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eater_n and_o not_o looker_n on_o feed_v ourselves_o and_o not_o hire_v other_o to_o feed_v for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v live_v by_o our_o own_o meat_n and_o not_o perish_v for_o hunger_n while_o other_o devour_v all_o exod._n 12.1_o etc._n etc._n 22_o as_o of_o necessity_n we_o must_v be_v ourselves_o partaker_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o not_o beholder_n of_o other_o so_o we_o must_v address_v ourselves_o to_o frequent_v the_o sacrament_n in_o reverend_a and_o due_a manner_n lest_o as_o physic_n provide_v for_o the_o body_n be_v misuse_v more_o hurt_v than_o profit_v so_o this_o comfortable_a medicine_n of_o the_o foul_a undecent_o receive_v tend_v to_o our_o great_a harm_n and_o sorrow_n 23_o like_a as_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o sweet_a to_o those_o that_o be_v incorporate_v and_o make_v one_o body_n with_o jesus_n christ_n and_o with_o their_o neighbour_n even_o so_o of_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v a_o mortal_a poison_n to_o they_o which_o put_v not_o their_o whole_a trust_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o be_v separate_v from_o their_o neighbour_n 24_o as_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o child_n to_o be_v bear_v and_o that_o he_o have_v life_n by_o his_o parent_n which_o beget_v he_o if_o that_o afterward_o they_o do_v not_o also_o nourish_v he_o to_o conserve_v he_o and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v grow_v and_o become_v tall_a and_o strong_a in_o the_o same_o even_o so_o god_n our_o father_n do_v not_o content_v himself_o to_o have_v beget_v we_o for_o his_o child_n in_o his_o church_n by_o the_o incorruptible_a seed_n of_o his_o word_n and_o to_o have_v give_v we_o life_n in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n but_o will_v
christian_n obey_v sin_n they_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n who_o wage_n be_v death_n rom._n 6.16_o 22_o 23._o god_n spirit_n purify_v 1_o as_o clean_a water_n wash_v and_o make_v clean_o our_o body_n so_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n make_v our_o heart_n and_o soul_n clean_o in_o the_o eye_n and_o sight_n of_o god_n ezech._n 36.25_o 2_o as_o no_o man_n that_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n can_v blaspheme_v christ_n and_o worship_n idol_n so_o none_o can_v acknowledge_v christ_n for_o lord_n and_o god_n without_o the_o same_o spirit_n 1._o cor._n 12.3_o 3_o as_o john_n by_o the_o fire_n and_o spirit_n mean_v nothing_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o purge_v and_o purify_v as_o the_o fire_n do_v math._n 3.11_o even_o so_o our_o saviour_n by_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o cleanse_v the_o filth_n of_o sin_n and_o cool_v the_o boil_a heat_n of_o a_o unquiet_a conscience_n as_o water_n wash_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v foul_a and_o quench_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o fire_n john_n 3.5_o sin_n make_v our_o body_n the_o devil_n dungeon_n like_a as_o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o fair_a house_n wherein_o he_o must_v entertain_v a_o king_n and_o shall_v make_v thereof_o a_o swinstie_n or_o a_o stable_n all_o man_n will_v say_v that_o he_o do_v great_o abuse_v both_o the_o house_n and_o the_o king_n even_o so_o man_n body_n be_v at_o the_o first_o make_v a_o palace_n for_o the_o everliving_a god_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v abuse_v it_o by_o drunkenness_n swear_v lie_a fornication_n or_o any_o uncleanness_n he_o do_v make_v it_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o temple_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v a_o sty_n or_o stable_n for_o the_o devil_n for_o the_o more_o filthy_a a_o man_n body_n be_v the_o more_o fit_a it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o dwell_a place_n for_o sin_n and_o satan_n 1._o cor._n 6.15_o satan_n subtlety_n 1_o as_o naab_n the_o ammonite_n war_a against_o the_o man_n of_o jabes_n gilead_n will_v not_o raise_v his_o siege_n but_o upon_o condition_n that_o he_o may_v thrust_v out_o all_o their_o right_a eye_n so_o satan_n the_o enemy_n of_o our_o soul_n who_o seek_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a our_o destruction_n never_o cease_v to_o assault_v we_o until_o he_o have_v deprive_v we_o of_o the_o eye_n of_o right_a judgement_n that_o we_o may_v not_o see_v our_o salvation_n in_o christ_n jesus_n only_o 1._o sam._n 11.2_o 1._o pet._n 5.8_o 2_o like_a as_o if_o man_n by_o long_a experience_n and_o observation_n of_o the_o natural_a cause_n can_v attain_v unto_o such_o great_a knowledge_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v that_o they_o can_v tell_v twelve_o year_n before_o the_o change_n of_o the_o moon_n the_o eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n what_o day_n hour_n and_o minute_n it_o shall_v be_v even_o so_o much_o more_o satan_n who_o be_v a_o more_o excellent_a nature_n than_o man_n and_o great_a experience_n have_v knowledge_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v for_o that_o he_o have_v be_v practise_v therein_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v also_o more_o circumspect_a in_o observe_v of_o cause_n because_o thereby_o he_o deceive_v man_n a_o poor_a simple_a soul_n 3_o as_o amalek_n resist_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o may_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n so_o do_v the_o devil_n with_o christian_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o heaven_n deut._n 25.17_o exod._n 17.8_o 9_o spiritual_a man_n as_o a_o man_n sore_o wound_v and_o disease_v may_v for_o a_o time_n or_o season_n be_v deprive_v almost_o of_o all_o operation_n of_o the_o natural_a life_n to_o the_o outward_a show_n of_o his_o own_o indument_n and_o feeling_n even_o so_o may_v a_o spiritual_a man_n be_v soar_v wound_v by_o satan_n and_o disease_v by_o the_o present_a sight_n and_o feel_n of_o his_o sinful_a corruption_n special_o in_o temptation_n that_o he_o may_v think_v yea_o appear_v to_o other_o that_o the_o life_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o in_o he_o impenitent_a sinner_n like_a as_o a_o captain_n that_o have_v take_v some_o hold_n or_o sconce_n do_v rule_n and_o govern_v all_o therein_o and_o dispose_v it_o at_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n even_o so_o it_o be_v with_o all_o blind_a ignorant_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n not_o one_o devil_n alone_o but_o even_o legion_n of_o devil_n possess_v they_o and_o rule_v their_o heart_n and_o therefore_o how_o soever_o they_o may_v soothe_v themselves_o and_o say_v all_o be_v well_o for_o god_n be_v merciful_a yet_o their_o case_n be_v far_o worse_a than_o mary_n magdalen_n be_v who_o have_v be_v possess_v with_o seven_o devil_n mar._n 16.9_o prevent_v of_o sinne._n 1_o evuen_n as_o a_o father_n when_o he_o see_v his_o child_n too_o bold_a and_o venturous_a about_o fire_n &_o water_n take_v and_o hold_v it_o over_o the_o fire_n or_o over_o the_o water_n as_o though_o he_o will_v burn_v or_o drown_v it_o whereas_o his_o purpose_n indeed_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o prevent_v danger_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v so_o in_o like_a manner_n christ_n subject_n be_v bold_a to_o sin_n by_o nature_n and_o therefore_o to_o prevent_v a_o mischief_n he_o do_v exercise_v they_o with_o affliction_n and_o seem_v for_o a_o season_n as_o though_o he_o will_v quite_o forsake_v his_o church_n but_o his_o meaning_n be_v only_o to_o prevent_v offence_n in_o time_n to_o come_v hosea_n 2.6_o 2_o as_o beast_n which_o go_v in_o the_o way_n see_v green_a pasture_n and_o desire_v to_o enter_v in_o and_o therefore_o go_v to_o the_o hedge_n but_o feel_v the_o sharpness_n of_o the_o thorn_n dare_v not_o venture_v to_o go_v in_o so_o likewise_o god_n people_n like_v unto_o wild_a beast_n in_o respect_n of_o sin_n view_v the_o green_a pasture_n of_o this_o world_n which_o be_v the_o pleasure_n thereof_o be_v great_o affect_v therewith_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o sharpness_n of_o cross_n and_o temptation_n which_o be_v god_n spiritual_a hedge_n by_o which_o he_o keep_v they_o in_o they_o will_v range_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o rush_v into_o sin_n as_o the_o horse_n into_o the_o battle_n sentence_n of_o condemnation_n why_o set_v down_o as_o a_o wise_a father_n of_o a_o family_n will_v check_v his_o servant_n and_o if_o the_o cause_n require_v correct_v he_o in_o his_o child_n presence_n and_o that_o the_o child_n itself_o may_v learn_v thereby_o to_o fear_v and_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o his_o father_n so_o likewise_o christ_n the_o most_o careful_a and_o wise_a governor_n of_o his_o church_n have_v set_v down_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n against_o the_o wicked_a that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o this_o world_n when_o soever_o they_o shall_v hear_v or_o read_v the_o same_o may_v be_v move_v thereby_o to_o stand_v in_o great_a fear_n of_o god_n and_o more_o dutiful_o perform_v obedience_n to_o his_o commandment_n mat._n 25.41_o the_o holy_a spirit_n regenerate_v not_o all_o as_o the_o sun_n do_v not_o warm_v every_o thing_n that_o it_o lighten_v so_o neither_o 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