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the_o man_n of_o meroz_n be_v curse_v for_o their_o neutralize_v they_o do_v not_o hurt_v god_n people_n yet_o because_o they_o do_v not_o help_v they_o curse_v you_o meroz_n judg._n 5._o 23._o maledicendo_fw-la maledicite_fw-la heb._n curse_v curse_n you_o meroz_n i_o let_v he_o be_v sure_o bitter_o all-ove_a accurse_a why_o so_o because_o they_o come_v not_o to_o the_o help_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o to_o the_o help_n of_o his_o people_n for_o the_o lord_n take_v the_o kindness_n which_o be_v show_v to_o his_o people_n as_o do_v to_o himself_o numb_a 31._o 2_o 3._o matth._n 25._o 40._o obi._n the_o enemy_n be_v mighty_a in_o man_n in_o arm_n wisdom_n authority_n strength_n &_o part_n ans._n therefore_o curse_n meroz_n because_o they_o have_v dishonour_v i_o by_o their_o base_a fear_n and_o unbelief_n and_o dare_v not_o come_v to_o the_o help_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o mighty_a christ_n exceed_o loathe_v and_o dislike_v such_o a_o temper_n and_o
this_o world_n be_v the_o place_n of_o duty_n of_o weep_v wrestle_a watch_v strive_v run_a fight_a etc._n etc._n heaven_n be_v the_o place_n of_o rest_v sing_a comfort_n and_o rejoice_v there_o all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v from_o our_o eye_n all_o fear_v take_v from_o our_o soul_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o work_n watch_v pray_v there_o be_v no_o temple_n there_o but_o he_o that_o have_v all_o joy_n in_o this_o life_n must_v look_v for_o none_o in_o another_o luke_n 6._o 25._o &_o 16._o 25._o it_o be_v far_o better_a to_o want_v comfort_n than_o grace_n for_o comfort_n be_v not_o essential_a to_o holiness_n though_o usual_o it_o attend_v it_o etc._n see_v love_n degree_n of_o growth_n p._n 143_o etc._n etc._n yet_o god_n for_o good_a end_n may_v hide_v comfort_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o dear_a servant_n here_o 3._o whereas_o you_o think_v that_o god_n do_v not_o see_v your_o sin_n you_o must_v know_v that_o if_o you_o do_v true_o belong_v to_o he_o he_o take_v more_o special_a notice_n of_o your_o sin_n for_o he_o be_v more_o especial_o present_a among_o his_o people_n he_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o golden_a pareus_n christus_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la prvoidentia_fw-la sva_fw-la praesto_fw-la adest_fw-la omne_fw-la coram_fw-la intuetur_fw-la fidem_fw-la diligen_n iam_fw-la probat_fw-la praemâ—…is_fw-la compensat_fw-la ignaviam_fw-la et_fw-la praevaricationem_fw-la aversatur_fw-la poenis_fw-la ulciscitur_fw-la pareus_n candlestick_n rev._n 2._o 1._o to_o behold_v their_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n to_o reward_v it_o to_o behold_v their_o sin_n and_o disobedience_n to_o punish_v it_o he_o be_v the_o holy_a one_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o people_n hos._n 11._o 9_o therefore_o his_o people_n must_v keep_v themselves_o from_o every_o evil_a thing_n and_o suffer_v no_o iniquity_n to_o reign_v either_o in_o themselves_o or_o in_o their_o dwelling_n for_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o god_n own_o people_n that_o do_v most_o displease_v he_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o only_a sin_n as_o jer._n 32._o 30._o god_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o 128._o criminosior_fw-la est_fw-la culpa_fw-la ubi_fw-la â—…onestior_fw-la status_fw-la si_fw-la honcratior_fw-la est_fw-la persona_fw-la peccantis_fw-la peccati_fw-la quoque_fw-la maior_fw-la inuidia_fw-la sal._n de_fw-fr gub._n l._n 4._o p._n 128._o other_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o people_n 1._o because_o they_o be_v a_o people_n near_o to_o he_o they_o be_v his_o spouse_n his_o son_n and_o daughter_n his_o houshould-servant_n and_o so_o their_o sin_n do_v more_o dishonour_v he_o the_o world_n will_v conclude_v that_o the_o master_n can_v be_v good_a that_o have_v such_o wicked_a follower_n 2._o their_o sin_n be_v 141._o quomodo_fw-la bone_fw-la magister_fw-la est_fw-la cvius_fw-la tam_fw-la malos_fw-la videmus_fw-la esse_fw-la discipulos_fw-la salu._n l_o 4._o mihi_fw-la p._n 141._o more_o scandalous_a &_o cause_n god_n name_v to_o be_v blaspheme_v by_o the_o enemy_n of_o religion_n 1_o sam_n 12._o 14._o rom._n 2._o 24._o ezek._n 36._o 20._o 3._o their_o sin_n be_v commit_v against_o great_a mean_n and_o great_a mercy_n 87._o grave_a &_o luctuosum_fw-la est_fw-la ipsa_fw-la dei_fw-la eoclesia_n quae_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la esse_fw-la debet_fw-la placatrix_fw-la dei_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la exacerbatrix_fw-la sal._n de_fw-fr gub._n l._n 3._o p._n 87._o against_o great_a light_n and_o knowledge_n against_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o cheek_n of_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n wothen_fw-ge to_o antinomian_o that_o bid_v man_n after_o adultery_n and_o theft_n rejoice_v for_o god_n love_v not_o heaviness_n etc._n etc._n see_v they_o full_o confute_v rutherf_n against_o antinom_n part_n 2._o ch_z 32._o ch_z 37_o 38_o 39_o six_o and_o last_o it_o inform_v we_o that_o our_o religion_n be_v the_o old_a and_o true_a religigion_n that_o religion_n which_o teach_v man_n the_o way_n to_o obtain_v god_n image_n which_o consist_v in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n 468._o see_v m._n jenkyn_n on_o judas_n 6._o p._n 468._o that_o be_v the_o old_a and_o the_o true_a religion_n but_o our_o religion_n only_o teach_v this_o our_o religion_n be_v as_o old_a as_o adam_n who_o god_n create_v after_o his_o own_o image_n in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n so_o that_o as_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n be_v elder_a than_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n so_o be_v our_o religion_n then_o all_o other_o religion_n popery_n be_v a_o new_a and_o religion_n see_v d._n hall_n old_a religion_n false_a religion_n instead_o of_o sanctification_n it_o set_v up_o ceremony_n and_o call_v for_o outside_n worship_n and_o bodily_a exercise_n which_o profit_v little_a and_o instead_o of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_n of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n it_o plead_v for_o nature_n as_o but_o half-dead_a and_o wound_v only_o and_o needs_o but_o a_o little_a revive_n and_o strengthen_v chap._n iii_o the_o second_o use_n be_v for_o instruction_n lap._n sanctitati_fw-la dâ—…betur_fw-la reverentia_fw-la les._n iâ—…e_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d colo_fw-la â—…en_o ror_n q._n d._n â—…b_fw-la puritatem_fw-la coleâ—…dus_fw-la &_o â—…nera_fw-la â—…us_fw-la a_o lap._n and_o that_o ten_o way_n 1._o we_o learn_v to_o adore_v and_o admire_v the_o transcendent_a purity_n of_o god_n which_o appear_v in_o all_o his_o attribute_n excellency_n call_v for_o reverence_n and_o admiration_n we_o admire_v great_a prince_n and_o potentate_n when_o we_o see_v they_o in_o their_o glorious_a robe_n stately_a palace_n and_o honourable_a attendance_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o admire_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n before_o who_o the_o angel_n stand_v with_o reverence_n and_o fear_v it_o be_v mere_a atheism_n to_o forget_v the_o lord_n day_n without_o number_n &_o to_o have_v he_o seldom_o in_o our_o thought_n when_o we_o can_v pass_v over_o his_o glorious_a work_n of_o mercy_n power_n providence_n and_o justice_n without_o due_a observation_n it_o will_v be_v our_o wisdom_n to_o eye_n and_o observe_v greenâ—…_n when_o there_o be_v division_n ruin_n plundeâ—…ings_v â—…n_v a_o kingdom_n theâ—…e_v iâ—…_n a_o wheel_n in_o those_o wheel_n a_o providence_n that_o act_n &_o order_v they_o greenâ—…_n his_o holiness_n and_o wisdom_n in_o all_o those_o cross_a working_n of_o providence_n both_o towards_o ourselves_o and_o the_o nation_n he_o have_v a_o wheel_n in_o the_o wheel_n ezek._n 1._o 16._o when_o we_o think_v the_o wheel_n go_v backward_o he_o can_v make_v they_o go_v forward_o and_o those_o way_n which_o we_o think_v will_v ruin_v the_o nation_n he_o can_v make_v they_o a_o mean_n to_o raise_v they_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o true_a wisdom_n and_o to_o understand_v the_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n psal._n 107._o 43._o this_o be_v the_o principal_a end_n why_o god_n create_v man_n viz._n that_o he_o may_v acknowledge_v &_o set_v forth_o his_o praise_n in_o the_o world_n and_o declare_v his_o glorious_a holiness_n and_o excellency_n this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n isa._n 6._o 3._o they_o cry_v holy_a holy_a holy_a be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o all_o god_n people_n through_o the_o world_n rev._n 4._o 8._o the_o sum_n of_o all_o that_o which_o the_o catholic_n church_n disperse_v over_o all_o the_o world_n do_v be_v to_o sing_v and_o agnize_v the_o sanctity_n and_o holiness_n of_o the_o great_a god_n it_o be_v their_o constant_a employment_n they_o rest_v not_o day_n and_o night_n say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n almighty_a which_o be_v which_o be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v then_o we_o be_v say_v to_o sanctify_v he_o not_o by_o add_v any_o holiness_n to_o he_o but_o declarative_o when_o we_o proclaim_v his_o holiness_n and_o acknowledge_v it_o both_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o life_n this_o he_o account_v as_o a_o sanctify_a oâ—…_n his_o great_a name_n we_o shall_v therefore_o set_v apart_o soon_o time_n to_o meditate_v on_o god_n absolute_a perfection_n and_o excellency_n we_o shall_v admire_v he_o &_o commend_v he_o to_o ourselves_o till_o we_o can_v expeâ—…ntally_o say_v with_o the_o david_n ps._n 86._o 8._o among_o the_o god_n there_o be_v none_o like_o thou_o o_o lord_n we_o shall_v glory_v in_o he_o &_o when_o the_o world_n boast_v of_o their_o house_n land_n riches_n friend_n etc._n etc._n do_v thou_o make_v thy_o boast_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o challenge_v they_o all_o to_o show_v such_o a_o lord_n and_o master_n of_o such_o transcendent_a purity_n and_o perfection_n as_o thy_o god_n be_v of_o 2._o if_o the_o lord_n be_v thus_o glorious_a in_o holiness_n than_o we_o shall_v set_v our_o affection_n on_o he_o love_v he_o fear_v he_o desire_v he_o and_o trust_n in_o he_o we_o must_v love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n with_o the_o high_a intenâ—…ion_n of_o affection_n prize_v his_o favour_n les._n intensive_a &_o appretiative_a affectu_fw-la
deut._n 33_o 3._o as_o we_o see_v in_o noah_n loâ—…_n abraham_n job_n david_n paul_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n he_o be_v the_o holy_a god_n and_o therefore_o will_v defend_v his_o holy_a one_o and_o will_v pity_v they_o in_o their_o distress_n hos._n 11._o 9_o and_o will_v avenge_v their_o blood_n upon_o their_o enemy_n rev._n 6_o 10._o 2._o provision_n piety_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o temporal_a as_o well_o as_o spiritual_a blessing_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o if_o we_o first_o seek_v god_n kingdom_n we_o need_v not_o cark_n and_o care_n for_o food_n raiment_n health_n and_o wealth_n chronicoroâ—…_n v._o praefat._n piscatoris_fw-la ad_fw-la 1_o chronicoroâ—…_n etc._n etc._n all_o these_o shall_v be_v cast_v upon_o we_o as_o a_o over_o plum_n into_o the_o bargain_n full_o be_v that_o promise_n psal._n 132._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o if_o father_n must_v provide_v for_o their_o child_n much_o more_o will_v god_n provide_v for_o his_o the_o lion_n may_v lack_v and_o suffer_v hunger_n but_o such_o as_o fear_v the_o lord_n shall_v lack_v nothing_o that_o may_v be_v for_o their_o good_a he_o that_o feed_v raven_n take_v care_n for_o sparrow_n and_o be_v so_o bountiful_a to_o the_o wicked_a which_o be_v his_o enemy_n will_v never_o suffer_v his_o child_n to_o want_v he_o have_v give_v we_o christ_n and_o with_o he_o all_o thing_n we_o need_v not_o doubt_v of_o crust_n since_o he_o have_v promise_v a_o kingdom_n luke_n 12._o aug._n qui_fw-fr dabtt_fw-mi regnum_fw-la non_fw-la do_v it_o viaticum_fw-la aug._n 31._o 3._o supportation_n the_o lord_n will_v uphold_v your_o spirit_n in_o time_n of_o trial_n the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v bold_a as_o lion_n uprightness_n 46._o magnas_fw-la vires_fw-la babet_fw-la pietas_fw-la luth._o psal._n 46._o breed_v boldness_n and_o the_o holy_a man_n make_v the_o happy_a martyr_n david_n have_v a_o heart_n like_o a_o lion_n paul_n behold_v the_o council_n undaunted_o holy_a nehemiah_n 6._o 11._o will_v not_o fly_v piety_n make_v man_n invincible_a and_o iuvulnerable_a when_o friend_n forsake_v and_o riches_n fail_v when_o head_n and_o heart_n fail_v yet_o our_o holiness_n will_v not_o forsake_v we_o but_o will_v go_v with_o we_o to_o heaven_n 4._o exaltation_n exalt_v piety_n and_o it_o will_v exalt_v thou_o god_n be_v you_o in_o a_o more_o special_a propriety_n psal._n 144._o ult_n happy_a be_v that_o people_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n he_o be_v lap._n sancti_fw-la sunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d dei_fw-la 1_o portio_fw-la selâ—…_n res_fw-la rara_fw-la et_fw-la 〈◊〉_d tâ—…saurus_fw-la ireâ—…io_fw-la we_o cimelium_fw-la prae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d à _fw-fr lap._n lord_n of_o all_o but_o he_o be_v your_o god_n and_o you_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n above_o all_o the_o world_n all_o the_o world_n be_v but_o lumoer_n you_o be_v his_o treasure_n other_o be_v his_o creature_n but_o you_o be_v his_o first_o fruit_n jer._n 2._o 3._o holy_a one_o be_v near_a and_o dear_a to_o god_n no_o man_n love_v his_o jewel_n so_o as_o the_o lord_n love_v they_o deut._n 7._o 6._o p._n 148._o 14._o mal._n 3._o 17_o holiness_n exalt_v man_n both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 1._o in_o this_o life_n they_o bring_v judgement_n on_o their_o enemy_n ps._n 149._o 5._o to_o 10._o there_o be_v a_o honour_n give_v to_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o only_o to_o the_o saint_n to_o execute_v vengeance_n on_o the_o heathen_a to_o bind_v their_o king_n in_o chain_n and_o noble_n with_o fetter_n of_o iron_n 〈◊〉_d by_o their_o prayer_n censure_n and_o denounce_v god_n judgement_n against_o wicked_a man_n they_o shall_v bind_v they_o in_o fetter_n and_o slay_v they_o with_o a_o two-edged_a sword_n dan._n 7._o 22._o this_o honour_n have_v all_o the_o saint_n to_o conquer_v overcome_v and_o subdue_v their_o enemy_n 2._o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n christ_n will_v be_v glorious_a and_o make_v marvellous_a in_o his_o saint_n 2_o thes._n 1._o 10._o and_o though_o the_o wicked_a for_o a_o time_n here_o may_v trample_v they_o under_o foot_n &_o contemn_v they_o yet_o the_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n when_o they_o sâ—…all_v judge_v their_o judge_n matth._n 19_o 28._o luke_n 22._o 28._o luke_n 22._o 30._o 1._o cor._n 6._o 2._o 3._o know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n the_o poor_a saint_n who_o the_o world_n now_o esteem_v as_o dung_n and_o dirt_n yet_o shall_v one_o day_n sit_v with_o christ_n on_o his_o throne_n to_o judge_v their_o enemy_n and_o though_o now_o they_o scorn_v they_o yet_o then_o shall_v they_o behold_v they_o with_o horror_n and_o amazement_n and_o cry_v to_o be_v hide_v from_o they_o from_o the_o sight_n of_o they_o yea_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o judge_v their_o fellow-creature_n but_o they_o shall_v sit_v as_o judge_n on_o the_o apostate_n angel_n also_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 3._o not_o they_o that_o shall_v judge_v man_n or_o angel_n authoritative_o by_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n on_o they_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o christ_n the_o judge_n but_o as_o astipulator_n they_o shall_v assent_v and_o approve_v of_o christ_n judgement_n as_o righteous_a christ_n as_o judge_n shall_v pronounce_v the_o sentence_n go_v you_o curse_v the_o saint_n assent_v and_o say_v righteous_a art_n thou_o lord_n christ_n just_o be_v thy_o judgement_n obj._n i_o be_o sensible_a of_o so_o much_o corruption_n say_v the_o gracious_a soul_n and_o see_v so_o much_o fiâ—…th_n and_o uncleanness_n in_o myself_o that_o i_o question_n whether_o i_o have_v any_o holiness_n in_o i_o at_o all_o etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr the_o holy_a man_n be_v most_o sensible_a 40â—…_n see_v this_o doubt_n full_o and_o sweet_o answer_v in_o m._n ant._n burgess_n last_o ser._n s_o 65._o p._n 40â—…_n of_o their_o own_o unholinesse_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o some_o purity_n when_o we_o can_v unfeigned_o lament_v our_o own_o impurity_n corruption_n will_v not_o complain_v of_o corruption_n neither_o will_n nature_n complain_v of_o nature_n there_o must_v be_v some_o grace_n begin_v in_o the_o soul_n before_o we_o can_v lament_v the_o loathsomenesse_n of_o sin_n how_o long_o may_v one_o live_v with_o a_o natural_a man_n and_o yet_o he_o never_o once_o complain_v of_o his_o uncleanness_n though_o helie_o in_o the_o dregs_o of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o let_v not_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o thy_o sin_n discourage_v thou_o i_o wish_v there_o be_v more_o sick_a of_o thy_o disease_n but_o rather_o encourage_v thou_o to_o fly_v unto_o christ_n who_o be_v a_o fountain_n not_o seal_v but_o open_v not_o for_o one_o or_o two_o sin_n but_o infinite_o for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n zach._n 13._o 1._o you_o must_v therefore_o know_v for_o your_o comfort_n that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a holiness_n the_o first_o be_v a_o legal_a holiness_n which_o be_v a_o perfect_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o so_o only_a adam_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n &_o christ_n be_v perfect_o holy_a there_o be_v no_o perfect_a holiness_n to_o be_v find_v in_o we_o here_o as_o the_o vita_fw-la the_o see_v they_o confute_v 〈◊〉_d the_o ol_n l_o 1._o c_o 26._o thes._n 10._o p._n 682._o sanctif_n est_fw-la duplex_fw-la 1._o re_fw-mi &_o sic_fw-la babetur_fw-la perfecté_fw-fr tantum_fw-la in_o patria_fw-la in_fw-la caelum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d spe_fw-mi &_o sic_fw-la babetur_fw-la â—…n_fw-la via_fw-la iâ—…perfecté_fw-fr tantum_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la anabaptist_n dream_n perfection_n be_v reserve_v for_o heaven_n there_o indeed_o we_o shall_v sin_v no_o more_o second_o there_o be_v a_o evangelicall_n holiness_n when_o we_o true_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v to_o please_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n lament_v our_o impurity_n strive_v against_o our_o corruption_n and_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v true_a sanctification_n though_o it_o be_v not_o perfect_a for_o as_o all_o our_o etc._n s._n inchoata_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la licet_fw-la non_fw-la absoluta_fw-la daven_n see_v downams_n warfar_o fol._n 289_o 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he_o that_o will_v build_v indeed_o shall_v find_v much_o hew_v square_n cost_n and_o labour_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o it_o be_v such_o easy_a work_n to_o be_v save_v why_o be_v we_o command_v to_o ask_v seek_v knock_v strive_v wrestle_v run_v and_o workout_n our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a deny_v ourselves_o and_o take_v up_o our_o cross_n daily_o etc._n etc._n those_o be_v so_o full_o confute_v by_o the_o lean_v &c_n gellaspy_n miscellan_o ch_n 21._o p._n 246._o &c_n &c_n scotchman_n that_o i_o shall_v only_o send_v you_o to_o he_o for_o full_a satisfaction_n 7._o the_o life_n of_o motive_n a_o seven_o motive_n holiness_n be_v 1_o a_o honourable_a life_n 2._o a_o comfortable_a life_n 3._o a_o easy_a life_n 4._o a_o peaceable_a life_n 5._o a_o safe_a life_n 6._o a_o gainful_a life_n 7_o a_o excellent_a life_n first_o it_o be_v a_o honourable_a life_n such_o regnare_fw-la deo_fw-la servire_fw-la est_fw-la regnare_fw-la do_v not_o live_v but_o reign_n they_o be_v spiritual_a king_n and_o reign_v not_o only_o over_o man_n and_o devil_n but_o also_o over_o their_o own_o corruption_n which_o be_v the_o high_a and_o hard_a conquest_n prov_n 16._o 32._o it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o man_n honour_n let_v condecorat_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ornatibus_fw-la ornamen_fw-la o_fw-la est_fw-la sinâ—…_n quâ_fw-la nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la ornatum_fw-la esâ—…_n quod_fw-la ornare_fw-la possit_fw-la salu._n ecclesiae_fw-la se_fw-la membrum_fw-la esse_fw-la magis_fw-la quâm_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la regnare_fw-la gaudebat_fw-la aug._n decivit_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 26_o regum_fw-la purpuras_fw-la &_o ardentes_fw-la diadematum_fw-la gemmas_fw-la pietas_fw-la condecorat_fw-la they_o be_v gentleman_n lord_n king_n etc._n etc._n yet_o if_o they_o be_v holy_a man_n and_o man_n fear_v god_n this_o title_n be_v far_o beyond_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o therefore_o theodosius_n rejoice_v more_o in_o that_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n than_o head_n of_o the_o empire_n this_o do_v not_o take_v away_o but_o add_v to_o our_o honour_n if_o a_o man_n be_v a_o lord_n this_o make_v he_o a_o lord_n indeed_o if_o a_o gentleman_n this_o make_v he_o more_o than_o a_o gentleman_n as_o paul_n say_v of_o onesimus_n philemon_n 16._o receive_v he_o now_o as_o a_o servant_n yea_o above_o a_o servant_n whilst_o he_o be_v carnal_a he_o be_v a_o servant_n but_o now_o he_o be_v a_o convert_n he_o be_v more_o than_o a_o servant_n even_o a_o spiritual_a king_n these_o be_v the_o true_o honourable_a and_o right_o worshipful_a of_o the_o world_n all_o wicked_a man_n how_o 3._o how_o tanta_fw-la est_fw-la miseria_fw-la huius_fw-la temporis_fw-la ut_fw-la nullus_fw-la habeatur_fw-la magâ—…_n nobilis_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la plurimum_fw-la dive_v salv_n de_fw-fr gub._n l._n 3._o bone_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la serviat_fw-la libre_fw-la est_fw-la malus_fw-la auten_fw-mi etiamsi_fw-la regnet_fw-la servus_n est_fw-la nec_fw-la unius_fw-la bominis_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la gravius_fw-la est_fw-la tot_fw-la dominorum_fw-la quot_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la deil._n 4_o chap_n 3._o rich_a or_o great_a soever_o be_v but_o dross_n and_o dung_n in_o god_n esteem_n psal._n 119._o 119._o as_o witch_n child_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o adulteress_n and_o the_o whore_n isa._n 57_o 3._o he_o look_v on_o they_o as_o brass_n iron_n lead_z reprobate_a silver_n jer_z 6._o 28._o 30._o vile_a person_n psal._n 15._o 4._o dan._n 11._o 21._o child_n of_o the_o devil_n john_n 8._o 44._o it_o be_v piety_n that_o bring_v praise_n both_o in_o paul_n loq_fw-la non_fw-fr de_fw-fr genere_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la virtute_fw-la à c_fw-la pielate_fw-la beza_n ille_fw-la verè_fw-la nobilis_fw-la qui_fw-la dedignatur_fw-la servire_fw-la vitiis_fw-la chrysost._n nobilisgenere_n sanctitate_fw-la nobilior_fw-la as_o jerom_n say_v of_o paul_n the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n isa_n 43._o 4._o this_o make_v the_o berean_o more_o noble_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d generosiores_fw-la better_o bear_v &_o breed_v of_o a_o more_o generous_a disposition_n because_o they_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o all_o readiness_n of_o mind_n this_o make_v jabez_n more_o honourable_a than_o his_o brethrtn_n 1_o chron._n 4._o 9_o 10._o these_o be_v god_n segullah_n his_o choice_n and_o chief_a treasure_n exod._n 19_o 5._o his_o peculiar_a people_n titus_n 2._o 14._o of_o the_o blood_n royal_a noble_o descend_v son_n and_o daughter_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n heir_n of_o glory_n their_o memorial_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o their_o name_n flourish_v when_o the_o name_n of_o etc._n hinc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d veneranuus_fw-la à _fw-la lap._n the_o pious_a man_n be_v the_o only_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v more_o in_o that_o excellent_a treatise_n of_o mr._n burgess_n call_v the_o saint_n treasury_n on_o ex._n 15._o 11._o p._n 24._o etc._n etc._n all_o wicked_a profane_a wretch_n who_o have_v purchase_v title_n with_o their_o purse_n and_o not_o by_o their_o virtue_n shall_v rot_v and_o perish_v it_o be_v not_o riches_n pedigree_n fine_a house_n fine_a clothes_n etc._n etc._n that_o can_v make_v man_n honourable_a that_o be_v but_o a_o beg_n of_o fame_n but_o piety_n command_v esteem_v even_o in_o the_o conscience_n of_o those_o that_o can_v practise_v it_o themselves_o the_o intemperate_a man_n can_v but_o approve_v and_o reverence_v the_o temperate_a the_o cruel_a worldling_n commend_v the_o merciful_a liberal_a man_n and_o the_o time-serving_a politician_n can_v but_o admire_v the_o eras._n ea_fw-la vis_fw-la est_fw-la verae_fw-la virtutis_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la regibus_fw-la sit_fw-la formidabiâ—…is_fw-la eras._n constant_a persevere_v christian_a etc._n etc._n holiness_n be_v a_o beautiful_a thing_n it_o carry_v a_o majesty_n in_o the_o face_n of_o it_o even_o those_o that_o oppose_v it_o can_v but_o admire_v it_o these_o be_v they_o that_o honour_n god_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v honour_v they_o god_n have_v more_o honour_n from_o one_o holy_a man_n then_o from_o ten_o thousand_o other_o hence_o they_o be_v call_v his_o glory_n isa._n 4._o 5._o they_o put_v a_o lustre_n on_o religion_n and_o will_v either_o convert_v man_n as_o justin_n martyr_n confess_v that_o the_o pious_a life_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o win_v he_o hieron_n ut_fw-la nibilma_fw-la li_n de_fw-la â—…obis_fw-la nisâ—…_n mentiendo_fw-la loquantur_fw-la hieron_n to_o christiany_n or_o else_o convince_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v nothing_o just_o to_o speak_v against_o they_o what_o have_v make_v the_o godly_a so_o famous_a in_o their_o generation_n but_o their_o godliness_n doubtless_o we_o have_v never_o hear_v of_o joseph_n moses_n job_n samuel_n david_n hezekiah_n josiah_n ruth_n abigail_n hester_n etc._n etc._n have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o their_o pieâ—…y_n it_o can_v be_v no_o disparagement_n theu_o for_o great_a man_n to_o be_v good_a man_n many_o think_v it_o a_o debasement_n to_o pray_v in_o their_o family_n to_o go_v to_o lecture_n to_o delight_v in_o the_o society_n of_o humble_a christian_n etc._n etc._n such_o felix_n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la ex_fw-la nobilibus_fw-la con_fw-mi verti_fw-la ad_fw-la dec_n um_o caeperit_n statim_fw-la hono_fw-la rem_fw-la nobilitatis_fw-la amittit_fw-la salvian_n de_fw-fr gub._n l._n 4._o p._n 113_o etc._n etc._n omnes_fw-la pari_fw-la sort_n nascimur_fw-la solâ_fw-la virtute_fw-la distinguimur_fw-la min._n felix_n must_v know_v be_v they_o great_a than_o they_o be_v that_o piety_n be_v no_o debasement_n but_o a_o ornament_n not_o only_o our_o duty_n but_o our_o glory_n far_o excel_v any_o natural_a birth_n or_o descent_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o in_o four_o particular_n 1._o that_o be_v but_o carnal_a this_o be_v spiritual_a 2._o that_o be_v but_o mortal_a this_o be_v immortal_a 3._o that_o be_v but_o earthly_a this_o be_v heavenly_a 4._o a_o man_n may_v be_v load_v with_o such_o honour_n and_o yet_o go_v to_o hell_n as_o esau_n saul_n ahab_n jezabel_n etc._n etc._n but_o whosoever_o be_v riu._n nihil_fw-la pretiosius_fw-la vel_fw-la magnificentius_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la relucet_fw-la spiritûs_fw-la dei_fw-la claritas_fw-la riu._n true_o sanctify_v shall_v true_o be_v save_v 1._o pet._n 1._o 3._o 4._o if_o holiness_n be_v our_o glory_n in_o heaven_n why_o shall_v any_o esteem_v it_o a_o dishonour_n to_o they_o on_o earth_n &_o if_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o our_o creator_n must_v it_o not_o needs_o be_v the_o honour_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o creature_n 2._o this_o fit_n man_n for_o honourabe_n employment_n no_o man_n be_v fit_a for_o government_n till_o he_o have_v grace_n a_o filthy_a unclean_a vessel_n be_v fit_a sore_n nor_o use_v till_o it_o be_v cleanse_v a_o man_n must_v first_o purge_v himself_o from_o his_o youthful_a sin_n from_o education_n sin_n customary_a sin_n belove_a sin_n etc._n etc._n then_o and_o never_o till_o then_o shall_v he_o be_v a_o vessel_n of_o honour_n sanctify_a and_o fit_a for_o the_o master_n use_n and_o prepare_v for_o every_o good_a work_n then_o