the_o suffering_n and_o patience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n so_o also_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v we_o shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o glory_n rom._n 8._o 17._o doct._n 4._o christ_n together_o with_o his_o high_a dignity_n bath_n also_o high_a power_n this_o the_o text_n evidence_v in_o as_o much_o as_o god_n right_a hand_n signify_v his_o power_n and_o sit_v down_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n signify_v the_o high_a communion_n and_o society_n with_o god_n in_o this_o power_n that_o can_v be_v reas._o 1_o because_o dignity_n and_o power_n may_v so_o have_v the_o same_o degree_n for_o dignity_n separate_v from_o power_n be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o dead_a title_n and_o therefore_o see_v christ_n have_v high_a dignity_n and_o glory_n it_o follow_v also_o that_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o high_a power_n reas._n 2._o because_o christ_n be_v constitute_v lord_n as_o well_o to_o correct_v &_o govern_v as_o to_o preserve_v &_o glorify_v his_o church_n he_o must_v therefore_o of_o 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and_o affiance_n and_o comfort_n because_o as_o christ_n himself_o say_v joh._n â—…0_n 24._o such_o a_o one_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n but_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n unto_o life_n and_o hither_o also_o tend_v rom._n 8._o 34_o 35._o when_o there_o the_o apostle_n prove_v that_o nothing_o can_v separate_v from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n because_o he_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n doct._n 5._o christ_n have_v the_o quiet_a and_o unmovable_a possession_n of_o this_o power_n for_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v say_v to_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n reas._o 1_o because_o he_o have_v overcome_v all_o his_o enemy_n virtual_o and_o shall_v actual_o in_o his_o own_o appoint_a time_n subdue_v they_o all_o full_o and_o bring_v they_o under_o the_o yoke_n reas._n 2._o because_o there_o be_v nothing_o on_o earth_n or_o under_o the_o earth_n can_v in_o the_o least_o trouble_n or_o molest_v this_o his_o possession_n reas._o 3_o because_o this_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o immortal_a and_o free_a from_o all_o change_n by_o virtue_n of_o covenant_n and_o divine_a promise_n but_o also_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v now_o accomplish_v according_a to_o free_a covenant_n and_o such_o will_v the_o happiness_n of_o the_o least_o saint_n be_v use_v this_o also_o be_v of_o consolation_n which_o though_o it_o may_v strike_v terror_n and_o amazement_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n enemy_n yet_o it_o raise_v and_o rouse_v up_o the_o deject_a and_o droop_a spirit_n of_o all_o such_o as_o put_v their_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o he_o for_o he_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o power_n and_o majesty_n there_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o the_o nineteen_o lord_n day_n mat._n 25._o from_o verse_n 31._o to_o 39_o vers._n 31_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o his_o glory_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a angel_n with_o he_o then_o shall_v he_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n 32_o and_o before_o he_o shall_v be_v gather_v all_o nation_n and_o he_o shall_v separate_v they_o one_o from_o another_o as_o a_o shepherd_n divide_v his_o sheep_n from_o the_o goat_n 33_o and_o he_o shall_v set_v the_o sheep_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n but_o the_o goat_n on_o the_o left_a 34_o then_o shall_v the_o king_n say_v to_o they_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n 35_o for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o drink_v i_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o you_o take_v i_o in_o 36_o naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o i_o be_v sick_a and_o you_o visit_v i_o i_o be_v in_o prison_n and_o you_o come_v unto_o i_o 37_o then_o shall_v the_o righteous_a answer_v he_o say_v lord_n when_o see_v we_o thou_o a_o hunger_a and_o feed_v thou_o or_o thirsty_a and_o give_v thou_o drink_v 38_o when_o see_v we_o thou_o a_o stranger_n and_o take_v thou_o in_o or_o naked_a and_o clothe_v thou_o in_o this_o place_n the_o act_n or_o procedure_v of_o the_o last_o day_n be_v expound_v the_o part_n be_v two_o christ_n come_v and_o the_o end_n of_o his_o come_n which_o be_v the_o last_o â—…udgement_n in_o this_o last_o judgement_n 1._o the_o preparation_n thereto_o be_v describe_v 2._o the_o execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n in_o the_o preparation_n christ_n majesty_n and_o glory_n in_o which_o he_o shall_v then_o appear_v be_v câ—…iefly_o here_o set_v down_o 1._o from_o his_o train_n and_o attendance_n that_o shall_v wait_v upon_o he_o consist_v chief_o of_o the_o glorious_a angel_n 2._o from_o his_o glorious_a throne_n 3._o from_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o come_n to_o wit_n to_o the_o gather_n of_o all_o mankind_n together_o and_o separate_v of_o the_o good_a from_o the_o bad_a the_o sentence_n to_o be_v pronounce_v be_v twofold_a 1._o of_o 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spiritual_a distemper_n and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o drunkenness_n and_o lethargic_a stupidity_n whereby_o he_o be_v sensible_a of_o nothing_o right_o and_o spiritual_o reas_n 3_o because_o we_o be_v so_o bear_v in_o sin_n that_o in_o a_o manner_n it_o become_v natural_a to_o we_o nor_o ever_o have_v have_v we_o experience_n of_o any_o other_o condition_n as_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v with_o deform_a and_o crooked_a limb_n and_o never_o see_v aright_o and_o well_o proportion_v disposition_n of_o all_o the_o member_n do_v not_o know_v that_o their_o own_o limb_n be_v deform_v and_o ill_o proportion_v but_o esteem_v their_o distortion_n and_o disproportion_n to_o be_v the_o right_a proportion_n itself_o even_o so_o be_v it_o in_o this_o case_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n of_o nature_n use_v 1_o of_o admonition_n that_o for_o this_o cause_n we_o may_v more_v and_o more_o humble_a ourselves_o before_o god_n see_v that_o we_o be_v so_o miserable_a that_o of_o ourselves_o we_o can_v 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5._o they_o do_v not_o know_v sin_n practical_o and_o efficacious_o so_o as_o to_o be_v by_o that_o knowledge_n drive_v to_o a_o spiritual_a humble_v of_o themselves_o fore_o god_n quest._n 2._o in_o what_o manner_n do_v this_o law_n of_o god_n show_v we_o our_o sin_n i_o answer_v 1._o it_o show_v we_o our_o duty_n or_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v do_v 2._o it_o show_v we_o our_o fault_n in_o transgress_v of_o this_o will_n 3._o it_o show_v we_o our_o guilt_n whereby_o for_o this_o guiltiness_n we_o be_v bind_v over_o unto_o punishment_n 4._o it_o show_v also_o the_o punishment_n itself_o for_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n wherein_o the_o punishment_n be_v contain_v and_o denounce_v be_v part_n of_o the_o law_n and_o belong_v unto_o its_o sanctification_n or_o ratification_n use_v 1_o of_o direction_n that_o in_o pass_a judgement_n upon_o our_o life_n we_o follow_v not_o either_o our_o own_o fancy_n nor_o the_o tenet_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o vulgar_a but_o 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between_o true_a and_o sincere_a prayer_n and_o that_o which_o be_v hypocritical_a and_o vain_a in_o that_o hypocrite_n then_o only_o seek_v after_o god_n when_o by_o their_o own_o private_a and_o proper_a necessity_n they_o be_v constrain_v to_o it_o and_o seek_v not_o to_o he_o first_o and_o for_o himself_o but_o the_o godly_a call_n upon_o god_n for_o the_o esteem_n that_o they_o have_v of_o himself_o especial_o although_o even_o then_o also_o with_o he_o they_o seek_v their_o own_o happiness_n in_o he_o and_o in_o he_o alone_o because_o this_o be_v most_o of_o all_o to_o glorify_v god_n in_o that_o manner_n that_o himself_o have_v prescribe_v use._n of_o exhortation_n that_o by_o all_o mean_v we_o stir_v up_o in_o ourselves_o this_o servant_n desire_v towards_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n
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about_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o dominion_n which_o it_o use_v to_o have_v over_o man_n concern_v which_o we_o have_v first_o the_o petition_n and_o second_o its_o declaration_n or_o opposition_n in_o the_o petition_n we_o pray_v against_o this_o evil_a in_o its_o twofold_a cause_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v the_o proper_a cause_n of_o sin_n intend_v it_o which_o be_v the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n or_o the_o devil_n tempt_v we_o to_o sin_n now_o temptation_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o argument_n proposâ—…d_v to_o we_o whereby_o we_o be_v induce_v to_o be_v persuade_v and_o draw_v into_o sin_n the_o other_o cause_n that_o be_v look_v at_o in_o this_o petition_n be_v not_o proper_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o sin_n nor_o any_o efficient_a or_o author_n of_o it_o but_o a_o governor_n and_o orderer_n as_o well_o of_o the_o sin_n itself_o as_o of_o the_o tempt_a to_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o both_o but_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n that_o follow_v sin_n and_o this_o be_v god_n effectual_a and_o powerful_a way_n of_o work_v about_o sin_n or_o exercise_v of_o his_o providence_n which_o usual_o be_v call_v god_n permission_n although_o it_o be_v more_o than_o a_o bare_a and_o a_o idle_a permit_v the_o explication_n of_o this_o petition_n be_v in_o pray_v for_o the_o contrary_a to_o this_o evil_a that_o we_o pray_v against_o in_o the_o word_n go_v before_o which_o be_v pray_v against_o from_o god_n gracious_a act_n towards_o we_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o before_o be_v call_v a_o lead_n into_o temptation_n for_o it_o be_v call_v a_o deliver_v or_o pluck_v of_o we_o out_o of_o temptation_n doct._n 1._o the_o guilt_n of_o former_a sin_n commit_v deserve_v altogether_o at_o god_n hand_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v quite_o give_v over_o to_o temptation_n and_o sin_n this_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o connexion_n wherein_o first_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v seek_v and_o then_o deliverance_n from_o temptation_n and_o evil_a for_o sin_n reas._o 1_o because_o sin_n be_v a_o aversion_n or_o turn_v away_o from_o god_n therefore_o it_o deserve_v that_o he_o shall_v turn_v away_o himself_o and_o his_o grace_n from_o we_o reas._n 2._o because_o for_o sin_n we_o both_o give_v ourselves_o up_o as_o it_o be_v servant_n to_o sin_n and_o to_o he_o that_o tempt_v to_o sin_n we_o deserve_v therefore_o direct_o and_o very_o right_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o such_o master_n as_o we_o ourselves_o have_v choose_v reas._n 3_o when_o we_o rush_v into_o sin_n we_o neglect_v that_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o which_o we_o may_v have_v be_v preserve_v from_o sin_n and_o therefore_o we_o deserve_v to_o be_v desert_v by_o he_o use_v 1_o of_o admonition_n that_o we_o so_o much_o the_o more_o take_v care_n to_o keep_v ourselves_o from_o sin_n use_v 2._o of_o direction_n that_o we_o daily_o seek_v from_o god_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n even_o for_o this_o end_n that_o we_o be_v not_o 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forgiveness_n of_o sin_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n have_v no_o care_n to_o fly_v from_o sin_n doct._n 3._o who_o so_o desire_v to_o keep_v himself_o from_o sin_n ought_v also_o to_o keep_v himself_o from_o all_o temptation_n and_o occasion_n that_o lead_v into_o sin_n it_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o petition_n which_o pray_v against_o temptation_n to_o sin_n reas._n 1._o because_o the_o end_n of_o such_o temptation_n be_v sin_n and_o the_o misery_n that_o follow_v upon_o sin_n reas._n 2._o temptation_n be_v so_o many_o so_o subtle_a and_o so_o powerful_a that_o unless_o with_o great_a care_n we_o take_v heed_n to_o ourselves_o it_o can_v be_v but_o they_o lead_v we_o into_o sin_n reas._o 3_o because_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v carry_v that_o way_n and_o incline_v unto_o this_o that_o by_o give_v place_n to_o temptation_n we_o may_v betray_v our_o own_o soul_n to_o the_o tempter_n use_v of_o admonition_n to_o such_o as_o from_o too_o much_o security_n and_o boldness_n rash_o expose_v themselves_o to_o the_o danger_n of_o diverse_a temptation_n and_o enticement_n to_o sin_n for_o temptation_n be_v not_o to_o be_v desire_v and_o seek_v after_o but_o as_o wise_o as_o we_o can_v to_o be_v shun_v and_o where_o that_o can_v be_v stout_o and_o courageous_o to_o be_v repulse_v doct._n 4._o our_o father_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n dispose_v also_o of_o our_o temptation_n according_a to_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n for_o thus_o it_o be_v here_o hold_v out_o to_o we_o that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o either_o lead_v we_o into_o temptation_n or_o cause_v we_o not_o to_o be_v bring_v into_o it_o but_o keep_v from_o it_o reas._o 1_o because_o he_o exercise_v his_o providence_n in_o guide_v and_o measure_v of_o every_o temptation_n reas_n 2._o from_o he_o depend_v the_o