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consider_v that_o although_o a_o lust_n leave_v at_o liberty_n when_o god_n have_v take_v off_o the_o chain_n and_o suffer_v it_o to_o do_v what_o it_o will_v do_v contract_n more_o guilt_n and_o do_v indeed_o more_o hurt_v to_o mankind_n yet_o he_o that_o have_v a_o heart_n as_o full_a of_o lust_n and_o filthiness_n be_v no_o less_o abominable_a and_o odious_a in_o god_n sight_n take_v a_o wolf_n that_o run_v up_o and_o down_o and_o kill_v the_o sheep_n that_o wolf_n be_v abominable_a and_o every_o one_o cry_n out_o against_o he_o but_o a_o wise_a man_n that_o see_v a_o wolf_n tie_v up_o in_o a_o chain_n hate_v that_o as_o much_o as_o he_o do_v the_o other_o for_o he_o know_v that_o he_o have_v the_o same_o nature_n and_o will_v do_v as_o much_o hurt_n if_o he_o be_v let_v loose_a so_o we_o may_v say_v of_o man_n who_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o lust_n god_n it_o may_v be_v have_v tie_v they_o up_o so_o that_o they_o break_v not_o forth_o yet_o these_o lust_n be_v abominable_a and_o 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concupiscence_n be_v but_o as_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o concupiscence_n be_v full_a of_o actual_a sin_n and_o bring_v they_o forth_o when_o occasion_n be_v give_v jam._n 1.15_o 1.15_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o hate_v than_o a_o act_n be_v which_o be_v but_o one_o which_o have_v not_o so_o much_o spawn_n in_o it_o and_o therefore_o you_o ought_v to_o cleanse_v your_o spirit_n from_o this_o pollution_n quest._n but_o how_o shall_v we_o do_v this_o to_o get_v our_o spirit_n thus_o cleanse_v answ._n 1_o you_o must_v search_v out_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o spirit_n spirit_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n be_v a_o deep_a thing_n and_o hide_a full_a of_o corner_n and_o cranne_n a_o lust_n and_o pollution_n will_v easy_o hide_v itself_o in_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o thou_o must_v find_v it_o out_o and_o confess_v it_o do_v as_o davidâ—â—d_v â—â—d_z go_v to_o god_n and_o say_v lord_n search_n and_o try_v i_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o wickedness_n in_o i_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v if_o i_o can_v i_o will_v search_v my_o own_o heart_n but_o i_o can_v do_v it_o enough_o therefore_o do_v thou_o come_v and_o do_v it_o i_o will_v open_v the_o door_n as_o a_o man_n use_v to_o say_v to_o the_o officer_n that_o come_v to_o look_v for_o a_o traitor_n do_v you_o come_v in_o and_o search_v if_o there_o be_v any_o here_o i_o will_v set_v open_a my_o door_n so_o faith_n david_n here_o so_o when_o a_o man_n will_v cleanse_v his_o heart_n from_o the_o pollution_n of_o his_o spirit_n let_v he_o do_v on_o that_o manner_n remember_v that_o to_o hide_v a_o traitor_n be_v to_o be_v a_o traitor_n himself_o therefore_o labour_v to_o find_v it_o and_o when_o it_o be_v find_v confess_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o lay_v a_o just_a weight_n upon_o it_o what_o though_o it_o never_o break_v forth_o into_o outward_a action_n say_v to_o the_o lord_n o_o lord_n i_o know_v that_o thou_o look_v to_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v conversant_a about_o it_o to_o have_v a_o 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commotion_n when_o thy_o spirit_n be_v stir_v more_o than_o ordinary_a now_o every_o temptation_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o fire_n to_o make_v the_o pot_n boil_v any_o injury_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o we_o this_o make_v the_o scum_n to_o arise_v now_o see_v what_o arise_v out_o there_o and_o when_o any_o object_n come_v to_o allure_v thou_o to_o sin_n see_v what_o thought_n arise_v in_o thy_o heart_n as_o the_o thought_n of_o profit_n or_o preferment_n so_o that_o when_o such_o a_o opportunity_n come_v it_o stir_v the_o spirit_n and_o set_v it_o on_o boil_v consider_v what_o then_o arise_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v what_o thy_o spirit_n be_v and_o that_o which_o thou_o be_v to_o do_v when_o thou_o find_v it_o be_v to_o confess_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o suffer_v it_o not_o to_o come_v into_o outward_a act_n cast_v it_o out_o suffer_v it_o not_o to_o boil_v in_o ezek._n 24.13_o 24.13_o when_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thou_o must_v not_o stay_v here_o but_o thou_o must_v labour_v to_o loathe_v and_o hate_v that_o pollution_n of_o spirit_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v hate_v by_o we_o the_o sin_n that_o we_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o pleasant_a thing_n but_o there_o be_v beside_o thy_o inclination_n to_o that_o thing_n and_o that_o be_v the_o pollution_n of_o thy_o spirit_n and_o that_o thou_o must_v hate_v and_o loathe_v thou_o must_v not_o only_o hate_v the_o object_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o thou_o but_o thyself_o also_o and_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o thy_o spirit_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o every_o one_o who_o heart_n be_v right_a ezek._n 36.21_o that_o be_v 36.21_o when_o a_o man_n begin_v to_o look_v upon_o his_o sin_n and_o see_v the_o pollution_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o it_o he_o begin_v to_o grow_v to_o a_o indignation_n against_o it_o as_o that_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 7._o he_o find_v his_o heart_n so_o dispose_v that_o he_o begin_v to_o quarrel_v with_o his_o heart_n and_o to_o fall_v out_o with_o it_o and_o to_o say_v what_o have_v i_o such_o a_o heart_n that_o will_v carry_v i_o to_o sin_n that_o will_v not_o only_o carry_v i_o to_o sin_n but_o to_o hell_n he_o begin_v to_o loathe_v himself_o he_o will_v not_o own_v his_o own_o self_n if_o he_o can_v he_o will_v go_v out_o of_o himself_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o his_o own_o heart_n such_o a_o hatred_n and_o loathe_n thou_o must_v have_v of_o this_o pollution_n of_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o and_o this_o thou_o shall_v do_v if_o thou_o will_v but_o consider_v what_o evil_a this_o pollution_n do_v bring_v thou_o and_o what_o hurt_n filthiness_n have_v do_v to_o thou_o a_o man_n can_v hate_v the_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n and_o cry_v out_o of_o it_o and_o why_o shall_v not_o man_n do_v so_o of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v our_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o evil_a it_o be_v not_o poverty_n or_o disgrace_n or_o sickness_n but_o it_o be_v sin_n in_o thy_o poverty_n sin_n in_o thy_o disgrace_n sin_n in_o thy_o sickness_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n can_v look_v upon_o sin_n as_o the_o great_a evil_n and_o that_o do_v he_o the_o great_a mischief_n he_o will_v hate_v that_o above_o all_o thing_n and_o here_o remember_v not_o only_o to_o do_v it_o in_o general_a but_o to_o pitch_v thy_o hatred_n chief_o upon_o thy_o belove_a sin_n be_v ready_a to_o say_v in_o this_o case_n as_o haman_n of_o mordecai_n what_o avail_v it_o i_o if_o mordecai_n yet_o live_v if_o we_o can_v do_v so_o with_o our_o belove_a lust_n and_o come_v to_o such_o a_o hatred_n of_o
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except_o god_n keep_v he_o he_o can_v choose_v but_o fear_v the_o face_n of_o man_n except_o god_n assist_v he_o for_o this_o be_v one_o of_o god_n prerogative_n royal_a to_o rule_v in_o the_o affection_n and_o apprehension_n of_o man_n 3_o because_o the_o guide_n of_o a_o man_n spirit_n be_v of_o the_o great_a consequence_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n else_o now_o god_n be_v a_o wise_a commander_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o exert_v and_o put_v forth_o his_o power_n but_o in_o thing_n of_o great_a moment_n but_o the_o guide_n of_o our_o affection_n be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o we_o for_o in_o a_o man_n outward_a estate_n what_o thing_n soever_o befall_v he_o all_o be_v nothing_o but_o what_o his_o apprehension_n be_v of_o they_o and_o how_o he_o be_v affect_v to_o they_o make_v they_o cross_n or_o comfort_n if_o a_o man_n spirit_n be_v whole_a the_o great_a cross_n be_v nothing_o and_o the_o least_o be_v intolerable_a if_o his_o spirit_n be_v break_v as_o again_o what_o be_v 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he_o do_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o that_o man_n if_o thou_o see_v such_o a_o man_n more_o malicious_a to_o the_o church_n and_o child_n of_o god_n grow_v more_o carnal_a and_o abominable_a in_o his_o course_n therein_o be_v god_n curse_v see_v more_o than_o in_o all_o the_o dispensation_n of_o outward_a curse_n for_o that_o treasure_n of_o sin_n which_o he_o lay_v up_o for_o himself_o will_v draw_v on_o a_o treasure_n of_o wrath_n which_o will_v be_v execute_v in_o due_a season_n therefore_o behold_v your_o spirit_n always_o and_o god_n providence_n upon_o they_o lament_n 3.65_o 65._o give_v they_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n thy_o curse_n upon_o they_o the_o word_n signify_v which_o be_v thy_o curse_n upon_o they_o therefore_o if_o you_o see_v a_o obstinate_a heart_n in_o a_o man_n that_o be_v the_o great_a curse_n of_o all_o as_o in_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n there_o we_o do_v pronounce_v a_o curse_n to_o he_o that_o receive_v it_o unworthy_o and_o profane_v the_o lord_n body_n but_o it_o may_v be_v he_o go_v on_o and_o see_v it_o not_o but_o now_o look_v upon_o his_o spirit_n and_o see_v how_o god_n deal_v with_o that_o whether_o his_o heart_n do_v not_o grow_v hard_o and_o more_o obdurate_a which_o be_v the_o great_a curse_n you_o may_v observe_v this_o every_o where_o if_o thou_o see_v one_o that_o have_v a_o vain_a and_o idle_a spirit_n that_o can_v study_v that_o can_v pray_v that_o can_v choose_v but_o be_v carry_v away_o by_o a_o unruly_a lust_n to_o this_o or_o that_o thing_n believe_v it_o this_o be_v a_o great_a judgement_n than_o all_o the_o disease_n in_o the_o world_n than_o all_o shame_n and_o disgrace_n that_o we_o account_v so_o much_o of_o than_o poverty_n and_o cross_n as_o it_o be_v the_o great_a mercy_n on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o a_o man_n be_v able_a to_o serve_v god_n with_o a_o upright_a heart_n and_o to_o be_v sincere_a in_o all_o his_o carriage_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o man_n and_o this_o thou_o shall_v observe_v in_o thyself_o also_o from_o day_n to_o day_n let_v we_o not_o observe_v so_o much_o what_o accident_n befall_v we_o what_o good_a be_v do_v to_o we_o or_o what_o cross_n we_o have_v it_o be_v true_a indeed_o god_n be_v see_v in_o all_o these_o thing_n but_o chief_o look_v what_o god_n have_v do_v to_o our_o spirit_n what_o compose_v of_o mind_n or_o what_o turbulence_n of_o affection_n or_o what_o quietness_n what_o patience_n or_o what_o impatience_n and_o for_o this_o be_v chief_o humble_v or_o be_v chief_o thankful_a for_o to_o take_v away_o from_o christ_n the_o praise_n of_o sanctification_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o take_v away_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o redemption_n herein_o thou_o shall_v see_v his_o love_n or_o hatred_n manifest_v to_o thou_o his_o great_a judgement_n show_v to_o thou_o or_o his_o great_a mercy_n 3._o the_o three_o use_n be_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n make_v of_o it_o john_n 4_o 24._o 4.24_o if_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n then_o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n spirit_n what_o it_o be_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n you_o shall_v see_v if_o you_o compare_v this_o place_n with_o that_o in_o rom._n 1.9_o 1.9_o for_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n who_o i_o serve_v with_o my_o spirit_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o son_n that_o without_o cease_v i_o make_v mention_n of_o you_o always_o in_o my_o prayer_n spirit_n the_o meaning_n of_o it_o be_v this_o when_o paul_n have_v take_v a_o solemn_a asseveration_n god_n be_v my_o witness_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o think_v say_v he_o that_o i_o have_v do_v this_o feign_o i_o be_o no_o such_o man_n
of_o justification_n whence_o part._n 1_o pag._n 71_o justiniano_n see_v will._n judgement_n judgement_n spiritual_a the_o great_a part._n 2_o pag._n 27_o judgement_n dispense_v by_o god_n now_o as_o in_o former_a time_n 2_o 98_o judgement_n of_o god_n different_a in_o time_n and_o mean_n 2_o 101_o k._n kill_v lust_n must_v be_v kill_v 2_o 13_o knowledge_n knowledge_n experimental_a that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n 1_n 63_o l._n labour_n labour_n how_o it_o be_v sweeten_v 1_o 151_o lame_a performance_n lame_a when_o the_o body_n be_v not_o exercise_v 2_o 40_o law_n law_n write_v in_o man_n heart_n prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n part._n 1_o pag._n 13_o liberty_n god_n presence_n give_v liberty_n part._n 2_o pag._n 164_o life_n god_n only_o the_o live_a god_n part._n 1_o pag._n 80_o life_n the_o shortness_n of_o it_o shall_v make_v we_o think_v of_o eternity_n part._n 1_o pag._n 167_o light_n what_o make_v all_o outward_a thing_n light_v part._n 1_o pag._n 163_o prophecy_n of_o 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god_n for_o it_o part._n 2_o pag._n 68_o see_v judgement_n mind_n to_o worship_n god_n with_o all_o the_o mind_n part._n 2_o pag._n 35_o see_v great_a miracle_n miracle_n prove_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n part._n 1_o pag._n 48_o mahomet_n religion_n want_v miracle_n part._n 1_o pag._n 84_o monument_n monument_n none_o more_o ancient_a than_o those_o in_o scripture_n part._n 1_o pag._n 11_o morrow_n morrow_n not_o to_o boast_v of_o it_o part._n 1_o pag._n 118_o move_v motion_n god_n not_o subject_a to_o motion_n part._n 1_o pag._n 170_o a_o spirit_n move_v itself_o and_o other_o thing_n part._n 2_o pag._n 3_o multiplication_n no_o multiplication_n in_o god_n part._n 2_o pag._n 48_o mutability_n how_o to_o comfort_v ourselves_o in_o the_o mutability_n of_o thing_n part._n 1_o pag._n 172_o mutability_n of_o the_o creature_n forget_v part._n 2_o pag._n 203_o n._n nature_n nature_n the_o course_n of_o it_o alter_v since_o the_o creation_n part._n 1_o pag._n 32_o faith_n 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140_o reason_n 1._o else_o something_o shall_v be_v before_o he_o ibid._n reason_n 2._o that_o which_o have_v a_o part_n receive_v it_o from_o the_o whole_a page_n 141_o reason_n 3._o all_o other_o thing_n have_v a_o possibility_n not_o to_o be_v page_n 142_o use_v 1._o god_n will_v not_o thing_n because_o they_o be_v just_a but_o they_o be_v just_a because_o he_o will_v they_o page_n 143_o use_v 2._o god_n may_v do_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o glory_n page_n 144_o use_v 3._o we_o shall_v do_v nothing_o for_o our_o own_o end_n but_o for_o god_n page_n 146_o eight_o sign_n to_o know_v whether_o a_o man_n make_v god_n or_o himself_o his_o end_n page_n 148_o the_o three_o attribute_n doctrine_n god_n be_v eternal_a page_n 156_o five_o thing_n require_v in_o eternity_n page_n 157_o reason_n why_o god_n must_v be_v eternal_a page_n 158_o four_o difference_n between_o the_o eternity_n of_o god_n and_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o creature_n page_n 159_o consect_n 1._o 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which_o do_v defile_v it_o answ._n every_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n defile_v the_o spirit_n when_o it_o be_v lust_v after_o spirit_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o 1.4_o have_v escape_v the_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n through_o lust_n that_o be_v the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o they_o do_v then_o corrupt_v the_o spirit_n defile_v and_o soil_n it_o when_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n have_v a_o lust_n after_o they_o you_o may_v meddle_v with_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n and_o not_o be_v defile_v by_o they_o if_o you_o have_v pure_a affection_n but_o when_o you_o have_v a_o lust_n after_o any_o thing_n than_o it_o defile_v your_o spirit_n therefore_o in_o titus_n 1.15_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o a_o conscience_n defile_v 1.15_o and_o in_o matt._n 15._o 19_o 19_o say_v our_o saviour_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n murder_n adulterer_n fornication_n theft_n false_a witness_n blasphemy_n these_o be_v the_o thâ—â—gs_n whâ—â—h_o defile_v a_o man_n he_o do_v not_o speak_v only_o of_o actual_a adultery_n or_o murder_n but_o even_o of_o the_o sinful_a disposition_n of_o the_o soul_n even_o these_o be_v thing_n that_o defile_v the_o spirit_n in_o god_n sight_n who_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o you_o do_v upon_o outward_a filthiness_n with_o the_o eye_n of_o your_o body_n so_o that_o every_o inordinate_a lust_a of_o the_o soul_n do_v defile_v the_o soul_n object_n but_o be_v not_o this_o rule_n too_o straight_o we_o be_v command_v not_o to_o murder_v nor_o to_o commit_v adultery_n this_o be_v the_o commandment_n and_o why_o shall_v you_o say_v that_o every_o disorder_a affection_n do_v defile_v the_o soul_n and_o that_o it_o be_v more_o regard_v by_o god_n then_o the_o outward_a action_n answ._n you_o must_v know_v that_o the_o ten_o commandment_n do_v strike_v against_o these_o abomination_n thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n and_o so_o it_o be_v translate_v rom._n 7_o so_o that_o these_o lusting_n of_o the_o spirit_n 7._o be_v those_o that_o defile_v the_o soul_n you_o see_v that_o god_n have_v spend_v a_o whole_a commandment_n against_o they_o and_o indeed_o all_o the_o actual_a sin_n commit_v by_o we_o simple_o consider_v in_o themselves_o as_o commit_v by_o the_o body_n be_v not_o so_o hate_v of_o god_n as_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spiâ—â—t_n nay_o i_o dare_v be_v bolâ—â—_n to_o say_v that_o the_o act_n of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n be_v not_o so_o abominable_a in_o god_n eye_n as_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o spirit_n this_o be_v more_o abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n than_o the_o act_n of_o the_o body_n for_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o he_o main_o look_v to_o indeed_o the_o act_n contract_v the_o guilt_n because_o the_o lust_n be_v then_o grow_v up_o to_o a_o height_n so_o that_o it_o be_v come_v to_o a_o absolute_a will_n and_o execution_n therefore_o if_o these_o lusting_n do_v press_v into_o the_o soul_n we_o shall_v put_v they_o out_o again_o and_o reject_v they_o with_o shame_n and_o grief_n for_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o behold_v the_o continual_a behaviour_n of_o thy_o spirit_n again_o the_o injury_n which_o you_o offer_v to_o other_o though_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n yet_o that_o inward_a brood_n of_o it_o in_o thy_o heart_n plot_v mischief_n that_o boil_v within_o thou_o while_o it_o hatch_v rancour_n and_o revenge_n this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o hate_v though_o thou_o shall_v never_o commit_v any_o actual_a sin_n this_o way_n jam._n 4.5_o you_o have_v this_o phrase_n use_v 4._o the_o lust_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o envy_v that_o be_v the_o bent_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o inclination_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o look_v upon_o the_o gift_n of_o other_o whereby_o it_o overshine_v they_o so_o that_o they_o lust_n to_o have_v that_o light_n put_v out_o that_o their_o candle_n may_v appear_v above_o it_o though_o they_o act_v nothing_o yet_o this_o be_v 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true_a on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o when_o the_o spirit_n be_v glue_v by_o any_o lust_n to_o any_o inordinate_a thing_n it_o be_v most_o hateful_a to_o god_n for_o the_o strong_a the_o lust_n be_v the_o strong_a be_v the_o glue_n and_o therefore_o a_o man_n the_o more_o he_o be_v tie_v to_o this_o world_n and_o have_v such_o strong_a lust_n the_o more_o he_o have_v this_o uncleanness_n and_o pollution_n of_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o as_o a_o break_a heart_n be_v most_o acceptable_a to_o god_n so_o a_o spirit_n that_o be_v knit_v to_o any_o inordinate_a object_n by_o the_o thing_n that_o it_o cleave_v to_o it_o become_v most_o hateful_a and_o abominable_a to_o he_o
they_o as_o haman_n have_v of_o mordecai_n to_o hate_v that_o belove_a pollution_n which_o cleave_v so_o fast_o to_o thy_o spirit_n this_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n thou_o must_v yet_o go_v a_o step_n further_o that_o be_v to_o get_v it_o mortify_v to_o get_v it_o utter_o cast_v out_o slay_v and_o kill_v not_o to_o suffer_v it_o to_o live_v with_o thou_o thou_o must_v do_v with_o such_o a_o pollution_n of_o thy_o spirit_n as_o thou_o do_v with_o thy_o utter_a enemy_n who_o thou_o follow_v to_o death_n and_o will_v have_v the_o law_n upon_o he_o and_o will_v be_v content_a with_o nothing_o but_o his_o life_n so_o when_o thou_o have_v find_v out_o thy_o sin_n then_o go_v this_o step_n further_o to_o have_v it_o out_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o cry_v against_o it_o and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v his_o enemy_n &_o thy_o enemy_n &_o a_o enemy_n to_o his_o grace_n it_o have_v seek_v thy_o life_n and_o thou_o will_v have_v the_o life_n of_o it_o before_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thou_o shall_v do_v to_o get_v it_o utter_o cast_v out_o to_o get_v a_o utter_a separation_n betwixt_o thy_o soul_n and_o it_o so_o that_o if_o there_o shall_v come_v a_o temptation_n to_o he_o again_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v pleasure_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o threaten_n on_o the_o other_o than_o thou_o shall_v say_v rather_o any_o thing_n than_o this_o sin_n than_o this_o lust_n it_o be_v my_o great_a enemy_n that_o have_v do_v i_o thus_o much_o mischief_n so_o that_o thy_o soul_n do_v not_o only_o loathe_v it_o but_o thou_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o live_v in_o thou_o this_o be_v that_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v if_o we_o will_v cleanse_v our_o spirit_n when_o a_o man_n have_v do_v all_o this_o thou_o must_v go_v to_o god_n and_o beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v melt_v that_o solder_v as_o it_o be_v that_o he_o will_v make_v a_o dissolution_n that_o he_o will_v sever_v thy_o soul_n and_o the_o lust_n that_o cleave_v so_o fast_o to_o it_o that_o which_o make_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o object_n to_o cleave_v so_o fast_o together_o be_v lust_n that_o be_v the_o solder_v which_o like_v unto_o solder_v must_v be_v melt_v with_o fire_n isaiah_n 4.4_o 4.4_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v wash_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n and_o shall_v have_v purge_v the_o blood_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o midst_n thereof_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o burn_a that_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v as_o fire_n that_o melt_v the_o solder_v and_o loosen_v it_o &_o also_o the_o word_n jer._n 23.24_o &_o so_o also_o in_o mal._n 3._o 23.24_o 3._o christ_n there_o be_v compare_v to_o fire_n and_o to_o fuller_n soap_n and_o all_o to_o express_v the_o divers_a way_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v to_o cleanse_v our_o spirit_n from_o sin_n sin_n cleave_v to_o the_o soul_n as_o dross_n to_o the_o gold_n now_o the_o spirit_n of_o burn_a cleanse_v and_o purify_v it_o yea_o it_o do_v it_o violent_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o hammer_n also_o in_o jeremy_n again_o sin_n sink_v in_o as_o a_o deep_a stain_n therefore_o christ_n be_v as_o soap_n to_o cleanse_v it_o and_o therefore_o go_v and_o say_v to_o god_n rather_o than_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v cleanse_v lord_n cleanse_v i_o with_o the_o fire_n of_o affliction_n as_o it_o be_v also_o call_v zach._n 13.9_o 13.9_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v the_o three_o part_n say_v the_o lord_n through_o the_o fire_n and_o will_v refine_v they_o as_o silver_n be_v refine_v &_o will_v try_v they_o as_o gold_n be_v try_v it_o be_v best_a my_o beloved_a if_o you_o will_v yield_v to_o the_o spirit_n &_o the_o word_n that_o they_o may_v cleanse_v you_o before_o his_o sight_n for_o if_o that_o will_v not_o do_v he_o will_v come_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o affliction_n and_o it_o be_v better_a that_o you_o shall_v be_v deal_v so_o with_o than_o that_o your_o soul_n be_v still_o unclean_a shall_v perish_v for_o ever_o to_o fit_v thy_o spirit_n for_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n thou_o must_v go_v yet_o one_o step_n further_o thou_o must_v labour_v to_o beautify_v it_o to_o seek_v to_o adorn_v it_o by_o a_o spiritual_a excellency_n now_o if_o thou_o will_v beautify_v it_o by_o any_o thing_n seek_v not_o for_o outward_a excellency_n as_o clothes_n or_o fine_a apparel_n or_o adorn_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n but_o seek_v such_o a_o excellency_n as_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o spirit_n seek_v not_o other_o thing_n for_o they_o be_v such_o thing_n that_o god_n regard_v not_o so_o that_o as_o every_o man_n seek_v some_o excellency_n or_o other_o that_o which_o thou_o be_v to_o seek_v be_v to_o get_v spiritual_a excellency_n such_o as_o may_v beautify_v thy_o heart_n for_o that_o which_o be_v outward_a god_n regard_v not_o you_o shall_v see_v a_o excellent_a place_n for_o this_o isaiah_n 66.2_o 66.2_o all_o these_o thing_n have_v my_o hand_n make_v say_v the_o lord_n but_o to_o this_o man_n will_v i_o look_v even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n when_o the_o lord_n look_v upon_o all_o thing_n here_o below_o they_o be_v all_o at_o his_o command_n my_o hand_n have_v make_v they_o say_v he_o and_o i_o can_v dispose_v of_o they_o as_o i_o will_v but_o what_o be_v it_o of_o all_o they_o that_o i_o do_v esteem_n a_o spirit_n that_o be_v fashion_v and_o beautify_v with_o inward_a ornament_n so_o that_o it_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o i_o regard_v so_o 1_o pet._n 3.3_o you_o have_v a_o comparison_n there_o of_o outward_a excellency_n 3.3_o and_o of_o the_o spiritual_a deck_v of_o the_o inward_a man_n which_o the_o apostle_n prefer_v because_o that_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v esteem_v of_o by_o god_n who_o adorn_v say_v the_o apostle_n let_v it_o not_o be_v that_o outward_a adorn_v of_o plait_v the_o hair_n and_o of_o wear_v gold_n or_o of_o put_v on_o of_o apparel_n but_o let_v it_o be_v the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o that_o which_o be_v not_o corruptible_a even_o the_o ornament_n of_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n which_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n of_o great_a price_n so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o wisdom_n prov._n 3.22_o 3.22_o it_o shall_v be_v life_n to_o thy_o soul_n and_o grace_n to_o thy_o neck_n that_o be_v wisdom_n adorn_v the_o soul_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n therefore_o that_o be_v the_o excellency_n that_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v seek_v by_o we_o even_o thus_o to_o adorn_v the_o soul_n and_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n for_o it_o for_o if_o thou_o consider_v what_o thy_o body_n be_v and_o what_o thy_o spirit_n be_v thou_o shall_v see_v that_o all_o these_o thing_n that_o do_v adorn_v the_o outward_a man_n be_v not_o the_o excellency_n to_o be_v seek_v after_o indeed_o there_o be_v divers_a kind_n of_o those_o excellency_n they_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n first_o excellency_n of_o clothes_n and_o building_n and_o such_o gaudy_a thing_n which_o child_n and_o vain_a man_n and_o woman_n be_v sensible_a of_o second_o great_a title_n and_o honour_n and_o great_a reward_n which_o a_o high_a sort_n of_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o three_o the_o excellency_n of_o learning_n and_o knowledge_n and_o skill_n in_o art_n and_o science_n and_o this_o also_o be_v but_o a_o outward_a excellency_n for_o though_o it_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o spirit_n yet_o it_o enable_v only_o to_o outward_a thing_n these_o be_v not_o the_o excellency_n that_o thou_o shall_v seek_v for_o but_o it_o be_v a_o excellency_n of_o the_o spirit_n thou_o be_v to_o regard_v look_v to_o thy_o spirit_n what_o that_o be_v for_o as_o the_o spirit_n be_v such_o be_v the_o man_n spiritus_fw-la est_fw-la perfectio_fw-la hominis_fw-la this_o be_v the_o proper_a excellency_n the_o body_n be_v but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o sheath_n for_o the_o soul_n a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v more_o excellent_a as_o his_o soul_n be_v excellent_a other_o excellency_n be_v but_o a_o outward_a excellency_n this_o excellency_n be_v that_o which_o be_v intrinsical_v to_o a_o man_n the_o other_o be_v but_o adventitious_a they_o be_v not_o proper_a it_o be_v not_o that_o which_o make_v the_o difference_n the_o righteous_a be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighbour_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n of_o honour_n but_o all_o these_o be_v but_o accidental_a difference_n the_o essential_a difference_n be_v the_o spirit_n and_o that_o be_v it_o which_o god_n regard_v and_o by_o this_o thou_o excelle_v thy_o neighbour_n all_o other_o excellency_n be_v but_o as_o when_o a_o mule_n or_o a_o
christ_n joh_n 4.34_o 4.34_o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o my_o meat_n be_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n and_o to_o finish_v his_o work_n that_o be_v i_o will_v be_v content_a to_o neglect_v my_o body_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o my_o spirit_n the_o work_n of_o my_o father_n and_o such_o be_v his_o own_o advice_n seek_v not_o the_o loaf_n say_v he_o nourish_v not_o your_o body_n labour_v not_o for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v but_o look_v that_o thy_o soul_n get_v the_o better_a in_o all_o thing_n object_n but_o how_o shall_v i_o know_v this_o whether_o my_o soul_n do_v rule_v or_o no_o answ._n when_o the_o bodily_a appetite_n and_o inclination_n shall_v arise_v so_o high_a as_o to_o rule_v the_o stern_a of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o action_n of_o it_o than_o the_o body_n get_v rule_v over_o the_o soul_n but_o when_o these_o shall_v be_v subdue_v and_o rule_v and_o guide_v by_o the_o soul_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o that_o square_n 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etc._n use_v 2_o a_o second_o use_n from_o this_o point_n be_v this_o if_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n than_o his_o dominion_n government_n and_o providence_n be_v chief_o exercise_v on_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n man_n it_o be_v true_a his_o providence_n be_v over_o all_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o we_o but_o as_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o a_o spirit_n so_o he_o put_v forth_o and_o exercise_v this_o power_n of_o his_o principal_o in_o guide_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n and_o in_o that_o you_o be_v chief_o to_o observe_v his_o providence_n towards_o you_o and_o that_o you_o shall_v see_v in_o rom._n 14.17_o 14.17_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v his_o rule_n and_o power_n be_v not_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_v for_o they_o be_v outward_a thing_n and_o he_o that_o be_v a_o spirit_n regard_v they_o not_o but_o it_o be_v in_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v in_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o spirit_n therein_o be_v his_o 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