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argument_n to_o god_n that_o because_o we_o be_v subject_a to_o change_v yet_o because_o he_o be_v immutable_a therefore_o he_o shall_v help_v we_o psal._n 102.26_o 27._o 27._o the_o heaven_n shall_v wax_v old_a as_o do_v a_o garment_n but_o thou_o endure_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o therefore_o cast_v i_o not_o off_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o day_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v lord_n thou_o have_v time_n enough_o to_o bestow_v thou_o be_v full_a of_o eternity_n the_o heaven_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o long_a continuance_n yet_o be_v nothing_o to_o thou_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o to_o fill_v up_o my_o want_n and_o make_v i_o eternal_a with_o thou_o so_o because_o thou_o inhabite_v eternity_n therefore_o comfort_v i_o isai._n 57.15_o 57.15_o see_v god_n be_v eternal_a learn_v hence_o to_o know_v that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o time_n use_v 5_o do_v not_o thou_o look_v upon_o time_n as_o belong_v to_o thou_o we_o but_o to_o he_o he_o overflow_v all_o it_o be_v the_o phrase_n use_v in_o psal._n 90.5_o 90.5_o thou_o carry_v they_o away_o as_o with_o a_o flood_n they_o be_v as_o sheep_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v all_o time_n be_v subject_a to_o he_o he_o over-reache_n they_o and_o make_v they_o long_o or_o short_a as_o it_o please_v he_o he_o be_v not_o only_o in_o himself_o eternal_a but_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o and_o he_o dispose_v all_o time_n and_o appoint_v the_o season_n to_o every_o thing_n if_o he_o be_v thus_o then_o take_v heed_n of_o look_v upon_o future_a time_n as_o thy_o own_o thou_o break_v in_o now_o upon_o the_o lord_n
they_o as_o haman_n have_v of_o mordecai_n to_o hate_v that_o belove_a pollution_n which_o cleave_v so_o fast_o to_o thy_o spirit_n this_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n thou_o must_v yet_o go_v a_o step_n further_o that_o be_v to_o get_v it_o mortify_v to_o get_v it_o utter_o cast_v out_o slay_v and_o kill_v not_o to_o suffer_v it_o to_o live_v with_o thou_o thou_o must_v do_v with_o such_o a_o pollution_n of_o thy_o spirit_n as_o thou_o do_v with_o thy_o utter_a enemy_n who_o thou_o follow_v to_o death_n and_o will_v have_v the_o law_n upon_o he_o and_o will_v be_v content_a with_o nothing_o but_o his_o life_n so_o when_o thou_o have_v find_v out_o thy_o sin_n then_o go_v this_o step_n further_o to_o have_v it_o out_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o cry_v against_o it_o and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v his_o enemy_n &_o thy_o enemy_n &_o a_o enemy_n to_o his_o grace_n it_o have_v seek_v thy_o life_n and_o thou_o will_v have_v the_o life_n of_o it_o before_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thou_o shall_v do_v to_o get_v it_o utter_o cast_v out_o to_o get_v a_o utter_a separation_n betwixt_o thy_o soul_n and_o it_o so_o that_o if_o there_o shall_v come_v a_o temptation_n to_o he_o again_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v pleasure_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o threaten_n on_o the_o other_o than_o thou_o shall_v say_v rather_o any_o thing_n than_o this_o sin_n than_o this_o lust_n it_o be_v my_o great_a enemy_n that_o have_v do_v i_o thus_o much_o mischief_n so_o that_o thy_o soul_n do_v not_o only_o loathe_v it_o but_o thou_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o live_v in_o thou_o this_o be_v that_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v if_o we_o will_v cleanse_v our_o spirit_n when_o a_o man_n have_v do_v all_o this_o thou_o must_v go_v to_o god_n and_o beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v melt_v that_o solder_v as_o it_o be_v that_o he_o will_v make_v a_o dissolution_n that_o he_o will_v sever_v thy_o soul_n and_o the_o lust_n that_o cleave_v so_o fast_o to_o it_o that_o which_o make_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o object_n to_o cleave_v so_o fast_o together_o be_v lust_n that_o be_v the_o solder_v which_o like_v unto_o solder_v must_v be_v melt_v with_o fire_n isaiah_n 4.4_o 4.4_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v wash_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n and_o shall_v have_v purge_v the_o blood_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o midst_n thereof_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o burn_a that_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v as_o fire_n that_o melt_v the_o solder_v and_o loosen_v it_o &_o also_o the_o word_n jer._n 23.24_o &_o so_o also_o in_o mal._n 3._o 23.24_o 3._o christ_n there_o be_v compare_v to_o fire_n and_o to_o fuller_n soap_n and_o all_o to_o express_v the_o divers_a way_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v to_o cleanse_v our_o spirit_n from_o sin_n sin_n cleave_v to_o the_o soul_n as_o dross_n to_o the_o gold_n now_o the_o spirit_n of_o burn_a cleanse_v and_o purify_v it_o yea_o it_o do_v it_o violent_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o hammer_n also_o in_o jeremy_n again_o sin_n sink_v in_o as_o a_o deep_a stain_n therefore_o christ_n be_v as_o soap_n to_o cleanse_v it_o and_o therefore_o go_v and_o say_v to_o god_n rather_o than_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v cleanse_v lord_n cleanse_v i_o with_o the_o fire_n of_o affliction_n as_o it_o be_v also_o call_v zach._n 13.9_o 13.9_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v the_o three_o part_n say_v the_o lord_n through_o the_o fire_n and_o will_v refine_v they_o as_o silver_n be_v refine_v &_o will_v try_v they_o as_o gold_n be_v try_v it_o be_v best_a my_o beloved_a if_o you_o will_v yield_v to_o the_o spirit_n &_o the_o word_n that_o they_o may_v cleanse_v you_o before_o his_o sight_n for_o if_o that_o will_v not_o do_v he_o will_v come_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o affliction_n and_o it_o be_v better_a that_o you_o shall_v be_v deal_v so_o with_o than_o that_o your_o soul_n be_v still_o unclean_a shall_v perish_v for_o ever_o to_o fit_v thy_o spirit_n for_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n thou_o must_v go_v yet_o one_o step_n further_o thou_o must_v labour_v to_o beautify_v it_o to_o seek_v to_o adorn_v it_o by_o a_o spiritual_a excellency_n now_o if_o thou_o will_v beautify_v it_o by_o any_o thing_n seek_v not_o for_o outward_a excellency_n as_o clothes_n or_o fine_a apparel_n or_o adorn_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n but_o seek_v such_o a_o excellency_n as_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o spirit_n seek_v not_o other_o thing_n for_o they_o be_v such_o thing_n that_o god_n regard_v not_o so_o that_o as_o every_o man_n seek_v some_o excellency_n or_o other_o that_o which_o thou_o be_v to_o seek_v be_v to_o get_v spiritual_a excellency_n such_o as_o may_v beautify_v thy_o heart_n for_o that_o which_o be_v outward_a god_n regard_v not_o you_o shall_v see_v a_o excellent_a place_n for_o this_o isaiah_n 66.2_o 66.2_o all_o these_o thing_n have_v my_o hand_n make_v say_v the_o lord_n but_o to_o this_o man_n will_v i_o look_v even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n when_o the_o lord_n look_v upon_o all_o thing_n here_o below_o they_o be_v all_o at_o his_o command_n my_o hand_n have_v make_v they_o say_v he_o and_o i_o can_v dispose_v of_o they_o as_o i_o will_v but_o what_o be_v it_o of_o all_o they_o that_o i_o do_v esteem_n a_o spirit_n that_o be_v fashion_v and_o beautify_v with_o inward_a ornament_n so_o that_o it_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o i_o regard_v so_o 1_o pet._n 3.3_o you_o have_v a_o comparison_n there_o of_o outward_a excellency_n 3.3_o and_o of_o the_o spiritual_a deck_v of_o the_o inward_a man_n which_o the_o apostle_n prefer_v because_o that_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v esteem_v of_o by_o god_n who_o adorn_v say_v the_o apostle_n let_v it_o not_o be_v that_o outward_a adorn_v of_o plait_v the_o hair_n and_o of_o wear_v gold_n or_o of_o put_v on_o of_o apparel_n but_o let_v it_o be_v the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o that_o which_o be_v not_o corruptible_a even_o the_o ornament_n of_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n which_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n of_o great_a price_n so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o wisdom_n prov._n 3.22_o 3.22_o it_o shall_v be_v life_n to_o thy_o soul_n and_o grace_n to_o thy_o neck_n that_o be_v wisdom_n adorn_v the_o soul_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n therefore_o that_o be_v the_o excellency_n that_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v seek_v by_o we_o even_o thus_o to_o adorn_v the_o soul_n and_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n for_o it_o for_o if_o thou_o consider_v what_o thy_o body_n be_v and_o what_o thy_o spirit_n be_v thou_o shall_v see_v that_o all_o these_o thing_n that_o do_v adorn_v the_o outward_a man_n be_v not_o the_o excellency_n to_o be_v seek_v after_o indeed_o there_o be_v divers_a kind_n of_o those_o excellency_n they_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n first_o excellency_n of_o clothes_n and_o building_n and_o such_o gaudy_a thing_n which_o child_n and_o vain_a man_n and_o woman_n be_v sensible_a of_o second_o great_a title_n and_o honour_n and_o great_a reward_n which_o a_o high_a sort_n of_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o three_o the_o excellency_n of_o learning_n and_o knowledge_n and_o skill_n in_o art_n and_o science_n and_o this_o also_o be_v but_o a_o outward_a excellency_n for_o though_o it_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o spirit_n yet_o it_o enable_v only_o to_o outward_a thing_n these_o be_v not_o the_o excellency_n that_o thou_o shall_v seek_v for_o but_o it_o be_v a_o excellency_n of_o the_o spirit_n thou_o be_v to_o regard_v look_v to_o thy_o spirit_n what_o that_o be_v for_o as_o the_o spirit_n be_v such_o be_v the_o man_n spiritus_fw-la est_fw-la perfectio_fw-la hominis_fw-la this_o be_v the_o proper_a excellency_n the_o body_n be_v but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o sheath_n for_o the_o soul_n a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v more_o excellent_a as_o his_o soul_n be_v excellent_a other_o excellency_n be_v but_o a_o outward_a excellency_n this_o excellency_n be_v that_o which_o be_v intrinsical_v to_o a_o man_n the_o other_o be_v but_o adventitious_a they_o be_v not_o proper_a it_o be_v not_o that_o which_o make_v the_o difference_n the_o righteous_a be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighbour_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n of_o honour_n but_o all_o these_o be_v but_o accidental_a difference_n the_o essential_a difference_n be_v the_o spirit_n and_o that_o be_v it_o which_o god_n regard_v and_o by_o this_o thou_o excelle_v thy_o neighbour_n all_o other_o excellency_n be_v but_o as_o when_o a_o mule_n or_o a_o
contrary_n therefore_o in_o 2_o tim._n 4.22_o 4.22_o paul_n pray_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v with_o thy_o spirit_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v this_o be_v the_o great_a mercy_n that_o i_o can_v wish_v thou_o and_o the_o great_a good_a that_o god_n can_v do_v thou_o and_o therefore_o he_o wish_v god_n to_o be_v with_o his_o spirit_n demonstration_n now_o to_o set_v on_o this_o point_n a_o little_a further_o and_o to_o make_v this_o plain_a to_o you_o you_o shall_v see_v it_o in_o these_o three_o thing_n 1._o because_o all_o other_o thing_n as_o riches_n poverty_n health_n sickness_n etc._n etc._n he_o dispense_v these_o promiscuous_o so_o he_o give_v riches_n to_o wicked_a man_n etc._n etc._n because_o as_o it_o be_v eccles._n 9.1_o 9.1_o his_o love_n or_o hatred_n can_v be_v know_v by_o these_o thing_n whence_o i_o reason_n thus_o that_o wherein_o the_o love_n and_o hatred_n of_o god_n be_v most_o see_v therein_o his_o providence_n chief_o exercise_v itself_o but_o in_o the_o fashion_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n there_o and_o there_o chief_o be_v his_o providence_n see_v for_o other_o thing_n come_v alike_o to_o man_n to_o he_o that_o sacrifice_v and_o to_o he_o that_o sacrifice_v not_o 2._o the_o dispose_n of_o other_o thing_n be_v much_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n a_o prince_n or_o a_o man_n have_v power_n to_o kill_v or_o to_o save_v he_o can_v give_v riches_n and_o honour_n and_o take_v they_o away_o at_o his_o pleasure_n but_o to_o rule_v the_o spirit_n to_o compose_v and_o guide_v the_o apprehension_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o belong_v to_o god_n alone_o a_o man_n be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o do_v it_o than_o to_o rule_v the_o rage_a sea_n for_o as_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n alone_o to_o compose_v the_o wind_n and_o to_o rule_v the_o wave_n so_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o he_o alone_o to_o rule_v the_o turbulent_a affection_n to_o compose_v and_o guide_v they_o if_o there_o be_v any_o disorder_a affection_n in_o the_o heart_n as_o a_o immoderate_a love_n of_o any_o thing_n or_o a_o impatient_a desire_n to_o any_o thing_n who_o be_v able_a to_o remove_v it_o but_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n so_o who_o can_v implant_v holy_a affection_n in_o thou_o but_o he_o alone_o as_o for_o example_n to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n a_o man_n can_v do_v it_o without_o he_o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n so_o to_o persuade_v a_o man_n no_o man_n can_v do_v it_o it_o must_v be_v the_o lord_n as_o noah_n say_v god_n shall_v persuade_v laphet_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o sem._n so_o to_o see_v the_o heinousness_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o evil_a of_o it_o no_o man_n can_v do_v it_o but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v say_v john_n 16.9_o 16.9_o the_o spirit_n convince_v man_n of_o sinne._n so_o to_o will_v this_o or_o that_o which_o be_v good_a it_o be_v he_o that_o work_v both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n a_o man_n can_v choose_v but_o be_v swallow_v up_o with_o worldly_a grief_n 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of_o god_n absolute_a part._n 1_o pag._n 121_o adorn_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n how_o it_o shall_v be_v adorn_v part._n 2_o pag._n 15_o adorn_v of_o the_o spirit_n commend_v we_o to_o god_n part._n 2_o pag._n 18_o adversary_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o adversary_n part._n 1_o pag._n 53_o advantage_n he_o that_o put_v himself_o from_o god_n work_n for_o his_o own_o advantage_n make_v himself_o his_o end_n part._n 1_o pag._n 149_o
can_v afford_v he_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o all_o to_o they_o as_o paul_n when_o he_o be_v in_o prison_n be_v not_o god_n all_o to_o he_o and_o what_o need_n have_v he_o of_o riches_n or_o land_n or_o friend_n for_o friend_n be_v but_o to_o comfort_v a_o man_n and_o money_n it_o can_v do_v no_o more_o than_o man_n can_v do_v and_o praise_n and_o honour_n do_v but_o knit_v man_n heart_n to_o we_o now_o if_o we_o have_v the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n we_o need_v not_o man_n help_n if_o god_n will_v put_v forth_o his_o power_n for_o we_o what_o need_v we_o any_o thing_n else_o if_o he_o will_v heal_v we_o what_o need_v the_o physician_n if_o he_o will_v clothe_v we_o and_o give_v we_o meat_n and_o drink_n than_o what_o needs_o wealth_n therefore_o labour_v to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o he_o to_o prize_v and_o esteem_v he_o and_o to_o think_v he_o to_o be_v all_o in_o all_o the_o eight_o sermon_n exodus_fw-la 3.13.14_o 15._o 13_o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o god_n behold_v when_o i_o come_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o shall_v say_v unto_o they_o the_o god_n of_o your_o father_n have_v send_v i_o unto_o you_o and_o they_o shall_v say_v unto_o i_o what_o be_v his_o name_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v unto_o they_o 14_o and_o god_n say_v unto_o moses_n i_o be_o that_o i_o am._n and_o he_o say_v thus_o shall_v thou_o say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n i_o be_o have_v send_v i_o unto_o you_o 15_o and_o god_n say_v moreover_o unto_o moses_n thus_o shall_v thou_o say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o your_o father_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n have_v send_v i_o unto_o you_o this_o be_v my_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o this_o be_v my_o memorial_n unto_o all_o generation_n consider_v whether_o your_o mind_n gather_v a_o holy_a magnanimity_n even_o from_o hence_o sign_n that_o you_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o your_o god_n for_o if_o he_o be_v most_o perfect_a if_o he_o have_v the_o 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be_v a_o false_a greatness_n because_o it_o draw_v man_n from_o god_n it_o be_v such_o a_o greatness_n as_o the_o arm_n have_v when_o it_o be_v swell_v which_o rise_v not_o from_o the_o strength_n and_o true_a greatness_n of_o it_o but_o from_o the_o weakness_n of_o it_o this_o be_v of_o a_o ill_a kind_n but_o there_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o greatness_n when_o the_o mind_n grow_v therefore_o to_o a_o holy_a magnanimity_n because_o it_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o great_a god_n as_o david_n he_o have_v such_o a_o magnanimity_n psal._n 27.1.3_o 27.1.3_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o light_n and_o my_o salvation_n who_o shall_v i_o fear_v the_o lord_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o life_n of_o who_o shall_v i_o be_v afraid_a though_o a_o host_n of_o man_n shall_v encamp_v against_o i_o my_o heart_n shall_v not_o fear_v etc._n etc._n if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n to_o be_v regard_v it_o be_v a_o host_n of_o man_n because_o it_o be_v the_o powerful_a thing_n among_o man_n but_o i_o will_v not_o regard_v it_o why_o not_o because_o he_o be_v strong_a than_o they_o but_o because_o god_n be_v his_o life_n and_o strength_n when_o his_o mind_n raise_v up_o itself_o to_o such_o a_o greatness_n upon_o this_o consideration_n than_o he_o be_v able_a to_o contemn_v these_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v contemn_v such_o be_v the_o greatness_n of_o mind_n which_o be_v find_v in_o moses_n hebr._n 11._o he_o care_v not_o for_o the_o favour_n 11._o or_o disfavour_v of_o the_o king_n because_o he_o see_v enjoy_v and_o bear_v himself_o upon_o he_o which_o be_v invisible_a consider_v whether_o you_o exalt_v he_o as_o god_n you_o shall_v know_v it_o by_o this_o sign_n by_o seek_v to_o he_o to_o fill_v up_o all_o those_o defect_n and_o imperfection_n that_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o our_o life_n from_o day_n to_o day_n belove_a there_o be_v many_o thing_n that_o we_o want_v as_o if_o we_o lose_v a_o friend_n we_o complain_v of_o a_o want_n if_o we_o lose_v father_n or_o 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