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very_o to_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n it_o be_v certain_a his_o body_n be_v not_o with_o our_o saviour_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v our_o saviour_n not_o any_o other_o do_v arise_v god_n so_o provide_v that_o he_o be_v lay_v in_o a_o new_a tomb_n in_o which_o none_o ever_o be_v lay_v before_o neither_o can_v our_o saviour_n mean_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v with_o his_o godhead_n in_o paradise_n that_o day_n for_o at_o that_o very_a instant_n in_o which_o he_o speak_v in_o that_o place_n and_o in_o all_o place_n christ_n as_o god_n be_v present_a have_v this_o man_n go_v to_o hell_n the_o word_n in_o this_o sense_n have_v be_v true_a but_o not_o comfortable_a to_o this_o die_a confessor_n they_o can_v only_o therefore_o relate_v to_o his_o soul_n go_v to_o the_o place_n of_o the_o bless_a when_o it_o shall_v that_o day_n leave_v its_o body_n substance_n 2._o the_o soul_n be_v a_o spiritual_a substance_n 2._o we_o may_v advance_v a_o little_a further_o towards_o 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12.1_o ult_n that_o he_o form_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n within_o he_o which_o prove_v its_o distinction_n from_o the_o body_n and_o its_o spiritual_a nature_n too_o and_o if_o man_n soul_n be_v only_o as_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o beast_n the_o form_n of_o it_o will_v not_o deserve_v to_o be_v reckon_v up_o with_o those_o stupendous_a act_n of_o stretch_v out_o the_o heaven_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o we_o see_v it_o be_v in_o the_o forecited_a place_n add_v to_o this_o that_o when_o our_o bless_a saviour_n die_v the_o evangelist_n say_v he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n matth._n 27.50_o that_o be_v his_o spirit_n or_o soul_n and_o st._n stephen_n die_v with_o these_o last_o word_n lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n act_n 7.59_o 2._o that_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o spiritual_a substance_n be_v evident_a in_o that_o it_o be_v not_o produce_v out_o of_o matter_n as_o the_o body_n of_o adam_n be_v and_o all_o our_o body_n be_v as_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o 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conviction_n but_o endeavour_v the_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a destruction_n of_o all_o that_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v this_o image_n like_o that_o of_o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v once_o set_v up_o in_o this_o nation_n with_o a_o law_n that_o whoever_o will_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o it_o and_o worship_n it_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n god_n grant_v it_o to_o be_v so_o no_o more_o but_o if_o it_o shall_v there_o be_v no_o preservation_n against_o the_o influence_n of_o force_n and_o fire_n but_o a_o real_a experience_n of_o a_o efficacious_a communication_n of_o christ_n unto_o our_o soul_n in_o this_o holy_a ordinance_n administer_v according_a to_o his_o appointment_n this_o therefore_o be_v that_o we_o ought_v with_o all_o diligence_n to_o endeavour_v and_o this_o not_o only_o as_o the_o only_a way_n and_o mean_n of_o our_o edification_n in_o this_o ordinance_n by_o a_o exercise_n in_o grace_n the_o strengthen_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o present_a consolation_n 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unto_o this_o church_n christ_n be_v the_o only_a head_n he_o only_o answer_v all_o the_o property_n and_o end_n of_o such_o a_o head_n to_o the_o church_n this_o the_o scripture_n do_v so_o positive_o and_o frequent_o affirm_v without_o the_o least_o intimation_n either_o direct_o or_o by_o consequence_n of_o any_o other_o head_n that_o it_o be_v wonderful_a how_o the_o imagination_n of_o it_o shall_v befall_v the_o mind_n of_o any_o who_o think_v it_o not_o meet_v at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o cast_v away_o their_o bibles_n but_o whereas_o a_o head_n be_v to_o be_v present_a with_o the_o body_n or_o it_o can_v subsist_v the_o enquiry_n be_v how_o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v so_o present_a with_o his_o church_n and_o the_o scripture_n have_v leave_v no_o pretence_n for_o any_o hesitation_n herein_o for_o he_o 〈◊〉_d so_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o his_o word_n by_o which_o he_o communicate_v all_o the_o power_n and_o virtue_n of_o a_o head_n unto_o it_o continual_o his_o promise_n of_o 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of_o obedience_n whereby_o the_o work_n of_o purify_n and_o cleanse_v the_o whole_a person_n may_v be_v carry_v on_o towards_o perfection_n see_v 2_o cor._n 7.1_o 1_o thes_n 5_o 2d_o 1_o john_n 3.3_o and_o he_o who_o be_v constant_o engage_v in_o that_o work_n with_o success_n will_v see_v the_o folly_n and_o vanity_n of_o any_o other_o pretend_a way_n for_o the_o purge_n of_o sin_n here_o or_o hereafter_o the_o consequent_a of_o these_o thing_n be_v peace_n with_o god_n for_o they_o be_v assure_v pledge_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o acceptance_n with_o he_o and_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n and_o where_o this_o be_v attain_v by_o the_o gospel_n the_o whole_a fabric_n of_o purgatory_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n for_o it_o be_v build_v on_o these_o foundation_n that_o no_o assurance_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n or_o of_o a_o justify_v state_n can_v be_v obtain_v in_o this_o life_n for_o if_o it_o may_v be_v so_o there_o can_v be_v no_o use_n of_o 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have_v no_o communion_n with_o god_n i_o next_o proceed_v to_o the_o application_n i._o take_v notice_n with_o a_o holy_a admiration_n of_o the_o condescend_v goodness_n use_v i_o of_o god_n to_o admit_v any_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n into_o fellowship_n with_o himself_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v fellowship_n where_o there_o be_v such_o infinite_a inequality_n such_o infinite_a distance_n yea_o with_o such_o as_o have_v provoke_v he_o and_o disoblige_v he_o by_o their_o wilful_a departure_n from_o he_o to_o assume_v our_o nature_n into_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n be_v great_a condescent_n and_o so_o it_o be_v to_o receive_v any_o of_o our_o person_n will_v god_n indeed_o dwell_v on_o earth_n say_v solomon_n when_o he_o have_v build_v god_n a_o house_n for_o he_o to_o dwell_v in_o among_o his_o people_n for_o god_n to_o approach_v in_o way_n of_o such_o
with_o a_o reflection_n of_o care_n and_o watchfulness_n that_o thou_o may_v never_o dare_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o sin_n that_o thou_o bewail_v in_o another_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v never_o admit_v a_o temptation_n to_o a_o sin_n in_o thyself_o which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o thy_o lamentation_n in_o another_o that_o thou_o who_o labour_v to_o quench_v the_o fire_n that_o have_v seize_v upon_o thy_o neighbour_n house_n may_v be_v careful_a to_o preserve_v thou_o from_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n also_o to_o conclude_v that_o thou_o may_v not_o dare_v to_o do_v that_o which_o do_v or_o shall_v grieve_v thou_o to_o see_v another_o do_v §_o 17_o iii_o to_o shâ—w_v why_o this_o holy_a mourn_v be_v 1._o the_o disposition_n and_o 2._o duty_n of_o the_o righteous_a i_o shall_v express_v the_o reason_n of_o both_o distinct_o 1._o it_o be_v their_o disposition_n and_o that_o under_o a_o threefold_a qualification_n 1._o because_o they_o be_v a_o know_a people_n they_o know_v what_o tear_n and_o heart-breaking_n sin_n have_v stand_v they_o in_o they_o know_v that_o sin_n will_v cost_v the_o wicked_a either_o tear_n of_o repentance_n or_o damnation_n they_o know_v that_o sin_n be_v but_o gild_a destruction_n and_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n in_o a_o disguise_n know_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v paul_n we_o persuade_v man_n 2_o cor._n 5.11_o it_o be_v as_o true_a we_o mourn_v for_o man_n that_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v in_o one_o word_n the_o godly_a know_v that_o when_o the_o wicked_a sin_n they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v the_o word_n threaten_v sin_n make_v woe_n as_o present_v to_o a_o know_a saint_n faith_n as_o the_o evil_a threaten_a can_v in_o its_o execution_n be_v present_a to_o a_o sinner_n sense_n to_o a_o saint_n eye_n sin_v be_v but_o the_o seeds-time_n of_o wrath_n and_o eternal_a vengeance_n in_o the_o root_n but_o principal_o the_o godly_a know_v what_o sin_n have_v cost_n christ_n not_o tear_n of_o water_n only_o but_o great_a and_o many_o drop_n of_o blood_n 2._o as_o to_o a_o saint_n disposition_n he_o be_v compassionate_a and_o tender-hearted_a §_o 18_o if_o sinner_n mourn_v he_o mourn_v with_o they_o if_o not_o he_o mourn_v for_o they_o the_o wicked_a be_v more_o the_o object_n of_o his_o pity_n than_o anger_n the_o saint_n only_o have_v bowel_n col._n 3.12_o and_o christ_n bowel_n phil._n 1.8_o the_o wicked_a as_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v to_o judas_n be_v hard-hearted_a in_o draw_v to_o sin_n and_o in_o leave_v those_o who_o they_o have_v draw_v into_o it_o good_a man_n be_v full_a of_o tear_n see_v it_o in_o david_n ezra_n joseph_n josiah_n jeremiah_n quanto_fw-la cuique_fw-la sanctior_fw-la tanto_fw-la fletus_fw-la uberior_fw-la the_o more_o holy_a the_o more_o plentiful_a be_v our_o tear_n saint_n have_v receive_v and_o return_v compassion_n grace_n kill_v not_o but_o only_o cleanse_v affection_n 3._o the_o righteous_a be_v a_o purify_a sanctify_v people_n a_o saint_n as_o such_o §_o 19_o hate_v nothing_o but_o sin_n grace_n ever_o conflict_n with_o sin_n where_o it_o see_v it_o either_o in_o a_o man_n own_o soul_n or_o in_o the_o life_n of_o another_o holiness_n contend_v with_o sin_n where_o it_o can_v conquer_v it_o now_o where_o a_o object_n be_v true_o hate_v it_o ever_o cause_v sorrow_n till_o it_o be_v remove_v further_o every_o sanctify_v soul_n labour_v to_o keep_v itself_o holy_a now_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n put_v we_o upon_o carefulness_n to_o avoid_v it_o 2_o cor._n 7.11_o all_o take_v heed_n of_o that_o which_o occasion_n their_o grief_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o righteous_a to_o §_o 20_o mourn_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o and_o that_o as_o they_o be_v considerable_a in_o a_o threefold_a relation_n 1._o in_o their_o relation_n to_o god_n they_o be_v his_o son_n phil._n 2.15_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n they_o be_v command_v to_o be_v blameless_a without_o rebuke_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a nation_n this_o relation_n of_o sonship_n do_v as_o true_o make_v we_o mourn_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o as_o it_o engage_v we_o to_o avoid_v sin_n in_o ourselves_o it_o suffer_v we_o not_o to_o put_v up_o dishonour_n offer_v to_o god_n our_o father_n with_o sinful_a patience_n it_o make_v we_o quiet_o to_o bear_v our_o private_a trouble_n but_o not_o quiet_o to_o suffer_v the_o suffering_n of_o god_n name_n 32.11.27_o exod._n 32.11.27_o tho'_o moses_n when_o with_o god_n pray_v for_o the_o people_n yet_o when_o with_o the_o people_n he_o vindicate_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n with_o the_o sword_n 2.10_o job_n 2.10_o tho'_o job_n when_o a_o sufferer_n from_o god_n be_v holy_o patient_a yet_o when_o a_o hearer_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o wife_n to_o curse_n god_n he_o be_v as_o holy_o impatient_a a_o son_n of_o god_n can_v bear_v the_o abuse_n offer_v to_o his_o father_n saint_n can_v no_o more_o endure_v the_o dishonour_n do_v to_o their_o heavenly_a father_n according_a to_o that_o measure_n of_o grace_n give_v unto_o they_o than_o the_o angel_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n do_v according_a unto_o they_o jesus_n weep_v for_o lazarus_n death_n because_o his_o friend_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o much_o more_o weep_v for_o god_n dishonour_n because_o our_o father_n god_n glory_n shall_v be_v dear_a to_o we_o than_o our_o life_n he_o that_o touch_v it_o shall_v touch_v the_o apple_n of_o our_o eye_n and_o that_o soon_o make_v it_o water_n §_o 21_o 2._o their_o relation_n to_o the_o mediator_n the_o lord_n christ_n here_o i_o shall_v mention_v only_o a_o double_a relation_n between_o christ_n and_o saint_n that_o engage_v they_o to_o mourn_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o the_o first_o be_v his_o relation_n to_o we_o as_o a_o suffer_a surety_n in_o respect_n whereof_o he_o sustain_v and_o pay_v the_o debt_n of_o penalty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n justice_n for_o it_o be_v sin_n in_o man_n that_o make_v christ_n a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n saint_n have_v but_o one_o friend_n and_o he_o but_o one_o enemy_n how_o then_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o that_o enemy_n when_o see_v shall_v not_o be_v the_o object_n of_o sorrow_n sin_n draw_v not_o from_o our_o dear_a lord_n jesus_n eye_n only_a tear_n of_o water_n but_o from_o his_o sacred_a face_n great_a drop_n of_o blood_n it_o be_v sin_n that_o pierce_v not_o his_o foot_n hand_n and_o side_n only_o but_o his_o soul_n who_o can_v look_v upon_o the_o bloody_a knife_n that_o stab_v christ_n without_o some_o sorrow_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o second_o relation_n between_o christ_n and_o saint_n that_o shall_v make_v they_o mourn_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o that_o be_v the_o relation_n of_o teacher_n and_o instructor_n we_o be_v his_o disciple_n and_o scholar_n and_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n as_o much_o to_o make_v he_o our_o example_n as_o to_o expect_v he_o shall_v obtain_v our_o pardon_n christ_n never_o have_v a_o pollution_n but_o oft_o a_o commotion_n of_o affection_n christ_n never_o weep_v but_o for_o sin_n or_o its_o effect_n how_o full_a of_o zeal_n be_v he_o for_o his_o father_n when_o he_o see_v his_o glory_n blemish_v 3.5_o joh._n 2.17_o joh._n 19.9_o 10_o 11._o mar._n 3.5_o his_o house_n defile_v do_v it_o not_o after_o a_o sort_n eat_v he_o up_o and_o consume_v he_o the_o reproach_n of_o they_o that_o reproach_v god_n fall_v upon_o christ_n rom._n 15.3_o it_o be_v observable_a tho'_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n give_v pilate_n no_o answer_n but_o stand_v silent_a yet_o when_o he_o hear_v pilate_n arrogate_v to_o himself_o the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n over_o christ_n he_o can_v not_o forbear_v to_o show_v pilate_n his_o sin_n by_o tell_v he_o of_o a_o high_a power_n than_o he_o from_o whence_o his_o be_v derive_v how_o full_a of_o grief_n be_v christ_n 19.41_o luk._n 19.41_o see_v the_o hardness_n of_o the_o jew_n heart_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n in_o his_o approach_n to_o jerusalem_n fill_v with_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o he_o he_o weep_v over_o it_o for_o their_o blindness_n and_o impiety_n and_o approach_a destruction_n he_o bewail_v the_o sin_n of_o those_o that_o rejoice_v in_o they_o and_o shed_v his_o tear_n for_o those_o that_o thirst_v to_o shed_v his_o blood_n either_o resemble_v christ_n or_o lay_v off_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n §_o 22_o 3._o their_o relation_n to_o the_o wicked_a for_o who_o sin_n they_o shall_v mourn_v 1._o the_o saint_n be_v man_n with_o the_o worst_a they_o have_v the_o relation_n of_o humane_a nature_n to_o the_o great_a sinner_n upon_o earth_n they_o be_v ex_fw-la eodem_fw-la luto_fw-la formati_fw-la in_o the_o body_n as_o the_o apostle_n express_v it_o heb._n 13.3_o it_o be_v a_o wickedness_n to_o hide_v ourselves_o from_o
our_o own_o flesh_n isa_n 58.7_o humanity_n in_o respect_n of_o common_a nature_n shall_v cause_v humanity_n in_o regard_n of_o affection_n to_o see_v man_n nature_n so_o deprave_v that_o be_v once_o so_o beautiful_a so_o like_o the_o devil_n that_o once_o so_o much_o resemble_v god_n so_o swift_o run_v to_o hell_n that_o be_v once_o a_o heir_n of_o heaven_n shall_v draw_v forth_o pity_v unless_o our_o heart_n be_v flint_n and_o marble_n a_o man_n beast_n deserve_v thy_o pity_n much_o more_o his_o soul_n 2._o the_o righteous_a be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o wicked_a in_o respect_n of_o §_o 23_o corrupt_a deprave_a nature_n bear_v in_o sin_n as_o much_o as_o they_o 2.3_o eph._n 2.3_o with_o a_o principle_n of_o inclination_n to_o all_o their_o impiety_n saint_n by_o nature_n grow_v upon_o the_o same_o root_n flow_v from_o the_o same_o fountain_n be_v stone_n dig_v out_o of_o the_o same_o quarry_n shall_v it_o not_o then_o make_v thou_o mourn_v to_o consider_v by_o the_o wickedness_n of_o other_o thou_o own_o inbred_a depravation_n what_o thou_o have_v do_v thyself_o if_o god_n have_v not_o either_o renew_v or_o restrain_v thou_o yea_o what_o thou_o will_v do_v if_o god_n shall_v leave_v thou_o and_o withdraw_v his_o grace_n from_o thou_o what_o be_v all_o the_o visible_a impiety_n in_o the_o world_n but_o comment_n and_o exposition_n upon_o thy_o deprave_a nature_n this_o drunkard_n adulterer_n sodomite_n murderer_n and_o i_o say_v lord_n be_v both_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o same_o piece_n and_o only_o free_a grace_n come_v between_o we_o if_o it_o have_v make_v thou_o white_a paper_n thou_o be_v by_o nature_n as_o very_o a_o dunghill_n rag_n as_o the_o filthy_a sinner_n 3._o perhaps_o the_o holy_a man_n have_v be_v some_o way_n or_o other_o furtherer_n §_o 24_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o wicked_a among_o who_o they_o live_v perhaps_o by_o their_o former_a sinful_a example_n when_o they_o live_v in_o the_o same_o sin_n themselves_o which_o now_o the_o wicked_a wallow_v in_o it_o be_v very_o possible_a that_o one_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v may_v have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o another_o damnation_n shall_v not_o thou_o then_o mourn_v for_o kill_v that_o soul_n which_o god_n so_o severe_o punish_v tho'_o freegrace_n have_v pardon_v thou_o shall_v we_o not_o quench_v that_o fire_n with_o our_o tear_n which_o we_o have_v blow_v up_o with_o our_o bellows_n of_o encouragement_n saint_n that_o be_v to_o mourn_v for_o other_o sin_n possible_o have_v suffer_v sin_n in_o other_o when_o they_o may_v have_v restrain_v they_o we_o destroy_v all_o those_o who_o we_o suffer_v to_o sin_n and_o perish_v when_o we_o can_v prevent_v it_o may_v there_o not_o be_v some_o eli_n among_o godly_a man_n who_o have_v too_o negligent_o reprove_v and_o animadvert_v upon_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o under_o their_o charge_n it_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o yet_o a_o bad_a magistrate_n minister_n parent_n by_o not_o restrain_v the_o sin_n of_o those_o commit_v to_o we_o cold_a reprover_n cause_v bold_a sinner_n a_o idle_a silence_n may_v sometime_o be_v more_o pernicious_a than_o idle_a yea_o profane_a word_n 4._o in_o this_o relation_n of_o saint_n to_o sinner_n that_o shall_v put_v they_o upon_o §_o 25_o mourn_v for_o they_o it_o be_v very_o considerable_a that_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a make_v up_o one_o community_n or_o political_a body_n in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v in_o which_o respect_n the_o sin_n of_o some_o particular_a offender_n or_o offender_n may_v pull_v down_o judgement_n upon_o the_o whole_a body_n or_o lump_n of_o person_n that_o abide_v where_o those_o offender_n live_v so_o that_o every_o one_o have_v need_n do_v his_o utmost_a by_o mourning_n and_o in_o whatever_o other_o way_n he_o can_v to_o redress_v the_o sin_n and_o so_o to_o prevent_v the_o plague_n of_o the_o place_n where_o he_o live_v it_o be_v very_o evident_a deut._n 21.1_o 2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n the_o blood_n of_o one_o man_n 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