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when_o renew_v be_v the_o most_o noble_a sublime_a and_o choice_a part_n of_o man_n not_o only_o her_o tongue_n or_o hand_n but_o her_o soul_n yea_o her_o spirit_n shall_v praise_v he_o lapide_fw-la luke_n 1.46_o 47._o the_o spirit_n be_v more_o than_o the_o soul_n hence_o some_o by_o soul_n will_v have_v the_o inferior_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v mean_v as_o the_o sensitive_a power_n common_a to_o we_o with_o bruit_n which_o respect_v natural_a thing_n and_o by_o spirit_n the_o superior_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o rational_a part_n especial_o when_o enlighten_v and_o renew_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o respect_v divine_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n so_o the_o apostle_n distinguish_v between_o soul_n and_o spirit_n ravanell_n 1_o thes_n 5.23_o 2._o zealous_o and_o transcendent_o with_o the_o high_a intention_n of_o affection_n as_o god_n be_v the_o most_o high_a so_o our_o praise_n must_v be_v answerable_a we_o must_v extol_v and_o exalt_v his_o name_n isaiah_n 25.1_o as_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n do_v though_o not_o in_o equality_n yet_o in_o conformity_n and_o similitude_n hence_o the_o saint_n call_v up_o all_o the_o power_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o this_o work_n and_o make_v new_a song_n of_o praise_n exod._n 15._o psal._n 69.30_o see_v how_o deborah_n rouse_v up_o and_o quicken_v herself_o that_o she_o may_v the_o better_o quicken_v other_o judg._n 5.12_o the_o reiteration_n of_o the_o word_n do_v show_v her_o earnest_a affection_n to_o the_o work_n 3._o speedy_o without_o delay_n so_o soon_o as_o ever_o we_o receive_v a_o mercy_n we_o shall_v present_o give_v thanks_o so_o do_v deborah_n judg._n 5.1_o the_o same_o day_n that_o she_o receive_v a_o victory_n the_o very_a same_o day_n she_o sing_v praise_n we_o may_v begin_v too_o late_o we_o can_v begin_v too_o soon_o as_o god_n load_v we_o daily_o with_o mercy_n so_o we_o shall_v daily_o praise_v he_o psal._n 68.19_o 20._o 4._o voluntary_o free_o cheerful_o all_o god_n people_n be_v volunteer_n psal._n 110.3_o it_o be_v no_o service_n that_o be_v not_o voluntary_a compulsive_a praise_n be_v no_o praise_n it_o be_v for_o beast_n to_o be_v drive_v against_o their_o will_n aguntur_fw-la non_fw-la agunt_fw-la as_o in_o alm_n god_n love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n so_o in_o this_o spiritual_a alm_n god_n will_v have_v our_o praise_n flow_v as_o water_v from_o a_o spring_n free_o not_o as_o fire_v from_o a_o flint_n with_o much_o hammer_v and_o strike_v 5._o beleeve_o and_o in_o faith_n as_o our_o prayer_n so_o our_o praise_n must_v be_v put_v up_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n christum_fw-la he_o must_v sweeten_v our_o odour_n with_o his_o incense_n revel_v 8.3_o he_o be_v that_o golden_a altar_n which_o sanctify_v all_o our_o service_n colos._n 3.17_o ephes._n 5.20_o giunig_v thanks_o unto_o god_n always_o 1._o habitual_o and_o dispositive_o our_o heart_n shall_v be_v keep_v in_o such_o a_o holy_a frame_n that_o on_o all_o occasion_n we_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o praise_v god_n 2._o for_o all_o thing_n that_o god_n shall_v send_v on_o we_o or_o we_o for_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n for_o sickness_n and_o health_n for_o poverty_n and_o plenty_n what_o ever_o god_n do_v with_o we_o we_o must_v thank_v he_o 3._o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n these_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n must_v be_v offer_v on_o this_o altar_n hos._n 14.2_o 6._o humble_o none_o can_v give_v thanks_o right_o but_o he_o that_o give_v thanks_o reverent_o heb._n 12.28_o our_o very_a rejoice_v must_v be_v mix_v with_o tremble_a psal._n 2.10_o make_v a_o man_n first_o humble_n and_o he_o will_v soon_o be_v thankful_a as_o we_o see_v in_o jacob_n gen._n 32.10_o and_o the_o prodigal_n luke_n 15.19_o he_o count_v it_o a_o honour_n to_o be_v god_n hire_a servant_n euthym._n such_o a_o one_o look_n upon_o all_o as_o mercy_n no_o merit_n hence_o when_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v man_n true_o thankful_a he_o set_v before_o they_o their_o misery_n ezek._n 16._o and_o command_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o booth_n in_o remembrance_n of_o their_o misery_n in_o egypt_n nehem._n 8.17_o and_o to_o remember_v that_o their_o father_n jacob_n be_v a_o poor_a perish_a syrian_a deut._n 26.5_o they_o must_v acknowledge_v the_o meanness_n of_o their_o original_a that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o magnify_v god_n goodness_n and_o free_a grace_n in_o raise_v they_o 7._o holy_o from_o a_o pure_a heart_n praise_n be_v unseemly_a in_o the_o mouth_n of_o sinner_n their_o sacrifice_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o god_n it_o be_v in_o zion_n and_o not_o in_o babylon_n that_o praise_n wait_v for_o he_o psal._n 65.1_o it_o be_v only_o saint_n that_o be_v call_v to_o this_o work_n psal._n 33.1_o and_o 145.10_o they_o have_v special_a mercy_n as_o justification_n sanctification_n salvation_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o it_o much_o concern_v they_o to_o be_v thankful_a 8._o considerate_o seneca_n we_o must_v weigh_v and_o ponder_v all_o 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will_v intend_v the_o habit_n and_o therefore_o be_v practise_v it_o on_o all_o occasion_n have_v child_n give_v thanks_o for_o they_o gen._n 29.35_o have_v victory_n over_o thy_o enemy_n give_v thanks_o for_o that_o 2_o sam._n 22.1_o have_v good_a success_n give_v thanks_o for_o that_o gen._n 34.48_o he_o that_o will_v see_v more_o for_o thanksgiving_n may_v peruse_v mr._n sam._n ward_n serm._n on_o 1_o thes._n 5.18_o and_o mr._n bridge_n on_o the_o same_o text._n mr._n jeane_v thanksgiving_n serm._n for_o taunton_n d._n holseworth_n on_o hos._n 14.2_o mr._n gataker_n on_o gen._n 32_o 10._o church_n his_o treasury_n p._n 318._o d._n spurstow_n on_o the_o promise_n chap._n 20._o 8._o unholy_a fit_o have_v the_o apostle_n yoke_v these_o two_o together_o unthankful_a unholy_a see_v every_o act_n of_o unholinesse_n have_v much_o unthankfulness_n in_o it_o every_o sin_n we_o commit_v against_o god_n be_v a_o transgression_n not_o only_o of_o the_o law_n of_o holiness_n soto_n but_o also_o 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the_o same_o place_n or_o like_o a_o picture_n that_o grow_v not_o but_o be_v the_o same_o now_o that_o it_o be_v twenty_o year_n ago_o such_o barren_a tree_n be_v nigh_o to_o curse_v luke_n 13.9_o and_o such_o unprofit_v able_a learner_n be_v leave_v by_o god_n just_o to_o the_o power_n of_o seducer_n as_o malefactor_n be_v to_o jailer_n this_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o all_o those_o error_n and_o sin_n among_o we_o psal._n 95.10_o jer._n 9.3_o matth._n 22.19_o as_o for_o ourselves_o let_v we_o inquire_v for_o the_o good_a way_n and_o when_o we_o have_v find_v it_o sit_v not_o still_o but_o be_v walk_v from_o knowledge_n to_o knowledge_n from_o grace_n to_o grace_n and_o from_o strength_n to_o strength_n till_o at_o last_o we_o come_v to_o our_o celestial_a zion_n 3._o since_o seducer_n be_v so_o ready_a to_o seduce_v woman_n how_o careful_a shall_v that_o sex_n be_v to_o shun_v converse_v or_o dispute_v with_o they_o when_o eve_n once_o fall_v to_o dispute_v and_o question_v 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nor_o judge_v right_o of_o any_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o truth_n stupid_a their_o mind_n go_v a_o whore_v after_o lie_a vanity_n and_o then_o no_o wonder_n if_o they_o forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n the_o understanding_n be_v the_o eye_n and_o guide_v of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v the_o noble_a part_n of_o man_n if_o it_o be_v corrupt_v the_o man_n be_v undo_v psal._n 14.3_o 3._o see_v what_o follow_v concern_v the_o faith_n reprobate_a this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o corrupt_a mind_n they_o can_v receive_v nor_o perceive_v the_o truth_n aquinas_n they_o have_v lose_v all_o sound_a judgement_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o faith_n they_o oppose_v the_o light_n which_o shine_v into_o their_o mind_n and_o with_o violence_n rush_n into_o sin_n as_o the_o horse_n into_o the_o battle_n this_o bring_v god_n sore_a judgement_n on_o they_o so_o that_o he_o reject_v and_o forsake_v they_o and_o give_v they_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n jer._n 6.30_o rom._n 1.28_o insomuch_o as_o they_o that_o will_v not_o receive_v the_o truth_n for_o the_o truth_n sake_n in_o love_n but_o unthankful_o reject_v it_o knowledge_n now_o shall_v not_o receive_v it_o and_o as_o it_o be_v their_o sin_n that_o their_o understanding_n be_v corrupt_a and_o they_o will_v not_o see_v so_o now_o it_o shall_v be_v their_o punishment_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o approve_v of_o the_o faith_n and_o thus_o they_o reject_v it_o still_o active_o and_o be_v actual_o reprobate_a to_o every_o good_a work_n titus_n 1.16_o not_o know_v how_o to_o go_v about_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a such_o corrupt_a teacher_n we_o must_v shun_v and_o reject_v lest_o we_o be_v corrupt_v by_o they_o so_o much_o the_o word_n imply_v beza_n say_v beza_n yet_o must_v we_o not_o cast_v off_o rash_o all_o those_o as_o absolute_a
be_v a_o reward_n itself_o and_o carry_v meat_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o it_o there_o be_v a_o sweet_a resentment_n in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o a_o well-spent_a youth_n never_o do_v any_o repent_n of_o repent_v too_o soon_o but_o many_o have_v repent_v their_o defer_v so_o long_o 2._o it_o be_v more_o easy_a any_o thing_n take_v when_o it_o be_v young_a be_v more_o easy_o wrought_v upon_o a_o twig_n be_v easy_o bend_v a_o disease_n take_v in_o the_o beginning_n be_v easy_o cure_v etc._n when_o every_o thing_n by_o delay_n grow_v worse_a when_o the_o finger_n be_v grow_v stiff_o it_o be_v ill_a learning_n to_o play_v on_o the_o lute_n a_o old_a disease_n be_v hardly_o cure_v the_o long_a a_o tree_n grow_v the_o hard_a it_o be_v to_o pull_v it_o up_o the_o further_a a_o nail_n be_v drive_v sibbs_n the_o hard_a it_o be_v to_o pull_v it_o out_o again_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n strengthen_v the_o habit_n and_o when_o sin_n be_v become_v habitual_a connatural_a and_o customary_a it_o be_v hardly_o cure_v jer._n 13.23_o isaiah_n 26.10_o 11._o let_v favour_n be_v show_v to_o the_o wicked_a i._n e._n all_o those_o common_a favour_n of_o preservation_n supportation_n food_n raiment_n health_n wealth_n etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o will_v not_o learn_v righteousness_n though_o it_o be_v a_o lovely_a thing_n 1._o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n literal_o where_o god_n have_v promise_v all_o blessing_n as_o the_o church_n with_o all_o her_o privilege_n and_o ordinance_n yet_o in_o despite_n of_o all_o these_o favour_n they_o will_v do_v unjust_o 3._o they_o will_v not_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o they_o can_v behold_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n senâ—ca_n in_o his_o special_a work_n of_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n when_o man_n be_v harden_v and_o habituate_v in_o sin_n not_o all_o that_o mount_n sinâ—i_n or_o mount_n zion_n can_v afford_v neither_o john_n austerity_n nor_o christ_n lenity_n can_v work_v upon_o they_o matth._n 11.17_o 18_o 19_o and_o 23.37_o 38._o what_o be_v breed_v in_o the_o bone_n will_v not_o out_o of_o the_o flesh_n when_o man_n bone_n be_v full_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o youth_n they_o usual_o go_v with_o they_o to_o their_o grave_n job_n 20.11_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v that_o in_o our_o saviour_n time_n of_o all_o that_o be_v possess_v with_o evil_a spirit_n the_o devil_n be_v most_o hardly_o cast_v out_o of_o those_o who_o he_o have_v possess_v from_o their_o childhood_n mark_v 9.2_o 29._o by_o this_o delay_n the_o understanding_n be_v more_o darken_a ephes._n 4.18_o the_o will_n become_v more_o stubborn_a and_o unyield_a all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v as_o it_o be_v chain_v and_o bind_v up_o that_o they_o can_v stir_v to_o goodness_n thus_o simon_n magus_n be_v hold_v in_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n act_n 8.23_o every_o reign_a sin_n be_v a_o bond_n which_o the_o devil_n cast_v about_o man_n so_o that_o they_o can_v stir_v a_o step_n in_o the_o way_n of_o grace_n beside_o satan_n have_v a_o strong_a plea_n against_o the_o soul_n he_o will_v plead_v prescription_n and_o so_o many_o year_n possession_n which_o be_v eleven_o point_n in_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 3._o it_o be_v more_o fruitful_a we_o shall_v do_v more_o good_a and_o receive_v more_o good_a to_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v we_o shall_v bring_v forth_o much_o penitential_a fruit_n which_o will_v bring_v much_o glory_n to_o god_n and_o in_o glorify_v he_o lie_v our_o glory_n joh._n 15.8_o suppose_v a_o man_n shall_v never_o repent_v till_o he_o be_v old_a and_o ready_a to_o die_v though_o such_o a_o man_n may_v be_v save_v yet_o his_o grace_n be_v not_o so_o conspicuous_a nor_o can_v he_o do_v that_o good_a nor_o bring_v that_o glory_n to_o god_n as_o a_o young_a man_n that_o begin_v betimes_o to_o serve_v he_o paul_n be_v convert_v betimes_o and_o see_v what_o abundance_n of_o glory_n he_o bring_v to_o god_n what_o good_a he_o do_v in_o the_o church_n and_o what_o abundance_n of_o sin_n he_o prevent_v which_o else_o will_v have_v make_v head_n against_o he_o and_o enslave_v he_o how_o many_o famous_a church_n do_v he_o plant_v rom._n 15.19_o and_o what_o abundance_n do_v he_o do_v and_o suffer_v for_o christ._n 2_o cor._n 11.23.24_o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o great_a way_n to_o go_v sense_n it_o be_v good_a rise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n such_o a_o one_o shall_v get_v the_o start_n of_o many_o sluggard_n it_o be_v a_o thrifty_a course_n to_o be_v a_o early_a convert_n the_o soon_o we_o submit_v to_o the_o spirit_n conduct_v the_o better_a the_o more_o peace_n and_o liberty_n we_o shall_v attain_v 4._o it_o be_v more_o beautiful_a and_o lovely_a every_o thing_n be_v beautiful_a in_o its_o season_n eccles._n 3.11_o now_o god_n usual_a season_n for_o repentance_n be_v when_o we_o be_v young_a eccles._n 12.1_o as_o we_o see_v in_o josiah_n samuel_n obadiah_n etc._n etc._n as_o a_o word_n speak_v in_o season_n so_o a_o work_n do_v in_o season_n be_v both_o delightful_a and_o profitable_a muscul._n prov._n 15.23_o the_o true_o godly_a man_n bring_v forth_o fructum_fw-la suum_fw-la in_o tempore_fw-la svo_fw-la psal._n 1.3_o fruit_n in_o its_o due_a season_n christ_n delight_v to_o set_v forth_o his_o vine-yard_n to_o such_o as_o will_v bring_v he_o in_o his_o fruit_n in_o season_n mat._n 21.41_o the_o tree_n of_o god_n plant_v bring_v forth_o pleasant_a fruit_n in_o their_o month_n ezek._n 47.12_o god_n love_v to_o have_v this_o mannah_n of_o grace_n gather_v early_o exod._n 16.21_o it_o be_v the_o kindness_n of_o our_o youth_n that_o he_o delight_v in_o jerem._n 2.2_o 5._o we_o shall_v resemble_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n all_o their_o obedience_n have_v be_v prompt_a and_o speedy_a they_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o which_o be_v easy_o entreat_v to_o any_o goodness_n james_n 3.17_o psal._n 27.8_o and_o 119.60_o abel_n bring_v of_o the_o firstling_n of_o his_o fâ—ock_n and_o the_o fat_a thereof_o gen._n 4.4_o christ_n call_v matthew_n from_o the_o receipt_n of_o custom_n a_o gainful_a trade_n and_o he_o present_o forsake_v all_o and_o follow_v christ_n when_o he_o call_v simon_n and_o andrew_n james_n and_o john_n to_o leave_v all_o and_o follow_v he_o they_o immediate_o leave_v their_o net_n and_o follow_v he_o matth._n 4.20.22_o when_o paul_n be_v call_v he_o make_v no_o delay_n he_o invent_v no_o excuse_n he_o consult_v not_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o he_o present_o obey_v and_o be_v not_o disobedient_a to_o the_o heavenly_a vision_n act_n 26.19_o gal._n 1.16_o when_o the_o lord_n enlarge_v the_o heart_n they_o improve_v the_o opportunity_n when_o he_o strike_v they_o strike_v and_o when_o he_o move_v they_o move_v and_o prompt_o obey_v we_o have_v a_o excellent_a instance_n in_o abraham_n when_o ever_o the_o lord_n command_v he_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n though_o never_o so_o difficult_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n yet_o still_o he_o ready_o obey_v 1._o the_o lord_n command_v he_o to_o forsake_v his_o own_o kindred_n and_o country_n muscul._n and_o to_o go_v to_o a_o land_n that_o he_o know_v not_o he_o must_v forsake_v a_o certainty_n for_o a_o uncertainty_n and_o he_o do_v it_o present_o gen._n 12.1_o 4._o heb._n 11.8_o act_n 7.3_o 4_o 5._o 2._o the_o lord_n command_v he_o to_o circumcise_v himself_o and_o his_o family_n note_v though_o abraham_n be_v 99_o year_n old_a and_o have_v a_o great_a family_n in_o which_o there_o be_v 300._o and_o 18._o which_o can_v bear_v arm_n yet_o the_o selfsame_a day_n be_v abraham_n circumcise_v and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o his_o house_n gen._n 17.23_o 3._o above_o all_o his_o sincere_a obedience_n appear_v in_o his_o readiness_n to_o offer_v isaak_n in_o sacrifice_n at_o god_n commandment_n gen._n 22.2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n god_n bid_v he_o take_v his_o isaak_n tentationes_fw-la his_o only_a son_n isaak_n his_o only_a son_n isaak_n who_o he_o love_v and_o go_v offer_v he_o in_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o text_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o take_v isaak_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o may_v have_v discourage_v abraham_n from_o so_o do_v 1._o he_o must_v take_v his_o son_n not_o his_o servant_n not_o his_o friend_n not_o his_o beast_n but_o his_o son_n 2._o it_o must_v be_v his_o own_o son_n not_o another_o man_n 3._o his_o only_a son_n if_o a_o man_n have_v many_o son_n he_o may_v the_o better_a part_n with_o one_o but_o if_o a_o man_n have_v but_o a_o one_o and_o only_a son_n it_o go_v near_o he_o to_o part_v with_o he_o zach._n 12.10_o 4._o his_o only_a son_n isaak_n his_o laughter_n and_o joy_n the_o son_n of_o the_o promise_n gen._n 21.12_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v this_o be_v the_o
those_o that_o be_v clothe_v in_o scarlet_a be_v taint_v with_o this_o dunghill_n disease_n the_o oak_n of_o bashan_n and_o the_o cedar_n of_o lebanon_n be_v become_v as_o so_o many_o reed_n shake_v with_o every_o blast_n of_o strange_a doctrine_n and_o every_o nâ—vel_a opinion_n be_v ready_a to_o transport_v they_o from_o the_o truth_n to_o fable_n it_o be_v john_n baptist_n glory_n and_o it_o will_v be_v we_o to_o be_v no_o such_o reed_n matth._n 11.7_o a_o itch_n of_o popularity_n and_o applause_n they_o long_o to_o be_v in_o print_n when_o they_o have_v be_v in_o travel_n with_o their_o new-notion_n they_o be_v even_o sick_a till_o they_o be_v publish_v to_o the_o world_n they_o love_v to_o have_v it_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v he_o that_o be_v in_o print_n against_o infant-baptism_n against_o magistracy_n against_o ministry_n against_o the_o trinity_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v pity_n but_o some_o be_v better_a physickt_v for_o this_o itch._n 112._o other_o have_v a_o itch_n to_o be_v in_o the_o pulpit_n and_o must_v in_o all_o have_v be_v teacher_n of_o other_o before_o they_o have_v learn_v themselves_o these_o will_v have_v some_o salt_n throw_v on_o their_o itch._n 5._o a_o itch_n after_o smooth_a please_a preach_n these_o itch_a ear_n love_v flatter_a prâ—â—chers_n isai._n 30.20_o they_o love_v to_o be_v claw_v they_o have_v musical-ear_n the_o prophet_n eloquence_n may_v delight_v they_o as_o some_o please_a song_n but_o his_o wholesome_a direction_n they_o will_v not_o follow_v ezek._n 33.31_o 32._o plain-preaching_a be_v too_o harsh_a for_o their_o dainty_a ear_n they_o can_v endure_v to_o have_v those_o course_n contradict_v which_o they_o have_v pitch_v upon_o and_o to_o which_o they_o have_v addict_v themselves_o neither_o can_v they_o endure_v to_o hear_v any_o one_o man_n long_o they_o must_v have_v a_o heap_n of_o teacher_n they_o love_v to_o hear_v high-flowen-notion_n that_o they_o may_v discourse_v above_o the_o rate_n 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love_v towards_o man_n 7._o a_o quarrel_v contradict_a itch_n which_o like_o a_o tetter_n the_o more_o it_o be_v rub_v the_o more_o it_o spread_v itself_o they_o have_v critical_a ear_n they_o come_v to_o arraign_v the_o minister_n at_o the_o bar_n of_o their_o own_o judgement_n &_o to_o judge_v that_o word_n by_o which_o they_o must_v be_v judge_v these_o come_v not_o to_o practise_v the_o sermon_n but_o to_o quarrel_v with_o the_o preacher_n salamander_n like_v they_o love_v to_o live_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o contention_n god_n love_v not_o say_v luther_n such_o curist_n and_o quaerist_n i_o such_o as_o be_v always_o to_o their_o cur_n way_n why_o be_v it_o thus_o and_o thus_o and_o their_o utrum_n whether_o it_o be_v so_o and_o so_o we_o must_v believe_v and_o obey_v but_o not_o reason_n with_o god_n about_o his_o command_n there_o must_v be_v a_o quiet_a resignation_n of_o our_o will_n to_o god_n will._n thologia_fw-la nostra_fw-la est_fw-la pythagorica_fw-la god_n have_v say_v it_o and_o that_o be_v sufficient_a to_o quiet_a a_o gracious_a soul._n fides_n est_fw-la quietativa_fw-la non_fw-la disputativa_fw-la faith_n quiet_o and_o ready_o obey_v it_o do_v not_o dispute_v god_n command_n a_o believer_n be_v not_o quarrel_v when_o he_o shall_v be_v do_v his_o duty_n it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n we_o be_v sincere_a when_o we_o do_v all_o thing_n without_o murmur_a and_o quarrel_v philip._n 2.14_o 15._o we_o shall_v therefore_o cast_v off_o all_o wrangling_n about_o toy_n and_o trifle_n about_o nicety_n and_o novelty_n about_o thing_n whereof_o we_o can_v neither_o have_v proof_n nor_o profit_n the_o cure_n of_o this_o itch_n be_v 1._o to_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n without_o any_o hunt_n after_o novelty_n and_o curiosity_n love_v the_o law_n and_o then_o you_o will_v neither_o forget_v nor_o forsake_v it_o to_o follow_v fable_n the_o root_n of_o apostasy_n be_v want_v of_o affection_n to_o the_o word_n when_o man_n serve_v not_o god_n with_o gladness_n of_o heart_n in_o the_o abundance_n of_o spiritual_a mercy_n but_o grow_v weary_a of_o truth_n &_o loathe_v this_o heavenly_a mannah_n then_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o give_v they_o up_o to_o strong_a delusion_n to_o believe_v lie_n job_n 12.16_o ezek._n 24.4_o 9_o 2_o thes._n 2.11_o when_o man_n will_v not_o be_v servant_n to_o truth_n it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v slave_n to_o sin_n and_o error_n and_o when_o they_o will_v not_o serve_v god_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o ordinance_n they_o shall_v serve_v their_o lust_n in_o the_o want_n of_o they_o amos_n 8.11_o 2._o take_v heed_n 1._o who_o you_o hear_v 2._o how_o you_o hear_v 1._o take_v heed_n who_o and_o what_o you_o hear_v faith_n come_v not_o by_o hear_v every_o self-called-speaker_n but_o by_o hear_v send_v teacher_n rom._n 10.14_o 15._o such_o as_o have_v itching-ear_n &_o love_n to_o hear_v all_o man_n many_o time_n grow_v out_o of_o love_n with_o all_o so_o that_o they_o 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