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in_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o agreement_n that_o as_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o attain_a to_o the_o mark_n to_o the_o which_o we_o may_v add_v the_o three_o out_o of_o that_o same_o place_n the_o dombnesse_n inflict_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o misbelieve_a evident_o prove_v he_o be_v not_o so_o perfect_a as_o to_o be_v without_o sin_n beside_o this_o he_o customable_o distinguish_v between_o peccatum_fw-la &_o crimen_fw-la sin_n and_o a_o crime_n that_o be_v some_o grievous_a offence_n that_o give_v slander_n and_o be_v worthy_a of_o crimination_n sanctorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la vitam_fw-la inveniri_fw-la posse_fw-la dicimus_fw-la sine_fw-la crimine_fw-la enchi_fw-la we_o affirm_v that_o the_o life_n of_o holy_a man_n may_v be_v find_v without_o a_o crime_n and_o again_o nunc_fw-la bene_fw-la vivitur_fw-la si_fw-la sine_fw-la crimine_fw-la sinâ—_n peccato_fw-la autem_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la vivere_fw-la existimat_fw-la non_fw-la id_fw-la agit_fw-fr ut_fw-la 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the_o hour_n of_o tentation_n because_o it_o be_v but_o short_a that_o rebuke_n which_o our_o saviour_n give_v his_o disciple_n when_o they_o be_v sleep_v in_o the_o garden_n 40._o can_v you_o not_o watch_v with_o i_o one_o hour_n may_v serve_v as_o a_o check_n unto_o we_o when_o we_o faint_v in_o tentation_n can_v you_o not_o suffer_v with_o i_o one_o hour_n again_o see_v our_o trouble_n be_v short_a let_v we_o not_o in_o it_o limit_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n to_o prescribe_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o time_n of_o our_o deliverance_n lord_n o_o how_o may_v we_o be_v ashamed_a of_o our_o impatience_n in_o trouble_n when_o we_o look_v to_o noah_n who_o enter_v into_o the_o ark_n at_o the_o lord_n commandment_n after_o he_o have_v tarry_v a_o whole_a year_n in_o it_o yet_o seek_v not_o to_o come_v put_v till_o the_o lord_n command_v he_o and_o joseph_n the_o nourish_a father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n when_o the_o angel_n command_v he_o to_o go_v to_o egypt_n and_o say_v further_o 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lord_n give_v we_o 13._o true_a humility_n that_o we_o may_v be_v content_a to_o be_v despise_v of_o man_n that_o we_o may_v be_v approve_v of_o our_o god_n he_o only_o have_v the_o balance_n in_o his_o hand_n what_o ever_o weight_n worldling_n have_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n when_o the_o lord_n begin_v to_o weigh_v they_o as_o he_o do_v beltasar_n no_o honour_n no_o riches_n no_o kingdom_n shall_v help_v they_o to_o hold_v out_o weight_n as_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter_n sheep_n wicked_a man_n account_v the_o godly_a slaughter_n sheep_n because_o they_o think_v nothing_o be_v lose_v when_o they_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n yea_o also_o they_o reap_v a_o benefit_n thereby_o a_o proof_n whereof_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o when_o famine_n pestilence_n and_o such_o like_a calamity_n be_v inflict_v by_o god_n upon_o the_o empire_n for_o the_o contempt_n of_o his_o gospel_n the_o cause_n thereof_o be_v still_o impute_v by_o man_n to_o the_o 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13._o professor_n convince_v that_o serve_v he_o not_o love_n to_o those_o who_o he_o have_v bid_v love_n for_o his_o sake_n christ_n come_v to_o destroy_v sin_n curse_a be_v they_o who_o nourish_v it_o 1_o peâ—_n 3._o 18._o how_o christ_n have_v condemn_v sin_n colos._n 2._o 24._o ambrose_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la two_o head_n or_o chief_a justice_n court_v hold_v by_o god_n in_o the_o first_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o god_n elect_v be_v condemn_v in_o the_o second_o the_o person_n of_o all_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v condemn_v joh._n 5._o 24._o christ_n do_v great_a work_n when_o to_o man_n judgement_n he_o be_v weak_a cyp._n de_fw-fr duplici_fw-la martirio_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr temp_n ser._n 7._o mâ—car_n hom_n 11._o chris._n hom_n 2_o in_o math._n christ_n a_o power_n full_a saviour_n strong_a than_o samson_n yea_o strong_a than_o that_o strong_a one_o christ_n power_n yield_v we_o great_a comfort_n 2_o kin._n 18._o 35_o deut._n 28._o 29_o psal._n 143._o 12_o here_o follow_v 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godly_a man_n be_v call_v perfect_a in_o holy_a scripture_n august_n in_o psal._n 38._o ber._n in_o cant._n serm_n 49._o ambros._n in_o rom._n cap._n 8._o ver_fw-la 9_o august_n de_fw-fr temp_n ser._n 49._o how_o zacharie_n and_o elizabeth_n walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n luke_n 1._o 6._o heb._n 5._o 3._o aug._n enchi_fw-la the_o end_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v our_o sanctification_n therefore_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v abuse_v to_o give_v liberty_n to_o sin_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o christ_n have_v free_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n not_o from_o the_o obedience_n thereof_o rom._n 6._o 15._o rom._n 7._o 12._o rom._n 5._o 17._o ambrose_n in_o rom._n cap._n 8._o rom._n 7._o 22._o we_o be_v sure_a our_o begin_a sanctification_n shall_v be_v perfect_v application_n of_o his_o former_a doctrine_n contain_v first_o a_o commination_n of_o the_o wicked_a wherein_o be_v declare_v their_o miserable_a state_n who_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n the_o diverse_a disposition_n of_o the_o christian_a and_o carnal_a man_n flow_v from_o the_o diversity_n of_o their_o generation_n john_n 3._o 6._o the_o contrary_a disposition_n of_o the_o christian_n &_o carnal_a man_n appear_v in_o their_o understanding_n john_n 3._o 4._o act._n 26._o 24._o gen._n 19_o 1_o john_n 5._o 20._o aug._n the_o verb_n apost_n ser._n 17_o in_o their_o affection_n math._n 8._o aug._n ibid._n 2_o cor._n 5._o 15._o in_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o carnal_a man_n the_o blind_a lead_v the_o crooked_a the_o most_o excellent_a knowledge_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n bring_v out_o death_n neither_o natural_a nor_o moral_a philosophy_n can_v profit_v man_n to_o salvation_n naturalist_n be_v all_o blind_a like_o samson_n wise_a among_o they_o can_v prevent_v their_o miserable_a end_n more_o than_o achitophel_n far_o less_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v 2_o sam._n 17._o jere._n 4._o 22._o luke_n 16._o 8._o compare_v to_o owlet_n basil_n hexam_n hom_n 8._o the_o carnal_a man_n and_o the_o christian_a either_o of_o they_o judge_v other_o to_o be_v foolish_a psal._n 8_o 5._o august_n de_fw-fr tem_fw-la ser._n 200_o their_o security_n be_v like_o the_o security_n of_o jonas_n a_o christian_a have_v peace_n with_o god_n and_o himself_o &_o his_o brethren_n but_o not_o perfect_a in_o this_o greg._n moral_a in_o job._n lib._n 6._o aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 77._o ibidem_fw-la inward_a &_o outward_a trouble_n may_v interrupt_v our_o peace_n but_o can_v take_v it_o away_o greg._n moral_a in_o job._n lib._n 2._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 5._o our_o life_n stand_v 〈◊〉_d with_o god_n how_o foolish_a man_n be_v when_o he_o entertain_v inimitie_n with_o god_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 22_o psal._n 2._o 9_o psal._n 50._o 22._o no_o good_a in_o man_n nature_n before_o it_o be_v renew_a against_o the_o semipelagian_o of_o our_o time_n a_o mind_n that_o neither_o see_v nor_o can_v see_v 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o a_o will_n that_o neither_o be_v subject_a to_o god_n nor_o can_v be_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n power_n &_o grace_n be_v the_o great_a because_o it_o reform_v nature_n it_o be_v so_o far_o pervert_v jam._n 3._o 7._o mat._n 5._o 36._o ciril_n catec_fw-la 2_o psal._n 107._o psal._n 103._o judge_v not_o rash_o of_o any_o man_n reprobation_n the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o wicked_a against_o god_n exempt_v they_o not_o from_o his_o dominion_n isal._n 45._o 9_o miserable_a be_v that_o man_n who_o maintain_v a_o contrary_a to_o god_n aug._n de_fw-fr cor_fw-la &_o gra_fw-mi ca._n 14_o mat._n 26._o 39_o he_o conclude_v the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o they_o who_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n acts._n 8._o 23._o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n syricius_n expound_v this_o of_o the_o state_n of_o marriage_n wrongful_o the_o best_a action_n of_o wicked_a man_n please_v not_o god_n gen._n 4._o 5._o gen._n 27._o 38._o heb._n 12._o 17._o gen._n 32._o 26._o hos._n 12._o 4._o luk._n 18._o 11._o luk._n 16._o aug._n in_o joan._n cap._n 7._o troth_n 28_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o application_n contain_v consolation_n for_o the_o godly_a &_o that_o twofold_a consolation_n against_o the_o remanent_n of_o carnal_a corruption_n that_o be_v in_o us._n the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v so_o be_v handle_v that_o it_o be_v apply_v math._n 3._o 10._o luk._n 3._o 10._o 12_o 14._o act._n 2._o 37._o acts._n 16._o 30._o bernard_n how_o the_o apostle_n give_v judgement_n of_o other_o that_o be_v spiritual_a 1_o sam._n 1._o a_o threefold_a judgement_n first_o of_o ourselves_o by_o faith_n second_o by_o fruit_n three_o by_o revelation_n 2_o cor._n 13._o 5_o math._n 7._o 16_o acts._n 8._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 5_o 2_o john_n 1._o 1_o comfort_n that_o the_o lord_n call_v they_o spiritual_a in_o who_o remain_v carnal_a corruption_n the_o lord_n esteem_v of_o hiâ—_n his_o child_n 'cord_v tâ—_n his_o new_a 〈◊〉_d in_o they_o 〈◊〉_d after_o their_o corruption_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o 1_o joh._n 1._o 8_o augustine_n papist_n will_v have_v none_o call_v spiritual_a man_n but_o their_o clergy_n ferâ—â—s_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n where_o he_o dwell_v work_n where_o he_o work_v he_o work_v not_o in_o vain_a therefore_o they_o can_v but_o â—e_v spiritual_a in_o 〈◊〉_d he_o dwell_v strange_a that_o two_o guest_n of_o so_o contrary_a nature_n as_o sin_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n shall_v dwell_v in_o one_o man_n rom._n 7._o 17_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n regenerate_v compare_v to_o the_o house_n of_o abraham_n marvellous_a that_o the_o inhabiter_n be_v large_a than_o the_o habitation_n the_o special_a glory_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v that_o god_n dwell_v in_o he_o worldling_n may_v exceed_v he_o in_o worid_o gift_n but_o can_v not_o match_v he_o in_o this_o deut._n 33._o 12._o they_o shall_v be_v honour_v in_o who_o christ_n dwell_v dan._n 6._o gen._n 41._o 42_o psal._n 15._o the_o metaphor_n of_o dwell_v import_v a_o continuance_n of_o god_n presence_n with_o his_o child_n three_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o regenerate_v be_v sure_a of_o perseverance_n in_o grace_n fron_n the_o nature_n of_o god_n who_o beget_v us._n phil._n 1._o 5._o 6._o fron_n the_o nature_n of_o that_o life_n communicate_v to_o us._n rom._n 6._o 9_o fron_n the_o nature_n of_o that_o seed_n whereof_o wâ—_n be_v beget_v 1_o pet._n 1._o 23._o how_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o depart_v from_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 16._o 14._o psal._n 51._o 11._o how_o david_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v not_o take_v from_o he_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o spiritual_a desertion_n we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o that_o which_o be_v and_o which_o we_o feel_v esa._n 6._o 13._o chri._n in_o mat._n hom_n 14._o what_o great_a benefit_n come_v to_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o dwell_n of_o christ_n spirit_n in_o us._n he_o repair_v the_o whole_a lodging_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n isai._n 13._o
21._o what_o ugly_a guest_n dwell_v in_o we_o before_o he_o come_v to_o possess_v us._n he_o provide_v all_o necessary_n where_o he_o dwell_v iren._n cont_n val_fw-fr lib._n 4._o cap._n 28._o not_o like_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o oft_o time_n be_v burdenable_a to_o they_o with_o who_o they_o lodge_v ang._n the_o verb_n apost_n ser._n 15_o psal._n 84._o 11._o what_o duty_n of_o thankfulness_n we_o owe_v to_o our_o lord_n who_o 〈◊〉_d in_o us._n eph._n 4._o 30._o 1_o thes._n 5._o 19_o that_o we_o discern_v the_o voice_n of_o our_o master_n and_o obey_v it_o math._n 8._o 9_o macar_n hom_n 12_o that_o every_o day_n we_o sweep_v and_o water_v his_o chamber_n with_o the_o bosom_n and_o tear_n of_o repentance_n zach._n 13._o 1._o cyprian_a that_o in_o his_o temple_n there_o want_v not_o morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_n macar_n hom_n 28_o bastard_z professor_n lodge_v this_o holy_a spirit_n in_o a_o wrong_a room_n eph._n 3._o 17._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 20._o humble_a gesture_n of_o the_o body_n in_o public_a exercise_n of_o divine_a worship_n prophan_o scorn_v by_o some_o superstitious_o abuse_v by_o other_o see_v we_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v be_v more_o beautiful_a within_o then_o without_o exod._n 28._o 36_o but_o the_o wicked_a be_v compare_v sometime_o to_o open_v and_o sometime_o to_o painted_a sepulcher_n mat._n 23._o 27._o psal._n 32._o 2._o joh._n 1._o 47._o rom._n 2._o 29._o the_o secondary_a great_a question_n in_o religion_n be_v this_o who_o be_v christian_n mat._n 11._o 3._o a_o sovereign_a rule_n whereby_o christian_n of_o all_o estate_n must_v be_v try_v acts._n 25._o 23._o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n be_v not_o sunder_v 1_o john_n 4._o 13_o gal._n 5._o 22._o 23_o 24_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v twofold_a external_a common_a to_o all_o man_n john_n 1._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 3._o internal_a and_o proper_a to_o the_o godly_a three_o effect_n wrought_v by_o the_o special_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o godly_a sanctification_n intercession_n consolation_n math._n 26._o that_o a_o christian_n who_o have_v god_n spirit_n know_v that_o he_o have_v he_o gal._n 2._o 20._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o and_o therefore_o may_v be_v sure_a of_o salvation_n be_v prove_v by_o three_o name_n give_v to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 1_o he_o be_v god_n seal_n eph._n 4._o 30._o god_n earnest_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 10._o rom._n 8._o 16._o god_n witness_n sin_n cause_v the_o lord_n deny_v his_o own_o creature_n luk._n 13._o 27._o consolation_n against_o the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n special_o against_o death_n whereunto_o we_o be_v subject_a the_o death_n whereunto_o we_o be_v subject_a be_v neither_o total_a nor_o perpetual_a the_o comfort_n of_o god_n be_v not_o common_a to_o all_o man_n indifferent_o mat._n 10._o 12._o 13._o mat._n 7._o 6._o 2._o kin._n 9_o 18._o christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o be_v by_o his_o spirit_n no_o carnal_a presence_n require_v to_o make_v our_o union_n with_o he_o act._n 3._o 21._o aug._n epist_n 57_o adâ—_n darâ—â—n_o act._n 1._o 11._o the_o comfort_n of_o ethnike_n against_o death_n not_o comparable_a to_o we_o and_o our_o courage_n inferior_a to_o they_o tit._n 1._o 16._o our_o body_n be_v not_o only_o mortal_a but_o dead_a the_o officer_n of_o death_n have_v bind_v we_o already_o gen._n 3._o 19_o therefore_o shall_v we_o live_v in_o the_o body_n under_o fear_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 12._o phil._n 2._o 12._o the_o pitiful_a security_n of_o carnal_a professor_n psal._n 58._o 9_o psal._n 73._o 19_o death_n enter_v into_o the_o body_n shall_v repress_v our_o natural_a pride_n bernard_n aug_n ser._n 21._o shall_v learn_v we_o temperance_n and_o sobriety_n bernard_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 13._o satan_n shameless_a impudency_n discover_v gen._n 31._o 7._o a_o good_a answer_n to_o be_v give_v satan_n in_o all_o his_o tentation_n to_o sin_n rom._n 6._o 21._o see_v he_o have_v deceive_v we_o so_o oft_o let_v we_o believe_v he_o no_o more_o judg._n 16._o 1_o king_n 22._o how_o they_o who_o live_v in_o sin_n be_v murderer_n of_o themselves_o psal._n 34._o 21._o strange_a death_n and_o disease_n come_v upon_o man_n through_o the_o growth_n of_o their_o sin_n against_o god_n levit._n 26._o 25_o cypri_n ad_fw-la demet._n delay_v of_o judgement_n confirm_v the_o wicked_a in_o evil_a and_o it_o be_v the_o first_o impediment_n which_o stay_v they_o from_o repent_v at_o god_n threaten_n deu._n 29._o 18._o eccles._n 8._o 11._o rom._n 2._o 4._o but_o they_o who_o be_v spare_v shall_v learn_v wisdom_n by_o judgement_n execute_v upon_o other_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 3._o cyp._n de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la serm_fw-la 5._o luke_n 13._o aug._n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la cap._n 8_o why_o some_o wicked_a man_n be_v punish_v in_o this_o life_n and_o not_o other_o psal._n 58._o 11._o it_o be_v a_o great_a judgement_n not_o to_o be_v correct_v by_o god_n hos._n 4._o 14._o ber._n in_o cant._n hom_n 42._o philo._n lib._n de_fw-fr confus_fw-la linguarum_fw-la psa._n 119._o 71_o psal._n 73._o 4._o prou._n 1._o 32._o aug._n marcellino_n epist_n 5_o impediment_n wicked_a man_n repent_v not_o because_o they_o see_v the_o godly_a subject_n to_o the_o same_o outward_a evil_n which_o come_v upon_o they_o the_o action_n &_o â—_z of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o wicked_a different_a in_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n cyprian_a ad_fw-la dâ—met_n basil._n hexam_n hom_n 10._o tertull._n de_fw-fr resur_fw-fr carnis_fw-la as_o also_o of_o their_o marvellous_a conjunction_n bern._n in_o die_v natal_a dom_n serm_n 2._o this_o doctrine_n know_v but_o not_o consider_v how_o that_o harmony_n which_o be_v between_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n by_o creation_n be_v now_o turn_v into_o disagreement_n four_o estate_n of_o man_n soul_n &_o body_n unite_v comfort_n our_o estate_n in_o this_o life_n be_v neither_o our_o last_o nor_o best_a estate_n comfort_n we_o 〈…〉_z which_o no_o deâ—th_n can_v extinguish_v the_o prison_n of_o the_o body_n be_v break_v the_o soul_n that_o be_v prisoner_n escape_n phil._n 1._o 21._o gâ—n_n 3._o rom._n 16._o 20._o amb._n the_o poem_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o wicked_a man_n die_v either_o uncertain_a of_o comfort_n eph._n 4._o 18._o or_o most_o certain_a of_o condemnation_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 19_o gen._n 46._o 4._o o_o what_o a_o kindness_n he_o be_v a_o holy_a balm_n whereby_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v preserve_v immortal_a worldling_n seek_v immortality_n the_o wrong_a way_n isaiah_n â—5_n 2._o life_n be_v first_o restore_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o then_o to_o the_o body_n john_n 1._o 29._o phil._n 2._o 21._o ber._n the_o adven_n dom_n ser._n 4._o what_o necessity_n be_v here_o that_o he_o who_o raise_v christ_n shall_v also_o raise_v we_o ephe._n 1._o 29._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 20_o tertul._n de_fw-fr resur_fw-fr carnis_fw-la see_v our_o lord_n be_v among_o the_o dead_a let_v we_o not_o fear_v when_o god_n call_v we_o to_o lie_v down_o among_o they_o also_o reâ—_n 7._o what_o comfort_n christ_n resurrection_n give_v we_o against_o death_n mat._n 28._o 5._o 6_o resurrection_n be_v a_o work_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n rom._n 4._o 19_o example_n of_o the_o resurrection_n gen._n 5._o 2_o king_n 2._o acts._n 9_o 40._o acts._n 3_o god_n work_v both_o in_o ourselves_o and_o the_o creature_n confirm_v the_o resurrection_n 1_o cor._n 15._o aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n ser._n 34_o a_o twofold_a meditation_n to_o confirm_v the_o resurrection_n how_o of_o a_o little_a drop_n god_n madâ—_n we_o that_o which_o now_o we_o be_v iust._n mart._n â—pol_n 2._o ad_fw-la senat._n rom._n how_o god_n have_v make_v we_o of_o nothing_o to_o be_v that_o which_o now_o we_o be_v ciril_n catech_n 4_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o restore_v one_o that_o have_v be_v then_o to_o make_v one_o that_o never_o be_v ouâ—_n body_n shall_v be_v raise_v with_o new_a quality_n they_o shall_v be_v honourable_a member_n lame_a shall_v be_v restore_v tertul._n de_fw-fr resur_fw-fr carnis_fw-la they_o shall_v be_v glorious_a phil._n 3._o 2d_o mat._n 17._o they_o shall_v be_v spiritual_a acts._n 1._o 11._o resurrection_n be_v a_o benefit_n when_o remission_n of_o sin_n go_v before_o it_o and_o eternal_a life_n follow_v after_o it_o exhortation_n what_o fruit_n we_o shall_v gather_v of_o the_o apostle_n former_a doctrine_n consolation_n &_o exhortation_n both_o necessary_a for_o us._n ber_n ser._n 46._o in_o cant._n every_o benefit_n of_o god_n be_v a_o new_a obligation_n bâ—â—ding_v we_o to_o serve_v he_o christ_n have_v free_v we_o from_o all_o other_o service_n that_o we_o may_v be_v bind_v to_o his_o own_o he_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o servant_n who_o be_v not_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n jesus_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v god_n service_n by_o two_o great_a band_n especial_o creation_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 7._o it_o be_v a_o shame_n that_o man_n crave_v that_o of_o his_o inferior_n
which_o he_o give_v not_o to_o his_o superior_a redemption_n here_o consider_v first_o that_o we_o be_v buy_v servant_n that_o which_o cost_v christ_n full_a dear_a man_n sell_v good_a cheap_a second_o sworâ—_n servant_n three_o we_o have_v receive_v wage_n before_o hand_n for_o service_n to_o be_v do_v mal._n 1._o 10._o but_o many_o receive_v that_o from_o the_o true_a god_n which_o they_o return_v noâ—_n to_o he_o but_o sacrifice_n to_o idol_n hos._n 2._o 8._o eph._n 5._o 18._o a_o double_a debt_n lie_v upon_o we_o the_o one_o the_o debt_n of_o sin_n which_o â—e_n must_v seek_v to_o be_v forgive_v the_o other_o the_o debt_n oâ—_n obedience_n which_o we_o must_v seek_v to_o perform_v a_o threefold_a comfort_n for_o the_o godly_a for_o the_o debt_n of_o obedience_n the_o lord_n to_o who_o we_o owe_v it_o give_v we_o wherewith_o to_o pay_v it_o 1_o chron._n 29._o 14._o he_o accept_v for_o a_o time_n part_n of_o payment_n the_o more_o we_o pay_v of_o this_o debt_n the_o more_o we_o be_v able_a to_o pay_v good_a work_n be_v debt_n therefore_o not_o merit_n luke_n 17._o 7._o 8_o 9_o 10._o no_o penman_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v ever_o use_v the_o word_n of_o merit_n the_o father_n thought_n it_o smell_v of_o presumption_n mac_n hom_n 15_o ber_n in_o psal._n qui_fw-la habitat_fw-la ser._n 1._o in_o cant._n ser._n 61._o serm._n 66._o de_fw-fr quadruplici_fw-la debito_fw-la our_o life_n shall_v declare_v who_o servant_n and_o debtor_n we_o be_v philem_n v_o 19_o jam._n 2._o 18._o mal._n 1_o 6._o a_o accusation_n of_o the_o careless_a christian_n of_o our_o time_n nehe._n 13._o 24._o micah_n 7._o 3_o math._n 7._o 21._o is_n be_v a_o difficult_a thing_n so_o to_o nourish_v the_o body_n that_o we_o nourish_v not_o sin_n in_o the_o body_n rom._n 13._o 14._o not_o like_o that_o cherubin_n a_o minister_n of_o justice_n to_o hold_v adâ—m_n out_o of_o paradise_n eâ—e_n 18._o 32._o both_o the_o word_n and_o deed_n of_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o he_o crave_v not_o the_o 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