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forbear_v and_o give_v his_o tenant_n leave_v to_o salve_v the_o forfeiture_n he_o be_v long-suffering_a towards_o we_o and_o give_v we_o space_n to_o repent_v and_o return_v to_o our_o good_a god_n which_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o receive_v we_o unto_o grace_n and_o to_o pardon_v our_o offence_n yet_o we_o may_v not_o presume_v of_o this_o upon_o the_o covenant_n for_o when_o god_n do_v it_o he_o do_v it_o upon_o another_o ground_n upon_o the_o ground_n of_o predestination_n yea_o that_o which_o the_o kind_a land_n lord_n use_v not_o to_o do_v god_n out_o of_o his_o goodness_n do_v supply_v we_o with_o those_o help_n whereby_o we_o may_v recover_v again_o his_o favour_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o word_n or_o some_o other_o mean_n he_o seasonable_o work_v in_o we_o repentance_n and_o faith_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v a_o great_a height_n of_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d philip._n 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o that_o beginnine_v this_o good_a work_n in_o we_o will_v perfect_v it_o to_o the_o day_n of_o 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outward_o and_o care_v not_o how_o much_o fraud_n they_o use_v outward_o while_o they_o please_v themselves_o with_o a_o counterfeit_a truth_n inward_o we_o must_v entertain_v both_o such_o a_o truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n as_o manife_v itself_o in_o the_o outward_a and_o give_v good_a content_a both_o to_o god_n and_o man._n but_o mark_v god_n that_o desire_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n commend_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v not_o bid_v we_o root_v out_o our_o affection_n but_o order_v they_o aright_o he_o call_v not_o for_o stupidity_n but_o simplicity_n he_o will_v we_o to_o fly_v all_o serpentine_a wile_n but_o to_o entertain_v a_o singleness_n of_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyril_n cyril_n unleavened_a affection_n be_v much_o set_v by_o of_o god_n and_o sincerity_n be_v a_o virtue_n that_o yield_v sweet_a savour_n unto_o he_o final_o our_o repentance_n our_o confidence_n must_v special_o be_v season_v with_o this_o virtue_n for_o unto_o they_o be_v the_o text_n special_o apply_v and_o let_v this_o suffice_v for_o the_o regard_n that_o be_v yield_v to_o sincerity_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o it_o may_v be_v have_v and_o that_o be_v by_o divine_a instruction_n of_o our_o heart_n the_o heart_n be_v here_o mean_v by_o the_o hide_a part_n which_o elsewhere_o be_v call_v the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n why_o it_o be_v call_v hide_v in_o some_o sort_n i_o tell_v you_o before_o as_o also_o why_o it_o be_v call_v a_o part_n and_o not_o part_n the_o entrall_a be_v single_a and_o it_o have_v a_o cover_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o anatomise_v of_o our_o body_n but_o by_o the_o entrall_a be_v mean_v the_o understanding_n the_o thought_n whereof_o be_v know_v only_o unto_o god_n they_o that_o write_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n do_v many_o of_o they_o parallel_v it_o with_o our_o person_n which_o be_v temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o that_o be_v partly_o uncover_v and_o partly_o cover_v so_o have_v we_o a_o outward_a and_o a_o inward_a man_n and_o as_o that_o part_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v cover_v be_v partly_o sanctum_fw-la and_o partly_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la so_o have_v we_o in_o our_o inward_a man_n a_o covert_a seat_n of_o our_o desire_n which_o must_v be_v holy_a as_o you_o have_v hitherto_o hear_v and_o a_o covert_a seat_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o desire_n which_o must_v be_v more_o holy_a and_o that_o be_v our_o heart_n there_o do_v god_n reside_v as_o in_o his_o most_o holy_a place_n and_o from_o thence_o by_o our_o conscience_n give_v order_n to_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n this_o place_n or_o power_n must_v be_v furnish_v with_o wisdom_n the_o apostle_n do_v teach_v we_o to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n whereof_o the_o former_a be_v seem_v the_o latter_a be_v wisdom_n indeed_o this_o wisdom_n be_v nothing_o but_o that_o guide_a knowledge_n wherewith_o the_o conscience_n must_v be_v furnish_v our_o desire_n have_v no_o reason_n of_o themselves_o that_o which_o they_o have_v they_o have_v by_o participation_n of_o the_o high_a power_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v the_o guide_n of_o the_o inferior_a power_n now_o you_o know_v the_o virtue_n of_o a_o guide_n be_v wisdom_n take_v away_o wisdom_n he_o will_v be_v but_o a_o bad_a guide_n a_o bad_a do_v i_o say_v nay_o a_o blind_a guide_n for_o wisdom_n be_v his_o eye_n and_o you_o know_v what_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v 6.22_o mat._n 6.22_o the_o light_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o eye_n if_o therefore_o thy_o eye_n be_v single_a the_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o light_n if_o thy_o eye_n be_v evil_a the_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o darkness_n this_o wisdom_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o those_o good_a and_o sound_a principle_n of_o direction_n which_o shall_v give_v order_n to_o our_o affection_n which_o of_o they_o shall_v stir_v when_o and_o how_o far_o do_v not_o wisdom_n give_v this_o order_n out_o of_o a_o true_a judgement_n pass_v upon_o the_o object_n fear_n will_v stir_v where_o hope_n be_v call_v for_o and_o we_o will_v joy_n where_o we_o shall_v grieve_v but_o that_o each_o affection_n take_v his_o proper_a turn_n and_o observe_v its_o just_a measure_n we_o be_v behold_v unto_o wisdom_n but_o whence_o be_v this_o wisdom_n 38.36_o job_n 38.36_o job_n move_v the_o question_n who_o have_v put_v wisdom_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n or_o who_o have_v give_v understand_v to_o the_o heart_n he_o answer_v himself_o full_o in_o the_o 28._o chapter_n and_o the_o sum_n of_o his_o answer_n be_v that_o god_n be_v the_o giver_n thereof_o the_o reason_n may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o wisdom_n which_o be_v answerable_a to_o the_o name_n thereof_o 23_o c._n 6._o â—_o 23_o so_o say_v the_o son_n of_o syrach_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n be_v as_o the_o name_n thereof_o import_v and_o it_o be_v not_o reveal_v unto_o many_o 5._o fuâ—lâ—_n misâ—_n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o now_o it_o have_v its_o name_n from_o tzaphah_n which_o signify_v to_o cover_v and_o indeed_o true_a wisdom_n have_v a_o double_a cover_v in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n david_n a_o cover_v of_o ceremony_n that_o darken_v the_o thing_n and_o a_o cover_v of_o infidelity_n that_o make_v most_o man_n incapable_a of_o they_o only_a god_n can_v remove_v these_o cover_n clear_v the_o mystery_n of_o religion_n and_o give_v man_n eye_n for_o to_o discern_v they_o not_o that_o god_n use_v not_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n and_o by_o man_n inform_v we_o of_o our_o duty_n but_o they_o can_v go_v no_o far_o than_o the_o outward_a man_n ambros_n ambros_n cathedram_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la qui_fw-la docet_fw-la corda_fw-la none_o but_o our_o master_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n can_v open_v our_o heart_n and_o work_v these_o good_a instruction_n into_o our_o conscience_n this_o be_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n behold_v 31.32_o jer._n 31.32_o the_o day_n be_v come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o with_o the_o house_n of_o juda_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n into_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o in_o their_o heart_n will_v i_o write_v they_o and_o so_o say_v saint_n paul_n 18_o 2._o cor._n 3.17_o ibid._n v._o 18_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n liberty_n from_o both_o the_o cover_n so_o that_o man_n with_o open_a face_n behold_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o indeed_o who_o shall_v repair_v these_o gift_n when_o they_o
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