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to_o wit_n christ_n i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o such_o as_o do_v give_v to_o drink_v to_o one_o of_o those_o little_a one_o that_o do_v believe_v in_o christ_n a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n be_v assure_v not_o to_o lose_v their_o reward_n math._n 10.42_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n such_o as_o be_v not_o good_a and_o charitable_a much_o more_o such_o as_o be_v pernicious_a and_o mischievous_a must_v take_v what_o be_v allot_v for_o they_o math._n 25.41_o then_o shall_v he_o say_v to_o they_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n though_o man_n either_o can_v or_o will_v not_o order_v they_o and_o deal_v with_o they_o yet_o god_n will_n for_o such_o as_o be_v wicked_a and_o love_n violence_n his_o soul_n hate_v psalm_n 11.5_o use_v 3_o and_o therefore_o if_o god_n be_v good_a and_o if_o 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be_v willing_a to_o do_v every_o body_n good_a so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v capable_a it_o be_v true_a indeed_o math._n 13.58_o he_o do_v not_o many_o mighty_a work_n in_o his_o own_o country_n but_o it_o be_v because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n so_o far_o i_o say_v as_o creature_n be_v capable_a and_o willing_a he_o go_v about_o do_v all_o good_a both_o to_o soul_n and_o body_n so_o i_o press_v this_o upon_o you_o i_o will_v have_v you_o study_v which_o way_n you_o may_v be_v do_v most_o good_a so_o when_o god_n shall_v take_v you_o away_o by_o death_n it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o your_o praise_n and_o honour_n there_o be_v a_o good_a man_n go_v there_o be_v one_o that_o a_o great_a many_o will_v find_v the_o want_n of_o for_o he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n he_o do_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o good_a belove_a in_o the_o lord_n not_o they_o that_o have_v most_o but_o they_o that_o have_v it_o do_v most_o good_a be_v the_o best_a man_n in_o the_o parish_n and_o town_n such_o as_o improve_v their_o authority_n and_o wealth_n and_o wit_n to_o the_o good_a of_o all_o these_o be_v good_a man_n these_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n good_a magistrate_n good_a minister_n good_a townsman_n good_a neighbour_n be_v like_a unto_o god_n and_o will_v have_v honour_n in_o spite_n of_o malice_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n let_v man_n quarrel_v and_o complain_v never_o so_o much_o that_o they_o be_v neglect_v fugit_fw-la honos_fw-la fugientem_fw-la sequitur_fw-la &_o sequentem_fw-la fugit_fw-la and_o swagger_v what_o they_o will_v do_v yet_o they_o shall_v never_o have_v the_o portion_n that_o belong_v to_o good_a man_n the_o more_o they_o hunt_v after_o respect_n the_o further_o off_o shall_v they_o be_v from_o it_o let_v man_n keep_v up_o their_o credit_n with_o god_n and_o leave_v god_n to_o keep_v up_o their_o credit_n with_o man_n and_o therefore_o if_o you_o will_v be_v account_v the_o best_a man_n in_o the_o place_n where_o you_o dwell_v labour_v to_o excel_v in_o do_v good_a i_o may_v say_v to_o some_o which_o be_v discontent_v for_o want_n of_o that_o honour_n which_o they_o expect_v for_o this_o you_o know_v be_v the_o great_a quarrel_n of_o this_o place_n as_o god_n once_o do_v to_o cain_n gen._n 4_o 7._o if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o well_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n o_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o do_v good_a to_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n to_o do_v worthy_o in_o ephrata_n and_o to_o be_v famous_a in_o bethlehem_n ruth_n 4.11_o that_o be_v where_o your_o estate_n be_v and_o your_o land_n lie_v o_o
to_o god_n blessing_n and_o thy_o favour_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v needs_o have_v low_a thought_n of_o it_o or_o of_o the_o author_n know_v that_o thou_o come_v too_o late_o to_o be_v the_o first_o in_o order_n of_o that_o sort_n of_o man_n among_o who_o be_v first_o and_o chief_a already_o tho._n larkham_n the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o part_n the_o chief_a point_n handle_v therein_o the_o first_o attribute_n the_o life_n of_o god_n that_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n be_v either_o communicable_a or_o incommunicable_a and_o the_o author_n intent_n to_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o first_o page_n 1._o of_o communicable_a attribute_n something_a analogical_a be_v find_v in_o the_o creature_n ibid._n the_o essence_n of_o god_n make_v out_o by_o they_o from_o effect_n and_o working_n ibid._n these_o attribute_n be_v not_o in_o god_n accident_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n way_n make_v to_o the_o text_n take_v out_o of_o heb._n 3.12_o page_n 2_o that_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o evil_a ibid._n that_o faith_n be_v a_o divine_a grace_n that_o do_v submit_v to_o the_o command_n of_o believe_v and_o do_v give_v glory_n to_o god_n page_n 3_o that_o a_o heart_n possess_v with_o unbeleif_n be_v a_o evil_a heart_n and_o cause_v man_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n ibid._n that_o all_o creature_n be_v present_a with_o god_n and_o in_o what_o sense_n unbeliever_n depart_v from_o god_n ibid._n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o performance_n and_o three_o sort_n of_o positive_a duty_n 4._o not_o to_o come_v to_o christ_n be_v to_o depart_v from_o christ_n ibid._n that_o god_n be_v a_o live_a god_n and_o in_o what_o respect_n 4.5_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o quick_a or_o live_a creature_n ibid._n that_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n do_v live_v out_o of_o the_o body_n 7._o what_o a_o angel_n be_v ibid._n what_o life_n be_v in_o god_n and_o what_o be_v understand_v in_o he_o thereby_o 8._o that_o no_o word_n be_v full_a enough_o to_o set_v out_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n 9_o thing_n or_o property_n about_o and_o of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n 1_o life_n not_o attribute_v to_o god_n and_o creature_n univocal_o but_o analogical_o 2_o god_n have_v life_n complete_a nothing_o be_v want_v to_o his_o life_n 3_o he_o have_v life_n of_o himself_o yea_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o life_n not_o only_o the_o life_n of_o operation_n which_o creature_n also_o have_v 4_o no_o end_n propound_v to_o god_n by_o another_o in_o his_o life_n 5_o every_o thing_n understand_v be_v life_n in_o god_n 6_o god_n life_n infinite_o transcend_v the_o life_n of_o creature_n 7_o god_n life_n be_v best_a to_o be_v know_v by_o negation_n 9_o 10_o 11._o use_v of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n 13._o use_v 1_o that_o he_o be_v worth_a the_o come_n unto_o and_o keep_v ib._n it_o be_v here_o show_v what_o it_o be_v to_o draw_v near_o unto_o and_o remain_v with_o the_o live_a god_n 14._o use_v 2._o that_o life_n be_v of_o precious_a account_n with_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n to_o abuse_v it_o 15._o that_o such_o abuse_n life_n as_o 1._o neglect_v to_o save_v it_o in_o regard_n of_o themselves_o or_o other_o 2._o such_o as_o destroy_v life_n in_o regard_n of_o themselves_o or_o other_o ibid._n that_o man_n be_v negligent_a of_o their_o own_o life_n by_o 1._o carelessness_n to_o avoid_v danger_n 2._o idleness_n and_o laziness_n 3._o coveteousnesse_n of_o the_o life_n of_o other_o both_o corporal_n and_o spiritual_a p._n 16._o that_o life_n be_v destroy_v 1._o by_o violent_a rush_v upon_o danger_n 2._o by_o immoderate_a eat_n and_o drink_v and_o surfeit_v 3._o by_o satisfy_v libidinous_a desire_n 4._o by_o wicked_a practice_n cast_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n 5._o by_o a_o unquiet_a restless_a spirit_n 6._o from_o a_o principle_n of_o idolatry_n or_o superstition_n 7._o by_o active_a malice_n 8._o by_o over_o earnestness_n to_o avoid_v trouble_n 9_o upon_o disapointment_n of_o hope_n by_o grief_n p._n 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o that_o man_n abuse_v life_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o body_n and_o temporal_a enjoyment_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o soul_n p._n 21._o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v that_o abuse_n the_o life_n of_o other_o both_o of_o their_o body_n and_o souâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o this_o be_v do_v ibid._n use_v 3._o that_o it_o be_v a_o worthy_a thing_n 〈…〉_o life_n ibid._n use_v 4._o to_o be_v careful_a of_o life_n our_o own_o other_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o soul_n pag._n 22._o three_o motive_n to_o move_v hereunto_o page_n 22._o 23._o the_o second_o proposition_n that_o life_n be_v a_o communicable_a attribute_n and_o diverse_a use_v make_v of_o it_o 1._o that_o man_n be_v thankful_a and_o live_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n p._n 24._o 2._o not_o to_o vex_v ourselves_o with_o cark_n and_o care_v 3._o to_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o benefit_n and_o improve_v it_o and_o here_o be_v three_o motive_n 1._o it_o be_v just_a 2._o it_o be_v necessary_a 3._o it_o be_v profitable_a p._n 25_o 26._o three_o way_n life_n improve_v to_o god_n glory_n 1._o by_o shun_v sin_n and_o sinful_a way_n ib._n 2._o by_o set_v ourselves_o to_o the_o work_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n 27_o 3._o to_o provoke_v other_o to_o good_a work_n ibid._n the_o three_o proposition_n that_o god_n in_o this_o attribute_n of_o life_n be_v infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a ibid._n reason_n 1._o his_o life_n be_v independent_a 2._o it_o be_v his_o whole_a essence_n 3._o in_o respect_n hereof_o he_o be_v eternal_a 28._o use_v 1_o no_o want_n in_o god_n 2._o god_n can_v give_v life_n both_o temporal_a eternal_a 3._o admire_v god_n excellency_n in_o this_o attribute_n of_o to_o be_v humble_a lively_a in_o service_n and_o to_o rely_v upon_o he_o p._n 29_o the_o second_o attribute_n be_v the_o perfection_n or_o natural_a goodness_n of_o god_n that_o goodness_n be_v either_o create_v or_o increated_a page_n 30._o that_o in_o god_n it_o 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