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conflict_n 1._o secure_v your_o propriety_n in_o god_n 1_o sam._n 30._o david_n at_o ziklag_n 2._o and_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o cause_n as_o 2_o chron._n 20._o 3._o and_o the_o weighty_a consequence_n of_o a_o good_a cause_n else_o we_o shall_v be_v slave_n 4._o have_v a_o eye_n upon_o christ_n your_o leader_n in_o this_o conflict_n psalm_n 45.3_o 4._o 5._o keep_v mutual_a communion_n one_o with_o another_o as_o mal._n 3.16_o act_n 28.15_o 6._o set_a faith_n on_o work_n as_o heb._n 11.34_o and_o the_o more_o because_o of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o to_o do_v consider_v the_o promise_n of_o 1._o god_n assistance_n psalm_n 27.14_o 2._o good_a success_n as_o john_n 1.6_o and_o john_n 26.33_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n 3._o recompense_n to_o man_n resolute_a in_o good_a 7._o enlarge_v your_o love_n for_o love_n work_v much_o in_o 1._o feeble_n woman_n 2._o in_o fearful_a ewe_n for_o their_o child_n their_o lamb_n 3._o jacob_n hard_a 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etc._n 2._o or_o ourselves_o isalm_n 19.12_o gal._n 6.3_o jam._n 1_o 22._o the_o expression_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v very_o significant_a where_o 1._o the_o heart_n be_v put_v for_o the_o mind_n and_o soul_n with_o all_o its_o part_n hallebh_n guacobh_v 2._o deceitful_a wily_a fraudulent_a prone_a to_o supplant_v circumvent_v and_o deceive_v as_o jer._n 9.4_o every_o brother_n will_v supplant_v or_o trip_v up_o his_o heel_n and_o jehu_n do_v 2_o king_n 10.10_o hence_o jacob_n have_v his_o name_n from_o hold_v his_o brother_n by_o the_o heel_n gen._n 25.26_o and_o 27.36_o hosea_n 12.3_o or_o it_o signify_v also_o perverse_a full_a of_o pravity_n crooked_a and_o uneven_a as_o way_n full_a of_o wind_n and_o turn_n and_o ergo_fw-la hard_o to_o find_v ap._n so_o it_o be_v with_o man_n heart_n full_a of_o wind_n turn_n nook_n and_o corner_n wiles_n and_o sleight_n isa_n 29.15_o 16._o wo_n to_o they_o that_o seek_v deep_a that_o will_v pretend_v one_o thing_n intend_v another_o and_o 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we_o bear_v about_o we_o that_o traitor_n that_o be_v ever_o ready_a to_o deliver_v up_o the_o key_n and_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n and_o fort_n of_o our_o soul_n our_o self_n to_o give_v he_o entrance_n and_o peaceable_a possession_n that_o he_o may_v exercise_v his_o dominion_n in_o we_o ap._n in_o this_o sense_n our_o heart_n be_v compare_v and_o say_v to_o be_v 1._o a_o great_a deep_a psalm_n 64_o 6._o in_o which_o man_n dig_v deep_a to_o hide_v their_o counsel_n from_o the_o lord_n isa_n 29.15_o 2._o and_o evil_a gen._n 6.5_o and_o 8.21_o in_o every_o imagination_n continual_o like_o a_o deep_a well_o full_a of_o mud_n and_o unsearchable_a to_o the_o bottom_n and_o continual_o foul_a in_o every_o spring_n that_o supply_v it_o 3._o a_o treasury_n yea_o the_o very_a root_n and_o nursery_n of_o
condition_n viz._n that_o it_o must_v be_v 1._o bonum_fw-la 2._o arduum_fw-la 3._o futurum_fw-la 4._o possibile_fw-la 1._o good_n 2._o hard_o to_o be_v get_v 3._o future_a rom._n 8.24_o 4._o possible_a to_o be_v attain_v ap._n so_o that_o a_o christian_n hope_n be_v a_o confident_a expectation_n of_o all_o good_a hang_v promise_v to_o we_o both_o concern_v this_o life_n and_o a_o better_a in_o heavenly_a glory_n 1_o cor._n 15.19_o if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o have_v hope_n in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n but_o we_o rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n i.e._n of_o the_o felicity_n and_o happiness_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n rom._n 5.2_o though_o at_o present_a they_o suffer_v and_o other_o deride_v their_o exulting_n or_o our_o hope_n in_o god_n for_o salvation_n and_o future_a blessedness_n be_v a_o grace_n infuse_v into_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o which_o we_o expect_v all_o future_a good_a thing_n grace_n and_o glory_n &_o mitigationem_fw-la presentis_fw-la crucis_fw-la &_o liberationem_fw-la as_o also_o the_o mitigation_n and_o deliverance_n from_o present_a misery_n and_o affliction_n according_a to_o the_o good_a counsel_n and_o will_n of_o god_n rest_v upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n psalm_n 40_o 1._o &_o 52.9_o &_o 130.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o i_o have_v wait_v and_o do_v wait_v and_o yet_o will_v still_o wait_v for_o the_o lord_n more_o than_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o the_o morning_n yea_o and_o let_v all_o israel_n hope_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o with_o he_o be_v mercy_n and_o plenteous_a redemption_n and_o he_o shall_v redeem_v israel_n from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o calamity_n 1_o pet._n 1.13_o yea_o hope_v to_o end_n for_o the_o grace_n to_o be_v bring_v at_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n hope_n eye_n be_v upon_o god_n the_o donor_n and_o giver_n our_o salvation_n the_o vltimus_fw-la finis_fw-la the_o last_o and_o 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move_a cause_n of_o our_o hope_n be_v the_o manifold_a goodness_n and_o free_a benefit_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n and_o the_o former_a favour_n to_o they_o and_o to_o ourselves_o of_o which_o we_o have_v have_v so_o great_a experience_n he_o that_o have_v former_o drink_v at_o a_o plentiful_a spring_n will_v still_o hope_v to_o speed_v well_o there_o when_o he_o have_v occasion_n and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o supply_n of_o water_n and_o so_o may_v we_o here_o for_o support_v and_o succour_v 4._o the_o final_a cause_n or_o end_n of_o our_o hope_n 1._o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o who_o we_o place_v our_o hope_n that_o must_v be_v promote_v by_o we_o and_o exalt_v for_o his_o mercy_n and_o grace_n isa_n 30.18_o 19.2_o our_o own_o salvation_n and_o blessedness_n for_o which_o we_o hope_v and_o wait_v upon_o he_o ibid._n isa_n 30.18_o 19_o 1_o thes_n 5.8_o and_o thus_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o hope_n 3._o the_o subject_a of_o it_o be_v a_o true_a christian_a and_o only_o such_o as_o be_v so_o it_o be_v spes_fw-la piorum_fw-la the_o hope_n of_o the_o godly_a not_o of_o the_o wicked_a live_a simpliciter_fw-la dead_a rev._n 6.9_o 10_o 11._o 4._o the_o seat_n of_o it_o be_v the_o heart_n which_o be_v sedes_fw-la affectum_fw-la the_o seat_n of_o the_o affection_n not_o so_o much_o of_o the_o sensitive_a as_o of_o the_o intellective_a part_n of_o the_o will_v especial_o which_o be_v sometime_o call_v appetitus_fw-la mentis_fw-la the_o soul_n appetite_n pol._n syntag_n 598._o 5._o the_o place_n of_o it_o be_v most_o proper_o &_o simpliciter_fw-la the_o earth_n and_o those_o that_o be_v live_v both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o this_o world_n who_o hope_v for_o many_o thing_n in_o heaven_n there_o be_v only_o the_o hope_n of_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n to_o immortal_a glory_n etc._n etc._n then_o there_o it_o will_v cease_v and_o the_o complete_n of_o all_o divine_a promise_n to_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n as_o rev._n 6.9_o 10_o 11._o then_o it_o cease_v in_o hell_n there_o can_v be_v no_o hope_n of_o any_o good_a to_o all_o eternity_n to_o those_o damn_a soul_n chain_v and_o bind_v up_o to_o everlastle_a misery_n 6._o the_o object_n of_o it_o be_v first_o and_o principal_o the_o lord_n psalm_n 33.22_o and_o 38.13_o as_o we_o hope_v in_o he_o so_o we_o expect_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n from_o he_o his_o mercy_n psalm_n 33.18_o and_o 147.11_o god_n eye_n and_o pleasure_n be_v on_o such_o as_o hope_v so_o his_o word_n psalm_n 119.81_o and_o 38.15_o else_o david_n have_v faint_v and_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n 1_o cor._n 15.19_o if_o in_o this_o life_n and_o then_o in_o subservency_n all_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n promise_v to_o we_o and_o particular_o beneficia_fw-la veniae_fw-la gratiae_n gloriae_fw-la of_o pardon_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n for_o the_o merit_n sake_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 3.1_o 2._o be_v free_v from_o the_o ministration_n of_o death_n by_o the_o law_n grace_n and_o all_o the_o benefit_n spiritual_a and_o corporal_a usual_o confer_v upon_o man_n in_o that_o state_n psal_n 25.3.11_o hab._n 2.3_o wait_v for_o it_o though_o it_o tarry_v etiamsi_fw-la supra_fw-la natura_fw-la essent_fw-la rom._n 4.18_o glory_n in_o a_o joyful_a resurrection_n and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n act_v 2.26_o 27_o 28._o and_o 23.6_o and_o 24.5_o rom._n 5.2_o tit._n 3.7_o 7._o the_o adjunct_n of_o it_o be_v 1._o a_o preparation_n of_o mind_n 1_o pet._n 1.13_o 1_o john_n 3.3_o he_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n purify_v himself_o 2._o a_o holy_a life_n 3._o perseverance_n to_o the_o end_n till_o the_o revelation_n of_o christ_n than_o it_o shall_v cease_v 4._o assurance_n and_o this_o arise_v from_o and_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n the_o merit_n of_o christ_n the_o effectual_a omnipotence_n of_o god_n that_o promise_v good_a to_o perform_v whatsoever_o he_o have_v promise_v whereas_o man_n promise_n merit_n and_o power_n of_o performance_n be_v as_o nothing_o 8._o the_o effect_n of_o hope_n be_v many_o for_o it_o make_v man_n 1._o the_o more_o godly_a 2._o to_o think_v humiliter_fw-la lowly_a of_o themselves_o and_o sublimiter_n high_o of_o god_n upon_o who_o the_o hopeful_a man_n do_v whole_o depend_v 3._o to_o renounce_v our_o own_o merit_n and_o to_o rest_v only_o upon_o free_a grace_n 4._o assurance_n of_o future_a good_a by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n only_o 5._o perseverance_n in_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o man_n 9_o patience_n and_o joy_n in_o affliction_n rom._n 12.2_o 9_o in_o quibus_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la &_o differunt_fw-la fides_fw-la &_o spes_fw-la the_o agreement_n and_o difference_n betwixt_o faith_n and_o hope_n now_o concern_v this_o nine_o particularr_n consider_v that_o 1._o save_v faith_n and_o hope_n do_v agree_v in_o the_o common_a efficient_a cause_n of_o they_o both_o viz._n the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o infuse_v both_o into_o our_o heart_n adjoin_v certainty_n and_o assurance_n for_o each_o of_o they_o give_v we_o the_o like_a assurance_n 2._o but_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o 1._o faith_n beget_v hope_n and_o so_o be_v before_o it_o but_o hope_n come_v after_o and_o be_v a_o individual_a companion_n of_o faith_n 2._o faith_n be_v persuade_v that_o god_n speak_v truth_n hope_n wait_v the_o occasion_n of_o time_n when_o god_n will_v discover_v it_o 3._o faith_n be_v persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n who_o can_v neither_o lie_v nor_o deceive_v etc._n etc._n and_o of_o all_o his_o promise_n hope_n expect_v patient_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o and_o that_o god_n will_v effect_v they_o 4._o faith_n believe_v that_o god_n be_v our_o father_n hope_n expect_v that_o he_o will_v reprepresent_v himself_o to_o we_o according_o 5_o faith_n represent_v future_a thing_n as_o present_a hope_n wait_v for_o then_o
want_v it_o as_o 1_o sam._n 3.1_o when_o there_o be_v no_o open_a vision_n bonacarendo_fw-la etc._n etc._n 6._o sound_v a_o form_n of_o wholesome_a and_o healthful_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o conduce_v to_o the_o health_n of_o our_o soul_n 2_o tim._n 1.13_o rather_o wholesome_a than_o toothsome_a healthful_a than_a delicate_n not_o taint_v with_o error_n or_o heresy_n with_o any_o false_a or_o corrupt_a doctrine_n 7._o it_o be_v quick_a and_o powerful_a and_o sharp_a than_o any_o two-edged_a sword_n etc._n etc._n heb_fw-mi 4.12_o 13._o i._o which_o most_o proper_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v 1._o quick_a i.e._n live_v behold_v the_o thought_n and_o action_n of_o man_n to_o reward_v they_o according_o to_o distinguist_n christ_n from_o idol_n which_o can_v see_v nor_o do_v nothing_o psalm_n 115.4.5_o 6_o 7._o 2._o powerful_a i._n e._n omniscient_a and_o able_a to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o the_o disobedient_a 3._o and_o sharp_a than_o a_o two-edged_a sword_n which_o easy_o enter_v and_o make_v way_n for_o it_o self_n ap._n so_o christ_n who_o be_v omniscient_a do_v easy_o enter_v see_v and_o search_v the_o secret_a thought_n and_o invention_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a unto_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v 2._o this_o be_v also_o appliable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n make_v know_v to_o we_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o in_o all_o the_o forenamed_a respect_n for_o it_o also_o be_v quick_a and_o powerful_a and_o sharp_a than_o any_o sword_n and_o be_v therefore_o style_v the_o rod_n and_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n isa_n 11.4_o wherewith_o the_o lord_n shall_v consume_v and_o slay_v the_o wicked_a as_o with_o a_o sword_n sharp_a and_o of_o two_o edge_n as_o it_o be_v in_o revel_n 1.16_o where_o he_o speak_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o word_n to_o his_o church_n and_o to_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o as_o it_o be_v thus_o apply_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n make_v know_v to_o the_o world_n so_o be_v it_o also_o 3._o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o minister_n see_v isa_n 49.2_o he_o i.e._n god_n have_v make_v my_o mouth_n like_o a_o sharp_a sword_n as_o well_o as_o a_o rod_n as_o it_o be_v call_v before_o where_o you_o must_v consider_v that_o mouth_n be_v put_v for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o it_o be_v frequent_o in_o scripture_n gen._n 45.21_o he_o do_v numb_a 3.16_o according_a to_o the_o mouth_n i.e._n commandment_n of_o pharaoh_n moses_n number_v they_o according_a to_o the_o mouth_n i.e._n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o be_v command_v consider_v also_o 1._o who_o it_o be_v that_o make_v the_o prophet_n mouth_n thus_o like_o a_o sharp_a sword_n it_o be_v god_n the_o father_n from_o who_o all_o power_n be_v derive_v and_o communicate_v to_o christ_n mat._n 28.18_o it_o be_v he_o only_o that_o have_v make_v his_o 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the_o branch_n of_o these_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n of_o god_n if_o we_o refuse_v to_o hearken_v to_o council_n and_o receive_v advice_n or_o have_v receive_v like_o dead_a branch_n if_o we_o do_v not_o act_v and_o express_v the_o same_o in_o our_o fruit_n we_o be_v dead_a 7._o in_o a_o word_n do_v but_o neglect_v the_o orchard_n garden_n or_o field_n and_o see_v what_o will_v become_v of_o it_o if_o all_o do_v not_o run_v to_o ruin_v etc._n etc._n how_o many_o with_o we_o have_v need_v to_o prune_v off_o this_o dead_a branch_n of_o idlenef_n and_o neglect_v sure_a multitude_n be_v guilty_a of_o of_o it_o ergo_fw-la we_o have_v the_o more_o need_n to_o fall_v to_o this_o work_n speedy_o which_o that_o you_o may_v the_o better_a effect_n shall_v i_o lend_v you_o a_o weed_n or_o prune_v hook_n to_o fetch_v off_o these_o superfluous_a branch_n as_o you_o meet_v with_o they_o then_o for_o this_o first_o dead_a branch_n of_o idleness_n let_v industry_n and_o diligence_n be_v the_o 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