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true_a â—…spirituall_a wisdom_n and_o judgement_n be_v there_o likewise_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n bring_v in_o his_o gracious_a government_n for_o the_o first_o a_o well_o guide_v life_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o 1._o christ_n stand_v with_o the_o strong_a and_o high_a reason_n of_o all_o and_o therefore_o holy_a man_n be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o wisdom_n and_o be_v able_a to_o justify_v both_o by_o reason_n and_o experience_n all_o the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n opposite_a course_n be_v solly_a and_o madness_n hereupon_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o a_o spiritual_a man_n judge_v all_o thing_n 15._o that_o appertain_v to_o he_o &_o iâ—…_n judge_v of_o none_o that_o be_v of_o a_o inferior_a rank_n because_o they_o want_v spiritual_a light_n and_o sight_n to_o judge_v yet_o this_o sort_n of_o man_n will_v be_v judge_v and_o speak_v ill_o of_o what_o they_o know_v not_o they_o step_v from_o ignorance_n to_o prejudice_n and_o rash_a censure_n without_o take_v right_a judgement_n in_o 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moses_n a_o man_n of_o a_o right_a esteem_n aâ—…_n one_o day_n in_o the_o court_n of_o god_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o elsewhere_o so_o it_o be_v to_o david_n a_o man_n of_o a_o reform_a judgement_n there_o be_v a_o conformity_n of_o a_o good_a man_n judgement_n to_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o and_o according_a to_o the_o difference_n or_o agreement_n put_v by_o god_n in_o thing_n so_o do_v his_o judgement_n differ_v or_o agree_v truth_n be_v truth_n and_o error_n error_n and_o that_o which_o be_v unlawful_a be_v unlawful_a whether_o man_n think_v so_o or_o no._n god_n have_v put_v a_o eternal_a difference_n betwixt_o light_n and_o darkness_n good_a and_o ill_a which_o no_o creature_n conceit_n can_v alter_v and_o therefore_o no_o man_n judgement_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o thing_n further_o than_o it_o agree_v to_o truth_n stamp_v upon_o thing_n themselves_o by_o god._n hereupon_o because_o a_o wise_a man_n judgement_n agree_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n 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be_v in_o vain_a the_o tree_n fall_v upon_o the_o last_o stroke_n yet_o all_o the_o former_a stroke_n help_v it_o forward_o sometime_o victory_n be_v suspend_v 2_o because_o some_o achan_n be_v not_o find_v out_o or_o because_o we_o be_v not_o humble_a enough_o as_o israel_n have_v 26._o the_o worst_a against_o the_o benjamite_n till_o they_o fast_v and_o pray_v or_o because_o we_o betray_v our_o help_n &_o stand_v not_o upon_o our_o guard_n and_o yield_v not_o present_o to_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o mind_v we_o always_o of_o the_o best_a thing_n if_o we_o will_v regard_v it_o our_o own_o conscience_n will_v tell_v we_o if_o we_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o speak_v that_o some_o sinful_a favour_v of_o ourselves_o be_v the_o cause_n the_o way_n in_o this_o case_n to_o prevail_v be_v i_o to_o get_v the_o victory_n over_o the_o pride_n of_o our_o own_o nature_n by_o take_v shame_n to_o ourselves_o in_o humble_a confession_n 〈◊〉_d god_n and_o then_o â—…23_n to_o overcome_v the_o unbelief_n of_o our_o heart_n by_o yield_v to_o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n and_o then_o 3_o in_o confidence_n of_o christ_n assistance_n to_o set_v ourselves_o against_o those_o sin_n which_o have_v prevail_v over_o we_o and_o then_o prevail_v over_o ourselves_o we_o shall_v easy_o preuhile_n over_o all_o other_o enemy_n and_o conquer_v all_o condition_n we_o shall_v be_v bring_v into_o if_o christ_n will_v have_v the_o 2._o victory_n than_o it_o be_v the_o best_a way_n for_o nation_n &_o state_n to_o kiss_v the_o son_n and_o to_o embrace_v christ_n &_o his_o religion_n to_o side_n with_o christ_n and_o to_o own_o his_o cause_n in_o the_o world_n his_o side_n will_v prove_v the_o strong_a side_n at_o last_o happy_a be_v we_o if_o christ_n honour_v we_o so_o much_o as_o to_o use_v our_o help_n to_o fight_v his_o battle_n against_o the_o mighty_a true_a religion_n in_o a_o state_n be_v as_o the_o main_a pillar_n of_o a_o house_n &_o staff_n of_o a_o tent_n that_o uphold_v all_o 2_o so_o for_o family_n let_v christ_n be_v the_o chief_a governor_n of_o the_o family_n &_o 3_o let_v cuery_n one_o be_v as_o a_o house_n for_o christ_n to_o dwell_v familiar_o in_o and_o to_o rule_v where_o christ_n be_v all_o happiness_n must_v follow_v if_o christ_n go_v all_o will_v go_v where_o christ_n government_n in_o his_o ordinance_n and_o his_o spirit_n be_v there_o all_o subordinate_a government_n will_v prosper_v religion_n inspire_v life_n &_o grace_n into_o all_o other_o thing_n all_o other_o virtue_n without_o it_o be_v but_o as_o a_o fair_a picture_n without_o a_o head_n where_o christ_n law_n be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n there_o all_o other_o good_a law_n be_v best_a obey_v none_o despise_v man_n law_n but_o those_o that_o despise_v christ_n contempsâ—…_n first_o of_o all_o person_n a_o man_n guide_v by_o christ_n be_v the_o best_a and_o of_o all_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n a_o man_n guide_v by_o will_n &_o affection_n next_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o worst_a the_o happiness_n of_o weak_a thing_n stand_v in_o be_v rule_v by_o strong_a it_o be_v best_a for_o a_o blind_a man_n to_o be_v guide_v by_o he_o that_o have_v sight_n it_o it_o best_o for_o sheep_n and_o such_o like_a shiftless_a creature_n to_o be_v guide_v by_o man_n &_o it_o be_v happy_a for_o man_n to_o be_v guide_v by_o christ_n because_o his_o government_n be_v so_o victorious_a that_o it_o free_v we_o from_o the_o fear_n and_o danger_n of_o our_o great_a enemy_n and_o tend_v to_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o great_a happiness_n that_o our_o nature_n be_v capable_a of_o this_o shall_v make_v we_o to_o joy_v when_o christ_n reign_v in_o we_o when_o solomon_n be_v crown_v the_o people_n shout_v so_o that_o the_o earth_n ring_v much_o more_o shall_v we_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n our_o king_n and_o likewise_o for_o those_o who_o soul_n be_v dear_a unto_o we_o that_o christ_n may_v reign_v in_o they_o also_o that_o they_o may_v be_v baptize_v 11._o by_o christ_n with_o this_o fire_n that_o these_o spark_n may_v be_v kindle_v in_o they_o man_n labour_v to_o cherish_v the_o spirit_n and_o metal_n as_o they_o term_v it_o of_o those_o they_o train_n up_o because_o they_o think_v they_o will_v have_v use_n of_o it_o in_o the_o manifold_a affair_n and_o trouble_n of_o this_o life_n oh_o but_o let_v we_o cherish_v the_o spark_n of_o grace_n in_o they_o sor_n a_o natural_a spirit_n in_o great_a trouble_n will_v fail_v but_o these_o spark_n will_v make_v they_o conqueror_n over_o the_o great_a evil_n if_o christ_n judgement_n shall_v be_v victorious_a 3._o than_o popery_n be_v a_o opposite_a frame_n set_v up_o by_o the_o wit_n of_o manâ—…_n maintain_v stately_a â—…enesse_n must_v fall_v and_o it_o be_v fall_v already_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o upon_o who_o christ_n have_v shine_v it_o be_v a_o lie_n and_o found_v upon_o a_o lie_n upon_o the_o infallible_a judgement_n of_o a_o man_n subject_n to_o sin_n and_o error_n when_o that_o whiâ—…h_n be_v take_v for_o a_o principle_n of_o truth_n become_v a_o principle_n of_o error_n the_o more_o rely_v upon_o it_o the_o more_o danger_n it_o be_v not_o only_o say_v judgement_n corclusion_n shall_v be_v victorious_a but_o that_o christ_n will_v bring_v it_o open_o forth_o to_o victory_n whence_o we_o observe_v that_o grace_n shall_v be_v glory_n and_o run_v into_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o now_o christ_n do_v conquer_v and_o have_v his_o own_o end_n but_o it_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n invisible_o his_o enemy_n within_o and_o without_o we_o seem_v to_o have_v the_o better_a but_o he_o will_v bring_v forth_o judgement_n into_o victory_n to_o the_o view_n of_o all_o the_o wicked_a that_o now_o shut_v their_o eye_n shall_v see_v it_o to_o their_o torment_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o subtle_a man_n to_o see_v or_o not_o see_v what_o they_o will_v christ_n will_v have_v power_n over_o their_o heart_n and_o as_o his_o wrath_n shall_v immediate_o seize_v upon_o their_o soul_n against_o their_o will_n so_o 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be_v now_o veil_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o body_n the_o church_n but_o will_v come_v ere_o long_o to_o be_v glorious_a in_o his_o saint_n and_o not_o lose_v the_o clear_a manifestation_n of_o any_o ofhis_n attribute_n and_o will_v declare_v to_o all_o the_o world_n what_o he_o be_v when_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o glory_n but_o that_o of_o christ_n and_o his_o spouse_n those_o that_o be_v as_o smoke_a flax_n now_o shall_v then_o shine_v as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n and_o their_o righteousness_n break_v forth_o as_o the_o noon_n day_n thâ—…_n image_n of_o god_n in_o adam_n have_v a_o command_a majesty_n in_o it_o so_o that_o all_o creature_n râ—…vereneed_a he_o much_o moâ—…e_n shall_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o command_v respectin_n all_o even_o now_o there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d awe_v put_v into_o the_o host_n of_o the_o great_a towards_o those_o in_o who_o they_o see_v any_o grace_n to_o shine_v from_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o herod_n â—…eared_v 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