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make_v the_o promise_n of_o none_o effect_v as_o the_o papist_n do_v by_o their_o two_o iustification_n the_o former_a of_o mercy_n by_o grace_n the_o latter_a by_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n object_n but_o life_n eternal_a be_v a_o reward_n great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n 2._o behold_v i_o come_v short_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o moses_n look_v for_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n answ._n not_o to_o stand_v upon_o that_o why_o it_o be_v so_o call_v namely_o by_o resemblance_n be_v give_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o life_n and_o labour_n as_o the_o reward_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o work_n it_o may_v true_o be_v call_v a_o reward_n but_o 1._o a_o free_a one_o in_o regard_n of_o we_o endue_v no_o other_o way_n unto_o we_o then_o by_o virtue_n of_o god_n promise_n for_o god_n be_v no_o debtor_n further_o than_o he_o promise_v 2._o never_o due_a to_o any_o work_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o it_o but_o unto_o the_o worker_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n in_o who_o he_o be_v and_o through_o who_o the_o imperfection_n of_o his_o obedience_n be_v cover_v his_o person_n first_o and_o then_o his_o work_n find_v acceptance_n 2._o it_o teach_v we_o if_o we_o will_v have_v right_a to_o life_n eternal_a to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o heir_n son_n seek_v to_o be_v resolve_v that_o thou_o have_v a_o child_n part_n in_o heaven_n quest._n how_o shall_v i_o come_v to_o know_v this_o answ._n a_o man_n may_v know_v himself_o a_o heir_n of_o grace_n by_o two_o thing_n 1._o by_o the_o presence_n of_o faith_n for_o this_o intitle_v into_o the_o covenant_n heb._n 11.7_o noah_n by_o faith_n be_v make_v heir_n of_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v it_o which_o make_v thou_o the_o king_n son_n and_o free_a bear_v this_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o thy_o freedom_n here_o come_v in_o thy_o title_n if_o thou_o rely_v only_o upon_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o thy_o salvation_n which_o proper_a work_n of_o faith_n cast_v out_o the_o bondwoman_n with_o all_o her_o son_n who_o shall_v not_o be_v heir_n with_o the_o son_n of_o the_o freewoman_n for_o whosoever_o will_v be_v justify_v in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o turk_n jew_n and_o that_o romish_a agar_n with_o all_o her_o obstinate_a child_n be_v by_o this_o one_o doctrine_n if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o in_o the_o scripture_n disinherit_v 2._o by_o the_o presence_n of_o sanctification_n of_o heart_n and_o sanctimony_n of_o life_n for_o as_o only_o justify_v person_n be_v entitle_v and_o write_v heir_n of_o heaven_n so_o only_o
that_o be_v enlighten_v by_o grace_n must_v much_o more_o abhor_v it_o joh._n 8.48_o coloss._n 3.5_o there_o can_v be_v no_o officious_a lie_n because_o every_o lie_n be_v against_o some_o office_n &_o duty_n object_n sol._n object_n sol._n 1._o cor._n 13._o the_o persian_a law_n for_o the_o three_o lie_v enjoin_v a_o man_n perpetual_a silence_n zeph._n 3.13_o reason_n to_o urge_v truth_n of_o speech_n the_o scripture_n call_v brutish_a man_n by_o the_o name_n of_o beast_n why_o psal._n 73.22_o spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la unum_fw-la nomen_fw-la eye_n jure_fw-la tribuit_fw-la qui_fw-la unam_fw-la rem_fw-la agunt_fw-la licet_fw-la contratia_fw-la specie_fw-la 2._o pet._n 2.12_o impetu_fw-la quodam_fw-la in_o sua_fw-la obiecta_fw-la jer._n 5.8_o hose_n 4.16_o philip._n 3.2_o homo_fw-la homini_fw-la lupus_fw-la many_o man_n so_o degenerate_v as_o that_o they_o have_v cut_v themselves_o from_o the_o account_n of_o man_n â—odin_fw-fr jer._n 8.4.6_o rev._n 21.27_o synechd_n partis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesiod_n zenoph_n idleness_n condemn_v order_n of_o nature_n 1._o ordo_fw-la partisi_fw-la 2._o symmetria_fw-la 3._o functio_fw-la god_n institution_n before_o the_o fall_n job_n 5.7_o much_o more_o since_o the_o fall_n most_o of_o all_o christian_n profession_n 2._o thess._n 3.6_o 10._o reason_n to_o move_v to_o diligence_n in_o our_o calling_n idle_n person_n poverty_n prisoner_n a_o proper_a emblem_n of_o such_o a_o person_n as_o be_v here_o mention_v a_o honest_a call_v a_o school_n of_o christianity_n 3_o reason_n habet_fw-la animam_fw-la pro_fw-la sale_n idleness_n and_o intemperance_n be_v seldom_o disjoin_v intemperance_n what_o 1._o cor._n 6.10_o reason_n against_o intemperance_n rom._n 13.13_o rule_n of_o direction_n against_o intemperance_n vers_fw-la 13._o every_o truth_n be_v god_n must_v be_v receive_v whosoever_o be_v the_o instrument_n joh._n â—_o 34._o 1._o cor._n 3.18_o minister_n must_v not_o be_v discourage_v from_o their_o duty_n though_o they_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o brutish_a and_o wretched_a people_n exod._n 4.1_o legati_fw-la à _fw-la latere_fw-la no_o reproof_n may_v be_v ungrounded_a but_o the_o cause_n must_v be_v just_a &_o know_v so_o to_o be_v 1._o cor._n 1.11_o reason_n every_o reproof_n must_v be_v temper_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sin_n jude_n 22._o jude_n 22._o gal._n 3.1_o theodoret._n reproove_v not_o rash_o but_o with_o wisdom_n and_o spirit_n of_o discern_v gal._n 4._o 1._o cor._n 4._o add_v to_o wisdom_n zeal_n and_o conscience_n psal._n 50.21_o be_v willing_a and_o patient_a in_o be_v just_o reprove_v jer._n 6.14_o word_n sweet_a to_o the_o care_n be_v not_o always_o the_o wholsomâ—st_n to_o the_o heart_n luk._n 10.34_o the_o sharp_a censure_n in_o the_o church_n must_v aim_v at_o the_o recovery_n of_o offender_n to_o soundness_n in_o faith_n minister_n must_v not_o reprove_v to_o disgrace_v man_n person_n but_o man_n sin_n hearer_n must_v not_o mistake_v their_o minister_n in_o their_o reproof_n a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o reprove_v man_n for_o aim_v at_o soundness_n in_o the_o faith_n no_o christian_a must_v content_v himself_o with_o spiritual_a life_n unless_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o health_n and_o soundness_n difference_n between_o spiritual_a disease_n and_o infirmity_n mean_v to_o keep_v sound_a from_o spiritual_a sickness_n reason_n to_o use_v those_o mean_n isa._n 66.17_o jewish_a fable_n what_o non_fw-la legem_fw-la sed_fw-la legis_fw-la minutias_fw-la urgebant_fw-la 1._o tim._n 1.4_o why_o so_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o word_n be_v general_a and_o homer_n still_o use_v it_o in_o the_o better_a sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o special_a mean_n of_o soundness_n in_o faith_n be_v to_o shut_v our_o ear_n against_o fable_n &_o fancy_n of_o man_n james._n 2._o thess._n 2_o 1â—_n col._n 2.23_o col._n 2.8_o several_a doctrine_n which_o as_o so_o many_o bad_a humour_n spread_v and_o feed_v spiritual_a disease_n 1._o of_o turk_n 2._o of_o jew_n rom._n 2.29_o 1._o cor._n 5._o â—_o 3._o of_o papist_n a_o fearful_a judgement_n of_o god_n to_o be_v turn_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n 2._o thess._n 2.10_o gal._n 3.1_o man_n be_v general_o too_o indifferent_a in_o a_o matter_n of_o such_o moment_n and_o peril_n rule_v to_o preserve_v we_o from_o be_v turn_v off_o the_o present_a truth_n change_v of_o hart_n and_o life_n go_v with_o all_o save_a knowledge_n alfonsus_n king_n of_o arragon_n who_o be_v pure_a person_n lam._n 4.7.8_o act._n 15.9_o job_n 4_o 18._o rome_n 7_o 18._o reason_n why_o man_n sanctify_v in_o part_n be_v call_v pure_a cant._n 6.9_o joh._n 13.20_o christian_n be_v pure_a but_o not_o puritan_n puritas_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la iustitia_fw-la viatoris_fw-la non_fw-la comprehensorum_fw-la 1._o joh._n 1.7_o ezek._n 36.25_o tu_fw-la audes_fw-ge novatiane_n mundunâ—e_fw-mi dicere_fw-la qui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d operibus_fw-la mundus_fw-la esses_fw-la hoc_fw-la solo_fw-la verbo_fw-la immundus_fw-la fieres_fw-la ambros._n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d l._n 1._o c._n 6._o malac._n â—_o 2d_o joh._n 13.10_o non_fw-fr de_fw-fr puritate_fw-la omnimoda_fw-la &_o perfectione_n absoluta_fw-la ut_fw-la job._n 14.4_o &_o prov._n 20.9_o sed_fw-la opposita_fw-la hypocrisi_fw-la &_o dolo_fw-la psal._n 119.1_o psal._n 34.9_o 1._o cor._n 1.1_o scoff_v not_o at_o the_o title_n by_o which_o the_o lord_n honour_v his_o child_n ester_n 8.17_o notwithstanding_o these_o scoff_n strive_v to_o further_a purity_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n 1._o pet._n 1.22_o reason_n 2._o tim._n 2_o 2d_o act._n 15.19_o 1._o tim._n 2.8_o malac._n 1.10_o joh._n 9_o matth._n 5.8_o psal._n 24.3_o heb._n 12.14_o rev._n 22._o 1._o joh._n 3.3_o heb._n 9.14_o 1._o cor._n 6.11_o dan._n 12.10_o every_o thing_n by_o creation_n good_a in_o itself_o 4._o way_n every_o creature_n good_a in_o respect_n of_o other_o as_o 1._o god_n 2._o man._n 3._o other_o creature_n gen._n 1._o all_o the_o impurity_n upon_o the_o creature_n be_v either_o by_o 1._o god_n holy_a institution_n 2._o man_n corruption_n porphyrius_n dan._n 2.8_o a_o thing_n good_a or_o indifferent_a in_o itself_o spoil_v in_o the_o do_v 3._o way_n 1._o cor._n 8.12_o the_o strong_a taâ—â—_n no_o offence_n but_o rejoice_v in_o the_o use_n of_o christian_a liberty_n god_n have_v engrave_v some_o part_n of_o his_o image_n upon_o all_o his_o creature_n all_o the_o hurt_n of_o man_n from_o the_o creature_n be_v first_o from_o himself_o not_o restore_v to_o our_o former_a right_n in_o the_o creature_n before_o our_o reconciliation_n with_o their_o creator_n note_v well_o how_o the_o pure_a may_v use_v any_o thing_n pure_o thing_n indifferent_a use_v in_o faith_n 1._o tim._n 4.4_o 5._o rom._n 14.5.14_o thing_n indifferent_a use_v in_o love_n when_o rom._n 14_o 20._o 1._o cor._n 8.13_o matth._n 15.24_o gal._n 2.11_o papist_n must_v be_v compel_v to_o come_v to_o church_n notwithstanding_o it_o offend_v they_o and_o why_o gal._n 5_o 1._o thing_n indifferent_a must_v be_v use_v to_o further_o ourselves_o and_o other_o in_o godliness_n thing_n indifferent_a use_v in_o sobriety_n when_o 1._o cor._n 7.30_o to_o use_v a_o thing_n pure_o 1._o a_o man_n must_v sanctify_v himself_o 2._o he_o must_v sanctify_v the_o creature_n by_o the_o word_n &_o prayer_n deut._n 20.5_o 1._o thess._n 5_o 17.18_o reason_n prove_v that_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o use_v any_o of_o god_n creature_n without_o leave_n and_o thanksgiving_n psal_n 50._o psal._n 145.15_o 16._o psal._n 23.5_o psal._n 16.56_o psal._n 8.1_o &_o last_o open_v thanksgiving_n at_o our_o table_n necessary_a 1._o sam._n 9.13_o act._n 27.35_o beza_n homil_n 10._o hist._n resurr_n meat_n &_o drink_v not_o use_v in_o 1._o faith_n 2._o love._n amos_n 6.6_o 3._o sobriety_n ester_n 1_o apparel_n not_o use_v in_o 1._o faith_n zeph._n 1.9_o deut._n 22_o 5._o 2._o love._n 3._o sobriety_n riches_n nor_o use_v in_o 1._o faith_n 2._o love._n luk._n 16.9_o 3._o sobriety_n praeparatione_fw-la mentis_fw-la saltem_fw-la a_o man_n may_v not_o ask_v more_o wealth_n in_o prayer_n then_o necessary_n and_o why_o recreation_n not_o use_v in_o 1._o faith_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr bonum_fw-la ladere_fw-mi cum_fw-la sanctis_fw-la throw_v at_o cock_n a_o inhuman_a sport_n it_o be_v no_o safe_a meddle_v with_o edge_n tool_n prov._n 26.18_o 2._o love._n 3._o sobriety_n a_o good_a heart_n prize_v the_o word_n above_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n and_o no_o treasure_n be_v comparable_a to_o it_o prov._n 3.17_o rule_n of_o direction_n for_o the_o use_n of_o all_o thing_n a_o man_n will_v never_o give_v over_o earthly_a pleasure_n till_o he_o see_v better_o eph._n 2.15_o gal._n 2.25_o coloss._n 2.14_o a_o wonder_n that_o to_o man_n so_o pure_a as_o they_o by_o their_o position_n will_v be_v so_o many_o sort_n of_o creature_n shall_v be_v impure_a as_o meat_n marriage_n day_n etc._n etc._n jam._n 3.15_o divinity_n of_o scripture_n prove_v by_o discover_v the_o inward_a thought_n of_o wicked_a man_n eph._n 4.23_o 1._o cor._n 14.25_o rev._n 1.16_o
praise_n which_o unbeliever_n be_v as_o heavy_a unto_o as_o a_o bear_n to_o the_o stake_n because_o they_o want_v the_o spirit_n which_o cry_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n child_n abba_fw-mi father_n four_o 15._o it_o have_v a_o lively_a hope_n accompany_v it_o it_o cause_v watchfulness_n and_o wait_v for_o yea_o and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o appear_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n rom._n 5.2_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o rejoice_v under_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n second_o we_o may_v hence_o gather_v a_o cause_n why_o some_o believe_v some_o believe_v not_o it_o be_v not_o because_o some_o will_n and_o some_o will_v not_o whatsoever_o free-will-man_n presumptuous_o avouch_v the_o holy_a ghost_n tell_v we_o 9.16_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o willer_n nor_o in_o the_o runner_n but_o therefore_o man_n come_v to_o the_o faith_n because_o they_o be_v elect_v act._n 13.48_o and_o why_o do_v not_o the_o jew_n believe_v the_o heavenly_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n 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himself_o a_o fitness_n and_o readiness_n to_o every_o good_a work_n be_v plain_a in_o the_o scripture_n work_n for_o 1._o in_o duty_n of_o piety_n we_o be_v enjoin_v not_o only_o to_o come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n but_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o our_o foot_n and_o to_o wash_v our_o hand_n in_o innocence_n before_o we_o compass_v the_o altar_n and_o first_o to_o sanctify_v ourselves_o before_o god_n and_o reconcile_v ourselves_o to_o man_n and_o then_o bring_v our_o gift_n if_o we_o preach_v we_o must_v do_v it_o ready_o and_o of_o a_o ready_a mind_n for_o than_o we_o have_v reward_n 4.17_o if_o you_o hear_v you_o must_v be_v swift_a to_o hear_v and_o ready_a to_o hear_v rather_o than_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n 2._o in_o performance_n of_o duty_n of_o love_n and_o mercy_n unto_o man_n we_o be_v call_v to_o readiness_n in_o distribute_v 1._o tim._n 6.18_o and_o mindfulness_n to_o distribute_v heb._n 13.16_o 3._o in_o private_a duty_n when_o god_n give_v we_o peace_n and_o opportunity_n we_o must_v serve_v he_o with_o cheerfulness_n and_o good_a heart_n deut._n 28.47_o 4._o in_o private_a injury_n we_o must_v be_v ready_a to_o receive_v yea_o to_o offer_v reconciliation_n and_o to_o forgive_v which_o be_v another_o good_a work_n and_o so_o in_o the_o rest_n reason_n 1._o we_o herein_o become_v like_a unto_o god_n reason_n who_o nature_n be_v to_o accommodate_v himself_o to_o our_o good_a who_o readiness_n to_o give_v bountiful_o and_o forgive_v free_o be_v hereby_o shadow_v 2._o hereby_o we_o also_o beautify_v and_o as_o it_o be_v guild_v our_o duty_n when_o they_o come_v off_o without_o delay_n without_o grudge_v murmur_a or_o heaviness_n but_o as_o from_o man_n enure_v to_o welldoing_a 3._o hereby_o we_o may_v lay_v hold_n of_o christian_a consolation_n in_o that_o this_o ready_a and_o willing_a mind_n be_v accept_v where_o often_o power_n of_o do_v good_a be_v want_v and_o indeed_o the_o regenerate_a often_o want_n power_n and_o ability_n unto_o 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and_o widow_n return_v upon_o thou_o show_v i_o the_o â—oats_n and_o garment_n thou_o have_v make_v show_v i_o the_o knowledge_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o family_n express_v the_o faith_n thou_o profess_v by_o such_o fruit_n of_o faith_n as_o these_o be_v and_o then_o have_v thou_o profit_v in_o this_o precept_n else_o thou_o as_o yet_o come_v short_a of_o it_o 3._o in_o such_o a_o party_n will_v be_v a_o forego_v and_o departure_n with_o thing_n of_o price_n yea_o the_o best_a thing_n he_o have_v will_v not_o be_v too_o dear_a to_o purchase_v that_o duty_n which_o he_o see_v god_n require_v at_o his_o hand_n which_o if_o it_o be_v want_v because_o many_o good_a work_n be_v costly_a a_o man_n can_v be_v ready_a to_o every_o good_a work_n now_o to_o apply_v the_o
of_o solomon_n prov._n 11.13_o a_o faithful_a heart_n conceal_v a_o matter_n second_o be_v careful_a to_o contain_v thyself_o within_o thy_o own_o call_n follow_v thy_o own_o plough_n beware_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o busy_a body_n who_o love_n to_o play_v the_o bishop_n in_o other_o man_n diocese_n who_o if_o they_o have_v not_o with_o the_o witch_n in_o the_o fable_n put_v off_o their_o own_o eye_n at_o home_n they_o may_v find_v soul_n corner_n enough_o well_o worthy_a of_o reformation_n in_o themselves_o but_o therefore_o load_n they_o other_o because_o they_o spare_v themselves_o they_o throw_v no_o stone_n at_o their_o own_o fault_n first_o and_o therefore_o they_o eat_v at_o good_a leisure_n to_o pry_v into_o other_o man_n and_o so_o become_v the_o devil_n gunpowder_n for_o want_v of_o better_a employment_n three_o beware_v in_o all_o thy_o speech_n with_o man_n of_o strife_n of_o word_n for_o from_o hence_o evil_a speech_n arise_v 6.4_o and_o many_o word_n want_v not_o iniquity_n 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