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of_o his_o law_n will_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o entertain_v such_o trifle_a weak_a and_o superstitious_a fancy_n and_o here_o i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o two_o thing_n which_o very_o much_o perplex_v the_o mind_n of_o some_o good_a people_n that_o be_v a_o idle_a word_n and_o jest_a concern_v both_o which_o it_o be_v very_o plain_a that_o such_o be_v miserable_o mistake_v and_o that_o they_o be_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o unless_o unreasonable_a and_o superstitious_a scruple_n make_v they_o so_o this_o i_o say_v on_o supposition_n that_o by_o idle_a word_n they_o mean_v only_o such_o talk_n as_o do_v not_o tend_v to_o edification_n and_o by_o jest_a only_o that_o which_o be_v innocent_a and_o divertive_a by_o a_o idle_a word_n matt._n 12._o our_o saviour_n plain_o mean_v a_o blasphemous_a word_n if_o that_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n of_o every_o idle_a word_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v limit_v and_o confine_v by_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o context_n for_o the_o occasion_n of_o that_o assertion_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v the_o blasphemy_n which_o the_o jew_n belch_v out_o against_o his_o miracle_n or_o if_o our_o lord_n here_o on_o this_o occasion_n advance_v a_o general_a doctrine_n then_o by_o a_o idle_a word_n we_o must_v understand_v a_o wicked_a one_o proceed_v from_o a_o corrupt_a and_o naughty_a heart_n and_o tend_v as_o direct_o to_o promote_v impiety_n as_o gracious_a and_o wholesome_a discourse_n do_v to_o promote_v edification_n this_o be_v evident_a from_o ver_fw-la 25._o a_o good_a man_n out_o of_o the_o good_a treasure_n of_o the_o heart_n bring_v forth_o good_a thing_n and_o a_o evil_a man_n out_o of_o the_o evil_a treasure_n bring_v forth_o evil_a thing_n and_o ver_fw-la 37._o for_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v by_o jest_a eph._n 5.4_o the_o apostle_n understand_v the_o modish_a raillery_n of_o the_o greek_n which_o be_v general_o make_v up_o of_o profaneness_n and_o wantonness_n or_o brisk_a and_o sharp_a irony_n this_o be_v plain_a both_o from_o the_o company_n we_o find_v it_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d filthiness_n and_o foolish_a speak_v and_o from_o the_o character_n give_v it_o in_o common_a with_o the_o other_o two_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o very_a same_o that_o be_v give_v the_o most_o infamous_a and_o vile_a lust_n and_o passion_n rom._n 1.28_o thing_n not_o convenient_a be_v a_o diminutive_a expression_n imply_v such_o thing_n as_o contain_v much_o turpitude_n and_o wickedness_n in_o they_o beza_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o note_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n foolish_a speak_v or_o not_z and_z jest_a which_o as_o he_o observe_v make_v jest_a the_o same_o thing_n with_o foolish_a speak_v or_o buffonery_n and_o justify_v that_o jest_a which_o consist_v in_o a_o pleasant_a and_o divertive_a facetiousness_n from_o 1_o king_n 18.27_o 2_o king_n 3.23_o isa_n 14.11_o 2._o some_o think_v that_o the_o mere_a reluctancy_n and_o opposition_n of_o conscience_n against_o sin_n be_v sufficient_a to_o constitute_v a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n and_o this_o have_v receive_v no_o small_a countenance_n from_o such_o a_o interpretation_n of_o rom._n 7._o as_o make_v holiness_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o vicissitude_n of_o desire_n and_o action_n repugnant_a to_o one_o another_o but_o at_o this_o rate_n no_o man_n sin_n will_v be_v damn_v but_o he_o who_o conscience_n be_v sear_v and_o when_o one_o heart_n do_v condemn_v one_o god_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o acquit_v one_o which_o agree_v very_o ill_a with_o st._n john_n if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o god_n be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n 1_o joh._n 3.21_o no_o man_n unless_o arrive_v at_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n can_v do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a without_o reluctancy_n for_o his_o conscience_n will_v forbid_v he_o as_o long_o as_o it_o have_v the_o least_o degree_n of_o tenderness_n in_o it_o and_o restrain_v he_o as_o far_o as_o it_o have_v power_n and_o as_o to_o rom._n 7._o it_o have_v be_v abundant_o consider_v and_o i_o think_v sufficient_o prove_v to_o belong_v to_o those_o who_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n as_o rom._n 8._o do_v to_o those_o who_o be_v set_v free_a st._n austin_n indeed_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o understand_v that_o chapter_n at_o first_o as_o the_o pelagean_n do_v for_o a_o person_n under_o the_o law_n and_o under_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n but_o that_o he_o find_v himself_o constrain_v afterward_o to_o understand_v it_o of_o st._n paul_n himself_o i_o will_v not_o examine_v the_o solidity_n of_o his_o reason_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o i_o that_o his_o change_n of_o opinion_n do_v religion_n no_o harm_n for_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v a_o state_n of_o holiness_n to_o consist_v with_o act_n of_o deliberate_a sin_n against_o conscience_n that_o he_o will_v not_o excuse_v so_o much_o as_o rebellious_a 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victory_n over_o the_o body_n more_o complete_a who_o assure_v we_o i_o be_o crucify_v with_o christ_n and_o again_o i_o be_o crucify_v to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n be_v crucify_v to_o i_o what_o can_v render_v the_o authority_n and_o dominion_n of_o his_o mind_n more_o absolute_a or_o its_o grace_n more_o consummate_a and_o entire_a who_o can_v say_v with_o truth_n it_o be_v not_o i_o who_o live_v but_o christ_n who_o live_v in_o i_o what_o will_v you_o have_v add_v to_o that_o faith_n and_o love_n which_o make_v he_o ready_a not_o only_o to_o be_v bind_v but_o to_o die_v at_o jerusalem_n which_o make_v he_o long_o to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n as_o to_o those_o word_n of_o he_o phil._n 3.13_o forget_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v behind_o and_o reach_v forward_o etc._n etc._n they_o relate_v to_o his_o trial_n and_o performance_n to_o his_o peril_n and_o conflict_n not_o to_o his_o attainment_n he_o do_v not_o here_o deny_v himself_o to_o be_v perfect_a though_o that_o may_v well_o enough_o have_v become_v his_o modesty_n and_o humility_n but_o only_o that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o look_v upon_o himself_o as_o already_o at_o his_o goal_n a_o conqueror_n and_o crown_v there_o be_v much_o yet_o behind_o to_o do_v and_o suffer_v notwithstanding_o all_o that_o he_o have_v pass_v through_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o render_v not_o as_o though_o i_o be_v already_o perfect_a as_o to_o st._n austin_n i_o be_o of_o his_o mind_n for_o he_o speak_v comparative_o and_o do_v in_o effect_n no_o more_o than_o affirm_v that_o no_o man_n live_v be_v as_o perfect_a in_o this_o world_n as_o he_o will_v be_v in_o another_o which_o no_o man_n sure_o can_v ever_o doubt_v if_o we_o consult_v reason_n will_v it_o not_o be_v apt_a to_o tell_v we_o that_o as_o every_o be_v have_v its_o bound_n set_v it_o so_o have_v every_o perfection_n too_o that_o there_o be_v a_o stature_n as_o of_o the_o natural_a so_o of_o the_o spiritual_a man_n beyond_o which_o it_o can_v grow_v that_o as_o to_o grace_n no_o more_o can_v be_v infuse_v than_o our_o nature_n be_v capable_a of_o otherwise_o like_v too_o rich_a a_o cordial_n it_o will_v not_o strengthen_v but_o fire_n our_o nature_n or_o like_o too_o dazzle_v a_o light_n it_o will_v not_o assist_v but_o oppress_v our_o faculty_n and_o do_v not_o the_o parable_n of_o our_o master_n countenance_v this_o matth._n 25.2_o wherein_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o god_n give_v to_o one_o five_o talent_n to_o another_o two_o to_o another_o one_o to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o ability_n by_o which_o one_o will_v think_v our_o lord_n insinuate_v that_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n be_v usual_o distribute_v in_o proportion_n to_o the_o capacity_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o he_o who_o improve_v his_o two_o talent_n into_o four_o arrive_v at_o his_o proper_a perfection_n as_o well_o as_o he_o who_o improve_v his_o five_o into_o ten_o it_o be_v as_o 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never_o to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o any_o but_o some_o few_o rare_a and_o happy_a creature_n the_o favourite_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n pleasure_n that_o have_v matter_n and_o substance_n in_o they_o for_o such_o as_o i_o can_v no_o more_o grasp_v and_o relish_v than_o i_o can_v dream_n and_o vision_n but_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v this_o pretty_a talk_n be_v all_o but_o stupid_a ignorance_n and_o gross_a mistake_v for_o 1._o as_o to_o innocent_a and_o virtuous_a pleasure_n no_o man_n needs_o part_n with_o it_o i_o endeavour_v not_o to_o deprive_v man_n of_o this_o but_o to_o refine_v and_o purify_v it_o and_o he_o that_o prefer_v either_o silly_a or_o vicious_a pleasure_n before_o religion_n be_v wretched_o mistake_v for_o 2._o perfect_a religion_n be_v full_a of_o pleasure_n have_v we_o but_o once_o arrive_v at_o true_a purity_n of_o heart_n what_o can_v be_v so_o full_a of_o pleasure_n as_o the_o business_n of_o religion_n what_o can_v be_v more_o delightful_a than_o blessing_n and_o 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