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hail_n or_o by_o cattle_n or_o by_o some_o other_o mean_n it_o be_v smite_v and_o clean_o destroy_v before_o it_o come_v to_o ear_n oftentimes_o it_o ear_v well_o and_o yet_o at_o the_o time_n of_o blow_v it_o be_v blast_v that_o it_o never_o set_v well_o oftentimes_o it_o set_v well_o at_o the_o first_o and_o yet_o afterward_o it_o be_v smite_v with_o mildew_n and_o so_o pink_v that_o it_o be_v little_a worth_n many_o time_n also_o it_o set_v well_o at_o the_o first_o thrive_v well_o afterward_o continue_v well_o till_o the_o very_a harvest_n and_o yet_o then_o either_o by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n or_o by_o fire_n through_o the_o malice_n of_o man_n as_o absalon_n fire_v iâ—abs_n corn_n 2._o sam._n 14._o 30._o or_o by_o some_o other_o mean_n it_o be_v altogether_o spoil_v the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o hope_n of_o other_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n all_o be_v uncertain_a and_o nothing_o but_o uncertain_a as_o solomon_n say_v vanity_n of_o vanity_n vanity_n of_o vanity_n and_o all_o be_v vanity_n eccles_n 1._o 2._o so_o may_v i_o say_v â—ncertainty_n of_o uncertainty_n uncertainty_n of_o uncertainty_n and_o all_o be_v uncertainty_n but_o this_o hope_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v join_v with_o certain_a knowledge_n and_o be_v the_o expectation_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o know_v most_o certain_o and_o for_o which_o we_o have_v god_n promise_v confirm_v with_o a_o oath_n and_o many_o other_o assurance_n but_o of_o this_o we_o have_v speak_v so_o large_o before_o in_o chap._n 14_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o speak_v any_o more_o in_o this_o place_n let_v the_o papist_n therefore_o go_v with_o their_o uncertainty_n and_o let_v their_o life_n still_o be_v miserable_a by_o uncertainty_n altogether_o disquiet_v and_o full_a of_o fear_n but_o let_v we_o hold_v our_o certainty_n and_o labour_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o to_o increase_v the_o same_o by_o purge_v every_o man_n himself_o as_o it_o now_o follow_v to_o be_v further_o consider_v thus_o much_o for_o our_o first_o observation_n upon_o these_o word_n the_o second_o be_v the_o universality_n of_o this_o sentence_n every_o one_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o purge_v himself_o he_o speak_v general_o he_o exempt_v and_o except_v none_o neither_o young_a nor_o old_a neither_o poor_a nor_o rich_a neither_o unlearned_a nor_o learned_a neither_o base_a nor_o noble_a neither_o woman_n nor_o man_n neither_o he_o that_o be_v in_o adversity_n nor_o he_o that_o be_v in_o most_o prosperity_n neither_o subject_n nor_o king_n whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o have_v this_o hope_n purge_v himself_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o have_v not_o this_o hope_n do_v not_o purge_v himself_o neither_o can_v purge_v himself_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n unto_o all_o man_n say_v the_o apostle_n have_v appear_v and_o teach_v we_o to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o to_o look_v for_o the_o bless_a hope_n etc._n etc._n tit._n 2._o 11._o 12._o 13._o mark_v here_o first_o he_o say_v that_o the_o gospel_n describe_v to_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n because_o it_o come_v from_o the_o free_a grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n teach_v the_o free_a grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o both_o know_v the_o free_a grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o be_v also_o partaker_n thereof_o or_o be_v bring_v thereinto_o do_v bring_v salvation_n to_o all_o man_n that_o be_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n young_a and_o old_a master_n and_o servant_n etc._n etc._n mention_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o that_o then_o he_o say_v the_o say_a gospel_n or_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n do_v teach_v we_o to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o to_o look_v for_o the_o bless_a hope_n etc._n etc._n who_o then_o be_v to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o look_v for_o the_o bless_a hope_n even_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n because_o the_o gospel_n bring_v salvation_n unto_o all_o man_n and_o teach_v as_o many_o to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o look_v for_o the_o bless_a hope_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o bring_v salvation_n unto_o and_o indeed_o so_o to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o part_n and_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o salvation_n without_o which_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o have_v the_o other_o degree_n of_o salvation_n a_o man_n may_v be_v master_n in_o the_o art_n in_o the_o university_n that_o be_v never_o bachelor_n in_o the_o art_n yea_o a_o man_n may_v be_v bachelor_n in_o divinity_n that_o never_o have_v any_o of_o the_o former_a degree_n but_o no_o man_n can_v have_v salvation_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v that_o be_v not_o commence_v and_o have_v not_o take_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o salvation_n in_o this_o world_n for_o the_o deny_v of_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n etc._n etc._n yea_o no_o man_n can_v look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n which_o have_v not_o first_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n no_o no_o what_o be_v that_o to_o deny_v all_o godliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o purge_v himself_o as_o here_o the_o apostle_n speak_v and_o what_o be_v that_o to_o look_v for_o the_o bless_a hope_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o have_v that_o hope_n in_o he_o whereof_o the_o apostle_n here_o also_o speak_v i_o conclude_v therefore_o from_o the_o former_a place_n the_o same_o which_o here_o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o viz._n that_o as_o all_o must_v deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n that_o look_v for_o salvation_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n so_o all_o must_v look_v for_o salvation_n and_o for_o that_o bless_a hope_n there_o speak_v of_o that_o do_v deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o conversive_o that_o all_o that_o do_v look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n must_v also_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n that_o be_v that_o every_o one_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o as_o this_o apostle_n speak_v must_v purge_v himself_o this_o be_v the_o second_o observation_n the_o three_o be_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o that_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o a_o man_n he_o say_v not_o every_o one_o that_o make_v profession_n of_o this_o hope_n or_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o his_o mouth_n or_o in_o his_o tongue_n but_o he_o say_v every_o one_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o that_o be_v within_o he_o in_o his_o heart_n many_o that_o make_v profession_n of_o this_o hope_n and_o that_o say_v they_o hope_v and_o look_v to_o be_v save_v and_o to_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o christ_n at_o his_o appear_v as_o well_o as_o the_o best_a do_v notwithstanding_o live_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o not_o purge_v themselves_o yea_o many_o do_v declare_v god_n ordinance_n to_o other_o and_o do_v talk_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n which_o yet_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v and_o cast_v his_o word_n behind_o they_o whereby_o they_o shall_v be_v reform_v and_o purge_v psal_n 50_o 16._o 17._o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o of_o such_o but_o of_o they_o that_o indeed_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o they_o which_o be_v a_o virtue_n of_o the_o inner_a man_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o two_o faith_n and_o love_n wherewith_o it_o be_v join_v 1_o cor._n 13._o 13._o four_o let_v we_o observe_v the_o word_n purge_v and_o that_o in_o a_o double_a respect_n first_o as_o touch_v the_o signification_n thereof_o second_o as_o touch_v the_o tense_n whereof_o it_o be_v viz._n of_o the_o present_a tense_n touch_v the_o first_o this_o word_n be_v derive_v of_o a_o word_n that_o most_o proper_o signify_v chaste_a as_o the_o apostle_n
will_v have_v the_o young_a woman_n to_o be_v chaste_a tit._n 2._o 5._o notwithstanding_o by_o the_o figure_n synecdoche_n that_o put_v the_o special_a for_o the_o general_a this_o word_n be_v use_v for_o all_o virtue_n and_o in_o this_o very_a place_n here_o be_v not_o only_o the_o verb_n but_o also_o the_o primitive_a whereof_o it_o be_v derive_v in_o the_o word_n follow_v as_o he_o be_v pure_a which_o be_v speak_v of_o christ_n note_v all_o the_o virtue_n that_o be_v in_o he_o even_o his_o perfect_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n without_o any_o sin_n at_o all_o this_o verb_n in_o the_o general_a signification_n thereof_o be_v borrow_v as_o now_o it_o be_v use_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o law_n for_o purify_n themselves_o according_o to_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n either_o after_o they_o have_v any_o way_n defile_v themselves_o or_o before_o they_o be_v to_o come_v to_o the_o passover_o or_o to_o be_v employ_v in_o any_o other_o holy_a work_n so_o it_o be_v use_v john_n 11._o 55._o act_n 21._o 24._o and_o 24._o 18._o the_o law_n be_v abrogate_a when_o the_o apostle_n write_v this_o it_o can_v be_v take_v for_o any_o ceremonial_a purge_n but_o for_o a_o moral_a purge_n from_o sin_n so_o also_o it_o be_v take_v james_n 48._o cleanse_v your_o hand_n you_o sinner_n and_o purge_v your_o heart_n you_o waver_v mind_v man_n so_o also_o 1._o pet._n 1._o 22._o see_v your_o soul_n be_v purify_v in_o obey_v the_o truth_n this_o word_n therefore_o in_o this_o signification_n of_o it_o note_v all_o sin_n to_o be_v a_o filthy_a thing_n and_o not_o only_a adultery_n fornication_n and_o other_o such_o bodily_a uncleanness_n which_o every_o man_n account_v filthy_a to_o be_v filthy_a but_o every_o other_o sin_n also_o the_o wicked_a do_v account_n of_o some_o sin_n as_o special_a ornament_n pride_n be_v unto_o they_o as_o a_o cbaine_n and_o cruelty_n as_o a_o garment_n psal_n 73._o 6._o so_o we_o see_v that_o many_o in_o these_o day_n think_v themselves_o the_o trim_a and_o the_o gaier_n for_o go_v in_o strange_a apparel_n fetch_v from_o other_o country_n and_o contrary_a to_o their_o sex_n the_o man_n wear_v woman_n apparel_n especial_o the_o woman_n wear_v man_n apparel_n and_o contrary_a to_o their_o kind_a man_n and_o woman_n conform_v themselves_o rather_o to_o beast_n then_o to_o any_o sobriety_n and_o the_o man_n wear_v long_a hair_n even_o long_o lock_v behind_o contrary_a to_o nature_n and_o not_o only_o like_a to_o woman_n but_o also_o like_a to_o some_o unreasonable_a creature_n and_o woman_n wear_v such_o kind_n of_o periwig_n that_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n where_o he_o have_v not_o see_v any_o such_o thing_n he_o will_v hardly_o know_v what_o kind_n of_o creature_n they_o be_v but_o will_v take_v they_o to_o be_v some_o strange_a monster_n only_o breed_v in_o this_o country_n these_o thing_n have_v be_v prove_v before_o to_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o word_n and_o to_o be_v grievous_a sin_n yet_o in_o these_o thing_n diverse_a take_v a_o great_a pride_n esteem_v of_o they_o as_o of_o goodly_a ornament_n yea_o so_o far_o be_v some_o go_v in_o impiety_n that_o they_o think_v it_o a_o great_a ornament_n â—o_o swear_v great_a and_o fearful_a oath_n and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o account_v of_o he_o for_o a_o gentleman_n but_o rather_o for_o a_o clown_n and_o a_o fool_n that_o can_v and_o do_v not_o ordinary_o in_o his_o common_a speech_n most_o wicked_o and_o profane_o rap_v out_o all_o manner_n of_o oath_n the_o like_a do_v some_o account_n of_o that_o foul_a and_o more_o than_o beastly_a sin_n of_o drunkenness_n but_o howsoever_o these_o and_o other_o the_o like_a sin_n be_v account_v as_o ornament_n yet_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v account_v they_o as_o foul_a thing_n and_o do_v often_o call_v all_o sin_n by_o the_o name_n of_o filthiness_n 2._o cor._n 7._o 1._o james_n 1._o 21._o or_o of_o uncleanness_n rom_n 1._o 24._o and_o 6._o 19_o 2._o pet_n 2._o 10._o and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v that_o in_o cuery_n one_o of_o these_o place_n there_o be_v in_o the_o original_a a_o several_a word_n though_o they_o be_v all_o interpret_v either_o filthiness_n or_o uncleanness_n for_o 2._o cor._n 7._o 1._o be_v one_o word_n janne_v 1._o 21._o another_o the_o primative_a whereof_o signify_v most_o proper_o such_o filthiness_n as_o be_v gather_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o finger_n betwixt_o the_o nail_n and_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 1._o 24._o and_o 6._o 19_o be_v another_o word_n and_o another_o in_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 10._o what_o do_v all_o this_o variety_n of_o word_n teach_v we_o true_o this_o that_o such_o be_v the_o foulness_n and_o filthiness_n of_o all_o sin_n that_o no_o one_o word_n be_v sufficient_a to_o express_v or_o set_v forth_o the_o same_o let_v man_n therefore_o please_v themselves_o as_o much_o as_o they_o will_v in_o it_o it_o be_v but_o a_o foul_a and_o filthy_a thing_n yea_o so_o foul_a filthy_a and_o loathsome_a that_o they_o that_o have_v be_v deliver_v from_o it_o do_v return_v again_o unto_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o dog_n that_o return_v to_o his_o vemit_v and_o to_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v do_v also_o return_v to_o her_o mire_n again_o wherein_o before_o she_o have_v wallow_v 2._o pet._n 2._o 22._o can_v any_o thing_n be_v more_o loathsome_a than_o such_o mire_n and_o then_o the_o vomit_n of_o a_o dog_n let_v no_o man_n blame_v i_o for_o write_v so_o homely_a i_o use_v the_o word_n and_o phrase_n of_o the_o apostle_n yea_o it_o be_v the_o cloquence_n of_o most_o wise_a king_n salemon_n pro._n 26._o 11._o and_o in_o both_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o to_o make_v all_o sin_n the_o more_o odious_a unto_o all_o man_n but_o alas_o be_v it_o not_o a_o strange_a thing_n that_o many_o base_a person_n shall_v be_v so_o squaimish_a nice_a and_o dainty_a that_o they_o shall_v condemn_v that_o for_o rudeness_n and_o think_v much_o to_o hear_v it_o speak_v which_o that_o great_a and_o mighty_a king_n salomen_n and_o god_n himself_o have_v use_v for_o eloquence_n be_v it_o not_o much_o more_o strange_a that_o man_n even_o of_o the_o great_a sort_n shall_v daily_o defile_v themselves_o with_o that_o and_o tumble_v and_o wallow_v in_o it_o over_o head_n and_o care_n soul_n and_o body_n which_o be_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o filthy_a and_o beastly_a then_o either_o the_o mire_n of_o a_o sow_n or_o the_o vomit_n of_o a_o dog_n and_o reprove_v those_o that_o set_v forth_o such_o filthiness_n by_o the_o word_n of_o king_n salomen_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n thus_o much_o touch_v the_o first_o respect_n of_o my_o observation_n of_o this_o word_n viz._n concern_v the_o signification_n thereof_o touch_v the_o tense_n the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o in_o the_o time_n past_a or_o in_o the_o time_n to_o come_v say_v either_o he_o have_v purge_v himself_o or_o he_o will_v purge_v himself_o but_o in_o the_o time_n present_a say_v purge_v or_o do_v purge_v this_o teach_v that_o this_o be_v and_o must_v be_v a_o continual_a work_n because_o sin_n whereof_o this_o purge_n be_v do_v always_o remain_v touch_v the_o blot_n stame_n and_o blemish_v thereof_o though_o they_o that_o once_o be_v regenerate_v to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v iustisied_a and_o discharge_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n as_o also_o free_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o they_o yet_o touch_v the_o stain_n of_o sin_n that_o do_v and_o shall_v always_o remain_v as_o along_o as_o we_o be_v clothe_v with_o corruption_n for_o who_o can_v say_v i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_o i_o be_o clean_a from_o my_o sin_n pro._n 20._o 9_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o sin_v not_o 1._o king_n 8._o 46._o in_o many_o thing_n we_o sin_v all_o james_n 3._o 2._o and_o who_o need_v not_o daily_o to_o pray_v for_o forgiveness_n of_o trespass_n what_o man_n also_o line_v and_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n there_o be_v certain_a time_n of_o the_o year_n fit_a for_o purge_v of_o the_o body_n for_o bodily_a health_n than_o other_o as_o the_o spring_n be_v best_a of_o all_o and_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o lease_n next_o to_o that_o so_o also_o in_o those_o time_n that_o be_v sit_v there_o be_v some_o day_n fit_a to_o purge_v either_o with_o pill_n or_o with_o potion_n or_o by_o vomit_n or_o by_o clyster_n or_o by_o let_v of_o blood_n but_o for_o this_o spiritual_a purge_n of_o ourselves_o from_o sin_n all_o time_n be_v like_a all_o day_n ahke_v none_o better_o than_o other_o except_o only_o when_o there_o be_v fit_a opportunity_n in_o respect_n of_o fit_a mean_n as_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o some_o judgement_n and_o