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the_o inhabitant_n in_o the_o church_n must_v be_v clothe_v with_o christ_n and_o his_o work_n and_o tread_v down_o the_o world_n and_o his_o vanity_n as_o contemptible_a thing_n they_o that_o do_v so_o that_o be_v put_v on_o christ_n do_v full_o by_o that_o faith_n they_o have_v in_o he_o enjoy_v all_o the_o liberty_n and_o whole_a freedom_n of_o this_o city_n as_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o rom._n 8.1_o that_o all_o thing_n even_o their_o very_a sin_n and_o the_o devil_n their_o tempter_n to_o sin_n shall_v work_v to_o the_o best_a for_o they_o that_o they_o have_v the_o right_n of_o son_n and_o by_o such_o right_a a_o lawful_a interest_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o merit_n that_o the_o hand-writing_n or_o obligation_n of_o law_n that_o be_v against_o they_o be_v do_v away_o and_o a_o acquittance_n seal_v to_o they_o in_o his_o blood_n and_o death_n who_o take_v up_o their_o bond_n and_o as_o a_o book_n utter_o cancel_v fasten_v it_o to_o his_o cross_n 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christ_n and_o be_v follower_n of_o christ_n and_o who_o right_o consider_v this_o in_o heart_n may_v not_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o apostle_n o_o altitudo_fw-la o_o the_o deepness_n of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o mercy_n and_o love_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n rom._n 11.33_o that_o when_o we_o be_v nothing_o he_o shall_v make_v we_o and_o when_o we_o be_v worse_o than_o nothing_o he_o shall_v do_v so_o much_o so_o exceed_v much_o for_o we_o that_o when_o we_o lay_v pollute_v in_o our_o blood_n he_o shall_v wash_v we_o with_o his_o own_o precious_a blood_n and_o when_o we_o be_v sell_v under_o sin_n redeem_v we_o with_o a_o price_n from_o the_o condemnation_n of_o sin_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v himself_o for_o so_o vile_a creature_n and_o undertake_v so_o shameful_a a_o death_n for_o so_o shameless_a offender_n or_o as_o cyprian_a note_n he_o shall_v be_v that_o which_o we_o be_v that_o we_o may_v be_v that_o which_o he_o be_v it_o be_v a_o strange_a thing_n that_o the_o poet_n 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7_o 8._o the_o guest_n that_o be_v bid_v to_o the_o supper_n be_v bid_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o it_o but_o they_o refuse_v to_o come_v luke_n 14.18_o 19_o 20._o steven_n speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o jew_n but_o they_o stop_v their_o ear_n act._n 7.57_o neither_o vouchsafe_v to_o hear_v he_o nor_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o he_o speak_v many_o time_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n knock_v at_o our_o heart_n by_o their_o exhortation_n and_o warning_n to_o repentance_n yea_o many_o bid_n we_o have_v by_o sickness_n and_o other_o way_n and_o we_o do_v as_o much_o but_o this_o be_v to_o refuse_v grace_n when_o the_o spirit_n offer_v it_o which_o can_v but_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n by_o the_o which_o we_o be_v seal_v to_o the_o day_n of_o our_o redemption_n ephes_n 4.30_o and_o this_o be_v one_o kind_a of_o sin_n against_o the_o spirit_n another_o be_v when_o we_o make_v the_o spirit_n weary_a of_o we_o have_v receive_v it_o or_o grieve_v it_o by_o our_o wicked_a behaviour_n not_o use_v our_o guest_n well_o which_o make_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o forth_o chapter_n of_o this_o epistle_n and_o the_o thirty_o verse_n as_o we_o hear_v to_o exhort_v these_o ephesian_n not_o to_o grieve_v or_o make_v sad_a the_o spirit_n in_o they_o where_o he_o compare_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o a_o guest_n and_o our_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o inn_n now_o as_o man_n will_v use_v their_o guest_n well_o that_o they_o may_v come_v again_o so_o will_v the_o apostle_n have_v all_o christian_n in_o these_o christian_a ephesian_n so_o to_o entertain_v a_o good_a motion_n as_o a_o good_a guest_n when_o it_o be_v offer_v that_o it_o may_v come_v again_o and_o bring_v more_o company_n with_o it_o to_o enrich_v this_o shall_v i_o say_v inn_n nay_o temple_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o heart_n with_o the_o abundance_n of_o spiritual_a wealth_n and_o blessing_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n in_o christ_n but_o the_o child_n of_o god_n themselves_n do_v not_o always_o keep_v one_o 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we_o consider_v what_o a_o shame_n it_o be_v for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n though_o they_o can_v loose_v the_o spirit_n to_o loose_v for_o some_o season_n any_o grace_n which_o they_o once_o have_v of_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n for_o be_v it_o not_o a_o shame_n for_o lot_n who_o be_v so_o chaste_a in_o sodom_n to_o commit_v such_o incest_n out_o of_o sodom_n in_o a_o cave_n in_o the_o mountain_n gen._n 19.33.35_o and_o do_v it_o not_o great_o blot_v david_n chronicle_n that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o peace_n which_o he_o do_v not_o in_o the_o time_n of_o war_n he_o shall_v fill_v his_o eye_n with_o adultery_n and_o stain_v his_o hand_n with_o blood_n 2_o sam._n 11.2_o 3_o 4_o 5.15_o how_o weak_a be_v samson_n that_o be_v so_o strong_a and_o how_o ridiculous_a that_o be_v so_o fear_v when_o the_o lord_n depart_v from_o he_o judg._n 16.20.25_o so_o peter_n lose_v by_o the_o denial_n of_o his_o master_n much_o of_o that_o courage_n he_o have_v when_o he_o cut_v of_o malchus_n right_a ear_n john_n 18.10_o how_o be_v he_o pose_v and_o overcome_v of_o two_o silly_a maid_n mat._n 26.69.71_o and_o sure_o if_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o discredit_n be_v rich_a to_o become_v poor_a in_o worldly_a substance_n what_o great_a shame_n be_v it_o be_v rich_a in_o grace_n to_o decay_v in_o the_o heavenly_a treasure_n this_o shall_v make_v we_o to_o purge_v ourselves_o daily_a from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o not_o to_o be_v careless_a as_o if_o in_o prosperity_n we_o can_v not_o be_v move_v psal_n 30.6_o 7._o for_o a_o man_n may_v take_v a_o dangerous_a surfeit_n after_o a_o full_a feast_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o be_v humble_v when_o we_o have_v do_v our_o best_a confess_v that_o we_o be_v unprofitable_a luk._n 17.10_o the_o best_a have_v their_o infirmity_n and_o in_o every_o christian_a womb_n as_o in_o rebeccah_n there_o be_v a_o esau_n of_o flesh_n and_o jacob_n of_o spirit_n struggle_v together_o gen._n 25.22_o we_o be_v sanctify_v but_o in_o part_n and_o corruption_n go_v not_o out_o but_o with_o our_o last_o enemy_n in_o a_o word_n in_o all_o the_o regenerate_v there_o be_v a_o mixture_n of_o sleep_v and_o wake_v cant._n 5.2_o of_o sin_n and_o grace_n it_o concern_v we_o therefore_o that_o put_v on_o our_o harness_n not_o to_o boast_v as_o he_o that_o put_v it_o off_o 1_o king_n 20.11_o and_o so_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o give_v the_o spirit_n no_o occasion_n by_o faint_v or_o become_v secure_a in_o that_o war_n which_o be_v between_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n in_o every_o christian_a soul_n gal._n 5.17_o it_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o elect_n can_v never_o quite_o loose_a the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o save_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o they_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v as_o sure_o that_o the_o same_o may_v by_o sin_v against_o it_o sundry_a way_n lose_v the_o feel_n the_o comfort_n the_o joy_n and_o peace_n of_o it_o for_o a_o season_n which_o make_v david_n to_o pray_v unto_o god_n 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word_n into_o our_o heart_n as_o into_o some_o prisonhouse_n hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n rom._n 1.18_o or_o behead_v it_o as_o john_n be_v in_o prison_n mat._n 14.10_o second_o if_o we_o shall_v not_o receive_v a_o great_a man_n our_o friend_n cheerful_o or_o with_o good_a welcome_n we_o shall_v give_v he_o good_a cause_n with_o contempt_n to_o pass_v by_o we_o another_o time_n so_o if_o we_o shall_v not_o receive_v glad_o and_o willing_o the_o spirit_n of_o comfort_n how_o can_v we_o but_o drive_v away_o the_o comforter_n if_o we_o do_v not_o flow_v unto_o he_o as_o the_o sea_n after_o such_o a_o ebb_n and_o low-water_n of_o knowledge_n and_o true_a goodness_n how_o can_v we_o retain_v that_o god_n who_o will_v not_o tarry_v any_o while_n but_o where_o he_o find_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n three_o though_o a_o man_n receive_v his_o great_a friend_n into_o his_o best_a room_n yet_o if_o he_o do_v not_o dress_v up_o those_o room_n and_o make_v they_o sweet_a remove_v all_o 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but_o be_v move_v against_o and_o offend_v with_o such_o a_o host_n so_o though_o we_o entertain_v the_o spirit_n for_o a_o time_n in_o some_o good_a motion_n and_o in_o a_o heart_n reform_v in_o many_o thing_n as_o herod_n be_v yet_o if_o after_o some_o time_n we_o return_v be_v thus_o wash_v to_o our_o wallow_v again_o in_o the_o mire_n and_o begin_v to_o lick_v up_o the_o vomit_n that_o we_o cast_v how_o can_v we_o think_v to_o retain_v the_o spirit_n and_o this_o form_n of_o sin_v together_o for_o as_o if_o one_o shall_v set_v up_o a_o rebel_n in_o that_o king_n own_o dominion_n so_o be_v they_o who_o bring_v sin_n into_o the_o heart_n god_n own_o throne_n or_o further_o into_o any_o of_o their_o outward_a sense_n his_o own_o dominion_n do_v vex_v he_o as_o it_o be_v at_o home_n in_o his_o own_o possession_n five_o though_o one_o receive_v a_o noble_a man_n into_o a_o fair_a and_o well_o furnish_v house_n and_o possess_v he_o quiet_o of_o it_o yet_o if_o he_o provide_v not_o convenient_o for_o his_o person_n and_o train_n how_o can_v he_o please_v he_o so_o who_o can_v please_v the_o spirit_n though_o he_o make_v never_o so_o godly_a a_o show_n of_o be_v zealous_a in_o the_o law_n if_o he_o abridge_v he_o of_o the_o diet_n and_o ordinary_a that_o belong_v to_o his_o good_a keep_n in_o he_o if_o he_o care_v not_o to_o nourish_v his_o good_a motion_n at_o sermon_n and_o in_o the_o point_n of_o hear_v scantle_v he_o by_o attend_v upon_o the_o word_n but_o at_o certain_a time_n only_o and_o so_o become_v as_o master_n latimer_n merry_o say_v but_o a_o straw-berry-hearer_n and_o may_v not_o the_o spirit_n say_v to_o such_o as_o christ_n to_o those_o on_o his_o left-hand_a at_o the_o last_o day_n i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o feed_v i_o not_o thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o drink_n mat._n 25.42_o last_o though_o this_o great_a man_n shall_v be_v receive_v in_o all_o condition_n and_o manner_n answerable_a to_o his_o great_a place_n and_o company_n yet_o if_o after_o a_o day_n or_o two_o as_o be_v weary_a of_o our_o guest_n before_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o leave_v we_o we_o withdraw_v thing_n necessary_a from_o he_o we_o can_v but_o much_o offend_v he_o so_o howsoever_o we_o begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n yet_o if_o wax_v weary_a of_o well_o do_v with_o those_o foolish_a galatian_n that_o run_v well_o 3.3_o well_o gal._n 3.3_o we_o end_v in_o the_o same_o in_o the_o flesh_n we_o must_v needs_o grieve_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o shall_v hear_v the_o last_o state_n of_o these_o man_n be_v worse_o than_o their_o first_o luke_n 11.26_o then_o shall_v we_o be_v seven_o fold_n more_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o thus_o we_o have_v hear_v how_o many_o way_n the_o spirit_n after_o it_o be_v receive_v may_v be_v make_v sad_a by_o we_o and_o cause_v with_o grief_n to_o leave_v us._n let_v we_o bewar_n how_o we_o so_o offend_v lest_o we_o turn_v the_o habitation_n of_o god_n into_o a_o habitation_n or_o hold_v of_o unclean_a spirit_n and_o now_o to_o conclude_v with_o that_o which_o be_v full_a of_o singular_a comfort_n see_v we_o be_v the_o habitation_n of_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n we_o may_v learn_v that_o god_n be_v not_o in_o we_o as_o a_o stranger_n in_o another_o man_n house_n but_o as_o at_o home_n in_o his_o own_o and_o therefore_o will_v not_o loose_v we_o as_o no_o man_n will_v loose_v his_o inheritance_n that_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v it_o and_o who_o so_o able_a as_o he_o that_o be_v almighty_a neither_o be_v the_o habitation_n of_o god_n can_v we_o lack_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a that_o be_v that_o be_v good_a for_o us._n for_o what_o want_n can_v there_o be_v in_o the_o king_n house_n and_o as_o all_o good_a thing_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o court_n so_o what_o so_o ever_o be_v excellent_o good_a be_v to_o be_v have_v here_o here_o be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n against_o which_o there_o be_v no_o law_n gal._n 5.22_o 23._o here_o be_v no_o winter_n nor_o fall_v of_o the_o leaf_n but_o a_o perpetual_a springtime_n and_o he_o that_o will_v have_v what_o he_o can_v wish_v if_o he_o will_v wish_v lawful_o and_o well_o let_v he_o come_v hither_o let_v he_o build_v in_o grace_n and_o set_v his_o house_n upon_o wisdom_n pillar_n proverb_n 9.1_o and_o no_o enemy_n shall_v hurt_v he_o for_o it_o be_v the_o bethel_n of_o god_n or_o house_n upon_o the_o rock_n matthew_n 7.24_o and_o he_o that_o be_v in_o it_o will_v keep_v it_o when_o they_o that_o come_v against_o it_o shall_v fall_v down_o before_o it_o for_o who_o dare_v interrupt_v god_n possession_n or_o if_o he_o dare_v shall_v not_o perish_v thus_o the_o security_n be_v great_a and_o the_o walk_n be_v strong_a where_o god_n be_v the_o inhabitant_n and_o he_o that_o be_v a_o wall_n of_o defence_n about_o his_o people_n will_v be_v a_o wall_n of_o fire_n against_o his_o people_n enemy_n zecharie_n 2.5_o esa_n 4.5_o he_o that_o build_v zion_n will_v throw_v down_o babel_n and_o he_o that_o save_v jerusalem_n will_v overturn_v palestina_n the_o reason_n be_v his_o tabernacle_n be_v in_o salem_n and_o his_o dwell_n at_o zion_n psal_n 76.2_o but_o babel_n and_o palestina_n be_v country_n wherein_o he_o never_o vouchsafe_v either_o to_o dwell_v or_o be_v as_o in_o his_o church_n so_o i_o conclude_v make_v god_n your_o inhabitant_n and_o you_o be_v sure_a but_o if_o he_o dwell_v not_o in_o you_o by_o his_o spirit_n you_o shall_v never_o dwell_v in_o safety_n and_o now_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o we_o and_o in_o his_o elect_a by_o promise_n keep_v we_o and_o his_o whole_a israel_n yea_o bless_v we_o and_o save_v his_o israel_n the_o church_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n that_o be_v the_o habitation_n of_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n it_o may_v be_v a_o temple_n of_o holiness_n dedicate_v to_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o love_n of_o god_n the_o father_n to_o both_o which_o with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o both_o be_v render_v and_o give_v all_o praise_n and_o glory_n now_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la the_o christian_n guide_v to_o a_o wise_a conversation_n ephes._n 5._o ver_fw-la 15_o 16._o take_v heed_n that_o you_o walk_v circumspect_o not_o as_o fool_n but_o as_o wise_a redeem_v the_o time_n for_o the_o day_n be_v evil_a take_v heed_n that_o you_o walk_v circumspect_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v write_v of_o pole_n of_o cardinal_n pole_n cardinal_n pole_n that_o be_v demand_v which_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o understand_v the_o epistle_n of_o saint_n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n answer_v to_o begin_v with_o the_o
he_o math._n 15.8_o &_o 9.20_o to_o be_v hearer_n of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o doer_n be_v to_o deceive_v ourselves_o jam._n 1.22_o for_o so_o we_o shall_v make_v our_o ear_n to_o accuse_v we_o and_o our_o own_o mouth_n to_o speak_v against_o us._n and_o they_o who_o like_o monster_n have_v long_o tongue_n than_o hand_n that_o be_v can_v say_v more_o than_o they_o will_v do_v be_v not_o unfit_o compare_v to_o leaf_n without_o fruit_n lamp_n without_o oil_n cloud_n without_o water_n have_v a_o show_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o 2_o tim._n 3.5_o to_o these_o as_o gregory_n note_v in_o his_o moralle_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n that_o by_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o life_n they_o lose_v the_o opinion_n of_o their_o faith_n for_o though_o we_o be_v to_o confess_v with_o the_o mouth_n as_o we_o do_v believe_v with_o the_o heart_n rom._n 10.10_o yet_o as_o cyprian_n say_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr duplici_fw-la martyrio_fw-la efficaâ—ius_fw-la est_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la quà m_fw-la linguae_fw-la testimonium_fw-la more_o speak_v be_v the_o testimony_n of_o our_o life_n than_o the_o witness_n of_o our_o tongue_n and_o in_o the_o same_o book_n further_o habent_fw-la &_o opera_fw-la svam_fw-la linguam_fw-la habent_fw-la svam_fw-la facundiam_fw-la etiam_fw-la tacente_fw-la linguâ_fw-la our_o work_n can_v speak_v and_o that_o eloquent_o for_o we_o though_o we_o hold_v our_o peace_n in_o the_o end_n he_o conclude_v that_o as_o our_o good_a work_n profess_v god_n so_o our_o evil_n do_v say_v for_o we_o that_o we_o think_v there_o be_v no_o god_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v like_a unto_o fire_n and_o therefore_o as_o able_a to_o work_v in_o we_o not_o only_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n will_n but_o obedience_n to_o the_o same_o as_o fire_n give_v unto_o water_n not_o only_a heat_n but_o motion_n make_v it_o not_o only_o hot_a but_o to_o boil_v over_o yet_o as_o fire_v itself_o though_o never_o so_o hot_a do_v not_o burn_v the_o hand_n that_o light_o touch_v it_o pass_v quick_o through_o the_o flame_n so_o neither_o do_v the_o word_n work_v where_o it_o be_v little_o regard_v or_o pass_v present_o through_o us._n and_o here_o their_o negligence_n come_v to_o be_v reproove_v who_o though_o they_o acknowledge_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o can_v be_v content_a in_o their_o manner_n to_o give_v their_o name_n to_o the_o truth_n do_v not_o much_o trouble_v themselves_o in_o show_v it_o forth_o by_o their_o deed_n how_o so_o ever_o other_o way_n they_o will_v be_v wary_a enough_o to_o do_v nothing_o direct_o against_o it_o but_o though_o they_o think_v it_o good_a to_o sleep_v in_o a_o whole_a and_o warm_a skin_n and_o to_o pass_v through_o this_o life_n as_o a_o ship_n through_o the_o sea_n that_o leave_v no_o sign_n of_o her_o be_v there_o yet_o they_o shall_v find_v how_o so_o ever_o they_o can_v reasonable_o clear_v themselves_o of_o do_v no_o evil_a that_o they_o shall_v answer_v for_o not_o do_v of_o good_a and_o further_o for_o not_o do_v as_o much_o good_a as_o they_o may_v and_o therefore_o let_v they_o that_o live_v in_o no_o particular_a vocation_n flater_n themselves_o as_o much_o as_o they_o listen_v because_o in_o do_v nothing_o they_o do_v no_o evil_n though_o indeed_o it_o be_v evil_a to_o do_v nothing_o and_o idleness_n be_v as_o bernard_n prove_v as_o well_o the_o mother_n of_o vice_n as_o the_o stepmother_n of_o virtue_n they_o shall_v hear_v one_o day_n that_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n read_v against_o they_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n i_o thirst_v and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o drink_n i_o be_v naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o not_o math._n 25.42.43_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o when_o christ_n in_o his_o poor_a member_n be_v hungry_a you_o take_v away_o his_o bread_n but_o it_o be_v say_v you_o do_v not_o feed_v he_o nor_o that_o you_o take_v away_o his_o drink_n 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