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saint_n meekness_n and_o humility_n shine_v through_o those_o reproach_n and_o scandal_n which_o the_o world_n cast_v upon_o they_o they_o be_v all_o but_o foil_n to_o set_v of_o the_o beauty_n and_o glory_n of_o christian_n grace_n the_o portion_n of_o wicked_a man_n in_o this_o life_n be_v especial_o trial_n of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o a_o christian_n affection_n to_o god_n and_o love_n to_o holiness_n who_o soul_n can_v burn_v in_o a_o holy_a flame_n of_o divine_a love_n though_o not_o foment_v nor_o cherish_v by_o the_o fuel_n of_o outward_a prosperity_n that_o be_v the_o hot_a flame_n which_o be_v increase_v by_o its_o contrary_a cold_n thus_o be_v the_o flame_n of_o true_a love_n augment_v by_o a_o antiperistasis_n of_o cross_n and_o affliction_n it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a simony_n not_o love_n which_o must_v be_v bribe_v by_o these_o outward_a enjoyment_n and_o as_o this_o try_v their_o grace_n so_o it_o add_v to_o their_o glory_n quantò_fw-la plus_fw-la 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vanity_n eccles._n 5._o 10._o now_o i_o appeal_v to_o you_o how_o sad_a be_v it_o for_o man_n to_o have_v soul_n make_v capable_a of_o a_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n and_o happiness_n in_o eternity_n and_o yet_o to_o enjoy_v nothing_o but_o a_o dis-satisfying_a portion_n in_o this_o short_a and_o vain_a life_n methinks_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v like_o noah_n dove_n a_o wicked_a man_n soul_n be_v like_o the_o dove_n out_o of_o the_o ark_n in_o a_o constant_a motion_n and_o ever_o restless_a but_o a_o pious_a soul_n be_v like_o the_o dove_n return_v to_o the_o ark_n take_v up_o its_o rest_n in_o god_n and_o herein_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o a_o christian_n portion_n though_o he_o have_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n that_o whereas_o the_o great_a portion_n of_o the_o wicked_a worldling_n bring_v himin_n nothing_o but_o vanity_n &_o vexation_n a_o christian_n inherit_v full_a satisfaction_n in_o his_o portion_n as_o david_n add_v ver_fw-la 15._o i_o shall_v behold_v thy_o face_n in_o 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and_o portion_n in_o the_o world_n pulse_n and_o water_n be_v delicious_a fare_n with_o these_o thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v better_a than_o life_n say_v david_n psal_n 63._o 3._o life_n be_v the_o coupler_n and_o cement_n of_o all_o our_o earthly_a portion_n all_o be_v go_v if_o life_n be_v go_v it_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o sweeten_v that_o the_o great_a portion_n in_o the_o world_n must_v needs_o be_v uncomfortable_a without_o this_o for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v enlarge_v and_o full_a barn_n and_o with_o all_o to_o have_v a_o angry_a god_n summon_v he_o with_o a_o stulte_fw-la hâc_fw-la nocte_fw-la how_o terrible_a be_v it_o and_o uncomfortable_a yet_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o all_o those_o who_o have_v their_o portion_n only_o in_o this_o life_n iii_o because_o he_o enjoy_v it_o without_o interest_n in_o christ_n through_o who_o only_o it_o be_v that_o our_o earthly_a portion_n become_v true_a comfort_n and_o real_a blessing_n he_o that_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o also_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n rom._n 8._o 32._o then_o they_o be_v blessing_n indeed_o when_o they_o be_v give_v we_o together_o with_o christ_n and_o thus_o christian_n enjoy_v their_o earthly_a portion_n as_o appurtenance_n to_o christ_n as_o entail_v upon_o the_o covenant_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o accession_n or_o overplus_n as_o grotius_n comment_v on_o matth_n 6._o 33_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o you_o who_o seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n who_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n how_o uncomfortable_a be_v it_o to_o enjoy_v a_o portion_n here_o without_o a_o part_n and_o portion_n in_o christ_n look_v as_o interest_n in_o christ_n sweeten_v the_o worst_a cross_n and_o affliction_n of_o a_o christian_a christ_n be_v as_o the_o tree_n be_v to_o the_o water_n of_o marah_n exod._n 15._o 25._o he_o remove_v the_o bitterness_n of_o affliction_n or_o as_o the_o honey_n in_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o lion_n judge_n 14._o sweeten_v the_o most_o devour_a affliction_n so_o the_o great_a portion_n of_o the_o world_n without_o christ_n be_v a_o real_a curse_n to_o a_o wicked_a man_n who_o i_o do_v not_o say_v they_o have_v no_o just_a right_n or_o title_n to_o their_o portion_n here_o for_o to_o find_v domion_n in_o grace_n be_v to_o leave_v the_o world_n to_o very_o uncertain_a owner_n and_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o oppression_n and_o confusion_n enjoy_v no_o portion_n in_o a_o comfortable_a manner_n christ_n be_v the_o conveyance_n even_o of_o temporal_a blessing_n when_o enjoy_v in_o a_o sanctify_a manner_n all_o thing_n be_v you_o and_o you_o be_v christ_n with_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 21_o 23._o and_o true_o to_o enjoy_v all_o thing_n without_o christ_n be_v nothing_o it_o be_v to_o enjoy_v the_o husk_n without_o the_o grain_n the_o shell_n without_o the_o kernel_n the_o bone_n without_o the_o marrow_n the_o casket_n without_o the_o jewel_n the_o field_n without_o the_o pearl_n and_o thus_o do_v all_o wicked_a man_n enjoy_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n who_o as_o the_o apostle_n describe_v they_o be_v without_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o the_o world_n eph._n 2._o 12._o iv_o because_o he_o enjoy_v no_o true_a real_a comfort_n in_o his_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n some_o counterfeit_a contentment_n and_o seem_v force_v joy_n and_o delight_n he_o may_v have_v in_o his_o earthly_a enjoyment_n but_o we_o may_v true_o say_v as_o solomon_n do_v eccles_n 2._o 2._o what_o do_v it_o it_o profit_v nothing_o this_o comfort_n be_v neither_o true_a nor_o last_a and_o that_o 1._o because_o of_o the_o mixture_n of_o some_o cross_n and_o many_o care_n which_o wound_n and_o pierce_v the_o soul_n
14._o he_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o verse_n 16._o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n john_n 1._o 14._o the_o humane_a nature_n not_o exist_v before_o assume_v but_o assume_v in_o the_o first_o moment_n of_o its_o production_n by_o the_o overshadow_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o that_o christ_n take_v our_o whole_a nature_n body_n and_o soul_n with_o all_o their_o faculty_n property_n affection_n nay_o with_o all_o natural_a though_o not_o ibid._n nihil_fw-la minus_fw-la habebat_fw-la in_o natura_fw-la sed_fw-la nihil_fw-la habebat_fw-la in_o culpa_fw-la aug._n d._n 106._o aug._n ibid._n sinful_a infirmity_n that_o he_o may_v in_o all_o thing_n be_v like_o his_o brethren_n sin_n only_o except_v heb._n 2._o 17._o without_o conversion_n or_o confusion_n of_o nature_n or_o property_n and_o in_o this_o nature_n thus_o assume_v venit_fw-la unus_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la qui_fw-la salvos_fw-la faceret_fw-la à _fw-la peccato_fw-la say_v s._n augustine_n one_o come_v without_o sin_n who_o may_v save_v from_o sin_n he_o appear_v in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v the_o great_a mystery_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o namely_o god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o by_o this_o assume_v humane_a nature_n he_o be_v capacitate_v for_o that_o great_a design_n of_o his_o come_n into_o the_o world_n which_o be_v to_o save_v sinner_n in_o order_n to_o which_o god_n require_v a_o perfect_a obedience_n therefore_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n gal._n 4._o 4._o and_o satisfaction_n by_o a_o price_n of_o blood_n pay_v for_o without_o blood_n be_v no_o remission_n heb._n 9_o 22._o both_o which_o be_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o same_o nature_n which_o have_v offend_v against_o the_o law_n and_o so_o be_v liable_a to_o death_n through_o sin_n iii_o christ_n obscure_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o divinity_n by_o a_o 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further_a glory_n but_o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n through_o that_o humane_a nature_n which_o he_o have_v assume_v to_o himself_o iv_o in_o take_v upon_o himself_o a_o state_n of_o low_a abasement_n and_o humiliation_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n phil._n 2._o 7._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la ex_fw-la omni_fw-la seipsum_fw-la in_o nihil_fw-la reduxit_fw-la say_v beza_n and_o he_o become_v poor_a for_o our_o sake_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 9_o hic_fw-la erat_fw-la per_fw-la divinam_fw-la majestatem_fw-la venit_fw-la per_fw-la humanam_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la say_v augustine_n he_o affect_v not_o earthly_a greatness_n and_o pomp_n but_o decline_v it_o and_o his_o life_n from_o the_o cradle_n to_o the_o cross_n be_v but_o one_o continue_a scene_n of_o misery_n v._o christ_n willing_a and_o ready_a undertake_n for_o sinner_n come_v be_v a_o voluntary_a motion_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n free_o and_o 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any_o such_o reason_n of_o christ_n come_n but_o as_o a_o propitiation_n for_o sin_n v._o this_o be_v the_o most_o suitable_a mean_n to_o such_o a_o end_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n as_o i_o have_v former_o open_v it_o be_v a_o most_o proportionable_a mean_n for_o save_a sinner_n for_o man_n by_o sin_n have_v endeavour_v to_o 2._o estius_n lib._n 3._o pag._n 2._o lift_v himself_o above_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o creation_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v more_o suitable_o restore_v then_o by_o christ_n humiliation_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n man_n at_o first_o affect_v to_o be_v like_o god_n eritis_fw-la sicut_fw-la dii_o and_o god_n now_o to_o save_v he_o condescend_v to_o appear_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n phil._n 2._o 7._o and_o he_o humble_v himself_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n etc._n etc._n vi_o consider_v christ_n do_v not_o come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o assume_v our_o nature_n for_o the_o dignity_n of_o it_o for_o then_o he_o may_v have_v assume_v the_o angelical_a nature_n when_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o he_o take_v not_o on_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n hebr._n 2._o 16._o but_o propter_fw-la indigentiam_fw-la 2._o bonavent_n in_o d._n 3._o art_n 2._o qu._n 2._o because_o of_o our_o want_n and_o indigencie_n that_o we_o have_v be_v utter_o undo_v without_o he_o and_o therefore_o the_o angel_n themselves_o when_o they_o proclaim_v the_o birth_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o shepherd_n proclaim_v this_o at_o the_o end_n of_o it_o luke_n 2._o 11_o 14._o good_a will_n towards_o man_n therefore_o have_v not_o man_n be_v in_o this_o indigent_a helpless_a hopeless_a condition_n christ_n have_v not_o come_v into_o the_o world_n si_fw-mi homo_fw-la non_fw-la periisset_fw-la filius_fw-la hominis_fw-la 195._o august_n tom._n 10._o p._n 195._o non_fw-la venisset_fw-la perierat_fw-la homo_fw-la venit_fw-la deus_fw-la homo_fw-la &_o inventus_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la 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god_n for_o sure_a this_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o joshuaes_n zeal_n and_o pious_a care_n of_o religion_n that_o that_o people_n who_o be_v so_o stiff_o neck_v as_o that_o they_o oft_o murmur_v and_o repine_v under_o moses_n government_n insomuch_o that_o moses_n can_v not_o stir_v up_o into_o the_o mount_n to_o converse_v with_o god_n but_o present_o they_o fall_v to_o idolatry_n exod._n 32._o 1_o 2._o that_o this_o people_n shall_v for_o the_o space_n of_o between_o twenty_o seven_o &_o twenty_o eight_o year_n for_o so_o long_a joshua_n rule_v by_o the_o computation_n of_o the_o learned_a masius_n keep_v they_o to_o the_o true_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n speak_v certain_o his_o diligent_a care_n and_o zeal_n which_o be_v further_a evident_a from_o vers_n 11_o 12_o 13._o where_o we_o read_v that_o joshua_n be_v no_o soon_o dead_a but_o the_o people_n fall_v to_o idolatry_n and_o serve_v baal_n and_o ashtaroth_n in_o stead_n of_o serve_v god_n these_o three_o particular_n 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josh_n 1._o 1._o where_o joshua_n be_v call_v moses_n his_o minister_n to_o note_v say_v ferus_fw-la that_o none_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v a_o magistrate_n and_o to_o rule_v other_o by_o his_o law_n but_o he_o who_o have_v first_o learn_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la priùs_fw-la legi_fw-la dei_fw-la se_fw-la subjecerit_fw-la add_v to_o these_o the_o title_n scripture_n give_v to_o magistrate_n who_o be_v call_v god_n psal_n 82._o 1._o they_o have_v the_o stamp_n of_o his_o authority_n and_o shall_v therefore_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o his_o holiness_n they_o be_v call_v father_n job_n 25._o 16._o which_o be_v nomen_fw-la pietatis_fw-la &_o potestatis_fw-la say_v tertullian_n a_o engagement_n to_o piety_n as_o well_o as_o a_o title_n of_o authority_n and_o speak_v their_o duty_n to_o be_v above_o the_o people_n in_o holiness_n as_o well_o as_o honour_n in_o goodness_n as_o well_o as_o greatness_n beside_o piety_n and_o religion_n be_v necessary_a in_o a_o magistrate_n that_o he_o may_v as_o he_o ought_v rule_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o david_n say_v 2_o sam._n 23._o 3._o this_o will_v make_v he_o just_a to_o other_o humble_a in_o himself_o faithful_a in_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o call_n and_o particular_a trust_n conscientious_a in_o his_o action_n and_o it_o will_v keep_v magistracy_n from_o degenerate_v into_o tyranny_n command_v the_o people_n obedience_n and_o beget_v in_o they_o reverence_n and_o awful_a respect_n to_o their_o superior_n and_o promote_v the_o happiness_n and_o security_n of_o government_n most_o of_o which_o you_o have_v excellent_o express_v deut._n 17._o 10._o beside_o there_o be_v no_o such_o cement_n and_o sure_a tie_n of_o affection_n and_o love_n between_o magistrate_n and_o people_n as_o religion_n be_v none_o so_o fit_a to_o rule_v other_o as_o those_o in_o who_o soul_n piety_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n rule_n and_o bear_v sway_v observe_v what_o moses_n say_v to_o the_o people_n deut._n 1._o 13._o take_v you_o wiseman_n and_o understanding_n and_o know_v among_o your_o tribe_n know_v for_o religion_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o great_a duty_n of_o magistrate_n be_v to_o appear_v against_o and_o discountenance_v sin_n in_o other_o which_o a_o ungodly_a magistrate_n will_v never_o do_v to_o the_o purpose_n nothing_o make_v public_a person_n more_o fearful_a to_o appear_v against_o sin_n in_o other_o whether_o minister_n in_o reprove_v or_o magistrate_n in_o punish_v than_o guilt_n at_o home_n fear_v lest_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 2._o 1._o wherein_o they_o judge_v other_o they_o shall_v condemn_v themselves_o see_v they_o themselves_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n but_o if_o all_o this_o prevail_v not_o if_o neither_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n nor_o their_o own_o good_a yet_o tenderness_n and_o pity_n to_o the_o people_n under_o they_o shall_v prevail_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v religious_a lest_o their_o sin_n involve_v the_o people_n in_o public_a misery_n as_o the_o sin_n of_o magistrate_n oft_o do_v quicquid_fw-la delirant_fw-la reges_fw-la etc._n etc._n seventy_o thousand_o of_o the_o people_n die_v for_o david_n sin_n in_o number_v they_o 2._o sam._n 24._o 15._o therefore_o if_o magistrate_n regard_v either_o god_n glory_n their_o own_o happiness_n or_o their_o people_n safety_n they_o must_v write_v after_o joshuaes_n copy_n viz._n piety_n towards_o god_n that_o be_v the_o first_o as_o part_n of_o or_o help_v to_o this_o piety_n ii_o his_o diligent_a study_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o questionless_a what_o be_v god_n command_n to_o he_o be_v his_o practice_n and_o that_o you_o may_v see_v joshua_n 1._o 8._o a_o excellent_a employment_n a_o most_o proper_a exercise_n for_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n which_o therefore_o we_o have_v under_o the_o divine_a command_n deut._n 17._o 18_o 19_o the_o magistrate_n power_n be_v not_o absolute_a and_o arbitary_a but_o limit_v and_o contract_v and_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o power_n shall_v be_v answerable_a to_o and_o regulate_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n not_o by_o emergency_n of_o state_n or_o the_o like_a but_o by_o the_o word_n their_o law_n be_v unjust_a their_o power_n be_v pernicious_a their_o command_n tyrannical_a if_o the_o one_o enact_v or_o the_o other_o impose_v a_o thing_n contrary_n to_o the_o word_n it_o be_v the_o just_a commendation_n of_o alphonsus_n king_n of_o arragon_n that_o he_o converse_v much_o with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o he_o peruse_v ten_o time_n over_o with_o a_o comment_n it_o be_v the_o magistrate_n duty_n to_o maintain_v and_o propagate_v the_o true_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v more_o anon_o but_o how_o to_o distinguish_v the_o true_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n from_o idolatry_n or_o superstitious_a worship_n can_v be_v know_v only_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o which_o god_n have_v lay_v down_o a_o platform_n and_o idea_n of_o the_o true_a manner_n how_o he_o will_v be_v worship_v iii_o prayer_n and_o devotion_n to_o god_n god_n when_o he_o give_v joshua_n his_o charge_n josh_n 1._o 2._o bad_a he_o arise_v etc._n etc._n surge_n videtur_fw-la joshua_n in_o oratione_fw-la jacuisse_fw-la say_v ferus_fw-la upon_o the_o place_n prostration_n be_v then_o the_o usual_a posture_n of_o prayer_n a_o duty_n well_o become_v a_o christian_a magistrate_n which_o david_n know_v well_o and_o therefore_o resolve_v evening_n and_o morning_n and_o at_o noon_n to_o pray_v and_o cry_v aloud_o unto_o god_n psal_n 55._o 17._o it_o be_v report_v of_o charles_n the_o five_o that_o he_o be_v so_o frequent_a 786._o gâ—rard_n pag._n 786._o in_o his_o devotion_n that_o his_o courtier_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v quòd_fw-la saepiùs_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la quà m_fw-la cum_fw-la hominibus_fw-la loqueretur_fw-la that_o he_o converse_v more_o with_o god_n then_o with_o man_n and_o true_o they_o who_o