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2.37_o 1._o sam._n 21._o 1._o etc._n etc._n jere._n 26.7_o &_o 29.7_o &_o 35.9_o ezech._n 29.18_o 1._o sam._n 26.9_o 4_o as_o god_n arm_v the_o magistrate_n with_o the_o sword_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o subject_n against_o the_o violence_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o to_o enforce_v rebel_n to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o their_o lawful_a decree_n so_o when_o alone_o or_o with_o his_o sergeant_n &_o officer_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v this_o duty_n he_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o command_v his_o subject_n to_o help_v he_o to_o execute_v his_o office_n and_o they_o be_v bind_v at_o his_o commandment_n to_o take_v arm_n &_o to_o employ_v themselves_o judg._n 5.9_o 23._o 5_o as_o by_o natural_a affection_n the_o hand_n and_o other_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n do_v stand_v bind_v to_o employ_v themselves_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o body_n but_o especial_o of_o the_o head_n against_o all_o violence_n and_o injury_n so_o likewise_o ought_v all_o subject_n to_o 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diligent_a and_o employ_v himself_o about_o and_o upon_o the_o business_n of_o the_o one_o but_o he_o must_v needs_o neglect_v the_o other_o affair_n so_o likewise_o impossible_a be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o addict_v himself_o to_o serve_v god_n and_o riches_n or_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o they_o math._n 6.24_o slothful_a 1_o as_o a_o hedge_n or_o good_a fence_n of_o thorn_n be_v hard_o to_o pass_v through_o so_o be_v every_o way_n of_o gain_v or_o get_v to_o the_o slothful_a prou._n 15.19_o 2_o as_o vinegar_n be_v bad_a &_o hurtful_a to_o the_o tooth_n and_o smoke_n noisome_a to_o the_o eye_n even_o so_o much_o more_o hurtful_a then_o either_o of_o both_o be_v a_o slothful_a servant_n to_o they_o that_o send_v or_o set_v he_o about_o any_o business_n prou._n 10.26_o how_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o in_o sickness_n and_o death_n as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v to_o pass_v through_o a_o great_a water_n do_v not_o so_o much_o cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o the_o water_n as_o on_o the_o bank_n that_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n so_o we_o also_o in_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n and_o death_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o respect_v the_o grievousnesse_n of_o the_o same_o as_o that_o which_o follow_v death_n namely_o life_n everlasting_a sorrow_n 1_o like_a as_o when_o a_o man_n by_o bleed_v at_o his_o nose_n be_v bring_v into_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n the_o physician_n let_v he_o blood_n in_o a_o other_o place_n as_o in_o the_o arm_n and_o turn_v the_o course_n of_o the_o blood_n a_o other_o way_n to_o save_v his_o life_n even_o so_o we_o must_v turn_v our_o worldly_a sorrow_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o good_n or_o friend_n to_o a_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o our_o offence_n against_o god_n 2._o cor._n 7.10_o 2_o as_o the_o moth_n do_v hurt_v garment_n and_o worm_n the_o wood_n even_o so_o do_v sorrow_n and_o heaviness_n hurt_v the_o hart_n of_o man_n 3_o even_o as_o filthy_a matter_n or_o rottenness_n of_o a_o boil_v blain_n or_o push_n be_v within_o the_o flesh_n do_v great_o grieve_v and_o vex_v sore_o the_o body_n that_o be_v sick_a but_o if_o it_o break_v and_o run_v out_o the_o pain_n be_v mitigate_v so_o sorrow_n be_v close_v and_o shut_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n do_v mighty_o torment_v he_o but_o be_v thrust_v out_o with_o tear_n and_o groan_n the_o heart_n be_v somewhat_o ease_v and_o the_o mind_n a_o little_a pacify_v ezech._n 24.16_o 17._o 4_o as_o a_o great_a and_o thick_a smoke_n vapour_a out_o of_o a_o foul_a black_a fire_n unless_o it_o have_v free_a passage_n and_o some_o vent_n or_o way_n where_o through_o it_o may_v go_v out_o will_v all_o too_o darken_v bestinch_v and_o make_v black_a the_o house_n even_o so_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o hot_a fire_n of_o adversity_n and_o calamity_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o the_o house_n of_o man_n heart_n do_v make_v it_o exceed_v black_a and_o do_v corrupt_v it_o with_o black_a and_o bitter_a choler_n unless_o through_o the_o mouth_n or_o eye_n there_o be_v a_o breathe_n out_o of_o sigh_n fetch_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o stream_n of_o tear_n trickle_v down_o the_o cheek_n yet_o a_o effeminate_a and_o desperate_a wail_n either_o for_o the_o dead_a or_o for_o any_o other_o cause_n as_o of_o man_n without_o hope_n be_v utter_o to_o be_v mislike_v and_o that_o stoical_a opinion_n also_o that_o a_o wise_a man_n shall_v never_o be_v move_v neither_o with_o mercy_n sorrow_n mirth_n or_o anger_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v security_n cause_v contempt_n of_o christ._n as_o they_o that_o be_v in_o health_n and_o have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o physician_n and_o therefore_o seek_v little_a or_o nothing_o after_o he_o so_o they_o that_o know_v not_o the_o dangerous_a disease_n of_o their_o soul_n but_o think_v themselves_o in_o case_n good_a enough_o do_v seek_v little_a after_o christ_n and_o set_v little_a by_o he_o math._n 9.11_o mark_n 2.17_o luk._n 5.31_o strive_v against_o god_n as_o he_o that_o beat_v his_o heel_n and_o kick_v against_o sharp_a prick_v do_v nothing_o but_o hurt_v his_o own_o heel_n so_o he_o that_o strive_v against_o god_n prevail_v nothing_o but_o harm_v himself_o act._n 9.5_o the_o steward_n reward_n 1_o as_o man_n be_v bountiful_a unto_o such_o servant_n who_o faithfulness_n and_o diligence_n they_o have_v good_a trial_n off_o as_o well_o in_o their_o absence_n as_o presence_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n they_o be_v angry_a severe_a and_o sharp_a to_o they_o which_o deceive_v their_o expectation_n and_o do_v not_o answer_v the_o trust_n which_o be_v repose_v in_o they_o even_o so_o much_o more_o just_o will_v god_n put_v the_o like_a difference_n in_o reward_v or_o punish_v the_o good_a endeavour_n or_o negligence_n of_o they_o to_o who_o he_o have_v commit_v service_n of_o trust_n in_o his_o people_n and_o church_n math._n 24.45_o 46._o etc._n etc._n 2_o as_o man_n have_v just_a cause_n with_o more_o sharpness_n and_o great_a severity_n to_o punish_v those_o servant_n to_o who_o they_o have_v show_v their_o mind_n and_o will_n and_o yet_o their_o business_n be_v neglect_v then_o to_o other_o who_o therefore_o do_v it_o not_o because_o they_o know_v it_o not_o so_o likewise_o god_n to_o who_o so_o ever_o he_o have_v reveal_v most_o and_o upon_o who_o he_o have_v bestow_v most_o great_a gift_n of_o knowledge_n if_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v negligent_a in_o use_v their_o gift_n to_o the_o profit_n of_o god_n church_n they_o will_v he_o most_o severe_o and_o sharp_o above_o all_o other_o punish_v luk._n 12.47_o 48._o servant_n of_o sin_n as_o man_n be_v their_o servant_n to_o who_o commandment_n they_o yield_v all_o obedience_n even_o so_o if_o
christian_n obey_v sin_n they_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n who_o wage_n be_v death_n rom._n 6.16_o 22_o 23._o god_n spirit_n purify_v 1_o as_o clean_a water_n wash_v and_o make_v clean_o our_o body_n so_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n make_v our_o heart_n and_o soul_n clean_o in_o the_o eye_n and_o sight_n of_o god_n ezech._n 36.25_o 2_o as_o no_o man_n that_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n can_v blaspheme_v christ_n and_o worship_n idol_n so_o none_o can_v acknowledge_v christ_n for_o lord_n and_o god_n without_o the_o same_o spirit_n 1._o cor._n 12.3_o 3_o as_o john_n by_o the_o fire_n and_o spirit_n mean_v nothing_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o purge_v and_o purify_v as_o the_o fire_n do_v math._n 3.11_o even_o so_o our_o saviour_n by_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o cleanse_v the_o filth_n of_o sin_n and_o cool_v the_o boil_a heat_n of_o a_o unquiet_a conscience_n as_o water_n wash_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v foul_a and_o quench_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o fire_n john_n 3.5_o sin_n make_v our_o body_n the_o devil_n dungeon_n like_a as_o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o fair_a house_n wherein_o he_o must_v entertain_v a_o king_n and_o shall_v make_v thereof_o a_o swinstie_n or_o a_o stable_n all_o man_n will_v say_v that_o he_o do_v great_o abuse_v both_o the_o house_n and_o the_o king_n even_o so_o man_n body_n be_v at_o the_o first_o make_v a_o palace_n for_o the_o everliving_a god_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v abuse_v it_o by_o drunkenness_n swear_v lie_a fornication_n or_o any_o uncleanness_n he_o do_v make_v it_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o temple_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v a_o sty_n or_o stable_n for_o the_o devil_n for_o the_o more_o filthy_a a_o man_n body_n be_v the_o more_o fit_a it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o dwell_a place_n for_o sin_n and_o satan_n 1._o cor._n 6.15_o satan_n subtlety_n 1_o as_o naab_n the_o ammonite_n war_a against_o the_o man_n of_o jabes_n gilead_n will_v not_o raise_v his_o siege_n but_o upon_o condition_n that_o he_o may_v thrust_v out_o all_o their_o right_a eye_n so_o satan_n the_o enemy_n of_o our_o soul_n who_o seek_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a our_o destruction_n never_o cease_v to_o assault_v we_o until_o he_o have_v deprive_v we_o of_o the_o eye_n of_o right_a judgement_n that_o we_o may_v not_o see_v our_o salvation_n in_o christ_n jesus_n only_o 1._o sam._n 11.2_o 1._o pet._n 5.8_o 2_o like_a as_o if_o man_n by_o long_a experience_n and_o observation_n of_o the_o natural_a cause_n can_v attain_v unto_o such_o great_a knowledge_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v that_o they_o can_v tell_v twelve_o year_n before_o the_o change_n of_o the_o moon_n the_o eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n what_o day_n hour_n and_o minute_n it_o shall_v be_v even_o so_o much_o more_o satan_n who_o be_v a_o more_o excellent_a nature_n than_o man_n and_o great_a experience_n have_v knowledge_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v for_o that_o he_o have_v be_v practise_v therein_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v also_o more_o circumspect_a in_o observe_v of_o cause_n because_o thereby_o he_o deceive_v man_n a_o poor_a simple_a soul_n 3_o as_o amalek_n resist_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o may_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n so_o do_v the_o devil_n with_o christian_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o heaven_n deut._n 25.17_o exod._n 17.8_o 9_o spiritual_a man_n as_o a_o man_n sore_o wound_v and_o disease_v may_v for_o a_o time_n or_o season_n be_v deprive_v almost_o of_o all_o operation_n of_o the_o natural_a life_n to_o the_o outward_a show_n of_o his_o own_o indument_n and_o feeling_n even_o so_o may_v a_o spiritual_a man_n be_v soar_v wound_v by_o satan_n and_o disease_v by_o the_o present_a sight_n and_o feel_n of_o his_o sinful_a corruption_n special_o in_o temptation_n that_o he_o may_v think_v yea_o appear_v to_o other_o that_o the_o life_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o in_o he_o impenitent_a sinner_n like_a as_o a_o captain_n that_o have_v take_v some_o hold_n or_o sconce_n do_v rule_n and_o govern_v all_o therein_o and_o dispose_v it_o at_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n even_o so_o it_o be_v with_o all_o blind_a ignorant_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n not_o one_o devil_n alone_o but_o even_o legion_n of_o devil_n possess_v they_o and_o rule_v their_o heart_n and_o therefore_o how_o soever_o they_o may_v soothe_v themselves_o and_o say_v all_o be_v well_o for_o god_n be_v merciful_a yet_o their_o case_n be_v far_o worse_a than_o mary_n magdalen_n be_v who_o have_v be_v possess_v with_o seven_o devil_n mar._n 16.9_o prevent_v of_o sinne._n 1_o evuen_n as_o a_o father_n when_o he_o see_v his_o child_n too_o bold_a and_o venturous_a about_o fire_n &_o water_n take_v and_o hold_v it_o over_o the_o fire_n or_o over_o the_o water_n as_o though_o he_o will_v burn_v or_o drown_v it_o whereas_o his_o purpose_n indeed_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o prevent_v danger_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v so_o in_o like_a manner_n christ_n subject_n be_v bold_a to_o sin_n by_o nature_n and_o therefore_o to_o prevent_v a_o mischief_n he_o do_v exercise_v they_o with_o affliction_n and_o seem_v for_o a_o season_n as_o though_o he_o will_v quite_o forsake_v his_o church_n but_o his_o meaning_n be_v only_o to_o prevent_v offence_n in_o time_n to_o come_v hosea_n 2.6_o 2_o as_o beast_n which_o go_v in_o the_o way_n see_v green_a pasture_n and_o desire_v to_o enter_v in_o and_o therefore_o go_v to_o the_o hedge_n but_o feel_v the_o sharpness_n of_o the_o thorn_n dare_v not_o venture_v to_o go_v in_o so_o likewise_o god_n people_n like_v unto_o wild_a beast_n in_o respect_n of_o sin_n view_v the_o green_a pasture_n of_o this_o world_n which_o be_v the_o pleasure_n thereof_o be_v great_o affect_v therewith_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o sharpness_n of_o cross_n and_o temptation_n which_o be_v god_n spiritual_a hedge_n by_o which_o he_o keep_v they_o in_o they_o will_v range_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o rush_v into_o sin_n as_o the_o horse_n into_o the_o battle_n sentence_n of_o condemnation_n why_o set_v down_o as_o a_o wise_a father_n of_o a_o family_n will_v check_v his_o servant_n and_o if_o the_o cause_n require_v correct_v he_o in_o his_o child_n presence_n and_o that_o the_o child_n itself_o may_v learn_v thereby_o to_o fear_v and_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o his_o father_n so_o likewise_o christ_n the_o most_o careful_a and_o wise_a governor_n of_o his_o church_n have_v set_v down_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n against_o the_o wicked_a that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o this_o world_n when_o soever_o they_o shall_v hear_v or_o read_v the_o same_o may_v be_v move_v thereby_o to_o stand_v in_o great_a fear_n of_o god_n and_o more_o dutiful_o perform_v obedience_n to_o his_o commandment_n mat._n 25.41_o the_o holy_a spirit_n regenerate_v not_o all_o as_o the_o sun_n do_v not_o warm_v every_o thing_n that_o it_o lighten_v so_o neither_o do_v the_o spirit_n regenerate_v nor_o draw_v to_o the_o love_n of_o wisdom_n all_o which_o it_o illuminate_v and_o to_o who_o he_o give_v the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o doctrine_n but_o only_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o faithful_a math._n 24.46_o mot_n to_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 1_o as_o man_n use_v their_o guest_n friendly_a &_o courteous_o show_v unto_o they_o all_o service_n &_o duty_n so_o likewise_o must_v we_o do_v to_o god_n spirit_n which_o be_v to_o come_v to_o dwell_v &_o abide_v in_o we_o do_v nothing_o in_o any_o case_n which_o may_v disquiet_v or_o molest_v he_o ephe._n 4.30_o 2_o like_a as_o when_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o o_o bed_n edom_n than_o the_o lord_n bless_v he_o and_o all_o his_o house_n even_o so_o much_o more_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v in_o any_o man_n heart_n there_o be_v more_o than_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n present_a even_o god_n 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righteousness_n and_o of_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a spirit_n attend_v until_o he_o finish_v in_o we_o the_o communication_n of_o that_o light_n joy_n holiness_n and_o glory_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v perfect_o in_o heaven_n ephe._n 1.13_o 14._o 3_o as_o among_o man_n when_o thing_n that_o pass_v too_o and_o fro_o though_o they_o be_v in_o question_n yet_o when_o the_o seal_n be_v put_v too_o they_o be_v make_v out_o of_o doubt_n even_o so_o when_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o seal_v the_o promise_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o particular_a believer_n it_o signify_v that_o he_o give_v unto_o they_o evident_a assurance_n that_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n belong_v unto_o they_o ephe._n 4.30_o sluggard_n as_o the_o drunkard_n drink_v till_o he_o have_v drink_v all_o the_o money_n out_o of_o his_o purse_n and_o all_o the_o wit_n out_o of_o his_o head_n and_o all_o goodness_n out_o of_o his_o heart_n that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o he_o and_o 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