they_o with_o that_o affection_n wherewith_o we_o of_o they_o in_o the_o like_a case_n will_v admonition_n be_v admonish_v and_o yet_o as_o we_o also_o remember_v to_o be_v admonish_v of_o they_o as_o though_o we_o be_v admonish_v of_o god_n do_v thou_o love_v god_n glory_n then_o will_v thou_o sure_o admonish_v thy_o brother_n of_o sin_n do_v thou_o love_v thy_o brother_n then_o will_v thou_o admonish_v he_o with_o compassion_n see_v here_o be_v that_o which_o teach_v all_o wisdom_n i_o must_v be_v grieve_v for_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v that_o that_o cast_v all_o mankind_n from_o the_o lord_n because_o it_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o thrust_v adam_n out_o of_o paradise_n it_o be_v so_o grievous_a a_o thing_n that_o it_o overwhelm_v the_o old_a world_n with_o water_n it_o consume_v sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n with_o fiâ—e_n it_o crucify_v jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n the_o father_n a_o enemy_n to_o god_n the_o son_n and_o a_o enemy_n to_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o i_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o enemy_n unto_o it_o yet_o i_o must_v be_v grieve_v as_o put_v myself_o in_o the_o like_a case_n that_o the_o offender_n be_v wherefore_o many_o faithful_a minister_n of_o god_n when_o they_o be_v most_o hot_a they_o have_v most_o heaviness_n in_o their_o soul_n lest_o the_o curse_n which_o they_o must_v needs_o threaten_v do_v turn_n to_o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o person_n who_o they_o threaten_v thus_o we_o see_v this_o zeal_n will_v teach_v we_o neither_o to_o rebuke_v sin_n too_o cold_o nor_o yet_o too_o hot_o for_o we_o shall_v not_o so_o love_n god_n as_o we_o shall_v abuse_v man_n the_o image_n of_o god_n neither_o shall_v we_o so_o love_v man_n as_o we_o shall_v hinder_v or_o impair_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o if_o we_o be_v sorrowful_a that_o god_n be_v offend_v and_o that_o man_n have_v offend_v we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o make_v a_o holy_a medley_n vers._n 140._o thy_o word_n be_v prove_v most_o pure_a and_o thy_o servant_n love_v it_o here_o the_o prophet_n show_v his_o love_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o zeal_n repeat_v in_o effect_n that_o which_o he_o say_v before_o it_o may_v seem_v strange_a why_o the_o man_n of_o god_n shall_v make_v mention_n of_o this_o so_o oft_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v true_a but_o we_o must_v know_v that_o he_o do_v it_o to_o strengthen_v his_o faith_n in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o that_o then_o he_o may_v not_o faint_v we_o think_v not_o that_o there_o be_v such_o need_n of_o faith_n because_o we_o feel_v not_o the_o like_a temptation_n for_o they_o that_o zeal_n have_v no_o sight_n of_o their_o corruption_n know_v not_o their_o unbelief_n and_o they_o that_o feel_v not_o their_o unbelief_n feel_v not_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o strengthen_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o as_o they_o that_o know_v not_o their_o unbelief_n know_v nothing_o so_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o see_v their_o 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in_o this_o that_o they_o covet_v to_o approve_v themselves_o more_o before_o man_n than_o before_o god_n nourish_v in_o their_o heart_n secret_a self-love_n as_o in_o show_v themselves_o zealous_a until_o they_o come_v to_o preferment_n or_o to_o this_o end_n that_o many_o perceive_v their_o zeal_n may_v flock_v after_o they_o to_o hear_v they_o &_o so_o they_o may_v procure_v themselves_o fame_n who_o so_o soon_o as_o satan_n begin_v a_o little_a to_o buffet_v they_o they_o fall_v away_o and_o show_v that_o they_o have_v sell_v sin_n but_o for_o a_o season_n this_o be_v contrary_a unto_o that_o course_n which_o the_o true_a minister_n of_o god_n and_o those_o which_o fear_v he_o aright_o ought_v to_o take_v for_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o seek_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o themselves_o to_o covet_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o not_o their_o own_o private_a lucre_n know_v this_o that_o they_o serve_v not_o man_n but_o god_n and_o that_o they_o must_v profess_v religion_n religious_o set_v before_o their_o eye_n the_o praise_n of_o god_n the_o crown_n of_o immortal_a glory_n the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n and_o the_o acceptation_n of_o their_o labour_n before_o god_n and_o all_o man_n must_v desire_v rather_o to_o be_v religious_a than_o to_o seem_v so_o give_v themselves_o be_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o private_a prayer_n read_v fast_a to_o private_a admonition_n conference_n and_o other_o private_a duty_n at_o such_o time_n and_o in_o such_o place_n when_o and_o where_o they_o need_v not_o to_o boast_v of_o any_o thing_n do_v see_v it_o be_v do_v in_o secret_a which_o who_o so_o do_v let_v he_o assure_v himself_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o secret_a but_o it_o shall_v be_v reveal_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n if_o we_o do_v this_o then_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o which_o beginning_n in_o the_o spirit_n end_n in_o the_o flesh_n or_o of_o those_o which_o serve_v god_n for_o a_o season_n and_o in_o the_o end_n fall_v away_o from_o he_o and_o his_o service_n doubtless_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a thing_n to_o see_v some_o who_o have_v be_v themselves_o a_o light_n unto_o other_o so_o now_o to_o shrink_v from_o god_n truth_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v become_v papist_n or_o of_o the_o family_n of_o love_n or_o of_o some_o other_o heresy_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o be_v because_o their_o inward_a stuff_n be_v corrupt_v and_o not_o full_o cure_v by_o effectual_a repentance_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o gross_a sin_n now_o of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o nature_n which_o remain_v ever_o in_o the_o best_a this_o inward_a infirmity_n corruption_n must_v be_v sell_v also_o for_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o leave_v outward_a and_o gross_a sin_n except_o also_o we_o beat_v down_o the_o inward_a corruption_n of_o our_o own_o nature_n and_o although_o corruption_n we_o can_v altogether_o blot_v out_o this_o our_o natural_a corruption_n yet_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v so_o resident_a and_o dwell_v in_o we_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o only_o keep_v we_o from_o gross_a outward_a outrage_n and_o offence_n but_o also_o will_v hold_v down_o &_o keep_v short_a our_o natural_a corruption_n neither_o must_v we_o think_v it_o enough_o to_o sell_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n but_o we_o must_v also_o sell_v the_o corruption_n itself_o for_o as_o we_o see_v so_o long_o as_o the_o tree_n remain_v there_o will_v always_o spring_v forth_o some_o bud_n even_o so_o of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n so_o long_o as_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o nature_n reign_v in_o they_o so_o long_o do_v they_o burst_v out_o into_o some_o offence_n or_o other_o but_o most_o man_n make_v either_o little_a or_o no_o conscience_n at_o all_o of_o these_o little_a fault_n but_o it_o must_v be_v otherwise_o with_o we_o or_o else_o we_o can_v but_o displease_v god_n great_o for_o as_o a_o river_n dry_v up_o unto_o the_o fountain_n yet_o if_o we_o do_v rest_n from_o 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show_v to_o be_v the_o hearty_a hatred_n of_o false_a doctrine_n or_o god_n false_a religion_n he_o say_v portion_n 15._o 113._o vers_fw-la 1._o i_o hate_v vain_a invention_n but_o thy_o law_n do_v i_o love_v and_o in_o portion_n 21._o 163._o vers_fw-la 3._o i_o hate_v false_a hood_n and_o abhor_v it_o but_o thy_o law_n do_v i_o love_v and_o in_o the_o four_o portion_n vers_fw-la 5._o he_o â—larly_o pray_v against_o it_o say_v take_v from_o i_o the_o way_n of_o lie_v and_o graâ—â—t_v i_o gracious_o thy_o truth_n where_o we_o see_v that_o as_o the_o mail_n of_o god_n show_v his_o love_n to_o the_o truth_n so_o he_o show_v his_o hatred_n to_o lie_n neither_o must_v we_o understand_v here_o that_o which_o he_o call_v the_o way_n of_o lie_v for_o a_o breach_n of_o any_o particular_a commandment_n but_o for_o a_o general_a breach_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n &_o for_o a_o thing_n opposite_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n so_o also_o be_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v when_o 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heart_n to_o speak_v joyful_o of_o they_o portion_n 2._o 6._o with_o my_o lip_n have_v i_o declare_v all_o the_o judgement_n of_o thy_o mouth_n and_o because_o they_o testify_v no_o small_a love_n to_o a_o thing_n which_o for_o affection_n to_o it_o will_v rise_v at_o midnight_n he_o add_v portion_n 8._o 6._o at_o midnight_n will_v i_o rise_v to_o give_v thanks_n unto_o thou_o because_o of_o thy_o righteous_a judgement_n this_o be_v then_o a_o true_a note_n that_o a_o word_n man_n have_v delight_n in_o god_n word_n if_o from_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o heart_n his_o mouth_n can_v speak_v of_o it_o and_o when_o the_o word_n of_o god_n dwell_v so_o plentiful_o in_o he_o that_o he_o can_v speak_v it_o in_o wisdom_n again_o if_o we_o have_v such_o a_o earnest_n and_o natural_a delight_n be_v weary_a to_o refresh_v ourselves_o with_o fable_n what_o a_o dulness_n be_v it_o in_o we_o that_o we_o can_v find_v as_o great_a comfort_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n wherefore_o we_o be_v to_o 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himself_o that_o he_o may_v have_v fall_v afterward_o lot_z also_o have_v good_a cause_n to_o believe_v and_o embrace_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n for_o his_o safeguard_n have_v just_a occasion_n also_o to_o have_v suspect_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o fall_v it_o be_v say_v prou._n 28._o 14._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v always_o but_o he_o that_o harden_v his_o heart_n shall_v fall_v into_o evil_a for_o where_o fear_n be_v not_o there_o be_v security_n security_n breed_v hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n bring_v god_n wrath_n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o philippian_n show_v that_o god_n work_v in_o we_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n of_o do_v good_a lest_o hereby_o they_o shall_v draw_v to_o themselves_o security_n add_v that_o they_o must_v fill_v the_o course_n of_o their_o salvation_n in_o fear_n and_o tremble_a for_o if_o we_o do_v only_o well_o by_o god_n grace_n work_v in_o we_o we_o be_v much_o to_o fear_v the_o absence_n of_o it_o wherefore_o we_o see_v how_o the_o man_n of_o god_n do_v just_o fear_v his_o part_n unregenerate_a this_o fear_n of_o god_n child_n differ_v much_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o it_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o drive_v we_o not_o from_o the_o lord_n it_o help_v and_o hinder_v not_o our_o prayer_n it_o hurt_v not_o but_o further_v our_o duty_n for_o it_o make_v we_o to_o fear_v lest_o we_o shall_v lose_v god_n grace_n it_o cause_v we_o to_o wait_v more_o and_o more_o to_o have_v it_o and_o have_v it_o move_v we_o by_o prayer_n to_o continue_v it_o when_o noah_n have_v god_n favour_n he_o fear_v and_o be_v warn_v of_o god_n as_o heb_n 11._o 7._o of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v as_o yet_o not_o see_v move_v with_o reverence_n prepare_v the_o ark_n &c_n &c_n so_o habacuk_n hear_v of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o faithful_a by_o the_o chaldean_n say_v hâ—b_n 3._o 16._o my_o belly_n tremble_v my_o lip_n shake_v at_o the_o voice_n rottenness_n enter_v into_o my_o bone_n and_o i_o tremble_v in_o myself_o paul_n say_v he_o preach_v with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a thus_o we_o see_v how_o the_o good_a saint_n of_o god_n do_v fear_v because_o they_o know_v that_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o we_o no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o they_o but_o of_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o weakness_n unworthiness_n and_o wretchedness_n we_o see_v also_o that_o god_n child_n have_v diverse_a affect_n according_a to_o their_o diverse_a estate_n and_o though_o sometime_o they_o be_v quicken_v through_o faith_n other_o time_n they_o be_v most_o ready_a to_o sin_n if_o they_o do_v not_o sin_n no_o marvel_n then_o though_o the_o child_n of_o god_n fear_n when_o they_o see_v that_o god_n restrain_v their_o will_n &_o the_o great_a their_o feeling_n be_v yet_o be_v they_o mix_v with_o a_o reverend_a fear_n of_o god_n majesty_n and_o sight_n of_o their_o own_o corruption_n lest_o they_o shall_v not_o abide_v his_o glory_n and_o lest_o they_o shall_v not_o continue_v in_o their_o good_a thing_n we_o see_v moreover_o that_o this_o fear_v humble_v noah_n that_o the_o prophet_n &_o apostle_n speak_v in_o fear_n which_o the_o lord_n give_v unto_o they_o either_o to_o prepare_v they_o to_o some_o grace_n which_o they_o shall_v receive_v or_o else_o more_o zealous_o to_o keep_v some_o grace_n which_o already_o they_o have_v receive_v and_o where_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o love_n cast_v out_o fear_n we_o must_v understand_v of_o fear_n that_o servile_a and_o excessive_a fear_n which_o drive_v we_o away_o from_o god_n and_o see_v though_o we_o feel_v god_n love_n by_o faith_n we_o will_v fear_v then_o much_o more_o have_v we_o need_v so_o to_o do_v when_o by_o infidelity_n we_o feel_v not_o this_o love_n so_o we_o must_v have_v both_o fear_n to_o prepare_v we_o to_o grace_n and_o we_o must_v have_v love_n to_o continue_v we_o in_o this_o grace_n and_o sure_o only_a they_o with_o who_o this_o thing_n have_v be_v familiar_a do_v know_v how_o love_n and_o fear_n do_v dwell_v together_o for_o as_o bless_a experiencâ—_n have_v teach_v some_o that_o by_o this_o fear_n they_o have_v attain_v to_o special_a grace_n and_o continue_v in_o they_o by_o the_o same_o so_o also_o by_o woeful_a experience_n some_o have_v find_v that_o for_o want_n â—f_n this_o they_o either_o have_v not_o tâ—sted_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o else_o not_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o portion_n 15._o ayn._n vers._n 1â—1_n i_o have_v execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n
if_o we_o have_v no_o love_n of_o the_o sacrament_n no_o care_n of_o discipline_n if_o our_o heart_n be_v harden_v all_o be_v not_o well_o either_o some_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n or_o else_o we_o be_v to_o fear_v to_o be_v cast_v into_o some_o heresy_n or_o such_o like_a evil_n i_o find_v that_o after_o isaiah_n have_v prophesy_v a_o long_a time_n the_o lord_n god_n who_o will_v not_o have_v his_o name_n plaspheme_v see_v no_o amendment_n in_o his_o people_n come_v with_o a_o great_a majesty_n and_o bid_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 6._o to_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v hear_v but_o not_o understand_v they_o shall_v plain_o see_v but_o not_o perceive_v he_o command_v he_o moreover_o to_o make_v their_o heart_n sâ—t_o to_o make_v their_o ear_n heavy_a and_o to_o shut_v their_o eye_n lest_o they_o shall_v see_v with_o their_o eye_n hear_v with_o their_o ear_n and_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o because_o they_o will_v not_o make_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n it_o shall_v be_v unto_o they_o the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n as_o this_o be_v especial_o mean_v of_o the_o ungodly_a yet_o sure_o the_o godly_a escape_v not_o but_o by_o repentance_n it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o use_v all_o mean_n and_o then_o to_o use_v destruction_n when_o his_o word_n will_v not_o serve_v we_o may_v be_v comfort_v even_o at_o this_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n yet_o give_v a_o scatter_n of_o his_o people_n and_o give_v we_o some_o good_a minister_n and_o magistrate_n but_o if_o we_o consider_v of_o the_o lord_n long_o suffer_v of_o we_o of_o the_o peace_n abundance_n and_o many_o other_o grace_n bestow_v on_o we_o and_o yet_o so_o small_a amendment_n we_o trust_v for_o the_o remnant_n sake_n that_o the_o general_a judgement_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o as_o yet_o come_v upon_o we_o yet_o this_o sore_a say_n shall_v make_v we_o afraid_a it_o be_v time_n for_o thou_o lord_n to_o put_v to_o thy_o hand_n etc._n etc._n this_o may_v be_v much_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n child_n and_o for_o the_o discomfort_n of_o the_o wicked_a vers._n 127._o therefore_o love_v i_o thy_o commandment_n above_o gold_n yea_o above_o most_o fine_a gold_n mark_v here_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n do_v we_o not_o see_v that_o this_o be_v a_o common_a rate_n despise_v the_o less_o religion_n be_v esteem_v the_o less_o it_o be_v of_o the_o most_o regard_v the_o great_a the_o corruption_n of_o manner_n be_v the_o great_a be_v the_o folly_n then_o this_o be_v a_o rare_a blessing_n of_o god_n when_o religion_n be_v in_o every_o place_n hate_v even_o then_o to_o love_v religion_n when_o manner_n be_v every_o where_o corrupt_v even_o then_o to_o be_v of_o good_a conversation_n when_o in_o our_o time_n then_o we_o see_v so_o many_o kind_n of_o religion_n as_o papistry_n the_o sect_n of_o the_o jesuit_n the_o family_n of_o love_n anabaptist_n and_o such_o like_a it_o be_v a_o singular_a grace_n of_o god_n to_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o love_n of_o true_a religion_n when_o we_o look_v into_o their_o manner_n whether_o we_o turn_v we_o to_o magistrate_n or_o subject_n we_o shall_v neither_o find_v zealous_a government_n nor_o faithful_a obedience_n if_o we_o live_v in_o a_o heaven_n among_o angel_n or_o in_o a_o paradise_n with_o saint_n and_o will_v defile_v ourselves_o with_o sin_n we_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n with_o adam_n and_o out_o of_o the_o church_n with_o cain_n but_o to_o live_v with_o noah_n upright_o and_o to_o walk_v before_o god_n with_o he_o when_o all_o flesh_n have_v corrupt_v his_o way_n or_o to_o live_v just_o with_o lot_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o filthy_a sodomite_n or_o to_o keep_v a_o pure_a religion_n or_o worship_n of_o god_n with_o elias_n when_o not_o one_o can_v be_v find_v that_o have_v not_o bow_v to_o baal_n or_o to_o live_v in_o keep_v judgement_n and_o justice_n with_o david_n where_o be_v so_o many_o oppressor_n 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unfaithfulnes_n in_o bargain_v be_v so_o great_a every_o man_n be_v circumspect_a to_o discern_v ill_a deal_n every_o man_n almost_o be_v become_v a_o lawyer_n no_o man_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o common_a shift_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o this_o make_v not_o man_n therefore_o to_o give_v over_o their_o deed_n but_o they_o make_v their_o deed_n more_o sure_a neither_o do_v deceitful_a deal_n keep_v they_o the_o more_o from_o market_n and_o fair_n but_o man_n be_v more_o careful_a in_o their_o bargayn_n do_v we_o love_v the_o church_n they_o though_o there_o be_v so_o many_o corruption_n of_o religion_n and_o so_o many_o corruption_n of_o manner_n let_v we_o be_v more_o afraid_a of_o ourselves_o and_o more_o careful_a of_o the_o word_n and_o heedy_a in_o our_o life_n than_o we_o have_v be_v let_v we_o listen_v to_o the_o word_n before_o the_o lord_n have_v seal_v up_o the_o prophecy_n lest_o the_o wicked_a prevail_v and_o the_o just_a man_n make_v himself_o a_o prey_n now_o be_v the_o 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affection_n behold_v here_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n he_o will_v bless_v â—ts_n and_o satisfy_v the_o hungry_a soul_n the_o lord_n require_v nothing_o of_o we_o but_o to_o mistrust_v our_o reason_n and_o to_o suspect_v our_o affection_n but_o to_o be_v teachable_a in_o spirit_n to_o hunger_n in_o heart_n and_o thirsting_o to_o long_o after_o his_o word_n which_o if_o we_o shall_v do_v we_o shall_v receive_v increase_n of_o knowledge_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n for_o to_o they_o note_n that_o as_o meek_a scholar_n will_v be_v teach_v of_o god_n spirit_n and_o submit_v their_o reason_n to_o the_o simplicâ—tâ—e_n of_o the_o word_n the_o lord_n say_v matth._n 5._o bless_a anâ—_n the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o theirâ—s_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n for_o righteousness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v but_o here_o may_v seem_v to_o man_n reason_n a_o great_a repugnance_n to_o the_o verse_n aforego_v the_o entrance_n into_o 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