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himself_o 2._o make_v provision_n of_o good_a work_n though_o not_o as_o a_o ground_n of_o confidence_n yet_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o comfort_n for_o time_n come_v luk._n 12.35_o provide_v for_o yourselves_o bag_n which_o wax_v not_o old_a a_o treasure_n in_o the_o heaven_n that_o fail_v not_o 1_o tim._n 6.18_o 19_o charge_v they_o that_o be_v rich_a that_o they_o do_v good_a that_o they_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n ready_a to_o distribute_v willing_a to_o communicate_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o themselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o they_o may_v lay_v hold_n on_o eternal_a life_n for_o although_o good_a work_n do_v not_o make_v way_n and_o usher_v we_o into_o glory_n for_o christ_n the_o forerunner_n only_o do_v that_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n heb._n 6.20_o yet_o they_o be_v attendant_n accompany_v person_n justify_v even_o unto_o eternal_a life_n rev._n 14.13_o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o yea_o say_v the_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o 3._o lay_v up_o provision_n of_o thy_o observation_n of_o god_n sad_a dispensation_n upon_o man_n go_v on_o obstinate_o in_o their_o sin_n job_n 9_o 4._o who_o have_v harden_v himself_o against_o he_o and_o prosper_v as_o on_o pharaoh_n senacherib_n antiochus_n epiphanes_n herod_n the_o great_a and_o julian_n the_o apostate_n lay_v up_o this_o observation_n as_o provision_n against_o temptation_n to_o walk_v on_o in_o any_o course_n of_o rebellion_n against_o the_o know_a will_n of_o god_n hezekiah_n advise_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n well_o from_o the_o sad_a experience_n of_o great_a desolation_n bring_v upon_o their_o ancestor_n by_o their_o great_a sin_n 2_o chron._n 30.8_o now_o be_v you_o
grace_n be_v more_o harden_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n through_o the_o fault_n of_o their_o own_o natural_a perverseness_n and_o corruption_n bend_v they_o the_o more_o against_o sin_n forbid_v in_o the_o word_n and_o law_n of_o god_n rom._n 7.8_o but_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n 2._o if_o wicked_a man_n continue_v obstinate_a in_o their_o evil_a way_n they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v in_o the_o great_a day_n according_a to_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o word_n ps_n 7.12_o 13._o ps_n 9.17_o rom._n 2.16_o use_v for_o admonition_n therefore_o let_v we_o not_o be_v obstinate_a in_o any_o sinful_a course_n but_o obey_v in_o time_n that_o warning_n 2_o chron._n 30.8_o be_v not_o stiff-necked_a but_o yield_v yourselves_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o serve_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n that_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n may_v turn_v away_o from_o you_o quest_n what_o call_v you_o obstinacy_n in_o sin_n that_o i_o 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their_o soul_n to_o he_o jacob_n be_v faithful_a and_o careful_a in_o keep_v the_o sheep_n of_o laban_n our_o bless_a lord_n the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o our_o soul_n keep_v all_o his_o sheep_n who_o hear_v his_o voice_n and_o follow_v he_o by_o obedience_n joh._n 6.40_o joh._n 10_o 27_o 28._o 4._o it_o comprehend_v also_o the_o righteousness_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o keep_v and_o perform_v lawful_a promise_n rahab_n be_v righteous_a and_o faithful_a in_o perform_v her_o promise_n make_v unto_o the_o spy_n our_o bless_a lord_n be_v righteous_a and_o faithful_a in_o perform_v all_o his_o promise_n in_o his_o own_o due_a time_n heb._n 10.23_o 1_o joh._n 1_o 9_o by_o the_o girdle_n of_o his_o loin_n and_o reins_o we_o understand_v 1._o the_o delight_n which_o christ_n have_v in_o his_o faithfulness_n he_o look_v upon_o his_o own_o faithfulness_n as_o a_o special_a point_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n as_o the_o golden_a and_o embroider_a girdle_n be_v a_o ornament_n of_o king_n job_n 12.18_o 2._o his_o readiness_n and_o forwardness_n to_o perform_v all_o his_o promise_n as_o one_o gird_v and_o prepare_v for_o his_o journey_n therefore_o he_o be_v say_v to_o wait_v that_o he_o may_v be_v gracious_a isa_n 30_o 18._o and_o to_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n ready_a to_o enter_v in_o when_o it_o be_v open_v rev._n 3.20_o 3._o it_o signify_v the_o firmness_n and_o immutability_n of_o his_o promise_n his_o faithfulness_n cleave_v fast_o to_o he_o as_o a_o girdle_n to_o the_o loin_n or_o reins_o not_o like_o ezekiel_n his_o girdle_n that_o by_o time_n be_v mar_v and_o spoil_v but_o all_o the_o promise_n in_o christ_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o 2_o cor._n 1.20_o conclus_fw-la 1._o see_v our_o bless_a lord_n be_v righteous_a and_o faithful_a in_o all_o his_o assertion_n though_o some_o of_o they_o may_v seem_v strange_a and_o incredible_a to_o sense_n and_o humane_a reason_n not_o yet_o purify_v and_o elevate_v by_o the_o light_n of_o say_v it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o captivat_fw-la sense_n and_o humane_a reason_n unto_o all_o his_o assertion_n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o 5_o as_o to_o believe_v the_o unity_n of_o his_o essence_n with_o the_o father_n because_o he_o who_o be_v the_o faithful_a witness_n have_v assert_v it_o joh._n 10.31_o i_o and_o my_o father_n be_v one_o to_o believe_v his_o eternal_a existence_n before_o all_o time_n even_o his_o personal_a pre-existence_n with_o the_o father_n before_o his_o come_n forth_o in_o his_o incarnation_n and_o assume_v of_o the_o humane_a nature_n because_o he_o himself_o who_o be_v the_o truth_n have_v assert_v it_o pro._n 8.30_o i_o be_v by_o he_o as_o one_o bring_v up_o with_o he_o he_o be_v coeternal_a with_o the_o father_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n come_v forth_o from_o the_o father_n into_o this_o inferior_a world_n to_o take_v on_o he_o the_o vail_n of_o flesh_n and_o thereby_o consecrat_v a_o entry_n for_o we_o into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n joh._n 16.28_o i_o come_v forth_o from_o the_o father_n and_o be_o come_v into_o the_o world_n heb._n 10.19_o 20._o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o believe_v his_o individual_a operation_n with_o the_o father_n in_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n not_o as_o a_o cause_n social_a with_o the_o father_n but_o as_o one_o prime_a cause_n with_o he_o because_o he_o himself_o who_o be_v righteous_a and_o faithful_a have_v assert_v it_o joh._n 5.17_o 19_o 20._o my_o father_n work_v hitherto_o and_o i_o work_v etc._n etc._n to_o believe_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a upon_o his_o own_o testimony_n full_a of_o veracity_n joh._n 5.28_o the_o hour_n be_v come_v in_o the_o which_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n and_o shall_v come_v forth_o but_o we_o be_v not_o too_o curious_o to_o inquire_v about_o the_o
slothful_a in_o business_n 2_o thes_n 3.11_o 12._o we_o hear_v that_o there_o be_v some_o which_o walk_v among_o you_o disorderly_o work_v not_o at_o all_o but_o be_v busy_a body_n now_o they_o that_o be_v such_o we_o command_v and_o exhort_v by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o with_o quietness_n they_o work_v and_o eat_v their_o own_o bread_n and_o the_o ox_n to_o who_o the_o sincere_a convert_n be_v compare_v here_o be_v diligent_a and_o laborious_a prov._n 14.4_o much_o increase_n be_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o ox_n 2._o god_n bless_v the_o diligent_a prov._n 10.4_o prov._n 22.29_o but_o the_o idle_a man_n be_v reckon_v among_o thief_n eph._n 4.28_o idleness_n expose_v a_o mâ—n_z to_o temptation_n as_o of_o be_v a_o buâ—ie_a body_n 2_o thes_n 3.11_o of_o be_v tattler_n 1_o tim._n 5.13_o cato_n say_v true_o by_o do_v nothing_o man_n learn_v to_o do_v evil_a idleness_n tempt_v a_o man_n many_o time_n to_o use_v base_a and_o unlawful_a shift_n which_o have_v bring_v many_o man_n unto_o a_o shameful_a end_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o entertain_v and_o preserve_v their_o life_n they_o themselves_o through_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n have_v be_v the_o shortner_n and_o destroyer_n of_o it_o 3._o be_v thou_o sober_a and_o moderate_a in_o thy_o desire_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n in_o a_o present_a world_n prov._n 23.4_o labour_v not_o to_o be_v rich_a cease_v from_o thy_o own_o wisdom_n because_o the_o worldly-minded_n wise_a man_n think_v gain_v sweet_a upon_o any_o term_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n moderate_a thy_o desire_n in_o a_o time_n of_o common_a calamity_n as_o the_o lord_n require_v baruch_n to_o do_v jer._n 45.4_o 5._o behold_v that_o which_o i_o have_v build_v will_v i_o break_v down_o and_o that_o which_o i_o have_v plant_v i_o will_v pluck_v up_o even_o this_o whole_a land_n and_o seek_v thou_o great_a thing_n for_o thyself_o seek_v they_o not_o etc._n etc._n 4._o be_v thou_o sober_a in_o thy_o diet_n and_o in_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n though_o never_o so_o lawful_o purchase_v and_o be_v charitable_a to_o the_o indigent_a this_o be_v the_o ordinary_a way_n wherein_o the_o lord_n continue_v and_o oftentimes_o increase_v the_o purchase_n prov._n 3.9_o 10._o honour_n the_o lord_n with_o thy_o substance_n and_o with_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o all_o thy_o increase_n so_o shall_v thy_o barn_n be_v fill_v with_o plenty_n and_o thy_o press_n shall_v burst_v out_o with_o new_a wine_n prov._n 11.25_o the_o liberal_a soul_n shall_v be_v make_v fat_a and_o he_o that_o water_v shall_v be_v water_v also_o himself_o but_o if_o a_o man_n abuse_v the_o good_a thing_n purchase_v to_o pride_n riot_n and_o excess_n or_o if_o he_o withhold_v his_o charity_n from_o these_o in_o distress_n he_o provoke_v god_n to_o withdraw_v these_o good_a thing_n he_o have_v purchase_v from_o he_o prov._n 23.21_o the_o drunkard_n and_o the_o glutton_n shall_v come_v to_o poverty_n etc._n etc._n prov._n 11.24_o there_o be_v that_o scatter_v and_o yet_o increase_v and_o there_o be_v that_o withhold_v more_o than_o it_o meet_v but_o it_o tend_v to_o poverty_n 5._o be_v thou_o faithful_a and_o upright_a in_o all_o thy_o deal_n with_o man_n prov._n 28.20_o a_o faithful_a man_n shall_v abound_v with_o blessing_n god_n will_v give_v to_o such_o a_o man_n a_o safe_a protection_n and_o a_o constant_a provision_n isai_n 33.15.16_o he_o that_o walk_v righteous_o and_o speak_v upright_o he_o that_o despise_v the_o gain_n of_o oppression_n that_o shake_v his_o hand_n from_o hold_v of_o bribe_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v dwell_v on_o high_a his_o place_n of_o defence_n shall_v be_v the_o munition_n of_o rock_n bread_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o his_o water_n shall_v be_v sure_a 5._o in_o your_o deal_n with_o other_o whether_o you_o be_v merchant_n or_o tradesman_n make_v justice_n commutative_a thy_o rule_n mat._n 7.12_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o you_o do_v you_o even_o so_o to_o they_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o when_o thy_o heart_n will_v entice_v thou_o to_o secret_a gain_n by_o unlawful_a mean_n and_o whisper_v steal_v water_n be_v sweet_a answer_v thou_o and_o rebuke_v that_o temptation_n from_o a_o honest_a conscience_n and_o principle_n prompt_v thou_o to_o say_v i_o will_v not_o do_v so_o for_o i_o will_v not_o have_v man_n to_o do_v so_o to_o myself_o conclus_fw-la 2._o a_o sincere_a convert_n be_v content_a with_o any_o little_a portion_n purchase_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n he_o be_v like_o the_o ox_n well_o satisfy_v in_o eat_v the_o straw_n that_o grow_v from_o his_o own_o labour_n job_n 6.5_o do_v the_o wild_a ass_n bray_v when_o he_o have_v grass_n or_o low_v the_o ox_n over_o his_o fodder_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n this_o point_n we_o will_v know_v 1._o what_o true_a contentment_n be_v 2._o the_o ground_n of_o it_o 3._o and_o the_o way_n how_o to_o attain_v it_o true_a contentment_n be_v a_o voluntar_n and_o quiet_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o soul_n in_o our_o present_a condition_n from_o a_o cheerful_a submission_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n who_o in_o his_o wise_a providence_n measure_v out_o our_o present_a condition_n and_o allowance_n unto_o we_o this_o christian_a contentment_n have_v three_o property_n 1._o it_o be_v inward_a within_o a_o man_n himself_o as_o the_o cistern_n but_o it_o be_v from_o god_n as_o the_o efficient_a and_o fountain_n of_o all_o satisfaction_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o spirit_n in_o his_o own_o child_n prov._n 14.14_o a_o good_a man_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v from_o himself_o 2._o it_o be_v voluntary_a 2_o sam._n 15.26_o behold_v here_o be_o i_o let_v he_o do_v to_o i_o as_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o that_o spurious_a and_o adulterate_a contentment_n of_o some_o among_o the_o heathen_n do_v proceed_v rather_o from_o a_o force_a subjection_n to_o a_o fatal_a necessity_n or_o to_o fortune_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o speak_v than_o from_o any_o voluntar_n submission_n to_o divine_a providence_n 3._o true_a contentment_n be_v equal_a and_o uniform_a to_o wit_n in_o every_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o life_n phil._n 4.11_o 12._o in_o prosperity_n it_o be_v without_o a_o immoderate_a desire_n to_o have_v more_o and_o in_o adversity_n it_o be_v without_o murmur_a or_o envy_v other_o their_o prosperity_n heathen_n have_v not_o contentment_n in_o every_o estate_n some_o of_o they_o can_v endure_v poverty_n but_o no_o way_n disgrace_n as_o be_v see_v in_o cato_n and_o lucretia_n who_o be_v overcome_v with_o grief_n and_o passionate_a impatience_n do_v make_v themselves_o away_o which_o unnatural_a fact_n heathen_n do_v call_v a_o heroic_a act_n of_o a_o great_a and_o strong_a spirit_n but_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o fit_a of_o weakness_n and_o impotency_n because_o strength_n of_o spirit_n appear_v most_o in_o bear_v patient_o the_o burden_n of_o adversity_n as_o augustine_n reason_v well_o to_o that_o same_o purpose_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 20._o of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n quest_n 1._o may_v not_o a_o man_n lawful_o desire_v to_o be_v in_o a_o better_a condition_n than_o possible_o he_o be_v in_o for_o the_o present_a may_v not_o a_o poor_a indigent_a man_n desire_v to_o be_v in_o a_o more_o plentiful_a condition_n and_o such_o a_o desire_n seem_v not_o to_o consist_v with_o contentment_n in_o the_o state_n of_o his_o present_a adversity_n answ_n 1._o a_o man_n may_v not_o desire_v immoderate_o another_o condition_n than_o the_o present_a heb._n 13.5_o let_v your_o conversation_n be_v without_o covetousness_n and_o be_v content_a with_o such_o thing_n as_o you_o have_v etc._n etc._n 2._o he_o may_v not_o be_v excessive_a in_o his_o desire_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o object_n prov._n 30.8_o remove_v far_o from_o i_o vanity_n and_o lie_n give_v i_o neither_o poverty_n nor_o riches_n feed_v i_o with_o food_n convenient_a for_o i_o 3._o a_o man_n may_v not_o use_v any_o unlawful_a mean_n of_o fraud_n or_o oppression_n for_o attain_v the_o thing_n desire_v though_o never_o so_o good_a prov._n 23.6_o eat_v thou_o not_o the_o bread_n of_o he_o that_o have_v a_o evil_a eye_n neither_fw-mi desire_v thou_o his_o dainty_a meat_n for_o he_o that_o make_v haste_v that_o way_n to_o be_v rich_a shall_v not_o be_v innocent_a such_o fool-haste_n be_v no_o speed_n but_o when_o god_n in_o his_o good_a providence_n offer_v lawful_a mean_n for_o attain_v a_o better_a condition_n we_o may_v yea_o we_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o these_o mean_n otherwise_o it_o be_v a_o blame-worthy_a negligence_n and_o unthankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o such_o gracious_a opportunity_n 1_o cor._n 7.2.21_o let_v every_o man_n abide_v in_o the_o same_o call_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v be_v thou_o call_v be_v a_o servant_n care_n not_o for_o it_o but_o if_o thou_o may_v be_v make_v free_a use_v it_o rather_o these_o
it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n he_o empty_v himself_o and_o give_v himself_o to_o the_o death_n gal._n 1.4_o eph._n 5.2_o tit._n 2.14_o this_o kind_n of_o necessity_n agree_v well_o with_o a_o spontaneous_a willingness_n though_o not_o with_o a_o liberty_n of_o indifferency_n towards_o the_o opposite_a act_n and_o see_v our_o bless_a lord_n submit_v himself_o willing_o to_o this_o necessity_n in_o order_n to_o our_o salvation_n let_v we_o also_o whenever_o in_o a_o necessity_n of_o divine_a providence_n we_o be_v call_v to_o undergo_v this_o or_o that_o cross_n willing_o and_o cheerful_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o wise_a providence_n let_v we_o say_v as_o our_o lord_n do_v not_o my_o will_n but_o thou_o be_v do_v let_v we_o say_v as_o david_n do_v 2_o sam._n 15.26_o behold_v here_o be_o i_o let_v he_o do_v to_o i_o as_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o and_o with_o these_o love_a professor_n act_n 21.14_o when_o paul_n will_v not_o be_v persuade_v we_o cease_v say_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v do_v 5._o there_o be_v a_o resemblance_n in_o the_o consequent_a and_o effect_n of_o their_o look_v to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n and_o of_o believer_n their_o look_v to_o christ_n on_o the_o cross_n 1._o these_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v deadly_a the_o septuagint_a interpreter_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o in_o sin_n there_o be_v the_o bite_v of_o the_o old_a serpent_n when_o a_o temptation_n to_o sin_n be_v fasten_v on_o our_o heart_n and_o we_o give_v consent_n to_o it_o jam._n 1.15_o when_o lust_n have_v conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n the_o bite_n of_o the_o serpent_n be_v painful_a before_o they_o look_v up_o to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n there_o be_v a_o burn_a inflammation_n and_o pain_n from_o the_o sting_n so_o it_o be_v in_o sinner_n after_o they_o have_v sin_v the_o sting_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n remain_v burn_v and_o torment_v they_o from_o the_o sense_n of_o guiltiness_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o fear_n have_v torment_n 1_o joh._n 4.18_o 2._o they_o be_v pain_v at_o the_o heart_n before_o they_o look_v to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n so_o before_o a_o sinner_n can_v look_v by_o faith_n to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o be_v heal_v there_o must_v be_v pain_n and_o grief_n at_o his_o heart_n in_o some_o measure_n of_o sincerity_n for_o offend_v the_o just_a and_o gracious_a god_n mat._n 9.11_o 12._o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o they_o that_o be_v whole_a need_v not_o a_o physician_n but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a two_o sort_n of_o person_n be_v not_o heal_v at_o the_o first_o to_o wit_n those_o that_o be_v lethargic_a or_o phrenetick_a senseless_a of_o sin_n or_o conceitful_a of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n be_v convince_v first_o of_o her_o security_n and_o vain_a imagination_n before_o she_o be_v invite_v to_o be_v heal_v rev._n 3.19_o 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