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that_o there_o be_v no_o joy_n nor_o gladness_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o godliness_n and_o so_o they_o shun_v godliness_n and_o the_o care_n of_o it_o as_o that_o which_o be_v full_a of_o sadness_n and_o melancholy_n but_o the_o scripture_n teach_v otherways_o that_o the_o godly_a be_v call_v to_o this_o that_o they_o may_v always_o rejoice_v phil._n 4._o 4._o and_o that_o they_o always_o be_v as_o it_o be_v feast_v with_o all_o gladness_n according_a to_o that_o of_o solomon_n prov._n 15._o 15._o the_o proper_a cause_n of_o this_o error_n be_v ignorance_n &_o a_o deprave_a sense_n of_o their_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o like_a unto_o a_o herd_n of_o swine_n who_o make_v it_o their_o great_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n to_o wallow_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d use_v 3._o of_o consolation_n for_o the_o godly_a in_o that_o 〈◊〉_d their_o outward_a condition_n be_v yet_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d of_o more_o true_a joy_n than_o can_v be_v either_o feel_v or_o understand_v by_o worldly_a man_n use_v 4._o of_o exhortation_n that_o strive_v with_o our_o utmost_a endeavour_n we_o must_v labour_v more_o and_o more_o to_o receive_v and_o be_v sensible_a of_o this_o joy_n now_o the_o meanâ—…_n which_o we_o ought_v chief_o to_o use_v for_o attain_v and_o 〈◊〉_d thereof_o be_v these_o 1._o we_o must_v in_o good_a 〈◊〉_d remove_v all_o hindrance_n of_o this_o joy_n that_o be_v that_o by_o repentance_n &_o a_o real_a amendment_n of_o life_n we_o 〈◊〉_d cleanse_v and_o disburden_v ourselves_o of_o our_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d we_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o true_a care_n that_o we_o daily_o make_v more_o sure_a and_o constant_a to_o ourselves_o our_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n by_o diligent_a examination_n and_o confirmation_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o hope_n 3._o that_o we_o 〈◊〉_d much_o and_o often_o exercise_v in_o the_o religious_a meditation_n of_o god_n promise_n which_o promise_v all_o good_a thing_n to_o such_o as_o have_v god_n for_o their_o god_n 4._o iâ—…â—…duceth_v much_o to_o this_o purpose_n if_o in_o ourselves_o we_o exercise_v and_o excite_v this_o joy_n in_o and_o by_o the_o daily_a praise_n of_o god_n name_n that_o be_v as_o well_o in_o private_a as_o public_a thanksgiving_n come_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n for_o all_o those_o blessing_n with_o which_o god_n have_v bless_v we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n doct._n 5._o that_o this_o joyâ—…_n and_o this_o comfort_n bring_v a_o certain_a holy_a security_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o believer_n this_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o this_o be_v that_o security_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n â—…oasts_v and_o glory_n rom._n 8._o if_o god_n be_v for_o 〈◊〉_d who_o 〈◊〉_d be_v against_o we_o etc._n etc._n for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o nothing_o can_v separate_v i_o etc._n etc._n and_o david_n every_o where_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d why_o do_v i_o fear_v god_n be_v my_o rock_n etc._n etc._n this_o security_n differ_v much_o from_o carnal_a security_n wherein_o man_n of_o this_o world_n lie_v and_o sleep_v 1._o because_o true_a and_o prais-worthy_a security_n be_v ground_v upon_o true_a faith_n and_o not_o upon_o vain_a imagination_n 2._o because_o it_o be_v breed_v in_o we_o by_o the_o word_n and_o promise_n and_o by_o the_o preach_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o do_v not_o proceed_v from_o tradition_n or_o man_n dream_n and_o custom_n in_o sin_n as_o that_o do_v 3._o because_o this_o security_n rely_v always_o upon_o god_n protection_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o text_n thou_o only_o make_v i_o etc._n etc._n it_o do_v not_o rely_v on_o outward_a mean_n or_o on_o our_o own_o strength_n and_o wisdom_n 4._o because_o this_o security_n be_v feed_v cherish_v and_o advance_v by_o diligent_a use_n of_o call_v upon_o god_n name_n and_o of_o all_o other_o mean_n that_o god_n have_v prescribe_v and_o appoint_v we_o reas_n 1._o because_o god_n protection_n secure_v believer_n from_o all_o evil_a at_o least_o from_o the_o sting_n of_o it_o by_o reason_n whereof_o it_o be_v only_o true_o evil_a for_o god_n have_v all_o thing_n both_o evil_a and_o good_a in_o his_o own_o power_n reas_n 2._o because_o god_n presence_n bring_v all_o other_o good_a thing_n with_o it_o for_o god_n be_v so_o good_a in_o himself_o that_o in_o himself_o virtual_o and_o eminent_o he_o contain_v all_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v call_v good_a reas._o 3_o because_o god_n goodness_n towards_o believer_n be_v unchangeable_a so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o danger_n of_o the_o change_n of_o this_o happiness_n into_o misery_n use_v the_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v for_o consolation_n to_o the_o faithful_a to_o wit_n that_o from_o this_o ground_n they_o 〈◊〉_d and_o aught_o to_o depend_v upon_o god_n and_o lay_v aside_o all_o those_o anxiety_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v discourage_v from_o adhere_v to_o god_n with_o joy_n and_o gladness_n the_o second_o lord_n day_n rom._n 7._o vers_fw-la 7._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o be_v the_o law_n sin_n god_n forbid_v yea_o i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n for_o i_o have_v not_o 〈◊〉_d that_o concupiscence_n or_o lust_n be_v a_o sin_n unless_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v the_o apostle_n that_o he_o may_v stir_v up_o the_o faithful_a to_o a_o new_a obedience_n have_v propose_v to_o they_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o condition_n that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o of_o they_o that_o be_v under_o grace_n to_o wit_n that_o such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o sin_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n but_o such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o a_o new_a obedience_n unto_o life_n eternal_a but_o because_o of_o this_o opposition_n between_o the_o law_n and_o grace_n some_o may_v gather_v that_o there_o be_v then_o a_o very_a great_a agreement_n between_o the_o law_n and_o sin_n therefore_o in_o this_o seven_o verse_n this_o objection_n be_v preoccupate_v by_o the_o apostle_n 1._o 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by_o sin_n here_o be_v not_o only_o understand_v the_o transgression_n of_o god_n will_n but_o also_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o follow_v upon_o such_o a_o transgression_n which_o in_o this_o chapter_n be_v define_v by_o the_o name_n of_o death_n and_o be_v call_v sometime_o misery_n sin_n be_v either_o know_v confuse_o and_o speculative_o only_a or_o more_o exact_o and_o practical_o now_o the_o accurate_a and_o practical_a knowledge_n of_o sin_n be_v here_o understand_v whereby_o it_o be_v efficacious_o conclude_v in_o our_o conscience_n that_o sin_n be_v a_o detestable_a thing_n and_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o be_v avoid_v doct._n 1._o man_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v so_o blind_v that_o although_o they_o be_v altogether_o drown_v in_o sin_n and_o death_n yet_o of_o themselves_o they_o can_v know_v it_o this_o be_v gather_v from_o these_o word_n i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n reas._o 1_o because_o the_o very_a mind_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n which_o be_v his_o eye_n and_o light_n be_v corrupt_v after_o a_o twofold_a manner_n 1._o privitive_o in_o that_o it_o be_v deprive_v of_o that_o light_n whereby_o it_o may_v right_o judge_v of_o itself_o and_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o belong_v unto_o its_o spiritual_a life_n a._n positive_o in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v possess_v with_o a_o certain_a perverse_a disposition_n whence_o it_o often_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n for_o as_o the_o eye_n be_v put_v quite_o out_o feel_v nothing_o and_o as_o the_o eye_n infect_v with_o humour_n and_o deprave_v by_o the_o indisposition_n of_o the_o organ_n see_v all_o thing_n otherwise_o than_o they_o be_v present_v so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul._n reas._n 2._o because_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v possess_v with_o a_o certain_a
every_o other_o thing_n in_o some_o manner_n for_o that_o be_v it_o which_o the_o apostle_n teach_v act._n 17_o 27_o use_v 2._o be_v of_o admonition_n that_o for_o this_o cause_n we_o take_v heed_n to_o ourselves_o that_o we_o sin_v not_o against_o god_n because_o we_o be_v hold_v up_o in_o and_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n if_o therefore_o wit_v and_o will_v we_o offend_v god_n it_o be_v even_o as_o if_o a_o child_n out_o of_o petulancy_n shall_v hurt_v his_o father_n face_n while_o he_o be_v hold_v by_o his_o father_n in_o his_o arm_n and_o in_o his_o bosom_n doct._n 4._o all_o the_o glory_n that_o can_v be_v give_v by_o a_o creature_n to_o god_n be_v due_a unto_o he_o â—…y_a reason_n of_o his_o only_a create_v and_o â—…ustaining_v of_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o text_n thou_o be_v worthy_a etc._n etc._n where_o this_o glory_n be_v expound_v by_o three_o word_n which_o design_n one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n though_o in_o a_o diverse_a manner_n because_o no_o one_o word_n can_v be_v find_v which_o can_v sufficient_o mark_v out_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o creature_n to_o god_n its_o creator_n râ—…as_n 1._o the_o reason_n in_o general_n be_v because_o the_o great_a perfection_n of_o all_o divine_a power_n appear_v in_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o therefrom_o depend_v now_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o the_o power_n of_o the_o cause_n appear_v in_o the_o effect_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o praise_n and_o glory_n be_v due_a to_o the_o efficient_a cause_n theâ—…_n first_o god_n goodness_n appear_v for_o who_o sake_n chief_o he_o be_v ever_o to_o be_v glorify_v because_o what_o ever_o good_a be_v in_o the_o creature_n all_o this_o be_v derive_v from_o god_n goodness_n and_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o as_o it_o be_v but_o a_o certain_a slender_a scent_n that_o be_v breathe_v from_o the_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o god_n and_o flow_v from_o it_o this_o be_v some_o way_n point_v at_o in_o these_o word_n god_n see_v all_o that_o 〈◊〉_d make_v and_o they_o be_v very_o good_a second_o his_o great_a and_o infinite_a power_n appear_v in_o the_o creation_n in_o that_o by_o his_o word_n and_o his_o command_n he_o make_v the_o whole_a world_n sudden_o and_o of_o nothing_o or_o matter_n preaexistent_a three_o his_o high_a wisdom_n also_o appear_v in_o that_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n not_o confuse_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v and_o remain_v a_o chaos_n but_o in_o all_o perfection_n of_o order_n and_o proportion_n so_o that_o to_o one_o who_o attentive_o consider_v thing_n so_o much_o wisdom_n appear_v not_o only_o in_o the_o fabric_n of_o the_o whole_a but_o in_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o part_n in_o one_o man_n or_o in_o one_o flea_n as_o all_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o this_o world_n can_v never_o be_v able_a either_o to_o inâ—…itate_v or_o to_o explicate_v or_o by_o all_o the_o diligence_n they_o can_v use_v sound_v the_o bottom_n of_o it_o use_v be_v of_o exhortation_n that_o with_o heart_n â—…ind_n and_o work_v we_o study_v always_o to_o give_v this_o glory_n unto_o god_n that_o he_o deserve_v and_o which_o justice_n require_v from_o we_o to_o which_o we_o be_v perpetual_o call_v and_o stir_v up_o by_o all_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n the_o ten_o lord_n day_n rom._n 11._o 36._o for_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n the_o apostle_n bring_v a_o argument_n here_o to_o prove_v that_o which_o he_o have_v before_o put_v viz._n that_o god_n owe_v no_o man_n any_o thing_n he_o prove_v it_o from_o the_o opposition_n thus_o the_o cause_n owe_v nothing_o to_o its_o effect_n but_o contrary_o the_o effect_n owe_v all_o to_o the_o cause_n now_o god_n be_v as_o the_o cause_n not_o as_o the_o effect_n in_o respect_n of_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o that_o either_o be_v or_o be_v do_v in_o this_o world_n but_o god_n as_o a_o cause_n come_v under_o a_o threefold_a reason_n or_o notion_n as_o 1._o either_o of_o a_o procreating_a cause_n 〈◊〉_d â—…im_n be_v all_o thing_n or_o 2._o of_o a_o conserve_n and_o direct_v cause_n and_o through_o he_o or_o by_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n or_o 3._o of_o a_o final_a cause_n or_o for_o which_o and_o to_o he_o or_o for_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o first_o notion_n creation_n be_v attribute_v to_o he_o in_o the_o second_o sustenâ—…ation_n and_o gubernation_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o which_o two_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n do_v proper_o consist_v in_o the_o three_o notion_n perfection_n and_o conservation_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n in_o which_o the_o end_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o creation_n sustentation_n and_o gubernation_n be_v see_v and_o consist_v doct._n 1._o god_n 〈◊〉_d a_o sure_a providence_n whereby_o he_o take_v care_n for_o alâ—…_n thing_n and_o direct_v they_o to_o his_o own_o glory_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o text_n in_o as_o much_o as_o all_o thing_n by_o he_o and_o for_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d direct_v 〈◊〉_d 1._o because_o god_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 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