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his_o own_o but_o for_o our_o benefit_n phil._n 23.6_o it_o will_v make_v we_o part_v with_o our_o own_o right_n for_o peace_n genesis_n 13.8_o 9_o 1_o cor._n 6.7_o it_o will_v make_v we_o condescend_v to_o those_o of_o the_o low_a sort_n rom._n 12.16_o not_o seek_v our_o own_o profit_n but_o the_o profit_n of_o many_o 1_o cor._n 10.33_o yea_o and_o though_o they_o be_v free_a yet_o love_n will_v make_v they_o servant_n to_o all_o soto_n 1_o cor._n 9.19_o on_o the_o contrary_a self-love_n contract_v the_o soul_n and_o have_v a_o eye_n still_o at_o self_n in_o all_o its_o undertake_n it_o be_v the_o very_a hedgehog_n of_o conversation_n that_o roll_n and_o lapâ—_n itself_o within_o its_o own_o soft_a down_o and_o turn_v out_o brisle_n to_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o much_o like_o the_o fat_a monk_n who_o when_o the_o abbey_n be_v go_v
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soul_n nor_o say_v be_v there_o not_o a_o lie_n in_o my_o right_a hand_n a_o self-conceited_a heart_n be_v a_o self-deceiving-heart_n it_o can_v endure_v any_o self-examination_n selfreflection_n self-judging_a it_o can_v endure_v to_o put_v the_o question_n to_o itself_o concern_v itself_o he_o can_v he_o dare_v not_o say_v be_v there_o not_o a_o lie_n in_o my_o right_a hand_n what_o have_v i_o do_v jer._n 8.6_o a_o gracious_a soul_n reflect_v upon_o himself_o and_o cry_n lord_n be_v it_o i_o mat._n 26.22_o and_o it_o be_v i_o that_o have_v sin_v and_o bring_v this_o judgement_n say_v david_n 2_o sam._n 24.10_o but_o let_v a_o wicked_a man_n sin_n be_v never_o so_o visible_a yet_o he_o plead_v innocency_n and_o not-guilty_a still_o jer._n 2_o 34_o 35._o the_o priest_n and_o people_n in_o malachy_n time_n be_v very_o corrupt_a yet_o when_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n tell_v they_o of_o it_o see_v how_o impudent_o they_o cry_v three_o time_n together_o wherein_o have_v we_o do_v 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harden_v the_o heart_n and_o make_v it_o cruel_a to_o father_n mother_n wife_n child_n and_o neighbour_n whereas_o true_a love_n seek_v not_o her_o own_o but_o the_o good_a of_o other_o 1_o cor._n 13.5_o it_o make_v we_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o now_o every_o man_n wish_v or_o at_o least_o ought_v to_o wish_v his_o own_o eternal_a good_a hearty_o and_o sincere_o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o ungodly_a proverb_n which_o be_v use_v by_o too_o many_o every_o one_o for_o himself_o and_o god_n for_o we_o all_o but_o where_o every_o one_o be_v for_o himself_o only_o there_o the_o devil_n be_v for_o all_o we_o must_v therefore_o change_v the_o proverb_n every_o one_o for_o his_o own_o and_o for_o his_o brother_n eternal_a good_a and_o then_o god_n will_v be_v for_o we_o all_o psal._n 133._o ult_n there_o god_n command_v the_o blessing_n
that_o albeit_o he_o do_v not_o actual_o bâ—eak_v they_o all_o yet_o habitual_o and_o dispositive_o he_o do_v oh_o then_o stop_v sin_n betimes_o resist_v the_o very_a beginning_n of_o it_o kill_v these_o cockatrice_n in_o the_o shell_n dash_v these_o brat_n of_o satan_n against_o the_o stone_n fly_v the_o very_a appearance_n of_o evil_a else_o you_o will_v grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o and_o fall_v away_o more_o and_o more_o till_o you_o be_v ruin_v for_o sin_n be_v like_a to_o water_n give_v it_o a_o little_a passage_n and_o it_o will_v eat_v a_o way_n for_o itself_o till_o it_o become_v irresistible_a prov._n 17.14_o as_o little_a thief_n let_v in_o at_o a_o window_n unbolt_v the_o door_n for_o great_a so_o small_a sin_n allow_v in_o the_o soul_n will_v soon_o bring_v great_a with_o they_o covetous_a this_o be_v the_o second_o character_n of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o last_o time_n they_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v self-lover_n hor._n but_o silver-lover_n and_o money-lover_n such_o as_o account_v gain_n to_o be_v godliness_n 1_o tim._n 6.5_o in_o all_o their_o act_n be_v they_o never_o so_o pious_a they_o have_v a_o eye_n at_o gain_n one_o be_v ask_v what_o be_v the_o sinew_n of_o war_n he_o answer_v money_n be_v ask_v the_o same_o question_n a_o second_o time_n he_o answer_v money_n and_o be_v ask_v the_o three_o time_n he_o answer_v still_o money_n so_o if_o you_o ask_v i_o what_o be_v the_o move_a and_o primary_n cause_n that_o make_v so_o many_o leap_n out_o of_o a_o profane_a course_n of_o life_n into_o a_o great_a profession_n of_o religion_n without_o any_o proportionable_a measure_n of_o humiliation_n the_o answer_n be_v ready_a money_n money_n money_n it_o be_v to_o get_v a_o office_n or_o that_o they_o may_v be_v rise_a man_n just_o like_o the_o shechemite_n they_o will_v be_v circumcise_v why_o so_o for_o their_o cattle_n and_o their_o substance_n will_v be_v we_o gen._n 34.22.23_o espencaeus_fw-la this_o sin_n of_o covetousness_n be_v self-love's_a 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break_v forth_o into_o it_o the_o man_n of_o nineveh_n shall_v rise_v in_o judgement_n against_o the_o man_n of_o this_o generation_n for_o they_o have_v but_o one_o jonah_n to_o preach_v unto_o they_o and_o they_o repent_v but_o we_o have_v have_v many_o jonahs_n jeremies_n daniel_n ezekiel_n and_o yet_o we_o abide_v impenitent_a 2._o they_o have_v but_o one_o sermon_n and_o that_o a_o short_a one_o yet_o they_o repent_v of_o their_o covetousness_n and_o cruelty_n but_o we_o have_v have_v many_o large_a one_o and_o yet_o we_o continue_v the_o same_o man_n still_o let_v such_o know_v that_o if_o preach_v will_v not_o mend_v they_o judgement_n will_v end_v they_o if_o the_o old_a world_n will_v not_o return_v at_o the_o preach_a of_o noah_n the_o flood_n shall_v drown_v they_o if_o pharaoh_n will_v not_o hearken_v to_o moses_n voice_n the_o sea_n shall_v swallow_v he_o if_o eli'_v son_n will_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o their_o father_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n god_n have_v a_o 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which_o they_o have_v build_v a_o gracious_a soul_n triumph_v in_o god_n as_o if_o it_o have_v find_v some_o great_a spoil_n and_o rich_a treasure_n psal._n 27.1_o 2_o 3._o so_o paul_n have_v a_o holy_a confidence_n in_o christ_n merit_n glory_n therein_o rom._n 8.37_o 38._o so_o he_o glory_v in_o his_o suffering_n for_o christ._n gal._n 6.14_o and_o all_o believer_n glory_v in_o their_o tribulation_n for_o he_o rom._n 5.3_o so_o paul_n glory_v in_o the_o prosperity_n of_o god_n people_n 2_o cor._n 7.4.14_o and_o 2.9.2_o and_o 2.2.16_o 17._o this_o be_v commendable_a boast_v and_o be_v command_v jer._n 9.24_o isaiah_n 41.16_o and_o 45.25_o 1_o cor._n 1.31_o and_o 2.10.17_o he_o that_o glory_n must_v glory_v in_o the_o lord_n he_o dare_v not_o sacrifice_n to_o
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of_o rabsheka_n blasphemy_n rend_v his_o clothes_n isaiah_n 37.1_o so_o do_v paul_n and_o barnabas_n act_v 14.14_o when_o they_o hear_v the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o lystrian_n cry_v they_o up_o for_o god_n they_o rend_v their_o clothes_n to_o express_v the_o rend_n of_o their_o heart_n with_o grief_n and_o indignation_n at_o what_o they_o hear_v and_o wicked_a iezabel_n proclaim_v a_o fast_a upon_o the_o false_a accusation_n of_o naboth_n for_o blasphemy_n 1_o king_n 21.10_o may_v teach_v we_o to_o be_v zealous_a against_o real_a blasphemy_n so_o the_o high_a priest_n rend_v his_o clothes_n for_o conceit_a blasphemy_n matth._n 26.65_o if_o every_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v do_v so_o when_o we_o hear_v god_n and_o his_o gospel_n blaspheme_v we_o shall_v have_v more_o
exceed_o haughty_a vain_a light_n loose_v hypocritical_a and_o rebellious_a to_o parent_n it_o may_v be_v while_o they_o be_v rich_a and_o can_v give_v they_o something_o they_o will_v show_v some_o external_a reverence_n and_o obedience_n out_o of_o self-respect_n that_o they_o may_v get_v something_o from_o they_o but_o let_v those_o parent_n become_v poor_a old_a sick_a or_o a_o little_a burdensome_a to_o they_o then_o oh_o what_o bitter_a saucy_a reproachful_a word_n what_o harsh_a vexatious_a and_o uncivil_a carriage_n do_v they_o express_v towards_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v some_o base_a peasant_n rather_o than_o their_o natural_a parent_n the_o stork_n of_o heaven_n shall_v rise_v in_o judgement_n against_o the_o rebellious_a child_n of_o this_o age_n for_o such_o be_v their_o natural_a affection_n to_o their_o dam_n that_o they_o feed_v they_o when_o they_o be_v old_a gualther_n and_o it_o be_v but_o reason_n that_o as_o our_o parent_n have_v nurse_v and_o nourish_v we_o 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serpent_n antichrist_n etc._n etc._n they_o forget_v that_o minister_n be_v by_o office_n elder_n and_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v such_o to_o be_v use_v with_o more_o reverence_n and_o respect_n then_o ordinary_a man_n 1_o tim._n 5.1_o but_o such_o rail_n be_v the_o livery_n we_o must_v expect_v from_o this_o ungrateful_a world_n thus_o do_v they_o revile_v the_o prophet_n apostle_n yea_o and_o christ_n himself_o he_o be_v call_v a_o madman_n a_o wine_n bibber_v a_o devil_n and_o if_o they_o have_v call_v the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n 478_o beelzebub_n what_o may_v the_o servant_n expect_v matth._n 10.25_o thus_o they_o call_v cyprian_a coprian_a athanasius_n sathanasius_n calvin_n cain_n and_o forell_n devil_n no_o soon_o be_v a_o man_n a_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n but_o he_o be_v half_a a_o martyr_n but_o let_v such_o railer_n know_v that_o they_o carry_v about_o they_o the_o black_a mark_n of_o unregenerate_a man_n and_o such_o as_o never_o taste_v the_o power_n 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chron._n 15.12_o 13.15_o nothing_o strong_a than_o such_o unity_n si_fw-mi erimus_fw-la inseparabiles_fw-la erimus_fw-la insuperabâ—les_fw-la 4._o affectionate_o 1._o with_o fear_n we_o must_v come_v to_o this_o duty_n with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n consider_v that_o vast_a disproportion_n which_o be_v between_o god_n and_o ourselves_o we_o have_v not_o to_o do_v with_o man_n but_o with_o the_o almighty_a and_o that_o in_o his_o excellency_n and_o greatness_n so_o that_o as_o a_o holy_a fear_n must_v be_v a_o ingredient_n in_o all_o our_o service_n heb._n 12.29_o 19_o so_o especial_o we_o must_v bring_v it_o when_o we_o come_v to_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n deut._n 6.13_o 2._o with_o love_n get_v your_o judgement_n convince_v of_o the_o excellency_n of_o a_o covenant-condition_n and_o what_o a_o high_a privilege_n it_o be_v to_o have_v god_n for_o our_o god_n this_o will_v make_v we_o in_o love_n with_o the_o covenant_n and_o love_n be_v strong_a as_o death_n cant._n 8.6_o 7._o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o ennoble_v we_o what_o ever_o the_o esau_n of_o the_o world_n say_v to_o the_o contrary_a as_o to_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n it_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n to_o isaac_n to_o be_v in_o covenant_n then_o to_o be_v the_o seed-royall_a and_o to_o have_v princely_a issue_n gen._n 17.20_o 21._o isaiah_n may_v have_v princely_a issue_n but_o my_o covenant_n shall_v be_v in_o isaac_n so_o isaiah_n 43.4_o this_o will_v make_v we_o remember_v our_o covenant_n what_o we_o love_v we_o will_v never_o forget_v psal._n 119.16_o if_o david_n love_v god_n law_n he_o will_v never_o forget_v his_o word_n it_o be_v not_o the_o make_n but_o the_o mind_v and_o keep_v of_o a_o covenant_n which_o make_v we_o happy_a and_o we_o can_v keep_v it_o unless_o we_o remember_v it_o one_o reason_n why_o the_o jewd_a woman_n forsake_v the_o guide_n of_o her_o youth_n be_v because_o she_o forget_v the_o covenant_n of_o her_o god_n prov._n 2.17_o hence_o god_n so_o oft_o command_v that_o we_o forget_v not_o his_o covenant_n deut._n 4.23_o 2_o chron._n 16.15_o and_o 29.18_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v exceed_o prone_a to_o backslide_n now_o a_o covenant_n be_v a_o bond_n that_o bind_v we_o to_o god_n happy_a those_o bond_n which_o bind_v we_o to_o be_v holy_a it_o be_v like_o a_o hedge_n to_o baâ—_n we_o from_o go_v astray_o it_o be_v a_o good_a answer_n to_o a_o tempter_n i_o have_v swear_v and_o i_o will_v perform_v it_o how_o can_v i_o do_v such_o wickedness_n and_o break_v my_o covenant_n with_o my_o god_n 3._o with_o joy_n and_o cheerfulness_n we_o must_v not_o come_v with_o dead_a heart_n to_o such_o lively_a work_n as_o god_n love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n so_o a_o cheerful_a covenanter_n be_v prize_v by_o he_o 2_o chron._n 15.14_o 15._o judah_n all_o judah_n rejoice_v in_o the_o covenant_n which_o they_o have_v sincere_o make_v with_o god_n to_o worship_v he_o only_o in_o the_o purity_n of_o religion_n see_v the_o good_a issue_n 1._o the_o lord_n be_v find_v of_o they_o 2._o he_o give_v they_o rest_v round_o about_o so_o that_o albeit_o they_o be_v encompass_v with_o enemy_n yet_o none_o do_v hurt_v they_o and_o if_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o joy_n to_o come_v to_o the_o ordinance_n isaiah_n 30.29_o 2_o chron_n 29._o ult_n and_o 30.13.21_o 32.26_o psal._n 122.1_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o rejoice_v in_o this_o extraordinary_a high_a service_n at_o marriage_n joy_n be_v seasonable_a this_o be_v the_o soul_n marriage_n day_n hos._n 2.19_o 20._o i_o will_v betrothe_v or_o marry_v thou_o unto_o i_o it_o be_v thrice_o repeat_v for_o certainty_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a covenant_n or_o marriage_n and_o so_o far_o more_o excellent_a than_o carnal_a marriage_n 2._o it_o be_v perpetual_a not_o for_o a_o day_n but_o for_o ever_o when_o god_n love_v once_o with_o a_o conjugal_a love_n he_o love_v for_o ever_o 3._o in_o righteousness_n and_o judgement_n he_o will_v clothe_v we_o with_o the_o wedding_n garment_n of_o justification_n and_o 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terminis_fw-la for_o the_o outwork_n of_o religion_n but_o for_o the_o fundamental_o and_o for_o the_o whole_a possession_n we_o must_v contend_v with_o papist_n about_o our_o justification_n with_o arminian_n about_o our_o election_n luther_n with_o antimonian_o for_o the_o law_n with_o socinian_o for_o the_o gospel_n and_o with_o the_o antiscripturist_n for_o all_o 2._o the_o lord_n commend_v this_o in_o his_o servant_n he_o have_v record_v the_o zeal_n of_o moses_n phinees_n paul_n apollo_n etc._n etc._n to_o their_o everlasting_a praise_n they_o be_v the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n which_o be_v oculus_fw-la oculi_fw-la the_o glory_n of_o the_o eye_n zach._n 2.8_o they_o be_v his_o jewel_n he_o count_v himself_o honour_v and_o adorn_v by_o such_o and_o therefore_o he_o call_v they_o his_o glory_n isaiah_n 4.5_o these_o glorify_v god_n on_o earth_n and_o therefore_o we_o will_v glorify_v they_o with_o himself_o john_n 15.8_o and_o 17.4.5_o god_n have_v more_o glory_n from_o his_o 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of_o body_n and_o studiousness_n of_o mind_n to_o make_v use_n of_o both_o inferior_a to_o his_o follower_n i_o say_v thus_o much_o not_o by_o conjecture_n but_o by_o my_o certain_a knowledge_n and_o good_a acquaintance_n with_o they_o both_o for_o i_o be_v m._n b._n successor_n for_o preach_v the_o friday_n lecture_n in_o the_o city_n of_o chester_n as_o mr._n h._n my_o near_a neighbour_n be_v his_o successor_n in_o write_v this_o commentary_n now_o print_v praemonitus_fw-la praemunitus_fw-la est_fw-la prophetia_fw-la quâ_fw-la praevidet_fw-la &_o denotat_fw-la apostolus_fw-la quanta_fw-la mala_fw-la imminerent_fw-la ab_fw-la mimicis_fw-la fidei_fw-la viz._n haereticis_fw-la &_o pseudo-christianis_a espencaeus_fw-la v._o mr._n vine_n on_o the_o sacrament_n cap._n 2._o §._o 6._o p._n 29._o epiphanius_n in_o haeres_fw-la 26._o think_v the_o apostle_n aim_v at_o the_o gnostic_n in_o this_o place_n who_o be_v a_o most_o vile_a sect_n whole_o give_v up_o to_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o 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instare_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quod_fw-la jam_fw-la praesens_fw-la est_fw-la v._o plura_fw-la apud_fw-la grotium_fw-la in_o 2_o thes._n 2.2_o metonim_n subjecti_fw-la non_fw-la dies_fw-la nec_fw-la tempora_fw-la sed_fw-la homines_fw-la qui_fw-la tunc_fw-la futuri_fw-la sunt_fw-la carpit_fw-la chrysost._n hora_n novissima_fw-la tempora_fw-la pessima_fw-la sunt_fw-la vigilemus_fw-la quicquid_fw-la expectatum_fw-la est_fw-la diu_fw-la levius_fw-la accedit_fw-la sen._n praevisa_fw-la tela_fw-la minùs_fw-la laedunt_fw-la ordo_fw-la seculi_fw-la tanquam_fw-la pulcherimum_fw-la carmen_fw-la constat_fw-la ex_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la quasi_fw-la antithetis_fw-la antitheta_fw-la verò_fw-la sunt_fw-la elocutionis_fw-la ornamenta_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 11._o cap._n 18._o vbi_fw-la ovile_n ibi_fw-la lupus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cert_n scito_fw-la consul_n danaeum_n in_o augustin_n de_fw-fr haeresibus_fw-la haeresibus_fw-la omne_fw-la tempus_fw-la clodios_fw-la 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