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from_o the_o end_n i_o will_v be_v glorify_v say_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o same_o verse_n 4_o fourtly_a from_o the_o threaten_v denounce_v against_o the_o disobedient_a you_o shall_v look_v unto_o much_o and_o behold_v it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a ver_fw-la 9_o 5_o five_o from_o the_o impulsive_a cause_n for_o my_o house_n his_o sake_n in_o the_o same_o verse_n 6_o six_o from_o the_o punishment_n which_o have_v befall_v they_o afore_o time_n which_o he_o prove_v by_o a_o induction_n ver_fw-la 11._o the_o form_n of_o the_o oration_n it_o be_v like_o a_o hypotheticall_a disiunctive_a syllogism_n four_o four_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o you_o shall_v either_o be_v bless_v if_o you_o take_v in_o hand_n to_o build_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o accurse_v if_o you_o neglect_v the_o
40._o 2._o to_o understand_v with_o the_o heart_n mat._n 13._o 15._o with_o a_o good_a and_o honest_a heart_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o keep_v it_o and_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n through_o patience_n luk._n 8._o 15._o way_n do_v signify_v in_o this_o place_n the_o cogitation_n counsel_n and_o affair_n both_o domestical_a civil_a and_o also_o holy_a whereunto_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o addict_v that_o they_o do_v in_o very_a deed_n testify_v that_o they_o be_v more_o delight_v in_o earthly_a and_o frail_a thing_n then_o in_o heavenly_a eternal_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n of_o this_o inordinate_a kind_n of_o life_n do_v ecclesiastes_n speak_v throughout_o his_o whole_a book_n who_o theme_n or_o proposition_n be_v this*_n vanity_n of_o vanity_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v vanity_n and_o before_o he_o the_o kingly_a psalmist_n saith*_n true_o all_o thing_n be_v vanity_n every_o man_n that_o stand_v selah_n true_o man_n walk_v in_o a_o vain_a shadow_n true_o they_o disquiet_v themselves_o in_o vain_a he_o heap_v up_o riches_n and_o he_o know_v not_o who_o shall_v gather_v they_o psal_n 39_o 7._o in_o the_o argument_n we_o will_v first_o expound_v the_o argument_n the_o argument_n sentence_n second_o we_o will_v declare_v the_o use_n thereof_o word_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n sainte_n hierome_n very_o godly_o and_o in_o few_o word_n expound_v this_o sentence_n on_o this_o wise_n because_o say_v he_o you_o say_v it_o be_v not_o time_n to_o build_v the_o lord_n house_n and_o you_o yourselves_o dwell_v in_o house_n who_o foundation_n be_v low_o lay_v and_o my_o house_n lie_v waste_v consider_v i_o the_o lord_n command_v you_o and_o call_v to_o mind_v what_o you_o have_v do_v and_o what_o you_o have_v suffer_v the_o thing_n itself_o declare_v that_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o you_o see_v that_o his_o judgement_n be_v so_o manifest_a in_o revealinge_v his_o ire_n from_o heaven_n against_o your_o unrighteousness_n and_o ungodliness_n the_o use_n 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but_o also_o that_o we_o make_v great_a account_n of_o those_o benefit_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v both_o in_o time_n past_a and_o also_o in_o our_o time_n bestow_v upon_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o that_o we_o do_v laud_n and_o magnify_v the_o author_n and_o giver_n thereof_o for_o as_o in_o time_n past_o the_o israelite_n in_o their_o holy_a sermon_n make_v unto_o the_o people_n and_o in_o their_o song_n and_o psalm_n make_v mention_n of_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o their_o bondage_n wherewith_o they_o be_v oppress_v in_o egypt_n and_o also_o of_o all_o other_o benefit_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v bestow_v upon_o they_o and_o their_o forefather_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n so_o let_v we_o well_o weigh_v and_o consider_v with_o ourselves_o what_o benefit_n we_o have_v receive_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o that_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v give_v for_o we_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v gather_v together_o a_o church_n among_o the_o gentile_n that_o he_o have_v wonderful_o regenerate_v the_o same_o and_o that_o he_o have_v purge_v the_o heavenly_a doctrine_n from_o all_o the_o leaven_n of_o man_n tradition_n and_o then_o let_v we_o give_v thanks_n to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o lead_v our_o life_n according_a to_o the_o prescript_n and_o rule_v which_o he_o have_v appoint_v for_o us._n 2_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v both_o wise_o and_o true_o say_v of_o solomon_n pro._n 16._o 25._o there_o be_v a_o way_n that_o seem_v right_a unto_o man_n but_o the_o end_n thereof_o be_v the_o way_n of_o death_n even_o they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v exhort_v that_o they_o diligent_o consider_v with_o themselves_o what_o way_n they_o have_v take_v for_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o disease_n call_v self_n love_n which_o so_o bewitch_v man_n that_o while_o they_o only_o behold_v the_o virtue_n and_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v in_o themselves_o and_o do_v make_v great_a account_n thereof_o they_o cover_v their_o vice_n and_o make_v they_o less_o than_o they_o be_v indeed_n so_o that_o at_o length_n they_o fall_v fast_o a_o sleep_n in_o the_o cradle_n of_o security_n and_o flatter_v themselves_o in_o evil_a matter_n think_v that_o they_o be_v wise_a so_o long_o as_o they_o do_v not_o wander_v out_o of_o the_o highway_n wherein_o most_o man_n do_v walk_v 13._o lect._n decemb._n 1._o a_o position_n concern_v the_o censure_n which_o man_n ought_v to_o have_v of_o his_o life_n and_o study_n now_o that_o we_o may_v go_v direct_o from_o the_o argument_n unto_o the_o doctrine_n and_o that_o we_o may_v entreat_v of_o the_o judge_a or_o decern_v of_o the_o way_n which_o every_o mortal_a man_n have_v take_v lest_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o hard_a matter_n for_o the_o young_a sort_n to_o mark_v the_o course_n of_o the_o thing_n whereof_o we_o be_v about_o to_o speak_v we_o will_v after_o our_o accustom_a manner_n draw_v out_o all_o thing_n by_o way_n of_o distinction_n and_o also_o declare_v from_o whence_o they_o be_v fetch_v 1._o aphorism_n god_n will_v have_v we_o diligent_o and_o earnest_o to_o ponder_v in_o our_o mind_n the_o way_n of_o our_o life_n according_a to_o those_o say_n psalm_n 32._o 9_o be_v no._n â—as_o thing_n soever_o â—_o shall_v do_v â—fider_v well_o what_o age_n thereto_o â—â—n_fw-la prudentlie_o about_o â—oe_n â—arke_n whether_o th'end_n â—ood_a or_o no._n not_o as_o horse_n and_o mule_n which_o have_v no_o understanding_n etc._n etc._n prou._n 12._o 15._o the_o way_n of_o a_o fool_n be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o he_o that_o obey_v counsel_n be_v wise_a pro._n 15._o 19_o the_o way_n of_o a_o sluggard_n be_v a_o thorny_a path_n but_o the_o pythagoras_n pythagoras_n path_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v lift_v up_o pro._n 16._o 9_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n invent_v his_o way_n but_o omit_v wherein_o have_v offend_v what_o â—ave_n i_o doneâ—_n or_o â—hat_n part_n of_o my_o â—uty_n have_v i_o omit_v the_o lord_n direct_v his_o goinge_n psal_n 90._o 12._o make_v we_o to_o number_v our_o day_n and_o so_o make_v we_o wise_a 2._o aphorism_n that_o this_o thing_n may_v be_v both_o wise_o and_o commodiouslie_o bring_v to_o pass_v we_o must_v follow_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o of_o that_o way_n which_o the_o flesh_n allow_v and_o show_v it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v a_o way_n which_o seem_v to_o man_n to_o be_v good_a and_o the_o end_n thereof_o lead_v unto_o death_n prover._n 14._o 12._o and_o most_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a be_v that_o promise_n which_o god_n have_v make_v i_o will_v instruct_v thou_o and_o teach_v thou_o what_o way_n thou_o shall_v walk_v i_o will_v direct_v thou_o with_o my_o eye_n psal_n 32._o 8._o therefore_o so_o often_o as_o we_o be_v bring_v into_o any_o doubt_n as_o man_n come_v unto_o three_o way_n and_o not_o know_v which_o to_o take_v let_v we_o call_v to_o mind_v this_o sweet_a promise_n and_o then_o let_v we_o pray_v with_o david_n teach_v i_o o_o lord_n thy_o way_n and_o lead_v i_o in_o the_o right_a way_n because_o of_o my_o adversary_n psalm_n 27._o 11._o let_v we_o also_o enter_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n that_o be_v let_v we_o ascend_v from_o the_o secondary_a cause_n unto_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a cause_n which_o be_v most_o just_a most_o wise_a and_o most_o good_a and_o let_v we_o staiâ—_n ourselves_o upon_o his_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n 3._o aphorism_n those_o man_n which_o do_v this_o godlilie_o and_o religious_o must_v consider_v with_o themselves_o what_o beholder_n they_o have_v what_o guide_n and_o what_o instructour_n they_o must_v also_o learn_v right_o to_o discern_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o
the_o way_n of_o man_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a and_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v evil_a the_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v undo_v and_o final_o the_o last_o end_n of_o man_n 4._o aphorism_n god_n be_v the_o beholder_n of_o all_o thing_n god_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o man_n that_o he_o may_v see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o do_v understand_v and_o seek_v after_o god_n psalm_n 53._o 2._o 5._o aphorism_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o guide_n and_o leader_n of_o the_o godly_a but_o the_o flesh_n carry_v away_o the_o natural_a man_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v he_o that_o shall_v lead_v you_o into_o all_o truth_n john_n 16._o 15._o if_o you_o shall_v live_v accord_v to_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o by_o the_o spirit_n you_o shall_v mortify_v the_o work_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v rom._n 8._o 15._o 6._o aphorism_n the_o instructer_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o both_o testament_n which_o ought_v to_o shine_v as_o burn_a light_n before_o other_o man_n in_o faith_n and_o life_n unblameable_a i_o have_v set_v thou_o as_o a_o defence_n and_o fortress_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o people_n therefore_o thou_o may_v know_v and_o prove_v their_o way_n jerem._n 6._o 27._o and_o paul_n speak_v of_o the_o jew_n say_v and_o thou_o believe_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o leader_n of_o the_o blind_a a_o light_n for_o those_o which_o be_v in_o darkness_n a_o instructor_n of_o the_o unwise_a rom._n 2._o 19_o 7._o aphorism_n the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n proper_a or_o agreeable_a to_o his_o nature_n improper_a or_o not_o agreeable_a to_o his_o nature_n yet_o both_o of_o these_o do_v serve_v to_o his_o glory_n esay_n 28._o 21._o the_o work_n which_o be_v agreeable_a unto_o his_o nature_n be_v these_o to_o have_v mercy_n and_o to_o do_v good_a the_o work_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o nature_n be_v these_o to_o be_v angry_a to_o accurse_v etc._n etc._n psalm_n 75._o 8._o god_n be_v the_o judge_n he_o bring_v down_o one_o and_o set_v up_o another_o 8._o aphorism_n the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v either_o good_a which_o be_v call_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o way_n of_o the_o just_a the_o old_a way_n the_o way_n of_o faith_n or_o evil_n and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o way_n of_o cain_n the_o way_n of_o the_o unjust_a the_o new_a way_n the_o way_n of_o unbelief_n because_o god_n know_v the_o way_n of_o the_o just_a and_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v perish_v psalm_n 1._o 6._o will_v thou_o not_o cease_v to_o pervert_v the_o straight_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o therefore_o behold_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v against_o thou_o act._n 14._o 20._o now_o therefore_o stand_v upon_o the_o way_n and_o see_v and_o inquire_v after_o the_o old_a way_n which_o be_v the_o good_a way_n &_o walk_v in_o the_o same_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n for_o your_o soul_n and_o they_o say_v we_o will_v not_o walk_v jerem._n 6._o 16._o of_o apollos_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v inform_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord*_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o 25._o act._n 18._o 25._o gospel_n be_v call_v a_o way_n *_o because_o it_o intreat_v of_o 23._o act._n 19_o 23._o he_o who_o do_v true_o testify_v of_o himself_o say_v i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n 9_o aphorism_n forasmuch_o as_o god_n after_o his_o manner_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n and_o also_o of_o the_o evil_n which_o befall_v we_o we_o must_v judge_v aright_o of_o the_o same_o who_o be_v he_o therefore_o which_o have_v say_v and_o it_o have_v be_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o command_v 37._o jer._n lam._n 3._o 37._o it_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o most_o high_a proceed_v not_o evil_a and_o good_a he_o speak_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n snare_n their_o table_n be_v make_v unto_o then_o a_o snare_n the_o evil_a be_v never_o 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that_o which_o be_v far_o off_o shall_v any_o man_n hide_v he_o 25._o jer._n 23._o 24._o 25._o self_n in_o a_o secret_a place_n and_o shall_v i_o not_o see_v he_o say_v the_o lord_n do_v not_o i_o fill_v the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n say_v the_o lord_n this_o universal_a presence_n be_v a_o essential_a quality_n or_o property_n belong_v only_o unto_o god_n which_o no_o creature_n have_v nor_o can_v have_v but_o the_o say_n of_o haggai_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o particular_a presence_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o presence_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o also_o of_o his_o favourablenes_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n of_o haggai_n as_o in_o time_n past_o it_o please_v god_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o syloh_n and_o afterward_o in_o the_o temple_n which_o solomon_n build_v and_o there_o to_o give_v answer_n and_o oracle_n unto_o his_o servant_n so_o likewise_o hereafter_o will_v he_o be_v present_a in_o the_o second_o temple_n and_o take_v in_o good_a part_n 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to_o pass_v which_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o profitable_a for_o the_o church_n 32._o lect._n march_n 2._o the_o definition_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o strength_n the_o spirit_n of_o strength_n be_v a_o excellent_a gift_n of_o god_n whereby_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v so_o strengthen_v that_o all_o vain_a fear_n be_v drive_v away_o they_o take_v in_o hand_n the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n courageous_o and_o finish_v the_o same_o joyful_o that_o those_o thing_n may_v be_v do_v which_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n acceptable_a and_o for_o the_o church_n profitable_a quest_n why_o do_v god_n require_v at_o our_o hand_n this_o adjunct_n which_o no_o man_n can_v obtain_v unless_o he_o have_v it_o from_o heaven_n according_a to_o that_o say_n a_o man_n can_v receive_v nothing_o unless_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v he_o from_o heaven_n john_n 3._o 27._o ans_fw-fr det_fw-la say_v augustine_n quod_fw-la iubet_fw-la &_o iubeat_fw-la quod_fw-la vult_fw-la let_v he_o 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