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and_o so_o thou_o be_v rich_a rev._n 2.9_o in_o he_o we_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o all_o be_v you_o 1_o cor._n 3.21_o 22._o though_o we_o have_v little_a in_o possession_n for_o present_a yet_o we_o have_v much_o in_o reversion_n only_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o walk_v as_o spiritual_a king_n lead_v holy_a heavenly_a spiritual_a life_n it_o be_v a_o debasement_n to_o a_o christian_n who_o look_v for_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n to_o mind_n earth_n and_o to_o pursue_v these_o low_a thing_n this_o be_v as_o if_o a_o king_n shall_v leave_v his_o throne_n and_o go_v rake_v in_o a_o kennel_n or_o fight_v for_o bone_n we_o may_v well_o trust_v god_n for_o crust_n who_o have_v promise_v we_o a_o crown_n he_o that_o have_v give_v we_o his_o son_n which_o be_v a_o great_a gift_n than_o ten_o thousand_o world_n with_o he_o will_v much_o more_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n rom._n 8.32_o observation_n 5._o 5._o christian_n may_v have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n in_o our_o race_n we_o 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command_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o booth_n in_o remembrance_n of_o their_o misery_n in_o egypt_n nehem._n 8.17_o and_o to_o remember_v that_o their_o father_n jacob_n be_v a_o poor_a perish_a syrian_a deut._n 26.5_o they_o must_v acknowledge_v the_o meanness_n of_o their_o original_a that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o magnify_v god_n goodness_n and_o free_a grace_n in_o raise_v they_o 7._o holy_o from_o a_o pure_a heart_n praise_n be_v unseemly_a in_o the_o mouth_n of_o sinner_n their_o sacrifice_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o god_n it_o be_v in_o zion_n and_o not_o in_o babylon_n that_o praise_n wait_v for_o he_o psal._n 65.1_o it_o be_v only_o saint_n that_o be_v call_v to_o this_o work_n psal._n 33.1_o and_o 145.10_o they_o have_v special_a mercy_n as_o justification_n sanctification_n salvation_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o it_o much_o concern_v they_o to_o be_v thankful_a 8._o considerate_o seneca_n we_o must_v weigh_v and_o ponder_v all_o circumstance_n as_o spice_n pound_v smell_v more_o sweet_o hence_o david_n descend_v to_o particular_n psal._n 136._o per_fw-mi totum_fw-la 1._o consider_v the_o freeness_n of_o god_n mercy_n when_o thou_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n and_o have_v no_o eye_n to_o pity_v thou_o nor_o loveliness_n in_o thou_o yet_o than_o god_n spread_v his_o skirt_n of_o love_n over_o thou_o and_o say_v live_v 2._o consider_v the_o fullness_n of_o god_n mercy_n they_o be_v for_o number_v numberless_a psal._n 139.17_o 18._o mercy_n to_o soul_n to_o body_n in_o estate_n in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n etc._n etc._n meditation_n on_o these_o thing_n will_v be_v like_o oil_n to_o the_o lamp_n it_o will_v inflame_v and_o enlarge_v our_o heart_n it_o will_v sweeten_v mercy_n to_o we_o psal._n 104.33_o 34._o and_o strengthen_v we_o in_o god_n way_n neh._n 8.10_o since_o this_o duty_n be_v so_o high_o please_v unto_o god_n be_v much_o in_o it_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o act_n will_v intend_v the_o habit_n and_o therefore_o be_v practise_v it_o on_o all_o occasion_n have_v child_n give_v thanks_o for_o they_o gen._n 29.35_o have_v victory_n over_o thy_o enemy_n give_v thanks_o for_o that_o 2_o sam._n 22.1_o have_v good_a success_n give_v thanks_o for_o that_o gen._n 34.48_o he_o that_o will_v see_v more_o for_o thanksgiving_n may_v peruse_v mr._n sam._n ward_n serm._n on_o 1_o thes._n 5.18_o and_o mr._n bridge_n on_o the_o same_o text._n mr._n jeane_v thanksgiving_n serm._n for_o taunton_n d._n holseworth_n on_o hos._n 14.2_o mr._n gataker_n on_o gen._n 32_o 10._o church_n his_o treasury_n p._n 318._o d._n spurstow_n on_o the_o promise_n chap._n 20._o 8._o unholy_a fit_o have_v the_o apostle_n yoke_v these_o two_o together_o unthankful_a unholy_a see_v every_o act_n of_o unholinesse_n have_v much_o unthankfulness_n in_o it_o every_o sin_n we_o commit_v against_o god_n be_v a_o transgression_n not_o only_o of_o the_o law_n of_o holiness_n soto_n but_o also_o of_o the_o law_n of_o love_n and_o kindness_n there_o be_v much_o ingratitude_n in_o sin_n a_o unholy_a man_n be_v a_o profane_a man_n one_o that_o slight_v god_n and_o his_o way_n one_o that_o savour_v not_o spiritual_a thing_n but_o be_v whole_o addict_v to_o the_o world_n and_o its_o pleasure_n prefer_v these_o earthly_a and_o temporal_a thing_n before_o eternal_a now_o this_o unholiness_n and_o profaneness_n be_v twofold_a 1._o in_o doctrinall_n 2._o in_o practicall_n 1._o in_o doctrinall_n aretius_n in_o the_o last_o day_n man_n shall_v publish_v unholy_a doctrine_n and_o profane_a principle_n profane_a man_n will_v invent_v profane_a tenet_n and_o profane_a fable_n which_o the_o apostle_n command_v we_o to_o shun_v 1_o tim._n 4.7_o &_o 6.20_o what_o profane_a doctrine_n be_v publish_v in_o our_o day_n who_o list_n may_v see_v in_o mr._n edward_n his_o gangreen_n 1._o part._n p._n 15._o etc._n etc._n edit_n 3._o and_o london_n minister_n testimony_n and_o mr._n bartlet_n balsam_n in_o fine_a 2._o in_o the_o last_o day_n man_n will_v be_v profane_a in_o practicall_n no_o true_a piety_n will_v appear_v in_o their_o life_n aug._n but_o they_o will_v be_v full_a of_o pride_n self-conceit_n covetousness_n hypocrisy_n malice_n and_o all_o unrighteousness_n they_o will_v violent_o rush_v into_o sin_n without_o any_o fear_n of_o god_n or_o reverence_n to_o man_n hence_o the_o apostle_n range_v profane_a person_n among_o the_o vile_a sinner_n 1_o tim._n 1.9_o 10._o 3._o such_o as_o rend_v the_o bowel_n of_o their_o mother_n that_o bear_v they_o these_o be_v impious_a and_o profane_a in_o s._n augustine_n judgement_n 4._o a_o profane_a man_n most_o proper_o be_v one_o that_o light_o esteem_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n one_o that_o slight_v god_n his_o sabbath_n sacrament_n servant_n minister_n note_n and_o all_o god_n holy_a thing_n in_o a_o word_n he_o be_v
vice_n be_v conquer_v by_o resist_v but_o this_o by_o fly_v swift_o from_o the_o object_n and_o occasion_n of_o this_o sin_n to_o quicken_v you_o consider_v 1._o that_o this_o great_a sin_n never_o go_v alone_o idleness_n luxury_n lie_v and_o murder_n 23._o usual_o accompany_v it_o as_o we_o see_v in_o david_n and_o the_o sodomite_n ezek._n 16.4.9_o the_o harlot_n by_o her_o enticement_n do_v not_o only_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o transgressor_n but_o of_o their_o transgression_n also_o prov._n 23.23_o when_o a_o great_a beast_n have_v make_v a_o gap_n drexelius_n the_o rest_n follow_v after_o if_o solomon_n delight_n in_o idolatrous_a woman_n they_o will_v quick_o draw_v his_o heart_n from_o god_n if_o once_o you_o give_v way_n to_o this_o sin_n you_o know_v not_o where_o you_o shall_v rest_v 2._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o be_v most_o opposite_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o most_o holy_a and_o will_v dwell_v in_o none_o but_o chaste_a and_o holy_a one_o fornication_n be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o sanctification_n hieron_n yea_o it_o be_v make_v one_o part_n of_o our_o sanctification_n to_o fly_v fornication_n 1_o thes._n 4.3_o it_o make_v man_n like_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v style_v by_o way_n of_o eminency_n the_o unclean_a spirit_n matth._n 10.1_o and_o 12.43_o and_o that_o 1._o affectu_fw-la because_o he_o delight_v in_o such_o uncleanness_n 2._o effectu_fw-la because_o he_o draw_v man_n to_o it_o 3._o habitatione_n because_o he_o dwell_v in_o unclean_a soul_n he_o find_v they_o foul_a and_o he_o make_v they_o worse_o 142._o 3._o it_o be_v a_o violation_n of_o god_n most_o sacred_a law_n exod._n 20.14_o which_o be_v set_v down_o negative_o because_o it_o bind_v most_o strong_o always_o and_o to_o all_o time_n the_o pope_n may_v give_v dispensation_n but_o god_n give_v none_o to_o any_o to_o violate_v his_o command_n every_o man_n must_v keep_v his_o vessel_n pure_a 1_o thes._n 4.4_o 5._o even_o the_o king_n must_v not_o multiply_v 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body_n to_o glory_n thus_o he_o argue_v if_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v raise_v to_o glory_n then_o may_v we_o not_o pollute_v they_o with_o fornication_n but_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v raise_v to_o glory_n 3._o v._o 15._o our_o body_n be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a indignity_n and_o dishonour_n to_o he_o to_o have_v they_o give_v to_o a_o harlot_n it_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n to_o make_v christ_n one_o with_o a_o harlot_n than_o which_o what_o can_v be_v more_o reproachful_a to_o he_o 4._o v._o 16._o he_o make_v himself_o one_o with_o a_o harlot_n and_o what_o can_v be_v more_o dishonourable_a then_o for_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v join_v to_o such_o a_o creature_n 5._o v._o 18._o he_o sin_v more_o especial_o against_o his_o own_o body_n foedius_fw-la the_o body_n be_v abuse_v by_o other_o sin_n in_o part_n not_o whole_o as_o the_o tongue_n by_o lie_v the_o hand_n by_o steal_v murder_n but_o here_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v abuse_v and_o abase_v gualther_n 6._o v._o 19_o if_o our_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n than_o they_o may_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v pollute_v or_o profane_v and_o if_o all_o temple_n must_v be_v keep_v clean_o then_o special_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v a_o pure_a spirit_n and_o will_v not_o inhabit_v a_o swine-stye_n 7._o from_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n v._o 19_o 20._o we_o be_v not_o now_o our_o own_o to_o live_v as_o we_o please_v but_o we_o must_v live_v unto_o he_o that_o buy_v we_o and_o have_v pay_v so_o great_a a_o price_n for_o we_o denotat_fw-la none_o be_v give_v over_o to_o these_o sin_n but_o such_o as_o god_n hate_v it_o be_v a_o fearful_a sign_n of_o his_o anger_n to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o harlot_n prov._n 22.14_o he_o that_o be_v hate_v of_o god_n shall_v fall_v by_o she_o oh_o that_o young_a person_n will_v consider_v this_o text_n that_o it_o may_v be_v to_o they_o a_o perservative_n against_o this_o soul-destroying_a sin_n when_o young_a person_n grow_v proud_a or_o walk_v not_o answerable_a to_o the_o light_n and_o mean_n which_o they_o enjoy_v but_o be_v barren_a and_o fruitless_a tree_n in_o god_n vineyard_n then_o in_o his_o fierce_a wrath_n he_o leave_v they_o to_o this_o sin_n as_o a_o punishment_n of_o their_o former_a sin_n rom._n 1.21.26_o amos_n 7.17_o ephes._n 4.18_o 19_o let_v we_o therefore_o walk_v humble_o with_o our_o god_n that_o he_o may_v delight_v in_o we_o and_o save_v we_o from_o this_o exceed_a sinful_a sin_n to_o such_o the_o promise_n run_v eccles._n 7.26_o who_o so_o please_v god_n shall_v escape_v the_o harlot_n but_o the_o sinner_n shall_v be_v take_v by_o she_o god_n by_o his_o special_a grace_n will_v preserve_v such_o as_o be_v dear_a to_o he_o from_o this_o sin_n but_o the_o sinner_n that_o be_v leave_v to_o himself_o can_v but_o fall_v into_o this_o pit_n and_o snare_n 8._o consider_v the_o sad_a effect_n of_o this_o sin_n 1._o it_o destroy_v nation_n for_o this_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o quarrel_n and_o controversy_n with_o israel_n contendere_fw-la hos._n 4.2_o and_o cite_v they_o to_o answer_v it_o at_o his_o bar_n this_o make_v a_o land_n to_o spew_v out_o its_o inhabitant_n levit._fw-la 18.24_o 25.28_o 29._o as_o a_o man_n who_o stomach_n be_v overcharge_v can_v have_v no_o rest_n till_o he_o have_v ease_v himself_o so_o the_o land_n be_v sick_a till_o it_o have_v ease_v itself_o of_o such_o inhabitant_n such_o sin_n and_o sinner_n put_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o a_o stand_n so_o that_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o pardon_v they_o jer._n 5.7.8_o 9_o this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o sin_n which_o make_v the_o day_n of_o jerusalem_n calamity_n to_o draw_v near_o ezek._n 22.4.11_o this_o bring_v the_o flood_n on_o the_o old_a world_n gen._n 6.2_o fire_n on_o sodom_n gen._n 19.25_o jude_n 7._o the_o plague_n on_o israel_n to_o the_o loss_n of_o 24._o thousand_o man_n libido_fw-la numb_a 25.1.9_o and_o the_o sword_n on_o benjamin_n to_o the_o loss_n almost_o of_o the_o whole_a tribe_n judg._n 18._o and_o 19_o by_o all_o this_o we_o may_v see_v that_o this_o be_v not_o so_o light_a a_o sin_n and_o such_o a_o small_a trick_n of_o youth_n as_o the_o profane_a world_n make_v it_o 2._o it_o consume_v the_o estate_n how_o many_o great_a man_n have_v it_o bring_v even_o to_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n prov._n 6.26_o and_o 29.3_o luke_n 15.30_o it_o be_v a_o fire_n that_o burn_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v job_n 31.12_o 3._o it_o rob_v a_o man_n of_o his_o good_a name_n which_o be_v a_o precious_a jewel_n and_o by_o all_o good_a mean_n to_o be_v preserve_v prov._n 6.33_o a_o wound_n and_o dishonour_n shall_v he_o get_v and_o his_o reproach_n shall_v not_o be_v wipe_v away_o though_o the_o wound_n may_v be_v cure_v yet_o the_o scar_n will_v abide_v as_o we_o see_v in_o david_n samson_n solomon_n neh._n 13.26_o lot_n so_o prov._n 5.9_o gen._n 49.4_o levit._fw-la 21.9_o hos._n 1.2_o 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to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n and_o faith_n be_v free_o give_v rom._n 3.24_o ephes._n 2.8_o philip._n 1.29_o 6._o our_o sanctification_n be_v free_a he_o heal_v our_o backslide_n and_o love_v we_o free_o hos._n 14.4_o ephes._n 2.4_o 5._o to_o extract_v sweet_a out_o of_o sweet_a nature_n and_o art_n can_v do_v it_o but_o to_o bring_v light_a out_o of_o darkness_n good_a out_o of_o evil_a and_o sweet_a out_o of_o bitter_a be_v a_o work_n of_o omnipotency_n it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o change_n of_o nature_n 7._o our_o salvation_n and_o glorification_n be_v free_a luk._n 12.32_o rom._n 6._o ult_n this_o then_o overthrow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n arminian_n and_o semipelagian_o who_o cry_v up_o fore-seen_a faith_n preparation_n good_a work_n and_o a_o improvement_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n as_o cause_n of_o election_n whereas_o god_n choose_v we_o not_o because_o we_o be_v holy_a but_o that_o we_o may_v be_v holy_a ephes_n 1.4_o and_o 2.10_o we_o be_v create_v 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15.20_o let_v the_o wise_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o wisdom_n and_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o his_o riches_n as_o for_o i_o i_o will_v glory_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o all_o be_v grace_n abound_v superabounding_a grace_n rom._n 5.8_o 1._o it_o be_v god_n that_o give_v prevent_v and_o prepare_v grace_n psal._n 10.17_o phil._n 2.13_o whereby_o he_o draw_v we_o to_o himself_o and_o make_v we_o willing_a to_o believe_v and_o obey_v 2._o he_o follow_v we_o with_o his_o subsequent_a grace_n whereby_o he_o uphold_v we_o in_o grace_n begin_v and_o enable_v we_o to_o persevere_v there_o be_v a_o divine_a manutenency_n which_o keep_v we_o from_o fall_v psal._n 73.23_o hence_o the_o scripture_n take_v all_o from_o man_n and_o give_v all_o to_o god_n it_o be_v he_o that_o work_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o and_o for_o we_o isaiah_n 26.12_o every_o good_a gift_n come_v from_o he_o jam._n 1.17_o it_o be_v by_o mercy_n and_o truth_n 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