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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mystery_n to_o learn_v and_o it_o be_v a_o jewel_n of_o great_a value_n to_o he_o that_o be_v the_o possessor_n of_o it_o the_o apostle_n get_v a_o habit_n of_o contentment_n by_o the_o exercise_n of_o many_o act_n phil._n 4._o 11_o 12._o i_o have_v learned_a in_o whatsoever_o state_n i_o be_o therewith_o to_o be_v content_a i_o know_v how_o to_o be_v abase_v and_o i_o know_v how_o to_o abound_v every_o where_o and_o in_o all_o dieu_fw-fr nunquam_fw-la ergo_fw-la fuit_fw-la pâ—â—per_fw-la pâ—â—per_fw-la enim_fw-la qui_fw-la multa_fw-la â—â—pâ—t_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—um_fw-la qui_fw-la plurimis_fw-la deâ—tâ—â—â—tur_fw-la seâ—_n qui_fw-la pluribus_fw-la inhiâ—â—_n pâ—â—pereâ—_n censeas_fw-la divitem_fw-la vero_fw-la qui_fw-la suâ—_n sort_n contentus_fw-la est_fw-la lud._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr thing_n i_o be_o instruct_v both_o to_o be_v full_a and_o to_o be_v hungry_a both_o to_o abound_v and_o to_o suffer_v need._n this_o contentment_n 1._o praeclara_fw-la est_fw-la 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be_v with_o i_o yea_o durable_a riches_n
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will_v the_o son_n of_o jesse_n give_v you_o field_n and_o vineyard_n and_o make_v you_o captain_n of_o thousand_o so_o say_v i_o will_v any_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n give_v you_o any_o real_a last_a comfort_n will_v any_o earthly_a thing_n help_v you_o in_o a_o day_n of_o god_n wrath_n then_o especial_o when_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n fly_v in_o thy_o face_n will_v thy_o riches_n and_o greatness_n carry_v thou_o beyond_o this_o life_n and_o lead_v thou_o to_o eternity_n upon_o experience_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o we_o be_v disappoint_v and_o cross_v most_o when_o we_o expect_v most_o how_o be_v david_n cross_v in_o his_o beautiful_a son_n absolom_n and_o how_o be_v he_o cross_v in_o his_o darling_n adonijah_n who_o he_o never_o once_o reprove_v when_o judas_n have_v most_o need_n of_o a_o word_n of_o counsel_n and_o comfort_n than_o he_o be_v answer_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n after_o a_o slight_a and_o careless_a manner_n grot._n ad_fw-la modum_fw-la caini_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la vera_fw-la progeny_n caini_fw-la grot._n mat._n 27._o 4._o and_o they_o say_v what_o be_v that_o to_o we_o see_v thou_o to_o that_o absolom_n have_v never_o so_o much_o need_v of_o his_o mule_n as_o when_o his_o head_n be_v catch_v under_o the_o thicket_n of_o a_o oak_n but_o then_o his_o mule_n go_v from_o under_o he_o and_o leave_v he_o hang_v between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n a_o ready_a mark_n for_o the_o next_o enemy_n that_o come_v to_o thrust_v he_o through_o as_o joab_n do_v mephibosheth_n have_v never_o more_o need_v of_o ziba_n service_n than_o at_o that_o time_n when_o david_n flee_v from_o absolom_n and_o mephibosheth_n that_o true_a heart_a loyal_a subject_n have_v a_o willing_a mind_n to_o wait_v on_o the_o king_n but_o can_v not_o for_o want_v of_o leg_n yet_o than_o ziba_n raise_v a_o notorious_a lie_n against_o mephibosheth_n and_o accuse_v he_o false_o who_o be_v a_o faithfull_a subject_n than_o his_o accuser_n let_v all_o these_o consideration_n engage_v we_o to_o trust_v god_n and_o distrust_v creature_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n i_o shall_v remove_v some_o impediment_n or_o obstacle_n which_o hinder_v our_o trust_n and_o depend_v on_o god_n chap._n xiiii_o wherein_o be_v two_o grand_a impediment_n discover_v viz._n covetousness_n and_o hypocrisy_n which_o hinder_v we_o from_o believe_v and_o depend_v on_o god_n all-sufficiency_n for_o discover_v of_o those_o impediment_n which_o hinder_v we_o from_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o believe_v his_o all-sufficiency_n and_o stay_v thereon_o there_o be_v several_a sin_n which_o may_v be_v name_v impatience_n murmur_a unbelief_n etc._n etc._n but_o these_o have_v be_v mention_v before_o i_o shall_v mention_v two_o grand_a impediment_n or_o obstacle_n viz._n covetousness_n and_o hypocrisy_n that_o i_o name_v covetousness_n none_o will_v wonder_v but_o that_o i_o name_v hypocrisy_n may_v be_v more_o scruple_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o a_o deceitful_a false_a heart_n be_v ready_a to_o trust_v any_o thing_n or_o person_n soon_o than_o god_n first_o then_o covetousness_n be_v a_o great_a covetousness_n 1._o impediment_n be_v covetousness_n hindrance_n of_o trust_v in_o god_n this_o sin_n of_o covetousness_n as_o far_o as_o i_o observe_v be_v not_o where_o in_o scripture_n charge_v upon_o any_o of_o the_o saint_n though_o many_o other_o sin_n be_v charge_v on_o they_o yet_o i_o find_v not_o this_o sin_n in_o particular_a charge_v on_o they_o though_o none_o can_v say_v his_o heart_n be_v clear_a more_o or_o less_o from_o this_o sin_n judas_n betray_v christ_n for_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n the_o covetousness_n of_o the_o gadâ—rens_n cause_v they_o to_o prefer_v their_o swine_n 22._o mark_v 10._o 22._o before_o a_o saviour_n the_o young_a rich_a ruler_n prefer_v treasure_n on_o earth_n before_o 10._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 10._o treasure_n in_o heaven_n too_o much_o love_n of_o the_o world_n cause_v demas_n to_o turn_v apostate_n lather_n have_v a_o spirit_n above_o the_o lutheri_fw-la hem_o germana_n ista_fw-la bestia_fw-la non_fw-la curate_n â—urum_fw-la valde_fw-la protestatus_fw-la sum_fw-la â—e_n â—â—lle_fw-la sic_fw-la satiari_fw-la ab_fw-la â—o_o melch._n adam_n in_o vita_fw-la lutheri_fw-la world_n he_o profess_v that_o he_o never_o find_v his_o heart_n incline_v to_o covetousness_n insomuch_o as_o when_o preferment_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v to_o he_o to_o stop_v his_o mouth_n his_o very_a enemy_n confess_v that_o he_o love_v not_o gold_n and_o he_o profess_v that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v put_v off_o with_o outward_a thing_n that_o noble_a italian_a marquis_n galeaâ—ius_n caracciolus_n leave_v his_o marquessdom_n his_o relation_n and_o honour_n for_o christ_n and_o leave_v this_o heroical_a speech_n upon_o record_n to_o posterity_n worthy_a to_o be_v write_v with_o a_o pen_n of_o iron_n and_o with_o the_o point_n of_o a_o diamond_n viz._n curse_a be_v that_o man_n that_o prefer_v all_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n in_o the_o world_n before_o one_o day_n communion_n with_o jesus_n christ_n preferment_n
wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o have_v make_v we_o king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o his_o father_n this_o election_n be_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v 2_o thess_n 2._o 13._o god_n have_v grot._n *_o primum_fw-la dixit_fw-la sanctificationem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la ut_fw-la â—steâ—deret_fw-la quod_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la venissemus_fw-la nisi_fw-la ipsa_fw-la gratia_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la dâ—â—isset_fw-la oâ—cum_fw-la quomodo_fw-la eos_fw-la separavit_fw-la deus_fw-la sanctificando_fw-la eos_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la &_o quomodo_fw-la pervenitur_fw-la ad_fw-la illum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la habitam_fw-la evangeliâ—_n grot._n from_o the_o beginning_n choose_v you_o to_o salvation_n through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o saint_n elect_v and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n the_o father_n through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o obedience_n those_o that_o be_v elect_v unto_o glory_n be_v elect_v unto_o holiness_n no_o holiness_n no_o happiness_n a_o second_o motive_n be_v draw_v from_o creation_n holiness_n motive_n 2._o we_o be_v create_v unto_o holiness_n we_o be_v create_v unto_o holiness_n all_o the_o member_n of_o our_o body_n and_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n shall_v be_v employ_v for_o holy_a use_n to_o serve_v god_n external_n and_o internal_a purity_n be_v require_v 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n the_o heart_n must_v â—_o jam._n 4._o â—_o be_v purify_v and_o the_o hand_n cleanse_v the_o tongue_n must_v minister_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n holiness_n must_v sit_v upon_o the_o lip_n heart_n and_o life_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v we_o create_v eph._n 2._o 10._o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v before_o ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v therein_o good_a work_n be_v as_o a_o father_n say_v the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n bern._n via_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la non_fw-la causa_fw-la râ—gâ—â—â—di_fw-la bern._n not_o the_o cause_n of_o reign_v there_o we_o may_v not_o we_o dare_v not_o trust_v to_o our_o own_o merit_n and_o expect_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o our_o own_o work_n yet_o we_o must_v perform_v they_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n command_n in_o testimony_n of_o our_o duty_n and_o thankfulness_n they_o be_v necessary_a necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la non_fw-la necessitate_v causae_fw-la wherefore_o let_v we_o serious_o reflect_v upon_o our_o creation_n and_o consider_v that_o we_o be_v engage_v thereby_o to_o holiness_n of_o life_n the_o frequent_a remembrance_n of_o our_o creation_n shall_v excite_v we_o unto_o the_o practice_n of_o holiness_n 3._o let_v we_o consider_v our_o redemption_n and_o holiness_n motive_n 3._o we_o be_v 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