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creature_n have_v finish_v in_o a_o late_a treatise_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o true_a observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o a_o furtherance_n to_o nourish_v religion_n in_o they_o that_o be_v already_o call_v we_o now_o have_v purpose_v consider_v the_o small_a proceed_n in_o christian_a profession_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v find_v in_o this_o ripeness_n of_o the_o gospel_n more_o glorious_a and_o abundant_a to_o entreat_v of_o such_o matter_n as_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o they_o that_o as_o yet_o have_v not_o taste_v how_o sweet_a christ_n be_v and_o his_o gospel_n &_o very_o profitable_a for_o our_o senseless_a age_n wherein_z christ_n be_v almost_o utter_o forsake_v may_v breed_v some_o love_n of_o religion_n
rejoice_v in_o any_o but_o in_o christ_n crucify_v because_o he_o can_v present_v i_o blameless_a before_o god_n his_o judgement_n seat_n he_o have_v nail_v my_o sin_n to_o his_o cross_n he_o be_v the_o immaculate_a lamb_n that_o be_v sacrifice_v for_o i_o and_o will_v present_v i_o as_o clear_v without_o spot_n before_o his_o father_n as_o ever_o i_o be_v create_v wherefore_o paul_n know_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n able_a to_o perform_v all_o these_o thing_n good_a cause_n there_o be_v why_o he_o then_o and_o we_o now_o attain_v in_o some_o measure_n to_o the_o like_a knowledge_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o christ_n crucify_v by_o who_o we_o become_v crucify_v to_o the_o world_n first_o we_o be_v to_o note_v that_o they_o that_o with_o delight_n lie_v in_o sin_n or_o have_v no_o desire_n to_o come_v out_o of_o sin_n can_v rejoice_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ._n for_o if_o thou_o be_v filthy_a and_o will_v be_v filthy_a still_o in_o thy_o flesh_n how_o dare_v thou_o presume_v to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o scourge_v and_o tear_v flesh_n of_o jesus_n christ_n can_v thou_o o_o miser_n still_o like_a and_o love_v this_o world_n so_o much_o when_o thou_o do_v more_o prick_n and_o pierce_v christ_n with_o thy_o sin_n than_o ever_o he_o be_v prick_v with_o thorn_n and_o nail_n or_o can_v the_o thorn_n of_o christ_n crucify_v be_v precious_a to_o thou_o when_o the_o thorn_n of_o worldly_a care_n do_v so_o delight_v and_o choke_v thou_o how_o can_v thou_o still_o boil_v in_o thy_o anger_n when_o thou_o do_v remember_v how_o mild_o christ_n crucify_v suffer_v the_o bitter_a anger_n of_o his_o father_n for_o thou_o do_v thou_o look_v for_o great_a matter_n in_o this_o world_n consider_v christ_n to_o be_v bear_v for_o thou_o so_o base_o to_o live_v so_o poor_o and_o to_o die_v for_o thou_o so_o painful_o sure_o thou_o may_v appertain_v to_o christ_n in_o secret_a election_n but_o thy_o sin_n thus_o with_o delight_n reign_v in_o thou_o thou_o have_v no_o assurance_n of_o christ_n by_o thy_o walk_n well_o on_o the_o contrary_a do_v thou_o thou_o poor_a sinner_n feel_v the_o lust_n of_o thy_o flesh_n loathsome_a unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o even_o quake_v to_o remember_v the_o place_n the_o time_n the_o occasion_n where_o sin_n overtake_v thou_o and_o feel_v more_o terror_n to_o think_v of_o they_o than_o ever_o thou_o felâ—st_v pleasure_v in_o do_v of_o they_o then_o for_o thy_o comfort_n remember_v thy_o sin_n be_v pardon_v the_o precious_a flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v tear_v for_o thou_o and_o that_o thou_o see_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n due_a to_o thy_o defile_a flesh_n shall_v receive_v mercy_n because_o the_o crucify_a flesh_n of_o christ_n do_v acquit_v the_o filthiness_n of_o thy_o flesh_n and_o the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o it_o again_o do_v the_o world_n begin_v to_o be_v vile_a in_o thy_o eye_n and_o thou_o be_v ashamed_a that_o thy_o heart_n have_v be_v so_o long_o set_v on_o thing_n below_o &_o the_o thorny_a care_n do_v now_o prick_v and_o wound_v thy_o heart_n with_o sorrow_n then_o remember_v the_o head_n of_o christ_n be_v plant_v with_o thorn_n and_o christ_n for_o thou_o despise_v the_o world_n his_o hand_n and_o foot_n for_o thou_o be_v nail_v his_o side_n pierce_v his_o whole_a body_n for_o thou_o be_v crucify_v be_v thou_o angry_a with_o thyself_o that_o thou_o have_v be_v so_o much_o give_v to_o anger_n and_o can_v willing_o take_v judgement_n of_o thyself_o because_o thou_o have_v abuse_v god_n his_o presence_n and_o defile_v his_o holy_a house_n in_o come_v thither_o with_o a_o angry_a heart_n then_o remember_v how_o christ_n for_o thou_o sustain_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n his_o wrath_n to_o take_v from_o thou_o the_o imputation_n of_o thy_o anger_n can_v thou_o not_o be_v content_a to_o be_v a_o worm_n of_o man_n and_o as_o it_o be_v tread_v on_o think_v thou_o more_o vile_o of_o thyself_o than_o of_o any_o other_o be_v thou_o now_o afraid_a of_o hypocrisy_n and_o feel_v thyself_o trouble_v that_o thou_o do_v not_o more_o earnest_o seek_v god_n and_o never_o do_v so_o much_o desire_v the_o favour_n of_o man_n as_o now_o thou_o desire_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o think_v it_o a_o great_a mercy_n to_o have_v one_o foot_n in_o the_o earth_n then_o remember_v how_o vile_a christ_n be_v to_o make_v thou_o precious_a to_o god_n consider_v how_o he_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o all_o a_o reproof_n of_o man_n a_o worm_n and_o not_o a_o man_n tread_v down_o even_o of_o the_o worst_a kind_n of_o man_n that_o he_o may_v free_v thou_o from_o thy_o vainglory_n and_o secret_a pride_n be_v thou_o grieve_v that_o thou_o have_v presume_v on_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o do_v thou_o now_o think_v no_o more_o nor_o so_o much_o to_o be_v in_o thou_o as_o in_o other_o man_n and_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o sinner_n alone_o but_o a_o sinner_n vile_o infect_v not_o rest_v thyself_o in_o any_o opinion_n of_o a_o civil_a life_n be_v thou_o now_o as_o deep_o plunge_v in_o despair_n as_o before_o thou_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o presumption_n call_v to_o mind_n that_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o reject_v of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n to_o bring_v thou_o in_o favour_n both_o with_o god_n and_o man_n and_o that_o he_o be_v trouble_v when_o he_o say_v father_n if_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o remember_v how_o he_o labour_v in_o a_o sweat_n and_o agony_n not_o in_o a_o cold_a sweat_n but_o so_o as_o the_o warm_a blood_n be_v fain_o to_o run_v out_o of_o their_o vein_n behold_v how_o he_o be_v hang_v between_o heaven_n &_o earth_n as_o spew_v out_o of_o the_o one_o and_o accurse_a in_o the_o other_o and_o suffer_v the_o heaviness_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o free_v thou_o from_o presumption_n by_o his_o mighty_a humility_n &_o to_o help_v thou_o from_o desperation_n by_o his_o painful_a cross_n to_o be_v brief_a there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o man_n that_o can_v rejoice_v in_o this_o cross_n of_o christ_n the_o one_o because_o they_o have_v a_o opinion_n of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n the_o other_o because_o they_o be_v senseless_a for_o the_o security_n of_o their_o sin_n for_o the_o one_o because_o the_o feel_n of_o the_o sore_n cause_v we_o to_o make_v much_o of_o the_o salve_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n work_v a_o joy_n in_o the_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n it_o be_v sure_a they_o can_v rejoice_v in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n that_o never_o can_v lament_v for_o the_o guiltiness_n and_o grievousnes_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o christ_n his_o death_n wherefore_o our_o saviour_n christ_n luk._n 22._o see_v certain_a woman_n follow_v he_o with_o lamentation_n and_o mourn_v that_o so_o good_a a_o man_n so_o innocent_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n say_v to_o they_o weep_v rather_o o_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o your_o sin_n teach_v they_o that_o their_o most_o special_a cause_n of_o weep_v be_v their_o own_o iniquity_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o now_o he_o shall_v suffer_v death_n now_o then_o because_o we_o be_v ignorant_a many_o see_v not_o their_o sin_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n can_v mourn_v for_o they_o for_o they_o need_v no_o joy_n that_o feel_v no_o sorrow_n they_o need_v no_o comfort_n that_o taste_v no_o grief_n they_o need_v no_o release_n that_o be_v in_o no_o band_n and_o none_o can_v true_o rejoice_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n but_o they_o that_o see_v their_o sin_n have_v crucify_v christ._n wherefore_o to_o help_v our_o blindness_n in_o see_v and_o numbne_n in_o feel_a sin_n we_o must_v come_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n there_o with_o adjoin_v why_o can_v man_n come_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o sin_n because_o they_o know_v not_o the_o law_n why_o have_v not_o man_n a_o sense_n of_o their_o sin_n because_o they_o consider_v not_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n so_o that_o the_o remedy_n to_o make_v we_o see_v sin_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n the_o remedy_n to_o make_v we_o feel_v sin_n be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n threaten_v in_o the_o law_n and_o why_o can_v the_o papist_n rejoice_v in_o christ_n but_o imagine_v other_o history_n be_v it_o not_o because_o they_o have_v imagine_v a_o colour_a persuasion_n of_o the_o law_n think_v that_o the_o law_n may_v be_v keep_v of_o man_n measure_v the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o observation_n thereof_o by_o gross_a sin_n and_o not_o otherwise_o as_o do_v the_o pharisy_n count_v all_o the_o spiritual_a interpretation_n of_o the_o commandment_n but_o good_a counsel_n not_o necessary_a precept_n so_o that_o they_o not_o see_v the_o law_n spiritual_a nor_o
wherefore_o job_n say_v chap._n 31._o 13._o that_o if_o he_o do_v contemn_v the_o judgement_n of_o his_o servant_n or_o of_o his_o maid_n when_o they_o do_v think_v themselves_o evil_o entreat_v by_o he_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v when_o god_n stand_v up_o and_o when_o he_o shall_v visit_v i_o what_o shall_v i_o answer_v he_o that_o make_v i_o in_o the_o womb_n have_v he_o not_o make_v he_o have_v he_o not_o alone_o fashion_v we_o in_o the_o womb_n vers._n 122._o answer_v for_o thy_o servant_n in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o let_v not_o the_o proud_a oppress_v i_o answer_n that_o be_v be_v surety_n for_o i_o so_o though_o his_o cause_n be_v good_a yet_o he_o think_v himself_o not_o so_o wise_a as_o to_o answer_v his_o enemy_n nor_o so_o strong_a as_o to_o prevail_v against_o they_o in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a he_o know_v that_o god_n will_v not_o take_v his_o part_n in_o any_o evil_a cause_n which_o must_v make_v we_o if_o we_o look_v for_o god_n to_o be_v our_o help_n to_o provide_v that_o our_o cause_n be_v good_a his_o mind_n then_o be_v if_o my_o cause_n lord_n be_v evil_a i_o dare_v not_o crave_v thy_o help_n but_o it_o be_v good_a therefore_o speak_v for_o i_o we_o therefore_o if_o our_o cause_n be_v ill_a be_v rather_o to_o crave_v of_o god_n to_o have_v our_o sin_n pardon_v because_o the_o righteous_a god_n be_v not_o a_o defender_n of_o a_o unrighteous_a cause_n again_o though_o our_o cause_n be_v good_a we_o must_v not_o therefore_o think_v that_o we_o ourselves_o can_v answer_v it_o because_o the_o man_n of_o god_n say_v portion_n 20._o 2._o plead_v my_o cause_n and_o deliver_v i_o that_o be_v lord_n put_v a_o answer_n into_o my_o mouth_n take_v my_o cause_n into_o thy_o own_o hand_n my_o enemy_n be_v too_o wise_a and_o strong_a for_o i_o thus_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v good_a cause_n will_v not_o trust_v in_o they_o what_o be_v then_o the_o cause_n why_o oftentimes_o in_o good_a cause_n we_o prevail_v no_o more_o even_o because_o we_o will_v shoulder_v they_o out_o with_o our_o own_o strength_n &_o say_v not_o lord_n put_z wisdom_n into_o my_o mouth_n lord_n put_v a_o weapon_n into_o my_o hand_n then_o our_o good_a cause_n must_v never_o be_v sever_v from_o our_o god_n for_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v never_o have_v good_a issue_n of_o they_o so_o we_o must_v beware_v that_o we_o make_v not_o god_n a_o revenger_n of_o our_o affection_n but_o pray_v that_o we_o may_v be_v harness_v with_o a_o righteous_a cause_n and_o with_o a_o right_a handle_n of_o it_o from_o god_n true_a it_o be_v then_o that_o in_o trouble_n we_o may_v pray_v not_o to_o be_v overcome_v yet_o we_o see_v the_o man_n of_o god_n confess_v how_o he_o behave_v himself_o well_o in_o affliction_n and_o as_o by_o the_o fire_n the_o gold_n be_v both_o try_v good_a and_o purge_v from_o the_o dross_n so_o the_o lord_n prove_v in_o he_o the_o gold_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o scour_v he_o from_o corrupt_a affection_n he_o scour_v he_o from_o the_o love_n of_o this_o world_n to_o stir_v up_o in_o he_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v he_o scour_v he_o from_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o quicken_v in_o he_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o stir_v up_o his_o gift_n to_o serve_v god_n glory_n and_o scour_v he_o from_o the_o love_n of_o himself_o so_o by_o his_o fatherly_a chastisement_n the_o lord_n quicken_v we_o in_o good_a thing_n and_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a so_o we_o have_v hear_v also_o how_o in_o our_o defence_n we_o must_v pray_v for_o god_n grace_n because_o for_o want_v of_o wisdom_n and_o patience_n we_o can_v answer_v our_o own_o cause_n for_o as_o in_o our_o suit_n at_o law_n we_o get_v pleader_n and_o proctor_n to_o speak_v for_o we_o so_o we_o must_v know_v that_o in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n we_o can_v plead_v for_o ourselves_o but_o must_v open_v our_o suit_n to_o christ_n which_o must_v plead_v it_o for_o us._n now_o in_o that_o he_o say_v let_v not_o the_o proud_a oppress_v i_o he_o note_v that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o do_v flatter_v themselves_o for_o grace_n receive_v as_o though_o they_o shall_v be_v controller_n unto_o he_o no_o marvel_n then_o though_o we_o reproach_n man_n when_o we_o reproach_n god_n mercy_n &_o majesty_n we_o may_v learn_v here_o that_o we_o can_v never_o deal_v merciful_o with_o man_n which_o will_v not_o deal_v merciful_o with_o ourselves_o for_o our_o sin_n must_v humble_v we_o before_o god_n before_o we_o will_v be_v humble_v with_o man_n otherwise_o we_o shall_v grow_v so_o proud_a that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v far_o from_o oppression_n vers._n 123._o my_o eye_n have_v fail_v in_o wait_v for_o thy_o salvation_n and_o for_o thy_o just_a promise_n here_o be_v a_o further_a thing_n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n require_v not_o look_v to_o be_v help_v at_o the_o perseverance_n first_o brunt_n but_o never_o to_o leave_v off_o his_o suit_n unto_o the_o very_a fail_v of_o his_o eye_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o pet._n 3._o 10._o if_o any_o man_n long_o after_o life_n etc._n etc._n 11._o let_v he_o eschew_v evil_a and_o do_v good_a let_v he_o seek_v peace_n and_o follow_v after_o it_o so_o this_o man_n of_o god_n have_v long_o endure_v trouble_n which_o many_o will_v be_v content_a happy_o to_o sustain_v for_o a_o while_n but_o if_o it_o be_v any_o thing_n long_o they_o fall_v from_o judgement_n and_o justice_n we_o must_v not_o think_v then_o to_o deal_v ill_o with_o they_o that_o deal_v ill_a with_o we_o neither_o must_v we_o deal_v well_o but_o for_o a_o time_n because_o we_o must_v persevere_v for_o when_o we_o slip_v too_o much_o we_o never_o show_v that_o we_o do_v true_o execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n if_o the_o man_n of_o god_n here_o so_o resist_v the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n which_o be_v as_o the_o instrument_n of_o satan_n breathe_v for_o our_o destruction_n we_o must_v also_o fight_v against_o they_o after_o his_o example_n although_o his_o soul_n faint_v his_o eye_n fail_v his_o 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