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disgrace_n as_o achitophel_n 3_o despair_n as_o judas_n hence_o learn_v patience_n in_o affliction_n with_o faith_n to_o prevent_v all_o such_o evil_a in_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o first_o some_o die_n 1._o sudden_o job_n 21.13_o 23_o 24._o hence_o learn_v first_o preparation_n for_o sudden_a change_n second_o submission_n to_o reproof_n prov._n 29.1_o 2._o linger_o job_n 21.25_o hence_o learn_v not_o patience_n only_o but_o long-suffering_a second_o some_o die_v distract_v learn_v hence_o 1._o to_o commit_v our_o sense_n and_o understanding_n to_o god_n 2._o settle_v peace_n of_o conscience_n which_o will_v keep_v our_o mind_n in_o christ_n when_o not_o in_o our_o sense_n phil._n 4.7_o in_o the_o subject_n 1._o some_o die_n in_o sin_n carnal_a person_n and_o they_o die_v first_o either_o as_o stone_n 1_o sam._n 25.37_o 38._o hence_o learn_v weanednesse_n from_o worldliness_n which_o stupifi_v the_o heart_n second_o or_o presume_v matth._n 7.22_o hence_o learn_v to_o build_v on_o a_o rock_n matth_n 7.24_o to_o 27._o three_o or_o despair_v as_o judas_n hence_o learn_v to_o beware_v of_o sin_n against_o conscience_n 2._o other_o die_v in_o christ_n and_o that_o first_o either_o trouble_a in_o mind_n conslict_v with_o desertion_n matth._n 27.46_o hence_o learn_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n against_o sense_n job_n 13.15_o luke_n 23_o 46._o second_o or_o comfortable_o 1._o express_v their_o joy_n and_o confidence_n 2_o tim._n 4.6_o 7_o 8._o 2_o instruct_v and_o exhort_v other_o gen._n 49._o hence_o learn_v first_o to_o live_v upright_o and_o just_o psalm_n 37.37_o second_o boldness_n in_o christ_n against_o death_n rom._n 8.38_o 39_o eccles_n 7.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 3._o sorrow_n be_v better_a than_o laughter_n for_o by_o the_o sadness_n of_o the_o countenance_n the_o heart_n be_v make_v
vow_v universal_a obedience_n which_o without_o a_o better_a heart_n they_o can_v not_o perform_v deut._n 5.27_o 29._o as_o first_o when_o we_o presume_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o and_o not_o by_o say_v in_o christ_n matth._n 26.33_o 35._o second_o when_o we_o discern_v no_o defect_n in_o our_o best_a duty_n neh._n 13.22_o three_o when_o we_o think_v we_o have_v earn_v any_o reward_n at_o god_n hand_n by_o it_o luke_n 17.10_o 2._o righteousness_n of_o work_n of_o supererogation_n micah_n 6.6_o 7._o work_n above_o what_o the_o law_n require_v in_o which_o also_o a_o man_n may_v perish_v 3._o righteousness_n of_o work_n of_o good_a intention_n as_o that_o of_o vzzah_n intend_v to_o save_v the_o ark_n by_o touch_v it_o against_o the_o law_n 2_o sam._n 6.6_o with_o numb_a 4.15_o in_o which_o he_o die_v 2_o sam._n 6.7_o so_o saul_n sacrifice_v out_o of_o a_o good_a intention_n but_o against_o a_o commandment_n lose_v his_o kingdom_n 1_o sam._n 13.12_o 13_o 14._o see_v also_o 1_o sam._n 15.21_o 22_o 23._o 4._o righteousness_n inherent_a prize_v above_o the_o word_n righteousness_n of_o a_o cause_n over_o eager_o maintain_v as_o in_o job_n case_n justify_v himself_o rather_o then_o god_n which_o be_v overmuch_o righteousness_n yet_o this_o four_o may_v be_v rather_o handle_v as_o a_o consectary_n in_o the_o verse_n for_o no_o man_n perish_v in_o this_o righteousness_n though_o he_o may_v fall_v foul_o doct._n excess_n of_o righteousness_n or_o to_o be_v righteous_a overmuch_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o overween_a conceit_n of_o a_o man_n own_o wisdom_n and_o follow_v with_o causeless_a destruction_n of_o a_o man_n self_n vers_fw-la 16._o solomon_n join_v this_o warning_n neither_o make_v thyself_o over-wise_a to_o the_o former_a be_v not_o righteous_a overmuch_o impli_v that_o a_o overween_a conceit_n of_o our_o own_o wisdom_n do_v accompany_v overmuch_o righteousness_n and_o add_v this_o reason_n for_o why_o will_v thou_o destroy_v thyself_o he_o 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but_o man_n in_o it_o go_v about_o to_o set_v up_o a_o saviour_n without_o christ_n and_o against_o he_o rom._n 9.31_o 32._o with_o 11.7_o christ_n be_v indeed_o our_o wisdom_n 1_o cor._n 1.24_o and_o righteousness_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o jer._n 23.6_o use_v 1_o to_o prevent_v and_o refute_v the_o mis-applying_a of_o this_o text_n to_o the_o reproach_n and_o discouragement_n of_o growth_n and_o forwardness_n in_o grace_n and_o christian_a duty_n even_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n aristotle_n can_v say_v though_o virtue_n consist_v in_o a_o mediocrity_n between_o two_o extreme_n yet_o not_o in_o a_o mediocrity_n of_o degree_n of_o goodness_n but_o in_o a_o hyperbole_n or_o excess_n politic._n l._n 7._o c._n 1._o yea_o it_o reprove_v the_o despise_n of_o legal_a duty_n for_o though_o they_o be_v not_o righteousness_n yet_o they_o be_v gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n restrain_v from_o sin_n constrain_a to_o duty_n and_o a_o great_a gift_n from_o god_n than_o riches_n or_o honour_n brass_n be_v good_a only_o it_o be_v counterfeit_n when_o it_o be_v put_v off_o for_o gold_n use_v 2._o to_o dissuade_v and_o direct_v from_o all_o this_o excess_n of_o righteousness_n here_o forbid_v not_o from_o the_o duty_n but_o from_o take_v they_o for_o our_o righteousness_n when_o we_o have_v live_v long_o in_o they_o they_o be_v either_o our_o righteousness_n impute_v or_o inherent_a quest_n what_o will_v you_o have_v we_o to_o do_v more_o answ_n 1._o know_v why_o christ_n be_v good_a as_o matth._n 19.17_o feel_v your_o first_n want_v of_o he_o and_o faith_n in_o he_o john_n 16.7_o 8.2_o worth_a of_o he_o cant._n 4.10_o second_o listen_v due_o to_o the_o word_n for_o some_o promise_n doctrine_n or_o example_n of_o grace_n in_o which_o christ_n be_v wont_a to_o convey_v his_o spirit_n to_o lose_a soul_n to_o beget_v faith_n 1._o either_o persuade_v we_o of_o grace_n from_o god_n to_o our_o soul_n in_o he_o psal_n 119.43_o 2._o or_o at_o least_o set_v up_o he_o in_o our_o heart_n as_o our_o sovereign_a good_a psal_n 73.25_o 36._o three_o if_o you_o feel_v he_o not_o apply_v promise_n to_o you_o nor_o himself_o in_o any_o word_n of_o grace_n with_o power_n pray_v over_o the_o promise_n and_o meditate_v on_o they_o they_o will_v so_o give_v faith_n observe_v if_o this_o do_v not_o utter_o pull_v down_o all_o our_o high_a thought_n of_o former_a worth_n in_o ourselves_o prov._n 30.2_o and_o do_v not_o make_v we_o sensible_a of_o our_o own_o disability_n to_o any_o duty_n 2_o cor._n 3.15_o if_o the_o lord_n thus_o carry_v we_o forth_o it_o will_v take_v we_o off_o from_o overmuch_a righteousness_n which_o will_v leave_v we_o destitute_a and_o desolate_a of_o christ_n for_o our_o justification_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n for_o our_o sanctification_n beware_v likewise_o of_o rest_v in_o work_n of_o good_a intention_n without_o or_o beside_o the_o word_n sincere_a righteousness_n may_v be_v overmuch_o prize_v when_o we_o first_o presume_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o and_o not_o of_o faith_n matth._n 26.33_o 35._o second_o when_o we_o discern_v no_o defect_n in_o our_o best_a duty_n neh._n 13.22_o three_o when_o we_o think_v we_o have_v earn_v any_o reward_n at_o god_n hand_n by_o it_o luke_n 17.10_o eccles_n 7._o v._n 17._o 17._o be_v not_o overmuch_o wicked_a neither_o be_v thou_o foolish_a why_o shall_v thou_o die_v before_o thy_o time_n be_v not_o wicked_a overmuch_o though_v the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o be_v not_o overmuch_o wicked_a but_o do_v not_o wicked_o overmuch_o but_o yet_o if_o we_o take_v it_o as_o be_v translate_v the_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o to_o be_v wicked_a overmuch_o impli_v two_o thing_n 1._o aggravation_n of_o sin_n beyond_o the_o word_n 2._o multiplication_n of_o it_o first_o to_o make_v a_o man_n self_n more_o wicked_a than_o the_o word_n make_v he_o so_o excessive_o wicked_a as_o thereupon_o to_o shut_v out_o a_o man_n self_n from_o all_o hope_n of_o mercy_n or_o otherwise_o worse_o than_o he_o be_v this_o excess_n a_o man_n that_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o emptiness_n of_o his_o righteousness_n which_o he_o prize_v overmuch_o before_o be_v apt_a to_o sink_v into_o even_o to_o despair_v cain_n who_o before_o think_v himself_o as_o righteous_a as_o his_o brother_n and_o his_o sacrifice_n as_o acceptable_a as_o he_o be_v convince_v by_o god_n of_o his_o wickedness_n sink_v into_o despair_n of_o mercy_n gen_n 4.13_o hence_o also_o some_o think_v they_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n other_o that_o they_o have_v quench_v the_o spirit_n when_o as_o rather_o the_o spirit_n have_v enlighten_v and_o awake_v they_o but_o this_o sense_n do_v not_o full_o answer_v the_o opposition_n in_o verse_n 14._o though_o it_o answer_v well_o enough_o to_o verse_n 16._o second_o the_o phrase_n may_v well_o be_v translate_v do_v not_o evil_a much_o that_o be_v do_v not_o multiply_v transgression_n as_o amos_n 4.4_o the_o word_n be_v use_v in_o this_o sense_n sin_n be_v multiply_v either_o 1._o by_o continuance_n in_o it_o rom._n 6.1_o 2._o by_o growth_n unto_o full_a measure_n of_o iniquity_n math._n 23.32_o a_o curse_n doctr._n excessive_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n and_o all_o continuance_n and_o growth_n in_o sin_n be_v accompany_v with_o folly_n and_o follow_v with_o untimely_a death_n sin_n be_v excessive_o aggravate_v when_o it_o be_v make_v first_o great_a than_o can_v be_v forgive_v as_o gen._n 4.13_o see_v the_o original_a so_o when_o we_o judge_v we_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o we_o have_v only_o lose_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n second_o great_a than_o will_v be_v forgive_v in_o regard_n either_o of_o our_o present_a hardness_n of_o heart_n which_o we_o despair_v of_o soften_a or_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o person_n which_o we_o
be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d titus_n 3.10_o 11._o paul_n have_v tender_a respect_n of_o a_o ignorant_a weak_a conscience_n 1_o cor._n 8.7.10_o 11._o not_o so_o of_o a_o harden_a 1_o tim._n 4.2_o such_o a_o conscience_n do_v not_o extenuate_v but_o aggravate_v sin_n as_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n against_o light_n and_o conscience_n propos_fw-fr 4._o magistrate_n may_v compel_v church-member_n to_o observe_v church_n order_n according_a to_o the_o word_n and_o other_o not_o to_o disturb_v they_o ezra_n 7.26_o 27._o propos_fw-fr 5._o magistrate_n may_v compel_v all_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n act_v 3.22_o 23._o yet_o if_o man_n take_v exception_n at_o the_o call_n as_o be_v either_o too_o romish_a too_o near_o to_o rome_n or_o too_o far_o from_o it_o let_v man_n be_v first_o convince_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n from_o any_o jer._n 28.1_o to_o 6._o 2_o chron._n 35.21_o 22._o propos_fw-fr 6._o no_o man_n can_v pretend_v conscience_n for_o atheism_n for_o no_o nation_n so_o barbarous_a but_o be_v take_v with_o conscience_n of_o a_o god_n use_v 2._o to_o inquire_v how_o then_o do_v minister_n and_o church_n bind_v conscience_n psal_n 149.6_o to_o matth._n 16.19_o &_o 18_o 18._o answ_n not_o by_o any_o injunction_n of_o their_o own_o but_o by_o ministerial_a declare_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ratify_v the_o same_o from_o christ_n use_v 3_o to_o refute_v the_o popish_a and_o prelatical_a error_n of_o humane_a law_n bind_v conscience_n use_v 4._o to_o allow_v power_n to_o magistrate_n where_o god_n allow_v it_o matth._n 22.21_o rom._n 13.7_o hence_o give_v they_o honour_n else_o their_o power_n be_v violate_v and_o take_v away_o mark_v 6.4_o 5._o the_o former_a objection_n page_n 176._o may_v be_v propound_v and_o resolve_v thus_o object_n if_o blasphemer_n idolater_n seducer_n to_o idolatry_n and_o heresy_n be_v punishable_a even_o with_o death_n than_o conscience_n be_v subject_a to_o 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his_o warfare_n in_o the_o day_n of_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v crast-master_n of_o wickedness_n psal_n 49.6_o to_o 10._o reason_n of_o the_o former_a 1._o from_o god_n determinate_a appointment_n of_o our_o end_n job_n 14_o 5._o act_n 17.26_o reason_n 2._o from_o the_o preciousness_n of_o a_o man_n life_n and_o soul_n great_a than_o any_o man_n can_v give_v to_o god_n psal_n 49_o 7_o 8_o 9_o reason_n 3._o from_o the_o impotency_n of_o prince_n to_o deliver_v and_o discharge_v themselves_o from_o the_o war_n and_o stroke_n of_o death_n psal_n 23.29_o reason_n of_o the_o latter_a from_o the_o wage_n and_o desert_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6.23_o use_v 1_o to_o teach_v we_o there_o be_v a_o warfare_n between_o a_o man_n and_o death_n 1_o cor._n 15.26_o 54._o as_o appear_v first_o from_o the_o resemblance_n between_o death_n and_o war_n in_o the_o effect_n in_o death_n as_o in_o war_n we_o conflict_n de_fw-fr summa_fw-la rerum_fw-la about_o all_o our_o chief_a worldly_a comfort_n good_n land_n honour_n pleasure_n wife_n child_n liberty_n life_n in_o death_n as_o in_o war_n great_a violence_n be_v offer_v to_o we_o and_o we_o use_v against_o it_o all_o our_o strength_n job_n 2.4_o 1._o of_o nature_n 2._o of_o art_n diet_n and_o physic_n death_n as_o war_n conquer_a carry_v captive_a to_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o grave_n and_o many_o to_o hell_n if_o deam_fw-la be_v not_o overcome_v death_n feed_v on_o they_o psal_n 49.14_o second_o from_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o war_n our_o earnest_a desire_n to_o preserve_v ourselves_o john_n 21.18_o 2_o cor._n 5.4_o whence_o death_n to_o philosopher_n be_v count_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o most_o contrary_a and_o destructive_a to_o nature_n again_o sin_n which_o bring_v in_o death_n rom._n 5.12_o add_v a_o venomous_a sting_n to_o it_o 1_o cor._n 15.56_o whence_o to_o a_o carnal_a heart_n god_n wrath_n fear_v of_o hell_n satan_n outrage_n horror_n of_o conscience_n whence_o we_o be_v to_o learn_v first_o 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