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thing_n which_o be_v of_o god_n but_o of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n upon_o which_o occasion_n lest_o the_o other_o disciple_n also_o shall_v have_v presume_v our_o reason_n saviour_n christ_n give_v this_o general_a doctrine_n that_o if_o any_o will_v become_v his_o disciple_n they_o shall_v take_v up_o their_o cross_n and_o follow_v he_o as_o also_o that_o none_o can_v follow_v he_o in_o truth_n unless_o they_o deny_v themselves_o where_o in_o deny_v of_o ourselves_o he_o mean_v nothing_o else_o as_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o forego_n speech_n plain_o show_v than_o the_o forsake_v of_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o flesh_n s._n james_n chap._n 1._o teach_v we_o that_o if_o we_o will_v mortify_v our_o affection_n we_o must_v first_o use_v the_o mean_n second_o
be_v it_o to_o give_v we_o his_o truth_n to_o enrich_v we_o with_o his_o gospel_n and_o to_o bless_v we_o with_o such_o abundance_n of_o temporal_a thing_n oh_o that_o this_o be_v know_v of_o we_o oh_o that_o every_o man_n will_v say_v oh_o lord_n what_o be_o i_o that_o thou_o shall_v show_v i_o such_o mercy_n to_o give_v i_o the_o enjoy_n of_o thy_o word_n and_o gospel_n more_o than_o any_o other_o and_o give_v it_o to_o i_o make_v i_o to_o understand_v it_o above_o many_o oh_o what_o be_o i_o that_o thou_o shall_v offer_v to_o i_o this_o goodness_n i_o be_v bear_v and_o conceive_v in_o sin_n i_o have_v multiply_v and_o enlarge_v my_o corruption_n both_o before_o &_o since_o my_o call_n my_o unthankfulnes_n be_v great_a my_o unworthines_n therefore_o great_a and_o yet_o thou_o have_v not_o cease_v to_o prefer_v i_o in_o mercy_n before_o many_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o fearful_a judgement_n of_o god_n in_o consume_v all_o hypocrite_n who_o will_v not_o say_v that_o many_o have_v be_v call_v and_o few_o choose_v when_o we_o shall_v see_v i_o say_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o severe_a judgement_n to_o tread_v down_o these_o hypocrite_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o go_v from_o his_o presence_n to_o hell_n oh_o how_o will_v we_o esteem_v that_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o say_v oh_o how_o love_v i_o thy_o law_n for_o i_o see_v thy_o judgement_n be_v equal_a and_o thou_o deal_v not_o with_o i_o in_o justice_n but_o in_o mercy_n not_o in_o anger_n but_o in_o love_n not_o in_o wrath_n but_o in_o pity_n therefore_o they_o covenant_n be_v sweet_a because_o i_o have_v deserve_v thy_o judgement_n and_o thou_o have_v spare_v i_o vers._n 120._o my_o flesh_n tremble_v for_o fear_n of_o thou_o and_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o thy_o judgement_n here_o may_v seem_v at_o the_o first_o to_o be_v some_o contrariety_n between_o fear_n and_o love_n since_o love_n cause_v not_o but_o cast_v out_o fear_n for_o he_o have_v say_v in_o the_o verse_n go_v before_o that_o he_o love_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o here_o he_o say_v that_o his_o flesh_n tremble_v for_o fear_n wherefore_o at_o the_o first_o sight_n here_o be_v some_o show_n of_o contrariety_n but_o indeed_o there_o be_v none_o for_o he_o say_v my_o flesh_n tremble_v etc._n etc._n whereby_o he_o show_v that_o as_o he_o love_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o his_o inward_a man_n and_o with_o his_o part_n regenerate_v so_o it_o be_v the_o outward_a and_o old_a man_n and_o the_o part_n unrenue_v which_o be_v full_a of_o corruption_n that_o do_v fear_v so_o that_o as_o he_o have_v god_n spirit_n to_o renew_v his_o mind_n he_o have_v this_o witness_n in_o he_o that_o he_o do_v love_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n but_o because_o his_o flesh_n rebell_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o he_o find_v many_o corruption_n of_o nature_n remain_v in_o he_o and_o threaten_v he_o that_o after_o he_o be_v like_a to_o fall_v again_o if_o the_o lord_n yea_o but_o a_o little_a shall_v leave_v he_o he_o say_v i_o be_o afraid_a least_o for_o my_o unthankfulnes_n and_o unworthy_a refuse_v of_o thy_o mercy_n thou_o shall_v leave_v i_o to_o myself_o and_o so_o shall_v make_v a_o way_n to_o thy_o judgement_n thus_o there_o be_v a_o harmony_n in_o the_o prophet_n for_o because_o as_o the_o flesh_n have_v a_o tremble_a fear_n so_o the_o spirit_n rejoice_v thus_o as_o we_o have_v often_o hear_v god_n child_n find_v to_o their_o comfort_n in_o themselves_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n and_o a_o delight_n in_o his_o word_n &_o sometime_o they_o be_v grieve_v for_o the_o absence_n of_o this_o sweetness_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o same_o for_o as_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n spirit_n bring_v joy_n so_o the_o absence_n thereof_o fear_n as_o faith_n breed_v a_o love_n of_o god_n promise_n so_o infidelity_n make_v we_o afraid_a of_o his_o judgement_n although_o noah_n have_v great_a cause_n to_o love_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n for_o his_o wonderful_a deliverance_n so_o he_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o fear_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v have_v fall_v afterward_o lot_z also_o have_v good_a cause_n to_o believe_v and_o embrace_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n for_o his_o safeguard_n have_v just_a occasion_n also_o to_o have_v suspect_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o fall_v it_o be_v say_v prou._n 28._o 14._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v always_o but_o he_o that_o harden_v his_o heart_n shall_v fall_v into_o evil_a for_o where_o fear_n be_v not_o there_o be_v security_n security_n breed_v hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n bring_v god_n wrath_n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o philippian_n show_v that_o god_n work_v in_o we_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n of_o do_v good_a lest_o hereby_o they_o shall_v draw_v to_o themselves_o security_n add_v that_o they_o must_v fill_v the_o course_n of_o their_o salvation_n in_o fear_n and_o tremble_a for_o if_o we_o do_v only_o well_o by_o god_n grace_n work_v in_o we_o we_o be_v much_o to_o fear_v the_o absence_n of_o it_o wherefore_o we_o see_v how_o the_o man_n of_o god_n do_v just_o fear_v his_o part_n unregenerate_a this_o fear_n of_o god_n child_n differ_v much_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o it_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o drive_v we_o not_o from_o the_o lord_n it_o help_v and_o hinder_v not_o our_o prayer_n it_o hurt_v not_o but_o further_v our_o duty_n for_o it_o make_v we_o to_o fear_v lest_o we_o shall_v lose_v god_n grace_n it_o cause_v we_o to_o wait_v more_o and_o more_o to_o have_v it_o and_o have_v it_o move_v we_o by_o prayer_n to_o continue_v it_o when_o noah_n have_v god_n favour_n he_o fear_v and_o be_v warn_v of_o god_n as_o heb_n 11._o 7._o of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v as_o yet_o not_o see_v move_v with_o reverence_n prepare_v the_o ark_n &c_n &c_n so_o habacuk_n hear_v of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o faithful_a by_o the_o chaldean_n say_v hâ—b_n 3._o 16._o my_o belly_n tremble_v my_o lip_n shake_v at_o the_o voice_n rottenness_n enter_v into_o my_o bone_n and_o i_o tremble_v in_o myself_o paul_n say_v he_o preach_v with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a thus_o we_o see_v how_o the_o good_a saint_n of_o god_n do_v fear_v because_o they_o know_v that_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o we_o no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o they_o but_o of_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o weakness_n unworthiness_n and_o wretchedness_n we_o see_v also_o that_o god_n child_n have_v diverse_a affect_n according_a to_o their_o diverse_a estate_n and_o though_o sometime_o they_o be_v quicken_v through_o faith_n other_o time_n they_o be_v most_o ready_a to_o sin_n if_o they_o do_v not_o sin_n no_o marvel_n then_o though_o the_o child_n of_o god_n fear_n when_o they_o see_v that_o god_n restrain_v their_o will_n &_o the_o great_a their_o feeling_n be_v yet_o be_v they_o mix_v with_o a_o reverend_a fear_n of_o god_n majesty_n and_o sight_n of_o their_o own_o corruption_n lest_o they_o shall_v not_o abide_v his_o glory_n and_o lest_o they_o shall_v not_o continue_v in_o their_o good_a thing_n we_o see_v moreover_o that_o this_o fear_v humble_v noah_n that_o the_o prophet_n &_o apostle_n speak_v in_o fear_n which_o the_o lord_n give_v unto_o they_o either_o to_o prepare_v they_o to_o some_o grace_n which_o they_o shall_v receive_v or_o else_o more_o zealous_o to_o keep_v some_o grace_n which_o already_o they_o have_v receive_v and_o where_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o love_n cast_v out_o fear_n we_o must_v understand_v of_o fear_n that_o servile_a and_o excessive_a fear_n which_o drive_v we_o away_o from_o god_n and_o see_v though_o we_o feel_v god_n love_n by_o faith_n we_o will_v fear_v then_o much_o more_o have_v we_o need_v so_o to_o do_v when_o by_o infidelity_n we_o feel_v not_o this_o love_n so_o we_o must_v have_v both_o fear_n to_o prepare_v we_o to_o grace_n and_o we_o must_v have_v love_n to_o continue_v we_o in_o this_o grace_n and_o sure_o only_a they_o with_o who_o this_o thing_n have_v be_v familiar_a do_v know_v how_o love_n and_o fear_n do_v dwell_v together_o for_o as_o bless_a experiencâ—_n have_v teach_v some_o that_o by_o this_o fear_n they_o have_v attain_v to_o special_a grace_n and_o continue_v in_o they_o by_o the_o same_o so_o also_o by_o woeful_a experience_n some_o have_v find_v that_o for_o want_n â—f_n this_o they_o either_o have_v not_o tâ—sted_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o else_o not_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o portion_n 15._o ayn._n vers._n 1â—1_n i_o have_v execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n
uncleanness_n security_n and_o such_o like_a sin_n have_v so_o beat_v and_o trample_v upon_o thy_o heart_n that_o it_o be_v even_o harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n but_o repent_v thou_o of_o thy_o former_a sin_n and_o 13._o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o thy_o work_n and_o then_o come_v to_o the_o word_n with_o a_o holy_a heart_n and_o then_o thou_o shall_v see_v and_o feel_v thy_o understanding_n enlighten_v thy_o judgement_n reform_v and_o all_o the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n plain_a and_o easy_a unto_o thou_o all_o this_o be_v confirm_v unto_o we_o by_o plain_a us._n and_o daily_a experience_n for_o when_o a_o man_n have_v be_v buffet_v with_o some_o sin_n when_o he_o have_v yield_v too_o much_o to_o pride_n worldliness_n anger_n and_o such_o like_a when_o he_o have_v fall_v into_o some_o mislike_v of_o the_o word_n or_o of_o the_o preacher_n then_o in_o hear_v he_o hear_v not_o and_o the_o word_n be_v a_o seal_a book_n unto_o he_o contrariwise_o when_o man_n do_v 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say_v it_o shall_v be_v easy_a for_o some_o then_o for_o other_o which_o be_v interpret_v matth._n 8._o that_o there_o be_v utter_a darkness_n whereas_o basil_n say_v the_o great_a sin_n go_v thither_o and_o luc._n 7._o he_o that_o know_v his_o mastere_a will_n etc._n etc._n even_o the_o wicked_a must_v do_v good_a to_o make_v their_o judgement_n easy_o their_o stripe_n feweâ—_n and_o their_o place_n better_o must_v man_n any_o more_o than_o other_o do_v good_a work_n yes_o the_o christian_a must_v especial_o be_v zealous_a of_o good_a work_n tit._n 2._o warn_v they_o that_o believe_v tit._n 3._o 14._o and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n let_v our_o man_n learn_v to_o show_v forth_o good_a work_n what_o manner_n man_n ought_v we_o to_o be_v 2._o pet._n 3._o if_o any_o that_o be_v count_v a_o brother_n i._o cor._n 5._o now_o then_o among_o christian_n who_o be_v most_o bind_v tribulation_n etc._n etc._n on_o the_o jew_n first_o etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n be_v for_o 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bonis_fw-la dies_fw-la suos_fw-la &_o to_o puncto_fw-la temporisibunt_fw-la in_o infernum_fw-la 4_o quum_fw-la debes_fw-la assistere_fw-la iudicio_fw-la quomodo_fw-la sic_fw-la ride_n take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o pleasure_n how_o far_o we_o may_v rejoice_v note_v well_o young_a age_n be_v a_o dangerous_a age_n we_o may_v use_v pleasure_n but_o with_o restraint_n affection_n verecunda_fw-la initia_fw-la suntomnis_fw-la peccati_fw-la wantonness_n end_v in_o wickedness_n injury_n help_n revenge_n offence_n small_a sin_n matth._n 5._o num._n 20._o how_o far_o controversy_n be_v permit_v in_o the_o church_n oâ—_n god_n fiaâ—_n pax_n as_o fiat_fw-la lux_fw-la wherefore_o controversy_n and_o heresy_n be_v in_o the_o church_n 1_o 2_o 3_o truth_n and_o peace_n go_v together_o together_o see_v chap._n 71._o flabellum_fw-la sedition_n in_o dissension_n what_o we_o must_v observe_v 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o vtilius_fw-la scandâ—lum_fw-la nascitr_n quam_fw-la veritas_fw-la deseritur_fw-la we_o will_v 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