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he_o be_v a_o severe_a judge_n against_o all_o iniquity_n ii_o this_o show_n that_o christ_n prefer_v a_o honest_a and_o godly_a life_n above_o life_n most_o worthy_a gift_n even_o before_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n and_o miracle_n and_o therefore_o our_o principal_a care_n must_v be_v to_o frame_v our_o heart_n and_o life_n to_o true_a obedience_n unto_o our_o god_n in_o all_o his_o commandment_n iii_o this_o must_v stir_v we_o up_o to_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n if_o we_o repentance_n have_v not_o yet_o repent_v it_o must_v move_v we_o to_o begin_v it_o if_o we_o have_v repent_v we_o must_v do_v it_o more_o for_o christ_n will_v pronounce_v a_o fearful_a sentence_n of_o condemnation_n upon_o many_o professor_n because_o they_o live_v in_o sin_n though_o they_o have_v prophesy_v in_o his_o name_n and_o cast_v ouâ—_n devil_n and_o do_v many_o great_a work_n yet_o because_o they_o have_v be_v in_o heart_n addict_v to_o some_o sin_n he_o shall_v say_v unto_o they_o at_o the_o last_o day_n depart_v from_o i_o and_o go_v you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a â—â—râ—_n the_o horror_n whereof_o see_v christ_n have_v so_o long_o before_o make_v it_o know_v unto_o we_o aught_o to_o move_v we_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o to_o turn_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o break_v off_o the_o course_n of_o our_o sin_n even_o in_o the_o purpose_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o if_o we_o will_v not_o now_o tremble_v and_o turn_v the_o day_n will_v come_v when_o we_o shall_v hear_v a_o fearful_a commandment_n and_o obey_v it_o and_o noâ—_n be_v able_a to_o turn_v from_o it_o but_o if_o we_o shall_v now_o turn_v to_o god_n by_o true_a repentance_n and_o new_a obedience_n we_o shall_v in_o that_o day_n hear_v the_o bless_a voice_n of_o absolution_n upon_o ourselves_o when_o as_o the_o fearful_a sentence_n of_o condemnation_n shall_v be_v pronounce_v upon_o other_o iv._o whereas_o many_o man_n shall_v be_v condemn_v because_o in_o heart_n they_o have_v be_v addict_v to_o some_o open_a or_o secret_a sin_n we_o must_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n labour_n to_o purge_v our_o heart_n from_o all_o sin_n so_o as_o we_o sin_v be_v not_o addict_v to_o any_o one_o sin_n with_o purpose_n to_o live_v therein_o yea_o we_o must_v labour_v to_o turn_v ourselves_o from_o every_o evil_a way_n from_o sin_n in_o thought_n in_o affection_n in_o behaviour_n and_o action_n the_o purpose_n of_o our_o heart_n muâ—t_v be_v not_o to_o live_v in_o any_o one_o sin_n so_o as_o if_o we_o fall_v we_o may_v yet_o true_o say_v it_o be_v against_o our_o purpose_n and_o intent_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v labour_v to_o be_v renew_a in_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mind_n even_o in_o the_o most_o secret_a part_n of_o our_o soul_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o leave_v sin_n when_o it_o leave_v we_o by_o reason_n of_o weakness_n or_o want_v of_o opportunity_n thus_o do_v many_o a_o age_a man_n who_o have_v live_v in_o lewdness_n and_o lust_n all_o his_o youth_n do_v at_o length_n by_o reason_n of_o weakness_n in_o old_a age_n leave_v those_o sin_n in_o practice_n but_o yet_o his_o heart_n be_v still_o addict_v to_o they_o and_o therefore_o even_o then_o when_o he_o can_v go_v without_o a_o staff_n will_v he_o take_v great_a delight_n in_o rehearse_v and_o remember_v the_o trick_n of_o his_o youth_n now_o this_o man_n have_v no_o repentance_n for_o his_o delight_n in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o sin_n past_a be_v all_o one_o before_o god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v live_v still_o in_o the_o practice_n thereof_o our_o prayer_n therefore_o must_v be_v with_o david_n to_o the_o lord_n continual_o that_o he_o will_v incline_v our_o heart_n unto_o his_o commandment_n and_o not_o to_o covetousness_n or_o any_o other_o sin_n psal._n 119._o 36._o verse_n 24._o whosoever_o then_o hear_v of_o i_o these_o word_n and_o do_v the_o same_o i_o will_v liken_v he_o to_o a_o wise_a man_n which_o have_v build_v his_o house_n on_o a_o rock_n 25._o and_o the_o rain_n fall_v and_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o the_o wind_n blue_a and_o beat_v upon_o that_o house_n and_o it_o fall_v not_o for_o it_o be_v ground_v on_o a_o rock_n after_o the_o delivery_n of_o many_o notable_a instruction_n in_o this_o sermon_n of_o our_o sermon_n saviour_n christ_n whereby_o he_o have_v sufficient_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o true_a prophet_n and_o doctor_n of_o his_o church_n in_o this_o verse_n and_o those_o which_o follow_v to_o the_o 28._o he_o come_v to_o lay_v down_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o excellent_a sermon_n wherein_o he_o do_v stir_v up_o his_o hearer_n to_o a_o notable_a duty_n namely_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o make_v light_a account_n of_o his_o doctrine_n content_v themselves_o bare_o to_o hear_v read_v or_o to_o learn_v the_o same_o but_o further_o to_o go_v about_o the_o practice_n thereof_o in_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n and_o for_o the_o effect_n hereof_o he_o lay_v down_o here_o at_o large_a the_o fruit_n of_o true_a obedience_n to_o the_o word_n in_o this_o conclusion_n be_v these_o point_n contain_v i._n a_o main_a duty_n to_o be_v do_v of_o all_o his_o hearer_n that_o be_v to_o hear_v and_o do_v the_o word_n of_o christ._n whosoever_o hear_v these_o my_o word_n &_o do_v the_o same_o ii_o the_o property_n of_o this_o duty_n it_o be_v a_o note_n of_o great_a wisdom_n i_o will_v liken_v he_o to_o a_o wise_a man_n etc._n etc._n iii_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o duty_n safety_n and_o security_n against_o all_o â—_z of_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o the_o 25._o verse_n all_o which_o be_v amplify_v by_o their_o contrary_n in_o the_o 26._o and_o 27._o verse_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o their_o place_n the_o first_o point_n be_v the_o main_a duty_n of_o every_o good_a hearer_n namely_o to_o hearer_n join_v practice_n with_o knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n of_o christ._n this_o duty_n be_v oft_o urge_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 2._o 12._o not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o doer_n thereof_o shall_v be_v justify_v before_o god_n and_o saint_n james_n stand_v long_o on_o this_o duty_n jam._n 1._o 22._o be_v the_o doer_n of_o the_o word_n and_o not_o hearer_n only_o deceive_v your_o ow_v soul_n which_o after_o he_o enforce_v both_o by_o the_o vanity_n of_o hear_v without_o do_v v_o 23_o 24._o &_o by_o the_o blessing_n that_o accompany_v obedient_a hear_n v_o 25._o &_o luk._n 11._o 27_o 28._o when_o a_o woman_n in_o admiration_n at_o christ_n doctrine_n pronounce_v she_o bless_v that_o bear_v he_o christ_n answer_v â—ay_v rathâ—r_v bless_v be_v they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o keep_v it_o and_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o sour_a mat._n 13._o there_o be_v 4._o kind_n of_o hearer_n three_o bad_a &_o one_o only_a good_a who_o do_v hear_v know_v receive_v embrace_v the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o withal_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n plentiful_o and_o natural_a reason_n may_v persuade_v we_o of_o the_o weight_n of_o this_o duty_n for_o the_o best_a learning_n that_o man_n have_v in_o humane_a thing_n be_v too_o little_a or_o of_o no_o use_n without_o practice_n much_o less_o can_v divine_a doctrine_n then_o profit_v a_o man_n without_o obedience_n be_v join_v therewith_o use._n the_o consideration_n hereof_o must_v move_v we_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n the_o father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v his_o spirit_n unto_o we_o whereby_o our_o heart_n may_v be_v incline_v dispose_v &_o bend_v to_o a_o unfeigned_a love_n &_o obedience_n of_o god_n precept_n deliver_v in_o his_o holy_a word_n because_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o live_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o that_o we_o hear_v yea_o we_o must_v pray_v so_o to_o perform_v obedience_n in_o our_o life_n that_o our_o conscience_n may_v not_o only_o not_o accuse_v we_o but_o also_o excuse_v we_o before_o god_n in_o regard_n thereof_o or_o at_o least_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o true_a endeavour_n &_o desire_v to_o obey_v this_o duty_n be_v practise_v will_v minister_v true_a comfort_n unto_o we_o in_o time_n of_o distress_n yea_o in_o the_o fearful_a case_n of_o death_n itself_o hereby_o do_v good_a king_n hezekias_n comfort_v himself_o at_o his_o death_n that_o he_o have_v walk_v before_o the_o lord_n with_o a_o upright_o &_o perfect_a heart_n isaiah_n 38._o and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v plain_a for_o this_o comfort_n if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o we_o have_v boldness_n towards_o god_n 1._o joh._n 3._o 21._o always_o provide_v we_o have_v a_o good_a understanding_n of_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n for_o a_o ignorant_a conscience_n will_v false_o excuse_v ii_o point_n the_o property_n of_o this_o duty_n it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o great_a wisdom_n for_o wisdom_n he_o that_o hear_v and_o
obey_v be_v the_o only_a wise_a man_n i_o will_v liken_v he_o say_v christ_n unto_o a_o wise_a man_n this_o point_n be_v likewise_o with_o care_n to_o be_v remember_v that_o the_o hear_n &_o do_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o special_a part_n of_o true_a wisdom_n this_o be_v notable_o verify_v in_o the_o 32._o psalm_n which_o be_v entitle_v david_n learning_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o notable_a psalm_n of_o learning_n contain_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o religion_n which_o david_n bring_v to_o these_o two_o head_n his_o repentance_n &_o new_a obedience_n so_o deut._n 4._o 6._o the_o people_n obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n be_v count_v by_o moses_n their_o wisdom_n &_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o there_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v count_v the_o wise_a people_n under_o heaven_n because_o they_o serve_v &_o obey_v the_o true_a god_n to_o which_o purpose_n it_o be_v say_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n a_o good_a understanding_n have_v all_o they_o that_o do_v thereafter_o psal._n 111._o 10._o hence_o we_o learn_v these_o instruction_n 1._o all_o superior_n magistrate_n master_n duty_n &_o parent_n be_v bind_v to_o go_v before_o their_o inferior_n in_o wisdom_n as_o they_o be_v above_o they_o in_o authority_n &_o therefore_o consider_v obedience_n be_v true_a wisdom_n every_o superior_a aught_o to_o go_v before_o his_o inferior_n in_o obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n for_o this_o only_a be_v true_a wisdom_n without_o which_o all_o other_o wisdom_n be_v but_o folly_n and_o madness_n 2._o hence_o all_o student_n that_o profess_v themselves_o to_o seek_v for_o wisdom_n duty_n and_o learning_n be_v teach_v especial_o to_o give_v themselves_o to_o learn_v &_o obey_v the_o will_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o this_o be_v true_a wisdom_n both_o before_o god_n and_o man_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a blemish_n and_o disgrace_n for_o any_o man_n of_o knowledge_n to_o lead_v a_o loose_a and_o dissolute_a life_n this_o argue_v their_o want_n of_o god_n fear_n which_o be_v the_o very_a ground_n of_o true_a wisdom_n 3._o this_o give_v a_o good_a caveat_n to_o ignorant_a person_n who_o persuade_v themselves_o they_o may_v continue_v in_o their_o ignorance_n because_o they_o be_v not_o book-learned_a but_o they_o deceive_v themselves_o for_o obedience_n be_v true_a wisdom_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v labour_v for_o so_o much_o knowledge_n as_o will_v bring_v they_o to_o this_o wisdom_n here_o commend_v now_o to_o come_v more_o special_o to_o this_o true_a wisdom_n we_o must_v search_v out_o professor_n wherein_o it_o lie_v this_o be_v express_v in_o these_o word_n which_o have_v build_v his_o house_n on_o a_o rock_n which_o s._n luke_n set_v down_o more_o large_o ch_n 6._o 48._o saying_n he_o dig_v deep_a &_o lay_v his_o foundation_n on_o a_o rock_n in_o which_o word_n 3._o partâ—_n of_o this_o wisdom_n be_v propound_v 1._o to_o dig_v deep_a 2._o to_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o rock_n for_o a_o foundation_n &_o 3._o to_o build_v thereon_o the_o builder_n be_v the_o professor_n it_o of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o dig_v deep_a to_o find_v out_o a_o fit_a foundation_n signify_v thus_o much_o that_o he_o that_o will_v make_v sure_a his_o own_o salvation_n must_v come_v to_o a_o deep_a search_n &_o examination_n of_o his_o own_o corrupt_a heart_n that_o he_o may_v know_v the_o iniquity_n thereof_o also_o he_o must_v renounce_v himself_o &_o his_o pleasure_n &_o whatsoever_o may_v hinder_v he_o in_o this_o build_n he_o must_v cast_v out_o for_o without_o this_o deep_a search_n &_o ransack_v of_o the_o heart_n there_o can_v be_v no_o sure_a foundation_n lay_v nor_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n attain_v the_o second_o point_n of_o this_o wisdom_n be_v to_o choose_v a_o foundation_n to_o lay_v our_o it_o salvation_n upon_o &_o that_o be_v the_o rock_n christ_n jesus_n himself_o alone_o god_n and_o man_n he_o be_v the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n on_o which_o the_o whole_a building_n be_v couple_v eph._n 2._o 20_o 21._o neither_o be_v their_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o for_o among_o man_n there_o be_v give_v no_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n by_o which_o we_o must_v be_v save_v than_o christ_n jesus_n only_o act._n 4._o 12._o and_o no_o other_o foundation_n can_v any_o man_n laâ—e_v then_o that_o which_o be_v already_o lay_v which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n 1._o cor._n 3._o 11._o christ_n be_v the_o rock_n and_o corner_n stone_n &_o true_a christian_n be_v live_a stâ—nes_n build_v upâ—_n he_o 1._o pet._n 2._o 5._o as_o for_o our_o work_n they_o be_v fruit_n but_o no_o part_n of_o this_o foundation_n unless_o to_o they_o that_o build_v on_o the_o sand_n like_o foolish_a builder_n three_o have_v find_v a_o good_a foundation_n we_o must_v build_v thereon_o our_o soul_n and_o our_o salvation_n must_v be_v build_v on_o christ._n this_o be_v do_v christ._n by_o our_o faith_n in_o christ_n for_o as_o mutual_a love_n join_v one_o man_n unto_o a_o other_o so_o true_a faith_n make_v we_o one_o with_o christ_n eph._n 3._o 17._o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v that_o christ_n do_v dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n and_o psal._n 125._o 1._o he_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v as_o mount_v zion_n that_o can_v be_v remove_v yet_o here_o two_o caveat_n must_v be_v remember_v i._o that_o christ_n be_v a_o rock_n yet_o not_o every_o way_n that_o man_n frame_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n but_o only_o so_o as_o he_o have_v offer_v himself_o in_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n we_o must_v labour_v that_o this_o word_n of_o god_n grace_n may_v be_v root_v and_o ground_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n for_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o to_o believe_v the_o word_n that_o reveal_v christ_n unto_o we_o so_o say_v our_o saviour_n he_o that_o refuse_v i_o and_o receive_v not_o my_o word_n have_v one_o that_o judge_v he_o joh._n 12._o 48._o 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