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misery_n on_o ourselves_o there_o be_v no_o credit_n noâ—_n comfort_v in_o this_o the_o text_n do_v not_o say_v let_v he_o make_v his_o cross_n no_o it_o be_v maâ—e_n already_o so_o long_o as_o we_o have_v the_o world_n and_o our_o own_o corrupt_a heart_n and_o as_o long_o at_o theâ—e_n be_v diâ—els_n in_o hell_n there_o be_v trouble_n enough_o it_o be_v folly_n for_o a_o traveller_n to_o go_v through_o a_o slough_n when_o he_o may_v escape_v it_o so_o we_o must_v not_o needless_o run_v into_o trouble_n but_o if_o it_o be_v allot_v we_o must_v travel_v in_o winter_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o sorrow_n and_o affliction_n the_o patient_n that_o take_v physic_n if_o there_o be_v five_o or_o six_o more_o sick_a in_o his_o chamber_n and_o there_o be_v divers_a potion_n send_v one_o man_n must_v not_o take_v every_o man_n potion_n but_o he_o must_v take_v the_o physic_n prescribe_v for_o he_o so_o affliction_n be_v potion_n one_o have_v disgrace_n another_o poverty_n every_o man_n 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it_o you_o know_v oftentimes_o the_o parent_n make_v the_o child_n not_o only_o bear_v the_o rod_n â—ut_v also_o kiss_v the_o rod_n so_o shall_v we_o not_o only_o bear_v affliction_n but_o kiss_v the_o rod_n and_o willing_o undergo_v they_o the_o text_n say_v of_o christ_n he_o go_v as_o a_o sheep_n to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o give_v his_o neck_n to_o the_o smiter_n patience_n by_o force_n be_v nothing_o but_o when_o it_o be_v do_v voluntary_o it_o be_v something_o 1_o sam._n 3.18_o 3.18_o â—_o sam._n 3.18_o eli_n do_v not_o fall_v out_o with_o god_n as_o jonah_n i_o do_v well_o to_o be_v angry_a to_o the_o death_n but_o mark_v what_o he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v do_v it_o he_o take_v those_o blow_n with_o meekness_n we_o hear_v of_o no_o quarrel_v at_o inbe_a hand_n but_z naked_a say_v he_o come_v i_o into_o the_o world_n and_o naâ—ed_o shall_v i_o go_v out_o and_o bless_v be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o a_o word_n more_o then_o you_o see_v it_o must_v be_v suffer_v willing_o and_o undergo_v patient_o reason_n 1_o the_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o love_n of_o a_o father_n that_o send_v all_o these_o when_o a_o child_n will_v take_v no_o physic_n they_o use_v to_o say_v look_v it_o be_v your_o father_n that_o bring_v it_o and_o will_v you_o not_o take_v that_o your_o father_n give_v you_o this_o be_v a_o great_a argument_n to_o prevail_v with_o the_o child_n to_o make_v he_o take_v the_o physic_n so_o because_o affliction_n come_v from_o their_o father_n it_o be_v a_o great_a argument_n to_o persuade_v the_o saint_n his_o wisdom_n order_v they_o therefore_o bear_v they_o john_n 18.11_o 18.11_o john_n 18.11_o shall_v i_o not_o drink_v of_o the_o câ—p_n which_o my_o father_n give_v i_o there_o be_v the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n god_n prepare_v it_o therefore_o drink_v it_o so_o the_o apostle_n reason_n heb._n 12.9_o 12.9_o heb._n 12.9_o our_o father_n in_o the_o flesh_n correct_v we_o and_o we_o 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or_o as_o the_o poor_a publican_n yet_o how_o be_v he_o for_o all_o his_o good_a conceit_n of_o himself_o reject_v and_o the_o poor_a publican_n prefer_v before_o he_o luke_n 18._o 18._o luke_n 18._o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n give_v testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o doctrine_n in_o that_o her_o glorious_a vaunt_n that_o she_o make_v profess_v that_o she_o be_v rich_a increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o when_o as_o not_o withstand_v at_o the_o same_o time_n she_o be_v discover_v to_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a rev._n 3.17_o 3.17_o rev._n 3.17_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o mistake_n be_v two_o reason_n 1_o first_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o concern_v his_o spiritual_a good_a be_v not_o only_o blind_a and_o so_o apt_a to_o be_v deceive_v but_o also_o deceitful_a and_o that_o above_o all_o thing_n jer._n 17.9_o 17.9_o jer._n 17.9_o it_o work_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o deceive_v a_o man_n yea_o and_o that_o in_o the_o great_a matter_n of_o moment_n namely_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n who_o wonder_v then_o to_o see_v a_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o grope_v at_o noon_n day_n as_o in_o the_o twilight_n to_o put_v light_n for_o darkness_n and_o darkness_n for_o light_n to_o put_v bitter_a for_o sweet_a and_o sweet_a for_o bitter_a reason_n 2_o the_o second_o ground_n of_o man_n mistake_n be_v the_o continual_a endeavour_n of_o satan_n whereby_o he_o labour_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o man_n own_o heart_n to_o corrupt_v the_o judgement_n to_o make_v a_o man_n well_o conceit_v of_o himself_o when_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n by_o this_o mean_n be_v a_o man_n hold_v most_o powerful_o in_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n use_v therefore_o we_o must_v at_o no_o hand_n believe_v our_o own_o 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that_o a_o man_n spiritual_a estate_n be_v not_o always_o discernible_a to_o himself_o there_o be_v season_n when_o as_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n be_v so_o overshadow_a that_o a_o man_n can_v scarce_o judge_v of_o himself_o how_o it_o be_v with_o he_o this_o i_o collect_v hence_o in_o that_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o think_v that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n another_o thing_n by_o proof_n and_o examination_n to_o find_v it_o so_o to_o be_v we_o may_v be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o yet_o the_o same_o not_o so_o appear_v to_o ourselves_o until_o we_o have_v make_v trial_n of_o ourselves_o the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v sufficient_a who_o manner_n of_o work_v be_v to_o we_o unknown_a john_n 3.8_o 3.8_o john_n 3.8_o as_o the_o wind_n and_o to_o have_v this_o know_v unto_o we_o we_o must_v try_v and_o examine_v ourselves_o in_o which_o examination_n who_o doubt_v but_o we_o may_v often_o mistake_v thus_o be_v david_n himself_o mistake_v psal_n 22._o 22._o psal_n 22._o he_o judge_v himself_o forsake_v of_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o own_o feel_n psal_n 31.22_o 49.14_o psal_n 31.22_o isa_n 40.27_o isa_n 49.14_o i_o say_v in_o my_o haste_n i_o be_o cast_v out_o of_o thy_o sight_n isa_n 40.27_o jacob_n complain_v his_o way_n be_v hide_v from_o the_o lord_n isa_n 49.14_o zion_n complain_v the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o my_o god_n have_v forget_v i_o isa_n 50.10_o 50.10_o isa_n 50.10_o there_o be_v a_o time_n wherein_o god_n child_n walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o see_v no_o light_n the_o mean_n of_o this_o misjudging_a ourselves_o be_v twofold_a 1_o satan_n cunning_a that_o where_o he_o can_v prevail_v to_o rock_n man_n asleep_a in_o security_n there_o he_o assault_v they_o with_o false_a fear_n to_o make_v their_o life_n uncomfortable_a to_o they_o and_o drive_v they_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o despair_v this_o be_v not_o the_o least_o of_o his_o stratagem_n 2_o a_o confusion_n in_o our_o judgement_n from_o the_o remnant_n of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n whereunto_o we_o be_v other_o while_n for_o just_a cause_n give_v over_o of_o god_n whereby_o we_o be_v not_o able_a distinct_o to_o apprehend_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o ourselves_o but_o even_o deem_v ourselves_o reprobate_n when_o we_o be_v high_o in_o god_n favour_n reason_n 1_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o proceed_n of_o god_n be_v that_o so_o he_o may_v keep_v pride_n and_o security_n from_o man_n heart_n whereinto_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o fall_v even_o when_o they_o taste_v most_o deep_o of_o god_n favour_n for_o by_o this_o concealment_n from_o a_o man_n what_o his_o estate_n be_v indeed_o the_o lord_n keep_v the_o heart_n in_o humility_n in_o a_o more_o frequent_a and_o reverend_a use_n of_o his_o ordinance_n word_n sacrament_n and_o prayer_n and_o if_o it_o be_v wisdom_n in_o a_o earthly_a father_n that_o he_o use_v a_o concealment_n of_o his_o love_n and_o what_o he_o will_v do_v for_o his_o son_n hereafter_o sometime_o he_o cast_v 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justice_n in_o the_o deserve_a punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n as_o also_o make_v we_o more_o careful_a to_o glorify_v he_o by_o a_o thankful_a usage_n of_o his_o favour_n in_o particular_a assurance_n of_o his_o love_n to_o we_o thus_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o we_o shall_v call_v into_o question_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o doctrine_n which_o you_o see_v uphold_v by_o two_o such_o pillar_n as_o god_n glory_n and_o our_o good_a use_v for_o the_o comfort_n of_o many_o of_o god_n beloved_a one_o who_o be_v much_o discomfort_a in_o themselves_o for_o that_o through_o satan_n malice_n and_o their_o own_o default_n they_o be_v not_o able_a sometime_o to_o judge_v of_o their_o own_o estate_n whether_o or_o no_o they_o do_v belong_v to_o
that_o he_o be_v utter_o ignorant_a of_o that_o which_o he_o will_v most_o of_o all_o seem_v to_o practice_v for_o whereas_o good_a deal_n and_o good_a meaning_n must_v fetch_v their_o direction_n from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n word_n which_o be_v the_o only_a sufficient_a schoolmaster_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o civil_a man_n do_v measure_v it_o by_o the_o scantling_n either_o of_o his_o own_o judgement_n which_o be_v corrupt_a by_o nature_n or_o else_o by_o the_o receive_a custom_n of_o the_o world_n do_v not_o many_o pretend_v in_o many_o gross_a injury_n and_o wrong_v do_v to_o god_n and_o man_n their_o good_a meaning_n do_v not_o general_o the_o good_a deal_n that_o be_v among_o natural_a man_n no_o long_o keep_v within_o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n then_o while_o it_o concern_v themselves_o and_o when_o it_o touch_v a_o man_n in_o this_o particular_a the_o great_a injustice_n shall_v be_v daub_v over_o with_o the_o untempered_a mortar_n of_o good_a deal_n second_o 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man_n 2._o deceitfulness_n in_o that_o he_o think_v himself_o a_o jolly_a fellow_n while_o he_o compare_v himself_o with_o the_o rabble_n and_o multitude_n that_o live_v in_o the_o open_a transgression_n of_o god_n great_a law_n when_o he_o behold_v himself_o by_o a_o reflection_n from_o they_o he_o grow_v strong_o conceit_v that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v well_o with_o he_o for_o that_o he_o outstrip_v such_o swarm_n of_o offender_n by_o this_o manner_n of_o reason_v a_o man_n may_v conclude_v the_o course_v cloth_n that_o be_v to_o be_v fine_a because_o if_o you_o compare_v it_o with_o a_o rug_n it_o make_v a_o fair_a show_n will_v not_o comparison_n make_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v naughty_a in_o themselves_o seem_v good_a let_v that_o alone_o be_v hold_v for_o good_a that_o be_v good_a in_o itself_o who_o goodness_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n not_o in_o the_o respective_a reference_n only_o to_o that_o which_o be_v worse_o than_o naught_o in_o a_o word_n what_o so_o bad_a in_o a_o kind_n that_o may_v not_o be_v justify_v if_o it_o be_v lawful_a thus_o to_o trifleâ—_n may_v not_o some_o naughty_a and_o sinful_a man_n that_o live_v in_o the_o breach_n of_o some_o of_o god_n great_a commandment_n hope_v for_o heaven_n if_o a_o comparative_a righteousness_n will_v be_v accept_v for_o be_v there_o not_o number_n though_o vile_a in_o their_o course_n and_o abhor_a of_o god_n and_o good_a man_n yet_o if_o you_o compare_v they_o you_o shall_v find_v whole_a swarm_n of_o such_o as_o do_v exceed_v they_o second_o learn_v further_o the_o absurdity_n of_o this_o reason_n and_o that_o by_o another_o similitude_n take_v from_o the_o clean_a contrary_a practice_n of_o man_n in_o earthly_a thing_n if_o a_o man_n have_v some_o competency_n of_o wealth_n he_o for_o the_o further_o enlarge_n of_o it_o look_v not_o back_o how_o many_o there_o be_v poor_a than_o himself_o so_o he_o may_v think_v himself_o a_o rich_a man_n but_o his_o eye_n be_v always_o look_v how_o many_o rich_a there_o be_v then_o himself_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o do_v so_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n not_o to_o look_v how_o many_o have_v lesâ—e_n than_o we_o to_o consider_v rather_o how_o many_o go_v before_o we_o exceed_v we_o in_o the_o grace_n needful_a to_o a_o better_a life_n shall_v it_o be_v no_o root_n of_o contentment_n for_o wealth_n that_o we_o be_v rich_a than_o many_o million_o in_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o in_o matter_n of_o salvation_n any_o thing_n shall_v serve_v the_o turn_n to_o satisfy_v our_o heart_n that_o we_o be_v in_o better_a case_n then_o great_a troop_n who_o shall_v never_o see_v god_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v in_o the_o run_n of_o a_o race_n a_o man_n may_v leave_v many_o behind_o he_o yet_o lose_v the_o goal_n so_o in_o the_o seek_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o life_n we_o may_v outstrip_v a_o number_n and_o yet_o miss_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n we_o must_v therefore_o be_v careful_a so_o to_o run_v that_o we_o 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be_v say_v to_o deal_v with_o he_o as_o a_o father_n with_o his_o child_n the_o matter_n of_o obedience_n mal._n 3.17_o i_o will_v spaâ—â—_n they_o as_o a_o father_n spare_v his_o own_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o now_o if_o a_o man_n set_v his_o son_n a_o task_n enjoin_v he_o to_o write_v a_o copy_n if_o he_o see_v that_o he_o do_v but_o his_o best_a endeavour_n he_o accept_v it_o commend_n and_o encourage_v his_o child_n even_o so_o do_v the_o lord_n deal_v with_o we_o when_o he_o perceive_v a_o faithful_a labour_a on_o our_o partâ—_n to_o do_v what_o he_o command_v he_o accept_v iâ—_n this_o case_n the_o will_v 〈…〉_o and_o according_o reward_v it_o question_n 3_o what_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o new_a obedience_n answ_n mark_n they_o be_v general_a or_o special_a general_n that_o in_o new_a obedience_n it_o be_v only_o the_o conscience_n of_o god_n commandment_n that_o set_v heart_n and_o hand_n on_o work_n not_o any_o other_o external_a motive_n obedience_n not_o spring_v from_o the_o 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sacrifice_n the_o performer_n can_v have_v no_o assurance_n that_o herein_o they_o please_v god_n second_o mark_n that_o it_o carry_v a_o respective_a eye_n to_o all_o god_n commandment_n it_o do_v not_o call_v out_o any_o and_o leave_v the_o rest_n but_o all_o the_o know_a will_n of_o god_n so_o far_o as_o the_o judgement_n be_v convince_v the_o heart_n endeavour_v to_o practice_v psal_n 119._o 119._o psalm_n 119._o i_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v when_o i_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o thy_o commandment_n zacharie_n and_o elizabeth_n walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n heb._n 13.18_o heb._n heb._n 13.18_o we_o trust_v we_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n desire_v to_o live_v honest_o and_o great_a reason_n be_v there_o for_o this_o equal_a eye_n to_o be_v have_v to_o all_o god_n commandment_n since_o they_o all_o lay_v a_o bond_n upon_o the_o conscience_n and_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o commander_n shine_v as_o well_o in_o the_o one_o as_o in_o 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