the_o long_a wing_n too_o sluggish_a to_o clip_v away_o to_o it_o but_o oh_o this_o disgrace_n scorn_n contempt_n we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o bear_v that_o no_o do_v wâ—_n not_o see_v the_o lord_n jesus_n despise_v reject_v isa._n 53.3_o oh_o the_o base_a work_n scoff_v derision_n which_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n suffer_v only_o for_o we_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o glory_n it_o be_v a_o prodigious_a pride_n to_o desire_v that_o we_o may_v bâ—_n glorify_v by_o christ_n suffering_n but_o never_o suffer_v for_o his_o glory_n nor_o let_v the_o contrary_a practice_n of_o man_n wise_a in_o their_o way_n and_o learn_v divert_v you_o yoâ—_n know_v your_o call_n not_o many_o wise_a not_o many_o learned_a etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 1.26_o a_o wise_a than_o the_o wise_a the_o eternal_a wisdom_n of_o god_n call_v we_o to_o zeal_n be_v zealous_a rev._n 3.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v zealous_a for_o thing_n spiritual_a 1_o cor._n 14.1_o he_o that_o look_v to_o the_o buâ—ning_a love_n of_o christ_n towards_o his_o soul_n flame_v out_o even_o unspeakable_a suffering_n and_o think_v his_o love_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o glory_n too_o hot_a and_o fiery_a proclaim_v to_o all_o the_o world_n his_o gross_a hypocrisy_n or_o rather_o palpable_a atheism_n let_v that_o sentence_n ever_o sound_a in_o your_o ear_n he_o that_o be_v ashamed_a of_o i_o and_o of_o my_o word_n in_o this_o adulterous_a generation_n of_o he_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v ashamed_a when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o holy_a angel_n mar._n 8.38_o but_o that_o blasphemy_n whereby_o sin_n and_o satan_n will_v persuade_v we_o that_o holiness_n be_v the_o very_a damp_n and_o death_n of_o all_o mirth_n the_o bar_n that_o stopp_n our_o way_n to_o profit_n or_o honour_n be_v a_o notorious_a slander_n of_o that_o father_n of_o lie_n a_o loud_a lie_n that_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n deserve_v the_o whetstone_n when_o our_o father_n command_v we_o to_o be_v holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a do_v he_o interdict_v we_o pleasure_n riches_n honour_n be_v there_o any_o so_o holy_a as_o our_o god_n and_o do_v his_o holiness_n extinguish_v his_o joy_n and_o the_o pleasure_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n do_v his_o holiness_n impoverish_v he_o dispossess_v he_o of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n do_v holiness_n dethrone_v he_o or_o embase_v his_o glory_n nay_o be_v it_o not_o his_o glory_n exo._n 15.11_o where_o do_v he_o forbid_v we_o pleasure_n profit_n honour_n indeed_o if_o the_o drudgery_n to_o sin_n and_o satan_n be_v honour_n such_o honour_n he_o have_v interdict_v if_o barter_v heaven_n for_o earth_n our_o angel-like_o soul_n for_o dust_n if_o this_o be_v profit_n such_o profit_n have_v he_o forbid_v if_o the_o hoggish_a wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n of_o sinful_a filth_n the_o dog-like_o lick_v up_o of_o a_o hellish_a vomit_n the_o lie_v of_o our_o live_a soul_n rot_v and_o stink_a in_o a_o grave_n of_o lust_n if_o this_o be_v pleasure_n such_o pleasure_n hell_n afford_v he_o deny_v no_o no_o our_o gracious_a god_n have_v not_o only_o permit_v we_o to_o use_v all_o creature_n for_o our_o good_a and_o comfort_n but_o have_v strait_o command_v we_o to_o set_v our_o heart_n upon_o and_o to_o covet_v and_o that_o most_o earnest_o the_o best_a gift_n 1_o cor._n 12.31_o he_o have_v purchase_v the_o rich_a portion_n of_o grace_n and_o inheritance_n of_o glory_n for_o we_o he_o have_v store_v up_o for_o we_o durable_a riches_n pro._n 8.18_o and_o exhort_v we_o to_o provide_v and_o fill_v everlasting_a bag_n with_o never_o fail_a treasure_n luk._n 12.33_o he_o have_v confer_v upon_o we_o most_o glorious_a honour_n to_o be_v heir_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o give_v we_o command_v to_o unbridle_v our_o ambition_n and_o with_o the_o most_o vast_a desire_n of_o our_o heartâ—_n to_o seek_v this_o glory_n and_o promise_n to_o fill_v we_o psal._n 81.10_o matth._n 6.33_o rom._n 2.7_o thaâ—_n fountain_n of_o life_n pour_v out_o river_n of_o pleasure_n and_o command_v we_o to_o drink_v abundant_o psal._n 36.8_o 9_o cant._n 5.1_o beside_o other_o numberless_a object_n of_o joy_n he_o have_v give_v we_o himself_o the_o great_a the_o only_a the_o infinite_a good_a and_o command_v we_o again_o and_o again_o to_o rejoice_v in_o he_o phil._n 4.4_o let_v we_o therefore_o fire_n our_o heart_n with_o earnest_a longuing_n after_o this_o divine_a nature_n follow_v hard_o towards_o it_o and_o never_o faint_a in_o the_o pursuit_n be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o truth_n in_o this_o hypocritical_a age_n which_o profess_v christ_n and_o serve_v the_o world_n give_v to_o he_o the_o title_n of_o lord_n but_o heart_n and_o hand_n to_o every_o lust_n think_v no_o age_n unripe_a to_o be_v god_n child_n no_o estate_n too_o great_a to_o be_v god_n heir_n the_o service_n of_o prince_n how_o much_o more_o of_o god_n be_v great_a preferment_n beware_v of_o that_o hellish_a proverb_n a_o young_a saint_n a_o old_a devil_n those_o young_a saint_n joseph_n 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desire_v to_o wash_v i_o â—rom_o my_o mirâ—_n this_o all_o the_o burden_n which_o thou_o lie_v upon_o i_o to_o set_v thy_o beauty_n on_o i_o that_o beauty_n which_o those_o glorious_a spirit_n view_v be_v rapt_v in_o heavenly_a ecstasy_n drink_v health_n and_o make_v drink_v their_o eye_n sing_z drench_v in_o amorous_a joy_n thy_o praise_n renew_v iii_o how_o beauteous_a be_v thy_o house_n thy_o spangle_a court_n yet_o to_o thy_o beauty_n dirt_n how_o glorious_a be_v the_o sun_n the_o spring_n of_o light_n yet_o to_o thy_o glory_n night_n how_o bright_a thy_o angel_n in_o their_o sprightly_a â—eature_n yet_o to_o thy_o brightness_n smoke_n to_o fire_n how_o then_o shall_v we_o poor_a soul_n admire_v thy_o beauty_n glory_n brightness_n in_o thy_o creature_n iv._o oh_o what_o be_o i_o my_o lord_n without_o thy_o likeness_n but_o a_o dull_a die_a sickness_n strip_v of_o thy_o image_n and_o that_o godlike_a â—eature_n i_o less_o than_o any_o creature_n the_o mean_a senseless_a liveless_a 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creature_n 1._o it_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o be_v his_o fruit_n gal._n 5.22_o 23._o it_o be_v taâ—ght_v we_o by_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n the_o gospel_n tit._n 2.11_o 12._o and_o thus_o it_o differ_v from_o that_o moral_a virtue_n with_o which_o we_o may_v observe_v many_o heathen_n fair_o to_o glister_n have_v you_o never_o see_v dish_n of_o fruit_n stand_v out_o upon_o some_o shop_n compose_a oâ—_n wax_n and_o curious_o paint_v how_o much_o more_o fair_a and_o lovely_a do_v they_o seem_v to_o the_o eye_n than_o the_o same_o natural_a fruit_n which_o you_o pluck_v from_o the_o tree_n but_o if_o you_o weigh_v they_o in_o your_o hand_n or_o much_o more_o if_o you_o taâ—â—_n they_o what_o a_o palpable_a difference_n do_v you_o find_v between_o
isa._n 6.3_o herein_o then_o consist_v the_o eminency_n of_o holiness_n above_o all_o other_o quality_n in_o man_n that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o by_o it_o and_o by_o it_o only_o like_v unto_o god_n but_o like_o he_o in_o that_o in_o which_o god_n be_v most_o excellent_a even_o in_o his_o glory_n the_o heathen_n themselves_o can_v discern_v a_o ravish_a beauty_n in_o virtue_n if_o man_n have_v but_o eye_n to_o behold_v it_o but_o oh_o if_o god_n open_v to_o we_o a_o eye_n to_o discern_v these_o heavenly_a feature_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o the_o bright_a beam_n of_o his_o holiness_n â—he_v very_a sun_n will_v seem_v but_o dirt_n to_o it_o and_o all_o the_o excellency_n of_o all_o creature_n mere_a dross_n and_o tinsoyl_n certain_o the_o comely_a proportion_n of_o a_o perish_a body_n a_o earthly_a flower_n deck_v with_o the_o ornament_n of_o some_o please_a colour_n be_v able_a to_o ravish_v a_o fleshly_a eye_n and_o win_v unto_o it_o a_o carnal_a heart_n but_o be_v the_o 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than_o those_o curse_a and_o damn_a spirit_n without_o it_o i_o think_v rather_o worse_o a_o wicked_a angel_n be_v a_o sinful_a filthy_a spirit_n but_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v both_o a_o sinful_a spirit_n and_o sinful_a flesh_n filthy_a in_o both_o the_o truth_n be_v and_o upon_o serious_a consideration_n we_o can_v deny_v it_o a_o unholy_a man_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o incarnate_a fâ—end_n a_o devil_n in_o flesh_n joh._n 6.70_o now_o though_o even_o nature_n itself_o will_v in_o general_a strong_o incite_v the_o heart_n to_o seek_v with_o all_o diligence_n such_o thing_n as_o be_v for_o use_v most_o necessary_a and_o mosâ—_n excellent_a for_o our_o advancement_n yet_o for_o thiâ—_n particular_a of_o holiness_n even_o when_o our_o beâ—â—_n judgement_n upon_o sound_a deliberation_n have_v subâ—scribed_v to_o these_o manifest_a truth_n and_o we_o hauâ—_n see_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o necessity_n anâ—_n eminency_n of_o this_o divine_a purity_n yet_o thâ—â—_n craâ—ty_n enemy_n 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and_o learned_a man_n who_o hope_v to_o come_v to_o heaven_n with_o the_o first_o laugh_v at_o this_o preciseness_n and_o take_v to_o themselves_o much_o more_o liberty_n that_o it_o be_v good_a to_o use_v moderation_n and_o so_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o temper_n if_o â—ou_o take_v not_o good_a heed_n they_o will_v bring_v you_o â—o_o that_o abominable_a distemper_n of_o a_o lukewarm_a christian_a of_o who_o christ_n be_v sick_a and_o vow_n â—o_o vomit_v they_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n rev._n 3.16_o â—ay_v he_o will_v get_v your_o own_o heart_n to_o speak_v for_o â—im_v and_o that_o will_v plead_v hard_a and_o tell_v you_o oh_o this_o strictness_n this_o yoke_n of_o holiness_n be_v a_o â—ur_n sad_a melancholy_a life_n no_o comfort_n no_o joy_n no_o solace_n in_o it_o and_o you_o be_v in_o your_o spring_n what_o will_v you_o blast_v all_o these_o fair_a blossom_n of_o youth_n with_o such_o a_o austere_a and_o sullen_a course_n nay_o take_v your_o time_n while_o you_o may_v use_v your_o youth_n and_o pleasure_n while_o the_o season_n and_o april_n of_o your_o age_n invite_v you_o but_o take_v great_a heed_n and_o stop_v your_o ear_n against_o these_o siren_n bind_v yourselves_o to_o that_o word_n of_o god_n which_o will_v hold_v you_o fast_o and_o keep_v you_o safe_a from_o these_o strong_a enchantment_n open_v your_o ear_n to_o that_o best_a counseler_n the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o in_o the_o best_a of_o your_o service_n you_o be_v unprofitable_a luk._n 17.10_o if_o you_o can_v run_v but_o we_o hardly_o creep_v yea_o can_v you_o add_v wing_n to_o your_o foot_n to_o fly_v towards_o heaven_n yet_o can_v you_o never_o be_v forward_o enough_o when_o the_o goal_n be_v heaven_n and_o god_n himself_o and_o his_o glory_n the_o crown_n the_o swift_a foot_n be_v too_o slow_a to_o run_v and_o
these_o a_o lie_n how_o can_v it_o be_v the_o reason_n because_o nothing_o more_o deceive_v greatness_n make_v great_a promise_n but_o perform_v nothing_o let_v the_o apostle_n expound_v it_o if_o any_o man_n see_v to_o be_v some_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v indeed_o nothing_o he_o deceive_v himself_o gal._n 6.3_o he_o be_v a_o lie_n to_o his_o own_o soul_n hence_o that_o great_a apostle_n confess_v that_o himself_o be_v nothing_o 2_o cor._n 12.11_o and_o as_o man_n himself_o so_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o he_o be_v mere_a vanity_n make_v for_o he_o and_o suit_v to_o he_o for_o when_o man_n have_v transform_v himself_o into_o vanity_n the_o lord_n fit_v the_o creature_n to_o he_o which_o be_v make_v for_o he_o and_o subject_n they_o unto_o vanity_n rom._n 8.20_o his_o life_n vain_a eccl._n 6.12_o his_o age_n nothing_o psal._n 39.5_o his_o beauty_n vanity_n prov._n 31.30_o his_o riches_n prov._n 23.6_o his_o mirth_n eccl._n 2.2_o all_o his_o work_n all_o his_o delight_n mere_a vanity_n eccl._n 2.11_o object_n but_o man_n do_v not_o think_v so_o answ._n so_o much_o the_o more_o be_v they_o so_o for_o while_o they_o think_v better_o of_o themselves_o than_o they_o be_v they_o do_v but_o deceive_v themselves_o and_o be_v a_o lie_n 2._o though_o in_o their_o word_n they_o deny_v it_o yet_o in_o their_o work_n they_o loud_o speak_v it_o and_o evident_o discover_v that_o they_o do_v thus_o think_v for_o we_o will_v sell_v nothing_o under_o the_o price_n we_o value_v it_o but_o man_n sell_v themselves_o for_o vanity_n for_o very_o nothing_o they_o sell_v themselves_o foâ—_n trash_n they_o lay_v out_o their_o money_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n and_o their_o labour_n for_o that_o which_o satisfy_v not_o isa._n 55.2_o object_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v man_n and_o therefore_o something_a answ._n we_o speak_v not_o of_o man_n in_o natural_a respect_n as_o he_o consist_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n or_o in_o civil_a as_o he_o be_v a_o father_n goâ—ernour_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o spiritual_a in_o which_o regard_n he_o rather_o seem_v than_o be_v man_n rather_o a_o worm_n psal._n 22.6_o as_o other_o brute_n flesh_n also_o gen._n 6.3_o and_o that_o flesh_n but_o grass_n isa._n 40.6_o the_o very_a spirit_n fleshly_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jude_n 9_o animal_n not_o have_v a_o spirit_n when_o in_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v none_o that_o seek_v the_o truth_n there_o be_v no_o man_n among_o they_o jer._n 5.1_o observe_v how_o evident_o and_o full_o god_n spirit_n conclude_v this_o argument_n i_o behold_v and_o â—here_o be_v no_o man_n even_o among_o they_o no_o counsellor_n that_o when_o i_o ask_v can_v answer_v a_o word_n they_o be_v all_o vanity_n and_o their_o work_n nothing_o â—sa_n 41.28_o 29._o he_o be_v dead_a and_o therefore_o not_o â—ruly_o but_o false_o and_o in_o appearance_n call_v â—_o man_n man_n if_o we_o look_v upon_o he_o in_o his_o creation_n be_v a_o creature_n not_o only_o compose_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o both_o be_v but_o the_o matter_n of_o which_o he_o be_v frame_v but_o make_v after_o god_n image_n which_o be_v his_o form_n and_o differ_v he_o from_o other_o creature_n now_o as_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o â—ouse_n when_o the_o material_n stone_n timâ—er_n etc._n etc._n be_v all_o safe_a but_o the_o form_n destroy_v so_o though_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o the_o matter_n â—f_v they_o remain_v entire_a yet_o when_o that_o specifical_a difference_n and_o form_n of_o man_n god_n image_n 〈◊〉_d deface_v he_o cease_v to_o be_v what_o first_o he_o be_v now_o not_o man_n but_o the_o ruin_n and_o carcase_n of_o man_n in_o a_o word_n look_v as_o it_o be_v with_o child_n baby_n they_o have_v a_o gorgeous_a appearance_n in_o their_o eye_n but_o all_o be_v copper_n cast_v clout_n tear_v rag_n and_o a_o paint_a rot_a stick_n so_o be_v it_o with_o we_o our_o body_n and_o soul_n have_v some_o rag_n and_o old_a clout_n of_o our_o creation_n and_o dress_v with_o beauty_n learning_n etc._n etc._n be_v no_o small_a babe_n in_o a_o simple_a man_n eye_n but_o all_o this_o show_n be_v nothing_o what_o it_o show_v but_o a_o very_a mock-man_n a_o mere_a vanity_n and_o sheer_a nothing_o 2._o second_o see_v man_n be_v not_o only_o dead_a but_o dead_a in_o sin_n as_o a_o dead_a man_n shut_v up_o and_o close_v in_o a_o loathsome_a grave_n we_o be_v plain_o teach_v by_o god_n that_o man_n be_v not_o only_o nothing_o but_o a_o miserable_a abominable_a nothing_o he_o be_v miserable_a wretched_a poor_a blind_a and_o naked_a rev._n 3.17_o suppose_v himself_o full_a but_o only_o swell_v with_o wind_n and_o indeed_o whole_o empty_a conceit_v himself_o well_o adorn_v and_o set_v out_o with_o goodly_a endowment_n but_o shameful_a in_o nakedness_n dream_v of_o a_o eagle_n sight_n and_o sharpness_n of_o wit_n but_o not_o a_o blink_n of_o a_o eye_n in_o he_o a_o mere_a flash_n and_o in_o and_o with_o all_o these_o want_n when_o he_o be_v most_o bladder_v up_o with_o a_o dream_n of_o happiness_n extreme_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a in_o all_o his_o pomp_n anâ—_n glory_n he_o be_v but_o as_o his_o own_o dung_n job_n 20.6_o 7._o stink_v psal._n 14.3_o not_o the_o baseness_n buâ—_n excellence_n not_o of_o heathen_n but_o of_o jacob_n not_o despise_v only_o but_o abhor_v amos_n 6.8_o and_o lest_o we_o may_v think_v it_o a_o hyperbolical_a speech_n the_o lord_n take_v a_o solemn_a oath_n and_o swear_v by_o himself_o that_o he_o abhor_v the_o excellency_n of_o jacob_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o god_n cull_v out_o the_o most_o loathsome_a creature_n to_o be_v as_o parallel_n to_o we_o that_o in_o they_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n we_o may_v see_v our_o filth_n and_o abhor_v ourselves_o we_o be_v resemble_v to_o hog_n dog_n serpent_n to_o dead_a carcase_n to_o sepulchre_n full_a of_o rot_a carcase_n matth._n 23.27_o so_o abominable_a that_o we_o infect_v all_o the_o creature_n with_o which_o we_o deal_v all_o the_o action_n that_o proceed_v from_o we_o the_o creature_n be_v not_o only_o subject_a to_o vanity_n but_o to_o a_o curse_n for_o our_o sake_n gen._n 3.17_o our_o very_a blessing_n curse_v mal._n 2.2_o not_o our_o want_n but_o store_n not_o our_o barrenness_n but_o fruit_n accurse_v deut._n 28._o vers_fw-la 17_o 18._o our_o day_n not_o only_o few_o but_o evil_n gen._n 47.9_o our_o very_a life_n not_o only_o grievous_a but_o hateful_a eccl._n 2.17_o nay_o our_o prayer_n our_o service_n abomination_n prov._n 15.8_o &_o 28.9_o object_n if_o the_o estate_n of_o man_n be_v so_o loathsome_a it_o be_v strange_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v nor_o feel_v it_o answ._n they_o who_o have_v sense_n know_v and_o acknowledge_v it_o they_o loathe_v themselves_o ezech._n 20.43_o they_o abhor_v themselves_o job_n 42.6_o they_o lament_v themselves_o rom._n 7.24_o but_o such_o as_o be_v blind_a and_o senseless_a how_o shall_v they_o discern_v it_o and_o this_o the_o depth_n of_o their_o misery_n which_o make_v it_o incurable_a yet_o some_o glimpse_n they_o have_v of_o this_o truth_n for_o in_o that_o they_o sell_v themselves_o to_o work_v wickedness_n and_o abomination_n 1_o king_n 21.25_o rom._n 7.14_o sell_v themselves_o for_o oath_n so_o vain_a a_o filthiness_n for_o drunkenness_n so_o filthy_a vanity_n they_o open_o testify_v at_o what_o rate_n they_o prize_v themselves_o this_o our_o dead_a vain_a loathsome_a condition_n will_v more_o clear_o be_v manifest_v unto_o we_o if_o 1._o we_o consider_v our_o contrariety_n to_o god_n who_o be_v both_o the_o supreme_a be_v the_o most_o pure_a essence_n and_o the_o only_a life_n so_o adverse_a be_v the_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o man_n to_o god_n that_o he_o hate_v he_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o he_o all_o that_o he_o love_v and_o all_o that_o love_v he_o hence_o call_v enemy_n rom._n 5.10_o hater_n of_o god_n rom._n 1.30_o they_o hate_v his_o wisdom_n and_o counsel_n prov._n 1.29_o his_o power_n rev._n 16.9_o his_o truth_n isa._n 30.11_o his_o word_n jer._n 6.10_o his_o light_n joh._n 3.19_o and_o as_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n be_v his_o pureness_n glory_n beauty_n excellency_n which_o pass_v through_o all_o and_o to_o we_o be_v above_o all_o his_o attribute_n so_o above_o all_o they_o hate_v this_o his_o holiness_n wheresoever_o they_o see_v any_o stamp_n or_o print_v of_o it_o his_o holy_a word_n his_o holy_a day_n his_o holy_a child_n as_o the_o panther_n so_o hate_v man_n that_o wheresoever_o he_o see_v his_o picture_n he_o fly_v upon_o it_o and_o with_o his_o tooth_n and_o nail_n rent_n and_o tear_n it_o so_o these_o wild_a creature_n wheresoever_o they_o see_v any_o spark_n of_o god_n image_n shine_v in_o man_n tear_n and_o devour_v psal._n 7.2_o &_o 35.15_o that_o eternal_a wisdom_n power_n love_n life_n their_o saviour_n after_o they_o have_v