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abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n have_v send_v i_o unto_o you_o this_o be_v my_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o this_o be_v my_o memorial_n unto_o all_o generation_n q._n what_o learn_v you_o out_o of_o this_o scripture_n principal_o a._n i_o learn_v in_o the_o first_o place_n two_o general_a duty_n which_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o question_n of_o moses_n vers_fw-la 13._o one_o that_o we_o be_v careful_a to_o be_v instruct_v in_o all_o thing_n concern_v our_o call_n thereby_o to_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v all_o doubt_n that_o may_v be_v move_v the_o other_o that_o be_v desirous_a to_o learn_v any_o thing_n concern_v god_n we_o inquire_v it_o of_o god_n himself_o and_o because_o now_o he_o use_v not_o to_o speak_v but_o in_o the_o scripture_n 10._o 2._o cor._n 5._o 20._o hos_fw-la 12._o 10._o and_o by_o his_o minister_n interpreter_n of_o the_o scripture_n we_o must_v have_v our_o recourse_n unto_o they_o q._n what_o learn_v you_o else_o a._n i_o learn_v more_o special_o what_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o god_n be_v q._n what_o be_v that_o a._n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n sound_v i_o will_v be_v that_o i_o will_v be_v save_v that_o the_o hebrew_n use_v the_o future_a time_n for_o the_o present_a as_o that_o which_o note_v a_o continuance_n q._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o these_o word_n a._n hereby_o be_v set_v forth_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o be_v and_o essence_n of_o god_n far_o otherwise_o then_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o man_n which_o declare_v either_o nothing_o or_o very_o little_a of_o their_o nature_n and_o be_v q._n be_v there_o nothing_o of_o god_n to_o be_v know_v beside_o that_o which_o be_v signify_v by_o this_o name_n a._n nothing_o as_o touch_v the_o special_a manner_n of_o his_o be_v fall_v under_o our_o weak_a and_o shallow_a capacity_n q._n what_o name_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v derive_v from_o these_o word_n a._n two_o the_o name_n jehovah_n and_o the_o 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have_v no_o be_v in_o comparison_n whence_o the_o prophet_n say_v that_o all_o nation_n before_o he_o be_v nothing_o 17._o esa_n 40._o 17._o yea_o to_o he_o less_o than_o nothing_o and_o if_o man_n be_v nothing_o for_o who_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v make_v how_o much_o more_o be_v all_o other_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n nothing_o before_o he_o and_o to_o he_o less_o than_o nothing_o hitherto_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n it_o follow_v to_o treat_v of_o his_o property_n and_o attribute_n chap._n 3._o of_o the_o attribute_n and_o property_n of_o god_n the_o property_n or_o attribute_n of_o god_n be_v either_o first_o and_o they_o principal_a as_o simpleness_n infiniteness_n in_o quantity_n as_o immensity_n etc._n etc._n quality_n as_o time_n secondary_a life_n knowledge_n will._n power_n goodness_n justice_n graciousnesse_n love._n mercy_n holiness_n arise_v from_o the_o first_o perfection_n happiness_n psal._n 145._o 1._o i_o will_v extol_v thou_o my_o god_n o_o king_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v thy_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o 2._o every_o day_n will_v i_o bless_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v praise_v thy_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o 3._o great_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o great_o to_o be_v praise_v and_o his_o greatness_n be_v unsearchable_a 4._o one_o generation_n shall_v praise_v thy_o work_n to_o another_o and_o shall_v declare_v thy_o mighty_a act_n 5._o i_o will_v speak_v of_o the_o glorious_a honour_n of_o thy_o majesty_n and_o of_o thy_o wondrous_a work_n 6._o and_o man_n shall_v speak_v of_o the_o might_n of_o thy_o terrible_a act_n and_o i_o will_v declare_v thy_o greatness_n 7._o they_o shall_v abundant_o utter_v the_o memory_n of_o thy_o great_a goodness_n and_o shall_v sing_v of_o thy_o righteousness_n 8._o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a and_o full_a of_o compassion_n slow_a to_o anger_v and_o of_o great_a mercy_n 9_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a to_o all_o and_o his_o tender_a mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n 10._o all_o thy_o work_n shall_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o thy_o saint_n shall_v bless_v thou_o 11._o they_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o talk_v of_o thy_o power_n 12._o to_o make_v know_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n his_o mighty_a act_n and_o the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o his_o kingdom_n 13._o thy_o kingdom_n be_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n and_o thy_o dominion_n endure_v throughout_o all_o generation_n 14._o the_o lord_n uphold_v all_o that_o fall_n and_o raise_v up_o all_o those_o that_o be_v bow_v down_o 15._o the_o eye_n of_o all_o wait_n upon_o thou_o and_o thou_o give_v they_o their_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n 16_o thou_o open_v thy_o hand_n
be_v gather_v a._n a_o doctrine_n of_o great_a comfort_n to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n serve_v to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o abound_v in_o good_a work_n see_v notwithstanding_o their_o defect_n they_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o where_o man_n know_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v delightsome_a to_o their_o prince_n they_o will_v with_o all_o endeavour_n strive_v for_o it_o how_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v prick_v forward_o to_o the_o service_n 20._o mat._n 12._o 20._o of_o god_n who_o quench_v not_o the_o smoke_a flax_n nor_o break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n yea_o who_o forget_v not_o a_o 42._o mat._n 10._o 42._o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n give_v in_o faith_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n q._n what_o other_o reason_n be_v there_o to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o good_a work_n a._n we_o ought_v to_o remember_v god_n benefit_n bestow_v upon_o all_o his_o child_n as_o our_o election_n creation_n 45._o psal_n 103._o 2._o &_o 105._o 44._o 45._o redemption_n call_v justification_n sanctification_n continual_a preservation_n and_o then_o particular_o such_o blessing_n as_o god_n hah_o several_o bestow_v upon_o every_o one_o of_o us._n q._n be_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n also_o to_o be_v think_v upon_o for_o furtherance_n to_o this_o duty_n a._n yes_o very_o to_o make_v we_o fear_n to_o offend_v in_o our_o 8._o gen._n 18._o 17._o 18._o jer._n 3._o 8._o way_n q._n remain_v there_o yet_o any_o more_o a._n good_a company_n which_o with_o david_n we_o must_v 20._o psal_n 119._o 63_o 79_o prou._n 13._o 20._o cleave_v unto_o not_o the_o noble_a or_o of_o great_a account_n but_o the_o godly_a for_o if_o we_o will_v avoid_v any_o kind_n of_o sin_n we_o must_v avoid_v all_o company_n that_o delight_n therein_o which_o be_v no_o less_o dangerous_a then_o good_a company_n be_v profitable_a q._n what_o gather_v you_o of_o this_o a._n that_o whosoever_o make_v no_o choice_n of_o his_o company_n make_v but_o small_a conscience_n of_o sin_n as_o those_o that_o dare_v keep_v company_n familiar_o with_o papist_n think_v that_o they_o may_v keep_v their_o conscience_n to_o themselves_o q._n what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o sanctification_n a._n two_o mortification_n and_o vivification_n or_o a_o rise_n to_o righteousness_n q._n what_o be_v mortification_n a._n mortification_n be_v a_o continual_a die_a unto_o sin_n 24_o rom._n 6._o 3._o 6._o gal._n 5._o 24_o or_o a_o daily_o slay_v kill_a or_o deadn_v of_o sin_n proceed_v from_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n his_o death_n and_o burial_n q._n what_o be_v the_o sin_n that_o must_v be_v mortify_v a._n first_o our_o natural_a corruption_n or_o the_o old_a man_n call_v original_a sin_n viz._n that_o natural_a readiness_n and_o pronesse_n that_o be_v in_o we_o to_o all_o that_o be_v evil_a and_o that_o frowardness_n and_o backwardness_n to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a call_v also_o flesh_n or_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n second_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o which_o be_v call_v the_o member_n of_o that_o body_n 5._o coloss_n 3._o 5._o q._n what_o be_v sin_n compare_v unto_o in_o this_o regard_n a._n unto_o base_a rag_n and_o filthy_a stain_a clothes_n 3._o esay_n 64._o 6._o coloss_n 3._o 5._o zach._n 3._o 3._o which_o we_o can_v endure_v to_o look_v on_o and_o which_o we_o use_v to_o cast_v off_o and_o fling_v from_o we_o with_o hatred_n q._n what_o be_v vivification_n or_o quicken_a or_o rise_v to_o righteousness_n a._n it_o be_v a_o rise_n to_o newness_n of_o life_n proceed_v from_o 5._o rom._n 6._o 4._o 5._o the_o power_n of_o christ_n his_o resurrection_n q._n so_o much_o of_o sanctification_n what_o be_v redemption_n a._n a_o deliverance_n from_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o faluation_n which_o happy_a estate_n shall_v be_v full_o accomplish_v at_o the_o last_o day_n chap._n 34._o of_o the_o part_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n christ_n kingdom_n have_v two_o part_n his_o government_n till_o the_o last_o day_n consist_v in_o mean_n by_o which_o the_o former_a fruit_n be_v effect_v inward_a outward_a thing_n which_o god_n give_v to_o we_o as_o 1._o word_n in_o general_n special_a chap._n 35._o 2._o sacrament_n chap._n 36._o discipline_n we_o give_v to_o god_n chap._n 39_o person_n chap._n 40._o at_o the_o last_o day_n chap._n 53._o 1._o thes_n chap._n 5._o vers_fw-la 19_o 20._o 19_o quench_v not_o the_o spirit_n 21._o despise_v not_o prophecying_n q._n hitherto_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n what_o be_v the_o part_n thereof_o a._n first_o his_o government_n till_o the_o last_o day_n second_o his_o government_n at_o the_o last_o day_n q._n how_o do_v he_o govern_v till_o the_o last_o day_n a._n by_o bestow_v those_o mean_n whereby_o the_o former_a fruit_n be_v effect_v q._n what_o be_v those_o mean_n a._n two_o inward_a and_o outward_a as_o appear_v 1._o thess_n 5._o 19_o 20._o both_o which_o be_v ordinary_o join_v together_o q._n what_o be_v the_o inward_a mean_n a._n his_o spirit_n q._n what_o mean_v you_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o this_o place_n a._n that_o power_n of_o god_n which_o work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n thing_n which_o by_o natural_a reason_n can_v be_v comprehend_v q._n how_o may_v we_o come_v to_o some_o understanding_n and_o apprehension_n of_o this_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n a._n by_o the_o thing_n whereunto_o it_o be_v compare_v in_o the_o 3._o john_n 3._o 8._o act._n 2._o 2._o hebr._n 1._o 9_o 1._o joh._n 2._o 27._o john_n 4._o 14._o ezech._n 30._o 25._o 27._o mat._n 3._o 11._o act._n 2._o 3._o scripture_n as_o first_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o wind_n to_o show_v the_o marvelous_a power_n thereof_o in_o operation_n second_o to_o oil_n that_o be_v of_o a_o hot_a and_o moist_a nature_n and_o therefore_o pierce_v and_o supple_v three_o to_o water_n that_o cool_v scour_v and_o cleanse_v four_o to_o fire_n that_o sever_v good_a mettle_n from_o the_o dross_n q._n how_o do_v the_o spirit_n work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n a._n diverse_o in_o diverse_a respect_n it_o mortify_v quicken_v wound_v heal_v terrifi_v comfort_v enlighten_v soften_v etc._n etc._n q._n hitherto_o of_o the_o inward_a mean_n what_o be_v the_o outward_a by_o which_o the_o spirit_n work_v a._n they_o be_v either_o thing_n or_o person_n q._n what_o be_v the_o thing_n a._n they_o be_v either_o such_o as_o god_n give_v to_o we_o or_o such_o as_o we_o give_v to_o he_o q._n what_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o god_n give_v to_o we_o a._n those_o thing_n which_o be_v here_o comprehend_v under_o the_o word_n prophesy_v q._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n prophesy_v a._n first_o the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v and_o interpret_v which_o be_v the_o principal_a and_o that_o which_o be_v proper_o and_o principal_o mean_v by_o prophesy_v second_o herein_o also_o by_o a_o figurative_a speech_n be_v mean_v all_o other_o outward_a mean_n whereby_o god_n use_v to_o give_v his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o by_o mean_n whereof_o it_o ordinary_o work_v as_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n q._n before_o we_o enter_v into_o this_o matter_n there_o be_v some_o difficulty_n to_o be_v clear_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n and_o first_o tell_v i_o why_o the_o apostle_n have_v set_v the_o spirit_n before_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n mean_v by_o prophecy_n consider_v that_o by_o and_o after_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n the_o lord_n give_v his_o spirit_n a._n because_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o two_o the_o word_n be_v but_o the_o instrument_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v and_o second_o for_o that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v more_o general_a and_o reach_v to_o some_o to_o who_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n can_v reach_v last_o for_o that_o the_o word_n be_v never_o profitable_a without_o the_o spirit_n but_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v profitable_a without_o the_o word_n as_o after_o will_v appear_v q._n another_o difficulty_n be_v this_o it_o may_v seem_v by_o these_o word_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o sanctification_n proper_a to_o the_o faithful_a may_v be_v lose_v see_v he_o exhort_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o quench_v the_o spirit_n a._n nothing_o less_o but_o as_o god_n do_v assure_v the_o faithful_a of_o their_o continuance_n in_o he_o so_o he_o do_v declare_v by_o these_o exhortation_n that_o a_o special_a mean_n whereby_o 23._o john_n 4._o 14._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 23._o he_o will_v nourish_v this_o holy_a fire_n in_o we_o be_v by_o take_v heed_n unto_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n q._n come_v then_o to_o the_o matter_n be_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o separate_v these_o mean_n a._n in_o no_o case_n for_o that_o which_o god_n have_v join_v 19_o matth._n 19_o together_o no_o man_n may_v separate_v q._n