from_o we_o 〈…〉_z the_o knowledge_n 〈…〉_z joâ—_a 15._o 21._o as_o â—uâ—â—ifying_v the_o lord_n that_o it_o be_v better_o for_o he_o never_o to_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n than_o thus_o with_o the_o doggâ—_n to_o return_v to_o his_o vomit_n 2._o pet._n 2_o do_v not_o man_n be_v in_o honour_n become_v void_a of_o understanding_n lose_v the_o very_a light_n of_o knowledge_n together_o with_o the_o shipwreck_n of_o conscience_n and_o so_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o bâ—asts_n tâ—at_v perish_v ps_n 49._o be_v not_o now_o that_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v take_v away_o from_o he_o matth._n â—5_n his_o madness_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a to_o all_o man_n no_o long_o shall_v he_o prevail_v to_o deceive_v god_n people_n 2._o tim._n 3._o 9_o he_o shall_v no_o more_o wear_v arough_fw-mi garment_n to_o beguile_v instable_a soul_n 13._o zach._n 4._o thus_o will_v the_o lord_n uncase_v the_o hypocrite_n in_o this_o life_n and_o thus_o have_v he_o nothing_o of_o 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mercy_n and_o will_v the_o lord_n give_v he_o grace_n who_o refuse_v the_o same_o have_v by_o sin_n disable_v himself_o for_o the_o right_a use_n thereof_o jud._n 4_o and_o shall_v not_o all_o that_o be_v give_v he_o further_o his_o condemnation_n well_o may_v the_o lord_n lend_v he_o his_o good_n well_o may_v he_o intrude_v upon_o they_o but_o free_a gift_n he_o have_v none_o nor_o free_o shall_v enjoy_v they_o but_o as_o he_o abuse_v they_o to_o god_n dishonour_n so_o shall_v he_o be_v strip_v of_o they_o with_o shame_n and_o be_v cast_v off_o from_o all_o hope_n ever_o to_o attain_v they_o again_o yea_o be_v cast_v into_o eternal_a punishment_n for_o the_o abuse_n of_o they_o math._n 25._o 30._o well_o thus_o we_o see_v in_o what_o respect_v the_o hypocrite_n have_v nothing_o as_o also_o the_o reason_n that_o he_o must_v needs_o have_v nothing_o see_v as_o neither_o that_o which_o he_o have_v be_v give_v he_o to_o enjoy_v timâ—t_n 6._o and_o so_o it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o nothing_o nay_o better_o never_o to_o have_v have_v any_o then_o at_o such_o a_o reckon_n neither_o do_v he_o desire_v the_o substance_n of_o goodness_n but_o the_o show_n thereof_o substance_n which_o be_v as_o nothing_o and_o yeâ—_n eft_o soon_o be_v he_o weary_a of_o the_o show_n because_o it_o hinder_v the_o enjoy_n of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n show_n 1._o whence_o we_o may_v learn_v 1._o not_o to_o â—nuie_v the_o crack_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n nor_o any_o prosperity_n which_o further_v the_o same_o see_v all_o be_v as_o nothing_o yea_o worse_o than_o nothing_o even_o vanity_n and_o deceit_n psal_n 37._o 1._o 8._o second_o 2._o not_o to_o content_a ourselves_o with_o the_o hypocrite_n measure_n neither_o to_o square_v ourselves_o according_a to_o his_o line_n see_v all_o he_o have_v be_v no_o more_o than_o nothing_o nay_o less_o than_o nothing_o a_o mere_a lie_n a_o idol_n 2._o cor._n 10._o but_o rather_o so_o try_v ourselves_o by_o the_o hypocrite_n scantling_n 3._o as_o wherein_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n therein_o not_o to_o excuse_v ourselves_o if_o we_o come_v short_a of_o he_o upon_o pretence_n because_o he_o abuse_v it_o therefore_o we_o may_v be_v without_o it_o or_o not_o safe_o venture_v on_o it_o but_o rather_o wherein_o he_o be_v any_o thing_n therein_o labour_v we_o to_o be_v much_o more_o not_o contend_v in_o the_o show_n but_o labour_v to_o express_v the_o substance_n and_o make_v good_a in_o our_o practice_n what_o we_o have_v receive_v in_o knowledge_n and_o so_o grow_v in_o knowledge_n that_o we_o may_v increase_v in_o obedience_n till_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n be_v perfect_v in_o we_o 1._o phil._n 10._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 6._o 7._o 8._o 2._o cor._n 5._o 6._o to_o this_o end_n as_o the_o hypocrite_n think_v he_o be_v somewhat_o when_o he_o be_v nothing_o and_o so_o deceive_v himself_o gal._n 6._o 4_o so_o let_v we_o acknowledge_v that_o of_o ourselves_o we_o have_v nothing_o as_o of_o ourselves_o that_o in_o we_o that_o be_v in_o our_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o goodness_n rom._n 7._o that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o olive_n hypocrite_n and_o be_v true_o ingraff_v into_o the_o true_a vine_n christ_n jesus_n joh._n 15._o that_o so_o we_o may_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o he_o thus_o have_v our_o right_n in_o goodness_n through_o jesus_n christ_n we_o shall_v also_o have_v grace_n to_o use_v it_o well_o and_o be_v faithful_a in_o a_o little_a we_o shall_v be_v entrust_v with_o great_a blessing_n 25_o our_o fayling_n shall_v not_o be_v impute_v and_o our_o infirmity_n daily_o purge_v and_o we_o daily_o renew_v by_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v grow_v up_o in_o he_o which_o be_v the_o head_n do_v all_o in_o thankfulness_n unto_o our_o god_n for_o his_o son_n in_o christ_n jesus_n in_o all_o thing_n guide_v ourselves_o according_a to_o his_o bless_a word_n psal_n 119._o 9_o and_o above_o all_o thing_n aim_v at_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o eternal_a god_n 1._o cor_fw-la 10._o 21_o that_o 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may_v be_v his_o shame_n and_o yet_o that_o he_o may_v keep_v his_o disciple_n in_o awe_n add_v we_o hereunto_o that_o other_o stratagem_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n namely_o to_o lay_v grievous_a burden_n on_o other_o 23._o which_o he_o will_v not_o himself_o touch_v with_o his_o little_a finger_n so_o promise_v liberty_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v prove_v the_o great_a bondage_n as_o be_v jealous_a to_o loose_v his_o train_n which_o he_o only_o reserve_v to_o make_v booty_n of_o oh_o they_o must_v not_o be_v free_a to_o try_v all_o thing_n to_o try_v the_o spirit_n but_o they_o must_v swear_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o oracle_n jesuite_n and_o seek_v after_o no_o other_o 4._o he_o be_v jealous_a over_o thou_o amiss_o even_o to_o exclude_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v love_v none_o but_o he_o he_o only_o they_o must_v follow_v in_o his_o judgement_n though_o they_o must_v not_o follow_v he_o in_o his_o practice_n nay_o though_o he_o every_o day_n vary_v in_o his_o judgement_n smith_n according_a to_o the_o gift_n of_o illumination_n yet_o they_o must_v alter_v with_o he_o though_o it_o be_v from_o worse_a to_o worse_o yea_o rather_o than_o he_o must_v want_v they_o must_v be_v whole_o empty_v if_o he_o do_v but_o censure_v they_o must_v tremble_v and_o submit_v though_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n yea_o contrary_a to_o himself_o in_o a_o word_n they_o must_v be_v mere_a slave_n and_o bawd_n to_o his_o lust_n endure_v to_o be_v bring_v into_o bondage_n 11._o yea_o smite_v on_o the_o face_n and_o yet_o esteem_v themselves_o high_o grace_v as_o suffer_v for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n behold_v the_o bondage_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n proselyte_n ourâ—ardly_o and_o therein_o observe_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n how_o he_o make_v himself_o rich_a in_o enthral_n the_o poor_a conscience_n oh_o how_o triumph_v by_o this_o mean_n in_o the_o flesh_n of_o his_o deceive_a follower_n and_o if_o now_o he_o can_v further_o yet_o get_v this_o start_n of_o 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that_o be_v call_v god_n presume_v to_o shut_v and_o open_a heaven_n at_o his_o presumption_n to_o let_v in_o &_o thrust_v out_o who_o he_o please_v be_v not_o this_o his_o chief_a treasury_n whereby_o he_o prevail_v with_o all_o be_v he_o not_o especial_o rich_a by_o this_o presumption_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v at_o his_o lust_n do_v he_o not_o hereby_o promise_v security_n of_o his_o happiness_n unto_o himself_o do_v he_o not_o now_o resolve_v that_o he_o sit_v as_o a_o queen_n and_o shall_v never_o be_v remove_v revel_v â—8_o isaiah_n 47._o and_o be_v not_o this_o presumptuous_a usurp_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n a_o just_a occasion_n to_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o fight_v against_o he_o and_o to_o give_v he_o up_o whole_o to_o a_o further_a delusion_n even_o to_o fall_v to_o further_a presumption_n in_o sin_n that_o so_o the_o lord_n may_v not_o be_v merciful_a unto_o he_o do_v not_o this_o security_n give_v the_o bridle_n unto_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o measure_n of_o sin_n hereby_o make_v up_o and_o do_v not_o the_o vengeance_n hang_v over_o his_o head_n but_o can_v the_o hypocrite_n discern_v the_o plague_n no_o sure_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n do_v yet_o further_o blind_v he_o he_o still_o say_v he_o be_v rich_a and_o want_v nothing_o for_o can_v he_o want_v so_o long_o as_o god_n have_v mercy_n have_v he_o not_o have_v good_a experience_n and_o can_v the_o lord_n fail_v he_o shall_v not_o all_o thing_n turn_v to_o the_o further_a advancement_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o may_v he_o not_o therefore_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v rom._n 6._o and_o though_o he_o do_v continue_v in_o sin_n can_v god_n forget_v to_o be_v merciful_a thus_o do_v the_o just_a lord_n give_v up_o the_o hypocrite_n to_o presumption_n on_o his_o mercy_n as_o a_o just_a punishment_n of_o his_o presumptuous_a intrude_a into_o his_o absolute_a sovereignty_n and_o thus_o be_v now_o the_o hypocrite_n only_o rich_a in_o presumption_n he_o sow_n the_o wind_n and_o 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be_v have_v no_o right_a in_o they_o they_o be_v not_o free_o give_v but_o lend_v unto_o he_o 2._o he_o must_v pay_v the_o utmost_a farthing_n for_o the_o abuse_n of_o they_o 1._o they_o be_v for_o other_o good_a and_o not_o his_o own_o he_o have_v they_o in_o anger_n and_o not_o in_o mercy_n 2_o he_o be_v not_o of_o god_n household_n and_o therefore_o a_o intruder_n himself_o and_o how_o can_v he_o then_o but_o intrude_v upon_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n 3._o he_o come_v in_o at_o the_o window_n &_o not_o at_o the_o true_a door_n joh._n 10_o and_o therefore_o he_o shall_v one_o day_n be_v indict_v of_o forcible_a entrance_n friend_n how_o come_v thou_o in_o hither_o thou_o have_v no_o right_n in_o this_o business_n it_o be_v not_o for_o tobiah_n but_o for_o the_o true_a israelite_n to_o build_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v not_o his_o manner_n of_o building_n prove_v he_o no_o less_o do_v he_o not_o build_v with_o untempered_a mortar_n do_v he_o not_o pluck_v down_o 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imperfect_a therefore_o they_o abase_v themselves_o in_o hunger_a after_o a_o fâ—rther_a portion_n 3._o and_o so_o in_o comparison_n of_o what_o be_v before_o forget_v what_o be_v behind_o so_o rejoice_v in_o their_o present_a estate_n as_o that_o they_o can_v measure_v god_n favour_n simple_o by_o it_o and_o so_o be_v abase_v &_o impair_v in_o themselves_o so_o comfort_v themselves_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n as_o that_o still_o they_o live_v by_o faith_n hasten_v to_o perfection_n so_o approve_v themselves_o by_o the_o present_a work_n as_o that_o still_o they_o deny_v themselves_o that_o they_o may_v be_v find_v in_o christ_n by_o who_o the_o work_n must_v be_v lead_v forward_o to_o perfection_n 3_o because_o whatsoever_o we_o have_v we_o be_v most_o unworthy_a of_o as_o of_o ourselves_o therefore_o though_o we_o be_v rich_a in_o god_n yet_o be_v we_o poor_a in_o ourselves_o abase_v ourselves_o and_o condemn_v our_o unworthines_n that_o we_o may_v be_v increase_v in_o riches_n by_o give_v the_o glory_n only_o unto_o our_o god_n of_o all_o his_o free_a mercy_n who_o will_v honour_v those_o that_o honour_v he_o 4_o because_o the_o least_o which_o we_o have_v be_v subject_a to_o most_o abuse_n the_o more_o grace_n the_o more_o â—entations_n therefore_o also_o do_v the_o child_n of_o god_n make_v himself_o poor_a not_o only_o fear_v himself_o daily_a to_o prevent_v security_n and_o so_o prepare_v for_o tentation_n but_o also_o iâ—dging_v himself_o daily_a by_o renew_a repentance_n for_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o tentation_n and_o entertain_v the_o same_o and_o can_v he_o but_o make_v himself_o exceed_v poor_a when_o he_o consider_v how_o he_o yield_v to_o the_o tentation_n must_v he_o not_o abase_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v advance_v the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n that_o sanctifiâ—s_v the_o tentation_n though_o it_o prevail_v for_o a_o time_n turn_v his_o very_a sin_n to_o good_a all_o together_o further_a his_o happiness_n have_v he_o not_o cause_v here_o to_o magnify_v the_o â—ree_a mercy_n of_o his_o god_n do_v he_o not_o make_v himself_o more_o poor_a the_o more_o he_o advance_v god_n mercy_n 5_o yea_o have_v he_o not_o cause_n to_o fear_v most_o when_o he_o get_v most_o ground_n of_o tentation_n when_o he_o attain_v great_a conquest_n be_v partaker_n of_o most_o sweet_a comfort_n grace_n lest_o these_o comfort_n shall_v prove_v occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n lest_o he_o may_v be_v puff_v up_o thereby_o to_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n have_v he_o not_o now_o most_o need_v to_o be_v in_o his_o own_o eye_n uâ—le_a have_v he_o not_o now_o great_a cause_n to_o glorify_v his_o god_n and_o do_v he_o not_o give_v god_n most_o glory_n in_o these_o his_o great_a denial_n of_o himself_o 6_o see_v the_o saint_n though_o they_o have_v great_a riches_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o new_a man_n yet_o 2_o still_o they_o be_v exceed_v 3_o poor_a in_o the_o old_a therefore_o see_v 4_o the_o mean_n to_o grow_v in_o the_o spirit_n 5_o be_v to_o decrease_v in_o the_o flesh_n 6_o be_v it_o not_o then_o great_a wisdom_n to_o crucify_v the_o old_a man_n daily_o and_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o so_o the_o new_a man_n may_v grow_v to_o perfection_n col._n 3._o 5._o rom._n 8._o 10._o 11._o 15._o 7_o and_o see_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o as_o he_o give_v the_o blessing_n so_o he_o only_o give_v grace_n to_o use_v it_o aright_o and_o at_o the_o least_o we_o must_v no_o more_o abase_v the_o same_o we_o have_v not_o ability_n at_o all_o to_o use_v it_o aright_o ought_v we_o not_o in_o this_o respect_n to_o make_v ourselves_o poor_a both_o acknowledge_v our_o sufficiency_n to_o be_v of_o god_n â—_o cor._n 2._o and_o not_o of_o ourselves_o god_n confess_v that_o in_o we_o that_o be_v in_o our_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n rom._n 7._o 2._o ascribe_v only_o unto_o the_o lord_n the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n philip_n 2._o yea_o especial_o condemn_v ourselves_o even_o when_o we_o have_v do_v our_o best_a that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n luk._n 17._o 10._o 8_o and_o see_v that_o though_o we_o know_v nothing_o by_o ourselves_o yet_o hereby_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v have_v we_o not_o cause_v herein_o to_o make_v ourselves_o poor_a still_o deny_v ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v be_v find_v in_o christ_n 1._o cor._n 4._o 4._o 9_o yeâ—_n especial_o see_v we_o know_v not_o our_o own_o heart_n we_o may_v be_v deceive_v in_o our_o estate_n or_o deceive_v ourselves_o by_o the_o same_o in_o restingâ—oo_o â—oo_z much_o upon_o the_o worth_n thereof_o ought_v we_o not_o in_o this_o respect_n to_o abhoâ—â—e_v and_o abâ—se_v our_o sâ—lues_n shall_v not_o this_o make_v we_o poor_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n and_o jealous_a over_o ourselves_o lest_o we_o have_v lay_v a_o wrong_a foundation_n or_o build_v hay_n and_o stubble_n upon_o the_o right_a job._n 9_o jerem._n 1._o 10._o 1._o cor._n 3._o 15._o math._n 7._o 1â—_n and_o see_v the_o best_a through_o security_n 〈◊〉_d full_a fearful_o though_o not_o final_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n saint_n and_o â—ounding_v of_o his_o own_o conscience_n to_o the_o reproach_n of_o his_o proâ—â—ssion_n and_o stumble_v of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d brother_n open_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a &_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n procure_v hereby_o grievous_a judgement_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n ought_v not_o this_o much_o more_o to_o make_v we_o fear_v that_o we_o may_v depart_v from_o evil_a shall_v we_o not_o in_o regard_n hereof_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n &_o tremble_a phil._n 2._o 12._o be_v not_o he_o bless_v that_o thus_o fear_v always_o pro._n 28._o be_v lowly_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o so_o submit_v himself_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n 2._o sam._n 12_o pro._n 14._o 11_o and_o whereas_o our_o riches_n be_v daily_a to_o be_v scour_v lest_o they_o gather_v rust_n and_o to_o be_v exercise_v with_o affliction_n undergo_v that_o they_o may_v be_v more_o purify_v be_v it_o not_o wisdom_n to_o undergo_v willing_o what_o necessary_o will_v follow_v though_o we_o must_v not_o seek_v the_o cross_n desperate_o yet_o must_v we_o not_o take_v it_o up_o when_o it_o be_v offer_v matth._n 16._o 22._o be_v it_o not_o here_o the_o best_a wisdom_n to_o be_v poor_a in_o our_o own_o unworthines_n that_o so_o we_o may_v hereby_o be_v prepare_v to_o affliction_n that_o by_o this_o mean_n we_o may_v the_o better_o endure_v and_o conquer_v the_o same_o 12_o last_o see_v blessedness_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n math._n 5._o 8._o not_o to_o he_o that_o be_v make_v poor_a outward_o by_o cross_n &_o affliction_n as_o to_o he_o that_o through_o this_o outward_a abase_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o sight_n of_o his_o inward_a want_n and_o so_o in_o the_o sense_n thereof_o humble_v himâ—elfe_n under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o his_o god_n beg_v pardon_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o so_o confess_v his_o poverty_n desirous_a to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n and_o so_o renounce_v his_o own_o righteousness_n 13_o and_o see_v the_o life_n of_o grace_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o daily_a renew_a repentance_n so_o much_o we_o true_o live_v as_o christ_n live_v in_o us._n and_o he_o live_v only_o in_o we_o when_o we_o die_v to_o sin_n must_v we_o not_o make_v ourselves_o poor_a yea_o daily_a sacrifice_n ourselves_o by_o mortification_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v daily_o reviue_v by_o jesus_n christ_n galat._n 5._o rom._n 6._o 2._o cor._n 5._o 14_o and_o though_o we_o have_v many_o excellent_a grace_n yet_o see_v they_o be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o what_o we_o shall_v have_v ought_v we_o not_o to_o make_v ourselves_o poor_a in_o the_o conceit_n and_o confidence_n of_o all_o present_a good_a that_o so_o we_o may_v still_o aspire_v to_o that_o eternal_a happiness_n 1._o joh._n 3._o 1._o 2._o pâ—il_n 13._o 15_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n be_v no_o corruption_n to_o be_v put_v off_o that_o we_o may_v be_v clothe_v with_o incorruption_n 1._o cor._n â—5_n 5._o and_o be_v we_o not_o to_o sigh_v and_o groan_n that_o we_o may_v he_o clothe_v upon_o be_v we_o not_o to_o be_v poor_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n because_o while_o we_o be_v presentin_n the_o body_n we_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o lord_n nay_o so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v in_o the_o body_n we_o can_v please_v our_o god_n as_o we_o will_v we_o grieve_v his_o spirit_n offend_v his_o maiestiâ—_n sure_o if_o we_o make_v not_o ourselves_o poor_a in_o the_o sense_n hereof_o we_o never_o yet_o have_v true_a riches_n much_o less_o shall_v increase_v they_o 2._o cor_fw-la 5._o 1._o 2._o 3_o 4._o 5._o 6._o do_v we_o not_o daily_o increase_v sin_n as_o we_o multiply_v our_o moment_n