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chap._n 17._o when_o the_o unrighteous_a people_n think_v to_o have_v thy_o holy_a people_n in_o subjection_n they_o be_v bind_v with_o the_o band_n of_o darkness_n and_o long_a night_n and_o be_v shut_v up_o under_o the_o roof_n do_v lie_v there_o to_o escape_v the_o eternal_a providence_n but_o now_o that_o we_o think_v not_o only_o of_o outward_a darkness_n in_o the_o air_n see_v what_o follow_v and_o while_o they_o think_v to_o be_v hide_v in_o their_o dark_a sin_n they_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o in_o the_o dark_a cover_n of_o forgetfulness_n fear_v horrible_o and_o trouble_v with_o vision_n for_o the_o den_n that_o hide_v they_o keep_v they_o not_o from_o fear_n but_o the_o sound_n that_o be_v about_o they_o trouble_v they_o and_o terrible_a vision_n and_o horrible_a sight_n do_v appear_v no_o power_n of_o the_o fire_n may_v give_v light_a neither_o may_v the_o clear_a flame_n of_o the_o star_n lighten_v the_o dreadful_a night_n and_o a_o few_o verse_n after_o for_o it_o be_v a_o 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more_o particular_a degree_n of_o their_o progress_n and_o 6._o what_o welcome_a they_o find_v at_o their_o journey_n end_v 1._o the_o country_n through_o which_o they_o travel_v be_v express_o set_v down_o in_o the_o psalm_n ver._n 6._o who_o go_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o baca_n make_v it_o a_o well_o which_o be_v ordinary_o interpret_v the_o valley_n of_o tear_n which_o though_o it_o have_v a_o sad_a appellation_n yet_o bear_v with_o it_o a_o good_a omen_n according_a to_o that_o in_o 126_o psalm_n they_o that_o sow_v in_o tear_n shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n but_o baca_n signify_v also_o a_o mulberry-tree_n some_o will_v have_v it_o denominate_v from_o thence_o and_o also_o that_o it_o be_v so_o describe_v to_o set_v out_o the_o sterility_n and_o dryness_n of_o the_o soil_n as_o if_o as_o well_o the_o passage_n to_o as_o the_o place_n where_o the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v situate_v be_v all_o dry_a ground_n for_o such_o indeed_o be_v mount_n zion_n itself_o as_o its_o very_a name_n also_o import_v which_o signify_v aridity_n or_o ficcity_n which_o any_o one_o will_v admit_v to_o bear_v without_o force_v a_o important_a signification_n who_o reflect_v on_o that_o philosophical_a aphorism_n anima_fw-la sicca_fw-la anima_fw-la pura_fw-la or_o anima_fw-la sicca_fw-la sapientissima_fw-la and_o david_n who_o mind_n be_v so_o huge_o take_v up_o with_o the_o project_v for_o a_o place_n for_o the_o house_n of_o god_n psalm_n 132._o ver_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5._o i_o will_v not_o come_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o my_o house_n nor_o go_v up_o into_o my_o bed_n i_o will_v not_o give_v sleep_n to_o my_o eye_n or_o slumber_n to_o my_o eyelid_n until_o i_o find_v out_o a_o place_n for_o the_o lord_n a_o habitation_n for_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o jacob_n immediate_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n he_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n deliver_v this_o great_a arcanum_n lo_o say_v he_o we_o hear_v of_o it_o at_o ephratah_n but_o we_o find_v it_o in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o wood_n the_o common_a rumour_n indeed_o and_o conceit_n be_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v build_v in_o ephratah_n that_o be_v in_o region_fw-la frugiferâ_fw-la in_o a_o fat_a rich_a fertile_a soil_n but_o we_o find_v it_o in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o wood_n in_o loco_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la culto_fw-la nec_fw-la amoeno_fw-la as_o calvin_n note_v in_o a_o dry_a barren_a mountainous_a place_n indeed_o on_o mount_n moriah_n which_o some_o will_v have_v so_o call_v as_o if_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d allude_v to_o that_o in_o the_o canticle_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o myrrhiferous_a mountain_n and_o such_o wood_n indeed_o be_v a_o special_a demonstration_n of_o a_o dry_a and_o barren_a ground_n which_o be_v congenerous_a with_o the_o signification_n of_o mount_n zion_n as_o also_o with_o what_o be_v observable_a in_o philadelphia_n a_o type_n of_o the_o best_a state_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o a_o collective_a sense_n it_o be_v place_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o region_n dry_a barren_a and_o burn_v up_o with_o heat_n as_o david_n profess_v that_o the_o zeal_n of_o god_n house_n have_v even_o eat_v he_o up_o or_o consume_v he_o but_o as_o the_o outward_a man_n perish_v the_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_v day_n by_o day_n but_o we_o have_v get_v to_o our_o journeys-end_n the_o place_n of_o god_n house_n before_o we_o be_v well_o enter_v into_o our_o journey_n that_o which_o i_o will_v observe_v be_v that_o the_o region_n through_o which_o we_o pass_v to_o this_o state_n which_o be_v call_v the_o holy_a temple_n or_o house_n of_o god_n be_v no_o ephratah_n it_o be_v not_o a_o country_n of_o green_a field_n rich_a pasture_n and_o rank_a flowery_a meadow_n but_o it_o be_v the_o valley_n of_o baca_n a_o dry_a barren_a soil_n far_o from_o be_v fat_a fulsome_a and_o luscious_a and_o therefore_o all_o the_o self-favouring_a sweetness_n and_o caressing_n of_o this_o terrestrial_a body_n or_o carnal_a personality_n be_v drive_v far_o from_o this_o region_n with_o all_o that_o false_a wisdom_n or_o prudence_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o flesh_n or_o from_o corrupt_a reason_n touch_v the_o sovereign_a goodness_n of_o god_n the_o doctrine_n of_o love_n be_v abusable_a to_o the_o corruption_n of_o life_n as_o well_o as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n if_o man_n wander_v out_o of_o the_o valley_n of_o baca_n into_o fools-paradise_n make_v by_o their_o own_o carnal_a fancy_n and_o reason_n and_o this_o for_o the_o present_a shall_v serve_v brief_o for_o the_o description_n of_o the_o country_n through_o which_o these_o traveller_n to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n pass_v 2._o now_o how_o well_o they_o be_v provide_v for_o their_o journey_n be_v intimate_v also_o in_o this_o psalm_n and_o main_o it_o be_v in_o three_o thing_n knowledge_n faith_n and_o sincerity_n knowledge_n namely_o of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n that_o they_o be_v to_o walk_v in_o ver._n 5._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o strength_n be_v in_o thou_o in_o who_o heart_n be_v thy_o way_n for_o so_o that_o translation_n of_o the_o psalm_n which_o be_v appoint_v by_o our_o church_n to_o be_v read_v every_o day_n have_v it_o and_o that_o that_o pronoun_n this_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o do_v not_o doubt_v and_o therefore_o right_o express_v in_o this_o translation_n who_o have_v the_o journey_n they_o be_v to_o take_v the_o way_n and_o passage_n predelineat_v as_o it_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n which_o denote_v the_o best_a kind_n of_o knowledge_n even_o that_o which_o be_v accompany_v with_o affection_n and_o hearty_a conviction_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v not_o for_o nought_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o frequent_o in_o scripture_n name_v the_o heart_n for_o the_o chief_a seat_n of_o wisdom_n which_o be_v yet_o the_o less_o marvellous_a consider_v that_o the_o wisdom_n which_o the_o scripture_n drive_v at_o be_v practical_a wisdom_n moral_a or_o divine_a wherein_o the_o heart_n be_v much_o concern_v and_o the_o sense_n and_o touch_v of_o those_o truth_n must_v pass_v the_o heart_n as_o the_o colour_n do_v the_o eye_n before_o the_o mind_n can_v give_v a_o steady_a assent_n to_o they_o for_o what_o the_o eye_n be_v in_o reference_n to_o colour_n that_o be_v the_o heart_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o discrimination_n of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil._n and_o for_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o as_o see_v be_v attribute_v to_o the_o eye_n so_o be_v understanding_n to_o the_o heart_n so_o frequent_o in_o the_o scripture_n the_o thing_n be_v so_o plain_a i_o need_v allege_v no_o place_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n say_v our_o saviour_n and_o consequent_o good_a one_o too_o for_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o life_n and_o spirit_n and_o according_a as_o they_o be_v so_o be_v our_o imagination_n whether_o sleep_v or_o wake_v such_o our_o idea_n thought_n and_o propension_n to_o belief_n especial_o in_o matter_n of_o life_n whether_o natural_a or_o divine_a and_o therefore_o we_o must_v be_v very_o careful_a how_o we_o let_v our_o pragmatical_a light-minded_n reason_n make_v law_n of_o life_n for_o we_o while_o our_o heart_n have_v not_o undergo_v the_o due_a measure_n of_o purification_n because_o the_o thought_n and_o imagination_n of_o our_o heart_n will_v certain_o impose_v upon_o that_o mercurial_a faculty_n till_o the_o soul_n be_v make_v more_o judicious_o discern_v in_o virtue_n of_o her_o purity_n but_o our_o safe_a way_n be_v with_o these_o traveller_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o baca_n to_o have_v god_n way_n write_v in_o our_o heart_n for_o a_o map_n to_o guide_v we_o by_o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o whatever_o private_a suggestion_n arise_v in_o we_o and_o how_o feat_o soever_o manage_v by_o that_o slight_a advocate_n carnal_a or_o unregenerate_a reason_n we_o be_v to_o guide_v our_o life_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n who_o god_n have_v exhibit_v to_o the_o world_n as_o our_o infallible_a guide_n confirm_v his_o authority_n and_o doctrine_n by_o sign_n and_o miracle_n and_o by_o such_o wonderful_a prophecy_n as_o it_o be_v madness_n in_o any_o man_n to_o prefer_v his_o own_o corrupt_a reason_n impose_v upon_o by_o a_o unsanctify_v heart_n before_o those_o divine_a oracle_n and_o unerring_a law_n of_o life_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o declare_v and_o manifest_v to_o the_o world_n the_o first_o requisite_a point_n therefore_o which_o be_v knowledge_n be_v a_o hearty_a admittance_n of_o those_o law_n of_o life_n which_o be_v prescribe_v we_o by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n to_o take_v up_o these_o for_o principle_n to_o walk_v by_o and_o not_o what_o our_o own_o self
he_o have_v no_o room_n for_o they_o i_o therefore_o leave_v he_o to_o disgorge_v himself_o they_o be_v too_o great_a for_o he_o though_o he_o fancy_n they_o too_o little_a and_o intùs_fw-la existens_fw-la prohibet_fw-la extraneum_fw-la he_o be_v too_o full_a of_o his_o own_o supper_n so_o that_o he_o have_v no_o stomach_n nor_o appetite_n nor_o the_o least_o relish_n or_o conceive_n of_o christ_n supper_n but_o whatever_o it_o be_v to_o he_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o raise_v some_o apprehension_n of_o it_o in_o we_o if_o i_o may_v by_o any_o mean_n speak_v that_o which_o may_v prove_v profitable_a unto_o we_o there_o must_v be_v some_o near_a affinity_n and_o likeness_n betwixt_o that_o which_o be_v nourish_v and_o the_o nutriment_n it_o receive_v man_n body_n can_v be_v feed_v with_o stone_n or_o metal_n but_o with_o plant_n and_o live_a creature_n their_o flesh_n and_o substance_n be_v near_o enough_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o body_n which_o be_v of_o the_o like_a nature_n with_o other_o animal_n and_o plant_n our_o soul_n i_o mean_v always_o of_o the_o regenerate_v or_o we_o ourselves_o for_o it_o be_v all_o one_o have_v our_o birth_n and_o be_v of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n john_n 1._o 12._o but_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o give_v he_o power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o his_o name_n which_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n viz._n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v repeat_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o certain_o the_o very_a depth_n or_o essential_a bottom_n and_o centre_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n be_v the_o divine_a will_n a_o will_n raise_v up_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n perfect_o answerable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n though_o not_o so_o absolute_o powerful_a this_o be_v the_o very_a new_a birth_n and_o the_o new_a creature_n this_o be_v christ_n in_o we_o and_o we_o in_o he_o and_o he_o that_o be_v thus_o in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n he_o that_o be_v not_o thus_o never_o know_v christ_n unless_o according_a to_o the_o flesh._n when_o i_o say_v the_o divine_a will_n be_v the_o very_a inward_a essence_n or_o heart_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n i_o mean_v not_o any_o desire_n towards_o god_n and_o his_o outward_a service_n or_o to_o knowledge_n of_o he_o and_o his_o work_n or_o the_o beautify_v and_o adorn_v a_o man_n soul_n with_o moral_a virtue_n but_o a_o full_a and_o absolute_a resignation_n of_o a_o man_n self_n unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n our_o desire_n not_o at_o all_o circul_v into_o ourselves_o for_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n then_o that_o they_o spring_v from_o ourselves_o but_o our_o desire_n and_o will_n be_v melt_v as_o it_o be_v into_o one_o will_n with_o god_n and_o desire_v nothing_o but_o for_o god_n and_o because_o god_n desire_v it_o and_o will_n it_o then_o shall_v not_o our_o natural_a will_v be_v the_o first_o mover_n in_o our_o desire_n of_o knowledge_n or_o of_o virtue_n or_o of_o power_n or_o whatever_o be_v desirable_a but_o the_o divine_a will_n in_o we_o shall_v will_v all_o this_o for_o god_n as_o he_o be_v in_o man_n that_o be_v free_o and_o without_o all_o hypocrisy_n or_o self-love_n this_o be_v the_o very_a root_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n this_o be_v the_o divine_a life_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o this_o be_v either_o but_o natural_a or_o devilish_a this_o be_v the_o new_a creature_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o plant_n of_o god_n own_o plant_n who_o will_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o that_o law_n do_v he_o exercise_v himself_o both_o day_n and_o night_n this_o be_v the_o lamp_n of_o god_n the_o eye_n of_o god_n fix_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o loathe_v all_o object_n represent_v to_o it_o that_o arise_v from_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o the_o false_a hypocritical_a suggestion_n of_o man_n heart_n but_o have_v its_o whole_a lust_n and_o desire_n after_o the_o will_n of_o god_n hunger_n and_o thirst_v mere_o after_o it_o this_o be_v that_o that_o turn_v away_o at_o our_o prayer_n and_o praise_n at_o our_o fast_n and_o alms-deed_n at_o our_o censure_v and_o confer_v at_o our_o zeal_n and_o devotion_n viz._n as_o often_o as_o they_o be_v foul_v and_o beslut_v with_o the_o filth_n of_o our_o own_o will_n and_o self-ingagement_n either_o of_o temper_n of_o body_n or_o temporal_a project_n this_o be_v that_o righteous_a man_n that_o hate_v lie_v and_o before_o who_o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v loathsome_a and_o come_v to_o shame_n prov._n 13._o we_o have_v therefore_o thus_o find_v out_o the_o nature_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n the_o regenerate_v soul_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n to_o we_o to_o find_v out_o the_o proper_a food_n of_o it_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v of_o the_o earth_n earthly_a and_o therefore_o feed_v of_o earthly_a food_n the_o second_o adam_n viz._n 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or_o of_o a_o long_a form_n or_o in_o a_o mist_n when_o it_o appear_v red_a hence_o be_v falsehood_n and_o correction_n of_o falsehood_n both_o in_o heart_n and_o brain_n for_o the_o clear_a and_o more_o exact_a impression_n confute_v the_o imperfect_a if_o displace_v or_o confirm_v it_o if_o only_o dim_v before_o but_o that_o common_a and_o vulgar_a apprehension_n of_o conscience_n such_o as_o every_o man_n conceive_v when_o the_o word_n be_v name_v shall_v be_v sufficient_a for_o my_o discourse_n and_o this_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o certain_a disposition_n or_o condition_n of_o mind_n from_o the_o knowledge_n or_o remembrance_n of_o its_o act_n and_o intention_n which_o if_o they_o be_v represent_v as_o good_a simple_a and_o sincere_a joy_n and_o rest_n follow_v if_o otherwise_o disturbance_n
regeneration_n of_o the_o inward_a spirit_n to_o a_o new_a life_n from_o the_o very_a heart_n and_o again_o col._n 3._o 9_o 10_o 11._o lie_v not_o one_o to_o another_o see_v that_o you_o have_v put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n with_o his_o deed_n and_o have_v put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o be_v renew_v in_o knowledge_n after_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v he_o where_o there_o be_v neither_o greek_a nor_o jew_n circumcision_n nor_o uncircumcision_n barbarian_a scythian_a bond_n nor_o free_a but_o christ_n be_v all_o and_o in_o all_o this_o new_a creature_n than_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n so_o witness_v both_o these_o text_n the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n after_o god_n that_o be_v according_a to_o god_n or_o like_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v he_o this_o new_a creature_n be_v the_o likeness_n of_o god_n and_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n as_o both_o these_o place_n evident_o show_v do_v consist_v in_o knowledge_n righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n the_o very_a same_o that_o plato_n speak_v at_o once_o in_o his_o theatetus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v like_o god_n be_v to_o become_v holy_a just_a and_o wise_a but_o because_o most_o man_n even_o the_o old_a adam_n in_o we_o take_v themselves_o to_o be_v holy_a just_a and_o wise_a it_o will_v be_v seasonable_a here_o to_o see_v what_o justice_n wisdom_n and_o holiness_n this_o be_v that_o be_v in_o the_o new_a creature_n and_o who_o can_v tell_v it_o so_o well_o as_o he_o that_o be_v it_o matth._n 5._o 21_o 22._o you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o be_v say_v by_o they_o of_o old_a time_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v and_o whosoever_o shall_v kill_v shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o judgement_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n without_o a_o cause_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v to_o his_o brother_n racha_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o council_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v thou_o fool_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o hell_n fire_n ver._n 27_o 28._o you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o be_v say_v by_o they_o of_o old_a time_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o whosoever_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o already_o in_o his_o heart_n ver._n 33_o 34_o 37._o again_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o have_v be_v say_v by_o they_o of_o old_a time_n thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v thyself_o but_o shall_v perform_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o oath_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o but_o let_v your_o communication_n be_v yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v more_o than_o these_o come_v of_o evil_a ver._n 38_o 39_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o 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