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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o to_o everlasting_a life_n in_o the_o place_n now_o so_o often_o mention_v and_o which_o have_v help_v we_o in_o most_o of_o these_o particular_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o this_o well_o by_o earthly_a care_n and_o other_o occasion_n may_v for_o a_o time_n be_v stop_v that_o it_o flow_v not_o so_o full_o out_o as_o the_o philistines_n stop_v abraham_n well_n with_o earth_n but_o that_o it_o do_v not_o so_o dry_v they_o up_o but_o when_o isaac_n dig_v they_o again_o they_o give_v out_o their_o water_n as_o former_o gen._n 26._o 18._o hindrance_n and_o stop_n from_o within_o and_o without_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v have_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n but_o no_o total_a intercision_n no_o final_a apostasy_n but_o when_o at_o liberty_n he_o mount_v up_o with_o wing_n â—1_n isa_n 40._o â—1_n as_o a_o eagle_n run_v and_o be_v not_o weary_a walk_n and_o do_v not_o faint_a and_o therefore_o for_o trial_n as_o the_o clock_n which_o for_o a_o while_o go_v right_a but_o 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〈◊〉_d may_v ever_o have_v the_o upper_a hand_n prefer_v jerusalem_n above_o our_o chief_a joy_n psal_n 137._o 6._o love_v all_o man_n as_o man_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v hide_v not_o thyself_o from_o thy_o own_o flesh_n isa_n 58._o 7._o but_o yet_o so_o as_o to_o love_v they_o most_o with_o who_o we_o have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 13._o honour_n all_o man_n but_o especial_o love_v the_o brotherhood_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 17._o let_v at_o least_o humanity_n prevail_v with_o we_o to_o esteem_v and_o love_v all_o that_o with_o we_o partake_v of_o humane_a nature_n for_o so_o far_o we_o love_v ourselves_o but_o so_o as_o to_o put_v more_o abundant_a honour_n on_o they_o who_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n for_o so_o we_o shall_v love_v god_n in_o they_o sermon_n xviii_o on_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o but_o that_o we_o may_v have_v this_o honour_n and_o love_n it_o will_v be_v 3_o preach_v at_o st._n mary_n june_n 21._o 1657._o use_v 3_o require_v 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god_n in_o communion_n with_o he_o and_o obedience_n to_o he_o as_o act._n 18._o 5._o it_o be_v say_v of_o paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v press_v in_o spirit_n occasion_v by_o the_o jew_n obstinacy_n but_o there_o be_v a_o spirit_n within_o he_o that_o press_v he_o to_o it_o but_o here_o take_v a_o double_a caution_n when_o i_o speak_v of_o this_o inward_a principle_n it_o be_v not_o with_o our_o enthusiast_n so_o to_o cry_v up_o a_o christ_n within_o they_o as_o to_o cry_v down_o a_o christ_n without_o they_o indeed_o without_o they_o because_o never_o true_o in_o they_o christ_n indeed_o dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n but_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n ephes_n 3._o 17._o and_o that_o be_v both_o brâ—d_n and_o feed_v by_o his_o word_n and_o ordinance_n rom._n 10._o
not_o thy_o father_n that_o have_v buy_v thou_o etc._n etc._n thy_o god_n and_o saviour_n that_o have_v redeem_v thou_o and_o do_v jeshurun_v when_o grow_v fat_a begin_v to_o kick_v to_o forsake_fw-mi god_n that_o make_v he_o and_o light_o to_o esteem_v the_o god_n of_o his_o salvation_n vers_fw-la 15_o 18._o but_o what_o follow_v vers_fw-la 19_o when_o the_o lord_n see_v it_o he_o abhor_v they_o because_o of_o the_o provoke_a of_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n it_o be_v a_o unmanly_a sin_n man_n loathe_v it_o a_o most_o ungodly_a sin_n god_n abhor_v it_o in_o all_o especial_o in_o a_o jeshurun_n and_o that_o signify_v a_o upright_a people_n it_o be_v matter_n of_o high_a provocation_n if_o he_o find_v it_o in_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n with_o other_o this_o despise_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o forbearance_n and_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n treasure_n up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n rom._n 2._o 4_o 5._o and_o even_o in_o the_o dear_a of_o god_n child_n god_n so_o ill_o take_v it_o that_o if_o the_o most_o upright_a hezekiah_n make_v such_o return_n he_o shall_v smart_v for_o it_o 2_o chron._n 32._o 25._o compare_v with_o 2_o king_n 20._o 17_o 18._o let_v they_o so_o ungrateful_o abuse_v such_o a_o mercy_n the_o very_o worst_a of_o the_o heathen_n shall_v rather_o have_v it_o than_o they_o continue_v owner_n of_o it_o ezek._n 7._o 24._o a_o return_n in_o this_o case_n god_n expect_v but_o it_o be_v a_o return_n of_o praise_n and_o obedience_n and_o not_o a_o return_n to_o our_o sin_n that_o be_v most_o hateful_a ingratitude_n 2._o most_o desperate_a obstinacy_n as_o stand_v out_o against_o god_n when_o he_o have_v go_v through_o a_o full_a course_n of_o all_o mean_n of_o the_o very_a last_o and_o most_o likely_a and_o which_o usual_o be_v wont_v to_o be_v most_o effectual_a for_o when_o god_n have_v deliver_v his_o people_n from_o strait_n he_o have_v endeavour_v to_o fasten_v on_o they_o all_o obligation_n to_o obedience_n 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prodigal_n luke_n 15._o as_o a_o winter-frost_n help_v to_o kill_v these_o weed_n which_o in_o summer_n spring_v up_o and_o multiply_v when_o lenitive_n will_v not_o do_v corrosive_n sear_n cut_n off_o sometime_o work_v the_o cure_n but_o what_o hope_n if_o after_o all_o the_o gangrene_n creep_v on_o still_o it_o may_v be_v you_o will_v say_v sometime_o that_o may_v be_v preserve_v in_o sugar_n that_o will_v not_o in_o brine_n and_o when_o god_n have_v not_o be_v before_o in_o the_o wind_n and_o earthquake_n and_o fire_n he_o may_v be_v after_o in_o the_o still_a voice_n 1_o king_n 19_o 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o therefore_o god_n that_o he_o may_v leave_v no_o mean_n unessay_v like_o a_o careful_a tender-hearted_a father_n to_o a_o stubborn_a child_n who_o he_o will_v not_o lose_v will_v try_v whether_o mildness_n as_o a_o summer-sun_n will_v not_o melt_v that_o heart_n which_o harshness_n as_o a_o winter_n frost_n harden_v you_o be_v tell_v of_o a_o stone_n that_o will_v move_v at_o the_o 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he_o in_o want_n of_o mercy_n but_o by_o mercy_n he_o make_v full_a trial_n of_o we_o whether_o we_o will_v serve_v and_o obey_v he_o whether_o we_o will_v set_v upon_o our_o journey_n for_o heaven_n in_o such_o fair_a way_n and_o wether_n when_o we_o have_v nothing_o to_o hinder_v we_o and_o whether_o we_o will_v build_v when_o the_o scaffold_n be_v build_v and_o all_o tool_n and_o material_n ready_a that_o we_o want_v nothing_o that_o may_v help_v we_o and_o then_o isa_n 5._o if_o after_o all_o mercy_n yet_o sour_a grape_n what_o can_v god_n do_v more_o but_o quite_o extirpate_v if_o after_o trial_n thus_o make_v of_o all_o mean_n of_o the_o last_o and_o best_a we_o continue_v as_o ill_o or_o prove_v worse_o than_o before_o then_o reprobate_a silver_n call_v they_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v reject_v they_o jer._n 6._o 29_o 30._o meneh_n meneh_n tekel_n 30._o dan._n 5._o 25_o to_o 30._o vpharsin_n god_n have_v again_o and_o again_o number_v and_o weigh_v we_o and_o we_o be_v find_v 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heedful_a consideration_n and_o review_n of_o the_o mercy_n receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v thou_o be_v make_v whole_a say_v our_o saviour_n he_o set_v a_o ecce_fw-la upon_o it_o as_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o remarkableness_n of_o the_o mercy_n so_o to_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o that_o be_v to_o take_v a_o diligent_a and_o exact_a survey_n of_o the_o mercy_n and_o because_o be_v make_v whole_a speak_v a_o former_a disease_n and_o a_o present_a cure_n he_o be_v call_v to_o think_v of_o both_o of_o they_o together_o and_o to_o compare_v they_o together_o how_o weak_a before_o he_o be_v and_o how_o well_o now_o before_o not_o able_a to_o crawl_v he_o can_v now_o rise_v up_o and_o walk_v he_o that_o can_v not_o before_o carry_v himself_o from_o the_o porch_n to_o the_o pool_n can_v now_o carry_v his_o bed_n from_o the_o pool_n through_o the_o city_n he_o that_o for_o many_o year_n together_o be_v make_v sick_a with_o delay_a hope_n and_o quite_o cut_v 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patientiae_fw-la and_o his_o master_n tertullian_n before_o he_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o like_a argument_n be_v large_a in_o this_o to_o show_v that_o impatience_n be_v not_o only_o a_o sin_n but_o a_o mother-sin_n that_o at_o first_o undo_v the_o devil_n and_o afterward_o adam_n thrust_v on_o cain_n to_o his_o murder_n esau_n to_o his_o profaneness_n the_o jew_n to_o crucify_v christ_n and_o all_o heretic_n to_o corrupt_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o truth_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v but_o impatience_n to_o withstand_v their_o own_o lust_n but_o in_o suffer_v time_n to_o withstand_v the_o rage_n and_o lust_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o man_n this_o the_o fearful_a unbelieving_a impatient_a soul_n find_v it_o oft_o a_o hard_a task_n and_o therefore_o rather_o than_o stand_v out_o base_o yield_v up_o all_o and_o itself_o and_o all_o will_v be_v content_a to_o do_v all_o rather_o than_o suffer_v any_o thing_n we_o may_v tremble_v when_o we_o think_v of_o david_n counterfeit_v the_o madman_n peter_n deny_v and_o forswear_v his_o lord_n and_o master_n cranmer_n subscribe_v and_o other_o of_o the_o choice_a servant_n of_o christ_n falter_a and_z foul_o miscarry_v in_o time_n of_o strait_n and_o danger_n even_o their_o soul_n have_v hereby_o be_v lose_v if_o christ_n have_v not_o save_v they_o peter_n have_v utter_o sink_v in_o that_o great_a wave_n have_v not_o christ_n reach_v out_o his_o hand_n and_o re-saved_n he_o but_o howl_v than_o 2._o mat._n 14._o 30_o 31._o zech._n 11._o 2._o you_o fir-tree_n if_o the_o cedar_n be_v fall_v if_o the_o righteous_a be_v scarce_o save_v where_o will_v the_o ungodly_a and_o sinner_n appear_v if_o the_o godly_a for_o want_v of_o the_o exercise_n of_o patience_n run_v such_o a_o hazard_n of_o their_o soul_n how_o will_v the_o ungodly_a that_o whole_o want_v the_o grace_n of_o patience_n avoid_v the_o utter_a loss_n of_o they_o upon_o two_o ground_n 1._o their_o overprising_a outward_a thing_n which_o they_o can_v be_v without_o 2._o undervalue_v their_o soul_n especial_o see_v it_o be_v their_o soul_n that_o they_o lest_o of_o all_o look_v after_o and_o expose_v they_o to_o danger_n and_o loss_n rather_o than_o any_o thing_n else_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o the_o levit_fw-la do_v with_o his_o concubine_n judg._n 19_o 25._o who_o to_o save_v himself_o do_v prostitute_v she_o to_o their_o lust_n to_o be_v abuse_v to_o the_o very_a death_n as_o the_o castor_n bite_v off_o and_o leave_v that_o part_n of_o his_o body_n which_o they_o most_o hunt_v after_o to_o save_v the_o rest_n or_o like_o a_o forlorn_a leave_v to_o face_n and_o entertain_v the_o enemy_n whilst_o they_o draw_v off_o their_o bag_n and_o baggage_n that_o they_o may_v secure_v body_n life_n estate_n esteem_v and_o the_o like_a leave_v the_o soul_n at_o stake_n to_o be_v wound_v and_o defile_v with_o the_o foul_a and_o most_o horrid_a sin_n even_o to_o deny_v christ_n and_o utter_o to_o apostatise_v from_o he_o his_o truth_n and_o grace_n and_o so_o mere_o for_o want_v of_o faith_n and_o patience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o such_o a_o 13._o luke_n 8._o 13._o time_n and_o pinch_n of_o tentation_n such_o fall_n away_o and_o so_o the_o best_a bargain_n they_o make_v of_o it_o be_v but_o to_o gain_v the_o world_n and_o lose_v the_o soul_n but_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o place_n parallel_n to_o the_o text_n say_v he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d endure_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d patience_n be_v the_o endure_a grace_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o save_a grace_n at_o least_o save_v the_o soul_n when_o it_o can_v secure_v nothing_o else_o dare_v suffer_v and_o thereby_o may_v expose_v the_o outward_a man_n to_o danger_n and_o misery_n but_o dare_v not_o sin_n and_o thereby_o provide_v for_o the_o soul_n safety_n and_o so_o keep_v possession_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lose_v at_o last_o 2._o that_o it_o be_v not_o distemper_v and_o disguise_v for_o the_o present_a how_o 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