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tabernacle_n the_o widow_n two_o mite_n be_v accept_v and_o abraham_n real_a intention_n of_o 17._o heb._n 11._o 17._o offering_n isaac_n be_v accept_v for_o the_o deed_n what_o i_o shall_v add_v further_o be_v this_o that_o i_o have_v offer_v these_o labour_n according_a to_o my_o ability_n and_o shall_v rejoice_v if_o i_o can_v bring_v better_a and_o shall_v entreat_v thou_o reader_n to_o help_v i_o with_o thy_o prayer_n and_o counsel_n that_o these_o may_v not_o lose_v their_o desire_a success_n nor_o if_o god_n give_v life_n what_o i_o intend_v hereafter_o for_o public_a view_n in_o a_o decad_n of_o practical_a ireatise_n in_o a_o word_n be_v persuade_v whilst_o '_o its_o day_n to_o set_v a_o high_a estimate_n upon_o all_o the_o mean_n 12._o joh._n 9_o 12._o of_o grace_n put_v into_o thy_o hand_n as_o so_o many_o price_n to_o get_v wisdom_n withal_o neglect_v not_o the_o great_a salvation_n tender_v in_o the_o gospel_n lie_v at_o the_o post_n of_o wisdom_n gate_n and_o labour_n to_o digest_v what_o thou_o hear_v and_o make_v thy_o own_o by_o prayer_n meditation_n and_o particular_a application_n c._n dr._n john_n reynolds_n presâ—dent_n of_o c._n c._n c._n by_o every_o sermon_n thou_o may_v reap_v some_o good_a if_o thou_o be_v not_o want_v unto_o thyself_o *_o one_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_o godly_a and_o learned_a divine_n that_o ever_o i_o read_v of_o since_o this_o be_v a_o university_n often_o profess_v that_o he_o can_v get_v good_a by_o every_o sermon_n he_o hear_v as_o he_o be_v a_o constant_a hearer_n of_o sermon_n so_o he_o make_v charitable_a construction_n of_o what_o he_o hear_v and_o be_v a_o ready_a counsellor_n and_o encourager_n unto_o preacher_n i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o but_o entreat_v thou_o reader_n to_o lay_v aside_o all_o prejudices_fw-la and_o
expectation_n of_o novel_a opinion_n and_o phrase_n and_o as_o for_o the_o fail_n either_o of_o author_n or_o printer_n be_v please_v to_o cover_v they_o with_o the_o mantle_n of_o a_o charitable_a interpretation_n i_o beg_v thy_o prayer_n and_o commend_v these_o labour_n to_o thy_o acceptance_n and_o commit_v thou_o unto_o god_n gracious_a providence_n i_o remain_v thy_o servant_n for_o christ_n sake_n henry_n wilkinson_n the_o content_n of_o this_o second_o decad._n serm._n i._n job_n 13._o 26._o for_o thou_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o i_o and_o make_v to_o possess_v the_o inquity_n of_o my_o youth_n the_o text_n divide_v p._n 2._o and_o explain_v by_o answer_v 5._o query_n 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o bitter_a thing_n p._n 3._o 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o write_v of_o they_o p._n 3._o 3_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o youth_n p._n 4._o 4._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o possess_v the_o sin_n of_o youth_n p._n 5._o 5._o why_o do_v job_n a_o holy_a man_n who_o sin_n be_v pardon_v complain_v of_o himself_o p._n 6._o doct._n that_o sin_n commit_v in_o our_o youth_n will_v cause_v much_o smart_n and_o bitterness_n in_o our_o elder_a year_n method_n of_o handle_v the_o doctrine_n 1._o by_o scripture_n proof_n p._n 7._o 2._o by_o three_o reason_n 1._o draw_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n p._n 8._o reas_n 2._o draw_v from_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o sin_n p._n 9_o reas_n 3._o draw_v from_o four_o aggravation_n of_o youthful_a sin_n viz._n 1._o they_o be_v commit_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o violence_n p._n 9_o 2._o they_o be_v commit_v with_o abundance_n of_o delight_n p._n 10._o 3._o young_a man_n make_v many_o vain_a pretence_n ibid._n 4._o youthful_a sin_n be_v commit_v after_o many_o invitation_n call_n and_o warning_n p._n 11._o 3._o by_o improve_n all_o in_o four_o uses_n 1._o for_o humiliation_n p._n 12_o 13_o 14._o here_o be_v four_o sin_n especial_o reprove_v 1._o voluptuousness_n p._n 15._o 2._o contempt_n of_o superior_n p._n 16._o 3._o affectation_n of_o novelty_n p._n 17._o 4._o pride_n p._n 18._o use_v 2._o for_o exhortation_n p._n 19_o four_o consideration_n be_v press_v 1._o from_o god_n omniscience_n p._n 20._o 2._o god_n keep_v record_n ibid._n 3._o consider_v what_o sin_n will_v cost_v thou_o ibid._n 4._o consider_v the_o four_o last_o thing_n p._n 21_o 22._o use_v 3_o for_o direction_n 1._o be_v humble_v for_o all_o sin_n p._n 22._o 2._o look_v through_o thy_o humiliation_n to_o christ_n p._n 23._o 3._o walk_v circumspect_o ibid._n use_v 4._o for_o consolation_n ibid._n serm._n ii_o gen._n 6._o 3._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n for_o that_o he_o also_o be_v flesh_n yet_o his_o day_n shall_v be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n the_o text_n divide_v and_o explain_v p._n 28_o 29._o doct._n 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o dreadful_a judgement_n upon_o a_o people_n when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n refuse_v to_o strive_v any_o long_o with_o they_o p._n 30._o doct._n 2._o that_o it_o be_v a_o exceed_a great_a mercy_n to_o a_o people_n when_o the_o lord_n vouchsafe_v they_o time_n and_o space_n of_o repentance_n ibid._n method_n of_o handle_v the_o first_o doctrine_n 1._o from_o scripture_n testimony_n p._n 30_o 31_o 32._o three_o sign_n of_o night_n 1_o when_o shadow_n grow_v long_o p._n 32._o 2._o when_o wild_a beast_n go_v abroad_o and_o 3_o when_o labourer_n go_v to_o their_o rest_n p._n 33._o 2._o seven_o way_n the_o spirit_n strive_v 1._o by_o its_o motion_n p._n 35._o 36._o 2._o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 37_o 38._o 3._o by_o the_o check_n and_o conviction_n of_o conscience_n p._n 39_o 40._o a_o fourfold_a rule_n for_o examine_v of_o conscience_n p._n 40._o 4._o by_o the_o tender_n of_o mercy_n p._n 41._o 5._o by_o the_o exercise_n of_o patience_n p._n 42._o 6._o by_o national_a judgement_n p._n 43._o 7._o by_o personal_a judgement_n p._n 44._o serm._n iii_o upon_o the_o same_o text_n viz._n gen._n 6._o 3._o 3._o reas_n 1._o because_o man_n be_v flesh_n p._n 45_o 46._o reas_n 2._o because_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o free_a agent_n p._n 47._o reas_n 3._o draw_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o divine_a justice_n p._n 48_o 49._o 4._o for_o application_n use_v 1_o for_o information_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o judgement_n when_o the_o spirit_n cease_v strive_v in_o 4._o aggravation_n 1._o god_n take_v away_o his_o ordinance_n p._n 50._o 2._o god_n suffer_v not_o the_o spirit_n to_o work_v by_o the_o ordinance_n 3._o god_n give_v they_o over_o to_o a_o spirit_n of_o delusion_n ibid._n 4._o god_n give_v they_o over_o to_o a_o hard_a heart_n p._n 53._o â—se_v 2._o for_o exhortation_n three_o morive_v 1._o from_o the_o brevity_n of_o our_o life_n p._n 55._o 2._o from_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o spirit_n strive_v ibid._n 3._o from_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n p._n 56._o use_v 3_o for_o reproof_n of_o 4._o sort_n of_o person_n especial_o 1._o such_o as_o contemn_v the_o spirit_n p._n 56._o 2._o such_o as_o be_v barren_a and_o unfruitful_a p._n 57_o 3._o such_o as_o be_v secure_a p._n 57_o 4._o impenitent_a person_n p._n 57_o use_v 4._o for_o examination_n in_o three_o query_n 1._o how_o we_o may_v distinguish_v the_o strive_n of_o god_n spirit_n from_o a_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o delusion_n p._n 58_o 59_o 2._o how_o we_o may_v distinguish_v the_o strive_n of_o god_n spirit_n from_o our_o own_o spirit_n p._n 59_o 3._o how_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o god_n spirit_n have_v effectual_o strive_v with_o we_o p._n 59_o 60._o use_v 5._o for_o direction_n in_o four_o particular_n p._n 60._o use_v 6._o for_o consolation_n doct._n 2._o that_o it_o be_v a_o exceed_o great_a mercy_n when_o the_o lord_n vouchsafe_v unto_o any_o person_n time_n and_o space_n for_o repentance_n p._n 60._o reas_n 1._o to_o glorify_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n mercy_n p._n 61._o reas_n 2._o to_o glorify_v his_o justice_n ibid._n reas_n 3._o at_o the_o request_n of_o god_n servant_n many_o be_v spare_v ibid._n use_v 1._o for_o admiration_n of_o god_n infinite_a mercy_n use_v 2._o for_o terror_n unto_o presumptuous_a sinner_n conviction_n 1._o it_o be_v great_a folly_n to_o put_v off_o repentance_n 2._o it_o argue_v great_a contempt_n 3._o it_o argue_v high_a presumption_n use_v 3._o for_o exhortation_n in_o four_o consideration_n 1._o now_o the_o spirit_n strive_v 2._o now_o be_v the_o limit_a time_n 3._o now_o be_v the_o accept_a time_n 4._o now_o once_o pass_v can_v be_v recall_v use_v 4._o for_o caution_n in_o five_o particular_n 63_o 64._o the_o 5._o â—se_n for_o admonition_n in_o five_o particular_n p._n 64_o 65._o the_o 6._o use_n be_v for_o comfort_n ibid._n serm._n iu._n 2_o pet._n 3._o 11._o see_v then_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v what_o manner_n of_o person_n ought_v you_o to_o be_v in_o all_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n the_o coherence_n and_o text_n explain_v and_o divide_v p._n 65_o 66_o 67_o 68_o doct._n that_o the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n engage_v we_o unto_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o conversation_n p._n 69._o method_n of_o handle_v the_o doctrine_n 1._o by_o scripture_n testimony_n p._n 69_o 70._o 2._o by_o evidence_n of_o three_o reason_n 1._o because_o only_o holy_a person_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v in_o judgement_n p._n 71._o q._n whether_o the_o saint_n shall_v have_v their_o sin_n mention_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n p._n 71._o reas_n 2._o this_o be_v the_o present_a time_n ibid._n reas_n 3._o judgement_n return_v all_o as_o death_n leave_v they_o p._n 72._o 3._o by_o particular_a application_n in_o five_o use_v 1._o for_o terror_n unto_o three_o sort_n 1._o scoffer_n at_o holiness_n p._n 73._o 2._o hypocrite_n p._n 74._o 3._o secret_n sinner_n p._n 75._o use_v 2._o for_o exhortation_n p._n 76_o 77._o 9_o motive_n 1._o we_o be_v elect_v unto_o holiness_n p._n 78._o 2._o we_o be_v create_v unto_o holiness_n ibid._n 3._o we_o be_v redeem_v to_o be_v holy_a ibid._n 4._o it_o be_v god_n will_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a ibid._n 5._o holiness_n be_v our_o call_n p._n 79._o 6._o heaven_n be_v a_o place_n for_o holy_a person_n ibid._n 7._o there_o shall_v be_v holy_a employment_n ibid._n 8._o there_o shall_v be_v holy_a company_n ibid._n 9_o this_o be_v the_o time_n of_o labour_v after_o holiness_n ibid._n use_v 3._o for_o examination_n in_o 12._o character_n 1._o spiritual_a poverty_n p._n 80._o 2._o high_a estimation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n ibid._n 3._o the_o heart_n be_v in_o love_n with_o holiness_n p._n 81._o 4._o irgenuous_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n ibid._n 5._o
subjiciuntur_fw-la contra_fw-la ingenium_fw-la naturae_fw-la suae_fw-la agnoscamus_fw-la naturam_fw-la dei_fw-la quae_fw-la cogit_fw-la illa_fw-la nostris_fw-la usibus_fw-la inservire_fw-la pet._n mart._n poenitentia_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la mutandorum_fw-la immutabilis_fw-la ratio_fw-la august_n hunc_fw-la adulterinum_fw-la &_o degenerum_fw-la pro_fw-la meo_fw-la jam_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la dedignor_n calv._n in_o loc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d omni_fw-la die_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 70_o inter._n sedes_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la sedes_fw-la animae_fw-la &_o principium_fw-la intellectus_fw-la vo_z luntatis_fw-la affectnum_fw-la &_o moâ—um_fw-la to_o vanity_n and_o destruction_n through_o man_n iniquity_n rom._n 8._o 20_o 22._o but_o this_o sharp_a sentence_n god_n pronounce_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o reluctancy_n he_o be_v say_v to_o repent_v in_o this_o verse_n and_o v._o 6._o both_o to_o repent_v and_o be_v grieve_v at_o his_o heart_n this_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d repentance_n can_v in_o a_o proper_a sense_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n repentance_n in_o god_n be_v the_o unchangeable_a disposition_n of_o changeable_a thing_n as_o augustine_n observe_v god_n may_v will_v a_o change_v where_o he_o do_v not_o change_v his_o will_n there_o be_v no_o change_n in_o the_o creator_n the_o change_n be_v in_o the_o creature_n and_o here_o we_o may_v see_v how_o god_n take_v upon_o he_o our_o affection_n and_o so_o condescend_v to_o our_o capacity_n as_o we_o repent_v and_o be_v grieve_v when_o any_o thing_n displease_v we_o so_o god_n here_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n be_v say_v to_o repent_v and_o grieve_v hence_o we_o may_v observe_v what_o a_o heinous_a and_o abominable_a thing_n sin_n be_v that_o cause_v god_n to_o grieve_v calvin_n on_o the_o place_n suppose_v god_n plead_v on_o this_o wise_a this_o be_v not_o my_o work_n this_o be_v not_o the_o man_n create_v after_o my_o image_n endow_v with_o such_o noble_a faculty_n this_o adulterous_a and_o degenerate_a world_n i_o scorn_v to_o own_o for_o i_o but_o wherein_o consist_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o old_a world_n against_o who_o the_o lord_n threaten_v destruction_n you_o have_v a_o general_a charge_n give_v in_o by_o god_n himself_o v._o 5._o compare_v with_o gen._n 8._o 21._o it_o be_v say_v there_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a from_o his_o youth_n they_o be_v habituate_v in_o wickedness_n general_o both_o heart_n and_o life_n stark_o nâ—ught_v they_o be_v gray_a haired_a in_o wickedness_n and_o now_o arrive_v at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o high_a point_n and_o degree_n of_o impiety_n and_o the_o heart_n which_o the_o philosopher_n say_v be_v the_o seat_n of_o life_n and_o scripture_n say_v it_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o principle_n of_o the_o understanding_n will_n affection_n and_o motion_n this_o be_v deprave_v and_o become_v the_o forge_n of_o all_o abomination_n it_o be_v say_v every_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o of_o this_o change_n in_o general_n the_o lord_n give_v a_o clear_a proof_n by_o particular_n v._o 2._o the_o son_n of_o god_n see_v the_o daughter_n of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v fair_a etc._n etc._n by_o son_n of_o god_n some_o understand_v angel_n this_o be_v the_o conjecture_n of_o tertullian_n justin_n martyr_n clemens_n alexardrinus_n and_o other_o but_o chrysostome_n urge_v that_o scripture_n which_o to_o i_o seem_v a_o full_a confutation_n of_o their_o opinion_n matth._n 22._o 30._o in_o the_o resurrection_n they_o neither_o marry_v nor_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n but_o be_v as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n other_o understand_v by_o son_n of_o god_n the_o son_n of_o prince_n and_o those_o great_a personage_n that_o live_v in_o those_o day_n i_o shall_v rather_o wave_v these_o exposition_n and_o concur_v with_o calvin_n luther_n musculus_fw-la ainsworth_n and_o other_o solid_a commentator_n who_o unanimous_o by_o son_n of_o god_n understand_v the_o posterity_n of_o seth_n such_o as_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o external_a profession_n the_o man_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o these_o take_v the_o daughter_n of_o man_n i._n e._n the_o posterity_n of_o cain_n the_o holy_a seed_n mingle_v themselves_o with_o the_o profane_a seed_n they_o look_v at_o naught_o interp._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 70_o interp._n else_o beside_o beauty_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o â—usts_n beauty_n be_v the_o *_o object_n of_o their_o love_n this_o desire_n of_o beauty_n be_v the_o harbinger_n of_o their_o ruin_n it_o seem_v they_o take_v any_o woman_n whatsoever_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o goodness_n no_o regard_n to_o god_n none_o to_o their_o parent_n advice_n they_o make_v their_o own_o choice_n beauty_n lust_n violence_n their_o own_o will_n be_v the_o rule_n they_o go_v by_o and_o 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