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the_o second_o reason_n come_v wherefore_o the_o creature_n fervent_o desire_v the_o day_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v take_v from_o that_o glorious_a estate_n into_o the_o which_o the_o creature_n shall_v be_v translate_v in_o that_o day_n where_o first_o we_o have_v to_o see_v what_o creature_n this_o be_v which_o shall_v be_v deliver_v and_o second_o what_o the_o deliverance_n be_v the_o word_n creature_n be_v a_o general_a name_n of_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n but_o here_o it_o be_v put_v for_o those_o creature_n which_o be_v make_v by_o god_n for_o man_n be_v hurt_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n restore_v and_o shall_v be_v restore_v with_o he_o and_o so_o under_o this_o name_n we_o comprise_v not_o reprobate_a angel_n and_o man_n neither_o those_o excrement_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v breed_v of_o dung_n and_o corruption_n neither_o thorn_n thistle_n or_o such_o like_a which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o god_n curse_n upon_o the_o 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the_o book_n of_o law_n and_o conscience_n psal._n 19_o 9_o how_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v convict_v by_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n how_o they_o shall_v be_v convict_v by_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n job._n 15._o 6._o luk._n 19_o 22._o this_o judgement_n shall_v also_o be_v most_o terrible_a exod._n 19_o 16._o moses_n tremble_v for_o fear_n at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n what_o will_v the_o wicdoe_v at_o the_o execution_n thereof_o revel_v 6._o 14._o reu._n 6._o 15._o mat._n 25._o 41._o remembrance_n of_o this_o last_o judgement_n be_v a_o preservative_n against_o sin_n math._n 10._o jud._n 10._o 14._o mat._n 25._o 41._o augustine_n the_o day_n before_o the_o last_o judgement_n mercy_n shall_v be_v offer_v but_o none_o after_o it_o by_o christ_n we_o have_v deliverâ—ce_n from_o this_o three_o fold_n condemnation_n mat._n 25._o 21._o how_o miserable_a be_v they_o who_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n deliverance_n by_o christ_n pertain_v not_o unto_o all_o man_n only_o to_o they_o who_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n mat._n 9_o 2._o as_o none_o be_v save_v without_o the_o ark_n the_o family_n of_o lot_n &_o house_n of_o rahab_n gen._n 7._o 33._o gen._n 19_o 16._o josh._n 2._o mat._n 11._o 12._o heb._n 12._o 2._o a_o threefold_a distinction_n of_o mankind_n make_a in_o god_n his_o eternal_a counsel_n make_a in_o this_o life_n by_o effectual_a call_n of_o those_o who_o be_v choose_v revel_v 3._o 12._o the_o apostle_n exclude_v not_o himself_o from_o that_o natural_a misery_n whereunto_o other_o be_v subject_a neither_o exclude_v he_o other_o from_o that_o mercy_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v receive_v 1_o tim._n 2._o 15._o 2._o tim._n 4._o 8._o naturalist_n blind_v with_o presumption_n do_v far_o otherwise_o aug._n confess_v lib._n 10._o basil._n hexam_n hom_n 9_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n express_v by_o five_o similitude_n in_o holy_a scripture_n as_o eve_n be_v to_o adam_n his_o wife_n his_o sister_n and_o his_o daughter_n so_o be_v we_o unto_o christ._n yet_o this_o express_v not_o our_o alliance_n with_o christ_n &_o therefore_o other_o similitude_n be_v use_v joh._n 10._o 28._o in_o the_o similitude_n of_o engraft_v four_o thing_n consider_v the_o stock_n or_o root_n john_n 15._o 1._o rom._n 11._o 17_o isaiah_n 11._o 1._o the_o branch_n whereof_o some_o be_v only_o external_o ingraft_v these_o may_v be_v cut_v off_o rom._n 11._o 22_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 5._o aug._n the_o bap_n cont_n donatist_n lib._n 10._o ca._n 10_o other_o internal_o ingraft_v and_o to_o these_o belong_v this_o comfort_n gal._n 2._o 20._o the_o manner_n of_o the_o engraft_v it_o be_v make_v by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n distance_n of_o place_n stay_v not_o our_o union_n with_o he_o comfort_n arise_v of_o this_o our_o union_n with_o christ._n communion_n of_o nature_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o a_o notable_a comfort_n the_o lord_n who_o sanctify_a our_o nature_n that_o he_o may_v assume_v it_o will_v also_o sanctify_v we_o see_v he_o have_v unite_v we_o to_o himself_o phil._n 1._o 6._o ber._n serm_n de_fw-fr mutatione_n aquae_fw-la in_o vinum_fw-la by_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n we_o be_v make_v sure_a of_o perseverance_n psal._n 146._o esa._n 40._o 24._o psal._n 49._o 14._o the_o who_o be_v plant_v in_o christ_n shall_v be_v humble_a the_o root_n bear_v they_o not_o they_o the_o root_n consil._n â—_o arausicanun_n ex_fw-la carranza_n ibidem_fw-la rom._n 11._o 16_o they_o who_o be_v plant_v in_o christ_n bear_v fruit_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v plant_v conc._n trident_n their_o error_n disproove_v by_o scripture_n by_o reason_n coster_n similitude_n make_v against_o himself_o by_o ancient_a father_n aug._n ser._n 5._o aug._n ser._n de_fw-fr temp._n 45._o bernard_n aug._n contra_fw-la pelag._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 21._o only_o apostate_n angel_n &_o man_n bear_v false_a witness_n against_o god_n a_o evil_a life_n of_o aprofessor_n say_v in_o effect_n there_o be_v no_o virtue_n in_o christ._n a_o godly_a life_n be_v the_o first_o martyrdom_n without_o suffer_v for_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o second_o martyrdom_n be_v not_o acceptable_a to_o he_o cyp._n de_fw-fr duplici_fw-la martirio_fw-la col_fw-fr 3._o 5._o rom._n 12._o 1._o joh._n 5._o 36._o sin_n of_o man_n profess_v christ_n be_v not_o commit_v without_o sacrilege_n dan._n 5._o 1._o more_o fearful_a than_o belshazar_n see_v there_o be_v in_o we_o two_o party_n let_v we_o help_v that_o which_o we_o will_v have_v to_o prevail_v baâ—il_v serm_v 2._o de_fw-la ieiunio_fw-la our_o best_a estate_n in_o this_o life_n be_v fight_v august_n de_fw-fr temp_n ser._n 45._o 2_o cor._n 2._o 14._o bernard_n christ_n member_n militant_a &_o triumphant_a be_v not_o to_o be_v try_v by_o one_o rule_n there_o be_v fleshly_a corruption_n in_o the_o christian_a militant_a but_o he_o follow_v it_o not_o any_o service_n the_o christian_n give_v to_o sin_n be_v throw_v out_o by_o oppression_n like_o that_o which_o israel_n give_v to_o pharaoh_n ber._n in_o paruis_fw-la sermonibus_fw-la serm._n 23._o for_o he_o that_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n shall_v at_o length_n encounter_v with_o death_n three_o profitable_a help_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n psal._n 119._o determination_n supplication_n consideration_n our_o life_n shall_v be_v a_o daily_a progress_n in_o godliness_n our_o adversary_n satan_n sin_n &_o death_n be_v strong_a but_o our_o saviour_n be_v strong_a rom._n 16._o 20_o in_o what_o a_o vile_a bondage_n we_o live_v by_o nature_n ber._n hom_n 4._o three_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o this_o bondage_n how_o a_o law_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o sin_n basil_n hexam_n hom_n 10._o what_o we_o hope_v to_o be_v after_o this_o life_n ber._n the_o persecutione_n sustinenda_fw-la cap._n 11_o 1_o john_n 3._o 2._o what_o present_o we_o may_v be_v our_o deliverance_n from_o this_o bondage_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o christ_n only_o heb._n 13._o 9_o reâ—_n 7._o 10._o isai._n 42._o 8._o mercy_n of_o god_n show_v upon_o other_o shall_v confirm_v we_o 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the_o work_n which_o be_v therein_o shall_v be_v burn_v up_o the_o archangel_n shall_v blow_v a_o trumpet_n at_o the_o voice_n whereof_o the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v if_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n quake_v to_o hear_v the_o first_o trumpet_n how_o shall_v the_o wicked_a condemn_v in_o their_o own_o conscience_n tremble_v and_o quake_v to_o hear_v the_o second_o 15._o then_o shall_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o great_a man_n and_o the_o rich_a man_n and_o the_o chief_a captain_n and_o the_o mighty_a man_n hide_v themselves_o in_o the_o den_n and_o among_o the_o rock_n of_o the_o mountain_n for_o what_o strength_n be_v there_o in_o man_n who_o be_v but_o stubble_n to_o stand_v before_o a_o consume_a fire_n and_o or_o ever_o their_o doom_n be_v give_v out_o they_o shall_v cry_v mountain_n and_o rock_n fall_v upon_o we_o and_o hide_v we_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n but_o when_o they_o shall_v hear_v that_o fearful_a sentence_n 41._o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n o_o how_o shall_v the_o terror_n thereof_o confound_v their_o spirit_n and_o press_v they_o down_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n o_o fearful_a sentence_n depart_v from_o i_o what_o shall_v the_o creature_n do_v when_o the_o creator_n in_o his_o wrath_n command_v it_o to_o depart_v and_o by_o his_o power_n banish_v it_o from_o his_o presence_n o_o man_n will_v thou_o consider_v in_o time_n sin_n who_o shall_v receive_v thou_o when_o god_n cast_v thou_o out_o from_o his_o face_n or_o who_o shall_v pity_v and_o be_v able_a to_o comfort_v thou_o when_o god_n shall_v persecute_v thou_o with_o his_o wrath_n assure_v thyself_o every_o creature_n shall_v refuse_v her_o comfort_n to_o thou_o if_o a_o drop_n of_o cold_a water_n may_v be_v a_o relief_n unto_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o get_v it_o happy_a therefore_o be_v they_o who_o in_o time_n resolve_v themselves_o with_o peter_n 10._o lord_n whether_o away_o shall_v we_o go_v from_o thou_o thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n for_o they_o who_o do_v now_o go_v a_o whore_v from_o the_o lord_n wander_v after_o lie_a vanity_n shall_v in_o that_o day_n receive_v this_o for_o a_o recompense_n of_o their_o error_n 14._o go_v to_o the_o god_n who_o you_o have_v serve_v 41._o your_o whole_a life_n be_v but_o a_o turn_a back_n from_o i_o now_o therefore_o depart_v from_o i_o and_o whether_o into_o fire_n and_o what_o fire_n everlasting_a fire_n and_o with_o who_o with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n thou_o have_v forsake_v i_o thou_o have_v follow_v they_o go_v thy_o way_n with_o they_o a_o companion_n of_o their_o torment_n o_o fearful_a sentence_n quae_fw-la cum_fw-la it_o a_o sint_fw-la bene_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la ageretur_fw-la augustine_n si_fw-la iam_fw-la nunc_fw-la sic_fw-la nos_fw-la paeniteret_fw-la super_fw-la malis_fw-la nostris_fw-la quomodo_fw-la tunc_fw-la 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sin_n have_v condemn_v sin_n in_o his_o bless_a body_n sin_n and_o so_o disannul_v it_o that_o it_o have_v no_o power_n to_o condemn_v us._n and_o this_o benefit_n he_o amplyfy_v show_v that_o by_o no_o other_o mean_n we_o can_v obtain_v it_o for_o where_o without_o christ_n there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n for_o man_n to_o come_v to_o life_n us._n namely_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o law_n he_o let_v we_o see_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o law_n to_o save_v we_o and_o lest_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o he_o blame_v the_o law_n he_o subjoin_v that_o this_o impotency_n of_o the_o law_n to_o save_v we_o proceed_v from_o ourselves_o because_o that_o we_o through_o fleshly_a corruption_n which_o be_v in_o we_o can_v fulfil_v that_o righteousness_n which_o the_o law_n require_v this_o impotency_n of_o the_o law_n appear_v by_o these_o two_o thing_n thing_n first_o it_o crave_v that_o of_o we_o which_o we_o have_v not_o to_o give_v namely_o perfect_a obedience_n unto_o all_o the_o 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we_o see_v that_o a_o steward_n in_o a_o family_n minister_v not_o alike_o unto_o all_o that_o be_v in_o it_o the_o age_a and_o the_o young_a the_o servant_n and_o the_o lord_n receive_v not_o a_o like_a portion_n yet_o no_o man_n gainsay_v it_o and_o shall_v we_o not_o reverence_v the_o lord_n dispensation_n who_o be_v the_o great_a steward_n of_o his_o family_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v we_o murmur_v against_o he_o if_o he_o give_v benjamin_n a_o double_a portion_n and_o bestow_v upon_o some_o of_o his_o child_n these_o worldly_a thing_n in_o great_a abundance_n than_o he_o do_v upon_o other_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o for_o he_o dispense_v these_o
which_o he_o give_v not_o to_o his_o superior_a redemption_n here_o consider_v first_o that_o we_o be_v buy_v servant_n that_o which_o cost_v christ_n full_a dear_a man_n sell_v good_a cheap_a second_o sworâ—_n servant_n three_o we_o have_v receive_v wage_n before_o hand_n for_o service_n to_o be_v do_v mal._n 1._o 10._o but_o many_o receive_v that_o from_o the_o true_a god_n which_o they_o return_v noâ—_n to_o he_o but_o sacrifice_n to_o idol_n hos._n 2._o 8._o eph._n 5._o 18._o a_o double_a debt_n lie_v upon_o we_o the_o one_o the_o debt_n of_o sin_n which_o â—e_n must_v seek_v to_o be_v forgive_v the_o other_o the_o debt_n oâ—_n obedience_n which_o we_o must_v seek_v to_o perform_v a_o threefold_a comfort_n for_o the_o godly_a for_o the_o debt_n of_o obedience_n the_o lord_n to_o who_o we_o owe_v it_o give_v we_o wherewith_o to_o pay_v it_o 1_o chron._n 29._o 14._o he_o accept_v for_o a_o time_n part_n of_o payment_n the_o more_o we_o pay_v of_o this_o debt_n the_o more_o we_o be_v able_a to_o pay_v good_a work_n be_v debt_n therefore_o not_o merit_n luke_n 17._o 7._o 8_o 9_o 10._o no_o penman_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v ever_o use_v the_o word_n of_o merit_n the_o father_n thought_n it_o smell_v of_o presumption_n mac_n hom_n 15_o ber_n in_o psal._n qui_fw-la habitat_fw-la ser._n 1._o in_o cant._n ser._n 61._o serm._n 66._o de_fw-fr quadruplici_fw-la debito_fw-la our_o life_n shall_v declare_v who_o servant_n and_o debtor_n we_o be_v philem_n v_o 19_o jam._n 2._o 18._o mal._n 1_o 6._o a_o accusation_n of_o the_o careless_a christian_n of_o our_o time_n nehe._n 13._o 24._o micah_n 7._o 3_o math._n 7._o 21._o is_n be_v a_o difficult_a thing_n so_o to_o nourish_v the_o body_n that_o we_o nourish_v not_o sin_n in_o the_o body_n rom._n 13._o 14._o not_o like_o that_o cherubin_n a_o minister_n of_o justice_n to_o hold_v adâ—m_n out_o of_o paradise_n eâ—e_n 18._o 32._o both_o the_o word_n and_o deed_n of_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o he_o crave_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n use_v threaten_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o our_o rebellious_a nature_n the_o word_n shall_v be_v use_v as_o milk_v to_o some_o as_o salt_n to_o other_o but_o now_o man_n can_v abide_v the_o rebuke_n of_o god_n word_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 3._o amos._n 5._o 10._o 1_o king_n 22._o 8_o micah_n 2._o 7._o aug._n ser._n 1._o zach._n 7._o 11._o either_o we_o must_v slay_v sin_n or_o sin_n shall_v slay_v us._n aug._n the_o temp_n serm_n 29._o every_o sin_n be_v to_o we_o the_o forbid_a tree_n man_n seek_v on_o it_o that_o fruit_n which_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v and_o find_v on_o it_o that_o fruit_n which_o they_o will_v not_o have_v great_a wisdom_n to_o discern_v between_o the_o deceit_n of_o sin_n and_o fruit_n of_o sin_n sinful_a lust_n compare_v to_o the_o stream_n of_o jordan_n and_o to_o the_o locust_n with_o woman_n hair_n lion_n tooth_n scorpion_n tail_n basil_n in_o verb._n mos._n attend_v tibi_fw-la cirill_n catech_n 2._o gal._n 6._o 8._o this_o life_n be_v a_o thorow-way_n or_o middle_a passage_n either_o to_o heaven_n or_o hell_n eccles._n 11._o 3._o they_o who_o live_v in_o sin_n be_v dead_a and_o yet_o a_o worse_a death_n abide_v they_o in_o hell_n the_o least_o degree_n of_o their_o punishment_n shall_v be_v a_o fearful_a famine_n of_o all_o worldly_a comfort_n joell_n 1._o 12._o reu._n 18._o 14._o why_o that_o second_o death_n be_v call_v a_o wrath_n and_o a_o wrath_n to_o come_v the_o place_n of_o the_o damn_a show_v the_o greatness_n of_o their_o judgement_n reu._n 21._o 8._o esa._n 30._o 33._o jude_n verse_n 6._o mark_n 9_o 48._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 19_o math._n 5._o 22._o the_o universality_n of_o it_o nothing_o in_o man_n shall_v be_v without_o pain_n &_o all_o god_n plague_n shall_v concur_v to_o punish_v he_o the_o eternity_n of_o it_o in_o the_o most_o regenerate_a there_o be_v some_o thing_n that_o need_v to_o be_v mortify_v for_o out_o of_o the_o stony_a rock_n spring_v noisome_a weed_n cyrill_n that_o which_o god_n work_v in_o we_o he_o call_v it_o our_o work_n phil._n 2._o 12._o therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v humble_a and_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n 1_o chro._n 29._o 14_o presumptuous_a opinion_n of_o merit_n damn_v aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n serm_n 2_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 10_o aug._n hom_n 14_o aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n ser._n 14._o a_o trial_n of_o our_o mortification_n death_n to_o sin_n take_v not_o life_n away_o but_o restore_v it_o sanctification_n be_v a_o work_n of_o difficulty_n for_o it_o be_v a_o birth_n a_o death_n a_o circumcision_n etc._n etc._n the_o knife_n by_o which_o beastly_a lust_n be_v slay_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v mac._n hom_n i._o temporal_a life_n be_v not_o the_o recompense_n of_o righteousness_n and_o why_o 1._o cor._n 15._o 19_o gal._n 2._o 20._o he_o prove_v the_o last_o part_n of_o his_o precede_a argument_n the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v either_o universal_a extend_v to_o all_o his_o creature_n comfort_n the_o beginning_n progress_n and_o perfection_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v from_o he_o heb._n 12._o 2._o in_o that_o we_o can_v not_o walk_v without_o a_o guide_n we_o â—re_n warn_v that_o we_o be_v but_o babe_n act._n 8._o 30._o 31_o it_o be_v good_a religion_n to_o turn_v god_n precept_n into_o prayer_n psal._n 43._o 3._o psal._n 143._o 10_o we_o ought_v to_o follow_v our_o guide_n as_o israel_n do_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o wilderness_n a_o threefold_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n why_o in_o his_o first_o operation_n he_o be_v call_v a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n he_o discover_v sin_n and_o wrath_n due_a to_o it_o which_o cause_v fear_n mat._n 3._o 10._o he_o be_v not_o here_o compare_v the_o godly_a under_o the_o law_n with_o the_o godly_a under_o the_o gospel_n a_o servile_a fear_n a_o filial_a fear_n psal._n 130._o 4._o a_o diabolical_a fear_n james._n 2._o 19_o from_o what_o sort_n of_o fear_n be_v we_o exempt_v in_o the_o godly_a fear_n prepare_v a_o place_n for_o the_o perfect_a love_n of_o god_n and_o then_o depart_v itself_o mat._n 15._o but_o in_o the_o wicked_a fear_n of_o wrath_n once_o begin_v increase_v till_o it_o proceed_v to_o desperate_a fear_n no_o prayer_n to_o god_n without_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n how_o the_o godly_a sometime_o be_v transport_v in_o prayer_n 2_o king_n 2._o mat._n 26._o 38._o the_o godly_a shall_v cry_v together_o not_o one_o against_o a_o other_o union_n of_o desire_n in_o prayer_n commend_v james._n 5._o 16._o as_o many_o hand_n lift_v a_o burden_n importable_a to_o one_o so_o the_o parent_n of_o prayer_n the_o wing_n whereby_o prayer_n ascend_v dan._n 9_o 22._o 23._o efficacy_n of_o prayer_n every_o petition_n return_v with_o profit_n gen._n 18._o acts._n 10._o mat._n 17._o satan_n a_o enemy_n to_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n acts._n 16._o 16_o zach._n 3._o 1._o gen._n 15._o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n no_o prayer_n to_o abraham_n moses_n etc._n etc._n nor_o to_o cherubin_n nor_o seraphin_n psal._n 6._o 1._o psal._n 4._o 1._o reu._n 19_o 10._o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n as_o in_o the_o court_n of_o earthly_a king_n every_o tongue_n and_o language_n be_v sanctify_v for_o prayer_n if_o we_o understand_v it_o they_o be_v builder_n of_o babel_n who_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n in_o a_o language_n they_o understand_v not_o a_o comfort_n for_o weak_a christian_n who_o be_v move_v by_o their_o want_n to_o doubt_v of_o this_o testimony_n a_o necessary_a admonition_n so_o to_o mourn_v for_o that_o which_o we_o want_v that_o we_o give_v thanks_o for_o that_o measure_n of_o grace_n which_o we_o have_v rom._n 7._o 24._o ibid._n ver_fw-la 25._o this_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o always_o perceive_v in_o a_o like_a measure_n of_o they_o who_o have_v it_o rom._n 8._o 35._o confort_n against_o spiritual_a desertion_n isai._n 1._o 9_o the_o son_n of_o god_n can_v but_o live_v because_o they_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o god_n god_n goodness_n be_v show_v to_o all_o his_o creature_n but_o his_o inheritance_n be_v resâ—â—ued_v to_o his_o son_n gen._n 25._o mat._n 5._o 45._o psal._n 119._o 57_o lam._n 3._o 24._o all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v his_o heir_n and_o yet_o the_o inheritance_n be_v not_o diminish_v aug._n the_o verb_n dom_n in_o euan._n joan._n ser._n 64._o they_o who_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o be_v perfect_v without_o us._n heb._n 11._o 40._o in_o earthly_a inheritance_n the_o father_n die_v or_o the_o son_n inherit_v but_o here_o the_o son_n must_v die_v or_o else_o he_o can_v inherit_v psal._n 102._o 26_o psal._n 17._o
famine_n be_v one_o of_o god_n ordinary_a plague_n and_o with_o it_o also_o the_o godly_a be_v try_v levit._n 26._o 19_o deu._n 11._o 14._o miserable_a be_v they_o who_o gain_n be_v to_o increase_v famine_n they_o be_v caterpillar_n in_o the_o land_n basil._n ser._n 1._o in_o auar_n the_o lord_n who_o change_v the_o serpent_n into_o a_o flourish_a rod_n have_v change_v curse_a famine_n into_o a_o bless_a cross_n to_o his_o child_n mat._n 4._o 3._o pro._n 30._o 8._o how_o the_o lord_n provide_v in_o famine_n for_o his_o child_n john_n 4._o 32._o christian_n try_v also_o with_o nakedness_n the_o beg_a glory_n of_o worldling_n be_v in_o their_o apparel_n bern._n in_o cant_v serm_n 41._o ber._n ad_fw-la soph._n virg._n epi._n 113_o under_o pretence_n of_o hide_v their_o nakedness_n they_o show_v forth_o their_o nakedness_n cypri_n trac_fw-la 2._o de_fw-la habi_fw-la virg_n cyril_n catch_v 4_o nazian_n send_v heb._n 11._o 37._o act._n 12._o 21._o cross_n shall_v not_o be_v assume_v by_o ourselves_o but_o patient_o bear_v when_o god_n lay_v they_o on_o false_a prophet_n wear_v rough_a garment_n to_o deceive_v so_o they_o do_v of_o old_a and_o so_o they_o do_v stil._n the_o christian_a in_o every_o place_n subject_n to_o peril_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 26_o comfort_n for_o the_o christian_a in_o all_o peril_n isaiah_n 43._o 2._o the_o christian_a subject_n also_o to_o violent_a death_n dan._n 3._o 25._o that_o the_o christian_n be_v subject_a to_o these_o cross_n he_o prove_v by_o a_o testimony_n of_o holy_a scripture_n worshipper_n of_o god_n howsoever_o disjoin_v in_o time_n or_o place_n yet_o be_v of_o one_o communion_n psal._n 44._o 22._o a_o pleasant_a harmony_n among_o the_o writer_n of_o holy_a scripture_n ezech._n 1._o 11_o luke_n 5._o 7._o every_o ecclesiastic_a teacher_n be_v bind_v to_o confirm_v his_o doctrine_n by_o scripture_n acts._n 17._o 11._o no_o book_n between_o malachi_n and_o matthew_n to_o be_v receive_v for_o canonical_a scripture_n mal._n 3._o 1._o three_o thing_n obseruedin_fw-mi this_o testimony_n the_o cause_n for_o which_o god_n send_v affliction_n shall_v be_v mark_v affliction_n lay_v on_o for_o sin_n past_o be_v medicinal_a restorative_n psal._n 81._o 12._o hos._n 2._o 6._o affliction_n lay_v on_o to_o prevent_v sin_n to_o come_v be_v wholesome_a preseruative_n 2._o cor._n 12._o 7._o but_o every_o affliction_n be_v not_o lay_v on_o the_o godly_a for_o sin_n john_n 9_o 3._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o two_o thing_n require_v in_o those_o affliction_n which_o be_v suffer_v for_o god_n sake_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 15._o cyprian_n de_fw-fr duplici_fw-la mart_n that_o god_n martyr_n may_v be_v know_v from_o satan_n martyr_n aug._n l._n 1._o con_v parmen_fw-la epi._n cap._n 8._o &_o 9_o it_o be_v common_a to_o all_o christian_n to_o suffer_v with_o christ_n not_o so_o to_o suffer_v for_o he_o heb._n 10._o 34._o how_o cause_v false_o pretend_v by_o the_o wicked_a take_v not_o from_o the_o christian_n this_o comfort_n that_o he_o suffer_v for_o god_n sake_n psal._n 96._o 4._o psal._n 59_o 3._o in_o suffer_v we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o that_o which_o man_n &_o that_o which_o our_o own_o conscience_n lay_v to_o our_o charge_n death_n can_v hurt_v the_o man_n of_o god_n mat._n 10._o 28._o aug._n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la li._n 13._o c._n 8._o a_o godly_a man_n not_o trouble_v in_o his_o own_o person_n be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n affliction_n by_o sympathy_n rom._n 12._o 15_o heb._n 13._o 3._o amos._n 6._o 6._o all_o true_a christian_n be_v martyr_n in_o affection_n cyprian_n de_fw-fr dup_fw-fr martyr_n how_o their_o ready_a will_n be_v accept_v as_o a_o deed_n be_v declare_v in_o the_o example_n of_o aquila_n &_o priscilla_n rom._n 16._o 4._o persecuter_n in_o this_o last_o age_n be_v most_o miserable_a the_o whole_a time_n of_o our_o life_n be_v but_o a_o day_n of_o suffering_n reu._n 3._o 10._o or_o a_o hour_n of_o tentation_n mat._n 26._o 40._o with_o what_o patience_n we_o shall_v endure_v in_o suffer_v refer_v the_o time_n of_o our_o deliverance_n to_o the_o lord_n mat._n 2._o 13._o worlding_n esteem_v christian_n but_o vile_a person_n and_o what_o comfort_n we_o have_v against_o their_o contempt_n mat._n 26._o 15._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 13._o in_o what_o respect_v wickedment_n account_v the_o godly_a as_o sheep_n how_o god_n also_o compare_v his_o child_n to_o sheep_n but_o in_o far_o contrary_a respect_n cyprian_n de_fw-fr simp._n prael_n the_o christian_a compare_v to_o a_o rock_n in_o the_o sea_n in_o death_n christian_n be_v conqueror_n a_o christian_n be_v not_o a_o single_a man_n stand_v by_o himself_o but_o a_o man_n incorporate_v in_o christ._n a_o christian_a may_v be_v assure_v of_o his_o salvation_n in_o this_o life_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o papist_n this_o be_v prove_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o the_o christian_a have_v receive_v 2._o cor._n 13._o 5._o rom._n 8._o 16._o 2._o cor._n 1._o 22._o comfort_n for_o the_o godly_a when_o they_o can_v find_v this_o assurance_n mark._n â—_o 24._o a_o good_a religion_n may_v have_v doubt_v but_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a religion_n which_o leave_v man_n in_o doubt_n sess._n 6._o cant_fw-la 15._o mat._n 11._o 29._o why_o papistry_n can_v make_v a_o man_n sure_a of_o salvation_n it_o be_v not_o presumption_n but_o faith_n to_o show_v what_o we_o have_v receive_v aug._n ser._n 28._o bernard_n in_o septuag_n vanity_n of_o worldly_a pleasure_n discover_v the_o abundance_n of_o they_o make_v they_o loathe_v some_o eccles._n 2._o 10._o if_o they_o be_v continual_a they_o become_v painful_a remembrance_n of_o death_n profitable_a to_o keep_v we_o uncorrupted_a with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n comfort_n for_o the_o godly_a against_o death_n deut._n 34._o 1._o reprobate_n angel_n how_o they_o be_v god_n messenger_n and_o to_o what_o end_n 1_o sam._n 16._o 14_o 2._o cor._n 12._o 7._o two_o sort_n of_o satan_n operation_n eph._n 6._o 11._o in_o christ_n we_o be_v restore_v to_o a_o better_a estate_n than_o that_o which_o adam_n have_v in_o paradise_n john_n 17._o 12._o how_o name_n of_o power_n be_v give_v to_o reprobate_a angel_n jude._n ver_fw-la 6._o satan_n bind_v with_o three_o chain_n in_o our_o christian_a warfare_n our_o great_a battle_n be_v the_o last_o christian_n be_v sure_a of_o perseverance_n philip._n 1._o 6._o satan_n have_v two_o arm_n whereby_o he_o wrestle_v the_o one_o be_v presumption_n mat._n 4._o 5._o how_o satan_n tempt_v to_o presumption_n his_o other_o arm_n be_v desperation_n 2._o cor._n 4._o 9_o no_o man_n be_v sure_a to_o continue_v in_o his_o estate_n but_o the_o christian._n esa._n 47._o 7._o luke_n 12._o 19_o no_o worldling_n shall_v abide_v in_o the_o state_n wherein_o now_o he_o stand_v isaiah_n 22._o 18._o
as_o for_o the_o four_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n let_v not_o therefore_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v discourage_v estate_n by_o look_v either_o upon_o the_o remanent_n of_o sin_n in_o their_o soul_n or_o the_o begin_n of_o death_n in_o their_o body_n for_o why_o this_o estate_n wherein_o now_o we_o be_v be_v neither_o our_o last_o nor_o our_o best_a estate_n out_o of_o this_o we_o shall_v be_v transchange_v into_o the_o bless_a estate_n of_o glorious_a immortality_n our_o soul_n without_o all_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o body_n free_v from_o mortality_n and_o corruption_n make_v like_o unto_o christ_n own_o glorious_a body_n which_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n who_o have_v translate_v we_o out_o of_o our_o second_o miserable_a estate_n into_o this_o three_o shall_v not_o fail_v to_o accomplish_v in_o his_o time_n again_o it_o come_v to_o be_v consider_v here_o see_v by_o jesus_n christ_n life_n be_v restore_v to_o 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