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2.5_o have_v not_o god_n choose_v the_o poor_a of_o this_o world_n rich_a in_o faith_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o which_o make_v man_n glorious_a be_v their_o faith_n and_o holiness_n within_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o make_v we_o excellent_a in_o god_n sight_n and_o enable_v we_o to_o do_v high_a work_n all_o other_o thing_n habilitate_v we_o but_o to_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n but_o grace_n make_v thou_o strong_a and_o make_v thou_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n and_o reverence_n heb._n 12.28_o 12.28_o and_o therefore_o this_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v of_o we_o phil._n 4.8_o 4.8_o the_o world_n seek_v other_o thing_n after_o their_o own_o fancy_n but_o seek_v you_o these_o thing_n this_o be_v the_o excellency_n that_o we_o shall_v seek_v for_o this_o adorn_v thy_o spirit_n and_o now_o if_o i_o shall_v ask_v any_o man_n whether_o be_v it_o not_o better_a to_o 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when_o he_o be_v bring_v low_a that_o be_v he_o be_v draw_v from_o that_o high_a esteem_n of_o outward_a excellency_n which_o before_o he_o have_v when_o he_o see_v that_o they_o be_v but_o fade_a flower_n thing_n of_o no_o worth_n and_o thus_o the_o soul_n get_v strength_n to_o itself_o when_o thou_o have_v cleanse_v thy_o spirit_n when_o thou_o have_v adorn_v it_o with_o such_o spiritual_a beauty_n so_o that_o god_n be_v delight_v in_o thou_o then_o thou_o must_v go_v yet_o further_o thou_o must_v let_v it_o have_v rule_v and_o dominion_n thou_o must_v let_v it_o have_v the_o upper_a hand_n of_o the_o body_n in_o all_o thing_n let_v thy_o spirit_n be_v still_o advance_v that_o be_v let_v it_o not_o be_v drown_v with_o the_o body_n but_o be_v emergent_a still_o above_o it_o keep_v from_o all_o base_a affection_n let_v it_o be_v clear_a from_o all_o corporeal_a dross_n that_o be_v from_o those_o bodily_a affection_n of_o meat_n drink_n uncleanness_n sport_n pastime_n etc._n etc._n 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to_o rule_v without_o impediment_n it_o be_v the_o better_a for_o i_o to_o give_v you_o a_o instance_n or_o two_o that_o you_o may_v see_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o case_n job_n he_o say_v i_o esteem_v thy_o word_n as_o my_o appoint_a meal_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v rather_o restrain_v my_o body_n in_o this_o than_o i_o will_v suffer_v my_o soul_n to_o want_v that_o which_o belong_v to_o it_o as_o he_o say_v for_o eat_v and_o drink_v so_o say_v david_n for_o sleep_n rather_o than_o my_o soul_n shall_v not_o do_v its_o duty_n i_o will_v deprive_v my_o body_n of_o sleep_n say_v he_o so_o jesus_n
christ_n joh_n 4.34_o 4.34_o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o my_o meat_n be_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n and_o to_o finish_v his_o work_n that_o be_v i_o will_v be_v content_a to_o neglect_v my_o body_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o my_o spirit_n the_o work_n of_o my_o father_n and_o such_o be_v his_o own_o advice_n seek_v not_o the_o loaf_n say_v he_o nourish_v not_o your_o body_n labour_v not_o for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v but_o look_v that_o thy_o soul_n get_v the_o better_a in_o all_o thing_n object_n but_o how_o shall_v i_o know_v this_o whether_o my_o soul_n do_v rule_v or_o no_o answ._n when_o the_o bodily_a appetite_n and_o inclination_n shall_v arise_v so_o high_a as_o to_o rule_v the_o stern_a of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o action_n of_o it_o than_o the_o body_n get_v rule_v over_o the_o soul_n but_o when_o these_o shall_v be_v subdue_v and_o rule_v and_o guide_v by_o the_o soul_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o that_o square_n which_o the_o spirit_n within_o shall_v set_v down_o than_o the_o spirit_n rule_v over_o the_o body_n object_n but_o my_o inclination_n be_v strong_a and_o i_o can_v rule_v they_o what_o must_v i_o do_v then_o answ._n thou_o must_v do_v in_o this_o case_n as_o saint_n paul_n do_v who_o keep_v under_o his_o body_n by_o violence_n as_o man_n use_v to_o tame_a horse_n we_o shall_v keep_v it_o down_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o carnal_a lust_n they_o will_v keep_v the_o body_n too_o high_a as_o a_o horse_n may_v be_v too_o lusty_a for_o his_o rider_n yet_o so_o as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o must_v not_o be_v keep_v too_o low_a for_o the_o body_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o only_o the_o soul_n must_v have_v dominion_n over_o it_o it_o shall_v always_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o principal_a agent_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o a_o servant_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v supra_fw-la negotium_fw-la nor_o infra_fw-la negotium_fw-la but_o par_fw-fr negotio_fw-la not_o above_o nor_o below_o but_o fit_a for_o his_o business_n so_o ought_v the_o body_n to_o be_v the_o soul_n servant_n belove_a consider_v this_o do_v but_o think_v what_o your_o soul_n be_v that_o you_o shall_v suffer_v they_o to_o be_v thus_o in_o subjection_n think_v what_o a_o shame_n it_o be_v that_o these_o bodily_a affection_n shall_v so_o over-rule_v the_o spirit_n that_o be_v make_v like_o to_o god_n the_o soul_n that_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o the_o soul_n for_o which_o christ_n die_v that_o be_v better_a than_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o think_v i_o say_v with_o yourselves_o what_o a_o senseless_a and_o unreasonable_a thing_n it_o be_v that_o this_o soul_n shall_v be_v keep_v under_o by_o the_o body_n and_o that_o the_o body_n shall_v rule_v over_o it_o be_v not_o man_n in_o this_o kind_n like_a to_o beast_n subject_a to_o sensuality_n that_o eat_v that_o they_o may_v play_v and_o play_v that_o they_o may_v eat_v and_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o consider_v all_o this_o while_n how_o it_o be_v a_o spirit_n that_o be_v like_a to_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v a_o spirit_n alas_o what_o be_v the_o body_n to_o it_o it_o be_v in_o it_o as_o in_o a_o prison_n such_o be_v the_o body_n to_o the_o soul_n not_o to_o be_v regard_v in_o comparison_n of_o it_o therefore_o add_v this_o to_o the_o other_o that_o the_o soul_n may_v still_o be_v advance_v and_o that_o it_o suffer_v not_o bodily_a action_n to_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n lest_o you_o be_v as_o bruit_n beast_n subject_a to_o sensuality_n make_v to_o be_v take_v and_o to_o be_v destroy_v finis_fw-la the_o eleven_o sermon_n exodus_fw-la 3.13_o 14._o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o god_n behold_v when_o i_o come_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o shall_v say_v unto_o they_o the_o god_n of_o your_o father_n have_v send_v i_o unto_o you_o and_o shall_v say_v unto_o i_o what_o be_v his_o name_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v unto_o they_o and_o god_n say_v unto_o moses_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n use_v 2_o a_o second_o use_n from_o this_o point_n be_v this_o if_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n than_o his_o dominion_n government_n and_o providence_n be_v chief_o exercise_v on_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n man_n it_o be_v true_a his_o providence_n be_v over_o all_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o we_o but_o as_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o a_o spirit_n so_o he_o put_v forth_o and_o exercise_v this_o power_n of_o his_o principal_o in_o guide_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n and_o in_o that_o you_o be_v chief_o to_o observe_v his_o providence_n towards_o you_o and_o that_o you_o shall_v see_v in_o rom._n 14.17_o 14.17_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v his_o rule_n and_o power_n be_v not_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_v for_o they_o be_v outward_a thing_n and_o he_o that_o be_v a_o spirit_n regard_v they_o not_o but_o it_o be_v in_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v in_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o spirit_n therein_o be_v his_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n chief_o exercise_v so_o also_o psal._n 33.14_o 15._o 15._o from_o the_o place_n of_o his_o habitation_n he_o look_v down_o upon_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o fashion_v their_o heart_n alike_o he_o consider_v all_o their_o work_n mark_v it_o when_o god_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o behold_v the_o child_n of_o man_n the_o chief_a thing_n that_o he_o do_v wherein_o his_o government_n be_v exercise_v be_v in_o that_o he_o fashion_v their_o heart_n and_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o those_o eternal_a subject_n of_o he_o that_o live_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o and_o spirit_n as_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v observe_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n towards_o thou_o and_o will_v see_v wherein_o his_o providence_n be_v chief_o exercise_v look_v upon_o thy_o spirit_n upon_o all_o occasion_n that_o be_v what_o bent_n what_o inclination_n what_o hope_n and_o desire_v he_o have_v put_v into_o thy_o 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be_v psal._n 81.12_o 81.12_o so_o i_o give_v they_o over_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n and_o they_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o counsel_n that_o be_v my_o judgement_n shall_v be_v execute_v upon_o their_o spirit_n to_o leave_v they_o to_o a_o unjudicious_a mind_n again_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v a_o man_n the_o great_a kindness_n than_o he_o fashion_v his_o spirit_n another_o way_n deut._n 30.6_o 30.6_o and_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v when_o i_o mind_n to_o do_v you_o a_o kindness_n than_o i_o will_v thus_o fashion_v your_o heart_n aright_o so_o ezek_n 36.26_o 36.26_o a_o new_a heart_n also_o will_v i_o give_v unto_o you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v within_o you_o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o your_o flesh_n and_o will_v give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n the_o scripture_n be_v plentiful_a in_o this_o therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v observe_v what_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o thou_o look_v how_o he_o fashion_v thy_o spirit_n if_o thou_o find_v that_o he_o leave_v thou_o to_o unruly_a affection_n and_o lust_n and_o leave_v thou_o to_o be_v glue_v to_o that_o from_o which_o thou_o shall_v be_v divorce_v or_o that_o he_o have_v leave_v thou_o in_o bondage_n to_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n as_o a_o snare_n to_o thou_o there_o be_v no_o great_a judgement_n in_o the_o world_n than_o this_o as_o it_o be_v the_o great_a mercy_n on_o the_o
contrary_n therefore_o in_o 2_o tim._n 4.22_o 4.22_o paul_n pray_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v with_o thy_o spirit_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v this_o be_v the_o great_a mercy_n that_o i_o can_v wish_v thou_o and_o the_o great_a good_a that_o god_n can_v do_v thou_o and_o therefore_o he_o wish_v god_n to_o be_v with_o his_o spirit_n demonstration_n now_o to_o set_v on_o this_o point_n a_o little_a further_o and_o to_o make_v this_o plain_a to_o you_o you_o shall_v see_v it_o in_o these_o three_o thing_n 1._o because_o all_o other_o thing_n as_o riches_n poverty_n health_n sickness_n etc._n etc._n he_o dispense_v these_o promiscuous_o so_o he_o give_v riches_n to_o wicked_a man_n etc._n etc._n because_o as_o it_o be_v eccles._n 9.1_o 9.1_o his_o love_n or_o hatred_n can_v be_v know_v by_o these_o thing_n whence_o i_o reason_n thus_o that_o wherein_o the_o love_n and_o hatred_n of_o god_n be_v most_o see_v therein_o his_o providence_n chief_o exercise_v itself_o but_o in_o the_o 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spirit_n what_o it_o be_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n you_o shall_v see_v if_o you_o compare_v this_o place_n with_o that_o in_o rom._n 1.9_o 1.9_o for_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n who_o i_o serve_v with_o my_o spirit_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o son_n that_o without_o cease_v i_o make_v mention_n of_o you_o always_o in_o my_o prayer_n spirit_n the_o meaning_n of_o it_o be_v this_o when_o paul_n have_v take_v a_o solemn_a asseveration_n god_n be_v my_o witness_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o think_v say_v he_o that_o i_o have_v do_v this_o feign_o i_o be_o no_o such_o man_n
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