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know_v what_o want_n mean_v that_o be_v noble_o bear_v and_o rich_o provide_v for_o by_o their_o parent_n but_o to_o he_o that_o have_v be_v in_o a_o sea_n of_o want_n and_o tempest_n of_o trouble_n before_o though_o he_o have_v have_v a_o calm_a of_o plenty_n between_o these_o second_o storm_n be_v far_o more_o portable_a then_o to_o the_o other_o freshwater_n soldier_n four_o sobriety_n four_o sobriety_n it_o produce_v sobriety_n in_o they_o they_o have_v learn_v by_o experience_n what_o it_o be_v to_o want_v flesh_n and_o food_n and_o apparel_n and_o other_o comfort_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o abuse_v god_n gift_n and_o blessing_n lest_o god_n take_v they_o away_o and_o reduce_v they_o to_o their_o former_a necessity_n five_o humility_n five_o humility_n it_o make_v they_o humble_a to_o remember_v how_o low_o they_o have_v be_v before_o either_o in_o their_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a condition_n they_o that_o always_o have_v be_v rich_a or_o great_a or_o civil_o good_a be_v easy_o puff_v up_o but_o such_o as_o have_v taste_v of_o poverty_n or_o be_v scandalous_a in_o their_o course_n be_v more_o easy_o humble_v thus_o abraham_n humble_v himself_o before_o god_n by_o call_v to_o mind_v his_o beginning_n dust_n and_o ash_n whereupon_o basil_n of_o seleucia_n infer_v 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n seleuc._n orat._n 28._o there_o may_v you_o have_v see_v a_o unusual_a thing_n a_o tongue_n make_v of_o earth_n talk_v of_o heavenly_a thing_n when_o abraham_n set_v it_o as_o a_o preface_n before_o his_o speech_n i_o be_o dust_n and_o ash_n than_o do_v he_o by_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o nature_n most_o of_o all_o exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o nature_n in_o worth_n and_o dignity_n so_o also_o moses_n abraham_n successor_n in_o manner_n be_v make_v more_o honourable_a by_o his_o conference_n with_o god_n cast_v down_o himself_o as_o a_o vile_a person_n say_v i_o be_o slow_a of_o speech_n and_o of_o a_o slow_a tongue_n for_o look_v how_o much_o he_o pull_v down_o high-mindnednesse_a so_o much_o do_v he_o draw_v grace_n unto_o himself_o and_o the_o power_n of_o humility_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o increase_a grace_n how_o great_a the_o benefit_n be_v that_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o remembrance_n of_o our_o former_a condition_n 10._o magnus_fw-la esse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d a_o minimus_fw-la incipe_fw-la cogitas_fw-la magnam_fw-la fabricam_fw-la construere_fw-la celstâ—udinis_fw-la de_fw-fr functarnemo_fw-la prius_fw-la cogita_fw-la humiâ—itatâ—s_fw-la de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n ser_n 10._o and_o how_o great_a a_o furtherance_n it_o be_v to_o true_a humility_n augustine_n very_o well_o understand_v and_o therefore_o prescribe_v it_o as_o the_o roadway_n to_o exaltation_n will_v thou_o be_v great_a say_v he_o begin_v at_o the_o least_o do_v thou_o intend_v to_o build_v a_o great_a frame_n and_o a_o high_a one_o think_v first_o of_o the_o foundation_n of_o humility_n now_o of_o all_o thought_n that_o can_v come_v into_o a_o man_n mind_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o fit_a to_o humble_v he_o than_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o low_a estate_n before_o god_n exalt_v he_o six_o charity_n six_o charity_n it_o work_v in_o we_o charity_n to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o a_o mean_a condition_n they_o that_o have_v never_o feel_v poverty_n themselves_o know_v not_o how_o to_o pity_v other_o such_o as_o be_v never_o afflict_v in_o mind_n themselves_o esteem_v light_n of_o other_o man_n pang_n but_o they_o that_o have_v be_v low_a know_v how_o to_o commiserate_v such_o as_o be_v mean_a though_o they_o be_v now_o advance_v use_v 1_o the_o first_o concern_v all_o true_a christian_n in_o general_a they_o have_v be_v limb_n of_o satan_n now_o they_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n think_v often_o what_o you_o have_v be_v a_o christian_a must_v have_v two_o spiritual_a eye_n one_o of_o memory_n to_o look_v backward_o to_o what_o he_o have_v be_v the_o other_o of_o providence_n to_o look_v forward_o to_o what_o he_o may_v be_v the_o former_a will_v make_v he_o humble_a the_o latter_a will_v make_v he_o wary_a the_o profit_n of_o this_o look_v backward_o will_v appear_v in_o his_o prayer_n and_o in_o his_o praise_n in_o his_o prayer_n for_o it_o will_v force_v he_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o a_o humble_a and_o lowly_a manner_n and_o to_o say_v with_o the_o prodigal_a 15.21_o luk._n 15.21_o i_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n in_o his_o praise_n it_o will_v make_v he_o ever_o to_o slight_v his_o own_o and_o to_o magnify_v god_n goodness_n say_v with_o jacob_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n and_o of_o all_o the_o truth_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o thy_o servant_n 32.10_o gen._n 32.10_o it_o be_v a_o special_a work_n of_o grace_n to_o make_v a_o man_n humble_a that_o have_v grace_n nature_n will_v teach_v he_o to_o be_v puff_v up_o and_o to_o contemn_v all_o other_o that_o be_v beneath_o he_o yea_o to_o condemn_v they_o for_o reprobate_n and_o naturalist_n but_o grace_n teach_v he_o to_o remember_v what_o he_o be_v of_o himself_o and_o what_o he_o be_v it_o tell_v he_o come_v of_o god_n grace_n his_o own_o meanness_n than_o must_v humble_v he_o but_o god_n goodness_n must_v not_o make_v he_o proud_a use_v 2_o second_o it_o concern_v such_o christian_n in_o particular_a as_o have_v be_v raise_v from_o poverty_n to_o great_a mean_n and_o honour_n it_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v mindful_a of_o their_o former_a penury_n the_o dung_n that_o yield_v a_o noisome_a savour_n to_o the_o nose_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o ground_n make_v it_o fruitful_a so_o do_v the_o remembrance_n of_o man_n former_a poverty_n bring_v forth_o many_o good_a fruit_n of_o humility_n and_o liberality_n in_o they_o although_o it_o be_v displease_v to_o the_o pride_n of_o nature_n meekness_n and_o lowliness_n of_o heart_n become_v godly_a man_n though_o they_o grow_v great_a in_o the_o world_n 16._o pius_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la quod_fw-la mitis_fw-la est_fw-la nulla_fw-la adversitate_fw-la frangitur_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la autem_fw-la quod_fw-la humilis_fw-la est_fw-la nulla_fw-la prosperitate_fw-la vel_fw-la gloria_fw-la elevatur_fw-la aug._n ad_fw-la frat_fw-la in_o eremo_fw-la ser_fw-mi 16._o a_o godly_a man_n say_v augustine_n because_o he_o be_v meek_a be_v break_v by_o no_o adversity_n and_o because_o he_o be_v humble_a he_o be_v not_o lift_v up_o by_o any_o prosperity_n of_o glory_n it_o be_v no_o shame_n for_o the_o great_a in_o the_o world_n to_o remember_v that_o they_o have_v be_v mean_v it_o be_v profitable_a to_o remember_v it_o but_o very_o prejudicial_a to_o forget_v it_o use_v 3_o three_o let_v not_o such_o as_o be_v oblivious_a be_v offend_v if_o god_n minister_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n sometime_o of_o their_o low_a and_o forget_a condition_n st._n paul_n put_v the_o corinthian_n in_o mind_n of_o what_o they_o have_v be_v after_o they_o be_v wash_v have_v speak_v before_o of_o thief_n and_o covetous_a and_o drunkard_n and_o the_o like_a he_o add_v 11._o 1_o cor._n 6_o 11._o and_o such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o the_o colossian_n he_o admonish_v more_o large_o for_o these_o thing_n sake_n come_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n on_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n 7._o col._n 3.6_o 7._o in_o the_o which_o you_o also_o walk_v sometime_o when_o you_o live_v in_o they_o but_o most_o large_o of_o all_o he_o rub_v up_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o ephesian_n remember_v that_o you_o be_v in_o time_n pass_v gentile_n in_o the_o flesh_n 12._o eph._n 2.11_o 12._o who_o be_v call_v uncircumcision_n by_o that_o which_o be_v call_v circumcision_n in_o the_o flestirmade_a by_o hand_n that_o at_o that_o time_n you_o â—â—ere_v without_o christ_n be_v alien_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n and_o stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n have_v no_o hope_n and_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n and_o have_v not_o we_o as_o much_o need_n to_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o it_o as_o they_o let_v we_o then_o hear_v and_o â—ear_v it_o with_o patience_n thus_o much_o for_o st._n paul_n exhortation_n now_o follow_v god_n vocation_n in_o which_o we_o be_v to_o note_v 1._o the_o person_n call_v or_o choose_v 2._o the_o impulsive_a cause_n the_o person_n be_v describe_v two_o way_n first_o negative_o second_o affirmative_o negative_o in_o these_o word_n how_o that_o â—â—t_v many_o wise_a man_n after_o the_o flesh_n not_o many_o mighty_a not_o many_o noble_a be_v call_v in_o which_o word_n observe_v 1._o the_o condition_n exclude_v 2._o the_o limitation_n for_o the_o condition_n of_o man_n that_o be_v exclude_v they_o be_v call_v wise_a according_a to_o the_o flesh_n mighty_a and_o noble_a the_o natural_a good_a thing_n of_o soul_n body_n and_o estate_n prove_v more_o often_o impediment_n to_o salvation_n than_o furtherance_n rich_a man_n be_v often_o the_o great_a enemy_n of_o
13.22_o these_o be_v the_o thorn_n in_o the_o parable_n that_o choke_v the_o good_a seed_n and_o make_v it_o unfruitful_a whereupon_o ludolphus_n elegant_o 64._o divitiae_fw-la spinae_fw-la sunt_fw-la quia_fw-la sicut_fw-la spinae_fw-la suis_fw-la punctionibus_fw-la corpus_fw-la laniant_fw-la et_fw-la cruentant_fw-la ac_fw-la saedum_fw-la in_o oculis_fw-la hâ—minum_fw-la red_a duntâ—sic_n divitiae_fw-la curis_fw-la suis_fw-la vulnus_fw-la animae_fw-la infligunt_fw-la et_fw-la miseram_fw-la â—coram_fw-la oculis_fw-la dei_fw-la faciunt_fw-la ludolph_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la christ_n part._n 1._o c._n 64._o riches_n be_v thorn_n because_o as_o thorn_n with_o their_o prickle_n tear_v the_o body_n and_o wound_v it_o and_o make_v it_o bloody_a and_o filthy_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n so_o riches_n with_o their_o care_n wound_v the_o soul_n and_o make_v it_o filthy_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n yet_o many_o count_v it_o a_o pleasure_n to_o be_v under_o these_o thorn_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o 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inter_fw-la spinas_fw-la semper_fw-la ibi_fw-la de_fw-la lana_fw-la dimittit_fw-la sic_fw-la vacans_fw-la curis_fw-la temporalibus_fw-la et_fw-la mundo_fw-la multa_fw-la bona_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la amittit_fw-la lud._n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr châ—_n p._n 1._o c._n â—4_n that_o have_v little_a else_o to_o do_v they_o be_v otherwise_o employ_v as_o the_o sheep_n rub_v against_o the_o thorn_n leave_v always_o some_o of_o his_o wool_n behind_o so_o be_v that_o attend_v upon_o worldly_a care_n lose_v many_o spiritual_a comfort_n thus_o grow_v man_n rich_a in_o state_n by_o trade_v in_o the_o world_n and_o poor_a in_o soul_n by_o neglect_v to_o drive_v a_o more_o profitable_a trade_n which_o tend_v to_o a_o better_a world_n 5._o wickedness_n 5._o wickedness_n riches_n provoke_v the_o heart_n to_o many_o unlawful_a thing_n without_o these_o sin_n want_v her_o wing_n drunkenness_n gluttony_n wantonness_n pride_n require_v a_o stock_n to_o maintain_v they_o for_o vice_n be_v more_o costly_a than_o virtue_n virtue_n observe_v a_o mean_a but_o vice_n know_v none_o they_o do_v enlarge_v our_o score_n and_o make_v our_o reckon_n the_o great_a at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n seldom_o do_v servant_n run_v in_o arrear_n with_o their_o master_n 10._o pierce_n ploughman_n vision_n pass_n 10._o but_o steward_n often_o the_o former_a be_v betrust_v only_o with_o their_o work_n the_o latter_a with_o their_o good_n so_o rich_a man_n run_v further_o into_o god_n book_n then_o poor_a thus_o strange_o do_v we_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o make_v good_n evil_n we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o enjoy_v the_o comfort_n of_o a_o plentiful_a estate_n 6._o facimus_fw-la rem_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la materiam_fw-la tantum_fw-la esse_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la mutamus_fw-la naturas_fw-la rerum_fw-la iniquitatibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la salu._n de_fw-fr gub_n dei_fw-la l._n 6._o without_o overflow_a and_o run_v into_o wickedness_n we_o make_v say_v salvian_n the_o substance_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o be_v only_a matter_n of_o vice_n by_o our_o iniquity_n we_o alter_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o so_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a in_o themselves_o prove_v hurtful_a to_o we_o as_o the_o same_o father_n grave_o elsewhere_o admonish_v say_v 2_o impediment_n a_o sunt_fw-la haec_fw-la non_fw-la adjumenta_fw-la onera_fw-la non_fw-la subsidia_fw-la bona_fw-la appellantur_fw-la cum_fw-la sint_fw-la causae_fw-la malorum_fw-la aeternorum_fw-la contra_fw-la avar_fw-mi l._n 2_o these_o thing_n be_v hinderer_n not_o helper_n burden_n they_o be_v not_o aide_n they_o be_v call_v good_n but_o indeed_o they_o prove_v the_o cause_n of_o eternal_a evil_n too_o many_o may_v lament_v this_o in_o themselves_o which_o this_o good_a man_n compassionate_o bewail_v in_o other_o the_o luxury_n and_o prodigality_n of_o rich_a man_n give_v too_o plain_a a_o evidence_n of_o this_o truth_n so_o that_o we_o may_v bold_o affirm_v with_o clemens_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d câ—m_fw-la alâ—x_fw-la liv_o 2._o cap._n 3._o riches_n ill_o admini_v be_v the_o magazine_n of_o mischief_n the_o heathen_a man_n can_v inform_v we_o that_o riches_n be_v even_o as_o the_o mind_n of_o he_o that_o possess_v they_o to_o he_o that_o know_v how_o to_o use_v they_o they_o be_v good_a to_o he_o that_o use_v they_o amiss_o 2._o haec_fw-la per_fw-la inde_fw-la sant_z ut_fw-la illius_fw-la animus_n qut_fw-la ea_fw-la pâ—ssi_fw-la let_v qui_fw-la uâ—t_fw-la seâ—t_fw-la ci_fw-fr honaâ—_n illi_fw-la qut_fw-la non_fw-la uti_fw-la tur_fw-la â—ecâ—e_fw-la mala_fw-la ter._n heaut_n act._n 1._o sc._n 2._o they_o be_v evil_a and_o how_o hard_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o use_v they_o a_o right_n appear_v by_o the_o daily_a abuse_n of_o they_o which_o arise_v out_o of_o natural_a corruption_n and_o carelessness_n so_o be_v we_o judicious_o inform_v by_o i_o eo_fw-la there_o compass_v we_o about_o on_o every_o side_n danger_n of_o innumerable_a sin_n and_o we_o pass_v through_o the_o lawful_a use_n of_o thing_n to_o immoderate_a excess_n 11._o circumstant_fw-la undique_fw-la puricula_fw-la innumerabiliâ—um_fw-la dâ—liâ—â—â—rum_fw-la et_fw-la per_fw-la licitâ—â—_n usus_fw-la ad_fw-la immoderâ—atos_fw-la transiâ—ur_fw-la excessus_fw-la dum_fw-la per_fw-la curam_fw-la salatis_fw-la obrepitdelâ—ctatio_fw-la voluntâ—â—is_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la sufficit_fw-la câ—nâ—upâ—sâ—emiae_n que_v pâ—teâ—t_fw-la satis_fw-la esse_fw-la naturae_fw-la leo_fw-la de_fw-la quadrag_n ser_fw-mi 11._o for_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n creep_v into_o we_o under_o the_o title_n of_o care_n of_o our_o health_n neither_o can_v those_o thing_n suffice_v concupiscence_n that_o may_v give_v nature_n comentment_n so_o easy_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o to_o pass_v from_o use_n to_o abuse_v so_o hard_a a_o thing_n to_o moderate_v the_o sail_n of_o our_o affection_n when_o the_o wind_n of_o riches_n drive_v we_o to_o the_o quicksand_n of_o unlawful_a pleasure_n 6._o heart_n 6._o hardness_n of_o heart_n wealth_n harden_v the_o heart_n in_o unlawful_a course_n and_o keep_v it_o in_o impenitency_n 15._o luk._n 15._o poor_a man_n be_v with_o the_o prodigal_a child_n bring_v home_o sometime_o by_o want_n sometime_o the_o shame_n of_o the_o world_n affright_v they_o because_o they_o want_v mean_n to_o hide_v their_o offence_n sometime_o the_o execution_n of_o good_a law_n drive_v they_o from_o evil_a but_o rich_a man_n know_v how_o to_o prevent_v all_o these_o mean_n of_o reclaim_v they_o can_v for_o coin_n make_v other_o man_n father_n their_o bastard_n and_o stop_v the_o wheel_n of_o execution_n that_o good_a law_n may_v not_o bruise_v they_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n law_n that_o break_v poor_a man_n heart_n do_v but_o harden_v rich_a man_n as_o the_o sunbeam_n which_o soften_v the_o wax_n do_v nevertheless_o make_v the_o clay_n hard_o we_o threaten_v death_n and_o they_o live_v we_o threaten_v poverty_n and_o they_o be_v rich_a we_o threaten_v want_v and_o they_o abound_v long_o enough_o may_v we_o threaten_v ere_o they_o amend_v if_o we_o seek_v by_o fair_a mean_n to_o reclaim_v they_o what_o care_v they_o for_o promise_a happiness_n who_o think_v they_o have_v attain_v present_a selicity_n all_o these_o thing_n consider_v we_o must_v needs_o conclude_v that_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o world_n however_o it_o be_v in_o great_a request_n here_o and_o of_o special_a use_n to_o command_v such_o worldly_a comfort_n as_o time_n and_o place_n afford_v yet_o be_v it_o oftentimes_o a_o great_a impediment_n to_o the_o serious_a seek_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n now_o for_o the_o three_o member_n of_o our_o division_n honour_n the_o damage_n of_o honour_n nobility_n and_o honour_n be_v no_o little_a let_n and_o pul-back_n in_o the_o path_n of_o piety_n first_o it_o lay_v they_o open_a to_o much_o flattery_n as_o the_o crow_n flutter_v about_o carrion_n where_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o food_n so_o flatterer_n prove_v good_a trencherman_n at_o great_a man_n 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the_o lord_n know_v they_o that_o â—re_n he_o man_n may_v alter_v 11.29_o rom._n 11.29_o but_o the_o gift_n and_o â—alling_v of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n god_n cannot_v be_v deceive_v nor_o his_o decree_n cannot_v be_v change_v yet_o to_o we_o both_o our_o â—lection_n and_o vocation_n may_v be_v uncertain_a and_o they_o that_o have_v both_o may_v doubt_v whether_o they_o have_v either_o of_o â—oth_n yea_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v so_o â—ow_o that_o they_o may_v affirm_v that_o they_o â—ave_n neither_o this_o a_o prophet_n may_v be_v â—rought_v to_o what_o can_v jonah_n think_v â—f_o himself_o when_o he_o be_v bury_v alive_a 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o sepulchre_n as_o never_o man_n live_v 〈◊〉_d before_o let_v he_o speak_v himself_o and_o â—eclare_v his_o own_o fear_n then_o i_o say_v 2.4_o joh._n 2.4_o i_o be_o â—â—st_n out_o of_o thy_o sight_n nay_o a_o king_n and_o a_o prophet_n too_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o this_o doubtful_a condition_n and_o cry_v out_o with_o â—avid_n 13.1_o psal_n 13.1_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o forget_v i_o o_o â—ord_n for_o ever_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o hide_v thy_o â—â—ce_n from_o i_o election_n be_v a_o secret_a action_n of_o god_n before_o the_o world_n be_v â—ade_v which_o we_o can_v know_v only_o by_o â—ertain_a consequence_n deliver_v to_o we_o 〈◊〉_d the_o book_n of_o god_n now_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a â—â—ing_n to_o doubt_v where_o a_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v â—â—ched_v from_o far_o by_o consequence_n and_o â—â—mes_v not_o immediate_o into_o our_o knowledge_n thus_o the_o eye_n that_o can_v well_o distinguish_v a_o object_n hard_a at_o hand_n iâ—_n easy_o mistake_v in_o remote_a thing_n anâ—_n what_o thing_n more_o remote_a either_o in_o tiâ—â—_n or_o in_o dignity_n than_o god_n sure_a anâ—_n glorious_a election_n and_o our_o uncertain_a and_o low_a apprehension_n the_o sun_n caâ—_n not_o be_v look_v upon_o unless_o a_o clouâ—_n come_v between_o name_n write_v in_o god_n secret_a book_n can_v be_v read_v by_o the_o that_o owe_v they_o but_o with_o the_o spectacle_n of_o consequence_n afford_v to_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o book_n that_o god_n have_v sâ—_n open_a for_o we_o vocation_n be_v a_o work_n 〈◊〉_d god_n spirit_n in_o our_o own_o heart_n near_o home_n yet_o may_v we_o well_o be_v deceiuâ—_v in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o it_o because_o it_o a_o inward_a work_n and_o man_n heart_n 〈◊〉_d very_o deceitful_a it_o will_v not_o only_o deceive_v other_o but_o he_o also_o that_o owâ—_n it_o the_o physician_n be_v often_o deceiuâ—_v in_o internal_a disease_n for_o all_o their_o aâ—â—_n yea_o the_o patient_a himself_o that_o feel_v thâ—_n pain_n yet_o can_v tell_v what_o be_v the_o disease_n if_o it_o be_v within_o thus_o be_v it_o oftâ—â—_n in_o man_n soul_n his_o heart_n be_v so_o deceitful_a that_o he_o can_v easy_o gather_v whether_o 〈◊〉_d be_v effectual_o call_v or_o no._n there_o such_o a_o resemblance_n between_o commâ—â—_n grace_n that_o accompany_v illumination_n and_o special_a one_o that_o attend_v upâ—â—_n regeneration_n that_o many_o be_v deceive_v mistake_v the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o the_o â—â—prehension_n of_o our_o vocation_n be_v a_o separable_a fruit_n of_o it_o it_o may_v sometime_o be_v â—arted_v from_o it_o the_o tree_n bear_v not_o apâ—â—es_v all_o the_o year_n the_o shadow_n follow_v â—ot_n the_o sun_n except_o it_o shine_v clear_a neither_o â—th_v our_o apprehension_n follow_v god_n avour_n but_o where_o it_o do_v most_o manifest_o reveal_v itself_o these_o doubt_n of_o â—ur_n call_v proceed_v sometime_o from_o â—norance_n because_o we_o right_o understand_v not_o god_n mark_n or_o his_o seal_n that_z â—â—e_z set_v upon_o those_o who_o he_o have_v effectual_o call_v sometime_o negligence_n 〈◊〉_d the_o cause_n and_o god_n for_o our_o neglect_n â—f_v he_o neglect_v we_o we_o withhold_v from_o â—od_a the_o public_a or_o private_a service_n â—â—at_o we_o owe_v to_o he_o and_o he_o hide_v the_o â—â—ght_n of_o his_o countenance_n from_o we_o sometimes_o they_o come_v from_o pride_n and_o â—hen_o we_o be_v lift_v up_o with_o those_o gift_n â—e_v have_v god_n withdraw_v his_o hand_n â—om_n give_v more_o the_o father_n when_o â—e_n see_v his_o son_n proud_a of_o his_o fine_a â—othes_n bestow_v no_o more_o upon_o he_o â—ut_fw-la let_v he_o wear_v they_o to_o rag_n that_o â—e_n may_v humble_v he_o so_o do_v god_n â—ith_o we_o give_v we_o over_o to_o doubt_v of_o his_o â—â—vour_n when_o we_o grow_v proud_a of_o his_o gift_n sometime_o presumption_n bring_v this_o mischief_n upon_o we_o when_o we_o presume_v to_o sin_n against_o god_n he_o like_v 〈◊〉_d wise_a father_n change_v his_o countenance_n upon_o we_o though_o he_o take_v not_o away_o his_o love_n quite_o from_o we_o there_o be_v a_o timâ—_n for_o parent_n to_o hide_v their_o affection_n when_o the_o show_v of_o it_o may_v make_v their_o child_n worse_o so_o be_v it_o high_a time_n for_o god_n to_o withhold_v the_o declaration_n of_o his_o affection_n when_o his_o child_n grow_v bold_a to_o offend_v he_o this_o first_o call_v for_o thankfulness_n oâ—_n they_o that_o have_v a_o well_o ground_a persuasion_n of_o their_o choice_n and_o calling_n upon_o these_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n shineâ—_n like_o the_o sun_n and_o enlighten_v their_o soul_n it_o be_v not_o so_o well_o with_o all_o menâ—_n nay_o it_o be_v not_o so_o well_o with_o all_o godly_a man_n many_o hang_v down_o their_o head_n foâ—_n sorrow_n because_o they_o stand_v in_o doubt_n oâ—_n god_n favour_n they_o have_v no_o comfort_n in_o pray_v no_o contentment_n in_o hear_v no_o satisfaction_n in_o receive_v no_o joy_n iâ—_n live_v and_o all_o because_o they_o wanâ—_n that_o which_o you_o have_v the_o sweet_a sense_n oâ—_n the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n if_o we_o hauâ—_n with_o they_o feel_v but_o the_o force_n of_o god_n indignation_n and_o the_o hellish_a tortureâ—_n of_o a_o distress_a conscience_n we_o will_v â—hen_o be_v hearty_o thankful_a to_o god_n for_o â—he_n heavenly_a comfort_n of_o a_o pacify_v mind_n that_o full_o assure_v we_o that_o god_n â—oves_v we_o nothing_o more_o comfortable_a â—an_v happen_v to_o we_o in_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o nothing_o shall_v more_o provoke_v we_o to_o thankfulness_n unto_o god_n the_o more_o joy_n we_o receive_v from_o any_o of_o god_n gift_n the_o more_o praise_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n the_o giver_n second_o it_o teach_v they_o watchfulness_n lest_o by_o their_o carelessness_n the_o precious_a persuasion_n of_o god_n love_v be_v â—ost_o for_o a_o time_n though_o god_n can_v change_v his_o love_n into_o hatred_n yet_o he_o can_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o you_o in_o anger_n then_o may_v you_o sigh_v with_o other_o and_o weep_v â—nd_v mourn_v for_o the_o want_n of_o that_o comfort_n which_o now_o you_o enjoy_v yet_o may_v you_o sigh_v and_o weep_v in_o vain_a for_o a_o long_a time_n for_o this_o be_v a_o favour_n that_o be_v not_o easy_o recover_v 51._o psal_n 51._o david_n bone_n be_v break_v before_o they_o do_v rejoice_v again_o 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from_o you_o thus_o have_v i_o bring_v you_o as_o low_a as_o i_o can_v now_o must_v i_o lead_v you_o up_o again_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o the_o sense_n and_o fruition_n of_o your_o election_n and_o vocation_n 5._o our_o election_n and_o vocation_n may_v be_v make_v certain_a to_o we_o all_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n may_v be_v remove_v out_o of_o our_o heart_n and_o we_o may_v come_v to_o be_v assure_v that_o we_o be_v choose_v and_o call_v by_o god_n thus_o be_v the_o galatian_n teach_v 4.6_o gal._n 4.6_o god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o your_o heart_n cry_v abba_n father_n and_o what_o be_v that_o but_o god_n proclamation_n to_o our_o soul_n that_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o this_o be_v good_a doctrine_n at_o rome_n also_o 8.16_o rom._n 8.16_o the_o spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o