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the_o pardon_n and_o heal_n of_o they_o confession_n be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o cleanse_v from_o sin_n this_o place_n be_v stand_v upon_o by_o bellarmine_n for_o auricular_a confession_n he_o say_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o confession_n not_o to_o god_n but_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o what_o be_v his_o ground_n but_o this_o to_o the_o confession_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o promise_n make_v of_o pardon_n but_o no_o word_n of_o promise_n in_o scripture_n to_o confession_n to_o god_n but_o to_o confession_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o minister_n of_o christ_n john_n 20.23_o but_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o notorious_a falsehood_n to_o say_v that_o no_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o he_o that_o confess_v to_o god_n prov._n 28.13_o we_o understand_v it_o of_o confession_n to_o god_n he_o deny_v it_o because_o he_o speak_v it_o of_o confession_n to_o he_o from_o who_o sin_n may_v be_v hide_v which_o can_v be_v from_o god_n but_o yet_o 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etc._n etc._n say_v the_o sluggard_n but_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v come_v to_o beggary_n prov._n 26.21_o idleness_n will_v clothe_v a_o man_n with_o rag_n rag_n will_v be_v their_o raiment_n prov._n 19.15_o he_o do_v not_o only_o mean_v that_o a_o idle_a person_n shall_v want_v outward_a mean_n but_o be_v he_o of_o better_a mean_n yet_o he_o shall_v find_v his_o body_n shall_v be_v so_o distemper_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o stomach_n to_o his_o meat_n so_o that_o a_o idle_a person_n shall_v either_o want_v meat_n or_o a_o stomach_n to_o eat_v it_o when_o as_o a_o diligent_a shall_v have_v both_o but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o for_o it_o may_v be_v extend_v to_o the_o soul_n by_o rise_v late_o and_o be_v drowsy_a he_o be_v so_o distemper_a that_o he_o either_o omit_v good_a duty_n or_o else_o he_o find_v no_o favour_n nor_o life_n nor_o strength_n in_o they_o in_o god_n ordinance_n we_o complain_v of_o sluggishness_n but_o be_v not_o the_o fault_n in_o ourselves_o better_o fare_v 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prophet_n he_o be_v not_o every_o one_o that_o teach_v false_a doctrine_n for_o we_o know_v but_o in_o part_n and_o prophesy_v but_o in_o part_n 1_o cor._n 13.9_o to_o 12._o 〈…〉_o â—art_n we_o may_v prophesy_v false_o a_o false_a prophet_n than_o be_v such_o a_o one_o that_o preacâ—â—h_v some_o doctrine_n that_o overthrow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n when_o he_o do_v seduce_v other_o to_o believe_v false_a doctrine_n whoâ—â—_n word_n fret_v as_o a_o canker_n 2_o tim._n 2.17_o 18._o 1._o when_o man_n preach_v such_o doctrine_n as_o can_v be_v deliver_v without_o peril_n without_o damnation_n except_o they_o afterward_o repenâ—â—_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 2.1_o 2_o 3._o such_o be_v call_v raven_a wolf_n watch_n 7.15_o they_o destroy_v both_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o those_o that_o believe_v they_o they_o root_v up_o the_o church_n of_o god_n like_o wild_a boar_n 2._o they_o seduce_v other_o to_o believe_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o pet._n 1.1_o 2_o 3._o they_o sell_v such_o man_n soul_n for_o nought_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v say_v they_o shall_v deceive_v if_o 〈◊〉_d be_v possible_a the_o very_a elect_a 〈◊〉_d 24.24_o 3._o such_o as_o 〈…〉_o of_o their_o error_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o yield_v tit._n 3_o 10_o 11._o such_o be_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v pervert_v and_o sin_n be_v damn_v of_o their_o own_o soul_n a_o man_n itchen_o convince_v when_o he_o will_v â—light_v the_o poiâ—â—â—n_n which_o he_o be_v convince_v and_o if_o you_o hold_v he_o to_o it_o that_o he_o can_v start_v 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v fall_v out_o with_o you_o 〈◊〉_d apostle_n â—sheth_v that_o such_o man_n be_v even_o cut_v off_o gal._n 5.17_o 〈…〉_o only_o have_v division_n among_o christian_n that_o so_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o faitâ—â—es_n may_v â—e_v
discern_v but_o also_o he_o will_v have_v heresy_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v â—eâ—â—ed_v in_o judgement_n as_o well_o as_o in_o affection_n 2._o that_o so_o 〈…〉_o make_v manifest_a as_o by_o the_o wind_n you_o may_v â—ee_n the_o difference_n between_o 〈◊〉_d and_o chaff_n 2._o from_o the_o envious_a man_n who_o sow_v tare_n while_o the_o husbandman_n that_o sow_v good_a seed_n in_o the_o field_n sleep_v matth._n 13.24_o 25._o 3._o from_o the_o ignorance_n and_o darkness_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o professor_n rev._n 9.2_o those_o locust_n be_v false_a teacher_n which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n use_v 1_o if_o in_o st._n john_n time_n there_o be_v so_o many_o mist_n 〈…〉_o reprove_v such_o man_n as_o when_o they_o see_v such_o variety_n of_o opinion_n in_o religion_n do_v sâ—t_v down_o till_o all_o man_n be_v agree_v but_o doâ—â—_n st._n john_n make_v this_o 〈…〉_o prophet_n be_v go_v out_o into_o the_o world_n therefore_o sit_v down_o 〈…〉_o true_a teacher_n no_o but_o rather_o make_v this_o use_n of_o iâ—_n to_o 〈…〉_o of_o their_o minister_n because_o many_o false_a prophet_n be_v go_v out_o 〈…〉_o 2_o this_o may_v teach_v we_o not_o to_o wonder_v although_o many_o also_o prophet_n be_v go_v out_o in_o these_o day_n in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d they_o dare_v look_v such_o glorious_a sight_n in_o the_o face_n as_o be_v st._n jâ—â—â—_n and_o paul_n 〈…〉_o day_n there_o be_v not_o such_o power_n of_o godliness_n in_o the_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d profeâ—â—_n but_o christian_n now_o be_v give_v to_o much_o worldliness_n and_o many_o rest_n in_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o wonder_v not_o though_o the_o â—â—ce_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v 〈…〉_o with_o heresy_n 3._o this_o shall_v teach_v of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o take_v heed_n of_o open_v a_o door_n to_o 〈◊〉_d prophet_n take_v heed_n of_o ignorance_n in_o your_o judgement_n of_o ambition_n and_o sensuality_n this_o be_v the_o smoke_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n 4._o try_v the_o spirit_n of_o false_a prophet_n in_o these_o day_n and_o take_v not_o up_o every_o instruction_n at_o the_o first_o blush_n but_o try_v they_o there_o be_v sundry_a spirit_n oâ—_n false_a prophet_n you_o shall_v find_v in_o popery_n a_o spirit_n of_o presumption_n doubt_n despair_n hypocrisy_n not_o one_o point_n in_o popery_n but_o be_v carry_v 〈◊〉_d some_o of_o those_o wing_n 1._o they_o teach_v a_o man_n can_v be_v assure_v of_o salvation_n this_o be_v doubt_v yet_o a_o man_n may_v merit_v salvation_n this_o be_v presumption_n they_o worship_v stock_n and_o stone_n 2._o the_o spâ—â—â—ts_n of_o arminian_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o bitterness_n 〈…〉_o the_o brethren_n a_o spirit_n of_o emulation_n of_o disloyalty_n to_o â—â—â—ir_a prince_n of_o liberty_n and_o security_n 3._o among_o the_o 〈…〉_o shall_v find_v a_o spirit_n of_o unconformity_n and_o whoredom_n 4._o there_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o 〈…〉_o which_o do_v and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n rom._n 8.2_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n of_o free_a grace_n be_v maintain_v to_o free_a a_o man_n from_o prayer_n preach_v and_o anâ—_n christian_n duty_n that_o god_n â—ath_v ordain_v to_o maintain_v grace_n 〈…〉_o not_o david_n pray_v god_n 〈◊〉_d create_v in_o he_o a_o 〈…〉_o and_o to_o renew_v a_o riâ—â—â—â—irit_n within_o 〈…〉_o therefore_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o 〈…〉_o of_o god_n qâ—uickened_v in_o he_o this_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o 〈…〉_o secret_o withdraw_v a_o man_n from_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n last_o there_o be_v a_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d â—omâ—_n on_o protâ—â—â—nt_n which_o fashion_n their_o religion_n according_a to_o the_o 〈…〉_o their_o profit_n and_o case_n they_o follow_v â—_o course_n of_o the_o court_n and_o 〈…〉_o 1_o john_n 4._o â—_o hereby_o know_v you_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d spirit_n that_o confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v â—â—_o god_n it_o be_v not_o right_o translate_v come_v 〈…〉_o that_o christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o balaam_n and_o the_o nâ—â—laitans_n hymeneus_n and_o philetus_n but_o it_o shall_v 〈…〉_o translate_o thus_o christ_n that_o have_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n christ_n veil_v over_o with_o â—â—mane_a 〈◊〉_d doct._n that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n may_v well_o 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n of_o their_o minister_n by_o the_o confession_n which_o their_o spirit_n make_v of_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n what_o be_v it_o to_o confess_v there_o be_v a_o threefold_a confession_n in_o scripture_n 1._o to_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n doctrine_n and_o worship_n of_o christ_n even_o before_o ruler_n matth._n 22.25_o to_o confess_v be_v to_o profess_v to_o bear_v witness_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n 2._o 〈…〉_o of_o a_o man_n ministry_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o john_n john_n 1.20_o 3._o there_o be_v a_o confusion_n of_o a_o man_n work_n tit._n 1.16_o that_o be_v by_o our_o life_n or_o 〈…〉_o be_v saviour_n matth._n 1.21_o the_o anoint_a of_o the_o lord_n 〈…〉_o prophet_n and_o king_n jesus_n christ_n the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n 〈…〉_o in_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v a_o great_a mystery_n 1_o tim._n 3.16_o what_o be_v it_o 〈…〉_o spirit_n of_o a_o prophet_n to_o confess_v christ_n jesus_n by_o spirit_n be_v not_o 〈…〉_o for_o body_n 1_o thess_n 5.23_o but_o the_o iâ—â—mation_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n 〈…〉_o else_o it_o be_v carnal_a sensual_a and_o devilish_a when_o the_o spirit_n 〈…〉_o the_o beâ—t_v both_o of_o soul_n anâ—_n body_n the_o inclination_n of_o 〈◊〉_d whole_a man_n do_v â—old_a forth_o christ_n jesus_n that_o be_v the_o mighty_a save_n 〈…〉_o reveal_v in_o humane_a infirmity_n what_o be_v paul_n meaning_n when_o he_o say_v i_o desire_v to_o know_v nothing_o 1_o cor._n â—_o 3_o 4._o he_o mean_v he_o desire_v to_o express_v nothing_o in_o his_o life_n and_o 〈…〉_o christ_n jesus_n reveal_v in_o the_o flesh_n in_o 〈◊〉_d infirmity_n whâ—â—_n the_o corinthian_n 〈◊〉_d a_o sign_n of_o christ_n in_o 〈…〉_o acknowledge_v that_o 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〈…〉_o complain_v of_o the_o galatian_n that_o they_o make_v a_o fair_a show_n 〈◊〉_d fleshâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—at_n make_v a_o fair_a show_n iâ—_n the_o flesh_n when_o they_o come_v to_o 〈…〉_o out_o their_o spirit_n will_v not_o bear_v it_o a_o christian_a shall_v saâ—_n of_o those_o outward_a 〈…〉_o daâ—â—d_v of_o saul_n armour_n if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o christ_n he_o must_v 〈…〉_o wisdom_n life_n and_o carnal_a excellency_n god_n â—â—ts_v hoâ—â—â—r_n upon_o many_o christian_n and_o give_v they_o carnal_a excellency_n but_o they_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o they_o do_v not_o darken_v the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d by_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d trial_n â—â—ur_n estate_n 〈◊〉_d whether_o the_o bent_n of_o our_o carriage_n do_v hold_v forth_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o 〈…〉_o infirmity_n god_n be_v not_o
to_o send_v christ_n rom._n 5.8_o john_n 3.16_o christ_n say_v god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v hu_o only_a beget_v son_n into_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n reas_n he_o die_v for_o we_o to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o we_o christ_n do_v not_o come_v unsent_a he_o be_v send_v before_o he_o go_v heb._n 5.45_o quest_n how_o can_v this_o be_v see_v the_o death_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o original_a of_o our_o reconciliation_n rom._n 5.10_o rom_n 3.24_o 25._o answ_n 1._o christ_n by_o his_o blood_n wrought_v reconciliation_n because_o god_n love_v we_o before_o yet_o we_o love_v not_o he_o before_o for_o there_o must_v be_v a_o mutual_a fellowship_n in_o reconcile_a we_o to_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5.16_o not_o so_o much_o in_o reconcile_a himself_o to_o the_o world_n in_o the_o 20._o verse_n he_o say_v we_o pray_v you_o in_o christ_n stead_n which_o show_v you_o that_o christ_n blood_n do_v not_o so_o much_o reconcile_v god_n to_o we_o as_o we_o unto_o god_n 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that_o for_o some_o evil_a humour_n delight_v to_o be_v â—â—â—bling_v upon_o ash_n and_o coal_n so_o every_o natural_a man_n he_o feed_v upon_o ash_n that_o be_v upon_o dry_a and_o unsavoury_a meat_n that_o will_v not_o profit_v the_o soul_n for_o the_o soul_n be_v spiritual_a and_o feed_v upon_o spiritual_a food_n profit_n and_o pleasure_n and_o honour_n be_v no_o more_o fit_a meat_n for_o the_o soul_n than_o ash_n for_o the_o body_n solomon_n complain_v of_o the_o vanity_n of_o mankind_n eccl._n 3.21_o who_o know_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n that_o go_v upward_o or_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o beast_n that_o go_v downward_o who_o know_v who_o consider_v or_o take_v it_o to_o heart_n that_o his_o soul_n go_v to_o a_o better_a place_n than_o the_o beast_n who_o provide_v better_o for_o his_o soul_n then_o the_o beast_n do_v not_o they_o all_o feed_v on_o worldly_a comfort_n who_o shall_v feed_v on_o immortal_a food_n we_o by_o nature_n all_o of_o we_o feed_v on_o ash_n so_o that_o we_o 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it_o be_v the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n we_o think_v they_o superfluous_a and_o burdensome_a and_o hinderer_n of_o our_o credit_n and_o pleasure_n so_o that_o all_o good_a motion_n and_o good_a counsel_n that_o have_v be_v put_v in_o we_o we_o cast_v they_o out_o ahab_n be_v strike_v with_o fear_n and_o humiliation_n but_o he_o cast_v out_o all_o by_o call_v a_o council_n for_o war_n let_v cain_n have_v a_o good_a motion_n he_o put_v it_o off_o by_o build_v a_o city_n and_o so_o take_v off_o his_o thought_n from_o once_o seek_v to_o god_n to_o heal_v
and_o drink_v for_o than_o it_o be_v a_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n gen._n 27.3_o 4._o go_v and_o take_v thy_o bow_n and_o take_v some_o venison_n and_o make_v i_o savoury_a meat_n such_o as_o my_o soul_n love_v what_o do_v he_o only_o look_v to_o please_v his_o appetite_n no_o but_o that_o i_o may_v eat_v and_o bless_v thou_o that_o be_v refresh_v by_o thy_o provision_n i_o may_v be_v strengthen_v to_o bless_v thou_o a_o lively_a pattern_n for_o all_o christian_n so_o to_o eat_v savoury_a meat_n as_o that_o we_o may_v be_v fit_v for_o prophecy_n if_o god_n call_v fit_a to_o pray_v if_o god_n call_v fit_a to_o hear_v fit_a for_o any_o duty_n god_n shall_v call_v we_o to_o and_o not_o to_o make_v we_o more_o dull_a and_o heavy_a thus_o we_o see_v intemperance_n be_v a_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v next_o to_o that_o follow_v incontinency_n which_o be_v a_o affection_n to_o woman_n which_o be_v inordinate_a mat._n 5.28_o and_o that_o be_v a_o lust_n to_o be_v avoid_v of_o all_o and_o this_o lust_n express_v itself_o in_o three_o kind_n 1_o when_o it_o be_v carry_v to_o a_o wrong_a object_n 2_o when_o it_o exceed_v measure_n 3_o when_o it_o aim_v not_o at_o a_o right_a end_n for_o the_o first_o sometime_o the_o heart_n be_v carry_v to_o beastly_a unnatural_a lust_n against_o nature_n and_o order_n as_o with_o beast_n leu._n 18._o second_o if_o it_o be_v carry_v to_o kindred_n as_o when_o ammon_n defile_v his_o sister_n tame_a and_o this_o lust_n lie_v in_o carry_v itself_o to_o a_o wrong_a object_n three_o when_o it_o be_v carry_v in_o woman_n to_o man_n or_o man_n to_o woman_n before_o consent_n of_o parent_n though_o it_o may_v be_v a_o fit_a match_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v with_o consent_n of_o parent_n though_o the_o angel_n prosper_v abraham_n servant_n in_o his_o way_n yet_o he_o dare_v not_o ask_v rebeccahs_n goodwill_n before_o he_o ask_v the_o goodwill_n of_o her_o parent_n 2_o it_o be_v a_o lustful_a affection_n in_o conjugal_a 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have_v wife_n as_o if_o we_o have_v they_o not_o every_o man_n be_v to_o look_v at_o his_o wife_n as_o a_o talon_n send_v from_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o must_v look_v to_o restore_v it_o better_o by_o twofold_a at_o least_o that_o i_o may_v say_v lord_z here_o be_v the_o wife_n thou_o give_v i_o and_o i_o be_o the_o more_o wise_a and_o humble_a and_o gracious_a and_o so_o child_n and_o servant_n when_o we_o affect_v they_o only_o to_o do_v our_o business_n and_o look_v at_o no_o high_a end_n but_o ourselves_o this_o be_v a_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n when_o in_o any_o thing_n we_o enjoy_v we_o look_v no_o high_o but_o to_o please_v ourselves_o therein_o 4_o there_o be_v a_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v a_o lust_n of_o pastime_n or_o pleasure_n inordinate_o and_o this_o god_n threaten_v with_o poverty_n prov._n 21.17_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a lust_n in_o pastime_n 1_o when_o we_o be_v set_v on_o unlawful_a object_n unlawful_a game_n 2_o in_o excessive_a manner_n 3_o 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