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pain_n of_o the_o body_n the_o travel_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o sweat_n of_o the_o brain_n the_o tug_n and_o pluck_v of_o the_o understanding_n the_o very_a drudgery_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o break_v through_o that_o confusion_n and_o her_o own_o difficulty_n three_o the_o many_o invincible_a doubt_n and_o error_n which_o will_v still_o blemish_v our_o bright_a notion_n four_o the_o great_a charge_n which_o the_o very_a instrument_n and_o furniture_n of_o learning_n will_v put_v man_n to_o five_o the_o general_a disrespect_n which_o when_o all_o be_v do_v it_o find_v in_o the_o world_n great_a man_n scorn_v it_o as_o pedantry_n ordinary_a man_n unable_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o great_a scholar_n fain_o to_o make_v up_o a_o theatre_n among_o themselves_o sixthly_a the_o insufficiency_n thereof_o to_o perfect_v that_o which_o be_v amiss_o in_o our_o nature_n the_o malignant_a property_n thereof_o to_o put_v sin_n into_o armour_n to_o contemn_v the_o simplicity_n and_o purity_n 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vers_fw-la 1._o 2._o 3._o second_o his_o wisdom_n be_v furnish_v with_o variety_n of_o subject_n to_o inquire_v into_o he_o have_v magnificence_n and_o provision_n suitable_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o royal_a mind_n sumptuous_a and_o delicate_a diet_n under_o the_o name_n of_o wine_n vers_fw-la 3._o stately_a edifice_n vers_fw-la 4._o vineyard_n and_o orchard_n yea_o very_a paradise_n as_o large_a as_o wood_n vers_fw-la 5._o 6._o fishpond_n and_o 10._o great_a water_n multitude_n of_o attendant_n and_o retinue_n of_o all_o sex_n mighty_a herd_n of_o cattle_n of_o all_o kind_n vers_fw-la 7._o great_a treasure_n of_o silver_n and_o gold_n all_o kind_n of_o music_n vocal_a and_o instrumental_a three_o solomon_n exceed_v in_o all_o these_o thing_n all_o that_o ever_o go_v before_o he_o vers_fw-la 9_o four_o as_o he_o have_v that_o most_o abundant_a so_o likewise_o the_o most_o free_a undisturbed_a unabated_a enjoyment_n of_o they_o all_o he_o withhold_v not_o his_o heart_n from_o any_o joy_n there_o be_v no_o mixture_n of_o sickness_n war_n or_o any_o intercurrent_a difficulty_n to_o corrupt_v their_o sweetness_n or_o blunt_v the_o taste_n of_o they_o here_o be_v as_o great_a preparation_n as_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n can_v expect_v to_o make_v a_o universal_a survey_n of_o those_o delight_n which_o be_v in_o the_o creature_n and_o yet_o at_o last_o upon_o a_o impartial_a enquiry_n into_o all_o his_o most_o magnificent_a work_n the_o conclusion_n be_v they_o be_v but_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n vers_fw-la 11._o which_o vexation_n he_o further_a explane_n first_o by_o the_o necessary_a divorce_n which_o be_v to_o come_v between_o he_o and_o they_o he_o be_v to_o leave_v they_o all_o vers_fw-la 18._o second_o by_o his_o disability_n so_o to_o dispose_v of_o they_o as_o that_o after_o he_o they_o may_v remain_v in_o that_o manner_n as_o he_o have_v order_v they_o vers_fw-la 19_o three_o by_o the_o effect_n which_o these_o and_o the_o like_a consideration_n wrought_v in_o he_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o give_v he_o real_a satisfaction_n as_o that_o first_o he_o hate_v all_o his_o work_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o make_v one_o hate_n more_o eager_o than_o disappointment_n in_o the_o good_a which_o a_o man_n expect_v when_o ammon_n find_v what_o little_a satisfaction_n 15._o his_o exorbitant_a lust_n receive_v in_o ravish_v his_o sister_n tamar_n he_o as_o fierce_o hate_v she_o after_o as_o he_o have_v desire_v she_o before_o second_o he_o despair_v of_o find_v any_o good_a in_o they_o because_o they_o be_v get_v nothing_o but_o travel_n drudgery_n and_o unquiet_a thought_n last_o let_v we_o take_v a_o view_n of_o riches_n the_o ordinary_o most_o adore_a idol_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o wise_a man_n say_v first_o in_o general_n neither_o riches_n nor_o yet_o abundance_n of_o riches_n will_v satisfy_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n eccl._n 5._o 10._o this_o he_o more_o particular_o explane_n first_o from_o the_o sharer_n 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adam_n sin_n may_v be_v thus_o far_o say_v to_o be_v unto_o posterity_n impute_v as_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o it_o they_o become_v obnoxious_a unto_o death_n namely_o to_o a_o eternal_a dissolution_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n without_o any_o reunion_n and_o a_o eternal_a loss_n of_o the_o divine_a vision_n without_o any_o pain_n of_o sense_n yet_o that_o death_n which_o to_o adam_n in_o his_o person_n be_v a_o punishment_n be_v not_o so_o to_o his_o posterity_n but_o only_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o nature_n three_o they_o say_v that_o contr_n that_o which_o be_v call_v original_a sin_n be_v nothing_o else_o at_o all_o but_o only_o the_o privation_n of_o original_a righteousness_n and_o that_o concupiscence_n be_v 〈◊〉_d contract_v and_o bring_v upon_o nature_n by_o sin_n but_o be_v original_o in_o our_o nature_n suspend_v indeed_o by_o the_o presence_n but_o actuate_v by_o the_o loss_n of_o that_o righteousness_n four_o they_o say_v 122._o that_o that_o privation_n be_v not_o 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work_v and_o that_o the_o tree_n must_v be_v good_a before_o the_o fruit_n therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o only_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o work_n but_o of_o our_o strength_n not_o of_o our_o life_n only_o but_o of_o our_o nature_n which_o be_v at_o first_o deliver_v into_o our_o hand_n entire_a and_o pure_a can_v become_v degenerate_a without_o the_o offence_n of_o those_o who_o do_v first_o betray_v so_o great_a a_o trust_n commit_v unto_o they_o â—…_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n exâ—…ni_n valdâ—…_n tuo_fw-la with_o all_o thy_o might_n say_v the_o law_n it_o do_v not_o only_o require_v we_o to_o love_n but_o to_o have_v mind_n furnish_v with_o all_o strength_n to_o love_n god_n so_o that_o there_o may_v be_v life_n and_o vigoâ—…_n in_o our_o obedience_n and_o love_n of_o he_o the_o law_n require_v no_o
love_v we_o when_o we_o be_v his_o enemy_n and_o enemy_n we_o be_v not_o but_o by_o 21._o wicked_a work_n now_o than_o if_o wicked_a work_n can_v not_o prevent_v the_o love_n of_o god_n why_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o they_o can_v nullyfie_v or_o destroy_v it_o if_o his_o grace_n do_v prevent_v sinner_n before_o their_o repentance_n that_o they_o may_v return_v shall_v it_o not_o much_o more_o preserve_v repent_v sinner_n that_o they_o may_v not_o perish_v if_o the_o mass_n guilt_n and_o greatness_n of_o adam_n sin_n in_o which_o all_o man_n be_v equal_o sharer_n and_o in_o which_o equality_n god_n look_v upon_o we_o with_o love_n and_o grace_n than_o 2._o which_o sin_n a_o great_a i_o think_v can_v be_v commit_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n if_o the_o bloody_a and_o crimson_a sin_n of_o the_o unconverted_a part_n of_o our_o life_n wherein_o we_o draw_v iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n and_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v with_o cart-rope_n if_o neither_o 7._o iniquity_n transgression_n nor_o sin_n neither_o sin_n of_o nature_n nor_o sin_n of_o course_n and_o custom_n nor_o sin_n of_o rebellion_n and_o contumacy_n can_v pose_v the_o goodness_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o we_o then_o nor_o intercept_v or_o frustrate_v his_o counsel_n of_o love_v we_o when_o we_o be_v his_o enemy_n why_o shall_v any_o other_o sin_n overturn_v 1._o the_o stability_n of_o the_o same_o love_n and_o counsel_n when_o 40._o we_o be_v once_o his_o son_n and_o have_v a_o spirit_n give_v we_o to_o bewail_v and_o lament_v our_o fall_n i_o can_v here_o omit_v the_o excellent_a word_n of_o p_o fulgentius_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o same_o grace_n say_v he_o of_o god_n immutable_a counsel_n do_v both_o begin_v our_o merit_n unto_o righteousness_n and_o consummate_v it_o unto_o glory_n do_v here_o make_v the_o will_v not_o to_o yield_v to_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o do_v hereafter_o free_a it_o from_o all_o infirmity_n do_v here_o renew_v it_o continuo_n juvamine_n and_o elsewhere_o jugi_fw-la auxilio_fw-la with_o a_o uninterrupted_a supportance_n and_o at_o last_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o full_a glory_n second_o god_n promise_v flow_v from_o this_o love_n and_o grace_n 40._o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n will_v i_o make_v say_v god_n and_o observe_v how_o it_o come_v to_o be_v everlasting_a and_o not_o frustrate_v or_o make_v temporary_a by_o we_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o do_v they_o good_a true_a lord_n we_o know_v thou_o do_v not_o repent_v thou_o of_o thy_o love_n but_o though_o thou_o turn_v not_o from_o we_o o_o how_o frail_a how_o apt_a be_v we_o to_o turn_v away_o from_o thou_o and_o so_o to_o nullify_v this_o thy_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n unto_o ourselves_o nay_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n into_o their_o heart_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o so_o elsewhere_o the_o lord_n tell_v we_o that_o his_o covenant_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o water_n of_o noah_n the_o sin_n of_o 10._o man_n can_v no_o more_o utter_o cancel_v or_o reverse_v god_n covenant_n of_o mercy_n towards_o they_o than_o they_o can_v bring_v back_o noah_n flood_n into_o the_o world_n again_o though_o for_o a_o moment_n he_o may_v be_v angry_a and_o hide_v his_o face_n yet_o his_o mercy_n in_o the_o main_n be_v great_a and_o everlasting_a the_o promise_n of_o god_n as_o they_o have_v truth_n so_o they_o have_v power_n in_o they_o they_o do_v not_o depend_v upon_o our_o resolution_n whether_o they_o shall_v be_v execute_v or_o no_o but_o by_o faith_n apprehend_v they_o and_o by_o hope_n wait_v upon_o god_n in_o they_o they_o frame_v and_o accommodate_v the_o heart_n to_o those_o condition_n which_o introduce_v then_o execution_n aug._n god_n make_v we_o to_o do_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o command_v we_o do_v not_o make_v he_o to_o do_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o promise_v 15._o tee_fw-mi be_v keep_v say_v the_o apostle_n by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n faith_n be_v first_o by_o god_n power_n wrought_v and_o preserve_v it_o be_v the_o 12._o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n namely_o that_o powerful_a operation_n which_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o 5._o your_o faith_n stand_v not_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n but_o in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o then_o it_o become_v a_o effectual_a instrument_n of_o the_o same_o power_n to_o preserve_v we_o unto_o salvation_n 14._o they_o shall_v be_v all_o teach_v of_o god_n and_o every_o man_n that_o have_v hear_v and_o learn_v of_o the_o father_n come_v unto_o i_o there_o be_v a_o voluntary_a attendance_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n upon_o the_o ineffable_a sweetness_n of_o the_o father_n teach_v to_o conclude_v this_o point_n with_o that_o excellent_a and_o comfortable_a speech_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o prophet_n 6._o i_o the_o lord_n change_v not_o therefore_o you_o son_n of_o jacob_n be_v not_o consume_v it_o be_v nothing_o in_o or_o from_o yourselves_o but_o only_o the_o immutabilitie_n of_o my_o grace_n and_o promise_n which_o preserve_v you_o from_o be_v consume_v three_o the_o obsignation_n of_o the_o spirit_n ratify_v and_o secure_v these_o promise_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a for_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o 30._o handsel_n earnest_n and_o seal_v of_o our_o redemption_n and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o obsignation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o redemption_n argue_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o end_n upon_o condition_n of_o the_o mean_n but_o it_o be_v a_o â—…1_n establish_n of_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d too_o into_o christ_n as_o a_o mean_n unto_o that_o end_n so_o that_o from_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n a_o man_n may_v conclude_v his_o interest_n in_o the_o whole_a at_o last_o as_o saint_n paul_n from_o the_o resurrection_n of_o 20._o christ_n the_o first_o fruit_n argue_v to_o the_o final_a accomplishment_n of_o the_o resurrection_n four_o the_o nature_n and_o effect_n of_o faith_n who_o property_n it_o be_v to_o make_v future_a thing_n present_v to_o the_o believer_n and_o to_o give_v they_o a_o be_v and_o by_o consequence_n a_o necessity_n and_o certainty_n to_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o soul_n even_o when_o they_o have_v not_o a_o be_v in_o themselves_o saint_n paul_n call_v it_o the_o subsistencie_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o the_o evidence_n 1._o and_o demonstration_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v which_o our_o saviour_n word_n do_v more_o full_o explain_v he_o that_o drink_v my_o blood_n have_v eternal_a life_n and_o shall_v never_o thirst_v 54._o though_o eternal_a life_n be_v to_o come_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o full_a fruition_n yet_o it_o be_v present_a already_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o we_o find_v our_o saviour_n take_v a_o future_a medium_n to_o prove_v a_o present_a blessedness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 32._o you_o be_v bless_v when_o man_n shall_v hate_v you_o &c_n &c_n for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n which_o inference_n can_v not_o be_v sound_a unless_o that_o future_a medium_n be_v certain_a by_o the_o power_n of_o faith_n give_v unto_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v a_o presubsistencie_n for_o it_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o faith_n rom._n to_o look_v upon_o thing_n to_o come_v as_o if_o they_o be_v already_o confer_v upon_o we_o and_o the_o apostle_n use_v the_o like_a argument_n sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n this_o be_v a_o strange_a inference_n in_o natural_a or_o civil_a thing_n to_o say_v you_o shall_v not_o die_v because_o you_o be_v in_o health_n or_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v reject_v because_o you_o be_v in_o favour_n but_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v seall_v by_o a_o oath_n make_v all_o the_o grant_n which_o therein_o be_v make_v irreversible_a and_o constant_a so_o that_o now_o as_o when_o a_o man_n be_v dead_a to_o the_o be_v of_o sin_n as_o the_o saint_n depart_v this_o life_n be_v the_o be_v of_o sin_n do_v no_o more_o trouble_v they_o nor_o return_v upon_o they_o so_o when_o a_o man_n be_v dead_a to_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n that_o dominion_n shall_v never_o any_o more_o return_n upon_o he_o consider_v further_o the_o formal_a effect_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v to_o 17._o unite_v a_o man_n unto_o christ._n by_o mean_n of_o which_o union_n christ_n and_o we_o be_v make_v 17._o one_o body_n for_o he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o christ_n be_v one_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o 23._o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o his_o body_n and_o then_o sure_o of_o every_o member_n of_o his_o body_n too_o for_o 25._o the_o member_n have_v all_o care_n one_o