be_v convince_v that_o they_o be_v treasure_v up_o to_o themselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n 2._o when_o man_n will_v be_v and_o do_v evil_a that_o god_n may_v be_v good_a in_o pardon_v such_o there_o be_v who_o say_v rom._n iii._o 8._o let_v we_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v let_v we_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v against_o this_o presumption_n the_o apostle_n thunder_v out_o a_o just_a damnation_n and_o because_o that_o they_o may_v pretend_v that_o this_o be_v only_o the_o consequence_n of_o that_o doctrine_n of_o free_a grace_n which_o he_o preach_v he_o abhor_v it_o as_o a_o scandalous_a report_n and_o that_o his_o doctrine_n abet_v no_o such_o abominable_a inference_n he_o own_v indeed_o rom._n v._n 20._o that_o where_o sin_n aboundâ—…d_v grace_n do_v much_o more_o abound_v but_o he_o deny_v the_o consequence_n chap._n vi_fw-la 1._o that_o therefore_o any_o shall_v 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this_o reproach_n the_o pharisee_n cast_v upon_o their_o own_o religion_n mat._n xxiii_o 14._o who_o under_o the_o covert_a and_o colour_n of_o long_a prayer_n devour_v widow_n house_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pretence_n indeed_o they_o have_v but_o it_o be_v so_o thin_a and_o transparent_a that_o a_o ordinary_a eye_n may_v see_v through_o it_o and_o discover_v the_o wicked_a design_n at_o the_o bottom_n such_o be_v they_o 1_o tim._n vi_o 5._o who_o suppose_a gain_n to_o be_v godliness_n but_o most_o notable_a be_v the_o instance_n of_o simon_n the_o sorcerer_n act._n viij_o 13._o this_o famous_a hypocrite_n be_v baptize_v nay_o believe_v and_o adber_v to_o philip_n and_o be_v free_a of_o his_o money_n too_o but_o all_o be_v that_o he_o may_v make_v his_o market_n of_o religion_n that_o he_o may_v purchase_v the_o gift_n of_o miracle_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o disciple_n and_o so_o maintain_v his_o former_a repute_n that_o he_o be_v some_o great_a thing_n the_o very_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sound_a doctrine_n be_v that_o which_o teach_v orthodoxy_n and_o a_o regular_a conversation_n it_o be_v that_o which_o make_v a_o sound_a head_n in_o opposition_n to_o heresy_n and_o a_o sound_a heart_n in_o opposition_n to_o hypocrisy_n and_o both_o these_o will_v produce_v a_o sound_a conversation_n 2._o a_o second_o word_n which_o i_o will_v touch_v upon_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o may_v adorn._n the_o adorn_v command_v be_v not_o by_o paint_v religion_n or_o add_v any_o artificial_a colour_n to_o the_o face_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o by_o superinduce_v any_o varnish_n above_o its_o natural_a complexion_n for_o religion_n need_v none_o of_o our_o over-officious_a skill_n to_o deck_v and_o trim_v it_o up_o after_o the_o new_a mode_n or_o to_o recommend_v it_o to_o the_o wantoâ—…_n affection_n of_o man_n with_o a_o meretricious_a dâ—…s_n for_o gold_n need_v no_o gild_v but_o the_o way_n of_o adorn_v here_o enjoin_a be_v by_o rubbiâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o rust_n wipe_v off_o the_o dust_n wash_v oâ—…_n the_o dirt_n which_o by_o the_o injury_n of_o time_n it_o have_v contract_v or_o by_o the_o reproach_n of_o enemy_n it_o have_v suffer_v that_o we_o restore_v it_o to_o its_o primitive_a lustre_n its_o original_a simplicity_n by_o walk_v up_o to_o the_o command_n answer_v the_o demand_n live_v up_o to_o its_o end_n and_o express_v the_o true_a native_a real_a glory_n of_o it_o in_o a_o suitable_a conversation_n from_o the_o word_n thus_o open_v and_o clear_v i_o recommend_v to_o you_o this_o doctrine_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o conscientious_a care_n of_o all_o that_o do_v profess_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n to_o adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o that_o gospel_n which_o they_o profess_v in_o all_o thing_n the_o apostle_n lay_v so_o
great_a which_o be_v say_v of_o our_o own_o mr._n perkins_n primus_fw-la theologiam_fw-la è_fw-la coelis_fw-la in_o terras_fw-la deduxit_fw-la he_o be_v the_o first_o who_o among_o we_o reduce_v doctrine_n to_o application_n speculation_n to_o practice_n however_o that_o be_v most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o every_o truth_n doctrine_n proposition_n in_o the_o gospel_n aim_v at_o the_o subdue_a of_o sin_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o of_o the_o heart_n to_o god_n to_o make_v we_o better_v rather_o than_o wise_a the_o design_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o to_o amuse_v and_o puzzle_v we_o but_o to_o reform_v and_o sanctify_v we_o not_o to_o confound_v our_o head_n but_o to_o conform_v our_o heart_n and_o reform_v our_o life_n to_o the_o holiness_n of_o its_o principle_n not_o to_o make_v we_o lose_v our_o wit_n but_o to_o save_v our_o soul_n but_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o will_n most_o clear_o appear_v in_o some_o few_o instance_n 1._o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n elect_v some_o out_o 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we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n as_o the_o sun_n who_o glory_n we_o can_v safe_o behold_v nor_o gaze_v upon_o in_o his_o meridian_n lustre_n without_o endanger_v our_o eye_n yet_o we_o can_v comfortable_o view_v by_o reflection_n so_o that_o doctrine_n which_o will_v strike_v we_o blind_a in_o its_o direct_a and_o immediate_a prospect_n administer_v a_o sweet_a and_o sensible_a consolation_n when_o it_o come_v to_o take_v hold_n upon_o the_o heart_n in_o effectual_a call_v those_o curious_a speculation_n which_o man_n have_v spin_v out_o of_o their_o own_o brain_n and_o weave_v into_o subtle_a web_n as_o the_o spider_n her_o net_n out_o of_o her_o own_o bowel_n be_v but_o elaborate_v nothing_o refine_a trifle_n we_o may_v know_v they_o and_o be_v never_o the_o better_a be_v ignorant_a of_o they_o and_o never_o the_o worse_o only_o gospel-doctrine_n have_v this_o singular_a excellency_n that_o they_o bear_v hard_o upon_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o mortify_v it_o upon_o pride_n to_o abase_v it_o and_o press_v vigorous_o upon_o the_o conscience_n to_o purify_v and_o pacify_v it_o they_o be_v therefore_o style_v in_o 1_o tim._n vi_o 3._o wholesome_a word_n even_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wholesome_a in_o themselves_o and_o heal_v to_o the_o soul_n such_o as_o be_v take_v down_o into_o the_o heart_n purge_v out_o the_o corruption_n of_o deprave_a nature_n and_o in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n who_o every_o line_n be_v draw_v by_o the_o straight_a rule_n of_o holiness_n and_o centre_n in_o that_o one_o point_n of_o godliness_n 2._o the_o doctrine_n of_o redemption_n be_v another_o great_a instance_n of_o this_o truth_n what_o more_o amaze_a than_o that_o god_n shall_v send_v and_o give_v his_o son_n and_o that_o the_o son_n shall_v give_v and_o offer_v up_o himself_o to_o redeem_v lose_v self-lost_a sinner_n to_o redeem_v they_o by_o price_n pay_v to_o god_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n to_o redeem_v they_o by_o power_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o devil_n this_o will_v lead_v we_o back_o to_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n between_o the_o eternal_a father_n and_o the_o eternal_a son_n when_o the_o counsel_n of_o peace_n be_v between_o they_o both_o zech._n vi_fw-la 13._o but_o here_o we_o may_v lose_v ourselves_o and_o perhaps_o not_o find_v out_o god_n till_o we_o relieve_v ourselves_o by_o such_o scripture_n as_o that_o tit._n two_o 14._o he_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o to_o redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n not_o only_o redeem_v we_o from_o hell_n but_o sin_n nor_o only_a to_o purchase_v but_o to_o purify_v we_o to_o himself_o nor_o only_a to_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o future_a but_o from_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n gal._n i_o 4._o not_o only_o to_o rescue_v we_o out_o of_o the_o devil_n power_n but_o out_o of_o our_o own_o and_o thus_o this_o doctrine_n terminate_v in_o godliness_n in_o good_a work_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v his_o discourse_n that_o he_o may_v purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n ii_o another_o peculiar_a glory_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v that_o it_o never_o more_o direct_o design_n the_o advancement_n of_o a_o sinner_n than_o when_o it_o abase_v he_o most_o and_o lay_v he_o low_a it_o suit_v indeed_o the_o sinner_n misery_n but_o always_o cross_v his_o lust_n empty_v the_o creature_n when_o it_o design_n to_o fill_v it_o and_o humble_v the_o proud_a worm_n that_o it_o may_v exalt_v it_o the_o gospel_n break_v first_o and_o then_o bind_v up_o wound_n that_o it_o may_v heal_n and_o condemn_v that_o it_o may_v justify_v it_o will_v make_v the_o sinner_n plead_v guilty_a before_o he_o be_v absolve_v it_o strip_v he_o naked_a before_o it_o clothes_v he_o and_o make_v he_o know_v and_o see_v and_o feel_v himself_o the_o most_o beggarly_a wretch_n in_o the_o world_n before_o it_o discover_v the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ._n in_o a_o word_n it_o will_v convince_v we_o all_o that_o we_o be_v the_o most_o miserable_a undo_v lose_a thing_n '_o ere_o it_o save_v we_o and_o in_o this_o point_n the_o apostle_n have_v full_o satisfy_v we_o 1_o cor._n i_o 29._o 31._o that_o the_o method_n of_o the_o infinite_o wise_a god_n isâ—…ues_v in_o this_o that_o no_o flesh_n may_v glory_v in_o his_o presence_n but_o he_o that_o glori_v let_v he_o glory_n in_o the_o lord_n in_o election_n god_n have_v no_o respect_n to_o faith_n work_n or_o the_o right_a use_n of_o freewill_n foresee_v that_o no_o flesh_n may_v glory_v in_o his_o presence_n the_o same_o method_n he_o take_v in_o justify_v a_o sinner_n that_o no_o flesh_n may_v glory_v in_o his_o presence_n so_o rom._n iii._o 27._o where_o be_v boast_v then_o it_o be_v exclude_v by_o what_o law_n of_o work_n nay_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n upon_o which_o the_o haughty_a creature_n will_v value_v itself_o it_o be_v own_o righteousness_n it_o be_v own_o strength_n and_o we_o may_v add_v a_o three_o it_o be_v own_o wisdom_n upon_o these_o especial_o the_o proud_a worm_n lift_v up_o its_o crest_n on_o high_a the_o gracious_a god_n have_v provide_v all_o these_o in_o his_o covenant_n that_o the_o sinner_n shall_v have_v righteousness_n shall_v have_v strength_n shall_v have_v wisdom_n but_o none_o of_o his_o own_o but_o go_n first_o for_o righteousness_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o strong_a hold_v wherein_o the_o proud_a flesh_n fortify_v itself_o and_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v his_o own_o righteousness_n rom._n x._o 3._o and_o this_o strong_a hold_v god_n will_v dismantle_v and_o level_v it_o with_o the_o ground_n before_o he_o build_v the_o house_n upon_o the_o impregnable_a rock_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n i._n e._n that_o of_o christ._n conviction_n of_o sin_n and_o compare_v ourselves_o with_o the_o holy_a perfect_a law_n of_o god_n will_v thorough_o effect_v this_o and_o then_o the_o sinner_n stand_v upon_o other_o term_n with_o god_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n you_o shall_v hear_v this_o stately_a proud_a creature_n speak_v in_o another_o language_n when_o he_o come_v to_o be_v distress_v about_o his_o sin_n mich._n vi_fw-la 6._o where-withal_a shall_v i_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o bow_v my_o self_n before_o the_o most_o high_a god_n what_o perplexity_n be_v here_o between_o the_o necessity_n of_o come_v and_o the_o hazard_n of_o come_v i_o must_v come_v before_o the_o lord_n either_o to_o be_v justify_v or_o judge_v i_o must_v come_v before_o