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12.32_o 14_o as_o gedeon_n fleece_n when_o it_o be_v moist_a the_o earth_n be_v dry_a but_o when_o it_o be_v dry_a the_o earth_n be_v moist_a so_o when_o christ_n fleece_n be_v moist_a as_o a_o green_a tree_n than_o be_v all_o we_o dry_a like_o rot_a stick_n but_o when_o his_o fleece_n be_v dry_a all_o the_o blood_n and_o water_n be_v wring_v out_o of_o his_o precious_a side_n than_o be_v we_o moisten_a with_o his_o grace_n judg._n 6_o 37_o 38_o 39_o 15_o as_o a_o lamb_n be_v much_o more_o nimble_a and_o lively_a for_o shear_v so_o christ_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n by_o this_o shear_n of_o his_o death_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o quicken_a to_o he_o and_o only_o a_o trim_n to_o he_o before_o he_o ascend_v to_o his_o father_n as_o joseph_n be_v trim_v and_o poll_a before_o he_o appear_v to_o pharaoh_n 16_o when_o adam_n sleep_v his_o side_n be_v open_v so_o wheâ—_n christ_n die_v his_o side_n be_v open_v 17_o as_o adam_n side_n be_v open_v flesh_n and_o bone_n be_v take_v out_o so_o 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most_o rueful_a and_o dreadful_a death_n 24_o as_o when_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n have_v receive_v a_o deadly_a wound_n he_o be_v account_v for_o dead_a because_o he_o can_v escape_v death_n so_o sin_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n have_v receive_v a_o deadly_a wound_n so_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o near_a conjunction_n which_o by_o faith_n we_o have_v with_o christ_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a with_o he_o rom._n 6.3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n christ_n betray_v and_o sell_v as_o joseph_n be_v sell_v of_o his_o own_o brethren_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o stranger_n even_o so_o be_v christ_n our_o saviour_n betray_v and_o sell_v of_o judas_n his_o own_o disciple_n and_o deliver_v of_o his_o own_o nation_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o pilate_n and_o the_o heathen_a math._n 26.15_o 16._o christ_n die_v to_o deliver_v us._n 1_o as_o samson_n who_o die_v himself_o to_o deliver_v his_o people_n from_o the_o philistine_n so_o likewise_o christ_n to_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o devil_n die_v himself_o judg._n 16.30_o 2_o like_a as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v go_v to_o prison_n for_o debt_n or_o any_o such_o matter_n and_o one_o of_o his_o friend_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o mean_a season_n and_o pacify_v the_o creditor_n by_o satisfy_v and_o pay_v the_o debt_n than_o we_o may_v well_o say_v that_o he_o have_v deliver_v this_o man_n out_o of_o prison_n although_o he_o come_v not_o there_o but_o shall_v have_v go_v thither_o or_o as_o when_o we_o say_v such_o a_o man_n have_v deliver_v his_o friend_n from_o the_o gallows_n we_o mean_v not_o that_o he_o be_v already_o hang_v for_o than_o
may_v not_o control_v his_o creator_n as_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a for_o a_o piece_n of_o clay_n to_o challenge_v the_o potter_n for_o the_o form_n shape_n or_o use_v that_o it_o be_v make_v for_o even_o so_o it_o be_v a_o intolerable_a presumption_n of_o man_n to_o reason_n against_o his_o maker_n for_o the_o end_n that_o he_o be_v make_v for_o whether_o it_o be_v honour_n or_o dishonour_n job._n 10.9_o psal_n 103.14_o rom._n 9.20_o 21._o esa_n 64.8_o the_o wonderful_a change_n of_o christian_n as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a miracle_n for_o a_o dead_a man_n to_o be_v raise_v again_o so_o likewise_o be_v the_o change_n that_o christ_n have_v make_v in_o those_o that_o be_v he_o wonderful_a 1._o pet._n 4.6_o christian_n in_o great_a misery_n if_o god_n forsake_v they_o as_o woman_n traveyl_v in_o childbirth_n and_o have_v not_o strength_n to_o bring_v forth_o their_o fruit_n be_v in_o great_a misery_n so_o likewise_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o great_a distress_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n if_o god_n leave_v they_o and_o forsake_v they_o therein_o esay_n 37.3_o contentious_a spirit_n be_v dangerous_a as_o we_o be_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o dog_n when_o they_o be_v fight_v and_o brawl_v for_o a_o bone_n that_o we_o be_v not_o too_o busy_a in_o kick_v they_o lest_o we_o be_v catch_v by_o the_o shin_n even_o so_o be_v we_o to_o take_v great_a heed_n of_o such_o as_o be_v unquiet_a &_o troublesome_a spirit_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o wrangle_v and_o disquiet_v the_o church_n about_o every_o trifle_n phil._n 3.2_o christ_n the_o appoint_a reconciler_n like_a as_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a person_n by_o who_o sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o by_o sin_n death_n and_o so_o become_v as_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o foundation_n of_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n and_o enter_v into_o league_n with_o the_o devil_n so_o also_o must_v there_o be_v a_o certain_a person_n appoint_v of_o god_n that_o may_v be_v the_o foundation_n &_o cause_n of_o 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the_o benumb_a conscience_n be_v senseless_a of_o spiritual_a grace_n as_o the_o sick_a man_n lie_v upon_o his_o bed_n be_v not_o able_a to_o go_v to_o the_o physician_n to_o seek_v for_o his_o health_n but_o the_o physician_n be_v to_o be_v entreat_v to_o come_v to_o minister_v to_o he_o even_o so_o such_o people_n as_o be_v ignorant_a and_o sick_a of_o sin_n unto_o death_n be_v not_o able_a to_o go_v to_o the_o spiritual_a physician_n the_o preacher_n or_o have_v any_o mind_n so_o to_o do_v because_o they_o neither_o understand_v their_o disease_n nor_o the_o danger_n they_o be_v in_o nor_o yet_o feel_v the_o grief_n thereof_o so_o that_o oftentimes_o when_o the_o godly_a preacher_n come_v unto_o they_o and_o minister_v wholesome_a medicine_n and_o consolation_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o able_a to_o receive_v the_o same_o ephe._n 2.12_o 2._o tim._n 2.25_o 26._o good_a counsel_n not_o to_o be_v refuse_v of_o the_o wise_a like_a as_o they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o gather_v wealth_n 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treasurer_n or_o receiver_n of_o a_o prince_n do_v deliver_v forth_o false_a &_o counterfeit_a money_n in_o stead_n of_o good_a the_o office_n whereunto_o he_o be_v call_v can_v make_v it_o other_o then_o false_a and_o counterfeit_a money_n because_o he_o do_v not_o execute_v his_o office_n faithful_o but_o do_v change_v the_o good_a money_n which_o he_o receive_v to_o distribute_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n into_o that_o which_o be_v not_o the_o same_o that_o he_o receive_v to_o be_v distribute_v and_o by_o this_o mean_n they_o which_o shall_v have_v receive_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v deceive_v and_o spoil_v on_o the_o other_o side_n although_o he_o be_v
hear_v they_o likewise_o do_v ring_v they_o and_o so_o from_o one_o to_o a_o other_o whereby_o all_o the_o country_n be_v soon_o advertise_v that_o their_o be_v some_o offender_n to_o be_v take_v or_o stay_v even_o so_o thou_o when_o the_o clock_n of_o thy_o tongue_n have_v strike_v look_v that_o he_o that_o hear_v it_o will_v likewise_o strike_v he_o and_o his_o neighbour_n that_o hear_v it_o his_o and_o so_o shall_v the_o infirmity_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n soon_o come_v to_o the_o ear_n of_o many_o and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o be_v loath_a it_o shall_v be_v know_v than_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v utter_v that_o which_o thou_o know_v every_o man_n will_v be_v ready_a likewise_o to_o utter_v 8._o like_a as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o receiver_n of_o theft_n there_o will_v not_o be_v so_o many_o thief_n so_o if_o none_o will_v harken_v to_o slander_v and_o backbiting_a there_o will_v not_o be_v so_o many_o backbiter_n prou._n 25.23_o psal_n 15.3_o 9_o as_o a_o shaft_n shoot_v 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some_o do_v fall_v into_o the_o pit_n and_o snare_n which_o they_o have_v make_v and_o devise_v for_o other_o psal_n 57.6_o pro._n 26.2_o eccle._n 10.8_o some_o have_v better_a like_n to_o other_o man_n thing_n then_o to_o their_o own_o even_o as_o adulterer_n be_v great_o please_v with_o other_o man_n wife_n but_o their_o own_o they_o do_v contemn_v and_o little_a regard_n so_o some_o man_n do_v more_o delight_n in_o the_o pleasure_n or_o thing_n of_o other_o man_n then_o in_o their_o own_o sabbath_n 1_o like_a as_o master_n will_v be_v displease_v with_o their_o servant_n if_o they_o spend_v their_o time_n idle_o wherein_o they_o shall_v apply_v their_o work_n even_o so_o we_o may_v well_o think_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v content_v with_o they_o who_o when_o they_o shall_v sanctify_v his_o sabbath_n and_o do_v his_o work_n either_o show_n themselves_o as_o slowbelly_n therein_o or_o else_o altogether_o neglect_v the_o same_o to_o serve_v their_o own_o voluptuousness_n 2_o as_o the_o scholar_n deserve_v to_o be_v correct_v and_o punish_v that_o play_v the_o trevant_n and_o so_o absent_v himself_o from_o the_o school_n even_o so_o no_o doubt_n the_o lord_n will_v punish_v and_o be_v revenge_v of_o those_o that_o absent_a themselves_o without_o just_a cause_n from_o the_o congregation_n of_o god_n people_n 3_o david_n will_v not_o have_v his_o servant_n adventure_v their_o corporal_a life_n for_o his_o provision_n nor_o drink_v the_o water_n when_o they_o have_v provide_v it_o even_o so_o much_o less_o ought_v christian_n for_o their_o meat_n sake_n to_o adventure_v their_o life_n yea_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o servant_n &_o cook_n in_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o holy_a exercise_n of_o the_o lord_n sabbath_n 2._o sam._n 23.15_o 16_o 17._o 1._o chro._n 11.17_o 18_o 19_o 4_o like_a as_o christian_a master_n will_v not_o be_v content_a to_o see_v their_o servant_n plough_v cart_v or_o work_v on_o their_o trade_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n which_o yet_o 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we_o may_v rest_v upon_o it_o so_o it_o be_v great_a sin_n not_o to_o observe_v it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o sabbath_n unto_o the_o lord_n by_o sanctify_v it_o and_o if_o for_o want_v of_o heedfulness_n any_o thing_n do_v compel_v we_o to_o work_v upon_o the_o day_n of_o rest_n it_o be_v our_o sin_n in_o not_o mark_v the_o sabbath_n day_n so_o if_o by_o our_o negligence_n we_o can_v sanctify_v the_o day_n of_o rest_n unto_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n of_o not_o remember_v to_o keep_v it_o holy_a which_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a thing_n in_o this_o commandment_n deut._n 5.12_o exod._n 20.8_o 7_o as_o the_o passove_a though_o it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n only_o belong_v unto_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o difference_n of_o meat_n and_o of_o clean_a and_o unclean_a thing_n be_v proper_a unto_o they_o yet_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v the_o stranger_n that_o dwell_v among_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o same_o law_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n and_o so_o that_o otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o to_o have_v any_o deal_n with_o they_o for_o he_o threaten_v to_o cut_v they_o off_o from_o his_o people_n as_o appear_v exod._n 12.19_o levit._fw-la 17.12_o 15._o even_o so_o likewise_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v this_o holy_a saboth_n of_o rest_n without_o all_o interruption_n and_o gainsay_n to_o be_v due_o observe_v on_o all_o side_n when_o unto_o the_o particular_a command_v of_o all_o estate_n by_o name_n to_o rest_n he_o have_v adjoin_v the_o beast_n and_o the_o stranger_n upon_o who_o he_o lay_v the_o like_a charge_n exod._n 23.12_o deut._n 5.14_o 8_o as_o other_o thing_n be_v call_v most_o holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n because_o they_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o common_a use_n wherein_o other_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n be_v employ_v and_o may_v not_o be_v use_v but_o to_o the_o lord_n use_v exod._n 29.44_o &_o 40.13_o levit._fw-la 27.28_o 30._o so_o the_o sabbath_n day_n or_o day_n of_o rest_n be_v then_o sanctify_a and_o hallow_v of_o we_o when_o we_o do_v not_o use_v it_o in_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n from_o the_o which_o it_o must_v be_v separate_v and_o from_o which_o upon_o it_o we_o must_v rest_v but_o use_v and_o make_v that_o day_n proper_a unto_o it_o and_o to_o nothing_o principal_o but_o that_o 9_o even_o as_o the_o child_n which_o be_v set_v to_o read_v must_v name_v every_o letter_n apart_o and_o distinct_o by_o itself_o and_o spell_v every_o syllable_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v holpen_v forward_o in_o read_v which_o when_o he_o have_v attain_v unto_o though_o still_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o read_v yet_o he_o be_v free_v from_o spell_a and_o name_v every_o
righteousness_n and_o of_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a spirit_n attend_v until_o he_o finish_v in_o we_o the_o communication_n of_o that_o light_n joy_n holiness_n and_o glory_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v perfect_o in_o heaven_n ephe._n 1.13_o 14._o 3_o as_o among_o man_n when_o thing_n that_o pass_v too_o and_o fro_o though_o they_o be_v in_o question_n yet_o when_o the_o seal_n be_v put_v too_o they_o be_v make_v out_o of_o doubt_n even_o so_o when_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o seal_v the_o promise_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o particular_a believer_n it_o signify_v that_o he_o give_v unto_o they_o evident_a assurance_n that_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n belong_v unto_o they_o ephe._n 4.30_o sluggard_n as_o the_o drunkard_n drink_v till_o he_o have_v drink_v all_o the_o money_n out_o of_o his_o purse_n and_o all_o the_o wit_n out_o of_o his_o head_n and_o all_o goodness_n out_o of_o his_o heart_n that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o he_o and_o the_o beast_n except_o it_o be_v in_o this_o that_o the_o beast_n can_v go_v and_o keep_v his_o way_n which_o the_o drunkard_n can_v do_v so_o the_o suggard_n sleep_v in_o all_o security_n and_o neglect_v his_o business_n and_o put_v off_o all_o care_n for_o do_v of_o all_o his_o duty_n until_o he_o have_v sleep_v all_o thrift_n out_o of_o his_o shop_n and_o all_o his_o friend_n out_o of_o his_o company_n and_o all_o god_n grace_n out_o of_o his_o hart_n and_o all_o comfort_n out_o of_o his_o soul_n and_o all_o strength_n out_o of_o his_o body_n and_o all_o conscience_n out_o of_o his_o deal_n till_o his_o stock_n be_v spend_v and_o his_o occupy_v decay_v and_o his_o customer_n go_v and_o god_n spirit_n go_v and_o all_o be_v go_v and_o till_o nothing_o be_v leave_v but_o fear_n and_o shame_n with_o poverty_n penury_n and_o a_o bare_a head_n and_o feeble_a shoulder_n to_o bear_v off_o the_o blow_n sing_v of_o psalm_n 1_o as_o that_o be_v a_o godly_a sorrow_n that_o drive_v we_o to_o 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&_o with_o understanding_n psal_n 331._o reve._n 14.3_o 6_o even_o as_o a_o costly_a garment_n may_v be_v comely_a in_o itself_o yet_o shall_v it_o not_o become_v we_o unless_o we_o be_v fit_a for_o it_o and_o it_o be_v well_o put_v upon_o we_o so_o though_o to_o sing_v be_v never_o so_o comely_a in_o it_o own_o nature_n yet_o it_o become_v not_o we_o except_o we_o be_v prepare_v for_o it_o and_o do_v sing_v david_n psalm_n with_o david_n spirit_n ephe._n 5.19_o colloss_n 3.16_o 2._o chro._n 29.30_o 7_o like_a as_o the_o expert_a physician_n use_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o anoint_v the_o brink_n of_o the_o cup_n with_o honey_n when_o they_o minister_v their_o bitter_a potion_n to_o sick_a child_n lest_o they_o shall_v abhor_v their_o health_n for_o the_o bitterness_n of_o their_o drink_n even_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n perceive_v that_o mankind_n be_v hardly_o train_v to_o virtue_n and_o that_o we_o be_v very_o negligent_a in_o thing_n concern_v the_o true_a life_n indeed_o by_o 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evident_o see_v and_o perceive_v they_o but_o the_o misbehaviour_n and_o untemperate_a diet_n of_o the_o man_n himself_o be_v the_o very_a right_a occasion_n and_o the_o only_a root_n thereof_o even_o so_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o ascribe_v any_o blame_n or_o fault_n unto_o god_n if_o he_o send_v we_o heaviness_n pain_n and_o trouble_v but_o to_o think_v that_o it_o be_v a_o medicine_n and_o remedy_n meet_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o every_o man_n to_o ascribe_v the_o veâ—ie_a cause_n and_o occasion_n thereof_o unto_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o to_o refer_v blame_n to_o nothing_o else_o dan._n 9.5_o 6_o 7._o jonah_n 1.12_o our_o spirit_n must_v strive_v to_o overcome_v the_o flesh_n like_a as_o the_o spirit_n far_o pass_v and_o overcom_v the_o flesh_n in_o christ_n even_o so_o must_v it_o do_v in_o we_o also_o that_o we_o have_v more_o respect_n unto_o god_n and_o unto_o life_n everlasting_a then_o unto_o this_o our_o worm_n eat_v flesh_n sin_n of_o other_o be_v not_o to_o 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