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be_v turn_v into_o a_o fiery_a serpent_n and_o have_v sting_v he_o now_o all_o the_o world_n for_o a_o brazen_a serpent_n he_o see_v himself_o in_o a_o state_n of_o death_n and_o how_o precious_a be_v one_o leaf_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v both_o for_o food_n and_o medicine_n the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n see_v all_o his_o riches_n lie_v in_o christ_n wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n etc._n etc._n in_o every_o exigence_n he_o fly_v to_o this_o magazine_n and_o store-house_n he_o adore_v the_o all-fulnesse_n in_o christ_n they_o say_v of_o the_o oil_n in_o rheims_n though_o they_o be_v continual_o almost_o spend_v it_o yet_o it_o never_o waste_v
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dear_a for_o the_o vineyard_n when_o the_o devil_n carry_v away_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o dog_n lick_v his_o blood_n 1_o king_n 21.19_o he_o that_o live_v on_o rapine_n die_v a_o fool_n jer._n 17.11_o he_o that_o get_v riches_n and_o not_o by_o right_a at_o his_o end_n shall_v be_v a_o fool_n 2._o it_o reprove_v such_o as_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o revenge_n this_o be_v a_o devilish_a thirst_n though_o it_o be_v more_o christian_a and_o safe_a to_o smother_v a_o injury_n yet_o our_o nature_n be_v prone_a to_o this_o disease_n of_o revenge_n we_o have_v the_o sting_n of_o the_o bee_n not_o the_o honey_n malice_n have_v break_v the_o bar_n of_o reason_n grow_v savage_a and_o carry_v its_o remedy_n in_o the_o scabbard_n heathen_n will_v rise_v up_o against_o christian_n who_o have_v stop_v the_o vein_n of_o revengeful_a passion_n when_o it_o have_v begin_v to_o vent_v i_o have_v read_v of_o photion_n who_o be_v wrongful_o condemn_v to_o die_v desire_v that_o his_o son_n may_v 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soul-sicknesse_n then_o labour_v to_o get_v this_o disease_n heal_v if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o disease_n in_o his_o body_n a_o pleurisy_n or_o cancer_n he_o will_v use_v all_o mean_n for_o a_o cure_n the_o woman_n in_o the_o gospel_n who_o have_v a_o bloody_a issue_n spend_v her_o whole_a estate_n upon_o the_o physician_n luke_n 8.43_o be_v more_o earnest_a to_o have_v thy_o soul_n cure_v than_o thy_o body_n make_v david_n prayer_n psal_n 41.4_o heal_n my_o soul_n for_o i_o have_v sin_v have_v thou_o a_o consumptive_a body_n rather_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o heal_v the_o consumption_n in_o thy_o soul_n go_v to_o god_n first_o for_o the_o cure_n of_o thy_o soul_n james_n 5.14_o be_v any_o sick_a among_o you_o let_v he_o call_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n and_o let_v they_o pray_v over_o he_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v let_v he_o call_v for_o the_o physician_n but_o the_o elder_n that_o be_v the_o minister_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d physician_n be_v to_o be_v 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by_o look_v on_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n so_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v sting_v by_o the_o old_a serpent_n it_o be_v cure_v by_o that_o heal_n under_o christ_n wing_n 2._o christ_n be_v resemble_v by_o the_o good_a samaritan_n luke_n 10.33_o 34._o a_o certain_a man_n go_v down_o from_o jerusalem_n to_o jericho_n and_o fall_v among_o thief_n which_o strip_v he_o of_o his_o raiment_n and_o wound_v he_o and_o depart_v leave_v he_o half_o dead_a but_o a_o certain_a samaritan_n as_o he_o journy_v come_v where_o he_o be_v and_o when_o he_o see_v he_o he_o have_v compassion_n on_o he_o and_o go_v to_o he_o and_o bind_v up_o his_o wound_n pour_v in_o wine_n and_o oil_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v wound_v ourselves_o by_o sin_n and_o the_o wound_n have_v be_v incurable_a have_v not_o christ_n that_o good_a samaritan_n pour_v in_o wine_n and_o oil_n 3._o christ_n as_o a_o physician_n be_v resemble_v by_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n ezek._n 47.12_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o shall_v be_v for_o 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not_o the_o devil_n dispute_v you_o out_o of_o your_o hope_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o soldier_n that_o have_v the_o high_a ground_n and_o be_v get_v upon_o a_o hill_n he_o will_v not_o let_v the_o enemy_n beat_v he_o off_o his_o ground_n but_o will_v keep_v it_o to_o the_o last_o breath_n have_v god_n set_v you_o on_o the_o high_a ground_n have_v he_o raise_v your_o hope_n as_o high_a as_o heaven_n be_v not_o beat_v off_o your_o ground_n maintain_v your_o hope_n to_o the_o last_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v further_o clear_v your_o title_n to_o heaven_n that_o you_o may_v be_v as_o mount_n sihon_n which_o can_v be_v move_v 3._o how_o shall_v this_o make_v we_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o branch_n 3_o the_o lord_n spes_fw-la sulcis_fw-la credit_n aratis_fw-la semina_fw-la quae_fw-la magno_fw-la foenore_fw-la reddet_fw-la agre_z he_o who_o have_v a_o wellgrounded_n hope_v of_o heaven_n how_o fervent_a shall_v he_o be_v in_o duty_n how_o zealous_a in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n the_o hope_n of_o glory_n shall_v spirit_n and_o animate_v a_o christian_n if_o there_o can_v be_v grief_n in_o heaven_n sure_o it_o will_v be_v that_o we_o have_v do_v god_n no_o more_o service_n what_o a_o infinite_a disproportion_n be_v there_o between_o our_o work_n and_o reward_n let_v divine_a hope_n be_v as_o oil_n to_o the_o lamp_n as_o wind_n to_o the_o sail_n to_o excite_v and_o to_o blow_v we_o forward_o in_o holy_a activity_n for_o god_n we_o sow_v in_o hope_n gal._n 6.9_o let_v we_o not_o bâ—_n weary_a in_o well-doing_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o due_a season_n we_o shall_v reap_v if_o we_o faint_v not_o branch_n 4_o 4._o let_v we_o live_v suitable_a to_o our_o hope_n in_o a_o holy_a angelical_a walk_v they_o who_o have_v heaven_n in_o their_o hope_n shall_v have_v heaven_n in_o their_o life_n let_v we_o walk_v after_o that_o golden_a pattern_n which_o christ_n have_v leave_v we_o 1_o joh._n 2.6_o as_o we_o hope_v to_o have_v christ_n death_n for_o 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to_o the_o glory_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n doctrine_n from_o whence_o this_o great_a truth_n do_v result_v doctr._n that_o christian_n shall_v above_o all_o thing_n endeavour_v after_o fruithfulness_n the_o saint_n be_v call_v tree_n of_o righteousness_n isa_n 61.3_o these_o rational_a tree_n must_v not_o only_o bring_v forth_o leaf_n but_o fruit_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n for_o the_o further_a amplify_a of_o this_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v inquire_v into_o 1._o how_o a_o christian_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n 2._o what_o be_v the_o fruit_n he_o bring_v forth_o 1._o how_o a_o christian_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n i_o answer_v he_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o the_o vine_n by_o nature_n we_o be_v barren_a there_o be_v not_o one_o good_a blossom_n grow_v on_o we_o but_o when_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v engraft_v into_o christ_n than_o we_o grow_v and_o fructify_v joh._n 15.4_o as_o the_o branch_n can_v bear_v fruit_n of_o itself_o except_o it_o abide_v 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that_o fruit_n be_v which_o a_o good_a christian_n bring_v forth_o answer_v it_o be_v 1._o inward_a fruit_n 2._o outward_a fruit_n 3._o kind_o fruit_n 4._o seasonable_a fruit_n 1._o a_o christian_a bring_v forth_o inward_a fruit_n love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n etc._n etc._n gal._n 5.22_o this_o fruit_n be_v sweet_a and_o mellow_n grow_v under_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n this_o be_v that_o ripe_a fruit_n god_n delight_v to_o taste_v of_o micah_n 7.1_o 2._o a_o christian_a bring_v forth_o outward_a fruit_n 1._o the_o fruit_n of_o good_a discourse_n prov._n 15.4_o a_o wholesome_a tongue_n be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n gracious_a speech_n fall_v from_o the_o lip_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n as_o fruit_n from_o a_o tree_n 2._o the_o fruit_n of_o good_a work_n col._n 1.10_o god_n will_v say_v at_o the_o last_o day_n show_v i_o thy_o faith_n by_o thy_o work_n jam._n 2.18_o a_o true_a saint_n do_v all_o the_o good_a he_o can_v honour_v the_o lord_n 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justitia_fw-la quid_fw-la sunt_fw-la regna_fw-la nisi_fw-la magna_fw-la latrocinia_fw-la aug._n that_o child_n can_v no_o more_o be_v good_a who_o do_v not_o honour_v his_o parent_n than_o a_o traitor_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v loyal_a when_o absalon_n do_v rise_v up_o in_o rebellion_n against_o his_o father_n the_o mule_n which_o he_o ride_v upon_o as_o if_o she_o be_v weary_a of_o carry_v such_o a_o burden_n resign_v up_o her_o load_n to_o the_o great_a thick_a oak_n and_o there_o leave_v he_o hang_v by_o the_o head_n betwixt_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o neither_o fit_a to_o ascend_v the_o one_o nor_o worthy_a to_o tread_v upon_o the_o other_o let_v christian_n be_v persuade_v to_o bring_v forth_o proper_a and_o genuine_a fruit_n and_o shine_v forth_o in_o
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do_v any_o man_n repent_v of_o his_o obedience_n when_o he_o come_v to_o die_v never_o do_v any_o christian_n who_o be_v go_v to_o rest_n with_o god_n repent_v that_o he_o have_v walk_v with_o god_n 6._o what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o god_n administration_n but_o obedience_n what_o be_v all_o god_n promise_v but_o persuasion_n to_o obedience_n what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o god_n threaten_n which_o stand_v as_o the_o angel_n with_o a_o flame_a sword_n in_o their_o hand_n but_o to_o drive_v we_o to_o obedience_n deut._n 11.28_o a_o curse_n if_o you_o will_v not_o obey_v what_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o mercy_n but_o to_o call_v we_o to_o duty_n the_o father_n give_v his_o child_n money_n to_o bribe_v he_o to_o ingenuity_n the_o fire_n under_o the_o still_o make_v the_o rose_n drop_v the_o fire_n of_o god_n mercy_n be_v to_o make_v the_o sweet_a water_n of_o obedience_n distil_v from_o we_o mercy_n as_o ambrose_n say_v be_v a_o medicine_n which_o god_n apply_v to_o we_o to_o cure_v 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sinner_n go_v to_o measure_v arm_n with_o the_o great_a god_n what_o solomon_n say_v of_o laughter_n eccles_n 2.2_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o rebellion_n it_o be_v mad_a 2._o disobedience_n be_v a_o sin_n against_o equity_n we_o have_v our_o subsistence_n from_o god_n in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o be_v it_o not_o equal_a that_o as_o we_o live_v upon_o he_o we_o shall_v live_v to_o he_o justitia_fw-la jus_o suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la tribuit_fw-la be_v it_o not_o just_a and_o fit_v that_o as_o god_n give_v we_o our_o allowance_n we_o shall_v give_v he_o our_o allegiance_n if_o the_o general_n give_v his_o soldier_n pay_v the_o soldier_n be_v to_o march_v at_o his_o command_n not_o only_o by_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n but_o the_o law_n of_o equity_n 3._o disobedience_n be_v a_o sin_n against_o conscience_n god_n by_o creation_n be_v our_o father_n so_o that_o conscience_n bind_v to_o duty_n mal._n 1.6_o if_o then_o i_o be_v a_o father_n where_o be_v my_o honour_n 4._o 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his_o goodness_n rom._n 2.4_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n link_v these_o two_o sin_n together_o 2_o tim._n 3.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disobedient_a unthankful_a and_o this_o die_v a_o sin_n of_o a_o crimson_a colour_n one_o call_v ingratitude_n the_o seminary_n of_o sin_n poem_n sin_n pet._n crinitus_n l._n 2._o poem_n it_o be_v a_o epitomize_v sin_n brutus_n his_o unkindness_n go_v deep_a to_o caesar_n heart_n than_o the_o stab_n ingratus_fw-la hoc_fw-la unum_fw-la benefacit_fw-la cum_fw-la perit_fw-la 7._o disobedience_n be_v a_o sin_n against_o nature_n every_o creature_n in_o its_o kind_n obey_v god_n 1_o animate_v creature_n obey_v he_o god_n speak_v to_o the_o fish_n to_o set_v jonah_n ashore_o and_o it_o do_v it_o present_o jonah_n 2.10_o what_o be_v the_o bird_n thankful_a hymms_n as_o ambrose_n call_v they_o but_o tribute_n of_o obedience_n 2._o inanimate_a creature_n obey_v god_n the_o star_n in_o their_o course_n fight_v against_o cisera_n judg._n 5._o the_o wind_n and_o the_o sea_n obey_v he_o mar._n 4.41_o the_o very_a stone_n if_o god_n give_v they_o a_o commission_n will_v cry_v out_o against_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n hab._n 2.11_o the_o stone_n shall_v cry_v out_o of_o the_o wall_n and_o the_o beam_n out_o of_o the_o timber_n shall_v answer_v it_o if_o man_n shall_v be_v silent_a the_o stone_n will_v in_o some_o manner_n have_v testify_v of_o christ_n luk._n 19.40_o at_o christ_n passion_n the_o rock_n do_v rend_v mat._n 27.51_o which_o tear_v rhetoric_n be_v a_o voice_n to_o tell_v the_o world_n that_o the_o messiah_n be_v now_o crucify_v shall_v every_o creature_n obey_v god_n but_o man_n o_o christian_n think_v thus_o with_o thyself_o if_o god_n have_v make_v i_o a_o stone_n i_o shall_v have_v obey_v he_o and_o now_o that_o he_o have_v make_v i_o rational_a shall_v i_o refuse_v to_o obey_v this_o be_v against_o nature_n there_o be_v none_o that_o disobey_v god_n but_o man_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o can_v we_o find_v none_o to_o join_v with_o but_o the_o devil_n 8._o disobedience_n be_v a_o sin_n against_o self-preservation_n 4.17_o self-preservation_n 1_o pet._n 4.17_o disloyalty_n be_v treason_n and_o by_o treason_n the_o sinner_n be_v bind_v over_o to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n 2_o thes_n 1.7_o 8._o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n in_o flame_a fire_n take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o who_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n he_o that_o refuse_v to_o obey_v god_n will_n in_o command_v shall_v be_v sure_a to_o obey_v his_o will_n in_o punish_v the_o sinner_n while_o he_o think_v to_o slip_v the_o knot_n of_o obedience_n twist_v the_o cord_n of_o his_o own_o damnation_n thus_o you_o have_v see_v the_o sin_n of_o disobedience_n set_v out_o in_o its_o bloody_a colour_n be_v wise_a now_o therefore_o o_o you_o king_n be_v instruct_v you_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n kiss_v the_o son_n leave_v he_o be_v angry_a kiss_v christ_n with_o a_o kiss_n of_o love_n kiss_v he_o with_o a_o kiss_n of_o loyalty_n when_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v but_o a_o little_a bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o psal_n 2._o ult_n 9_o the_o benefit_n of_o obedience_n psal_n 19.11_o in_o keep_v his_o precept_n there_o be_v great_a reward_n obedience_n be_v crown_v with_o happiness_n so_o say_v the_o text_n happy_a be_v you_o etc._n etc._n if_o this_o argument_n will_v not_o prevail_v what_o will_n quest_n but_o what_o happiness_n answ_n all_o kind_n of_o blessing_n be_v pour_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o obedience_n as_o the_o precious_a oil_n be_v pour_v on_o aaron_n head_n 1_o temporal_a blessing_n deut._n 28.3_o 4_o 9_o bless_v shall_v be_v
the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o ground_n blessed_a shall_v be_v thy_o basket_n and_o thy_o store_n etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o shall_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n he_o that_o have_v a_o fruitful_a heart_n shall_v have_v a_o fruitful_a crop_n god_n will_v make_v he_o to_o thrive_v in_o his_o estate_n and_o his_o basket_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v full_a but_o bless_v god_n will_v bless_v what_o he_o have_v here_o be_v not_o only_o the_o sack_n full_a of_o corn_n but_o money_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o sack_n 2._o spiritual_a blessing_n exod._n 19.5_o if_o you_o will_v obey_v my_o voice_n indeed_o than_o you_o shall_v be_v a_o peculiar_a treasure_n to_o i_o above_o all_o people_n you_o shall_v be_v my_o portion_n my_o jewel_n the_o apple_n of_o my_o eye_n i_o will_v give_v kingdom_n for_o your_o ransom_n jer._n 7.23_o obey_v and_o i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n i_o will_v make_v over_o myself_o to_o you_o by_o a_o deed_n of_o gift_n what_o a_o superlative_a distinguish_a mercy_n be_v this_o psal_n 14.4_o happy_a be_v that_o people_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n 3._o eternal_a blessing_n heb._n 5.9_o christ_n become_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n to_o all_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o it_o be_v a_o salvation_n that_o bear_v date_n to_o eternity_n oh_o then_o who_o will_v not_o be_v in_o love_n with_o obedience_n while_o we_o please_v god_n we_o pleasure_n ourselves_o ii_o ourselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d homer_n ii_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v as_o amaziah_n 2_o chron._n 25.9_o but_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v for_o the_o hundred_o talent_n you_o see_v brethren_n you_o be_v no_o loser_n by_o obedience_n who_o do_v ever_o kindle_v a_o fire_n on_o god_n altar_n for_o nought_o mal._n 1.10_o 3._o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o some_o rule_n to_o help_v christian_n in_o use_n 3_o their_o obedience_n direction_n direction_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o sweet_a 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