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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o weight_n indeed_o heb._n 12.1_o and_o they_o groan_v therefore_o to_o put_v off_o this_o tabernacle_n because_o without_o it_o there_o be_v no_o put_v off_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n but_o by_o be_v free_v from_o this_o prison_n we_o be_v so_o apt_a to_o be_v in_o love_n with_o this_o present_a life_n that_o we_o have_v need_n of_o something_o that_o may_v be_v bitterness_n to_o we_o and_o embitter_v it_o to_o we_o so_o that_o we_o take_v not_o up_o our_o rest_n here_o but_o that_o the_o soul_n may_v look_v for_o and_o hasten_v to_o the_o come_n of_o the_o day_n of_o god_n and_o may_v rejoice_v to_o put_v off_o this_o tabernacle_n be_v willing_a that_o the_o flesh_n shall_v be_v destroy_v that_o thereby_o there_o may_v be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n in_o we_o also_o and_o thus_o we_o see_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n work_v for_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o great_a state_n of_o the_o be_v of_o sin_n in_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n bring_v much_o good_a unto_o they_o as_o well_o as_o much_o glory_n unto_o himself_o thereby_o §_o 3._o 2._o as_o the_o be_v of_o sin_n come_v under_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n so_o do_v the_o rise_n of_o it_o in_o the_o heart_n which_o do_v never_o break_v forth_o into_o act_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v a_o evil_a treasury_n and_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a fountain_n but_o though_o it_o be_v always_o issue_v yet_o it_o do_v not_o vent_v itself_o the_o same_o way_n but_o sometime_o in_o this_o kind_n and_o sometime_o in_o that_o seneca_n seneca_n in_o omnibus_fw-la omne_fw-la vitia_fw-la sunt_fw-la licèt_fw-la non_fw-la se_fw-la exerunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n mar._n 7.21_o 22_o 23._o for_o out_o
be_v christ_n king_n and_o lord_n so_o he_o be_v the_o saint_n 1_o he_o give_v they_o a_o law_n 2_o carry_v they_o through_o their_o service_n 3_o destroy_v their_o enemy_n 4_o receive_v their_o account_n 5_o reward_v they_o pag._n 321_o as_o the_o father_n stand_v unto_o christ_n in_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o friend_n or_o companion_n so_o he_o do_v to_o the_o saint_n pag._n 323_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a vine_n so_o the_o father_n be_v the_o husbandman_n pag._n 324_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v in_o scripture_n compare_v to_o four_o tree_n 1_o to_o a_o olive-tree_n 2_o to_o a_o palmtree_n 3_o to_o a_o cedar_n 4_o to_o a_o vine_n pag._n 325_o the_o church_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o vine_n 1_o for_o its_o excellency_n 2_o spread_v nature_n 3_o fruitfulness_n 4_o want_v of_o continual_a husbandry_n ibid._n god_n the_o father_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o husbandman_n 1_o because_o he_o plant_v the_o vine_n 2_o fence_n it_o 3_o hire_v labourer_n 4_o water_n it_o 5_o prune_n it_o 6_o purge_v the_o fruitful_a branch_n that_o they_o may_v bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n pag._n 326_o as_o the_o father_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n so_o in_o he_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o spiritual_a life_n unto_o his_o saint_n pag._n 328_o joh._n 6.57_o large_o explain_v ibid._n whoever_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o one_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n have_v at_o the_o same_o time_n a_o interest_n in_o they_o all_o pag._n 331_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o distinct_a interest_n in_o they_o all_o to_o be_v attain_v pag._n 332_o the_o high_a advancement_n of_o the_o creature_n lie_v in_o union_n with_o the_o person_n pag._n 333_o there_o be_v more_o in_o union_n with_o the_o person_n than_o in_o all_o other_o benefit_n whatever_o ibid._n it_o be_v our_o title_n unto_o the_o person_n that_o give_v we_o a_o title_n unto_o all_o the_o benefit_n ibid._n if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o interest_n in_o the_o person_n every_o man_n shall_v examine_v himself_o whether_o he_o have_v that_o interest_n pag._n 334_o the_o way_n of_o get_v this_o interest_n be_v by_o close_v with_o the_o son_n pag._n 335_o if_o a_o man_n be_v entitle_v to_o the_o person_n there_o will_v be_v the_o draw_v out_o of_o his_o heart_n towards_o each_o person_n ibid._n there_o will_v never_o be_v a_o fullness_n of_o assurance_n till_o the_o person_n that_o have_v give_v a_o interest_n in_o themselves_o do_v also_o witness_v their_o interest_n pag._n 336_o we_o be_v to_o exercise_v faith_n upon_o all_o the_o person_n thus_o make_v over_o under_o the_o second_o covenant_n ibid._n the_o object_n of_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o take_v in_o in_o each_o of_o the_o person_n be_v 1_o the_o person_n themselves_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v the_o record_n of_o they_o all_o 2_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o rest_v upon_o all_o the_o promise_n that_o in_o scripture_n be_v make_v concern_v these_o person_n 3_o faith_n be_v to_o rest_v upon_o the_o love_n of_o they_o all_o 4_o also_o upon_o the_o appropriate_v act_n of_o each_o person_n and_o rely_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o 5_o faith_n shall_v expect_v all_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n to_o be_v distinct_o exercise_v by_o all_o the_o person_n 6_o also_o it_o shall_v distinct_o close_v with_o they_o all_o in_o their_o witness_v ibid._n the_o act_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v distinct_o to_o be_v put_v sort_n upon_o they_o all_o be_v 1_o a_o fiducial_a knowledge_n that_o the_o person_n be_v make_v over_o to_o we_o 2_o a_o cast_n of_o ourselves_o by_o distinct_a thought_n upon_o each_o of_o these_o person_n 3_o a_o draw_v virtue_n from_o all_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n 4_o a_o resignation_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n 5_o a_o exercise_v distinct_a act_n of_o communion_n with_o all_o the_o person_n pag._n 339_o that_o there_o be_v a_o distinct_a communion_n with_o all_o the_o person_n prove_v pag._n 340_o this_o communion_n do_v consist_v 1_o in_o the_o love_n one_o of_o another_o 2_o in_o act_v one_o for_o another_o 3_o in_o visitation_n 4_o in_o impart_v of_o counsel_n 5_o in_o mutual_a delight_n in_o their_o interest_n one_o in_o another_o 6_o in_o call_v upon_o one_o another_o for_o further_a fellowship_n and_o communion_n ibid._n argument_n to_o stir_v up_o hereunto_o 1_o this_o be_v the_o great_a end_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 2_o all_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v be_v a_o preparation_n hereunto_o 3_o there_o be_v sweetness_n in_o fellowship_n 4_o all_o mercy_n be_v obtain_v by_o it_o pag._n 342_o chap._n v._o god_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v over_o himself_o in_o his_o alsufficiency_n that_o there_o be_v enough_o in_o the_o alsufficiency_n of_o god_n to_o supply_v all_o a_o man_n want_n in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v prove_v at_o large_a pag._n 344_o that_o the_o alsufficiency_n of_o god_n be_v by_o covenant_n make_v over_o unto_o the_o saint_n prove_v 1_o by_o promise_n 2_o by_o instance_n pag._n 347_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v 1_o his_o own_o love_n 2_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o all_o thing_n else_o 3_o because_o god_n will_v have_v the_o happiness_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o concentre_v in_o he_o alone_o 4_o because_o he_o will_v have_v the_o creature_n perfect_a with_o he_o 5_o to_o make_v up_o the_o bank_n against_o the_o great_a temptation_n that_o ordinary_o befall_v man_n 6_o to_o make_v the_o soul_n fear_v to_o lose_v god_n above_o all_o thing_n because_o its_o alsufficiency_n be_v in_o he_o 7_o that_o the_o creature_n may_v thereby_o be_v keep_v in_o their_o own_o place_n 8_o that_o the_o soul_n may_v hereby_o live_v on_o god_n immediate_o pag._n 349_o the_o alsufficiency_n of_o god_n belong_v unto_o none_o but_o his_o own_o covenant-people_n pag._n 353_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n suffer_v his_o own_o people_n to_o be_v in_o as_o great_a want_n as_o other_o man_n be_v 1_o that_o their_o alsufficiency_n may_v be_v in_o he_o alone_o and_o that_o they_o may_v trust_v perfect_o in_o he_o 2_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ._n 3_o that_o god_n may_v be_v alsufficient_a to_o they_o in_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o want_n of_o all_o thing_n 4_o because_o it_o be_v very_o sweet_a to_o god_n when_o we_o follow_v he_o through_o a_o wilderness_n 5_o god_n great_a glory_n be_v to_o manifest_v his_o attribute_n in_o their_o suffering_n 6_o as_o our_o supply_n come_v from_o god_n so_o there_o be_v a_o special_a token_n of_o love_n and_o interest_n discover_v in_o his_o sufficiency_n that_o be_v sweet_a than_o the_o mercy_n itself_o pag._n 354_o though_o wicked_a man_n may_v have_v great_a sufficiency_n in_o outward_a thing_n yet_o 1_o it_o be_v not_o from_o their_o interest_n in_o his_o alsufficiency_n 2_o it_o be_v their_o portion_n 3_o it_o be_v give_v as_o a_o snare_n to_o themselves_o and_o other_o pag._n 356_o those_o be_v just_o reprovable_a that_o claim_v a_o interest_n by_o covenant_n in_o god_n and_o yet_o expect_v a_o sufficiency_n in_o the_o creature_n 1_o hereby_o they_o dishonour_v god_n 2_o themselves_o 3_o the_o creature_n to_o who_o they_o fly_v for_o sufficiency_n can_v do_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a 4_o the_o creature_n can_v reach_v unto_o the_o best_a in_o man_n his_o soul_n 5_o the_o creature_n have_v no_o good_a in_o they_o but_o what_o be_v borrow_v 6_o retire_v to_o creature_n in_o strait_n cause_v god_n to_o leave_v they_o pag._n 358_o those_o that_o place_n any_o sufficiency_n in_o themselves_o be_v also_o just_o reprovable_a pag._n 361_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a sufficiency_n the_o heart_n be_v apt_a to_o go_v out_o unto_o 1_o in_o respect_n of_o gift_n and_o inward_a ability_n either_o acquire_v or_o infuse_v 2_o in_o respect_n of_o grace_n receive_v ibid._n the_o evil_a of_o a_o selfsufficiency_n in_o respect_n of_o gift_n 1_o they_o be_v another_o and_o not_o our_o own_o 2_o they_o be_v give_v to_o wicked_a man_n 3_o it_o be_v to_o serve_v satan_n in_o the_o high_a way_n that_o can_v be_v 4_o these_o gift_n can_v be_v exercise_v without_o divine_a aid_n 5_o nor_o make_v successful_a 6_o it_o will_v provoke_v god_n to_o take_v they_o away_o ibid._n in_o respect_n of_o grace_n receive_v 1_o it_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o grace_n 2_o no_o man_n can_v act_v his_o own_o grace_n 3_o grace_n be_v but_o a_o creature_n 4_o it_o make_v grace_v a_o idol_n pag._n 363_o there_o be_v a_o great_a proneness_n in_o the_o best_a to_o place_v their_o sufficiency_n in_o grace_n receive_v both_o as_o to_o matter_n of_o strength_n and_o comfort_n pag._n 364_o the_o great_a policy_n of_o satan_n therein_o pag._n 365_o to_o
as_o of_o life_n and_o all_o the_o work_n of_o illumination_n humiliation_n seem_v conversion_n and_o reformation_n do_v make_v they_o but_o the_o strong_a enemy_n to_o god_n when_o they_o fall_v from_o they_o all_o they_o do_v but_o prepare_v a_o habitation_n for_o seven_o worse_a spirit_n for_o the_o dog_n to_o return_v to_o his_o vomit_n again_o as_o we_o read_v such_o a_o story_n of_o one_o eustathius_n who_o be_v first_o a_o arian_n and_o then_o afterward_o be_v convert_v and_o subscribe_v the_o article_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o be_v a_o man_n employ_v by_o the_o church_n and_o endure_v a_o great_a persecution_n with_o basil_n and_o divers_a other_o godly_a man_n and_o yet_o afterward_o he_o turn_v again_o into_o the_o former_a doctrine_n of_o arianism_n and_o never_o return_v and_o so_o we_o read_v of_o alexander_n in_o act._n 19.33_o and_o afterward_o of_o his_o apostasy_n and_o these_o work_n do_v qualify_v man_n for_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o make_v they_o more_o conformable_a to_o the_o devil_n than_o otherwise_o they_o will_v be_v 7._o there_o be_v a_o give_v a_o man_n up_o to_o spiritual_a judgement_n which_o be_v of_o all_o plague_n the_o great_a exod._n 9.14_o as_o spiritual_a sin_n be_v the_o great_a sin_n so_o be_v spiritual_a judgement_n the_o great_a plague_n and_o there_o be_v no_o plague_n like_o that_o of_o the_o heart_n 1_o king_n 8.38_o and_o we_o have_v so_o much_o the_o more_o cause_n to_o observe_v they_o because_o god_n do_v former_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n punish_v with_o outward_a and_o temporal_a punishment_n but_o those_o that_o live_v under_o the_o gospel_n be_v special_o punish_v with_o spiritual_a judgement_n as_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v more_o spiritual_a so_o be_v the_o punishment_n also_o and_o they_o be_v 1_o a_o hard_a heart_n which_o imply_v three_o thing_n 1_o insensibleness_n of_o sin_n and_o judgement_n 2_o take_v no_o impression_n either_o from_o the_o word_n or_o spirit_n and_o the_o touch_n of_o both_o 3_o inflexible_a as_o a_o adamant_n that_o you_o can_v bow_v nor_o break_v it_o and_o that_o heart_n that_o be_v a_o flint_n to_o god_n be_v wax_n to_o satan_n no_o command_n nor_o judgement_n of_o god_n will_v break_v it_o for_o it_o be_v possess_v with_o a_o iron_n sinew_n bray_v a_o fool_n in_o a_o mortar_n yet_o his_o folly_n will_v not_o depart_v 2_o there_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n that_o a_o man_n be_v sensible_a of_o nothing_o no_o danger_n can_v wake_v he_o for_o sleep_n be_v the_o bind_v up_o of_o all_o the_o spiritual_a sense_n their_o eye_n be_v close_v and_o they_o can_v see_v their_o ear_n be_v uncircumcised_a and_o they_o can_v hearken_v let_v they_o be_v smite_v and_o they_o can_v feel_v it_o and_o nothing_o do_v awaken_v they_o neither_o the_o loud_a cry_n of_o the_o word_n nor_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n a_o deep_a sleep_n be_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o fear_v no_o evil_n 3_o a_o sear_a conscience_n 1_o tim._n 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the_o privative_a part_n this_o poena_fw-la damni_fw-la punishment_n of_o loss_n be_v double_a as_o durandus_fw-la have_v observe_v pag._n 210._o either_o in_o amissione_n boni_fw-la habiti_fw-la vel_fw-la nondum_fw-la habiti_fw-la in_o the_o amission_n of_o some_o good_a possess_v or_o hope_v for_o now_o by_o this_o death_n man_n shall_v be_v shut_v out_o from_o both_o first_o they_o shall_v be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o presence_n vision_n and_o fruition_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o there_o shall_v pass_v upon_o he_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o divine_n do_v ancient_o call_v it_o a_o eternal_a excommunication_n or_o a_o non-communion_n as_o their_o spiritual_a death_n do_v consist_v in_o a_o estrangement_n from_o god_n in_o holiness_n so_o their_o eternal_a death_n shall_v consist_v in_o a_o eternal_a separation_n from_o god_n in_o happiness_n they_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o eternal_a destruction_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o thes_n 1.9_o and_o this_o 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be_v wicked_a by_o nature_n and_o every_o thing_n wâ—â—_n make_v he_o worse_o see_v also_o what_o a_o mercy_n restrain_v grace_n be_v to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v unregenerate_a when_o we_o read_v of_o judas_n and_o how_o christ_n reproof_n do_v heighten_v his_o malice_n and_o of_o the_o pharisee_n how_o by_o christ_n sermon_n their_o rage_n be_v draw_v forth_o and_o they_o gnash_v their_o tooth_n upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n what_o a_o mercy_n be_v it_o shall_v every_o soul_n say_v that_o all_o the_o sermon_n that_o ever_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n shall_v not_o have_v wrought_v the_o same_o effect_n in_o i_o long_o ago_o luther_n say_v that_o read_v that_o place_n rom._n 1.17_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n and_o understand_v it_o only_o de_fw-fr justitia_fw-la activa_fw-la scilicet_fw-la punientè_fw-fr of_o god_n punish_v justice_n non_fw-la amabam_fw-la imo_fw-la odiebam_fw-la justum_fw-la &_o punientem_fw-la deum_fw-la tacitaque_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la blasphemia_fw-la certe_fw-la ingenti_fw-la murmuratione_fw-la etc._n etc._n odi_fw-la istud_fw-la vocabulum_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la i_o do_v not_o love_v but_o hate_v the_o just_a and_o punish_a god_n and_o by_o a_o silent_a great_a murmur_n if_o not_o blasphemy_n i_o do_v hate_v that_o word_n repentance_n now_o that_o it_o have_v not_o be_v so_o to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o and_o we_o sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o the_o high_a act_n of_o direct_a enmity_n that_o there_o have_v be_v no_o hope_n of_o mercy_n see_v that_o we_o can_v say_v that_o we_o have_v do_v it_o ignorant_o oh_o what_o a_o mercy_n be_v restrain_v grace_n 6._o last_o how_o shall_v it_o engage_v the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o thankfulness_n that_o god_n have_v free_v they_o from_o this_o great_a misery_n that_o now_o the_o law_n shall_v subdue_v their_o lust_n and_o not_o enrage_v they_o and_o if_o it_o do_v at_o any_o time_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o bring_v 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but_o for_o a_o future_a provision_n 10._o 1_o cor._n 10._o so_o be_v the_o promise_n also_o unto_o the_o saint_n in_o mercy_n receive_v they_o have_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v before_o they_o and_o his_o promise_n to_o follow_v they_o they_o have_v the_o glory_n to_o be_v their_o rearward_n they_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o mercy_n on_o every_o side_n they_o have_v goodness_n that_o go_v before_o they_o in_o performance_n and_o mercy_n that_o follow_v they_o in_o promise_n as_o the_o rearward_n that_o as_o a_o wicked_a man_n â—gh_a there_o be_v evil_n tnreatn_v fall_v upon_o he_o here_o yet_o they_o be_v but_o the_o first-fruit_n 〈◊〉_d â—cium_fw-la divini_fw-la judicii_fw-la the_o prejudgment_n of_o divine_a judgement_n but_o the_o main_a of_o the_o evil_n think_v threaten_v be_v to_o come_v so_o though_o godly_a man_n have_v much_o good_a that_o they_o receive_v aâ—â—sent_a yet_o the_o main_a of_o it_o in_o the_o promise_n be_v yet_o to_o come_v 3._o unto_o the_o 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heart_n have_v thou_o do_v these_o great_a thing_n that_o be_v of_o thy_o own_o free_a grace_n and_o unexpected_a love_n because_o thou_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v mercy_n to_o abraham_n but_o it_o be_v truth_n to_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n ult_n mic._n 7._o v._o ult_n and_o therefore_o austin_n call_v the_o promise_n chirographum_fw-la dei_fw-la god_n bond_n it_o be_v the_o bond_n or_o hand-writing_n that_o god_n have_v give_v the_o creature_n to_o assure_v he_o of_o heaven_n so_o that_o as_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o law_n chirographum_fw-la contra_fw-la nos_fw-la 2._o col._n 2._o a_o bond_n against_o we_o so_o be_v the_o promise_v the_o bond_n that_o be_v for_o we_o because_o they_o do_v speak_v god_n to_o be_v with_o we_o 4._o all_o this_o be_v through_o christ_n both_o make_n and_o perform_v 2_o cor._n 1.20_o so_o it_o be_v in_o he_o that_o the_o promise_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o as_o all_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n though_o give_v to_o we_o yet_o they_o 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a_o oath_n that_o we_o may_v have_v strong_a consolation_n who_o be_v flee_v for_o refuge_n to_o the_o hope_v set_v before_o they_o which_o hope_v we_o have_v as_o a_o anchor_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o anchor_n be_v cast_v under_o water_n and_o take_v hold_v of_o something_o that_o be_v not_o see_v as_o yet_o for_o if_o i_o see_v it_o why_o do_v i_o yet_o hope_v for_o it_o now_o though_o it_o be_v true_a a_o godly_a man_n shall_v not_o yield_v obedience_n mere_o for_o reward_n yet_o a_o man_n may_v have_v respect_n to_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o great_a thing_n that_o shall_v launch_v they_o forth_o in_o duty_n of_o holiness_n yet_o this_o be_v a_o good_a wind_n to_o fill_v the_o sail_n the_o lord_n let_v he_o see_v that_o there_o be_v a_o inseparable_a communion_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o our_o good_a also_o duty_n and_o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d hand_n in_o hand_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n require_v no_o duty_n but_o it_o be_v for_o our_o good_a always_o tâ—_n he_o may_v perform_v unto_o we_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v annex_v thereunto_o there_o be_v a_o amor_fw-la mercâ—_n 〈◊〉_d love_n of_o reward_n that_o be_v not_o mercenary_a 12.1_o heb._n 12.1_o christ_n have_v the_o joy_n set_v before_o he_o that_o do_v sweet_a 〈◊〉_d suffering_n he_o have_v a_o glory_n and_o a_o posterity_n promise_v he_o and_o moses_n have_v respect_n also_o to_o the_o recompense_n of_o the_o reward_n 11.25_o heb._n 11.25_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2_o cor._n 4.18_o while_o we_o look_v at_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o see_v that_o be_v the_o scope_n and_o the_o main_a aim_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o all_o our_o obedience_n active_a or_o passive_a and_o by_o this_o the_o lord_n do_v delight_n to_o sweeten_v our_o way_n 3._o the_o promise_n be_v the_o great_a mean_n of_o the_o soul_n purification_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o let_v we_o purge_v ourselves_o have_v these_o promise_n and_o perfect_a holiness_n and_o by_o these_o 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beauty_n now_o he_o say_v what_o be_v impossible_a with_o man_n be_v possible_a with_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n suck_v a_o promise_n and_o be_v thereby_o change_v into_o the_o image_n thereof_o 4._o that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o his_o will_n must_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o prayer_n as_o well_o as_o of_o all_o other_o act_n of_o our_o obedience_n the_o precept_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o other_o we_o must_v ask_v according_a to_o his_o will_n if_o we_o hope_v to_o speed_v and_o therefore_o our_o prayer_n shall_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o press_v god_n with_o
in_o the_o god_n of_o their_o salvation_n 3.7_o hab._n 3.7_o and_o yet_o at_o the_o last_o day_n to_o depart_v from_o god_n and_o to_o lose_v your_o god_n to_o all_o eternity_n shall_v be_v much_o more_o for_o the_o great_a judgement_n that_o do_v befall_v man_n be_v the_o loss_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v very_o just_a with_o god_n to_o take_v man_n in_o their_o own_o sin_n as_o they_o in_o the_o gospel_n be_v invite_v to_o the_o marriage_n make_v excuse_n and_o will_v not_o come_v therefore_o that_o which_o be_v their_o sin_n be_v their_o judgement_n and_o plague_n they_o shall_v not_o come_v those_o that_o be_v bid_v shall_v not_o taste_v of_o my_o supper_n you_o will_v not_o come_v you_o shall_v not_o come_v and_o so_o they_o will_v have_v none_o of_o god_n israel_n will_v have_v none_o of_o i_o that_o be_v your_o sin_n and_o shall_v be_v your_o plague_n you_o shall_v have_v none_o of_o i_o i_o will_v not_o be_v your_o god_n for_o ever_o for_o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o god_n in_o this_o life_n shall_v have_v no_o interest_n in_o he_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v it_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o all_o unregenerate_a man_n that_o they_o speak_v of_o god_n as_o another_o man_n god_n and_o not_o as_o their_o own_o as_o laban_n say_v to_o jacob_n 31.29_o gen._n 31.29_o the_o god_n of_o your_o father_n and_o pharaoh_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n but_o this_o be_v the_o happiness_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o they_o can_v say_v the_o lord_n be_v our_o own_o god_n as_o tertullian_n say_v to_o martion_n christus_fw-la in_o evangelio_n tuo_fw-la meus_fw-la est_fw-la christ_n in_o thy_o gospel_n be_v i_o etc._n etc._n 4._o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o god_n shall_v sure_o have_v he_o for_o his_o enemy_n and_o as_o he_o do_v rejoice_v over_o his_o own_o covenant_n people_n for_o good_a so_o he_o will_v rejoice_v over_o you_o for_o evil_n 44.27_o deut._n 28.63_o jer._n 44.27_o he_o will_v watch_v over_o you_o for_o evil_n you_o shall_v have_v all_o evil_a to_o befall_v you_o here_o as_o pledge_n of_o eternal_a wrath_n heb._n 10.27_o as_o a_o people_n in_o covenant_n with_o god_n do_v receive_v all_o mercy_n as_o pledge_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n so_o do_v they_o there_o be_v a_o expectation_n of_o wrath_n etc._n etc._n 10._o heb._n 10._o all_o act_n of_o common_a goodness_n be_v in_o wrath_n to_o they_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v suffer_v they_o to_o prosper_v and_o they_o be_v feed_v as_o a_o lamb_n in_o a_o large_a place_n it_o be_v in_o wrath_n that_o their_o table_n â—ay_v become_v their_o snare_n and_o to_o fat_v they_o against_o the_o day_n of_o slaughter_n nihil_fw-la est_fw-la infoeliciùs_fw-la foelicitate_fw-la peccantium_fw-la quâ_fw-la poenalis_fw-la nutritur_fw-la impuritas_fw-la &_o voluntas_fw-la mala_fw-la roboratur_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o unhappy_a than_o the_o happiness_n of_o sinner_n whereby_o their_o penal_a impurity_n be_v nourish_v and_o their_o evil_a will_n fortify_v august_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n forbear_v to_o punish_v they_o it_o be_v in_o wrath_n why_o shall_v they_o be_v smite_v any_o more_o and_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v hear_v their_o prayer_n and_o grant_v their_o desire_n it_o be_v in_o wrath_n he_o may_v grant_v their_o request_n but_o send_v leanness_n into_o their_o soul_n qâ—osdam_fw-la ad_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la exaudit_fw-la quosdam_fw-la ad_fw-la damnationem_fw-la some_o he_o hear_v for_o their_o profit_n some_o for_o their_o damnation_n aug._n and_o if_o he_o bestow_v mercy_n iratus_fw-la that_fw-mi amanti_fw-la quod_fw-la malè_fw-la amat_fw-la the_o whole_a design_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v in_o all_o his_o deal_n be_v against_o such_o a_o one_o for_o evil_n lord_n who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o wrath_n 90.11_o psal_n 90.11_o use_v 2_o 2._o we_o may_v hence_o learn_v what_o the_o happiness_n be_v of_o a_o people_n in_o covenant_n with_o god_n they_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o god_n 1._o consider_v every_o man_n have_v a_o treasure_n which_o in_o this_o life_n he_o do_v lay_v up_o one_o man_n have_v treasure_n in_o earth_n and_o another_o have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n as_o that_o wherein_o he_o do_v place_v his_o happiness_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a upon_o which_o he_o set_v his_o heart_n which_o if_o he_o may_v attain_v he_o say_v it_o be_v enough_o and_o by_o this_o he_o value_v himself_o and_o all_o thing_n else_o in_o which_o he_o glory_v the_o rich_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o riches_n and_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o his_o wisdom_n and_o the_o strong_a man_n in_o his_o strength_n etc._n etc._n now_o in_o this_o a_o godly_a man_n do_v glory_n that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n treasure_n for_o saint_n be_v his_o jewel_n 19.5_o exod._n 19.5_o and_o as_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v god_n jewel_n so_o god_n be_v he_o and_o in_o he_o he_o have_v full_a satisfaction_n and_o without_o this_o chief_a good_a they_o contemn_v all_o thing_n else_o omnis_fw-la copia_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la deùs_fw-la meus_fw-la egestas_fw-la est_fw-la all_o abundance_n that_o be_v not_o my_o god_n be_v want_v the_o scripture_n pronounce_v a_o blessedness_n upon_o such_o psal_n 144._o ult_n bless_a be_v such_o who_o have_v jehovah_n for_o their_o god_n now_o unto_o happiness_n as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v there_o be_v three_o thing_n require_v it_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfect_a proper_a and_o eternal_a good_a which_o property_n be_v to_o be_v find_v no_o where_o but_o in_o god_n in_o covenant_n 1_o it_o must_v be_v bonum_fw-la perfectum_fw-la a_o perfect_a good_a a_o general_a and_o universal_a good_a extend_v unto_o all_o thing_n and_o all_o time_n and_o all_o condition_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o god_n all-sufficient_a 17.2_o gen._n 17.2_o he_o can_v make_v a_o man_n happy_a according_a to_o the_o whole_a life_n as_o moses_n say_v to_o israel_n the_o lord_n alone_o lead_v thou_o and_o there_o be_v no_o strange_a god_n with_o he_o and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n shall_v need_v blessing_n from_o none_o but_o their_o own_o god_n god_n even_o our_o god_n shall_v bless_v we_o 2_o it_o must_v be_v proprium_fw-la proper_a good_a there_o be_v nothing_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o man_n own_o that_o can_v be_v take_v away_o from_o he_o all_o a_o man_n estate_n and_o riches_n and_o honour_n here_o be_v but_o this_o world_n good_n and_o they_o shall_v cease_v and_o fail_v he_o and_o not_o follow_v he_o into_o another_o world_n naked_a he_o come_v in_o and_o naked_a must_v he_o go_v out_o nay_o his_o gift_n and_o tongue_n will_v fail_v i_o but_o god_n be_v a_o man_n own_o that_o he_o can_v never_o lose_v it_o be_v the_o folly_n of_o the_o heathen_n which_o austin_n deride_v that_o they_o tie_v their_o god_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v steal_v such_o be_v the_o dunghil-god_n of_o the_o world_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la custodire_fw-la custodes_fw-la who_o can_v keep_v those_o that_o keep_v they_o but_o this_o be_v our_o god_n we_o have_v wait_v for_o he_o and_o he_o will_v save_v we_o it_o be_v our_o own_o god_n 3_o it_o must_v be_v perpetuum_fw-la eternal_a 25._o esa_n 25._o the_o eternal_a god_n be_v thy_o refuge_n and_o underneath_o be_v the_o everlasting_a arm_n they_o tempt_v basil_n with_o money_n but_o he_o reply_v dam_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la quae_fw-la permaneat_fw-la ac_fw-la gloriam_fw-la quae_fw-la semper_fw-la floreat_fw-la give_v i_o money_n that_o will_v abide_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o you_o see_v how_o the_o people_n of_o god_n may_v satiate_v their_o soul_n with_o fatness_n and_o how_o god_n have_v promise_v they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o goodness_n 31.14_o jer._n 31.14_o for_o with_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o it_o will_v run_v for_o evermore_o there_o be_v pleasure_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n for_o evermore_o 2._o this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o the_o great_a thing_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v and_o will_v do_v for_o his_o people_n as_o david_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o we_o whereof_o we_o rejoice_v 126._o psal_n 126._o this_o let_v we_o see_v 1_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o the_o great_a thing_n that_o have_v be_v do_v for_o his_o people_n and_o true_o you_o have_v live_v in_o the_o time_n when_o the_o tower_n fall_v and_o the_o mountain_n skip_v and_o the_o sea_n go_v back_o etc._n etc._n some_o trust_n in_o chariot_n and_o some_o in_o horse_n 107.8_o psal_n 107.8_o but_o we_o will_v remember_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n they_o be_v bring_v down_o and_o fall_v but_o we_o be_v rise_v and_o stand_v upright_o for_o their_o rock_n be_v not_o as_o our_o rock_n nor_o their_o god_n as_o our_o god_n our_o enemy_n themselves_o be_v judge_n therefore_o say_v have_v not_o the_o
57.17_o 18._o of_o a_o man_n in_o a_o wicked_a way_n and_o the_o lord_n correct_v he_o but_o he_o go_v on_o free_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o heart_n now_o what_o shall_v the_o lord_n do_v fellix_fw-la cvi_fw-la deus_fw-la dignatur_fw-la irasci_fw-la etc._n etc._n happy_a man_n with_o who_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a but_o if_o this_o avail_v not_o cast_v he_o he_o off_o as_o he_o do_v the_o devil_n and_o the_o angel_n that_o sin_v nay_o the_o attribute_n be_v now_o engage_v and_o though_o the_o man_n be_v unfaithful_a to_o god_n yet_o the_o lord_n have_v engage_v himself_o to_o be_v his_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v i_o have_v see_v his_o way_n and_o i_o will_v heal_v he_o i_o be_o his_o god_n and_o he_o be_v i_o for_o all_o this_o etc._n etc._n 2._o under_o the_o second_o covenant_n there_o be_v a_o full_a and_o a_o more_o glorious_a discovery_n of_o all_o the_o attribute_n than_o there_o be_v under_o the_o first_o covenant_n as_o the_o saint_n have_v a_o great_a interest_n 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what_o be_v he_o will_v according_a to_o his_o sovereignty_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v several_a degree_n of_o being_n they_o be_v all_o in_o his_o hand_n and_o there_o be_v a_o election_n unto_o be_v and_o unto_o the_o order_n of_o be_v 2_o he_o do_v appoint_v they_o to_o their_o end_n as_o he_o make_v all_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v unto_o his_o glory_n so_o in_o what_o way_n he_o will_v glorify_v himself_o by_o they_o some_o in_o mercy_n and_o some_o in_o judgement_n some_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n and_o some_o unto_o dishonour_n 3_o he_o do_v give_v they_o what_o law_n he_o will_v some_o have_v a_o law_n write_v in_o their_o nature_n there_o be_v ordinance_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o some_o have_v a_o law_n
your_o right_a hand_n and_o pluck_v out_o your_o right_a eye_n deny_v yourselves_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v exalt_v in_o the_o heart_n but_o christ_n and_o nothing_o must_v be_v dear_a to_o a_o man_n in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n he_o must_v sell_v all_o to_o buy_v the_o pearl_n matt._n 13.45_o and_o part_n with_o it_o with_o joy_n not_o only_o part_v with_o a_o man_n sin_n but_o his_o righteousness_n and_o privilege_n and_o take_v they_o up_o by_o a_o new_a title_n as_o paul_n he_o suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o thing_n 9_o phil._n 3.8_o 9_o but_o find_v they_o all_o in_o christ_n and_o attain_v they_o by_o a_o far_o better_a and_o more_o glorious_a title_n a_o man_n must_v do_v it_o as_o you_o do_v in_o copy-holds_a a_o man_n must_v bring_v in_o his_o old_a copy_n into_o the_o court_n and_o there_o must_v be_v a_o surrender_n make_v and_o then_o you_o shall_v take_v it_o up_o again_o and_o have_v a_o new_a and_o a_o better_a state_n in_o it_o etc._n etc._n a_o man_n must_v 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