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1660._o high_a in_o his_o compare_v of_o all_o thing_n with_o christ_n and_o prefer_v he_o before_o they_o all_o the_o forego_v privilege_n that_o lapide_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n chrysost_o in_o locum_fw-la postquam_fw-la de_fw-la generis_fw-la nobilitate_fw-la dissert_v it_o nunc_fw-la descendit_fw-la ad_fw-la doâ—es_fw-la personae_fw-la peculiares_fw-la calvin_n estius_fw-la v._n 5._o laudavit_fw-la se_fw-la à _fw-la genere_fw-la v._o 6._o à _fw-la proprio_fw-la study_v &_o factis_fw-la in_o judaismo_fw-la corn._n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la he_o be_v circumcise_v a_o israelite_n a_o benjamite_n a_o hebrew_n be_v 1_o more_o common_a to_o he_o with_o other_o 2._o more_o external_a as_o point_v at_o his_o relation_n to_o other_o and_o what_o he_o have_v from_o other_o 3._o or_o if_o more_o inward_a and_o innate_a yet_o more_o natural_a and_o have_v less_o of_o his_o will_n and_o choice_n in_o they_o but_o these_o of_o his_o be_v by_o his_o choose_a profession_n a_o pharisee_fw-mi and_o so_o zealous_a and_o unblameable_a be_v contrary_o 1._o more_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a and_o personal_a to_o himself_o 2._o more_o inward_a and_o express_v the_o frame_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o three_o more_o voluntary_a and_o of_o his_o own_o choice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o chrysostom_n express_v it_o quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la propriae_fw-la electionis_fw-la ideoque_fw-la plus_fw-la habere_fw-la videntur_fw-la commendationis_fw-la of_o his_o own_o more_o free_a election_n and_o therefore_o matter_n of_o great_a commendation_n and_o in_o these_o you_o may_v observe_v this_o gradation_n 1._o in_o these_o word_n as_o touch_v the_o law_n a_o pharisee_n and_o it_o be_v as_o he_o elsewhere_o tell_v we_o act._n 26._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o accurate_a and_o strict_a sect_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n he_o tell_v you_o that_o for_o the_o particular_a order_n and_o sect_n of_o his_o profession_n and_o religion_n which_o he_o have_v make_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beza_n legis_fw-la sâ—ctum_fw-la calv._n aquin._n estius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scholiaste_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hîc_fw-la vocat_fw-la specialis_fw-la instituti_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grotius_n beza_n touch_v the_o law_n he_o mean_v not_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o specialis_fw-la instituti_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o praescriptum_fw-la religionis_fw-la institutum_fw-la the_o special_a institute_v and_o assume_v form_n order_n rule_n or_o sect_n of_o his_o religion_n and_o touch_v that_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o pharisee_n and_o that_o the_o pharisee_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a sect_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n in_o our_o saviour_n time_n be_v so_o common_o say_v and_o know_v by_o all_o that_o i_o need_v not_o misspend_v time_n or_o misuse_v your_o patience_n to_o clear_v it_o to_o this_o auditory_a their_o very_a name_n betray_v they_o which_o in_o the_o true_a eâ—ymon_n of_o it_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d separatist_n but_o paul_n put_v it_o out_o of_o doubt_n when_o act._n 26._o 5._o he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exquisitissimam_fw-la haeresin_fw-la the_o most_o exquisite_a exact_a sâ—ct_n of_o their_o religion_n which_o josephus_n thus_o express_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judalco_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o order_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v account_v the_o most_o godly_a and_o best_a interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n of_o all_o other_o most_o gracious_a to_o the_o multitude_n although_o the_o sadducee_n be_v more_o favour_v by_o the_o great_a one_o and_o the_o essen_v in_o truth_n exceed_v they_o in_o virtuous_a conversation_n hessenorum_n 57_o joseph_n l._n 13._o cap_n 18._o &_o lib._n 18._o c._n 2._o scultet_fw-la exer._n evang._n l._n 1._o c._n 20._o p._n 57_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o my_o author_n express_v it_o however_o the_o pharisee_n be_v the_o jewish_a jesuit_n who_o both_o in_o their_o own_o and_o the_o ordinary_a people_n account_n exceed_v all_o so_o that_o when_o paul_n in_o the_o council_n act._n 23._o 6._o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o pharisee_n and_o the_o son_n of_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi he_o can_v not_o more_o take_o commend_v himself_o to_o that_o auditory_a and_o so_o if_o paul_n here_o in_o the_o text_n account_v his_o be_v a_o pharisee_fw-mi as_o loss_n and_o dung_n as_o to_o acceptance_n with_o god_n in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n it_o will_v be_v a_o sufficient_a groundwork_n of_o what_o i_o shall_v observe_v from_o it_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o be_v of_o any_o sect_n party_n or_o faction_n though_o note_n note_n never_o so_o seem_o holy_a and_o exact_a that_o can_v commend_v we_o to_o god_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v account_v loss_n and_o dung_n in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n for_o if_o there_o be_v neither_o greek_a nor_o jew_n circumcision_n nor_o uncircumcision_n bond_n
in_o heaven_n may_v be_v of_o some_o good_a use_n but_o such_o in_o our_o brain_n will_v never_o light_v we_o thither_o let_v therefore_o such_o spanish_a alumbradoe_n or_o english_a illuminate_v please_v themselves_o 131._o casaubon_n enthusiasm_n p._n 131._o in_o such_o fantastical_a attainment_n on_o the_o contrary_n let_v it_o be_v the_o care_n of_o every_o one_o that_o will_v prove_v a_o substantial_a christian_a by_o all_o good_a mean_n to_o attain_v to_o a_o solid_a judgement_n of_o save_a truth_n and_o not_o rest_v there_o neither_o but_o because_o theologia_n be_v not_o scientia_fw-la speculativa_fw-la but_o practica_fw-la and_o because_o in_o scripture-use_a verba_fw-la sensûs_fw-la affectum_fw-la &_o effectum_fw-la connotant_n word_n of_o knowledge_n and_o sense_n imply_v affection_n and_o divinity_n be_v a_o art_n of_o live_v and_o not_o only_o of_o bare_a know_v as_o many_o of_o we_o as_o will_v be_v solid_a divine_n and_o substantial_a christian_n as_o the_o lament_a church_n eye_v affect_v her_o heart_n lament_v 3._o 54._o so_o let_v our_o knowledge_n effectual_o press_v on_o to_o earnest_a affection_n and_o real_a action_n which_o lead_v on_o to_o the_o other_o two_o head_n before_o mention_v 2._o and_o as_o concern_v our_o heart_n and_o affection_n two_o thing_n also_o either_o fall_v short_a of_o or_o come_v cross_a to_o that_o substantialness_n which_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v from_o they_o who_o christ_n cause_v to_o inherit_v substance_n 1._o the_o first_o be_v a_o weak_a faint_a listlesness_n and_o deadness_n in_o the_o out-going_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o christ_n a_o heartless_a velleity_n a_o wish_v and_o a_o would_a rather_o than_o any_o true_a and_o hearty_a willing_a balaam_n wish_n 10._o numb_a 23._o 10._o the_o sluggard_n desire_n half_a desire_n which_o in_o god_n account_n be_v 25._o prov._n 21._o 25._o none_o as_o god_n people_n when_o with_o a_o wean_a remissness_n they_o close_o with_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n they_o rejoice_v as_o though_o they_o rejoice_v not_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 30._o so_o when_o our_o desire_n and_o affection_n to_o christ_n do_v so_o freeze_v in_o our_o bosom_n they_o come_v short_a of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o est_fw-la in_o the_o text_n they_o be_v and_o they_o be_v not_o when_o we_o say_v and_o profess_v that_o christ_n be_v such_o solid_a food_n his_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meat_n indeed_o and_o we_o bring_v such_o flashy_a desire_n and_o such_o faint_a appetite_n to_o he_o what_o do_v we_o but_o make_v man_n believe_v that_o either_o he_o be_v not_o find_v food_n or_o at_o least_o that_o we_o have_v but_o sick_a stomach_n he_o not_o substance_n or_o we_o not_o substantial_a christian_n 2._o but_o second_o there_o be_v another_o distemper_n in_o this_o kind_n which_o want_v not_o for_o strength_n but_o yet_o in_o substance_n the_o wind_n no_o solid_a substantial_a body_n yet_o may_v be_v very_o violent_a and_o impetuous_a such_o a_o flatulency_n there_o be_v in_o many_o man_n spirit_n which_o make_v a_o show_n of_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o real_a zeal_n and_o strength_n of_o affection_n for_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o yet_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o empty_a swell_a tympany_n a_o impetuous_a violence_n to_o prosecute_v our_o own_o desire_n opinion_n and_o way_n and_o to_o bear_v down_o whatsoever_o rather_o displease_v we_o than_o what_o offend_v god_n such_o be_v jehu_n zeal_n and_o 14._o 2_o king_n 10._o 16._o luke_n 13._o 14._o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n his_o indignation_n and_o the_o more_o to_o discover_v the_o unsubstantialness_n of_o it_o it_o be_v usual_o not_o about_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o weighty_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n and_o such_o as_o concern_v the_o substance_n and_o power_n of_o godliness_n but_o about_o circumstance_n and_o external_o or_o other_o less_o and_o light_a matter_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o pharisee_n about_o their_o mint_n and_o anise_v and_o phylactery_n and_o so_o now_o be_v with_o the_o papist_n about_o their_o ceremony_n and_o tradition_n and_o with_o many_o among_o we_o about_o some_o nicety_n in_o church_n government_n and_o outward_a form_n and_o other_o curious_a punctilio_n which_o be_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o substance_n of_o religion_n here_o we_o have_v heat_n enough_o and_o too_o much_o a_o feverish_a heat_n but_o not_o kind_o and_o natural_a fire_n but_o such_o as_o prove_v wildfire_n make_v a_o blaze_n in_o light_a straw_n but_o such_o as_o put_v all_o into_o a_o combustion_n oh_o beware_v of_o such_o a_o dangerous_a mistake_n as_o to_o take_v the_o violence_n of_o a_o unmortified_a passion_n for_o the_o power_n and_o substance_n of_o save_a grace_n and_o therefore_o if_o ever_o we_o will_v attain_v to_o solid_a and_o substantial_a evidence_n of_o it_o our_o contrary_a care_n and_o effectual_a endeavour_n must_v be_v 1._o contrary_n to_o that_o coolness_n and_o indifferency_n of_o our_o affection_n to_o christ_n to_o rise_v up_o to_o more_o strong_a and_o earnest_a outgoing_n of_o our_o soul_n after_o he_o such_o as_o the_o scripture_n express_v by_o hungring_n and_o thirsting_n and_o long_n breathe_n break_n pant_n and_o faint_n after_o god_n not_o a_o faintness_n of_o indifferency_n but_o a_o faint_a upon_o our_o be_v spend_v in_o eager_a pursuit_n of_o what_o we_o can_v full_o overtake_v that_o it_o come_v not_o to_o i_o be_o and_o i_o be_o not_o but_o as_o christ_n name_v himself_o i_o be_o so_o with_o truth_n and_o reality_n i_o can_v echo_v back_o 14._o exod._n 3._o 14._o again_o and_o say_v lord_z i_o be_o i_o be_o real_o and_o in_o good_a earnest_n with_o strong_a bâ—nt_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o for_o thou_o and_o so_o indeclinable_o and_o earnest_o move_v towards_o thou_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v quiet_a till_o i_o rest_v in_o thou_o i_o do_v not_o measure_v substance_n by_o quantity_n nor_o judge_v of_o truth_n of_o grace_n by_o the_o degree_n though_o some_o now_o will_v needs_o whole_o place_v it_o in_o it_o there_o be_v the_o true_a essence_n and_o substance_n of_o a_o man_n in_o a_o weak_a child_n and_o weak_a desire_n after_o christ_n may_v be_v true_a and_o serious_a if_o this_o weakness_n be_v occasion_v from_o other_o hindrance_n and_o not_o from_o a_o indifferency_n but_o still_o give_v christ_n the_o sovereignty_n but_o yet_o such_o weakness_n shall_v not_o be_v rest_v in_o but_o overgrow_v and_o more_o strong_a and_o earnest_a working_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o be_v grow_v up_o to_o if_o we_o will_v have_v more_o real_a and_o substantial_a at_o least_o more_o sensible_a evidence_n of_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o godliness_n 2._o nor_o must_v we_o satisfy_v ourselves_o with_o this_o there_o be_v strength_n enough_o and_o in_o some_o respect_n too_o much_o in_o that_o impetuous_a flatulency_n of_o some_o man_n spirit_n which_o be_v the_o second_o miscarriage_n before_o note_v but_o therefore_o contrary_a to_o it_o our_o care_n must_v be_v if_o we_o will_v have_v evidence_n of_o true_a solid_a substantial_a godliness_n that_o this_o strength_n of_o passion_n do_v not_o only_o bluster_v towards_o other_o but_o that_o it_o produce_v real_a and_o substantial_a effect_n in_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o that_o we_o find_v and_o feel_v it_o so_o do_v for_o as_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o say_v that_o tactus_fw-la est_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la sensitivae_fw-la so_o real_a feel_v inward_a effect_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v sure_a evidence_n of_o a_o true_a spiritual_a life_n also_o such_o as_o be_v beforementioned_a in_o the_o doctrinal_a part_n of_o this_o point_n as_o substantial_a and_o real_a effect_n and_o operation_n of_o christ_n in_o we_o be_v to_o this_o purpose_n to_o be_v real_o feel_v and_o express_v by_o we_o a_o serious_a and_o hearty_a make_v out_o after_o christ_n indeed_o and_o in_o good_a earnest_n work_v that_o real_o in_o we_o which_o nature_n can_v effect_v and_o hypocrisy_n but_o ill_o favoured_o counterfeit_v which_o may_v evidence_n to_o other_o as_o least_o to_o ourselves_o that_o god_n be_v in_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o truth_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o cor._n 14._o 25._o real_o change_v our_o heart_n and_o powerful_o mortify_v our_o lust_n that_o we_o may_v be_v not_o as_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o pet._n 2._o 18._o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d free_a indeed_o as_o it_o be_v john_n 8._o 36._o substantial_o satisfy_v the_o vast_a desire_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o thereby_o evidence_v that_o christ_n be_v to_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_a sauce_n as_o he_o be_v to_o hypocrite_n and_o many_o politician_n but_o meat_n indeed_o and_o as_o substantial_o support_v and_o comfort_v we_o in_o great_a exercise_n and_o faint_n either_o in_o life_n or_o death_n a_o