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and_o obey_v the_o truth_n that_o god_n throne_n may_v be_v set_v up_o every_o where_o that_o our_o godliness_n and_o obedience_n may_v come_v abroad_o and_o provoke_v other_o let_v it_o be_v say_v of_o other_o great_a place_n that_o pride_n pleasure_n and_o profit_n choke_v the_o word_n and_o that_o there_o be_v but_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n without_o power_n let_v we_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o to_o our_o first_o beginning_n our_o first_o diligence_n in_o receive_v the_o gospel_n object_n no_o doubt_n but_o we_o shall_v keep_v good_a thing_n answ._n 1._o you_o be_v indeed_o that_o which_o you_o be_v in_o trial_n you_o hardly_o keep_v they_o while_o you_o have_v good_a mean_n what_o will_v you_o do_v if_o the_o mean_n be_v go_v 2._o what_o if_o trial_n shall_v come_v as_o we_o may_v just_o fear_v it_o can_v we_o then_o stand_v oh_o now_o lie_v a_o good_a foundation_n provide_v for_o it_o that_o thou_o faint_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n verse_n 22._o abstain_v from_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o action_n or_o evil_a itself_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a of_o doctrine_n or_o manner_n as_o all_o false_a doctrine_n heresy_n superstition_n and_o all_o sin_n of_o all_o sort_n which_o stand_v not_o in_o conformity_n with_o the_o law_n this_o be_v not_o so_o much_o aim_v in_o the_o text_n second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o leader_n incentives_n or_o moover_n of_o ourselves_o or_o other_o unto_o any_o sin_n so_o eve_n look_v on_o the_o apple_n be_v not_o in_o itself_o evil_a but_o so_o far_o as_o it_o draw_v on_o her_o appetite_n yea_o her_o conference_n with_o the_o serpent_n and_o adam_n with_o she_o in_o that_o subject_n
spirit_n renew_v we_o only_o within_o and_o not_o without_o do_v he_o make_v we_o believe_v as_o christian_n and_o not_o live_v as_o christian_n do_v the_o sap_n and_o juice_n of_o a_o tree_n only_o quicken_v it_o within_o and_o not_o cause_v it_o produce_v fruit_n outward_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n if_o it_o be_v not_o unto_o thou_o life_n unto_o righteousness_n rom._n 8.10_o that_o be_v make_v thou_o lively_a and_o active_a in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n faith_n be_v not_o as_o a_o light_n under_o a_o bushel_n therefore_o show_v i_o thy_o faith_n by_o thy_o work_n grace_n be_v as_o a_o light_n in_o a_o clear_a lantern_n which_o from_o within_o enlighten_v without_o now_o the_o rather_o must_v we_o labour_v for_o renovation_n without_o as_o well_o as_o within_o 1._o because_o flesh_n and_o blood_n unrenewed_a shall_v not_o enter_v into_o heaven_n 2._o the_o disorder_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n and_o member_n argue_v a_o sinful_a and_o 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body_n action_n not_o the_o doctrine_n only_o but_o the_o life_n of_o jesus_n christ_n conform_v thyself_o to_o his_o bless_a example_n in_o humility_n holiness_n charity_n piety_n patience_n and_o other_o virtue_n that_o all_o man_n may_v see_v and_o say_v sure_o this_o man_n be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n he_o live_v the_o life_n of_o christ_n he_o resemble_v the_o pattern_n 4._o in_o this_o weak_a body_n of_o thou_o carry_v about_o the_o mortification_n of_o christ_n jesus_n passion_n 2_o cor._n 4.10_o suffer_v affliction_n for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o bear_v in_o thy_o body_n as_o paul_n do_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n gal._n 6.17_o fulfil_v in_o thy_o body_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n carry_v the_o badge_n of_o a_o true_a disciple_n yea_o if_o god_n call_v thou_o offer_v up_o thy_o body_n and_o life_n a_o thankful_a sacrifice_n not_o in_o life_n only_o but_o unto_o death_n if_o thereby_o thou_o may_v magnify_v jesus_n christ._n thus_o do_v the_o faithful_a saint_n and_o martyr_n offer_v themselves_o the_o sweet_a sacrifice_n of_o all_o other_o yea_o our_o lord_n himself_o come_v into_o the_o world_n heb._n 10.5_o say_v burn_a offering_n thou_o will_v not_o have_v that_o be_v now_o after_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n but_o a_o body_n have_v thou_o give_v i_o that_o in_o this_o my_o body_n i_o may_v offer_v that_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n of_o all_o which_o the_o other_o be_v but_o shadow_n even_o so_o say_v thou_o burn_a offering_n god_n call_v not_o for_o but_o he_o have_v give_v i_o a_o body_n to_o offer_v unto_o he_o and_o give_v up_o unto_o he_o in_o life_n and_o death_n in_o way_n not_o of_o a_o propitiatory_a but_o of_o a_o eucharistical_a sacrifice_n of_o praise_n thereby_o to_o magnify_v his_o name_n 5._o thou_o magnifie_v he_o in_o thy_o body_n when_o thou_o magnifie_v he_o in_o his_o body_n as_o when_o thou_o admire_v the_o grace_n of_o his_o servant_n honour_v his_o member_n delight_v in_o they_o that_o 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eye_n gush_v out_o with_o river_n of_o tear_n because_o man_n keep_v not_o the_o word_n psal._n 119.126_o these_o sinful_a object_n every_o where_o shall_v be_v the_o grief_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o as_o sword_n pierce_v our_o heart_n which_o we_o can_v too_o easy_o conceive_v pleasure_n in_o 5._o our_o eye_n shall_v be_v ever_o look_v homeward_o and_o heavenwards_o and_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o our_o way_n as_o quick_a traveller_n gaze_v not_o on_o thing_n before_o their_o foot_n but_o hasten_v to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o way_n this_o be_v by_o heavenly_a conversation_n and_o constant_a expectation_n of_o our_o lord_n return_v to_o take_v our_o account_n we_o shall_v long_o after_o christ_n and_o the_o place_n of_o his_o abode_n there_o shall_v our_o heart_n be_v where_o our_o home_n be_v our_o house_n our_o husband_n our_o father_n our_o elder_a brother_n even_o christ_n himself_o be_v thus_o to_o order_v our_o eye_n consider_v first_o the_o danger_n of_o a_o neglect_a eye_n in_o eve_n she_o see_v the_o fruit_n be_v good_a and_o forget_v the_o commandment_n potiphars_n wife_n cast_v her_o eye_n immodest_o on_o joseph_n and_o say_v lie_v with_o i_o 39.7_o david_n see_v bathsheba_n wash_v and_o be_v all_o inflame_v it_o can_v look_v to_o all_o thing_n else_o but_o not_o to_o itself_o that_o thou_o may_v look_v to_o it_o so_o much_o more_o and_o if_o the_o eye_n spy_v not_o net_n lay_v for_o we_o itself_o become_v a_o net_n ambrose_n second_o a_o evil_a eye_n be_v make_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o evil_a heart_n mark_n 7.22_o out_o of_o a_o evil_a heart_n come_v a_o evil_a eye_n and_o if_o the_o eye_n be_v evil_a the_o body_n be_v dark_a matth._n 6.23_o three_o a_o man_n that_o give_v his_o heart_n to_o god_n will_v give_v his_o eye_n too_o for_o god_n call_v for_o 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 delight_v in_o my_o way_n and_o if_o thou_o give_v he_o not_o both_o he_o care_v for_o neither_o and_o if_o thou_o give_v 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good_a state_n without_o diligent_a observation_n of_o the_o sense_n no_o more_o than_o a_o city_n can_v be_v defend_v where_o the_o port_n and_o gate_n be_v cast_v open_a and_o as_o in_o the_o keep_n of_o a_o gate_n of_o a_o city_n diligent_a care_n must_v be_v take_v who_o they_o let_v in_o and_o who_o they_o let_v out_o so_o in_o keep_v this_o sense_n we_o must_v know_v 1._o when_o to_o shut_v it_o 2._o when_o to_o open_a it_o first_o we_o must_v keep_v shut_v our_o ear_n against_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o tempter_n that_o satan_n and_o sin_n enter_v not_o by_o this_o wicket_n eve_n not_o do_v this_o death_n enter_v into_o her_o soul_n and_o all_o we_o second_o we_o must_v keep_v out_o the_o entice_a and_o allure_a of_o sinner_n which_o be_v as_o the_o siren_n song_n prov._n 1.10_o my_o son_n of_o sinner_n entice_v thou_o consent_v not_o and_o take_v heed_n of_o evil_a rot_a and_o poisonful_a communication_n let_v no_o evil_a corrupt_a communication_n pass_v through_o thy_o ear_n for_o evil_a word_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n and_o the_o want_n of_o learn_v this_o counsel_n be_v the_o bane_n of_o all_o modesty_n and_o civility_n in_o this_o age_n for_o this_o corrupt_v first_o the_o heart_n and_o then_o the_o conversation_n it_o be_v like_a fire_n cast_v into_o a_o barrel_n of_o gunpowder_n that_o set_v all_o on_o fire_n present_o a_o christian_a must_v neither_o speak_v filthy_a language_n nor_o hear_v it_o three_o keep_v out_o reproach_n slanderous_a and_o revile_v tale_n whisper_n against_o the_o good_a name_n of_o our_o brethren_n for_o what_o difference_n be_v there_o between_o carry_v of_o satan_n in_o the_o tongue_n or_o in_o the_o ear_n a_o good_a man_n will_v not_o slander_v with_o his_o tongue_n nor_o receive_v it_o into_o his_o ear_n david_n sin_v in_o the_o ease_n of_o mephibosheth_n by_o mean_n of_o slanderous_a ziba_n who_o he_o shall_v have_v drive_v away_o with_o a_o angry_a look_n four_o we_o must_v not_o hear_v or_o give_v heed_n to_o false_a doctrine_n error_n heresy_n and_o libertine_n opinion_n contrary_a to_o truth_n receive_v deut._n 13.3.8_o if_o thy_o brother_n thy_o own_o son_n or_o thy_o daughter_n or_o the_o wife_n that_o lie_v in_o thy_o bosom_n or_o thy_o friend_n which_o be_v as_o thy_o own_o soul_n entice_v thou_o secret_o say_v let_v we_o serve_v other_o god_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v not_o consent_v unto_o he_o nor_o hear_v he_o neither_o shall_v thy_o eye_n pity_v he_o nor_o show_v mercy_n nor_o keep_v he_o secret_a but_o thou_o shall_v even_o kill_v he_o and_o thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v first_o upon_o he_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o then_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 4.1.7_o beware_v of_o this_o itch_a ear_n which_o come_v to_o church_n rather_o to_o censure_v the_o preacher_n than_o itself_o as_o herod_n have_v john_n before_o he_o seek_v some_o miracle_n to_o please_v his_o curiosity_n but_o seek_v not_o grace_n for_o his_o salvation_n and_o depart_v and_o leave_v john_n as_o he_o find_v he_o as_o the_o beast_n unclean_a go_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n unclean_a come_v they_o in_o and_o so_o they_o go_v out_o they_o sin_n against_o this_o rule_n that_o desire_v novel_a doctrine_n forsake_v the_o beat_a path_n and_o simplicity_n of_o receive_a truth_n and_o run_v into_o new_a and_o strange_a conceit_n and_o confuse_a error_n trouble_v with_o the_o faith_n of_o man_n the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o happy_a proceed_n of_o the_o gospel_n five_o especial_o beware_v of_o hear_v god_n name_n blaspheme_v by_o oath_n and_o curse_a speech_n or_o his_o religion_n or_o profession_n or_o servant_n dishonour_v without_o our_o defence_n a_o godly_a heart_n be_v careful_a neither_o to_o sin_v himself_o nor_o communicate_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o in_o a_o word_n in_o all_o the_o speech_n we_o hear_v remember_v job_n 34.3_o the_o ear_n try_v word_n as_o the_o taste_n try_v meat_n to_o let_v no_o word_n go_v down_o into_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v not_o wholesome_a else_o we_o be_v just_o blame-worthy_a by_o neglect_v this_o sense_n second_o we_o must_v learn_v to_o know_v when_o to_o open_v the_o ear_n as_o 1._o to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n this_o be_v call_v a_o hear_v ear_n and_o a_o obedient_a ear_n a_o ear_n incline_v to_o hear_v wisdom_n say_n prov._n 4.20_o remember_v it_o be_v a_o note_n of_o he_o that_o be_v of_o god_n to_o hear_v his_o word_n he_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v to_o the_o church_n john_n 8.47_o he_o be_v swift_a to_o hear_v james_n 1.19_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o deaf_a ear_n by_o which_o man_n become_v like_o the_o idol_n that_o have_v ear_n and_o hear_v not_o and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a plague_n be_v follow_v with_o a_o great_a the_o ear_n turn_v from_o hear_v the_o law_n god_n ear_n be_v turn_v from_o hear_v his_o prayer_n his_o very_a prayer_n be_v abominable_a what_o then_o be_v his_o person_n now_o will_v you_o know_v whether_o you_o have_v this_o hear_n ear_n or_o not_o take_v it_o thus_o it_o be_v swift_a patient_n ear_n wise._n first_o swift_a to_o hear_v on_o all_o good_a occasion_n it_o know_v god_n have_v give_v he_o two_o ear_n and_o on_o either_o side_n of_o the_o head_n to_o teach_v he_o to_o apprehend_v all_o occasion_n to_o gain_v instruction_n second_o patient_a in_o hear_v our_o own_o sin_n disgrace_v the_o core_n of_o our_o own_o corruption_n lance_v and_o let_v out_o our_o own_o duty_n describe_v it_o must_v be_v a_o bore_v ear_n like_o christ_n signify_v by_o that_o bore_v ear_n of_o the_o jewish_a servant_n exod._n 21.6_o a_o painful_a sign_n of_o perpetual_a subjection_n and_o
person_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n against_o persecuter_n and_o enemy_n 2_o thess._n 3.1_o pray_v for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o unreasonable_a man_n from_o absurd_a wicked_a man_n which_o in_o all_o corner_n rage_v against_o god_n standart-bearer_n man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n resist_v the_o truth_n and_o thus_o philemon_n 22._o the_o apostle_n trust_v by_o their_o prayer_n to_o be_v give_v to_o they_o out_o of_o band_n as_o peter_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o lion_n mouth_n miraculous_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n make_v for_o he_o act_v 12.5_o and_o rom._n 15.30_o 31._o strive_v with_o i_o by_o prayer_n that_o i_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o disobedient_a in_o judea_n whence_o observe_v that_o man_n of_o great_a gift_n and_o grace_n reason_n that_o be_v in_o high_a favour_n with_o god_n have_v need_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o mean_a christian_n paul_n rapt_v into_o the_o three_o heaven_n and_o fill_v 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