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christ_n and_o thereupon_o rest_v our_o soul_n thus_o do_v these_o believer_n in_o this_o place_n and_o this_o faith_n do_v job_n notable_o testify_v when_o god_n have_v take_v from_o he_o child_n good_n health_n yea_o and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v yet_o than_o he_o say_v job_n 13.15_o though_o he_o kill_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o so_o must_v we_o endeavour_n to_o do_v if_o that_o case_n befall_v we_o for_o when_o all_o worldly_a help_n and_o comfort_n fail_v we_o this_o promise_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n will_v be_v a_o sweet_a and_o safe_a refuge_n for_o our_o soul_n be_v destitute_a afflict_a and_o torment_v here_o the_o apostle_n amplifi_v their_o misery_n in_o their_o wander_a estate_n by_o three_o degree_n of_o cross_n which_o do_v accompany_v the_o same_o first_o they_o be_v destitute_a of_o all_o temporal_a blessing_n second_o they_o be_v afflict_v both_o in_o body_n and_o mind_n three_o torment_v that_o be_v evil_o entreat_v these_o be_v add_v for_o a_o special_a cause_n to_o show_v that_o these_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v lade_v with_o affliction_n they_o be_v banish_v &_o drive_v to_o extreme_a poverty_n they_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o their_o good_n and_o of_o all_o society_n of_o man_n they_o be_v afflict_v in_o body_n and_o in_o mind_n and_o evil_o entreat_v of_o all_o man_n no_o man_n will_v do_v they_o good_a but_o all_o man_n do_v they_o wrong_n whereby_o we_o see_v that_o even_a wave_n of_o misery_n overwhelm_v they_o on_o every_o side_n hence_o we_o learn_v that_o god_n servant_n may_v be_v overwhelm_v with_o manifold_a calamity_n at_o the_o same_o instant_n be_v press_v down_o with_o cross_n in_o good_n in_o body_n mind_n friend_n and_o every_o way_n this_o be_v job_n case_n a_o most_o worthy_a servant_n of_o god_n he_o be_v afflict_v in_o body_n in_o friend_n good_n &_o child_n &_o which_o be_v great_a of_o all_o he_o wrestle_v in_o conscience_n with_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n job_n 13.16_o thou_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o i_o and_o make_v i_o to_o possess_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o youth_n and_o the_o like_a have_v be_v the_o state_n of_o many_o of_o god_n child_n psal._n 88.3.7_o my_o soul_n be_v fill_v with_o evil_n thou_o have_v vex_v i_o with_o all_o thy_o wave_n etc._n etc._n question_n how_o can_v this_o stand_v with_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n wherein_o be_v promise_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o blessing_n both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a to_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o deut._n 28._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n all_o these_o blessing_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o overtake_v thou_o bless_a in_o the_o city_n and_o in_o the_o field_n in_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o of_o thy_o ground_n and_o cattle_n psal._n 34.10_o they_o that_o seek_v the_o lord_n shall_v lack_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a for_o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 1._o tim._n 4.8_o and_o therefore_o david_n compare_v the_o godly_a man_n to_o the_o tree_n that_o be_v plant_v by_o the_o water_n side_n which_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n and_o be_v green_a and_o well_o like_n psalm_n 1.3_o how_o then_o come_v this_o to_o pass_v that_o god_n own_o servant_n shall_v be_v thus_o oppress_v and_o lade_v not_o with_o one_o calamity_n or_o two_o but_o with_o sundry_a and_o grievous_a affliction_n at_o the_o same_o time_n answer_n true_a it_o be_v the_o scripture_n be_v full_a of_o gracious_a promise_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n unto_o god_n child_n but_o they_o be_v conditional_a and_o must_v be_v understand_v with_o a_o exception_n to_o this_o effect_n god_n child_n shall_v have_v such_o and_o such_o blessing_n unless_o it_o please_v god_n by_o affliction_n to_o make_v trial_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o they_o or_o to_o chastise_v they_o for_o some_o sin_n so_o that_o the_o exception_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o grace_n or_o chastisement_n for_o sin_n 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the_o messiah_n they_o be_v enable_v to_o bear_v they_o all_o this_o be_v a_o sovereign_a remedy_n against_o immoderate_a grief_n in_o the_o great_a distress_n and_o undoubted_o the_o flood_n of_o affliction_n shall_v never_o overwhelm_v he_o that_o have_v his_o heart_n assure_v by_o faith_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o by_o jesus_n christ._n this_o make_v david_n say_v he_o will_v not_o fear_v evil_a though_o he_o shall_v walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n psal._n 23.4_o and_o paul_n speak_v of_o tribulation_n anguish_n famine_n persecution_n yea_o and_o death_n itself_o sai_z in_o all_o these_o we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o have_v love_v rom._n 8.37_o and_o from_o this_o faith_n it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v all_o estate_n to_o be_v hungry_a to_o want_v etc._n etc._n phil._n 4.12_o 13._o if_o this_o be_v true_a that_o god_n child_n may_v be_v afflict_v with_o manifold_a calamity_n at_o once_o then_o the_o opinion_n of_o natural_a and_o ungodly_a man_n be_v false_a who_o judge_v he_o to_o be_v wicked_a and_o ungodly_a who_o god_n lade_v with_o manifold_a calamity_n this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o job_n three_o friend_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o their_o disputation_n against_o he_o that_o because_o god_n have_v lay_v so_o great_a and_o so_o many_o cross_n upon_o he_o therefore_o he_o be_v but_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o this_o be_v the_o rash_a judgement_n of_o natural_a man_n in_o our_o day_n especial_o upon_o those_o that_o make_v profession_n of_o religion_n when_o god_n hand_n of_o trial_n or_o correction_n lie_v upon_o they_o they_o present_o censure_v they_o for_o hypocrite_n but_o this_o be_v a_o wretched_a opinion_n for_o god_n dear_a child_n may_v be_v press_v down_o with_o manifold_a calamity_n second_o see_v faith_n in_o christ_n will_v support_v the_o soul_n under_o manifold_a cross_n be_v they_o never_o so_o grievous_a we_o must_v labour_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o have_v our_o heart_n root_v and_o ground_v in_o this_o faith_n and_o when_o affliction_n come_v we_o must_v strive_v to_o show_v forth_o the_o fruit_n and_o power_n of_o it_o by_o bear_v they_o patient_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o several_a branch_n of_o affliction_n in_o this_o last_o example_n of_o believer_n verse_n 38._o who_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o they_o wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o mountain_n and_o den_n and_o cave_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o these_o word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v answer_v to_o a_o secret_a objection_n or_o surmise_n which_o a_o natural_a man_n may_v conceive_v against_o the_o believer_n speak_v of_o before_o for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o some_o man_n may_v think_v thus_o no_o marvel_n though_o they_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o for_o it_o may_v be_v they_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o live_v in_o the_o world_n this_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v flat_o deny_v and_o avouch_v the_o clean_a 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nation_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n john_n chapter_n 16_o verse_n 2_o they_o shall_v excommunicate_v you_o yea_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v that_o whosoever_o kill_v you_o shall_v think_v he_o do_v god_n good_a service_n act_n chapter_n 22._o verse_n 22_o away_o say_v the_o jew_n of_o paul_n with_o such_o a_o follow_v from_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v not_o meet_v that_o he_o shall_v live_v and_o hence_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o and_o the_o other_o apostle_n 1._o corinthian_n chapter_n 4._o verse_n 13_o they_o be_v make_v the_o filth_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o offscouring_a of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o persecute_v emperor_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n when_o any_o common_a calamity_n befall_v the_o people_n or_o state_n as_o famine_n dearth_n pestilence_n or_o such_o like_a they_o straightway_o impute_v it_o to_o the_o christian_n say_v that_o they_o and_o their_o wicked_a religion_n be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o though_o we_o have_v religion_n maintain_v 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society_n of_o these_o holy_a one_o &_o for_o this_o cause_n do_v the_o lord_n take_v they_o from_o among_o they_o here_o note_v a_o singular_a fruit_n of_o true_a faith_n it_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o that_o estate_n and_o give_v he_o that_o excellency_n that_o he_o be_v more_o worth_n than_o the_o whole_a world_n i_o mean_v by_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o estate_n of_o all_o those_o that_o live_v in_o the_o world_n out_o of_o christ._n if_o then_o a_o man_n will_v have_v true_a and_o stable_a dignity_n let_v he_o labour_v for_o true_a faith_n for_o faith_n have_v this_o privilege_n to_o advance_v a_o believer_n to_o true_a honour_n &_o excellency_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n say_v as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o by_o faith_n 1.12_o to_o they_o he_o give_v power_n or_o prerogative_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n we_o take_v it_o for_o a_o great_a prerogative_n to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o a_o earthly_a prince_n and_o so_o it_o be_v but_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v king_n of_o king_n be_v a_o pre-eminence_n and_o dignity_n above_o all_o dignity_n and_o no_o tongue_n can_v express_v the_o excellency_n thereof_o for_o what_o more_o can_v a_o man_n desire_n than_o to_o be_v heir_n of_o glory_n in_o life_n everlasting_a and_o yet_o true_a faith_n bring_v this_o to_o a_o believer_n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a dignity_n to_o be_v match_v with_o angel_n and_o no_o prince_n in_o the_o world_n by_o all_o humane_a wit_n or_o power_n can_v attain_v unto_o it_o but_o yet_o the_o child_n of_o god_n can_v be_v join_v to_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n whereby_o in_o some_o sort_n he_o be_v above_o the_o angel_n themselves_o for_o our_o nature_n in_o christ_n be_v advance_v above_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n honour_n and_o dignity_n in_o politic_a or_o civil_a estate_n be_v the_o good_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o his_o own_o ordinance_n whereby_o man_n be_v in_o high_a place_n and_o in_o account_n be_v above_o another_o but_o yet_o all_o the_o dignity_n honour_n and_o pomp_n of_o the_o world_n sever_v from_o that_o dignity_n which_o faith_n bring_v to_o the_o believer_n be_v nothing_o worth_a indeed_o if_o worldly_a pre-eminence_n be_v join_v with_o faith_n it_o be_v a_o great_a and_o excellent_a prerogative_n for_o faith_n make_v it_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n but_o sever_z faith_n from_o worldly_a dignity_n and_o what_o be_v they_o but_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n which_o will_v turn_v to_o the_o great_a condemnation_n of_o he_o that_o enjoy_v they_o if_o a_o man_n have_v favour_n in_o the_o court_n and_o yet_o want_v the_o king_n favour_n it_o be_v nothing_o and_o such_o be_v all_o temporal_a dignity_n without_o god_n favour_n for_o at_o his_o indignation_n they_o vanish_v away_o now_o his_o favour_n without_o faith_n can_v no_o man_n have_v for_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o god_n must_v believe_v vers_fw-la 6._o here_o all_o these_o that_o be_v in_o place_n above_o other_o either_o by_o birth_n or_o special_a call_n must_v learn_v above_o all_o thing_n to_o labour_n for_o the_o dignity_n of_o faith_n when_o we_o have_v such_o thing_n wherein_o we_o delight_v we_o desire_v continuance_n of_o they_o behold_v the_o dignity_n of_o faith_n be_v everlasting_a and_o beside_o it_o sanctify_v all_o civil_a dignity_n and_o make_v the_o owner_n of_o they_o glorious_a &_o acceptable_a both_o before_o god_n and_o man_n when_o as_o otherwise_o without_o faith_n they_o be_v nothing_o and_o they_o that_o have_v they_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o abuse_v they_o again_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o these_o man_n for_o another_o cause_n and_o that_o be_v this_o every_o christian_a man_n by_o his_o faith_n bring_v many_o blessing_n among_o those_o party_n and_o to_o that_o place_n where_o he_o live_v now_o the_o world_n deserve_v no_o such_o blessing_n and_o therefore_o be_v unworthy_a of_o the_o person_n by_o who_o they_o come_v question_n how_o do_v christian_n bring_v blessing_n to_o place_n where_o they_o live_v answer_n first_o by_o their_o presence_n for_o as_o god_n say_v to_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a thou_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n gen._n 12.3_o so_o be_v it_o with_o all_o believer_n laban_n confess_v that_o he_o perceive_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v he_o for_o jacob_n sake_n gen._n 30.27_o and_o potiphar_n see_v that_o joseph_n be_v a_o blessing_n in_o his_o house_n for_o the_o lord_n make_v all_o that_o he_o do_v to_o prosper_v gen._n 39.2.3_o while_o lot_n be_v in_o sodom_n the_o angel_n can_v not_o destroy_v it_o gen_n 19.22_o and_o if_o there_o have_v be_v ten_o believer_n in_o sodom_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v spare_v all_o for_o ten_o sake_n gen._n 18.32_o now_o bring_v good_a thing_n and_o keep_v back_o god_n judgement_n by_o their_o presence_n they_o be_v thereby_o blessing_n second_o they_o be_v blessing_n by_o their_o prayer_n abraham_n pray_v for_o abimelech_n gen._n 20.17.18_o and_o god_n heal_v he_o and_o his_o family_n of_o barrenness_n at_o moses_n prayer_n god_n judgement_n be_v take_v from_o egypt_n exod._n 7.12.13.30_o and_o his_o wrath_n appease_v towards_o his_o people_n exod._n 32.11_o 14._o and_o some_o think_v that_o stephen_n prayer_n at_o his_o death_n for_o his_o persecuter_n be_v one_o mean_n for_o mercy_n unto_o saul_n that_o then_o consent_v to_o his_o death_n act_n 7_o 60._o and_o 8.1_o three_o they_o bring_v blessing_n upon_o a_o place_n by_o their_o example_n for_o when_o man_n shall_v see_v godly_a person_n walk_v before_o they_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o make_v conscience_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o cause_v other_o to_o turn_v from_o their_o wicked_a way_n to_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o
corporal_a presence_n it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o we_o have_v true_a faith_n for_o that_o make_v he_o present_a much_o more_o comfortable_o than_o it_o may_v be_v his_o bodily_a presence_n will_v be_v unto_o us._n if_o any_o man_n ask_v how_o this_o can_v be_v i_o answer_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o receiver_n know_v best_a and_o yet_o reason_n can_v say_v something_o in_o this_o case_n for_o suppose_v a_o man_n look_v earnest_o upon_o a_o star_n there_o be_v many_o thousand_o of_o mile_n betwixt_o his_o eye_n &_o the_o star_n yet_o the_o star_n and_o his_o eye_n be_v so_o unite_v together_o as_o that_o the_o star_n be_v after_o a_o sort_n present_a to_o his_o eye_n so_o if_o we_o regard_v local_a distance_n we_o be_v as_o far_o from_o christ_n as_o earth_n be_v from_o heaven_n but_o if_o we_o regard_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v to_o reach_v itself_o to_o christ_n where_o ever_o he_o be_v in_o that_o regard_n christ_n be_v present_a and_o why_o shall_v not_o this_o be_v so_o for_o if_o the_o bodily_a eye_n so_o feeble_a and_o weak_a can_v reach_v so_o far_o as_o to_o a_o star_n and_o join_v it_o to_o itself_o and_o so_o make_v it_o present_a why_o shall_v not_o much_o more_o the_o pierce_a eye_n of_o the_o soul_n reach_v up_o to_o christ_n &_o make_v he_o present_v to_o the_o comfortable_a feel_n of_o itself_o three_o here_o we_o learn_v how_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o in_o a_o strange_a temptation_n whereby_o god_n use_v to_o exercise_v his_o child_n the_o lord_n after_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v his_o child_n into_o his_o favour_n continue_v not_o always_o to_o manifest_v that_o favour_n unto_o they_o but_o often_o time_n pull_v back_o the_o feel_n of_o it_o for_o a_o time_n that_o afterward_o he_o may_v show_v it_o again_o in_o more_o comfortable_a manner_n unto_o they_o and_o that_o they_o may_v afterward_o more_o sensible_o feel_v it_o and_o more_o earnest_o love_v it_o and_o more_o careful_o labour_n to_o keep_v it_o when_o they_o have_v it_o 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favour_n a_o fit_a object_n for_o thy_o faith_n which_o believe_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o let_v all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n set_v themselves_o against_o thy_o poor_a soul_n and_o if_o thou_o hold_v fast_o this_o faith_n they_o can_v all_o make_v thou_o sink_v under_o it_o for_o when_o the_o devil_n say_v thou_o have_v lose_v god_n favour_n by_o faith_n a_o man_n answer_v though_o god_n favour_n be_v lose_v unto_o my_o feel_n yet_o to_o my_o faith_n it_o be_v not_o my_o faith_n give_v it_o a_o be_v &_o so_o long_o say_v what_o thou_o will_v i_o will_v never_o fear_v that_o it_o be_v lose_v when_o god_n pull_v back_o his_o favour_n and_o fight_v against_o thou_o with_o his_o wrath_n do_v as_o jacob_n do_v gen._n 32.27.29_o wrestle_v with_o god_n though_o thou_o have_v but_o one_o leg_n that_o be_v though_o thou_o have_v but_o one_o little_a spark_n of_o faith_n fight_v with_o that_o little_a faith_n lay_v hold_v by_o it_o on_o god_n and_o let_v he_o not_o go_v until_o he_o 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the_o love_n of_o temporal_a life_n &_o care_n of_o earthly_a thing_n etc._n etc._n be_v sore_a burden_n press_v down_o a_o man_n heart_n from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n and_o make_v it_o heavy_a and_o sad_a and_o dead_a in_o regard_n of_o all_o spiritual_a exercise_n and_o contemplation_n hereby_o we_o be_v teach_v oftentimes_o to_o give_v ourselves_o to_o elevate_v and_o lift_v up_o our_o mind_n and_o heart_n to_o god_n partly_o by_o meditation_n in_o his_o word_n partly_o by_o invocation_n on_o his_o name_n and_o partly_o by_o thanksgiving_n and_o to_o do_v these_o thing_n the_o better_a we_o must_v remember_v to_o set_v apart_o some_o special_a time_n every_o day_n for_o this_o special_a work_n so_o as_o we_o may_v say_v with_o david_n psal._n 25.1_o lord_n i_o lift_v up_o my_o heart_n unto_o thou_o david_n be_v well_o acquint_v with_o this_o exercise_n and_o so_o be_v daniel_n for_o both_o of_o they_o use_v this_o as_o we_o may_v read_v psa._n 55.17_o evening_n and_o morning_n say_v david_n and_o at_o noon_n will_v i_o pray_v &_o make_v a_o noise_n and_o daniel_n use_v to_o pray_v unto_o god_n 3._o time_n a_o day_n wherein_o 6.10_o he_o will_v hearty_o &_o unfeigned_o call_v upon_o god_n with_o thanksgiving_n and_o great_a reason_n we_o shall_v do_v so_o for_o we_o live_v in_o this_o world_n wherein_o be_v innumerable_a weighty_a thing_n which_o press_v down_o our_o heart_n from_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n &_o therefore_o we_o must_v often_o practise_v ourselves_o in_o holy_a meditation_n &_o prayer_n unto_o god_n that_o so_o we_o may_v lift_v up_o our_o soul_n unto_o god_n from_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n to_o use_v a_o fit_a comparison_n we_o know_v that_o those_o who_o keep_v clock_n if_o they_o will_v have_v the_o clock_n still_o go_v must_v once_o or_o twice_o a_o day_n wind_v up_o the_o plummet_n which_o cause_n the_o wheel_n to_o go_v about_o because_o they_o be_v still_o draw_v downward_o even_o so_o see_v our_o heart_n have_v plummet_n of_o lead_n which_o be_v worldly_a care_n and_o desire_n to_o press_v they_o down_o from_o seek_v up_o to_o heaven_n we_o must_v do_v with_o our_o heart_n as_o the_o clock-keeper_n do_v with_o his_o plummet_n wind_v they_o up_o unto_o god_n every_o day_n &_o for_o this_o end_n must_v set_v apart_o some_o particular_a time_n to_o do_v the_o same_o in_o holy_a duty_n why_o do_v god_n command_v the_o 7._o day_n to_o be_v sanctify_v and_o set_v apart_o from_o all_o bodily_a exercise_n &_o worldly_a care_n undoubted_o it_o be_v for_o this_o end_n to_o cause_n man_n to_o elevate_v their_o heart_n from_o all_o worldly_a thing_n to_o seek_v the_o thing_n above_o else_o if_o the_o mind_n shall_v be_v always_o press_v down_o with_o worldly_a care_n it_o can_v never_o attain_v to_o heaven_n joy_n he_o that_o have_v not_o conscience_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n to_o lift_v up_o his_o heart_n to_o heaven_n by_o prayer_n and_o hear_v god_n word_n with_o meditation_n thereon_o can_v possible_o have_v any_o soundness_n in_o religion_n nor_o his_o heart_n firm_o settle_v on_o heavenly_a thing_n three_o whereas_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v that_o the_o hebrew_n must_v cast_v away_o the_o weight_n that_o press_v down_o here_o we_o be_v teach_v in_o what_o manner_n and_o how_o far_o forth_o we_o must_v use_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n as_o riches_n honour_n and_o lawful_a pleasure_n yea_o and_o all_o temporal_a blessing_n whatsoever_o namely_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o will_v further_o we_o in_o the_o course_n of_o religion_n and_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o godliness_n and_o virtue_n and_o no_o further_o but_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o these_o temporal_a thing_n be_v a_o burden_n unto_o we_o press_v we_o down_o and_o make_v we_o unfit_a for_o
sin_n and_o the_o infusion_n of_o inward_a righteousness_n stand_v in_o hope_n and_o charity_n especial_o and_o the_o second_o whereby_o of_o a_o good_a man_n one_o be_v make_v better_o and_o more_o just_a and_o this_o they_o say_v may_v proceed_v from_o the_o merit_n of_o a_o man_n own_o work_n of_o grace_n and_o hereby_o they_o hold_v a_o man_n stand_v righteous_a before_o god_n but_o look_v how_o it_o stand_v with_o grace_n in_o we_o in_o this_o life_n so_o likewise_o shall_v it_o stand_v with_o the_o same_o grace_n at_o the_o last_o day_n if_o they_o be_v imperfect_a now_o and_o so_o not_o able_a to_o justify_v we_o before_o god_n they_o shall_v also_o be_v find_v imperfect_a then_o to_o that_o purpose_n and_o effect_n but_o now_o they_o be_v imperfect_a as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o therefore_o can_v then_o stand_v for_o our_o righteousness_n unless_o we_o will_v imagine_v that_o god_n will_v then_o accept_v of_o a_o imperfect_a justice._n wherefore_o their_o doctrine_n be_v erroneous_a &_o a_o doctrine_n of_o all_o terror_n and_o desperation_n for_o who_o dare_v adventure_v the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n upon_o his_o own_o righteousness_n we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o god_n accept_v of_o our_o sanctification_n yet_o not_o as_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n unto_o life_n that_o only_o be_v the_o obedience_n and_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n accept_v of_o god_n for_o we_o and_o make_v we_o by_o faith_n for_o that_o alone_o be_v answerable_a to_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n three_o this_o also_o show_v the_o error_n of_o those_o who_o hold_v that_o concupiscence_n or_o original_a sin_n be_v not_o a_o quality_n but_o a_o essence_n or_o substance_n live_v and_o subsist_v by_o itself_o for_o here_o we_o see_v a_o plain_a difference_n between_o a_o man_n body_n and_o soul_n and_o original_a sin_n that_o compass_v they_o else_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v not_o bid_v we_o to_o cast_v off_o this_o sin_n for_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o man_n can_v by_o man_n be_v cast_v off_o and_o to_o make_v this_o more_o plain_a we_o must_v know_v that_o in_o man_n descend_v from_o adam_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n 1._o the_o substance_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n 2._o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n in_o they_o both_o 3._o the_o corruption_n or_o bad_a disposition_n in_o those_o power_n and_o faculty_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v unconformable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o creator_n and_o prone_a to_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o this_o three_o thing_n be_v it_o which_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o different_z from_o man_n substance_n and_o faculty_n and_o so_o be_v not_o a_o substance_n in_o man_n or_o man_n nature_n corrupt_v but_o a_o ill_a disposition_n therein_o four_o hence_o also_o we_o learn_v what_o a_o regenerate_a man_n do_v most_o feel_v in_o himself_o namely_o original_a sin_n the_o corruption_n of_o his_o nature_n for_o that_o hang_v on_o fast_o and_o hinder_v he_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o good_a duty_n this_o paul_n know_v well_o and_o therefore_o confess_v that_o he_o see_v another_o law_n in_o his_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o lead_v he_o captive_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o his_o member_n rom._n 7.23_o this_o cause_v he_o to_o leave_v undo_v the_o good_a which_o he_o will_v have_v do_v and_o to_o do_v the_o evil_a which_o he_o will_v not_o do_v verse_n 19_o and_o david_n feel_v the_o same_o thing_n when_o he_o say_v i_o will_v run_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n when_o thou_o shall_v enlarge_v my_o heart_n why_o do_v david_n speak_v of_o the_o enlarge_n of_o his_o heart_n sure_o he_o feel_v in_o himself_o this_o original_a sin_n which_o do_v streicten_v his_o good_a affection_n so_o as_o he_o can_v not_o put_v they_o forth_o so_o much_o as_o he_o will_v towards_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o when_o he_o say_v psal._n 51.12_o establish_v i_o oh_o lord_n by_o thy_o free_a spirit_n he_o will_v give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o by_o original_a corruption_n he_o be_v restrain_v of_o his_o christian_a liberty_n and_o hinder_v in_o all_o good_a affection_n holy_a action_n and_o heavenly_a meditation_n which_o cause_v he_o to_o pray_v for_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n by_o the_o spirit_n so_o that_o it_o be_v plain_a the_o servant_n of_o god_n feel_v this_o corruption_n clog_a and_o hinder_v he_o from_o all_o good_a duty_n 1._o this_o serve_v to_o admonish_v all_o secure_a person_n which_o never_o feel_v sin_n to_o be_v a_o clog_n or_o burden_n unto_o they_o of_o their_o fearful_a and_o dangerous_a estate_n for_o to_o every_o child_n of_o god_n original_a corruption_n be_v a_o grievous_a burden_n now_o confer_v with_o a_o natural_a man_n and_o ask_v he_o what_o imperfection_n and_o want_n he_o feel_v in_o himself_o his_o answer_n be_v he_o never_o be_v hinder_v by_o any_o corruption_n in_o all_o his_o life_n he_o never_o feel_v doubt_v or_o want_n of_o love_n either_o to_o god_n or_o to_o his_o brethren_n he_o feel_v no_o pride_n of_o heart_n no_o guile_n or_o hypocrisy_n nor_o vainglory_n etc._n etc._n if_o we_o take_v these_o man_n upon_o their_o word_n they_o be_v angel_n among_o man_n but_o indeed_o they_o be_v blind_a and_o ignorant_a and_o wonderful_o deceive_v by_o satan_n for_o all_o god_n servant_n in_o this_o life_n do_v continual_o bewail_v the_o corruption_n of_o their_o nature_n cry_v out_o against_o original_a sin_n that_o it_o hinder_v they_o in_o do_v the_o good_a thing_n which_o they_o will_v do_v and_o cause_v they_o to_o do_v that_o evil_n which_o they_o will_v not_o these_o man_n therefore_o that_o be_v never_o trouble_v with_o corruption_n but_o to_o their_o own_o think_v have_v grace_n at_o will_n be_v in_o a_o fearful_a case_n their_o mind_n be_v still_o blind_v and_o their_o heart_n harden_v they_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n abide_v in_o darkness_n unto_o this_o hour_n and_o if_o they_o go_v thus_o on_o to_o death_n they_o shall_v find_v that_o sin_n will_v unvizor_n himself_o and_o then_o they_o shall_v know_v what_o sin_n mean_v and_o find_v the_o terror_n and_o feel_v the_o burden_n of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o like_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n that_o know_v what_o the_o want_n of_o oil_n mean_v when_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v second_o this_o show_n unto_o we_o what_o be_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n he_o be_v not_o here_o a_o saint_n feel_v no_o corruption_n perfect_o sanctify_v &_o free_v from_o all_o sin_n but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o feel_v the_o burden_n of_o corruption_n hinder_v he_o in_o his_o christian_a course_n under_o which_o he_o sigh_v and_o groan_n labour_v by_o all_o good_a mean_n to_o be_v disburden_v and_o to_o cast_v it_o off_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a comfort_n for_o a_o man_n to_o feel_v god_n grace_n in_o himself_o as_o faith_n love_n repentance_n sanctification_n and_o such_o like_a but_o no_o child_n of_o god_n can_v always_o or_o alone_o feel_v the_o comfort_n of_o grace_n most_o common_o he_o shall_v be_v trouble_v with_o sin_n if_o he_o be_v god_n child_n now_o if_o feel_v it_o he_o dislike_v himself_o and_o strive_v to_o be_v ease_v of_o it_o this_o be_v a_o sure_a argument_n of_o his_o happy_a estate_n five_o this_o commandment_n to_o cast_v away_o sin_n that_o press_v down_o teach_v every_o child_n of_o god_n to_o labour_v earnest_o for_o the_o government_n and_o direction_n of_o god_n spirit_n for_o we_o have_v within_o we_o original_a corruption_n that_o like_o a_o arm_a man_n beset_v we_o about_o and_o hinder_v we_o in_o every_o good_a thing_n we_o take_v in_o hand_n we_o must_v therefore_o pray_v unto_o god_n daily_o that_o he_o will_v guide_v we_o by_o his_o good_a spirit_n for_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n we_o shall_v utter_o fail_v unless_o god_n spirit_n govern_v we_o both_o in_o the_o thought_n of_o our_o heart_n in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o mouth_n and_o the_o action_n of_o our_o life_n this_o david_n know_v well_o and_o therefore_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o good_a spirit_n to_o lead_v he_o into_o the_o land_n of_o righteousness_n psal._n 143.10_o last_o see_v we_o have_v this_o corruption_n of_o nature_n in_o we_o we_o must_v keep_v our_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n and_o set_v watch_n and_o ward_n about_o they_o so_o solomon_n say_v counterguard_v thy_o heart_n my_o son_n proverb_n 4.23_o why_o do_v solomon_n give_v this_o commandment_n sure_o for_o special_a cause_n for_o every_o man_n while_o he_o live_v on_o earth_n be_v compass_v about_o with_o his_o own_o corrupt_a nature_n which_o like_o a_o