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as_o who_o can_v bear_v it_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o vow_n be_v not_o of_o good_a and_o holy_a use_n for_o else_o god_n will_v not_o have_v permit_v they_o and_o i_o suppose_v be_v to_o hasten_v and_o perfect_v that_o humiliation_n the_o law_n be_v to_o bring_v upon_o all_o flesh_n or_o that_o if_o any_o strong_a zealous_a professor_n think_v he_o can_v be_v more_o obedient_a than_o the_o law_n require_v and_o put_v too_o much_o confidence_n in_o the_o merit_n thereof_o it_o be_v permit_v to_o he_o to_o impose_v such_o service_n as_o be_v not_o against_o the_o law_n upon_o himself_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v the_o more_o early_o find_v with_o solomon_n vanity_n of_o vanity_n all_o be_v vanity_n on_o this_o side_n the_o messiah_n but_o the_o thing_n i_o say_v be_v that_o take_v they_o in_o their_o most_o excellent_a use_n they_o be_v not_o necessary_a cause_n of_o attain_v the_o immovable_a state_n for_o many_o thousand_o have_v sojourn_v and_o have_v have_v their_o sin_n 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in_o yea_o yea_o to_o perform_v his_o determinate_a purpose_n and_o in_o the_o resist_n of_o evil_n he_o ought_v to_o behave_v himself_o in_o the_o like_a manner_n only_o this_o distinction_n admit_v if_o he_o have_v resist_v evil_a sin_n calamity_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v not_o obtain_v he_o ought_v to_o say_v with_o job_n shall_v we_o receive_v good_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o not_o evil_a and_o yet_o to_o mourn_v with_o they_o and_o bear_v a_o share_n of_o their_o grief_n upon_o who_o the_o calamity_n fal'_v and_o yet_o so_o to_o mourn_v as_o not_o mourn_v know_v that_o his_o resistance_n his_o not_o succeed_v his_o mourn_a and_o calamity_n work_v all_o together_o for_o the_o accomplish_n the_o counsel_n of_o god_n 29._o whence_o i_o say_v as_o far_o as_o this_o heavenly_a fire_n have_v consume_v our_o lust_n and_o subdue_v our_o will_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n so_o far_o have_v we_o peace_n and_o rule_n as_o king_n with_o god_n and_o what_o be_v short_a retain_n a_o leaven_n which_o may_v produce_v bitterness_n and_o though_o few_o or_o none_o have_v attain_v yet_o no_o one_o which_o ought_v not_o to_o press_v hard_o after_o this_o mark_n as_o paul_n phil._n 3.14_o first_o despise_v legal_a righteousness_n touch_v which_o he_o be_v blameless_a he_o next_o rejoice_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v conformable_a to_o his_o death_n and_o three_o speak_v of_o a_o three_o state_n of_o perfection_n which_o he_o labour_v after_o and_o have_v not_o attain_v which_o i_o suppose_v be_v that_o we_o now_o speak_v of_o for_o say_v he_o if_o by_o any_o mean_n i_o may_v attain_v unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a not_o as_o if_o i_o have_v already_o attain_v or_o be_v perfe_v but_o i_o follow_v after_o that_o i_o may_v apprehend_v that_o for_o which_o christ_n apprehend_v i_o brother_n i_o count_v not_o myself_o to_o have_v apprehend_v but_o this_o one_o thing_n forget_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v behind_o and_o reach_v forth_o to_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v before_o i_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n for_o the_o prize_n of_o the_o high_a call_v of_o christ_n now_o these_o thing_n manifest_o refer_v to_o thing_n of_o a_o sublime_a matter_n not_o yet_o attain_v by_o paul_n but_o be_v attainable_a the_o first_o be_v to_o attain_v to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a which_o by_o compare_v 1_o cor._n 15.51_o 52._o we_o shall_v not_o all_o sleep_n but_o we_o shall_v he_o change_v with_o 1_o thes_n 4.15_o we_o which_o be_v alive_a and_o remain_v unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o prevent_v they_o which_o be_v asleep_a whence_o i_o take_v this_o that_o paul_n press_v after_o to_o be_v the_o perfection_n the_o dead_a in_o christ_n shall_v arise_v in_o or_o that_o those_o which_o remain_v alive_a at_o his_o come_n shall_v in_o this_o life_n have_v attain_v namely_o that_o innocency_n which_o in_o a_o moment_n may_v be_v change_v into_o incorruption_n and_o the_o second_o to_o apprehend_v that_o for_o which_o i_o be_o apprehend_v etc._n etc._n be_v much_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o by_o compare_v these_o with_o 1_o thes_n 5.10_o who_o die_v for_o we_o that_o be_v apprehend_v we_o that_o whether_o we_o awake_v to_o the_o last_o or_o in_o the_o interim_n fall_v asleep_a we_o shall_v live_v together_o with_o he_o and_o the_o three_o the_o prize_n of_o the_o high_a call_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o close_a and_o crown_n of_o all_o as_o in_o another_o place_n i_o have_v fight_v the_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n henceforth_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n the_o prize_n of_o the_o high_a call_v be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o and_o now_o i_o say_v the_o burn_n up_o of_o the_o lust_a of_o the_o humane_a spirit_n be_v the_o threshold_n of_o this_o resignation_n and_o it_o of_o these_o three_o attainment_n paul_n press_v after_o for_o it_o consumate_v perfection_n in_o soul_n in_o body_n and_o spirit_n also_o it_o work_v in_o gold_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n faith_n patience_n for_o great_a love_n on_o the_o part_n of_o mortal_n can_v be_v than_o to_o give_v up_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o to_o his_o belove_a nor_o great_a faith_n than_o in_o full_a ease_n and_o assurance_n to_o trust_v he_o withal_o nor_o great_a patience_n than_o to_o be_v sick_a of_o love_n and_o yet_o to_o charge_v the_o solicitor_n of_o her_o nuptial_n by_o the_o hind_n and_o the_o roe_n not_o to_o awake_v she_o belove_v until_o he_o please_v and_o sure_o this_o resignation_n sign_v there_o remain_v nothing_o save_v such_o like_a love_n passage_n until_o the_o day_n of_o espousal_n come_v 30._o not_o take_v a_o or_o the_o reward_n upon_o innocency_n for_o upon_o the_o innocent_a for_o so_o all_o read_v and_o in_o both_o sense_n it_o may_v pass_v as_o of_o so_o necessary_a a_o performance_n as_o they_o that_o transgress_v can_v attain_v the_o immovable_a state_n for_o a_o whole_a current_n of_o scripture_n require_v all_o man_n the_o magistrate_n especial_o to_o defend_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o innocent_a widow_n fatherless_a and_o oppress_v record_v it_o as_o a_o principle_n part_n of_o that_o religion_n which_o be_v pure_a and_o undefil_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o whereas_o the_o scripture_n describe_v justicer_n to_o bear_v to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n the_o just_a judge_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n above_o other_o high_a calling_n among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o place_v justice_n upon_o two_o pillar_n bring_v the_o wicked_a to_o just_a punishment_n and_o rescue_v the_o innocent_a from_o oppression_n it_o rather_o give_v the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n to_o this_o second_o part_n and_o to_o say_v all_o in_o one_o word_n god_n own_v it_o among_o the_o lofty_a attribute_n ascribe_v to_o himself_o and_o our_o lord_n among_o these_o weighty_a matter_n the_o father_n require_v he_o to_o execute_v in_o the_o earth_n be_v thou_o a_o magistrate_n sure_o than_o thou_o have_v a_o gift_n in_o thy_o hand_n which_o may_v promote_v thou_o to_o great_a honour_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n but_o beware_v that_o thou_o abuse_v it_o not_o for_o to_o justify_v the_o wicked_a and_o condemn_v the_o innocent_a will_v make_v thou_o stink_v on_o earth_n and_o gnash_v thy_o tooth_n in_o hell_n 31._o but_o yet_o this_o have_v a_o further_a and_o more_o spiritual_a meaning_n namely_o that_o man_n be_v empty_v of_o all_o his_o fleshly_a confidence_n and_o spiritual_a pride_n and_o draw_v near_o to_o that_o innocency_n capable_a to_o be_v attain_v by_o mortal_n this_o precept_n the_o last_o link_n of_o this_o golden_a chain_n teach_v he_o how_o to_o receive_v the_o reward_n that_o be_v not_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o innocency_n but_o still_o as_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o grace_n isai_n 33._o have_v it_o thus_o who_o shake_v off_o his_o hand_n from_o be_v support_v in_o the_o reward_n that_o be_v not_o serve_v as_o a_o hireling_n or_o expect_v the_o reward_n as_o have_v obey_v but_o leave_v all_o to_o the_o bounty_n of_o his_o master_n who_o love_n he_o have_v so_o often_o prove_v now_o therefore_o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o precept_n be_v that_o though_o a_o man_n have_v obtain_v all_o that_o perfection_n and_o innocency_n that_o tammin_n the_o cross_n and_o resignation_n the_o fire_n of_o god_n can_v give_v yea_o all_o that_o perfection_n paul_n press_v after_o yet_o may_v he_o not_o upon_o this_o account_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o receive_v the_o reward_n but_o take_v it_o upon_o naked_a and_o free_a grace_n from_o one_o that_o owe_v he_o nothing_o and_o that_o very_o all_o his_o perfection_n and_o innocency_n only_o make_v he_o capable_a of_o receive_v what_o grace_n offer_v 32._o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o it_o behove_v that_o we_o first_o inquire_v what_o innocency_n be_v and_o upon_o what_o it_o stand_v for_o it_o remarkable_o differ_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o sisterhood_n of_o gift_n and_o virtue_n first_o in_o its_o original_a for_o of_o all_o it_o be_v first_o bear_v before_o man_n even_o with_o the_o first_o void_a and_o empty_a earth_n next_o in_o the_o light_n air_n water_n earth_n and_o first_o element_n of_o thing_n so_o as_o it_o most_o especial_o before_o it_o be_v in_o act_n in-bread_n and_o not_o acquire_v which_o be_v rare_a in_o other_o virtue_n for_o love_n be_v not_o love_n until_o it_o do_v love_n nor_o be_v patience_n until_o it_o suffer_v patient_o etc._n etc._n again_o of_o all_o other_o it_o be_v neat_a curious_a and_o gentle_a serene_a as_o crystal_n but_o tender_a as_o a_o bubble_n of_o water_n in_o some_o respect_n and_o strong_a as_o iron_n in_o another_o for_o from_o without_o itself_o no_o enemy_n can_v harm_v it_o though_o sin_n
and_o satan_n assault_v it_o with_o hammer_n and_o anvil_n it_o laugh_v and_o smile_v at_o the_o attempt_n without_o pain_n or_o loss_n but_o so_o tender_a from_o within_o as_o to_o taste_v of_o a_o forbid_a apple_n make_v it_o vanish_v quite_o away_o for_o such_o a_o constiution_n it_o have_v that_o the_o least_o spot_n or_o blemish_n in_o any_o part_n defile_v it_o in_o the_o whole_a and_o so_o defile_v it_o be_v no_o long_a innocency_n and_o therefore_o be_v early_o chass_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o return_v not_o again_o until_o the_o immaculate_a lamb_n of_o god_n espouse_v it_o and_o bring_v it_o back_o again_o but_o neither_o do_v innocency_n restore_v long_o inhabit_v the_o earth_n in_o one_o entire_a piece_n but_o return_v to_o heaven_n with_o its_o spouse_n yet_o not_o so_o depart_v as_o it_o have_v forsake_v its_o interest_n on_o earth_n or_o forget_v the_o end_n of_o its_o take_n upon_o it_o the_o seed_n of_o mortality_n but_o disperse_v its_o beam_n in_o the_o spot_a nature_n of_o the_o elect_n cast_v in_o a_o leaven_n which_o shall_v leaven_n the_o whole_a lump_n and_o live_v unspotted_a in_o spot_a nature_n because_o it_o be_v root_v in_o immutability_n itself_o do_v also_o remain_v it-self_n immutable_a 33._o now_o therefore_o to_o clutivate_v this_o heavenly_a branch_n so_o as_o it_o may_v fill_v the_o whole_a land_n be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v effect_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n the_o one_o strange_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o usual_a course_n of_o propagation_n suffer_v and_o not_o act_v entice_v and_o not_o receive_v for_o innocency_n once_o defile_v can_v never_o be_v redintigrate_v by_o do_v good_a but_o by_o purge_v out_o of_o its_o evil_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v room_n be_v make_v for_o innocency_n to_o take_v root_n and_o the_o two_o chief_a lead_a cause_n of_o this_o be_v more_o immediate_o from_o god_n namely_o the_o warfare_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o fiery_a trial_n and_o also_o there_o be_v other_o in_o which_o man_n may_v cooperate_v conviction_n confession_n self-condemnation_n repentance_n and_o godly_a sorrow_n thus_o spot_v mary_n magdalene_n become_v innocent_a and_o so_o all_o must_v do_v that_o be_v defile_v and_o who_o be_v without_o spot_n even_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o except_v though_o bless_v among_o woman_n though_o she_o come_v prepare_v by_o god_n in_o a_o chaste_a seed_n a_o pure_a virgin_n for_o chastity_n above_o all_o other_o virtue_n imitate_v innocency_n in_o most_o of_o its_o qualification_n the_o other_o way_n of_o its_o cultivation_n be_v in_o acquire_v such_o other_o virtue_n as_o most_o ready_o receive_v its_o leaven_n of_o which_o love_n be_v chief_a for_o it_o can_v rest_v in_o ease_n until_o it_o appear_v innocent_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o its_o belove_a next_o mercy_n humility_n meekness_n patience_n etc._n etc._n for_o all_o these_o desire_n to_o wash_v in_o innoency_n and_o to_o be_v clean_o so_o the_o first_o cultivation_n consist'_v in_o weed_n out_o such_o stink_a weed_n as_o choke_v it_o and_o the_o other_o plant_n such_o wholesome_a herb_n as_o may_v nourish_v it_o and_o ready_o transform_v into_o its_o nature_n 34._o the_o hebrew_n which_o i_o think_v never_o give_v name_n at_o random_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v lot_n be_v lex_fw-la heptag_n lot_n empty_v waste_v pure_a guiltless_a imply_v that_o it_o be_v obtain_v by_o evacuate_v of_o what_o be_v impure_a and_o therefore_o this_o be_v the_o last_o diameter_n of_o ascent_n into_o the_o immovable_a state_n our_o prophet_n in_o all_o this_o ps_n press_v hard_a after_o it_o first_o consumption_n in_o tammin_n second_o empty_v the_o heart_n of_o deceit_n the_o tongue_n of_o reproach_n the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n of_o all_o power_n and_o to_o appear_v vild_a and_o contemptible_o three_o to_o deal_v with_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o empty_n it_o of_o its_o pride_n lust_a and_o greediness_n in_o usury_n and_o last_o to_o resign_v it_o self_n will_n and_o wisdom_n unto_o god_n for_o assure_o as_o long_o as_o any_o parcel_n of_o these_o be_v retain_v there_o can_v be_v no_o innocency_n and_o in_o part_n retain_v they_o must_v be_v until_o soul_n body_n and_o spirit_n be_v give_v up_o to_o the_o will_n of_o another_o even_o god_n and_o his_o christ_n so_o as_o innocency_n be_v the_o utmost_a perfection_n whither_o we_o sleep_v or_o wake_v until_o christ_n come_v that_o we_o can_v attain_v until_o christ_n very_o be_v come_v 35._o in_o the_o gospel_n text_n innocency_n be_v scarce_o read_v in_o our_o version_n but_o be_v signify_v by_o purity_n and_o cleanness_n and_o indeed_o they_o be_v but_o one_o thing_n sometime_o in_o both_o old_a and_o new_a it_o be_v aligorical_o express_v by_o white_a isa_n 1.18_o dan._n 11.35_o 12.10_o so_o rev._n 3.18_o i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o buy_v of_o i_o gold_n try_v in_o the_o fire_n refer_v to_o the_o fiery_a trial_n and_o white_a raiment_n that_o the_o shame_n of_o thy_o nakedness_n appear_v not_o again_o thou_o have_v a_o few_o name_n which_o have_v not_o defile_v their_o garment_n and_o they_o shall_v walk_v with_o i_o in_o white_a he_o that_o overcom_v shall_v be_v clothe_v in_o white_a another_o thus_o what_o be_v these_o array_v in_o white_a robe_n these_o be_v they_o which_o come_v out_o of_o great_a tribulation_n and_o have_v wash_v their_o robe_n and_o make_v they_o white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb._n rev._n 19.7_o all_o which_o whites_n refer_v to_o that_o innocency_n which_o never_o be_v defile_v or_o be_v spot_v be_v wash_v in_o tribulation_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb._n and_o last_o 19.7_o let_v we_o be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v for_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v come_v and_o his_o wife_n have_v make_v herself_o ready_a and_o to_o she_o it_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v array_v in_o fine_a linen_n clean_a and_o white_a for_o fine_a linen_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v it_o be_v grant_v 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