to_o both_o in_o common_a this_o do_v belong_v that_o god_n will_v do_v for_o we_o in_o both_o above_o all_o that_o we_o can_v ask_v or_o think_v eph._n 3._o and_o supply_v abundant_o all_o our_o want_n he_o will_v supply_v our_o bodily_a want_n poverty_n infirmity_n wit_n and_o sense_n as_o our_o sight_n and_o hear_n or_o such_o decay_n and_o our_o spiritual_a as_o want_v of_o knowledge_n faith_n patience_n much_o more_o of_o sabbath_n ordinance_n good_a help_n of_o conference_n etc._n etc._n and_o beside_o in_o neither_o estate_n will_v he_o require_v any_o more_o of_o we_o then_o according_a to_o our_o ability_n mat._n 25.15_o not_o according_a to_o what_o we_o want_v but_o that_o we_o have_v if_o we_o be_v poor_a and_o can_v do_v what_o we_o will_v if_o we_o be_v weak_a in_o grace_n and_o faith_n he_o look_v at_o our_o talent_n and_o no_o further_o so_o we_o be_v faithful_a in_o that_o little_a mat._n 25._o q._n what_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o our_o temporal_a estate_n a._n our_o temporal_a reach_n to_o our_o estate_n of_o the_o world_n and_o it_o concern_v either_o blessing_n or_o cross_n touch_v blessing_n first_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v meet_v for_o body_n for_o meat_n drink_n apparel_n health_n life_n good_a day_n success_n welfare_n good_a marriage_n credit_n and_o the_o like_a shall_v be_v give_v we_o psal_n 84.11_o psal_n 37.4_o we_o need_v not_o fear_v it_o luk._n 12.22_o why_o take_v you_o care_v what_o to_o put_v on_o second_o that_o our_o labour_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o we_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o they_o psal_n 128.2_o three_o be_v it_o more_o or_o less_o it_o shall_v be_v enough_o and_o we_o content_v with_o it_o as_o our_o portion_n best_o of_o all_o phil._n 4._o 1_o tim._n 6.6_o with_o contentment_n and_o sufficiency_n for_o so_o be_v the_o word_n four_o a_o little_a of_o the_o righteous_a be_v better_a and_o shall_v go_v further_o than_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o the_o wicked_a prou._n 15.16_o five_o all_o they_o have_v they_o have_v it_o from_o a_o run_a fountain_n and_o with_o the_o good_a will_n of_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o bush_n deut._n 33.16_o six_o that_o we_o have_v it_o without_o sin_n a_o ill_a conscience_n in_o get_v keep_v forego_v 10.12_o pro._n 10.12_o or_o ill_a dependence_n and_o without_o sorrow_n that_o be_v cark_n distrust_n or_o baseness_n prou._n 7._o that_o he_o will_v suffer_v the_o lion_n to_o want_v then_o we_o or_o we_o to_o beg_v our_o bread_n he_o will_v neither_o fail_v or_o forsake_v we_o psal_n 37.35_o heh_o 13.5_o q._n what_o be_v our_o privilege_n in_o affliction_n 34.8_o psal_n 34.8_o a._n first_o that_o no_o more_o no_o other_o no_o soon_o can_v befall_v then_o the_o lord_n have_v cut_v out_o for_o we_o joh._n 8.20_o hour_n be_v not_o come_v joh._n 8.59_o he_o pass_v through_o they_o all_o second_o he_o fit_v our_o yoke_n for_o we_o as_o we_o for_o our_o cattle_n great_a and_o small_a bear_v the_o yoke_n take_v up_o our_o cross_n lam._n 3._o mat._n 16._o three_o the_o extremity_n of_o a_o cross_n shall_v never_o pinch_v we_o the_o straight_a shall_v not_o annoy_v we_o psal_n 32.6_o flood_n of_o great_a water_n etc._n etc._n four_o we_o shall_v escape_v many_o that_o the_o wicked_a pull_n upon_o themselves_o psal_n 32_o 8._o five_o these_o that_o must_v be_v we_o shall_v be_v uphold_v in_o they_o mica_n 7.8_o he_o shall_v show_v i_o light_v in_o darkness_n and_o he_o shall_v cover_v my_o head_n in_o battle_n psal_n 140.7_o six_o they_o shall_v be_v send_v in_o love_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o envenom_a arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a in_o our_o flesh_n but_o the_o correction_n of_o a_o father_n heb._n 12.9_o and_o that_o of_o solomon_n 1_o chronic._n 22.10_o the_o seven_o when_o they_o have_v do_v their_o errand_n they_o shall_v return_v and_o we_o be_v deliver_v mica_n 7.8.9_o 10._o last_o we_o shall_v be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n rom._n 8.37_o and_o partake_v full_a redemption_n eph._n 4.30_o q._n what_o be_v our_o spiritual_a privilege_n a._n some_o concern_v god_n some_o ourselves_o touch_v god_n this_o all_o his_o administration_n shall_v profit_v we_o he_o will_v discover_v himself_o in_o they_o to_o we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o government_n of_o the_o age_n and_o time_n we_o live_v in_o in_o his_o blessing_n upon_o his_o own_o and_o judgment_n upon_o his_o enemy_n his_o patience_n and_o carriage_n towards_o ourselves_o in_o our_o whole_a course_n the_o sundry_a change_n of_o this_o world_n the_o manner_n of_o man_n the_o end_n of_o man_n the_o example_n of_o man_n good_a bad_a mortality_n and_o the_o vanity_n of_o thing_n our_o own_o experience_n the_o administration_n of_o god_n in_o all_o shall_v teach_v and_o profit_v we_o see_v for_o this_o psa_n 25._o all_o the_o way_n of_o god_n to_o he_o etc._n etc._n q._n touch_v our_o own_o spiritual_a estate_n what_o privilege_n do_v we_o enjoy_v a._n they_o belong_v to_o our_o spiritual_a estate_n either_o in_o point_n of_o our_o faith_n or_o of_o our_o obedience_n touch_v our_o faith_n first_o that_o the_o just_a shall_v not_o only_o be_v forgive_v by_o faith_n but_o also_o live_v by_o faith_n as_o habac._n 3_o heb._n 10.38_o second_o they_o shall_v grow_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n rom._n 1.17_o three_o their_o faith_n shall_v never_o total_o or_o final_o fail_v they_o luke_n 22.32_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o it_o with_o many_o more_o q._n what_o privilege_n concern_v obedience_n a._n some_o negative_a some_o positive_a the_o negative_a such_o as_o these_o no_o let_n enemy_n devil_n sin_n or_o world_n shall_v pull_v we_o from_o god_n or_o pluck_v we_o from_o our_o steadfastness_n 2_o pet._n ult_n the_o positive_a be_v make_v to_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o it_o or_o the_o particular_a part_n to_o the_o whole_a such_o as_o these_o god_n that_o begin_v his_o work_n shall_v finish_v it_o for_o we_o philip._n 1.6_o we_o shall_v be_v uphold_v in_o our_o whole_a course_n gracious_o psalm_n 41.11_o 12._o by_o this_o i_o know_v thou_o love_v i_o that_o thou_o upholde_v i_o in_o my_o integrity_n and_o that_o he_o will_v guide_v we_o by_o grace_n till_o he_o receive_v we_o to_o glory_n that_o we_o shall_v i_o persevere_v to_o the_o end_n revel_v 2.10_o and_o such_o other_o q._n and_o what_o be_v the_o particular_a part_n of_o our_o course_n and_o what_o be_v their_o privilege_n a._n either_o the_o course_n of_o worship_n or_o of_o conversation_n touch_v the_o former_a either_o they_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o mean_n of_o obedience_n or_o the_o duty_n of_o it_o concern_v which_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o second_o article_n in_o the_o point_n of_o life_n of_o faith_n and_o in_o a_o word_n this_o be_v all_o that_o the_o mean_n be_v they_o all_o bless_a to_o they_o for_o the_o help_a of_o they_o home_o in_o peace_n and_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v enjoin_v they_o duty_n will_v give_v they_o strength_n to_o perform_v they_o and_o make_v they_o easy_a mat._n 11.30_o q._n what_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o conversation_n a._n either_o they_o concern_v common_a life_n or_o condition_n of_o man_n therein_o common_a life_n or_o marriage_n liberty_n company_n solitariness_n or_o the_o like_a manifold_a intercourse_n condition_n of_o man_n as_o their_o calling_n in_o which_o god_n have_v set_v they_o their_o place_n of_o government_n or_o subjection_n magistracy_n or_o ministry_n their_o relation_n in_o family_n or_o otherwise_o parent_n master_n etc._n etc._n to_o all_o which_o god_n people_n have_v peculiar_a promise_n that_o god_n will_v furnish_v all_o they_o with_o gift_n who_o he_o call_v to_o any_o function_n that_o he_o will_v cause_v a_o voice_n behind_o they_o to_o say_v this_o be_v the_o way_n walk_v in_o it_o and_o according_a to_o the_o change_n and_o condition_n of_o life_n which_o hereafter_o shall_v befall_v 30._o esay_n 30._o the_o lord_n will_v pick_v out_o meet_a grace_n and_o be_v the_o same_o god_n to_o they_o in_o all_o q_o what_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o death_n a._n that_o they_o be_v precious_a in_o death_n to_o the_o lord_n psal_n 116._o that_o death_n nor_o any_o thing_n shall_v separate_v they_o from_o god_n love_n rom._n 8_o ult._n that_o a_o good_a life_n shall_v bring_v a_o good_a death_n that_o they_o shall_v die_v in_o peace_n psal_n 38.37_o that_o the_o day_n of_o death_n be_v better_a than_o the_o day_n of_o life_n eccles_n 7.1_o that_o it_o be_v sanctify_v together_o with_o the_o grave_n to_o be_v a_o step_n to_o glory_n and_o the_o put_v on_o of_o incorruption_n 1_o cor._n 15._o q._n what_o be_v the_o last_o privilege_n a._n the_o great_a of_o all_o that_o eternal_a fruition_n of_o god_n and_o all_o that_o
theâ—e_n oâ—e_v all_o these_o to_o some_o few_o head_n a._n i_o will_v in_o this_o article_n lie_v down_o the_o order_n of_o the_o point_n and_o leave_v the_o further_a enlargement_n of_o it_o to_o his_o dâ—eplâ—ce_n in_o the_o five_o article_n follow_v conceive_v then_o the_o point_n by_o the_o apostle_n speech_n rom._n 5.12_o wherefore_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o â—eatâ—_n by_o sin_n etc._n etc._n where_o we_o see_v that_o the_o actual_a sin_n of_o adam_n determine_v not_o the_o bind_v of_o misery_n but_o bring_v a_o second_o misery_n with_o it_o even_o the_o misery_n of_o our_o whole_a nature_n while_o we_o stand_v in_o adam_n his_o obedience_n keep_v his_o whole_a estate_n and_o nature_n entire_a but_o when_o he_o fall_v though_o the_o sin_n be_v a_o limit_a thing_n in_o act_n of_o eat_v yet_o it_o be_v a_o unlimited_a excess_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o committer_n and_o the_o frame_n of_o his_o revolt_a heart_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v just_a with_o h_o god_n to_o plague_v his_o whole_a nature_n for_o this_o sinful_a act_n and_o the_o plague_n thereof_o be_v to_o inflict_v such_o a_o penalty_n upon_o adam_n nature_n of_o the_o propagation_n i_o shall_v speak_v in_o article_n 4._o as_o make_v it_o true_o miserable_a in_o stead_n of_o be_v before_o true_o happy_a note_v then_o adam_n have_v actual_o disobey_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n offend_v hâ—ghâ—_n by_o it_o do_v punish_v whole_a nature_n for_o it_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thus_o have_v thou_o indeed_o free_o chozen_v to_o leave_v i_o in_o plain_a ground_n to_o embrace_v lust_n and_o satan_n and_o pleasure_n of_o appetite_n before_o i_o to_o cast_v dirt_n upon_o my_o pure_a image_n be_v it_o then_o so_o with_o thou_o as_o thou_o desire_v be_v that_o in_o nature_n which_o thou_o choze_v in_o thy_o free_a will_n to_o do_v that_o image_n of_o i_o which_o thou_o care_v not_o to_o preserve_v be_v strip_v off_o that_o image_n of_o thy_o own_o invention_n which_o thou_o prefer_v be_v satisfy_v with_o fill_v thyself_o with_o enjoy_v and_o delight_v thyself_o with_o to_o the_o uttermost_a i_o will_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o harbour_v with_o thou_o light_n and_o darkness_n corruption_n and_o pureness_n therefore_o depart_v my_o image_n from_o this_o sty_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o let_v he_o who_o needs_o will_v be_v filthy_a lie_v down_o in_o his_o filth_n and_o he_o that_o will_v forsake_v a_o real_a fire_n of_o heat_n to_o compass_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o spark_n let_v he_o lie_v down_o in_o sorrow_n as_o i_o threaten_v so_o i_o sentence_v thou_o in_o die_v die_v die_v the_o death_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o find_v thy_o own_o invention_n to_o thyself_o i_o utter_o cut_v thou_o off_o and_o excommunicate_v thou_o from_o my_o presence_n and_o in_o token_n of_o it_o from_o paradise_n the_o place_n of_o thy_o former_a happiness_n in_o one_o word_n be_v miserable_a note_v then_o whatsoever_o adam_n bring_v himself_o unto_o by_o his_o act_n of_o sin_v be_v penal_a because_o it_o be_v a_o stroke_n of_o justice_n not_o only_o death_n and_o all_o other_o punishment_n before_o and_o after_o it_o but_o even_o original_a sin_n itself_o be_v a_o penalty_n it_o be_v a_o sln_a indeed_o but_o it_o be_v a_o penal_a one_o god_n just_o punish_v actual_a with_o original_n and_o so_o we_o must_v conceive_v that_o although_o in_o we_o it_o be_v true_o sin_n yet_o god_n inflict_v it_o do_v not_o infuse_v it_o as_o sin_n into_o we_o but_o only_o as_o a_o just_a penalty_n of_o that_o which_o adam_n himself_o in_o the_o freedom_n of_o his_o wicked_a will_n have_v first_o forge_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n against_o god_n q._n how_o many_o branch_n do_v you_o divide_v this_o misery_n into_o a._n into_o two_o the_o misery_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o misery_n of_o punishment_n either_o of_o which_o have_v be_v misery_n alone_o but_o justice_n will_v not_o suffer_v misery_n to_o be_v within_o narrow_a bound_n than_o these_o that_o he_o who_o by_o do_v make_v himself_o may_v by_o suffer_v be_v make_v miserable_a the_o former_a viz._n misery_n of_o sin_n be_v either_o of_o the_o root_n original_a or_o the_o branch_n actual_a sin_n both_o make_v the_o soul_n true_o though_o not_o equal_o miserable_a q._n what_o be_v the_o former_a of_o these_o show_v in_o what_o the_o misery_n of_o original_a sin_n stand_v a._n in_o two_o thing_n 1._o original_a guilt_n 2._o original_a stain_n or_o pollution_n both_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o actual_a guilt_n of_o conscience_n and_o pollution_n of_o conscience_n original_a guilt_n be_v that_o privity_n and_o reflection_n of_o conscience_n in_o adam_n fall_v whereby_o he_o tell_v himself_o continual_o that_o he_o have_v fall_v and_o therefore_o must_v die_v the_o death_n in_o each_o kind_n of_o it_o body_n and_o soul_n this_o perpetual_a alarm_n of_o conscience_n in_o his_o nature_n be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o sinful_a misery_n aâ—d_v the_o holy_a ghost_n express_v it_o in_o those_o word_n they_o see_v they_o be_v naked_a 3â—_n gen._n 3â—_n and_o adam_n when_o god_n call_v he_o hide_v himself_o in_o the_o bush_n and_o give_v the_o reason_n because_o be_v be_v naked_a the_o lord_n ask_v he_o how_o he_o know_v it_o the_o meaning_n be_v his_o conscience_n in_o present_v to_o he_o his_o fault_n do_v gugge_v he_o also_o wâ—th_v fear_n and_o expectation_n of_o revenge_n so_o that_o as_o in_o his_o innocency_n one_o excellent_a part_n of_o his_o welfare_n be_v that_o he_o know_v himself_o so_o so_o now_o one_o especial_a part_n of_o his_o woe_n be_v that_o the_o conscience_n do_v ring_v his_o sin_n always_o in_o his_o ear_n and_o make_v he_o obnoxious_a that_o be_v to_o fear_n god_n in_o point_n of_o that_o punishment_n which_o he_o look_v for_o from_o his_o justice_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n what_o misery_n be_v like_a to_o this_o to_o be_v ever_o on_o the_o rack_n of_o a_o man_n own_o spirit_n suggest_v and_o boâ—ding_v to_o he_o sad_a thing_n to_o come_v for_o his_o sin_n dog_v he_o as_o the_o tailor_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o prisoner_n to_o go_v one_o inch_n from_o his_o custody_n how_o bitter_a do_v it_o make_v all_o hâ—â—gs_n when_o as_o a_o sword_n hang_v by_o a_o twine_v thread_n over_o a_o man_n head_n it_o do_v threaten_v he_o perpetual_a ruin_n and_o tie_v he_o over_o as_o a_o band_n and_o recognizance_n of_o great_a forfeit_n to_o the_o great_a assize_n of_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n there_o to_o answer_v for_o himself_o yea_o and_o there_o without_o all_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n unescapeable_o to_o suffer_v eternal_a death_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n this_o the_o author_n to_o the_o heb._n 2.15_o touch_v say_v who_o all_o their_o life_n time_n by_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v subject_a to_o bondage_n q._n d._n walk_v under_o the_o chain_n of_o this_o guilt_n always_o afraid_a lest_o by_o death_n of_o body_n their_o soul_n shall_v slide_v into_o hell_n to_o abide_v there_o till_o the_o body_n come_v thither_o true_a it_o be_v adam_n die_v not_o at_o the_o first_o commit_v of_o the_o sin_n but_o have_v he_o find_v no_o more_o favour_n than_o cain_n do_v lo_o all_o those_o 900._o year_n he_o have_v be_v toss_v and_o terrify_v with_o this_o guilt_n till_o it_o have_v seize_v upon_o he_o and_o whereas_o you_o will_v say_v that_o those_o that_o live_v without_o the_o law_n be_v better_a than_o we_o because_o they_o be_v miserable_a and_o know_v it_o not_o i_o answer_v they_o have_v law_n enough_o in_o they_o to_o hold_v they_o under_o a_o guilt_n of_o horror_n for_o such_o evil_n as_o they_o commit_v against_o the_o natural_a light_n although_o ignorance_n have_v wear_v out_o the_o true_a dint_n of_o this_o conscience_n beside_o although_o to_o know_v a_o man_n misery_n only_o increase_v it_o yet_o so_o to_o know_v it_o as_o we_o may_v prevent_v it_o be_v better_a then_o by_o not_o know_v it_o to_o escape_v the_o send_v and_o bondage_n of_o that_o which_o yet_o lie_v upon_o us._n q._n wherein_o the_o misery_n of_o original_a stain_n of_o sin_n consist_v a._n we_o may_v either_o conceive_v it_o in_o the_o whole_a or_o in_o the_o part_n touch_v the_o whole_a the_o best_a way_n will_v be_v to_o take_v the_o word_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v which_o be_v death_n for_o death_n be_v the_o resolution_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o be_v this_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n a_o total_a abolishment_n and_o corruption_n of_o that_o bless_a frame_n of_o creation_n i_o mean_v in_o the_o point_n of_o her_o pureness_n in_o mind_n by_o light_n in_o will_n and_o heart_n by_o holiness_n now_o then_o look_v how_o contrary_a a_o carcase_n be_v to_o a_o lively_a body_n so_o be_v this_o to_o the_o
life_n of_o creation_n as_o in_o these_o few_o thing_n may_v appear_v in_o the_o well_o frame_a constitution_n of_o body_n appear_v first_o union_n of_o part_n second_o order_n three_o sweetness_n and_o beauty_n four_o strength_n and_o activity_n aptness_n at_o the_o end_n it_o serve_v for_o but_o in_o a_o dead_a carcase_n together_o with_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o life_n and_o soul_n of_o reason_n what_o appear_v save_o contrary_a effect_n impotency_n to_o all_o former_a operation_n 6.5_o genes_n 6.5_o disorder_n stinch_v and_o putrefaction_n confusion_n and_o yerksomenesse_n the_o general_a then_o be_v destruction_n of_o the_o frame_n of_o nature_n 3.23_o rom._n 3.23_o corruption_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n touch_v the_o part_n both_o faculty_n and_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n it_o be_v endless_a to_o mention_v all_o in_o the_o mind_n there_o be_v a_o death_n of_o all_o pure_a light_n and_o knowledge_n 5.8_o ephes_n 5.8_o a_o nakedness_n of_o god_n image_n in_o 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the_o cradle_n they_o all_o sleep_n in_o yea_o bring_v in_o a_o utter_a disability_n languor_n and_o decay_n of_o all_o part_n loath_a to_o stir_v and_o count_v the_o anguish_n of_o their_o bondage_n by_o custom_n another_o heaven_n as_o the_o israelite_n care_v sot_n no_o saviour_n because_o so_o sape_v in_o slavery_n and_o last_o not_o only_o a_o utter_a impotency_n to_o any_o obedience_n urge_v by_o the_o law_n but_o so_o root_v a_o languor_n as_o reject_v whatsoever_o god_n may_v impose_v in_o which_o respect_n even_o the_o unablenesse_n to_o believe_v be_v chargeable_a upon_o original_a sin_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o opposite_a contradiction_n of_o it_o to_o all_o not_o actual_a charge_n lie_v upon_o the_o creature_n by_o law_n only_o but_o possible_a to_o be_v impose_v by_o the_o gospel_n and_o this_o for_o a_o brief_a view_n of_o the_o law_n discovery_n of_o original_a sin_n especial_o in_o her_o property_n q_o what_o use_n be_v there_o to_o be_v make_v hereof_o a._n manifold_n first_o touch_v the_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n bless_v god_n that_o have_v free_v we_o from_o the_o darkness_n and_o corruption_n of_o popery_n who_o principle_n do_v for_o ever_o keep_v soul_n far_o from_o the_o possibility_n of_o sound_a knowledge_n of_o their_o natural_a estate_n by_o either_o actual_a or_o original_a sin_n their_o rot_a ground_n of_o which_o suprà _fw-la be_v direct_v against_o it_o second_o beware_v of_o nouzel_v thyself_o in_o place_n under_o ignorance_n or_o to_o abide_v ignorant_a under_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n bring_v not_o god_n a_o sacrifice_n that_o want_v this_o eye_n of_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o sin_n else_o no_o conviction_n no_o terror_n no_o need_n of_o christ_n can_v follow_v beware_v of_o foul_a sin_n lust_n of_o ignorance_n resolution_n to_o hold_v they_o lest_o god_n smite_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o knowledge_n â—_o 1_o cor._n â—_o â—_o have_v they_o know_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n they_o will_v never_o have_v crucify_v he_o ignorance_n be_v a_o necessity_n of_o misery_n if_o thou_o know_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n john_n 4.10_o oh_o that_o thou_o have_v know_v the_o thing_n of_o thy_o peace_n but_o alas_o hide_a think_v not_o by_o ignorance_n to_o sleep_v sweet_o under_o all_o terror_n 19.42_o luke_n 19.42_o such_o a_o sheep_n will_v have_v a_o sad_a walk_n psalm_n 58.4_o 5._o be_v not_o as_o the_o deaf_a adder_n psalm_n 32.9_o be_v not_o as_o the_o horse_n and_o mule_n beware_v lest_o god_n leave_v thou_o to_o thyself_o he_o that_o be_v ignorant_a let_v he_o be_v so_o still_o remember_v although_o knowledge_n be_v not_o conviction_n yet_o conviction_n can_v be_v without_o it_o admonition_n to_o all_o sinner_n to_o go_v to_o work_v aright_o to_o get_v sound_a knowledge_n of_o their_o estate_n consult_v not_o with_o dead_a teacher_n go_v not_o to_o blind_a guide_n to_o such_o as_o thyself_o to_o deceyvers_a consult_v not_o with_o thy_o wit_n and_o carnal_a wisdom_n thy_o corrupt_a hope_n blind_a devotion_n refuse_v no_o information_n for_o fear_n of_o lose_v thy_o liberty_n in_o sin_n esay_n 8.19_o shall_v man_n go_v from_o the_o live_n to_o the_o dead_a oh_o you_o silly_a one_o go_v to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o testimony_n the_o lord_n that_o make_v the_o law_n have_v put_v this_o gift_n into_o it_o to_o be_v a_o schoolmaster_n to_o send_v you_o by_o the_o eight_o of_o sin_n to_o christ_n refuse_v not_o the_o lord_n discipline_n in_o this_o first_o kind_n else_o never_o seek_v further_o oh_o how_o many_o poor_a wretch_n that_o know_v not_o the_o right_a hand_n from_o the_o left_a if_o they_o know_v sin_n what_o it_o be_v to_o break_v a_o sabbath_n to_o play_v the_o drunkard_n 1.4_o jon_n 1.4_o etc._n etc._n how_o glad_a will_v they_o be_v oh_o shall_v thou_o neglect_v the_o mean_n thou_o have_v and_o stand_v up_o to_o the_o chin_n in_o water_n and_o and_o die_v of_o thirst_n prou._n prou._n if_o without_o knowledge_n the_o heart_n be_v naught_o what_o be_v it_o when_o man_n wilâ—_n not_o come_v to_o the_o light_n lest_o they_o shall_v see_v it_o and_o shun_v the_o net_n lest_o they_o be_v take_v oh_o beware_v both_o of_o pharisaical_a make_n more_o sin_n than_o god_n ever_o make_v or_o cut_v off_o those_o which_o he_o have_v make_v from_o his_o roll_n and_o law_n oh_o â—_o its_o now_o come_v to_o this_o pass_n that_o except_o the_o lord_n put_v some_o bitter_a real_a rod_n of_o affliction_n upon_o man_n the_o lâ—w_n be_v make_v as_o a_o scarecrow_n in_o a_o field_n to_o the_o bird_n out_o of_o the_o nose_n whereof_o they_o will_v pick_v straw_n but_o know_v it_o no_o affliction_n without_o the_o law_n can_v discover_v sin_n use_v 3_o exhortation_n to_o all_o that_o will_v be_v kind_o convict_v to_o come_v to_o the_o light_n sore_o sound_a information_n of_o sin_n the_o want_n of_o this_o will_v be_v a_o slaw_n for_o ever_o in_o thy_o religion_n they_o who_o never_o know_v themselves_o â—18_n psal_n 119._o â—18_n never_o be_v humble_a one_o nor_o believer_n i_o discourage_v none_o for_o measure_n that_o light_n which_o make_v all_o manifest_a be_v enough_o be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a if_o sound_n read_v act._n 2.37_o those_o jew_n have_v pierce_v christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n but_o see_v nothing_o amiss_o till_o peter_n sermon_n that_o be_v above_o all_o cross_n or_o crucifix_n and_o true_o enlighten_v and_o convince_v they_o zech._n 12.10_o god_n have_v bless_v his_o law_n with_o better_a light_n than_o the_o pope_n can_v bless_v all_o his_o agnus_n this_o or_o grain_n or_o the_o like_a to_z gage_z and_o search_v the_o conscience_n oh_o do_v not_o kick_v against_o it_o but_o speak_v lord_n for_o thy_o servant_n hear_v let_v this_o light_n of_o god_n be_v attend_v yea_o dress_v by_o thou_o morning_n &_o evening_n that_o no_o sin_n may_v escape_v thou_o this_o aquila_n as_o mean_a as_o it_o seem_v i_o mean_v this_o law_n of_o god_n must_v teach_v great_a one_o apollo_n learned_a doctor_n and_o all_o sort_n to_o become_v fool_n that_o they_o may_v be_v wise_a 1â—_n act._n 18.26_o 1_o cor._n 3_o 1â—_n especial_o be_v able_a to_o say_v with_o paul_n in_o holy_a praise_n to_o god_n i_o have_v never_o know_v lust_n have_v not_o god_n law_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n oh_o let_v hypocrite_n curse_v it_o to_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n for_o a_o puritan_n law_n but_o know_v except_o they_o be_v her_o disciple_n hell_n must_v be_v their_o portion_n for_o she_o have_v chain_n to_o bind_v the_o proud_a despizre_n oh_o bless_v god_n that_o ever_o so_o clear_v the_o coast_n and_o the_o trouble_a water_n of_o thy_o own_o conscience_n that_o thou_o come_v to_o see_v this_o nature_n of_o thou_o to_o the_o bottom_n for_o the_o want_n whereof_o i_o dare_v say_v thousand_o band_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o self-love_n never_o come_v to_o know_v what_o a_o enemy_n she_o be_v to_o conviction_n and_o to_o eaâ—â—h_v q._n before_o you_o proceed_v what_o be_v the_o use_n of_o this_o branch_n a._n first_o that_o every_o one_o who_o seek_v the_o true_a end_n of_o this_o first_o part_n of_o the_o catechism_n do_v willing_o open_v himself_o and_o the_o door_n of_o hâ—s_n conscience_n to_o the_o light_n of_o this_o law_n come_v into_o it_o yet_o i_o have_v say_v no_o one_o of_o the_o former_a five_o article_n can_v be_v know_v to_o a_o man_n save_v by_o the_o word_n and_o especial_o the_o law_n so_o to_o yield_v up_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o clear_a display_v of_o thiâ—_n ordinance_n for_o although_o nothing_o can_v be_v hide_v from_o it_o yet_o it_o may_v still_o be_v hide_v to_o uâ—_n if_o we_o stop_v our_o own_o conscience_n and_o keep_v some_o belove_a just_a in_o a_o cloister_n which_o will_v see_v no_o light_n let_v the_o law_n have_v her_o honour_n
the_o difference_n second_o the_o nature_n the_o effect_n and_o end_n of_o it_o three_o the_o extremity_n or_o abuse_v of_o it_o q_o what_o be_v the_o difference_n of_o it_o from_o the_o former_a legal_a work_n a._n the_o work_n of_o enlighten_v cast_v out_o ignorance_n the_o work_n of_o convince_a resist_v deadness_n and_o insensibleness_n but_o this_o three_o of_o consternation_n or_o terror_n resist_v that_o pride_n and_o jollity_n of_o a_o sinner_n overbear_v himself_o and_o lift_v up_o himself_o in_o his_o sin_n without_o check_n or_o remorse_n and_o this_o latter_a be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o law_n to_o tame_v and_o beat_v down_o the_o lofty_a heart_n of_o man_n set_v up_o a_o law_n to_o itself_o to_o walk_v as_o it_o list_v without_o law_n or_o fear_n q._n what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o a._n it_o be_v a_o present_v more_o or_o less_o of_o the_o wrath_n and_o penalty_n due_a â—o_o sin_n unto_o the_o whole_a man_n by_o the_o conscience_n for_o the_o cast_n of_o it_o down_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o god_n mark_v these_o head_n first_o it_o be_v a_o present_v for_o the_o dead_a bare_a letter_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n can_v do_v this_o by_o any_o magical_a power_n no_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o powerful_a ministry_n of_o the_o law_n which_o can_v do_v it_o the_o lord_n who_o put_v the_o former_a gift_n or_o conviction_n into_o it_o put_v this_o also_o of_o subdue_a and_o cast_v down_o into_o â—his_n law_n ministry_n although_o in_o appearance_n it_o be_v weak_a yet_o god_n set_v it_o on_o work_n with_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o spirit_n with_o power_n to_o carry_v his_o errand_n into_o the_o soul_n it_o shall_v be_v able_a without_o fear_n or_o flattery_n to_o do_v it_o and_o to_o do_v that_o which_o no_o law_n of_o prince_n can_v effect_v even_o to_o flait_n and_o gaster_n the_o conscience_n law_n of_o man_n be_v absent_a but_o this_o law_n be_v present_v by_o god_n to_o the_o soul_n from_o he_o it_o 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sentence_n of_o death_n present_v the_o messenger_n of_o it_o to_o the_o ear_n the_o knife_n the_o hatchet_n the_o fire_n the_o halter_n than_o his_o courage_n come_v down_o the_o law_n in_o her_o ministry_n be_v this_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o judge_n of_o a_o sinner_n 4.15_o rom._n 4.15_o therefore_o call_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o letter_n the_o messenger_n of_o wrath_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n rom._n 8.2_o not_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o man_n against_o a_o man_n but_o of_o god_n against_o a_o sinner_n not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o to_o cast_v body_n and_o soul_n into_o hell_n this_o law_n curse_v from_o god_n mouth_n every_o stale_a sinner_n soak_a in_o his_o lees_n curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o abide_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o do_v they_o curse_a from_o god_n be_v every_o liar_n swearer_n adulterer_n hypocrite_n worldling_n desolation_n and_o destruction_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n be_v upon_o every_o soul_n that_o sin_n high_a and_o low_a without_o bail_n or_o main_a prize_n and_o if_o god_n curse_n curse_v they_o be_v and_o who_o shall_v bless_v they_o it_o be_v no_o curse_n of_o a_o sin_n upon_o a_o sinner_n no_o pope_n curse_n with_o book_n bell_n and_o candle_n which_o yet_o make_v king_n to_o tremble_v and_o make_v they_o as_o black_a as_o soot_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o fool_n no_v not_o the_o curse_n of_o a_o father_n which_o may_v turn_v to_o a_o blessing_n as_o jacobs_n do_v to_o simeon_n and_o levi_n but_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n who_o wrath_n be_v the_o messenger_n of_o death_n and_o blast_v indeed_o wheresoever_o it_o light_v and_o whatsoever_o resist_v it_o this_o wrath_n i_o say_v mark_v well_o in_o the_o penalty_n of_o it_o temporal_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a the_o law_n present_v to_o a_o sinful_a soul_n temporal_a in_o this_o life_n 15.6_o leu._n 26.24_o 2_o cor._n 15.6_o read_v deut._n 29._o set_a god_n against_o the_o soul_n in_o all_o hâ—r_a course_n walk_v contrary_a to_o 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not_o in_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o eclipse_v in_o death_n or_o the_o grave_n see_v text_n joh._n 1.1_o 1.4_o â—say_v 1.4_o call_v he_o emanuel_n mat._n 1.23_o q._n what_o be_v the_o use_n hereof_o a._n most_o sweet_a lo_o all_o break_a soul_n in_o their_o approach_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n what_o be_v so_o bottomless_a and_o unsubsi_v a_o thing_n in_o itself_o as_o a_o soul_n in_o the_o anguish_n of_o conscience_n yet_o even_o then_o look_v up_o to_o emanuel_n and_o he_o will_v unite_v thy_o poor_a empty_a bottomless_a spirit_n to_o his_o own_o person_n that_o in_o he_o thou_o may_v have_v a_o real_a be_v and_o subsistence_n oh_o poor_a soul_n who_o think_v thyself_o mere_o lose_v in_o this_o thy_o estate_n in_o time_n thou_o shall_v see_v it_o be_v mercy_n bring_v thou_o to_o be_v out_o of_o hope_n in_o thyself_o that_o the_o hope_n of_o thy_o well_o be_v may_v be_v in_o he_o for_o even_o the_o flesh_n of_o jesus_n himself_o have_v the_o like_a unablenesse_n of_o subsist_v 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samvel_n man_z dwell_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o swan_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1632._o