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we_o may_v love_v they_o but_o not_o above_o christ_n if_o we_o do_v christ_n will_v not_o think_v we_o worthy_a of_o he_o that_o be_v he_o will_v not_o account_v such_o in_o the_o number_n of_o his_o disciple_n the_o sum_n be_v christ_n will_v have_v his_o disciple_n suffer_v all_o manner_n of_o extremity_n rather_o than_o to_o be_v take_v off_o from_o faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o he_o and_o he_o that_o will_v not_o suffer_v this_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o he_o that_o be_v he_o be_v unworthy_a to_o be_v call_v a_o christian_a neither_o have_v he_o any_o part_n in_o his_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n or_o glory_n under_o father_n and_o mother_n he_o mean_v all_o relation_n whatsoever_o whether_o magistrate_n master_n husband_n kinsman_n friend_n and_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n we_o have_v or_o hope_v to_o have_v from_o they_o as_o wealth_n honour_n land_n it_o may_v seem_v very_o sharp_a that_o we_o must_v make_v they_o who_o be_v in_o the_o same_o society_n with_o we_o enemy_n christ_n therefore_o tell_v we_o that_o upon_o no_o other_o term_n we_o can_v be_v his_o disciple_n therefore_o we_o must_v see_v the_o price_n of_o be_v christ_n disciple_n the_o sum_n be_v christ_n be_v to_o be_v love_v sovereign_o and_o every_o creature_n subordinate_o luke_o 14.26_o if_o our_o love_n to_o any_o creature_n hinder_v we_o from_o follow_v christ_n let_v we_o learn_v to_o count_v it_o dung_n for_o christ_n gal._n 6.14_o phil_n 3.8_o when_o a_o case_n come_v that_o either_o god_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v or_o a_o creature_n then_o be_v a_o creature_n to_o be_v deny_v the_o reverence_n of_o parent_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v off_o if_o it_o can_v stand_v with_o the_o reverence_n of_o god_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v know_v we_o must_v not_o dispute_v of_o law_n or_o prescription_n but_o we_o must_v obey_v god_n command_n without_o any_o deliberation_n because_o neither_o the_o pope_n parent_n or_o caesar_n have_v this_o title_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n luth_n in_o gen._n 27._o love_n be_v a_o affection_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v carry_v out_o to_o enjoy_v something_o it_o esteem_v to_o be_v good_a there_o be_v three_o thing_n in_o love_n 1_o affection_n whereby_o we_o be_v incline_v to_o some_o know_a good_a 2_o desire_n that_o we_o may_v be_v unite_v to_o it_o 3_o joy_n whereby_o we_o rest_v in_o that_o good_a thing_n obtain_v these_o three_o be_v in_o every_o ordinary_a subordinate_a good_a but_o in_o the_o supreme_a good_a all_o the_o appetite_n and_o affection_n of_o saint_n be_v carry_v sovereign_o to_o he_o and_o with_o much_o joy_n rest_n in_o he_o if_o we_o love_v not_o christ_n sovereign_o we_o love_v he_o only_o as_o a_o creature_n neither_o be_v it_o enough_o to_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n better_a than_o many_o thing_n if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n we_o love_v above_o he_o or_o equal_a with_o he_o whatsoever_o thing_n we_o so_o love_v we_o make_v a_o idol_n see_v my_o treatise_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n to_o love_n christ_n thus_o 1_o beware_v you_o be_v not_o ensnare_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n or_o any_o hardship_n 2_o nor_o with_o favour_n of_o man_n v._o 38._o and_o he_o that_o take_v not_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v after_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o as_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n we_o be_v to_o forgo_v any_o thing_n for_o god_n love_v he_o sovereign_o so_o be_v we_o require_v to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n for_o he_o love_v he_o undivide_o he_o that_o take_v not_o his_o cross_n by_o cross_n he_o mean_v every_o affliction_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n of_o duty_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o office_n which_o can_v be_v have_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n or_o the_o favour_n of_o this_o or_o that_o man_n many_o give_v a_o lift_n at_o the_o cross_n but_o find_v it_o heavy_a they_o let_v it_o fall_v down_o again_o other_o think_v when_o they_o have_v take_v up_o some_o one_o or_o few_o cross_n they_o have_v do_v enough_o whereas_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n be_v a_o continual_a duty_n hence_o it_o be_v put_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n and_o luke_n say_v it_o be_v a_o duty_n daily_o to_o be_v do_v luk._n 9.23_o for_o what_o week_n or_o month_n be_v there_o but_o if_o a_o man_n will_v be_v true_a to_o his_o conscience_n he_o shall_v find_v some_o cross_n or_o other_o lie_v in_o his_o way_n christ_n do_v not_o mean_a only_a crucify_a or_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o every_o christian_a for_o christ_n be_v call_v to_o take_v up_o but_o also_o christ_n mean_v all_o other_o cross_n this_o death_n of_o crucify_a be_v usual_a among_o the_o roman_n invent_v by_o cruelty_n itself_o if_o cicero_n may_v be_v believe_v among_o who_o the_o word_n come_v to_o be_v use_v for_o all_o kind_n of_o disprofit_v or_o suffering_n as_o the_o phrase_n abi_fw-la in_o malam_fw-la crucem_fw-la denote_v and_o the_o latin_a word_n crucior_fw-la now_o these_o word_n of_o take_v the_o cross_n and_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n mention_v luk._n 9.23_o and_o that_o of_o bear_v the_o cross_n luk._n 14.27_o be_v the_o word_n use_v in_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n matth._n 27.32_o mark_v 15.21_o where_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v joh._n 19.17_o to_o show_v that_o the_o manner_n of_o call_v suffering_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v take_v from_o that_o suffering_n upon_o the_o cross_n so_o that_o to_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n be_v to_o have_v a_o disposition_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o suffering_n for_o christ_n whether_o prison_n death_n or_o banishment_n so_o paul_n act_v 20.24.21.13_o so_o peter_n though_o he_o go_v in_o his_o own_o strength_n yet_o the_o bent_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v right_a mark_v 14.31_o luk._n 22.33_o lord_n i_o be_o ready_a to_o go_v with_o thou_o both_o into_o prison_n and_o to_o death_n christ_n call_v these_o suffering_n by_o the_o ignominious_a name_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o christian_n may_v not_o expect_v worldly_a glory_n and_o domination_n but_o rather_o scoff_v and_o mock_n and_o crucifying_n moreover_o in_o that_o christ_n say_v we_o must_v take_v up_o the_o cross_n it_o denote_v unto_o we_o a_o voluntary_a obedience_n that_o we_o neither_o fret_v at_o god_n or_o man_n who_o have_v be_v any_o way_n instrumental_a in_o our_o suffering_n this_o shall_v something_o quiet_a our_o mind_n that_o as_o christ_n adjudge_v all_o his_o disciple_n to_o the_o cross_n so_o do_v he_o we_o to_o our_o cross_n and_o in_o that_o christ_n say_v his_o cross_n he_o mean_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v create_v cross_n for_o ourselves_o but_o only_o take_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n &_o bear_v upon_o our_o shoulder_n those_o which_o the_o lord_n lay_v on_o we_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o think_v our_o own_o cross_n heavy_a than_o other_o cross_n but_o if_o all_o the_o cross_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v on_o a_o heap_n and_o a_o equal_a dividend_n be_v make_v of_o they_o i_o question_v whether_o thy_o share_n will_v not_o come_v to_o more_o some_o man_n can_v bear_v poverty_n but_o can_v away_o with_o infamy_n or_o disgrace_n other_o will_v suffer_v disgrace_n but_o not_o imprisonment_n other_o imprisonment_n but_o not_o corporal_a punishment_n but_o a_o christian_a that_o be_v worthy_a of_o christ_n must_v take_v up_o all_o mean_v to_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n 1_o think_v often_o of_o it_o resolve_v with_o thyself_o thou_o must_v not_o live_v always_o in_o peace_n but_o there_o will_v a_o change_v come_v when_o thou_o must_v part_v with_o thy_o dear_a comfort_n 1_o pet._n 4.12_o think_v not_o strange_a concern_v the_o fiery_a trial_n be_v think_v what_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n may_v cost_v thou_o before_o
they_o matth._n 10.33_o they_o know_v else_o we_o can_v be_v christ_n his_o disciple_n luke_n 14.26_o 33._o till_o such_o time_n as_o we_o have_v a_o purpose_n of_o heart_n and_o a_o habitual_a intention_n to_o leave_v all_o that_o we_o have_v for_o christ_n and_o to_o suffer_v whatsoever_o the_o rage_n of_o man_n shall_v inflict_v upon_o we_o we_o be_v not_o sincere_a with_o god_n matth._n 19.17_o luke_n 14.27_o 12_o who_o do_v thou_o make_v thy_o end_n a_o sincere_a man_n make_v god_n his_o end_n rom._n 14.7_o 8._o none_o of_o we_o that_o be_v of_o we_o sincere_a christian_n that_o live_v unto_o himself_o but_o whether_o we_o live_v we_o live_v unto_o the_o lord_n he_o do_v all_o to_o god_n glory_n 1_o cor._n 10.31_o 2_o cor._n 5.15_o christ_n die_v that_o they_o which_o live_v shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v unto_o themselves_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a end_n 1_o absolute_a and_o ultimate_a 2_o subordinate_a and_o conditional_a hypocrite_n make_v god_n their_o subordinate_a and_o conditional_a end_n isai_n 66.5_o your_o brethren_n that_o hate_v you_o that_o cast_v you_o out_o for_o my_o name_n sake_n say_v let_v the_o lord_n be_v glorify_v they_o look_v at_o god_n glory_n in_o cast_v out_o his_o saint_n so_o jehu_n he_o have_v a_o zeal_n for_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n 2_o king_n 10.16_o but_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o his_o last_o end_n but_o his_o last_o end_n be_v to_o get_v a_o kingdom_n to_o which_o all_o other_o end_n be_v subservient_fw-fr contrary_o a_o sincere_a man_n make_v god_n his_o last_o end_n as_o he_o study_v pray_v preach_v labour_n but_o why_o sure_o in_o order_n to_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n god_n be_v the_o end_n of_o his_o end_n his_o last_o end_n whereto_o all_o his_o subordinate_a end_n refer_v that_o be_v a_o absolute_a end_n which_o if_o all_o other_o end_n be_v lay_v aside_o move_v a_o man_n to_o do_v a_o thing_n the_o end_n a_o godly_a man_n aim_v at_o be_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o his_o duty_n and_o to_o discharge_v it_o in_o faithfulness_n all_o his_o project_n and_o endeavour_n be_v run_v heaven-ward_n slothfulness_n carelessness_n and_o remissness_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o vehemence_n eagerness_n and_o intentness_n in_o our_o own_o affair_n argue_v that_o the_o world_n be_v our_o absolute_a and_o last_o end_n and_o that_o god_n be_v only_o the_o subordinate_a and_o inferior_a end_n 3_o caution_n if_o the_o principal_a thing_n that_o christ_n look_v at_o in_o the_o action_n of_o christian_n be_v the_o sincerity_n of_o their_o act_n then_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o hypocrisy_n in_o all_o our_o service_n this_o be_v twofold_a 1_o gross_a hypocrisy_n which_o be_v when_o a_o man_n know_v he_o dissemble_v with_o god_n or_o man_n absalon_n pretend_v a_o vow_n at_o hebron_n but_o intend_v the_o murder_n of_o amnon_n such_o be_v jezebel_n in_o her_o pretend_a fast_a for_o naboth_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o jezreel_n jezebel_n know_v that_o she_o proclaim_v the_o fast_a only_o to_o get_v naboth_n vineyard_n and_o the_o elder_n do_v it_o for_o fear_n they_o shall_v provoke_v jezebel_n such_o be_v judas_n in_o his_o pretend_v the_o poor_a when_o he_o will_v have_v have_v the_o ointment_n sell_v john_n 12.6_o and_o in_o his_o say_n hail_o master_n and_o kiss_v christ_n so_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n in_o their_o pray_n in_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o street_n so_o the_o pharisee_n mat._n 23.15_o in_o their_o make_n long_a prayer_n and_o devour_a widow_n house_n they_o be_v like_o white_v sepulcher_n appear_v outward_o beautiful_a but_o within_o full_a of_o hypocrisy_n and_o iniquity_n v._o 27_o 28._o these_o be_v like_o those_o who_o at_o stage_n play_v wear_v a_o vizard_n they_o have_v eliahs_n mantle_n but_o not_o his_o spirit_n they_o know_v they_o dissemble_v with_o god_n and_o the_o world_n and_o if_o they_o have_v the_o end_n they_o aim_v at_o then_o farewell_n god_n and_o religion_n these_o person_n who_o for_o length_n of_o time_n go_v on_o thus_o be_v seldom_o convert_v 2_o close_a hypocrisy_n which_o be_v when_o a_o man_n think_v his_o action_n be_v good_a and_o word_n and_o action_n sincere_a mean_a time_n the_o rot_n tenness_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v know_v to_o god_n prov._n 16.2_o prov._n 30.12_o there_o be_v a_o generation_n pure_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o wash_v from_o their_o filthiness_n such_o be_v cain_n gen._n 4.3_o the_o pharisee_n luke_n 18.12_o paul_n in_o his_o judaisme_n phil._n 3.6_o the_o jew_n that_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n yea_o many_o papist_n and_o formal_a protestant_n and_o professor_n the_o mischief_n of_o this_o close_a hypocrisy_n be_v that_o it_o make_v way_n for_o gross_a hypocrisy_n as_o in_o saul_n who_o first_o formalize_v god_n worship_n after_o gross_o dissemble_v judas_n first_o cleave_v to_o christ_n for_o gain_v after_o betray_v he_o with_o a_o kiss_n such_o close_a hypocrite_n be_v the_o laodicean_n rev._n 3.17_o concern_v this_o i_o shall_v 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doctrine_n which_o be_v repentance_n v._o 17._o repent_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n leave_v nazareth_n john_n give_v the_o reason_n hereof_o because_o a_o prophet_n have_v no_o honour_n in_o his_o own_o country_n john_n 4.44_o this_o be_v the_o town_n where_o his_o parent_n dwell_v luke_n 2.39_o wherein_o he_o have_v live_v thirty_o year_n luke_n 4.16_o matth._n 2.23_o hence_o call_v jesus_n the_o prophet_n of_o nazareth_n of_o galilee_n mat._n 21_o 11._o the_o reason_n why_o he_o can_v have_v no_o honour_n there_o be_v because_o it_o be_v his_o own_o country_n many_o prophet_n that_o have_v their_o gift_n and_o grace_n admire_v in_o strange_a place_n be_v partly_o from_o meanness_n of_o parentage_n and_o partly_o from_o childish_a weakness_n in_o their_o childhood_n act_v partly_o from_o observation_n of_o some_o infirmity_n in_o they_o partly_o from_o passion_n to_o which_o the_o holy_a be_v liable_a christ_n only_a except_v and_o partly_o from_o curiosity_n 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spirit_n be_v to_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o they_o against_o all_o danger_n john_n 14.18_o i_o will_v not_o leave_v you_o fatherless_a i_o will_v come_v to_o you_o now_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n here_o mean_v be_v only_o the_o send_n of_o the_o spirit_n act_v 2.33_o be_v by_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n exalt_v and_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o father_n the_o promise_n of_o thou_o holy_a ghost_n he_o have_v shed_v forth_o this_o thing_n which_o you_o now_o see_v and_o hear_v so_o that_o the_o sense_n be_v i_o have_v tell_v you_o what_o evil_n hang_v over_o you_o yet_o do_v i_o warn_v you_o to_o stand_v to_o the_o testimony_n you_o have_v give_v and_o not_o to_o be_v discourage_v my_o come_n unto_o you_o by_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o my_o spirit_n be_v at_o hand_n yea_o before_o you_o shall_v make_v a_o end_n of_o teach_v the_o jew_n within_o the_o bound_n of_o palestina_n other_o carry_v it_o to_o the_o send_n of_o ministry_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o myself_o i_o rather_o carry_v it_o to_o the_o consolation_n of_o all_o persecute_a saint_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n whereas_o the_o disciple_n may_v be_v ready_a to_o think_v if_o we_o shall_v be_v under_o so_o great_a hatred_n and_o persecution_n none_o will_v receive_v we_o to_o this_o christ_n answer_v there_o will_v be_v city_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v inhabitant_n in_o city_n by_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o a_o synecdoche_n of_o gentile_n to_o be_v convert_v who_o will_v receive_v you_o until_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n in_o judgement_n of_o which_o come_v mention_n be_v make_v matth._n 24.30_o luke_n 21.27_o for_o gentile_a
law_n set_v by_o he_o in_o the_o creation_n without_o take_v advice_n of_o any_o creature_n i_o have_v oft_o endeavour_v to_o prescribe_v to_o god_n certain_a way_n which_o he_o shall_v use_v in_o the_o government_n of_o his_o church_n and_o other_o thing_n i_o say_v ah_o lord_n i_o will_v have_v it_o do_v in_o this_o order_n this_o event_n but_o god_n do_v altogether_o the_o contrary_a from_o that_o which_o i_o have_v request_v then_o do_v i_o think_v but_o my_o counsel_n be_v not_o strange_a from_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o will_v conduce_v much_o to_o sanctify_v his_o name_n it_o be_v well_o think_v but_o doubtless_o god_n laugh_v at_o this_o my_o wisdom_n and_o say_v go_v too_o i_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v wise_a and_o learned_a but_o it_o be_v never_o my_o manner_n that_o peter_n or_o martin_n shall_v teach_v lead_v form_n govern_v i_o i_o be_o not_o a_o passive_a god_n but_o a_o active_a luth._o tom._n 4._o in_o gen._n fol._n 56._o 2_o extraordinary_n when_o god_n work_v against_o or_o beside_o his_o appoint_a order_n as_o in_o divide_v the_o water_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n reas_n 1_o because_o all_o thing_n yea_o the_o most_o contingent_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v order_v by_o it_o as_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o tile_n exod_n 21.13_o the_o fly_a of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o axe_n from_o the_o helve_z and_o kill_v a_o man_n deut._n 19.5_o yea_o the_o order_n of_o a_o lot_n prov._n 16.33_o 2_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n prove_v it_o 1_o natural_a order_n the_o motion_n of_o the_o heaven_n the_o sun_n warm_v the_o earth_n the_o air_n moisten_v it_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o the_o grass_n the_o beast_n feed_v on_o it_o and_o man_n feed_v on_o they_o look_v on_o the_o fowl_n god_n appoint_v they_o their_o residence_n psal_n 104.17_o 18._o and_o so_o do_v he_o for_o other_o creature_n yea_o the_o fowl_n know_v her_o appoint_a time_n and_o change_v her_o country_n according_a to_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n that_o there_o be_v a_o place_n appoint_v for_o the_o water_n that_o they_o may_v not_o overflow_v the_o earth_n psal_n 104.7_o 8_o 9_o that_o there_o be_v spring_n of_o water_n in_o the_o valley_n to_o give_v drink_n to_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n v._o 10._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o intercourse_n of_o light_n and_o darkness_n that_o the_o wild_a beast_n shall_v get_v they_o to_o their_o den_n on_o the_o day_n time_n that_o man_n may_v follow_v his_o work_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o provision_n make_v for_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n all_o this_o prove_v to_o we_o a_o providence_n 2_o politic_a order_n in_o court_n of_o justice_n one_o officer_n depend_v on_o another_o as_o wheel_n in_o a_o clock_n and_o move_v not_o without_o the_o first_o wheel_n how_o many_o thousand_o be_v provide_v for_o in_o their_o several_a trade_n one_o depend_v upon_o another_o how_o have_v god_n make_v the_o city_n to_o depend_v upon_o the_o country_n and_o the_o country_n upon_o the_o city_n how_o do_v all_o creature_n move_v at_o his_o command_n as_o soldier_n at_o the_o command_n of_o the_o general_n 3_o from_o the_o reasonable_a action_n god_n put_v into_o unreasonable_a creature_n prov._n 6.6_o 7_o 8._o the_o pismire_n have_v no_o guide_n overseer_n nor_o ruler_n provide_v her_o meat_n in_o the_o summer_n jer._n 8.6_o 7._o the_o stork_n crane_n swallow_n know_v their_o appoint_a time_n who_o have_v put_v wisdom_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n job_n 38.36_o 4_o shall_v god_n not_o take_v care_n of_o thing_n below_o it_o be_v either_o because_o he_o will_v not_o or_o can_v or_o know_v they_o not_o but_o to_o affirm_v any_o of_o these_o be_v blasphemy_n 5_o in_o his_o provision_n he_o make_v for_o all_o creature_n psal_n 145.15_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o wait_n on_o thou_o and_o thou_o give_v they_o food_n in_o due_a season_n thou_o open_v thy_o hand_n and_o satisfie_v the_o desire_n of_o every_o live_a thing_n psal_n 104.28_o that_o thou_o give_v they_o they_o gather_v thou_o open_v thy_o hand_n they_o be_v fill_v with_o good_a v._n 30._o every_o spring_n god_n renew_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n psal_n 147.9_o he_o give_v to_o the_o beast_n his_o food_n and_o to_o the_o young_a raven_n which_o cry_v compare_v with_o job_n 38.41_o see_v job_n cap._n 36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o 6_o in_o order_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o good_a of_o his_o church_n the_o envy_n of_o joseph_n brethren_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o joseph_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o jacob_n posterity_n the_o treason_n of_o bigthan_n and_o teresh_a for_o the_o advancement_n of_o mordecai_n cyrus_n his_o ambition_n for_o the_o church_n deliverance_n titus_n vespasian_n who_o persecute_v the_o christian_n at_o rome_n god_n order_v his_o passion_n that_o he_o go_v to_o revenge_v christ_n death_n at_o jerusalem_n sennacherib_n covetousness_n and_o pride_n to_o punish_v the_o hypocrisy_n of_o the_o jew_n isai_n 10.5_o 6_o 7._o the_o covetousness_n of_o judas_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o accomplish_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n 7_o in_o a_o special_a respect_n to_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n beside_o a_o general_a providence_n in_o the_o world_n he_o have_v a_o special_a providence_n for_o their_o good_a 1_o cor._n 9.9_o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o preserver_n of_o all_o but_o special_o of_o they_o that_o believe_v 2_o tim._n 4.9_o 10._o 2_o chron._n 16.9_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n run_v to_o and_o fro_o through_o the_o whole_a earth_n to_o show_v himself_o strong_a in_o the_o behalf_n of_o those_o who_o heart_n be_v perfect_a with_o he_o zach._n 2.8_o he_o that_o touch_v you_o touch_v the_o apple_n of_o my_o eye_n 8_o in_o snare_a the_o wicked_a in_o the_o work_n of_o their_o own_o hand_n psal_n 9.16_o the_o lord_n be_v know_v by_o the_o judgement_n which_o he_o execute_v the_o wicked_a be_v snare_v in_o the_o work_n of_o their_o own_o hand_n higgaion_n selah_n a_o thing_n to_o be_v meditate_a as_o hierom_n render_v it_o when_o nabuchadnezzar_a in_o his_o boast_n be_v bereave_v of_o his_o wit_n herod_n in_o his_o pomp_n eat_v up_o of_o worm_n the_o philistines_n in_o their_o jollity_n have_v the_o house_n fall_v on_o they_o judg._n 16.30_o who_o will_v not_o say_v they_o be_v take_v in_o a_o snare_n 9_o in_o make_v wicked_a man_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o to_o do_v god_n will_v act_v 4.28_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o thy_o hand_n and_o counsel_n have_v before_o determine_v to_o be_v do_v as_o in_o a_o kennel_n of_o hound_n every_o one_o of_o they_o run_v according_a to_o his_o natural_a inclination_n yet_o all_o of_o they_o serve_v the_o purpose_n of_o the_o hunter_n and_o as_o in_o a_o army_n of_o man_n one_o fight_n for_o honour_n another_o for_o spite_n another_o for_o pay_v yet_o all_o of_o they_o fight_v for_o victory_n for_o the_o prince_n who_o send_v they_o into_o the_o field_n so_o whatsoever_o wickedness_n evil_a man_n do_v they_o do_v but_o serve_v god_n providence_n and_o fulfil_v his_o will_n god_n sometime_o change_v their_o will_n sometime_o stop_v it_o by_o offer_v consideration_n of_o good_a or_o ill_a danger_n or_o profit_n so_o that_o still_o he_o make_v their_o will_n serve_v his_o decree_n use_v 1_o acknowledge_v this_o providence_n in_o all_o thy_o undertake_n himself_o god_n keep_v we_o not_o only_o wake_v but_o sleep_v when_o we_o know_v not_o that_o we_o live_v than_o he_o observe_v our_o dream_n in_o opposition_n of_o that_o tenant_n that_o god_n consider_v nothing_o but_o himself_o and_o be_v only_o delight_v in_o the_o behold_n of_o himself_o in_o thy_o appoint_v future_a business_n james_n 4.15_o 16._o go_v to_o you_o that_o say_v we_o will_v go_v to_o such_o a_o city_n and_o buy_v and_o sell_v etc._n etc._n prov._n 3.6_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n acknowledge_v he_o and_o he_o shall_v direct_v thy_o step_n so_o do_v eleazar_n for_o his_o master_n abraham_n gen._n 24._o that_o he_o may_v get_v a_o wife_n for_o isaac_n but_o yet_o eleazar_n do_v not_o neglect_v the_o use_n of_o mean_n he_o that_o right_o look_v to_o god_n providence_n be_v most_o careful_a to_o use_v mean_n when_o thou_o find_v a_o treasure_n in_o dig_v of_o a_o field_n when_o thou_o escape_v a_o fall_n in_o walk_v on_o a_o plank_n be_v it_o not_o god_n who_o bring_v thou_o to_o the_o one_o and_o save_v thou_o from_o the_o other_o 2_o not_o to_o fear_v man_n to_o the_o balk_n of_o duty_n see_v god_n provicence_n take_v care_n of_o we_o this_o stay_v david_n heart_n when_o at_o ziglag_n his_o soldier_n be_v at_o the_o point_n of_o ston_a he_o 1_o sam._n 30.6_o he_o encourage_v himself_o in_o
against_o ourselves_o to_o cause_v we_o to_o walk_v heavy_o the_o behold_v of_o any_o truth_n of_o heart_n in_o ourselves_o shall_v make_v we_o go_v on_o with_o joyfulness_n cheerfulness_n &_o thankfulness_n be_v sure_a god_n will_v perfect_v the_o good_a work_n he_o have_v begin_v how_o small_a soever_o phil._n 1.6_o trial_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n 1_o to_o look_v most_o at_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n in_o what_o he_o do_v all_o his_o care_n be_v to_o have_v man_n observation_n of_o the_o good_a he_o do_v matth._n 6.2_o if_o there_o be_v no_o observation_n of_o man_n his_o endeavour_n flag_n so_o his_o care_n be_v to_o keep_v his_o naughtiness_n from_o man_n but_o make_v little_a conscience_n of_o sin_v in_o secret_a many_o will_v say_v have_v we_o not_o write_v many_o book_n preach_v many_o sermon_n build_v hospital_n but_o the_o lord_n will_v say_v thou_o do_v so_o but_o it_o be_v to_o thy_o praise_n and_o credit_n not_o out_o of_o love_n to_o i_o nor_o zeal_n of_o my_o glory_n contrary_a sincere_a soul_n in_o what_o they_o do_v desire_v to_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n not_o their_o own_o glory_n john_n 7.18_o 2_o cor._n 4.5_o 2_o a_o go_v on_o in_o dead_a and_o liveless_a duty_n and_o not_o feel_v his_o deadness_n a_o burden_n he_o count_v they_o a_o task_n a_o penance_n and_o be_v it_o not_o conscience_n will_v fly_v in_o his_o face_n he_o will_v leave_v they_o quite_o off_o he_o count_v god_n service_n a_o weariness_n and_o snuff_n at_o it_o though_o god_n saint_n too_o oft_o perform_v dead_a and_o liveless_a duty_n by_o fit_n yet_o the_o deadness_n of_o hypocrite_n differ_v in_o two_o particular_n 1_o the_o hypocrite_n have_v a_o voluntary_a careless_a admission_n of_o roving_n in_o duty_n prov._n 5.14_o i_o be_v almost_o in_o all_o evil_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o assembly_n so_o ezekiel_n hearer_n ezek._n 33.31_o when_o they_o be_v at_o hear_v their_o heart_n run_v after_o their_o covetousness_n 2_o the_o hypocrite_n see_v not_o the_o face_n of_o god_n in_o duty_n job_n 13.16_o he_o only_o be_v my_o salvation_n say_v job_n how_o prove_v he_o that_o why_o because_o a_o hypocrite_n shall_v not_o come_v before_o he_o job_n mean_v into_o his_o special_a presence_n for_o into_o his_o omnipresence_n all_o creature_n come_v yea_o the_o devil_n the_o dwell_n in_o and_o enjoy_v of_o god_n special_a presence_n be_v determine_v to_o the_o upright_a psalm_n 140.13_o see_v also_o psalm_n 11.7_o his_o countenance_n do_v behold_v the_o upright_a psalm_n 97.11_o light_n be_v sow_v for_o the_o righteous_a and_o joy_n for_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n possible_o upright_a man_n may_v so_o formalize_v and_o post_v over_o duty_n that_o they_o may_v see_v no_o face_n of_o god_n therein_o but_o when_o they_o pray_v with_o life_n and_o quicken_a and_o strength_n of_o affection_n than_o they_o see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n 3_o note_n though_o a_o hypocrite_n have_v many_o good_a thing_n in_o he_o yet_o the_o bent_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o for_o god_n he_o do_v sundry_a good_a act_n but_o he_o have_v no_o good_a habit_n or_o inclination_n hos_fw-la 7.16_o they_o return_v but_o not_o to_o the_o most_o high_a they_o be_v like_o a_o deceitful_a bow_n q._n d._n as_o a_o archer_n when_o he_o shoot_v though_o he_o aim_v never_o so_o well_o at_o the_o white_a yet_o the_o bow_n be_v deceitful_a he_o can_v come_v near_o it_o so_o these_o hypocrite_n who_o howl_v upon_o their_o bed_n they_o pretend_v to_o return_v but_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o purpose_n of_o their_o heart_n it_o be_v not_o to_o the_o most_o high_a their_o prayer_n for_o corn_n and_o wine_n be_v only_o as_o the_o cry_n of_o a_o hog_n when_o he_o be_v pinch_v or_o the_o howl_n of_o a_o wolf_n when_o he_o be_v hungry_a yea_o even_o a_o hypocrite_n when_o he_o most_o forbear_v sin_n the_o bent_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v for_o it_o see_v it_o in_o balaam_n when_o for_o fear_v he_o shall_v be_v destroy_v he_o dare_v not_o curse_v yet_o how_o do_v he_o thirst_v after_o it_o how_o do_v he_o love_v the_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o see_v whether_o god_n that_o will_v not_o let_v he_o curse_v israel_n at_o one_o time_n will_v let_v he_o curse_v they_o at_o another_o herod_n when_o he_o hear_v john_n glad_o yet_o the_o bent_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v for_o herodias_n all_o the_o while_n demas_n be_v with_o paul_n yet_o the_o bent_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v for_o the_o world_n as_o the_o bent_n of_o the_o dog_n appetite_n be_v after_o the_o porridge_n pot_n or_o drip_a pan_n though_o he_o stand_v quiet_o by_o it_o or_o the_o bent_n of_o the_o wolf_n appetite_n be_v after_o the_o sheep_n though_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o shepherd_n staff_n he_o dare_v not_o touch_v they_o so_o the_o bent_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n heart_n be_v to_o some_o sin_n which_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v though_o by_o some_o respect_n he_o may_v be_v restrain_v from_o it_o so_o that_o habitual_o he_o do_v the_o evil_n which_o actual_o he_o forbear_v this_o be_v call_v a_o incline_n to_o wickedness_n in_o the_o heart_n psalm_n 66.18_o a_o commit_a sin_n 1_o john_n 3.8_o a_o work_n of_o iniquity_n matth._n 7.23_o contrary_o the_o upright_a have_v the_o habitual_a bent_n of_o their_o heart_n for_o god_n psal_n 119.6_o also_o v._o 10._o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n have_v i_o seek_v thou_o their_o heart_n stick_v to_o god_n testimony_n v._o 31._o refrain_v the_o foot_n from_o every_o evil_a way_n v._o 101._o upright_o man_n be_v not_o so_o much_o discern_v by_o their_o good_a action_n as_o by_o this_o bent_n of_o heart_n see_v 2_o chron._n 19.3.30.18_o 19_o it_o be_v call_v a_o not_o depart_v from_o god_n judgement_n v._o 102._o a_o keep_n of_o god_n precept_n v._o 106._o a_o incline_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o perform_v god_n statute_n unto_o the_o end_n v._o 112._o isai_n 26.8_o the_o desire_n of_o my_o soul_n be_v to_o thy_o name_n and_o to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o that_o the_o bent_n of_o upright_a heart_n be_v for_o god_n appear_v in_o their_o 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