see_v jer._n 22.13_o to_o 20._o how_o king_n jeboiakim_n live_v die_v and_o be_v ignomi_n ious_o bury_v land_n like_o nahoth_n vineyard_n in_o ahabs_n possession_n estate_n isa_n 10.13_o 14._o see_v the_o treasury_n of_o the_o tyrant_n of_o assyria_n and_o provision_n how_o many_o man_n word_n and_o work_n do_v testify_v to_o man_n face_n their_o unrighteousness_n ap_fw-mi of_o all_o which_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v abundant_o and_o we_o also_o now_o can_v testify_v and_o evidence_n the_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n heart_n and_o hand_n in_o their_o under_o take_n and_o proceed_n ☞_o sure_o they_o consider_v not_o that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o it_o rom._n 1.18_o and_o that_o such_o shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o and_o in_o the_o end_n shall_v perish_v and_o receive_v the_o reward_n of_o unrighteousness_n 2_o pet._n 2.12_o 13._o in_o a_o word_n there_o be_v so_o much_o speak_v in_o scripture_n against_o those_o eminent_a tree_n in_o the_o garden_n of_o god_n that_o do_v so_o flourish_v and_o overspread_v and_o cause_v so_o much_o terror_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n assyria_n and_o egypt_n i.e._n unrighteousness_n and_o cruel_a man_n in_o place_n of_o eminency_n and_o authority_n that_o have_v cause_v so_o much_o fear_n and_o sorrow_n among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o such_o may_v not_o only_o see_v cause_n to_o tremble_v but_o also_o foresee_v that_o they_o shall_v wither_v and_o fall_v and_o perish_v for_o ever_o thus_o concern_v this_o second_o piece_n of_o armour_n viz._n the_o breastplate_n of_o righteousness_n you_o have_v hear_v the_o kind_n of_o breastplate_n 1._o military_a 2._o mystical_a 4._o sacred_a 5._o spiritual_a and_o that_o righteousness_n be_v either_o natural_a legal_a civil_a or_o evangelical_n and_o what_o righteousness_n be_v most_o applyable_a to_o this_o piece_n of_o armour_n in_o the_o text._n doct._n then_o you_o have_v the_o point_n 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such_o be_v innumerable_a 4_o his_o performance_n be_v sure_a 5_o their_o peace_n of_o conscience_n be_v unspeakable_a 6_o their_o life_n be_v comfortable_a 7_o such_o can_v attend_v their_o great_a account_n with_o confidence_n 8_o and_o their_o deathbed_n pang_n be_v tolerable_a and_o do_v revive_v in_o they_o the_o hope_n of_o heaven_n 9_o they_o die_v in_o expectation_n of_o a_o glorious_a resurrection_n 10_o and_o after_o death_n there_o be_v a_o reward_n from_o they_o psalm_n 58.11_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n shall_v say_v open_v the_o gate_n &c_n &c_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o they_o as_o with_o the_o wise_a virgin_n mat._n 25.10_o then_o shall_v the_o righteous_a shine_n as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o dan._n 12.3_o touch_v this_o christian_a warfare_n which_o do_v so_o much_o concern_v all_o you_o you_o know_v the_o apostle_n counsel_n in_o this_o chapter_n ver._n 10._o to_o 19_o in_o nine_o verse_n do_v consist_v 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sense_n and_o use_v you_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o that_o they_o be_v the_o low_a member_n of_o the_o body_n by_o which_o it_o be_v carry_v about_o from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o motion_n gen._n 18_o 4._o angel_n john_n 1.35_o disciple_n numb_a 20.19_o deut._n 2.28_o israel_n pass_v on_o their_o foot_n etc._n etc._n and_o hence_o it_o be_v so_o usual_a with_o they_o to_o wash_v their_o foot_n after_o travail_n etc._n etc._n ii_o but_o sigurative_a foot_n be_v usual_o put_v in_o scripture_n for_o 1._o the_o whole_a man_n rom._n 3.15_o and_o 10.15_o swift_a to_o shed_v blood_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 119.101_o 105._o my_o foot_n from_o every_o evil_a way_n 2._o the_o will_n and_o affection_n desire_n care_n purpose_n endeavour_n and_o action_n prov_n 4.26_o ponder_v the_o path_n of_o thy_o foot_n that_o thou_o slip_v not_o eccles_n 5.1_o keep_v they_o foot_n when_o thou_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 3._o our_o slip_n and_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n in_o which_o sense_n our_o saviour_n say_v john_n 13.10_o he_o that_o be_v wash_v need_v not_o save_v to_o wash_v his_o foot_n ap._n in_o the_o first_o sense_n the_o word_n foot_n be_v use_v for_o the_o foot_n and_o leg_n up_o to_o the_o knee_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o know_v it_o be_v and_o be_v usual_a for_o man_n to_o arm_v their_o foot_n and_o leg_n with_o greaves_n of_o brass_n as_o goliath_n do_v 1_o sam._n 17.6_o to_o ward_v his_o shin_n from_o dart_n blow_n and_o thrust_v or_o or_o else_o with_o boot_n or_o shoe_n according_a to_o the_o kind_n of_o employment_n military_a or_o civil_a that_o man_n be_v usual_o exercise_v in_o on_o horseback_n or_o on_o foot_n in_o their_o business_n in_o the_o three_o figurative_a sense_n name_v the_o phrase_n be_v proper_o applyable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n and_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n 1._o if_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n as_o foot_n the_o beginner_n of_o motion_n and_o action_n 2._o and_o the_o 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sanctity_n of_o action_n 5._o sovereignty_n over_o the_o creature_n and_o 6._o conformity_n in_o glory_n and_o these_o do_v endeavour_v to_o answer_v the_o relation_n betwixt_o god_n and_o they_o as_o he_o be_v their_o king_n husband_n father_n master_n and_o as_o he_o be_v their_o friend_n but_o for_o these_o you_o may_v see_v my_o note_n upon_o those_o several_a relation_n use_v i._o let_v it_o be_v our_o glory_n to_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n the_o visible_a god_n since_o he_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n god_n be_v to_o we_o like_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v but_o one_o none_o can_v behold_v it_o in_o its_o brightness_n all_o sublunary_n be_v refresh_v by_o it_o and_o nothing_o hide_v from_o the_o light_n thereof_o so_o be_v god_n be_v we_o then_o as_o the_o fruit_n to_o the_o sun_n that_o grow_v upward_o and_o ripen_v by_o it_o that_o so_o we_o may_v grow_v like_a to_o christ_n in_o quality_n though_o we_o can_v in_o may_v and_o miracle_n get_v this_o 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