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god_n have_v wrought_v in_o they_o if_o you_o ask_v wherefore_o paul_n speak_v to_o timothy_n of_o his_o keep_v the_o faith_n and_o fight_v a_o good_a fight_n 4.7_o fight_n 2_o tim_n 4.7_o 597._o 4.7_o polan_n synt._n lib._n 9_o c._n 8._o pag._n 597._o one_o answer_v it_o because_o the_o present_a trouble_n which_o he_o be_v in_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o nero_n may_v occasion_n timothy_n his_o scholar_n and_o other_o which_o have_v be_v his_o hearer_n to_o question_v the_o foundnesse_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o honesty_n which_o be_v so_o reward_v wiâ—h_v affliction_n and_o which_o faith_n of_o his_o be_v not_o like_a to_o procure_v such_o temporal_a deliverance_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o former_o it_o have_v do_v so_o then_o partly_o that_o believer_n may_v honour_v their_o god_n partly_o free_v themselves_o from_o evil_a reproach_n cast_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o wicked_a and_o partly_o prevent_v uncharitable_a conceit_n of_o themselves_o in_o their_o godly_a brethren_n they_o may_v lawful_o speak_v of_o their_o own_o spikenard_n of_o that_o faith_n and_o those_o good_a work_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v besweetn_v both_o their_o heart_n and_o their_o line_n withal_o use_v 1_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o give_v i_o just_a occasion_n 1._o to_o find_v fault_n with_o those_o christian_n which_o will_v ever_o be_v talk_v of_o their_o infirmity_n that_o they_o have_v no_o grace_n no_o faith_n no_o goodness_n at_o all_o in_o they_o and_o yet_o their_o conscience_n can_v tell_v they_o that_o such_o and_o such_o thing_n the_o lord_n have_v inward_o ingraft_v in_o they_o such_o and_o such_o fruit_n the_o lord_n have_v enable_v they_o outward_o to_o bring_v forth_o in_o their_o life_n they_o know_v that_o at_o such_o and_o such_o a_o sermon_n the_o lord_n so_o and_o so_o affect_v their_o heart_n at_o such_o a_o time_n give_v they_o victory_n over_o such_o a_o temptation_n at_o such_o a_o time_n enable_v they_o so_o and_o so_o to_o pray_v yea_o so_o and_o so_o answer_v their_o prayer_n to_o testify_v the_o acceptablenes_n of_o the_o same_o at_o other_o time_n so_o and_o so_o accheer_v they_o with_o the_o assurance_n of_o his_o love_n so_o and_o so_o enlive_v they_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o such_o and_o such_o duty_n yet_o because_o forsooth_o it_o be_v not_o always_o alike_o with_o they_o and_o the_o devil_n tell_v they_o they_o be_v dissembler_n they_o cry_v out_o i_o be_o a_o hypocrite_n a_o naughty_a pack_n a_o wicked_a creature_n nothing_o but_o evil_a lodge_v in_o i_o no_o whit_n of_o goodness_n dwell_v in_o i_o i_o have_v no_o faith_n i_o have_v no_o zeal_n i_o have_v no_o soundness_n no_o honesty_n etc._n etc._n be_v this_o to_o honour_n god_n with_o and_o for_o the_o good_a thing_n he_o have_v do_v for_o thou_o wrought_v in_o thou_o nay_o rather_o be_v it_o not_o to_o dishonour_v he_o in_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o expose_v the_o gospel_n to_o disgrace_v among_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n this_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v christian_n themselves_o think_v more_o hardly_o of_o thou_o then_o there_o be_v cause_n for_o when_o as_o thou_o be_v so_o peremptory_a in_o it_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n a_o varlet_n a_o wretch_n what_o will_v the_o world_n say_v of_o thou_o and_o such_o as_o make_v profession_n with_o thou_o even_o this_o see_v see_v what_o arrant_a hypocrite_n these_o gospeler_n be_v their_o own_o conscience_n accuse_v they_o their_o own_o mouth_n condemn_v they_o there_o be_v never_o a_o one_o of_o they_o all_z good_a thou_o be_v much_o too_o blame_v then_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o take_v part_n with_o the_o devil_n against_o thyself_o when_o yet_o the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n have_v
anoint_v thy_o soul_n with_o the_o spikenard_n of_o heaven_n when_o both_o thy_o faith_n and_o integrity_n of_o life_n have_v send_v forth_o their_o sweet_a savour_n to_o god_n and_o to_o man_n use_v 2_o let_v i_o persuade_v thou_o to_o strive_v against_o this_o evil_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o when_o god_n may_v have_v any_o glory_n other_o any_o good_a by_o it_o make_v report_n of_o what_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o thy_o soul_n thou_o may_v lawful_o do_v it_o yea_o and_o if_o need_v require_v thou_o must_v do_v it_o yet_o with_o this_o caution_n avoid_v pride_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v not_o vaineglorious_o as_o peter_n do_v when_o he_o say_v master_n we_o have_v forsake_v all_o and_o follow_v thou_o what_o therefore_o shall_v be_v give_v we_o 19.37_o we_o mat._n 19.37_o for_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n god_n will_v be_v displease_v with_o and_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o worldling_n and_o wicked_a one_o so_o to_o speak_v viz._n of_o that_o which_o indeed_o they_o have_v not_o and_o do_v not_o but_o first_o in_o humility_n as_o acknowledge_v all_o to_o come_v from_o god_n second_o with_o a_o desire_n to_o vindicate_v the_o gospel_n from_o disgrace_n when_o evil_a mouth_n false_o do_v reproach_n thou_o three_o with_o a_o desire_n to_o rejoice_v the_o heart_n of_o thy_o godly_a brethren_n four_o to_o draw_v on_o other_o to_o a_o love_n of_o that_o word_n whereby_o god_n have_v wrought_v such_o good_a in_o thou_o and_o last_o to_o clear_v thy_o own_o innocency_n when_o that_o be_v call_v into_o question_n after_o this_o manner_n and_o to_o these_o end_n thou_o may_v make_v profession_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o with_o the_o church_n thy_o mother_n here_o tell_v it_o abroad_o to_o other_o my_o spikenard_n send_v forth_o the_o smell_n thereof_o mystical_a myrrh_n text._n the_o second_o general_a part_n of_o the_o text._n now_o commend_v to_o god_n blessing_n what_o have_v be_v speak_v touch_v the_o commendation_n which_o the_o bride_n give_v her_o spouse_n from_o his_o greatness_n i_o proceed_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o goodness_n or_o sweetness_n in_o the_o next_o word_n verse_n 12._o a_o bundle_n of_o myrrh_n be_v my_o well_o belove_a unto_o i_o he_o shall_v lie_v or_o lodge_n all_o night_n betwixt_o my_o breast_n in_o which_o word_n we_o have_v two_o thing_n to_o consider_v 1._o what_o this_o sweetness_n be_v for_o the_o subject_a matter_n 2._o what_o this_o sweetness_n work_v for_o the_o subsequent_a effect_n the_o thing_n itself_o be_v a_o bundle_n of_o myrrh_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n a_o bundle_n of_o myrrh_n be_v my_o wellbeloved_n unto_o i_o the_o follow_a effect_n that_o it_o work_v be_v a_o resolution_n of_o the_o church_n to_o keep_v this_o sweetness_n in_o the_o clause_n of_o the_o verse_n he_o shall_v lodge_v all_o night_n betwixt_o my_o breast_n let_v we_o set_v upon_o the_o first_o a_o bundle_n of_o myrrh_n be_v my_o well_o belove_a unto_o i_o these_o word_n will_v well_o admit_v of_o a_o subdivision_n if_o it_o be_v needful_a but_o a_o interpretation_n will_v serve_v our_o turn_n well_o enough_o that_o therefore_o the_o kernel_n may_v appear_v let_v we_o break_v the_o shell_n by_o give_v the_o sense_n that_o selo_n that_o r._n selo_n author_n interpretation_n interpretation_n who_o expound_v the_o former_a verse_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o israel_n in_o erect_v and_o worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n and_o by_o the_o displeasure_n that_o jehovah_n conceive_v at_o it_o do_v expound_v these_o word_n by_o the_o lord_n pacification_n or_o be_v please_v with_o israel_n after_o this_o their_o sin_n as_o imagine_v the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n to_o speak_v thus_o though_o i_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o israelite_n do_v cast_v forth_o a_o stink_a smell_n to_o the_o lord_n by_o my_o idolatry_n in_o worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n yet_o now_o he_o be_v appease_v with_o i_o become_v sweet_a and_o gracious_a unto_o i_o whereof_o a_o bundle_n of_o myrrh_n be_v a_o symbol_n and_o sign_n but_o this_o exposition_n be_v too_o jewish_a he_o that_o apply_v the_o former_a verse_n to_o the_o time_n of_o king_n asa_n brigâ—stm_n brigâ—stm_n and_o to_o the_o vow_n that_o the_o tribe_n make_v in_o the_o 15._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n do_v apply_v these_o word_n to_o the_o time_n of_o jehosaphat_n asa_n successor_n according_a to_o the_o story_n write_v 2_o chron._n 17.7.8.9_o etc._n etc._n and_o by_o the_o bundle_n of_o myrrh_n he_o understand_v the_o sweetness_n of_o knowledge_n which_o abound_v in_o the_o day_n of_o jehosaphat_n by_o the_o care_n which_o that_o good_a king_n have_v to_o send_v priest_n and_o levite_n with_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n through_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n as_o though_o solomon_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n shall_v foreshow_v the_o israelitish_n church_n in_o jehosaphats_n time_n to_o speak_v thus_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o asa_n i_o make_v a_o vow_n unto_o thou_o to_o serve_v thou_o and_o for_o such_o a_o king_n as_o he_o be_v my_o spikenard_n of_o religion_n cast_v forth_o a_o smell_n unto_o thou_o but_o now_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o sweet_a time_n more_o abundance_n of_o knowledge_n in_o bestow_v upon_o i_o so_o perfect_a so_o upright_o so_o careful_a a_o king_n as_o jehosaphat_n be_v in_o so_o much_o that_o though_o i_o have_v sweet_a day_n before_o yet_o these_o that_o now_o i_o see_v do_v as_o much_o in_o mean_n excel_v the_o former_a as_o myrrh_n in_o sweetness_n do_v excel_v spikenard_n this_o meaning_n do_v i_o like_v of_o neither_o as_o confine_v the_o text._n other_o therefore_o walk_v in_o a_o more_o spacious_a field_n apply_v it_o to_o the_o church_n of_o every_o age_n or_o to_o every_o particular_a believer_n and_o among_o they_o some_o say_v one_o thing_n some_o another_o maior_n another_o soto_n maior_n some_o by_o the_o bundle_n of_o myrrh_n understand_v the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n because_o myrrh_n as_o they_o say_v be_v use_v in_o burial_n genebr_n burial_n genebr_n other_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n because_o myrrh_n be_v a_o emblem_n of_o incorruption_n justification_n the_o first_o reason_n why_o by_o myrrh_n be_v mean_v justification_n but_o i_o have_v rather_o understand_v the_o benefit_n of_o justification_n and_o that_o first_o of_o all_o because_o at_o this_o centre_n the_o somewhat_o differ_v opinion_n of_o interpreter_n do_v meet_v for_o when_o as_o some_o expound_v it_o of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o the_o church_n smell_v the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o death_n by_o the_o benefit_n of_o justification_n when_o as_o do_v as_o as_o merc._n and_o piscator_fw-la do_v other_o do_v mean_v a_o most_o excellent_a and_o sweet_a odour_n which_o the_o church_n do_v draw_v from_o christ_n by_o the_o nostril_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o justification_n the_o ground_n of_o this_o smell_n yea_o the_o assurance_n of_o justification_n be_v this_o smell_n itself_o reas_n 2_o beside_o i_o be_o sure_a myrrh_n do_v symbolize_v and_o resemble_v justification_n very_o fit_o 67._o diâ—scorid_n li._n 1._o c._n 67._o first_o myrrh_n distil_v from_o a_o tree_n full_a of_o prick_v much_o like_o the_o egyptian_a thorn_n and_o whence_o come_v our_o righteousness_n and_o justification_n but_o from_o that_o tree_n of_o god_n eternal_a plant_n christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v persecute_v thorn_v and_o pierce_v for_o our_o sin_n ibid._n impetigines_n purgat_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n second_o myrrh_n be_v of_o sovereign_a virtue_n to_o cleanse_v the_o leprosy_n of_o the_o body_n so_o be_v justification_n to_o purge_v our_o leprous_a and_o sinful_a soul_n ib._n horrores_fw-la discutit_fw-la etc._n etc._n id_fw-la ib._n three_o it_o be_v good_a against_o tremble_v and_o the_o shake_n of_o the_o ague_n so_o be_v justification_n against_o a_o tremble_a heart_n and_o horror_n of_o conscience_n we_o see_v then_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o myrrh_n and_o bundle_n here_o be_v as_o much_o as_o a_o ball_n of_o myrrh_n or_o a_o bunch_n of_o myrrh_n mystical_o a_o author_n of_o righteousness_n or_o justifier_n be_v my_o wellbeloved_n that_o be_v christ_n so_o style_v by_o a_o love-title_n which_o the_o church_n give_v he_o because_o that_o he_o set_v his_o love_n strong_o upon_o she_o to_o i_o that_o be_v to_o i_o the_o church_n militant_a paraphrase_n militant_a paraphrase_n i_o smell_v the_o sweetness_n of_o justification_n out_o of_o the_o bundle_n of_o his_o merit_n who_o be_v my_o most_o love_a and_o wellbeloved_n spouse_n our_o conclusion_n from_o hence_o be_v these_o three_o 1._o that_o christ_n alone_o be_v the_o justifier_n of_o the_o church_n his_o love_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o ground_n of_o it_o 2._o that_o the_o church_n alone_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n 3._o that_o only_a believer_n do_v smell_v the_o sweetness_n of_o this_o benefit_n of_o
god_n tribunal_n now_o than_o if_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v inward_o wrought_v and_o the_o work_n that_o do_v outward_o appear_v in_o believer_n themselves_o can_v procure_v no_o further_o acceptance_n at_o god_n hand_n than_o their_o person_n stand_v justify_v and_o their_o sin_n acquit_v before_o god_n in_o christ_n then_o questionless_a as_o god_n once_o tell_v the_o idolatrous_a israelite_n neither_o thy_o work_n nor_o thy_o righteousness_n will_v profit_v thou_o 57.12_o thou_o isa_n 57.12_o to_o justification_n that_o be_v but_o carnal_a but_o civil_a that_o then_o i_o may_v cease_v to_o confute_v thou_o &_o be_v a_o counsellor_n unto_o thou_o righteousness_n thou_o use_v 3_o exhortation_n to_o disclaim_v our_o own_o righteousness_n let_v i_o exhort_v thou_o willing_o to_o give_v the_o well_o belove_a of_o the_o church_n the_o glory_n of_o this_o grace_n alone_o mingle_v not_o thy_o righteousness_n with_o he_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n such_o a_o mixture_n such_o a_o composition_n stink_v before_o the_o lord_n i_o find_v in_o the_o old_a 30.34.35.38_o old_a exod._n 30.34.35.38_o law_n how_o that_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n to_o make_v a_o sweet_a perfume_n of_o stacte_fw-la onicha_n galbanum_fw-la and_o franckinsence_n and_o to_o temper_v it_o after_o the_o art_n of_o a_o apothecary_n holy_a and_o pure_a concern_v which_o he_o threaten_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v presume_v to_o make_v the_o like_a to_o smell_v thereto_o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o lord_n people_n and_o have_v the_o father_n command_v a_o great_a than_o moses_n even_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n to_o temper_v a_o exact_a and_o most_o pure_a perfume_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n for_o the_o father_n to_o smell_v on_o that_o he_o may_v be_v pacify_v with_o the_o elect_n for_o the_o elect_n to_o smell_v on_o that_o they_o may_v be_v just_a before_o god._n and_o shall_v mortal_a sinful_a man_n contrary_a to_o god_n charge_n 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