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shall_v have_v no_o boast_n where_o thou_o may_v see_v in_o thyself_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n pharaoh_n hardness_n cain_n murder_n saul_n double_v judas_n treason_n the_o fool_n worlding_n for_o we_o do_v the_o will_n and_o lust_n of_o the_o devil_n 2._o so_o that_o all_o thy_o good_a thought_n of_o thyself_o be_v from_o the_o devil_n the_o father_n of_o lie_n nay_o when_o ever_o thou_o medle_n with_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a if_o it_o be_v not_o god_n that_o work_v in_o thou_o thou_o mar_v it_o thou_o talk_v of_o religion_n from_o a_o proud_a heart_n and_o make_v religion_n to_o stink_v thou_o pray_v out_o of_o a_o rot_a heart_n out_o of_o self-love_n for_o ease_n and_o it_o be_v abominable_a etc._n etc._n 3._o o_o that_o man_n see_v the_o filthiness_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n what_o a_o hase_fw-mi thing_n he_o be_v it_o will_v both_o bring_v dowâ—_n his_o high_a thought_n of_o himself_o and_o make_v he_o charitable_a to_o other_o 1._o whence_o then_o 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restrain_v and_o order_n man_n for_o good_a of_o other_o but_o if_o he_o take_v good_a to_o himself_o he_o be_v deceive_v 4._o where_o then_o be_v all_o these_o good_a quality_n that_o man_n brag_v of_o true_a it_o be_v for_o matter_n pollitical_a god_n have_v give_v gift_n and_o fitness_n to_o man_n but_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o power_n no_o fitness_n all_o power_n be_v in_o he_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o as_o in_o a_o kingdom_n there_o be_v no_o power_n no_o will_n but_o in_o the_o king_n so_o in_o this_o so_o that_o we_o great_o err_v in_o our_o conceit_n we_o think_v faith_n be_v a_o virtue_n and_o quality_n and_o power_n in_o man_n but_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o weakness_n of_o man_n trust_v in_o another_o when_o the_o weak_a dead_a and_o beggarly_a heart_n of_o man_n fly_v to_o and_o life_n in_o another_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o goodness_n in_o man_n but_o sight_n of_o vileness_n etc._n etc._n 5._o o_o how_o much_o need_n we_o then_o to_o stand_v in_o need_n oâ—_n mercy_n who_o be_v vile_a filthy_a and_o rebellious_a 6._o and_o magnify_v we_o god_n mercy_n and_o love_n that_o on_o we_o so_o vile_a and_o wretched_a have_v show_v mercy_n and_o still_o keep_v and_o preserve_v we_o and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n 1._o here_o he_o show_v what_o man_n be_v natural_o in_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o man_n and_o here_o he_o show_v what_o he_o be_v in_o his_o better_a reform_a quality_n of_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n wherein_o he_o labour_v to_o bring_v down_o the_o high_a conceit_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o account_v themselves_o the_o only_o holy_a and_o religious_a people_n and_o that_o therefore_o god_n will_v carry_v they_o into_o captivity_n but_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o even_o all_o their_o righteousness_n that_o they_o boast_v off_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n be_v nothing_o but_o filthiness_n and_o vanity_n and_o so_o the_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o the_o most_o perfect_a man_n whereby_o he_o labour_v to_o root_v out_o of_o man_n two_o thing_n 1._o the_o conceit_n of_o all_o righteousness_n in_o himself_o and_o so_o pride_n and_o boast_v that_o man_n may_v know_v himself_o 2._o all_o righteousness_n before_o god_n but_o 1._o for_o first_o he_o do_v not_o draw_v man_n from_o righteousness_n but_o from_o the_o opinion_n of_o righteousness_n 2._o he_o speak_v not_o of_o righteousness_n towards_o man_n but_o towards_o god_n so_o that_o man_n best_a righteousness_n and_o perfection_n of_o holiness_n with_o god_n and_o before_o he_o as_o also_o all_o man_n conceit_n of_o god_n love_n and_o blessing_n in_o respect_n thereof_o be_v nothing_o but_o filthiness_n and_o iniquity_n not_o able_a to_o uphold_v â—is_n heart_n or_o preserve_v his_o peace_n in_o fiery_a trial_n no_o '_o steadfastness_n in_o angel_n paul_n count_v all_o loss_n &_o dross_n psal_n 16._o my_o goodness_n extend_v not_o unto_o thou_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o that_o we_o can_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n isa_n 66._o their_o righteousness_n be_v like_o the_o cut_n off_o a_o dog_n neck_n where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o humble_a and_o contrite_a spirit_n 1._o for_o the_o whole_a deprave_a nature_n of_o man_n be_v a_o like_a lust_n in_o all_o and_o the_o restore_n of_o righteousness_n be_v as_o man_n be_v and_o abide_v in_o christ_n not_o as_o he_o be_v partaker_n of_o new_a quality_n in_o himself_o for_o christ_n be_v the_o bringer_n in_o of_o everlasting_a righteousness_n and_o the_o king_n of_o righteousness_n 1._o for_o the_o whole_a deprave_a nature_n of_o man_n be_v a_o like_a lust_n in_o all_o and_o the_o restore_n of_o righteousness_n be_v as_o man_n be_v and_o abide_v in_o christ_n not_o as_o he_o be_v partaker_n of_o new_a quality_n in_o himself_o for_o christ_n be_v the_o bringer_n in_o of_o everlasting_a righteousness_n and_o the_o king_n of_o righteousness_n 2._o this_o doctrine_n stablish_v and_o preserve_v faith_n in_o the_o church_n and_o heart_n of_o man_n but_o man_n righteousness_n destroy_v faith_n but_o faith_n establish_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o infinite_a righteousness_n which_o swallow_v up_o all_o sin_n in_o a_o moment_n so_o that_o righteousness_n be_v preserve_v by_o faith_n 3._o faith_n by_o righteousness_n a_o christian_n be_v not_o righteous_a formaliter_fw-la according_a to_o his_o substance_n or_o quality_n but_o cretum_fw-la praediuntum_fw-la ad_fw-la aliquam_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o divine_a grace_n and_o free_a remission_n of_o sin_n psal_n 32._o blessed_a be_v he_o who_o unrighteousness_n be_v forgive_v and_o not_o who_o be_v make_v habitual_o righteous_a 4._o man_n righteousness_n be_v
religion_n almost_o be_v but_o the_o fruit_n of_o maâ—_n wit_n and_o brain_n and_o not_o of_o a_o trouble_a heart_n but_o for_o aâ—_n end_v of_o man_n self_n god_n mercy_n be_v simple_a and_o his_o work_n simple_a also_o but_o all_o religion_n that_o have_v a_o end_n in_o man_n heart_n towards_o man_n be_v not_o of_o god_n simple_a so_o man_n be_v busy_a in_o seek_v and_o work_v to_o make_v himself_o rich_a search_v &_o know_v to_o become_v wise_a &_o glorious_a nay_o man_n labour_v to_o mortify_v the_o flesh_n to_o get_v life_n thereby_o but_o mortification_n to_o daily_o die_v be_v life_n but_o to_o get_v life_n thereby_o be_v death_n for_o where_o man_n kill_v the_o flesh_n to_o quicken_v life_n he_o lose_v both_o for_o all_o mortification_n so_o much_o urge_v by_o christ_n &_o paul_n be_v only_o that_o care_n &_o diligence_n according_a to_o that_o wisdom_n give_v to_o we_o that_o thereby_o the_o flesh_n and_o daily_a lust_n may_v be_v keep_v under_o that_o the_o heart_n harden_v not_o by_o fleshlie_o ease_v &_o fullness_n and_o so_o grow_v wanton_a but_o not_o to_o give_v life_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o be_v all_o way_n of_o mortification_n it_o be_v good_a to_o restrain_v appetite_n to_o keep_v out_o the_o world_n to_o walk_v temperate_o and_o sober_o and_o diligent_o in_o our_o call_n these_o be_v good_a and_o honest_a way_n to_o be_v choose_v to_o keep_v under_o the_o rebellious_a flesh_n but_o to_o do_v these_o with_o a_o opinion_n of_o life_n thereby_o be_v most_o base_a and_o double_a deal_n for_o while_o we_o pretend_v to_o be_v humble_a 〈◊〉_d inwardlie_a proud_a while_o we_o seem_v to_o mourn_v we_o laugh_v in_o ourselves_o he_o that_o deal_v with_o christ_n must_v deal_v with_o a_o single_a mind_n and_o shut_v all_o out_o at_o door_n but_o christ_n and_o thou_o and_o christ_n argue_v the_o case_n what_o thou_o can_v plead_v for_o thyself_o and_o thou_o shall_v see_v all_o reason_n dumb_a and_o nothing_o in_o thou_o but_o a_o poor_a prisoner_n pray_v daily_o for_o pardon_n and_o in_o nothing_o the_o freeness_n of_o his_o grace_n more_o appear_v then_o in_o call_v the_o gentile_n this_o be_v it_o which_o christ_n say_v they_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o east_n &_o west_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o so_o they_o be_v not_o happy_a who_o man_n account_v but_o who_o god_n account_v so_o what_o he_o do_v to_o those_o that_o know_v nothing_o but_o grop_v after_o goodness_n even_o seek_v it_o in_o man_n and_o so_o think_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o excellent_a man_n ascend_v some_o into_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n &_o become_v god_n persecute_v christ_n evermore_o even_o to_o those_o blind_a man_n he_o send_v his_o speciall_a messenger_n that_o even_o be_v to_o open_v their_o eye_n and_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n so_o that_o who_o god_n intend_v to_o make_v happy_a he_o soon_o for_o latter_o call_v and_o bring_v his_o heart_n by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o himself_o and_o all_o to_o rest_v simple_o on_o he_o and_o believe_v as_o matth_n 22._o psal_n 45._o harken_v o_o daughter_n zion_n thou_o must_v leave_v thy_o father_n house_n and_o abraham_n gen._n 12._o etc._n etc._n for_o man_n be_v go_v out_o into_o the_o world_n and_o himself_o else_o shall_v we_o never_o have_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o this_o word_n but_o it_o shall_v have_v live_v in_o we_o for_o ever_o but_o be_v go_v from_o god_n he_o send_v out_o his_o message_n say_v go_v carry_v my_o will_n and_o promise_v to_o lose_a man_n and_o bid_v he_o behold_v i_o for_o this_o be_v the_o execution_n of_o his_o purpose_n this_o call_n be_v outward_a &_o inward_a outward_a in_o the_o outward_a dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o lay_v before_o man_n his_o will_n and_o promise_n and_o so_o man_n understanding_n and_o fix_v thereon_o see_v a_o kind_n of_o good_a in_o it_o and_o approve_v of_o it_o inward_a when_o through_o the_o inward_a power_n of_o the_o truth_n he_o find_v out_o man_n heart_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o itself_o separate_v it_o from_o the_o world_n and_o its_o own_o device_n in_o sorrow_n and_o misery_n and_o to_o attend_v on_o his_o promise_n though_o man_n see_v nothing_o but_o death_n and_o misery_n sâ—_n 〈◊〉_d this_o call_n be_v not_o as_o most_o think_v a_o mend_n of_o this_o or_o that_o action_n but_o a_o destruction_n of_o all_o and_z calling_z man_n from_o it_o not_o to_o make_v he_o wise_a to_o fulfil_v his_o own_o will_n but_o to_o lose_v it_o the_o word_n be_v evocare_fw-la viz._n call_v out_o as_o out_o of_o egypt_n have_v i_o call_v thou_o woe_n then_o to_o they_o that_o be_v daily_o seek_v and_o call_v and_o have_v not_o a_o ear_n to_o hear_v like_o these_o guest_n matth._n 22._o their_o mind_n be_v shut_v up_o they_o see_v not_o their_o own_o want_n nor_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n set_v before_o they_o god_n call_v man_n to_o partake_v of_o his_o love_n but_o man_n say_v i_o have_v another_o and_o so_o the_o righteous_a wrath_n oâ—_n god_n light_v on_o he_o for_o though_o some_o expound_v that_o 〈◊〉_d matth._n 12._o call_v those_o that_o be_v bid_v that_o this_o bid_n be_v the_o universal_a grace_n give_v to_o all_o and_o that_o callinâ—_n be_v a_o further_a grace_n add_v to_o the_o freewill_n yet_o i_o take_v thaâ—_n addingâ—_n to_o be_v the_o covenant_n make_v with_o the_o jew_n tâ—_n who_o he_o offer_v the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o act_v the_o 18_o this_o calling_n abide_v still_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o firsâ—_o to_o dâ—lly_a repentance_n 2._o to_o believe_v 3._o to_o do_v his_o will_n in_o obedience_n of_o love_n 4._o to_o suffer_v in_o patience_n to_o a_o rebellious_a people_n though_o they_o pretend_v holiness_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o be_v grow_v rebellious_a against_o his_o will_n and_o word_n so_o that_o there_o be_v in_o all_o man_n a_o rebellious_a will_n and_o lust_n yea_o even_o in_o believer_n which_o it_o ever_o lead_v man_n from_o god_n into_o misery_n and_o bondage_n as_o in_o adam_n and_o david_n and_o paul_n complain_v of_o it_o rom._n 7._o gal._n 5._o this_o fight_n against_o the_o spirit_n though_o the_o will_n and_o desire_v of_o man_n be_v natural_a quality_n yet_o when_o they_o be_v set_v upon_o vain_a object_n and_o come_v to_o rule_v and_o draw_v they_o ever_o bring_v into_o bondage_n for_o hereby_o be_v god_n more_o deny_v than_o by_o any_o for_o though_o they_o know_v he_o to_o be_v true_a they_o trust_v he_o not_o and_o as_o for_o a_o stranger_n to_o deny_v and_o distrust_v a_o man_n be_v nothing_o but_o for_o a_o child_n it_o be_v rebellion_n and_o rebellion_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n it_o deny_v god_n and_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o work_n through_o envy_n ever_o to_o destruction_n thus_o unblief_n ever_o rebel_n against_o god_n yea_o raise_v up_o arm_n against_o he_o when_o he_o will_v be_v a_o king_n no_o say_v they_o this_o man_n shall_v not_o rule_v over_o we_o but_o will_v reign_v as_o king_n themselves_o but_o believer_n most_o of_o all_o who_o dwell_v in_o the_o king_n house_n and_o profess_v alledgeance_n and_o service_n and_o yet_o underneath_o practice_n and_o labour_n that_o they_o may_v be_v king_n and_o wear_v the_o crown_n and_o so_o be_v still_o draw_v from_o god_n by_o lust_n and_o fleshlie_o wisdom_n and_o this_o may_v he_o say_v to_o our_o land_n he_o have_v stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n long_o over_o we_o but_o we_o still_o rebel_n witness_n 1._o that_o common_a trade_n of_o iniquity_n as_o common_a as_o breathe_v 2._o that_o hardness_n of_o heart_n under_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o gospel_n 3_o that_o heartless_a deal_n betwixt_o religion_n and_o the_o world_n 4._o that_o cast_v off_o the_o word_n we_o profess_v &_o believe_v not_o that_o to_o be_v true_a which_o we_o know_v etc._n etc._n this_o make_v man_n a_o enemy_n to_o god_n &_o this_o be_v it_o which_o make_v thou_o cast_v the_o son_n out_o of_o door_n we_o walk_v in_o a_o way_n that_o be_v not_o good_a after_o our_o own_o thought_n so_o the_o lord_n may_v say_v they_o have_v forsake_v my_o covenant_n they_o follow_v their_o own_o which_o lead_v into_o a_o ill_a way_n of_o life_n so_o that_o when_o man_n forsake_v the_o simple_a word_n of_o god_n and_o cleave_v to_o the_o device_n and_o invention_n of_o his_o own_o thought_n and_o follow_v they_o he_o forsake_v the_o way_n of_o life_n &_o choose_v the_o way_n of_o death_n which_o never_o prosper_v it_o be_v the_o curse_n that_o lie_v on_o the_o gentile_n that_o he_o suffer_v every_o one_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o
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