force_n nor_o fraud_n shall_v remove_v his_o hold_n nor_o separate_v his_o heart_n from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n so_o the_o true_a israelite_n job_n 13.15_o job._n 13.15_o if_o he_o kill_v i_o i_o will_v still_o put_v my_o trust_n in_o he_o 39_o luk._n 18_o 39_o so_o the_o poor_a blind_a man_n be_v check_v cry_v so_o much_o the_o more_o o_o son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o so_o the_o royal_a prophet_n my_o heart_n be_v fix_v o_o god_n my_o heart_n be_v fix_v so_o the_o worthy_a anselmus_fw-la come_v lord_n jesus_n for_o now_o i_o desire_v not_o my_o foot_n but_o to_o seek_v thou_o nor_o my_o hand_n but_o to_o serve_v thou_o nor_o my_o knee_n but_o to_o worship_v thou_o nor_o my_o tongue_n but_o to_o praise_v thou_o nor_o my_o heart_n but_o to_o love_v thou_o here_o be_v wisdom_n let_v the_o true_a israelite_n keep_v his_o hold_n none_o can_v bless_v thou_o but_o he_o therefore_o let_v he_o not_o go_v before_o he_o bless_v thou_o six_o observe_v israel_n integrity_n his_o 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our_o friend_n in_o all_o man_n be_v such_o that_o we_o may_v true_o say_v of_o the_o infect_a heart_n as_o the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n cry_v out_o to_o elisha_n 4.40_o 2_o king_n 4.40_o o_o master_n mors_fw-la in_o olla_fw-es death_n be_v in_o the_o pot_n death_n be_v in_o the_o house_n the_o heart_n except_o we_o can_v either_o work_v a_o miracle_n or_o else_o will_v play_v with_o their_o destruction_n why_o shall_v we_o cast_v in_o meal_n when_o we_o have_v salt_n in_o our_o hand_n it_o be_v not_o the_o mealymouth_n that_o can_v cure_v the_o deadly_a wound_n of_o sin_n but_o a_o sharp_a proceed_n to_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o conscience_n and_o confusion_n of_o security_n observe_v hence_o also_o the_o faithful_a and_o sound_a heart_n of_o a_o true_a israelite_n that_o by_o no_o mean_n will_v have_v fellowship_n with_o wickedness_n either_o by_o approbation_n imitation_n or_o commerce_n into_o their_o secret_n say_v he_o let_v not_o my_o soul_n come_v my_o glory_n be_v not_o thou_o join_v with_o their_o assembly_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o indifferent_o unto_o the_o wicked_a but_o as_o s._n jude_n 23._o jude_n 23._o say_v hate_v even_o the_o garment_n spot_v by_o the_o flesh_n o_o when_o i_o think_v upon_o the_o brood_n of_o that_o romish_a cockatrice_n unnatural_a traitor_n a_o generation_n of_o viper_n more_o fit_a for_o the_o halter_n than_o the_o altar_n that_o perfidious_a assembly_n of_o false_a catholic_n i_o judge_v he_o false_a no_o true_a israelite_n to_o church_n or_o state_n that_o in_o utter_a hatred_n of_o their_o impiety_n do_v not_o break_v forth_o into_o israel_n zealous_a integrity_n into_o their_o secret_n let_v not_o my_o soul_n come_v my_o glory_n be_v not_o thou_o join_v with_o their_o assembly_n seven_o observe_v israel_n contempt_n of_o the_o world_n his_o pilgrimage_n on_o earth_n who_o come_v to_o pharaoh_n and_o be_v ask_v of_o his_o age_n answer_v thus_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n be_v a_o 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the_o sole_a of_o her_o foot_n haste_v to_o the_o ark_n again_o the_o true_a israelite_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v wed_v to_o this_o world_n and_o to_o the_o vile_a pleasure_n thereof_o that_o they_o cry_v in_o their_o heart_n with_o the_o prophet_n david_n 55.6_o psal_n 55.6_o oh_o that_o i_o have_v the_o wing_n of_o a_o dove_n that_o i_o may_v fly_v and_o be_v at_o rest_n of_o this_o pilgrim_n life_n speak_v the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 7.29_o see_v the_o time_n be_v short_a it_o remain_v that_o they_o which_o have_v wife_n be_v as_o though_o they_o have_v none_o they_o that_o weep_v as_o though_o they_o weep_v not_o they_o that_o rejoice_v as_o though_o they_o rejoice_v not_o they_o that_o buy_v as_o though_o they_o possess_v not_o they_o that_o use_v this_o world_n as_o though_o they_o use_v it_o not_o for_o the_o fashion_n of_o this_o world_n go_v away_o hence_o david_n pray_v 119.19_o psal_n 119.19_o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n upon_o earth_n o_o hide_v not_o thy_o commandment_n from_o i_o and_o hence_o saint_n peter_n exhort_v 2.11_o 2_o pet._n 2.11_o i_o beseech_v you_o as_o pilgrim_n and_o stranger_n abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o fight_v against_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v a_o undoubted_a truth_n a_o true_a israelite_n be_v a_o pilgrim_n if_o then_o whilst_o thou_o do_v walk_v here_o as_o a_o stranger_n thou_o be_v contemptible_o question_v with_o as_o ionas_n 1.8_o jonas_n 1.8_o by_o the_o mariner_n whence_o come_v thou_o where_o be_v thou_o bear_v where_o dwell_v thou_o what_o be_v thou_o whither_o tend_v thou_o comfort_n thyself_o with_o that_o testimonial_a which_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v afford_v every_o true_a israelite_n if_o it_o be_v ask_v whence_o they_o come_v st._n peter_n answer_v that_o they_o be_v a_o people_n set_v at_o liberty_n from_o the_o spiritual_a egypt_n that_o they_o shall_v set_v forth_o the_o virtue_n of_o he_o that_o have_v call_v they_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvellous_a light_n 2.9_o 1_o peter_n 2.9_o if_o where_o they_o be_v bear_v saint_n james_n show_v that_o they_o be_v bear_v from_o above_o 1.17.18_o jam._n 1.17.18_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n bear_v as_o say_v saint_n john_n 1.13_o john_n 1.13_o not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n if_o where_o they_o dwell_v saint_n paul_n answer_v 3.2.3_o col._n 3.2.3_o their_o conversation_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n by_o affection_n seeke_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o where_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n if_o what_o they_o be_v saint_n john_n answer_v that_o they_o be_v now_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o saint_n paul_n 3.2_o 1_o john_n 3.2_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n 1.15_o phil._n 1.15_o if_o whither_o they_o go_v shall_v we_o say_v as_o christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n whither_o they_o go_v you_o know_v 14.4_o john_n 14.4_o and_o the_o way_n you_o know_v it_o be_v like_a then_o too_o many_o may_v say_v we_o know_v not_o whither_o they_o go_v how_o then_o shall_v we_o know_v the_o way_n therefore_o let_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o all_o true_a israelite_n declare_v their_o passage_n i_o say_v he_o follow_v hard_o towards_o the_o mark_n 3.14_o phi._n 3.14_o for_o the_o price_n of_o the_o high_a call_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n here_o then_o whither_o they_o go_v you_o know_v towards_o the_o mark_n and_o for_o what_o for_o the_o price_n of_o the_o high_a call_n of_o god_n and_o the_o way_n you_o know_v christ_n jesus_n thus_o in_o the_o imitation_n of_o israel_n we_o find_v seven_o worthy_a ornament_n of_o a_o true_a israelite_n viz._n 1._o upright_o
raiment_n that_o his_o filthy_a nakedness_n appear_v not_o have_v yet_o a_o moth_a in_o his_o garment_n he_o that_o turn_v his_o back_n to_o the_o sun_n have_v his_o shadow_n before_o he_o and_o he_o that_o look_v upon_o the_o sun_n though_o his_o shadow_n be_v not_o before_o he_o yet_o he_o have_v a_o shadow_n he_o that_o look_v not_o upon_o christ_n have_v no_o comfort_n his_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o he_o to_o torment_v he_o and_o he_o that_o look_v upon_o the_o mediator_n though_o his_o sin_n be_v not_o before_o he_o by_o way_n of_o horror_n because_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o without_o sin_n dwell_v in_o he_o though_o not_o reign_v over_o he_o so_o far_o be_v nathanael_n from_o the_o praise_n of_o perfection_n that_o as_o origen_n say_v the_o just_a man_n live_v rather_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o virtue_n than_o in_o virtue_n itself_o there_o be_v a_o insufficiency_n in_o the_o best_a man_n he_o that_o 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gospel_n of_o peace_n without_o some_o pinch_a pain_n and_o difficulty_n nay_o the_o best_a man_n be_v not_o free_a from_o infirmity_n ignorance_n negligence_n passion_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v morbus_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la a_o hide_a disease_n a_o sudden_a fit_a of_o distemperature_n which_o though_o it_o do_v not_o make_v it_o deadly_a sick_a because_o our_o heart_n consent_v not_o to_o the_o evil_a yet_o it_o make_v we_o far_o from_o the_o perfect_a soundness_n which_o need_v not_o the_o physician_n seven_o this_o phrase_n be_v spiritual_a not_o according_a to_o the_o savour_n of_o carnal_a vanity_n christ_n do_v not_o say_v of_o he_o behold_v a_o man_n skilful_a and_o learned_a in_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o st._n austin_n call_v he_o eruditum_fw-la ac_fw-la peritum_fw-la legis_fw-la a_o learned_a man_n but_o behold_v a_o true_a israelite_n in_o who_o be_v no_o guile_n here_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o nathanaels_n learning_n or_o of_o any_o outward_a part_n but_o that_o which_o christ_n commend_v in_o he_o be_v the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o heart_n the_o truth_n of_o his_o religion_n and_o his_o upright_a intention_n in_o come_v to_o he_o 23.26_o prov._n 23.26_o therefore_o god_n speak_v by_o solomon_n say_v my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n the_o lord_n care_v not_o for_o thy_o head_n be_v it_o never_o so_o witty_a nor_o for_o thy_o face_n be_v it_o never_o so_o beautiful_a nor_o for_o thy_o tongue_n be_v it_o never_o so_o eloquent_a that_o which_o god_n love_v and_o commend_v in_o a_o man_n be_v the_o truth_n of_o profession_n according_a to_o that_o of_o david_n psal_n 51._o thou_o require_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n and_o again_o the_o lord_n take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o any_o man_n leg_n 10.11_o ps_n 147_o 10.11_o but_o his_o delight_n be_v in_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o his_o mercy_n so_o solomon_n speak_v of_o the_o woman_n say_v favour_n be_v deceitful_a 31.30_o prov._n 31.30_o beauty_n be_v vain_a the_o woman_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n she_o shall_v be_v praise_v eight_o this_o praise_n be_v by_o way_n of_o admiration_n ecce_fw-la behold_v show_v that_o a_o true_a israelite_n be_v the_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n a_o rare_a and_o excellent_a person_n so_o speak_v the_o prophet_n esay_n 8.18_o behold_v i_o and_o the_o child_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o as_o sign_n and_o wonder_n in_o israel_n and_o yet_o this_o praise_n be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n for_o though_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o measure_n of_o god_n grace_n there_o be_v extraordinary_a gift_n and_o one_o israelite_n excel_v another_o and_o though_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o world_n this_o froward_a nation_n the_o true_a israelite_n shine_v as_o a_o light_n rare_a and_o supernatural_a yet_o to_o be_v a_o true_a israelite_n without_o the_o guile_n of_o a_o false_a heart_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n be_v so_o common_a that_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n every_o man_n that_o be_v save_v be_v adorn_v with_o that_o praise_n it_o be_v no_o prerogative_n in_o nathanael_n but_o the_o general_a praise_n of_o all_o christian_n indeed_o to_o be_v true_a israelite_n hence_o observe_v two_o thing_n 1._o the_o honour_n of_o praise_n 2._o the_o rule_n of_o praise_n the_o honour_n of_o praise_n be_v 1._o to_o be_v commend_v of_o god_n 2._o to_o be_v commend_v for_o truth_n 1._o of_o god_n for_o whatsoever_o applause_n the_o wicked_a have_v among_o fool_n and_o flatterer_n yet_o they_o shall_v never_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n their_o name_n shall_v we_o 10.7_o prov._n 10.7_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o make_v mention_n of_o they_o within_o his_o lip_n only_o the_o true_a israelite_n shall_v have_v his_o name_n confess_v before_o the_o father_n and_o his_o angel_n no_o contumely_n no_o reproach_n in_o this_o world_n can_v discourage_v the_o mind_n of_o he_o that_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o this_o testimony_n let_v the_o jew_n think_v and_o 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