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15._o 15._o but_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v thy_o love_n to_o be_v pure_a then_o learn_v to_o separate_v separate_v the_o precious_a from_o the_o vile_a jer._n 15._o 19_o 19_o if_o thou_o separate_v then_o shall_v thou_o be_v as_o my_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n thou_o must_v love_v that_o which_o be_v divine_a in_o they_o thou_o must_v love_v their_o internal_a part_n their_o soul_n thou_o must_v love_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o they_o and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o separate_v herein_o the_o precious_a from_o the_o vile_a christ_n when_o he_o come_v he_o will_v do_v it_o then_o and_o if_o thy_o love_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o vile_a thou_o and_o it_o go_v together_o for_o as_o it_o begin_v have_v its_o original_n continuance_n and_o end_n in_o flesh_n and_o blood_n so_o in_o flesh_n and_o blood_n it_o shall_v have_v its_o reward_n thou_o love_v it_o and_o it_o love_v thou_o and_o i_o may_v say_v as_o christ_n say_v in_o another_o case_n 16._o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o you_o 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sit_v with_o i_o in_o my_o throne_n even_o as_o i_o also_o overcome_v and_o be_o set_v down_o in_o my_o father_n throne_n rev._n 3._o 21._o 21._o but_o oh_o you_o of_o little_a faith_n why_o doubt_v you_o how_o be_v it_o that_o you_o have_v no_o faith_n if_o you_o look_v upon_o yourselves_o indeed_o you_o be_v but_o as_o grashoper_n to_o these_o mighty_a giant_n 23._o and_o terrible_a â—_z within_o you_o but_o if_o you_o fix_v your_o eye_n on_o he_o that_o have_v promise_v you_o have_v no_o cause_n at_o all_o to_o 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v be_v but_o as_o meat_n for_o we_o and_o their_o defence_n shall_v depart_v from_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v on_o our_o side_n this_o spiritual_a canaan_n this_o heavenly_a rest_n be_v free_o promise_v by_o god_n not_o for_o anything_o in_o you_o say_v not_o in_o your_o heart_n as_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o the_o israelite_n because_o we_o be_v better_o or_o because_o we_o be_v strong_a than_o the_o nation_n about_o we_o 8._o we_o have_v 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ourselves_o and_o be_v dead_a to_o our_o own_o will_n may_v live_v to_o god_n alone_o and_o to_o his_o will_n grant_v it_o o_o god_n by_o he_o which_o resign_v up_o his_o own_o will_n to_o his_o heavenly_a father_n who_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o a_o perfect_a trinity_n for_o ever_o amen_n these_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o succinct_a and_o pithy_a shortness_n they_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v understand_v if_o put_v into_o so_o few_o word_n as_o the_o latin_a i_o have_v therefore_o not_o only_o translate_v they_o into_o english_a but_o also_o annex_v the_o latin_a to_o they_o that_o where_o the_o one_o language_n shall_v be_v obscure_a it_o may_v be_v help_v by_o the_o other_o 1._o deus_fw-la est_fw-la unicus_fw-la &_o unitas_fw-la existit_fw-la &_o manat_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la solo_fw-la nec_fw-la tamen_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la alioquin_fw-la enim_fw-la decresceret_fw-la fieretque_fw-la minor_fw-la 1._o god_n be_v only_o one_o and_o unity_n be_v in_o he_o and_o flow_v from_o he_o alone_o yet_o not_o of_o he_o nor_o any_o way_n from_o he_o otherwise_o it_o will_v decrease_v and_o become_v less_o 2._o ubi_fw-la sunt_fw-la duo_fw-la quae_fw-la una_fw-la seruari_fw-la aut_fw-la convenire_fw-la oportet_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la inter_fw-la ea_fw-la oriatur_fw-la discordia_fw-la 2._o where_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o must_v be_v keep_v or_o agree_v together_o it_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o discord_n or_o dissension_n may_v arise_v between_o they_o 3._o haec_fw-la duo_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la voluntate_fw-la dissidere_fw-la possent_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la esset_fw-la summa_fw-la causa_fw-la &_o occasio_fw-la omnis_fw-la dissidii_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la sit_fw-la duo_fw-la possent_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la 3._o these_o two_o can_v not_o disagree_v but_o in_o will_n which_o will_v be_v the_o great_a cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o all_o discord_n or_o disagreement_n even_o in_o god_n if_o two_o thing_n can_v be_v in_o he_o 4._o nihil_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la dissentionem_fw-la pariat_fw-la inter_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la dissentire_fw-la queant_fw-la nisi_fw-la dissimilitudo_fw-la voluntatum_fw-la 4._o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o can_v breed_v dissension_n among_o all_o thing_n that_o can_v disagree_v but_o the_o dissimilitude_n and_o unlikeness_n of_o will_n 5._o hoc_fw-la unum_fw-la deus_fw-la vult_fw-la unum_fw-la estque_fw-la omnibus_fw-la binis_fw-la contrarium_fw-la 5._o this_o one_o god_n will_v one_a thing_n and_o be_v contrary_n to_o all_o two_o thing_n 6._o it_o aque_fw-la ergo_fw-la quicquid_fw-la etiam_fw-la creavit_fw-la ipse_fw-la super_fw-la unico_fw-la illo_fw-la creavit_fw-la alioquin_fw-la ei_fw-la defuisset_fw-la ordo_fw-la 6._o therefore_o also_o whatsoever_o he_o create_v he_o create_v upon_o or_o to_o that_o one_o alone_o otherwise_o it_o have_v want_v order_n 7._o praeterea_fw-la nullam_fw-la potuisset_fw-la ejus_fw-la creatio_fw-la sive_fw-la 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the_o adversary_n 10._o hinc_fw-la apertissime_fw-la perspici_fw-la potest_fw-la oportuisse_fw-la ut_fw-la uni_fw-la &_o optimo_fw-la esset_fw-la aliquod_fw-la
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will_v know_v desire_n do_v leave_v undo_v how_o what_o why_o and_o to_o who_o he_o please_v summary_o in_o such_o a_o man_n god_n have_v free_o his_o will_n kingdom_n pleasure_n place_n so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o now_o the_o man_n he_o be_v but_o be_v as_o a_o dead_a man_n who_o attribute_n nothing_o to_o himself_o yea_o so_o far_o that_o god_n be_v in_o he_o all_o thing_n god_n in_o he_o love_n read_v write_v preach_v give_v prays_n hear_v know_v and_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o great_a god_n have_v determine_v to_o crown_n own_o or_o reward_v nothing_o in_o we_o but_o his_o own_o work_n the_o rest_n which_o himself_o in_o we_o do_v not_o know_v read_v write_v do_v leave_v undo_v speak_v preach_v hear_v think_v be_v sin_n and_o therefore_o say_v st._n paul_n now_o live_v not_o i_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o and_o i_o dare_v not_o do_v nor_o say_v anything_o which_o christ_n do_v not_o say_v or_o do_v in_o i_o to_o this_o judge_n let_v every_o man_n refer_v all_o his_o life_n he_o shall_v then_o soon_o find_v in_o what_o estate_n all_o his_o affair_n be_v and_o to_o who_o service_n he_o have_v addict_v himself_o and_o offer_v his_o member_n as_o a_o live_a sacrifice_n let_v he_o observe_v himself_o and_o understand_v who_o it_o be_v that_o work_v in_o he_o and_o that_o he_o to_o who_o he_o live_v and_o bear_v fruit_n his_o servant_n he_o be_v now_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o two_o master_n be_v reckon_v up_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o gal._n 5._o 22._o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n etc._n etc._n against_o such_o there_o be_v no_o law_n and_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n if_o we_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n let_v we_o also_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v be_v glad_a with_o all_o my_o heart_n if_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n i_o may_v have_v so_o much_o power_n as_o to_o drive_v all_o natural_a man_n from_o their_o good_a deed_n action_n omission_n life_n art_n read_v write_n and_o the_o rest_n unto_o god_n the_o true_a sabbath_n that_o lack_v both_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o utter_o void_a of_o will_n art_n desire_n they_o may_v keep_v holiday_n from_o their_o own_o work_n true_o than_o god_n which_o otherwise_o go_v not_o forth_o in_o our_o strength_n will_v go_v forth_o in_o they_o with_o great_a strength_n for_o indeed_o god_n must_v and_o will_v go_v forth_o and_o the_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n that_o the_o heaven_n must_v keep_v holy_a day_n as_o it_o be_v in_o that_o
the_o soul_n teacher_n she_o be_v still_o turn_v aside_o to_o the_o creature_n p._n 97._o a_o sweet_a illustration_n thereof_o by_o a_o comparison_n p._n 99_o etc._n etc._n if_o we_o love_v jesus_n christ_n love_n will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v our_o own_o but_o he_o p._n 104._o the_o head_n of_o a_o sermon_n on_o rev._n 2._o 17._o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o give_v to_o â—at_a of_o the_o hide_a manna_n etc._n etc._n all_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v not_o only_o a_o dead_a letter_n but_o a_o live_a sense_n in_o all_o age_n alike_o p._n 109._o overcomer_n do_v eat_v this_o hide_a manna_n and_o these_o that_o eat_v overcome_v p._n 110._o three_o thing_n lay_v down_o to_o understand_v the_o text_n 1._o all_o the_o seven_o promise_n to_o the_o church_n though_o diverse_o express_v be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o itself_o p._n 111._o 2._o they_o all_o imply_v that_o which_o be_v here_o begin_v in_o this_o life_n and_o to_o be_v perfect_v in_o that_o to_o come_v p._n 113._o 3._o not_o one_o promise_n to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n yet_o the_o letter_n undeniable_o true_a p._n 115._o as_o god_n way_n not_o like_o man_n so_o not_o his_o covenant_n nor_o knowledge_n nor_o love_n nor_o hatred_n election_n or_o reprobation_n etc._n etc._n p._n 118._o man_n foolish_a wisdom_n will_v square_v out_o god_n like_v unto_o himself_o else_o not_o own_v he_o nor_o his_o way_n p._n 110._o which_o thing_n shall_v have_v be_v enlarge_v because_o therein_o there_o be_v so_o many_o mistake_n but_o time_n prevent_v ib._n a_o sermon_n on_o jer._n 6._o 13._o from_o the_o least_o of_o they_o even_o to_o the_o great_a every_o one_o be_v give_v to_o covetousness_n etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n accuse_v condemn_v of_o covetousness_n p._n 122._o this_o indictment_n include_v 1._o fault_n 2._o extent_n 3._o intention_n 4._o reproof_n &_o sentence_n p._n 122._o covetousness_n hard_a to_o be_v uncase_v it_o ever_o wear_v a_o cloak_n p._n 124_o a_o competency_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o limitation_n of_o our_o desire_n a_o question_v answer_v what_o be_v sufficient_a or_o a_o a_o competency_n p._n 125_o etc._n etc._n wherein_o covetousness_n consist_v 1._o eager_a desire_n 2._o inordinate_a love_n p._n 126._o the_o covetous_a man_n know_v 1._o by_o his_o course_n of_o life_n p._n 127._o 2._o by_o his_o company_n p._n 128._o 3._o by_o his_o breath_n ibid._n 4._o he_o can_v dispense_v with_o any_o sin_n p._n 129._o 5._o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o all_o art_n or_o no_o art_n ibid._n the_o covetous_a and_o covetousness_n in_o scripture_n rank_v with_o the_o vile_a sinner_n and_o sin_n p._n 131._o no_o saint_n read_v of_o in_o scripture_n though_o stain_v with_o other_o sin_n yet_o not_o with_o this_o and_o why_o ihid_v etc._n etc._n covetousness_n the_o breach_n of_o all_o the_o commandment_n show_v particular_o 136_o to_o 148._o 2._o head_n the_o extent_n it_o be_v epidemical_a p._n 149._o how_o particular_o to_o 1._o king_n ibid._n 2._o nobleman_n ibid._n 3._o rich_a man_n p._n 150._o 4._o learned_a man_n ibid._n 5._o wise_a man_n ibid._n 6._o poor_a man_n p._n 151._o 3._o head_n the_o intention_n which_o be_v the_o great_a aggravation_n they_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o it_o p._n 153._o 4._o head_n the_o punishment_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o covetousness_n p._n 155._o first_o the_o peculiar_a plague_n be_v either_o 1._o in_o his_o body_n p._n 157._o 2._o in_o his_o good_n ibid._n 3._o in_o his_o posterity_n ibid._n 4._o in_o his_o soul_n ibid._n second_o in_o god_n deny_v they_o the_o use_n p._n 159._o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o possession_n ibid._n six_o remediâ—s_n 1._o i'faith_o p._n 163._o 2._o sobriety_n ibid._n 3._o temperance_n ibid._n 4._o abandon_v conceit_n of_o content_n in_o they_o ibid._n 5._o compare_v if_o you_o be_v able_a and_o view_v they_o with_o the_o true_a riches_n p._n 165._o 6._o pray_v for_o a_o right_a knowledge_n of_o both_o ibid._n a_o brief_a exposition_n occasion_v by_o sing_v psal._n 148._o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a siâ—ging_n with_o the_o lip_n with_o the_o spirit_n and_o with_o understanding_n we_o may_v sing_v with_o lip_n and_o with_o zeal_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o knowledge_n yet_o not_o with_o understanding_n p._n 167_o etc._n etc._n two_o thing_n in_o this_o psalm_n hard_a to_o be_v understand_v p._n 168._o 1._o that_o david_n do_v exhort_v unreasonable_a creature_n to_o praise_n god_n ibid._n 2._o that_o he_o call_v upon_o the_o deeps_n and_o sea_n and_o all_o vegetative_a and_o inanimate_a creature_n to_o do_v this_o dâ—ty_n ibid._n some_o reason_n give_v in_o answer_n viz._n four_o p._n 169._o how_o even_o the_o dumb_a and_o deaf_a creature_n sing_v aloud_o god_n praise_n p._n 170._o wherein_o these_o creature_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v religion_n p._n 171._o religion_n of_o man_n consist_v of_o four_o part_n and_o how_o agree_v to_o the_o creature_n p._n 172._o 1._o a_o creed_n and_o therein_o they_o give_v testimony_n to_o some_o of_o his_o attribute_n ibid._n 2._o petition_n p._n 176._o 3._o a_o decalogue_n p._n 178._o 4._o sacrifice_n p._n 179._o uses_n 1._o to_o make_v we_o ashamed_a of_o our_o backwardness_n to_o this_o duty_n p._n 180._o 2._o to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o vast_a circumference_n of_o god_n kingdom_n ibid._n 3._o to_o go_v bold_o to_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n p._n 181._o 4._o to_o look_v upon_o all_o the_o creature_n as_o angel_n on_o jacob_n ladder_n ascend_v and_o descend_v according_a to_o his_o commission_n p._n 182._o 5._o because_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o find_v out_o the_o â—â—finiteness_n of_o god_n praise_n by_o all_o creature_n therefore_o to_o take_v notice_n they_o all_o cry_n plus_fw-fr ultra_fw-la look_v beyond_o we_o p._n 183._o 6._o take_v heed_n of_o abuse_v any_o creature_n it_o be_v enough_o that_o we_o may_v use_v they_o ibid._n a_o sermon_n on_o luke_n 2._o 40._o and_o the_o child_n grow_v and_o wax_v strong_a in_o spirit_n fill_v with_o wisdom_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o he_o the_o word_n contain_v 1._o a_o history_n 2._o a_o mystery_n p._n 187._o the_o history_n brief_a and_o show_v only_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n his_o humane_a nature_n hypostatical_o unite_v to_o the_o divinity_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n that_o which_o be_v more_o material_a be_v the_o mystery_n p._n 189._o the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n kill_v and_o how_o p._n 191._o what_o imitable_a action_n christ_n wrought_v in_o the_o day_n of_o hâ—s_a flesh_n he_o work_v still_o spiritual_o the_o other_o though_o wrought_v for_o we_o yet_o do_v we_o no_o good_a except_o these_o also_o be_v wrought_v iâ—_n we_o p._n 193_o etc._n etc._n where_o we_o may_v in_o pâ—rt_n take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o great_a city_n the_o holy_a jerusalem_n speak_v of_o rev._n 21._o and_o what_o the_o 12_o gate_n represent_v p._n 196._o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v within_o we_o and_o wherever_o he_o be_v please_v to_o unveil_v his_o glorious_a presence_n p._n 197._o all_o these_o thing_n hide_v to_o those_o that_o stick_v or_o rest_n in_o the_o letter_n yet_o the_o letter_n not_o to_o be_v neglect_v p._n 200_o etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n his_o undervalue_a ordinance_n duty_n yea_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o person_n of_o jesus_n christ_n if_o they_o keep_v we_o from_o christ_n p._n 205._o a_o caution_n not_o to_o make_v idol_n of_o ordinance_n p._n 209._o yet_o high_a rapture_n sometime_o questionable_a p._n 210._o instance_n in_o baptism_n p._n 211._o the_o apostle_n consultation_n and_o message_n to_o the_o weak_a believer_n act_n 18._o p._n 213._o how_o the_o apostle_n carry_v this_o point_n very_o high_a gal._n 4._o 1_o 2._o p._n 215._o this_o point_n press_v in_o two_o respect_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o mâ—thods_n of_o satan_n with_o man_n p._n 217._o 2._o from_o the_o deception_n of_o some_o pretend_v to_o be_v high_a in_o christianity_n because_o much_o in_o literal_a knowledge_n when_o indeed_o they_o be_v but_o pigmy_n and_o novice_n ibid._n appear_v in_o prefer_v faith_n 1._o acquire_v before_o faith_n infuse_v p._n 219._o 2._o implicit_a before_o explicit_a ibid._n 3._o form_v before_o all_o these_o ibid._n 4._o in_o make_v temporal_a blessing_n the_o main_a of_o their_o desire_n and_o prayer_n though_o profess_v the_o contrary_a p._n 220._o after_o what_o manner_n grow_v christian_n pray_v for_o temporal_a blessing_n p._n 222._o four_o several_a affirmation_n by_o the_o author_n concern_v pray_v for_o temporal_a blessing_n p._n 224._o three_o degree_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o prayer_n ibid._n which_o honourable_a p._n 229._o more_o honourable_a ibid._n most_o honourable_a and_o that_o which_o wear_v the_o crown_n above_o all_o and_o to_o pâ—ess_v to_o attain_v the_o last_o