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that_o they_o shall_v be_v any_o way_n instrumental_a towards_o the_o promote_a of_o the_o papal_a interest_n may_v appear_v among_o other_o by_o these_o few_o consideration_n follow_v 1._o that_o those_o very_a person_n who_o be_v 1_o under_o god_n the_o instrument_n of_o free_v we_o from_o the_o roman_a yoke_n by_o cast_v popery_n out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o sundry_a of_o they_o martyr_a in_o the_o cause_n those_o very_a person_n i_o say_v be_v great_a favourer_n of_o these_o now_o account_v popish_a ceremony_n and_o the_o chief_a author_n or_o procurer_n of_o the_o constitution_n make_v in_o that_o behalf_n hae_fw-la manus_fw-la trojam_fw-la erigent_fw-la 2._o that_o in_o all_o former_a 2_o time_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n our_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n with_o their_o chaplain_n and_o other_o of_o the_o prelatical_a party_n many_o of_o they_o such_o as_o have_v write_v also_o in_o defence_n of_o the_o church_n against_o the_o puritan_n be_v the_o principal_n i_o have_v almost_o say_v the_o only_a champion_n to_o maintain_v the_o cause_n of_o religion_n against_o the_o papist_n 3._o that_o even_o in_o these_o time_n of_o 3_o so_o great_a distraction_n and_o consequent_o thereunto_o of_o so_o great_a advantage_n to_o the_o factor_n for_o rome_n none_o have_v step_v into_o the_o gap_n more_o ready_o nor_o appear_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o enemy_n more_o &c_n open_o nor_o maintain_v the_o fight_n with_o more_o stoutness_n and_o gallantry_n than_o the_o episcopal_a divine_n have_v do_v as_o their_o late_a learned_a write_n testify_v yea_o and_o some_o of_o they_o such_o as_o beside_o their_o other_o suffering_n have_v lie_v as_o deep_a under_o the_o suspicion_n of_o be_v popishly-affected_n as_o any_o other_o of_o their_o brethren_n whosoever_o 4_o 4._o that_o by_o the_o endeavour_n of_o these_o episcopal_a divine_n some_o that_o be_v breed_v papist_n have_v be_v gain_v to_o our_o church_n other_o that_o begin_v to_o waver_v confirm_v and_o settle_v in_o their_o old_a religion_n and_o some_o that_o be_v fall_v from_o we_o recover_v and_o reduce_v notwithstanding_o all_o the_o disadvantage_n of_o these_o confuse_a time_n and_o of_o each_o of_o these_o i_o be_o able_a to_o produce_v some_o instance_n but_o i_o profess_v sincere_o as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o before_o the_o world_n that_o i_o have_v not_o know_v at_o least_o i_o can_v call_v to_o remembrance_n so_o much_o as_o one_o single_a example_n of_o any_o of_o this_o do_v by_o any_o of_o our_o anticeremonian_a brethren_n whether_o presbyterian_a or_o independent_a §_o xviii_o but_o i_o have_v somewhat_o to_o return_v upon_o these_o our_o brethren_n who_o thus_o causeless_o suspect_v we_o possible_a it_o will_v not_o please_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o i_o must_v speak_v it_o out_o both_o for_o the_o truth_n sake_n and_o they_o to_o wit_n that_o themselves_o be_v in_o truth_n though_o not_o purposely_o and_o intentional_o whereof_o in_o my_o own_o thought_n i_o free_o acquit_v they_o yet_o real_o and_o eventual_o the_o great_a promoter_n of_o the_o roman_a interest_n among_o we_o and_o that_o more_o way_n than_o one_o these_o three_o among_o the_o rest_n be_v evident_a first_o by_o put_v to_o their_o help_a hand_n to_o the_o pull_v 1_o down_o of_o episcopacy_n it_o be_v very_o well_o know_v to_o many_o what_o 14._o rejoice_v that_o vote_n bring_v to_o the_o romish_a party_n how_o even_o in_o rome_n itself_o they_o sing_v their_o jo-â—aeans_a upon_o the_o tiding_n thereof_o and_o say_v triumphant_o now_o the_o day_n be_v we_o now_o be_v the_o fatal_a blow_n give_v to_o the_o protestant_a religion_n in_o england_n they_o who_o by_o converse_v much_o with_o that_o nation_n be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o fiery_a turbulent_a spirit_n of_o the_o scottish_a presbyterian_o know_v as_o well_o how_o to_o make_v their_o advantage_n
be_v such_o a_o restraint_n 33_o 34_o 2._o that_o it_o be_v from_o god_n 35_o 3._o that_o it_o be_v from_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o call_v grace_n 36_o inference_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n restraint_n 37_o i._n as_o it_o lie_v upon_o other_o 1._o toobless_a god_n for_o our_o preservation_n 38_o 2._o not_o to_o trust_v wicked_a man_n too_o far_o 39_o 3_o nor_o to_o fear_v they_o too_o much_o 40_o 4._o to_o endeavour_n to_o restrain_v other_o from_o sin_v 41_o ii_o as_o it_o lie_v upon_o our_o self_n 1._o to_o be_v humble_a under_o it_o 42_o 2._o to_o entertain_v the_o mean_n of_o such_o restraint_n with_o thankfulness_n 43_o 3_o to_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v restrain_v our_o corruption_n 44_o 4._o but_o especial_o to_o pray_v and_o labour_n for_o sanctify_a grace_n sermon_n vii_o ad_fw-la populum_fw-la on_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 16._o sect._n 1_o 2_o the_o occasion_n scope_n of_o the_o text_n 3_o 5_o coherence_n and_o of_o the_o text_n 6_o division_n of_o the_o text_n 7_o 8_o observation_n ay_o christian_n liberty_n to_o be_v maintain_v 9_o 12_o with_o the_o explication_n 13_o 17_o and_o five_o reason_n thereof_o 18_o 20_o inference_n i_o not_o to_o usurp_v upon_o the_o liberty_n of_o other_o 21_o 24_o ii_o nor_o to_o betray_v our_o own_o 25_o observation_n ii_o christian_a liberty_n not_o to_o be_v abuse_v 26_o 28_o the_o word_n explain_v and_o thence_o 29_o 31_o three_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n 32_o 34_o four_o abuse_n of_o christian_a liberty_n viz._n i._o by_o cast_v off_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n 35_o 36_o ii_o by_o exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o sobriety_n 37_o iii_o by_o give_v scandal_n to_o other_o 38_o iv._o by_o disobey_v lawful_a superior_n 39-40_a the_o ground_n and_o objection_n of_o the_o anticeremonians_a 41-46_a propound_v and_o particular_o answer_v 47-50_a how_o man_n law_n bind_v the_o conscience_n 51-52_a observation_n iii_o we_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n which_o be_v of_o all_o other_o 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the_o one_o sort_n and_o the_o other_o notwithstanding_o 2_o they_o differ_v in_o their_o private_a judgement_n yet_o to_o have_v preserve_v the_o common_a peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o labour_v the_o 8._o edification_n not_o the_o ruin_n one_o of_o another_o the_o strong_a by_o afford_v faithful_a instruction_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o the_o weak_a by_o allow_v favourable_a construction_n to_o the_o action_n of_o the_o strong_a but_o whilst_o either_o measure_a other_o by_o themselves_o neither_o one_o nor_o other_o do_v 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o our_o apostle_n elsewhere_o speak_v walk_v upright_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n fault_n and_o offence_n there_o be_v on_o all_o hand_n the_o strong_a faulty_a in_o contemn_v the_o weak_a the_o weak_a faulty_a in_o condemn_v the_o strong_a the_o strong_a proud_o scorn_v the_o weak_a as_o silly_a and_o superstitious_a for_o make_v scruple_n at_o some_o such_o thing_n as_o 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passable_a to_o other_o so_o do_v they_o usual_o owe_v their_o original_n to_o some_o eminent_a truth_n either_o misunderstand_v or_o misapply_v whereby_o they_o become_v the_o less_o discernible_a to_o their_o own_o teacher_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o such_o teacher_n 1._o both_o deceive_v and_o be_v deceive_v to_o apply_v this_o then_o to_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n there_o be_v a_o most_o sound_a and_o eminent_a truth_n just_o maintain_v in_o our_o own_o and_o other_o reform_a church_n concern_v the_o perfection_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o revelation_n of_o supernatural_a truth_n and_o the_o substantial_o of_o god_n worship_n and_o the_o advance_n of_o moral_a and_o civil_a duty_n to_o a_o more_o sublime_a and_o spiritual_a height_n by_o direct_v they_o to_o a_o more_o noble_a end_n and_o exact_v performance_n of_o they_o in_o a_o holy_a manner_n but_o without_o any_o purpose_n thereby_o to_o exclude_v the_o belief_n of_o what_o be_v otherwise_o reasonable_a or_o the_o practice_n of_o what_o be_v prudential_a this_o orthodox_n truth_n have_v by_o a_o unhappy_a misunderstanding_n prove_v that_o great_a stone_n of_o offence_n whereat_o all_o our_o late_a sectary_n have_v stumble_v upon_o this_o foundation_n as_o they_o have_v lay_v it_o begin_v our_o anticeremonians_a first_o to_o raise_v their_o so_o often_o renew_v model_n of_o reformation_n but_o they_o have_v first_o transform_v it_o into_o quite_o another_o thing_n by_o they_o perhaps_o mistake_v for_o the_o same_o but_o real_o as_o distant_a from_o it_o as_o falsehood_n from_o truth_n to_o wit_v this_o that_o nothing_o may_v lawful_o be_v do_v or_o use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n unless_o there_o be_v either_o command_n or_o example_n for_o it_o in_o the_o scripture_n whence_o they_o infer_v that_o whatsoever_o have_v be_v otherwise_o do_v or_o use_v be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o as_o popish_a antichristian_a and_o superstitious_a this_o be_v that_o unfound_a corrupt_a principle_n whereof_o i_o speak_v that_o root_n of_o bitterness_n who_o stem_n in_o process_n of_o time_n have_v bring_v forth_o all_o these_o numerous_a branch_n of_o sect_n and_o heresy_n wherewith_o this_o sinful_a nation_n be_v now_o so_o much_o pester_v 9_o it_o be_v not_o my_o purpose_n nor_o be_v this_o a_o place_n for_o it_o to_o make_v any_o large_a discovery_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o mistake_n the_o unsoundness_n of_o the_o tenent_n itself_o and_o how_o pernicious_a it_o be_v in_o the_o consequent_n yet_o i_o can_v but_o humble_o and_o earnest_o entreat_v they_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n as_o they_o tender_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o in_o compassion_n to_o thousand_o of_o their_o christian_a brethren_n who_o be_v otherwise_o in_o great_a danger_n to_o be_v either_o mislead_v or_o scandalize_v that_o they_o will_v think_v it_o possible_a for_o themselves_o to_o be_v mistake_v in_o their_o principle_n as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o possible_a also_o for_o those_o principle_n they_o rest_v upon_o to_o have_v some_o frailty_n and_o infirmity_n in_o they_o though_o not_o hitherto_o by_o they_o advert_v because_o never_o suspect_v that_o therefore_o they_o will_v not_o hasten_v to_o their_o conclusion_n before_o they_o be_v well_o assure_v of_o the_o premise_n nor_o so_o free_o bestow_v the_o name_n of_o popish_a and_o superstitious_a upon_o the_o opinion_n or_o action_n of_o their_o brethren_n as_o they_o have_v use_v to_o do_v before_o they_o have_v first_o and_o thorough_o examine_v the_o solidity_n of_o their_o own_o ground_n final_o and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o that_o they_o will_v not_o therefore_o despise_v the_o offer_n of_o these_o few_o thing_n ensue_v to_o their_o consideration_n because_o tender_v by_o one_o that_o stand_v better_a affect_v to_o their_o person_n than_o opinion_n 10._o and_o first_o i_o beseech_v they_o to_o consider_v how_o unlucky_o they_o have_v at_o once_o both_o straighten_a too_o much_o and_o yet_o too_o much_o widen_v that_o which_o they_o will_v have_v to_o be_v the_o adequate_a rule_n of_o warrantable_a action_n by_o leave_v out_o prudence_n and_o take_v in_o example_n nor_o do_v it_o sound_v well_o that_o the_o example_n of_o man_n though_o never_o so_o godly_a shall_v as_o to_o the_o effect_n of_o warrant_v our_o action_n stand_v in_o so_o near_a equipage_n with_o the_o command_n of_o god_n as_o they_o be_v here_o place_v joint_o together_o without_o any_o character_n of_o difference_n so_o much_o as_o in_o degree_n but_o the_o superad_n of_o example_n to_o command_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o in_o this_o assertion_n be_v do_v either_o signify_v nothing_o or_o overthrow_v all_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v so_o evident_a that_o i_o wonder_v how_o it_o can_v escape_v their_o own_o observation_n for_o that_o example_n which_o be_v by_o they_o suppose_v sufficient_a for_o our_o warranty_n be_v itself_o either_o warrant_v by_o some_o command_n or_o former_a example_n or_o it_o be_v not_o if_o it_o be_v then_o the_o add_v of_o it_o clear_o signify_v nothing_o for_o then_o that_o warrant_v we_o have_v by_o it_o proceed_v not_o from_o it_o but_o from_o that_o precedent_a command_n or_o example_n which_o warrant_v it_o if_o it_o be_v not_o then_o be_v it_o do_v mere_o upon_o the_o dictate_v of_o prudence_n and_o reason_n and_o then_o if_o we_o be_v sufficient_o warrant_v by_o that_o example_n as_o be_v still_o by_o they_o suppose_v to_o act_v after_o it_o we_o be_v also_o sufficient_o thereby_o warrant_v to_o act_v upon_o the_o mere_a dictate_v of_o prudence_n and_o reason_n without_o the_o necessity_n of_o any_o other_o either_o command_n or_o former_a example_n for_o so_o do_v what_o be_v the_o proper_a use_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v make_v of_o example_n be_v touch_v
nothing_o against_o conscience_n 37_o 38_o 2._o get_v the_o mastery_n of_o thy_o own_o will._n 39_o 43_o 3._o beware_v of_o engagement_n to_o sin_n 44_o 45_o 4._o resolve_v not_o to_o yield_v to_o any_o temptation_n 46_o the_o conclusion_n sermon_n x._o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la i._o ser._n on_o phil._n four_o 11._o sect._n 1_o 4._o the_o occasion_n scope_n 5_o paraphrase_n and_o 6_o division_n of_o the_o text._n 7_o 12_o four_o observation_n from_o the_o apostle_n protestation_n 13_o 14_o the_o nature_n of_o contentment_n gather_v from_o the_o text_n in_o three_o particular_n viz._n 15_o 16_o i._n that_o a_o man_n be_v content_a with_o his_o own_o estate_n without_o covet_v that_o which_o be_v another_o 17_o 19_o illustrate_v by_o example_n both_o way_n 20_o 21_o and_o prove_v from_o ground_n both_o of_o justice_n 22_o and_o charity_n 23_o not_o all_o desire_n of_o that_o which_o be_v another_o forbid_a 24_o but_o the_o inordinate_a only_o whether_o in_o respect_n 25_o 26_o 1._o of_o the_o object_n of_o the_o desire_n 27_o 29_o 2._o the_o act_n or_o of_o the_o desire_n 30_o 31_o 3._o the_o effect_n of_o the_o desire_n 32_o the_o inference_n thence_o 33_o ii_o that_o a_o man_n be_v content_a with_o his_o present_a estate_n 34_o because_o 1._o that_o only_o be_v proper_o his_o own_o 35_o 2._o all_o look_v beyond_o that_o disquiet_v the_o mind_n 36_o 3._o the_o present_a be_v ever_o best_a 37_o 38_o the_o duty_n press_v 39_o 40_o and_o the_o misunderstanding_n of_o it_o prevent_v 41_o iii_o that_o a_o man_n be_v content_a with_o any_o estate_n 42_o 44_o with_o the_o reason_n thereof_o 45_o etc._n etc._n and_o inference_n thence_o sermon_n vi_o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la ii_o serm._n on_o phil._n four_o 11._o sect._n 13_a the_o art_n of_o contentment_n 4_o 1._o not_o from_o nature_n 4_o 2._o institution_n 6_o 3._o or_o outward_a thing_n 7_o but_o from_o god_n who_o teach_v it_o we_o 8_o 1._o by_o his_o spirit_n 9_o 2._o by_o his_o promise_n 10_o etc._n etc._n 3._o by_o the_o rod_n of_o discipline_n 12_o inference_n i._o where_o this_o learning_n be_v to_o be_v have_v 13_o ii_o sundry_a motive_n thereunto_o 14_o iii_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o proficiency_n therein_o by_o six_o mark_n 15_o 1._o the_o despise_n of_o unjust_a gain_n 16_o 2._o the_o moderate_n of_o worldly_a desire_n and_o care_n 17_o 3._o the_o careful_a use_n and_o of_o what_o we_o have_v 18_o 4._o the_o charitable_a dispense_n of_o what_o we_o have_v 19_o 5._o the_o bear_v both_o of_o want_n with_o patience_n 20_o etc._n etc._n 6._o and_o loss_n with_o patience_n 22_o seven_o help_n to_o further_o we_o in_o this_o learning_n 23_o 24_o 1._o a_o right_a persuasion_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n 25_o 2._o a_o through_o sense_n of_o our_o own_o unworthiness_n 26_o 3._o thankfulness_n for_o what_o we_o have_v 27_o 4._o a_o prudent_a compare_v of_o our_o estate_n with_o other_o man_n 28_o 5._o to_o consider_v the_o vanity_n of_o all_o outward_a thing_n 29_o 30_o 6._o sobriety_n in_o a_o frugal_a and_o temperate_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n 31_o 7._o to_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v but_o pilgrim_n here_o sermon_n vii_o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la on_o isa._n lii_o 3._o sect._n 1_o the_o sum_n and_o division_n of_o the_o text._n 2_o 4_o part_v i_o man_n sale_n 5_o inference_n thence_o to_o take_v knowledge_n 1._o of_o our_o misery_n therein_o 2_o 2._o and_o presumption_n therein_o 7_o the_o material_n of_o the_o contract_n viz._n 8_o 10_o i._n the_o commodity_n and_o therein_o our_o baseness_n 11_o 15_o ii_o the_o price_n and_o therein_o our_o folly_n 15_o 18_o a_o objection_n by_o way_n of_o excuse_n remove_v 19_o 24_o iii_o the_o consent_n and_o therein_o our_o inexcusableness_n 25_o part_n ii_o man_n redemption_n wrought_v 26_o i._n effectual_o wherein_o be_v consider_v 27_o 1._o the_o power_n of_o the_o redeemer_n 28_o 2._o the_o love_n of_o the_o redeemer_n 29_o 3._o the_o right_a of_o the_o redeemer_n 30_o and_o thence_o infer_v a_o threefold_a duty_n viz._n 1._o of_o affiance_n relative_o to_o his_o power_n 31_o 2._o of_o thankfulness_n relative_o to_o his_o love_n 32_o 3._o of_o service_n relative_o to_o his_o right_n 33_o ii_o free_o as_o to_o we_o who_o pay_v nothing_o towards_o it_o 34_o 37_o but_o yet_o a_o valuable_a price_n pay_v by_o our_o redeemer_n 38_o inference_n thence_o to_o exclude_v merit_n 39_o but_o not_o endeavour_n 40_o the_o conclusion_n sermon_n viii_o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la on_o rome_n xv_o 5._o sect._n 1_o 2_o the_o scope_n and_o division_n of_o the_o text._n 3_o 5_o the_o formality_n of_o the_o prayer_n observation_n thence_o viz._n i._o prayer_n to_o be_v join_v with_o instruction_n 6_o 9_o ii_o god_n the_o only_a author_n of_o peace_n 10_o iii_o concern_v the_o style_n five_o inquiry_n viz._n 11_o 13_o 1._o why_o the_o god_n of_o patience_n 14_o 16_o 2._o why_o of_o consolation_n 17_o 19_o 3._o of_o the_o choice_n of_o these_o two_o attribute_n 20_o 4._o their_o conjunction_n 21_o 5._o and_o order_n 22_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o prayer_n three_o particular_n 23_o i._n the_o thing_n pray_v for_o viz._n like_a mindedness_n 24_o 26_o open_v 27_o and_o press_v upon_o these_o consideration_n 28_o 1._o that_o we_o be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n 29_o 2._o and_o of_o the_o same_o family_n 30_o 3._o that_o it_o forward_v the_o build_n up_o of_o god_n church_n 31_o 33_o 4._o but_o the_o want_n of_o it_o give_v scandal_n to_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o 34_o 35_o ii_o the_o former_a qualification_n import_v a_o agreement_n 1._o universal_a 36_o 38_o 2._o mutual_n 39_o 40_o iii_o the_o late_a qualification_n import_v a_o agreement_n 1._o according_a unto_o truth_n and_o godliness_n 41_o 42_o 2._o after_o the_o example_n of_o christ._n 43_o the_o conclusion_n sermon_n ix_o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la on_o 1_o tim_n iii._o 16._o sect._n 1_o 4._o the_o occasion_n scope_n and_o division_n of_o the_o text_n 5_o 6_o of_o the_o word_n mystery_n 7_o i._n point_n the_o gospel_n a_o great_a mystery_n because_o 8_o 9_o 1._o it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v know_v 10_o 13_o 2._o have_v it_o not_o be_v reveal_v and_o 14_o 15_o 3._o being_n reveal_v can_v be_v perfect_o comprehend_v 16_o 17_o inference_n thence_o i._o reason_n not_o to_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o faith_n 18_o 19_o ii_o disquisition_n of_o truth_n to_o be_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o sobriety_n 20_o 21_o iii_o offence_n not_o to_o be_v take_v at_o the_o difference_n of_o opinion_n among_o christian_n 22_o 23_o ii_o point_n christianity_n a_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n in_o regard_n 24_o 26_o 1._o both_o of_o the_o general_a scope_n thereof_o 27_o 2._o and_o of_o the_o special_a part_n thereof_o 28_o 3._o and_o the_o mean_n of_o conserve_n it_o 29_o 31_o inference_n thence_o i._o for_o the_o trial_n of_o doctrine_n 32_o 33_o with_o application_n to_o the_o present_a church_n of_o england_n 34_o ii_o for_o the_o order_n of_o our_o life_n 35_o the_o conclusion_n sermon_n x._o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la on_o psal._n cxix_o 75._o sect._n 1_o the_o division_n of_o the_o text_n 2_o 6_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n 7_o point_n i._o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n judgement_n 1._o as_o proceed_v from_o he_o 8_o 9_o 2._o as_o deserve_a by_o we_o 10_o inference_n thence_o 1._o not_o to_o murmur_v against_o the_o way_n of_o god_n providence_n 11_o 2._o but_z to_o submit_v our_o will_n to_o he_o 12_o 14_o david_n many_o trouble_n 15_o 17_o and_o god_n the_o causer_n thereof_o 18_o point_n ii_o that_o god_n cause_v his_o servant_n to_o be_v trouble_v it_o be_v out_o of_o his_o faithfulness_n whether_o we_o respect_v 19_o 1._o his_o promise_n 20_o 22_o 2._o or_o their_o relation_n 23_o the_o inference_n thence_o to_o bear_v trouble_n cheerful_o 24_o 25_o point_v iii_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o send_v trouble_n evidence_v from_o 26_o 30_o 1._o the_o end_n he_o aim_v at_o therein_o 31_o 34_o 2._o the_o proportion_n he_o hold_v therein_o 35_o 36_o 3._o the_o issue_n he_o give_v thereout_o sermon_n xi_o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la i._o ser._n on_o 1_o cor._n x._o 23._o sect._n 1_o 2._o the_o scope_n and_o division_n of_o the_o text._n 3_o 4_o all_o thing_n mean_v of_o indifferent_a thing_n only_o 5_o what_o thing_n be_v indifferent_a 6_o 8_o point_n i._o the_o liberty_n we_o have_v to_o indifferent_a thing_n 9_o 10_o the_o error_n of_o those_o that_o overmuch_o restrain_v this_o liberty_n 11_o 14_o blame_v as_o 1._o unrighteous_a in_o itself_o 15_o 22_o 2._o dangerous_a in_o the_o consequent_n 23_o with_o some_o application_n to_o this_o church_n 24_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o that_o error_n discover_v 25_o 27_o viz._n 1._o ignorance_n 28_o 30_o 2._o and_o partiality_n 31_o
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to_o religion_n since_o holy_a paul_n than_o who_o never_o man_n live_v free_a from_o such_o vicious_a affection_n can_v not_o without_o so_o many_o protestation_n secure_v himself_o from_o 16._o the_o sinister_a jealousy_n and_o censure_n of_o those_o from_o who_o he_o receive_v maintenance_n rather_o shall_v their_o forwardness_n to_o judge_n thus_o uncharitable_o of_o we_o make_v we_o to_o walk_v the_o more_o wary_o and_o wise_o not_o to_o give_v they_o cause_n but_o to_o be_v sure_a in_o our_o whole_a course_n to_o have_v both_o the_o warrant_n for_o what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v and_o for_o what_o we_o have_v do_v the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n that_o if_o yet_o they_o will_v needs_o speak_v evil_a of_o we_o as_o of_o evil_a doer_n they_o may_v do_v it_o gratis_o and_o to_o their_o own_o shame_n and_o not_o we_o 11._o observe_v hence_o three_o with_o what_o great_a caution_n the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v and_o wheresoever_o else_o he_o be_v occasion_v to_o speak_v of_o himself_o or_o his_o own_o affair_n it_o be_v certain_o good_a for_o we_o in_o the_o public_a exercise_n of_o our_o ministry_n at_o least_o where_o we_o may_v avoid_v it_o not_o to_o meddle_v at_o all_o with_o personal_a and_o particular_a thing_n that_o concern_v either_o ourselves_o or_o other_o both_o because_o the_o more_o we_o descend_v to_o particular_n the_o more_o subject_n we_o be_v to_o mistake_n for_o descendendo_fw-la contingit_fw-la errare_fw-la and_o the_o leaven_n of_o a_o little_a error_n or_o indiscretion_n in_o the_o pulpit_n will_v sour_a a_o great_a lump_n of_o truth_n and_o of_o wholesome_a doctrine_n as_o also_o because_o personal_a matter_n can_v hardly_o be_v so_o deal_v in_o especial_o in_o public_a but_o that_o through_o prejudices_fw-la and_o the_o partiality_n of_o man_n affection_n offence_n and_o distaste_n will_v be_v take_v thereat_o by_o some_o or_o other_o it_o be_v best_o for_o we_o therefore_o that_o we_o either_o do_v not_o mistake_v or_o be_v 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the_o apostle_n be_v upon_o every_o needful_a occasion_n as_o to_o keep_v himself_o from_o the_o crime_n so_o to_o clear_v himself_o from_o 2._o the_o suspicion_n of_o evil_n he_o that_o be_v want_v to_o his_o own_o just_a defence_n transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n in_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o himself_o and_o it_o be_v not_o only_a cruelty_n but_o stupidity_n too_o for_o a_o man_n whole_o to_o disregard_n what_o other_o think_v of_o he_o especial_o pernicious_a when_o their_o misconceit_n of_o the_o person_n may_v draw_v prejudice_n upon_o his_o doctrine_n and_o consequent_o bring_v scandal_n unto_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ._n it_o carry_v with_o it_o ever_o a_o strong_a presumption_n of_o gild_n but_o a_o infallible_a argument_n it_o be_v of_o vanity_n howsoever_o when_o a_o man_n swear_v to_o put_v away_o a_o crime_n from_o he_o before_o it_o be_v lay_v to_o he_o and_o labour_v as_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n to_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o excuse_n ere_o any_o body_n have_v accuse_v he_o but_o for_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o calumny_n upon_o a_o false_a charge_n or_o to_o prevent_v misprision_n where_o they_o be_v likely_a to_o ensue_v and_o may_v do_v harm_n if_o they_o shall_v ensue_v there_o to_o justify_v ourselves_o and_o by_o public_a manifesto_fw-la as_o it_o be_v to_o disclaim_v what_o we_o may_v be_v wrongful_o charge_v withal_o be_v many_o time_n expedient_a and_o sometime_o necessary_a i_o be_o become_v a_o fool_n in_o glory_v say_v our_o apostle_n but_o you_o have_v compel_v i_o as_o 11._o who_o say_v your_o undervalue_v of_o i_o to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o advantage_n of_o false_a teacher_n have_v make_v that_o glory_v now_o necessary_a for_o i_o which_o have_v be_v otherwise_o but_o vanity_n and_o folly_n when_o his_o case_n fall_v to_o be_v we_o we_o may_v then_o do_v as_o he_o now_o do_v purge_v ourselves_o from_o false_a crime_n and_o suspicion_n and_o 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re_fw-la agitur_fw-la what_o it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v to_o treat_v of_o as_o the_o subject-matter_n of_o the_o whole_a discourse_n as_o whereunto_o all_o the_o precept_n rule_n and_o conclusion_n therein_o contain_v must_v relate_v we_o shall_v never_o learn_v the_o art_n unless_o we_o first_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o contentment_n of_o that_o therefore_o first_o from_o these_o word_n very_o few_o in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o whatsoever_o state_n i_o be_o 14._o wherein_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a contentment_n be_v by_o intimation_n discover_v from_o the_o object_n thereof_o in_o three_o particular_n partly_o limit_v and_o partly_o unlimited_a limit_a first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n it_o must_v be_v a_o man_n own_o estate_n the_o verb_n here_o be_v in_o the_o first_o person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o limit_a second_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n it_o must_v be_v a_o man_n present_a estate_n the_o verb_n here_o be_v of_o 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in_o amos_n 2._o that_o sell_v the_o needy_a for_o a_o pair_n of_o shoe_n will_v be_v content_a 6._o with_o a_o small_a matter_n so_o they_o may_v be_v on_o the_o take_a hand_n esau_n have_v a_o very_a sorry_a 16._o recompense_n a_o morsel_n of_o meat_n and_o a_o mess_n of_o broth_n for_o his_o own_o birthright_n and_o his_o father_n blessing_n yet_o that_o be_v something_o jus_o pro_fw-la jure_fw-la and_o something_o we_o say_v have_v some_o savour_n but_o to_o let_v all_o go_v and_o to_o get_v nothing_o for_o it_o this_o be_v our_o singular_a folly_n in_o the_o next_o circumstance_n that_o of_o the_o price_n you_o have_v sell_v yourselves_o for_o nought_o 12._o a_o heavy_a charge_n may_v some_o say_v but_o be_v there_o any_o truth_n in_o it_o or_o be_v there_o indeed_o any_o sense_n in_o it_o examine_v that_o first_o it_o be_v well_o know_v there_o can_v be_v no_o buy_v and_o sell_v without_o the_o intervention_n of_o a_o price_n 24._o pactio_fw-la pretii_fw-la be_v by_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d be_v the_o word_n there_o yet_o may_v we_o be_v say_v to_o have_v sell_v ourselves_o in_o this_o construction_n that_o be_v to_o have_v make_v over_o ourselves_o to_o satan_n by_o a_o absolute_a alienation_n whereby_o whatsoever_o right_a and_o interest_n we_o have_v in_o our_o self_n before_o be_v it_o more_o or_o less_o be_v it_o any_o or_o none_o be_v now_o convey_v unto_o and_o settle_v upon_o he_o 14._o another_o help_n we_o have_v in_o the_o other_o term_n for_o nought_o for_o to_o say_v truth_n we_o do_v receive_v a_o price_n such_o as_o it_o be_v he_o be_v content_a to_o allow_v we_o something_o he_o know_v we_o will_v not_o else_o bargain_n perhaps_o some_o little_a profit_n or_o pleasure_n or_o ease_n or_o honour_n or_o applause_n or_o revenge_n some_o small_a trifle_n or_o other_o which_o be_v of_o very_o little_a worth_n or_o use_n and_o so_o not_o to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o valuable_a consideration_n may_v therefore_o be_v call_v nought_o or_o nothing_o not_o 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give_v we_o a_o kind_n of_o glory_n too_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v grace_n and_o glory_n psal._n 84._o and_o that_o not_o a_o light_a one_o neither_o nor_o fade_v away_o but_o such_o as_o neither_o eye_n nor_o ear_n nor_o heart_n of_o man_n can_v comprehend_v so_o massy_a and_o so_o durable_a a_o eternal_a 17._o and_o exceed_a weight_n of_o glory_n but_o that_o divine_a infinite_a incomprehensible_a glory_n that_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o supreme_a king_n of_o king_n as_o his_o peculiar_a prerogative_n and_o the_o choice_a flower_n in_o his_o crown_n of_o that_o he_o be_v most_o jealous_a in_o that_o he_o will_v brook_v no_o sharer_n and_o he_o have_v make_v know_v to_o we_o his_o royal_a pleasure_n in_o that_o point_n isa._n 42._o my_o glory_n will_v i_o not_o give_v to_o another_o 8._o 7._o he_o will_v part_v with_o none_o you_o see_v it_o seem_v rather_o five_o by_o the_o form_n of_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o look_v for_o some_o from_o we_o for_o what_o 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desire_v and_o to_o make_v they_o also_o to_o stand_v for_o what_o more_o likely_a way_n can_v be_v imagine_v to_o accomplish_v the_o secret_a will_n of_o god_n than_o faithful_o to_o endeavour_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o reveal_v will_n and_o commit_v the_o rest_n to_o he_o 41._o whereunto_o that_o you_o may_v give_v the_o better_a credit_n take_v it_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o three_o creditable_a witness_n first_o solomon_n prov._n 16._o commit_v thy_o work_n unto_o the_o 3._o lord_n and_o so_o shall_v thy_o thought_n be_v establish_v his_o father_n david_n before_o he_o in_o psal._n 37._o commit_v thy_o way_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o put_v thy_o trust_n in_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v 5._o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v and_o eliphaz_n the_o temanite_n long_o before_o they_o both_o in_o job_n 22._o if_o thou_o return_v unto_o the_o almighty_a and_o make_v thy_o prayer_n unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v also_o 28._o decree_v a_o thing_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v establish_v 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and_o device_n many_o time_n there_o may_v be_v some_o sinister_a respect_n and_o corrupt_a aflection_n mingle_v with_o our_o best_a intention_n or_o devotion_n or_o there_o may_v lurk_v in_o our_o heart_n some_o secret_a noisome_a lust_n undiscovered_a and_o so_o unsubdued_a or_o there_o may_v be_v a_o lean_v too_o much_o upon_o our_o own_o device_n or_o other_o inferior_a help_n without_o cast_v ourselves_o upon_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n so_o entire_o as_o we_o ought_v something_o or_o other_o there_o may_v be_v in_o we_o or_o in_o our_o purpose_n or_o in_o our_o prayer_n amiss_o though_o perhaps_o we_o perceive_v it_o not_o for_o which_o it_o may_v please_v god_n to_o suffer_v our_o hope_n to_o perish_v and_o to_o render_v our_o endeavour_n unsuccessful_a 43._o but_o howsoever_o two_o other_o consideration_n there_o be_v that_o will_v full_o answer_v the_o objection_n and_o remove_v all_o difficulty_n in_o this_o point_n first_o that_o all_o temporal_a promise_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v cum_fw-la exceptione_n crucis_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o absolute_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o utmost_a extent_n but_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o god_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n shall_v see_v it_o expedient_a to_o deal_v with_o his_o servant_n either_o in_o mercy_n or_o justice_n according_a to_o the_o present_a temper_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o in_o order_n to_o their_o future_a good_a so_o that_o still_o there_o be_v a_o reservation_n of_o a_o power_n in_o he_o to_o exercise_v they_o with_o the_o cross_n as_o he_o shall_v think_v good_n in_o that_o large_a promise_n which_o our_o bless_a saviour_n make_v to_o all_o those_o that_o suffer_v loss_n in_o any_o kind_n for_o his_o sake_n and_o 30._o the_o gospel_n eternal_a life_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v promise_v absolute_o but_o the_o hundred_o fold_v now_o in_o this_o present_a life_n not_o simple_o but_o with_o persecution_n express_o annex_v mar._n 10._o 44._o second_o that_o the_o desire_n and_o hope_n of_o godly_a man_n that_o be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n holy_a word_n though_o they_o may_v for_o the_o reason_n now_o specify_v fail_v as_o to_o the_o particular_n desire_v in_o these_o inferior_a thing_n which_o be_v of_o small_a importance_n and_o concern_v a_o christian_n but_o upon_o the_o by_o yet_o in_o that_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o in_o every_o true_a christian_a be_v the_o main_a of_o his_o desire_n and_o the_o ultimate_a end_n that_o he_o look_v at_o so_o that_o he_o desire_v all_o other_o thing_n but_o respective_o and_o in_o order_n to_o that_o to_o wit_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o fruition_n of_o his_o favour_n unless_o the_o fault_n be_v in_o himself_o he_o shall_v not_o fail_v his_o expectation_n 45._o hear_v then_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o and_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n give_v up_o thyself_o faithful_o to_o follow_v the_o good_a counsel_n of_o god_n in_o his_o revale_v will_v and_o then_o give_v up_o thy_o desire_n entire_o to_o be_v dispose_v by_o his_o wise_a counsel_n in_o his_o secret_a will_n and_o he_o shall_v undoubted_o give_v thou_o thy_o heart_n desire_v either_o in_o those_o very_a particular_n thou_o crave_v at_o his_o hand_n if_o he_o see_v the_o same_o expedient_a for_o thou_o in_o order_n to_o his_o glory_n and_o thy_o good_a or_o else_o in_o some_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o truth_n much_o more_o expedient_a for_o thou_o than_o that_o which_o thou_o crave_v and_o shall_v in_o the_o end_n so_o appear_v to_o thou_o although_o for_o the_o present_a thou_o do_v not_o so_o apprehend_v it_o aut_fw-la quod_fw-la volumus_fw-la aut_fw-la quod_fw-la malumus_fw-la one_o of_o both_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a of_o if_o we_o submit_v our_o will_n to_o he_o both_o in_o do_v and_o suffer_v doubtless_o we_o can_v final_o miscarry_v he_o will_v consult_v nothing_o but_o for_o our_o good_a and_o what_o he_o have_v consult_v must_v stand_v a_o table_n of_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o which_o some_o light_n more_o or_o less_o be_v give_v in_o the_o forego_n one_o and_o twenty_o sermon_n chap._n verse_n page_n gen._n iii_o 5_o 525_o four_o 13_o 496_o vi_o 5_o 658_o 6_o 657_o ix_o 3_o 390_o 6_o 612_o 27_o 465_o xi_o 4_o 362_o fourteen_o 21_o 423_o xv_o 2_o 445_o xviii_o 21_o 632_o xxi_o 15-16_a 557_o 19_o 559_o xxviii_o 12_o 547_o 20_o 432_o xxxi_o 29_o 662_o xxxiii_o 4_o 662_o xlii_o 21-22_a 411-573_a l_o 15-17_a 411_o exod._n i_o 6_o 559_o 10_o 644_o two_o 9_o 559_o three_o 15_o 546_o fourteen_o 17_o 662_o 25_o 659_o xviii_o 21_o 584_o xx_o 17_o 641_o xxiii_o 2_o 616-627_a 3_o 611_o 8_o 649_o levit._fw-la iu._n 1_o 651_o twenty-five_o 17_o 646_o num._n xxiii_o 3_o 662_o 19_o 658_o deut._n x._o 15_o 561_o xv_o 11_o