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agreeable_a to_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o man_n in_o that_o perfect_a state_n have_v thus_o show_v that_o those_o word_n gen._n 2.16_o 17._o contain_v a_o covenant_n we_o come_v now_o to_o consider_v 1._o the_o nature_n and_o tenor_n of_o this_o covenant_n and_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o that_o let_v we_o observe_v these_o particular_n 1._o the_o great_a honour_n that_o god_n put_v upon_o man_n by_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o he_o it_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n to_o a_o mean_a man_n to_o have_v a_o king_n enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o he_o how_o much_o great_a honour_n be_v it_o unto_o man_n to_o have_v the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o he_o 2._o observe_v the_o great_a goodness_n of_o god_n in_o lay_v upon_o man_n no_o hard_o a_o command_n than_o the_o forbear_n of_o one_o tree_n which_o he_o must_v needs_o judge_v easy_a and_o reasonable_a 3._o observe_v man_n great_a advantage_n by_o this_o covenant_n before_o this_o 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5.6_o and_o unable_a to_o come_v up_o to_o the_o obedience_n the_o law_n require_v of_o we_o 6._o man_n carnal_a mind_n be_v say_v to_o be_v enmity_n against_o god_n rom._n 8.7_o 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 be_v till_o it_o be_v effectual_o change_v second_o observe_v by_o what_o term_n the_o scripture_n express_v man_n recovery_n out_o of_o this_o sad_a estate_n 1._o it_o be_v call_v regeneration_n tit._n 3.5_o joh._n 3.3_o 5._o 2._o a_o spiritual_a resurrection_n a_o quicken_a and_o raise_v from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n joh._n 5_o 24_o 25._o eph._n 2.1_o 3._o a_o new_a creation_n and_o god_n own_o workmanship_n eph._n 2.10_o by_o all_o which_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o though_o man_n misery_n be_v from_o himself_o yet_o his_o help_n be_v only_o from_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n it_o remain_v now_o that_o we_o inquire_v what_o use_n we_o be_v to_o make_v of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o our_o fall_n in_o adam_n 1._o this_o shall_v humble_v we_o for_o our_o original_a apostasy_n from_o god_n the_o apostasy_n of_o our_o head_n 2._o we_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o imitate_v our_o first_o parent_n in_o their_o disobedience_n and_o apostasy_n pride_n undo_v they_o and_o undo_v the_o angel_n that_o fall_v let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o fall_v into_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o devil_n 1_o tim._n 3.6_o therefore_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o come_v to_o undo_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n come_v in_o the_o low_a humility_n imaginable_a even_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n 3._o a_o three_o instruction_n we_o may_v gather_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o instrument_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n disobedience_n the_o devil_n have_v apostatise_v himself_o from_o god_n be_v restless_a till_o he_o have_v draw_v our_o first_o parent_n into_o the_o like_a apostasy_n and_o rebellion_n while_o we_o live_v let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o company_n of_o apostate_n 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doubt_v not_o of_o it_o john_n 11.24_o for_o speak_v of_o her_o brother_n lazarus_n then_o dead_a she_o say_v i_o know_v that_o he_o shall_v rise_v again_o in_o the_o resurrection_n at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n in_o nature_n that_o seem_v to_o carry_v a_o resemblance_n of_o it_o when_o we_o go_v to_o sleep_v solemn_o commend_v ourselves_o to_o god_n pardon_v mercy_n in_o christ_n and_o to_o his_o gracious_a protection_n we_o do_v as_o it_o be_v lie_v down_o in_o our_o grave_n our_o sleep_n be_v a_o great_a resemblance_n of_o death_n and_o our_o rise_n in_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o resurrection_n the_o sun_n set_v every_o night_n and_o disappear_v yet_o rise_v joyful_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o seed_n that_o we_o sow_v first_o die_v before_o it_o be_v quicken_v 1_o cor._n 15.56_o the_o earth_n receive_v the_o bare_a seed_n and_o by_o corrupt_v it_o restore_v it_o in_o a_o better_a fashion_n than_o she_o take_v it_o in_o the_o seed_n sâ—wn_n be_v 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shall_v awake_v some_o to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o some_o to_o shame_n and_o everlasting_a contempt_n john_n 5.28_o 29._o marvel_v not_o at_o this_o for_o the_o hour_n be_v come_v in_o which_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n and_o shall_v come_v forth_o they_o that_o have_v do_v good_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o damnation_n act_n 24.15_o and_o i_o have_v hope_n towards_o god_n which_o they_o themselves_o also_o allow_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a both_o of_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a luke_n 14.14_o thou_o shall_v be_v recompense_v at_o the_o
up_o again_o so_o a_o die_a saint_n may_v say_v to_o his_o body_n fear_v not_o to_o go_v down_o into_o the_o grave_n into_o the_o dark_a and_o dismal_a vault_n my_o dear_a redeemer_n will_v bring_v thou_o up_o again_o death_n to_o the_o righteous_a be_v but_o like_o the_o pull_n down_o of_o a_o old_a ruinous_a house_n to_o build_v it_o again_o in_o a_o more_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a manner_n 5._o if_o god_n can_v and_o will_v raise_v the_o dead_a it_o shall_v strengthen_v our_o faith_n in_o god_n power_n that_o he_o can_v raise_v we_o up_o out_o of_o any_o affliction_n into_o which_o we_o be_v at_o any_o time_n fall_v and_o that_o he_o can_v raise_v up_o his_o own_o interest_n in_o the_o world_n or_o in_o any_o nation_n though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o low_a see_v rom._n 4.17_o 21._o what_o can_v that_o god_n do_v who_o quicken_v the_o dead_a 6._o it_o shall_v teach_v we_o not_o to_o set_v too_o high_a a_o price_n or_o value_n upon_o our_o own_o life_n when_o we_o be_v call_v to_o expose_v they_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n or_o for_o our_o country_n good_a every_o faithful_a servant_n of_o christ_n that_o so_o lose_v his_o bodily_a life_n take_v the_o best_a course_n to_o have_v it_o restore_v to_o he_o with_o advantage_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n our_o saviour_n say_v he_o that_o lose_v his_o life_n shall_v save_v it_o that_o be_v shall_v not_o only_o recover_v it_o again_o at_o the_o resurrection_n but_o shall_v over_o and_o above_o also_o be_v reward_v with_o eternal_a life_n in_o glory_n john_n 12.25_o he_o that_o love_v his_o life_n shall_v lose_v it_o and_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o life_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v keep_v it_o unto_o life_n eternal_a if_o god_n therefore_o call_v thou_o to_o expose_v thy_o body_n to_o death_n for_o he_o fear_v not_o to_o do_v it_o he_o will_v raise_v it_o up_o again_o in_o a_o more_o glorious_a manner_n it_o be_v say_v of_o those_o worthy_n heb._n 11.35_o that_o be_v wrack_v and_o torment_v for_o profess_v the_o 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short_a and_o we_o need_v no_o incitation_n to_o eat_v our_o own_o appetite_n be_v apt_a to_o incite_v we_o too_o much_o but_o many_o people_n think_v it_o a_o piece_n of_o civility_n to_o urge_v importune_v and_o almost_o force_v their_o friend_n to_o eat_v though_o they_o will_v not_o urge_v they_o in_o the_o like_a kind_n to_o drink_v more_o than_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n unto_o and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o gluttony_n 3._o i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o three_o thing_n i_o propound_v to_o speak_v to_o namely_o the_o great_a evil_n and_o danger_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o this_o i_o shall_v show_v in_o sundry_a particular_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o body_n plures_fw-la gula_fw-la sen._n gula_fw-la quicquid_fw-la avium_fw-la volitat_fw-la quicquid_fw-la pisâ—ium_fw-la natat_fw-la quicquid_fw-la ferarum_fw-la discurrit_fw-la nostris_fw-la sepelitur_fw-la ventribus_fw-la sen._n quam_fw-la gladius_fw-la the_o throat_n have_v kill_v more_o than_o the_o sword_n many_o man_n dig_v their_o grave_n with_o their_o tooth_n and_o die_v because_o they_o put_v not_o the_o knife_n to_o the_o throat_n menech_n throat_n prov._n 23.1_o pone_fw-la cuâ—trum_fw-la i._n e._n modum_fw-la adhibe_fw-la gulae_fw-la tuus_fw-la eamque_fw-la velut_fw-la cultro_fw-la gutturi_fw-la infixo_fw-la refraena_fw-la menech_n how_o hard_o soever_o it_o have_v go_v with_o some_o people_n in_o the_o world_n at_o some_o particular_a time_n yet_o more_o have_v be_v kill_v by_o their_o own_o gluttony_n than_o ever_o be_v starve_v to_o death_n through_o want_n it_o may_v well_o be_v suppose_v that_o a_o little_a more_o than_o half_a the_o quantity_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n which_o many_o people_n take_v will_v afford_v they_o as_o last_v and_o as_o healthful_a a_o state_n of_o body_n as_o the_o over_o measure_n they_o ordinary_o use_v intemperate_a man_n be_v valetudinis_fw-la suae_fw-la proditores_fw-la as_o he_o say_v betrayer_n of_o their_o own_o health_n for_o gluttony_n though_o it_o kill_v not_o sudden_o yet_o it_o do_v it_o sure_o and_o certain_o like_o the_o dropsy_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v it_o kill_v as_o it_o fill_v that_o be_v by_o degree_n and_o insensible_o gluttony_n fill_v the_o body_n with_o crudity_n which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o most_o sickness_n there_o be_v few_o disease_n but_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o gluttony_n or_o excess_n in_o drink_v it_o be_v excess_n that_o common_o breed_v they_o and_o lay_v the_o matter_n and_o foundation_n of_o they_o and_o if_o this_o be_v well_o understand_v i_o wonder_v that_o wicked_a man_n if_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v a_o life_n to_o come_v yet_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o shorten_v this_o their_o present_a life_n by_o their_o intemperance_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o mind_n and_o to_o all_o the_o exercise_n operation_n and_o employment_n of_o it_o both_o religious_a and_o civil_a it_o make_v man_n heavy_a drowsy_a dull_a and_o shathfull_a the_o body_n ought_v to_o 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of_o oppression_n extortion_n cheat_v lie_v theft_n false-witness-bearing_a breach_n of_o promise_n etc._n etc._n it_o occasion_n a_o great_a deal_n of_o trouble_n to_o the_o world_n by_o quarrel_v contention_n lawsuit_n and_o the_o like_a he_o who_o affection_n be_v inordinate_o set_v on_o money_n will_v not_o stick_v at_o the_o breach_n of_o any_o of_o god_n commandment_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o sin_n so_o base_a and_o vile_a but_o he_o that_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o covetousness_n will_v venture_v to_o commit_v it_o for_o gain_n and_o advantage_n vendidit_fw-la advantage_n avaritia_fw-la christum_fw-la vendidit_fw-la therefore_o david_n prayer_n be_v psal_n 119.36_o incline_v my_o heart_n to_o thy_o testimony_n and_o not_o to_o covetousness_n he_o may_v have_v say_v and_o not_o to_o lust_n or_o not_o to_o pride_n but_o it_o seem_v he_o look_v on_o covetousness_n as_o a_o mother-sin_n which_o be_v like_a to_o produce_v many_o other_o sin_n wherever_o it_o prevail_v 2._o 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be_v greedy_a of_o filthy_a lucre_n 1_o pet._n 5.2_o if_o either_o of_o they_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o covetousness_n they_o be_v never_o like_a to_o discharge_v their_o duty_n faithful_o 7._o it_o be_v a_o very_a disquiet_v sin_n it_o disquiet_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o deprive_v they_o of_o inward_a peace_n they_o that_o covet_v after_o money_n pierce_v themselves_o through_o with_o many_o sorrow_n say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o tim._n 6.10_o it_o create_v also_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o trouble_n and_o disquiet_v to_o particular_a family_n he_o that_o be_v greedy_a of_o gain_n trouble_v his_o own_o house_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 15.27_o a_o covetous_a master_n of_o a_o family_n will_v make_v his_o child_n and_o servant_n very_a slave_n and_o drudge_n and_o will_v hardly_o allow_v they_o thing_n necessary_a and_o convenient_a 8._o it_o exceed_o hinder_v a_o due_a preparation_n for_o death_n they_o that_o have_v their_o heart_n overcharge_v with_o covetousness_n and_o the_o 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much_o press_v in_o scripture_n to_o cast_v our_o care_n on_o god_n psal_n 55.22_o cast_v thy_o burden_n on_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v sustain_v thou_o 1_o pet._n 5.7_o cast_v all_o your_o care_n on_o he_o for_o he_o care_v for_o you_o matth._n 6.31_o take_v no_o thought_n for_o your_o life_n whaâ—_n you_o shall_v eat_v or_o what_o you_o shall_v drink_v or_o for_o your_o body_n what_o you_o shall_v put_v on_o but_o seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v unto_o you_o what_o make_v child_n and_o servant_n less_o solicitous_a and_o anxious_a less_o careful_a and_o covetous_a in_o their_o parent_n and_o master_n house_n than_o when_o they_o be_v for_o themselves_o why_o they_o depend_v on_o their_o parent_n and_o master_n to_o provide_v for_o they_o and_o that_o set_v they_o at_o ease_n as_o to_o that_o particular_a and_o shall_v not_o we_o then_o depend_v on_o the_o care_n and_o providence_n of_o 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more_o charitable_a one_o towards_o another_o than_o usual_o we_o be_v but_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o complain_v in_o this_o matter_n i_o shall_v rather_o turn_v my_o complaint_n into_o a_o fervent_a prayer_n unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v please_v by_o the_o all-powerfull_a influence_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o change_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o to_o give_v they_o a_o better_a frame_n of_o spirit_n 14._o let_v not_o anger_v rest_n in_o your_o bosom_n lest_o it_o putrify_v and_o turn_v into_o malice_n and_o hatred_n anger_n rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o fool_n say_v solomon_n eccles_n 7.9_o anger_n lodge_v in_o the_o heart_n all_o night_n be_v very_o like_a to_o become_v malice_n by_o the_o morning_n anger_n keep_v in_o the_o heart_n till_o next_o day_n do_v putrify_v and_o corrupt_v like_o manna_n save_v only_o that_o manna_n corrupt_v not_o at_o all_o and_o anger_n do_v most_o of_o all_o if_o keep_v to_o the_o next_o sabbath_n therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n let_v not_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o on_o your_o wrath_n neither_o give_v place_n to_o the_o devil_n you_o need_v not_o open_v the_o door_n to_o he_o who_o be_v so_o apt_a to_o intrude_v himself_o take_v heed_n therefore_o that_o thy_o anger_n by_o continuance_n do_v not_o turn_v into_o hatred_n for_o hatred_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o old_a anger_n or_o grudge_v arise_v from_o several_a provocation_n and_o continue_v long_o anger_n be_v a_o sudden_a passion_n and_o have_v many_o time_n but_o a_o short_a course_n but_o hatred_n be_v more_o durable_a and_o last_a anger_n often_o fly_v at_o the_o offence_n not_o at_o the_o person_n but_o hatred_n fly_v at_o the_o person_n who_o hurt_n it_o earnest_o desire_v 15._o take_v heed_n especial_o that_o your_o anger_n do_v not_o sour_a into_o revenge_n god_n challenge_v revenge_n as_o peculiar_o belong_v unto_o himself_o vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v say_v the_o lord_n rom._n 12.19_o for_o a_o creature_n to_o avenge_v himself_o be_v a_o 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the_o sick_a man_n answer_v yea_o i_o forgive_v he_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n if_o i_o die_v but_o if_o i_o live_v i_o will_v be_v revenge_v of_o he_o i_o wish_v this_o wretched_a man_n do_v not_o speak_v the_o sense_n of_o too_o many_o other_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 18.23_o show_v we_o the_o necessity_n of_o forgive_a one_o another_o by_o the_o parable_n of_o a_o servant_n to_o who_o his_o lord_n have_v forgive_v ten_o thousand_o talent_n and_o yet_o take_v his_o fellow-servant_n by_o the_o throat_n for_o a_o hundred_o penny_n at_o which_o his_o lord_n be_v wroth_a and_o deliver_v he_o to_o the_o tormentor_n till_o he_o shall_v pay_v all_o that_o be_v due_a even_o so_o likewise_o say_v our_o saviour_n shall_v my_o heavenly_a father_n do_v unto_o you_o if_o you_o from_o your_o heart_n forgive_v not_o every_o one_o his_o brother_n their_o trespass_n one_o of_o the_o ancient_n upon_o this_o parable_n make_v this_o remark_n servi_n parabolam_fw-la utinam_fw-la nos_fw-la non_fw-la 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the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.23_o now_o this_o gracious_a meekness_n have_v reference_n either_o to_o god_n or_o man._n meekness_n towards_o god_n consist_v in_o patient_o submit_v to_o his_o will_n without_o murmur_a or_o repine_v meekness_n towards_o man_n consist_v in_o have_v a_o heart_n ready_a to_o pass_v by_o offence_n to_o forgive_v wrong_n and_o injury_n and_o to_o do_v good_a against_o evil_n and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o great_a magnetism_n or_o attractive_a in_o nature_n than_o such_o a_o frame_n of_o spirit_n the_o great_a amiableness_n of_o meekness_n will_v appear_v to_o we_o if_o we_o consider_v these_o particular_n 1._o meek_a person_n be_v like_a unto_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n who_o express_v his_o great_a meekness_n in_o submit_v to_o his_o father_n will_n without_o any_o repine_a and_o in_o bear_v patient_o great_a injury_n from_o man_n mat._n 11.29_o learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a of_o heart_n our_o saviour_n seem_v to_o say_v to_o we_o as_o 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