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and_o hereby_o to_o confute_v the_o malicious_a papist_n that_o false_o charge_v we_o to_o deny_v and_o disgrace_v good_a work_n tit._n 3.8_o 14._o second_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v ready_a to_o do_v good_a work_n yea_o to_o every_o good_a work_n since_o they_o be_v require_v of_o god_n and_o be_v so_o many_o way_n good_a and_o serve_v we_o for_o such_o excellent_a use_n yea_o we_o shall_v be_v zealous_a of_o good_a work_n wonderful_a eager_a and_o desirous_a to_o enrich_v ourselves_o that_o way_n tit._n 3.1_o &_o 2.14_o yea_o we_o shall_v hereby_o show_v that_o we_o be_v indeed_o wise_a christian_n and_o well_o skill_v in_o the_o use_n of_o our_o religion_n jam._n 3.13_o and_o not_o man_n only_o but_o woman_n also_o shall_v be_v forward_o in_o good_a work_n 1_o tim._n 2.10_o it_o be_v their_o best_a apparel_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o special_a motive_n to_o they_o that_o be_v so_o careful_a of_o their_o attire_n and_o indeed_o good_a work_n be_v to_o be_v desire_v and_o labour_v for_o as_o the_o best_a apparel_n of_o any_o christian_a yea_o they_o be_v his_o armour_n too_o rom._n 13.13_o yea_o they_o be_v a_o principal_a way_n for_o his_o enrich_n and_o preferment_n 1_o tim._n 2.20_o so_o as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a curse_n upon_o a_o christian_n to_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o do_v good_a work_n to_o be_v reprobate_a to_o every_o good_a work_n tit._n 1._o ult_n three_o since_o there_o be_v so_o many_o thing_n necessary_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o good_a work_n christian_n shall_v in_o stead_n of_o pry_v into_o the_o life_n of_o other_o every_o one_o try_v his_o own_o work_n and_o turn_v often_o to_o the_o light_n that_o it_o may_v be_v indeed_o manifest_a that_o his_o work_n be_v wrought_v in_o god_n gal._n 6.4_o for_o one_o day_n every_o man_n work_n shall_v be_v try_v in_o the_o fire_n when_o time_n of_o trial_n by_o great_a affliction_n either_o upon_o man_n conscience_n or_o otherwise_o come_v that_o man_n work_n that_o never_o seem_v glorious_a and_o praise_v worthy_a will_v be_v reject_v and_o cast_v away_o even_o by_o ourselves_o as_o vile_a and_o unprofitable_a beside_o at_o the_o best_a in_o our_o prosperity_n if_o the_o most_o of_o our_o work_n be_v try_v by_o the_o fire_n of_o these_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v doubt_v that_o our_o work_n will_v burn_v though_o upon_o our_o repentance_n for_o the_o evil_a that_o cleave_v to_o our_o best_a work_n ourselves_o may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v christian_n therefore_o be_v careful_a that_o they_o lose_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v wrought_v now_o a_o christian_a may_v lose_v his_o work_n divers_a way_n work_n first_o if_o he_o be_v but_o a_o christian_a in_o show_n he_o may_v nay_o he_o shall_v lose_v all_o he_o do_v the_o pharisee_n lose_v all_o their_o work_n because_o they_o be_v do_v in_o hypocrisy_n second_o the_o christian_n that_o have_v some_o kind_n of_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o temporary_a grace_n by_o fall_v away_o in_o the_o time_n of_o temptation_n lose_v all_o that_o he_o have_v wrought_v before_o god_n require_v patient_a continuance_n in_o well-doing_n rom._n â—_o 8_o three_o the_o true_a christian_a may_v lose_v what_o he_o wrought_v if_o he_o do_v his_o work_n without_o respect_n of_o these_o rule_n if_o it_o be_v not_o manifest_a that_o his_o work_n be_v wrought_v in_o god_n they_o be_v lose_v to_o he_o so_o many_o of_o his_o work_n as_o be_v so_o wrought_v beside_o he_o lose_v the_o comfort_n of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v wrought_v and_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o if_o he_o fall_v into_o gross_a sin_n after_o call_v for_o so_o long_a time_n as_o he_o continue_v in_o sin_n without_o repentance_n thus_o of_o good_a work_n which_o they_o shall_v behold_v it_o be_v manifest_a from_o hence_o that_o good_a work_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v so_o do_v as_o that_o man_n may_v see_v they_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o all_o good_a work_n must_v be_v hide_v from_o the_o view_n and_o behold_v of_o other_o man_n this_o may_v seem_v strange_a because_o the_o pharisee_n be_v blame_v for_o do_v their_o work_n to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n but_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v easy_o and_o plentiful_o prove_v i_o will_v first_o prove_v it_o and_o then_o explain_v it_o for_o proof_n our_o saviour_n christ_n require_v that_o the_o light_n of_o man_n good_a work_n shall_v shine_v that_o man_n may_v see_v their_o good_a work_n mat._n 5.16_o christian_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o practice_n shall_v be_v as_o shine_a light_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o froward_a and_o crooked_a generation_n phil._n 2.15_o 16._o they_o must_v
doctrine_n may_v serve_v for_o three_o use_n first_o it_o may_v confute_v that_o cavil_n of_o carnal_a man_n that_o religion_n will_v make_v man_n dumpish_a and_o melancholy_a whereas_o the_o clean_a contrary_n we_o see_v here_o be_v true_a 2._o it_o great_o reprove_v the_o uncheerfulnesse_n of_o many_o professor_n who_o do_v thereby_o great_o darken_v the_o glory_n of_o religion_n and_o cause_v the_o way_n of_o god_n to_o be_v evil_a speak_v of_o beside_o the_o hurt_n they_o do_v themselves_o through_o unthankfulness_n and_o unbelief_n religion_n expose_v themselves_o to_o the_o tentation_n either_o of_o sin_n or_o apostasy_n together_o with_o a_o continual_a unfitnesse_n to_o all_o duty_n of_o piety_n and_o this_o arise_v out_o of_o aptness_n either_o to_o passion_n of_o anger_n or_o worldly_a grief_n 3._o it_o may_v teach_v we_o to_o seek_v the_o joy_n of_o god_n and_o have_v find_v they_o to_o be_v careful_a by_o all_o mean_n to_o preserve_v they_o but_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o preserve_v the_o joy_n of_o god_n in_o my_o heart_n quest._n first_o keep_v thyself_o free_a from_o the_o allowance_n of_o the_o least_o sin_n violate_v not_o the_o peace_n of_o thy_o conscience_n second_o heart_n digest_v the_o promise_n concern_v infirmity_n after_o call_v three_o take_v heed_n of_o omission_n or_o careless_a use_n of_o god_n ordinance_n last_o care_v not_o for_o the_o world_n but_o retire_v thyself_o else_o from_o thence_o will_v flow_v unavoidable_a unrest_n before_o i_o pass_v from_o these_o word_n yet_o two_o thing_n more_o may_v be_v brief_o touch_v first_o in_o that_o he_o â—aith_o you_o rejoice_v he_o seem_v to_o import_v that_o true_a joy_n be_v only_o in_o convert_v christian_n for_o as_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n have_v they_o be_v not_o true_a for_o beside_o there_o be_v much_o vanity_n 2_o and_o madness_n in_o they_o there_o be_v also_o much_o danger_n in_o they_o for_o 6._o they_o breed_v security_n and_o 11.9_o man_n shall_v be_v call_v to_o account_v for_o they_o yea_o man_n may_v lose_v 12.15_o their_o soul_n for_o they_o second_o where_o he_o say_v wherein_o he_o mean_v in_o which_o benefit_n of_o regeneration_n glorification_n preservation_n etc._n etc._n whence_o may_v be_v brief_o note_v that_o the_o chief_a joy_n of_o christian_n be_v in_o spiritual_a thing_n it_o ill_o beseem_v christian_n to_o set_v their_o heart_n on_o earthly_a thing_n quest._n but_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o delight_v ourselves_o in_o earthly_a pleasure_n thing_n it_o be_v with_o these_o rule_n first_o thou_o must_v be_v sure_a thou_o have_v repent_v of_o thy_o sin_n before_o thou_o allow_v thyself_o liberty_n for_o 22.12_o pleasure_n 2._o thou_o must_v not_o make_v a_o vocation_n of_o recreation_n 3._o thou_o must_v spend_v only_o thy_o own_o time_n upon_o they_o not_o the_o lord_n 4._o thou_o must_v avoid_v scandalous_a delight_n and_o such_o game_n as_o be_v of_o evil_a report_n 5._o thou_o must_v watch_v over_o 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cause_v the_o cross_n then_o for_o the_o cross_n itself_o second_o that_o their_o heaviness_n be_v moderate_a quest._n but_o when_o be_v sorrow_n for_o affliction_n moderate_v answ._n first_o when_o it_o exceed_v not_o the_o measure_n of_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n 2._o second_o when_o it_o withdraw_v not_o the_o heart_n from_o god_n and_o holy_a duty_n through_o passionate_a and_o incredulous_a perturbation_n moderate_a but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v in_o the_o general_a that_o the_o apostle_n be_v very_o loath_a to_o grant_v they_o liberty_n for_o heaviness_n but_o it_o be_v with_o many_o limitation_n as_o 1._o it_o must_v be_v but_o a_o little_a season_n 2._o they_o must_v be_v sure_a need_n do_v require_v it_o 3_o it_o may_v not_o be_v allow_v for_o many_o cross_n that_o will_v not_o be_v allow_v for_o lesser_a or_o few_o tentation_n for_o a_o season_n how_o the_o trouble_n and_o grief_n of_o god_n child_n be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n for_o a_o moment_n god_n hide_v his_o face_n 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