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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d above_o all_o other_o learning_n whatsoever_o so_o that_o porphyry_n need_v not_o to_o have_v pity_v paul_n rare_a part_n as_o cast_v away_o upon_o the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v if_o i_o will_v be_v a_o scholar_n i_o will_v be_v a_o christian_n i_o will_v read_v the_o scripture_n though_o i_o be_v so_o graceless_a as_o to_o do_v it_o only_o for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o matter_n the_o strength_n of_o the_o argument_n the_o variety_n of_o choice_a stile_n and_o story_n all_o in_o it_o meet_v together_o which_o i_o so_o overprize_v in_o other_o author_n though_o asunder_o if_o it_o be_v but_o only_o for_o bare_a learning_n sake_n i_o will_v learn_v christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n for_o what_o be_v all_o your_o finespun_a abstraction_n extraction_n subtlety_n demonstration_n to_o this_o great_a mystery_n god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n see_v of_o angel_n 16._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o etc._n etc._n here_o be_v work_n for_o a_o doctor_n angelicus_fw-la study_v for_o a_o angel_n if_o they_o who_o always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n have_v yet_o their_o 10._o matth._n 18._o 10._o face_n towards_o the_o mercy-seat_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o s._n peter_n 20._o exod._n 25._o 20._o express_v it_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 12._o even_o stoop_v down_o earnest_o desire_v to_o have_v a_o look_v what_o a_o advancement_n of_o learning_n be_v it_o to_o we_o who_o eye_n you_o know_v what_o the_o philosopher_n compare_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 18._o metaphys_n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o unvailed_a face_n to_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o bare_a theory_n whereof_o be_v so_o noble_a and_o transcendent_a but_o this_o knowledge_n i_o say_v be_v not_o bare_o speculative_a and_o â—â—tional_a but_o 1._o fiducial_a and_o so_o in_o scripture_n we_o have_v knowledge_n put_v for_o faith_n fiducial_a affirm_v fiducial_a isa_n 53._o 11._o john_n 17._o 3._o the_o knowledge_n of_o faith_n whereby_o we_o apply_v christ_n to_o ourselves_o and_o know_v he_o to_o be_v we_o as_o paul_n here_o do_v when_o he_o say_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n but_o he_o add_v my_o lord_n and_o so_o for_o christ_n v._o 7._o and_o for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n here_o zanchy_a cum_fw-la ait_fw-la propter_fw-la excellentiam_fw-la cognitionis_fw-la ejus_fw-la intellige_fw-la excellenti_fw-la be_o justitiae_fw-la ejus_fw-la quae_fw-la nobis_fw-la donatur_fw-la &_o imputatur_fw-la zanchy_a in_o the_o text_n be_v put_v for_o the_o same_o it_o be_v a_o knowledge_n whereby_o i_o gain_v christ_n v._o 8._o and_o have_v he_o and_o be_o find_v in_o he_o v._o 9_o and_o not_o only_o a_o ability_n to_o conceive_v and_o discourse_v of_o what_o be_v in_o he_o and_o come_v by_o he_o for_o so_o the_o devilish_a renegado_n may_v be_v enlighten_v hebr._n 6._o 4._o the_o devil_n himself_o 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〈◊〉_d may_v ever_o have_v the_o upper_a hand_n prefer_v jerusalem_n above_o our_o chief_a joy_n psal_n 137._o 6._o love_v all_o man_n as_o man_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v hide_v not_o thyself_o from_o thy_o own_o flesh_n isa_n 58._o 7._o but_o yet_o so_o as_o to_o love_v they_o most_o with_o who_o we_o have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 13._o honour_n all_o man_n but_o especial_o love_v the_o brotherhood_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 17._o let_v at_o least_o humanity_n prevail_v with_o we_o to_o esteem_v and_o love_v all_o that_o with_o we_o partake_v of_o humane_a nature_n for_o so_o far_o we_o love_v ourselves_o but_o so_o as_o to_o put_v more_o abundant_a honour_n on_o they_o who_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n for_o so_o we_o shall_v love_v god_n in_o they_o sermon_n xviii_o on_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o but_o that_o we_o may_v have_v this_o honour_n and_o love_n it_o will_v be_v 3_o preach_v at_o st._n mary_n june_n 21._o 1657._o use_v 3_o require_v 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a_o true_a natural_a fountain_n that_o pour_v out_o of_o what_o spring_v up_o in_o itself_o jer._n 6._o 7._o as_o in_o the_o creation_n the_o herb_n bring_v forth_o seed_n and_o the_o tree_n fruit_n after_o its_o kind_n gen._n 1._o 12._o from_o its_o innate_a seminal_a virtue_n its_o inward_a natural_a temperament_n and_o constitution_n and_o the_o stone_n move_v down_o to_o the_o centre_n and_o the_o spark_n fly_v upward_o from_o their_o 7._o job_n 5._o 7._o natural_a propension_n nature_n be_v that_o ingenita_fw-la rei_fw-la vis_fw-la &_o potentia_fw-la quâ_fw-la ipsa_fw-la à _fw-la seipsá_fw-la movetur_fw-la so_o in_o this_o new_a creation_n where_o there_o be_v a_o divine_a nature_n there_o be_v something_o within_o not_o only_o a_o blaze_n in_o the_o lamp_n but_o also_o oil_n in_o the_o vessel_n matth._n 25._o 4._o a_o inward_a principle_n which_o set_v the_o soul_n in_o motion_n to_o god_n and_o heaven_n these_o divine_a spark_n natural_o fly_v upward_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o 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god_n in_o communion_n with_o he_o and_o obedience_n to_o he_o as_o act._n 18._o 5._o it_o be_v say_v of_o paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v press_v in_o spirit_n occasion_v by_o the_o jew_n obstinacy_n but_o there_o be_v a_o spirit_n within_o he_o that_o press_v he_o to_o it_o but_o here_o take_v a_o double_a caution_n when_o i_o speak_v of_o this_o inward_a principle_n it_o be_v not_o with_o our_o enthusiast_n so_o to_o cry_v up_o a_o christ_n within_o they_o as_o to_o cry_v down_o a_o christ_n without_o they_o indeed_o without_o they_o because_o never_o true_o in_o they_o christ_n indeed_o dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n but_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n ephes_n 3._o 17._o and_o that_o be_v both_o brâ—d_n and_o feed_v by_o his_o word_n and_o ordinance_n rom._n 10._o
29._o 2._o yea_o a_o majesty_n and_o that_o be_v more_o thus_o by_o faith_n the_o elder_n receive_v a_o good_a report_n heb._n 11._o 2._o and_o by_o true_a save_a wisdom_n solomon_n assure_v we_o we_o shall_v receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o septuagint_n a_o crown_n of_o glory_n as_o we_o read_v it_o prov._n 4._o 9_o every_o particular_a grace_n be_v part_n of_o a_o christian_n beauty_n but_o as_o they_o use_v to_o say_v pulchritudo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la partis_fw-la sed_fw-la compositi_fw-la so_o the_o perfection_n of_o beauty_n arise_v from_o all_o grace_n and_o a_o perfetion_n in_o all_o which_o though_o we_o can_v here_o attain_v to_o yet_o if_o we_o strive_v after_o it_o what_o we_o can_v we_o shall_v sure_o procure_v either_o love_n or_o reverence_n if_o the_o amiableness_n of_o holiness_n will_v not_o allure_v the_o majesty_n of_o it_o will_v daunt_v the_o proud_a scorner_n and_o why_o may_v it_o not_o allure_v the_o most_o obstinate_a see_v it_o win_v grace_n in_o god_n eye_n and_o therefore_o may_v just_o challenge_v it_o in_o we_o and_o here_o now_o i_o may_v open_v such_o a_o cabinet_n of_o precious_a jewel_n i_o mean_v so_o many_o several_a grace_n as_o be_v they_o put_v on_o and_o wear_v by_o we_o will_v so_o beautify_v every_o part_n of_o a_o christian_a that_o you_o shall_v not_o see_v a_o mordecai_n ride_v on_o ahasuerus_n horse_n with_o his_o imperial_a robe_n and_o crown_n or_o another_o joseph_n with_o pharaoh_n ring_n on_o his_o hand_n and_o a_o chain_n of_o gold_n about_o his_o neck_n with_o the_o people_n bow_v the_o knee_n and_o cry_v abrek_n but_o a_o man_n of_o god_n partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o well-nigh_o already_o glorify_v and_o so_o both_o himself_o and_o his_o profession_n glorious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o angel_n but_o all_o these_o curious_a piece_n i_o have_v not_o now_o leisure_n to_o view_v many_o of_o they_o you_o may_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n of_o this_o epistle_n i_o shall_v content_v myself_o with_o two_o which_o the_o apostle_n unfold_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o verse_n in_o which_o he_o use_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o a_o army_n in_o which_o two_o thing_n be_v require_v for_o the_o comeliness_n and_o safeguard_n of_o it_o unity_n among_o themselves_o and_o valour_n in_o beat_v back_o the_o adversary_n proportionable_a to_o which_o two_o thing_n he_o tell_v we_o will_v become_v we_o in_o our_o warfare_n 1._o mutual_a love_n that_o you_o stand_v fast_o in_o one_o spirit_n with_o one_o mind_n 2._o constancy_n and_o perseverance_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n strive_v together_o for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o first_o place_n therefore_o for_o love_n and_o unity_n how_o well_o it_o suit_n with_o the_o gospel_n we_o may_v conceive_v in_o that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n ephes_n 6._o 15._o and_o therefore_o agree_v not_o with_o our_o heartburning_n and_o dissension_n bring_v we_o glad_a tiding_n of_o our_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n and_o therefore_o as_o joseph_n to_o his_o brethren_n bid_v we_o take_v heed_n we_o fall_v not_o out_o by_o the_o way_n thus_o we_o see_v it_o fit_v well_o and_o will_v it_o not_o be_v as_o comely_a as_o fit_v yes_o sure_o and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n make_v one_o part_n of_o his_o spouse_n beauty_n that_o her_o tooth_n be_v like_o a_o flock_n of_o sheep_n whereof_o every_o one_o bear_v twin_n as_o well_o to_o express_v love_n as_o fruitfulness_n and_o be_v it_o not_o this_o true-hearted_a love_n in_o have_v all_o thing_n common_a in_o continue_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o one_o accord_n in_o the_o temple_n in_o eat_v their_o meat_n with_o gladness_n and_o in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n and_o the_o like_a which_o make_v those_o first_o christian_n act_n 2._o 46_o 47_o have_v favour_n with_o all_o the_o people_n that_o because_o the_o multitude_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v be_v of_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o 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main_a we_o may_v grow_v up_o into_o one_o man_n yet_o if_o as_o many_o head_n there_o be_v so_o many_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n it_o will_v be_v if_o not_o unnatural_a and_o monstrous_a yet_o i_o be_o sure_a ungracious_a and_o unseemly_a for_o we_o shall_v stand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o withal_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o one_o soul_n and_o love_a affection_n to_o each_o other_o without_o hatred_n and_o variance_n and_o strife_n and_o sedition_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n and_o meekness_n and_o tender_a affection_n forbear_v and_o forgive_a one_o another_o as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v we_o which_o if_o we_o do_v and_o be_v thus_o knit_v together_o in_o judgement_n and_o affection_n how_o much_o it_o will_v adorn_v and_o advantage_v the_o gospel_n i_o say_v not_o because_o i_o can_v sufficient_o yet_o this_o i_o can_v that_o however_o bodily_a and_o outward_a comeliness_n may_v be_v call_v as_o it_o be_v concor_fw-la discordia_fw-la &_o amica_fw-la inimicitia_fw-la yet_o in_o this_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a beauty_n plato_n divinity_n be_v again_o true_a that_o make_v vnum_fw-la and_o pulchrum_n the_o same_o a_o chief_a part_n of_o it_o consist_v in_o this_o holy_a unity_n and_o uniformity_n 2._o which_o add_v strength_n likewise_o to_o that_o other_o grace_n of_o constancy_n and_o perseverance_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n when_o we_o do_v not_o only_o stand_v together_o but_o stand_v fast_o and_o fight_v for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o our_o apostle_n add_v which_o how_o answerable_a it_o be_v likewise_o to_o the_o gospel_n this_o only_o be_v sufficient_a to_o manifest_v in_o that_o it_o show_v what_o christ_n endure_v for_o we_o and_o therefore_o may_v just_o call_v on_o we_o to_o endure_v something_o for_o he_o and_o true_o if_o it_o bring_v to_o we_o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v answerable_a to_o it_o if_o we_o shall_v prove_v flincher_n if_o it_o be_v a_o everlasting_a gospel_n revel_v 14._o 6._o it_o will_v be_v very_o unfit_a that_o we_o shall_v be_v like_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 13._o 21._o which_o for_o a_o while_o believe_v and_o in_o time_n of_o tentation_n fall_v away_o nor_o can_v we_o more_o dishonour_v the_o gospel_n than_o if_o by_o fall_v off_o in_o hard_a time_n we_o proclaim_v to_o the_o world_n that_o we_o find_v not_o so_o much_o good_a in_o it_o as_o at_o first_o we_o think_v for_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a we_o can_v otherwise_o bring_v more_o credit_n to_o it_o than_o whilst_o we_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v part_n and_o happy_a affliction_n in_o which_o we_o have_v such_o a_o bless_a partner_n with_o the_o gospel_n in_o its_o affliction_n as_o the_o apostle_n phrase_n be_v 2_o tim._n 1._o 8._o we_o let_v all_o man_n know_v that_o we_o indeed_o account_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a news_n which_o we_o will_v willing_o die_v for_o this_o be_v that_o for_o 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