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A50489 The good of early obedience, or, The advantage of bearing the yoke of Christ betimes discovered in part, in two anniversary sermons, one whereof was preached on May-day, 1681, and the other on the same day in the year 1682, and afterwards inlarged, and now published for common benefit / by Matthew Mead. Mead, Matthew, 1630?-1699. 1683 (1683) Wing M1555; ESTC R19143 252,739 482

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upon_o which_o good_a man_n labour_v to_o confirm_v themselves_o in_o heart_n and_o life_n to_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n be_v the_o goodness_n of_o they_o the_o commandment_n be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a rom._n 7.12_o the_o mandatory_a part_n of_o the_o word_n have_v a_o invite_a loveliness_n 456._o manton_n on_o psal_n 119._o p._n 456._o as_o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n and_o eternal_a life_n suit_n with_o the_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o natural_a desire_n of_o happiness_n so_o the_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o the_o precept_n suit_n with_o the_o notion_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n that_o be_v in_o man_n heart_n and_o this_o draw_v forth_o compliance_n and_o consent_n i_o consent_v to_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v good_a rom._n 7.16_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n psal_n 73.28_o there_o be_v no_o likely_a mean_n to_o prevail_v upon_o consider_v mind_n to_o come_v under_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n betimes_o than_o to_o let_v they_o see_v how_o much_o duty_n be_v their_o real_a interest_n and_o that_o obedience_n be_v not_o burden_n so_o much_o as_o blessedness_n for_o that_o there_o be_v a_o universal_a good_a in_o religion_n it_o be_v a_o necessary_a good_a a_o profitable_a good_a a_o honourable_a good_a a_o pleasant_a good_a first_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a good_a nothing_o in_o the_o world_n be_v of_o equal_a necessity_n with_o this_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n useful_a but_o this_o be_v that_o one_o thing_n needful_a so_o our_o lord_n christ_n say_v one_o thing_n be_v needful_a luke_n 10.42_o and_o that_o be_v subjection_n to_o christ_n martha_n be_v careful_a about_o his_o entertainment_n but_o mary_n sit_v at_o his_o foot_n one_o
he_o taste_v in_o it_o so_o it_o be_v with_o a_o regenerate_a man_n sweetness_n become_v a_o motive_n to_o obedience_n and_o duty_n be_v draw_v forth_o by_o delight_n i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o my_o god_n and_o mark_v whence_o this_o delight_n spring_v thy_o law_n be_v within_o my_o heart_n psal_n 40.8_o the_o law_n be_v not_o only_o his_o command_n but_o his_o nature_n god_n write_v his_o law_n in_o the_o word_n and_o so_o it_o become_v our_o rule_n but_o when_o he_o write_v it_o in_o our_o heart_n than_o it_o become_v our_o nature_n and_o this_o be_v it_o that_o make_v obedience_n sweet_a and_o pleasant_a because_o it_o be_v now_o natural_a there_o be_v a_o inward_a principle_n suit_v to_o the_o outward_a precept_n three_o consider_v the_o pleasure_n with_o which_o this_o service_n be_v attend_v it_o be_v not_o more_o natural_a for_o sin_n to_o bring_v forth_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n than_o for_o religion_n to_o afford_v pleasure_n and_o sweetness_n it_o deny_v no_o 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have_v as_o the_o bee_n have_v more_o delight_n in_o the_o flower_n than_o other_o creature_n can_v because_o they_o have_v only_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o scent_n but_o the_o bee_n have_v the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o honey_n with_o the_o scent_n natural_a man_n have_v only_o a_o natural_a sweetness_n but_o the_o spiritual_a man_n have_v a_o spiritual_a sweetness_n with_o the_o natural_a and_o so_o enjoy_v a_o high_a pleasure_n in_o the_o creature_n than_o any_o natural_a man_n can_v second_o religion_n have_v its_o peculiar_a pleasure_n which_o none_o but_o good_a man_n can_v partake_v of_o it_o give_v pleasure_n and_o delight_n in_o god_n when_o the_o creature_n afford_v none_o the_o sensual_a man_n be_v behold_v to_o the_o figtree_n and_o the_o vine_n and_o the_o olive_n to_o the_o field_n the_o fold_n and_o the_o stall_n if_o these_o fail_v his_o comfort_n fail_v but_o the_o good_a man_n have_v a_o never-sailing_a spring_n of_o delight_n when_o all_o these_o stream_n be_v cut_v 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enjoyment_n but_o when_o once_o god_n discover_v himself_o to_o the_o soul_n and_o shed_v abroad_o his_o love_n in_o the_o heart_n 5.5_o rom._n 5.5_o what_o poor_a thing_n be_v these_o then_o the_o pleasure_n of_o walk_v with_o god_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o a_o witness_v conscience_n without_o name_v any_o more_o outvie_v all_o the_o pleasure_n in_o the_o world_n for_o sweetness_n and_o delight_n and_o these_o be_v peculiar_a to_o religion_n and_o a_o life_n of_o godliness_n 14.10_o prov._n 14.10_o no_o stranger_n intermeddle_v with_o this_o joy_n 1._o in_o religion_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o godliness_n a_o good_a man_n walk_v with_o god_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a walk_n with_o god_n and_o both_o exceed_o sweet_a in_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n in_o comfort_n and_o experience_n first_o there_o be_v a_o walk_n with_o god_n in_o comfort_n and_o experience_n and_o this_o consist_v in_o sensible_a communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o god_n this_o be_v that_o our_o lord_n christ_n enjoy_v much_o of_o john_n 16.32_o i_o be_o not_o alone_a because_o the_o father_n be_v with_o i_o he_o have_v much_o of_o it_o in_o that_o voice_n from_o heaven_n mat._n 3.17_o this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v he_o have_v much_o of_o it_o in_o the_o transfiguration_n mat._n 17.2_o he_o be_v transfigure_v before_o they_o this_o import_v a_o wonderful_a let_v forth_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o and_o so_o speak_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o communion_n 34.29_o exod._n 34.29_o moses_n have_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o this_o transfigure_a communion_n in_o the_o mount_n when_o his_o face_n shine_v and_o paul_n when_o he_o say_v he_o can_v tell_v whether_o he_o be_v in_o the_o body_n or_o out_o of_o the_o body_n 4._o 2_o cor._n 12.3_o 4._o but_o speak_v as_o though_o he_o have_v be_v real_o in_o heaven_n these_o be_v extraordinary_a manifestation_n of_o god_n which_o be_v fit_v only_o to_o special_a season_n and_o though_o they_o be_v exceed_o sweet_a and_o fill_v the_o soul_n with_o great_a transport_n of_o joy_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o design_v for_o continuance_n nor_o allot_v to_o many_o but_o there_o be_v a_o more_o ordinary_a communion_n with_o god_n which_o every_o good_a man_n may_v lay_v claim_n to_o the_o apostle_n john_n speak_v of_o it_o as_o the_o undoubted_a privilege_n of_o every_o believer_n 1_o joh._n 1.3_o true_o our_o fellowship_n be_v with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o christ_n promise_v it_o to_o all_o that_o obey_v his_o command_n john_n 14.21_o he_o that_o have_v my_o commandment_n and_o keep_v they_o love_v i_o and_o he_o that_o love_v i_o shall_v be_v love_v of_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v love_v he_o and_o will_v manifest_v myself_o to_o he_o and_o v._o 23._o we_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o make_v our_o abode_n with_o he_o these_o expression_n import_v a_o special_a presence_n of_o god_n and_o peculiar_a emanation_n of_o his_o love_n fill_v the_o soul_n with_o such_o a_o sweetness_n and_o delight_n as_o none_o else_o can_v experience_n hence_o that_o of_o judas_n not_o iscariot_n to_o christ_n in_o v._o 22._o lord_n how_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o will_v manifest_v thyself_o to_o we_o and_o not_o to_o the_o world_n this_o be_v a_o comfort_n the_o world_n know_v nothing_o of_o indeed_o a_o believer_n himself_o have_v no_o security_n of_o enjoy_v it_o always_o as_o one_o believer_n enjoy_v it_o more_o than_o another_o and_o the_o same_o believer_n enjoy_v it_o more_o at_o one_o time_n than_o another_o so_o sometime_o he_o enjoy_v it_o not_o god_n never_o promise_v to_o any_o man_n such_o a_o vouchsafement_n of_o his_o comsort_a presence_n as_o shall_v know_v no_o interruption_n for_o if_o so_o then_o god_n will_v leave_v himself_o without_o a_o liberty_n to_o show_v his_o dislike_n of_o sin_n that_o promise_n heb._n 13.5_o i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o secure_v to_o a_o believer_n the_o duration_n of_o his_o union_n but_o not_o of_o his_o communion_n it_o entitle_v he_o to_o the_o certainty_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o care_n of_o his_o providence_n but_o not_o to_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n it_o make_v over_o to_o he_o the_o constant_a support_n of_o his_o power_n and_o grace_n but_o not_o always_o the_o actual_a possession_n of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n second_o there_o be_v a_o walk_n with_o god_n in_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v enoch_n walk_v with_o god_n three_o hundred_o year_n gen._n 5.22_o that_o be_v by_o a_o holy_a conformity_n to_o his_o will_n *_o to_o live_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n love_v what_o god_n love_v hate_v what_o god_n hate_v do_v what_o god_n command_v this_o be_v the_o high_a kind_n of_o walk_v and_o communion_n with_o god_n
of_o antichrist_n follower_n by_o this_o that_o they_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n 2_o thess_n 2.12_o by_o all_o which_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n appear_v to_o be_v forbid_v pleasure_n so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v enjoy_v any_o one_o lust_n but_o he_o must_v resolve_v to_o control_v god_n to_o violate_v his_o authority_n and_o break_v his_o command_n and_o he_o that_o break_v this_o hedge_n a_o serpent_n will_v bite_v he_o eccles_n 10.8_o but_o where_o be_v we_o forbid_v to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o godliness_n be_v spiritual_a delight_n forbid_v fruit_n may_v not_o a_o man_n rejoice_v in_o god_n o_o yes_o for_o 1._o this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v forbid_v as_o a_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v command_v as_o a_o duty_n delight_n thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n psal_n 37.4_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n always_o and_o again_o i_o say_v rejoice_v phil._n 4.4_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o true_a character_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 1.2_o i_o will_v delight_v myself_o in_o thy_o commandment_n which_o i_o have_v love_v psal_n 119.47_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inner_a man_n rom._n 7.22_o this_o no_o unregenerate_a man_n can_v attain_v to_o will_v he_o delight_v himself_o in_o the_o almighty_a say_v job_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n chap._n 27.10_o he_o may_v do_v much_o but_o this_o he_o can_v do_v he_o may_v pray_v and_o read_v and_o hear_v and_o make_v profession_n of_o god_n but_o he_o can_v delight_v in_o god_n 3._o this_o make_v we_o sharer_n in_o the_o very_a pleasure_n and_o joy_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n for_o the_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n of_o that_o state_n be_v in_o god_n and_o holiness_n 4._o this_o shall_v have_v a_o sure_a reward_n delight_n thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n psal_n 34.4_o thou_o shall_v delight_v thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v feed_v thou_o with_o the_o heritage_n of_o jacob_n thy_o father_n isai_n 58.14_o sometime_o delight_n in_o god_n be_v require_v as_o a_o duty_n but_o here_o it_o be_v promise_v as_o a_o reward_n so_o that_o here_o be_v a_o double_a reward_n promise_v to_o delight_v in_o god_n first_o such_o shall_v delight_v in_o god_n they_o that_o make_v it_o their_o duty_n it_o shall_v be_v their_o reward_n as_o god_n sometime_o punish_v sin_n with_o sin_n hos_n 8.11_o which_o be_v a_o great_a punishment_n so_o he_o reward_v delight_n in_o god_n with_o delight_n in_o god_n which_o be_v a_o great_a reward_n they_o shall_v find_v such_o rich_a consolation_n such_o abundant_a sweetness_n and_o matter_n of_o satisfaction_n in_o god_n and_o his_o way_n as_o shall_v fill_v the_o soul_n with_o delight_n thy_o comfort_n delight_v my_o soul_n psal_n 94.19_o they_o shall_v be_v abundant_o satisfy_v with_o the_o fatness_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o thou_o shall_v make_v they_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n psal_n 36.8_o that_o 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