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cold_a speculation_n whatever_o truth_n we_o believe_v we_o must_v bring_v forth_o to_o practice_n therefore_o if_o we_o believe_v steadfast_o we_o must_v live_v according_o live_v as_o man_n that_o look_v for_o such_o thing_n a_o bare_a apprehension_n or_o assent_n to_o the_o truth_n be_v nothing_o worth_a unless_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o that_o care_n and_o diligence_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o truth_n so_o apprehend_v the_o christian_a religion_n consist_v not_o in_o word_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o our_o belief_n of_o it_o be_v not_o try_v by_o a_o speculative_a assent_n especial_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o temptation_n but_o by_o a_o constant_a and_o diligent_a practice_n of_o those_o duty_n whereunto_o this_o belief_n bind_v we_o
of_o have_v and_o possess_v all_o thing_n so_o make_v and_o frame_v by_o he_o among_o man_n whosoever_o make_v any_o thing_n by_o his_o own_o proper_a art_n and_o labour_n and_o of_o his_o own_o stuff_n must_v needs_o have_v a_o full_a right_n to_o it_o and_o a_o full_a power_n to_o dispose_v of_o it_o yet_o no_o workman_n ever_o make_v any_o thing_n without_o some_o matter_n but_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n without_o matter_n praeexi_v and_o therefore_o sure_o his_o right_n be_v great_a wherefore_o god_n be_v call_v not_o only_o the_o maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o the_o possessor_n gen._n 14.19_o god_n be_v the_o great_a proprietor_n and_o in_o a_o sense_n the_o only_a proprietor_n that_o have_v dominium_fw-la propriè_fw-la dictum_fw-la gold_n and_o silver_n be_v i_o hag._n 2.8_o and_o hos._n 2.9_o i_o will_v return_v and_o take_v away_o my_o corn_n and_o my_o wine_n in_o the_o season_n thereof_o psal._n 50.10_o he_o be_v the_o cattle_n upon_o a_o thousand_o hill_n yea_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o psal_n 29.1.16_o all_o be_v god_n in_o whatsoever_o hand_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n have_v need_v of_o he_o be_v argument_n enough_o now_o this_o do_v mighty_o increase_v our_o confidence_n check_v our_o usurpation_n quicken_v we_o to_o faithfulness_n that_o the_o great_a owner_n may_v not_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o right_n 3._o he_o have_v a_o right_a of_o use_v and_o dispose_v all_o thing_n thus_o in_o his_o possession_n according_a to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n reason_n will_v tell_v we_o that_o the_o use_n benefit_n and_o utility_n of_o any_o thing_n belong_v to_o he_o who_o it_o be_v so_o god_n be_v the_o sole_a disposer_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o he_o make_v they_o for_o himself_o so_o he_o govern_v they_o ultimate_o and_o terminative_o for_o himself_o some_o thing_n immediate_o all_o thing_n ultimate_o by_o who_o and_o for_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v prov._n 16.4_o all_o the_o condition_n of_o man_n riches_n poverty_n health_n sickness_n ease_n pain_n life_n death_n now_o this_o right_n of_o dispose_v of_o we_o be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o keep_v we_o in_o a_o quiet_a subjection_n to_o god_n law_n and_o providence_n without_o murmur_v or_o repine_v we_o can_v say_v to_o he_o what_o make_v thou_o or_o why_o do_v thou_o thus_o isa._n 45.9_o it_o be_v enough_o god_n do_v it_o but_o to_o apply_v the_o whole_a 1_o use_v it_o serve_v to_o check_v many_o sin_n all_o mischief_n and_o disorder_n come_v from_o look_v upon_o ourselves_o as_o proprietary_n and_o owner_n and_o not_o consider_v who_o have_v the_o great_a interest_n in_o we_o sure_o be_v these_o truth_n well_o digest_v and_o think_v of_o by_o we_o it_o will_v work_v a_o great_a cure_n upon_o mankind_n 1._o that_o nothing_o we_o have_v be_v our_o own_o 2._o that_o whatsoever_o be_v give_v we_o by_o god_n be_v give_v we_o for_o his_o service_n to_o be_v do_v to_o he_o 3._o that_o to_o this_o lord_n of_o we_o we_o must_v be_v answerable_a who_o will_v one_o day_n call_v we_o to_o a_o account_n or_o will_v you_o take_v one_o of_o they_o if_o all_o be_v too_o many_o to_o be_v remember_v by_o you_o and_o that_o one_o imply_v all_o the_o rest_n you_o be_v not_o your_o own_o but_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n if_o a_o man_n do_v think_v of_o this_o my_o heart_n be_v not_o my_o own_o it_o be_v god_n and_o he_o must_v have_v it_o he_o will_v not_o fill_v it_o with_o the_o dross_n of_o evil_a thought_n my_o time_n be_v not_o my_o own_o my_o tongue_n my_o wit_n my_o language_n it_o be_v not_o my_o own_o will_v the_o prodigal_a waste_n his_o estate_n so_o vain_o reprove_v he_o and_o he_o will_v tell_v you_o i_o spend_v but_o my_o own_o the_o covetous_a man_n say_v shall_v i_o take_v my_o bread_n and_o my_o water_n and_o my_o flesh_n and_o give_v it_o to_o man_n that_o i_o know_v not_o 1_o sam._n 25.11_o how_o easy_o may_v you_o persuade_v he_o to_o charity_n can_v you_o convince_v he_o it_o be_v another_o good_n and_o to_o be_v lay_v out_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v need_v of_o it_o it_o will_v check_v our_o pride_n to_o consider_v who_o make_v we_o to_o differ_v 1_o cor._n 4.7_o alas_o master_n it_o be_v borrow_v as_o elisha_n servant_n tell_v his_o master_n a_o groom_n be_v proud_a of_o his_o master_n horse_n they_o be_v proud_a of_o that_o which_o be_v none_o of_o they_o that_o be_v proud_a of_o their_o part_n and_o proud_a of_o their_o estate_n yea_o it_o will_v check_v our_o spirtual_a pride_n when_o we_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n for_o god_n or_o suffer_v any_o thing_n for_o god_n or_o give_v any_o thing_n for_o god_n sake_n 1_o chron._n 29.12_o 13_o 14._o of_o thy_o own_o have_v we_o give_v thou_o for_o all_o be_v thou_o 2_o use_v be_v to_o press_v we_o to_o more_o faithfulness_n in_o god_n service_n to_o serve_v he_o more_o with_o our_o part_n time_n strength_n wit_n wealth_n power_n and_o interest_n all_o the_o good_a thing_n that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o be_v god_n still_o now_o 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this_o inscription_n upon_o it_o holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n put_v this_o question_n to_o yourselves_o can_v i_o dedicate_v this_o to_o the_o lord_n eccl._n 2.2_o what_o do_v it_o second_o in_o the_o parable_n this_o man_n the_o owner_n be_v represent_v as_o travel_v into_o a_o far_a country_n and_o undertake_v there_o to_o receive_v a_o kingdom_n and_o dispose_v of_o all_o his_o interest_n till_o his_o return_n this_o note_v christ_n ascension_n into_o heaven_n and_o the_o point_n will_v be_v doct._n ii_o that_o christ_n at_o his_o departure_n appoint_v every_o man_n his_o work_n and_o at_o his_o ascension_n give_v gift_n unto_o man_n to_o be_v employ_v for_o
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and_o mutability_n so_o psal._n 39.5.6_o very_o every_o man_n in_o his_o best_a estate_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n sure_o man_n every_o man_n walk_v in_o a_o vain_a show_n sure_o they_o be_v disquiet_v in_o vain_a the_o uncertainty_n weakness_n and_o emptiness_n of_o all_o earthly_a thing_n be_v soon_o discover_v and_o within_o a_o little_a while_o the_o most_o shine_a glory_n be_v burn_v to_o a_o snuff_n we_o vain_a creature_n trouble_v ourselves_o about_o these_o transitory_a nothing_o as_o if_o they_o will_v continue_v with_o we_o to_o all_o eternity_n and_o have_v some_o solid_a durable_a enjoyment_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o they_o whereas_o they_o wither_v like_o flower_n while_o we_o smell_v at_o they_o 3._o vain_a in_o regard_n of_o its_o final_a dissolution_n and_o last_o change_n when_o the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o great_a noise_n and_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n and_o all_o the_o work_n that_o be_v therein_o shall_v be_v burn_v up_o 2_o pet._n 3.10_o as_o a_o vesture_n shall_v thou_o change_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v change_v psal._n 102.26_o though_o this_o change_n be_v not_o a_o abolition_n a_o annihilation_n yet_o a_o great_a waste_n it_o will_v be_v and_o a_o utter_a destruction_n of_o many_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n 4._o vain_a in_o regard_n of_o its_o end_n and_o use_v there_o be_v a_o double_a end_n and_o use_v 1._o next_o and_o immediate_o this_o sublunary_a world_n be_v make_v to_o be_v a_o commodious_a habitation_n for_o man_n psal._n 115.26_o the_o heaven_n even_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o the_o earth_n have_v he_o give_v to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n by_o a_o original_a grant_n god_n give_v the_o use_n of_o all_o his_o creature_n upon_o earth_n unto_o man_n indeed_o all_o thing_n here_o below_o be_v either_o subject_n to_o our_o dominion_n or_o create_v for_o our_o use_n some_o thing_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o our_o dominion_n as_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n with_o their_o 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thing_n which_o be_v not_o under_o his_o command_n as_o sun_n moon_n star_n cloud_n wind_n all_o in_o their_o course_n do_v we_o service_n to_o give_v we_o light_n heat_n and_o influence_n and_o rain_n by_o which_o they_o drop_v down_o fatness_n on_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o other_o creature_n we_o have_v a_o dominion_n over_o they_o and_o they_o be_v to_o be_v subdue_v by_o we_o the_o earth_n by_o habitation_n and_o culture_n the_o sea_n by_o navigation_n and_o fish_n but_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o cattle_n be_v most_o at_o our_o command_n to_o afford_v we_o food_n and_o clothing_n and_o do_v we_o a_o voluntary_a kind_n of_o homage_n in_o their_o labour_n submit_v to_o our_o direction_n and_o government_n well_o then_o the_o inferior_a globe_n of_o earth_n and_o air_n and_o sea_n to_o have_v the_o dominion_n and_o use_n of_o the_o creature_n that_o be_v therein_o be_v all_o make_v and_o give_v for_o man_n use_n and_o comfort_n as_o god_n have_v provide_v the_o high_a heaven_n 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creature_n be_v make_v 2._o vltimate_o and_o terminative_o they_o be_v make_v for_o god_n for_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o prov._n 16.4_o and_o the_o creature_n be_v call_v his_o servant_n psal._n 119.91_o they_o continue_v to_o this_o day_n according_a to_o thy_o ordinance_n for_o all_o be_v thy_o servant_n man_n be_v but_o a_o fellow-creature_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n and_o can_v not_o challenge_v a_o lordship_n over_o they_o by_o his_o own_o right_n without_o god_n free_a gift_n we_o can_v not_o claim_v a_o dominion_n over_o that_o which_o have_v no_o dependence_n on_o we_o neither_o by_o creation_n nor_o by_o present_a sustentation_n for_o dependence_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o subjection_n and_o
or_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n shed_v for_o our_o sin_n than_o he_o obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o heb._n 9.12_o not_o for_o the_o soul_n only_o but_o for_o the_o body_n also_o as_o appear_v 1_o cor._n 6.20_o for_o you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n therefore_o glorify_v god_n in_o your_o body_n and_o in_o your_o spirit_n which_o be_v go_n second_o the_o application_n be_v our_o actual_a deliverance_n and_o freedom_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o price_n which_o be_v either_o begin_v or_o perfect_v begin_v when_o our_o bond_n be_v in_o part_n loose_v eph._n 1.7_o in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o perfect_v in_o the_o other_o world_n therefore_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v call_v the_o day_n of_o our_o redemption_n eph._n 4.30_o when_o the_o last_o enemy_n be_v destroy_v namely_o death_n and_o our_o body_n be_v raise_v up_o in_o glory_n than_o we_o be_v actual_o free_a from_o all_o evil_a and_o because_o this_o be_v do_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o price_n and_o ransom_n which_o christ_n pay_v for_o we_o it_o be_v call_v redemption_n and_o the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n because_o the_o body_n which_o be_v sow_v in_o corruption_n be_v raise_v in_o incorruption_n and_o that_o which_o be_v sow_v in_o dishonour_n be_v raise_v in_o glory_n and_o that_o which_o be_v sow_v in_o weakness_n be_v raise_v in_o power_n 1_o cor._n 15.42_o 43._o though_o the_o price_n be_v pay_v long_o ago_o the_o full_a fruit_n be_v not_o enjoy_v till_o then_o for_o than_o we_o have_v our_o final_a and_o complete_a deliverance_n from_o all_o sin_n and_o misery_n vanity_n and_o corruption_n in_o this_o life_n we_o be_v not_o free_a from_o those_o thing_n which_o lead_v to_o corruption_n that_o be_v from_o sin_n misery_n and_o affliction_n at_o death_n the_o soul_n be_v make_v perfect_a but_o the_o body_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o grave_n but_o then_o the_o body_n enjoy_v a_o glorious_a resurrection_n 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persecute_v by_o enemy_n undermine_v by_o false_a brethren_n but_o affliction_n do_v not_o sit_v so_o close_o to_o he_o as_o sin_n the_o body_n of_o death_n be_v his_o sore_a burden_n therefore_o do_v he_o long_o for_o deliverance_n a_o beast_n will_v leave_v the_o place_n where_o he_o find_v neither_o food_n nor_o rest_n it_o be_v not_o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o world_n only_o which_o set_v the_o saint_n a_o groan_a but_o indwelling_a corruption_n this_o grieve_v they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o rid_v of_o sin_n that_o they_o serve_v god_n with_o such_o apparent_a weakness_n and_o manifold_a defect_n that_o they_o be_v so_o often_o distract_v and_o oppress_v with_o sensual_a and_o worldly_a affection_n they_o can_v get_v rid_v of_o this_o curse_a inmate_n and_o therefore_o desire_v a_o change_n of_o state_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n they_o have_v get_v rid_v of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o reign_v power_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o be_v of_o it_o be_v a_o trouble_n to_o 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1._o temptation_n from_o satan_n 2._o grievous_a persecution_n from_o the_o world_n 3._o sharp_a affliction_n from_o god_n himself_o all_o these_o concur_v to_o wean_v a_o christian_a from_o the_o world_n 1._o temptation_n from_o satan_n who_o seek_v all_o advantage_n either_o to_o withdraw_v we_o from_o god_n or_o to_o distract_v we_o in_o his_o service_n and_o make_v it_o tedious_a and_o wearisome_a to_o we_o 1_o pet._n 5.8_o 9_o your_o adversary_n the_o devil_n go_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v all_o these_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d accomplish_v in_o your_o brethren_n in_o the_o flesh_n they_o be_v all_o haunt_v with_o a_o busy_a tempter_n who_o be_v restless_a in_o his_o endeavour_n to_o ensnare_v their_o soul_n this_o world_n be_v satan_n walk_n the_o devil_n circuit_n who_o go_v up_o and_o down_o to_o destroy_v unwearyed_a creature_n and_o therefore_o his_o assiduons_a temptation_n be_v one_o of_o the_o christian_n burden_n 2._o bitter_a and_o grievous_a persecution_n which_o 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and_o therefore_o we_o also_o shall_v be_v new_a creature_n and_o serve_v god_n not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n but_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 7.6_o we_o be_v both_o oblige_v and_o fit_v by_o this_o new_a state_n since_o we_o have_v a_o new_a lord_n a_o new_a law_n all_o be_v new_a there_o must_v be_v also_o a_o new_a creation_n for_o as_o the_o general_a state_n of_o the_o church_n be_v renew_v by_o christ_n so_o every_o particular_a believer_n ought_v to_o participate_v of_o this_o new_a estate_n 3._o the_o three_o argument_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o new_a creation_n 1._o in_o order_n to_o our_o present_a communion_n with_o god_n the_o new_a creature_n be_v necessary_a to_o converse_v with_o a_o holy_a and_o invisible_a god_n earnest_o frequent_o reverent_o and_o delightful_o for_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n be_v life_n and_o likeness_n those_o that_o do_v not_o live_v the_o life_n of_o god_n be_v estrange_v from_o he_o eph._n 4.18_o adam_n be_v alone_o though_o compass_v about_o with_o multitude_n of_o creature_n beast_n and_o plant_n there_o be_v none_o to_o converse_v with_o he_o because_o they_o do_v not_o live_v his_o life_n tree_n can_v converse_v with_o beast_n nor_o beast_n with_o man_n nor_o man_n with_o god_n till_o they_o have_v some_o what_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o life_n sense_n fit_v the_o plant_n reason_n the_o beast_n so_o grace_n fit_v men._n so_o for_o likeness_n conformity_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o communion_n amos_n 3.3_o how_o can_v two_o walk_v together_o except_o they_o be_v agree_v our_o old_a course_n make_v the_o breach_n between_o god_n and_o we_o isa._n 59.2_o but_o your_o iniquity_n have_v separate_v between_o you_o and_o your_o god_n and_o your_o sin_n have_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o you_o that_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v and_o our_o new_a life_n and_o likeness_n qualifi_v for_o communion_n with_o he_o 1_o john_n 1.6_o 7._o if_o we_o 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