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which_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a any_o device_n of_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n shall_v have_v take_v heed_n then_o how_o thou_o do_v traduce_v or_o despise_v or_o but_o undervalue_v that_o upon_o any_o seem_a pretence_n whatsoever_o for_o which_o thou_o have_v such_o a_o strong_a witness_n in_o thy_o own_o heart_n from_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o unresisted_a power_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o not_o the_o breath_n of_o sinful_a man_n felix_n tremble_v at_o it_o ahab_n be_v humble_v by_o it_o the_o one_o a_o atheist_n the_o other_o a_o hypocrite_n thou_o be_v worse_o than_o either_o atheist_n or_o hypocrite_n if_o it_o work_v not_o at_o least_o as_o much_o upon_o thou_o see_v thou_o how_o ahab_n humble_v himself_o at_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o prophet_n from_o ahab_n humiliation_n and_o the_o occasion_n thereof_o pass_v we_o now_o to_o consider_v 22._o in_o the_o last_o place_n the_o success_n of_o it_o ahab_n be_v humble_v at_o the_o prophet_n humiliation_n denounce_v of_o judgement_n against_o he_o and_o god_n hence_o take_v occasion_n to_o be_v so_o gracious_a to_o ahab_n as_o though_o not_o whole_o to_o remove_v yet_o to_o suspend_v and_o adjourn_v the_o judgement_n for_o a_o time_n see_v thou_o how_o ahab_n be_v humble_v before_o i_o because_o he_o humble_v himself_o before_o i_o i_o will_v not_o bring_v the_o evil_n in_o his_o day_n etc._n etc._n and_o here_o must_v god_n holiness_n be_v bring_v unto_o a_o trial_n before_o the_o bar_n of_o carnal_a reason_n if_o by_o any_o mean_n it_o can_v justify_v itself_o god_n hate_v the_o work_n of_o hypocrite_n he_o loathe_v even_o 6._o sacrifice_n without_o mercy_n his_o 16._o soul_n can_v away_o with_o the_o oblation_n and_o new_a moon_n and_o solemn_a feast_n of_o man_n that_o have_v their_o hand_n full_a of_o blood_n no_o not_o though_o they_o make_v many_o prayer_n and_o tender_v they_o with_o behaviour_n of_o great_a devotion_n stretch_v out_o their_o hand_n towards_o heaven_n and_o 13._o afflict_v their_o soul_n with_o fast_v and_o hang_v down_o their_o 5._o head_n as_o bulrush_n with_o pensiveness_n but_o even_o their_o best_a sacrifice_n and_o confession_n and_o prayer_n and_o humiliation_n be_v a_o 8._o abomination_n unto_o he_o so_o far_o from_o appease_v his_o wrath_n against_o other_o sin_n as_o that_o they_o provoke_v his_o yet_n far_o displeasure_n against_o themselves_o such_o be_v the_o holiness_n of_o our_o god_n and_o such_o the_o purity_n of_o his_o nature_n with_o which_o holiness_n and_o purity_n how_o can_v it_o stand_v to_o accept_v and_o reward_v as_o here_o he_o seem_v to_o do_v the_o counterfeit_a humiliation_n of_o such_o a_o wretched_a hypocrite_n as_o now_o we_o suppose_v ahab_n to_o be_v for_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o difficulty_n first_o let_v it_o be_v grant_v which_o i_o take_v 23._o
everlasting_a punishment_n be_v they_o wherein_o god_n justice_n shall_v be_v manifest_v to_o every_o eye_n in_o due_a time_n at_o that_o last_o day_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v by_o saint_n paul_n rom._n 2._o 5._o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o of_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n imply_v that_o howsoever_o god_n be_v just_a in_o all_o his_o judgement_n and_o act_n of_o providence_n even_o upon_o earth_n yet_o the_o counsel_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n in_o these_o thing_n be_v often_o secret_a and_o past_o find_v out_o but_o at_o the_o last_o great_a day_n when_o 6._o he_o shall_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n his_o everlasting_a recompense_n then_o his_o vengeance_n shall_v manifest_v his_o wrath_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o judgement_n shall_v be_v reveal_v to_o every_o eye_n in_o the_o condign_a punishment_n of_o unreconciled_a sinner_n this_o be_v the_o second_o certainty_n temporal_a evil_n be_v not_o always_o nor_o simple_o nor_o proper_o the_o punishment_n for_o sin_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v yet_o unsatisfied_a and_o desire_v to_o have_v god_n justice_n somewhat_o 6._o far_o clear_v even_o in_o the_o dispose_n of_o these_o temporal_a thing_n although_o it_o be_v neither_o safe_a nor_o possible_a for_o we_o to_o search_v far_o into_o particular_n yet_o some_o general_a satisfaction_n we_o may_v have_v from_o a_o three_o certainty_n and_o that_o be_v this_o every_o evil_a of_o pain_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v or_o howsoever_o consider_v which_o be_v bring_v upon_o any_o man_n be_v bring_v upon_o he_o evermore_o for_o sin_n yea_o and_o that_o also_o for_o his_o own_o personal_a sin_n every_o branch_n of_o this_o assertion_n will_v be_v well_o mark_v i_o say_v first_o every_o evil_n of_o pain_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v whether_o natural_a defect_n and_o infirmity_n in_o soul_n or_o body_n or_o outward_a affliction_n in_o good_n friend_n or_o good_a name_n whether_o inward_a distress_n of_o a_o afflict_a or_o terror_n of_o a_o affright_a conscience_n whether_o temporal_a or_o eternal_a death_n whether_o evil_n of_o this_o life_n or_o after_o it_o or_o whatsoever_o other_o evil_a it_o be_v that_o be_v any_o way_n grievous_a to_o any_o man_n every_o such_o evil_n be_v for_o sin_n i_o say_v second_o every_o evil_a of_o pain_n howsoever_o consider_v whether_o formal_o 7._o and_o sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la poenae_fw-la as_o the_o proper_a effect_n of_o god_n vengeance_n and_o wrath_n against_o 1._o sin_n or_o as_o a_o fatherly_a correction_n &_o chastisement_n to_o nurture_n we_o from_o some_o 2._o past_a sin_n or_o as_o a_o medicinal_a preservative_n to_o strengthen_v we_o against_o some_o future_a sin_n 3._o or_o as_o a_o clog_a chain_n to_o keep_v under_o &_o disable_v we_o from_o some_o outward_a work_n 4._o of_o sin_n or_o as_o a_o fit_a matter_n and_o object_n whereon_o to_o exercise_v our_o christian_a grace_n 5._o of_o faith_n charity_n patience_n humility_n and_o the_o rest_n or_o as_o a_o occasion_n give_v and_o 6._o take_v by_o almighty_a god_n for_o the_o great_a manifestation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o power_n and_o goodness_n in_o the_o removal_n of_o it_o or_o as_o a_o act_n of_o exemplary_a justice_n for_o the_o admonition_n and_o terror_n of_o other_o or_o for_o whatsoever_o other_o end_n purpose_n or_o respect_v it_o be_v inflict_v i_o say_v three_o every_o such_o evil_a of_o pain_n be_v bring_v upon_o we_o for_o sin_n there_o 8._o may_v be_v other_o end_n there_o may_v be_v other_o occasion_n there_o may_v be_v other_o use_v of_o such_o evil_n but_o still_o the_o original_a cause_n of_o they_o all_o be_v sin_n 11._o when_o thou_o with_o rebuke_n do_v chasten_v man_n for_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o for_o any_o 3._o extraordinary_a notorious_a sin_n either_o of_o the_o blind_a man_n himself_o or_o of_o his_o parent_n above_o other_o man_n that_o he_o be_v bear_v blind_a our_o savious_n christ_n acquit_v they_o of_o that_o john_n 9_o in_o answer_n to_o his_o disciple_n who_o be_v but_o too_o forward_o as_o god_n know_v most_o man_n be_v to_o judge_v the_o worst_a our_o saviour_n answer_n there_o never_o intend_v other_o but_o that_o still_o the_o true_a cause_n deserve_v that_o blindness_n be_v he_o and_o his_o parent_n sin_n but_o his_o purpose_n be_v to_o instruct_v his_o disciple_n that_o that_o infirmity_n be_v not_o lay_v upon_o he_o rather_o than_o upon_o another_o man_n mere_o for_o that_o reason_n because_o he_o or_o his_o parent_n have_v deserve_v it_o more_o than_o other_o man_n but_o for_o some_o far_a end_n which_o god_n have_v in_o it_o in_o his_o secret_a and_o everlasting_a purpose_n and_o namely_o this_o among_o the_o rest_n that_o the_o work_n of_o god_n may_v be_v manifest_a in_o he_o and_o the_o godhead_n of_o the_o son_n make_v glorious_a in_o his_o miraculous_a cure_n as_o in_o nature_n the_o intention_n of_o the_o 9_o end_n do_v not_o overthrow_n but_o rather_o suppose_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o matter_n so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o the_o dispensation_n of_o his_o wonderful_a providence_n it_o be_v from_o god_n mercy_n order_v they_o to_o those_o end_v he_o have_v purpose_v that_o his_o punishment_n be_v good_a but_o it_o be_v withal_o from_o our_o sin_n deserve_v they_o as_o the_o cause_n that_o they_o be_v just_a even_o as_o the_o rain_n that_o fall_v upon_o the_o earth_n whether_o it_o moisten_v it_o kind_o and_o make_v it_o fruitful_a or_o whether_o it_o choke_v and_o slocken_fw-mi and_o drown_v it_o yet_o still_o have_v its_o beginning_n from_o the_o vapour_n which_o the_o earth_n itself_o send_v up_o all_o those_o evil_n which_o fall_v so_o daily_a and_o thick_a upon_o we_o from_o heaven_n whether_o to_o warn_v we_o or_o to_o plague_v we_o be_v but_o arrow_n which_o ourselves_o first_o shoot_v up_o against_o heaven_n and_o now_o drop_v down_o again_o with_o double_a force_n upon_o our_o head_n omnis_fw-la poena_fw-la propter_fw-la culpam_fw-la all_o evil_n of_o pain_n be_v for_o the_o evil_n of_o sin_n i_o say_v four_a all_o such_o evil_n be_v for_o our_o own_o sin_n the_o scripture_n be_v 9_o plain_a 17._o god_n judge_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o own_o work_n 5._o every_o man_n shall_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n etc._n etc._n god_n have_v enjoin_v it_o as_o a_o law_n for_o magistrate_n wherein_o they_o have_v also_o his_o example_n to_o lead_v they_o that_o not_o 16._o the_o father_n for_o the_o child_n nor_o the_o child_n for_o the_o father_n but_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n deut._n 24._o if_o israel_n take_v up_o a_o proverb_n of_o their_o own_o head_n etc._n the_o father_n have_v eat_v sour_a grape_n and_o the_o child_n tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n they_o do_v it_o without_o 29._o cause_n and_o they_o be_v check_v for_o it_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v and_o if_o any_o man_n eat_v sour_a grape_n his_o own_o tooth_n and_o not_o another_o for_o he_o shall_v be_v set_v on_o èdge_n thereby_o for_o indeed_o how_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o or_o who_o can_v reasonable_o think_v that_o our_o most_o gracious_a god_n who_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o take_v from_o we_o the_o guilt_n of_o our_o own_o shall_v yet_o lay_v upon_o we_o the_o guilt_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n the_o only_a exception_n to_o be_v make_v in_o this_o kind_n be_v that_o alone_a satisfactory_a punishment_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n not_o at_o all_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n far_o be_v the_o impiety_n from_o we_o so_o to_o imagine_v for_o 22._o he_o do_v no_o sin_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o guilt_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n but_o for_o we_o ibid._n he_o pay_v that_o which_o he_o never_o take_v it_o be_v for_o our_o transgression_n that_o he_o be_v wound_v and_o the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o yet_o even_o those_o meritorious_a suffering_n of_o he_o may_v be_v say_v in_o a_o qualify_a sense_n to_o have_v be_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n although_o in_o my_o judgement_n it_o be_v far_o better_a to_o abstain_v from_o such_o like_a speech_n as_o be_v of_o ill_a and_o suspicious_a sound_n though_o they_o may_v be_v in_o some_o sort_n defend_v but_o how_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n his_o own_o by_o commission_n by_o no_o mean_n god_n forbid_v any_o man_n shall_v teach_v any_o man_n shall_v conceive_v so_o the_o least_o thought_n of_o this_o be_v blasphemy_n but_o his_o own_o by_o 5._o imputation_n not_o that_o he_o have_v sin_v and_o so_o deserve_a punishment_n but_o that_o he_o have_v 68_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o sin_n which_o deserve_v that_o punishment_n as_o he_o that_o undertake_v for_o another_o man_n debt_n make_v it_o his_o own_o and_o stand_v chargeable_a
point_n ii_o all_o christian_n have_v title_n to_o this_o liberty_n 32_o the_o unregenerate_a as_o well_o as_o the_o godly_a 33_o 35_o and_o the_o clergy_n as_o the_o laity_n 36_o the_o conclusion_n sermon_n xii_o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la ii_o ser._n on_o 1_o cor._n x._o 23._o sect._n 1_o 2._o the_o scope_n and_o division_n of_o the_o text._n 3_o 5_o obsekv_n i._o expediency_n not_o considerable_a but_o in_o lawful_a thing_n only_o 6_o illustrated_n by_o the_o contrary_a example_n of_o david_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o saul_n 7_o and_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o uriah_n 8_o 11_o the_o inference_n thence_o not_o to_o do_v any_o unlawful_a thing_n seem_v it_o never_o so_o expedient_a 12_o observe_v ii_o thing_n otherwise_o lawful_a to_o be_v forbear_v when_o they_o be_v inexpedient_a 13_o 16_o what_o expedience_n be_v 17_o and_o how_o it_o differ_v from_o lawfulness_n 18_o the_o inference_n expediency_n to_o be_v examine_v in_o all_o other_o action_n as_o well_o as_o lawfulness_n 19_o 21_o two_o important_a reason_n thereof_o 22_o 23_o observe_v iii_o edification_n the_o measure_n of_o expediency_n 24_o 27_o what_o be_v edification_n 28_o 29_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o liberty_n much_o leave_v to_o the_o discretion_n and_o to_o the_o charity_n of_o particular_a man_n 30_o 33_o 34_o 35_o a_o necessary_a caution_n touch_v the_o authority_n of_o superior_n in_o different_a thing_n 36_o 41_o the_o case_n of_o obedience_n and_o scandal_n compare_v 24_o etc._n etc._n our_o whole_a duty_n for_o practice_n sum_v up_o in_o three_o rule_n sermon_n xiii_o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la on_o rome_n xv_o 6._o sect._n 1_o 2._o the_o scope_n and_o division_n of_o the_o text._n 3_o 9_o the_o word_n that_o you_o may_v glorify_v god_n open_v in_o six_o particular_n 10_o 11_o point_n i._o the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o be_v intend_v as_o our_o chief_a end_n 12_o reas._n 1._o as_o be_v the_o chief_a good_n 13_o 2._o and_o that_o whereunto_o we_o be_v both_o in_o duty_n 14_o 3._o and_o wisdom_n oblige_v 15_o inference_n of_o admonition_n that_o we_o do_v not_o either_o 1._o bestow_v upon_o any_o creature_n any_o of_o that_o glory_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n 16_o 2._o or_o draw_v to_o ourselves_o any_o of_o that_o glory_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n 17_o 3._o or_o accept_v if_o cast_v upon_o we_o by_o other_o any_o of_o that_o glory_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n 18_o 19_o 4._o nor_o entitle_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o our_o own_o passion_n or_o interest_n 20_o 22_o with_o some_o application_n hereof_o 23_o 24_o point_v ii_o god_n the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n with_o the_o reason_n both_o of_o the_o style_n itself_o 25_o 26_o and_o why_o it_o be_v here_o use_v 27_o point_n iii_o god_n to_o be_v glorify_v of_o we_o first_o with_o the_o mind_n 28_o and_o then_o with_o the_o mouth_n 29_o point_n iv._o god_n be_v much_o glorify_v by_o christian_a unity_n and_o like-mindedness_a 30_o 31_o illustrated_n from_o the_o resemblance_n of_o music_n 32_o 33_o and_o from_o the_o resemblance_n of_o building_n 34_o 35_o and_o that_o in_o regard_n both_o of_o dispatch_n 36_o 37_o and_o strength_n 38_o the_o conclusion_n sermon_n fourteen_o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la on_o psal._n xxvii_o 10._o sect._n 1_o 2._o the_o scope_n and_o division_n of_o the_o text._n 3_o the_o word_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o text_n open_v 4_o point_n i._o a_o possibility_n of_o fail_v in_o all_o worldly_a help_n 5_o 7_o i._n either_o out_o of_o choice_n instance_a 1._o in_o parent_n 8_o 9_o 2._o and_o all_o other_o friend_n 10_o 12_o or_o out_o of_o necessity_n 13_o 15_o the_o inference_n not_o to_o trust_v in_o any_o creature_n 16_o the_o word_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o text_n open_v 17_o point_n ii_o god_n help_v ready_a when_o all_o other_o fail_v 18_o prove_v 1._o by_o instance_n 19_o 2._o by_o reason_n take_v partly_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n viz._n 20_o 22_o 1._o his_o love_n 23_o 24_o 2._o his_o wisdom_n 25_o 3._o his_o power_n 26_o 4._o his_o eternity_n 27_o 28_o partly_o from_o his_o promise_n 29_o 32_o inference_n thence_o 33_o the_o conclusion_n sermon_n xv._n ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la on_o luke_n xuj_o 8._o sect._n 1_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o whole_a parable_n 2_o and_o of_o the_o text_n in_o particular_a 3_o the_o division_n of_o the_o text._n 4_o point_n i._o the_o person_n here_o compare_v and_o oppose_v 5_o i._n who_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o child_n of_o the_o world_n 6_o 8_o and_o why_o they_o be_v so_o call_v 9_o 13_o ii_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o light_n 14_o 15_o and_o who_o by_o child_n of_o light_n 16_o the_o inference_n from_o their_o opposition_n 11_o 18_o point_v ii_o the_o child_n of_o the_o world_n wise_a than_o the_o child_n of_o light_n as_o be_v 19_o 1._o more_o sagacious_a than_o they_o 20_o 2._o more_o industrious_a than_o they_o 21_o 3._o more_o cunning_a than_o they_o 22_o 23_o 4._o more_o unite_a than_o they_o 24_o 28_o with_o sundry_a reason_n thereof_o 29_o two_o inference_n thence_o 1._o not_o to_o be_v scandalize_v at_o their_o prosperous_a success_n 30_o 31_o 2._o but_o to_o emulate_v their_o wisdom_n 32_o 33_o point_v iii_o the_o worldling_n wisdom_n but_o folly_n 34_o prove_v and_o 35_o discover_v in_o sundry_a particular_n sermon_n xvi_o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la on_o heb._n twelve_o 3._o sect._n 1_o 3._o the_o occasion_n coherence_n scope_n 4_o and_o division_n of_o the_o text._n 5_o 6_o the_o former_a general_a part_n wherein_o 4_o particular_n viz._n i._o the_o malady_n weariness_n 7_o 12_o ii_o the_o inward_a cause_n faintness_n 13_o 18_o iii_o the_o part_n affect_v the_o soul_n or_o mind_n 19_o 22_o with_o the_o inference_n thence_o 23_o 24_o iu._n the_o person_n and_o what_o fear_n there_o may_v be_v of_o their_o faint_a under_o the_o cross_n in_o regard_n 25_o 1._o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o trial._n 26_o 29_o 2._o of_o the_o natural_a frailty_n of_o man_n 30_o 3._o of_o the_o neglect_n of_o watchfulness_n and_o preparation_n 31_o 32_o 4._o of_o god_n disertion_n 33_o 35_o the_o inference_n thence_o 36_o 37_o a_o caution_n concern_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o shun_v affliction_n 38_o 43_o sundry_a objection_n to_o the_o contrary_n answer_v 44_o etc._n etc._n a_o short_a view_n of_o the_o chief_a head_n contain_v in_o the_o second_o general_n part._n sermon_n i._o ad_fw-la magistratum_fw-la i._o ser._n on_o prov_n xxiv_o 10._o 12._o sect._n 1_o the_o scope_n and_o 2_o 3_o division_n of_o the_o text._n 4_o 5_o the_o main_a duty_n the_o deliver_n of_o the_o oppress_a propose_v and_o prove_v 6_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o infer_v from_o divers_a consideration_n some_o respect_v 7_o 8_o i._n god_n viz._n 1._o his_o command_n 2._o his_o example_n 12_o 13_o ii_o ourselves_o viz._n the_o power_n we_o have_v 14_o 2._o the_o need_n we_o may_v have_v 15_o 16_o iii_o those_o that_o be_v oppress_v viz._n 1._o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o distress_n 17_o 2._o the_o paucity_n of_o their_o friend_n 18_o 22_o 3._o the_o equity_n of_o their_o cause_n 23_o 26_o iu._n the_o effect_n of_o the_o duty_n viz._n 1._o honour_n to_o the_o call_v 27_o 2._o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o poor_a upon_o the_o person_n 28_o 3._o a_o reward_n from_o god_n for_o the_o work_n 29_o 32_o 4._o mercy_n to_o the_o land_n 33_o 34_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o and_o the_o conclusion_n sermon_n ii_o ad_fw-la magistratum_fw-la ii_o ser._n on_o prov_n xxiv_o 10._o 12._o sect._n 1_o the_o scope_n and_o 2_o 5_o division_n of_o the_o text._n 6_o three_o point_n propose_v to_o be_v handle_v 7_o i._n point_n the_o excuse_n we_o know_v it_o not_o may_v be_v sometime_o just_a either_o through_o 8_o i._o ignorance_n of_o the_o fact_n when_o the_o oppress_a 9_o either_o have_v not_o 1._o the_o opportunity_n to_o complain_v 10_o either_o have_v not_o 2._o the_o mind_n to_o complain_v 11_o ii_o doubtfulness_n in_o point_n of_o right_n through_o 1._o uncertainty_n of_o the_o evidence_n 12_o 2._o defect_n of_o proof_n 13_o 3._o artifices_fw-la too_o becloud_v the_o truth_n 14_o 15_o iii_o inability_n to_o help_v through_o 16_o 18_o 1._o some_o defect_n in_o the_o law_n 19_o 20_o 2._o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o time_n 21_o 24_o inference_n thence_o 1._o governor_n not_o to_o be_v rash_o censure_v if_o all_o be_v not_o remedy_v 25_o 2._o nor_o discourage_v if_o they_o have_v do_v their_o part_n towards_o it_o 26_o 27_o ii_o point_n that_o excuse_v sometime_o but_o pretend_v 28_o 29_o refer_v therefore_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o heart_n 30_o 32_o iii_o point_n that_o excuse_n where_o it_o be_v causeless_o pretend_v of_o no_o avail_n with_o god_n because_o it_o can_v 33_o 1._o neither_o escape_n his_o search_n 34_o 2._o nor_o avoid_v his_o
christ._n 25._o in_o which_o latter_a notion_n the_o word_n brother_n be_v most_o usual_o take_v in_o the_o apostolical_a write_n to_o signify_v a_o professor_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o religion_n in_o opposition_n to_o heathen_a man_n and_o unbeliever_n the_o name_n of_o christian_a though_o of_o common_a use_n and_o long_a continuance_n be_v yet_o but_o of_o a_o latter_a date_n take_v up_o first_o at_o antioch_n as_o we_o find_v act_n 11._o whereas_o believer_n be_v before_o usual_o call_v 26._o disciple_n and_o no_o less_o usual_o both_o before_o and_o since_o brethren_n you_o shall_v read_v very_o often_o in_o the_o act_n and_o epistle_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n how_o the_o brethren_n assemble_v together_o to_o hear_v the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o to_o consult_v about_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n how_o the_o apostle_n as_o they_o go_v from_o place_n to_o place_n to_o plant_v and_o water_v the_o church_n in_o their_o progress_n every_o where_o visit_v the_o brethren_n at_o their_o first_o come_v to_o any_o place_n salute_v the_o brethren_n 12._o during_o their_o abode_n there_o confirm_v the_o brethren_n at_o their_o departure_n thence_o take_v leave_n of_o the_o brethren_n how_o collection_n be_v make_v for_o relief_n of_o the_o brethren_n and_o those_o send_v into_o judea_n from_o other_o part_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n st._n paul_n oppose_v the_o brethren_n to_o they_o that_o be_v without_o and_o so_o include_v all_o that_o be_v within_o the_o church_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v to_o judge_v they_o that_o be_v without_o 1_o cor._n 5._o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v christ_n send_v i_o a_o apostle_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o i_o meddle_v not_o but_o with_o those_o that_o be_v within_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n as_o for_o those_o that_o be_v without_o if_o any_o of_o they_o will_v be_v filthy_a let_v he_o be_v filthy_a still_o i_o have_v 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undoubted_o inherit_v salvation_n call_v by_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n the_o church_n of_o god_n elect_n and_o by_o some_o late_a writer_n the_o invisible_a church_n and_o true_o this_o brotherhood_n will_v under_o god_n deserve_v the_o high_a room_n in_o our_o affection_n can_v we_o with_o any_o certainty_n discern_v who_o be_v of_o it_o and_o who_o not_o but_o because_o the_o fan_n be_v not_o in_o our_o hand_n to_o winnow_v the_o chaff_n from_o 19_o the_o wheat_n dominus_fw-la novit_fw-la the_o lord_n only_o know_v who_o be_v his_o by_o those_o secret_a character_n of_o grace_n and_o perseverance_n which_o no_o eye_n of_o man_n be_v able_a to_o discern_v in_o another_o nor_o perhaps_o in_o himself_o infallible_o we_o be_v therefore_o for_o the_o discharge_n of_o our_o duty_n to_o look_v at_o the_o brotherhood_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v discernible_a to_o we_o by_o the_o plain_a and_o legible_a character_n of_o baptism_n and_o outward_a profession_n so_o that_o whosoever_o abide_v in_o areâ_fw-la domini_fw-la and_o live_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n and_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n let_v he_o prove_v as_o it_o fall_v out_o chaff_n or_o light_a corn_n or_o wheat_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v with_o his_o fan_n to_o purge_v his_o floor_n yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n so_o long_o as_o he_o lie_v in_o the_o heap_n and_o upon_o the_o floor_n we_o must_v own_v he_o for_o a_o christian_a and_o take_v he_o as_o one_o of_o the_o brotherhood_n and_o as_o such_o a_o one_o love_v he_o for_o so_o be_v the_o duty_n here_o love_v the_o brotherhood_n 27._o to_o make_v love_n complete_a two_o thing_n be_v require_v according_a to_o aristotle_n description_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n affect_v we_o cordis_fw-la and_o effect_v we_o operis_fw-la the_o inward_a affection_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o wish_v to_o he_o we_o love_v all_o good_a and_o the_o outward_a manifestation_n of_o that_o affection_n by_o our_o deed_n as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v in_o be_v ready_a to_o our_o power_n to_o do_v he_o any_o good_a the_o heart_n be_v the_o root_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o all_o true_a love_n and_o there_o we_o must_v begin_v or_o else_o all_o we_o do_v be_v but_o lose_v if_o we_o do_v never_o so_o many_o serviceable_a office_n to_o our_o brethren_n out_o of_o any_o by-end_n or_o sinister_a respect_n although_o they_o may_v possible_o be_v very_o useful_a and_o so_o very_o acceptable_a to_o they_o yet_o if_o our_o heart_n be_v not_o towards_o they_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o sincere_a affection_n within_o it_o can_v be_v true_o call_v love_n that_o love_n that_o will_v abide_v the_o test_n and_o answer_v the_o duty_n require_v in_o the_o text_n must_v be_v such_o as_o the_o apostle_n have_v in_o several_a passage_n describe_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unfeigned_a love_n of_o the_o brethren_n 1_o pet._n 1._o love_v out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n 1_o tim._n 1._o love_n without_o dissimulation_n 9_o rom._n 12._o 28._o of_o which_o inward_a affection_n the_o outward_a deed_n be_v the_o best_a discoverer_n and_o therefore_o that_o most_o come_v on_o too_o to_o make_v the_o love_n perfect_a as_o jehu_n say_v to_o jonadab_n 15._o be_v thy_o heart_n right_a if_o it_o be_v then_o give_v i_o thy_o hand_n as_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o devotion_n towards_o god_n so_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o charity_n towards_o man_n heart_n and_o hand_n shall_v go_v together_o probatio_fw-la delectionis_fw-la exhibitio_fw-la gregor_n est_fw-la operis_fw-la good_a work_n be_v the_o best_a demonstration_n as_o of_o true_a faith_n so_o of_o true_a love_n where_o there_o be_v life_n and_o heat_n there_o will_v be_v action_n there_o be_v no_o life_n then_o in_o that_o faith_n st._n james_n call_v it_o plain_o a_o dead_a faith_n jam._n 2._o nor_o heat_n in_o 12._o that_o love_n according_a to_o that_o expression_n mat._n 24._o the_o love_n of_o many_o shall_v wax_v cold_a that_o do_v not_o put_v forth_o itself_o in_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n and_o mercy_n he_o than_o love_v not_o the_o brotherhood_n indeed_o whatsoever_o he_o pretend_v or_o at_o least_o not_o in_o so_o gracious_a a_o measure_n as_o he_o shall_v endeavour_v after_o that_o do_v not_o take_v every_o â—it_a opportunity_n of_o do_v good_a either_o to_o the_o soul_n or_o body_n or_o credit_n or_o estate_n of_o his_o brethren_n that_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o do_v they_o all_o possible_a service_n according_a to_o the_o urgency_n of_o their_o occasion_n and_o the_o just_a exigence_n of_o circumstance_n with_o his_o countenance_n with_o his_o advice_n with_o his_o pain_n with_o his_o purse_n yea_o and_o if_o need_v be_v with_o his_o very_a life_n too_o this_o be_v the_o non_fw-la ultra_fw-la far_o than_o this_o we_o can_v go_v in_o the_o express_n of_o our_o love_n greater_n love_n than_o this_o have_v no_o man_n 13._o that_o a_o man_n lie_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n and_o thus_o far_o we_o must_v go_v if_o god_n call_v we_o to_o it_o so_o far_o go_v christ_n for_o our_o redemption_n and_o so_o far_o the_o scripture_n press_v his_o example_n for_o our_o imitation_n hereby_o perceive_v we_o the_o love_n of_o god_n because_o 16._o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o and_o we_o ought_v to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o the_o brethren_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 29._o to_o recollect_v the_o premise_n and_o to_o give_v you_o the_o full_a meaning_n of_o the_o precept_n at_o once_o to_o love_v the_o brotherhood_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o bear_v a_o special_a affection_n to_o all_o christian_n more_o than_o to_o heathen_n and_o to_o manifest_v the_o same_o proportionable_o by_o perform_v all_o love_a office_n to_o they_o upon_o every_o fit_a occasion_n to_o
to_o confirm_v it_o with_o his_o royal_a assent_n all_o our_o labour_n be_v but_o lose_v as_o he_o be_v the_o alpha_n so_o be_v he_o to_o be_v the_o omega_n too_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v set_v he_o at_o both_o end_n and_o as_o we_o be_v to_o begin_v with_o he_o so_o we_o be_v to_o conclude_v with_o he_o pray_v first_o pray_v last_o pray_v before_o all_o that_o we_o may_v have_v grace_n to_o do_v our_o endeavour_n pray_v after_o all_o that_o he_o will_v give_v a_o blessing_n to_o our_o endeavour_n that_o so_o when_o satan_n the_o world_n and_o our_o own_o flesh_n shall_v all_o conspire_v against_o we_o to_o drive_v we_o forward_o to_o the_o work_n of_o sin_n we_o may_v by_o his_o grace_n and_o blessing_n he_o keep_v back_o therefrom_o and_o enable_v to_o persevere_v in_o true_a faith_n and_o holiness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n which_o god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n grant_v we_o for_o his_o mercy_n sake_n and_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o only_a 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