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he_o will_v eat_v with_o he_o and_o jesus_n go_v into_o the_o pharisee_n house_n and_o sit_v down_o to_o meat_n and_o behold_v a_o woman_n in_o the_o city_n which_o be_v a_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n after_o that_o christ_n have_v preach_v to_o the_o people_n concern_v john_n baptist_n and_o that_o many_o of_o the_o people_n and_o publican_n believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v he_o upbraid_v the_o hardness_n of_o the_o pharisee_n which_o neither_o believe_v john_n nor_o he_o but_o reject_v the_o truth_n and_o neither_o believe_v john_n to_o see_v their_o misery_n and_o repent_v nor_o he_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v mercy_n but_o trust_v in_o
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from_o he_o but_o with_o caleb_n and_o josuah_n rest_v constant_a in_o his_o covenant_n open_v thy_o mouth_n wide_a and_o i_o will_v fill_v it_o as_o i_o have_v be_v a_o god_n of_o mercy_n so_o i_o will_v be_v still_o ask_v and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o renew_v the_o promise_n that_o they_o may_v still_o believe_v and_o cleave_v to_o he_o command_v they_o without_o any_o condition_n on_o their_o part_n for_o his_o promise_n be_v free_a that_o neither_o sin_n nor_o weakness_n nor_o fail_n but_o open_v wide_a and_o i_o will_v fill_v all_o thâ—se_a want_n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o endless_a riches_n of_o love_n truth_n &_o all_o goodness_n in_o god_n to_o satisfy_v all_o need_n and_o desire_n of_o man_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v want_v to_o open_v and_o pray_a heart_n with_o thou_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o in_o thy_o light_n shall_v we_o see_v light_n isa_n 55._o come_v buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n without_o money_n etc._n etc._n and_o let_v your_o soul_n delight_v 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man_n wander_v but_o our_o mouth_n and_o heart_n be_v straighten_a we_o cry_v not_o unless_o to_o the_o world_n there_o we_o open_v wide_a say_v give_v i_o riches_n or_o i_o die_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o mouth_n of_o lust_n be_v like_o the_o grave_n never_o satisfy_v but_o to_o he_o we_o seek_v not_o we_o be_v full_a and_o our_o heart_n be_v straighten_a we_o be_v like_o a_o man_n shut_v up_o in_o little_a ease_n where_o he_o find_v no_o rest_n and_o the_o wall_n so_o thick_a his_o cry_n be_v not_o hear_v and_o so_o none_o pity_v he_o so_o we_o in_o the_o world_n our_o heart_n be_v pinch_v there_o and_o yet_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o world_n so_o thick_a that_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o hear_v when_o a_o man_n want_v bread_n how_o plentiful_o do_v hâ—_n cry_n with_o a_o open_a heart_n in_o true_a necessity_n and_o yet_o like_o sleep_a man_n we_o dream_v of_o store_n and_o beg_v not_o 1._o we_o be_v all_o know_v wise_a &_o righteous_a devote_v man_n but_o not_o pray_v heart_n o_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o have_v his_o sense_n so_o bind_v up_o and_o benumb_v as_o with_o opinion_n that_o he_o be_v fall_v asleep_a and_o prayer_n not_o nor_o want_v nothing_o but_o to_o satisfy_v the_o flesh_n for_o if_o ever_o the_o heart_n be_v open_a &_o cry_v indeed_o it_o shall_v be_v hear_v 2._o but_o know_v that_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o we_o shall_v cry_v and_o call_v knock_v and_o weep_v and_o not_o be_v hear_v like_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n and_o israel_n here_o no_o they_o be_v wise_a and_o rich_a and_o righteous_a and_o they_o cry_v not_o 3._o what_o ever_o then_o straiten_n the_o heart_n towards_o god_n and_o stop_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o work_n of_o satan_n though_o the_o fair_a gift_n that_o ever_o we_o receive_v but_o alace_o pray_v day_n be_v go_v the_o time_n be_v when_o thou_o go_v mourn_v and_o pray_v in_o thy_o spirit_n all_o the_o day_n and_o in_o thy_o very_a dream_n and_o now_o thy_o very_a prayer_n be_v but_o dream_n and_o all_o thy_o store_n be_v but_o windy_a emptiness_n alace_o have_v thou_o not_o as_o much_o need_n of_o his_o grace_n as_o ever_o be_v not_o thy_o pride_n and_o false_a knowledge_n as_o great_a a_o snare_n as_o ever_o be_v thy_o wanton_a sin_n yes_o sure_a &_o as_o odious_a to_o god_n but_o my_o people_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o voice_n here_o be_v his_o upbraid_v of_o israel_n for_o their_o security_n and_o hardness_n appear_v chief_o herein_o that_o they_o cast_v off_o his_o word_n and_o will_v not_o hear_v nay_o cast_v he_o off_o and_o will_v none_o of_o he_o this_o be_v a_o fearful_a hardness_n that_o cast_v off_o god_n and_o his_o word_n and_o seek_v other_o invention_n so_o that_o when_o man_n cast_v off_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n all_o blessing_n and_o joy_n be_v shut_v up_o from_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o when_o he_o cast_v off_o god_n from_o be_v his_o god_n death_n &_o destruction_n must_v needs_o follow_v so_o to_o adam_n and_o saul_n and_o this_o be_v complain_v of_o by_o the_o prophet_n more_o than_o all_o psal_n 50._o what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o take_v my_o word_n into_o thy_o mouth_n and_o have_v cast_v my_o word_n behind_o thou_o and_o this_o be_v a_o fearful_a sign_n always_o of_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o will_v none_o of_o christ_n nor_o his_o word_n as_o joh._n 10._o i_o tell_v you_o but_o you_o believe_v not_o nor_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v his_o testimony_n nay_o joh._n 1._o the_o word_n of_o the_o father_n be_v send_v a_o light_n into_o the_o world_n and_o to_o his_o own_o but_o they_o receive_v it_o not_o and_o here_o israel_n believe_v not_o his_o promise_n that_o god_n will_v do_v thus_o to_o they_o nor_o have_v god_n to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o rest_n 1._o for_o when_o man_n cast_v off_o his_o word_n &_o christ_n he_o be_v put_v to_o other_o shift_n &_o seek_v other_o invention_n &_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o know_v not_o whither_o he_o go_v like_o a_o unfaithful_a son_n who_o dare_v not_o trust_v the_o truth_n and_o love_n of_o his_o father_n that_o have_v bring_v he_o up_o but_o lay_v up_o a_o portion_n in_o secret_a and_o get_v friend_n abroad_o and_o after_o a_o while_n be_v thereby_o harden_v cast_v off_o the_o father_n quite_o 2._o for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v hide_v &_o lay_v up_o in_o this_o word_n ps_n 3.5_o our_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o god_n in_o christ_n forsake_v this_o &_o forsake_v life_n it_o be_v the_o treasure_n of_o the_o kingdom_n all_o good_a be_v promise_v here_o the_o soul_n have_v no_o certainty_n nor_o foundation_n but_o in_o this_o promise_n in_o christ_n 3._o for_o god_n have_v send_v his_o word_n &_o christ_n into_o the_o world_n to_o seek_v our_o the_o forlorn_a spirit_n of_o man_n that_o be_v mislead_v by_o the_o flesh_n and_o cover_v under_o the_o vail_n of_o the_o world_n say_v go_v seek_v &_o find_v out_o that_o desolat_a stranger_n thus_o he_o offer_v life_n if_o it_o will_v return_v but_o in_o step_n the_o blind_a reason_n &_o wit_n and_o flesh_n of_o man_n secret_o whisper_v now_o this_o be_v a_o blind_a way_n first_o lay_v a_o good_a foundation_n get_v the_o world_n and_o something_o to_o look_v at_o then_o trust_v so_o also_o be_v circumcise_v and_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o then_o believe_v still_o the_o soul_n a_o little_a enlighten_v by_o the_o truth_n say_v but_o sure_o this_o be_v not_o the_o way_n i_o think_v i_o hear_v &_o see_v fair_a way_n open_v and_o that_o be_v christ_n be_v only_o the_o way_n of_o life_n
be_v representative_a as_o bellarmine_n herson_n etc._n etc._n 3._o but_o the_o jesuit_n of_o late_a fear_v this_o will_v prejudice_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n too_o much_o conclude_v it_o be_v the_o church_n virtual_a the_o pope_n only_o or_o alone_o and_o so_o while_o they_o boast_v of_o the_o church_n their_o mother_n they_o mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o pope_n their_o father_n what_o foundation_n can_v there_o be_v here_o for_o man_n to_o rest_v on_o but_o we_o have_v a_o sure_a word_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o a_o sure_a foundation_n jesus_n christ_n than_o which_o none_o other_o caâ—_n be_v lay_v 1._o the_o ground_n then_o of_o all_o uncertainty_n in_o all_o thing_n be_v because_o we_o build_v without_o this_o foundation_n one_o man_n lay_v a_o foundation_n in_o the_o world_n another_o in_o wisdom_n another_o in_o righteousness_n and_o uncertain_a in_o all_o 2._o take_v heed_n of_o stumble_v at_o this_o stone_n 1._o either_o at_o his_o suffering_n as_o peter_n &_o the_o disciple_n at_o his_o death_n 2._o or_o at_o his_o poverty_n and_o low_a estate_n as_o the_o wordling_n matthew_n 19_o and_o 21._o 3._o or_o at_o his_o mercy_n and_o love_n as_o the_o pharisee_n that_o judge_v he_o 4._o or_o at_o his_o holiness_n cross_v our_o lust_n 3._o see_v the_o certainty_n of_o believer_n 1._o they_o have_v a_o sure_a foundation_n a_o try_a stone_n that_o abide_v the_o storm_n a_o precious_a stone_n full_a of_o treasure_n a_o cornerstone_n that_o join_v altogether_o in_o love_n he_o that_o believe_v make_v not_o haste_n or_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v for_o he_o seek_v no_o vain_a shift_n but_o sit_v in_o death_n &_o darkness_n by_o faith_n wait_v and_o stick_v to_o this_o foundation_n till_o the_o light_n shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n so_o that_o the_o only_a rest_n to_o man_n in_o all_o strait_n be_v the_o stick_v to_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o wait_v on_o the_o promise_n which_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v in_o time_n abraham_n wait_v four_o hundred_o and_o 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able_a to_o keep_v thou_o from_o drown_v he_o that_o have_v keep_v thou_o hitherto_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v thou_o still_o and_o he_o that_o come_v will_v come_v and_o will_v not_o tarry_v sermon_n xi_o isai_n 39.5_o then_o say_v isaiah_n to_o hezekiah_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n behold_v the_o day_n come_v that_o all_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o all_o that_o thy_o father_n have_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n until_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v carry_v into_o babylon_n etc._n etc._n when_o hezekiah_n have_v overcome_v the_o great_a host_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n he_o fall_v sick_a &_o receive_v a_o message_n from_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o must_v die_v whereupon_o he_o fall_v into_o great_a heaviness_n and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o weep_v sore_o so_o that_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n be_v fearful_a unto_o man_n if_o the_o great_a and_o mighty_a hand_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n do_v not_o mighty_o uphold_v he_o so_o to_o christ_n 1._o for_o this_o be_v the_o last_o enemy_n to_o be_v destroy_v this_o take_v away_o all_o staâ—s_n &_o help_v in_o the_o flesh_n at_o once_o we_o all_o play_n with_o it_o as_o with_o a_o dead_a snake_n and_o make_v a_o covenant_n therewith_o but_o when_o it_o come_v on_o we_o with_o open_a mouth_n it_o shake_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o best_a if_o god_n do_v not_o mighty_o preserve_v he_o 2._o but_o if_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n the_o guiltiness_n of_o our_o heart_n &_o the_o end_n of_o our_o day_n come_v all_o at_o once_o o_o whither_o then_o shall_v man_n flee_v o_o that_o man_n but_o see_v and_o believe_v his_o own_o mortality_n how_o will_v it_o pull_v down_o the_o pride_n of_o man_n and_o make_v the_o world_n little_a in_o his_o eye_n and_o that_o man_n will_v but_o see_v himself_o on_o his_o deathbed_n how_o fearful_a be_v that_o destroy_a angel_n and_o messenger_n of_o death_n or_o the_o plague_n when_o it_o come_v to_o any_o place_n to_o they_o that_o be_v round_o about_o it_o after_o this_o the_o lord_n hard_a his_o cry_n and_o see_v his_o tear_n and_o give_v he_o assurance_n of_o his_o life_n for_o fifteen_o year_n with_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o sun_n stand_v still_o for_o more_o assurance_n which_o goodness_n of_o god_n he_o acknowledge_v in_o his_o write_n from_o chapter_n 38._o &_o 9_o to_o the_o end_n wherein_o he_o show_v both_o the_o misery_n he_o be_v in_o &_o god_n deliverance_n as_o ver_fw-la 15._o etc._n etc._n what_o shall_v i_o say_v he_o have_v speak_v unto_o i_o &_o himself_o have_v do_v it_o i_o shall_v walk_v humble_o in_o sense_n of_o my_o own_o weakness_n as_o know_v my_o life_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n then_o he_o acknowledge_v god_n truth_n and_o power_n o_o lord_n by_o these_o viz._n thy_o word_n and_o power_n man_n live_v &_o my_o spirit_n have_v life_n in_o these_o and_o that_o all_o this_o be_v of_o mere_a mercy_n for_o in_o peace_n i_o have_v great_a heaviness_n but_o in_o love_n to_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o pit_n &_o cast_v all_o my_o sin_n behind_o thy_o back_n yet_o after_o all_o these_o experience_n &_o his_o recovery_n see_v how_o he_o fall_v to_o the_o world_n to_o be_v lift_v up_o in_o his_o fleshly_a portion_n in_o show_v all_o his_o store_n to_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n such_o a_o vile_a creature_n be_v man_n so_o that_o that_o after_o so_o many_o experience_n of_o his_o love_n power_n &_o wrath_n yet_o by_o a_o little_a ease_n and_o peace_n in_o the_o flesh_n shake_v hand_n again_o with_o the_o world_n and_o become_v lift_v up_o thereby_o to_o the_o forget_v of_o his_o god_n so_o with_o israel_n evermore_o when_o they_o have_v ease_v so_o with_o david_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o uriah_n 1._o for_o the_o world_n blind_v the_o eye_n of_o man_n &_o hide_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n that_o he_o be_v lift_v up_o &_o feel_v nothing_o of_o mercy_n &_o power_n in_o another_o 1._o we_o see_v this_o in_o experience_n how_o soon_o do_v man_n forget_v his_o misery_n and_o bitterness_n of_o his_o soul_n the_o goodness_n â—nd_v power_n of_o god_n the_o weakness_n of_o himself_o &_o dot_v in_o a_o fool_n paradise_n yea_o and_o quite_o run_v away_o from_o that_o word_n he_o once_o believe_v and_o sound_a life_n in_o &_o fix_v upon_o that_o store_n he_o have_v get_v when_o as_o alace_o all_o his_o store_n yea_o and_o life_n too_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n even_o new_o deliver_v how_o soon_o be_v that_o faithful_a confidence_n forget_v &_o those_o purpose_n &_o resolution_n of_o miserable_a man_n quite_o at_o a_o end_n we_o cry_v o_o that_o god_n will_v deâ—iver_v we_o and_o he_o sâ—ould_v be_v our_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o present_o we_o choose_v another_o 1._o so_o that_o no_o keep_n of_o faith_n &_o comfort_n in_o god_n but_o â—y_a preserve_n of_o humility_n &_o sense_n of_o death_n in_o our_o selâ—es_n for_o as_o we_o die_v to_o the_o world_n so_o we_o live_v to_o god_n but_o if_o â—e_v live_v to_o the_o world_n we_o die_v to_o god_n 3._o see_v the_o danger_n of_o prosperity_n viz._n of_o raise_v up_o of_o a_o man_n heart_n without_o god_n in_o carnal_a confidence_n and_o turn_v the_o heart_n from_o god_n to_o his_o great_a gift_n this_o world_n eat_v the_o word_n out_o of_o man_n heart_n that_o now_o he_o live_v as_o though_o there_o be_v no_o god_n and_o his_o word_n a_o matter_n of_o no_o moment_n and_o now_o he_o come_v with_o another_o message_n from_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o king_n that_o because_o he_o have_v rejoice_v in_o his_o store_n god_n will_v take_v it_o away_o and_o his_o child_n
the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o death_n and_o subdue_v thy_o enemy_n under_o thy_o foot_n and_o then_o shall_v death_n the_o last_o enemy_n be_v destroy_v that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o 4._o only_o in_o this_o time_n take_v heed_n of_o harden_v in_o security_n â—nd_v blind_a presumption_n sermon_n xiii_o heb._n 2_o 24._o forasmuch_o as_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o also_o take_v part_n with_o they_o that_o he_o may_v through_o death_n destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n he_o have_v declare_v the_o great_a and_o divine_a power_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v far_o above_o all_o angel_n and_o power_n in_o this_o he_o show_v that_o now_o christ_n â—â—eing_v make_v the_o prophet_n and_o high_a priest_n of_o man_n salvation_n it_o become_v he_o to_o be_v a_o man_n like_o we_o both_o to_o teach_v and_o suffer_v for_o we_o which_o he_o prove_v by_o divers_a testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o i_o will_v declare_v thy_o name_n unto_o my_o brethren_n and_o isa_n 8.18_o behold_v i_o and_o the_o child_n which_o god_n have_v give_v i_o so_o that_o he_o be_v make_v even_o ouâ—_n brother_n in_o these_o verse_n he_o conclude_v and_o explaitâ—_n what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v forasmuch_o as_o those_o child_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v but_o fleâ—â—_n and_o blood_n and_o not_o able_a to_o free_v themselves_o but_o through_o the_o same_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o thâ—_n devil_n and_o by_o he_o keep_v in_o bondage_n under_o the_o fear_a death_n he_o take_v flesh_n and_o blood_n on_o he_o also_o &_o become_v a_o weak_a man_n that_o thus_o he_o may_v by_o death_n free_a his_o child_n from_o that_o bondage_n these_o word_n declare_v two_o thing_n 1._o what_o man_n be_v in_o himself_o viz._n weak_a under_o the_o poweâ—_n of_o the_o devil_n &_o thereby_o keep_v in_o bondage_n &_o fear_n of_o deatâ—_n 2._o what_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o weak_a man_n viz._n takâ—_n part_n with_o we_o &_o by_o his_o death_n destroy_v satan_n &_o free_a 〈◊〉_d forasmuch_o as_o the_o child_n viz._n of_o adam_n or_o rather_o oâ—_n the_o elect_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n weakness_n want_n misery_n and_o death_n for_o through_o the_o flesh_n we_o aâ—_n subject_a to_o all_o those_o so_o that_o this_o be_v our_o portion_n the_o lâ—â—_n of_o spirit_n be_v go_v &_o our_o spirit_n dead_a foâ—_n want_v of_o thâ—_n life_n of_o god_n so_o also_o for_o life_n and_o salvation_n able_a to_o do_v nothing_o but_o depend_v on_o another_o so_o that_o all_o man_n even_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n and_o faithful_a have_v nothing_o proper_o their_o own_o but_o flesh_n and_o blood_n viz_o weakness_n want_n and_o misery_n till_o they_o be_v supply_v bâ—_n christ_n and_o his_o fullness_n gen._n 6._o his_o thought_n and_o imagination_n be_v evil_a psal_n 8._o what_o be_v man_n he_o be_v a_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d nought_o less_o than_o nothing_o and_o light_a than_o vanity_n lowâ—_n than_o the_o angel_n and_o yet_o he_o find_v no_o stedfasteneâ—â—_n in_o they_o paul_n though_o full_a of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d the_o least_o of_o all_o saint_n in_o i_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n not_o abâ—_n to_o think_v one_o good_a thought_n do_v our_o holy_a high_a thoughteâ—_n man_n judge_v so_o of_o themselves_o egypt_n but_o a_o reed_n anâ—_n the_o strength_n of_o pharaoh_n but_o a_o break_a staff_n and_o what_o 〈◊〉_d our_o riches_n but_o as_o grass_n our_o wisdom_n foolishness_n 〈◊〉_d power_n not_o able_a to_o make_v white_a or_o black_a our_o righteousnâ—_n as_o a_o filthy_a rag_n our_o sacrifice_n as_o the_o cut_n off_o a_o dogâ—_n neck_n nay_o all_o but_o grass_n and_o as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n 1._o this_o be_v plain_a in_o experience_n do_v not_o the_o weak_a heart_n of_o man_n fly_v any_o whither_o for_o succour_n though_o it_o find_v none_o bow_n to_o the_o world_n creave_v help_v of_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n fly_v any_o whither_o for_o to_o hide_v himself_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n for_o to_o free_v himself_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n daunt_v with_o every_o noise_n dead_a with_o any_o loss_n can_v do_v no_o good_a not_o suffer_v any_o evil_n and_o yet_o this_o silly_a creature_n sit_v in_o his_o own_o conceit_n as_o a_o god_n a_o lucifer_n queen_n that_o shall_v see_v no_o evil_n 2._o whence_o then_o be_v all_o those_o high_a thought_n of_o judge_v other_o and_o justify_v ourselves_o seek_v honour_n each_o of_o other_o but_o because_o we_o see_v not_o our_o own_o weakness_n and_o bondage_n nay_o if_o our_o eye_n be_v return_v inward_a we_o shall_v have_v no_o boast_n if_o we_o see_v but_o the_o spring_n of_o lust_n and_o pride_n and_o how_o unable_a we_o be_v to_o resist_v the_o least_o temptation_n or_o stand_v in_o the_o least_o affliction_n how_o good_a soever_o god_n be_v to_o we_o yet_o in_o ourselves_o but_o flesh_n and_o blood_n his_o gift_n show_v his_o goodness_n and_o they_o be_v in_o he_o not_o in_o man_n enjoy_v from_o he_o not_o from_o our_o own_o fountain_n all_o high_a thought_n than_o be_v from_o the_o devil_n for_o all_o be_v but_o flesh_n and_o blood_n thy_o high_a turret_n and_o great_a babel_n and_o fair_a inheritance_n must_v come_v to_o nought_o when_o thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o shall_v see_v it_o this_o great_a portion_n gather_v and_o daily_o increase_v wherein_o thou_o boast_v thyself_o must_v all_o be_v scatter_v and_o â—hou_v not_o know_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o it_o thy_o deep_a wisdom_n shall_v fail_v thou_o it_o be_v but_o fleshly_a not_o able_a to_o see_v into_o the_o way_n of_o life_n to_o prevent_v or_o deliver_v thou_o from_o death_n thy_o counsel_n must_v perish_v thy_o righteousness_n be_v but_o a_o â—ag_n shall_v vanish_v nothing_o continue_v nay_o what_o ever_o thou_o do_v thou_o mar_v it_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o there_o if_o thou_o pray_v or_o â—alk_v all_o be_v nothing_o but_o fleshly_a only_o to_o establish_v a_o fleshly_a kingdom_n &_o peace_n to_o thyself_o nay_o bring_v out_o thy_o best_a quality_n &_o it_o be_v but_o fleshly_a such_o as_o the_o heathen_n have_v as_o well_o as_o thou_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o there_o else_o we_o need_v no_o christ_n but_o our_o spirit_n be_v lose_v he_o come_v to_o breathe_v a_o new_a life_n therein_o to_o by_o his_o power_n object_n but_o god_n give_v gift_n to_o man_n answ_n true_o but_o if_o he_o be_v not_o with_o those_o gift_n man_n mar_v they_o where_o then_o be_v the_o power_n of_o good_a motion_n or_o freewill_n etc._n etc._n to_o know_v believe_v love_n repent_v etc._n etc._n not_o in_o we_o but_o in_o christ_n and_o yet_o this_o make_v not_o man_n secure_v do_v the_o beggar_n poverty_n make_v he_o cease_v beg_v or_o the_o lame_a man_n to_o lie_v still_o and_o not_o cry_v for_o help_v nay_o the_o feel_n of_o this_o keep_v repentance_n and_o prayer_n a_o foot_n in_o the_o church_n and_o so_o have_v we_o need_v of_o mercy_n every_o day_n and_o to_o pray_v night_n and_o day_n that_o when_o this_o grass_n wither_v etc._n etc._n yet_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n may_v abide_v in_o our_o heart_n for_o ever_o magnify_v god_n mercy_n that_o unto_o we_o so_o poor_a and_o weak_a that_o can_v do_v nothing_o vouchsafe_v his_o help_n and_o grace_n 3_o so_o that_o all_o religion_n be_v not_o any_o thing_n we_o can_v do_v to_o god_n we_o be_v not_o fit_v no_o what_o can_v we_o add_v to_o he_o but_o to_o receive_v still_o from_o he_o both_o faith_n and_o righteousness_n and_o all_o for_o have_v none_o he_o be_v make_v all_o these_o to_o we_o that_o so_o we_o may_v daily_o cry_v lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n help_v our_o unbelief_n 4._o but_o religion_n never_o thrive_v since_o flesh_n and_o blood_n even_o man_n fleshly_a wisdom_n and_o conceit_a power_n and_o righteousness_n of_o man_n get_v pearckt_v up_o in_o christ_n room_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n nor_o will_v it_o thrive_v in_o any_o till_o this_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o dust_n again_o and_o that_o we_o begin_v at_o the_o very_a earth_n to_o abhor_v ourselves_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n he_o take_v part_n with_o they_o that_o be_v be_v make_v man_n partaker_n of_o all_o want_n and_o infirmity_n of_o man_n and_o yeâ—_n himself_o conquer_v be_v tempt_v and_o help_v all_o that_o be_v tempt_v so_o that_o jesus_n christ_n that_o live_a saviour_n of_o man_n be_v partaker_n and_o fellow-seele_a of_o all_o man_n weakness_n &_o infirmity_n that_o he_o suffer_v and_o love_o help_n and_o free_v man_n where_o all_o help_n fail_v isa_n 50.11_o isa_n 63._o in_o all_o
down_o the_o people_n in_o my_o wrath_n i_o will_v afflict_v as_o i_o have_v do_v my_o son_n and_o bring_v down_o their_o strength_n whereby_o they_o now_o stand_v without_o i_o they_o shall_v taste_v of_o my_o wrath_n and_o see_v how_o good_a it_o be_v so_o that_o all_o shall_v soon_o for_o latter_a taste_n of_o the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o god_n may_v prepare_v man_n for_o mercy_n and_o bring_v man_n out_o of_o himself_o and_o the_o world_n job_n spirit_n be_v drink_v up_o with_o wrath_n â—aul_fw-mi be_v slay_v and_o strike_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n 〈…〉_o â—ade_v light_n of_o god_n be_v bring_v undeâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—hat_n wrath_n do_v david_n suffer_v even_o pain_n of_o he_o l_o that_o make_v he_o cry_v out_o &_o so_o be_v his_o joy_n restore_v yea_o to_o abraham_n he_o seem_v a_o enemy_n yet_o in_o his_o subjection_n be_v the_o covenant_n renew_v &_o christ_n above_o all_o be_v sorrowful_a unto_o death_n &_o his_o soul_n a_o sacrifice_n &_o then_o he_o arise_v and_o 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