a_o man_n walk_v in_o communion_n with_o god_n to_o leave_v off_o that_o holy_a practice_n for_o those_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n you_o that_o be_v acquaint_v with_o god_n know_v the_o sweetness_n of_o it_o and_o have_v have_v a_o taste_n can_v but_o desire_v more_o 28.17_o more_o gen._n 28.17_o and_o i_o tell_v you_o sir_n communion_n with_o god_n this_o be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a gate_n of_o heaven_n to_o use_v jacob_n word_n and_o yet_o out_o of_o this_o for_o a_o little_a wanton_a dalliance_n for_o a_o little_a sensual_a delight_n and_o sugar_a poison_n do_v all_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n exclude_v themselves_o whilst_o we_o walk_v in_o communion_n with_o god_n we_o get_v some_o glimpse_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o though_o we_o can_v get_v up_o into_o heaven_n yet_o we_o find_v heaven_n itself_o many_o time_n let_v down_o into_o our_o soul_n but_o then_o this_o be_v the_o child_n bread_n 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christ_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n have_v no_o other_o improvement_n among_o such_o wicked_a sensualist_n but_o to_o make_v they_o the_o more_o ungracious_a and_o all_o the_o use_n they_o make_v of_o it_o be_v to_o strengthen_v their_o hand_n in_o wickedness_n that_o they_o may_v sin_v secure_o thus_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n and_o reprobate_a concern_v the_o faith_n they_o will_v therefore_o take_v liberty_n to_o sin_v that_o grace_n may_v abound_v so_o that_o as_o zuinglius_fw-la well_o say_v if_o they_o be_v call_v satanist_n in_o stead_n of_o christian_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o other_o manner_n o_o calamity_n never_o enough_o to_o be_v deplore_v 349._o deplore_v nobile_fw-la illud_fw-la &_o veer_fw-la preciosum_fw-la christi_fw-la nomen_fw-la tantâ_fw-la cum_fw-la infamiâ_fw-la conspuimuâ—_n perinde_v ac_fw-la si_fw-la instar_fw-la mercurii_n usurae_fw-la furti_fw-la omnisque_fw-la petulantiae_fw-la deus_fw-la ac_fw-la patronus_fw-la sit_fw-la zuing._n de_fw-fr intemer_n virg._n pag._n 349._o we_o do_v with_o such_o infamy_n disgrace_v the_o noble_a and_o true_o precious_a name_n of_o christ_n as_o if_o like_a mercury_n he_o be_v the_o god_n and_o patron_n of_o usury_n theft_n and_o all_o licentiousness_n but_o why_o do_v you_o flatter_v yourselves_o with_o the_o christian_a name_n when_o this_o most_o sacred_a name_n instead_o of_o expiate_v do_v but_o aggravate_v your_o guilt_n can_v you_o think_v that_o christianity_n will_v be_v a_o sanctuary_n from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o those_o who_o by_o their_o unmortified_a lust_n and_o unchristian_a life_n be_v daily_o eclipse_v his_o glory_n 349._o glory_n nobile_fw-la illud_fw-la &_o veer_fw-la preciosum_fw-la christi_fw-la nomen_fw-la tantâ_fw-la cum_fw-la infamiâ_fw-la conspuimuâ—_n perinde_v ac_fw-la si_fw-la instar_fw-la mercurii_n usurae_fw-la furti_fw-la omnisque_fw-la petulantiae_fw-la deus_fw-la ac_fw-la patronus_fw-la sit_fw-la zuing._n de_fw-fr intemer_n virg._n pag._n 349._o will_v it_o profit_v you_o to_o be_v call_v christian_n when_o for_o blaspheme_v that_o holy_a name_n you_o be_v like_a to_o sink_v deep_o in_o hell_n than_o the_o worst_a of_o heathen_n what_o though_o the_o gospel_n be_v full_a of_o grace_n and_o peace_n and_o all_o spiritual_a cordial_n for_o heartbroken_a sinner_n so_o long_o as_o you_o turn_v that_o grace_n into_o wantonness_n not_o accept_v of_o term_n of_o peace_n but_o as_o carnal_a delight_v to_o go_v on_o in_o the_o constant_a violation_n of_o god_n holy_a commandment_n can_v you_o think_v that_o the_o wilful_a abuser_n of_o grace_n will_v be_v suffer_v to_o hide_v themselves_o under_o the_o skirt_n of_o free_a grace_n shall_v those_o have_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n for_o their_o portion_n who_o by_o their_o brutish_a lust_n make_v war_n against_o heaven_n and_o bid_v defiance_n to_o god_n himself_o will_v the_o lord_n ever_o comfort_v those_o with_o gospel_n cordial_n who_o only_a comfort_n it_o be_v to_o lead_v ungospel_n life_n take_v pleasure_n in_o sin_n be_v no_o long_o deceive_v neither_o god_n nor_o his_o gospel_n will_v be_v mock_v by_o you_o the_o sweet_a wine_n degenerate_v into_o the_o sharp_a vinegar_n so_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n when_o abuse_v for_o a_o occasion_n to_o sin_n do_v mingle_v the_o wine_n of_o astonishment_n with_o most_o flame_a ingredient_n for_o all_o those_o who_o thus_o turn_v it_o into_o wantonness_n for_o man_n under_o gospel-light_n to_o have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n be_v a_o god-provoking_a sin_n we_o never_o so_o much_o displease_v the_o 2.24_o the_o rom._n 2.24_o lord_n as_o when_o we_o most_o indulge_v ourselves_o in_o carnal_a pleasure_n then_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n most_o egregious_o abuse_v when_o man_n take_v encouragement_n from_o it_o to_o go_v on_o in_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o such_o cross_n the_o great_a end_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o walk_v diametrical_o opposite_a to_o the_o
obedience_n we_o look_v direct_o upon_o god_n glory_n endeavour_v to_o promote_v that_o as_o well_o as_o our_o own_o salvation_n we_o be_v glorious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n but_o if_o once_o we_o suffer_v self-end_n to_o intercept_v and_o whole_o to_o shut_v out_o our_o respect_n to_o god_n glory_n we_o present_o lose_v our_o beauty_n in_o god_n eye_n and_o his_o soul_n can_v no_o long_o take_v pleasure_n in_o we_o jâ—d_n we_o etsi_fw-la non_fw-la injustè_fw-fr agimus_fw-la intuendo_fw-la mercedem_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la nobis_fw-la oblatam_fw-la dum_fw-la in_o bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la laboramus_fw-la id_fw-la tamen_fw-la attentiùs_fw-la videndum_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la solum_fw-la causà _fw-la oblati_fw-la praemij_fw-la commoveamur_fw-la pet._n martyr_n libr._n jâ—d_n though_o then_o we_o do_v not_o amiss_o in_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o reward_n which_o god_n set_v before_o we_o whilst_o labour_v in_o god_n work_n yet_o we_o must_v heedful_o see_v to_o it_o that_o we_o be_v not_o only_o act_v in_o way_n of_o obedience_n by_o a_o desire_n to_o the_o recompense_n of_o the_o reward_n but_o also_o by_o a_o care_n to_o promote_v god_n honour_n and_o to_o glorify_v he_o for_o when_o we_o respect_v ourselves_o in_o what_o we_o do_v either_o alone_a or_o above_o god_n god_n have_v no_o respect_n at_o all_o to_o we_o nor_o will_v he_o ever_o crown_v our_o soul_n with_o eternal_a happiness_n in_o case_n we_o seek_v it_o alone_o and_o not_o in_o the_o near_a conjunction_n with_o his_o glory_n though_o then_o christian_n you_o may_v seek_v your_o own_o happiness_n yet_o be_v sure_a that_o you_o do_v it_o not_o single_o but_o joint_o and_o in_o the_o near_a conjunction_n with_o god_n honour_n endeavour_v as_o well_o that_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v as_o that_o your_o own_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v the_o sun_n have_v heat_n as_o well_o as_o light_n and_o no_o man_n can_v possible_o separate_v betwixt_o they_o thus_o we_o must_v not_o only_o have_v a_o earnest_a 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covenant_n of_o work_n and_o ever_o since_o we_o be_v natural_o prone_a to_o be_v trade_v for_o life_n and_o salvation_n in_o that_o way_n think_v to_o spin_v the_o thread_n of_o our_o eternal_a happiness_n out_o of_o the_o bowel_n of_o our_o own_o good_a work_n but_o unless_o we_o come_v off_o from_o that_o way_n look_v whole_o for_o heaven_n and_o glory_n by_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n we_o shall_v never_o have_v they_o the_o lord_n have_v resolve_v to_o deny_v those_o heaven_n and_o glory_n who_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o they_o upon_o term_n of_o grace_n calvin_n grace_n regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la non_fw-la stipendium_fw-la servorum_fw-la sed_fw-la filiorum_fw-la haereditas_fw-la calvin_n glory_n be_v not_o the_o wage_n of_o a_o servant_n but_o the_o inheritance_n of_o a_o son_n so_o that_o we_o never_o have_v respect_n right_o to_o the_o recompense_n of_o the_o reward_n till_o we_o look_v for_o it_o as_o the_o free_a bestowance_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n and_o not_o as_o the_o purchase_n of_o our_o own_o good_a deserve_n 20._o deserve_n non_fw-la datur_fw-la nobis_fw-la merces_fw-la ut_fw-la mercenarijs_fw-la sed_fw-la haereditas_fw-la ut_fw-la filijs_fw-la ex_fw-la thesauris_fw-la paternis_fw-la gravat_fw-la de_fw-fr amor._n dei_fw-la pag._n 20._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n will_v tell_v you_o indeed_o that_o you_o must_v repent_v and_o preform_v good_a work_n and_o walk_v in_o obedience_n before_o god_n and_o all_o this_o with_o a_o eye_n to_o eternal_a happiness_n as_o wage_n for_o work_n and_o as_o that_o which_o you_o have_v dear_o buy_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n with_o the_o merit_n of_o your_o own_o righteousness_n but_o since_o that_o bless_a apostle_n rom._n 8.18_o have_v already_o pronounce_v all_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o present_a life_n martyrdom_n itself_o not_o except_v too_o light_a to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o balance_n with_o that_o weight_n of_o glory_n which_o abide_v god_n people_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v what_o be_v all_o our_o prayer_n and_o humiliation_n what_o be_v all_o our_o good_a work_n and_o religious_a performance_n that_o these_o shall_v be_v count_v worthy_a of_o and_o full_o commensurate_a in_o equality_n of_o worth_n and_o dignity_n to_o eternal_a happiness_n theodoret._n happiness_n superant_fw-la certamina_fw-la coronae_fw-la non_fw-la compátur_fw-la cum_fw-la laboribus_fw-la remunerationes_fw-la labour_n enim_fw-la pavus_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la magnum_fw-la â—â—c_fw-la scieâ—_fw-fr speratur_fw-la theodoret._n if_o by_o suffer_v and_o resist_v unto_o blood_n and_o die_v for_o christ_n we_o can_v deserve_v the_o recompense_n of_o eternal_a glory_n in_o vain_a then_o by_o obey_v christ_n by_o do_v for_o he_o and_o by_o live_v to_o he_o shall_v we_o think_v to_o merit_v it_o it_o be_v a_o good_a say_n of_o 2._o of_o si_fw-mi homo_fw-la mille_fw-la annis_fw-la serviret_fw-la deo_fw-la etiam_fw-la ferventissimè_fw-la non_fw-la meretur_fw-la ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la dimidiam_fw-la diem_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la coelorum_fw-la anselm_n de_fw-fr mensur_fw-fr cras._n cap._n 2._o anselme_n that_o though_o a_o man_n shall_v serve_v god_n never_o so_o fervent_o for_o a_o thousand_o year_n together_o yet_o shall_v he_o not_o thereby_o condign_o merit_v one_o half-day_n enjoyment_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o true_o christian_n so_o vast_a be_v the_o disproportion_n betwixt_o your_o work_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v that_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v all_o the_o world_n give_v he_o for_o speak_v a_o word_n it_o be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o this_o for_o betwixt_o a_o temporal_a obedience_n and_o a_o eternal_a recompense_n betwixt_o the_o work_n of_o a_o finite_a creature_n and_o that_o of_o unconceivable_a glory_n which_o the_o infinite_o bless_a god_n will_v bestow_v upon_o you_o what_o comparison_n can_v you_o make_v this_o make_v 79._o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n in_o mat._n hom._n 79._o chrysostom_n affirm_v that_o though_o the_o godly_a shall_v have_v do_v a_o whole_a million_o of_o good_a deed_n yet_o that_o such_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n that_o such_o a_o heaven_n of_o happiness_n such_o a_o kingdom_n of_o eternal_a glory_n such_o transcendent_a honour_n and_o dignity_n shall_v for_o such_o small_a and_o piddle_a matter_n be_v give_v they_o it_o be_v of_o god_n free_a grace_n and_o not_o of_o due_a debt_n 1._o debt_n tantum_n ibi_fw-la gratia_fw-la divinae_fw-la retributionis_fw-la exuberat_fw-la ut_fw-la incomparabiliter_fw-la at_o que_fw-la ineffabiliter_fw-la omne_fw-la meritum_fw-la quamvis_fw-la bonae_fw-la et_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la datae_fw-la humanae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la et_fw-la operationis_fw-la excedat_fw-la fulgent_n ad_fw-la monim_n l._n 1._o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n give_v out_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o free_a grace_n do_v so_o exceed_o abound_v that_o it_o incomparable_o excel_v all_o humane_a merit_n and_o therefore_o to_o 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