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now_o full_a and_o despise_v the_o honey_n comb_v of_o christ_n death_n yet_o afterward_o be_v carry_v captive_a they_o be_v force_v to_o sit_v by_o the_o water_n of_o babel_n weep_v and_o drink_v their_o own_o tear_n as_o those_o psal_n 37._o who_o have_v what_o they_o desire_v yet_o be_v they_o set_v in_o slippery_a place_n and_o sudden_o go_v down_o to_o hell_n 1._o this_o be_v too_o plain_a in_o experience_n peace_n and_o plenty_n have_v be_v our_o portion_n many_o a_o day_n we_o feed_v of_o the_o fat_a &_o bai_v ourselves_o before_o the_o fire_n we_o feel_v no_o smart_n as_o do_v other_o nor_o be_v we_o pinch_v with_o famine_n nor_o hear_v we_o the_o fearful_a noise_n of_o the_o drum_n nor_o be_v we_o affright_v with_o the_o terror_n of_o a_o army_n we_o dwell_v safe_a under_o our_o vine_n and_o be_v not_o drive_v from_o our_o habitation_n as_o other_o our_o neighbour_n who_o be_v glad_a to_o forsake_v house_n and_o harbour_v land_n and_o riches_n to_o save_v their_o own_o life_n 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till_o it_o fall_v upon_o they_o 3._o to_o be_v cross_v then_o in_o the_o world_n &_o to_o suffer_v want_n reproach_n &_o persecution_n be_v a_o safe_a way_n than_o prosperity_n for_o by_o the_o one_o man_n be_v drive_v to_o gâ—d_n for_o want_n drive_v the_o prodigal_n to_o his_o father_n and_o hereby_o the_o flesh_n be_v weaken_v and_o crucify_v but_o by_o fullness_n make_v strong_a and_o no_o judgement_n nor_o bondage_n so_o great_a as_o this_o security_n &_o hardness_n and_o slavery_n to_o our_o own_o passion_n but_o woe_n and_o alace_o to_o the_o poor_a world_n who_o have_v not_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o despise_v christ_n most_o of_o any_o for_o they_o be_v leave_v to_o their_o own_o dissolute_a will_n and_o lust_n and_o want_v education_n in_o god_n fear_v as_o much_o as_o meat_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o the_o course_n begin_v may_v be_v continue_v 4._o but_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o christ_n and_o set_v light_o by_o his_o word_n and_o to_o be_v so_o far_o in_o love_n with_o the_o world_n that_o we_o esteem_v not_o his_o word_n it_o argue_v we_o find_v little_a good_a therein_o and_o little_a comfort_n by_o the_o promise_n for_o what_o we_o find_v any_o good_a in_o we_o high_o esteem_v of_o and_o what_o will_v pull_v we_o from_o our_o pleasant_a pleasure_n we_o can_v endure_v therefore_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n so_o unwelcome_a to_o israel_n so_o to_o we_o for_o first_o 1._o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n we_o count_v foolishness_n and_o uncertain_a 2._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o cross_n impossible_a 3._o the_o doctrine_n of_o obedience_n bondage_n &_o needless_a 4._o the_o doctrine_n of_o death_n most_o unwelcome_a yea_o what_o account_n do_v we_o make_v of_o the_o world_n what_o care_n &_o contend_v about_o it_o and_o yet_o how_o light_o we_o pass_v over_o christ_n and_o his_o word_n but_o take_v heed_n for_o this_o grow_v from_o set_v light_n to_o scorn_v and_o then_o to_o 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to_o put_v off_o the_o evil_a day_n far_o from_o they_o and_o security_n and_o presumption_n to_o give_v rest_n to_o their_o restless_a heart_n rather_o than_o to_o feel_v the_o evil_n in_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v find_v rest_n through_o mercy_n in_o another_o sâ—_n the_o rich_a fool_n much_o good_n for_o many_o day_n so_o david_n bless_v himself_o in_o his_o high_a mountain_n and_o israel_n by_o the_o ark._n thus_o the_o pharisee_n cover_v all_o under_o pretence_n of_o holiness_n but_o all_o in_o vain_a nay_o all_o cry_n peace_n peace_n 1._o for_o man_n be_v loath_a to_o see_v any_o evil_n approach_v to_o himself_o 2._o and_o man_n mind_n must_v have_v something_o to_o bear_v it_o up_o if_o not_o christ_n he_o run_v to_o vain_a shift_n 3._o
than_o he_o be_v strong_a great_a knowledge_n devote_v holiness_n and_o high_a thought_n choke_v faith_n only_a humility_n preserve_v it_o the_o one_o life_n by_o opinion_n as_o light_a as_o wind_n but_o the_o other_o by_o faith_n and_o mercy_n he_o feel_v nothing_o but_o weakness_n and_o guilt_n 3._o well-worth_n weak_a and_o repent_a heart_n that_o weep_v with_o peter_n we_o deny_v he_o often_o but_o repent_v seldom_o what_o ever_o knowledge_n or_o other_o thing_n they_o have_v yet_o if_o this_o be_v keep_v lively_a faith_n shall_v not_o fail_v though_o it_o be_v seem_o lose_v and_o he_o turn_v his_o back_n and_o he_o see_v no_o way_n to_o peace_n yet_o wait_v a_o while_n and_o light_n will_v spring_v out_o of_o darkness_n and_o well-worth_n cross_n that_o preserve_v repentance_n in_o man_n when_o he_o see_v his_o own_o beastly_a guilt_n how_o he_o have_v forsake_v god_n and_o run_v from_o he_o and_o see_v how_o all_o fail_v then_o he_o return_v so_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o preserve_v faith_n lively_a in_o prosperity_n it_o be_v a_o great_a point_n of_o simplicity_n to_o enjoy_v all_o gift_n and_o yet_o look_v at_o none_o we_o see_v then_o whereby_o man_n be_v preserve_v in_o all_o strait_n viz_o a_o pray_v and_o believe_v heart_n all_o else_o vanish_v 4._o but_o pray_v day_n be_v go_v we_o have_v weep_v but_o now_o rejoice_v we_o be_v weak_a but_o now_o strong_a in_o ourselves_o strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n pity_v not_o i_o nor_o weep_v for_o i_o but_o weep_v for_o thyself_o and_o pity_v thy_o brother_n so_o that_o as_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n be_v in_o christ_n only_o see_v the_o practice_n of_o faith_n be_v in_o love_n to_o the_o brethren_n david_n psal_n 16._o my_o goodness_n be_v nothing_o unto_o thou_o but_o to_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n thus_o all_o rule_n of_o practice_n after_o faith_n that_o be_v establish_v by_o paul_n be_v such_o like_a as_o help_v the_o weak_a admonish_v the_o un-ru_o etc._n etc._n and_o christ_n leave_v this_o his_o last_o law_n love_v one_o another_o and_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n this_o be_v christ_n practice_n all_o his_o day_n in_o do_v good_a &_o this_o be_v a_o free_a disposition_n of_o a_o redeem_a spirit_n the_o flesh_n seek_v its_o own_o but_o love_n do_v not_o 1._o thus_o be_v the_o father_n love_n spread_v abroad_o and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o church_n increase_v and_o herein_o be_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n 1._o but_o we_o all_o walk_n in_o the_o thearick_n knowledge_n of_o faith_n and_o christ_n and_o nourish_v our_o thought_n therein_o but_o we_o foresake_n the_o practice_n of_o faith_n for_o self-love_n and_o pride_n have_v drown_v all_o hearty_a religion_n do_v we_o help_v the_o poor_a and_o relieve_v they_o nay_o we_o spoil_v they_o do_v we_o bear_v with_o the_o weak_a nay_o we_o judge_v they_o do_v we_o cover_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o nay_o we_o spread_v they_o do_v we_o love_v our_o enemy_n nay_o we_o hate_v they_o 2._o i_o wish_v we_o have_v less_o knowledge_n so_o we_o have_v more_o faith_n and_o love_n be_v it_o not_o a_o shame_n to_o see_v how_o drunkard_n be_v link_v together_o and_o every_o sect_n as_o one_o man_n &_o yet_o we_o that_o profess_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n lead_v every_o man_n to_o his_o own_o gain_n so_o we_o thrive_v we_o care_v not_o who_o loss_n who_o grieve_v and_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o other_o i_o will_v go_v with_o thou_o though_o all_o forsake_v thou_o pride_n of_o heart_n and_o overweening_a conceit_n of_o our_o own_o power_n because_o of_o some_o singular_a gift_n above_o other_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o fall_v before_o all_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o jew_n pharaoh_n nabuchadnezzar_n lucifer_n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o presumptuous_a and_o proud_a careless_a confidence_n from_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n which_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o faith_n and_o lift_v man_n up_o in_o security_n a_o while_n but_o will_v fail_v in_o the_o end_n thus_o david_n psal_n 30._o and_o his_o number_v the_o people_n sermon_n xv._o dan._n 3.16.19_o then_o shedrach_n meshach_n and_o abednegâ—_n answer_v and_o say_v to_o the_o king_n o_o nabuchadnezzar_n we_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o answer_v thou_o in_o this_o matter_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n daniel_n have_v interpret_v the_o king_n dream_n concern_v the_o image_n of_o gold_n silver_n brass_n iron_n and_o clay_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o several_a monarchy_n by_o the_o stone_n hew_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n without_o hand_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n who_o kingdom_n shall_v overcome_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o be_v everlasting_a never_o to_o be_v destroy_v by_o which_o the_o king_n be_v convince_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o great_a power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o god_n of_o daniel_n and_o sell_v into_o admiration_n but_o understand_v not_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n therein_o nor_o the_o downfall_n of_o his_o kingdom_n &_o therefore_o present_o return_v to_o his_o old_a idolatry_n so_o 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