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shall_v take_v heed_n of_o reason_v against_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o dispose_v of_o man_n to_o condition_n of_o less_o honour_n in_o this_o life_n or_o in_o damn_v of_o wicked_a man_n in_o hell_n for_o they_o be_v all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o as_o the_o clay_n to_o the_o potter_n rom._n 9_o 21_o 22_o 23._o 5._o our_o original_a from_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v teach_v we_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o humble_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n towards_o god_n when_o we_o speak_v to_o he_o we_o shall_v remember_v we_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o ash_n gen._n 18._o and_o when_o we_o converse_v and_o discourse_n with_o man_n we_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o pride_n and_o vain_a glory_n and_o say_v as_o he_o do_v in_o job_n i_o also_o be_o cut_v out_o of_o the_o clay_n job_n 33._o 6._o as_o also_o we_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o excessive_a care_n for_o the_o clothing_n and_o pamper_v of_o our_o body_n of_o clay_n 6._o especial_o we_o shall_v strive_v to_o answer_v the_o end_n of_o our_o creation_n man_n be_v make_v and_o set_v in_o this_o visible_a world_n that_o god_n may_v have_v a_o creature_n to_o know_v he_o and_o what_o he_o have_v wrought_v and_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o and_o serve_v he_o and_o to_o resemble_v he_o in_o all_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n till_o this_o be_v do_v by_o man_n he_o do_v nothing_o that_o answer_v the_o end_n of_o his_o be_v he_o dishonour_v god_n that_o make_v he_o and_o see_v god_n make_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n we_o shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n in_o both_o 1._o cor._n 6_o 10._o we_o be_v not_o at_o our_o own_o dispose_n to_o do_v what_o we_o list_v we_o be_v his_o to_o command_v that_o make_v we_o our_o very_a countenance_n set_v so_o as_o to_o look_v upward_o show_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v like_o the_o beast_n that_o see_v and_o regard_v nothing_o but_o earthly_a thing_n let_v we_o pray_v god_n that_o make_v we_o to_o direct_v we_o and_o enlighten_v we_o to_o do_v his_o work_n and_o glorify_v he_o psal_n 119._o 7â—_n second_o from_o the_o serious_a meditation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o creation_n we_o may_v find_v many_o thing_n for_o humiliation_n unto_o all_o man_n especial_o to_o the_o wicked_a it_o may_v humble_v all_o man_n to_o consider_v that_o they_o be_v but_o man_n of_o dust_n earthly_a creature_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 47_o 48._o make_v of_o mire_n and_o clay_n job_n 13._o 12._o and_o that_o they_o be_v in_o continual_a danger_n of_o die_v they_o dwell_v but_o in_o house_n of_o clay_n earthly_a tabernacle_n job_n 4._o 19_o 2._o cor._n 5._o 1._o it_o be_v as_o easy_a for_o god_n to_o destroy_v we_o as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o potter_n to_o break_v a_o earthen_a vessel_n our_o breath_n be_v in_o our_o nostril_n if_o our_o mouth_n and_o nose_n be_v stop_v we_o fall_v down_o as_o dead_a carcase_n especial_o all_o man_n have_v cause_n to_o be_v extreme_o grieve_v to_o think_v how_o woeful_o they_o be_v fall_v from_o the_o glory_n in_o which_o they_o be_v create_v whether_o they_o look_v upon_o their_o soul_n impurity_n and_o filthiness_n or_o the_o body_n deformity_n &_o disease_n or_o the_o misery_n invade_v just_o their_o outward_a condition_n with_o all_o the_o fearful_a loss_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a which_o have_v befall_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n more_o especial_o the_o wicked_a have_v cause_n of_o grievous_a sorrow_n that_o remain_v still_o in_o that_o woeful_a estate_n of_o degeneration_n have_v god_n and_o all_o creature_n against_o they_o and_o carrying_z about_o body_n and_o soul_n so_o full_a of_o sin_n and_o liable_a to_o such_o fearful_a danger_n woe_n to_o he_o that_o strive_v with_o his_o maker_n shall_v the_o potsherd_v strive_v with_o the_o potter_n and_o be_v safe_a isaiah_n 45._o 9_o and_o the_o rather_o they_o shall_v be_v afflict_v if_o they_o consider_v no_o part_n of_o their_o wickedness_n can_v be_v hide_v from_o god_n he_o that_o make_v they_o know_v every_o part_n about_o they_o there_o can_v be_v a_o vain_a desire_n thought_n or_o lust_n but_o god_n see_v it_o and_o no_o darkness_n can_v hide_v from_o he_o psal_n 139._o 12_o 13._o last_o there_o be_v great_a consolation_n in_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o creation_n unto_o godly_a man_n that_o be_v restore_v in_o christ_n to_o the_o privilege_n of_o their_o first_o creation_n for_o unto_o they_o will_v god_n be_v for_o the_o substance_n of_o true_a happiness_n all_o that_o he_o be_v to_o adam_n their_o right_a to_o god_n favour_n and_o fellowship_n with_o god_n and_o dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n be_v restore_v they_o be_v again_o make_v like_o to_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n colos_n 3._o 10._o their_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o need_v not_o fear_v any_o adversary_n for_o god_n keep_v all_o their_o bone_n and_o the_o hair_n of_o their_o head_n be_v number_v psal_n 34._o 20._o and_o though_o they_o have_v many_o frailty_n bodily_a and_o spiritual_a yet_o god_n will_v pity_v they_o he_o know_v the_o mould_n they_o be_v make_v of_o and_o that_o they_o be_v but_o dust_n psal_n 103._o 13._o 17._o isaiah_n 64._o 12._o and_o see_v god_n have_v make_v we_o he_o account_v himself_o bind_v to_o help_v we_o and_o sustain_v we_o and_o provide_v for_o we_o isaiah_n 43._o 7._o and_o will_v not_o forget_v we_o isaiah_n 44._o 21._o the_o second_o article_n and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n 1._o cor._n 3._o 11._o for_o other_o foundation_n can_v no_o man_n lay_v then_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v which_o be_v christ_n jesus_n hitherto_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n now_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o consider_v of_o the_o article_n that_o concern_v our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n and_o so_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o in_o the_o redeemer_n faith_n look_v upon_o four_o thing_n first_o his_o title_n jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n and_o our_o lord_n second_o his_o incarnation_n wonder_v at_o both_o his_o conception_n and_o birth_n 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nature_n form_n that_o substance_n into_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n distinct_o but_o yet_o it_o be_v without_o life_n then_o be_v the_o soul_n infuse_v when_o the_o body_n be_v organical_a and_o so_o it_o be_v quicken_v &_o a_o true_a man_n it_o be_v not_o before_o a_o man_n but_o embryo_n as_o they_o call_v it_o now_o the_o question_n be_v how_o christ_n can_v receive_v that_o imperfect_a embryo_n or_o the_o flesh_n at_o the_o first_o conception_n see_v it_o be_v not_o a_o perfect_a humane_a nature_n to_o this_o some_o answer_n that_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o follow_v the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o take_v flesh_n as_o other_o man_n do_v but_o in_o the_o very_a instant_n of_o the_o conception_n his_o body_n be_v make_v organical_a &_o have_v perfect_a member_n and_o the_o soul_n infuse_v at_o that_o instant_n also_o and_o their_o reason_n be_v this_o because_o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v not_o become_v a_o person_n to_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n now_o 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page_n 466_o great_a want_n forerun_a extraordinary_a supply_n ibid._n christ_n speak_v to_o woman_n page_n 285_o comfort_n for_o woman_n in_o child-bearing_a page_n 269_o woman_n chief_a witness_n of_o christ_n death_n page_n 419_o what_o wholesome_a word_n be_v page_n 3_o wicked_a man_n incorrigible_a page_n 348_o wicked_a desire_n christ_n miracle_n not_o his_o word_n page_n 369_o wicked_a man_n of_o more_o account_n then_o godly_a page_n 371_o wicked_a man_n within_o the_o church_n may_v be_v as_o vile_a as_o they_o be_v without_o page_n 376_o wicked_a man_n be_v impatient_a under_o god_n hand_n page_n 386_o wicked_a man_n be_v like_o a_o dry_a tree_n ibid._n wicked_a man_n in_o a_o woeful_a case_n page_n 397_o wicked_a man_n how_o condemn_v already_o page_n 509_o wicked_a man_n be_v goat_n page_n 418_o wicked_a man_n be_v curse_v creature_n page_n 527_o wicked_a man_n forget_v their_o sin_n page_n 528_o wicked_a man_n taste_v the_o word_n of_o god_n without_o digestion_n page_n 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