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our_o heart_n do_v thereby_o bring_v we_o to_o glory_n and_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n and_o so_o they_o be_v all_o upon_o the_o point_n one_o and_o the_o same_o and_z according_o have_v the_o name_n of_o one_o thing_n put_v here_o upon_o they_o as_o the_o several_a link_n of_o a_o chain_n make_v up_o but_o one_o chain_n even_o so_o be_v it_o here_o in_o this_o particular_a but_o second_o how_o be_v this_o alone_z say_v to_o be_v needful_a we_o know_v that_o there_o be_v many_o other_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v need_n of_o beside_o this_o we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v need_n of_o food_n and_o raiment_n and_o employment_n and_o thing_n conduce_v to_o these_o as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v his_o disciple_n in_o another_o place_n your_o heavenly_a father_n know_v that_o you_o have_v need_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v in_o matth._n 6.32_o how_o then_o do_v we_o confine_v it_o to_o religion_n as_o if_o nothing_o be_v needful_a but_o only_o that_o 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conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n it_o be_v col_n adham_n as_o the_o word_n run_v in_o the_o text_n the_o whole_a duty_n and_o the_o whole_a dignity_n and_o the_o whole_a happiness_n of_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o so_o matth._n 6.33_o seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v unto_o you_o and_o joh._n 6.27_o labour_v not_o for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v but_o for_o the_o meat_n endure_v to_o everlasting_a life_n etc._n etc._n in_o prov._n 4.7_o wisdom_n be_v the_o principal_a thing_n therefore_o get_v wisdom_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o get_n get_v understanding_n by_o wisdom_n there_o he_o mean_v grace_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o holy_a as_o it_o be_v call_v prov._n 30.3_o isa_n 55.1_o 2._o ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v unto_o the_o water_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o do_v you_o spend_v your_o money_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n and_o your_o labour_n for_o that_o which_o satisfi_v not_o harken_v unto_o i_o and_o eat_v you_o that_o which_o be_v good_a it_o be_v the_o voice_n and_o invitation_n of_o christ_n call_v man_n to_o look_v after_o their_o soul_n and_o the_o mean_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o they_o this_o it_o may_v be_v further_o amplify_v and_o confirm_v from_o these_o follow_a illustration_n first_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v most_o noble_a and_o excellent_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n that_o be_v main_o and_o principal_o to_o be_v regard_v and_o look_v after_o by_o we_o which_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v most_o noble_a and_o excellent_a consider_v in_o itself_o now_o this_o be_v the_o present_a business_n in_o hand_n whereof_o we_o now_o speak_v there_o be_v no_o such_o sweet_a and_o bless_a condition_n as_o the_o state_n of_o god_n child_n who_o be_v endue_v with_o grace_n in_o this_o life_n and_o who_o be_v 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and_o reward_n of_o it_o which_o abide_v and_o continue_v for_o ever_o grace_n it_o will_v stand_v we_o in_o stead_n as_o long_o as_o we_o have_v any_o be_v which_o nothing_o else_o will_v do_v beside_o four_o and_o last_o this_o be_v also_o the_o main_a purpose_n for_o which_o every_o man_n be_v send_v into_o the_o world_n therefore_o it_o be_v main_o to_o be_v regard_v and_o look_v after_o by_o he_o every_o wise_a man_n look_v after_o his_o end_n and_o that_o scope_n whereunto_o he_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v most_o of_o all_o fit_v for_o that_o now_o what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o come_n into_o the_o world_n its_o all_o and_o only_o for_o this_o one_o thing_n we_o come_v not_o into_o the_o world_n only_o to_o be_v in_o the_o world_n to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v and_o to_o sleep_v and_o to_o take_v our_o pleasure_n to_o live_v a_o natural_a or_o a_o secular_a life_n and_o there_o be_v a_o end_n but_o we_o come_v into_o this_o world_n as_o a_o opportunity_n to_o prepare_v for_o a_o better_a we_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o be_v useful_a and_o profitable_a in_o it_o to_o employ_v our_o talent_n and_o to_o improve_v our_o mercy_n and_o to_o serve_v our_o generation_n to_o do_v all_o that_o possible_o we_o can_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o other_o and_o the_o advancement_n of_o religion_n to_o get_v a_o stock_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n to_o work_v out_o our_o own_o salvation_n to_o lay_v up_o in_o store_n to_o ourselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v lay_v hold_n on_o eternal_a life_n as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n say_v of_o himself_o to_o this_o end_n be_v i_o bear_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n come_v i_o into_o the_o
say_v that_o nemani_n in_o laureis_fw-la thebani_fw-la in_o virtutibus_fw-la graeci_fw-la in_o eloquentia_fw-la gloriantur_fw-la and_o we_o know_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v usual_o put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o play_v the_o grecian_a and_o the_o rhetorician_n come_v both_o to_o one_o effect_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o be_v man_n of_o very_a great_a and_o deep_a knowledge_n and_o withal_o they_o be_v admirable_a speaker_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v imply_v unto_o we_o in_o that_o expression_n of_o the_o apostle_n himself_o in_o rom._n 1.14_o i_o be_o debtor_n both_o to_o the_o greek_n and_o to_o the_o barbarian_n both_o to_o the_o wise_a and_o to_o the_o unwise_a where_o as_o the_o barbarian_n be_v make_v to_o be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o unwise_a so_o the_o greek_n in_o st._n paul_n language_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o wise_a and_o as_o barbarism_n be_v a_o description_n of_o rudeness_n so_o graecism_n be_v a_o circumlocution_n of_o eloquence_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v so_o frequent_a and_o eminent_a among_o that_o people_n now_o this_o be_v that_o which_o they_o here_o improve_v to_o a_o wrong_a purpose_n now_o the_o great_a learning_n and_o eloquence_n of_o the_o greek_n be_v occasional_o and_o accidental_o through_o their_o corruption_n not_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o a_o great_a hindrance_n and_o impediment_n to_o they_o for_o their_o embrace_n of_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v so_o take_v with_o the_o conceit_n and_o apprehension_n of_o their_o own_o wit_n and_o excellent_a part_n that_o the_o preach_v of_o the_o cross_n it_o seem_v no_o better_a than_o foolishness_n to_o they_o they_o will_v believe_v nothing_o now_o in_o religion_n without_o a_o argument_n and_o a_o demonstration_n they_o seek_v for_o wisdom_n that_o be_v as_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n well_o interpret_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d compel_a and_o demonstrative_a reason_n and_o such_o argument_n as_o they_o can_v not_o but_o yield_v to_o from_o the_o strength_n of_o natural_a reason_n itself_o where_o they_o have_v not_o these_o whatever_o be_v bring_v to_o they_o be_v as_o good_a as_o nothing_o with_o they_o and_o again_o they_o seek_v for_o wisdom_n that_o be_v flourish_v and_o rhetorical_a expression_n and_o all_o the_o flower_n of_o art_n and_o eloquence_n in_o the_o utter_n of_o these_o thing_n this_o they_o seek_v in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o because_o they_o do_v not_o find_v it_o as_o they_o desire_v therefore_o they_o reckon_v it_o but_o folly_n and_o the_o apostle_n so_o many_o fool_n for_o their_o labour_n to_o come_v otherwise_o furnish_v unto_o they_o now_o this_o disposition_n and_o carriage_n of_o they_o st._n paul_n do_v here_o implicit_o censure_n as_o he_o do_v before_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o while_o he_o tell_v we_o what_o they_o do_v he_o do_v by_o consequence_n intimate_v unto_o we_o what_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v do_v and_o so_o proportionable_o what_o we_o ourselves_o shall_v not_o do_v neither_o in_o brief_a there_o be_v two_o thing_n especial_o which_o be_v here_o by_o this_o passage_n of_o the_o apostle_n prohibit_v to_o we_o first_o a_o restrain_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o doctrine_n of_o religion_n to_o the_o apprehension_n of_o carnal_a reason_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n second_o a_o corrupt_a and_o adulterate_v of_o the_o great_a ordinance_n of_o preach_v with_o the_o affectation_n of_o humane_a eloquence_n the_o wisdom_n of_o word_n first_o i_o say_v here_o be_v prohibit_v a_o restrain_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o religion_n to_o the_o apprehension_n of_o carnal_a reason_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n this_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o these_o greek_n and_o we_o be_v to_o take_v heed_n it_o be_v not_o we_o that_o we_o make_v not_o reason_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o chief_a point_n of_o socinianism_n but_o that_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o believe_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v here_o above_o our_o reach_n in_o the_o gospel_n we_o must_v not_o seek_v after_o wisdom_n in_o this_o acception_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v this_o because_o indeed_o religion_n be_v a_o mystery_n and_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v propound_v in_o the_o gospel_n they_o be_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o humane_a wit_n as_o for_o example_n the_o conceive_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o a_o virgin_n the_o union_n of_o two_o nature_n in_o one_o person_n and_o the_o trinity_n of_o three_o person_n in_o one_o divine_a nature_n for_o god_n to_o become_v man._n and_o he_o which_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v crucify_v &_o die_v himself_o and_o after_o this_o to_o rise_v again_o all_o these_o be_v very_o great_a mystery_n and_o such_o as_o reason_n do_v not_o know_v what_o to_o make_v of_o when_o they_o be_v propound_v unto_o it_o fides_n non_fw-la habet_fw-la meritum_fw-la ubi_fw-la humanaratio_fw-la probat_fw-la 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