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28.16_o three_o in_o prosperity_n and_o the_o midst_n oâ—_n blessing_n it_o use_v they_o with_o blessing_n but_o swell_v not_o by_o they_o trust_v not_o in_o they_o but_o further_v his_o reckon_n four_o in_o adversity_n and_o temporal_a want_n it_o say_v with_o abraham_n god_n will_v provide_v 22.8_o it_o will_v use_v no_o unlawful_a course_n to_o help_v itself_o and_o look_n more_o for_o the_o staff_n of_o bread_n than_o bread_n itself_o five_o in_o tentation_n it_o will_v rest_v on_o the_o naked_a promise_n it_o will_v go_v against_o sense_n and_o feel_v and_o apprehend_v nothing_o but_o wrath_n will_v rear_v up_o itself_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n mercy_n job_n will_v trust_v still_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v kill_v he_o thus_o in_o every_o thing_n the_o good_a heart_n may_v say_v i_o live_v not_o now_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o galat._n 2.20_o 5._o as_o every_o life_n must_v be_v maintain_v in_o natural_a thing_n so_o also_o must_v this_o life_n of_o faith_n therefore_o a_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v no_o substance_n in_o it_o 6._o it_o can_v boast_v of_o sound_a faith_n with_o the_o best_a but_o it_o be_v never_o beget_v by_o the_o word_n nor_o found_v in_o repentance_n nor_o cherish_v with_o the_o mean_n nor_o conflict_v with_o sense_n of_o unbelief_n nor_o work_v any_o change_n nor_o care_n for_o any_o but_o fear_n to_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o it_o love_v not_o the_o lord_n appearance_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o all_o this_o be_v a_o fancy_n not_o faith_n a_o dead_a carcase_n not_o the_o body_n of_o save_v faith_n by_o which_o the_o good_a heart_n live_v the_o four_o spiritual_a grace_n which_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o a_o good_a heart_n be_v sound_a pacification_n other_o or_o peace_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o with_o god_n 2._o with_o itself_o 3._o with_o other_o 1._o peace_n with_o god_n be_v next_o to_o justification_n by_o faith_n rom._n 5.1_o and_o this_o be_v first_o through_o absolution_n that_o be_v sense_n of_o remission_n 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etc._n etc._n religion_n again_o it_o will_v examine_v the_o religion_n in_o the_o effect_n 1._o if_o it_o magnify_v christ_n the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n 2._o if_o it_o bring_v divine_a consolation_n in_o life_n and_o death_n 3._o if_o it_o bind_v to_o god_n from_o who_o our_o sin_n have_v separate_v we_o 4._o if_o it_o bring_v forth_o obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n august_n in_o both_o table_n 5._o if_o it_o be_v pure_a peaceable_a full_a of_o good_a work_n jam._n 3.17_o a_o good_a heart_n will_v not_o choose_v a_o religion_n wherein_o to_o be_v assure_v of_o god_n favour_n of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n of_o perseverance_n be_v presumption_n nor_o that_o allow_v sâ—ew-houses_n of_o bawdry_n or_o dispense_v with_o unlawful_a or_o incestuous_a marriage_n as_o the_o impure_a religion_n of_o popery_n do_v nor_o that_o which_o must_v be_v set_v up_o and_o hold_v up_o by_o violence_n blood_n massacre_n lie_n equivocation_n murder_v of_o prince_n or_o gunpowder_n treason_n 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the_o sabbath_n esa._n 56.2_o 5._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o do_v this_o that_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n and_o pollute_v it_o not_o chap._n 58.13_o 14._o if_o thou_o make_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n thou_o shall_v delight_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v in_o the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o word_n and_o ordinance_n thou_o shall_v mount_v on_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v be_v exalt_v above_o all_o people_n in_o true_a honour_n and_o be_v feed_v with_o the_o heritage_n of_o jacob_n that_o be_v enjoy_v all_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n of_o heavenly_a canaan_n here_o be_v blessing_n internal_a external_a eternal_a 6._o it_o know_v that_o the_o careful_a sanctify_a of_o a_o sabbath_n here_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o that_o everlasting_a sabbath_n hereafter_o when_o we_o shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v write_v in_o heaven_n and_o enter_v into_o that_o eternal_a rest_n of_o which_o this_o be_v a_o shadow_n which_o who_o so_o begin_v not_o here_o god_n have_v swear_v he_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n 3._o hence_o a_o good_a heart_n first_o remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o sanctify_v it_o sabbath_n it_o will_v all_o the_o week_n prepare_v for_o the_o sabbath_n and_o do_v all_o his_o own_o work_n in_o the_o six_o day_n as_o god_n do_v he_o that_o he_o may_v rest_v on_o the_o seven_o it_o will_v remove_v all_o thing_n that_o may_v hinder_v the_o sanctify_a of_o it_o either_o in_o himself_o or_o in_o his_o family_n before_o that_o all_o worldly_a business_n may_v be_v bury_v for_o that_o day_n as_o jacob_n bury_v his_o idol_n 35.2_o before_o he_o go_v to_o bethel_n the_o house_n of_o god_n it_o will_v remember_v it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o rest_n from_o all_o bodily_a labour_n which_o necessity_n or_o holiness_n command_v not_o for_o adam_n himself_o in_o innocency_n can_v not_o both_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o vocation_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o holy_a rest_n not_o of_o idleness_n a_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o god_n have_v like_v idleness_n say_v athanasius_n he_o will_v not_o have_v command_v so_o many_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v nor_o all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n to_o be_v double_v on_o the_o sabbath_n as_o numb_a 28.9_o 10._o nor_o so_o many_o duty_n of_o it_o as_o the_o long_a day_n be_v short_a enough_o for_o they_o therefore_o every_o good_a heart_n will_v rest_v from_o all_o his_o special_a call_n and_o wait_v on_o the_o general_a master_n or_o servant_n young_a or_o old_a the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n neh._n 10.31_o all_o carrier_n and_o porter_n jer._n 17.21_o bear_v no_o burden_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n no_o not_o the_o husbandman_n in_o harvest_n exod._n 34.21_o yea_o the_o prince_n himself_o be_v not_o exempt_v but_o must_v be_v among_o they_o ezek._n 46.9_o â—_o second_o a_o good_a heart_n will_v keep_v the_o whole_a sabbath_n day_n which_o be_v the_o seven_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o six_o follow_v namely_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n as_o the_o jewish_a be_v the_o seven_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o six_o go_v before_o namely_o the_o last_o of_o the_o week_n if_o thou_o hire_v a_o servant_n or_o labourer_n to_o work_v a_o day_n do_v thou_o not_o mean_v a_o whole_a day_n when_o god_n allow_v thou_o six_o day_n be_v they_o not_o whole_a and_o be_v not_o the_o seven_o so_o too_o when_o god_n rest_v the_o seven_o day_n be_v it_o not_o the_o whole_a therefore_o a_o good_a heart_n think_v not_o it_o have_v sufficient_o keep_v a_o sabbath_n to_o hear_v service_n or_o a_o sermon_n in_o the_o forenoon_n or_o afternoon_n and_o all_o day_n else_o do_v what_o he_o list_v no_o it_o will_v give_v he_o the_o morning_n and_o give_v he_o the_o evening_n too_o psal._n 92.2_o itself_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o another_o the_o labour_n of_o one_o or_o two_o hour_n for_o a_o day_n work_n and_o dare_v not_o offer_v it_o to_o god_n but_o will_v keep_v the_o whole_a sabbath_n either_o in_o god_n house_n or_o it_o own_o in_o duty_n public_a or_o private_a jer._n 17.22_o you_o shall_v do_v no_o work_n but_o sanctify_v my_o sabbath_n man_n three_o a_o good_a heart_n will_v make_v the_o whole_a man_n keep_v the_o sabbath_n for_o as_o man_n stand_v of_o two_o part_n body_z and_o soul_n so_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v twofold_a inward_a and_o outward_a which_o a_o godly_a heart_n be_v careful_a not_o to_o divorce_v and_o therefore_o 1._o preserve_v the_o outward_a man_n from_o servile_a work_n of_o the_o call_n but_o special_o from_o commit_v sin_n which_o be_v the_o most_o servile_a work_n and_o most_o contrary_a to_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o
unsuspected_a filthiness_n lie_v within_o see_v mark_n 7.21_o 22._o but_o first_o this_o be_v a_o believe_a heart_n and_o so_o come_v to_o be_v clean_o both_o by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n purity_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n and_o by_o incoation_n of_o actual_a purity_n in_o part_n the_o former_a be_v by_o the_o laver_n of_o christ_n blood_n the_o latter_a by_o the_o water_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n the_o former_a cleanse_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n the_o latter_a the_o filth_n and_o corruption_n of_o it_o both_o way_n faith_n be_v say_v to_o purify_v the_o heart_n act._n 15.9_o second_o this_o heart_n when_o it_o do_v foul_a itself_o by_o sin_n 1._o purpose_v and_o resolve_v not_o to_o defile_v itself_o but_o sin_n against_o his_o purpose_n 2._o lie_v not_o moil_a itself_o still_o but_o be_v trouble_v and_o strike_v as_o david_n for_o number_v the_o people_n and_o peter_n for_o deny_v his_o master_n 3._o have_v speedy_a recourse_n to_o the_o laver_n of_o christ_n blood_n renew_v his_o faith_n and_o to_o the_o tearâ—s_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n renew_v his_o repentance_n and_o so_o return_v to_o his_o cleanness_n but_o a_o evil_a heart_n be_v a_o unclean_a heart_n because_o unbelieved_a depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n heb._n 3.12_o it_o can_v desire_v yea_o purpose_n sin_n as_o absalon_n can_v commit_v it_o habitual_o hungry_o greedy_o can_v rejoice_v in_o sin_n and_o foulness_n and_o sometime_o glory_n in_o it_o and_o so_o be_v hold_v under_o &_o never_o rise_v from_o under_o uncleanness_n plain_a the_o four_o property_n of_o a_o good_a heart_n be_v singleness_n or_o sincerity_n which_o be_v know_v thus_o 1._o it_o be_v plain_a simple_a open_a not_o crafty_a to_o contrive_v or_o conceal_v sin_n not_o cunning_a in_o the_o method_n of_o sin_n but_o simple_a concern_v evil_a rom._n 16.19_o it_o be_v good_a see_v we_o must_v sin_v yet_o to_o bungle_v in_o sin_n not_o as_o trade_v and_o expert_a in_o it_o of_o all_o virtue_n satan_n will_v beguile_v we_o of_o this_o simplicity_n in_o christ_n 2._o cor._n 11.3_o the_o world_n also_o scorn_v it_o as_o silliness_n and_o sheepishnesse_n to_o be_v so_o simple_a as_o to_o stick_v only_o to_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n a_o wicked_a heart_n can_v be_v witty_a to_o plot_n and_o devise_v to_o excuse_v and_o defend_v his_o sin_n the_o hasty_a furious_a man_n tell_v of_o his_o curse_v swear_v blaspheme_a will_v tell_v you_o it_o be_v his_o nature_n he_o be_v of_o a_o choleric_a constitution_n every_o man_n have_v his_o fault_n i_o can_v mend_v it_o here_o he_o have_v devise_v a_o strong_a argument_n to_o strengthen_v his_o gross_a corruption_n but_o beat_v he_o out_o of_o his_o plea_n tell_v he_o he_o must_v resist_v corrupt_a nature_n and_o where_o grace_n be_v there_o will_v be_v no_o such_o outrageous_a behaviour_n oh_o than_o he_o tell_v you_o he_o be_v provoke_v and_o urge_v or_o it_o will_v have_v anger_v a_o saint_n or_o make_v a_o angel_n swear_v to_o be_v so_o provoke_v or_o else_o we_o can_v be_v saint_n or_o so_o strict_a etc._n etc._n tell_v a_o drunkard_n of_o his_o swinish_a sin_n how_o disguise_v and_o scornful_a he_o make_v himself_o to_o very_a boy_n oh_o it_o be_v his_o infirmity_n too_o his_o brain_n be_v weak_a or_o he_o be_v in_o company_n and_o urge_v by_o company_n or_o customer_n who_o he_o must_v respect_v he_o can_v do_v withal_o and_o press_v he_o hard_o by_o god_n word_n his_o last_o answer_n will_v be_v with_o the_o vine_n in_o jothams_n parable_n i_o can_v leave_v my_o wine_n nor_o my_o good_a liquor_n leave_v my_o drink_n leave_v to_o live_v 2._o a_o sincere_a heart_n be_v a_o whole_a heart_n 6.5_o love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n not_o double_a not_o divide_v the_o lord_n abide_v not_o a_o heart_n and_o a_o heart_n but_o reject_v double-minded_n man_n jam._n 4.8_o a_o manifest_a note_n hereof_o be_v to_o frame_v itself_o to_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n as_o know_v not_o only_o that_o god_n be_v a_o sovereign_a commander_n as_o well_o in_o one_o thing_n as_o another_o but_o that_o there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o his_o word_n which_o be_v not_o worthy_a both_o to_o be_v know_v and_o bring_v into_o use_n all_o the_o commandment_n for_o direction_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n all_o the_o threat_n for_o humiliation_n all_o the_o precious_a promise_n for_o incitation_n and_o consolation_n all_o example_n of_o virtue_n for_o imitation_n of_o vice_n for_o caution_n and_o prevention_n of_o punishment_n for_o terror_n thus_o shall_v a_o good_a heart_n hold_v the_o whole_a word_n not_o only_o to_o teach_v and_o reprove_v other_o but_o itself_o and_o as_o a_o lantern_n the_o light_n of_o which_o direct_v other_o but_o himself_o most_o and_o that_o for_o every_o step_n religious_a 3._o a_o sincere_a heart_n be_v secret_o religious_a care_v not_o for_o seem_v but_o be_v not_o for_o talk_v but_o do_v have_v rather_o be_v good_a than_o seem_v so_o have_v rather_o have_v grace_n than_o a_o empty_a show_n of_o it_o and_o desire_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n rather_o than_o the_o form_n it_o will_v be_v inward_o clean_a for_o a_o pharise_n can_v wash_v the_o outside_n mat._n 23._o &_o a_o sluttish_a christian_a like_o a_o sluttish_a maid_n can_v sweep_v the_o floor_n but_o leave_v many_o dusty_a &_o nasty_a corner_n unswept_a unlooked_a to_o pilate_n can_v wash_v his_o hand_n not_o his_o heart_n a_o pharise_n can_v pray_v in_o the_o temple_n a_o hypocrite_n if_o he_o can_v stumble_v into_o a_o church_n but_o the_o good_a heart_n in_o his_o chamber_n in_o his_o closet_n a_o evil_a heart_n can_v be_v sorry_a for_o external_a notorious_a foul_a sin_n as_o murder_n shed_v of_o innocent_a blood_n as_o saul_n ahab_n judas_n but_o when_o be_v he_o hear_v confess_v his_o mother-sinne_n in_o which_o he_o be_v bear_v 5._o as_o david_n or_o say_v 19.12_o who_o know_v his_o secret_a sin_n as_o a_o good_a heart_n will_n a_o evil_a heart_n may_v forbear_v or_o abstain_v from_o some_o outward_a act_n of_o evil_a and_o dare_v not_o venture_v on_o it_o but_o inward_o can_v hate_v that_o evil_a much_o less_o abhor_v it_o as_o he_o be_v command_v rom._n 12.9_o whereas_o to_o a_o good_a heart_n the_o sin_n which_o he_o most_o love_v once_o he_o now_o most_o hate_v as_o the_o stomach_n most_o loathe_v the_o meat_n it_o once_o surfeit_v on_o 4._o a_o sincere_a heart_n will_v be_v religious_a though_o alone_o alone_o as_o joshua_n chap._n 24.15_o marry_o if_o she_o can_v get_v martha_n will_v sit_v down_o alone_o at_o christ_n foot_n it_o will_v be_v good_a in_o a_o bad_a age_n and_o shine_v as_o a_o light_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o crooked_a generation_n so_o lot_n elijah_n a_o good_a note_n of_o soundness_n at_o heart_n be_v to_o abide_v uncorrupt_a in_o time_n of_o general_a corruption_n the_o light_n of_o grace_n where_o sincere_a be_v like_o a_o lamp_n shine_v bright_a in_o the_o dark_a room_n and_o as_o fire_n hot_a in_o the_o cold_a and_o sharp_a weather_n heb._n 11.7_o the_o commendation_n of_o noah_n be_v that_o he_o be_v most_o careful_a of_o himself_o and_o for_o and_o ark_n in_o the_o most_o careless_a age_n but_o a_o evil_a heart_n look_v and_o stay_v for_o company_n for_o ruler_n rich_a man_n etc._n etc._n 5._o a_o sincere_a heart_n willing_o examine_v itself_o itself_o and_o yield_v itself_o to_o be_v examine_v often_o set_v itself_o before_o god_n and_o his_o judgement-seat_n be_v content_o judge_v by_o the_o word_n hold_v it_o a_o benefit_n to_o be_v smite_v by_o the_o righteous_a can_v abide_v to_o be_v gage_v to_o have_v his_o conscience_n rub_v and_o ransack_v master_n be_v it_o i_o 26.22_o be_v it_o i_o master_n search_v i_o o_o god_n and_o know_v my_o heart_n try_v i_o and_o know_v my_o thought_n 139.23_o but_o a_o evil_a heart_n have_v some_o hand_n or_o foot_n not_o cut_v off_o some_o eye_n for_o which_o it_o fall_v out_o both_o with_o the_o minister_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n it_o run_v from_o god_n as_o adam_n from_o his_o word_n and_o trial_n and_o tremble_v with_o felix_n at_o the_o mention_n of_o judgement_n but_o refuse_v ordinary_a trial_n shall_v be_v press_v to_o death_n inevitable_o sincerity_n oh_o labour_n for_o this_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n consider_v 1._o the_o whole_a life_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v a_o continual_a passeover_n and_o the_o whole_a feast_n must_v be_v keep_v with_o the_o unleavened_a bread_n of_o sincerity_n 1._o cor._n 5.8_o 2._o if_o servant_n of_o man_n must_v serve_v with_o singleness_n of_o heart_n ephes._n 6.5_o much_o more_o must_v go_n 3._o this_o only_a be_v the_o heart_n which_o god_n take_v pleasure_n in_o 1._o chron._n 29.17_o this_o ground_n be_v his_o pleasant_a walk_n fruitfulness_n the_o first_o property_n of_o
to_o be_v a_o fruitful_a hearer_n fruit_n but_o must_v strive_v to_o the_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n rising_z if_o it_o be_v possible_a from_o thirty_o to_o sixty_o from_o sixty_o to_o a_o hundred_o fold_n phil._n 1.9_o the_o apostle_n pray_v they_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n as_o a_o vessel_n that_o can_v hold_v a_o drop_n more_o which_o though_o we_o can_v attain_v yet_o every_o godly_a man_n must_v aim_v at_o it_o none_o will_v deny_v but_o that_o we_o shall_v do_v righteous_o and_o do_v good_a work_n in_o this_o present_a world_n but_o that_o be_v not_o enough_o unless_o we_o be_v fill_v with_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n and_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n col._n 1.9_o the_o same_o apostle_n for_o another_o church_n pray_v not_o only_o that_o they_o may_v be_v fruitful_a christian_n but_o fruitful_a in_o all_o good_a work_n and_o increase_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n yea_o fulfil_v in_o all_o knowledge_n wisdom_n and_o spiritual_a understanding_n that_o as_o a_o full_a vessel_n have_v no_o emptiness_n or_o vacuity_n in_o it_o so_o no_o part_n of_o a_o christian_n life_n or_o conversation_n be_v barren_a or_o empty_a of_o good_a fruit_n 2._o pet._n 3.18_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n compare_v christian_n to_o tree_n which_o flourish_n to_o a_o goodly_a stature_n but_o herein_o unlike_o they_o ordinary_a tree_n have_v their_o season_n to_o grow_v but_o these_o tree_n of_o righteousness_n must_v ever_o grow_v 61.3_o every_o time_n and_o age_n be_v their_o season_n and_o most_o in_o their_o age_n when_o other_o decay_n and_o again_o whereas_o they_o may_v grow_v to_o bring_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o fruit_n every_o one_o of_o one_o kind_n these_o must_v not_o only_o bring_v abundant_a fruit_n in_o measure_n but_o in_o variety_n every_o one_o tree_n must_v be_v abundant_a in_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n describe_v gal._n 5.22_o 23._o as_o may_v 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