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a_o true_a natural_a fountain_n that_o pour_v out_o of_o what_o spring_v up_o in_o itself_o jer._n 6._o 7._o as_o in_o the_o creation_n the_o herb_n bring_v forth_o seed_n and_o the_o tree_n fruit_n after_o its_o kind_n gen._n 1._o 12._o from_o its_o innate_a seminal_a virtue_n its_o inward_a natural_a temperament_n and_o constitution_n and_o the_o stone_n move_v down_o to_o the_o centre_n and_o the_o spark_n fly_v upward_o from_o their_o 7._o job_n 5._o 7._o natural_a propension_n nature_n be_v that_o ingenita_fw-la rei_fw-la vis_fw-la &_o potentia_fw-la quâ_fw-la ipsa_fw-la à _fw-la seipsá_fw-la movetur_fw-la so_o in_o this_o new_a creation_n where_o there_o be_v a_o divine_a nature_n there_o be_v something_o within_o not_o only_o a_o blaze_n in_o the_o lamp_n but_o also_o oil_n in_o the_o vessel_n matth._n 25._o 4._o a_o inward_a principle_n which_o set_v the_o soul_n in_o motion_n to_o god_n and_o heaven_n these_o divine_a spark_n natural_o fly_v upward_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o timothy_n philip._n 2._o 20._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v genuine_o and_o natural_o care_n for_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o his_o church_n and_o job_n say_v of_o himself_o that_o the_o root_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v in_o he_o job_n 19_o 28._o contrary_a to_o what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o stony-ground_n hearer_n that_o he_o have_v not_o root_v in_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 13._o 21._o which_o be_v the_o broad_a difference_n between_o a_o true_a bear_v child_n of_o god_n and_o a_o formal_a hypocrite_n the_o one_o flutter_n and_o make_v a_o great_a stir_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o god_n know_v and_o he_o himself_o know_v and_o feel_v there_o be_v no_o inward_a vital_a principle_n that_o set_v he_o on_o work_n nothing_o from_o within_o unless_o vainglory_n or_o other_o finist_a â—imes_n and_o intention_n which_o be_v only_o corrupt_a nature_n but_o usual_o all_o be_v from_o without_o either_o the_o applause_n or_o frown_n of_o man_n 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god_n in_o communion_n with_o he_o and_o obedience_n to_o he_o as_o act._n 18._o 5._o it_o be_v say_v of_o paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v press_v in_o spirit_n occasion_v by_o the_o jew_n obstinacy_n but_o there_o be_v a_o spirit_n within_o he_o that_o press_v he_o to_o it_o but_o here_o take_v a_o double_a caution_n when_o i_o speak_v of_o this_o inward_a principle_n it_o be_v not_o with_o our_o enthusiast_n so_o to_o cry_v up_o a_o christ_n within_o they_o as_o to_o cry_v down_o a_o christ_n without_o they_o indeed_o without_o they_o because_o never_o true_o in_o they_o christ_n indeed_o dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n but_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n ephes_n 3._o 17._o and_o that_o be_v both_o brâ—d_n and_o feed_v by_o his_o word_n and_o ordinance_n rom._n 10._o
sweet_a bird_n mourn_v when_o it_o have_v such_o a_o stone_n hang_v at_o its_o leg_n which_o keep_v it_o from_o be_v upon_o the_o wing_n to_o which_o it_o have_v such_o a_o natural_a propensity_n but_o the_o hireling_n think_v much_o at_o the_o work_n itself_o which_o he_o have_v no_o inward_a delight_n or_o complacency_n in_o and_o that_o when_o not_o otherwise_o hinder_v but_o by_o his_o own_o wilful_a averseness_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v and_o from_o want_n of_o a_o heavenborn_a inward_a principle_n which_o may_v natural_o mount_v he_o thitherward_o whilst_o for_o fear_n or_o shame_n or_o natural_a conscience_n or_o the_o like_o extrinsical_a motive_n he_o be_v force_v to_o it_o all_o be_v up_o the_o hill_n and_o then_o as_o weak_a and_o unsound_a body_n climb_v up_o the_o mountain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o so_o he_o pant_v and_o blow_v fast_o but_o get_v up_o very_o slow_o and_o untoward_o till_o at_o last_o he_o tumble_v down_o headlong_o into_o deep_a gulf_n of_o sin_n which_o natural_o he_o delight_v to_o swim_v in_o and_o so_o with_o judas_n go_v into_o his_o own_o place_n act_v 1._o 25._o 4._o from_o this_o freedom_n and_o delight_n in_o natural_a agent_n proceed_v frequency_n in_o their_o operation_n that_o which_o i_o delight_v to_o do_v i_o do_v often_o and_o what_o be_v natural_a be_v frequent_a how_o reiterated_o do_v the_o heart_n and_o pulse_n beat_v the_o fountain_n bubble_n and_o one_o wave_n in_o the_o sea_n come_v on_o in_o the_o neck_n of_o another_o nature_n be_v no_o slug_n but_o like_o the_o good_a housewife_n be_v up_o every_o morning_n and_o afresh_o resume_v her_o task_n and_o perpetuis_fw-la vicibus_fw-la turn_v about_o her_o wheel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o s._n james_n call_v it_o so_o the_o sun_n do_v not_o like_o 6._o jam._n 3._o 6._o the_o persian_a king_n or_o great_a mogul_n to_o keep_v state_n appear_v abroad_o but_o seldom_o on_o some_o high_a day_n or_o great_a festival_n but_o every_o morning_n as_o the_o bridegroom_n come_v out_o of_o his_o chamber_n and_o every_o day_n 5._o psa_fw-la 19_o 5._o repeat_v his_o race_n and_o for_o the_o wind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o solomon_n eccles_n 1._o 6._o most_o elegant_o express_v it_o it_o whirl_v about_o continual_o and_o return_v again_o according_a to_o his_o circuit_n or_o as_o broughton_n render_v it_o the_o wind_n whirl_v whirl_v walk_v and_o into_o his_o circuit_n return_v the_o wind_n nor_o be_v the_o breathe_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n less_o restless_a and_o uncessant_a where_o he_o breathe_v free_o god_n in_o his_o own_o nature_n be_v a_o pure_a act_n and_o therefore_o continual_o act_v my_o father_n work_v hitherto_o and_o i_o work_v say_v our_o saviour_n john_n 5._o 17._o and_o so_o do_v his_o spirit_n too_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v continual_o act_v in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o be_v it_o less_o operative_a in_o the_o believer_n heart_n be_v in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v a_o well_o of_o water_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o present_a tense_n express_v a_o continue_a act_n of_o spring_v and_o bubble_v up_o and_o so_o work_v out_o sin_n as_o the_o trouble_a fountain_n do_v defilement_n the_o divine_a nature_n be_v continual_o offer_v up_o a_o judge_n sacrificium_fw-la a_o daily_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n david_n morning_n and_o evening_n and_o at_o noon_n psal_n 55._o 17._o even_o seven_o time_n a_o day_n psal_n 119._o 164._o paul_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o rest_n or_o relaxation_n or_o intermission_n either_o in_o his_o flesh_n or_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 2._o 13._o but_o will_v spend_v and_o be_v spend_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o his_o people_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d as_o of_o baruch_n nehem._n 3._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15._o there_o be_v much_o of_o god_n and_o of_o a_o heavenly_a divine_a nature_n in_o those_o worthy_n who_o as_o the_o heaven_n be_v in_o a_o perpetual_a motion_n and_o although_o this_o height_n and_o degree_n many_o that_o be_v true_o godly_a according_a to_o their_o low_a attainment_n and_o less_o participation_n do_v not_o it_o may_v be_v shall_v not_o here_o rise_v up_o to_o till_o they_o arrive_v there_o where_o they_o rest_v not_o day_n and_o night_n say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a etc._n etc._n yet_o wherever_o this_o divine_a life_n be_v the_o man_n be_v breathe_v 8._o rev._n 4._o 8._o and_o the_o pulse_n beat_v though_o in_o some_o sick_a fit_n sometime_o too_o slow_o and_o very_o weak_o even_o when_o asleep_a the_o heart_n be_v wake_v and_o 2._o cant._n 5._o 2._o silent_o work_v but_o if_o on_o the_o contrary_a instead_o of_o this_o frequency_n such_o intermit_a pulse_n and_o syncope_n be_v frequent_a the_o case_n be_v very_o dangerous_a but_o if_o always_o stone-still_a or_o but_o very_o seldom_o and_o only_o in_o some_o few_o good_a mood_n at_o a_o sacrament_n or_o a_o search_a judgement_n on_o ourselves_o or_o other_o we_o faint_o move_v god_n ward_n here_o be_v dead_a nature_n no_o quicken_a spirit_n a_o ominous_a comet_n that_o sometime_o in_o a_o age_n appear_v to_o be_v gaze_v on_o and_o forebode_v some_o evil_n no_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n here_o which_o arise_v every_o morning_n to_o run_v his_o daily_a course_n like_o a_o mighty_a man_n that_o faint_v not_o which_o lead_v to_o 5._o the_o five_o particular_a for_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v frequent_a and_o instant_a in_o its_o work_n so_o it_o be_v also_o constant_a nay_o grow_v strong_a and_o quick_a towards_o the_o end_n of_o its_o motion_n the_o stone_n in_o its_o natural_a motion_n downward_o if_o not_o hinder_v stay_v not_o till_o it_o come_v to_o its_o centre_n and_o the_o near_a it_o come_v to_o it_o it_o move_v the_o fast_o this_o divine_a nature_n be_v heavenly_a and_o therefore_o move_v amain_o heaven-ward_n up_o the_o hill_n and_o yet_o final_o stop_v not_o be_v a_o spring_n of_o water_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spring_a or_o leap_v up_o and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o to_o everlasting_a life_n in_o the_o place_n now_o so_o often_o mention_v and_o which_o have_v help_v we_o in_o most_o of_o these_o particular_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o this_o well_o by_o earthly_a care_n and_o other_o occasion_n may_v for_o a_o time_n be_v stop_v that_o it_o flow_v not_o so_o full_o out_o as_o the_o philistines_n stop_v abraham_n well_n with_o earth_n but_o that_o it_o do_v not_o so_o dry_v they_o up_o but_o when_o isaac_n dig_v they_o again_o they_o give_v out_o their_o water_n as_o former_o gen._n 26._o 18._o hindrance_n and_o stop_n from_o within_o and_o without_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v have_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n but_o no_o total_a intercision_n no_o final_a apostasy_n but_o when_o at_o liberty_n he_o mount_v up_o with_o wing_n â—1_n isa_n 40._o â—1_n as_o a_o eagle_n run_v and_o be_v not_o weary_a walk_n and_o do_v not_o faint_a and_o therefore_o for_o trial_n as_o the_o clock_n which_o for_o a_o while_o go_v right_a but_o when_o weight_n be_v take_v off_o stand_v still_o and_o move_v not_o sheweth_z that_o it_o be_v not_o natural_a but_o a_o artificial_a piece_n of_o workmanship_n so_o seem_v we_o to_o move_v never_o so_o fast_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n if_o when_o outward_a compulsion_n and_o motive_n cease_v we_o stand_v still_o or_o go_v backward_o it_o plain_o show_v that_o all_o be_v but_o a_o artifice_n and_o nothing_o of_o this_o divine_a nature_n which_o as_o in_o god_n be_v eternal_a and_o unchangeable_a so_o as_o it_o be_v in_o his_o child_n as_o the_o seed_n it_o be_v beget_v of_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 23._o be_v incorruptible_a and_o immortal_a but_o yet_o in_o we_o it_o may_v have_v its_o stop_n for_o a_o while_n and_o partial_a intermission_n as_o when_o there_o be_v life_n yet_o in_o sickness_n and_o faint_a fit_n the_o puâ—se_n may_v be_v very_o weak_a and_o sometime_o intermit_v but_o even_o in_o that_o case_n 6._o in_o nature_n there_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o recovery_n as_o eutychus_n though_o restitutivum_fw-la principium_fw-la as_o constitutionm_fw-la so_o restitutivum_fw-la take_v up_o dead_a yet_o because_o life_n be_v in_o he_o come_v again_o to_o himself_o act._n 20._o 9_o 10_o 11._o the_o seed_n though_o corrupt_v underground_o yet_o at_o last_o sprout_n out_o again_o and_o the_o live-spring_n though_o for_o the_o present_a defile_v with_o filth_n cast_v into_o it_o yet_o by_o little_a and_o little_o be_v still_o work_v out_o that_o pollution_n and_o rest_v not_o till_o it_o have_v wrought_v itself_o into_o its_o former_a clearness_n such_o fall_n and_o defilement_n may_v a_o live_v christian_a a_o saint_n sometime_o fall_v into_o as_o david_n peter_n and_o other_o but_o as_o you_o read_v of_o their_o fall_n so_o
of_o their_o recovery_n the_o sheep_n may_v fall_v in_o the_o dirt_n but_o it_o be_v the_o unclean_a swine_n that_o continue_v to_o lie_v and_o wallow_v in_o it_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n may_v sometime_o be_v 9_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o underground_o but_o if_o it_o abide_v in_o we_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v it_o will_v at_o last_o get_v up_o and_o out_o again_o as_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o a_o tree_n though_o when_o cut_v down_o the_o root_n thereof_o wax_v old_a in_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o stock_n thereof_o die_v in_o the_o ground_n that_o through_o the_o scent_n of_o water_n it_o will_v sprout_v again_o and_o bud_v and_o bring_v forth_o bough_n as_o a_o plant_n as_o job_n speak_v cap._n 14._o 7_o 8_o 9_o so_o even_o a_o plant_n of_o righteousness_n may_v sometime_o be_v so_o nip_v and_o blast_v that_o all_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v dead_a but_o be_v plant_v by_o the_o river_n implant_v into_o christ_n by_o the_o scent_n of_o water_n from_o this_o divine_a nature_n and_o supply_n 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doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n of_o self-denial_n and_o mortification_n of_o cut_v off_o right_a hand_n and_o pluck_v out_o of_o right_a eye_n mark_n 9_o 43_o to_o 49._o be_v plain_o and_o powerful_o preach_v and_o people_n tell_v that_o they_o must_v be_v salt_v with_o such_o unpleasing_a salt_n to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n here_o or_o else_o be_v salt_v with_o fire_n namely_o with_o unquenchable_a flame_n hereafter_o vers_fw-la 49._o this_o this_o be_v salt_n and_o in_o preach_v this_o minister_n zuinglius_fw-la veritas_fw-la amara_fw-la â—st_fw-la carni_fw-la zuinglius_fw-la be_v salt_n and_o good_a salt_n too_o vers_n 50._o as_o here_o also_o in_o the_o text_n they_o be_v so_o call_v when_o call_v to_o express_v poverty_n of_o spirit_n mourn_v meekness_n and_o such_o other_o grace_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n which_o kind_n of_o doctrine_n be_v indeed_o as_o fret_a salt_n to_o proud_a flesh_n invisa_fw-la putrescenti_fw-la mundo_fw-la as_o musculus_fw-la express_v it_o 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the_o briar_n scratch_v and_o prick_v when_o go_v to_o for_o shelter_v they_o get_v as_o much_o good_a by_o apply_v themselves_o to_o they_o as_o joseph_n do_v by_o go_v to_o his_o brethren_n or_o the_o levite_n by_o turn_v in_o to_o gibeah_n of_o all_o other_o 37._o gen._n 37._o the_o godly_a be_v desert_v by_o friend_n and_o pursue_v by_o enemy_n and_o they_o themselves_o a_o poor_a shiftless_a helpless_a people_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v good_a for_o the_o coney_n that_o feeble_a folk_n and_o so_o much_o hunt_v to_o make_v their_o house_n in_o the_o rock_n prov._n 30._o 26._o it_o be_v good_a for_o the_o vine_n so_o unable_a to_o subsist_v of_o itself_o and_o so_o much_o pluck_v by_o other_o to_z clasp_z fast_o to_o the_o elm_n for_o i_o that_o be_o plague_v all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o chasten_v every_o morning_n as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v of_o himself_o v._o 14._o for_o i_o at_o least_o it_o be_v good_a to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n this_o by_o experience_n they_o find_v 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so_o glorious_a and_o terrible_a i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n say_v the_o 25._o rom._n 7._o 25._o apostle_n in_o alike_a case_n and_o so_o do_v the_o faithful_a soul_n in_o this_o i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n through_o he_o my_o propitiatory_a i_o find_v my_o judge_n on_o a_o mercy-seat_n and_o so_o it_o be_v good_a to_o draw_v near_o happy_a that_o we_o may_v and_o more_o happy_a if_o we_o will_n it_o be_v he_o that_o engage_v his_o heart_n to_o approach_v to_o god_n jer._n 30._o 21._o that_o son_n of_o man_n that_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o ancient_a of_o day_n dan._n 7._o 13._o and_o so_o bring_v we_o with_o he_o as_o joseph_n do_v his_o brethren_n into_o the_o 2._o gen._n 47._o 2._o king_n presence_n as_o our_o near_a kinsman_n take_v our_o nature_n into_o the_o near_a union_n of_o his_o person_n so_o as_o in_o this_o glass_n we_o see_v the_o glory_n 14._o john_n 1._o 14._o heb._n 2._o 14._o of_o god_n so_o refract_v and_o 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