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the_o road_n to_o apostasy_n instability_n be_v the_o high_a way_n to_o apostasy_n o_o the_o sad_a condition_n of_o those_o that_o be_v not_o establish_v quest_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v then_o that_o we_o may_v be_v establish_v it_o be_v a_o mercy_n and_o great_a blessing_n for_o a_o nation_n church_n and_o particular_a person_n to_o be_v settle_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v that_o in_o all_o these_o respect_n we_o may_v be_v establish_v answ_n i_o as_o for_o a_o nation_n or_o christian_a state_n it_o must_v first_o settle_v religion_n such_o a_o naâion_n can_v never_o be_v settle_v till_o religion_n be_v settle_v for_o religion_n be_v the_o main_a mâst_n and_o if_o that_o be_v not_o strengthen_v all_o the_o tackle_n will_v be_v loose_a esai_n 33.23_o the_o tackling_n be_v loose_v say_v the_o prophât_n they_o can_v not_o well_o strengthen_v their_o mast_n they_o can_v not_o sprââd_v their_o sââl_n and_o deut._n 28.9_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n shall_v câmâââââe_v bââssing_n upon_o thou_o in_o thy_o storehouse_n and_o in_o all_o that_o the_o usurped_a ââaââ_n hand_n unto_o and_o he_o shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o loâd_a thy_o god_n give_v thou_o verse_n 8._o yea_o the_o lâââd_a shââ_n ãâ¦ã_o &_o if_o thou_o shall_v keep_v the_o commandment_n oâ_n he_o lord_n ãâ¦ã_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n v._o 9_o and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o thâ_n earth_n sâââ_n be_v afraid_a of_o thou_o verse_n 10._o and_o if_o you_o look_v inâo_o thâ_n book_n of_o the_o king_n and_o chronicle_n you_o shall_v observe_v that_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n of_o he_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n before_o theââ_n caââââty_n these_o kingdom_n be_v unsettle_a only_o upon_o
sin_n which_o they_o carry_v to_o the_o devil_n ordinance_n who_o can_v come_v free_o off_o from_o the_o devil_n ground_n will_v man_n tempt_v god_n and_o think_v to_o prosper_v and_o what_o be_v it_o to_o tempt_v god_n but_o to_o put_v he_o upon_o a_o unnecessary_a protection_n and_o preservation_n of_o we_o take_v heed_n therefore_o how_o you_o come_v at_o such_o meeting_n lest_o you_o leave_v god_n he_o do_v leave_v you_o answ_n 6_o whatever_o truth_n you_o know_v do_v not_o only_o know_v it_o in_o a_o spiritual_a way_n but_o put_v the_o same_o into_o practice_n for_o he_o that_o know_v truth_n carnal_o be_v not_o far_o from_o error_n and_o the_o way_n to_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o truth_n be_v to_o walk_v therein_o as_o you_o have_v therefore_o receive_v christ_n say_v the_o apostle_n so_o walk_v in_o he_o root_v and_o build_v up_o in_o he_o and_o establish_v in_o the_o faith_n 2_o col._n 6.7_o answ_n 7_o then_o go_v to_o god_n for_o his_o establish_n grace_n and_o put_v your_o judgement_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n to_o keep_v they_o for_o you_o even_o as_o you_o will_v put_v your_o child_n or_o family_n into_o god_n hand_n to_o keep_v they_o for_o you_o when_o you_o be_v absent_a from_o they_o so_o put_v your_o judgement_n into_o god_n hand_n to_o keep_v it_o for_o you_o also_o for_o it_o be_v god_n alone_o who_o do_v settle_v we_o even_o the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o he_o have_v say_v prov._n 16.3_o commit_v thy_o work_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thy_o thought_n shall_v be_v establish_v it_o be_v he_o that_o hang_v weight_n on_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o wind_n who_o have_v found_v the_o earth_n on_o nothing_o and_o therefore_o though_o your_o thought_n be_v as_o âleeting_a and_o uncertain_a as_o the_o wind_n yet_o he_o can_v hang_v weight_n upon_o they_o he_o can_v make_v you_o solid_a staid_a sober_a who_o do_v now_o stagger_v to_o and_o fro_o like_o a_o drunken_a man_n and_o if_o you_o put_v your_o judgement_n into_o christ_n hand_n he_o will_v keep_v it_o for_o you_o for_o faithful_a be_v he_o who_o have_v call_v you_o who_o will_v also_o establish_v your_o heart_n in_o the_o truth_n receive_v quest_n 2_o but_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v be_v more_o settle_v in_o my_o life_n and_o establish_v in_o the_o good_a way_n of_o god_n for_o i_o want_v settlement_n in_o my_o way_n and_o practice_n answ_n 1_o first_o you_o must_v be_v very_o sensible_a of_o your_o own_o unsetledness_n and_o be_v humble_v for_o it_o he_o be_v not_o far_o from_o grace_n that_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o sin_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o he_o be_v not_o far_o from_o humility_n that_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o pride_n nor_o far_o from_o sincerity_n that_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o hypocrisy_n nor_o far_o from_o faith_n that_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o unbelief_n nor_o far_o from_o establishment_n that_o be_v very_o sensible_a of_o his_o own_o unsetledness_n answ_n 2_o second_o labour_n for_o a_o serious_a spirit_n a_o staid_a solid_a and_o a_o serious_a spirit_n a_o serious_a spirit_n and_o a_o establish_a heart_n go_v together_o prov._n 4.26_o ponder_v the_o path_n of_o thy_o foot_n and_o let_v all_o thy_o way_n be_v establish_v young_a man_n general_o be_v more_o unsettled_a than_o ancient_a man_n and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o but_o because_o ancient_a man_n be_v the_o more_o serious_a and_o ponderous_a young_a man_n be_v the_o less_o serious_a and_o so_o the_o more_o unsettle_a labour_n therefore_o to_o be_v more_o serious_a for_o the_o more_o you_o think_v of_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n and_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o your_o everlasting_a estate_n and_o condition_n the_o more_o serious_a you_o will_v be_v answ_n 3_o three_o be_v sure_a that_o you_o do_v not_o live_v upon_o your_o condition_n itself_o but_o on_o the_o god_n of_o your_o condition_n that_o be_v perpetual_a which_o have_v a_o perpetuate_a cause_n god_n be_v perpetual_a perpetuantem_fw-la perpetuum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la habet_fw-la causam_fw-la perpetuantem_fw-la but_o your_o condition_n be_v uncertain_a although_o it_o be_v never_o so_o firm_a and_o good_a therefore_o live_v not_o upon_o your_o condition_n i_o say_v but_o on_o the_o god_n of_o your_o condition_n answ_n 4_o four_o take_v heed_n of_o a_o divide_a heart_n that_o you_o have_v not_o a_o mind_n 19_o et_fw-la dabo_fw-la eye_v cor_fw-la unum_fw-la 1._o mihi_fw-la soli_fw-la deserviens_fw-la non_fw-la idolis_fw-la nunc_fw-la enim_fw-la divisum_fw-la quando_fw-la habent_fw-la cor_fw-la quo_fw-la et_fw-la i_o et_fw-la idola_fw-la colunt_fw-la sic_fw-la interpretatur_fw-la r_o david_n eodemque_fw-la sensu_fw-la vertit_fw-la chald._n paraph._n alii_fw-la cor_fw-la unum_fw-la 1._o simplex_n vocari_fw-la putant_fw-la quasi_fw-la dicat_fw-la faciam_fw-la ut_fw-la i_o simplici_fw-la ac_fw-la sinceâo_fw-la ânimo_fw-la colant_fw-la alii_fw-la unum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la amicum_fw-la atque_fw-la consentiens_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o christianis_fw-la sactum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la scribit_fw-la lucas_n act_n 4._o multitudinis_fw-la autem_fw-la credentiam_fw-la erat_fw-la cor_fw-la unum_fw-la et_fw-la anima_fw-la una_fw-la septuag_v videntur_fw-la pro_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d legisse_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d alterum_fw-la veâterunt_fw-la enim_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d et_fw-la dabo_fw-la illis_fw-la cor_fw-la alterum_fw-la 1._o novum_n qui_fw-la sensus_fw-la magnopere_fw-la mihi_fw-la placet_fw-la id_fw-la enim_fw-la videtur_fw-la dicere_fw-la voluisse_fw-la cum_fw-la dixit_fw-la unum_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la dixit_fw-la spiritum_fw-la novum_fw-la confirmat_fw-la hanc_fw-la interpretationem_fw-la ezek._n 36.25_o hanc_fw-la eandem_fw-la repetens_fw-la sententiam_fw-la non_fw-la dixit_fw-la dabo_fw-la vobis_fw-la cor_fw-la unum_fw-la sed_fw-la dabo_fw-la vobis_fw-la cor_fw-la novum_fw-la et_fw-la spiritum_fw-la novum_fw-la quanquam_fw-la jer._n cap._n 32_o 39_o cor_fw-la unum_fw-la et_fw-la viam_fw-la unam_fw-la dixit_fw-la quid_fw-la autem_fw-la vocet_fw-la cor_fw-la alterum_fw-la et_fw-la spiritum_fw-la alterum_fw-la declarat_fw-la statim_fw-la cum_fw-la dicit_fw-la aufetam_fw-la cor_fw-la lapideum_fw-la de_fw-la carne_fw-la corum_fw-la et_fw-la dabo_fw-la eye_v cor_fw-la carneum_fw-la maldonat_fw-la in_o ezek._n 11._o cap._n 19_o and_o a_o mind_n the_o double-minded_n man_n be_v unstable_a in_o all_o his_o way_n say_v the_o apostle_n now_o a_o man_n may_v hâve_v a_o mind_n and_o a_o mind_n thus_o when_o his_o conscience_n run_v one_o way_n and_o his_o affection_n another_o way_n so_o it_o be_v with_o herod_n his_o conscience_n tell_v he_o that_o john_n be_v a_o just_a and_o a_o holy_a man_n and_o a_o powerful_a preacher_n therefore_o his_o mind_n be_v to_o deliver_v he_o but_o his_o affection_n be_v to_o gratify_v the_o damsel_n which_o beg_v john_n head_n and_o so_o his_o mind_n be_v to_o kill_v he_o pilate_n also_o have_v a_o mind_n and_o a_o mind_n the_o mind_n of_o his_o 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error_n there_o be_v a_o impression_n of_o a_o word_n and_o there_o be_v the_o application_n of_o it_o the_o impression_n may_v be_v god_n and_o the_o application_n may_v be_v my_o own_o the_o lord_n give_v abraham_n a_o word_n that_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o star_n but_o he_o make_v a_o false_a application_n thereof_o when_o he_o go_v unto_o hagar_n for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o that_o word_n so_o the_o lord_n give_v a_o word_n to_o eliphaz_n job_n 4.12_o now_o a_o thing_n be_v secret_o bring_v to_o i_o and_o my_o ear_n receive_v a_o little_a thereof_o fear_n come_v upon_o i_o and_o tremble_a verse_n 14._o then_o a_o spirit_n pass_v before_o my_o face_n it_o stand_v still_o but_o i_o can_v not_o discern_v it_o then_o i_o hear_v a_o voice_n say_v shall_v mortal_a man_n be_v more_o just_a than_o god_n verse_n 15._o here_o be_v a_o impression_n with_o a_o word_n and_o this_o be_v from_o god_n but_o he_o apply_v this_o to_o and_o against_o job_n chap._n 5.1_o the_o impression_n be_v of_o god_n but_o the_o application_n be_v his_o own_o possible_o then_o a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o impression_n from_o god_n with_o a_o word_n yet_o the_o application_n may_v be_v his_o own_o but_o though_o the_o impression_n be_v never_o so_o âul_a and_o deep_a yet_o if_o the_o application_n be_v beyond_o the_o impression_n he_o be_v still_o in_o a_o error_n and_o therefore_o see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n and_o usual_a even_o for_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n to_o make_v application_n beyond_o the_o impression_n the_o safe_a sure_o i_o way_n be_v to_o keep_v cloâe_v to_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v both_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o our_o doctrine_n and_o the_o only_a rule_n of_o all_o our_o practice_n and_o therefore_o above_o and_o beyond_o all_o impression_n whether_o with_o or_o without_o a_o word_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o three_o instance_n instance_n 4_o as_o for_o that_o light_n and_o law_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v in_o the_o saint_n the_o light_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v beyond_o and_o more_o excellent_a than_o that_o for_o the_o light_n and_o law_n within_o we_o here_o be_v imperfect_a for_o we_o see_v but_o in_o part_n and_o know_v in_o part_n 1_o cor._n 13.9_o now_o we_o see_v through_o a_o glass_n dark_o and_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v that_o paul_n speak_v this_o only_a of_o some_o babe_n in_o christ_n he_o speak_v out_o yet_o more_o express_o put_v himself_o into_o the_o number_n ver_fw-la 12._o now_o i_o know_v in_o part_n and_o this_o in_o part_n be_v set_v in_o opposition_n to_o what_o be_v perfect_a for_o say_v he_o verse_n 9_o we_o know_v in_o part_n and_o prophesy_v in_o part_n but_o when_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a be_v come_v etc._n etc._n verse_n 10._o so_o that_o whatever_o law_n or_o light_n or_o knowledge_n be_v within_o we_o now_o be_v imperfect_a but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n write_v the_o scripture_n and_o the_o light_n thereof_o be_v perfect_a for_o say_v the_o psalmist_n the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a psal_n 19_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n within_o and_o the_o light_n within_o be_v not_o able_a to_o convince_v other_o if_o i_o feel_v a_o light_n and_o law_n within_o i_o and_o say_v this_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o for_o i_o find_v it_o thus_o within_o i_o i_o have_v a_o light_n within_o i_o for_o it_o this_o will_v not_o convince_v another_o but_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o breathe_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n with_o it_o will_v convince_v another_o and_o be_v able_a to_o convince_v another_o tit._n 1.9_o hold_v fast_o the_o faithful_a word_n that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a by_o sound_a doctrine_n both_o to_o exhort_v and_o convince_v gainsayers_a how_o be_v gainsayers_a to_o be_v convince_v then_o what_o by_o the_o light_n or_o law_n within_o no_o but_o by_o sound_a doctrine_n fetch_v from_o the_o faithful_a word_n quest_n be_v there_o then_o no_o use_n of_o the_o law_n and_o light_n and_o spirit_n within_o we_o do_v not_o god_n speak_v and_o direct_v thereby_o answ_n 1_o yea_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n say_v solomon_n be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n search_v all_o the_o inward_a room_n of_o the_o belly_n when_o god_n do_v set_v up_o a_o light_n or_o candle_n in_o the_o soul_n he_o may_v thereby_o go_v into_o all_o the_o inward_a chamber_n of_o the_o soul_n discover_v those_o heap_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n answ_n 2_o yea_o this_o inward_a law_n and_o light_n do_v not_o only_o discover_v evil_a but_o it_o do_v incline_v to_o good_a and_o strong_o incline_v the_o soul_n thereunto_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v a_o law_n not_o because_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n to_o we_o for_o the_o body_n of_o death_n and_o sin_n be_v call_v the_o law_n in_o your_o member_n but_o because_o of_o its_o power_n and_o force_v to_o incline_v the_o soul_n unto_o what_o be_v good_a answ_n 3_o yea_o it_o do_v not_o only_o incline_v a_o man_n unto_o what_o be_v good_a but_o it_o enable_v he_o thereunto_o it_o be_v that_o principle_n upon_o which_o all_o his_o good_a action_n grow_v and_o from_o whence_o they_o spring_v all_o true_a good_a must_v proceed_v from_o a_o good_a principle_n and_o this_o law_n and_o light_n and_z spirit_z within_z be_v that_o principle_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v enable_v unto_o what_o be_v good_a but_o second_o though_o the_o law_n and_o light_n and_o spirit_n within_o we_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o good_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o goodness_n or_o life_n for_o if_o the_o law_n and_o light_n and_z spirit_z within_z be_v our_o rule_n then_o what_o need_v the_o scripture_n or_o the_o word_n without_o any_o long_o
christ_n suffer_v in_o his_o soul_n i_o shall_v deliver_v myself_o in_o these_o four_o proposition_n 1._o that_o christ_n do_v true_o suffer_v in_o his_o soul_n 2._o that_o he_o do_v suffer_v in_o his_o soul_n immediate_o 3._o that_o he_o do_v suffer_v and_o encounter_v with_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n 4._o that_o he_o do_v suffer_v and_o endure_v the_o very_a torment_n of_o hell_n in_o this_o life_n prop._n 1_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n do_v true_o suffer_v in_o his_o soul_n for_o it_o please_v the_o father_n to_o bruise_v he_o and_o have_v put_v he_o to_o grief_n 53._o perspicuum_fw-la est_fw-la sicut_fw-la corpus_fw-la flagellatum_fw-la ita_fw-la animam_fw-la veer_fw-la doluisse_fw-la ne_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la veritas_fw-la et_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la mendacium_fw-la credatur_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la hierom._n in_o esa_n 53._o isa_n 53.10_o and_o say_v christ_n himself_o my_o soul_n be_v heavy_a unto_o death_n he_o be_v in_o a_o great_a agony_n luk_n 22._o insomuch_o as_o he_o sweat_v drop_n of_o blood_n verse_n 42._o now_o a_o agony_n signify_v the_o sorrow_n of_o combaterâ_n enter_v the_o list_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o utmost_a danger_n of_o life_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d matthew_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v very_o sorrowful_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d to_o be_v beround_v or_o besiege_v with_o sorrow_n chap._n 26.36_o 37._o my_o soul_n say_v christ_n be_v exceed_v sorrowful_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d timorem_fw-la significat_fw-la sive_fw-la metum_fw-la impendentis_fw-la mali_fw-la et_fw-la vixaliter_fw-la inveniri_fw-la apud_fw-la bonos_fw-es authores_fw-la vereque_fw-la graecos_n chamier_n cap._n 16._o lib._n 5._o tom._n 2._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d hesychius_n nam_fw-la scopus_fw-la loci_fw-la est_fw-la explicare_fw-la infirmitates_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la susceptas_fw-la et_fw-la quamvis_fw-la aliquando_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d cauââm_fw-la genitivus_fw-la notat_fw-la internam_fw-la causam_fw-la motus_fw-la vel_fw-la actionis_fw-la quae_fw-la significatur_fw-la verbo_fw-la regente_fw-la nunquam_fw-la tamen_fw-la significat_fw-la causam_fw-la extern_a impellentem_fw-la ad_fw-la actionem_fw-la ames_n bellar._n enervat_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d even_o unto_o death_n mark_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v sore_o amaze_v amazement_n note_v a_o universal_a cessation_n of_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o their_o several_a function_n he_o be_v afraid_a and_o he_o be_v sore_o afraid_a the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o be_v hear_v heb._n 5._o in_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o fear_v ver_fw-la 7._o the_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d here_o use_v do_v sometime_o signify_v reverence_n or_o piety_n but_o so_o it_o can_v be_v take_v in_o this_o place_n for_o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v deliver_v or_o hear_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d from_o his_o fear_n but_o amazement_n be_v more_o than_o fear_v and_o mark_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v sore_o amaze_v chap._n 14.33_o yea_o he_o be_v not_o only_o amaze_v but_o he_o be_v very_o heavy_a and_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v very_o heavy_a so_o we_o read_v it_o but_o the_o english_a word_n be_v too_o short_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d he_o begin_v to_o be_v so_o affect_v with_o evil_a as_o that_o he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v disable_v for_o the_o mind_v of_o any_o thing_n else_o the_o word_n be_v compound_v of_o a_o privative_a and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d people_n as_o if_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o body_n 501._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d significat_fw-la maximam_fw-la consternationem_fw-la adeo_fw-la ut_fw-la nulla_fw-la admittatur_fw-la consolatio_fw-la nicol._n arnold_n relig._n socinia_n pag._n 501._o it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n that_o be_v use_v in_o phil._n 2.26_o and_o be_v full_a of_o heaviness_n now_o if_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n be_v thus_o sorrowful_a and_o exceed_v sorrowful_a amaze_v and_o sore_o amaze_v heavy_a and_o his_o soul_n heavy_a even_o unto_o death_n then_o sure_o he_o do_v true_o suffer_v in_o his_o soul_n but_o it_o may_v be_v that_o crellius_n and_o the_o socinian_o with_o their_o friend_n will_v tell_v we_o that_o his_o soul_n suffer_v only_o by_o way_n of_o sympathy_n and_o fellow-feeling_n with_o his_o body_n therefore_o prop._n 2_o i_o add_v in_o the_o second_o place_n that_o as_o he_o do_v true_o suffer_v in_o his_o soul_n so_o he_o do_v suffer_v in_o his_o soul_n immediate_o for_o look_v where_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n begin_v there_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n do_v begin_v also_o now_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v not_o only_o in_o his_o body_n in_o eat_v with_o his_o mouth_n the_o forbid_a fruit_n but_o in_o his_o soul_n likewise_o and_o he_o do_v eat_v with_o his_o body_n because_o he_o do_v affect_v with_o his_o soul_n to_o be_v like_o god_n there_o do_v his_o sin_n begin_v viz._n in_o the_o pride_n and_o unbelief_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o therefore_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v perform_v with_o his_o body_n but_o with_o his_o soul_n and_o to_o begin_v there_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o proper_o say_v to_o suffer_v when_o the_o body_n suffer_v and_o by_o way_n of_o sympathy_n but_o when_o a_o grief_n be_v take_v or_o a_o affliction_n 16._o et_fw-la sane_fw-la nisi_fw-la paenae_fw-la fuisset_fw-la particeps_fw-la anima_fw-la corporibus_fw-la tamen_fw-la fuisset_fw-la redemptor_n calvin_n institut_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o which_o do_v first_o arrest_v the_o mind_n and_o heart_n of_o man_n now_o christ_n do_v true_o suffer_v in_o his_o soul_n for_o as_o his_o active_a obedience_n be_v spiritual_a in_o his_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o corporal_n in_o his_o body_n so_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v his_o passive_a also_o and_o if_o christ_n sorrow_n do_v not_o begin_v in_o his_o soul_n why_o be_v it_o say_v that_o he_o trouble_v himself_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d john_n 11.33_o when_o he_o see_v she_o weep_v and_o the_o jew_n weep_v he_o groan_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v trouble_v ibid._n quam_fw-la pudenda_fw-la fuisset_fw-la haec_fw-la mollity_n eousque_fw-la torqueri_fw-la ob_fw-la communis_fw-la mortis_fw-la formidinem_fw-la ut_fw-la sanguineo_fw-la sudore_fw-la diffluerit_fw-la neque_fw-la posset_n recreari_fw-la nisi_fw-la angelorum_fw-la conspectu_fw-la quod_fw-la illa_fw-la precatio_fw-la ter_z repetita_fw-la transeat_fw-la caelix_fw-la etc._n etc._n anon_o ex_fw-la incredibili_fw-la amaritudine_fw-la animi_fw-la profecta_fw-la ostendit_fw-la asperius_fw-la et_fw-la majus_fw-la arduum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la christi_fw-la certamen_fw-la quam_fw-la cum_fw-la morte_fw-la communi_fw-la calvin_n ibid._n but_o according_a to_o the_o original_a and_o your_o margin_n he_o trouble_v himself_o why_o so_o but_o because_o this_o trouble_n of_o his_o do_v begin_v from_o within_o and_o upon_o this_o account_n he_o do_v sweat_v drop_n of_o blood_n when_o his_o body_n be_v in_o good_a health_n and_o free_a from_o every_o sickness_n the_o body_n will_v not_o sweat_v but_o when_o nature_n be_v oppress_v when_o it_o be_v under_o some_o outward_a burden_n than_o it_o sweat_v christ_n be_v under_o no_o outward_a burden_n of_o disease_n only_a death_n be_v now_o approach_v the_o fear_n of_o which_o alone_o simple_o consider_v can_v not_o make_v he_o sweat_v drop_n of_o blood_n for_o say_v he_o i_o have_v a_o baptism_n to_o be_v baptize_v with_o and_o how_o be_o i_o streighten_v till_o it_o be_v accomplish_v 12.50_o luk._n 12.50_o sure_o there_o be_v some_o other_o evil_a the_o apprehension_n whereof_o do_v immediate_o fall_v upon_o his_o soul_n which_o do_v run_v and_o flow_v over_o into_o his_o body_n christ_n do_v suffer_v in_o his_o soul_n immediate_o that_o be_v the_o second_o proposition_n prop._n 3_o as_o christ_n do_v suffer_v in_o his_o soul_n immediate_o so_o he_o do_v suffer_v and_o conflict_n with_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n i_o do_v not_o say_v ibid._n neque_fw-la tantum_fw-la innuimus_fw-la deum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la unquam_fw-la illi_fw-la adversarium_fw-la vel_fw-la iratum_fw-la quando_fw-la enim_fw-la dilecto_fw-la filio_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la animus_n ejus_fw-la acquievit_fw-la irasceretur_fw-la sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la nos_fw-la dicimus_fw-la divinae_fw-la severitatis_fw-la gravitatem_fw-la eum_fw-la sustinuisse_fw-la quoniam_fw-la manu_fw-la dei_fw-la percussus_fw-la et_fw-la afflictus_fw-la omne_fw-la irati_fw-la et_fw-la punientis_fw-la dei_fw-la signa_fw-la expertus_fw-la est_fw-la calvin_n ibid._n that_o the_o father_n be_v wroth_a or_o angry_a with_o his_o person_n some_o do_v here_o distinguish_v of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n sometime_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o hatred_n of_o person_n so_o the_o reprobate_n be_v call_v vessel_n of_o wrath_n rom._n 9.22_o sometime_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o corrective_a justice_n so_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v wroth_a with_o his_o own_o people_n deut._n 4.21_o sometime_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o vindicative_a justice_n and_o
those_o very_a sin_n that_o he_o have_v die_v and_o satisfy_v for_o corvinus_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o speak_v it_o out_o and_o it_o or_o worse_o must_v needs_o follow_v from_o that_o doctrine_n for_o many_o shall_v be_v damn_v not_o only_o for_o their_o unbelief_n and_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n but_o for_o their_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n rom._n 2.12_o 2_o cor._n 6.9_o either_o then_o christ_n satisfy_v for_o these_o sin_n when_o he_o die_v for_o they_o or_o not_o if_o not_o than_o it_o seem_v that_o man_n possible_o may_v have_v their_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n pardon_v which_o christ_n have_v not_o satisfy_v for_o for_o the_o maintainer_n of_o that_o doctrine_n say_v that_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o all_o may_v be_v save_v and_o so_o have_v their_o sin_n pardon_v and_o if_o man_n sin_n may_v be_v pardon_v which_o christ_n have_v not_o satisfy_v for_o then_o be_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n make_v void_a according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o socinian_o 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servant_n from_o his_o meat_n it_o argue_v that_o he_o rule_v over_o he_o and_o if_o you_o see_v a_o man_n rise_v from_o his_o meat_n at_o the_o command_n of_o another_o you_o say_v sure_o this_o man_n be_v the_o other_o servant_n for_o he_o be_v at_o dinner_n or_o supper_n and_o the_o other_o do_v but_o speak_v or_o come_v by_o he_o and_o he_o take_v his_o hat_n and_o cloak_n and_o leave_v all_o his_o meat_n and_o follow_v he_o so_o when_o a_o man_n shall_v sit_v down_o to_o duty_n and_o he_o shall_v ordinary_o he_o command_v from_o his_o duty_n by_o his_o sin_n what_o do_v this_o argue_n but_o that_o his_o sin_n be_v his_o master_n and_o do_v rule_v and_o reign_v over_o he_o 66._o illicitae_fw-la delectationi_fw-la si_fw-la resistamus_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la consentiamus_fw-la si_fw-la membra_fw-la velut_fw-la arma_fw-la non_fw-la ministremus_fw-la non_fw-la regnat_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o nostra_fw-la mortali_fw-la corpore_fw-la peccatum_fw-la enim_fw-la ante_fw-la regnum_fw-la perdidit_fw-la et_fw-la sic_fw-la periit_fw-la in_fw-la hac_fw-la ergo_fw-la vita_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la sanctos_fw-la attinet_fw-la regnum_fw-la perdit_fw-la in_fw-la alia_fw-la perit_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apost_n ser._n 66._o 2._o when_o man_n do_v yield_v the_o member_n of_o their_o body_n as_o weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n unto_o sin_n than_o sin_n reign_v in_o they_o let_v not_o sin_n reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n say_v the_o apostle_n that_o you_o shall_v obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o neither_o yield_v you_o your_o member_n as_o weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n unto_o sin_n rom._n 6.12_o 13._o 3._o sin_n reign_v when_o it_o usual_o rise_v by_o opposition_n it_o be_v with_o sin_n as_o with_o grace_n when_o grace_n be_v in_o power_n it_o rise_v by_o opposition_n i_o will_v yet_o be_v more_o vile_a say_v david_n and_o when_o the_o believe_a blind_a man_n be_v command_v to_o hold_v his_o peace_n he_o cry_v so_o much_o the_o more_o jesus_n thou_o 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doctrine_n page_n 325_o 3_o if_o you_o do_v believe_v then_o see_v that_o you_o walk_v answerable_a thereunto_o ibid._n sermon_n xiii_o mean_n against_o discouragement_n page_n 327_o doct._n faith_n be_v the_o help_n against_o all_o discouragement_n page_n 328_o for_o your_o better_a understanding_n consider_v 1_o what_o be_v hope_n ibid._n 2_o that_o faith_n quiet_v the_o heart_n in_o sad_a time_n ibid._n 3_o it_o be_v the_o day_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n to_o trust_v in_o god_n especial_o at_o that_o time_n ibid._n 4_o what_o there_o be_v in_o faith_n and_o how_o faith_n can_v do_v it_o ibid._n quest_n 1._o what_o be_v it_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n ib._n answ_n 1_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n be_v to_o rely_v on_o god_n for_o help_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n 2_o he_o that_o trust_v in_o god_n do_v trust_v unto_o he_o for_o some_o good_a thing_n that_o lie_v out_o of_o sight_n page_n 329_o quest_n 2._o how_o may_v it_o appear_v that_o faith_n will_v quiet_v the_o soul_n page_n 330_o answ_n 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be_v a_o unfeigned_a and_o effectual_a faith_n a_o counterfeit_a faith_n will_v not_o quiet_a a_o man_n soul_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n quest_n how_o then_o shall_v a_o man_n exercise_v his_o faith_n that_o he_o may_v bear_v up_o against_o all_o discouragement_n page_n 339_o answ_n 1_o you_o must_v be_v humble_v for_o your_o unbelief_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 2_o go_v not_o to_o god_n without_o christ_n page_n 340_o 3_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n himself_o and_o not_o in_o your_o own_o duty_n ibid._n 4_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n before_o you_o do_v act_n in_o your_o business_n ibid._n 5_o trust_v in_o jesus_n christ_n before_o you_o trust_v in_o the_o promise_n page_n 341_o 6_o if_o god_n give_v you_o a_o promise_n never_o let_v it_o go_v though_o you_o see_v nothing_o but_o the_o contrary_n ibid._n object_n i_o fear_v i_o shall_v presume_v and_o tempt_v the_o lord_n ibid._n answ_n to_o doubt_v after_o so_o much_o experience_n be_v rather_o to_o tempt_v the_o lord_n page_n 342_o quest_n if_o god_n give_v i_o a_o promise_n and_o i_o see_v no_o performance_n how_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v discourage_v page_n 343_o answ_n either_o it_o be_v thy_o duty_n to_o believe_v on_o christ_n or_o not_o if_o not_o why_o do_v thou_o believe_v at_o all_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o duty_n why_o shall_v thou_o not_o rely_v on_o he_o ibid._n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n for_o 1_o if_o you_o want_v assurance_n in_o god_n look_v on_o christ_n page_n 344_o 2_o if_o you_o want_v assurance_n turn_v your_o eye_n from_o those_o objection_n that_o invade_v your_o faith_n ibid._n 3_o believe_v that_o you_o do_v believe_v help_v for_o faith_n page_n 344_o 1_o god_n never_o lead_v his_o people_n to_o any_o great_a mercy_n but_o he_o put_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n on_o all_o mean_n that_o tend_v to_o it_o ib._n 2_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n to_o limit_v god_n mercy_n as_o to_o limit_v his_o power_n ibid._n 3_o when_o god_n give_v a_o promise_n he_o sometime_o tri_v whether_o we_o will_v believe_v or_o not_o ibid._n 4_o god_n often_o time_n fulfil_v one_o promise_n and_o deni_v another_o ibid._n 5_o when_o we_o see_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v contrary_a to_o help_v then_o be_v christ_n time_n to_o help_v page_n 345_o 6_o be_v your_o affliction_n ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a you_o must_v trust_v to_o god_n for_o mercy_n ibid._n 7_o question_n to_o ask_v a_o man_n own_o soul_n to_o encourage_v we_o page_n 346_o 8_o consider_v frequent_o and_o serious_o what_o a_o bless_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o trust_v in_o god_n page_n 347_o it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o wait_v on_o god_n for_o 1_o he_o wait_v on_o you_o for_o your_o repentance_n ibid._n 2_o you_o have_v wait_v on_o man_n will_v you_o not_o wait_v on_o god_n ibid._n 3_o when_o you_o give_v over_o wait_a deliverance_n may_v come_v to_o your_o shame_n page_n 348_o 4_o if_o you_o give_v over_o wait_v you_o lose_v all_o your_o former_a labour_n ibid._n 5_o if_o you_o wait_v on_o god_n he_o will_v not_o always_o forget_v your_o work_n of_o faith_n page_n 349_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n on_o matth._n 12.31_o 32._o there_o be_v two_o argument_n in_o the_o word_n page_n 353_o 1_o the_o largeness_n of_o god_n heart_n in_o forgive_a sin_n to_o man_n ib._n 2_o the_o unpardonableness_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ibid._n i_o have_v rather_o speak_v first_o to_o the_o former_a but_o to_o prevent_v objection_n from_o some_o distress_a soul_n i_o shall_v fiâst_o speak_v to_o the_o latter_a page_n 354_o for_o open_v the_o word_n quest_n 1._o whether_o the_o jew_n our_o saviour_n speak_v then_o to_o do_v then_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ib._n answ_n some_o think_v no_o but_o i_o rather_o think_v yes_o for_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o text._n ibid._n quest_n 2._o be_v there_o any_o so_o giveness_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v ibid._n answ_n it_o be_v a_o unusual_a phrase_n note_v the_o eternity_n of_o misery_n page_n 355_o doct._n the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a 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