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author_n inform_v the_o high-commission_n against_o he_o who_o send_v their_o command_n to_o bring_v he_o up_o to_o york_n where_o he_o be_v keep_v in_o prison_n for_o a_o while_n during_o which_o time_n fifty_o article_n be_v exhibit_v by_o his_o adversary_n against_o he_o before_o they_o which_o when_o he_o come_v to_o his_o trial_n not_o one_o of_o they_o direct_o prove_v against_o he_o whereupon_o after_o a_o sermon_n preach_v by_o he_o at_o the_o cathedral_n he_o be_v dismiss_v and_o liberty_n by_o l._n bishop_n tobias_n matthews_n grant_v to_o exercise_v his_o ministry_n as_o former_o who_o after_o much_o travel_n and_o pain_n in_o witness_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n end_v his_o natural_a life_n at_o burnlaie_n in_o lancashire_n after_o who_o death_n these_o few_o head-note_n of_o
some_o of_o his_o sermon_n come_v to_o my_o view_n wherein_o christian_a reader_n if_o thou_o mind_n well_o as_o thou_o read_v thou_o may_v taste_v the_o fundamental_a ground_n of_o truth_n and_o also_o perceive_v the_o various_a deceit_n of_o thy_o deceitful_a heart_n and_o satan_n deep_a temptation_n unvail_v and_o discover_v to_o thou_o and_o his_o shame_n which_o thou_o may_v read_v as_o follow_v j._n c._n here_o follow_v a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n that_o these_o line_n treat_v of_o sermon_n i._o philip_n 3.19_o 18._o brethren_n be_v you_o follower_n of_o i_o and_o walk_v so_o as_o you_o have_v i_o for_o a_o example_n for_o many_o etc._n etc._n page_n 1_o sermon_n ii_o matth._n 11.25_o 26._o i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o etc._n etc._n p._n 12._o sermon_n iii_o mat._n 11.28_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v ease_v you_o take_v my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o etc._n etc._n p._n 22._o sermon_n iu_o luk._n 2.8_o 9_o 10._o and_o there_o be_v in_o the_o same_o country_n shepherd_n abide_v in_o the_o field_n watch_v their_o flock_n etc._n etc._n p._n 30._o sermon_n v._o luk._n 7.36_o 37_o 38._o and_o one_o of_o the_o pharisee_n desire_v that_o he_o will_v eat_v with_o he_o and_o jesus_n go_v into_o the_o pharisee_n house_n etc._n etc._n p._n 43._o sermon_n vi_o luk._n 8.4_o and_o when_o much_o people_n be_v gather_v together_o and_o be_v come_v out_o of_o every_o city_n p._n 67._o sermon_n vii_o isa_n 57.10_o thou_o have_v weary_v thyself_o in_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o way_n yet_o say_v not_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n p._n 74._o sermon_n viii_o psal_n 81.10_o 11._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n open_v thy_o mouth_n wide_a and_o i_o will_n p._n 79._o sermon_n ix_o exod._n 12.21_o 22._o then_o moses_n call_v all_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n and_o say_v choose_v you_o out_o and_o take_v for_o every_o house_n a_o lamb_n p._n 90._o sermon_n x._o isa_n 28.14_o 15._o hear_v you_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o scornful_a man_n that_o rule_v my_o people_n which_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n &c_n &c_n p._n 96._o sermon_n xi_o isai_n 39_o 5._o then_o say_v isaiah_n to_o hezekiah_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n behold_v the_o day_n come_v that_o all_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o house_n etc._n etc._n p._n 106._o sermon_n xii_o mat._n 1.1_o the_o book_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o david_n the_o son_n of_o abraham_n abraham_n beget_v isaac_n etc._n etc._n p._n 112._o sermon_n xiii_o heb._n 2.24_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o also_o take_v part_n with_o they_o that_o he_o may_v through_o death_n etc._n etc._n p._n 121._o sermon_n fourteen_o luk._n 22.31_o 32._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o simon_n simon_n satan_n have_v desire_v to_o winnow_v you_o as_o wheat_n but_o he_o have_v pray_v that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o etc._n etc._n p._n 131._o sermon_n xv._o dan._n 3.16.19_o then_o shedrach_n meshach_n and_o abednego_n answer_v &_o say_v to_o the_o king_n nabuchadnezzar_n we_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o answer_v etc._n etc._n p._n 140._o sermon_n â—vi_fw-la jeremiah_n 48.34.56_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n to_o thou_o o_o baruch_n thou_o do_v say_v woe_n be_v i_o now_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v add_v grief_n to_o my_o sorrow_n etc._n etc._n p._n 151._o sermon_n â—vii_n isa_n 64.6.7_o but_o we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n and_o we_o all_o do_v fade_v as_o chasse_v or_o a_o leaf_n and_o our_o iniquity_n like_o the_o wind_n have_v take_v we_o away_o p._n 159._o sermon_n xviii_o isa_n 65.2_o 3_o 4._o i_o be_v seek_v of_o they_o that_o ask_v not_o after_o i_o i_o be_v find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v i_o not_o and_o i_o say_v behold_v i_o to_o a_o nation_n that_o call_v not_o etc._n etc._n p._n 169._o sermon_n xix_o isa_n 63.1_o who_o be_v this_o that_o come_v from_o edom_n with_o dye_v garment_n from_o bozra_n this_o that_o be_v glorious_a in_o his_o apparel_n travel_v in_o the_o greatness_n etc._n etc._n p._n 181._o sermon_n xx._n gen._n 22.14_o 15._o after_o these_o thing_n god_n tempt_v abraham_n and_o say_v abraham_n abraham_n and_o he_o say_v i_o be_o here_o etc._n etc._n p._n 199._o sermon_n xxi_o esa_n 9.6_o 7_o 8._o for_o unto_o we_o a_o childi_n bear_v and_o unto_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v and_o the_o government_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n &c_n &c_n p._n 213._o sermon_n xxii_o matthew_n chapter_n 5._o a_o exposition_n of_o some_o verse_n of_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o matthew_n bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n show_v the_o condition_n of_o those_o that_o be_v bless_v p._n 231._o sermon_n xxiii_o sam._n 15.13_o declare_v the_o double_a deal_n of_o saul_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o amalek_n and_o saul_n say_v to_o samuel_n etc._n etc._n p._n 247._o sermon_n xxiv_o 1._o sam._n 1.3_o 4_o 5._o so_o when_o the_o people_n be_v come_v into_o the_o camp_n the_o elder_n of_o israel_n say_v wherefore_o have_v the_o lord_n smite_v we_o etc._n etc._n p._n 254._o sermon_n xxv_o 1_o samuel_n 5.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o then_o the_o philistine_n take_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n and_o carry_v it_o from_o eben-eze_a etc._n etc._n p._n 261._o sermon_n xxvi_o math._n 14.27_o i_o will_v smite_v the_o shepherd_n and_o the_o sheep_n shall_v be_v scatter_v p._n 26â—_n sermon_n xxvii_o mark_v 13.35_o watch_v you_o for_o you_o know_v not_o when_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n will_v come_v whether_o at_o even_o or_o at_o midnight_n or_o etc._n etc._n p._n 250._o sermon_n i._n philip_n 3.17_o 18._o brethren_n be_v you_o follower_n of_o i_o and_o walk_v so_o as_o you_o have_v we_o for_o a_o example_n for_o many_o walk_n of_o who_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o often_o and_o now_o tell_v you_o weep_v that_o thâ—y_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n three_o sort_n of_o people_n trouble_v the_o church_n 1._o dog_n which_o with_o open_a mouth_n fight_v against_o christ_n 2._o evil_a worker_n who_o profess_v christ_n and_o yet_o walk_v inordinate_o 3_o the_o circumcision_n that_o cut_v themselves_o off_o from_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n by_o their_o singular_a opinion_n and_o fall_v into_o sect_n and_o will_v needs_o join_v circumcision_n and_o fleshly_a righteousness_n with_o christ_n and_o so_o become_v confident_a in_o the_o flesh_n against_o which_o the_o apostle_n oppose_v his_o own_o example_n who_o have_v more_o to_o boast_v of_o than_o they_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o he_o in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n so_o he_o persuade_v the_o church_n to_o hold_v on_o forward_o in_o the_o faith_n to_o the_o crucify_a and_o lay_v down_o of_o all_o thing_n till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o in_o all_o this_o 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god_n be_v their_o belly_n 3._o their_o glory_n be_v their_o shame_n 4._o they_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n 5._o their_o end_n be_v damnation_n this_o be_v no_o vain_a boast_n for_o elsewhere_o be_v acknowledge_v himself_o the_o least_o of_o all_o saint_n but_o only_o oppose_v himself_o and_o the_o faithful_a against_o false_a brethren_n who_o only_o for_o glory_n live_v in_o envy_n seek_v earthly_a gain_n by_o the_o gospel_n live_v inordinate_o and_o lest_o that_o weakling_n by_o they_o shall_v be_v draw_v to_o fleshly_a liberty_n but_o look_v on_o they_o which_o walk_v after_o our_o example_n for_o we_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n we_o count_v not_o ourselves_o perfect_a we_o seek_v not_o glory_n
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mother_n ease_n fullness_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o darken_v the_o heart_n and_o give_v such_o a_o peace_n to_o the_o flesh_n that_o we_o see_v not_o the_o misery_n of_o our_o spirit_n 2._o we_o love_v our_o own_o fancy_n and_o thought_n &_o knowledge_n and_o quality_n and_o think_v these_o will_v help_v we_o and_o plead_v for_o we_o 3._o we_o love_v ourselves_o and_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v preserve_v our_o fleshly_a kingdom_n but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n we_o cast_v off_o 1_o one_o rather_o than_o want_v his_o will_n another_o rather_o than_o want_v the_o world_n another_o rather_o than_o want_v ease_n and_o life_n set_v christ_n aside_o so_o that_o we_o may_v say_v how_o dwell_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o these_o 2._o but_o see_v christ_n be_v esteem_v and_o love_v of_o none_o but_o miserable_a and_o sinful_a man_n in_o themselves_o who_o though_o he_o kâ—ll_v they_o yet_o they_o will_v love_v he_o these_o tread_v all_o under_o foot_n all_o righteousness_n for_o 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abraham_n beget_v isaac_n and_o so_o one_o in_o christ_n genealogy_n where_o note_n that_o as_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o sinful_a man_n so_o there_o be_v a_o long_a tract_n of_o time_n after_o the_o promise_n before_o he_o come_v even_o two_o and_o forty_o generation_n therein_o allude_v to_o the_o two_o and_o forty_o station_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o they_o pitch_v their_o tent_n and_o yet_o remove_v and_o all_o this_o time_n also_o the_o church_n have_v great_a trouble_n yea_o none_o without_o abraham_n sore_o tempt_v isaac_n also_o take_v and_o deny_v his_o wife_n jacob_n in_o servitude_n and_o persecute_v by_o esau_n the_o judge_n and_o king_n always_o in_o war_n the_o time_n of_o the_o maccabee_n nothing_o but_o bloodshed_n and_o then_o the_o vision_n cease_v yet_o even_o then_o when_o the_o church_n seem_v even_o waste_v &_o almost_o leave_v look_v the_o sceptu_fw-la be_v depart_v from_o judah_n then_o shiloh_n come_v but_o here_o be_v long_a time_n and_o much_o trouble_n so_o with_o man_n so_o that_o man_n shall_v endure_v many_o weary_a day_n and_o much_o trouble_n in_o the_o flesh_n before_o christ_n be_v true_o and_o indeed_o bear_v in_o he_o or_o he_o live_v by_o and_o with_o jesus_n christ_n as_o in_o israel_n station_n they_o set_v down_o often_o and_o may_v not_o rest_v there_o but_o a_o new_a enemy_n assault_v they_o david_n eye_n fail_v for_o wait_v for_o the_o promise_n o_o when_o wilâ—_n thou_o comfort_v i_o why_o do_v thou_o delay_v thy_o promise_n paul_n desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v but_o he_o must_v suffer_v terror_n without_o and_o fight_n within_o and_o through_o many_o affliction_n we_o enter_v into_o life_n so_o do_v christ_n our_o highpriest_n he_o be_v consecrate_v through_o suffering_n for_o he_o must_v suffer_v till_o his_o hour_n come_v even_o three_o and_o thirty_o weary_a year_n but_o overcome_v through_o suffer_v 1._o for_o god_n have_v all_o time_n in_o his_o own_o power_n and_o wisdom_n 2._o hereby_o he_o prepare_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o wait_v for_o grace_n 3._o it_o be_v worth_a stay_n for_o have_v so_o sure_a a_o foundation_n lay_v that_o he_o that_o come_v will_v come_v and_o will_v notarrie_a even_o a_o most_o sure_a word_n to_o be_v attend_v on_o 1._o but_o we_o cry_v out_o with_o those_o where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n or_o with_o those_o luke_n 12._o we_o will_v know_v a_o sign_n of_o his_o come_n or_o with_o the_o weak_a will_v foresee_v he_o come_v with_o fleshly_a eye_n if_o i_o know_v that_o he_o will_v come_v i_o can_v stay_v when_o his_o word_n be_v go_v out_o as_o firm_a as_o mount_n zion_n but_o by_o this_o know_n we_o will_v have_v a_o little_a ease_n or_o will_v know_v rather_o than_o believe_v nay_o know_v that_o yet_o thou_o must_v pass_v many_o a_o pinch_n fight_v with_o beast_n at_o ephâ—sus_n suffer_v shipwreck_n and_o sight_n with_o many_o a_o beastly_a lust_n one_o thief_n there_o be_v that_o leap_v two_o and_o forty_o degree_n at_o one_o leap_n but_o look_v not_o thou_o for_o that_o but_o know_v that_o yet_o thou_o must_v be_v more_o vile_a long_a wâ—â—_n the_o time_n and_o great_a be_v the_o trouble_n the_o church_n suffer_v before_o they_o see_v their_o saviour_n so_o wait_v to_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o for_o the_o vision_n be_v for_o a_o appoint_a time_n but_o it_o shall_v come_v and_o not_o tarry_v speak_v and_o not_o lie_v 2._o let_v none_o then_o look_v to_o obtain_v it_o by_o a_o fair_a easy_a smooth_a quiet_a life_n by_o flatter_v the_o world_n &_o himself_o please_v his_o appetite_n put_v the_o evil_a day_n far_o off_o from_o he_o as_o we_o all_o do_v nor_o to_o sleep_n to_o heaven_n when_o first_o he_o begin_v to_o know_v a_o little_a of_o christ_n or_o conform_v a_o little_a to_o his_o word_n no_o we_o must_v pass_v from_o abraham_n to_o isaac_n so_o from_o faith_n to_o suffer_v from_o believe_v to_o the_o cross_n so_o to_o patience_n so_o to_o experience_n so_o to_o hope_v but_o be_v sure_a we_o begin_v with_o abraham_n to_o live_v by_o the_o promise_n and_o hold_v that_o ever_o fast_o and_o so_o christ_n will_v come_v at_o last_o when_o 3._o thy_o pride_n be_v destroy_v thy_o righteousness_n pull_v down_o thy_o wisdom_n make_v foolishness_n and_o thou_o in_o thy_o own_o eye_n be_v make_v the_o offscouring_a of_o man_n and_o the_o outcast_n of_o the_o people_n when_o the_o world_n be_v become_v nothing_o and_o vanish_v and_o thy_o security_n awake_v then_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n shall_v christ_n come_v in_o his_o time_n not_o in_o thou_o thy_o time_n be_v always_o but_o he_o not_o yet_o come_v but_o he_o will_v come_v and_o swallow_v up_o death_n in_o victory_n and_o bind_v
the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o death_n and_o subdue_v thy_o enemy_n under_o thy_o foot_n and_o then_o shall_v death_n the_o last_o enemy_n be_v destroy_v that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o 4._o only_o in_o this_o time_n take_v heed_n of_o harden_v in_o security_n â—nd_v blind_a presumption_n sermon_n xiii_o heb._n 2_o 24._o forasmuch_o as_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o also_o take_v part_n with_o they_o that_o he_o may_v through_o death_n destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n he_o have_v declare_v the_o great_a and_o divine_a power_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v far_o above_o all_o angel_n and_o power_n in_o this_o he_o show_v that_o now_o christ_n â—â—eing_v make_v the_o prophet_n and_o high_a priest_n of_o man_n salvation_n it_o become_v he_o to_o be_v a_o man_n like_o we_o both_o to_o teach_v and_o suffer_v for_o we_o which_o he_o prove_v by_o divers_a testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o i_o will_v declare_v thy_o name_n unto_o my_o brethren_n and_o isa_n 8.18_o behold_v i_o and_o the_o child_n which_o god_n have_v give_v i_o so_o that_o he_o be_v make_v even_o ouâ—_n brother_n in_o these_o verse_n he_o conclude_v and_o explaitâ—_n what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v forasmuch_o as_o those_o child_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v but_o fleâ—â—_n and_o blood_n and_o not_o able_a to_o free_v themselves_o but_o through_o the_o same_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o thâ—_n devil_n and_o by_o he_o keep_v in_o bondage_n under_o the_o fear_a death_n he_o take_v flesh_n and_o blood_n on_o he_o also_o &_o become_v a_o weak_a man_n that_o thus_o he_o may_v by_o death_n free_a his_o child_n from_o that_o bondage_n these_o word_n declare_v two_o thing_n 1._o what_o man_n be_v in_o himself_o viz._n weak_a under_o the_o poweâ—_n of_o the_o devil_n &_o thereby_o keep_v in_o bondage_n &_o fear_n of_o deatâ—_n 2._o what_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o weak_a man_n viz._n takâ—_n part_n with_o we_o &_o by_o his_o death_n destroy_v satan_n &_o free_a 〈◊〉_d forasmuch_o as_o the_o child_n viz._n of_o adam_n or_o rather_o oâ—_n the_o elect_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n weakness_n want_n misery_n and_o death_n for_o through_o the_o flesh_n we_o aâ—_n subject_a to_o all_o those_o so_o that_o this_o be_v our_o portion_n the_o lâ—â—_n of_o spirit_n be_v go_v &_o our_o spirit_n dead_a foâ—_n want_v of_o thâ—_n life_n of_o god_n so_o also_o for_o life_n and_o salvation_n able_a to_o do_v nothing_o but_o depend_v on_o another_o so_o that_o all_o man_n even_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n and_o faithful_a have_v nothing_o proper_o their_o own_o but_o flesh_n and_o blood_n viz_o weakness_n want_n and_o misery_n till_o they_o be_v supply_v bâ—_n christ_n and_o his_o fullness_n gen._n 6._o his_o thought_n and_o imagination_n be_v evil_a psal_n 8._o what_o be_v man_n he_o be_v a_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d nought_o less_o than_o nothing_o and_o light_a than_o vanity_n lowâ—_n than_o the_o angel_n and_o yet_o he_o find_v no_o stedfasteneâ—â—_n in_o they_o paul_n though_o full_a of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d the_o least_o of_o all_o saint_n in_o i_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n not_o abâ—_n to_o think_v one_o good_a thought_n do_v our_o holy_a high_a thoughteâ—_n man_n judge_v so_o of_o themselves_o egypt_n but_o a_o reed_n anâ—_n the_o strength_n of_o pharaoh_n but_o a_o break_a staff_n and_o what_o 〈◊〉_d our_o riches_n but_o as_o grass_n our_o wisdom_n foolishness_n 〈◊〉_d power_n not_o able_a to_o make_v white_a or_o black_a our_o righteousnâ—_n as_o a_o filthy_a rag_n our_o sacrifice_n as_o the_o cut_n off_o a_o dogâ—_n neck_n nay_o all_o but_o grass_n and_o as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n 1._o this_o be_v plain_a in_o experience_n do_v not_o the_o weak_a heart_n of_o man_n fly_v any_o whither_o for_o succour_n though_o it_o find_v none_o bow_n to_o the_o world_n creave_v help_v of_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n fly_v any_o whither_o for_o to_o hide_v himself_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n for_o to_o free_v himself_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n daunt_v with_o every_o noise_n dead_a with_o any_o loss_n can_v do_v no_o good_a not_o suffer_v any_o evil_n and_o yet_o this_o silly_a creature_n sit_v in_o his_o own_o conceit_n as_o a_o god_n a_o lucifer_n queen_n that_o shall_v see_v no_o evil_n 2._o whence_o then_o be_v all_o those_o high_a thought_n of_o judge_v other_o and_o justify_v ourselves_o seek_v honour_n each_o of_o other_o but_o because_o we_o see_v not_o our_o own_o weakness_n and_o bondage_n nay_o if_o our_o eye_n be_v return_v inward_a we_o shall_v have_v no_o boast_n if_o we_o see_v but_o the_o spring_n of_o lust_n and_o pride_n and_o how_o unable_a we_o be_v to_o resist_v the_o least_o temptation_n or_o stand_v in_o the_o least_o affliction_n how_o good_a soever_o god_n be_v to_o we_o yet_o in_o ourselves_o but_o flesh_n and_o blood_n his_o gift_n show_v his_o goodness_n and_o they_o be_v in_o he_o not_o in_o man_n enjoy_v from_o he_o not_o from_o our_o own_o fountain_n all_o high_a thought_n than_o be_v from_o the_o devil_n for_o all_o be_v but_o flesh_n and_o blood_n thy_o high_a turret_n and_o great_a babel_n and_o fair_a inheritance_n must_v come_v to_o nought_o when_o thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o shall_v see_v it_o this_o great_a portion_n gather_v and_o daily_o increase_v wherein_o thou_o boast_v thyself_o must_v all_o be_v scatter_v and_o â—hou_v not_o know_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o it_o thy_o deep_a wisdom_n shall_v fail_v thou_o it_o be_v but_o fleshly_a not_o able_a to_o see_v into_o the_o way_n of_o life_n to_o prevent_v or_o deliver_v thou_o from_o death_n thy_o counsel_n must_v perish_v thy_o righteousness_n be_v but_o a_o â—ag_n shall_v vanish_v nothing_o continue_v nay_o what_o ever_o thou_o do_v thou_o mar_v it_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o there_o if_o thou_o pray_v or_o â—alk_v all_o be_v nothing_o but_o fleshly_a only_o to_o establish_v a_o fleshly_a kingdom_n &_o peace_n to_o thyself_o nay_o bring_v out_o thy_o best_a quality_n &_o it_o be_v but_o fleshly_a such_o as_o the_o heathen_n have_v as_o well_o as_o thou_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o there_o else_o we_o need_v no_o christ_n but_o our_o spirit_n be_v lose_v he_o come_v to_o breathe_v a_o new_a life_n therein_o to_o by_o his_o power_n object_n but_o god_n give_v gift_n to_o man_n answ_n true_o but_o if_o he_o be_v not_o with_o those_o gift_n man_n mar_v they_o where_o then_o be_v the_o power_n of_o good_a motion_n or_o freewill_n etc._n etc._n to_o know_v believe_v love_n repent_v etc._n etc._n not_o in_o we_o but_o in_o christ_n and_o yet_o this_o make_v not_o man_n secure_v do_v the_o beggar_n poverty_n make_v he_o cease_v beg_v or_o the_o lame_a man_n to_o lie_v still_o and_o not_o cry_v for_o help_v nay_o the_o feel_n of_o this_o keep_v repentance_n and_o prayer_n a_o foot_n in_o the_o church_n and_o so_o have_v we_o need_v of_o mercy_n every_o day_n and_o to_o pray_v night_n and_o day_n that_o when_o this_o grass_n wither_v etc._n etc._n yet_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n may_v abide_v in_o our_o heart_n for_o ever_o magnify_v god_n mercy_n that_o unto_o we_o so_o poor_a and_o weak_a that_o can_v do_v nothing_o vouchsafe_v his_o help_n and_o grace_n 3_o so_o that_o all_o religion_n be_v not_o any_o thing_n we_o can_v do_v to_o god_n we_o be_v not_o fit_v no_o what_o can_v we_o add_v to_o he_o but_o to_o receive_v still_o from_o he_o both_o faith_n and_o righteousness_n and_o all_o for_o have_v none_o he_o be_v make_v all_o these_o to_o we_o that_o so_o we_o may_v daily_o cry_v lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n help_v our_o unbelief_n 4._o but_o religion_n never_o thrive_v since_o flesh_n and_o blood_n even_o man_n fleshly_a wisdom_n and_o conceit_a power_n and_o righteousness_n of_o man_n get_v pearckt_v up_o in_o christ_n room_n in_o the_o heart_n 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these_o have_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o faction_n in_o the_o church_n god_n will_v leave_v this_o man_n free_a to_o himself_o and_o other_o that_o dote_v upon_o he_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o man_n be_v a_o proud_a creature_n he_o get_v nothing_o but_o he_o be_v lift_v up_o by_o it_o nay_o most_o labour_n for_o abundance_n not_o for_o necessity_n so_o much_o as_o they_o may_v excel_v this_o conceit_n stick_v fast_o in_o all_o arise_v from_o blindness_n in_o regard_n of_o our_o fullness_n for_o thou_o may_v see_v the_o iniquity_n of_o all_o man_n in_o thyself_o but_o faithful_a man_n fear_v and_o distrust_v themselves_o above_o all_o rely_v on_o god_n i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o peter_n have_v a_o blind_a confidence_n not_o know_v the_o weakness_n of_o man_n so_o that_o man_z that_o be_v presumptuous_a and_o bold_a through_o fleshly_a confidence_n and_o his_o self-power_n shall_v never_o stand_v nor_o prosper_v there_o this_o be_v david_n psal_n 30._o and_o israel_n against_o the_o philistine_n but_o david_n boast_v elsewhere_o be_v in_o god_n only_o through_o god_n we_o shall_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o man_n stand_v &_o preservation_n be_v not_o of_o himself_o this_o be_v a_o sandy_a foundation_n for_o as_o it_o be_v but_o flesh_n so_o it_o boast_v so_o when_o the_o foundation_n be_v remove_v the_o flesh_n fear_v thus_o man_n walk_v presumptuous_o in_o all_o thing_n think_v i_o will_v do_v this_o or_o that_o when_o often_o he_o be_v prevent_v and_o yet_o will_v not_o see_v it_o but_o that_o man_n walk_v safe_o that_o walk_v in_o fear_n for_o he_o trust_v none_o but_o god_n and_o as_o he_o fear_v so_o he_o believe_v faith_n in_o god_n make_v man_n humble_a in_o himself_o no_o sure_a sign_n of_o a_o fall_n in_o believer_n than_o when_o they_o begin_v to_o boast_v nay_o this_o man_n deny_v above_o all_o so_o that_o how_o far_o a_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o in_o any_o thing_n so_o far_o he_o must_v fall_v sermon_n xxvi_o mark_v 13.35.36_o watch_v you_o therefore_o for_o you_o know_v not_o when_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n come_v whether_o at_o even_o or_o at_o midnight_n or_o at_o the_o cock-crowing_a or_o in_o the_o morning_n lest_o he_o come_v sudden_o find_v you_o sleep_v we_o see_v it_o verify_v in_o this_o our_o brother_n which_o we_o hear_v the_o last_o day_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v no_o confidence_n to_o be_v put_v in_o man_n neither_o for_o his_o wit_n power_n wealth_n or_o continuance_n for_o we_o see_v it_o daily_o to_o be_v true_a that_o his_o breath_n go_v forth_o and_o he_o return_v to_o his_o earth_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v here_o apparent_a before_o we_o for_o be_v not_o he_o with_o we_o at_o our_o last_o brother_n burial_n and_o behold_v we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o accomplish_v he_o it_o be_v not_o long_a but_o even_o one_o day_n since_o that_o he_o be_v in_o life_n and_o like_n as_o you_o be_v he_o sit_v as_o you_o sit_v in_o place_n &_o credit_n of_o the_o world_n as_o you_o be_v he_o hear_v where_o you_o â—ow_o hear_v he_o pray_v where_o you_o now_o pray_v he_o walk_v strong_a &_o lusty_a upon_o this_o earth_n which_o must_v now_o devour_v and_o shut_v her_o mouth_n upon_o he_o and_o yet_o can_v neither_o the_o riches_n of_o this_o world_n nor_o the_o cry_n of_o his_o child_n nor_o favour_n of_o friend_n beg_v he_o of_o death_n or_o keep_v he_o from_o the_o grave_n but_o down_o he_o must_v to_o accomplish_v the_o will_n of_o and_o purpose_n of_o his_o maker_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v what_o a_o day_n yea_o what_o a_o night_n may_v â—ring_v forth_o to_o make_v the_o house_n desolate_a the_o child_n fatherless_a to_o separate_v the_o brother_n and_o sister_n never_o to_o â—ee_z each_o other_o any_o more_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v the_o lord_n come_v daily_o among_o we_o â—hough_o we_o think_v ourselves_o secure_a because_o as_o yet_o we_o â—ave_n escape_v that_o common_a judgement_n so_o frequent_a in_o â—ur_n neighbour_n town_n yet_o god_n 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