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the_o name_n of_o sedition_n and_o in_o the_o church_n by_o the_o name_n of_o schism_n especial_o when_o there_o be_v a_o rent_n not_o only_o in_o opinion_n but_o also_o in_o affection_n and_o design_n or_o endeavour_v each_o party_n labour_v to_o countermine_v the_o other_o thirteen_o heresy_n which_o be_v somewhat_o more_o than_o simple_a schism_n and_o faction_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 18_o 19_o even_o gross_a and_o dangerous_a error_n voluntary_o hold_v tit._n 3._o 11._o and_o factious_o maintain_v by_o some_o person_n or_o person_n within_o the_o visible_a church_n act._n 20._o 30._o in_o opposition_n to_o some_o chief_a or_o substantial_a truth_n ground_v upon_o and_o draw_v from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o the_o place_n cite_v and_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a will_n in_o a_o good_a part_n bear_v these_o be_v ver_fw-la 20._o fourteen_o envying_n which_o be_v those_o base_a passion_n whereby_o we_o grieve_v at_o the_o good_a and_o prosperity_n of_o other_o without_o any_o endeavour_n to_o attain_v unto_o that_o good_a ourselves_o fifteenth_o murder_n or_o slaughter_n which_o frequent_o follow_v upon_o the_o for_o 〈…〉_z whereby_o be_v not_o mean_v the_o execution_n of_o public_a justice_n upon_o malefactor_n for_o that_o be_v command_v leu._n 24._o 21._o but_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o private_a revenge_n by_o shed_v of_o blood_n and_o the_o take_v away_o of_o our_o neighbour_n life_n unjust_o though_o under_o pretence_n of_o public_a justice_n 1_o king_n 21._o 13._o sixteenth_o drunkenness_n when_o man_n do_v drink_v wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n excessive_o and_o beyond_o that_o measure_n which_o fit_v they_o both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o duty_n of_o their_o call_n seventeenth_o revel_v the_o word_n do_v usual_o signify_v excess_n of_o belly-chear_n in_o riotous_a feast_n join_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o lascivious_a behaviour_n the_o apostle_n have_v make_v this_o enumeration_n that_o he_o 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from_o the_o other_o whereby_o every_o one_o may_v be_v in_o some_o measure_n enable_v without_o mistake_n to_o judge_v of_o his_o own_o inward_a estate_n and_o so_o to_o know_v whether_o the_o judgement_n denounce_v or_o mercy_n promise_v be_v his_o allot_v portion_n for_o the_o apostle_n give_v such_o discriminate_a mark_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n from_o their_o respective_a effect_n the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a say_v he_o and_o ver_fw-la 22._o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n 2._o as_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o a_o minister_n to_o condemn_v and_o reprove_v sin_n in_o the_o general_n without_o condescend_v upon_o some_o particular_a instance_n and_o example_n because_o general_a doctrine_n be_v not_o so_o well_o understand_v and_o especial_o in_o the_o reproof_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v look_v upon_o almost_o by_o every_o hearer_n as_o if_o he_o himself_o be_v not_o concern_v in_o it_o so_o in_o
safe_o approve_v his_o own_o work_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v and_o such_o a_o probation_n must_v be_v here_o mean_v otherwise_o the_o apostle_n consequence_n shall_v not_o follow_v upon_o a_o man_n prove_v his_o work_n even_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v rejoice_v in_o himself_o 3._o though_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o church-guides_a be_v to_o prove_v even_o judicial_o the_o work_n of_o other_o who_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o charge_n rom._n 13._o 3_o 4._o tit._n 3._o 10._o and_o though_o private_a christian_n be_v also_o bind_v to_o prove_v all_o thing_n by_o a_o judgement_n of_o christian_n discretion_n that_o so_o they_o may_v hold_v what_o be_v good_a 1_o thess._n 5._o 21._o and_o be_v provoke_v unto_o love_n and_o good_a work_n heb._n 10._o 23._o but_o not_o that_o they_o have_v whereat_o to_o carp_v psal._n 56._o 5_o 6._o or_o whereby_o to_o be_v lift_v up_o with_o a_o high_a and_o vain_a conceit_n of_o themselves_o above_o other_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 2._o yet_o the_o great_a thing_n whereabout_o our_o most_o accurate_a and_o daily_a search_n and_o trial_n shall_v be_v employ_v be_v our_o own_o action_n and_o by_o proportion_n our_o own_o spiritual_a state_n 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o and_o frame_v of_o heart_n psal._n 26._o 2._o yea_o those_o and_o only_o those_o be_v to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o trial_n when_o the_o end_n propose_v in_o our_o trial_n be_v to_o find_v out_o matter_n of_o boast_v in_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o from_o which_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o we_o be_v approve_v of_o god_n for_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o trial_n here_o enjoin_v and_o therefore_o say_v he_o let_v every_o man_n prove_v his_o own_o work_n 4._o this_o work_n of_o self-trying_a and_o prove_v of_o our_o own_o work_n be_v serious_o and_o frequent_o go_v about_o will_v tend_v exceed_o not_o only_o to_o curb_v those_o lofty_a thought_n which_o we_o have_v of_o ourselves_o but_o also_o to_o divert_v from_o those_o uncharitable_a censorious_a and_o base_a thought_n which_o we_o have_v of_o other_o because_o of_o their_o infirmity_n and_o fail_n for_o the_o apostle_n oppose_v this_o duty_n as_o a_o antidote_n to_o that_o sin_n of_o self-conceit_n before_o reprove_v and_o by_o consequence_n do_v press_v it_o as_o a_o help_n to_o that_o duty_n of_o tenderness_n and_o compassion_n towards_o those_o who_o be_v overtake_v in_o a_o fault_n enjoin_v ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o but_o say_v he_o let_v every_o man_n try_v his_o own_o work_n 5._o it_o be_v in_o some_o case_n and_o respect_n lawful_a for_o man_n to_o glory_n and_o boast_v in_o themselves_o or_o in_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o god_n bestow_v upon_o they_o that_o be_v not_o only_o to_o rejoice_v because_o of_o they_o but_o also_o to_o express_v their_o joy_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o and_o to_o expect_v approbation_n and_o applause_n from_o man_n because_o of_o they_o 2_o cor._n 12._o 11._o provide_v they_o glory_v in_o they_o as_o evidence_n of_o god_n love_n to_o they_o and_o so_o as_o they_o may_v thereby_o assure_v their_o heart_n before_o he_o of_o their_o interest_n in_o his_o favour_n and_o goodwill_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 19_o and_o as_o enduement_n fit_v they_o to_o serve_v god_n by_o promote_a his_o glory_n in_o their_o own_o salvation_n and_o their_o neighbour_n good_a and_o in_o every_o other_o duty_n which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o in_o their_o station_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 10_o and_o as_o they_o be_v fit_v occasion_n to_o incite_v themselves_o or_o other_o to_o give_v that_o glory_n to_o god_n which_o be_v due_a mat._n 5._o 16._o provide_v also_o that_o they_o glory_n in_o they_o to_o wit_n in_o so_o far_o as_o this_o gloriation_n import_v a_o seek_v approbation_n to_o themselves_o but_o spare_o 2_o cor._n 11._o 16._o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n as_o of_o necessity_n and_o to_o maintain_v their_o uprightness_n before_o man_n when_o it_o be_v unjust_o call_v in_o question_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 11._o joh_n 27._o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o with_o conceit_n of_o themselves_o as_o if_o those_o good_a thing_n do_v proceed_v from_o themselves_o alone_o and_o not_o from_o god_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 10._o and_o that_o the_o approbation_n which_o they_o expect_v be_v not_o endeavour_v as_o their_o further_a design_n mat._n 6._o 2._o but_o as_o a_o mean_a of_o render_v they_o the_o more_o capable_a for_o promote_a god_n glory_n in_o their_o place_n and_o station_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 7._o and_o most_o especial_o provide_v that_o they_o glory_v not_o in_o those_o thing_n as_o if_o thereby_o they_o can_v merit_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o eternal_a life_n which_o boast_v be_v condemn_v rom._n 4._o 2._o in_o these_o respect_n and_o with_o these_o limitation_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o man_n to_o glory_n in_o themselves_o for_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o this_o way_n of_o glory_v as_o a_o allow_a consequence_n of_o a_o man_n prove_v of_o his_o own_o work_n then_o say_v he_o he_o shall_v have_v rejoice_v or_o boast_v in_o himself_o alone_o 6._o that_o a_o man_n may_v warrantable_o and_o upon_o good_a ground_n thus_o rejoice_v in_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o god_n bestow_v upon_o he_o especial_o so_o as_o thereby_o to_o assure_v his_o heart_n before_o god_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o he_o compare_v himself_o with_o other_o and_o find_v himself_o to_o be_v better_a than_o those_o but_o he_o must_v try_v himself_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n and_o after_o trial_n find_v himself_o approve_v by_o it_o else_o his_o boast_n be_v nought_o and_o vain_a even_o a_o deceive_n of_o himself_o for_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o this_o warrantable_a gloriation_n and_o boast_v affirm_v it_o to_o be_v the_o consequence_n of_o a_o man_n prove_v his_o own_o work_n and_o that_o it_o must_v be_v in_o himself_o and_o not_o in_o another_o vers._n 5._o for_o every_o man_n shall_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n here_o be_v a_o second_o argument_n enforce_v upon_o every_o man_n the_o duty_n of_o try_v his_o own_o work_n rather_o than_o to_o be_v narrow_o pry_v into_o the_o infirmity_n of_o other_o because_o every_o man_n must_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n or_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o own_o action_n to_o god_n rom._n 14._o 12._o for_o the_o lord_n will_v pass_v sentence_n upon_o man_n whether_o by_o absolve_v or_o condemn_v they_o not_o as_o they_o have_v be_v better_a or_o worse_o than_o other_o but_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o themselves_o absolute_o consider_v and_o without_o any_o respect_n have_v unto_o other_o see_v 1_o cor._n 3._o 8._o which_o do_v not_o militate_v against_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n affirm_v that_o believer_n shall_v be_v reckon_v with_o by_o god_n as_o they_o be_v clothe_v not_o with_o their_o own_o righteousness_n but_o with_o the_o unspotted_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n their_o cautioner_n philip._n 3._o 9_o for_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o scope_n that_o the_o apostle_n exclude_v only_o the_o infirmity_n of_o other_o 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direction_n give_v ver_fw-la 2._o but_o the_o sense_n of_o both_o be_v collect_v from_o the_o scope_n that_o seem_a contrariety_n will_v evanish_v for_o by_o bear_v one_o another_o burden_n ver_fw-la 2._o must_v be_v mean_v a_o bear_n by_o way_n of_o sympathy_n christian_n for_o bearance_n and_o diligent_a use_n of_o mean_n for_o reclaim_v the_o person_n fall_v for_o that_o be_v it_o which_o the_o apostle_n be_v press_v there_o as_o appear_z from_o ver_fw-la 1._o and_o in_o this_o sense_n every_o one_o ought_v to_o bear_v one_o another_o burden_n but_o by_o bear_v our_o burden_n in_o this_o verse_n be_v mean_v a_o bear_n by_o give_v a_o account_n to_o god_n for_o our_o own_o action_n otherwise_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o cogent_a argument_n to_o enforce_v the_o
as_o in_o the_o production_n of_o other_o natural_a effect_n for_o as_o the_o word_n be_v well_o render_v in_o beavenly_a place_n and_o better_a than_o in_o heavenly_a thing_n so_o it_o seem_v the_o bestow_n of_o those_o spiritual_a blessing_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n in_o heavenly_a place_n main_o because_o their_o original_n be_v only_o from_o heaven_n and_o not_o from_o earth_n with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o heavenly_a place_n vers._n 4._o according_a as_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n the_o apostle_n in_o the_o second_o place_n treat_v of_o those_o spiritual_a blessing_n more_o particular_o and_o so_o do_v branch_n forth_o at_o large_a that_o reason_n of_o his_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n present_o mention_v and_o this_o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o former_a scope_n which_o be_v to_o show_v that_o salvation_n with_o all_o its_o cause_n do_v flow_v only_o from_o god_n free_a grace_n in_o christ_n that_o so_o the_o ephesian_n may_v be_v firm_o root_v and_o confirm_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o this_o truth_n and_o first_o he_o speak_v of_o those_o blessing_n as_o they_o be_v prepare_v and_o appoint_v for_o believer_n in_o god_n eternal_a decree_n of_o election_n and_o predestination_n to_o ver_fw-la 7._o in_o this_o verse_n he_o show_v first_o that_o these_o spiritual_a blessing_n be_v bestow_v upon_o believer_n in_o time_n not_o by_o chance_n or_o rash_o not_o from_o any_o worth_n in_o the_o receiver_n but_o according_a as_o god_n have_v fore-ordained_n in_o his_o decree_n of_o election_n whereby_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v from_o all_o eternity_n see_v joh._n 17._o 24_o he_o do_v choose_v some_o of_o mankind_n to_o eternal_a life_n mat._n 25._o 34._o pass_v by_o other_o and_o do_v choose_v they_o in_o christ_n not_o as_o if_o christ_n death_n have_v move_v god_n to_o love_n and_o elect_v for_o his_o elect_a love_n do_v move_v he_o to_o give_v christ_n for_o sinner_n job_n 3._o 16._o neither_o do_v he_o choose_v they_o in_o christ_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v consider_v by_o god_n as_o already_o in_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o that_o because_o of_o their_o faith_n thus_o foresee_v they_o have_v be_v elect_v by_o he_o for_o so_o faith_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o fruit_n flow_v from_o election_n but_o a_o condition_n pre-required_n in_o the_o person_n to_o be_v elect_v which_o do_v contradict_v this_o same_o very_a scripture_n affirm_v that_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n whereof_o faith_n be_v one_o do_v flow_v from_o and_o be_v bestow_v according_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n he_o do_v therefore_o choose_v they_o in_o christ_n as_o in_o he_o who_o he_o do_v in_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_a decree_n choose_v to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o elect_n and_o chief_a foundation-stone_n of_o all_o that_o precious_a building_n his_o own_o house_n and_o church_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 6._o and_o by_o who_o that_o glory_n and_o all_o thing_n tend_v to_o that_o glory_n unto_o which_o he_o do_v choose_v they_o be_v to_o be_v purchase_v that_o so_o without_o do_v injury_n to_o provoke_v justice_n they_o may_v be_v apply_v unto_o and_o actual_o bestow_v upon_o the_o elect_n for_o so_o be_v this_o purpose_n more_o clear_o express_v 1_o thess._n 5._o 9_o second_o he_o illustrate_v this_o decree_n of_o election_n from_o the_o near_a end_n which_o god_n do_v design_n to_o be_v bring_v about_o by_o it_o even_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o person_n elect_v whereby_o they_o shall_v be_v render_v blameless_a before_o man_n and_o sincere_a and_o upright_a before_o god_n and_o that_o in_o love_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n to_o their_o neighbour_n flow_v from_o love_n to_o god_n mat._n 22._o 37_o 39_o by_o which_o love_n as_o a_o touchstone_n the_o soundness_n of_o their_o sanctification_n shall_v be_v try_v doct._n 1._o as_o god_n from_o all_o eternity_n have_v choose_v some_o of_o mankind_n and_o firm_o decree_v to_o bestow_v upon_o they_o eternal_a life_n luke_n 12._o 32._o so_o there_o be_v other_o who_o he_o decree_v not_o to_o save_v but_o to_o condemn_v in_o which_o latter_a decree_n and_o much_o more_o in_o the_o former_a god_n have_v do_v nothing_o unjust_o see_v as_o sovereign_a lord_n over_o all_o the_o creature_n he_o have_v absolute_a dominion_n to_o dispose_v of_o they_o as_o he_o please_v rom._n 9_o 19_o 20_o 21._o and_o though_o sin_n in_o the_o reprobate_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n decree_n of_o reprobation_n rom._n 9_o 11_o 12_o 13._o yet_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o reprobate_n condemnation_n so_o that_o his_o condemnation_n be_v just_a for_o say_v he_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o which_o imply_v some_o be_v not_o choose_v see_v where_o all_o be_v take_v there_o be_v no_o choice_n 2._o though_o no_o man_n except_o he_o who_o have_v sin_v that_o unpardonable_a sin_n mat._n 12._o 32._o can_v certain_o 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