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let_v it_o not_o be_v a_o strange_a fire_n of_o inordinate_a and_o distemper_a passion_n but_o a_o holy_a fire_n of_o zeal_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n oh_o let_v it_o burn_v inward_o to_o consume_v the_o dross_n and_o corruption_n of_o thy_o own_o soul_n and_o to_o burn_v up_o the_o stubble_n vanity_n of_o thy_o corrupt_a affection_n and_o then_o let_v it_o flame_v out_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n that_o those_o that_o hate_v it_o may_v yet_o see_v its_o light_n and_o than_o whatsoever_o the_o world_n speak_v or_o think_v of_o thou_o thou_o may_v with_o a_o glad_a heart_n say_v in_o the_o presence_n oâ—_n god_n praise_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n
last_o thing_n be_v a_o consequent_a of_o god_n image_n in_o both_o which_o be_v that_o their_o nakedness_n be_v without_o shame_n the_o cause_n whereof_o be_v because_o they_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o open_n of_o these_o thing_n i_o now_o proceed_v to_o application_n chap_n viii_o use_v 1_o this_o condemn_v the_o folly_n of_o those_o that_o use_v to_o say_v that_o woman_n have_v no_o soul_n which_o though_o it_o be_v a_o most_o sottish_a speech_n yet_o no_o opinion_n be_v so_o sottish_a which_o have_v not_o some_o to_o embrace_v it_o howsoever_o though_o man_n think_v not_o so_o but_o speak_v it_o many_o time_n in_o a_o idle_a jest_a humour_n yet_o be_v it_o worthy_a of_o reproof_n in_o public_a both_o because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v among_o those_o idle_a word_n for_o which_o the_o speaker_n must_v give_v account_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o also_o because_o it_o be_v a_o notorious_a lie_n and_o falsehood_n which_o no_o christian_a tongue_n shall_v utter_v in_o jest_n or_o earnest_n and_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o another_o case_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o this_o that_o evil_a word_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n but_o if_o it_o be_v worthy_a of_o a_o confutation_n it_o be_v easy_o show_v that_o the_o bless_a virgin_n begin_v her_o song_n of_o praise_n thus_o my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v say_v that_o lydia_n another_o woman_n have_v her_o heart_n or_o soul_n open_v to_o attend_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o woman_n who_o daughter_n have_v a_o devil_n have_v a_o great_a faith_n which_o be_v always_o seat_v in_o the_o soul._n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o woman_n who_o wash_v our_o saviour_n foot_n with_o tear_n have_v many_o sin_n forgive_v she_o but_o without_o a_o soul_n she_o can_v not_o have_v sin_v nor_o have_v receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n but_o some_o that_o will_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o carp_v at_o sermon_n or_o catechism_n 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therefore_o teach_v thou_o o_o man_n to_o lament_v thy_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o land_n when_o any_o evil_n befall_v thou_o or_o the_o land_n have_v not_o thou_o wrong_v he_o by_o thy_o sin_n as_o adam_n then_o have_v not_o he_o will_v have_v be_v as_o tender_v over_o thou_o as_o over_o he_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o sin_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v punish_v with_o famine_n and_o scarcity_n i_o will_v provide_v he_o food_n convenient_a for_o he_o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v sick_a i_o will_v continue_v health_n unto_o he_o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o he_o to_o be_v make_v a_o slave_n or_o a_o prisoner_n who_o i_o have_v make_v lord_n of_o the_o other_o creature_n i_o will_v give_v he_o liberty_n it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o bring_v he_o under_o any_o affliction_n i_o will_v keep_v he_o free_a from_o sorrow_n it_o be_v not_o good_a that_o he_o shall_v die_v i_o will_v give_v he_o immortality_n thus_o will_v the_o lord_n have_v deal_v with_o man_n have_v not_o sin_v confound_v that_o happy_a peace_n between_o god_n and_o man_n complain_v not_o then_o so_o much_o of_o thy_o affliction_n as_o it_o be_v a_o cross_n to_o thou_o as_o of_o thy_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o cross_n to_o god_n and_o which_o have_v move_v he_o to_o bring_v the_o cross_n of_o affliction_n upon_o thou_o 3._o in_o that_o woman_n be_v make_v to_o be_v a_o help_v meet_v for_o man_n at_o her_o creation_n and_o at_o the_o first_o appointment_n of_o marriage_n this_o show_v that_o so_o far_o as_o she_o be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o he_o or_o neglect_v to_o help_v he_o so_o far_o she_o err_v from_o the_o right_a end_n of_o marriage_n as_o she_o be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o he_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o a_o mean_n either_o to_o draw_v he_o from_o god_n or_o to_o cool_v his_o zeal_n for_o god_n glory_n to_o lessen_v his_o care_n for_o his_o service_n or_o to_o make_v he_o more_o backward_o in_o good_a duty_n or_o to_o 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that_o be_v a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o so_o it_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o true_a comfort_n and_o contentment_n every_o way_n sc_n of_o his_o credit_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o wife_n shall_v labour_v to_o be_v wife_n that_o be_v help_v in_o every_o respect_n for_o although_o infirmity_n sithence_o the_o fall_n will_v not_o permit_v they_o to_o be_v perfect_o helpful_a in_o the_o high_a degree_n yet_o shall_v they_o labour_v to_o do_v their_o best_a in_o every_o several_a kind_n wherein_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v helpful_a 4._o the_o nearness_n of_o the_o marriage-bond_n which_o be_v show_v by_o the_o original_n of_o the_o woman_n take_v out_o of_o man_n and_o the_o law_n of_o marriage_n enact_v by_o god_n whereby_o they_o be_v become_v one_o flesh_n shall_v move_v they_o both_o to_o knit_v their_o heart_n in_o most_o entire_a and_o mutual_a love_n account_v each_o other_o and_o affect_v each_o other_o as_o a_o part_n of_o he_o or_o herself_o 5._o this_o condemn_v the_o pride_n 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shadow_n without_o some_o light_n yet_o the_o shadow_n come_v not_o from_o the_o light_n but_o from_o the_o body_n so_o shame_n do_v not_o follow_v sin_n without_o some_o light_n to_o discover_v it_o yet_o the_o shame_n come_v not_o from_o the_o light_n but_o from_o sin_n there_o must_v be_v either_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n or_o of_o conscience_n or_o nature_n &c_n &c_n to_o discover_v sin_n before_o the_o shame_n of_o it_o which_o be_v its_o shadow_n will_v appear_v and_o therefore_o man_n that_o be_v whole_o in_o darkness_n and_o blindness_n and_o come_v not_o to_o the_o light_n they_o go_v on_o without_o sense_n of_o the_o shame_n of_o
and_o breath_n and_o that_o upright_a posture_n of_o his_o body_n be_v a_o fit_a resemblance_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n that_o make_v it_o 2._o now_o without_o the_o body_n there_o be_v these_o two_o thing_n 1._o the_o sweet_a and_o happy_a habitation_n which_o adam_n have_v in_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n such_o as_o now_o no_o place_n with_o the_o great_a cost_n and_o art_n in_o the_o world_n can_v possible_o afford_v hereby_o resemble_v god_n who_o have_v the_o glorious_a heaven_n for_o his_o dwell_a place_n wherein_o he_o do_v especial_o manifest_v his_o divine_a and_o glorious_a presence_n 2._o his_o dominion_n over_o the_o earth_n ayr_n and_o water_n with_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o they_o whereby_o as_o a_o under-officer_n or_o deputy_n he_o do_v represent_v the_o person_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o supreme_a lord_n of_o all_o chap._n ix_o use_v 1_o learn_v here_o then_o to_o admire_v this_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n and_o to_o magnify_v he_o for_o that_o 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wherein_o they_o be_v unlike_a unto_o it_o willing_a to_o be_v reprove_v by_o the_o word_n these_o have_v some_o degree_n of_o his_o image_n renew_v in_o they_o and_o these_o strive_v after_o far_a perfection_n but_o now_o compare_v thyself_o with_o this_o image_n of_o god_n in_o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n and_o see_v what_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v how_o much_o be_v amiss_o in_o thou_o and_o must_v be_v amend_v when_o a_o man_n have_v lose_v a_o great_a estate_n and_o by_o some_o mean_n begin_v to_o recover_v again_o he_o will_v scarce_o think_v he_o have_v enough_o until_o he_o have_v get_v as_o much_o as_o he_o have_v before_o he_o will_v fain_o be_v as_o rich_a as_o ever_o he_o be_v man_n be_v too_o greedy_a of_o these_o thing_n but_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v so_o say_v i_o covet_v you_o the_o best_a thing_n thou_o be_v rich_a in_o adam_n our_o first_o parent_n have_v abundance_n of_o riches_n to_o leave_v we_o but_o he_o commit_v treason_n and_o so_o all_o be_v forfeit_v into_o 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and_o earthly_a thing_n therefore_o think_v with_o thyself_o in_o these_o and_o these_o thing_n i_o be_o unlike_a to_o god_n i_o bear_v not_o his_o image_n i_o be_o contrary_a to_o his_o purity_n and_o so_o resolve_v upon_o present_a reformation_n and_o beware_v thou_o be_v not_o of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o instead_o of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n do_v bear_v the_o very_a visage_n of_o satan_n oh_o let_v all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n labour_n to_o be_v more_o and_o more_o conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o their_o heavenly_a father_n and_o to_o become_v holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a that_o they_o may_v for_o ever_o be_v happy_a as_o he_o be_v happy_a chap._n 1._o of_o the_o creation_n of_o angel_n and_o of_o their_o property_n colos._n 1.16_o for_o by_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n create_v that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o that_o be_v in_o earth_n visible_a and_o invisible_a etc._n etc._n thus_o much_o of_o visible_a or_o corporeal_a creature_n now_o let_v we_o speak_v something_o 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sometime_o by_o his_o sufferance_n for_o special_a end_n for_o if_o some_o excellent_a artificer_n can_v amaze_v the_o mind_n of_o other_o with_o strange_a invention_n and_o artificial_a performance_n how_o easy_a be_v it_o for_o these_o excellent_a creature_n even_o of_o any_o matter_n air_n or_o water_n etc._n etc._n to_o frame_v shape_n for_o any_o purpose_n 2._o for_o their_o original_a here_o you_o see_v they_o be_v create_v as_o the_o text_n make_v it_o manifest_a but_o not_o as_o many_o other_o creature_n so_o as_o to_o propagate_v other_o of_o their_o own_o kind_n but_o all_o those_o that_o now_o be_v we_o suppose_v be_v at_o first_o create_v and_o their_o number_n shall_v not_o be_v increase_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o day_n when_o
god_n with_o the_o psalmist_n teach_v i_o o_o lord_n open_v my_o eye_n etc._n etc._n and_o make_v no_o great_a account_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o such_o in_o spiâ—iâ—uâ—l_a thing_n who_o be_v worldly_a wise_n or_o learned_a but_o unsanctified_a think_v rather_o that_o as_o no_o spectacle_n can_v make_v that_o eye_n to_o see_v that_o be_v altogether_o blind_a so_o no_o help_n of_o humane_a learning_n natural_a sharpness_n of_o wit_n etc._n etc._n can_v make_v that_o man_n that_o be_v spiritual_o blind_a right_o and_o save_o to_o discern_v spiritual_a thing_n if_o there_o be_v some_o light_n in_o the_o eye_n thoâ—gh_v but_o dim_v it_o may_v be_v help_v and_o further_v by_o such_o outward_a mean_n so_o if_o there_o be_v some_o light_n of_o the_o enlighten_v sanctify_a spirit_n and_o â—he_v mind_n then_o thâ—se_a outward_a help_n of_o secular_a leaâ—â—ing_n art_n tongue_n natural_a quickness_n of_o wit_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v of_o great_a and_o excellent_a use_n and_o must_v not_o be_v despise_v 9_o again_o consider_v that_o as_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n in_o the_o cleverness_n of_o the_o light_n between_o such_o a_o day_n when_o the_o sunbeam_n be_v intercept_v by_o a_o thick_a mist_n or_o dark_a cloud_n and_o then_o when_o it_o shine_v bright_o through_o a_o clear_a air_n so_o when_o the_o light_n of_o heavenly_a truth_n be_v dim_v by_o a_o thick_a mist_n of_o jewish_a ceremony_n when_o a_o cloud_n be_v in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n even_o before_o the_o oracle_n and_o ark_n of_o god_n presence_n when_o the_o veil_n be_v whole_a and_o not_o rend_v asunder_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o so_o clear_a the_o mystery_n of_o grace_n not_o so_o plain_o unfold_v by_o many_o degree_n as_o now_o since_o our_o saviour_n come_v when_o there_o be_v no_o impediment_n and_o this_o shall_v stir_v thou_o up_o to_o thankfulness_n every_o sun-shiny_a day_n shall_v make_v thou_o lift_v up_o a_o thankful_a heart_n with_o feel_a affection_n to_o the_o father_n of_o light_n for_o that_o clear_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o now_o shine_v unto_o thou_o in_o the_o church_n and_o as_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o sun_n in_o a_o eclipse_n and_o the_o sun_n free_a from_o such_o eclipse_n in_o his_o full_a glory_n so_o shall_v thou_o think_v there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o gospel_n now_o clear_o preach_v since_o the_o reformation_n and_o the_o gospel_n much_o darken_v by_o popish_a mist_n by_o humane_a doctrine_n yea_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n in_o the_o time_n of_o popery_n and_o whenever_o thou_o see_v the_o sun_n eclipse_v lament_v the_o misery_n of_o those_o time_n and_o when_o thou_o see_v iâ—_n free_v from_o the_o eclipse_n again_o bless_v god_n for_o the_o happiness_n oâ—_n these_o last_o hundred_o year_n and_o as_o the_o sun_n be_v not_o in_o a_o moment_n free_v from_o the_o eclipse_n but_o by_o degree_n so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o reformation_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o walaus_fw-la and_o his_o follower_n of_o wâ—ckliff_n and_o his_o follower_n then_o of_o john_n huss_n of_o hierom_n of_o praguâ—_n of_o luther_n and_o calvin_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o think_v how_o vain_a the_o popish_a objection_n be_v luther_n and_o calvin_n do_v not_o agree_v therefore_o both_o be_v heretic_n the_o sun_n be_v not_o so_o folly_n free_v from_o its_o eclipse_n than_o in_o lutâ—eâ—'s_n beginning_n as_o afterward_o and_o the_o difference_n be_v no_o more_o than_o between_o the_o sun_n in_o some_o degree_n free_v from_o the_o eclipse_n and_o the_o sun_n more_o clear_v and_o freâ—d_v again_o consider_v that_o the_o sun_n be_v eclipse_v by_o the_o body_n of_o the_o moon_n come_v between_o it_o and_o our_o sight_n so_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n be_v eclpse_v many_o time_n to_o many_o of_o we_o in_o particular_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v changeable_a like_o the_o moon_n come_v between_o it_o and_o our_o affection_n so_o that_o our_o hearâ—s_n embrace_v &_o cleave_v to_o earthly_a thing_n have_v the_o earth_n stand_v in_o their_o light_n and_o eclipse_v he_o light_v of_o the_o word_n therefore_o if_o you_o will_v see_v clear_o by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n you_o must_v remove_v the_o world_n out_o of_o the_o way_n put_v â—he_n earth_n out_o of_o your_o heart_n and_o as_o zacheus_n fâ—und_v himself_o too_o low_o when_o he_o stand_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o therefore_o go_v up_o into_o a_o tree_n and_o stand_v above_o the_o earth_n that_o he_o may_v take_v a_o view_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o you_o may_v clear_o see_v christ_n jesus_n you_o must_v not_o stand_v much_o lâ—ss_o crawl_v and_o grovel_v upon_o the_o ground_n with_o a_o earthly_a heart_n cleave_v to_o the_o dust_n and_o glue_v to_o the_o earth_n but_o must_v get_v up_o above_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o height_n of_o a_o heavenly_a spirit_n see_v the_o earth_n below_o thou_o and_o account_v it_o but_o as_o a_o heap_n of_o dung_n which_o thou_o tread_v under_o thy_o foot_n and_o refuse_v to_o lay_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o thy_o affection_n or_o to_o set_v it_o before_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o soul_n 10._o consider_v as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v offensive_a and_o displease_v to_o sore_a eye_n which_o rather_o delight_v in_o a_o dim_a air_n so_o consider_v that_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n preach_v be_v so_o displease_v unto_o many_o be_v because_o of_o the_o carnal_a distemper_n of_o their_o heart_n whereas_o to_o a_o sound_a heart_n it_o be_v most_o delightful_a and_o consider_v though_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v please_v to_o a_o gâ—od_a eye_n yet_o the_o sharp_a sight_n may_v be_v dazzle_v by_o its_o brightness_n so_o the_o light_n of_o heavenly_a mystery_n in_o the_o word_n be_v of_o that_o surpass_a excellency_n as_o to_o overcome_v the_o clear_a apprehension_n of_o any_o sanctify_a christ_n aâ—_n 11._o consider_v as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v accompany_v with_o a_o cherish_a heat_n and_o warmth_n whereby_o the_o creature_n on_o earth_n be_v refresh_v and_o make_v to_o grow_v yea_o whereby_o life_n be_v ingenerate_v and_o preserve_v â—o_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n be_v attend_v with_o a_o divine_a operative_a warmth_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n whereby_o the_o new_a life_n be_v ingenerate_v and_o preserve_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_a again_o as_o the_o sun_n by_o its_o come_n in_o the_o spring_n renew_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o make_v such_o a_o difference_n in_o the_o world_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o new_a world_n so_o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v abroad_o in_o in_o the_o world_n by_o the_o apostle_n it_o make_v a_o wonderful_a alteration_n in_o the_o world_n even_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o new_a world_n insomuch_o that_o the_o heathen_n themselves_o and_o enemy_n observe_v it_o as_o demetrius_n tell_v his_o fellow_n smith_n speak_v of_o paul_n and_o his_o fellow_n apostle_n these_o be_v the_o man_n that_o have_v turn_v the_o world_n upside_o down_o ah_o wonderful_a change_n when_o those_o idol_n god_n shall_v be_v hate_v as_o wicked_a devil_n and_o lie_v spirit_n which_o before_o be_v think_v worthy_a of_o all_o reverence_n when_o demetrius_n his_o diana_n shall_v be_v set_v at_o nought_o and_o his_o waâ—â—_n out_o of_o request_n which_o before_o be_v so_o high_o set_v by_o when_o the_o name_n of_o one_o god_n shall_v be_v glorify_v throughout_o the_o world_n whereas_o before_o many_o god_n be_v worship_v even_o in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n 12._o when_o the_o sun_n be_v up_o man_n do_v both_o arise_v and_o perform_v the_o business_n and_o work_n of_o the_o day_n so_o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v as_o it_o have_v be_v with_o we_o a_o long_a time_n we_o must_v think_v it_o time_n to_o rouse_v up_o ourselves_o from_o the_o bed_n of_o security_n and_o awake_v by_o repentance_n out_o of_o the_o sleep_n of_o sin_n and_o impenitency_n and_o to_o be_v forth_o fruit_n answerable_a to_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n consider_v how_o unseemly_o it_o be_v in_o this_o daytime_n to_o go_v naked_a without_o put_v on_o christ_n to_o come_v abroad_o in_o the_o light_n with_o the_o loathsome_a rag_n of_o our_o natural_a pollution_n to_o be_v still_o in_o bed_n to_o be_v busy_v in_o our_o night-work_n of_o darkness_n to_o behave_v ourselves_o no_o otherwise_o than_o those_o who_o never_o see_v the_o light_n oh_o detest_v those_o course_n of_o idleness_n swear_v whore_v and_o drunkeness_n etc._n etc._n as_o most_o unseemly_a in_o the_o day_n most_o unfiâ—_n for_o the_o light_n put_v away_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n 13._o consider_v also_o that_o as_o the_o