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that_o understand_v there_o be_v sure_a for_o be_v any_o that_o seek_v after_o god_n rom._n 3.11_o he_o know_v do_v the_o old_a way_n and_o natural_o can_v will_n as_o the_o old_a end_n so_o the_o old_a way_n to_o do_v to_o be_v save_v but_o not_o suffer_v which_o be_v the_o new_a he_o can_v as_o little_a think_v of_o die_v in_o and_o to_o his_o own_o flesh_n with_o which_o he_o so_o sweet_o now_o converse_v as_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n suffer_v those_o thing_n and_o so_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n luke_n 24.26_o oh_o what_o live_a man_n can_v think_v that_o either_o we_o must_v or_o that_o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v make_v perfect_a through_o suffering_n heb._n 2.10_o second_o the_o text_n be_v plain_a john_n 1.13_o which_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n
quando_fw-la ipsius_fw-la potiùs_fw-la intelliguntur_fw-la esse_fw-la quam_fw-la nostra_fw-la tunc_fw-la nobis_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la adipiscendum_fw-la imputantur_fw-la dum_fw-la vacamus_fw-la ad_fw-la videndum_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la quia_fw-la si_fw-la nobis_fw-la ea_fw-la tribuerimus_fw-la servilia_fw-la erunt_fw-la quum_fw-la de_fw-la sabbato_fw-la dicatur_fw-la omne_fw-la opus_fw-la servile_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la non_fw-la facietis_fw-la cal._n harm._n exod._n levit._n etc._n etc._n pag._n 354._o and_o that_o to_o a_o christian_a the_o spiritual_a internal_a sabbath_n or_o sabbatism_n be_v a_o cease_n or_o to_o cease_v from_o his_o own_o work_n be_v as_o evident_a luth._n for_o first_o the_o apostle_n say_v there_o remain_v therefore_o a_o rest_n or_o keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n heb._n 4.9_o and_o he_o that_o be_v enter_v into_o his_o rest_n and_o we_o which_o have_v believe_v not_o only_o shall_v but_o do_v enter_v into_o rest_n heb._n 4.3_o have_v cease_v from_o his_o own_o work_n as_o god_n from_o he_o verse_n 10._o second_o christian_n be_v exhort_v to_o enter_v in_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o enter_v into_o that_o rest_n verse_n 11._o let_v we_o therefore_o fear_n lest_o a_o promise_n be_v leave_v to_o we_o of_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n any_o of_o you_o seem_v to_o come_v short_a of_o it_o verse_n 1._o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o three_o it_o remain_v that_o some_o must_v enter_v therein_o and_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v first_o preach_v enter_v not_o in_o because_o of_o unbelief_n verse_n 6_o and_o then_o by_o consequence_n those_o who_o believe_v the_o word_n preach_v do_v enter_v in_o by_o faith_n it_o profit_v for_o that_o end_n when_o mix_v with_o faith_n in_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o verse_n 2._o for_o as_o beza_n si_fw-la infidelitas_fw-la arcet_fw-la ab_fw-la aditu_fw-la fides_fw-la certè_fw-la introducit_fw-la four_o christ_n invite_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o all_o those_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v to_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o promise_v to_o give_v they_o this_o very_a rest_n or_o sabbath_n and_o that_o doubtless_o not_o only_o from_o their_o passive_a be_v burden_v under_o guilt_n and_o vanity_n but_o their_o own_o active_a fruitless_a labour_n to_o free_v themselves_o from_o it_o they_o shall_v rest_v as_o well_o qua_fw-la {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o mat._n 11.28_o five_o faith_n in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o it_o hot_a only_o imply_v a_o rest_n on_o christ_n by_o way_n of_o remembrance_n for_o some_o good_a and_o happiness_n to_o come_v by_o he_o but_o a_o rest_a {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o in_fw-la christ_n by_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o complacency_n as_o our_o present_a good_a and_o happiness_n in_o he_o all_o fullness_n dwell_v col._n 1.19_o in_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o you_o be_v complete_a of_o fill_v full_a through_o faith_n in_o he_o we_o have_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o heb._n 11.1_o six_o mr._n shepherd_n as_o he_o do_v most_o learned_o argue_v for_o a_o external_a sabbath_n to_o be_v observe_v at_o certain_a time_n and_o on_o special_a day_n so_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v a_o internal_a sabbath_n from_o isa._n 66.3_o heb._n 4.1_o 2._o which_o ought_v continual_o or_o every_o day_n to_o be_v observe_v it_o rest_v from_o all_o sin_n and_o rest_v in_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n thes._n 77.80_o and_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o hold_v that_o christian_n in_o this_o life_n can_v perfect_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n for_o first_o the_o flesh_n be_v against_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5._o they_o find_v a_o law_n in_o their_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o their_o mind_n they_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o they_o will_v when_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o they_o how_o to_o do_v that_o 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possible_a for_o man_n to_o utter_v there_o be_v give_v to_o he_o a_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n a_o messenger_n of_o satan_n to_o buffet_v he_o and_o that_o upon_o this_o ground_n because_o after_o that_o he_o be_v imperfect_a and_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n through_o the_o abundance_n or_o revelation_n 2_o cor._n 12.7_o and_o for_o this_o thing_n he_o beseech_v the_o lord_n thrice_o that_o it_o may_v depart_v from_o he_o verse_n 8._o but_o it_o be_v deny_v as_o inconsistent_a either_o with_o his_o safety_n or_o the_o advancement_n of_o god_n grace_n power_n and_o glory_n vers._n 9_o and_o fourteen_o year_n after_o this_o he_o confess_v himself_o the_o same_o man_n to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o same_o prick_n and_o buffet_n and_o that_o therefore_o most_o glad_o will_v he_o rather_o glory_v in_o his_o infirmity_n that_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n may_v rest_v upon_o he_o vers._n 2.9_o 10._o three_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n mention_v either_o in_o any_o of_o his_o own_o or_o the_o epistle_n of_o other_o that_o bear_v a_o latter_a date_n and_o it_o be_v his_o own_o rule_n 1_o cor._n 4.6_o not_o to_o think_v of_o man_n above_o that_o which_o be_v write_v three_o the_o life_n that_o we_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o a_o life_n of_o sense_n or_o of_o the_o flesh_n as_o if_o we_o do_v not_o die_v daily_o through_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n or_o have_v not_o matter_n of_o confession_n 1_o john_n 1.8_o 6._o of_o contrition_n 2._o cor._n 7.10_o and_o self-condemnation_n 1_o cor._n 11.31_o but_o the_o life_n that_o we_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n gal._n 2.20_o we_o walk_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o sight_n 2_o cor._n 5.7_o the_o god_n of_o hope_n fill_v our_o heart_n with_o peace_n and_o joy_n not_o in_o see_v but_o in_o believe_v rom_n 15.13_o and_o hence_o i_o do_v assert_v with_o calvin_n that_o nostram_fw-la in_fw-la illo_fw-la beatam_fw-la quietem_fw-la hic_fw-la inchoamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o it_o we_o here_o begin_v our_o bless_a rest_n 30._o in_o it_o we_o do_v daily_o proceed_v in_o profit_v more_o and_o more_o but_o because_o we_o have_v still_o a_o continual_a war_n with_o the_o flesh_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v consummate_v until_o that_o say_n of_o isaiah_n 66.23_o be_v fulfil_v concerning_o the_o continue_n of_o new_a moon_n with_o new_a moon_n of_o sabbath_n with_o sabbath_n even_o than_o when_o god_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o here_o be_v indeed_o have_v here_o perfection_n of_o the_o object_n but_o not_o of_o the_o subject_n christ_n who_o we_o enjoy_v be_v perfect_a and_o can_v admit_v of_o no_o addition_n but_o our_o manner_n of_o enjoy_v he_o be_v not_o so_o that_o then_o which_o we_o christian_n hope_v for_o be_v not_o to_o enjoy_v a_o more_o perfect_a rest_n than_o now_o we_o do_v but_o more_o perfect_o to_o enjoy_v the_o selfsame_a rest_n the_o same_o yesterday_o to_o
nothing_o in_o their_o own_o eye_n that_o christ_n may_v do_v all_o their_o work_n in_o they_o and_o for_o they_o and_o so_o may_v whole_o live_v upon_o christ_n and_o to_o christ_n still_o draw_v virtue_n from_o he_o see_v a_o need_n of_o christ_n and_o nothing_o else_o and_o find_v a_o fullness_n and_o help_n in_o he_o and_o nothing_o else_o second_o christian_n when_o they_o glory_n shall_v not_o glory_v in_o their_o gift_n whether_o inward_a or_o outward_a for_o first_o it_o be_v forbid_v ier._n 9.29_o let_v not_o the_o wise_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o wisdom_n neither_o let_v the_o mighty_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o might_n let_v not_o the_o rich_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o riches_n second_o they_o be_v but_o common_a to_o the_o reprobate_n and_o the_o elect_a no_o man_n know_v either_o love_n or_o hatred_n by_o all_o that_o be_v before_o he_o eccl._n 9.1_o see_v luke_n 10.20_o three_o who_o make_v thou_o to_o differ_v from_o another_o and_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o receive_v now_o if_o thou_o do_v receive_v it_o why_o do_v thou_o glory_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o 1_o cor._n 4.7_o four_o gift_n be_v bestow_v upon_o we_o by_o god_n as_o instrumental_a to_o draw_v our_o heart_n to_o glory_n in_o the_o mercy_n bounty_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o he_o that_o give_v and_o that_o he_o be_v we_o though_o we_o more_o unworthy_a than_o other_o man_n gen._n 32.9_o 10._o and_o not_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o gift_n themselves_o or_o that_o they_o be_v we_o and_o other_o man_n more_o unworthy_a than_o we_o luke_n 18.11_o three_o christian_n when_o they_o glory_n shall_v not_o glory_v in_o their_o sin_n for_o first_o christian_n by_o their_o sin_n grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n whereby_o they_o be_v seal_v to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n eph._n 4.30_o and_o therefore_o be_v they_o to_o grieve_v and_o be_v humble_v for_o their_o sin_n which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o glory_v in_o they_o nay_o even_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o 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their_o sin_n or_o in_o themselves_o because_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o that_o gracious_a god_n who_o do_v neither_o behold_v iniquity_n in_o jacob_n nor_o see_v perverseness_n in_o israel_n numb._n 23.17_o second_o i_o answer_v affirmative_o christian_n when_o they_o glory_n shall_v glory_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o first_o christ_n of_o god_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n that_o according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v he_o that_o glory_v let_v he_o glory_n in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o 31._o second_o glory_n be_v peculiar_a unto_o the_o lord_n my_o glory_n will_v i_o not_o give_v unto_o another_o isa._n 42.8_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n power_n and_o glory_n mat._n 6.3_o three_o paul_n say_v i_o will_v glory_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o in_o my_o infirmity_n or_o in_o the_o weaken_n and_o disenable_n of_o myself_o from_o attain_v ease_n in_o the_o flesh_n by_o those_o cross_n prick_n or_o buffet_n of_o satan_n messenger_n yet_o not_o simple_o in_o they_o as_o consider_v in_o themselves_o but_o because_o he_o find_v they_o instrumental_a through_o the_o wise_a and_o merciful_a order_n of_o his_o god_n to_o take_v away_o all_o occasion_n of_o glory_v in_o any_o fleshly_a thing_n and_o to_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o appear_v as_o sufficient_a for_o he_o and_o to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o be_v make_v perfect_a through_o those_o his_o infirmity_n and_o to_o rest_v in_o and_o over_o he_o 2_o cor._n 12.9_o that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o rest_v rejoice_v and_o glory_n which_o be_v the_o true_a christian_n sabbatize_v only_a in_o the_o lord_n see_v phil._n 1.3_o that_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o query_n may_v be_v more_o distinct_a and_o clear_a note_v first_o christian_n be_v either_o formal_a such_o only_a in_o outward_a profession_n or_o spiritual_a such_o also_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n second_o the_o pronoun_n they_o may_v relate_v either_o to_o these_o very_a christian_n mean_v in_o this_o passage_n or_o to_o some_o other_o speak_v of_o in_o a_o precedent_n connect_a though_o here_o omit_v discourse_n three_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o predicate_n be_v not_o to_o be_v supply_v with_o the_o adverb_n semper_fw-la always_o or_o constant_o but_o with_o maximâ_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la for_o the_o most_o part_n or_o most_o common_o or_o aliquando_fw-la sometime_o four_o glory_v be_v either_o inward_a in_o the_o heart_n or_o outward_a in_o word_n and_o then_o this_o either_o real_a which_o be_v a_o publication_n or_o a_o public_a narration_n of_o our_o sin_n accompany_v with_o a_o conceit_n of_o a_o excellency_n in_fw-la and_o a_o delight_n arise_v from_o they_o or_o imagine_v and_o such_o only_a in_o the_o account_n of_o some_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v indeed_o nothing_o else_o but_o a_o public_a confession_n of_o our_o sin_n accompany_v with_o a_o detestation_n of_o and_o a_o inward_a compunction_n for_o they_o five_o sin_n be_v either_o of_o ignorance_n or_o knowledge_n either_o such_o as_o appear_v black_a and_o ugly_a or_o such_o as_o appear_v white_a and_o beautiful_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n 1._o formal_a christian_n when_o they_o glory_n do_v most_o common_o glory_n both_o inward_o and_o outward_o in_o their_o seem_o beautiful_a if_o not_o ugly_a sin_n for_o first_o the_o pharisee_n a_o emblem_n of_o such_o be_v say_v to_o sound_a trumpet_n mat._n 6.2_o and_o make_v their_o brag_n de_fw-la splendidis_fw-la peccatis_fw-la of_o their_o fair_a outside_n sin_n luke_n 18.11_o which_o though_o high_o esteem_v by_o man_n yet_o be_v abomination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n luke_n 16.15_o second_o the_o false_a disciple_n be_v say_v as_o their_o common_a practice_n to_o glory_n in_o appearance_n or_o in_o the_o face_n that_o be_v in_o outward_a disguise_n and_o that_o colour_a show_n of_o man_n wisdom_n and_o eloquence_n engl._n annot._n 2_o cor._n 5.12_o and_o the_o embondage_n of_o other_o to_o the_o legal_a yoke_n gal._n 6.13_o three_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o such_o professor_n as_o mind_v earthly_a thing_n glory_v in_o their_o shame_n phil._n 3.19_o and_o be_v it_o not_o apparent_a that_o many_o in_o these_o day_n do_v ordinary_o boast_v of_o and_o rejoice_v in_o fulfil_v those_o lust_n which_o they_o like_o slave_n be_v secret_o make_v provision_n for_o if_o not_o i_o say_v in_o fulfil_v those_o that_o be_v from-ward_n they_o bring_v shame_n abroad_o and_o want_v at_o home_n as_o drunkenness_n whoredom_n swear_v and_o the_o like_a yet_o in_o fulfil_v those_o that_o be_v towards_o they_o bring_v profit_n and_o worldly_a honour_n as_o covetousness_n pride_n envy_n and_o c_o second_o the_o most_o spiritual_a christian_n when_o they_o glory_n do_v in_o heart_n if_o not_o in_o word_n sometime_o glory_n in_o their_o sin_n if_o not_o of_o knowledge_n yet_o of_o ignorance_n if_o not_o such_o as_o appear_v ugly_a yet_o 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