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so_o very_o persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o of_o their_o own_o title_n to_o it_o too_o that_o they_o be_v content_a to_o abide_v this_o long_a and_o disconsolate_a night_n of_o dimness_n and_o anguish_n and_o frightfulness_n mere_o in_o expectation_n of_o the_o dawn_n of_o that_o day_n that_o clear_a and_o bright_a day_n of_o their_o glorious_a and_o everlasting_a redemption_n and_o herein_o i_o be_o far_o from_o blame_v they_o nay_o i_o must_v needs_o commend_v their_o magnanimous_a faith_n and_o self-denial_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o dwell_v too_o much_o upon_o heaven_n as_o a_o future_a state_n and_o comfort_v themselves_o only_o in_o a_o happiness_n to_o come_v not_o long_v and_o labour_v to_o find_v a_o heaven_n open_v within_o themselves_o a_o beginning_n of_o eternal_a bliss_n bring_v into_o themselves_o they_o be_v too_o well_o content_a with_o a_o certain_a reversion_n and_o do_v not_o eager_o enough_o endeavour_v a_o present_a possession_n to_o be_v actual_o enstate_v in_o so_o much_o of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o soul_n as_o may_v fall_v to_o their_o share_n even_o in_o this_o low_a world_n this_o slothful_a temper_n and_o inactivity_n i_o do_v condemn_v wherever_o it_o be_v find_v yea_o though_o it_o be_v in_o my_o own_o soul_n every_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n by_o a_o natural_a principle_n thirst_v after_o its_o proper_a rest_n and_o a_o happiness_n suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o no_o creature_n can_v be_v content_a though_o it_o may_v be_v constrain_v to_o be_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o its_o centre_n but_o be_v still_o carry_v out_o towards_o its_o own_o perfection_n and_o why_o then_o shall_v a_o godly_a soul_n who_o be_v god_n only_o new_a creature_n in_o the_o world_n be_v content_a with_o a_o state_n of_o imperfection_n why_o shall_v not_o he_o as_o eager_o coveâ—_n and_o as_o earnest_o pursue_v the_o most_o intimate_a and_o close_a communion_n and_o conjunction_n with_o his_o god_n as_o they_o do_v with_o their_o respective_a centre_n can_v any_o earthly_a sensual_a man_n be_v content_a with_o a_o inheritance_n in_o reversion_n so_o as_o to_o suspend_v his_o mind_v and_o follow_v of_o the_o world_n till_o hereafter_o can_v any_o ambitious_a spirit_n who_o place_v his_o main_a happiness_n and_o contentment_n in_o popular_a estimation_n and_o worldly_a greatness_n be_v content_a to_o stand_v gaze_v at_o preferment_n will_v he_o be_v willing_a to_o sit_v still_o and_o wait_v till_o this_o drop_n into_o his_o mouth_n no_o no_o there_o be_v a_o rage_a thirst_n in_o the_o soul_n which_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v at_o rest_n but_o be_v still_o awaken_n and_o provoke_v all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n till_o they_o arise_v and_o fetch_v in_o water_n to_o quench_v it_o and_o therefore_o we_o read_v of_o man_n
trample_v upon_o plato_n stately_a bed_n say_v calco_fw-la platonis_fw-la fastum_fw-la it_o be_v answer_v he_o very_o sharp_o sed_fw-la majore_fw-la fastu_fw-la he_o be_v proud_a in_o tread_v upon_o it_o than_o plato_n be_v in_o lie_v upon_o it_o i_o doubt_v it_o may_v be_v apply_v too_o true_o to_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o that_o cynical_a and_o scornful_a zeal_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n at_o this_o day_n man_n declaim_v against_o the_o pride_n and_o pomp_n and_o grandieur_n of_o antichristian_a prelate_n with_o a_o pride_n no_o whit_n inferior_a to_o they_o who_o they_o thus_o decry_v however_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v imitable_a by_o a_o sensual_a heart_n and_o indeed_o performable_a by_o the_o mere_a magic_n of_o a_o exalt_a fancy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v rest_v in_o by_o a_o sincere_a christian_a read_v over_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n 7._o gal._n 5._o 22._o etc._n etc._n 2_o pet._n 1._o 5_o 6_o 7._o record_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n and_o the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o estimate_n yourselves_o by_o they_o these_o thing_n be_v utter_o incompetible_a to_o the_o mere_a animal_n man_n all_o the_o natural_a man_n and_o devil_n in_o the_o world_n can_v be_v humble_a meek_a self-denying_a patient_a charitable_a lover_n of_o god_n more_o than_o of_o themselves_o or_o of_o their_o enemy_n as_o themselves_o will_v you_o judge_v right_o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o any_o opinion_n then_o value_v it_o by_o the_o tendency_n that_o be_v in_o it_o to_o advance_v the_o life_n of_o god_n particular_o judge_v of_o the_o millenarian_a opinion_n which_o begin_v to_o be_v so_o much_o hug_v in_o the_o world_n concern_v which_o i_o will_v only_o say_v thus_o much_o at_o present_a that_o in_o the_o common_a notion_n of_o it_o as_o it_o promise_v a_o state_n of_o much_o ease_n liberty_n power_n prosperity_n and_o freedom_n from_o all_o persecution_n and_o oppression_n it_o be_v as_o grateful_a to_o the_o fleshly_a 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and_o this_o poor_a woman_n seek_v of_o water_n to_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o she_o find_v the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n she_o come_v to_o the_o well_o of_o jaceb_n and_o behold_v she_o meet_v with_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n there_o the_o occasion_n passage_n and_o issue_n of_o this_o discourse_n will_v each_o afford_v many_o good_a and_o profitable_a observation_n but_o i_o think_v none_o more_o than_o this_o verse_n that_o i_o have_v pitch_v upon_o in_o which_o the_o mystery_n of_o gospel-grace_n be_v rare_o unfold_v and_o true_a christian_a religion_n be_v excellent_o describe_v for_o so_o i_o understand_v our_o saviour_n not_o as_o speak_v of_o faith_n or_o knowledge_n or_o any_o other_o particular_a grace_n but_o of_o grace_n in_o general_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o it_o of_o true_a godliness_n or_o if_o you_o will_v of_o christian_a religion_n for_o that_o word_n i_o shall_v choose_v to_o retain_v 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religion_n be_v of_o a_o divine_a original_a all_o soul_n be_v indeed_o the_o offspring_n of_o god_n those_o noble_a faculty_n oâ—_n understanding_n and_o a_o will_v free_v from_o constraint_n do_v more_o resemble_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n than_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o there_o be_v more_o of_o the_o glory_n beauty_n and_o brightness_n of_o god_n in_o a_o soul_n than_o there_o be_v in_o the_o sun_n itself_o the_o apostle_n allow_v it_o as_o a_o proper_a speech_n speak_v in_o common_a of_o all_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_n 17._o 28._o god_n have_v derive_v more_o lively_a print_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o divine_a essence_n upon_o a_o rational_a soul_n than_o he_o have_v upon_o the_o whole_a creation_n so_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n even_o as_o to_o its_o constitution_n do_v declare_v and_o discover_v more_o of_o the_o rature_n of_o god_n than_o all_o the_o other_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v make_v whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 1._o 20._o he_o that_o right_o converse_v with_o his_o own_o soul_n wâ—ll_n get_v more_o acquaintarce_o with_o god_n than_o they_o that_o gaze_v conâ—â—ually_o upon_o the_o material_a heaven_n or_o traverse_v the_o dark_a and_o uâ—most_a corner_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o go_v down_o unto_o the_o sea_n in_o ship_n the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o little_a world_n will_v teach_v more_o of_o he_o than_o the_o great_a one_o can_v do_v so_o that_o i_o doubt_v not_o to_o take_v the_o apostle_n word_n concern_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n rom._n 10._o say_v not_o in_o thy_o heart_n who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n to_o bring_v a_o discovery_n of_o god_n from_o thence_o or_o who_o shall_v descend_v into_o the_o deep_a to_o fetch_v it_o up_o from_o thence_o the_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o god_n be_v nigh_o thou_o even_o in_o thy_o own_o soul_n excellent_o display_v in_o the_o constitution_n and_o frame_n power_n and_o faculty_n thereof_o god_n have_v not_o make_v any_o creature_n so_o capable_a of_o receive_v and_o â—â—flecting_v his_o image_n and_o glory_n as_o angel_n and_o man_n which_o have_v make_v i_o often_o to_o say_v that_o the_o vile_a soul_n of_o man_n be_v much_o more_o beautiful_a and_o honourable_a than_o the_o most_o excellent_a body_n than_o the_o very_a body_n of_o the_o sun_n at_o noon_n day_n and_o by_o the_o way_n this_o may_v render_v sâ—n_o odious_a and_o loaâ—h_a some_o because_o it_o have_v defile_v the_o fair_a piece_n of_o god_n workmanship_n in_o the_o world_n and_o blurâ—ed_v the_o clear_a copy_n which_o he_o have_v draw_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o whole_a creation_n but_o though_o all_o rational_a soul_n be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n yet_o all_o of_o they_o do_v not_o imitate_v their_o father_n though_o their_o constitution_n do_v express_v much_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n yet_o their_o disposition_n do_v express_v the_o image_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o godly_a soul_n who_o be_v follower_n of_o god_n be_v indeed_o his_o dear_a child_n ephes_n 5._o 1._o holy_a soul_n who_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o divine_a and_o god_n like_o disposition_n and_o do_v work_v the_o workâ—_n of_o god_n these_o be_v most_o true_o and_o proper_o his_o off_o spring_n mat._n 5._o 44_o 45._o and_o in_o this_o respect_n god_n child_n be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v unto_o good_a work_n ephes_n 2._o 10._o religion_n be_v of_o a_o divine_a original_a god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o father_n of_o it_o both_o from_o without_o and_o from_o within_o 1._o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o from_o without_o when_o man_n have_v sallen_v from_o god_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o have_v lose_v his_o way_n and_o be_v become_v both_o unwilling_a and_o unable_a to_o return_v god_n be_v please_v to_o set_v up_o that_o glorious_a light_n his_o own_o son_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o world_n that_o he_o may_v guide_v their_o foot_n into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n who_o be_v therefore_o call_v a_o light_a to_o lighten_v the_o gentile_n luk._n 2._o 32._o and_o compare_v to_o a_o candle_n set_v upon_o a_o candlestick_n mark_v 4._o 21._o god_n of_o his_o infinite_a free_a grace_n and_o overflow_a goodness_n provide_v a_o mediator_n in_o and_o by_o who_o these_o apostate_n soul_n may_v be_v reconcile_v and_o reunite_v to_o himself_o and_o to_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o he_o give_v power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n john_n 1._o 12._o yet_o further_o it_o please_v god_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o mercy_n to_o chalk_v out_o the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o peace_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o therein_o to_o unlock_v the_o secret_n of_o salvation_n to_o succeed_a generation_n herein_o he_o have_v plain_o lay_v down_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o peace_n which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o mediator_n and_o give_v precept_n and_o promise_n for_o the_o direction_n and_o encouragement_n of_o as_o many_o as_o will_v inquire_v into_o the_o same_o these_o be_v the_o sacred_a oracle_n which_o give_v clear_a and_o certain_a answer_n to_o all_o that_o do_v consult_v they_o about_o their_o future_a state_n rom._n 3._o 2._o christ_n jesus_n open_v the_o way_n into_o the_o holy_a of_o all_o and_o the_o scripture_n they_o come_v after_o and_o point_v it_o out_o unto_o we_o he_o purchase_v life_n and_o immortality_n and_o these_o bring_v it_o to_o light_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 10._o and_o yet_o further_o that_o these_o may_v not_o be_v mistake_v or_o pervert_v to_o man_n destruction_n which_o be_v ordain_v for_o their_o salvation_n which_o sometime_o do_v come_v to_o pass_v 2_o pet._n 3._o 16._o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o commit_v these_o record_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o church_n and_o therein_o to_o his_o minister_n who_o
clear_a and_o spiritual_a discern_v of_o god_n they_o do_v as_o it_o be_v story_v of_o one_o of_o the_o persian_a king_n enshrine_v themselves_o in_o a_o temple_n of_o their_o own_o but_o what_o speak_v i_o of_o heathen_a philosopher_n be_v there_o not_o the_o same_o unclean_a spirit_n of_o self-adoration_n to_o be_v find_v among_o many_o christian_n yea_o and_o teacher_n of_o christianity_n too_o witness_v that_o whole_a brood_n those_o man_n who_o while_o they_o hang_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n upon_o man_n freewill_n do_v rob_v he_o of_o his_o glory_n some_o of_o these_o have_v impudent_o give_v a_o short_a but_o unsavoury_a answer_n to_o the_o apostle_n question_n in_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 7._o who_o make_v you_o to_o differ_v from_o a_o other_o ego_fw-la i_o ipsum_fw-la discerno_fw-la i_o make_v myself_o to_o differ_v these_o man_n while_o they_o pretend_v to_o high_a attainment_n do_v discover_v a_o low_a and_o most_o ignoble_a spirit_n to_o fasten_v and_o feed_v upon_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o creature_n be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o low_a and_o degenerate_a spirit_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o be_v the_o great_a perfection_n of_o the_o creature_n not_o to_o be_v its_o own_o not_o to_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o itself_o or_o any_o way_n distinct_a from_o the_o bless_a god_n the_o father_n and_o fountain_n of_o light_n and_o grace_n holy_a paul_n be_v all_o along_o in_o a_o different_a strain_n as_o in_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 10._o ay_o yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v with_o i_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o what_o a_o fair_a and_o honourable_a character_n the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v give_v of_o holy_a david_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n now_o you_o may_v also_o find_v a_o description_n of_o these_o man_n too_o in_o scripture_n not_o much_o differ_v from_o the_o other_o in_o phrase_n but_o very_o much_o in_o sense_n it_o be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v give_v of_o the_o proud_a prince_n of_o tyrus_n ezek._n 28._o 2._o they_o set_v their_o 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same_o here_o a_o well_o or_o fountain_n of_o water_n and_o elsewhere_o a_o new_a man_n the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o inward_a man_n ephes_n 4._o 24_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 4._o as_o the_o soul_n be_v call_v a_o inward_a man_n respective_a to_o the_o body_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 16._o so_o religion_n be_v call_v a_o inward_a man_n respective_a to_o the_o soul_n itself_o rom._n 7._o 22._o it_o be_v a_o man_n within_o man_n the_o man_n that_o be_v true_o alive_a to_o god_n have_v in_o he_o not_o only_o inward_a part_n for_o so_o a_o dead_a man_n have_v but_o a_o inward_a man_n a_o inward_a nature_n and_o principle_n again_o it_o be_v call_v a_o root_n job_n 19_o 28._o or_o if_o not_o there_o yet_o plain_o in_o mark_n 4._o 17._o where_o temporary_a professor_n be_v say_v to_o have_v no_o root_n in_o themselves_o and_o this_o be_v by_o the_o same_o propriety_n of_o speech_n whereby_o a_o wicked_a principle_n be_v call_v a_o root_n of_o bitterness_n heb._n 12._o 15._o again_o it_o be_v 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