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to_o confirm_v and_o establish_v but_o to_o destroy_v our_o faith_n for_o if_o these_o truth_n be_v as_o evident_a as_o it_o be_v that_o the_o sun_n do_v shine_v when_o it_o be_v day_n the_o apprehension_n of_o they_o be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o our_o faith_n but_o of_o our_o knowledge_n therefore_o christ_n show_v not_o himself_o open_o to_o all_o the_o people_n at_o his_o resurrection_n ut_fw-la fides_fw-la non_fw-la mediocri_fw-la proemio_fw-la destinata_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la difficultate_fw-la constaret_fw-la tertul._n that_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o be_v destine_v to_o a_o crown_n may_v not_o consist_v without_o some_o difficulty_n but_o commend_v itself_o by_o our_o obedience_n the_o perfection_n and_o beauty_n whereof_o be_v best_a see_v in_o make_v its_o way_n through_o difficulty_n iii_o joh._n 7._o 48._o do_v any_o of_o the_o pharisee_n believe_v in_o he_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v plain_a for_o though_o faith_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n yet_o 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glorious_a resurrection_n we_o hide_v it_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o majesty_n and_o no_o dart_n of_o satan_n can_v reach_v it_o ii_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 5._o and_o 5._o 17._o the_o pastor_n be_v set_v a_o part_n in_o christ_n stead_n to_o minister_v to_o his_o church_n yea_o to_o rule_n and_o govern_v his_o church_n and_o they_o carry_v about_o with_o they_o his_o commission_n a_o power_n delegated_a from_o he_o to_o sever_v the_o goat_n from_o the_o sheep_n even_o in_o this_o life_n that_o they_o may_v become_v sheep_n to_o segregate_v they_o to_o abstain_v or_o withhold_v they_o to_o exanctorate_v they_o to_o throw_v they_o out_o to_o strike_v then_o with_o the_o pastoral_a rod_n to_o anathematise_v they_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o language_n of_o the_o first_o
vaunt_v not_o itself_o and_o so_o it_o be_v modesty_n it_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o and_o so_o it_o be_v humility_n it_o be_v not_o easy_o provoke_v and_o so_o it_o be_v lenity_n it_o think_v no_o evil_a and_o so_o it_o be_v simplicity_n it_o rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o so_o it_o be_v verity_n it_o bear_v all_o thing_n and_o so_o it_o be_v fortitude_n it_o believe_v all_o thing_n and_o so_o it_o be_v faith_n it_o hope_v all_o thing_n and_o so_o it_o be_v confidence_n it_o endure_v all_o thing_n and_o so_o it_o be_v patience_n it_o never_o fail_v and_o so_o it_o be_v perseverance_n ii_o joh._n 9_o 34._o that_o they_o which_o see_v may_v be_v make_v blind_a not_o as_o if_o christ_n do_v imprint_v or_o inflict_v blindness_n upon_o any_o man_n but_o only_o occasional_o i._n e._n those_o which_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o love_v it_o when_o the_o light_n come_v upon_o they_o and_o discover_v their_o wander_a they_o hate_v it_o and_o turn_v their_o eye_n from_o it_o and_o become_v perverse_o and_o obstinate_o blind_a in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o s._n paul_n say_v rom._n 7._o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o law_n become_v more_o sinsul_n whilst_o sin_n be_v not_o oppose_v it_o go_v on_o in_o its_o course_n quiet_o but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v and_o discover_v and_o rebuke_n it_o it_o become_v furious_a and_o much_o more_o rage_a and_o violent_a iii_o luk._n 14._o 26._o he_o that_o hate_v not_o father_n and_o mother_n etc._n etc._n this_o speech_n do_v not_o bind_v i_o to_o hate_v persecute_v and_o destroy_v all_o the_o kindred_n i_o have_v no_o but_o rather_o to_o love_v and_o honour_v they_o yet_o if_o those_o person_n or_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o aught_o else_o to_o be_v more_o dear_a and_o precious_a than_o they_o stand_v in_o my_o way_n to_o hinder_v i_o from_o come_v to_o christ_n i_o must_v trample_v they_o under_o my_o foot_n and_o a_o man_n be_v no_o more_o bind_v to_o sell_v his_o good_n i._o e._n to_o throw_v they_o away_o and_o renounce_v they_o than_o to_o hate_v his_o parent_n only_o neither_o of_o they_o may_v by_o any_o mean_n offend_v we_o or_o weary_v we_o in_o our_o journey_n to_o christ_n the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o meeting_n a._n i._o jam_z â—_o 19_o the_o devil_n believe_v and_o tremble_v they_o do_v assent_v unto_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o salvation_n but_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o they_o occasion_n of_o horror_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o glorious_a thing_n which_o do_v nothing_o concern_v they_o and_o of_o malice_n to_o those_o who_o have_v a_o interest_n therein_o ii_o heb_fw-mi 11._o 1._o our_o faith_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o of_o thing_n which_o concern_v we_o we_o do_v not_o only_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n be_v good_a but_o also_o necessary_a to_o be_v perform_v by_o we_o and_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v not_o only_o desirable_a in_o themselves_o but_o also_o that_o be_v such_o they_o be_v destine_v to_o we_o when_o we_o shall_v have_v perform_v such_o condition_n as_o may_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n be_v execute_v by_o we_o even_o with_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n where_o thâ—se_a persuasion_n be_v there_o will_v accompany_v they_o earnest_a and_o serious_a endeavour_n iii_o psal_n 60._o 16._o what_o be_v thou_o that_o take_v my_o word_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o that_o be_v so_o great_a a_o crime_n for_o a_o man_n only_o to_o talk_v of_o god_n to_o make_v mention_n of_o his_o name_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v unclean_a and_o unreformed_a with_o how_o much_o great_a reason_n may_v christ_n say_v what_o be_v thou_o that_o take_v i_o into_o thy_o mouth_n &_o dare_v come_v to_o the_o heavenly_a feast_n with_o spot_a and_o unclean_a affection_n b._n 1._o rom_n 8._o 18._o the_o apostle_n who_o have_v be_v traduce_v reviâ—ed_v buffet_v scourge_v imprison_v shipwreck_a and_o stone_v for_o his_o zeal_n to_o propagate_v the_o gospel_n after_o he_o have_v once_o have_v a_o glimpse_n of_o that_o great_a recompense_n of_o reward_n that_o be_v reserve_v for_o we_o in_o heaven_n scruple_n not_o to_o pronounce_v that_o he_o find_v upon_o cast_v up_o the_o account_n for_o he_o use_v the_o arithmetical_a term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n that_o be_v to_o be_v reveal_v in_o we_o ii_o 1_o king_n 3._o 5_o solomon_n have_v a_o opportunity_n of_o satisfy_v his_o desire_n whether_o of_o fame_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n that_o he_o can_v wish_v ask_v what_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o be_v the_o proffer_n make_v he_o by_o he_o that_o can_v give_v all_o thing_n worth_a receive_n and_o yet_o his_o choice_n approve_v by_o god_n himself_o consist_v indecline_v the_o most_o ambitioned_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n for_o those_o thing_n that_o may_v the_o better_o qualify_v he_o to_o serve_v and_o please_v god_n ii_o heb._n 12._o 2._o he_o who_o by_o leave_v heaven_n do_v to_o dwell_v on_o earth_n quit_v more_o than_o any_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n can_v to_o gain_v heaven_n and_o deny_v more_o to_o become_v capable_a of_o be_v tempt_v than_o he_o do_v when_o he_o be_v tempt_v with_o a_o offer_n of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o they_o this_o saviour_n of_o we_o be_v say_v to_o have_v for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_v the_o shame_n as_o if_o heaven_n have_v be_v a_o sufficient_a recompense_n for_o even_o his_o renounce_n honour_n and_o embrace_a torment_n c._n i._o rom._n 2._o 7._o that_o immarcescible_a crown_n as_o s._n peter_n call_v it_o which_o the_o gospel_n promise_v to_o they_o who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well_o do_v seek_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n will_v make_v a_o rich_a amends_o for_o a_o fade_a wreath_n here_o upon_o earth_n where_o reputation_n be_v often_o time_n as_o undeserved_o acquire_v as_o lose_v whereas_o 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than_o this_o the_o thirty_o meeting_n a._n i._o amos_n 6._o 5._o david_n become_v no_o less_o skilful_a in_o music_n than_o choose_v that_o be_v addict_v to_o it_o only_o to_o please_v themselves_o in_o it_o though_o we_o may_v reasonable_o suppose_v that_o so_o pious_a a_o author_n of_o psalm_n and_o instrument_n aspire_v to_o a_o excellency_n in_o that_o delightful_a science_n that_o he_o may_v apply_v and_o prefer_v it_o to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o promote_v the_o celebration_n of_o god_n praise_n with_o it_o ii_o gen._n 27._o 3._o though_o esau_n do_v at_o length_n miss_v of_o his_o aim_n yet_o while_o he_o be_v hunt_v venison_n for_o the_o good_a patriarch_n that_o desire_v it_o of_o he_o beside_o the_o pleasure_n he_o be_v use_v to_o take_v in_o pursue_v the_o deer_n he_o chase_v he_o take_v a_o great_a one_o in_o consider_v that_o now_o he_o hunt_v to_o please_v his_o father_n and_o in_o order_n to_o obtain_v of_o he_o a_o inestimable_a blessing_n iii_o gen._n 2._o 20._o they_o say_v adam_n knowledge_n before_o the_o fall_n be_v such_o that_o he_o be_v able_a at_o first_o sight_n of_o they_o to_o give_v each_o of_o the_o beast_n a_o name_n expressive_a of_o its_o nature_n but_o i_o can_v never_o find_v that_o the_o hebrew_n name_n of_o animal_n mention_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o genesis_n argue_v a_o much_o clear_a in_o sight_n into_o their_o nature_n than_o do_v the_o the_o name_n of_o the_o same_o or_o some_o other_o animal_n in_o greek_a or_o other_o language_n b._n i._o psal_n 145._o 3._o the_o scripture_n say_v of_o god_n that_o his_o greatness_n be_v incomprehensible_a and_o his_o wisdom_n be_v inscrutable_a etc._n etc._n and_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n who_o
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and_o virtue_n in_o the_o world_n this_o character_n belong_v to_o the_o more_o retire_a truth_n discover_v by_o speculation_n as_o well_o as_o to_o those_o more_o obvious_a one_o that_o be_v familiar_o teach_v in_o catechism_n iii_o ex._n 15._o 25._o the_o inward_a gratulation_n of_o conscience_n for_o have_v do_v our_o duty_n be_v able_a to_o guild_v the_o bitter_a pill_n and_o like_o the_o wood_n that_o grow_v by_o the_o water_n of_o marah_n to_o correct_v and_o sweeten_v that_o liquor_n which_o before_o be_v the_o most_o distasteful_a b._n i._o math_n 5._o 29._o though_o to_o deny_v some_o lust_n be_v in_o our_o saviour_n esteem_n no_o less_o uneasy_a than_o for_o a_o man_n to_o pluck_v out_o his_o right_a eye_n or_o cut_v off_o his_o right_a hand_n yet_o even_o maid_n have_v with_o satisfaction_n choose_v not_o only_o to_o deny_v themselves_o the_o great_a pleasure_n of_o the_o sense_n but_o to_o sacrifice_v the_o seat_n of_o they_o the_o body_n itself_o to_o preserve_v the_o 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propose_v the_o credenda_fw-la not_o the_o agenda_fw-la of_o religion_n whereas_o the_o scripture_n be_v design_v not_o only_o to_o teach_v we_o what_o truth_n we_o be_v to_o believe_v but_o by_o what_o rule_v we_o be_v to_o live_v the_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o christianity_n be_v as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o the_o belief_n of_o its_o mystery_n ii_o col._n 3._o 16._o whether_o or_o no_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v render_v in_o the_o imperative_fw-it or_o indicative_a mood_n s._n paul_n will_v have_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o dwell_v rich_o in_o we_o thereby_o teach_v we_o that_o beside_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a there_o be_v several_a truth_n that_o be_v high_o useful_a to_o make_v we_o more_o clear_o understand_v and_o more_o rational_o and_o firm_o believe_v and_o more_o steady_o practice_v the_o point_n that_o be_v necessary_a iii_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 4._o through_o the_o great_a goodness_n of_o god_n who_o be_v willing_a to_o have_v all_o man_n save_v and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n there_o be_v much_o few_o article_n absolute_o necessary_a to_o be_v by_o all_o man_n distinct_o believe_v then_o may_v be_v meet_v with_o in_o divers_a long_a confession_n of_o faith_n some_o of_o which_o have_v i_o fear_v less_o promote_v knowledge_n than_o impair_v charity_n the_o seven_o and_o thirty_o meeting_n a._n i._o 1_o cor_n 13._o 9_o now_o we_o know_v in_o part_n etc._n etc._n doubtless_o though_o heaven_n abound_v with_o inexpressible_a joy_n yet_o it_o will_v be_v none_o of_o the_o least_o that_o shall_v make_v up_o the_o happiness_n even_o of_o that_o place_n that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a thing_n that_o be_v here_o so_o zealous_o pursue_v shall_v there_o be_v complete_o attain_v ii_o matth._n 5._o 8._o the_o contentment_n afford_v by_o the_o assiduous_a discovery_n of_o god_n and_o divine_a 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bring_v in_o by_o our_o saviour_n shall_v seem_v to_o be_v of_o one_o piece_n the_o latter_a begin_n where_o the_o former_a end_v iii_o rom._n 19_o 2._o let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o please_v his_o neighbour_n i_o e._n in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o not_o the_o matter_n of_o any_o law_n for_o as_o i_o must_v have_v respect_n to_o my_o brother_n infirmity_n so_o must_v i_o much_o more_o reverence_n god_n ordinance_n the_o lawful_a magistrate_n c._n i._o gal._n 5._o 13._o by_o love_n serve_v one_o another_o and_o with_o great_a equity_n for_o he_o that_o will_v provoke_v his_o brother_n to_o sin_n by_o do_v that_o which_o he_o himself_o can_v omit_v without_o sin_n be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n in_o so_o do_v ii_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 13._o if_o meat_n make_v my_o brother_n to_o offend_v etc._n etc._n the_o eat_n of_o flesh_n be_v under_o no_o command_n and_o consequent_o he_o shall_v not_o offend_v if_o he_o forbear_v it_o therefore_o he_o resolve_v that_o he_o will_v abridge_v himself_o of_o his_o own_o liberty_n rather_o than_o offend_v another_o iii_o eph._n 3._o 8._o haman_n design_v to_o ruin_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n first_o delate_v their_o religion_n as_o not_o fit_a for_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o prince_n that_o it_o contain_v law_n contrary_a to_o all_o people_n and_o that_o they_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o king_n law_n there_o be_v nothing_o cast_v so_o indelible_a a_o blemish_n upon_o religion_n as_o when_o the_o professor_n of_o it_o be_v turbulent_a unperswadable_a ungovernable_a the_o eight_o and_o forty_o meeting_n a_o i._o gal._n 3._o 27._o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n i_o e._n have_v engage_v himself_o to_o be_v conform_v to_o his_o image_n and_o likeness_n to_o adorn_v his_o mind_n with_o all_o those_o virtue_n and_o grace_n which_o appear_v in_o our_o saviour_n life_n ii_o john_n 6._o 53._o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o spiritual_a seed_v on_o christ_n eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n that_o be_v when_o those_o visibles_fw-fr figure_n of_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n affect_v our_o mind_n with_o such_o a_o strong_a and_o passionate_a sense_n of_o his_o love_n to_o we_o and_o excite_v in_o we_o such_o a_o hope_n in_o god_n as_o transform_v we_o into_o a_o divine_a nature_n and_o this_o be_v our_o real_a union_n to_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n eph._n 5._o 30._o iii_o 1_o john_n 1._o 6._o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o and_o walk_v in_o darkness_n we_o lie_v i_o e._n we_o abuse_v ourselves_o if_o we_o hope_v that_o god_n will_v own_v himself_o our_o father_n and_o bestow_v the_o inheritance_n of_o child_n on_o we_o while_o we_o live_v in_o sin_n but_o when_o we_o join_v the_o practice_n of_o real_a righteousness_n with_o the_o visible_a profession_n of_o christianity_n than_o god_n will_v own_v we_o for_o his_o child_n and_o christ_n for_o true_a member_n of_o his_o body_n b._n i._o 2_o cor_n 6._o 14._o be_v you_o not_o unequal_o yoke_v with_o unbeliever_n i_o e._n have_v no_o society_n with_o those_o man_n who_o religion_n be_v so_o contrary_a to_o you_o that_o you_o will_v be_v as_o uneasy_a to_o each_o other_o as_o two_o heifer_n in_o the_o same_o yoke_n which_o draw_v different_a way_n ii_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 16._o be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n he_o call_v it_o the_o communion_n because_o it_o signify_v the_o fellowship_n of_o christian_n with_o each_o other_o and_o as_o it_o signify_v also_o our_o fellowship_n with_o god_n for_o we_o eat_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v god_n meat_n be_v entertain_v at_o his_o table_n iii_o 1_o joh._n 1._o 3_o our_o fellowship_n be_v with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n when_o we_o join_v in_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o live_v in_o a_o regular_a subjection_n to_o our_o spiritual_a governor_n and_o a_o mutual_a discharge_n of_o all_o christian_a office_n when_o we_o profess_v to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n and_o to_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o our_o common_a saviour_n then_o we_o be_v visible_o unite_v to_o christ_n as_o subject_n to_o their_o prince_n and_o member_n to_o their_o head_n and_o when_o this_o profession_n be_v sincere_a and_o hearty_a than_o our_o union_n to_o christ_n be_v real_a and_o spiritual_a too_o and_o this_o union_n or_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n entitle_v we_o to_o his_o peculiar_a care_n and_o providence_n c._n i._o joh._n 1._o 16._o of_o his_o fullness_n we_o all_o receive_v and_o grace_n for_o grace_n the_o fullness_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v a_o fullness_n of_o grace_n and_o truth_n this_o grace_n and_o truth_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o signify_v the_o gospel_n which_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v express_o call_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n tit._n 2._o 11._o and_o contain_v the_o most_o clear_a revelation_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n in_o opposition_n to_o type_n and_o shadow_n this_o be_v the_o fullness_n we_o receive_v from_o christ_n a_o perfect_a relation_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n concern_v the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n which_o containâ—_n so_o many_o excellent_a promise_n that_o it_o may_v well_o be_v call_v grace_n and_o prescribe_v such_o a_o plain_a and_o simple_a religion_n so_o agreeable_a to_o the_o natural_a notion_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n that_o it_o may_v well_o be_v call_v truth_n the_o repetition_n of_o the_o word_n grace_n with_o a_o preposition_n signify_v only_o that_o abundance_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v now_o manifest_v by_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n ii_o joh._n 1._o 18._o no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n no_o man_n ever_o before_o have_v so_o perfect_a a_o knowledge_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v here_o call_v see_v god_n because_o sight_n give_v we_o the_o clear_a evidence_n and_o the_o most_o perfect_a and_o particular_a knowledge_n but_o the_o 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