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live_v like_o a_o beast_n he_o can_v die_v like_o a_o beast_n too_o without_o hope_n or_o fear_n of_o heaven_n or_o hell_n for_o since_o he_o so_o live_v as_o to_o have_v little_a hope_n of_o heaven_n he_o hearty_o wish_v there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o hell_n with_o such_o as_o these_o if_o any_o man_n press_v for_o regeneration_n sanctification_n and_o a_o holy_a life_n he_o be_v to_o pass_v heretofore_o for_o a_o puritan_n then_o a_o roundhead_n and_o now_o for_o a_o damn_a fanatic_a nor_o shall_v he_o escape_v this_o censure_n though_o never_o so_o great_a a_o churchman_n and_o do_v exact_o conform_v to_o the_o church_n as_o now_o establish_v for_o it_o be_v holiness_n they_o hate_v more_o than_o nonconformity_n to_o these_o man_n i_o shall_v say_v
be_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o the_o folly_n of_o man_n those_o admonition_n of_o quench_v not_o the_o spirit_n 1_o thes._n 4.19_o grieve_v not_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 4.30_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.16_o be_v intend_v for_o serious_a advice_n and_o why_o shall_v we_o grieve_v that_o spirit_n which_o be_v to_o be_v our_o comforter_n joh._n 14.26_o and_o 15.26_o by_o who_o we_o be_v seal_v to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n eph._n 1.13_o and_o 4.30_o and_o david_n pray_v in_o good_a earnest_n psal._n 51.10_o create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o v._n 11._o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o v._n 12._o uphold_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n nor_o do_v god_n mock_v we_o when_o he_o promise_v to_o pour_v his_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n joel_n 2.28_o nor_o christ_n when_o he_o say_v his_o father_n will_v give_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v luke_n 11.13_o and_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n be_v very_o severe_a against_o those_o that_o do_v despite_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n heb._n 10.29_o and_o who_o blaspheme_n or_o speak_v against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n mat._n 12.31_o 32._o nor_o will_v the_o folly_n of_o some_o who_o may_v pretend_v to_o what_o they_o have_v not_o excuse_v the_o malice_n of_o other_o who_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o holy_a thing_n but_o to_o return_v this_o change_n of_o nature_n must_v i_o say_v be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n not_o but_o that_o we_o must_v be_v active_a also_o in_o a_o diligent_a use_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n whereby_o god_n spirit_n do_v ordinary_o work_v grace_n in_o we_o as_o pray_v hear_v and_o read_v the_o word_n of_o god_n keep_v his_o sabbath_n and_o other_o of_o his_o ordinance_n for_o god_n have_v appoint_v they_o for_o that_o very_a end_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n may_v by_o they_o work_v grace_n in_o we_o but_o we_o be_v so_o to_o use_v they_o as_o yet_o to_o look_v beyond_o they_o and_o wait_v for_o a_o work_n of_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n upon_o our_o heart_n in_o concurrence_n with_o they_o to_o make_v they_o effectual_a to_o we_o i_o have_v plant_v say_v paul_n 1_o cor._n 3.6_o and_o apollo_n water_v but_o god_n give_v the_o increase_n ver._n 7._o so_o then_o neither_o be_v he_o that_o plant_n any_o thing_n neither_o he_o that_o water_v that_o be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n but_o god_n that_o give_v the_o increase_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o under_o the_o same_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o same_o argument_n use_v to_o persuade_v we_o one_o be_v take_v and_o another_o left_a mat._n 24.40_o 41._o as_o christ_n speak_v in_o a_o like_a case_n one_o convert_v and_o another_o remain_v obdurate_a and_o to_o the_o same_o person_n there_o be_v some_o mollia_fw-la tempora_fw-la fandi_fw-la those_o argument_n at_o one_o time_n prevail_v which_o at_o another_o time_n do_v not_o and_o when_o they_o do_v it_o be_v not_o without_o a_o special_a concurrence_n of_o god_n with_o they_o and_o not_o mere_o from_o other_o circumstantial_o or_o a_o power_n of_o our_o own_o without_o it_o and_o our_o church_n say_v the_o same_o in_o her_o ten_o article_n in_o the_o word_n the_o condition_n of_o man_n after_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n be_v such_o that_o he_o can_v turn_v or_o prepare_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o natural_a strength_n and_o good_a work_n to_o faith_n and_o call_v upon_o god_n wherefore_o we_o have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v good_a work_n pleasant_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o christ_n prevent_v we_o that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o good_a will_n and_o work_v with_o we_o when_o we_o have_v that_o good_a will_n if_o any_o shall_v yet_o inquire_v as_o nicodemus_n here_o how_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v joh._n 3.10_o how_o be_v it_o that_o god_n or_o his_o spirit_n can_v thus_o work_v upon_o our_o heart_n man_n be_v a_o free_a agent_n or_o how_o this_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o freedom_n of_o man_n will_n or_o the_o like_a i_o do_v not_o know_v that_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o trouble_v ourselves_o with_o those_o nice_a inquiry_n sure_o it_o be_v that_o when_o we_o act_v we_o act_n free_o not_o against_o our_o will_n certum_fw-la est_fw-la august_n nos_fw-la velle_fw-la cum_fw-la volumus_fw-la sed_fw-la deus_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la velimus_fw-la be_v a_o know_v say_v in_o the_o case_n when_o we_o will_v it_o be_v voluntary_a but_o it_o be_v god_n make_v we_o thus_o to_o will_n and_o st._n paul_n long_v before_o it_o be_v god_n which_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n phil._n 2.13_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o if_o we_o say_v god_n work_v we_o know_v not_o how_o it_o do_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o he_o do_v not_o work_v if_o we_o do_v not_o know_v how_o the_o bone_n grow_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o she_o that_o be_v with_o child_n eccles._n 11.5_o which_o yet_o we_o know_v do_v grow_v we_o may_v as_o likely_a be_v ignorant_a how_o god_n work_v in_o the_o new-birth_n we_o have_v in_o job_n 38._o a_o great_a many_o hard_a question_n concern_v natural_a thing_n which_o god_n himself_o put_v to_o job_n to_o check_v his_o curiosity_n in_o high_a matter_n which_o will_v trouble_v any_o of_o we_o to_o answer_v as_o to_o the_o particular_a manner_n and_o yet_o in_o general_a that_o the_o thing_n be_v so_o we_o can_v deny_v st._n paul_n rom._n 9.19_o to_o such_o captious_a question_n why_o do_v he_o yet_o complain_v for_o who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n make_v this_o grave_a reply_n v_o 20._o nay_o but_o o_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o dispute_a against_o god_n it_o be_v hard_a for_o we_o to_o set_v bound_n to_o the_o almighty_a to_o say_v what_o he_o do_v or_o what_o he_o may_v do_v modesty_n become_v we_o herein_o vain_a man_n say_v zophar_n in_o job_n job_n 11.12_o will_v needs_o be_v wise_a though_o man_n be_v bear_v like_o a_o wild_a ass_n colt_n nor_o be_v it_o for_o we_o to_o give_v law_n to_o the_o almighty_a or_o say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o and_o here_o if_o ever_o that_o counsel_n of_o solomon_n be_v seasonble_a eccl._n 5.2_o be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n for_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o thou_o upon_o earth_n therefore_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v few_o and_o our_o saviour_n here_o to_o nicodemus_n from_o our_o ignorance_n in_o earthly_a thing_n plead_v for_o a_o modest_a submission_n in_o thing_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n joh._n 3.8_o the_o wind_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v thou_o hear_v the_o sound_n thereof_o but_o can_v not_o tell_v whence_o it_o come_v and_o whither_o it_o go_v so_o be_v every_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n ver._n 12._o and_o if_o in_o earthly_a thing_n we_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n how_o much_o more_o in_o heavenly_a and_o solomon_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v eccl._n 11.5_o as_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o spirit_n nor_o how_o the_o bone_n grow_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o she_o that_o be_v with_o child_n even_o so_o thou_o know_v not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n who_o make_v all_o it_o be_v common_o either_o from_o a_o vain_a curiosity_n or_o proud_a arrogance_n that_o make_v man_n over_o confident_a in_o such_o thing_n i_o find_v the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n do_v for_o a_o long_a time_n for_o aught_o we_o see_v rest_v satisfy_v with_o that_o first_o general_a promise_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n gen._n 3.25_o that_o god_n will_v by_o some_o bear_v of_o a_o woman_n find_v a_o way_n they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o deliver_v we_o from_o that_o wretched_a condition_n which_o by_o the_o serpent_n malice_n and_o subtlety_n be_v bring_v upon_o we_o without_o be_v over_o inquisitive_a when_o or_o how_o or_o by_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v bring_v about_o till_o god_n see_v fit_a in_o his_o own_o time_n upon_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o declare_v it_o more_o plain_o and_o full_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n when_o god_n promise_v to_o circumcise_v our_o heart_n deut._n 6.30_o to_o give_v we_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o put_v a_o new_a spirit_n within_o we_o ezek._n 36.26_o to_o take_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o stone_n and_o give_v we_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n ezek._n 11.19_o to_o put_v his_o law_n in_o our_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v it_o in_o our_o heart_n jer._n 31.33_o to_o put_v his_o fear_n
man_n that_o do_v they_o 3.12_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o it_o be_v mean_v only_o of_o temporal_a life_n if_o the_o promise_n be_v but_o of_o thing_n temporal_a how_o come_v the_o threaten_n to_o be_v of_o thing_n eternal_a but_o they_o be_v indeed_o both_o of_o they_o of_o thing_n eternal_a as_o well_o as_o temporal_a and_o the_o service_n require_v be_v spiritual_a as_o well_o as_o bodily_a and_o that_o of_o the_o spirit_n principal_o and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o heart_n only_o but_o second_o of_o the_o life_n also_o that_o god_n require_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o talk_v of_o a_o good_a heart_n towards_o god_n with_o a_o wicked_a life_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 7.17_o if_o the_o tree_n be_v good_a the_o fruit_n will_v be_v so_o too_o a_o wicked_a life_n be_v a_o certain_a sign_n of_o a_o naughty_a heart_n and_o this_o obedience_n must_v be_v uniform_a and_o universal_a psal._n 119.6_o then_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a say_v david_n when_o i_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o thy_o commandment_n we_o be_v not_o to_o pick_v and_o choose_v what_o to_o obey_v and_o what_o not_o as_o if_o a_o double_a diligence_n in_o some_o one_o particular_a wherein_o our_o own_o interest_n prompt_v we_o will_v expiate_v for_o a_o supine_n negligence_n in_o all_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v suspicious_a in_o jehu_n who_o be_v very_o zealous_a against_o the_o worship_n and_o priest_n of_o baal_n set_v up_o by_o ahab_n and_o jezabel_n 28._o the_o better_a to_o secure_v his_o interest_n against_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n and_o the_o adherent_n thereof_o ver._n 29._o but_o adhere_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la and_o the_o golden_a calf_n which_o he_o set_v up_o in_o dan_n and_o bethel_n and_o otherwise_o as_o it_o be_v express_o note_v ver_fw-la 31._o take_v no_o heed_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o christ_n tax_v the_o pharisee_n who_o quarrel_v with_o his_o disciple_n for_o transgress_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n 13._o in_o eat_v with_o vnwashen_n hand_n while_o themselves_o make_v void_a the_o law_n of_o god_n by_o their_o tradition_n as_o man_n zealous_a in_o small_a punctilio_n of_o tithing_n mint_n annise_v and_o cummin_n while_o they_o neglect_v the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n mat._n 23.23_o and_o strain_v at_o a_o gnat_n while_o they_o swallow_v a_o camel_n ver._n 24._o and_o make_v clean_o the_o outside_o of_o the_o cup_n and_o platter_n while_o their_o inward_a part_n be_v full_a of_o wickedness_n luk._n 11.39_o and_o while_o they_o make_v new_a sin_n which_o god_n never_o make_v be_v very_o remiss_a as_o to_o those_o that_o be_v notorious_a and_o undeniable_o so_o but_o if_o we_o will_v indeed_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o god_n we_o must_v take_v heed_n to_o duty_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o a_o chaste_a temperate_a and_o sober_a life_n as_o to_o ourselves_o of_o loyalty_n obedience_n and_o due_a submission_n to_o our_o superior_n in_o church_n and_o state_n of_o charity_n equity_n and_o just_a deal_n to_o inferior_n equal_n and_o all_o man_n of_o religion_n piety_n and_o devotion_n to_o god_n and_o all_o this_o out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o of_o faith_n unfeigned_a 1_o tim._n 1.5_o for_o all_o which_o because_o we_o be_v of_o ourselves_o insufficient_a without_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n spirit_n we_o be_v to_o call_v in_o that_o to_o our_o aid_n as_o the_o text_n direct_v we_o and_o the_o collect_v for_o the_o day_n with_o which_o i_o will_v conclude_v o_o god_n forasmuch_o as_o without_o thou_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o please_v thou_o merciful_o grant_v trinity_n that_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n may_v in_o all_o thing_n direct_v and_o rule_v our_o heart_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v honour_n and_o praise_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 4._o l._n penult_n press_v p._n 6._o l._n 27._o to_o thing_n of_o sense_n p._n 9_o l._n 8._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 15._o l._n ult_n for_o do_v r._n due_a p._n 20_o l._n 22._o for_o god_n r._n good_n p._n 24._o l._n 19_o for_o those_o r._n that_o l._n 29._o so_o to_o see_v l._n ult_n deal_n or_o his_o first_o birth_n p._n 32._o l._n 6._o these_o word_n p._n 40._o l._n 17._o needs_o august_n public_a baptism_n of_o infant_n absolution_n three_o collect._n prayer_n for_o the_o king_n royal_a family_n clergy_n christmas_n easter_n day_n 5._o sunday_n after_o easter_n whitsunday_n 1._o sunday_n after_o trinity_n 7._o sunday_n 9_o sunday_n 15._o sunday_n 17._o sunday_n before_o the_o commandment_n communion_n collect_v albertus_n pighius_fw-la leu._n 18.5_o ezek._n 20.11_o rom._n 10.5_o gal._n 3.12_o 2_o king_n 10.25_o 28._o mat._n 15.2_o 3_o 6._o mar._n 7.5_o 8_o 9_o 13._o 19_o sunday_n after_o trinity_n