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holiness_n mat._n 5.16_o four_o let_v man_n know_v &_o renounce_v as_o a_o extreme_a folly_n that_o temporal_a thrift_n which_o cause_v a_o eternal_a loss_n sure_o if_o that_o lord_n who_o be_v wisdom_n itself_o commend_v the_o steward_n for_o a_o wiseman_n that_o abate_v his_o temporal_a reckon_n to_o increase_v his_o eternal_a reward_n he_o can_v but_o dispraise_n for_o a_o fool_n that_o man_n that_o will_v increase_v a_o little_a perish_a vanity_n that_o he_o may_v decrease_v a_o exceed_a weight_n of_o eternal_a glory_n whereas_o a_o hundred_o abate_v here_o will_v increase_v a_o thousand_o hereafter_o this_o man_n by_o a_o most_o foolish_a thrift_n will_v save_v fifty_o here_o that_o he_o may_v lose_v five_o hundred_o hereafter_o ill_a husband_n they_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o good_a husbandry_n and_o the_o husbandman_n of_o this_o generation_n shall_v rise_v in_o judgement_n against_o they_o for_o these_o will_v not_o sow_v spare_o that_o they_o may_v reap_v spare_o but_o with_o a_o full_a hand_n do_v sow_v that_o with_o a_o full_a hand_n they_o may_v mow_v let_v we_o therefore_o pray_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n he_o that_o as_o he_o increse_v our_o seed_n will_v also_o increase_v our_o sow_v that_o as_o he_o outward_o lade_v we_o with_o the_o bounty_n of_o his_o blessing_n he_o will_v inward_o fill_v we_o with_o the_o bounty_n that_o give_v these_o blessing_n that_o partake_v of_o his_o good_a thing_n we_o may_v also_o partake_v of_o the_o goodness_n that_o bestow_v they_o then_o by_o the_o same_o goodness_n which_o give_v unto_o we_o shall_v we_o give_v unto_o other_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n supply_v we_o both_o within_o and_o without_o inward_o give_v we_o the_o power_n of_o give_v and_o outward_o give_v we_o the_o matter_n of_o give_v and_o to_o these_o man_n that_o be_v fill_v with_o this_o goodness_n the_o mother_n of_o good_a work_n be_v especial_o recommend_v that_o say_n of_o s._n paul_n he_o that_o provide_v not_o for_o his_o own_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o infidel_n to_o such_o i_o say_v it_o belong_v who_o be_v likely_a to_o stray_v too_o far_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o bounty_n and_o not_o to_o such_o who_o most_o common_o abuse_v it_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o left-handed_a parsimony_n this_o place_n be_v to_o limit_v those_o that_o be_v excessive_o good_a not_o to_o stop_v and_o bound_v those_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o good_a enough_o wherefore_o go_v on_o bold_o a_o good_a way_n far_o for_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o good_a distance_n between_o this_o place_n and_o thou_o except_o thou_o be_v in_o doubt_n of_o be_v too_o good_a there_o be_v yet_o a_o three_o sort_n which_o i_o will_v only_o name_v and_o i_o wish_v that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o example_n of_o such_o hereafter_o know_v in_o gath_n nor_o speak_v of_o in_o ashdâ—d_n and_o that_o be_v when_o they_o that_o bear_v the_o true_a mark_n of_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n and_o have_v rip_v off_o the_o badge_n of_o worldly_a love_n from_o their_o heart_n yet_o in_o some_o sleep_n of_o their_o conscience_n the_o enemy_n sow_v some_o tare_n of_o worldly_a lust_n covetousness_n or_o ambition_n david_n sin_v in_o one_o kind_n and_o no_o doubt_n man_n of_o perfect_a heart_n sin_n in_o other_o kind_n and_o single_a action_n of_o sin_n issue_n from_o they_o that_o have_v a_o habit_n or_o rather_o a_o nature_n of_o grace_n god_n have_v leave_v the_o canaanite_n in_o we_o to_o exercise_v we_o to_o humble_v we_o that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o enemy_n to_o fight_v against_o before_o we_o wear_v the_o crown_n of_o glory_n and_o that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o pattern_n of_o our_o corruption_n to_o humble_v we_o as_o the_o valley_n before_o we_o receive_v his_o shower_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n from_o those_o hill_n from_o whence_o come_v our_o salvation_n what_o remain_v but_o that_o we_o fight_v like_o man_n for_o the_o kill_n of_o that_o old_a man_n which_o fight_v to_o kill_v we_o while_o we_o stand_v let_v we_o stand_v in_o humility_n take_v heed_n lest_o we_o fall_v and_o this_o humility_n which_o make_v we_o take_v heed_n lest_o we_o fall_v will_v best_o keep_v we_o from_o that_o fall_v whereof_o we_o be_v to_o take_v heed_n and_o if_o we_o do_v fall_v as_o what_o man_n line_v that_o sin_v not_o let_v we_o rise_v by_o give_v our_o hand_n to_o christ_n in_o faith_n and_o repentance_n who_o by_o his_o blood_n wash_v we_o and_o by_o his_o spirit_n quicken_a we_o will_v raise_v we_o again_o &_o set_v we_o on_o our_o foot_n that_o we_o may_v run_v the_o way_n of_o his_o commandment_n neither_o let_v the_o wicked_a in_o the_o fall_v of_o the_o godly_a magnify_v themselves_o and_o despise_v the_o other_o as_o such_o pharisy_n use_v to_o do_v for_o though_o these_o two_o do_v the_o same_o kind_n of_o fact_n yet_o the_o fact_n be_v different_a the_o godly_a man_n fall_v by_o infirmity_n as_o by_o the_o weight_n of_o his_o body_n or_o slip_v of_o his_o foot_n the_o wicked_a fall_v with_o the_o swinge_n of_o his_o will_n as_o if_o he_o run_v his_o head_n against_o the_o rock_n the_o godly_a man_n hate_v his_o own_o fault_n and_o arise_v from_o it_o the_o wicked_a man_n never_o true_o hate_n it_o never_o hearty_a forsake_v it_o yea_o the_o godly_a man_n be_v bettre_v by_o his_o fall_n and_o by_o fall_v stand_v the_o more_o strong_o because_o the_o more_o humble_o and_o wary_o and_o final_o though_o he_o pass_v by_o some_o particular_a frailty_n yet_o upon_o the_o whole_a he_o be_v still_o better_a and_o grow_v from_o strength_n to_o strength_n until_o he_o appear_v before_o god_n in_o zion_n chap._n xi_o a_o error_n that_o forbid_v man_n though_o mortal_o disease_v to_o be_v cure_v by_o a_o sick_a physician_n there_o be_v a_o error_n which_o though_o it_o possess_v not_o many_o yet_o some_o it_o possess_v strong_o and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a mischief_n belong_v to_o it_o that_o they_o think_v themselves_o better_a than_o other_o for_o be_v deceive_v and_o so_o they_o become_v angry_a with_o those_o that_o will_v cure_v they_o because_o they_o seem_v to_o endeavour_n not_o to_o take_v away_o a_o error_n from_o they_o but_o to_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o eminence_n their_o misbelief_n be_v this_o that_o none_o but_o sanctify_a preacher_n can_v teach_v unto_o sanctification_n and_o salvation_n and_o first_o for_o a_o general_a remedy_n i_o desire_v these_o man_n to_o consider_v that_o as_o in_o natural_a so_o in_o spiritual_a fiâ—e_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n of_o especial_a and_o inseparable_a use_n the_o one_o be_v light_n the_o other_o heat_n let_v the_o heat_n of_o nature_n make_v a_o man_n body_n never_o so_o active_a and_o able_a yet_o if_o the_o eye_n be_v shut_v up_o so_o that_o this_o heat_n by_o the_o inward_a light_n which_o it_o make_v can_v entertain_v the_o outward_a light_n the_o more_o active_a and_o stir_v this_o man_n be_v the_o more_o he_o stumble_v and_o the_o more_o he_o fall_v even_o so_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o grace_n if_o a_o man_n will_v separate_v heat_n from_o light_n he_o divorce_v those_o â—hat_n in_o the_o spirit_n be_v join_v together_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o such_o be_v saint_n judes_n man_n separater_n sensual_a not_o have_v the_o spirit_n for_o where_o the_o spirit_n be_v there_o light_n be_v the_o guide_n of_o heat_n and_o such_o be_v lead_v by_o evident_a truth_n not_o by_o blind_a violence_n but_o to_o meet_v with_o their_o error_n more_o particular_o i_o will_v first_o lay_v my_o foundation_n and_o it_o be_v this_o a_o assure_a discovery_n of_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o man_n salvation_n not_o to_o run_v into_o byway_n the_o true_a way_n to_o life_n be_v christ_n the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n christ_n our_o life_n shall_v appear_v say_v paul_n and_o again_o our_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n more_n particular_o christ_n enter_v into_o man_n do_v abolish_v the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v the_o body_n of_o sin_n &_o death_n and_o give_v we_o the_o new_a man_n wherein_o be_v include_v a_o right_a of_o inheritance_n unto_o life_n eternal_a the_o body_n of_o sin_n by_o sin_n have_v bind_v we_o unto_o death_n and_o by_o dominon_n have_v bind_v we_o to_o sin_n but_o christ_n jesus_n enter_v into_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n by_o his_o death_n free_v we_o from_o the_o death_n to_o which_o we_o be_v bind_v and_o by_o his_o sanctify_a grace_n free_v we_o from_o that_o dominion_n by_o which_o we_o be_v bind_v unto_o sin_n so_o from_o henceforth_o neither_o sin_n nor_o death_n have_v dominion_n over_o we_o but_o the_o free_a and_o free_a spirit_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o whereby_o we_o be_v son_n and_o heir_n of_o life_n eternal_a rom._n
8.14_o etc._n etc._n i_o will_v sum_n all_o up_o in_o the_o word_n of_o saint_n peter_n 1.1.1_o we_o be_v elect_v by_o god_n the_o father_n through_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ._n but_o this_o thou_o will_v say_v thou_o doubte_v not_o but_o confess_v that_o the_o trinity_n by_o christ_n humanity_n save_v we_o but_o thou_o say_v that_o this_o salvation_n be_v impart_v to_o we_o by_o the_o ministry_n and_o the_o defect_n of_o the_o preacher_n may_v stop_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o hearer_n i_o confess_v indeed_o if_o his_o defect_n be_v in_o preach_v then_o there_o be_v a_o abatement_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o hear_v but_o if_o his_o preach_n be_v sound_a and_o sufficient_a god_n word_n sound_o utter_v by_o he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v we_o without_o the_o preacher_n goodness_n or_o sanctification_n the_o preacher_n be_v vehiculum_fw-la verbi_fw-la &_o verbum_fw-la be_v vehiculum_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o 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tie_v the_o free_a spirit_n of_o god_n unto_o man_n who_o liberty_n christ_n have_v teach_v say_v the_o spirit_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v this_o be_v to_o make_v the_o spirit_n to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o his_o own_o grace_n and_o to_o be_v behold_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o speaker_n to_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n this_o be_v to_o bring_v christian_n not_o to_o receive_v their_o salvation_n from_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n but_o partly_o from_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o minister_n then_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v that_o paul_n be_v something_o and_o apollo_n something_o whereas_o st_n paul_n say_v they_o be_v nothing_o but_o god_n only_o that_o give_v the_o increase_n then_o may_v we_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o paul_n for_o from_o who_o we_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n in_o his_o name_n may_v we_o receive_v baptism_n this_o be_v to_o overthrow_v st_n paul_n assertion_n and_o to_o break_v his_o golden_a chain_n in_o piece_n who_o 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object_v that_o unsanctified_a man_n be_v not_o call_v and_o not_o be_v call_v be_v not_o send_v for_o judas_n a_o worse_a than_o balaam_n have_v the_o call_n of_o a_o apostle_n be_v ordain_v to_o preach_v and_o to_o cast_v out_o devil_n mark_n 3.14_o and_o obtain_v part_n of_o the_o ministry_n act._n 1.17_o god_n give_v not_o his_o gift_n in_o vain_a but_o they_o be_v for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n so_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n 1._o cor._n 14.4_o eph._n 4.12_o yet_o many_o that_o have_v this_o gift_n of_o edification_n shall_v be_v command_v to_o 4.8_o to_o so_o it_o seem_v the_o promise_n of_o shine_v like_o the_o star_n for_o conversion_n of_o soul_n dan._n 12.3_o have_v a_o implicit_a condition_n of_o godliness_n which_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o to_o come_v 1._o tim_n 4.8_o depart_v for_o want_n of_o sanctification_n though_o they_o lose_v the_o private_a benefit_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n yet_o god_n will_v not_o loose_v 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