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death_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 11._o look_v what_o paul_n say_v to_o the_o corinthian_n if_o i_o make_v you_o sorry_a who_o shall_v make_v i_o glad_a 2_o cor._n 2._o 2._o that_o may_v be_v say_v in_o this_o case_n if_o i_o break_v and_o bear_v down_o my_o spirit_n what_o shall_v bear_v up_o i_o for_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n that_o sustain_v his_o infirmity_n but_o where_o the_o spirit_n that_o shall_v bear_v up_o come_v to_o be_v bear_v up_o itself_o as_o a_o break_a thing_n that_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v prov._n 18._o 14._o wise_a be_v they_o that_o so_o govern_v their_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o say_v for_o their_o joy_n it_o be_v meet_v we_o shall_v make_v merry_a and_o be_v glad_a luke_n 15._o 32._o and_o for_o their_o sorrow_n as_o nehemiah_n do_v in_o the_o great_a presence_n and_o with_o the_o great_a confidence_n why_o shall_v not_o my_o countenance_n be_v sad_a nehem_n 2._o 3._o there_o be_v all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n for_o it_o and_o yet_o we_o must_v never_o sorrow_n as_o they_o that_o have_v no_o hope_n 1_o thes_n 4._o 13._o ezra_n 10._o 2._o this_o be_v the_o general_a answer_n second_o help_v to_o cheerfulness_n will_v be_v better_o discern_v and_o more_o affect_v by_o inquire_v into_o sadness_n and_o namely_o into_o the_o cause_n effect_n and_o cure_v thereof_o 1._o the_o cause_n of_o sadness_n be_v 1._o natural_a a_o black_a and_o melancholy_a constitution_n incline_v to_o sadness_n upon_o every_o yea_o upon_o no_o occasion_n unto_o which_o there_o be_v a_o great_a addition_n and_o whereof_o there_o be_v a_o more_o dismal_a operation_n by_o satan_n that_o know_v our_o temper_n and_o labour_n to_o make_v use_n of_o this_o humour_n for_o his_o own_o advantage_n by_o sink_v the_o spirit_n of_o such_o person_n hinder_v their_o service_n and_o tempt_v they_o by_o sad_a thought_n to_o sad_a and_o horrid_a act_n 2._o moral_a arise_v from_o some_o cause_n that_o we_o think_v reasonable_a whether_o outward_a or_o spiritual_a 1._o outward_a as_o a_o earnest_n and_o excessive_a longing_n after_o what_o we_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o when_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v 1_o king_n 21._o 3_o 4._o or_o fear_n of_o want_v what_o we_o shall_v need_v this_o divide_v depress_v tear_v and_o tire_v the_o heart_n with_o thought_n and_o care_n and_o doubt_n luke_n 12._o 23_o 25_o 29._o or_o of_o lose_v what_o we_o have_v gen._n 32._o 7_o 8_o &_o 42._o 36_o 38._o and_o general_o any_o afflict_a thing_n that_o we_o do_v or_o be_v like_a to_o undergo_v mark_v 4._o 38_o 39_o 40._o isa_n 37._o 3._o 3._o spiritual_a as_o the_o apprehension_n of_o our_o horrible_a sin_n dangerous_a guilt_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o those_o dreadful_a thing_n that_o do_v accompany_v it_o 2_o king_n 22._o 19_o nehem._n 8._o 9_o mat._n 27._o 3_o 4._o act_n 2._o 37_o &_o 16._o 39_o yea_o or_o the_o hide_v of_o god_n face_n from_o those_o who_o have_v former_o enjoy_v it_o who_o know_v not_o how_o to_o want_v it_o nor_o now_o how_o to_o have_v it_o psal_n 30._o 7._o job_n 34._o 29._o 2._o the_o effect_n of_o sorrow_n &_o deep_a sadness_n 1._o the_o general_a effect_n of_o it_o be_v that_o it_o make_v the_o heart_n to_o stoop_v prov._n 12._o 25._o and_o as_o it_o be_v here_o to_o break_v 2._o the_o particular_a evil_n that_o arise_v from_o it_o be_v 1._o spiritual_a viz._n the_o hinder_v and_o discompose_v of_o the_o heart_n to_o and_o in_o all_o holy_a duty_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n levit._n 10._o 19_o as_o hear_v the_o word_n exod._n 6._o 9_o meditation_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o heave_v up_o a_o heavy_a heart_n sorrow_n clip_v the_o wing_n that_o it_o can_v mount_v up_o to_o heaven-ward_n so_o also_o watch_v and_o pray_v luke_n 22._o 45._o or_o thanksgiving_n though_o there_o be_v never_o so_o great_a occasion_n of_o it_o nehem._n 8._o 9_o beside_o that_o the_o burden_n be_v so_o great_a as_o that_o it_o press_v sinful_a nature_n to_o take_v unlawful_a course_n to_o get_v it_o off_o as_o it_o do_v saul_n on_o who_o god_n lay_v a_o heavy_a burden_n and_o he_o go_v to_o the_o devil_n to_o obtain_v ease_n 1_o sam._n 28._o 5_o 7_o 15._o and_o this_o also_o hinder_v man_n in_o their_o particular_a call_v for_o the_o heavy-hearted_n be_v slack-handed_n it_o make_v they_o unfit_a to_o appear_v in_o and_o very_o uncomfortable_a to_o humane_a society_n as_o david_n sorrow_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o death_n of_o absalon_n do_v he_o 2_o sam._n 19_o 1_o 4_o 5._o 2._o outward_a it_o dry_v the_o bone_n for_o even_o as_o in_o joy_n the_o blood_n be_v disperse_v through_o all_o part_n of_o the_o body_n prov._n 15._o 30._o so_o in_o sorrow_n the_o blood_n be_v recall_v by_o nature_n that_o look_v most_o to_o the_o vital_n and_o most_o noble_a part_n the_o bone_n wherein_o notwithstanding_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o body_n lie_v be_v leave_v without_o moisture_n and_o marrow_n and_o vigour_n prov._n 3._o 8._o beside_o it_o be_v injurious_a to_o a_o man_n name_n and_o state_n as_o we_o see_v in_o joabs_n too_o rough_a and_o rude_a but_o not_o altogether_o unreasonable_a speech_n to_o deject_a david_n 2_o sam._n 29._o 5_o 6_o 7._o yea_o sorrow_n pierce_v man_n through_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 10._o cause_n death_n gen._n 42._o 38._o and_o of_o all_o death_n the_o most_o dismal_a as_o we_o see_v in_o achitophel_n and_o judas_n that_o so_o make_v away_o themselves_o unto_o which_o satan_n have_v oft_o tempt_v sad_a spirit_n not_o without_o some_o sad_a prevailing_n now_o 3._o for_o the_o cure_n of_o this_o disease_n 1._o if_o it_o proceed_v from_o nature_n and_o constitution_n natural_a and_o reasonable_a mean_n be_v to_o be_v use_v as_o physic_n full_a employment_n for_o when_o sad_a person_n be_v solitary_a and_o leave_v to_o the_o work_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n their_o thought_n like_o circle_n after_o a_o stone_n be_v once_o throw_v into_o the_o water_n multiply_v be_v widen_v and_o enlarge_v in_o their_o heart-straitning_a way_n and_o to_o both_o the_o former_a may_v be_v add_v the_o variety_n of_o cheerful_a company_n i_o mean_v with_o a_o call_n employment_n and_o business_n among_o they_o for_o idleness_n vanity_n luxury_n be_v not_o a_o medicine_n for_o sorrow_n but_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o or_o if_o they_o be_v they_o be_v like_a to_o prove_v at_o last_o a_o medicine_n worse_o than_o the_o disease_n 2._o for_o moral_a sadness_n arise_v from_o sadden_v occasion_n and_o occurrence_n reason_n will_v be_v a_o remedy_n as_o with_o david_n 2_o sam._n 19_o 8._o against_o the_o excessive_a degree_n of_o it_o and_o continuance_n of_o it_o as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o same_o david_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 22._o hence_o elkanah_n so_o reason_v the_o case_n with_o hannah_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 8._o reason_n and_o discretion_n will_v teach_v we_o not_o to_o be_v sad_a 1._o out_o of_o humour_n to_o be_v affect_o sour_a 2._o out_o of_o fancy_n and_o fear_n of_o this_o or_o that_o which_o now_o be_v not_o and_o perhaps_o will_v never_o be_v 3._o out_o of_o feebleness_n faint-heartedness_n for_o every_o trifle_a thing_n that_o shall_v be_v leap_v over_o and_o devour_v prov._n 24._o 10._o 4._o out_o of_o tenderness_n delicacy_n deut._n 28._o 56._o as_o if_o the_o wind_n must_v not_o blow_v upon_o we_o but_o we_o must_v be_v exempt_v from_o the_o common_a trouble_n of_o mankind_n and_o be_v like_o adonijah_n none_o must_v displease_v we_o nothing_o must_v displease_v we_o at_o any_o time_n 1_o king_n 16._o in_o all_o this_o there_o be_v will_n self-will_n tit._n 1._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o where_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o do_v we_o not_o judge_n of_o ourselves_o that_o which_o
14._o 10_o 11_o 12._o 2_o cor._n 15._o 25_o 27._o the_o confirmation_n and_o further_a explication_n of_o this_o we_o have_v phil._n 2._o 9_o 10_o 11._o where_o by_o bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n it_o be_v not_o say_v at_o the_o name_n resurrectionem_fw-la as_o if_o that_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o the_o text_n but_o at_o the_o name_n i_o say_v by_o bow_v at_o the_o name_n be_v mean_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o dignity_n and_o eminency_n and_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o that_o person_n as_o name_n be_v take_v otherwhere_o act._n 4._o 12._o eph._n 1._o 21._o power_n bow_v the_o knee_n therefore_o may_v signify_v in_o general_a that_o office_n which_o be_v due_a from_o every_o creature_n as_o subject_v to_o a_o exalt_a though_o sometime_o a_o depress_a and_o despise_v jesus_n act._n 5._o 31._o with_o isa_n 52._o 14._o &_o 53._o 3._o but_o withal_o it_o denote_v a_o outward_a manifestation_n of_o subjection_n because_o it_o must_v be_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n phil._n 2._o 11._o so_o that_o the_o body_n must_v not_o be_v bow_v to_o a_o idol_n when_o protestant_n come_v into_o popish_a country_n on_o pretence_n the_o heart_n be_v keep_v for_o god_n intersunt_fw-la but_o on_o the_o contrary_a our_o body_n must_v be_v give_v to_o god_n and_o to_o christ_n who_o be_v god_n which_o the_o scripture_n urge_v not_o only_o from_o the_o power_n which_o christ_n have_v over_o we_o but_o from_o the_o price_n he_o have_v pay_v for_o we_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 20._o this_o be_v in_o the_o letter_n see_v in_o bow_v the_o knee_n in_o prayer_n psal_n 95._o 6._o luk._n 22._o 41._o act._n 20._o 36._o obj._n god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o in_o gospel-time_n will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n joh._n 4._o 728._o 23_o 24._o why_o then_o will_v not_o that_o suffice_v a._n true_a in_o spirit_n that_o be_v 1._o without_o the_o carnal_a and_o worldly_a ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n heb._n 9_o 1_o 10._o 2._o without_o hypocrisy_n 1_o chron._n 28._o 9_o psal_n 32._o 2._o 3._o in_o spirit_n that_o be_v not_o only_o outward_o but_o especial_o in_o wardly_a rom._n 1._o 9_o phil._n 3._o 3_o but_o it_o be_v not_o in_o spirit_n without_o the_o body_n for_o our_o whole_a self_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n rom._n 12._o 1._o the_o body_n by_o name_n and_o we_o must_v yield_v our_o member_n servant_n to_o righteousness_n rom._n 6._o 12_o 13_o 19_o where_o by_o member_n may_v be_v mean_v the_o natural_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n exercise_v their_o operation_n by_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n jam._n 4._o 1._o use_v let_v we_o therefore_o bow_v to_o god_n and_o to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o some_o purpose_n which_o be_v do_v three_o way_n 1._o by_o entertain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o prophet_n hear_v he_o and_o by_o be_v teach_v by_o he_o as_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o jesus_n eph._n 4._o 21._o bring_v our_o thought_n and_o natural_a wit_n in_o obedience_n to_o he_o and_o to_o it_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 18._o 2_o cor._n 10._o 4_o 5._o 2._o and_o his_o command_n as_o a_o lord_n against_o our_o natural_a and_o corrupt_a will_n 1_o thes_n 4._o 1_o 2._o act._n 4._o 19_o 20._o gal._n 1._o 16._o and_o that_o both_o in_o do_v and_o in_o suffering_n act._n 9_o 6._o &_o 21._o 13._o phil._n 1._o 20._o the_o martyr_n bow_v the_o knee_n in_o the_o most_o eminent_a way_n when_o they_o will_v rather_o yield_v their_o body_n to_o the_o fire_n than_o worship_v a_o breaden_a god_n 3._o and_o cleave_v to_o his_o sacrifice_n for_o life_n and_o salvation_n as_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n with_o the_o renounce_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n in_o point_n of_o justification_n and_o bow_v and_o submit_v humble_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n rom._n 10._o 3._o paul_n bow_v the_o knee_n very_o low_a and_o set_v up_o christ_n very_o high_a when_o he_o say_v i_o desire_v to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n phil._n 3._o 9_o this_o bow_v the_o knee_n be_v just_o thus_o extend_v as_o be_v apply_v to_o and_o verify_v in_o those_o thing_n that_o have_v no_o bodily_a knee_n at_o all_o phil._n 2._o 10._o yield_v to_o christ_n oh_o christian_n willing_o lest_o his_o force_n come_v upon_o thou_o in_o the_o magistrate_n rom._n 13._o 4._o in_o the_o ministry_n luk._n 10._o 10_o to_o 17._o 2_o cor._n 10._o 6._o especial_o from_o himself_o more_o immediate_o mat._n 21._o 44._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 9_o this_o julian_n feel_v put_v thy_o neck_n therefore_o under_o his_o easy_a yoke_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o feel_v his_o iron_n rod_n psal_n 2._o 9_o bow_o thy_o knee_n lest_o he_o break_v thy_o back_n be_v willing_a to_o be_v his_o friend_n and_o servant_n lest_o thou_o be_v force_v to_o be_v his_o footstool_n psal_n 110._o 1._o isa_n 45._o 23._o latter_a part_n unto_o i_o every_o tongue_n shall_v swear_v qu._n how_o be_v swear_v a_o evidence_n and_o special_a character_n of_o subjection_n to_o and_o own_v of_o the_o true_a god_n a._n for_o explication_n of_o the_o word_n by_o every_o tongue_n be_v mean_v the_o world_n in_o common_a that_o come_v in_o to_o jesus_n christ_n gentile_n as_o well_o as_o jew_n every_o tongue_n of_o all_o tongue_n nation_n and_o people_n rev._n 7._o 9_o shall_v swear_v that_o be_v by_o i_o or_o by_o my_o name_n deut._n 10._o 20._o or_o to_o i_o or_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n isa_n 19_o 18._o that_o be_v to_o my_o honour_n or_o with_o respect_n to_o i_o in_o it_o so_o that_o the_o sense_n and_o sum_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o word_n be_v that_o in_o the_o religion_n of_o a_o oath_n there_o be_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o a_o god_n jer._n 16._o 14_o 15._o for_o 1._o all_o swear_v by_o the_o god_n they_o own_o and_o serve_v as_o the_o athenian_n by_o isis_n the_o egyptian_n by_o garlic_n and_o onion_n which_o they_o account_v god_n so_o laban_n swear_v by_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n of_o nahor_n and_o of_o terah_n the_o father_n of_o they_o both_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o serve_v strange_a god_n josh_n 24._o 2._o but_o jacob_n swear_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n that_o be_v who_o his_o father_n 11_o fear_v and_o serve_v gen._n 31._o 53._o 2._o when_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v command_v swear_v be_v command_v with_o it_o and_o be_v a_o expression_n of_o it_o 2_o eph._n 1._o 5._o deut._n 6._o 13._o &_o 10._o 20._o swear_v when_o and_o as_o we_o ought_v 3._o this_o be_v the_o way_n of_o god_n people_n hld_v forth_o in_o it_o all_o obedience_n jer._n 12._o 16_o 17._o and_o when_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v describe_v swear_v by_o he_o be_v their_o character_n psal_n 63._o 11._o isa_n 19_o 18._o &_o 65_o 16._o 4._o god_n will_v be_v avenge_v on_o those_o who_o join_v any_o other_o with_o he_o in_o this_o special_a part_n of_o his_o worship_n zeph._n 1._o 4_o 5._o q._n what_o religion_n be_v there_o in_o a_o oath_n a._n it_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n 1._o of_o his_o omniscience_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o acknowledgement_n that_o god_n be_v the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n and_o 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much_o command_v but_o it_o have_v no_o spirit_n in_o it_o to_o help_v they_o to_o keep_v it_o and_o so_o it_o kill_v they_o for_o not_o keep_v it_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 6._o rom._n 7._o 6._o the_o lord_n therefore_o in_o this_o new_a covenant_n take_v a_o new_a course_n here_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o 1._o he_o make_v the_o table_n himself_o as_o he_o do_v the_o first_o table_n deut._n 5._o 22._o only_o whereas_o they_o be_v table_n of_o stone_n now_o he_o make_v fleshy_a table_n ezek._n 36._o 26._o and_o have_v make_v they_o fit_a to_o receive_v his_o impression_n 2._o he_o do_v in_o two_o table_n to_o wit_n the_o mind_n and_o the_o heart_n and_o bowel_n write_v not_o a_o new_a law_n but_o the_o same_o law_n by_o his_o bless_a spirit_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 3._o whereby_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o regenerate_a man_n be_v form_v and_o conform_v in_o all_o obedience_n to_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o command_v and_o keep_v in_o order_n 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apostle_n require_v the_o rich_a and_o right_o indwelling_a of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o colossian_n that_o they_o may_v teach_v and_o admonish_v one_o another_o coloss_n 3._o 16._o 4._o and_o especial_o god_n that_o do_v nothing_o without_o need_n appoint_v the_o apostle_n to_o go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n matth._n 28._o 19_o 20._o and_o still_o they_o teach_v act._n 20._o 20._o yea_o we_o find_v that_o they_o that_o be_v teach_v have_v need_n to_o be_v teach_v again_o heb._n 5._o 12._o yea_o to_o be_v put_v in_o remembrance_n of_o what_o they_o know_v 2_o pet._n 1._o 12._o and_o to_o strike_v all_o dead_a god_n have_v appoint_v the_o call_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o constant_a teach_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 28._o 20._o ephes_n 4._o 11_o 12_o 13._o so_o that_o the_o meaning_n 1_o john_n 2._o 27._o be_v not_o absolute_o no_o need_n but_o no_o such_o need_n as_o a_o child_n ask_v his_o father_n and_o fellow_n about_o every_o thing_n be_v come_v to_o 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