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this_o text_n 3._o that_o our_o apostle_n shall_v set_v it_o down_o as_o the_o great_a recompense_n of_o reward_n to_o such_o as_o be_v follower_n of_o peace_n and_o holiness_n when_o moses_n desire_v to_o see_v the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o earnest_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v show_v he_o his_o glory_n 18._o the_o very_a mercy_n of_o god_n answer_n do_v consist_v in_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o denial_n thou_o can_v not_o see_v my_o face_n 20._o for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n shall_v see_v i_o and_o live_v and_o therefore_o gideon_n himself_o although_o a_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n as_o god_n himself_o be_v please_v to_o call_v he_o a_o man_n as_o stout_a as_o the_o steel_n with_o which_o his_o proverbial_a sword_n be_v temper_v be_v yet_o exceed_o afraid_a 22._o as_o soon_o as_o he_o perceive_v he_o have_v see_v a_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o good_a reason_n that_o manoah_n say_v unto_o his_o wife_n 22._o we_o shall_v sure_o die_v because_o we_o have_v 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pleasure_n for_o evermore_o §_o 15._o thus_o in_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o explication_n we_o have_v before_o we_o be_v aware_a a_o full_a division_n of_o the_o text._n and_o not_o so_o only_o but_o also_o practical_a reflection_n on_o all_o its_o part_n first_o we_o have_v see_v a_o single_a act_n of_o great_a moment_n and_o second_o how_o it_o be_v fix_v on_o a_o double_a object_n the_o double_a object_n be_v peace_n and_o holiness_n which_o according_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d show_v the_o energy_n and_o the_o force_n of_o the_o single_a act_n be_v to_o be_v prosecute_v and_o follow_v with_o zeal_n and_o fervour_n next_o to_o the_o act_n and_o the_o object_n which_o be_v sufficient_o express_v we_o have_v their_o absolute_a necessity_n very_o significant_o imply_v for_o these_o be_v set_v as_o the_o condition_n on_o which_o alone_o we_o arrive_v at_o bliss_n 8._o it_o be_v for_o none_o to_o see_v god_n but_o the_o pure_a in_o heart_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v a_o cogent_a reason_n for_o the_o fasten_n of_o the_o act_n on_o the_o double_a object_n for_o the_o intensiveness_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o extensiveness_n of_o the_o other_o §_o 16._o but_o now_o because_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o man_n shall_v eager_o pursue_v their_o christian_a duty_n whilst_o they_o believe_v they_o to_o be_v needless_a or_o gainless_a thing_n thing_n which_o rob_v they_o of_o their_o happiness_n in_o this_o present_a world_n and_o without_o which_o they_o may_v be_v happy_a in_o that_o to_o come_v we_o must_v possess_v ourselves_o more_o full_o than_o we_o have_v hitherto_o do_v not_o only_o with_o the_o nature_n of_o peace_n and_o holiness_n but_o more_o especial_o and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n with_o their_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o life_n aeternal_a whereof_o unless_o we_o thorough_o convince_v ourselves_o we_o can_v hope_v with_o any_o reason_n to_o engage_v our_o resolution_n to_o follow_v both_o §_o 17._o first_o for_o the_o word_n peace_n it_o be_v that_o that_o comprehend_v our_o whole_a duty_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n and_o as_o well_o to_o our_o enemy_n as_o to_o our_o friend_n for_o how_o can_v we_o follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n in_o so_o earnest_a a_o manner_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v import_v unless_o we_o labour_v by_o forgiveness_n to_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a rom._n 12._o ult_n much_o more_o must_v we_o render_v unto_o every_o man_n his_o due_a tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n custom_n to_o who_o custom_n honour_n to_o who_o honour_n fear_v to_o who_o fear_n rom._n 13._o 7._o and_o so_o by_o analogy_n of_o proportion_n service_n to_o who_o service_n love_n to_o who_o love_n no_o injury_n to_o who_o no_o injury_n be_v due_a for_o every_o injury_n be_v breach_n of_o peace_n we_o must_v owe_v no_o man_n any_o thing_n but_o to_o love_v one_o another_o rom._n 13._o 8._o and_o therefore_o injure_v he_o we_o must_v not_o no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o desire_n this_o be_v to_o follow_v peace_n indeed_o when_o we_o do_v not_o only_o not_o give_v a_o cause_n but_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o occasion_n of_o just_a offence_n when_o we_o keep_v not_o only_o our_o hand_n but_o even_o our_o head_n and_o our_o heart_n from_o pick_v and_o steal_v when_o we_o do_v not_o commit_v adultery_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o with_o our_o eye_n when_o we_o do_v no_o murder_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o our_o wish_n when_o we_o dishonour_v not_o our_o parent_n whether_o private_a or_o public_a ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a not_o not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o our_o wi_n this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v to_o make_v a_o eager_a prosecution_n of_o peace_n with_o all_o man_n which_o comprehend_v our_o whole_a obedience_n to_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o law_n §_o 18._o second_o as_o peace_n do_v grasp_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n to_o man_n so_o we_o may_v say_v also_o of_o holiness_n that_o it_o be_v the_o whole_a immediate_a duty_n of_o man_n to_o god_n which_o more_o especial_o consist_v in_o these_o three_o thing_n richi_n in_o preserve_v our_o loyalty_n in_o exhibit_v our_o reverence_n and_o last_o in_o render_v our_o active_a service_n the_o first_o have_v respect_n unto_o our_o thought_n the_o second_o unto_o our_o word_n the_o three_o unto_o our_o action_n first_o for_o loyalty_n that_o we_o know_v be_v a_o virtue_n by_o which_o a_o servant_n do_v acknowledge_v no_o master_n but_o his_o own_o hold_v no_o intelligence_n with_o his_o enemy_n admit_v no_o rival_n in_o his_o affection_n but_o ever_o honour_v he_o and_o own_v he_o and_o adhere_v to_o he_o alone_o
a_o christian_a as_o it_o be_v a_o pilgrimage_n of_o the_o body_n from_o earth_n to_o earth_n for_o dust_n thou_o be_v and_o unto_o dust_n shall_v thou_o return_v say_v god_n to_o adam_n and_o a_o pilgrimage_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o heaven_n to_o heaven_n for_o the_o spirit_n shall_v return_v to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o say_v the_o royal_a ecclesiaste_n 1._o so_o as_o true_o be_v it_o a_o warfare_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o conjunction_n whereof_o that_o fight_n for_o heaven_n and_o this_o for_o hell_n the_o former_a under_o god_n banner_n and_o the_o late_a under_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v so_o unequal_o match_v that_o however_o near_o wed_v they_o be_v incessant_o fall_v out_o each_o may_v say_v unto_o the_o other_o nec_fw-la possum_fw-la vivere_fw-la cum_fw-la te_fw-la nec_fw-la sine_fw-la te_fw-la for_o however_o unwilling_a they_o be_v to_o part_v they_o be_v seldom_o or_o never_o at_o agreement_n there_o be_v a_o law_n in_o the_o member_n so_o continual_o war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n 23._o that_o the_o flesh_n still_o lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o be_v 17._o contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o now_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n still_o of_o contrary_n very_o earnest_o to_o endeavour_v a_o mutual_a overthrow_n and_o they_o must_v both_o be_v well_o beat_v bring_v down_o and_o refract_v ere_o they_o can_v peaceable_o cohabit_v under_o one_o and_o the_o same_o roof_n which_o kind_n of_o peace_n may_v be_v effect_v betwixt_o another_o sort_n of_o contrary_n for_o heat_n and_o cold_a may_v agree_v together_o in_o a_o lukewarmness_n white_a and_o black_a in_o mix_a colour_n day_n and_o night_n in_o a_o crepusculum_fw-la however_o these_o two_o last_o be_v but_o privative_o oppose_v but_o in_o this_o moral_a contrariety_n betwixt_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o flesh_n it_o never_o can_v be_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o when_o the_o spirit_n be_v 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beauty_n that_o she_o may_v kill_v he_o with_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o kindness_n to_o she_o 8._o steal_v his_o heart_n whilst_o he_o be_v wake_v that_o whilst_o he_o sleep_v she_o may_v take_v his_o head_n too_o and_o exact_o such_o a_o enemy_n be_v the_o flesh_n unto_o the_o spirit_n when_o the_o spirit_n give_v no_o disturbance_n but_o dwell_v in_o quietness_n with_o the_o flesh_n for_o then_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n do_v give_v the_o spirit_n such_o wound_n as_o it_o can_v feel_v wound_n endue_v with_o such_o a_o numb_a narcotick_a quality_n as_o hurt_v the_o spirit_n without_o offence_n and_o by_o kill_v it_o very_o pleasant_o send_v it_o insensible_o to_o hell_n nor_o be_v any_o whit_n the_o less_o but_o the_o more_o certain_o destroy_v for_o be_v lay_v into_o a_o sleep_n by_o a_o overgreat_a do_v of_o opium_n hence_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d invisible_a war_n and_o indiscernible_a insurrection_n from_o which_o the_o ancient_a greek_a liturgy_n be_v wont_a to_o pray_v for_o a_o cessation_n for_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v so_o degenerate_a as_o even_o to_o dote_v upon_o the_o body_n then_o do_v the_o body_n with_o most_o advantage_n insensible_o war_n against_o the_o soul_n the_o treacherous_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n like_o the_o treacherous_a assassinate_v of_o olofernes_n and_o ishbosheth_n assault_v the_o spirit_n in_o its_o own_o house_n and_o which_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o supercherie_n as_o they_o find_v it_o fast_o asleep_a in_o the_o bed_n of_o carnal_a security_n nor_o be_v it_o only_o not_o awake_v by_o the_o blow_v they_o give_v it_o but_o it_o rather_o sleep_v the_o fast_o for_o be_v strike_v just_a as_o if_o it_o be_v strike_v by_o the_o rod_n of_o hermes_n that_o when_o at_o last_o it_o shall_v awake_v either_o in_o this_o or_o another_o world_n it_o may_v not_o be_v to_o escape_v but_o to_o see_v its_o ruin_n §_o 14._o so_o that_o the_o war_n i_o now_o speak_v of_o be_v more_o than_o civil_a or_o domestic_a for_o there_o we_o war_n against_o other_o but_o here_o against_o our_o own_o self_n 6._o a_o man_n enemy_n say_v the_o prophet_n be_v those_o of_o his_o own_o house_n and_o indeed_o the_o great_a enemy_n except_v those_o of_o his_o own_o heart_n this_o especial_o be_v the_o field_n wherein_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n do_v still_o incamp_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o give_v it_o battle_n and_o strive_v to_o bring_v it_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o because_o the_o whole_a man_n do_v consist_v of_o these_o two_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n body_n and_o soul_n matter_n and_o form_n as_o essential_a part_n of_o his_o composition_n it_o can_v but_o follow_v that_o we_o ourselves_o be_v incessant_o war_a against_o ourselves_o to_o wit_n ourselves_o as_o we_o be_v animal_n against_o ourselves_o as_o we_o be_v men._n ourselves_o as_o we_o be_v man_n against_o ourselves_o as_o we_o be_v christian_n ourselves_o as_o we_o be_v carnal_a against_o ourselves_o as_o we_o 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incapable_a of_o bliss_n and_o glory_n §_o 15._o but_o when_o i_o speak_v of_o a_o war_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v only_o the_o visible_a and_o gross_a body_n of_o flesh_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v but_o passive_a and_o can_v fight_v no_o it_o be_v the_o animate_v flesh_n the_o flesh_n that_o be_v capable_a of_o lust_a it_o be_v a_o fleshliness_n of_o spirit_n and_o a_o carnality_n of_o reason_n which_o be_v arm_v with_o a_o wisdom_n fetch_v up_o from_o hell_n and_o stand_v in_o hostile_a opposition_n to_o that_o which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n jam_fw-la 3._o 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o according_o when_o god_n have_v upbraid_v israel_n with_o their_o be_v a_o foolish_a and_o sottish_a people_n and_o void_a of_o all_o understanding_n he_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o in_o this_o that_o they_o be_v wise_a to_o do_v evil_a jer._n 4._o 22._o observe_v the_o pithy_a brevity_n of_o that_o expression_n because_o they_o be_v wise_a they_o be_v 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i_o need_v not_o say_v more_o commit_v therefore_o what_o i_o have_v say_v to_o due_a and_o serious_a consideration_n i_o shut_v up_o all_o with_o that_o prayer_n which_o be_v the_o fit_a to_o complete_a and_o conclude_v the_o sermon_n that_o what_o we_o have_v hear_v at_o this_o time_n with_o our_o outward_a ear_n may_v by_o the_o powerful_a grace_n of_o god_n be_v so_o graft_v inward_o in_o our_o heart_n as_o to_o bring_v forth_o in_o we_o the_o fruit_n of_o good_a live_n to_o the_o honour_n and_o praise_n of_o his_o name_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v glory_n and_o thanksgiving_n both_o now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n the_o appendix_n §_o 1._o our_o steady_a adherence_n or_o assent_n to_o the_o two_o last_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n and_o indeed_o to_o the_o other_o ten_o can_v possible_o subsist_v without_o our_o assent_n unto_o the_o first_o we_o can_v certain_o believe_v that_o we_o shall_v 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