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a_o lively_a faith_n psalm_n 34.8_o answ_n 4_o four_o pray_v daily_o unto_o god_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d fervent_o earnest_o and_o with_o a_o hunger_a â—ffection_n and_o desire_v after_o his_o grace_n cantic_a 1.3_o 5.8_o &_o 8.6.7_o and_o 2._o perseverant_o and_o patient_o â—oth_v continue_v in_o prayer_n rom._n 12.12_o and_o expect_v until_o the_o lord_n come_v for_o faithful_a be_v he_o who_o have_v promise_v who_o will_v come_v and_o will_v not_o tarry_v verse_n 31_o 32._o therefore_o take_v no_o thought_n say_v what_o shall_v we_o eat_v or_o what_o shall_v we_o drink_v verse_n 31.32_o or_o wherewith_o shall_v we_o be_v clothe_v for_o after_o all_o these_o thing_n do_v the_o gentile_n seek_v for_o your_o heavenly_a father_n know_v that_o you_o have_v need_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n §_o 1._o therefore_o take_v no_o thought_n why_o do_v our_o saviour_n so_o often_o repeat_v this_o sect._n 1_o prohibition_n of_o worldly_a care_n as_o verse_n 19_o 25_o quest_n 1_o 31_o 34_o first_o 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proposition_n to_o read_v these_o place_n act._n 1.11_o and_o 17.31_o rom._n 2.16_o and_o 2_o thessaly_n 2.2_o quest_n 1_o what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o day_n answer_n 1_o first_o therein_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v 1_o pet._n 4.7_o and_o 2_o pet._n 3.10.12_o answer_n 2_o second_o on_o that_o day_n all_o shall_v be_v judge_v mat._n 25._o but_o of_o this_o in_o the_o next_o proposition_n answer_n 3_o three_o after_o this_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v time_n no_o long_o revelat._n 6.10_o d_o d_o d._n second_o our_o saviour_n by_o these_o word_n in_o observat_fw-la 2_o that_o day_n teach_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o all_o person_n all_o action_n shall_v be_v judge_v revelat._n 20.12_o and_o 2._o corinth_n 5.10_o rom._n 14.10.12_o why_o will_v god_n judge_v all_o at_o the_o last_o day_n quest_n 2_o first_o because_o otherwise_o if_o with_o reverence_n i_o answer_v 1_o may_v speak_v it_o injury_n shall_v be_v offer_v unto_o the_o godly_a for_o they_o suffer_v many_o thing_n while_o worldling_n swell_v with_o pleasure_n and_o abundance_n psalm_n 73.17_o second_o because_o otherways_o the_o lord_n shall_v answer_v 2_o be_v injurious_a unto_o his_o law_n which_o be_v violate_v transgress_v and_o contemn_v by_o the_o wicked_a what_o be_v require_v of_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o this_o day_n quest_n 3_o first_o meditate_v daily_o and_o hourly_o thereof_o remember_v answer_n 1_o thy_o last_o end_n consider_v all_o man_n must_v die_v and_o all_o must_v be_v judge_v hebr._n 9.27_o for_o this_o will_v make_v thou_o more_o careful_a of_o thy_o action_n when_o thou_o remember_v that_o one_o day_n all_o will_v be_v tell_v thou_o whatsoever_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v do_v some_o may_v object_v here_o object_n oh_o but_o this_o remembrance_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n do_v grieve_v and_o deject_v the_o mind_n and_o affect_v the_o heart_n with_o 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natural_a condition_n the_o more_o habitual_a natural_a and_o customary_a sin_n be_v unto_o we_o &_o the_o more_o strong_a powerful_a and_o prevalent_a in_o we_o four_o so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n be_v not_o cure_v the_o answ_n 4_o fit_n will_v return_v again_o although_o he_o may_v have_v a_o little_a ease_n for_o a_o time_n and_o the_o return_n of_o his_o fit_n or_o his_o relapse_n into_o sickness_n be_v much_o more_o perilous_a than_o the_o first_o fit_n of_o sickness_n be_v so_o with_o we_o as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v natural_a we_o be_v prone_a to_o relapse_n and_o fall_v again_o into_o sin_n by_o which_o apostasy_n we_o become_v sevenfold_a more_o the_o servant_n of_o satan_n then_o former_o we_o be_v five_o except_o those_o who_o be_v sick_a have_v help_n answ_n 5_o 1_o from_z without_o and_z 2_o in_o time_n they_o die_v for_o it_o so_o except_o mature_o we_o be_v heal_v by_o christ_n the_o physician_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o follow_v by_o and_o by_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n perish_v for_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o cure_v recover_v or_o heal_v ourselves_o quest_n 3_o what_o malady_n infirmity_n and_o evil_n must_v we_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v in_o we_o by_o nature_n answ_n we_o must_v confess_v these_o viz._n first_o that_o our_o heart_n be_v void_a and_o empty_a of_o grace_n and_o dark_a and_o destitute_a of_o knowledge_n without_o christ_n second_o that_o a_o most_o profound_a deep_a and_o deadly_a corruption_n do_v occupy_v and_o possess_v our_o whole_a heart_n three_o that_o our_o best_a work_n be_v but_o like_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n be_v perform_v in_o love_n unto_o ourselves_o and_o for_o some_o end_n of_o our_o own_o four_o that_o our_o sigh_n and_o tear_n for_o sin_n be_v but_o adulterous_a and_o our_o repentance_n hypocritical_a five_o that_o our_o heart_n be_v not_o true_o subject_a or_o subjugate_v unto_o god_n for_o so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v natural_a we_o be_v free_a from_o god_n rom._n 6.20_o six_o that_o we_o have_v 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physician_n that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o grief_n can_v never_o except_o casual_o which_o be_v no_o mark_n of_o a_o good_a physician_n apply_v fit_a remedy_n unto_o the_o grieve_a for_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o grief_n now_o herein_o christ_n be_v the_o best_a physician_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o for_o he_o iâ—_n cardiognostes_n the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n he_o see_v the_o very_a intention_n thought_n purpose_n and_o malady_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o the_o action_n of_o the_o life_n or_o word_n of_o the_o mouth_n second_o a_o good_a physician_n ought_v to_o be_v able_a to_o cure_v the_o sickness_n as_o well_o as_o know_v iâ—_n and_o to_o remove_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o distemper_n as_o well_o as_o discern_v it_o herein_o also_o christ_n be_v the_o best_a physician_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o none_o be_v so_o able_a to_o cure_v we_o as_o he_o be_v we_o have_v no_o other_o mean_n under_o heaven_n to_o heal_v and_o recover_v we_o but_o only_o he_o 4.12_o he_o 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themselves_o sick_a and_o â—ome_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o may_v cure_v they_o rom._n 10._o â—1_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o go_v unto_o christ_n as_o david_n do_v unto_o god_n and_o say_v lord_n 〈◊〉_d merciful_a unto_o i_o and_o heâ—l_v my_o soul_n for_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o psal_n 41.4_o and_o he_o will_v certain_o cure_v we_o how_o may_v we_o know_v whether_o we_o be_v cure_v by_o quest_n 5_o christ_n or_o not_o first_o examine_v whether_o ever_o do_v thou_o feel_v answ_n 1_o thyself_o sick_a or_o not_o none_o go_v unto_o the_o physician_n but_o those_o who_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o his_o help_n and_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o necessity_n so_o the_o first_o sign_n whereby_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o we_o have_v be_v heal_v by_o christ_n be_v this_o if_o we_o have_v be_v sensible_a of_o our_o sin_n 13._o sin_n jer._n 1.1_o 13._o feel_v they_o to_o be_v painful_a and_o grievous_a unto_o we_o for_o so_o long_o as_o we_o feel_v not_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n lie_v heavy_a upon_o we_o we_o will_v not_o haste_v to_o this_o physician_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o consequent_o can_v be_v cure_v second_o examine_v whether_o ever_o do_v thou_o answ_n 2_o desire_v the_o counsel_n advice_n direction_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o physician_n for_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o man_n to_o feel_v himself_o sick_a but_o he_o must_v also_o go_v unto_o the_o physician_n that_o be_v examine_v whether_o ever_o do_v thou_o go_v unto_o christ_n and_o say_v heal_n i_o o_o lord_n for_o my_o soul_n iâ—_n wound_v and_o my_o spirit_n be_v fore_o trouble_v within_o i_o we_o must_v not_o only_o be_v sensible_a of_o our_o sin_n and_o sorrowful_a for_o they_o but_o we_o must_v also_o desire_v christ_n to_o remit_v and_o cure_v they_o and_o remember_v that_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o heal_v those_o who_o be_v contrite_a and_o humble_v in_o spirit_n psalm_n 147.2_o three_o examine_v whether_o do_v thou_o attend_v answ_n 3_o to_o the_o counsel_n and_o direction_n of_o 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nor_o can_v be_v mock_v galath_n 6.7_o when_o we_o remember_v that_o god_n fit_v in_o heaven_n and_o there_o mark_n the_o word_n and_o work_n that_o be_v do_v and_o speak_v upon_o the_o earth_n psal_n 2.6_o it_o make_v we_o the_o more_o careful_a to_o purge_v the_o inside_n of_o the_o cup_n as_o well_o as_o the_o outside_n math._n 23.20_o iv_o we_o think_v that_o god_n be_v all_o mercy_n and_o no_o justice_n but_o the_o spirit_n teach_v we_o that_o he_o be_v both_o according_a to_o his_o own_o proclamation_n of_o himself_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long-suffering_a and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n 34.6.7_o exod._n 34.6.7_o transgression_n and_o sin_n and_o this_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v we_o take_v notice_n off_o lest_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o sin_n shall_v make_v we_o despair_v and_o a_o god_n that_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a but_o will_v visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n and_o upon_o the_o child_n child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n and_o this_o the_o lord_n speak_v least_o carnal_a security_n and_o natural_a stupidity_n shall_v make_v we_o to_o presume_v second_o natural_o we_o be_v ignorant_a of_o religion_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o i._o we_o think_v it_o to_o be_v a_o hard_a say_n joh._n 6.60_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v sweet_a than_o honey_n psalm_n 119.103_o and_o more_o precious_a than_o gold_n psalm_n 119.127_o yea_o the_o very_a joy_n and_o rejoice_v of_o our_o heart_n jerem._n 15.16_o if_o we_o attentive_o read_v psalm_n 119._o we_o shall_v see_v what_o exceed_v joy_n david_n feel_v and_o find_v in_o the_o way_n and_o work_n of_o religion_n ii_o we_o think_v religion_n but_o foolish_a curiosity_n but_o the_o spirit_n teach_v we_o that_o without_o it_o there_o can_v be_v no_o salvation_n hebr._n 12.14_o three_o we_o do_v 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only_o the_o reprobate_a angel_n be_v call_v devil_n or_o second_o by_o participation_n or_o by_o imitation_n of_o a_o diabolical_a corruption_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o jew_n false_o call_v christ_n devil_n and_o christ_n true_o call_v judas_n devil_n i_o have_v choose_v you_o twelve_o and_o one_o of_o you_o be_v a_o devil_n 6.70_o devil_n joh._n 6.70_o what_o do_v beelzebub_n true_o signify_v quest_n 2_o the_o text_n here_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beelzebul_n but_o syrus_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beelzebub_n answer_v according_a to_o who_o the_o vulgar_a read_v b._n and_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v write_v with_o β_n not_o with_o λ_n from_o 2._o king_n 1._o where_o abasia_n be_v sick_a send_v to_o baalzebub_n the_o god_n of_o ekron_n to_o know_v whether_o he_o shall_v recover_v or_o die_v tremellius_n interpret_v baalzebub_n sminthium_n because_o apollo_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v call_v sminthius_n from_o the_o mouse_n he_o kill_v which_o 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because_o when_o the_o devil_n do_v give_v any_o oracle_n or_o answer_v concern_v the_o health_n of_o any_o he_o appear_v unto_o the_o enchanter_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o great_a fly_n now_o by_o the_o name_n of_o this_o idol_n the_o jew_n go_v about_o to_o disgrace_v the_o miracle_n of_o christ_n and_o consequent_o his_o doctrine_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o miracle_n hope_v hereby_o to_o overthrow_v it_o and_o to_o cast_v such_o a_o aspersion_n upon_o it_o that_o none_o shall_v believe_v it_o 102._o it_o otho_n gualt_n p._n de_fw-fr vocibus_fw-la exotic_a pag._n 102._o verse_n 27._o what_o i_o tell_v you_o in_o darkness_n that_o speak_v you_o in_o light_n verse_n 27_o and_o what_o you_o hear_v in_o the_o ear_n that_o preach_v you_o upon_o the_o house_n top_n §_o preach_v you_o on_o the_o house_n top_n quest_n 1_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o phrase_n answ_n the_o phrase_n on_o the_o house_n top_n be_v take_v from_o the_o form_n of_o building_n among_o the_o jew_n mention_v deut._n 22.8_o when_o thou_o build_v a_o new_a house_n than_o thou_o shall_v make_v a_o battlement_n for_o thy_o roof_n lest_o any_o man_n fall_v from_o thence_o so_o judg._n 16.27_o and_o act_v 10._o the_o meaning_n therefore_o be_v in_o tectis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la in_o publicis_fw-la congressibus_fw-la preach_v upon_o the_o house_n top_n that_o be_v in_o public_a assembly_n here_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n do_v express_v two_o thing_n namely_o first_o that_o they_o must_v conceal_v nothing_o but_o make_v know_v the_o whole_a truth_n of_o christ_n teach_v unto_o they_o etc._n they_o luke_n 12.2_o etc._n etc._n second_o that_o these_o thing_n must_v be_v publish_v and_o public_o preach_v whence_o we_o may_v note_v that_o the_o profession_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v conceal_v observe_v and_o hide_a but_o apparent_o to_o be_v hold_v forth_o to_o the_o view_n of_o other_o read_v rom._n 10.10_o hebr._n 4.14_o and_o 10.23_o etc._n etc._n for_o first_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o 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our_o ear_n which_o be_v sound_v thou_o in_o thy_o life_n receive_v thy_o pleasure_n therefore_o now_o thou_o be_v torment_v luke_n 16._o such_o as_o these_o have_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n psalm_n 17.14_o there_o be_v nothing_o prepare_v for_o they_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v but_o misery_n and_o torment_n answ_n 2_o second_o if_o prosperity_n do_v so_o fill_v our_o heart_n that_o we_o either_o less_o perceive_v or_o less_o follow_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n then_o certain_o it_o be_v dangerous_a that_o we_o be_v bastard_n and_o no_o son_n answ_n 3_o three_o if_o we_o be_v sensible_a of_o affliction_n but_o yet_o remain_v hard_o heart_v never_o a_o whit_n soften_v nor_o supple_v by_o affliction_n then_o certain_o we_o be_v no_o son_n but_o bastard_n affliction_n as_o be_v say_v before_o be_v but_o a_o mean_n or_o instrument_n of_o conversion_n and_o therefore_o not_o all_o who_o be_v sore_o afflict_v be_v sure_o convert_v affliction_n &_o conversion_n not_o 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the_o work_n of_o christ_n quest_n 1_o what_o work_v of_o christ_n do_v john_n hear_v of_o and_o how_o do_v he_o hear_v of_o they_o in_o prison_n answ_n saint_n luke_n do_v plain_o show_v chap._n 7._o for_o first_o he_o raise_v a_o young_a man_n from_o death_n unto_o life_n verse_n 12._o etc._n etc._n with_o the_o admiration_n of_o all_o that_o hear_v of_o it_o verse_n 17._o second_o johns_n disciple_n bring_v he_o word_n of_o this_o unto_o the_o prison_n verse_n 18._o whence_o he_o send_v two_o of_o they_o back_o unto_o christ_n verse_n 19_o three_o some_o think_v these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o present_a time_n as_o if_o this_o our_o evangelist_n will_v say_v john_n hear_v that_o even_o now_o christ_n wrought_v many_o great_a miracle_n lay_v hold_v of_o this_o fit_a and_o seasonable_a time_n to_o send_v unto_o christ_n both_o for_o the_o confirm_v of_o his_o disciple_n and_o the_o people_n also_o that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n but_o of_o this_o afterward_o we_o 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press_v we_o down_o and_o constrain_v we_o to_o complain_v and_o make_v we_o sensible_a of_o god_n hand_n psalm_n 30.6.7_o 8._o and_o therefore_o minister_n unto_o we_o occasion_n and_o opportunity_n of_o do_v good_a and_o of_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o the_o lord_n second_o affliction_n remove_v carnal_a impediment_n from_o we_o as_o for_o example_n i._o if_o we_o be_v deprive_v of_o riches_n than_o we_o have_v the_o less_o molestation_n and_o distract_n care_n ii_o if_o we_o be_v deprive_v of_o health_n that_o we_o can_v labour_v then_o we_o have_v the_o better_a opportunity_n to_o read_v hear_v pray_v and_o the_o like_a it_o have_v be_v well_o for_o martha_n if_o she_o have_v be_v sick_a for_o than_o she_o will_v have_v have_v leisure_n to_o have_v hear_v christ_n but_o be_v well_o she_o be_v trouble_v about_o so_o many_o thing_n that_o she_o have_v no_o time_n to_o hear_v iii_o if_o we_o be_v deprive_v of_o liberty_n then_o with_o john_n we_o have_v more_o leisure_n to_o hear_v 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matth._n 3.9_o yea_o that_o now_o the_o axe_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n verse_n 10._o and_o therefore_o fruitless_a tree_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n verse_n 12._o now_o hence_o they_o be_v angry_a and_o in_o their_o rage_n say_v he_o have_v a_o devil_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n be_v never_o acceptable_a to_o sinner_n nâ—hem_n 9.30_o prov._n 1.24_o act._n 7.54_o esa_n 30.14_o jerem._n 44.5_o and_o 25.4_o and_z and_o 2_o king_n 17.13_o etc._n etc._n 2_o chronicle_n 24.19_o jerem._n 7.13_o how_o do_v this_o further_o appear_v quest_n 2_o because_o the_o law_n preach_v four_o thing_n answ_n opposite_a to_o so_o many_o humane_a affection_n to_o wit_n first_o the_o law_n teach_v that_o our_o condition_n by_o nature_n be_v evil_a desperate_a and_o miserable_a now_o this_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o pride_n and_o self-love_n that_o be_v in_o our_o nature_n when_o christ_n preach_v upon_o this_o head_n of_o the_o law_n the_o pharisee_n cry_v be_v we_o blind_a also_o john_n 9.40_o because_o our_o proud_a nature_n will_v not_o brook_v this_o doctrine_n second_o the_o law_n teach_v that_o punishment_n hang_v over_o our_o head_n and_o will_v fall_v certain_o at_o length_n upon_o we_o except_o we_o repent_v now_o this_o be_v opposite_a to_o presumption_n when_o jeremy_n preach_v this_o point_n the_o people_n reply_n thou_o lie_v jeremie_n 43.2_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v although_o they_o have_v grievous_o offend_v so_o natural_o we_o presume_v that_o no_o evil_a shall_v come_v unto_o we_o and_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o death_n job_n 36.13_o esay_n 28.14_o and_o therefore_o can_v endure_v the_o menace_n and_o commination_n of_o the_o law_n three_o the_o law_n exhort_v we_o to_o repent_v as_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la and_o tell_v we_o that_o without_o repentance_n we_o must_v needs_o be_v bring_v to_o destruction_n at_o the_o last_o now_o this_o be_v 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