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promise_n lay_v himself_o down_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o almighty_a in_o the_o worst_a of_o all_o his_o extremity_n not_o much_o unlike_o the_o infant_n that_o sleep_v in_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o tender_a mother_n with_o the_o breast_n in_o his_o mouth_n from_o which_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o it_o wake_v it_o draw_v a_o fresh_a supply_n that_o satisfy_v its_o hunger_n and_o prevent_v its_o unquietness_n sect_n 3._o rule_n 8._o consider_v of_o the_o example_n to_o who_o promise_n have_v be_v fulfil_v the_o eight_o direction_n be_v in_o the_o make_n use_n of_o any_o promise_n to_o parallel_v our_o condition_n with_o such_o example_n which_o may_v be_v unto_o we_o as_o so_o many_o clear_a instance_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o his_o give_v unto_o other_o the_o same_o or_o
carry_v shall_v refuse_v to_o do_v the_o one_o that_o they_o may_v thereby_o be_v enable_v to_o do_v the_o other_o what_o be_v it_o else_o that_o god_n and_o christ_n do_v require_v of_o man_n to_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o promise_n but_o only_o that_o they_o will_v disburden_v themselves_o of_o earthly_a encumbrance_n which_o hinder_v the_o reception_n of_o spiritual_a mercy_n that_o so_o with_o heart_n empty_v of_o worldly_a affection_n and_o care_n they_o may_v be_v qualify_v for_o the_o fullness_n of_o heavenly_a riches_n when_o joseph_n invite_v his_o father_n and_o brethren_n to_o come_v down_o into_o egypt_n he_o bid_v they_o not_o to_o regard_v their_o stuff_n for_o the_o good_a of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n be_v you_o gen._n 45._o 20._o so_o the_o true_a heavenly_a joseph_n when_o he_o invite_v man_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o he_o bid_v they_o not_o to_o set_v their_o heart_n on_o thing_n on_o the_o earth_n because_o all_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v before_o they_o and_o by_o his_o promise_n make_v over_o to_o they_o how_o inexcusable_a then_o must_v their_o neglect_n be_v who_o do_v not_o with_o answerable_a heart_n and_o desire_n embrace_v such_o precious_a offer_n sect_n 5._o a_o five_o aggravation_n be_v take_v from_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n we_o be_v not_o only_o invite_v to_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o promise_n but_o we_o be_v command_v to_o believe_v the_o excellency_n of_o they_o this_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v his_o commandment_n that_o we_o shall_v believe_v on_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n joh._n 3._o 23._o that_o be_v we_o ought_v so_o to_o believe_v his_o promise_n his_o say_n as_o to_o count_v they_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n as_o we_o assent_v unto_o they_o for_o their_o truth_n so_o be_v we_o to_o embrace_v they_o for_o their_o preciousness_n and_o worth_n our_o faith_n must_v work_v by_o love_n it_o must_v put_v forth_o itself_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o all_o affection_n by_o our_o esteem_v and_o prize_v of_o they_o above_o the_o most_o desirable_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n thus_o david_n do_v when_o he_o say_v thy_o testimony_n have_v i_o take_v as_o a_o heritage_n for_o ever_o for_o they_o be_v the_o rejoice_n of_o my_o heart_n psalm_n 119._o 111._o god_n promise_n he_o make_v as_o his_o land_n as_o his_o good_n as_o his_o all_o they_o be_v more_o dear_a to_o he_o then_o all_o his_o temporal_a thing_n whatsoever_o when_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o thus_o honour_v both_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o life_n of_o believer_n the_o great_a commandment_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v violate_v the_o disobedience_n of_o which_o will_v be_v recompense_v with_o more_o heavy_a and_o sore_a judgement_n than_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n chap._n xviii_o four_o difference_n between_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o satan_n the_o second_o application_n from_o this_o truth_n that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v precious_a shall_v be_v to_o acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o wide_a difference_n that_o be_v between_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v the_o great_a deceiver_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n rev._n 12._o 9_o sin_n which_o satan_n by_o all_o his_o art_n endeavour_v to_o make_v man_n guilty_a of_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v as_o miserable_a as_o himself_o be_v in_o itself_o so_o full_a of_o deformity_n and_o ugliness_n as_o that_o if_o it_o be_v but_o see_v in_o its_o true_a shape_n there_o can_v not_o be_v a_o more_o effectual_a argument_n to_o keep_v man_n from_o the_o commission_n of_o it_o then_o it_o be_v own_o monstrosity_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n say_v the_o school_n that_o can_v be_v define_v dei_fw-la formositas_fw-la materiae_fw-la primae_fw-la informitas_fw-la &_o peccati_fw-la deformitas_fw-la the_o amiableness_n and_o beauty_n of_o god_n the_o informity_n of_o the_o first_o matter_n and_o the_o deformity_n of_o sin_n now_o to_o hide_v and_o cover_v this_o misshape_a monster_n satan_n use_v not_o a_o few_o device_n sometime_o he_o make_v it_o to_o appear_v in_o the_o habit_n and_o likeness_n of_o a_o virtue_n and_o thus_o he_o tempt_v man_n to_o covetousness_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o frugality_n to_o riot_n and_o prodigality_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o liberality_n sometime_o he_o varnish_v it_o with_o the_o specious_a show_n of_o profit_n and_o gain_v and_o promise_v large_a reward_n to_o they_o that_o will_v but_o comply_v with_o his_o suggestion_n and_o counsel_n and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o subtle_a artifices_fw-la that_o he_o use_v to_o withdraw_v a_o man_n from_o any_o good_a to_o entice_v and_o win_v he_o to_o any_o sin_n thus_o he_o tempt_v balaam_n to_o venture_v upon_o the_o curse_v of_o god_n people_n by_o the_o promise_n of_o honour_n and_o preferment_n micha_n levite_n with_o a_o small_a augmentation_n of_o his_o stipend_n promise_v unto_o he_o he_o tempt_v both_o to_o theft_n and_o idolatry_n judas_n upon_o the_o promise_n of_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n which_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o devil_n make_v unto_o he_o he_o tempt_v to_o sell_v the_o life_n and_o blood_n of_o his_o bless_a master_n yea_o by_o a_o frank_a and_o large_a promise_n of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n he_o tempt_v our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n to_o the_o high_a act_n of_o idolatry_n that_o be_v imaginable_a to_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o not_o despair_v by_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o offer_n to_o hide_v the_o foulness_n of_o the_o sin_n though_o it_o be_v with_o scorn_n and_o indignation_n reject_v by_o christ_n mat._n 4._o 10._o because_o therefore_o that_o the_o most_o of_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v deceive_v by_o the_o speciousnesse_n of_o the_o devil_n promise_n and_o to_o give_v more_o heed_n to_o what_o he_o speak_v then_o to_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v in_o four_o particular_n set_v forth_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o satan_n the_o first_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o person_n that_o make_v they_o promise_n be_v like_o bond_n which_o depend_v altogether_o upon_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o surety_n if_o a_o beggar_n seal_v to_o a_o instrument_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o ten_o thousand_o pound_n who_o esteem_v it_o to_o be_v any_o better_a than_o a_o blank_a but_o if_o a_o man_n of_o estate_n and_o ability_n do_v bind_v himself_o to_o pay_v such_o a_o sum_n it_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o so_o much_o real_a estate_n and_o man_n dovalue_v themselves_o by_o such_o bill_n and_o bond_n as_o well_o as_o by_o what_o be_v in_o their_o own_o possession_n god_n who_o have_v make_v rich_a promise_n to_o believer_n be_v able_a to_o perform_v what_o he_o have_v speak_v he_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n eph._n 2._o 4._o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n exod._n 34._o 6._o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n psalm_n 31._o 5._o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n 2_o 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god_n be_v gold_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v alchemy_n such_o which_o though_o they_o glitter_v much_o have_v no_o worth_n or_o excellency_n in_o they_o or_o that_o they_o be_v as_o aristotle_n call_v the_o rainbow_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o appearance_n only_o and_o not_o like_o the_o cloud_n which_o he_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o true_a and_o real_a substance_n god_n be_v substantial_a reality_n and_o he_o vanish_v and_o fleet_a shadow_n windy_a and_o swell_a bladder_n which_o but_o a_o little_a prick_v do_v quick_o fall_v and_o grow_v lank_a stobaeus_n out_o of_o herodotus_n tell_v a_o story_n of_o one_o archetimus_n who_o have_v deposit_v money_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o cydias_n his_o friend_n who_o afterward_o require_v they_o again_o of_o