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choose_v any_o thing_n else_o because_o it_o be_v extreme_o in_o love_n with_o this_o as_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o their_o state_n of_o beatific_a vision_n can_v choose_v but_o love_n god_n and_o yet_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o choice_n be_v not_o lessen_v because_o the_o object_n fill_v all_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o will_n and_o the_o understanding_n indifferency_n to_o a_o object_n be_v the_o low_a degree_n of_o liberty_n and_o suppose_v unworthiness_n or_o defect_n in_o the_o object_n or_o the_o apprehension_n but_o the_o will_n be_v then_o the_o free_a and_o most_o perfect_a in_o its_o operation_n when_o it_o entire_o pursue_v a_o good_a with_o so_o certain_a determination_n and_o clear_a election_n that_o the_o contrary_a evil_n can_v come_v into_o dispute_n or_o pretence_n such_o in_o our_o proportion_n be_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o holy_a and_o amiable_a captivity_n to_o the_o spirit_n the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v in_o love_n with_o those_o chain_n which_o draw_v to_o god_n and_o love_v the_o fetter_n that_o confine_v we_o to_o the_o pleasure_n and_o religion_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o as_o no_o man_n will_v complain_v that_o his_o temple_n be_v restrain_v and_o his_o head_n be_v prisoner_n when_o it_o be_v encircle_v with_o a_o crown_n so_o when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v make_v we_o free_a and_o have_v only_o subject_v we_o to_o the_o service_n and_o dominion_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o be_v free_a as_o prince_n within_o the_o circle_n of_o their_o diadem_n and_o our_o chain_n be_v bracelet_n and_o the_o law_n be_v a_o law_n of_o liberty_n and_o his_o service_n be_v perfect_a freedom_n and_o the_o more_o we_o be_v subject_n the_o more_o we_o shall_v reign_v as_o king_n and_o the_o fast_o we_o run_v the_o easy_a be_v our_o burden_n and_o christ_n yoke_n be_v like_a feather_n to_o a_o bird_n not_o load_n but_o help_v to_o motion_n without_o they_o the_o body_n fall_v and_o we_o do_v not_o pity_v bird_n when_o in_o summer_n we_o wish_v they_o unfeathered_a and_o callow_a or_o bald_a as_o egg_n that_o they_o may_v be_v cool_a and_o light_a such_o be_v the_o load_n and_o captivity_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o we_o do_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o be_v his_o servant_n and_o under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o that_o strive_v to_o be_v quit_v of_o this_o subjection_n love_v the_o liberty_n of_o outlaw_n and_o the_o licentiousness_n of_o anarchy_n and_o the_o freedom_n of_o sad_a widow_n and_o distress_a orphan_n for_o so_o rebel_n and_o fool_n and_o child_n long_o to_o be_v rid_v of_o their_o prince_n and_o their_o guardian_n and_o their_o tutor_n that_o they_o may_v be_v accurse_v without_o law_n and_o be_v undo_v without_o control_n and_o be_v ignorant_a and_o miserable_a without_o a_o teacher_n and_o without_o discipline_n he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n be_v under_o tutor_n and_o governor_n until_o the_o time_n appoint_v of_o the_o father_n just_a as_o all_o great_a heir_n be_v only_o the_o first_o seizure_n the_o spirit_n make_v be_v upon_o the_o will_n he_o that_o love_v the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n power_n upon_o this_o foundation_n the_o apostle_n have_v build_v these_o two_o proposition_n 1._o whosoever_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o he_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o christ_n at_o all_o he_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o shall_v never_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o glory_n 2._o whosoever_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v dead_a to_o sin_n and_o life_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v live_v a_o spiritual_a a_o holy_a and_o a_o sanctify_v life_n these_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v distinct_o 1._o all_o that_o belong_v to_o christ_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n immediate_o before_o the_o ascension_n our_o bless_a saviour_n bid_v his_o disciple_n tarry_v in_o jerusalem_n till_o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n whosoever_o stay_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v in_o the_o actual_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v certain_o receive_v this_o promise_n for_o it_o be_v make_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n say_v s._n peter_n and_o to_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v call_v all_o shall_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n because_o this_o be_v the_o great_a instrument_n of_o distinction_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o law_n god_n give_v his_o spirit_n 1._o to_o some_o to_o they_o 2._o extraregular_o 3._o without_o solennity_n 4._o in_o small_a proportion_n like_o the_o dew_n upon_o gideon_n fleece_n a_o little_a portion_n be_v wet_a sometime_o with_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n when_o all_o the_o earth_n beside_o be_v dry_a and_o the_o jew_n call_v it_o filial_a voois_n the_o daughter_n of_o a_o voice_n still_o and_o small_a and_o seldom_o and_o that_o by_o secret_a whisper_n and_o sometime_o inarticulate_a by_o way_n of_o enthusiasm_n rather_o than_o of_o instruction_n and_o god_n speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n transmit_v the_o sound_n as_o through_o a_o organ_n pipe_n thing_n which_o themselves_o oftentimes_o understand_v not_o but_o in_o the_o gospel_n the_o spirit_n be_v give_v without_o measure_n first_o pour_v forth_o upon_o our_o head_n christ_n jesus_n then_o descend_v upon_o the_o beard_n of_o aaron_n the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n and_o thence_o fall_v like_o the_o tear_n of_o the_o balsam_n of_o judea_n upon_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o plant_n upon_o the_o low_a of_o the_o people_n and_o this_o be_v give_v regular_o to_o all_o that_o ask_v it_o to_o all_o that_o can_v receive_v it_o and_o by_o a_o solemn_a ceremony_n and_o convey_v by_o a_o sacrament_n and_o be_v now_o not_o the_o daughter_n of_o a_o voice_n but_o the_o mother_n of_o many_o voice_n of_o divide_a tongue_n and_o unite_a heart_n of_o the_o tongue_n of_o prophet_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o saint_n of_o the_o sermon_n of_o apostle_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o governor_n it_o be_v the_o parent_n of_o boldness_n and_o fortitude_n to_o martyr_n the_o fountain_n of_o learning_n to_o doctor_n a_o ocean_n of_o all_o thing_n excellent_a to_o all_o who_o be_v within_o the_o ship_n and_o bound_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n so_o that_o old_a man_n and_o young_a man_n maiden_n and_o boy_n the_o scribe_n and_o the_o unlearned_a the_o judge_n and_o the_o advocate_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o people_n be_v full_a of_o the_o spirit_n if_o they_o belong_v to_o god_n moses_n wish_n be_v fulfil_v and_o all_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v prophet_n in_o some_o sense_n or_o other_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o ancient_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v four_o great_a cord_n which_o tie_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o inconvenience_n and_o a_o prison_n make_v it_o a_o servant_n of_o vanity_n and_o a_o heir_n of_o corruption_n 1._o pleasure_n and_o 2._o pain_n 3._o fear_v and_o 4._o desire_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v they_o that_o exercise_v all_o the_o wisdom_n and_o resolution_n of_o man_n and_o all_o the_o power_n that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v agathon_n these_o be_v those_o evil_a spirit_n that_o possess_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n &_o mingle_v with_o all_o his_o action_n so_o that_o either_o man_n be_v tempt_v to_o 1._o lust_n by_o pleasure_n or_o 2._o to_o base_a art_n by_o covetousness_n or_o 3._o to_o impatience_n by_o sorrow_n or_o 4._o to_o dishonourable_a action_n by_o fear_n and_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n and_o under_o the_o law_n and_o for_o ever_o till_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v and_o by_o four_o special_a operation_n curâ—d_v these_o four_o inconvenience_n and_o restrain_v or_o sweeten_v these_o unwholesome_a water_n 1._o god_n give_v we_o his_o spirit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v insensible_a of_o worldly_a pleasure_n have_v our_o soul_n whole_o fill_v with_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a relish_v for_o when_o god_n spirit_n have_v enter_v into_o we_o and_o possess_v we_o as_o his_o temple_n or_o as_o his_o dwell_n instant_o we_o begin_v to_o taste_v manna_n and_o to_o loathe_v the_o diet_n of_o egypt_n we_o begin_v to_o consider_v concern_v heaven_n and_o to_o prefer_v eternity_n before_o moment_n and_o to_o love_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o soul_n above_o the_o sottish_a and_o beastly_a pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n then_o we_o can_v consider_v that_o the_o pleasure_n of_o a_o drunken_a meeting_n can_v make_v recompense_n for_o the_o pain_n of_o a_o surfeit_n and_o that_o
dishonour_v and_o despise_v his_o mercy_n which_o god_n intend_v as_o a_o instrument_n of_o our_o piety_n have_v no_o better_a way_n to_o glorify_v god_n then_o by_o return_v to_o his_o duty_n to_o advance_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o divine_a attribute_n in_o which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o communicate_v himself_o and_o to_o have_v intercourse_n with_o man_n he_o that_o repent_v confess_v his_o ownerrour_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n law_n and_o by_o judge_v himself_o confess_v that_o he_o deserve_v punishment_n and_o therefore_o that_o god_n be_v righteous_a if_o he_o punish_v he_o and_o by_o return_v confess_v god_n to_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o felicity_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o true_a solid_a and_o permanent_a joy_n say_v in_o the_o sense_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o disciple_n whither_o shall_v we_o go_v for_o thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o by_o humble_v himself_o exalt_v god_n by_o make_v the_o proportion_n of_o distance_n more_o immense_a and_o vast_a and_o as_o repentance_n do_v contain_v in_o it_o all_o the_o part_n of_o holy_a life_n which_o can_v be_v perform_v by_o a_o return_a sinner_n all_o the_o act_n and_o habit_n of_o virtue_n be_v but_o part_n or_o instance_n or_o effect_n of_o repentance_n so_o all_o the_o action_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n do_v constitute_v the_o mass_n and_o body_n of_o all_o those_o instrument_n whereby_o god_n be_v please_v to_o glorify_v himself_o *_o for_o if_o god_n be_v glorify_v in_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n in_o the_o rare_a fabric_n of_o the_o honey-comb_n in_o the_o discipline_n of_o bee_n in_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o pismire_n in_o the_o little_a house_n of_o bird_n in_o the_o curiosity_n of_o a_o eye_n god_n be_v please_v to_o delight_n in_o those_o little_a image_n and_o reflex_v of_o himself_o from_o those_o pretty_a mirror_n which_o like_o a_o crevice_n in_o a_o wall_n through_o a_o narrow_a perspective_n transmit_v the_o species_n of_o a_o vast_a excellency_n much_o rather_o shall_v god_n be_v please_v to_o behold_v himself_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o our_o obedience_n in_o the_o emission_n of_o our_o will_n and_o understanding_n these_o be_v rational_a and_o apt_a instrument_n to_o express_v he_o far_o better_o than_o the_o natural_a as_o be_v near_a communication_n of_o himself_o but_o i_o shall_v no_o long_o discourse_v of_o the_o philosophy_n of_o this_o expression_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o stile_n of_o scripture_n repentance_n be_v the_o great_a glorification_n of_o god_n and_o the_o prophet_n by_o call_v the_o people_n to_o give_v god_n glory_n call_v upon_o they_o to_o repent_v and_o so_o express_v both_o the_o duty_n and_o the_o event_n of_o it_o the_o event_n be_v glory_n to_o god_n on_o high_a and_o peace_n on_o earth_n and_o good_a will_n towards_o man_n by_o the_o sole_a instrument_n of_o repentance_n and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o joshuah_n say_v to_o achan_n 19_o give_v i_o pray_v thou_o glory_n to_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n and_o make_v confession_n unto_o he_o that_o one_o act_n of_o repentance_n be_v one_o act_n of_o glorify_v god_n 4._o and_o this_o david_n acknowledge_v against_o the_o only_a have_v i_o sin_v ut_fw-la tu_fw-la justificeris_fw-la that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v or_o clear_v that_o be_v that_o god_n may_v have_v the_o honour_n of_o be_v righteous_a and_o we_o the_o shame_n of_o recede_v from_o so_o excellent_a a_o perfection_n 4._o or_o as_o s._n paul_n quote_v and_o explicate_v the_o place_n let_v god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n as_o it_o be_v write_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o say_n and_o may_v overcome_v when_o thou_o be_v judge_v but_o to_o clear_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o expression_n of_o the_o prophet_n observe_v the_o word_n of_o s._n john_n 9_o and_o man_n be_v scorch_v with_o great_a heat_n and_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n who_o have_v power_n over_o those_o plague_n and_o they_o repent_v not_o to_o give_v he_o glory_n so_o that_o have_v strength_n and_o reason_n from_o these_o so_o many_o authority_n i_o may_v be_v free_a to_o read_v the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n thus_o repent_v of_o all_o your_o sin_n before_o god_n cause_n darkness_n and_o before_o your_o foot_n stumble_v upon_o the_o dark_a mountain_n and_o then_o we_o have_v here_o the_o duty_n of_o repentance_n and_o the_o time_n of_o its_o performance_n it_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o seasonable_a and_o timely_a repentance_n a_o repentance_n which_o must_v begin_v before_o our_o darkness_n begin_v a_o repentance_n in_o the_o day_n time_n ut_fw-la dum_fw-la dies_fw-la est_fw-la operemini_fw-la that_o you_o may_v work_v while_o it_o be_v to_o day_n lest_o if_o we_o stumble_v upon_o the_o dark_a mountain_n that_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o ruin_n of_o old_a age_n which_o make_v a_o broad_a way_n narrow_a and_o a_o plain_a way_n to_o be_v a_o craggy_a mountain_n or_o if_o we_o stumble_v and_o fall_v into_o our_o last_o 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