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3._o glory_n of_o this_o world_n from_o our_o obedience_n to_o god_n world_n 2._o it_o allure_v we_o other-paine_n loss_n and_o reproach_n to_o distrust_v god_n promise_n while_o by_o how_o shall_v we_o overcome_v the_o pleasure_n profit_n and_o glory_n of_o this_o world_n 1._o by_o a_o true_a faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o despise_v all_o these_o thing_n to_o work_v our_o salvation_n and_o to_o make_v we_o overcome_v they_o 2._o by_o faith_n in_o god_n word_n that_o fear_v we_o from_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o his_o will_n how_o shall_v we_o overcome_v the_o pain_n loss_n and_o reproach_n of_o the_o world_n 1_o by_o alively_a faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o suffer_v all_o those_o thing_n to_o work_v our_o
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like_a to_o be_v plentiful_a in_o good_a effect_n &_o fruitful_a in_o godly_a issue_n 19_o albeit_o some_o in_o this_o cure_n suppress_v the_o law_n and_o apply_v the_o gospel_n only_o yet_o i_o see_v not_o but_o that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o sound_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n before_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v seal_v and_o man_n must_v know_v and_o acknowledge_v themselves_o sick_a before_o they_o seek_v the_o physician_n yet_o here_o be_v wisdom_n require_v neither_o to_o press_v the_o conscience_n too_o severe_o nor_o to_o release_v it_o too_o unaduised_o 20._o last_o in_o apply_v the_o law_n to_o some_o person_n afflict_v he_o warn_v we_o wise_o to_o observe_v first_o whetâ—er_o we_o speak_v to_o man_n or_o woman_n for_o that_o we_o may_v urge_v the_o law_n more_o strict_o to_o the_o man_n as_o be_v the_o strong_a second_o whether_o they_o have_v knowledge_n or_o no_o for_o the_o ignorant_a in_o this_o case_n think_v never_o any_o so_o tempt_v and_o satan_n persuade_v he_o that_o have_v knowledge_n that_o he_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n three_o whether_o strong_a or_o weak_a more_o or_o less_o wound_v for_o their_o sin_n four_o whether_o by_o nature_n they_o be_v more_o fearful_a and_o melancholic_a five_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o infirmity_n or_o of_o custom_n six_o consider_v well_o the_o person_n age_n estate_n and_o condition_n of_o life_n for_o temptation_n and_o affliction_n do_v vary_v according_a to_o all_o these_o and_o yet_o remember_v well_o how_o there_o be_v many_o of_o what_o condition_n sex_n &_o knowledge_n soever_o they_o be_v which_o be_v more_o trouble_v for_o the_o uâ—xation_n of_o their_o mind_n distemper_v then_o for_o the_o vileness_n and_o horriblenes_n of_o their_o sin_n commit_v as_o fear_v some_o outward_a shame_n rather_o than_o humble_v for_o their_o inward_a sin_n seven_o the_o time_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v to_o be_v more_o mild_a in_o the_o burn_a agâ—â—_n of_o their_o fitâ—es_n but_o more_o shâ—rpe_a in_o admonition_n in_o their_o intermission_n and_o rest_n eight_o and_o last_o to_o bear_v patient_o the_o impatiency_n of_o the_o sick_a remember_v always_o the_o word_n of_o god_n bless_a spirit_n a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v and_o thus_o far_o concern_v the_o principal_a content_n and_o rule_n of_o the_o first_o treatise_n the_o second_o be_v of_o the_o very_a same_o argument_n and_o here_o he_o commend_v these_o holy_a observation_n follow_v first_o he_o will_v we_o in_o affliction_n not_o so_o much_o to_o fasten_v our_o eye_n upon_o they_o as_o upon_o the_o end_n which_o be_v most_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a 2._o that_o the_o lord_n shackle_v we_o the_o more_o witâ—_n the_o chain_n of_o his_o chastisement_n because_o we_o be_v more_o careful_a to_o â—ee_n unâ—_n urthen_v of_o our_o affliction_n than_o to_o be_v free_v from_o our_o sin_n 3._o how_o the_o godly_a shall_v rejoice_v in_o their_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o earnest_n of_o their_o regeneration_n and_o that_o they_o take_v heed_n to_o disquiet_v themselves_o because_o they_o be_v pester_v with_o wicked_a motion_n suspicion_n delusion_n vain_a fantasy_n and_o imagination_n for_o that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n will_v ever_o send_v forth_o some_o filthy_a froth_n which_o be_v not_o only_o say_v he_o detestable_a to_o the_o mind_n regenerate_v but_o also_o will_v make_v abash_v the_o very_a natural_a man_n and_o unbeliever_n if_o he_o can_v see_v into_o that_o sea_n of_o sin_n and_o sinkehole_n of_o iniquity_n 4._o though_o we_o find_v in_o ourselves_o manifold_a infirmity_n though_o we_o know_v not_o whether_o we_o strive_v for_o fear_v of_o punishment_n or_o for_o love_n of_o so_o good_a a_o father_n yet_o if_o we_o feel_v this_o in_o ourselves_o that_o we_o will_v fain_o love_v the_o lord_n and_o be_v better_o and_o be_v weary_v and_o tire_v with_o our_o sin_n long_o glad_o to_o enjoy_v the_o peace_n of_o righteousness_n and_o desire_v to_o please_v god_n in_o a_o simple_a obedience_n of_o faith_n then_o let_v we_o be_v comfort_v there_o be_v no_o time_n too_o late_o to_o repent_v in_o 5._o if_o any_o say_v his_o faith_n be_v weak_a and_o cold_a and_o my_o conscience_n be_v as_o a_o burn_a furnace_n i_o fear_v the_o lord_n will_v pursue_v i_o with_o his_o wrath_n i_o answer_v thou_o do_v wâ—ll_n to_o fear_v but_o fear_v and_o sin_n not_o for_o that_o fear_n which_o sul_z du_v the_o security_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v in_o all_o most_o requisite_a but_o fight_v ever_o against_o that_o fear_n which_o hinder_v the_o certainâ—y_n of_o faith_n for_o that_o will_v encourage_v our_o enemy_n more_o fierce_o to_o set_v upon_o we_o 6._o he_o say_v that_o some_o be_v utter_o ignorant_a of_o the_o affliction_n of_o mind_n and_o when_o they_o hear_v any_o speech_n of_o any_o such_o matter_n they_o suppose_v they_o hear_v a_o man_n speak_v in_o a_o strange_a language_n but_o he_o counsel_v we_o to_o run_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o life_n with_o a_o trouble_a mind_n lest_o we_o tarry_v with_o such_o man_n to_o be_v locâ—t_v up_o with_o the_o heavy_a fetter_n of_o desperation_n when_o he_o shall_v summon_v we_o to_o the_o bâ—rre_n of_o his_o judgement_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o angel_n etc._n etc._n 7._o in_o prosperity_n many_o think_v god_n blessing_n be_v their_o ow_v right_a and_o bind_v god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o this_o life_n to_o entertain_v they_o at_o full_a charge_n and_o sue_v he_o as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o obligation_n if_o he_o seem_v to_o withdraw_v his_o hand_n from_o they_o so_o they_o provoke_v he_o to_o prove_v to_o their_o face_n by_o some_o special_a cross_n and_o affliction_n that_o all_o they_o have_v be_v but_o lend_v and_o borrow_a but_o god_n child_n acknowledge_v continual_o that_o god_n have_v rod_n in_o a_o readiness_n though_o they_o see_v no_o present_a evil_n to_o beat_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n and_o bend_v all_o their_o care_n how_o they_o may_v rather_o suffer_v adversity_n to_o god_n glory_n than_o to_o sleep_v secure_o in_o prosperity_n to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n for_o they_o know_v god_n grace_n must_v not_o be_v idle_a in_o his_o child_n but_o well_o exercise_v by_o affliction_n thus_o far_o for_o the_o second_o treatise_n the_o three_o treatise_n teach_v we_o what_o be_v the_o special_a mark_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n here_o first_o he_o show_v that_o true_a righteousness_n do_v not_o consist_v of_o any_o inherent_a quality_n be_v it_o never_o so_o excellent_a but_o be_v only_o by_o imputation_n for_o the_o obtain_n whereof_o a_o man_n must_v feel_v and_o find_v himself_o naked_a and_o void_a of_o all_o righteousness_n and_o full_a of_o all_o unrighteousness_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o sin_n which_o dwell_v in_o us._n 2._o a_o man_n must_v desire_v to_o lâ—ave_v his_o sin_n and_o to_o escape_v the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o they_o 3._o to_o commit_v himself_o by_o faith_n unto_o christ_n and_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o in_o his_o al-sufficient_a merit_n for_o his_o full_a reconciliation_n with_o god_n 4._o a_o man_n thus_o justify_v and_o reconcile_v be_v also_o sanctify_a to_o walk_v with_o a_o upright_o heart_n before_o the_o lord_n 5._o this_o uprightness_n be_v try_v by_o four_o special_a note_n first_o we_o must_v love_v all_o good_a thing_n as_o well_o as_o one_o and_o hate_v all_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o one_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o god_n commandment_n yet_o this_o rule_n may_v have_v some_o exception_n say_v he_o for_o we_o do_v not_o at_o the_o first_o know_v all_o good_a nor_o all_o evil_a much_o less_o love_v the_o one_o and_o hate_v the_o other_o as_o we_o ought_v yet_o let_v every_o man_n walk_v according_a to_o that_o measure_n of_o grace_n and_o light_v receive_v
because_o i_o have_v trust_v in_o thy_o word_n here_o be_v a_o end_n why_o be_v desire_v knowledge_n for_o that_o other_o by_o my_o example_n shall_v be_v move_v to_o seek_v thou_o and_o shall_v have_v hope_n that_o thou_o also_o will_v hear_v they_o when_o they_o 1_o cry_v this_o then_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o save_v our_o own_o soul_n but_o also_o be_v help_n to_o other_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v wherein_o the_o lord_n vouchsafe_v we_o great_a honour_n for_o to_o cause_v the_o careless_a to_o seek_v god_n and_o to_o confirm_v the_o weak_a be_v a_o great_a honour_n likewise_o hereby_o we_o shall_v stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o they_o that_o speak_v against_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n contrariwise_o when_o a_o professor_n fall_v away_o he_o lose_v his_o soul_n he_o hurt_v the_o weak_a harden_v 2_o the_o wicked_a and_o open_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a thus_o by_o the_o one_o god_n be_v glorify_v and_o our_o brethren_n profit_v and_o by_o the_o other_o the_o clean_a contrary_n when_o we_o see_v any_o man_n trust_v in_o god_n to_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o remptation_n then_o may_v we_o be_v confirm_v and_o comfort_v with_o hope_n that_o we_o also_o shall_v be_v deliver_v this_o be_v say_v psal._n 34._o other_o shall_v be_v comfort_v and_o psalm_n 40._o they_o that_o see_v i_o let_v they_o be_v comfort_v for_o when_o 3_o the_o lord_n confirm_v any_o of_o his_o promise_n to_o any_o of_o his_o child_n we_o may_v likewise_o be_v comfort_v that_o we_o shall_v find_v they_o also_o true_a so_o the_o apostle_n reason_v abraham_n be_v justify_v therefore_o shall_v we_o so_o hebr._n 11._o as_o contrariwise_o when_o we_o see_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n threaten_n upon_o any_o than_o we_o shall_v know_v that_o if_o we_o have_v the_o same_o sin_n we_o shall_v also_o feel_v the_o same_o punishment_n then_o must_v we_o consider_v of_o god_n child_n how_o that_o by_o nature_n they_o be_v no_o better_a than_o we_o therefore_o if_o we_o can_v believe_v then_o shall_v we_o have_v hope_n to_o become_v like_o they_o for_o god_n do_v not_o accept_v person_n we_o must_v likewise_o consider_v of_o the_o wicked_a that_o by_o they_o also_o â—e_n may_v be_v instruct_v none_o shall_v rejoice_v at_o the_o example_n of_o the_o godly_a but_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o this_o fear_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o all_o goodness_n some_o that_o fear_n god_n may_v have_v a_o doubtful_a conscience_n and_o they_o shall_v have_v comfort_n by_o the_o example_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o other_o without_o 4_o this_o fear_n man_n can_v not_o right_o consider_v of_o god_n work_n but_o who_o so_o fear_v he_o shall_v profit_v by_o they_o here_o be_v the_o true_a use_n of_o all_o the_o scripture_n not_o to_o marvel_v only_o at_o the_o example_n of_o god_n mercy_n or_o judgement_n but_o to_o be_v comfort_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o one_o and_o to_o fear_v by_o the_o other_o verse_n 75._o i_o know_v o_fw-fr lord_n that_o thy_o judgement_n be_v right_a and_o that_o thou_o have_v afflict_v i_o just_o this_o be_v somewhat_o like_a that_o it_o be_v good_a that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v but_o after_o a_o new_a manner_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v say_v thy_o judgement_n be_v righteous_a and_o just_a though_o my_o flesh_n do_v 1_o persuade_v i_o the_o contrary_n and_o to_o show_v the_o certainty_n of_o this_o he_o say_v i_o know_v this_o know_v ledge_n he_o have_v by_o the_o word_n because_o we_o shall_v then_o subscribe_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n when_o we_o can_v subscribe_v to_o the_o word_n then_o if_o we_o will_v subscribe_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n judgement_n let_v we_o by_o the_o word_n meditate_v upon_o his_o threaten_n &_o promise_n and_o though_o we_o can_v 2_o see_v the_o reason_n of_o all_o yet_o must_v we_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v holy_a because_o the_o lord_n be_v holy_a and_o his_o word_n be_v holy_a therefore_o his_o work_n be_v holy_a if_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o behold_v the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n much_o less_o can_v we_o see_v the_o brightness_n simile_n of_o god_n work_n and_o let_v we_o ever_o accuse_v ourselves_o of_o blindness_n and_o rebellion_n rather_o than_o the_o lord_n of_o injustice_n he_o be_v then_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v just_a when_o we_o yield_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o precept_n and_o when_o we_o can_v confess_v his_o justice_n thus_o we_o shall_v well_o confess_v his_o mercy_n then_o if_o we_o will_v confess_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n we_o must_v confess_v his_o judgement_n to_o be_v holy_a otherwise_o we_o do_v not_o and_o that_o this_o be_v a_o special_a note_n of_o faith_n that_o he_o can_v apply_v that_o particular_a to_o himself_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v general_o and_o till_o we_o do_v thus_o we_o neither_o believe_v promise_n nor_o threaten_n we_o must_v not_o rest_v they_o in_o general_n but_o apply_v they_o to_o ourselves_o whether_o they_o be_v promise_n or_o threaten_n and_o this_o will_v draw_v we_o out_o of_o sin_n and_o comfort_v we_o in_o trouble_n in_o faithfulness_n he_o have_v before_o confess_v god_n justice_n and_o now_o he_o confess_v his_o mercy_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thou_o of_o thy_o mercy_n have_v thus_o lay_v thy_o rod_n upon_o i_o that_o i_o may_v be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o thou_o may_v perform_v thy_o promise_n to_o as_o psalm_n 130._o this_o must_v make_v affliction_n sweet_a because_o the_o special_a end_n thereof_o be_v not_o to_o punish_v we_o but_o to_o make_v we_o fit_a to_o receive_v his_o promise_n and_o he_o use_v it_o as_o a_o remedy_n and_o medicine_n against_o sin_n &_o as_o he_o show_v his_o justice_n in_o that_o he_o suffer_v not_o sin_n in_o his_o child_n so_o he_o show_v his_o mercy_n in_o that_o thereby_o he_o cure_v they_o vers._n 76._o i_o pray_v thou_o that_o thy_o mercy_n may_v comfort_v i_o and_o according_a to_o thy_o promise_n unto_o thy_o servant_n because_o he_o have_v confess_v the_o merciful_a deal_n of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o he_o crave_v mercy_n for_o he_o know_v that_o with_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n to_o be_v fear_v psal._n 130._o he_o dare_v not_o stand_v to_o the_o rigour_n of_o god_n justice_n but_o he_o fly_v to_o his_o mercy_n contrary_a to_o the_o papist_n pâ—lagâ—aâ—â—s_n and_o family_n of_o love_n and_o thus_o must_v we_o labour_v to_o cure_v our_o unbeleese_n by_o his_o promise_n that_o we_o â—â—ll_v not_o to_o despair_n 1_o for_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o presume_v in_o prosperity_n or_o to_o despair_v 〈◊〉_d but_o they_o must_v be_v both_o cure_v the_o one_o by_o the_o meditation_n of_o god_n judgement_n in_o prospâ—â—â—â—_n the_o other_o by_o the_o promise_n in_o trouble_n for_o then_o the_o judgement_n have_v do_v with_o we_o when_o they_o have_v bring_v we_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n because_o of_o our_o sin_n &_o then_o be_v we_o to_o look_v for_o his_o mercy_n for_o then_o be_v we_o fit_v for_o it_o we_o must_v then_o couple_v justice_n and_o mercy_n together_o 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