decay_n and_o make_v he_o grow_v old_a in_o his_o youth_n now_o he_o grow_v young_a when_o he_o be_v old_a renew_v his_o strength_n as_o the_o eagle_n and_o rev._n 16.17_o the_o voice_n from_o the_o throne_n say_v it_o be_v do_v four_o it_o be_v a_o throne_n of_o judgement_n for_o out_o of_o the_o throne_n come_v thundering_n and_o lightning_n and_o voice_n rev._n 4.5_o there_o do_v not_o only_a mercy_n and_o grace_n ascend_v upon_o the_o saint_n but_o there_o be_v also_o very_o terrible_a thing_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o these_o judgement_n be_v either_o temporal_a or_o spiritual_a either_o upon_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n or_o upon_o the_o saint_n first_o upon_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v great_a judgement_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n he_o do_v deliver_v judas_n unto_o satan_n in_o a_o ordinance_n when_o he_o stand_v upon_o his_o throne_n and_o so_o he_o do_v bind_v man_n over_o unto_o wrath_n for_o his_o sit_v on_o this_o throne_n 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among_o his_o people_n and_o let_v we_o comfort_v ourselves_o with_o this_o the_o lord_n reign_v for_o ever_o he_o do_v still_o sit_v upon_o the_o same_o throne_n of_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o so_o long_o as_o he_o sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n he_o will_v scatter_v away_o every_o evil_a thing_n as_o it_o be_v say_v prov._n 20.8_o a_o king_n that_o sit_v on_o his_o throne_n of_o judgement_n seatter_v away_o all_o evil_n with_o his_o eye_n etc._n etc._n let_v what_o enemy_n there_o will_v arise_v they_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o thunder_a and_o lightning_n and_o voice_n that_o come_v from_o this_o throne_n second_o against_o god_n own_o people_n for_o his_o throne_n be_v establish_v by_o righteousness_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v his_o own_o people_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o they_o but_o as_o he_o do_v delight_v himself_o in_o their_o grace_n and_o therefore_o love_v to_o be_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o they_o so_o he_o will_v punish_v their_o 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from_o his_o throne_n 1_o cor._n 11.30_o for_o this_o cause_n many_o of_o you_o be_v sick_a and_o weak_a &_o many_o of_o you_o fall_v asleep_a &_o yet_o they_o be_v therein_o chastise_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n it_o be_v do_v in_o mercy_n and_o not_o in_o wrath_n in_o much_o compassion_n unto_o their_o soul_n do_v the_o lord_n lie_v affliction_n upon_o their_o body_n yea_o even_o unto_o death_n itself_o for_o they_o that_o be_v embrace_v with_o everlasting_a love_a kindness_n may_v sometime_o die_v under_o a_o temporal_a displeasure_n as_o it_o seem_v josiah_n do_v and_o so_o have_v many_o other_o saint_n use_v first_o be_v exhort_v to_o see_v christ_n as_o present_v upon_o the_o throne_n for_o without_o this_o you_o come_v not_o to_o he_o but_o unto_o the_o duty_n he_o do_v call_v unto_o you_o behold_v i_o behold_v i_o that_o worship_n that_o be_v terminate_v in_o any_o thing_n below_o he_o be_v a_o false_a worship_n and_o that_o faith_n also_o that_o do_v not_o raise_v the_o soul_n up_o to_o he_o be_v a_o feign_a faith_n but_o what_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o his_o presence_n how_o shall_v a_o man_n know_v whether_o he_o be_v present_a or_o no_o these_o three_o thing_n be_v premise_v you_o may_v try_v whether_o you_o have_v ever_o find_v he_o thus_o present_a etc._n etc._n first_o the_o lord_n be_v present_a unto_o no_o unregenerat_a man_n in_o their_o duty_n they_o that_o live_v without_o god_n do_v pray_v without_o god_n and_o they_o fast_o without_o god_n therefore_o they_o must_v first_o desire_v his_o presence_n unto_o their_o conversion_n for_o as_o i_o have_v often_o tell_v you_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n service_n be_v no_o more_o accept_v by_o god_n then_o when_o he_o swear_v or_o lie_v etc._n etc._n for_o his_o service_n proceed_v from_o the_o same_o principle_n that_o his_o sin_n do_v etc._n etc._n second_o god_n be_v not_o always_o present_a unto_o the_o saint_n but_o he_o do_v sometime_o withdraw_v himself_o as_o the_o spouse_n complain_v my_o belove_a have_v withdraw_v himself_o they_o seek_v he_o but_o they_o find_v he_o not_o he_o do_v hide_v his_o face_n and_o he_o do_v cover_v himself_o with_o a_o cloud_n that_o though_o they_o seek_v the_o lord_n yet_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n unto_o they_o if_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n three_o even_o when_o he_o be_v present_a to_o the_o saint_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o present_a to_o all_o of_o they_o in_o the_o same_o measure_n some_o have_v a_o full_a presence_n of_o god_n and_o a_o clear_a discovery_n as_o some_o have_v a_o clear_a revelation_n of_o his_o mind_n so_o some_o have_v a_o clear_a discovery_n of_o his_o presence_n than_o other_o in_o this_o life_n and_o it_o be_v so_o with_o the_o saint_n even_o in_o glory_n that_o they_o behold_v his_o face_n continual_o yet_o they_o have_v divers_a degree_n of_o glory_n some_o have_v a_o more_o full_a and_o perfect_a discovery_n of_o god_n than_o other_o have_v when_o god_n be_v present_a to_o the_o saint_n here_o first_o the_o heart_n will_v be_v overawe_v there_o be_v nothing_o will_v over_o awe_n the_o heart_n but_o god_n presence_n how_o dreadful_a be_v this_o place_n say_v jacob_n he_o have_v a_o discovery_n of_o god_n to_o he_o as_o present_v with_o he_o and_o it_o make_v the_o very_a place_n fearful_a to_o he_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v very_o fearless_a of_o god_n natural_o when_o a_o man_n do_v come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n without_o consideration_n and_o go_v out_o of_o his_o presence_n without_o fear_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o god_n be_v not_o present_a second_o if_o god_n be_v present_a thy_o heart_n will_v be_v carry_v out_o to_o loathe_v thyself_o for_o he_o that_o see_v god_n in_o his_o glory_n will_v sure_o abhor_v himself_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n job_n 42.5,6_o and_o will_v see_v himself_o undo_v there_o be_v no_o soul_n that_o ever_o enjoy_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n but_o it_o make_v he_o nothing_o 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this_o wisdom_n be_v the_o principal_a thing_n which_o have_v more_o excellency_n in_o it_o then_o all_o thing_n else_o in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v in_o it_o a_o superlative_a and_o a_o transcendent_a excellency_n above_o all_o excellency_n in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o grace_v only_o be_v the_o true_a wisdom_n this_o i_o shall_v clear_v to_o you_o these_o two_o way_n first_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v only_o wise_a he_o count_v nothing_o wisdom_n but_o goldiness_n and_o this_o he_o do_v everywhere_o stile_n wisdom_n there_o be_v a_o great_a enquiry_n and_o search_n among_o all_o the_o creature_n where_o wisdom_n be_v to_o be_v find_v man_n know_v not_o the_o price_n of_o it_o neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n ult_n job_n 28._o ult_n that_o be_v among_o all_o the_o creature_n and_o in_o all_o the_o study_n of_o they_o the_o depth_n say_v it_o be_v not_o in_o i_o etc._n etc._n it_o can_v be_v get_v for_o gold_n it_o can_v be_v value_v with_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n with_o the_o precious_a onyx_n or_o the_o sapphire_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v wisdom_n unto_o man_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o evil_n that_o be_v understanding_n psal_n 90.12_o teach_v we_o to_o number_v our_o day_n that_o we_o may_v apply_v our_o heart_n unto_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v in_o consideration_n of_o the_o shortness_n of_o they_o we_o may_v get_v grace_n to_o ourselves_o which_o will_v be_v immortal_a and_o stand_v by_o we_o when_o all_o the_o creature_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v fail_v and_o forsake_v we_o luke_n 7.37_o where_o grace_v express_v in_o the_o holy_a conversation_n of_o christ_n and_o john_n be_v call_v wisdom_n wisdom_n be_v justify_v of_o all_o her_o child_n and_o luk._n 1.17_o soul_n be_v say_v to_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o just_a &c_n &c_n and_o therefore_o a_o godly_a man_n only_o be_v call_v the_o man_n of_o wisdom_n micha_n 6.9_o therefore_o in_o god_n account_n grace_n only_o be_v wisdom_n second_o in_o god_n account_n all_o thing_n be_v folly_n without_o grace_n and_o therefore_o solomon_n throughout_o this_o book_n and_o so_o david_n psal_n 14.1_o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v the_o foolish_a man_n the_o fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n the_o wicked_a man_n and_o the_o fool_n be_v synonoma_n and_o express_v the_o same_o thing_n a_o unholy_a man_n be_v a_o marvellous_a unwise_a man_n take_v a_o view_n of_o that_o which_o have_v the_o great_a show_n of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o great_a name_n of_o wisdom_n in_o the_o world_n first_o all_o humane_a knowledge_n without_o grace_n it_o be_v but_o folly_n the_o he_o athen_a most_o of_o they_o be_v the_o great_a artist_n and_o philosopher_n in_o the_o world_n those_o that_o most_o inquire_v into_o the_o secret_n of_o nature_n and_o have_v bring_v all_o humane_a learning_n unto_o the_o great_a height_n as_o in_o athens_n and_o corinth_n which_o be_v university_n and_o place_n far_o more_o famous_a than_o any_o other_o for_o knowledge_n tongue_n and_o all_o ability_n 1_o cor._n 1.20_o god_n have_v make_v foolish_a the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a that_o be_v make_v it_o manifest_v so_o to_o be_v and_z while_o they_o profess_v themselves_o wise_a they_o become_v fool_n 1.22_o rom._n 1.22_o but_o they_o have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o their_o knowledge_n may_v well_o be_v folly_n but_o for_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o rabbi_n they_o have_v great_a knowledge_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o divine_a mystery_n sure_o their_o knowledge_n be_v wisdom_n christ_n speak_v it_o to_o the_o pharisee_n the_o most_o learned_a among_o they_o all_o mat._n 23.17_o you_o fool_n and_o blind_a etc._n etc._n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v all_o natural_a ability_n to_o the_o high_a pitch_n that_o ever_o be_v attain_v a_o sharp_a wit_n a_o pierce_a apprehension_n a_o solid_a judgement_n a_o firm_a and_o a_o tenacious_a memory_n and_o these_o act_v and_o heighten_v by_o industry_n and_o art_n the_o help_n of_o tongue_n and_o the_o great_a improvement_n of_o read_v and_o exercise_n etc._n etc._n without_o a_o principle_n of_o grace_n put_v into_o the_o heart_n to_o enlighten_v and_o enliven_v a_o man_n all_o this_o will_v be_v but_o folly_n and_o never_o be_v count_v wisdom_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n second_o take_v the_o great_a statist_n and_o politician_n the_o world_n which_o have_v also_o a_o great_a show_n and_o name_n for_o wisdom_n let_v a_o man_n be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o law_n of_o all_o state_n let_v he_o be_v able_a by_o experience_n and_o observation_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o manage_n of_o all_o affair_n let_v he_o sit_v at_o the_o stern_a of_o the_o state_n and_o let_v he_o with_o never_o so_o great_a dexterity_n manage_v all_o the_o affair_n of_o it_o and_o let_v his_o counsel_n be_v as_o that_o of_o achitophel_n as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n and_o as_o a_o oracle_n of_o god_n yet_o without_o a_o principle_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v foolishness_n with_o god_n and_o he_o take_v the_o wise_a in_o their_o own_o craftiness_n 1_o cor._n 3.19_o and_o their_o own_o policy_n prove_v their_o own_o snare_n they_o be_v take_v in_o their_o own_o net_n three_o take_v the_o great_a man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o they_o be_v wise_a in_o their_o own_o conceit_n prov._n 28.11_o that_o they_o can_v so_o manage_v their_o affair_n as_o to_o get_v a_o estate_n and_o set_v themselves_o in_o the_o face_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o time_n raise_v their_o bay_n and_o mount_v up_o all_o the_o stair_n of_o authority_n and_o honour_n and_o make_v haste_n to_o be_v great_a but_o yet_o without_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n lu._n 12.20_o it_o be_v but_o thou_o fool_v this_o night_n shall_v thy_o soul_n be_v take_v away_o four_o come_v to_o the_o civil_a man_n of_o the_o world_n and_o they_o be_v the_o world_n saint_n that_o can_v so_o order_v themselves_o in_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n that_o they_o can_v keep_v themselves_o unspotted_a of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v esteem_v saint_n in_o their_o generation_n and_o yet_o can_v with_o wisdom_n avoid_v those_o dangerous_a way_n of_o extremity_n that_o godly_a man_n do_v walk_v in_o as_o savour_v of_o too_o much_o niceness_n and_o preciseness_n and_o they_o can_v be_v count_v honest_a man_n and_o saint_n yet_o without_o the_o power_n of_o grace_n in_o their_o heart_n they_o be_v but_o foolish_a virgin_n mat._n 25.1_o and_o all_o the_o former_a blaze_n that_o they_o make_v with_o the_o oil_n in_o their_o lamp_n it_o be_v but_o their_o folly_n and_o no_o wisdom_n in_o god_n account_n so_o that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a god_n only_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v wisdom_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o holy_a that_o be_v understanding_n there_o be_v nothing_o wisdom_n but_o godliness_n and_o this_o will_v appear_v by_o these_o rule_n of_o wisdom_n first_o wisdom_n act_n by_o the_o high_a principle_n that_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n wherein_o a_o man_n folly_n in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n be_v see_v eph._n 4.18_o have_v their_o understanding_n darken_v which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o principle_n and_o according_a to_o a_o man_n principle_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o his_o action_n such_o they_o be_v for_o eccl._n 10.10_o wisdom_n be_v profitable_a to_o direct_v it_o give_v a_o man_n a_o right_a rule_n to_o walk_v by_o every_o man_n be_v according_a to_o the_o principle_n by_o which_o he_o walk_v lay_v but_o these_o two_o principle_n in_o a_o man_n heart_n first_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o only_a true_a church_n second_o that_o this_o church_n can_v err_v and_o he_o be_v immediate_o a_o papist_n though_o he_o act_v not_o many_o of_o their_o foolery_n etc._n etc._n so_o lay_v but_o these_o principle_n first_o that_o sin_n be_v no_o such_o great_a evil_n as_o man_n be_v tell_v it_o be_v second_o if_o it_o be_v a_o great_a evil_n yet_o man_n think_v god_n be_v merciful_a he_o be_v not_o so_o strict_a and_o severe_a as_o man_n speak_v of_o three_o if_o god_n be_v so_o strict_a yet_o it_o be_v long_o before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v long_o before_o a_o man_n come_v to_o a_o account_n and_o this_o will_v make_v a_o man_n a_o profane_a man_n immediate_o and_o to_o pour_v out_o himself_o unto_o all_o evil_n with_o greediness_n so_o lay_v but_o these_o two_o principle_n first_o that_o every_o man_n be_v to_o love_v himself_o best_o second_o i_o be_o not_o my_o brother_n keeper_n it_o be_v nothing_o to_o i_o what_o other_o man_n do_v or_o what_o they_o suffer_v and_o
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