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the_o sweetness_n of_o honey_n be_v better_a know_v in_o a_o moment_n by_o he_o that_o taste_v it_o then_o by_o those_o that_o spend_v many_o hour_n in_o the_o contemplation_n and_o discourse_n of_o it_o but_o i_o forget_v myself_o very_o much_o in_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o read_v a_o lecture_n to_o such_o a_o exercise_v scholar_n in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n therefore_o without_o further_a insinuation_n either_o for_o pardon_v for_o my_o boldness_n or_o acceptance_n of_o my_o pain_n i_o commend_v you_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o be_v able_a to_o build_v you_o further_o and_o give_v you_o a_o inheritance_n among_o all_o they_o which_o be_v sanctify_v from_o emanuel_n college_n august_n 13._o 1604._o a_o lover_n of_o your_o worship_n virtue_n in_o all_o duty_n to_o command_v ralph_n cudworth_n chap._n vi_o 1_o brethren_n if_o a_o man_n be_v fall_v by_o occasion_n into_o any_o fault_n you_o which_o be_v spiritual_a restore_v such_o a_o one_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n consider_v thy_o self_n lest_o thou_o also_o be_v tempt_v th._n '_o apostle_n have_v finish_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o instruction_n touch_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o galatian_n in_o the_o 12._o v_o of_o the_o 5._o chap._n in_o the_o 13._o verse_n he_o come_v to_o the_o second_o part_n touch_v good_a life_n which_o continue_v to_o the_o 11._o verse_n of_o the_o 6._o chap._n in_o which_o he_o first_o propound_v the_o sum_n of_o his_o doctrine_n v_o 13._o second_o he_o make_v particular_a declaration_n thereof_o in_o the_o sum_n of_o his_o doctrine_n first_o he_o set_v down_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o good_a duty_n which_o be_v their_o call_n to_o christian_a liberty_n second_o two_o rule_n of_o good_a life_n the_o first_o that_o we_o must_v not_o use_v our_o liberty_n as_o a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v illustrate_v and_o handle_v in_o particular_a from_o the_o 16._o verse_n to_o the_o 26._o the_o second_o that_o we_o must_v serve_v one_o 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duty_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o word_n restore_v which_o in_o the_o original_a signify_v to_o set_v a_o joint_n or_o bone_n that_o be_v break_v 〈◊〉_d so_o as_o it_o may_v become_v as_o strong_a and_o sound_a as_o ever_o it_o be_v so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v matth._n 21._o 16._o by_o this_o we_o learn_v sundry_a thing_n first_o that_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n to_o set_v all_o thing_n out_o of_o order_n it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o achan_n that_o trouble_v the_o jew_n jos._n 7._o 25._o it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o ahab_n that_o trouble_a israel_n 1._o king_n 18._o 18._o the_o sin_n of_o false_a apostle_n that_o trouble_v the_o galatian_n gal._n 5._o 10._o nay_o it_o drive_v man_n beside_o themselves_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n who_o repent_v of_o his_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o have_v come_v to_o himself_o luk._n 15._o 17._o small_a sin_n be_v like_a to_o slip_n and_o sliding_n whereby_o man_n fall_v and_o hurt_v themselves_o but_o great_a 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to_o slake_v his_o hunger_n a_o sponge_n to_o dry_v up_o his_o tear_n a_o harp_n to_o solace_v he_o in_o his_o misery_n of_o bellisarius_fw-la for_o prowess_n &_o honour_n the_o only_a man_n then_o live_v who_o come_v to_o that_o miserable_a estate_n that_o have_v his_o eye_n put_v out_o he_o be_v lead_v in_o a_o string_n to_o beg_v by_o the_o high_a way_n side_n crying_z date_fw-la obolum_fw-la bellisario_n and_o of_o the_o victorious_a emperor_n henry_n the_o four_o who_o have_v fight_v 52._o pitch_v field_n and_o yet_o be_v drive_v to_o that_o exigent_n as_o that_o he_o become_v a_o suitor_n for_o a_o poor_a prebend_n in_o the_o church_n of_o spira_n to_o maintain_v himself_o in_o his_o old_a age_n and_o as_o for_o worldly_a pleasure_n lest_o cause_n be_v there_o that_o any_o man_n shall_v glory_v in_o they_o see_v they_o be_v more_o vanish_v then_o the_o former_a see_v they_o be_v common_a to_o we_o with_o bruit_n beast_n see_v they_o be_v mingle_v with_o much_o grief_n and_o vexation_n for_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o laughter_n the_o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a prou._n 14._o 13._o and_o last_o see_v they_o leave_v a_o sting_n behind_o they_o for_o the_o end_n of_o pleasure_n be_v nothing_o but_o pain_n as_o solomon_n say_v the_o end_n of_o rejoice_v be_v mourning_n for_o feast_v &_o 13._o banquet_v be_v often_o turn_v into_o surfeit_v &_o vomit_v drink_n into_o palsy_n lust_n into_o gout_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o pleasure_n be_v but_o only_o painful_a the_o matter_n be_v the_o less_o but_o they_o be_v also_o sinful_a ebr._n 11._o 25._o and_o therefore_o in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v glory_v in_o by_o this_o we_o see_v that_o paul_n have_v just_a cause_n in_o this_o earnest_a manner_n to_o say_v god_n forbid_v i_o shall_v glory_n save_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n consider_v that_o this_o boast_n in_o outward_a thing_n be_v not_o only_o a_o fault_n of_o vanity_n but_o also_o of_o impiety_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o reason_n i._o god_n have_v express_o forbid_v it_o jer._n 9_o 23._o gal._n 5._o 26._o ii_o he_o have_v always_o severe_o punish_v it_o as_o in_o david_n for_o number_v the_o people_n in_o a_o vainglorious_a mind_n 2._o sam._n 24._o in_o ezekias_n for_o show_v his_o treasure_n in_o a_o bravery_n to_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n isay._n 39_o in_o herod_n for_o ascribe_v to_o himself_o the_o glory_n proper_a to_o god_n alone_o act._n 12._o iii_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v always_o abhor_v it_o as_o paul_n do_v in_o this_o place_n and_o 2._o cor._n 11._o 30._o if_o i_o must_v needs_o glory_v i_o will_v glory_v in_o neine_a infirmity_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o will_v be_v far_o from_o carnal_a boast_n iv._o the_o heathen_a by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n have_v condemn_v it_o the_o grecian_a orator_n call_v it_o a_o odious_a and_o burdensome_a coroâ—_n thing_n and_o the_o roman_a orator_n prove_v it_o be_v most_o true_a by_o his_o own_o practice_n make_v his_o word_n which_o flow_v from_o his_o mouth_n as_o sweet_a as_o honey_n to_o taste_v as_o bitter_a as_o wormwood_n by_o interlace_v his_o own_o praise_n object_n i._o paul_n glory_v in_o something_o beside_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o say_v it_o be_v better_o for_o he_o to_o die_v then_o that_o any_o shall_v make_v his_o glory_v vain_a 1._o cor._n 9_o 15._o answ._n paul_n in_o glory_v do_v distinguish_v his_o call_n from_o his_o person_n of_o such_o a_o one_o i_o will_v boast_v of_o myself_o i_o will_v not_o boast_v &_o i_o be_v nothing_o inferior_a to_o the_o very_a chief_a apostle_n although_o i_o be_o nothing_o 2._o cor._n 12._o 5._o 11._o of_o his_o person_n or_o personal_a gift_n he_o