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A97360 The works of the judicious and learned divine Dr. Thomas Taylor, part 1. sometimes preacher of Aldermanbury, London. Published by himself in his life time, in several smaller volumes, now collected together into three volumes in fol. two of which are here bound together. The first volume containing, I. An exposition on the 32. Psalm ... The second volume containing, I. An exposition of the parable of the sower and seed, on Luk. 8. ... The third volume is in the press, and will containe in it, I. The progress of sts, to full holinesse ... Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632. 1659 (1659) Wing T560A 683,147 498

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it_o he_o shall_v not_o rule_v as_o now_o he_o do_v by_o magistrate_n minister_n the_o word_n sacrament_n and_o other_o ordinance_n 16_o isa_n 64.6_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n ephes_n 5.27_o the_o church_n be_v call_v glorious_a not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n ans_fw-fr both_o be_v true_a the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o church_n militant_a the_o apostle_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a 17_o act._n 15.10_o circumcision_n and_o such_o like_a rite_n be_v call_v heavy_a yoke_n which_o neither_o the_o apostle_n nor_o their_o father_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v 1_o joh._n 5.3_o to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a and_o his_o yoke_n be_v a_o easy_a yoke_n mat._n 11.30_o answ_n they_o be_v intolerable_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o rigour_n wherein_o moses_n propound_v they_o to_o be_v fulfil_v but_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o imputation_n of_o christ_n 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man_n be_v but_o half_a dead_a in_o sin_n and_o be_v a_o little_a holpen_v by_o grace●_n be_v able_a to_o work_v out_o their_o salvation_n be_v to_o miss_v the_o cushion_n and_o wander_v beyond_o and_o beside_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n which_o be_v to_o show_v who_o be_v our_o neighbour_n and_o what_o charity_n bind_v we_o to_o and_o not_o what_o we_o can_v do_v of_o ourselves_o beside_o be_v a_o parable_n it_o prove_v nothing_o beside_o the_o main_a scope_n else_o one_o may_v hence_o prove_v that_o of_o all_o man_n priest_n and_o levite_n be_v most_o unmerciful_a and_o that_o there_o be_v chance_n rule_n 5._o if_o a_o doubt_n rise_v out_o of_o a_o promise_n or_o threat_v know_v that_o they_o be_v all_o conditional_a
with_o grace_n than_o eve_n in_o her_o innocency_n and_o yet_o when_o as_o satan_n let_v upon_o her_o sense_n he_o send_v in_o by_o they_o such_o poison_n as_o wrought_v death_n unto_o all_o her_o posterity_n rule_n for_o the_o order_n of_o our_o sense_n aright_o 1_o beware_v of_o the_o life_n of_o sense_n which_o be_v a_o brutish_a life_n 2_o pet._n 2.12_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o man_n lead_v by_o sensuality_n even_o as_o the_o brute_n beast_n who_o follow_v sense_n and_o appetite_n without_o all_o restraint_n thus_o do_v the_o gentile_n who_o be_v therefore_o give_v up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n rom._n 1.24_o and_o the_o danger_n of_o this_o estate_n solomon_n note_v eccles_n 11.9_o when_o he_o bid_v the_o young_a man_n walk_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o after_o the_o lust_n of_o his_o heart_n but_o withal_o remember_v that_o for_o all_o this_o he_o must_v come_v to_o judgement_n let_v such_o think_v hereon_o that_o think_v it_o be_v free_a to_o give_v up_o their_o sense_n to_o feed_v themselves_o upon_o every_o object_n themselves_o please_v 2_o consider_v that_o god_n make_v the_o sense_n to_o minister_v to_o a_o right_n order_v heart_n and_o not_o the_o heart_n to_o follow_v the_o sense_n and_o therefore_o the_o heart_n must_v be_v watch_v that_o it_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o eye_n which_o be_v to_o invert_v god_n order_n and_o what_o a_o deluge_n of_o sin_n over-floweth_a the_o soul_n when_o the_o understanding_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o sense_n and_o the_o heart_n drown_v in_o sinful_a appetite_n david_n give_v his_o eye_n leave_v to_o wander_v and_o look_v lustful_o after_o bathsheba_n and_o what_o way_n of_o misery_n one_o overtake_v another_o do_v he_o bring_v into_o his_o soul_n and_o what_o marvel_v then_o if_o natural_a man_n neglect_v their_o duty_n in_o take_v off_o their_o eye_n from_o unchaste_a object_n never_o rest_v till_o they_o come_v to_o have_v e●es_n full_a of_o adultery_n 2_o pet._n 2.14_o not_o cease_v to_o 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desire_n he_o will_v have_v we_o keep_v our_o sense_n upon_o our_o ear_n not_o to_o give_v ear_n to_o a_o flatterer_n or_o whisperer_n but_o browbeat_a he_o and_o drive_v he_o away_o with_o a_o angry_a countenance_n the_o apostle_n paul_n will_v have_v our_o ear_n shut_v against_o evil_a and_o corrupt_a word_n which_o corrupt_v good_a manner_n daniel_n desire_v not_o to_o taste_v of_o the_o king_n dainty_n nor_o will_v pollute_v himself_o with_o they_o chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 8._o and_o so_o we_o must_v fence_v our_o whole_a man_n as_o we_o may_v not_o touch_v any_o unclean_a thing_n and_o yield_v nothing_o to_o the_o course_n of_o water_n 4_o feed_v thy_o sense_n with_o warrantable_a object_n 1_o god_n 2_o his_o word_n 3_o the_o creature_n 4_o thy_o brethren_n 5_o thyself_o first_o our_o eye_n be_v make_v to_o see_v god_n himself_o here_o below_o as_o we_o can_v in_o his_o backpart_n hereafter_o as_o we_o will_v face_n to_o face_n and_o therefore_o a_o base_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o fix_v they_o upon_o the_o vain_a pleasure_n and_o profit_n of_o this_o life_n this_o be_v fit_a for_o brute_n beast_n that_o have_v no_o high_a object_n again_o what_o fair_o or_o fit_a object_n can_v we_o choose_v for_o our_o sense_n than_o himself_o that_o make_v they_o with_o all_o their_o faculty_n and_o give_v we_o so_o much_o comfort_n by_o they_o prov._n 20.12_o the_o hear_a ear_n and_o see_v eye_n god_n make_v they_o both_o and_o both_o of_o they_o as_o all_o thing_n else_o he_o make_v for_o himself_o further_o where_o can_v we_o better_a place_n ou●_n sense_n than_o upon_o he_o from_o who_o all_o our_o help_n come_v how_o ought_v our_o eye_n to_o be_v continual_o lift_v up_o in_o holy_a and_o servant_n prayer_n and_o praise_n consider_v both_o our_o continual_a necessity_n and_o supply_n so_o david_n i_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n unto_o the_o hill_n from_o whence_o my_o salvation_n come_v psal_n 121.1_o and_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o handmaid_n be_v lift_v up_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o mistress_n so_o be_v our_o eye_n unto_o thou_o psal_n 123.1_o last_o how_o can_v we_o place_v our_o sense_n better_a than_o upon_o he_o who_o be_v the_o most_o pleasant_a and_o durable_a object_n to_o see_v god_n in_o christ_n reconcile_v to_o hear_v and_o know_v he_o become_v our_o father_n be_v so_o ravish_v a_o sight_n as_o the_o saint_n have_v run_v through_o fire_n and_o water_n to_o apprehend_v it_o and_o for_o the_o continuance_n it_o will_v feed_v the_o sense_n everlasting_o yea_o when_o the_o sense_n themselves_o decay_v and_o wax_v dull_a this_o object_n shall_v feed_v they_o and_o be_v never_o the_o less_o sweet_a and_o therefore_o as_o solomon_n advise_v eccles_n 12.1_o while_o thou_o have_v thy_o sense_n fix_v they_o upon_o this_o object_n remember_v thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n before_o they_o be_v dark_a that_o look_v out_o at_o the_o window_n etc._n etc._n if_o a_o man_n set_v his_o sense_n and_o feed_v they_o upon_o any_o outward_a object_n wealth_n honour_n pleasure_n building_n and_o the_o like_a we_o may_v just_o say_v to_o he_o as_o our_o saviour_n to_o his_o disciple_n when_o they_o gaze_v upon_o the_o beautiful_a workmanship_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v these_o the_o thing_n your_o eye_n gaze_v upon_o very_o the_o time_n come_v when_o one_o stone_n shall_v not_o be_v leave_v upon_o another_o undemolished_a the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o earthly_a object_n whatsoever_o only_o this_o object_n shall_v grow_v more_o and_o more_o glorious_a and_o desirable_a second_o god_n make_v our_o sense_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o his_o holy_a word_n which_o lead_v we_o to_o himself_o heb._n 5.14_o the_o apostle_n require_v that_o christian_n shall_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sense_n exercise_v in_o the_o word_n prov._n 2.2_o let_v thy_o ear_n hear_v wisdom_n 1_o hence_o come_v faith_n which_o be_v by_o hear_v 2_o hence_o we_o draw_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o consolation_n of_o god_n in_o our_o trouble_n 3_o hence_o be_v we_o admonish_v direct_v and_o wholesome_o correct_v prov._n 15.31_o the_o ear_n that_o hear_v the_o rebuke_n of_o life_n shall_v dwell_v among_o wise_a man_n 4_o the_o danger_n of_o neglect_n be_v great_a 1_o he_o that_o turn_v his_o car_n from_o hear_v the_o law_n his_o prayer_n be_v abominable_a 2_o uncircumcised_a car_n resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 7.51_o 3_o itch_a ear_n that_o turn_v from_o the_o truth_n do_v by_o god_n just_a judgement_n turn_v unto_o ●ables_n 2_o tim._n 4.3_o 5_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o man_n that_o have_v give_v his_o heart_n unto_o god_n for_o he_o that_o give_v his_o heart_n will_v give_v his_o sense_n too_o know_v that_o god_n require_v both_o prov._n 23.26_o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n and_o let_v thy_o eye_n that_o be_v thy_o sense_n delight_n in_o my_o way_n and_o our_o saviour_n say_v he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n to_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v see_v therefore_o that_o this_o be_v so_o notable_a a_o mean_n of_o guide_v our_o sense_n let_v we_o more_o careful_o give_v up_o and_o take_v up_o our_o eye_n and_o ear_n with_o the_o sight_n and_o sound_v of_o god_n word_n upon_o all_o occasion_n in_o the_o hear_n and_o read_v of_o the_o scripture_n i_o will_v ask_v the_o most_o carnal_a man_n that_o be_v whether_o this_o in_o sound_a judgement_n be_v not_o a_o better_a object_n for_o our_o sense_n than_o bowl_n or_o table_n and_o fit_a for_o all_o time_n especial_o for_o the_o sabbath_n three_o god_n make_v our_o sense_n to_o profit_v ourselves_o by_o his_o creature_n that_o by_o they_o we_o may_v glorify_v he_o their_o creator_n and_o not_o by_o they_o corrupt_v or_o ensnare_v ourselves_o
of_o word_n and_o sharp_a reproach_n unless_o there_o be_v add_v also_o a_o direct_a answer_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n he_o therefore_o most_o full_o answer_v by_o the_o scripture_n even_o the_o devil_n himself_o not_o content_v himself_o by_o his_o power_n to_o repel_v he_o which_o satan_n now_o begin_v to_o feel_v unless_o also_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n he_o convince_v he_o and_o thereby_o award_v the_o dart_n and_o break_v the_o temptation_n into_o piece_n which_o must_v be_v our_o rule_n in_o deal_v with_o vain_a and_o jangle_a adversary_n not_o to_o answer_v they_o according_a to_o their_o foolish_a disposition_n or_o provocation_n not_o to_o be_v like_o they_o in_o frowardness_n or_o stiffness_n in_o heat_n and_o perverseness_n but_o to_o answer_v they_o with_o word_n of_o wisdom_n with_o sound_a matter_n and_o moderation_n both_o to_o convince_v they_o and_o beat_v down_o self-conceit_n in_o they_o which_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o 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