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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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infatuate_v by_o it_o and_o enamour_a of_o it_o unto_o their_o own_o perdition_n for_o as_o a_o teacher_n of_o lie_n it_o be_v suit_v only_o to_o divert_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n from_o a_o comprehension_n and_o valuation_n of_o that_o real_a glory_n wherein_o if_o they_o have_v not_o a_o interest_n they_o must_v perish_v for_o ever_o look_v into_o foreign_a part_n as_o italy_n and_o france_n where_o these_o man_n pretend_v their_o church_n be_v in_o its_o great_a glory_n what_o be_v it_o but_o the_o wealth_n and_o pomp_n and_o power_n of_o man_n for_o the_o most_o part_n open_o ambitious_a sensual_a and_o worldly_a be_v this_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n do_v these_o thing_n belong_v unto_o his_o kingdom_n but_o by_o the_o set_n up_o of_o this_o image_n by_o the_o advancement_n of_o this_o notion_n all_o the_o true_a glory_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v lose_v and_o despise_v yet_o these_o thing_n be_v suit_v unto_o the_o design_n of_o the_o carnal_a mind_n of_o 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one_o instance_n more_o with_o reference_n unto_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o be_v in_o its_o rule_n and_o discipline_n here_o also_o have_v be_v as_o fatal_a a_o miscarriage_n as_o ever_o fall_v out_o in_o christian_a religion_n for_o the_o truth_n herein_o be_v lose_v as_o unto_o any_o sense_n and_o experience_n of_o its_o efficacy_n or_o power_n a_o bloody_a image_n destructive_a to_o the_o life_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o stead_n thereof_o and_o this_o also_o shall_v be_v brief_o declare_v there_o be_v certain_a principle_n of_o truth_n with_o respect_n hereunto_o that_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o as_o 1._o that_o the_o lord_n christ_n have_v appoint_v a_o rule_n and_o discipline_n in_o his_o church_n for_o its_o good_a and_o preservation_n no_o society_n can_v subsist_v without_o the_o power_n and_o exercise_v of_o some_o rule_n in_o itself_o for_o rule_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o preservation_n of_o order_n without_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o confusion_n the_o church_n be_v the_o most_o perfect_a society_n in_o the_o earth_n as_o be_v unite_v and_o compact_v by_o the_o best_a and_o high_a bond_n which_o our_o nature_n be_v capable_a of_o eph._n 4.16_o col._n 2.19_o it_o must_v therefore_o have_v a_o rule_n and_o discipline_n in_o itself_o which_o from_o the_o wisdom_n and_o authority_n of_o he_o by_o who_o it_o be_v institute_v must_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o most_o perfect_a 2._o that_o this_o discipline_n be_v powerful_a and_o effectual_a unto_o all_o its_o proper_a end_n it_o must_v be_v so_o esteem_v from_o the_o wisdom_n of_o he_o by_o who_o it_o be_v appoint_v and_o it_o be_v so_o according_o to_o suppose_v that_o the_o lord_n christ_n shall_v ordain_v a_o rule_n and_o discipline_n in_o his_o church_n that_o in_o itself_o and_o by_o
and_o they_o have_v it_o not_o to_o pay_v they_o its_o hard_a to_o keep_v all_o this_o from_o go_v too_o near_o the_o heart_n and_o hard_o to_o bear_v it_o with_o obedient_a quiet_a submission_n to_o god_n especial_o for_o woman_n who_o nature_n be_v weak_a and_o liable_a to_o too_o much_o passion_n 2._o and_o this_o impatience_n turn_v to_o a_o settle_a discontent_n and_o vnquietness_n or_o spirit_n which_o affect_v the_o body_n itself_o and_o lie_v all_o day_n as_o a_o load_n or_o continual_a trouble_n at_o the_o heart_n 3._o and_o impatience_n and_o discontent_n do_v set_v the_o thought_n on_o the_o rack_n with_o grief_n and_o continual_a care_n how_o to_o be_v ease_v of_o the_o trouble_v cause_n they_o can_v scarce_o think_v of_o any_o thing_n else_o and_o these_o care_n do_v even_o feed_v upon_o the_o heart_n and_o be_v to_o the_o mind_n as_o a_o consume_a fever_n to_o the_o body_n 4._o and_o the_o secret_a root_n or_o cause_n of_o all_o this_o be_v the_o worst_a part_n of_o the_o sin_n which_o be_v too_o much_o love_n to_o the_o body_n and_o this_o world_n be_v nothing_o ouâ—â—loved_v it_o will_v have_v no_o power_n to_o torment_v we_o if_o ease_n and_o health_n be_v not_o overlove_v pain_n and_o sickness_n will_v be_v the_o more_o tolerable_a if_o child_n and_o friend_n be_v not_o overlove_v the_o death_n of_o they_o will_v not_o overwhelm_v we_o with_o inordinate_a sorrow_n if_o the_o body_n be_v not_o overlove_v and_o worldly_a wealth_n and_o prosperity_n overvalue_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o endure_v hard_a fare_n and_o labour_n and_o want_v not_o only_o of_o superfluity_n and_o convenience_n but_o even_o of_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o health_n yea_o or_o life_n itself_o if_o god_n will_v have_v it_o so_o at_o least_o to_o avoid_v vexation_n discontent_n and_o care_n and_o inordinate_a grief_n and_o trouble_v of_o mind_n 5._o there_o be_v yet_o more_o sin_n in_o the_o root_n of_o all_o and_o that_o be_v it_o show_v that_o our_o will_n be_v yet_o too_o selfish_a and_o not_o subdue_v to_o a_o due_a submission_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o we_o will_v be_v as_o god_n to_o our_o own_o choose_n and_o must_v needs_o have_v what_o the_o flesh_n desiâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o â—â—â—t_o a_o due_a resignation_n of_o ourselves_o and_o all_o our_o concern_v to_o god_n and_o 〈…〉_o as_o child_n in_o due_a dependence_n on_o he_o for_o our_o daily_a bread_n but_o â—â—â—t_o needs_o be_v the_o keeper_n of_o our_o own_o provision_n 6._o and_o this_o show_v that_o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_o humble_v for_o our_o sin_n or_o else_o we_o shall_v be_v thankful_a for_o the_o low_a state_n as_o be_v much_o better_a than_o that_o which_o we_o deserve_v 7._o and_o there_o be_v apparent_o much_o distrust_n of_o god_n and_o unbelief_n in_o these_o trouble_v discontent_n and_o care_n can_v we_o trust_v god_n as_o well_o as_o ourselves_o or_o as_o we_o can_v trust_v a_o faithful_a friend_n or_o as_o a_o child_n can_v trust_v his_o father_n how_o quiet_a will_v our_o mind_n be_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o wisdom_n all-sufficiency_n and_o love_n 8._o and_o this_o unbelief_n yet_o have_v a_o worse_a effect_n than_o worldly_a trouble_n it_o show_v that_o man_n take_v not_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o heavenly_a glory_n for_o their_o sufficient_a portion_n unless_o they_o may_v have_v what_o they_o want_v or_o will_v have_v for_o the_o body_n this_o world_n unless_o they_o may_v be_v free_a from_o poverty_n and_o cross_n and_o provocation_n and_o injury_n and_o pain_n all_o that_o god_n have_v promise_v they_o here_o or_o hereafter_o even_o everlasting_a glory_n will_v not_o satisfy_v they_o and_o when_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o heaven_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o quiet_a a_o man_n mind_n he_o be_v in_o great_a want_n of_o faith_n hope_n â—nd_v love_n which_o be_v far_o great_a matter_n than_o food_n and_o raiment_n iii_o another_o great_a cause_n of_o such_o trouble_n of_o mind_n be_v the_o guilt_n of_o some_o great_a and_o wilful_a sin_n when_o conscience_n be_v convince_v and_o yet_o the_o foul_a be_v not_o convert_v sin_n be_v belove_v and_o yet_o fear_v god_n wrath_n do_v terrify_v they_o and_o yet_o not_o enough_o to_o overcome_v their_o sin_n some_o live_v in_o secret_a fraud_n and_o robbery_n and_o many_o in_o drunkenness_n in_o secret_a fleshly_a lust_n either_o self-pollution_n or_o fornication_n and_o they_o know_v that_o for_o such_o thing_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v on_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n and_o yet_o the_o rage_n of_o appetite_n and_o lust_n prevail_v and_o they_o despair_v and_o sin_n and_o while_o the_o spark_n of_o hell_n fall_v on_o their_o conscience_n it_o change_v neither_o heart_n nor_o life_n there_o be_v some_o more_o hope_n of_o the_o recovery_n of_o these_o then_o of_o dead_a heart_a or_o unbelieving_a sinner_n who_o work_n uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n as_o be_v past_a feeling_n and_o blind_v to_o defend_v their_o sin_n and_o plead_v against_o holy_a obedience_n 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