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and_o mercy_n in_o christ_n as_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o great_a promise_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n by_o and_o through_o he_o so_o of_o all_o subordinate_a and_o inferior_a promise_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o give_v any_o further_a way_n to_o enlargement_n you_o see_v that_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n do_v this_o and_o in_o what_o way_n it_o do_v and_o what_o then_o remain_v to_o draw_v grace_n to_o a_o conclusion_n but_o that_o all_o of_o we_o seek_v after_o this_o grace_n not_o rest_v ourselves_o content_v with_o the_o bare_a outward_a performance_n of_o any_o duty_n or_o yet_o in_o a_o constant_a attendance_n upon_o ordinance_n which_o some_o conceive_v here_o hint_v by_o loc_n the_o apostle_n in_o this_o word_n meat_n understand_v it_o of_o the_o meat_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n alas_o these_o be_v outside_n thing_n without_o the_o man_n they_o will_v not_o ballast_n the_o soul_n establish_v the_o heart_n see_v we_o that_o our_o heart_n be_v lay_v in_o with_o this_o 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year_n and_o a_o alien_n act._n 8._o 37._o sincere_o and_o firm_o that_o you_o love_v god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n in_o sincerity_n which_o who_o so_o do_v not_o but_o out_o of_o malice_n oppose_v he_o paul_n pronounce_v a_o anathema_n maranatha_n upon_o he_o let_v he_o be_v have_v in_o execration_n unto_o the_o death_n 1_o cor._n 16._o 22._o that_o your_o soul_n be_v purify_v through_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o unfeigned_a love_n of_o the_o brethren_n as_o st._n peter_n say_v of_o the_o believer_n to_o who_o he_o write_v 1_o pet._n 1._o 22._o and_o the_o like_a i_o may_v say_v of_o other_o grace_n see_v that_o there_o be_v truth_n sincerity_n in_o they_o that_o the_o root_n of_o the_o matter_n may_v be_v find_v in_o you_o as_o job_n plead_v that_o it_o be_v in_o he_o job_n 19_o 28._o true_a piety_n true_a grace_n 2._o and_o be_v true_a for_o quality_n it_o then_o see_v to_o the_o quantity_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o a_o small_a quantity_n though_o it_o be_v of_o lead_n that_o will_v ballast_n a_o ship_n no_o more_o will_v every_o degree_n of_o grace_n establish_v the_o heart_n true_a it_o be_v it_o must_v not_o be_v deny_v the_o least_o measure_n of_o grace_n if_o true_a it_o be_v save_v but_o not_o establish_v this_o will_v require_v some_o proportionable_a quantity_n and_o therefore_o rest_v not_o in_o the_o beginning_n of_o grace_n but_o still_o strive_v after_o a_o further_a measure_n grow_v in_o grace_n as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v 2_o pet._n 3._o 18._o as_o in_o knowledge_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n so_o in_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o all_o other_o grace_n add_v one_o grace_n to_o another_o as_o the_o same_o apostle_n exhort_v 2_o pet._n 1._o 5._o and_o one_o degree_n to_o another_o that_o so_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v more_o confirm_v in_o your_o heart_n and_o show_v itself_o by_o a_o vigorous_a act_n in_o your_o life_n and_o so_o may_v be_v more_o and_o more_o conspicuous_a and_o visible_a to_o yourselves_o and_o 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gr._n annot_n in_o loc_n sense_n of_o the_o word_n expound_v a_o metaphor_n fetch_v from_o divers_a head_n 1._o from_o a_o wheel_n verbum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d metaphoram_fw-la habet_fw-la a_o rotan_n quae_fw-la continuo_fw-la motu_fw-la circumacta_fw-la part_n summas_fw-la &_o imas_fw-la semper_fw-la commutat_fw-la et_fw-la nunquam_fw-la consistit_fw-la vel_fw-la à _fw-la stipulis_fw-la quas_fw-la ventus_fw-la hinc_fw-la inde_fw-la in_o gyrum_fw-la versat_fw-la paereus_fw-la in_o text._n a_o wheel_n a_o lively_a emblem_n of_o inconstancy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heinsius_n ad_fw-la text._n ex_fw-la hesichiâ—_n the_o worst_a kind_n of_o wheel_n temporize_v apostate_n ecebolus_n infamous_a for_o turn_v with_o the_o time_n ecebolus_n sophista_fw-la ad_fw-la mores_fw-la imperatorum_fw-la mutabat_fw-la religionem_fw-la be_v it_o add_v text._n prostratus_fw-la ante_fw-la templum_fw-la dicebat_fw-la calcate_v i_o sa_o they_o insipidum_fw-la aret._n ibid._n vide_fw-la socratis_n histor._n eccl._n 2._o chaff_n empty-soule_n like_o chaff_n 3._o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n 4._o cloud_n of_o the_o ayr._n the_o ground_n or_o cause_n of_o this_o malady_n a_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n pulchra_n metaphora_fw-la dum_fw-la omnes_fw-la hominum_fw-la doctrinas_fw-la quibus_fw-la ab_fw-la evangelii_n simplicitate_fw-la distrahimur_fw-la appellat_fw-la ventos_fw-la calvin_n ad_fw-la loc_n false_a and_o heretical_a call_v divers_a and_o strange_a doctrine_n 1._o divers_a nec_fw-la sibi_fw-la nec_fw-la veritati_fw-la consentaneae_fw-la pareus_n in_o text._n 1._o always_o differ_v from_o the_o truth_n cum_fw-la veritas_fw-la consistit_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la cujus_fw-la est_fw-la unitas_fw-la etc._n etc._n doctrina_fw-la ergo_fw-la fidei_fw-la una_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n aquin._n com._n ad_fw-la loc_n 2._o and_o often_o from_o themselves_o 2._o strange_a 1._o to_o the_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n ad_fw-la loc_n 2._o to_o the_o church_n the_o apostle_n caveat_n to_o his_o hebrew_n not_o to_o be_v carry_v about_o with_o such_o doctrine_n a_o useful_a admonition_n at_o that_o time_n upon_o a_o double_a account_n 1._o such_o doctrine_n be_v then_o abroad_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n cry_v up_o by_o false_a teacher_n gospel-liberty_n turn_v into_o carnal_a licentiousness_n christ_n deny_v simon_n magus_n the_o father_n of_o heretic_n vide_fw-la augustin_n de_fw-fr haeresib_n heresy_n in_o the_o first_o age_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n hymeneus_n and_o philetus_n augustin_n de_fw-fr haeresib_n the_o sect_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_n the_o gnostic_n too_o like_o some_o in_o the_o present_a time_n false_a teacher_n foretell_v of_o 2._o these_o false_a doctrine_n be_v then_o take_v with_o some_o many_o seduce_v in_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a time_n a_o useful_a caveat_n at_o all_o time_n significat_fw-la praeterea_fw-la apostolus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la dei_fw-la semper_fw-la fore_fw-la certamen_fw-la cum_fw-la peregrinis_fw-la doctrinis_fw-la
caveat_n 3._o take_v heed_n of_o turn_v from_o the_o scripture_n how_o long_a christian_n be_v to_o give_v heed_n to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n saint_n upon_o earth_n enlighten_v but_o in_o part_n the_o scripture_n a_o christian_n light_n to_o see_v by_o and_o rule_v to_o walk_v by_o turn_v from_o the_o scripture_n in_o whole_a see_v the_o perfect_a pharisee_fw-mi pos._n 13._o in_o part_n letter_n of_o scripture_n not_o to_o be_v renounce_v regulam_fw-la lesbiam_fw-la nasum_fw-la cereum_fw-la ita_fw-la origenes_n poenam_fw-la dans_fw-fr merito_fw-la tot_fw-la allegoriarum_fw-la eunuchatum_fw-la planè_fw-la allegoricum_fw-la ad_fw-la literam_fw-la paulo_fw-la servilius_fw-la interpretatus_fw-la sibi_fw-la vim_o tulit_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la minùs_fw-la vim_o intulerat_fw-la scripturae_fw-la virque_fw-la esse_fw-la desiit_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la desiit_fw-la esse_fw-la malus_fw-la interpres_fw-la d._n josephus_n hall_n in_o communione_fw-la ad_fw-la synodum_fw-la 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reason_n our_o guide_n not_o gross_a reason_n nor_o yet_o reason_n refine_v philosophy_n philosophia_fw-la theologiae_n se_fw-la submittat_fw-la ut_fw-la agar_n sarae_n patiatur_fw-la se_fw-la admoneri_fw-la et_fw-la corrigi_fw-la sin_n minus_fw-la pareat_fw-la ejice_fw-la ancillam_fw-la clem._n str._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n hom._n ad_fw-la text._n direct_v 6._o get_v the_o soul_n well_o ballast_v viz._n with_o grace_n use_v 2._o christian_n to_o be_v careful_a of_o their_o brethren_n for_o the_o prevention_n or_o cure_v of_o this_o turn_a sickness_n in_o they_o all_o in_o their_o place_n siquis_fw-la pudor_fw-la si_fw-la qua_fw-la pictas_fw-la reprimite_fw-la hanc_fw-la petulantissimaâ—_n insaniendi_fw-la libidinem_fw-la modum_fw-la imperate_a hominum_fw-la et_fw-la linguis_fw-la et_fw-la calamis_fw-la et_fw-la facite_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la vera_fw-la sentire_fw-la nolunt_fw-la falsa_fw-la divulgare_fw-la non_fw-la ausint_fw-la etc_n vide_fw-la d._n joseph_n hall_n ubì_n suprà _fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d possidens_fw-la retentionem_fw-la montanus_n magistrate_n to_o restrain_v fall_n teacher_n the_o law_n against_o false_a teacher_n 2d._o part_v of_o the_o text._n the_o reason_n of_o the_o prohibition_n part_n two_o part_v 1_o the_o thing_n commend_v heart-establishment_n explic._n q._n 1._o heart_n what_o it_o here_o signify_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n q._n what_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n a._n the_o whole_a soul_n special_o the_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la ment_fw-la et_fw-la ratione_fw-la intelligente_fw-la ponit_fw-la homo_fw-la be_v est_fw-la interior_a et_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la aret._n com._n ad_fw-la loc._n q._n 2._o heart_n establishment_n what_o a._n oseru._n the_o heart_n of_o man_n natural_a unstable_a paâ—iter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ascendendo_fw-la montanus_n obser._n 2._o heart-unsettlednesse_a a_o great_a evil_n 1._o such_o be_v actual_a turn_n from_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n 1._o a_o sinful_a evil._n upon_o a_o double_a account_n 2._o a_o penal_a evil._n 2._o habitual_a instability_n a_o great_a evil_n in_o two_o respect_n 1._o render_v the_o soul_n unserviceable_a 2._o expose_v it_o to_o danger_n obser._n 3_o heart-establishment_n a_o good_a thing_n 1._o a_o honest_a good_a 2._o a_o profitable_a good_a 3._o a_o delightful_a good_a applic._n use_v 1_o be_v convince_v of_o soul-unfetlednesse_a use_v 2._o be_v convince_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o it_o and_o be_v humble_v under_o it_o use_v 3_o seek_v after_o heart-establishment_n damnat_fw-la hic_fw-la apostolus_fw-la fidem_fw-la conjecturalem_fw-la h._n e._n fluctuationem_fw-la jesuitarum_fw-la quâ_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la conscientias_fw-la circumferri_fw-la dubias_fw-la contra_fw-la asserit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fidei_fw-la etc._n etc._n pareus_n ad_fw-la text._n heart-establishment_n needful_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o present_a time_n direction_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o 1._o seek_v it_o from_o god_n by_o prayer_n 2._o by_o a_o conscionable_a attendance_n upon_o establish_v ordinance_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n a_o establish_v ordinance_n part_n 2d._o the_o mean_n of_o hearr-establishment_n grace_n oseru._n the_o best_a ballast_n for_o the_o soul_n grace_n q._n grace_n what_o here_o it_o signify_v a._n the_o doctrine_n and_o habit_n of_o grace_n 1._o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la gratuitâ_fw-la dei_fw-la erga_fw-la nos_fw-la benevolentiâ_fw-la acceptante_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o justos_fw-la pro_fw-la nunciante_fw-la propter_fw-la meritum_fw-la christi_fw-la aretius_n ad_fw-la loc_n heart-establishment_n not_o to_o be_v expect_v from_o the_o law_n not_o from_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n nor_o yet_o from_o the_o moral_a law_n reason_n grace_n like_o the_o authou_fw-mi of_o it_o all-sufficient_a applic._n use_v 1_o seek_v not_o heart_n establishment_n in_o any_o other_o way_n not_o from_o ceremonial_a observance_n nor_o yet_o from_o moral_a performance_n much_o less_o from_o temporal_a enjoyment_n use_v 2._o seek_v it_o in_o a_o gospel-way_n make_v free_a grate_n our_o foundation_n concern_v which_o two_o direction_n direct_v 1._o see_v that_o this_o foundation_n be_v well_o lay_v 1._o right_o set_v 2._o deep_o lay_v direct_v 2._o settle_v the_o soul_n upon_o this_o foundation_n which_o be_v do_v by_o faith_n rest_v upon_o free_a grace_n 2._o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n regeneration_n quum_fw-la cibis_fw-la opponit_fw-la gratiam_fw-la non_fw-la dubito_fw-la quin_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la dei_fw-la cultum_fw-la et_fw-la regenerationem_fw-la intelligat_fw-la hoc_fw-la nomine_fw-la calvin_n ad_fw-la loc_n jisdem_fw-la etiam_fw-la verbis_fw-la beza_n gr._n annot._fw-la ad_fw-la loc_n nomine_fw-la gratiae_n graeci_fw-la fidem_fw-la etc_n atqui_fw-la nihil_fw-la verat_fw-la generatim_fw-la significari_fw-la interna_fw-la ac_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la dei_fw-la don_n quibus_fw-la homines_fw-la sanctificantur_fw-la ut_fw-la fidem_fw-la spem_fw-la charitatem_fw-la caeterásque_fw-la virtutes_fw-la estius_fw-la com._n ad_fw-la loc_n q._n how_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n establish_v the_o heart_n 1._o by_o way_n of_o evidence_n 2._o by_o way_n of_o efficiency_n 1._o indirect_o by_o free_v it_o from_o what_o may_v disquiet_v it_o as_o from_o fear_n so_o from_o other_o inordinate_a affection_n and_o passion_n 2._o direct_o by_o fix_v the_o soul_n upon_o a_o sure_a foundation_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost._n ad_fw-la text._n faith_n compare_v to_o a_o anchor_n applic._n seek_v after_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n chrysost._n ad_fw-la loc_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o two_o thing_n to_o the_o quality_n that_o it_o be_v true_a 2._o to_o the_o quantity_n that_o there_o be_v a_o good_a proportion_n of_o it_o