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the_o creature_n lie_v under_o ibid._n every_o creature_n have_v 1._o a_o specifical_a end_n 301._o 2._o a_o ultimate_a end_n ibid._n a_o wicked_a man_n have_v no_o right_a unto_o the_o creature_n ibid._n but_o he_o have_v 1._o a_o civil_a right_n ibid._n 2._o a_o providentiall_a right_n ibid._n 3_o a_o vindicative_a right_n 302._o 4._o a_o creature_n right_a as_o he_o be_v a_o creature_n ibid._n but_o he_o have_v no_o filial_a right_n no_o sonlike_a right_n in_o christ_n ibid._n use_v to_o show_v that_o wicked_a man_n have_v little_a cause_n to_o be_v merry_a at_o any_o time_n because_o there_o be_v nothing_o near_o they_o but_o groan_v under_o they_o 303._o all_o creature_n groan_n to_o god_n for_o vengeance_n to_o be_v pour_v upon_o the_o wicked_a ibid._n and_o these_o groan_n be_v 1._o upbraid_v groan_n 305._o 2._o witness_v groan_n ibid._n 3._o accuse_v groan_n 307._o 4._o judge_v and_o condemn_v groan_n ibid._n use_v for_o exhortation_n 1._o to_o take_v heed_n how_o we_o do_v abuse_v the_o creature_n of_o god_n ibid._n 2._o take_v heed_n of_o sin_v against_o god_n by_o the_o creature_n ibid._n 3._o take_v heed_n of_o set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o the_o creature_n ibid._n 4._o use_v all_o the_o creature_n in_o humility_n and_o thankfulness_n 308._o 5._o use_v the_o creature_n as_o so_o many_o ladder_n to_o help_v thou_o to_o climb_v up_o towards_o heaven_n ibid._n the_o content_n of_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o sermon_n on_o john_n 2._o 6._o the_o open_n of_o the_o word_n in_o four_o particular_n 313._o doct._n a_o true_a christian_a walk_n as_o christ_n walk_v 314._o a_o man_n must_v first_o be_v in_o christ_n before_o he_o can_v walk_v as_o christ_n walk_v object_n can_v any_o man_n walk_v as_o christ_n walk_v 315._o answ_n none_o can_v walk_v as_o christ_n walk_v in_o regard_n of_o equality_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o similitude_n they_o may_v ibid._n the_o life_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v the_o example_n of_o our_o life_n ibid._n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o redeem_v we_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o to_o be_v a_o example_n of_o life_n unto_o we_o for_o our_o sanctification_n 316._o this_o question_n answer_v viz._n what_o it_o be_v to_o walk_v as_o christ_n walk_v 317._o four_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n 1._o because_o as_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a so_o he_o come_v to_o conform_v they_o to_o his_o image_n ibid._n 2._o because_o in_o vain_a we_o be_v call_v christian_n if_o we_o be_v not_o imitator_n of_o christ_n and_o live_v as_o he_o live_v 318._o 3._o because_o all_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n therefore_o they_o must_v have_v the_o same_o life_n and_o be_v quicken_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n 319._o 4_o because_o of_o that_o near_a relation_n that_o be_v betwixt_o christ_n and_o every_o one_o of_o his_o member_n 320_o use_v 1._o to_o show_v that_o all_o man_n that_o live_v not_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n do_v blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n 321._o of_o all_o sin_n under_o heaven_n god_n can_v endure_v the_o sin_n of_o they_o that_o take_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n upon_o they_o ibid._n doctr._n every_o minister_n be_v bind_v to_o preach_v home_o to_o man_n in_o particular_n 322._o reas_n 1._o particular_n be_v most_o operative_a ibid._n 2._o particular_n be_v most_o distinct_a and_o most_o powerful_a 324._o 3_o particular_n be_v most_o sensible_a ibid._n doctr._n every_o minister_n be_v bind_v to_o preach_v so_o as_o to_o make_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o pretioas_n and_o the_o vile_a 325._o reas_n 1._o because_o otherwise_o a_o minister_n profane_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n ibid._n 2._o otherwise_o he_o can_v be_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n 326._o 3._o otherwise_o he_o be_v like_a to_o do_v no_o good_a by_o his_o ministry_n ibid._n the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o sermon_n on_o john_n 3._o 20._o the_o context_n open_v in_o four_o particular_n 1._o what_o man_n natural_a estate_n and_o condition_n be_v without_o christ_n 331._o 2._o god_n gracious_a provision_n for_o man_n salvation_n ibid._n 3._o the_o condition_n require_v viz._n faith_n 332._o 4._o the_o reprobation_n of_o the_o world_n if_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v ibid._n but_o christ_n be_v neither_o the_o efficient_a nor_o deficient_a cause_n thereof_o ibid._n but_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o damnation_n be_v from_o themselves_o prove_v 1._o by_o their_o own_o conscience_n ibid._n 2._o by_o experience_n ibid._n 3._o by_o reason_n 333._o in_o the_o word_n be_v two_o part_n 1._o the_o wicked_n rejection_n of_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n ibid._n 2._o the_o cause_n of_o that_o rejection_n ibid._n viz_o 1._o first_o from_o the_o qualification_n of_o their_o person_n ibid._n 2._o from_o the_o disposition_n of_o their_o nature_n ibid._n doctr._n a_o wicked_a man_n hate_v the_o word_n of_o god_n grace_n yea_o grace_n itself_o ibid._n this_o hatred_n be_v 1._o a_o actual_a hatred_n ibid._n 2._o it_o be_v a_o passion_n of_o the_o heart_n ibid._n 3._o it_o cause_v the_o heart_n to_o rise_v up_o against_o a_o union_n with_o the_o word_n 334._o this_o union_n of_o the_o word_n be_v set_v in_o opposition_n 1._o to_o general_a preach_n ibid._n 2._o to_o merciful_a preach_n 335._o 3._o to_o preach_v when_o the_o minister_n be_v dead_a ibid._n if_o the_o world_n do_v not_o hatâ—_n a_o righteous_a man_n it_o be_v either_o 1._o because_o he_o be_v a_o great_a man_n 337._o 2._o because_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o admirable_a wit_n and_o knowledge_n ibid._n 3._o or_o because_o god_n give_v he_o favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n ibid._n 4._o this_o hatred_n cause_v the_o heart_n to_o rise_v against_o that_o which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o its_o lust_n ibid._n a_o wicked_a man_n may_v love_v three_o kind_n of_o preach_v 1._o eloquent_a preach_v that_o savour_v more_o of_o humanity_n then_o of_o divinity_n 2._o impertinent_a preach_v ibid._n 3._o now_o and_o then_o some_o preach_v to_o satisfy_v the_o crave_n of_o his_o conscience_n ibid._n reason_n 1._o a_o wicked_a man_n hate_v the_o word_n because_o he_o hate_v all_o truth_n even_o the_o very_a be_v of_o the_o word_n 339._o 2._o because_o he_o hate_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o word_n 340._o because_o he_o can_v endure_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n ibid._n all_o natural_a man_n hate_v the_o word_n 1._o because_o no_o entreaty_n no_o beseech_v can_v possible_o reconcile_v they_o 341._o 2._o because_o neither_o money_n nor_o price_n can_v make_v they_o friend_n ibid._n 3._o because_o all_o the_o love_n in_o the_o world_n can_v unite_v they_o together_o 343._o 4._o because_o neither_o the_o love_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n will_v solder_v they_o together_o ibid._n every_o natural_a man_n have_v rather_o be_v damn_v then_o leave_v his_o sin_n rather_o go_v to_o hell_n then_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n 344._o the_o content_n of_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o sermon_n on_o isaiah_n 42._o 24._o the_o word_n contain_v five_o thing_n 1._o the_o author_n of_o the_o destruction_n 350._o 2._o the_o cause_n of_o it_o ibid._n 3._o the_o judgement_n itself_o ibid._n 3._o the_o people_n on_o who_o it_o be_v inflict_v ibid._n 5._o the_o effect_n of_o it_o ibid._n doctrine_n 1._o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o judgement_n that_o befall_v a_o nation_n 351._o use_v 1_o for_o comfort_v to_o god_n child_n see_v god_n be_v the_o orderer_n of_o all_o event_n ibid._n use_v 2._o for_o terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a that_o god_n who_o they_o hate_v shall_v be_v their_o judge_n ibid._n use_v 3_o to_o learn_v in_o all_o calamity_n to_o look_v up_o unto_o god_n 352._o doctrine_n 2._o sin_n and_o disobedience_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v that_o which_o bring_v down_o punishment_n and_o judgement_n upon_o a_o nation_n church_n or_o people_n ibid._n use_v 1_o to_o discover_v the_o weakness_n of_o our_o land_n in_o what_o a_o poor_a condition_n it_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o sin_n 353._o 2._o to_o show_v who_o be_v the_o great_a traitor_n to_o a_o kingdom_n ibid._n 3._o to_o teach_v all_o of_o we_o to_o set_v hand_n and_o heart_n prayer_n and_o tear_n on_o work_n against_o sin_n ibid._n especial_o it_o concern_v thâ—se_a that_o be_v in_o place_n of_o authority_n 354._o doctrine_n 3._o the_o lord_n often_o time_n bring_v fearful_a and_o unavoidable_a judgement_n and_o punishment_n upon_o his_o own_o profess_v people_n 335._o four_o sign_n of_o judgement_n a_o come_n 1._o when_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n with_o one_o voice_n foretell_v judgement_n to_o come_v 856._o 2._o when_o sin_n of_o all_o sort_n do_v abound_v ibid._n 3._o when_o the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n cast_v in_o bone_n of_o dissension_n ibid._n 4._o when_o all_o man_n heart_n begin_v
conversion_n there_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n in_o one_o closet_n there_o all_o his_o jewel_n in_o that_o and_o that_o box_n all_o be_v manifest_a within_o door_n four_o it_o labour_v to_o affect_v the_o heart_n it_o do_v not_o only_a labour_n to_o know_v more_o and_o more_o of_o the_o truth_n but_o also_o it_o labour_v to_o bring_v it_o home_o to_o the_o heart_n the_o good_a woman_n consider_v a_o field_n and_o buy_v it_o prov._n 31._o 16._o this_o be_v say_v ambrose_n the_o good_a christian_a soul_n if_o in_o civility_n then_o much_o more_o in_o divinity_n he_o consider_v the_o truth_n and_o buy_v it_o he_o take_v it_o as_o his_o own_o and_o appropriate_v it_o unto_o himself_o lo_o this_o say_v eliphaz_n we_o have_v search_v out_o so_o it_o be_v hear_v it_o and_o know_v it_o for_o thyself_o job_n 5._o 27._o when_o thou_o can_v say_v of_o the_o truth_n lo_o this_o be_v it_o we_o have_v search_v it_o out_o i_o have_v dive_v into_o it_o peruse_v it_o so_o it_o be_v even_o so_o indeed_o all_o this_o be_v that_o thou_o may_v apply_v it_o unto_o thyself_o and_o know_v it_o for_o thy_o good_a the_o first_o reason_n be_v because_o meditation_n muster_v up_o all_o weapon_n and_o gather_v 1._o all_o force_n of_o argument_n for_o 〈◊〉_d press_v our_o sin_n and_o lay_v they_o heavy_a upon_o the_o heart_n this_o usury_n be_v 〈…〉_z good_a when_o meditation_n like_o usurer_n who_o grind_v and_o suck_v 〈…〉_z of_o the_o needy_a and_o be_v not_o content_a with_o their_o principal_n buâ—_n 〈…〉_z have_v consideration_n for_o every_o pound_n they_o lie_v out_o yea_o for_o every_o shilling_n and_o that_o for_o every_o week_n and_o every_o month_n and_o every_o quarter_n and_o every_o year_n the_o poor_a man_n can_v be_v content_a to_o pay_v the_o principal_a but_o to_o exact_a use_n upon_o use_n this_o kill_v he_o so_o meditation_n exact_v upon_o the_o soul_n and_o hold_v it_o to_o use_v upon_o use_n you_o have_v commit_v evil_a in_o a_o corner_n but_o you_o shall_v â—â—t_n carry_v it_o away_o so_o item_n it_o be_v against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n reveal_v item_n against_o many_o mercy_n receive_v item_n against_o many_o judgement_n threaten_v against_o many_o check_n of_o conscience_n against_o many_o vow_n and_o promise_n remember_v that_o o_o my_o soul_n item_n for_o that_o and_o item_n for_o this_o item_n for_o every_o lust_n and_o every_o circumstance_n thus_o oft_o and_o in_o this_o place_n and_o at_o that_o time_n in_o that_o manner_n so_o meditate_a the_o prodigal_a look_v 17._o as_o it_o be_v in_o war_n be_v there_o but_o many_o score_n come_v against_o a_o army_n they_o may_v be_v conquer_v or_o many_o hundred_o they_o may_v be_v resist_v but_o if_o many_o thousand_o shall_v come_v against_o a_o small_a army_n it_o will_v be_v in_o danger_n indeed_o meditation_n lead_v a_o whole_a army_n of_o argument_n a_o whole_a army_n of_o curse_n misery_n judgement_n commandment_n against_o the_o soul_n how_o ever_o one_o misery_n or_o plague_n will_v not_o knock_v it_o down_o but_o the_o soul_n may_v brook_v it_o and_o go_v away_o with_o it_o but_o meditation_n bring_v a_o great_a armado_n of_o argument_n and_o tell_v the_o soul_n god_n be_v against_o thou_o and_o against_o thy_o way_n god_n be_v against_o thou_o where_o ever_o thou_o be_v or_o what_o ever_o thou_o do_v then_o the_o heart_n begin_v to_o cry_v out_o as_o elisha_n his_o servant_n do_v master_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v 2_o king_n 6._o 15._o so_o many_o horse_n against_o we_o so_o many_o charet_n and_o so_o many_o man_n against_o we_o master_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v so_o many_o sin_n and_o so_o heinous_a so_o many_o judgement_n and_o so_o heavy_a and_o so_o many_o evil_n and_o spiritual_a malady_n oh_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v that_o i_o shall_v commit_v sin_n against_o a_o god_n that_o have_v damn_v innumerable_a angel_n million_o of_o king_n prince_n and_o noble_n that_o i_o shall_v commit_v it_o against_o this_o god_n so_o merciful_a to_o i_o so_o gracious_a so_o patient_a so_o good_a to_o my_o soul_n that_o i_o wretched_a rebel_n shall_v for_o a_o cup_n of_o drink_n refuse_v heaven_n for_o a_o lust_n not_o worth_a a_o straw_n under_o my_o foot_n cast_v off_o christ_n and_o grace_n and_o all_o how_o shall_v i_o do_v then_o the_o soul_n stand_v in_o a_o maze_n the_o second_o reason_n be_v because_o meditation_n have_v hundle_v up_o all_o item_n against_o the_o soul_n and_o bring_v it_o in_o all_o bill_n of_o account_n it_o fasten_v sâ—â—_n upon_o the_o soul_n i_o mean_v it_o make_v the_o soul_n feel_v it_o so_o that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v convince_v without_o any_o evasion_n meditation_n deal_v with_o a_o man_n as_o elisha_n deal_v with_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o king_n joram_n the_o murderer_n he_o be_v come_v to_o do_v mischief_n to_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o prophet_n do_v shut_v the_o door_n and_o hold_v he_o fast_o at_o the_o door_n 2_o king_n 6._o 32._o and_o then_o he_o make_v he_o know_v that_o the_o evil_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n before_o he_o can_v stir_v so_o meditation_n when_o the_o soul_n will_v fain_o out_o of_o door_n into_o its_o old_a course_n again_o it_o shut_v the_o door_n upon_o it_o and_o hold_v it_o fast_o meditation_n tell_v the_o soul_n this_o evil_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n upon_o thou_o o_o my_o soul_n if_o thou_o stir_v in_o or_o out_o upon_o this_o or_o that_o lust_n any_o more_o this_o evil_a that_o course_n that_o vengeance_n and_o damnation_n if_o ever_o thou_o stir_v forth_o thou_o lose_v thy_o mercy_n thou_o lose_v christ_n thou_o lose_v all_o possibility_n of_o comfort_n stir_v not_o out_o if_o thou_o do_v thou_o will_v rue_v it_o sometime_o when_o man_n hear_v the_o word_n they_o go_v away_o touch_v they_o resolve_v not_o to_o commit_v sin_n again_o as_o they_o have_v do_v yet_o when_o they_o be_v go_v it_o work_v not_o but_o the_o heart_n recoil_v again_o and_o turn_v to_o its_o old_a pass_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o meditate_v not_o upon_o the_o 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