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fear_n of_o god_n right_a invocation_n love_n joy_n in_o god_n hope_v and_o other_o good_a spiritual_a virtue_n under_o the_o government_n of_o jesus_n our_o prince_n to_o this_o exhort_v the_o apostle_n 15_o 1._o cor._n 15_o as_o we_o have_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o earthly_a man_n so_o let_v we_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a man._n this_o heavenly_a man_n be_v christ_n by_o who_o we_o have_v a_o triple_a novitie_n or_o newness_n as_o the_o same_o bernard_n write_v opposite_a to_o the_o triple_a oldness_n of_o the_o old_a man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o newness_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o mouth_n &_o of_o the_o body_n concur_v the_o first_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v you_o renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n 4._o ephes_n 4._o and_o put_v you_o on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o according_a to_o god_n be_v recreate_v in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o truth_n for_o the_o second_o he_o say_v let_v not_o any_o evil_a word_n come_v out_o of_o 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to_o god_n to_o suffer_v and_o sustain_v hunger_n cold_a nakedness_n watch_n travail_n persecution_n and_o all_o affliction_n whereby_o the_o flesh_n be_v often_o manifest_v and_o subdue_v to_o the_o spirit_n for_o this_o love_a taw_n sermon_n raban_n in_o sermon_n esteem_v nothing_o hard_a nothing_o bitter_a nothing_o heavy_a nothing_o deadly_a what_o hard_a iron_n what_o bitter_a wound_n what_o intolerable_a pain_n what_o mortal_a pang_n prevail_v to_o daunt_v love_n which_o be_v a_o shield_n impenetrable_a against_o all_o dart_n withstand_v all_o sword_n contemn_v all_o peril_n and_o diride_v all_o death_n thereof_o can_v the_o most_o holy_a spowsesse_v say_v 7._o cant._n 5_o 6_o 7._o as_o strong_a as_o death_n be_v love_n much_o water_n can_v quench_v it_o neither_o can_v the_o flood_n drown_v it_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v give_v all_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o house_n for_o love_n they_o will_v great_o contemn_v it_o touch_v the_o second_o which_o be_v that_o love_n to_o the_o 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repentance_n the_o three_o be_v the_o goodness_n &_o long_o suffer_v of_o god_n who_o allure_v and_o daily_a and_o hourly_o wait_v for_o our_o return_n unto_o he_o the_o four_o be_v the_o diverse_a kind_n of_o calamity_n of_o this_o life_n wherewith_o as_o with_o a_o rod_n our_o heavenly_a father_n humble_v we_o and_o assay_v to_o draw_v we_o unto_o he_o while_o we_o be_v negligent_a fifthlie_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o our_o life_n know_v that_o death_n be_v certain_a but_o the_o time_n thereof_o uncertain_a neither_o after_o death_n be_v there_o place_n leave_v we_o to_o repent_v therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o delay_v nor_o neglect_n to_o take_v the_o opportunity_n thereof_o six_o the_o sudden_a come_n of_o the_o judge_n in_o the_o most_o terrible_a and_o latter_a judgement_n against_o impenitent_a sinner_n seventh_o the_o pain_n eternal_a of_o they_o which_o live_v and_o die_v without_o repentance_n eightlie_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o sweet_a comfort_n &_o commodity_n which_o follow_v they_o which_o timely_a repent_v ninthlie_a the_o example_n of_o they_o which_o have_v return_v unto_o the_o lord_n as_o adam_z david_n the_o ninivites_fw-la &_o other_o who_o timely_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o salvation_n from_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v so_o willing_a to_o forgive_v they_o that_o return_n unto_o he_o ten_o and_o last_o the_o fearful_a example_n of_o the_o impenitent_a who_o the_o lord_n have_v shut_v out_o from_o his_o love_a mercy_n as_o cayn_o esau_n saul_n judas_n &_o dives_fw-la in_o hell_n who_o seek_v for_o mercy_n but_o obtain_v it_o not_o by_o this_o we_o learn_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o plough_v and_o turn_v up_o of_o the_o fallowed_a land_n for_o the_o sovereign_a seed_n chap._n xii_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v liken_v unto_o the_o earth_n or_o land_n both_o fallowed_a &_o unfallow_v now_o that_o we_o may_v yet_o better_o understand_v the_o metaphor_n with_o profitable_a fruit_n let_v we_o examine_v these_o two_o point_n first_o why_o man_n or_o man_n heart_n be_v liken_v to_o the_o earth_n or_o to_o the_o unfallowed_a land_n cause_n man_n be_v liken_v to_o the_o earth_n for_o 7._o cause_n next_o why_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o godly_a man_n or_o repentant_a sinner_n be_v liken_v to_o that_o fallowed_a or_o till_a soil_n as_o for_o the_o former_a we_o find_v that_o man_n be_v call_v earth_n and_o that_o his_o heart_n be_v comparable_a to_o the_o earth_n first_o because_o he_o be_v take_v from_o the_o earth_n into_o the_o which_o he_o shall_v again_o return_v gen._n 3._o secondlie_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o nature_n corrupt_v which_o be_v as_o the_o earth_n cold_a &_o dry_a and_o thereby_o barren_a of_o all_o good_a thought_n &_o godly_a endeavour_n neither_o be_v the_o same_o easy_o persuade_v to_o goodness_n but_o by_o the_o divine_a grace_n &_o therefore_o no_o less_o comparable_a to_o the_o rock_n or_o stone_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v 1â—_n amos._n 6_o 1â—_n shall_v the_o horse_n run_v on_o rock_n thar_z be_v on_o a_o barren_a or_o hard_a land_n to_o plough_v for_o the_o sow_v of_o piety_n thirdlie_o for_o that_o as_o the_o earth_n be_v ponderous_a and_o tend_v downward_o so_o man_n be_v weigh_v down_o by_o the_o tight_a of_o his_o sin_n yea_o in_o his_o corrupt_a nature_n he_o have_v for_o his_o centre_n the_o depth_n of_o hell_n whitherto_o he_o daily_a tend_v be_v he_o not_o sustain_v by_o the_o finger_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n four_o as_o the_o earth_n have_v many_o and_o diverse_a shape_n and_o change_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o time_n season_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o air_n so_o be_v man_n heart_n and_o man_n himself_o most_o unconstant_a waver_a and_o reel_v too_o &_o fro_o now_o of_o one_o constitution_n then_o of_o another_o after_o the_o manifold_a change_n and_o chance_n of_o this_o life_n fifthlie_o as_o the_o
prepare_v have_v before_o speak_v of_o the_o sow_v of_o the_o seed_n and_o that_o it_o be_v require_v the_o land_n wherein_o the_o same_o seed_n be_v sow_v shall_v first_o be_v well_o fallowed_a whereby_o the_o tare_n and_o weed_n may_v be_v mortify_v and_o suppress_v that_o the_o good_a fruit_n may_v ensue_v without_o hindrance_n it_o be_v now_o in_o question_n with_o what_o instrument_n this_o be_v to_o be_v wrought_v and_o perform_v but_o see_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v difficile_a and_o so_o hard_a as_o few_o man_n can_v express_v they_o we_o hold_v he_o happy_a which_o by_o the_o divine_a grace_n be_v make_v able_a thereto_o for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o natural_a man_n can_v conceive_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o we_o plain_o see_v in_o the_o example_n of_o nicodemus_n 2_o joh._n 3._o â—_o 2_o with_o who_o christ_n dispute_v concern_v man_n regeneration_n teach_v he_o to_o understand_v divine_a thing_n by_o the_o similitude_n take_v from_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n terrene_a after_o who_o example_n we_o may_v again_o consider_v the_o husbandman_n how_o and_o with_o what_o instrument_n he_o deal_v in_o this_o point_n of_o good_a husbandry_n as_o wherewith_o the_o better_a to_o ease_v himself_o &_o expedite_v his_o work_n the_o chief_a instrument_n of_o his_o action_n be_v that_o aratrum_fw-la which_o we_o call_v the_o plough_n wherein_o be_v find_v five_o general_a part_n to_o be_v consider_v as_o first_o the_o soole_n with_o his_o member_n plough_n five_o part_n of_o the_o plough_n next_o the_o ox_n which_o draw_v it_o three_o the_o holder_n which_o direct_v it_o four_o the_o leader_n who_o allure_v it_o five_o the_o driver_n wh_o provoke_v it_o to_o the_o which_o also_o we_o may_v add_v one_o other_o thing_n which_o though_o not_o any_o part_n of_o this_o plough_n yet_o incident_a and_o convenient_a to_o the_o better_a preparation_n of_o the_o land_n and_o that_o be_v the_o harrow_n wherein_o also_o be_v consider_v three_o part_n that_o be_v 1._o the_o hart_n owe_v which_o break_v the_o clod_n land_n three_o part_n in_o the_o harrow_n of_o the_o land_n 2._o the_o horse_n which_o draw_v 3._o the_o driver_n who_o yoke_v they_o comparable_a to_o the_o which_o we_o have_v find_v a_o â—ertaine_a spiritual_a plough_n and_o like_a harrow_n in_o use_v by_o the_o true_a use_n whereof_o the_o spiritual_a husbandman_n may_v with_o the_o more_o facility_n and_o better_a â—eed_n effect_v that_o which_o be_v require_v and_o thereby_o â—uch_o ease_v himself_o touch_v the_o great_a pain_n &_o â—rowes_v of_o his_o hand_n about_o the_o earth_n â—9_n gen_n 3.17_o and_o 5._o â—9_n which_o â—e_a lord_n have_v curse_v according_a to_o that_o pprophecy_n lamech_v in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n noah_n who_o â—erwarde_o become_v so_o good_a a_o husbandman_n â—ow_o in_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o part_n let_v we_o first_o â—â—nsider_v of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v that_o instrument_n herewith_o be_v fasten_v to_o the_o ox_n 14._o the_o soul_n with_o i_o part_v thereof_o 14._o the_o husâ—â—dman_n rip_v up_o his_o land_n for_o the_o seed_n and_o â—â—â—rein_o we_o find_v beside_o some_o other_o fourteen_o â—s_n or_o member_n as_o they_o follow_v viz._n 1_o the_o share_n 2_o the_o ship_n 3_o the_o coulter_n 4_o the_o beam_n 5_o the_o tractorie_a 6_o the_o ground_n rise_v 7_o the_o broad_a hale_v 8_o the_o round_a halt_n 9_o the_o chain_n 10_o the_o far_a wheel_n 11_o the_o near_a wheel_n 12_o the_o axle_n 13_o the_o key_n 14_o the_o tawe_z â—o_o the_o which_o particular_a part_n and_o member_n so_o many_o action_n and_o virtue_n of_o righteousness_n and_o mercy_n may_v be_v compare_v viz._n 1_o contrition_n of_o the_o heart_n 2_o humility_n of_o the_o spirit_n 3_o confession_n of_o the_o mouth_n 4_o maceration_n of_o the_o flesh_n 5_o hope_n of_o remission_n 6_o patience_n in_o affliction_n 7_o conversion_n of_o mind_n 8_o correction_n of_o work_n 9_o combination_n of_o virtue_n 10_o meditation_n of_o godliness_n 11_o continuance_n of_o good_a action_n 12_o invocation_n of_o god_n 13_o justification_n of_o faith_n 13_o love_n of_o the_o spirit_n field_n a_o memorandun_v for_o the_o ploghman_n in_o the_o field_n loe_o in_o this_o sort_n be_v the_o soole_n of_o piety_n plough_n frame_v as_o whereby_o the_o very_a plough_n man_n &_o labourer_n in_o the_o field_n follow_v or_o behold_v the_o plough_n may_v easy_o as_o by_o certain_a symbol_n consider_v theit_n own_o condition_n and_o call_v to_o memory_n those_o thing_n whereunto_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o word_n and_o by_o his_o servant_n have_v invite_v &_o seek_v to_o persuade_v they_o that_o be_v thereby_o soon_o teach_v they_o may_v as_o good_a husbandman_n labour_n in_o the_o lord_n field_n both_o for_o his_o glory_n and_o their_o own_o commodity_n and_o this_o that_o we_o may_v yet_o better_o know_v &_o remember_v to_o observe_v let_v we_o be_v content_v to_o peruse_v and_o examine_v those_o particular_n chap._n xiii_o .._o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o soole_n be_v the_o share_n the_o first_o be_v the_o contrition_n of_o heart_n heart_n contrition_n of_o heart_n liken_v to_o the_o share_n of_o the_o soole_n this_o instrument_n be_v call_v in_o latin_a dentale_n dentale_n dentale_n of_o the_o word_n den_n or_o tooth_n for_o that_o it_o pierce_v or_o bit_v and_o the_o use_n thereof_o be_v to_o pierce_v the_o â—owels_n of_o the_o soil_n as_o therein_o to_o force_v the_o same_o â—nd_v make_v way_n for_o the_o coulter_n which_o follow_v â—â—ne_v to_o divide_v and_o open_v that_o which_o the_o share_n â—â—th_v pierce_v and_o this_o very_o apt_o express_v that_o â—â—ntrition_n of_o heart_n which_o be_v well_o define_v the_o conâ—â—ction_n or_o wholesome_a motion_n of_o a_o humble_a â—inde_n or_o sorrowful_a heart_n rise_v of_o the_o recordaâ—â—n_n of_o sin_n commit_v and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n â—â—ements_n on_o the_o same_o and_o be_v declare_v with_o 〈◊〉_d sigh_n and_o weep_a eye_n and_o howsoeâ—â—_n we_o find_v the_o same_o to_o be_v occasion_v by_o any_o â—â—â—â—rnall_a action_n we_o most_o know_v it_o to_o be_v the_o veâ—â—_n work_v of_o god_n then_o wrought_v when_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o judgement_n of_o conscience_n he_o open_v 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n the_o greatness_n &_o horror_n of_o his_o transmission_n and_o sin_n demonstrate_v to_o he_o his_o high_a pleasure_n with_o a_o imminent_a plague_n for_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d it_o slict_v on_o his_o heart_n the_o bitter_a sense_n oâ—_n his_o â—â—ath_n as_o whereby_o he_o be_v force_v to_o fear_n to_o tremble_v and_o to_o feel_v the_o eager_a gnaw_a &_o wring_v torment_n of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n now_o as_o ready_a to_o be_v draw_v to_o the_o judgement_n seat_n and_o thence_o as_o guilty_a to_o be_v send_v forth_o to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n that_o so_o beat_v down_o daunt_v and_o mortify_v he_o may_v afterward_o be_v make_v capable_a either_o of_o grace_n and_o consolation_n in_o the_o lord_n mercy_n or_o be_v leave_v to_o himself_o may_v fall_v through_o despair_n into_o eternal_a death_n and_o damnation_n with_o this_o share_n do_v the_o lord_n pierce_v and_o wound_v the_o heart_n of_o those_o jew_n to_o who_o peter_n preach_v accuse_v and_o charge_v they_o with_o the_o betray_n and_o murder_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n which_o have_v just_o provoke_v the_o lord_n &_o deserve_v the_o pain_n of_o his_o just_a judgement_n whereon_o be_v prick_v in_o conscience_n they_o say_v unto_o peter_n and_o the_o other_o apostle_n 2.37_o act._n 2.37_o man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v the_o same_o share_v pierce_v the_o publican_n the_o soldier_n and_o the_o people_n when_o john_n the_o baptist_n tell_v they_o that_o the_o axe_n be_v lay_v even_o to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n so_o that_o every_o tree_n that_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n be_v to_o be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n this_o be_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n whereat_o also_o david_n manasses_n peter_n &_o magaalen_n accuse_v themselves_o as_o guilty_a be_v bring_v to_o contrition_n and_o indeed_o david_n after_o the_o experience_n of_o this_o instrument_n find_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o thing_n profitable_a for_o he_o as_o whereby_o not_o might_n begin_v to_o proceed_v with_o piety_n plough_n 50._o psal_n 50._o but_o also_o a_o please_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n the_o which_o be_v strong_o second_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o who_o say_v to_o who_o shall_v i_o look_v but_o to_o he_o which_o be_v poor_a and_o contrite_a in_o heart_n and_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n 66.2_o esai_n 66.2_o therefore_o the_o same_o paul_n much_o commend_v 7.7.8_o 2._o cor._n 7.7.8_o write_v to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o add_v though_o i_o make_v you_o sorry_a with_o a_o letter_n i_o repent_v not_o though_o i_o do_v repent_v again_o i_o now_o
the_o soole_n be_v the_o round-hale_a by_o the_o former_a handle_n of_o the_o soole_n call_v also_o the_o broad_a hale_n be_v signify_v the_o turn_n about_o etc._n 7_o correction_n of_o the_o word_n and_o work_n etc._n etc._n and_o correction_n of_o the_o heart_n mind_n and_o inward_a affection_n of_o the_o soul_n now_o by_o this_o second_o call_v the_o round-hale_a there_o be_v note_v also_o a_o correction_n of_o man_n word_n work_n action_n condition_n and_o endeavour_n that_o therein_o the_o conversion_n may_v be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o mind_n or_o inward_a man_n but_o also_o without_o in_o the_o member_n &_o so_o in_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v a_o perfect_a conversion_n answerable_a not_o only_o to_o the_o greek_a metonoiah_n but_o also_o to_o the_o hebrew_n teschubah_n the_o alter_v or_o renew_v not_o only_o of_o the_o mind_n but_o of_o the_o whole_a man_n that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o prophet_n when_o he_o say_v turn_v again_o unto_o the_o lord_n convert_v thou_o we_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v convert_v the_o order_n thereof_o we_o may_v learn_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o cunning_a physician_n who_o endeavour_v to_o alter_v the_o constitution_n of_o his_o sick_a patient_n apply_v to_o cold_a cause_n hot_a medicine_n and_o to_o hot_a humour_n cold_a thing_n as_o that_o with_o the_o cause_n of_o every_o malady_n conversion_n the_o order_n of_o conversion_n may_v with_o his_o contrary_n be_v best_a master_v and_o suppress_v the_o like_a we_o may_v take_v from_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o husbandman_n who_o into_o his_o hungry_a field_n bring_v the_o fat_a soil_n into_o snapy_n and_o wet_a place_n hot_a lime_n ash_n and_o sand_n into_o high_a earth_n the_o sound_a marrle_n and_o into_o stony_a ground_n the_o clean_a worth_a even_o so_o in_o this_o conversion_n it_o be_v require_v that_o against_o wicked_a vice_n there_o be_v oppose_v all_o godly_a virtue_n thus_o teach_v our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n and_o thereto_o as_o simeon_n prophesy_v to_o be_v the_o downe-falling_a â—_o luk._n â—_o and_o the_o uprising_n of_o many_o in_o israel_n which_o be_v mean_v not_o only_o of_o sundry_a person_n diverse_o affect_v to_o who_o he_o allot_v a_o contrary_a retribution_n but_o also_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o singular_a person_n or_o person_n in_o who_o he_o destroy_v the_o kingdom_n of_o sin_n that_o in_o the_o same_o he_o may_v set_v up_o and_o establish_v the_o kingdom_n of_o righteousness_n and_o in_o this_o he_o wrought_v the_o ruin_n of_o pride_n by_o his_o humility_n the_o ruin_n of_o avarice_n by_o his_o liberality_n the_o ruin_n of_o luxury_n by_o his_o chastity_n the_o ruin_n of_o envy_n by_o his_o charity_n the_o ruin_n of_o gluttony_n by_o his_o sobriety_n the_o ruin_n of_o wrath_n by_o his_o patience_n the_o ruin_n of_o sloth_n by_o his_o diligence_n in_o a_o word_n the_o ruin_n of_o all_o wickedness_n by_o his_o righteousness_n a_o certain_a man_n endeavour_v to_o persuade_v to_o this_o pattern_n counsel_v as_o thus_o translate_v unto_o the_o sickness_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o contrary_n apply_v give_v niggard_n of_o thy_o own_o thou_o wanton_a bend_v to_o chastity_n turn_v envy_n into_o love_n and_o pride_n to_o good_a humility_n yield_v glutton_n to_o sobriety_n thou_o wrathful_a patience_n love_n in_o fine_a to_o bridle_v youthful_a flesh_n the_o rod_n of_o nurture_n prove_v 3.5_o luk._n 3.5_o this_o rule_n teach_v john_n the_o baptist_n in_o his_o preach_n of_o repentance_n let_v every_o hill_n be_v bring_v low_o let_v every_o valley_n be_v fill_v up_o let_v thing_n which_o be_v crooked_a be_v make_v straight_o and_o that_o which_o be_v rough_a be_v make_v plain_a the_o same_o ezechiel_n have_v without_o a_o metaphor_n say_v 18.21_o ezec._n 18.21_o let_v the_o ungodly_a man_n turn_v away_o from_o his_o ungodliness_n and_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v right_a and_o daniel_n counsel_v nabuchadnezar_n thus_o break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n 4._o dan._n 4._o and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o mercy_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o man_n shall_v cast_v away_o the_o deed_n of_o darkness_n and_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n that_o the_o error_n of_o their_o life_n may_v be_v redress_v and_o themselves_o turn_v to_o the_o truth_n and_o bring_v from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n this_o be_v the_o enkindle_n of_o the_o black_a coal_n which_o have_v fire_n in_o it_o shine_v bright_a yea_o this_o be_v the_o well_o culture_v of_o man_n untrimmed_a land_n whereby_o the_o face_n and_o form_n thereof_o be_v change_v renew_v and_o all_o thing_n perfect_v he_o be_v make_v liable_a both_o in_o body_n and_o mind_n to_o the_o heavenly_a and_o sovereign_a seed_n howbeit_o we_o must_v never_o forget_v this_o that_o both_o the_o beginning_n the_o proceed_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o holy_a work_n of_o man_n conversion_n be_v not_o of_o man_n own_o will_n or_o ability_n but_o that_o 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work_v this_o conversion_n in_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n we_o may_v not_o any_o way_n refuse_v the_o good_a motion_n of_o the_o same_o but_o evermore_o yield_v ourselves_o ready_a both_o in_o mind_n and_o member_n to_o suppress_v vice_n by_o the_o exercise_n of_o holy_a virtue_n and_o to_o turn_v away_o from_o all_o evil_a to_o follow_v and_o incline_v unto_o all_o that_o be_v good_a by_o the_o help_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o his_o son_n jesus_n chap._n xxii_o the_o nine_o part_n of_o the_o soole_n be_v the_o chain_n virtue_n 8_o the_o combination_n of_o virtue_n after_o the_o two_o hale_n or_o handle_n we_o regard_v the_o chain_n or_o iron-rope_n the_o which_o be_v fasten_v to_o the_o tractorie_a and_o grapple_v to_o the_o yoke_n the_o whole_a soole_n be_v pull_v forth_o by_o the_o ox_n this_o chain_n or_o rope_n be_v make_v of_o many_o ring_n or_o link_n fasten_v one_o within_o a_o other_o so_o as_o one_o of_o they_o be_v draw_v forth_o all_o the_o other_o must_v of_o 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that_o such_o as_o believe_v shall_v thereto_o add_v not_o only_a virtue_n but_o proceed_v from_o virtue_n to_o virtue_n that_o be_v to_o add_v one_o virtue_n to_o a_o other_o until_o they_o be_v make_v perfect_a in_o christ_n but_o saint_n peter_n jump_v just_a to_o the_o grace_n 15._o 1._o pet._n 15._o and_o number_v up_o six_o particular_a link_n for_o this_o chain_n say_v give_v you_o all_o heed_n that_o you_o minister_v in_o your_o faith_n virtue_n in_o your_o virtue_n knowledge_n in_o your_o knowledge_n temperance_n in_o your_o temperance_n godliness_n in_o your_o godliness_n brotherly_a kindness_n in_o your_o brotherly_a kindness_n love_n whereas_o he_o say_v give_v you_o all_o heed_n that_o you_o minister_v in_o your_o faith_n virtue_n etc._n etc._n he_o mean_v not_o that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o action_n or_o
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in_o the_o end_n by_o the_o strong_a influence_n and_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n the_o agitator_n and_o driver_n of_o this_o potent_a plough_n chap._n xxx_o the_o harrow_n of_o the_o lord_n land_n after_o the_o seed_n sow_v therein_o piety_n plough_n be_v thus_o complete_a we_o be_v next_o to_o consider_v of_o the_o harrow_n of_o the_o lord_n land_n the_o good_a husbandman_n for_o the_o break_n and_o bruise_v of_o the_o rough_a clodde_n of_o earth_n and_o better_a cover_n of_o the_o seed_n cast_v into_o his_o field_n have_v a_o instrument_n frame_v to_o that_o use_n which_o he_o call_v the_o harrow_n or_o drag_v and_o this_o contain_v diverse_a order_n or_o rue_v of_o many_o sharp_a tine_n or_o nail_n the_o which_o by_o how_o much_o more_o keen_a and_o tender_a point_v they_o be_v the_o better_a by_o so_o much_o they_o serve_v to_o this_o use_n now_o in_o this_o spiritual_a georgic_n there_o be_v likewise_o a_o spiritual_a harrow_n without_o the_o which_o there_o rest_n in_o the_o 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life_n of_o the_o elect_a as_o separate_a the_o corn_n from_o the_o chaff_n for_o the_o evil_a when_o they_o afflict_v the_o good_a life_n the_o cause_n wherefore_o god_n suffer_v the_o godly_a to_o be_v afflict_v in_o this_o life_n do_v the_o soon_o thereby_o drive_v they_o from_o the_o desire_n of_o this_o world_n for_o while_o they_o lie_v on_o they_o many_o violent_a pressure_n they_o compel_v they_o to_o hasten_v to_o thing_n heavenly_a the_o which_o be_v well_o note_v in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o israelite_n when_o moses_n call_v they_o from_o the_o oppression_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o lord_n permit_v the_o righteous_a to_o be_v trouble_v by_o the_o unrighteous_a that_o when_o they_o hear_v tell_v of_o the_o good_a thing_n future_a which_o they_o desire_v they_o may_v sustain_v for_o a_o time_n the_o affliction_n of_o those_o evil_a thing_n which_o they_o abhor_v and_o such_o their_o cross_n may_v enforce_v they_o to_o a_o happy_a end_n 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as_o beside_o many_o testimony_n of_o holy_a scripture_n we_o find_v it_o verify_v in_o that_o fearful_a example_n of_o nimrod_n the_o mighty_a hunter_n nebuchadnezar_n the_o monarch_n of_o babylon_n herod_n abimelech_n antiochus_n holofernes_n and_o such_o haughtie-hearted_n plower_n of_o mischief_n for_o the_o lord_n do_v always_o resist_v the_o proud_a as_o unworthy_a both_o his_o benediction_n and_o kingdom_n therefore_o to_o his_o saint_n he_o commend_v humility_n in_o the_o which_o as_o they_o be_v call_v bless_v so_o have_v they_o in_o the_o end_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n eternal_a three_o the_o coulter_n of_o this_o soole_n be_v that_o shame_n shame_n sinful_a shame_n which_o bring_v sin_n as_o by_o the_o which_o the_o sinner_n deni_v to_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o transgression_n commit_v either_o to_o god_n or_o to_o the_o congregation_n or_o to_o his_o even_a brother_n who_o he_o have_v offend_v contrary_v or_o withstand_v that_o 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