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to_o bless_v the_o world_n by_o draw_v man_n into_o communion_n in_o the_o same_o course_n of_o engagement_n with_o he_o the_o lord_n christ_n have_v i_o conceive_v impose_v it_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o spiritual_a assessment_n on_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o the_o world_n that_o believe_v namely_o that_o they_o make_v profession_n of_o this_o their_o belief_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n that_o so_o the_o world_n may_v be_v make_v to_o know_v that_o they_o believe_v yea_o and_o have_v include_v it_o in_o the_o same_o act_n by_o which_o salvation_n itself_o be_v grant_v unto_o believer_n thus_o rom._n 10.9_o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n now_o because_o confession_n be_v one_o way_n by_o which_o the_o faith_n of_o man_n may_v be_v make_v know_v to_o the_o world_n therefore_o do_v he_o impose_v by_o way_n of_o tax_n the_o confession_n of_o the_o mouth_n his_o meaning_n be_v as_o 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concern_v judas_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o latter_a place_n the_o disciple_n express_v themselves_o thus_o and_o when_o they_o hear_v that_o they_o life_n up_o their_o voice_n to_o god_n with_o one_o accord_n and_o say_v lord_n thou_o be_v god_n which_o have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o in_o they_o be_v who_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o servant_n david_n have_v say_v why_o do_v the_o heathen_a rage_n &_o c_o he_o who_o in_o the_o former_a place_n be_v term_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v style_v in_o the_o latter_a lord_n and_o god_n who_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n &_o c_o to_o say_v that_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o david_n because_o he_o give_v order_n unto_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o move_v david_n so_o or_o so_o to_o speak_v be_v to_o oppose_v the_o direct_a and_o clear_a letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n with_o a_o man_n be_v own_o thought_n and_o these_o weak_a and_o groundless_a if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v that_o god_n by_o the_o mediate_a or_o intervening_a motion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v so_o or_o so_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o david_n it_o have_v be_v somewhat_o colourable_a for_o our_o adversary_n purpose_n and_o indeed_o no_o more_o or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o expression_n to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n that_o god_n speak_v so_o or_o so_o one_o thing_n or_o other_o to_o any_o person_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o have_v be_v somewhat_o though_o less_o than_o the_o other_o but_o now_o the_o constant_a tenor_n of_o the_o scripture_n speak_v as_o to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n be_v either_o that_o god_n speak_v or_o the_o lord_n speak_v or_o
that_o kind_n of_o cause_n which_o logician_n call_v causa_fw-la sinè_fw-la quâ_fw-la non_fw-la the_o cause_n without_o which_o the_o effect_n be_v not_o can_v be_v produce_v which_o because_o it_o contribute_v little_a or_o nothing_o at_o all_o to_o the_o effect_n unless_o it_o be_v its_o bare_a presence_n therefore_o they_o call_v it_o causa_fw-la fatua_fw-la the_o foolish_a cause_n or_o the_o fool_n cause_n i_o suppose_v for_o this_o reason_n because_o none_o but_o weak_a and_o simple_a person_n will_v insist_v upon_o this_o kind_n of_o cause_n in_o reason_v about_o effect_n and_o the_o cause_n and_o reason_n of_o they_o viz._n if_o a_o question_n be_v move_v why_o such_o a_o man_n run_v so_o swift_o he_o that_o shall_v answer_v because_o his_o head_n stand_v on_o his_o shoulder_n or_o because_o his_o heart_n be_v in_o his_o body_n or_o the_o like_a shall_v show_v himself_o very_o weak_a because_o though_o these_o be_v cause_n sinè_n quibus_fw-la non_fw-la such_o cause_n as_o without_o which_o the_o effect_n of_o run_v will_v not_o or_o can_v not_o be_v perform_v a_o man_n can_v not_o run_v unless_o his_o head_n stand_v on_o his_o shoulder_n yet_o his_o head_n stand_v on_o his_o shoulder_n contribute_v nothing_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o a_o very_a remote_a and_o inconsiderable_a manner_n towards_o it_o and_o beside_o take_v place_n in_o many_o in_o who_o no_o such_o effect_n as_o swiftness_n of_o run_v be_v to_o be_v find_v if_o a_o man_n shall_v ask_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o water_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n be_v divide_v when_o time_n be_v and_o stand_v upon_o heap_n like_o a_o wall_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n as_o they_o pass_v through_o he_o that_o shall_v say_v this_o be_v the_o reason_n or_o cause_n of_o it_o moses_n smite_v these_o water_n with_o the_o rod_n in_o his_o hand_n shall_v quit_v himself_o very_o weak_o in_o so_o say_v though_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o without_o this_o 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the_o gracious_a will_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n god_n have_v institute_v such_o and_o such_o mean_n in_o order_n to_o this_o bless_a end_n upon_o occasion_n hereof_o he_o stand_v engage_v to_o his_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o give_v out_o his_o abundance_n of_o grace_n five_o and_o last_o when_o we_o do_v affirm_v that_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o a_o fullness_n with_o he_o be_v attainable_a by_o man_n in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n as_o we_o do_v exclude_v all_o thing_n by_o way_n of_o merit_n and_o likewise_o all_o such_o endeavour_n in_o this_o kind_n which_o be_v original_o in_o man_n themselves_o so_o we_o do_v suppose_v that_o without_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v without_o a_o be_v prevent_v and_o without_o some_o measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n already_o give_v no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n unto_o any_o of_o those_o work_n or_o action_n whereby_o this_o same_o fill_n with_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o be_v obtain_v so_o that_o if_o we_o search_v the_o spring_n of_o these_o action_n and_o way_n of_o man_n whereby_o we_o affirm_v that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v attain_v we_o do_v not_o find_v the_o root_n in_o man_n but_o in_o something_o that_o be_v extrinsical_a for_o though_o it_o be_v in_o a_o man_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n co-substantial_a with_o it_o but_o the_o root_n of_o these_o action_n by_o which_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o fill_v themselves_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o themselves_o nor_o in_o their_o nature_n but_o it_o be_v in_o a_o external_n agent_n who_o be_v god_n or_o rather_o indeed_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n himself_o as_o we_o shall_v show_v you_o in_o the_o traverse_v of_o this_o great_a business_n for_o it_o be_v likely_a we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o dive_v into_o that_o question_n whether_o all_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o the_o world_n be_v not_o prevent_v according_a to_o the_o general_a course_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o govern_v of_o the_o world_n and_o set_v forth_o man_n and_o woman_n upon_o the_o theatre_n of_o the_o earth_n whether_o they_o be_v not_o all_o prevent_v without_o ask_v or_o without_o any_o mean_n use_v with_o so_o much_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o with_o such_o a_o presence_n of_o he_o as_o that_o thereby_o they_o be_v enable_v to_o have_v more_o of_o he_o and_o to_o be_v fill_v more_o with_o he_o have_v thus_o with_o as_o much_o brevity_n and_o plainness_n sect._n 5_o as_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v remove_v that_o stumble_a stone_n as_o we_o call_v it_o out_o of_o the_o way_n a_o conceit_n incident_a as_o we_o conceive_v unto_o some_o that_o there_o be_v no_o possibility_n for_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o any_o course_n they_o can_v take_v by_o any_o mean_n they_o can_v use_v we_o proceed_v now_o to_o inquire_v into_o the_o scripture_n what_o course_n it_o be_v that_o man_n ought_v to_o take_v to_o possess_v themselves_o of_o such_o a_o blessedness_n as_o a_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n import_v yea_o and_o which_o they_o must_v take_v if_o ever_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v make_v great_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n or_o man_n by_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o in_o order_n to_o a_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v suppose_v we_o be_v clear_a and_o thorough_o satisfy_v about_o the_o possibility_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o otherwise_o this_o cornerstone_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v for_o the_o build_n but_o this_o i_o say_v suppose_v the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v in_o direct_a order_n to_o a_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o
spirit_n be_v in_o the_o apostle_n word_n in_o a_o like_a case_n 1_o cor._n 12.31_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n zealous_o to_o cover_v or_o desire_v it_o to_o have_v a_o man_n soul_n break_v within_o he_o as_o david_n expression_n be_v with_o a_o long_a desire_n after_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o translate_v the_o best_a gift_n the_o better_a gift_n say_v the_o original_a the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v covet_v earnest_o signify_v to_o desire_v with_o a_o zeal_n or_o emulation_n i._n e._n to_o desire_n after_o such_o a_o manner_n or_o upon_o such_o term_n that_o we_o resolve_v that_o nothing_o shall_v interpose_v as_o far_o as_o we_o be_v able_a to_o prevent_v and_o hinder_v it_o between_o our_o desire_n and_o the_o thing_n desire_v viz._n so_o as_o to_o bereave_v our_o desire_n of_o their_o object_n or_o cause_v they_o to_o cease_v from_o it_o now_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o place_n now_o cite_v prescribe_v this_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o earnest_n or_o zealous_a covet_v after_o the_o better_a gift_n in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o they_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n otherwise_o to_o what_o end_n or_o purpose_n shall_v he_o enjoin_v such_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o he_o shall_v exhort_v they_o zealous_o to_o covet_v such_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o they_o to_o obtain_v and_o enjoy_v no_o nor_o yet_o such_o thing_n the_o enjoyment_n whereof_o be_v not_o to_o be_v obtain_v or_o procure_v by_o such_o their_o earnest_n covet_v now_o if_o this_o earnest_n or_o zealous_a covet_v of_o those_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o the_o apostle_n there_o mean_v and_o of_o which_o he_o have_v particular_o speak_v immediate_o before_o be_v a_o mean_n either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n to_o attain_v they_o doubtless_o the_o same_o course_n the_o like_a zealous_a covet_v be_v a_o proper_a mean_n also_o though_o not_o a_o adequate_a or_o complete_a mean_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o such_o a_o fullness_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o which_o we_o speak_v for_o if_o god_n be_v incline_v to_o hearken_v unto_o to_o accommodate_v the_o earnest_a desire_n of_o man_n when_o they_o be_v lift_v up_o unto_o such_o object_n such_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o a_o perish_a nature_n be_v they_o never_o so_o well_o use_v or_o manage_v for_o of_o this_o kind_n be_v those_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o the_o place_n mention_v as_o himself_o also_o express_o testify_v and_o confess_v 1_o cor._n 13.8_o and_o consequent_o be_v of_o affinity_n with_o the_o outward_a perishable_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n as_o silver_n gold_n meat_n drink_n etc._n etc._n if_o then_o i_o say_v god_n be_v so_o far_o indulgent_a or_o respectful_a to_o the_o zealous_a desire_n of_o man_n after_o the_o transient_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n such_o whereof_o person_n who_o do_v not_o true_o love_n god_n be_v 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or_o what_o be_v there_o in_o the_o way_n between_o he_o and_o the_o poor_a christian_n of_o all_o he_o say_v he_o labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o they_o all_o and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n that_o he_o get_v so_o far_o before_o they_o in_o the_o race_n but_o if_o we_o respect_v ourselves_o and_o the_o generality_n of_o christian_n in_o these_o day_n no_o marvel_n if_o we_o lie_v in_o the_o very_a centre_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v make_v so_o little_o advance_v in_o way_n of_o excellency_n and_o that_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n we_o be_v not_o descend_v so_o much_o as_o one_o degree_n low_o from_o that_o height_n and_o pride_n of_o spirit_n which_o we_o first_o begin_v withal_o and_o which_o we_o find_v in_o ourselves_o when_o we_o set_v upon_o the_o work_n of_o mortification_n i_o say_v it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o we_o consider_v how_o exceed_o indispose_n christians_o general_o be_v to_o spiritual_a labour_n without_o which_o these_o thing_n can_v be_v attain_v this_o 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stand_v for_o such_o action_n now_o all_o action_n which_o be_v suitable_a to_o a_o strong_a propensity_n in_o a_o man_n be_v action_n of_o joy_n and_o great_a delight_n unto_o he_o so_o that_o to_o do_v just_o and_o righteous_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o this_o disposition_n must_v needs_o be_v matter_n of_o joy_n and_o of_o high_a contentment_n it_o must_v needs_o ease_v the_o heart_n and_o soul_n that_o be_v fill_v with_o this_o fullness_n and_o so_o god_n take_v a_o pleasure_n in_o mercy_n mercy_n be_v his_o delight_n because_o he_o be_v full_a of_o mercy_n his_o nature_n and_o essence_n be_v full_a of_o these_o gracious_a principle_n these_o sweet_a and_o bless_a affection_n and_o so_o likewise_o righeousness_n be_v his_o delight_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a because_o there_o be_v plant_v in_o his_o nature_n a_o deep_a and_o unspeakable_a detestation_n and_o abhorrence_n of_o that_o which_o be_v sinful_a and_o unrighteous_a therefore_o he_o can_v come_v near_o any_o 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