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to_o acceptation_n thus_o understand_v the_o matter_n of_o all_o service_n perform_v unto_o god_n whether_o in_o common_a or_o special_a call_n be_v the_o same_o and_o they_o be_v for_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o act_n performable_a as_o well_o by_o hypocrite_n as_o by_o god_n child_n the_o form_n or_o manner_n of_o performance_n in_o sincerity_n be_v peculiar_a to_o god_n child_n for_o example_n to_o 1.15.16_o to_o see_v ps_n 1.15.16_o preach_v christ_n &_o to_o publish_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o salvation_n by_o the_o death_n &_o obedience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n so_o do_v judas_n as_o well_o as_o peter_n so_o do_v demas_n as_o well_o as_o paul_n but_o say_v paul_n they_o not_o sincere_o as_o appear_v by_o their_o motive_n and_o intention_n so_o of_o 25.2_o of_o 2_o chron._n 25.2_o amaziah_n in_o point_n of_o justice_n and_o order_v the_o commonwealth_n as_o a_o magistrate_n he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o the_o 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scripture_n have_v two_o term_n to_o express_v it_o first_o 3.22_o first_o ephes_n 6.5_o col._n 3.22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simplicity_n or_o singleness_n of_o heart_n which_o common_o they_o thus_o interpret_v when_o there_o be_v a_o concord_n betwixt_o the_o action_n and_o the_o affection_n betwixt_o the_o heart_n and_o profession_n to_o which_o common_o they_o oppose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eye-service_n we_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o a_o heart_n and_o a_o heart_n a_o double_a heart_n in_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la we_o find_v a_o woe_n unto_o that_o sinner_n that_o go_v two_o way_n the_o description_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n who_o emblem_n be_v a_o waterman_n on_o the_o thames_n his_o face_n and_o arm_n and_o whole_a body_n with_o full_a strength_n be_v towards_o the_o bridge_n and_o yet_o be_v his_o course_n intend_v westward_o see_v ezek._n 33.31_o come_v see_v say_v 10.16_o say_v 2_o king_n 10.16_o jehu_n how_o zealous_a i_o will_v be_v for_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n so_o indeed_o his_o act_n pretend_v ah_o hypocrite_n it_o be_v for_o nothing_o but_o to_o secure_v the_o kingdom_n to_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n the_o second_o term_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a heart_n which_o the_o old_a scripture_n call_v cor_fw-la perfectum_fw-la a_o 38.3_o a_o gen._n 17.1_o &_o 1_o chron._n 28.9_o isa_n 38.3_o perfect_a heart_n the_o meaning_n be_v when_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o strength_n and_o endeavour_n in_o gracious_a ability_n be_v extend_v to_o do_v god_n service_n as_o david_n psal_n 119._o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n have_v i_o seek_v thou_o that_o howsoever_o there_o be_v and_o will_v be_v defect_n in_o our_o best_a performance_n yet_o we_o be_v able_a to_o say_v it_o issue_v not_o from_o want_n of_o 13.18_o of_o see_v heb._n 13.18_o
x_o xi_o i_o be_v great_o afflict_v i_o say_v in_o my_o haste_n all_o man_n be_v liar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d annex_v this_o passage_n be_v here_o bring_v in_o by_o way_n of_o prolepsis_n or_o of_o anticipation_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v yet_o conceive_v i_o not_o as_o vaunt_v of_o such_o perfection_n of_o faith_n in_o these_o affliction_n as_o if_o i_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o conflict_v with_o infidelity_n for_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o find_v more_o than_o waver_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n i_o say_v all_o man_n be_v liar_n the_o word_n than_o tend_v to_o mitigate_v what_o he_o say_v of_o the_o strength_n of_o faith_n and_o in_o sum_n be_v a_o confession_n of_o the_o defect_n he_o find_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n wherein_o considerable_a be_v first_o the_o sin_n i_o say_v all_o be_v liar_n second_o the_o cause_n or_o mean-accidentall_a of_o his_o sin_n sore_a affliction_n three_o the_o next_o occasion_n of_o it_o his_o hasty_a and_o unadvised_a passion_n sense_n affliction_n we_o call_v all_o those_o pressure_n outward_a or_o inward_a which_o common_o come_v under_o the_o term_n of_o malum_fw-la poenae_fw-la which_o deprive_v we_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a to_o sense_n their_o lightness_n or_o greatness_n be_v common_o measure_v by_o the_o good_a they_o deprive_v we_o of_o in_o state_n in_o fame_n in_o person_n or_o dignity_n etc._n etc._n or_o by_o the_o measure_n and_o degree_n wherein_o they_o strike_v we_o in_o either_o or_o else_o by_o our_o esteem_n and_o apprehension_n of_o the_o good_a they_o deprive_v we_o of_o and_o they_o be_v common_o great_a or_o less_o in_o our_o sense_n according_a to_o the_o price_n or_o esteem_v we_o set_v upon_o the_o good_a thing_n whereof_o they_o strip_v we_o let_v a_o worldling_n be_v touch_v in_o his_o good_n it_o grieve_v he_o more_o than_o if_o he_o be_v rob_v of_o name_n of_o health_n of_o child_n touch_v a_o parent_n in_o the_o darling_n that_o be_v a_o great_a 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original_o and_o essential_o so_o none_o be_v true_a but_o god_n in_o like_a sense_n yet_o as_o barnabas_n be_v a_o 11.24_o a_o act._n 11.24_o good_a man_n by_o participation_n so_o be_v man_n all_o that_o be_v sanctify_v so_o truth_n we_o partake_v from_o god_n in_o our_o renovation_n this_o be_v part_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n take_v man_n in_o his_o natural_a inclination_n so_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n a_o murderer_n what_o not_o yet_o take_v he_o as_o regenerate_v and_o sanctify_a so_o he_o hate_v lie_v and_o speak_v 15.2_o speak_v psal_n 15.2_o truth_n that_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n but_o last_o of_o all_o you_o must_v understand_v there_o be_v some_o man_n that_o in_o some_o thing_n be_v privilege_v from_o lie_v speak_v by_o a_o infallible_a spirit_n as_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n in_o all_o they_o speak_v and_o write_v as_o instrument_n or_o scrivener_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o be_v they_o privilege_v from_o lie_v 45.1_o lie_v psal_n 45.1_o my_o tongue_n the_o pen_n of_o a_o ready_a writer_n they_o speak_v as_o inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2_o pet._n 1.21_o so_o they_o can_v not_o err_v or_o lie_v in_o any_o thing_n they_o deliver_v to_o the_o church_n or_o to_o any_o person_n they_o speak_v unto_o as_o from_o god_n now_o this_o be_v david_n sin_n that_o in_o the_o generality_n he_o wrap_v in_o samuel_n also_o who_o have_v speak_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o assure_v he_o of_o succeed_a saul_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o stablish_v his_o throne_n over_o that_o kingdom_n and_o this_o be_v the_o fault_n david_n confess_v here_o of_o himself_o lo_o here_o then_o to_o what_o exigent_n and_o extremity_n of_o distemper_n god_n great_a servant_n be_v bring_v through_o great_a affliction_n to_o doubt_v to_o question_v yea_o in_o passion_n to_o deny_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o his_o fidelity_n confer_v that_o psal_n 89.19.37.38_o etc._n etc._n to_o like_a end_n tend_v the_o whole_a 37._o and_o 73._o 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liberty_n to_o acquaint_v ourselves_o with_o the_o letter_n i_o be_o persuade_v god_n will_v one_o day_n plague_v it_o in_o we_o for_o example_n because_o our_o saviour_n say_v mat._n 6._o when_o thou_o pray_v enter_v thâ—_n closet_n the_o inference_n be_v therefore_o no_o man_n may_v use_v his_o private_a devotion_n in_o a_o public_a place_n absurd_a i_o dare_v say_v our_o saviour_n never_o mean_v it_o except_z s._n paul_n contradict_v our_o saviour_n 1_o tim._n 2.8_o pray_v in_o all_o place_n and_o hannah_n her_o instance_n warrant_v the_o same_o 1_o sam._n 1.13_o second_o may_v we_o give_v a_o alm_n in_o a_o marketplace_n i_o doubt_v not_o we_o may_v and_o even_o affect_v in_o case_n mens_fw-la behold_v of_o our_o charity_n though_o our_o saviour_n say_v let_v
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nothing_o but_o fear_n or_o sense_n of_o wrath_n restrain_v it_o therefore_o that_o fear_n or_o sense_n remove_v they_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n as_o pharaoh_n simon_n magus_n etc._n etc._n second_o there_o be_v a_o averseness_n and_o abhorrence_n from_o all_o spiritual_a obedience_n nothing_o but_o fear_n of_o wrath_n or_o hope_v of_o reward_n excite_v or_o continue_v it_o therefore_o see_v israelite_n mal._n 3.14_o when_o they_o see_v the_o proud_a bless_a say_v it_o be_v vain_a to_o serve_v god_n from_o this_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_n have_v god_n free_v his_o child_n psal_n 51.12_o establish_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n psal_n 119._o set_a my_o heart_n at_o liberty_n i_o will_v run_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n and_o again_o oh_o that_o my_o way_n be_v make_v so_o direct_a where_o god_n spirit_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n 2_o cor._n 3.17_o see_v 1_o tim._n 1.9_o lord_n that_o these_o may_v be_v so_o many_o motive_n to_o vow_v ourselves_o 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consider_v what_o i_o say_v and_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o a_o right_a understanding_n in_o all_o thing_n verse_n ii_o and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o praise_v you_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o truth_n first_o metaphysical_a whereby_o thing_n be_v true_o what_o they_o seem_v or_o be_v conceive_v or_o have_v the_o truth_n and_o reality_n of_o that_o essence_n which_o be_v conceive_v of_o they_o so_o god_n be_v the_o live_n and_o â—_o and_o 1_o thes_n 1._o â—_o true_a god_n and_o idol_n false_a god_n see_v 1_o cor._n 8.4_o second_o a_o logical_a truth_n which_o be_v the_o conformity_n of_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o mind_n with_o the_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v and_o of_o the_o word_n wherein_o those_o thing_n be_v enunciate_v see_v rom._n 3.3_o 4._o so_o god_n be_v true_a true_o conceive_v and_o enunciate_a thing_n as_o they_o be_v three_o ethicall_a truth_n the_o congruence_n of_o all_o our_o word_n with_o the_o thing_n and_o our_o 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