rod_n of_o man_n but_o not_o take_v his_o mercy_n quite_o from_o they_o 2._o sam._n 7._o 14._o second_o 2_o when_o god_n remove_v the_o grief_n with_o the_o cause_n thereof_o thus_o he_o comfort_v manasses_n who_o for_o his_o abominable_a idolatry_n and_o witchcraft_n be_v carry_v captive_a into_o babylon_n and_o there_o lay_v in_o prison_n fetter_v in_o 13._o chain_n of_o iron_n yet_o when_o he_o do_v mourn_v under_o that_o affliction_n and_o withal_o humble_v himself_o unto_o god_n for_o his_o sin_n the_o lord_n comfort_v he_o by_o bring_v he_o out_o of_o that_o captivity_n and_o prison_n to_o jerusalem_n into_o his_o own_o kingdom_n three_o when_o god_n give_v inward_a comfort_n to_o the_o heart_n and_o 3_o conscience_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n in_o this_o case_n paul_n say_v we_o rejoice_v in_o 3._o affliction_n know_v that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v we_o yea_o when_o he_o be_v exceed_o 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point_n first_o what_o meekness_n be_v second_o what_o be_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o three_o wherein_o be_v it_o must_v be_v show_v fourtly_a the_o cause_n and_o ground_n thereof_o i._o point_n meekness_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n spirit_n whereby_o a_o man_n do_v moderate_v his_o affection_n of_o anger_n and_o bridle_v in_o himself_o impatience_n hatred_n and_o desire_v of_o revenge_n ii_o point_n the_o fruit_n of_o meekness_n be_v principal_o two_o first_o it_o it_o make_v a_o man_n with_o a_o quiet_a and_o patient_a heart_n to_o bear_v god_n judgement_n 1_o which_o be_v a_o worthy_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o great_a fruit_n of_o meekness_n levit._fw-la 10._o 3._o when_o aaron_n two_o son_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n be_v burn_v with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n which_o be_v a_o grievous_a judgement_n he_o go_v to_o moses_n to_o know_v the_o cause_n thereof_o who_o tell_v he_o that_o god_n will_v be_v glorify_v in_o all_o that_o come_v near_o he_o which_o when_o aaron_n hear_v he_o hold_v his_o peace_n and_o be_v not_o move_v with_o grudge_v or_o impatience_n so_o david_n be_v in_o great_a distress_n through_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o do_v notable_o show_v forth_o this_o grace_n say_v 9_o i_o be_v dumb_a and_o open_v not_o my_o mouth_n because_o lord_n thou_o do_v it_o second_o meekness_n cause_v 2_o one_o with_o a_o quiet_a mind_n to_o bear_v the_o injury_n man_n do_v unto_o he_o yea_o to_o forgive_v and_o forget_v they_o and_o to_o requite_v good_a for_o evil_n refer_v all_o revenge_n to_o god_n that_o judge_v righteous_o when_o 14._o david_n enemy_n lay_v snare_n for_o his_o life_n utter_v sorrow_n and_o imagine_a deceit_n against_o he_o continual_o yet_o by_o this_o virtue_n he_o suffer_v all_o patient_o be_v as_o a_o deaf_a man_n that_o hear_v not_o and_o as_o the_o dumb_a which_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o private_a revenge_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n set_v forth_o himself_o a_o pattern_n of_o this_o virtue_n say_v 29._o learn_v of_o i_o that_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n herein_o he_o leave_v himself_o a_o example_n that_o we_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n 23_o who_o when_o he_o be_v revile_v he_o revile_v not_o again_o when_o he_o be_v buffet_v he_o threaten_v not_o but_o refer_v all_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_o yea_o 34._o he_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o crucify_v he_o so_o do_v stephen_n act._n 7._o 60._o lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n so_o zachariah_n the_o son_n of_o jehoida_o be_v stone_v say_v only_o this_o the_o lord_n will_v see_v and_o require_v it_o at_o your_o hand_n 2._o chron._n 24._o 22._o iii_o point_n wherein_o must_v this_o meekness_n be_v show_v ans._n not_o show_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n when_o his_o glory_n be_v impeach_v for_o therein_o we_o must_v have_v zeal_n as_o hot_a as_o fire_n but_o in_o the_o wrong_n and_o injury_n that_o concern_v ourselves_o moses_n be_v the_o meek_a man_n upon_o 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the_o gospel_n we_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o this_o promise_n of_o blessedness_n and_o that_o will_v be_v our_o comfort_n more_o particular_o in_o the_o word_n of_o this_o rule_n bless_a be_v they_o etc._n etc._n â—_o christ_n will_v let_v we_o see_v that_o deadly_a hatred_n which_o the_o world_n bear_v unto_o god_n church_n for_o so_o much_o the_o word_n persecute_v import_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o hatred_n may_v be_v these_o first_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o the_o ministry_n 1_o of_o the_o gospel_n seek_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o devil_n kingdom_n who_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n the_o devil_n therefore_o rage_v and_o inflame_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o instrument_n with_o malice_n against_o god_n church_n that_o they_o may_v persecute_v and_o quite_o destroy_v it_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a second_o god_n 2_o church_n be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n sever_v from_o the_o world_n in_o profession_n doctrine_n and_o conversation_n and_o therefore_o the_o world_n hate_v they_o joh._n 15._o 19_o and_o this_o very_a point_n may_v serve_v to_o stay_v our_o heart_n when_o we_o shall_v be_v persecute_v for_o the_o profession_n and_o embrace_v of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o world_n do_v hate_n god_n church_n and_o will_v do_v to_o the_o end_n there_o must_v be_v enmity_n between_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o 3._o woman_n as_o than_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n persecute_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n so_o be_v it_o now_o gal._n 4._o 29._o second_o observe_v that_o this_o hatred_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o only_o against_o the_o member_n of_o god_n church_n but_o even_o against_o christ_n holy_a religion_n so_o christ_n say_v for_o my_o sake_n or_o for_o my_o religion_n sake_n this_o be_v to_o be_v mark_v as_o a_o most_o excellent_a argument_n to_o persuade_v our_o conscience_n that_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n which_o we_o profess_v be_v the_o true_a and_o bless_a doctrine_n of_o god_n because_o the_o wicked_a world_n do_v always_o hate_v it_o yea_o it_o hate_v we_o also_o for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n now_o if_o it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o man_n it_o will_v fit_v their_o nature_n well_o and_o they_o will_v love_v it_o for_o the_o world_n do_v love_v his_o own_o joh._n 15._o 19_o three_o if_o they_o be_v bless_v that_o suffer_v persecution_n then_o how_o may_v any_o man_n lawful_o fly_v in_o persecution_n answer_n a_o man_n may_v fly_v in_o persecution_n with_o good_a conscience_n these_o two_o thing_n observe_v first_o that_o he_o be_v persecution_n not_o hinder_v by_o his_o particular_a call_n second_o that_o he_o have_v liberty_n offer_v by_o god_n providence_n to_o escape_v the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n the_o intent_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v not_o to_o forbid_v flight_n but_o to_o comfort_v such_o as_o be_v in_o persecution_n and_o can_v escape_v for_o the_o word_n signify_v such_o persecution_n as_o be_v by_o pursuit_n and_o 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life_n itself_o we_o must_v always_o look_v that_o the_o cause_n be_v good_a and_o then_o suffer_v willing_o this_o be_v a_o necessary_a rule_n for_o we_o must_v suffer_v affliction_n either_o public_o or_o private_o if_o we_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n now_o it_o be_v not_o the_o punishment_n but_o the_o cause_n that_o make_v a_o martyr_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n peter_n 15._o say_v let_v none_o of_o you_o suffer_v as_o a_o murderer_n a_o thief_n or_o a_o busybody_n but_o if_o any_o man_n suffer_v as_o a_o christian_a let_v he_o not_o be_v ashamed_a but_o glorify_v god_n in_o this_o behalf_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v be_v sure_a the_o cause_n be_v good_a yea_o this_o we_o must_v look_v unto_o in_o our_o particular_a private_a cross_n verse_n 11._o bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n revile_v you_o and_o
wisdom_n do_v take_v occasion_n to_o glorify_v god_n but_o here_o be_v mean_v the_o abuse_n of_o the_o sight_n that_o be_v the_o idle_a look_v or_o curious_a look_v of_o man_n woman_n upon_o woman_n or_o woman_n upon_o man_n now_o idle_a look_v be_v when_o one_o look_v without_o just_a cause_n as_o when_o a_o man_n look_v with_o intent_n to_o lust_n thus_o do_v the_o son_n of_o god_n behold_v the_o daughter_n of_o man_n genesis_n 6._o 2._o by_o who_o look_v come_v lust_n and_o for_o lust_n come_v the_o flood_n so_o potiser_n wife_n â—_o first_o lift_v up_o her_o eye_n upon_o joseph_n and_o then_o lust_v after_o he_o and_o dina_n 2._o jacob_n daughter_n go_v out_o to_o see_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o country_n and_o to_o be_v see_v again_o and_o so_o when_o shechem_n see_v she_o he_o lust_v after_o she_o and_o ravish_v she_o so_o the_o prophet_n david_n 3_o live_v in_o peace_n and_o security_n cast_v his_o eye_n idle_o and_o curious_o upon_o '_o bathsheba_n as_o she_o be_v wash_v herself_o whereupon_o he_o lust_v after_o she_o and_o so_o commit_v both_o adultery_n and_o murder_n this_o idle_a and_o curious_a look_v saint_z peter_n call_v 14_o a_o adulterous_a eye_n both_o because_o it_o be_v the_o beginner_n of_o lust_n and_o the_o increaser_n thereof_o but_o this_o sin_n be_v little_o regard_v and_o make_v a_o small_a matter_n with_o many_o who_o can_v be_v content_a to_o come_v with_o christian_a ear_n into_o the_o assembly_n and_o yet_o will_v bring_v with_o they_o idle_a and_o curious_a yea_o adulterous_a eye_n but_o such_o person_n which_o so_o abuse_v their_o sight_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n must_v know_v that_o they_o be_v adulterer_n before_o god_n &_o howsoever_o they_o may_v persuade_v themselves_o that_o grace_n enter_v into_o their_o heart_n by_o hear_v yet_o undoubted_o by_o their_o idle_a and_o curious_a eye_n satan_n enter_v into_o their_o soul_n and_o keep_v out_o god_n word_n whereby_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v renew_a we_o therefore_o must_v here_o be_v admonish_v to_o take_v heed_n how_o we_o use_v the_o sight_n of_o our_o eye_n especial_o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o holy_a exercise_n and_o to_o prevent_v this_o evil_a it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o man_n and_o woman_n will_v sort_v themselves_o and_o not_o be_v mingle_v in_o the_o congregation_n unless_o it_o be_v the_o husband_n with_o his_o own_o wife_n again_o if_o the_o idle_a and_o curious_a eye_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o adultery_n than_o we_o must_v learn_v with_o care_n to_o govern_v our_o eye_n as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v do_v '_o david_n pray_v the_o lord_n to_o 3â—_n keep_v his_o eye_n from_o regard_v vanity_n and_o job_n because_o he_o will_v avoid_v unchaste_a thought_n 1._o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o eye_n not_o to_o look_v on_o a_o maid_n now_o as_o look_v to_o lust_n be_v here_o forbid_a so_o by_o proportion_n be_v all_o other_o forbid_v like_o occasion_n unto_o adultery_n as_o first_o read_v of_o unchaste_a and_o wanton_a book_n of_o love_n matter_n and_o use_v light_n and_o wanton_a talk_n many_o be_v give_v to_o these_o kind_n of_o delight_n but_o they_o must_v know_v that_o herein_o they_o 1_o sin_v grievous_o for_o they_o have_v not_o only_o a_o wanton_a eye_n but_o a_o lascivious_a tongue_n also_o second_o the_o act_n of_o all_o such_o play_n and_o comedy_n the_o 2_o matter_n whereof_o be_v the_o representation_n of_o the_o light_a behaviour_n of_o man_n &_o woman_n for_o therein_o be_v idle_a and_o curious_a look_n set_v forth_o to_o the_o eye_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v be_v here_o condemn_v three_o the_o wear_n 3_o of_o vain_a and_o light_a attire_n whereby_o other_o be_v provoke_v to_o cast_v their_o eye_n upon_o they_o unto_o lust_n for_o if_o the_o light_n and_o wanton_a eye_n be_v condemn_v then_o that_o which_o cause_v it_o be_v much_o more_o condemn_v this_o aught_o to_o be_v regard_v for_o light_n and_o foreign_a attire_n be_v a_o secret_a profession_n of_o a_o unchaste_a heart_n four_o mix_v dance_v of_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o 4_o time_n and_o measure_n for_o therein_o be_v more_o occasion_n and_o provocation_n unto_o lust_n then_o by_o the_o bare_a behold_v of_o each_o other_o with_o the_o eye_n five_o 5_o evil_a company_n so_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n out_o of_o a_o heathen_a poet_n thaide_n evil_a conversing_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n which_o may_v well_o include_v that_o unseem_o converse_v of_o man_n with_o woman_n not_o warrant_v either_o by_o the_o general_a or_o particular_a call_n six_o the_o 6_o pamper_n of_o the_o body_n with_o dainty_a meat_n or_o strong_a drink_n this_o be_v the_o sin_n 49._o of_o sodom_n and_o it_o be_v much_o more_o a_o occasion_n of_o lust_n than_o the_o bare_a sight_n of_o the_o eye_n seven_o idleness_n and_o laziness_n in_o not_o 7_o employ_v the_o body_n in_o some_o honest_a call_n for_o thereby_o also_o be_v lust_n incite_v and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o commandment_n forbid_v all_o occasion_n to_o adultery_n under_o a_o lustful_a eye_n now_o consider_v that_o a_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o adultery_n that_o use_v the_o occasion_n thereof_o hereby_o we_o may_v see_v that_o we_o can_v excuse_v ourselves_o from_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o law_n for_o though_o we_o be_v clean_o from_o the_o bodily_a outward_a fact_n yet_o who_o can_v say_v my_o heart_n be_v clean_a who_o be_v free_a from_o the_o occasion_n thereof_o as_o from_o a_o wanton_a eye_n vain_a apparel_n wanton_a speech_n intemperance_n and_o the_o rest_n all_o which_o make_v we_o culpable_a of_o this_o sin_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v lay_v our_o hand_n upon_o our_o mouth_n and_o condemn_v ourselves_o of_o guilt_n before_o god_n we_o must_v humble_v ourselves_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n and_o breach_n of_o this_o commandment_n and_o last_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o all_o occasion_n that_o may_v move_v or_o incite_v we_o unto_o lust_n or_o wantonness_n the_o second_o point_n which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n propound_v in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o law_n be_v this_o that_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o heart_n though_o it_o never_o come_v into_o act_n be_v adultery_n now_o that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o our_o saviour_n christ_n mean_v by_o lust_n sundry_a point_n be_v to_o be_v handle_v first_o how_o lust_n can_v be_v a_o sin_n consider_v it_o be_v only_o a_o hide_a desire_n of_o the_o heart_n second_o how_o lust_n can_v be_v a_o sin_n of_o the_o seven_o commandment_n see_v it_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o ten_o and_o three_o how_o great_a a_o sin_n lust_n be_v for_o the_o first_o that_o lust_n be_v a_o sin_n be_v thus_o prove_v god_n law_n require_v sin_n obedience_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o in_o every_o part_n faculty_n and_o power_n thereof_o thou_o 37._o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n and_o that_o obedience_n which_o come_v not_o from_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v sinful_a now_o when_o a_o man_n conceive_v unchaste_a thought_n in_o his_o heart_n than_o his_o soul_n and_o mind_n &_o his_o affection_n have_v not_o do_v their_o duty_n unto_o god_n and_o so_o he_o sin_v in_o lust_a yet_o this_o doctrine_n be_v never_o receive_v of_o all_o but_o some_o have_v still_o except_v against_o it_o and_o their_o principal_a reason_n be_v two_o 1._o they_o say_v lust_n pelagâ—anâ—_n be_v a_o natural_a inclination_n desire_n and_o appetite_n which_o be_v in_o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n and_o so_o can_v be_v a_o sin_n ans._n lust_n or_o appetite_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o simple_o a_o sin_n for_o so_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a desire_n which_o be_v in_o our_o first_o parent_n in_o their_o integrity_n but_o to_o lust_n after_o that_o which_o god_n forbid_v that_o be_v the_o sin_n as_o for_o a_o man_n to_o lust_n after_o a_o woman_n or_o a_o woman_n after_o a_o man_n not_o be_v man_n and_o wife_n which_o we_o see_v here_o christ_n condemn_v 2._o they_o say_v god_n bless_v adulterer_n and_o fornicator_n in_o their_o lust_n with_o the_o issue_n of_o seed_n in_o childbearing_n as_o well_o as_o man_n and_o wife_n in_o lawful_a marriage_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v a_o sin_n ans._n in_o adultery_n two_o thing_n may_v be_v consider_v the_o unlawful_a lust_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o act_n of_o generation_n now_o when_o god_n give_v issue_n to_o adulterer_n and_o fornicator_n it_o be_v no_o approbation_n of_o their_o sinful_a lust_n but_o only_o a_o common_a blessing_n of_o natural_a generation_n which_o be_v his_o own_o ordinance_n by_o creation_n for_o howsoever_o god_n approve_v