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hence_o a._n first_o god_n commandment_n for_o the_o procuration_n of_o meat_n from_o the_o plant_n to_o himself_o and_o the_o beast_n as_o likewise_o the_o dress_n of_o they_o gen._n 1.29.30_o and_o 2.15_o that_o which_o be_v man_n store-house_n be_v also_o his_o work_n house_n his_o pleasure_n be_v his_o task_n earth_n serve_v not_o only_o to_o feed_v his_o sense_n but_o to_o exercise_v his_o hand_n happiness_n never_o consist_v in_o do_v nothing_o idleness_n neither_o get_v nor_o save_v for_o we_o do_v ill_a while_o we_o do_v nothing_o and_o loose_a while_o we_o gain_v not_o hour_n have_v ever_o have_v wing_n to_o fly_v up_o to_o heaven_n to_o the_o author_n of_o time_n to_o carry_v news_n of_o our_o usage_n eve_n can_v not_o long_o keep_v chat_n with_o the_o serpent_n but_o god_n have_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o for_o such_o idleness_n turn_v she_o out_o of_o paradise_n god_n esteem_v much_o of_o our_o time_n what_o ever_o our_o price_n be_v and_o plague_v the_o loss_n of_o a_o 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be_v the_o cause_n unblamable_a a._n two_o the_o principal_a and_o ministerial_a the_o devil_n a_o chief_a agent_n in_o man_n apostasy_n abuse_v the_o serpent_n and_o the_o woman_n as_o his_o instrument_n to_o seduce_v man_n gen._n 3.2_o cor._n 11.3_o satan_n policy_n be_v to_o take_v the_o subtle_a serpent_n and_o simple_a woman_n to_o defeat_v man_n of_o his_o happiness_n as_o now_o he_o do_v the_o jesuite_n and_o female_n to_o draw_v man_n to_o antichrist_n q._n what_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n a._n the_o devil_n and_o man_n though_o eve_n be_v first_o in_o the_o motion_n yet_o be_v adam_n principal_a in_o the_o action_n for_o he_o be_v first_o call_v to_o the_o bar_n to_o answer_v the_o transgression_n gen._n 3.9_o 1._o tim._n 2.13.14_o first_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v his_o sin_n that_o he_o give_v she_o no_o better_a instruction_n second_o the_o covenant_n of_o life_n be_v make_v principal_o with_o he_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o he_o have_v eat_v both_o their_o eye_n be_v open_a gen._n 3.7_o she_o do_v eat_v before_o her_o husband_n and_o sin_v personal_o but_o when_o he_o do_v eat_v with_o she_o than_o they_o both_o see_v that_o they_o and_o all_o their_o posterity_n be_v accurse_v three_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o adam_n stand_v by_o all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o disputation_n and_o therefore_o his_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a that_o he_o rebuke_v not_o the_o serpent_n and_o rescue_v his_o wife_n from_o all_o such_o suggestion_n or_o if_o he_o be_v absent_a whereof_o the_o text_n make_v no_o mention_n then_o shall_v he_o show_v himself_o a_o weak_a vessel_n than_o his_o wife_n who_o have_v all_o the_o bad_a angel_n in_o one_o crafty_a beast_n to_o set_v upon_o she_o whereas_o he_o have_v only_o one_o weak_a woman_n in_o his_o pure_a integrity_n to_o overthrow_v he_o neither_o can_v his_o affection_n then_o to_o his_o wife_n be_v so_o preposterous_a as_o be_v now_o of_o corrupt_a 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church_n a._n it_o be_v the_o number_n of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v apply_v unto_o christ_n by_o faith_n here_o be_v must_v live_v by_o faith_n after_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o fruition_n of_o christ_n by_o sight_n ephes_n 6.16_o heb._n 11.1_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o and_o 4.17.18_o 1_o cor._n 13.12.13_o this_o church_n consist_v only_o of_o man_n not_o as_o yet_o free_v from_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v so_o slow_o forward_a and_o make_v many_o sit_v still_o with_o their_o hand_n fold_v in_o their_o bosom_n and_o wish_v they_o know_v how_o to_o be_v rid_v of_o time_n and_o so_o become_v miserable_a loser_n of_o good_a hour_n and_o good_a part_n and_o the_o very_a hope_n of_o future_a reward_n because_o they_o will_v not_o strive_v with_o themselves_o happy_a be_v those_o persecution_n that_o drive_v we_o to_o this_o hold_n and_o like_o a_o old_a beat_a hare_n weary_a of_o long_a chase_n return_v we_o 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canaanite_n to_o be_v as_o prick_v and_o thorn_n to_o his_o ancient_a people_n so_o still_o will_v he_o have_v his_o dear_a one_o to_o be_v exercise_v with_o the_o wicked_a of_o this_o world_n that_o their_o grace_n may_v more_o full_o be_v know_v and_o themselves_o wain_v from_o the_o wearisome_a world_n hence_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v great_a folly_n to_o leave_v visible_a congregation_n because_o they_o be_v pester_v with_o the_o profane_a of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o will_v cast_v away_o the_o gold_n or_o corn_n because_o it_o be_v mingle_v with_o his_o offal_n but_o will_v bestow_v some_o labour_n on_o the_o fan_n fire_n or_o furnace_n god_n have_v leave_v mean_n to_o purge_v his_o church_n of_o profane_a person_n though_o he_o will_v have_v some_o tare_n to_o try_v his_o child_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o awe_n of_o his_o majesty_n nay_o make_v they_o labour_v the_o more_o to_o prove_v their_o election_n if_o all_o be_v good_a who_o will_v fear_v to_o go_v to_o hell_n but_o see_v we_o may_v be_v christian_n and_o not_o elect_v it_o will_v make_v we_o more_o diligent_a to_o study_v for_o true_a holiness_n and_o know_v that_o many_o shall_v be_v damn_v with_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n in_o their_o face_n and_o church_n in_o their_o mouth_n it_o will_v teach_v god_n saint_n in_o spite_n of_o all_o hypocrisy_n to_o work_v out_o their_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a phil._n 2.12_o our_o bless_a saviour_n out_o of_o the_o very_a fear_n of_o damnation_n have_v fetch_v the_o safe_a security_n of_o salvation_n oh_o that_o we_o can_v out_o of_o this_o security_n as_o easy_o fetch_v the_o fear_n of_o his_o majesty_n math._n 13.24.25.47_o 1_o cor._n 5.10.11.12.13_o q._n what_o be_v these_o tare_n and_o chaff_n a._n such_o in_o the_o church_n as_o have_v but_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n and_o yet_o be_v together_o with_o the_o church_n in_o this_o world_n and_o so_o be_v call_v improper_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n visibilitie_n profession_n congregation_n etc._n etc._n do_v as_o well_o belong_v to_o the_o tare_n as_o the_o wheat_n the_o reprobate_n as_o the_o elect_a and_o therefore_o be_v but_o accident_n of_o the_o church_n yea_o such_o adherent_n as_o be_v separable_a from_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o papist_n and_o separatist_n do_v ill_a in_o teach_v they_o to_o belong_v so_o essential_o to_o it_o math._n 13.49.50_o rom._n 9.6.7_o 1_o joh._n 2.19_o joh._n 6.70.71_o q._n how_o be_v the_o church_n militant_a with_o the_o tare_n distribute_v a._n into_o congregation_n as_o great_a army_n into_o lesser_a band_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o all_o to_o hear_v one_o pastor_n and_o therefore_o must_v the_o govern_v be_v rank_v under_o diverse_a teacher_n that_o all_o may_v hear_v and_o learn_v 1_o thes_n 2.14_o eph._n 4.11.12.13_o q._n what_o be_v here_o to_o be_v consider_v a._n the_o government_n of_o the_o congregation_n which_o be_v a_o order_n of_o rule_v and_o obey_v in_o the_o 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delicate_a dish_n find_v other_o plain_a dish_n but_o unpleasant_a so_o it_o fare_v with_o all_o those_o which_o have_v once_o taste_v of_o heavenly_a thing_n they_o can_v but_o contemn_v the_o best_a worldly_a pleasure_n as_o therefore_o some_o dainty_a guest_n know_v there_o be_v some_o pleasant_a fare_n to_o come_v will_v reserve_v his_o appetite_n for_o it_o so_o must_v not_o we_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v cloy_v with_o the_o course_n diet_n of_o the_o world_n but_o keep_v our_o desire_n for_o the_o joy_n to_o come_v and_o if_o worldling_n find_v so_o much_o pleasure_n on_o earth_n as_o to_o think_v it_o worth_a the_o account_n of_o their_o heaven_n because_o they_o see_v such_o a_o sun_n to_o enlighten_v it_o such_o a_o heaven_n to_o wall_n it_o about_o such_o sweet_a fruit_n and_o flower_n to_o adorn_v it_o such_o variety_n of_o creature_n for_o the_o commodious_a use_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o only_o provide_v for_o mortality_n and_o chief_o possess_v by_o the_o maker_n enemy_n what_o then_o must_v heaven_n needs_o be_v that_o be_v provide_v for_o god_n himself_o and_o his_o best_a friend_n if_o the_o out_o side_n be_v so_o glorious_a what_o shall_v be_v within_o how_o can_v it_o be_v less_o in_o worth_n see_v god_n be_v above_o his_o creature_n and_o god_n friend_n better_a than_o his_o enemy_n i_o will_v therefore_o not_o only_o be_v content_a but_o desirous_a to_o be_v dissolve_v chapter_n xxvi_o of_o the_o spirit_n application_n by_o faith_n question_n hitherto_o of_o the_o subject_n of_o application_n what_o be_v the_o part_n answer_n preparation_n and_o the_o infusion_n of_o faith_n such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n that_o before_o he_o can_v receive_v a_o true_a justify_n faith_n he_o must_v as_o it_o be_v be_v break_v in_o piece_n by_o the_o law_n jer._n 23.9_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v both_o the_o hammer_n to_o break_v our_o hard_a heart_n and_o a_o fire_n to_o heat_n melt_v mollify_v and_o dissolve_v they_o into_o the_o tear_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n a_o rock_n may_v tremble_v and_o a_o iron_n vessel_n by_o violent_a stroke_n may_v be_v break_v in_o piece_n and_o yet_o still_o retain_v their_o hardness_n only_o the_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a fire_n of_o grace_n must_v soften_v they_o again_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n that_o must_v melt_v the_o adamant_n and_o the_o sunshine_n of_o god_n love_n in_o christ_n that_o must_v thaw_v the_o ice_n of_o our_o heart_n rom._n 8.15_o we_o be_v to_o be_v lead_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o slave_n through_o the_o fear_n of_o penitent_n to_o the_o fear_n of_o son_n and_o indeed_o one_o of_o these_o make_v way_n for_o another_o and_o though_o perfect_a love_n thrust_v out_o fear_n yet_o must_v fear_n bring_v in_o that_o perfect_a love_n as_o a_o needle_n or_o bristle_n draw_v in_o the_o thread_n after_o it_o or_o as_o the_o potion_n bring_v health_n the_o compunction_n of_o fear_n say_v gregory_n fit_v the_o mind_n for_o the_o compunction_n of_o love_n psal_n 2.11_o we_o be_v bid_v to_o rejoice_v in_o god_n with_o tremble_v if_o samuel_n have_v not_o make_v the_o people_n to_o quake_v at_o god_n thunder_n and_o rain_n he_o shall_v never_o have_v bring_v they_o so_o to_o have_v joy_v in_o the_o follow_a sunshine_n 1_o sam._n 12.18.19_o etc._n etc._n hostile_a fear_n through_o the_o power_n of_o god_n may_v be_v initial_a to_o the_o filial_a and_o whereas_o that_o cast_v both_o the_o eye_n upon_o the_o punishment_n god_n can_v make_v it_o cast_v the_o one_o eye_n off_o the_o judgement_n and_o fix_v the_o other_o on_o the_o party_n offend_v so_o samuel_n teach_v israel_n 1_o sam._n 20.20_o with_o 24._o fear_v not_o the_o thunder_n but_o fear_v he_o that_o send_v it_o if_o ever_o we_o will_v stoop_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n will_v bring_v we_o on_o our_o knee_n q._n what_o be_v the_o preparation_n a._n a_o fit_v we_o for_o our_o be_v in_o christ_n for_o we_o be_v branch_n of_o the_o wild_a olive_n must_v be_v make_v ready_a for_o our_o be_v in_o the_o true_a olive_n before_o we_o can_v be_v graft_v into_o it_o rom._n 11.17.24_o joh._n 15.5.6.7_o the_o convexe_a or_o out-bowed_n side_n of_o a_o vessel_n will_v hold_v nothing_o it_o must_v be_v the_o hollow_a and_o depress_a part_n that_o be_v capable_a of_o any_o liquor_n the_o break_a &_o contrite_a spirit_n make_v way_n for_o god_n grace_n psal_n 51.17_o sweet_o bernard_n god_n pour_v not_o the_o oil_n of_o his_o mercy_n save_v into_o a_o break_a vessel_n for_o indeed_o whole_a vessel_n be_v full_a vessel_n and_o so_o this_o precious_a oil_n will_v run_v over_o and_o be_v spill_v on_o the_o ground_n oh_o if_o we_o be_v so_o humble_v with_o the_o variety_n of_o god_n judgement_n as_o we_o ought_v how_o savoury_n will_v his_o counsel_n be_v how_o precious_a and_o welcome_a will_v his_o fear_n be_v to_o our_o tremble_a heart_n whereas_o now_o our_o stubborn_a senselessness_n frustrate_v all_o the_o threaten_n and_o execution_n of_o god_n q._n when_o be_v this_o do_v a._n in_o 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