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the_o direction_n annex_v to_o it_o q._n what_o be_v the_o particular_n for_o which_o we_o be_v to_o give_v thanks_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o three_o petition_n a._n i._n all_o those_o grace_n whereby_o we_o be_v enable_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 3._o ephes_n 1._o 3._o as._n 1._o illumination_n of_o our_o mind_n whereby_o we_o may_v understand_v what_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 5._o 1._o cor._n 14._o 5._o 2._o subjection_n of_o our_o will_n unto_o go_n 13._o 2._o cor._n 9_o 13._o 3._o happiness_n of_o memory_n to_o keep_v in_o mind_n the_o will_n of_o god_n 61._o psal_n 119._o 52._o 61._o that_o we_o forget_v it_o not_o after_o we_o have_v once_o know_v it_o 4._o faithfulness_n of_o conscience_n to_o cheer_v we_o when_o we_o do_v god_n will_v 12._o 1._o tim._n 1._o 12._o and_o to_o check_v we_o when_o we_o transgress_v it_o 5._o settledness_n of_o heart_n and_o affection_n upon_o god_n will_n 8._o psal_n 40._o 8._o 6._o externall_n obedience_n in_o the_o several_a part_n 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excellency_n whereupon_o the_o apostle_n have_v exhort_v we_o 32._o we_o ephes_n 4._o 32._o to_o forgive_v add_v as_o a_o further_a motive_n to_o press_v the_o duty_n this_o clause_n 1._o clause_n 5._o 1._o be_v you_o follower_n of_o god_n as_o dear_a child_n herein_o man_n show_v himself_o a_o god_n to_o man_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a by_o revenge_n he_o show_v himself_o a_o very_a devil_n many_o like_o 23._o like_o gen._n 4._o 23._o lamech_n boast_n and_o glory_n in_o take_v revenge_n as_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a manhood_n whereas_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o much_o baseness_n and_o great_a pusilanimitie_n 2._o for_o the_o utility_n of_o it_o forgive_a utility_n of_o forgive_a if_o this_o question_n be_v ask_v what_o profit_n be_v there_o of_o forgive_a i_o answer_v as_o the_o apostle_n do_v of_o circumcision_n 2._o circumcision_n rom._n 3._o 1_o 2._o much_o every_o way_n thereby_o assurance_n of_o god_n forgive_a our_o sin_n be_v obtain_v we_o be_v make_v more_o 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which_o be_v afford_v for_o help_n this_o be_v the_o counsel_n which_o christ_n give_v to_o the_o forename_a church_n of_o the_o laodicean_n to_o buy_v gold_n try_v in_o the_o fire_n and_o white_a raiment_n 18._o reu._n 3._o 18._o and_o to_o anoint_v her_o eye_n with_o eye-salue_n §._o 158._o of_o double_v our_o care_n for_o the_o good_a of_o our_o soul_n q._n why_o be_v there_o two_o petition_n for_o our_o spiritual_a good_a a._n 1._o the_o thing_n concern_v our_o spiritual_a estate_n be_v far_o more_o excellent_a as_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o body_n excellent_a thing_n of_o the_o soul_n most_o excellent_a and_o as_o thing_n concern_v eternal_a and_o heavenly_a happiness_n surpass_v such_o as_o concern_v only_o a_o temporal_a and_o earthly_a contentment_n 46._o mat._n 13._o 44_o 45_o 46._o the_o merchant_n that_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o buy_v the_o treasure_n hide_v in_o the_o field_n and_o the_o pearl_n of_o price_n be_v not_o ignorant_a hereof_o 2._o they_o be_v more_o absolute_o necessary_a necessary_a thing_n of_o the_o soul_n most_o necessary_a we_o may_v want_v the_o temporal_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v miserable_a god_n can_v turn_v that_o want_n to_o our_o advantage_n 42._o luke_n 10._o 42._o but_o the_o want_n of_o spiritual_a blessing_n make_v we_o extreme_o miserable_a true_a happiness_n consist_v in_o the_o fruition_n of_o these_o yea_o the_o happiness_n of_o our_o temporal_a welfare_n consist_v in_o our_o spiritual_a welfare_n no_o benefit_n no_o comfort_n can_v be_v receive_v from_o all_o that_o this_o world_n afford_v unless_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o we_o free_v from_o the_o power_n thereof_o 3._o we_o be_v by_o nature_n more_o dull_a and_o backward_o to_o seek_v after_o thing_n spiritual_a soul_n man_n careless_a of_o his_o soul_n then_o temporal_a these_o be_v visible_a and_o the_o sweetness_n of_o they_o be_v more_o sensible_a soon_o discern_v and_o more_o easy_o taste_v the_o other_o be_v invisible_a be_v more_o insensible_a so_o as_o we_o have_v more_o need_n to_o be_v the_o more_o earnest_a in_o seek_v of_o they_o q._n what_o be_v we_o teach_v hereby_o a._n our_o care_n for_o spiritual_a thing_n must_v be_v double_a with_o much_o more_o earnestness_n must_v we_o seek_v spiritual_a then_o temporal_a blessing_n it_o be_v of_o spiritual_a good_a thing_n that_o christ_n say_v 〈◊〉_d mat._n 6._o 33._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o seek_v etc._n etc._n both_o before_o and_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n seek_v they_o first_o do_v not_o only_o note_v out_o the_o order_n but_o also_o the_o manner_n of_o seek_v 〈◊〉_d 2_o pet_n 1._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o spiritual_a blessing_n it_o be_v that_o saint_n peter_n say_v rather_o give_v diligence_n or_o give_v the_o more_o and_o great_a diligence_n to_o make_v they_o sure_o our_o mind_n must_v with_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o endeavour_n even_o with_o full_a bent_n be_v carry_v that_o way_n a_o due_a consideration_n of_o this_o point_n do_v manifest_v the_o 9_o the_o 2._o pet._n 1._o 9_o blindness_n and_o aggravate_v the_o folly_n of_o they_o who_o prefer_v temporal_a before_o spiritual_a blessing_n 17._o mar._n 5._o 17._o like_v to_o the_o gadaren_n who_o make_v more_o account_n of_o their_o swine_n then_o of_o christ_n into_o this_o ship_n of_o fool_n may_v they_o well_o be_v thrust_v 1._o who_o put_v of_o the_o time_n for_o seek_v the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n spiritual_a who_o prefer_v thing_n temporal_a before_o spiritual_a but_o will_v loose_v no_o time_n for_o advance_v and_o increase_a their_o temporal_a estate_n they_o who_o put_v off_o their_o provide_v of_o oil_n till_o the_o hour_n wherein_o the_o bridegroom_n come_v be_v style_v foolish_a virgin_n etc._n mat._n 25._o 2_o etc._n etc._n 2._o who_o put_v by_o the_o opportunity_n that_o by_o god_n providence_n be_v afford_v for_o do_v good_a to_o their_o soul_n as_o felix_n who_o when_o by_o paul_n preach_n his_o heart_n be_v so_o smite_v as_o he_o tremble_v 27._o act_n 24._o 26_o 27._o say_v go_v thy_o way_n for_o this_o time_n and_o yet_o watch_v all_o opportunity_n for_o a_o bribe_n 3._o who_o so_o eager_o pursue_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n wherein_o they_o take_v delight_n etc._n gen._n 25._o 29_o etc._n etc._n or_o from_o whence_o they_o expect_v profit_n as_o they_o neglect_v the_o care_n of_o their_o soul_n such_o a_o one_o be_v profane_a esau_n who_o follow_v the_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o field_n till_o he_o faint_v and_o then_o sell_v his_o birthright_n for_o a_o mess_n of_o pottage_n 4._o such_o as_o seek_v the_o spiritual_a thing_n of_o their_o soul_n but_o so_o loose_o and_o careless_o as_o if_o they_o care_v not_o much_o for_o they_o
these_o be_v like_o the_o lukewarm_a laodicean_n who_o can_v expect_v nothing_o but_o to_o be_v spew_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o christ_n 16._o reu._n 3._o 15_o 16._o let_v we_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v and_o for_o that_o end_n 1._o well_o discern_v betwixt_o thing_n that_o differ_v direction_n direction_n till_o the_o understanding_n be_v thorough_o inform_v in_o the_o difference_n of_o matter_n and_o know_v which_o be_v the_o more_o excellent_a the_o will_n can_v incline_v itself_o to_o one_o more_o than_o to_o another_o this_o therefore_o do_v the_o apostle_n pray_v for_o in_o the_o philippian_n behalf_n 6._o phil._n 1._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la dignoscatis_fw-la quae_fw-la discrepant_a psal_n 4._o 6._o to_o discern_v thing_n that_o differ_v 2._o wise_o preferâ—e_v the_o more_o excellent_a as_o david_n who_o when_o other_o say_v who_o will_v show_v we_o any_o good_a mean_v temporal_a good_n thus_o pray_v to_o god_n lord_n lift_v thou_o up_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o we_o 3._o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n 6._o 2._o tim._n 1._o 6._o that_o desire_n that_o love_n that_o delight_n that_o in_o any_o measure_n be_v in_o thou_o towards_o the_o spiritual_a good_a thing_n of_o thy_o soul_n nourish_v and_o increase_v that_o they_o neither_o decay_n nor_o die_v in_o thou_o 4._o help_v the_o weakness_n of_o nature_n 41._o mat._n 26._o 41._o when_o the_o spirit_n be_v ready_a the_o flesh_n will_v be_v backward_o 23._o rom._n 7._o 21_o 23._o and_o when_o one_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o he_o a_o law_n in_o the_o member_n war_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n this_o oft_o make_v we_o dull_a heavy_a and_o sluggish_a wherefore_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n advise_v when_o the_o iron_n be_v blunt_a 10._o eccl._n 10._o 10._o put_v to_o more_o strength_n hitherto_o of_o the_o general_a matter_n common_a to_o the_o two_o last_o petition_n §._o 159._o of_o the_o blessing_n which_o pardon_v of_o sin_n bring_v q._n what_o proper_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v about_o the_o order_n of_o the_o five_o petition_n a._n 1._o the_o inference_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o four_o 2._o the_o precedence_n of_o it_o before_o the_o sixth_o q._n what_o doctrine_n do_v that_o inference_n afford_v a._n by_o pardon_n of_o sin_n the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v make_v true_a blessing_n all_o the_o thing_n which_o in_o this_o prayer_n we_o be_v teach_v to_o crave_v be_v so_o to_o be_v crave_v as_o blessing_n but_o sin_n be_v as_o deadly_a poison_n to_o daily_a bread_n while_o it_o remain_v upon_o we_o unpardoned_a nothing_o that_o this_o world_n afford_v can_v be_v a_o true_a blessing_n for_o sin_n bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o every_o creature_n that_o we_o use_v etc._n deut._n 28._o 16_o etc._n etc._n but_o pardon_v of_o sin_n take_v away_o that_o curse_n and_o so_o make_v all_o that_o we_o use_v to_o be_v true_a blessing_n 1._o psal_n 32._o 1._o that_o man_n therefore_o be_v pronounce_v bless_v who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v learn_v hereby_o in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o temporal_a blessing_n to_o seek_v for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v one_o end_n of_o grace_n before_o meat_n according_a to_o the_o 35._o the_o 1._o sam._n 9_o 13._o math._n 14._o 19_o luke_n 24._o 30._o act_n 27._o 35._o ancient_a and_o commendable_a custom_n of_o god_n people_n to_o have_v the_o curse_n take_v away_o from_o the_o creature_n we_o use_v and_o to_o have_v they_o turn_v into_o a_o blessing_n do_v the_o like_a crave_v pardon_n of_o sin_n before_o thou_o go_v about_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o call_n before_o thou_o take_v a_o journey_n before_o thou_o go_v to_o any_o recreation_n though_o thou_o know_v it_o to_o be_v lawful_a and_o meet_a before_o thou_o go_v to_o bed_n when_o thou_o rise_v up_o in_o all_o thing_n at_o all_o time_n seek_v remission_n of_o sin_n never_o think_v thyself_o well_o or_o safe_a no_o not_o in_o thy_o great_a abundance_n or_o best_a prosperity_n till_o thou_o have_v assurance_n thereof_o 7._o gen._n 4._o 7._o sin_n not_o remit_v lie_v as_o a_o bondage_n at_o the_o door_n and_o keep_v all_o god_n blessing_n from_o enter_v 44._o lam._n 3._o 44._o sin_n like_o a_o cloud_n hide_v from_o we_o the_o bright_a sunshine_n of_o god_n favour_n sin_n like_o the_o accurse_a thing_n which_o achan_n steal_v 40._o jos_n 7._o 11._o etc._n etc._n 2._o king_n 4._o 40._o make_v we_o a_o prey_n to_o our_o deadly_a enemy_n sin_n as_o the_o wild_a gourd_n bring_v death_n with_o it_o and_o that_o into_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v otherwise_o wholesome_a 6._o dan._n 5._o 5_o 6._o and_o good_a sin_n like_o that_o hand-writing_n which_o on_o a_o wall_n appear_v to_o bel-shazzar_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o great_a iolletie_n will_v change_v countenance_n trouble_v thought_n loose_a joint_n and_o make_v knee_n to_o smite_v one_o against_o another_o be_v there_o not_o then_o great_a and_o just_a cause_n in_o all_o thing_n at_o all_o time_n to_o seek_v pardon_n thereof_o this_o of_o the_o inference_n of_o the_o five_o petition_n on_o the_o four_o §._o 160._o of_o the_o precedence_n of_o justification_n before_o sanctification_n q._n what_o doctrine_n do_v the_o precedence_n of_o the_o five_o petition_n before_o the_o sixth_o import_n a._n justification_n go_v before_o sanctification_n for_o the_o former_a of_o the_o two_o last_o petition_n concern_v our_o spiritual_a good_a set_v out_o our_o justification_n the_o latter_a our_o sanctification_n this_o precedence_n be_v to_o be_v apply_v rather_o to_o order_n then_o to_o time_n for_o at_o that_o very_a moment_n that_o christ_n pardon_v sin_n he_o conveigh_v his_o spirit_n into_o we_o whereby_o sin_n be_v mortify_v s._n paul_n therefore_o where_o he_o set_v down_o these_o two_o together_o set_v righteousness_n before_o sanctification_n justification_n cause_v sanctification_n 30._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 30._o in_o which_o respect_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o we_o be_v sanctify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n 18._o act_n 26._o 18._o that_o be_v faith_n unite_n we_o to_o christ_n by_o who_o we_o be_v justify_v receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n a_o further_a grace_n to_o sanctify_v us._n sanctification_n declare_v justification_n 24._o jam._n 2._o 24._o in_o which_o respect_n saint_n james_n say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n that_o be_v declare_v so_o to_o be_v as_o by_o virtue_n of_o our_o justification_n we_o be_v present_v blameless_a before_o god_n so_o by_o virtue_n of_o our_o sanctification_n we_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v righteous_a before_o man_n as_o the_o cause_n therefore_o go_v before_o the_o effect_n and_o as_o the_o effect_n follow_v the_o cause_n so_o be_v justification_n and_o sanctification_n in_o their_o order_n one_o to_o another_o 1._o this_o order_n afford_v one_o sound_a argument_n against_o justification_n by_o work_n 6._o rom._n 3._o 28._o 11._o 6._o all_o good_a work_n be_v part_n of_o sanctification_n if_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o they_o we_o be_v justify_v sanctification_n must_v go_v before_o justification_n 2._o this_o order_n prove_v our_o justification_n to_o be_v free_a 24._o rom._n 3._o 24._o because_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n it_o go_v before_o any_o good_a thing_n that_o we_o can_v do_v 3._o it_o also_o demonstrate_v the_o precedence_n of_o faith_n before_o acceptable_a repentance_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n faith_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o our_o justification_n repentance_n a_o principal_a grace_n of_o our_o sanctification_n 4._o it_o lay_v down_o the_o ground_n of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n 1._o psal_n 51._o 1._o which_o be_v nothing_o in_o ourselves_o but_o the_o mere_a free_a grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v to_o be_v plead_v for_o obtain_v pardon_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o five_o petition_n the_o particular_a good_a thing_n to_o be_v crave_v be_v next_o to_o be_v declare_v §._o 161._o of_o grace_n to_o be_v pray_v for_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o own_o sin_n q._n what_o be_v the_o particular_a good_a thing_n for_o which_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o pray_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o five_o petition_n a._n 1._o such_o as_o concern_v the_o petition_n itself_o 2._o such_o as_o concern_v the_o condition_n annex_v to_o it_o the_o thing_n which_o concern_v the_o petition_n itself_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o pardon_n both_o of_o our_o own_o and_o of_o other_o sin_n for_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o say_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n and_o first_o person_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n q._n what_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o pardon_n of_o our_o own_o sin_n to_o be_v pray_v for_o a._n 1._o knowledge_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n how_o horrible_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v into_o what_o a_o woeful_a plight_n it_o bring_v the_o creature_n make_v it_o a_o debtor_n to_o the_o revenge_a