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pure_a heart_n and_o hand_n job_n 22._o 26._o 9_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 8._o 5._o sincere_o with_o respect_n more_o of_o god_n glory_n then_o a_o man_n own_o satisfaction_n psal._n 145._o 18._o &_o 17._o 1._o 6._o with_o a_o unite_a heart_n 1_o cor._n 7._o we_o must_v attend_v upon_o the_o lord_n without_o distraction_n and_o we_o must_v be_v sober_a and_o watch_v unto_o prayer_n intimate_v that_o there_o be_v many_o enemy_n against_o it_o 7._o with_o a_o quiet_a submissive_a spirit_n as_o our_o saviour_n not_o my_o will_n but_o thy_o will_n you_o must_v not_o prescribe_v god_n what_o and_o when_o he_o shall_v do_v but_o pray_v and_o then_o resign_v up_o yourselves_o to_o be_v guide_v and_o govern_v by_o he_o 8._o reverent_o and_o humble_o 19_o psal._n 2._o 11._o &_o 5._o 7._o &_o 9_o 12._o &_o 10._o 17._o &_o 34._o 18._o &_o 51._o 17._o 2_o chron._n 7._o 14._o so_o do_v david_n 2_o sam._n 7._o 18._o dan._n 9_o 8._o abraham_n gen._n 18._o 27._o jacob_n gen._n 32._o 10._o paul_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 15._o the_o publican_n luke_n 15._o we_o may_v from_o hence_o observe_v the_o imperfection_n and_o defect_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o our_o prayer_n all_o which_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o two_o head_n 30._o 1._o omission_n of_o the_o duty_n 2._o fail_v in_o performance_n of_o the_o first_o not_o only_o a_o total_a omission_n when_o one_o do_v not_o pray_v at_o all_o for_o a_o long_a time_n together_o be_v a_o fault_n but_o the_o not_o be_v so_o frequent_a in_o it_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o as_o leisure_n strength_n and_o occasion_n do_v require_v job_n 15._o 4._o isa._n 43._o 22._o we_o shall_v pray_v continual_o we_o shall_v be_v ever_o ready_a for_o this_o work_n upon_o every_o opportunity_n but_o we_o many_o time_n neglect_v it_o when_o we_o have_v time_n enough_o and_o cause_n enough_o and_o help_n enough_o yet_o out_o of_o a_o mere_a indisposition_n to_o so_o gracious_a a_o work_n we_o let_v it_o pass_v and_o slip_v it_o over_o even_o because_o we_o want_v 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second_o if_o we_o pray_v in_o any_o other_o name_n but_o christ_n our_o prayer_n be_v loathsome_a there_o must_v be_v but_o one_o mediator_n as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n if_o man_n make_v distinction_n of_o mediator_n say_v some_o be_v of_o expiation_n some_o of_o intercession_n yet_o the_o scripture_n make_v no_o such_o distinction_n one_o mediator_n as_o one_o god_n expiation_n and_o intercession_n be_v not_o distinct_a office_n make_v two_o kind_n of_o intercessor_n but_o distinct_a part_n of_o one_o mediatorship_n a_o mediator_n must_v make_v expiation_n and_o intercession_n after_o
and_o he_o that_o can_v do_v both_o must_v do_v neither_o christ_n say_v no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o he_o and_o say_v if_o you_o ask_v any_o thing_n in_o my_o name_n you_o shall_v have_v it_o he_o never_o send_v to_o any_o other_o name_n nor_o make_v any_o such_o promise_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v by_o he_o let_v we_o offer_v to_o god_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o therefore_o also_o of_o prayer_n therefore_o the_o prayer_n of_o all_o romanist_n which_o do_v offer_v up_o their_o service_n in_o another_o name_n be_v altogether_o abominable_a to_o god_n three_o if_o the_o person_n pray_v be_v a_o impenitent_a sinner_n a_o man_n that_o have_v not_o turn_v to_o god_n by_o repentance_n but_o do_v proceed_v to_o allow_v and_o serve_v sin_n in_o himself_o his_o prayer_n be_v abominable_a to_o god_n for_o it_o be_v plain_o say_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o god_n and_o what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o take_v my_o 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labour_v to_o get_v out_o of_o our_o natural_a estate_n for_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n hate_v god_n psal._n 81._o 15._o rom._n 1._o 30._o christ_n john_n 7._o 7._o and_o good_a man_n eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la as_o cain_n do_v abel_n 1_o john_n 3._o 10_o 12._o they_o hate_v god_n way_n and_o ordinance_n prov._n 1._o 22_o 29._o this_o hatred_n be_v 1._o causeless_o psa._n 69._o 44._o 2_o entire_a without_o any_o mixture_n of_o love_n 3._o violent_a psal._n 53._o 3._o 4._o irreconcilable_a gen._n 3._o 15._o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o affection_n of_o anger_n and_o clemency_n give_v to_o god_n metaphorical_o other_o affection_n which_o be_v give_v to_o god_n metaphorical_o and_o by_o a_o anthropopathy_n be_v 1._o anger_n gerson_n and_o its_o contrary_a complacency_n or_o gentleness_n which_o be_v improper_o in_o god_n for_o he_o be_v neither_o please_v nor_o displease_v neither_o can_v a_o sudden_a either_o pertubation_n or_o tranquillity_n agree_v to_o god_n but_o by_o these_o the_o action_n of_o god_n be_v declare_v which_o be_v such_o as_o those_o of_o offend_a and_o please_v man_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v viz._n god_n by_o a_o eternal_a and_o constant_a act_n of_o his_o will_n approve_v obedience_n and_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o witness_v that_o by_o some_o sign_n of_o his_o favour_n but_o abhor_v the_o iniquity_n and_o sin_n of_o the_o same_o creature_n and_o show_v the_o same_o by_o inflict_v a_o punishment_n not_o less_o severe_a but_o far_o more_o just_a than_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v when_o they_o be_v hot_a with_o anger_n exod_n 32._o 10._o now_o therefore_o let_v i_o alone_o that_o my_o wrath_n may_v wax_v hot_a against_o they_o and_o that_o i_o may_v consume_v they_o and_o i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n god_n anger_n be_v a_o excellency_n of_o his_o own_o essence_n by_o which_o it_o be_v so_o displease_v 30._o with_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v incline_v to_o punish_v the_o sinner_n or_o a_o settle_a and_o unchangeable_a resolution_n to_o punish_v sinner_n according_a to_o their_o sin_n god_n be_v great_o move_v to_o anger_n against_o all_o impenitent_a sinner_n especial_o the_o unjust_a enemy_n of_o his_o people_n rom._n 1._o 18._o and_o 2._o 8_o 9_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 22._o ephes._n 5._o 6._o and_o col._n 3._o 6._o deut._n 32._o 21._o psal._n 106._o 40_o because_o such_o wrong_a god_n he_o can_v be_v hurt_v for_o that_o be_v a_o weakness_n but_o he_o may_v be_v wrong_v for_o that_o be_v no_o weakness_n but_o a_o fruit_n of_o excellency_n see_v nothing_o be_v more_o subject_a to_o be_v wrong_v then_o a_o excellent_a thing_n or_o person_n for_o wrong_n be_v any_o behaviour_n to_o a_o person_n not_o suitable_a to_o his_o worth_n and_o the_o more_o worthy_a a_o person_n be_v the_o more_o easy_a it_o be_v to_o carry_v one_o self_n unseemly_o sin_n wrong_v god_n 1._o in_o his_o authority_n when_o a_o just_a and_o righteous_a governor_n have_v make_v just_a and_o right_a law_n than_o it_o be_v a_o wrong_n to_o his_o authority_n a_o deny_v and_o oppose_v of_o it_o to_o neglect_v disregard_n and_o infringe_v those_o law_n sin_n be_v a_o transgress_v of_o god_n law_n and_o impenitent_a sin_n do_v it_o in_o a_o very_a wilful_a manner_n with_o a_o kind_n of_o carelessness_n and_o bold_a disrespect_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n god_n shall_v not_o have_v show_v himself_o wise_a just_a good_a careful_a of_o mankind_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o his_o own_o work_n if_o he_o have_v not_o make_v his_o law_n for_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n tend_v to_o guide_v man_n to_o order_v his_o life_n most_o fit_o for_o that_o which_o be_v the_o main_a end_n of_o it_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o maker_n and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o subordinate_a end_n of_o it_o his_o own_o welfare_n 2._o it_o wrong_v he_o in_o his_o honour_n name_n and_o dignity_n it_o be_v a_o deny_v of_o his_o perfect_a wisdom_n and_o justice_n 3._o in_o his_o good_n abuse_v they_o 4._o in_o his_o person_n sin_n be_v offensive_a to_o the_o purity_n 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a_o commotion_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v near_o wrath_n be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o that_o inward_a distemper_n by_o look_n gesture_n or_o action_n tend_v to_o revenge_n but_o rage_n be_v the_o extremity_n of_o both_o the_o former_a prov._n 27._o 4._o this_o may_v humble_v and_o astonish_v impenitent_a sinner_n hos._n 8._o 5._o psal._n 90._o 11._o we_o anger_n must_v quench_v god_n wrath_n as_o man_n do_v fire_n at_o the_o first_o by_o cast_v in_o water_n and_o take_v away_o the_o fuel_n by_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n pour_v out_o water_n 1_o sam._n 7._o 8._o jer._n 4._o 14._o psal._n 6._o 8._o pray_v earnest_o to_o he_o zeph._n 3_o 3._o moses_n by_o prayer_n turn_v away_o god_n hot_a anger_n from_o aaron_n and_o
god_n be_v glorify_v there_o be_v no_o good_a in_o sin_n 4._o hell_n be_v contra_fw-la bonum_fw-la creatum_fw-la against_o a_o create_a good_a sin_n contra_fw-la bonum_fw-la increatum_fw-la against_o a_o uncreated_a good_a the_o glory_n of_o god_n eight_o every_o sin_n be_v after_o a_o sort_n the_o great_a evil_n as_o god_n be_v the_o great_a good_a after_o a_o sort_n i_o say_v non_fw-la datur_fw-la summum_fw-la malum_fw-la quod_fw-la sit_fw-la causa_fw-la omnis_fw-la mali_fw-la say_v the_o school_n for_o it_o will_v then_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v two_o first_o principle_n of_o thing_n good_a and_o evil_n which_o be_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o manichee_n 1._o god_n be_v per_fw-la se_fw-la bone_fw-la so_o sin_n be_v per_fw-la se_fw-la malum_fw-la evil_a in_o itself_o and_o good_a in_o no_o respect_n 2._o as_o god_n be_v to_o be_v love_v for_o himself_o because_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a so_o sin_n be_v to_o he_o hate_v for_o itself_o one_o shall_v hate_v sin_n as_o sin_n and_o then_o he_o will_v hate_v every_o sin_n à _fw-la quatenus_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la valet_fw-la consequentia_fw-la 3._o god_n be_v the_o great_a reward_n of_o himself_o and_o sin_v the_o great_a punishment_n of_o itself_o hos._n 8._o 11._o austin_n speak_v of_o a_o poenalis_fw-la vitiositas_fw-la nine_o every_o one_o sin_n do_v virtual_o contain_v in_o it_o all_o sin_n a_o idle_a word_n the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 5_o 14._o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v call_v one_o man_n offence_n see_v heb._n 12._o 15._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o degree_n of_o sinne._n it_o be_v a_o error_n of_o the_o life_n stoic_n which_o tully_n refute_v and_o of_o the_o jovinian_o which_o jerome_n refute_v that_o all_o sin_n be_v equal_a though_o all_o sin_n be_v mortal_a yet_o they_o be_v not_o equal_a they_o be_v distinguish_v in_o name_n and_o real_o there_o be_v several_a punishment_n one_o sin_n may_v be_v heavy_a and_o great_a than_o another_o in_o divers_a respect_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 25._o zech._n 2._o 8._o psal._n 7._o 5._o prov._n 3._o 29._o exod._n 22._o 28._o act._n 23._o 5._o idolatry_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n than_o theft_n the_o cause_n leu._n 4._o 2._o and_o 6._o 2._o the_o law_n quality_n prov._n 6._o 30_o 31._o the_o matter_n the_o soul_n sin_v mat._n 5._o 13._o and_o 10._o 15._o luke_n 12._o 27._o john_n 19_o 11._o the_o sin_n of_o a_o professor_n or_o public_a person_n the_o time_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 17._o john_n 9_o 41._o the_o place_n effect_n end_n and_o manner_n of_o sin_v as_o when_o one_o know_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o commit_v it_o when_o sin_n be_v live_v in_o one_o commit_v in_o the_o neck_n of_o another_o or_o the_o same_o sin_n be_v often_o commit_v there_o be_v fautores_fw-la actores_fw-la and_o authores_fw-la sin_n against_o the_o first_o table_n caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la be_v great_a than_o sin_n against_o the_o second_o a_o sin_n against_o god_n in_o that_o respect_n be_v great_a than_o a_o sin_n against_o man_n 1._o from_o the_o object_n who_o be_v so_o infinite_o excellent_a 2._o the_o grace_n which_o have_v reference_n to_o god_n be_v far_o more_o than_o the_o duty_n to_o our_o neighbour_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o less_o motive_n to_o offend_v god_n then_o our_o neighbour_n 4._o it_o do_v therefore_o become_v a_o sin_n because_o god_n be_v disobey_v who_o law_n be_v to_o love_v our_o brother_n 5._o by_o proportion_n if_o a_o sin_n against_o our_o neighbour_n be_v less_o which_o be_v against_o his_o good_n then_o his_o life_n because_o it_o be_v a_o great_a good_a then_o much_o more_o concern_v god_n life_n be_v a_o great_a good_a than_o riches_n god_n be_v to_o be_v more_o esteem_v than_o life_n or_o good_n be_v 6._o that_o which_o be_v against_o a_o high_a end_n be_v a_o more_o heinous_a sin_n there_o be_v sensual_a and_o ibid._n spiritual_a lust_n eph._n 2._o 3._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o sin_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v great_a than_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o body_n in_o that_o 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draw_v nigh_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o 5._o the_o sin_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v most_o imitate_v and_o resemble_v the_o devil_n he_o can_v be_v a_o drunkard_n a_o adulterer_n because_o he_o be_v a_o spiritual_a substance_n therefore_o his_o sin_n be_v pride_n malice_n and_o envy_n rom._n 2._o 29._o the_o devil_n be_v call_v spiritual_a wickedness_n eph._n 6._o all_o sin_n be_v from_o satan_n per_fw-la modum_fw-la servitutis_fw-la spiritual_a sin_n per_fw-la modum_fw-la imaginis_fw-la 6._o where_o there_o be_v the_o great_a delight_n and_o union_n there_o be_v the_o great_a sinfulness_n they_o rejoice_v to_o do_v evil_a amos_n 3_o sin_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v worse_o than_o of_o the_o life_n 1._o they_o be_v more_o abundant_o in_o the_o heart_n then_o in_o the_o life_n out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v 2._o they_o be_v continual_o in_o the_o heart_n rom._n 2._o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o evil_a thought_n be_v 1._o a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n as_o well_o as_o outward_a act_n the_o law_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n deut._n 15._o 9_o some_o sin_n be_v perfect_v in_o the_o thought_n as_o envy_v and_o malice_n though_o they_o come_v not_o into_o act_n the_o devil_n wrath_n malice_n envy_n make_v he_o a_o unclean_a spirit_n 2._o we_o be_v call_v to_o repent_v of_o thought_n and_o ask_v pardon_n of_o they_o act._n 8._o 22._o see_v iââ_n 55._o 7._o the_o heart_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o thought_n god_n call_v for_o the_o heart_n 3._o consider_v the_o multitude_n of_o our_o vain_a thought_n 7._o they_o be_v as_o incompatible_a with_o grace_n and_o sanctification_n as_o outward_a gross_a sin_n be_v for_o that_o be_v a_o holy_a nature_n and_o regeneration_n be_v chief_o in_o the_o understanding_n and_o will_n 8._o they_o do_v more_o strong_o oppose_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o work_v upon_o the_o soul_n first_o and_o the_o intellectual_a part_n 9_o the_o cure_n of_o 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the_o heart_n for_o do_v evil_a psal._n 14._o 4._o the_o not_o do_v of_o good_a be_v the_o do_v of_o evil_a they_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n of_o our_o life_n and_o go_v beyond_o sin_n of_o commission_n in_o these_o particular_n 1._o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o that_o be_v the_o great_a law_n in_o which_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n be_v most_o in_o every_o commandment_n there_o be_v a_o precept_n and_o prohibition_n the_o precept_n command_v duty_n the_o prohibition_n forbid_v sin_n omission_n be_v against_o the_o precept_n the_o main_a thing_n the_o curse_n be_v but_o the_o accidental_a part_n he_o break_v the_o first_o commandment_n have_v not_o jehovah_n for_o his_o god_n
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to_o deny_v his_o master_n with_o execration_n true_a believer_n may_v fall_v grievous_o and_o heinous_o 1._o into_o sin_n not_o only_a quotidiani_fw-la incursus_fw-la august_n of_o daily_a incursion_n but_o such_o which_o do_v vastare_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la as_o the_o schoolman_n speak_v though_o they_o do_v not_o excutere_fw-la fidem_fw-la 2._o so_o as_o to_o wound_v the_o conscience_n of_o their_o brethren_n rom._n 14._o 15._o 3._o to_o wound_v their_o profession_n 1_o tim._n 6._o beg_v rom._n 2._o 24._o 4._o they_o may_v strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o sinner_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 14._o 5._o they_o may_v great_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n 6._o they_o may_v contract_v a_o damnable_a guilt_n psal._n 90._o 8._o 7._o they_o may_v fall_v so_o as_o to_o bring_v on_o themselves_o great_a temporal_a affliction_n ezra_n 9_o saint_n 13._o psal._n 99_o 8._o jer._n 2._o 19_o 8._o they_o may_v be_v chastened_a with_o spiritual_a affliction_n psal_n 51._o 12._o 9_o god_n may_v in_o they_o punish_v 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be_v a_o murderer_n and_o a_o bitter_a penitentiary_n for_o it_o psal._n 51._o deliver_v i_o from_o blood_n guiltiness_n 4._o they_o be_v in_o a_o combat_n and_o fight_v with_o their_o ordinary_a infirmity_n of_o passion_n as_o paul_n rom._n 7._o &_o gal._n 6._o it_o make_v they_o often_o pray_v it_o put_v they_o into_o sad_a agony_n as_o rom._n 7._o what_o they_o will_v not_o do_v they_o do_v therefore_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o can_v pray_v be_v humble_a 5._o they_o do_v at_o last_o come_v out_o of_o these_o with_o the_o contrary_a grace_n and_o delight_n in_o they_o they_o mortify_v and_o subdue_v their_o lust_n rom._n 8._o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n free_v they_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n yea_o they_o delight_n in_o the_o contrary_a grace_n his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n 6._o they_o do_v not_o only_o come_v out_o of_o they_o themselves_o but_o set_v against_o they_o in_o other_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n call_v her_o neighbour_n lydia_n 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punish_v his_o people_n with_o great_a 24._o severity_n lam._n 4._o 6._o mat._n 3._o 10._o six_o sort_n of_o godly_a person_n be_v in_o danger_n first_o man_n in_o the_o high_a place_n magistrate_n minister_n david_n peter_n second_o man_n of_o great_a part_n knowledge_n puff_v up_o augustine_n say_v of_o licinius_n one_o of_o great_a part_n but_o of_o a_o corrupt_a judgement_n cupit_n diabolus_fw-la à _fw-fr ââ_o ornari_fw-la three_o man_n of_o the_o great_a grace_n god_n leave_v sin_n in_o man_n to_o keep_v they_o low_o therefore_o when_o man_n be_v high_a in_o grace_n he_o leave_v powerful_a lust_n to_o exercise_v they_o four_o man_n that_o be_v carnal_o confident_a as_o peter_n dr_n pendlâton_n five_o those_o that_o be_v censorious_a against_o the_o false_a of_o other_o gal._n 6._o 1._o
ãâã_d say_v he_o de_fw-fr eccles._n different_a form_n of_o church_n and_o church-government_n in_o one_o state_n must_v needs_o lay_v a_o foundation_n of_o strife_n and_o division_n therein_o it_o be_v no_o wisdom_n say_v m._n durie_n in_o a_o letter_n in_o a_o state_n to_o reject_v a_o approve_a way_n of_o government_n which_o all_o the_o best_a reform_a church_n have_v receive_v all_o this_o while_n and_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v god_n way_n and_o by_o experience_n find_v to_o be_v safe_a sound_a and_o instead_o of_o it_o to_o take_v up_o another_o which_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o know_v what_o it_o be_v nor_o be_v ever_o try_v but_o in_o two_o or_o at_o the_o most_o three_o church_n and_o that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o few_o year_n the_o slight_a the_o cause_n of_o separation_n the_o great_a the_o fault_n of_o schism_n when_o man_n hold_v the_o same_o faith_n and_o orthodox_n truth_n yet_o separate_v for_o lesser_a matter_n the_o true_a saint_n in_o the_o 7._o church_n of_o the_o 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be_v a_o sin_n whereto_o people_n be_v much_o incline_v 2._o it_o be_v to_o leave_v our_o present_a governor_n which_o rule_v we_o according_a to_o law_n and_o follow_v other_o governor_n who_o rise_v up_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n to_o leave_v a_o david_n and_o follow_v a_o sheba_n the_o israelite_n raise_v sedition_n against_o david_n by_o mean_n of_o absalon_n and_o achitophel_n and_o proceed_v so_o far_o in_o their_o rebellion_n that_o they_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o pitch_a field_n and_o will_v not_o give_v over_o till_o their_o captain_n with_o twenty_o thousand_o more_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o battle_n 2_o sam._n 19_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n stir_v up_o a_o great_a multitude_n against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n at_o another_o time_n of_o themselves_o they_o rise_v against_o moses_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o stone_n he_o because_o they_o want_v water_n at_o another_o time_n they_o cry_v to_o have_v a_o captain_n and_o return_v back_o to_o egypt_n m._n hobbs_n in_o his_o rule_n 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it_o in_o korah_n and_o his_o accomplice_n make_v the_o earth_n to_o gape_v wide_a and_o swallow_v they_o up_o solomon_n condemn_v it_o say_v meddle_v not_o with_o such_o as_o be_v give_v to_o change_v gal._n 5._o 20._o yea_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n as_o be_v evident_a 1._o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o light_n of_o scripture_n in_o the_o law_n he_o that_o curse_a that_o be_v rail_v upon_o or_o use_v ill_a wish_n against_o the_o ruler_n of_o his_o people_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n how_o much_o more_o than_o he_o that_o shall_v rise_v up_o against_o he_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v full_a of_o precept_n for_o duty_n and_o subjection_n rom._n 13._o 1._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13._o 14._o give_v unto_o caesar_n that_o which_o be_v caesar_n say_v our_o bless_a saviour_n give_v to_o every_o one_o his_o due_a fear_v to_o who_o fear_n honour_n to_o who_o honour_n belong_v you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_a for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o the_o apostle_n will_v titus_n to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o obey_v principality_n and_o power_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o magistrate_n and_o ready_a to_o every_o good_a work_n as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v unfit_a for_o any_o good_a work_n if_o he_o be_v not_o due_o subject_a to_o authority_n the_o jesuit_n be_v still_o tamper_n about_o kingdom_n monarchy_n commonwealth_n and_o temporal_a state_n how_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o mutiny_n contention_n sedition_n rebellion_n and_o uproar_n watson_n quodlibet_n of_o religion_n and_o state_n quodl_n 5._o answer_v to_o the_o four_o article_n they_o be_v like_a unto_o aesop_n trumpeter_n who_o be_v take_v in_o war_n make_v his_o lamentation_n say_v that_o he_o never_o draw_v his_o sword_n against_o any_o nor_o shoot_v at_o any_o but_o the_o enemy_n answer_v thou_o have_v animate_v other_o thou_o have_v put_v courage_n rage_n and_o fury_n into_o all_o the_o rest_n saint_n peter_n and_o jude_n do_v blame_v they_o which_o despise_v government_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o in_o authority_n second_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n for_o even_o among_o those_o nation_n which_o never_o have_v any_o divine_a revelation_n yet_o the_o necessity_n of_o duty_n to_o magistrate_n be_v always_o maintain_v as_o a_o thing_n which_o they_o perceive_v absolute_o requisite_a for_o the_o welfare_n of_o humane_a society_n see_v without_o government_n the_o society_n of_o man_n can_v never_o continue_v in_o a_o good_a estate_n no_o man_n can_v possess_v his_o own_o good_n enjoy_v his_o own_o land_n and_o house_n live_v comfortable_o with_o his_o own_o wife_n and_o child_n or_o give_v himself_o to_o any_o profitable_a call_n and_o endeavour_n three_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o those_o principal_a virtue_n by_o which_o all_o man_n
ought_v to_o govern_v themselves_o in_o the_o course_n of_o their_o life_n unless_o they_o will_v be_v brutish_a appetite_n rule_v beast_n reason_n ought_v to_o guide_v man_n and_o a_o settle_a habit_n agreeable_a to_o right_a reason_n now_o the_o main_a and_o fundamental_a virtue_n be_v religion_n justice_n charity_n and_o prudence_n against_o all_o which_o sedition_n do_v evident_o oppose_v itself_o religion_n tie_v our_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o command_v we_o to_o give_v he_o his_o due_n god_n be_v not_o due_o fear_v and_o honour_v if_o his_o ordinance_n of_o magistracy_n be_v despise_v 2._o justice_n bind_v we_o to_o man_n and_o require_v to_o give_v every_o man_n his_o due_a which_o we_o do_v not_o if_o we_o deny_v subjection_n to_o the_o magistrate_n by_o who_o power_n all_o man_n else_o shall_v be_v help_v to_o the_o attain_n of_o their_o right_n 3._o charity_n bid_v we_o do_v good_a to_o our_o neighbour_n as_o to_o ourselves_o and_o how_o will_v he_o do_v good_a to_o other_o neighbour_n who_o will_v not_o perform_v his_o duty_n to_o his_o governor_n who_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o common_a good_a 4._o discretion_n and_o prudence_n advise_v to_o take_v that_o course_n which_o be_v most_o requisite_a for_o our_o own_o and_o the_o common_a happiness_n see_v no_o member_n can_v be_v long_o safe_a if_o the_o whole_a be_v not_o keep_v in_o safety_n it_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o common_a welfare_n and_o consequent_o to_o a_o man_n own_o at_o length_n that_o the_o body_n be_v rend_v asunder_o with_o sedition_n four_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n since_o it_o proceed_v from_o bad_a cause_n and_o produce_v ill_a effect_n ambition_n envy_n and_o discontent_n at_o the_o present_a estate_n and_o foolish_a hope_n to_o have_v all_o remedy_v by_o a_o change_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o sedition_n 2._o the_o effect_n of_o sedition_n be_v lamentable_a where_o envy_v and_o strife_n iâ_n there_o be_v sedition_n and_o every_o evil_a work_n james_n envy_v and_o strife_n likely_a bring_v sedition_n and_o sedition_n come_v accompany_v with_o every_o evil_a work_n viz._n with_o civil_a war_n which_o put_v the_o sword_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o multitude_n and_o make_v they_o bold_a to_o kill_v spoil_n buân_v all_o which_o lie_v in_o their_o way_n without_o difference_n or_o respect_n of_o person_n religion_n and_o justice_n be_v exile_v and_o fury_n and_o passion_n do_v what_o they_o please_v the_o reason_n why_o man_n be_v so_o prone_a to_o this_o sin_n be_v because_o they_o be_v natural_o full_a of_o those_o vice_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o breed_v it_o viz._n ambition_n envy_n discontent_n fond_a hope_n self-love_n it_o be_v a_o vehement_a and_o inordinate_a inclination_n to_o one_o own_o content_a in_o thing_n carnal_a place_n earthly_a and_o sensual_a 2_o tim_n 3_o 2._o see_v 2_o cor._n 12_o 7._o there_o be_v 1._o a_o natural_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d or_o self_n love_n by_o which_o every_o one_o from_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n love_v himself_o his_o own_o body_n soul_n life_n eph._n 5._o 29._o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o condemn_v this_o 2._o a_o divine_a self-love_n by_o which_o every_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v again_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o the_o instinct_n of_o the_o spirit_n love_v himself_o as_o be_v fit_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o the_o church_n these_o two_o kind_n of_o self-love_n be_v in_o christ._n 3._o a_o devilish_a self-love_n whereby_o one_o by_o the_o instinct_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o inflame_v by_o satan_n so_o love_v himself_o that_o he_o love_v no_o other_o true_o and_o seek_v only_o his_o own_o thing_n effect_n of_o it_o 1._o to_o praise_v ourselves_o prov_n 27._o 2._o and_o boast_v of_o ourselves_o as_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi 2._o to_o be_v embitter_v against_o reproof_n 3._o to_o attempt_v thing_n above_o our_o power_n and_o place_n remedy_n against_o self-love_n we_o shall_v love_v our_o best_a self_n mat._n 6_o 33._o luke_n 10._o 42._o and_o 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the_o contrary_a phil._n 4._o 5._o prohibition_n mat._n 6._o 21._o sharp_a reproof_n eph._n 5._o âam_n 4._o 4._o 3._o god_n be_v much_o delight_v with_o such_o a_o disposition_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v take_v off_o from_o creature-comfort_n psa._n 131._o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o evil_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o other_o sin_n the_o first_o sin_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o error_n circa_fw-la finem_fw-la nay_o a_o error_n concern_v the_o utmost_a end_n therefore_o the_o more_o dangerous_a 3._o self_n as_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o god_n be_v that_o against_o which_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v denounce_v isa._n 22._o 16_o 17._o and_o 23._o 8._o 4._o for_o these_o self-seekers_a only_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n be_v prepare_v cesset_fw-la propria_fw-la voluntas_fw-la &_o non_fw-la erit_fw-la infernus_fw-la bern._n god_n have_v ever_o set_v himself_o against_o self-seekers_a to_o destroy_v they_o and_o their_o house_n prov._n 19_o 21._o isa._n 44._o 25._o psa._n 33._o 10._o isa._n 59_o 5_o 6._o jer._n 22._o 13._o hab._n 2._o 9_o this_o be_v especial_o evil_a in_o the_o calamity_n of_o the_o church_n numb_a 14._o 11_o 12._o what_o be_v this_o self_n compare_v with_o the_o church_n good_a this_o be_v condemn_v in_o baruch_n it_o be_v unseasonable_a we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o saint_n in_o the_o scripture_n give_v to_o covetousness_n 2._o hypocrite_n be_v give_v to_o it_o saul_n demas_n judas_n god_n prerogative_n be_v 1._o to_o have_v high_a esteem_n from_o the_o creature_n as_o the_o chief_a good_a to_o this_o self-love_n be_v opposite_a 2._o to_o give_v law_n to_o the_o creature_n as_o a_o absolute_a sovereign_n to_o this_o self-dependance_n be_v opposite_a 3._o to_o have_v the_o trust_n of_o the_o creature_n as_o a_o independent_a essence_n to_o this_o self-will_n be_v opposite_a 4._o to_o be_v the_o utmost_a end_n as_o the_o supreme_a cause_n to_o this_o self-seeking_a be_v opposite_a sign_n of_o it_o 1._o when_o one_o put_v himself_o on_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n for_o some_o worldly_a advantage_n gen._n 34._o 22_o 23._o john_n 6._o 26._o 2._o when_o man_n be_v enemy_n to_o christ_n cross_n phil._n 3._o 18_o 19_o 3._o envy_n to_o other_o gal._n 5._o 26._o remedy_n against_o it_o consider_v 1._o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n god_n shall_v be_v the_o chief_a end_n to_o set_v up_o self_n in_o his_o room_n no_o man_n less_o enjoy_v himself_o then_o he_o that_o seek_v himself_o 2._o you_o will_v have_v the_o great_a judgement_n mat._n 23._o 14._o 3._o frequent_o pray_v against_o it_o and_o cast_v back_o the_o praise_n give_v to_o thou_o unto_o god_n phil._n 2._o 21._o may_v not_o our_o thing_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o christ_n consist_v together_o 1._o all_o man_n be_v not_o christ_n nor_o lead_v by_o his_o spirit_n 2._o many_o that_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v christ_n be_v none_o of_o he_o rev._n 3._o 4._o 3._o those_o that_o be_v spiritual_o quicken_v keep_v not_o close_o to_o christ_n see_v mat._n 12._o 30._o slander_n slander_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n psa._n 52._o 3._o rom._n 1._o 29._o it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o ziba_n haman_n against_o mordecai_n detractio_fw-la est_fw-la alienae_n famae_fw-la per_fw-la verba_fw-la denigratio_fw-la aquinas_n 2_o 2ae_fw-la quaest._n 68_o art_n 1._o the_o smite_v of_o a_o man_n good_a name_n the_o latin_n call_v it_o detractio_fw-la because_o it_o be_v a_o slander_n kind_n of_o theft_n in_o that_o it_o steal_v from_o a_o man_n good_a name_n see_v ames_n de_fw-fr consc._n l._n 5._o c._n 15._o the_o cause_n of_o it_o be_v flattery_n envy_n and_o twattle_v uncharitableness_n or_o malice_n or_o both_o be_v the_o prime_a cause_n of_o it_o uncharitableness_n be_v the_o bare_a absence_n of_o charity_n malice_n be_v a_o disposition_n quite_o
foolish_a and_o unreasonable_a vide_fw-la daven_n determ_fw-la quaest._n 6._o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a obedience_n 1._o legal_a so_o to_o keep_v god_n way_n as_o to_o do_v all_o which_o the_o ten_o commandment_n require_v at_o all_o time_n in_o all_o fullness_n without_o any_o the_o least_o fail_v in_o matter_n or_o manner_n which_o be_v the_o bargain_n make_v with_o our_o first_o parent_n adam_n and_o eve_n and_o which_o by_o nature_n lie_v on_o we_o do_v this_o and_o live_v such_o a_o keep_n of_o the_o law_n be_v utter_o impossible_a for_o paul_n say_v that_o which_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n the_o law_n can_v bring_v we_o to_o heaven_n because_o our_o flesh_n in_o break_v it_o disable_v it_o from_o give_v we_o the_o reward_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o absolute_a perfection_n and_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v if_o we_o can_v perform_v such_o a_o obedience_n we_o need_v not_o any_o mediator_n 2._o evangelical_n a_o true_a strive_v to_o perform_v the_o former_a obedience_n it_o be_v a_o upright_a and_o hearty_a endeavour_n after_o the_o forenamed_a perfect_a obedience_n for_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o abolish_v the_o law_n from_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o life_n but_o alone_o from_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o so_o from_o bring_v the_o malediction_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o we_o but_o it_o establish_v the_o law_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o good_a life_n tie_v and_o enable_v we_o to_o labour_v with_o uprightness_n and_o sincerity_n to_o perform_v all_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o law_n in_o all_o perfection_n the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n exclude_v all_o defect_n that_o of_o the_o gospel_n all_o wilful_a defect_n and_o allow_v sin_n this_o obedience_n be_v twofold_a 1._o counterseit_n false_a and_o feign_a when_o the_o will_n in_o some_o thing_n yield_v to_o god_n will_v not_o because_o it_o be_v his_o will_n but_o because_o his_o will_n do_v not_o much_o cross_n the_o motion_n of_o they_o this_o be_v the_o obedience_n of_o hypocrite_n 2._o true_a and_o hearty_a when_o for_o god_n own_o sake_n principal_o the_o will_n frame_v itself_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o stoop_v unto_o he_o of_o this_o there_o be_v two_o degree_n one_o perfect_a when_o the_o will_n be_v whole_o carry_v after_o god_n will_v without_o any_o gainsay_n with_o the_o full_a sway_n and_o whole_a swinge_n of_o it_o this_o be_v only_o in_o adam_n 2._o imperfect_a when_o the_o will_n oppose_v itself_o to_o its_o own_o disobedient_a inclination_n and_o do_v consent_n to_o obey_v and_o be_v displease_v with_o its_o own_o disobedience_n we_o must_v all_o set_v ourselves_o to_o yield_v true_a obedience_n to_o god_n how_o often_o and_o earnest_o delight_n do_v moses_n inculcate_v this_o deut._n 4._o 1._o &_o 5._o 1._o if_o you_o love_v i_o keep_v my_o commandment_n say_v christ._n peter_n say_v we_o must_v yield_v ourselves_o to_o god_n as_o those_o that_o 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philos_fw-la theol._n ancil_n exercit._fw-la 3_o art_n 13._o see_v m._n pemb._n vindis_fw-la great_a p._n 110_o 111_o 245_o 246._o and_o of_o justificat_fw-la p._n 38_o c._n 2._o sect._n 2._o l'homme_fw-fr n'est_fw-fr point_fw-fr obligè_fw-fr à _fw-fr croire_fw-fr en_fw-fr jesus_n christ_n que_fw-fr quand_fw-fr il_fw-fr luy_fw-fr est_fw-fr annoncé_fw-la adam_n n'y_fw-fr estoit_fw-fr pas_fw-fr obligé_fw-fr avant_fw-fr qu'il_fw-fr pechast_a âl_v a_o commence_v à _fw-fr y_fw-fr estre_fw-fr oblige_n &_o luy_fw-fr a_fw-fr promis_fw-fr la_fw-fr semence_n qui_fw-fr briseroit_fw-fr la_fw-fr testae_fw-la du_fw-fr scrpent_n esclaircissement_fw-fr des_fw-mi controverses_fw-la salmuriennes_n par_fw-fr pierre_n du_fw-fr mâulin_n see_v m._n pemb._n vindic._n great_a p._n 100_o 101._o vide_fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-la gratia_fw-la &_o lib._n arbit_n l._n 6._o c._n 1_o 2_o 3._o the_o general_a mean_n be_v the_o word_n &_o prayer_n we_o must_v ask_v for_o it_o in_o prayer_n and_o wait_v for_o it_o in_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o word_n i_o will_v come_v to_o you_o and_o manifest_v myself_o to_o you_o christ_n impart_v his_o grace_n and_o communicate_v his_o counsel_n to_o they_o unregenerate_a man_n have_v many_o communication_n from_o christ_n no_o communion_n that_o be_v found_v in_o union_n see_v m_o â_o hârris_fw-la of_o the_o beatitude_n p._n â5_n and_o paâ_n on_o rom._n 8._o p._n 33._o the_o civilian_n thus_o define_v it_o est_fw-la gratuita_fw-la assumptio_fw-la personae_fw-la non_fw-la habentio_fw-la jus_o in_fw-la haereditate_fw-la ad_fw-la participationem_fw-la haereditatis_fw-la adoptio_fw-la imitatur_fw-la naturam_fw-la adoptio_fw-la nuptiarum_fw-la subsidium_fw-la fortunae_fw-la remedium_fw-la supplet_fw-la sterilitati_fw-la vel_fw-la orbitati_fw-la jurisâ_n profectò_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la indulgentia_fw-la non_fw-la indigentia_fw-la ber._n ephes._n 2._o 18._o there_o be_v three_o great_a fruit_n of_o our_o adoption_n 1._o dignity_n 1_o joh._n 1_o 2._o 2._o liberty_n rom._n 8._o 21._o 3._o inheritance_n if_o son_n then_o heir_n certum_fw-la est_fw-la tam_fw-la in_o veteri_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o novo_fw-la testamento_fw-la verbum_fw-la justificandi_fw-la &_o nomen_fw-la justificationis_fw-la intelligo_fw-la autem_fw-la aequivalentia_fw-la in_o linguis_fw-la originalibus_fw-la hebraicum_fw-la histâik_n &_o graecum_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d cum_fw-la nominibus_fw-la derivatis_fw-la communiter_fw-la accipi_fw-la significatione_n forensi_fw-la pro_fw-la justum_fw-la habere_fw-la censere_fw-la pronunciare_fw-la maximè_fw-la ubi_fw-la agitur_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la qui_fw-la accusatur_fw-la tanquam_fw-la injustus_fw-la prov._n 17._o 15._o ubi_fw-la evidens_fw-la est_fw-la verbum_fw-la justificandi_fw-la per_fw-la oppositum_fw-la verbum_fw-la intelligi_fw-la debere_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la de_fw-fr real_a infusione_n iniquitatis_fw-la &_o injustitiae_fw-la intelligi_fw-la quasi_fw-la ejus_fw-la aliquis_fw-la habitus_fw-la in_o cord_n justi_fw-la generaretur_fw-la à _fw-la judice_fw-la iniquo_fw-la sic_fw-la neque_fw-la intelligi_fw-la potest_fw-la ab_fw-la codem_fw-la aliter_fw-la justificari_fw-la impium_fw-la quam_fw-la justum_fw-la pronunciando_fw-la non_fw-la efficiendo_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la aliter_fw-la hoc_fw-la verbum_fw-la intelligi_fw-la quam_fw-la per_fw-la justum_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la aut_fw-la declarare_fw-la matth._n 1â_n 19_o luc._n 7._o 35._o &_o 39_o v._n communiter_fw-la haec_fw-la vox_fw-la opponitur_fw-la accusationi_fw-la &_o condemnationi_fw-la isa_n 50._o 8._o rom._n 8._o 33_o 34._o rivet_n cathol_n orthodox_n tract_n 41._o qu._n 1._o vide_fw-la pemb._n de_fw-fr justificat_fw-la lib._n 1._o sect._n 4_o 5_o 7_o 8_o 9_o est_fw-la vocabulum_fw-la sorense_n à _fw-la foro_fw-la soliad_a forum_n poli_fw-fr sive_fw-la à _fw-la judiciis_fw-la humanis_fw-la ad_fw-la judicium_fw-la deitranslatum_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la imputans_fw-la peccata_fw-la sed_fw-la peccatorem_fw-la à _fw-la reâtu_fw-la exgratia_fw-la absolvens_fw-la cum_fw-la justificare_fw-la dicitur_fw-la rom._n 3._o 4_o 5._o capp_n alt_v exeg_n aug._n confess_v art_n 4._o camer_n collat_n cum_fw-la tilen_v the_o papist_n confound_v justification_n and_o sanctification_n they_o say_v to_o justify_v signify_v to_o make_v righteous_a by_o infusion_n of_o grace_n remission_n of_o sin_n say_v bellarmine_n be_v extinctio_fw-la peccati_fw-la in_o subjecto_fw-la the_o extinguish_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o subject_n justificatio_fw-la &_o sanctificatio_fw-la peccatoris_fw-la sunt_fw-la duo_fw-la beneficia_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la inuicem_fw-la valde_fw-la diversa_fw-la &_o distincta_fw-la sed_fw-la minimè_fw-la separata_fw-la in_o papatu_fw-la non_fw-la distinguuntur_fw-la à _fw-la multis_fw-la protestantibus_fw-la separantur_fw-la nos_fw-la non_fw-la quaerimus_fw-la justificationem_fw-la in_o sanctificatione_n nostra_fw-la nec_fw-la quaerimus_fw-la justificationem_fw-la nostram_fw-la sine_fw-la sanctificatione_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 6._o streso_fw-mi in_o
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to_o strike_v we_o and_o have_v deserve_v far_o more_o evil_a than_o we_o suffer_v 2._o we_o can_v ease_v or_o any_o way_n deliver_v ourselves_o from_o misery_n by_o murmur_v this_o be_v 1._o a_o worthy_a service_n a_o child_n that_o quiet_o bear_v the_o stripe_n which_o his_o father_n sometime_o lay_v upon_o he_o please_v his_o father_n as_o much_o as_o he_o that_o ready_o go_v about_o the_o thing_n he_o be_v bid_v christ_n himself_o learn_v obedience_n by_o suffering_n the_o principal_a part_n of_o his_o merit_n stand_v in_o that_o he_o submit_v himself_o to_o be_v make_v of_o no_o reputation_n and_o become_v obedient_a even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o crosse._n 2._o it_o be_v a_o most_o profitable_a duty_n turn_v evil_a into_o good_a and_o make_v evil_n easy_a to_o 18._o bear_v and_o procure_v a_o safe_a and_o speedy_a issue_n out_o of_o evil_a 3._o from_o the_o grace_n of_o patience_n itself_o 1._o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o thou_o can_v not_o live_v without_o it_o we_o can_v 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nature_n of_o affliction_n 1._o affliction_n whether_o upon_o the_o soul_n state_n friends_z name_n be_v no_o evidence_n at_o all_o of_o god_n displeasure_n for_o they_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o all_o god_n people_n his_o dear_a servant_n prov._n 3._o 12._o job_n 7._o 17_o 18._o heb._n 8._o 6_o 7._o 8._o 2._o god_n real_o intend_v his_o people_n good_a and_o do_v they_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o good_a by_o affliction_n heb._n 12._o 6_o 7._o 1._o hereby_o christ_n make_v all_o his_o people_n conformable_a to_o himself_o rom._n 8._o 28._o 2._o he_o purge_v out_o the_o relic_n of_o corruption_n take_v down_o our_o pride_n self-love_n love_v of_o the_o world_n 3._o he_o exercise_v abundance_n of_o grace_n in_o his_o people_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 7._o 4._o make_v they_o grow_v in_o grace_n more_o heavenly-minded_n 3._o god_n will_v uphold_v thou_o in_o affliction_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 13._o 4._o we_o shall_v have_v a_o most_o seasonable_a and_o merciful_a deliverance_n out_o of_o affliction_n psal._n 34._o 19_o and_o god_n will_v do_v his_o people_n good_a according_a to_o their_o affliction_n leave_v in_o they_o a_o excellent_a frame_n of_o spirit_n job_n and_o david_n be_v rare_a man_n after_o affliction_n god_n make_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n more_o holy_a and_o cheerful_a after_o most_o of_o all_o do_v they_o find_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o affliction_n when_o they_o come_v to_o heaven_n for_o though_o that_o be_v give_v of_o freegrace_n yet_o god_n reward_v they_o proportionable_o to_o their_o good_a service_n and_o affliction_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o if_o we_o suffer_v with_o christ_n we_o shall_v reign_v with_o he_o mean_v to_o get_v patience_n first_o the_o frequent_a meditation_n of_o the_o former_a motive_n study_v those_o argument_n second_o get_v faith_n study_v to_o know_v thy_o interest_n in_o christ_n 1._o know_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n how_o full_o and_o free_o christ_n offer_v grace_n to_o thou_o 2._o give_v thy_o consent_n that_o christ_n shall_v be_v a_o saviour_n to_o thou_o that_o he_o shall_v sanctify_v thou_o as_o well_o as_o pardon_v thy_o sin_n faith_n be_v a_o assent_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o consent_n to_o the_o goodness_n of_o it_o that_o christ_n shall_v be_v my_o saviour_n psal._n 112._o 7._o peace_n 13._o peace_n in_o the_o general_a notion_n and_o nature_n of_o it_o be_v the_o correspondency_n or_o harmony_n of_o one_o thing_n to_o another_o work_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n to_o the_o common_a end_n the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o sweet_a divine_a and_o heavenly_a consent_n harmony_n or_o beauty_n of_o thing_n subordinate_a one_o to_o another_o d._n gauden_n if_o the_o world_n be_v a_o ring_n peace_n be_v the_o diamond_n of_o it_o the_o hebrew_n use_v it_o often_o for_o all_o prosperity_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n they_o use_v shalom_n in_o their_o letter_n and_o say_v ordinary_o peace_n be_v to_o this_o house_n that_o be_v all_o happiness_n attend_v you_o it_o be_v henry_n the_o 7_o usual_a preface_n in_o his_o treaty_n that_o when_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n peace_n be_v sing_v and_o when_o he_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n peace_n be_v bequeath_v sir_n francis_n bacon_n the_o apostolical_a benediction_n be_v grace_n and_o peace_n more_o proper_o it_o signify_v concord_n unity_n and_o reconciliation_n firm_a and_o stable_a peace_n be_v and_o must_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n heb._n 7._o 1_o 2._o first_o king_n of_o righteousness_n then_o of_o peace_n isa._n 48._o 18._o jam._n 3._o 18._o righteousness_n be_v the_o qualification_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o god_n will_v grant_v peace_n it_o take_v away_o all_o the_o matter_n which_o provoke_v god_n to_o wrath_n no_o peace_n be_v to_o be_v have_v without_o christ_n isa._n 48._o ult_n all_o peace_n by_o he_o 1._o with_o god_n rom._n 5._o 1._o 2._o in_o our_o own_o conscience_n 3._o with_o all_o the_o cereature_n ezek._n 34._o 25._o hos._n 2._o perseverance_n all_o agree_v that_o perseverance_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o end_n that_o one_o may_v be_v save_v mat._n fidei_fw-la 10._o 22._o the_o negative_a may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o affirmative_a that_o no_o man_n therefore_o shall_v be_v save_v which_o shall_v not_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n heb._n 3._o 14._o but_o all_o do_v not_o agree_v what_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o perseverance_n and_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v reason_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o perseverance_n of_o god_n people_n 1._o the_o eternal_a love_n of_o god_n psal._n 103._o 17._o john_n 13._o 1._o he_o love_v his_o people_n with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n rom._n 8._o 38_o 39_o see_v john_n 10._o 28_o 29_o 30._o &_o 11._o 29._o 7._o 2._o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v betwixt_o god_n and_o they_o be_v a_o stable_n and_o everlasting_a covenant_n jer._n 31._o 31._o &_o 32._o 67._o 40._o hosea_n 2._o 19_o 2_o samuel_n 23._o 5._o the_o covenant_n make_v at_o first_o with_o the_o angel_n and_o adam_n may_v be_v break_v but_o this_o can_v christ_n be_v the_o surety_n of_o it_o 3._o the_o union_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o faithful_a be_v indissoluble_a john_n 14._o 19_o 1_o john_n 5._o 11._o 4._o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n for_o they_o heb._n 7._o 25._o luke_n 22._o 31._o john_n 17._o 11_o 20._o god_n the_o father_n hear_v he_o always_o john_n 11._o 42._o object_n though_o christ_n have_v purchase_v the_o spirit_n and_o bestow_v it_o upon_o we_o yet_o we_o may_v cast_v off_o the_o spirit_n answ._n we_o have_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o father_n isa._n 59_o 21._o and_o of_o christ_n joh._n 14._o 16._o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v never_o depart_v from_o we_o st_n augustine_n have_v observe_v out_o of_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n make_v by_o cyprian_a that_o almost_o in_o every_o