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due_a unto_o god_n alone_o which_o who_o so_o translate_v unto_o creature_n do_v in_o very_a deed_n imagine_v more_o god_n wherefore_o god_n in_o his_o word_n do_v utter_o condemn_v those_o 5._o psal_n 46.2_o jer_z 17_o 5._o mat._n 6.24_o eph._n 5_o 5._o who_o repose_v trust_v and_o confidence_n in_o thing_n create_v as_o in_o man_n and_o also_o he_o condemn_v those_o which_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o their_o own_o work_n and_o in_o riches_n which_o all_o covetous_a man_n do_v and_o so_o under_o the_o name_n of_o this_o vice_n be_v covetousness_n also_o comprehend_v 6_o jdolatrie_n which_o be_v most_o of_o all_o repugnaunt_a unto_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o to_o faith_n now_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o jdolatrie_n 1._o when_o another_o be_v woorship_v than_o that_o one_o true_a god_n this_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n do_v proper_o belong_v unto_o the_o first_o commandment_n 2._o when_o albeit_o the_o true_a god_n be_v worship_v yet_o nevertheless_o he_o be_v worship_v 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the_o knowledge_n which_o it_o have_v of_o god_n and_o his_o promise_n and_o do_v through_o fear_n of_o god_n forsake_v we_o surcease_v the_o do_n of_o that_o it_o shall_v do_v 4._o a_o dissemble_a or_o hypocritical_a faith_n 5._o temporary_a faith_n or_o a_o revolt_n from_o faith_n which_o be_v to_o yield_v a_o assent_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o and_o to_o embrace_v it_o for_o a_o season_n but_o without_o any_o apply_v or_o full_a persuasion_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o without_o regeneration_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v overcome_v through_o temptation_n or_o other_o cause_n and_o so_o to_o cast_v away_o again_o that_o assent_n and_o profession_n of_o godliness_n mat._n 13.20_o he_o that_o receive_v seed_n in_o the_o stony_a ground_n be_v he_o which_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o incontinentlie_o with_o joy_n receive_v it_o yet_o have_v he_o no_o root_n in_o himself_o and_o dure_v but_o a_o season_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o tribulation_n or_o persecution_n come_v because_o of_o the_o word_n by_o and_o by_o he_o be_v offend_v acts._n 8._o simon_n also_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v heb._n 6.4_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o they_o which_o be_v once_o lighten_v &_o and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n etc._n etc._n now_o amongst_o those_o which_o be_v repugnaunt_a unto_o faith_n of_o the_o other_o side_n which_o offend_v in_o the_o excess_n be_v 1._o tempt_v of_o god_n which_o be_v through_o a_o unbelief_n or_o distrust_n or_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o a_o trust_n or_o love_n of_o our_o own_o wisdom_n justice_n or_o power_n and_o glory_n to_o depart_v from_o god_n word_n or_o order_n and_o so_o to_o make_v trial_n of_o god_n truth_n or_o power_n and_o stubborn_o and_o proud_o to_o provoke_v god_n unto_o anger_n deut._n 6_o mat_n 4._o thou_o shall_v not_o tempt_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n exod._n 17.2_o moses_n say_v unto_o they_o why_o contend_v you_o with_o i_o wherefore_o do_v you_o tempt_v the_o lord_n 1._o cor._n 10.22_o do_v we_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o anger_n 2._o carnal_a security_n which_o be_v to_o live_v without_o think_v of_o god_n and_o his_o will_n or_o of_o our_o own_o infirmity_n and_o danger_n and_o without_o acknowledge_v or_o bewail_v of_o our_o sin_n and_o without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o to_o promise_v unto_o ourselves_o a_o indemnity_n from_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n and_o from_o punishment_n without_o faith_n or_o repentance_n this_o be_v often_o and_o most_o grievous_o accuse_v in_o the_o scripture_n mat._n 24._o christ_n speak_v of_o that_o security_n and_o carelessness_n which_o shall_v be_v at_o his_o second_o come_v psalm_n 36._o wickedness_n say_v unto_o the_o wicked_a man_n even_o in_o my_o heart_n that_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o his_o eye_n for_o he_o flatter_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o eye_n psal_n 94.7_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o see_v neither_o will_v the_o 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gift_n not_o true_o to_o fear_v god_n neither_o to_o acknowledge_v and_o bewail_v his_o defect_n and_o so_o further_o to_o be_v aspire_v to_o high_a place_n and_o calling_n &_o stand_v not_o upon_o god_n but_o upon_o his_o own_o gift_n to_o attribute_v also_o to_o himself_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v not_o to_o attempt_v thing_n above_o his_o power_n and_o not_o belong_v unto_o his_o call_n to_o contemn_v and_o debase_v other_o in_o respect_n of_o himself_o to_o believe_v none_o but_o to_o covet_v to_o excel_v and_o be_v eminent_a above_o other_o to_o refer_v his_o gift_n and_o counsel_n principal_o to_o his_o own_o glory_n to_o be_v angry_a with_o god_n and_o man_n to_o fret_v and_o sum_n against_o god_n when_o his_o desire_n and_o counsel_n be_v hinder_v and_o also_o to_o accuse_v god_n of_o error_n and_o unjustice_n if_o god_n counsel_n agree_v not_o with_o the_o judgement_n and_o affection_n of_o man_n unto_o humility_n be_v oppose_v in_o the_o extremity_n of_o defect_n a_o feign_a modesty_n or_o humility_n which_o be_v a_o double_a pride_n and_o it_o be_v to_o hunt_v after_o the_o praise_n and_o commendation_n of_o humility_n by_o deny_v of_o those_o thing_n outward_o which_o yet_o a_o man_n do_v in_o his_o mind_n attribute_n unto_o himself_o either_o true_o or_o false_o and_o by_o refuse_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o most_o of_o all_o desire_v and_o covert_o labour_v to_o compass_v unto_o patience_n in_o the_o extremity_n of_o defect_n impatience_n be_v contrary_a which_o be_v through_o the_o not_o know_v and_o distrust_n of_o god_n wisdom_n providence_n justice_n and_o goodness_n not_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o obey_v god_n in_o suffer_v such_o adversity_n as_o he_o will_v we_o to_o suffer_v and_o through_o grief_n to_o fret_v against_o god_n or_o to_o do_v somewhat_o against_o
necessity_n of_o all_o man_n 6_o christ_n say_v luk._n 15.10_o that_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n rejoice_v for_o one_o sinner_n that_o convert_v therefore_o the_o angel_n behold_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o same_o be_v likewise_o prove_v of_o the_o angel_n out_o of_o daniel_n cap._n 9_o and_o 10._o therefore_o the_o angel_n be_v in_o heaven_n behold_v repentance_n in_o man_n heart_n which_o be_v on_o earth_n answer_n a_o cause_n be_v ill_o gather_v and_o conclude_v of_o a_o effect_n when_o that_o effect_n may_v come_v of_o other_o cause_n for_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o angel_n shall_v know_v those_o thing_n by_o the_o behold_n of_o man_n heart_n which_o they_o may_v know_v either_o by_o effect_n or_o by_o sign_n &_o token_n or_o by_o divine_a testimony_n &_o revelation_n for_o it_o agree_v not_o to_o the_o angel_n only_o but_o unto_o all_o the_o godly_a also_o on_o earth_n to_o rejoice_v for_o the_o conversion_n of_o one_o sinner_n neither_o yet_o do_v they_o behold_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n 7_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o rich_a glutton_n see_v from_o hell_n abraham_n and_o lazarus_n be_v in_o heaven_n implore_v abraham_n help_n and_o know_v the_o state_n of_o his_o brethren_n in_o this_o life_n and_o abraham_n soul_n likewise_o do_v hear_v and_o see_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n therefore_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n see_v and_o hear_v the_o state_n and_o prayer_n of_o they_o that_o converse_v here_o on_o earth_n ans_fw-fr first_o they_o do_v amiss_o to_o take_v that_o proper_o which_o christ_n speak_v allegoricallie_o and_o by_o way_n of_o parable_n in_o translate_n his_o speech_n from_o corporal_a thing_n unto_o spiritual_a thing_n not_o thereby_o to_o show_v that_o these_o be_v like_a unto_o they_o but_o by_o apply_v his_o speech_n as_o might_n best_o fit_v our_o capacity_n to_o advertise_v we_o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a after_o this_o life_n for_o soul_n have_v not_o either_o bosom_n wherein_o to_o 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see_v christ_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o paul_n hear_v christ_n speak_v from_o heaven_n neither_o yet_o do_v all_o the_o saint_n see_v or_o hear_v what_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n neither_o do_v stephen_n and_o paul_n see_v or_o hear_v these_o thing_n at_o all_o time_n 8_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o humanity_n make_v request_n unto_o the_o father_n for_o we_o all_o and_o therefore_o according_a to_o his_o humanity_n he_o know_v the_o desire_n &_o necessity_n of_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o all_o place_n &_o at_o all_o time_n wherefore_o the_o saint_n also_o have_v communicate_v unto_o they_o from_o god_n the_o behold_n of_o heart_n &_o the_o hear_n of_o prayer_n ans_fw-fr the_o example_n be_v unlike_a for_o the_o humane_a understanding_n and_o mind_n of_o christ_n understand_v and_o know_v and_o his_o bodily_a ear_n and_o eye_n also_o hear_v and_o see_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o according_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n he_o shall_v or_o will_v behold_v either_o with_o 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or_o pray_v unto_o without_o manifest_a idolatry_n 14_o god_n say_v jerem._n 15.1_o though_o moses_n and_o samuel_n stand_v before_o i_o yet_o my_o affection_n can_v not_o be_v towards_o this_o people_n therefore_o the_o saint_n depart_v pray_v for_o us._n answer_n this_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o speech_n representative_a bring_v in_o the_o dead_a pray_v as_o if_o they_o be_v yet_o live_v so_o that_o the_o meaning_n and_o sense_n be_v though_o moses_n and_o samuel_n be_v now_o live_v and_o shall_v pray_v for_o this_o wicked_a and_o reprobate_a people_n they_o shall_v not_o obtain_v grace_n and_o pardon_n the_o like_a place_n be_v in_o ezechiel_n cap._n 14.20_o though_o noah_n daniel_n and_o job_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n they_o shall_v deliver_v but_o their_o own_o soul_n by_o their_o righteousness_n here_o daniel_n which_o be_v yet_o live_v and_o noah_n and_o job_n which_o be_v long_o since_o depart_v be_v place_v by_o the_o prophet_n 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