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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 oppression_n which_o can_v be_v avoid_v last_o see_v they_o be_v bless_v that_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n whether_o be_v they_o always_o curse_v that_o suffer_v deserve_o for_o a_o evil_a cause_n for_o the_o contrary_a reason_n be_v in_o contrary_n ans._n they_o be_v always_o accurse_v save_v in_o one_o case_n to_o wit_n unless_o they_o repent_v for_o their_o unrighteousness_n for_o which_o they_o be_v afflict_v but_o by_o true_a repentance_n they_o become_v bless_v the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n have_v live_v in_o theft_n and_o be_v therefore_o attach_v condemn_v and_o crucify_v and_o so_o he_o suffer_v for_o unrighteousness_n but_o yet_o he_o be_v save_v because_o he_o repent_v and_o believe_v in_o christ._n it_o be_v add_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n in_o this_o clause_n we_o be_v teach_v a_o special_a lesson_n namely_o that_o when_o god_n shall_v lay_v upon_o we_o any_o affliction_n or_o persecution_n as_o imprisonment_n banishment_n loss_n of_o good_n or_o of_o 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that_o bring_v man_n to_o that_o end_n go_v always_o together_o and_o therefore_o that_o such_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o salvation_n be_v ordain_v to_o the_o mean_n thereof_o namely_o to_o vocation_n justification_n &_o sanctification_n rom._n 8._o 30._o the_o end_n and_o the_o mean_n in_o god_n decree_n must_v never_o be_v sever_v now_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o god_n have_v decree_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o they_o sin_v grievous_o that_o upon_o the_o immutabilitie_n of_o god_n decree_n take_v occasion_n to_o live_v profane_o 5._o hezekias_n be_v sick_a unto_o death_n yet_o god_n promise_v to_o add_v unto_o his_o day_n fifteen_o year_n now_o if_o hezekias_n have_v consult_v with_o these_o man_n they_o will_v have_v tell_v he_o thus_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n o_o king_n neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v nor_o use_v any_o thing_n to_o cure_v thy_o sore_n or_o to_o preserve_v life_n for_o thou_o shall_v certain_o live_v fifteen_o year_n god_n have_v say_v it_o and_o it_o must_v be_v do_v but_o hezekias_n take_v no_o such_o course_n nay_o he_o use_v the_o mean_n both_o to_o cure_v his_o sore_n and_o to_o preserve_v his_o life_n and_o so_o do_v paul_n for_o his_o own_o and_o other_o preservation_n keep_v 24._o the_o mariner_n in_o the_o ship_n who_o be_v the_o mean_n upon_o the_o sea_n to_o bring_v they_o safe_a to_o land_n though_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o he_o all_o that_o sail_v with_o he_o the_o second_o special_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n whereat_o some_o take_v occasion_n adam_n of_o offence_n be_v concern_v the_o fall_n of_o adam_n for_o we_o teach_v that_o god_n in_o some_o sort_n decree_v his_o fall_n whereupon_o some_o object_n that_o we_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n consider_v his_o decree_n be_v unchangeable_a now_o to_o prevent_v this_o offence_n two_o rule_n must_v be_v remember_v i._o that_o god_n rule_n will_n may_v be_v distinguish_v it_o be_v either_o general_a or_o special_a god_n general_a will_n be_v that_o whereby_o he_o will_v that_o sin_n shall_v be_v by_o his_o just_a permission_n but_o god_n special_a will_n be_v the_o approve_v will_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o take_a pleasure_n in_o any_o thing_n will_v have_v the_o same_o do_v and_o bring_v to_o pass_v now_o we_o say_v not_o that_o god_n will_v adam_n fall_n by_o his_o approve_v will_n but_o only_o by_o his_o permit_v will_n because_o it_o be_v good_a in_o regard_n of_o god_n that_o man_n shall_v fall_v ii_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o god_n decree_n rule_n go_v before_o adam_n fall_n only_o as_o a_o antecedent_n not_o as_o a_o cause_n thereof_o for_o the_o unchaungeable_a decree_n and_o will_n of_o god_n take_v not_o away_o the_o liberty_n of_o man_n will_n or_o of_o the_o second_o cause_n but_o only_o incline_v and_o order_v the_o same_o as_o the_o first_o and_o high_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o three_o special_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n whereat_o offence_n be_v take_v good_a be_v this_o that_o man_n of_o himself_o can_v do_v no_o good_a but_o all_o goodness_n and_o grace_n in_o man_n come_v from_o god_n hence_o our_o common_a people_n take_v occasion_n of_o looseness_n of_o life_n for_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o must_v repent_v and_o believe_v if_o they_o will_v be_v save_v their_o answer_n be_v that_o they_o do_v it_o so_o well_o as_o god_n will_v give_v they_o grace_n all_o goodness_n say_v they_o must_v come_v from_o god_n yea_o the_o wise_a sort_n among_o we_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o lay_v the_o fault_n of_o their_o loose_a life_n on_o god_n who_o give_v they_o no_o more_o grace_n but_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o this_o occasion_n of_o offence_n we_o must_v know_v that_o when_o we_o be_v not_o remedy_n able_a to_o do_v our_o duty_n as_o we_o ought_v and_o to_o pray_v to_o repent_v and_o believe_v as_o god_n require_v the_o fault_n be_v in_o ourselves_o and_o not_o in_o god_n for_o we_o be_v create_v righteous_a in_o adam_n and_o in_o he_o have_v power_n and_o grace_n to_o have_v do_v whatsoever_o god_n require_v at_o our_o hand_n but_o adam_n lose_v this_o power_n through_o his_o own_o default_n and_o we_o in_o he_o lose_v it_o also_o and_o therefore_o our_o inability_n come_v from_o ourselves_o again_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o god_n give_v grace_n indeed_o yet_o not_o miraculous_o in_o alehouse_n and_o tavern_n but_o then_o when_o man_n use_v the_o mean_n to_o come_v by_o grace_n and_o do_v that_o which_o by_o nature_n they_o be_v able_a that_o be_v come_v and_o hear_v the_o word_n attentive_o endeavour_v to_o believe_v and_o to_o obey_v the_o same_o for_o though_o the_o good_a usage_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o nature_n can_v merit_v any_o grace_n yet_o ordinary_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n be_v grace_v receive_v act._n 2._o 41._o at_o one_o sermon_n there_o be_v convert_v three_o thousand_o soul_n among_o the_o rebellious_a jew_n act._n 16._o 14._o lydia_n heart_n be_v open_v in_o hear_v paul_n preach_v and_o ordinary_o man_n be_v convert_v in_o the_o mean_n for_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v the_o gospel_n preach_v rom._n 10._o 17._o the_o last_o point_n of_o doctrine_n from_o whence_o many_o take_v occasion_n of_o offence_n justification_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o without_o work_n hence_o the_o papist_n condemn_v our_o church_n as_o a_o enemy_n to_o all_o good_a work_n and_o many_o hereby_o take_v occasion_n of_o a_o lewd_a life_n because_o good_a work_n must_v not_o justify_v they_o before_o god_n now_o to_o cut_v off_o this_o offence_n we_o must_v remedy_n hold_v and_o know_v that_o good_a work_n and_o faith_n be_v disjoin_v in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n but_o they_o be_v
vocation_n adoption_n and_o justification_n these_o and_o such_o like_v he_o can_v perceive_v in_o himself_o more_o or_o less_o v._o in_o a_o word_n hereby_o he_o can_v discern_v the_o true_a treasure_n from_o worldly_a hereby_o he_o know_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o heavenly_a thing_n above_o earthly_a these_o thing_n the_o natural_a 〈◊〉_d can_v do_v but_o the_o spiritual_a man_n discern_v all_o thing_n 1._o cor._n 2._o 15._o look_n whatsoever_o befall_v he_o therein_o he_o can_v see_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n work_v for_o his_o good_a therein_o he_o can_v discern_v god_n wisdom_n power_n and_o providence_n in_o all_o which_o we_o may_v perceive_v the_o most_o excellent_a use_n of_o this_o heavenly_a wisdom_n the_o second_o action_n of_o this_o heavenly_a wisdom_n be_v to_o judge_v determine_v wisdom_n and_o give_v sentence_n of_o thing_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v what_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o be_v evil_a in_o practice_n and_o behaviour_n and_o here_o this_o one_o thing_n must_v be_v remember_v that_o the_o principal_a point_n of_o this_o wisdom_n happiness_n be_v to_o determine_v of_o true_a happiness_n whereto_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v direct_v which_o happiness_n be_v the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o christ._n herein_o david_n show_v his_o heavenly_a wisdom_n far_o different_a from_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n psal._n 4._o 6._o many_o say_v who_o will_v show_v we_o any_o good_a there_o be_v the_o worldling_n happiness_n but_o lord_n lift_v thou_o up_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o we_o there_o be_v true_a happiness_n so_o paul_n come_v among_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o gentile_n profess_v that_o he_o esteem_v to_o know_v nothing_o but_o christ_n and_o he_o crucify_a 1._o cor._n 2._o 2._o for_o who_o excellent_a knowledge_n sake_n he_o think_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v loss_n phil._n 3._o 8._o and_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v our_o wisdom_n for_o though_o a_o man_n have_v all_o humane_a learning_n and_o policy_n yet_o if_o he_o fail_v in_o this_o right_o to_o determine_v of_o true_a happiness_n all_o his_o wisdom_n will_v prove_v foolishness_n for_o 1â—_n the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v foolishness_n with_o god_n and_o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v wise_a in_o this_o world_n let_v he_o be_v a_o fool_n that_o he_o may_v be_v wise_a that_o be_v a_o fool_n to_o the_o world_n in_o esteem_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n crucify_v only_o true_a wisdom_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o he_o true_a happiness_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v wise_a indeed_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n another_o chief_a part_n oâ—_n this_o heavenly_a wisdom_n be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o providence_n godly_a providence_n whereby_o we_o forecast_v by_o all_o mean_n how_o to_o compass_v and_o come_v by_o true_a happinesseâ—_n herein_o the_o power_n of_o heavenly_a wisdom_n be_v show_v and_o without_o this_o though_o otherwise_o a_o man_n discern_v the_o right_n yet_o his_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n be_v imperfect_a and_o unprofitable_a and_o thus_o we_o see_v the_o action_n of_o this_o heavenly_a wisdom_n whereby_o we_o may_v describe_v it_o thus_o it_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n spirit_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n whereby_o describe_v they_o be_v enable_v to_o discern_v of_o thing_n that_o differ_v and_o to_o judge_v and_o determine_v what_o be_v that_o true_a happiness_n whereto_o the_o life_n of_o man_n ought_v to_o tend_v and_o withal_o to_o forecast_v and_o provide_v by_o what_o good_a mean_n it_o may_v be_v compass_v and_o he_o who_o mind_n be_v endue_v herewith_o in_o some_o true_a measure_n have_v the_o single_a eye_n now_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o single_a eye_n be_v to_o make_v the_o whole_a body_n light_n that_o eye_n be_v to_o bring_v the_o whole_a life_n into_o good_a order_n guide_v it_o in_o the_o path_n of_o righteousness_n and_o make_v 〈◊〉_d abound_v in_o good_a work_n prov._n 8._o 19_o 20._o my_o fruit_n say_v wisdom_n be_v â—â—â—ter_a than_o fine_a gold_n i_o cause_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o in_o the_o mâ—ds_n of_o the_o path_n of_o judgement_n prov._n 1â—_n 23._o the_o wise_a heart_n guide_v the_o mouth_n wise_o and_o add_v doctrine_n unto_o his_o lip_n the_o use_n 1._o consider_v the_o mind_n endue_v with_o this_o wisdom_n be_v thus_o wisdom_n commend_v we_o must_v hereby_o learn_v to_o labour_v for_o it_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n beside_o this_o commendation_n of_o it_o by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o spur_n to_o provoke_v we_o to_o this_o duty_n the_o singular_a commodity_n that_o iedound_v hereby_o to_o soul_n and_o body_n must_v move_v we_o to_o affect_v it_o now_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o obtain_v this_o heavenly_a wisdom_n we_o must_v be_v careful_a of_o these_o two_o thing_n especial_o first_o to_o get_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n into_o our_o get_v heart_n which_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o this_o heavenly_a wisdom_n psal._n 111._o 10._o 1_o now_o this_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v a_o reverend_a awe_n of_o the_o heart_n towards_o god_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v fearful_a to_o offend_v and_o careful_a to_o please_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o this_o we_o shall_v get_v if_o we_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o reverence_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o our_o own_o soul_n when_o we_o hear_v it_o tremble_v thereat_o when_o it_o touch_v our_o conscience_n and_o humble_o submit_v ourselves_o unto_o it_o without_o rage_a or_o repine_v say_v as_o hezekiah_n do_v to_o the_o prophet_n reproof_n â—_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a second_o we_o must_v whole_o close_v up_o our_o eye_n the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n i_o mean_v and_o suffer_v ourselves_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v overrule_v and_o order_v by_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n this_o be_v 7._o david_n practice_n he_o give_v himself_o to_o continual_a meditation_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o make_v it_o a_o 105._o lantern_n to_o 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