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in_o god_n hand_n as_o in_o the_o minister_n mouth_n 2._o corin._n 10._o 4._o 5._o in_o this_o text_n we_o may_v see_v god_n delight_n to_o receive_v the_o obedience_n of_o his_o people_n from_o all_o eternity_n and_o all_o the_o benefit_n purchase_v by_o christ_n blood_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o be_v author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n to_o they_o that_o obey_v heb_n 5._o 9_o thus_o of_o obedience_n in_o general_a external_a obedience_n which_o be_v here_o entreat_v of_o be_v distinguish_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 15._o 18._o into_o two_o kind_n word_n for_o either_o it_o be_v obedience_n in_o word_n or_o obedience_n in_o deed_n quest._n here_o may_v some_o one_o say_v what_o need_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o tongue_n our_o tongue_n be_v free_a ans._n it_o seem_v some_o man_n think_v so_o those_o hypocritical_a flatter_a and_o wicked_a man_n mention_v psalm_n 12._o 3._o say_v their_o tongue_n be_v their_o own_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o 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other_o side_n excellent_a grace_n and_o duty_n depend_v much_o upon_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tongue_n god_n glory_n our_o own_o calling_n and_o other_o man_n good_a be_v much_o further_v by_o the_o tongue_n by_o the_o tongue_n man_n preach_v pray_v confess_v their_o sin_n give_v thanks_o comfort_n exhort_v rebuke_n swear_v vow_v &c_n &c_n and_o therefore_o great_a reason_n we_o shall_v show_v our_o obedience_n even_o in_o the_o tongue_n under_o the_o obedience_n of_o conversation_n be_v comprehend_v duty_n of_o piety_n to_o god_n of_o mercy_n to_o the_o distress_a of_o justice_n to_o all_o man_n of_o temperance_n to_o ourselves_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o sin_n we_o shall_v avoid_v in_o our_o conversation_n or_o of_o duty_n
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your_o honour_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o year_n past_a i_o have_v have_v more_o leisure_n than_o i_o desire_v &_o thereby_o opportunity_n to_o write_v out_o my_o note_n on_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o peter_n and_o not_o know_v which_o way_n to_o testify_v so_o full_o as_o i_o ought_v my_o observance_n and_o duty_n to_o your_o honour_n or_o to_o satisfy_v the_o daily_a importunity_n of_o many_o friend_n i_o have_v adventure_v again_o to_o come_v under_o the_o press_n that_o so_o receive_v daily_o a_o increase_n of_o favour_n from_o your_o honour_n i_o may_v thus_o public_o take_v occasion_n to_o profess_v my_o vow_n of_o service_n and_o thankfulness_n beseech_v your_o honour_n to_o vouchsafe_v the_o acceptation_n protection_n and_o perusal_n of_o this_o abridgement_n of_o those_o sermon_n many_o of_o which_o your_o honour_n have_v be_v please_v to_o hear_v with_o great_a attention_n as_o for_o the_o desire_n of_o many_o godly_a friend_n herein_o i_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v 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under_o the_o protection_n of_o your_o name_n and_o favour_n i_o shall_v much_o rejoice_v if_o the_o read_n hereof_o may_v make_v any_o supply_n of_o my_o intermit_a service_n to_o your_o honour_n and_o for_o their_o spiritual_a estate_n they_o be_v the_o elect_a of_o god_n and_o their_o election_n be_v amplify_v 1._o by_o the_o foundation_n of_o it_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n the_o father_n 2._o by_o the_o mean_n of_o execution_n of_o it_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n 3._o by_o the_o end_n of_o it_o which_o be_v two_o 1._o the_o obedience_n of_o their_o life_n 2._o the_o fruition_n of_o the_o benefit_n purchase_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o apply_v by_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o his_o blood_n the_o form_n of_o the_o salutation_n be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o verse_n grace_n and_o peace_n be_v multiply_v etc._n etc._n thus_o much_o of_o the_o salutation_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o chapter_n follow_v which_o contain_v both_o matter_n of_o 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cause_n of_o merit_n or_o efficacy_n viz_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ._n the_o second_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o our_o glorification_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v amplify_v 1._o by_o the_o property_n of_o it_o which_o be_v three_o for_o it_o be_v first_o incorruptible_a 2._o undefiled_a 3._o immarcessible_a it_o wither_v not_o second_o by_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o present_a interest_n it_o be_v not_o now_o possess_v but_o lay_v up_o for_o they_o three_o by_o the_o place_n where_o it_o lie_v and_o that_o be_v heaven_n the_o three_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o our_o preservation_n unto_o glory_n verse_n 5_o where_o consider_v 1._o the_o mean_n of_o our_o preservation_n which_o be_v both_o power_n in_o god_n and_o faith_n in_o us._n 2._o the_o end_n which_o be_v salvation_n which_o be_v amplify_v by_o the_o thing_n that_o go_v before_o it_o viz_o preparation_n and_o revelation_n in_o these_o word_n prepare_v 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4._o because_o their_o temptation_n do_v they_o good_a for_o they_o try_v their_o faith_n verse_n 7_o this_o effect_n be_v both_o propound_v and_o amplify_v propound_v in_o those_o word_n the_o trial_n of_o your_o faith_n amplify_v 1._o by_o comparison_n with_o gold_n try_v in_o the_o furnace_n 2._o by_o the_o event_n it_o will_v be_v find_v to_o praise_v and_o honour_n and_o glory_n at_o the_o appear_v of_o jesus_n christ._n the_o second_o objection_n may_v be_v make_v thus_o we_o know_v not_o whether_o the_o former_a comfort_n belong_v to_o we_o to_o which_o the_o apostle_n answer_v by_o give_v three_o sign_n by_o which_o man_n may_v try_v themselves_o 1._o the_o love_n of_o christ_n who_o they_o have_v not_o see_v 2._o believe_v 3._o the_o unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n verse_n 8._o the_o end_n of_o all_o which_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n verse_n 9_o thus_o of_o the_o prolepsis_n the_o testimony_n of_o holy_a man_n follow_v where_o consider_v five_o thing_n 1._o who_o testify_v in_o general_n prophet_n in_o special_a those_o prophet_n which_o be_v appoint_v to_o testify_v of_o the_o grace_n that_o shall_v come_v unto_o we_o christian_n 2._o their_o adjunct_n preciseness_n to_o furnish_v themselves_o for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o thing_n they_o testify_v they_o search_v and_o inquire_v diligent_o 3._o the_o question_n they_o study_v or_o unto_o which_o they_o testify_v in_o general_n it_o be_v of_o salvation_n ver_fw-la 10._o in_o special_a it_o be_v of_o the_o manner_n and_o time_n of_o the_o grace_n foretell_v 4._o the_o occasion_n that_o fire_v they_o to_o this_o earnest_a desire_n after_o this_o knowledge_n and_o that_o be_v the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n drive_v they_o to_o foretell_v of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n and_o glory_n that_o shall_v follow_v 5._o the_o success_n
8_o grace_n 1._o holy_a desire_n grace_n such_o as_o the_o heart_n feel_v not_o before_o such_o as_o these_o after_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o righteousness_n by_o christ_n matth._n 5_o after_o the_o mean_n of_o god_n kingdom_n and_o the_o power_n of_o it_o psal._n 42._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 2_o after_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n even_o that_o of_o glory_n and_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n 2_o tim_n 4._o 8._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 8_o after_o communion_n of_o saint_n the_o heart_n long_v after_o they_o and_o in_o a_o word_n after_o all_o sort_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n 2._o divine_a love_n and_o that_o of_o god_n ps_n 18._o 1._o of_o christ_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 8._o of_o the_o word_n ps._n 119._o 103._o of_o god_n house_n ps._n 26._o 8._o &_o 84._o 5._o of_o the_o godly_a psal._n 16._o 3._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 14._o 3._o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rome_n 14._o 17._o in_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o 1._o in_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n for_o sin_n rejoice_v gal_n 6._o 14._o rom._n 5._o 11._o &_o 15._o 13._o 2._o in_o his_o election_n luk._n 10._o 20._o 3._o in_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o church_n consolation_n isaiah_n 66._o 10._o 4._o in_o the_o word_n both_o read_v and_o hear_v ps._n 119._o 77._o jer._n 11._o 16._o joh._n 3._o 29._o and_o so_o in_o the_o sacrament_n 5._o in_o the_o sabbath_n isaiah_n 58._o 13._o 6._o in_o well-doing_n prou_z 21._o 15._o 7._o in_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n matth_n 5._o 10_o 8._o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n know_v the_o soul_n in_o adursitiâ—_n especial_o ps._n 31._o 7._o rom._n 5._o 4._o 9_o in_o the_o people_n of_o god_n ps._n 137._o 6._o 10._o in_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n the_o lord_n hoth_v give_v as_o the_o pledge_n of_o his_o love_n deut._n 26._o 11._o 11._o in_o the_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o god_n rome_n 15._o 17._o in_o these_o a_o christian_a have_v his_o season_n and_o though_o he_o may_v sow_v in_o tear_n yet_o he_o reap_v in_o â—oy_n 4._o a_o holy_a fear_n of_o god_n and_o that_o of_o his_o mercy_n ps_n 147_o 11._o hos._n 3._o 5_o of_o his_o word_n isaiah_n 66._o 2._o of_o his_o presence_n especial_o in_o time_n of_o his_o service_n heb_n 12._o 28_o and_o of_o his_o name_n and_o glorious_a title_n deut_n 28._o 58_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n a_o fear_n of_o his_o offence_n and_o displeasure_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o a_o man_n be_v jealous_a of_o his_o own_o infirmity_n pro._n 28._o 18._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o 5._o confidence_n in_o which_o the_o godly_a be_v as_o mount_v zion_n that_o can_v be_v move_v psal._n 125._o 5_o by_o which_o he_o commit_v his_o way_n to_o god_n ps_n 37._o 5_o and_o run_v to_o god_n for_o refuge_n that_o he_o may_v be_v under_o his_o arm_n for_o ever_o deut_n 33._o 27_o god_n name_n be_v to_o he_o a_o strong_a tower_n prou._n 18_o in_o respect_n of_o which_o his_o place_n be_v on_o high_a even_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o munition_n of_o the_o rock_n isaiah_n 33._o 16._o &c_n &c_n yea_o such_o be_v the_o power_n of_o this_o confidence_n sometime_o that_o though_o god_n trouble_v he_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n yet_o he_o will_v hope_v job_n 15._o 19_o by_o this_o sign_n god_n know_v he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o will_v own_v they_o neh_n 1._o 7._o and_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n be_v never_o off_o they_o because_o they_o trust_v in_o his_o mercy_n ps_n 33._o 18._o 6._o a_o holy_a hatred_n by_o which_o he_o can_v abide_v sin_n â—s_n 97._o 10_o the_o garment_n spot_v with_o the_o flesh_n jud_n 23_o any_o false_a way_n psalm_n 119._o 128_o wicked_a company_n ps._n 26._o 5_o the_o work_n of_o such_o as_o fall_v away_o psal._n 101._o 3_o they_o that_o hate_n god_n and_o goodness_n psalm_n 139._o 21._o 7._o peace_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v make_v to_o rest_n from_o passion_n and_o perturbation_n and_o enjoy_v tranquillity_n in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n favour_n rome_n 14._o 17._o 8._o bowel_n of_o mercy_n col_fw-fr 3._o 12._o i_o omit_v hope_n patience_n meekness_n and_o the_o rest_n either_o because_o they_o some_o way_n belong_v to_o some_o of_o these_o or_o because_o these_o be_v the_o most_o eminent_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v discern_v and_o all_o these_o be_v put_v on_o by_o faith_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o adorn_v of_o the_o heart_n 3._o the_o conscience_n also_o be_v adorn_v with_o 9_o gift_n thing_n 1._o life_n it_o be_v quicken_v from_o the_o dead_a sleep_n it_o be_v in_o 2._o light_n from_o ignorance_n 3._o peace_n from_o terror_n differ_v from_o security_n 4._o purity_n and_o care_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o do_v upright_o act_n 23._o 1._o heb_n 13._o 1._o 2_o tim_n 2._o 3._o 5._o joy_n and_o refresh_n it_o be_v now_o a_o continual_a feast_n prou_z 15._o 15._o 6._o constancy_n job_n 27._o 6._o so_o as_o no_o power_n can_v compel_v it_o 7._o plainness_n and_o harmelesnes_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o 8._o a_o divine_a sentence_n so_o as_o in_o determine_v it_o judge_v for_o god_n and_o as_o god_n 9_o tenderness_n so_o as_o it_o will_v now_o smite_v for_o lesser_a evil_n all_o this_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v serve_v first_o for_o humiliation_n use_v we_o may_v all_o say_v if_o god_n look_v upon_o our_o spirit_n 〈…〉_z pass_v we_o psal_n 40_o and_o therefore_o we_o have_v need_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o secret_a sin_n even_o those_o sin_n of_o our_o spirit_n 2._o for_o admonition_n to_o all_o man_n to_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o neglect_v not_o this_o great_a work_n of_o inward_a sanctification_n especial_o if_o god_n have_v touch_v the_o heart_n with_o any_o inward_a feel_n of_o thy_o estate_n and_o remorse_n of_o sin_n look_v to_o thyself_o thy_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a and_o sin_n be_v a_o witch_n watch_v against_o security_n or_o relapse_n into_o security_n be_v persuade_v it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o sin_n against_o the_o purpose_n of_o amendment_n the_o axe_n be_v now_o lay_v to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n and_o therefore_o trifle_v not_o let_v not_o thy_o righteousness_n be_v as_o the_o morning_n dew_n thou_o be_v come_v near_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n quench_v not_o the_o sparkle_n of_o light_n and_o remorse_n and_o much_o more_o this_o may_v warn_v such_o as_o will_v not_o be_v touch_v with_o the_o care_n of_o sanctification_n take_v heed_n of_o a_o swinish_a and_o dogged_a heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o cast_v pearl_n before_o such_o swine_n still_o and_o three_o it_o may_v warn_v such_o as_o rest_v in_o give_v fair_a word_n if_o they_o praise_v the_o sermon_n and_o speak_v fair_a to_o god_n servant_n they_o think_v all_o be_v well_o the_o devil_n can_v speaâ—e_v christ_n fair_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o he_o mark_v 1._o 24_o and_o so_o do_v herod_n mark_n 6._o 20._o 3._o for_o instruction_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n that_o yet_o find_v not_o comfort_v in_o this_o work_n oh_o labour_n about_o it_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v cleanse_v from_o all_o filthiness_n both_o of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n even_o sanctify_v throughout_o follow_v after_o holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 3._o 1_o thess._n 5._o 23._o heb._n 12._o 14_o and_o if_o there_o be_v in_o man_n a_o hart_n to_o return_v there_o be_v many_o encouragement_n christ_n be_v give_v to_o we_o of_o god_n to_o be_v sanctification_n and_o in_o his_o intercession_n he_o remember_v to_o pray_v for_o this_o that_o god_n will_v sanctify_v we_o 1_o corinth_n 1._o 30._o joh_n 17._o 14._o 17._o 19_o and_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v able_a to_o sanctify_v we_o act_n 20._o 32_o and_o christ_n hereby_o prove_v his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a rome_n 1._o 4_o and_o god_n have_v promise_v his_o spirit_n to_o help_v we_o ezech._n 33._o 37._o 4._o for_o confirmation_n since_o this_o be_v so_o let_v he_o that_o be_v holy_a be_v holy_a still_o 5._o for_o much_o thankfulness_n in_o such_o as_o have_v attain_v in_o any_o measure_n to_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n grace_n herein_o 2_o thess_n 2._o 13._o thus_o much_o of_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o obedience_n the_o first_o end_n of_o our_o sanctification_n be_v that_o our_o life_n may_v be_v bring_v into_o obedience_n this_o obedience_n must_v be_v consider_v either_o in_o the_o 1._o whole_a or_o in_o the_o 2._o part_n 1._o in_o the_o whole_a it_o be_v profitable_a to_o observe_v three_o thing_n â—enerall_n 1._o the_o original_n of_o true_a obedience_n 2._o the_o rule_n or_o property_n of_o true_a obedience_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o 3._o the_o motive_n that_o may_v stir_v we_o up_o to_o the_o care_n of_o obedience_n 1_o the_o cause_n of_o