life_n that_o in_o the_o end_n when_o we_o shall_v come_v as_o a_o shock_n of_o corn_n to_o thy_o barn_n we_o may_v be_v happy_a in_o thou_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o and_o the_o bless_a spirit_n be_v all_o kingdom_n power_n and_o glory_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n the_o christian_n thrift_n in_o keep_v or_o two_o sermon_n preach_v on_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o hold_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n be_v much_o for_o keep_v the_o father_n press_v his_o son_n the_o master_n his_o servant_n the_o friend_n his_o friend_n to_o keep_v they_o will_v have_v they_o keep_v their_o house_n keep_v their_o land_n keep_v their_o stock_n keep_v their_o credit_n keep_v sure_o whatsoever_o 20._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 20._o they_o can_v get_v honest_o this_o be_v among_o the_o best_a the_o christian_a must_v be_v for_o keep_v too_o he_o know_v who_o he_o have_v trust_v and_o 12_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 12_o will_v fain_o have_v he_o keep_v his_o soul_n to_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n and_o because_o he_o keep_v not_o they_o that_o do_v not_o keep_v themselves_o and_o save_v their_o soul_n 40_o act._n 2._o 40_o from_o this_o froward_a generation_n wherein_o they_o live_v therefore_o he_o desire_v to_o do_v it_o himself_o and_o to_o press_v every_o member_n else_o within_o his_o reach_n to_o this_o golden_a rule_n which_o bless_v paul_n give_v to_o his_o belove_a timothy_n keep_v or_o hold_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n a_o brave_a work_n worthy_a a_o christian_n if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o better_a paul_n will_v have_v set_v it_o upon_o timothy_n soul_n other_o thing_n he_o press_v unto_o but_o if_o he_o give_v he_o a_o thousand_o task_n of_o divers_a matter_n if_o this_o do_v not_o give_v life_n and_o form_n to_o they_o all_o they_o may_v do_v other_o good_a but_o they_o shall_v do_v they_o none_o therefore_o be_v thou_o hold_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n timothy_n be_v a_o brave_a young_a spark_n of_o grace_n blow_v up_o to_o a_o great_a blaze_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n he_o have_v so_o well_o approve_a himself_o to_o man_n and_o god_n look_v upon_o he_o with_o so_o right_a a_o eye_n that_o there_o go_v about_o prophecy_n of_o he_o for_o the_o great_a use_n the_o church_n shall_v have_v of_o he_o and_o the_o manly_a service_n he_o shall_v do_v to_o god_n paul_n therefore_o 18._o ver_fw-la 18._o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o they_o and_o provoke_v he_o to_o take_v such_o a_o course_n as_o may_v make_v they_o good_a by_o hold_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o to_o raise_v he_o up_o to_o a_o great_a vigilancy_n he_o set_v before_o he_o some_o that_o have_v make_v shipwreck_n of_o they_o together_o with_o their_o punishment_n and_o 20._o ver_fw-la 20._o end_n of_o it_o this_o be_v the_o scope_n then_o to_o provoke_v timothy_n to_o hold_v whatsoever_o may_v be_v useful_a unto_o he_o to_o make_v his_o employment_n in_o the_o church_n comfortable_a unto_o he_o he_o must_v hold_v if_o you_o say_v he_o must_v only_o object_n have_v they_o for_o so_o the_o word_n sol._n sound_v i_o answer_v so_o to_o have_v as_o to_o hold_v as_o when_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o we_o through_o patience_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v have_v hope_n that_o be_v hold_v it_o through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o life_n for_o use_n if_o you_o say_v it_o be_v enough_o to_o object_n sol._n 4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 15._o 4_o hold_v they_o for_o the_o present_a i_o answer_v no_o it_o be_v in_o such_o a_o part_n of_o speech_n as_o signify_v a_o continual_a act_n hold_v today_o tomorrow_o and_o for_o ever_o therefore_o in_o timothy_n person_n it_o commend_v these_o two_o savoury_a rule_n of_o life_n unto_o you_o that_o when_o you_o have_v faith_n you_o must_v hold_v it_o and_o when_o you_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n you_o must_v hold_v it_o too_o you_o must_v hold_v faith_n faith_n be_v 3_o 1_o you_o mâ—st_v hold_v faith_n gal._n 5._o 22._o 1_o thes_n 5._o 19_o apoc_fw-la 3._o 3_o of_o a_o fly_a nature_n in_o itself_o it_o be_v but_o a_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o quench_v it_o but_o as_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o church_n of_o sardis_n remember_v how_o thou_o have_v receive_v and_o hear_v and_o hold_v fast_o and_o to_o the_o church_n of_o philadelphia_n hold_v that_o fast_o 11_o apoc._n 3._o 11_o which_o thou_o have_v that_o no_o man_n take_v thy_o crown_n so_o be_v you_o all_o sure_a to_o hold_v faith_n i_o shall_v labour_v with_o god_n faith_n 1_o how_o you_o must_v hold_v faith_n help_n to_o clear_v these_o two_o particular_n how_o you_o must_v hold_v faith_n and_o why_o you_o must_v do_v it_o first_o as_o he_o that_o will_v hold_v his_o possession_n and_o inheritance_n must_v have_v a_o good_a ground_n of_o tenure_n his_o right_n by_o gift_n purchase_v hold_v by_o hold_v or_o descent_n a_o good_a object_n of_o tenure_n his_o deed_n and_o evidence_n a_o good_a act_n of_o tenure_n to_o say_v with_o confidence_n this_o be_v i_o and_o a_o good_a power_n to_o use_v it_o as_o his_o own_o for_o his_o proper_a benefit_n so_o if_o you_o will_v hold_v faith_n you_o must_v hold_v 1_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n 2_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n 3_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o 4_o the_o power_n of_o faith_n the_o ground_n of_o faith_n be_v faith_n 1_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n your_o save_a right_n to_o it_o without_o which_o you_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o faith_n to_o save_v you_o and_o what_o be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o humble_a soul_n none_o have_v right_a to_o faith_n to_o save_v they_o but_o such_o to_o make_v a_o loose_a and_o break_a ground_n the_o foundation_n of_o a_o house_n be_v the_o next_o way_n to_o see_v the_o ruin_n of_o it_o but_o to_o make_v a_o break_a heart_n the_o ground_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o see_v it_o hold_v come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a 11._o math._n 11._o and_o heavy_a lade_v if_o you_o be_v such_o then_o build_v upon_o i_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o your_o soul_n god_n carry_v the_o israelite_n forty_o year_n through_o the_o wilderness_n to_o 23_o deut._n 8._o 23_o humble_v they_o prove_v they_o and_o to_o make_v they_o suffer_v hunger_n and_o then_o he_o feed_v they_o with_o mannah_n god_n make_v the_o house_n of_o david_n look_v up_o 11._o zach._n 12._o 10._o 11._o to_o christ_n pierce_v and_o mourn_v as_o a_o woman_n mourn_v for_o her_o only_a son_n and_o then_o in_o that_o day_n he_o open_v a_o 1_o zach._n 13._o 1_o fountain_n for_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n the_o holy_a ghost_n convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n and_o then_o of_o righteousness_n 11._o joh._n 16._o 8._o 9_o 10._o 11._o that_o christ_n have_v full_o satisfy_v because_o he_o be_v ascend_v and_o then_o of_o judgement_n to_o set_v up_o a_o throne_n and_o cast_v out_o satan_n by_o degree_n even_o as_o physician_n do_v first_o purge_v to_o pull_v down_o rebel_a humour_n and_o then_o give_v cordial_n so_o god_n first_o whip_n by_o the_o schoolmaster_n of_o the_o law_n and_o then_o 24._o gal._n 3._o 24._o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o faith_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o faith_n 2_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n deed_n and_o evidence_n of_o it_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o other_o deed_n and_o evidence_n of_o save_a faith_n but_o there_o these_o be_v the_o testimony_n and_o record_n of_o god_n he_o that_o believe_v 10_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 10_o not_o god_n and_o his_o record_n which_o he_o have_v witness_v have_v make_v he_o a_o liar_n this_o be_v that_o for_o which_o god_n look_v to_o be_v credit_v a_o very_a knave_n look_v to_o be_v credit_v for_o his_o pawn_n or_o bond_n a_o honest_a man_n for_o his_o honesty_n a_o noble_a man_n for_o his_o honour_n a_o prince_n for_o his_o word_n much_o more_o god_n you_o must_v therefore_o look_v to_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n like_o david_n who_o when_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o 5._o psal_n 119._o 4_o 5._o god_n commandment_n give_v to_o be_v keep_v he_o have_v a_o heroical_a motion_n to_o do_v more_o than_o he_o can_v he_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v be_v teach_v they_o that_o he_o may_v keep_v they_o and_o be_v 48._o ver_fw-la 48._o quicken_v by_o they_o and_o resolve_v to_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o god_n commandment_n which_o he_o have_v love_v to_o do_v they_o you_o must_v look_v to_o the_o judgement_n and_o threaten_n of_o god_n as_o the_o
ninevite_n who_o be_v present_o 27._o jon._n 3._o 2_o chro._n 34._o 27._o in_o sackcloth_n and_o josiah_n who_o rend_v his_o clothes_n with_o weep_a eye_n and_o melt_a heart_n thus_o david_n flesh_n tremble_v for_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o 120._o psal_n 119._o 120._o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o his_o judgement_n you_o must_v look_v to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n as_o david_n who_o hide_v 11_o psal_n 119._o 11_o they_o in_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o he_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o the_o word_n you_o must_v have_v a_o eye_n unto_o for_o though_o they_o do_v not_o so_o immediate_o concern_v you_o in_o the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o death_n as_o many_o genealogy_n chronology_n history_n and_o prophecy_n yet_o you_o must_v be_v ready_a to_o understand_v animi_fw-la praeparatione_fw-la animi_fw-la they_o and_o their_o use_n as_o god_n shall_v offer_v they_o yet_o you_o must_v principal_o hold_v precept_n to_o direct_v threaten_n to_o humble_a and_o promise_n to_o allure_v and_o comfort_n you_o must_v hold_v they_o by_o understand_v what_o the_o will_n 17_o eph._n 5._o 17_o of_o the_o lord_n be_v till_o if_o you_o can_v you_o come_v to_o all_o riches_n of_o the_o full_a 2._o col._n 2._o 2._o assurance_n of_o understanding_n you_o must_v hold_v they_o by_o assent_v to_o they_o yield_v to_o all_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o as_o saint_n luke_n to_o the_o story_n of_o christ_n whereof_o he_o be_v full_o persuade_v you_o 1._o luâ—e_n 1._o 1._o must_v hold_v they_o by_o bring_v your_o body_n and_o soul_n into_o subjection_n unto_o they_o for_o in_o jesus_n christ_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o faith_n work_v 6._o gal._n 5._o 6._o by_o love_n this_o be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n the_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o say_v faith_n 3_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n this_o be_v i_o to_o adjudge_v and_o appropriate_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n unto_o yourselves_o without_o this_o you_o can_v feel_v any_o comfort_n of_o what_o you_o believe_v therefore_o as_o david_n and_o christ_n say_v my_o god_n my_o 28_o psal_n 22._o 1._o joh._n 20._o 28_o god_n as_o thomas_n say_v my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n and_o as_o the_o 47_o luke_n 1._o 47_o bless_a virgin_n say_v my_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o quintessence_n of_o my_o soul_n act_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n so_o by_o way_n of_o adherence_n when_o most_o time_n you_o have_v no_o evidence_n you_o must_v take_v god_n in_o christ_n as_o your_o own_o as_o he_o offer_v himself_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n 31._o ex._n 20._o jer._n 31._o thy_o god_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n this_o be_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n the_o power_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o it_o 13._o the_o power_n of_o faith_n psal_n 32._o psal_n 45._o rom._n 4._o act._n 15._o mal._n 4._o eph._n 3._o heb._n 6._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 13._o for_o thy_o own_o proper_a good_a great_a be_v the_o power_n of_o faith_n and_o it_o prevail_v it_o cover_v our_o sin_n by_o the_o garment_n of_o christ_n our_o elder_a brother_n and_o so_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n it_o cure_v our_o sin_n bring_v christ_n who_o have_v heal_v under_o his_o wing_n to_o dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n it_o bring_v forth_o a_o world_n of_o the_o labour_n of_o love_n we_o have_v the_o same_o spirit_n of_o faith_n believe_v &_o speak_v and_o think_v and_o do_v for_o by_o 10._o eph._n 2._o 10._o faith_n we_o be_v god_n workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n to_o good_a work_n to_o walk_v in_o they_o and_o this_o affirm_v constant_o that_o they_o that_o have_v believe_v in_o 8._o tit._n 3._o 8._o god_n be_v careful_a to_o maintain_v good_a work_n this_o be_v the_o power_n of_o faith_n now_o this_o ground_n of_o faith_n faith_n 2_o why_o you_o must_v hold_v faith_n this_o object_n of_o faith_n this_o act_n of_o faith_n this_o power_n of_o faith_n you_o must_v hold_v upon_o these_o five_o ground_n first_o faith_n be_v our_o life_n we_o live_v by_o faith_n not_o by_o sight_n and_o 2._o 1_o faith_n our_o life_n 2_o cor._n 5._o hab._n 2._o every_o just_a man_n must_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n not_o efficient_o for_o so_o in_o god_n we_o live_v move_v and_o 17._o act._n 17._o have_v our_o be_v nor_o meritorious_o for_o so_o say_v christ_n i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n nor_o by_o way_n of_o immediate_a 14._o joh._n 14._o application_n for_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n as_o adam_n soul_n be_v the_o 2._o 1_o pet._n 3_o 18._o gen._n 2._o breath_n of_o life_n but_o as_o a_o prime_a instrument_n of_o our_o life_n in_o christ_n without_o this_o we_o can_v have_v life_n either_o before_o god_n or_o in_o this_o miserable_a world_n this_o 38_o rom._n 1._o 17_o heb._n 10._o 38_o unite_v we_o to_o christ_n and_o receive_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n as_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n as_o man_n say_v of_o their_o trade_n and_o hand_n under_o god_n they_o be_v my_o live_n take_v away_o these_o and_o take_v away_o my_o life_n so_o say_v we_o of_o faith_n it_o be_v your_o life_n therefore_o hold_v it_o second_o faith_n be_v our_o power_n work_v 2_o faith_n be_v our_o power_n of_o work_v of_o work_v to_o do_v we_o our_o best_a good_a in_o a_o natural_a man_n his_o reason_n be_v his_o power_n he_o be_v bear_v naked_a with_o abundance_n of_o bodily_a weakness_n a_o beast_n have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o bodily_a strength_n and_o if_o a_o lion_n rational_o know_v how_o to_o use_v his_o paw_n a_o dog_n his_o tooth_n a_o bullock_n or_o buck_n his_o horn_n or_o a_o horse_n his_o hoof_n how_o few_o man_n will_v there_o be_v in_o the_o world_n but_o let_v man_n come_v in_o with_o his_o reason_n and_o he_o subdue_v they_o all_o but_o in_o a_o believer_n his_o faith_n be_v his_o power_n and_o what_o be_v the_o power_n of_o reason_n to_o this_o as_o christ_n say_v of_o miraculous_a faith_n it_o pull_v up_o tree_n by_o the_o root_n and_o remove_v mountain_n it_o make_v sun_n stand_v still_o and_o go_v backward_o so_o much_o more_o of_o this_o save_a christian_n faith_n in_o another_o kind_n it_o cover_v more_o sin_n than_o heaven_n and_o earth_n can_v cover_v get_v the_o heaven_n to_o cover_v they_o our_o sin_n be_v more_o than_o the_o star_n and_o be_v come_v up_o above_o the_o heaven_n get_v the_o sea_n to_o cover_v they_o the_o sea_n can_v cover_v the_o sand_n at_o a_o full_a tide_n but_o our_o sin_n be_v more_o than_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n get_v the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n to_o cover_v they_o our_o sin_n overtop_n they_o all_o and_o make_v 8._o rom._n 8._o the_o whole_a creation_n groan_n under_o the_o burden_n but_o get_v faith_n and_o as_o love_n cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n in_o other_o so_o faith_n cover_v all_o sin_n in_o ourselves_o it_o bring_v the_o garment_n of_o christ_n and_o then_o we_o can_v 9_o apoc._n 16._o phil._n 3._o dan._n 9_o be_v naked_a it_o bring_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n the_o everlasting_a righteousness_n to_o dwell_v among_o man_n and_o then_o god_n can_v but_o be_v there_o where_o his_o righteousness_n be_v to_o give_v grace_n and_o 16_o psal_n 84_o 16_o glory_n and_o every_o perfect_a gift_n it_o be_v your_o power_n to_o do_v your_o best_a good_a and_o therefore_o hold_v it_o three_o faith_n be_v your_o workman_n workman_n 3_o faith_n be_v our_o workman_n set_a faith_n about_o any_o work_n and_o what_o can_v it_o not_o do_v be_v thou_o at_o god_n 12._o gen._n 12._o word_n to_o go_v a_o great_a journey_n thou_o know_v not_o whither_o faith_n do_v it_o for_o abraham_n be_v thou_o to_o fight_v against_o lion_n 22._o heb._n 11._o gen._n 22._o bear_n philistines_n and_o other_o puissant_a enemy_n faith_n do_v it_o for_o david_n samson_n gideon_n barach_n and_o their_o fellow_n be_v thou_o to_o do_v what_o nature_n abhor_v faith_n do_v it_o for_o abraham_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o son_n be_v thou_o to_o cleanse_v the_o unclean_a stable_n of_o sin_n faith_n will_v take_v christ_n spirit_n and_o argument_n and_o do_v it_o it_o cry_v out_o shall_v i_o that_o be_o dead_a to_o sin_n yet_o live_v 6_o rom._n 6_o therein_o shall_v i_o sin_v that_o grace_n may_v abound_v god_n forbid_v i_o will_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o 8._o rom._n 8._o flesh_n by_o the_o spirit_n be_v thou_o to_o suffer_v persecution_n faith_n will_v suffer_v it_o for_o thou_o in_o goates-skinne_n and_o sheepes-skinne_n 11._o heb._n 11._o in_o the_o craggy_a wilderness_n be_v thou_o to_o overcome_v death_n
there_o go_v that_o leviathan_n and_o creep_a thing_n innumerable_a so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o land_n there_o be_v too_o many_o master_n sin_n and_o untellable_n other_o sin_n which_o wound_v single_a but_o oppress_v by_o heap_n a_o king_n we_o have_v by_o god_n blessing_n never_o better_a law_n never_o wise_a and_o provision_n never_o more_o wary_a but_o to_o make_v all_o right_a as_o the_o orator_n magnify_v pronunciation_n so_o do_v i_o execution_n many_o hand_n make_v light_a work_n and_o your_o heart_n will_v set_v they_o on_o work_n up_o and_o be_v do_v i_o need_v not_o provoke_v your_o willing_a mind_n yet_o may_v i_o show_v you_o what_o you_o do_v or_o shall_v though_o i_o press_v you_o not_o to_o what_o you_o do_v not_o a_o poor_a oppress_a basil_n surius_n in_o vita_fw-la s._n basil_n woman_n do_v observe_v saint_n basil_n to_o have_v some_o credit_n with_o the_o governor_n of_o his_o place_n she_o solicit_v he_o to_o write_v to_o the_o govenour_n in_o her_o behalf_n the_o good_a bishop_n present_o take_v pen_n ink_n and_o paper_n and_o write_v to_o this_o effect_n this_o poor_a woman_n come_v unto_o i_o say_v that_o my_o letter_n have_v great_a weight_n with_o thou_o if_o it_o be_v so_o hear_v she_o and_o show_v it_o the_o woman_n carry_v it_o the_o governor_n read_v it_o and_o write_v back_o this_o again_o holy_a father_n for_o thy_o sake_n i_o will_v have_v have_v pity_n upon_o this_o poor_a woman_n but_o i_o can_v not_o except_o she_o pay_v all_o that_o be_v require_v of_o she_o the_o good_a bishop_n write_v again_o once_o more_o thus_o see_v thy_o will_n be_v ready_a but_o thy_o power_n be_v want_v it_o be_v a_o tolerable_a excuse_n but_o if_o thou_o can_v and_o will_v not_o christ_n will_v make_v thou_o so_o poor_a that_o where_o thou_o will_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a these_o word_n be_v prophetical_a to_o this_o unjust_a governor_n for_o not_o long_o after_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o emperor_n displeasure_n be_v cast_v into_o prison_n and_o expect_a punishment_n but_o then_o he_o remember_v saint_n basil_n who_o intercession_n he_o seek_v and_o obtain_v and_o by_o that_o mean_n his_o liberty_n he_o than_o come_v to_o saint_n basil_n call_v to_o mind_n the_o poor_a woman_n send_v for_o she_o and_o restore_v to_o her_o the_o good_n he_o wrongful_o withhold_v twofold_n he_o will_v not_o hazard_v a_o second_o punishment_n for_o a_o act_n of_o injustice_n unrepented_a of_o my_o observation_n upon_o this_o story_n be_v these_o it_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n to_o be_v in_o authority_n it_o make_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n on_o earth_n to_o sue_v unto_o they_o it_o be_v a_o miserable_a place_n to_o be_v upon_o earth_n oppression_n may_v be_v do_v to_o god_n poor_a servant_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n not_o to_o relieve_v the_o oppress_a when_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n it_o cast_v the_o mighty_a from_o the_o throne_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o shame_n it_o be_v a_o brave_a thing_n to_o do_v justice_n at_o first_o but_o better_a late_o than_o never_o better_a of_o love_n then_o when_o it_o be_v whip_v outwith_o stroke_n it_o be_v glorious_a too_o not_o to_o refuse_v to_o do_v right_a at_o last_o when_o at_o first_o we_o have_v do_v wrong_a as_o he_o for_o not_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o meet_v with_o such_o a_o day_n you_o will_v be_v please_v ever_o to_o be_v better_a precedent_n of_o justice_n than_o that_o justicer_n and_o not_o to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o his_o best_a part_n his_o late_a repentance_n whereof_o you_o be_v not_o sure_a and_o thus_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v upon_o the_o just_a and_o his_o ear_n will_v be_v open_a to_o their_o prayer_n his_o eye_n will_v be_v upon_o the_o just_a as_o he_o that_o have_v make_v a_o goodly_a picture_n look_v upon_o it_o again_o and_o again_o that_o he_o may_v supply_v to_o every_o defect_n at_o last_o so_o god_n deal_v with_o the_o godly_a that_o be_v just_a his_o ear_n be_v open_a to_o their_o prayer_n when_o they_o call_v he_o will_v hear_v when_o they_o cry_v he_o will_v say_v ecce_fw-la adsum_fw-la behold_v here_o be_o i_o nor_o behold_v i_o will_v come_v because_o he_o be_v hard_a at_o hand_n to_o comfort_v they_o with_o blessing_n who_o comfort_v other_o with_o upright_a justice_n i_o can_v teach_v the_o mean_a among_o you_o in_o your_o way_n only_o i_o have_v presume_v to_o present_v this_o story_n and_o withal_o to_o offer_v to_o your_o eye_n if_o you_o please_v what_o you_o have_v hear_v with_o your_o ear_n the_o assize_n of_o god_n and_o the_o assize_n of_o nature_n if_o these_o may_v stand_v you_o in_o the_o least_o stead_n to_o show_v you_o what_o you_o be_v and_o do_v and_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n what_o you_o must_v continue_v it_o be_v all_o the_o hearty_a wish_n &_o humble_a prayer_n upon_o this_o occasion_n of_o he_o that_o be_v and_o will_v be_v your_o worthiness_n to_o use_v in_o possible_a service_n robert_n abbot_z the_o content_n of_o these_o sermon_n in_o short_a 1_o the_o lord_n assize_n from_o judg._n 11._o 27._o 1_o which_o be_v fit_v to_o the_o time_n or_o set_v down_o a_o trial_n of_o 1_o the_o life_n 2_o the_o liberty_n 3_o the_o good_n 4_o the_o goodname_n of_o israel_n of_o amonn_n 2_o and_o propound_v to_o persuade_v all_o trial_n by_o the_o lord_n the_o judge_n where_o both_o 1_o what_o keep_v the_o lord_n from_o judge_v 1_o when_o truth_n be_v witheld_a in_o unrighteousness_n 1_o by_o denial_n 2_o by_o false_a accusation_n 3_o by_o profit_n 4_o by_o linger_a delay_n 5_o by_o flattery_n fear_n hope_v etc._n etc._n 2_o where_o if_o truth_n appear_v judgement_n do_v not_o attend_v upon_o it_o in_o full_a glory_n 2_o what_o bring_v the_o lord_n to_o judge_v 1_o when_o such_o person_n sit_v to_o judge_v as_o god_n will_v have_v 2_o when_o the_o whole_a work_n be_v carry_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n 1_o by_o a_o holy_a heart_n 2_o by_o a_o holy_a hand_n 3_o by_o a_o holy_a eye_n 4_o by_o a_o holy_a mouth_n the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o sermon_n 2_o nature_n assize_n from_o math._n 7._o 12._o 1_o where_o for_o introduction_n 2_o knot_n be_v cleaâ—ed_v 1_o what_o it_o be_v infer_v upon_o how_o it_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n 1_o whether_o in_o the_o law_n there_o be_v more_o than_o one_o precept_n 2_o whether_o there_o be_v a_o connexion_n of_o all_o virtue_n where_o one_o 2_o where_o for_o tractation_n 1_o be_v examine_v 1_o law_n of_o nature_n 2_o principle_n 2_o of_o nature_n be_v show_v 1_o the_o praise_n of_o this_o law_n 2_o the_o power_n of_o it_o 1_o brief_a from_o christ_n 2_o plain_n nature_n 1_o in_o sense_n lay_v down_o 1_o negative_o 1_o not_o what_o we_o listen_v 2_o nor_o what_o other_o do_v to_o we_o 3_o nor_o what_o other_o do_v to_o other_o 4_o nor_o what_o themselves_o will_v 5_o nor_o what_o we_o have_v be_v accustom_v 6_o nor_o what_o profit_n honour_n pleasure_n persuade_v 7_o nor_o as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n permit_v 2_o positive_o as_o will_v other_o do_v to_o we_o 1_o whence_o this_o rule_n arise_v 2_o when_o self-love_n be_v right_a charity_n 3_o how_o this_o rule_n of_o justice_n must_v be_v carry_v 2_o in_o application_n to_o all_o to_o the_o occasion_n 1_o with_o 2_o mean_n to_o do_v it_o 2_o with_o 2_o motive_n to_o further_o it_o the_o content_n of_o the_o third_z and_o four_o sermon_n 3_o the_o christian_n thrift_n in_o keep_v from_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o 1_o where_o we_o be_v teach_v 1_o to_o keep_v faith_n where_o 1_o how_o we_o must_v keep_v it_o by_o hold_v 1_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n 2_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n 3_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n 4_o the_o power_n of_o faith_n 2_o why_o we_o must_v keep_v it_o 1_o faith_n be_v our_o life_n 2_o faith_n be_v our_o power_n of_o work_v 3_o faith_n be_v our_o workman_n 4_o faith_n be_v our_o best_a light_n here_o 5_o faith_n make_v earth_n heaven_n 2_o to_o keep_v our_o keep_n of_o it_o and_o to_o use_v mean_n ro_o keep_v it_o 2_o where_o also_o we_o be_v teach_v 1_o to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n where_n 1_o how_o we_o must_v keep_v it_o by_o keep_v 1_o the_o light_n of_o conscience_n 2_o the_o love_n of_o conscience_n 3_o the_o work_n of_o conscience_n 4_o the_o charge_n of_o conscience_n 2_o why_o we_o must_v keep_v it_o 1_o if_o it_o be_v go_v god_n will_v be_v against_o we_o 2_o without_o it_o nothing_o will_v do_v we_o good_a 3_o without_o it_o nothing_o can_v do_v we_o hurt_v 4_o it_o carry_v with_o it_o more_o than_o the_o whole_a world_n 2_o to_o try_v our_o keep_n of_o it_o and_o to_o use_v
and_o hell_n faith_n will_v do_v it_o too_o faith_n receive_v 11._o heb._n 11._o the_o dead_a to_o life_n and_o send_v a_o defiance_n to_o the_o great_a enemy_n of_o it_o o_o death_n where_o be_v 15_o 1_o cor._n 15_o thy_o sting_n o_o hell_n where_o be_v thy_o victory_n thank_n be_v to_o god_n for_o jesus_n christ_n the_o captain_n of_o my_o salvation_n o_o who_o will_v be_v without_o faith_n it_o be_v our_o workman_n hold_v it_o here_o rom._n 7._o 4_o faith_n be_v our_o best_a light_n here_o four_o faith_n be_v all_o the_o comfortable_a light_n you_o have_v in_o the_o world_n without_o the_o sun_n the_o earth_n will_v be_v a_o egypt_n and_o without_o faith_n we_o be_v in_o a_o region_n of_o darkness_n the_o wiseman_n 2._o math._n 4._o math._n 2._o come_v out_o of_o the_o east_n and_o worship_v christ_n offer_v also_o gold_n frankincense_n and_o myrrh_n why_o what_o do_v they_o see_v in_o he_o they_o see_v a_o child_n not_o a_o man_n they_o see_v he_o in_o a_o stable_n not_o in_o a_o throne_n in_o rag_n not_o in_o robe_n cry_v in_o a_o cratch_n not_o thunder_v in_o the_o cloud_n how_o then_o come_v it_o about_o they_o now_o worship_v faith_n see_v god_n in_o he_o for_o the_o heaven_n wait_v upon_o he_o in_o his_o star_n faith_n see_v in_o he_o a_o prophet_n a_o priest_n a_o king_n and_o their_o oblation_n be_v answerable_a the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_a cry_n out_o unto_o christ_n lord_n remember_v i_o when_o thou_o come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n be_v he_o a_o lord_n that_o be_v deal_v with_o like_o a_o slave_n have_v he_o a_o kingdom_n that_o be_v disgraceful_o thrust_v out_o of_o the_o world_n can_v he_o remember_v he_o that_o will_v not_o remember_v himself_o when_o they_o cry_v come_v down_o from_o the_o cross_n and_o save_v thyself_o faith_n cast_v away_o these_o mist_n and_o see_v glory_n in_o shame_n you_o know_v what_o the_o centurion_n say_v very_o this_o man_n be_v the_o son_n 54._o mat._n 27._o 54._o of_o god_n what_o a_o man_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n too_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o can_v not_o have_v the_o favour_n to_o live_v or_o die_v so_o well_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n sure_o some_o spark_n of_o faith_n see_v life_n in_o death_n light_n in_o darkness_n it_o be_v your_o light_n hold_v it_o last_o faith_n make_v earth_n 2._o 5_o faith_n make_v earth_n heaven_n math._n 13._o gen._n 28._o eph._n 2._o heaven_n unto_o you_o and_o the_o church_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n and_o set_v we_o on_o the_o seat_n of_o heaven_n here_o below_o before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o proper_a place_n and_o mansion_n which_o christ_n have_v 16._o joh._n 16._o provide_v for_o we_o by_o faith_n we_o sit_v with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n put_v case_n we_o hope_v for_o it_o we_o see_v it_o not_o faith_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o the_o evidence_n 〈◊〉_d heb._n 11._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o thing_n not_o see_v it_o stand_v under_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o yet_o say_v heaven_n be_v i_o it_o see_v nothing_o but_o earth_n and_o sinner_n and_o beast_n and_o tree_n under_o the_o canopy_n of_o the_o starry_a heaven_n and_o yet_o say_v heaven_n be_v i_o as_o if_o it_o have_v it_o already_o o_o the_o world_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n that_o be_v in_o faith_n therefore_o hold_v faith_n oh_o that_o i_o now_o know_v how_o application_n application_n to_o screw_v myself_o into_o your_o soul_n to_o search_v whether_o you_o hold_v faith_n how_o many_o thousand_o have_v it_o not_o and_o can_v hold_v it_o how_o many_o thousand_o have_v it_o a_o little_a and_o know_v not_o whether_o they_o hold_v it_o or_o no_o you_o be_v to_o be_v marry_v to_o the_o lamb_n and_o till_o that_o day_n come_v sponsalem_fw-la annulum_fw-la sponsalem_fw-la you_o have_v but_o the_o wedding-ring_n of_o faith_n to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v first_o for_o promise_n then_o for_o fruition_n tell_v i_o then_o do_v you_o hold_v the_o ground_n of_o 8._o 1_o try_v the_o ground_n of_o faith_n rom._n 8._o faith_n then_o you_o be_v humble_v soul_n you_o have_v pass_v through_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n whereby_o you_o have_v be_v shut_v up_o in_o prison_n under_o moses_n till_o the_o son_n have_v make_v you_o free_a 8._o joh._n 8._o and_o you_o walk_v humble_o ever_o after_o for_o fear_n of_o lose_v this_o estate_n this_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n deep_a enough_o hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n 20._o 1._o tim._n 1._o 20._o build_v upon_o the_o sand_n and_o so_o they_o shipwrecked_a against_o the_o rock_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o you_o must_v down_o lower_v under_o the_o sand_n earth_n rock_n to_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o then_o out_o of_o the_o depth_n have_v i_o cry_v 1_o psal_n 130._o 1_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v you_o thus_o in_o some_o measure_n or_o other_o according_a to_o your_o sin_n say_v it_o if_o you_o love_v faith_n and_o your_o salvation_n be_v you_o convince_v 2._o joh._n 16._o act._n 2._o of_o your_o sin_n be_v you_o prick_v at_o the_o heart_n for_o your_o sin_n be_v you_o so_o all_o this_o that_o you_o be_v at_o utter_a enmity_n with_o all_o sin_n then_o keep_v this_o ground_n of_o faith_n do_v you_o hold_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n 2_o try_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n faith_n this_o nourish_v and_o keep_v faith_n alive_a it_o be_v like_a oil_n to_o the_o lamp_n like_o fuel_n to_o the_o fire_n and_o like_o sap_n to_o the_o tree_n have_v you_o full_a assurance_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n can_v you_o say_v i_o will_v pawn_v my_o life_n body_n and_o good_n and_o soul_n that_o though_o i_o can_v conceive_v all_o yet_o all_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v true_a what_o i_o know_v be_v true_a and_o i_o resolve_v to_o learn_v more_o what_o i_o know_v not_o be_v true_a and_o i_o will_v do_v my_o best_a to_o comprehend_v that_o too_o have_v you_o a_o free_a assent_n to_o all_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o to_o that_o alone_a for_o salvation_n do_v you_o not_o come_v off_o base_o as_o agrippa_n almost_o thou_o 28_o act._n 26._o 28_o persuade_v i_o have_v you_o a_o belief_n to_o all_o the_o precept_n promise_n and_o threaten_n of_o the_o scripture_n do_v you_o say_v all_o the_o commandment_n be_v true_a &_o i_o must_v do_v they_o all_o the_o threaten_n be_v true_a and_o if_o i_o live_v in_o 32._o deut._n 32._o sin_n i_o must_v undergo_v they_o even_o to_o burn_v in_o the_o nethermost_a hell_n all_o the_o promise_n be_v true_a and_o i_o must_v relieve_v my_o flag_a and_o droop_a spirit_n with_o they_o in_o despite_n of_o my_o unbelieved_a heart_n do_v thy_o faith_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o change_v thou_o as_o it_o do_v david_n who_o when_o he_o can_v 40._o psal_n 40._o say_v that_o in_o the_o volume_n of_o thy_o book_n it_o be_v write_v of_o i_o present_o cry_v out_o loe_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n if_o it_o be_v thus_o hold_v faith_n but_o do_v thou_o not_o rather_o hate_v the_o be_v of_o the_o word_n in_o thy_o understanding_n thou_o know_v it_o will_v strip_v thou_o of_o all_o thy_o lust_n do_v thou_o not_o therefore_o say_v as_o those_o miscreant_n depart_v from_o i_o i_o desire_v 20._o job._n 20._o not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o law_n do_v thou_o not_o hate_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n to_o will_v as_o that_o will_n hear_v that_o curse_a voice_n and_o fear_v to_o find_v it_o in_o thyself_o i_o will_v do_v as_o i_o have_v do_v 44._o jer._n 44._o whatsoever_o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v do_v thou_o not_o hate_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n be_v thou_o not_o sorry_a they_o be_v true_a will_v thou_o not_o they_o be_v false_a can_v a_o fleshly-man_n love_v that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v inherit_v 15._o 1_o cor._n 15._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n can_v a_o old_a sinner_n love_v that_o the_o child_n shall_v die_v a_o hundred_o 20._o es_fw-ge 65._o 20._o year_n old_a so_o ripe_a shall_v he_o be_v for_o god_n and_o the_o sinner_n be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a shall_v be_v accurse_v can_v a_o usurer_n love_v that_o he_o be_v not_o for_o god_n tabernacle_n and_o holy_a hill_n that_o 5_o psal_n 15._o 5_o put_v his_o money_n to_o usury_n can_v a_o whoremonger_n love_v that_o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n 13._o heb._n 13._o god_n will_v judge_v or_o any_o of_o those_o sinner_n that_o be_v not_o deceive_v neither_o fornicator_n nor_o 10._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10._o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o effeminate_a nor_o abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n nor_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a nor_o