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faith_n these_o be_v say_v to_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8.1_o 6_o 12_o 13._o to_o which_o death_n be_v annex_v and_o not_o to_o the_o spirit_n judas_n 19_o they_o be_v mere_o animal_n and_o natural_a and_o brutish_a without_o any_o true_a holiness_n in_o they_o or_o part_n in_o christ_n rom._n 8.9_o and_o their_o sensual_a wisdom_n which_o be_v not_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n 1_o cor._n 2.14_o be_v also_o say_v to_o be_v earthly_a and_o devilish_a james_n 3.15_o for_o they_o mind_v only_o earthly_a thing_n their_o god_n be_v their_o belly_n their_o glory_n be_v in_o their_o shame_n and_o their_o end_n destruction_n phil._n 3.19_o which_o the_o devil_n do_v aim_n at_o with_o his_o utmost_a wisdom_n and_o they_o by_o this_o wisdom_n do_v effect_n if_o you_o will_v have_v a_o more_o particular_a view_n of_o these_o sensualist_n in_o their_o condition_n and_o practice_n then_o do_v you_o peruse_v these_o ensue_a scripture_n in_o which_o see_v a_o exact_a description_n of_o they_o job_n 21.7_o to_o 16._o man_n that_o live_v be_v mighty_a and_o prosperous_a and_o abuse_v all_o etc._n etc._n psalm_n 73.3_o to_o 12._o that_o be_v proud_a violent_a and_o talk_v high_o amos_n 6.3_o to_o 7._o that_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a day_n mind_n their_o bed_n and_o belly_n which_o you_o may_v brief_o sum_v up_o thus_o viz._n they_o be_v man_n accomplish_v with_o all_o earthly_a accommodation_n have_v health_n and_o wealth_n honour_n and_o power_n and_o what_o not_o they_o abuse_v all_o to_o luxury_n and_o vanity_n be_v all_o for_o mirth_n and_o pleasure_n while_o god_n be_v set_v aside_o and_o his_o service_n contemn_v and_o because_o they_o have_v no_o affliction_n they_o be_v proud_a and_o violent_a and_o talk_v high_o and_o lofty_o against_o heaven_n and_o earth_n they_o care_v for_o none_o hereupon_o they_o put_v the_o evil_a day_n far_o from_o they_o with_o those_o ezek._n 12.27_o 28._o for_o they_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o death_n and_o with_o hell_n be_v they_o at_o agreement_n so_o that_o no_o harm_n can_v come_v nigh_o they_o esay_n 28.14_o 15._o they_o scorn_v the_o message_n of_o god_n and_o his_o messenger_n and_o make_v lie_v their_o refuge_n the_o power_n and_o purity_n of_o religion_n be_v the_o object_n of_o their_o derision_n the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n the_o trouble_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o non-concernment_n to_o they_o as_o to_o haman_n of_o old_a esther_n 3.15_o but_o all_o this_o while_n they_o consider_v not_o what_o be_v come_v viz._n that_o they_o be_v go_v to_o the_o grave_a and_o how_o soon_o they_o know_v not_o in_o a_o moment_n the_o word_n sheol_n signify_v also_o hell_n and_o misery_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o annot._n that_o interim_n they_o stand_v in_o slippery_a place_n as_o man_n upon_o ice_n and_o some_o cast_v down_o into_o destruction_n &c_n &c_n psalm_n 37.17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o that_o a_o overflow_a scourge_n shall_v disannul_v their_o league_n with_o death_n and_o hell_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v tread_v down_o esay_n 28.18_o 19_o and_o the_o captivity_n even_o of_o hell_n be_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o evil_a day_n to_o they_o be_v approach_v and_o at_o hand_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o every_o vision_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v do_v ezek._n 12.22_o to_o the_o end_n then_o shall_v they_o feel_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o word_n which_o they_o believe_v not_o shall_v we_o apply_v these_o thing_n to_o our_o time_n alas_o how_o many_o especial_o of_o our_o gentry_n and_o wealthy_a sort_n do_v live_v thus_o as_o mere_a sensualist_n man_n give_v up_o to_o pleasure_n as_o if_o they_o be_v bear_v to_o no_o other_o purpose_n then_o to_o jovialize_v and_o wantonise_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o play_v in_o the_o world_n like_o leviathan_n in_o the_o ocean_n psalm_n 104.26_o to_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o sleep_n and_o idleness_n be_v altogether_o unprofitable_a to_o any_o good_a work_n until_o they_o die_v and_o perish_v and_o fall_v into_o utter_a perdition_n and_o destruction_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a end_n of_o a_o unaccountable_a useless_a and_o fruitless_a life_n 3._o timist_n or_o temporizer_n or_o if_o you_o will_v men-pleasers_a and_o time-servers_a of_o all_o age_n who_o if_o they_o can_v please_v man_n and_o suit_n with_o the_o time_n in_o which_o they_o live_v they_o think_v themselves_o well_o and_o safe_a enough_o whether_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v or_o not_o and_o many_o such_o have_v be_v and_o be_v in_o every_o age_n and_o upon_o every_o change_n of_o religion_n especial_o if_o religion_n be_v up_o and_o in_o credit_n all_o will_v honour_v it_o but_o if_o it_o be_v discountenance_v every_o one_o will_v trample_v upon_o it_o see_v all_o the_o holy_a history_n and_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n for_o this_o if_o jeroboam_n will_v set_v up_o calf_n idolatry_n he_o shall_v have_v flatter_a fool_n enough_o who_o to_o please_v he_o will_v promote_v his_o design_n and_o run_v with_o the_o stream_n of_o the_o time_n if_o julian_n the_o apostate_n seem_v to_o favour_v the_o christian_n many_o other_o will_v do_v so_o but_o if_o he_o apostatise_v as_o he_o do_v and_o become_v a_o hellish_a &_o devilish_a persecutor_n of_o what_o before_o he_o profess_v all_o run_v after_o to_o curry_v favour_n with_o he_o etc._n etc._n many_o that_o believe_v on_o christ_n do_v not_o confess_v he_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o for_o the_o love_n of_o their_o praise_n and_o honour_n from_o they_o the_o fear_n and_o favour_n of_o man_n be_v great_a stop_n to_o religion_n but_o what_o say_v our_o saviour_n how_o can_v you_o believe_v that_o seek_v honour_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o love_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n john_n 5.42_o 43_o 44._o consider_v those_o two_o place_n well_o viz._n john_n 5.44_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o landlord_n and_o tenant_n ap._n but_o in_o these_o time_n alas_o how_o many_o will_v transgress_v for_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n pro._n 28.21_o they_o do_v so_o much_o 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dissembler_n with_o god_n and_o the_o world_n gal._n 1.10_o 13_o 14._o i_o speak_v none_o of_o this_o but_o that_o we_o all_o stand_v bind_v to_o please_v one_o another_o for_o their_o good_a to_o edification_n rom._n 15.2_o i_o e._n to_o further_o their_o growth_n in_o godliness_n which_o tend_v to_o eternal_a salvation_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v this_o will_v please_v best_a at_o last_o for_o he_o that_o rebuke_v etc._n etc._n prov_fw-mi 28.23_o but_o we_o must_v take_v care_n that_o we_o neither_o please_v man_n nor_o suit_n with_o any_o time_n so_o as_o to_o dispease_v god_n for_o if_o we_o do_v let_v all_o temporizer_n consider_v that_o man_n in_o affection_n saepe_fw-la in_o time_n semper_fw-la be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n and_o time_n will_v have_v a_o end_n there_o
god_n joint_o and_o together_o such_o be_v the_o act_n of_o invocation_n of_o god_n by_o prayer_n with_o fast_v sometime_o as_o dan._n 10.2_o 3._o or_o by_o lawful_a oath_n whether_o assertory_n or_o promissory_a affirm_v some_o needful_a truth_n or_o promise_v some_o lawful_a and_o useful_a thing_n as_o oath_n of_o judgement_n or_o of_o allegiance_n give_v of_o thanks_o by_o a_o celebration_n of_o god_n and_o give_v he_o glory_n in_o the_o approbation_n admiration_n and_o right_a estimation_n of_o all_o his_o work_n by_o a_o confession_n of_o he_o and_o one_o faith_n in_o he_o well_fw-mi voce_fw-mi vel_fw-la martyrio_fw-la in_o word_n and_o deed_n in_o expression_n or_o martyrdom_n by_o a_o observation_n of_o such_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n and_o of_o such_o holy_a time_n as_o have_v warranty_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n his_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o his_o sabbath_n and_o the_o like_a but_o be_v sure_a we_o walk_v not_o nor_o make_v progress_n in_o these_o thing_n of_o divine_a worship_n without_o a_o divine_a warrant_n 2._o to_o ourselves_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o those_o divine_a grace_n and_o virtue_n with_o which_o god_n have_v endue_v we_o viz._n our_o wisdom_n courage_n and_o temperance_n in_o the_o several_a branch_n of_o it_o viz._n sobriety_n chastity_n and_o vigilance_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v requisite_a and_o in_o the_o study_n of_o true_a glory_n by_o virtue_n these_o be_v good_a work_n and_o in_o these_o we_o shall_v be_v exercise_v and_o as_o our_o good_a work_n do_v refer_v to_o god_n ourselves_o 3._o so_o also_o to_o our_o neighbour_n in_o divers_a respect_n which_o do_v reflect_v upon_o the_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n such_o be_v 1._o humanity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherein_o we_o express_v our_o love_n and_o good_a will_n to_o man_n in_o gesture_n word_n and_o convenient_a office_n pol._n p._n 312._o 2._o civility_n in_o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o external_a manner_n and_o gesture_n towards_o other_o and_o that_o both_o in_o our_o language_n &_o action_n shun_v scurrility_n and_o unseemly_a thing_n and_o use_v urbanity_n in_o a_o civil_a and_o seem_a way_n 3._o christian_n charity_n which_o be_v the_o mother_n and_o root_n of_o i._o liberality_n which_o communicate_v both_o counsel_n and_o comfort_n 1._o counsel_n when_o we_o impart_v our_o gift_n for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o in_o reprove_v instruct_v admonish_a or_o encourage_v and_o pray_v for_o other_o to_o reduce_v they_o from_o evil_a and_o to_o excite_v you_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a these_o be_v good_a work_n jam._n 5.19_o 20._o for_o if_o any_o of_o they_o do_v err_v from_o the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n and_o no_o less_o good_a than_o to_o pull_v a_o infant_n or_o weak_a person_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n or_o water_n to_o save_v they_o from_o perish_v judas_n 23.2_o comfort_n by_o lend_v and_o give_v cheerful_o and_o liberal_o according_a to_o our_o ability_n to_o the_o relief_n of_o our_o brethren_n necessity_n and_o especial_o to_o such_o as_o be_v godand_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n psalm_n 41.1_o 2_o 3._o isa_n 58.6_o to_o 13._o gal._n 6.10_o ii_o true_a friendship_n and_o amity_n both_o public_a and_o private_a and_o that_o for_o piety_n and_o virtue_n sake_n as_o be_v betwixt_o jonathan_n and_o david_n 1_o sam._n 18.1_o pol._n pag._n 318._o iii_o a_o mutual_a sympathy_n both_o by_o commiseration_n and_o congratulation_n of_o our_o neighbour_n both_o in_o their_o sorrow_n and_o joy_n rom._n 12.15_o iv_o a_o readiness_n to_o procure_v another_o good_a both_o in_o his_o fame_n and_o good_n his_o reputation_n and_o ectate_v phil._n 2.4_o 1_o thes_n 5.11_o thus_o humanity_n civility_n and_o christian_a charity_n do_v produce_v excellent_a good_a work_n for_o our_o neighbour_n peace_n solace_n comfort_n and_o advantage_n let_v i_o name_v one_o or_o two_o more_o which_o be_v viz._n 4._o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o common_a justice_n righteousness_n and_o equity_n which_o shall_v be_v among_o man_n in_o their_o affair_n and_o deal_n and_o this_o be_v either_o universal_a which_o consist_v in_o the_o agreement_n of_o our_o whole_a life_n with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o obedience_n to_o all_o those_o law_n in_o special_a which_o do_v most_o concern_v and_o belong_v to_o we_o or_o particular_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o those_o thing_n wherein_o we_o stand_v bind_v to_o other_o in_o some_o peculiar_a manner_n this_o be_v either_o privative_a concern_v our_o own_o call_v and_o station_n and_o that_o both_o in_o our_o lawful_a obtain_n it_o not_o by_o money_n or_o unjust_a mean_n as_o in_o papacy_n etc._n etc._n and_o our_o care_n to_o discharge_v our_o duty_n in_o our_o place_n with_o that_o sedulity_n and_o diligence_n which_o be_v requisite_a rom._n 12.11_o and_o with_o that_o fidelity_n and_o trust_n that_o we_o may_v give_v up_o a_o good_a account_n of_o the_o same_o as_o modest_a moses_n be_v in_o his_o place_n heb._n 3.2_o 5._o or_o public_a in_o the_o administration_n and_o dispensation_n of_o justice_n both_o commutative_a and_o distributive_a this_o justice_n be_v a_o verve_n of_o large_a extent_n and_o have_v a_o influence_n into_o our_o whole_a life_n and_o be_v the_o very_a bond_n of_o all_o public_a society_n and_o community_n and_o affair_n of_o nation_n but_o i_o hasten_v for_o i_o may_v not_o enlarge_v upon_o such_o a_o ample_a subject_n v._o last_o a_o restraint_n and_o moderation_n of_o such_o inordinate_a motion_n of_o mind_n as_o usual_o arise_v from_o pride_n anger_n or_o desire_v of_o wealth_n or_o honour_n the_o common_a makebate_n of_o the_o world_n vid._n pol._n page_n 314_o 315._o but_o cure_v the_o first_o by_o modesty_n humility_n and_o teachableneffe_n the_o second_o by_o meekness_n longanimity_n &_o placability_n the_o three_o by_o contentment_n in_o every_o condition_n phil_n 4.11_o and_o by_o a_o serious_a and_o due_a 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