deserâ—…_n herein_o also_o the_o ploughman_n artificer_n and_o day_n labourâ—…_n will_v give_v up_o unto_o god_n a_o better_a account_n of_o spend_v thâ—…_n time_n and_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n then_o idle_a gentry_n aâ—…_n rich_a people_n who_o have_v live_v in_o pleasure_n on_o the_o earth_n aâ—…_n have_v be_v wanton_a and_o have_v nourish_v their_o heart_n as_o in_o 〈◊〉_d day_n of_o slaughter_n who_o sit_v down_o to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v and_o rise_v up_o to_o play_v here_o again_o it_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v that_o peopâ—…_n will_v willing_o as_o out_o of_o duty_n and_o obedience_n to_o thâ—…_n primitive_a commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n su_fw-es 〈…〉_o mit_fw-ge themselves_o to_o labour_v and_o pain_n and_o not_o do_v it_o so_o muâ—…_n out_o of_o necessity_n to_o get_v a_o livelihood_n and_o that_o they_o wou_fw-mi 〈…〉_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o same_o labour_n and_o pain_n in_o it_o 〈…〉_o immediate_a service_n of_o god_n and_o in_o do_v good_a and_o 〈…〉_o all_o this_o pure_o for_o god_n sake_n and_o not_o as_o a_o hireling_n 〈◊〉_d hire_n or_o reward_n for_o god_n more_o approve_v of_o such_o se_fw-it 〈…〉_o vice_n and_o obedience_n as_o we_o may_v gather_v from_o what_o write_v the_o king_n come_v and_o fight_v then_o fight_v the_o kin_n 〈…〉_o of_o canaan_n in_o taanach_n by_o the_o water_n of_o megiddo_n they_o 〈◊〉_d not_o gain_v of_o money_n judge_n 5._o 19_o and_o from_o the_o example_n nehemiah_n who_o say_v moreover_o from_o the_o time_n i_o be_v appoinâ—…_n to_o be_v their_o governor_n in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n that_o be_v two_a 〈…〉_o year_n i_o and_o my_o brethren_n have_v not_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o 〈◊〉_d governor_n but_o the_o former_a governor_n that_o have_v be_v befoâ—…_n i_o be_v chargeable_a unto_o the_o people_n and_o have_v take_v of_o they_o bre_n 〈…〉_o and_o wine_n beside_o forty_o shekel_n of_o silver_n yea_o even_o their_o servaâ—…_n bare_a rule_n over_o the_o people_n but_o so_o do_v not_o i_o because_o of_o 〈◊〉_d fear_n of_o god_n neh._n 5._o 14_o 15._o these_o thing_n be_v record_v to_o for_o ensample_n and_o they_o be_v write_v for_o our_o admon_a 〈…〉_o tion_n yea_o and_o imitation_n also_o upon_o who_o the_o end_n 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n be_v come_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n say_v he_o thâ—…_n rule_v over_o man_n must_v be_v just_a rule_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o g_o 〈…〉_o 2_o sam._n 23._o 3._o such_o shall_v not_o be_v chargeable_a unto_o the_o peop_n 〈…〉_o for_o whereas_o the_o former_a governor_n have_v be_v chargeabâ—…_n unto_o the_o people_n nehemiah_n will_v not_o because_o of_o the_o fear_n god_n but_o to_o return_v again_o from_o whence_o i_o have_v seem_v to_o digâ—…_n eâ—…_n as_o bodily_a labour_n do_v by_o use_n and_o exercise_v become_v mo_z 〈…〉_o habitual_a and_o easy_a so_o in_o the_o service_n of_o and_o obedience_n to_o god_n it_o will_v be_v work_n and_o labour_n well_o bestow_v to_o somewhat_o remove_v and_o take_v off_o that_o irksomeness_n and_o wearisomeness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o same_o which_o be_v do_v by_o beginning_n and_o then_o continue_v in_o this_o good_a kind_n of_o life_n hereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o people_n in_o their_o unregenerate_a state_n say_v of_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n behold_v what_o a_o weariness_n be_v it_o mal_fw-fr 1._o 13._o say_v when_o will_n the_o new_a moon_n be_v go_v that_o we_o may_v sell_v corn_n and_o the_o sabbath_n that_o we_o may_v set_v forth_o wheat_n amos_n 8._o 5._o they_o come_v â—o_o be_v so_o change_v and_o renew_v and_o alter_v in_o their_o mind_n that_o they_o call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n not_o do_v their_o own_o way_n nor_o find_v their_o own_o pleasure_n nor_o speak_v their_o own_o word_n but_o they_o delight_v themselves_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o take_v delight_n in_o approach_v unto_o god_n which_o heretofore_o be_v unpleasant_a â—o_o they_o and_o they_o be_v backward_o and_o hard_o to_o be_v bring_v unto_o it_o this_o be_v a_o change_n indeed_o former_o they_o grudge_v at_o every_o hour_n of_o time_n which_o be_v not_o spend_v in_o pleasure_n and_o now_o they_o grudge_v at_o every_o hour_n which_o be_v not_o spend_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o do_v good_a to_o their_o immortal_a soul_n all_o other_o thing_n perish_v and_o nothing_o else_o remain_v â—n_v a_o man_n or_o avail_v any_o thing_n the_o grass_n wither_v the_o flower_n fade_v but_o the_o word_n of_o our_o god_n shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o there_o must_v be_v work_n and_o labour_n and_o succession_n of_o time_n before_o the_o soul_n come_v to_o be_v thus_o bear_v again_o and_o renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o her_o mind_n after_o that_o she_o have_v be_v deprave_v by_o the_o body_n and_o by_o our_o corrupt_a sinful_a and_o sin_v nature_n there_o must_v be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o hard_a work_n and_o labour_n before_o we_o can_v put_v off_o and_o be_v deliver_v from_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n which_o we_o carry_v continual_o about_o we_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n intimate_v thereby_o that_o no_o mortal_a creature_n can_v do_v it_o yet_o the_o grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n can_v and_o also_o will_v do_v it_o for_o this_o purge_v out_o the_o old_a leaven_n and_o sinful_a and_o corrupt_a nature_n until_o it_o become_v whole_a and_o healthful_a and_o than_o it_o will_v grow_v up_o to_o bless_a immortality_n there_o must_v be_v work_n and_o labour_n to_o lay_v aside_o every_o weight_n for_o can_v any_o weight_n be_v lay_v aside_o without_o some_o labour_n in_o no_o wise_a and_o the_o sin_n which_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v we_o and_o to_o resist_v unto_o blood_n strive_v against_o sin_n t_o 〈…〉_o last_o require_v the_o utmost_a labour_n and_o hardship_n to_o go_v 〈…〉_o far_o and_o lay_v the_o axe_n to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n thâ—…_n must_v be_v work_n and_o labour_n to_o get_v rid_v off_o and_o free_a fr_n 〈…〉_o the_o motion_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o inclination_n to_o evil_a wh_o 〈…〉_o be_v in_o our_o member_n for_o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n 〈…〉_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n do_v work_v in_o our_o i_o 〈…〉_o ers_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n this_o be_v the_o mis_fw-fr 〈…〉_o evous_a effect_n of_o those_o motion_n of_o sin_n in_o our_o member_n 〈…〉_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n it_o may_v be_v of_o edificati_fw-la 〈…〉_o and_o benefit_n to_o narrow_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o thâ—_n which_o also_o will_v not_o be_v altogether_o go_v aside_o from_o 〈…〉_o intend_a matter_n for_o to_o get_v clear_a from_o those_o motion_n sin_n be_v one_o part_n of_o finish_v that_o work_n which_o god_n give_v 〈…〉_o we_o to_o do_v they_o be_v call_v the_o motion_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o they_o a_o 〈…〉_o not_o proper_o actual_a sin_n but_o the_o motion_n of_o sin_n that_o 〈…〉_o a_o motion_n or_o inclination_n unto_o sin_n like_v to_o the_o first_o sprin_n 〈…〉_o ing_z forth_o of_o a_o bud_n or_o as_o in_o the_o break_n forth_o into_o a_o s_n 〈…〉_o or_o sore_o the_o matter_n and_o root_n and_o cause_n thereof_o from_o within_o so_o here_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_a convert_n 〈…〉_o the_o soul_n and_o in_o order_n to_o that_o it_o will_v prevent_v the_o ve_fw-la 〈…〉_o first_o rise_v and_o beginning_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o motion_n of_o sin_n in_o 〈◊〉_d member_n for_o it_o do_v not_o only_o provide_v against_o the_o outwa_o 〈…〉_o break_n forth_o of_o actual_a transgression_n but_o also_o it_o wou_v 〈…〉_o suppress_v and_o stifle_v and_o hinder_v the_o motion_n of_o sin_n in_o o_o 〈…〉_o member_n if_o these_o little_a one_o that_o be_v the_o motion_n 〈◊〉_d sin_n in_o our_o member_n be_v dash_v against_o the_o stone_n as_o hap_v 〈…〉_o by_fw-mi be_v he_o that_o do_v so_o then_o they_o can_v never_o grow_v inâ—…_n presumptuous_a sin_n or_o into_o the_o great_a transgression_n and_o 〈◊〉_d if_o these_o motion_n of_o sin_n be_v suppress_v and_o stifle_v why_o 〈…〉_o they_o be_v but_o yet_o work_v in_o our_o member_n than_o it_o 〈◊〉_d impossible_a that_o ever_o they_o shall_v come_v forth_o into_o actuaâ—…_n sin_n true_o this_o to_o do_v be_v very_o hard_a work_n and_o labour_n yet_o still_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o press_a and_o endeavour_n afteâ—…_n it_o this_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o regenerate_a and_o unregenerate_a between_o the_o spot_n of_o thy_o child_n and_o which_o be_v indeed_o corrupt_v of_o themselves_o deut_n 32._o 5_o such_o as_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v only_o some_o little_a motion_n and_o inclination_n to_o the_o same_o sin_n
the_o great_a useful_a and_o bless_a duty_n of_o a_o contentment_n willingness_n and_o desire_n to_o die_n set_v forth_o upon_o true_a and_o assure_a ground_n in_o several_a discourse_n on_o these_o follow_a scripture_n lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n luke_n 2._o 29_o 30._o into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commit_v my_o spirit_n thou_o have_v redeem_a i_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n psal_n 31._o 5._o i_o have_v glorify_v thou_o on_o the_o earth_n i_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o to_o do_v john_n 17._o 4._o by_o richard_z stafford_z a_o servant_z of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n recommend_v as_o more_o proper_a and_o beneficial_a to_o be_v give_v at_o funeral_n than_o glove_n or_o ring_n london_n print_v and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o the_o bookseller_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n 1700._o lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n luke_n 2._o 29_o 30._o from_o these_o word_n i_o shall_v treat_v through_o god_n assistance_n and_o according_a to_o the_o knowledge_n give_v i_o o_o continue_v thy_o love_a kindness_n to_o they_o that_o know_v thou_o and_o thy_o righteousness_n to_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n of_o our_o contentment_n and_o willingness_n to_o die_v or_o depart_v from_o off_o this_o earth_n why_o be_v there_o any_o need_n to_o persuade_v or_o exhort_v people_n to_o a_o willingness_n and_o desire_n to_o surrender_v back_o their_o spirit_n unto_o the_o god_n who_o give_v they_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o what_o be_v natural_a and_o reasonable_a yet_o still_o there_o be_v a_o reluctancy_n and_o backwardness_n in_o our_o spirit_n to_o do_v this_o because_o the_o spirit_n be_v conscious_a of_o have_v offend_v god_n and_o be_v afraid_a to_o meet_v with_o he_o angry_a or_o as_o a_o god_n that_o take_v vengeance_n and_o therefore_o until_o this_o same_o god_n be_v perfect_o reconcile_v unto_o and_o at_o peace_n with_o she_o and_o he_o be_v sensible_a and_o assure_v thereof_o the_o soul_n must_v needs_o be_v afraid_a and_o backward_o to_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o he_o a_o diversity_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v when_o it_o be_v write_v into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commit_v my_o spirit_n thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n the_o psalmist_n do_v not_o here_o say_v thou_o have_v create_v i_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n though_o indeed_o this_o be_v true_a yet_o that_o be_v not_o altogether_o so_o satisfy_v 〈◊〉_d reason_n for_o he_o to_o willing_o commit_v his_o spirit_n into_o god_n hand_n as_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o have_v redeem_a he_o be_v because_o that_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o we_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v our_o mother_n conceive_v we_o so_o that_o until_o this_o same_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o god_n hatred_n displeasure_n and_o punishment_n be_v do_v away_o and_o we_o be_v redeem_a from_o it_o for_o by_o his_o redeem_v we_o we_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o reconciliation_n again_o as_o this_o be_v god_n act_n also_o as_o well_o as_o of_o create_v we_o we_o be_v not_o meet_v and_o consequent_o there_o can_v be_v a_o willingness_n upon_o good_a and_o true_a ground_n to_o give_v up_o our_o spirit_n unto_o god_n or_o to_o say_v with_o old_a simeon_n in_o the_o text_n lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n even_o this_o old_a simeon_n though_o he_o have_v already_o live_v long_o on_o this_o earth_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o content_v and_o desirous_a to_o have_v depart_v out_o of_o it_o unless_o he_o be_v to_o depart_v in_o peace_n not_o to_o depart_v general_o as_o most_o people_n do_v in_o doubt_n fear_v and_o trouble_v but_o to_o depart_v in_o peace_n if_o we_o can_v have_v our_o choice_n and_o it_o be_v so_o in_o our_o power_n as_o to_o be_v immortal_a here_o and_o never_o to_o die_v as_o for_o my_o part_n i_o shall_v desire_v and_o pray_v unto_o god_n either_o to_o depart_v in_o peace_n or_o not_o to_o depart_v at_o all_o foâ—…_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n it_o will_v have_v be_v good_a for_o he_o if_o he_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v so_o it_o may_v be_v here_o affirm_v of_o those_o who_o do_v not_o depart_v in_o peace_n it_o will_v be_v good_a for_o they_o not_o to_o depart_v or_o not_o to_o die_v at_o all_o not_o but_o that_o some_o may_v go_v off_o disturbed_o and_o yet_o go_v off_o safe_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v sometime_o in_o a_o state_n of_o peace_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v sensible_a thereof_o who_o fear_v thâ—_n lord_n and_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o yet_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o have_v no_o light_n isa_n 50._o 10._o but_o when_o one_o have_v true_a and_o assure_a ground_n of_o depart_v in_o peace_n as_o simeon_n here_o have_v there_o one_o may_v pray_v and_o appeal_v to_o god_n for_o he_o to_o let_v our_o soul_n depart_v from_o the_o body_n what_o be_v those_o true_a and_o assure_a ground_n which_o simeon_n have_v of_o depart_v in_o peace_n they_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n from_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o true_a and_o assure_a groundâ—_n for_o which_o any_o one_o be_v willing_a and_o content_v to_o die_v be_v because_o he_o have_v see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n or_o for_o the_o commit_v our_o spirit_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v because_o he_o have_v redeem_a we_o now_o to_o see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n or_o for_o god_n to_o redeem_v we_o do_v amount_v to_o near_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n come_v not_o with_o observation_n in_o the_o margin_n there_o it_o be_v with_o outward_a show_n neither_o shall_v they_o say_v lo_o here_o or_o lo_o there_o for_o beâ—old_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v within_o you_o so_o here_o it_o may_v be_v reason_v and_o suppose_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n be_v not_o outward_a nor_o yet_o come_v with_o observation_n but_o the_o salvation_n of_o god_n be_v within_o we_o it_o be_v wrought_v and_o accomplish_v within_o we_o and_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jeâ—us_n for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n mat._n 1._o 21._o who_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n and_o the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n to_o all_o that_o obey_v he_o and_o the_o salvation_n of_o god_n as_o to_o all_o this_o christ_n be_v no_o otherwise_o a_o saviour_n â—r_o do_v save_v we_o or_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n than_o as_o he_o â—oth_v save_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n and_o turn_v we_o from_o our_o â—aiquities_n for_o this_o be_v lay_v the_o axe_n to_o the_o root_n of_o â—…e_a tree_n and_o dig_v to_o the_o very_a groundwork_n and_o foundation_n because_o that_o 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have_v lead_v captivity_n captive_a psal_n 68_o 18._o that_o 〈◊〉_d god_n have_v lead_v sin_n and_o corruption_n which_o do_v inâ—lve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n in_o captivity_n captive_a by_o 〈◊〉_d have_v receive_v gift_n for_o men._n and_o then_o it_o follow_v â—lessed_a be_v the_o lord_n who_o daily_o load_v we_o with_o benefit_n and_o â—…imating_v thereby_o that_o to_o be_v save_v from_o our_o sin_n or_o to_o â—…d_v that_o captive_n which_o before_o hold_v we_o in_o captivity_n be_v 〈◊〉_d great_a benefit_n and_o then_o it_o follow_v even_o the_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n selah_n he_o that_o be_v our_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o salvation_n and_o unto_o
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