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these_o have_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o faction_n in_o the_o church_n god_n will_v leave_v this_o man_n free_a to_o himself_o and_o other_o that_o dote_v upon_o he_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o man_n be_v a_o proud_a creature_n he_o get_v nothing_o but_o he_o be_v lift_v up_o by_o it_o nay_o most_o labour_n for_o abundance_n not_o for_o necessity_n so_o much_o as_o they_o may_v excel_v this_o conceit_n stick_v fast_o in_o all_o arise_v from_o blindness_n in_o regard_n of_o our_o fullness_n for_o thou_o may_v see_v the_o iniquity_n of_o all_o man_n in_o thyself_o but_o faithful_a man_n fear_v and_o distrust_v themselves_o above_o all_o rely_v on_o god_n i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o peter_n have_v a_o blind_a confidence_n not_o know_v the_o weakness_n of_o man_n so_o that_o man_z that_o be_v presumptuous_a and_o bold_a through_o fleshly_a confidence_n and_o his_o self-power_n shall_v never_o stand_v nor_o prosper_v there_o this_o be_v david_n psal_n 30._o and_o israel_n against_o the_o philistine_n but_o david_n boast_v elsewhere_o be_v in_o god_n only_o through_o god_n we_o shall_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o man_n stand_v &_o preservation_n be_v not_o of_o himself_o this_o be_v a_o sandy_a foundation_n for_o as_o it_o be_v but_o flesh_n so_o it_o boast_v so_o when_o the_o foundation_n be_v remove_v the_o flesh_n fear_v thus_o man_n walk_v presumptuous_o in_o all_o thing_n think_v i_o will_v do_v this_o or_o that_o when_o often_o he_o be_v prevent_v and_o yet_o will_v not_o see_v it_o but_o that_o man_n walk_v safe_o that_o walk_v in_o fear_n for_o he_o trust_v none_o but_o god_n and_o as_o he_o fear_v so_o he_o believe_v faith_n in_o god_n make_v man_n humble_a in_o himself_o no_o sure_a sign_n of_o a_o fall_n in_o believer_n than_o when_o they_o begin_v to_o boast_v nay_o this_o man_n deny_v above_o all_o so_o that_o how_o far_o a_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o in_o any_o thing_n so_o far_o he_o must_v fall_v sermon_n xxvi_o mark_v 13.35.36_o watch_v you_o therefore_o for_o you_o know_v not_o when_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n come_v whether_o at_o even_o or_o at_o midnight_n or_o at_o the_o cock-crowing_a or_o in_o the_o morning_n lest_o he_o come_v sudden_o find_v you_o sleep_v we_o see_v it_o verify_v in_o this_o our_o brother_n which_o we_o hear_v the_o last_o day_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v no_o confidence_n to_o be_v put_v in_o man_n neither_o for_o his_o wit_n power_n wealth_n or_o continuance_n for_o we_o see_v it_o daily_o to_o be_v true_a that_o his_o breath_n go_v forth_o and_o he_o return_v to_o his_o earth_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v here_o apparent_a before_o we_o for_o be_v not_o he_o with_o we_o at_o our_o last_o brother_n burial_n and_o behold_v we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o accomplish_v he_o it_o be_v not_o long_a but_o even_o one_o day_n since_o that_o he_o be_v in_o life_n and_o like_n as_o you_o be_v he_o sit_v as_o you_o sit_v in_o place_n &_o credit_n of_o the_o world_n as_o you_o 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their_o hiâ—l_n be_v make_v so_o strong_a that_o more_o one_o do_v from_o this_o degenerate_a the_o more_o he_o fall_v to_o pride_n or_o worse_a estate_n how_o god_n do_v draw_v by_o his_o sweet_a cord_n of_o love_n soul_n here_o below_o to_o live_v with_o he_o above_o who_o whilâ—s_v they_o see_v god_n will_v be_v so_o o_o strange_a their_o present_n bless_v for_o great_a will_v not_o change_v not_o but_o that_o they_o full_a freedom_n will_v require_v but_o thus_o to_o god_n will_v link_v be_v their_o desire_n whaâ—_n power_n with_o god_n this_o law_n of_o love_n do_v give_v how_o in_o his_o member_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o live_v how_o grace_n do_v with_o a_o metamorphose_v strange_a deep_a threaten_n into_o exhortation_n change_v that_o the_o world_n flesh_n sin_n yea_o satan_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v for_o god_n child_n sorce_v to_o work_v the_o best_a so_o god_n for_o he_o good_a out_o of_o ill_n do_v draw_v what_o be_v life_n to_o god_n what_o be_v death_n unto_o the_o law_n how_o first_o the_o law_n do_v man_n in_o bondage_n bring_v how_o christ_n his_o death_n have_v take_v away_o the_o sting_n but_o now_o of_o late_a as_o i_o must_v needs_o confess_v to_o god_n great_a glory_n and_o my_o shame_n no_o less_o i_o have_v be_v through_o the_o tempter_n subtlety_n toss_v with_o temptation_n of_o inconstancy_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o religion_n ground_n i_o ever_o doubt_v to_o be_v safe_a and_o sound_a but_o in_o regard_n of_o some_o particular_n about_o the_o which_o have_v be_v so_o many_o jar_n as_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o live_a wight_n who_o like_v to_o gideon_n walk_v in_o his_o might_n do_v sin_n down_o right_a like_o midian_n host_n destroy_v who_o heart_n god_n fill_v with_o such_o continual_a joy_n in_o his_o great_a love_n such_o strength_n against_o their_o sin_n that_o faith_n in_o they_o have_v long_o unshaken_a be_v in_o which_o his_o love_n their_o soul_n be_v so_o set_v free_a as_o they_o therein_o can_v walk_v at_o liberty_n such_o as_o that_o sin_n can_v neither_o break_v their_o peace_n nor_o upright_o walk_v confidence_n increase_n this_o height_n of_o grace_n do_v so_o exceed_v my_o skill_n i_o needs_o must_v say_v that_o title_n it_o who_o will_v for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o utter_o disclaim_v it_o i_o mean_v the_o have_v not_o the_o will_v to_o gain_v it_o no_o not_o the_o will_n to_o gain_v it_o so_o i_o say_v wherein_o i_o trust_v i_o go_v not_o far_o astray_o for_o sure_o i_o be_o if_o faith_n be_v firâ—ly_o â—here_o it_o lion_n like_a the_o limb_n of_o sin_n will_v â—ear_v more_o faith_n more_o love_v the_o sure_a be_v the_o knot_n yea_o such_o a_o one_o as_o sin_n dissolve_v not_o but_o rather_o shrink_v to_o near_o to_o approach_v the_o mint_n of_o faith_n its_o copper_n c_o yn_n to_o broach_v or_o if_o it_o do_v it_o be_v but_o as_o though_o a_o rush_n against_o shine_a shield_n his_o prick_n shall_v proud_o push_v but_o woe_n be_v i_o how_o shall_v i_o frame_v my_o tongue_n that_o some_o man_n here_o shall_v not_o conceive_v i_o wrong_n i_o do_v not_o i_o broach_v news_n of_o such_o a_o state_n where_o block_n of_o sin_n lie_v not_o in_o grace_n gate_n but_o that_o his_o heart_n be_v more_o safe_a that_o be_v better_a guard_v that_o fortress_n sure_a which_o be_v strong_o ward_v faith_n be_v a_o fortress_n love_n lie_v strong_a within_o to_o keep_v the_o hold_n lest_o foe_n shall_v enter_v in_o when_o god_n bright_a cloud_n his_o temple_n do_v fulfil_v less_o room_n i_o trow_v remain_v therein_o for_o ill_a the_o bridegroom_n presence_n while_o the_o same_o do_v last_o work_v joy_n and_o cheer_n
some_o of_o his_o sermon_n come_v to_o my_o view_n wherein_o christian_a reader_n if_o thou_o mind_n well_o as_o thou_o read_v thou_o may_v taste_v the_o fundamental_a ground_n of_o truth_n and_o also_o perceive_v the_o various_a deceit_n of_o thy_o deceitful_a heart_n and_o satan_n deep_a temptation_n unvail_v and_o discover_v to_o thou_o and_o his_o shame_n which_o thou_o may_v read_v as_o follow_v j._n c._n here_o follow_v a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n that_o these_o line_n treat_v of_o sermon_n i._o philip_n 3.19_o 18._o brethren_n be_v you_o follower_n of_o i_o and_o walk_v so_o as_o you_o have_v i_o for_o a_o example_n for_o many_o etc._n etc._n page_n 1_o sermon_n ii_o matth._n 11.25_o 26._o i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o etc._n etc._n p._n 12._o sermon_n iii_o mat._n 11.28_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v ease_v you_o take_v my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o etc._n etc._n p._n 22._o sermon_n iu_o luk._n 2.8_o 9_o 10._o and_o there_o be_v in_o the_o same_o country_n shepherd_n abide_v in_o the_o field_n watch_v their_o flock_n etc._n etc._n p._n 30._o sermon_n v._o luk._n 7.36_o 37_o 38._o and_o one_o of_o the_o pharisee_n desire_v that_o he_o will_v eat_v with_o he_o and_o jesus_n go_v into_o the_o pharisee_n house_n etc._n etc._n p._n 43._o sermon_n vi_o luk._n 8.4_o and_o when_o much_o people_n be_v gather_v together_o and_o be_v come_v out_o of_o every_o city_n p._n 67._o sermon_n vii_o isa_n 57.10_o thou_o have_v weary_v thyself_o in_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o way_n yet_o say_v not_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n p._n 74._o sermon_n viii_o psal_n 81.10_o 11._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n open_v thy_o mouth_n wide_a and_o i_o will_n p._n 79._o sermon_n ix_o exod._n 12.21_o 22._o then_o moses_n call_v all_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n and_o say_v choose_v you_o out_o and_o take_v for_o every_o house_n a_o lamb_n p._n 90._o sermon_n x._o isa_n 28.14_o 15._o hear_v you_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o scornful_a man_n that_o rule_v my_o people_n which_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n &c_n &c_n p._n 96._o sermon_n xi_o isai_n 39_o 5._o then_o say_v isaiah_n to_o hezekiah_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n behold_v the_o day_n come_v that_o all_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o house_n etc._n etc._n p._n 106._o sermon_n xii_o mat._n 1.1_o the_o book_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o david_n the_o son_n of_o abraham_n abraham_n beget_v isaac_n etc._n etc._n p._n 112._o sermon_n xiii_o heb._n 2.24_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o also_o take_v part_n with_o they_o that_o he_o may_v through_o death_n etc._n etc._n p._n 121._o sermon_n fourteen_o luk._n 22.31_o 32._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o simon_n simon_n satan_n have_v desire_v to_o winnow_v you_o as_o wheat_n but_o he_o have_v pray_v that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o etc._n etc._n p._n 131._o sermon_n xv._o dan._n 3.16.19_o then_o shedrach_n meshach_n and_o abednego_n answer_v &_o say_v to_o the_o king_n nabuchadnezzar_n we_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o answer_v etc._n etc._n p._n 140._o sermon_n â—vi_fw-la jeremiah_n 48.34.56_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n to_o thou_o o_o baruch_n thou_o do_v say_v woe_n be_v i_o now_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v add_v grief_n to_o my_o sorrow_n etc._n etc._n p._n 151._o sermon_n â—vii_n isa_n 64.6.7_o but_o we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n and_o we_o all_o do_v fade_v as_o chasse_v or_o a_o leaf_n and_o our_o iniquity_n like_o the_o wind_n have_v take_v we_o away_o p._n 159._o sermon_n xviii_o isa_n 65.2_o 3_o 4._o i_o be_v seek_v of_o they_o that_o ask_v not_o after_o i_o i_o be_v find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v i_o not_o and_o i_o say_v behold_v i_o to_o a_o nation_n that_o call_v not_o etc._n etc._n p._n 169._o sermon_n xix_o isa_n 63.1_o who_o be_v this_o that_o come_v from_o edom_n with_o dye_v garment_n from_o bozra_n this_o that_o be_v glorious_a in_o his_o apparel_n travel_v in_o the_o greatness_n etc._n etc._n p._n 181._o sermon_n xx._n gen._n 22.14_o 15._o after_o these_o thing_n god_n tempt_v abraham_n and_o say_v abraham_n abraham_n and_o he_o say_v i_o be_o here_o etc._n etc._n p._n 199._o sermon_n xxi_o esa_n 9.6_o 7_o 8._o for_o unto_o we_o a_o childi_n bear_v and_o unto_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v and_o the_o government_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n &c_n &c_n p._n 213._o sermon_n xxii_o matthew_n chapter_n 5._o a_o exposition_n of_o some_o verse_n of_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o matthew_n bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n show_v the_o condition_n of_o those_o that_o be_v bless_v p._n 231._o sermon_n xxiii_o sam._n 15.13_o declare_v the_o double_a deal_n of_o saul_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o amalek_n and_o saul_n say_v to_o samuel_n etc._n etc._n p._n 247._o sermon_n xxiv_o 1._o sam._n 1.3_o 4_o 5._o so_o when_o the_o people_n be_v come_v into_o the_o camp_n the_o elder_n of_o israel_n say_v wherefore_o have_v the_o lord_n smite_v we_o etc._n etc._n p._n 254._o sermon_n xxv_o 1_o samuel_n 5.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o then_o the_o philistine_n take_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n and_o carry_v it_o from_o eben-eze_a etc._n etc._n p._n 261._o sermon_n xxvi_o math._n 14.27_o i_o will_v smite_v the_o shepherd_n and_o the_o sheep_n shall_v be_v scatter_v p._n 26â—_n sermon_n xxvii_o mark_v 13.35_o watch_v you_o for_o you_o know_v not_o when_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n will_v come_v whether_o at_o even_o or_o at_o midnight_n or_o etc._n etc._n p._n 250._o sermon_n i._n philip_n 3.17_o 18._o brethren_n be_v you_o follower_n of_o i_o and_o walk_v so_o as_o you_o have_v we_o for_o a_o example_n for_o many_o walk_n of_o who_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o often_o and_o now_o tell_v you_o weep_v that_o thâ—y_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n three_o sort_n of_o people_n trouble_v the_o church_n 1._o dog_n which_o with_o open_a mouth_n fight_v against_o christ_n 2._o evil_a worker_n who_o profess_v christ_n and_o yet_o walk_v inordinate_o 3_o the_o circumcision_n that_o cut_v themselves_o off_o from_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n by_o their_o singular_a opinion_n and_o fall_v into_o sect_n and_o will_v needs_o join_v circumcision_n and_o fleshly_a righteousness_n with_o christ_n and_o so_o become_v confident_a in_o the_o flesh_n against_o which_o the_o apostle_n oppose_v his_o own_o example_n who_o have_v more_o to_o boast_v of_o than_o they_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o he_o in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n so_o he_o persuade_v the_o church_n to_o hold_v on_o forward_o in_o the_o faith_n to_o the_o crucify_a and_o lay_v down_o of_o all_o thing_n till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o in_o all_o this_o 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god_n be_v their_o belly_n 3._o their_o glory_n be_v their_o shame_n 4._o they_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n 5._o their_o end_n be_v damnation_n this_o be_v no_o vain_a boast_n for_o elsewhere_o be_v acknowledge_v himself_o the_o least_o of_o all_o saint_n but_o only_o oppose_v himself_o and_o the_o faithful_a against_o false_a brethren_n who_o only_o for_o glory_n live_v in_o envy_n seek_v earthly_a gain_n by_o the_o gospel_n live_v inordinate_o and_o lest_o that_o weakling_n by_o they_o shall_v be_v draw_v to_o fleshly_a liberty_n but_o look_v on_o they_o which_o walk_v after_o our_o example_n for_o we_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n we_o count_v not_o ourselves_o perfect_a we_o seek_v not_o glory_n
even_o to_o babe_n that_o his_o mercy_n and_o love_n may_v appear_v 1._o he_o give_v thanks_o for_o confound_v the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n and_o reveal_v it_o to_o the_o ignorant_a 2._o a_o limitation_n of_o that_o knowledge_n only_o to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n 3._o a_o invitation_n to_o all_o poor_a and_o desolâ—te_a soul_n with_o a_o promise_n of_o help_n 4._o a_o exâ—ortation_n to_o patience_n in_o bear_v the_o cross_n after_o his_o example_n with_o a_o promise_n of_o rest_n therein_o first_o he_o thank_v god_n for_o confound_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a not_o that_o he_o rejoice_v in_o their_o blindness_n but_o wish_v rather_o that_o all_o may_v be_v save_v and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o he_o rejoice_v that_o see_v flâ—shly_a wisdom_n shut_v its_o eye_n against_o the_o truth_n that_o yet_o he_o reveal_v it_o to_o other_o wherein_o he_o show_v who_o eye_n be_v only_o open_a to_o the_o truth_n viz._n he_o that_o in_o conceit_n of_o 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