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without_o be_v not_o the_o chief_a cause_n nor_o indeed_o in_o true_a propriety_n of_o speech_n any_o cause_n at_o all_o but_o the_o occasion_n only_o of_o the_o soul_n faint_v under_o they_o temptation_n they_o be_v i_o grant_v yet_o be_v they_o but_o temptation_n and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o temptation_n but_o the_o consent_n to_o the_o temptation_n that_o induce_v guilt_n if_o at_o any_o time_n any_o temptation_n either_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n or_o the_o other_o prevail_v against_o we_o st._n james_n teach_v we_o where_o to_o lay_v the_o fault_n not_o upon_o god_n by_o any_o 14._o mean_n for_o god_n tempt_v no_o man_n no_o nor_o upon_o the_o devil_n neither_o let_v i_o add_v that_o too_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o belie_v the_o devil_n in_o this_o for_o though_o he_o be_v a_o tempter_n and_o that_o a_o busy_a one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tempter_n yet_o that_o be_v the_o worse_o he_o can_v do_v he_o can_v but_o tempt_v we_o he_o can_v compel_v we_o when_o he_o have_v ply_v we_o with_o all_o his_o utmost_a 3._o strength_n and_o try_v we_o with_o all_o the_o engine_n and_o artifices_fw-la he_o can_v devise_v the_o will_n have_v its_o natural_a liberty_n still_o and_o it_o be_v at_o our_o choice_n whether_o we_o will_v yield_v or_o no._n but_o every_o man_n when_o he_o be_v tempt_v say_v he_o tempt_v cum_fw-la affectu_fw-la that_o be_v his_o meaning_n so_o tempt_v as_o to_o be_v overcome_v by_o the_o temptation_n be_v tempt_v of_o his_o own_o lâ—st_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d draâ—n_o away_o and_o entice_v draw_v away_o by_o injury_n and_o affrightment_n from_o do_v good_a or_o entice_v by_o delight_n and_o allurement_n to_o do_v evil_a it_o be_v with_o temptation_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n for_o such_o be_v those_o of_o which_o we_o now_o speak_v even_o as_o it_o be_v with_o those_o on_o the_o right_n yield_v not_o and_o good_a enough_o my_o son_n say_v solomon_n if_o sinner_n entice_v thou_o consent_v not_o prov._n 1_o it_o may_v be_v say_v 10._o also_o proportionable_o and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n my_o son_n if_o sinner_n affright_v thou_o comply_v not_o the_o common_a say_n if_o in_o any_o other_o holdeth_z most_o true_a in_o the_o case_n of_o temptation_n no_o man_n take_v harm_n but_o from_o himself_o 17._o and_o very_o in_o the_o particular_a we_o be_v now_o upon_o of_o faint_v under_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v nothing_o but_o our_o own_o fear_n and_o the_o falseness_n of_o a_o misgive_a heart_n that_o betray_v we_o to_o the_o tempter_n and_o undo_v we_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o any_o reality_n in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o so_o much_o that_o trouble_v the_o mind_n as_o our_o 27._o over-deep_a apprehension_n of_o they_o all_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n if_o immoderate_a be_v perturbation_n and_o may_v bring_v a_o snare_n but_o none_o more_o or_o soon_o than_o fear_v the_o fear_n of_o man_n bring_v a_o snare_n say_v solomon_n and_o our_o saviour_n let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v neither_o fear_n as_o if_o fear_n be_v the_o great_a troubler_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o true_o so_o it_o be_v no_o passion_n not_o love_n no_o nor_o yet_o anger_n if_o self_n though_o great_a obstructer_n of_o reason_n both_o be_v so_o irrational_a as_o fear_n be_v it_o make_v we_o many_o time_n do_v thing_n quite_o otherwise_o than_o our_o own_o reason_n tell_v we_o we_o shall_v do_v it_o be_v a_o excellent_a description_n that_o a_o wise_a man_n have_v give_v of_o it_o wisdom_n 17._o fear_v say_v he_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o betray_n of_o the_o 11._o succour_n which_o reason_n offer_v he_o that_o let_v go_v his_o courage_n forfeit_v his_o reason_n withal_o and_o what_o good_a can_v you_o reasonable_o expect_v from_o a_o unreasonable_a man_n 18._o see_v thou_o then_o a_o man_n fainthearted_a suspect_v he_o i_o have_v almost_o say_v conclude_v he_o false-hearted_a too_o it_o be_v certain_o a_o very_a hard_a thing_n if_o at_o all_o possible_a for_o a_o coward_n to_o be_v a_o honest_a man_n or_o a_o true_a friend_n either_o to_o god_n or_o man_n he_o be_v at_o the_o best_a but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o double-minded_n man_n but_o god_n require_v simplicity_n 8._o and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n he_o have_v a_o good_a mind_n perhaps_o to_o be_v honest_a and_o to_o serve_v god_n and_o the_o king_n and_o to_o love_v his_o neighbour_n and_o his_o friend_n and_o if_o he_o will_v hold_v he_o there_o and_o be_v of_o that_o mind_n always_o all_o will_v be_v well_o but_o his_o double_a mind_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o so_o to_o do_v he_o have_v a_o mind_n withal_o to_o sleep_v in_o a_o whole_a skin_n and_o to_o save_v his_o estate_n if_o he_o can_v howsoever_o and_o so_o he_o become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fickle_a and_o unstable_a in_o his_o way_n turn_v as_o the_o tide_n turn_v there_o be_v no_o rely_v upon_o he_o no_o trust_v of_o he_o jethro_n well_o consider_v this_o when_o he_o 21._o advise_v moses_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o for_o magistrate_n as_o he_o know_v to_o be_v man_n of_o courage_n they_o that_o be_v otherwise_o he_o know_v can_v not_o discharge_v their_o duty_n as_o they_o ought_v nor_o continue_v upright_o and_o when_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n luke_n 12._o isaiah_n unto_o you_o my_o friend_n fear_v not_o they_o which_o kill_v the_o body_n he_o do_v 4._o more_o than_o intimate_v that_o such_o base_a worldly_a fear_n can_v well_o consist_v with_o the_o law_n of_o true_a friendship_n 19_o i_o insist_v somewhat_o the_o more_o upon_o this_o point_n because_o man_n be_v general_o so_o apt_a to_o pretend_v to_o their_o own_o fail_n in_o this_o kind_n the_o outward_a force_n
with_o the_o intolerable_a weight_n of_o our_o sin_n whereby_o we_o have_v deserve_v they_o or_o second_o with_o the_o weight_n of_o those_o everlasting_a grievous_a pain_n in_o hell_n which_o by_o the_o sharpness_n of_o our_o short_a suffering_n here_o if_o we_o make_v the_o right_a use_n of_o they_o to_o be_v thereby_o humble_v unto_o repentance_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v escape_v or_o three_o with_o that_o so_o exceed_v and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o by_o the_o free_a goodness_n of_o our_o god_n we_o expect_v in_o compensation_n of_o our_o light_n and_o momentany_a affliction_n here_o or_o four_a with_o the_o weight_n of_o those_o far_o great_a and_o heavy_a trial_n which_o other_o our_o brethren_n and_o fellow_n servant_n either_o of_o our_o own_o or_o former_a time_n have_v undergo_v before_o we_o and_o go_v through_o they_o all_o with_o admirable_a patience_n and_o courage_n 46._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d none_o of_o all_o these_o single_o but_o be_v of_o singular_a virtue_n towards_o the_o desire_a effect_n but_o all_o of_o they_o together_o if_o apt_o apply_v can_v hardly_o fail_v the_o cure_n especial_o if_o you_o add_v thereunto_o that_o one_o ingredient_n more_o which_o be_v alone_o here_o express_v indeed_o the_o most_o sovereign_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o the_o object_n of_o this_o analogy_n or_o consideration_n in_o the_o text_n to_o wit_n the_o incomparable_a bitter_a suffering_n of_o our_o ever_o bless_a lord_n and_o master_n jesus_n christ._n 47._o then_o far_o in_o this_o objection_n as_o it_o be_v amplify_v in_o this_o short_a text_n only_o there_o be_v sundry_a particular_n considerable_a as_o namely_o first_o who_o it_o be_v that_o suffer_v consider_v he_o his_o greatness_n his_o innocency_n his_o goodness_n second_o how_o he_o suffer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o endure_v also_o not_o suffer_v it_o only_o consider_v he_o that_o endure_v such_o contradiction_n endure_v it_o so_o willing_o so_o patient_o so_o cheerful_o three_o from_o who_o he_o suffer_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o sinner_n sinner_n in_o their_o nature_n sinful_a man_n sinner_n in_o the_o jew_n esteem_n heathen_a man_n sinner_n in_o the_o inward_a constitution_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n hypocrite_n and_o malignant_n sinner_n in_o their_o outward_a carriage_n towards_o he_o and_o their_o undue_a and_o illegal_a proceed_n against_o he_o no_o just_a cause_n no_o just_a proof_n but_o clamour_n and_o outcry_n raiâ—ing_v and_o spit_v and_o buffet_n and_o insult_a and_o all_o manner_n of_o contumelious_a and_o despiseful_a usage_n four_o what_o he_o suffer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o opposition_n and_o contradiction_n of_o sinner_n against_o himself_o contradiction_n manifold_a of_o all_o sort_n and_o in_o all_o respect_n to_o his_o person_n deny_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o his_o office_n not_o receive_v as_o the_o promise_a messiah_n to_o his_o doctrine_n give_v out_o as_o a_o deceiver_n to_o his_o miracle_n disgrace_v as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o conjuror_n and_o deal_v with_o the_o devil_n to_o his_o conversation_n defame_v as_o a_o glutton_n and_o a_o wine-bibber_n a_o profane_a fellow_n and_o a_o sabbath-breaker_n a_o companion_n of_o publican_n and_o sinner_n to_o his_o very_a life_n and_o be_v not_o he_o but_o barrabas_n away_o with_o he_o crucify_v he_o crucify_v he_o 48._o these_o be_v the_o head_n many_o they_o be_v you_o see_v and_o of_o worthy_a consideration_n than_o to_o be_v crowd_v into_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o a_o sermon_n therefore_o i_o must_v of_o necessity_n forbear_v the_o enlargement_n of_o they_o at_o this_o present_a leave_v that_o for_o every_o man_n to_o do_v in_o his_o private_a meditation_n for_o a_o conclusion_n then_o let_v we_o all_o i_o beseech_v you_o first_o consider_v actual_o and_o thorough_o consider_v he_o that_o endure_v such_o contradiction_n of_o sinner_n against_o himself_o and_o have_v so_o do_v applying_o tetra_v consider_v whether_o it_o can_v be_v reasonable_a or_o almost_o possible_a for_o any_o of_o we_o to_o faint_v under_o our_o petty_a suffering_n what_o be_v we_o the_o best_a of_o we_o the_o great_a of_o we_o to_o he_o or_o what_o our_o suffering_n the_o worst_a of_o they_o the_o great_a of_o they_o to_o his_o i_o have_v do_v ad_fw-la aulam._n sermon_n xvii_o newport_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n octob._n 1648._o gal._n 5._o 22_o 23._o but_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n against_o such_o there_o be_v no_o law_n 1._o he_o that_o shall_v impartial_o look_v upon_o former_a and_o the_o present_a time_n shall_v find_v that_o of_o solomon_n exact_o true_a there_o 9_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n under_o the_o sun_n vetus_fw-la fabula_fw-la novi_fw-la histriones_fw-la the_o thing_n we_o see_v do_v be_v but_o senec._n the_o same_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v do_v only_o act_v over_o again_o by_o new_a person_n and_o with_o a_o few_o new_a circumstance_n it_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n even_o as_o it_o be_v with_o we_o in_o these_o day_n false_a teacher_n have_v creep_v in_o among_o they_o who_o by_o their_o hypocrisy_n and_o pretension_n of_o the_o spirit_n have_v so_o corrupt_v their_o faith_n that_o they_o be_v remove_v after_o a_o fort_n unto_o another_o gospel_n 15._o and_o so_o extreme_o sour_v their_o charity_n that_o from_o provoke_v and_o envy_v they_o be_v now_o grow_v to_o bite_a and_o devour_v one_o another_o 2._o the_o apostle_n wonder_v at_o this_o so_o unexpected_a a_o change_n i_o marvel_v you_o be_v so_o soon_o remove_v gal._n 1._o 6._o to_o see_v they_o so_o befool_v in_o their_o understanding_n and_o bewitch_v in_o their_o affection_n as_o to_o suffer_v so_o sore_a and_o sudden_a a_o decay_n in_o the_o two_o most_o essential_a part_n of_o christian_a religion_n faith_n and_o charity_n think_v it_o high_a time_n for_o he_o after_o he_o have_v first_o well_o school_v they_o o_o foolish_a galatian_n who_o 1._o have_v bewitch_v you_o to_o offer_v his_o advice_n towards_o the_o allay_n of_o those_o heat_n and_o distemper_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o so_o sad_a and_o dangerous_a a_o alteration_n 3._o the_o remedy_n he_o prescribe_v for_o that_o end_n vers_n 16._o be_v short_a but_o very_o sure_a if_o they_o will_v but_o follow_v it_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v you_o talk_v much_o of_o the_o spirit_n but_o you_o make_v it_o little_o appear_v in_o the_o fruit_n of_o your_o life_n that_o you_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n and_o the_o flesh_n be_v contrary_n and_o they_o lust_n contrary_a thing_n vers_fw-la 17._o if_o you_o be_v as_o careful_a to_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n as_o you_o be_v to_o boast_v of_o it_o you_o will_v not_o be_v so_o forward_o as_o now_o you_o be_v by_o cherish_v unbrother_o contention_n and_o sundry_a other_o way_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n 4._o a_o hard_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o bring_v a_o overween_a hypocrite_n to_o a_o true_a understanding_n of_o himself_o for_o pride_n and_o hypocrisy_n be_v two_o such_o thing_n as_o few_o man_n be_v willing_a to_o own_o that_o they_o may_v therefore_o with_o better_a certainty_n be_v able_a to_o discern_v whether_o they_o be_v indeed_o spiritual_a or_o but_o yet_o carnal_a the_o apostle_n proceed_v to_o describe_v the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n by_o sundry_a their_o different_a effect_n a_o catalogue_n we_o have_v for_o that_o purpose_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o seventeen_o particular_n in_o the_o three_o next_o verse_n before_o the_o text_n and_o then_o another_o catalogue_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o nine_o particular_n in_o the_o text_n itself_o wherein_o we_o may_v observe_v 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both_o sort_n as_o they_o be_v set_v down_o the_o one_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o verse_n 19_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a which_o be_v these_o adultery_n etc._n etc._n the_o other_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o verse_n 22._o but_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n etc._n etc._n and_o those_o difference_n be_v four_o first_o those_o effect_n of_o the_o former_a sort_n proceed_v original_o from_o the_o flesh_n these_o from_o the_o spirit_n second_o those_o be_v rather_o style_v by_o the_o name_n of_o work_n these_o by_o the_o name_n of_o fruit_n the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n three_o those_o be_v set_v forth_o as_o many_o and_o apart_o work_n in_o the_o plural_a these_o as_o many_o but_o unite_v into_o one_o fruit_n in_o the_o singular_a four_o those_o be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v manifest_a of_o these_o no_o such_o thing_n at_o all_o mention_v 6._o the_o first_o difference_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o 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of_o god_n or_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o the_o sin_n so_o produce_v be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o fleshly_a will_n as_o to_o the_o sole_a and_o proper_a cause_n thereof_o and_o may_v therefore_o very_o right_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o in_o the_o produce_v of_o any_o action_n that_o be_v spiritual_o good_a the_o will_n operate_v only_o as_o a_o subordinate_a agent_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o in_o the_o power_n and_o virtue_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o although_o 10._o the_o good_a work_n may_v in_o some_o sort_n be_v say_v to_o be_v our_o work_n because_o immediate_o produce_v by_o our_o will_n yet_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o fruit_n of_o that_o spirit_n and_o not_o of_o our_o will_n because_o it_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o power_n of_o that_o spirit_n and_o not_o by_o any_o power_n of_o our_o will_n nevertheless_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n with_o i_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 25._o if_o this_o 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