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under_o the_o protection_n of_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v they_o safe_a ps._n 91._o and_o at_o the_o 90th_o psalm_n lord_n thou_o have_v be_v our_o habitation_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n before_o the_o mountain_n be_v make_v and_o before_o thou_o have_v form_v the_o earth_n even_o from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o be_v the_o strong_a god_n a_o more_o sure_a sustentation_n than_o the_o steady_a earth_n a_o more_o strong_a safeguard_n than_o the_o massy_a hill_n so_o then_o this_o holy_a assembly_n feast_n under_o a_o safe_a roof_n far_o from_o the_o reach_n of_o any_o tumult_n or_o tempest_n god_n be_v our_o hope_n and_o strength_n a_o very_a present_a help_n in_o trouble_n therefore_o will_v we_o not_o fear_v though_o the_o earth_n be_v move_v and_o though_o the_o hill_n be_v carry_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n though_o the_o water_n thereof_o rage_n and_o swell_v and_o though_o the_o mountain_n shake_v at_o the_o tempest_n of_o the_o same_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o river_n who_o stream_n shall_v make_v glad_a the_o city_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a place_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o most_o high_a in_o all_o this_o danger_n and_o stir_n you_o see_v here_o be_v secure_a feast_v and_o joy_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o most_o high_a the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n be_v in_o the_o dwell_n of_o the_o righteous_a safe_a pleasure_n and_o never_o fade_a delight_n in_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n and_o pure_a in_o conscience_n but_o if_o any_o man_n be_v not_o content_v with_o the_o safeness_n of_o the_o place_n but_o will_v curious_o inquire_v into_o the_o beauty_n of_o it_o that_o description_n be_v do_v to_o our_o hand_n in_o the_o 21th_o of_o s._n johns_n revelation_n gold_n and_o pearl_n and_o precious_a stone_n be_v a_o slight_a glimpse_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o habitation_n and_o the_o beauty_n of_o god_n 4._o i_o will_v pass_v now_o to_o the_o four_o thing_n considerable_a in_o a_o feast_n the_o convenience_n of_o time_n and_o no_o time_n sure_o be_v inconvenient_a to_o these_o feaster_n who_o have_v the_o preeminence_n exceed_o above_o they_o that_o enjoy_v any_o outward_a delight_n for_o these_o man_n be_v confine_v to_o season_n and_o opportunity_n which_o be_v but_o poor_a small_a parcel_n of_o time_n but_o all_o time_n and_o eternity_n too_o be_v but_o one_o entire_a opportunity_n for_o those_o spiritual_a feaster_n to_o enjoy_v themselves_o in_o a_o good_a heart_n or_o a_o pure_a spirit_n be_v one_o continual_a everlasting_a feast_n it_o be_v well_o say_v of_o diogenes_n to_o one_o that_o be_v too_o much_o take_v with_o the_o seldom_o solemnity_n of_o a_o outward_a feast_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o say_v
discourse_n on_o several_a text_n of_o scripture_n by_o the_o late_a pious_a and_o learned_a henry_n more_o d._n d._n london_n print_v by_o i._n r._n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o brabazon_n aylmer_n at_o the_o three_o pigeon_n against_o the_o royal_a exchange_n in_o cornhill_n 1692._o the_o preface_n i_o shall_v not_o bespeak_v the_o acceptance_n of_o these_o paper_n by_o any_o large_a encomium_n either_o of_o they_o or_o of_o the_o author_n this_o will_v detain_v the_o reader_n too_o long_o from_o the_o benefit_n of_o they_o and_o indeed_o to_o little_a or_o no_o purpose_n for_o the_o discourse_n will_v sufficient_o speak_v for_o themselves_o without_o the_o artifice_n of_o any_o commendatory_a preface_n and_o as_o for_o the_o author_n his_o name_n be_v so_o well_o know_v and_o deserve_o admire_v in_o the_o world_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o many_o elaborate_v treatise_n which_o he_o publish_v in_o his_o life-time_n that_o these_o his_o posthumous_n piece_n may_v find_v a_o welcome_a entertainment_n without_o any_o other_o invitation_n the_o business_n therefore_o of_o this_o preface_n be_v only_o to_o acquaint_v the_o reader_n with_o some_o thing_n which_o concern_v this_o edition_n and_o this_o i_o shall_v do_v very_o brief_o in_o the_o follow_a particular_n 1._o the_o first_o and_o chief_a thing_n which_o the_o reader_n be_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o be_v the_o authenticness_n of_o these_o write_n they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o print_v by_o the_o author_n own_o copy_n except_o discourse_n xii_o the_o and_o xiii_o the_o which_o be_v with_o some_o of_o the_o other_o transcribe_v from_o the_o original_n in_o the_o author_n life-time_n by_o one_o who_o faithfulness_n and_o exactness_n be_v evident_a in_o the_o rest_n and_o be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o to_o be_v doubt_v of_o in_o these_o 2._o the_o next_o thing_n which_o i_o shall_v tell_v the_o reader_n be_v by_o who_o these_o paper_n be_v commit_v to_o my_o care_n and_o management_n in_o order_n to_o make_v they_o public_a but_o i_o be_o forbid_v to_o name_v he_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v be_v silent_a as_o to_o this_o particular_a 3._o but_o here_o it_o may_v not_o be_v unfit_a to_o tell_v the_o reader_n in_o general_a that_o i_o have_v bestow_v upon_o they_o all_o the_o care_n and_o pain_n which_o the_o shortness_n of_o time_n determine_v for_o the_o prepare_n of_o they_o for_o the_o press_n will_v admit_v of_o and_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v any_o ingenuous_a person_n whereas_o to_o speak_v of_o all_o the_o toil_n and_o difficulty_n which_o i_o meet_v with_o therein_o will_v be_v too_o tedious_a a_o exercise_n of_o the_o reader_n patience_n and_o piece_n of_o vanity_n as_o burdensome_a to_o myself_o as_o to_o other_o 4._o and_o last_o as_o for_o any_o defect_n therein_o or_o for_o the_o error_n which_o have_v escape_v the_o press_n they_o be_v such_o as_o neither_o the_o author_n name_n will_v suffer_v by_o reason_n of_o they_o nor_o the_o paper_n be_v less_o acceptable_a to_o a_o candid_a and_o well-disposed_a reader_n thus_o much_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o advertise_v the_o reader_n of_o here_o concern_v this_o edition_n as_o for_o the_o discourse_n themselves_o i_o shall_v leave_v it_o whole_o to_o he_o to_o observe_v the_o style_n and_o matter_n of_o they_o only_o this_o i_o will_v suggest_v that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v prepare_v for_o no_o mean_a auditory_a some_o of_o they_o be_v university-sermon_n and_o the_o rest_n college-exercise_n i_o will_v conclude_v this_o preface_n with_o a_o short_a prayer_n which_o i_o wish_v the_o reader_n may_v as_o serious_o and_o devout_o put_v up_o as_o the_o pious_a author_n do_v before_o one_o of_o the_o follow_a discourse_n o_o lord_n our_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o light_n and_o the_o wellspring_n of_o all_o holy_a wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n without_o who_o aid_n our_o search_n after_o thou_o and_o thy_o way_n be_v but_o tedious_a error_n and_o dangerous_a wander_v from_o thou_o assist_v we_o merciful_o in_o our_o endeavour_n after_o thou_o open_v our_o eye_n that_o we_o may_v see_v the_o wonder_n of_o thy_o law_n sanctify_v our_o heart_n unto_o obedience_n that_o we_o may_v unfeigned_o love_v thou_o and_o worthy_o magnify_v the_o holy_a name_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o london_n nou._n 1._o 1692._o john_n worthington_n the_o text_n of_o the_o follow_v discourse_n discourse_n i._n 1_o pet._n ii_o 11._o dear_o belove_v i_o beseech_v you_o as_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o war_n against_o the_o soul._n p._n 1._o discourse_n ii_o psal._n lxxxiv_o 7._o they_o go_v from_o strength_n to_o strength_n every_o one_o of_o they_o appear_v before_o god_n in_o zion_n p._n 31_o discourse_n iii_o mat._n vi_o 22_o 23._o the_o light_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o eye_n if_o therefore_o thy_o eye_n be_v single_a thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o light_n but_o if_o thy_o eye_n be_v evil_a thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o darkness_n if_o therefore_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o be_v darkness_n how_o great_a be_v that_o darkness_n p._n 60._o discourse_n iu._n prov_n i._o 7._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n p._n 85._o discourse_n v._o john_n iu._n 31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n his_o disciple_n pray_v he_o say_v master_n eat_v but_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o i_o have_v meat_n to_o eat_v that_o you_o know_v not_o of_o therefore_o say_v the_o disciple_n one_o to_o another_o have_v any_o man_n bring_v he_o aught_o to_o eat_v jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o my_o meat_n be_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o and_o to_o finish_v his_o work_n p._n 119._o discourse_n vi_o jam_z i._o 22._o be_v you_o doer_n of_o the_o word_n and_o not_o hearer_n only_o deceive_v your_o own_o self_n p._n 151._o discourse_n vii_o prov_n xv._n 15._o all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o afflict_a be_v evil_a but_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n p._n 191._o discourse_n viii_o psal._n xvii_o 15._o as_o for_o i_o i_o will_v behold_v thy_o face_n in_o righteousness_n i_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v when_o i_o awake_v with_o thy_o likeness_n p._n 221._o discourse_n ix_o rome_n viii_o 17._o and_o if_o child_n than_o heir_n heir_n of_o god_n and_o joint-heir_n with_o christ_n if_o so_o be_v that_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o that_o we_o may_v be_v also_o glorify_v with_o he_o p._n 251._o discourse_n x._o jam_z i._o 27._o pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n and_o the_o father_n be_v this_o to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n in_o their_o affliction_n and_o to_o keep_v himself_o unspotted_a from_o the_o world_n p._n 282._o discourse_n xi_o heb._n xiii_o 16._o to_o do_v good_a and_o communicate_v forget_v not_o for_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v well_o please_v p._n 314._o discourse_n xii_o gal._n vi_o 14_o 15_o 16._o but_o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v glory_v save_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o the_o world_n be_v crucify_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o unto_o the_o world_n for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o a_o new_a creature_n and_o as_o many_o as_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n peace_n be_v on_o they_o and_o mercy_n and_o upon_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n p._n 369._o discourse_n xiii_o 1_o pet._n i._n 22_o 23._o see_v you_o have_v purify_v your_o soul_n in_o obey_v the_o truth_n through_o the_o spirit_n unto_o unfeigned_a love_n of_o the_o brethren_n see_v that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o with_o a_o pure_a heart_n fervent_o be_v bear_v again_o not_o of_o corruptible_a seed_n but_o of_o incorruptible_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o live_v and_o abide_v for_o ever_o p._n 394._o discourse_n fourteen_o psal._n cvi_o 28._o they_o join_v themselves_o also_o unto_o baal-peor_n and_o eat_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o dead_a p._n 419._o discourse_n xv._n col_n iii_o 1._o if_o you_o then_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n seek_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o where_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n p._n 435._o appendix_n to_o discourse_n xiii_o p._n 458._o imprimatur_fw-la lambhith_n nou._n 2._o 1692._o ra._n barker_n r_o mo_z in_o christo_fw-la patri_fw-la ac_fw-la d_o no_o d_o no_o johanni_n archiepiscopo_fw-la cant._n a_o sacris_fw-la dom._n discourse_n on_o several_a text_n of_o scripture_n discourse_n i._n 1_o pet._n ii_o 11._o dear_o belove_v i_o beseech_v you_o as_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o war_n against_o the_o soul._n the_o text_n be_v a_o exhortation_n to_o abstinence_n from_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o duty_n the_o apostle_n endeavour_v to_o fix_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o
see_v how_o they_o go_v about_o to_o vilify_v the_o meat_n rather_o than_o any_o way_n suspect_v the_o foulness_n and_o weakness_n of_o their_o own_o ill_a stomach_n but_o as_o all_o be_v not_o to_o stretch_v out_o their_o hand_n to_o every_o dish_n and_o intemperate_o and_o unseem_o to_o seize_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v not_o mean_v for_o they_o seek_v not_o out_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v too_o hard_o for_o thou_o say_v siracides_n neither_o search_n the_o thing_n rash_o that_o be_v too_o mighty_a for_o thou_o but_o that_o which_o god_n have_v command_v think_v upon_o that_o with_o reverence_n etc._n etc._n ecclesiasticus_fw-la 3._o i_o say_v as_o we_o be_v modest_o to_o decline_v that_o which_o we_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o fit_v for_o receive_v so_o no_o man_n have_v excuse_v from_o receive_v some_o or_o other_o of_o the_o variety_n of_o meat_n that_o he_o have_v prepare_v who_o feed_v with_o his_o goodness_n every_o live_a thing_n old_a man_n and_o babe_n young_a man_n and_o child_n they_o all_o be_v sustain_v by_o the_o word_n according_a to_o every_o one_o necessity_n and_o capability_n or_o else_o how_o can_v the_o young_a one_o increase_v or_o they_o of_o full_a age_n subsist_v both_o which_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o which_o theophrastus_n have_v in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o his_o history_n of_o plant_n belong_v indifferent_o to_o all_o kind_n of_o generation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nature_n be_v not_o content_a with_o the_o bestow_n of_o a_o be_v upon_o thing_n but_o work_v they_o up_o to_o the_o perfection_n of_o that_o be_v as_o a_o little_a plant_n that_o in_o time_n grow_v to_o their_o just_a bulk_n bloom_a and_o bear_v fruit_n plentiful_o and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o our_o saviour_n that_o he_o shall_v grow_v up_o like_o a_o plant_n and_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o it_o be_v like_o the_o growth_n of_o the_o mustardseed_n tree_n now_o as_o this_o new_a life_n be_v call_v a_o plant_n for_o its_o vegetation_n so_o be_v it_o also_o term_v a_o child_n for_o its_o tender_a sense_n and_o simplicity_n of_o meaning_n that_o therefore_o that_o have_v knowledge_n and_o sense_n have_v also_o a_o appetite_n to_o nourishment_n and_o that_o a_o nourishment_n proper_a to_o sustain_v its_o own_o nature_n and_o the_o word_n be_v the_o proper_a nourishment_n of_o those_o spiritual_a newborn_a babe_n then_o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o desire_n in_o we_o to_o this_o word_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n there_o be_v no_o such_o principle_n of_o life_n in_o we_o or_o if_o there_o be_v that_o it_o be_v sick_a or_o the_o stomach_n pass_v by_o overmuch_o fast_v but_o if_o this_o life_n by_o not_o give_v it_o its_o due_a nutriment_n either_o for_o measure_n or_o quality_n come_v to_o be_v extinguish_v we_o prove_v ourselves_o its_o a_o horrible_a thing_n to_o think_v of_o it_o no_o better_a than_o murderer_n of_o the_o innocent_a and_o just_a one_o for_o murder_n be_v not_o the_o cut_n and_o slash_v of_o the_o visible_a body_n but_o the_o extinguish_n of_o life_n and_o thus_o we_o have_v see_v in_o brief_a that_o for_o the_o raise_n of_o our_o soul_n from_o death_n for_o the_o beget_n of_o the_o holy_a life_n and_o for_o the_o conservation_n and_o increase_n of_o the_o same_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v hearer_n of_o the_o word_n ii_o we_o pass_v on_o now_o to_o that_o other_o doctrine_n propose_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o only_o to_o be_v hearer_n but_o doer_n also_o of_o the_o word_n that_o aw_v sense_n of_o god_n which_o be_v impress_v if_o not_o upon_o all_o yet_o at_o least_o upon_o most_o man_n soul_n together_o with_o a_o natural_a desire_n of_o security_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n and_o every_o please_a good_a that_o experience_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o own_o imbecility_n and_o insufficiency_n walk_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o darkness_n and_o know_v not_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v whither_o we_o go_v do_v easy_o induce_v even_o our_o natural_a and_o fleshly_a mind_n out_o of_o love_n to_o ourselves_o to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o somewhat_o which_o we_o conceive_v strong_a than_o ourselves_o and_o this_o we_o call_v god_n and_o that_o outward_a erect_a form_n of_o religion_n in_o all_o church_n as_o hear_v and_o say_v of_o prayer_n and_o give_v attention_n to_o the_o word_n we_o call_v god_n worship_n and_o a_o worship_n it_o be_v sure_o too_o too_o easy_a and_o so_o fit_a for_o the_o vafrous_a and_o subdolous_a spirit_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n to_o play_v its_o wily_a prank_n in_o that_o it_o be_v well_o instruct_v by_o the_o sly_a and_o subtle_a counsel_n of_o that_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n and_o satan_n it_o turn_v those_o good_a constitution_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v introduction_n to_o further_a holiness_n into_o a_o strong_a fort_n or_o castle_n of_o false_a satisfaction_n of_o conscience_n and_o most_o pernicious_a diabolical_a delusion_n while_o we_o take_v ourselves_o to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o wicked_a 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