answ_n it_o be_v speak_v hyperbolical_o to_o declare_v the_o great_a misery_n the_o creature_n be_v into_o serve_v sinful_a man_n p._n 76._o 2._o analogical_o in_o regard_n of_o a_o natural_a instinct_n of_o blind_a reason_n that_o be_v in_o all_o the_o creature_n ibid._n 3._o it_o be_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o supposition_n if_o they_o have_v reason_n they_o will_v groan_n p._n 77._o 4._o intelligent_o because_o a_o man_n can_v wrong_v the_o creature_n but_o he_o wrong_v god_n in_o the_o creature_n p._n 78._o 5._o specifical_o because_o the_o godly_a come_v before_o god_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n and_o mourn_v for_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o creature_n p._n 79._o four_o reason_n why_o the_o creature_n groan_n 1._o because_o they_o be_v distract_v in_o their_o service_n p._n 80._o 2._o because_o of_o the_o unprofitablenesse_n of_o their_o service_n p._n 82._o 3._o because_o of_o the_o uncessantnesse_n of_o their_o service_n p._n 83._o 4._o because_o of_o that_o misery_n and_o woe_n the_o creature_n lie_v under_o p._n 84._o every_o creature_n have_v 1._o a_o specifical_a end_n p._n 85._o 2._o a_o ultimate_a end_n ibid._n a_o wicked_a man_n have_v no_o true_a right_n unto_o the_o creature_n p._n 86._o but_o he_o have_v 1._o a_o civil_a right_n ibid._n 2._o a_o providentiall_a right_n ibid._n 3._o a_o vindicative_a right_n p._n 87._o 4._o a_o creature_n right_a as_o he_o be_v a_o creature_n ib._n but_o he_o have_v no_o filial_a right_n no_o sonlike_a right_n in_o christ_n p._n 89._o use_v to_o show_v that_o wicked_a man_n have_v little_a cause_n to_o be_v merry_a at_o any_o time_n because_o there_o be_v nothing_o near_o they_o but_o groan_v under_o they_o p._n 90._o all_o creature_n groan_n to_o god_n for_o vengeance_n to_o be_v pour_v upon_o the_o wicked_a p._n 92._o and_o these_o groan_n be_v 1._o upbraid_v groan_n p._n 95._o 2._o witness_v groan_n p._n 96._o 3._o accuse_v groan_n p._n 100_o 4._o judge_v and_o condemn_v groan_n ibid._n use_v for_o exhortation_n 1._o to_o take_v heed_n how_o we_o do_v abuse_v the_o creature_n of_o god_n p._n 101._o 2._o take_v heed_n of_o sin_v against_o god_n by_o the_o creature_n ibid._n 3._o take_v heed_n of_o set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o the_o creature_n p._n 102._o 4._o use_v all_o the_o creature_n in_o humility_n and_o thankfulness_n p._n 102._o 5._o use_v the_o creature_n as_o so_o many_o ladder_n to_o help_v thou_o to_o climb_v up_o towards_o heaven_n p._n 103._o the_o content_n of_o that_o sermon_n 1_o john_n 2._o 6._o the_o open_n of_o the_o word_n in_o four_o particular_n p._n 108._o doct._n a_o true_a christian_a walk_n as_o christ_n walk_v p._n 109._o a_o man_n must_v first_o be_v in_o christ_n before_o he_o can_v walk_v as_o christ_n walk_v p._n 110._o object_n can_v any_o man_n walk_v as_o christ_n walk_v p._n 111._o answ_n none_o can_v walk_v as_o christ_n walk_v in_o regard_n of_o equality_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o similitude_n they_o may_v p._n 111._o the_o life_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v the_o example_n of_o our_o life_n p._n 112._o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o redeem_v we_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o to_o be_v a_o example_n of_o life_n unto_o we_o for_o our_o sanctification_n p._n 114._o this_o question_n answer_v viz._n what_o it_o be_v to_o walk_v as_o christ_n walk_v p._n 116._o four_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n 1._o because_o as_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a so_o he_o come_v to_o conform_v they_o to_o his_o image_n p._n 117._o 2._o because_o in_o vain_a we_o be_v call_v christian_n if_o we_o be_v not_o imitator_n of_o christ_n and_o live_v as_o he_o live_v p._n 119._o 3._o because_o all_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n therefore_o they_o must_v have_v the_o same_o life_n and_o be_v quicken_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n p._n 121._o 4._o because_o of_o that_o near_a relation_n that_o be_v betwixt_o christ_n and_o every_o one_o of_o his_o member_n p._n 123._o 1._o use_v to_o show_v that_o all_o man_n that_o live_v not_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n do_v blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n p._n 127._o of_o all_o sin_n under_o heaven_n god_n can_v endure_v the_o sin_n of_o they_o that_o take_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n upon_o they_o p._n 198._o doct_n every_o minister_n be_v bind_v to_o preach_v home_o to_o man_n in_o particular_n p._n 132._o 3._o reas_n 1._o particular_n be_v most_o operative_a p._n 133._o 2._o particular_n be_v most_o distinct_a and_o most_o powerful_a p._n 135._o 3._o particular_n be_v most_o sensible_a p._n 137._o doct_n every_o minister_n be_v bind_v to_o preach_v so_o as_o to_o make_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o precious_a and_o the_o vile_a p._n 138._o reas_n 1._o because_o otherwise_o a_o minister_n profane_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n p._n 139._o 2._o otherwise_o he_o can_v be_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n p._n 141._o 3._o otherwise_o he_o be_v like_a to_o do_v no_o good_a by_o his_o ministry_n ibid._n the_o content_n of_o that_o sermon_n on_o john_n 3._o 20._o the_o context_n open_v in_o four_o particular_n 1._o what_o man_n natural_a estate_n and_o condition_n be_v without_o christ_n p._n 145._o 2._o god_n gracious_a provision_n for_o man_n salvation_n p._n 146._o 3._o the_o condition_n require_v viz._n faith_n ibid._n 4._o the_o reprobation_n of_o the_o world_n if_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v ibid._n but_o christ_n be_v neither_o the_o efficient_a nor_o deficient_a cause_n thereof_o ibid._n but_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o damnation_n be_v from_o themselves_o prove_v 1_o by_o their_o own_o conscience_n p._n 147._o 2_o by_o experience_n p._n 148._o 3._o by_o reason_n p._n 149._o in_o the_o word_n be_v two_o part_n 1._o the_o wicked_n rejection_n of_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n ibid._n 2._o the_o cause_n of_o that_o rejection_n ib._n viz._n 1._o first_o from_o the_o qualification_n of_o their_o person_n 2._o from_o the_o disposition_n of_o their_o nature_n ib._n doct_n a_o wicked_a man_n hate_v the_o word_n of_o god_n grace_n yea_o grace_n itself_o p._n 150._o this_o hatred_n be_v 1._o a_o actual_a hatred_n ibid._n 2._o it_o be_v a_o passion_n of_o the_o heart_n p._n 151._o 3._o it_o cause_v the_o heart_n to_o rise_v up_o against_o a_o union_n with_o the_o word_n p._n 153._o this_o union_n of_o the_o word_n be_v set_v in_o opposition_n 1._o to_o general_a preach_n p._n 154._o 2._o to_o merciful_a preach_n p._n 155._o 3._o to_o now_o and_o then_o preach_v p._n 156._o to_o p._n 160._o if_o the_o world_n do_v not_o hate_v a_o righteous_a man_n it_o be_v either_o 1._o because_o he_o be_v a_o great_a man_n p._n 160._o 2._o because_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o admirable_a wit_n â—nd_v knowledge_n iâ—id_fw-la 3._o or_o because_o god_n give_v he_o favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n ib._n 4._o this_o hatred_n cause_v the_o heart_n to_o ris_z e_z against_o that_o which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o its_o lust_n p._n 162._o a_o wicked_a man_n may_v love_v 3_o kind_n of_o preach_v 1._o eloquent_a preach_v that_o savour_v more_o of_o humanity_n then_o of_o divinity_n ib._n 2._o impertinent_a preach_v p._n 163._o 3._o now_o and_o then_o some_o preach_v to_o satisfy_v the_o crave_n of_o his_o conscience_n p._n 164._o reas_n 1._o a_o wicked_a man_n hate_v the_o word_n because_o he_o hate_v all_o truth_n even_o the_o very_a be_v of_o the_o word_n p._n 165._o 2._o because_o he_o hate_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 167._o 3._o because_o he_o can_v endure_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 169._o all_o natural_a man_n hate_v the_o word_n 1._o because_o no_o entreaty_n no_o beseech_v can_v possible_o reconcile_v they_o p._n 171._o 2._o because_o neither_o money_n nor_o price_n can_v make_v they_o friend_n p._n 175._o 3._o because_o all_o the_o love_n in_o the_o world_n can_v unite_v they_o together_o p._n 176._o 4._o because_o neither_o the_o love_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n will_v solder_v they_o together_o p._n 177._o every_o natural_a man_n have_v rather_o be_v damn_v then_o leave_v his_o sin_n rather_o go_v to_o hell_n then_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n p._n 178._o the_o content_n of_o that_o sermon_n on_o esay_n 42._o 24._o the_o word_n contain_v five_o thing_n 1._o the_o author_n of_o the_o destruction_n p._n 185._o 2._o the_o cause_n of_o it_o ibid._n 3._o the_o judgement_n itself_o p._n 186._o 4._o the_o people_n on_o who_o it_o be_v inflict_v ibid._n 5._o the_o effect_n of_o it_o p._n 187._o 1._o doct._n god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o judgement_n that_o befall_v a_o nation_n ibid._n 1._o use_v for_o comfort_n to_o god_n child_n see_v god_n be_v the_o orderer_n of_o all_o event_n p._n
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sin_n again_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v verse_n 13._o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v if_o your_o flesh_n be_v alive_a in_o you_o if_o your_o pride_n live_v in_o you_o and_o if_o your_o infidelity_n live_v in_o you_o if_o your_o hardness_n of_o heart_n live_v in_o you_o if_o your_o wrath_n etc._n etc._n live_v in_o you_o and_o if_o you_o walk_v after_o these_o you_o shall_v sure_o die_v he_o mean_v not_o a_o temporal_a death_n for_o so_o they_o must_v do_v howsoever_o they_o live_v but_o his_o meaning_n be_v they_o shall_v die_v eternal_o but_o if_o you_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o spirit_n you_o shall_v live_v so_o than_o it_o be_v plain_a there_o be_v no_o life_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v have_v so_o long_o as_o you_o retain_v your_o sin_n and_o therefore_o sin_n must_v be_v mortify_v first_o because_o christ_n be_v a_o saviour_n and_o reason_n 1_o hence_o he_o be_v call_v jesus_n math._n 1._o 21._o for_o he_o shall_v 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his_o death_n wound_n in_o thou_o else_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n yea_o such_o a_o death_n wound_n as_o it_o can_v possible_o recover_v again_o if_o a_o man_n that_o have_v receive_v his_o deâ—ths_n wound_n shall_v send_v for_o all_o the_o physician_n in_o the_o world_n and_o take_v all_o the_o physic_n he_o can_v and_o use_v all_o the_o mean_n under_o heaven_n yet_o they_o can_v never_o recover_v he_o so_o when_o a_o man_n be_v convert_v unto_o god_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o work_n be_v wrought_v in_o he_o sin_n have_v his_o death_n blow_n and_o although_o the_o devil_n come_v as_o physician_n with_o all_o the_o cordial_n julip_n and_o balm_n under_o heaven_n and_o use_v all_o the_o shift_n and_o devise_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o recover_v it_o again_o all_o will_v not_o do_v why_o because_o it_o have_v receive_v its_o death_n blow_n it_o may_v be_v with_o his_o industry_n and_o cost_n he_o may_v make_v the_o face_n of_o sin_n look_v fresh_a and_o fair_a for_o a_o time_n but_o it_o have_v it_o death_n wound_n and_o it_o will_v down_o at_o the_o last_o now_o that_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o we_o mark_n mark_n have_v mortify_v our_o sin_n or_o no_o let_v we_o observe_v these_o mark_n follow_v first_o they_o that_o have_v mortify_v their_o sin_n live_v in_o the_o contrary_a grace_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o psalmist_n say_v that_o they_o work_v no_o iniquity_n but_o walk_v in_o thy_o path_n psal_n 119._o 3._o first_o they_o crucify_v all_o their_o sin_n they_o do_v
william_n fenner_n rector_n of_o rochfort_n b_o d_o sometime_o fellow_n of_o pembroke_n hall_n aetatis_fw-la 45_o annus_n 1649._o w_n hollar_n fec_fw-la john_n stafford_n excudit_fw-la the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o faithful_a or_o a_o treatise_n show_v the_o nature_n property_n and_o efficacy_n of_o zealous_a prayer_n together_o with_o some_o motive_n to_o prayer_n and_o help_v against_o discouragement_n in_o prayer_n to_o which_o be_v add_v seven_o profitable_a sermon_n 1._o the_o misery_n of_o the_o creature_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n on_o rom._n 8._o 22._o 2._o the_o christian_n imitation_n of_o christ_n on_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 6._o 3._o the_o enmity_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n on_o john_n 3._o 20_o 4._o god_n impartiality_n on_o esay_n 42._o 24._o 5._o the_o great_a dignity_n of_o the_o saint_n on_o heb._n 11._o 28._o 6._o the_o time_n of_o god_n grace_n be_v limit_v on_o gen._n 6._o 3._o 7._o a_o sermon_n for_o spiritual_a mortification_n on_o col._n 3._o 5._o by_o william_n fenner_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n fellow_n of_o pembroke_n hall_n in_o cambridge_n and_o lecturer_n of_o rochfort_n in_o essex_n london_n print_v for_o john_n stafford_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o house_n over_o against_o bride_n church_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1649._o to_o the_o christian_a reader_n have_v be_v inform_v upon_o very_o good_a ground_n that_o the_o former_a sermon_n of_o mr_n william_n fenner_n have_v find_v good_a acceptance_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o worthiness_n of_o the_o author_n and_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o sermon_n i_o can_v not_o but_o give_v my_o approbation_n to_o these_o ensue_a sermon_n of_o the_o same_o author_n and_o desire_v that_o they_o may_v find_v the_o like_a acceptance_n with_o all_o godly_a wise_a christian_n and_o that_o they_o may_v become_v profitable_a to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n imprimatur_fw-la edm._n calamy_n the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o treatise_n on_o lament_n 3._o 5._o 7._o the_o open_n of_o the_o word_n in_o which_o be_v three_o property_n of_o effectual_a prayer_n pag._n 1._o 1._o the_o unsatiablenesse_n of_o it_o till_o it_o be_v hear_v 2._o the_o sensibleness_n of_o it_o whether_o it_o be_v hear_v or_o no._n 3._o the_o supply_n it_o have_v against_o danger_n and_o discouragement_n p._n 2._o 1._o doct_n a_o effectual_a prayer_n be_v a_o unsatiable_a prayer_n p._n 3._o quest_n must_v a_o man_n always_o pray_v ans_fw-fr a_o man_n must_v give_v over_o the_o act_n of_o prayer_n for_o other_o duty_n but_o he_o must_v never_o give_v over_o the_o suit_n of_o prayer_n p._n 5._o rule_v to_o know_v whether_o our_o prayer_n be_v unsatiable_a or_o no._n 1._o it_o be_v a_o earnest_a beg_a prayer_n p._n 6._o 2._o it_o be_v constant_a prayer_n p._n 8._o a_o godly_a man_n prayer_n be_v not_o out_o of_o his_o heart_n till_o the_o grace_n he_o pray_v for_o be_v in_o p._n 9_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o prayer_n that_o be_v ever_o a_o beginning_n ib._n 4._o it_o be_v a_o proceed_n prayer_n it_o wind_v up_o the_o heart_n high_o and_o high_o ibid._n 5._o it_o be_v a_o prayer_n that_o purify_v the_o heart_n p._n 10._o it_o be_v more_o and_o more_o fervent_a p._n 11._o and_o more_o and_o more_o frequent_a p._n 12._o it_o will_v take_v time_n from_o lawful_a recreation_n and_o from_o the_o lawful_a duty_n of_o our_o call_n p._n 13._o and_o it_o will_v addâ—_n humiliation_n and_o fast_v to_o prayer_n p._n 14._o use_v to_o condemn_v those_o who_o pray_v for_o grace_n and_o yet_o sit_v down_o before_o grace_n be_v obtain_v p._n 15._o such_o prayer_n be_v 1._o endless_a p._n 16._o 2._o fruitless_a p._n 17._o 2._o doct_n a_o godly_a soul_n be_v sensible_a of_o god_n hear_v or_o not_o hear_v his_o prayer_n p._n 19_o quest_n how_o can_v the_o soul_n know_v whether_o it_o speed_v in_o prayer_n or_o no_o answ_n 1._o when_o god_n give_v a_o soul_n further_o and_o further_a ability_n to_o pray_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o god_n hear_v it_o p._n 20._o but_o if_o the_o soul_n have_v no_o heart_n to_o continue_v its_o suit_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o god_n never_o mean_v to_o hear_v that_o man_n prayer_n p._n 21._o 2._o the_o preparednesse_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o prayer_n be_v a_o sign_n that_o god_n mean_v to_o hear_v p._n 21._o 3._o god_n gracious_a look_n be_v a_o sign_n that_o he_o will_v hear_v for_o sometime_o god_n answer_v his_o people_n by_o a_o cast_n of_o his_o countenance_n p._n 22._o 4._o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o man_n will_v answer_v he_o whether_o god_n hear_v his_o prayer_n or_o no._n p._n 26._o but_o a_o man_n conscience_n may_v be_v misinform_v p._n 27._o a_o wicked_a man_n may_v have_v a_o truce_n though_o no_o true_a peace_n in_o his_o conscience_n p._n 28._o 5._o the_o get_n of_o the_o grace_n that_o a_o man_n pray_v for_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o god_n hear_v his_o prayer_n p._n 29._o but_o god_n may_v give_v many_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o common_a grace_n yet_o not_o inlove_v but_o in_o wrath_n ibid._n 6._o if_o a_o man_n have_v faith_n give_v he_o to_o believe_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o god_n hear_v he_o p._n 30._o good_a work_n be_v good_a sign_n of_o faith_n but_o they_o be_v but_o rot_a ground_n of_o faith_n p._n 31._o object_n every_o promise_n run_v with_o a_o condition_n ibid._n ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o promise_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o way_n to_o get_v the_o condition_n p._n 32._o 2._o faith_n be_v the_o enable_v cause_n to_o keep_v the_o condition_n p._n 33._o two_o thing_n do_v much_o hurt_v in_o prayer_n 1._o groundless_a encouragement_n 2._o needless_a discouragement_n p._n 36._o 3._o doct._n god_n will_v not_o have_v any_o christian_a soul_n to_o be_v discourage_v in_o prayer_n p._n 39_o a_o definition_n of_o discouragement_n ibid._n 4._o reason_n 1._o because_o discouragement_n hinder_v the_o soul_n in_o prayer_n p._n 42._o 2._o discouragement_n take_v away_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o prayer_n p._n 43._o 3._o if_o we_o have_v fearful_a apprehension_n of_o our_o sin_n so_o as_o to_o think_v they_o will_v never_o be_v forgive_v we_o can_v never_o pray_v aright_o p._n 45._o 4._o if_o we_o have_v any_o secret_a despair_n we_o can_v never_o pray_v to_o purpose_n p._n 46._o there_o be_v a_o double_a desperation_n 1._o of_o infirmity_n which_o draw_v the_o soul_n from_o god_n 2._o of_o extremity_n which_o put_v life_n into_o a_o man_n prayer_n and_o endeavour_n p._n 47._o a_o man_n never_o pray_v well_o till_o he_o feel_v himself_o undo_v p._n 49._o we_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o discouragement_n for_o 1._o discouragement_n breed_v melancholinesse_n in_o the_o soul_n p._n 53._o 2._o they_o breed_v hard_a thought_n of_o god_n p._n 54._o 3._o they_o will_v cause_v a_o man_n to_o think_v that_o god_n hate_v he_o p._n 56._o 4._o they_o will_v bring_v a_o man_n to_o despair_v p._n 57_o minister_n shall_v not_o preach_v the_o pure_a law_n without_o the_o gospel_n p._n 58._o secret_n discouragement_n in_o the_o heart_n 1._o they_o take_v away_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n p._n 62._o 2._o they_o drive_v we_o from_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n p._n 63._o 3._o they_o make_v a_o man_n continual_o to_o poor_a on_o his_o sin_n so_o as_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o get_v out_o of_o they_o p._n 64._o 4._o they_o breed_v nothing_o but_o sorrow_n p._n 66._o 5._o they_o leave_v the_o soul_n in_o a_o maze_n that_o it_o know_v not_o whither_o to_o turn_v itself_o p._n 67._o 6._o they_o whisper_v into_o a_o man_n a_o sentence_n of_o death_n and_o a_o impossibility_n of_o escape_v p._n 68_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a p._n 69._o the_o content_n of_o that_o sermon_n r_o o_o m._n 8._o 22._o every_o creature_n have_v a_o threefold_a goodness_n in_o it_o 1._o a_o goodness_n of_o end_n p._n 70._o 2._o a_o goodness_n of_o nature_n p._n 71._o 3._o a_o goodness_n of_o use_n ibid._n there_o be_v four_o evil_n under_o which_o every_o creature_n groan_v p._n 73._o 1._o the_o continual_a labour_n that_o the_o creature_n be_v put_v unto_o ibid._n 2._o the_o creature_n sometime_o partake_v of_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o ungodly_a ib._n 3._o the_o creature_n have_v a_o instinctive_a fellow-feeleing_a of_o man_n wretchedness_n p._n 74._o 4._o because_o they_o be_v rend_v and_o tear_v from_o their_o proper_a master_n ibid._n doct._n every_o creature_n groan_v under_o the_o slavery_n of_o sin_n p._n 75._o not_o only_o under_o the_o slavery_n of_o sinful_a man_n but_o so_o far_o as_o they_o minister_v to_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o saint_n they_o groan_n under_o they_o ibid._n object_n do_v ever_o any_o man_n hear_v any_o unreasonable_a creature_n groan_n under_o sin_n
wrack_v desire_n after_o grace_n and_o holiness_n and_o yet_o be_v hold_v by_o discouragement_n yea_o many_o a_o christian_a heart_n lie_v a_o long_a time_n under_o it_o wrestle_v and_o strive_v under_o its_o want_n and_o yet_o keep_v out_o from_o grace_n and_o from_o grow_v in_o grace_n because_o of_o discouragement_n yea_o the_o best_a and_o strong_a of_o god_n saint_n have_v be_v keep_v off_o and_o have_v hang_v much_o on_o discouragement_n fear_v not_o say_v god_n to_o abraham_n genes_n 15._o 1._o so_o fear_v not_o joshua_n say_v god_n to_o joshua_n josh_n 1._o 9_o intimate_v that_o both_o abraham_n and_o joshua_n be_v afraid_a of_o discouragement_n they_o be_v afraid_a that_o many_o evil_n will_v befall_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v meet_v with_o many_o rub_n and_o difficulty_n that_o will_v be_v too_o hard_a for_o they_o therefore_o the_o lord_n call_v to_o they_o fear_v not_o be_v not_o dismay_v nor_o discourage_v thou_o say_v fear_v not_o hence_o observe_v that_o god_n will_v not_o have_v any_o christian_a â—_o doct._n â—_o soul_n to_o be_v discourage_v in_o prayer_n thou_o say_v fear_v not_o for_o our_o clear_a proceed_v herein_o first_o let_v i_o show_v you_o what_o discouragement_n be_v and_o second_o how_o it_o come_v to_o be_v dangerous_a and_o hurtful_a in_o prayer_n what_o be_v discouragement_n quest_n answ_n it_o be_v a_o base_a dismayment_n of_o spirit_n below_o or_o beneath_o the_o strength_n that_o be_v in_o a_o man_n under_o the_o apprehension_n of_o some_o evil_n as_o if_o it_o be_v too_o hard_o for_o he_o to_o grapple_v with_o it_o there_o be_v four_o thing_n in_o this_o definition_n first_o i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o base_a dismayment_n of_o spirit_n and_o so_o i_o call_v it_o to_o distinguish_v it_o for_o there_o be_v a_o humble_a dismayment_n which_o a_o christian_a be_v command_v a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o be_v dismay_v for_o his_o sin_n isay_n 32._o 11._o tremble_v you_o careless_a woman_n that_o be_v at_o ease_n be_v trouble_v you_o careless_a one_o these_o careless_a one_o go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o fear_v not_o god_n call_v to_o they_o and_o bid_v they_o to_o be_v dismay_v but_o the_o dismayment_n and_o the_o discouragement_n i_o speak_v of_o it_o be_v a_o base_a dismayment_n of_o spirit_n which_o be_v either_o when_o he_o be_v dismay_v that_o ought_v not_o or_o he_o be_v dismay_v at_o that_o whereat_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o fear_v where_o no_o cause_n of_o fear_n be_v as_o vitello_n his_o man_n think_v his_o master_n have_v get_v skill_n in_o opticke_n he_o ride_v along_o upon_o the_o high_a way_n spy_v a_o man_n shape_n think_v it_o be_v some_o spirit_n and_o thereupon_o he_o sicken_v and_o die_v so_o many_o a_o poor_a soul_n look_v in_o the_o perfect_a law_n of_o god_n and_o see_v his_o own_o ugliness_n and_o filthynesse_n he_o be_v discourage_v and_o think_v himself_o undo_v his_o heart_n wax_v cold_a within_o he_o and_o he_o begin_v to_o fear_v that_o he_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a and_o damn_a man_n 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yet_o he_o command_v he_o be_v not_o afraid_a neither_o dismay_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v joshua_n if_o thou_o be_v dismay_v and_o discourage_v though_o thou_o have_v strength_n and_o power_n to_o go_v through_o the_o business_n that_o i_o have_v call_v thou_o unto_o yet_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o use_v it_o nor_o to_o put_v it_o forth_o if_o thou_o be_v discourage_v three_o it_o be_v at_o the_o apprehension_n of_o some_o evil_n i_o say_v not_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o some_o evil_n for_o a_o man_n may_v be_v dismay_v at_o the_o apparition_n of_o good_a as_o mary_n when_o she_o see_v nothing_o but_o a_o good_a angel_n luke_n 1._o 29._o she_o see_v nothing_o but_o a_o glorious_a angel_n nevertheless_o she_o be_v afraid_a and_o discourage_v why_o because_o she_o have_v a_o secret_a apprehension_n of_o some_o evil_n either_o of_o some_o evil_n proceed_v in_o the_o salutation_n or_o some_o unworthiness_n in_o herself_o to_o receive_v such_o a_o gracious_a salutation_n it_o 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he_o speak_v such_o big_a word_n they_o think_v they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o stand_v and_o to_o encounter_v with_o he_o and_o therefore_o say_v the_o text_n when_o saul_n and_o all_o israel_n hear_v these_o word_n of_o the_o philistim_n they_o be_v dismay_v and_o great_o afraid_a thus_o you_o see_v what_o discouragement_n be_v such_o discouragement_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v our_o heart_n to_o be_v in_o when_o we_o pray_v unto_o he_o for_o first_o god_n can_v give_v care_n to_o that_o man_n that_o be_v out_o of_o heart_n in_o his_o prayer_n thou_o can_v never_o pray_v if_o thou_o be_v dismay_v in_o prayer_n when_o the_o soul_n begin_v to_o fear_v and_o reason_n o_o i_o be_o so_o unworthy_a that_o god_n will_v not_o look_v at_o i_o i_o be_o so_o sinful_a so_o blockish_a so_o dead_a and_o dull_a to_o all_o good_a that_o god_n will_v never_o regard_v i_o thou_o can_v never_o pray_v rom._n 10._o 14._o how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v if_o thou_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v hear_v thou_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o thou_o shall_v prevail_v that_o god_n will_v deliver_v thou_o out_o of_o these_o corruption_n and_o that_o lust_n that_o thou_o praie_v against_o that_o god_n will_v give_v thou_o this_o grace_n or_o that_o grace_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v own_v thou_o if_o thou_o have_v these_o doubtful_a discouragement_n o_o he_o will_v not_o grant_v i_o i_o shall_v never_o get_v this_o or_o that_o how_o can_v thou_o call_v on_o he_o thou_o may_v call_v so_o and_o so_o but_o never_o can_v thou_o call_v to_o any_o purpose_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o he_o a_o beggar_n though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o well_o able_a to_o beg_v yet_o if_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o housekeeper_n door_n he_o be_v persuade_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o speed_v that_o let_v he_o beg_v as_o long_o as_o he_o will_v he_o shall_v get_v nothing_o this_o blunt_v his_o beg_n and_o make_v he_o give_v over_o his_o suit_n without_o any_o great_a importunity_n so_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o ever_o a_o soul_n shall_v hold_v out_o and_o pray_v that_o be_v discourage_v in_o prayer_n second_o thou_o can_v not_o pray_v unless_o thou_o use_v all_o thy_o strength_n in_o prayer_n if_o thou_o be_v discourage_v thou_o can_v not_o use_v thy_o strength_n a_o discourage_v man_n his_o strength_n melt_v into_o fear_n and_o whatsoever_o strength_n he_o have_v he_o can_v put_v it_o forth_o how_o come_v jacob_n to_o prevail_v and_o to_o have_v power_n with_o god_n why_o he_o use_v all_o his_o strength_n with_o god_n and_o so_o prevail_v
creature_n vers_fw-la 18._o and_o their_o meat_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o the_o gall_n of_o asp_n vers_fw-la 14._o for_o the_o very_a creature_n shall_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o they_o and_o condemn_v they_o we_o know_v that_o every_o creature_n groan_v second_o this_o may_v teach_v we_o that_o the_o wicked_a have_v little_a cause_n to_o be_v merry_a at_o any_o time_n because_o there_o be_v nothing_o about_o they_o nor_o in_o they_o nor_o before_o they_o but_o groan_v against_o they_o every_o creature_n that_o they_o have_v groan_n because_o it_o be_v possess_v by_o they_o not_o some_o kind_n of_o creature_n but_o every_o creature_n as_o theophylact_v observe_n every_o creature_n groan_v against_o they_o do_v thou_o live_v in_o thy_o sin_n and_o yet_o be_v merry_a thou_o be_v mad_a do_v thou_o live_v in_o thy_o carnal_a estate_n and_o condition_n and_o yet_o can_v rejoice_v thou_o be_v sure_o beside_o thyself_o for_o who_o can_v be_v merry_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o thousand_o thousand_o of_o groan_n thy_o apparel_n groan_v thy_o lace_n thy_o silk_n and_o thy_o bravery_n groan_n till_o either_o thou_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n or_o else_o be_v in_o hell_n thy_o house_n and_o thy_o stuff_n thy_o barn_n and_o thy_o store_n do_v groan_n till_o either_o thou_o be_v a_o convert_n or_o in_o tophet_n every_o penny_n in_o thy_o purse_n every_o rag_n on_o thy_o back_n yea_o thy_o flesh_n and_o thy_o bone_n yea_o thy_o own_o soul_n and_o thy_o spirit_n as_o they_o be_v god_n creature_n and_o take_v his_o part_n they_o all_o groan_n against_o thou_o till_o thou_o be_v cut_v off_o not_o only_o all_o thy_o sin_n all_o thy_o oath_n lie_n vain_a speech_n not_o only_o every_o absence_n from_o church_n every_o idle_a thought_n every_o unprofitable_a word_n every_o sermon_n that_o thou_o have_v hear_v without_o profit_n every_o exhortation_n thou_o have_v hear_v without_o benefit_n every_o sickness_n thou_o have_v have_v without_o reformation_n every_o day_n of_o patience_n thou_o have_v enjoy_v without_o repentance_n not_o only_o all_o these_o do_v groan_n against_o thou_o but_o also_o every_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n they_o do_v all_o groan_n and_o travel_v in_o pain_n to_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o thy_o slavery_n whatsoever_o thou_o do_v the_o creature_n groan_n and_o complain_v against_o thou_o how_o then_o can_v thou_o rejoyee_o or_o have_v merry_a day_n i_o have_v say_v of_o this_o joy_n it_o be_v mad_a and_o do_v thou_o rejoice_v thy_o rejoice_v shall_v be_v short_a job_n 20._o 5._o belove_a needs_o must_v a_o wicked_a man_n have_v wrath_n and_o vengeance_n pour_v down_o upon_o he_o for_o all_o creature_n groan_n to_o god_n for_o his_o vengeance_n and_o destruction_n the_o creature_n cry_v unto_o god_n lord_n plague_v this_o man_n lord_n shower_v down_o thy_o curse_n on_o he_o he_o have_v abuse_v and_o wrong_v i_o lord_n let_v not_o such_o a_o rebel_n as_o that_o man_n be_v escape_n but_o in_o thy_o justice_n be_v 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finis_fw-la the_o content_n of_o that_o sermon_n heb._n 11._o 28._o the_o context_n open_v in_o several_a particular_n p._n 1._o 2._o doct._n it_o have_v be_v the_o property_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o still_o be_v to_o think_v that_o what_o ever_o the_o godly_a have_v be_v too_o good_a for_o they_o p._n 3._o reas_n 1._o because_o god_n have_v choose_v the_o godly_a out_o of_o the_o world_n pag._n 4._o 2._o because_o the_o wicked_a know_v not_o the_o godly_a to_o be_v god_n child_n ibid._n 3._o because_o wicked_a man_n measure_v other_o by_o themselves_o ibid._n 4._o there_o ever_o be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v contrariety_n betwixt_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n p._n 5._o use_v 1._o to_o teach_v the_o godly_a not_o to_o be_v discourage_v when_o they_o be_v hardly_o deal_v withal_o in_o this_o world_n ibid._n 2._o not_o to_o render_v like_a for_o like_v ibid._n the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n open_v doct._n god_n child_n be_v worthy_a person_n p._n 6._o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v little_a worth_n 1._o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v very_o deceitful_a p._n 8._o 2._o they_o be_v very_o unprofitable_a ib._n 3._o they_o can_v further_o a_o man_n in_o the_o main_a thing_n that_o he_o shall_v aim_v at_o p._n 9_o all_o riches_n in_o the_o world_n make_v not_o a_o man_n better_a either_o in_o respect_n 1._o because_o god_n regard_v not_o the_o rich_a more_o than_o the_o poor_a ib._n 2._o they_o can_v assure_v a_o man_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n ib._n of_o god_n 3._o they_o make_v a_o man_n not_o more_o mindful_a but_o more_o forgetful_a of_o god_n ib._n 4._o they_o can_v make_v a_o man_n more_o thankful_a to_o god_n ib._n 5._o neither_o can_v they_o draw_v a_o man_n near_o to_o god_n p._n 10._o 1._o all_o the_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n can_v enrich_v a_o man_n soul_n ib._n or_o of_o ourselves_o 2._o they_o can_v free_v a_o man_n from_o any_o spiritual_a evil_n ibid._n 3._o they_o can_v satisfy_v a_o man_n p._n 11._o 4._o they_o be_v of_o no_o continuance_n p._n 12._o all_o worldly_a man_n be_v little_a worth_n 1._o because_o of_o those_o contemptible_a name_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n give_v they_o p._n 13._o 2._o their_o best_a action_n be_v but_o glitter_a sin_n ibid._n use_v 1._o to_o discover_v the_o madness_n and_o folly_n of_o man_n in_o these_o day_n who_o so_o much_o mind_n the_o world_n p._n 14._o 2._o to_o inform_v our_o judgement_n concern_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v give_v to_o the_o worst_a man_n ib._n 3._o to_o take_v our_o heart_n and_o affection_n from_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n because_o they_o be_v so_o little_a worth_n p._n 15._o doct._n true_a believer_n be_v person_n of_o great_a worth_n p._n 16._o reas_n 1._o inrespect_n of_o the_o worthy_a name_n the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v they_o p._n 17._o 2._o there_o be_v a_o great_a price_n pay_v for_o they_o ib._n 3._o because_o the_o wicked_a do_v so_o hate_v they_o for_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o the_o godly_a be_v the_o eyesore_n of_o the_o wicked_a p._n 18._o 4._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o privilege_n that_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o dignify_v they_o withal_o p._n 18._o as_o 1._o their_o royal_a descent_n ib._n 2._o they_o be_v royal_o attend_v p._n 19_o 3._o they_o have_v royal_a place_n ib._n 4._o they_o have_v royal_a fare_n ib._n 5._o they_o have_v royal_a apparel_n viz._n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n ib._n 6._o all_o their_o debt_n be_v pay_v ib._n 7._o they_o may_v go_v bold_o unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n p._n 20._o 8._o all_o thing_n work_v for_o the_o best_a unto_o they_o ib_n 9_o they_o be_v god_n beloved_a one_o ib._n 10._o they_o have_v the_o free_a use_n of_o all_o god_n creature_n ib._n 11._o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v fare_v the_o better_a for_o they_o p._n 21._o 12._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a thing_n which_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o ib._n 5._o use_v 1._o for_o terror_n to_o wicked_a man_n 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