their_o condition_n 5._o use_v 6._o for_o consolation_n rev._n 1._o 5._o who_o be_v save_o wrought_v on_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n it_o be_v god_n that_o have_v love_v they_o and_o wash_v they_o and_o make_v they_o king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n they_o be_v new_o bear_v and_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o first-born_a not_o flesh_n and_o blood_n not_o the_o great_a birth_n nor_o accomplish_a part_n have_v reveal_v this_o mystery_n of_o regeneration_n this_o be_v only_o the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n now_o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o regenerate_a person_n 1._o to_o praise_v god_n and_o tell_v of_o his_o goodness_n so_o do_v paul_n recite_v the_o history_n of_o his_o conversion_n break_v forth_o into_o praise_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 17._o 2._o to_o walk_v as_o become_v convert_v child_n eph._n 5._o 8._o regeneration_n must_v be_v evidence_v by_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o sanctify_a conversation_n 3._o to_o set_v a_o high_a price_n on_o so_o great_a a_o distinguish_a love_n and_o mercy_n that_o god_n shall_v change_v thy_o heart_n and_o purify_v thy_o nature_n this_o be_v 1_o a_o work_n of_o a_o omnipotent_a god_n 2._o in_o instanti_fw-la 3._o exit_fw-la nihilo_fw-la it_o be_v a_o pure_a creation_n pray_v then_o with_o david_n psal_n 51._o 10._o create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o unconvert_v must_v pray_v for_o regeneration_n and_o convert_v must_v pray_v foâ—_n further_a manifestation_n and_o evidence_n there_o 〈…〉_o that_o this_o great_a work_n be_v effectual_o wrought_v upon_o their_o soul_n the_o feast_n of_o purim_n or_o two_o solemn_a festival_n institute_v &_o ordain_v in_o remembrance_n of_o that_o wonderful_a deliverance_n from_o hamans_n bloody_a plot_n apply_v to_o our_o anniversary_n commemoration_n of_o god_n gracious_a deliverance_n from_o the_o 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haman_n the_o son_n of_o hammedatha_n the_o agagite_n their_o inveterate_a and_o implacable_a adversary_n set_v apart_o by_o way_n of_o gratulatory_a commemoration_n the_o foâ—rteenth_o and_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n adar_n that_o they_o shall_v make_v they_o day_n of_o feast_v and_o joy_n and_o of_o send_v portion_n one_o to_o another_o and_o gift_n to_o the_o poor_a 22._o ver._n 22._o and_o we_o of_o this_o nation_n be_v wonderful_o deliver_v from_o a_o romish_a devilish_a design_n of_o the_o gunpowder_n treason_n be_v here_o on_o purpose_n meet_v to_o commemorate_v with_o thankfulness_n this_o five_o of_o november_n when_o the_o blow_n be_v intend_v to_o be_v give_v but_o through_o mercy_n be_v disappoint_v some_o parallel_n may_v easy_o be_v draw_v between_o haman_n hortid_v assassination_n and_o the_o bloody_a butchery_n intend_v this_o day_n though_o in_o many_o thing_n this_o popish_a plot_n want_v a_o parallel_n haman_n be_v a_o old_a enemy_n to_o the_o jew_n he_o be_v a_o agâ—gite_n of_o the_o family_n of_o agag_n king_n of_o amalek_n and_o therefore_o upon_o a_o old_a grudge_n the_o great_a enemy_n and_o this_o haman_n be_v a_o â—avoâ—rite_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o king_n ahasuerus_n and_o so_o in_o a_o fit_a capacity_n to_o bring_v his_o mischief_n to_o â—ass_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o first_o quarrel_n be_v but_o a_o petty_a triss_v inconsiderable_a matter_n mordecai_n do_v not_o bow_v nor_o do_v reverence_n to_o haman_n the_o want_n of_o a_o bend_a knee_n first_o blow_v 2._o esâ—h_o 3._o 2._o the_o coâ—l_n of_o contention_n firâ—_n incense_v haman_n against_o mordecai_n several_a question_n be_v raise_v whether_o haman_n expect_v from_o mordecai_n more_o than_o a_o civil_a worship_n or_o whether_o mordecai_n refuse_v to_o do_v reverence_n because_o haman_n be_v a_o persian_a and_o as_o their_o custom_n be_v have_v the_o sun_n picture_v in_o his_o breast_n or_o because_o he_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o amalck_n with_o who_o god_n will_v have_v war_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n exod._n 17._o 16._o hence_o there_o be_v raise_v several_a dispute_n and_o many_o conjecture_n neither_o be_v it_o necessary_a to_o be_v too_o peremptory_a in_o our_o determination_n see_v the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a but_o human_n think_v scorn_v to_o lay_v hand_n on_o mordecai_n alone_o esth_n 3._o 6._o aquila_n non_fw-la â—aptat_fw-la muscas_fw-la he_o aim_v at_o the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o mordecai_n and_o all_o his_o people_n ambr._n tutum_fw-la est_fw-la nescire_fw-la quod_fw-la tegitur_fw-la ambr._n he_o complain_v to_o the_o king_n against_o the_o jew_n plead_v a_o argument_n ab_fw-la inutili_fw-la that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o king_n profit_n to_o suffer_v they_o esth._n 3._o 8._o the_o king_n give_v haman_n his_o â—ing_n and_o give_v the_o jew_n into_o his_o hand_n ver_fw-la 10._o the_o scribe_n write_v the_o letter_n the_o post_n
it_o be_v saint_n arg._n 5._o draw_v from_o the_o general_a resurrection_n of_o the_o saint_n derive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d caput_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d videri_fw-la it_o signify_v the_o look_v for_o something_o with_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o head_n or_o strerch_v out_o of_o the_o neck_n with_o earnest_a intention_n and_o observation_n thus_o do_v the_o saint_n long_o for_o the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n heb_fw-mi 9_o 28._o it_o be_v not_o a_o ordinary_a look_v for_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o saint_n cry_v rev._n 22._o 20._o come_v lord_n jesus_n the_o saint_n look_v for_o a_o better_a life_n 2_o cor._n 15._o 10._o a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n their_o desire_n be_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o when_o their_o body_n be_v in_o the_o grave_n their_o soul_n be_v in_o heaven_n they_o wait_v for_o a_o glorious_a resurrection_n and_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n it_o will_v be_v know_v who_o be_v saint_n who_o be_v not_o many_o that_o the_o world_n account_v hypocrite_n will_v prove_v real_a saint_n then_o many_o that_o the_o world_n account_v saint_n will_v then_o appear_v to_o be_v paint_v hypocrite_n those_o who_o the_o world_n have_v false_o condemn_v shall_v then_o be_v acquit_v and_o those_o who_o the_o world_n have_v unjust_o acquit_v shall_v then_o be_v condemn_v that_o tribunal_n be_v impartial_a and_o just_a no_o false_a judgement_n can_v be_v give_v there_o no_o unjust_a sentence_n no_o wrong_a verdict_n shall_v be_v give_v by_o that_o judge_n wherefore_o the_o saint_n long_o for_o that_o day_n they_o earnest_o desire_v the_o appearance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o these_o breathe_n and_o long_n be_v not_o invain_a for_o the_o elect_v sake_n christ_n have_v promise_v to_o shorten_v these_o day_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n the_o 6_o and_o last_o argument_n shall_v be_v draw_v from_o god_n glory_n to_o glory_n arg._n 6._o draw_v from_o god_n glory_n 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doctrine_n for_o reproof_n instruction_n and_o consolation_n reproof_n 1_o use_v for_o reproof_n 1._o for_o reproof_n this_o bring_v heavy_a tiding_n to_o all_o ungodly_a person_n who_o live_v as_o if_o there_o be_v neither_o death_n nor_o judgement_n heaven_n nor_o hell_n because_o this_o great_a day_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v they_o put_v it_o far_o from_o they_o how_o soon_o a_o particular_a judgement_n may_v befall_v they_o as_o it_o do_v korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n sennacherib_n herod_n and_o other_o none_o can_v tell_v and_o how_o soon_o the_o general_a judgement_n may_v come_v be_v a_o secret_a lock_v up_o in_o god_n cabinet_n as_o for_o prognosticator_n and_o wizard_n who_o determine_v the_o time_n when_o we_o be_v not_o to_o put_v the_o least_o confidence_n in_o such_o presumptuous_a person_n who_o be_v no_o better_a than_o the_o devil_n chaplain_n but_o here_o be_v the_o great_a wickedness_n that_o people_n consider_v not_o how_o soon_o they_o may_v be_v surprise_v they_o 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