to_o god_n and_o man_n so_o that_o a_o conformity_n thereunto_o be_v righteousness_n §._o 2._o of_o the_o kind_n of_o righteousness_n object_n this_o be_v such_o a_o piece_n of_o armour_n as_o none_o in_o this_o life_n can_v attain_v unto_o but_o christ_n jesus_n the_o true_a natural_a son_n of_o god_n who_o by_o a_o excellency_n and_o propriety_n be_v call_v 14._o that_o just_a one_o of_o he_o it_o be_v proper_o say_v 17._o that_o he_o put_v on_o righteousness_n as_o a_o breast_n plate_n indeed_o at_o first_o 31._o god_n make_v man_n righteous_a and_o in_o heaven_n the_o saint_n shall_v be_v all_o 13._o just_a and_o perfect_a but_o on_o earth_n 10_o there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o answer_n righteousness_n there_o be_v a_o double_a righteousness_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n one_o legal_a frame_v according_a to_o the_o exact_a rule_n and_o strict_a rigour_n of_o the_o law_n the_o other_o eâ—angelicall_n accept_v according_a to_o the_o gracious_a favour_n and_o 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with_o his_o righteousness_n impute_v to_o we_o and_o by_o faith_n receive_v of_o we_o in_o which_o respect_n expound_v christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o justify_v and_o save_v those_o which_o fulfil_v it_o now_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o flesh_n dwell_v in_o we_o can_v fulfil_v it_o christ_n therefore_o subject_v himself_o thereto_o he_o perfect_o fulfil_v it_o to_o they_o which_o believe_v his_o perfect_a righteousness_n be_v impute_v so_o as_o they_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v thereby_o thus_o be_v christ_n the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o which_o by_o the_o law_n be_v exact_v of_o our_o own_o person_n by_o the_o gospel_n be_v accept_v for_o we_o in_o christ_n who_o perform_v it_o this_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v comprise_v under_o the_o four_o piece_n of_o spiritual_a armour_n verse_n 16._o here_o therefore_o be_v especial_o mean_v the_o 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attain_v unto_o 5_o to_o approve_v to_o god_n and_o man_n because_o 39_o duty_n be_v require_v towards_o both_o 6_o what_o god_n law_n require_v because_o that_o show_v what_o god_n do_v approve_v and_o what_o man_n shall_v approve_v 6._o this_o be_v that_o righteousness_n for_o which_o zacâ—ary_n and_o elizabeth_n be_v commend_v this_o consist_v of_o two_o branch_n first_o to_o abstain_v from_o evil_a second_o to_o do_v good_a 3._o david_n describe_v a_o righteous_a man_n sai_z sure_o he_o do_v none_o iniquity_n but_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n 14._o oft_o do_v the_o scripture_n join_v those_o two_o together_o 17._o as_o two_o essential_a part_n of_o righteousness_n except_o these_o two_o do_v concur_v the_o breastplate_n be_v not_o sound_a §._o 4._o of_o resemble_v righteousness_n to_o a_o breastplate_n point_n 2_o the_o second_o point_n be_v concern_v the_o fit_a resemblance_n of_o righteousness_n to_o a_o breastplate_n breastplate_n 〈◊〉_d the_o original_a word_n translate_v 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yet_o more_o evident_o appear_v soul_n if_o we_o consider_v what_o it_o be_v that_o do_v indeed_o mortal_o wound_v the_o soul_n and_o drawâ—forth_o the_o vital_a blood_n and_o very_a life_n of_o it_o it_o be_v sin_n and_o nothing_o but_o sin_n that_o can_v destroy_v the_o soul_n by_o it_o do_v satan_n first_o wound_n and_o kill_v our_o first_o parent_n by_o it_o have_v he_o from_o time_n to_o time_n prevail_v in_o the_o world_n for_o sin_n first_o provoke_v god_n wrath_n procure_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n bring_v death_n and_o all_o the_o concomitance_n thereof_o 56_o the_o very_a sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n sin_n first_o kindle_v hell_n fire_n and_o still_o continue_v to_o blow_v up_o and_o inflame_v the_o same_o where_o the_o breastplate_n of_o righteousness_n be_v well_o put_v on_o there_o sin_n have_v no_o power_n righteousness_n be_v as_o contrary_a to_o sin_n as_o water_n to_o fire_n and_o it_o will_v soon_o quench_v the_o heat_n of_o sin_n §._o 5._o of_o put_v on_o the_o breastplate_n of_o righteousness_n point_n 3_o this_o breastplate_n of_o righteousness_n be_v put_v on_o by_o the_o right_a practice_n of_o true_a repentance_n on_o which_o according_a to_o the_o proper_a notation_n and_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d word_n be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o mind_n namely_o such_o a_o change_n as_o bring_v forth_o a_o reform_a life_n this_o true_a alteration_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n first_o cause_v a_o thorough_a detestation_n of_o our_o former_a wicked_a course_n together_o with_o a_o utter_a abjuration_n and_o renounce_v of_o the_o same_o and_o then_o a_o holy_a resolute_a purpose_n to_o lead_v another_o kind_n of_o life_n and_o instead_o of_o former_a sin_n to_o practice_v contrary_a duty_n as_o if_o a_o man_n in_o former_a time_n have_v be_v profane_a to_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o religious_a for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v if_o a_o blasphemer_n before_o more_o careful_a to_o honour_v the_o name_n of_o god_n if_o riotous_a so_o 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courage_n and_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o have_v be_v admirable_a to_o the_o world_n have_v be_v ground_v on_o this_o sure_a foundation_n the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n for_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o all_o the_o prophet_n all_o the_o apostle_n all_o the_o true_a christian_a confessor_n and_o martyr_n in_o all_o age_n who_o have_v endure_v more_o than_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v possible_o with_o patience_n bear_v have_v have_v their_o foot_n shod_a that_o be_v their_o heart_n arm_v and_o prepare_v with_o assurance_n of_o their_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n but_o have_v such_o a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n i_o will_v content_v myself_o with_o name_v two_o or_o three_o many_o and_o sundry_a be_v the_o trouble_n inward_a and_o outward_a by_o open_a enemy_n and_o deceitful_a friend_n on_o sea_n and_o land_n which_o saint_n paul_n go_v through_o and_o that_o with_o a_o invincible_a courage_n and_o resolution_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o be_v evident_a to_o be_v that_o etc._n knowledge_n which_o he_o have_v of_o god_n love_n to_o he_o and_o of_o his_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n on_o this_o ground_n of_o confidence_n he_o do_v after_o a_o holy_a manner_n insult_v over_o all_o adverse_a power_n 11._o but_o job_n yet_o suffer_v much_o more_o and_o his_o patience_n be_v so_o admirable_a that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v choice_n of_o he_o above_o all_o other_o as_o a_o mark_n to_o behold_v and_o a_o pattern_n to_o follow_v what_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o patience_n sure_o many_o of_o those_o divine_a speech_n which_o he_o utter_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o friend_n evident_o show_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n be_v it_o which_o make_v he_o so_o confident_a and_o patient_a there_o be_v yet_o another_o who_o far_o exceed_v these_o and_o all_o other_o saint_n both_o in_o suffer_v and_o patient_a bear_n namely_o christ_n the_o assurance_n of_o his_o father_n love_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o patience_n as_o appear_v both_o by_o that_o 24._o profession_n which_o he_o make_v thereof_o a_o little_a before_o his_o suffering_n say_v unto_o his_o father_n thou_o love_v i_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o also_o by_o those_o title_n which_o in_o his_o most_o bitter_a agony_n he_o give_v unto_o god_n as_o in_o the_o garden_n 39_o o_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n on_o the_o cross_n 46._o my_o god_n my_o god_n §._o 8._o of_o the_o mean_n whereby_o patience_n be_v wrought_v thus_o we_o see_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o point_n sufficient_o prove_v declare_v that_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o patience_n now_o further_a consider_v how_o it_o do_v prepare_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o endure_v this_o it_o do_v by_o persuade_v man_n mind_n and_o resolve_v his_o heart_n of_o these_o two_o principle_n 1_o that_o nothing_o shall_v hurt_v he_o 2_o that_o all_o thing_n shall_v turn_v to_o his_o good_a for_o the_o first_o us._n most_o sure_a it_o be_v that_o nothing_o can_v make_v we_o miserable_a but_o only_a sin_n sin_n be_v the_o very_a sting_n of_o all_o trouble_v ae_v cross_n sin_n be_v it_o which_o make_v they_o to_o be_v heavy_a burden_n this_o make_v trouble_n of_o conscience_n to_o be_v intolerable_a death_n and_o the_o grave_n to_o be_v most_o terrible_a the_o devil_n which_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n to_o be_v so_o horrible_a yea_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o god_n himself_o to_o be_v so_o full_a of_o dread_n and_o terror_n let_v sin_n be_v remove_v and_o our_o conscience_n assure_v thereof_o then_o may_v we_o then_o will_v we_o comfort_v ourselves_o in_o all_o trouble_n for_o than_o shall_v we_o appear_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n as_o before_o the_o mercy-seat_n of_o a_o gracious_a father_n and_o take_v his_o law_n as_o a_o direction_n to_o teach_v we_o how_o to_o please_v he_o then_o shall_v we_o esteem_v all_o cross_n as_o correction_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o our_o profit_n yea_o as_o his_o physic_n to_o purge_v out_o our_o 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sting_n of_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v sin_n be_v pull_v out_o if_o the_o fork_a tongue_n of_o a_o adder_n the_o poisonous_a tooth_n of_o a_o snake_n the_o sharp_a sting_n of_o a_o wasp_n be_v pull_v out_o what_o hurt_n can_v they_o do_v for_o the_o second_o good_a by_o the_o gospel_n c_o we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a unto_o they_o that_o love_n god_n for_o the_o gospel_n assure_v we_o of_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n how_o can_v we_o but_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o tender_v we_o as_o his_o child_n and_o with_o a_o fatherly_a affection_n seek_v our_o good_a in_o all_o thing_n which_o by_o his_o good_a providence_n he_o bring_v upon_o us._n 112._o the_o prosperity_n of_o those_o with_o who_o god_n be_v reconcile_v be_v a_o blessing_n 71._o affliction_n be_v for_o their_o good_a so_o be_v 23._o death_n and_o the_o grave_n 2._o yea_o i_o may_v true_o say_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o who_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n do_v turn_n to_o their_o good_a 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we_o must_v ask_v let_v we_o see_v how_o we_o must_v ask_v we_o have_v hear_v before_o of_o many_o grace_n needful_a for_o a_o right_a manner_n of_o prayer_n which_o i_o will_v not_o here_o repeat_v but_o only_o show_v how_o all_o thing_n must_v be_v ask_v with_o subjection_n of_o our_o will_n unto_o god_n will_n 76._o for_o this_o end_n respect_n must_v be_v have_v to_o god_n promise_n for_o every_o acceptable_a prayer_n be_v make_v in_o faith_n faith_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o god_n promise_n and_o rest_v thereon_o as_o god_n have_v promise_v any_o thing_n so_o the_o faithful_a ask_v it_o in_o prayer_n thing_n absolute_o promise_v they_o crave_v absolute_o as_o 11._o moses_n who_o will_v not_o let_v god_n alone_o till_o he_o have_v spare_v his_o people_n but_o 32._o desire_v to_o be_v race_v out_o of_o god_n book_n rather_o than_o his_o people_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o why_o because_o god_n have_v make_v a_o absolute_a promise_n to_o bring_v they_o into_o canaan_n 13._o which_o 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kind_n of_o mean_n sometime_o another_o with_o other_o like_a circumstance_n in_o all_o these_o we_o must_v in_o our_o prayer_n either_o express_a or_o reserve_v in_o our_o mind_n some_o secret_a limitation_n as_o these_o if_o god_n see_v it_o to_o be_v good_a if_o his_o good_a pleasure_n be_v such_o if_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o his_o glory_n etc._n etc._n §._o 32._o of_o the_o evil_n to_o be_v pray_v against_o two_o for_o deprecation_n thing_n or_o supplication_n we_o have_v express_v warrant_n in_o the_o five_o and_o six_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o also_o in_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n 7._o whâ—_n offer_v up_o supplication_n with_o strong_a cry_v and_o tear_n and_o be_v also_o hear_v in_o that_o which_o he_o fear_v of_o solomon_n etc._n who_o express_v many_o particular_a branch_n hereof_o in_o the_o prayer_n which_o he_o make_v at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o of_o other_o saint_n in_o all_o age_n yea_o likewise_o etc._n in_o the_o answer_n which_o god_n give_v to_o salomon_n prayer_n and_o poenâ—_n in_o the_o many_o promise_n which_o god_n have_v make_v to_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a here_o also_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o matter_n and_o manner_n what_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v against_o and_o how_o evil_a to_o be_v pray_v against_o be_v either_o of_o fault_n or_o of_o punishment_n §._o 33._o of_o pray_v against_o sin_n evil_n of_o fault_n be_v sin_n sinne._n this_o be_v the_o first_o evil_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n the_o great_a of_o all_o evil_n a_o great_a evil_n than_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o evil_a of_o punishment_n for_o 15_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n in_o regard_n of_o this_o evil_a three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v pray_v against_o 1._o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n 2._o the_o power_n of_o it_o 3._o temptation_n thereunto_o against_o the_o first_o we_o pray_v in_o the_o five_o petition_n against_o the_o second_o and_o three_o in_o the_o 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tempt_v to_o sin_n as_o etc._n by_o satan_n himself_o in_o the_o wilderness_n by_o scribe_n pharisee_n and_o other_o such_o enemy_n yea_o by_o 22._o peter_n when_o he_o tell_v he_o of_o his_o suffering_n but_o all_o his_o temptation_n can_v never_o make_v he_o sin_n as_o a_o firebrand_n thrust_v into_o the_o sea_n be_v present_o quench_v so_o be_v all_o temptation_n cast_v against_o christ_n yet_o notwithstanding_o temptation_n to_o we_o be_v very_o dangerous_a because_o of_o our_o proneness_n &_o readiness_n to_o yield_v unto_o they_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n to_o temptation_n as_o tinder_n or_o rather_o as_o gunpowder_n be_v to_o fire_n as_o the_o least_o spark_n of_o fire_n do_v not_o only_o soon_o kindle_v but_o also_o sudden_o in_o flame_n gunpowder_n and_o set_v it_o all_o on_o fire_n so_o every_o little_a temptation_n soon_o fasten_v on_o we_o and_o inflame_v we_o sudden_o with_o the_o fire_n of_o sin_n instance_n 2._o david_n who_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o bathsheba_n be_v 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word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o bind_v they_o chain_v his_o body_n but_o they_o can_v not_o chain_v god_n word_n §._o 204._o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o four_o forename_a virtue_n behold_v here_o a_o rare_a example_n use_v rare_a for_o the_o excellency_n and_o rare_a for_o the_o scarcity_n of_o it_o admirable_a virtue_n be_v these_o worthy_a our_o imitation_n 1_o they_o who_o maintain_v in_o they_o such_o a_o holy_a jealousy_n fear_v lest_o through_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n they_o may_v be_v daunt_v with_o affliction_n will_v be_v the_o more_o watchful_a over_o themselves_o more_o earnest_a with_o the_o lord_n in_o prayer_n to_o assist_v and_o uphold_v they_o and_o more_o desirous_a of_o the_o help_n of_o other_o prayer_n as_o saint_n paul_n here_o be_v such_o have_v be_v find_v to_o stand_v out_o to_o the_o last_o cast_v steadfast_o when_o proud_a cracker_n have_v be_v quail_v 2_o to_o desire_n while_o a_o man_n be_v under_o the_o cross_n rather_o to_o preach_v bold_o 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disposition_n be_v contrary_a to_o paul_n thus_o we_o see_v what_o rare_a and_o excellent_a virtue_n these_o be_v but_o alas_o they_o be_v too_o rare_a and_o scarce_o among_o man_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o contrary_a disposition_n for_o 1_o many_o after_o they_o have_v endure_v some_o small_a trial_n grow_v so_o insolent_a thereupon_o that_o they_o think_v they_o can_v never_o be_v move_v and_o so_o forget_v god_n and_o care_v not_o to_o seek_v help_n and_o assurance_n from_o he_o 2_o if_o they_o call_v upon_o he_o it_o be_v rather_o for_o deliverance_n from_o that_o present_a cross_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o own_o ease_n then_o for_o any_o ability_n to_o honour_n god_n or_o do_v good_a unto_o his_o church_n when_o man_n be_v any_o way_n afflict_v they_o account_v deliverance_n from_o it_o a_o great_a happiness_n and_o therefore_o above_o all_o desire_n it_o oh_o that_o i_o be_v at_o liberty_n say_v the_o prisoner_n oh_o that_o i_o be_v in_o my_o country_n say_v the_o captive_a 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