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prayer_n and_o supplication_n may_v be_v for_o a_o season_n total_o withdraw_v but_o though_o the_o saint_n be_v seldom_o lay_v so_o low_a yet_o there_o may_v be_v a_o partial_a departure_n accompany_v with_o many_o sad_a effect_n which_o may_v easy_o be_v discern_v if_o we_o reflect_v upon_o the_o several_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n mention_v part._n 1._o chap._n 9_o and_o those_o infirmity_n which_o he_o help_v and_o remove_v if_o then_o 1._o thou_o do_v not_o so_o prepare_v thy_o heart_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n if_o 2._o thy_o end_n be_v not_o so_o pure_a and_o spieitual_a if_o 3._o thou_o be_v unwilling_o draw_v as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o throne_n rather_o by_o the_o enforcement_n of_o conscience_n than_o out_o of_o love_n to_o the_o duty_n if_o 4._o thou_o pray_v not_o so_o frequent_o nor_o 5._o so_o fervent_o and_o feel_o nor_o 6._o so_o confident_o nor_o 7._o with_o such_o complacency_n and_o delight_n if_o 8._o thy_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o that_o ordinance_n have_v not_o such_o influence_n upon_o thy_o heart_n to_o warm_v and_o quicken_v it_o and_o to_o engage_v it_o for_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o sin_n as_o sometime_o it_o have_v have_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o the_o spirit_n have_v in_o part_n withdraw_v it_o be_v true_a the_o most_o watchful_a and_o zealous_a saint_n do_v not_o always_o and_o without_o interruption_n enjoy_v the_o comfort_a &_o quicken_a presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o wind_n do_v not_o constant_o blow_v after_o one_o &_o the_o same_o manner_n upon_o the_o most_o fruitful_a garden_n &_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o measure_v our_o state_n by_o some_o present_a indisposition_n unless_o there_o be_v some_o notable_a considerable_a and_o abide_a decay_n and_o abatement_n of_o our_o spiritual_a life_n but_o when_o that_o be_v observe_v we_o have_v reason_n to_o mourn_v and_o to_o lay_v to_o heart_n our_o loss_n and_o the_o great_a and_o more_o eminent_a and_o long_o continue_v we_o shall_v be_v the_o 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the_o haven_n but_o be_v toss_v to_o and_o fro_o by_o contrary_a tide_n be_v leave_v to_o be_v a_o prey_n to_o pirate_n blow_v upon_o thy_o garden_n that_o the_o spice_n thereof_o may_v flow_v out_o go_v in_o faith_n you_o have_v a_o promise_n for_o your_o encouragement_n the_o father_n will_v give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o luk._n 11.13_o we_o will_v not_o insist_v on_o direction_n but_o reserve_v those_o in_o great_a part_n to_o the_o follow_a section_n let_v we_o now_o remember_v that_o if_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n return_v after_o he_o have_v be_v cast_v out_o and_o find_v the_o house_n empty_a and_o sweep_v he_o will_v enter_v in_o again_o and_o lay_v claim_n to_o his_o former_a possession_n mat._n 12.44_o nay_o though_o the_o house_n be_v not_o total_o desolate_a yet_o so_o much_o room_n as_o he_o find_v empty_a he_o will_v seek_v to_o possess_v so_o far_o as_o the_o spirit_n withdraw_v so_o much_o the_o near_a satan_n approach_v if_o the_o spirit_n 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their_o own_o counsel_n hos_fw-la 4.11_o whoredom_n and_o wine_n and_o new_a wine_n take_v away_o the_o heart_n if_o the_o sun_n be_v set_v and_o leave_v our_o hemisphere_n it_o must_v be_v night_n with_o we_o and_o darkness_n must_v cover_v the_o face_n of_o our_o earth_n if_o the_o soul_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n the_o man_n must_v be_v dead_a and_o coldness_n must_v seize_v upon_o the_o liveless_a carrion_n so_o if_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v our_o sun_n and_o life_n depart_v what_o darkness_n deadness_n and_o emptiness_n must_v be_v in_o the_o soul_n but_o as_o if_o it_o be_v too_o little_a to_o be_v dead_a and_o destitute_a of_o life_n foolish_a sinner_n will_v kill_v themselves_o and_o harden_v yet_o more_o the_o heart_n which_o already_o be_v hard_a than_o the_o adamant_n or_o flint_n and_o when_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o they_o will_v shut_v the_o door_n and_o window_n yea_o and_o pull_v out_o their_o own_o eye_n that_o they_o may_v not_o see_v and_o thus_o as_o 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culpable_a confusion_n here_o speak_v to_o those_o joint_o especial_o since_o we_o refer_v to_o this_o place_n one_o sort_n of_o those_o depart_v those_o viz_o those_o cause_n which_o do_v not_o so_o direct_o and_o by_o way_n of_o indignity_n and_o contempt_n of_o his_o office_n and_o work_n but_o rather_o condign_o and_o by_o way_n of_o demerit_n prrooke_v the_o spirit_n to_o depart_v cause_n which_o do_v provoke_v the_o spirit_n to_o depart_v before_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o remedy_n we_o will_v search_v after_o the_o cause_n which_o we_o shall_v rather_o name_v then_o enlarge_v and_o insist_v on_o at_o any_o length_n first_o then_o as_o to_o the_o cause_n of_o deadness_n indisposition_n and_o wander_a thought_n in_o prayer_n for_o all_o these_o curse_a branch_n may_v spring_v
viz._n the_o abuse_n of_o god_n mercy_n by_o make_v that_o which_o be_v the_o only_a rock_n of_o safety_n to_o which_o the_o ship-broken_a passenger_n shall_v run_v for_o his_o life_n a_o stone_n of_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n against_o which_o they_o dash_v their_o brain_n as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o imagine_v a_o bridge_n to_o be_v broad_a than_o it_o be_v and_o in_o this_o delusion_n step_v aside_o the_o bridge_n will_v not_o keep_v he_o from_o drown_v so_o while_o delude_v sinner_n extend_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n beyond_o the_o bound_n he_o have_v set_v in_o his_o word_n and_o thus_o in_o their_o presumption_n step_v aside_o to_o their_o own_o crooked_a way_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n will_v not_o keep_v they_o from_o fall_v headlong_o into_o the_o pit_n of_o destruction_n to_o continue_v in_o sin_n say_v cit_fw-la say_v peccare_fw-la &_o de_fw-la dei_fw-la creatoris_fw-la clementia_fw-la praesuâ—_n more_fw-mi pelago_fw-la justitiae_fw-la ejus_fw-la exponi_fw-la est_fw-la greg_n loc_fw-la prius_fw-la cit_fw-la gregory_n and_o yet_o to_o presume_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v to_o cast_v ourselves_o into_o the_o sea_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o displeasure_n the_o lord_n ere_o it_o be_v long_a will_n vindicat_fw-la his_o mercy_n from_o such_o a_o base_a abuse_n to_o the_o everlasting_a confusion_n and_o astonishment_n of_o presumptuous_a sinner_n but_o we_o may_v not_o insist_v only_o to_o our_o purpose_n let_v such_o remember_v that_o this_o delusion_n be_v a_o black_a mark_n of_o a_o never-do-well_a and_o therefore_o do_v the_o apostle_n abominat_fw-la it_o with_o so_o much_o indignation_n shall_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o geace_n may_v abound_v god_n forbid_v rom._n 6.1_o 2._o and_o then_o by_o several_a argument_n show_v that_o a_o child_n of_o god_n will_v not_o can_v make_v such_o a_o inference_n and_o the_o apostle_n jude_n speak_v of_o some_o who_o be_v of_o old_a ordain_v to_o condemnation_n describe_v they_o by_o this_o that_o they_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o lasciviousness_n ver_fw-la 4._o o_o will_v you_o then_o escape_v damnation_n beware_v lest_o you_o be_v hold_v to_o sin_n because_o god_n be_v slow_a to_o anger_n and_o lest_o you_o add_v to_o your_o iniquity_n because_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o that_o you_o delay_v not_o your_o repentance_n because_o he_o be_v long-suffering_a and_o patient_a and_o if_o thou_o must_v needs_o tempt_v god_n first_o take_v a_o trial_n in_o thy_o body_n or_o outward_a estate_n before_o thou_o hazard_v thy_o immortal_a soul_n and_o everlasting_a portion_n go_v and_o waste_v thy_o estate_n and_o provision_n and_o see_v whether_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n will_v keep_v thou_o from_o beg_v and_o put_v thy_o finger_n in_o the_o fire_n and_o try_v whether_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n will_v keep_v thou_o from_o burn_v but_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o trust_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n while_o thou_o slight_a the_o mean_n he_o have_v appoint_v as_o to_o these_o inferior_a end_n and_o yet_o will_v misspend_v this_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o slight_v the_o ordinance_n of_o life_n which_o be_v thy_o portion_n and_o allowance_n and_o the_o talent_n wherewith_o thou_o shall_v trade_v for_o eternity_n and_o yet_o think_v it_o will_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o hereafter_o if_o thou_o will_v cast_v thy_o soul_n into_o the_o fire_n of_o sin_n and_o yet_o think_v to_o escape_v the_o burn_a and_o torment_n of_o hell_n profess_v what_o thou_o will_v it_o be_v not_o thy_o confidence_n in_o god_n but_o thy_o negligence_n and_o want_n of_o care_n for_o thy_o soul_n that_o make_v thou_o despise_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o slight_v thy_o duty_n and_o thy_o body_n estate_n and_o perish_a life_n be_v thy_o idol_n for_o which_o thou_o take_v more_o think_v then_o for_o thy_o soul_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n 9_o earthly-minded_n covetous_a worldling_n be_v lie_v under_o the_o serpent_n curse_n which_o hardly_o or_o never_o will_v be_v remove_v mark_v 10.23_o gen._n 3.14_o first_o they_o go_v upon_o their_o belly_n and_o can_v stand_v straight_o nor_o look_v up-ward_n their_o heart_n cleave_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o they_o can_v 3.2_o can_v colos_n 3.2_o set_v their_o affection_n on_o thing_n above_o they_o only_a 3.19_o only_a phil._n 3.19_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n and_o spend_v all_o their_o 6.27_o their_o joh._n 6.27_o labour_n for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v 2._o dust_n be_v their_o portion_n and_o food_n they_o slight_a the_o child_n bread_n and_o undervalue_v the_o 2.17_o the_o rev._n 2.17_o hide_a manna_n and_o with_o the_o swine_n of_o the_o world_n live_v upon_o the_o 15.16_o the_o luk._n 15.16_o husk_n and_o yet_o those_o miserable_a wretch_n will_v not_o want_v fair_a pretence_n and_o plea_n we_o must_v will_n such_o say_v live_v and_o provide_v for_o our_o family_n the_o time_n be_v evil_a and_o we_o know_v not_o what_o may_v fall_v out_o and_o all_o we_o can_v purchase_v may_v be_v little_a enough_o what_o shall_v we_o be_v idle_a may_v we_o not_o follow_v our_o call_n and_o watch_v on_o our_o business_n etc._n etc._n but_o think_v thou_o o_o worldling_n this_o to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a plea_n for_o make_v the_o world_n thy_o idol_n and_o for_o neglect_v the_o one_o thing_n necessary_a know_v thou_o not_o that_o the_o love_n of_o money_n be_v the_o 36._o the_o see_v the_o testimony_n of_o heathen_n concern_v which_o the_o apostle_n apud_fw-la reusner_n symb_n imp_n clas_o 2._o symb_n 36._o root_n of_o all_o evil_a 1_o tim._n 6.10_o and_o that_o he_o who_o will_v be_v rich_a rather_o rich_a in_o wealth_n then_o in_o grace_n for_o himself_o rather_o than_o towards_o god_n luke_n 12.21_o fall_v into_o temptation_n and_o a_o snare_n and_o into_o many_o foolish_a and_o hurtful_a lust_n which_o drown_v man_n in_o destruction_n and_o perdition_n and_o pierce_v they_o through_o with_o many_o sorrow_n v._o 9.10_o and_o be_v not_o christ_n 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not_o deny_v that_o some_o of_o our_o cry_v our_o as_o diodat_n on_o the_o place_n and_o seb._n mayer_n apud_fw-la marlorat_fw-la in_o loc_n etc._n etc._n but_o m._n thomas_n goodwin_n loc_fw-la cit_fw-la sect_n 5._o ch_z 7._o pag._n 109._o speak_v most_o express_o affirm_v that_o this_o be_v not_o speak_v metaphorical_o of_o they_o but_o true_o do_v by_o they_o that_o not_o only_o their_o blood_n but_o themselves_o do_v cry_v divine_n do_v seem_v to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o proper_a prayer_n yet_o we_o rather_o think_v with_o tironius_n who_o ribera_n on_o that_o place_n cit_v and_o though_o a_o papist_n do_v not_o reject_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o they_o who_o be_v slay_v for_o the_o word_n be_v there_o say_v to_o cry_v for_o vengeance_n on_o persecutor_n not_o that_o they_o do_v true_o and_o proper_o pour_v out_o any_o such_o complaint_n against_o they_o unto_o who_o while_o on_o earth_n they_o pray_v for_o mercy_n and_o pardon_n but_o that_o their_o suffering_n and_o their_o blood_n like_o 12.24_o like_o heb._n 21.24_o thus_o also_o the_o english_a divine_n and_o dr._n hamond_n interpret_v the_o place_n and_o mr._n durham_n and_o da._n paraeus_n grant_v that_o here_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o cry_n of_o abel_n blood_n heb._n 12.24_o abel_n do_v cry_v against_o â—â—e_z murderer_n and_o such_o as_o succeed_v to_o they_o in_o their_o cruelty_n and_o persecution_n as_o for_o the_o soul_n in_o hell_n they_o be_v to_o come_v to_o their_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o judas_n act._n 1.25_o that_o he_o go_v to_o his_o own_o place_n that_o place_n of_o torment_n of_o weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n that_o place_n of_o despair_n curse_v and_o blasphemy_n and_o so_o can_v be_v a_o place_n of_o hope_n supplication_n and_o prayer_n they_o know_v how_o false_a that_o fancy_n be_v which_o common_o be_v ascribe_v to_o heretic_n to_o mr._n rosse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sect_n 7._o quaest_n 22._o pag._n mihi_fw-la 202._o à _fw-fr castro_n adver_o haer_fw-mi lib._n 8._o the_o inf_n 2._o haer_fw-mi pag._n mihi_fw-la 620._o august_n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la cap._n 43._o but_o it_o be_v though_o that_o origen_n writing_n have_v be_v miser_n able_o corrupt_v by_o heretic_n origen_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o come_v out_o of_o that_o prison_n until_o they_o have_v 5.26_o have_v luk._n 12.59_o mat._n 5.26_o pay_v the_o very_a last_o farthing_n and_o they_o not_o be_v solvendo_fw-la and_o never_o able_a to_o satisfy_v for_o the_o least_o offence_n but_o must_n still_o contract_v new_a debt_n therefore_o can_v conceive_v no_o ground_n of_o hope_n that_o ever_o they_o shall_v escape_v and_o thus_o in_o despair_n they_o continual_o belch_v out_o curse_n and_o blasphemy_n we_o do_v indeed_o read_v of_o a_o conference_n between_o a_o rich_a man_n in_o hell_n and_o abraham_n luk._n 16.24_o etc._n etc._n
it_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o name_n and_o for_o promove_v the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n o_o then_o be_v thou_o call_v a_o christian_a and_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o atheist_n and_o worldling_n whatever_o pain_n and_o diligence_n thou_o be_v at_o let_v this_o be_v the_o main_a from_o which_o thou_o expect_v more_o than_o from_o thy_o rise_n early_o and_o go_v late_o to_o bed_n whatever_o care_n and_o labour_n may_v want_v success_n and_o prove_v to_o no_o purpose_n yet_o thou_o shall_v never_o seek_v his_o face_n in_o vain_a he_o have_v say_v he_o will_v not_o send_v the_o pray_a soul_n away_o empty_a and_o will_v he_o not_o perform_v o_o then_o let_v we_o say_v we_o will_v rather_o have_v a_o little_a this_o way_n than_o all_o the_o riches_n and_o honour_n imaginable_a without_o the_o blessing_n rather_o let_v we_o have_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n than_o never_o so_o much_o in_o wrath_n have_v we_o little_a or_o much_o or_o nothing_o with_o the_o blessing_n we_o be_v happy_a and_o all_o the_o work_n without_o this_o will_v prove_v but_o a_o curse_n and_o a_o snare_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o gift_n and_o no_o gift_n ah_o sir_n all_o of_o we_o will_v have_v and_o when_o will_v we_o say_v its_o enough_o but_o o_o how_o few_o be_v they_o who_o take_v the_o right_a course_n and_o run_v to_o the_o right_a fountain_n whether_o will_v you_o trade_v with_o your_o own_o stock_n or_o not_o whether_o do_v you_o expect_v more_o by_o your_o prayer_n or_o your_o labour_n and_o industry_n and_o whether_o will_v you_o rather_o receive_v from_o god_n or_o by_o the_o work_n of_o your_o own_o hand_n can_v thou_o say_v that_o thou_o depende_v upon_o god_n and_o will_v be_v content_a with_o his_o allowance_n and_o resolve_v to_o improve_v what_o he_o give_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o name_n if_o this_o be_v thy_o purpose_n and_o desire_n than_o have_v thou_o little_a or_o have_v thou_o much_o it_o be_v a_o blessing_n thy_o condition_n be_v good_a and_o best_a for_o thou_o thou_o have_v and_o thou_o shall_v have_v more_o until_o thou_o be_v satisfy_v when_o the_o immortal_a crown_n shall_v be_v put_v upon_o thy_o head_n we_o will_v close_v this_o discourse_n concern_v the_o right_a manner_n of_o ask_v temporal_a and_o outward_a thing_n with_o a_o word_n from_o the_o learned_a augustine_n when_o you_o ask_v temporal_n ask_v say_v dom_n say_v quando_fw-la temporalia_fw-la petitis_fw-la cum_fw-la modo_fw-la petite_fw-fr cum_fw-la â—imore_fw-la petite_fw-fr illi_fw-la committite_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la prosint_fw-la det_fw-la si_fw-la scit_fw-la obesse_fw-la non_fw-la det_fw-la quid_fw-la autem_fw-la prosit_fw-la quid_fw-la obsit_fw-la medice_fw-la novit_fw-la non_fw-la aegrotus_fw-la aug._n serm_n 53._o de_fw-la ver_fw-la dom_n he_o in_o measure_n and_o with_o moderation_n ask_v in_o fear_n and_o with_o submission_n commit_v to_o he_o to_o give_v if_o what_o we_o ask_v will_v do_v we_o good_a and_o to_o withhold_v if_o he_o know_v it_o will_v hurt_v the_o physician_n know_v but_o not_o the_o sick_a what_o will_v obstruct_v and_o what_o will_v procure_v health_n concl._n 7._o while_o we_o compare_v spiritual_a thing_n with_o temporal_a we_o must_v observe_v that_o order_n prescribe_v by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n mat._n 6.32_o spiritual_a thing_n must_v have_v the_o precedeney_n we_o shall_v seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o consist_v in_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14.17_o we_o must_v seek_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o that_o kingdom_n loc_n kingdom_n primum_fw-la h._n e._n praecipue_fw-la glos_n interlin_n primum_fw-la non_fw-la tempore_fw-la sell_v dig_v miâ—ate_a primum_fw-la querite_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la i._n e._n prae_fw-la ponite_fw-la omnibus_fw-la rebus_fw-la caeteris_fw-la glos_n ordi_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la primum_fw-la relatiuè_fw-la dicatur_fw-la ad_fw-la secundum_fw-la pater_fw-la etc._n etc._n nic._n the_o lyra_n in_o loc_n first_o not_o so_o much_o in_o respect_n of_o time_n and_o external_a method_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o peremptory_o determine_v and_o confine_v we_o to_o any_o order_n thâ—t_a way_n and_o in_o that_o perfect_a pattern_n of_o prayer_n mat._n 7._o the_o petition_n for_o daily_a bread_n be_v put_v in_o the_o middle_a but_o first_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o estimation_n affection_n and_o desire_n our_o love_n our_o care_n and_o endeavour_n must_v main_o be_v spend_v and_o employ_v about_o these_o more_o excellent_a thing_n nay_o in_o respect_n of_o these_o we_o must_v hate_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o life_n itself_o when_o they_o come_v in_o competition_n we_o must_v carry_v ourselves_o towards_o these_o inferior_a thing_n which_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o love_v most_o dear_o as_o if_o we_o hare_v they_o we_o must_v forsake_v and_o abandon_v they_o luk._n 14.26_o mat._n 10.37_o 39_o we_o must_v count_v they_o as_o loss_n and_o dung_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n philip._n 3.8_o there_o be_v no_o comparison_n between-thing_n temporal_a and_o eternal_a thing_n that_o be_v momentany_a and_o the_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o outward_a and_o to_o the_o inward_a man_n 2_o cor_n 4.16_o 17_o 18._o if_o the_o strength_n and_o zeal_n of_o our_o affection_n be_v not_o place_v on_o god_n and_o spiritual_a thing_n we_o undervalue_v they_o if_o our_o desire_n be_v not_o thus_o enlarge_v if_o we_o do_v not_o thus_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o the_o heavenly_a manna_n we_o shall_v never_o taste_v of_o it_o the_o general_a precept_n and_o promise_v mat._n 7.7_o etc._n etc._n when_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o these_o excellent_a thing_n must_v take_v in_o a_o suitable_a qualification_n and_o proviso_n thing_n must_v be_v ask_v and_o desire_v according_a to_o their_o necessity_n worth_n and_o excellency_n there_o be_v but_o only_o one_o thing_n necessary_a which_o we_o may_v not_o want_v upon_o any_o term_n luk._n 10.42_o and_o therefore_o all_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v love_v and_o seek_v in_o subordination_n and_o in_o reference_n unto_o it_o we_o must_v not_o be_v absolute_a and_o peremptory_a in_o our_o desire_n after_o they_o for_o what_o we_o thus_o covet_v and_o affect_v we_o can_v want_v we_o must_v have_v it_o whatever_o it_o cost_v o_o let_v we_o not_o so_o set_v our_o he_o art_n upon_o perish_a tr_fw-la fles_fw-la but_o earnest_o 12.31_o earnest_o cor._n 12.31_o covet_v the_o best_a thing_n nay_o if_o these_o excellent_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n have_v not_o the_o precedency_n and_o first_o place_n in_o our_o estimation_n affection_n desire_n endeavour_n pain_n and_o diligence_n if_o these_o be_v not_o main_o employ_v for_o get_v and_o keep_v of_o they_o we_o will_v not_o only_o lose_v what_o we_o have_v thus_o base_o undervalue_v but_o we_o will_v lose_v all_o our_o first_o bear_v and_o the_o son_n of_o our_o strength_n not_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o promise_n will_v get_v none_o of_o the_o blessing_n o_o the_o folly_n of_o worldling_n their_o diligence_n and_o zeal_n for_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o earth_n do_v not_o only_o consume_v their_o strength_n and_o 6.9_o and_o mat._n 16.26_o 1_o tim._n 6.9_o destroy_v their_o soul_n but_o also_o mar_v their_o gain_n while_o they_o trade_n for_o the_o earth_n they_o lose_v both_o earth_n and_o heaven_n for_o that_o we_o shall_v seek_v first_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o give_v they_o the_o precedency_n be_v 6.32_o be_v mat_n 6.32_o require_v not_o only_o as_o a_o condition_n for_o our_o find_n of_o they_o but_o also_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o temporall_n that_o they_o as_o pendicles_a and_o casualty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v add_v and_o give_v as_o a_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n and_o albeit_o some_o temporal_a mercy_n be_v more_o necessary_a than_o other_o yet_o the_o least_o measure_n of_o grace_n shall_v be_v prefer_v to_o the_o most_o necessary_a and_o useful_a thing_n that_o concern_v the_o outward_a man_n and_o to_o the_o great_a earthly_a excellency_n as_o be_v more_o excellent_a in_o itself_o and_o have_v a_o more_o immediate_a and_o direct_a tendency_n and_o reference_n unto_o the_o great_a end_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o body_n heaven_n to_o earth_n eternal_a happiness_n to_o a_o perish_a trifle_n the_o chidrens_n portion_n to_o the_o bone_n that_o fall_v to_o the_o dog_n and_o that_o which_o tend_v to_o the_o glorify_v of_o god_n and_o the_o save_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o that_o which_o serve_v to_o the_o satisfy_n of_o our_o carnal_a lust_n and_o selfish_a desire_n so_o must_v spiritual_a thing_n always_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n yea_o we_o shall_v prefer_v not_o only_o grace_v itself_o but_o also_o every_o mean_a that_o tend_v to_o the_o beget_n or_o strengthen_v of_o it_o all_o god_n ordinance_n and_o every_o
vid._n rev._n suar._n repurgat_fw-la in_o disp_n 35._o pag._n 804._o 806._o call_v they_o species_n intuitive_o represent_v the_o internal_a act_n of_o the_o speaker_n that_o be_v by_o make_v some_o image_n and_o representation_n thereof_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o he_o that_o hear_v and_o if_o satan_n can_v make_v and_o beget_v such_o image_n species_n and_o representation_n of_o object_n in_o our_o mind_n and_o cognoscitive_a faculty_n there_o need_v no_o more_o be_v say_v for_o clear_v the_o present_a question_n only_o it_o will_v be_v observe_v that_o thus_o according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a opinion_n concern_v the_o blindness_n of_o the_o will_v satan_n can_v have_v no_o immediate_a access_n unto_o nor_o work_v and_o influence_n upon_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n but_o only_o indirect_a and_o mediate_v viz._n by_o the_o intervention_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o cognoscitive_a faculty_n to_o which_o the_o object_n be_v only_o direct_o offer_v and_o represent_v but_o we_o will_v not_o now_o prosecute_v further_o this_o speculation_n as_o for_o objection_n all_o that_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o of_o bad_a of_o some_o other_o objection_n may_v be_v allege_v from_o the_o schoolman_n but_o such_o as_o scarce_o deserve_v a_o refutation_n as_o that_o satan_n can_v illabi_fw-la in_fw-la animan_n ergo._n ans_fw-fr if_o by_o that_o illapsus_fw-la in_o essentiamanimae_fw-la which_o dom_n bannez_fw-fr think_v to_o be_v so_o necessary_o require_v in_o he_o who_o may_v be_v say_v to_o work_v immediate_o upon_o the_o heart_n any_o other_o thing_n be_v understand_v as_o i_o know_v in_o the_o school_n there_o be_v and_o bannez_fw-fr there_o do_v require_v viz._n ut_fw-la det_fw-la illi_fw-la esse_fw-la actuaie_v conservando_fw-la fovendo_fw-la etc._n etc._n then_o a_o due_a approximation_n so_o that_o the_o patient_a be_v within_o the_o agent_n sphere_n of_o activit_n such_o a_o condition_n be_v gratis_o and_o without_o ground_n require_v and_o make_v necessary_a for_o a_o 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unprofitable_a task_n and_o too_o high_a for_o we_o and_o will_v not_o have_v such_o new_a wine_n put_v into_o our_o old_a bottle_n till_o they_o be_v renew_v lest_o they_o break_v mat._n 9.17.5_o satan_n as_o a_o cruel_a exacter_n may_v press_v thou_o to_o deal_v inhumane_o and_o too_o rigorous_o either_o towards_o thyself_o or_o other_o and_o though_o such_o a_o work_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v much_o piety_n and_o zeal_n in_o it_o yet_o satan_n do_v blow_v the_o bellows_o thus_o if_o tender_a christian_n shall_v find_v a_o mighty_a impulse_n upon_o their_o spirit_n to_o pray_v and_o fast_o so_o long_o and_o so_o frequent_o as_o to_o hazard_v their_o health_n and_o to_o neglect_v their_o call_n and_o not_o provide_v for_o their_o family_n ah_o how_o rare_a a_o case_n be_v this_o but_o though_o multitude_n do_v spare_v and_o pamper_v their_o body_n to_o the_o neglect_n and_o ruin_n of_o their_o soul_n yet_o some_o have_v fail_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n and_o then_o certain_o satan_n be_v not_o idle_a it_o be_v he_o that_o help_v forward_o this_o cruel_a zeal_n thus_o he_o stir_v up_o the_o jew_n in_o 11.7_o in_o but_o the_o command_v give_v to_o he_o be_v only_o for_o trial_n there_o be_v a_o ram_n provide_v for_o the_o sacrifice_n gen._n 22.13_o but_o they_o can_v pretend_v no_o kind_n of_o command_n jer._n 7.31_o nay_o the_o lord_n will_v rather_o have_v no_o sacrifice_n then_o a_o work_n of_o mercy_n shall_v be_v omit_v far_o more_o than_o cruelty_n shall_v be_v exercise_v mat._n 11.7_o imitation_n as_o it_o will_v appear_v of_o faithful_a abraham_n to_o offer_v up_o their_o child_n the_o lord_n command_v they_o to_o sacrifice_v their_o beast_n but_o satan_n teach_v they_o in_o a_o mad_a fit_a of_o zeal_n thus_o to_o supererogat_a and_o to_o sacrifice_v their_o son_n and_o daughter_n which_o oblation_n be_v say_v to_o be_v offer_v up_o to_o devil_n as_o for_o other_o reason_n so_o haply_o for_o this_o because_o satan_n do_v prescribe_v require_v and_o stir_v 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whether_o that_o be_v prayer_n hear_v the_o word_n etc._n etc._n must_v come_v from_o he_o who_o like_v not_o the_o work_n and_o who_o labour_v by_o all_o mean_n and_o that_o his_o hand_n may_v not_o be_v discern_v make_v choice_n of_o the_o most_o fair_a and_o specious_a as_o be_v at_o such_o a_o season_n most_o probable_a to_o mar_v the_o work_n in_o hand_n but_o the_o lord_n prepare_v strengthu_v fix_v and_o enlarge_v the_o heart_n and_o incline_v it_o to_o perform_v his_o statute_n and_o establish_v our_o go_n psa_n 10.17_o psa_fw-la 27.14_o psa_fw-la 40.2_o etc._n etc._n he_o will_v not_o raise_v but_o rather_o expel_v those_o storm_n and_o mist_n of_o confusion_n that_o dis-inableth_a we_o in_o his_o work_n 7._o satan_n will_v suggest_v and_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o good_a divisive_o and_o partial_o satan_n when_o he_o move_v we_o to_o do_v good_a be_v out_o of_o his_o own_o element_n his_o motion_n can_v be_v equal_a and_o uniform_a if_o to_o some_o good_a not_o to_o all_o yea_o 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use_n and_o undutiful_a to_o their_o indigent_a parent_n mat._n 15.5.6_o but_o there_o be_v other_o and_z thief_z not_o a_o few_o who_o place_n all_o their_o religion_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n and_o they_o have_v no_o other_o charter_n to_o happiness_n but_o that_o they_o be_v good_a neighbour_n they_o deal_v just_o they_o wrong_v no_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o satan_n may_v foster_v their_o delusion_n he_o will_v allow_v they_o to_o be_v very_o strict_a and_o exact_a in_o their_o carriage_n towards_o man_n ah_o what_o a_o monstrous_a kind_n of_o religion_n must_v that_o be_v to_o wrong_v man_n in_o nothing_o and_o to_o rob_v god_n of_o all_o his_o service_n and_o worship_n except_o perhaps_o some_o outward_a performance_n without_o life_n and_o heat_n to_o give_v to_o man_n all_o his_o due_a and_o to_o god_n none_o of_o he_o o_o but_o the_o spirit_n teach_v and_o help_v we_o to_o walk_v uniform_o and_o to_o 24.16_o to_o act._n 24.16_o exercise_v 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and_o all_o kind_n of_o persecutor_n make_v they_o mad_a against_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o sincere_a professor_n of_o it_o nay_o every_o motion_n though_o upon_o the_o matter_n never_o so_o good_a which_o tend_v to_o justify_v any_o sinful_a course_n to_o harden_v our_o heart_n therein_o and_o to_o feed_v any_o distemper_a passion_n and_o lust_n must_v come_v from_o the_o evil_a one_o and_o from_o he_o it_o also_o proceed_v that_o man_n be_v more_o zealous_a for_o their_o own_o invention_n and_o superstitious_a custom_n then_o for_o the_o command_n of_o god_n o_o but_o the_o spirit_n teach_v we_o to_o be_v 4.18_o be_v gal._n 4.18_o zealous_o affect_v always_o in_o a_o good_a thing_n to_o follow_v the_o direct_a on_o of_o the_o word_n and_o with_o 23.12_o with_o job_n 23.12_o job_n to_o esteem_v his_o commandment_n and_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n more_o than_o our_o necessary_a food_n but_o every_o anti-scriptural_a and_o erroneous_a motion_n be_v a_o satanical_a suggestion_n 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