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15._o the_o lord_n from_o the_o servant_n the_o indweller_n from_o the_o lodger_n â—or_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n spirit_n the_o body_n be_v no_o more_o but_o the_o house_n body_n the_o man_n be_v he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o body_n and_o look_v what_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o a_o house_n and_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o it_o such_o be_v we_o to_o put_v between_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n in_o exteriall_a danger_n though_o the_o house_n be_v burn_v and_o blow_v down_o with_o wind_n if_o the_o indweller_n be_v safe_a we_o account_v that_o the_o loss_n be_v the_o less_o and_o much_o more_o if_o the_o soul_n escape_v when_o the_o house_n of_o the_o body_n be_v throw_v down_o by_o death_n be_v we_o to_o esteem_v that_o the_o loss_n be_v but_o small_a it_o be_v reasonable_a indeed_o it_o that_o the_o soul_n shall_v love_v the_o body_n but_o so_o that_o it_o neglect_v not_o the_o own_o self_n let_v aâ—am_n love_v his_o euah_n but_o so_o that_o he_o harken_v not_o unto_o her_o voice_n more_o than_o to_o the_o lord_n if_o we_o seek_v the_o welfare_n of_o our_o body_n with_o neglect_n of_o our_o soul_n we_o shall_v lose_v they_o both_o but_o if_o we_o subdue_v the_o body_n by_o discipline_n that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v safe_a then_o shall_v the_o body_n also_o be_v partaker_n of_o her_o glory_n house_n earthly_a the_o second_o general_n observe_v here_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n call_v our_o body_n a_o house_n of_o earth_n and_o this_o he_o do_v for_o two_o cause_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n for_o it_o be_v make_v of_o the_o earth_n next_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o our_o body_n be_v continue_v and_o uphold_v for_o they_o be_v earthly_a earth_n as_o to_o the_o first_o that_o man_n be_v make_v of_o earth_n which_o be_v manifest_a out_o of_o the_o second_o of_o genesis_n it_o do_v high_o commend_v the_o great_a power_n of_o the_o creator_n to_o do_v great_a thing_n by_o great_a mean_n be_v no_o great_a matter_n 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first_o comperance_n before_o he_o at_o his_o calling_n to_o receive_v name_n from_o he_o as_o it_o please_v he_o to_o improve_v they_o and_o yet_o even_o after_o the_o fall_n by_o the_o benefit_n of_o restitution_n we_o have_v in_o christ_n they_o so_o reverence_v man_n that_o albeit_o in_o nature_n there_o can_v be_v none_o strong_a than_o the_o elephant_n stowter_n then_o the_o lion_n fierce_a than_o the_o tiger_n yet_o all_o these_o do_v service_n to_o man_n et_fw-la naturam_fw-la svam_fw-la humana_fw-la institutione_n deponunt_fw-la 6._o second_o we_o learn_v here_o god_n sovereignty_n over_o man_n clay_n he_o be_v but_o a_o vessel_n of_o earth_n frame_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n &_o therefore_o woe_n must_v be_v unto_o he_o if_o he_o strive_v with_o his_o maker_n a_o vessel_n of_o clay_n be_v not_o so_o easy_o break_v by_o the_o potter_n as_o man_n be_v confound_v by_o his_o maker_n if_o once_o his_o wrath_n kindle_v in_o his_o breast_n against_o he_o it_o be_v therefore_o good_a for_o man_n before_o he_o enter_v into_o enmity_n with_o god_n to_o bethink_v himself_o of_o a_o answer_n to_o that_o question_n of_o the_o apostle_n 10.22_o do_v you_o provoke_v god_n unto_o anger_n be_v you_o strong_a than_o he_o god_n the_o sidonian_n will_v not_o make_v war_n with_o herod_n because_o they_o be_v nourish_v by_o the_o king_n land_n and_o it_o may_v more_o just_o be_v a_o reason_n to_o keep_v vain_a man_n from_o wage_n battle_n with_o the_o lord_n 20._o that_o he_o hold_v his_o life_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o that_o if_o he_o do_v but_o take_v his_o breath_n out_o of_o our_o nostril_n we_o fall_v incontinent_a as_o dead_a unto_o the_o ground_n sure_o of_o all_o folly_n in_o the_o world_n this_o be_v the_o great_a for_o a_o man_n to_o cast_v himself_o in_o danger_n of_o god_n wrath_n which_o he_o be_v neither_o able_a by_o fly_v to_o eschew_v nor_o yet_o by_o suffer_v to_o endure_v humility_n three_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o original_n learn_v we_o humility_n siâ—ce_o we_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n why_o shall_v we_o wax_v proud_a special_o for_o any_o quality_n of_o our_o body_n which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o must_v return_v to_o earth_n again_o therefore_o god_n give_v unto_o the_o first_o man_n the_o name_n of_o adam_n signify_v red_a earth_n that_o as_o oft_o as_o he_o hear_v his_o name_n he_o may_v remember_v his_o original_n and_o and_o his_o posterity_n also_o consider_v the_o rock_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v may_v let_v fall_v the_o comb_n of_o their_o natural_a pride_n which_o if_o we_o can_v learn_v pride_n by_o look_v to_o our_o original_n let_v we_o at_o least_o remember_v our_o end_n &_o it_o shall_v learn_v we_o that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n yea_o much_o more_o vile_a than_o common_a dust_n for_o as_o beautiful_a snow_n when_o it_o be_v resolve_v into_o water_n whereof_o it_o be_v congeal_v become_v foul_a water_n than_o any_o other_o else_o so_o man_n be_v turn_v again_o into_o earth_n it_o become_v vile_a earth_n than_o any_o other_o earth_n whatsoever_o so_o that_o the_o flesh_n which_o in_o life_n be_v most_o belove_a death_n cause_v to_o be_v most_o abhor_a 23.4_o abraham_n love_v sarah_n well_o but_o from_o the_o time_n that_o her_o soul_n depart_v from_o her_o body_n he_o be_v glad_a to_o entreat_v the_o hittite_n for_o a_o sepulchre_n that_o he_o may_v bury_v his_o dead_a out_o of_o his_o sight_n and_o true_o 105_o if_o as_o gregory_z counsel_n we_o vnusquisque_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la viwm_fw-la diligit_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la mortuum_fw-la pensaret_fw-la every_o man_n will_v ponder_v what_o that_o creature_n be_v be_v dead_a which_o so_o great_o man_n love_v while_o it_o live_v it_o will_v serve_v to_o repress_v in_o we_o the_o immoderate_a desire_n of_o our_o affection_n o_o man_n in_o why_o will_v thou_o be_v bewitch_v with_o that_o which_o in_o the_o body_n seem_v worthy_a to_o be_v love_v be_v it_o for_o the_o strength_n or_o the_o beauty_n or_o stature_n thereof_o that_o thou_o be_v delight_v with_o it_o i_o pray_v thou_o consider_v what_o these_o be_v be_v not_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o body_n weakness_n ere_o it_o be_v long_o the_o grasshopper_n shall_v be_v a_o burden_n to_o the_o strong_a and_o as_o to_o beauty_n be_v it_o not_o deceitful_a 40.6_o all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n and_o the_o glory_n thereof_o as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n colour_n as_o a_o wall_n of_o clay_n plaster_v over_o and_o paint_a after_o that_o a_o little_a wind_n and_o rain_n have_v beat_v uponit_a the_o lime_n fall_v away_o and_o the_o clay_n appear_v so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o most_o pleasant_a body_n which_o now_o be_v trim_v with_o the_o colour_n of_o god_n seem_v very_o beautiful_a but_o after_o that_o the_o storm_n and_o shower_n of_o disease_n have_v beat_v upon_o it_o then_o shall_v it_o appear_v that_o which_o it_o be_v to_o wit_n but_o clay_n indeed_o and_o though_o for_o stature_n thou_o be_v like_a to_o the_o son_n of_o anack_n yet_o neither_o be_v thou_o for_o that_o the_o more_o precious_a for_o the_o high_a tree_n be_v not_o most_o fruitful_a 14.11.19_o the_o mighty_a oak_n of_o basan_n bear_v fruit_n for_o swine_n where_o the_o little_a vine-tree_n render_v comfortable_a fruit_n for_o man_n neither_o can_v thy_o height_n protect_v thou_o against_o death_n for_o even_o gold_n thirsty_a babel_n which_o grow_v up_o like_o a_o great_a tree_n so_o high_a that_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n make_v their_o nest_n under_o it_o be_v at_o length_n bring_v to_o the_o grave_n like_o a_o abominable_a branch_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o the_o pomp_n of_o all_o flesh_n the_o worm_n shall_v be_v spread_v under_o thou_o and_o the_o worm_n shall_v cover_v
the_o grace_n by_o which_o we_o come_v to_o it_o that_o the_o praise_n of_o all_o may_v return_v unto_o himself_o alone_o who_o have_v also_o give_v we_o the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n word_n the_o second_o argument_n by_o which_o the_o apostle_n prove_v that_o the_o desire_n of_o immortality_n in_o the_o godly_a be_v no_o vain_a desire_n be_v here_o that_o god_n hatâ—_n not_o only_o in_o his_o word_n promise_v to_o give_v it_o but_o have_v also_o thereupon_o give_v we_o the_o earnest_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o of_o necessity_n it_o must_v be_v perform_v for_o god_n be_v not_o as_o man_n that_o he_o shouldlye_o or_o repent_v the_o lord_n be_v faithful_a and_o will_v do_v as_o he_o speak_v salvation_n this_o be_v the_o great_a argument_n of_o comfort_n that_o we_o have_v in_o this_o life_n to_o sustain_v we_o it_o be_v indeed_o much_o that_o we_o have_v the_o word_n the_o promise_n and_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n sound_v in_o our_o ear_n and_o that_o we_o have_v the_o sacrament_n as_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n present_v to_o our_o ear_n but_o none_o of_o these_o can_v make_v we_o sure_o of_o a_o better_a life_n after_o this_o unless_o with_o they_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n into_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o work_n and_o word_n of_o god_n we_o may_v know_v that_o universal_a covenant_n spirit_n which_o god_n have_v make_v with_o all_o mankind_n â—hat_n he_o wâ—ll_n not_o drown_v the_o worlâ—_n again_o with_o water_n for_o as_o god_n in_o his_o word_n have_v promise_v it_o so_o have_v he_o also_o set_v his_o rainbow_n in_o the_o firmament_n for_o a_o witness_n to_o confirm_v it_o by_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o visible_a church_n may_v know_v that_o special_a cavenant_n which_o god_n have_v make_v with_o his_o adopt_a child_n but_o that_o this_o same_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v particular_o bind_v up_o with_o thou_o thou_o can_v not_o know_v except_o with_o the_o sacrament_n thou_o have_v also_o receive_v the_o spirit_n argument_n now_o to_o make_v this_o comfort_n the_o more_o sensible_a unto_o we_o we_o be_v here_o to_o consider_v these_o four_o thing_n first_o what_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o this_o spirit_n second_o why_o be_v it_o call_v a_o earnest_n three_o how_o be_v it_o receive_v four_o whereby_o may_v we_o know_v whether_o we_o have_v receive_v it_o or_o not_o by_o the_o spirit_n here_o we_o understand_v that_o special_a grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n confirm_v by_o which_o the_o lord_n renew_v strengthen_v stablish_v and_o confirm_v his_o own_o child_n which_o for_o the_o purge_a virtue_n that_o be_v in_o it_o to_o make_v clean_o they_o who_o receive_v it_o be_v compare_v to_o fire_n and_o water_n and_o for_o the_o corroboratin_n and_o strengthen_v virtue_n that_o it_o have_v be_v compare_v to_o holy_a ointment_n &_o for_o the_o virtue_n it_o have_v to_o establish_v and_o confirm_v our_o heart_n against_o all_o doubt_n be_v call_v the_o earnest_a the_o seal_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d cause_n and_o this_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v call_v the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n first_o for_o the_o measure_n next_o for_o the_o nature_n and_o use_n thereof_o for_o now_o we_o have_v it_o in_o a_o small_a measure_n in_o comparison_n of_o that_o which_o we_o shall_v receive_v hereafter_o and_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v it_o against_o the_o customable_a policy_n of_o satan_n who_o cast_v up_o to_o god_n child_n the_o smallness_n of_o their_o faith_n love_n and_o other_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o purpose_n to_o drive_v they_o to_o despair_v as_o if_o they_o have_v no_o grace_n at_o all_o because_o it_o be_v but_o small_a and_o little_a measure_n which_o they_o have_v but_o we_o be_v to_o remember_v against_o he_o that_o the_o best_a measure_n of_o grace_n we_o have_v in_o this_o life_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o earnest_a penny_n we_o will_v not_o therefore_o faint_a because_o now_o we_o have_v not_o the_o fullness_n but_o rather_o will_v be_v comfort_v know_v assure_o that_o the_o lord_n who_o now_o have_v give_v we_o the_o earnest_n will_v afterward_o give_v we_o the_o principal_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o we_o proceed_v to_o perfection_n from_o small_a beginning_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o groúth_v thereof_o compare_v by_o our_o lord_n to_o the_o growth_n of_o a_o little_a grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n which_o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v small_a but_o by_o time_n increase_v to_o a_o high_a tree_n quench_v and_o true_o that_o same_o little_a beginning_n of_o grace_n which_o god_n have_v wrought_v in_o we_o howsoever_o satan_n extenuate_v it_o &_o labour_n to_o make_v it_o seem_v little_a in_o our_o eye_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o small_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n but_o much_o more_o they_o he_o will_v with_o to_o be_v in_o we_o &_o therefore_o do_v he_o what_o he_o can_v utter_o to_o quench_v it_o but_o in_o vain_a &_o this_o same_o seed_n of_o grace_n in_o we_o how_o little_a soever_o yet_o be_v it_o bless_v of_o 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by_o the_o ministry_n of_o peter_n and_o notable_a be_v it_o that_o while_n peter_n be_v preach_v the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v upon_o cornelius_n and_o his_o friend_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o god_n who_o give_v the_o grace_n give_v it_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n 10.13.14_o god_n have_v link_v in_o one_o chain_n all_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n and_o man_n shall_v not_o press_v to_o sunder_v they_o they_o who_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v but_o how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o on_o who_o they_o believe_v not_o how_o shall_v they_o believe_v but_o by_o hear_v how_o shall_v they_o hear_v but_o by_o preach_v and_o how_o shall_v man_n preach_v
the_o temple_n of_o hâ—â—_n spirit_n â—ut_v will_v keâ—pe_v the_o dâ—st_n thereof_o iâ—cobs_n dead_a body_n honourable_o bury_v by_o god_n three_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v here_o the_o fiâ—st_a thing_n to_o be_v consider_v here_o be_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o build_n by_o this_o build_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v our_o glorisied_a body_n for_o those_o we_o get_v not_o till_o the_o resurrection_n but_o that_o place_n of_o glory_n into_o which_o we_o be_v transated_a aftâ—r_n death_n luke_n joh._n hebr._n revel_v the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v here_o be_v how_o say_v the_o apostle_n we_o have_v this_o build_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o present_o we_o have_v the_o right_n and_o security's_n of_o it_o which_o be_v charter_n confirmation_n seize_v and_o possession_n of_o the_o charter_n of_o our_o heavenly_a building_n luke_n 12.32_o most_o comfortable_a meditation_n joh._n psal._n 2._o of_o the_o confirmation_n we_o have_v receive_v upon_o our_o charter_n heb._n 6.17_o of_o our_o seize_v and_o investment_n in_o our_o heavenly_a building_n of_o our_o present_a possession_n we_o have_v of_o that_o build_n the_o 3_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v here_o be_v the_o description_n of_o the_o building_n wherein_o be_v four_o thing_n fiâ—st_v god_n be_v call_v the_o author_n and_o maker_n of_o this_o building_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v a_o glorious_a house_n ahasuerus_n make_v a_o royal_a banquet_n in_o a_o very_a pleasant_a place_n to_o show_v his_o glory_n esth._n 1_o what_o shall_v we_o then_o think_v of_o that_o building_n and_o banquet_n god_n have_v prepare_v for_o declaration_n of_o his_o glory_n the_o glory_n of_o sa'omons_n temple_n may_v lead_v we_o to_o consider_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o heavenly_a building_n 1._o k._n 7.14_o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o sure_a â—ule_n that_o the_o invisible_a work_n of_o god_n be_v most_o excellent_a this_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o workmanship_n of_o man_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o fabric_n of_o this_o world_n which_o be_v very_o pleasant_a and_o yet_o but_o a_o figure_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o which_o be_v above_o how_o far_o this_o visible_a world_n be_v inferior_a to_o that_o invisible_a building_n the_o 2._o thing_n in_o this_o description_n be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o build_n mat._n 25.34_o the_o lord_n have_v prepare_v that_o house_n for_o we_o and_o also_o prepare_v we_o for_o it_o the_o glory_n of_o both_o the_o creation_n belong_v to_o god_n only_o job._n 38.4_o of_o all_o god_n work_n he_o craâ—es_v no_o more_o but_o the_o praise_n &_o give_v we_o the_o profit_n psal._n 116._o the_o three_o thing_n in_o the_o description_n of_o this_o building_n be_v the_o eternity_n thereof_o our_o present_a life_n be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n basil._n in_o psal._n 143._o our_o life_n be_v finish_v by_o many_o death_n this_o be_v make_v cleaâ—e_n by_o part_v our_o life_n into_o â—oure_n age_n every_o one_o whereof_o do_v die_v before_o we_o enter_v to_o another_o since_o by_o nature_n we_o love_v a_o long_a life_n and_o care_n for_o it_o why_o will_v we_o not_o love_v a_o eternal_a life_n the_o last_o thing_n in_o the_o description_n of_o this_o building_n be_v the_o situation_n thereof_o psal._n 16_o dwelling_v place_n assign_v to_o man_n according_a to_o the_o disposition_n of_o their_o person_n if_o such_o comfort_n be_v on_o earth_n what_o may_v we_o look_v for_o in_o heaven_n cant._n the_o place_n of_o our_o dwell_n admonish_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o heavenly_a 2._o pet._n the_o apostle_n now_o come_v to_o show_v a_o threefold_a fruit_n of_o godliness_n which_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v work_n in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o first_o be_v â—n_o earnest_a desire_n of_o that_o glory_n to_o come_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o lively_a knowledge_n wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o mirror_n whereby_o we_o see_v god_n but_o it_o be_v his_o power_n whereby_o we_o be_v carry_v after_o he_o how_o the_o two_o light_n of_o heaven_n shadow_n two_o sort_n of_o knowledge_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n the_o knowledge_n of_o many_o woâ—kes_v nothing_o but_o their_o conviction_n 2_o pet._n 2.21_o t._n â—â—godly_a while_n they_o sigh_v for_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v do_v thereby_o declare_v that_o they_o find_v no_o contentment_n in_o these_o which_o be_v present_a desire_v in_o the_o godly_a go_v besore_n satisfaction_n psal._n 145.19_o our_o perfection_n upon't_n earth_n consist_v rather_o in_o desire_v to_o do_v as_o we_o shall_v then_o in_o do_v it_o aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 4._o rom._n 7._o god_n accept_v our_o desire_n for_o deed_n â—ut_fw-la this_o be_v to_o â—e_v understand_v of_o true_a desire_n which_o aâ—e_v discern_v from_o urine_a desire_n two_o way_n 1_o true_a desire_n be_v ay_o the_o long_o the_o great_a 2_o true_a desire_n use_v all_o mean_n lawful_a to_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o thing_n desire_v a_o example_n thereof_o in_o zacheus_n luk._n 19.2_o the_o desire_n which_o worldling_n have_v of_o christ_n be_v describe_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o glory_n â—o_o come_v be_v shadow_v to_o we_o by_o sundâ—y_a similitude_n rom._n 8._o no_o glorious_a thing_n but_o glory_n itself_o be_v promise_v unto_o us._n beâ—â—de_v fall_v ac_fw-la pâ—â—sen_n aquavitae_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o god_n use_v many_o similitude_n to_o declare_v that_o no_o similitude_n can_v express_v that_o glory_n the_o godly_a speak_v oâ—â—e_a glory_n to_o come_v like_o man_n transport_v for_o no_o order_n of_o word_n can_v be_v keep_v in_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o pass_v understanding_n psal._n 36.8_o the_o apostle_n expones_fw-la wat_fw-mi he_o mean_v by_o wish_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o the_o godly_a in_o desire_v thing_n not_o absolute_o promise_v submit_v their_o will_n to_o god_n will_n unlawful_a desire_n of_o thing_n simple_o against_o god_n will_n shall_v be_v sâ—r_n srom_fw-mi us._n all_o god_n child_n shall_v come_v to_o one_o end_n suppose_v not_o in_o one_o manner_n revel_v 14.13_o the_o apostle_n â—_z not_o â—to_z want_v the_o body_n if_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o lord_n dispensation_n how_o this_o plâ—ce_n agree_v with_o philip._n 〈◊〉_d where_o he_o â—_z to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o loose_v from_o the_o body_n delay_v of_o of_o death_n be_v some_o time_n desire_v of_o the_o godly_a for_o three_o respect_n 1._o that_o thâ—y_n may_v bâ—_n better_a prepare_v to_o 〈◊〉_d psal._n 39.13_o nazian_n odd_a suum_fw-la animum_fw-la nazianzâ—ns_n doubt_v whether_o he_o shall_v desire_v life_n or_o death_n a_o meditation_n how_o as_o daviâ—_n spare_v saul_n sleep_v in_o the_o camp_n so_o god_n maâ—y_v â—_o time_n have_v find_v we_o sleep_v in_o our_o sin_n and_o have_v not_o sâ—â—ine_v we_o â—ut_v waken_v us._n but_o our_o wake_n have_v be_v no_o better_a nor_o sâ—â—ls_n work_v in_o uâ—_n a_o temporal_a repentance_n 2_o pet._n 2.22_o how_o we_o shall_v use_v the_o time_n of_o life_n grant_v we_o on_o earth_n be_v shâ—wâ—d_v by_o tâ—e_v example_n of_o davidâ—_n ambassador_n aug._n 2._o they_o desire_v delay_n of_o death_n that_o they_o may_v do_v the_o great_a good_a in_o the_o body_n psal._n 6._o phil._n 1._o gala._n 6.10_o john_n 11.19_o 3._o thâ—y_v desire_v delay_n of_o death_n for_o the_o â—ove_n they_o haâ—e_v to_o the_o body_n wâ—ich_a they_o desire_v not_o to_o want_v this_o love_n of_o â—â—e_z body_n be_v not_o evil_a in_o itself_o for_o â—uen_o the_o glorify_a soul_n rest_v not_o in_o full_a contentment_n so_o long_o as_o it_o want_v the_o bod_fw-mi ber_n tract_n de_fw-fr diligendo_fw-la deum_fw-la ibid._n vhat_o great_a need_n there_o be_v to_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o die_v with_o willingness_n for_o this_o cause_n god_n season_v to_o his_o child_n the_o pleasure_n of_o their_o life_n with_o bitter_a pain_n yet_o the_o apostle_n wish_v not_o to_o krepe_v the_o body_n with_o the_o sin_n and_o mortality_n of_o the_o body_n but_o so_o that_o sin_n and_o mortality_n may_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o body_n by_o that_o life_n as_o at_o length_n it_o shall_v be_v 1_o cor._n 15.55_o the_o excelleâ—sy_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v it_o shall_v not_o leauâ—_n any_o remanent_fw-la of_o sin_n or_o death_n in_o the_o body_n death_n like_o a_o tyrant_n have_v devour_v all_o since_o adam_n but_o shall_v be_v devour_v by_o that_o life_n revel_v 21.4_o this_o be_v express_v by_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o little_a water_n turn_v in_o to_o wine_n â—â—r_fw-fr ser._n de_fw-fr diligendo_fw-la deo_fw-la comfort_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n he_o prove_v that_o this_o desire_n which_o he_o have_v be_v no_o vain_a desire_n by_o two_o reason_n 1._o first_o because_o by_o god_n ordinance_n we_o be_v appoint_v to_o tâ—at_v immortal_a liâ—e_z both_o in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o creation_n neither's_o have_v god_n only_o
appoint_v we_o to_o that_o end_n buâ—_n also_o by_o his_o own_o work_n in_o we_o perfil_v we_o to_o it_o he_o finish_v the_o first_o creation_n against_o all_o impediment_n so_o shall_v he_o do_v the_o second_o 2._o cor._n 4.6_o comfortable_a iâ—_n it_o to_o we_o that_o the_o certainty_n of_o our_o life_n stand_v in_o god_n purpose_n which_o can_v be_v alter_v esa._n 46.10_o this_o shoulâ—_n uphold_v we_o against_o sà tans_n temptation_n what_o a_o shameless_a tempter_n satan_n be_v satan_n be_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n glory_n ere_o ever_o he_o become_v the_o enemy_n of_o oâ—r_a salvation_n rome_n 16._o but_o wâ—_n be_v not_o to_o regard_v he_o see_v god_n have_v take_v in_o hand_n to_o work_v the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 2._o he_o prove_v it_o by_o thâ—_n earnest_a of_o the_o spirit_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o up_o 〈◊〉_d his_o word_n without_o this_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o can_v have_v no_o surety_n of_o our_o salvation_n there_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o god_n â—which_v man_n know_v by_o his_o work_n another_o by_o his_o word_n only_o the_o three_o by_o his_o word_n &_o spirit_n four_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o this_o argument_n 1._o â—hat_n be_v mean_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o wit_n that_o special_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o god_n child_n be_v renew_a and_o confirm_v how_o this_o grace_n of_o 〈◊〉_d spirit_n be_v call_v the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o two_o cause_n the_o first_o be_v because_o â—hat_n now_o we_o have_v it_o but_o in_o small_a measure_n yâ—t_v the_o small_a begin_n of_o grace_n we_o have_v be_v not_o small_a in_o satan_n his_o eye_n yea_o more_o than_o he_o be_v able_a to_o quench_v the_o next_o be_v in_o â—egard_n of_o the_o use_n thereof_o which_o be_v to_o bind_v â—_o of_o the_o the_o giver_n and_o receiver_n 3._o how_o this_o spirit_n be_v give_v and_o receive_v the_o giver_n be_v god_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o word_n act._n 8.27_o act._n 10.1_o weâ—_n must_v not_o despise_v the_o word_n if_o we_o desire_v to_o reeive_v the_o spirit_n rom._n 10.13.14_o 4._o how_o may_v we_o know_v we_o have_v receive_v this_o spirit_n many_o in_o this_o age_n have_v hear_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n who_o neuâ—r_n receive_v the_o seal_n thereof_o 1_o cor._n 6._o eph._n 1.13_o act._n 19.2_o the_o spirit_n be_v god_n his_o seal_n and_o he_o imprint_n the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o all_o who_o receive_v he_o rom._n 6.17_o this_o prove_v that_o licentious_a man_n have_v not_o receiuâ—d_a christ_n spirit_n the_o second_o fruit_n of_o godliness_n which_o the_o aopstle_n gather_v of_o his_o general_n ground_n of_o comfort_n be_v a_o willing_a contentmâ—_n to_o remooâ—â—_n out_o of_o the_o body_n of_o our_o christian_a confidence_n in_o death_n what_o strong_a enemy_n we_o must_v fight_v withal_o that_o through_o death_n we_o may_v win_v to_o our_o lord_n 1._o pet_n 3_o â—â—_o 8_o boldness_n of_o the_o christian_a in_o death_n wherfrom_o proceed_v it_o the_o confident_a â—oldnesse_n of_o ignatius_n in_o death_n â—â—en_o lib._n 5._o cont_n valent_fw-la euseb._n lib._n 4._o ca_fw-mi 16._o the_o confident_a boldness_n of_o policarpus_fw-la in_o death_n the_o confident_a boldness_n of_o basilius_n in_o death_n nazian_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la basil._n it_o be_v demand_v if_o such_o boldness_n be_v in_o god_n child_n as_o be_v without_o all_o fear_n it_o be_v answer_v foreman_n our_o saviour_n though_o he_o long_v for_o death_n yet_o he_o suffer_v it_o not_o without_o fear_n mar_n 14.33_o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v no_o comparison_n between_o his_o death_n and_o we_o yet_o must_v our_o death_n someway_o be_v conformable_a to_o he_o both_o in_o outward_a and_o inward_a suffering_n rom._n 8._o and_o therefore_o shall_v we_o be_v exercise_v with_o our_o own_o fear_n also_o what_o make_v the_o apostle_n willing_a to_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o two_o city_n or_o fellowship_n of_o people_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n the_o other_o in_o heaven_n death_n be_v but_o a_o remove_n from_o a_o burges-ship_n on_o earth_n to_o a_o better_a burges-ship_n in_o heaven_n our_o life_n on_o earth_n be_v a_o pilgrimage_n in_o heaven_n be_v our_o hâ—me_n if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o to_o make_v we_o loathe_v this_o life_n this_o be_v sufficient_a that_o it_o hold_v we_o from_o god_n nazianzen_n de_fw-fr cala_fw-la animae_fw-la suae_fw-la how_o the_o body_n be_v remora_n animae_fw-la exod._n 33._o rom._n 7._o if_o even_o the_o godly_a in_o the_o â—â—dy_n be_v 〈◊〉_d from_o god_n in_o what_o miserable_a absence_n aâ—e_v the_o wicked_a ephe._n 4._o act._n 17._o we_o have_v now_o god_n present_v with_o we_o but_o that_o presence_n be_v absence_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v our_o lâ—fe_n on_o earth_n be_v a_o walk_v take_v heed_n we_o be_v in_o the_o right_a way_n otherway_v our_o life_n be_v not_o a_o walk_n but_o a_o randr_a john_n 14.6_o how_o our_o life_n be_v a_o walk_n by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o sight_n which_o be_v not_o simple_o speak_v but_o in_o comparison_n for_o here_o wâ—â—re_v not_o without_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n rom._n 1._o 1._o first_o we_o see_v god_n in_o his_o work_n ber._n in_o cant_n ser._n 31._o 2._o the_o father_n have_v see_v he_o â—y_a sundry_a vision_n ibid._n 3._o in_o his_o church_n he_o be_v see_v by_o his_o word_n psal._n 27.4_o 1._o cor._n 3.18_o his_o saint_n see_v he_o by_o inward_a contemplation_n yet_o this_o sight_n if_o it_o be_v compare_v â—â—th_v the_o â—ight_n we_o shall_v get_v be_v no_o sight_n aug._n de_fw-fr consen_n evang_v gregory_n and_o the_o sight_n of_o faith_n which_o present_o we_o have_v let_v we_o see_v a_o better_a to_o come_v and_o prepare_v also_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n for_o it_o ber._n in_o cant._n serm_n 31._o â—_o the_o order_n appoint_v by_o god_n be_v that_o by_o faith_n we_o walk_v to_o sight_n by_o â—earing_v to_o see_v a_o corroborative_n against_o such_o temptation_n as_o come_v from_o the_o world_n see_v we_o walkâ—_n by_o faâ—â—h_n no_o show_n of_o worldly_a pleasure_n falâ—ing_v under_o ouâ—_n sight_n shall_v allure_n us._n what_o ever_o the_o world_n can_v offer_v to_o our_o sense_n be_v less_o than_o that_o which_o we_o hope_v to_o see_v job._n 19.27_o a_o threefold_a precept_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o use_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n 1._o cor._n 7.3_o 1._o cor._n 6.12_o ibid._n the_o wicked_a walk_n by_o sight_n here_o and_o not_o by_o faith_n they_o shall_v never_o see_v better_a thing_n nor_o these_o they_o see_v now_o the_o vanity_n of_o worldly_a pleasure_n discover_v in_o two_o thing_n eccles._n 1.8_o the_o apostle_n return_v to_o finish_v his_o second_o conclusion_n how_o the_o impediment_n of_o our_o faith_n tend_v to_o the_o great_a commendation_n thereof_o bâ—ering_v of_o present_a evil_n whereof_o we_o wouâ—â—_n fain_o be_v relieve_v our_o faith_n be_v try_v 1._o pet._n 1._o by_o the_o delay_n of_o good_a thing_n promise_v which_o fain_o we_o will_v have_v our_o faith_n be_v also_o try_v it_o be_v great_a faith_n to_o believe_v where_o least_o be_v feel_v or_o see_v of_o two_o love_n the_o strong_a overcome_v the_o weaâ—â—_n in_o the_o apostle_n the_o ready_a way_n to_o be_v quit_v of_o the_o perturbation_n of_o our_o affection_n be_v to_o set_v they_o upon_o the_o rightâ—_n object_n the_o strong_a love_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n condemn_v the_o cold_a love_n that_o we_o have_v to_o â—im_v how_o be_v it_o likely_a we_o will_v give_v our_o life_n for_o he_o who_o will_v not_o quit_v thâ—_n superfluity_n of_o our_o life_n for_o he_o how_o death_n be_v describe_v in_o regard_n of_o her_o effect_n towards_o the_o body_n and_o towards_o the_o soul_n the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o a_o voluntary_a but_o a_o compel_v remove_v luk._n 12.20_o cyprian_n the_o mortal_a this_o different_a death_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v shadow_v in_o the_o forth_o câ—mming_v of_o pharaoh_n his_o butler_n and_o bâ—ker_n out_o oâ—_n prison_n chriso_v in_o math._n 〈◊〉_d or_o if_o the_o wicked_a die_v willing_o they_o die_v impatient_o not_o for_o any_o love_n to_o be_v with_o christ._n 〈◊〉_d relief_n 〈◊〉_d wicked_a get_v by_o put_v hand_n in_o them self_o be_v no_o better_a nor_o if_o a_o man_n â—o_o save_v himself_o from_o water_n shall_v leap_v in_o the_o fire_n pain_n of_o this_o life_n compare_v with_o pain_n of_o hell_n be_v but_o like_o reek_v go_v before_o the_o fire_n he_o can_v remove_v willing_o and_o well_o out_o of_o the_o body_n who_o find_v not_o a_o hand_n behind_o he_o to_o put_v he_o out_o and_o another_o before_o he_o to_o receive_v he_o soul_n of_o good_a man_n remove_v out_o of_o the_o body_n dwell_v with_o the_o lord_n