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say_v unto_o he_o saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o this_o fountain_n be_v open_v for_o the_o poor_a woman_n a_o grievous_a sinner_n luk._n 7._o 47._o wherefore_o i_o say_v un_fw-fr to_o thou_o her_o sin_n which_o be_v many_o be_v forgive_v for_o she_o love_v much_o but_o to_o who_o little_a be_v forgive_v the_o same_o love_v little_a the_o woman_n with_o the_o bloody_a issue_n believe_v it_o and_o she_o will_v make_v trial_n mat._n 9_o 20_o 21._o and_o behold_v a_o woman_n which_o be_v disease_v with_o a_o issue_n of_o blood_n 12_o year_n come_v behind_o he_o and_o touch_v the_o hem_n of_o his_o garment_n for_o she_o say_v within_o herself_o if_o i_o may_v touch_v his_o garment_n i_o shall_v be_v whole_a the_o woman_n when_o she_o have_v spend_v all_o upon_o physician_n which_o be_v of_o no_o value_n be_v cure_v by_o christ_n both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n luke_n 8._o 48._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o she_o daughter_n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n thy_o faith_n have_v make_v thou_o 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this_o exchequer_n look_v not_o up_o to_o this_o serpent_n take_v not_o hold_v of_o this_o sceptre_n the_o fault_n be_v our_o own_o o_o israel_n thou_o have_v destroy_v thyself_o but_o in_o i_o be_v thy_o help_n hos_fw-la 13._o 9_o q._n but_o who_o be_v wash_v and_o cleanse_v a._n the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o jerusalem_n the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o misery_n mourner_n for_o sin_n such_o as_o apprehend_v themselves_o sting_v look_v to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n such_o as_o be_v humble_v for_o sin_n be_v in_o a_o capacity_n of_o receive_v christ_n such_o as_o be_v mourner_n in_o zion_n shall_v have_v beauty_n for_o ash_n the_o oil_n of_o joy_n for_o mourning_n and_o those_o that_o have_v thus_o mourn_v as_o for_o a_o only_a son_n shall_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o fountain_n the_o invitation_n be_v large_a luke_n 14._o 17._o and_o he_o send_v his_o servant_n at_o supper_n time_n to_o say_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v bid_v come_v for_o now_o 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this_o exchequer_n will_v pay_v all_o thy_o debt_n this_o fountain_n will_v make_v thou_o clean_o i_o do_v not_o i_o dare_v not_o open_v a_o gap_n to_o licentiousness_n but_o i_o enlarge_v the_o riches_n of_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n do_v thou_o thirst_v here_o be_v a_o invitation_n be_v thou_o a_o godly_a mourner_n this_o day_n here_o be_v a_o fountain_n open_v be_v thy_o sin_n crimson_a sin_n double_o dye_v o_o now_o come_v in_o to_o jesus_n christ_n here_o be_v a_o plaster_n every_o way_n as_o broad_a as_o the_o sore_a be_v they_o as_o scarlet_a christ_n blood_n will_v make_v they_o as_o white_a as_o wool_n this_o fountain_n do_v miracle_n which_o none_o other_o can_v do_v for_o it_o wash_v the_o aethiopian_a &_o cleanse_v the_o leopard_n will_v you_o then_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o water_n and_o there_o be_v a_o fountain_n will_v you_o lie_v and_o die_v in_o your_o sin_n notwithstanding_o salvation_n be_v tender_v and_o thewater_n of_o life_n offer_v free_o o_o desperate_a 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but_o when_o they_o be_v get_v up_o into_o the_o air._n when_o god_n child_n be_v out_o of_o their_o course_n of_o duty_n when_o they_o be_v in_o meseck_n and_o have_v their_o habitation_n in_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n their_o spirit_n be_v dumpish_a but_o when_o their_o heart_n be_v set_v in_o a_o right_a frame_n when_o they_o be_v exercise_v holy_a duty_n among_o the_o society_n of_o saint_n then_o be_v their_o heart_n cheerful_a then_o be_v their_o spirit_n revive_v then_o be_v they_o merry_a indeed_o 4._o thou_o complain_v of_o god_n people_n sadness_n maybe_o it_o be_v thy_o company_n that_o make_v they_o so_o they_o hear_v thou_o swear_v see_v thou_o drink_v o_o sadness_n consid_fw-la 4._o bad_a company_n cause_n god_n people_n sadness_n how_o this_o trouble_v they_o it_o so_o trouble_v the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o see_v any_o dishonour_n offer_v to_o god_n as_o they_o can_v be_v merry_a psal_n 119._o 136._o river_n of_o water_n run_v down_o my_o eye_n because_o they_o keep_v 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reign_n v_o fox_n act_n and_o monum_fw-la in_o q._n mary_n reign_n joy_n proceed_v from_o no_o outward_a principle_n a_o covetous_a man_n joy_n and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o his_o barn_n heap_v with_o corn_n and_o coffer_n cram_v with_o gold_n a_o voluptuous_a man_n joy_n in_o card_n die_n hauk_n hound_n a_o drunkard_n in_o his_o cup_n a_o ambitious_a man_n in_o his_o title_n pedigree_n preferment_n but_o a_o godly_a man_n can_v rejoice_v and_o be_v merry_a without_o all_o these_o his_o joy_n arise_v from_o another_o principle_n even_o the_o reconcile_a countenance_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n now_o these_o objection_n be_v remove_v and_o my_o passage_n thus_o clear_v i_o come_v in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n instance_n 2._o the_o doctrine_n prove_v by_o particular_a instance_n by_o particular_a instance_n and_o i_o shall_v instance_n in_o particular_a scripture_n which_o give_v testimony_n to_o this_o truth_n then_o in_o particular_a 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shall_v cost_v he_o nothing_o questionless_a transcription_n extemporary_a effusion_n vain_a fancy_n force_a allegory_n wire-drawn_a exposition_n be_v unbecome_a a_o pulpit_n there_o be_v a_o curse_n upon_o all_o those_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o let_v we_o all_o endeavour_v to_o approve_v ourselves_o workman_n that_o neednot_v to_o be_v ashamed_a thanks_o be_v to_o god_n there_o be_v a_o choice_a company_n of_o young_a man_n who_o usual_o supply_v this_o lecture_n their_o spirit_n be_v serious_a and_o their_o language_n savoury_n and_o they_o preach_v solid_a orthodox_n and_o soule-saving_a doctrine_n i_o must_v admire_v and_o can_v never_o enough_o bless_v god_n for_o the_o same_o the_o say_n be_v no_o more_o common_a than_o true_a that_o the_o hope_n of_o our_o church_n be_v in_o our_o young_a man_n i_o will_v make_v no_o comparison_n i_o wish_v from_o my_o heart_n that_o we_o be_v all_o better_a that_o we_o will_v preach_v more_o solid_o and_o more_o 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i_o shall_v endeavour_v the_o proof_n of_o what_o i_o have_v assert_v from_o the_o text._n 1._o i_o repair_n unto_o scripture_n testimony_n and_o that_o be_v instar_fw-la omnium_fw-la and_o because_o the_o heap_n be_v so_o great_a i_o shall_v gather_v spare_o some_o only_a among_o many_o which_o be_v the_o most_o pregnant_a and_o apposite_a proof_n viz._n from_o the_o testimony_n of_o job_n david_n solomon_n christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n and_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n the_o truth_n will_v be_v establish_v let_v we_o consider_v the_o testimony_n of_o joh_n his_o eye_n say_v he_o be_v 12._o job_n 24._o 21._o job_n 10._o 12._o upon_o the_o way_n of_o man_n and_o he_o see_v all_o his_o go_n thy_o visitation_n say_v he_o have_v preserve_v my_o spirit_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n of_o job_n we_o will_v add_v david_n who_o plain_o set_v forth_o divine_a providence_n when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n cover_v the_o heaven_n with_o cloud_n who_o 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give_v to_o the_o truth_n deliver_v the_o wise_a man_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v before_o the_o eye_n 21._o prov._n 5._o 21._o of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o ponâ—ereth_v all_o his_o go_n and_o more_o full_o he_o speak_v 3._o prov._n 15._o 3._o of_o providence_n both_o towards_o good_a and_o bad_a that_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o every_o place_n behold_v the_o evil_a and_o the_o good_a this_o plain_o declare_v that_o nothing_o can_v escape_v god_n providence_n as_o a_o excellent_a locum_fw-la excellent_a summa_fw-la est_fw-la nihil_fw-la esse_fw-la omnium_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la fiant_fw-la quod_fw-la providentiae_fw-la divinae_fw-la ambitu_fw-la non_fw-la comprehendatur_fw-la carthw_o in_o locum_fw-la commentator_n observe_v above_o all_o testimony_n christ_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n full_o declare_v the_o government_n of_o divine_a providence_n he_o instance_v in_o lily_n the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n mat._n 6._o 28._o 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12._o 6_o and_o to_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n likewise_o in_o the_o ephesian_n we_o read_v that_o god_n work_v all_o thing_n after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o to_o the_o hebrew_n he_o declare_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v uphold_v by_o the_o word_n of_o hiâ—_n power_n i._n e._n the_o power_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v god_n that_o moâ—eth_v all_o in_o all_o have_v thus_o by_o several_a scripture_n testimony_n give_v abundant_a proof_n of_o the_o doctrine_n i_o now_o come_v to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n by_o evidence_n of_o reason_n among_o many_o that_o may_v be_v allege_v i_o will_v fix_v upon_o six_o reason_n which_o be_v as_o so_o many_o demonstrative_a argument_n draw_v à _fw-la fortiori_fw-la for_o the_o further_o clear_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o assertion_n deliver_v 2._o confirm_a by_o evidence_n of_o reason_n 1._o the_o first_o reason_n shall_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o order_n and_o harmony_n creature_n r._n 1._o draw_v from_o the_o order_n and_o 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advantage_n the_o real_a professor_n of_o christianity_n distinguise_v from_z the_o nominal_a 2_o tim_n 2._o vers_fw-la 19_o and_o let_v every_o one_o that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n the_o apostle_n in_o the_o precedent_a word_n give_v advertisement_n 1659._o sermon_n 7._o preach_v at_o st._n marye'_v oxon._n july_n 24._o 1659._o concern_v some_o notorious_a heretic_n such_o who_o word_n eat_v as_o a_o canker_n or_o gangrene_n their_o name_n be_v upon_o record_n to_o their_o eternal_a infamy_n v._o 17._o their_o word_n will_v eat_v as_o do_v a_o canker_n of_o who_o be_v hymeneus_n and_o philetus_n and_o their_o heresy_n likewise_o have_v a_o brand_n upon_o it_o v._o 18._o who_o concern_v the_o truth_n have_v err_v say_v that_o the_o resurrection_n be_v pass_v already_o and_o overthrow_v the_o faith_n of_o some_o loc_n some_o allegoricam_fw-la nescio_fw-la quam_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la fingendo_fw-la calv._n in_o loc_n calvin_n understand_v that_o 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as_o do_v a_o gangrene_n the_o gangrene_n some_o assimilate_v to_o a_o canker_n or_o a_o wolf_n which_o spread_v further_o and_o further_o to_o the_o consumption_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n the_o original_a as_o hesichius_n observe_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d depascor_fw-la scultet_fw-la depascor_fw-la gangraenam_fw-la medici_fw-la de_fw-la carnosa_fw-la parte_fw-la inflammationis_fw-la &_o emortuâ_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la scultet_fw-la scultetus_n say_v that_o by_o gangrene_n physician_n understand_v a_o fleshy_a and_o dead_a part_n of_o inflammation_n what_o further_o i_o shall_v say_v be_v this_o that_o as_o a_o gangrene_n fret_v the_o flesh_n run_v through_o the_o blood_n and_o creep_v further_a and_o further_o till_o it_o infect_v the_o whole_a body_n so_o heresy_n infect_v the_o whole_a man_n speedy_o mortal_o and_o uncurable_o wherefore_o let_v not_o any_o make_v a_o slight_a matter_n of_o error_n and_o heresy_n and_o plead_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v have_v liberty_n 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