the_o servant_n of_o corruption_n 2_o pet._n 2.19_o and_o thy_o latter_a end_n worse_o than_o the_o beginning_n and_o next_o follow_v usury_n the_o soul_n boast_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o its_o work_n in_o grace_n to_o a_o rejection_n of_o what_o it_o think_v be_v useless_a and_o superstitious_a it_o now_o look_v upon_o itself_o as_o pure_a in_o spirit_n and_o rich_a in_o grace_n it_o ask_v with_o peter_n i_o have_v forsake_v all_o for_o thou_o and_o what_o shall_v i_o have_v in_o which_o christ_n answer_n to_o peter_n be_v our_o best_a directory_n namely_o inasmuch_o as_o thou_o have_v follow_v i_o into_o regeneration_n thou_o shall_v not_o lose_v thy_o reward_n but_o when_o i_o sit_v on_o my_o throne_n fit_v throne_n shall_v also_o be_v prepare_v for_o thou_o and_o over_o many_o thing_n thou_o shall_v judge_v but_o the_o hundred-fold_n reward_n the_o everlasting_a immovable_a state_n be_v not_o yet_o ready_a thou_o must_v first_o forsake_v father_n and_o mother_n wisdom_n and_o 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and_o though_o in_o the_o particular_a it_o have_v not_o so_o far_o attain_v as_o yet_o yet_o have_v it_o often_o pretend_a to_o such_o thing_n a_o dream_n a_o vision_n a_o prodigy_n which_o it_o interpret_v and_o think_v god_n be_v oblige_v to_o make_v its_o word_n good_a and_o of_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o leaven_n they_o be_v who_o by_o their_o prayer_n hope_v to_o prevail_v or_o rather_o to_o charm_n god_n to_o do_v miracle_n on_o their_o behalf_n who_o faith_n be_v presumption_n their_o prayer_n charm_n and_o their_o religion_n spiritual_o drunkenness_n and_o now_o when_o satan_n have_v bring_v the_o spirit_n to_o this_o pass_n it_o resolve_v to_o give_v one_o push_v more_o for_o the_o dominion_n come_v let_v we_o slay_v the_o heir_n and_o the_o inheritance_n shall_v be_v we_o for_o now_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n claim_v all_o dominion_n to_o itself_o exalt_v itself_o above_o all_o call_v god_n and_o as_o god_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n the_o body_n deny_v in_o substance_n that_o christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n or_o have_v any_o right_n there_o but_o count_v it_o its_o slave_n and_o reason_n and_o all_o thing_n beside_o itself_o unclean_a and_o reject_v thing_n and_o now_o shall_v this_o wicked_a one_o fill_v the_o measure_n of_o its_o iniquity_n and_o be_v reveal_v and_o the_o lord_n shall_v consume_v it_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o destroy_v it_o with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_v 12._o and_o now_o the_o great_a trial_n draw_v near_o where_o first_o observe_v that_o in_o the_o pequeering_n aforesaid_a we_o have_v always_o state_v the_o case_n in_o the_o extreme_n that_o be_v when_o the_o soul_n resist_v the_o temptation_n as_o it_o ought_v according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v tempt_v in_o all_o thing_n like_v unto_o we_o but_o without_o sin_n which_o whilst_o we_o imitate_v though_o in_o sin_n this_o trial_n will_v end_v in_o few_o throw_n rather_o rebuke_n of_o love_n than_o anger_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a as_o we_o represent_v it_o overcome_v by_o the_o tempter_n it_o oft_o perish_v by_o the_o way_n or_o at_o the_o best_a be_v but_o save_v as_o a_o brand_n pluck_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n and_o these_o be_v rare_a case_n and_o most_o usual_o the_o lot_n be_v cast_v between_o both_o in_o various_a degree_n and_o still_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o faithfulness_n or_o of_o fail_v so_o the_o ease_n or_o difficulty_n of_o the_o trial_n and_o in_o this_o mediocraty_n in_o the_o ensue_a we_o represent_v it_o that_o be_v as_o in_o part_n faithful_a to_o its_o yea_o and_o nay_o in_o part_n overcome_v by_o antichristian_a pride_n 13._o and_o thing_n come_v to_o this_o pass_n christ_n who_o like_o the_o true_a shepherd_n love_v the_o sheep_n and_o will_v not_o loose_v a_o hoof_n of_o what_o be_v give_v he_o returns_z in_o the_o nick_n of_o time_n long_o before_o foresee_v and_o decree_v and_o demand_v a_o account_n of_o the_o improvement_n of_o his_o new_a lend_a talon_n bring_v that_o fire_n with_o he_o whereby_o he_o will_v try_v every_o man_n work_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o trial_n by_o fire_n sometime_o hint_v at_o by_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o same_o with_o this_o it_o behoove_v that_o we_o first_o take_v our_o measure_n from_o 1_o pet._n 4.12_o belove_a think_v it_o not_o strange_a touch_v the_o fiery_a trial_n which_o be_v to_o try_v you_o as_o if_o some_o strange_a thing_n happen_v unto_o you_o but_o rejoice_v inasmuch_o as_o you_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n suffering_n that_o when_o his_o glory_n shall_v be_v reveal_v you_o may_v be_v glad_a with_o exceed_v joy_n whence_o it_o appear_v first_o that_o this_o trial_n be_v a_o common_a thing_n and_o none_o exempt_v second_o that_o even_o our_o lord_n do_v partake_v with_o we_o therein_o that_o be_v though_o he_o suffer_v but_o once_o for_o all_o yet_o in_o that_o once_o he_o suffer_v all_o that_o his_o member_n suffer_v at_o many_o time_n three_o to_o 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work_n of_o what_o sort_n it_o be_v if_o any_o man_n work_n abide_v which_o he_o have_v build_v thereupon_o he_o shall_v receive_v a_o reward_n if_o any_o man_n work_n be_v burn_v he_o shall_v suffer_v loss_n but_o he_o himself_o shall_v be_v save_v yet_o so_o as_o by_o fire_n know_v you_o not_o thae_n you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o see_v unto_o vers_fw-la 22._o and_o now_o whereas_o before_o all_o saint_n now_o all_o work_n must_v pass_v this_o trial._n 2._o this_o trial_n be_v that_o whereby_o our_o body_n be_v make_v pure_a temple_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n namely_o that_o which_o confess_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o the_o dominion_n thereof_o belong_v to_o he_o verse_n 17._o
the_o hungry_a for_o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v etc._n etc._n wo_n to_o the_o rich_a for_o they_o have_v receive_v their_o consolation_n woe_n to_o the_o full_a for_o they_o shall_v hunger_n etc._n etc._n luke_n 6.10_o now_o compare_v this_o with_o mat._n 5.2_o and_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o poor_a and_o hungry_a be_v spiritual_o mean_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o suppose_v the_o rich_a and_o full_a be_v only_o literal_a again_o they_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a fall_v into_o temptation_n and_o many_o hurtful_a lust_n which_o drown_v in_o perdition_n for_o the_o love_n of_o money_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a which_o whilst_o some_o have_v covet_v they_o have_v be_v seduce_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o pierce_v through_o with_o many_o sorrow_n which_o be_v more_o effectual_a in_o spirit_n than_o letter_n solomon_n thus_o there_o be_v one_o that_o make_v himself_o rich_a and_o be_v not_o there_o be_v another_o that_o make_v himself_o poor_a and_o riches_n abound_v which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v one_o who_o will_v save_v his_o life_n and_o lose_v it_o and_o another_o who_o will_v lose_v his_o life_n and_o save_v it_o he_o that_o hasten_v to_o be_v rich_a shall_v not_o be_v innocent_a and_o sundry_a text_n to_o the_o like_a purpose_n and_o thus_o whilst_o the_o word_n be_v interpretable_a in_o both_o sense_n it_o cut_v as_o a_o two-edged_a sword_n teach_v two_o duty_n in_o one_o precept_n for_o the_o one_o do_v not_o interfere_v with_o the_o other_o but_o each_o mutual_o interpret_v the_o other_o and_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o this_o be_v more_o frequent_a than_o they_o be_v suppose_v for_o the_o spiritual_a thing_n signify_v by_o man_n and_o wife_n do_v not_o disannul_v the_o literal_a duty_n of_o wedlock_n nor_o do_v spiritual_a whoredom_n which_o be_v idolatry_n excuse_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o fornication_n no_o more_o than_o a_o spiritual_a sodom_n and_o egypt_n deny_v that_o that_o once_o be_v and_o this_o yet_o be_v in_o the_o letter_n so_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a adam_n israelite_n jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o the_o precept_n promise_v and_o punishment_n belong_v to_o both_o spiritual_a and_o literal_a obeyer_n or_o transgressor_n and_o in_o most_o case_n more_o especial_o to_o the_o literal_a yet_o not_o always_o namely_o because_o the_o letter_n be_v direct_a &_o plain_a to_o all_o and_o the_o other_o be_v in_o a_o mystery_n again_o what_o the_o letter_n require_v be_v ofttimes_o manifest_a to_o be_v just_a in_o the_o glass_n of_o nature_n so_o as_o none_o can_v pretend_v ignorance_n but_o the_o spiritual_a sense_n be_v oft_o mistake_v and_o the_o usurer_n and_o adulterer_n oft_o do_v evil_a whilst_o they_o think_v they_o do_v well_o 5._o now_o this_o usury_n or_o covetousness_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o work_n either_o legal_a or_o evangelical_n that_o trust_v in_o such_o merit_n as_o be_v gain_v by_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n and_o this_o hope_n for_o gain_n in_o the_o work_v of_o its_o own_o spirit_n mistake_v its_o own_o which_o lu_v after_o vanity_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o work_v as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o high_a place_n into_o which_o whilst_o some_o boast_n of_o the_o spirit_n have_v fall_v suppose_v themselves_o wise_a and_o righteous_a until_o christ_n come_v to_o try_v the_o spirit_n heart_n and_o reins_o and_o this_o usual_o fall_v in_o when_o have_v receive_v a_o new_a talon_n in_o grace_n we_o fall_v cheerful_o to_o the_o work_n and_o suppose_v our_o work_n much_o better_a as_o indeed_o it_o be_v than_o under_o legal_a service_n we_o present_o say_v with_o peter_n what_o shall_v we_o now_o that_o we_o work_v in_o spirit_n and_o grace_n have_v gree_n after_o usury_n from_o god_n when_o indeed_o we_o ought_v to_o put_v our_o talon_n to_o the_o money-changer_n upon_o his_o account_n and_o patient_o to_o wait_v for_o the_o increase_n first_o know_v that_o he_o who_o run_v 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to_o he_o at_o the_o first_o set_v forth_o we_o fall_v to_o the_o work_n in_o great_a hope_n and_o cheerfulness_n and_o as_o one_o who_o heart_n be_v warm_v in_o love_n not_o doubt_v to_o give_v a_o good_a account_n of_o our_o stewardship_n hope_v with_o micha_n i_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v now_o bless_v i_o see_v i_o have_v a_o levite_n for_o my_o priest_n that_o be_v have_v the_o spirit_n for_o my_o priest_n and_o work_v in_o grace_n not_o yet_o perceive_v as_o the_o parable_n have_v it_o that_o christ_n have_v again_o set_v we_o right_o in_o the_o new_a covenant_n go_v into_o a_o far_a country_n not_o forsake_v we_o but_o withdraw_v his_o more_o immediate_a presence_n from_o we_o but_o to_o prove_v we_o how_o we_o can_v manage_v our_o new_a talon_n and_o thence_o teach_v we_o that_o in_o our_o best_a state_n we_o be_v as_o nothing_o without_o he_o 7._o and_o now_o though_o this_o our_o confidence_n be_v not_o without_o cause_n yet_o rare_o be_v it_o free_a from_o 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