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and_o abundance_n of_o milk_n even_o so_o the_o family_n of_o christ_n spiritual_o be_v plentiful_o feed_v with_o wine_n and_o milk_n insomuch_o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o christian_n as_o it_o be_v by_o jacob_n prophesy_v of_o the_o jew_n every_o one_o of_o they_o do_v bind_v his_o asse-foale_a unto_o the_o vine_n and_o his_o ass_n colt_n unto_o the_o best_a vine_n they_o wash_v their_o garment_n in_o wine_n and_o their_o cloak_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o grape_n their_o eye_n be_v red_a with_o wine_n and_o their_o tooth_n white_a with_o milk_n this_o vine_n be_v christ_n who_o father_n be_v the_o husbandman_n this_o wine_n be_v grace_n this_o milk_n be_v his_o word_n the_o food_n of_o the_o soul_n wherewith_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n be_v feed_v and_o nourish_v to_o eternal_a life_n and_o this_o wine_n &_o milk_n be_v both_o bestow_v and_o prepare_v by_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o canticle_n 5._o canticle_n cant._n 5._o i_o be_o come_v into_o 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the_o land_n of_o promise_n the_o five_o sermon_n of_o zebulun_n 4.13_o gen._n 4.13_o zebulun_n shall_v dwell_v by_o the_o sea_n side_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o haven_n for_o ship_n and_o his_o border_n shall_v be_v unto_o zidon_n zebulun_n be_v the_o sixth_o son_n that_o leah_n bear_v unto_o jacob_n and_o his_o name_n be_v interpret_v be_v a_o dwelling_n for_o upon_o her_o delivery_n she_o say_v 30.20_o say_v gen._n 30.20_o god_n have_v endue_v i_o with_o a_o good_a dowry_n now_o will_v my_o husband_n dwell_v with_o i_o because_o i_o have_v bear_v he_o six_o son_n and_o she_o call_v his_o name_n zâ—bulun_n in_o this_o name_n leah_n first_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o perfect_a and_o strong_a bond_n of_o love_n and_o like_n betwixt_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n except_o god_n tie_v it_o by_o his_o mean_n riches_n and_o beauty_n be_v bond_n but_o they_o be_v but_o like_a unto_o the_o green_a cord_n and_o new_a rope_n wherewith_o delilah_n bind_v samson_n 16.12_o 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of_o they_o as_o augustus_n the_o emperor_n say_v of_o herod_n the_o great_a who_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o kill_v christ_n 2.16_o christ_n mat._n 2.16_o send_v and_o slay_v all_o the_o male_a child_n that_o be_v in_o bethlehem_n and_o in_o all_o the_o coast_n thereof_o from_o two_o year_n old_a and_o under_o &_o for_o more_o assurance_n among_o these_o he_o slay_v aâ—_n infant_n of_o his_o own_o 4._o phil_n lib._n de_fw-fr tempo_n macr._n lib._n 2._o satur._n cap._n 4._o for_o that_o as_o philo_n note_v he_o be_v descend_v by_o the_o mother_n side_n of_o the_o line_n of_o judah_n upon_o the_o report_n of_o which_o cruel_a massacre_n macrobius_n write_v that_o augustus_n say_v he_o have_v rather_o be_v herod_n swine_n than_o his_o son_n for_o that_o he_o be_v
guide_v by_o his_o own_o reason_n and_o leave_v to_o the_o power_n of_o his_o corrupt_a nature_n the_o proper_a guise_n of_o such_o a_o one_o be_v not_o only_o not_o to_o understand_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o also_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o perceive_v they_o for_o there_o be_v in_o he_o a_o natural_a impotency_n and_o weakness_n towards_o god_n and_o all_o good_a thing_n as_o then_o the_o strong_a man_n be_v but_o as_o chaff_n before_o the_o wind_n in_o respect_n of_o bodily_a strength_n so_o likewise_o in_o regard_n of_o spiritual_a power_n and_o ability_n 6.44_o ability_n joh._n 6.44_o no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o christ_n unless_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o 5_o he_o joh._n â—5_n 5_o without_o christ_n we_o can_v do_v nothing_o 2.13_o nothing_o phil._n 2.13_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n 0.23_o deed_n jerem._n 0.23_o for_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o neither_o be_v it_o in_o man_n to_o walk_v and_o to_o direct_v his_o step_n arbit_fw-la step_n aug._n de_fw-fr lib._n arbit_fw-la god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o merit_n say_v augustine_n who_o apply_v the_o will_n to_o the_o work_n and_o the_o work_n to_o the_o will_v see_v than_o that_o the_o natural_a man_n want_v freedom_n of_o will_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a it_o can_v otherwise_o be_v but_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v overcome_v and_o be_v make_v the_o bondslave_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n but_o our_o saviour_n say_v 8.36_o say_v joh._n 8.36_o if_o the_o son_n shall_v make_v you_o free_a then_o be_v you_o free_a indeed_o be_v like_o then_o whosoever_o be_v regenerate_v have_v freedom_n of_o will_n be_v redeem_v by_o grace_n both_o from_o the_o thraldom_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o sin_n and_o consequent_o he_o overcome_v and_o be_v not_o overcome_v i_o answer_v grant_v indeed_o that_o after_o a_o man_n be_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v anew_o of_o the_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n he_o have_v some_o freedom_n of_o will_n because_o in_o the_o new_a birth_n his_o will_n be_v instruct_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v willing_o consent_v to_o god_n will_v and_o work_v with_o god_n for_o the_o attainment_n of_o salvation_n this_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o s._n paul_n word_n to_o the_o philippian_n say_v 2.12_o say_v philip._n 2.12_o work_v your_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a but_o this_o freedom_n in_o this_o life_n be_v not_o perfect_a if_o it_o be_v as_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v when_o the_o whole_a image_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v renew_v in_o man_n then_o shall_v our_o reason_n be_v ever_o sound_a our_o affection_n stay_v and_o settle_v and_o our_o will_n most_o just_a but_o we_o find_v the_o contrary_a for_o there_o be_v civil_a war_n in_o ourselves_o the_o flesh_n rebel_n and_o fight_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o we_o be_v daily_o overcome_v by_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n it_o be_v saint_n paul_n case_n and_o it_o be_v we_o who_o say_v 1â—.19.2â—.21.22.23_n say_v rom._n 7_o 1â—.19.2â—.21.22.23_n for_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flâ—â—h_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n for_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o i_o find_v no_o mâ—anes_n to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o i_o do_v not_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o i_o will_v but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o tâ—at_n doâ—â—_n now_o if_o i_o do_v that_o i_o will_v not_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o the_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o i_o find_v then_o by_o the_o law_n that_o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o i_o for_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o inward_a man_n but_o i_o see_v another_o law_n iâ—_n my_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o lead_v i_o captive_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n hence_o we_o may_v learn_v our_o weakness_n and_o in_o s._n paul_n as_o in_o a_o look_a glass_n behold_v our_o imperfection_n no_o man_n be_v so_o just_a but_o he_o be_v force_v by_o the_o rage_n of_o concupiscence_n or_o lust_n to_o be_v the_o captive_a of_o sin_n sometime_o yet_o here_o be_v our_o comfort_n that_o nothing_o do_v by_o infirmity_n of_o concupiscence_n without_o consent_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n can_v make_v the_o regenerate_a man_n guilty_a before_o god_n because_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n do_v discharge_v and_o quit_v he_o in_o god_n sight_n without_o which_o he_o be_v a_o miserable_a and_o a_o unhappy_a man_n as_o the_o apostle_n confess_v of_o himself_o say_v 7.24_o say_v rom._n 7.24_o oh_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n secondlie_o as_o the_o gadite_n be_v overthrow_v by_o a_o host_n of_o man_n so_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v often_o foil_v and_o overcome_v by_o the_o evill-spirite_n the_o enemy_n of_o our_o salvation_n &_o this_o fall_v out_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n to_o humble_a man_n and_o to_o make_v he_o confess_v his_o own_o unworthynes_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v never_o fall_v before_o his_o spiritual_a enemy_n he_o will_v presume_v that_o his_o perseverance_n in_o righteousness_n grow_v from_o his_o own_o inhaerent_a justice_n and_o thereupon_o like_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n boast_v 3.17_o boast_v apo._n 3.17_o that_o he_o be_v rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o and_o therefore_o god_n in_o his_o great_a wisdom_n permit_v the_o devil_n oftentimes_o to_o get_v the_o upperhand_n and_o to_o overcome_v his_o child_n that_o by_o this_o mean_n in_o feel_v their_o own_o weakness_n they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o humility_n and_o that_o he_o in_o raise_v they_o up_o again_o may_v declare_v his_o powerful_a grace_n and_o mercy_n as_o than_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o angel_n of_o laodicea_n by_o christ_n thou_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o mankind_n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o happy_a in_o grace_n so_o rich_a in_o the_o spirit_n so_o quicksighted_n in_o understanding_n and_o so_o clothe_v with_o the_o raiment_n of_o righteousness_n but_o that_o he_o have_v need_v to_o buy_v gold_n of_o god_n try_v by_o the_o fire_n that_o he_o may_v be_v make_v rich_a and_o white_a raymente_n that_o he_o may_v be_v clothe_v and_o eye-salue_n that_o he_o may_v see_v it_o be_v a_o confident_a protestation_n of_o peter_n say_v unto_o christ_n 26.33.34_o christ_n mat._n 26.33.34_o though_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v offend_v by_o thou_o yet_o will_v i_o never_o be_v offend_v but_o yet_o the_o sequel_n prove_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v true_a who_o reply_v thus_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o that_o this_o night_n before_o the_o cock_n crow_n thou_o shall_v deny_v i_o thrice_o 26.75_o thrice_o mat._n 26.75_o for_o he_o deny_v our_o saviour_n with_o swear_v &_o curse_v 3._o time_n heap_v sin_n upon_o sin_n &_o draw_v iniquity_n with_o cart-rope_n thus_o do_v god_n for_o a_o time_n suffer_v he_o to_o be_v overcome_v of_o satan_n to_o humble_v he_o so_o that_o afterward_o he_o shall_v not_o presume_v upon_o his_o own_o strength_n but_o acknowledge_v his_o weakness_n and_o attribute_v the_o gift_n of_o perseverance_n to_o god_n grace_n alone_o as_o then_o the_o apostle_n say_v so_o say_v i_o let_v he_o that_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v beware_v of_o presumption_n though_o we_o be_v now_o the_o child_n of_o god_n yet_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v be_v if_o we_o resist_v satan_n and_o vanquish_v he_o to_o day_n yet_o let_v we_o not_o like_o the_o proud_a pharisiâ—_n say_v within_o ourselves_o we_o be_v not_o like_a unto_o other_o man_n but_o more_o holy_a and_o more_o righteous_a for_o if_o we_o do_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o host_n shall_v overcome_v we_o to_o morrow_n that_o we_o may_v be_v humble_v god_n reject_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a if_o then_o we_o be_v lowly_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n god_n will_v strengthen_v we_o with_o his_o grace_n &_o thereby_o make_v we_o able_a to_o withstand_v the_o adversary_n but_o if_o we_o justify_v ourselves_o like_o insolent_a hypocrite_n and_o trust_v in_o our_o inherent_a righteousness_n he_o will_v check_v our_o haughty_a heart_n by_o suffer_v the_o tempter_n to_o overcome_v us._n thirdlie_o as_o god_n do_v not_o only_o suffer_v but_o also_o ordain_v that_o the_o gadite_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v to_o teach_v they_o by_o prayer_n to_o crave_v his_o help_n against_o their_o adversary_n &_o not_o to_o rely_v upon_o