his_o own_o conceit_n for_o his_o own_o wisdom_n and_o providence_n ezech._n 28._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o he_o that_o be_v thus_o alienate_v in_o his_o heart_n from_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o fornicator_n divorce_a himself_o from_o the_o lord_n adulterate_v and_o pollute_v all_o the_o creature_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o which_o kind_n of_o usage_n both_o he_o and_o they_o be_v accurse_v even_o as_o the_o serpent_n be_v accurse_v who_o satan_n abuse_v to_o tempt_v our_o first_o parent_n to_o sin_n gen._n 3._o 14._o and_o as_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v break_v in_o piece_n be_v abuse_v by_o the_o israelite_n 2_o king_n 18._o 4._o in_o which_o sense_n and_o for_o which_o cause_n they_o be_v call_v wicked_a mammon_n but_o the_o body_n be_v for_o the_o lord_n even_o for_o god_n and_o christ_n who_o in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o and_o through_o he_o have_v reconcile_v beget_v and_o marry_v we_o his_o church_n to_o himself_o that_o be_v separate_v from_o ourselves_o &_o from_o the_o world_n psal_n 45._o 10._o 11._o we_o shall_v only_o believe_v in_o he_o only_o hope_v in_o he_o only_o love_v he_o and_o all_o thing_n for_o he_o yea_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o ravish_v with_o the_o love_n of_o his_o presence_n as_o that_o we_o shall_v neglect_v all_o worldly_a thing_n and_o even_o forget_v to_o eat_v our_o bread_n hereby_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o bridle_v our_o inordinate_a desire_n and_o to_o moderate_v our_o care_n &_o labour_v for_o worldly_a thing_n which_o be_v frail_a uncertain_a and_o corruptible_a and_o to_o busy_v ourselves_o not_o so_o much_o in_o the_o get_n of_o abundance_n with_o continual_a vexation_n disquietness_n fear_n and_o sorrow_n as_o to_o seek_v continual_o to_o the_o lord_n to_o sanctify_v and_o establish_v our_o heart_n with_o his_o good_a spirit_n to_o grant_v we_o patience_n and_o contentation_n with_o that_o which_o come_v to_o we_o from_o his_o hand_n and_o to_o give_v we_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n to_o order_v our_o affair_n and_o so_o to_o dispose_v of_o the_o same_o as_o may_v be_v most_o for_o his_o glory_n the_o good_a of_o we_o and_o we_o and_o of_o other_o especial_o the_o godly_a the_o care_n of_o who_o thing_n pertain_v to_o we_o also_o 8._o to_o this_o purpose_n let_v we_o always_o bear_v in_o mind_n the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 8._o when_o we_o have_v food_n and_o raiment_n let_v we_o be_v therewith_o content_a verse_n 9_o for_o they_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a fall_n into_o temptation_n and_o snare_n and_o into_o many_o foolish_a and_o noisome_a lust_n which_o drown_v man_n in_o perdition_n and_o destruction_n verse_n 10._o for_o the_o desire_n of_o money_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a which_o while_o some_o have_v lust_v after_o they_o have_v err_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o pierce_v themselves_o through_o with_o many_o sorrow_n verse_n 17._o charge_v they_o that_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o be_v not_o high_a mind_v and_o that_o they_o trust_v not_o in_o uncertain_a riches_n but_o in_o the_o live_a god_n which_o give_v we_o abundant_o all_o thing_n to_o enjoy_v verse_n 18_o that_o they_o do_v good_a and_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n etc._n etc._n second_o see_v that_o our_o body_n be_v but_o the_o vessel_n and_o house_n of_o our_o soul_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 1._o and_o that_o all_o thing_n serve_v only_o for_o the_o sustentation_n and_o maintenance_n thereof_o we_o be_v hereby_o teach_v to_o make_v a_o separation_n of_o the_o spiritual_a soul_n from_o the_o earthly_a body_n and_o to_o be_v join_v in_o spirit_n to_o the_o lord_n not_o live_v to_o and_o for_o the_o body_n nor_o have_v any_o care_n to_o please_v and_o satisfy_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o but_o live_v in_o to_z and_o for_o the_o lord_n subdue_a and_o beat_v down_o the_o rebellious_a flesh_n crucify_a every_o thought_n imagination_n and_o lust_n bring_v they_o into_o bondage_n and_o homage_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o virtue_n and_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n may_v shine_v forth_o in_o our_o word_n work_n and_o even_o in_o our_o person_n as_o the_o light_n appear_v out_o of_o darkness_n and_o give_v shine_v unto_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 24._o 25._o 26._o 27._o math._n 5._o 14._o phil._n 2._o 15._o prou._n 4._o 18._o but_o alas_o how_o short_a we_o come_v of_o those_o duty_n and_o how_o near_o and_o dear_o we_o be_v addict_v link_v and_o bind_v to_o the_o body_n may_v easy_o appear_v if_o we_o enter_v into_o unpartial_a judgement_n with_o ourselves_o examine_v our_o daily_a practice_n and_o the_o continual_a course_n of_o our_o life_n and_o compare_v ourselves_o as_o we_o be_v with_o ourselves_o as_o we_o shall_v be_v we_o shall_v easy_o see_v that_o we_o be_v flesh_n and_o not_o spirit_n that_o our_o soul_n be_v the_o drudge_n of_o our_o body_n and_o our_o body_n the_o drudge_n of_o our_o meat_n seeing_z that_o for_o the_o large_a possession_n and_o plenty_n of_o outward_a thing_n many_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o the_o body_n to_o the_o safety_n or_o health_n thereof_o eccles_n 4._o 8._o in_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o multitude_n that_o follow_v christ_n we_o may_v behold_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n the_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o all_o earthly_a man_n for_o we_o be_v all_o of_o one_o earth_n or_o clay_n descend_v of_o earthly_a adam_n our_o mind_n be_v full_a of_o darkness_n our_o will_n froward_a our_o affection_n sensual_a there_o be_v none_o righteous_a none_o understand_v none_o seeek_v after_o god_n rom._n 3._o 10._o 11._o all_o our_o labour_n &_o travail_n be_v to_o satisfy_v the_o flesh_n in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o and_o therein_o be_v our_o pain_n endless_a and_o our_o desire_n boundless_a but_o when_o we_o come_v to_o take_v view_n of_o our_o inner_a man_n the_o spiritual_a and_o regenerate_a part_n we_o can_v see_v nothing_o our_o fowl_n be_v dead_a or_o sick_a and_o feeble_a for_o there_o be_v no_o spiritual_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n in_o we_o after_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n the_o word_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o appetite_n desire_n care_n labour_v for_o that_o because_o the_o sensual_a body_n have_v bring_v the_o soul_n into_o captivity_n and_o subdue_v it_o to_o the_o flesh_n that_o with_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n thereof_o it_o shall_v serve_v the_o flesh_n in_o the_o tillage_n and_o sow_v of_o our_o ground_n what_o pain_n do_v we_o willing_o take_v how_o ready_o do_v we_o plough_v and_o root_v up_o brier_n thistle_n and_o other_o weed_n lest_o they_o overgrow_v and_o suck_v up_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o earth_n wherewith_o our_o corn_n shall_v be_v feed_v how_o patient_o can_v we_o endure_v the_o cold_a of_o winter_n the_o stormy_a blast_n of_o the_o spring_n and_o the_o broil_v heat_n of_o summer_n in_o do_v our_o necessary_a business_n and_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o what_o have_v we_o get_v save_v only_o a_o little_a perish_a meat_n for_o our_o mortal_a body_n but_o contrary_o how_o little_a pain_n do_v we_o take_v in_o break_v up_o the_o fallows_n of_o our_o heart_n in_o root_a out_o the_o thorn_n and_o brier_n of_o sin_n which_o our_o nature_n do_v as_o plentiful_o and_o willing_o bring_v forth_o as_o the_o earth_n do_v weed_n we_o can_v well_o enough_o endure_v that_o the_o strength_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n shall_v be_v eat_v up_o and_o devour_v of_o the_o cankerworm_n of_o sin_n which_o shall_v bring_v and_o show_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n a_o corrupt_a and_o weedy_a soil_n we_o be_v and_o therefore_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o receive_v satan_n tare_n and_o to_o cherish_v the_o same_o in_o we_o but_o the_o word_n of_o life_n can_v make_v little_a or_o no_o impression_n in_o we_o our_o cold_a waterish_a and_o heartless_a fowl_n can_v not_o nourish_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n to_o bring_v forth_o any_o fruit_n for_o his_o use_n in_o the_o time_n of_o harvest_n with_o what_o joy_n do_v we_o reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o very_a sight_n of_o our_o commodity_n so_o glad_v our_o heart_n that_o hunger_n thirst_n sweat_n ache_n want_v of_o sleep_n nothing_o trouble_v us._n we_o love_v to_o be_v always_o in_o the_o field_n redeem_v the_o fair_a season_n with_o loss_n of_o our_o pleasure_n and_o ease_n which_o otherwise_o we_o know_v we_o shall_v want_v afterward_o but_o how_o careless_a be_v we_o in_o reap_v the_o spiritual_a food_n of_o our_o soul_n how_o little_a pleasure_n have_v we_o therein_o we_o think_v we_o stand_v in_o no_o need_n thereof_o therefore_o we_o go_v dull_o and_o heavy_o to_o that_o field_n where_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v gather_v as_o though_o we_o come_v thither_o by_o compulsion_n of_o law_n rather_o than_o of_o a_o willing_a mind_n many_o exeuse_n and_o
can_v be_v detect_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o blindness_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o hardness_n of_o 12._o our_o heart_n heb._n 4._o 12._o second_o in_o that_o after_o discovery_n or_o reproof_n he_o dehort_v they_o from_o the_o love_n of_o this_o world_n we_o learn_v by_o his_o example_n what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v after_o that_o we_o have_v lay_v open_a the_o corruption_n of_o the_o time_n in_o general_a and_o those_o particular_a sin_n which_o particular_a people_n be_v subject_a unto_o namely_o in_o brotherly_a love_n to_o dehort_v they_o from_o sin_n and_o those_o especial_o which_o be_v then_o reign_v and_o rule_v and_o to_o exhort_v they_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o contrary_a virtue_n and_o herein_o ought_v we_o chief_o to_o insist_v for_o though_o the_o discovery_n of_o sin_n be_v necessary_a to_o bring_v man_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o miserable_a estate_n and_o dehortation_n be_v likewise_o necessary_a to_o draw_v man_n into_o the_o dislike_n and_o hatred_n of_o sin_n yet_o exhortation_n prevail_v most_o to_o their_o conversion_n and_o edification_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v these_o first_o sinful_a man_n be_v too_o partial_a and_o favourable_a to_o themselves_o be_v apt_a to_o deem_v the_o worst_a of_o their_o pastor_n discover_v and_o reprove_v sin_n and_o hereupon_o either_o of_o themselves_o or_o by_o satan_n suggestion_n they_o present_o frame_v a_o argument_n of_o resistance_n or_o personal_a segestion_n this_o be_v speak_v of_o malice_n or_o of_o some_o false_a information_n or_o of_o secret_a evil_a will_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o notwithstanding_o those_o great_a word_n and_o near_o search_v of_o we_o we_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o think_v the_o worse_a of_o ourselves_o or_o former_a course_n second_o there_o be_v in_o man_n a_o gain_n spurn_v spirit_n whereby_o take_v himself_o to_o be_v oppose_v when_o he_o be_v reprove_v and_o dehort_v he_o present_o out_o of_o dislike_n fall_v a_o make_v secret_a 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whereas_o the_o hearer_n be_v persuade_v of_o the_o minister_n love_v to_o their_o person_n as_o also_o of_o his_o knowledge_n and_o judgement_n they_o be_v by_o and_o by_o make_v welwilling_a attentive_a and_o teachable_a again_o whereas_o we_o be_v better_o acquaint_v with_o vice_n than_o with_o virtue_n it_o be_v natural_a familiar_a and_o easy_a with_o we_o exhortation_n do_v not_o only_o move_v we_o to_o practice_n but_o also_o teach_v we_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v bring_v we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o duty_n and_o to_o the_o remembrance_n &_o more_o serious_a think_v thereof_o reprehension_n teach_v not_o unless_o obscure_o and_o by_o consequence_n but_o they_o especial_o and_o plain_o unteach_v contrary_o exhortation_n as_o they_o do_v plain_o and_o chief_o teach_v we_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v so_o do_v they_o also_o as_o plain_o teach_v what_o we_o shall_v not_o do_v for_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v teach_v the_o virtue_n we_o can_v apparent_o and_o of_o 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apparel_n building_n riches_n honour_n pleasure_n and_o all_o worldly_a ornament_n and_o gracement_n three_o meat_n signify_v natural_a wisdom_n knowledge_n of_o art_n and_o moral_a honesty_n all_o which_o thing_n appear_v so_o glorious_a in_o the_o eye_n and_o imagination_n of_o worldly_a man_n that_o some_o in_o the_o ample_a possession_n thereof_o have_v think_v themselves_o to_o be_v god_n and_o many_o have_v forget_v themselves_o to_o be_v but_o man_n notwithstanding_o all_o these_o do_v putrify_v and_o rot_v in_o the_o grave_n there_o be_v no_o virtue_n or_o power_n in_o they_o to_o deliver_v the_o body_n from_o the_o grave_n or_o the_o soul_n from_o hell_n these_o meat_n be_v declare_v by_o their_o adjunct_n or_o property_n perish_v the_o quality_n of_o this_o meat_n afford_v matter_n of_o contempt_n and_o consequent_o of_o dehortation_n first_o bodily_a meat_n or_o sustenance_n be_v perish_v in_o two_o respect_n first_o unless_o corporal_a food_n be_v mortify_v it_o be_v no_o meat_n therefore_o it_o can_v feed_v but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v meat_n it_o must_v be_v alter_v from_o it_o own_o nature_n and_o property_n and_o be_v change_v into_o the_o nature_n and_o substance_n of_o our_o body_n the_o body_n of_o beast_n fowl_n and_o fish_n that_o they_o may_v be_v meat_n must_v be_v mortify_v i._o by_o the_o shed_n of_o their_o blood_n and_o other_o action_n pertain_v to_o that_o trade_n separate_v the_o gross_a impure_a from_o the_o pure_a ii_o their_o flesh_n must_v be_v further_o mortify_v by_o water_n and_o fire_n and_o other_o action_n pertain_v to_o that_o trade_n iii_o their_o flesh_n must_v be_v further_o mortify_v by_o mostication_n or_o chew_v in_o the_o mouth_n four_o they_o must_v be_v mortify_v by_o general_a digestion_n in_o the_o common_a stomach_n and_o from_o thence_o must_v they_o pass_v into_o innumerable_a part_n of_o the_o body_n all_o which_o do_v mortify_v the_o meat_n that_o be_v send_v unto_o they_o separate_v the_o impure_a from_o the_o pure_a convert_n the_o one_o into_o their_o own_o substance_n and_o property_n but_o expel_v the_o other_o as_o a_o unprofitable_a excrement_n so_o that_o man_n body_n be_v the_o grave_n and_o destruction_n of_o all_o thing_n though_o in_o another_o consideration_n it_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v the_o centre_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o for_o the_o sustenance_n and_o maintenance_n whereof_o the_o world_n with_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o be_v create_v second_o bodily_a sustenance_n be_v mortal_a and_o corruptible_a of_o it_o own_o nature_n without_o the_o body_n therefore_o be_v the_o pureness_n thereof_o mortal_a in_o and_o with_o the_o body_n so_o that_o meat_n with_o the_o body_n and_o the_o body_n with_o meat_n be_v perish_v for_o if_o meat_n without_o the_o body_n be_v immortal_a then_o shall_v it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o body_n and_o mortality_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o immortality_n the_o strong_a transform_v the_o 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