choose_v any_o thing_n else_o because_o it_o be_v extreme_o in_o love_n with_o this_o as_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o their_o state_n of_o beatific_a vision_n can_v choose_v but_o love_n god_n and_o yet_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o choice_n be_v not_o lessen_v because_o the_o object_n fill_v all_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o will_n and_o the_o understanding_n indifferency_n to_o a_o object_n be_v the_o low_a degree_n of_o liberty_n and_o suppose_v unworthiness_n or_o defect_n in_o the_o object_n or_o the_o apprehension_n but_o the_o will_n be_v then_o the_o free_a and_o most_o perfect_a in_o its_o operation_n when_o it_o entire_o pursue_v a_o good_a with_o so_o certain_a determination_n and_o clear_a election_n that_o the_o contrary_a evil_n can_v come_v into_o dispute_n or_o pretence_n such_o in_o our_o proportion_n be_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o holy_a and_o amiable_a captivity_n to_o the_o spirit_n the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v in_o love_n with_o those_o chain_n which_o draw_v to_o god_n and_o love_v the_o fetter_n that_o confine_v we_o to_o the_o pleasure_n and_o religion_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o as_o no_o man_n will_v complain_v that_o his_o temple_n be_v restrain_v and_o his_o head_n be_v prisoner_n when_o it_o be_v encircle_v with_o a_o crown_n so_o when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v make_v we_o free_a and_o have_v only_o subject_v we_o to_o the_o service_n and_o dominion_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o be_v free_a as_o prince_n within_o the_o circle_n of_o their_o diadem_n and_o our_o chain_n be_v bracelet_n and_o the_o law_n be_v a_o law_n of_o liberty_n and_o his_o service_n be_v perfect_a freedom_n and_o the_o more_o we_o be_v subject_n the_o more_o we_o shall_v reign_v as_o king_n and_o the_o fast_o we_o run_v the_o easy_a be_v our_o burden_n and_o christ_n yoke_n be_v like_a feather_n to_o a_o bird_n not_o load_n but_o help_v to_o motion_n without_o they_o the_o body_n fall_v and_o we_o do_v not_o pity_v bird_n when_o in_o summer_n we_o wish_v they_o unfeathered_a and_o callow_a or_o bald_a as_o egg_n that_o they_o may_v be_v cool_a and_o light_a such_o be_v the_o load_n and_o captivity_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o we_o do_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o be_v his_o servant_n and_o under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o that_o strive_v to_o be_v quit_v of_o this_o subjection_n love_v the_o liberty_n of_o outlaw_n and_o the_o licentiousness_n of_o anarchy_n and_o the_o freedom_n of_o sad_a widow_n and_o distress_a orphan_n for_o so_o rebel_n and_o fool_n and_o child_n long_o to_o be_v rid_v of_o their_o prince_n and_o their_o guardian_n and_o their_o tutor_n that_o they_o may_v be_v accurse_v without_o law_n and_o be_v undo_v without_o control_n and_o be_v ignorant_a and_o miserable_a without_o a_o teacher_n and_o without_o discipline_n he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n be_v under_o tutor_n and_o governor_n until_o the_o time_n appoint_v of_o the_o father_n just_a as_o all_o great_a heir_n be_v only_o the_o first_o seizure_n the_o spirit_n make_v be_v upon_o the_o will_n he_o that_o love_v the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n power_n upon_o this_o foundation_n the_o apostle_n have_v build_v these_o two_o proposition_n 1._o whosoever_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o he_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o christ_n at_o all_o he_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o shall_v never_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o glory_n 2._o whosoever_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v dead_a to_o sin_n and_o life_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v live_v a_o spiritual_a a_o holy_a and_o a_o sanctify_v life_n these_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v distinct_o 1._o all_o that_o belong_v to_o christ_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n immediate_o before_o the_o ascension_n our_o bless_a saviour_n bid_v his_o disciple_n tarry_v in_o jerusalem_n till_o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n whosoever_o stay_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v in_o the_o actual_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v certain_o receive_v this_o promise_n for_o it_o be_v make_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n say_v s._n peter_n and_o to_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v call_v all_o shall_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n because_o this_o be_v the_o great_a instrument_n of_o distinction_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o law_n god_n give_v his_o spirit_n 1._o to_o some_o to_o they_o 2._o extraregular_o 3._o without_o solennity_n 4._o in_o small_a proportion_n like_o the_o dew_n upon_o gideon_n fleece_n a_o little_a portion_n be_v wet_a sometime_o with_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n when_o all_o the_o earth_n beside_o be_v dry_a and_o the_o jew_n call_v it_o filial_a voois_n the_o daughter_n of_o a_o voice_n still_o and_o small_a and_o seldom_o and_o that_o by_o secret_a whisper_n and_o sometime_o inarticulate_a by_o way_n of_o enthusiasm_n rather_o than_o of_o instruction_n and_o god_n speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n transmit_v the_o sound_n as_o through_o a_o organ_n pipe_n thing_n which_o themselves_o oftentimes_o understand_v not_o but_o in_o the_o gospel_n the_o spirit_n be_v give_v without_o measure_n first_o pour_v forth_o upon_o our_o head_n christ_n jesus_n then_o descend_v upon_o the_o beard_n of_o aaron_n the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n and_o thence_o fall_v like_o the_o tear_n of_o the_o balsam_n of_o judea_n upon_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o plant_n upon_o the_o low_a of_o the_o people_n and_o this_o be_v give_v regular_o to_o all_o that_o ask_v it_o to_o all_o that_o can_v receive_v it_o and_o by_o a_o solemn_a ceremony_n and_o convey_v by_o a_o sacrament_n and_o be_v now_o not_o the_o daughter_n of_o a_o voice_n but_o the_o mother_n of_o many_o voice_n of_o divide_a tongue_n and_o unite_a heart_n of_o the_o tongue_n of_o prophet_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o saint_n of_o the_o sermon_n of_o apostle_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o governor_n it_o be_v the_o parent_n of_o boldness_n and_o fortitude_n to_o martyr_n the_o fountain_n of_o learning_n to_o doctor_n a_o ocean_n of_o all_o thing_n excellent_a to_o all_o who_o be_v within_o the_o ship_n and_o bound_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n so_o that_o old_a man_n and_o young_a man_n maiden_n and_o boy_n the_o scribe_n and_o the_o unlearned_a the_o judge_n and_o the_o advocate_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o people_n be_v full_a of_o the_o spirit_n if_o they_o belong_v to_o god_n moses_n wish_n be_v fulfil_v and_o all_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v prophet_n in_o some_o sense_n or_o other_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o ancient_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v four_o great_a cord_n which_o tie_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o inconvenience_n and_o a_o prison_n make_v it_o a_o servant_n of_o vanity_n and_o a_o heir_n of_o corruption_n 1._o pleasure_n and_o 2._o pain_n 3._o fear_v and_o 4._o desire_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v they_o that_o exercise_v all_o the_o wisdom_n and_o resolution_n of_o man_n and_o all_o the_o power_n that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v agathon_n these_o be_v those_o evil_a spirit_n that_o possess_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n &_o mingle_v with_o all_o his_o action_n so_o that_o either_o man_n be_v tempt_v to_o 1._o lust_n by_o pleasure_n or_o 2._o to_o base_a art_n by_o covetousness_n or_o 3._o to_o impatience_n by_o sorrow_n or_o 4._o to_o dishonourable_a action_n by_o fear_n and_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n and_o under_o the_o law_n and_o for_o ever_o till_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v and_o by_o four_o special_a operation_n curâ—d_v these_o four_o inconvenience_n and_o restrain_v or_o sweeten_v these_o unwholesome_a water_n 1._o god_n give_v we_o his_o spirit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v insensible_a of_o worldly_a pleasure_n have_v our_o soul_n whole_o fill_v with_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a relish_v for_o when_o god_n spirit_n have_v enter_v into_o we_o and_o possess_v we_o as_o his_o temple_n or_o as_o his_o dwell_n instant_o we_o begin_v to_o taste_v manna_n and_o to_o loathe_v the_o diet_n of_o egypt_n we_o begin_v to_o consider_v concern_v heaven_n and_o to_o prefer_v eternity_n before_o moment_n and_o to_o love_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o soul_n above_o the_o sottish_a and_o beastly_a pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n then_o we_o can_v consider_v that_o the_o pleasure_n of_o a_o drunken_a meeting_n can_v make_v recompense_n for_o the_o pain_n of_o a_o surfeit_n and_o that_o
the_o foolish_a exchange_n fol._n 224._o 237._o matth._n 16._o ver_fw-la 26._o for_o what_o be_v a_o man_n profit_v if_o he_o shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n or_o what_o shall_v a_o man_n give_v in_o exchange_n for_o his_o soul_n sermon_n 20_o 21._o 22._o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o dove_n or_o a_o discourse_n of_o christian_a prudence_n fol._n 251._o 263._o 274._o matth._n 10._o latter_a part_n of_o ver_fw-la 16._o be_v you_o therefore_o wise_a as_o serpent_n and_o harmless_a as_o dove_n sermon_n 23._o 24._o of_o christian_a simplicity_n 289._o 301._o matth._n 10._o latter_a part_n of_o ver_fw-la 16._o and_o harmless_a as_o dove_n sermon_n 25._o 26._o 27._o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o divine_a mercy_n fol._n 313._o 327._o 340._o psal._n 86._o 5._o for_o thou_o lord_n be_v good_a and_o ready_a to_o forgive_v and_o plenteous_a in_o mercy_n to_o all_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o thou_o a_o funeral_n sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o obsequy_n of_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o countess_n of_o carbery_n fol._n 357._o 2_o sam._n 14._o 14._o for_o we_o must_v needs_o die_v and_o be_v as_o water_v spill_v on_o the_o ground_n which_o can_v be_v gather_v up_o again_o neither_o do_v god_n respect_v any_o person_n yet_o do_v he_o devise_v mean_n that_o his_o banish_a be_v not_o expel_v from_o he_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o divine_a institution_n necessity_n sacrednesse_n and_o separation_n of_o the_o office_n ministerial_a sermon_n i._o i._n whitsunday_n of_o the_o spirit_z of_o grace._n 8._o roman_n v_o 9_o 10._o but_o you_o be_v not_o in_o the_o flesh_n but_o in_o the_o spirit_n if_o so_o be_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o now_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o *_o and_o if_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n but_o the_o spirit_n be_v life_n because_o of_o righteousness_n the_o day_n in_o which_o the_o church_n commemorate_v the_o descent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o first_o beginning_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ._n this_o be_v the_o first_o day_n that_o the_o religion_n be_v profess_v now_o the_o apostle_n first_o open_v their_o commission_n and_o read_v it_o to_o all_o the_o people_n the_o lord_n give_v his_o spirit_n or_o the_o lord_n give_v his_o word_n and_o great_a be_v the_o company_n of_o the_o preacher_n for_o so_o i_o make_v bold_a to_o render_v that_o pprophecy_n of_o david_n christ_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n verbum_fw-la aeternum_fw-la but_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n verbum_fw-la patefactum_fw-la christ_n be_v the_o word_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o spirit_n be_v the_o word_n manifest_v to_o flesh_n and_o set_v in_o dominion_n over_o and_o in_o hostility_n against_o the_o flesh_n the_o gospel_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n not_o in_o substance_n but_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o because_o he_o be_v this_o day_n manifest_v the_o gospel_n be_v this_o day_n first_o preach_v and_o it_o become_v a_o law_n to_o we_o call_v 2._o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n that_o be_v a_o law_n teach_v we_o by_o the_o spirit_n lead_v we_o to_o life_n eternal_a but_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n 1._o because_o it_o contain_v in_o it_o such_o glorious_a mystery_n which_o be_v reveal_v by_o the_o immediate_a inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n not_o only_o in_o the_o matter_n itself_o but_o also_o in_o the_o manner_n and_o power_n to_o apprehend_v they_o for_o what_o power_n of_o humane_a understanding_n can_v have_v find_v out_o the_o incarnation_n of_o a_o god_n that_o two_o nature_n a_o finite_a and_o a_o infinite_a can_v have_v be_v concentre_v into_o one_o hypostasis_fw-la or_o person_n that_o a_o virgin_n shall_v be_v a_o mother_n that_o dead_a man_n shall_v live_v again_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ash_n of_o dissolve_a bone_n shall_v become_v bright_a as_o the_o sun_n bless_v as_o angel_n swift_a in_o motion_n as_o thought_n clear_a as_o the_o pure_a noon_n that_o god_n shall_v so_o love_v we_o as_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o and_o yet_o that_o himself_o must_v die_v that_o he_o may_v pardon_v we_o that_o god_n most_o holy_a son_n shall_v give_v we_o his_o body_n to_o eat_v and_o his_o blood_n to_o crown_v our_o chalice_n and_o his_o spirit_n to_o sanctify_v our_o soul_n to_o turn_v our_o body_n into_o temperance_n our_o soul_n into_o mind_n our_o mind_n into_o spirit_n our_o spirit_n into_o glory_n that_o he_o who_o can_v give_v we_o all_o thing_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o king_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n shall_v pray_v to_o god_n for_o we_o without_o intermission_n that_o he_o who_o reign_v over_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n give_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n the_o father_n and_o yet_o after_o this_o resignation_n himself_o and_o we_o with_o he_o shall_v for_o ever_o reign_v the_o more_o glorious_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o that_o charity_n shall_v be_v a_o part_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o both_o shall_v work_v as_o act_n of_o duty_n and_o as_o act_n of_o relation_n that_o god_n shall_v crown_v the_o imperfect_a endeavour_n of_o his_o saint_n with_o glory_n and_o that_o a_o humane_a act_n shall_v be_v reward_v with_o a_o eternal_a inheritance_n that_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o transient_a pleasure_n of_o a_o few_o minute_n shall_v be_v torment_v with_o a_o absolute_a eternity_n of_o pain_n that_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n when_o they_o be_v hallow_v by_o the_o spirit_n shall_v purge_v the_o soul_n from_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v nourish_v with_o the_o consecrate_a and_o mysterious_a element_n and_o that_o any_o such_o nourishment_n shall_v bring_v a_o man_n up_o to_o heaven_n and_o after_o all_o this_o that_o all_o christian_a people_n all_o that_o will_v be_v save_v must_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o the_o nature_n the_o infinite_a nature_n of_o god_n and_o must_v dwell_v in_o christ_n and_o christ_n must_v dwell_v in_o they_o and_o they_o must_v be_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n must_v be_v for_o ever_o in_o they_o these_o be_v article_n of_o so_o mysterious_a a_o philosophy_n that_o we_o can_v have_v infer_v they_o from_o no_o premise_n discourse_v they_o upon_o the_o stock_n of_o no_o natural_a or_o scientifical_a principle_n nothing_o but_o god_n and_o god_n spirit_n can_v have_v teach_v they_o to_o we_o and_o therefore_o the_o gospel_n be_v spiritus_fw-la patefactus_fw-la 7._o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n ad_fw-la aedificationem_fw-la as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o for_o edification_n and_o building_n we_o up_o to_o be_v a_o holy_a temple_n to_o the_o lord_n 2._o but_o when_o we_o have_v be_v 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