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nor_o will_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n three_o it_o be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o angel_n it_o must_v be_v infinite_a wisdom_n to_o find_v out_o a_o way_n it_o must_v be_v infinite_a mercy_n to_o pardon_v infinite_a power_n to_o subdue_v infinite_a merit_n to_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v infinite_a grace_n to_o destroy_v sin_n p._n 16_o 7_o see_v how_o much_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o christ_n who_o have_v bear_v our_o sin_n who_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o he_o p._n 17_o and_o second_o who_o have_v so_o bear_v they_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o bear_v they_o eight_o consectary_n if_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a evil_n it_o than_o call_v out_o first_o for_o the_o great_a sorrow_n though_o not_o to_o the_o quantity_n and_o bulk_n yet_o in_o quality_n and_o worth_n though_o not_o in_o strength_n yet_o in_o length_n and_o continuance_n p._n 20_o sorrow_n proportionable_a to_o the_o measure_n and_o greatness_n of_o sin_n p._n 21_o to_o the_o merit_n and_o desert_n of_o sin_n p._n 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24_o three_o let_v we_o admire_v the_o greatness_n first_o of_o the_o patience_n of_o god_n in_o bear_v with_o sinner_n and_o that_o if_o you_o consider_v sin_n be_v contrary_a first_o to_o god_n work_n second_o to_o god_n nature_n three_o to_o god_n will._n p._n 25_o second_o let_v we_o admire_v the_o greatness_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o pardon_v sin_n p._n 26_o three_o see_v what_o cause_n we_o have_v to_o humble_v ourselves_o that_o we_o have_v have_v such_o slight_a thought_n of_o sin_n six_o glass_n wherein_o sin_n be_v present_v to_o show_v sin_n be_v exceed_o sinful_a look_v upon_o it_o in_o the_o 1_o glass_n of_o nature_n p._n 72_o 2_o glass_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 27_o 28_o 3_o glass_n of_o grief_n wound_n peircing_n which_o the_o saint_n have_v find_v first_o in_o their_o admission_n into_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n second_o in_o their_o relapsing_n into_o sin_n p._n 28_o 4_o look_v upon_o sin_n in_o adam_n p._n 28_o 5_o look_v upon_o sin_n in_o christ_n p._n 28_o 6_o in_o the_o damnation_n of_o the_o soul_n p._n 29_o use_v 1._o see_v what_o need_n we_o have_v to_o aggravate_v sin_n to_o the_o utmost_a in_o our_o confession_n p._n 29_o six_o singular_a fruit_n of_o so_o do_v p._n 30_o use_v 2._o if_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a evil_n than_o it_o be_v the_o great_a mercy_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o it_o p._n 31_o that_o appear_v in_o these_o particular_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o dear_a bought-mercy_n p._n 31_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o pure_a mercy_n p._n 32_o 3._o it_o be_v the_o free_a mercy_n of_o all_o other_o in_o two_o particular_n p._n 32_o 33_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o intitul_a mercy_n p._n 33_o 5._o it_o be_v a_o irrevocable_a mercy_n p._n 33_o 34_o 6._o it_o be_v a_o universal_a mercy_n the_o womb_n of_o mercy_n p._n 34_o seven_o glorious_a fruit_n of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n p._n 34_o 35_o first_o use_v labour_v above_o all_o thing_n to_o get_v pardon_n of_o sin_n five_o sort_n of_o man_n who_o do_v but_o dally_v and_o trifle_n with_o god_n about_o pardon_n of_o sin_n p._n 36_o 37_o 38_o the_o content_n of_o the_o treatise_n of_o christ_n love_n to_o his_o spouse_n on_o cant_n 4.9_o the_o penman_n of_o the_o canticle_n who_o p._n 43_o why_o call_v the_o song_n of_o song_n ibid._n matter_n contain_v in_o the_o canticle_n p._n 44_o word_n of_o the_o text_n open_v p._n 45_o doct._n 1._o the_o heart_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v exceed_o take_v with_o his_o church_n and_o people_n p._n 46_o in_o the_o prosecution_n hereof_o be_v show_v 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o his_o heart_n be_v take_v p._n 46_o 47._o 2._o that_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n be_v exceed_o take_v diverse_a argument_n because_o 1._o christ_n thought_n be_v upon_o his_o church_n and_o people_n p._n 47_o 2._o christ_n do_v affectionate_o love_v they_o p._n 48_o 3._o christ_n do_v rejoice_v over_o his_o church_n ibid._n 4._o christ_n do_v exceed_o delight_v in_o converse_v with_o his_o saint_n p._n 48_o 49_o 5._o christ_n think_v nothing_o too_o dear_a to_o do_v or_o suffer_v etc._n etc._n 6._o christ_n be_v full_o satisfy_v with_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o his_o church_n p._n 49_o 50_o 7._o christ_n be_v exceed_o chary_a over_o his_o church_n p._n 50_o 51_o three_o other_o particular_n that_o demonstrate_v the_o doctrine_n 1._o christ_n make_v all_o thing_n for_o they_o p._n 52_o 2._o christ_n prepare_v heaven_n for_o they_o 3._o christ_n shed_v his_o blood_n for_o they_o reasins_z why_o because_o they_o be_v his_o first_o people_n second_o friend_n three_o child_n four_o spouse_n five_o member_n six_o jewel_n they_o be_v his_o first_o by_o choice_n p._n 54_o
christian_a as_o a_o christian_a ibid._n 2_o reas_n because_o a_o false_a professor_n may_v have_v a_o complete_a resemblance_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o essential_a to_o a_o christian_n p._n 269_o thus_o the_o first_o thing_n be_v clear_v now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o second_o thing_n propound_v second_o how_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o 1_o god_n end_n 2_o satan_n end_n 3_o a_o man_n own_o end_n to_o abound_v in_o duty_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v sincere_a first_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o god_n end_n both_o 1_o towards_o the_o good_a and_o they_o be_v merciful_a end_n 2_o towards_o the_o bad_a and_o they_o be_v partly_o merciful_a and_o partly_o judicial_a first_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o god_n end_n towards_o the_o good_a and_o they_o be_v merciful_a end_n ibid._n &_o p._n 270_o first_o that_o god_n may_v serve_v his_o own_o glory_n by_o they_o for_o the_o bring_n in_o and_o build_v up_o of_o the_o godly_a ibid._n second_o god_n suffer_v unsound_a heart_n to_o abound_v in_o duty_n to_o maintain_v a_o holy_a jealousy_n and_o watchfulness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o own_o people_n p._n 271_o three_o to_o make_v we_o see_v there_o be_v something_o in_o duty_n more_o than_o duty_n which_o set_v a_o value_n upon_o duty_n and_o make_v it_o of_o worth_n ibid._n four_o to_o tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v other_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v of_o a_o christian_a than_o mere_o to_o pray_v here_o p._n 272_o five_o to_o make_v his_o people_n more_o solicitous_a after_o sure_a more_o stable_n and_o prove_v evidence_n than_o these_o be_v ibid._n second_o as_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o god_n end_n to_o the_o good_a so_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o god_n end_n to_o the_o bad_a 1_o his_o merciful_a end_n p._n 273_o 2_o his_o judicial_a end_n ibid._n second_o it_o may_v stand_v also_o with_o satan_n end_n and_o that_o 1_o towards_o the_o good_a p._n 274_o 2_o towards_o the_o world_n ibid._n 3_o towards_o themselves_o ibid._n 1_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o satan_n end_n towards_o the_o good_a 1_o hereby_o satan_n do_v labour_n to_o cause_n god_n people_n to_o throw_v off_o the_o work_n to_o desist_v in_o their_o way_n ibid._n 2_o if_o he_o can_v prevail_v with_o god_n people_n to_o throw_v off_o the_o work_n yet_o he_o have_v a_o second_o end_n and_o that_o be_v to_o discourage_v god_n people_n in_o the_o work_n ibid._n 3_o if_o satan_n can_v prevail_v thus_o far_o yet_o he_o labour_v by_o these_o man_n to_o scandalize_v the_o godly_a to_o bring_v evil_a report_n on_o all_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o life_n p._n 275_o you_o know_v how_o wicked_a man_n argue_v viz._n 1_o either_o from_o particular_n to_o general_n ibid._n or_o 2_o by_o the_o fail_n of_o the_o person_n ibid._n second_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o satan_n end_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o world_n as_o 1_o to_o keep_v they_o off_o from_o enter_v upon_o the_o way_n of_o life_n p._n 276_o 2_o to_o strengthen_v the_o prejudice_n of_o wicked_a man_n against_o the_o way_n and_o people_n of_o god_n ibid._n 3_o hereby_o he_o harden_v they_o in_o a_o way_n of_o sin_n ibid._n three_o how_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o satan_n end_n towards_o themselves_o that_o thus_o abound_v in_o duty_n and_o yet_o be_v unsound_a ibid._n 1_o to_o aggravate_v their_o condemnation_n ibid._n 2_o because_o such_o man_n be_v sure_a his_o of_o any_o and_o that_o on_o two_o ground_n ibid._n 1_o if_o he_o stand_v in_o that_o condition_n he_o think_v he_o be_v sure_a enough_o ibid._n 2_o if_o he_o fall_v he_o think_v he_o sure_a enough_o because_o the_o hazard_n be_v great_a p._n 277_o 3_o it_o may_v stand_v yet_o further_o with_o satan_n end_n because_o he_o hope_v to_o have_v some_o further_a good_a of_o they_o another_o day_n p._n 278_o for_o the_o devil_n know_v 1_o they_o will_v be_v the_o sure_a and_o trusty_a servant_n to_o he_o of_o any_o p._n 279_o none_o in_o the_o world_n have_v more_o of_o the_o infernal_a nature_n than_o they_o p._n 280_o three_o how_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o their_o own_o end_n who_o have_v corrupt_a heart_n yet_o shall_v notwithstanding_o abound_v in_o duty_n 1_o to_o answer_v the_o case_n of_o conscience_n ibid._n 2_o to_o pacify_v the_o quarrel_n to_o satisfy_v the_o gripe_n and_o gnawing_n of_o conscience_n p._n 281_o conviction_n do_v arise_v from_o some_o common_a not_o save_v light_n and_o that_o 1_o because_o it_o discover_v gross_a sin_n not_o secret_a sin_n 2_o it_o discover_v open_a sin_n not_o spiritual_a sin_n ibid._n 3_o it_o discover_v no_o sin_n as_o sin_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o ibid._n other_o end_n there_o be_v which_o be_v more_o low_a than_o the_o former_a as_o 1_o for_o ostentation_n and_o gift_n of_o pride_n p._n 282_o 2_o for_o affection_n credit_n and_o esteem_v in_o the_o world_n ibid._n 3_o for_o the_o advancement_n of_o their_o worldly_a design_n ibid._n 4_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o may_v procure_v god_n blessing_n on_o they_o in_o this_o life_n ibid._n next_o thing_n be_v to_o show_v what_o the_o ground_n be_v whence_o it_o arise_v that_o a_o corrupt_a heart_n may_v abound_v in_o outward_a performance_n p._n 283_o first_o ground_n be_v natural_a conscience_n ibid._n second_o ground_n be_v some_o present_a distress_n and_o trouble_v on_o the_o conscience_n or_o upon_o the_o body_n of_o man_n upon_o the_o spirit_n or_o flesh_n of_o man_n ibid._n &_o p._n 284_o 1_o some_o present_a distress_n upon_o the_o spirit_n 2_o outward_a pressure_n on_o the_o body_n ibid._n the_o four_o thing_n remain_v which_o be_v four_o where_o the_o fault_n lie_v or_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o that_o in_o six_o particular_n p._n 285_o 1_o he_o fail_v in_o the_o latitude_n or_o extent_n of_o his_o obedience_n he_o be_v limit_v 1_o either_o to_o some_o command_n most_o suitable_a 2_o or_o to_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v to_o the_o outward_n of_o the_o command_n ibid._n 2_o he_o be_v faulty_a in_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o obedience_n p._n 286_o 3_o he_o be_v faulty_a in_o his_o aim_n and_o end_n ibid._n 4_o he_o be_v faulty_a in_o that_o he_o rest_v upon_o what_o he_o do_v and_o look_v no_o high_a p._n 287_o 4_o he_o make_v itself_o his_o obedience_n which_o shall_v quicken_v his_o obedience_n ibid._n 6_o these_o spiritual_a performance_n do_v not_o arise_v from_o spiritual_a principle_n ibid._n there_o be_v a_o fourfold_a change_n 1_o a_o moral_a change_n p._n 288_o 2_o a_o partial_a change_n ibid._n 3_o a_o formal_a change_n ibid._n 4_o a_o spiritual_a change_n but_o not_o new_a ibid._n 1_o for_o substance_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n p._n 289._o 2_o for_o faculty_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n ibid._n object_n nature_n can_v act_v ultra_fw-la sphaeram_fw-la above_o itself_o nature_n can_v go_v any_o further_a than_o nature_n answer_v ibid._n it_o be_v true_a in_o the_o main_a but_o nature_n may_v be_v strengthen_v from_o above_o ibid._n nature_n consider_v in_o diverse_a form_n and_o rank_n 1_o there_o be_v a_o mere_a nature_n with_o those_o relic_n as_o some_o say_v but_o i_o say_v restore_v principle_n ibid._n 2_o nature_n civilise_a and_o moralize_v 3_o nature_n sublimate_v p._n 290_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o doctrine_n clear_v and_o the_o four_o thing_n answer_v 1_o he_o be_v a_o man_n who_o be_v never_o humble_v for_o sin_n ibid._n 2_o he_o be_v a_o man_n that_o be_v never_o true_o cast_v out_o of_o himself_o ibid._n 3_o he_o be_v a_o man_n that_o be_v never_o full_o change_v ibid._n 4_o he_o be_v a_o man_n who_o be_v carry_v upon_o holy_a work_n with_o a_o slavish_a heart_n ibid._n there_o be_v two_o great_a weight_n that_o carry_v he_o about_o 1_o fear_n of_o hell_n p._n 291_o 2_o hope_n of_o heaven_n ibid._n use_v if_o a_o man_n do_v thus_o much_o and_o yet_o fall_v short_a of_o heaven_n what_o then_o shall_v become_v of_o they_o that_o do_v nothing_o ibid._n sincerity_n lie_v in_o labour_v and_o how_o ibid._n these_o thing_n be_v necessary_a 1_o necessitate_v precepti_fw-la god_n have_v command_v they_o 2_o necessitate_v medii_fw-la they_o be_v the_o way_n to_o life_n ibid._n object_n this_o discourage_v we_o if_o a_o man_n may_v do_v thus_o much_o and_o yet_o fall_v short_a of_o heaven_n than_o it_o be_v as_o good_a to_o sit_v still_o and_o do_v nothing_o answer_v p._n 292_o we_o shall_v argue_v after_o this_o manner_n because_o i_o may_v do_v all_o this_o and_o yet_o not_o be_v sincere_a therefore_o i_o will_v labour_v to_o be_v sincere_a in_o the_o do_n of_o they_o ibid._n second_o use_v discover_v the_o sandinesse_n and_o unsafenesse_n of_o those_o bottom_n to_o rest_v a_o man_n soul_n upon_o ibid._n to_o stir_v up_o those_o that_o fear_n god_n to_o get_v better_a
for_o all_o and_o yet_o he_o do_v for_o sin_n oh_o miserable_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n so_o peter_n manasseh_n etc._n etc._n 2._o their_o suffering_n to_o avoid_v sin_n daniel_n be_v content_a to_o be_v throw_v into_o the_o den_n of_o lion_n the_o three_o child_n into_o the_o fire_n paul_n and_o silas_n into_o the_o stock_n and_o many_o of_o god_n people_n have_v choose_v to_o embrace_v prison_n stake_n fire_n and_o the_o hot_a persecution_n rather_o than_o sin_n which_o do_v plain_o evidence_n to_o we_o they_o esteem_v sin_n the_o great_a evil._n 1._o great_a than_o poverty_n which_o yet_o be_v a_o great_a evil_n melius_fw-la est_fw-la panem_fw-la mendicare_fw-la quam_fw-la fidem_fw-la perdere_fw-la better_o to_o beg_v say_v one_o than_o to_o sin_n heb._n 11.24_o to_o the_o 28._o moses_n choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n than_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n the_o like_a of_o that_o christian_a moses_n galcacius_fw-la caracciolus_n who_o be_v a_o noble_a prince_n and_o marquis_n who_o yet_o that_o he_o may_v not_o sin_v leave_v and_o forsake_v all_o he_o have_v and_o betake_v himself_o to_o live_v mean_o with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n mere_o to_o enjoy_v the_o ordinance_n and_o musculus_fw-la a_o man_n of_o excellent_a learning_n and_o a_o famous_a divine_a who_o rather_o than_o sin_n will_v close_v with_o any_o condition_n the_o story_n tell_v we_o that_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o all_o he_o have_v he_o be_v content_a rather_o than_o sin_n to_o betake_v himself_o to_o a_o poor_a trade_n to_o be_v a_o weaver_n to_o get_v bread_n to_o maintain_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n afterward_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o that_o way_n the_o world_n look_v upon_o it_o as_o too_o good_a for_o he_o he_o betake_v himself_o to_o work_v with_o a_o spade_n in_o the_o common_a ditch_n of_o the_o town_n to_o get_v his_o live_n he_o can_v down_o with_o 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be_v promise_v life_n and_o restitution_n of_o estate_n if_o she_o will_v she_o reply_v valeat_fw-la vita_fw-la pereat_fw-la pecunia_fw-la farewell_o life_n let_v money_n perish_v look_v through_o the_o ten_o bloody_a persecution_n and_o our_o late_a marian-day_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v many_o instance_n to_o this_o purpose_n 4._o nay_o yet_o further_o they_o have_v not_o only_o apprehend_v sin_n a_o great_a evil_n than_o death_n but_o yet_o more_o a_o great_a evil_n than_o hell_n itself_o it_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o chrysostome_n ego_fw-la sic_fw-la censeo_fw-la sic_fw-la assiduè_fw-la praedicabo_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o thus_o think_v and_o thus_o will_v i_o ever_o preach_v that_o it_o be_v more_o bitter_a to_o sin_n against_o christ_n than_o to_o suffer_v the_o torment_n of_o hell_n anselm_n say_v that_o if_o on_o the_o one_o side_n be_v present_v unto_o he_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o torment_n of_o hell_n he_o will_v rather_o choose_v to_o 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