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his_o will_n ephes_n 1.5_o or_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o favour_n in_o our_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n rom._n 5.15_o 2._o pet._n 3.18_o to_o have_v the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v accept_v luke_n 2.22_o jesus_n grow_v in_o favour_n with_o god_n id_fw-la est_fw-la be_v accept_v gen._n 4.4_o god_n have_v respect_n to_o abel_n gen._n 6.8_o noah_n find_v grace_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o have_v god_n favour_n show_v he_o there_o be_v god_n grace_n towards_o we_o and_o god_n grace_n in_o we_o the_o first_o in_o his_o own_o breast_n the_o other_o we_o have_v by_o donation_n the_o first_o be_v his_o grace_n love_n and_o goodwill_n the_o other_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o spirit_n regenerate_v change_a and_o sanctify_v the_o first_o be_v the_o cause_n the_o second_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o former_a i_o intend_v god_n grace_n and_o favour_n to_o we_o sect._n 2_o second_o how_o to_o attain_v the_o sense_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o grace_n we_o 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be_v near_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o bright_a above_o but_o dark_a beneath_o so_o the_o near_a my_o soul_n be_v to_o god_n the_o more_o it_o be_v bright_a upward_a and_o of_o a_o heavenly_a disposition_n god_n shine_v on_o i_o my_o glory_n be_v real_a though_o invisible_a to_o other_o my_o light_n and_o life_n be_v with_o god_n man_n may_v look_v on_o i_o as_o one_o not_o to_o be_v desire_v without_o form_n or_o beauty_n so_o they_o look_v on_o my_o saviour_n isai_n 53.2_o to_o some_o he_o be_v veil_v yet_o to_o some_o he_o be_v reveal_v so_o it_o be_v with_o christian_n the_o world_n see_v their_o infirmity_n and_o affliction_n but_o there_o be_v a_o bright_a side_n they_o see_v not_o 25.5_o exod._n 25.5_o there_o be_v a_o curious_a ark_n though_o cover_v with_o badger_n skin_n the_o world_n see_v the_o black_a side_n but_o not_o the_o best_a side_n they_o can_v see_v invisible_a thing_n till_o they_o have_v obtain_v faith_n let_v i_o be_v light_n to_o god_n though_o dark_a to_o the_o world_n when_o god_n shine_v on_o i_o then_o be_o i_o bright_a upward_a and_o then_o i_o resemble_v his_o light_n as_o the_o drop_n do_v the_o ocean_n the_o moon_n more_o remote_a from_o the_o sun_n be_v bright_a downward_o so_o the_o less_o portion_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o more_o remote_a from_o god_n the_o more_o welcome_a to_o the_o world_n it_o be_v my_o lord_n esau_n though_o profane_a and_o agrippa_n and_o bernice_n be_v see_v with_o great_a pomp_n absolom_n and_o his_o footman_n belshazzar_n and_o his_o captain_n and_o concubine_n herod_n and_o his_o royal_a apparel_n have_v terrene_a glory_n yet_o these_o be_v remote_a from_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n oh_o that_o i_o can_v neglect_v that_o splendour_n be_v have_v with_o a_o neglect_n of_o communion_n with_o god_n let_v i_o never_o be_v so_o shine_v towards_o the_o earth_n that_o i_o may_v be_v dark_a towards_o heaven_n let_v i_o not_o flatter_v for_o favour_n nor_o fear_v contempt_n but_o let_v i_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n that_o he_o draw_v near_o to_o i_o the_o ray_n of_o his_o light_n shine_v on_o i_o shall_v make_v i_o both_o honourable_a and_o satisfy_v sect._n 2_o second_o of_o the_o moon_n borrow_a light_n 1._o the_o light_n of_o the_o moon_n be_v receive_v 2._o the_o light_n of_o the_o moon_n be_v communicate_v 3._o the_o sun_n lend_v his_o light_n have_v not_o the_o less_o first_o it_o be_v a_o receive_a light_n she_o have_v light_n in_o she_o but_o it_o be_v not_o of_o she_o the_o stream_n that_o come_v into_o paradise_n have_v not_o their_o spring_n in_o paradise_n the_o grace_n the_o church_n have_v be_v all_o receive_v 1._o cor._n 4.7_o application_n 1._o let_v i_o humble_o acknowledge_v i_o be_o a_o receiver_n from_o god_n and_o deep_o ponder_v this_o great_a receipt_n must_v have_v great_a account_n he_o that_o have_v two_o talent_n must_v account_v for_o two_o he_o that_o receive_v five_o must_v answer_v for_o five_o a_o day_n will_v come_v when_o i_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o give_v account_n of_o my_o stewardshippe_n luke_n 16.2_o 2._o i_o must_v beware_v of_o pride_n i_o be_o but_o a_o receiver_n and_o must_v be_v call_v to_o a_o reckon_n pride_n grow_v from_o this_o we_o look_v on_o the_o middle_n and_o neglect_v both_o end_n man_n enjoy_v some_o present_a excellency_n which_o breed_v pride_n as_o iron_n do_v the_o rust_n remember_v thy_o original_n remember_v thy_o account_n thou_o swell_a dust_n and_o ash_n i_o come_v naked_a into_o the_o world_n without_o a_o rag_n of_o clothes_n or_o dram_n of_o grace_n short_o i_o must_v descend_v into_o the_o grave_n and_o carry_v nothing_o with_o i_o and_o must_v stand_v at_o the_o bar_n to_o answer_v how_o i_o have_v employ_v my_o gift_n my_o wit_n my_o wealth_n my_o time_n my_o strength_n and_o ability_n all_o i_o have_v be_v but_o lend_v i_o why_o shall_v i_o be_v proud_a of_o that_o the_o lord_n betru_v i_o withal_o let_v i_o labour_n to_o use_v it_o well_o and_o learn_v to_o be_v humble_a second_o the_o light_n of_o the_o moon_n be_v communicate_v she_o receive_v light_a and_o we_o partake_v of_o it_o the_o moon_n receive_v not_o light_v only_o for_o herself_o we_o receive_v not_o our_o talent_n to_o hide_v in_o a_o napkin_n we_o must_v disperse_v and_o sow_v abroad_o of_o our_o wealth_n psal_n 112.9_o heb._n 13.16_o and_o be_v as_o good_a steward_n of_o god_n manifold_a grace_n to_o the_o edification_n of_o other_o 1._o pet._n 4.10_o let_v the_o little_a i_o have_v be_v well_o employ_v let_v my_o gift_n edify_v encourage_v and_o comfort_v other_o always_o endeavour_v to_o be_v distributive_a and_o communicative_a three_o the_o sun_n lend_v his_o light_n have_v not_o the_o less_o nor_o have_v god_n the_o less_o for_o give_v large_o to_o other_o he_o give_v abundant_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o poor_a the_o wise_a virgin_n can_v not_o spare_v oil_n for_o other_o but_o god_n have_v sufficiency_n for_o himself_o for_o other_o for_o all_o lord_n if_o thou_o give_v i_o wisdom_n it_o diminish_v not_o thy_o own_o open_v the_o treasure_n of_o thy_o blessing_n and_o let_v the_o fountain_n of_o thy_o goodness_n overflow_n and_o run_v into_o my_o soul_n so_o shall_v thou_o pleasure_v i_o a_o poor_a creature_n and_o not_o disparage_v thyself_o my_o bless_a creator_n sect._n 3_o three_o of_o the_o moon_n blackness_n and_o blemish_n 1._o the_o blemish_n be_v real_a 2._o the_o blemish_n be_v apparent_a 3._o they_o be_v continue_v and_o remain_v first_o the_o blemish_n be_v real_a not_o feign_v or_o imaginary_a so_o be_v the_o blemish_n of_o my_o soul_n true_a and_o real_a blemish_n i_o be_o real_o guilty_a and_o pollute_a and_o need_v a_o real_a satisfaction_n by_o christ_n
sin_v we_o have_v receive_v god_n image_n by_o a_o succession_n but_o now_o it_o be_v by_o reparation_n here_o imperfect_o in_o grace_n hereafter_o we_o shall_v have_v it_o transcendent_o in_o bliss_n and_o glory_n reflection_n applicatory_a from_o the_o former_a head_n 1._o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o a_o soul_n o_o grant_v i_o thy_o save_a grace_n else_o i_o be_v better_o have_v no_o soul_n at_o all_o by_o thy_o grace_n preserve_v my_o soul_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o thy_o way_n i_o admire_v but_o can_v comprehend_v 2._o thou_o have_v join_v my_o body_n and_o soul_n together_o wherein_o i_o see_v thy_o power_n and_o wisdom_n that_o can_v make_v such_o contrary_n to_o unite_v together_o o_o join_v christ_n and_o my_o soul_n together_o that_o nothing_o may_v make_v a_o separation_n not_o life_n nor_o death_n 3._o thou_o only_o have_v immortality_n from_o thyself_o my_o immortality_n be_v dependent_a on_o thou_o the_o bless_a and_o immortal_a god_n give_v i_o faith_n and_o sanctification_n here_o and_o i_o shall_v not_o fail_v of_o immortal_a bliss_n hereafter_o let_v my_o thought_n of_o my_o mortality_n be_v mix_v with_o hope_n of_o immortality_n and_o dwell_v here_o in_o this_o world_n inhabit_v by_o mortal_n let_v my_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n where_o mortality_n cease_v and_o when_o i_o come_v to_o lay_v down_o at_o my_o death_n the_o rag_n of_o mortality_n let_v i_o not_o be_v like_o they_o which_o despair_n of_o immortality_n and_o so_o die_v rage_a or_o senseless_a let_v i_o live_v the_o life_n of_o the_o righteous_a that_o my_o last_o end_n may_v be_v like_o he_o that_o though_o i_o die_v as_o a_o mortal_a yet_o i_o may_v have_v a_o witness_n within_o i_o and_o give_v evidence_n without_o i_o that_o i_o have_v strive_v for_o and_o wait_v for_o a_o estate_n immortal_a 4._o as_o there_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o depart_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o there_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o depart_n of_o god_n from_o it_o o_o lord_n my_o life_n depart_v not_o thou_o from_o i_o than_o i_o die_v i_o die_v eternal_o pardon_v i_o and_o abide_v with_o i_o o_o cleanse_v i_o and_o abide_v with_o i_o set_v up_o thy_o government_n in_o my_o heart_n reign_n in_o my_o soul_n as_o a_o king_n on_o his_o throne_n i_o be_o thou_o do_v with_o i_o what_o thou_o will_v only_o abide_v with_o i_o and_o do_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o 5._o i_o live_v a_o life_n of_o nature_n whereby_o i_o excel_v the_o unreasonable_a creature_n lord_n when_o shall_v i_o live_v a_o life_n of_o grace_n say_v to_o my_o sin_n die_v say_v to_o my_o prayer_n live_v when_o shall_v lattaine_n mortification_n a_o heavenly_a frame_n of_o heart_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n o_o that_o i_o may_v attain_v to_o the_o abundance_n of_o grace_n that_o my_o whole_a life_n may_v be_v godly_a and_o religious_a holy_a heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a that_o it_o may_v be_v my_o meat_n and_o drink_v to_o do_v thy_o bless_a will_n o_o that_o i_o can_v subdue_v myself_o deny_v my_o own_o corrupt_a will_n forgive_v injury_n be_v spiritual_a in_o duty_n love_v they_o most_o that_o be_v most_o godly_a be_v wean_v from_o the_o world_n and_o hope_v for_o christ_n appear_v as_o he_o that_o live_v a_o life_n of_o grace_n 6._o there_o be_v a_o life_n of_o glory_n that_o follow_v a_o life_n of_o grace_n i_o may_v admire_v it_o but_o not_o conceive_v it_o i_o better_o know_v what_o it_o be_v not_o than_o what_o it_o be_v honour_n glory_n joy_n pleasure_n be_v there_o for_o the_o measure_n it_o be_v unconceaveable_a eternal_a life_n good_a company_n be_v there_o a_o crown_n a_o kingdom_n a_o inheritance_n be_v there_o o_o that_o the_o contemplation_n of_o that_o long_a life_n may_v swallow_v up_o my_o eager_a thought_n for_o this_o short_a life_n o_o that_o the_o joy_n of_o that_o life_n may_v in_o my_o mind_n sweeten_v the_o sorrow_n of_o this_o life_n o_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o life_n may_v sweeten_v my_o mind_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o care_n labour_n and_o trouble_n of_o this_o life_n o_o that_o with_o christ_n i_o can_v look_v up_o to_o the_o joy_n set_v before_o i_o and_o with_o moses_n look_v to_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n lord_n raise_v meditation_n of_o heaven_n in_o my_o heart_n give_v i_o a_o heavenly_a use_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o heaven_n let_v i_o often_o think_v of_o heaven_n often_o speak_v of_o heaven_n be_v more_o resolve_v for_o the_o way_n of_o heaven_n let_v i_o so_o have_v heaven_n in_o my_o soul_n here_o that_o i_o may_v have_v my_o soul_n in_o heaven_n hereafter_o that_o i_o may_v at_o last_o have_v that_o in_o fruition_n that_o i_o have_v now_o in_o expectation_n 7._o thy_o image_n o_o lord_n be_v stamp_v on_o man_n at_o the_o first_o as_o a_o divine_a character_n but_o alas_o we_o have_v lose_v thy_o image_n and_o be_v most_o ugly_a filthy_a abominable_a object_n i_o have_v nothing_o to_o present_v before_o thou_o but_o sin_n and_o shame_n yet_o i_o fnd_v in_o thy_o word_n there_o be_v a_o remnant_n shall_v be_v restore_v again_o thy_o image_n repair_v and_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n save_v if_o i_o live_v and_o die_v in_o my_o own_o image_n so_o i_o shall_v arise_v at_o the_o last_o then_o o_o mountain_n fall_v on_o i_o o_o hill_n cover_v i_o i_o be_o ashamed_a of_o my_o filthiness_n now_o i_o shall_v be_v worse_a ashamed_a then_o if_o i_o be_v not_o in_o this_o life_n renew_v o_o repair_v my_o soul_n that_o i_o may_v have_v thy_o image_n not_o only_o in_o superiority_n over_o thy_o creature_n under_o i_o but_o by_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o much_o of_o the_o soul_n next_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o body_n of_o man._n 1._o whereof_o the_o body_n be_v make_v 2._o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o body_n 3._o of_o the_o mortality_n of_o the_o body_n 4._o of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o body_n section_n 1_o first_o whereof_o the_o body_n be_v make_v not_o of_o the_o angelical_a nature_n nor_o of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n the_o sun_n moon_n or_o star_n but_o of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n genesis_n 2.7_o this_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o four_o thing_n 1._o of_o my_o baseness_n i_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o earth_n 2._o of_o my_o frailty_n and_o weakness_n i_o be_o brittle_a earth_n 3._o of_o my_o worldliness_n i_o bend_v towards_o earth_n in_o my_o mind_n to_o please_v my_o earthly_a body_n 4._o of_o my_o lumpishness_n heaviness_n and_o dulness_n i_o be_o but_o a_o clod_n of_o earth_n 1._o the_o baseness_n of_o my_o body_n be_v express_v by_o these_o term_n house_n of_o clay_n job_n 4.19_o vile_a body_n philippian_n 3.21_o 2._o the_o frailty_n and_o weakness_n of_o our_o body_n have_v these_o term_n man_n be_v a_o worm_n job_n 15.6_o man_n be_v as_o grass_n and_o as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n psalm_n 103.15_o 3._o the_o worldliness_n of_o earthly_a man_n be_v set_v down_o in_o these_o phrase_n you_o covet_v james_n 4.2_o and_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v wicked_a covetousness_n esa_n 57.17_o the_o covetous_a man_n be_v a_o idolater_n ephes_n 5.5_o 4._o the_o lumpishness_n of_o man_n be_v express_v in_o these_o word_n or_o the_o like_a go_v to_o the_o pismire_n thou_o sluggard_n pro._n 6.6_o awake_v thou_o that_o sleep_v ephes_n 5.14_o arise_v call_v upon_o thy_o god_n jona._n 1.6_o my_o baseness_n shall_v kill_v my_o pride_n my_o frailty_n shall_v kill_v my_o self-dependence_n my_o earthliness_n make_v i_o unlike_o the_o angel_n my_o lumpishness_n shall_v make_v i_o desire_v to_o be_v quicken_v section_n 2_o second_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o man_n body_n 1._o the_o excellency_n appear_v by_o the_o creation_n of_o it_o the_o bless_a trinity_n consult_v and_o fashion_v it_o genesis_n 1.26_o 2._o all_o other_o body_n serve_v man_n body_n as_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o they_o all_o the_o celestial_a body_n give_v man_n bodily_a light_n the_o fowl_n and_o fish_n and_o beast_n feed_v his_o body_n the_o massy_a body_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v for_o his_o habitation_n and_o delight_n and_o nourishment_n 3._o christ_n take_v humane_a flesh_n and_o join_v it_o to_o the_o godhead_n and_o now_o our_o body_n be_v dignify_v exceed_o 4._o man_n body_n have_v excellent_a quality_n of_o strength_n beauty_n nimbleness_n and_o activity_n so_o that_o we_o may_v say_v we_o be_v artificiose_fw-la confecti_fw-la psalm_n 139.15_o conclusion_n applicatory_a 1._o i_o be_o to_o be_v careful_a of_o this_o curious_a workmanship_a of_o god_n not_o to_o spoil_v it_o by_o wrestle_v fight_a run_a over-heating_a it_o by_o drunkenness_n intemperancy_n or_o any_o way_n or_o course_n to_o
bring_v ruin_n upon_o it_o 2._o i_o be_o to_o serve_v god_n with_o my_o body_n by_o bow_v before_o he_o speak_v to_o he_o and_o for_o he_o by_o work_v walk_a do_v suffer_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v glorify_v god_n with_o your_o body_n 1._o cor._n 6._o 3._o i_o must_v not_o defile_v my_o neighbour_n body_n nor_o oppress_v the_o weak_a nor_o in_o passion_n wound_n or_o maim_n or_o kill_v that_o body_n that_o be_v god_n noble_a curious_a work_n 4._o i_o be_o to_o prefer_v the_o body_n of_o my_o servant_n be_v humane_a before_o the_o body_n of_o horse_n dog_n hawk_n parrot_n monkey_n ape_n to_o love_v they_o and_o care_n for_o they_o above_o the_o rest_n section_n 3_o three_o of_o the_o mortality_n of_o man_n body_n mortality_n and_o death_n seize_v on_o man_n body_n 1._o because_o of_o sin_n and_o transgression_n 2._o because_o it_o be_v of_o mix_v matter_n and_o composition_n 3._o because_o of_o god_n will_n and_o ordination_n first_o because_o of_o sin_n rom._n 5.12_o death_n come_v 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