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and_o able_a to_o be_v revenge_v of_o every_o sin_n against_o he_o and_o yet_o dare_v to_o break_v his_o commandment_n and_o how_o can_v any_o man_n say_v that_o he_o know_v god_n to_o be_v most_o wise_a most_o gracious_a most_o kind_a most_o merciful_a and_o long_o suffer_v and_o yet_o do_v not_o love_v he_o or_o how_o can_v he_o say_v he_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n joh._n 14._o 15._o it_o be_v therefore_o most_o certain_a that_o no_o man_n do_v true_o know_v god_n that_o do_v not_o love_n and_o obey_v he_o but_o let_v we_o show_v the_o former_a point_n all_o natural_a man_n to_o be_v unwise_a and_o foolish_a by_o some_o other_o reason_n thus_o therefore_o i_o proceed_v true_a wisdom_n make_v they_o that_o have_v it_o the_o better_a all_o natural_a and_o wicked_a man_n be_v no_o whit_n the_o better_a for_o all_o the_o learning_n and_o other_o knowledge_n they_o have_v they_o lose_v all_o that_o they_o do_v according_a to_o such_o learning_n and_o knowledge_n 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bread_n and_o labour_n and_o be_v not_o satisfy_v isai_n 55._o 2._o and_o which_o follow_v altogether_o vain_a thing_n as_o samuel_n speak_v which_o shall_v not_o profit_v they_o 1._o sa._n 12._o 21._o for_o certain_o when_o they_o have_v do_v all_o that_o they_o can_v yet_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o they_o as_o paul_n speak_v to_o the_o roman_n what_o fruit_n have_v you_o in_o those_o thing_n rom._n 621._o yea_o though_o they_o shall_v get_v never_o so_o much_o honour_n and_o wealth_n in_o the_o world_n yea_o though_o they_o shall_v win_v the_o whole_a world_n yet_o what_o profit_n shall_v they_o have_v if_o they_o lose_v their_o own_o soul_n mark_n 8_o 36._o may_v not_o god_n say_v unto_o such_o for_o all_o their_o reputation_n for_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n as_o he_o say_v to_o the_o rich_a man_n that_o have_v great_a increase_n of_o corn_n take_v care_n only_o for_o build_v his_o barn_n great_a and_o live_v after_o in_o pleasure_n and_o never_o think_v of_o any_o thankfulness_n to_o 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be_v to_o be_v observe_v viz._n that_o he_o say_v not_o but_o one_o fool_n destroy_v note_n note_n much_o good_a but_o that_o he_o say_v but_o one_o sinner_n destroy_v much_o good_a so_o he_o show_v his_o meaning_n by_o wisdom_n to_o be_v such_o wisdom_n as_o whereby_o man_n take_v heed_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o according_a to_o my_o former_a writing_n all_o sinner_n be_v fool_n whereunto_o it_o accord_v that_o david_n say_v not_o the_o wicked_a man_n or_o the_o sinner_n but_o the_o fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n psal_n 14._o 1._o and_o 53._o 1._o by_o the_o fool_n mean_v the_o sinner_n and_o the_o wicked_a man_n again_o what_o be_v it_o that_o first_o deceive_v our_o first_o mother_n eve_n be_v it_o not_o a_o false_a hope_n of_o further_a knowledge_n do_v not_o this_o therefore_o show_v that_o knowledge_n be_v a_o thing_n much_o to_o be_v desire_v and_o that_o true_a knowledge_n be_v high_o to_o be_v esteem_v do_v not_o paul_n profess_v that_o he_o account_v all_o thing_n loss_n yea_o as_o very_a dung_n even_o aâ—_n the_o dung_n that_o be_v in_o the_o inward_o of_o beast_n so_o the_o word_n signify_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o excellent_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n his_o lord_n philip._n 3._o 78._o all_o these_o thing_n do_v plain_o show_v the_o great_a dignity_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o say_a knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n as_o wherein_o as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o thing_n consist_v the_o very_a matter_n as_o it_o be_v of_o their_o so_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n chap._n xi_o of_o some_o other_o branch_n of_o the_o former_a life_n of_o god_n in_o all_o new_a bear_v viz._n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n both_o general_o and_o also_o in_o someparticulars_n let_v we_o now_o proceed_v to_o some_o other_o point_n both_o of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n before_o mention_v and_o also_o consequent_o of_o the_o further_a matter_n of_o our_o regeneration_n and_o new_a birth_n that_o be_v of_o other_o thing_n wherein_o our_o say_a new_a birth_n and_o regeneration_n do_v consist_v and_o that_o according_a to_o our_o former_a method_n in_o this_o point_n viz._n of_o opposition_n of_o contrary_n here_o therefore_o let_v we_o remember_v that_o before_o say_v namely_o that_o even_o when_o man_n be_v dead_a in_o their_o sin_n and_o utter_o void_a of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n before_o handle_v than_o they_o be_v alive_a unto_o sin_n be_v so_o alive_a unto_o sin_n they_o be_v likewise_o servant_n not_o only_o thereunto_o but_o also_o to_o satan_n himself_o for_o to_o whosoever_o we_o give_v ourselves_o as_o servant_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n we_o be_v rom._n 6._o 16._o job._n 8._o 34._o 2._o pet._n 2._o 19_o this_o service_n be_v the_o great_a slavery_n and_o bondage_n of_o all_o other_o far_o great_a than_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n because_o that_o be_v with_o such_o feel_n that_o it_o wrought_v great_a heaviness_n in_o they_o and_o many_o prayer_n and_o earnest_a desire_n to_o be_v release_v thereof_o but_o this_o bondage_n be_v such_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o spiritual_a death_n that_o there_o be_v no_o sense_n at_o all_o either_o of_o the_o heaviness_n of_o sin_n as_o have_v be_v before_o show_v or_o of_o the_o bitterness_n thereof_o yea_o though_o for_o bitterness_n no_o wormwood_n nor_o gall_n be_v comparable_a to_o it_o yet_o they_o think_v it_o as_o sweet_a as_o honey_n and_o the_o honey_n comb_n yea_o such_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n do_v they_o take_v therein_o that_o they_o commit_v the_o same_o with_o greediness_n eph._n 4._o 19_o therefore_o be_v offer_v liberty_n with_o most_o gracious_a condition_n they_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n accept_v thereof_o fearful_a therefore_o in_o this_o behalf_n be_v the_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n yea_o hereby_o also_o do_v that_o the_o better_o appear_v which_o before_o i_o handle_v concern_v the_o natural_a foolishness_n and_o madness_n of_o man_n for_o who_o but_o fool_n and_o mad_a man_n can_v bear_v such_o burden_n as_o sin_n be_v without_o sense_n and_o feeling_n as_o therefore_o the_o very_a philosopher_n account_v such_o sottish_a and_o senseless_a person_n for_o servant_n by_o nature_n so_o this_o servile_a and_o slavish_a condition_n of_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v the_o more_o fit_o handle_v in_o this_o place_n next_o to_o that_o before_o of_o the_o foolishness_n and_o madness_n of_o all_o natural_a man_n because_o it_o be_v a_o effect_n or_o at_o least_o a_o consequent_a thereof_o but_o what_o be_v the_o state_n of_o man_n by_o jesus_n christ_n in_o their_o regeneration_n true_o a_o most_o sweet_a and_o gracious_a liberty_n and_o freedom_n for_o as_o christ_n be_v make_v wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n so_o also_o be_v he_o make_v redemption_n unto_o us._n 1._o cor._n 1._o 30._o and_o often_o do_v we_o read_v that_o christ_n have_v redeem_v us._n tit._n 2._o 14._o galat._n 3._o 13._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 19_o and_o often_o elsewhere_o our_o saviour_n himself_o say_v that_o if_o man_n do_v continue_v in_o his_o word_n than_o they_o shall_v show_v themselves_o to_o be_v his_o disciple_n indeed_o and_o they_o shall_v know_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o truth_n shall_v make_v they_o free_a joh._n 8._o 32._o and_o again_o if_o the_o son_n shall_v make_v you_o free_v you_o shall_v be_v free_a indeed_o vers_fw-la 36._o he_o mean_v in_o this_o place_n freedom_n from_o the_o yoke_n bondage_n and_o extreme_a slavery_n of_o sin_n when_o peter_n have_v answer_v our_o saviour_n that_o prince_n take_v toll_v or_o custom_n of_o stranger_n our_o saviour_n repli_v then_o be_v the_o child_n free_a mat._n 17._o 26._o that_o which_o our_o saviour_n speak_v in_o that_o case_n may_v be_v much_o more_o understand_v in_o this_o whereof_o now_o we_o speak_v because_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n what_o prince_n of_o power_n to_o deliver_v will_v suffer_v his_o subject_n especial_o his_o child_n to_o be_v in_o bondage_n and_o captivity_n how_o then_o can_v it_o be_v that_o god_n be_v of_o all_o power_n shall_v suffer_v his_o child_n to_o be_v in_o bondage_n especial_o so_o great_a a_o bondage_n as_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n notwithstanding_o being_n free_v from_o the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n we_o be_v make_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n rom._n 6._o 18._o but_o this_o service_n be_v perfect_a freedom_n when_o any_o child_n especial_o the_o son_n of_o a_o prince_n have_v be_v in_o captivity_n to_o some_o enemy_n be_v free_v from_o the_o say_a captivity_n do_v he_o account_v it_o any_o bondage_n to_o serve_v his_o father_n and_o sovereign_a no_o it_o be_v his_o liberty_n and_o great_a honour_n that_o he_o may_v serve_v he_o when_o man_n therefore_o be_v free_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n how_o great_a be_v their_o liberty_n how_o unspeakable_a be_v their_o honour_n to_o serve_v their_o heavenly_a father_n the_o king_n of_o king_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o serve_v god_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n till_o first_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o our_o enemy_n luk._n 1._o 74._o 75._o as_o a_o man_n load_v with_o many_o fetter_n and_o iron_n can_v in_o any_o thing_n serve_v his_o prince_n till_o his_o say_a fetter_n and_o iron_n be_v knock_v off_o so_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v god_n except_o first_o he_o be_v discharge_v from_o the_o bolt_n and_o fetter_n of_o sin_n ten_o thousand_o time_n more_o heavy_a than_o any_o iron_n therefore_o paul_n say_v in_o the_o place_n before_o allege_v that_o christ_n give_v himself_o for_o we_o first_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n second_o that_o he_o may_v purge_v we_o and_o three_o to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n unto_o himself_o zealous_a of_o good_a work_n it_o be_v 2._o 14._o we_o can_v therefore_o be_v zealous_a of_o good_a work_n except_o first_o we_o be_v redeem_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purge_v from_o the_o blemish_n and_o free_v from_o the_o bondage_n thereof_o this_o our_o freedom_n likewise_o and_o liberty_n be_v signify_v by_o that_o which_o before_o be_v allege_v that_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o neither_o can_v sin_n because_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n abide_v in_o he_o 1._o joh._n 3._o 8._o that_o be_v sin_n have_v not_o dominion_n over_o he_o as_o before_o it_o have_v neither_o can_v have_v because_o be_v once_o free_v he_o shall_v never_o return_v into_o the_o bondage_n thereof_o neither_o do_v he_o sin_n with_o delight_n therein_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o be_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v of_o god_n that_o sin_n wherewith_o at_o any_o time_n he_o be_v overtake_v be_v but_o a_o sudden_a passion_n of_o the_o old_a man_n remain_v in_o
hatred_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v more_o against_o tamar_n then_o his_o love_n have_v be_v towards_o she_o 2._o sam._n 13._o 15._o dog_n love_n in_o this_o manner_n for_o let_v their_o master_n that_o do_v always_o feed_v they_o but_o unaware_o tread_v a_o little_a upon_o their_o foot_n and_o they_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o bite_v they_o by_o the_o leg_n if_o not_o to_o sly_a in_o their_o face_n it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o with_o the_o child_n of_o god_n for_o so_o many_o as_o be_v new_o bear_v not_o of_o mortal_a but_o of_o immortal_a seed_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v purify_v their_o soul_n in_o obey_v the_o truth_n to_o love_v brotherly_a without_o fein_v do_v according_o love_v with_o a_o pure_a heart_n fervent_o 1._o pe._n 1._o 23._o now_o although_o that_o place_n be_v understand_v special_o of_o brotherly_a love_n yet_o he_o that_o love_v they_o that_o be_v beget_v will_v much_o more_o love_v he_o that_o have_v beget_v and_o indeed_o how_o can_v the_o child_n of_o 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shall_v be_v gather_v together_o and_o when_o the_o book_n of_o all_o man_n action_n know_v and_o secret_a shall_v be_v open_v before_o he_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n vers_fw-la 29._o have_v ascribe_v to_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o regeneration_n be_v in_o the_o place_n before_o allege_a ascribe_v to_o this_o one_o point_n thereof_o viz._n our_o unfeigned_a love_n towards_o other_o the_o child_n of_o god_n because_o indeed_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v nothing_o without_o it_o 1._o cor._n 13._o 1._o 2._o and_o where_o that_o be_v there_o be_v all_o other_o grace_n either_o as_o cause_n work_v it_o and_o by_o it_o or_o as_o effect_n and_o fruit_n thereof_o come_v from_o it_o and_o therefore_o as_o before_o we_o have_v hear_v it_o be_v call_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n our_o saviour_n also_o say_v that_o upon_o these_o two_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n with_o all_o thy_o strength_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o hang_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o the_o prophet_n mat._n 22._o 40_o so_o that_o these_o two_o point_n either_o as_o they_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o we_o or_o as_o they_o note_n note_n be_v perform_v for_o we_o by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o text_n as_o it_o be_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v so_o excellent_a that_o when_o david_n have_v learned_a much_o thereof_o yet_o he_o pray_v the_o lord_n to_o open_v his_o eye_n that_o he_o may_v see_v the_o wonder_n of_o his_o law_n psal_n 119._o 18._o thereby_o nothing_o that_o the_o wonder_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o he_o do_v see_v he_o account_v in_o a_o manner_n as_o nothing_o in_o respect_n of_o those_o which_o he_o do_v desire_n further_a to_o behold_v so_o also_o in_o further_a commendation_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o say_a law_n he_o say_v again_o thy_o testimony_n be_v wonderful_a therefore_o do_v my_o soul_n keep_v they_o vers_fw-la 129._o if_o therefore_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v so_o excellent_a be_v not_o that_o also_o excellent_a that_o be_v the_o chief_a subject_a matter_n thereof_o and_o whereunto_o all_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o word_n some_o way_n or_o other_o may_v well_o be_v refer_v notwithstanding_o although_o this_o love_n be_v so_o excellent_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o as_o the_o papist_n blurt_o it_o out_o and_o stout_o defend_v it_o the_o form_n of_o faith_n for_o than_o shall_v it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o faith_n yea_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o part_n without_o which_o faith_n shall_v have_v no_o be_v at_o all_o because_o the_o form_n do_v give_v be_v to_o that_o which_o be_v form_v and_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o otherwise_o distinguish_v from_o faith_n then_o as_o a_o part_n of_o faith_n itself_o which_o be_v direct_o repugnant_a to_o that_o place_n which_o they_o especial_o plead_v for_o the_o magnify_n of_o love_n and_o now_o abide_v faith_n hope_n and_o love_n these_o three_o 1._o cor._n 13._o 13._o for_o in_o this_o place_n we_o see_v the_o apostle_n as_o plain_o to_o distinguish_v love_n from_o faith_n as_o he_o do_v distinguish_v hope_n and_o to_o make_v these_o to_o be_v three_o how_o can_v this_o be_v if_o love_n be_v a_o part_n of_o faith_n and_o if_o faith_n be_v no_o faith_n without_o love_n indeed_o there_o be_v no_o faith_n without_o love_n but_o if_o therefore_o we_o shall_v make_v love_n to_o be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o faith_n we_o shall_v make_v many_o a_o mad_a conclusion_n again_o love_n by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n upon_o the_o former_a place_n be_v better_a than_o faith_n can_v a_o part_n be_v better_a than_o the_o whole_a then_o it_o shall_v be_v better_o than_o itself_o with_o addition_n of_o another_o good_a thereunto_o love_n also_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o faith_n as_o before_o we_o hear_v out_o of_o 1._o tim._n 1._o 5._o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v the_o form_n of_o faith_n last_o of_o all_o by_o faith_n we_o mean_v faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o every_o man_n believe_v of_o the_o particular_a forgiveness_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o of_o his_o own_o particular_a salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o love_n that_o be_v require_v of_o we_o be_v in_o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o such_o faith_n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o love_n before_o speak_v of_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v the_o love_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o be_v very_o variable_a and_o soon_o quench_v yea_o turn_v oft_o time_n into_o extreme_a hatred_n so_o the_o love_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v most_o constant_a and_o abide_v to_o the_o end_n love_n do_v never_o fall_v away_o though_o that_o prophesy_a be_v abolish_v or_o the_o tongue_n cease_v or_o knowledge_n vanish_v away_o 1._o cor._n 13._o 8._o the_o love_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v sincere_a without_o dissimulation_n rom._n 12._o 9_o well_o root_v and_o ground_v ephes_n 3._o 18._o upon_o the_o word_n and_o in_o christ_n jesus_n it_o be_v constant_a without_o weariness_n either_o in_o affection_n or_o in_o action_n gal._n 6_o 9_o as_o god_n love_v to_o the_o end_n whosoever_o he_o love_v joh._n 13._o 1._o so_o his_o child_n walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o the_o same_o love_n ephes_n 5._o 1._o 2._o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n the_o more_o excellent_a this_o love_n be_v a_o special_a point_n wherein_o consist_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o regeneration_n the_o more_o excellent_a also_o be_v the_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n so_o regenerate_v in_o who_o alone_o it_o
subject_n and_o continue_v the_o same_o time_n but_o herein_o it_o differ_v that_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n but_o the_o object_n of_o hope_n be_v only_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o word_n by_o faith_n we_o believe_v all_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o word_n of_o thing_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v as_o have_v be_v say_v in_o chap._n 8._o but_o by_o hope_n we_o â—â—e_v expect_v and_o look_v for_o only_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o word_n promise_v to_o be_v perform_v her_o easter_n either_o general_o concern_v the_o church_n or_o particular_o concern_v ourselves_o so_o all_o the_o good_a promise_v hereafter_o to_o be_v perform_v be_v believe_v by_o faith_n and_o expect_v or_o look_v for_o by_o hope_n every_o truth_n therefore_o of_o god_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n write_v be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n for_o by_o faith_n we_o believe_v the_o word_n touch_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o word_n heb._n 11._o 3._o but_o hope_n have_v only_a relation_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v the_o hebrew_n to_o keep_v the_o profession_n of_o their_o hope_n without_o waver_v confirm_v the_o same_o by_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o he_o that_o have_v promise_v heb._n 10._o 23._o so_o he_o restrain_v hope_n only_o to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n as_o by_o faith_n we_o believe_v as_o well_o the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n as_o of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o therefore_o the_o just_a man_n do_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n as_o well_o touch_v this_o life_n as_o touch_v the_o life_n to_o come_v so_o by_o hope_n we_o do_v expect_v or_o look_v for_o the_o performance_n as_o well_o of_o the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n as_o of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v notwithstanding_o as_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v be_v the_o principall_a object_n of_o faith_n so_o also_o be_v they_o of_o hope_n this_o hope_n be_v as_o proper_a to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o faith_n itself_o because_o it_o be_v a_o handmaid_n only_o of_o faith_n look_v only_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o faith_n believe_v shall_v be_v perform_v therefore_o it_o be_v join_v with_o faith_n 1._o cor._n 13._o 13._o it_o be_v 1._o 1._o 2._o 1._o pet_n 1._o 21._o and_o jude_n 20._o and_o 21._o therefore_o also_o these_o word_n faith_n and_o hope_n to_o believe_v and_o hope_v be_v often_o confound_v and_o be_v use_v one_o for_o another_o this_o faith_n and_o hope_n be_v immortal_a they_o shall_v never_o perish_v the_o seed_n of_o say_v be_v immortal_a christ_n jesus_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o sâ—me_n yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o for_o cuer_v by_o faith_n we_o overcome_v all_o thing_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v possible_a unto_o us._n how_o then_o can_v faith_n decav_v by_o faith_n â—e_n be_v also_o keep_v unto_o salvation_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 5._o how_o then_o can_v faith_n itself_o perish_v it_o faith_n perish_v whereby_o we_o be_v keep_v unto_o salvation_n where_o be_v our_o safety_n peter_n prove_v faith_n o_o be_v better_a than_o gold_n because_o gold_n perish_v though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o well_o try_v and_o refine_v in_o the_o fire_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 7._o how_o be_v this_o argument_n good_a if_o faith_n may_v perish_v as_o well_o as_o gold_n if_o faith_n do_v thus_o continue_v than_o also_o do_v hope_n for_o these_o be_v twin_n bear_v together_o live_v together_o and_o last_a one_o as_o long_o as_o the_o other_o the_o hope_n therefore_o of_o god_n child_n shall_v never_o be_v frustrate_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v those_o thing_n that_o prove_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o faith_n prove_v also_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o hope_n the_o same_o be_v also_o evident_a by_o the_o attribute_n live_v whereby_o peter_n deseribe_v the_o hope_n of_o they_o that_o be_v beget_v again_o 1._o pet._n 1._o 3_o paul_n say_v it_o make_v not_o ashamed_a rom._n 5._o 5._o solomon_n say_v the_o patient_a abide_n that_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v gladness_n pro._n 10._o 28_o in_o this_o place_n and_o in_o that_o of_o peter_n let_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o hope_n be_v limit_v only_o to_o they_o that_o be_v beget_v again_o and_o to_o the_o righteous_a this_o be_v the_o more_o because_o we_o be_v as_o often_o teach_v that_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v perish_v when_o solomon_n have_v say_v in_o that_o place_n before_o allege_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v gladness_n present_o he_o add_v but_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v perish_v bildad_o say_v that_o as_o the_o rush_n can_v grow_v without_o mire_n or_o moisture_n so_o the_o hypocrite_n hope_n shall_v perish_v job_n 8._o 13._o zophar_n say_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v fail_v and_o their_o refuge_n shall_v perish_v and_o their_o hope_n shall_v be_v sorrow_n of_o mind_n job_n 11._o 20._o the_o psalmist_n say_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v perish_v psal_n 112._o 10._o if_o their_o 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great_a and_o small_a that_o do_v believe_v as_o rom._n 15._o 30._o ephes_n 6._o 18._o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o other_o place_n before_o allege_v yea_o he_o hope_v for_o great_a comfort_n by_o their_o such_o prayer_n philip._n 1._o 19_o philem_n 22._o if_o it_o be_v a_o great_a benefit_n to_o have_v a_o good_a friend_n for_o furtherance_n of_o our_o suit_n to_o mortal_a prince_n be_v it_o not_o much_o more_o for_o every_o child_n of_o god_n to_o have_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n child_n on_o earth_n special_a favourite_n with_o god_n to_o be_v furtherance_n of_o their_o suit_n unto_o he_o very_o though_o a_o man_n despair_n of_o his_o own_o prayer_n yet_o may_v he_o have_v exceed_v comfort_n in_o the_o prayer_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n child_n this_o shall_v suffice_v to_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o prerogative_n of_o god_n child_n both_o by_o their_o liberty_n and_o boldness_n for_o make_v their_o own_o prayer_n to_o god_n and_o also_o by_o that_o that_o other_o yea_o 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do_v unto_o any_o that_o be_v ingraft_v into_o he_o be_v do_v unto_o himself_o matthew_n 25._o 40._o and_o 45._o act_n 9_o 4._o in_o which_o respect_n as_o such_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n act_n 11._o â—6_n so_o they_o may_v also_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v call_v petty_a christ_n or_o little_a christ_n because_o as_o the_o word_n christ_n signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o anoint_v and_o as_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o his_o fellow_n psal_n 45._o 7._o so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o every_o one_o of_o we_o that_o be_v his_o member_n that_o the_o anoint_v which_o we_o have_v receive_v of_o he_o dwell_v in_o we_o and_o that_o we_o need_v not_o that_o any_o man_n teach_v we_o but_o as_o the_o same_o anoint_v teach_v we_o all_o thing_n 1._o joh._n 2._o 27._o and_o as_o the_o precious_a ointment_n pour_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o aaron_n run_v down_o upon_o his_o beard_n and_o so_o also_o upon_o other_o his_o 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by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o god_n james_n 1._o 8._o reu._n 14._o 4._o as_o christ_n be_v call_v a_o king_n and_o a_o priest_n so_o likewise_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o have_v make_v we_o unto_o god_n king_n and_o priest_n reu._n 1._o 6._o and_o 5._o 10._o wherewith_o the_o apostle_n peter_n accord_v say_v that_o we_o be_v a_o royal_a priesthood_n 1._o pet._n 2._o 9_o which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n say_v by_o moses_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o that_o respect_n wherein_o before_o we_o hear_v the_o jew_n to_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n first_o fruit_n that_o if_o they_o will_v indeed_o hear_v his_o voice_n and_o keep_v his_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n then_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o chief_a treasure_n and_o a_o kingdom_n of_o priest_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 19_o 6._o and_o indeed_o touch_v these_o two_o attribute_n how_o can_v we_o but_o be_v king_n and_o priest_n be_v incorporate_v into_o he_o and_o make_v one_o with_o he_o to_o who_o 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also_o of_o do_v good_a and_o distribute_v heb._n 13._o 16._o and_o of_o other_o duty_n of_o righteousness_n psal_n 4._o 5._o three_o we_o be_v call_v priest_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o former_a sacrifice_n but_o also_o because_o if_o need_v require_v we_o must_v be_v ready_a to_o give_v our_o life_n for_o god_n glory_n and_o for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o other_o which_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n mean_v by_o be_v offer_v up_o upon_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o service_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_v phil._n 2._o 17._o according_a to_o which_o phrase_n also_o the_o apostle_n say_v again_o that_o he_o be_v ready_a
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agreeable_a to_o the_o say_a opinion_n for_o so_o much_o james_n signify_v in_o the_o placâ—_n before_o allege_v by_o have_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n inrespect_n of_o person_n which_o appear_v plain_o by_o his_o word_n immediate_o follow_v viz._n for_o if_o there_o come_v into_o your_o company_n say_v he_o a_o man_n with_o a_o gold_n ring_n and_o in_o good_a apparel_n and_o there_o come_v in_o also_o a_o poor_a man_n in_o vile_a raiment_n and_o you_o have_v respect_n unto_o â—im_n that_o wear_v gay_a clothing_n and_o you_o say_v unto_o he_o sit_v thou_o here_o in_o a_o good_a place_n and_o sâ—y_o unto_o the_o poor_a stand_v thou_o here_o or_o sit_v here_o under_o my_o footstool_n these_o word_n i_o say_v of_o the_o apostle_n do_v plain_o show_v that_o he_o reprove_v not_o only_o a_o base_a opinion_n inward_o of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o also_o the_o outward_a abase_v and_o disgrace_v of_o they_o by_o prefer_v man_n before_o they_o according_a to_o their_o riches_n and_o costly_a apparel_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o james_n write_v not_o to_o heathen_a man_n nor_o to_o mere_a natural_n but_o to_o they_o who_o god_n of_o his_o own_o will_n have_v beget_v with_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n to_o be_v as_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o his_o creature_n chap._n 1._o 18._o thereby_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n not_o only_o among_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n too_o light_o both_o in_o their_o judgment_n and_o in_o their_o affection_n and_o also_o in_o their_o outward_a carriage_n to_o regard_v the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o also_o in_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o same_o father_n and_o have_v the_o same_o in_o heart_n ance_n and_o this_o indeed_o in_o these_o day_n be_v a_o fault_n not_o only_o among_o profane_a man_n that_o contemn_v all_o goodness_n nor_o among_o papist_n and_o profess_a atheist_n but_o also_o among_o professor_n themselves_o even_o of_o the_o best_a sort_n viz._n too_o much_o to_o esteem_v the_o gay_a man_n of_o the_o world_n and_o 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have_v so_o grace_v and_o advance_v he_o in_o his_o family_n though_o he_o be_v still_o but_o a_o servant_n what_o conscience_n be_v we_o to_o make_v of_o all_o duty_n to_o god_n for_o honour_v of_o he_o that_o be_v so_o base_a and_o vile_a as_o we_o be_v be_v by_o he_o advance_v to_o be_v his_o child_n that_o we_o may_v thus_o hear_v and_o obey_v god_n it_o become_v we_o especial_o to_o avoid_v the_o society_n of_o the_o wicked_a before_o light_o touch_v and_o indeed_o what_o great_a disgrace_n for_o the_o son_n of_o a_o prince_n and_o a_o mighty_a monarch_n then_o to_o comfort_n with_o clown_n and_o scullion_n and_o such_o like_a much_o more_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o disgrace_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o the_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o wicked_a if_o we_o can_v avoid_v their_o company_n yet_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o all_o pollution_n by_o they_o noah_n and_o his_o family_n live_v amid_o the_o whole_a sinful_a and_o wicked_a world_n and_o lot_n among_o the_o filthy_a sodomite_n yet_o these_o keep_v themselves_o unspotted_a our_o saviour_n say_v to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o sardi_n thou_o have_v a_o few_o name_n yet_o in_o sardi_n which_o have_v not_o desile_v their_o garment_n reu._n 3._o 4._o yet_o these_o few_o live_v among_o a_o great_a number_n that_o have_v a_o name_n to_o be_v alive_a and_o yet_o be_v dead_a howsoever_o therefore_o we_o be_v thrust_v and_o throng_v with_o the_o wicked_a yet_o such_o must_v be_v our_o care_n for_o ourselves_o that_o their_o soily_a and_o filthy_a garment_n may_v not_o defile_v and_o pollute_v we_o we_o must_v also_o take_v heed_n of_o too_o much_o worldliness_n lest_o thereby_o we_o be_v defile_v and_o do_v spot_v those_o ornament_n and_o rich_a robe_n before_o speak_v of_o we_o must_v use_v the_o world_n as_o if_o we_o use_v it_o not_o as_o the_o mole_n always_o live_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o yet_o keep_v her_o skin_n as_o fair_a as_o clean_o and_o as_o fine_a as_o the_o best_a 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to_o bless_v he_o according_a to_o his_o former_a promise_n for_o this_o patriarch_n isaac_n have_v so_o bless_v jaacob_n when_o his_o son_n esaâ—_n return_v from_o hunt_v and_o bring_v venison_n ready_a dress_v unto_o he_o and_o crave_v his_o blessing_n this_o izhaack_n i_o say_v tell_v his_o son_n esau_n what_o have_v fall_v out_o in_o his_o absence_n and_o say_v plain_o i_o have_v bless_v he_o therefore_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v genes_n 27._o 33._o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v my_o blessing_n be_v pass_v already_o thou_o come_v now_o too_o late_o i_o have_v give_v my_o blessing_n to_o he_o to_o who_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n at_o the_o first_o it_o do_v belong_v &_o therefore_o whatsoever_o thou_o have_v do_v at_o my_o commandment_n and_o howsoever_o i_o promise_v indeed_o to_o bless_v thou_o yet_o have_v now_o speak_v the_o word_n for_o the_o blessing_n he_o that_o come_v before_o thou_o i_o neither_o will_v nor_o can_v revoke_v it_o david_n seem_v to_o allude_v 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