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every_o one_o something_o or_o other_o that_o they_o most_o rejoice_v and_o delight_v themselves_o in_o the_o serious_a meditation_n thereof_o some_o fancy_n one_o kind_n of_o joy_n some_o another_o and_o there_o be_v many_o variety_n of_o fancy_n as_o philosopher_n reckon_v upon_o several_a apprehension_n of_o felicity_n we_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o joy_n in_o harvest_n joy_n in_o espousal_n and_o joy_n in_o take_v of_o spoil_n but_o none_o 1._o quam_fw-la suave_fw-la mihi_fw-la subito_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la career_n suavitabus_fw-la nugarum_fw-la &_o quas_fw-la committere_fw-la metus_fw-la fuerat_fw-la jam_fw-la dimittere_fw-la gaudium_fw-la erat_fw-la aug._n confess_v l._n 9_o c._n 1._o of_o these_o be_v last_v joy_n but_o a_o believer_n joy_n be_v in_o god_n he_o never_o fail_v upon_o a_o serious_a deliberate_a consideration_n there_o be_v no_o joy_n elsewhere_o what_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o debauch_a jovialist_n but_o like_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n a_o blaze_n and_o 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q._n d._n quo_fw-la modo_fw-la tu_fw-la resurrexisti_fw-la immortalis_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la sic_fw-la eredimus_fw-la resurgâ—re_fw-la hieron_n the_o psalmist_n disclaim_v all_o other_o rock_n god_n be_v the_o only_a rock_n and_o if_o we_o climb_v upon_o any_o other_o rock_n that_o be_v not_o high_a than_o ourselves_o we_o shall_v none_o be_v safe_a what_o though_o enemy_n have_v great_a wrath_n and_o flourish_n yet_o the_o great_a of_o they_o have_v but_o a_o short_a time_n rev._n 12._o 12._o and_o notwithstanding_o prosperity_n at_o present_a yet_o inevitable_a destruction_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o prosperous_a wicked_a man_n psal_n 92._o 7._o what_o though_o god_n respite_n the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o people_n and_o answer_v not_o speedy_o it_o be_v but_o to_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o better_a reception_n of_o mercy_n to_o humble_v they_o prove_v and_o refine_v they_o and_o though_o offence_n must_v of_o necessity_n come_v yet_o woe_n be_v to_o they_o by_o who_o they_o come_v let_v all_o that_o fear_n god_n make_v it_o their_o study_n to_o give_v no_o just_a offence_n neither_o by_o imprudent_a word_n nor_o imprudent_a action_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o serpent_n be_v as_o needful_a as_o the_o innocency_n of_o the_o dove_n neither_o let_v any_o man_n limit_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n nor_o prescribe_v time_n and_o season_n to_o he_o let_v we_o rest_v content_v and_o satisfy_v with_o all_o god_n dispensation_n if_o poverty_n prison_n disgrace_n exile_v be_v allot_v for_o we_o let_v we_o justify_v god_n deal_n in_o all_o and_o leave_v of_o murmur_a at_o and_o censure_v of_o second_o cause_n what_o say_v job_n in_o answer_n to_o his_o wise_a job_n 2._o 10._o shall_v we_o receive_v good_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o receive_v evil_a have_v not_o christ_n foretell_v that_o in_o the_o world_n you_o shall_v have_v tribulation_n but_o he_o add_v a_o singular_a word_n of_o comfort_n in_o the_o same_o place_n 3_o 1_o thes_n 3._o 3_o viz._n john_n 16._o 33._o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n this_o be_v that_o we_o be_v appoint_v unto_o let_v not_o any_o of_o god_n child_n be_v discourage_v by_o their_o suffering_n provide_v that_o they_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n neither_o let_v they_o faint_v in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n for_o if_o thou_o faint_v in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n thy_o strength_n be_v small_a prov._n 24._o 10._o there_o be_v a_o learned_a author_n who_o have_v hessi_fw-it ascendisti_fw-la in_o navem_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la quid_fw-la expectabis_fw-la sâ—renum_fw-la imo_fw-la ventum_fw-la &_o procellas_fw-la &_o fluctus_fw-la navem_fw-la operientes_fw-la ut_fw-la mergi_fw-la incipias_fw-la sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la baptismo_fw-la baptizandus_fw-la prius_fw-la es_fw-la tum_fw-la sequetur_fw-la serenum_fw-la excitato_fw-la &_o implerato_fw-la christo_fw-la qui_fw-la saltem_fw-la dormieâ—_n aliquando_fw-la melch._n adam_n in_o vita_fw-la hessi_fw-it a_o say_v thou_o have_v ascend_v with_o christ_n into_o the_o ship_n what_o will_v thou_o expect_v a_o calm_a nay_o rather_o wind_n storm_n and_o wave_n over-whelming_a the_o ship_n that_o it_o may_v begin_v to_o be_v drown_v but_o thou_o be_v first_o to_o be_v baptise_a with_o this_o baptism_n christ_n be_v awaken_v and_o pray_v unto_o who_o will_v sometime_o sleep_v let_v not_o any_o ante-date_n deliverance_n nor_o precipitant_o carve_v out_o way_n of_o their_o own_o devise_v and_o mean_v according_a to_o their_o own_o imagination_n as_o if_o at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o in_o such_o a_o way_n they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o their_o trouble_n let_v we_o patient_o and_o believe_o wait_v on_o that_o promise_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 9_o the_o lord_n know_v how_o to_o deliver_v the_o godly_a out_o of_o temptation_n and_o to_o reserve_v the_o unjust_a unto_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o be_v punish_v but_o still_o let_v christian_n remember_v silent_o and_o patient_o to_o wait_v on_o god_n both_o primitive_a martyr_n and_o those_o of_o 1641._o of_o see_v the_o large_a declaration_n of_o
neither_o be_v faith_n the_o hand_n of_o a_o workman_n that_o yearn_v his_o wage_n but_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o beggar_n that_o receive_v all_o of_o favour_n and_o mercy_n 2._o justification_n by_o faith_n consist_v in_o the_o sin_n 2._o justification_n consist_v in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o non-imputation_n of_o transgression_n ps_n 31._o 1_o 2._o bless_a be_v he_o who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v blessed_n be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n likewise_o the_o apostle_n declare_v how_o the_o great_a work_n of_o reconciliation_n be_v transact_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o best_a of_o god_n child_n have_v their_o fail_n for_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o and_o he_o that_o be_v without_o sin_n let_v he_o cast_v the_o first_o stone_n and_o it_o will_v recoil_v upon_o himself_o that_o cast_v it_o but_o god_n child_n be_v humble_v for_o sin_n they_o water_v 6._o psal_n 6._o 6._o their_o couch_n as_o david_n do_v with_o their_o tear_n they_o sigh_v with_o ezekiel_n to_o the_o 19_o ezek._n 2d_o 6._o jer._n 31._o 19_o break_n of_o their_o loin_n with_o ephraim_n they_o smite_v upon_o their_o thigh_n sin_n be_v their_o sorrow_n grief_n and_o burden_n wherefore_o they_o be_v by_o christ_n call_v unto_o repentance_n and_o christ_n impute_v their_o sin_n not_o unto_o themselves_o but_o unto_o himself_o they_o indeed_o be_v the_o principal_a debtor_n but_o christ_n have_v make_v himself_o liable_a to_o pay_v their_o debt_n and_o make_v full_a satisfaction_n because_o he_o have_v become_v surety_n for_o they_o unto_o the_o father_n 3._o justification_n consist_v in_o the_o imputation_n righteousness_n 3._o justification_n consist_v in_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o we_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o of_o unrighteous_a we_o be_v make_v righteous_a of_o ungodly_a we_o be_v make_v godly_a and_o though_o we_o be_v ungodly_a christ_n justifi_v we_o for_o he_o do_v not_o find_v we_o good_a but_o he_o make_v we_o so_o now_o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v altogether_o a_o righteousness_n without_o we_o not_o depend_v on_o any_o inherent_a righteousness_n nor_o any_o work_n in_o we_o but_o it_o be_v free_a and_o gratuitous_a without_o any_o praevision_n or_o intuition_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o person_n to_o be_v justify_v st._n bernard_n 190._o assignata_fw-la est_fw-la homiâ—_n justitia_fw-la â—lienâ—_n quiâ—_n carâ—it_fw-la suâ—_n justitia_fw-la bern._n ep._n 190._o full_o express_v it_o say_v that_o another_o righteousness_n be_v assign_v to_o man_n because_o he_o want_v a_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o hence_o our_o work_n and_o service_n though_o fail_n in_o themselves_o be_v accept_v righteous_a by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n how_o miserable_a will_v our_o condition_n be_v if_o our_o service_n be_v no_o better_o offer_v to_o god_n than_o they_o come_v from_o we_o but_o christ_n mend_v our_o service_n in_o the_o carriage_n by_o offer_v they_o to_o the_o father_n in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o mediation_n so_o that_o though_o our_o duty_n be_v raw_a weak_a and_o imperfect_a yet_o christ_n make_v they_o perfect_a by_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o so_o they_o obtain_v acceptance_n with_o the_o father_n 4._o justification_n bring_v forth_o choice_a and_o fruit_n 4._o justification_n bring_v forth_o choice_a and_o excellent_a fruit_n excellent_a fruit_n as_o we_o may_v read_v rom._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3._o all_o those_o choice_a fruit_n grow_v on_o that_o tree_n of_o justification_n faith_n be_v the_o mother-grace_n there_o mention_v peace_n and_o access_n unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n joy_n hope_v glory_v in_o tribulation_n be_v the_o daughter_n or_o the_o fruit_n which_o grow_v on_o this_o tree_n wherefore_o though_o faith_n only_o justify_v yet_o faith_n be_v not_o alone_a when_o it_o justifi_v for_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o goodly_a train_n of_o grace_n though_o faith_n justifi_v the_o person_n yet_o work_v justify_v the_o faith_n or_o declare_v the_o faith_n to_o be_v true_a faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o purify_v the_o heart_n 9_o gal._n 5._o 6._o act._n 15._o 9_o and_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n charge_v tit._n 3._o 8._o this_o theologian_n *_o huius_fw-la fidâ—i_fw-la charity_n non_fw-la est_fw-la forma_fw-la sed_fw-la frâ—ctus_fw-la &_o pâ—nitâ—â—tiâ—_n est_fw-la justificati_fw-la conditiâ—_n non_fw-la causa_fw-la justificationis_fw-la fidâ—s_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quâ—_n justificat_fw-la non_fw-la quae_fw-la justificat_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la operibus_fw-la &_o sola_fw-la dicitur_fw-la in_o isto_fw-la munere_fw-la non_fw-la solitaria_fw-la respectu_fw-la comitatus_fw-la aliarum_fw-la virtutum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_n non_fw-la propter_fw-la fidem_fw-la justi_n declaimer_n &_o per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—icâ—t_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prideaux_n manuductio_fw-la ad_fw-la theologian_n be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o these_o thing_n i_o will_v that_o thou_o affirm_v constant_o that_o they_o which_o have_v believe_v in_o god_n may_v be_v careful_a to_o maintain_v good_a work_n a_o learned_a professor_n very_o dextrous_a in_o state_v of_o controversy_n conclude_v thus_o love_n be_v not_o the_o form_n but_o the_o fruit_n and_o repentance_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o he_o that_o be_v justify_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n etc._n etc._n this_o then_o be_v the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n who_o impute_v his_o perfect_a righteousness_n to_o his_o member_n and_o their_o sin_n to_o himself_o and_o this_o justification_n be_v active_a whereby_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o passive_a whereby_o christ_n become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n sect_n ii_o of_o 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