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consider_v that_o he_o not_o only_o preach_v it_o and_o pray_v for_o it_o but_o also_o pay_v for_o it_o 427._o it_o gurnall_a ibidem_fw-la p_o 427._o as_o he_o go_v from_o preach_v up_o love_n on_o earth_n by_o his_o sermon_n to_o pull_v it_o down_o from_o heaven_n by_o prayer_n so_o he_o go_v from_o pray_v to_o pay_v for_o it_o and_o the_o price_n which_o he_o lay_v down_o for_o it_o be_v his_o blood_n it_o be_v true_a that_o our_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n and_o union_n with_o he_o be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a thing_n which_o he_o purchase_v for_o his_o people_n by_o his_o death_n and_o bloodshed_n bâ—t_v yet_o he_o have_v in_o his_o eye_n also_o their_o reconciliation_n and_o union_n with_o one_o another_o and_o next_o to_o that_o this_o be_v main_o intend_v by_o he_o for_o his_o church_n be_v his_o house_n and_o restingplace_n psal_n 132.13.14_o and_o he_o know_v he_o shall_v take_v but_o little_a rest_n if_o that_o be_v on_o fire_n by_o division_n and_o dissension_n it_o 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publish_v by_o the_o gospel_n viz._n that_o he_o may_v gather_v together_o in_o one_o all_o thing_n in_o christ_n both_o which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o which_o be_v on_o earth_n even_o in_o he_o the_o meaning_n of_o which_o place_n be_v this_o place_n this_o fergus_n on_o the_o place_n that_o out_o of_o christ_n all_o thing_n be_v scatter_v and_o disorder_v the_o whole_a world_n be_v a_o confuse_a chaos_n and_o horrible_a confusion_n but_o in_o and_o by_o he_o by_o his_o merit_n and_o in_o his_o body_n all_o his_o elect_n whether_o angel_n or_o man_n when_o her_o already_o glorify_a or_o yet_o upon_o earth_n who_o before_o be_v separate_v from_o god_n and_o one_o another_o be_v recapitulate_v and_o gather_v together_o into_o one_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v well_o render_v that_o be_v loc_fw-la be_v significat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—artes_fw-la dissectas_fw-la &_o divulsa_n in_o vaun_n corpus_fw-la conjungere_fw-la ut_fw-la quum_fw-la oratores_fw-la brevem_fw-la enumerationem_fw-la argumentorum_fw-la texunt_fw-la aut_fw-la qui_fw-la calculis_fw-la subductis_fw-la singula_fw-la in_o unam_fw-la summam_fw-la revocaâ—_n bez._n in_o loc_n qui_fw-la dispersos_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la agmen_fw-la cogit_fw-la rectè_fw-la dicitur_fw-la choose_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grot._n in_o loc_fw-la be_v make_v one_o with_o god_n by_o the_o union_n of_o faith_n and_o one_o among_o themselves_o by_o the_o union_n of_o love_n as_o loc_n as_o in_o ejus_fw-la corpus_fw-la coâ—lesâ—eâ—do_fw-la &_o deo_fw-la unimur_fw-la &_o inter_fw-la nos_fw-la mutuò_fw-la fumus_fw-la conjunctâ—_n calv._n in_o loc_n calvin_n observe_v on_o the_o place_n now_o this_o be_v effect_v by_o his_o cross_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o chapter_n where_o we_o have_v the_o matter_n more_o clear_o and_o full_o prove_v see_v ephes_n 2.14_o 15_o 16_o for_o he_o be_v our_o peace_n who_o have_v make_v both_o one_o etc._n etc._n the_o main_a and_o principal_a intendment_n of_o which_o word_n be_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n mediation_n towards_o the_o effect_n of_o union_n peace_n and_o reconciliation_n for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n according_a as_o they_o need_v to_o this_o purpose_n 6._o purpose_n goodwin_n univers_n peacemaker_n p._n 2._o 6._o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n be_v in_o general_n proclaim_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v our_o peace_n he_o be_v our_o peace_n that_o be_v the_o author_n and_o worker_n of_o our_o peace_n then_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n he_o proceed_v unto_o those_o particular_n in_o which_o we_o need_v and_o christ_n be_v make_v our_o peace_n and_o they_o be_v two_o 1._o between_o ourselves_o mutual_o and_o here_o he_o instance_v in_o the_o great_a breach_n and_o enmity_n that_o ever_o be_v that_o betwixt_o jew_n and_o gentile_n this_o be_v in_o part_n of_o the_o fourteen_o and_o the_o whole_a fifteen_o verse_n 2._o between_o god_n and_o we_o in_o the_o sixteenth_o verse_n in_o the_o handle_n of_o these_o he_o lay_v down_o the_o part_n and_o mean_n of_o accomplish_v both_o and_o observe_v a_o notable_a parallel_n therein_o the_o part_n of_o the_o peace_n make_v among_o ourselves_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v two_o 1._o positive_a make_v both_o one_o verse_n fourteen_o make_v of_o twain_o one_o new_a man_n verse_n fifteen_o he_o make_v peace_n betwixt_o they_o by_o unite_n a_o distant_a different_a and_o divide_a people_n and_o here_o you_o may_v note_v 1._o the_o nearness_n of_o the_o union_n loc_n union_n non_fw-fr ait_fw-fr unum_n populum_fw-la sed_fw-la unum_fw-la hominem_fw-la ut_fw-la arctior_fw-la conjunctio_fw-la significetur_fw-la non_fw-la tà m_fw-la civium_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la civitatis_fw-la quà m_fw-la membrorum_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la corporis_fw-la habentium_fw-la unum_fw-la caput_fw-la nempè_fw-la christum_fw-la &_o unam_fw-la quasi_fw-la a_o
nimam_fw-la nempè_fw-la spiritum_fw-la ejus_fw-la sanctum_fw-la rolloc_n in_o loc_n he_o do_v not_o say_v one_o people_n but_o one_o man_n to_o signify_v the_o strictness_n of_o the_o union_n not_o of_o citizen_n of_o the_o same_o city_n so_o much_o as_o of_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n have_v one_o head_n to_o wit_n christ_n and_o as_o it_o be_v one_o soul_n to_o wit_n his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o then_o you_o may_v further_o note_v 2._o the_o way_n of_o accomplish_v this_o union_n ibidem_fw-la union_n non_fw-fr ait_fw-fr ut_fw-la conjungeret_fw-la quales_fw-la erant_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la conderet_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la crearet_fw-la denuò_fw-la &_o regeneraret_fw-la utrumque_fw-la populum_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la conjungendum_fw-la rolloc_n ibidem_fw-la which_o be_v not_o by_o mould_v they_o up_o together_o in_o the_o same_o condition_n wherein_o he_o then_o find_v they_o but_o by_o change_v create_v anew_o and_o regenerate_v of_o they_o first_o and_o then_o unite_n they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o say_v to_o make_v one_o man_n but_o one_o new_a man_n so_o make_v peace_n christ_n begin_v this_o reconciliation_n at_o renovation_n 2._o privative_a and_o that_o be_v by_o take_v away_o the_o occasion_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o diff_n rinse_v who_o have_v break_v down_o the_o middle_a wall_n of_o partition_n between_o we_o have_v abolish_v the_o enmity_n even_o the_o law_n of_o commandment_n contain_v in_o ordinance_n verse_n the_o fourteen_o and_o fifteen_o this_o law_n of_o commandment_n be_v those_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n unto_o which_o the_o jew_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o lord_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n loc_n testament_n ceremonias_fw-la have_v inimicitas_fw-la vocat_fw-la quia_fw-la praeter_fw-la caeteros_fw-la hic_fw-la erat_fw-la unus_fw-la finis_fw-la &_o usus_fw-la caeremoniarum_fw-la quòd_fw-la per_fw-la have_v deus_fw-la discrevit_fw-la suum_fw-la populum_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la aliis_fw-la gentibus_fw-la rollo_n in_o 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and_o bring_v we_o into_o that_o state_n of_o amity_n and_o friendship_n which_o we_o once_o enjoy_v for_o that_o be_v the_o notion_n of_o reconciliation_n as_o be_v observe_v 101._o observe_v reconciliare_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quà m_fw-la amiâ—â—tian_n offension_n aliquâ_fw-la gravi_fw-la dicemptam_fw-la resarcire_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la iniinâ—cos_fw-la in_o pristinam_fw-la concordiam_fw-la reducere_fw-la dau._n in_o col_n p._n 101._o by_o a_o learned_a man_n where_o the_o phrase_n of_o reconcile_a we_o in_o one_o body_n be_v observable_a intimate_v say_v 3._o say_v goodwin_n ubi_fw-la suprà _fw-la pag._n 2._o 3._o one_o that_o christ_n in_o reconcile_a we_o to_o god_n himself_o carry_v it_o so_o and_o do_v it_o under_o such_o a_o consideration_n and_o respect_n as_o necessary_o draw_v on_o and_o involve_v our_o reconciliation_n one_o with_o another_o 2._o the_o other_o be_v privative_a and_o that_o be_v slay_v the_o enmity_n remove_v that_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o the_o breach_n and_o difference_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o which_o be_v only_o sin_n which_o our_o saviour_n take_v upon_o himself_o and_o thereby_o take_v away_o now_o the_o mean_n of_o accomplish_v both_o these_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o though_o diverse_o express_v in_o his_o flesh_n verse_n the_o fifteen_o by_o the_o cross_n verse_n the_o sixteenth_o by_o his_o blood_n verse_n the_o thirteen_o which_o come_v all_o to_o one_o for_o this_o peace_n both_o with_o god_n and_o one_o another_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o blood_n which_o he_o shed_v and_o the_o death_n which_o he_o suffer_v on_o the_o cross_n by_o all_o which_o you_o see_v that_o christ_n eye_n in_o his_o suffering_n be_v upon_o the_o reconcile_n of_o man_n to_o man_n as_o well_o as_o of_o man_n to_o god_n now_o that_o i_o may_v bring_v this_o home_n to_o my_o present_a purpose_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v desire_v more_o effectual_a to_o unite_v the_o heart_n of_o christian_n together_o in_o love_n than_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o price_n which_o our_o lord_n jesus_n lay_v down_o for_o the_o purchase_n of_o it_o how_o can_v you_o christian_n expect_v the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n in_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n if_o you_o mind_v not_o the_o other_o fruit_n of_o reconciliation_n to_o his_o people_n how_o unworthy_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o for_o you_o to_o uphold_v that_o enmity_n one_o against_o another_o which_o christ_n come_v to_o put_v away_o and_o to_o put_v away_o that_o peace_n and_o love_n which_o he_o come_v to_o purchase_v do_v it_o cost_v he_o so_o much_o even_o his_o blood_n his_o life_n to_o suppress_v the_o one_o and_o advance_v the_o other_o and_o will_v it_o not_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o christian_n by_o their_o indulge_v enmity_n and_o animosity_n against_o one_o another_o to_o make_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n of_o none_o effect_n and_o his_o blood_n to_o be_v shed_v in_o vain_a consider_v this_o and_o that_o jesus_n christ_n may_v not_o loose_v this_o fruit_n of_o his_o great_a cost_n for_o your_o good_a see_v that_o yove_o love_v one_o another_o i_o have_v yet_o one_o consideration_n more_o to_o propound_v to_o you_o which_o shall_v be_v of_o no_o small_a weight_n with_o such_o as_o profess_v themselves_o christian_n and_o it_o be_v this_o sect._n 5._o supper_n the_o four_o motive_n from_o his_o institute_v his_o supper_n 4._o consider_v that_o one_o main_a end_n of_o his_o institute_v the_o great_a ordinance_n of_o the_o supper_n be_v for_o the_o uphold_v and_o confirm_v of_o mutual_a love_n among_o christian_n etc._n christian_n reyâ—_n medit_fw-la on_o the_o sacr._n cap._n 14._o p._n 103_o etc._n etc._n this_o sacrament_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o sinew_n of_o the_o church_n whereby_o the_o faithful_a be_v all_o animate_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o make_v they_o one_o with_o christ_n be_v knit_v together_o in_o a_o bond_n of_o peace_n 41._o peace_n goodwin_n peacemaker_n p._n 41._o as_o it_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n between_o god_n and_o we_o ratify_v thereby_o so_o also_o to_o be_v a_o communion_n the_o high_a outward_a pledge_n and_o ratification_n and_o testimony_n of_o love_n and_o amity_n among_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n themselves_o that_o it_o be_v so_o be_v clear_a enough_o 1._o from_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 10.17_o for_o we_o be_v many_o be_v one_o bread_n and_o one_o body_n for_o we_o be_v all_o partaker_n of_o that_o one_o bread_n the_o very_a element_n signifievnion_n one_o bread_n and_o one_o cup_n import_v one_o body_n though_o natural_o their_o part_n be_v separate_v in_o several_a grain_n and_o grape_n yet_o be_v they_o by_o the_o art_n of_o man_n mould_v together_o and_o make_v up_o into_o one_o artificial_a body_n consist_v of_o divers_a homogenous_a part_n so_o christian_n natural_o as_o disjoint_v in_o their_o affection_n as_o their_o being_n be_v by_o the_o powerful_a operation_n of_o christ_n spirit_n unite_v into_o one_o spiritual_a body_n a_o symbol_n and_o confirmation_n whereof_o they_o have_v in_o this_o sacrament_n for_o by_o partake_v of_o this_o one_o bread_n they_o be_v evidence_v to_o be_v one_o bread_n as_o the_o sign_n and_o one_o body_n as_o the_o thing_n signify_v and_o therefore_o the_o same_o apostle_n tell_v they_o in_o the_o 11._o chapter_n verse_n 18_o 20._o that_o because_o of_o their_o division_n and_o dissension_n though_o they_o do_v come_v together_o it_o be_v not_o to_o eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n their_o very_a division_n cross_v the_o end_n of_o its_o institution_n 2._o this_o appear_v likewise_o from_o the_o very_a act_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v as_o at_o a_o common_a feast_n etc._n feast_n patrick_n mensa_fw-la mystica_fw-la sect._n 1._o cap._n 6._o p._n 122_o 123._o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v general_o know_v that_o among_o all_o nation_n jew_n and_o gentile_n their_o feast_n together_o have_v be_v for_o a_o sign_n of_o unity_n conjunction_n
also_o walk_v 1_o john_n 2.6_o and_o that_o be_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n set_v they_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n rom._n 8.1_o 2._o again_o 4._o it_o leave_v they_o short_a of_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o jesus_n christ_n for_o those_o only_o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o who_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o light_n but_o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o and_o walk_v in_o darkness_n we_o lie_v and_o do_v not_o the_o truth_n 1_o john_n 1.6_o 7._o now_o how_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a must_v that_o man_n profession_n need_v be_v which_o leave_v he_o thus_o without_o christ_n without_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o he_o relation_n to_o he_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o sure_o it_o will_v never_o be_v available_a to_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o 5._o it_o leave_v they_o short_a of_o acceptance_n with_o christ_n at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o admission_n into_o glory_n for_o as_o the_o scripture_n testify_v mat._n 7.21_o 22_o 23._o there_o be_v many_o who_o cry_v lord_n lord_n make_v a_o fair_a outward_a show_n and_o profession_n who_o for_o want_v of_o do_v his_o will_n second_v that_o profession_n with_o power_n and_o practice_n shall_v be_v turn_v off_o with_o a_o non_fw-la novi_fw-la vos_fw-la i_o know_v you_o not_o among_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n 3_o without_o this_o your_o profession_n will_v but_o tend_v to_o aggravate_v your_o sin_n and_o condemnation_n 1._o your_o sin_n this_o reflect_v the_o great_a dishonour_n upon_o christ_n and_o religion_n for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v blaspheme_v among_o the_o gentile_n through_o such_o as_o these_o rom._n 2.24_o and_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n be_v evil_a speak_v of_o 2._o pet._n 2.2_o the_o unholy_a life_n of_o christian_n open_v the_o mouth_n of_o turk_n and_o infidel_n to_o speak_v against_o christ_n and_o christianity_n lo_o these_o be_v they_o that_o worship_n christ_n their_o religion_n be_v such_o as_o the_o professor_n be_v and_o as_o the_o disciple_n be_v such_o be_v their_o lord_n and_o master_n as_o the_o worshipper_n be_v such_o be_v he_o who_o be_v worship_v by_o they_o as_o 149._o as_o ecce_fw-la quales_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la christum_n colunt_fw-la talis_fw-la profecto_fw-la secta_fw-la est_fw-la quales_fw-la &_o sectatores_fw-la aestimari_fw-la de_fw-la cultoribus_fw-la suis_fw-la potest_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la coliâ—ur_fw-la qâ—â—andò_fw-la â—â—â—m_fw-la bone_fw-la magister_fw-la est_fw-la cujus_fw-la tam_fw-la malus_fw-la videmus_fw-la esse_fw-la discipulos_fw-la salu._n de_fw-fr gub._n dei_fw-la lib._n 4._o pag._n 149._o salvian_n bring_v they_o in_o blaspheme_v thus_o they_o increase_v their_o own_o personal_a guilt_n by_o way_n of_o participation_n the_o guilt_n of_o other_o blasphemy_n redound_v upon_o they_o by_o who_o they_o be_v occasion_v this_o make_v christian_n to_o be_v worse_o than_o heathen_n for_o thereby_o as_o the_o same_o 133._o same_o exit_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la utique_fw-la deteriores_fw-la sumus_fw-la barbaris_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la meliores_fw-la sumus_fw-la qui_fw-la meliores_fw-la esse_fw-la debemus_fw-la criminosior_fw-la enim_fw-la culpa_fw-la est_fw-la ubi_fw-la honestior_fw-la flatus_fw-la salu._n ibidem_fw-la p._n 133._o salvian_n excellent_o we_o be_v worse_o than_o they_o if_o we_o be_v not_o better_o because_o we_o shall_v be_v better_o for_o the_o more_o honourable_a any_o man_n state_n be_v the_o more_o criminal_a be_v his_o fault_n and_o again_o a_o little_a after_o 154._o after_o nos_fw-la qui_fw-la christiani_n esse_fw-la dicimur_fw-la si_fw-la simile_n aliquid_fw-la barborum_fw-la impuritatibus_fw-la facimus_fw-la graviùs_fw-la erramus_fw-la atrociùs_fw-la enim_fw-la sub_fw-la sancti_fw-la nominis_fw-la professione_n peccamus_fw-la ubi_fw-la sublimior_fw-la est_fw-la praerogativa_fw-la major_a est_fw-la culpa_fw-la ipsa_fw-la enim_fw-la errores_fw-la nostros_fw-la religio_fw-la quam_fw-la profitemur_fw-la accusat_fw-la salu._n ibid._n p._n 154._o if_o we_o who_o be_v call_v christian_n do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v like_a to_o the_o impurity_n of_o heathen_n we_o err_v worse_o than_o they_o for_o we_o sin_v the_o more_o foul_o under_o the_o profession_n of_o a_o holy_a name_n where_o there_o be_v the_o high_a privilege_n there_o be_v the_o great_a fault_n for_o that_o religion_n which_o we_o profess_v do_v accuse_v the_o offence_n which_o we_o commit_v 2._o your_o condemnation_n such_o as_o profess_v to_o know_v christ_n and_o yet_o in_o work_n deny_v he_o as_o they_o contract_v a_o great_a guilt_n so_o they_o do_v deserve_v and_o incur_v a_o great_a and_o a_o sore_a punishment_n the_o high_a any_o be_v raise_v towards_o heaven_n by_o profession_n and_o privilege_n the_o low_a shall_v they_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n if_o they_o walk_v not_o up_o thereunto_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n the_o very_a emphasis_n of_o damnation_n the_o sting_n of_o hell_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_v john_n 3.19_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o such_o not_o to_o have_v know_v christ_n and_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n than_o to_o walk_v contrary_a thereunto_o 2_o peter_n 2.21_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n will_v fare_v better_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o meet_v with_o a_o easy_a hell_n than_o such_o shall_v mat._n 11.21_o etc._n etc._n their_o holy_a name_n increase_v their_o guilt_n and_o their_o profession_n of_o goodness_n make_v their_o wickedness_n the_o more_o damnable_a as_o 154._o as_o magis_fw-la damnabilis_fw-la est_fw-la malitia_fw-la quam_fw-la titulus_fw-la bonitatis_fw-la accusat_fw-la &_o reatus_fw-la impii_fw-la pium_fw-la nomen_fw-la salu._n lib._n 4_o de_fw-fr gub._n dei_fw-la p._n 154._o salvian_n observe_v now_o that_o this_o may_v never_o be_v your_o case_n 1._o dwell_v upon_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n in_o redeem_v of_o you_o by_o meditation_n till_o you_o be_v constrain_v by_o the_o argument_n that_o it_o carry_v along_o with_o it_o to_o hate_v and_o avoid_v all_o sin_n and_o to_o yield_v up_o yourselves_o sincere_o to_o his_o service_n set_a yourselves_o therefore_o to_o meditate_v how_o far_o his_o love_n carry_v he_o in_o do_v and_o suffer_v for_o you_o consider_v his_o incarnation_n life_n death_n remember_v that_o it_o be_v sin_n which_o put_v he_o to_o all_o that_o pain_n and_o trouble_v that_o labour_n and_o sorrow_n which_o he_o endure_v that_o the_o remove_n of_o this_o evil_n of_o sin_n make_v he_o so_o willing_o undergo_v all_o that_o evil_a of_o suffer_v which_o you_o read_v of_o and_o then_o as_o to_o sin_n reason_n thus_o with_o yourselves_o be_v sin_n the_o great_a cause_n and_o instrument_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v my_o sin_n the_o cord_n that_o bind_v he_o the_o whip_n that_o scourge_v he_o the_o thorn_n that_o wound_v he_o the_o nail_n that_o fasten_v he_o the_o spear_n that_o pierce_v he_o and_o fetch_v his_o heartblood_n from_o he_o and_o shall_v i_o love_v the_o sin_n that_o kill_v my_o saviour_n shall_v i_o use_v they_o kind_o who_o thus_o abuse_v he_o god_n forbid_v i_o will_v not_o embrace_v he_o as_o a_o friend_n who_o have_v slay_v my_o father_n nor_o hug_v in_o my_o bosom_n that_o serpent_n which_o have_v sting_v my_o friend_n to_o death_n and_o shall_v i_o entertain_v and_o cherish_v sin_n which_o have_v deal_v worse_a than_o so_o with_o my_o everlasting_a father_n my_o best_a friend_n far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o again_o do_v jesus_n christ_n do_v and_o suffer_v all_o this_o out_o of_o his_o love_n to_o i_o but_o extreme_a hatred_n against_o sin_n and_o shall_v i_o so_o ill_o requite_v his_o love_n as_o to_o love_v that_o which_o he_o hate_v do_v he_o come_v to_o take_v away_o sin_n and_o shall_v i_o resume_v and_o embrace_v it_o be_v he_o 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without_o sin_n than_o go_v into_o heaven_n
in_o christ_n jesus_n you_o see_v that_o the_o apostle_n though_o i_o believe_v one_o of_o the_o high_a form_n in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o pretend_v unto_o perfection_n only_o be_v continual_o go_v forward_o and_o make_v a_o proficiency_n and_o this_o be_v the_o property_n of_o every_o gracious_a man_n who_o as_o 262._o as_o nunquà m_fw-la iustùs_fw-la arbitratus_fw-la se_fw-la comprehendissè_fw-la nunquà m_fw-la dicit_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la sempèr_fw-la esurit_fw-la sititque_fw-la justitiam_fw-la it_o a_o ut_fw-la si_fw-la sempèr_fw-la viveret_fw-la sempèr_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la est_fw-la justior_fw-la esse_fw-la contenderit_fw-la sempèr_fw-fr de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi in_fw-la melius_fw-la proficere_fw-la totis_fw-la viribus_fw-la conaretur_fw-la bern._n ep._n 252._o pag._n 262._o bernard_n have_v it_o do_v never_o think_v that_o he_o have_v attain_v never_o say_v that_o it_o be_v enough_o but_o be_v always_o hunger_a and_o thirst_v after_o 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despondency_n that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o lift_v up_o our_o head_n and_o heart_n with_o joy_n and_o exultation_n but_o whence_o come_v it_o that_o christian_n be_v so_o bear_v up_o under_o their_o suffering_n that_o they_o faint_v not_o why_o it_o be_v reducible_a to_o their_o experimental_a knowledge_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n because_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n say_v he_o verse_n 5._o be_v shed_v abroad_o into_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v unto_o we_o which_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o that_o which_o be_v next_o only_o but_o to_o all_o that_o go_v before_o it_o be_v a_o christian_n sense_n and_o taste_v of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n through_o the_o effusion_n of_o it_o into_o his_o heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n which_o keep_v he_o from_o faint_v 〈◊〉_d faint_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quòd_fw-la gloriantes_fw-la cervices_fw-la erigant_fw-la &_o caput_fw-la attollant_fw-la harmar_n lexic_fw-la etymol_n in_o verbo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o make_v he_o to_o glory_n in_o tribulation_n sect._n 3_o quest_n but_o how_o come_v it_o that_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n thus_o know_v and_o experience_v be_v such_o a_o cordial_a against_o faint_v under_o tribulation_n answ_n this_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o that_o which_o go_v before_o where_o we_o have_v these_o ground_n of_o it_o 1._o because_o the_o sting_n and_o bitterness_n of_o every_o suffering_n be_v take_v away_o from_o they_o gild_n and_o wrath_n be_v the_o thing_n which_o make_v affliction_n so_o painful_a and_o distasteful_a as_o they_o common_o be_v it_o be_v the_o feel_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o fear_v of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n as_o mingle_v with_o their_o suffering_n which_o so_o often_o affright_v man_n and_o make_v they_o to_o faint_v under_o they_o but_o now_o he_o who_o know_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n have_v apprehend_v it_o by_o faith_n and_o 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loc_n rather_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adducti_fw-la sumus_fw-la bez._n beza_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rectè_fw-la vertit_fw-la adductionem_fw-la transitiuè_fw-la potiùs_fw-la quam_fw-la absolute_a aditum_fw-la par._n in_o loc_n be_v induct_v in_o this_o grace_n wherein_o we_o stand_v verse_n 2._o 2_o because_o those_o who_o have_v this_o sense_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o heart_n be_v able_a to_o look_v through_o their_o tribulation_n to_o the_o great_a recompense_n of_o reward_n which_o they_o know_v will_v make_v abundant_a recompense_n for_o all_o at_o last_o thus_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o verse_n we_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o gl_a ry_z of_o god_n the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o keep_v a_o soul_n from_o faint_v under_o tribulation_n this_o be_v a_o remedy_n of_o christ_n own_o prescribe_v to_o his_o disciple_n and_o all_o believer_n fear_v not_o little_a flock_n it_o be_v your_o father_n 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forth_o by_o their_o present_a suffering_n not_o only_o that_o which_o they_o have_v in_o hope_n but_o also_o what_o they_o have_v in_o hand_n not_o only_o their_o future_a glory_n but_o also_o their_o present_a improvement_n in_o grace_n by_o their_o tribulation_n do_v keep_v they_o from_o faint_v under_o they_o as_o the_o apostle_n set_v it_o forth_o by_o a_o excellent_a climax_n verse_n 3_o 4_o 5._o know_v that_o tribulation_n work_v patience_n etc._n etc._n as_o ill_o as_o affliction_n and_o suffering_n be_v in_o itself_o and_o to_o wicked_a man_n it_o be_v of_o great_a advantage_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o a_o happy_a exchange_n it_o be_v to_o part_v with_o outward_a comfort_n for_o spiritual_a grace_n but_o let_v we_o take_v a_o survey_n of_o the_o word_n &_o you_o shall_v see_v what_o good_a fruit_n be_v bring_v forth_o from_o this_o bitter_a root_n know_v see_v how_o he_o begin_v not_o guess_v or_o think_v but_o know_v that_o be_v 17._o be_v mâ—nt_fw-la on_o james_n pag._n 17._o either_o be_v assure_v from_o the_o spirit_n teach_v and_o the_o proof_n that_o have_v be_v make_v by_o other_o and_o ourselves_o or_o distinct_o consider_v by_o spiritual_a discourse_n act_v our_o thought_n upon_o the_o nature_n &_o quality_n of_o our_o suffering_n &_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v make_v to_o they_o that_o tribulation_n work_v patience_n here_o be_v the_o first_o good_a fruit_n tribulation_n work_v 259._o work_v in_o choatan_n augeat_fw-la &_o paulatim_fw-la veluti_fw-la conficiat_fw-la bez._n in_o loc_n significat_fw-la reminchoatam_fw-la provehere_fw-la eo_fw-la usque_fw-la donec_fw-la perficiatur_fw-la camor_n myroth_n p._n 259._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d increase_v perfect_v patience_n carry_v on_o to_o perfection_n that_o patience_n which_o be_v already_o begin_v as_o the_o word_n import_v a_o strange_a paradox_n that_o tribulation_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o so_o much_o murmur_v and_o impatience_n shall_v work_v patience_n and_o yet_o so_o it_o be_v not_o in_o all_o but_o in_o the_o people_n of_o god_n not_o of_o itself_o but_o from_o the_o spirit_n work_v by_o and_o with_o it_o and_o it_o be_v a_o usual_a form_n of_o speak_v in_o scripture_n to_o ascribe_v that_o to_o the_o instrument_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o efficient_a cause_n only_o loc_n only_o ut_fw-la autem_fw-la medice_fw-la ex_fw-la rebus_fw-la venenatis_fw-la &_o noxiis_fw-la componit_fw-la saluberrima_fw-la pharmaca_fw-la ita_fw-la deus_fw-la ope_v max._n suâ_fw-la sapientiâ_fw-la ex_fw-la afflictionibus_fw-la quantumvis_fw-la rebus_fw-la malis_fw-la praeclarissimas_fw-la virtutes_fw-la producit_fw-la qualis_fw-la est_fw-la patientia_fw-la p._n mart._n in_o loc_n thus_o as_o a_o physician_n out_o of_o the_o mâ—st_o poisonous_a and_o hurtful_a thing_n compound_v very_o wholesome_a medicine_n the_o great_a and_o gâ—od_a god_n by_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n do_v produce_v even_o from_o affliction_n which_o be_v evil_a in_o
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experience_v this_n be_v the_o second_o good_a fruit._n now_o many_o and_o manifold_a be_v the_o experience_n which_o christian_n have_v by_o bear_v affliction_n and_o that_o 1_o in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o thus_o they_o experience_v 1._o how_o deprave_v their_o nature_n be_v whereby_o if_o god_n shall_v leave_v they_o they_o will_v murmur_v and_o complain_v quarrel_n and_o blaspheme_v instead_o of_o suffer_v patient_o when_o they_o be_v afflict_v 2_o how_o weak_a they_o be_v in_o themselves_o who_o will_v sink_v under_o the_o least_o burden_n if_o not_o support_v by_o divine_a manutenency_n 3._o in_o what_o state_n and_o condition_n they_o be_v spiritual_o that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n because_o conform_v to_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o image_n of_o his_o suffering_n which_o all_o god_n child_n be_v predestinate_v unto_o rom._n 8.29_o and_o because_o they_o be_v enable_v to_o bear_v they_o as_o child_n with_o patience_n and_o submission_n 4._o what_o grace_n they_o 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not_o their_o burn_a quality_n till_o they_o be_v rub_v with_o one_o finger_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o god_n they_o experience_v 1._o his_o wisdom_n in_o order_v their_o affliction_n for_o they_o in_o their_o nature_n measure_n and_o continuance_n 2._o his_o power_n and_o all_o sufficiency_n in_o uphold_v and_o strengthen_v of_o they_o 3_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n in_o pass_v by_o their_o infirmity_n and_o not_o deal_v in_o strictness_n and_o severity_n with_o they_o 4_o his_o faithfulness_n in_o not_o leave_v they_o in_o their_o distress_n not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o what_o they_o be_v able_a and_o make_v a_o way_n for_o their_o escape_n 1_o cor._n 10.13_o 3._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o suffering_n themselves_o they_o experience_v what_o they_o be_v and_o know_v how_o to_o carry_v under_o new_a trouble_n without_o fear_n and_o dread_n and_o how_o to_o advise_v and_o comfort_v those_o who_o be_v in_o the_o like_a condition_n loc_n condition_n pareus_n in_o loc_n as_o a_o souldiewho_a have_v endure_v the_o brunt_n of_o many_o a_o battle_n have_v run_v through_o many_o hazard_n and_o endure_v many_o hardship_n get_v experience_n in_o war_n and_o be_v call_v a_o expert_a soldier_n because_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o fear_v danger_n and_o enemy_n and_o know_v how_o to_o manage_v military_a affair_n which_o one_o that_o be_v raw_a and_o untrained_a do_v not_o so_o christian_n grow_v expert_a by_o the_o affliction_n which_o they_o endure_v and_o by_o be_v enure_v to_o they_o can_v tell_v the_o better_a how_o to_o deal_v with_o they_o so_o that_o they_o will_v esteem_v that_o a_o light_a burden_n which_z other_o that_o be_v but_o young_a beginner_n judge_v almost_o intolerable_a and_o will_v carry_v away_o with_o ease_n that_o which_o other_o groan_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o sink_v under_o and_o experience_n hope_v this_n be_v the_o three_o good_a fruit._n hope_n that_o as_o he_o have_v be_v with_o they_o in_o trouble_n past_a so_o he_o will_v be_v with_o they_o now_o 13.5_o now_o heb._n 13.5_o and_o never_o leave_v they_o nor_o forsake_v they_o for_o the_o future_a but_o will_v be_v 48.14_o be_v ps_n 48.14_o their_o god_n and_o guide_n unto_o the_o death_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o end_n at_o last_o of_o all_o their_o suffering_n and_o that_o a_o glorious_a end_n 2.12_o end_n tim._n 2.12_o that_o have_v suffer_v with_o christ_n they_o shall_v reign_v with_o he_o 2.10_o he_o james_n 1.12_o rev._n 2.10_o that_o have_v endure_v temptation_n and_o be_v faithful_a unto_o the_o death_n they_o shall_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n 15._o life_n rev._n 7.14_o 15._o that_o have_v come_v out_o of_o great_a tribulation_n and_o wash_v their_o robe_n and_o make_v they_o white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n they_o shall_v be_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o day_n and_o night_n in_o his_o temple_n f_z that_o the_o trial_n of_o their_o faith_n shall_v be_v find_v to_o praise_v and_o honour_n and_o glory_n 1.7_o 1_o pet._n 1.7_o at_o the_o appear_v of_o christ_n not_o according_a to_o their_o merit_n but_o according_a to_o his_o gracious_a promise_n and_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a this_n be_v the_o crown_n of_o a_o christian_n hope_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o meet_v with_o disappointment_n and_o end_n in_o shame_n and_o confusion_n to_o he_o that_o have_v it_o as_o other_o hope_n do_v worldly_n hope_n from_o man_n be_v often_o frustrate_v because_o bottom_v upon_o a_o slippery_a foundation_n the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o a_o mutable_a creature_n that_o may_v deceive_v whence_o arise_v that_o german_a proverb_n loc_n proverb_n sperare_fw-la &_o expectare_fw-la multos_fw-la reddit_fw-la stultos_fw-la pisc_n in_o loc_n that_o hope_n and_o expectation_n make_v many_o fool_n the_o wicked_a hypocrite_n hope_v from_o god_n himself_o be_v sure_o to_o be_v disappoint_v because_o ground_v on_o their_o own_o vain_a and_o false_a opinion_n therefore_o compare_v to_o the_o give_v up_o 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