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to_o make_v a_o man_n righteous_a before_o god_n but_o as_o it_o have_v in_o it_o this_o proper_a virtue_n to_o make_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o death_n of_o the_o believer_n &_o so_o the_o righteousness_n arise_v of_o the_o say_a death_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o belever_n 7._o for_o he_o that_o have_v suffer_v death_n be_v iustisied_a from_o sin_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o object_n nature_n &_o attribute_n of_o evangelical_a faith_n it_o remain_v that_o before_o we_o proceed_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o part_n of_o man_n holiness_n we_o shall_v declare_v the_o relation_n which_o be_v betwixt_o faith_n &_o they_o it_o have_v be_v say_v of_o faith_n in_o general_n that_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o root_n from_o the_o which_o other_o grace_n do_v spring_n in_o that_o it_o ti_v we_o to_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o grace_n as_o to_o the_o only_a giver_n of_o all_o happiness_n the_o which_o thing_n be_v true_a of_o this_o evangelical_a faith_n after_o a_o 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in_o this_o life_n chap._n v._n sect._n 1_o of_o the_o hope_n of_o man_n first_o state_n the_o second_o head_n of_o man_n holiness_n and_o subjection_n which_o he_o be_v to_o perform_v to_o god_n as_o to_o his_o king_n be_v call_v hope_n the_o which_o flow_v from_o faith_n after_o a_o special_a manner_n state_n yea_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o particular_a faith_n or_o a_o affiance_n on_o god_n for_o some_o particular_a good_a for_o when_o as_o the_o happiness_n whereof_o faith_n take_v hold_v be_v not_o present_v but_o to_o come_v either_o in_o part_n or_o in_o whole_a there_o come_v out_o hope_n which_o be_v a_o expectation_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o god_n promise_n already_o apprehend_v by_o faith_n 24._o so_o that_o hope_n can_v have_v no_o place_n there_o where_o full_a &_o perfect_a happiness_n be_v present_a rom._n 8._o 24._o hope_v that_o be_v see_v be_v no_o hope_n for_o how_o can_v a_o man_n hope_v for_o that_o which_o he_o see_v that_o be_v 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perform_v the_o action_n which_o tend_v to_o godliness_n let_v we_o not_o deceive_v ourselves_o for_o we_o be_v as_o yet_o without_o hope_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n yea_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o be_v thus_o affect_v say_v with_o himself_o or_o to_o other_o that_o he_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v as_o well_o as_o other_o the_o which_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n and_o say_n of_o carnal_a man_n his_o hope_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o vain_a presumption_n the_o which_o will_v not_o be_v any_o way_n profitable_a unto_o he_o chap._n vi_o sect._n 1_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n now_o we_o be_v to_o proceed_v in_o declare_v the_o subjection_n which_o man_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n do_v owe_v to_o god_n as_o to_o his_o king_n and_o liege-lord_n who_o may_v of_o right_o require_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o servant_n as_o trust_v and_o hope_n 14_o so_o also_o fear_v jos._n 4._o 14._o 2._o king_n 8._o 40._o but_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o faith_n &_o fear_n 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of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n whereby_o they_o may_v fall_v into_o some_o offence_n and_o so_o displease_v and_o dishonour_v they_o and_o show_v themselves_o unthankful_a for_o so_o many_o benefit_n receive_v for_o the_o first_o it_o be_v agreeable_a both_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o even_o to_o reason_v itself_o and_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n to_o fear_v all_o those_o who_o have_v authority_n over_o they_o thus_o the_o subject_n ought_v to_o fear_v the_o magistrate_n rom._n 13._o 7._o the_o servant_n the_o master_n 7._o eph._n 6._o 5._o the_o son_n his_o father_n 5._o the_o wife_n her_o husband_n and_o thus_o man_n be_v command_v to_o fear_n god_n 4_o leu._n 19_o 4._o the_o which_o commandment_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o
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offend_v in_o use_v too_o mamy_a word_n the_o which_o fault_n christ_n forewarn_v we_o of_o math._n 6._o 7._o 8._o 8._o and_o it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n to_o be_v see_v in_o those_o dotterel_n who_o think_v that_o they_o serve_v god_n in_o mumble_v over_o so_o many_o dozen_o of_o creed_n pater_fw-la noster_n and_o aue_fw-la mary_fw-mi yea_o further_o we_o confess_v that_o the_o force_n of_o prayer_n be_v not_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o mouth_n but_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o which_o alone_o will_v make_v the_o prayer_n to_o be_v hear_v although_o word_n be_v altogether_o want_v as_o we_o read_v 1._o sam._n 1._o 13._o 13._o of_o hanna_n samuel_n mother_n who_o pray_v so_o effectual_o that_o her_o request_n be_v grant_v and_o yet_o she_o utter_v no_o word_n but_o only_o move_v her_o lip_n and_o pray_v in_o her_o heart_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o faithful_a prayer_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v if_o there_o be_v no_o hindrance_n plentiful_a in_o word_n for_o 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and_o like_v put_v case_n the_o unlearned_a man_n who_o thus_o excuse_v his_o atheism_n and_o want_n of_o religion_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o prayer_n there_o be_v no_o jot_n of_o true_a religion_n by_o his_o rudeness_n be_v put_v in_o mind_n by_o some_o friend_n that_o such_o a_o nobleman_n have_v a_o rich_a farm_n in_o his_o hand_n the_o which_o he_o may_v easy_o obtain_v if_o so_o be_v he_o can_v tell_v his_o tale_n well_o before_o the_o say_v noble_a man_n i_o warrant_v you_o he_o will_v not_o loose_v it_o for_o ask_v neither_o will_v he_o come_v blunt_o to_o he_o and_o say_v sir_n i_o pray_v you_o give_v i_o this_o farm_n but_o he_o will_v and_o that_o without_o any_o teacher_n find_v store_n both_o of_o reason_n and_o of_o word_n fit_a for_o his_o purpose_n he_o will_v say_v may_v it_o please_v your_o lordship_n to_o be_v my_o good_a lord_n and_o master_n i_o be_o a_o poor_a wretched_a man_n have_v sustain_v so_o many_o loss_n hane_v so_o many_o maim_n wound_n &_o infirmity_n have_v a_o great_a charge_n of_o child_n of_o who_o so_o many_o be_v not_o able_a to_o put_v on_o their_o own_o clothes_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_o bold_a to_o trouble_v your_o lordship_n in_o such_o a_o matter_n the_o which_o if_o i_o may_v obtain_v i_o shall_v pray_v for_o you_o as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v and_o will_v by_o god_n grace_n be_v as_o faithful_a and_o dutiful_a a_o servant_n as_o ever_o your_o lordship_n have_v i_o have_v no_o friend_n to_o help_v forward_o my_o suit_n but_o do_v whole_o rely_v myself_o on_o your_o goodness_n and_o pitiful_a disposition_n these_o and_o many_o more_o like_a and_o more_o effectual_a persuasion_n and_o fit_a phrase_n proverbe_n term_n
yea_o try_v to_o be_v sound_a in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o correct_v for_o their_o former_a misdemeanour_n now_o these_o affliction_n be_v of_o their_o own_o nature_n as_o bitter_a as_o gall_n unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v not_o strengthen_v with_o some_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n shall_v receive_v this_o loathsome_a potion_n without_o repine_v murmur_a distruste_v despair_n and_o many_o such_o inconvenience_n for_o the_o avoid_v whereof_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o give_v unto_o his_o faithful_a servant_n this_o gift_n of_o patience_n whereby_o they_o do_v quiet_o constant_o yea_o cheerful_o and_o joyful_o suffer_v any_o affliction_n as_o come_v from_o god_n who_o be_v not_o to_o they_o a_o cruel_a enemy_n but_o a_o love_a and_o tender_a heart_a father_n remember_v mercy_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o anger_n even_o as_o a_o father_n spare_v his_o own_o natural_a son_n make_v his_o moan_n unto_o he_o this_o doctrine_n be_v declare_v at_o large_a etc._n heb._n 12._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o 10._o 11._o 12._o 13._o the_o word_n be_v many_o but_o be_v very_o fit_a for_o this_o purpose_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v irksome_a to_o set_v they_o down_o forget_v not_o the_o exhortation_n which_o speak_v to_o you_o 12._o prou._n 3._o 12._o as_o unto_o child_n my_o son_n despise_v not_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o faint_a when_o thou_o be_v rebuke_v of_o he_o for_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o he_o chasten_v and_o scourge_v every_o son_n who_o he_o receave_v if_o you_o endure_v chasten_v god_n offer_v himself_o to_o you_o or_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v your_o father_n for_o what_o son_n be_v there_o who_o his_o father_n do_v not_o correct_v but_o if_o you_o be_v without_o this_o chasten_n then_o true_o you_o be_v not_o right_a son_n but_o bastard_n moreover_o we_o have_v have_v our_o carnal_a father_n our_o corrector_n and_o have_v stand_v in_o awe_n of_o they_o shall_v we_o not_o then_o much_o more_o obey_v our_o spiritual_a father_n and_o so_o live_v for_o they_o chastise_v we_o for_o a_o few_o day_n according_a to_o their_o pleasure_n but_o god_n chasten_v we_o for_o our_o profit_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n now_o all_o chastisement_n bring_v with_o it_o for_o the_o present_a time_n sorrow_n not_o joy_n but_o afterward_o it_o give_v the_o fruit_n of_o peace_n and_o righteousness_n to_o those_o who_o be_v exercise_v with_o it_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o faint_a hand_n and_o our_o weak_a knee_n etc._n etc._n last_o as_o touch_v this_o duty_n of_o filial_a subjection_n it_o have_v not_o so_o great_a use_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n in_o the_o which_o man_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o cross_n affliction_n and_o misery_n so_o as_o the_o faithful_a be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o regeneration_n yet_o man_n in_o his_o innocence_n be_v not_o altogether_o destitute_a of_o this_o grace_n or_o without_o some_o use_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o take_v in_o good_a part_n whatsoever_o it_o please_v god_n to_o do_v unto_o he_o if_o not_o in_o lay_v any_o evil_a upon_o he_o whereof_o his_o happy_a estate_n be_v not_o capable_a yet_o in_o withhold_v or_o withdraw_v from_o he_o some_o particular_a blessing_n whereof_o he_o have_v great_a desire_n and_o which_o will_v be_v very_o pleasant_a unto_o he_o chap._n viii_o sect._n 1_o of_o servile_a subjection_n beside_o the_o aforesaid_a kind_n of_o subjection_n man_n owe_v to_o god_n all_o such_o duty_n as_o the_o servant_n be_v bind_v to_o perform_v to_o his_o lord_n or_o master_n as_o namely_o to_o obey_v to_o serve_v or_o minister_v unto_o he_o and_o last_o to_o profit_v he_o for_o man_n according_a to_o his_o first_o creation_n be_v god_n servant_n the_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v a_o base_a condition_n derogate_a from_o the_o dignity_n of_o this_o his_o glorious_a estate_n see_v that_o the_o holy_a angel_n subjection_n which_o do_v far_o excel_v man_n in_o glory_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o wear_v god_n livery_n and_o to_o be_v call_v his_o servant_n the_o first_o duty_n be_v obedience_n the_o which_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v of_o all_o inferior_n to_o those_o who_o have_v any_o authority_n over_o they_o whether_o king_n magistrate_n father_n or_o teacher_n but_o especial_o it_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n 5._o ephe._n 6._o 5._o servant_n be_v obedient_a to_o your_o master_n in_o simplicity_n of_o heart_n as_o unto_o christ._n so_o be_v man_n affect_v to_o god_n in_o his_o innocent_a state_n as_o do_v evident_o appear_v in_o that_o his_o innocence_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o god_n to_o his_o word_n law_n and_o commandment_n whereof_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o do_v perform_v unto_o god_n the_o second_o duty_n to_o wit_n faithful_a service_n in_o perform_v with_o all_o care_n and_o diligence_n whatsoever_o work_v it_o 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give_v 29._o and_o he_o shall_v have_v abundance_n and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o diverse_a in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o act_n that_o they_o be_v full_a of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o abundance_n in_o the_o mind_n be_v call_v plerophoria_fw-la a_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a persuasion_n say_v to_o be_v in_o abraham_n rom._n 4._o 21._o hereof_o come_v abundance_n of_o faith_n 21._o of_o love_n rom._n 5._o 3._o and_o 15._o 13._o and_o of_o all_o grace_n 13._o as_o 1._o thess._n 1._o 3._o the_o apostle_n mention_v the_o work_n of_o their_o faith_n 3._o their_o laborious_a love_n 3._o and_o their_o patient_a hope_n and_o 2_o thess._n 1._o 3._o that_o their_o faith_n superaugescit_fw-la that_o be_v increase_v above_o the_o common_a and_o ordinary_a measure_n and_o that_o their_o love_n do_v abound_v according_o this_o abundance_n of_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n martyr_n and_o many_o other_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n who_o therefore_o 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that_o andronicus_n and_o junia_n be_v man_n notable_a among_o the_o apostle_n 7._o and_o of_o timothy_n that_o none_o be_v like_a to_o he_o in_o faithful_a labour_n and_o care_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n philip._n 2._o 20._o 20._o the_o note_n and_o mark_n whereby_o this_o abundance_n may_v be_v know_v be_v these_o a_o burn_a zeal_n of_o god_n glory_n of_o set_v forward_o his_o worship_n and_o gospel_n a_o vehement_a hatred_n of_o idolatry_n and_o all_o shadow_n of_o superstition_n a_o tender_a and_o bountiful_a love_n towards_o the_o godly_a a_o mind_n undaunted_a with_o any_o torment_n death_n or_o misery_n a_o constant_a course_n of_o godliness_n in_o all_o outward_a change_n whatsoever_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o himself_o philip._n 4._o 13._o 13._o that_o he_o can_v want_v and_o abound_v be_v full_a and_o empty_a and_o that_o he_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n a_o life_n free_a from_o any_o gross_a sin_n a_o extraordinary_a contempt_n of_o all_o worldly_a pleasure_n 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