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let_v we_o come_v to_o that_o verse_n which_o remain_v of_o this_o text_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v that_o which_o he_o have_v do_v before_o touch_v the_o groan_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o sigh_n and_o sob_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v no_o vain_a tantologie_n or_o idle_a repetition_n but_o a_o more_o vehement_a affirmation_n of_o that_o which_o go_v before_o which_o may_v appear_v in_o that_o the_o apostle_n use_v this_o term_n not_o only_o and_o a_o more_o plain_a and_o particular_a declaration_n of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v somewhat_o dark_o express_v before_o namely_o in_o the_o 22._o verse_n affirm_v that_o the_o creature_n with_o we_o do_v groan_n and_o travel_v in_o pain_n together_o not_o only_o show_v here_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o that_o term_n we_o which_o he_o expound_v in_o these_o word_n we_o which_o have_v receive_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o also_o what_o it_o be_v that_o we_o both_o 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9.10_o but_o we_o also_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v even_o we_o ourselves_o do_v perform_v the_o selfsame_a duty_n that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creature_n do_v although_o as_o be_v say_v before_o in_o a_o more_o excellent_a sort_n and_o manner_n &_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n we_o have_v not_o only_o this_o reason_n for_o it_o because_o they_o do_v it_o not_o by_o other_o neither_o indeed_o can_v other_o beside_o they_o perform_v it_o for_o they_o but_o also_o because_o the_o apostle_n himself_o do_v afterward_o emphatical_o as_o we_o say_v repeat_v the_o same_o again_o in_o this_o verse_n say_v even_o we_o do_v sigh_v in_o ourselves_o by_o which_o also_o the_o apostle_n will_v teach_v we_o both_o how_o necessary_a this_o duty_n be_v and_o how_o careful_a we_o ourselves_o shall_v be_v to_o do_v the_o same_o but_o alas_o we_o be_v so_o far_o off_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o that_o our_o thought_n be_v not_o busy_v about_o it_o or_o any_o such_o other_o good_a matter_n but_o rather_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v our_o heart_n go_v after_o our_o covetousness_n which_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o mean_v by_o that_o word_n have_v 33.31_o ezec._n 33.31_o not_o only_o the_o receive_n of_o those_o grace_n but_o even_o the_o very_a actual_a and_o present_a possession_n of_o they_o yea_o the_o perpetual_a possession_n of_o they_o which_o may_v appear_v by_o this_o that_o he_o use_v a_o participle_n of_o the_o present_a tense_n note_v as_o it_o be_v thereby_o not_o only_o the_o beginning_n but_o even_o as_o it_o be_v the_o continuance_n of_o they_o the_o knowledge_n whereof_o be_v not_o only_o profitable_a to_o confute_v such_o as_o suppose_v that_o the_o spirit_n itself_o and_o the_o grace_n of_o it_o go_v and_o come_v according_a to_o the_o several_a state_n of_o goodness_n and_o evil_n wherein_o man_n be_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o their_o disposition_n to_o better_a thing_n as_o they_o imagine_v but_o also_o comfortable_a for_o such_o as_o through_o the_o erroneous_a opinion_n of_o other_o man_n and_o the_o want_n of_o feel_v in_o their_o own_o soul_n be_v great_o distress_v and_o beat_v down_o as_o in_o that_o respect_n now_o whereas_o he_o add_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n borrow_v from_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n the_o lord_n appoint_v that_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o all_o their_o increase_n shall_v be_v dedicate_v as_o a_o holy_a thing_n unto_o his_o majesty_n and_o serve_v for_o these_o two_o end_n special_o the_o one_o be_v the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o other_o to_o be_v a_o pledge_n that_o the_o remainder_n that_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o owner_n for_o their_o lawful_a use_n be_v now_o sanctify_v unto_o they_o in_o as_o much_o as_o god_n the_o author_n of_o holiness_n have_v vouchsafe_v to_o receive_v a_o portion_n of_o it_o for_o his_o own_o service_n and_o other_o holy_a use_n all_o which_o be_v plain_o put_v down_o in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o namely_o in_o leviticus_fw-la and_o deuteronomie_n from_o which_o we_o may_v learn_v many_o good_a and_o profitable_a instruction_n as_o first_o in_o that_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o every_o thing_n be_v consecrate_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o therefore_o in_o the_o service_n of_o our_o god_n we_o shall_v employ_v not_o only_o the_o mean_a thing_n that_o we_o have_v a_o fault_n as_o heretofore_o so_o now_o &c_n mal._n 1.8.9_o &c_n &c_n too_o common_a in_o this_o unthankful_a world_n either_o in_o contempt_n will_v yield_v god_n nothing_o or_o in_o carelessness_n offer_v he_o the_o worst_a of_o all_o the_o flock_n but_o even_o the_o best_a we_o possess_v and_o enjoy_v if_o we_o have_v any_o thing_n better_o than_o a_o other_o either_o within_o we_o or_o without_o neither_o be_v this_o obscure_o only_o figure_v in_o the_o law_n by_o this_o ceremony_n but_o plain_o and_o express_o put_v down_o in_o these_o term_n 6.5_o deut._n 6.5_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n we_o know_v and_o confess_v that_o we_o have_v nothing_o more_o excellent_a than_o our_o inward_a part_n as_o wherein_o consist_v all_o our_o affection_n reason_n yea_o and_o natural_a life_n itself_o second_o in_o that_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o behalf_n demand_v nothing_o of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o their_o own_o power_n to_o perform_v but_o that_o which_o he_o have_v command_v the_o earth_n to_o yield_v they_o even_o as_o his_o own_o special_a blessing_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o they_o also_o for_o though_o their_o labour_n may_v seem_v somewhat_o and_o the_o earth_n natural_o to_o give_v her_o increase_n yet_o we_o know_v on_o the_o one_o side_n that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o man_n to_o rise_v early_o and_o to_o lie_v down_o late_o â—â—_o psal_n 1st_a â—â—_o and_o to_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n or_o sorrow_v and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n blessing_n that_o make_v man_n rich_a and_o prosperous_a â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d 10._o â—â—_o with_o which_o also_o he_o add_v no_o sorrow_n as_o the_o holie-ghost_n tell_v we_o he_o will_v hereby_o teach_v we_o not_o only_o how_o unapte_v and_o unable_a we_o be_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o good_a and_o holy_a duty_n before_o he_o a_o matter_n which_o ought_v to_o humble_v we_o great_o in_o our_o own_o eye_n but_o also_o that_o he_o will_v not_o refuse_v but_o accept_v rather_o the_o best_a good_a grace_n that_o he_o himself_o have_v give_v we_o though_o sometime_o it_o savour_v of_o the_o naughtiness_n
etc._n 2._o cor._n 5.1.2_o etc._n etc._n be_v once_o destroy_v we_o have_v a_o building_n give_v we_o of_o god_n that_o be_v a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n but_o eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n for_o which_o also_o we_o sigh_v desire_v to_o be_v clothe_v with_o our_o house_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n because_o that_o if_o we_o be_v clothe_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v naked_a for_o in_o deed_n we_o that_o be_v in_o this_o tabernacle_n sigh_n and_o be_v burden_v because_o we_o will_v not_o be_v unclothe_v but_o will_v be_v clothe_v upon_o that_o immortality_n may_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o life_n what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a do_v he_o not_o in_o evident_a term_n affirm_v that_o the_o faithful_a be_v so_o far_o off_o from_o stick_v fast_o to_o this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o wish_v to_o be_v remoove_v from_o it_o but_o even_o as_o a_o man_n will_v say_v with_o sigh_n and_o sob_n desire_v rather_o that_o heavenly_a tabernacle_n certain_o he_o use_v the_o very_a selfsame_o word_n in_o both_o place_n and_o entreat_v of_o the_o selfsame_o matter_n and_o therefore_o good_a reason_n that_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v serve_v for_o the_o faithful_a exposition_n of_o the_o other_o the_o apostle_n yet_o notwithstanding_o treat_v of_o this_o doctrine_n in_o several_a place_n of_o his_o epistle_n to_o several_a people_n teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o common_a doctrine_n for_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o for_o every_o member_n of_o it_o and_o accord_o to_o be_v propound_v 15.19_o 1._o cor._n 15.19_o as_o most_o fit_n and_o comfortable_a for_o they_o for_o if_o here_o be_v our_o hope_n only_o we_o be_v of_o all_o man_n the_o most_o miserable_a as_o who_o beside_o the_o common_a calamity_n of_o our_o natural_a life_n be_v through_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o god_n sake_n 8.36_o psal_n 44_o 22._o rom._n 8.36_o and_o the_o profession_n of_o truth_n and_o well_o do_v be_v kill_v all_o day_n long_o and_o count_v as_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter_n but_o we_o look_v for_o a_o continue_a city_n 13.14_o heb_fw-mi 13.14_o and_o seek_v for_o one_o that_o be_v to_o come_v even_o eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n the_o apostle_n say_v further_a that_o the_o faithful_a do_v after_o this_o sort_n sigh_n and_o sob_v in_o themselves_o not_o mean_v thereby_o only_o that_o these_o sighinge_n be_v secret_a and_o inward_a alone_a though_o that_o no_o doubt_n be_v some_o part_n of_o his_o meaning_n and_o the_o experience_n that_o the_o godly_a find_v in_o themselves_o show_v this_o to_o be_v most_o true_a but_o also_o that_o they_o be_v owtwarde_a yet_o so_o as_o they_o do_v proceed_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o as_o a_o man_n will_v say_v from_o the_o very_a bowel_n of_o their_o soul_n by_o which_o the_o apostle_n will_v teach_v we_o what_o earnest_a longing_n as_o it_o be_v there_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o all_o of_o god_n child_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o that_o time_n wherein_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v free_v from_o all_o misery_n but_o make_v partaker_n of_o all_o felicity_n and_o eternal_a blessedness_n yea_o the_o apostle_n will_v instruct_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o strive_v to_o have_v this_o effectual_a feel_n within_o a_o matter_n which_o no_o doubt_n may_v give_v much_o peace_n to_o our_o heart_n because_o the_o inward_a comfort_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v most_o effectual_a and_o full_a of_o heavenly_a delight_n as_o which_o have_v even_o so_o rapt_v and_o ravish_v many_o of_o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n that_o it_o have_v make_v they_o to_o forget_v as_o a_o man_n will_v say_v themselves_o and_o all_o the_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n of_o this_o world_n whatsoever_o yea_o and_o willing_o to_o forgo_v they_o all_o but_o also_o that_o we_o shall_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n receive_v labour_v to_o lay_v it_o out_o and_o to_o express_v it_o so_o in_o our_o word_n countenance_n deed_n and_o behaviour_n that_o other_o man_n by_o our_o example_n may_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o the_o like_a felowlike_o feel_v &_o to_o the_o express_v and_o declare_v of_o the_o same_o towards_o other_o as_o they_o have_v find_v and_o see_v in_o other_o over_o and_o beside_o themselves_o provide_v always_o that_o yet_o notwithstanding_o we_o do_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o in_o some_o measure_n of_o a_o sound_n mind_n not_o make_v vain_a show_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o hypocrite_n be_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o have_v not_o within_o we_o in_o deed_n for_o that_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o dalliance_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o deceitfulnes_n towards_o ourselves_o and_o other_o but_o have_v that_o in_o truth_n and_o effect_n namely_o that_o we_o pretend_v outward_o which_o also_o be_v a_o notable_a mean_n to_o approve_v the_o feel_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o be_v from_o god_n that_o so_o also_o we_o ourselves_o may_v therein_o be_v comfort_v and_o other_o 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