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not_o choose_v this_o course_n of_o life_n and_o have_v i_o not_o a_o end_n appoint_v to_o i_o that_o end_n be_v to_o be_v serviceable_a to_o god_n and_o profit_n man_n but_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v think_v with_o himself_o what_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o live_v and_o provide_v for_o myself_o and_o to_o get_v profit_n and_o wealth_n these_o be_v idolatrous_a and_o sinful_a thought_n god_n may_v do_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o because_o he_o have_v nothing_o above_o himself_o object_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v so_o thou_o provoke_v he_o to_o wrath_n exceed_o answ._n end_n but_o you_o will_v say_v i_o do_v all_o for_o this_o end_n to_o serve_v god_n and_o man_n thou_o that_o do_v pretend_v this_o that_o thou_o do_v thing_n to_o be_v serviceable_a to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o not_o to_o thyself_o thou_o shall_v know_v it_o by_o this_o 1_o if_o thou_o put_v thyself_o to_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o thou_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o thou_o do_v it_o not_o for_o his_o sake_n that_o 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to_o harden_v the_o people_n to_o destruction_n yet_o they_o go_v willing_o because_o the_o lord_n send_v they_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o they_o do_v it_o not_o for_o themselves_o a_o servant_n be_v not_o to_o do_v his_o own_o work_n he_o do_v it_o as_o his_o master_n will_v have_v he_o to_o do_v it_o if_o he_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o his_o master_n bid_v he_o and_o say_v i_o be_o his_o servant_n and_o if_o he_o bid_v i_o to_o go_v i_o will_v go_v or_o if_o he_o bid_v i_o come_v i_o will_v come_v if_o he_o bid_v i_o to_o keep_v within_o door_n and_o to_o do_v the_o mean_a work_n i_o will_v do_v they_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o he_o do_v not_o seek_v himself_o when_o a_o man_n be_v thus_o dependent_a upon_o god_n willing_a to_o take_v employment_n not_o above_o he_o nor_o below_o he_o nor_o resist_v his_o providence_n but_o willing_a to_o be_v guide_v by_o he_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o he_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o not_o himself_o 4_o beside_o let_v a_o man_n consider_v what_o he_o do_v in_o these_o service_n that_o immediate_o concern_v the_o lord_n himself_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v study_v much_o and_o pray_v little_a if_o a_o man_n shall_v spend_v all_o his_o time_n in_o his_o call_n about_o worldly_a business_n and_o little_a time_n for_o duty_n to_o build_v up_o himself_o in_o knowledge_n as_o in_o prayer_n and_o read_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o he_o do_v it_o not_o for_o the_o lord_n but_o for_o himself_o for_o he_o that_o seek_v not_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o which_o be_v do_v to_o his_o person_n he_o do_v it_o not_o in_o that_o which_o be_v do_v in_o outward_a work_n he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v faithful_a in_o the_o great_a and_o that_o which_o god_n do_v immediate_o command_v in_o his_o worship_n he_o will_v never_o be_v faithful_a in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v further_o off_o that_o be_v of_o less_o consequence_n act._n 6.4_o 6.4_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n they_o give_v themselves_o in_o integrity_n to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n because_o they_o give_v themselves_o to_o prayer_n as_o well_o as_o it_o they_o do_v as_o it_o be_v divide_v the_o time_n between_o both_o if_o we_o be_v to_o preach_v only_o say_v the_o apostle_n we_o can_v then_o wait_v upon_o table_n but_o one_o half_a of_o our_o time_n be_v to_o be_v take_v up_o in_o prayer_n the_o other_o in_o preach_v and_o if_o you_o thus_o divide_v the_o time_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n you_o look_v to_o the_o lord_n 5_o beside_o consider_v
christ_n joh_n 4.34_o 4.34_o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o my_o meat_n be_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n and_o to_o finish_v his_o work_n that_o be_v i_o will_v be_v content_a to_o neglect_v my_o body_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o my_o spirit_n the_o work_n of_o my_o father_n and_o such_o be_v his_o own_o advice_n seek_v not_o the_o loaf_n say_v he_o nourish_v not_o your_o body_n labour_v not_o for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v but_o look_v that_o thy_o soul_n get_v the_o better_a in_o all_o thing_n object_n but_o how_o shall_v i_o know_v this_o whether_o my_o soul_n do_v rule_v or_o no_o answ._n when_o the_o bodily_a appetite_n and_o inclination_n shall_v arise_v so_o high_a as_o to_o rule_v the_o stern_a of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o action_n of_o it_o than_o the_o body_n get_v rule_v over_o the_o soul_n but_o when_o these_o shall_v be_v subdue_v and_o rule_v and_o guide_v by_o the_o soul_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o that_o square_n which_o the_o spirit_n within_o shall_v set_v down_o than_o the_o spirit_n rule_v over_o the_o body_n object_n but_o my_o inclination_n be_v strong_a and_o i_o can_v rule_v they_o what_o must_v i_o do_v then_o answ._n thou_o must_v do_v in_o this_o case_n as_o saint_n paul_n do_v who_o keep_v under_o his_o body_n by_o violence_n as_o man_n use_v to_o tame_a horse_n we_o shall_v keep_v it_o down_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o carnal_a lust_n they_o will_v keep_v the_o body_n too_o high_a as_o a_o horse_n may_v be_v too_o lusty_a for_o his_o rider_n yet_o so_o as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o must_v not_o be_v keep_v too_o low_a for_o the_o body_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o only_o the_o soul_n must_v have_v dominion_n over_o it_o it_o shall_v always_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o principal_a agent_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o a_o servant_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v supra_fw-la negotium_fw-la nor_o infra_fw-la negotium_fw-la but_o par_fw-fr negotio_fw-la not_o above_o nor_o below_o but_o fit_a for_o his_o business_n so_o ought_v the_o body_n to_o be_v the_o soul_n servant_n belove_a consider_v this_o do_v but_o think_v what_o your_o soul_n be_v that_o you_o shall_v suffer_v they_o to_o be_v thus_o in_o subjection_n think_v what_o a_o shame_n it_o be_v that_o these_o bodily_a affection_n shall_v so_o over-rule_v the_o spirit_n that_o be_v make_v like_o to_o god_n the_o soul_n that_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o the_o soul_n for_o which_o christ_n die_v that_o be_v better_a than_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o think_v i_o say_v with_o yourselves_o what_o a_o senseless_a and_o unreasonable_a thing_n it_o be_v that_o this_o soul_n shall_v be_v keep_v under_o by_o the_o body_n and_o that_o the_o body_n shall_v rule_v over_o it_o be_v not_o man_n in_o this_o kind_n like_a to_o beast_n subject_a to_o sensuality_n that_o eat_v that_o they_o may_v play_v and_o play_v that_o they_o may_v eat_v and_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o consider_v all_o this_o while_n how_o it_o be_v a_o spirit_n that_o be_v like_a to_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v a_o spirit_n alas_o what_o be_v the_o body_n to_o it_o it_o be_v in_o it_o as_o in_o a_o prison_n such_o be_v the_o body_n to_o the_o soul_n not_o to_o be_v regard_v in_o comparison_n of_o it_o therefore_o add_v this_o to_o the_o other_o that_o the_o soul_n may_v still_o be_v advance_v and_o that_o it_o suffer_v not_o bodily_a action_n to_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n lest_o you_o be_v as_o bruit_n beast_n subject_a to_o sensuality_n make_v to_o be_v take_v and_o to_o be_v destroy_v finis_fw-la the_o eleven_o sermon_n exodus_fw-la 3.13_o 14._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 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 and_o god_n say_v unto_o moses_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n use_v 2_o a_o second_o use_n from_o this_o point_n be_v this_o if_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n than_o his_o dominion_n government_n and_o providence_n be_v chief_o exercise_v on_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n man_n it_o be_v true_a his_o providence_n be_v over_o all_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o we_o but_o as_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o a_o spirit_n so_o he_o put_v forth_o and_o exercise_v this_o power_n of_o his_o principal_o in_o guide_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n and_o in_o that_o you_o be_v chief_o to_o observe_v his_o providence_n towards_o you_o and_o that_o you_o shall_v see_v in_o rom._n 14.17_o 14.17_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v his_o rule_n and_o power_n be_v not_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_v for_o they_o be_v outward_a thing_n and_o he_o that_o be_v a_o spirit_n regard_v they_o not_o but_o it_o be_v in_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v in_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o spirit_n therein_o be_v his_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n chief_o exercise_v so_o also_o psal._n 33.14_o 15._o 15._o from_o the_o place_n of_o his_o habitation_n he_o look_v down_o upon_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o fashion_v their_o heart_n alike_o he_o consider_v all_o their_o work_n mark_v it_o when_o god_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o behold_v the_o child_n of_o man_n the_o chief_a thing_n that_o he_o do_v wherein_o his_o government_n be_v exercise_v be_v in_o that_o he_o fashion_v their_o heart_n and_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o those_o eternal_a subject_n of_o he_o that_o live_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o and_o spirit_n as_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v observe_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n towards_o thou_o and_o will_v see_v wherein_o his_o providence_n be_v chief_o exercise_v look_v upon_o thy_o spirit_n upon_o all_o occasion_n that_o be_v what_o bent_n what_o inclination_n what_o hope_n and_o desire_v he_o have_v put_v into_o thy_o soul_n if_o you_o look_v upon_o man_n in_o the_o world_n you_o shall_v see_v they_o divers_a in_o their_o spirit_n one_o man_n lust_n after_o riches_n honour_n and_o preferment_n another_o after_o game_n sport_v and_o drink_v now_o look_v upon_o this_o temper_n of_o spirit_n as_o the_o great_a judgement_n of_o all_o other_o again_o look_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o other_o man_n they_o be_v fashion_v a_o contrary_a way_n to_o deny_v themselves_o to_o seek_v grace_n and_o avoid_v sin_n to_o be_v content_a to_o have_v god_n alone_o to_o do_v his_o work_n and_o to_o leave_v their_o wage_n to_o god_n to_o live_v a_o painful_a life_n serve_v god_n and_o man_n with_o their_o sweetness_n this_o be_v a_o quite_o contrary_a spirit_n and_o this_o be_v the_o great_a blessing_n therefore_o you_o shall_v see_v that_o when_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a with_o a_o man_n so_o that_o his_o anger_n be_v wind_v up_o to_o the_o high_a peg_n than_o he_o give_v he_o over_o to_o this_o judgement_n as_o it_o be_v psal._n 81.12_o 81.12_o so_o i_o give_v they_o over_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n and_o they_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o counsel_n that_o be_v my_o judgement_n shall_v be_v execute_v upon_o their_o spirit_n to_o leave_v they_o to_o a_o unjudicious_a mind_n again_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v a_o man_n the_o great_a kindness_n than_o he_o fashion_v his_o spirit_n another_o way_n deut._n 30.6_o 30.6_o and_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v when_o i_o mind_n to_o do_v you_o a_o kindness_n than_o i_o will_v thus_o fashion_v your_o heart_n aright_o so_o ezek_n 36.26_o 36.26_o a_o new_a heart_n also_o will_v i_o give_v unto_o you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v within_o you_o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o 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