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share_n in_o this_o fruition_n it_o be_v that_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n lead_v to_o and_o conclude_v in_o even_o the_o unconceivable_a complacency_n which_o the_o bless_a feel_v in_o their_o see_v know_v love_a and_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n the_o delight_n of_o the_o sense_n here_o can_v be_v know_v by_o expression_n as_o they_o be_v feel_v how_o much_o less_o this_o joy_n this_o be_v the_o white_a stone_n which_o none_o know_v but_o he_o that_o receive_v 14.10_o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o joy_n which_o the_o stranger_n meddle_v not_o with_o then_o sure_o this_o above_o all_o be_v it_o all_o christ_n way_n of_o mercy_n tend_v to_o and_o end_n in_o the_o saint_n joy_n he_o weep_v sorrow_v suffer_v that_o they_o may_v rejoice_v he_o send_v the_o spirit_n to_o be_v their_o comforter_n he_o multiply_v promise_n he_o discover_v their_o future_a happiness_n that_o their_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a 17.13_o he_o abound_v to_o they_o in_o mercy_n of_o all_o sort_n he_o make_v they_o lie_v 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weep_v may_v endure_v for_o a_o night_n darkness_n and_o sadness_n go_v together_o but_o joy_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n psal._n 30.5_o oh_o bless_a morning_n thrice_o bless_a morning_n poor_a humble_a droop_a soul_n how_o will_v it_o fill_v thou_o with_o joy_n now_o if_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n shall_v tell_v thou_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o shall_v assure_v thou_o of_o thy_o part_n in_o these_o joy_n oh_o what_o then_o will_v thy_o joy_n be_v when_o thy_o actual_a possession_n shall_v convince_v thou_o of_o thy_o title_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n before_o thou_o be_v well_o aware_a when_o the_o angel_n shall_v bring_v thou_o to_o christ_n and_o when_o christ_n shall_v as_o it_o be_v take_v thou_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o lead_v thou_o into_o the_o purchase_a possession_n and_o bid_v thou_o welcome_n to_o his_o rest_n and_o present_v thou_o unspotted_a before_o his_o father_n and_o give_v thou_o thy_o place_n about_o his_o throne_n poor_a sinner_n what_o say_v thou_o to_o such_o a_o day_n as_o this_o will_v thou_o not_o be_v almost_o ready_a to_o draw_v back_o and_o to_o say_v what_o i_o lord_n i_o the_o unworthy_a neglecter_n of_o thy_o grace_n i_o the_o unworthy_a dis-esteemer_n of_o thy_o blood_n and_o slight_a of_o thy_o love_n must_v i_o have_v this_o glory_n make_v i_o a_o hire_a servant_n i_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v a_o son_n but_o love_n will_v have_v it_o so_o therefore_o must_v thou_o enter_v into_o his_o joy_n sect_n x._o and_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o joy_n only_o he_o it_o be_v a_o mutual_a joy_n as_o well_o as_o a_o mutual_a love_n be_v there_o such_o joy_n in_o heaven_n at_o thy_o conversion_n and_o will_v there_o be_v none_o at_o thy_o glorification_n will_v not_o the_o angel_n welcome_v thou_o thither_o and_o congratulate_v thy_o safe_a arrival_n yea_o it_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o now_o he_o have_v the_o end_n of_o his_o undertake_n labour_n 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give_v they_o such_o rejoice_n in_o it_o 5.5_o and_o yet_o never_o bestow_v it_o on_o they_o it_o can_v be_v nay_o do_v he_o give_v they_o the_o earnest_n of_o the_o inheritance_n eph._n 1.14_o and_o seal_v they_o with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n eph._n 1.13_o and_o yet_o will_v he_o deny_v the_o full_a possession_n these_o absurdity_n may_v not_o be_v charge_v on_o a_o ordinary_a man_n much_o less_o on_o the_o faithful_a and_o righteous_a god_n sect_n vi_o 6._o six_o already_o and_o last_o the_o scripture_n mention_v particular_o and_o by_o name_n those_o who_o have_v enter_v into_o this_o rest._n as_o henoch_n who_o be_v take_v up_o to_o god_n so_o abraham_n lazarus_n the_o thief_n that_o be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o there_o be_v a_o rest_n for_o these_o sure_o there_o be_v a_o rest_n for_o all_o believer_n chap._n ii_o motive_n to_o study_v and_o preach_v the_o divine_a authority_n of_o scripture_n 1._o sect_n i._o thus_o much_o may_v suffice_v where_o the_o scripture_n be_v believe_v to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n viz._n the_o certain_a futurity_n of_o the_o saint_n rest._n and_o for_o pagan_n and_o infidel_n who_o believe_v not_o scripture_n it_o be_v beside_o the_o intention_n of_o this_o discourse_n to_o endeavour_v their_o conviction_n i_o be_o endeavour_v the_o consolation_n and_o edification_n of_o saint_n and_o not_o the_o information_n and_o conversion_n of_o pagan_n yet_o do_v i_o acknowledge_v the_o subject_n exceed_v necessary_a even_o to_o the_o saint_n themselves_o for_o satan_n assault_n be_v oft_o make_v at_o the_o foundation_n and_o if_o he_o can_v persuade_v they_o to_o question_v the_o verity_n of_o scripture_n they_o will_v soon_o cast_v away_o their_o hope_n of_o heaven_n but_o if_o i_o shall_v here_o enter_v upon_o that_o task_n to_o prove_v scripture_n to_o be_v the_o infallible_a word_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v make_v too_o broad_a a_o digression_n and_o set_v upon_o a_o 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they_o to_o the_o work_n 1._o i_o desire_v they_o to_o consider_v whether_o any_o thing_n yet_o publish_v be_v near_o complete_a or_o such_o as_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o subject_n require_v whether_o much_o more_o may_v not_o be_v say_v and_o be_v convince_a necessary_a to_o be_v say_v then_o be_v yet_o say_v by_o any_o that_o have_v write_v on_o this_o subject_n 2._o whether_o if_o christian_n who_o have_v opportunity_n do_v their_o duty_n will_v it_o not_o be_v a_o singular_a part_n of_o their_o work_n to_o endeavour_v the_o thing_n conversion_n of_o pagan_n and_o infidel_n and_o as_o i_o say_v before_o without_o some_o argument_n to_o demonstrate_v to_o they_o the_o verity_n of_o scripture_n how_o be_v we_o furnish_v for_o such_o a_o work_n or_o what_o have_v we_o to_o say_v but_o naked_a affirmation_n yea_o how_o can_v we_o maintain_v the_o credit_n of_o christianity_n if_o we_o be_v put_v to_o dispute_v the_o case_n with_o a_o unbeliever_n 3._o whether_o the_o assertion_n of_o 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not_o this_o the_o groundwork_n of_o the_o whole_a fabric_n of_o christianity_n and_o the_o very_a christ._n foundation_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o therefore_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v timely_a and_o sound_o lay_v and_o frequent_o and_o clear_o teach_v etc._n 5._o be_v not_o faith_n a_o rational_a act_n of_o a_o rational_a creature_n and_o so_o the_o understanding_n proceed_v discursive_o in_o its_o production_n and_o be_v not_o that_o the_o strong_a faith_n which_o have_v the_o strong_a reason_n to_o prove_v the_o testimony_n to_o be_v valid_a upon_o which_o it_o rest_v and_o the_o clear_a apprehension_n and_o use_n of_o those_o reason_n and_o the_o true_a faith_n which_o have_v the_o true_a reason_n true_o apprehend_v and_o use_v and_o must_v not_o that_o on_o the_o contrary_n be_v a_o weak_a or_o false_a faith_n which_o receive_v the_o verity_n and_o validity_n of_o the_o testimony_n from_o weak_a or_o false_a ground_n though_o the_o testimony_n of_o itself_o be_v the_o true_a in_o 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and_o earth_n where_o we_o now_o be_v yea_o or_o heaven_n which_o be_v offer_v we_o then_o certain_o we_o have_v receive_v mercy_n yea_o if_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v mercy_n then_o be_v we_o engage_v to_o god_n by_o mercy_n for_o so_o much_o do_v it_o cost_v he_o to_o recover_v we_o to_o himself_o and_o shall_v a_o people_n of_o such_o deep_a engagement_n be_v lazy_a in_o their_o return_n shall_v god_n think_v nothing_o too_o much_o nor_o too_o good_a for_o we_o and_o shall_v we_o think_v all_o too_o much_o that_o we_o do_v for_o he_o thou_o that_o be_v a_o observe_v sensible_a man_n who_o know_v how_o much_o thou_o be_v behold_v to_o god_n i_o appeal_v to_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o loiter_a performance_n of_o a_o few_o heartless_a duty_n a_o unworthy_a requital_n of_o such_o admirable_a kindness_n for_o my_o own_o part_n when_o i_o compare_v my_o slow_a and_o unprofitable_a life_n with_o the_o frequent_a and_o wonderful_a mercy_n receive_v it_o shame_v i_o it_o silence_v i_o and_o leave_v i_o unexcusable_a sect_n viii_o 8._o 7._o a_o gain_n consider_v all_o the_o relation_n which_o we_o stand_v in_o towards_o god_n whether_o common_a or_o special_a do_v call_v upon_o we_o for_o our_o utmost_a diligence_n shall_v not_o the_o pot_n be_v whole_o at_o the_o service_n of_o the_o potter_n and_o the_o creature_n at_o the_o service_n of_o his_o great_a creator_n be_v we_o his_o child_n and_o do_v we_o not_o owe_v he_o our_o most_o tender_a affection_n and_o dutiful_a obedience_n be_v we_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v we_o not_o owe_v he_o our_o observance_n and_o our_o love_n if_o he_o be_v our_o father_n where_o be_v his_o honour_n and_o if_o he_o be_v our_o master_n where_o be_v his_o fear_n 13.13_o mal._n 1.6_o we_o call_v he_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o we_o do_v well_o but_o if_o our_o industry_n be_v not_o answerable_a to_o our_o assume_v relation_n we_o condemn_v ourselves_o in_o say_v we_o be_v his_o child_n or_o his_o servant_n 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will_v make_v we_o a_o scourge_n to_o ourselves_o our_o disease_a body_n shall_v make_v we_o groan_v our_o perplex_a mind_n shall_v make_v we_o restless_a our_o conscience_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o scorpion_n in_o our_o bosom_n and_o be_v it_o not_o easy_a to_o endure_v the_o labour_n then_o the_o spur_n have_v we_o rather_o be_v still_o thus_o afflict_v then_o to_o be_v up_o and_o go_v alas_o how_o like_a be_v we_o to_o tire_a horse_n that_o will_v lie_v down_o and_o groan_n or_o stand_v still_o and_o let_v you_o lay_v on_o they_o as_o long_o as_o you_o will_v rather_o than_o they_o will_v free_o travel_v on_o their_o journey_n and_o thus_o we_o make_v our_o own_o life_n miserable_a and_o necessitate_v god_n if_o he_o love_v we_o to_o chastiâ—e_v we_o it_o be_v true_a those_o that_o do_v most_o do_v meet_v with_o affliction_n also_o but_o sure_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o christ_n so_o be_v the_o bitterness_n of_o 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ease_v my_o complaint_n then_o thou_o scare_v i_o through_o dream_n and_o terrify_v i_o through_o vision_n 6._o do_v it_o not_o grieve_v thou_o to_o see_v the_o people_n of_o god_n so_o comfortable_a when_o thou_o have_v none_o thyself_o and_o to_o think_v of_o the_o glory_n which_o they_o shall_v inherit_v when_o thou_o have_v no_o assurance_n thyself_o of_o ever_o enjoy_v it_o 7._o what_o shift_n do_v thou_o make_v to_o think_v of_o thy_o die_a hour_n thou_o know_v it_o be_v hard_o by_o and_o there_o be_v no_o avoid_v it_o nor_o any_o medicine_n find_v out_o that_o can_v prevent_v it_o thou_o know_v it_o be_v the_o king_n of_o terror_n job_n 18.14_o and_o the_o very_a inlet_n to_o thy_o unchangeable_a state_n the_o godly_a that_o have_v some_o assurance_n of_o their_o future_a welfare_n have_v yet_o much_o ado_n to_o submit_v to_o it_o willing_o and_o find_v that_o to_o die_v comfortable_o be_v a_o very_a difficult_a work_n how_o then_o can_v thou_o think_v of_o it_o then_o without_o 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the_o spirit_n upon_o their_o soul_n and_o a_o little_a at_o present_a abate_v their_o sadness_n yet_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v go_v home_o and_o look_v again_o upon_o their_o soul_n through_o this_o perturb_v humour_n all_o your_o convince_a argument_n be_v forget_v and_o they_o be_v as_o far_o from_o comfort_n as_o ever_o they_o be_v all_o the_o good_a thought_n of_o their_o estate_n which_o you_o can_v possible_o help_v they_o to_o be_v seldom_o above_o a_o day_n or_o two_o old_a as_o a_o man_n that_o look_v through_o a_o black_a or_o blue_a or_o red_a glass_n do_v think_v thing_n which_o he_o see_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o colour_n and_o if_o you_o will_v persuade_v he_o to_o the_o contrary_n he_o will_v not_o believe_v you_o but_o wonder_v that_o you_o shall_v offer_v to_o persuade_v he_o against_o his_o eyesight_n so_o a_o melancholy_a man_n see_v all_o thing_n in_o a_o sad_a and_o fearful_a plight_n because_o his_o reason_n look_v on_o they_o through_o this_o black_a humour_n with_o which_o his_o brain_n be_v darken_v and_o distemper_v and_o as_o a_o man_n eye_n which_o can_v see_v all_o thing_n about_o they_o yet_o can_v see_v any_o imperfection_n in_o themselves_o so_o be_v it_o almost_o impossible_a to_o make_v many_o of_o these_o man_n to_o know_v that_o they_o be_v melancholy_a but_o as_o those_o who_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o ephialtes_n do_v cry_v out_o of_o some_o body_n that_o lie_v heavy_a upon_o they_o when_o the_o disease_n be_v in_o their_o own_o blood_n and_o humour_n so_o these_o poor_a man_n cry_v out_o of_o sin_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n when_o the_o main_a cause_n be_v in_o this_o bodily_a distemper_n the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o cure_n of_o these_o man_n must_v be_v upon_o the_o body_n because_o there_o be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v show_v you_o the_o chief_a cause_n why_o so_o many_o christian_n do_v enjoy_v so_o little_a assurance_n and_o consolation_n chap._n viii_o contain_v a_o exhortation_n and_o motive_n to_o examine_v sect_n i._o have_v thus_o discover_v the_o impediment_n to_o examination_n 1._o i_o will_v present_o proceed_v to_o direct_v you_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o but_o that_o i_o be_o yeâ—_n jealous_a whether_o i_o have_v full_o prevail_v with_o you_o will_n and_o whether_o you_o be_v indeed_o resolve_v to_o set_v upon_o the_o duty_n i_o have_v find_v by_o long_a experience_n as_o well_o as_o from_o scripture_n that_o the_o main_a difficulty_n lie_v in_o bring_v man_n to_o be_v willing_a and_o to_o set_v themselves_o in_o good_a earnest_n to_o the_o search_n of_o their_o heart_n many_o love_n to_o hear_v and_o read_v of_o mark_n and_o sign_n by_o which_o they_o may_v try_v but_o few_o will_v be_v bring_v to_o spend_v a_o hour_n in_o use_v they_o when_o they_o have_v they_o they_o think_v they_o shall_v have_v their_o doubt_n resolve_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o do_v but_o hear_v a_o minister_n name_v some_o of_o these_o sign_n and_o if_o that_o will_v do_v the_o work_n than_o assurance_n will_v be_v more_o common_a but_o when_o they_o be_v inform_v that_o the_o work_n lie_v most_o upon_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o what_o pain_n it_o must_v cost_v they_o to_o search_v their_o heart_n faithful_o than_o they_o give_v up_o and_o will_v go_v no_o further_o this_o be_v not_o only_o the_o case_n of_o the_o ungodly_a who_o common_o perish_v through_o this_o neglect_n but_o multitude_n of_o the_o godly_a themselves_o be_v like_o idle_a beggar_n who_o will_v rather_o make_v a_o practice_n of_o beg_v and_o bewail_v their_o misery_n than_o they_o will_v set_v themselves_o to_o labour_v painful_o for_o their_o relief_n so_o do_v many_o spend_v day_n and_o year_n in_o sad_a complaint_n and_o doubt_n that_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o spend_v a_o few_o hour_n in_o examination_n i_o entreat_v all_o these_o person_n what_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v of_o to_o consider_v the_o weight_n of_o these_o follow_a argument_n which_o i_o have_v propound_v in_o hope_n to_o persuade_v they_o to_o this_o duty_n sect_n ii_o 1._o 1._o to_o be_v deceive_v about_o your_o title_n to_o heaven_n be_v exceed_v easy_a and_o not_o to_o be_v deceive_v be_v exceed_v difficult_a this_o i_o make_v manifest_a to_o you_o thus_o etc._n 1._o multitude_n that_o never_o suspect_v any_o falsehood_n in_o their_o heart_n have_v yet_o prove_v unsound_a in_o the_o day_n of_o trial_n and_o they_o that_o never_o fear_v any_o danger_n towards_o they_o have_v perish_v for_o ever_o yea_o many_o that_o have_v be_v confident_a of_o their_o integrity_n and_o safety_n i_o shall_v adjoyn_v the_o proof_n of_o what_o i_o say_v in_o the_o margin_n for_o brevity_n sake_n how_o many_o poor_a soul_n be_v now_o in_o hell_n that_o little_a thought_n of_o come_v
thou_o have_v a_o build_n with_o god_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n 5.1_o 2._o it_o will_v therefore_o better_v become_v thou_o earnest_o to_o groan_v 4._o desire_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o that_o house_n be_v thy_o flesh_n any_o better_a than_o the_o flesh_n of_o noah_n be_v and_o yet_o though_o god_n save_v he_o from_o the_o common_a deluge_n he_o will_v not_o save_v he_o from_o common_a death_n or_o be_v it_o any_o better_a than_o the_o flesh_n of_o abraham_n or_o job_n or_o david_n or_o all_o the_o saint_n that_o ever_o live_v yet_o do_v they_o all_o suffer_v and_o die_v do_v thou_o think_v that_o those_o soul_n which_o be_v now_o with_o christ_n do_v so_o much_o pity_v their_o rot_a or_o dusty_a corpse_n or_o lament_v that_o their_o ancient_a habitation_n be_v ruin_v and_o their_o oneâ—_n comely_a body_n turn_v into_o earth_n oh_o what_o a_o thing_n be_v strangeness_n and_o disacquaintance_n it_o make_v we_o afraid_a of_o our_o dear_a friend_n and_o to_o draw_v back_o from_o the_o place_n of_o our_o only_a happiness_n so_o be_v it_o with_o thou_o towards_o thy_o chief_a friend_n on_o earth_n while_o thou_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o they_o thou_o do_v withdraw_v from_o their_o society_n but_o when_o thou_o do_v once_o know_v they_o thorough_o thou_o will_v have_v be_v loath_a again_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o fellowship_n and_o even_o so_o though_o thy_o strangeness_n to_o god_n &_o another_o world_n do_v make_v thou_o loath_a to_o leave_v this_o flesh_n yet_o when_o thou_o have_v be_v but_o one_o day_n or_o hour_n there_o if_o we_o may_v so_o speak_v of_o that_o eternity_n where_o be_v neither_o day_n nor_o hour_n thou_o will_v be_v full_a loath_a to_o return_v into_o this_o flesh_n again_o doubtless_o when_o god_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o son_n do_v send_v back_o the_o soul_n of_o lazarus_n into_o its_o body_n he_o cause_v it_o quite_o to_o forget_v the_o glory_n which_o it_o have_v enjoy_v and_o to_o leave_v behind_o it_o the_o remembrance_n of_o that_o happiness_n together_o with_o the_o happiness_n itself_o or_o else_o it_o may_v have_v make_v his_o life_n a_o burden_n to_o he_o to_o think_v of_o the_o blessedness_n that_o he_o be_v fetch_v from_o and_o have_v make_v he_o ready_a to_o break_v down_o the_o prison_n door_n of_o his_o flesh_n that_o he_o may_v return_v to_o that_o happy_a state_n again_o oh_o then_o impatient_a soul_n murmur_v not_o at_o god_n deal_n with_o that_o body_n but_o let_v he_o alone_o with_o his_o work_n and_o way_n he_o know_v what_o he_o do_v but_o so_o do_v not_o thou_o he_o see_v the_o end_n but_o thou_o see_v but_o the_o beginning_n if_o it_o be_v for_o want_v of_o love_n to_o thou_o that_o he_o do_v thus_o chastise_v thy_o body_n then_o will_v he_o not_o have_v deal_v so_o by_o all_o his_o saint_n do_v thou_o not_o think_v he_o do_v not_o love_n david_n and_o paul_n or_o christ_n himself_o or_o rather_o do_v he_o not_o chasten_v because_o he_o love_v and_o scourge_v every_o son_n who_o he_o receive_v heb._n 12.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o believe_v nor_o the_o flesh_n report_n of_o god_n nor_o its_o commentary_n upon_o his_o providence_n it_o have_v neither_o will_n nor_o skill_n to_o interpret_v they_o aright_o 14._o not_o will_n for_o it_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o they_o they_o be_v against_o it_o and_o it_o be_v against_o they_o not_o skill_n for_o it_o be_v darkness_n it_o savore_v only_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o can_v understand_v because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v never_o expect_v then_o that_o the_o flesh_n shall_v true_o expound_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o rod._n it_o will_v call_v love_n hatred_n and_o say_v god_n be_v destroy_v when_o he_o be_v save_v and_o murmur_n as_o if_o he_o do_v thou_o wrong_n and_o use_v thou_o hardly_o when_o he_o be_v show_v thou_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o all_o be_v not_o the_o foul_a step_n the_o way_n to_o rest_n as_o well_o as_o the_o fair_a yea_o be_v not_o thy_o suffering_n the_o most_o necessary_a passage_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o though_o for_o the_o present_a they_o be_v not_o joyous_a but_o grievous_a yet_o in_o the_o end_n do_v they_o bring_v forth_o the_o quiet_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n to_o all_o those_o that_o be_v exercise_v thereby_o 12.11_o have_v thou_o not_o find_v it_o so_o by_o former_a experience_n when_o yet_o this_o flesh_n will_v have_v persuade_v thou_o otherwise_o believe_v it_o then_o no_o more_o which_o have_v misinform_v thou_o so_o oft_o for_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o a_o wicked_a and_o ignorant_a enemy_n illwill_a never_o speak_v well_o but_o when_o malice_n viciousness_n and_o ignorance_n be_v combine_v what_o action_n can_v expect_v a_o true_a and_o fair_a interpretation_n this_o flesh_n will_v call_v love_n anger_n and_o anger_n hatred_n and_o chastisement_n judgement_n it_o will_v tell_v thou_o that_o no_o man_n case_n be_v like_o thou_o and_o if_o god_n do_v love_v thou_o 116.11_o he_o will_v never_o so_o use_v thou_o it_o will_v tell_v thou_o that_o the_o promise_n be_v but_o deceive_a word_n and_o all_o thy_o prayer_n and_o uprightness_n be_v vain_a 15._o if_o it_o find_v thou_o sit_v among_o the_o ash_n it_o will_v say_v to_o thou_o as_o job_n wife_n do_v thou_o yet_o retain_v thy_o integrity_n job_n 2._o 8_o 9_o 10._o thus_o will_v it_o draw_v thou_o to_o offend_v against_o god_n and_o the_o generation_n of_o his_o child_n it_o be_v a_o party_n and_o the_o suffer_a party_n and_o therefore_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v the_o judg._n if_o your_o child_n shall_v be_v the_o judge_n when_o and_o how_o oft_o you_o shall_v chastise_v he_o and_o whether_o your_o chastisement_n be_v a_o token_n of_o fatherly_a love_n you_o may_v easy_o imagine_v what_o will_v be_v his_o judgement_n if_o we_o can_v once_o believe_v god_n and_o judge_n of_o his_o deal_n by_o what_o he_o speak_v in_o his_o word_n and_o by_o their_o usefulness_n to_o our_o soul_n and_o reference_n to_o our_o rest_n and_o can_v stop_v our_o ear_n against_o all_o the_o clamour_n of_o the_o flesh_n than_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o true_a judgement_n of_o our_o affliction_n sect_n vii_o 7._o 6._o last_o consider_v god_n do_v seldom_o give_v his_o people_n so_o sweet_a a_o fore-taste_a of_o their_o future_a rest_n as_o in_o their_o deep_a affliction_n he_o keep_v his_o most_o precious_a cordial_n for_o the_o time_n of_o our_o great_a faint_n and_o danger_n to_o give_v such_o to_o man_n that_o be_v well_o and_o need_v they_o not_o be_v but_o to_o cast_v they_o away_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o discern_v their_o work_n on_o their_o worth_n a_o few_o drop_n of_o divine_a consolation_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o world_n of_o pleasure_n and_o content_n will_v be_v but_o lose_v and_o neglect_v as_o some_o precious_a spirit_n cast_v into_o a_o vessel_n or_o river_n of_o common_a water_n the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n be_v of_o unspeakable_a sweetness_n but_o a_o man_n that_o overflow_v with_o earthly_a delight_n be_v scarce_o capable_a of_o taste_v their_o sweetness_n they_o may_v easy_o comfort_v the_o most_o deject_a soul_n then_o he_o that_o feel_v not_o any_o need_n of_o comfort_n as_o be_v full_a of_o other_o comfort_n already_o even_o the_o best_a of_o saint_n do_v seldom-taste_a of_o the_o delight_n of_o god_n and_o pure_a spiritual_a unmixed_a joy_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o prosperity_n as_o they_o do_v in_o their_o deep_a trouble_n and_o distress_n god_n be_v not_o so_o lavish_a of_o his_o choice_a favour_n as_o to_o bestow_v they_o unreasonable_o even_o to_o his_o own_o will_v he_o give_v they_o at_o so_o fit_a a_o time_n when_o he_o know_v that_o they_o be_v needful_a and_o will_v be_v value_v and_o when_o he_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v thank_v for_o they_o and_o his_o people_n rejoice_v by_o they_o especial_o when_o our_o suffering_n be_v more_o direct_o for_o his_o cause_n then_o do_v he_o seldom_o fail_v of_o sweeten_v the_o bitter_a cup._n therefore_o have_v the_o martyr_n be_v possessor_n of_o the_o high_a joy_n and_o therefore_o be_v they_o in_o former_a time_n so_o ambitious_a of_o martyrdom_n i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o paul_n and_o silas_n do_v ever_o sing_v more_o joyful_o then_o when_o they_o be_v sore_o with_o scourge_n and_o be_v fast_o in_o the_o inner_a prison_n with_o their_o foot_n in_o the_o stock_n act_n 16.24_o 25._o when_o do_v christ_n preach_v such_o comfort_n to_o his_o disciple_n and_o leave_v they_o his_o peace_n and_o assure_v they_o of_o his_o provide_v they_o mansion_n with_o himself_o but_o when_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o leave_v they_o 20._o and_o their_o heart_n
those_o that_o be_v my_o delight_n and_o that_o i_o look_v for_o daily_a comfort_n and_o refresh_n from_o when_o these_o shall_v be_v my_o grief_n and_o as_o thorn_n in_o my_o side_n who_o can_v bear_v it_o answ._n 1._o who_o ever_o be_v the_o instrument_n the_o affliction_n be_v from_o god_n and_o the_o provoke_a cause_n from_o thyself_o and_o be_v it_o not_o fit_a than_o that_o thou_o look_v more_o to_o god_n and_o thyself_o 2._o do_v thou_o not_o know_v that_o the_o best_a man_n be_v still_o sinful_a in_o part_n and_o that_o their_o heart_n be_v natural_o deceitful_a and_o desperate_o wicked_a as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o this_o be_v but_o imperfect_o cure_v so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v fleshly_a the_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n will_v appear_v in_o they_o which_o be_v strife_n hatred_n 21._o variance_n emulation_n wrath_n sedition_n heresy_n envy_n etc._n etc._n so_o far_o the_o best_a be_v as_o a_o brier_n and_o the_o most_o upright_o of_o they_o sharp_a than_o a_o thorny_a 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shall_v take_v thou_o up_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o temptation_n and_o show_v thou_o the_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n he_o can_v show_v thou_o nothing_o that_o be_v worthy_a thy_o thought_n much_o less_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o thy_o rest._n indeed_o so_o far_o as_o duty_n and_o necessity_n require_v it_o we_o must_v be_v content_a to_o mind_v the_o thing_n below_o but_o who_o be_v he_o that_o contain_v himself_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o those_o limit_n and_o yet_o if_o we_o bind_v our_o care_n and_o thought_n as_o diligent_o as_o ever_o we_o can_v we_o shall_v find_v the_o least_o to_o be_v bitter_a and_o burdensome_a even_o as_o the_o least_o wasp_n have_v a_o sting_n and_o the_o small_a serpent_n have_v his_o poison_n as_o
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or_o drink_v or_o sleep_v or_o sport_v though_o they_o can_v prove_v it_o lawful_a so_o to_o do_v though_o indeed_o they_o can_v prove_v it_o lawful_a neither_o they_o miss_v not_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o heavenly_a life_n if_o they_o can_v but_o quiet_a their_o conscience_n while_o they_o fasten_v upon_o low_a and_o base_a pleasure_n for_o thou_o o_o christian_n who_o have_v taste_v of_o these_o pleasure_n i_o advise_v thou_o as_o thou_o value_v their_o enjoyment_n as_o ever_o thou_o will_v taste_v of_o they_o any_o more_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o gulf_n of_o a_o earthly_a mind_n for_o if_o once_o thou_o come_v to_o this_o that_o thou_o will_v be_v rich_a thou_o fall_v into_o temptation_n and_o a_o snare_n and_o into_o divers_a foolish_a and_o hurtful_a lust_n 21._o it_o be_v saint_n paul_n own_o word_n 1_o tim_n 6.9_o set_a not_o thy_o mind_n as_o saul_n on_o the_o ass_n when_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n be_v before_o thou_o keep_v these_o thing_n as_o thy_o upper_a garment_n still_o loose_a about_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v lay_v they_o by_o when_o ever_o there_o be_v cause_n but_o let_v god_n and_o glory_n be_v next_o thy_o heart_n yea_o as_o the_o very_a blood_n and_o spirit_n by_o which_o thou_o live_v still_o remember_v that_o of_o the_o spirit_n the_o friendship_n of_o the_o world_n be_v enmity_n with_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o will_v be_v a_o friend_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n jam._n 4.4_o and_o 1_o john_n 2.15_o love_v not_o the_o world_n nor_o the_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o this_o be_v plain_a deal_n and_o happy_a he_o that_o faithful_o receive_v it_o 3._o sect_n iii_o 3._o a_o three_o hindrance_n which_o i_o must_v advise_v thou_o to_o beware_v be_v the_o company_n of_o ungodly_a and_o sensual_a man_n not_o that_o i_o will_v dissuade_v thou_o from_o necessary_a converse_n or_o from_o do_v they_o any_o office_n of_o love_n especial_o not_o from_o endeavour_v the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n as_o long_o as_o thou_o have_v any_o opportunity_n or_o hope_n nor_o will_v i_o have_v thou_o conclude_v they_o to_o be_v dog_n and_o swine_n that_o so_o thou_o may_v evade_v the_o duty_n of_o reproof_n nor_o yet_o to_o judge_v they_o such_o at_o all_o as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v any_o hope_n of_o better_a or_o before_o thou_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v such_o indeed_o much_o less_o can_v i_o approve_v of_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o who_o because_o the_o most_o of_o the_o world_n be_v naught_o do_v therefore_o conclude_v man_n dog_n or_o swine_n before_o ever_o they_o faithful_o and_o love_o do_v admonish_v they_o yea_o or_o perhaps_o before_o they_o have_v know_v they_o or_o speak_v with_o they_o and_o hereupon_o they_o will_v not_o communicate_v with_o they_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o separate_v from_o they_o into_o distinct_a congregation_n i_o persuade_v thou_o to_o no_o such_o ungodly_a separation_n as_o i_o never_o find_v one_o word_n in_o scripture_n where_o either_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n deny_v admittance_n to_o any_o man_n that_o desire_v to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n though_o but_o only_o prosess_v to_o repent_v and_o believe_v so_o neither_o do_v i_o ever_o there_o find_v that_o any_o but_o convict_a heretic_n or_o scandalous_a one_o and_o that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n after_o due_a admonition_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v or_o debar_v our_o fellowship_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v urge_v that_o they_o be_v to_o prove_v their_o interest_n to_o the_o privilege_n which_o they_o lay_v claim_v to_o and_o not_o we_o to_o disprove_v it_o i_o answer_v if_o that_o be_v grant_v yet_o their_o mere_a profess_v to_o repent_v and_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v a_o sufficient_a evidence_n of_o their_o interest_n to_o church_n member-ship_n and_o admittance_n thereto_o by_o baptism_n suppose_v they_o not_o admit_v before_o and_o their_o be_v baptise_a person_n or_o member_n of_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n into_o which_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v baptise_a be_v sufficient_a evidence_n of_o their_o interest_n to_o the_o supper_n till_o they_o do_v by_o heresy_n or_o scandal_n blot_v that_o evidence_n 14.1_o which_o evidence_n if_o they_o do_v produce_v yea_o though_o they_o be_v yet_o weak_a in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v he_o that_o dare_v refuse_v to_o receive_v they_o and_o this_o after_o much_o doubt_v dispute_n and_o study_v of_o the_o scripture_n i_o speak_v as_o confident_o as_o almost_o any_o truth_n of_o equal_a moment_n so_o plain_o be_v the_o scripture_n in_o this_o point_n to_o a_o man_n that_o bring_v his_o understanding_n to_o the_o model_n of_o scripture_n and_o do_v not_o bring_v a_o model_n in_o his_o brain_n and_o reduce_v all_o he_o read_v to_o that_o model_n the_o door_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v incomparable_o wide_a than_o the_o door_n of_o heaven_n and_o christ_n be_v so_o tender_a so_o bountiful_a and_o forward_o to_o convey_v his_o grace_n and_o the_o gospel_n so_o free_a a_o offer_n and_o invitation_n to_o all_o that_o sure_o christ_n will_v keep_v no_o man_n off_o if_o they_o will_v come_v quite_o over_o in_o spirit_n to_o christ_n they_o shall_v be_v welcome_a if_o they_o will_v come_v but_o only_o to_o a_o visible_a profession_n he_o will_v not_o deny_v they_o admittance_n there_o because_o they_o intend_v to_o go_v no_o further_o but_o will_v let_v they_o come_v as_o near_o as_o they_o will_v and_o that_o they_o come_v no_o further_o shall_v be_v their_o own_o fault_n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o his_o readiness_n to_o admit_v such_o nor_o the_o openness_n of_o the_o door_n of_o his_o visible_a church_n
delight_n thereof_o and_o take_v up_o in_o the_o tune_n and_o melody_n and_o suffer_v the_o heart_n to_o be_v all_o the_o while_o idle_a which_o must_v perform_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o work_n and_o which_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o the_o melody_n for_o its_o revive_n and_o exhilerate_v sect_n viii_o 8._o 8._o if_o thou_o will_v have_v thy_o heart_n in_o heaven_n keep_v thy_o soul_n still_o possess_v with_o true_a believe_a thought_n of_o the_o exceed_a infinite_a love_n of_o god_n love_n be_v the_o attractive_a of_o love_n no_o man_n heart_n will_v be_v set_v upon_o he_o that_o hate_v he_o be_v he_o never_o so_o excellent_a nor_o much_o upon_o he_o that_o do_v not_o much_o love_v he_o there_o be_v few_o so_o vile_a but_o will_v love_v those_o that_o love_v they_o be_v they_o never_o so_o mean_v no_o doubt_v it_o be_v the_o death_n of_o our_o heavenly_a life_n to_o have_v hard_a and_o doubtful_a thought_n of_o god_n to_o conceive_v of_o he_o as_o a_o hater_n of_o the_o creature_n except_o only_o of_o obstinate_a rebel_n and_o as_o one_o that_o have_v rather_o damn_v we_o then_o save_v we_o and_o that_o be_v glad_a of_o a_o opportunity_n to_o do_v we_o a_o mischief_n or_o at_o least_o have_v no_o great_a good_a will_n to_o we_o this_o be_v to_o put_v the_o bless_a god_n into_o the_o similitude_n of_o satan_n and_o who_o then_o can_v set_v his_o heart_n and_o love_n upon_o he_o when_o in_o our_o vile_a unbelief_n and_o ignorance_n we_o have_v draw_v the_o most_o ugly_a picture_n of_o god_n in_o our_o imagination_n than_o we_o complain_v that_o we_o can_v love_v he_o and_o delight_n in_o he_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o many_o thousand_o christian_n alas_o that_o we_o shall_v thus_o belie_v and_o blaspheme_v god_n and_o blast_v our_o own_o joy_n and_o depress_v our_o spirit_n love_n be_v the_o very_a essence_n of_o god_n 33.11_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n be_v love_n it_o tell_v we_o that_o fury_n dwell_v not_o in_o he_o that_o he_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v but_o rather_o that_o he_o repent_v and_o live_v much_o more_o have_v he_o testify_v his_o love_n to_o his_o choose_a and_o his_o full_a resolution_n effectual_o to_o save_v they_o o_o if_o we_o can_v always_o think_v of_o god_n but_o as_o we_o do_v of_o a_o friend_n as_o of_o one_o that_o do_v unfeigned_o love_v we_o even_o more_o than_o we_o do_v ourselves_o who_o very_a heart_n be_v set_v upon_o we_o to_o do_v we_o good_a and_o have_v therefore_o provide_v we_o a_o everlasting_a dwell_n with_o himself_o it_o will_v not_o then_o be_v so_o hard_a to_o have_v our_o heart_n still_o with_o he_o where_o we_o love_v most_o hearty_o we_o shall_v think_v most_o sweet_o and_o most_o free_o and_o nothing_o will_v quicken_v our_o love_n more_o than_o the_o belief_n of_o his_o love_n to_o we_o get_v therefore_o a_o true_a conceit_n of_o the_o love_a nature_n of_o god_n and_o lay_v up_o all_o the_o experience_n and_o discovery_n of_o his_o love_n to_o thou_o and_o then_o see_v if_o it_o will_v not_o further_o thy_o heavenly-mindedness_a 9_o sect_n ix_o 9_o another_o thing_n i_o will_v advise_v you_o to_o be_v this_o be_v a_o careful_a observer_n of_o the_o drawing_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o fearful_a of_o quench_v its_o motion_n or_o resist_v its_o working_n if_o ever_o thy_o soul_n get_v above_o this_o earth_n and_o get_v acquaint_v with_o this_o live_n in_o heaven_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n must_v be_v to_o thou_o as_o the_o chariot_n to_o elijah_n yea_o the_o very_a live_a principle_n by_o which_o thou_o must_v move_v and_o ascend_v o_o then_o grieve_v not_o thy_o guide_n 5.19_o quench_v not_o thy_o life_n knock_v not_o off_o thy_o chariot-wheel_n if_o thou_o do_v no_o wonder_n if_o thy_o soul_n be_v at_o a_o loss_n and_o all_o stand_v still_o or_o fall_v to_o the_o earth_n you_o little_o think_v how_o much_o the_o life_n all_o your_o grace_n and_o the_o happiness_n of_o your_o soul_n do_v depend_v upon_o your_o 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away_o from_o the_o spirit_n that_o will_v have_v guide_v he_o even_o as_o stiff_o and_o unfit_a will_v they_o be_v for_o this_o spiritual_a motion_n as_o a_o dead_a man_n to_o natural_a i_o beseech_v thou_o christian_a reader_n learn_v well_o this_o lesson_n and_o try_v this_o course_n let_v not_o the_o motion_n of_o thy_o body_n only_o but_o also_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n be_v at_o the_o spirit_n beâ—k_v do_v thou_o not_o feel_v sometime_o a_o strong_a impulsion_n to_o retire_v from_o the_o world_n and_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n o_o do_v not_o now_o disobey_v but_o take_v the_o offer_n and_o hoâ—se_v up_o sail_n while_o thou_o may_v have_v this_o bless_a gale_n when_o this_o wind_n blow_v strong_a thou_o go_v fast_o either_o forward_a or_o backward_o the_o more_o of_o this_o spirit_n we_o resist_v the_o deep_a will_v it_o wound_v and_o the_o more_o we_o obey_v the_o speedy_a be_v our_o pace_n as_o he_o go_v heavy_a that_o have_v the_o wind_n in_o his_o face_n and_o he_o easy_a that_o have_v it_o in_o his_o back_n sect_n x._o 10._o 10._o last_o i_o advise_v as_o a_o further_a help_n to_o this_o heavenly_a work_n that_o thou_o neglect_v not_o the_o due_a care_n for_o the_o health_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o for_o the_o maintain_v a_o vigorous_a cheerfulness_n in_o thy_o spirit_n nor_o yet_o over-pamp_a and_o please_v thy_o flesh_n learn_v how_o to_o carry_v thyself_o with_o prudence_n to_o thy_o body_n it_o be_v a_o useful_a servant_n if_o thou_o give_v it_o its_o due_a and_o but_o its_o due_a it_o be_v a_o most_o devour_a tyrant_n if_o thou_o give_v it_o the_o mastery_n or_o suffer_v it_o to_o have_v what_o it_o unreasonable_o desire_v and_o 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o blunt_a knife_n as_o a_o horse_n that_o be_v lame_a as_o thy_o ox_n that_o be_v famish_v if_o thou_o injurious_o deny_v it_o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o its_o support_n when_o we_o consider_v how_o frequent_o man_n offend_v on_o both_o extreme_n and_o how_o few_o use_n their_o body_n aright_o we_o can_v wonder_v if_o they_o be_v much_o hinder_v in_o their_o heavenly_a converse_v most_o man_n be_v very_a slave_n to_o their_o sensitive_a appetite_n and_o can_v scarce_o deny_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o flesh_n which_o they_o can_v give_v it_o on_o easy_a rate_n without_o much_o shame_n or_o loss_n or_o grief_n the_o flesh_n thus_o use_v be_v as_o unfit_a to_o serve_v you_o as_o a_o wild_a colt_n to_o ride_v on_o when_o such_o man_n shall_v converse_v in_o heaven_n the_o flesh_n will_v carry_v they_o to_o a_o alehouse_n or_o to_o their_o sport_n to_o their_o profit_n or_o credit_n or_o vain_a company_n to_o wanton_a practice_n or_o sight_n or_o speech_n or_o thought_n it_o will_v thrust_v a_o whore_n or_o a_o pair_n of_o card_n or_o a_o good_a bargain_n into_o their_o mind_n in_o stead_n of_o god_n look_v to_o this_o special_o you_o that_o be_v young_a and_o healthful_a and_o lusty_a as_o you_o love_v your_o soul_n remember_v that_o in_o rom._n 13.14_o which_o convert_v austin_n make_v not_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v its_o desire_n and_o that_o rom._n 8.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 12_o 13_o 14._o some_o few_o other_o do_v much_o hinder_v their_o heavenly_a joy_n by_o over_o rigorous_a deny_v the_o body_n its_o necessary_n and_o so_o make_v it_o unable_a to_o serve_v they_o but_o the_o most_o by_o forfeit_v and_o excess_n do_v overthrow_n and_o disable_v it_o you_o love_v to_o have_v your_o knife_n keen_a and_o every_o instrument_n you_o use_v in_o order_n when_o your_o horse_n go_v lusty_o how_o cheerful_o do_v you_o travel_v as_o much_o need_n have_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o sound_n and_o cheerful_a body_n if_o they_o who_o
no_o true_a nor_o great_a cause_n than_o their_o ignorance_n and_o unconscionable_a neglect_n of_o meditation_n if_o a_o man_n have_v the_o lientery_n that_o his_o meat_n pass_v from_o he_o as_o he_o take_v it_o in_o or_o if_o he_o vomit_v it_o up_o as_o fast_o as_o he_o eat_v it_o what_o strength_n and_o vigour_n of_o body_n and_o sense_n be_v this_o man_n like_o to_o have_v indeed_o he_o may_v well_o eat_v more_o than_o a_o sound_a man_n and_o the_o small_a abode_n that_o it_o make_v in_o the_o stomach_n may_v refresh_v it_o at_o the_o present_a and_o help_v to_o draw_v it_o out_o a_o linger_a languish_a uncomfortable_a unprofitable_a life_n and_o so_o do_v our_o hearer_n that_o have_v this_o disease_n perhaps_o they_o hear_v more_o than_o otherwise_o they_o need_v and_o the_o clear_a discovery_n and_o lively_a delivery_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n may_v warm_v and_o refresh_v they_o a_o little_a while_o they_o be_v hear_v and_o perhaps_o a_o hour_n or_o two_o after_o and_o it_o may_v be_v it_o may_v linger_v out_o their_o grace_n in_o a_o languish_a uncomfortable_a unprofitable_a life_n but_o if_o they_o do_v hear_v one_o hour_n and_o meditate_v seven_o if_o they_o do_v as_o constant_o digest_v their_o sermon_n as_o they_o hear_v they_o and_o not_o take_v in_o one_o sermon_n before_o the_o former_a be_v well_o concoct_v they_o will_v find_v another_o kind_n of_o benefit_n by_o sermon_n than_o the_o ordinary_a sort_n of_o the_o forward_a christian_n do_v i_o know_v many_o carnal_a person_n do_v make_v this_o a_o argument_n against_o frequent_a preach_n and_o hear_v who_o do_v it_o mere_o from_o a_o loathe_n of_o the_o word_n and_o know_v far_o less_o how_o to_o meditate_v than_o they_o know_v how_o understand_o to_o hear_v only_o they_o pretend_v meditation_n against_o often_o hear_v because_o that_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o the_o mind_n you_o can_v so_o easy_o discern_v their_o omission_n of_o it_o these_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o anorexia_n and_o apepsy_n they_o have_v neither_o appetite_n nor_o digeston_n the_o other_o of_o the_o boulimos_fw-la they_o have_v appetite_n but_o no_o digestion_n sect_n iii_o 3._o 2._o but_o because_o meditation_n be_v a_o general_a word_n and_o it_o be_v not_o all_o meditation_n that_o i_o hear_v intend_v i_o shall_v therefore_o lay_v thou_o down_o the_o difference_n whereby_o this_o meditation_n that_o i_o be_o urge_v thou_o to_o be_v discern_v from_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o meditation_n and_o the_o difference_n be_v take_v from_o the_o act_n and_o from_o the_o object_n of_o it_o 1._o from_o the_o act_n which_o i_o call_v the_o set_n and_o solemn_a act_n of_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul._n 1._o i_o call_v it_o the_o act_v of_o they_o for_o it_o be_v action_n that_o we_o be_v direct_v you_o in_o now_o and_o not_o relation_n or_o disposition_n yet_o these_o also_o be_v necessary_o presuppose_v it_o must_v be_v a_o soul_n that_o be_v qualify_v for_o the_o work_n by_o the_o supernatural_a renew_v grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o must_v be_v able_a to_o perform_v this_o heavenly_a exercise_n it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o live_n and_o not_o of_o the_o dead_a it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o all_o other_o most_o spiritual_a and_o sublime_a and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v well_o perform_v by_o a_o heart_n that_o be_v mere_o carnal_a and_o terrene_a also_o they_o must_v necessary_o have_v some_o relation_n to_o heaven_n before_o they_o can_v familiar_o there_o converse_v i_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o â—_o persuade_v they_o to_o love_v he_o and_o to_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o god_n yeâ—_n the_o spouse_n of_o his_o son_n when_o i_o persuade_v they_o to_o press_v into_o his_o presence_n and_o to_o dwell_v with_o he_o i_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v such_o as_o have_v title_n to_o rest_n when_o i_o persuade_v they_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o meditation_n of_o rest._n these_o therefore_o be_v all_o presuppose_a be_v not_o the_o duty_n here_o intend_v and_o require_v but_o it_o be_v the_o bring_n of_o their_o sanctify_a disposition_n into_o act_n and_o the_o delightful_a reveiw_v of_o theiâ—_n high_a relation_n habit_n and_o power_n be_v but_o to_o enable_v we_o to_o action_n to_o say_v i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v this_o or_o i_o be_o dispose_v to_o do_v it_o do_v neiâ—ther_o please_v god_n nor_o advantage_n ourselves_o except_o withal_o we_o real_o do_v it_o god_n do_v not_o regenerate_v thy_o soul_n that_o it_o may_v be_v able_a to_o know_v he_o and_o not_o know_v he_o or_o that_o it_o may_v be_v able_a to_o believe_v and_o yet_o not_o believe_v or_o that_o it_o may_v be_v able_a to_o love_v he_o and_o yet_o not_o love_v he_o but_o he_o therefore_o make_v thou_o able_a to_o know_v to_o believe_v and_o love_n that_o thou_o may_v indeed_o both_o know_v believe_v and_o love_v he_o what_o good_a do_v that_o power_n which_o be_v not_o reduce_v into_o act_n therefore_o i_o be_o not_o now_o exhort_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o able_a christian_a but_o to_o be_v a_o active_a christian_a according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o that_o ability_n which_o thou_o have_v as_o thy_o store_n of_o money_n or_o food_n oâ—_n raiment_n which_o thou_o let_v lie_v by_o thou_o and_o never_o use_v do_v theâ—_n no_o good_a but_o to_o please_v thy_o fancy_n or_o raise_v thou_o to_o a_o esteem_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o so_o all_o thy_o gift_n and_o power_n and_o habit_n which_o lie_v still_o in_o thy_o soul_n and_o be_v never_o act_v do_v profit_n or_o comfort_v thou_o little_a or_o nothing_o but_o in_o satisfy_v thy_o fancy_n and_o raise_v thou_o to_o the_o repute_n of_o a_o able_a man_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v discernible_a to_o the_o stander_n by_o sect_n iv_o 4._o 1._o i_o call_v this_o meditation_n the_o act_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n mean_v the_o soul_n as_o rational_a to_o difference_n it_o from_o the_o cogitation_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o sensitive_a the_o sensitive_a soul_n have_v a_o kind_n of_o meditation_n by_o the_o common_a sense_n the_o fantasy_n and_o estimation_n the_o fleshly_a man_n mind_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n 8._o if_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o ear_n or_o the_o eye_n or_o the_o tongue_n or_o the_o hand_n which_o i_o be_o set_v you_o on_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o you_o will_v more_o ready_o take_v it_o up_o but_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o bodily_a exercise_n do_v here_o profit_n but_o little_a the_o soul_n have_v its_o labour_n and_o its_o ease_n its_o business_n and_o its_o idleness_n its_o intention_n and_o remission_n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n and_o diligent_a student_n be_v usual_o as_o sensible_a of_o the_o labour_n and_o weaâ—â—ness_n of_o their_o spirit_n and_o brain_n as_o they_o be_v of_o that_o of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n this_o action_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v it_o i_o persuade_v thou_o to_o sect_n v._o 5._o 3._o i_o call_v it_o the_o act_n of_o all_n the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o difference_n it_o from_o the_o common_a 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have_v he_o ordain_v the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o perform_v their_o several_a office_n for_o his_o spiritual_a life_n the_o stomach_n must_v chy_fw-mi lisy_n and_o prepare_v for_o the_o liver_n the_o liver_n and_o spleen_n must_v sanguify_v and_o prepare_v for_o the_o heart_n and_o brain_n and_o these_o must_v beget_v the_o vital_a and_o animal_n spirit_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o understanding_n must_v take_v in_o truth_n and_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o will_n and_o it_o must_v receive_v they_o and_o commend_v they_o to_o the_o affection_n the_o best_a digestion_n be_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o stomach_n the_o affection_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o bottom_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o
or_o the_o frequency_n of_o the_o understanding_n apprehension_n this_o truth_n do_v make_v a_o deep_a impression_n &_o so_o be_v long_o retain_v which_o impression_n and_o retention_n we_o call_v memory_n and_o as_o truth_n be_v thus_o various_o present_v to_o the_o understanding_n and_o receive_v by_o it_o so_o also_o be_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o object_n various_o represent_v to_o the_o will_n which_o do_v according_o put_v forth_o its_o various_a act_n when_o it_o appear_v only_o as_o good_a in_o itself_o and_o not_o good_a for_o we_o or_o suitable_a it_o be_v not_o the_o object_n of_o the_o will_n at_o all_o but_o only_o this_o enuntiation_n it_o be_v good_a be_v pass_v upon_o it_o by_o the_o judgement_n and_o withal_o it_o raise_v a_o admiration_n at_o its_o excellency_n if_o it_o appear_v evil_a to_o we_o than_o we_o will_v it_n but_o if_o it_o appear_v both_o good_a in_o itself_o and_o to_o we_o or_o suitable_a than_o it_o provoke_v the_o affection_n of_o love_n if_o the_o 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etc._n pag._n 95._o §._o 12._o mr_n paul_n bayne_n i_o think_v one_o of_o the_o holy_a choice_a man_n that_o ever_o england_n breed_v yet_o describe_v the_o temper_n of_o his_o spirit_n thus_o i_o thank_v god_n in_o christ_n sustentation_n i_o have_v but_o su_n uâ—ties_v spiritual_a i_o taste_v not_o any_o in_o his_o letter_n §._o 13._o in_o watchfulness_n and_o diligence_n we_o soon_o meet_v with_o comfort_n then_o in_o idle_a complain_n our_o care_n therefore_o shall_v be_v to_o get_v sound_a evidence_n of_o a_o good_a estate_n &_o then_o to_o keep_v those_o evidence_n clear_a dâ—_n sibbs_n preface_n to_o soul_n conflict_n as_o if_o a_o poor_a man_n shall_v complain_v for_o want_v of_o money_n when_o a_o chest_n full_a stand_v by_o he_o and_o he_o may_v take_v what_o he_o will_v be_v it_o not_o better_o take_v it_o out_o then_o lie_v complain_v for_o want_n §._o 14._o god_n will_v keep_v the_o rich_a store_n of_o consistent_a and_o abide_a comfort_n till_o the_o great_a day_n that_o when_o all_o the_o family_n shall_v come_v together_o he_o may_v pour_v out_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o hide_a treasure_n on_o they_o we_o be_v now_o in_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o day_n the_o feast_n be_v to_o come_v a_o breakfast_n must_v serve_v to_o stay_v the_o stomach_n till_o the_o king_n of_o saint_n with_o all_o his_o friend_n sit_v down_o together_o simonds_n deserted_n soul_n pag._n 507._o §._o 15._o so_o some_o think_v they_o be_v god_n people_n because_o they_o be_v of_o such_o a_o party_n or_o such_o a_o strict_a opinion_n and_o when_o they_o change_v their_o opinion_n they_o change_v their_o comfort_n some_o that_o can_v have_v no_o comfort_n while_o they_o be_v among_o the_o orthodox_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v turn_v to_o such_o or_o such_o a_o sect_n have_v comfort_n in_o abundance_n partly_o through_o satan_n delusion_n and_o partly_o because_o they_o think_v their_o change_n in_o opinion_n have_v set_v they_o right_o with_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o rejoice_v so_o many_o hypocrite_n who_o religion_n lie_v only_o in_o their_o opinion_n hâ—ve_v their_o comfort_n also_o only_o there_o §._o 16._o §._o 17._o when_o man_n dally_v with_o sin_n and_o will_v be_v play_v with_o snare_n and_o bait_n &_o allow_v a_o secret_a liberty_n in_o the_o heart_n to_o sin_n connive_v at_o many_o working_n of_o it_o and_o not_o set_v upon_o mortification_n with_o earnest_a endeavour_n though_o they_o be_v convince_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o persuade_v to_o arise_v with_o all_o their_o might_n against_o the_o lord_n enemy_n but_o do_v his_o work_n negligent_o which_o be_v a_o accurse_a thing_n for_o this_o god_n cast_v they_o upon_o sore_a strait_n simonds_n deserted_n soul_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 521.522_o some_o will_v have_v man_n after_o the_o commit_n of_o gross_a sin_n to_o be_v present_o comfortable_a and_o believe_v without_o humble_v themselves_o at_o all_o indeed_o when_o we_o be_v once_o in_o christ_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o question_v our_o state_n in_o he_o etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n will_v be_v clamorous_a and_o full_a of_o objection_n and_o god_n will_v not_o speak_v peace_n to_o it_o till_o it_o be_v humble_v god_n will_v let_v his_o best_a child_n know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v too_o bold_a with_o sin_n etc._n etc._n dr_n sibbs_n soul_n conflict_n preface_n §._o 18._o see_v dr_n sib_n soul_n conflict_n pag._n 480_o 481._o ☜_o soul_n conflict_n pag._n 480_o 481._o man_n experimental_o feel_v that_o comfort_n in_o do_v that_o which_o belong_v unto_o they_o which_o before_o they_o long_v for_o and_o go_v without_o dr_n sibbs_n soul_n conflict_n pag._n 45._o 45._o preface_n to_o soul_n conflict_n §._o 19_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr mirum_fw-la si_fw-la â—imenâ—_n melancholici_fw-la quia_fw-la causam_fw-la timoris_fw-la continuo_fw-la secum_fw-la portant_fw-la anima_fw-la enim_fw-la estiâ—voluta_fw-la cum_fw-la caligine_fw-la tenebrosa_fw-la et_fw-la
quia_fw-la anima_fw-la sequitur_fw-la corporis_fw-la passiones_fw-la seu_fw-la complexiones_fw-la ideo_fw-la timent_fw-la &c_n &c_n galenus_n in_o fine_a quartae_fw-la partic_a de_fw-fr morbo_fw-la morbo_fw-la timor_fw-la et_fw-la pusillanimitas_fw-la si_fw-la multum_fw-la tempus_fw-la habuerint_fw-la melancholicum_fw-la faciunt_fw-la hippocrat_n §._o 1._o §._o 2._o motive_n 1._o mat._n 7.22.26.27_o etc._n etc._n prov._n 14.12_o luk._n 13.25_o 26_o luk._n 18.21_o 11_o rev._n 3.17_o so_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n the_o rich_a man_n in_o luk._n 16._o etc._n etc._n ahitophel_n gehezi_n ananias_n and_o saphira_n pharisee_n jesuit_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 1.22_o judas_n and_o the_o jew_n that_o hear_v christ._n mat_n 7.22_o rom._n 2.21_o 1_o cor._n 9.27_o §._o 3._o motive_n 2._o gal._n 6.3_o 4_o 7._o mat._n 7.21_o ephes._n 4_o 18._o hosea_n 4.6_o isai._n 27.11_o 2_o cor._n 4.3_o rev._n 2.6_o 20._o titus_n 2_o 19_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o &_o 15.50_o eph._n 5.4_o 5_o 6._o psal._n 66.18_o jam_z 4_o 4_o 5._o heb._n 12.14_o john_n 3.3_o 2_o tim._n 3.5_o james_n 1.22_o mark_v 13.5_o 6._o matth._n 10.37_o john_n 12_o 25._o §._o 4._o act_n 7.54_o act_n 22.22_o phil._n 3.17_o 18._o luke_n 19_o turpe_fw-la est_fw-la in_o re_fw-la militari_fw-la dicere_fw-la non_fw-la putarem_fw-la §._o 5._o §._o 6._o pro._n 26.18_o 19_o §._o 7._o 1_o cor._n 11.30_o 31._o act_n 22.14_o quâ—d_fw-la profuerit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d si_fw-la sociis_fw-la &_o câ—cumstantibus_fw-la sâ—â—am_fw-la innocentiam_fw-la prohaverit_fw-la câ—m_fw-la cum_fw-la judâ—x_n crâ—minis_fw-la convicâ—uâ—_n tâ—neat_n 〈◊〉_d nos_fw-la sâ—mper_fw-la ad_fw-la christi_fw-la 〈…〉_o siâ—â—amus_fw-la ei_fw-la nos_fw-la probimuâ—_n &_o open_a ram_n demus_fw-la ut_fw-la nos_fw-la ipsos_fw-la pertentemuâ—_n penetume_fw-fr ut_fw-la aliis_fw-la sic_fw-la nobis_fw-la impunamuâ—_n cartrit_a harmon_n vol._n 2_o pag._n 231._o §._o 8._o dan._n 2.29_o 46_o 4â—_n mat._n 26._o mat._n 24._o john_n 4.29_o 2_o king_n 1_o 2_o dan._n 9.23_o &_o 10.11_o 19_o rom_n 10.15_o heb._n 10.22_o 19_o rom._n 8.28_o heb_fw-mi 12.6_o 7._o psal._n 75.76_o num_fw-la 23.10_o 1_o cor._n 15.58_o psal._n 116.1_o &_o 18.1_o 2._o 1_o thes_n 4.17_o 18_o psal._n 118.28_o isai_n 25.1_o §._o 9_o §._o 1._o §._o 2._o job_n 10.6_o §._o 3._o mark_v 1_o psal._n 119.57_o &_o 142.5_o lam._n 3_o 24._o §._o 4._o mark_v 3_o §._o 1._o §._o 2._o 2._o as_o bildad_n say_v to_o job_n chap._n 18.4_o shall_v the_o earth_n be_v forsake_v for_o thou_o or_o the_o rock_n be_v remove_v out_o of_o his_o place_n so_o must_v god_n pervert_v his_o establish_v order_n for_o thou_o §._o 3._o psa._n 30.6_o 7._o §._o 4._o itaque_fw-la statuamus_fw-la eos_fw-la in_o media_fw-la &_o vegeta_fw-la valetudine_fw-la aegrotare_fw-la qui_fw-la valetudine_fw-la abutuntur_fw-la contra_fw-la eos_fw-la aegrotos_fw-la bene_fw-la habere_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la ex_fw-la animo_fw-la convertuntur_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la morbis_fw-la petunt_fw-la adversus_fw-la peccata_fw-la medicinam_fw-la sadeel_v in_o psal._n 32._o pag._n 27._o most_o christian_n can_v unfold_v mr_n herbert_n riddle_n by_o experience_n a_o poor_a man_n rod_n when_o thou_o do_v ride_v be_v both_o a_o weapon_n and_o a_o guide_n psa._n 119.71_o 75_o §._o 5._o §._o 6._o 1_o king_n 22._o 8._o 1_o cor._n 9.26_o 27._o act_n 16._o rom._n 8.12_o heb._n â—2_n 23_o vers._n 3_o 4._o mat._n 16.23_o rom._n 8_o 6_o 7_o 8._o 1_o cor._n 2.10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o heb._n 12.11_o psal._n 116.11_o psal._n 73.13_o 14_o 15._o §._o 7._o joâ—_n 14._o &_o 15_o &_o 16._o &_o 17._o john_n 20._o §._o 8._o gal._n 5_o 19_o 20_o 21._o 21._o if_o we_o can_v use_v our_o friend_n as_o friend_n god_n will_v make_v they_o our_o help_n and_o comfort_n but_o when_o once_o we_o make_v they_o our_o god_n by_o excessive_a love_n delight_n and_o trust_v than_o he_o suffer_v they_o to_o prove_v satan_n to_o we_o and_o to_o be_v our_o accuser_n and_o tormentor_n it_o be_v more_o safe_a to_o i_o to_o have_v any_o creature_n a_o satan_n then_o a_o god_n to_o be_v torment_v by_o they_o then_o to_o idolise_v they_o joh._n 14_o 27._o &_o 13_o 34.35_o &_o 15.12_o 17._o mat._n 22.37_o 39_o 1_o joh._n 3.11_o 14_o 17_o 18_o 23_o &_o 4.7_o 11_o 12_o 20_o 21_o etc._n etc._n act._n 15_o 38_o 39_o 2_o chron._n 16.10_o &_o 15.17_o psa._n 41.8_o 9_o read_v psa._n 55.12_o 13_o 14._o §._o 1._o §._o 2._o siquiâ—_fw-la dicat_fw-la quia_fw-la infi_fw-la mihi_fw-la sunt_fw-la 〈…〉_o resp._n cum_fw-la augustino_n 〈…〉_o â—sse_o christum_fw-la pâ—opter_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d cum_fw-la â—â—fiâ—mus_fw-la â—â—ligendu_fw-fr sit_fw-la praeter_fw-la christum_fw-la danda_fw-la potius_fw-la est_fw-la opera_fw-la ut_fw-la proficiant_fw-la &_o fiâ—miores_fw-la evadant_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la muniendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ne_fw-la seducantur_fw-la monendi_fw-la nequis_fw-la pretextu_fw-la infirmitatis_fw-la superbo_fw-la carnis_fw-la indulgeat_fw-la denique_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la interest_n ut_fw-la infirmi_fw-la bene_fw-la sentiant_fw-la de_fw-la suis_fw-la doctoribus_fw-la &_o pastoribus_fw-la boger_n in_o epist._n ante_fw-la annot._fw-la in_o grotii_fw-la pier._n pier._n beatus_fw-la qui_fw-la venas_fw-la susurrii_fw-la divini_fw-la percipis_fw-la in_o silentio_fw-la quam_fw-la bonum_fw-la utique_fw-la est_fw-la homini_fw-la dominum_fw-la expectare_fw-la uaum_a cave_n ne_fw-la abundari_fw-la incipias_fw-la in_o sersu_fw-la tuo_fw-la &_o velis_fw-la plus_fw-la sapere_fw-la quam_fw-la oporteâ—_n sapere_fw-la ne_fw-fr forte_fw-fr dum_fw-la lucem_fw-la sectaris_fw-la impingas_fw-la in_o tenebras_fw-la illudâ—nte_fw-la tibi_fw-la demonio_fw-la meriâ—â—ano_fw-la bernard_n serm._n 90._o gen._n 31.1_o psalm_n 41_o 7._o 1_o sam_n 22.9_o dan._n 6_o 3._o rom_n 1.29_o 30._o john_n 7.51_o prov._n 25.23_o §._o 3._o §._o 4._o §._o 5._o §._o 6._o §._o 7._o heb._n 12.14_o joh._n 3_o 3._o luk._n 19_o 27._o §._o 8._o 1_o sam._n 23._o 1_o king_n 22.8_o §._o 9_o §._o 10._o ut_fw-la drachmam_fw-la auri_fw-la sine_fw-la imagine_v principis_fw-la sic_fw-la verba_fw-la hortantis_fw-la sine_fw-la authoritate_fw-la dei_fw-la contemnunt_fw-la homines_fw-la etc._n etc._n lypsius_n §._o 11._o luk._n 18.1_o heb._n 3.13_o 2_o tim._n 4.3_o ut_fw-la ignis_fw-la â—_o silice_fw-la non_fw-la uno_fw-la ictu_fw-la etc._n etc._n §._o 12._o §._o 13._o nec_fw-la sic_fw-la inflectâ—re_fw-la sensus_fw-la humanos_fw-la edicta_fw-la valent_fw-la quam_fw-la vita_fw-la râ—gentis_fw-la primus_fw-la jussa_fw-la subi_fw-la tunc_fw-la observantior_fw-la aequi_fw-la fit_a populus_fw-la loripedem_fw-la rectus_fw-la derideat_fw-la aeâ—biopem_fw-la all_o bus_fw-la quis_fw-la tulerit_fw-la graccho_n de_fw-la seditione_n querentes_fw-la si_fw-mi fur_n displiceat_fw-la verri_fw-la homicida_fw-la miloni_fw-la etc._n etc._n siquis_fw-la opprobriis_fw-la dignum_fw-la latraverit_fw-la integer_fw-la ipse_fw-la etc._n etc._n §._o 14._o rom._n 10.14_o 2_o cor._n 4.3_o prov._n 29.18_o by_o sleight_n or_o by_o force_n they_o so_o muzzle_v the_o poor_a labour_a ox_n that_o they_o make_v a_o asâ—_n of_o he_o tho._n scot_n in_o his_o projector_n pag._n 31._o sacril_n gio_fw-la poena_fw-la est_fw-la neque_fw-la ei_fw-la soli_fw-la quâ—â—e_fw-la sacro_fw-la abstulerit_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ci_fw-fr qui_fw-la sacro_fw-la commendatum_fw-la cicero_n li._n 1._o de_fw-fr legib._n cum_fw-la diis_fw-la pugnant_fw-la sacrilegi_fw-la qu._n curtius_n lib._n 7._o 7._o have_v not_o england_n already_o be_v as_o the_o eagle_n nest_n that_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n with_o a_o coal_n that_o stick_v to_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v steal_v from_o the_o altar_n de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la qui_fw-la aliquid_fw-la suratur_fw-la judae_fw-la proditori_fw-la comparatur_fw-la aug._n in_o johan_n the_o argument_n use_v of_o late_a to_o excuse_v this_o heinous_a sin_n be_v much_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o which_o dionysius_n senior_a be_v wont_a to_o use_v in_o the_o like_a case_n ut_fw-la vid._n in_o valerii_n maximi_fw-la lib._n 1._o ca._n 2._o et_fw-la justin._n l._n 21._o 21._o to_o make_v up_o that_o number_n of_o minister_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v have_v now_o the_o maintenance_n be_v take_v away_o i_o will_v rich_a man_n will_v study_v &_o enter_v into_o the_o ministry_n who_o can_v maintain_v themselves_o &_o so_o do_v the_o work_v free_o let_v they_o know_v to_o their_o face_n that_o it_o be_v a_o work_n that_o the_o great_a lord_n in_o the_o land_n be_v not_o too_o good_a for_o see_v what_o hieron_n say_v ad_fw-la damasum_fw-la clericos_fw-la illo_fw-la convenit_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la stipendiis_fw-la sustentari_fw-la quibus_fw-la parentum_fw-la &_o amicorum_fw-la nulla_fw-la suffra_fw-la gantur_fw-la stipendia_fw-la quiautem_fw-la bonis_fw-la parentum_fw-la &_o opibus_fw-la sustentari_fw-la possâ—â—t_fw-la si_fw-la quod_fw-la pauperum_fw-la est_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la sacriligium_fw-la profecto_fw-la incurrant_fw-la &_o committunt_fw-la and_o beside_o it_o will_v bear_v up_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o office_n and_o take_v oft_o much_o prejudice_n from_o the_o people_n §._o 15._o 15._o and_o almost_o as_o few_o that_o be_v well_o skill_v in_o manage_v know_v truth_n upon_o the_o conscience_n conscience_n for_o god_n sake_n and_o the_o sake_n of_o poor_a soul_n gentleman_n put_v this_o in_o practice_n present_o see_v capulet_n epistle_n dedis_n before_o mr_n pemble_n on_o the_o sacrament_n §._o 16._o §._o 17._o 17._o to_o they_o that_o think_v i_o speak_v too_o harsh_o i_o
till_o they_o be_v loose_v from_o this_o flesh_n as_o i_o must_v be_v and_o thus_o you_o see_v how_o the_o familiar_a conceive_n of_o the_o state_n of_o blessedness_n as_o the_o spirit_n have_v in_o a_o condescend_v language_n express_v it_o and_o our_o strong_a raise_n of_o supposition_n from_o our_o bodily_a sense_n will_v further_o our_o affection_n in_o this_o heavenly_a work_n sect_n iii_o 3._o 2._o there_o be_v yet_o another_o way_n by_o which_o we_o may_v make_v our_o sense_n here_o serviceable_a to_o we_o faith_n and_o that_o be_v by_o compare_v the_o object_n of_o sense_n with_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o force_v sense_n to_o afford_v we_o that_o medium_fw-la from_o whence_o we_o may_v conclude_v the_o transcendent_a worth_n of_o glory_n by_o argue_v from_o sensitive_a delight_n as_o from_o the_o less_o to_o the_o great_a and_o here_o for_o your_o further_a assistance_n i_o shall_v furnish_v you_o with_o some_o of_o these_o comparative_a argument_n and_o first_o you_o must_v strong_o argue_v with_o your_o heart_n from_o the_o corrupt_a delight_n of_o sensual_a man_n think_v then_o with_o yourselves_o when_o you_o will_v be_v sensible_a of_o the_o joy_n above_o be_v it_o such_o a_o delight_n to_o a_o sinner_n to_o do_v wicked_o and_o will_v it_o not_o be_v delightful_a indeed_o then_o to_o live_v with_o god_n caelest_n have_v a_o very_a drunkard_n such_o delight_n in_o his_o cup_n and_o companion_n that_o the_o very_a fear_n of_o damnation_n will_v not_o make_v he_o forsake_v they_o have_v the_o brutish_a whoremaster_n such_o delight_n in_o his_o whore_n that_o he_o will_v part_v with_o his_o credit_n and_o estate_n and_o salvation_n rather_o than_o he_o will_v part_v with_o she_o sure_o then_o there_o be_v high_a delight_n with_o god_n if_o the_o way_n to_o hell_n can_v afford_v such_o pleasure_n what_o be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n if_o the_o covetous_a man_n have_v so_o much_o pleasure_n in_o his_o wealth_n and_o 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