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god_n will_v thou_o repine_v and_o be_v sad_a when_o thou_o be_v bless_v esau_n weep_v because_o he_o want_v the_o blessing_n gen._n 27.38_o bless_v i_o even_o i_o also_o o_o my_o father_n and_o esau_n lift_v up_o his_o voice_n and_o weep_v but_o shall_v a_o child_n of_o god_n be_v immoderate_o cast_v down_o when_o he_o have_v the_o blessing_n adam_n sin_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o paradise_n how_o evil_a be_v it_o to_o be_v bless_v and_o yet_o murmur_n branch_n 4_o branch_n 4._o what_o a_o encouragement_n be_v this_o to_o godliness_n we_o be_v all_o ambitious_a of_o a_o blessing_n then_o let_v we_o espouse_v religion_n psal_n 112.1_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n but_o you_o will_v say_v this_o way_n be_v everywhere_o speak_v against_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n see_v this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o get_v a_o blessing_n suppose_v a_o rich_a man_n shall_v adopt_v another_o for_o his_o heir_n and_o other_o shall_v reproach_v he_o he_o care_v not_o as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v heir_n to_o the_o estate_n so_o what_o though_o other_o may_v reproach_v thou_o for_o thy_o religion_n as_o long_o as_o it_o entail_v a_o blessing_n upon_o thou_o the_o same_o day_n thou_o become_v godly_a thou_o become_v bless_v chap._n iu._n matth_n 5._o â—_o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o general_a notion_n of_o blessedness_n i_o come_v next_o to_o consider_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o blessedness_n and_o these_o our_o saviour_n have_v decipher_v to_o be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n the_o mourner_n etc._n etc._n but_o before_o i_o touch_v upon_o these_o i_o shall_v a_o little_a preface_n or_o paraphrase_n upon_o this_o sermon_n of_o the_o beatitude_n 1._o observe_v the_o divinity_n in_o this_o sermon_n which_o go_v beyond_o all_o philosophy_n the_o philosopher_n use_v to_o say_v contrarium_fw-la contrarium_fw-la expellit_fw-la one_o contrary_a expel_v another_o but_o here_o one_o contrary_a beget_v another_o poverty_n use_v to_o expel_v riches_n but_o here_o poverty_n beget_v riches_n for_o how_o rich_a be_v they_o that_o have_v a_o kingdom_n mourn_a use_v to_o expel_v joy_n but_o behold_v here_o mourning_n beget_v joy_n they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v water_n use_v to_o quench_v the_o flame_n but_o the_o water_n of_o tear_n kindle_v the_o flame_n of_o joy_n persecution_n use_v to_o expel_v happiness_n but_o here_o it_o make_v happy_a bless_a be_v they_o that_o be_v persecute_v these_o be_v the_o sacred_a paradox_n in_o our_o saviour_n sermon_n clâ—â—_n sermon_n evangelicam_fw-la philosophiam_fw-la à _fw-la paradoâ—is_fw-la inchoavit_fw-la dominus_fw-la â—nd_n clâ—â—_n 2._o observe_v how_o christ_n doctrine_n and_o the_o opinion_n of_o carnal_a man_n differ_v they_o think_v beati_fw-la divites_fw-la bless_v be_v the_o rich_a the_o world_n will_v count_v he_o bless_v who_o can_v have_v midas_n wish_v that_o all_o he_o touch_v may_v be_v turn_v into_o gold_n but_o christ_n say_v beati_fw-la pauperes_fw-la bless_v be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n the_o world_n think_v bless_a be_v they_o on_o the_o pinnacle_n but_o christ_n pronounce_v they_o bless_v who_o be_v in_o the_o valley_n christ_n reckon_n and_o the_o world_n do_v not_o agree_v 3._o observe_v the_o nature_n of_o true_a religion_n poverty_n lead_v the_o van_n and_o persecution_n bring_v up_o the_o rear_n christianus_n quasi_fw-la crucianus_fw-la every_o true_a saint_n say_v luther_n be_v heir_n to_o the_o cross_n some_o there_o be_v who_o will_v be_v think_v religious_a display_v christ_n colour_n by_o a_o glorious_a profession_n but_o to_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n and_o persecute_v durus_fw-la hic_fw-la sermo_fw-la they_o can_v take_v down_o this_o bitter_a pill_n they_o will_v wear_v christ_n jewel_n but_o wave_v his_o cross_n these_o be_v stranger_n to_o religion_n 4._o observe_v the_o certain_a connexion_n between_o grace_n and_o its_o reward_n they_o who_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n shall_v have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n they_o be_v as_o sure_a to_o go_v to_o heaven_n as_o if_o they_o be_v in_o heaven_n already_o our_o saviour_n will_v encourage_v man_n to_o religion_n by_o sweeten_v command_n with_o promise_n he_o tie_v duty_n and_o reward_n together_o as_o in_o the_o body_n the_o vein_n carry_v the_o blood_n and_o the_o artery_n the_o spirit_n so_o one_o part_n of_o these_o verse_n carry_v duty_n and_o the_o other_o part_n carry_v reward_n as_o that_o scholar_n of_o apelles_n paint_v helena_n rich_o draw_v in_o costly_a and_o glorious_a apparel_n hang_v all_o over_o with_o orient_a pearl_n and_o precious_a stone_n so_o our_o lord_n christ_n have_v set_v down_o several_a qualification_n of_o a_o christian_a poor_a in_o spirit_n pure_a in_o heart_n etc._n etc._n draw_v these_o heavenly_a virtue_n in_o their_o fair_a colour_n of_o blessedness_n and_o set_v the_o magnificent_a crown_n of_o reward_n upon_o they_o that_o by_o this_o oriency_n he_o may_v the_o more_o set_v forth_o their_o unparalleled_a beauty_n and_o entice_v holy_a love_n 5._o observe_v hence_o the_o concatenation_n of_o the_o grace_n poor_a in_o spirit_n meek_a merciful_a etc._n etc._n where_o there_o be_v one_o grace_n there_o be_v all_o as_o they_o say_v of_o the_o cardinal_n virtue_n virtutes_fw-la sunt_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la connexae_fw-la the_o virtue_n be_v chain_v together_o so_o we_o may_v say_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o be_v link_v and_o chain_v together_o he_o that_o have_v poverty_n of_o spirit_n be_v a_o mourner_n he_o that_o be_v a_o mourner_n be_v meek_a he_o that_o be_v meek_a be_v merciful_a etc._n etc._n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n plant_n in_o the_o heart_n a_o habit_n of_o all_o the_o grace_n the_o new_a creature_n have_v all_o the_o part_n and_o lineament_n as_o in_o the_o body_n there_o be_v a_o composition_n of_o all_o the_o element_n and_o a_o mixture_n of_o all_o the_o humour_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v like_o a_o row_n of_o pearl_n which_o hang_v together_o upon_o the_o string_n of_o religion_n and_o serve_v to_o adorn_v christ_n bride_n this_o i_o note_v to_o show_v you_o a_o difference_n between_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o a_o true_a child_n of_o god_n the_o hypocrite_n flatter_v himself_o with_o a_o pretence_n of_o grace_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o have_v not_o a_o habit_n of_o all_o the_o grace_n he_o have_v not_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n nor_o purity_n of_o heart_n whereas_o a_o child_n of_o god_n have_v all_o the_o grace_n in_o his_o heart_n at_o least_o radical_o though_o not_o gradual_o these_o thing_n be_v premise_v i_o come_v in_o particular_a to_o those_o heavenly_a disposition_n of_o soul_n to_o which_o christ_n have_v affix_v blessedness_n and_o the_o first_o be_v poverty_n of_o spirit_n bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n chrysostom_n and_o theophylact_fw-mi be_v of_o opinion_n that_o this_o be_v the_o first_o sermon_n that_o ever_o christ_n make_v therefore_o it_o may_v challenge_v our_o best_a attention_n bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n our_o lord_n christ_n be_v to_o raise_v a_o high_a and_o stately_a fabric_n of_o blessedness_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o it_o low_o in_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n but_o all_o poverty_n be_v not_o bless_v bâ—ugensis_n bless_v non_fw-la omnis_fw-la paupertas_fw-la beata_fw-la bâ—ugensis_n i_o shall_v use_v a_o fourfold_a distinction_n 1._o i_o distinguish_v between_o poor_a in_o estate_n and_o poor_a in_o spirit_n there_o be_v the_o devil_n poor_a poor_a and_o wicked_a who_o clothes_n be_v not_o more_o tear_v than_o their_o conscience_n there_o be_v some_o who_o poverty_n be_v their_o sin_n who_o through_o improvidence_n or_o excess_n have_v bring_v themselves_o to_o want_v these_o may_v be_v poor_a in_o estate_n but_o not_o poor_a in_o spirit_n 2._o i_o distinguish_v between_o spiritual_o poor_a and_o poor_a in_o spirit_n he_o who_o be_v without_o grace_n be_v spiritual_o poor_a but_o he_o be_v not_o poor_a in_o spirit_n he_o know_v not_o his_o own_o beggary_n rev._n 3.17_o thou_o know_v not_o that_o thou_o be_v poor_a he_o be_v in_o the_o worst_a sense_n poor_a who_o have_v no_o sense_n of_o his_o poverty_n 3._o i_o distinguish_v between_o poor-spirited_n and_o poor_a in_o spirit_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v poor-spirited_a who_o have_v mean_a base_a spirit_n who_o act_n below_o themselves_o 1._o as_o they_o be_v man_n such_o be_v those_o miser_n which_o have_v great_a estate_n yet_o can_v hardly_o afford_v themselves_o bread_n who_o live_v sneak_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o wish_v their_o own_o throat_n cut_v because_o they_o be_v force_v to_o spend_v something_o in_o satisfy_v nature_n demand_n this_o solomon_n call_v a_o evil_a under_o the_o sun_n eccles_n 6.2_o there_o be_v a_o evil_n which_o i_o have_v see_v under_o the_o sun_n a_o man_n to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v riches_n so_o that_o he_o want_v nothing_o for_o his_o soul_n of_o all_o that_o he_o desire_v yet_o
without_o cut_v or_o force_v marry_o magdalen_n repentance_n be_v voluntary_a she_o stand_v weep_v luke_n 7._o she_o come_v to_o christ_n with_o ointment_n in_o her_o hand_n with_o love_n in_o her_o heart_n with_o tear_n in_o her_o eye_n god_n be_v for_o a_o freewil-offering_a he_o love_v not_o to_o be_v put_v to_o distrain_v 2._o gospel-mourning_a be_v spiritual_a that_o be_v when_o we_o mourn_v for_o sin_n more_o than_o suffer_v pharaoh_n say_v take_v away_o the_o plague_n he_o never_o think_v of_o the_o plague_n of_o his_o heart_n a_o sinner_n mourn_v because_o judgement_n follow_v at_o the_o heel_n of_o sin_n but_o david_n cry_v out_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o psal_n 51._o god_n have_v threaten_v that_o the_o sword_n shall_v ride_v in_o circuit_n in_o his_o family_n but_o david_n do_v not_o say_v the_o sword_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o but_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o the_o offence_n against_o god_n trouble_v he_o he_o grieve_v more_o for_o the_o treason_n than_o the_o bloody_a axe_n thus_o the_o penitent_a prodigal_n luke_n 15.21_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o before_o thou_o he_o do_v not_o say_v i_o be_o almost_o starve_v among_o the_o husk_n but_o i_o have_v offend_v my_o father_n in_o particular_a our_o mourning_n for_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v spiritual_a must_v be_v under_o this_o threefold_a notion_n 1._o we_o must_v mourn_v for_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o hostility_n and_o enmity_n sin_n do_v not_o only_o make_v we_o unlike_o god_n but_o contrary_a to_o god_n levit._n 26.40_o and_o that_o they_o have_v walk_v contrary_a unto_o i_o sin_n do_v affront_n and_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 7.51_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o god_n nature_n god_n be_v holy_a sin_n be_v a_o impure_a thing_n sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o his_o will_n if_o god_n be_v of_o one_o mind_n sin_n be_v of_o another_o sin_n do_v all_o it_o can_v to_o spite_v god_n the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v rebellion_n a_o sinner_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o when_o we_o mourn_v for_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o walk_a antipode_n to_o heaven_n this_o be_v a_o gospel-mourning_a nature_n will_v not_o bear_v contrary_n 2._o we_o must_v mourn_v for_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o the_o high_a ingratitude_n it_o be_v a_o kick_n against_o the_o breast_n of_o mercy_n god_n send_v his_o son_n to_o redeem_v we_o his_o spirit_n to_o comfort_v we_o we_o sin_n against_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o mourn_v we_o complain_v of_o the_o unkindness_n of_o other_o and_o shall_v we_o not_o lay_v to_o heart_n our_o own_o unkindness_n against_o god_n caesar_n take_v it_o unkind_o that_o his_o son_n brutus_n shall_v stab_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o thou_o my_o son_n may_v not_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o we_o these_o wound_n i_o have_v receive_v in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o friend_n 13.6_o friend_n zach._n 13.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theocr._n 〈◊〉_d theocr._n israel_n take_v their_o jewel_n and_o earrings_a and_o make_v a_o golden_a calf_n of_o they_o the_o sinner_n take_v the_o jewel_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o make_v use_v of_o they_o to_o sin_n ingratitude_n die_v a_o sin_n in_o grain_n hence_o they_o be_v call_v crimson_a sin_n isa_n 1.18_o sin_n against_o gospel-love_n be_v worse_o in_o some_o sense_n than_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o they_o never_o have_v a_o offer_n of_o grace_n tender_v to_o they_o diabolus_fw-la peccavit_fw-la in_o innocentia_fw-la constitutus_fw-la ego_fw-la vero_fw-la restitutus_fw-la ille_fw-la perstitit_fw-la in_o malitia_fw-la deo_fw-la reprobante_fw-la ego_fw-la vero_fw-la deo_fw-la revocante_fw-la ille_fw-la obduratur_fw-la ad_fw-la punientem_fw-la ego_fw-la vero_fw-la ad_fw-la blandientem_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la uterque_fw-la contra_fw-la deum_fw-la ille_fw-la contra_fw-la non_fw-la requirentem_fw-la se_fw-la ego_fw-la vero_fw-la contra_fw-la morientem_fw-la pro_fw-la i_o ecce_fw-la cujus_fw-la imaginem_fw-la horrebam_fw-la in_fw-la multis_fw-la aspicio_fw-la i_o horribiliorem_fw-la anselm_n de_fw-fr casu_fw-la diab_n now_o when_o we_o mourn_v for_o sin_n as_o it_o have_v its_o accent_n of_o ingratitude_n upon_o it_o this_o be_v a_o evangelical_n mourning_n 3._o we_o must_v mourn_v for_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o privation_n it_o keep_v good_a thing_n from_o we_o it_o hinder_v our_o communion_n with_o god_n mary_n weep_v for_o christ_n absence_n john_n 20.13_o they_o have_v take_v away_o my_o lord_n so_o our_o sin_n have_v take_v away_o our_o lord_n they_o have_v deprive_v we_o of_o his_o sweet_a presence_n will_v not_o he_o grieve_v who_o have_v lose_v a_o rich_a jewel_n when_o we_o mourn_v for_o sin_n under_o this_o notion_n as_o it_o make_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n withdraw_v from_o our_o horizon_n when_o we_o mourn_v not_o so_o much_o that_o peace_n be_v go_v and_o trade_v be_v go_v but_o god_n be_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v past_a feeling_n dead_a thing_n have_v no_o beauty_n there_o be_v no_o beauty_n in_o a_o dead_a flower_n dead_a thing_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o privilege_n the_o dead_a heir_n be_v not_o crown_v but_o grace_n be_v the_o vital_a artery_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o do_v not_o only_o irradiate_a but_o animate_v therefore_o it_o be_v call_v lumen_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la the_o light_n of_o life_n john_n 8.12_o and_o believer_n be_v say_v to_o have_v their_o grave-cloath_n pull_v off_o and_o to_o be_v alive_a from_o the_o dead_a rom._n 6.13_o by_o grace_v the_o soul_n be_v graft_v into_o christ_n the_o true_a vine_n john_n 15.5_o and_o be_v make_v not_o only_o live_v but_o lively_o 1_o â—et_z 1.3_o grace_n put_v forth_o a_o divine_a energy_n into_o the_o soul_n 2._o grace_n have_v a_o soul-enriching_a excellency_n 1_o cor._n 1._o excellency_n 2_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o be_v enrich_v in_o all_o knowledge_n as_o the_o sun_n enrich_v the_o 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