8_o 29._o the_o devil_n acknowledge_v that_o christ_n be_v to_o destroy_v they_o they_o understand_v so_o much_o in_o the_o sacred_a prediction_n but_o withal_o hope_v it_o be_v not_o yet_o the_o time_n for_o that_o execution_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n count_v it_o a_o kind_n of_o destruction_n and_o torment_n to_o they_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o or_o retrench_v of_o any_o of_o their_o power_n which_o they_o have_v over_o the_o body_n or_o soul_n of_o man_n iii_o rom._n 4._o 22._o it_o be_v impute_v or_o count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n i_o e._n god_n take_v this_o for_o such_o a_o expression_n of_o abraham_n faithfulness_n and_o sincerity_n and_o true_a piety_n that_o he_o accept_v he_o as_o a_o righteous_a person_n though_o no_o doubt_n he_o have_v many_o infirmity_n and_o sin_n which_o he_o be_v or_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o in_o his_o life_n unreconcilable_a which_o perfect_a righteousness_n the_o second_o meet_v a._n i._o 2._o cor_fw-la 13._o 5._o know_v you_o not_o 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menstruous_a cloth_n iii_o matth._n 25._o come_v you_o bless_v etc._n etc._n the_o form_n or_o reason_n be_v not_o for_o you_o have_v sacrifice_v you_o have_v fast_v often_o you_o have_v hear_v much_o etc._n etc._n yet_o these_o be_v holy_a duty_n but_o they_o be_v ordinata_fw-la in_o a_o live_v ordain_v for_o those_o that_o follow_v for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v etc._n etc._n then_o the_o outward_a worship_n have_v its_o glory_n and_o reward_n when_o it_o draw_v the_o inward_a along_o with_o it_o when_o i_o sacrifiee_n and_o obey_v hear_v and_o do_v pray_v and_o endeavour_v contemplate_v and_o practice_v fast_o and_o repent_v c._n i._o joh._n 3._o 5._o except_o
child_n before_o ever_o he_o think_v he_o have_v commit_v adultery_n b._n i._o jer_n 12._o 1._o why_o do_v the_o wicked_a prosper_v the_o objection_n suppose_v a_o false_a thing_n we_o think_v they_o in_o a_o better_a condition_n than_o they_o be_v for_o wicked_a man_n do_v never_o prosper_v in_o the_o world_n unless_o you_o will_v call_v it_o happiness_n for_o a_o man_n to_o assure_v god_n wrath_n upon_o himself_o and_o to_o have_v a_o liberty_n to_o improve_v his_o sin_n and_o increase_v his_o damnation_n ii_o psal_n 37._o 1._o envy_n thou_o not_o the_o ungodly_a alas_o we_o shall_v rather_o pity_v &_o pray_v for_o they_o as_o much_o as_o if_o we_o see_v they_o like_o the_o lunatic_n in_o the_o gospel_n cut_v and_o tear_v their_o own_o flesh_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o slack_a he_o be_v but_o whet_v his_o sword_n put_v on_o his_o armour_n and_o then_o will_v go_v out_o with_o a_o shout_n and_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v say_v very_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o 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lay_v they_o down_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o lord_n have_v need_v of_o they_o so_o as_o none_o must_v dare_v to_o follow_v christ_n without_o his_o cross_n ii_o phil._n 4._o 11._o i_o have_v learn_v in_o what_o state_n soever_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o knowledge_n which_o make_v we_o wise_a rich_a free_a happy_a every_o thing_n supply_v all_o our_o want_n and_o set_v we_o above_o danger_n to_o have_v learn_v quiet_o to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o god_n in_o all_o the_o variety_n of_o dispensation_n to_o be_v content_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v selfsufficient_a to_o have_v provision_n within_o our_o selus_fw-la against_o all_o accident_n iii_o phil._n 4._o 1._o s._n paul_n call_v these_o philippian_n who_o he_o have_v instruct_v with_o good_a success_n his_o joy_n and_o his_o crown_n for_o if_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o bliss_n hereafter_o as_o our_o saviour_n as_o well_o as_o the_o prophet_n seem_v to_o imply_v we_o may_v not_o doubt_v but_o he_o who_o convert_v a_o soul_n to_o god_n as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o increase_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n by_o do_v it_o so_o certain_o he_o shall_v partake_v more_o of_o they_o and_o shine_v as_o a_o star_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o dan._n 12._o 3._o the_o three_o and_o thirty_o meeting_n a._n i._o 1_o cor_n 9_o the_o apostle_n prove_v the_o minister_n right_a by_o all_o kind_n of_o argument_n from_o custom_n reason_n and_o scripture_n and_o lest_o you_o shall_v pretend_v the_o abrogation_n of_o this_o law_n by_o christ_n he_o add_v v._o 14._o that_o the_o lord_n have_v ordain_v that_o they_o who_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v live_v of_o the_o gospel_n he_o have_v ordain_v enact_v it_o and_o make_v it_o a_o law_n for_o ever_o it_o be_v not_o leave_v to_o your_o choice_n and_o discretion_n and_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o send_v out_o his_o apostle_n call_v their_o maintenance_n their_o hire_n maâ—_n 10._o as_o if_o there_o do_v pass_v a_o tacit_a contract_n and_o bargain_n between_o the_o preacher_n and_o the_o audience_n that_o as_o he_o feed_v their_o soul_n they_o shall_v feed_v his_o body_n ii_o rom._n 13._o 8._o owe_v no_o man_n any_o thing_n but_o to_o love_v one_o another_o a_o most_o excellent_a speech_n and_o mean_n thus_o as_o if_o he_o say_v you_o may_v pay_v your_o bill_n at_o a_o shop_n and_o be_v out_o of_o the_o tradesman_n debt_n you_o may_v lay_v down_o your_o money_n and_o take_v up_o your_o bond_n you_o may_v real_o satisfy_v all_o other_o engagement_n but_o this_o debt_n of_o charity_n never_o this_o you_o must_v always_o be_v pay_v yet_o never_o think_v it_o satisfy_v iii_o gal._n 3._o 3_o have_v you_o begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v you_o now_o make_v perfect_a in_o the_o flesh_n will_v you_o fall_v back_o from_o the_o spirit_n which_o teach_v true_a and_o solid_a piety_n to_o a_o carnal_a and_o outward_a worship_n of_o god_n to_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n christ_n and_o moses_n the_o gospel_n and_o the_o law_n can_v consist_v together_o to_o seek_v for_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n be_v quite_o to_o shut_v out_o christ_n who_o peculiar_a office_n it_o be_v to_o justify_v and_o save_v we_o b._n i._o isai._n 14._o 12._o how_o be_v thou_o fall_v from_o heaven_n o_o lucifer_n how_o be_v thou_o fall_v from_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o light_a to_o be_v a_o prince_n of_o darkness_n from_o be_v so_o fill_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o divinity_n to_o be_v a_o foul_a receptacle_n of_o malice_n from_o wait_v on_o god_n in_o all_o his_o majesty_n to_o be_v thrust_v down_o into_o the_o foul_a pit_n there_o to_o be_v his_o executioner_n and_o how_o be_v thou_o fall_v o_o man_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o hate_v thy_o brother_n from_o heaven_n for_o in_o earth_n there_o be_v no_o other_o heaven_n than_o what_o love_n make_v to_o hell_n itself_o malice_n and_o envy_v ii_o gal._n 4._o 12._o brethren_n i_o beseech_v you_o as_o we_o be_v brethren_n by_o nature_n soar_v we_o by_o grace_n and_o our_o celestial_a call_n &_o major_a fraternitas_fw-la christi_fw-la quam_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la the_o brotherhood_n we_o have_v by_o christ_n be_v a_o great_a and_o near_a tie_n than_o that_o we_o have_v by_o blood_n or_o nature_n justin_n martyr_n and_o optatus_n have_v be_v so_o far_o charitable_a as_o to_o call_v judaize_v christian_n and_o donatist_n by_o the_o name_n of_o brethren_n iii_o gal._n 6._o 1._o he_o who_o consider_v that_o himself_o also_o may_v be_v tempt_v will_v use_v the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n towards_o a_o err_a brother_n great_a be_v the_o difficulty_n of_o find_v out_o truth_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o of_o avoid_v error_n this_o consideration_n make_v s._n austin_n so_o compassionate_a and_o mild_a even_o towards_o the_o worst_a of_o heretic_n the_o manichee_n and_o to_o think_v that_o none_o can_v be_v enrage_v against_o they_o but_o those_o who_o think_v it_o a_o easy_a matter_n to_o screne_a the_o mind_n against_o carnal_a pleasure_n and_o who_o know_v not_o how_o hard_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n through_o so_o many_o mist_n of_o objection_n to_o look_v upon_o the_o sun_n c._n i._o mark_v 9_o 50._o have_v salt_n in_o yourselves_o no_o text_n of_o scripture_n in_o its_o exposition_n can_v retain_v the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n which_o do_v not_o edify_v in_o charity_n for_o that_o doctrine_n can_v be_v of_o any_o use_n in_o the_o church_n which_o exasperate_v one_o man_n against_o another_o and_o this_o moderation_n this_o discretion_n be_v that_o salt_n which_o christ_n require_v to_o be_v in_o we_o that_o wise_a season_n of_o our_o word_n that_o purge_v of_o our_o affection_n among_o which_o ambition_n and_o envy_n be_v the_o most_o violent_a have_v this_o salt_n in_o yourselves_o and_o then_o you_o shall_v have_v peace_n one_o with_o another_o ii_o 2._o thes_n 3._o 14._o if_o any_o man_n obey_v not_o our_o word_n i._n e._n be_v refractory_a to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n have_v no_o company_n with_o that_o man_n that_o he_o may_v be_v ashamed_a that_o see_v other_o avoid_v he_o he_o may_v be_v force_v to_o have_v recourse_n unto_o himself_o to_o hold_v colloquy_n with_o his_o own_o soul_n to_o find_v out_o that_o plague_n of_o his_o heart_n which_o make_v he_o like_o that_o leper_n under_o the_o law_n which_o no_o man_n must_v come_v near_o have_v no_o company_n with_o he_o i_o e._n by_o thy_o company_n give_v he_o no_o encouragement_n in_o his_o sin_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o have_v company_n with_o he_o for_o count_n he_o not_o as_o a_o enemy_n but_o admonish_v he_o as_o a_o brother_n which_o we_o can_v do_v if_o we_o avoid_v his_o company_n iii_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 10._o in_o
temperate_a in_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n iâ—_n revel_v 2._o 17._o in_o the_o same_o degree_n in_o which_o we_o relish_v and_o be_v in_o love_n with_o spiritual_a delight_n the_o hide_a manna_n with_o the_o sweetness_n of_o devotion_n with_o the_o joy_n of_o thanksgiving_n with_o rejoice_n in_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o comfort_n of_o hope_n with_o the_o deliciousness_n of_o charity_n and_o alm_n deed_n with_o the_o sweetness_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n with_o the_o peace_n of_o meekness_n and_o the_o felicity_n of_o a_o content_a spirit_n in_o the_o same_o degree_n we_o disrelish_v and_o loathe_v the_o husk_n of_o swinish_a lust_n and_o the_o paring_n of_o the_o apple_n of_o sodom_n and_o the_o taste_n of_o sinful_a pleasure_n iii_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 25._o whatsoever_o be_v set_v before_o you_o eat_v if_o it_o be_v provide_v for_o you_o you_o may_v eat_v it_o be_v it_o never_o so_o delicate_a and_o be_v it_o plain_a and_o common_a so_o it_o be_v wholesome_a and_o fit_a for_o you_o it_o must_v not_o be_v refuse_v upon_o curiosity_n for_o every_o degree_n of_o that_o be_v a_o degree_n of_o intemperance_n c._n i._o luk_n 21._o 34._o take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o lest_o at_o any_o time_n your_o heart_n be_v overcharge_v etc._n etc._n christ_n forbid_v both_o the_o actual_a and_o the_o habitual_a intemperance_n not_o only_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o but_o the_o affection_n to_o it_o for_o in_o both_o there_o be_v sin_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n inordinate_o to_o love_v or_o use_v the_o drink_n though_o the_o surfeit_v or_o violence_n do_v not_o follow_v ii_o 1_o thes_n 5._o 8._o let_v we_o who_o be_v of_o the_o day_n be_v sober_a the_o faith_n of_o the_o mahometan_n forbid_v they_o to_o drink_v wine_n and_o they_o abstain_v religious_o as_o the_o son_n of_o rechab_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n forbid_v drunkenness_n to_o we_o and_o therefore_o be_v infinite_o more_o powerful_a to_o suppress_v this_o vice_n when_o we_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v christian_n 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matter_n of_o carnal_a pleasure_n keep_v the_o body_n and_o soul_n pure_a in_o that_o state_n in_o which_o it_o be_v place_v by_o god_n whether_o of_o the_o single_a or_o of_o the_o marry_a life_n ii_o revel_n 14._o 4._o single_a life_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o marry_a in_o that_o degree_n in_o which_o it_o have_v great_a religion_n and_o a_o great_a mortification_n a_o less_o satisfaction_n of_o natural_a desire_n and_o a_o great_a fullness_n of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o just_o so_o be_v to_o expect_v that_o little_a coronet_n or_o special_a reward_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v extraordinary_a and_o beside_o the_o great_a crown_n of_o all_o faithful_a soul_n for_o those_o who_o have_v not_o defile_v themselves_o with_o woman_n but_o follow_v the_o virgin_n lamb_n for_o ever_o iii_o hos_fw-la 2._o 6._o the_o appetite_n of_o uncleanness_n be_v full_a of_o care_n and_o trouble_n and_o its_o fruition_n be_v sorrow_n and_o repentance_n the_o way_n of_o the_o adulterer_n be_v 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