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so_o of_o holy_a popish_a priest_n and_o their_o pure_a nun_n 5._o it_o will_v have_v a_o religion_n for_o fashion_n or_o show_v but_o love_v it_o not_o promote_v it_o not_o no_o not_o in_o their_o own_o family_n scarce_o profess_v it_o for_o present_a reproach_n or_o afterclap_n but_o zeal_n and_o forwardness_n be_v madness_n as_o festus_n say_v to_o paul_n and_o to_o become_v a_o hateful_a puritan_n they_o frame_v not_o their_o action_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o christian_a religion_n but_o be_v loose_a unsavoury_a earthly_a in_o all_o their_o course_n they_o will_v lose_v nothing_o for_o it_o christ_n shall_v lose_v the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n for_o they_o and_o so_o far_o they_o like_v their_o religion_n but_o they_o will_v not_o lose_v crumb_n of_o earth_n for_o his_o sake_n 6._o a_o evil_a heart_n can_v make_v a_o profession_n of_o religion_n and_o scorn_v the_o professor_n revile_v they_o as_o a_o pack_n of_o hypocrite_n but_o our_o saviour_n pack_v such_o out_o of_o his_o number_n say_v they_o that_o be_v with_o we_o can_v light_o speak_v evil_a of_o we_o mark_n 9.39_o now_o of_o the_o mark_n of_o a_o good_a heart_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o this_o true_a religion_n be_v uphold_v and_o first_o of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n the_o equity_n of_o carefulness_n in_o these_o 2.9_o stand_v in_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o a_o good_a heart_n can_v hear_v god_n himself_o speak_v nor_o enjoy_v such_o near_a and_o immediate_a fellowship_n with_o he_o as_o it_o desire_v it_o be_v most_o glad_a to_o enjoy_v he_o through_o the_o grate_v of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n to_o hear_v he_o speak_v by_o his_o messenger_n to_o read_v his_o letter_n and_o be_v enrich_v with_o such_o pledge_n of_o his_o love_n which_o therein_o he_o include_v to_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n thus_o do_v a_o faithful_a spouse_n to_o he_o absent_a who_o her_o soul_n love_v 2._o because_o these_o ordinance_n proceed_v from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o be_v mean_n appoint_v for_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o elect_n a_o good_a heart_n will_v never_o hear_v or_o read_v the_o scripture_n nor_o speak_v of_o they_o but_o with_o great_a reverence_n it_o dare_v not_o profane_a the_o sacred_a scripture_n use_v they_o vain_o or_o wicked_o as_o in_o jest_n play_n charm_n neither_o dare_v it_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n without_o due_a examination_n preparation_n instruction_n correction_n or_o strength_n and_o consolation_n in_o the_o course_n of_o christianity_n 2._o tim._n 3.16_o 3._o because_o the_o good_a heart_n see_v his_o continual_a need_n it_o be_v careful_a in_o the_o continual_a use_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n it_o see_v hardness_n of_o heart_n still_o steal_v on_o it_o it_o discern_v spiritual_a weakness_n and_o faint_v of_o soul_n it_o feel_v many_o conflict_n of_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o thrust_n and_o temptation_n of_o satan_n it_o see_v the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n stand_v in_o these_o refresh_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o heart_n decay_v without_o they_o as_o the_o body_n do_v without_o repair_n and_o therefore_o it_o still_o relieve_v itself_o by_o the_o word_n sacrament_n prayer_n and_o the_o like_a psalm_n 119.28_o my_o heart_n melt_v for_o heaviness_n raise_v i_o up_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n vers_fw-la 92._o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o thy_o word_n i_o have_v perish_v in_o my_o trouble_n 4.24_o 4._o because_o it_o conceive_v god_n a_o spirit_n and_o his_o ordinance_n spiritual_a therefore_o in_o perform_v these_o it_o never_o content_v itself_o with_o the_o outward_a deed_n alone_o but_o especial_o aim_v at_o soundness_n and_o sincerity_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v psalm_n 119.80_o let_v my_o heart_n be_v upright_o in_o thy_o statute_n all_o be_v out_o of_o sense_n and_o conscience_n reason_n not_o for_o shame_n fashion_n custom_n law_n or_o vain_a ostentation_n but_o now_o in_o special_a for_o the_o word_n preach_v a_o good_a heart_n make_v great_a conscience_n of_o it_o as_o be_v great_a reason_n 1._o because_o it_o see_v the_o word_n preach_v only_o able_a to_o bruise_v a_o stony_a heart_n to_o tame_v melt_v and_o cause_n to_o tremble_v a_o secure_a heart_n as_o felix_n esa._n 66.2_o that_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n act_n 16.24_o the_o jailor_n come_v tremble_v and_o shiver_v as_o have_v a_o strong_a ague_n in_o his_o conscience_n also_o it_o be_v of_o power_n to_o open_v a_o shut_v conscience_n as_o david_n by_o nathan_n 2._o because_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n reveal_v the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n 3.20_o ephes._n 3.8_o and_o bring_v into_o acquaintance_n with_o he_o this_o be_v the_o hammer_n by_o which_o christ_n stand_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o heart_n knock_v and_o if_o any_o open_a he_o come_v in_o and_o sup_v with_o he_o christ_n not_o only_o invite_v he_o to_o a_o feast_n but_o feed_v he_o with_o his_o own_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o he_o with_o christ_n that_o 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conscience_n and_o a_o sweet_a joy_n in_o god_n be_v wrought_v hereby_o psalm_n 51.8_o let_v i_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o gladness_n that_o the_o break_a bone_n may_v rejoice_v last_o the_o word_n preach_v bring_v in_o not_o only_o this_o life_n of_o grace_n but_o that_o of_o glory_n act._n 11.14_o send_v for_o peter_n to_o joppa_n 13.26_o and_o he_o shall_v speak_v word_n whereby_o both_o thou_o and_o thy_o house_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o therefore_o be_v it_o call_v the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n thing_n in_o these_o and_o other_o regard_v a_o good_a heart_n be_v a_o conscionable_a hearer_n 1._o it_o prepare_v itself_o as_o a_o fit_a casket_n or_o storehouse_n to_o lay_v the_o word_n in_o conceive_v it_o the_o most_o precious_a jewel_n and_o rich_a pearl_n in_o all_o the_o world_n
to_o be_v a_o fruitful_a hearer_n fruit_n but_o must_v strive_v to_o the_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n rising_z if_o it_o be_v possible_a from_o thirty_o to_o sixty_o from_o sixty_o to_o a_o hundred_o fold_n phil._n 1.9_o the_o apostle_n pray_v they_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n as_o a_o vessel_n that_o can_v hold_v a_o drop_n more_o which_o though_o we_o can_v attain_v yet_o every_o godly_a man_n must_v aim_v at_o it_o none_o will_v deny_v but_o that_o we_o shall_v do_v righteous_o and_o do_v good_a work_n in_o this_o present_a world_n but_o that_o be_v not_o enough_o unless_o we_o be_v fill_v with_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n and_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n col._n 1.9_o the_o same_o apostle_n for_o another_o church_n pray_v not_o only_o that_o they_o may_v be_v fruitful_a christian_n but_o fruitful_a in_o all_o good_a work_n and_o increase_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n yea_o fulfil_v in_o all_o knowledge_n wisdom_n and_o spiritual_a understanding_n that_o as_o a_o full_a vessel_n have_v no_o emptiness_n or_o vacuity_n in_o it_o so_o no_o part_n of_o a_o christian_n life_n or_o conversation_n be_v barren_a or_o empty_a of_o good_a fruit_n 2._o pet._n 3.18_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n compare_v christian_n to_o tree_n which_o flourish_n to_o a_o goodly_a stature_n but_o herein_o unlike_o they_o ordinary_a tree_n have_v their_o season_n to_o grow_v but_o these_o tree_n of_o righteousness_n must_v ever_o grow_v 61.3_o every_o time_n and_o age_n be_v their_o season_n and_o most_o in_o their_o age_n when_o other_o decay_n and_o again_o whereas_o they_o may_v grow_v to_o bring_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o fruit_n every_o one_o of_o one_o kind_n these_o must_v not_o only_o bring_v abundant_a fruit_n in_o measure_n but_o in_o variety_n every_o one_o tree_n must_v be_v abundant_a in_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n describe_v gal._n 5.22_o 23._o as_o may_v 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faith_n with_o power_n that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v 2._o the_o strive_v to_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n conform_v we_o 1._o to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n 2_o who_o be_v a_o unbounded_a ocean_n and_o a_o immense_a sea_n of_o grace_n and_o goodness_n and_o the_o more_o fruitful_a and_o full_a of_o grace_n the_o creature_n be_v the_o like_a it_o be_v to_o god_n and_o the_o near_a to_o his_o nature_n 2._o to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o word_n both_o the_o law_n which_o require_v perfection_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o wisdom_n from_o above_o full_a of_o good_a fruit_n jam._n 3.17_o 3._o to_o the_o image_n of_o jesus_n christ_n make_v the_o member_n like_o the_o head_n who_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n joh._n 1.14_o 4._o to_o the_o image_n of_o our_o first_o estate_n in_o innocence_n where_o be_v no_o defect_n and_o 5._o of_o that_o bless_a expectation_n which_o we_o be_v to_o frame_v and_o aspire_v unto_o in_o which_o the_o 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16.9_o 2._o a_o pure_a and_o holy_a joy_n be_v more_o in_o god_n himself_o and_o jesus_n christ_n than_o in_o all_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n beside_o and_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n for_o they_o therefore_o the_o godly_a be_v say_v to_o make_v the_o almighty_a himself_o their_o delight_n job_n 27.10_o as_o the_o hypocrite_n do_v not_o neither_o can_v do_v it_o be_v a_o joy_n of_o salvation_n but_o in_o the_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n that_o have_v cover_v we_o with_o a_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n esa_n 61.10_o a_o hypocrite_n may_v delight_v in_o holy_a thing_n but_o for_o novelty_n or_o vainglory_n in_o utter_v such_o knowledge_n as_o other_o have_v not_o or_o self-love_n or_o the_o like_a 3._o sound_v joy_n be_v more_o in_o the_o time_n and_o thing_n to_o come_v than_o for_o the_o present_a a_o hypocrite_n joy_n be_v for_o the_o present_a and_o in_o the_o present_a it_o be_v sudden_a as_o the_o text_n say_v incontinent_o it_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o joy_n and_o 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a_o everlasting_a consolation_n 2._o thes._n 2.16_o and_o of_o this_o joy_n christ_n have_v say_v you_o shall_v rejoice_v and_o your_o joy_n shall_v none_o take_v from_o you_o joh._n 16.22_o yea_o this_o joy_n increase_v according_a to_o the_o increase_n of_o grace_n and_o continuance_n of_o mean_n it_o hold_v in_o adversity_n in_o persecution_n in_o life_n in_o death_n and_o be_v most_o unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a in_o heaven_n but_o the_o joy_n of_o hypocrite_n be_v a_o blaze_n at_o first_o and_o soon_o out_o it_o be_v sudden_o and_o irrecoverable_o lose_v a_o little_a persecution_n or_o trial_n turn_v all_o into_o sorrow_n and_o heaviness_n but_o at_o their_o death_n and_o afterward_o not_o a_o spark_n remain_v so_o as_o job_n say_v true_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n if_o thou_o find_v that_o thy_o joy_n be_v thus_o qualify_v no_o hypocrite_n fall_v from_o his_o joy_n need_v dismay_v thou_o thou_o be_v beyond_o his_o far_a reach_n thou_o 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man_n can_v run_v over_o these_o or_o any_o of_o they_o daily_o and_o not_o humble_v themselves_o for_o they_o yea_o and_o reform_v they_o they_o be_v wither_v apace_o i_o fear_v such_o a_o man_n will_v soon_o come_v to_o nothing_o 6._o hatred_n of_o god_n child_n and_o the_o way_n of_o just_a man_n whether_o open_a or_o secret_a how_o can_v they_o keep_v their_o greenness_n who_o can_v abide_v the_o greenness_n and_o grace_n of_o other_o but_o can_v be_v witty_a in_o privy_a gird_n and_o scorn_v of_o such_o as_o endeavour_n to_o preserve_v themselves_o from_o wither_v that_o these_o be_v wither_v see_v psalm_n 129.6_o they_o that_o hate_n zion_n shall_v be_v as_o grass_n on_o the_o house_n top_n which_o wither_v before_o it_o come_v forth_o and_o whatsoever_o many_o conceive_v of_o themselves_o this_o be_v certain_a if_o thou_o avoid_v society_n with_o god_n people_n and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o they_o or_o fellowship_n with_o they_o in_o the_o gospel_n if_o more_o perilous_a time_n 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and_o all_o the_o grace_n ephes._n 3.17_o col._n 1.23_o if_o you_o continue_v ground_v and_o establish_v in_o the_o faith_n not_o move_v away_o from_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o gospel_n where_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o true_a justify_n faith_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o that_o it_o only_o keep_v the_o heart_n unmoovable_a in_o time_n of_o trial_n more_o special_o look_v to_o thy_o ground_n and_o root_a 1._o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n 2._o in_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n 3._o in_o the_o exercise_n and_o profession_n of_o faith_n believe_v god_n believe_v in_o god_n avouch_v both_o faith_n first_o settle_v thyself_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n as_o one_o that_o must_v be_v build_v on_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n ephes._n 2.20_o else_o thou_o lay_v all_o the_o frame_n on_o a_o sandy_a foundation_n and_o lay_v thyself_o open_a to_o be_v a_o prey_n to_o seducer_n papist_n and_o atheist_n and_o what_o other_o be_v the_o end_n of_o many_o common_a protestant_n and_o professor_n who_o be_v never_o busy_a in_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o their_o principle_n of_o religion_n if_o they_o see_v alteration_n of_o state_n and_o change_v of_o time_n or_o if_o deceiver_n as_o priest_n or_o jesuit_n or_o libertine_n teacher_n assail_v they_o by_o subtlety_n of_o wit_n and_o cunning_a persuasion_n or_o if_o they_o see_v man_n of_o great_a note_n fall_v to_o error_n in_o judgement_n or_o profaneness_n in_o life_n if_o many_o fall_n from_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n how_o can_v they_o now_o withstand_v the_o blast_n of_o these_o wind_n be_v at_o best_a but_o shake_v reed_n unstable_a in_o their_o ground_n how_o can_v they_o but_o fall_v as_o a_o house_n set_v on_o the_o
demonstrate_v that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o his_o dear_a saint_n be_v far_o from_o a_o life_n lead_v in_o pleasure_n 47.9_o jacob_n profess_v few_o and_o evil_o have_v my_o day_n be_v that_o be_v full_a of_o affliction_n and_o moses_n choose_v to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 26._o when_o he_o be_v of_o age_n say_v the_o text_n he_o refuse_v the_o pleasure_n of_o pharaoh_n court_n and_o the_o treasure_n of_o egypt_n the_o like_a of_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o saint_n but_o especial_o if_o we_o will_v be_v conformable_a to_o our_o head_n do_v he_o spend_v his_o day_n or_o night_n in_o pleasure_n yea_o be_v not_o his_o life_n painful_a and_o sorrowful_a &_o c_o do_v we_o ever_o read_v of_o he_o that_o he_o laugh_v but_o that_o he_o weep_v we_o often_o read_v the_o ordinary_a estate_n and_o condition_n of_o god_n people_n be_v to_o suffer_v adversity_n heb._n 11.25_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n be_v all_o straw_v with_o cross_n by_o many_o 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