david_n as_o a_o king_n and_o thus_o do_v thou_o according_a to_o thy_o power_n or_o do_v not_o say_v that_o thou_o have_v any_o hatred_n against_o sin_n and_o as_o that_o hatred_n which_o be_v warrantable_a be_v both_o impartial_a and_o impetuous_a so_o in_o the_o three_o place_n it_o be_v implacable_a never_o to_o be_v appease_v or_o reconcile_v this_o be_v not_o hatred_n to_o fall_v out_o with_o sin_n or_o quarrel_n with_o it_o at_o some_o special_a time_n or_o for_o some_o extraordinary_a cause_n for_o thus_o the_o most_o ungracious_a reprobate_n may_v sometime_o hate_v his_o best-beloved_a sin_n and_o yet_o return_v with_o the_o dog_n to_o his_o vomit_n and_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v to_o her_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n if_o thus_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n go_v out_o of_o a_o man_n it_o be_v but_o only_o to_o recruit_v his_o force_n he_o will_v return_v and_o take_v unto_o himself_o seven_o other_o spirit_n more_o wicked_a than_o himself_o and_o they_o will_v enter_v in_o and_o dwell_v there_o and_o the_o last_o state_n of_o that_o man_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o first_o according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n luke_n 11._o 26._o but_o when_o a_o man_n in_o expectation_n of_o god_n eternal_a love_n by_o jesus_n christ_n do_v dedicate_v his_o love_n to_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o violence_n and_o perpetuity_n of_o his_o impartial_a hatred_n will_v be_v such_o against_o all_o sin_n and_o every_o transgression_n that_o he_o will_v choose_v to_o suffer_v the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n psal_n 105._o 17_o 18._o much_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v be_v reconcile_v to_o any_o sin_n or_o become_v serviceable_a unto_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n though_o with_o joseph_n he_o be_v solicit_v thereto_o day_n by_o day_n as_o gen._n 39_o 10._o and_o thus_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o love_n with_o christ_n declare_v it_o by_o her_o christian_a profession_n especial_o in_o love_a righteousness_n because_o he_o love_v it_o and_o hate_v wickedness_n because_o he_o hate_v it_o and_o have_v thus_o thorough_o endear_v herself_o by_o manifest_v her_o affection_n and_o fix_v they_o upon_o their_o proper_a object_n in_o the_o next_o place_n she_o do_v prepare_v herself_o to_o seek_v and_o entertain_v her_o princely_a lover_n for_o as_o the_o tree_n that_o be_v plant_v in_o a_o fruitful_a soil_n do_v not_o only_o increase_v her_o sap_n in_o herself_o and_o send_v it_o forth_o in_o flourish_v green_a leaf_n but_o likewise_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o sap_n she_o put_v forth_o her_o beautiful_a fair_a blossom_n whereby_o we_o be_v induce_v to_o conceive_v that_o she_o will_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n according_o even_o so_o the_o soul_n that_o by_o a_o lively_a faith_n be_v plant_v into_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o improve_v her_o love_n by_o contemplation_n and_o manifest_v it_o by_o profession_n but_o likewise_o she_o most_o earnest_o endeavour_v to_o fit_v and_o confirm_v it_o by_o preparation_n and_o this_o her_o hopeful_a preparation_n set_v forth_o itself_o in_o seek_v she_o belove_v it_o be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o jehoshaphats_n commendation_n that_o he_o prepare_v his_o heart_n to_o seek_v god_n 2_o chron._n 19_o 3._o and_o hezekiah_n one_o of_o his_o successor_n both_o in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o his_o piety_n have_v proclaim_v a_o solemn_a passeover_n he_o beseech_v the_o lord_n say_v the_o good_a lord_n pardon_v every_o one_o that_o prepare_v his_o heart_n to_o seek_v god_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o father_n though_o he_o be_v not_o cleanse_v according_a to_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n 2_o chr._n 30._o 19_o and_o the_o lord_n hearken_v to_o hezekiah_n and_o heal_v the_o people_n verse_n 20._o and_o in_o this_o search_n the_o love_a soul_n consider_v when_o where_o and_o how_o she_o may_v so_o seek_v her_o lord_n that_o she_o may_v soon_o safe_o and_o sure_o find_v he_o and_o to_o that_o purpose_n she_o do_v call_v to_o mind_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n set_v forth_o a_o threefold_a prescription_n in_o order_n to_o the_o time_n when_o she_o be_v to_o seek_v he_o first_o early_o prov._n 8._o 17._o second_o continual_o chron._n 16._o 11._o and_o three_o evermore_o psal_n 105._o 4._o early_o in_o regard_n of_o opportunity_n continual_o in_o reference_n to_o constancy_n and_o evermore_o in_o relation_n to_o perpetuity_n first_o early_o without_o delay_v in_o the_o morning_n of_o her_o youth_n remember_v thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n say_v that_o kingly_a preacher_n eccles_n 12._o 1._o and_o thus_o good_a obadiah_n to_o elijah_n ay_o thy_o servant_n fear_v the_o lord_n from_o my_o youth_n 1_o tim._n 18._o 12._o second_o continual_o without_o waver_v for_o he_o that_o waver_v be_v like_o a_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n drive_v with_o the_o wind_n and_o toss_v let_v not_o that_o man_n think_v that_o he_o shall_v receive_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n james_n 1._o 6_o 7._o and_o three_o evermore_o without_o revolt_a or_o apostatise_v he_o that_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v say_v the_o son_n of_o god_n mat._n 10._o 22._o it_o be_v register_v of_o asa_n that_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o right_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n 2_o chron._n 14._o 2._o nevertheless_o it_o be_v a_o notable_a blemish_n to_o his_o integrity_n that_o towards_o his_o latter_a end_n in_o his_o disease_n he_o seek_v not_o to_o the_o lord_n but_o to_o the_o physician_n 2_o chr._n 16._o 12._o and_o thus_o the_o love-sick_a soul_n will_v seek_v her_o lord_n early_o least_o have_v withdraw_v himself_o she_o seek_v he_o but_o can_v find_v he_o and_o call_v he_o but_o he_o give_v she_o no_o answer_n as_o cant._n 5._o 6._o she_o will_v seek_v he_o continual_o lest_o he_o come_v in_o a_o day_n when_o she_o look_v not_o for_o he_o and_o in_o a_o hour_n that_o she_o be_v not_o ware_n of_o mat._n 24._o 50._o and_o she_o will_v seek_v he_o evermore_o lest_o she_o be_v unprovided_a at_o his_o last_o come_n and_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v against_o she_o as_o it_o fare_v with_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n mat._n 25._o 10._o and_o in_o the_o second_o place_n she_o do_v consider_v where_o she_o may_v safe_o seek_v for_o her_o belove_a and_o be_v resolve_v that_o this_o must_v be_v in_o his_o ordinance_n and_o especial_o in_o his_o word_n which_o be_v sometime_o call_v the_o scripture_n according_a as_o he_o himself_o have_v teach_v she_o say_v search_v the_o scripture_n for_o they_o be_v they_o which_o testify_v of_o i_o john_n 5._o 39_o and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n david_n profess_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o rejoice_v at_o his_o word_n as_o one_o that_o find_v great_a spoil_n psal_n 119._o 162._o and_o the_o faithful_a spouse_n in_o the_o canticle_n desire_v to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o her_o dear_a lord_n say_v thou_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o garden_n the_o companion_n harken_v unto_o thy_o voice_n cause_v i_o to_o hear_v it_o cant._n 8._o 13._o but_o i_o conceive_v it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o we_o may_v hear_v several_a voice_n speak_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o therefore_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n from_o other_o voice_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a indeed_o the_o scripture_n do_v discover_v unto_o we_o several_a voice_n especial_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n in_o his_o law_n and_o the_o voice_n christ_n or_o of_o god_n in_o christ_n in_o his_o gospel_n and_o they_o be_v so_o frequent_o and_o so_o diverse_o mix_v or_o intermingle_v the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o according_a to_o the_o wonderful_a wisdom_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n that_o it_o require_v a_o good_a and_o a_o willing_a understanding_n to_o distinguish_v right_o between_o they_o for_o all_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n although_o we_o do_v general_o call_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o gospel_n every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v they_o shall_v give_v account_n thereof_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n there_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o gospel_n mat._n 12._o 36._o neither_o may_v we_o think_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v find_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o be_v common_o call_v the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o scripture_n foresee_v that_o god_n will_v justify_v the_o heathen_a by_o faith_n preach_v the_o gospel_n before_o unto_o abraham_n gal._n 3._o 8._o say_v in_o thou_o shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v gen._n 12._o 3._o and_o the_o like_a we_o find_v many_o very_o many_o time_n both_o in_o the_o old_a
soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v a_o strict_a observer_n of_o all_o our_o action_n be_v thereby_o so_o well_o acquaint_v with_o our_o several_a inclination_n that_o he_o will_v hardly_o lose_v his_o opportunity_n to_o present_v we_o with_o such_o sensual_a object_n and_o such_o suitable_a assistant_n as_o will_v most_o easy_o allure_v we_o and_o as_o easy_o carry_v we_o on_o to_o a_o curse_a conclusion_n if_o absalon_n delight_v in_o ambition_n and_o will_v ascend_v thereunto_o by_o a_o unnatural_a conspiracy_n he_o shall_v neither_o want_v for_o councillor_n nor_o confederate_n 2_o sam._n 15._o if_o ahab_n delight_v in_o the_o commodiousness_n of_o his_o neighbour_n inheritance_n he_o shall_v not_o want_v for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o a_o bloody_a wife_n of_o false_a witness_n or_o of_o corrupt_a magistrate_n as_o 1_o king_n 21._o if_o judas_n delight_v in_o covetousness_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o bribe_n to_o betray_v his_o master_n and_o the_o malicious_a chief_a priest_n &_o captain_n shall_v be_v as_o glad_a to_o give_v he_o money_n as_o he_o be_v to_o receive_v it_o luke_n 22._o 4_o 5._o or_o if_o herod_n delight_v in_o vainglory_n he_o shall_v have_v enough_o to_o cry_v he_o up_o act_v 12._o 22._o all_o these_o together_o with_o many_o other_o attain_v unto_o their_o several_a purpose_n and_o pleasure_n i_o can_v say_v that_o they_o enjoy_v they_o though_o they_o rejoice_v in_o they_o for_o therewithal_o they_o verify_v zophar_n proverb_n the_o triumph_v of_o the_o wicked_a be_v short_a and_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n but_o for_o a_o moment_n job_n 20._o 5._o very_o it_o be_v a_o curse_a joy_n that_o end_v in_o damnation_n and_o such_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o all_o those_o that_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n 2_o thes_n 2._o 12._o and_o therefore_o let_v those_o idolatrous_a israelite_n sit_v down_o to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v and_o rise_v up_o to_o play_v exod._n 32._o 6._o unto_o their_o shame_n verse_n 25._o and_o let_v those_o insult_a philistine_n when_o their_o heart_n be_v merry_a call_v for_o samson_n out_o of_o the_o prisonhouse_n to_o make_v they_o sport_n jud._n 16._o 25._o unto_o their_o destruction_n verse_n 30._o yet_o moses_n will_v choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n then_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n as_o hebr._n 11._o 25._o and_o job_n will_v protest_v against_o rejoice_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v he_o job_n 31._o 29._o it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o persuade_v scorner_n not_o to_o delight_v in_o scorn_v as_o prov._n 1._o 22._o and_o evil_a man_n not_o to_o rejoice_v to_o do_v evil_a as_o prov._n 2._o 14._o and_o fool_n not_o to_o make_v it_o their_o sport_n to_o do_v mischief_n as_o prov._n 10._o 23._o but_o these_o be_v infallible_a sign_n that_o they_o do_v not_o joy_n in_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o atonement_n according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n rom._n 5._o 11._o and_o so_o consequent_o they_o do_v not_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n maranatha_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v or_o have_v in_o execration_n even_o unto_o the_o death_n say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o st._n paul_n 1_o corinth_n 16._o 22._o the_o second_o be_v a_o counterfeit_a joy_n and_o this_o be_v when_o a_o man_n seem_v outward_o to_o be_v merry_a whereas_o inward_o and_o in_o truth_n his_o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a this_o be_v to_o put_v a_o good_a face_n upon_o a_o bad_a case_n to_o sing_v song_n to_o a_o heavy_a heart_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 25._o 20._o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o compare_v the_o feign_a laughter_n of_o a_o fool_n to_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot_n where_o the_o noise_n be_v more_o offensive_a than_o the_o heat_n be_v beneficial_a eccles_n 7._o 6._o sometime_o this_o counterfeit_a mirth_n be_v very_o hurtful_a and_o injurious_a unto_o other_o for_o as_o a_o mad_a man_n who_o cast_v firebrand_n arrow_n and_o death_n so_o be_v the_o man_n that_o deceive_v his_o neighbour_n and_o say_v be_o not_o i_o in_o sport_n prov._n 26._o 18_o 19_o sometime_o it_o be_v more_o hurtful_a unto_o ourselves_o for_o it_o contradict_v the_o cry_n of_o a_o accuse_a conscience_n which_o otherwise_o may_v happy_o persuade_v we_o to_o a_o godly_a sorrow_n work_v repentance_n unto_o salvation_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o like_o that_o in_o st._n paul_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o but_o at_o the_o best_a it_o be_v both_o preposterous_a in_o the_o use_n and_o uncomfortable_a in_o the_o end_n for_o even_o in_o laughter_n the_o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a and_o the_o end_n of_o that_o mirth_n be_v heaviness_n pro._n 14._o 13._o the_o three_o be_v a_o careless_a joy_n when_o a_o man_n will_v rejoice_v at_o every_o trifle_n when_o a_o man_n rejoice_v in_o a_o thing_n of_o nought_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v amos_n 6._o 13._o yea_o folly_n be_v joy_n to_o he_o that_o be_v destitute_a of_o wisdom_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n prov._n 15._o 21._o of_o this_o sort_n be_v they_o that_o will_v be_v merry_a mere_o for_o company_n sake_n but_o nothing_o according_a to_o st._n paul_n exhortation_n rom._n 12._o 15._o for_o albeit_o they_o will_v rejoice_v with_o all_o that_o rejoice_v yet_o they_o will_v not_o weep_v with_o any_o that_o weep_v neither_o will_v they_o rejoice_v either_o with_o godly_a man_n or_o in_o a_o godly_a matter_n or_o after_o a_o godly_a manner_n according_a unto_o paul_n intention_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v say_v with_o st._n james_n all_o such_o rejoice_v be_v evil_a ja._n 4._o 16._o and_o as_o it_o be_v evil_a so_o it_o be_v also_o unsafe_a they_o take_v the_o timbril_n and_o harp_n and_o rejoice_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o organ_n they_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o mirth_n and_o in_o a_o moment_n go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n job_n 21._o 12_o 13._o they_o die_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o jollity_n and_o whither_o then_o very_o to_o judgement_n rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n but_o know_v thou_o that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o into_o judgement_n eccles_n 11._o 9_o yet_o this_o be_v but_o the_o begin_n of_o sorrow_n the_o harp_n and_o viol_n the_o tabret_n and_o pipe_n and_o wine_n be_v in_o their_o feast_n but_o they_o regard_v not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o consider_v the_o operation_n of_o his_o hand_n say_v the_o prophet_n isa_n 5._o 12._o there_o be_v their_o careless_a mirth_n therefore_o hell_n have_v enlarge_v herself_o and_o open_v her_o mouth_n without_o measure_n and_o their_o glory_n and_o their_o multitude_n and_o their_o pomp_n and_o he_o that_o rejoice_v shall_v descend_v into_o it_o verse_n 14._o there_o be_v their_o endless_a misery_n the_o four_o be_v a_o carnal_a joy_n as_o when_o a_o man_n rejoice_v or_o take_v delight_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v mere_o carnal_a such_o thing_n as_o be_v altogether_o please_v to_o the_o flesh_n and_o no_o less_o displease_v unto_o god_n such_o be_v all_o impure_a lustful_a idle_a envious_a malicious_a ambitious_a treacherous_a covetous_a proud_a or_o blasphemous_a thought_n all_o flatter_a foolish_a filthy_a lewd_a lie_v profane_a prejuditious_a or_o provoke_a word_n together_o with_o all_o ungodly_a unjust_a injurious_a uncharitable_a and_o dishonest_a action_n and_o whosoever_o delight_v in_o these_o or_o in_o any_o one_o of_o these_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o his_o joy_n be_v carnal_a sensual_a and_o sinful_a second_o this_o carnal_a joy_n do_v manifest_v itself_o by_o rejoice_v carnal_o and_o sensual_o in_o thing_n that_o be_v otherwise_o indifferent_a as_o be_v useful_a and_o beneficial_a for_o the_o manage_n or_o carry_v on_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n as_o when_o the_o wise_a man_n glori_v or_o rejoice_v in_o his_o wisdom_n the_o mighty_a man_n in_o his_o might_n or_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o his_o riches_n or_o the_o like_a which_o god_n forbid_v jer._n 9_o 23._o thus_o great_a goliath_n boast_v in_o his_o strength_n 1_o sam._n 17._o 10._o benhadad_o of_o his_o force_n 1_o king_n 20._o 10._o rabshakeh_n of_o his_o victory_n 2_o king_n 18._o 35._o hanan_n of_o his_o advancement_n esther_n 5._o 11._o the_o pharisee_n of_o his_o work_n luke_n 18._o 22._o and_o pilate_n of_o his_o power_n john_n 19_o 10._o and_o in_o all_o these_o the_o word_n of_o james_n be_v verify_v they_o rejoice_v in_o their_o boasting_n all_o such_o rejoice_v be_v evil_a james_n 4._o 16._o and_o
which_o word_n i_o desire_v you_o to_o consider_v first_o that_o christ_n as_o mediator_n give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n not_o silver_n nor_o gold_n nor_o such_o corruptible_a trash_n but_o himself_o second_o that_o he_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o not_o only_o for_o peter_n and_o james_n and_o john_n and_o those_o that_o follow_v he_o in_o the_o flesh_n but_o also_o for_o adam_n abel_n enoch_n noah_n and_o all_o that_o through_o the_o like_a faith_n either_o do_v do_v or_o shall_v embrace_v he_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o three_o that_o this_o be_v not_o testify_v or_o reveal_v so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v conclude_v but_o to_o be_v testify_v in_o due_a time_n by_o which_o i_o think_v it_o do_v appear_v most_o plain_a that_o christ_n as_o mediator_n first_o do_v give_v himself_o to_o god_n by_o this_o eternal_a covenant_n a_o ransom_n and_o redemption_n for_o mankind_n who_o god_n receive_v in_o full_a satisfaction_n give_v he_o again_o to_o suffer_v for_o sin_n isa_n 53._o 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