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shall_v pay_v dear_a for_o their_o great_a grandieur_n dignity_n and_o office_n how_o be_v thou_o fall_v from_o heaven_n o_o lucifer_n son_n of_o the_o morning_n isa._n 14._o 12._o temptation_n v._n the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n say_v satan_n though_o a_o sinner_n during_o his_o whole_a life_n yet_o repent_v be_v save_v so_o say_v satan_n if_o thou_o can_v but_o repent_v or_o reform_v a_o hour_n before_o thou_o die_v doubt_v not_o but_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o reply_n it_o be_v true_a the_o thief_n repent_v and_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v save_v at_o the_o very_a last_o but_o be_v not_o this_o 80._o miraculous_a do_v not_o christ_n now_o upon_o a_o special_a occasion_n to_o show_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o blood_n the_o power_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o to_o demonstrate_v unto_o the_o world_n his_o deity_n even_o now_o at_o his_o low_a ebb_n of_o humiliation_n show_v his_o power_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o thief_n must_v this_o extra-ordinary_a example_n now_o be_v propound_v as_o a_o precedent_n for_o ever_o that_o be_v but_o once_o miraculous_a and_o wrought_v upon_o special_a occasion_n but_o further_o consider_v first_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a but_o that_o this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n of_o the_o call_v of_o this_o poor_a thief_n that_o he_o never_o hear_v christ_n sermon_n before_o or_o have_v any_o outward_a call_v before_o this_o time_n and_o so_o his_o sin_n be_v of_o ignorance_n may_v excuse_v in_o part_n as_o paul_n speak_v of_o he_o the_o lord_n show_v mercy_n because_o i_o do_v they_o ignorant_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o but_o now_o thou_o can_v not_o plead_v this_o ignorance_n in-as-much_a as_o thou_o have_v live_v under_o the_o gospel_n and_o have_v have_v a_o outward_a call_n by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o same_o second_o this_o example_n of_o the_o penitent_a thief_n as_o it_o be_v extraordinary_a so_o we_o see_v it_o presume_v singular_a the_o scripture_n not_o leave_v we_o one_o example_n more_o of_o the_o like_a now_o particular_a example_n be_v not_o to_o be_v urge_v for_o a_o general_n practice_n especial_o in_o so_o weighty_a a_o thing_n as_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v if_o therefore_o satan_n do_v suggest_v unto_o thou_o of_o repent_v at_o thy_o own_o aug._n pleasure_n tell_v he_o from_o i_o that_o it_o be_v a_o thousand-fold_n more_o probable_a that_o thou_o shall_v die_v as_o thou_o have_v live_v and_o so_o be_v damn_v rather_o than_o to_o have_v such_o a_o singular_a grace_n give_v thou_o and_o mercy_n show_v at_o the_o last_o hour_n many_o more_o temptation_n of_o satan_n probable_o there_o be_v unto_o security_n but_o i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o sect_n vi_o the_o three_o thing_n that_o satan_n tempt_v unto_o be_v the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n ah_o say_v satan_n all_o these_o thing_n the_o 9_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o they_o will_v i_o give_v thou_o if_o thou_o will_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_n i_o here_o be_v fine_a and_o brave_a thing_n grandeur_n and_o gallantry_n pleasure_n pomp_n and_o profit_n here_o be_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n the_o flesh_n and_o pride_n of_o life_n and_o thus_o satan_n do_v in_o make_v poor_a soul_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o the_o 899._o world_n now_o there_o be_v several_a antidote_n that_o may_v be_v prescribe_v to_o expel_v this_o poison_n which_o satan_n will_v fain_o invenom_v poor_a soul_n with_o consider_v the_o world_n in_o its_o honour_n pleasure_n and_o profit_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v abundance_n of_o deceit_n in_o all_o these_o 1._o what_o be_v the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o this_o world_n but_o fade_v and_o die_v be_v it_o not_o a_o gild_a misery_n a_o secret_a poison_n a_o hide_a plague_n the_o engineer_n of_o deceit_n mollerus_n on_o psal._n 73._o 20._o tell_v the_o world_n evening_n honour_n and_o dignity_n be_v but_o as_o idle_a dream_n splendid_a bravery_n and_o lucid_a fantasy_n st._n matthew_n call_v the_o world_n glory_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o opinion_n st._n luke_n call_v â—…grippa's_n pomp_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fantasy_n or_o vain_a show_n and_o st._n paâ—…_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o mathematical_a figure_n which_o be_v a_o mere_a notion_n and_o nothing_o in_o substance_n how_o many_o have_v be_v blow_v to_o hell_n while_o they_o have_v fail_v with_o the_o wind_n of_o popular_a applause_n do_v the_o honour_n of_o this_o world_n make_v a_o man_n real_o the_o better_a sure_o no_o but_o often_o the_o worse_o be_v it_o not_o magnum_fw-la nihil_fw-la a_o great_a nothing_o and_o a_o glorious_a fantasy_n what_o be_v become_v of_o proud_a haman_n and_o blaze_n pharaoh_n and_o what_o will_v become_v of_o thy_o honour_n when_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o grave_a when_o death_n make_v its_o approach_n towards_o thou_o will_v the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o this_o world_n stand_v thou_o instead_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n will_v not_o heaven_n gloryâ—…en_n â—…en_z transcend_v it_o will_v thou_o not_o â—…hen_o be_v mad_a with_o thyself_o to_o think_v â—…hat_o heaven_n glory_n be_v once_o offer_v â—…nto_n thou_o but_o thou_o to_o choose_v the_o world_n refuse_v heaven_n be_v second_o consider_v this_o world_n in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o it_o and_o what_o be_v they_o be_v they_o satisfy_v no_o and_o be_v they_o not_o venenum_fw-la kill_v yea._n some_o of_o the_o 11._o philosopher_n do_v place_n man_n happiness_n in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n which_o be_v but_o the_o sad_a transformation_n of_o man_n into_o meditat_fw-la bruit_n say_v that_o worthy_a gentleman_n mr._n polhil_n and_o yet_o how_o many_o be_v there_o that_o can_v refrain_v themselves_o from_o these_o ‖_o sensual_a pleasure_n but_o who_o delight_n in_o they_o be_v inordinate_a sing_v the_o epicurean_n divinity_n ede_fw-mi bibe_fw-la lude_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la nulla_fw-la voluptas_fw-la let_v we_o eat_v drink_v and_o be_v merry_a for_o to_o morrow_n we_o shall_v die_v carnal_a man_n be_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n please_v his_o flesh_n and_o love_v that_o which_o be_v fleshly_a but_o consider_v o_o vain_a man_n that_o pursue_v so_o hot_o after_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n these_o three_o thing_n death_n meditat._n judgement_n and_o â—…ternity_n let_v the_o remembrance_n of_o he_o that_o be_v crucify_a crucify_v in_o thou_o all_o the_o desire_n of_o pleasure_n let_v the_o remembrance_n of_o hell-fire_n quench_v in_o thou_o all_o the_o fire_n of_o lust._n compare_v the_o short_a moment_n of_o pleasure_n with_o eternal_a punishment_n pleasure_n do_v but_o captivate_v our_o heart_n that_o they_o can_v be_v free_a in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n three_o consider_v this_o world_n in_o that_o which_o they_o call_v the_o profit_n of_o it_o and_o you_o may_v easy_o understand_v the_o sermon_n vanity_n of_o they_o this_o life_n be_v the_o way_n to_o our_o eternal_a country_n what_o then_o do_v much_o soul_n riches_n profit_v they_o do_v rather_o burden_v the_o traveller_n christ_n the_o king_n of_o heaven_n be_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n servant_n the_o true_a treasure_n must_v be_v within_o a_o man_n and_o not_o without_o he_o that_o be_v the_o true_a treasure_n which_o thou_o can_v carry_v away_o with_o thou_o to_o the_o general_n judgement_n but_o all_o these_o outward_a good_n be_v take_v from_o we_o in_o death_n riches_n do_v but_o take_v themselves_o wing_n and_o fly_v away_o nothing_o more_o uncertain_a than_o they_o fade_v die_v and_o perish_v they_o be_v for_o their_o transitoriness_n they_o may_v be_v compare_v unto_o a_o shadow_n a_o ship_n a_o bird_n a_o arrow_n a_o post_n that_o pass_v by_o comfort_n here_o below_o be_v no_o love_v comfort_n though_o suppose_a and_o so_o eager_o pursue_v after_o by_o faithless_a man_n and_o woman_n luther_n do_v solemn_o protest_v god_n shouldnot_v put_v he_o off_o with_o these_o thing_n here_o below_o thing_n present_a may_v be_v please_a but_o then_o they_o be_v not_o permanent_a sect_n vii_o the_o four_o thing_n that_o satan_n tempt_v unto_o be_v hypocrisy_n oh_o say_v satan_n if_o thou_o be_v resolve_v to_o be_v serious_a rather_o than_o so_o get_v a_o show_n of_o it_o paint_v thyself_o and_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n and_o so_o thou_o may_v go_v among_o man_n for_o a_o good_a christian._n reply_n but_o hereunto_o the_o soul_n may_v answer_v in_o this_o form_n first_o thou_o may_v tell_v the_o devil_n that_o it_o be_v true_a by_o have_v the_o form_n of_o godliness_n thou_o may_v seem_v holy_a pious_a and_o religious_a among_o man_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n but_o not_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n thou_o may_v indeed_o deceive_v man_n but_o thou_o can_v not_o aquin._n deceive_v god_n he_o be_v privy_a to_o all_o thy_o treachery_n though_o thou_o keep_v it_o under_o lock_n and_o key_n thy_o heart_n he_o
can_v read_v without_o a_o commentary_n time_n will_v not_o be_v long_o when_o god_n shall_v pull_v off_o thy_o paint_n unmask_v thou_o and_o put_v thou_o in_o thy_o proper_a dress_n though_o thou_o go_v among_o man_n for_o a_o eminent_a saint_n yet_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n god_n shall_v show_v what_o a_o devil_n incarnate_a thou_o be_v what_o a_o gild_a hypocrite_n thou_o have_v be_v sect_n viii_o the_o five_o thing_n that_o the_o devil_n tempt_v unto_o be_v a_o false_a faith_n if_o thou_o be_v so_o much_o for_o jesus_n chrisi_n believe_v that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v thou_o and_o so_o thou_o have_v this_o lively_a faith_n which_o will_v justify_v thou_o live_v as_o thou_o will_v reply_n tell_v the_o devil_n that_o trap._n presumption_n be_v not_o faith_n and_o that_o the_o faith_n which_o will_v enable_v thou_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n will_v also_o enable_v thou_o to_o walk_v in_o he_o and_o though_o faith_n justify_v we_o not_o yet_o work_v there_o must_v be_v to_o justify_v our_o faith_n sect_n ix_o three_o satan_n show_v his_o exceed_a great_a subtlety_n in_o the_o method_n of_o tempt_v as_o first_o he_o paint_v his_o temptation_n with_o please_a colour_n and_o plausible_a pretence_n if_o satan_n temptation_n be_v to_o appear_v like_o themselves_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n will_v not_o consent_v so_o soon_o as_o many_o time_n it_o do_v but_o rather_o flee_v from_o the_o same_o hence_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o satan_n very_o frequent_o transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 14._o the_o devil_n know_v very_o well_o that_o unless_o he_o be_v disguise_v he_o can_v prevail_v and_o have_v what_o he_o design_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n many_o vice_n there_o be_v that_o the_o devil_n tempt_v we_o unto_o and_o this_o he_o do_v by_o give_v they_o mant._n pretty_a name_n and_o title_n as_o for_o instance_n when_o he_o tempt_v to_o pride_n he_o present_v it_o to_o the_o soul_n under_o the_o name_n and_o notion_n of_o neatness_n and_o comeliness_n covetousness_n he_o call_v good_a husbandry_n drunkenness_n good_a fellowship_n riotness_n liberality_n and_o wantonness_n a_o trick_n of_o youth_n second_o he_o be_v gradual_a in_o his_o temptation_n a_o little_a now_o and_o a_o little_a then_o the_o devil_n will_v tempt_v too_o much_o at_o first_o lest_o suspicion_n get_v ground_n he_o creep_v into_o the_o soul_n by_o degree_n and_o that_o step_v by_o step_n until_o such_o time_n the_o soul_n become_v his_o own_o satan_n will_v first_o draw_v thou_o to_o sit_v with_o the_o drunkard_n and_o then_o to_o sip_n with_o the_o drunkard_n and_o at_o last_o to_o be_v drink_v with_o the_o drunkard_n three_o he_o be_v in_o his_o temptation_n full_a of_o politic_a retreat_n the_o devil_n many_o time_n make_v the_o soul_n believe_v that_o he_o fly_v when_o it_o be_v only_o under_o a_o pretence_n and_o with_o a_o design_n to_o overcome_v pray_v take_v notice_n of_o this_o satan_n be_v not_o always_o overcome_v when_o he_o fly_v from_o you_o he_o sometime_o draw_v back_o that_o the_o christian_a by_o follow_v he_o and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o trench_n may_v sudden_o on_o the_o plain_n be_v foil_v four_o he_o do_v in_o his_o temptation_n reserve_v still_o fresh_a onsets_a as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v satan_n commander-like_a have_v more_o assault_n to_o bring_v on_o as_o other_o do_v decay_n when_o one_o temptation_n be_v beat_v back_o he_o can_v soon_o come_v on_o with_o another_o therefore_o soul_n cry_v not_o vici_fw-la vici_fw-la when_o thou_o overcome_a one_o temptation_n or_o so_o but_o let_v this_o rule_n be_v observe_v by_o thou_o scil_n when_o one_o alsted_n temptation_n be_v overcome_v expect_v another_o chap._n v._n i_o have_v treat_v of_o satan_n subtlety_n in_o tempt_v unto_o a_o sinful_a licentiousness_n i_o shall_v now_o consider_v it_o in_o his_o tempt_v believer_n unto_o a_o sinful_a despair_n and_o satan_n subtlety_n as_o in_o the_o former_a so_o in_o this_o it_o show_v itself_o in_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o the_o season_n of_o temptation_n 2._o in_o the_o temptation_n themselves_o sect_n i._o first_o satan_n show_v his_o exceed_a great_a subtlety_n in_o choose_v those_o season_n for_o tempt_v unto_o despair_n that_o may_v prove_v most_o advantageous_a unto_o he_o be_v such_o as_o follow_v first_o satan_n tempt_v to_o despair_n after_o great_a manifestation_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o love_n to_o the_o soul_n when_o god_n smile_v and_o open_v himself_o a_o little_a familiar_o unto_o we_o we_o grow_v wanton_a and_o thereupon_o god_n out_o withdraws_a we_o sink_v in_o our_o faith_n and_o satan_n eye_n we_o on_o to_o despair_n by_o make_v of_o we_o to_o conclude_v that_o because_o god_n be_v withdraw_v he_o will_v never_o come_v again_o there_o be_v not_o a_o large_a and_o more_o pregnant_a proof_n for_o this_o than_o peter_n have_v ever_o any_o a_o great_a testimony_n from_o heaven_n than_o peter_n who_o make_v a_o excellent_a confession_n of_o his_o faith_n matth._n 16._o 17._o christ_n immediate_o pronounce_v he_o bless_v put_v a_o singular_a honour_n upon_o he_o and_o make_v he_o the_o assert_v representative_a for_o all_o the_o saint_n now_o without_o doubt_n this_o favour_n to_o peter_n stir_v up_o the_o envious_a spirit_n the_o soon_o to_o assail_v he_o no_o marvel_v it_o be_v that_o satan_n do_v show_v his_o spite_n even_o when_o and_o where_o christ_n love_v most_o dear_o therefore_o soon_o after_o we_o find_v the_o devil_n at_o peter_n elbow_n make_v he_o his_o instrument_n to_o tempt_v christ_n who_o soon_o espy_v his_o cleave_a foot_n and_o therefore_o rebuke_n peter_n with_o a_o get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n he_o that_o seem_v a_o rock_n but_o just_a now_o be_v through_o satan_n policy_n become_v a_o stone_n of_o offence_n for_o christ_n to_o stumble_v at_o second_o satan_n tempt_v to_o despair_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n short_a and_o indeed_o his_o assault_n be_v usual_o sharp_a then_o and_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v so_o busy_a with_o christian_n when_o they_o come_v to_o die_v be_v because_o he_o know_v his_o time_n be_v then_o very_a short_a as_o our_o extremity_n be_v god_n opportunity_n to_o help_v we_o so_o likewise_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n opportunity_n in_o what_o he_o can_v to_o destroy_v we_o when_o death_n approach_v we_o be_v weak_a and_o our_o strength_n beginning_n to_o decay_v satan_n thereupon_o furious_o assail_v we_o yea_o he_o do_v reserve_v his_o firy_a dart_n his_o deadly_a poison_n and_o his_o sharp_a sting_n till_o he_o meet_v we_o on_o our_o deathbed_n sect_n ii_o second_o satan_n show_v his_o exceed_a great_a subtlety_n in_o the_o temptation_n themselves_o which_o he_o work_v from_o the_o consideration_n 1._o of_o our_o sin_n 2._o of_o god_n anger_n 3._o of_o eternal_a election_n 4._o of_o our_o unworthiness_n 5._o of_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o faith_n 6._o of_o great_a adversity_n 7._o of_o the_o sharpness_n of_o death_n and_o here_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o how_o satan_n from_o these_o thing_n make_v many_o to_o despair_n with_o proper_a remedy_n against_o the_o same_o prescribe_v and_o that_o in_o these_o follow_a section_n sect_n iii_o first_o satan_n tempt_v to_o despair_n by_o make_v sin_n much_o very_o great_a and_o draw_v up_o a_o black_a charge_n against_o the_o soul_n thy_o sin_n say_v satan_n be_v very_o many_o and_o very_o great_a nay_o they_o be_v infinite_a for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o have_v be_v against_o a_o infinite_a god_n thou_o know_v very_o well_o that_o thy_o sin_n be_v of_o no_o ordinary_a dye_n and_o that_o the_o wage_n of_o the_o least_o sin_n be_v death_n sin_n indefinite_o whether_o great_a or_o small_a and_o therefore_o how_o can_v thou_o say_v satan_n expect_v mercy_n who_o be_v a_o sinner_n mercy_n from_o god_n who_o thou_o have_v offend_v and_o provoke_v to_o wrath_n sure_o if_o ever_o any_o shall_v be_v damn_a thou_o shall_v thou_o especial_o because_o thou_o have_v be_v 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betwixt_o who_o there_o iâ—…_n a_o unity_n not_o only_o of_o nature_n but_o wiâ—…_n also_o joh._n 10._o 32._o moreov_a see_v whaâ—…_n god_n himself_o say_v to_o christ_n psal._n 2._o 8._o ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o sect_n iv._o second_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o intercession_n itself_o 1._o in_o its_o nature_n 2._o in_o its_o perpetuity_n first_o in_o its_o nature_n which_o be_v a_o present_v his_o person_n suffering_n and_o merit_n unto_o his_o father_n for_o what_o he_o desire_v father_n say_v jesus_n christ_n let_v such_o a_o soul_n persevere_v why_o so_o may_z the_o father_n reply_n because_o say_v christ_n i_o suffer_v to_o this_o end_n so_o that_o god_n the_o father_n according_a to_o his_o justice_n which_o be_v unspotted_a say_v to_o his_o son_n be_v 〈◊〉_d unto_o thou_o as_o thou_o will_v so_o that_o matter_n of_o our_o saviour_n request_n be_v but_o just_a and_o reasonable_a what_o christ_n desire_v be_v not_o desire_v gratis_o upon_o term_n unbecoming_a 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live_v to_o make_v intercessioâ—…_n for_o we_o heb._n 7._o 25._o our_o name_n be_v always_o upon_o thâ—…_n heart_n and_o shoulder_n of_o this_o our_o greaâ—…_n highpriest_n before_o god_n importunity_n christ_n intercession_n be_v importunate_n and_o perpetual_a from_o hence_o we_o may_v draw_v saitâ—…_n 152._o mr._n flavel_n abundant_a encouragemenâ—…_n against_o all_o heart-straitnings_a and_o dead_a ness_n of_o spirit_n in_o prayer_n thou_o complain_v thy_o heart_n be_v dead_a wander_v and_o contract_v in_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d but_o remember_v christ_n blood_n speak_v when_o thou_o can_v not_o though_o the_o vigour_n of_o thy_o affection_n may_v sometime_o decay_n in_o duty_n yet_o know_v then_o even_o than_o christ_n make_v intercession_n when_o thy_o prayer_n be_v do_v christ_n prayer_n be_v still_o go_v on_o his_o pray_v be_v a_o pray_v without_o cease_v yea_o he_o incessant_o pray_v for_o we_o christ_n be_v a_o mediator_n for_o ever_o and_o his_o intercession_n be_v a_o daily_a intercession_n it_o be_v the_o business_n of_o christ_n now_o in_o heaven_n to_o intercede_v for_o we_o behold_v christ_n intercede_v for_o you_o in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o question_v not_o the_o duration_n of_o your_o faith_n many_o thing_n here_o occur_v that_o hinder_v the_o permanency_n and_o the_o potency_n of_o our_o prayer_n but_o christ_n in_o heaven_n meet_v with_o nothing_o that_o interrupt_v his_o pray_v to_o and_o intercede_v with_o the_o father_n on_o our_o behalf_n christ_n jesus_n be_v now_o in_o the_o exaltation_n of_o his_o prophetical_a sacerdotal_a and_o regal_a office_n and_o therefore_o what_o he_o will_v be_v grant_v he_o christ_n ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o sect_n v._o three_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o person_n for_o who_o intercession_n be_v make_v be_v such_o who_o god_n the_o father_n have_v a_o kindness_n for_o do_v jesus_n christ_n indeed_o intercede_v for_o such_o that_o the_o father_n be_v no_o wellwisher_n unto_o it_o be_v 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for_o such_o who_o health_n he_o have_v preserve_v soundness_n of_o body_n be_v a_o great_a mercy_n what_o be_v life_n what_o be_v riches_n what_o be_v honour_n without_o health_n these_o thing_n it_o be_v grant_v in_o conjunction_n with_o health_n be_v please_a unto_o man_n but_o health_n not_o enjoy_v will_v render_v all_o the_o former_a thing_n unprofitable_a now_o here_o god_n do_v much_o for_o a_o person_n with_o respect_n to_o his_o health_n three_o estate_n omni_fw-la rerum_fw-la copia_fw-la affluet_fw-la once_o thou_o be_v poor_a not_o a_o penny_n in_o thy_o purse_n nor_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n in_o thy_o cubboard_n but_o now_o thy_o case_n be_v change_v from_o worse_a to_o better_o the_o candle_n of_o prosperity_n shine_v upon_o thou_o and_o a_o flourish_a estate_n thou_o have_v now_o about_o thou_o here_o be_v god_n do_v much_o for_o a_o person_n with_o respect_n to_o his_o estate_n four_o god_n do_v much_o for_o a_o person_n be_v sometime_o discover_v in_o a_o man_n good_a name_n be_v bestow_v and_o preserve_v once_o a_o cloud_n of_o infamy_n and_o reproach_n be_v draw_v over_o thy_o name_n but_o now_o it_o be_v dissipate_v and_o scatter_v a_o good_a excommunicate_v name_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a blessing_n upon_o earth_n no_o chain_n of_o pearl_n do_v so_o adorn_v be_v this_o how_o many_o be_v there_o in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v still_o pare_n off_o the_o credit_n of_o their_o neighbour_n and_o they_o make_v thick_a paring_n they_o sometime_o pare_v off_o all_o that_o be_v good_a nothing_o be_v leave_v but_o the_o core_n the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v thus_o ofttimes_o serve_v it_o be_v david_n complaint_n psal._n 35._o 11._o they_o lay_v to_o my_o charge_n thing_n which_o i_o know_v not_o surius_n the_o jesuite_n report_v of_o luther_n that_o he_o learn_v his_o divinity_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o that_o he_o die_v drink_v but_o melancthon_n who_o write_v his_o life_n affirm_v that_o he_o die_v in_o a_o most_o holy_a pious_a manner_n and_o make_v a_o most_o excellent_a prayer_n before_o his_o death_n have_v god_n now_o preserve_v or_o deliver_v thy_o good_a name_n from_o the_o unmercifulness_n of_o other_o what_o be_v this_o but_o a_o do_v much_o for_o thou_o with_o respect_n to_o thy_o name_n five_o and_o last_o god_n have_v do_v much_o for_o those_o who_o he_o have_v bless_v in_o their_o negotiation_n when_o thou_o do_v first_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o world_n what_o care_n and_o fear_n do_v distract_v thou_o lest_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v well_o and_o so_o become_v bankrupt_a but_o now_o contrary_a to_o thy_o fear_n god_n have_v prosper_v thou_o and_o a_o brave_a trade_n thou_o have_v and_o bless_a thou_o be_v in_o thy_o building_n plant_v journey_v or_o what_o ever_o thou_o go_v about_o the_o honeycomb_n of_o a_o blessing_n shall_v be_v still_o drop_v upon_o thou_o thus_o much_o concern_v god_n goodness_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o less_o noble_a part_n of_o a_o man_n viz._n his_o body_n sect_n iii_o i_o now_o come_v to_o consider_v in_o what_o sense_n god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o do_v much_o for_o a_o person_n be_v bern._n soul_n which_o be_v the_o most_o noble_a part_n of_o he_o the_o body_n be_v but_o a_o shadow_n the_o soul_n be_v the_o substance_n the_o body_n be_v but_o a_o shell_n the_o soul_n be_v the_o kernel_n the_o body_n be_v but_o a_o cabinet_n the_o soul_n be_v the_o jewel_n the_o soul_n be_v the_o man_n of_o the_o man_n the_o soul_n of_o plato_n be_v plato_n but_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n viz._n how_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o do_v much_o for_o our_o soul_n see_v make_v forth_o as_o follow_v sect_n iv._o god_n can_v never_o be_v say_v in_o a_o strict_a sense_n to_o do_v much_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n till_o such_o time_n he_o convert_v it_o to_o himself_o so_o that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n to_o inquire_v a_o little_a into_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a conversion_n but_o this_o will_v be_v too_o large_a a_o field_n for_o i_o 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〈◊〉_d 2._o jesus_n christ_n do_v bleed_v in_o the_o garden_n clodder_n of_o blood_n come_v then_o from_o he_o luke_o 22._o 44._o 3._o jesus_n christ_n do_v bleed_v when_o he_o be_v fasten_v and_o nail_v to_o the_o cross_n then_o stream_n of_o blood_n come_v from_o he_o luke_o 23._o john_n the_o belove_a disciple_n be_v a_o eye-witness_n of_o the_o stream_v out_o of_o christ_n blood_n as_o he_o stand_v by_o christ_n cross_n utter_v these_o word_n o_o gate_n of_o heaven_n o_o window_n of_o paradise_n o_o palace_n of_o refuge_n o_o tower_n of_o strength_n o_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o just_a o_o flourish_a bed_n of_o the_o spouse_n of_o solomon_n methinks_v i_o see_v water_n and_o blood_n run_v out_o of_o his_o side_n more_o fresh_o than_o these_o golden_a stream_n which_o run_v out_o of_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n and_o water_v the_o whole_a world_n three_o for_o who_o sake_n viz._n for_o we_o now_o this_o for_o we_o must_v be_v understand_v exclusive_o not_o the_o world_n inclusive_o 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