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of_o god_n will_n and_o power_n with_o subordinate_a agent_n in_o every_o and_o therefore_o even_o in_o sinful_a action_n god_n etc._n free_a election_n of_o those_o who_o he_o purpose_v to_o save_v of_o his_o own_o grace_n without_o any_o motive_n in_o or_o from_o themselves_o the_o immutability_n of_o god_n 39_o love_n and_o grace_n towards_o the_o saint_n elect_v and_o their_o certain_a perseverance_n therein_o unto_o salvation_n the_o 28._o justification_n of_o sinner_n by_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v and_o apply_v unto_o they_o by_o a_o lively_a faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n these_o be_v sound_a and_o true_a and_o if_o right_o understand_v comfortable_a and_o right_a profitable_a doctrine_n and_o yet_o they_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v the_o forehead_n i_o will_v not_o say_v to_o slander_v my_o text_n allow_v more_o to_o blaspheme_v god_n and_o his_o truth_n and_o the_o minister_n thereof_o for_o teach_v they_o 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3._o in_o his_o wisdom_n as_o a_o rich_a occasion_n for_o those_o who_o he_o have_v gift_v for_o it_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o awaken_v their_o zeal_n to_o quicken_v up_o their_o industry_n to_o muster_v up_o their_o ability_n to_o scour_v up_o their_o spiritual_a armour_n which_o else_o through_o disuse_a may_v gather_v rust_n for_o the_o defence_n and_o for_o the_o rescue_n of_o that_o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o precious_a truth_n whereof_o they_o be_v depositary_n and_o wherewith_o he_o have_v entrust_v they_o these_o be_v the_o ground_n the_o use_v for_o instruction_n brief_o be_v to_o teach_v 9_o and_o admonish_v every_o one_o of_o we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o either_o first_o so_o wicked_o 1._o malicious_a as_o without_o apparent_a cause_n to_o raise_v any_o slander_n or_o second_o so_o 2._o foolish_o credulous_a as_o without_o severe_a examination_n to_o believe_v any_o slander_n or_o three_o so_o base_o timorous_a as_o to_o flinch_v from_o any_o 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can_v not_o be_v deny_v if_o the_o word_n faith_n be_v here_o take_v in_o that_o sense_n which_o they_o imagine_v and_o wherein_o it_o be_v very_o usual_o take_v in_o the_o scripture_n viz._n for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o supernatural_a and_o divine_a revelation_n or_o for_o the_o belief_n thereof_o which_o doctrine_n we_o 6._o willing_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v complete_o contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n alone_o and_o therefore_o dare_v not_o admit_v into_o our_o belief_n as_o a_o branch_n of_o divine_a supernatural_a truth_n any_o thing_n not_o therein_o contain_v but_o there_o be_v a_o three_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n faith_n nothing_o so_o frequent_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o two_o former_a which_o yet_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o course_n of_o this_o whole_a chapter_n and_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o best_a and_o most_o approve_a interpreter_n as_o well_o ancient_a as_o modern_a to_o have_v be_v proper_o intend_v by_o our_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n namely_o that_o wherein_o it_o be_v put_v for_o a_o certain_a persuasion_n of_o mind_n that_o what_o we_o do_v may_v lawful_o be_v do_v so_o that_o whatsoever_o action_n be_v do_v by_o we_o with_o reasonable_a assurance_n and_o persuasion_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n thereof_o in_o our_o own_o conscience_n be_v in_o our_o apostle_n purpose_n so_o far_o forth_o a_o action_n of_o faith_n without_o any_o inquire_v into_o the_o mean_n whereby_o that_o persuasion_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o light_n of_o our_o own_o reason_n or_o the_o authority_n of_o some_o credible_a person_n or_o the_o declaration_n of_o god_n reveal_v will_n in_o his_o write_a word_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n whatsoever_o action_n be_v do_v either_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o judgement_n and_o verdict_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n or_o at_o leastwise_o doubt_o and_o before_o we_o be_v in_o some_o competent_a measure_n assure_v that_o we_o may_v lawful_o do_v it_o that_o be_v it_o which_o s._n paul_n here_o deny_v to_o be_v of_o faith_n and_o of_o which_o he_o pronounce_v so_o peremptory_o that_o it_o be_v and_o that_o eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la a_o sin_n about_o which_o use_n and_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n faith_n we_o need_v not_o to_o 17._o trouble_v ourselves_o to_o fetch_v it_o from_o a_o trope_n either_o of_o 1._o a_o metonymy_n or_o ibid._n synecdoche_n as_o some_o do_v for_o though_o as_o i_o say_v it_o do_v not_o so_o often_o occur_v in_o scripture_n yet_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o primary_n and_o native_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n derive_v from_o the_o root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o persuade_v because_o all_o kind_n of_o faith_n whatsoever_o consist_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o persuasion_n you_o shall_v therefore_o find_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v proper_o to_o believe_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v proper_o not_o to_o be_v persuade_v to_o be_v oppose_v as_o contrary_a either_o to_o other_o in_o 2._o john_n 3._o and_o act_n 14._o and_o other_o place_n to_o omit_v the_o frequent_a use_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o fides_n in_o greek_a and_o latin_a author_n in_o this_o signification_n observe_v but_o the_o passage_n of_o this_o very_a chapter_n and_o you_o will_v be_v satisfy_v in_o it_o at_o the_o second_o verse_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o believe_v that_o he_o may_v eat_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o be_v very_o persuade_v in_o his_o conscience_n that_o he_o may_v as_o lawful_o eat_v flesh_n as_o herb_n any_o one_o kind_n of_o meat_n as_o any_o other_o he_o 2._o make_v no_o doubt_n of_o it_o again_o at_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o know_v and_o be_o persuade_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o unclean_a of_o itself_o that_o be_v i_o steadfast_o believe_v it_o as_o a_o most_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a truth_n again_o at_o the_o 3._o two_o and_o twenty_o verse_n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v thou_o faith_n have_v it_o to_o thyself_o before_o god_n thatis_fw-la be_v thou_o in_o thy_o conscience_n persuade_v that_o thou_o may_v lawful_o partake_v any_o of_o the_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n let_v that_o persuasion_n suffice_v thou_o for_o the_o approve_v of_o thy_o own_o heart_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o trouble_v not_o the_o church_n nor_o offend_v the_o weak_a brother_n by_o a_o needless_a and_o unseasonable_a ostentation_n of_o that_o thy_o knowledge_n last_o in_o this_o three_o and_o 4._o twenty_o verse_n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o eat_v because_o he_o eat_v not_o of_o faith_n that_o be_v he_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o eat_v some_o kind_n of_o meat_n as_o namely_o swine_n flesh_n or_o bloâ—dings_n and_o yet_o be_v draw_v against_o his_o own_o judgement_n to_o eat_v 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error_n and_o retract_n it_o that_o you_o may_v build_v better_o then_o let_v it_o lie_v on_o still_o till_o a_o sore_a fire_n catch_v it_o better_o for_o any_o of_o we_o all_o whether_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o error_n or_o sin_n to_o prevent_v the_o lord_n judge_v of_o we_o by_o timely_a judge_v 32._o ourselves_o than_o to_o slack_v the_o time_n till_o his_o judgement_n overtake_v we_o 27._o the_o second_o use_n shall_v be_v a_o admonition_n to_o all_o my_o brethren_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o that_o in_o the_o apostle_n word_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 10._o let_v every_o man_n take_v heed_n what_o he_o build_v st._n paul_n himself_o 18._o be_v very_o careful_a this_o way_n not_o to_o deliver_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o people_n but_o what_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o lord_n the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n still_o deliver_v their_o message_n with_o this_o preface_n haec_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la yea_o that_o wretched_a balaam_n though_o a_o 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thing_n it_o be_v amid_o so_o many_o passion_n and_o infirmity_n as_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v subject_a to_o to_o do_v or_o say_v all_o that_o be_v needful_a in_o a_o weighty_a business_n and_o not_o in_o some_o thing_n or_o other_o to_o oversay_v or_o overdo_v yet_o this_o i_o can_v say_v in_o sincerity_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o with_o comfort_n that_o my_o desire_n be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o business_n consider_v both_o to_o speak_v as_o plain_a and_o to_o offend_v as_o little_a as_o may_v be_v if_o i_o can_v approve_v my_o carriage_n herein_o to_o the_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n of_o sober_a and_o charitable_a man_n it_o will_v be_v some_o rejoice_v to_o i_o but_o i_o be_o not_o hereby_o justify_v i_o must_v final_o stand_v or_o fall_v to_o my_o own_o master_n who_o be_v the_o only_a infallible_a judge_n of_o all_o man_n heart_n and_o way_n humble_o i_o beseech_v he_o to_o look_v well_o if_o there_o be_v any_o way_n of_o wickedness_n or_o hypocrisy_n in_o i_o timely_a to_o cover_v it_o himself_o and_o discover_v it_o to_o i_o that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o his_o grace_n repent_v of_o and_o pardon_v by_o his_o mercy_n by_o the_o same_o mercy_n and_o grace_n to_o guide_v my_o foot_n into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n and_o truth_n and_o to_o lead_v i_o in_o the_o way_n everlasting_a decemb._n 31._o 1655._o o_o be_v favourable_a and_o gracious_a unto_o zion_n build_v thou_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n repair_v the_o breach_n thereof_o and_o make_v no_o long_a tarry_n o_o lord_n our_o helper_n and_o our_o redeemer_n etiam_fw-la veni_fw-la domine_fw-la jesus_n the_o reader_n be_v desire_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o eighteen_o sermon_n one_o of_o those_o mention_v by_o the_o author_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o have_v be_v former_o omit_v be_v in_o this_o impression_n add_v the_o content_n or_o summary_n of_o the_o several_a ensue_a sermon_n sermon_n i._o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la on_o eccles_n seven_o 1._o sect._n 1_o fcclesiaste_n the_o preacher_n sermon_n 2_o or_o solomon_n paradox_n 3-6_a the_o use_n of_o rhetorical_a exornation_n in_o sermon_n 7-10_a the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n several_o explain_v 11-12_a a_o good_a name_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o most_o precious_a ointment_n as_o 13-14_a 1._o be_v a_o more_o peculiar_a blessing_n 15-16_a 2._o yield_a more_o solid_a content_n 17-18_a 3._o enable_v to_o worthy_a performance_n 19-22_a 4._o be_v of_o large_a extension_n both_o for_o place_n and_o time_n 23-25_a yet_o not_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o a_o good_a conscience_n 26-27_a the_o inference_n 1._o the_o sin_n of_o those_o that_o rob_v other_o of_o their_o good_a name_n 28-29_a 2._o the_o folly_n of_o those_o that_o value_v any_o outward_a thing_n above_o a_o good_a name_n 30-31_a 3._o that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o man_n that_o he_o can_v satisfy_v his_o own_o conscience_n in_o what_o he_o do_v but_o 32_o 4._o there_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o great_a care_n have_v also_o of_o preserve_v a_o good_a name_n and_o that_o upon_o these_o 33_o consideration_n i._o that_o it_o be_v our_o bind_a duty_n 34-5_a 2._o that_o by_o our_o care_n much_o may_v be_v do_v in_o it_o 36_o 3._o that_o a_o good_a name_n lose_v be_v of_o hard_a recovery_n 37_o etc._n etc._n some_o rule_n of_o direction_n tend_v as_o help_n thereunto_o sermon_n ii_o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la on_o prov_n xuj_o 7._o sect._n 1_o the_o sum_n and_o division_n of_o the_o text_n 2_o 6_o the_o word_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o text_n explain_v 7_o point_n i._o the_o necessity_n of_o seek_v to_o please_v god_n 8_o 9_o both_o in_o point_n of_o duty_n and_o relation_n 10_o 11_o and_o in_o point_n of_o wisdom_n and_o benefit_n 12_o 14_o point_v ii_o god_n be_v please_v with_o our_o way_n wherein_o he_o find_v 1._o conformity_n to_o his_o way_n 15_o 16_o 2._o and_o obedience_n to_o his_o will._n 17_o notwithstanding_o their_o imperfection_n 18_o 1._o as_o be_v his_o own_o work_n in_o we_o and_o 19_o 2._o behold_v they_o as_o in_o the_o face_n of_o christ._n 20_o the_o inference_n for_o comfort_n 21_o the_o word_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o text_n explain_v 22_o 24_o point_v iii_o god_n procure_v the_o peace_n of_o those_o that_o please_v he_o 25_o their_o own_o endeavour_n subordinate_o concur_v 26_o 8_o a_o grand_a objection_n remove_v 29_o four_o inference_n brief_o touch_v 30_o a_o five_o inference_n far_o consider_v for_o the_o prevent_n of_o a_o double_a fallacy_n to_o wit_n 31_o two_o 1._o that_o of_o impute_v our_o suffering_n whole_o to_o the_o injustice_n of_o other_o 32_o 4_o 2._o that_o of_o think_v the_o better_a of_o ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o way_n because_o we_o have_v enemy_n 35_o the_o conclusion_n sermon_n iii_o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la on_o 1_o pet._n two_o 17._o sect_n 1_o 3._o the_o scope_n and_o division_n of_o the_o text_n 4_o 8_o the_o duty_n of_o honour_v all_o man_n explain_v 9_o 10_o and_o enforce_v by_o reason_n take_v 1._o from_o justice_n 11_o 2._o from_o equity_n 12_o 14_o 3_o from_o religion_n 15_o a_o reproof_n 1._o of_o those_o that_o honour_v none_o but_o themselves_o 16_o 17_o 2._o of_o those_o that_o honour_v none_o but_o their_o superior_n 18_o etc._n etc._n 3._o of_o those_o that_o limit_v the_o duty_n with_o a_o condition_n si_fw-mi meruerint_fw-la 24_o 26_o who_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o brotherhood_n 37_o etc._n etc._n and_o what_o by_o love_v the_o brotherhood_n 30_o two_o ground_n of_o this_o duty_n viz._n 1._o their_o goodness_n in_o themselves_o 31_o etc._n etc._n their_o nearness_n to_o we_o in_o sundry_a relation_n 36_o etc._n etc._n we_o may_v in_o love_v the_o brethren_n prefer_v some_o 39_o etc._n etc._n but_o not_o exclude_v any_o sermon_n iu_o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la on_o psalm_n nineteeen_o 13._o sect._n 1_o 3._o a_o general_n view_n of_o the_o nineteeen_o psalm_n 4_o 6_o the_o scope_n and_o division_n of_o the_o text._n 7_o the_o read_v consider_v and_o clear_v 8_o of_o presumption_n in_o general_n 9_o 11_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o presumption_n material_o take_v 12_o 14_o from_o the_o distinction_n of_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n infirmity_n and_o presumption_n 15_o 18_o several_o exemplify_v 19_o the_o nature_n of_o presumptuous_a sin_n declare_v 20_o 24_o the_o heinousness_n of_o presumptuous_a sin_n declare_v by_o sundry_a intimation_n in_o the_o text_n 25_o and_o by_o reason_n draw_v partly_o from_o their_o cause_n 26_o 27_o partly_o from_o their_o evil_a effect_n 1._o before_o repentance_n 28_o 2._o at_o the_o time_n of_o repentance_n 29_o 32_o 3_o after_o repentance_n 33_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o presumptuous_a sin_n 34_o with_o our_o prayer_n to_o god_n 35_o we_o be_v to_o join_v our_o own_o endeavour_n four_o particular_a rule_n for_o direction_n herein_o viz._n 36_o 1._o do_v
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