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wrought_v out_o and_o grace_n wrought_v into_o our_o heart_n if_o affliction_n produce_v such_o good_a effect_n we_o shall_v be_v exceed_o great_a gainer_n by_o our_o loss_n and_o after_o a_o deliberate_a reflect_v upon_o all_o our_o suffering_n we_o shall_v experimental_o conclude_v with_o david_n every_o one_o of_o we_o in_o particular_a as_o psal_n 119._o 67._o before_o i_o be_v afflict_a i_o go_v astray_o but_o now_o i_o have_v keep_v thy_o word_n comp._n with_o vers_fw-la 17._o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_a that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o statute_n what_o great_a benefit_n god_n people_n get_v by_o their_o suffering_n be_v evident_o represent_v psal_n 68_o 13._o though_o you_o have_v lie_v among_o the_o pot_n yet_o shall_v you_o be_v as_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o dove_n cover_v with_o silver_n and_o her_o feather_n with_o yellow_a gold_n vatab._n gold_n etiam_fw-la jacueritis_fw-la inter_fw-la vasa_fw-la plena_fw-la fuliginis_fw-la i._n e._n oppressi_fw-la fueritis_fw-la magna_fw-la calamitate_fw-la candidi_fw-la laetique_fw-la reddemini_fw-la ob_fw-la liberationem_fw-la vatab._n this_o as_o good_a author_n observe_v set_v forth_o the_o happy_a issue_n of_o affliction_n and_o the_o great_a benefit_n which_o the_o people_n of_o god_n get_v by_o they_o but_o of_o this_o more_o large_o in_o the_o next_o particular_a four_o and_o last_o though_o affliction_n calv._n 4thly_a vnde_fw-la sequitur_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la jucunda_fw-la serenitate_fw-la frui_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la tenebris_fw-la erutam_fw-la splendorem_fw-la recuperare_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la malo_fw-la intacta_fw-la foret_fw-la calv._n may_v be_v heavy_a for_o a_o time_n yet_o the_o exceed_a great_a compensation_n and_o profit_n acrue_v in_o the_o close_a will_v make_v amends_o for_o all_o so_o it_o be_v with_o job_n jam._n 5._o 11._o you_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o patience_n of_o job_n and_o have_v see_v the_o end_n of_o 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lentus_fw-la iram_fw-la moderabitur_fw-la exitum_fw-la spectans_fw-la merc._n and_o will_v never_o expect_v a_o end_n but_o a_o man_n patient_n and_o slow_a to_o anger_n will_v moderate_v his_o anger_n expect_v a_o end_n by_o faith_n we_o possess_v the_o head_n by_o love_n we_o possess_v one_o another_o by_o patience_n every_o one_o possess_v himself_o wherefore_o christ_n charge_n be_v to_o be_v again_o and_o again_o inculcate_v 19_o luke_n 21._o 19_o in_o your_o patience_n possess_v you_o your_o soul_n the_o saint_n be_v record_v for_o pattern_n patientâ—ae_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la accipi_fw-la dolorum_fw-la &_o passionum_fw-la corona_fw-la nisi_fw-la praecedat_fw-la in_o dolore_fw-la &_o passione_n patientia_fw-la cyp._n de_fw-fr bono_n patientâ—ae_fw-la of_o patience_n heb._n 6._o 12._o we_o be_v here_o command_v to_o be_v follower_n of_o they_o who_o through_o faith_n and_o patience_n inherit_v the_o promise_n the_o patience_n of_o saint_n be_v commend_v rev._n 2._o 19_o rev._n 3._o 10._o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o patience_n heb._n 10._o 36._o cyprian_n that_o holy_a martyr_n tell_v we_o that_o we_o can_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o our_o suffering_n unless_o patience_n go_v before_o and_o he_o say_v likewise_o in_o the_o same_o book_n which_o be_v de_fw-fr bono_n patientiae_fw-la that_o we_o be_v patientiae_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quod_fw-la christiani_n sumus_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o spei_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la autem_fw-la spes_fw-la &_o fides_fw-la ad_fw-la fructum_fw-la svi_fw-la possint_fw-la pervenire_fw-la patienti_fw-la â—opus_fw-la est_fw-la cyp._n de_fw-fr bono_n patientiae_fw-la christian_n this_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o hope_n but_o that_o our_o faith_n and_o hope_n may_v come_v to_o any_o fruit_n we_o have_v need_n of_o patience_n this_o grace_n of_o patience_n shine_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o in_o the_o night_n of_o suffering_n put_v forth_o itself_o more_o conspicuous_o for_o suffering_n be_v the_o trial_n of_o patience_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o even_o in_o time_n of_o a_o dark_a vision_n when_o god_n cloud_n his_o countenance_n a_o spirit_n endow_v with_o patience_n waits_n believe_v hope_n pray_v and_o thus_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o reception_n of_o mercy_n when_o it_o come_v and_o for_o the_o bear_n of_o suffering_n whilst_o they_o continue_v lay_v then_o aside_o all_o querulous_a murmur_a revengeful_a thought_n and_o let_v it_o be_v a_o christian_n strength_n to_o sit_v still_o and_o wait_v quiet_o and_o patient_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o god_n self-denial_n 5._o self-denial_n five_o amid_o loss_n and_o suffering_n self-denial_n eminent_o appear_v and_o show_v itself_o when_o the_o world_n frown_v enemy_n rage_n all_o cystern_a and_o creature-helps_a be_v dry_v up_o quite_o or_o run_v very_o low_a when_o interest_n fail_v then_o to_o keep_v a_o compose_v quiet_a frame_n of_o spirit_n and_o to_o get_v the_o heart_n above_o envy_n hatred_n and_o malice_n be_v a_o rare_a frame_n of_o spirit_n but_o it_o be_v much_o more_o a_o excellent_a frame_n of_o spirit_n to_o deny_v a_o man_n self_n in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n when_o one_o enjoy_v the_o world_n as_o we_o say_v at_o will_n and_o to_o be_v in_o the_o float_v of_o prosperity_n then_o to_o strike_v sail_n and_o to_o deny_v pleasure_n luxury_n and_o excess_n this_o be_v a_o property_n of_o a_o excellent_a spirit_n of_o this_o spirit_n be_v moses_n 11._o heb._n 11._o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o sam._n 11._o 11._o when_o he_o live_v at_o court_n when_o he_o come_v to_o year_n more_o proper_o render_v when_o he_o become_v great_a refuse_v to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n thus_o do_v uriah_n in_o a_o time_n of_o war_n deny_v himself_o godfrey_n of_o bulloyne_n will_v not_o wear_v a_o crown_n of_o gold_n where_o christ_n be_v crucify_a 5._o abdicare_fw-la a_o teipso_fw-la ne_fw-la abdiceris_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la â—epudia_fw-la te_fw-la ut_fw-la recipiaris_fw-la â—_o christo_fw-la salu._n lib._n 5._o with_o a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n this_o duty_n of_o self-denial_n be_v frequent_o command_v in_o the_o gospel_n as_o a_o instrumental_a mean_n to_o receive_v christ._n and_o it_o be_v worth_a our_o observation_n that_o as_o we_o be_v command_v to_o beg_v our_o daily_o bread_n day_n by_o day_n so_o we_o be_v command_v to_o deny_v ourselves_o and_o to_o take_v up_o our_o cross_a day_n by_o day_n the_o same_o expression_n beza_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la dies_fw-la diem_fw-la sequitur_fw-la sic_fw-la crux_fw-la crucem_fw-la excipit_fw-la beza_n we_o have_v in_o luke_n 9_o 23._o and_o luke_n 11._o 3._o for_o a_o ambitious_a man_n to_o deny_v his_o honour_n a_o rich_a man_n to_o deny_v his_o riches_n a_o voluptuous_a man_n to_o deny_v his_o pleasure_n these_o be_v great_a act_n of_o self-denial_n six_o and_o last_o there_o follow_v holy_a courage_n 6._o holy_a courage_n courage_n a_o well_o temper_v and_o regular_a zeal_n which_o as_o luther_n use_v to_o say_v when_o it_o be_v well_o temper_a it_o be_v the_o best_a gift_n luther_n ira_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la loco_fw-la est_fw-la optimum_fw-la dei_fw-la donum_fw-la luther_n of_o god_n here_o be_v a_o critical_a distinction_n of_o zeal_n which_o be_v of_o the_o right_a stamp_n from_o a_o private_a grudge_n or_o distemper_a passion_n viz._n by_o be_v zealous_a in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o by_o be_v meek_a in_o a_o man_n be_v own_o private_a cause_n of_o this_o heroic_a spirit_n be_v moses_n when_o a_o calf_n be_v make_v and_o there_o be_v dance_v about_o it_o moses_n transport_v with_o singular_a zeal_n throw_v the_o table_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o break_v they_o and_o stamp_v the_o calf_n to_o powder_n and_o cause_v exemplary_a justice_n to_o be_v execute_v upon_o the_o idolater_n thus_o zealous_n grotius_n causa_fw-la redditur_fw-la cur_n deus_fw-la injuriam_fw-la mosis_fw-la ul_fw-la ciscendam_fw-la crediderit_fw-la quia_fw-la ipse_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la injuriis_fw-la ferendis_fw-la erat_fw-la lenissimus_fw-la grotius_n be_v he_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n but_o in_o his_o own_o cause_n none_o more_o meek_a for_o when_o aaron_n and_o miriam_n chode_n with_o he_o concern_v the_o aethiopian_a woman_n the_o text_n give_v a_o ample_a testimony_n of_o his_o meekness_n leave_v it_o upon_o record_n numb_a 12._o 13._o now_o this_o man_n moses_n be_v very_o meek_a above_o all_o the_o man_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n luther_n use_v to_o say_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n hic_fw-la gero_fw-la zuinglius_fw-la in_o aliis_fw-la mansuetus_fw-la ero_fw-la in_fw-la blasphemiis_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la non_fw-la item_n zuinglius_fw-la titulum_fw-la cedo_fw-la nulli_fw-la though_o zuinglius_fw-la be_v of_o a_o comparative_a moderation_n yet_o in_o case_n of_o blasphemy_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o courage_n the_o courage_n of_o martyr_n be_v renown_v in_o ecclesiastical_a history_n among_o variety_n that_o may_v be_v name_v i_o will_v relate_v only_o this_o follow_v viz._n the_o 47._o si_fw-mi patibulum_fw-la crucis_fw-la inquit_fw-la martyr_n expavescerem_n gloriam_fw-la crucis_fw-la non_fw-la predicarem_fw-la bern._n in_fw-la vigilias_fw-la andreae_n coutzen_n aulae_fw-la speculum_fw-la p._n 47._o history_n of_o surgius_fw-la and_o bacchus_n two_o great_a courtier_n who_o be_v accuse_v for_o christian_n and_o command_v to_o offer_v unto_o idol_n refuse_v to_o go_v to_o the_o temple_n and_o give_v this_o answer_n to_o the_o emperor_n nos_fw-la imperator_fw-la sola_fw-la terrrena_fw-la militiâ_fw-la tibi_fw-la obstricti_fw-la sumus_fw-la in_o animas_fw-la nullum_fw-la tibi_fw-la jus_o est_fw-la illarum_fw-la dominus_fw-la est_fw-la solus_fw-la deus_fw-la there_o be_v two_o apostolical_a character_n of_o zeal_n which_o if_o observe_v we_o may_v go_v on_o courageous_o and_o prosper_n one_o be_v zeal_n must_v be_v in_o a_o good_a matter_n gal._n 4._o 18._o saul_n zeal_n before_o his_o conversion_n be_v com._n predicare_fw-la evangelium_fw-la est_fw-la derivare_fw-la in_o se_fw-la furoremtotiâ—us_fw-la inferni_fw-la &_o satanae_n luth._o loc._n com._n stark_a naught_o and_o the_o other_o be_v it_o must_v be_v according_a to_o knowledge_n rom._n 10._o 2._o luther_n use_v to_o say_v that_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n be_v to_o bring_v all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n about_o his_o ear_n yet_o he_o be_v resolve_v that_o if_o every_o tile_n on_o the_o house_n be_v a_o devil_n he_o will_v go_v to_o worm_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n chap._n ix_o contain_v a_o three_o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o utility_n and_o benefit_n accrue_v from_o this_o yield_a submissive_a spirit_n a_o three_o reason_n shall_v be_v draw_v from_o reas_n 3_o spirit_n from_o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o submissive_a spirit_n the_o utility_n and_o benefit_n accrue_v from_o this_o yield_a submissive_a spirit_n the_o benefit_n be_v exceed_o great_a because_o hereby_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v set_v in_o a_o right_a frame_n and_o order_n when_o we_o can_v cheerful_o rely_v upon_o god_n and_o depend_v upon_o his_o all-sufficiency_n than_o our_o thought_n word_n affection_n and_o
2._o a_o vine_n be_v exceed_o nourish_a nourish_v 2._o a_o vine_n be_v nourish_v wine_n make_v the_o heart_n glad_a and_o refresh_v the_o spirit_n and_o comfort_v the_o weary_a and_o afflict_a so_o christ_n abundant_o refresh_v and_o comfort_v his_o child_n his_o consolation_n be_v abundant_o sufficient_a for_o they_o 3._o the_o vine_n communicate_v juice_n and_o 16._o 3._o the_o vine_n communicate_v juice_n and_o nourishment_n unto_o the_o branch_n joh._n 1._o 16._o nourishment_n unto_o the_o branch_n so_o christ_n communicate_v his_o virtue_n to_o his_o people_n in_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o fullness_n col._n 1._o 19_o and_o there_o be_v a_o derivation_n from_o the_o root_n to_o the_o branch_n of_o his_o fullness_n we_o receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n a_o 3d._a tree_n whereto_o christ_n be_v compare_v tree_n 3._o christ_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o medicinal_a tree_n be_v a_o medicinal_a heal_a tree_n a_o none-such_a and_o unparalleled_a for_o its_o excellent_a virtue_n rev._n 22._o 2._o it_o be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o bear_v twelve_o manner_n of_o fruit_n and_o yield_v her_o fruit_n every_o month_n and_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n such_o a_o tree_n as_o this_o be_v prophesy_v of_o ezek._n 47._o 12._o and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o shall_v be_v meat_n and_o the_o leaf_n thereof_o for_o medicine_n now_o who_o be_v the_o healer_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n but_o jesus_n christ_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v our_o soul_n physic_n but_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o physician_n who_o prescribe_v the_o physic_n and_o christ_n spirit_n accompany_v his_o word_n make_v it_o effectual_a the_o twelve_o manner_n of_o fruit_n mention_v in_o the_o forecited_a place_n rev._n 22._o 2._o show_n variety_n of_o comfort_n and_o plenty_n and_o as_o leave_v lay_v on_o wound_n conduce_v to_o the_o heal_n of_o they_o so_o in_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n when_o god_n spirit_n sanctifi_v they_o there_o be_v a_o heal_a virtue_n 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and_o be_v god_n and_o man_n unite_v in_o one_o person_n can_v keep_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o we_o be_v to_o treat_v only_o of_o evangelical_n justification_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o handle_v of_o this_o justification_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v quid_fw-la nominis_fw-la and_o quid_fw-la rei_fw-la i._n e._n the_o name_n and_o the_o thing_n 1._o for_o the_o quid_fw-la nominis_fw-la the_o greek_n justification_n 1._o for_o the_o name_n of_o justification_n express_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o term_n be_v forensical_a opposite_a to_o condemnation_n the_o metaphor_n of_o justification_n be_v take_v from_o a_o judge_n who_o absolve_v the_o prisoner_n at_o the_o bar_n when_o a_o pardon_n be_v bring_v from_o the_o king_n so_o though_o we_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o law_n at_o the_o bar_n of_o divine_a justice_n yet_o we_o be_v justify_v 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lie_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o free_a grace_n luth._o in_o cord_n meo_fw-la regnat_fw-la iste_fw-la unus_fw-la articulus_fw-la in_o quâ—_n fiwnt_fw-la refâ—â—untque_fw-la mâ—ae_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la theologiâ—â—_n die_fw-la nâ—cteque_fw-la luth._o instead_o of_o give_v definition_n of_o justification_n because_o they_o be_v many_o i_o will_v make_v a_o far_a inquiry_n into_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n and_o the_o property_n or_o rather_o singularity_n which_o appertain_v there_o unto_fw-la 1._o let_v we_o consider_v the_o cause_n of_o justification_n justification_n 1._o consider_v the_o cause_n of_o justification_n the_o efficient_a cause_n be_v god_n be_v 43._o 25._o the_o impulsive_a move_a cause_n be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n eph._n 2._o 2._o the_o material_a cause_n be_v the_o effusion_n of_o christ_n precious_a blood_n the_o formal_a cause_n be_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n the_o instrumental_a cause_n be_v faith_n but_o 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be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d free_o nothing_o that_o we_o can_v do_v of_o our_o best_a work_n merit_v any_o favour_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n for_o when_o we_o be_v in_o our_o blood_n in_o a_o most_o loathsome_a forlorn_a condition_n he_o say_v live_v that_o be_v a_o time_n of_o aug._n qui_fw-la docet_fw-la in_o opera_fw-la confidere_fw-la be_v neght_a meritâ—_n christi_fw-la sufficere_fw-la aug._n love_n so_o then_o here_o be_v not_o the_o least_o ground_n to_o trust_v in_o our_o work_n that_o be_v to_o derogate_v from_o christ_n righteousness_n can_v any_o thing_n be_v free_a than_o free-gift_n the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n spring_v from_o free_a grace_n free_a love_n and_o mercy_n faith_n be_v the_o instrumental_a but_o not_o efficient_a cause_n of_o justification_n neither_o can_v the_o bare_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la the_o 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abraham_n bosom_n the_o purchase_a possession_n the_o lot_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o life_n a_o inheritance_n immortal_a undefiled_a which_o fade_v not_o away_o reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o we_o all_o these_o be_v synonymous_a expression_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n and_o all_o these_o be_v the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n glorification_n be_v one_o of_o the_o link_n even_o the_o high_a of_o they_o in_o that_o golden_a chain_n rom._n 8._o 30._o who_o he_o do_v predestinate_a they_o he_o also_o call_v and_o who_o he_o call_v they_o he_o also_o justify_v and_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o also_o glorify_v christ_n himself_o be_v in_o glory_n and_o he_o the_o head_n will_v have_v glory_n put_v upon_o all_o his_o member_n christ_n be_v in_o all_o the_o saint_n the_o hope_n of_o glory_n the_o salvation_n which_o be_v rolloc_n col._n 1._o 27._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 10._o cum_fw-la ibi_fw-la erimus_fw-la ubi_fw-la ipse_fw-la est_fw-la tum_fw-la quidem_fw-la eum_fw-la perfect_v &_o coram_fw-la videbimus_fw-la câ—m_fw-la autem_fw-la videbimus_fw-la â—um_fw-la sicut_fw-la â—st_fw-la tum_fw-la plene_fw-la perfecteque_fw-la â—psi_fw-la glorificabimur_fw-la â—am_fw-la si_fw-la fides_fw-la nos_fw-la glorificat_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la dum_fw-la â—um_fw-la quasi_fw-la eminus_fw-la intuâ—mur_fw-la profecto_fw-la aspectus_fw-la nos_fw-la plâ—â—â—_n perfecteque_fw-la glorificabit_fw-la rolloc_n in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v with_o eternal_a glory_n and_o this_o be_v christ_n grand_a petition_n unto_o his_o father_n john_n 17._o 24._o father_n i_o will_v that_o they_o also_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o where_o i_o be_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o for_o thou_o love_v i_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n christ_n be_v go_v before_o to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o his_o child_n he_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n in_o glory_n and_o have_v purchase_v 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