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other_o of_o little_a and_o therefore_o be_v it_o meet_v that_o every_o one_o have_v regard_n of_o himself_o and_o govern_v his_o own_o body_n according_a to_o the_o present_a doctrine_n of_o paul_n whereas_o he_o say_v take_v no_o thought_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o that_o be_v obey_v the_o wisdom_n thereof_o so_o far_o that_o you_o deny_v not_o the_o necessary_a thing_n which_o it_o require_v but_o grant_v it_o not_o those_o thing_n which_o it_o require_v to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o lust_n thereof_o more_o than_o necessity_n to_o pleasure_v only_o if_o a_o better_a rule_n of_o moderation_n can_v have_v be_v give_v beside_o this_o paul_n will_v not_o have_v conceal_v it_o hereby_o thou_o see_v that_o the_o popish_a ordinance_n gospel_n popish_a ordinance_n forbid_v the_o eat_n of_o flesh_n contrary_n to_o the_o gospel_n which_o forbid_v the_o eat_n of_o flesh_n and_o certain_a meat_n be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o gospel_n which_o paul_n have_v plain_o foretell_v 1._o tim._n 4_o the_o spirit_n say_v he_o speak_v evident_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n &_o shall_v give_v heed_n unto_o spirit_n of_o error_n &_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n which_o speak_v lie_n through_o hypocrisy_n forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o command_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n which_o god_n have_v create_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o give_v thanks_n no_o man_n sure_o can_v deny_v that_o these_o word_n do_v brief_o reprove_v the_o order_n of_o monk_n and_o sacrifice_a priest_n so_o clear_a and_o manifest_a be_v both_o these_o word_n and_o also_o their_o preposterous_a religion_n moreover_o thou_o see_v here_o also_o godly_a reader_n that_o paul_n do_v not_o teach_v that_o dotage_n &_o womanly_a holiness_n of_o certain_a which_o choose_v unto_o themselves_o certain_a day_n wherein_o to_o fast_o to_o certain_a saint_n one_o to_o this_o a_o other_o to_o that_o all_o which_o be_v blind_a proceed_n and_o build_v upon_o 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for_o that_o foolish_a man_n consider_v &_o regard_v the_o work_n &_o not_o the_o use_n of_o the_o work_n they_o make_v of_o armour_n a_o glass_n they_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a whereunto_o it_o be_v profitable_a to_o fast_v and_o abstain_v they_o be_v like_a unto_o he_o which_o carry_v a_o sword_n to_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v look_v upon_o it_o and_o know_v not_o how_o to_o use_v it_o when_o he_o be_v beat_v these_o thing_n may_v suffice_v to_o have_v be_v speak_v for_o the_o exposition_n of_o this_o text_n a_o sermon_n of_o d._n martin_n luther_n wherein_o be_v teach_v how_o the_o faithful_a aught_o to_o rejoice_v in_o god_n &_o let_v their_o patient_a mind_n be_v know_v unto_o man_n philip._n 4._o verse_n 4._o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n always_o again_o i_o say_v rejoice_v 5._o let_v your_o patient_a mind_n be_v know_v unto_o all_o man_n the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n 6._o be_v nothing_o careful_a but_o in_o all_o thing_n let_v your_o request_n be_v show_v unto_o god_n in_o prayer_n &_o supplication_n with_o give_v of_o thanks_n 7._o and_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n shall_v preserve_v your_o heart_n &_o mind_n in_o christ_n jesus_n this_o text_n in_o deed_n be_v but_o short_a nevertheless_o it_o do_v most_o plentiful_o abound_v with_o right_a christian_a doctrine_n instruct_v first_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o behave_v ourselves_o towards_o god_n second_o how_o towards_o our_o neighbour_n say_v first_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n always_o fear_n joy_n in_o the_o lord_n a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o true_a joy_n but_o sadness_n &_o fear_n this_o joy_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n most_o certain_o follow_v it_o as_o paul_n witness_v gal._n 5_z where_o he_o say_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long_o suffer_v gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperancy_n etc._n etc._n neither_o can_v it_o be_v that_o that_o hart_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n which_o have_v not_o yet_o believe_v in_o he_o whereupon_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o where_o no_o faith_n be_v there_o can_v be_v nothing_o but_o fear_n tremble_a horror_n and_o sadness_n as_o often_o as_o such_o either_o remember_v god_n or_o hear_v he_o name_v yea_o hatred_n and_o enmity_n of_o god_n remain_v in_o such_o heart_n the_o cause_n whereof_o be_v for_o that_o the_o hart_n void_a of_o faith_n find_v itself_o defile_v with_o sin_n whereby_o it_o dout_v not_o but_o that_o it_o have_v deserve_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n that_o sin_n can_v not_o but_o be_v hate_v of_o god_n which_o be_v just_a &_o so_o when_o it_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v be_v merciful_a and_o favourable_a unto_o it_o how_o can_v it_o not_o but_o detest_v all_o memory_n of_o he_o so_o far_o be_v it_o of_o that_o it_o can_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n the_o revenger_n of_o sin_n these_o two_o thing_n the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n prepare_v for_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o hart_n of_o the_o unbeliever_n which_o hart_n as_o it_o be_v unbelieved_a so_o have_v it_o no_o hope_n of_o pardon_n and_o therefore_o what_o other_o thing_n can_v these_o thing_n work_v in_o it_o but_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v trouble_v cast_v down_o and_o always_o fearful_a and_o great_o terrify_v and_o to_o think_v that_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n do_v every_o moment_n hang_v over_o it_o that_o so_o that_o may_v be_v verify_v which_o solomon_n say_v 28.1_o pro._n 28.1_o the_o ungodly_a flee_v when_o no_o man_n pursue_v he_o and_o that_o which_o be_v say_v deut._n 28_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v thou_o a_o fearful_a hart_n and_o thy_o life_n shall_v hang_v in_o doubt_n before_o thou_o if_o a_o man_n will_v much_o persuade_v such_o a_o hart_n to_o have_v joy_n in_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v do_v even_o as_o if_o he_o persuade_v the_o water_n that_o it_o shall_v burn_v like_a unto_o the_o fire_n for_o it_o can_v cast_v none_o of_o this_o joy_n it_o always_o feel_v in_o conscience_n that_o the_o revenge_a hand_n of_o god_n be_v heavy_a upon_o it_o whereupon_o the_o prophet_n say_v psal_n 32._o be_v glad_a o_o you_o righteous_a and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v joyful_a all_o you_o that_o be_v true_a of_o hart_n for_o this_o joy_n in_o the_o lord_n can_v not_o be_v but_o in_o the_o righteous_a and_o they_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o hart_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o this_o part_n of_o scripture_n be_v write_v not_o to_o sinner_n but_o to_o the_o righteous_a &_o saint_n sinner_n must_v first_o be_v show_v how_o they_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n and_o may_v obtain_v god_n to_o be_v favourable_a unto_o they_o which_o when_o they_o have_v learn_v and_o so_o obtain_v it_o follow_v that_o they_o do_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v deliver_v from_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n but_o if_o any_o demand_n how_o one_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n and_o have_v god_n merciful_a unto_o he_o that_o be_v declare_v before_o at_o large_a and_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v copious_o speak_v of_o favour_n how_o a_o man_n may_v be_v deliver_v from_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n and_o be_v assure_v of_o god_n favour_n he_z which_o seek_v to_o have_v a_o free_a and_o glad_a conscience_n and_o god_n gentle_a and_o favourable_a let_v he_o not_o begin_v at_o his_o own_o work_n as_o the_o deceitful_a papist_n teach_v only_o torment_v conscience_n and_o increase_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n but_o let_v he_o despeire_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o all_o his_o own_o work_n let_v he_o embrace_v god_n in_o christ_n have_v a_o sure_a faith_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o he_o shall_v receive_v whatsoever_o it_o promise_v but_o the_o
gospel_n promise_v that_o christ_n be_v give_v to_o we_o that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o be_v our_o high_a priest_n mediator_n and_o advocate_n before_o god_n that_o so_o we_o may_v nothing_o doubt_v but_o that_o our_o sin_n through_o christ_n only_o and_o his_o work_n be_v forgive_v we_o and_o that_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v our_o conscience_n be_v deliver_v and_o comfort_v lord_n the_o believe_a hart_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n when_o such_o a_o faith_n possess_v the_o hart_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v so_o receive_v in_o deed_n than_o god_n appear_v sweet_a &_o altogether_o love_v neither_o feel_v the_o hart_n any_o thing_n but_o the_o favour_n &_o grace_n of_o god_n it_o stand_v with_o a_o strong_a and_o bold_a confidence_n it_o fear_v not_o lest_o any_o evil_n come_v unto_o it_o it_o be_v quiet_a from_o all_o fear_n of_o vengeance_n and_o displeasure_n be_v merry_a and_o glad_a of_o so_o incomparable_a grace_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n give_v unto_o it_o free_o and_o most_o abundant_o in_o christ_n wherefore_o there_o must_v needs_o forthwith_o proceed_v from_o such_o a_o faith_n love_n joy_n peace_n gladness_n give_v of_o thanks_n praise_n &_o a_o certain_a marvelous_a delight_n in_o god_n as_o in_o a_o most_o dear_a and_o favourable_a father_n which_o deal_v so_o fatherly_a with_o we_o and_o pour_v forth_o his_o gift_n so_o plentiful_o and_o in_o so_o great_a a_o measure_n upon_o they_o that_o do_v not_o deserve_v they_o behold_v of_o such_o joy_n paul_n speak_v here_o which_o true_o where_o it_o be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o place_n for_o sin_n or_o fear_v of_o death_n or_o hell_n yea_o nothing_o be_v there_o but_o a_o joyful_a quiet_a and_o omnipotent_a trust_n in_o god_n and_o in_o his_o favour_n wherefore_o it_o be_v call_v joy_n in_o the_o lord_n not_o in_o gold_n or_o silver_n gluttony_n or_o drunkenness_n in_o delicate_n or_o sing_v health_n knowledge_n wisdom_n power_n glory_n friendship_n favour_n no_o nor_o in_o good_a work_n holiness_n or_o whatsoever_o be_v without_o god_n of_o these_o thou_o shall_v take_v but_o a_o deceitful_a and_o vain_a joy_n joy_n vain_a joy_n which_o can_v not_o pierce_v the_o hart_n or_o enter_v unto_o the_o bottom_n thereof_o whereof_o thou_o may_v right_o say_v that_o which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v speak_v as_o a_o proverb_n among_o the_o german_n this_o man_n rejoice_v but_o he_o feel_v not_o any_o joy_n in_o his_o hart_n there_o be_v one_o full_a &_o perfect_a joy_n which_o the_o believer_n take_v of_o and_o in_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o then_o to_o commit_v themselves_o unto_o he_o and_o of_o he_o alone_o to_o rejoice_v trust_v and_o presume_v as_o of_o a_o most_o favourable_a and_o love_a father_n whatsoever_o joy_n be_v not_o after_o this_o sort_n the_o lord_n do_v contemn_v and_o reject_v it_o whereof_o jeremie_n speak_v chap._n 9_o let_v not_o the_o wise_a man_n rejoice_v in_o his_o wisdom_n nor_o the_o strong_a man_n in_o his_o strength_n neither_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o his_o riches_n but_o whoso_o will_v rejoice_v let_v he_o rejoice_v in_o this_o that_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v i_o and_o paul_n 2._o cor._n 10._o say_v let_v he_o that_o rejoice_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n he_o add_v that_o we_o must_v rejoice_v always_o lord_n we_o must_v always_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n where_o he_o touch_v they_o which_o only_o half_a the_o time_n do_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o praise_v he_o that_o be_v when_o all_o thing_n fall_v out_o according_a to_o their_o desire_n but_o when_o adversity_n come_v they_o change_v joy_n with_o sadness_n and_o sorrow_n of_o who_o the_o 48_o psalm_n speak_v so_o long_o as_o thou_o do_v well_o unto_o he_o he_o will_v speak_v good_a of_o thou_o but_o the_o prophet_n himself_o say_v not_o so_o i_o will_v always_o bless_v god_n his_o praise_n shall_v ever_o be_v in_o my_o mouth_n psal_n 34_o and_o he_o have_v a_o just_a cause_n so_o to_o do_v for_o who_o shall_v hurt_v he_o unto_o who_o god_n be_v merciful_a sure_o sin_n shall_v not_o hurt_v he_o neither_o death_n nor_o hell_n wherefore_o the_o prophet_n say_v in_o a_o other_o place_n yea_o though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v no_o evil_n psal_n 23._o and_o paul_n say_v rom._n 8_z who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o anguish_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n again_o i_o say_v rejoice_v this_o repetition_n of_o the_o apostle_n confirm_v his_o exhortation_n and_o true_o not_o without_o a_o cause_n forasmuch_o as_o we_o live_v in_o the_o mid_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o mid_n of_o tribulation_n both_o which_o do_v move_v we_o unto_o sadness_n &_o heaviness_n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n purpose_v to_o comfort_v we_o against_o these_o exhort_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v always_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n lord_n though_o the_o faithful_a sometime_o fall_v into_o sin_n yet_o they_o must_v not_o therefore_o cease_v to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n albeit_o we_o sometime_o fall_v into_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v meet_v the_o more_o god_n with_o his_o goodness_n exceed_v the_o evil_a of_o sin_n so_o much_o more_o always_o to_o rejoice_v in_o he_o when_o we_o be_v sorrowful_a because_o of_o our_o sin_n which_o albeit_o by_o nature_n they_o bring_v sadness_n and_o sorrow_n with_o they_o yet_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o can_v not_o bring_v so_o much_o hurt_v as_o christ_n if_o we_o believe_v in_o he_o bring_v profit_n and_o safety_n joy_n in_o the_o lord_n ought_v always_o to_o have_v the_o first_o place_n with_o we_o and_o far_o to_o overcome_v the_o sorrow_n and_o sadness_n that_o come_v by_o reason_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o we_o must_v always_o think_v on_o that_o which_o john_n write_v if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o reconciliation_n for_o our_o sin_n 1._o joh._n 2._o let_v your_o patient_a mind_n be_v know_v unto_o all_o man_n he_o have_v already_o teach_v how_o man_n ought_v to_o behave_v themselves_o towards_o god_n namely_o that_o they_o must_v serve_v he_o with_o a_o cheerful_a hart_n and_o continual_a joy_n now_o he_o declare_v in_o few_o word_n how_o the_o believer_n ought_v to_o behave_v themselves_o towards_o man_n say_v let_v your_o patient_a mind_n be_v know_v unto_o all_o man_n which_o word_n be_v thus_o much_o in_o effect_n be_v joyful_a towards_o god_n always_o rejoice_v in_o &_o of_o he_o man_n what_o it_o be_v to_o let_v our_o patient_a mind_n be_v know_v unto_o all_o man_n but_o towards_o man_n be_v of_o a_o patient_a mind_n &_o pliant_a apply_v yourselves_o to_o all_o &_o so_o behave_v yourselves_o that_o you_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v and_o suffer_v all_o thing_n &_o to_o yield_v in_o every_o thing_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v by_o any_o mean_n without_o transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n whereby_o you_o may_v approve_v yourselves_o to_o all_o man_n and_o please_v all_o in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a not_o only_o hurt_v none_o but_o also_o take_v in_o good_a worth_n all_o thing_n of_o all_o man_n interpret_n aright_o the_o say_n of_o all_o man_n &_o accept_v they_o in_o the_o better_a part_n that_o man_n may_v plain_o see_v you_o to_o be_v they_o unto_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v alike_o which_o take_v in_o good_a part_n whatsoever_o betide_v you_o which_o stick_v in_o nothing_o which_o will_v not_o disagree_v with_o any_o man_n for_o any_o cause_n which_o be_v rich_a with_o the_o rich_a poor_a with_o the_o 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