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act._n 6.12.15_o and_o 24.14_o to_o 22._o and_o 26.2_o etc._n etc._n and_o 24.25_o etc._n etc._n quest._n when_o be_v we_o call_v to_o it_o private_o answ._n first_o when_o we_o be_v ask_v by_o a_o single_a person_n who_o desire_v information_n and_o lay_v not_o a_o snare_n for_o we_o 1_o pet._n 3.15_o so_o do_v christ_n joh._n 4.15_o 26._o and_o 10.24_o etc._n etc._n and_o 7.35_o etc._n etc._n second_o when_o we_o be_v engage_v in_o reason_v and_o dispute_n with_o other_o about_o the_o matter_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n judas_n 3._o we_o be_v set_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o gospel_n phil._n 1.17_o act._n 19.29_o and_o 17.18_o 24_o etc._n etc._n and_o 15.2_o and_o 6.9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n hence_o phil._n 1.27_o three_o when_o we_o be_v in_o company_n where_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v blaspheme_v or_o his_o truth_n way_n servant_n be_v evil_a speak_v of_o then_o we_o ought_v to_o stand_v up_o for_o christ_n and_o his_o truth_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o speak_v as_o 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thy_o strength_n and_o he_o have_v bind_v himself_o by_o promise_n to_o do_v it_o 1_o cor._n 10.13_o obj._n yea_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o be_o so_o press_v that_o i_o discover_v many_o corruption_n answ._n happy_o this_o be_v necessary_a and_o profitable_a for_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v humble_v by_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o thy_o corruption_n bring_v to_o unfeigned_a repentance_n for_o they_o and_o a_o hearty_a endeavour_n in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o good_a mean_n to_o be_v free_v from_o they_o three_o we_o may_v be_v comfort_v as_o our_o great_a trial_n bring_v great_a comfort_n because_o they_o be_v sign_n of_o great_a grace_n bestow_v upon_o we_o for_o where_o there_o be_v abundance_n of_o affliction_n there_o god_n bestow_v abundance_n of_o patience_n faith_n and_o other_o grace_n whereby_o we_o be_v enable_v to_o bear_v and_o overcome_v they_o as_o we_o see_v in_o abraham_n job_n david_n paul_n etc._n etc._n four_o we_o may_v be_v comfort_v because_o 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21.17_o lam._n 3.22_o 3._o affliction_n be_v usual_o the_o last_o mean_n that_o god_n use_v to_o convert_v obstinate_a sinner_n jer._n 8.5_o 6._o amos_n 4.6_o 12._o if_o they_o profit_v not_o by_o these_o their_o case_n be_v desperate_a as_o in_o those_o forego_v text_n so_o isa._n 1.5_o and_o 9.13_o six_o we_o may_v be_v comfort_v as_o god_n use_v our_o affliction_n as_o a_o effectual_a mean_n to_o prevent_v our_o fall_n into_o sin_n as_o also_o to_o mortify_v and_o subdue_v our_o corruption_n heb._n 12.10_o job_n 33.16_o 17._o isa._n 4.4_o ezek_n 24.11_o seven_o we_o may_v be_v comfort_v as_o god_n use_v affliction_n to_o increase_v all_o his_o spiritual_a grace_n in_o we_o 1._o first_o those_o which_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o understanding_n as_o save_v knowledge_n and_o spiritual_a wisdom_n prov._n 19.15_o isa._n 28.19_o hos._n 6.1_o 3._o job_n 33.16_o 17._o and_o 33.15_o psal._n 119.71_o and_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o spiritual_a wisdom_n do_v much_o exceed_v our_o hurt_n by_o 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the_o more_o thou_o know_v and_o the_o more_o thou_o know_v thus_o the_o more_o thou_o love_v and_o the_o sure_a do_v thou_o bind_v it_o upon_o thyself_o and_o this_o be_v the_o sure_a hold_n john_n 7.17_o seven_o call_v no_o ground_n of_o divine_a truth_n into_o question_n suspect_v not_o that_o which_o thou_o can_v not_o reach_v but_o rather_o accuse_v thy_o own_o weakness_n and_o ignorance_n our_o first_o parent_n by_o question_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n threaten_v lose_v god_n image_n which_o consist_v in_o truth_n as_o well_o as_o holiness_n eight_o beware_v of_o indifferency_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n many_o think_v it_o better_a to_o be_v like_o the_o flexible_a willow_n than_o the_o sturdy_a oak_n or_o as_o wax_v to_o take_v all_o form_n of_o religion_n these_o can_v never_o hold_v out_o when_o trial_n come_v dr._n tailor_n on_o tit._n chap._n xiii_o question_n and_o case_n of_o conscience_n about_o apparel_n quest._n how_o be_v we_o to_o use_v apparel_n answ._n man_n 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when_o its_o fit_v for_o the_o sex_n deut._n 22.5_o 2._o according_a to_o the_o condition_n office_n and_o calling_n we_o be_v in_o and_o according_a to_o our_o estate_n and_o after_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o country_n and_o place_n we_o live_v in_o and_o to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o most_o grave_a godly_a and_o sober_a man_n and_o woman_n of_o our_o own_o rank_n mat._n 11.8_o zeph._n 1.8_o 1_o cor._n 11.14_o 15._o phil._n 4.8_o 1_o pet._n 3.3_o 4_o 5._o quest._n may_v not_o ornament_n of_o gold_n silver_z pearl_n precious_a stone_n lace_n silk_n satin_n velvet_n etc._n etc._n be_v use_v answ._n yea_o some_o necessary_a caution_n in_o use_v they_o be_v observe_v as_o may_v be_v prove_v gen._n 24.22_o 47._o and_o 41.42_o exod._n 32.3_o psal._n 45.13_o 14._o mat._n 6.29_o ob._n but_o the_o prophet_n seem_v to_o condemn_v and_o threaten_v such_o ornament_n isa._n 3_o 18_o etc._n etc._n answ._n some_o of_o those_o ornament_n be_v indeed_o mere_a vanity_n and_o therefore_o 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must_v be_v use_v spare_o and_o with_o moderation_n according_a to_o the_o rank_n place_n and_o call_v wherein_o god_n have_v set_v we_o and_o the_o example_n of_o the_o grave_a and_o godly_a person_n of_o our_o own_o rank_n and_o place_n dan._n 5.16_o 17_o 29._o with_o mat._n 11.8_o second_o they_o must_v not_o be_v use_v always_o alike_o but_o according_a to_o the_o time_n and_o season_n jer._n 2.32_o luke_n 16.19_o it_o be_v the_o rich_a man_n fault_n to_o wear_v they_o every_o day_n three_o they_o must_v be_v use_v to_o a_o right_a end_n not_o to_o get_v honour_n and_o esteem_v among_o man_n much_o less_o to_o inveigle_v other_o as_o the_o harlot_n do_v prov._n 7.10_o 16._o but_o to_o the_o honour_v of_o the_o body_n that_o therein_o god_n may_v be_v honour_v gâ—n_n 24.15_o 1_o cor._n 12.23_o 1_o thes._n 4.4_o quest._n how_o do_v man_n and_o woman_n sin_n in_o their_o apparel_n aâ—s_n first_o when_o they_o wear_v strange_a fashion_n and_o guise_n threaten_v even_o in_o king_n child_n zeph._n 1.8_o the_o general_a rule_n be_v whatsoever_o thing_n be_v of_o good_a report_n these_o do_v phil._n 4.8_o second_o when_o with_o their_o apparel_n they_o cover_v not_o their_o nakedness_n but_o as_o have_v put_v off_o all_o shame_n they_o discover_v those_o part_n which_o modesty_n require_v to_o be_v cover_v three_o when_o they_o have_v their_o apparel_n so_o make_v as_o disfit_v they_o for_o employment_n and_o make_v they_o like_o picture_n in_o a_o frame_n you_o can_v stir_v one_o part_n except_o you_o stir_v all_o they_o can_v scarce_o feed_v themselves_o solomon_n good_a huswife_n be_v not_o so_o clothe_v prov._n 31.13_o etc._n etc._n four_o when_o by_o their_o apparel_n they_o confound_v sex_n forbid_v deut·_n 22.5_o five_o when_o they_o wear_v any_o garment_n in_o
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from_o the_o mere_a will_n of_o god_n yet_o we_o be_v choose_v in_o christ_n as_o the_o mediator_n if_o then_o election_n be_v only_o of_o some_o as_o be_v prove_v rom._n 9_o then_o christ_n die_v only_o for_o some_o for_o christ_n be_v but_o the_o medium_n whereby_o election_n do_v bring_v about_o all_o the_o effect_n thereof_o see_v therefore_o election_n be_v only_o of_o some_o and_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n as_o the_o medium_n christ_n also_o must_v be_v only_o for_o those_o that_o be_v elect_v second_o who_o christ_n as_o mediator_n will_v not_o pray_v for_o those_o he_o will_v not_o die_v for_o but_o he_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n john_n 17.9_o shall_v he_o give_v his_o blood_n and_o will_v he_o not_o vouchsafe_v a_o prayer_n his_o intercession_n and_o oblation_n go_v together_o three_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v he_o die_v not_o only_o for_o their_o salvation_n but_o that_o they_o may_v have_v grace_n to_o fit_v they_o for_o it_o tit._n 2.15_o but_o the_o wicked_a have_v not_o faith_n and_o repentance_n give_v they_o therefore_o four_o there_o can_v be_v a_o great_a love_n than_o christ_n to_o die_v for_o one_o and_o if_o god_n have_v deliver_v up_o christ_n for_o we_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n rom._n 8.32_o therefore_o to_o say_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o and_o yet_o will_v not_o save_v all_o be_v to_o grant_v the_o great_a and_o deny_v the_o less_o quest._n how_o then_o shall_v we_o know_v who_o they_o be_v that_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n death_n answ._n first_o such_o as_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n christ_n death_n and_o sin_n death_n go_v together_o rom._n 6.10_o 11._o gal._n 5.24_o if_o christ_n be_v crucify_v for_o thou_o the_o lust_n of_o sin_n be_v crucify_v in_o thou_o second_o such_o be_v not_o only_o dead_a to_o sin_n but_o to_o the_o world_n also_o so_o paul_n gal._n 6.14_o col_fw-fr 3.2_o 3._o so_o then_o not_o only_o gross_a sin_n exclude_v from_o a_o propriety_n in_o christ_n death_n but_o also_o a_o inordinate_a frame_n of_o heart_n to_o these_o lawful_a thing_n below_o indeed_o if_o this_o inordinate_a affection_n be_v a_o burden_n and_o grief_n to_o thou_o they_o hurt_v not_o non_fw-la sensus_fw-la sed_fw-la consensus_fw-la nocet_fw-la three_o such_o make_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n a_o pattern_n of_o all_o patience_n and_o humble_a resignation_n 1_o peter_n 2.21_o 24._o for_o christ_n death_n be_v not_o only_o efficacious_a and_o meritorious_a but_o exemplary_a christ_n learn_v obedience_n by_o his_o suffering_n heb._n 5.6_o when_o he_o be_v revile_v he_o revile_v not_o again_o etc._n etc._n so_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o we_o four_o such_o look_n upon_o the_o bitterness_n and_o ugliness_n of_o sin_n as_o be_v so_o foul_a that_o nothing_o but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n can_v wash_v it_o away_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o christ_n death_n make_v they_o cry_v out_o of_o the_o curse_a and_o filthy_a nature_n of_o sin_n five_o such_o be_v infinite_o affect_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o this_o his_o death_n so_o 2_o corinth_n 5.14_o consider_v from_o what_o a_o die_a damn_v state_n christ_n death_n free_v they_o it_o work_v in_o they_o unspeakable_a affection_n and_o enlargment_n towards_o god_n and_o christ._n six_o such_o will_v resign_v up_o to_o christ_n all_o that_o they_o have_v and_o now_o live_v no_o long_o to_o themselves_o or_o to_o worldly_a motion_n but_o unto_o christ_n rom._n 6.10_o 11._o 1_o pet._n 2.24_o 1_o cor._n 6.20_o they_o look_v upon_o their_o body_n estate_n health_n part_n etc._n etc._n not_o as_o their_o own_o but_o resign_v up_o all_o to_o christ._n quest._n what_o be_v the_o privilege_n which_o come_v by_o christ_n death_n to_o such_o 〈◊〉_d have_v interest_n therein_o answ._n first_o such_o as_o can_v plead_v christ_n death_n can_v also_o plead_v his_o resurrection_n intercession_n and_o whatsoever_o glorious_a action_n be_v do_v by_o he_o for_o his_o people_n rom._n 8.34_o second_o such_o have_v a_o propriety_n in_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o mediatorship_n justification_n sanctification_n and_o glorification_n rom._n 8.33_o 34._o heb._n 10.14_o three_o such_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o good_a thing_n either_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n deny_v to_o they_o rom._n 8.32_o he_o that_o have_v christ_n have_v enough_o and_o if_o thou_o want_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v not_o because_o god_n do_v not_o love_v thou_o or_o because_o his_o merciful_a thought_n be_v not_o towards_o thou_o but_o because_o many_o good_a thing_n be_v not_o absolute_o good_a in_o themselves_o and_o so_o not_o whole_o necessary_a for_o thou_o four_o such_o may_v from_o this_o special_a love_n to_o they_o rather_o than_o to_o other_o have_v a_o assure_a persuasion_n of_o their_o perseverance_n in_o grace_n till_o they_o attain_v to_o glory_n for_o christ_n will_v not_o lose_v any_o of_o those_o for_o who_o he_o suffer_v such_o bitter_a thing_n rom._n 8.35_o five_o such_o can_v rejoice_v in_o all_o tribulation_n and_o especial_o be_v above_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n christ_n death_n have_v take_v away_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o sting_n of_o it_o 1_o cor._n 15.55_o etc._n etc._n quest._n what_o be_v the_o benefit_n we_o have_v by_o christ_n ascension_n and_o exaltation_n answ._n first_o hereby_o his_o holy_a spirit_n be_v give_v more_o plentiful_o and_o abundant_o imply_v john_n 7.39_o so_o john_n 16.17_o if_o i_o depart_v i_o will_v send_v the_o comforter_n etc._n etc._n second_o hereby_o we_o be_v enable_v with_o all_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a gift_n either_o in_o a_o sanctify_a or_o ministerial_a way_n so_o eph._n 4.8_o christ_n when_o he_o ascend_v give_v gift_n to_o man_n that_o we_o have_v a_o ministry_n and_o ordinance_n with_o the_o spiritual_a effect_n thereof_o it_o be_v whole_o from_o this_o yea_o john_n 14.12_o all_o miraculous_a gift_n descend_v from_o this_o yea_o our_o faith_n repentance_n love_v to_o god_n and_o delight_n in_o holy_a thing_n be_v because_o of_o this_o truth_n three_o hereby_o he_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o his_o child_n john_n 14.3_o he_o be_v go_v to_o heaven_n to_o see_v that_o throne_n of_o glory_n be_v provide_v for_o his_o people_n four_o christ_n be_v go_v to_o heaven_n to_o be_v our_o advocate_n and_o to_o plead_v our_o cause_n 1_o john_n 2.1_o hâ—b_n 7.25_o in_o his_o great_a glory_n he_o forget_v not_o his_o child_n as_o pharaoh_n butler_n do_v joseph_n yea_o when_o we_o can_v mind_v ourselves_o christ_n be_v commend_v our_o estate_n to_o the_o father_n and_o plead_v our_o cause_n when_o any_o accusation_n be_v bring_v against_o we_o five_o though_o christ_n be_v go_v to_o the_o father_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o depart_v from_o we_o for_o ever_o but_o will_v