a_o break_a leg_n nor_o dainty_a meat_n make_v the_o sick_a man_n well_o nor_o all_o the_o choice_a extraction_n from_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o bulk_n of_o the_o creature_n afford_v a_o cordial_a strong_a enough_o to_o revive_v a_o languish_v lose_v soul_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o arabic_a proverb_n advise_v noli_fw-la gemmam_fw-la perdere_fw-la in_o die_fw-la festo_fw-la in_o our_o great_a feast_n it_o will_v not_o have_v we_o lose_v our_o jewel_n because_o it_o be_v of_o such_o worth_n that_o all_o the_o delight_n we_o can_v have_v in_o the_o costly_a meal_n can_v countervail_v the_o loss_n of_o it_o so_o in_o all_o the_o rich_a of_o the_o world_n entertainment_n let_v we_o be_v so_o merry_a and_o wise_a together_o as_o to_o be_v sure_a to_o look_v to_o our_o jewel_n to_o our_o soul_n the_o loss_n of_o which_o all_o else_o can_v no_o way_n compensate_a 3._o as_o be_v in_o the_o last_o place_n irrecoverable_a when_o our_o saviour_n say_v what_o will_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n 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be_v a_o double_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatever_o other_o do_v yet_o you_o above_o all_o in_o your_o patience_n possess_v you_o your_o soul_n sermon_n xxxiii_o luke_n 21._o 19_o 1649._o ii_o sermon_n preach_v at_o st._n mary_n cambridg_n aug._n 19_o 1649._o in_o your_o patience_n possess_v you_o your_o soul_n tertullian_n begin_v his_o book_n of_o patience_n with_o a_o ingenuous_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o own_o unfitness_n homo_fw-la nullius_fw-la boni_fw-la &_o aeger_fw-la doloribus_fw-la impatientiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o so_o may_v i_o well_o begin_v my_o sermon_n of_o the_o same_o argument_n with_o the_o like_a apology_n but_o as_o he_o there_o add_v the_o rich_a man_n that_o so_o much_o desire_v health_n must_v be_v bear_v with_o if_o he_o be_v speak_v of_o it_o especial_o be_v his_o speak_a help_n to_o instruct_v he_o in_o the_o cure_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o text_n of_o patience_n have_v dispatch_v the_o two_o first_o part_n of_o it_o 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〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n in_o your_o patience_n possess_v you_o your_o soul_n and_o so_o james_n 5._o 8._o be_v you_o also_o patient_a establish_v your_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d your_o patience_n what_o be_v that_o as_o they_o be_v your_o soul_n so_o be_v it_o your_o patience_n yes_o thus_o far_o in_o the_o general_a both_o there_o be_v subjectiuè_n but_o neither_o of_o they_o causaliter_fw-la both_o patience_n and_o soul_n be_v they_o but_o so_o as_o both_o from_o god_n the_o one_o from_o he_o as_o a_o almighty_a creator_n and_o father_n of_o spirit_n heb._n 12._o 9_o the_o other_o as_o a_o gracious_a sanctifier_n and_o a_o god_n of_o patience_n rom._n 15._o 5._o most_o patient_a in_o himself_o not_o forward_o to_o inflict_v any_o evil_n and_o the_o giver_n of_o patience_n to_o his_o afflict_a servant_n whereby_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o endure_v all_o according_a to_o that_o col._n 1._o 11._o strengthen_v with_o all_o may_v according_a to_o his_o glorious_a power_n unto_o all_o 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and_o christ_n who_o nature_n and_o work_n be_v perfect_a deut._n 32._o 4._o to_o who_o nothing_o be_v want_v and_o therefore_o full_o perfect_a and_o from_o who_o all_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v derive_v and_o in_o who_o it_o be_v eminent_o infinite_o and_o therefore_o eternal_o perfect_a jesus_n christ_n the_o same_o yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o heb._n 13._o 8._o he_o indeed_o may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o end_n of_o all_o perfection_n as_o you_o hear_v that_o many_o expound_v those_o word_n of_o he_o he_o be_v that_o mountain_n on_o which_o i_o tell_v you_o st._n austin_n place_v david_n when_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n christus_fw-la mons_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n christ_n be_v the_o mountain_n from_o which_o only_o we_o may_v with_o david_n here_o descry_v the_o end_n of_o all_o other_o perfection_n for_o thou_o will_v never_o see_v a_o emptiness_n in_o they_o till_o thou_o have_v find_v a_o fullness_n and_o all-sufficiency_n in_o he_o to_o this_o hill_n therefore_o let_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n and_o eye_n from_o whence_o come_v our_o help_n our_o full_a our_o everlasting_a salvation_n and_o see_v it_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v ordain_v to_o a_o further_a end_n when_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o fruition_n of_o it_o noli_fw-la hoerere_fw-la in_o via_fw-la &_o non_fw-la pervenire_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la as_o austin_n speak_v stay_v not_o below_o in_o these_o inferior_a and_o worse_a perfection_n rest_v not_o till_o thou_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n and_o further_o when_o as_o the_o philosopher_n tell_v we_o that_o finis_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la in_o infinitum_fw-la media_fw-la vero_fw-la cum_fw-la modo_fw-la let_v our_o affection_n towards_o this_o end_n of_o perfection_n be_v constant_a and_o enlarge_v as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v if_o we_o can_v infinite_o but_o see_v other_o perfection_n that_o have_v a_o end_n be_v sometime_o hindrance_n at_o the_o best_a but_o help_n and_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o our_o imperfection_n that_o we_o stand_v so_o much_o in_o need_n of_o they_o let_v not_o our_o desire_n be_v terminate_v in_o they_o but_o whether_o with_o they_o or_o without_o they_o let_v we_o make_v sure_a of_o christ_n who_o have_v a_o unchangeable_a priesthood_n and_o therefore_o be_v able_a to_o save_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 7._o 25._o that_o be_v evermore_o as_o you_o have_v it_o in_o the_o margin_n or_o to_o the_o utmost_a in_o the_o new_a or_o perfect_o in_o the_o former_a translation_n and_o indeed_o perfect_o because_o evermore_o and_o to_o the_o utmost_a and_o so_o supply_v what_o we_o have_v see_v other_o perfection_n want_v which_o do_v not_o always_o last_v and_o therefore_o do_v not_o save_v always_o and_o do_v not_o reach_v to_o our_o great_a want_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o save_v to_o the_o uttermost_a but_o christ_n do_v both_o and_o therefore_o to_o this_o purpose_n what_o david_n say_v of_o the_o bless_a man_n the_o father_n appli_v to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n that_o he_o be_v the_o tree_n plant_v by_o the_o water_n side_n the_o water_n flow_v but_o this_o tree_n be_v root_v sure_a on_o which_o if_o thou_o lay_v sure_a hold_n thou_o be_v out_o of_o danger_n of_o drown_v and_o therefore_o let_v i_o speak_v to_o thou_o in_o his_o word_n raperis_fw-la in_o praeceps_fw-la tene_fw-la lignum_fw-la voluit_fw-la te_fw-la amor_fw-la mundi_fw-la tene_fw-la christum_fw-la lay_v strong_a hold_n on_o christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v strong_a consolation_n for_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o and_o so_o no_o end_n that_o way_n and_o for_o the_o other_o whatever_o other_o tell_v we_o what_o a_o ductile_a nature_n gold_n be_v of_o and_o how_o much_o ground_n a_o ounce_n of_o it_o may_v be_v make_v to_o cover_v yet_o we_o that_o be_v buy_v with_o no_o such_o corruptible_a thing_n as_o silver_n and_o gold_n must_v believe_v that_o one_o drop_n of_o our_o die_a saviour_n blood_n can_v 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28._o 15._o and_o for_o itself_o that_o how_o ever_o it_o may_v please_v for_o the_o present_a and_o promise_v more_o for_o the_o future_a yet_o we_o shall_v find_v they_o to_o be_v deceitful_a lust_n that_o they_o deprive_v we_o of_o endless_a happiness_n for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o short_a and_o empty_a contentment_n that_o there_o will_v be_v a_o time_n when_o we_o shall_v hear_v as_o in_o the_o prophet_n jer._n 51._o 13._o thy_o end_n be_v come_v and_o the_o measure_n of_o thy_o covetousness_n the_o same_o we_o may_v say_v of_o other_o sin_n there_o will_v one_o day_n be_v a_o end_n of_o all_o and_o that_o none_o of_o the_o best_a for_o the_o end_n of_o those_o thing_n be_v death_n rom._n 6._o 21._o and_o though_o i_o confess_v sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o will_v never_o have_v end_n and_o that_o be_v the_o
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christian_n in_o justin_n martyr_n we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o they_o have_v possess_v themselves_o and_o take_v away_o all_o with_o they_o if_o they_o have_v leave_v but_o a_o good_a god_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n a_o soul_n and_o a_o saviour_n it_o be_v but_o the_o casket_n that_o be_v lose_v the_o treasure_n be_v save_v and_o lend_v they_o a_o key_n for_o paul_n riddle_n of_o have_v nothing_o and_o yet_o possess_v all_o thing_n in_o this_o sense_n dum_fw-la anima_fw-la est_fw-la spes_fw-la est_fw-la as_o long_o 10._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 10._o as_o my_o soul_n be_v i_o own_o i_o be_o not_o only_a in_o hope_n but_o in_o possession_n no_o cause_n to_o faint_v though_o the_o outward_a man_n perish_v if_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_v 2_o cor._n 4._o 16._o nor_o to_o complain_v if_o the_o same_o hand_n that_o cast_v the_o christian_n body_n to_o the_o beast_n cast_v his_o soul_n at_o the_o same_o time_n into_o his_o saviour_n bosom_n paul_n mean_v not_o to_o kill_v but_o to_o cure_v the_o incestuous_a person_n when_o he_o will_v have_v he_o deliver_v even_o to_o satan_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n if_o his_o spirit_n may_v but_o thereby_o be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 1_o cor._n 5_o 5._o and_o that_o will_v make_v amends_o for_o all_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o the_o save_n and_o possess_v of_o the_o soul_n crown_v all_o enjoyment_n more_o than_o countervaile_n all_o other_o loss_n 2._o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o loss_n of_o it_o 1._o complete_v all_o other_o loss_n and_o misery_n and_o make_v they_o utter_o undo_v david_n speak_v of_o his_o enemy_n spoil_v of_o his_o soul_n as_o their_o great_a cruelty_n and_o his_o chief_a misery_n psal_n 35._o 12._o the_o prophet_n lam._n 3._o 65._o when_o he_o have_v give_v that_o heavy_a blow_n that_o make_v the_o heart_n ache_v lord_n give_v they_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n he_o strike_v the_o nail_n to_o the_o head_n when_o he_o add_v thy_o curse_n unto_o they_o o_o woe_n unto_o thou_o thou_o have_v add_v grief_n unto_o thy_o sorrow_n 3._o jer._n 45._o 3._o and_o a_o curse_n to_o both_o when_o by_o thy_o riotous_a unclean_a or_o otherwise_o vicious_a course_n thou_o have_v lose_v it_o may_v be_v thy_o estate_n thy_o good_a name_n the_o health_n and_o strength_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o all_o undo_v wretch_n it_o be_v a_o desperate_a prodigal_a expense_n which_o all_o the_o money_n in_o thy_o purse_n and_o thy_o whole_a other_o substance_n can_v not_o discharge_v but_o thy_o soul_n also_o must_v go_v in_o to_o pay_v the_o reckon_n thy_o saviour_n soul_n be_v heavy_a to_o the_o death_n be_v more_o sad_a than_o all_o his_o bodily_a 38._o mat._n 26._o 38._o suffering_n and_o that_o thrust_v which_o let_v out_o the_o heartblood_n of_o thy_o soul_n be_v far_o beyond_o all_o other_o wound_n and_o make_v they_o deadly_a to_o see_v a_o enemy_n in_o the_o habitation_n be_v one_o of_o eli_n sore_a affliction_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 32._o and_o to_o be_v a_o possession_n to_o enemy_n be_v edom_n heavy_a cursé_n numb_a 24._o 18._o but_o not_o so_o heavy_a as_o to_o see_v a_o enemy_n possess_v of_o this_o inward_a mansion_n the_o loss_n of_o the_o soul_n complete_v all_o other_o loss_n and_o misery_n 2._o can_v be_v make_v up_o and_o recompense_v with_o all_o other_o gain_v and_o enjoyment_n the_o round_a world_n be_v but_o a_o cipher_n to_o it_o for_o what_o be_v a_o man_n profit_v if_o he_o shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n say_v our_o saviour_n matth._n 16._o 26._o he_o that_o tender_v a_o whole_a world_n make_v a_o great_a offer_n but_o he_o that_o lose_v his_o 37._o mar._n 8._o 37._o soul_n for_o it_o sustain_v a_o great_a loss_n for_o that_o world_n which_o can_v satisfy_v the_o desire_n of_o a_o soul_n before_o it_o be_v lose_v can_v satisfy_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o soul_n when_o it_o be_v and_o therefore_o the_o rich_a man_n luke_n 12._o 19_o 20._o be_v but_o a_o fool_n for_o all_o his_o riches_n and_o the_o hypocrite_n job_n 27._o 8._o be_v bring_v in_o as_o a_o desperate_a fool_n for_o all_o his_o gain_n when_o god_n take_v away_o both_o their_o soul_n how_o miserable_a when_o dead_a to_o have_v so_o many_o friend_n to_o accompany_v the_o body_n to_o the_o grave_a and_o devil_n only_o the_o soul_n to_o hell_n such_o funeral_n pomp_n and_o tomb_n he_o that_o have_v lose_v his_o soul_n be_v a_o poor_a undo_v man_n though_o with_o the_o young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n he_o have_v never_o so_o great_a possession_n 22._o mat._n 12._o 22._o for_o a_o silk_n stocken_n will_v not_o cure_v
he_o be_v like_o they_o or_o at_o least_o be_v not_o much_o displease_v with_o they_o because_o he_o do_v so_o much_o forbear_v they_o psal_n 50._o 21._o of_o christ_n in_o who_o whole_a progress_n from_o his_o come_n down_o 9_o rev._n 1._o 9_o from_o heaven_n till_o his_o return_v thither_o again_o the_o father_n be_v wont_a to_o observe_v a_o signature_n of_o patience_n in_o every_o step_n all_o along_o in_o the_o way_n but_o especial_o in_o and_o towards_o his_o journey_n end_v to_o endure_v a_o traitor_n judas_n in_o his_o bosom_n though_o full_o know_v to_o he_o yet_o not_o to_o discover_v he_o to_o other_o and_o when_o he_o have_v betray_v himself_o in_o betray_v his_o master_n to_o entertain_v he_o with_o the_o compellation_n of_o a_o friend_n who_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o worst_a of_o enemy_n to_o endure_v so_o much_o of_o the_o jew_n malice_n and_o rage_n with_o so_o much_o meekness_n and_o love_n notwithstanding_o all_o that_o pain_n and_o shame_n those_o buffet_n scourge_n spitting_n upon_o those_o rail_n and_o blasphemy_n as_o the_o dumb_a lamb_n not_o to_o open_v the_o mouth_n or_o if_o at_o all_o in_o that_o heat_n of_o his_o agony_n to_o breathe_v such_o sweet_a breath_n as_o father_n not_o my_o will_n but_o thou_o be_v do_v and_o again_o father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v that_o still_o voice_n speak_v aloud_o christ_n to_o be_v god_n even_o a_o god_n of_o patience_n who_o be_v water_n to_o those_o spark_n to_o which_o the_o meek_a of_o we_o will_v have_v be_v gunpowder_n nor_o yet_o so_o for_o his_o ut_fw-la de_fw-fr supernis_fw-la aestimetur_fw-la as_o tertullian_n speak_v 3._o chap._n 3._o as_o though_o this_o be_v so_o far_o above_o we_o as_o nothing_o belong_v to_o we_o for_o in_o the_o three_o place_n they_o find_v example_n and_o pattern_n of_o patience_n not_o only_o in_o god_n and_o christ_n but_o in_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o moses_n david_n job_n jeremiah_n stephen_n paul_n in_o the_o prophet_n 10._o jam._n 5._o 10._o apostle_n martyr_n all_o so_o long-breathed_a that_o we_o shall_v scarce_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o piece_n and_o to_o have_v the_o same_o spirit_n if_o we_o be_v shorter-winded_n they_o be_v wont_v also_o the_o better_a to_o compose_v our_o spirit_n to_o a_o meekned_a patience_n under_o suffering_n to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o our_o condition_n either_o as_o fall_v in_o adam_n and_o so_o we_o be_v bear_v to_o trouble_v or_o as_o restore_v by_o christ_n and_o so_o it_o be_v the_o patience_n and_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n rev._n 1._o 9_o a_o enrage_a devil_n and_o world_n will_v have_v the_o cross_n to_o be_v our_o companion_n which_o therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o quarrel_v at_o especial_o see_v it_o be_v such_o a_o companion_n as_o prove_v a_o very_a faithful_a friend_n it_o will_v be_v endless_a to_o go_v about_o to_o repeat_v all_o those_o benefit_n which_o the_o cross_n and_o our_o patient_a bear_n 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patience_n have_v need_n to_o exercise_v their_o patience_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o tire_v out_o you_o and_o therefore_o shall_v touch_v only_o upon_o two_o thing_n which_o partly_o the_o context_n and_o partly_o the_o text_n afford_v we_o 1._o and_o the_o first_o concern_v the_o present_a time_n and_o season_n it_o be_v when_o jerusalem_n be_v now_o near_o to_o be_v destroy_v and_o as_o a_o forerunner_n of_o it_o that_o his_o disciple_n shall_v be_v hate_v betray_v and_o persecute_v in_o the_o forego_n part_n of_o the_o chapter_n that_o our_o saviour_n prescribe_v this_o receipt_n in_o the_o text_n that_o the_o malady_n may_v not_o prove_v mortal_a that_o in_o patience_n they_o possess_v their_o soul_n and_o of_o the_o same_o time_n and_o day_n some_o think_v the_o apostle_n speak_v heb._n 10._o 25._o and_o after_o show_v how_o great_a a_o fight_n of_o affliction_n they_o endure_v in_o reproach_n and_o spoil_v of_o their_o good_n etc._n etc._n v._n 32_o 33_o 34._o he_o at_o last_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o have_v need_n of_o patience_n v._o 36._o and_o so_o for_o certain_a have_v we_o now_o or_o may_v have_v ere_o long_o as_o capito_n in_o his_o time_n to_o farel_n durâ_fw-la patientiâ_fw-la 4._o inter_fw-la calvini_n epistolas_fw-la num._n 4._o nobis_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o hâc_fw-la dissolutione_n quâ_fw-la versamur_fw-la etc._n etc._n how_o near_o the_o destruction_n of_o our_o jerusalem_n be_v i_o dare_v not_o foreprophesie_a the_o god_n of_o peace_n make_v and_o keep_v it_o a_o true_a jerusalem_n a_o vision_n of_o peace_n both_o now_o and_o to_o perpetuity_n but_o if_o war_n and_o rumour_n of_o war_n if_o false_a prophet_n and_o false_a christ_n if_o the_o betray_n and_o hate_v and_o spoil_v of_o the_o minister_n and_o servant_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o sad_a presage_n and_o forerunner_n of_o it_o than_o unless_o god_n be_v the_o more_o merciful_a it_o may_v not_o be_v long_o before_o we_o hear_v of_o it_o when_o 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