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true_o love_n god_n love_v he_o for_o himself_o and_o he_o that_o do_v true_o fear_n god_n fear_v he_o for_o himself_o and_o find_v in_o he_o always_o the_o same_o cause_n of_o fear_n and_o love_n do_v never_o cease_v to_o fear_v or_o love_n love_n be_v his_o possession_n fear_v his_o security_n what_o he_o have_v once_o gain_v by_o love_n by_o fear_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o keep_v and_o he_o do_v as_o much_o fear_v not_o to_o lose_v as_o love_v still_o to_o enjoy_v may_v he_o then_o be_v say_v to_o love_n god_n in_o prosperity_n which_o in_o adversity_n do_v not_o love_v he_o or_o to_o fear_n god_n in_o adversity_n which_o in_o prosperity_n do_v not_o so_o if_o then_o we_o can_v endure_v the_o change_n of_o a_o prosperous_a estate_n but_o be_v so_o much_o disquiet_v that_o we_o take_v no_o comfort_n in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n this_o be_v a_o sure_a token_n we_o love_v not_o god_n in_o prosperity_n though_o then_o we_o praise_v he_o for_o a_o little_a of_o this_o love_n abide_v in_o we_o though_o at_o first_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o free_v we_o from_o feeling_n and_o passion_n yet_o at_o last_o will_v it_o so_o calm_a and_o settle_v we_o that_o not_o have_v the_o gift_n we_o will_v much_o more_o rejoice_v in_o the_o giver_n for_o who_o sake_n only_o all_o thing_n be_v worth_a the_o have_v likewise_o if_o good_a success_n and_o better_a credit_n do_v but_o enable_v we_o to_o do_v wrong_n without_o look_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o award_v right_a this_o be_v a_o sure_a token_n we_o fear_v not_o god_n in_o adversity_n for_o a_o little_a of_o this_o fear_n will_v stay_v we_o back_o from_o such_o attempt_n though_o there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o world_n to_o control_v we_o if_o not_o god_n what_o love_v we_o then_o in_o prosperity_n what_o fear_v we_o in_o adversity_n we_o love_v the_o gift_n not_o the_o giver_n we_o fear_v the_o punishment_n not_o the_o judge_n that_o be_v we_o neither_o love_v with_o fear_n nor_o fear_v with_o love_n oh_o unworthy_a love_n which_o do_v more_o respect_n the_o gift_n than_o the_o giver_n good_a will_n oh_o vain_a fear_n which_o observe_v the_o mighty_a but_o not_o the_o almighty_a if_o god_n gift_n be_v better_a welcome_a to_o we_o than_o himself_o little_a be_v the_o love_n we_o bear_v to_o god_n if_o we_o fear_v god_n punishment_n more_o than_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o favour_n such_o fear_n be_v not_o religious_a but_o will_v we_o give_v a_o true_a testimony_n of_o our_o love_n and_o fear_n towards_o god_n let_v we_o do_v that_o in_o adversity_n which_o even_o hypocrite_n do_v in_o prosperity_n let_v we_o i_o say_v praise_n god_n and_o be_v content_a again_o let_v we_o do_v that_o in_o prosperity_n which_o even_o hypocrite_n do_v in_o adversity_n let_v we_o i_o say_v pray_v hearty_o unto_o god_n and_o commend_v ourselves_o and_o all_o our_o do_n unto_o he_o in_o a_o word_n let_v we_o love_v he_o in_o adversity_n and_o fear_v he_o in_o prosperity_n to_o this_o purpose_n look_v we_o in_o prosperity_n on_o the_o threat_n of_o god_n law_n believe_v that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n in_o adversity_n on_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n firm_o trust_v to_o receive_v comfort_n and_o deliverance_n from_o he_o though_o as_o yet_o we_o have_v no_o feel_n thereof_o shall_v we_o not_o fear_v such_o a_o god_n in_o our_o greatness_n who_o have_v ever_o vengeance_n ready_a and_o that_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n shall_v we_o not_o love_v such_o a_o god_n in_o our_o weakness_n who_o be_v so_o faithful_a and_o kind_a that_o he_o will_v never_o neglect_v they_o in_o their_o great_a distress_n which_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o add_v this_o to_o make_v we_o fear_v in_o prosperity_n that_o god_n do_v but_o make_v we_o his_o steward_n he_o may_v when_o he_o will_v and_o he_o will_v when_o we_o think_v least_o on_o it_o call_v we_o to_o reckon_n the_o more_o we_o take_v the_o more_o will_v be_v require_v and_o negligence_n shall_v find_v a_o straight_a judgement_n than_o ignorance_n and_o we_o shall_v love_v god_n the_o better_a in_o adversity_n if_o we_o consider_v that_o evil_n be_v just_o lay_v upon_o we_o because_o of_o our_o sin_n and_o yet_o from_o god_n mercy_n that_o chastise_v we_o as_o child_n we_o may_v repent_v and_o be_v save_v and_o that_o it_o be_v sarre_o better_a that_o he_o shall_v take_v our_o estate_n from_o we_o than_o that_o our_o estate_n shall_v take_v we_o from_o he_o meditation_n 2._o of_o love_n faith_n be_v the_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n to_o a_o christian_a which_o faith_n breed_v in_o he_o a_o love_n answerable_a to_o his_o apprehension_n though_o not_o comparable_a to_o the_o object_n and_o it_o be_v a_o borrow_a fire_n a_o
i_o be_o bind_v to_o be_v thankful_a unto_o he_o in_o which_o i_o be_o to_o take_v comfort_n this_o be_v my_o duty_n to_o follow_v his_o call_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o his_o government_n herein_o stand_v my_o eternal_a happiness_n or_o be_v it_o that_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v or_o love_n god_n or_o live_v in_o his_o fear_n yet_o be_v not_o this_o in_o my_o power_n to_o amend_v or_o have_v i_o any_o just_a cause_n of_o excuse_n examine_v not_o god_n decree_n by_o thy_o own_o reason_n or_o those_o law_n of_o justice_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o observe_v fear_v his_o majesty_n humble_v thyself_o before_o his_o presence_n seek_v his_o mercy_n receive_v not_o grace_n in_o vain_a there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o heaven_n but_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o he_o that_o purpose_v thou_o shall_v besaved_a do_v call_v thou_o to_o faith_n and_o repentance_n if_o thou_o avoid_v the_o mean_n to_o attain_v unto_o either_o thou_o â—…est_v thyself_o out_o and_o be_v a_o â—…my_n to_o thy_o own_o soul_n if_o thâ—…_n come_v unto_o god_n he_o will_v not_o reject_v thou_o wherefore_o ask_v for_o grace_n that_o thou_o may_v come_v without_o which_o thou_o shall_v never_o come_v and_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o thou_o to_o know_v this_o lest_o thou_o shall_v trust_v to_o nature_n and_o not_o seek_v grace_n or_o despair_n when_o thou_o see_v thou_o can_v not_o attain_v unto_o it_o by_o thy_o own_o strength_n ask_v not_o how_o he_o be_v merciful_a which_o save_v a_o few_o and_o condemn_v many_o how_o he_o be_v just_a which_o by_o his_o will_n so_o bring_v it_o about_o that_o we_o be_v all_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o damnation_n but_o believe_v it_o ask_v not_o why_o god_n do_v not_o change_v the_o will_n of_o wicked_a man_n with_o who_o and_o in_o who_o he_o do_v not_o cease_v to_o work_v but_o reverence_v his_o decree_n who_o judgement_n be_v just_a though_o unknown_a but_o thou_o be_v much_o trouble_v and_o vex_v to_o hear_v this_o doctrine_n and_o so_o be_v many_o other_o this_o trouble_n this_o vexation_n if_o thou_o belong_v to_o god_n shall_v turn_v to_o thy_o good_a for_o it_o shall_v so_o humble_a and_o cast_v thou_o down_o that_o thou_o shall_v whole_o depend_v on_o god_n and_o give_v he_o his_o glory_n but_o if_o thou_o belong_v not_o to_o he_o thou_o shall_v complain_v and_o murmur_v more_o and_o more_o and_o be_v nothing_o the_o better_a nothing_o the_o near_a for_o god_n will_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v god_n though_o we_o believe_v not_o nor_o good_a though_o we_o be_v wicked_a but_o who_o will_v care_v to_o believe_v to_o amend_v his_o life_n to_o strive_v against_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o we_o if_o without_o we_o god_n have_v dispose_v of_o we_o sure_o none_o of_o himself_o can_v or_o will_v they_o only_o do_v who_o god_n do_v vouchsafe_v to_o enable_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v his_o reveal_v and_o conditional_a will_n be_v unto_o some_o the_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n and_o unto_o other_o the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n to_o none_o the_o savour_n of_o life_n but_o to_o those_o that_o believe_v to_o none_o the_o savour_n of_o death_n but_o to_o those_o that_o believe_v not_o he_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v if_o they_o will_v themselves_o and_o he_o forsake_v none_o but_o they_o that_o forsake_v he_o these_o thing_n be_v for_o we_o to_o mark_v and_o observe_v yet_o to_o believe_v or_o not_o to_o believe_v to_o will_v salvation_n or_o to_o will_v it_o not_o do_v depend_v upon_o a_o high_a will_n who_o law_n be_v unknown_a to_o we_o we_o must_v live_v by_o that_o which_o be_v reveal_v and_o adore_v that_o which_o be_v hide_v from_o we_o so_o shall_v we_o neither_o neglect_v our_o duty_n nor_o deprive_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o majesty_n meditation_n 5._o of_o patience_n there_o be_v none_o which_o can_v be_v merry_a none_o rich_a none_o well_o friend_v none_o in_o authority_n none_o have_v ever_o good_a success_n more_o safe_o than_o a_o christian_a for_o in_o all_o these_o he_o use_v a_o good_a conscience_n yet_o because_o such_o a_o stream_n of_o prosperity_n be_v dangerous_a to_o man_n frailty_n he_o be_v not_o to_o look_v for_o his_o heaven_n here_o but_o elsewhere_o because_o he_o be_v now_o in_o trial_n not_o in_o triumph_n a_o pilgrim_z and_o not_o at_o home_n that_o many_o trouble_n must_v be_v suffer_v either_o to_o purge_v he_o of_o vice_n or_o for_o his_o better_a exercise_n of_o virtue_n and_o both_o to_o god_n glory_n i_o see_v nothing_o more_o necessary_a for_o he_o then_o patience_n a_o virtue_n which_o do_v harden_v he_o to_o follow_v christ_n willing_o and_o quick_o in_o bear_v the_o cross_n and_o if_o we_o consider_v our_o saviour_n life_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o he_o use_v no_o one_o virtue_n more_o than_o patience_n not_o only_o in_o his_o passion_n but_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n which_o as_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o passion_n throughout_o so_o be_v it_o but_o a_o exercise_n of_o his_o continual_a patience_n we_o must_v suffer_v many_o thing_n of_o our_o adversary_n which_o will_v oppose_v themselves_o to_o our_o vocation_n it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o put_v they_o by_o and_o take_v they_o quiet_o we_o can_v without_o patience_n yea_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o god_n will_v seem_v sometime_o to_o be_v against_o we_o and_o take_v from_o we_o inward_a consolation_n will_v leave_v we_o to_o sorrow_n and_o sadness_n of_o spirit_n as_o if_o we_o be_v forsake_v these_o thing_n befall_v unto_o our_o lord_n who_o use_v patience_n as_o the_o best_a remedy_n teach_v we_o not_o only_o to_o bear_v his_o cross_n but_o how_o to_o bear_v it_o also_o till_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o return_v again_o unto_o we_o with_o comfort_n we_o must_v have_v patience_n to_o bear_v great_a tentation_n as_o well_o as_o small_a and_o to_o bear_v they_o as_o long_o as_o it_o please_v god_n whether_o great_a or_o small_a great_a trouble_n will_v need_v great_a patience_n and_o small_a trouble_n endure_v long_v no_o small_a patience_n now_o the_o christian_a be_v to_o be_v exercise_v grievous_o continual_o because_o god_n mean_v to_o make_v he_o partaker_n of_o a_o great_a victory_n a_o great_a reward_n faith_n be_v necessary_a for_o our_o entrance_n into_o the_o church_n hope_v to_o nourish_v faith_n and_o love_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o brief_a of_o all_o the_o commandment_n see_v here_o the_o sum_n of_o divinity_n but_o without_o patience_n we_o can_v abide_v in_o the_o church_n for_o be_v once_o offend_v we_o shall_v lose_v they_o except_o we_o have_v patience_n why_o be_v it_o say_v woe_n be_v to_o he_o that_o have_v lose_v patience_n belike_o it_o be_v the_o last_o loss_n if_o a_o master_n of_o a_o ship_n lose_v his_o anchor_n or_o mainmast_n or_o a_o sail_n those_o be_v great_a loss_n yet_o to_o be_v repair_v but_o if_o it_o be_v say_v once_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o ship_n we_o know_v he_o have_v lose_v all_o and_o perhaps_o himself_o too_o so_o if_o we_o lose_v a_o time_n of_o prayer_n or_o the_o exercise_n of_o read_v and_o meditation_n a_o occasion_n of_o do_v good_a if_o we_o stagger_v in_o faith_n these_o be_v heavy_a loss_n indeed_o yet_o particular_a and_o recoverable_a but_o if_o it_o be_v say_v we_o have_v lose_v patience_n what_o mean_v it_o but_o that_o we_o have_v lose_v all_o and_o ourselves_o too_o wherefore_o well_o be_v it_o say_v woe_n be_v unto_o he_o that_o have_v lose_v patience_n patience_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o second_o concoction_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o draw_v from_o they_o whatsoever_o be_v for_o the_o strength_n and_o nourishment_n of_o a_o christian_a life_n if_o this_o be_v weak_a in_o work_v our_o strength_n be_v small_a from_o faith_n patience_n draw_v confidence_n from_o hope_n perseverance_n from_o love_n cheerfulness_n they_o which_o be_v saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v say_v to_o have_v palm_n in_o their_o hand_n a_o resemblance_n of_o patience_n by_o which_o they_o be_v victorious_a patience_n be_v a_o remedy_n in_o those_o cause_n which_o nothing_o else_o can_v remedy_v show_v thy_o faith_n to_o the_o persecutor_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v thou_o to_o enjoy_v it_o except_o thou_o will_v lose_v liberty_n good_n friend_n and_o life_n what_o will_v become_v now_o of_o thy_o faith_n except_o thou_o have_v patience_n show_v thy_o charity_n to_o thy_o enemy_n he_o will_v despise_v it_o he_o will_v wrong_v thou_o still_o more_o and_o more_o what_o then_o will_v become_v of_o thy_o charity_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o patience_n let_v it_o be_v know_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o upright_a man_n the_o devil_n will_v tempt_v thou_o outward_o and_o inward_o and_o what_o will_v become_v
batter_v and_o shake_v that_o consent_n who_o be_v captain_n of_o the_o place_n fall_v to_o a_o parley_n and_o yield_v on_o any_o condition_n to_o my_o loss_n how_o far_o better_a have_v it_o be_v for_o i_o to_o have_v avoid_v the_o fury_n of_o saul_n by_o wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n bar_v myself_o of_o those_o betwitch_a vanity_n meditation_n 24._o presumption_n and_o despair_n presumption_n and_o despair_n the_o two_o extremity_n of_o faith_n faith_n ground_n itself_o on_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n presumption_n assume_v unto_o itself_o god_n mercy_n without_o promise_n desperation_n take_v no_o comfort_n by_o the_o promise_n presumption_n intrude_v itself_o into_o the_o promise_n desperation_n exclude_v itself_o out_o of_o the_o promise_n faith_n hold_v the_o promise_n fast_o as_o his_o proper_a right_n presumption_n be_v more_o bold_a with_o god_n then_o wise_a desperation_n put_v a_o man_n more_o in_o fear_n then_o be_v safe_a faith_n without_o boldness_n or_o fear_n be_v 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according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v not_o many_o oversight_n be_v bear_v with_o where_o there_o be_v love_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o love_n the_o great_a diligence_n be_v reject_v oh_o my_o soul_n fail_v in_o any_o other_o thing_n rather_o than_o in_o love_n though_o a_o small_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n must_v content_v thou_o yet_o love_n god_n out_o of_o measure_n above_o thyself_o for_o himself_o do_v good_a unfaigned_o if_o not_o strong_o and_o let_v thy_o heart_n be_v ready_a when_o it_o have_v make_v thy_o hand_n empty_a meditation_n 26._o of_o peace_n i_o will_v that_o all_o they_o which_o be_v of_o one_o opinion_n be_v of_o one_o affection_n how_o well_o do_v it_o become_v they_o that_o profess_v one_o truth_n to_o maintain_v peace_n as_o one_o man_n because_o the_o author_n of_o their_o truth_n have_v commend_v peace_n unto_o they_o as_o the_o fruit_n of_o goodness_n which_o spring_v up_o in_o they_o that_o love_v the_o truth_n now_o because_o they_o which_o be_v 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we_o to_o bring_v forth_o like_o fruit_n and_o to_o signify_v this_o union_n he_o in_o other_o place_n be_v call_v the_o head_n and_o the_o faithful_a member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n a_o vine_n and_o the_o faithful_a branch_n of_o the_o vine_n and_o how_o this_o union_n be_v make_v between_o christ_n and_o the_o faithful_a the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n bless_a body_n and_o blood_n do_v not_o only_o represent_v but_o that_o it_o be_v do_v also_o as_o often_o as_o the_o faithful_a do_v right_o receive_v the_o same_o it_o do_v testify_v and_o therefore_o there_o be_v not_o bare_a bread_n or_o a_o sign_n only_o but_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n real_o yet_o not_o gross_o as_o the_o papist_n imagine_v but_o after_o a_o heavenly_a manner_n to_o the_o soul_n to_o faith_n neither_o be_v it_o necessary_a for_o this_o union_n and_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v local_a so_o as_o christ_n body_n must_v enter_v into_o we_o but_o when_o faith_n do_v embrace_v christ_n crucify_v for_o we_o that_o the_o spirit_n who_o power_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o distance_n of_o place_n make_v the_o faithful_a man_n partaker_n of_o those_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o his_o redemption_n which_o can_v be_v no_o otherwise_o derive_v unto_o he_o but_o from_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n which_o suffer_v and_o as_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n meditation_n 11._o of_o merit_n there_o be_v a_o great_a question_n between_o the_o papist_n and_o we_o what_o work_n please_v god_n best_a either_o such_o as_o be_v do_v to_o merit_n or_o of_o duty_n they_o say_v work_v do_v of_o duty_n have_v less_o zeal_n but_o belike_o they_o separate_v duty_n from_o love_n we_o say_v work_v do_v to_o merit_n savour_v more_o of_o pride_n and_o can_v please_v god_n of_o themselves_o because_o they_o want_v duty_n and_o if_o we_o shall_v join_v with_o they_o in_o a_o issue_n about_o zeal_n it_o may_v be_v prove_v that_o their_o zeal_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v 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