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trouble_n be_v preparative_n to_o inward_a consolation_n as_o he_o who_o go_v to_o build_v a_o house_n the_o high_a he_o intend_v to_o raise_v it_o the_o deep_a he_o lay_v the_o foundation_n thereof_o so_o the_o lord_n humble_v they_o low_a with_o his_o terror_n to_o who_o he_o purpose_v to_o communicate_v the_o high_a measure_n of_o his_o consolation_n as_o his_o suffering_n abound_v in_o we_o 5._o so_o shall_v our_o consolation_n abound_v through_o he_o we_o will_v therefore_o that_o peace_n which_o we_o have_v in_o christ_n and_o which_o he_o have_v leave_v we_o none_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o take_v from_o us._n verse_n 7._o because_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v inimitie_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v it_o be_v the_o apostle_n proceed_v and_o give_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o call_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n death_n because_o it_o be_v inimitie_n with_o god_n he_o prove_v it_o be_v inimitie_n 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man_n do_v persecute_v he_o and_o seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o oppress_v he_o but_o at_o the_o last_o he_o shall_v be_v cast_v out_o this_o metaphor_n of_o dwell_v habitation_n do_v also_o yield_v unto_o we_o exceed_o great_a comfort_n in_o all_o other_o habitation_n the_o lodging_n be_v large_a than_o the_o inhabiter_n but_o this_o be_v marvellous_a that_o the_o lodging_n here_o be_v so_o little_a and_o the_o inhabiter_n so_o great_a that_o infinite_a majesty_n who_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v contain_v who_o have_v the_o heaven_n for_o his_o throne_n and_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o footstool_n have_v choose_v for_o his_o dwell_n and_o place_n of_o rest_n the_o soul_n of_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a contrite_a and_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n a_o wonderful_a mercy_n that_o the_o high_a majesty_n shall_v so_o far_o dimit_v the_o self_n as_o that_o pass_v by_o all_o his_o other_o creature_n he_o shall_v make_v choice_n of_o man_n to_o be_v his_o pleasant_a sanctuary_n from_o 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excellent_a in_o he_o and_o pharaoh_n honour_v joseph_n because_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v in_o he_o 42_o yea_o the_o angel_n be_v content_a to_o be_v servant_n and_o minister_n to_o they_o who_o fear_v the_o lord_n they_o honour_v shepherd_n for_o christ_n sake_n with_o their_o presence_n which_o they_o do_v not_o unto_o king_n herod_n for_o all_o his_o glory_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o delight_v in_o god_n excellent_a one_o upon_o earth_n 15._o sure_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n in_o who_o eye_n a_o vile_a person_n be_v contemn_v but_o he_o honour_v they_o who_o fear_v the_o lord_n hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brother_n not_o only_o do_v this_o metaphor_n of_o dwell_v import_v a_o familiar_a presence_n child_n but_o also_o a_o continuance_n thereof_o for_o he_o sojourn_v not_o in_o we_o as_o a_o strange_a that_o lodge_v for_o some_o day_n or_o month_n in_o a_o place_n but_o have_v settle_v his_o residence_n to_o dwell_v in_o we_o for_o ever_o however_o by_o temporal_a desertion_n he_o humble_v we_o yet_o shall_v he_o never_o depart_v from_o that_o soul_n which_o once_o he_o have_v sanctify_v to_o be_v his_o own_o habitation_n grace_n and_o this_o comfort_n be_v confirm_v to_o we_o by_o most_o sure_a argument_n the_o first_o be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n he_o be_v faithful_a say_v the_o apostle_n by_o who_o we_o be_v call_v to_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n he_o will_v confirm_v we_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v be_v blameless_a in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n us._n and_o again_o say_v he_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o he_o who_o have_v begin_v this_o good_a work_n in_o you_o will_v perform_v it_o until_o the_o day_n of_o christ._n that_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o jacob_n stand_v sure_a to_o all_o his_o posterity_n 6._o i_o will_v not_o forsake_v thou_o till_o i_o have_v perform_v that_o which_o i_o promise_v thou_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_a and_o everlasting_a and_o therefore_o with_o david_n will_v we_o give_v this_o glory_n unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v perform_v his_o promise_n towards_o we_o us._n and_o bring_v forward_o his_o own_o work_n in_o we_o to_o perfection_n the_o second_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o life_n which_o christ_n communicate_v to_o his_o member_n it_o be_v no_o more_o subject_n unto_o death_n we_o know_v that_o christ_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a 9_o die_v no_o more_o this_o life_n i_o say_v be_v communicate_v to_o we_o for_o it_o be_v not_o we_o that_o live_v but_o christ_n that_o live_v in_o us._n and_o the_o three_o be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o seed_n whereof_o we_o be_v beget_v beget_v for_o as_o the_o seed_n be_v so_o be_v the_o life_n that_o come_v by_o it_o now_o the_o seed_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v immortal_a we_o be_v bear_v of_o new_a not_o of_o 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sermonibus_fw-la serm._n 23._o for_o he_o that_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n shall_v at_o length_n encounter_v with_o death_n three_o profitable_a help_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n psal._n 119._o determination_n supplication_n consideration_n our_o life_n shall_v be_v a_o daily_a progress_n in_o godliness_n our_o adversary_n satan_n sin_n &_o death_n be_v strong_a but_o our_o saviour_n be_v strong_a rom._n 16._o 20_o in_o what_o a_o vile_a bondage_n we_o live_v by_o nature_n ber._n hom_n 4._o three_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o this_o bondage_n how_o a_o law_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o sin_n basil_n hexam_n hom_n 10._o what_o we_o hope_v to_o be_v after_o this_o life_n ber._n the_o persecutione_n sustinenda_fw-la cap._n 11_o 1_o john_n 3._o 2._o what_o present_o we_o may_v be_v our_o deliverance_n from_o this_o bondage_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o christ_n only_o heb._n 13._o 9_o reâ—_n 7._o 10._o isai._n 42._o 8._o mercy_n of_o god_n show_v upon_o other_o shall_v confirm_v we_o if_o we_o repent_v to_o look_v for_o the_o like_a to_o ourselus_fw-la 2_o tim._n 1._o 16._o bernard_n preacher_n not_o partaker_n of_o that_o mercy_n which_o they_o pronounce_v to_o other_o be_v most_o miserable_a acts._n 8._o 21._o psal._n 18._o 51._o sin_n &_o death_n god_n have_v conjoin_v who_o shall_v separate_v they_o gen._n 20._o 3._o chris._n hom_n 5_o ad_fw-la popu_fw-la ant._n what_o a_o deceiver_n satan_n be_v in_o tempt_v to_o sin_n gen._n 34._o cypr._n lib._n 1._o epist_n 8._o sin_n seem_v sweet_a but_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o be_v bitter_a aug._n hom_n 42_o rom._n 6._o 21._o comfort_n for_o the_o godly_a who_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o tentation_n of_o sin_n joshua_n 9_o our_o begin_a deliverance_n from_o sin_n the_o lord_n shall_v perfect_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 8._o phil._n 1._o 6._o how_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o death_n both_o first_o and_o second_o aug._n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la li._n 21._o ca._n 3_o second_o death_n have_v three_o degree_n aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n ser._n 33_o how_o christian_n be_v exercise_v with_o terror_n of_o conscience_n which_o in_o the_o own_o nature_n be_v forerunner_n of_o the_o second_o death_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o first_o death_n change_v to_o the_o christian._n amb._n de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi mort_fw-fr cap._n 4._o explication_n of_o the_o confirmation_n here_o follow_v a_o explication_n of_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o general_a proposition_n he_o snew_v how_o we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o condemn_a power_n of_o sin_n the_o law_n can_v not_o save_v us._n impotency_n of_o the_o law_n to_o save_v we_o appear_v in_o two_o thing_n it_o crave_v that_o which_o now_o our_o nature_n can_v not_o give_v it_o give_v not_o that_o which_o our_o estate_n now_o crave_v miserablle_n blind_a be_v they_o who_o seek_v life_n in_o perfect_a observance_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o such_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o adam_n by_o nature_n the_o impotency_n of_o the_o law_n come_v not_o of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v good_a but_o of_o our_o own_o corrupt_a nature_n our_o nature_n become_v worse_a by_o the_o law_n august_n lib._n 2_o confess_v cap._n 4._o how_o christ_n have_v do_v that_o which_o the_o law_n can_v not_o why_o god_n be_v call_v father_n of_o mercy_n not_o of_o judgement_n how_o christ_n be_v god_n own_o son_n christ_n divine_a generation_n a_o great_a mystery_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o man_n curiosity_n restrain_v from_o search_v it_o august_n rom._n 11._o 20_o christ_n come_v like_o a_o sinful_a man_n but_o without_o sin_n dan._n 2._o 45._o 1_o cor._n 15._o how_o dear_o the_o lord_n love_v we_o perceive_v by_o the_o price_n he_o have_v give_v for_o our_o ransom_n psal._n 8._o our_o thankfulness_n again_o shall_v be_v testify_v by_o this_o threefold_a duty_n continual_a thanksgiving_n service_n luke_n 1._o 74._o 2_o sam._n 19_o 9_o ezra_n 9_o
which_o he_o give_v not_o to_o his_o superior_a redemption_n here_o consider_v first_o that_o we_o be_v buy_v servant_n that_o which_o cost_v christ_n full_a dear_a man_n sell_v good_a cheap_a second_o sworâ—_n servant_n three_o we_o have_v receive_v wage_n before_o hand_n for_o service_n to_o be_v do_v mal._n 1._o 10._o but_o many_o receive_v that_o from_o the_o true_a god_n which_o they_o return_v noâ—_n to_o he_o but_o sacrifice_n to_o idol_n hos._n 2._o 8._o eph._n 5._o 18._o a_o double_a debt_n lie_v upon_o we_o the_o one_o the_o debt_n of_o sin_n which_o â—e_n must_v seek_v to_o be_v forgive_v the_o other_o the_o debt_n oâ—_n obedience_n which_o we_o must_v seek_v to_o perform_v a_o threefold_a comfort_n for_o the_o godly_a for_o the_o debt_n of_o obedience_n the_o lord_n to_o who_o we_o owe_v it_o give_v we_o wherewith_o to_o pay_v it_o 1_o chron._n 29._o 14._o he_o accept_v for_o a_o time_n part_n of_o payment_n the_o more_o we_o pay_v of_o this_o debt_n the_o more_o we_o be_v able_a to_o pay_v good_a work_n be_v debt_n therefore_o not_o merit_n luke_n 17._o 7._o 8_o 9_o 10._o no_o penman_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v ever_o use_v the_o word_n of_o merit_n the_o father_n thought_n it_o smell_v of_o presumption_n mac_n hom_n 15_o ber_n in_o psal._n qui_fw-la habitat_fw-la ser._n 1._o in_o cant._n ser._n 61._o serm._n 66._o de_fw-fr quadruplici_fw-la debito_fw-la our_o life_n shall_v declare_v who_o servant_n and_o debtor_n we_o be_v philem_n v_o 19_o jam._n 2._o 18._o mal._n 1_o 6._o a_o accusation_n of_o the_o careless_a christian_n of_o our_o time_n nehe._n 13._o 24._o micah_n 7._o 3_o math._n 7._o 21._o is_n be_v a_o difficult_a thing_n so_o to_o nourish_v the_o body_n that_o we_o nourish_v not_o sin_n in_o the_o body_n rom._n 13._o 14._o not_o like_o that_o cherubin_n a_o minister_n of_o justice_n to_o hold_v adâ—m_n out_o of_o paradise_n eâ—e_n 18._o 32._o both_o the_o word_n and_o deed_n of_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o he_o crave_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n use_v threaten_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o our_o rebellious_a nature_n the_o word_n shall_v be_v use_v as_o milk_v to_o some_o as_o salt_n to_o other_o but_o now_o man_n can_v abide_v the_o rebuke_n of_o god_n word_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 3._o amos._n 5._o 10._o 1_o king_n 22._o 8_o micah_n 2._o 7._o aug._n ser._n 1._o zach._n 7._o 11._o either_o we_o must_v slay_v sin_n or_o sin_n shall_v slay_v us._n aug._n the_o temp_n serm_n 29._o every_o sin_n be_v to_o we_o the_o forbid_a tree_n man_n seek_v on_o it_o that_o fruit_n which_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v and_o find_v on_o it_o that_o fruit_n which_o they_o will_v not_o have_v great_a wisdom_n to_o discern_v between_o the_o deceit_n of_o sin_n and_o fruit_n of_o sin_n sinful_a lust_n compare_v to_o the_o stream_n of_o jordan_n and_o to_o the_o locust_n with_o woman_n hair_n lion_n tooth_n scorpion_n tail_n basil_n in_o verb._n mos._n attend_v tibi_fw-la cirill_n catech_n 2._o gal._n 6._o 8._o this_o life_n be_v a_o thorow-way_n or_o middle_a passage_n either_o to_o heaven_n or_o hell_n eccles._n 11._o 3._o they_o who_o live_v in_o sin_n be_v dead_a and_o yet_o a_o worse_a death_n abide_v they_o in_o hell_n the_o least_o degree_n of_o their_o punishment_n shall_v be_v a_o fearful_a famine_n of_o all_o worldly_a comfort_n joell_n 1._o 12._o reu._n 18._o 14._o why_o that_o second_o death_n be_v call_v a_o wrath_n and_o a_o wrath_n to_o come_v the_o place_n of_o the_o damn_a show_v the_o greatness_n of_o their_o judgement_n reu._n 21._o 8._o esa._n 30._o 33._o jude_n verse_n 6._o mark_n 9_o 48._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 19_o math._n 5._o 22._o the_o universality_n of_o it_o nothing_o in_o man_n shall_v be_v without_o pain_n &_o all_o god_n plague_n shall_v concur_v to_o punish_v he_o the_o eternity_n of_o it_o in_o the_o most_o regenerate_a there_o be_v some_o thing_n that_o need_v to_o be_v mortify_v for_o out_o of_o the_o stony_a rock_n spring_v noisome_a weed_n cyrill_n that_o which_o god_n work_v in_o we_o he_o call_v it_o our_o work_n phil._n 2._o 12._o therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v humble_a and_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n 1_o chro._n 29._o 14_o presumptuous_a opinion_n of_o merit_n damn_v aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n serm_n 2_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 10_o aug._n hom_n 14_o aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n ser._n 14._o a_o trial_n of_o our_o mortification_n death_n to_o sin_n take_v not_o life_n away_o but_o restore_v it_o sanctification_n be_v a_o work_n of_o difficulty_n for_o it_o be_v a_o birth_n a_o death_n a_o circumcision_n etc._n etc._n the_o knife_n by_o which_o beastly_a lust_n be_v slay_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v mac._n hom_n i._o temporal_a life_n be_v not_o the_o recompense_n of_o righteousness_n and_o why_o 1._o cor._n 15._o 19_o gal._n 2._o 20._o he_o prove_v the_o last_o part_n of_o his_o precede_a argument_n the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v either_o universal_a extend_v to_o all_o his_o creature_n comfort_n the_o beginning_n progress_n and_o perfection_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v from_o he_o heb._n 12._o 2._o in_o that_o we_o can_v not_o walk_v without_o a_o guide_n we_o â—re_n warn_v that_o we_o be_v but_o babe_n act._n 8._o 30._o 31_o it_o be_v good_a religion_n to_o turn_v god_n precept_n into_o prayer_n psal._n 43._o 3._o psal._n 143._o 10_o we_o ought_v to_o follow_v our_o guide_n as_o israel_n do_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o wilderness_n a_o threefold_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n why_o in_o his_o first_o operation_n he_o be_v call_v a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n he_o discover_v sin_n and_o wrath_n due_a to_o it_o which_o cause_v fear_n mat._n 3._o 10._o he_o be_v not_o here_o compare_v the_o godly_a under_o the_o law_n with_o the_o godly_a under_o the_o gospel_n a_o servile_a fear_n a_o filial_a fear_n psal._n 130._o 4._o a_o diabolical_a fear_n james._n 2._o 19_o from_o what_o sort_n of_o fear_n be_v we_o exempt_v in_o the_o godly_a fear_n prepare_v a_o place_n for_o the_o perfect_a love_n of_o god_n and_o then_o depart_v itself_o mat._n 15._o but_o in_o the_o wicked_a fear_n of_o wrath_n once_o begin_v increase_v till_o it_o proceed_v to_o desperate_a fear_n no_o prayer_n to_o god_n without_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n how_o the_o godly_a sometime_o be_v transport_v in_o prayer_n 2_o king_n 2._o mat._n 26._o 38._o the_o godly_a shall_v cry_v together_o not_o one_o against_o a_o other_o union_n of_o desire_n in_o prayer_n commend_v james._n 5._o 16._o as_o many_o hand_n lift_v a_o burden_n importable_a to_o one_o so_o the_o parent_n of_o prayer_n the_o wing_n whereby_o prayer_n ascend_v dan._n 9_o 22._o 23._o efficacy_n of_o prayer_n every_o petition_n return_v with_o profit_n gen._n 18._o acts._n 10._o mat._n 17._o satan_n a_o enemy_n to_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n acts._n 16._o 16_o zach._n 3._o 1._o gen._n 15._o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n no_o prayer_n to_o abraham_n moses_n etc._n etc._n nor_o to_o cherubin_n nor_o seraphin_n psal._n 6._o 1._o psal._n 4._o 1._o reu._n 19_o 10._o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n as_o in_o the_o court_n of_o earthly_a king_n every_o tongue_n and_o language_n be_v sanctify_v for_o prayer_n if_o we_o understand_v it_o they_o be_v builder_n of_o babel_n who_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n in_o a_o language_n they_o understand_v not_o a_o comfort_n for_o weak_a christian_n who_o be_v move_v by_o their_o want_n to_o doubt_v of_o this_o testimony_n a_o necessary_a admonition_n so_o to_o mourn_v for_o that_o which_o we_o want_v that_o we_o give_v thanks_o for_o that_o measure_n of_o grace_n which_o we_o have_v rom._n 7._o 24._o ibid._n ver_fw-la 25._o this_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o always_o perceive_v in_o a_o like_a measure_n of_o they_o who_o have_v it_o rom._n 8._o 35._o confort_n against_o spiritual_a desertion_n isai._n 1._o 9_o the_o son_n of_o god_n can_v but_o live_v because_o they_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o god_n god_n goodness_n be_v show_v to_o all_o his_o creature_n but_o his_o inheritance_n be_v resâ—â—ued_v to_o his_o son_n gen._n 25._o mat._n 5._o 45._o psal._n 119._o 57_o lam._n 3._o 24._o all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v his_o heir_n and_o yet_o the_o inheritance_n be_v not_o diminish_v aug._n the_o verb_n dom_n in_o euan._n joan._n ser._n 64._o they_o who_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o be_v perfect_v without_o us._n heb._n 11._o 40._o in_o earthly_a inheritance_n the_o father_n die_v or_o the_o son_n inherit_v but_o here_o the_o son_n must_v die_v or_o else_o he_o can_v inherit_v psal._n 102._o 26_o psal._n 17._o