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iv_o as_o well_o of_o idleness_n mat._n 20.6_o why_o stand_v you_o here_o etc._n etc._n idle_a ap._n now_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n our_o attendance_n and_o activity_n and_o victory_n be_v all_o imply_v in_o this_o warfare_n so_o that_o as_o man_n be_v say_v to_o stand_v in_o any_o business_n 1._o before_o it_o by_o preparation_n 2._o in_o it_o by_o way_n of_o exultation_n and_o 3._o after_o it_o in_o the_o way_n of_o exultation_n and_o conquest_n so_o in_o this_o warfare_n in_o reference_n to_o all_o these_o we_o shall_v stand_v 1_o couragiouf_o and_o valiant_o in_o the_o onset_n and_o entrance_n with_o resolution_n 2._o unanimous_o 3._o vigilant_o and_o watchful_o to_o see_v the_o enemy_n 4._o regular_o every_o man_n in_o his_o rank_n and_o order_n magistrate_n and_o
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the_o only_a fence_n for_o the_o heart_n hic_fw-la murus_fw-la aheneus_fw-la esto_fw-la nil_fw-la conscire_fw-la sibi_fw-la nulla_fw-la pallescere_fw-la culpa_fw-la hor._n as_o also_o good_a manner_n and_o work_n of_o righteousness_n these_o be_v our_o lamp_n luke_n 12.35_o to_o be_v hold_v 1_o tim._n 1.19_o as_o thorax_n munit_fw-la pectus_fw-la militis_fw-la so_o do_v these_o our_o life_n that_o we_o sin_v not_o 1_o john_n 2.3_o and_o 3.9_o this_o keep_v david_n psalm_n 119.11_o thy_o word_n have_v i_o hide_v in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o word_n breastplate_n ii_o now_o for_o the_o next_o word_n viz._n righteousness_n observe_v that_o it_o be_v 1._o natural_a this_o we_o have_v in_o our_o first_o creation_n for_o god_n make_v man_n righteous_a he_o be_v create_v after_o god_n own_o image_n and_o proportionable_o as_o christ_n be_v who_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a 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conformity_n of_o our_o will_n affection_n and_o action_n unto_o god_n holy_a will_n and_o law_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n receive_v from_o christ_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n thus_o we_o become_v rom._n 6.18_o dan._n 9.18_o the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n ap._n the_o former_a be_v justification_n rom._n 5.18_o upon_o all_o man_n unto_o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o be_v our_o sanctification_n by_o which_o we_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n rom._n 6.18_o and_o both_o these_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v 1._o privative_a in_o the_o removal_n of_o sin_n and_o unrighteousness_n 2._o positive_a both_o by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n and_o infusion_n of_o grace_n 3._o gradual_a as_o the_o measure_n and_o degree_n of_o it_o come_v on_o 4._o intensive_a when_o we_o strive_v for_o more_o
condition_n viz._n that_o it_o must_v be_v 1._o bonum_fw-la 2._o arduum_fw-la 3._o futurum_fw-la 4._o possibile_fw-la 1._o good_n 2._o hard_o to_o be_v get_v 3._o future_a rom._n 8.24_o 4._o possible_a to_o be_v attain_v ap._n so_o that_o a_o christian_n hope_n be_v a_o confident_a expectation_n of_o all_o good_a hang_v promise_v to_o we_o both_o concern_v this_o life_n and_o a_o better_a in_o heavenly_a glory_n 1_o cor._n 15.19_o if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o have_v hope_n in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n but_o we_o rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n i.e._n of_o the_o felicity_n and_o happiness_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n rom._n 5.2_o though_o at_o present_a they_o suffer_v and_o other_o deride_v their_o exulting_n or_o our_o hope_n in_o god_n for_o salvation_n and_o future_a blessedness_n be_v a_o grace_n infuse_v into_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o which_o we_o expect_v all_o future_a good_a thing_n grace_n 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it_o cease_v in_o hell_n there_o can_v be_v no_o hope_n of_o any_o good_a to_o all_o eternity_n to_o those_o damn_a soul_n chain_v and_o bind_v up_o to_o everlastle_a misery_n 6._o the_o object_n of_o it_o be_v first_o and_o principal_o the_o lord_n psalm_n 33.22_o and_o 38.13_o as_o we_o hope_v in_o he_o so_o we_o expect_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n from_o he_o his_o mercy_n psalm_n 33.18_o and_o 147.11_o god_n eye_n and_o pleasure_n be_v on_o such_o as_o hope_v so_o his_o word_n psalm_n 119.81_o and_o 38.15_o else_o david_n have_v faint_v and_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n 1_o cor._n 15.19_o if_o in_o this_o life_n and_o then_o in_o subservency_n all_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n promise_v to_o we_o and_o particular_o beneficia_fw-la veniae_fw-la gratiae_n gloriae_fw-la of_o pardon_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n for_o the_o merit_n sake_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 3.1_o 2._o be_v free_v from_o the_o ministration_n of_o death_n by_o the_o law_n grace_n and_o all_o the_o benefit_n spiritual_a and_o corporal_a usual_o confer_v upon_o man_n in_o that_o state_n psal_n 25.3.11_o hab._n 2.3_o wait_v for_o it_o though_o it_o tarry_v etiamsi_fw-la supra_fw-la natura_fw-la essent_fw-la rom._n 4.18_o glory_n in_o a_o joyful_a resurrection_n and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n act_v 2.26_o 27_o 28._o and_o 23.6_o and_o 24.5_o rom._n 5.2_o tit._n 3.7_o 7._o the_o adjunct_n of_o it_o be_v 1._o a_o preparation_n of_o mind_n 1_o pet._n 1.13_o 1_o john_n 3.3_o he_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n purify_v himself_o 2._o a_o holy_a life_n 3._o perseverance_n to_o the_o end_n till_o the_o revelation_n of_o christ_n than_o it_o shall_v cease_v 4._o assurance_n and_o this_o arise_v from_o and_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n the_o merit_n of_o christ_n the_o effectual_a omnipotence_n of_o god_n that_o promise_v good_a to_o perform_v whatsoever_o he_o have_v promise_v whereas_o man_n promise_n merit_n and_o power_n of_o performance_n be_v as_o nothing_o 8._o the_o effect_n 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refuse_v to_o receive_v he_o quest_n if_o prince_n confer_v honour_n or_o favour_n upon_o subject_n will_v it_o be_v well_o take_v if_o they_o refuse_v it_o ap._n oh_o do_v not_o you_o thus_o provoke_v the_o lord_n almighty_a what_o shall_v the_o high_a give_v to_o the_o low_a the_o best_a to_o the_o base_a and_o worst_a of_o creature_n the_o most_o honourable_a to_o the_o most_o despicable_a and_o shall_v these_o refuse_v sure_o this_o be_v madness_n and_o folly_n and_o much_o more_o to_o receive_v what_o satan_n give_v mat._n 4.9_o 2._o the_o end_n of_o give_v which_o be_v our_o good_a this_o be_v quite_o frustrate_v where_o be_v no_o receiver_n to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o if_o the_o cloud_n give_v never_o so_o much_o rain_n to_o the_o rock_n or_o desert_n all_o be_v lose_v so_o be_v good_a counsel_n to_o the_o obstinate_a ☞_o so_o the_o receiver_n if_o he_o receive_v never_o so_o much_o if_o it_o be_v not_o from_o a_o lawful_a giver_n that_o have_v power_n and_o right_a to_o give_v it_o be_v not_o so_o proper_o receive_v as_o take_v steal_v or_o usurp_a a_o thief_n etc._n etc._n take_v many_o thing_n but_o who_o give_v they_o to_o he_o neither_o god_n nor_o man_n will_v say_v to_o such_o as_o you_o have_v receive_v of_o we_o for_o we_o give_v you_o not_o such_o thing_n ap._n many_o such_o we_o have_v have_v in_o this_o nation_n of_o late_a so_o in_o spiritual_n many_o take_v up_o new_a opinion_n strange_a fancy_n and_o error_n etc._n etc._n but_o neither_o god_n nor_o good_a man_n ever_o give_v they_o but_o the_o great_a tare-sow_a the_o devil_n mat._n 13.27_o ap._n in_o all_o they_o sin_v extreme_o that_o frustrate_a god_n and_o gratify_v the_o devil_n in_o receive_v his_o tare_n bane_n and_o poison_n thus_o our_o good_a which_o be_v the_o main_a end_n of_o give_v and_o receive_v be_v quite_o prevent_v and_o frustrate_v if_o both_o the_o giver_n and_o receiver_n be_v not_o right_a and_o good_a inse_a &_o in_o donis_fw-la 3._o the_o gift_n itself_o see_v to_o that_o whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n be_v from_o above_o james_z 1.17_o a_o good_a gift_n tend_v to_o make_v the_o receiver_n good_a also_o and_o a_o bad_a gift_n to_o corrupt_v he_o as_o bribe_n etc._n etc._n do_v which_o blind_a the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o righteous_a deut._n 16.19_o there_o be_v many_o gift_n of_o that_o nature_n that_o serve_v to_o corrupt_v and_o pervert_v man_n but_o do_v you_o receive_v none_o such_o only_o let_v it_o be_v say_v of_o you_o as_o in_o the_o text_n that_o you_o have_v receive_v how_o you_o ought_v to_o walk_v and_o to_o please_v god_n this_o be_v to_o receive_v that_o which_o tend_v to_o your_o perfection_n and_o salvation_n 4._o the_o danger_n of_o not_o receive_v good_a gift_n from_o god_n when_o they_o be_v proffer_v and_o tender_v to_o we_o and_o of_o receive_v evil_a from_o the_o devil_n this_o sin_n do_v sharpen_v the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n against_o we_o and_o do_v aggravate_v his_o wrath_n exceed_o prov._n 1.20_o 24_o etc._n etc._n when_o wisdom_n shall_v cry_v after_o we_o for_o our_o good_a and_o we_o shall_v reject_v her_o counsel_n this_o do_v provoke_v god_n to_o rejoice_v at_o our_o destruction_n and_o mock_v when_o our_o fear_n come_v verse_n 26._o whereas_o e_fw-la contra_fw-la he_o that_o hearken_v unto_o wisdom_n counsel_n and_o receive_v it_o shall_v dwell_v safe_o and_o be_v quiet_a from_o fear_n of_o evil_a vers_fw-la 33._o note_v that_o refuse_v god_n make_v way_n for_o the_o devil_n to_o enter_v and_o pervert_v we_o with_o his_o gift_n this_o not-receiving_a but_o reject_v the_o good_a counsel_n of_o god_n be_v the_o great_a sin_n of_o the_o old_a world_n and_o of_o israel_n of_o old_a throughout_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o bring_v woeful_a misery_n upon_o they_o 2_o chron._n 36.15_o 16._o and_o as_o of_o the_o old_a world_n and_o israel_n so_o also_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o the_o reject_v of_o 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give_v and_o this_o caution_n open_v a_o wide_a door_n of_o lamentation_n for_o very_a many_o giver_n and_o receiver_n look_v but_o upon_o two_o or_o three_o thing_n of_o great_a concernment_n i._o for_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n and_o public_a instruction_n quest_n how_o many_o strange_a doctrine_n and_o erroneous_a opinion_n if_o not_o blasphemous_a abomination_n have_v be_v vent_v and_o give_v forth_o in_o these_o time_n time_n will_v fail_v i_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o particular_a error_n of_o the_o manifold_a sect_n of_o these_o time_n i_o have_v former_o or_o late_o give_v you_o in_o a_o parallel_n of_o erroneous_a person_n viz._n of_o papist_n ancient_a and_o latter_a separatist_n and_o their_o mutual_a concurrence_n in_o divers_a particular_n viz._n schism_n by_o a_o separation_n strangeness_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o doctrine_n in_o they_o all_o alike_o independency_n and_o uncontroulableness_n all_o be_v stubborn_a anrichristianism_n which_o do_v act_v it_o selâ—_n in_o a_o 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