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love_v instruction_n &_o let_v we_o not_o hate_v correction_n and_o for_o to_o do_v this_o let_v we_o be_v arm_v with_o patience_n that_o willing_o and_o with_o a_o joyful_a heart_n we_o may_v suffer_v all_o affliction_n &_o adversity_n &_o let_v we_o bear_v the_o cross_n mortify_v our_o flesh_n by_o diverse_a tribulation_n for_o instruction_n or_o correction_n lie_v not_o only_o in_o word_n of_o admonition_n reprehension_n and_o threaten_a but_o also_o in_o all_o suffering_n whatsoever_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o send_v us._n solomon_n have_v exhort_v we_o unto_o this_o patience_n of_o the_o cross_n above_o in_o the_o 3._o chapter_n verse_n 11._o 12._o the_o apostle_n do_v expound_v 12._o hebr._n 12._o it_o after_o this_o sort_n say_v let_v we_o run_v with_o patience_n the_o race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o us._n 2_o a_o good_a man_n get_v favour_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o man_n of_o wicked_a imagination_n will_v he_o condemn_v what_o good_a work_n soever_o we_o do_v yet_o must_v we_o confess_v that_o we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n and_o also_o that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n live_v that_o 10_o luk._n 17._o 10_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o let_v we_o not_o think_v that_o by_o our_o good_a deed_n we_o can_v deserve_v to_o draw_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n unto_o us._n notwithstanding_o since_o it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o good_a man_n get_v favour_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o shall_v give_v ourselves_o unto_o well_o do_v if_o we_o will_v draw_v unto_o we_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o â—â—_o mat._n 12._o â—â—_o good_a tree_n shall_v bring_v forth_o his_o good_a fruit_n in_o his_o due_a season_n even_o so_o if_o we_o be_v good_a we_o must_v give_v ourselves_o unto_o goodness_n aswell_o indeed_n and_o work_n as_o in_o word_n thus_o do_v we_o shall_v have_v witness_n that_o we_o be_v good_a and_o shall_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o he_o will_v make_v we_o certain_a that_o we_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o he_o and_o that_o he_o love_v we_o and_o that_o of_o his_o only_a grace_n and_o mercy_n wherefore_o let_v we_o know_v that_o when_o solomon_n say_v a_o good_a man_n get_v or_o shall_v get_v he_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n for_o to_o accommodate_v himself_o unto_o our_o weakness_n and_o to_o show_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o labour_v in_o vain_a if_o we_o give_v ourselves_o unto_o goodness_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o refuse_v we_o nor_o forsake_v we_o but_o will_v gather_v and_o draw_v we_o unto_o himself_o of_o his_o only_a goodness_n without_o any_o thing_n of_o we_o yet_o must_v we_o not_o think_v it_o strange_a though_o solomon_n do_v attribute_n unto_o man_n that_o which_o be_v proper_a unto_o god_n alove_o this_o be_v for_o to_o show_v unto_o man_n that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v slothful_a &_o without_o care_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v solicit_v god_n to_o be_v favourable_a unto_o he_o for_o as_o it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o the_o scripture_n do_v exhort_v we_o unto_o good_a work_n and_o do_v call_v they_o we_o and_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v say_v we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n 13._o ephe._n 2._o 10._o phi._n 2._o 13._o create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o for_o it_o be_v god_n which_o work_v in_o you_o both_o the_o will_n &_o the_o deed_n even_o of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n even_o so_o also_o it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o solomon_n promise_v that_o the_o good_a shall_v draw_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o lord_n though_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n only_o that_o draw_v we_o unto_o himself_o no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o except_o the_o father_n which_o have_v send_v i_o draw_v he_o again_o no_o man_n come_v unto_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o therefore_o when_o we_o hear_v that_o the_o scripture_n do_v 6._o joh._n 6._o 44._o joh._n 14._o 6._o attribute_n unto_o we_o any_o goodness_n or_o virtue_n let_v we_o take_v heed_n from_o boast_v ourselves_o thereof_o as_o though_o we_o have_v it_o of_o ourselves_o but_o let_v we_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n reckon_v that_o we_o which_o he_o of_o his_o only_a goodness_n &_o mercy_n work_v in_o us._n therefore_o though_o that_o he_o alone_o do_v draw_v we_o by_o his_o favour_n let_v we_o not_o think_v it_o strange_a that_o solomon_n say_v that_o the_o good_a do_v draw_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o lord_n touch_v the_o rest_n let_v we_o note_v that_o we_o have_v have_v the_o like_a promise_n here_o above_o in_o the_o 11._o chapter_n he_o that_o seek_v good_a thing_n get_v favour_n etc._n etc._n save_v that_o in_o that_o same_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o favour_n general_o &_o hereof_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o lord_n wherein_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v advertise_v that_o the_o favour_n of_o man_n be_v nothing_o but_o wind_n and_o smoke_n except_o it_o proceed_v of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v 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in_o vain_a the_o answer_n be_v that_o solomon_n speak_v not_o of_o man_n as_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o man_n for_o in_o the_o same_o nature_n he_o be_v altogether_o destitute_a of_o justice_n but_o he_o speak_v of_o man_n as_o he_o be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o spirte_n of_o god_n by_o who_o he_o be_v so_o order_v and_o guide_v that_o he_o abhor_v all_o iniquity_n and_o delight_v in_o goodness_n and_o do_v give_v himself_o thereto_o so_o much_o as_o he_o can_v for_o this_o cause_n though_o while_o he_o live_v in_o this_o body_n he_o have_v still_o some_o relic_n of_o corruption_n and_o that_o sin_n dwell_v in_o he_o 14._o rom._n 7._o 14._o yet_o because_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n be_v in_o he_o he_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n solomon_n do_v impute_v none_o iniquity_n unto_o he_o but_o do_v purge_v he_o thereof_o as_o do_v s._n john_n also_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n 3._o 1._o john_n 3._o sin_v not_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n for_o 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sin_n as_o jesus_n christ_n have_v ordain_v unto_o all_o his_o church_n although_o then_o that_o none_o iniquity_n come_v to_o the_o just_a yet_o 7._o psal_n 32._o 1._o rom._n 4._o 7._o the_o just_a be_v not_o he_o that_o have_v no_o sin_n but_o he_o to_o who_o god_n will_v not_o impute_v it_o wherefore_o for_o to_o make_v we_o certain_a that_o we_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o righteous_a let_v we_o aspire_v unto_o well_o do_v in_o soundness_n and_o integrity_n of_o conscience_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a hart_n o_o god_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o contrary_o 10._o psal_n 51._o 10._o as_o touch_v that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v at_o the_o beginning_n that_o the_o wicked_a be_v honour_v &_o belove_v of_o the_o world_n as_o if_o they_o be_v honest_a man_n yet_o solomon_n do_v deprive_v they_o of_o all_o justice_n when_o he_o say_v but_o the_o wicked_a be_v full_a of_o evil_n when_o solomon_n exempt_v the_o just_a from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o that_o contrary_o he_o attribute_v unto_o the_o wicked_a fullness_n of_o evil_a he_o declare_v that_o the_o wicked_a do_v purpose_n and_o determine_v nothing_o but_o to_o do_v evil_a and_o to_o hurt_v and_o albeit_o that_o in_o some_o place_n they_o make_v a_o goodly_a show_n of_o justice_n and_o holiness_n as_o in_o their_o alm_n fasting_n and_o prayer_n yet_o from_o the_o abundance_n of_o their_o evil_a they_o corrupt_v &_o defile_v all_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v defile_v and_o unbelieved_a nothing_o be_v pure_a but_o even_o their_o mind_n and_o 15._o tit._n 1._o 15._o conscience_n be_v defile_v this_o sentence_n thus_o consider_v we_o may_v gather_v of_o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_v that_o jesus_n christ_n pronounce_v they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a shall_v go_v unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o condemnation_n 29._o joh._n 5._o 29._o and_o thus_o solomon_n by_o this_o sentence_n do_v exhort_v we_o unto_o righteousness_n and_o do_v labour_n to_o turn_v we_o away_o from_o wickedness_n but_o there_o be_v very_o few_o which_o make_v any_o account_n thereof_o and_o as_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n we_o may_v well_o complain_v with_o the_o prophet_n esai_n 14._o esai_n 59_o 6._o &_o 14._o their_o work_n be_v wicked_a work_n and_o the_o work_n of_o cruelty_n be_v in_o their_o hand_n therefore_o judgement_n be_v turn_v backward_o and_o justice_n stand_v far_o of_o for_o truth_n be_v fall_v in_o the_o street_n and_o equity_n can_v not_o enter_v 22_o the_o lie_a lip_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o they_o that_o deal_v true_o be_v his_o delight_n lie_v have_v always_o like_v man_n as_o appear_v there_o where_o we_o may_v see_v that_o man_n rather_o believe_v the_o devil_n father_n of_o lie_v then_o obey_v 6._o gen._n 3._o 6._o god_n and_o as_o he_o be_v easy_a to_o believe_v lie_n even_o so_o give_v he_o himself_o to_o speak_v the_o same_o with_o his_o mouth_n and_o to_o do_v it_o also_o by_o work_n in_o follow_v his_o father_n and_o master_n the_o devil_n and_o so_o make_v himself_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o truth_n even_o truth_n itself_o but_o albeit_o that_o man_n do_v delight_n to_o lie_v so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o all_o man_n be_v liar_n yet_o his_o conscience_n do_v reproove_v he_o therefore_o and_o cause_v he_o to_o judge_v that_o 1â—_n psal_n 116._o 1â—_n it_o be_v wicked_o do_v of_o man_n for_o to_o lie_v as_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o two_o argument_n the_o first_o be_v that_o there_o be_v none_o that_o will_v have_v any_o man_n to_o lie_v unto_o he_o and_o also_o we_o say_v that_o a_o liar_n be_v worse_a than_o a_o thief_n because_o we_o can_v not_o so_o well_o take_v heed_n from_o a_o liar_n as_o from_o a_o thief_n the_o second_o argument_n be_v that_o we_o ourselves_o will_v not_o be_v count_v liar_n and_o if_o any_o man_n belie_v we_o we_o be_v by_o and_o by_o provoke_v unto_o anger_n and_o if_o we_o be_v 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