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confidence_n in_o idol_n a_o example_n of_o distrust_n be_v in_o the_o israelite_n psal._n 78.19_o 20._o in_o david_n 1._o sam._n 27.1_o in_o the_o king_n captain_n 2._o king_n 6_o 35_o in_o ahaâ—_n isa._n 7.12_o in_o those_o that_o be_v too_o careful_a what_o they_o shall_v eat_v matth._n 6.25_o idolatrous_a confidence_n be_v that_o which_o man_n put_v in_o the_o devil_n as_o witch_n doâ—_n or_o in_o idol_n as_o a._n hazia_fw-la 2._o king_n 1.2_o or_o in_o man_n invention_n as_o papist_n or_o in_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n jer._n 17.5_o or_o in_o covenante_n fotification_n physic_n &c_n &c_n as_o asa_n who_o implore_v the_o help_n of_o the_o syrian_n and_o consult_v with_o physician_n not_o with_o god_n 2_o chron._n 16.7_o and_o 12._o yet_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o make_v use_n of_o outward_a help_n and_o aid_n so_o we_o place_v not_o confidence_n in_o they_o we_o must_v use_v they_o as_o servant_n not_o trust_v in_o they_o as_o god_n hope_n be_v that_o whereby_o we_o expect_v undoubted_o god_n future_a favour_n especial_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o our_o salvation_n rely_v on_o god_n promise_n and_o christ_n merit_n hope_n differ_v from_o faith_n as_o the_o effect_n from_o the_o cause_n for_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o promise_n on_o which_o faith_n rely_v the_o object_n of_o hope_n be_v the_o thing_n promise_v which_o hope_n expect_v contrary_n to_o these_o be_v doubt_v desperation_n and_o idolatrous_a hope_n sometime_o the_o godly_a fall_n into_o doubt_v 1_o sam_n 27_o 1._o david_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o shall_v now_o perish_v one_o day_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n but_o the_o wicked_a only_a fall_n into_o a_o total_a and_o final_a desperation_n so_o do_v cain_n gen._n 4._o saul_n 1_o sam._n 28._o &_o 31_o achitophel_n 2_o sam._n 17._o judas_n matth._n 27_o &_o such_o like_a idolatrous_a hope_n be_v in_o papist_n who_o call_v the_o wooden_a cross_n mary_n etc._n etc._n their_o hope_n and_o expect_v life_n eternal_a for_o their_o merit_n satisfaction_n and_o indulgence_n charity_n be_v that_o whereby_o god_n be_v love_v sincere_o and_o above_o all_o thing_n else_o as_o the_o chief_a good_a for_o so_o it_o be_v command_v deut._n 6.5_o mat._n 22.37_o contrary_a to_o this_o be_v the_o hatred_n of_o god_n and_o idolatrous_a love_n whereby_o the_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n therein_o be_v love_v more_o than_o god_n joh._n 15.24_o they_o have_v hate_v both_o i_o and_o my_o father_n 1._o joh._n 2.15_o if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v whereby_o we_o so_o reverence_v god_n word_n and_o majesty_n that_o by_o all_o mean_v we_o be_v loath_a to_o offend_v so_o bountiful_a a_o father_n not_o so_o much_o out_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n as_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n but_o here_o that_o virtue_n be_v understand_v which_o be_v call_v filial_a fear_n to_o these_o be_v opposite_a carnal_a security_n servile_a and_o idolatrous_a fear_n the_o security_n of_o the_o godly_a differ_v far_o from_o that_o of_o the_o wicked_a for_o in_o the_o one_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o lose_v in_o the_o other_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o find_v servile_a fear_n differ_v from_o filial_a 1_o filial_a fear_n proceed_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n but_o servile_a from_o the_o fear_n or_o hatred_n of_o god_n 2._o in_o filial_a we_o fear_v to_o offend_v god_n because_o he_o be_v a_o father_n in_o servile_a we_o fear_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o he_o because_o he_o be_v a_o judge_n 3._o filial_a draw_v a_o man_n to_o god_n servile_a drive_v a_o man_n from_o god_n idolatrous_a fear_n be_v when_o one_o be_v more_o afraid_a of_o man_n and_o the_o world_n than_o of_o god_n matt_n 10.28_o fear_v not_o they_o that_o can_v kill_v the_o body_n repentance_n be_v whereby_o we_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n and_o bewail_v they_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o with_o all_o cheer_n up_o ourselves_o in_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n mercy_n through_o christ_n merit_n and_o resolve_v to_o obey_v god_n and_o to_o refrain_v from_o sin_n we_o have_v show_v in_o the_o former_a book_n cap._n 31._o how_o penitence_n and_o resipiscence_n dâ—ffer_v now_o this_o word_n resipiscence_n be_v take_v either_o for_o the_o whole_a change_n of_o man_n or_o special_a vocation_n or_o else_o for_o sanctification_n or_o for_o the_o effect_n of_o sanctification_n &_o part_n of_o god_n internal_a worship_n in_o the_o â—hird_n signification_n it_o be_v here_o consider_v there_o be_v three_o part_n thereof_o 1._o contrition_n 2._o confidence_n 3._o purpose_v of_o amendment_n to_o this_o be_v opposite_a perseverance_n and_o induration_n in_o sin_n as_o likewise_o feign_v and_o idolatrous_a repentance_n a_o example_n of_o feign_a repentance_n be_v in_o ahab_n 1_o king_n 21._o idolatrous_a repentance_n be_v that_o of_o the_o papist_n which_o they_o place_v 1_o in_o contrition_n 2._o in_o confession_n 3._o in_o satisfaction_n and_o by_o which_o they_o think_v their_o sin_n be_v expiate_v but_o these_o thâ—ee_o be_v in_o judas_n his_o repentance_n matth._n 27._o gratitude_n towards_o god_n be_v whereby_o we_o humble_o acknowledge_v his_o goodness_n and_o blessing_n bestow_v upon_o we_o undeserved_o withal_o purpose_v to_o glorify_v he_o serious_o gen._n 32.10_o i_o be_o unworthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o thy_o mercy_n say_v jacob._n to_o this_o be_v contraty_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o ingratitude_n towards_o god_n when_o we_o show_v no_o thankfulness_n to_o he_o or_o when_o we_o ascribe_v god_n bounty_n either_o to_o ourselves_o or_o to_o the_o creature_n or_o to_o idol_n isa._n 1.2_o i_o have_v nourish_v and_o bring_v up_o child_n and_o they_o have_v rebel_v against_o i_o jer._n 44.27_o by_o burn_a incen_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n and_o put_v drink-offering_n to_o she_o etc._n etc._n we_o have_v plenty_n of_o victual_n and_o be_v well_o and_o see_v no_o evil_n hab._n 1.16_o the_o wicked_a sacrifice_v to_o his_o own_o net_n and_o offer_v incense_n to_o his_o own_o drag_v etc._n etc._n patience_n be_v that_o whereby_o we_o be_v sustain_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n providence_n power_n and_o bounty_n and_o when_o he_o visit_n we_o with_o affliction_n we_o submit_v ourselves_o with_o humility_n to_o his_o correction_n there_o be_v divers_a kind_n of_o affliction_n for_o the_o exercise_v of_o our_o patience_n for_o beside_o the_o vengeance_n that_o god_n do_v pour_v out_o on_o the_o wicked_a the_o affliction_n of_o god_n child_n be_v either_o chastisement_n or_o trial_n or_o last_o martyrdom_n bloody_a and_o unbloody_a to_o patience_n be_v opposite_a impatience_n hypocritical_a patience_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stoical_a apathy_n or_o want_n of_o passion_n to_o impatience_n belong_v complain_v or_o grumble_n in_o affliction_n as_o if_o they_o be_v undeserved_a and_o softness_n hypocritical_a patience_n be_v perceive_v in_o they_o who_o torture_v themselves_o as_o the_o priest_n of_o baal_n do_v 1_o king_n 18_o 28._o the_o eremite_n the_o whipper_n &c_n &c_n the_o stoical_a apathy_n be_v reject_v because_o patience_n can_v well_o consist_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o pain_n with_o mourning_n and_o complaint_n if_o so_o be_v we_o do_v not_o murmur_v against_o god_n and_o that_o our_o complaint_n be_v rather_o for_o our_o sin_n than_o for_o our_o suffering_n chap._n iu._n of_o virtue_n and_o work_n belong_v in_o general_a to_o the_o ji.iii._n and_o iu_o commandment_n we_o have_v speak_v of_o god_n internal_a worship_n now_o follow_v that_o worship_n which_o be_v partly_o internal_a partly_o external_a which_o be_v usual_o call_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o be_v command_v in_o the_o three_o follow_a precept_n true_a religion_n be_v whereby_o god_n be_v worship_v by_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n prescribe_v by_o himself_o and_o his_o name_n true_o sanctify_v both_o through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o ilfe_n and_o chief_o at_o the_o time_n by_o himself_o appoint_v the_o rule_n i._o religion_n and_o piety_n call_v by_o the_o greek_n the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n in_o general_a it_o signify_v the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o special_a the_o immediate_a worship_n but_o most_o special_o either_o the_o internal_a alone_o or_o the_o internal_a and_o external_a together_o ii_o this_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n dulia_n and_o latria_n the_o pontifician_n ascribe_v dulia_n to_o angel_n and_o man_n latria_n to_o god_n hyperdulia_fw-la to_o mary_n but_o this_o be_v without_o yea_o against_o scripture_n for_o matt._n 4.10_o latria_n be_v give_v to_o he_o and_o matt._n 6.24_o dulia_n to_o he_o alone_o iii_o true_a religion_n be_v divine_a in_o its_o original_a matter_n form_n and_o end_n iu._n true_a religion_n be_v but_o only_o one_o
must_v not_o say_v so_o of_o 〈◊〉_d jew_n i_o grant_v also_o that_o the_o father_n believe_v the_o jew_n shall_v follow_v antichrist_n because_o he_o say_v that_o if_o another_o come_v in_o his_o own_o name_n him_z they_o will_v receive_v but_o it_o will_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o they_o shall_v never_o have_v their_o eye_n open_v to_o discern_v the_o falsehood_n of_o antichrist_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o follow_v christ._n neither_o do_v saint_n paul_n contradict_v himself_o who_o have_v prove_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n say_v 1_o thes._n 2.16_o that_o wrath_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o to_o the_o end_n for_o he_o speak_v there_o only_o of_o those_o perverse_a jew_n who_o live_v in_o his_o time_n they_o have_v crucify_v christ_n persecute_v his_o follower_n therefore_o final_a destruction_n 〈…〉_o â—pon_n they_o under_o titus_n or_o else_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v utter_o as_o we_o translate_v it_o and_o so_o exâ—reaâ—e_a or_o utter_a destruction_n come_v upon_o they_o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v hos._n 1.6_o that_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n no_o more_o upon_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n but_o will_v utter_o take_v they_o away_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o â—he_n ten_o tribe_n captivity_n from_o which_o they_o be_v not_o deliver_v as_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n be_v for_o 7._o but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o final_a conuâ—â—sion_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o for_o those_o imprecation_n of_o david_n against_o they_o psal._n 69._o five_o 23.24.25_o they_o have_v relation_n only_o to_o their_o temporal_a punishment_n and_o outward_a affliction_n and_o not_o to_o a_o final_a or_o endless_a obstinacy_n to_o conclude_v the_o apostle_n prove_v out_o of_o isa._n 59.20_o that_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v because_o there_o shall_v come_v to_o zion_n or_o as_o the_o lxx_o translate_v it_o out_o of_o zion_n the_o deliverer_n and_o shall_v turn_v away_o ungodliness_n from_o jacob_n rom._n 11.26_o this_o prophecy_n have_v not_o be_v yet_o accomplish_v therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n when_o the_o deliverer_n shall_v turn_v away_o ungodliness_n from_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n jew_n job._n 19.25_o 26._o dan._n 12.2_o hos._n 13.14_o matth._n 22.31_o etc._n etc._n and_o 27.52_o joh._n 5.28_o 29_o phil._n 3.21_o 1_o thess_n 4._o and_o other_o such_o like_a place_n place_n the_o example_n of_o those_o that_o be_v raise_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o elijah_n 1_o king_n 17_o 22._o elisha_n 2_o king_n 4.34_o 2_o king_n 13.21_o by_o christ_n also_o matth._n 9.25_o and_o c._n 27.52.53_o luk._n 7.14_o joh._n 11.11_o and_o by_o the_o apostle_n act._n 9.40_o and_o 20.10_o 20.10_o the_o type_n of_o aaron_n rod_n bud_v num._n 17._o of_o the_o jew_n return_v from_o babylon_n ezek._n 37._o but_o chief_o of_o henoch_n and_o elias_n gen._n 5_o and_o 2_o king_n 2._o 2._o reason_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o break_v by_o death_n matth_n 22.30_o from_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n eternal_a from_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v sâ—ales_n thereof_o which_o 1_o cor._n 15._o be_v set_v down_o at_o large_a but_o the_o chief_a reason_n be_v draw_v from_o christ_n who_o be_v not_o only_o the_o type_n and_o example_n of_o our_o resurrection_n but_o the_o beginning_n also_o thereof_o for_o from_o the_o life_n of_o the_o head_n we_o undoubted_o gather_v the_o life_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n body_n a._n r._n by_o these_o book_n be_v mean_v partly_o god_n omniscience_n partly_o mens_fw-la conscience_n god_n to_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a need_v not_o book_n to_o help_v his_o memory_n as_o man_n do_v yet_o we_o read_v that_o he_o have_v two_o book_n the_o one_o be_v call_v the_o book_n of_o life_n the_o other_o of_o knowledge_n of_o the_o former_a there_o be_v four_o kind_n the_o first_o be_v of_o predestination_n to_o life_n eternal_a and_o in_o this_o book_n some_o be_v so_o write_v that_o they_o cannor_n be_v blot_v out_o other_o be_v write_v but_o in_o appearance_n and_o hope_n for_o when_o they_o live_v for_o a_o while_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n they_o hope_v their_o name_n be_v record_v in_o heaven_n but_o when_o by_o their_o wickedness_n they_o fall_v from_o this_o hope_n than_o they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o this_o book_n this_o be_v the_o book_n of_o life_n eternal_a 2._o the_o book_n of_o life_n temporary_a which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o condition_n and_o estate_n of_o this_o life_n out_o of_o this_o book_n do_v moses_n david_n and_o paul_n wâ—sh_v themselves_o to_o be_v blot_v 3._o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o book_n of_o life_n as_o contain_v those_o precept_n and_o mean_n by_o which_o we_o may_v obtain_v life_n eternal_a the_o 4._o book_n of_o life_n be_v our_o conscience_n inform_v we_o of_o all_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a action_n of_o our_o former_a life_n this_o book_n be_v open_v sometime_o in_o this_o life_n but_o shall_v be_v full_o lay_v open_a to_o we_o in_o the_o last_o day_n the_o other_o book_n we_o read_v of_o be_v of_o knowledge_n which_o be_v threefold_a 1_o the_o book_n of_o god_n general_a knowledge_n whereby_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o man_n whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a â—f_o this_o every_o man_n may_v say_v with_o david_n psal_n 139_o 16._o in_o thy_o book_n be_v all_o my_o member_n write_v 2_o the_o book_n of_o god_n particular_a knowledge_n of_o this_o psal._n 1_o the_o lord_n know_v the_o way_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o 2_o tim._n 2._o the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v he_o this_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o approbation_n in_o this_o book_n they_o be_v not_o wâ—itten_v to_o who_o chrâ—st_n will_v say_v in_o the_o last_o day_n depart_v from_o i_o etc._n etc._n i_o know_v you_o not_o of_o this_o david_n speak_v psal._n 69_o 28._o let_v they_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o live_n and_o not_o be_v write_v with_o the_o righteous_a the_o three_o book_n of_o knowledge_n be_v that_o wherein_o the_o action_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v record_v and_o which_o shall_v be_v lay_v open_a to_o they_o dan._n 7.10_o the_o judgement_n be_v set_v and_o the_o book_n open_v we_o may_v say_v then_o that_o god_n have_v two_o book_n which_o like_o ezekiel_n scroll_n be_v write_v within_o and_o without_o in_o the_o inside_n be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o saint_n who_o persevere_v to_o the_o end_n on_o the_o outside_n be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o fall_v from_o grace_n who_o begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n but_o end_n in_o the_o flesh_n of_o these_o book_n see_v exo._n 32.32_o psâ—_n 69.28_o etc._n etc._n phil._n â—_o 3_o rev._n 3_o 5._o &_o â—7_n â—_o &_o â—0_n 15._o &_o 21.27_o 21.27_o a._n r._n the_o heaven_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v with_o fire_n because_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o a_o elementary_a impression_n 2._o because_o they_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o vanity_n motion_n and_o corruption_n of_o inferior_a body_n 3._o theâ—r_a innovation_n shall_v only_o be_v in_o their_o rest_n and_o cessation_n from_o motion_n 4._o the_o heaven_n that_o shall_v be_v purge_v by_o fire_n be_v the_o aerial_a only_o 5._o the_o fire_n shall_v purge_v no_o more_o than_o what_o the_o water_n do_v purge_v in_o the_o flood_n of_o noah_n noah_n a.r._n religion_n be_v to_o be_v teach_v not_o to_o be_v force_v the_o reason_n be_v 1._o because_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v say_v the_o apostle_n but_o the_o act_n of_o hear_v read_v meditate_v pray_v by_o which_o religion_n be_v both_o beget_v and_o nourish_v be_v voluntary_a 2._o the_o proper_a seat_n of_o religion_n be_v the_o will_n but_o the_o will_n can_v be_v force_v 3._o in_o propogate_a of_o religion_n we_o must_v imitate_v god_n in_o our_o conversion_n who_o use_v not_o to_o force_v we_o but_o gentle_o to_o persuade_v incline_v and_o move_v we_o 4._o no_o force_n or_o violence_n have_v any_o continuance_n neither_o have_v force_v religion_n 5._o religion_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n which_o as_o it_o be_v free_o give_v so_o it_o must_v be_v free_o receive_v without_o constraint_n 6._o as_o â—e_n be_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v a_o heretic_n or_o a_o idolater_n that_o be_v force_v thereto_o neither_o be_v he_o religious_a that_o be_v compel_v to_o embrace_v it_o 7_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n never_o use_v any_o force_n in_o propagate_a of_o religion_n not_o the_o sword_n but_o the_o word_n be_v the_o instrument_n use_v to_o propagate_v christianity_n 8._o christ_n be_v so_o far_o from_o use_v violence_n that_o he_o will_v rather_o suffer_v the_o tare_n to_o grow_v with_o the_o good_a corn_n than_o pluck_v they_o by_o force_n 9_o we_o find_v that_o violence_n be_v rather_o a_o hinderer_n