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duty_n 1._o it_o put_v the_o soul_n upon_o self-searching_a a_o child_n of_o god_n be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o of_o sin_n take_v the_o candle_n and_o lantern_n of_o the_o word_n and_o search_v into_o his_o heart_n he_o desire_v to_o know_v the_o worst_a by_o himself_o as_o a_o man_n who_o be_v distemper_v in_o body_n desire_v to_o know_v the_o worst_a of_o his_o disease_n though_o our_o joy_n lie_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o grace_n yet_o there_o be_v some_o benefit_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o corruption_n therefore_o job_n pray_v make_v i_o to_o know_v my_o transgression_n job_n 13.23_o it_o be_v good_a to_o know_v our_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v not_o flatter_v ourselves_o or_o take_v our_o condition_n to_o be_v better_a than_o it_o be_v it_o be_v good_a to_o find_v out_o our_o sin_n lest_o they_o find_v we_o out_o 2._o the_o inherency_n of_o sin_n put_v a_o child_n of_o god_n upon_o self-abasing_a sin_n be_v leave_v in_o a_o godly_a man_n as_o a_o cancer_n in_o the_o breast_n or_o a_o bunch_n upon_o the_o back_n to_o keep_v he_o from_o be_v proud_a gravel_n and_o dung_n be_v good_a to_o ballast_n a_o ship_n and_o keep_v it_o from_o overturning_a the_o dung_n of_o sin_n help_v to_o ballast_n the_o soul_n that_o it_o be_v not_o overturn_v with_o vainglory_n we_o read_v of_o the_o spot_n of_o god_n child_n deut._n 32.5_o when_o a_o godly_a man_n look_v his_o face_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o scripture_n and_o see_v the_o spot_n of_o infidelity_n and_o hypocrisy_n this_o make_v the_o plume_n of_o pride_n fall_v they_o be_v humble_v spot_n it_o be_v a_o good_a use_n may_v be_v make_v even_o of_o our_o sin_n when_o they_o occasion_n low_a thought_n of_o ourselves_o better_a be_v that_o sin_n which_o humble_v i_o austin_n than_o that_o duty_n which_o make_v i_o proud_a holy_a bradford_n utter_v these_o word_n of_o himself_o i_o be_o say_v he_o a_o paint_a hypocrite_n and_o hooper_n lord_n i_o be_o hell_n and_o thou_o be_v heaven_n from_o the_o thorn_n of_o sin_n the_o saint_n have_v gather_v the_o grape_n of_o humility_n 3._o sin_n put_v a_o child_n of_o god_n upon_o self-judging_a he_o be_v svi_fw-la judex_fw-la he_o pass_v a_o sentence_n upon_o himself_o pro._n 30.2_o i_o be_o more_o brutish_a than_o any_o man_n it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o judge_v other_o but_o it_o be_v good_a to_o judge_n ourselves_o 1_o cor._n 11.31_o if_o we_o will_v judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v when_o a_o man_n have_v judge_v himself_o now_o satan_n be_v put_v out_o of_o office_n when_o he_o lay_v any_o thing_n to_o a_o saint_n charge_v he_o be_v able_a to_o retort_v and_o say_v it_o be_v true_a satan_n i_o be_o guilty_a of_o these_o sin_n but_o i_o have_v judge_v myself_o already_o for_o they_o and_o have_v condemn_v myself_o in_o the_o low_a court_n of_o conscience_n god_n will_v acquit_v i_o in_o the_o upper_a court_n of_o heaven_n 4._o sin_n put_v a_o child_n of_o god_n upon_o self-conflicting_a spiritual-self_n conflict_n with_o carnal-self_n gal._n 5.17_o the_o spirit_n lust_n against_o the_o flesh_n our_o life_n be_v a_o wayfaring_a life_n and_o a_o warfaring_a life_n there_o be_v a_o duel_n fight_v every_o day_n between_o the_o two_o seed_n a_o believer_n will_v not_o let_v sin_n have_v peaceable_a possession_n if_o he_o can_v keep_v sin_n out_o he_o will_v keep_v sin_n underâ—_fw-ge though_o he_o can_v quite_o overcome_v yet_o he_o be_v overcome_v rev._n 2.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o that_o be_v overcome_v 5._o sin_n put_v a_o child_n of_o god_n upon_o self-observing_a he_o know_v sin_n be_v a_o boâ—om-traytor_n therefore_o narrow_o observe_v himself_o a_o subtle_a heart_n need_v a_o watchful_a eye_n the_o heart_n be_v like_o a_o castle_n that_o be_v in_o danger_n every_o hour_n to_o be_v assault_v this_o make_v a_o child_n of_o god_n lie_v always_o centinel_n and_o keep_v a_o guard_n about_o his_o heart_n a_o believer_n have_v a_o strict_a eye_n over_o himself_o lest_o he_o fall_v into_o any_o scandalous_a enormity_n and_o so_o open_a a_o sluice_n to_o let_v all_o his_o comfort_n run_v out_o pelag._n 6._o sin_n put_v the_o soul_n upon_o self-reforming_a a_o child_n of_o god_n do_v not_o only_o find_v out_o sin_n but_o drive_v out_o sin_n one_o foot_n he_o set_v upon_o the_o neck_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o other_o foot_n he_o turn_v to_o god_n testimony_n psal._n 119.59_o thus_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o godly_a work_n for_o good_a god_n make_v the_o saint_n malady_n their_o medicine_n but_o let_v none_o abuse_v this_o doctrine_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o to_o a_o impenitent_a person_n sin_n work_v for_o good_a no_o it_o work_v for_o his_o damnation_n but_o it_o be_v to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n and_o for_o you_o that_o be_v godly_a i_o know_v you_o will_v not_o draw_v a_o wrong_a conclusion_n from_o this_o either_o to_o make_v light_n of_o sin_n or_o to_o make_v bold_a with_o sin_n luther_n if_o you_o shall_v do_v so_o god_n will_v make_v it_o cost_v you_o dear_a remember_v david_n he_o venture_v presumptuous_o on_o sin_n and_o what_o get_v he_o he_o lose_v his_o peace_n he_o feel_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o almighty_a in_o his_o soul_n though_o he_o have_v all_o help_n to_o cheerfulness_n he_o be_v a_o king_n he_o be_v of_o a_o ruddy_a sanguine_a complexion_n he_o have_v skill_n in_o music_n yet_o nothing_o can_v administer_v comfort_n to_o he_o he_o complain_v of_o his_o break_a bone_n gen._n psal._n 15.8_o and_o though_o he_o do_v at_o last_o come_v out_o of_o that_o dark_a cloud_n yet_o some_o divine_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o he_o never_o recover_v his_o full_a joy_n to_o his_o die_a day_n if_o any_o of_o god_n people_n shall_v be_v tamper_n with_o sin_n because_o god_n can_v turn_v it_o to_o good_a though_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o damn_v they_o he_o may_v send_v they_o to_o hell_n in_o this_o life_n he_o may_v put_v they_o into_o such_o bitter_a agony_n and_o soul-convulsion_n as_o may_v fill_v they_o full_a of_o horror_n and_o make_v they_o draw_v nigh_o to_o despair_v let_v this_o be_v a_o flame_v sword_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o come_v near_o the_o forbid_a tree_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v show_v that_o both_o the_o best_a thing_n and_o the_o worst_a thing_n by_o the_o overrule_a hand_n of_o the_o great_a god_n do_v work_n together_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o saint_n chap._n v._o show_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o proposition_n the_o grand_a reason_n why_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v for_o good_a reason_n be_v the_o near_a and_o dear_a interest_n which_o god_n have_v in_o his_o people_n the_o lord_n have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o jer._n 32.38_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o compact_n all_o thing_n do_v and_o must_v work_v for_o good_a to_o they_o psal._n 50.7_o i_o be_o god_n even_o thy_o god_n this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thy_o god_n be_v the_o sweet_a word_n in_o the_o bible_n it_o imply_v the_o best_a relation_n and_o it_o be_v impossible_a there_o shall_v be_v these_o relation_n between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n and_o every_o thing_n not_o work_v for_o their_o good_a this_o expression_n i_o be_o thy_o god_n imply_v 1._o the_o relation_n of_o a_o physician_n i_o be_o thy_o physician_n god_n be_v 1._o a_o skilful_a physician_n therefore_o know_v what_o be_v best_a chrysost._n god_n observe_v the_o several_a temper_n of_o man_n and_o know_v what_o will_v woâ—k_v most_o effectual_o some_o be_v of_o a_o more_o sweet_a disposition_n and_o be_v draw_v by_o mercy_n other_o be_v more_o rugged_a and_o knotty_a piece_n these_o god_n deal_v with_o in_o a_o more_o forcible_a way_n some_o thing_n be_v keep_v in_o sugar_n some_o in_o brine_n god_n do_v not_o deal_v alike_o with_o all_o he_o have_v trial_n for_o the_o strong_a and_o cordial_n for_o the_o weak_a 2._o god_n be_v a_o faithful_a physician_n therefore_o will_v turn_v all_o to_o the_o best_a if_o he_o do_v not_o give_v thou_o ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la it_o shall_v be_v ad_fw-la sanitatem_fw-la austin_n if_o god_n do_v not_o give_v thou_o that_o which_o thou_o like_v he_o will_v give_v thou_o that_o which_o thou_o need_v a_o physician_n do_v not_o so_o much_o study_v to_o please_v the_o taste_n of_o the_o patient_n as_o to_o cure_v his_o distemper_n we_o complain_v such_o sore_a trial_n lie_v upon_o we_o let_v we_o remember_v god_n be_v our_o physician_n therefore_o he_o labour_v rather_o to_o heal_v we_o than_o humour_n we_o god_n deal_n with_o his_o child_n though_o they_o be_v sharp_a yet_o they_o be_v safe_a and_o in_o order_n to_o a_o cure_n deut._n 8.16_o that_o he_o may_v do_v thou_o good_a in_o the_o
below_o it_o be_v this_o that_o 〈◊〉_d the_o ingredient_n and_o make_v up_o the_o whole_a compound_v branch_n 2._o it_o show_v we_o the_o happy_a condition_n of_o every_o child_n of_o god_n all_o thing_n work_v for_o his_o good_a the_o best_a and_o worst_a thing_n psal._n 112.4_o unto_o the_o upright_a arise_v light_n in_o darkness_n the_o most_o dark_a cloudy_a providence_n of_o god_n have_v some_o sunshine_n in_o they_o plato_n what_o a_o bless_a condition_n be_v a_o true_a believer_n in_o when_o he_o die_v he_o go_v to_o god_n and_o while_o he_o live_v every_o thing_n shall_v do_v he_o good_a affliction_n be_v for_o his_o good_a what_o hurt_n do_v the_o fire_n to_o the_o gold_n only_o purify_v it_o what_o hurt_n do_v the_o fan_n to_o the_o corn_n only_o separate_v the_o chaff_n from_o it_o what_o hurt_n do_v leech_n to_o the_o body_n only_o suck_v out_o the_o bad_a blood_n god_n do_v never_o use_v his_o staff_n but_o to_o beat_v out_o the_o dust_n affliction_n do_v that_o which_o the_o word_n many_o time_n will_v not_o it_o open_v the_o ear_n to_o discipline_n job_n 36.10_o when_o god_n lay_v man_n upon_o their_o back_n than_o they_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n god_n smite_v his_o people_n be_v like_o the_o musician_n strike_v upon_o the_o viol_n which_o make_v it_o put_v forth_o a_o melodious_a sound_n how_o much_o good_a come_v to_o the_o saint_n by_o affliction_n when_o they_o be_v pound_v and_o break_v they_o send_v forth_o their_o sweet_a smell_n affliction_n be_v a_o bitter_a root_n but_o it_o bear_v sweet_a fruit_n heb._n 12.11_o it_o yield_v the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n affliction_n be_v the_o highway_n to_o heaven_n though_o it_o be_v flinty_a and_o thorny_a yet_o it_o be_v the_o near_a way_n poverty_n shall_v starve_v our_o sin_n sickness_n shall_v make_v grace_n more_o healthful_a parturit_fw-la 2_o cor._n 4.16_o reproach_n shall_v cause_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o of_o glory_n to_o rest_v upon_o we_o 1_o pet._n 4.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d death_n shall_v stop_v the_o bottle_n of_o tear_n and_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o paradise_n a_o believer_n die_v day_n be_v his_o ascension_n day_n to_o glory_n hence_o it_o be_v the_o saint_n have_v put_v their_o affliction_n in_o the_o inventory_n of_o their_o riches_n heb._n 11.26_o themistocles_n be_v banish_v his_o own_o country_n grow_v afterward_o in_o favour_n with_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n whereupon_o he_o say_v periissem_fw-la nisi_fw-la periissem_fw-la i_o have_v perish_v if_o i_o have_v not_o perish_v so_o may_v a_o child_n of_o god_n say_v if_o i_o have_v not_o be_v afflict_v i_o have_v be_v destroy_v if_o my_o health_n and_o estate_n have_v not_o be_v lose_v my_o soul_n have_v be_v lose_v 3._o branch_n see_v then_o what_o a_o encouragement_n here_o be_v to_o become_v godly_a all_o thing_n shall_v work_v for_o good_a oh_o that_o this_o may_v tempt_v the_o world_n to_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o religion_n can_v there_o be_v a_o great_a loadstone_n to_o piety_n can_v any_o thing_n more_o prevail_v with_o we_o to_o be_v good_a than_o this_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v for_o our_o good_a religion_n be_v the_o true_a philosopher_n stone_n that_o turn_v every_o thing_n into_o gold_n take_v the_o sour_a part_n of_o religion_n the_o suffer_a part_n and_o there_o be_v comfort_n in_o it_o god_n sweeten_v suffering_n with_o joy_n he_o candy_n our_o wormwood_n with_o sugar_n oh_o how_o may_v this_o bribe_v we_o to_o godliness_n job_n 22.21_o acquaint_v thyself_o with_o god_n and_o be_v at_o peace_n so_o good_a shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o no_o man_n do_v ever_o come_v off_o a_o loser_n by_o his_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n thereby_o good_a shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o abundance_n of_o good_a the_o sweet_a distillation_n of_o grace_n the_o hide_a manna_n yea_o every_o thing_n shall_v work_v for_o good_a oh_o then_o get_v acquaintance_n with_o god_n espouse_v his_o interest_n branch_n 4._o it_o show_v we_o the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o wicked_a man_n to_o they_o that_o be_v godly_a evil_a thing_n work_v for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o be_v evil_a good_a thing_n work_v for_o hurt_n illis_fw-la qui_fw-la oderâ—â—t_fw-la deum_fw-la etiam_fw-la bona_fw-la cedunt_fw-la in_o malum_fw-la 1._o temporal_a good_a thing_n work_v for_o hurt_v to_o the_o wicked_a riches_n and_o prosperity_n â—bstrahunt_n they_o be_v not_o munera_fw-la but_o insidiae_fw-la as_o seneca_n speak_v worldly_n thing_n be_v give_v to_o the_o wicked_a as_o michael_n be_v give_v to_o david_n for_o a_o snare_n 1_o sam._n 18.21_o the_o vulture_n draw_v sickness_n from_o a_o perfume_n so_o do_v the_o wicked_a from_o the_o sweet_a perfume_n of_o prosperity_n their_o mercy_n be_v like_o poison_a bread_n give_v to_o dog_n their_o table_n be_v sumptuous_o spread_v but_o there_o be_v a_o hook_n under_o the_o bait_n psal._n 69.22_o let_v their_o table_n become_v a_o snare_n all_o their_o enjoyment_n be_v like_o israel_n quail_n which_o be_v sauce_v with_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n numb_a 11.33_o foeâ—us_fw-la pecuniae_fw-la funus_fw-la animae_fw-la pâ—ide_n and_o luxury_n be_v the_o twin_n of_o prosperity_n deut._n 32.15_o thou_o be_v waxen_a fat_a then_o he_o forsake_v god_n impellunt_fw-la riches_n be_v not_o only_o the_o spider_n web_n unprofitable_a but_o the_o cockatrice_n egg_n pernicious_a eccl._n 5.13_o riches_n keep_v for_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o owner_n et_fw-la transeunt_fw-la et_fw-la vulnerant_fw-la ambrose_n the_o câ—mmon_a mercy_n wicked_a man_n have_v be_v not_o lodestone_n to_o draw_v they_o near_o to_o god_n but_o millstone_n to_o sink_v they_o deep_o in_o hell_n 1_o tim._n 6.9_o their_o dilicious_a dainty_n be_v like_o hamans_n banquet_n after_o all_o their_o lordly_a fare_n death_n will_v bring_v in_o the_o reckon_a and_o they_o must_v pay_v the_o reckon_n in_o hell_n 2._o spiritual_a good_a thing_n work_v for_o hurt_v to_o the_o wicked_a from_o the_o flower_n of_o heavenly_a blessing_n they_o suck_v poison_n â—_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n work_n for_o their_o hurt_n the_o same_o wind_n that_o blow_v one_o ship_n to_o the_o haven_n blow_v another_o ship_n upon_o a_o rock_n the_o same_o breath_n in_o the_o ministry_n that_o blow_v a_o godly_a man_n to_o heaven_n blow_v a_o profane_a sinner_n to_o hell_n they_o who_o come_v with_o the_o word_n of_o life_n in_o their_o mouth_n yet_o to_o many_o be_v a_o savour_n of_o death_n isa._n 6.10_o make_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o people_n fat_a and_o their_o ear_n heavy_a the_o prophet_n be_v send_v upon_o a_o sad_a message_n to_o preach_v their_o funeral_n sermon_n wicked_a man_n be_v worse_o for_o preach_v amos_n 5.10_o they_o hate_v he_o that_o rebuke_n in_o the_o gate_n sinner_n grow_v more_o resolve_v in_o sin_n let_v god_n say_v what_o he_o will_v they_o will_v do_v what_o they_o list_v jer._n 44.16_o as_o for_o the_o word_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v to_o we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o thou_o the_o word_n preach_v be_v not_o heal_v but_o harden_v and_o how_o dreadful_a be_v this_o for_o man_n to_o be_v sink_v to_o hell_n with_o sermon_n 2._o prayer_n work_v for_o their_o hurt_n pro._n 8.15_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n a_o wicked_a man_n be_v in_o a_o great_a strait_n if_o he_o pray_v not_o he_o sin_n if_o he_o pray_v he_o sin_n psal._n 109.7_o let_v his_o prayer_n become_v sin_n it_o be_v a_o sad_a judgement_n if_o all_o the_o meat_n a_o man_n do_v eat_v shall_v turn_v to_o ill-humor_n and_o breed_v disease_n in_o the_o body_n so_o it_o be_v with_o a_o wicked_a man_n that_o prayer_n which_o shall_v do_v he_o good_a work_v for_o his_o hurt_n he_o pray_v against_o sin_n and_o sin_n against_o his_o prayer_n his_o duty_n be_v taint_v with_o atheism_n fly-blown_a with_o hypocrisy_n god_n abhor_v they_o 3._o the_o lord_n supper_n work_v for_o their_o hurt_n 1_o cor._n 10.31_o you_o can_v eat_v of_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n do_v we_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o jealousy_n some_o of_o the_o jew_n keep_v their_o idol_n feast_n yet_o will_v come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n say_v the_o apostle_n do_v you_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o wrath_n profane_a person_n feast_v with_o their_o sin_n yet_o will_v come_v to_o feast_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n this_o be_v to_o provoke_v god_n to_o a_o sinner_n there_o be_v death_n in_o the_o cup_n he_o eat_v and_o drink_v his_o own_o damnation_n 1_o cor._n 11.29_o thus_o the_o lord_n supper_n work_v for_o hurt_v to_o impenitent_a sinner_n after_o the_o sop_n the_o devil_n enter_v 4._o christ_n himself_o work_v for_o hurt_v to_o desperate_a sinner_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v and_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n 1_o pet._n 2.7_o he_o