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etc._n etc._n imply_v that_o the_o more_o they_o labour_v in_o those_o service_n it_o be_v a_o bitter_a sarcasm_n the_o more_o they_o do_v displease_v god_n and_o add_v to_o their_o own_o fin_n and_o judgement_n this_o turn_v bethel_n the_o house_n of_o god_n into_o bethaven_n hos_n 10_o 5._o five_o they_o will_v sure_o eat_v out_o all_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o time_n 2_o king_n 16.14,15_o when_o ahaz_n have_v set_v up_o a_o new_a fashion_a altar_n he_o commandeâ—_n the_o priest_n to_o burn_v the_o morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_n upon_o the_o great_a altar_n that_o he_o have_v make_v thus_o we_o see_v it_o put_v the_o altar_n of_o god_n out_o of_o office_n and_o that_o they_o may_v think_v he_o have_v a_o religious_a end_n in_o it_o he_o say_v that_o the_o brazen_a altar_n that_o be_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o king_n to_o inquire_v by_o si_fw-la quando_fw-la placebit_fw-la as_o junius_n well_o note_n upon_o the_o place_n 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spirit_n isa_n 38,16_o that_o be_v on_o this_o we_o rest_v in_o these_o we_o hope_v and_o according_a unto_o these_o we_o pray_v and_o in_o this_o do_v the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n spirit_n main_o consist_v first_o then_o look_v upon_o this_o particular_a promise_n as_o a_o object_n of_o faith_n and_o concern_v it_o we_o must_v exercise_v these_o four_o several_a act_n of_o faith_n first_o let_v thy_o faith_n sound_v the_o depth_n of_o this_o promise_n for_o there_o be_v treasure_n in_o the_o word_n and_o they_o lie_v not_o above_o ground_n they_o must_v be_v dig_v for_o prov._n 2.4_o and_o they_o be_v not_o the_o small_a to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o
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respect_n unto_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n pleasure_n at_o god_n right_a hand_n for_o evermore_o etc._n etc._n second_o he_o judge_n man_n miserable_a that_o have_v all_o the_o jollity_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o world_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o misery_n to_o come_v which_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o all_o the_o fool_n in_o the_o world_n that_o do_v not_o buy_v this_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n go_v to_o now_o you_o rich_a man_n weep_v and_o howl_v for_o you_o have_v receive_v your_o consolation_n and_o son_n remember_v that_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n thou_o receive_v thy_o good_a thing_n etc._n etc._n three_o it_o will_v make_v a_o man_n to_o judge_v aright_o of_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o man_n action_n prov._n 10.5_o he_o that_o gather_v in_o summer_n be_v a_o wise_a son_n mat._n 25.3_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n come_v to_o buy_v when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o luk._n 19.42_o eccl._n 8.5_o a_o wise_a man_n heart_n discern_v both_o time_n and_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n four_o he_o judge_n aright_o of_o the_o issue_n and_o consequence_n of_o all_o thing_n prov._n 22.3_o a_o wise_a man_n fore-sees_a the_o evil_n and_o hide_v himself_o etc._n etc._n he_o know_v the_o wicked_a be_v make_v for_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o though_o they_o flourish_v now_o like_o a_o green_a bay-tree_n yet_o what_o will_v they_o do_v in_o the_o end_n thereof_o deut._n 22.3_o three_o in_o the_o esteem_n that_o man_n have_v of_o person_n and_o thing_n he_o say_v that_o great_a man_n be_v many_o time_n the_o basee_a of_o man_n dan._n 4.17_o he_o set_v over_o kingdom_n the_o basee_a of_o man_n and_o the_o worst_a condition_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v better_a than_o the_o best_a condition_n of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n he_o be_v of_o s._n paul_n mind_n i_o will_v that_o you_o be_v altogether_o such_o as_o i_o be_o except_o these_o bond_n better_o be_v a_o doorkeeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n then_o to_o dwell_v with_o prince_n better_o never_o to_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n have_v taste_v of_o the_o old_a wine_n he_o can_v desire_v new_a for_o he_o say_v the_o old_a be_v better_a and_o it_o be_v better_a with_o i_o when_o i_o be_v with_o my_o former_a husband_n than_o it_o be_v now_o the_o rod_n and_o frown_n of_o a_o father_n be_v better_o than_o the_o kiss_n of_o a_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n four_o in_o a_o man_n election_n a_o wise_a man_n do_v pitch_n upon_o a_o general_a good_a before_o any_o particular_a good_a it_o be_v true_a that_o riches_n will_v avail_v against_o poverty_n and_o honour_n against_o disgrace_n but_o these_o be_v but_o particular_a good_a thing_n they_o be_v not_o profitable_a for_o all_o thing_n riches_n avail_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n honour_n will_v not_o support_v a_o man_n in_o a_o sick_a bed_n etc._n etc._n but_o now_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a for_o all_o thing_n 1_o tim._n 4.8_o it_o be_v great_a gain_n etc._n etc._n second_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a choose_v that_o which_o be_v most_o profitable_a for_o himself_o job_n 22.2_o prov._n 9.12_o if_o thou_o be_v wise_a thou_o will_v be_v wise_a for_o thyself_o now_o a_o man_n may_v by_o other_o thing_n be_v wise_a for_o his_o estate_n and_o be_v wise_a for_o his_o child_n but_o may_v be_v a_o fool_n for_o himself_o three_o he_o choose_v thing_n that_o be_v most_o necessary_a in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o there_o be_v but_o one_o thing_n necessary_a etc._n etc._n mary_n have_v choose_v the_o better_a part_n four_o he_o choose_v the_o great_a suffering_n rather_o then_o the_o least_o sin_n job_n 36.21_o and_o not_o the_o great_a sin_n rather_o then_o the_o least_o affliction_n mallom_n mundus_fw-la a_o peccato_fw-la gehennam_fw-la intrare_fw-la etc._n etc._n anselm_n anselm_n anselm_n five_o in_o a_o man_n end_n a_o man_n wisdom_n be_v in_o nothing_o more_o see_v then_o in_o a_o man_n end_n now_o a_o godly_a man_n have_v high_a end_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o 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little_a barley_n say_v god_n and_o if_o they_o fast_o do_v not_o you_o fast_o unto_o yourselves_o will_v the_o lord_n say_v and_o if_o they_o hear_v what_o go_v you_o out_o to_o hear_v but_o a_o reed_n shake_v with_o the_o wind_n these_o be_v too_o mean_a end_n for_o a_o christian_a spirit_n their_o end_n be_v more_o raise_v when_o they_o come_v to_o perform_v a_o duty_n they_o do_v not_o care_v to_o approve_v themselves_o to_o man_n only_o but_o to_o god_n that_o be_v true_a honour_n which_o come_v from_o god_n not_o as_o saul_n when_o he_o have_v neglect_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o his_o own_o salvation_n now_o he_o take_v care_n for_o a_o poor_a low_a end_n honour_v i_o before_o
the_o people_n etc._n etc._n six_o wisdom_n do_v set_v a_o man_n upon_o the_o noble_a action_n and_o the_o high_a employment_n prov._n 15.24_o the_o way_n of_o life_n be_v above_o to_o the_o wise_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v his_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o he_o seek_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o and_o be_v employ_v about_o they_o how_o he_o may_v honour_v god_n and_o edify_v the_o church_n enlarge_v the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n how_o he_o may_v get_v his_o sin_n pardon_v his_o corruption_n subdue_v his_o election_n seal_v rev._n 12.1_o how_o he_o may_v have_v the_o moon_n under_o his_o foot_n or_o be_v a_o intercessor_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o church_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n and_o turn_v away_o wrath_n how_o he_o may_v win_v soul_n and_o be_v instrumental_a for_o the_o public_a good_a this_o he_o endeavour_n and_o he_o that_o do_v so_o be_v wise_a whereas_o most_o man_n be_v busy_v about_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o apparel_n build_v for_o 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a_o man_n have_v all_o the_o virtue_n of_o god_n shine_v forth_o in_o he_o 2_o pet._n 1.9_o a_o man_n be_v holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a and_o merciful_a as_o he_o be_v merciful_a and_o we_o do_v thereby_o become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imitator_n of_o god_n eph._n 5.1_o second_o from_o this_o conformity_n there_o arise_v a_o communion_n for_o between_o light_n and_o darkness_n there_o can_v be_v no_o fellowship_n and_o if_o a_o man_n say_v that_o he_o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o and_o walk_v in_o darkness_n he_o do_v lie_v 1_o joh._n 1.6_o they_o only_o enjoy_v the_o divine_a presence_n that_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o suitable_a unto_o a_o man_n conformity_n so_o will_v his_o communion_n be_v a_o unregenerate_a man_n that_o have_v no_o conformity_n to_o god_n he_o can_v have_v no_o communion_n with_o god_n two_o can_v walk_v together_o unless_o they_o be_v agree_v cant._n 7.5_o the_o king_n be_v hold_v in_o the_o gallery_n thou_o have_v 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service_n of_o god_n for_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o fool_n that_o be_v a_o wise_a god_n every_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v dross_n and_o chaff_n fit_a for_o no_o honourable_a employment_n if_o a_o man_n be_v to_o stand_v before_o a_o king_n dan._n 1.4_o he_o must_v be_v learn_v in_o all_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n etc._n etc._n how_o much_o more_o he_o that_o shall_v stand_v before_o the_o great_a god_n psal_n 4.4_o the_o lord_n have_v separate_v to_o himself_o the_o man_n that_o be_v godly_a the_o hebrew_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o himself_o for_o service_n and_o to_o himself_o for_o communion_n psal_n 41.1,2_o he_o will_v set_v they_o before_o his_o face_n for_o ever_o when_o the_o lord_n call_v man_n to_o any_o service_n he_o do_v qualify_v they_o for_o that_o service_n saul_n for_o government_n but_o for_o a_o gracious_a work_n a_o common_a unction_n will_v not_o suffice_v and_o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o new_a work_n to_o do_v he_o 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god_n end_n for_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whole_o another_o but_o other_o man_n non_fw-la obtemperant_fw-la dum_fw-la obsequuntur_fw-la four_o grace_n turn_v all_o thing_n that_o a_o godly_a man_n enjoy_v into_o a_o blessing_n but_o unto_o a_o ungodly_a man_n every_o thing_n be_v become_v a_o curse_n he_o be_v curse_v in_o his_o body_n curse_v in_o his_o name_n and_o curse_a in_o his_o estate_n and_o in_o all_o his_o relation_n and_o in_o all_o the_o creature_n that_o he_o use_v his_o table_n become_v a_o snare_n mal._n 2.2_o i_o will_v curse_v your_o blessing_n nay_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n that_o be_v unto_o the_o saint_n the_o savour_n of_o life_n be_v unto_o he_o the_o savour_n of_o death_n it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o ripen_v their_o sin_n and_o hasten_v their_o ruin_n tit._n 1.15_o to_o the_o unclean_a all_o thing_n be_v unclean_a so_o that_o esau_n may_v have_v the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n the_o fat_a of_o the_o earth_n and_o yet_o be_v hate_v and_o saul_n a_o kingdom_n and_o yet_o reject_v of_o god_n and_o judas_n may_v have_v apostolical_a gift_n and_o yet_o be_v a_o devil_n and_o a_o son_n of_o perdition_n they_o may_v be_v blessing_n in_o the_o thing_n but_o curse_n to_o the_o man_n sine_fw-la summo_fw-la bono_fw-mi nil_fw-la bonum_fw-la without_o the_o chief_a good_a there_o be_v nothing_o good_a but_o godliness_n bring_v a_o blessing_n into_o every_o state_n 1_o pet._n 3.9_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o heir_n of_o blessing_n unto_o every_o state_n rom._n 8.28_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n all_o thing_n be_v you_o and_o you_o be_v christ_n whither_o it_o be_v life_n or_o death_n thing_n
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etc._n and_o satan_n will_v think_v to_o enter_v at_o the_o same_o door_n and_o by_o the_o same_o dalilah_n that_o he_o former_o prevail_v with_o he_o will_v try_v to_o prevail_v again_o and_o the_o former_a pleasure_n of_o the_o sin_n will_v offer_v itself_o to_o a_o man_n so_o that_o even_o to_o a_o godly_a man_n it_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o keep_v himself_o from_o this_o iniquity_n second_o what_o be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o keep_v himself_o from_o his_o iniquity_n i_o shall_v a_o little_a open_a this_o to_o you_o in_o six_o particular_n first_o he_o take_v care_n to_o keep_v the_o evil_a of_o that_o sin_n always_o in_o his_o eye_n and_o to_o keep_v himself_o loâ—…_n in_o this_o consideration_n that_o he_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o it_o in_o time_n past_a as_o we_o see_v paul_n darling_n lust_n be_v persecution_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o unregeneracy_n and_o he_o never_o let_v that_o go_v out_o of_o his_o mind_n to_o humble_v he_o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o i_o be_v a_o 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other_o do_v render_v it_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v the_o name_n give_v to_o the_o altar_n ezek._n 43.16_o the_o altar_n shall_v be_v twelve_o cubit_n long_o it_o be_v ariel_n so_o that_o they_o that_o have_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n among_o they_o there_o be_v a_o woe_n unto_o they_o above_o all_o other_o people_n though_o it_o be_v the_o city_n where_o david_n dwell_v so_o that_o they_o that_o abuse_v their_o knowledge_n and_o walk_v not_o answerable_a unto_o it_o here_o you_o see_v the_o lord_n will_v sure_o reckon_v with_o they_o for_o their_o knowledge_n in_o the_o great_a day_n that_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n second_o not_o only_o the_o knowledge_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o man_n the_o gift_n that_o man_n have_v receive_v they_o will_v also_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n and_o increase_v wrath_n in_o the_o day_n