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of_o mercy_n yet_o think_v not_o the_o best_a even_a grace_n and_o glory_n too_o good_a for_o we_o psal_n 84.11_o 28_o some_o man_n who_o seem_v free_a enough_o to_o confess_v their_o sin_n be_v yet_o very_o impatient_a at_o the_o reproof_n of_o it_o the_o reason_n seem_v to_o be_v because_o confession_n be_v but_o like_o a_o arrow_n shoot_v from_o they_o and_o the_o danger_n be_v go_v off_o but_o reproof_n be_v like_o a_o arrow_n shoot_v to_o they_o and_o the_o danger_n be_v still_o approach_v beside_o confession_n be_v their_o own_o act_n but_o reproof_n be_v another_o man_n and_o all_o our_o own_o act_n on_o ourselves_o be_v more_o gentle_a and_o favourable_a than_o other_o act_n upon_o we_o as_o a_o man_n that_o pinch_v or_o strike_v himself_o feel_v it_o less_o or_o at_o least_o regret_v it_o less_o than_o if_o another_o do_v it_o i_o need_v not_o add_v that_o man_n reckon_v reproof_n to_o be_v nothing_o but_o or_o to_o differ_v very_o little_a from_o reproach_n prov._n 9.7_o 8._o and_o 12.1_o and_o 15.10_o 29_o it_o be_v the_o great_a work_n of_o a_o christian_a while_o he_o live_v in_o the_o body_n to_o be_v crucify_a the_o body_n of_o death_n rom._n 7.24_o 1_o cor._n 9.27_o rom._n 6._o throughout_o 30_o they_o who_o use_v to_o think_v well_o often_o can_v but_o do_v well_o sometime_o and_o they_o that_o think_v of_o evil_n be_v like_a to_o do_v evil_a for_o vain_a imagination_n produce_v vain_a conversation_n matth._n 12.35_o 31_o it_o shall_v be_v and_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o every_o gracious_a person_n to_o attend_v upon_o god_n without_o distraction_n 1_o cor._n 7.35_o and_o to_o walk_v with_o god_n as_o enoch_n without_o interruption_n col._n 1.9_o 10._o 32_o it_o be_v very_o great_a reason_n that_o he_o who_o be_v god_n shall_v cease_v to_o be_v his_o own_o and_o to_o act_v for_o himself_o 1_o cor._n 6.19_o 20._o 33_o it_o be_v as_o much_o if_o not_o more_o the_o desire_n of_o a_o gracious_a person_n to_o hear_v what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v as_o what_o 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it_o be_v command_v 1_o john_n 5.3_o and_o there_o be_v no_o service_n like_o he_o who_o serve_v because_o he_o love_v 38_o suffering_n for_o christ_n jesus_n be_v so_o far_o from_o separate_v his_o love_n from_o the_o sufferer_n or_o they_o from_o he_o that_o they_o the_o more_o endear_v each_o other_o affection_n rom._n 8.35_o 39_o 39_o hope_n be_v a_o great_a succour_n and_o support_v to_o perplex_a mind_n psal_n 42.5_o lam._n 3.29_o rom._n 8.23_o 24._o 40_o they_o who_o have_v deface_v the_o iâ—â—age_n of_o goodness_n and_o virtue_n in_o themselves_o do_v not_o love_v to_o see_v it_o in_o other_o it_o be_v a_o eyesore_n to_o they_o 1_o john_n 3.12_o 41_o we_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o consiâ—ler_n and_o love_n the_o thing_n that_o do_v as_o â—he_v thing_n that_o ought_v to_o please_v we_o matth._n 19.8_o 42_o jealousy_n between_o relation_n and_o friend_n be_v the_o frenzy_n of_o wise-folke_n the_o wellwishing_a spite_n a_o unkind_a carefulness_n the_o way_n to_o lose_v that_o 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the_o sinful_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n 46_o whatever_o we_o part_v with_o and_o surrender_v up_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n we_o be_v sure_a to_o receive_v it_o against_o with_o usury_n matth._n 19.29_o 47_o he_o who_o repent_v for_o not_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n do_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n matth._n 21.31_o 48_o it_o be_v more_o a_o martyrdom_n to_o deny_v ourselves_o to_o mortify_v our_o sin_n to_o submit_v our_o will_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o a_o great_a argument_n of_o our_o love_n to_o he_o then_o it_o be_v to_o give_v our_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v 1_o cor._n 13.3_o 49_o our_o will_n in_o any_o evil_n or_o to_o it_o make_v it_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o infirmity_n and_o make_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n though_o it_o be_v not_o commit_v matth._n 5.28_o but_o our_o will_n in_o and_o to_o any_o good_a make_v it_o a_o virtue_n though_o it_o be_v not_o act_v for_o then_o god_n accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n matth._n 26.41_o 2_o cor._n 8.12_o heb._n 11.17_o 50_o many_o be_v apt_a to_o quarrel_v with_o god_n for_o non-performance_n of_o his_o promise_n when_o it_o may_v be_v they_o be_v not_o the_o person_n to_o who_o or_o have_v not_o perform_v the_o condition_n to_o which_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v gen._n 4.6_o 7._o mat._n 20.15_o 51_o if_o we_o be_v but_o natural_o or_o prudential_o patient_a and_o humble_a and_o not_o so_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v virtuous_a but_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v gracious_a 1_o pet._n 2.18_o 21._o 1_o pet._n 4.19_o 52_o to_o gratify_v nature_n be_v a_o duty_n but_o to_o satisfy_v humour_n or_o to_o gratify_v lust_n be_v a_o sin_n we_o may_v pray_v for_o daily_a bread_n and_o beg_v food_n convenient_a for_o we_o but_o to_o ask_v meat_n for_o lust_n to_o cater_n and_o project_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o be_v to_o sin_n against_o to_o tempt_v and_o to_o provoke_v god_n psal_n 78.18_o rom._n 13.13_o 14._o 53_o the_o world_n shall_v never_o overcome_v they_o for_o who_o christ_n have_v overcome_v the_o world_n but_o they_o shall_v have_v peace_n even_o then_o when_o they_o have_v tribulation_n john_n 16.33_o 54_o many_o man_n sense_n engross_v the_o man_n as_o if_o they_o have_v no_o soul_n to_o mind_n or_o have_v soul_n only_o to_o mind_v their_o body_n their_o body_n be_v dainty_o feed_v and_o rich_o clad_v they_o have_v gentlemenâ—_n body_n and_o too_o often_o slave_n mind_n and_o of_o such_o man_n one_o say_v all_o be_v good_a but_o the_o man_n luke_n 16.19_o etc._n etc._n 55_o terror_n that_o be_v cause_v and_o exalt_v by_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n be_v the_o most_o intolerable_a and_o incurable_a of_o any_o other_o prov._n 18.14_o 56_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v so_o unite_v and_o do_v so_o sympathize_v that_o they_o be_v refresh_v or_o pain_v together_o the_o body_n never_o send_v the_o stomach_n to_o tell_v we_o we_o have_v eat_v too_o much_o but_o the_o foul_a feel_v it_o too_o for_o when_o the_o stomach_n rise_v against_o the_o meat_n the_o conscience_n rise_v against_o intemperance_n and_o as_o the_o one_o feel_v the_o meat_n the_o other_o do_v the_o sin_n of_o surfeit_v let_v the_o palate_n and_o belly-pleasers_a read_v luke_n 21.36_o 57_o it_o be_v a_o goodly_a thing_n to_o learn_v the_o theory_n of_o they_o that_o understand_v the_o practice_n of_o religion_n well_o phil._n 3.17_o to_o 20._o 58_o what_o be_v thy_o end_n in_o keep_v so_o much_o ado_n be_v it_o to_o get_v wealth_n yes_o but_o why_o for_o contentment_n well_o if_o there_o be_v more_o without_o it_o thou_o go_v
99_o many_o a_o man_n need_v no_o more_o to_o undo_v he_o than_o his_o own_o desire_n they_o be_v so_o bad_a that_o no_o enemy_n can_v wiâ—â—_n they_o worse_o than_o to_o be_v themselves_o a_o covetous_a midas_n be_v always_o desire_v and_o labour_v for_o that_o which_o they_o resolve_v never_o to_o use_v and_o which_o will_v be_v to_o their_o hurt_n and_o ruin_n eccl._n 4.8_o and_o 5.13_o and_o 6.2_o 100_o it_o be_v a_o marvellous_a stupidity_n and_o illogical_a that_o the_o more_o continual_a experience_n man_n have_v of_o the_o vanity_n oâ—_n the_o world_n the_o more_o greedy_a experiment_n they_o make_v to_o find_v if_o they_o can_v find_v out_o solidity_n in_o it_o alas_o fond_a child_n what_o have_v thou_o so_o beguile_v to_o seek_v for_o honey_n in_o a_o nest_n of_o wasp_n thou_o may_v as_o well_o find_v ease_n in_o hell_n and_o sprightly_a nectar_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o asp_n shall_v the_o world_n always_o make_v fool_n of_o we_o or_o rather_o we_o of_o ourselves_o shall_v we_o never_o take_v warning_n by_o other_o nor_o our_o own_o harm_n let_v the_o time_n pass_v suffice_v etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 4.3_o the_o three_o century_n 1_o what_o good_a man_n have_v not_o rather_o want_v the_o thing_n he_o most_o desire_n than_o obtain_v it_o by_o unlawful_a and_o irreligious_a mean_n but_o mean_n passion_n and_o god_n direction_n seldom_o agree_v such_o as_o too_o much_o attend_v their_o own_o end_n seldom_o confine_v themselves_o to_o god_n mean_n rom._n 3.8_o 1_o tim._n 6.9_o 10._o 2_o they_o confess_v their_o own_o weakness_n as_o to_o truth_n and_o justice_n who_o choose_v rather_o to_o contend_v and_o conquer_v by_o force_n than_o by_o argument_n act_v 4.14_o 17._o 3_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o hospitality_n to_o open_v your_o door_n and_o shut_v up_o your_o countenance_n be_v sweet_a gracious_a and_o free_a let_v your_o look_n be_v the_o crystal_n to_o your_o disposition_n though_o a_o churl_n may_v bid_v all_o welcome_n yet_o he_o think_v none_o 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than_o be_v innocent_a it_o be_v better_a not_o to_o need_v than_o to_o have_v a_o pardon_n 5_o all_o humane_a reason_n be_v so_o intermix_v with_o wit_n and_o fancy_n that_o many_o time_n a_o man_n can_v hardly_o tell_v which_o be_v which_o reason_n have_v so_o many_o shape_n colour_n and_o form_n that_o we_o know_v not_o which_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o experience_n and_o event_n have_v as_o many_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v then_o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n isa_n 8.20_o search_v the_o scripture_n 2_o tim._n 3.14_o 17._o eph._n 4.14_o 6_o as_o it_o be_v impertinent_a yea_o mere_a vanity_n and_o very_a folly_n to_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o yet_o to_o express_v none_o to_o our_o neighbour_n 1_o john_n 3.17_o and_o 4.20_o so_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o pretend_v love_n to_o man_n soul_n while_o we_o show_v no_o love_n to_o their_o body_n sure_o no_o man_n will_v thank_v another_o for_o kill_v he_o though_o he_o shall_v tell_v he_o it_o be_v in_o kindness_n it_o be_v worse_a than_o he_o that_o as_o a_o mad_a man_n cast_v firebrand_n arrow_n and_o death_n and_o say_v be_o not_o i_o in_o sport_n prov._n 26.18_o 19_o no_o man_n care_v for_o such_o bite_a jest_n and_o hurtful_a sport_n much_o less_o for_o injurious_a courtesy_n and_o kill_a kindness_n person_n may_v compliment_v and_o say_v they_o will_v do_v this_o and_o that_o and_o i_o know_v not_o what_o for_o your_o service_n and_o welfare_n but_o who_o can_v look_v for_o service_n where_o he_o sind_v unfaithfulness_n and_o violence_n 1_o sam._n 18.25_o 7_o that_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a evil_n appear_v by_o this_o as_o well_o as_o many_o other_o argument_n that_o though_o other_o evil_n may_v be_v complain_v of_o and_o lament_v yet_o there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o but_o this_o of_o sin_n 8_o a_o man_n can_v do_v himself_o a_o great_a kindness_n nor_o better_a service_n than_o to_o serve_v god_n with_o his_o best_a his_o all_o and_o to_o his_o utmost_a for_o as_o wicked_a man_n by_o the_o evil_n of_o sin_n bring_v a_o evil_a reward_n or_o reward_v of_o evil_n viz._n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n upon_o their_o own_o soul_n isa_n 3.9_o 11._o so_o they_o who_o serve_v god_n will_v find_v that_o in_o keep_v his_o command_n there_o be_v great_a reward_n psal_n 19_o no_o less_o than_o eternal_a life_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n rom._n 6.23_o and_o therefore_o say_v to_o the_o righteous_a it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o they_o for_o they_o shall_v yea_o they_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o do_n isa_n 3.10_o 9_o the_o good_a man_n best_a and_o the_o bad_a man_n worst_a lie_v in_o shall_v be_v his_o isa_n 3.10_o 11._o in_o reversion_n here_o dives_n have_v nothing_o but_o his_o good_a thing_n but_o hereafter_o he_o have_v no_o good_a thing_n here_o lazarus_n have_v his_o evil_a thing_n but_o afterward_o no_o evil_a thing_n the_o good_a man_n when_o he_o die_v take_v his_o leave_n of_o and_o depart_v from_o all_o evil_a and_o the_o evil_a man_n when_o he_o die_v take_v his_o leave_n of_o and_o depart_v from_o all_o his_o good_n which_o be_v all_o the_o good_a he_o have_v now_o he_o be_v comfort_v but_o thou_o be_v torment_v luke_n 16.25_o oh_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n to_o have_v one_o portion_n of_o good_a only_a in_o this_o life_n psal_n 17.14_o 10._o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n viz._n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n which_o some_o call_v the_o world_n trinity_n the_o god_n which_o worldling_n worship_n have_v many_o charm_n and_o be_v bewitch_a many_o have_v be_v enchant_v by_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n to_o make_v this_o world_n their_o god_n and_o there_o be_v no_o conquer_n no_o nor_o avoid_v the_o influence_n and_o force_n of_o its_o philter_n which_o work_n on_o the_o sense_n but_o by_o faith_n and_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n heb._n 11.25_o 1_o john_n 5.4_o 5._o 11_o our_o great_a desire_n and_o endeavour_n shall_v be_v to_o be_v man_n of_o truth_n true_a to_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n true_a to_o our_o soul_n and_o their_o happiness_n true_a to_o man_n and_o all_o the_o office_n of_o love_n we_o owe_v to_o they_o and_o we_o shall_v owe_v no_o man_n any_o thing_n but_o love_n eph._n 4.15_o rom._n 13.8_o falshood_n and_o hypocrisy_n be_v ungodly_a unmanly_a and_o unfriendly_a it_o be_v odious_a to_o god_n and_o all_o man_n that_o discover_v it_o and_o must_v needs_o be_v hurtful_a to_o they_o that_o act_n it_o for_o matth._n 23.33_o 12_o it_o be_v to_o be_v our_o prayer_n and_o care_n not_o only_o to_o receive_v mercy_n from_o god_n but_o to_o improve_v it_o for_o god_n and_o return_v the_o praise_n to_o god_n psal_n 116.12_o yea_o and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o benefit_n which_o we_o receive_v psal_n 116.12_o 2_o chron._n 32.25_o and_o then_o it_o will_v be_v a_o more_o bless_a thing_n to_o give_v than_o to_o receive_v act_v 29.35_o for_o thankfulness_n and_o give_v god_n the_o praise_n be_v the_o complete_n and_o crown_v of_o all_o our_o mercy_n without_o which_o they_o be_v scarce_o to_o be_v call_v blessing_n psal_n 40.1_o 2_o 3._o there_o be_v six_o degree_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o new_a song_n be_v the_o sweet_a close_a and_o glorious_a crown_n of_o all_o 13_o a_o good_a man_n will_v glad_o be_v preserve_v not_o only_o from_o miscarriage_n but_o mistake_v for_o they_o occasion_n miscarriage_n not_o only_o from_o presumption_n but_o ignorance_n not_o only_o from_o the_o know_a evil_n of_o his_o way_n but_o the_o unknown_a and_o undiscerned_a secret_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o be_v impatient_a till_o he_o be_v
they_o shall_v as_o profit_v the_o more_o because_o they_o delight_v and_o delight_v the_o more_o because_o they_o profit_v by_o this_o rule_n the_o book_n of_o book_n the_o bible_n shall_v be_v most_o acceptable_a 2_o tim._n 3.15_o 17._o 34_o how_o poor_a a_o thing_n be_v man_n and_o humane_a life_n the_o vanity_n of_o childhood_n the_o wander_n and_o unsettlement_n of_o youth_n the_o care_n if_o not_o vexation_n of_o marry_a the_o desire_n and_o long_n of_o unmarried_a folk_n the_o disease_n and_o other_o ill-attendants_a of_o old-age_n make_v life_n a_o wearisome_a thing_n yet_o few_o care_n and_o few_o be_v fit_a to_o die_v we_o may_v cry_v out_o as_o he_o o_o solon_n yea_o o_o solomon_n eccles_n 11.1_o and_o 12.1_o and_o 12.13_o 35_o take_v man_n in_o his_o acquire_v accomplishment_n as_o learning_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o one_o will_v think_v to_o find_v he_o much_o refine_a and_o harmonize_v yet_o here_o he_o be_v muchwhat_a as_o he_o be_v before_o giddy_a stray_v and_o uncertain_a there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o on_o examination_n and_o experience_n must_v yield_v that_o time_n or_o more_o exact_a discovery_n have_v discard_v often_o dis-credited_n if_o not_o whole_o dis-opinioned_n his_o former_a opinion_n the_o inconsistency_n and_o ambulatoriness_n of_o the_o age_n of_o man_n will_v evince_v it_o in_o childhood_n the_o great_a good_a in_o our_o opinion_n be_v play_n then_o pleasure_n than_o conquest_n than_o honour_n then_o gain_v succeed_v confute_v and_o wear_v out_o each_o other_o and_o if_o there_o be_v so_o much_o of_o detrusion_n and_o justle_n in_o those_o opinion_n which_o be_v natural_a to_o we_o how_o much_o more_o in_o those_o that_o be_v acquire_v so_o that_o in_o all_o condition_n from_o his_o cradle_n to_o his_o grave_n where_o he_o must_v lie_v ere_o long_o man_n do_v little_a but_o lifquiet_n himself_o psal_n 39.6_o 36_o he_o that_o have_v most_o riches_n be_v most_o in_o debt_n for_o he_o owe_v god_n not_o only_o for_o what_o he_o be_v but_o for_o more_o than_o he_o be_v worth_a gen._n 32.10_o 1_o chron._n 29.16_o 37_o he_o that_o look_v often_o on_o beauty_n be_v like_a to_o be_v trouble_v with_o sore_a eye_n job_n 31.1_o matth._n 5.28_o and_o if_o he_o take_v not_o heed_n with_o a_o sin_v heart_n for_o the_o eye_n not_o only_o affect_v but_o infect_v the_o heart_n as_o at_o first_o so_o still_o gen._n 3.6_o 38_o we_o may_v love_v he_o or_o she_o too_o too_o much_o but_o we_o can_v never_o love_v they_o well_o with_o or_o for_o who_o we_o can_v be_v willing_a to_o sin_n and_o venture_v to_o be_v damn_v or_o at_o best_a to_o buy_v repentance_n at_o a_o dear_a rate_n for_o they_o be_v woeful_a pleasure_n that_o we_o must_v repent_v of_o or_o be_v damn_v for_o and_o such_o be_v all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n prov._n 7.22_o 23._o and_o 5.7_o 14._o and_o 7.24_o 27._o 39_o ever_o since_o eve_n sin_v the_o daughter_n of_o man_n as_o one_o say_v have_v be_v trouble_v with_o fit_n of_o the_o mother_n viz._n curiosity_n and_o pride_n and_o i_o may_v add_v they_o will_v never_o be_v cure_v till_o they_o do_v become_v the_o daughter_n of_o sarah_n 1_o pet._n 3.1_o 6._o 1_o tim._n 2.9_o 15._o as_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n be_v cure_v of_o the_o bruise_n they_o get_v by_o his_o fall_n in_o become_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n gal._n 3.29_o rom._n 4.12_o 40_o see_v we_o have_v live_v here_o and_o must_v die_v and_o yet_o live_v after_o death_n and_o other_o succeed_v we_o when_o we_o be_v go_v we_o be_v great_o concern_v to_o send_v before_o we_o a_o very_a good_a treasure_n matth._n 6.19_o 20._o 1_o tim._n 6.18_o 19_o to_o carry_v with_o we_o a_o very_a good_a conscience_n 2_o tim._n 4.6_o 7._o and_o to_o leave_v behind_o we_o a_o very_a good_a example_n john_n 13.15_o phil._n 3.17_o 1_o tim._n 4.12_o 41_o antichrist_n be_v not_o only_o one_o that_o oppose_v christ_n but_o also_o one_o that_o put_v himself_o in_o the_o place_n of_o christ_n pretend_v to_o act_v for_o he_o but_o indeed_o act_n against_o he_o see_v dr._n more_o be_v idea_n of_o antichristianisme_n there_o be_v those_o that_o be_v call_v christ_n yet_o be_v antichrist_n matth._n 24.23_o 24._o 1_o john_n 3.4_o 2_o ep._n of_o john_n 7._o many_o call_v god_n that_o be_v but_o idol_n and_o according_o there_o be_v to_o this_o day_n they_o that_o be_v call_v christian_n in_o name_n but_o be_v indeed_o antichristian_n let_v papist_n look_v to_o it_o 42_o in_o transgress_v the_o first_o table_n we_o do_v sin_n against_o god_n yet_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o man_n but_o in_o transgress_v the_o second_o table_n we_o sin_v not_o only_o against_o man_n but_o against_o god_n also_o and_o in_o many_o case_n god_n have_v show_v himself_o more_o offend_v with_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o second_o table_n than_o with_o omit_v some_o duty_n against_o the_o first_o matth._n 9.13_o and_o 12.7_o and_o isa_n 1.11_o 16._o and_o always_o declare_v they_o to_o be_v but_o pretender_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o first_o who_o be_v not_o practiser_n of_o the_o second_o 1_o john_n 3.17_o and_o 4.20_o and_o be_v most_o severe_o angry_a with_o they_o that_o make_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o a_o cloak_n for_o their_o breach_n of_o the_o second_o matth._n 23.14_o 43_o many_o man_n do_v not_o only_o choose_v hell_n but_o purchase_v it_o as_o judas_n do_v they_o will_v not_o inherit_v hell_n but_o pay_v for_o it_o they_o who_o as_o judas_n sell_v their_o salvation_n buy_v their_o damnation_n 44_o the_o irascible_a as_o anger_n etc._n etc._n do_v more_o hurt_n than_o the_o concupiscible_a as_o love_n etc._n etc._n passion_n these_o be_v indeed_o more_o sensual_a but_o those_o be_v more_o devilish_a jam._n 3.14_o 15._o 45_o we_o do_v not_o more_o need_v the_o zeal_n of_o generous_a love_n than_o the_o caution_n of_o well-advised_a fear_n which_o have_v resist_v as_o many_o and_o as_o strong_a temptation_n and_o do_v as_o great_a thing_n as_o love_n gen._n 22.12_o heb._n 11.17_o and_o god_n that_o bid_v we_o love_n bid_v we_o also_o fear_v he_o both_o be_v to_o be_v exercise_v and_o they_o be_v then_o well_o employ_v when_o we_o love_v to_o please_v the_o god_n we_o fear_v and_o fear_v to_o displease_v the_o god_n we_o love_v who_o shall_v we_o fear_v but_o god_n who_o can_v do_v most_o against_o we_o or_o love_n but_o god_n who_o have_v do_v can_v and_o will_v do_v most_o for_o we_o 46_o patience_n be_v a_o excellent_a temperate_a grace_n it_o be_v never_o injurious_a to_o any_o but_o as_o it_o be_v happy_a to_o itself_o so_o it_o be_v always_o innocent_a to_o other_o its_o ambition_n of_o nothing_o but_o martyrdom_n jam._n 1.4_o 47_o there_o be_v no_o valour_n to_o that_o of_o christian_a fortitude_n which_o have_v rather_o suffer_v the_o great_a injury_n than_o do_v the_o least_o matth._n 5.39_o 41._o 48_o nothing_o be_v unthankful_a but_o evil_a angel_n and_o wicked_a man_n for_o not_o only_o the_o ox_n know_v his_o owner_n and_o the_o ass_n his_o master_n crib_n isa_n 1.3_o but_o story_n tell_v we_o of_o beast_n of_o prey_n who_o have_v usual_o no_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n nor_o sense_n of_o justice_n have_v yet_o a_o kind_n of_o ingenuity_n to_o remember_v benefit_n lion_n have_v do_v so_o 49_o as_o health_n consist_v in_o temperament_n so_o the_o best_a way_n to_o preserve_v it_o be_v temperance_n and_o it_o be_v good_a for_o the_o soul_n health_n also_o 2_o pet._n 1.6_o and_o as_o good_a health_n make_v the_o body_n so_o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o soul_n and_o both_o make_v the_o man_n happy_a 50_o vain_a man_n have_v set_v their_o heart_n on_o a_o earthly_a beauty_n idolize_v it_o with_o a_o divine_a love_n and_o we_o may_v observe_v they_o in_o their_o court_v to_o run_v out_o into_o deify_v and_o adore_v compliment_n which_o plain_o show_v that_o the_o natural_a instinct_n and_o inclination_n of_o love_n ascend_v to_o a_o divinity_n oh_o therefore_o set_v your_o affection_n on_o god_n above_o where_o the_o way_n of_o life_n be_v to_o they_o that_o be_v wise_a prov._n 15.24_o for_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o look_v direct_o upward_a and_o downward_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n at_o the_o same_o time_n so_o no_o less_o to_o love_n god_n and_o mammon_n matth._n 6.24_o col._n 3.1_o 2._o 1_o john_n 2.15_o jam._n 4.4_o 51_o many_o person_n celebrate_v and_o admire_v the_o virtue_n of_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a yet_o can_v endure_v the_o same_o virtue_n in_o they_o that_o be_v live_v matth._n 23.29_o 32._o and_o thus_o many_o that_o be_v envy_v while_o they_o live_v have_v be_v saint_v when_o dead_a 52_o some_o that_o dare_v not_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o sin_n will_v yet_o make_v a_o recreation_n of_o it_o now_o
and_o then_o they_o love_v what_o they_o do_v not_o perhaps_o dare_v not_o practice_n they_o be_v contemplative_a sinner_n and_o play_v with_o wanton_a thought_n and_o wish_n jer._n 4.14_o 53_o the_o covetous_a live_v poor_a to_o die_v rich_a but_o what_o a_o mistake_n and_o missay_v it_o be_v to_o say_v such_o a_o man_n die_v worth_a so_o many_o thousand_o when_o he_o leave_v it_o all_o behind_o he_o he_o have_v be_v rich_a indeed_o if_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o tim._n 6.18_o 19_o he_o have_v send_v it_o to_o heaven_n aforehand_o it_o be_v probable_a he_o die_v the_o poor_a for_o leave_v so_o much_o behind_o he_o and_o indeed_o no_o man_n die_v rich_a unless_o rich_a in_o grace_n in_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n while_o he_o live_v but_o the_o rich_a depart_n as_o poor_a and_o naked_a as_o any_o and_o leave_v their_o wealth_n to_o other_o 1_o tim._n 6.6_o 7_o 8._o 54_o the_o platonic_n say_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v like_o a_o chariot_n draw_v with_o two_o horse_n whereof_o the_o one_o the_o rational_a part_n be_v fair_a and_o generous_a the_o other_o the_o sensual_a deform_a and_o resty_a but_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o not_o only_o the_o inferior_a faculty_n but_o the_o superior_a also_o be_v corrupt_v otherwise_o the_o inferior_a can_v not_o draw_v they_o away_o the_o mind_n be_v free_a and_o can_v sin_v but_o from_o itself_o though_o urge_v and_o tempt_v by_o other_o not_o only_o flesh_n but_o spirit_n be_v filthy_a 2_o cor._n 1.7_o and_o the_o apostle_n pray_v that_o they_o may_v be_v sanctify_v not_o only_o in_o body_n but_o in_o soul_n and_o spirit_n 1_o thess_n 5.23_o 55_o grace_n be_v a_o panoply_n or_o proof-armour_n of_o defence_n against_o temptation_n and_o trouble_n eph._n 6._o and_o a_o paradise_n of_o all_o pleasure_n prov._n 3.17_o 56_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v the_o good_a man_n hope_n and_o the_o bad_a man_n fear_n 1_o cor._n 15.19_o numb_a 23.10_o 2_o cor._n 5.11_o and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o there_o be_v no_o religion_n but_o have_v institute_v some_o kind_n of_o heaven_n oâ—_n hell_n place_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n suitable_a to_o its_o self_n 57_o god_n word_n for_o thing_n be_v the_o christian_n reason_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o word_n and_o reason_n for_o the_o word_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o faith_n and_o his_o testimony_n be_v their_o demonstration_n heb._n 11.3_o no_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d saying_n be_v to_o be_v compare_v with_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n 58_o pride_n envy_n and_o malice_n be_v the_o devil_n sin_n and_o such_o a_o man_n as_o be_v possess_v of_o these_o be_v possess_v as_o real_o as_o and_o it_o may_v be_v more_o dangerous_o then_o any_o demoniac_a john_n 6.70_o 59_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v for_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n for_o that_o trial_n can_v never_o be_v fair_a where_o affection_n be_v judge_n and_o furpass_v as_o well_o as_o pass_v judgement_n leu._n 19.15_o 60_o the_o poor_a man_n detain_v penny_n be_v a_o plague_n in_o the_o rich_a man_n purse_n jam._n 5.3_o 4._o 61_o the_o proud_a man_n have_v no_o god_n exod._n 5.2_o psal_n 12.4_o the_o unpeacable_a man_n have_v no_o neighbour_n luke_n 10.29_o the_o distrustful_a man_n have_v no_o friend_n prov._n 27.10_o but_o the_o discontent_a man_n have_v not_o himself_o luke_n 21.19_o 62_o if_o we_o temper_v not_o our_o affection_n they_o to_o be_v sure_a will_v distemper_v we_o beware_v of_o they_o for_o where_o the_o wind_n of_o temptation_n and_o the_o tide_n of_o corruption_n meet_v it_o be_v exceed_o dangerous_a mat._n 26.16_o 63_o untried_a virtue_n be_v doubtful_a it_o may_v be_v they_o that_o sin_v not_o when_o there_o be_v none_o will_v sin_n if_o there_o be_v a_o occasion_n but_o chastity_n in_o youth_n as_o in_o joseph_n temperance_n in_o plenty_n as_o in_o daniel_n bounty_n in_o poverty_n as_o in_o they_o of_o macedonia_n 2_o cor._n 8.2_o be_v martyrdom_n without_o bloodshed_n 64_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o morality_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o air_n compare_v it_o with_o the_o heaven_n it_o be_v a_o kind_a of_o earth_n but_o with_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o be_v a_o kind_a of_o heaven_n or_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o body_n compare_v they_o with_o the_o soul_n and_o they_o be_v but_o body_n but_o with_o the_o body_n and_o they_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o soul_n so_o compare_v morality_n with_o divinity_n and_o it_o be_v but_o sense_n but_o with_o sensuality_n and_o it_o be_v divinity_n mark_v 10.21_o 65_o a_o christian_n shall_v be_v ready_a to_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n to_o bear_v the_o cross_n to_o embrace_v the_o cross_n to_o love_v the_o cross_n yea_o to_o glory_n in_o the_o cross_n but_o shall_v never_o worship_v nor_o adore_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v due_a to_o christ_n who_o be_v crucify_v on_o the_o cross_n 1_o cor._n 2.2_o 66_o many_o person_n pray_v as_o s._n austin_n confess_v he_o do_v before_o his_o conversion_n as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o only_o unwilling_a but_o afraid_a to_o be_v hear_v and_o hear_v as_o if_o they_o be_v afraid_a or_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o learn_v and_o learn_v as_o if_o afraid_a to_o do_v and_o do_v as_o if_o afraid_a to_o please_v god_n and_o please_v too_o but_o out_o of_o fear_n and_o fear_v more_o the_o evil_n of_o suffer_v than_o of_o sin_n and_o be_v afraid_a of_o sin_n more_o as_o it_o be_v against_o they_o than_o as_o it_o be_v against_o god_n psal_n 51.4_o 67_o we_o have_v our_o wrinkle_n as_o well_o as_o spot_n and_o if_o christ_n wash_v we_o in_o his_o blood_n do_v best_a fetch_v out_o our_o spot_n stretch_v we_o on_o his_o cross_n of_o suffer_v will_v best_o fetch_v out_o our_o wrinkle_n eph._n 5.26_o 27._o heb._n 12.10_o 68_o some_o thing_n god_n teach_v we_o not_o by_o example_n but_o by_o command_n as_o all_o bodily_a virtue_n if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v they_o other_o thing_n he_o teach_v we_o by_o command_n and_o example_n also_o all_o spiritual_a virtue_n as_o love_n holiness_n etc._n etc._n in_o obey_v they_o we_o be_v his_o servant_n but_o in_o follow_v these_o we_o be_v his_o child_n eph._n 5.1_o so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n there_o be_v some_o sin_n which_o the_o devil_n do_v not_o act_n but_o command_v as_o riot_n intemperance_n bodily_a sin_n in_o these_o man_n be_v but_o his_o slave_n eph._n 1.2_o 2_o tim._n 2.26_o but_o other_o sin_n he_o not_o only_a command_n but_o act_n too_o as_o pride_n envy_n malice_n spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o these_o man_n be_v his_o child_n as_o like_o he_o as_o any_o thing_n and_o not_o the_o less_o like_o he_o because_o his_o son_n but_o the_o more_o joh._n 8.44_o 1_o joh._n 3.10_o 69_o consider_v every_o man_n his_o own_o and_o other_o man_n miscarriage_n we_o may_v reasonable_o conclude_v that_o man_n righteousness_n be_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o innocency_n phil._n 3.9_o 70_o we_o be_v bind_v no_o further_o as_o to_o ourselves_o than_o to_o be_v wise_a and_o harmless_a matth._n 10.16_o event_n be_v out_o of_o our_o hand_n and_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o our_o care_n chance_n be_v to_o trouble_v only_o they_o that_o stand_v upon_o chance_n and_o these_o two_o have_v in_o all_o age_n prove_v more_o prevalent_a at_o the_o long_o run_v than_o prosperous_a successeâ—â—_n which_o may_v sometime_o be_v the_o dowry_n but_o never_o the_o inheritance_n of_o imprudent_a and_o improvident_a person_n prov._n 1.32_o beside_o if_o these_o two_o seem_v at_o any_o time_n to_o be_v without_o god_n protection_n they_o will_v never_o be_v without_o his_o blessing_n phil._n 1.27_o 28._o 71_o our_o very_a will_n be_v a_o direct_a state_n of_o imperfection_n for_o it_o suppose_v weakness_n of_o reason_n and_o of_o love_n to_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o choose_v good_a and_o evil_n it_o be_v a_o mercy_n that_o we_o may_v choose_v good_a but_o a_o misery_n that_o we_o will_v choose_v evil_a jerem._n 6.16_o 72_o it_o be_v no_o denial_n of_o favour_n to_o we_o but_o a_o gracious_a vouchsafement_n that_o god_n will_v show_v we_o but_o his_o backpart_n exod._n 33.20_o 23._o for_o we_o can_v see_v his_o face_n and_o live_v all_o exceed_a great_a and_o glorious_a sight_n be_v but_o oppression_n to_o we_o if_o we_o can_v behold_v the_o face_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o gaze_n on_o it_o but_o to_o the_o blind_n of_o our_o eye_n how_o much_o more_o will_v it_o put_v they_o out_o if_o god_n shall_v let_v out_o his_o full_a glory_n and_o light_n upon_o we_o and_o true_o as_o that_o be_v a_o kindness_n to_o we_o so_o it_o be_v that_o god_n will_v show_v we_o but_o the_o backpart_n of_o our_o sin_n enough_o to_o humble_v we_o for_o we_o can_v no_o more_o look_v
the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o though_o it_o be_v for_o life_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o come_v to_o he_o now_o it_o be_v not_o eternal_a life_n to_o know_v the_o only_a true_a god_n unless_o we_o know_v the_o jesus_n christ_n who_o he_o have_v send_v john_n 17.3_o and_o the_o excellency_n of_o know_v christ_n be_v to_o know_v he_o so_o as_o to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o to_o have_v communion_n with_o he_o and_o be_v make_v conformable_a to_o he_o if_o we_o will_v believe_v st._n paul_n phil._n 3._o he_o that_o thus_o have_v the_o son_n have_v life_n and_o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o son_n have_v not_o life_n 1_o john_n 5.12_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o see_v life_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o john_n 3.36_o he_o be_v a_o child_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n and_o if_o he_o believe_v not_o in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o be_v still_o a_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o liable_a to_o condemnation_n but_o to_o make_v haste_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o character_n they_o be_v much_o and_o long_a in_o prayer_n but_o though_o they_o call_v often_o on_o his_o name_n they_o depart_v not_o from_o iniquity_n but_o go_v from_o their_o prayer_n to_o their_o sin_n yea_o make_v their_o prayer_n but_o for_o their_o sin_n sake_n and_o for_o a_o pretence_n that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o glib_o swallow_v down_o and_o devour_v the_o hard_a to_o be_v digest_v widows-house_n matth._n 23._o their_o prayer_n be_v but_o a_o show_n they_o sin_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o at_o the_o cost_n and_o charge_n of_o divinity_n wretch_n that_o they_o be_v they_o do_v not_o only_o pray_v but_o fast_o too_o they_o have_v learn_v the_o art_n of_o make_v sad_a and_o sour_a face_n and_o of_o hang_v down_o the_o head_n like_o a_o bulrush_n yea_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v so_o expert_a at_o and_o abundant_a in_o it_o as_o if_o this_o more_o than_o any_o thing_n 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