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more_o full_o to_o this_o point_n i_o shall_v show_v you_o the_o qualification_n and_o excellency_n of_o these_o comfort_n which_o god_n give_v his_o mourner_n 1._o these_o comfort_n be_v real_a comfort_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n can_v witness_v to_o that_o which_o be_v untrue_a there_o be_v many_o in_o this_o age_n do_v pretend_v to_o comfort_v but_o their_o comfort_n be_v mere_a imposture_n the_o body_n may_v as_o well_o swell_v with_o wind_n as_o with_o flesh_n a_o man_n may_v as_o well_o be_v swell_v with_o false_a as_o true_a comfort_n aug._n comfort_n distinguendum_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la gaudia_fw-la veritatis_fw-la &_o vanitatis_fw-la aug._n the_o comfort_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v certain_a they_o have_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n set_v to_o they_o ephes_n 1.13_o 2_o cor._n 1.22_o a_o seal_n be_v for_o confirmation_n when_o a_o deed_n be_v seal_v it_o be_v firm_a and_o unquestionable_a when_o a_o christian_a have_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n stamp_v upon_o 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say_v a_o poor_a soul_n where_o may_v i_o meet_v with_o christ_n in_o what_o ordinance_n may_v i_o come_v to_o enjoy_v christ_n see_v you_o he_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v all_o the_o world_n for_o one_o glimpse_n of_o my_o saviour_n 2._o the_o spirit_n by_o conviction_n make_v the_o heart_n willing_a to_o receive_v christ_n upon_o his_o own_o term_n man_n by_o nature_n will_v article_n and_o indent_v with_o christ_n he_o will_v take_v half_a christ_n he_o will_v take_v he_o for_o a_o saviour_n not_o a_o prince_n he_o will_v accept_v of_o christ_n as_o he_o have_v a_o head_n of_o gold_n cant._n 5.11_o but_o not_o as_o he_o have_v the_o government_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n isa_n 9.6_o but_o when_o god_n let_v we_o loose_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o convince_v a_o sinner_n of_o his_o lose_a undo_v condition_n now_o he_o be_v content_a to_o have_v christ_n upon_o any_o term_n when_o paul_n be_v strike_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n by_o a_o spirit_n of_o conviction_n he_o cry_v out_o 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comfort_n which_o want_v depth_n of_o earth_n deep_a humiliation_n and_o conviction_n will_v soon_o wither_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o 2._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v a_o sanctify_a before_o a_o comfort_a spirit_n as_o god_n spirit_n be_v call_v the_o comforter_n so_o he_o be_v call_v a_o spirit_n of_o grace_n zach._n 12.10_o grace_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n comfort_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n go_v before_o the_o seal_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v compare_v to_o water_n isa_n 44.3_o and_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v compare_v to_o oil_n isa_n 61.1_o first_o god_n pour_v in_o the_o water_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o then_o come_v the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n the_o oil_n in_o this_o sense_n run_v above_o the_o water_n hereby_o we_o shall_v know_v whether_o our_o comfort_n be_v true_a and_o genuine_a some_o talk_n of_o the_o comfort_a spirit_n who_o never_o have_v the_o sanctify_a spirit_n they_o boast_v of_o assurance_n but_o never_o have_v grace_n these_o be_v spurious_a joy_n these_o comfort_n will_v leave_v man_n at_o death_n they_o will_v end_v in_o horror_n and_o despair_n god_n spirit_n will_v never_o set_v seal_v to_o a_o blank_a first_o the_o heart_n must_v be_v a_o epistle_n write_v with_o the_o finger_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o then_o it_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o promise_n 3._o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v humble_v lord_n say_v the_o soul_n what_o be_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v have_v a_o smile_n from_o heaven_n and_o that_o thou_o shall_v give_v i_o a_o privy_a seal_n of_o thy_o love_n the_o more_o water_n be_v pour_v into_o a_o bucket_n the_o low_a it_o descend_v the_o full_a the_o ship_n be_v lade_v
most_o profound_a search_n i_o be_o no_o more_o able_a to_o express_v it_o than_o i_o can_v span_n the_o firmament_n or_o weigh_v the_o earth_n in_o a_o pair_n of_o balance_n 7._o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a supper_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o continuance_n it_o have_v no_o end_n epicure_n have_v a_o short_a feast_n and_o a_o long_a reckon_n but_o those_o who_o shall_v sit_v down_o at_o the_o heavenly_a banquet_n shall_v not_o rise_v from_o the_o table_n the_o cloth_n shall_v never_o be_v take_v away_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v always_o feed_v upon_o those_o dulcia_fw-la fercula_fw-la those_o sweet_a junket_n and_o delicacy_n which_o be_v set_v before_o they_o we_o read_v king_n ahashuerus_n make_v a_o feast_n for_o his_o prince_n that_o last_v a_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o day_n esther_n 1.4_o but_o this_o bless_a feast_n reserve_v for_o the_o saint_n be_v for_o ever_o psal_n 16.11_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n there_o be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o use_v consolation_n use_v consol_n consol_n how_o may_v this_o be_v as_o bezoar_n stone_n to_o keep_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n people_n from_o faint_v they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v †_o they_o shall_v sit_v with_o christ_n upon_o the_o throne_n austin_n throne_n merces_fw-la tua_fw-la domine_fw-la magna_fw-la nimis_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la magnus_fw-la et_fw-la tu_fw-la &_o parva_fw-la merces_fw-la tuas_fw-la austin_n rev._n 3.21_o and_o sit_v down_o with_o he_o at_o the_o table_n who_o will_v not_o mourn_v for_o sin_n that_o be_v sure_a to_o meet_v with_o such_o reward_n they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v the_o marriage-supper_n will_v make_v amends_o for_o the_o valley_n of_o tear_n o_o thou_o saint_n of_o god_n who_o be_v now_o water_v thy_o plant_n and_o weep_v bitter_o for_o sin_n at_o this_o last_o and_o great_a feast_n thy_o water_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o wine_n thou_o who_o now_o mortifie_v thy_o corruption_n and_o beat_v down_o thy_o body_n by_o prayer_n and_o fast_v shall_v short_o sup_v with_o christ_n and_o angel_n thou_o who_o do_v refuse_v to_o touch_v the_o forbid_a tree_n shall_v feed_v upon_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n thou_o impoverish_v saint_n who_o haste_v scarce_o a_o bit_n of_o bread_n to_o eat_v remember_v for_o thy_o comfort_n in_o thy_o father_n house_n there_o be_v bread_n enough_o and_o he_o be_v make_v ready_a a_o feast_n for_o thou_o where_o all_o the_o dainty_n of_o heaven_n be_v serve_v in_o o_o feed_v with_o delight_n upon_o the_o thought_n of_o this_o marriage-supper_n after_o thy_o funeral_n begin_v thy_o festival_n long_o for_o suppertime_n longa_n mora_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la quae_fw-la gaudia_fw-la mellea_n differt_fw-la christ_n have_v pay_v for_o this_o supper_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o a_o reckon_n to_o be_v bring_v in_o wherefore_o comfore_o one_o another_o with_o these_o word_n matth_n 5.5_o bless_a be_v the_o meek_a for_o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n chap._n xii_o concern_v christian_n meekness_n we_o be_v now_o get_v to_o the_o three_o step_n lead_v in_o the_o way_n to_o blessedness_n christian_a meekness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bless_a be_v the_o meek_a see_v how_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n adorn_v the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n with_o multiplicity_n of_o grace_n the_o workmanship_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o only_o curious_a but_o various_a it_o make_v the_o heart_n meek_a pure_a peaceable_a etc._n etc._n the_o grace_n therefore_o be_v compare_v to_o needlework_n which_o be_v different_a and_o various_a in_o its_o flower_n and_o colour_n 45.14_o colour_n psal_n 45.14_o in_o the_o word_n there_o be_v a_o duty_n meekness_n and_o that_o duty_n like_o the_o dove_n bring_v a_o olive-leaf_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o it_o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n doctr._n the_o proposition_n i_o shall_v insist_v on_o be_v that_o meek_a person_n be_v bless_v person_n for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o this_o we_o must_v know_v there_o 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be_v still_o reap_v you_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o inn_n the_o whole_a harvest_n let_v all_o this_o persuade_v rich_a man_n to_o honour_v the_o lord_n with_o their_o substance_n sect_n 9_o contain_v direction_n in_o show_v mercy_n before_o i_o conclude_v this_o subject_a let_v i_o lay_v down_o some_o rule_n brief_o concern_v work_n of_o mercy_n rule_n 1_o 1._o charity_n must_v be_v free_a deutr._fw-la 15.10_o thou_o shall_v give_v and_o thy_o heart_n shall_v not_o be_v grieve_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v trouble_v at_o part_v with_o thy_o money_n he_o that_o give_v grieve_o give_v grudge_o it_o be_v not_o a_o gift_n but_o a_o tax_n charity_n must_v flow_v like_o spring-water_n ambr._n spring-water_n non_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la quantum_fw-la sed_fw-la quo_fw-la animo_fw-la detur_fw-la ambr._n the_o heart_n must_v be_v the_o spring_n the_o hand_n the_o pipe_n the_o poor_a the_o cistern_n god_n love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n be_v not_o like_o the_o crab_n 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itself_o simple_o evil_a but_o proceed_v of_o infidelity_n it_o become_v evil_a &c_n evil_a non_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la ipsum_fw-la factum_fw-la pro_fw-la peccato_fw-la babetur_fw-la &c_n &c_n titus_n 1.15_o to_o they_o that_o be_v unbelieving_a be_v nothing_o pure_a 11.6_o pure_a matth._n 7.18_o hebr._n 11.6_o that_o fruit_n be_v most_o sweet_a and_o genuine_a which_o be_v bring_v forth_o in_o the_o vine_n john_n 15.4_o out_o of_o christ_n all_o our_o almsdeed_n be_v but_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o wild_a olive_n come_v olive_n faciunt_fw-la gentes_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la legis_fw-la sunt_fw-la ethice_n non_fw-la evangelice_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la agunt_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la bene_fw-la macovii_n loc_fw-la come_v they_o be_v not_o good_a work_n but_o dead_a work_n 2._o do_v all_o for_o christ_n namely_o for_o his_o sake_n that_o you_o may_v testify_v your_o love_n to_o he_o love_v mellow_n and_o ripen_v our_o almsdeed_n it_o make_v they_o a_o precious_a perfume_n to_o god_n cyril_n god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyril_n as_o mary_n do_v out_o of_o love_n bring_v her_o ointment_n and_o sweet_a spice_n to_o anoint_v christ_n dead_a body_n so_o out_o of_o love_n to_o christ_n bring_v your_o ointment_n and_o anoint_v his_o live_a body_n viz._n saint_n and_o member_n 4._o work_n of_o mercy_n be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o humility_n away_o rule_n 4_o with_o ostentation_n the_o worm_n breed_v in_o the_o fair_a fruit_n the_o moth_n in_o the_o fine_a cloth_n pride_n will_v be_v creep_v into_o our_o best_a thing_n beware_v of_o this_o dead_a fly_n in_o the_o box_n of_o ointment_n when_o moses_n face_n do_v shine_v he_o put_v a_o vail_n over_o it_o so_o while_o your_o light_n shine_v before_o man_n and_o they_o see_v your_o good_a work_n cover_v yourselves_o with_o the_o vail_n of_o humility_n as_o the_o silkworm_n while_o she_o weave_v her_o curious_a work_n hide_v herself_o within_o the_o silk_n and_o be_v not_o see_v so_o we_o shall_v hide_v ourselves_o from_o pride_n and_o vainglory_n it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o pharisee_n while_o they_o be_v distribute_v alm_n they_o do_v buccina_fw-la canere_fw-la blow_v the_o trumpet_n ambrose_n trumpet_n nec_fw-la illa_fw-la perfecta_fw-la est_fw-la liberalitas_fw-la si_fw-la jactantiae_fw-la causa_fw-la largiaris_fw-la ambrose_n matth._n 6.2_o they_o do_v not_o give_v their_o alm_n but_o sell_v they_o for_o applause_n a_o proud_a man_n cast_v his_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n as_o a_o fisherman_n cast_v his_o angle_n upon_o the_o water_n he_o angle_v for_o vainglory_n i_o have_v read_v of_o one_o cosmus_n medici_n a_o rich_a citizen_n of_o florence_n that_o he_o confess_v to_o a_o near_a friend_n of_o he_o he_o build_v so_o many_o magnificent_a structure_n and_o spend_v so_o much_o on_o scholar_n and_o library_n not_o for_o any_o love_n to_o learning_n but_o to_o raise_v up_o to_o himself_o trophy_n of_o fame_n and_o renown_n melan._n renown_n burt._n melan._n a_o humble_a soul_n deny_v himself_o yea_o even_o annihilate_v himself_o he_o think_v how_o little_a it_o be_v he_o can_v do_v for_o god_n and_o if_o he_o can_v do_v no_o more_o it_o be_v but_o a_o due_a debt_n therefore_o look_v upon_o all_o his_o work_n as_o if_o he_o have_v do_v nothing_o macar_n nothing_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d macar_n the_o saint_n be_v bring_v in_o at_o the_o last_o day_n as_o disow_v their_o work_n of_o charity_n matth._n 25.37_o lord_n when_o see_v we_o thou_o a_o hunger_a and_o feed_v thou_o etc._n etc._n a_o good_a christian_n do_v not_o only_o empty_v his_o hand_n of_o alm_n but_o empty_v his_o heart_n of_o pride_n while_o he_o raise_v the_o poor_a out_o of_o the_o dust_n he_o lay_v himself_o in_o the_o dust_n work_n of_o mercy_n must_v be_v like_o the_o cassia_n which_o be_v a_o sweet_a spice_n but_o grow_v low_a rule_n 5_o 5._o dispose_v your_o alm_n prudential_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o merciful_a man_n he_o order_v his_o affair_n with_o discretion_n psal_n 112.5_o mollerus_n 112.5_o vox_fw-la pauperum_fw-la monet_fw-la prudentiam_fw-la in_o dandis_fw-la eteemosynis_n adhibe_fw-la dam_n esse_fw-la mollerus_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o wisdom_n in_o distinguish_v between_o they_o that_o have_v sin_v themselves_o into_o poverty_n and_o who_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v bring_v into_o poverty_n discretion_n in_o the_o distribution_n of_o alm_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o find_v out_o a_o fit_a object_n 2._o in_o take_v a_o fit_a season_n 1._o in_o find_v out_o a_o fit_a object_n and_o that_o come_v under_o a_o double_a notion_n 1._o give_v to_o those_o who_o be_v in_o most_o need_n raise_v the_o hedge_n where_o it_o be_v low_a feed_v the_o lamp_n which_o be_v go_v out_o 2._o give_v to_o those_o who_o may_v probable_o be_v more_o serviceable_a though_o we_o bestow_v cost_v and_o dress_n upon_o a_o weak_a plant_n yet_o not_o upon_o a_o dead_a plant_n breed_v up_o such_o as_o may_v help_v to_o build_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n ruth_n 4.11_o that_o may_v be_v pillar_n in_o church_n and_o state_n not_o cater-pillar_n make_v your_o charity_n to_o blush_v 2._o discretion_n in_o give_v alm_n be_v in_o take_v the_o fit_a season_n give_v to_o charitable_a use_n in_o time_n of_o health_n and_o prosperity_n distribute_v your_o silver_n and_o gold_n to_o the_o poor_a before_o the_o silver_n cord_n be_v loose_v or_o the_o golden_a bowl_n be_v break_v eccles_n 12.6_o qui_fw-la cito_fw-la that_fw-mi bis_fw-ge that_fw-mi make_v your_o hand_n your_o executor_n not_o as_o some_o who_o do_v reserve_v all_o they_o give_v till_o the_o term_n of_o life_n be_v ready_a to_o expire_v and_o true_o what_o be_v then_o bestow_v be_v not_o give_v away_o but_o take_v away_o by_o death_n it_o be_v not_o charity_n but_o necessity_n oh_o do_v not_o so_o marry_v yourselves_o to_o money_n that_o you_o be_v resolve_v nothing_o shall_v part_v you_o but_o death_n be_v
heaven_n 4._o persecution_n to_o god_n child_n work_v for_o good_a the_o godly_a may_v be_v compare_v to_o that_o plant_n which_o greg._n naz._n speak_v of_o it_o live_v by_o die_v and_o grow_v by_o cut_v naz._n cut_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naz._n the_o zeal_n and_o love_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v blow_v up_o by_o suffering_n their_o joy_n flourish_v tertullian_n say_v the_o primitive_a christian_n rejoice_v more_o in_o their_o persecution_n than_o in_o their_o deliverance_n 5._o death_n work_v for_o good_a to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n it_o be_v like_o the_o whirlwind_n to_o the_o prophet_n eliah_n which_o blow_v off_o his_o mantle_n but_o carry_v he_o up_o to_o heaven_n so_o death_n to_o a_o child_n of_o god_n be_v like_o a_o boisterous_a whirlwind_n which_o blow_v off_o the_o mantle_n of_o his_o flesh_n for_o the_o body_n be_v but_o the_o mantle_n the_o soul_n be_v wrap_v in_o but_o it_o carry_v up_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n this_o be_v the_o glorious_a privilege_n of_o the_o 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