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be_v with_o your_o spirit_n amen_n finis_fw-la advertisement_n 〈◊〉_d little_a treatise_n former_o publish_v by_o this_o author_n â—_o the_o little_a peacemaker_n discover_v foolish_a pride_n the_o makebate_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 13._o 10._o only_o by_o pride_n come_v conâ—â—â—ion_n but_o with_o the_o well-advised_a be_v wisâ—â—â—_n â—_o the_o way_n of_o good_a man_n for_o wise_a 〈◊〉_d to_o walk_v in_o from_o prov._n 2._o 20._o that_o 〈◊〉_d may_v walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o good_a man_n 〈◊〉_d keep_v the_o path_n of_o the_o righteous_a â—_o debt_n discharge_v be_v some_o consideration_n on_o roman_n 13._o 8._o owe_v nothing_o 〈◊〉_d man_n but_o to_o love_v one_o another_o â—_o the_o game_n humour_n consider_v and_o â—â—proved_v or_o the_o passion-pleasure_n exâ—â—sing_v money_n to_o hazard_v by_o play_n lot_z 〈◊〉_d wager_n examine_v there_o be_v also_o two_o little_a thing_n in_o english_a meeter_n the_o one_o meditation_n on_o the_o history_n record_v in_o the_o first_o fourteen_o chapter_n 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the_o more_o hot_a spirit_n discover_v itself_o in_o cheerfulness_n activity_n courage_n and_o angry_a zeal_n or_o jealousy_n 1._o cheerfulness_n heat_v join_v with_o a_o convenient_a moisture_n answerable_a to_o the_o sanguine_a complexion_n render_v a_o man_n cheerful_a vivid_n sprightly_n and_o upon_o occasion_n with_o apt_a circumstance_n joyous_a refresh_v merry_a and_o comfortable_a it_o make_v he_o look_v ruddy_n and_o of_o a_o beautiful_a countenance_n like_a david_n in_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o youth_n and_o pleasant_a like_o the_o face_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o spring_n david_n we_o may_v suppose_v be_v of_o a_o natural_a cheerful_a spirit_n his_o musical_a inclination_n whereby_o his_o skill_n be_v great_a seem_v to_o speak_v so_o much_o for_o this_o and_o his_o prudence_n in_o matter_n so_o we_o read_v in_o the_o text_n but_o in_o the_o margin_n prudent_a of_o speech_n 1_o sam._n 16._o 18._o for_o these_o thing_n i_o say_v he_o be_v send_v for_o by_o saul_n that_o so_o his_o music_n and_o his_o prudent_a mirth_n may_v drive_v away_o saul_n evil_n melancholy_a spirit_n this_o cheerful_a spirit_n as_o it_o be_v in_o young_a david_n natural_a so_o it_o be_v in_o old_a jacob_n upon_o occasion_n when_o he_o hear_v good_a news_n of_o joseph_n and_o see_v the_o wagon_n that_o be_v send_v for_o he_o gen._n 45._o 27._o it_o be_v say_v the_o spirit_n of_o jacob_n their_o father_n revive_v such_o also_o be_v the_o refresh_v spirit_n mention_v 1_o cor_fw-la 16._o 17_o 18._o i_o be_o glad_a of_o the_o come_n of_o fortunatus_n for_o they_o have_v refresh_v my_o spirit_n and_o you_o and_o that_o of_o titus_n his_o joy_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 13._o because_o his_o spirit_n be_v refresh_v by_o you_o all_o the_o meaning_n of_o all_o be_v their_o spirit_n be_v cheerful_a and_o vivid_n upon_o these_o comfortable_a occasion_n the_o spirit_n also_o signifyes_n health_n and_o strength_n as_o in_o the_o hunger-starved_a egyptian_a 1._o sam_n 30_o who_o be_v leave_v sick_a v_o 13_o have_v now_o eat_v and_o drink_v after_o the_o three_o day_n fast_v it_o be_v say_v five_o 12._o his_o spirit_n come_v again_o to_o he_o that_o be_v he_o have_v now_o some_o life_n in_o he_o and_o can_v do_v something_o like_o himself_o who_o before_o be_v as_o one_o dead_a with_o sadness_n and_o desperation_n but_o now_o doubtless_o be_v glad_a that_o he_o be_v alive_a this_o cheerful_a spirit_n if_o unsanctify_v and_o corrupt_a be_v gross_o abuse_v to_o levity_n froth_n vanity_n and_o foolish_a jest_a which_o be_v not_o convenient_a to_o lasciviousness_n in_o they_o who_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o â—lesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o to_o pride_n &_o haughtiness_n self-conceit_n and_o glory_v iâ—_n their_o own_o strength_n and_o beauty_n to_o forgetfulness_n of_o god_n feed_v themselves_o without_o fear_n yea_o to_o wax_v fat_a and_o kick_v against_o their_o maker_n and_o rejoice_v in_o their_o beasting_n but_o all_o such_o rejoice_n be_v evil_a james_n 4._o 16._o â—ut_v if_o sanctify_v the_o joy_n of_o their_o spirit_n become_v spiritual_a â—oy_n iâ—_n like_o marys_n luke_o 1_o 46._o 47._o my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o spirit_n have_v rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n it_o lispose_v they_o to_o thankfulness_n and_o adapt_n for_o praise_v and_o glorify_v of_o god_n it_o fit_v man_n for_o cheerful_a service_n to_o he_o which_o much_o commend_v religion_n to_o the_o world_n who_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v fright_v from_o it_o by_o conceit_n of_o nothing_o but_o mortification_n and_o self_n denial_n therein_o cheerful_a christianity_n add_v a_o lustre_n to_o profession_n and_o convince_v man_n that_o they_o may_v be_v merry_a and_o wise_a now_o though_o this_o do_v chief_o arise_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o the_o sealing_n of_o the_o comfort_a spirit_n of_o adoption_n yet_o subservient_fw-fr thereunto_o be_v this_o our_o natural_a spirit_n which_o render_v man_n more_o apt_a outward_o to_o express_v it_o david_n be_v as_o be_v bâ—fore_o note_a of_o this_o sanguine_a and_o cheerful_a temper_n and_o he_o do_v eminent_o glorify_v god_n by_o his_o music_n and_o psalmody_n agreeable_a to_o the_o apostle_n rule_v james_n 5._o 13._o be_v any_o among_o you_o merry_a let_v he_o sing_v psalm_n this_o of_o cheerfulness_n 2._o activity_n be_v another_o effect_n of_o the_o hot_a spirit_n it_o show_v itself_o in_o a_o willingness_n and_o readiness_n to_o be_v employ_v as_o also_o sometime_o in_o strong_a inclination_n and_o vigorous_a motion_n in_o a_o great_a inquisitiveness_n and_o earnest_a search_n after_o thing_n that_o be_v out_o of_o common_a view_n this_o temper_n be_v very_o natural_a to_o youth_n which_o be_v usual_o fit_a for_o execution_n then_o deliberation_n and_o because_o of_o this_o spirit_n it_o be_v call_v the_o sprightly_o time_n of_o man_n life_n this_o active_a spirit_n while_o unsanctify_v be_v like_o as_o in_o a_o brisk_a monkey_n a_o very_a unlucky_a thing_n 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devil_n
noble_a spirit_n be_v abuse_v thus_o its_o silver_n be_v become_v dross_n and_o those_o seem_a virtue_n which_o use_v to_o glitter_v therein_o be_v no_o more_o than_o as_o austin_n call_v the_o heathen_a moral_n splendida_fw-la peccata_fw-la mere_a glowworm_n and_o fire_n fly_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o moon-eyed_a world_n but_o if_o sanctify_a if_o light_n and_o heat_n be_v put_v into_o they_o by_o the_o baptism_n of_o fire_n how_o do_v the_o excellency_n of_o this_o spirit_n excel_v themselves_o this_o governable_a spirit_n be_v under_o a_o twofold_a government_n that_o of_o our_o own_o and_o that_o of_o god_n too_o this_o fortify_v spirit_n have_v a_o double_a guard_n that_o of_o our_o discretion_n and_o that_o of_o god_n grace_n let_v we_o take_v a_o view_n of_o this_o spirit_n as_o regulate_v by_o and_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o scripture_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o temperate_a spirit_n not_o cold_a or_o lukewarm_a but_o governable_o cool_a in_o prov._n 17._o 27._o we_o have_v in_o 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to_o consider_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o present_a emergence_n exalt_v folly_n prov._n 14._o 20._o to_o the_o same_o effect_n be_v that_o comparison_n the_o patient_a in_o spirit_n be_v better_a than_o the_o proud_a in_o spirit_n eccl._n 7._o 8._o which_o be_v explain_v and_o apply_v in_o that_o caution_n v._n 9_o â—e_v not_o hasty_a in_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v angry_a for_o proud_a anger_n rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o fool_n the_o moderate_a spirit_n be_v well_o compact_v and_o firm_a which_o keep_v follâ—_n from_o break_v in_o or_o out_o but_o the_o immoderate_a both_o admit_v and_o discover_v folly_n in_o all_o its_o action_n and_o most_o easy_o and_o common_o in_o the_o tongue_n a_o perverse_a tongue_n be_v i._n e._n betoken_v and_o declare_v a_o breach_n or_o disorder_n in_o the_o spirit_n prov._n 1â—_n 4._o this_o cool_a and_o temperate_a spirit_n incline_v to_o wisdom_n observe_v in_o daniel_n by_o the_o babylonians_n who_o recommend_v he_o for_o it_o to_o 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man_n they_o 〈◊〉_d wont_a to_o diesy_n daniel_n have_v indeed_o extraordinary_a assistance_n from_o god_n for_o reâ—â—â—ling_v secret_n but_o this_o help_n be_v above_o 〈◊〉_d cognizance_n they_o only_o observe_v such_o excellency_n of_o his_o spirit_n as_o manifestâ—â—_n it_o sâ—lf_o in_o he_o cover_v among_o they_o for_o which_o also_o the_o king_n think_v to_o set_v he_o oveâ—_n the_o whole_a realm_n ch_z 6._o 3._o that_o phrase_n in_o job_n 20._o 3._o the_o spirit_n of_o my_o understanding_n cause_v i_o to_o answer_n signify_v not_o i_o think_v his_o understanding_n faculty_n but_o rather_o that_o moderation_n and_o government_n of_o his_o spirit_n whereby_o he_o be_v enable_v without_o disturbance_n to_o go_v on_o in_o discourse_n of_o the_o matter_n that_o be_v before_o they_o as_o if_o zophar_n have_v say_v i_o have_v hear_v the_o check_n of_o my_o reproach_n but_o it_o do_v not_o so_o disturb_v the_o order_n of_o my_o thought_n that_o i_o can_v have_v my_o wit_n about_o i_o no_o 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laudable_a achievement_n be_v also_o change_v so_o that_o their_o natural_a spirit_n of_o candour_n become_v the_o character_n of_o a_o bless_a man_n in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n psal._n 32._o 2._o their_o fidelity_n come_v from_o that_o faithful_a spirit_n which_o on_o just_a occasion_n conceal_v the_o matter_n and_o be_v commend_v for_o it_o prov._n 11._o 13._o their_o moderation_n of_o affection_n be_v also_o from_o a_o principle_n that_o not_o only_o restrain_v as_o heathen_a moral_n do_v but_o mortifyes_n the_o affection_n and_o lusts._n gal._n 5._o 24._o &_o col._n 3._o 5_o their_o firmness_n be_v far_o fortify_v by_o may_v in_o the_o inner-man_n eph._n 3._o 16._o whereby_o they_o be_v steadfast_a unmoveable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 18._o for_o if_o their_o well-considered_n reason_n do_v fix_v their_o purpose_n much_o more_o will_v their_o wellgrounded_n faith_n establish_v they_o in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v own_o nature_n be_v lovely_a but_o grace_n super-induced_n render_v it_o most_o exemplary_a amiable_a and_o useful_a in_o the_o world_n and_o thus_o we_o have_v do_v with_o the_o diversity_n of_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o man_n the_o hot_a the_o cold_a and_o the_o moderate_a how_o they_o differ_v in_o themselves_o and_o how_o they_o be_v far_o difference_v by_o natural_a corruption_n or_o sanctify_a grace_n we_o shall_v now_o reflect_v upon_o what_o have_v be_v say_v and_o with_o some_o few_o practical_a inference_n conclude_v the_o present_a discourse_n inference_n 1._o and_o by_o consider_v well_o the_o many_o scripture_n that_o have_v be_v allege_v we_o may_v fair_o see_v that_o it_o be_v no_o strain_a notion_n which_o be_v the_o design_n of_o this_o present_a treatise_n it_o must_v indeed_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o in_o many_o of_o those_o scripture_n the_o word_n spirit_n may_v be_v take_v in_o some_o of_o the_o common_a sense_n put_v upon_o it_o as_o for_o instance_n it_o may_v be_v 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portraiture_n of_o old_a age_n have_v discourse_v and_o labour_v to_o evince_v that_o spiriâ—_n there_o signify_v the_o superior_a faculty_n of_o man_n and_o soul_n the_o inferior_a this_o discourse_n of_o the_o doctor_n be_v be_v consider_v in_o a_o former_a draught_n on_o this_o subject_a which_o now_o because_o that_o ingenious_a gentleman_n be_v some_o year_n since_o go_v to_o his_o rest_n i_o think_v fit_a to_o omit_v only_o he_o that_o have_v leisure_n may_v compare_v what_o be_v there_o say_v with_o what_o we_o have_v say_v of_o the_o same_o scripture_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o discourse_n and_o then_o judge_v as_o he_o see_v meet_v and_o as_o for_o the_o many_o other_o place_n quote_v wherein_o man_n spirit_n be_v mention_v on_o which_o i_o now_o desire_v you_o to_o reflect_v i_o suppose_v you_o will_v judge_n with_o i_o that_o they_o may_v for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v very_o genuine_o understand_v in_o our_o sense_n and_o that_o the_o interpretation_n of_o those_o 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