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and_o saw_v asunder_o and_o tempt_v etc._n etc._n heb._n 11._o 36_o 37._o yet_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o that_o which_o many_o christian_a martyr_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v raise_v up_o to_o under_o heavy_a suffering_n 5._o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o last_o place_n it_o be_v christiana_n patientia_fw-la gospel-christian_a patience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signanter_n dictum_fw-la your_o patience_n you_o as_o apostle_n as_o follower_n as_o servants_z of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o which_o when_o you_o be_v force_v it_o may_v be_v to_o let_v all_o else_o go_v you_o may_v even_o then_o keep_v possession_n of_o your_o soul_n nothing_o else_o can_v do_v it_o but_o that_o can_v that_o whereas_o impatience_n usurp_v a_o domineer_a power_n over_o the_o man_n according_a to_o that_o of_o tertullian_n speak_v of_o adam_n facile_fw-la usurpari_fw-la ab_fw-la impatientia_fw-la caepit_fw-la c._n 5._o
the_o bargain_n according_a to_o the_o psalmist_n prayer_n to_o apply_v or_o as_o the_o word_n be_v to_o bring_v our_o heart_n to_o wisdom_n psal_n 90._o 12._o and_o according_a to_o solomon_n direction_n above_o all_o get_n to_o get_v understanding_n prov._n 4._o 7._o what_o a_o greedy_a but_o yet_o holy_a covetousness_n do_v st._n austin_n commend_v to_o we_o in_o that_o expression_n of_o he_o capiat_fw-la cuique_fw-la quod_fw-la potest_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la joan._n tractat._n 1._o in_o joan._n potest_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la nutriat_fw-la cor_fw-la ut_fw-la possit_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o every_o one_o shall_v take_v what_o he_o can_v as_o much_o as_o ever_o he_o can_v and_o he_o that_o be_v weak_a shall_v labour_v to_o grow_v up_o to_o more_o strength_n that_o at_o last_o he_o may_v carry_v away_o more_o than_o now_o he_o can_v be_v it_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o man_n be_v sick_a of_o that_o the_o more_o he_o eat_v the_o more_o he_o hunger_v no_o but_o a_o spiritual_a appetite_n of_o a_o divine_a object_n that_o as_o fire_n the_o most_o spiritual_a element_n the_o more_o it_o be_v feed_v the_o more_o it_o burn_v so_o the_o more_o that_o the_o divine_a soul_n taste_v of_o this_o sweetness_n the_o more_o it_o thirst_v and_o belong_v for_o great_a supply_n 1._o and_o this_o because_o herein_o we_o can_v exceed_v for_o however_o in_o some_o other_o case_n whilst_o we_o follow_v our_o own_o conceit_n we_o may_v be_v overwise_a eccles_n 7._o 16._o and_o too_o much_o learning_n have_v make_v some_o man_n mad_a yet_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o more_o we_o have_v learn_v of_o christ_n the_o more_o be_v we_o able_a with_o paul_n to_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o soberness_n act._n 26._o 24_o 25._o and_o no_o fear_n of_o be_v here_o over-wise_a unless_o we_o can_v be_v over-happy_a or_o of_o go_v and_o get_v too_o fast_o or_o too_o far_o when_o paul_n who_o very_o far_o advance_v profess_v he_o have_v not_o attain_v philip._n 3._o 12_o 13._o 2._o but_o the_o danger_n on_o the_o contrary_n be_v in_o fall_v short_a and_o it_o be_v just_a so_o much_o of_o eternal_a life_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n john_n 17._o 3._o ignorance_n be_v satan_n blind_a which_o he_o set_v up_o in_o our_o way_n to_o life_n the_o mother_n of_o popish_a devotion_n but_o in_o truth_n one_o of_o the_o most_o dangerous_a precipice_n into_o irrecoverable_a destruction_n for_o as_o there_o be_v no_o hit_v upon_o happiness_n by_o a_o blind_a peradventure_o so_o there_o be_v no_o right_a order_n of_o our_o step_n to_o it_o when_o we_o know_v not_o that_o we_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n what_o mischief_n other_o sin_n do_v we_o by_o their_o great_a atrocity_n and_o more_o deadly_a guilt_n the_o same_o ignorance_n do_v it_o may_v be_v by_o lead_v of_o we_o blindfold_o into_o the_o worst_a of_o they_o for_o they_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o dark_a know_v not_o at_o what_o they_o stumble_v prov._n 4._o 19_o or_o at_o least_o by_o cut_v off_o all_o hope_n of_o help_n whilst_o it_o render_v we_o senseless_a both_o of_o remedy_n and_o malady_n both_o of_o the_o smart_n of_o our_o wound_n and_o of_o the_o way_n nay_o of_o any_o need_n of_o our_o cure_n other_o sin_n be_v like_o a_o malignant_a fever_n this_o of_o ignorance_n like_o a_o senseless_a lethargy_n much_o different_a but_o both_o deadly_a and_o so_o solomon_n proverb_n that_o bring_v this_o blindfolded_a man_n err_v from_o the_o way_n of_o understanding_n leave_v he_o in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o dead_a prov._n 21._o 16._o as_o in_o a_o irrecoverable_a hopeless_a condition_n to_o which_o purpose_n be_v both_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n where_o god_n compassionate_o complain_v that_o his_o people_n perish_v for_o want_n of_o knowledge_n 11._o as_o likewise_o such_o other_o expression_n as_o those_o psal_n 49._o 20._o 79._o 6._o 95._o 10_o 11._o hos_fw-la 4._o 6._o and_o that_o of_o elihu_n job_n 36._o 12._o where_n to_o die_v without_o knowledge_n be_v threaten_v as_o that_o which_o seal_v upon_o we_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n so_o as_o never_o to_o see_v or_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o path_n of_o light_n and_o life_n and_o so_o this_o inward_a and_o at_o last_o that_o outward_a darkness_n meet_v and_o lie_v down_o together_o for_o ever_o i_o only_o add_v that_o the_o desperateness_n of_o this_o danger_n be_v aggravate_v when_o this_o ignorance_n be_v affect_v when_o we_o be_v willing_o ignorant_a 2_o pet._n 3._o 5._o as_o we_o do_v not_o know_v so_o we_o will_v not_o understand_v psal_n 82._o 5._o not_o only_o simple_o blind_a that_o we_o can_v put_v froward_a and_o so_o wink_v with_o our_o eye_n and_o will_v not_o 6._o jer._n 9_o 6._o see_v matth._n 13._o 15._o and_o this_o be_v the_o rather_o to_o be_v heed_v because_o too_o often_o practise_v no_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n be_v so_o despise_v and_o loathe_v as_o this_o of_o christ_n which_o the_o text_n call_v excellent_a all_o other_o kind_n of_o learning_n though_o not_o alike_o fancy_v by_o all_o yet_o hate_v by_o none_o but_o by_o brutish_a ignorant_o that_o know_v not_o the_o worth_n of_o it_o that_o i_o may_v use_v solomon_n phrase_n prov._n 1._o 9_o it_o be_v a_o ornament_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o head_n make_v we_o fine_a and_o so_o we_o be_v both_o glad_a and_o proud_a of_o it_o but_o it_o be_v this_o true_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n that_o work_v grace_n in_o the_o heart_n which_o a_o corrupt_a proud_a heart_n can_v brook_v and_o therefore_o do_v hate_v it_o prov._n 1._o 29._o and_o all_o the_o mean_n of_o it_o say_v unto_o god_n depart_v from_o we_o for_o we_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o way_n job_n 21._o 14._o now_o of_o all_o other_o these_o froward_a fool_n hate_v of_o knowledge_n the_o scripture_n look_v at_o as_o a_o most_o dangerous_a say_v that_o this_o their_o peevish_a turn_n away_o will_v slay_v they_o prov._n 1._o 32._o that_o whilst_o they_o hate_v wisdom_n they_o love_v death_n prov._n 8._o 36._o and_o their_o bid_n god_n depart_v now_o will_v be_v answer_v with_o a_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o 41._o matth._n 25._o 41._o curse_v at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o more_o sensible_a how_o near_o we_o be_v herein_o concern_v be_v please_v to_o consider_v that_o ignorance_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o much_o willing_o and_o wilful_o affect_v as_o the_o proffer_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o mean_n and_o opportunity_n of_o the_o true_a and_o save_a know_v of_o he_o and_o acquaintance_n with_o he_o be_v neglect_v now_o our_o opportunity_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v fair_a and_o our_o advantage_n great_a we_o have_v therefore_o need_n have_v our_o eye_n in_o our_o head_n to_o look_v about_o we_o that_o we_o prove_v not_o like_o solomon_n fool_n that_o have_v a_o price_n in_o his_o hand_n but_o 16._o prov._n 17._o 16._o want_v a_o heart_n to_o improve_v it_o 1._o as_o man_n for_o a_o man_n without_o knowledge_n be_v unmanned_v and_o become_v a_o beast_n psal_n 49._o 20._o anaxagoras_n say_v he_o be_v bear_v coelum_fw-la &_o solemn_a intueri_fw-la to_o eye_n the_o sun_n and_o heaven_n poor_a man_n that_o he_o be_v so_o short-sighed_n as_o not_o to_o have_v look_v high_a to_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n we_o be_v indeed_o all_o bear_v to_o look_v upward_o and_o it_o will_v be_v too_o low_a if_o it_o be_v not_o as_o high_a as_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o stoop_v so_o low_a as_o to_o become_v man_n that_o man_n in_o and_o by_o he_o may_v come_v to_o know_v and_o enjoy_v god_n i_o confess_v that_o humane_a reason_n can_v at_o first_o discover_v christ_n but_o be_v discover_v by_o faith_n it_o be_v all_o reason_n that_o we_o shall_v acknowledge_v he_o nor_o shall_v we_o show_v ourselves_o reasonable_a man_n unless_o we_o adore_v he_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 1._o 1._o and_o therefore_o 8._o isa_n 46._o 8._o it_o be_v the_o most_o divine_a reason_n to_o believe_v in_o he_o the_o light_n which_o inlightn_v every_o 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badness_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o his_o goodness_n yet_o my_o baâ—sness_n and_o guiltiness_n have_v need_n stand_v off_o from_o that_o greatness_n this_o bottomless_a ocean_n will_v drown_v i_o and_o although_o the_o near_a to_o this_o sun_n the_o more_o warmth_n and_o light_n yet_o in_o such_o near_a approach_n that_o heat_n will_v melt_v my_o waxen_a wing_n and_o that_o light_n will_v dazzle_v and_o put_v out_o my_o weak_a eye_n true_a in_o our_o bold_a and_o curious_a approach_n 27._o prov._n 25._o 27._o scrutator_fw-la majestatis_fw-la opprimetur_fw-la à _fw-la gloriâ_fw-la but_o in_o our_o humble_a address_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o far_o otherwise_o viz._n god_n to_o be_v bonum_fw-la conveniens_fw-la atque_fw-la ità _fw-la maximè_fw-la appetibile_fw-la so_o good_a as_o most_o suitable_a to_o our_o desire_n and_o want_n partly_o as_o in_o his_o own_o infinite_a sweetness_n and_o condescension_n he_o stoop_v so_o low_a that_o the_o lowly_a heart_n may_v free_o draw_v near_o and_o touch_v the_o top_n of_o his_o golden_a sceptre_n as_o noble_a prince_n have_v give_v free_a access_n to_o their_o mean_a subject_n his_o greatness_n no_o obstruction_n to_o his_o goodness_n but_o principal_o and_o to_o we_o by_o our_o sin_n estrange_v from_o he_o only_o as_o in_o christ_n our_o emmanuel_n god_n with_o we_o we_o come_v to_o have_v near_o and_o close_a communion_n with_o god_n in_o he_o a_o holy_a god_n and_o sinful_a man_n be_v at_o a_o unapproachable_a distance_n but_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n god-man_n come_v between_o we_o a_o mediator_n that_o we_o who_o be_v afar_o off_o may_v be_v make_v near_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n ephes_n 2._o 13._o that_o as_o the_o same_o israelite_n who_o the_o brightness_n of_o moses_n his_o face_n drive_v away_o exod._n 34._o 30._o when_o he_o have_v put_v a_o veil_n on_o it_o draw_v near_o to_o he_o verse_n 31_o 32_o 33._o so_o the_o same_o sinner_n who_o must_v keep_v aloof_o off_o from_o his_o majesty_n especial_o as_o he_o look_v out_o in_o a_o fiery_a law_n need_v run_v far_o away_o to_o escape_v his_o wrath_n and_o curse_n 2._o deut._n 33._o 2._o as_o now_o he_o have_v put_v on_o the_o veil_n of_o his_o flesh_n may_v safe_o and_o comfortable_o approach_v and_o have_v bless_a communion_n with_o he_o and_o experiment_o say_v with_o the_o psalmist_n that_o it_o be_v good_a to_o draw_v near_o to_o he_o sermon_n xxx_o psal._n 73._o 28._o 1649._o at_o st._n mary_n sep._n 9_o 1649._o but_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n the_o second_o ground_n whereof_o be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o reas_n 2_o he_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o text_n be_v alone_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n almighty_n be_v only_a god_n all-sufficient_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n of_o himself_o and_o therefore_o alone_o self-sufficient_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o have_v so_o his_o be_v from_o himself_o that_o all_o else_o have_v their_o being_n from_o he_o the_o creature_n in_o general_n which_o at_o best_o be_v but_o a_o depend_v be_v not_o sufficient_a in_o and_o of_o itself_o for_o its_o own_o happiness_n and_o therefore_o must_v go_v out_o of_o itself_o to_o find_v it_o in_o another_o which_o ultimate_o nay_o immediate_o be_v god_n only_o now_o that_o it_o may_v have_v it_o of_o he_o it_o must_v be_v some_o way_n or_o other_o unite_v to_o he_o and_o so_o from_o a_o natural_a tendency_n proportionable_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o look_v and_o move_v towards_o he_o and_o as_o it_o can_v draws_z near_z and_o cleave_v to_o he_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n the_o eye_n of_o all_o wait_n upon_o thou_o psal_n 145._o 1_o 15._o as_o the_o vine_n to_o the_o elm_n and_o the_o ivy_n to_o the_o oak_n how_o fast_o do_v it_o clasp_v and_o cleave_v how_o do_v it_o insinuate_v like_o the_o river_n to_o the_o ocean_n or_o ezekiel_n cedar-branche_n to_o the_o great_a eagle_n chap._n 17._o 6._o the_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o creator_n leave_v in_o the_o most_o perfect_a creature_n some_o defect_n either_o for_o be_v well-being_n or_o continue_v in_o both_o that_o it_o may_v have_v recourse_n to_o he_o for_o a_o supply_n as_o the_o child_n that_o can_v defend_v or_o it_o may_v be_v carry_v itself_o on_o its_o own_o leg_n when_o left_a cry_v to_o the_o father_n well_o be_v it_o if_o we_o can_v cry_v more_o after_o we_o for_o that_o may_v make_v god_n draw_v near_o to_o we_o when_o we_o can_v to_o he_o what_o a_o dark_a freeze_a thing_n be_v such_o a_o northern_a clime_n where_o the_o sun_n light_n shine_v not_o and_o whither_o its_o warm_a beam_n reach_v not_o but_o what_o a_o very_a nothing_o be_v every_o thing_n without_o a_o god_n create_v and_o support_v it_o the_o very_a chaos_n can_v not_o continue_v in_o its_o imperfect_a confuse_a be_v without_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n brood_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d gen._n 1._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o and_o therefore_o when_o we_o see_v the_o flower_n open_v to_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o bird_n in_o winter-season_n fly_v away_o into_o warm_a country_n they_o tell_v we_o that_o as_o we_o be_v creature_n for_o our_o be_v and_o well-being_n it_o be_v good_a to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n and_o teach_v 8._o confess_v lib._n 13._o cap._n 8._o we_o to_o make_v augustine_n confession_n male_a est_fw-la mihi_fw-la praeter_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la extra_fw-la i_o say_v in_o meipso_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la mihi_fw-la copia_fw-la quae_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la egestas_fw-la est_fw-la lord_n without_o thou_o how_o ill_o will_v it_o be_v with_o i_o and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o what_o be_v without_o i_o but_o also_o within_o i_o without_o thou_o my_o great_a plenty_n be_v errant_a beggary_n and_o therefore_o such_o a_o poor_a creature_n stand_v in_o need_n to_o dwell_v near_o to_o such_o a_o good_a neighbour_n to_o be_v warm_v by_o his_o fire_n and_o feed_v at_o his_o table_n lord_n it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o beg_v a_o alm_n at_o thy_o bethesda_n though_o i_o creep_v on_o my_o knee_n to_o get_v as_o near_o as_o i_o can_v to_o thou_o and_o this_o the_o rather_o if_o in_o the_o three_o place_n we_o consider_v the_o reas_n 3_o nature_n of_o man_n as_o in_o himself_o and_o in_o reference_n to_o god_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n make_v by_o he_o and_o for_o he_o and_o therefore_o unquiet_a 1._o fecisti_fw-la nos_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la &_o irrequi_fw-la etum_fw-la est_fw-la cor_fw-la nostrum_fw-la doneo_fw-la requiescat_fw-la in_o te_fw-la augustin_n confess_v 41._o c._n 1._o see_v dr._n field_n of_o the_o church_n lib._n 1._o c._n 1._o and_o restless_a till_o it_o return_v to_o he_o the_o right_a line_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o circle_n in_o which_o the_o line_n be_v so_o reflect_v that_o in_o its_o return_n it_o stay_v not_o till_o it_o return_v from_o whence_o it_o first_o come_v of_o a_o spiritual_a immortal_a and_o understanding_n soul_n of_o vast_a apprehension_n and_o desire_n of_o a_o sociable_a nature_n pity_v it_o shall_v not_o have_v acquaintance_n with_o god_n if_o not_o good_a for_o adam_n to_o be_v alone_o without_o a_o meet-help_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 2._o 18._o as_o always_o before_o he_o with_o who_o he_o may_v be_v make_v one_o flesh_n how_o ill_o to_o be_v without_o a_o better_a help_n near_o at_o hand_n with_o who_o he_o may_v be_v make_v one_o spirit_n make_a after_o god_n image_n gen._n 1._o 26._o and_o therefore_o best_a when_o he_o can_v come_v near_o to_o that_o first_o and_o best_a copy_n with_o a_o understand_a soul_n job_n 35._o 11._o and_o therefore_o the_o more_o he_o know_v the_o more_o he_o understand_v his_o own_o dependency_n and_o therefore_o see_v a_o great_a necessity_n of_o draw_v the_o near_a to_o the_o fountain_n of_o his_o be_v and_o welfare_n of_o a_o capacious_a apprehension_n which_o nothing_o but_o this_o primum_fw-la verum_fw-la can_v fill_v and_o therefore_o weary_n himself_o eccles_n 12._o 12._o in_o a_o endless_a search_n after_o truth_n in_o several_a art_n and_o science_n the_o world_n be_v set_v in_o his_o heart_n eccles_n 3._o 11._o but_o it_o be_v but_o little_a that_o he_o can_v attain_v job_n 26._o 14._o and_o not_o without_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o difficulty_n be_v tire_v out_o in_o gather_v up_o the_o ray_n of_o light_n and_o truth_n which_o stubble_n scatter_a as_o israel_n over_o egypt_n to_o gather_v stubble_n this_o sun_n have_v scatter_v among_o the_o creature_n but_o be_v not_o satisfy_v till_o he_o find_v they_o all_o and_o more_o than_o all_o in_o himself_o this_o be_v eternal_a life_n to_o know_v thou_o and_o who_o thou_o have_v send_v jesus_n christ_n john_n 17._o 3._o in_o the_o
that_o he_o answer_v the_o want_n and_o desire_v of_o every_o live_a thing_n psal_n 145._o 16._o so_o this_o presence-chamber_n of_o his_o church_n he_o have_v so_o full_o fit_v and_o furnish_v that_o in_o his_o word_n sacrament_n censure_n and_o other_o administration_n his_o mannah_n be_v answerable_a to_o every_o palate_n he_o have_v a_o fit_a medicine_n for_o every_o malady_n both_o a_o rod_n and_o a_o pot_n of_o manna_n in_o his_o ark._n but_o now_o to_o â—â—w_v which_o of_o they_o to_o use_v and_o to_o who_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o right_a divide_v of_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 15._o so_o as_o the_o proud_a sinner_n may_v not_o presume_v nor_o the_o faint_a christian_a droop_v the_o right_a administration_n of_o the_o key_n that_o no_o false_a pretender_n notwithstanding_o his_o great_a show_n may_v be_v let_v in_o nor_o the_o weak_a believer_n notwithstanding_o his_o many_o weakness_n keep_v out_o that_o we_o do_v not_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n in_o too_o rigorous_a a_o way_n kill_v a_o fly_n on_o our_o brother_n forehead_n with_o a_o beetle_n nor_o on_o the_o other_o through_o ignorance_n in_o advertency_n interest_n or_o the_o like_a blow_v whole_a a_o corrupt_a ulcer_n a_o little_a skin_v over_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o hard_a piece_n of_o our_o work_n hic_fw-la labour_n huc_fw-la opus_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord_n who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o these_o thing_n 2_o cor._n 2._o 16._o this_o will_v call_v for_o in_o minister_n a_o more_o diligent_a inspection_n into_o and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o state_n of_o our_o flock_n prov._n 27._o 23._o than_o i_o fear_v we_o have_v any_o of_o we_o attain_v to_o or_o many_o of_o we_o endeavour_v after_o which_o we_o have_v need_v this_o day_n to_o be_v great_o humble_v for_o our_o want_n &_o neglect_v of_o this_o require_v all_o the_o qualification_n which_o christ_n here_o mention_v of_o faithfulness_n wisdom_n sincerity_n constancy_n instancy_n which_o i_o say_v be_v contain_v in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o text_n so_o worthy_a to_o be_v seek_v and_o yet_o so_o hard_o to_o be_v find_v if_o all_o of_o you_o shall_v be_v like_o some_o of_o we_o that_o in_o both_o respect_v christ_n may_v here_o ask_v the_o question_n who_o be_v that_o faithful_a and_o wise_a servant_n who_o his_o lord_n shall_v make_v ruler_n over_o his_o household_n to_o give_v they_o their_o food_n or_o due_a portion_n of_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n 4._o which_o last_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o season_n be_v the_o four_o particular_a in_o this_o second_o part_n of_o the_o text._n food_n be_v to_o be_v give_v and_o that_o in_o a_o fit_a proportion_n and_o also_o in_o a_o fit_a season_n it_o be_v so_o with_o orderly_a man_n and_o in_o well-ordered_a family_n eccles_n 10._o 17._o and_o god_n will_v not_o have_v his_o house_n worse_o order_v the_o wise_a physician_n as_o he_o weigh_v the_o do_v he_o give_v so_o he_o calculate_v the_o time_n in_o which_o he_o shall_v most_o seasonable_o give_v it_o it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n as_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n that_o as_o he_o satisfi_v the_o desire_n of_o his_o creature_n in_o give_v they_o their_o food_n so_o that_o it_o be_v in_o due_a season_n psal_n 145._o 15._o and_o according_o as_o the_o lawgiver_n of_o his_o church_n you_o shall_v observe_v how_o punctual_a he_o be_v in_o the_o law_n to_o require_v his_o ordinance_n to_o be_v observe_v but_o in_o their_o season_n exod._n 13._o 10._o levit._fw-la 23._o 4._o numb_a 9_o 3_o 7_o 13_o &_o 28._o 2._o he_o be_v now_o no_o whit_n less_o careful_a of_o it_o in_o the_o dispensaon_n of_o the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o apostolical_a precept_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 2._o be_v instant_a in_o season_n he_o add_v indeed_o and_o out_o of_o season_n too_o though_o that_o be_v out_o in_o some_o copy_n but_o if_o you_o take_v it_o beza_n beza_n in_o you_o must_v understand_v it_o of_o that_o which_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n account_v out_o of_o season_n as_o that_o it_o will_v not_o stand_v now_o with_o the_o minister_n profit_n or_o the_o people_n occasion_n or_o humour_n for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v the_o both_o faithfulness_n and_o wisdom_n of_o minister_n and_o other_o church-officer_n heedful_o and_o watchful_o to_o watch_v and_o catch_v all_o fit_a opportunity_n in_o which_o they_o may_v act_v most_o seasonable_o 1._o hard_o to_o be_v hit_v on_o and_o therefore_o the_o more_o careful_o to_o be_v heed_v much_o good_a lose_v because_o the_o opportunity_n be_v slip_v because_o be_v every_o purpose_n there_o be_v a_o time_n and_o judgement_n therefore_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n be_v great_a upon_o he_o eccles_n 8._o 6._o 2._o most_o successful_a usual_o if_o observe_v the_o thing_n be_v then_o beautiful_a eccles_n 3._o 11._o and_o therefore_o take_v upon_o the_o wheel_n they_o and_o therefore_o go_v on_o smooth_o i_o be_o no_o arminian_n to_o make_v the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n to_o consist_v in_o moral_a persuasion_n apply_v tempore_fw-la &_o modo_fw-la congruis_fw-la in_o the_o fitness_n and_o seasonableness_n of_o such_o application_n no_o i_o know_v that_o god_n to_o show_v the_o freeness_n and_o prevail_a efficacy_n of_o his_o grace_n sometime_o work_v it_o as_o in_o paul_n and_o other_o when_o the_o sinner_n be_v most_o indispose_v as_o christ_n the_o physician_n come_v when_o the_o world_n be_v most_o corrupt_v who_o otherwise_o than_o other_o physician_n can_v to_o purpose_n give_v physic_n in_o the_o height_n of_o a_o fit_a as_o he_o cure_v simon_n be_v wive_n mother_n in_o aestu_fw-la febris_n in_o the_o very_a paroxysm_n of_o her_o disease_n nullum_fw-la tempus_fw-la occurrit_fw-la regi_fw-la sermon_n thirty-nine_o phil._n 1._o 21._o 1658._o 1._o sermon_n preach_v at_o st._n mary_n may_v 2._o 1658._o for_o to_o i_o to_o live_v be_v christ_n and_o to_o die_v be_v gain_v according_a as_o our_o nature_n be_v so_o proportionable_o be_v our_o life_n and_o practice_n it_o be_v so_o with_o we_o as_o we_o be_v man_n and_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o we_o as_o we_o be_v christian_n as_o such_o in_o my_o former_a text_n late_o handle_v peter_n tell_v we_o that_o our_o nature_n be_v divine_a and_o paul_n tell_v we_o here_o that_o his_o life_n be_v 4._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o such_o to_o i_o to_o live_v be_v christ_n and_o so_o to_o die_v be_v gain_v when_o christ_n first_o be_v our_o life_n then_o even_a death_n at_o last_o prove_v our_o advantage_n in_o the_o two_o follow_a verse_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o he_o be_v in_o a_o strait_a between_o two_o and_o know_v not_o which_o of_o they_o to_o choose_v happy_a strait_n not_o such_o a_o one_o as_o david_n be_v in_o 2_o sam._n 24._o 14._o when_o he_o be_v to_o choose_v which_o of_o three_o evil_n but_o of_o two_o good_a thing_n and_o both_o so_o good_a that_o he_o know_v not_o which_o to_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o a_o proffer_n whether_o to_o live_v or_o die_v to_o a_o 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will_v have_v be_v his_o own_o gain_n so_o he_o can_v willing_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o it_o but_o because_o his_o life_n will_v be_v christ_n and_o the_o church_n advantage_n which_o he_o must_v prefer_v before_o himself_o and_o therefore_o deny_v himself_o rather_o than_o they_o so_o as_o christ_n when_o nature_n simple_o will_v have_v desire_v life_n out_o of_o obedience_n 42._o mat._n 26._o 39_o 42._o to_o his_o father_n choose_v death_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_n but_o from_o the_o same_o spirit_n the_o apostle_n mortem_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o desiderio_fw-la vitam_fw-la in_o patientiâ_fw-la when_o self-interest_n will_v have_v make_v choice_n of_o death_n christ_n interest_n make_v he_o choose_v life_n and_o happy_a he_o that_o he_o may_v so_o well_o do_v
what_o christ_n be_v to_o a_o christian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o theophylact_v upon_o my_o text_n light_n and_o life_n and_o breath_n and_o all_o thing_n whilst_o he_o breathe_v in_o from_o christ_n comfort_n and_o joy_n and_o breath_n out_o love_n and_o praise_n o_o lord_n by_o these_o thing_n man_n live_v say_v hezekiah_n isa_n 38._o 16._o and_o in_o these_o thing_n be_v the_o life_n of_o my_o spirit_n say_v a_o true_a christian_a i_o can_v live_v without_o they_o without_o christ_n and_o interest_n and_o comfort_n in_o he_o i_o be_o weary_a of_o my_o life_n as_o rebekah_n say_v and_o what_o good_a will_v my_o life_n do_v i_o gen._n 27._o 46._o sine_fw-la christo_fw-la enim_fw-la vanum_fw-la est_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la vivimus_fw-la hierom_n it_o be_v vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n not_o worth_a the_o while_n not_o worth_a all_o the_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n we_o here_o meet_v with_o to_o live_v if_o we_o live_v out_o of_o christ_n or_o not_o to_o he_o or_o not_o in_o communion_n with_o he_o indeed_o our_o riches_n and_o possession_n and_o outward_a enjoyment_n be_v usual_o call_v our_o livelihood_n or_o live_v in_o the_o world_n dialect_n and_o according_a to_o it_o the_o scripture_n sometime_o so_o style_v they_o luke_n 15._o 12_o 30._o and_o 21._o 4._o but_o withal_o it_o elsewhere_o tell_v we_o that_o which_o our_o experience_n find_v to_o be_v most_o true_a that_o a_o man_n life_n confist_n not_o in_o the_o abundance_n of_o such_o possession_n luke_n 12._o 15._o i_o be_o sure_a a_o believer_n do_v not_o notwithstanding_o the_o great_a affluence_n of_o such_o livelihood_n if_o he_o want_v christ_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o lifeless_a life_n as_o the_o spouse_n in_o christ_n absence_n 8._o cant._n 5._o 8._o be_v sick_a of_o love_n so_o the_o faithful_a spouse_n die_v away_o and_o can_v live_v without_o he_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v not_o a_o paradise_n but_o a_o wilderness_n without_o this_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o it_o 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to_o die_v be_v gain_v and_o as_o thus_o our_o life_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o heart_n so_o as_o i_o may_v say_v it_o break_v forth_o in_o the_o lip_n and_o so_o 3._o in_o the_o three_o place_n christ_n be_v our_o life_n when_o in_o the_o course_n of_o our_o life_n we_o much_o breath_n christ_n make_v he_o the_o subject_a of_o our_o discourse_n and_o ever_o frequent_o and_o free_o set_v forth_o his_o truth_n grace_n and_o praise_n when_o whatever_o we_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o word_n all_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o this_o purpose_n col._n 3._o 17._o this_o i_o the_o rather_o mention_v because_o it_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n here_o in_o the_o text_n where_o when_o he_o say_v to_o he_o to_o live_v be_v christ_n he_o mean_v that_o if_o he_o live_v his_o life_n shall_v be_v spend_v in_o preach_v &c_n si_fw-mi vixero_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la mihi_fw-la proposui_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la 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docuit_fw-la gazaei_n pia_fw-la hilaria_fw-la tom._n 2._o pag._n 478_o it_o be_v say_v of_o anselm_n ejus_fw-la ori_fw-la nunquam_fw-la christus_fw-la defuit_fw-la edinerus_n in_o ejus_fw-la vitâ_fw-la so_o abundant_o speak_v of_o he_o and_o that_o so_o very_o often_o that_o by_o heathen_a elegancy_n it_o will_v be_v count_v a_o tautology_n but_o yet_o no_o popish_a battology_n which_o appear_v in_o some_o of_o their_o superstitious_a prayer_n too_o too_o affect_o repeat_n the_o name_n of_o jesus_n to_o make_v as_o it_o be_v a_o charm_n of_o it_o and_o with_o the_o upstart_n sect_n of_o jesuit_n will_v be_v know_v by_o their_o continual_a both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o name_v the_o name_n jesus_n but_o paul_n that_o have_v none_o of_o their_o superstition_n have_v more_o love_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o his_o so_o frequent_a not_o affect_v but_o affectionate_a name_n of_o he_o 2._o observe_v likewise_o that_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o studious_o take_v nay_o often_o in_o his_o 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publish_a in_o print_n which_o i_o especial_o show_v that_o death_n be_v disarm_v can_v private_o do_v we_o no_o hurt_n or_o procure_v our_o loss_n but_o here_o we_o be_v principal_o to_o make_v out_o that_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o positive_o bring_v we_o in_o much_o gain_n but_o because_o even_o of_o this_o many_o particular_n be_v there_o speak_v to_o there_o be_v less_o now_o to_o be_v insist_v on_o now_o what_o our_o apostle_n more_o plain_o express_v concern_v himself_o say_v that_o his_o death_n be_v his_o gain_n in_o effect_n he_o enlarge_v to_o all_o true_a believer_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o life_n or_o death_n or_o thing_n present_a or_o thing_n to_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o be_v you_o and_o death_n as_o well_o as_o life_n or_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o all_o the_o comfort_n of_o either_o the_o apostle_n here_o write_v the_o godly_n inventory_n and_o inter_fw-la peculia_fw-la among_o all_o their_o other_o good_n he_o 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