contrary_n therefore_o in_o 2_o tim._n 4.22_o 4.22_o paul_n pray_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v with_o thy_o spirit_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v this_o be_v the_o great_a mercy_n that_o i_o can_v wish_v thou_o and_o the_o great_a good_a that_o god_n can_v do_v thou_o and_o therefore_o he_o wish_v god_n to_o be_v with_o his_o spirit_n demonstration_n now_o to_o set_v on_o this_o point_n a_o little_a further_o and_o to_o make_v this_o plain_a to_o you_o you_o shall_v see_v it_o in_o these_o three_o thing_n 1._o because_o all_o other_o thing_n as_o riches_n poverty_n health_n sickness_n etc._n etc._n he_o dispense_v these_o promiscuous_o so_o he_o give_v riches_n to_o wicked_a man_n etc._n etc._n because_o as_o it_o be_v eccles._n 9.1_o 9.1_o his_o love_n or_o hatred_n can_v be_v know_v by_o these_o thing_n whence_o i_o reason_n thus_o that_o wherein_o the_o love_n and_o hatred_n of_o god_n be_v most_o see_v therein_o his_o providence_n chief_o exercise_v itself_o but_o in_o the_o 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it_o may_v be_v he_o go_v on_o and_o see_v it_o not_o but_o now_o look_v upon_o his_o spirit_n and_o see_v how_o god_n deal_v with_o that_o whether_o his_o heart_n do_v not_o grow_v hard_o and_o more_o obdurate_a which_o be_v the_o great_a curse_n you_o may_v observe_v this_o every_o where_o if_o thou_o see_v one_o that_o have_v a_o vain_a and_o idle_a spirit_n that_o can_v study_v that_o can_v pray_v that_o can_v choose_v but_o be_v carry_v away_o by_o a_o unruly_a lust_n to_o this_o or_o that_o thing_n believe_v it_o this_o be_v a_o great_a judgement_n than_o all_o the_o disease_n in_o the_o world_n than_o all_o shame_n and_o disgrace_n that_o we_o account_v so_o much_o of_o than_o poverty_n and_o cross_n as_o it_o be_v the_o great_a mercy_n on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o a_o man_n be_v able_a to_o serve_v god_n with_o a_o upright_a heart_n and_o to_o be_v sincere_a in_o all_o his_o carriage_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o man_n and_o this_o thou_o shall_v observe_v in_o thyself_o also_o 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spirit_n what_o it_o be_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n you_o shall_v see_v if_o you_o compare_v this_o place_n with_o that_o in_o rom._n 1.9_o 1.9_o for_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n who_o i_o serve_v with_o my_o spirit_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o son_n that_o without_o cease_v i_o make_v mention_n of_o you_o always_o in_o my_o prayer_n spirit_n the_o meaning_n of_o it_o be_v this_o when_o paul_n have_v take_v a_o solemn_a asseveration_n god_n be_v my_o witness_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o think_v say_v he_o that_o i_o have_v do_v this_o feign_o i_o be_o no_o such_o man_n
in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n i_o do_v it_o in_o my_o spirit_n that_o be_v i_o do_v it_o not_o for_o by-end_n for_o fear_n of_o man_n or_o the_o like_a but_o i_o do_v it_o in_o my_o spirit_n that_o be_v plain_o hearty_o and_o sincere_o so_o that_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n be_v to_o have_v a_o plainness_n and_o sincerity_n in_o our_o worship_v he_o that_o be_v to_o do_v it_o hearty_o what_o we_o do_v to_o he_o in_o our_o pray_n and_o worship_v he_o when_o it_o be_v not_o formal_o and_o customary_o do_v but_o our_o spirit_n second_v it_o within_o this_o it_o be_v to_o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n so_o that_o the_o scope_n of_o our_o exhortation_n be_v that_o you_o will_v worship_v god_n chief_o in_o your_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o sing_v psalm_n col._n 3.16_o 3.16_o admonish_v one_o another_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v with_o grace_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v because_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o he_o behold_v at_o any_o such_o time_n when_o you_o come_v before_o he_o the_o inward_a behaviour_n of_o your_o spirit_n that_o be_v he_o observe_v when_o you_o come_v to_o preach_v or_o pray_v what_o squint-eyed_a end_n what_o vain_a glory_n what_o respect_n to_o man_n you_o have_v yea_o he_o observe_v how_o far_o natural_a conscience_n lead_v you_o so_o that_o you_o do_v it_o as_o a_o task_n out_o of_o custom_n etc._n etc._n he_o observe_v what_o worldly-mindednes_a and_o carnal_a affection_n creep_v into_o the_o soul_n at_o that_o time_n that_o make_v you_o either_o to_o post_v off_o the_o duty_n or_o else_o to_o do_v it_o in_o a_o customary_a manner_n all_o this_o do_v he_o behold_v he_o look_v to_o the_o inward_a carriage_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o do_v you_o look_v chief_o to_o the_o inward_a carriage_n to_o the_o inward_a frame_n of_o your_o mind_n thing_n quest._n but_o what_o be_v that_o more_o particular_o answ._n i_o 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not_o thou_o think_v that_o thou_o can_v have_v a_o holy_a reverend_a disposition_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o it_o not_o appear_v in_o the_o body_n it_o can_v be_v therefore_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o this_o be_v call_v the_o heart_n every_o where_o because_o the_o affection_n be_v seat_v there_o and_o now_o the_o body_n be_v according_o affect_v as_o the_o heart_n be_v affect_v for_o what_o affection_n a_o man_n have_v such_o be_v his_o heart_n 2._o consider_v this_o if_o thou_o find_v thyself_o apt_a to_o a_o careless_a negligent_a behaviour_n and_o carriage_n of_o the_o body_n when_o thou_o come_v to_o god_n and_o pretend_v this_o that_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o must_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n i_o say_v consider_v whether_o this_o be_v not_o a_o excuse_n that_o thy_o flesh_n make_v to_o this_o end_n that_o it_o may_v be_v lazy_a and_o have_v some_o ease_n to_o itself_o from_o a_o false_a acception_n of_o that_o principle_n god_n be_v a_o spirit_n that_o so_o it_o may_v 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be_v say_v to_o ananias_n act_v 9_o 9_o go_v to_o paul_n for_o behold_v he_o pray_v when_o it_o be_v a_o prayer_n indeed_o god_n can_v hold_v no_o long_o do_v you_o think_v that_o paul_n never_o pray_v before_o when_o he_o be_v a_o pharise_n yes_o but_o it_o be_v not_o as_o he_o ought_v he_o never_o pray_v indeed_o till_o now_o now_o consider_v when_o thou_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n to_o perform_v any_o duty_n to_o he_o thou_o will_v say_v it_o may_v be_v that_o my_o spirit_n be_v well_o dispose_v though_o the_o gesture_n of_o my_o body_n be_v not_o according_a but_o i_o say_v deceive_v not_o thyself_o with_o this_o but_o look_v that_o it_o be_v a_o
all_o man_n such_o ingenuous_a simplicity_n lodge_v in_o depth_n of_o wisdom_n holiness_n of_o life_n so_o set_v in_o honour_n and_o esteem_v and_o immovable_o settle_v with_o evenness_n of_o walk_v in_o midst_n of_o all_o vanity_n such_o humility_n in_o height_n of_o part_n graciousness_n of_o heart_n in_o greatness_n of_o mind_n so_o rare_a fix_v and_o happy_a a_o conjunction_n in_o a_o house_n so_o eminent_a do_v not_o fall_v out_o without_o a_o general_a observation_n to_o your_o name_n and_o honour_n therefore_o we_o present_v it_o most_o noble_a lord_n as_o the_o last_o legacy_n bequeath_v by_o he_o to_o the_o church_n as_o a_o pledge_n of_o our_o service_n and_o a_o counterpane_n of_o your_o lordship_n most_o raise_v thought_n and_o resolution_n and_o likewise_o unto_o other_o as_o honour_v with_o your_o lordship_n name_n that_o those_o who_o study_n either_o man_n or_o book_n may_v read_v these_o sermon_n together_o with_o your_o lordship_n vertve_n each_o as_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o other_o to_o invite_v they_o to_o the_o imitation_n of_o the_o same_o and_o that_o the_o world_n which_o like_o that_o indian_a monarch_n account_v such_o true_a picture_n of_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n as_o this_o to_o be_v but_o counterfeit_n because_o not_o tawny_a like_o their_o own_o and_o look_v upon_o so_o high_a principle_n of_o godliness_n as_o empty_a notion_n raise_v up_o by_o art_n and_o fancy_n to_o make_v a_o show_n may_v see_v and_o know_v in_o you_o the_o true_a real_a uniform_a subsistence_n of_o they_o and_o that_o god_n have_v indeed_o some_o such_o live_a walk_a pattern_n of_o his_o own_o great_a holiness_n and_o more_o transcendent_a grace_n which_o grace_n he_o who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n increase_n and_o perfect_a in_o your_o lordship_n here_o that_o hereafter_o you_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o he_o so_o pray_v your_o honour_n ever_o to_o be_v command_v thomas_n goodwin_n thomas_n ball_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n prove_v page_n 5_o 1_o by_o the_o creation_n ibid._n by_o the_o law_n write_v in_o man_n heart_n page_z 13_o by_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n page_n 15_o use_v 1._o to_o strengthen_v faith_n in_o this_o principle_n page_n 22_o use_v 2._o what_o consequence_n to_o draw_v hence_o page_n 28_o objection_n against_o this_o principle_n page_n 30_o 2_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n prove_v by_o faith_n page_n 19.45_o the_o scripture_n prove_v true_a by_o four_o thing_n page_n 48_o use_v 3._o to_o confirm_v we_o in_o this_o principle_n page_n 61_o difference_n in_o the_o assent_n of_o man_n to_o this_o page_n 62_o 4_o mean_n to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n in_o this_o page_n 68_o three_o effect_n of_o a_o firm_a assent_n to_o this_o principle_n page_n 70_o 3_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n but_o god._n page_n 75_o five_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n page_n 76_o the_o god_n and_o religion_n of_o the_o heathen_n false_a prove_v three_o way_n page_n 80_o religion_n of_o mahomet_n false_a page_n 82_o use_v 1._o to_o believe_v that_o our_o god_n be_v god_n alone_o and_o to_o cleave_v to_o he_o page_n 85_o use_v 2._o to_o comfort_v we_o in_o this_o that_o god_n will_v show_v himself_o the_o true_a god_n in_o raise_v the_o church_n page_n 87_o use_v 3._o to_o keep_v our_o heart_n from_o idolatry_n page_n 88_o three_o ground_n of_o idolatry_n page_n 89_o what_o god_n be_v page_n 94_o doctrine_n god_n only_o and_o proper_o have_v be_v in_o he_o page_n 97_o what_o the_o be_v of_o god_n be_v explain_v in_o five_o thing_n ibid._n use_v 1_o there_o be_v something_o in_o god_n essence_n not_o to_o be_v inquire_v into_o page_n 100_o use_v 2._o to_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n and_o encourage_v we_o in_o want_n and_o cross_n page_n 103_o use_v 3._o to_o give_v god_n the_o praise_n of_o his_o be_v page_n 112_o use_v 4._o to_o learn_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o remedy_n against_o it_o page_n 116_o attribute_n of_o god_n of_o two_o sort_n page_n 119_o the_o first_o attribute_n the_o perfection_n of_o god_n page_n 120_o five_o difference_n between_o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n page_n 121_o use_v 1._o all_o that_o we_o do_v can_v reach_v to_o god_n to_o merit_v page_n 123_o use_v 2._o to_o see_v the_o freeness_n of_o god_n grace_n page_n 125_o use_v 3._o to_o go_v to_o god_n with_o faith_n though_o we_o have_v no_o worth_n in_o we_o ibid._n use_v 4._o god_n have_v no_o need_n of_o any_o creature_n page_n 126_o use_v 5._o though_o many_o perish_v it_o be_v nothing_o to_o god_n he_o be_v perfect_a page_n 127_o use_v 6._o god_n command_n be_v for_o our_o good_a he_o be_v perfect_a ibid._n use_v 7._o to_o give_v god_n the_o honour_n of_o his_o perfection_n page_n 129_o four_o sign_n of_o exalt_v god_n perfection_n ibid._n the_o creature_n of_o themselves_o can_v do_v nothing_o for_o we_o in_o three_o respect_n page_n 137_o the_o second_o attribute_n god_n without_o all_o cause_n page_n 140_o reason_n 1._o else_o something_o shall_v be_v before_o he_o ibid._n reason_n 2._o that_o which_o have_v a_o part_n receive_v it_o from_o the_o whole_a page_n 141_o reason_n 3._o all_o other_o thing_n have_v a_o possibility_n not_o to_o be_v page_n 142_o use_v 1._o god_n will_v not_o thing_n because_o they_o be_v just_a but_o they_o be_v just_a because_o he_o will_v they_o page_n 143_o use_v 2._o god_n may_v do_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o glory_n page_n 144_o use_v 3._o we_o shall_v do_v nothing_o for_o our_o own_o end_n but_o for_o god_n page_n 146_o eight_o sign_n to_o know_v whether_o a_o man_n make_v god_n or_o himself_o his_o end_n page_n 148_o the_o three_o attribute_n doctrine_n god_n be_v eternal_a page_n 156_o five_o thing_n require_v in_o eternity_n page_n 157_o reason_n why_o god_n must_v be_v eternal_a page_n 158_o four_o difference_n between_o the_o eternity_n of_o god_n and_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o creature_n page_n 159_o consect_n 1._o god_n possess_v all_o thing_n together_o page_n 159_o consect_n 2._o eternity_n make_v thing_n infinite_o good_a or_o evil_n page_n 160_o use_v 1._o to_o mind_v more_o thing_n eternal_a page_n 161_o motive_n to_o consider_v eternity_n page_n 167_o use_v 2._o not_o to_o be_v offend_v with_o god_n delay_v he_o have_v time_n enough_o to_o perform_v his_o promise_n be_v eternal_a page_n 168_o use_v 3._o to_o consider_v god_n love_n and_o enmity_n be_v eternal_a page_n 171_o use_v 4._o to_o comfort_v we_o against_o mutability_n of_o thing_n below_o page_n 172_o use_v 5._o god_n be_v lord_n of_o time_n page_n 174_o part_n ii_o the_o four_o attribute_n god_n be_v a_o spirit_n page_n 2_o four_o property_n of_o a_o spirit_n ibid._n use_v 1_o god_n eye_n chief_o on_o our_o spirit_n therefore_o they_o must_v be_v keep_v fit_a for_o communion_n with_o he_o page_z 4_o how_o to_o fit_v our_o spirit_n for_o communion_n with_o god_n page_n 6_o direction_n for_o cleanse_v the_o spirit_n page_n 10_o use_v 2._o god_n government_n chief_o on_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n page_n 25_o prove_v by_o 3_o demonstration_n page_n 28_o use_v 3._o to_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n page_n 32_o which_o consist_v in_o three_o thing_n page_n 33_o what_o necessity_n of_o the_o gesture_n of_o the_o body_n in_o god_n service_n page_n 38_o how_o to_o conceive_v of_o god_n in_o prayer_n page_n 44_o the_o simplicity_n of_o god._n god_n simplicity_n prove_v by_o six_o reason_n page_n 48_o consec_n 1._o to_o see_v what_o a_o stable_a foundation_n faith_n have_v page_n 51_o consec_n 2._o god_n can_v be_v hinder_v in_o his_o work_n page_n 52_o consec_n 3._o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n be_v equal_a page_n 53_o use_v 1._o to_o labour_v to_o be_v content_a in_o a_o simple_a condition_n page_n 54_o use_v 2._o to_o labour_v for_o singleness_n of_o heart_n page_n 59_o two_o thing_n in_o simplicity_n page_n 60_o use_v 3._o to_o go_v to_o god_n rather_o than_o to_o the_o creature_n page_n 67_o the_o five_o 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