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time_n over-rule_v wit_n reason_n understanding_n judgement_n thought_n memory_n and_o will_n that_o these_o our_o affection_n therefore_o love_n hatred_n anger_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v sacrifice_v this_o be_v first_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o they_o attend_v upon_o the_o former_a and_o high_a power_n of_o the_o soul_n wit_n reason_n understanding_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o suffer_v in_o any_o case_n to_o domineer_v over_o they_o or_o to_o go_v without_o they_o they_o must_v not_o go_v before_o they_o but_o follow_v after_o they_o and_o be_v direct_v by_o they_o therefore_o even_o touch_v love_n the_o most_o principal_a affection_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o apostle_n will_v have_v it_o to_o abound_v in_o knowledge_n and_o in_o all_o judgement_n 9_o philip._n 1._o 9_o without_o knowledge_n and_o judgement_n we_o may_v and_o will_v love_v either_o too_o much_o or_o too_o little_a yea_o we_o can_v but_o so_o do_v knowledge_n and_o judgement_n this_o judgement_n 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in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o and_o every_o man_n must_v daily_o ask_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o trespass_n neither_o to_o teach_v that_o this_o blindness_n be_v not_o from_o sin_n and_o for_o sin_n for_o â—â—_o death_n enter_v by_o sin_n so_o also_o all_o affliction_n 4._o rom._n 5._o 12._o psal_n 38._o 3._o 4._o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n this_o answer_n therefore_o be_v only_o make_v according_a to_o the_o supposition_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o disciple_n and_o other_o that_o think_v not_o only_o all_o affliction_n to_o come_v from_o sin_n but_o also_o every_o special_a affliction_n to_o have_v some_o special_a sin_n for_o the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o that_o the_o great_a affliction_n any_o have_v the_o great_a sinner_n he_o have_v be_v as_o job_n friend_n think_v of_o he_o howsoever_o the_o lord_n afflict_v any_o man_n whether_o for_o some_o special_a or_o personal_a sin_n of_o himself_o or_o only_o general_o for_o sin_n but_o yet_o for_o manifestation_n of_o 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12._o may_v be_v convert_v or_o that_o have_v before_o be_v convert_v he_o may_v be_v better_o instruct_v in_o the_o law_n of_o 12._o heb._n 12._o 1._o joh._n 5._o 17._o psal_n 94._o 12._o god_n and_o make_v more_o plentiful_o partaker_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n in_o all_o which_o respect_v a_o man_n so_o afflict_v be_v say_v to_o be_v bless_v what_o great_a reason_n have_v every_o man_n so_o afflict_v patient_o to_o bear_v such_o affliction_n this_o be_v add_v that_o such_o affliction_n be_v as_o fire_n to_o purge_v we_o of_o all_o our_o dross_n as_o gold_n be_v try_v and_o make_v fine_a by_o the_o fire_n whereby_o we_o may_v 7._o 1._o pet._n 1_o 7._o be_v the_o fit_a sacrifice_n for_o god_n and_o the_o say_a trial_n of_o our_o faith_n may_v be_v find_v to_o our_o praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n at_o the_o appear_v of_o jesus_n christ_n most_o cause_n especial_o have_v such_o to_o be_v patient_a how_o many_o how_o great_a and_o how_o heavy_a soever_o their_o say_a affliction_n be_v that_o before_o have_v enjoy_v great_a mercy_n according_a to_o those_o excellent_a word_n of_o job_n to_o his_o 10._o job_n 2._o 10._o foolish_a and_o troublesome_a wife_n what_o shall_v we_o receive_v â—ood_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o receive_v evil_a in_o such_o affliction_n also_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o make_v so_o much_o more_o use_n of_o they_o that_o by_o they_o he_o mâ—y_v more_o mortâ—fie_v his_o old_a man_n with_o all_o the_o lust_n thereof_o in_o he_o and_o be_v the_o more_o renew_v in_o the_o inward_a man_n that_o so_o his_o whole_a man_n may_v be_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n more_o live_v holy_a and_o acceptable_a as_o here_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o this_o passive_a kind_n of_o sacrifice_n job_n be_v a_o 11._o jam._n 5._o 11._o most_o worthy_a example_n high_o commend_v to_o our_o imitation_n so_o also_o be_v david_n who_o notwithstanding_o he_o have_v many_o 9_o psal_n 39_o 9_o affliction_n yet_o be_v dumb_a and_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n because_o the_o lord_n do_v it_o and_o though_o many_o seek_v after_o his_o life_n lay_v 12._o psal_n 38._o 12._o snare_n for_o he_o and_o speak_v mischievous_a thing_n against_o he_o yet_o as_o before_o he_o be_v as_o a_o deaf_a man_n not_o hear_v and_o as_o a_o dumb_a man_n not_o open_v his_o mouth_n how_o do_v he_o manifest_v this_o even_a when_o he_o be_v king_n and_o when_o wicked_a shimei_n 5._o 2._o sam._n 16._o 5._o not_o only_o most_o impudent_o rail_v of_o he_o and_o rave_v against_o he_o in_o the_o rebellion_n of_o absolom_n but_o also_o most_o villanous_o cast_v stone_n at_o he_o all_o which_o be_v the_o more_o grievous_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o other_o great_a calamity_n by_o the_o rebellion_n of_o his_o own_o son_n against_o he_o thus_o much_o brief_o of_o the_o first_o kind_n of_o our_o passive_a sacrifice_v of_o ourselves_o too_o god_n the_o second_o passive_a sacrifice_v of_o ourselves_o be_v by_o suffer_a ourselves_o the_o second_o passive_a sacrifice_v of_o ourselves_o persecution_n both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n for_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n the_o which_o as_o it_o be_v often_o command_v to_o all_o that_o will_v be_v indeed_o his_o disciple_n even_o to_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n 24._o math._n 10._o 38._o 16_o 24._o and_o follow_v he_o he_o be_v pronounce_v unworthy_a to_o be_v his_o disciple_n that_o will_v not_o so_o do_v and_o that_o by_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n himself_o suffer_v for_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o unjust_a himself_o 18._o 1._o pet._n 3_o 18._o be_v without_o all_o sin_n and_o most_o just_a as_o i_o say_v this_o be_v often_o command_v so_o be_v it_o likewise_o commend_v they_o be_v pronounce_v bless_v that_o suffer_v persecution_n and_o be_v rail_v 11._o maâ—_n 5._o 10._o 11._o on_o for_o christ_n sake_n because_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 14._o 1._o pet._n 4._o 13._o 14._o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n rest_v on_o they_o by_o such_o suffering_n christ_n himself_o enter_v 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be_v he_o that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o give_v life_n 51._o joh._n 6._o 33._o ver_fw-la 51._o unto_o the_o world_n and_o again_o i_o give_v my_o flesh_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n to_o omit_v many_o other_o place_n that_o of_o john_n of_o all_o other_o be_v not_o to_o be_v forget_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o propitiation_n 2._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 2._o for_o our_o sin_n only_a that_o be_v of_o we_o that_o be_v already_o call_v but_o also_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o be_v of_o all_o the_o elect_a in_o the_o world_n 9_o no_o general_a grace_n joh._n 17._o 9_o neither_o do_v these_o place_n make_v for_o general_a grace_n since_o our_o saviour_n pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n that_o be_v for_o the_o reprobate_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o much_o less_o do_v die_v or_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o without_o exception_n and_o for_o who_o christ_n be_v give_v to_o they_o all_o other_o thing_n 32._o rom._n 8._o 32._o can_v but_o be_v give_v also_o if_o all_o thing_n than_o salvation_n itself_o who_o then_o shall_v be_v condemn_v those_o place_n that_o seem_v most_o to_o make_v for_o general_a grace_n as_o that_o god_n will_v 11._o 1._o tim._n 2._o 4._o tit._n 2._o 11._o have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n unto_o all_o man_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n as_o both_o the_o precedent_a mention_n of_o diverse_a sort_n of_o man_n do_v plain_o show_v and_o the_o word_n do_v also_o prove_v because_o in_o the_o one_o place_n he_o add_v and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o in_o the_o other_o teach_v we_o to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n etc._n etc._n meaning_n not_o teach_v imperative_o or_o outward_o only_a as_o do_v the_o law_n but_o also_o effective_o powerful_o and_o inward_o accompany_v with_o the_o spirit_n do_v all_o man_n without_o exception_n of_o any_o come_v 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17._o 4._o 14._o 1._o joh._n 3._o 1._o therefore_o the_o world_n bate_v you_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o world_n know_v you_o not_o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n touch_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v not_o yet_o observe_v any_o place_n where_o it_o be_v use_v for_o the_o elect_a and_o believe_v only_o in_o the_o world_n but_o that_o it_o be_v only_o use_v for_o the_o ungodly_a as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n be_v wise_a in_o their_o 8._o luk._n 16._o 8._o generation_n etc._n etc._n so_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o who_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v blind_v their_o eye_n that_o be_v the_o god_n that_o rule_v the_o wicked_a and_o who_o they_o worship_v and_o serve_v as_o god_n so_o it_o be_v take_v in_o this_o present_a place_n for_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o world_n the_o rather_o because_o as_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o word_n of_o age_n or_o time_n so_o the_o wicked_a be_v 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