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do_v avoid_v that_o which_o will_v shorten_v a_o natural_a life_n as_o sword_n poison_n disease_n etc._n etc._n that_o which_o part_v between_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o hurtful_a then_o that_o which_o part_v betwixt_o soul_n and_o body_n what_o shift_n have_v some_o make_v to_o scramble_v from_o death_n throw_v estate_n into_o the_o sea_n leave_v they_o and_o sweet_a relation_n run_v through_o river_n fire_n &_o c._n and_o have_v not_o holy_a man_n suffer_v more_o to_o keep_v from_o sin_n which_o tend_v to_o spiritual_a death_n have_v they_o not_o left_a good_n land_n child_n have_v they_o not_o run_v through_o fire_n water_n nay_o into_o they_o even_o embrace_v death_n rather_o than_o death_n temporal_a rather_o then_o spiritual_a a_o man_n will_v give_v all_o the_o world_n rather_o than_o lose_v one_o natural_a life_n but_o a_o christian_a will_v give_v a_o thousand_o life_n rather_o than_o lose_v the_o life_n spiritual_a lord_n say_v he_o i_o desire_v but_o to_o live_v to_o keep_v christ_n who_o be_v my_o life_n psal_n 63.3_o col._n 3.4_o 2._o in_o a_o prize_v his_o food_n that_o uphold_v life_n he_o love_v what_o nourish_v he_o delight_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 19.10_o 1_o pet._n 2.2_o psal_n 19.10_o hunger_v after_o the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n account_v it_o sweet_a than_o the_o honey_n and_o the_o honeycomb_n have_v a_o most_o ardent_a affection_n to_o uncorrupted_a truth_n account_v a_o famine_n of_o the_o word_n the_o sore_a esteem_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n the_o staff_n of_o life_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a he_o have_v no_o hunger_n the_o word_n be_v as_o food_n in_o a_o dead_a man_n mouth_n find_v no_o savour_n or_o entertainment_n now_o though_o god_n give_v he_o never_o so_o much_o of_o other_o supply_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o famine_n with_o he_o if_o he_o have_v not_o bread_n like_o a_o infant-king_n that_o prefer_v the_o breast_n before_o his_o crown_n though_o he_o be_v rich_a in_o grace_n yet_o he_o be_v poor_a in_o 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for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o receiver_n it_o do_v not_o only_o inhibit_v the_o exercise_n of_o corruption_n but_o mortify_v subdue_v diminish_v it_o and_o work_v a_o real_a change_n of_o a_o lion_n make_v a_o lamb_n alter_v the_o natural_a disposition_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o make_v a_o new_a man_n in_o every_o part_n and_o faculty_n 2._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o sanctification_n i_o note_v 2._o obs_n 2._o it_o change_v not_o the_o substance_n and_o faculty_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n but_o only_o the_o corruption_n and_o disorder_n and_o sinfulness_n thereof_o it_o rectify_v but_o destroy_v not_o like_o the_o fire_n wherein_o the_o three_o child_n be_v it_o consume_v the_o bond_n not_o the_o garment_n it_o do_v not_o slay_v isaac_n but_o only_o the_o ram_n it_o break_v not_o the_o string_n but_o tune_v it_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n take_v not_o away_o his_o essence_n but_o only_o his_o holiness_n so_o the_o raise_n of_o man_n destroy_v not_o his_o be_v but_o his_o 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never_o stir_v from_o its_o place_n have_v no_o prop_n or_o shore_n to_o uphold_v it_o but_o the_o bare_a word_n of_o god_n alone_o evang._n cum_fw-la rogo_fw-la te_fw-la numme_v sine_fw-la pignore_fw-la non_fw-la habeo_fw-la inquis_fw-la idem_fw-la si_fw-la pro_fw-la i_o spondet_fw-la agellus_fw-la habes_fw-la quòd_fw-la mihi_fw-la non_fw-la credis_fw-la veteri_fw-la fidóque_fw-la sodali_fw-la credis_fw-la coliculis_fw-la arboribúsque_fw-la meis_fw-la mart._n ep._n 25._o l._n 12._o fides_n non_fw-la habet_fw-la meritum_fw-la ubi_fw-la ratio_fw-la humana_fw-la praebet_fw-la experimentum_fw-la gregin_v evang._n god_n must_v be_v trust_v upon_o his_o promise_n without_o a_o pawn_n a_o usurer_n will_v trust_v a_o beggar_n a_o liar_n a_o bankrupt_a for_o his_o pledge_n and_o shall_v we_o believe_v god_n no_o further_o this_o be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o trust_v he_o but_o his_o security_n it_o be_v a_o lame_a faith_n that_o can_v go_v without_o crutch_n he_o that_o can_v stand_v when_o his_o 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〈◊〉_d in_o christo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o two_o nature_n shall_v be_v unite_v 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o as_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o confusion_n mutation_n commixtion_n of_o they_o but_o that_o both_o nature_n shall_v remain_v distinct_a and_o entire_a in_o their_o property_n will_n and_o action_n without_o any_o change_n of_o one_o into_o the_o other_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d individual_o and_o inseparable_o so_o as_o one_o nature_n shall_v never_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o other_o no_o not_o by_o death_n there_o never_o be_v two_o christ_n but_o one_o son_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n how_o great_a be_v that_o wisdom_n which_o find_v out_o a_o way_n for_o the_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n to_o partake_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o both_o those_o party_n between_o who_o he_o mediate_v and_o which_o contrive_v a_o reconciliation_n 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the_o blame_n of_o sin_n to_o himself_o and_o say_v i_o have_v do_v very_o foolish_o let_v therefore_o the_o time_n we_o spend_v in_o blame_v of_o satan_n when_o we_o have_v sin_v be_v spend_v in_o oppose_v of_o satan_n 6.13.16_o jam._n 4.7_o eph._n 4.27_o 1_o pet_n 5.10_o eph._n 6.13.16_o that_o we_o may_v not_o sin_n let_v we_o not_o give_v place_n to_o the_o devil_n but_o resist_v he_o by_o faith_n apply_v the_o victory_n of_o christ_n and_o view_v present_a assistance_n and_o future_a recompense_n by_o prayer_n bring_v god_n into_o the_o combat_n by_o sobriety_n in_o the_o use_n of_o comfort_n and_o watchfulness_n against_o all_o tentation_n to_o sin_n continue_v our_o allegiance_n and_o god_n protection_n adventure_v not_o within_o the_o chain_n of_o a_o mad_a dog_n supply_v not_o their_o want_n of_o length_n by_o thy_o want_n of_o watchfulness_n our_o nature_n be_v tinder_n and_o gunpowder_n we_o have_v need_n beware_v not_o only_o of_o fiery_a dart_n but_o the_o least_o spark_n 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