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which_o he_o give_v not_o to_o his_o superior_a redemption_n here_o consider_v first_o that_o we_o be_v buy_v servant_n that_o which_o cost_v christ_n full_a dear_a man_n sell_v good_a cheap_a second_o sworâ—_n servant_n three_o we_o have_v receive_v wage_n before_o hand_n for_o service_n to_o be_v do_v mal._n 1._o 10._o but_o many_o receive_v that_o from_o the_o true_a god_n which_o they_o return_v noâ—_n to_o he_o but_o sacrifice_n to_o idol_n hos._n 2._o 8._o eph._n 5._o 18._o a_o double_a debt_n lie_v upon_o we_o the_o one_o the_o debt_n of_o sin_n which_o â—e_n must_v seek_v to_o be_v forgive_v the_o other_o the_o debt_n oâ—_n obedience_n which_o we_o must_v seek_v to_o perform_v a_o threefold_a comfort_n for_o the_o godly_a for_o the_o debt_n of_o obedience_n the_o lord_n to_o who_o we_o owe_v it_o give_v we_o wherewith_o to_o pay_v it_o 1_o chron._n 29._o 14._o he_o accept_v for_o a_o time_n part_n of_o payment_n the_o more_o we_o pay_v of_o this_o debt_n the_o more_o we_o be_v 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6._o 8._o this_o life_n be_v a_o thorow-way_n or_o middle_a passage_n either_o to_o heaven_n or_o hell_n eccles._n 11._o 3._o they_o who_o live_v in_o sin_n be_v dead_a and_o yet_o a_o worse_a death_n abide_v they_o in_o hell_n the_o least_o degree_n of_o their_o punishment_n shall_v be_v a_o fearful_a famine_n of_o all_o worldly_a comfort_n joell_n 1._o 12._o reu._n 18._o 14._o why_o that_o second_o death_n be_v call_v a_o wrath_n and_o a_o wrath_n to_o come_v the_o place_n of_o the_o damn_a show_v the_o greatness_n of_o their_o judgement_n reu._n 21._o 8._o esa._n 30._o 33._o jude_n verse_n 6._o mark_n 9_o 48._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 19_o math._n 5._o 22._o the_o universality_n of_o it_o nothing_o in_o man_n shall_v be_v without_o pain_n &_o all_o god_n plague_n shall_v concur_v to_o punish_v he_o the_o eternity_n of_o it_o in_o the_o most_o regenerate_a there_o be_v some_o thing_n that_o need_v to_o be_v mortify_v for_o out_o of_o the_o stony_a rock_n spring_v noisome_a weed_n cyrill_n that_o which_o god_n work_v in_o we_o he_o call_v it_o our_o work_n phil._n 2._o 12._o therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v humble_a and_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n 1_o chro._n 29._o 14_o presumptuous_a opinion_n of_o merit_n damn_v aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n serm_n 2_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 10_o aug._n hom_n 14_o aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n ser._n 14._o a_o trial_n of_o our_o mortification_n death_n to_o sin_n take_v not_o life_n away_o but_o restore_v it_o sanctification_n be_v a_o work_n of_o difficulty_n for_o it_o be_v a_o birth_n a_o death_n a_o circumcision_n etc._n etc._n the_o knife_n by_o which_o beastly_a lust_n be_v slay_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v mac._n hom_n i._o temporal_a life_n be_v not_o the_o recompense_n of_o righteousness_n and_o why_o 1._o cor._n 15._o 19_o gal._n 2._o 20._o he_o prove_v the_o last_o part_n of_o his_o precede_a argument_n the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v either_o universal_a extend_v to_o all_o his_o creature_n comfort_n the_o beginning_n progress_n and_o perfection_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v from_o he_o heb._n 12._o 2._o in_o that_o we_o can_v not_o walk_v without_o a_o guide_n we_o â—re_n warn_v that_o we_o be_v but_o babe_n act._n 8._o 30._o 31_o it_o be_v good_a religion_n to_o turn_v god_n precept_n into_o prayer_n psal._n 43._o 3._o psal._n 143._o 10_o we_o ought_v to_o follow_v our_o guide_n as_o israel_n do_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o wilderness_n a_o threefold_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n why_o in_o his_o first_o operation_n he_o be_v call_v a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n he_o discover_v sin_n and_o wrath_n due_a to_o it_o which_o cause_v fear_n mat._n 3._o 10._o he_o be_v not_o here_o compare_v the_o godly_a under_o the_o law_n with_o the_o godly_a under_o the_o gospel_n a_o servile_a fear_n a_o filial_a fear_n psal._n 130._o 4._o a_o diabolical_a fear_n james._n 2._o 19_o from_o what_o sort_n of_o fear_n be_v we_o exempt_v in_o the_o godly_a fear_n prepare_v a_o place_n for_o the_o perfect_a love_n of_o god_n and_o then_o depart_v itself_o mat._n 15._o but_o in_o the_o wicked_a fear_n of_o wrath_n once_o begin_v increase_v till_o it_o proceed_v to_o desperate_a fear_n no_o prayer_n to_o god_n without_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n how_o the_o godly_a sometime_o be_v transport_v in_o prayer_n 2_o king_n 2._o mat._n 26._o 38._o the_o godly_a shall_v cry_v together_o not_o one_o against_o a_o other_o union_n of_o desire_n in_o prayer_n commend_v james._n 5._o 16._o as_o many_o hand_n lift_v a_o burden_n importable_a to_o one_o so_o the_o parent_n of_o prayer_n the_o wing_n whereby_o prayer_n ascend_v dan._n 9_o 22._o 23._o efficacy_n of_o prayer_n every_o petition_n return_v with_o profit_n gen._n 18._o acts._n 10._o mat._n 17._o satan_n a_o enemy_n to_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n acts._n 16._o 16_o zach._n 3._o 1._o gen._n 15._o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n no_o prayer_n to_o abraham_n moses_n etc._n etc._n nor_o to_o cherubin_n nor_o seraphin_n psal._n 6._o 1._o psal._n 4._o 1._o reu._n 19_o 10._o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n as_o in_o the_o court_n of_o earthly_a king_n every_o tongue_n and_o language_n be_v sanctify_v for_o prayer_n if_o we_o understand_v it_o they_o be_v builder_n of_o babel_n who_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n in_o a_o language_n they_o understand_v not_o a_o comfort_n for_o weak_a christian_n who_o be_v move_v by_o their_o want_n to_o doubt_v of_o this_o testimony_n a_o necessary_a admonition_n so_o to_o mourn_v for_o that_o which_o we_o want_v that_o we_o give_v thanks_o for_o that_o measure_n of_o grace_n which_o we_o have_v rom._n 7._o 24._o ibid._n ver_fw-la 25._o this_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o always_o perceive_v in_o a_o like_a measure_n of_o they_o who_o have_v it_o rom._n 8._o 35._o confort_n against_o spiritual_a desertion_n isai._n 1._o 9_o the_o son_n of_o god_n can_v but_o live_v because_o they_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o god_n god_n goodness_n be_v show_v to_o all_o his_o creature_n but_o his_o inheritance_n be_v resâ—â—ued_v to_o his_o son_n gen._n 25._o mat._n 5._o 45._o psal._n 119._o 57_o lam._n 3._o 24._o all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v his_o heir_n and_o yet_o the_o inheritance_n be_v not_o diminish_v aug._n the_o verb_n dom_n in_o euan._n joan._n ser._n 64._o they_o who_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o be_v perfect_v without_o us._n heb._n 11._o 40._o in_o earthly_a inheritance_n the_o father_n die_v or_o the_o son_n inherit_v but_o here_o the_o son_n must_v die_v or_o else_o he_o can_v inherit_v psal._n 102._o 26_o psal._n 17._o
15._o theophilact_fw-mi christ_n twofold_a right_n to_o the_o inheritance_n and_o how_o in_o the_o second_o only_o we_o be_v annex_v with_o he_o how_o all_o these_o great_a mercy_n shall_v provoke_v we_o to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o our_o heavenly_a vocation_n gen._n 25._o 2_o tim._n 4._o phil._n 3._o 8._o 9_o for_o satan_n silly_a offer_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o these_o high_a mercy_n whereunto_o god_n have_v call_v we_o in_o christ_n joh._n 14._o 15._o heb._n 2._o 11._o mat._n 17._o 5._o joh._n 20._o 17._o mat._n 11._o 30._o the_o mortification_n of_o a_o christian_a consist_v in_o two_o thing_n the_o first_o principal_a argument_n against_o the_o cross_n be_v from_o the_o end_n of_o our_o affliction_n 2._o tim._n 2._o 8._o bernard_n different_a course_n of_o the_o christian_a &_o worldling_n mat._n 10._o 38._o mat._n 5._o luke_n 6._o 25._o the_o end_n of_o the_o christian_a be_v better_a than_o his_o beginning_n not_o so_o with_o the_o worldling_n the_o wicked_a have_v cross_n but_o not_o christ_n crosse._n gâ—â—_n 3._o 19_o barn_n apol_n ad_fw-la abbot_n clun_n the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v say_v to_o suffer_v with_o the_o godly_a act_n 9_o 4._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 14._o cir._n â—atec_fw-la 16_o cip._n lib._n 2._o epist_n 6._o three_o thing_n require_v to_o make_v our_o suffering_n suffering_n with_o christ._n comfort_n against_o inward_a affliction_n comfort_n against_o outward_a affliction_n which_o we_o suffer_v either_o in_o name_n ambrose_n or_o in_o our_o good_n job._n 1._o 21._o or_o in_o our_o person_n heb._n 12._o 9_o in_o trouble_v it_o be_v expedient_a to_o look_v unto_o the_o end_n thereof_o amplification_n of_o the_o first_o principal_a argument_n he_o that_o taste_v both_o of_o present_a suffering_n and_o of_o glory_n to_o come_v give_v his_o judgement_n here_o of_o both_o the_o one_o he_o taste_v in_o his_o journey_n from_o jerusalem_n to_o illiricum_n the_o other_o in_o his_o journey_n from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n how_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v mitigate_v our_o present_a trouble_n ber._n in_o cant._n ser._n 61._o it_o shall_v make_v we_o despise_v both_o the_o threaten_n &_o allurement_n of_o man_n mat._n 10._o 28_o how_o our_o life_n be_v but_o the_o life_n of_o a_o moment_n sacred_a similitude_n by_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shadow_n the_o vanity_n of_o our_o present_a life_n job._n 7._o 6._o job._n 9_o job._n 14._o psal._n 90._o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n be_v worm-eaten_a job._n 14._o 5._o john_n 16._o 20._o comfort_n come_v sometime_o before_o trouble_n sometime_o in_o trouble_n but_o always_o after_o trouble_n to_o the_o godly_a our_o glory_n be_v prepare_v but_o not_o revel_v aug._n de_fw-fr sanctis_fw-la ser._n 46._o exod._n 33._o 18_o exod._n 40._o 34._o yet_o by_o the_o glory_n reveal_v we_o may_v judge_v of_o that_o glory_n which_o be_v not_o reveal_v aug._n the_o temp_n ser._n 99_o ber._n in_o cant._n ser._n 47._o god_n be_v good_a to_o they_o who_o seek_v he_o much_o more_o unto_o they_o who_o find_v he_o forty_o day_n company_n with_o god_n change_v the_o face_n of_o moses_n how_o much_o more_o &c_n &c_n aug._n ad_fw-la frat_fw-la in_o erem_fw-la if_o our_o body_n shall_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n what_o shall_v our_o soul_n be_v all_o the_o companion_n in_o that_o glory_n be_v firâ—â—_n bear_v all_o noâ—le_a man_n of_o strength_n and_o dignity_n the_o glorâ—_n of_o one_o of_o they_o augment_v the_o glory_n of_o another_o special_o the_o sight_n of_o jesus_n lord_n of_o that_o family_n shall_v increase_v our_o joy_n the_o ceiling_n of_o our_o second_o house_n be_v but_o the_o pavement_n of_o our_o three_o house_n luk._n 1._o 14_o john_n 1._o 36._o ahashuerus_n banquet_v not_o comparable_a to_o our_o marriage_n banquet_n if_o the_o outward_a court_n of_o god_n palace_n be_v so_o furnish_v as_o we_o see_v what_o be_v the_o inner_a psal._n 65._o the_o eternity_n of_o it_o the_o claritie_n &_o perspicuity_n of_o it_o col._n 3._o 3_o 1._o john_n 3._o what_o taste_v worldling_n have_v of_o the_o joy_n to_o come_v the_o only_a cause_n why_o we_o walk_v slow_o towards_o that_o glory_n be_v because_o we_o know_v it_o not_o the_o apostle_n insist_o in_o the_o amplification_n of_o this_o glory_n he_o prove_v the_o greatness_n and_o certainty_n of_o that_o glory_n by_o two_o argument_n from_o the_o fervent_a desire_n which_o the_o creature_n have_v to_o it_o by_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n from_o the_o fervent_a desire_n which_o the_o godly_a have_v to_o it_o by_o the_o instinct_n of_o grace_n the_o order_n of_o his_o proceed_n in_o the_o first_o argument_n a_o proposition_n of_o the_o fervent_a desire_n of_o the_o creature-expr_a by_o four_o phrase_n 1_o pet._n 3._o the_o son_n of_o god_n now_o be_v not_o reveil_v in_o regard_n of_o their_o person_n which_o now_o be_v not_o know_v john_n 15._o 20._o 21._o this_o learn_v we_o not_o to_o despise_v other_o man_n because_o we_o know_v not_o what_o they_o be_v in_o god_n election_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o glory_n which_o now_o be_v obscure_v col._n 3._o 3_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o judge_v of_o themselves_o by_o their_o present_a state_n 1_o john_n 3._o comfortable_a that_o where_o the_o lord_n call_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o work_n his_o creature_n he_o call_v we_o his_o son_n and_o as_o sin_n increase_v so_o the_o curse_n increase_v the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o vanity_n be_v a_o threefold_a abuse_n of_o the_o creature_n concern_v god_n concern_v the_o godly_a concern_v the_o wicked_a who_o against_o their_o will_n they_o serve_v the_o creature_n be_v restore_v to_o the_o liberty_n shall_v all_o concur_v to_o plague_v the_o wicked_a how_o a_o will_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o creature_n how_o stand_v it_o with_o justice_n that_o the_o creature_n be_v punish_v for_o man_n sin_n the_o fall_n of_o angel_n of_o man_n &_o of_o the_o creature_n compare_v we_o shall_v blame_v our_o self_n when_o we_o be_v cross_v by_o the_o creature_n man_n and_o the_o creature_n for_o man_n â—â—ke_v be_v restore_v to_o hope_n which_o neither_o apostate_n angel_n nor_o reprobate_a man_n have_v the_o second_o reason_n of_o the_o fervent_a desire_n of_o the_o creature_n take_v from_o their_o better_a estate_n which_o be_v to_o come_v what_o creature_n shall_v be_v restore_v jesus_n the_o restorer_n heal_v every_o wound_n that_o satan_n have_v inflict_v upon_o man_n three_o object_n of_o satan_n malice_n first_o god_n second_o man_n three_o the_o creature_n god_n overshoot_v satan_n in_o all_o his_o machination_n to_o what_o use_n the_o creature_n will_v serve_v in_o the_o day_n of_o restitution_n we_o shall_v know_v best_a when_o we_o see_v it_o how_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o creature_n shall_v be_v deliver_v see_v the_o psalmist_n say_v they_o shall_v perish_v reu._n 21._o see_v the_o glory_n of_o that_o kingdom_n require_v that_o the_o creature_n be_v change_v how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o be_v change_v 2._o pet._n 3._o 11._o the_o same_o purpose_n further_o amplify_v by_o groan_v and_o sigh_v of_o the_o creature_n sometime_o god_n complain_v to_o the_o creature_n sometime_o the_o creature_n complain_v to_o god_n upon_o man_n miserable_a be_v man_n if_o he_o complain_v not_o on_o himself_o isaiah_n 1._o travail_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n ascribe_v to_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o scripture_n psal._n 7._o one_o manner_n of_o way_n ascribe_v to_o the_o godly_a rom._n 7._o 24._o the_o second_o argument_n prove_v the_o greatness_n and_o certainty_n of_o that_o glory_n be_v the_o fervent_a desire_n the_o godly_a have_v to_o it_o by_o instinct_n of_o grace_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n groan_v together_o and_o shall_v be_v restore_v together_o the_o wicked_a mourn_v not_o with_o they_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v partaker_n so_o much_o as_o of_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o creature_n a_o description_n of_o the_o godly_a learn_v we_o humh_o litie_n thankfulness_n &_o diligence_n in_o prayer_n no_o plenitude_n but_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n have_v we_o now_o therefore_o be_v we_o not_o to_o think_v that_o we_o have_v no_o grace_n because_o we_o have_v but_o beginning_n this_o comfort_n vain_o abuse_v by_o profane_a man_n why_o the_o lord_n give_v we_o not_o in_o this_o life_n the_o principal_a as_o well_o as_o the_o earnest_n what_o comfort_n we_o have_v now_o in_o the_o earnest_n and_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n two_o effect_n which_o the_o spirit_n work_v in_o the_o godly_a first_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o misery_n for_o which_o they_o sigh_v sigh_v and_o mourn_v go_v before_o comfort_n psal._n 6._o 6._o job._n 3._o 24._o luke_n 6._o 25._o mâ—t._n 5._o 4._o gen._n 27._o 38._o mary_n tear_n please_v christ_n better_a than_o the_o pharisee_n delicate_n luke_n 7._o 38._o verse_n 44._o