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in_o the_o field_n be_v buy_v and_o that_o merchant_n sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o buy_v the_o goodly_a pearl_n matth._n 13.44_o 46._o hence_o there_o be_v a_o mutual_a vouch_v the_o lord_n open_o vouch_v we_o for_o his_o people_n and_o we_o vouch_v he_o for_o our_o lord_n deut._n 26.17_o 18._o and_o to_o make_v the_o bargain_n sure_a and_o infallible_a large_a and_o precious_a earnest_n be_v give_v even_o that_o bless_a and_o holy_a spirit_n 2_o cor._n 1.22_o eph._n 1.14_o which_o bind_v both_o seller_n and_o buyer_n to_o stand_v to_o the_o bargain_n but_o what_o be_v the_o price_n at_o which_o god_n rate_v himself_o to_o we_o 1._o he_o challenge_v the_o soul._n all_o soul_n be_v he_o ezek._n 18.4_o he_o must_v have_v the_o heart_n prov._n 23.26_o all_o the_o soul_n all_o the_o heart_n all_o the_o might_n deut._n 6.5_o the_o whole_a body_n must_v be_v present_v to_o he_o as_o a_o live_a sacrifice_n rom._n 12.1_o he_o have_v pay_v for_o all_o and_o so_o now_o we_o be_v no_o 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you_o vow_v be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o spirit_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n eccl._n 5.2_o be_v very_o spare_v and_o slow_a in_o make_v but_o sure_o and_o timely_a in_o pay_v vow_n psal._n 67.11_o eccl._n 5.4_o let_v your_o vow_n promise_v some_o warrantable_a service_n as_o jacob_n gen._n 28.21_o 22._o general_n vow_v make_v in_o baptism_n pay_v daily_o psal._n 61.8_o particular_a seasonable_o deut._n 23.21_o let_v your_o vow_n be_v ever_o conditional_a if_o god_n will_v help_v and_o assist_v you_o then_o look_v to_o his_o gracious_a promise_n beg_v strength_n and_o stir_v up_o yourselves_o to_o a_o diligent_a and_o cheerful_a performance_n pay_v they_o not_o grudge_o or_o of_o necessity_n for_o god_n love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n 2_o cor._n 9.7_o frequent_o thus_o meditate_v great_a fount_n of_o light_n who_o overflow_a stream_n lend_v star_n their_o dim_a spark_n sun_n bright_a beam_n thy_o mouth_n speak_v light_a thy_o 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he_o in_o his_o new_a nature_n and_o in_o the_o second_o adam_n full_a of_o glorious_a life_n one_o side_n no_o better_o than_o a_o devil_n if_o not_o worse_o the_o other_o no_o worse_a than_o a_o angel_n if_o not_o better_o in_o the_o first_o he_o be_v dead_a dead_a in_o sin_n the_o death_n of_o hell_n in_o the_o second_o he_o be_v alive_a quicken_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o life_n of_o god_n let_v this_o piece_n therefore_o be_v the_o last_o legacy_n which_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o testament_n i_o bequeath_v to_o every_o one_o of_o you_o that_o you_o may_v hang_v it_o up_o in_o the_o best_a room_n of_o your_o heart_n where_o you_o may_v have_v it_o ever_o in_o your_o eye_n and_o there_o behold_v yourselves_o 1._o in_o your_o tomb_n dead_a in_o sin_n and_o bury_v in_o the_o grave_n of_o lust_n 2._o in_o your_o resurrection_n quicken_v in_o and_o with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n death_n consist_v 1._o in_o the_o privation_n of_o life_n when_o life_n be_v not_o or_o be_v now_o nothing_o 2._o in_o the_o consequent_n of_o this_o privation_n corruption_n putrefaction_n stench_n loathsomeness_n consider_v then_o the_o picture_n of_o your_o old_a man_n 1._o in_o the_o rude_a draught_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o in_o the_o full_a portrait_n when_o all_o the_o colour_n and_o compliment_n be_v add_v in_o the_o former_a man_n in_o the_o first_o adam_n howsoever_o magnify_v by_o himself_o or_o other_o consider_v not_o physical_o or_o civil_o but_o spiritual_o be_v a_o base_a abject_a creature_n hardly_o to_o be_v call_v a_o creature_n a_o very_a privative_a and_o therefore_o nothing_o he_o be_v as_o we_o say_v a_o may_v be_v possible_o he_o may_v be_v some_o thing_n but_o as_o yet_o in_o this_o estate_n a_o sheer_a vanity_n and_o a_o mere_a nothing_o he_o be_v but_o somnium_fw-la hominis_fw-la a_o dream_n and_o so_o be_v all_o his_o action_n though_o he_o mount_v up_o in_o excellency_n unto_o the_o heaven_n and_o his_o head_n reach_v unto_o the_o cloud_n he_o shall_v fly_v away_o as_o a_o dream_n and_o not_o be_v find_v chase_v away_o as_o a_o vision_n in_o the_o night_n joh._n 20.6_o 8._o as_o when_o a_o hungry_a man_n dream_n and_o behold_v he_o eat_v but_o he_o awake_v and_o his_o soul_n be_v empty_a and_o a_o thirsty_a man_n dream_n and_o behold_v he_o drink_v but_o he_o awake_v and_o behold_v he_o be_v faint_a and_o his_o soul_n have_v appetite_n isa._n 29.7_o 8._o voluptuous_a man_n in_o their_o feast_n and_o riot_n do_v but_o dream_v that_o they_o eat_v drink_v and_o be_v merry_a worldling_n do_v but_o dream_v that_o they_o find_v treasure_n and_o very_o joyful_a they_o be_v in_o gather_v pocket_v and_o che_v it_o but_o they_o awake_v and_o in_o their_o hand_n be_v nothing_o eccl._n 5.14_o as_o a_o dream_n when_o one_o awake_v so_o oh_o lord_n when_o thou_o awake_v thou_o shall_v despise_v their_o glory_n psal._n 73.20_o mâ—n_z be_v like_a to_o vanity_n psal._n 144.4_o a_o very_a small_a but_o very_o like_a and_o 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this_o a_o hyperbole_n more_o speak_v than_o intend_v no_o it_o be_v a_o infallible_a truth_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n have_v bind_v with_o a_o asseveration_n very_o very_o every_o man_n in_o his_o best_a estate_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n nay_o the_o lord_n proceed_v yet_o further_o and_o to_o convince_v our_o self-conceit_n and_o fond_a pride_n assure_v we_o that_o as_o man_n of_o low_a degree_n be_v vanity_n so_o man_n of_o high_a degree_n be_v worse_o a_o lie_n so_o that_o high_a and_o low_a weigh_v in_o a_o true_a balance_n be_v light_a than_o vanity_n itself_o psal._n 62.9_o a_o lie_n what_o great_a man_n glitter_v in_o their_o pomp_n admire_v by_o some_o fear_v by_o other_o be_v
our_o whole_a service_n to_o god_n be_v holiness_n this_o he_o frequent_o and_o strait_o charge_v upon_o we_o be_v holy_a as_o i_o be_o holy_a leu._n 44.45_o as_o obedient_a child_n not_o fashion_v yourselves_o according_a to_o your_o former_a lust_n in_o your_o ignorance_n but_o as_o he_o be_v holy_a so_o be_v you_o holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n 1_o pet._n 1.14_o 15._o it_o must_v be_v our_o daily_a work_n set_v work_n which_o we_o must_v continual_o ply_v and_o follow_v until_o it_o be_v perfect_a 2_o cor._n 7.1_o much_o i_o desire_v if_o it_o please_v god_n to_o furnish_v i_o with_o mean_n and_o you_o with_o part_n to_o see_v you_o breed_v up_o in_o all_o humane_a literature_n that_o you_o may_v not_o be_v as_o too_o many_o a_o burden_n only_o to_o other_o mere_a cypher_n in_o the_o world_n to_o fill_v it_o up_o with_o idle_a number_n but_o much_o more_o do_v i_o longue_fw-fr to_o see_v you_o train_v up_o in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v teach_v of_o he_o 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matter_n so_o this_o renew_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mind_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n howsoever_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o substance_n either_o of_o body_n or_o soul_n yet_o be_v it_o essential_a to_o the_o new_a man_n or_o faithful_a christian_a and_o of_o his_o be_v by_o which_o he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n second_o this_o purity_n or_o divine_a nature_n of_o man_n consist_v of_o a_o averse_a nay_o adverse_a disposition_n to_o sinful_a uncleanness_n it_o fly_v the_o corruption_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n through_o lust_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o hate_v it_o rom._n 7.15_o loathe_v the_o garment_n stain_v with_o it_o judas_n 23._o nay_o themselves_o pollute_v with_o it_o ezek._n 20.43_o and_o no_o soon_o be_v this_o new_a life_n bring_v forth_o in_o man_n but_o instant_o it_o stand_v as_o adverse_a to_o sin_n as_o life_n to_o death_n account_v it_o to_o be_v as_o indeed_o it_o be_v nay_o so_o feeling_n and_o according_o hate_v it_o as_o death_n rom._n 7.24_o a_o most_o curse_a wretched_a devilish_a hellish_a death_n 2._o second_o the_o excellency_n of_o holiness_n will_v clear_o appear_v in_o this_o that_o it_o be_v in_o man_n god_n likeness_n to_o be_v like_o the_o creator_n be_v the_o high_a pitch_n of_o honour_n to_o which_o the_o most_o aspire_a ambition_n of_o the_o creature_n can_v look_v to_o be_v above_o god_n can_v enter_v into_o a_o reasonable_a thought_n as_o that_o excellent_a father_n august_n so_o reason_n will_v testify_v that_o every_o creature_n will_v contend_v for_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n and_o caâ—not_v conceive_v god_n to_o be_v a_o substance_n than_o which_o any_o can_v be_v better_o to_o be_v equal_a to_o god_n and_o independent_a may_v be_v the_o ambition_n of_o the_o devil_n his_o son_n antichrist_n or_o some_o transport_v with_o the_o like_a folly_n and_o fury_n which_o yet_o ordinary_a reason_n will_v manifest_o evince_v can_v never_o be_v attain_v but_o to_o be_v like_a to_o god_n be_v the_o supreme_a honour_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o be_v not_o only_o possible_a to_o be_v obtain_v but_o obvious_a to_o christian_n god_n himself_o proffer_v invite_a nay_o entreat_v we_o to_o receive_v it_o and_o sure_o if_o any_o thing_n in_o god_n can_v be_v more_o excellent_a than_o other_o holiness_n be_v it_o for_o man_n very_o swear_v by_o the_o great_a but_o because_o god_n can_v not_o swear_v by_o a_o great_a he_o swear_v by_o himself_o heb._n 6.13_o 16._o but_o when_o he_o choose_v out_o any_o particular_a attribute_n in_o himself_o to_o swear_v by_o it_o it_o be_v constant_o his_o holiness_n see_v psal._n 60.6_o &_o 18.35_o amo._n 4.2_o holiness_n in_o god_n be_v his_o face_n and_o beauty_n frequent_o term_v the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n psal._n 110.3_o which_o the_o faithful_a soul_n most_o lung_n after_o psal._n 90.17_o and_o god_n stamp_v upon_o his_o belove_a ezek._n 16.14_o and_o as_o in_o excellent_a substance_n their_o excellence_n consist_v in_o their_o purity_n when_o they_o be_v simple_a and_o unmixed_a with_o base_a nature_n thus_o in_o corporal_a substance_n gold_n the_o more_o pure_a the_o more_o precious_a and_o in_o spiritual_a only_o the_o pure_a angel_n not_o the_o impure_a be_v glorious_a so_o certain_o in_o god_n his_o holiness_n be_v the_o purity_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o it_o he_o be_v glorious_a in_o holiness_n exo._n 15.11_o a_o glory_n far_o surpass_v all_o thought_n or_o possibility_n of_o admiration_n in_o which_o regard_n those_o bless_a spirit_n which_o stand_v in_o his_o presence_n omit_v other_o excellency_n but_o ravish_v with_o the_o glorious_a beauty_n of_o his_o holiness_n cry_v out_o in_o heavenly_a ecstasy_n holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n the_o whole_a earth_n be_v full_a of_o his_o glory_n
these_o a_o lie_n how_o can_v it_o be_v the_o reason_n because_o nothing_o more_o deceive_v greatness_n make_v great_a promise_n but_o perform_v nothing_o let_v the_o apostle_n expound_v it_o if_o any_o man_n see_v to_o be_v some_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v indeed_o nothing_o he_o deceive_v himself_o gal._n 6.3_o he_o be_v a_o lie_n to_o his_o own_o soul_n hence_o that_o great_a apostle_n confess_v that_o himself_o be_v nothing_o 2_o cor._n 12.11_o and_o as_o man_n himself_o so_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o he_o be_v mere_a vanity_n make_v for_o he_o and_o suit_v to_o he_o for_o when_o man_n have_v transform_v himself_o into_o vanity_n the_o lord_n fit_v the_o creature_n to_o he_o which_o be_v make_v for_o he_o and_o subject_n they_o unto_o vanity_n rom._n 8.20_o his_o life_n vain_a eccl._n 6.12_o his_o age_n nothing_o psal._n 39.5_o his_o beauty_n vanity_n prov._n 31.30_o his_o riches_n prov._n 23.6_o his_o mirth_n eccl._n 2.2_o all_o his_o work_n all_o his_o delight_n mere_a vanity_n eccl._n 2.11_o object_n but_o man_n do_v not_o think_v so_o answ._n so_o much_o the_o more_o be_v they_o so_o for_o while_o they_o think_v better_o of_o themselves_o than_o they_o be_v they_o do_v but_o deceive_v themselves_o and_o be_v a_o lie_n 2._o though_o in_o their_o word_n they_o deny_v it_o yet_o in_o their_o work_n they_o loud_o speak_v it_o and_o evident_o discover_v that_o they_o do_v thus_o think_v for_o we_o will_v sell_v nothing_o under_o the_o price_n we_o value_v it_o but_o man_n sell_v themselves_o for_o vanity_n for_o very_o nothing_o they_o sell_v themselves_o foâ—_n trash_n they_o lay_v out_o their_o money_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n and_o their_o labour_n for_o that_o which_o satisfy_v not_o isa._n 55.2_o object_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v man_n and_o therefore_o something_a answ._n we_o speak_v not_o of_o man_n in_o natural_a respect_n as_o he_o consist_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n or_o in_o civil_a as_o he_o be_v a_o father_n goâ—ernour_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o spiritual_a in_o which_o regard_n he_o rather_o seem_v than_o be_v man_n rather_o a_o worm_n psal._n 22.6_o as_o other_o brute_n flesh_n also_o gen._n 6.3_o and_o that_o flesh_n but_o grass_n isa._n 40.6_o the_o very_a spirit_n fleshly_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jude_n 9_o animal_n not_o have_v a_o spirit_n when_o in_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v none_o that_o seek_v the_o truth_n there_o be_v no_o man_n among_o they_o jer._n 5.1_o observe_v how_o evident_o and_o full_o god_n spirit_n conclude_v this_o argument_n i_o behold_v and_o â—here_o be_v no_o man_n even_o among_o they_o no_o counsellor_n that_o when_o i_o ask_v can_v answer_v a_o word_n they_o be_v all_o vanity_n and_o their_o work_n nothing_o â—sa_n 41.28_o 29._o he_o be_v dead_a and_o therefore_o not_o â—ruly_o but_o false_o and_o in_o appearance_n call_v â—_o man_n man_n if_o we_o look_v upon_o he_o in_o his_o creation_n be_v a_o creature_n not_o only_o compose_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o both_o be_v but_o the_o matter_n of_o which_o he_o be_v frame_v but_o make_v after_o god_n image_n which_o be_v his_o form_n and_o differ_v he_o from_o other_o creature_n now_o as_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o â—ouse_n when_o the_o material_n stone_n timâ—er_n etc._n etc._n be_v all_o safe_a but_o the_o form_n destroy_v so_o though_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o the_o matter_n â—f_v they_o remain_v entire_a yet_o when_o that_o specifical_a difference_n and_o form_n of_o man_n god_n image_n 〈◊〉_d deface_v he_o cease_v to_o be_v what_o first_o he_o be_v now_o not_o man_n but_o the_o ruin_n and_o carcase_n of_o man_n in_o a_o word_n look_v as_o it_o be_v with_o child_n baby_n they_o have_v a_o gorgeous_a appearance_n in_o their_o eye_n but_o all_o be_v copper_n cast_v clout_n tear_v rag_n and_o a_o paint_a rot_a stick_n so_o be_v it_o with_o we_o our_o body_n and_o soul_n have_v some_o rag_n and_o old_a clout_n of_o our_o creation_n and_o dress_v with_o beauty_n learning_n etc._n etc._n be_v no_o small_a babe_n in_o a_o simple_a man_n eye_n but_o all_o this_o show_n be_v nothing_o what_o it_o show_v but_o a_o very_a mock-man_n a_o mere_a vanity_n and_o sheer_a nothing_o 2._o second_o see_v man_n be_v not_o only_o dead_a but_o dead_a in_o sin_n as_o a_o dead_a man_n shut_v up_o and_o close_v in_o a_o loathsome_a grave_n we_o be_v plain_o teach_v by_o god_n that_o man_n be_v not_o only_o nothing_o but_o a_o miserable_a abominable_a nothing_o he_o be_v miserable_a wretched_a poor_a blind_a and_o naked_a rev._n 3.17_o suppose_v himself_o full_a but_o only_o swell_v with_o wind_n and_o indeed_o whole_o empty_a conceit_v himself_o well_o adorn_v and_o set_v out_o with_o goodly_a endowment_n but_o shameful_a in_o nakedness_n dream_v of_o a_o eagle_n sight_n and_o sharpness_n of_o wit_n but_o not_o a_o blink_n of_o a_o eye_n in_o he_o a_o mere_a flash_n and_o in_o and_o with_o all_o these_o want_n when_o he_o be_v most_o bladder_v up_o with_o a_o dream_n of_o happiness_n extreme_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a in_o all_o his_o pomp_n anâ—_n glory_n he_o be_v but_o as_o his_o own_o dung_n job_n 20.6_o 7._o stink_v psal._n 14.3_o not_o the_o baseness_n buâ—_n excellence_n not_o of_o heathen_n but_o of_o jacob_n not_o despise_v only_o but_o abhor_v amos_n 6.8_o and_o lest_o we_o may_v think_v it_o a_o hyperbolical_a speech_n the_o lord_n take_v a_o solemn_a oath_n and_o swear_v by_o himself_o that_o he_o abhor_v the_o excellency_n of_o jacob_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o god_n cull_v out_o the_o most_o loathsome_a creature_n to_o be_v as_o parallel_n to_o we_o that_o in_o they_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n we_o may_v see_v our_o filth_n and_o abhor_v ourselves_o we_o be_v resemble_v to_o hog_n dog_n serpent_n to_o dead_a carcase_n to_o sepulchre_n full_a of_o rot_a carcase_n matth._n 23.27_o so_o abominable_a that_o we_o infect_v all_o the_o creature_n with_o which_o we_o deal_v all_o the_o action_n that_o proceed_v from_o we_o the_o creature_n be_v not_o only_o subject_a to_o vanity_n but_o to_o a_o curse_n for_o our_o sake_n gen._n 3.17_o our_o very_a blessing_n curse_v mal._n 2.2_o not_o our_o want_n but_o store_n not_o our_o barrenness_n but_o fruit_n accurse_v deut._n 28._o vers_fw-la 17_o 18._o our_o day_n not_o only_o few_o but_o evil_n gen._n 47.9_o our_o very_a life_n not_o only_o grievous_a but_o hateful_a eccl._n 2.17_o nay_o our_o prayer_n our_o service_n abomination_n prov._n 15.8_o &_o 28.9_o object_n if_o the_o estate_n of_o man_n be_v so_o loathsome_a it_o be_v strange_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v nor_o feel_v it_o answ._n they_o who_o have_v sense_n know_v and_o acknowledge_v it_o they_o loathe_v themselves_o ezech._n 20.43_o they_o abhor_v themselves_o job_n 42.6_o they_o lament_v themselves_o rom._n 7.24_o but_o such_o as_o be_v blind_a and_o senseless_a how_o shall_v they_o discern_v it_o and_o this_o the_o depth_n of_o their_o misery_n which_o make_v it_o incurable_a yet_o some_o glimpse_n they_o have_v of_o this_o truth_n for_o in_o that_o they_o sell_v themselves_o to_o work_v wickedness_n and_o abomination_n 1_o king_n 21.25_o rom._n 7.14_o sell_v themselves_o for_o oath_n so_o vain_a a_o filthiness_n for_o drunkenness_n so_o filthy_a vanity_n they_o open_o testify_v at_o what_o rate_n they_o prize_v themselves_o this_o our_o dead_a vain_a loathsome_a condition_n will_v more_o clear_o be_v manifest_v unto_o we_o if_o 1._o we_o consider_v our_o contrariety_n to_o god_n who_o be_v both_o the_o supreme_a be_v the_o most_o pure_a essence_n and_o the_o only_a life_n so_o adverse_a be_v the_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o man_n to_o god_n that_o he_o hate_v he_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o he_o all_o that_o he_o love_v and_o all_o that_o love_v he_o hence_o call_v enemy_n rom._n 5.10_o hater_n of_o god_n rom._n 1.30_o they_o hate_v his_o wisdom_n and_o counsel_n prov._n 1.29_o his_o power_n rev._n 16.9_o his_o truth_n isa._n 30.11_o his_o word_n jer._n 6.10_o his_o light_n joh._n 3.19_o and_o as_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n be_v his_o pureness_n glory_n beauty_n excellency_n which_o pass_v through_o all_o and_o to_o we_o be_v above_o all_o his_o attribute_n so_o above_o all_o they_o hate_v this_o his_o holiness_n wheresoever_o they_o see_v any_o stamp_n or_o print_v of_o it_o his_o holy_a word_n his_o holy_a day_n his_o holy_a child_n as_o the_o panther_n so_o hate_v man_n that_o wheresoever_o he_o see_v his_o picture_n he_o fly_v upon_o it_o and_o with_o his_o tooth_n and_o nail_n rent_n and_o tear_n it_o so_o these_o wild_a creature_n wheresoever_o they_o see_v any_o spark_n of_o god_n image_n shine_v in_o man_n tear_n and_o devour_v psal._n 7.2_o &_o 35.15_o that_o eternal_a wisdom_n power_n love_n life_n their_o saviour_n after_o they_o have_v