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christ_n joh_n 4.34_o 4.34_o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o my_o meat_n be_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n and_o to_o finish_v his_o work_n that_o be_v i_o will_v be_v content_a to_o neglect_v my_o body_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o my_o spirit_n the_o work_n of_o my_o father_n and_o such_o be_v his_o own_o advice_n seek_v not_o the_o loaf_n say_v he_o nourish_v not_o your_o body_n labour_v not_o for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v but_o look_v that_o thy_o soul_n get_v the_o better_a in_o all_o thing_n object_n but_o how_o shall_v i_o know_v this_o whether_o my_o soul_n do_v rule_v or_o no_o answ._n when_o the_o bodily_a appetite_n and_o inclination_n shall_v arise_v so_o high_a as_o to_o rule_v the_o stern_a of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o action_n of_o it_o than_o the_o body_n get_v rule_v over_o the_o soul_n but_o when_o these_o shall_v be_v subdue_v and_o rule_v and_o guide_v by_o the_o soul_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o that_o square_n which_o the_o spirit_n within_o shall_v set_v down_o than_o the_o spirit_n rule_v over_o the_o body_n object_n but_o my_o inclination_n be_v strong_a and_o i_o can_v rule_v they_o what_o must_v i_o do_v then_o answ._n thou_o must_v do_v in_o this_o case_n as_o saint_n paul_n do_v who_o keep_v under_o his_o body_n by_o violence_n as_o man_n use_v to_o tame_a horse_n we_o shall_v keep_v it_o down_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o carnal_a lust_n they_o will_v keep_v the_o body_n too_o high_a as_o a_o horse_n may_v be_v too_o lusty_a for_o his_o rider_n yet_o so_o as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o must_v not_o be_v keep_v too_o low_a for_o the_o body_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o only_o the_o soul_n must_v have_v dominion_n over_o it_o it_o shall_v always_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o principal_a agent_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o a_o servant_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v supra_fw-la negotium_fw-la nor_o infra_fw-la negotium_fw-la but_o par_fw-fr negotio_fw-la not_o 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etc._n use_v 2_o a_o second_o use_n from_o this_o point_n be_v this_o if_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n than_o his_o dominion_n government_n and_o providence_n be_v chief_o exercise_v on_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n man_n it_o be_v true_a his_o providence_n be_v over_o all_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o we_o but_o as_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o a_o spirit_n so_o he_o put_v forth_o and_o exercise_v this_o power_n of_o his_o principal_o in_o guide_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n and_o in_o that_o you_o be_v chief_o to_o observe_v his_o providence_n towards_o you_o and_o that_o you_o shall_v see_v in_o rom._n 14.17_o 14.17_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v his_o rule_n and_o power_n be_v not_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_v for_o they_o be_v outward_a thing_n and_o he_o that_o be_v a_o spirit_n regard_v they_o not_o but_o it_o be_v in_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v in_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o spirit_n therein_o be_v his_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n chief_o exercise_v so_o also_o psal._n 33.14_o 15._o 15._o from_o the_o place_n of_o his_o habitation_n he_o look_v down_o upon_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o fashion_v their_o heart_n alike_o he_o consider_v all_o their_o work_n mark_v it_o when_o god_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o behold_v the_o child_n of_o man_n the_o chief_a thing_n that_o he_o do_v wherein_o his_o government_n be_v exercise_v be_v in_o that_o he_o fashion_v their_o heart_n and_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o those_o eternal_a subject_n of_o he_o that_o live_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o and_o spirit_n as_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v observe_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n towards_o thou_o and_o will_v see_v wherein_o his_o providence_n be_v chief_o exercise_v look_v upon_o thy_o spirit_n upon_o all_o occasion_n that_o be_v what_o bent_n what_o inclination_n what_o hope_n and_o desire_v he_o have_v put_v into_o thy_o 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in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n i_o do_v it_o in_o my_o spirit_n that_o be_v i_o do_v it_o not_o for_o by-end_n for_o fear_n of_o man_n or_o the_o like_a but_o i_o do_v it_o in_o my_o spirit_n that_o be_v plain_o hearty_o and_o sincere_o so_o that_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n be_v to_o have_v a_o plainness_n and_o sincerity_n in_o our_o worship_v he_o that_o be_v to_o do_v it_o hearty_o what_o we_o do_v to_o he_o in_o our_o pray_n and_o worship_v he_o when_o it_o be_v not_o formal_o and_o customary_o do_v but_o our_o spirit_n second_v it_o within_o this_o it_o be_v to_o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n so_o that_o the_o scope_n of_o our_o exhortation_n be_v that_o you_o will_v worship_v god_n chief_o in_o your_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o sing_v psalm_n col._n 3.16_o 3.16_o admonish_v one_o another_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v with_o grace_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v because_o 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will_v show_v it_o to_o you_o in_o these_o three_o thing_n 1._o see_v that_o thy_o spirit_n be_v as_o near_o he_o as_o thy_o lip_n be_v isaiah_n 29.13_o 29.13_o he_o complain_v of_o a_o sort_n of_o people_n that_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o god_n with_o their_o mouth_n and_o with_o their_o lip_n do_v honour_n he_o but_o have_v remove_v their_o heart_n far_o from_o he_o and_o their_o fear_n towards_o he_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n so_o jer._n 12.2_o 12.2_o thou_o oh_o lord_n be_v near_o in_o their_o mouth_n and_o far_o from_o their_o reins_n now_o if_o thou_o will_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n see_v that_o thy_o spirit_n be_v as_o near_o he_o as_o thy_o word_n be_v as_o for_o example_n in_o prayer_n thou_o confess_v thy_o sin_n and_o profess_v that_o thou_o do_v hate_v they_o thou_o pray_v for_o mortification_n and_o grace_n &_o for_o weanednes_n from_o the_o world_n herein_o thy_o word_n and_o god_n will_v do_v agree_v they_o be_v consonant_n and_o when_o yet_o it_o may_v 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1_o pag._n 49_o reason_n difference_n between_o faith_n and_o reason_n part._n 1_o pag._n 46_o reason_n for_o that_o faith_n believe_v ibid._n reason_n raise_v by_o faith_n part._n 1_o pag._n 47_o purpose_n ground_v on_o reason_n part._n 2_o pag._n 118_o we_o must_v get_v strong_a reason_n for_o our_o resolution_n part._n 2_o pag._n 119_o regard_n we_o shall_v regard_v the_o lord_n in_o three_o thing_n part._n 1_o pag._n 171_o rejoice_v see_v immensity_n see_v almighty_n religion_n see_v false_a repentance_n repentance_n how_o attribute_v to_o god_n part._n 2_o pag._n 76_o god_n gift_n and_o call_n without_o repentance_n part._n 2_o pag._n 84_o resolution_n resolution_n mean_v to_o help_v it_o part._n 2_o pag._n 119_o resolution_n must_v be_v renew_v part._n 2_o pag._n 122_o see_v desire_n reject_v see_v pray_v rest._n of_o rest_v in_o thing_n concern_v a_o man_n self_n part._n 1_o pag._n 151_o reward_n he_o that_o look_v for_o reward_n from_o man_n make_v himself_o his_o end_n part._n 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78_o seek_v how_o to_o know_v we_o seek_v to_o god_n part._n 1_o pag._n 130_o serve_v service_n he_o that_o neglect_v god_n service_n make_v he_o not_o his_o end_n part._n 1_o pag._n 150_o why_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o serve_v god_n part._n 1_o pag._n 172_o secure_v god_n power_n in_o bring_v down_o those_o that_o be_v secure_a part._n 2_o pag._n 202_o see_v we_o be_v present_a with_o god_n by_o see_v of_o he_o part._n 2_o pag._n 160_o god_n present_a with_o we_o by_o see_v we_o part._n 2_o pag._n 161_o short_n the_o good_a the_o creature_n do_v we_o be_v short_a part._n 1_o pag._n 138_o to_o god_n no_o time_n long_o or_o short_a part._n 1_o pag._n 160_o sinne._n the_o perfection_n of_o god_n to_o be_v uncapable_a of_o sin_n part._n 1_o pag._n 122_o sin_n 3._o thing_n in_o it_o part._n 1_o pag._n 166_o sin_n and_o grace_n to_o be_v think_v on_o chief_o part._n 1_o pag._n 167_o sin_n observe_v by_o god_n part._n 2_o pag._n 168_o god_n therefore_o omnipotent_a because_o he_o can_v sin_v part._n 2_o pag._n 182_o see_v light_n simplicity_n simplicity_n of_o god_n what_o 2_o 1._o simplicity_n of_o god_n prove_v by_o 6_o reason_n part._n 2_o pag._n 49_o simplicity_n two_o thing_n in_o it_o part._n 2_o pag._n 60_o see_v quantity_n singleness_n singleness_n of_o heart_n what_o part._n 2_o pag._n 37_o singleness_n to_o be_v labour_v for_o part._n 2_o pag._n 59_o sickness_n sickness_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o world_n 1.33_o soul_n a_o god_n prove_v by_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n part._n 1_o pag._n 15_o soul_n the_o act_n of_o it_o depend_v not_o on_o the_o body_n part._n 1_o pag._n 18_o god_n in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n part._n 1_o pag._n 23_o spawn_n spawn_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o 10_o speak_v speak_v to_o god_n make_v we_o present_a with_o he_o 2_o 161_o god_n present_a with_o we_o by_o speak_v to_o we_o ibid._n how_o god_n speak_v to_o we_o now_o part._n 2_o pag._n 162_o spirit_n god_n a_o spirit_n part._n 2_o pag._n 2_o what_o kind_n of_o spirit_n god_n be_v ibid_fw-la 4_o property_n of_o a_o spirit_n ibid_fw-la god_n eye_n especial_o on_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n part._n 2_o pag._n 4_o how_o to_o fit_v our_o spirit_n for_o communion_n with_o god_n part._n 2_o pag._n 6_o pollution_n of_o spirit_n how_o hateful_a to_o god_n part._n 2_o pag._n 7_o spirit_n break_v please_v god_n part._n 2_o pag._n 8_o direction_n for_o cleanse_v the_o spirit_n part._n 2_o pag._n 10_o god_n government_n chief_o on_o man_n spirit_n part._n 2_o pag._n 25_o spirit_n god_n guide_v only_o part._n 2_o pag._n 28_o spirit_n the_o guide_n of_o it_o of_o great_a consequence_n part._n 2_o pag._n 29_o god_n must_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n part._n 2_o pag._n 32_o to_o serve_v god_n in_o spirit_n what_o part._n 2_o pag._n 33_o how_o to_o conceive_v of_o a_o spirit_n part._n 2_o pag._n 45_o see_v adorn_v judgement_n stability_n stability_n in_o that_o we_o enjoy_v to_o be_v beg_v of_o god_n 2_o 10_o strong_a the_o assent_n in_o the_o elect_a strong_a that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n than_o in_o other_o part._n 1_o pag._n 62_o substantial_a perfection_n in_o god_n substantial_a part._n 1_o pag._n 122_o succession_n god_n without_o succession_n part._n 1_o pag._n 98_o he_o that_o be_v eternal_a must_v be_v without_o succession_n part._n 1_o pag._n 157_o suffer_v why_o man_n rather_o sin_n than_o suffer_v part._n 1_o pag._n 25_o t._n temptation_n temptation_n we_o must_v outbid_v they_o part._n 2_o pag._n 120_o testament_n testament_n both_o old_a and_o new_a acknowledge_v by_o mahomet_n part._n 1_o pag._n 82_o testimony_n see_v adversary_n church_n theologie_n theologie_n what_o part._n 1_o pag._n 1_o theologie_n wherein_o it_o differ_v from_o other_o science_n part._n 1_o pag._n 2_o theologie_n the_o part_n of_o it_o part._n 1_o pag._n 3_o difference_n in_o point_n of_o theologie_n part._n 1_o pag._n 5_o time_n time_n dispense_v by_o god_n part._n 1_o pag._n 158_o all_o time_n present_a with_o god_n 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