type_n thereof_o and_o analogy_n to_o be_v observe_v 22._o what_o analogy_n herein_o a_o analogy_n or_o correspondency_n of_o it_o both_o to_o the_o descension_n as_o he_o come_v down_o to_o earth_n from_o heaven_n the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n and_o height_n of_o glory_n by_o his_o incarnation_n so_o here_o he_o ascend_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n to_o his_o father_n and_o his_o right_a hand_n in_o majesty_n by_o his_o glorious_a ascension_n the_o type_n thereof_o moses_n enoch_n and_o elias_n of_o who_o hereafter_o 23._o what_o the_o ascension_n or_o action_n his_o glorious_a ascend_v to_o heaven_n in_o the_o sight_n and_o presence_n of_o many_o witness_n as_o it_o be_v foretell_v according_o perform_v 24._o how_o foretell_v both_o by_o the_o prophet_n david_n thou_o be_v ascend_v up_o on_o high_a have_v lead_v captivity_n captive_a and_o give_v gift_n to_o man_n by_o himself_o joh._n 14._o 2._o i_o go_v to_o prepare_v a_o place_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 20._o 17._o i_o ascend_v to_o my_o father_n and_o your_o father_n to_o my_o god_n and_o your_o god_n by_o the_o type_n of_o it_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n enoch_n moses_n and_o elias_n 25._o why_o in_o sight_n and_o presence_n of_o many_o witness_n to_o their_o comfort_n and_o our_o confirmation_n that_o as_o his_o resurrection_n manifest_v to_o the_o woman_n the_o disciple_n one_o after_o another_o and_o sometime_o two_o or_o three_o and_o then_o more_o together_o even_o till_o more_o than_o 500_o at_o once_o so_o many_o time_n during_o his_o abode_n on_o earth_n so_o his_o ascension_n as_o every_o part_n of_o his_o action_n for_o we_o and_o so_o our_o faith_n may_v be_v confirm_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o many_o witness_n and_o so_o indeed_o be_v by_o both_o prophet_n martyr_n and_o other_o 26._o whence_o ascend_v he_o from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n from_o top_n of_o mount_n olivet_n by_o jerusalem_n as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n from_o 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time_n and_o to_o other_o yes_o but_o after_o a_o more_o ravish_v strange_a and_o transcendent_a manner_n so_o to_o divers_a holy_a man_n as_o to_o saint_n paul_n on_o the_o way_n to_o damascus_n but_o with_o such_o glory_n and_o splendour_n that_o he_o be_v both_o amaze_v and_o strike_v blind_a but_o convert_v to_o saint_n stephen_n full_a of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n even_o from_o heaven_n and_o in_o his_o majesty_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n and_o very_a dissolution_n to_o saint_n john_n in_o pathmos_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o a_o heavenly_a vision_n to_o the_o illustration_n of_o his_o understanding_n in_o write_v that_o pprophecy_n of_o the_o revelation_n and_o to_o many_o saint_n else_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n in_o grace_n yet_o with_o manifestation_n of_o some_o part_n of_o his_o glory_n appear_v 30._o who_o be_v type_n of_o this_o his_o ascension_n enoch_n who_o walk_v with_o god_n be_v take_v away_o and_o no_o more_o see_v moses_n who_o 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world_n wherein_o all_o wicked_a agent_n and_o instrument_n under_o the_o devil_n their_o prince_n threaten_v both_o spiritual_a and_o corporal_a and_o endanger_v we_o both_o in_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o her_o punishment_n 29._o what_o hence_o enforce_v as_o honour_v to_o this_o lord_n and_o love_n to_o our_o god_n so_o all_o duty_n of_o love_n and_o thankfulness_n for_o these_o blessing_n and_o deliverance_n and_o in_o especial_a obedience_n in_o all_o those_o respect_n to_o his_o law_n as_o if_o lord_n his_o honour_n and_o fear_n as_o if_o god_n his_o greatness_n and_o power_n as_o if_o our_o god_n and_o deliverer_n love_n and_o duty_n require_v our_o best_a respect_n reverence_n and_o obedience_n to_o his_o law_n that_o do_v so_o ensue_v 30._o what_o else_o learn_v we_o from_o hence_o god_n mercy_n singular_o manifest_v in_o thus_o deal_v with_o we_o and_o those_o that_o be_v he_o to_o win_v we_o to_o grace_n and_o obedience_n &_o our_o duty_n in_o 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not_o so_o right_o or_o proper_o but_o rather_o against_o the_o course_n and_o consent_n of_o best_a authority_n and_o antiquity_n 52._o how_o say_v you_o so_o because_o only_o these_o two_o be_v so_o especial_o in_o scripture_n acknowledge_v by_o our_o saviour_n appoint_v and_o general_o receive_v &_o by_o all_o require_a to_o be_v receive_v and_o these_o only_a proper_o in_o all_o respect_n the_o other_o but_o improper_o and_o not_o by_o all_o require_a to_o be_v receive_v or_o acknowledge_v sacrament_n 53._o how_o appear_v this_o for_o that_o beside_o scripture_n the_o ancient_a father_n and_o chief_a doctor_n general_a consent_n and_o confess_v only_o these_o two_o properly_z so_o intend_v as_o s._n cyprian_n lib._n 2._o epist._n 2._o ad_fw-la stephanum_n si_fw-la utroque_fw-la sacramento_fw-la nasc_fw-la antur_fw-la they_o may_v be_v thorough_o sanctify_v and_o son_n of_o god_n as_o saint_n augustine_n de_fw-fr doctrina_fw-la christiana_n lib._n 3._o cap_n 9_o pauca_fw-la promult_n be_v facta_fw-la facilima_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n deliver_v few_o for_o many_o easy_o to_o be_v do_v divine_a to_o be_v understand_v and_o pure_a to_o be_v observe_v to_o wit_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o saint_n ambrose_n tertullian_n justine_n martyr_n and_o divers_a other_o confess_v the_o same_o and_o the_o other_o not_o to_o be_v so_o proper_o sacrament_n nor_o capable_a of_o a_o sacrament_n true_a definition_n in_o the_o right_a sense_n 54._o what_o be_v a_o sacrament_n then_o a_o outward_a and_o visible_a sign_n of_o a_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n give_v unto_o we_o ordain_v by_o christ_n as_o a_o mean_n whereby_o we_o receive_v the_o same_o and_o a_o pledge_n to_o assure_v we_o thereof_o 55._o what_o here_o to_o be_v observe_v 1._o the_o matter_n outward_a sensible_a singe_v and_o audible_a form_n of_o word_n accedat_fw-la verbum_fw-la ad_fw-la elementum_fw-la &_o fit_a sacramentum_fw-la 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2._o our_o vivification_n in_o the_o spirit_n or_o of_o the_o new_a man_n christ_n in_o we_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n that_o so_o bring_v forth_o in_o we_o our_o justification_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n imputation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n sanctification_n by_o our_o new_a birth_n raise_v up_o in_o he_o our_o new_a life_n go_v forward_o by_o grace_n in_o holiness_n of_o live_v 13._o how_o be_v this_o explain_v by_o the_o opposition_n of_o our_o former_a estate_n to_o this_o as_o we_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n and_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n in_o old_a adam_n dead_a in_o sin_n die_v to_o grace_n damnati_fw-la antequam_fw-la nati_fw-la and_o have_v the_o image_n of_o god_n obliterate_v &_o blot_v out_o of_o of_o our_o soul_n the_o devil_n imprint_v therein_o be_v without_o all_o grace_n justification_n or_o sanctification_n and_o be_v in_o this_o case_n have_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n this_o favour_n show_v we_o to_o have_v the_o mean_v offer_v of_o faith_n and_o the_o seal_n and_o pledge_v the_o sacrament_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v child_n of_o grace_n renew_a justify_v sanctified_a in_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n to_o god_n 14._o how_o be_v this_o renew_v wrought_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v whereof_o the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o pledge_n and_o seal_v and_o also_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n whereby_o convey_v unto_o we_o and_o we_o receive_v it_o as_o many_o as_o have_v the_o power_n give_v to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o be_v see_v by_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o 1._o new_a life_n 2._o new_a creature_n 3._o new_a birth_n 4._o newness_n of_o affection_n and_o 5._o soul_n as_o new_o bear_v babe_n desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n have_v put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o all_o carnal_a affection_n of_o sin_n 15._o but_o who_o be_v so_o renew_v every_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 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of_o the_o sacrament_n 3._o new_a intend_a course_n of_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n in_o obtain_v some_o degree_n or_o measure_n of_o sanctification_n either_o of_o which_o be_v sometime_o call_v repentance_n and_o in_o all_o three_o together_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o and_o be_v else_o style_v confession_n contrition_n reformation_n 20._o what_o be_v faith_n my_o assurance_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o promise_n stability_n of_o they_o in_o christ._n the_o head_n and_o corner_n stone_n myself_o of_o the_o application_n of_o they_o to_o i_o forgiveness_n of_o my_o sin_n 21._o what_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o faith_n the_o heart_n for_o in_o the_o heart_n the_o man_n believe_v to_o justification_n rom._n 10._o 14._o and_o so_o christ_n dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n by_o faith_n eph._n 3._o 17._o 22._o what_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o faith_n the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n give_v assurance_n to_o the_o soul_n because_o he_o be_v true_a that_o promise_v 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balance_v or_o much_o alter_v the_o same_o 5._o that_o there_o be_v so_o near_o a_o tie_n and_o relation_n between_o the_o commandment_n that_o whosoever_o fail_v in_o one_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o as_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n in_o break_v that_o royal_a law_n of_o charity_n and_o offend_v god_n the_o author_n of_o they_o all_o in_o contempt_n of_o his_o majesty_n which_o five_a last_o rule_n as_o secondary_a and_o more_o concern_v the_o difference_n of_o sin_n among_o themselves_o compare_v and_o arise_v from_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o table_n more_o shall_v be_v say_v of_o they_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o second_o table_n 47._o what_o follow_v here_o then_o next_o to_o be_v consider_v the_o first_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n immediate_o follow_v the_o preface_n in_o these_o word_n thou_o
good_a thought_n and_o cogitation_n good_a motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o truth_n good_a resolution_n to_o follow_v the_o good_a and_o truth_n choose_v and_o allow_v in_o heart_n 6._o how_o the_o part_n opposite_a scene_n oppose_v 1._o as_o the_o cherish_n original_a guilt_n into_o actual_a concupiscence_n opposite_a to_o the_o hate_v and_o root_n out_o of_o the_o same_o and_o that_o natural_a inclination_n to_o the_o guilt_n or_o hereditary_a corruption_n opposite_a to_o the_o inclination_n to_o justice_n and_o god_n love_n in_o the_o flesh_n lust_a against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n 2._o actual_a evil_a thought_n opposite_a to_o good_a evil_n motion_n opposite_a to_o good_a motion_n etc._n etc._n evil_a consent_n opposite_a to_o good_a resolution_n etc._n etc._n 7._o what_o sort_n of_o concupiscence_n i._o the_o habitual_a and_o hereditary_a 1._o cleave_v to_o our_o nature_n derive_v from_o adam_n which_o be_v call_v original_a sin_n 2._o confirm_a by_o perpetrate_v actual_a and_o many_o offence_n ii_o actual_a the_o bud_n of_o that_o original_n as_o proceed_v from_o the_o same_o and_o more_o confirm_v it_o so_o either_o produce_v and_o confirm_v other_o daughter_n and_o mother_n either_o to_o other_o and_o spread_v so_o large_o all_o sin_n and_o vice_n seem_v branch_n of_o the_o same_o 8._o what_o opposite_a to_o it_o original_a righteousness_n lose_v in_o adam_n renew_v and_o restore_v by_o christ_n in_o some_o measure_n and_o degree_n of_o grace_n here_o in_o full_a measure_n hereafter_o in_o glory_n the_o opposition_n of_o which_o grace_n or_o renew_v righteousness_n here_o in_o the_o flesh_n to_o that_o guilt_n be_v that_o continual_a combat_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o the_o subdue_a of_o the_o flesh_n and_o evil_a affection_n to_o the_o spirit_n and_o lust_a of_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n as_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v and_o till_o full_o reform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n 9_o whence_o come_v actual_a concupiscence_n 1._o from_o that_o original_a guilt_n as_o the_o fountain_n or_o root_n suffer_v to_o bud_n and_o grow_v in_o we_o 2._o from_o other_o accident_n as_o occasion_n of_o bring_v it_o into_o action_n or_o add_v fuel_n to_o the_o flame_n as_o from_o the_o 1._o motion_n and_o suggestion_n of_o the_o devil_n lewd_a man_n and_o his_o instrument_n our_o own_o intemperance_n 2._o sense_n infect_v with_o sin_n 3._o phantasie_n mind_n and_o memory_n etc._n etc._n corrupt_a by_o lewd_a object_n 10._o how_o shall_v we_o then_o avoid_v it_o by_o take_v heed_n to_o our_o way_n and_o careful_o observe_v our_o evil_a inclination_n to_o reduce_v and_o regulate_v they_o after_o god_n will_v and_o commandment_n more_o especial_o in_o our_o 1._o walk_v with_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o holy_a meditation_n 2._o go_v from_o the_o company_n of_o the_o world_n by_o retire_v and_o secret_a examination_n of_o our_o heart_n way_n and_o sense_n psal._n 4._o 3._o armour_n of_o god_n to_o resist_v the_o evil_a one_o eph._n 5._o 6._o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 10._o 5._o 11._o what_o be_v the_o degree_n hereof_o as_o they_o be_v either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d forego_v passion_n or_o as_o some_o speak_v unformed_a concupilcence_n go_v before_o the_o act_n of_o reason_n as_o in_o 1._o wanton_n dream_n 2._o unclean_a thought_n 3._o malicious_n dream_n of_o hatred_n etc._n etc._n 4._o mind_n withdraw_v or_o heart_n affect_v by_o sudden_a delight_n passion_n or_o bait_v by_o the_o sense_n fantasy_n memory_n or_o other_o seduce_a occasion_n present_v 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d full_a passion_n or_o form_v concupiscence_n and_o act_n of_o unreasonable_a reason_n in_o deliberate_a desire_n and_o consent_n of_o will_n that_o be_v either_o 1._o roll_v in_o the_o mind_n with_o approbation_n 2._o take_a delight_n in_o by_o that_o approbation_n though_o without_o consent_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o 3._o delight_v in_o even_o to_o consent_v of_o practice_n 4._o desire_a to_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n and_o so_o the_o very_a actual_a breach_n of_o other_o commandment_n as_o of_o false_a testimony_n slander_n theft_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n 12._o how_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n else_o distinguish_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o versation_n from_o some_o appear_a evil_n by_o anger_n fear_v hate_v and_o the_o like_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d desire_v of_o some_o appear_a good_a as_o proper_o this_o concupiscence_n who_o obliquity_n and_o defect_n against_o honesty_n good_a reason_n god_n will_v and_o depravation_n by_o evil_a judgement_n be_v the_o breach_n of_o this_o commandment_n for_o there_o may_v be_v a_o good_a and_o holy_a fear_n anger_n and_o hatred_n as_o of_o sin_n and_o concupiscence_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o god_n glory_n 13._o how_o evil_a concupiscence_n distinguish_v as_o immoderate_a into_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o object_n that_o be_v evil_a or_o evil_o desire_v as_o of_o 1._o pleasure_n or_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n carnal_a concupiscence_n 2._o profit_n lust_n of_o the_o eye_n covetous_a concupiscence_n 3._o honour_n pride_n of_o life_n and_o ambition_n or_o ambitious_a concupiscence_n 1_o john_n 2_o 15._o 14._o whence_o come_v the_o evil_a of_o they_o as_o they_o either_o 1._o proceed_v from_o a_o evil_a fountain_n as_o from_o original_a sin_n evil_a and_o deprave_a nature_n diabolical_a temptation_n intemperance_n or_o the_o like_a 2._o be_v motion_n to_o thing_n first_o horrible_a and_o evil_a in_o nature_n as_o murder_v theft_n adultery_n or_o other_o mischief_n second_o hurtful_a to_o ourselves_o and_o other_o iii_o against_o god_n and_o his_o holiness_n and_o honour_n though_o in_o thing_n appertain_v to_o out_o neighbour_n here_o especial_o remember_v 15._o which_o be_v they_o evil_n long_a after_o either_o house_n or_o field_n by_o covetousness_n wife_n by_o carnal_a concupiscence_n servant_z ox_n or_o ass_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o by_o any_o inordinate_a or_o carnal_a desire_n whether_o in_o heart_n long_v mind_n plot_v will_n devise_v or_o word_n and_o thought_n wish_v for_o it_o 16._o what_o then_o in_o general_a forbid_a here_o all_o suffer_v of_o sin_n to_o bud_n live_v grow_v in_o the_o heart_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o soul_n harbour_v it_o the_o neighbour_n endanger_v to_o be_v damnify_v and_o god_n dishonour_v by_o it_o 17._o why_o so_o precise_o forbid_v as_o the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a because_o from_o the_o heart_n and_o from_o within_o proceed_v evil_a thought_n and_o so_o adultery_n theft_n fornication_n murder_n covetousness_n and_o all_o wickedness_n that_o defile_v a_o man_n mark_v 7._o 22._o as_o our_o saviour_n himself_o show_v and_o thereby_o the_o leprosy_n foulness_n and_o deformity_n of_o the_o same_o 18._o but_o be_v it_o not_o forbid_v in_o the_o other_o commandment_n it_o may_v be_v answer_v yes_o but_o withal_o to_o be_v note_v i._n how_o 1._o intimate_v there_o and_o more_o implicit_a in_o and_o with_o the_o act_n forbid_v 2._o more_o express_o and_o plain_o here_o as_o of_o set_a purpose_n to_o avoid_v all_o doubt_n and_o to_o assure_v and_o remember_v we_o of_o the_o same_o ii_o or_o else_o as_o it_o be_v the_o first_o bud_n here_o reprove_v all_o even_o the_o unformed_a lust_n and_o inordinate_a desire_n before_o full_a consent_n in_o the_o full_a growth_n and_o form_v in_o the_o will_n ready_a for_o the_o act_n with_o and_o in_o the_o act_n there_o forbid_v likewise_o 19_o what_o be_v then_o here_o command_v the_o virtue_n opposite_a to_o the_o former_a evil_a concupiscence_n and_o so_o as_o the_o root_n of_o they_o out_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o plant_v and_o cherish_v the_o grace_n opposite_a to_o the_o same_o as_o before_z remember_v see_v in_o 1._o not_o yield_v to_o sin_n and_o temptation_n of_o satan_n 2._o resist_v evil_a concupiscence_n covetousness_n and_o fleshly_a desire_n that_o fight_n against_o the_o soul_n 3._o entertain_v the_o good_a motion_n of_o god_n bless_a spirit_n and_o 4._o foster_a and_o cherish_v the_o same_o by_o good_a thought_n and_o meditation_n godly_a and_o christian_a resolution_n 20._o how_o be_v this_o to_o be_v effect_v by_o take_v to_o we_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n eph._n 5._o able_a to_o resist_v all_o the_o fiery_a temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o seek_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o grow_v up_o in_o faith_n unto_o all_o righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o christ._n 21._o what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o it_o 1._o a_o mortification_n of_o sin_n and_o our_o fleshly_a member_n 2._o a_o regeneration_n or_o new_a birth_n unto_o righteousness_n 3._o a_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o god_n whence_o also_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n and_o holiness_n flow_v etc._n etc._n 22._o but_o this_o be_v beyond_o the_o law_n