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the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o death_n and_o subdue_v thy_o enemy_n under_o thy_o foot_n and_o then_o shall_v death_n the_o last_o enemy_n be_v destroy_v that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o 4._o only_o in_o this_o time_n take_v heed_n of_o harden_v in_o security_n â—nd_v blind_a presumption_n sermon_n xiii_o heb._n 2_o 24._o forasmuch_o as_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o also_o take_v part_n with_o they_o that_o he_o may_v through_o death_n destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n he_o have_v declare_v the_o great_a and_o divine_a power_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v far_o above_o all_o angel_n and_o power_n in_o this_o he_o show_v that_o now_o christ_n â—â—eing_v make_v the_o prophet_n and_o high_a priest_n of_o man_n salvation_n it_o become_v he_o to_o be_v a_o man_n like_o we_o both_o to_o teach_v and_o suffer_v for_o we_o which_o he_o prove_v by_o divers_a testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o i_o will_v declare_v thy_o name_n unto_o my_o brethren_n and_o isa_n 8.18_o behold_v i_o and_o the_o child_n which_o god_n have_v give_v i_o so_o that_o he_o be_v make_v even_o ouâ—_n brother_n in_o these_o verse_n he_o conclude_v and_o explaitâ—_n what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v forasmuch_o as_o those_o child_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v but_o fleâ—â—_n and_o blood_n and_o not_o able_a to_o free_v themselves_o but_o through_o the_o same_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o thâ—_n devil_n and_o by_o he_o keep_v in_o bondage_n under_o the_o fear_a death_n he_o take_v flesh_n and_o blood_n on_o he_o also_o &_o become_v a_o weak_a man_n that_o thus_o he_o may_v by_o death_n free_a his_o child_n from_o that_o bondage_n these_o word_n declare_v two_o thing_n 1._o what_o man_n be_v in_o himself_o viz._n weak_a under_o the_o poweâ—_n of_o the_o devil_n &_o thereby_o keep_v in_o bondage_n &_o fear_n of_o deatâ—_n 2._o what_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o weak_a man_n viz._n takâ—_n part_n with_o we_o &_o by_o his_o death_n destroy_v satan_n &_o free_a 〈◊〉_d forasmuch_o as_o the_o child_n viz._n of_o adam_n or_o rather_o oâ—_n the_o elect_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n weakness_n want_n misery_n and_o death_n for_o through_o the_o flesh_n we_o aâ—_n subject_a to_o all_o those_o so_o that_o this_o be_v our_o portion_n the_o lâ—â—_n of_o spirit_n be_v go_v &_o our_o spirit_n dead_a foâ—_n want_v of_o thâ—_n life_n of_o god_n so_o also_o for_o life_n and_o salvation_n able_a to_o do_v nothing_o but_o depend_v on_o another_o so_o that_o all_o man_n even_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n and_o faithful_a have_v nothing_o proper_o their_o own_o but_o flesh_n and_o blood_n viz_o weakness_n want_n and_o misery_n till_o they_o be_v supply_v bâ—_n christ_n and_o his_o fullness_n gen._n 6._o his_o thought_n and_o imagination_n be_v evil_a psal_n 8._o what_o be_v man_n he_o be_v a_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d nought_o less_o than_o nothing_o and_o light_a than_o vanity_n lowâ—_n than_o the_o angel_n and_o yet_o he_o find_v no_o stedfasteneâ—â—_n in_o they_o paul_n though_o full_a of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d the_o least_o of_o all_o saint_n in_o i_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n not_o abâ—_n to_o think_v one_o good_a thought_n do_v our_o holy_a high_a thoughteâ—_n man_n judge_v so_o of_o themselves_o egypt_n but_o a_o reed_n anâ—_n the_o strength_n of_o pharaoh_n but_o a_o break_a staff_n and_o what_o 〈◊〉_d our_o riches_n but_o as_o grass_n our_o wisdom_n foolishness_n 〈◊〉_d power_n not_o able_a to_o make_v white_a or_o black_a our_o righteousnâ—_n as_o a_o filthy_a rag_n our_o sacrifice_n as_o the_o cut_n off_o a_o dogâ—_n neck_n nay_o all_o but_o grass_n and_o as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n 1._o this_o be_v plain_a in_o experience_n do_v not_o the_o weak_a heart_n of_o man_n fly_v any_o whither_o for_o succour_n though_o it_o find_v none_o bow_n to_o the_o world_n creave_v help_v of_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n fly_v any_o whither_o for_o to_o hide_v himself_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n for_o to_o free_v himself_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n daunt_v with_o every_o noise_n dead_a with_o any_o loss_n can_v do_v no_o good_a not_o suffer_v any_o evil_n and_o yet_o this_o silly_a creature_n sit_v in_o his_o own_o conceit_n as_o a_o god_n a_o lucifer_n queen_n that_o shall_v see_v no_o evil_n 2._o whence_o then_o be_v all_o those_o high_a thought_n of_o judge_v other_o and_o justify_v ourselves_o seek_v honour_n each_o of_o other_o but_o because_o we_o see_v not_o our_o own_o weakness_n and_o bondage_n nay_o if_o our_o eye_n be_v return_v inward_a we_o shall_v have_v no_o boast_n if_o we_o see_v but_o the_o spring_n of_o lust_n and_o pride_n and_o how_o unable_a we_o be_v to_o resist_v the_o least_o temptation_n or_o stand_v in_o the_o least_o affliction_n how_o good_a soever_o god_n be_v to_o we_o yet_o in_o ourselves_o but_o flesh_n and_o blood_n his_o gift_n show_v his_o goodness_n and_o they_o be_v in_o he_o not_o in_o man_n enjoy_v from_o he_o not_o from_o our_o own_o fountain_n all_o high_a thought_n than_o be_v from_o the_o devil_n for_o all_o be_v but_o flesh_n and_o blood_n thy_o high_a turret_n and_o great_a babel_n and_o fair_a inheritance_n must_v come_v to_o nought_o when_o thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o shall_v see_v it_o this_o great_a portion_n gather_v and_o daily_o increase_v wherein_o thou_o boast_v thyself_o must_v all_o be_v scatter_v and_o â—hou_v not_o know_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o it_o thy_o deep_a wisdom_n shall_v fail_v thou_o it_o be_v but_o fleshly_a not_o able_a to_o see_v into_o the_o way_n of_o life_n to_o prevent_v or_o deliver_v thou_o from_o death_n thy_o counsel_n must_v perish_v thy_o righteousness_n be_v but_o a_o â—ag_n shall_v vanish_v nothing_o continue_v nay_o what_o ever_o thou_o do_v thou_o mar_v it_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o there_o if_o thou_o pray_v or_o â—alk_v all_o be_v nothing_o but_o fleshly_a only_o to_o establish_v a_o fleshly_a kingdom_n &_o peace_n to_o thyself_o nay_o bring_v out_o thy_o best_a quality_n &_o it_o be_v but_o fleshly_a such_o as_o the_o heathen_n have_v as_o well_o as_o thou_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o there_o else_o we_o need_v no_o christ_n but_o our_o spirit_n be_v lose_v he_o come_v to_o breathe_v a_o new_a life_n therein_o to_o by_o his_o power_n object_n but_o god_n give_v gift_n to_o man_n answ_n true_o but_o if_o he_o be_v not_o with_o those_o gift_n man_n mar_v they_o where_o then_o be_v the_o power_n of_o good_a motion_n or_o freewill_n etc._n etc._n to_o know_v believe_v love_n repent_v etc._n etc._n not_o in_o we_o but_o in_o christ_n and_o yet_o this_o make_v not_o man_n secure_v do_v the_o beggar_n poverty_n make_v he_o cease_v beg_v or_o the_o lame_a man_n to_o lie_v still_o and_o not_o cry_v for_o help_v nay_o the_o feel_n of_o this_o keep_v repentance_n and_o prayer_n a_o foot_n in_o the_o church_n and_o so_o have_v we_o need_v of_o mercy_n every_o day_n and_o to_o pray_v night_n and_o day_n that_o when_o this_o grass_n wither_v etc._n etc._n yet_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n may_v abide_v in_o our_o heart_n for_o ever_o magnify_v god_n mercy_n that_o unto_o we_o so_o poor_a and_o weak_a that_o can_v do_v nothing_o vouchsafe_v his_o help_n and_o grace_n 3_o so_o that_o all_o religion_n be_v not_o any_o thing_n we_o can_v do_v to_o god_n we_o be_v not_o fit_v no_o what_o can_v we_o add_v to_o he_o but_o to_o receive_v still_o from_o he_o both_o faith_n and_o righteousness_n and_o all_o for_o have_v none_o he_o be_v make_v all_o these_o to_o we_o that_o so_o we_o may_v daily_o cry_v lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n help_v our_o unbelief_n 4._o but_o religion_n never_o thrive_v since_o flesh_n and_o blood_n even_o man_n fleshly_a wisdom_n and_o conceit_a power_n and_o righteousness_n of_o man_n get_v pearckt_v up_o in_o christ_n room_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n nor_o will_v it_o thrive_v in_o any_o till_o this_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o dust_n again_o and_o that_o we_o begin_v at_o the_o very_a earth_n to_o abhor_v ourselves_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n he_o take_v part_n with_o they_o that_o be_v be_v make_v man_n partaker_n of_o all_o want_n and_o infirmity_n of_o man_n and_o yeâ—_n himself_o conquer_v be_v tempt_v and_o help_v all_o that_o be_v tempt_v so_o that_o jesus_n christ_n that_o live_a saviour_n of_o man_n be_v partaker_n and_o fellow-seele_a of_o all_o man_n weakness_n &_o infirmity_n that_o he_o suffer_v and_o love_o help_n and_o free_v man_n where_o all_o help_n fail_v isa_n 50.11_o isa_n 63._o in_o all_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 that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n from_o god_n and_o the_o great_a work_n of_o his_o power_n do_v for_o the_o present_a put_v man_n to_o silence_n and_o convince_v he_o yet_o where_o the_o heart_n remain_v harden_v and_o that_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n be_v hide_v from_o man_n he_o soon_o return_v to_o his_o old_a vanity_n and_o idolatry_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n thus_o they_o be_v often_o convince_v by_o the_o great_a work_n of_o god_n psal_n 16._o yet_o forget_v how_o they_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o covenant_n but_o return_v tâ—_n their_o lust_n and_o the_o pharisee_n in_o christ_n time_n often_o put_v to_o silence_n but_o soon_o grow_v wise_a again_o to_o maintain_v there_o own_o kingdom_n yea_o how_o many_o of_o his_o follower_n who_o see_v his_o greaâ—_n work_v and_o confess_v never_o man_n speak_v like_o he_o or_o do_v the_o like_a speak_v with_o such_o power_n and_o assurance_n and_o yet_o forsake_v he_o see_v the_o stony_a ground_n and_o 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thou_o and_o all_o these_o be_v frame_v by_o man_n that_o he_o may_v have_v ease_n and_o freedom_n elsewhere_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o have_v something_o to_o see_v and_o feel_v that_o so_o he_o may_v live_v iâ—_n peace_n but_o the_o true_a god_n be_v find_v in_o trouble_n not_o at_o the_o sound_n of_o music_n but_o in_o woe_n and_o sigh_v then_o be_v god_n present_a with_o these_o man_n as_o daniel_n shedrach_n mechacâ—_n and_o abednego_n be_v accuse_v by_o the_o officer_n this_o add_v to_o their_o captivity_n for_o that_o herein_o be_v doublâ—_n bondage_n though_o they_o be_v advance_v as_o ruler_n in_o babylon_n yet_o bring_v they_o into_o bondage_n that_o they_o may_v not_o fit_v in_o babylon_n but_o upon_o their_o god_n and_o his_o word_n so_o that_o when_o god_n intend_v good_a unto_o man_n he_o keep_v he_o under_o the_o rod_n of_o misery_n without_o and_o weakness_n within_o that_o faith_n may_v be_v keep_v pure_a and_o the_o flesh_n aâ—â—_n man_n may_v have_v no_o stay_n but_o in_o he_o thus_o with_o job_n david_n psal_n 107.39_o he_o bring_v dowâ—_n their_o heart_n with_o sorrow_n thus_o with_o christ_n 1_o for_o till_o man_n be_v thorough_o whip_v he_o fly_v to_o soâ—â—_n new_a shift_n and_o god_n in_o love_n chase_v he_o from_o all_o holdâ—_n that_o he_o may_v not_o settle_v in_o carnality_n 2._o for_o abraham_n have_v no_o child_n than_o isaac_n be_v boâ—â—_n and_o then_o hope_v of_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v take_v away_o thiâ—_n be_v ever_o god_n deal_v with_o his_o church_n they_o have_v somâ—_n breathe_v time_n yet_o he_o renew_v his_o rod_n when_o they_o greâ—_n wanton_a and_o turn_n from_o he_o man_n will_v lay_v hold_n iâ—_n any_o thing_n rather_o than_o drown_v but_o thus_o god_n plungeâ—_n he_o into_o the_o deep_a and_o then_o he_o pray_v 1._o thus_o we_o all_o seek_v rest_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o find_v it_o arâ—_n say_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v the_o pipe_n and_o the_o tabrâ—_n be_v in_o our_o feast_n but_o sorrow_n and_o repentance_n be_v 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in_o another_o viz._n in_o christ_n who_o be_v make_v our_o righteousness_n through_o grace_n for_o take_v he_o away_o and_o there_o rest_v nothing_o but_o death_n â—or_a the_o law_n do_v not_o make_v man_n righteous_a but_o sinner_n â—nd_v lose_v man_n now_o righteousness_n be_v twofold_a politia_fw-la divina_fw-la morale_n divinum_fw-la the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o philosopher_n treat_v of_o which_o be_v a_o righteousness_n of_o just_a and_o equal_a disposition_n of_o mind_n and_o carriage_n of_o our_o action_n towards_o other_o do_v right_o to_o all_o that_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o righteous_a work_n of_o it_o in_o man_n but_o that_o be_v nothing_o before_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o wrought_v by_o god_n nor_o for_o he_o but_o man_n attribute_n it_o to_o himself_o and_o think_v god_n shall_v be_v please_v therewith_o also_o now_o this_o be_v good_a &_o sweet_a among_o man_n but_o if_o man_n bring_v this_o before_o 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