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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 tenure_n in_o receive_v the_o spirit_n when_o by_o it_o grace_n be_v offer_v to_o they_o for_o the_o avoid_v of_o some_o evil_n or_o the_o do_v some_o good_a for_o sometime_o they_o be_v less_o apt_a to_o pray_v less_o sit_v to_o hear_v and_o less_o prepare_v to_o the_o sacrament_n then_o at_o some_o other_o time_n they_o be_v yea_o they_o may_v have_v less_o fear_n of_o sin_n care_v of_o well_o do_v zeal_n in_o prayer_n and_o comfort_n in_o the_o word_n at_o one_o time_n then_o another_o this_o indeed_o be_v a_o tempt_a of_o the_o spirit_n which_o though_o it_o make_v he_o not_o desirous_a to_o be_v go_v yet_o somewhat_o cool_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o as_o in_o david_n and_o other_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v strive_v with_o prayer_n against_o all_o manner_n of_o decay_n in_o these_o spiritual_a riches_n and_o omit_v no_o opportunity_n to_o do_v well_o as_o he_o that_o mean_v to_o be_v rich_a in_o his_o trade_n will_v omit_v no_o mean_n of_o gain_v by_o it_o and_o here_o let_v 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 that_o he_o will_v not_o take_v his_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o his_o spirit_n from_o he_o as_o appeareth_z psal_n 51.11_o 12._o they_o that_o take_v he_o to_o speak_v otherways_o say_v that_o he_o speak_v but_o as_o a_o distemper_a sick-man_n who_o speak_v he_o know_v not_o well_o what_o himself_o and_o what_o marvel_n that_o a_o guilty_a prisoner_n at_o the_o bar_n the_o water_n stand_v in_o his_o eye_n shall_v miss_v in_o read_v of_o his_o own_o pardon_n but_o i_o take_v it_o that_o david_n be_v come_v to_o himself_o when_o he_o pen_v that_o exemplary_a psalm_n of_o his_o sin_n for_o the_o church_n instruction_n and_o that_o therefore_o he_o know_v what_o he_o say_v not_o distrust_v any_o total_a loss_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n but_o only_o desire_v that_o his_o feel_n may_v come_v again_o unto_o he_o and_o that_o he_o may_v have_v as_o he_o once_o have_v both_o a_o free_a and_o joyful_a spirit_n in_o worship_v towards_o god_n yet_o let_v his_o example_n be_v a_o warning_n to_o we_o who_o have_v receive_v a_o far_o lesser_a portion_n of_o sanctify_a grace_n then_o david_n have_v for_o where_o such_o a_o cedar_n fall_v let_v he_o that_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v 1_o cor._n 10.12_o if_o so_o excellent_a a_o man_n so_o high_o exalt_v as_o upon_o his_o strong_a hill_n psal_n 30.7_o be_v so_o quick_o upon_o the_o lo_o ground_n in_o his_o adultery_n and_o murder_n as_o appeareth_z by_o his_o penitential_a psalm_n we_o have_v need_v to_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o grieve_v not_o the_o spirit_n who_o stand_v upon_o so_o lo_o a_o bank_n already_o how_o this_o may_v be_v and_o how_o this_o our_o most_o worthy_a guest_n may_v be_v grieve_v after_o we_o have_v receive_v he_o into_o house_n and_o so_o our_o light_n eclipse_v though_o not_o quench_v as_o in_o the_o darkness_n itself_o we_o may_v see_v it_o though_o somewhat_o dark_o in_o certain_a earthly_a similitude_n for_o as_o if_o when_o some_o noble_a guest_n shall_v offer_v to_o come_v unto_o we_o we_o shall_v receive_v he_o but_o in_o some_o out_o or_o back_o house_n not_o in_o our_o best_a lodging_n we_o shall_v constrain_v he_o with_o indignation_n to_o leave_v us._n so_o for_o this_o lordly_a guest_n the_o spirit_n who_o come_v to_o we_o in_o his_o word_n glorious_o as_o in_o his_o chariot_n if_o we_o turn_v both_o it_o and_o he_o contemptuous_o into_o some_o forsake_a corner_n as_o it_o be_v backe-romes_a of_o the_o heart_n what_o hope_n be_v there_o he_o shall_v tarry_v with_o we_o and_o his_o word_n any_o while_n abide_v among_o we_o how_o much_o less_o if_o we_o receive_v his_o
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 noisome_a savour_n he_o shall_v great_o offend_v that_o person_n his_o friendly_a stranger_n so_o though_o we_o shall_v receive_v the_o spirit_n into_o our_o heart_n in_o some_o grace_n yet_o if_o we_o prepare_v not_o for_o his_o come_n nor_o make_v ready_a our_o heart_n for_o his_o abode_n among_o we_o remove_v our_o filthy_a and_o unsavoury_a sin_n that_o offend_v so_o much_o how_o can_v we_o but_o give_v just_a occasion_n to_o that_o same_o spirit_n to_o forsake_v we_o for_o what_o great_a despit_n can_v be_v offer_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o glory_n then_o to_o see_v sin_n his_o most_o deadly_a enemy_n in_o his_o own_o habitation_n 1_o sam._n 2.32_o four_o though_o a_o man_n receive_v some_o great_a man_n his_o friend_n into_o a_o house_n sweep_v and_o garnish_v that_o be_v well_o prepare_v for_o he_o yet_o if_o afterward_o he_o bring_v his_o enemy_n the_o great_a he_o have_v to_o outface_v he_o and_o to_o vex_v he_o in_o the_o same_o place_n how_o can_v he_o 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 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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
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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 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sanctification_n and_o that_o every_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v know_v how_o to_o possess_v his_o vessel_n in_o holiness_n and_o honour_n 1_o thes_n 4.3_o 4._o now_o this_o holiness_n of_o life_n be_v the_o chief_a end_n or_o white_a at_o which_o the_o regenerate_a shall_v aim_v and_o bend_v unto_o in_o their_o christian_a conversation_n do_v set_v a_o price_n upon_o it_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n else_o which_o though_o lawful_a and_o needful_a in_o our_o mortal_a life_n we_o shall_v much_o less_o esteem_n than_o it_o and_o it_o be_v chief_a much_o more_o than_o they_o all_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o behove_v we_o to_o be_v very_o circumspect_a that_o see_v temporal_a blessing_n be_v necessary_o and_o may_v lawful_o in_o a_o sort_n be_v desire_v we_o be_v not_o carry_v away_o with_o the_o tide_n of_o our_o affection_n to_o set_v our_o heart_n upon_o they_o or_o to_o esteem_v they_o either_o for_o themselves_o or_o for_o any_o other_o end_n and_o with_o any_o other_o mind_n then_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o godliness_n for_o as_o the_o moon_n be_v darken_v and_o eclipse_v when_o the_o earth_n do_v come_v between_o she_o and_o the_o sun_n so_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o godly_a suffer_v and_o be_v in_o a_o certain_a eclipse_n of_o piety_n when_o earthly_a cogitation_n come_v between_o they_o and_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n christ_n jesus_n therefore_o well_o be_v it_o note_v by_o gregory_n in_o his_o moral_n that_o solus_fw-la in_o illicitis_fw-la non_fw-la cadit_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la aliquando_fw-la &_o a_o licitis_fw-la cante_fw-la restringit_fw-la that_o be_v that_o he_o only_o do_v not_o offend_v in_o thing_n unlawful_a that_o now_o and_o then_o restrain_v himself_o from_o thing_n lawful_a and_o now_o if_o we_o must_v be_v so_o circumspect_a in_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o lawful_a as_o not_o to_o desire_v they_o either_o more_o or_o other_o way_n than_o we_o shall_v how_o much_o more_o circumspect_a ought_v we_o to_o be_v in_o those_o thing_n that_o 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gross_a sin_n and_o so_o with_o greediness_n as_o we_o do_v nor_o drink_v iniquity_n as_o the_o most_o do_v who_o drink_v it_o as_o the_o beast_n do_v water_n neither_o be_v we_o to_o be_v wary_a or_o circumspect_a only_o in_o the_o great_a evil_n but_o in_o small_a offence_n also_o we_o must_v stop_v their_o course_n when_o they_o be_v a_o beginning_n and_o root_v they_o up_o when_o they_o be_v young_a for_o little_a spark_n may_v prove_v great_a fire_n and_o small_a spring_n rise_v to_o great_a pond_n the_o least_o infirmity_n we_o have_v do_v bring_v as_o saint_n hierom_n note_v though_o not_o death_n yet_o sickness_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o though_o they_o do_v not_o quench_v yet_o they_o make_v sad_a the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o as_o they_o that_o love_v their_o bodily_a death_n do_v not_o only_o prevent_v death_n but_o the_o disease_n that_o make_v way_n to_o it_o so_o they_o that_o care_v for_o the_o health_n of_o their_o soul_n will_v be_v as_o diligent_a to_o 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