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miseriâ_fw-la cogitet_fw-la sic_fw-la enim_fw-la siâ—t_fw-la ut_fw-la pluris_fw-la â—aciat_fw-la christum_fw-la quam_fw-la uniâ—ersum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d mundum_fw-la eumque_fw-la avide_n ad_fw-la se_fw-la cripiaâ—_n ad_fw-la justificationem_fw-la &_o salutem_fw-la svam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la rolloc_n in_o joan._n cap._n 6._o pag._n 376._o 376._o though_o a_o man_n dare_v not_o apply_v the_o promise_n to_o one_o only_o terrify_v by_o the_o law_n yet_o to_o one_o true_o thus_o humble_v by_o the_o gospel_n and_o contrite_a heart_a we_o do_v no_o other_o rogers_n ibid_fw-la pag._n 141._o 141._o heb._n 5.9_o 5.9_o hâ—c_fw-la ad_fw-la exilium_fw-la babilonicum_fw-la restringenda_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la dixi_fw-la quia_fw-la patent_n latissimè_fw-la et_fw-la doctâ—inam_fw-la evangelij_fw-la comprehendunt_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la pâ—â—ecipuè_fw-fr est_fw-la vis_fw-la iâ—â—a_fw-la coâ—solandi_fw-la ejus_fw-la enim_fw-la â—st_fw-la erâ—gâ—re_fw-la â—fflictos_fw-la &_o prostiatos_fw-la â—â—ctios_n &_o 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father_n d.d._n d.d._n roger_n of_o dedham_n in_o his_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n pag._n 63._o 63._o he_o make_v contrition_n to_o foâ—low_v legal_a terror_n and_o precede_v that_o repentance_n which_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o faith_n and_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n follow_v after_o it_o see_v ibid._n pag._n 121.122_o 123.124_o see_v also_o master_n hooker_n preface_n to_o his_o book_n add_v in_o the_o second_o edition_n edition_n if_o any_o be_v trouble_v because_o he_o talk_v of_o hope_n joy_n etc._n etc._n before_o faith_n let_v he_o seek_v satisfaction_n ibid_fw-la pag._n 161.162_o and_o weigh_v well_o his_o distinction_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n pag._n 125.126_o where_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o three_o kind_n of_o they_o first_o some_o common_a to_o elect_n and_o reprobate_n as_o knowledge_n in_o scripture_n prophecy_n tongue_n miracle_n and_o such_o like_a second_o some_o special_a belong_v to_o the_o elect_a only_o as_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v a_o renew_a 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justificatio_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la verâ—â—aâ—e_fw-la justification_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o degree_n but_o the_o truth_n of_o faith_n davenantius_n in_o expos_n epist_n ad_fw-la coloss._n pag._n 21._o so_o may_v we_o say_v proportionable_o of_o other_o grace_n in_o respect_n of_o comfort_n from_o they_o and_o yet_o that_o of_o austin_n be_v most_o true_a si_fw-la dixisti_fw-la sufficit_fw-la perijsti_fw-la if_o any_o say_v he_o have_v grace_n enough_o he_o have_v just_o none_o minimè_fw-la certè_fw-la bone_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la melior_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la bernard_n bernard_n sunt_fw-la quaedam_fw-la effecta_fw-la interna_fw-la ad_fw-la conversionem_fw-la sive_fw-la regenerationem_fw-la praevia_fw-la quae_fw-la virtute_fw-la verbi_fw-la spiritusque_fw-la in_o nondum_fw-la justificatorum_fw-la cordibus_fw-la excitantur_fw-la qualia_fw-la sunt_fw-la notitia_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la divinae_fw-la sensus_fw-la peccati_fw-la timor_fw-la poenae_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la de_fw-fr liberatione_n spes_fw-la aliqua_fw-la veniae_fw-la ad_fw-la statum_fw-la justificationis_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la pacem_fw-la habemus_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la per_fw-la d.n._n jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la non_fw-la solet_fw-la gratia_fw-la divina_fw-la homines_fw-la perducere_fw-la per_fw-la subitum_fw-la enthusiasm_n sed_fw-la multis_fw-la praevijs_fw-la actionibus_fw-la ministerio_fw-la verbi_fw-la subactos_fw-la &_o preparatos_fw-la hoc_fw-la videre_fw-la licet_fw-la in_fw-la illis_fw-la qui_fw-la audiâ—á_fw-la petri_n concione_n peccati_fw-la â—nus_fw-la sentiunt_fw-la timent_fw-la dolent_a liberationem_fw-la desiderant_fw-la spem_fw-la aliquam_fw-la ventae_fw-la concipiunt_fw-la quae_fw-la omne_fw-la exillis_fw-la verbis_fw-la colligi_fw-la possunt_fw-la act._n 2.37_o quùm_fw-la haec_fw-la audivissent_fw-la compuncti_fw-la sunt_fw-la cord_n svo_fw-la &_o dixerunt_fw-la ad_fw-la petrum_fw-la &_o reliquos_fw-la apostolos_fw-la virisratres_fw-la quid_fw-la saciemus_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipsa_fw-la rei_fw-la natura_fw-la requirit_fw-la nam_fw-la sicuti_fw-la in_o generatione_n hominis_fw-la naturali_fw-la multae_fw-la sunt_fw-la praeviae_fw-la dispositiones_fw-la quae_fw-la formae_fw-la inductionem_fw-la praecedunt_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o in_fw-la spirituali_fw-la per_fw-la multas_fw-la antecedanea_n gratiae_fw-la actiones_fw-la ad_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la pervenitur_fw-la hoc_fw-la denique_fw-la apparet_fw-la ex_fw-la instrumentis_fw-la quibus_fw-la utitur_fw-la deus_fw-la ad_fw-la homines_fw-la regenerandos_fw-la vtiturenim_fw-la ministerio_fw-la hominum_fw-la &_o instrumento_fw-la verbi_fw-la 1._o cor._n 4.15_o per_fw-la evangelium_fw-la ego_fw-la vos_fw-la genui_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la deus_fw-la immediatè_fw-la vellet_fw-la hominem_fw-la impium_fw-la regenerare_fw-la &_o justificare_fw-la nullà _fw-fr cognition_n nullo_fw-la dolore_fw-la nullo_fw-la desiderio_fw-la nullâ_fw-la veniae_fw-la spe_fw-la praeparatum_fw-la nec_fw-la hominum_fw-la ministerio_fw-la nec_fw-la verbo_fw-la praedicato_fw-la hanc_fw-la ad_fw-la remopus_fw-la esset_fw-la nec_fw-la ministris_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la rectè_fw-la secantibus_fw-la cura_fw-la incumberet_fw-la apt_a prudenterque_fw-la auditorum_fw-la conscientias_fw-la primò_fw-la legis_fw-la terroribus_fw-la sauciandi_fw-la deinde_fw-la evangelicis_fw-la promissis_fw-la erigendi_fw-la ac_fw-la eosdem_fw-la hartandi_fw-la ad_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la fidemquâ—_n à _fw-la deo_fw-la per_fw-la preces_fw-la &_o lachrymas_fw-la petendam_fw-la suffrag_v colleg._n theologorum_fw-la magnae_fw-la britanniae_fw-la de_fw-la quinque_fw-la controversis_fw-la remonstrantium_fw-la articulis_fw-la de_fw-la antecedaneis_fw-la ad_fw-la conversionem_fw-la thes._n 2._o 2._o yates_n in_o his_o model_n of_o divinity_n lib._n 2._o ca._n 26_o 26_o neither_o let_v any_o dream_n that_o these_o be_v any_o production_n of_o free_a will_n i_o hearty_o abhor_v popery_n pelagianisme_n and_o all_o enemy_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o know_v that_o they_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n sunt_fw-la quaedam_fw-la effecta_fw-la interna_fw-la ad_fw-la conversionem_fw-la sive_fw-la regenerationem_fw-la praevia_fw-la quae_fw-la virtute_fw-la verbi_fw-la spiritusque_fw-la in_o nondum_fw-la justificatorum_fw-la cordibus_fw-la excitantur_fw-la qualia_fw-la sunt_fw-la notitia_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la divinae_fw-la sensus_fw-la peccati_fw-la timor_fw-la poenae_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la deliberatione_n spes_fw-la aliquâ_fw-la veniae_fw-la suffrag_v colleg._n theologorum_fw-la mag._n britan._n etc._n etc._n de_n anticedanâ—is_fw-la ad_fw-la conversionem_fw-la thesi._n 2._o 2._o quod_fw-la nam_fw-la sit_fw-la hoc_fw-la donum_fw-la ipse_fw-la exponit_fw-la verbis_fw-la sequentibus_fw-la &_o quis_fw-la sit_fw-la qui_fw-la dicit_fw-la tibi_fw-la donum_fw-la igitur_fw-la est_fw-la ipse_fw-la christus_fw-la silius_fw-la quem_fw-la dedit_fw-la nobis_fw-la pater_fw-la rolloc_n in_o johan._n pag._n 196._o zach._n 13.1_o 13.1_o vidisti_fw-la
now_o write_v oh_o that_o they_o be_v print_v in_o a_o book_n that_o they_o be_v grave_v with_o a_o iron_n pen_n and_o lead_v in_o the_o rock_n for_o ever_o for_o i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v etc._n etc._n there_o be_v two_o cut_v and_o cruel_a circumstance_n large_o insinuate_v cap._n 29._o and_o 30._o which_o do_v keen_o sharpen_v the_o edge_n and_o mighty_o aggravate_v the_o weight_n of_o job_n misery_n the_o one_o be_v this_o he_o have_v be_v etc._n happy_a now_o as_o that_o man_n happiness_n be_v hold_v the_o great_a who_o have_v be_v in_o miserable_a condition_n for_o he_o taste_v the_o double_a sweet_a of_o remember_v his_o forpass_v misery_n and_o enjoy_v his_o present_a felicity_n miserrimum_fw-la so_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v the_o great_a misery_n they_o say_v to_o have_v be_v happy_a the_o other_o be_v that_o which_o most_o nettle_n a_o generous_a nature_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o so_o great_a honour_n and_o worth_a who_o rare_a and_o incomparable_a wisdom_n even_o the_o prince_n and_o noble_n adore_v as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o secret_a and_o silent_a admiration_n as_o appear_v cap._n 29.9.10_o be_v now_o contemn_v of_o the_o most_o contemptible_a the_o child_n of_o fool_n and_o the_o child_n of_o base_a man_n that_o be_v vile_a than_o the_o earth_n make_v he_o their_o song_n and_o their_o byword_n cap._n 30.8.9_o for_o when_o true_a nobleness_n and_o worth_n be_v down_o and_o any_o one_o of_o the_o lord_n champion_n deject_v it_o be_v ordinary_a with_o all_o those_o dunghill_n disposition_n to_o who_o his_o sincerity_n be_v a_o eyesore_a his_o power_n and_o authority_n a_o restraint_n to_o their_o lewdness_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o virtue_n fuel_n to_o their_o envy_n to_o run_v as_o a_o raven_n to_o the_o fall_a sheep_n to_o pick_v out_o his_o eye_n i_o mean_v which_o yet_o â—asts_v of_o a_o true_o cowardly_a and_o merciless_a constitution_n to_o wound_v his_o very_a wound_n and_o to_o vex_v his_o vexation_n this_o be_v job_n case_n but_o what_o now_o minister_v comfort_n to_o job_n heart_n against_o these_o corrosive_n even_o consciousness_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o integrity_n treasure_v up_o and_o exercise_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o peace_n he_o reckon_v up_o fourteen_o of_o they_o chap._n 31._o from_o consideration_n hereof_o he_o gather_v towards_o the_o end_n this_o triumphant_a resolution_n against_o the_o â—orest_n of_o his_o suffering_n i_o will_v even_o crown_v my_o head_n with_o the_o bitter_a invective_n of_o my_o great_a adversary_n whence_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o two_o potent_a pillar_n of_o jobsâ—â—rong_a â—â—rong_z and_o strange_a patience_n which_o all_o generation_n will_v admire_v to_o the_o world_n end_n be_v a_o sound_a faith_n and_o the_o sanctify_a fruit_n thereof_o prepare_v and_o practise_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o prosperity_n 3._o three_o by_o fore-provision_n of_o god_n favour_n grace_n good_a conscience_n and_o such_o spiritual_a store_n we_o shall_v be_v able_a worthy_o to_o grace_v and_o honour_v our_o profession_n true_o to_o ennoble_v and_o win_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o glory_n and_o reputation_n to_o the_o state_n of_o christianity_n when_o the_o ambitious_a ruffler_n and_o boisterous_a nimrods_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v see_v and_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o gracious_a invisible_a vigour_n and_o strength_n of_o heaven_n which_o mighty_o support_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a in_o those_o time_n of_o confusion_n &_o â—eare_z when_o they_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o woman_n in_o her_o pang_n &_o fall_v asunder_o in_o their_o breast_n even_o like_o drop_n of_o water_n that_o he_o be_v as_o bold_a as_o a_o lion_n and_o unmooveable_a like_o mount_n zion_n in_o the_o day_n of_o distress_n and_o visitation_n of_o god_n when_o they_o shall_v tremble_v at_o the_o shake_n of_o a_o leaf_n &_o call_v upon_o the_o mountain_n to_o cover_v they_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a then_o to_o say_v with_o david_n psal._n 46.1.2_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o refuge_n and_o my_o strength_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o will_v i_o not_o fear_v thâ—_n the_o earth_n be_v remove_v and_o though_o the_o mountain_n be_v carry_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n but_o they_o shall_v cry_v out_o of_o the_o bitterness_n of_o their_o spirit_n with_o the_o hypocrite_n isai._n 33.14_o who_o among_o we_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o devour_a fire_n who_o among_o we_o shall_v dwell_v with_o everlasting_a burn_n god_n be_v much_o honour_v and_o his_o truth_n glorify_v when_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o face_n of_o man_n that_o a_o poor_a neglect_a christian_a or_o in_o the_o world_n language_n a_o precise_a fool_n be_v able_a by_o the_o power_n of_o grace_n and_o influence_n of_o his_o favour_n to_o affront_v and_o outface_v all_o the_o frowning_n and_o malignant_a aspect_n of_o the_o proud_a giant_n of_o the_o world_n and_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n noble_a champion_n and_o a_o professor_n of_o the_o true_a and_o heavenly_a dye_n that_o hold_v out_o in_o the_o wet_n and_o shrink_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n chrysostome_n speak_v to_o the_o people_n of_o antioch_n like_o himself_o a_o man_n of_o a_o invincible_a spirit_n against_o the_o tyranny_n of_o his_o time_n 2._o in_o this_o sai_z he_o shall_v a_o gracious_a differ_v from_o a_o graceless_a man_n that_o he_o shall_v bear_v his_o cross_n courageous_o and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o wing_n of_o faith_n outsoare_n the_o height_n of_o all_o humane_a misery_n he_o shall_v be_v like_o a_o rock_n be_v incorporate_v into_o jesus_n christ_n inexpugnable_a and_o unshaken_a with_o the_o most_o furious_a incursion_n of_o the_o wave_n and_o storm_n of_o worldly_a trouble_n pressure_n and_o persecution_n and_o bless_a bee_n god_n that_o even_o here_o upon_o earth_n in_o this_o vale_n of_o tear_n there_o be_v such_o a_o visible_a and_o vast_a difference_n betwixt_o a_o wicked_a and_o godly_a man_n the_o one_o be_v like_o the_o rage_a sea_n that_o can_v rest_v the_o other_o stand_v fast_o like_o a_o rock_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v remove_v a_o unregenerate_a heart_n be_v ever_o restless_a common_o in_o these_o three_o regard_n at_o the_o least_o first_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o endless_a and_o unsatisfiable_a appetite_n after_o pleasure_n riches_n honour_n revenge_n or_o what_o other_o darling_n delight_v it_o have_v single_v out_o and_o make_v special_a choice_n of_o to_o follow_v and_o feed_v upon_o with_o great_a contentment_n and_o sensual_a sweetness_n god_n have_v just_o put_v that_o property_n or_o rather_o poison_v into_o all_o earthly_a thing_n dote_v upon_o and_o desire_v immoderate_o that_o they_o shall_v plague_v the_o heart_n which_o so_o pursue_v they_o by_o fill_v it_o still_o with_o a_o furious_a and_o fresh_a supply_n of_o more_o greediness_n jealousy_n and_o many_o miserable_a discontentment_n so_o that_o they_o become_v unto_o it_o as_o drink_v unto_o a_o man_n in_o a_o dropsy_n or_o burn_a fever_n serve_v only_o to_o inflame_v it_o with_o new_a heat_n and_o fiery_a addition_n of_o insatiable_a thirst_n and_o inordinate_a long_n second_o because_o of_o the_o many_o secret_a grumble_n and_o sting_a reclamation_n of_o a_o gaul_v conscience_n against_o its_o present_a guilty_a course_n and_o forbid_a pleasure_n three_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o continual_a ebullition_n as_o it_o be_v of_o confuse_a and_o contrary_a lust_n out_o of_o the_o empoisoned_a fountain_n of_o original_a corruption_n which_o fill_v it_o with_o many_o damnable_a distraction_n and_o tumultuation_n of_o hell_n but_o now_o if_o beside_o this_o inward_a boil_a it_o be_v also_o toss_v with_o outward_a trouble_n what_o a_o miserable_a creature_n be_v a_o carnal_a man_n even_o as_o the_o sea_n if_o beside_o its_o internal_a agitation_n by_o the_o restless_a motion_n of_o estuation_n descension_n revolution_n and_o reflection_n it_o be_v also_o outward_o turmoil_v with_o storm_n and_o tempestuous_a wind_n how_o 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ever_o the_o object_n now_o what_o a_o miraculous_a mercy_n be_v this_o that_o pass_v by_o such_o a_o cordis_fw-la unnumbered_a variety_n of_o incomparable_o inferior_a creature_n he_o shall_v make_v thou_o a_o everlasting_a soul_n like_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n capable_a of_o grace_n and_o immortality_n of_o incorporation_n into_o christ_n and_o fruition_n of_o jehova_n himself_o bless_v for_o ever_o nay_o and_o yet_o further_o though_o thou_o be_v to_o have_v the_o be_v of_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n yet_o there_o be_v not_o a_o hour_n from_o the_o first_o moment_n of_o time_n unto_o the_o world_n end_n but_o god_n may_v have_v allot_v that_o to_o thou_o for_o thy_o come_n into_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o thy_o time_n may_v have_v be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o all_o those_o four_o thousand_o year_n or_o there_o about_o from_o the_o creation_n until_o the_o come_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n when_o as_o all_o without_o the_o pale_a and_o partition-wall_n be_v without_o the_o oracle_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o all_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n or_o since_o the_o gospel_n reveal_v under_o the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n and_o then_o a_o thousand_o to_o one_o thou_o have_v be_v choke_v and_o for_o ever_o perish_v in_o the_o damn_a mist_n of_o his_o devilish_a doctrine_n what_o a_o high_a honour_n be_v this_o to_o have_v thy_o birth_n and_o abode_n here_o upon_o earth_n appoint_v from_o all_o eternity_n in_o the_o very_o best_a and_o blessed_a time_n upon_o the_o fair_a day_n of_o peace_n and_o which_o be_v infinite_o more_o in_o the_o most_o glorious_a light_n of_o grace_n that_o ever_o shine_v from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o so_o of_o the_o place_n be_v it_o so_o that_o thou_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o this_o golden_a age_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o gracious_a day_n yet_o thy_o lot_n of_o live_v in_o the_o world_n at_o this_o time_n may_v have_v lit_v for_o any_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v have_v 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