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in_o so_o much_o that_o be_v not_o do_v that_o it_o do_v command_v in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o do_v not_o will_n paul_n exhort_v timothy_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o he_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o and_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n vers_fw-la 7_o for_o god_n have_v give_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o power_n of_o love_n and_o of_o a_o sound_a mind_n and_o the_o prophet_n complain_v isa_n 64.7_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o god_n vulg._n none_a qui_fw-la surgat_fw-la there_o be_v none_o that_o rise_v up_o and_o so_o augustine_n in_o the_o forementioned_a place_n speak_v of_o the_o mind_n as_o partly_o willing_a and_o partly_o unwilling_a to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a non_fw-la totus_fw-la assurgit_fw-la say_v he_o it_o do_v not_o full_o rise_v up_o therefore_o though_o natural_a man_n who_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n be_v without_o strength_n and_o so_o can_v stir_v up_o themselves_o to_o a_o further_o do_v and_o receive_v 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they_o depend_v for_o some_o place_n of_o honour_n or_o profit_n which_o either_o they_o expect_v for_o time_n to_o come_v or_o for_o the_o present_n do_v enjoy_v they_o choose_v rather_o in_o a_o way_n of_o base_a servile_a compliance_n to_o discover_v their_o corruption_n but_o this_o be_v a_o great_a dishonour_n to_o god_n and_o that_o which_o provoke_v he_o exceed_o it_o be_v a_o great_a evil_n in_o david_n that_o he_o will_v play_v the_o natural_a fool_n before_o achish_n 1_o sam._n 21.13_o but_o certain_o it_o be_v a_o far_o great_a evil_a for_o any_o one_o to_o play_v the_o profane_a fool_n let_v such_o remember_v that_o terrible_a speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n mark_v 8.38_o whosoever_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o i_o and_o of_o my_o word_n in_o this_o adulterous_a and_o sinful_a generation_n of_o he_o also_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v ashamed_a when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o the_o holy_a angel_n thus_o i_o have_v show_v what_o it_o 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quod_fw-la agracia_fw-la deìnon_fw-la sit_fw-la omuino_fw-la profectum_fw-la camero_n collat._n cum_fw-la tileno_fw-it p._n 668._o new-creation_n 2_o cor._n 5.17_o ephes_n 4.24_o and_o a_o regeneration_n and_o new-birth_n john_n 3.5_o james_n 1.18_o sometime_o a_o vivification_n or_o a_o quicken_n of_o those_o that_o be_v dead_a ephes_n 2.5_o and_o a_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a col._n 2.21_o in_o all_o which_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o co-operation_n of_o humane_a power_n be_v x_o utter_o impossible_a one_o may_v just_o wonder_v with_o what_o face_n any_o that_o do_v acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n can_v affirm_v the_o contrary_n and_o yet_o the_o arminian_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o go_v up_o and_o down_o boast_v and_o brag_v of_o a_o power_n within_o themselves_o to_o do_v all_o this_o and_o much_o more_o without_o any_o dependence_n upon_o the_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n at_o their_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n which_o be_v too_o too_o 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and_o he_o have_v say_v ask_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v to_o you_o matth._n 7.7_o object_n 4._o but_o will_v he_o give_v this_o this_o gift_n of_o self-denial_n answ_n he_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n jam._n 1.17_o and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o they_o object_n 5._o but_o my_o want_n be_v so_o great_a etc._n etc._n answ_n he_o give_v liberal_o bountiful_o object_n 6._o but_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o move_v he_o answ_n he_o give_v free_o isa_n 55.1_o object_n 7._o it_o may_v be_v once_o or_o so_o but_o what_o if_o one_o come_v often_o again_o and_o again_o answ_n he_o upbraid_v not_o object_n 8._o but_o it_o be_v only_o to_o some_o that_o he_o give_v thus_o liberal_o and_o free_o he_o will_v not_o do_v so_o to_o such_o a_o one_o as_o i_o be_o answ_n to_o all_o man_n he_o give_v to_o all_o man_n liberal_o jam._n 1.5_o that_o be_v to_o all_o that_o ask_v of_o he_o all_o 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a_o infinite_a reward_n it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n on_o god_n part_n to_o promise_v life_n eternal_a upon_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o to_o which_o man_n be_v oblige_v by_o his_o creation_n though_o there_o have_v be_v no_o such_o promise_n how_o then_o can_v there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n in_o this_o state_n of_o degeneracy_n then_o there_o be_v non-deserving_a but_o now_o not_o only_o non-deserving_a but_o illdeserving_a too_o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o deserve_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a that_o we_o deserve_v the_o quite_o contrary_a even_o all_o manner_n of_o evil_a to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o we_o and_o therefore_o if_o god_n shall_v deal_v with_o we_o according_a to_o our_o desert_n he_o may_v just_o punish_v we_o not_o only_o by_o deny_v we_o grace_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o by_o 19_o by_o exod._n 4.21_o rom._n 19_o harden_v our_o heart_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a that_o so_o wax_v worse_a and_o worse_o 3.13_o worse_o 2_o chron._n 28.22_o 2_o tim._n 3.13_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o he_o shall_v do_v to_o reclaim_v we_o our_o damnation_n may_v be_v the_o great_a we_o have_v have_v our_o portion_n already_o but_o we_o have_v play_v the_o prodigal_n and_o have_v break_v and_o therefore_o can_v demand_v a_o second_o set_v up_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v return_v to_o our_o father_n if_o we_o will_v have_v the_o best_a robe_n bring_v forth_o and_o put_v upon_o we_o at_o our_o return_n we_o must_v come_v with_o the_o language_n of_o the_o prodigal_n in_o our_o mouth_n luke_n 15.21_o father_n we_o have_v sin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o we_o be_v no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n the_o child_n bread_n belong_v not_o to_o we_o even_o the_o crumb_n that_o fall_v from_o thy_o table_n be_v too_o good_a for_o we_o and_o thou_o may_v just_o suffer_v we_o to_o pine_v away_o in_o our_o iniquity_n this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o obtain_v grace_n if_o we_o will_v have_v it_o but_o self_n hardly_o stoop_v to_o term_n of_o so_o great_a self-abascment_a papist_n and_o arminian_o know_v not_o how_o to_o speak_v in_o this_o humble_a dialect_n merit_n of_o congruity_n and_o merit_n of_o condignity_n be_v continual_o in_o their_o mouth_n merit_n of_o congruity_n in_o respect_n of_o 3_o of_o vid._n henric_n he_o die_v mellific_n catech._n par_fw-fr 3_o grace_n merit_n of_o condignity_n in_o respect_n of_o glory_n the_o latter_a of_o these_o we_o shall_v speak_v to_o follow_v to_o see_v subsect_n 3._o follow_v afterward_o to_o the_o first_o here_o their_o opinion_n and_o reddat_fw-la and_o meritum_fw-la de_fw-la congruo_fw-la hominis_fw-la nonrenati_fw-la seu_fw-la ante_fw-la primam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la acceptam_fw-la operibus_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la meritum_fw-la de_fw-la congruo_fw-la nominant_fw-la quod_fw-la congruum_fw-la sit_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la homini_fw-la seeundum_fw-la virtutem_fw-la svam_fw-la operanti_fw-la plae_fw-la mium_o wolleb_n conversionem_fw-la a_o die_v reddat_fw-la doctrine_n concern_v it_o be_v that_o work_v go_v before_o conversion_n may_v of_o congruity_n promerit_n grace_n that_o be_v if_o a_o man_n do_v but_o make_v a_o due_a improvement_n of_o his_o reason_n a_o good_a use_n of_o his_o natural_a endowment_n if_o he_o do_v but_o as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v which_o many_o they_o say_v do_v it_o be_v fit_a that_o god_n shall_v give_v he_o grace_n where_o not_o only_o the_o supposition_n but_o the_o inference_n also_o be_v false_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n for_o 1_o here_o be_v suppose_v that_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v and_o that_o which_o will_v never_o be_v prove_v namely_o that_o some_o man_n as_o yet_o not_o convert_v who_o for_o the_o present_n be_v in_o a_o unregenerate_a estate_n do_v do_v as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v certain_o
every_o wicked_a servant_n will_v be_v find_v to_o have_v be_v a_o slothful_a servant_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n matth._n 25.26_o but_o 2_o if_o this_o be_v true_a that_o some_o such_o person_n act_n adultimum_fw-la virium_fw-la to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o their_o power_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o god_n shall_v give_v they_o grace_n nor_o do_v god_n give_v any_o one_o grace_n upon_o that_o account_n for_o when_o they_o have_v do_v all_o that_o they_o can_v in_o this_o unregenerate_a state_n what_o be_v it_o that_o they_o have_v do_v why_o nothing_o well-pleasing_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n because_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 8_o say_v rom._n 8.7_o 8_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v whence_o he_o conclude_v that_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n now_o be_v it_o fit_a that_o god_n shall_v give_v they_o grace_n for_o do_v that_o which_o do_v displease_v he_o again_o as_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a so_o work_v without_o faith_n be_v dead_a also_o and_o if_o they_o be_v dead_a work_n and_o not_o the_o service_n of_o the_o live_a god_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o be_v heb._n 9.14_o how_o can_v a_o man_n by_o such_o work_n deserve_v to_o have_v grace_n what_o a_o monstrous_a thing_n be_v it_o that_o vice_n shall_v merit_v virtue_n that_o a_o man_n by_o sin_v against_o god_n shall_v deserve_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n that_o natural_a man_n may_v do_v some_o thing_n that_o be_v material_o good_a there_o be_v none_o will_v deny_v but_o that_o they_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n formal_o good_a smell_v too_o much_o of_o the_o pelagian_a forge_n and_o be_v manifest_o contradictory_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o tell_v we_o that_o whatsoever_o such_o man_n do_v be_v sin_n prov._n 21.4_o titus_n 1.15_o and_o therefore_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v they_o can_v do_v nothing_o to_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o conversion_n nothing_o to_o move_v god_n either_o to_o vouchsafe_v they_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n or_o to_o make_v they_o effectual_a as_o these_o man_n vain_o teach_v 2._o teach_v dr._n twisse_n against_o hoard_n lib._n 2._o this_o be_v the_o peculiar_a glory_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o make_v we_o perfect_a in_o every_o good_a work_n and_o to_o work_v in_o we_o that_o which_o be_v please_v in_o his_o sight_n through_o jesus_n christ_n and_o this_o he_o do_v according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n phil._n 2.13_o &_o hebrew_n 13.21_o for_o grace_n be_v not_o confer_v according_a to_o work_n that_o be_v condemn_v as_o a_o pestilent_a doctrine_n long_o ago_o in_o the_o synod_n of_o palestine_n and_o all_o along_o in_o divers_a counsel_n against_o the_o pelagian_o that_o the_o gospel_n prevail_v upon_o some_o and_o not_o upon_o other_o to_o who_o it_o be_v preach_v who_o it_o still_o leave_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n our_o saviour_n ascribe_v it_o whole_o to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n as_o the_o only_a reason_n of_o it_o i_o thank_v thou_o father_n lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o babe_n even_o so_o father_n for_o so_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n matth._n 11.25_o 26._o and_o judas_n not_o iscariot_n hear_v he_o say_v that_o if_o any_o man_n love_v he_o he_o will_v manifest_v himself_o unto_o he_o reply_v with_o wonder_n lord_n how_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o will_v manifest_v thyself_o unto_o we_o and_o not_o unto_o the_o world_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o we_o more_o than_o in_o they_o that_o can_v move_v thou_o to_o it_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o it_o be_v not_o only_o true_a of_o election_n but_o of_o vocation_n also_o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v prevent_v grace_n it_o meet_v we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n even_o while_o we_o be_v run_v away_o from_o god_n we_o do_v not_o seek_v it_o first_o but_o it_o seek_v we_o and_o find_v we_o out_o in_o our_o lose_a condition_n that_o we_o may_v seek_v it_o afterward_o and_o have_v find_v it_o may_v be_v careful_a to_o keep_v it_o as_o isa_n 65.1_o i_o be_o seek_v of_o they_o that_o ask_v not_o for_o i_o 52._o i_o non_fw-la ergo_fw-la putandum_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la pelagianis_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dari_fw-la ex_fw-la merito_fw-la &_o iis_fw-la communicari_fw-la qui_fw-la eam_fw-la antea_fw-la quaesiverunt_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la gratia_fw-la sine_fw-la gratia_fw-la quae_fw-la prima_fw-la homisem_fw-la perditum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la quaerit_fw-la &_o invenis_fw-la ut_fw-la postea_fw-la eam_fw-la quaerat_fw-la &_o censervet_v inventam_fw-la r._n vet_z in_o loc_n exercitor_n in_o gen_n 52._o i_o be_o find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v i_o not_o i_o say_v behold_v i_o be_v hold_v i_o unto_o a_o nation_n that_o be_v not_o call_v by_o my_o name_n therefore_o if_o we_o have_v any_o evidence_n of_o a_o real_a work_n of_o grace_n in_o our_o heart_n in_o any_o measure_n wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n let_v we_o cry_v grace_n grace_n unto_o it_o let_v we_o say_v unto_o the_o lord_n as_o mephibosheth_n unto_o david_n 2_o sam._n 9.8_o what_o be_v thy_o servant_n that_o thou_o shall_v look_v upon_o such_o dead_a dog_n as_o we_o be_v and_o thus_o much_o for_o this_o first_o particular_a of_o self-denial_n in_o respect_n of_o inherent_a grace_n the_o not_o ascribe_v it_o to_o ourselves_o as_o the_o cause_n neither_o the_o efficient_a nor_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o it_o in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o deny_v self_n in_o respect_n of_o inherent_a grace_n be_v 2_o not_o to_o rest_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o a_o righteousness_n inherent_a but_o impute_v whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v righteousness_n inherent_a be_v a_o necessary_a antocedent_n of_o glorification_n 2_o thes_n 2.13_o the_o subject_n of_o reconciliation_n be_v a_o enemy_n rom._n 5.10_o of_o justification_n a_o sinner_n rom._n 4.5_o but_o of_o glorification_n a_o saint_n act_v 26_o 18_o it_o be_v also_o a_o necessary_a concomitant_a of_o justification_n i_o corinth_n 1.30_o &_o rom._n 8.29_o 30._o where_o god_n do_v alter_v and_o change_v the_o state_n there_o he_o do_v mend_v the_o condition_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o it_o as_o bellarmine_n and_o other_o papist_n teach_v justification_n be_v a_o gracious_a sentence_n of_o god_n whereby_o for_o christ_n sake_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n he_o do_v absolve_v the_o believer_n from_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o account_v he_o righteous_a unto_o life_n 4.132_o life_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr physica_fw-la transmutatio_fw-la qualitatum_fw-la in_o haerentium_fw-la sed_fw-la moralis_fw-la vel_fw-la relativa_fw-la transmutatia_fw-la status_fw-la qualis_fw-la est_fw-la mutatio_fw-la hominis_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la condonationem_fw-la creditoris_fw-la ex_fw-la debitore_fw-la fit_a non_fw-la debtor_n ames_n bellarmin_n enervar_n tom._n 4.132_o it_o do_v not_o denote_v any_o physical_a or_o real_a change_n of_o disposition_n but_o a_o judicial_a or_o relative_a change_n of_o state_n such_o a_o change_n as_o consist_v in_o pronounce_v of_o a_o sentence_n and_o in_o reputation_n but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4.5_o where_o this_o phrase_n faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n be_v all_o one_o with_o that_o in_o the_o six_o verse_n god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n what_o this_o righteousness_n be_v that_o be_v there_o say_v to_o be_v impute_v the_o apostle_n afterward_o tell_v we_o cap._n 5.19_o where_o he_o say_v that_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n even_o so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o which_o he_o show_v that_o the_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n his_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n and_o therefore_o not_o a_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o ourselves_o but_o impute_v to_o we_o for_o 1._o it_o be_v the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n and_o 2._o the_o text_n say_v that_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o that_o obedience_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o we_o be_v make_v sinner_n by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n which_o be_v by_o 4.140_o by_o non_fw-la potest_fw-la intelligi_fw-la quomode_fw-fr in_fw-la obedientia_fw-la adami_n constitueret_fw-la posteros_fw-la
vile_a and_o he_o restrain_v they_o not_o and_o therefore_o i_o have_v swear_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o eli_n that_o the_o iniquity_n of_o elies_n house_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v with_o sacrifice_n nor_o offering_n for_o ever_o 1_o sam._n 3.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o but_o suppose_v he_o have_v be_v but_o a_o private_a person_n and_o so_o not_o able_a to_o restrain_v they_o himself_o his_o duty_n have_v be_v to_o have_v bring_v they_o to_o the_o judge_n for_o so_o the_o law_n in_o that_o case_n require_v if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a son_n which_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o father_n or_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o mother_n and_o that_o when_o they_o have_v chastened_a him_z will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o they_o then_o shall_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n lie_v hold_v on_o he_o and_o bring_v he_o out_o unto_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n and_o unto_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o place_n and_o they_o shall_v say_v unto_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n this_o our_o son_n be_v stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a he_o will_v not_o obey_v our_o voice_n he_o be_v a_o glutton_n and_o a_o drunkard_n deut._n 21.18_o 19_o 20._o where_o observe_v that_o they_o be_v first_o to_o chasten_v he_o themselves_o before_o they_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o public_a magistrate_n and_o this_o god_n still_o require_v of_o all_o parent_n that_o when_o by_o admonition_n and_o reproof_n they_o can_v prevail_v nothing_o upon_o their_o child_n they_o shall_v try_v what_o may_v be_v do_v by_o correction_n chasten_v thy_o son_n while_o there_o be_v hope_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o soul_n spare_v for_o his_o cry_n prov._n 19.18_o withhold_v not_o correction_n from_o the_o child_n for_o if_o thou_o beat_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n he_o shall_v not_o die_v thou_o shall_v beat_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n and_o shall_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o hell_n prov._n 23.13_o 14._o the_o rod_n and_o reproof_n give_v wisdom_n but_o a_o child_n leave_v to_o himself_o bring_v his_o mother_n to_o shame_n prov._n 29.15_o correct_v thy_o son_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o rest_n yea_o be_v shall_v give_v delight_n unto_o thy_o soul_n vers_fw-la 17._o by_o these_o scripture_n it_o appear_v that_o correction_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o a_o mean_n by_o he_o appoint_v not_o only_o in_o order_n to_o the_o credit_n and_o quiet_a of_o the_o parent_n but_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o child_n also_o and_o therefore_o can_v be_v neglect_v without_o manifest_a danger_n of_o his_o eternal_a damnation_n now_o what_o parent_n that_o have_v any_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n in_o he_o can_v endure_v to_o think_v that_o through_o any_o neglect_n of_o he_o his_o child_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n it_o pity_v some_o to_o hear_v their_o child_n cry_v here_o but_o how_o will_v they_o endure_v to_o hear_v they_o roar_v in_o hell-fire_n hereafter_o how_o will_v they_o endure_v to_o hear_v they_o curse_v they_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o cry_v for_o vengeance_n upon_o they_o for_o not_o restrain_v they_o from_o those_o sinful_a course_n that_o bring_v they_o to_o so_o great_a a_o misery_n but_o to_o proceed_v to_o deny_v self_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o relation_n be_v 2_o not_o to_o comply_v with_o they_o in_o any_o way_n of_o sin_n if_o we_o be_v inferior_n this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o ahaziah_n he_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n for_o his_o mother_n be_v his_o counsellor_n to_o do_v wicked_o 2_o chro._n 22.3_o this_o likewise_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o herodias_n who_o upon_o her_o mother_n counsel_n ask_v john_n baptist_n head_n matth._n 14.8_o though_o with_o all_o humbleness_n and_o readiness_n of_o mind_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o entertain_v the_o counsel_n and_o command_v of_o our_o parent_n and_o to_o submit_v unto_o they_o yet_o if_o in_o any_o thing_n they_o run_v cross_v to_o the_o counsel_n and_o command_n of_o god_n we_o must_v choose_v to_o incur_v their_o displeasure_n and_o to_o undergo_v the_o great_a evil_n that_o can_v possible_o follow_v upon_o it_o rather_o than_o to_o yield_v unto_o they_o 11.1758_o they_o act_n and_o mon._n l._n 11.1758_o a_o notable_a example_n of_o this_o we_o have_v in_o the_o story_n of_o mr._n julius_n palmer_n a_o martyr_n in_o queen_n mary_n day_n who_o be_v persecute_v by_o the_o papist_n and_o turn_v out_o of_o his_o live_n be_v bring_v to_o such_o extremity_n that_o he_o have_v not_o wherewithal_o to_o find_v himself_o bread_n whereupon_o he_o go_v to_o his_o mother_n hope_v to_o obtain_v at_o her_o hand_n certain_a legacy_n due_a to_o he_o by_o his_o father_n last_o will_v which_o he_o shall_v have_v receive_v certain_a year_n before_o his_o mother_n understand_v his_o state_n and_o errand_n by_o two_o of_o his_o friend_n who_o he_o have_v send_v before_o to_o entreat_v for_o he_o as_o soon_o as_o she_o behold_v he_o on_o his_o knee_n ask_v her_o blessing_n as_o he_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o do_v thou_o shall_v say_v she_o have_v christ_n curse_n and_o i_o wheresoever_o thou_o go_v he_o pause_v a_o little_a as_o one_o amaze_v at_o so_o heavy_a a_o greeting_n at_o length_n say_v o_o mother_n your_o own_o curse_n you_o may_v give_v i_o which_o i_o never_o deserve_v but_o god_n curse_v you_o can_v give_v i_o for_o he_o have_v already_o bless_v i_o nay_o say_v she_o thou_o wente_v from_o god_n blessing_n into_o the_o warm_a sun_n when_o thou_o be_v banish_v for_o a_o heretic_n out_o of_o that_o worshipful_a house_n in_o oxford_n and_o now_o for_o the_o like_a knavery_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o redding_n too_o alas_o mother_n say_v he_o you_o have_v be_v misinform_v i_o be_o no_o heretic_n for_o i_o stand_v not_o stubborn_o against_o any_o true_a doctrine_n but_o defend_v it_o to_o my_o power_n well_o quoth_v she_o i_o be_o sure_a thou_o do_v not_o believe_v as_o thy_o father_n and_o i_o and_o all_o our_o forefather_n have_v do_v but_o as_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o new_a law_n in_o king_n edward_n day_n which_o be_v damnable_a heresy_n indeed_o i_o confess_v say_v he_o that_o i_o believe_v that_o doctrine_n which_o be_v teach_v in_o king_n edward_n time_n which_o be_v not_o heresy_n but_o truth_n neither_o be_v it_o new_a but_o as_o old_a as_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n if_o thou_o be_v at_o that_o point_n say_v she_o i_o require_v thou_o to_o depart_v from_o my_o house_n and_o out_o of_o my_o sight_n and_o never_o take_v i_o for_o thy_o mother_n hereafter_o as_o for_o money_n and_o good_n i_o have_v none_o of_o thou_o thy_o father_n bequeath_v nought_o for_o heretic_n faggot_n i_o have_v to_o burn_v thou_o more_o thou_o get_v not_o at_o my_o hand_n mother_n say_v he_o whereas_o you_o have_v curse_v i_o i_o again_o pray_v god_n to_o bless_v you_o and_o prosper_v you_o all_o your_o life_n long_o and_o so_o with_o abundance_n of_o tear_n trickle_v down_o his_o cheek_n he_o depart_v from_o she_o not_o know_v which_o way_n to_o turn_v his_o face_n there_o be_v one_o thing_n more_o that_o be_v require_v by_o way_n of_o self-denial_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o relation_n and_o that_o be_v 3_o not_o to_o adventure_v upon_o any_o sin_n either_o of_o omission_n or_o commission_n for_o their_o sake_n whether_o we_o be_v superior_n or_o inferior_n 1415_o inferior_n l._n 11._o 1415_o rawlins_n white_a another_o of_o the_o martyr_n in_o queen_n mary_n day_n be_v lead_v forth_o to_o be_v burn_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o place_n where_o his_o poor_a wife_n and_o child_n stand_v weep_v and_o make_v great_a lamentation_n the_o sudden_a sight_n of_o who_o so_o pierce_v his_o heart_n that_o the_o very_a tear_n trickle_v down_o his_o face_n but_o he_o soon_o after_o as_o though_o he_o have_v mislike_v this_o infirmity_n of_o his_o flesh_n begin_v to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v altogether_o angry_a with_o himself_o insomuch_o that_o in_o strike_v his_o breast_n with_o his_o hand_n he_o use_v these_o word_n ah_o flesh_n stay_v thou_o i_o so_o will_v thou_o fain_o prevail_v well_o i_o tell_v thou_o do_v what_o thou_o can_v thou_o shall_v not_o by_o god_n grace_n have_v the_o victory_n 1464_o victory_n l._n 11._o 1464_o master_n bradford_n be_v in_o prison_n one_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o derbies_n servant_n come_v to_o he_o say_v my_o lord_n have_v send_v i_o to_o you_o he_o will_v you_o to_o tender_v yourself_o and_o he_o will_v be_v a_o good_a lord_n unto_o you_o to_o who_o mr._n bradford_n reply_v i_o thank_v his_o lordship_n but_o in_o this_o case_n i_o can_v tender_v myself_o more_o than_o god_n honour_n ah_o master_n bradford_n say_v the_o servant_n consider_v your_o mother_n sister_n friend_n kinsfolk_n and_o country_n what_o a_o great_a discomfort_n will_v it_o be_v
may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o they_o for_o god_n have_v show_v it_o unto_o they_o vers_n 19_o and_o even_o as_o they_o do_v not_o like_a to_o retain_v god_n in_o their_o knowledge_n god_n give_v they_o over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o convenient_a vers_n 28._o 2_o the_o spirit_n be_v engage_v to_o be_v with_o we_o while_o we_o follow_v his_o motion_n so_o that_o though_o we_o be_v tempt_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v overcome_v by_o temptation_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o while_o you_o be_v with_o he_o 2_o chron._n 15.2_o now_o as_o paul_n rom._n 8.31_o if_o god_n be_v for_o or_o with_o us_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o thousand_o of_o devil_n and_o temptation_n may_v be_v against_o we_o but_o they_o can_v prevail_v against_o we_o therefore_o david_n psal_n 16.8_o because_o he_o be_v at_o my_o right_a hand_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v when_o the_o spirit_n be_v lead_v we_o if_o we_o continue_v to_o follow_v he_o 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power_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o come_v against_o we_o now_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o power_n and_o strong_a than_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 1_o joh._n 4.4_o not_o by_o might_n nor_o by_o power_n but_o by_o my_o spirit_n say_v the_o lord_n zach._n 4.6_o though_o it_o do_v not_o present_o subdue_v all_o our_o corruption_n yet_o it_o inable_v we_o if_o we_o follow_v he_o to_o go_v on_o conquer_a and_o to_o conquer_v we_o have_v our_o daily_a victory_n it_o do_v not_o suffer_v a_o man_n to_o spend_v his_o time_n in_o fruitless_a resistance_n but_o give_v sin_n its_o death_n wound_n so_o that_o though_o there_o be_v a_o inhabitation_n of_o sin_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o domination_n sin_n shall_v not_o reign_v over_o he_o rom._n 6.14_o it_o root_v up_o the_o strong_a and_o most_o deep-rooted_n lust_n and_o corruption_n it_o levell_v the_o high_a imagination_n and_o take_v down_o all_o that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o 3_o believer_n find_v by_o experience_n that_o they_o be_v never_o more_o free_a from_o yield_v unto_o self_n than_o when_o they_o most_o careful_o follow_v the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o i_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o myself_o after_o a_o temptation_n have_v prevail_v than_o i_o can_v say_v if_o that_o i_o have_v follow_v such_o a_o good_a motion_n that_o i_o have_v before_o i_o have_v not_o come_v to_o this_o whence_o i_o gather_v this_o rule_n as_o have_v find_v it_o so_o by_o experience_n that_o if_o a_o man_n follow_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v leave_v to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n beware_v therefore_o of_o neglect_v the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o be_v quench_v and_o then_o either_o 1_o it_o will_v not_o move_v at_o all_o or_o 2_o it_o will_v not_o move_v effectual_o 1_o it_o will_v not_o move_v at_o all_o before_o there_o be_v frequent_a hint_n and_o item_n give_v ever_o and_o anon_o good_a suggestion_n but_o now_o there_o be_v a_o cessation_n you_o be_v seldom_o trouble_v with_o they_o the_o spirit_n let_v you_o alone_o so_o that_o you_o be_v off_o and_o on_o in_o and_o out_o in_o your_o obedience_n very_o unconstant_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o holy_a duty_n scarce_o pray_v for_o a_o week_n together_o etc._n etc._n 2_o if_o the_o spirit_n do_v move_v yet_o not_o effectual_o if_o the_o spirit_n speak_v its_o only_a by_o way_n of_o conviction_n not_o of_o persuasion_n it_o make_v you_o sensible_a of_o your_o duty_n but_o not_o will_v to_o perform_v it_o before_o you_o find_v it_o with_o yourselves_o as_o david_n say_v it_o be_v with_o he_o no_o soon_o do_v the_o lord_n say_v seek_v you_o my_o face_n but_o your_o heart_n answer_v thy_o face_n lord_n will_v i_o seek_v i_o but_o now_o it_o be_v otherwise_o you_o have_v many_o strong_a impression_n upon_o your_o spirit_n many_o impulsion_n but_o all_o come_v to_o nothing_o 3_o 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