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but_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o s._n paul_n protest_v that_o the_o natural_a man_n can_v comprehend_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o god._n it_o be_v therefore_o proper_o this_o reason_n or_o 〈…〉_o of_o the_o natural_a man_n that_o be_v of_o a_o man_n not_o illuminate_v from_o on_o high_a which_o the_o apostle_n here_o call_v the_o sense_n or_o understanding_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o good_a opinion_n which_o those_o seducer_n have_v of_o it_o he_o term_v a_o pass_v up_o with_o much_o elegancy_n for_o to_o say_v true_a it_o be_v but_o wind_n they_o be_v â—lown_v up_o with_o fill_v they_o be_v not_o now_o not_o satisfy_v to_o have_v thus_o discover_v their_o vanity_n he_o further_o add_v that_o they_o be_v puff_v up_o rash_o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o vain_a and_o without_o 〈◊〉_d for_o indeed_o whatever_o the_o pretend_a acuteness_n of_o our_o mind_n may_v be_v it_o be_v at_o the_o bottom_n so_o small_a a_o matter_n it_o be_v a_o faculty_n so_o feeble_a so_o 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degree_n of_o senslesness_n as_o ever_o be_v and_o that_o beside_o vanity_n there_o be_v frenzy_n in_o what_o they_o do_v and_o some_o such_o bruitishness_n as_o those_o mad_a people_n show_v who_o yet_o while_n will_v raise_v the_o fabriâ—â—_n of_o their_o tower_n up_o to_o heaven_n this_o be_v just_a the_o malady_n of_o all_o the_o heretic_n and_o sâ—ducers_n that_o ever_o rise_v up_o in_o the_o world_n according_o you_o see_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n do_v enroll_a heresy_n among_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n because_o it_o be_v a_o production_n of_o its_o understanding_n which_o incitate_v and_o heat_v by_o the_o presumptuousness_n thereof_o do_v bring_v forth_o this_o wretched_a brood_n and_o it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o these_o same_o seducer_n who_o puff_v up_o and_o pride_n the_o apostle_n here_o discover_v do_v notwithstanding_o make_v profession_n of_o humility_n of_o spirit_n as_o he_o himself_o do_v testify_v to_o show_v we_o 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one_o upon_o another_o and_o be_v never_o satiate_v with_o this_o vain_a food_n it_o never_o say_v it_o be_v enough_o it_o be_v always_o say_v give_v give_v like_o the_o wiseman_n horseleech_n in_o the_o proverb_n 30.15_o prov._n 30.15_o if_o it_o regulate_v your_o eat_n to_o day_n to_o morrow_n it_o will_v give_v you_o law_n for_o your_o clothing_n and_o afterward_o for_o each_o of_o the_o part_n of_o your_o life_n not_o leave_v so_o much_o as_o your_o look_n or_o your_o breathe_n free_a it_o be_v a_o labyrinth_n wherein_o poor_a conscience_n go_v on_o intricate_a themselves_o without_o any_o issue_n and_o a_o snare_n which_o do_v first_o take_v they_o than_o bound_v they_o fast_o and_o in_o the_o end_n strangle_v they_o but_o let_v we_o now_o consider_v the_o two_o other_o reason_n which_o the_o apostle_n make_v use_v of_o to_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o pretend_a ordinance_n of_o superstition_n about_o the_o matter_n of_o meat_n and_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o second_o than_o 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15.11.17_o say_v he_o which_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o mouth_n that_o defile_v a_o man_n because_o as_o he_o add_v immediate_o after_o all_o that_o which_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o mouth_n go_v down_o into_o the_o belly_n and_o be_v cast_v out_o into_o the_o draught_n that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o perish_v and_o be_v consume_v in_o the_o use_n 8.8_o 1_o cor._n 8.8_o whence_o it_o come_v that_o the_o apostle_n pronounce_v again_o elsewhere_o in_o consequence_n of_o the_o same_o doctrine_n that_o meat_n that_o be_v any_o certain_a sort_n of_o meat_n do_v not_o render_v we_o the_o more_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n 3.4_o 2_o tim._n 3.4_o and_o that_o there_o be_v neither_o gain_n in_o eat_v it_o nor_o loss_n in_o eat_v it_o not_o because_o as_o he_o say_v elsewhere_o yet_o they_o be_v all_o create_v of_o god_n to_o be_v use_v by_o the_o faithful_a with_o thanksgiving_n so_o as_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v reject_v be_v take_v with_o give_v of_o thanks_o sure_o be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o 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their_o duty_n the_o command_n of_o obedience_n be_v express_v in_o these_o word_n servant_n obey_v in_o all_o thing_n they_o that_o be_v your_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n the_o very_a name_n which_o he_o make_v use_v of_o do_v show_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o duty_n which_o he_o give_v they_o in_o charge_n for_o since_o they_o be_v servant_n and_o those_o who_o they_o serve_v be_v their_o master_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o be_v oblige_v by_o the_o reason_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o to_o render_v they_o exact_v and_o faithful_a obedience_n but_o his_o say_n of_o master_n that_o they_o be_v their_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n do_v mitigate_v the_o rigour_n and_o the_o meanness_n of_o servitude_n limit_v the_o power_n of_o master_n and_o superior_n and_o extend_v it_o no_o further_o than_o unto_o temporal_a and_o corporeal_a thing_n not_o unto_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n man_n may_v be_v master_n of_o our_o flesh_n god_n 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will_v endeavour_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o explain_v one_o after_o another_o the_o two_o part_n that_o offer_v themselves_o in_o it_o first_o that_o whatever_o we_o do_v either_o in_o word_n or_o work_n we_o do_v it_o all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n second_o that_o we_o give_v thanks_o by_o he_o to_o our_o god_n and_o father_n when_o the_o apostle_n pronounce_v that_o all_o we_o do_v in_o work_n or_o word_n be_v do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n he_o clear_o give_v he_o our_o whole_a life_n for_o these_o two_o sort_n of_o thing_n which_o he_o subject_v unto_o he_o word_n and_o work_n do_v comprehend_v all_o the_o other_o part_n of_o our_o life_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o nothing_o issue_v from_o we_o but_o what_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o of_o these_o two_o kind_n they_o be_v either_o word_n or_o work_n word_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o mouth_n work_n be_v the_o effect_n or_o action_n of_o our_o other_o part_n and_o faculty_n i_o acknowledge_v that_o beside_o this_o our_o spirit_n also_o do_v act_n within_o we_o when_o it_o know_v or_o consider_v thing_n and_o desire_v or_o reject_v they_o but_o beside_o that_o these_o internal_a action_n may_v be_v put_v into_o the_o rank_n of_o our_o work_n by_o extend_v the_o word_n a_o little_a beyond_o its_o ordinary_a signification_n as_o in_o effect_n some_o interpreter_n do_v give_v it_o such_o a_o meaning_n here_o beside_o this_o i_o say_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o most_o of_o the_o conception_n and_o affection_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o soul_n do_v refer_v to_o word_n and_o external_a work_n as_o be_v the_o principle_n and_o motive_n of_o they_o for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o our_o word_n and_o work_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n except_o our_o understanding_n and_o will_n do_v so_o address_v they_o and_o it_o be_v proper_o this_o action_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o apostle_n signify_v when_o he_o order_n that_o we_o do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n all_o we_o do_v the_o tongue_n indeed_o pronounce_v the_o word_n and_o the_o hand_n and_o other_o part_n of_o our_o body_n do_v execute_v those_o action_n of_o we_o which_o be_v call_v work_n but_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o move_v they_o all_o and_o that_o direct_v and_o guide_v on_o their_o function_n to_o that_o end_n or_o design_v it_o have_v propose_v to_o its_o self_n and_o draw_v they_o from_o such_o motive_n as_o it_o have_v conceive_v and_o form_v within_o its_o self_n and_o it_o be_v proper_o upon_o this_o that_o the_o difference_n of_o man_n action_n do_v depend_v it_o be_v this_o character_n that_o give_v they_o
mat._n 18.30_o that_o be_v for_o his_o cause_n and_o unto_o his_o honour_n and_o with_o confidence_n in_o he_o it_o be_v in_o this_o sense_n the_o apostle_n take_v these_o word_n in_o our_o text._n do_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n he_o mean_v first_o that_o we_o refer_v all_o we_o do_v unto_o his_o glory_n and_o take_v his_o honour_n for_o the_o end_n of_o all_o our_o action_n and_o second_o that_o we_o act_n according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o order_n and_o last_o with_o a_o entire_a confidence_n in_o he_o not_o presume_v ought_v of_o ourselves_o as_o if_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n considerable_a by_o our_o own_o strength_n nor_o expect_v any_o success_n but_o only_o from_o his_o favour_n and_o benediction_n such_o be_v the_o rule_n which_o the_o apostle_n here_o give_v we_o by_o it_o you_o see_v first_o that_o he_o banish_v out_o of_o our_o life_n all_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n that_o be_v all_o vicious_a action_n action_n contrary_a to_o justice_n to_o charity_n and_o to_o other_o christian_a virtue_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o if_o we_o do_v nothing_o but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n we_o shall_v do_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n since_o they_o all_o be_v opposite_a to_o his_o will_n to_o his_o command_n and_o to_o his_o glory_n second_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n he_o perfect_v and_o enliven_v all_o those_o work_n of_o we_o which_o of_o themselves_o and_o in_o their_o kind_n be_v good_a and_o command_v of_o god_n engraft_v they_o by_o this_o rule_n upon_o the_o true_a motive_n from_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o proceed_v and_o direct_v they_o to_o the_o true_a end_n unto_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o tend_v which_o be_v without_o doubt_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o cleanse_v they_o from_o all_o that_o impurity_n and_o viciousness_n which_o vanity_n or_o self-love_n may_v taint_v they_o with_o good_a will_v be_v true_o good_a if_o we_o do_v it_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v for_o his_o sake_n upon_o consideration_n of_o he_o alone_o without_o seek_v the_o approbation_n and_o acceptance_n or_o the_o interest_n and_o service_n of_o any_o other_o last_o by_o the_o same_o rule_n the_o apostle_n sanctify_v those_o of_o our_o word_n and_o action_n which_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a purify_n they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o filth_n and_o abuse_n wherewith_o the_o viciousness_n of_o man_n do_v pollute_v they_o and_o elevate_a they_o to_o a_o degree_n of_o moral_a goodness_n which_o they_o have_v not_o of_o themselves_o in_o that_o he_o consecrate_v they_o to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v they_o to_o serve_v grace_n whereas_o of_o themselves_o they_o be_v institute_v only_o for_o the_o use_n of_o nature_n for_o instance_n if_o you_o observe_v this_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o your_o eat_n and_o drink_v action_n as_o every_o one_o know_v indifferent_a of_o their_o own_o nature_n first_o this_o sacred_a name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n will_v purge_v the_o exercise_n of_o they_o of_o the_o excess_n of_o intemperance_n and_o drunkenness_n on_o one_o hand_n and_o of_o the_o vain_a and_o foolish_a scruple_n of_o superstition_n on_o another_o second_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o accompany_v with_o invocation_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o bounty_n of_o indifferent_a as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o they_o become_v good_a and_o holy_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o god._n however_o i_o willing_o grant_v that_o we_o must_v not_o so_o take_v the_o apostle_n precept_n as_o if_o we_o be_v oblige_v in_o every_o act_n even_o to_o the_o least_o word_n we_o utter_v to_o raise_v our_o thought_n actual_o to_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o express_o implore_v his_o assistance_n by_o a_o particular_a prayer_n and_o formal_o eye_n his_o glory_n it_o suffice_v that_o we_o frequent_o and_o ordinary_o make_v this_o application_n of_o mind_n to_o the_o name_n to_o the_o command_n to_o the_o help_n and_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o lord_n but_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o we_o have_v the_o habit_n of_o this_o holy_a disposition_n so_o form_v and_o radicate_v in_o our_o heart_n that_o even_o when_o time_n or_o place_n or_o some_o other_o necessity_n surprise_v we_o and_o give_v we_o not_o the_o leisure_n to_o think_v actual_o on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o soul_n yet_o do_v bend_v that_o way_n as_o of_o themselves_o be_v so_o habituate_v to_o it_o as_o without_o other_o discourse_n or_o consideration_n they_o may_v as_o to_o the_o substance_n discharge_v this_o duty_n and_o never_o do_v nor_o say_v any_o thing_n that_o tend_v not_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o be_v not_o conform_v to_o his_o will_n and_o consistent_a with_o the_o resolution_n we_o all_o ought_v to_o have_v of_o rely_v on_o jesus_n christ_n alone_o and_o refer_v none_o of_o our_o action_n to_o any_o other_o end_n than_o his_o honour_n but_o i_o come_v to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o our_o text_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n add_v that_o we_o give_v thanks_o by_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o our_o god_n and_o father_n these_o word_n may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n either_o for_o another_o precept_n apart_o add_v to_o the_o former_a or_o for_o some_o part_n and_o dependence_n of_o it_o in_o the_o first_o relation_n it_o be_v a_o new_a order_n the_o apostle_n give_v we_o to_o thank_v god_n for_o the_o benefit_n he_o have_v vouchsafe_v we_o in_o his_o son_n he_o give_v the_o same_o order_n to_o the_o faithful_a at_o ephesus_n in_o wellnigh_o the_o same_o word_n give_v thanks_o always_o say_v he_o for_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o our_o god_n and_o father_n under_o the_o second_o consideration_n the_o word_n be_v a_o reason_n of_o what_o he_o recommend_v afore_o and_o the_o title_n under_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n namely_o for_o the_o render_n unto_o god_n the_o father_n by_o his_o son_n the_o thanks_o we_o owe_v he_o so_o as_o our_o whole_a life_n may_v be_v but_o homage_n and_o a_o perpetual_a act_n of_o gratitude_n to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n our_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o best_a and_o most_o proper_a mean_n of_o thank_v god_n the_o father_n for_o those_o infinite_a benefit_n he_o have_v confer_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o communion_n of_o his_o son_n be_v so_o to_o frame_v our_o life_n that_o we_o neither_o do_v nor_o say_v any_o thing_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o that_o son_n of_o his_o that_o be_v as_o we_o have_v explain_v it_o according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o for_o his_o glory_n now_o though_o it_o import_v not_o much_o which_o of_o these_o two_o exposition_n we_o follow_v since_o at_o the_o bottom_n the_o thing_n be_v still_o the_o same_o yet_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o the_o latter_a be_v more_o pertinent_a because_o it_o do_v better_a and_o more_o clear_o connect_v the_o apostle_n word_n thanksgiving_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o necessary_a and_o most_o universal_a office_n of_o a_o christian_n for_o if_o it_o be_v ingratitude_n to_o receive_v a_o kindness_n from_o any_o one_o without_o resent_v it_o and_o give_v he_o thanks_o for_o it_o what_o moment_n of_o our_o life_n be_v there_o wherein_o we_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o perform_v this_o duty_n unto_o god_n first_o of_o all_o this_o be_v of_o we_o this_o life_n this_o body_n this_o soul_n and_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v largess_n of_o his_o which_o for_o all_o they_o be_v common_a to_o we_o with_o other_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v but_o aught_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o effect_n of_o a_o infinite_a goodness_n then_o again_o what_o remerciment_n do_v not_o the_o send_n of_o his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n and_o the_o death_n he_o suffer_v for_o we_o by_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n oblige_v we_o 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gorgeousness_n the_o frowardness_n the_o obstinacy_n and_o the_o tongue_n of_o their_o wife_n and_o â—ay_v many_o other_o odious_a reproach_n upon_o they_o woman_n on_o the_o contrary_a impute_v all_o this_o mischief_n to_o the_o husband_n complain_v some_o of_o their_o contempt_n and_o want_v of_o love_n other_o of_o their_o niggardliness_n towards_o they_o and_o profuseness_n otherway_n some_o declaim_v against_o their_o idleness_n and_o the_o little_a care_n they_o take_v of_o their_o affair_n other_o against_o their_o excess_n and_o compotation_n there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v angry_a at_o their_o speak_n and_o other_o at_o their_o silence_n and_o in_o fine_a they_o forget_v not_o one_o ill_a treatment_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v i_o know_v well_o that_o upon_o strict_a examination_n some_o fault_n will_v be_v find_v on_o each_o hand_n and_o that_o if_o cause_n appear_v to_o reprehend_v wife_n there_o will_v be_v no_o less_o to_o censure_v husband_n but_o i_o have_v rather_o 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