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dismiss_v for_o this_o purpose_n how_o have_v it_o like_o ever_o to_o have_v be_v effect_v use_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o corruption_n in_o election_n end_v and_o designment_n to_o office_n and_o place_n lie_v here_o that_o man_n look_v not_o to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o place_n first_o but_o begin_v where_o god_n end_v first_o at_o the_o man_n either_o because_o he_o be_v a_o proper_a man_n for_o part_n and_o gift_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n or_o by_o such_o and_o such_o commend_v or_o furnish_v to_o perform_v such_o expectation_n and_o contract_n or_o a_o ancient_a or_o a_o kinsman_n etc._n etc._n this_o mar_v all_o and_o often_o set_v fool_n on_o horseback_n when_o wise_a man_n walk_v on_o foot_n by_o they_o let_v every_o man_n who_o it_o concern_v learn_v wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o spirit_n here_o which_o first_o inquire_v into_o the_o place_n and_o so_o in_o pass_v their_o suffrage_n in_o election_n thus_o reason_n oh_o this_o be_v a_o difficult_a matter_n where_o have_v we_o a_o fit_a man_n for_o it_o if_o to_o choose_v a_o magistrate_n this_o require_v one_o able_a to_o execute_v the_o lord_n judgement_n where_o have_v we_o a_o man_n of_o courage_n fear_v god_n and_o hate_v covetousness_n if_o a_o fellow_n of_o a_o college_n this_o require_v learning_n judgement_n and_o one_o able_a at_o least_o to_o bring_v up_o youth_n in_o knowledge_n and_o godliness_n where_o shall_v we_o find_v such_o a_o one_o but_o if_o a_o minister_n oh_o this_o require_v one_o able_a to_o build_v up_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o this_o thing_n duty_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v 1._o the_o external_a election_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o follow_v the_o internal_a of_o the_o spirit_n see_v 1._o sam._n 10.24_o 2._o it_o ever_o argue_v corruption_n to_o prefer_v private_a respect_n before_o the_o public_a good_a 3._o the_o end_n of_o every_o call_n be_v 1._o and_o principal_a god_n glory_n 2._o near_o and_o inferior_a 1._o the_o help_a 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please_v not_o himself_o but_o other_o whatsoever_o than_o it_o be_v of_o this_o rank_n which_o either_o will_v weaken_v or_o not_o edify_v our_o brother_n be_v it_o never_o so_o lawful_a never_o so_o profitable_a to_o ourselves_o never_o so_o powerful_o by_o earthly_a authority_n enjoin_v christian_n who_o be_v not_o bear_v to_o themselves_o but_o unto_o christ_n unto_o his_o church_n and_o unto_o the_o fellow_n member_n must_v not_o dare_v to_o meddle_v with_o it_o see_v the_o high_a commandment_n of_o god_n bind_v to_o give_v no_o offence_n neither_o to_o jew_n nor_o gentile_a nor_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o herein_o let_v we_o propound_v daniel_n example_n for_o our_o imitation_n who_o to_o many_o may_v seem_v not_o only_o too_o strict_a but_o very_o unwise_a for_o so_o small_a a_o thing_n as_o he_o stand_v upon_o to_o forgo_v the_o king_n favour_n and_o his_o own_o advancement_n yet_o because_o he_o can_v not_o use_v his_o liberty_n in_o the_o king_n meat_n without_o the_o offence_n of_o himself_o and_o other_o he_o will_v not_o do_v the_o least_o evil_a for_o the_o great_a good_a it_o be_v not_o frowardness_n in_o he_o nor_o disobedience_n to_o the_o king_n but_o conscience_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n which_o make_v he_o keep_v himself_o pure_a from_o it_o three_o although_o we_o use_v thing_n indifferent_a in_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o yet_o forget_v sobriety_n when_o we_o impure_a they_o unto_o ourselves_o then_o we_o use_v they_o in_o sobriety_n 1._o when_o we_o use_v they_o as_o help_v in_o our_o calling_n general_a and_o special_a the_o former_a when_o in_o the_o use_n of_o meat_n drink_n apparel_n sleep_n recreation_n riches_n etc._n etc._n we_o still_o preserve_v in_o we_o a_o fitness_n unto_o the_o duty_n of_o piety_n and_o god_n worship_n the_o latter_a when_o we_o exceed_v not_o our_o ability_n but_o square_a and_o stint_v ourselves_o in_o they_o according_a to_o the_o most_o sober_a of_o our_o age_n degree_n condition_n and_o 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use_n it_o will_v be_v worth_a our_o inquiry_n to_o consider_v how_o grievous_o man_n offend_v against_o all_o these_o rule_n in_o which_o that_o man_n may_v better_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o continual_a fail_n i_o will_v stand_v somewhat_o the_o long_a and_o manifest_v how_o man_n impure_a these_o thing_n himself_o 1._o in_o general_a 2._o in_o special_a and_o both_o according_a to_o the_o former_a rule_n in_o general_n man_n impurelie_o use_v they_o two_o way_n 1._o in_o not_o sanctify_v their_o person_n 2._o in_o not_o sanctify_v the_o creature_n for_o the_o former_a unsanctified_a person_n and_o unbeliever_n receive_v the_o creature_n and_o comfort_n of_o they_o only_o as_o the_o fruit_n of_o god_n general_a providence_n and_o power_n whereby_o he_o sustain_v all_o the_o creature_n the_o bruit_n beast_n the_o senseless_a creature_n nay_o the_o very_a substance_n of_o the_o devil_n themselves_o but_o not_o as_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n become_v in_o christ_n a_o provident_a father_n nor_o as_o token_n of_o his_o special_a love_n as_o towards_o his_o child_n and_o therefore_o although_o the_o wicked_a man_n and_o cruel_a oppressor_n bear_v himself_o upon_o the_o love_n of_o god_n because_o all_o thing_n succeed_v with_o he_o and_o he_o thrive_v in_o his_o design_n yet_o in_o truth_n he_o have_v no_o more_o cause_n than_o the_o devil_n himself_o have_v because_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o world_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n mighty_o prevail_a against_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n for_o these_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v special_a love_n token_n that_o they_o be_v sign_n of_o a_o fearful_a future_a wrath_n because_o by_o they_o they_o have_v thrust_v and_o heap_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o condemnation_n second_o the_o creature_n not_o sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n prayer_n be_v impure_o use_v and_o therefore_o general_a be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o most_o who_o profane_o and_o brutish_o receive_v they_o without_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n by_o which_o both_o the_o creator_n and_o the_o creature_n be_v bless_v the_o former_a obtain_v a_o blessing_n which_o be_v the_o apply_v of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o our_o comfort_n without_o which_o we_o may_v have_v bread_n and_o want_v the_o staff_n of_o it_o put_v on_o clothes_n and_o not_o be_v warm_a get_v riches_n but_o want_v the_o fruition_n earn_v wage_n and_o income_n but_o put_v they_o in_o a_o break_a bag_n be_v diligent_a in_o our_o calling_n but_o not_o thrive_v by_o they_o for_o this_o blessing_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o creature_n come_v mere_o and_o more_o immediate_o from_o the_o band_n of_o god_n how_o be_v it_o not_o than_o most_o meet_a that_o we_o shall_v beg_v it_o at_o his_o hand_n this_o will_v the_o lord_n teach_v when_o he_o command_v his_o people_n to_o sanctify_v their_o very_a house_n and_o dwelling_n so_o in_o abraham_n servant_n and_o paul_n who_o pray_v for_o prosperous_a journey_n act._n 25.5_o 20.5_o the_o like_a aught_o we_o to_o do_v in_o all_o our_o recreation_n and_o have_v receive_v our_o comfort_n from_o any_o thing_n we_o must_v turn_v we_o to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o our_o prayer_n which_o be_v thanksgiving_n not_o only_o for_o enjoy_v the_o creature_n but_o that_o we_o have_v it_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n neither_o only_a for_o the_o use_n but_o for_o the_o right_n and_o holy_a use_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o portion_n but_o of_o a_o few_o the_o two_o precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v worthy_a our_o continual_a meditation_n and_o practice_n pray_v continual_o 17.18_o in_o all_o thing_n give_v thanks_n how_o many_o be_v so_o far_o from_o this_o as_o that_o they_o either_o can_v or_o be_v ashamed_a to_o pray_v and_o praise_n god_n for_o their_o liberal_a provision_n in_o meat_n and_o drink_v a_o man_n can_v imagine_v the_o brutishness_n of_o number_n of_o man_n and_o perhaps_o repute_a christian_n in_o this_o behalf_n who_o no_o more_o lift_v up_o their_o heart_n or_o hand_n unto_o the_o lord_n than_o the_o bruit_n beast_n themselves_o which_o devour_v the_o food_n but_o can_v consider_v that_o they_o be_v feed_v by_o some_o other_o thing_n without_o the_o food_n itself_o such_o person_n as_o little_a conceive_v that_o in_o adam_n all_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o right_n in_o they_o be_v lose_v so_o as_o there_o be_v no_o right_n leave_v in_o they_o but_o by_o leave_n from_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n as_o little_a do_v they_o depend_v upon_o god_n for_o his_o blessing_n which_o be_v the_o staff_n of_o their_o life_n but_o rather_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o god_n mercy_n they_o grow_v up_o into_o security_n and_o forgetfulness_n of_o he_o yea_o lift_v up_o their_o heel_n against_o he_o and_o corrupt_v themselves_o in_o the_o thing_n they_o use_v give_v up_o themselves_o unto_o intemperance_n idleness_n filthy_a lust_n speech_n and_o action_n thanksgiving_n and_o all_o because_o god_n be_v not_o at_o their_o table_n but_o 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in_o he_o that_o run_v but_o in_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n and_o cap._n 11.35_o who_o give_v unto_o he_o first_o that_o he_o shall_v recompense_v hence_o 1._o we_o conclude_v that_o if_o god_n shall_v choose_v to_o salvation_n for_o any_o thing_n in_o man_n it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o man_n shall_v be_v the_o first_o in_o his_o own_o election_n conclusion_n and_o god_n shall_v come_v after_o he_o yea_o it_o will_v overturn_v all_o the_o order_n of_o god_n in_o his_o most_o wise_a proceed_n and_o will_v place_v his_o second_o grace_n before_o the_o first_o for_o whereas_o the_o first_o grace_n namely_o the_o election_n of_o such_o as_o the_o father_n be_v to_o give_v unto_o the_o son_n by_o he_o to_o be_v save_v in_o all_o good_a order_n shall_v precede_v the_o second_o whereby_o such_o as_o be_v elect_v before_o all_o time_n be_v in_o time_n give_v to_o the_o son_n call_v justify_v grace_v glorify_a and_o so_o save_v the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o god_n foresight_n of_o faith_n or_o 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