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the_o chain_n and_o sâ—ares_n of_o sin_n be_v break_v and_o rend_v a_o sunder_o he_o escape_v the_o dominion_n and_o tyranny_n of_o the_o devil_n he_o be_v raise_v again_o from_o death_n to_o life_n of_o a_o sinner_n he_o be_v make_v just_a and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o malediction_n he_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o can_v no_o way_n be_v do_v without_o the_o peculiar_a help_n and_o succour_v of_o god_n the_o which_o our_o lord_n testify_v in_o express_a word_n no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o 6._o except_o my_o father_n draw_v he_o signify_v hereby_o that_o neither_o free_a will_n nor_o the_o force_n of_o human_a nature_n can_v of_o themselves_o deliver_v a_o man_n from_o sin_n and_o bring_v he_o unto_o grace_n except_o the_o aâ—me_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n be_v assistant_n even_o as_o a_o stone_n of_o he_o ow_v nature_n fall_v always_o downwards_o neither_o can_v tend_v upwardes_o without_o external_a aid_n so_o also_o a_o man_n through_o the_o corruption_n of_o 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hate_v and_o detest_v sin_n therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n david_n 5._o thou_o hate_v all_o those_o that_o work_n iniquity_n thou_o shall_v destroy_v they_o that_o speak_v lie_n this_o be_v the_o fountain_n â—oote_n &_o original_a of_o all_o evil_n fron_n this_o so_o perilous_a evil_n we_o be_v deliver_v by_o yâ—_z mean_n of_o justification_n by_o which_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o of_o his_o enemy_n make_v his_o friend_n and_o that_o not_o in_o the_o common_a degree_n of_o friendship_n but_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n that_o may_v be_v find_v which_o be_v of_o the_o father_n towards_o his_o son_n this_o friendship_n saint_n john_n evangelist_n deserve_o commend_v when_o he_o say_v behold_v what_o charity_n god_n have_v show_v you_o 3._o that_o you_o be_v both_o benamed_a and_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n not_o content_a to_o have_v say_v that_o we_o be_v name_v he_o add_v also_o that_o we_o be_v that_o the_o pufilanimity_n and_o little_a trust_n of_o man_n may_v 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whiâ—h_v follow_v the_o wicked_a of_o these_o the_o six_o first_o â—re_n express_v in_o this_o chapter_n name_o the_o singular_a providence_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o just_a the_o grace_n of_o holy_a spirit_n â—â—ght_n and_o supernatural_a knowledge_n the_o consolation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d holy_a ghost_n the_o peace_n of_o conscienâ—â—â—_n and_o hope_n of_o goâ—s_n mercy_n chap._n 14._o how_o foul_o do_v they_o 〈◊〉_d that_o think_v there_o be_v no_o â—â—â—warde_n propose_v for_o 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o life_n it_o appear_v the_o chapter_n go_v befoâ—â—â—_n to_o confound_v therefore_o that_o 〈◊〉_d so_o perilous_a beside_o those_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d be_v already_o speak_v these_o two_o privilege_n which_o follow_v shaâ—â—_n very_o profitable_a in_o which_o we_o 〈◊〉_d entreat_v of_o the_o twelve_o admiral_n fruit_n which_o accompany_v 〈◊〉_d this_o life_n that_o by_o they_o the_o loveâ—_n this_o world_n may_v know_v that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v far_o more_o excellent_a benefâ—â—â—_n to_o be_v find_v in_o virtue_n 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tribulation_n david_n confess_v this_o in_o his_o psalm_n when_o he_o â—â—th_v 40._o but_o i_o have_v thou_o favour_v â—r_o my_o innocence_n sake_n and_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d confirm_v i_o always_o in_o thy_o â—â—ght_n that_o be_v thou_o have_v never_o turâ—ed_v thy_o eye_n from_o i_o for_o the_o continual_a care_n which_o thou_o have_v of_o â—â—e_z and_o in_o another_o place_n the_o eye_n â—f_o our_o lord_n be_v upon_o the_o just_a and_o â—is_n ear_n be_v open_v unto_o their_o praise_n and_o many_o be_v the_o tribulation_n â—f_v the_o just_a and_o our_o lord_n shall_v deliâ—er_v they_o out_o of_o all_o their_o trouble_n our_o lord_n keep_v all_o their_o bone_n 33._o so_o that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v remove_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n he_o 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o have_v not_o only_a care_n of_o theâ—â—_n bone_n but_o of_o every_o one_o of_o theâ—â—_n hair_n if_o that_o seem_v much_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o hear_v no_o less_o than_o that_o 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v by_o his_o prophet_n 2_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 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their_o profit_n now_o watch_v for_o their_o perdition_n as_o god_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n i_o will_v fix_v my_o eye_n upon_o they_o in_o evil_a 9_o and_o not_o in_o good_a neither_o be_v there_o place_n wherein_o a_o man_n may_v hide_v himself_o from_o these_o eye_n as_o god_n testify_v at_o large_a in_o the_o same_o chapter_n and_o how_o perilous_a it_o be_v to_o have_v god_n incense_v against_o we_o many_o example_n do_v teach_v us._n to_o this_o providence_n it_o appertain_v to_o provide_v man_n of_o all_o those_o necessary_a mean_n to_o the_o attainment_n of_o the_o final_a end_n which_o be_v beatitude_n help_v they_o in_o all_o their_o necessity_n and_o create_v in_o their_o soul_n disposition_n virtue_n and_o infuse_v habit_n which_o be_v all_o require_v to_o that_o end_n of_o this_o number_n the_o first_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n next_o after_o that_o providence_n the_o beginning_n of_o all_o other_o privilege_n and_o celestial_a gift_n now_o this_o 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not_o willing_o imitate_v that_o prudent_a merchant_n in_o the_o gospel_n who_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v that_o he_o may_v get_v this_o one_o and_o only_a treasure_n this_o grace_n do_v they_o all_o want_n that_o be_v entangle_v and_o persevere_v in_o sin_n the_o third_o privilege_n be_v a_o certain_a special_a light_n and_o supernatural_a wisdom_n which_o god_n bestow_v on_o those_o who_o be_v just_a and_o which_o be_v derive_v from_o grace_n for_o the_o office_n thereof_o be_v to_o heal_v our_o weak_a nature_n even_o as_o therefore_o he_o heal_v our_o will_n weaken_v by_o sin_n so_o also_o ought_v it_o to_o cure_v our_o understanding_n whole_o obscure_v by_o the_o same_o sin_n that_o the_o understanding_n may_v know_v what_o to_o do_v and_o the_o will_n may_v have_v power_n to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o now_o know_v needful_a to_o be_v do_v therefore_o the_o prophet_n saiâ—e_n â—6_n our_o lord_n be_v mâ—â—ightning_n against_o ignorance_n and_o my_o â—aâ—uation_n against_o my_o weakness_n to_o this_o privilege_n appertain_v the_o four_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o wisdom_n wâ—ich_a be_v give_v for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a thing_n the_o gift_n of_o science_n which_o be_v give_v that_o we_o may_v understand_v inferior_a thing_n the_o gift_n of_o understanding_n by_o which_o we_o attain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o counsel_n by_o mean_n whereof_o we_o conceive_v the_o action_n of_o this_o life_n and_o in_o they_o how_o to_o govern_v what_o so_o ever_o shall_v encounter_v us._n but_o this_o knowledge_n be_v not_o so_o much_o speculative_a as_o active_a not_o so_o much_o contemplative_a as_o practive_a neither_o be_v it_o give_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v understand_v but_o that_o we_o shall_v work_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v subtle_a &_o ingenious_a in_o dispute_v but_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v studious_a in_o endure_v and_o therefore_o it_o remain_v not_o only_o in_o 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to_o which_o the_o just_a do_v direct_v their_o course_n when-so-eve_a any_o tempest_n of_o this_o world_n do_v assail_v they_o and_o like_o a_o strong_a shield_n wherein_o all_o our_o enemy_n dart_n be_v receive_v without_o any_o wound_n it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o gadge_n or_o provant_a hide_a to_o â—hich_v in_o time_n of_o famine_n all_o the_o poor_a maâ—_n repair_v and_o take_v bread_n it_o be_v that_o tabernacle_n and_o that_o shadow_n which_o our_o lord_n promise_v by_o isaiah_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o his_o elect_v a_o shelter_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n and_o a_o covert_n from_o the_o storm_n and_o rain_n that_o be_v from_o all_o adversity_n and_o prosperity_n of_o this_o world_n final_o it_o be_v a_o medicine_n and_o common_a remedy_n for_o all_o our_o evil_n for_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o what_o soever_o we_o just_o faithful_o and_o prudent_o hope_v from_o god_n we_o shall_v receive_v the_o same_o so_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o our_o 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of_o this_o hope_n it_o be_v write_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v like_o the_o down_o that_o be_v toss_v up_o &_o like_o the_o light_a foam_n which_o be_v scatter_v by_o the_o storm_n &_o like_o the_o smoke_n which_o be_v disperse_v by_o the_o wind_n by_o which_o you_o may_v perceive_v how_o vain_a the_o hope_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v and_o not_o only_o be_v this_o hope_n vain_a but_o hurtful_a deceitful_a and_o dangerous_a also_o as_o god_n warn_v by_o the_o prophet_n woe_n unto_o you_o you_o son_n forsaker_n that_o be_v you_o that_o have_v forsake_v your_o father_n say_v our_o lord_n that_o you_o may_v do_v counsel_n but_o not_o of_o i_o etc._n etc._n hope_v for_o help_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o have_v trust_n in_o the_o shadow_n of_o egypt_n and_o pharaos_n strength_n shall_v be_v confusion_n unto_o you_o &_o that_o which_o follow_v and_o in_o the_o chapter_n which_o follow_v woe_n to_o you_o that_o descend_v into_o egypt_n for_o help_v hope_v in_o your_o horse_n etc._n etc._n you_o see_v here_o that_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v flesh_n of_o the_o good_a spirit_n the_o one_o of_o they_o to_o be_v nought_o else_o then_o man_n the_o other_o to_o be_v god_n so_o that_o what_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o god_n &_o man_n the_o same_o be_v there_o find_v between_o hope_n and_o hope_n what_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o both_o the_o hope_n the_o prophet_n jeremie_n apt_o describe_v chapter_n 17._o curse_a say_v he_o be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o man_n &c_n &c_n and_o after_o he_o have_v expound_v this_o malediction_n he_o oppose_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o righteous_a bless_a say_v he_o be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o our_o lord_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o of_o these_o six_o foresaid_a privilege_n and_o their_o contrary_n have_v he_o entreat_v lib_n 1_o part_n 2_o of_o the_o guide_n of_o a_o sinner_n chapter_n 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o the_o argument_n the_o riches_n of_o virtue_n be_v not_o circumscribe_v 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the_o spirit_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n this_o liberty_n our_o lord_n promise_v the_o jew_n when_o he_o say_v if_o you_o shall_v continue_v in_o my_o say_n 8._o you_o shall_v true_o be_v my_o disciple_n and_o you_o shall_v know_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o truth_n shall_v deliver_v you_o that_o be_v shall_v give_v you_o true_a liberty_n they_o answer_v hâ—m_n we_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o we_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o serve_v any_o man_n how_o say_v thou_o then_o you_o shall_v be_v free_a jesus_n answer_v &_o say_v unto_o they_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o every_o one_o that_o do_v sin_n be_v the_o slave_n of_o sin_n now_o the_o servant_n remain_v not_o in_o the_o house_n for_o ever_o but_o the_o son_n remain_v for_o ever_o if_o therefore_o the_o son_n have_v deliver_v you_o you_o shall_v be_v true_o free_a in_o which_o word_n there_o be_v a_o double_a liberty_n insinuate_v a_o false_a and_o a_o true_a the_o false_a be_v they_o who_o have_v 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most_o excellent_a and_o copious_a treatise_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o guide_n of_o a_o sinner_n part_v 2._o chap._n 19_o to_o which_o place_n we_o refer_v the_o reader_n the_o eight_o privilege_n be_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o interior_a man_n which_o the_o studious_a in_o verâ—ue_n do_v enjoy_v now_o it_o â—s_v to_o be_v note_v that_o there_o arâ—_n three_o sort_n of_o peace_n the_o one_o with_o our_o neighbour_n 119._o of_o which_o david_n speak_v when_o he_o say_v i_o be_v peaceable_a with_o those_o that_o hate_a peace_n when_o i_o speak_v unto_o they_o they_o impugned_a i_o without_o a_o cause_n another_o peace_n be_v with_o god_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v justify_v therefore_o by_o faith_n let_v we_o have_v peace_n with_o god._n 5._o the_o thyrd_o be_v that_o which_o a_o man_n have_v with_o himself_o now_o that_o i_o say_v thus_o let_v no_o man_n admire_v for_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n there_o be_v foundeâ—_n two_o man_n and_o they_o contrary_v the_o one_o against_o the_o other_o as_o be_v the_o interior_a and_o exterior_a or_o the_o spirit_n and_o flesh_n the_o appetite_n and_o reason_n which_o contrariety_n not_o only_o combat_v the_o mind_n with_o cruel_a assault_n but_o trouble_v the_o whole_a man_n also_o with_o his_o passion_n ardent_a desire_n and_o rage_a hunger_n the_o godly_a therefore_o have_v grace_n the_o governor_n of_o aâ—â—_n their_o sense_n &_o appetite_n and_o all_o their_o will_n resign_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v not_o by_o any_o encounter_n so_o perturb_v as_o that_o they_o lose_v their_o interior_a peace_n this_o peace_n be_v promise_v by_o our_o lord_n to_o the_o lover_n of_o virtue_n by_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n
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time_n of_o tribulation_n 49._o and_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v honour_v i_o do_v not_o the_o prophet_n have_v experience_n hereof_o testify_v the_o same_o when_o i_o do_v invocate_v say_v he_o the_o lord_n of_o my_o justice_n hear_v i_o 4._o in_o tribulation_n thou_o have_v comfort_v i_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o read_v that_o the_o saint_n be_v very_o often_o circumvent_v with_o many_o peril_n and_o temptation_n remain_v immoovable_a and_o unconstant_a in_o mind_n and_o of_o a_o pleasant_a &_o merry_a look_n &_o gesture_n for_o they_o know_v they_o have_v present_a with_o they_o that_o faithful_a custody_n which_o never_o have_v forsake_v they_o which_o be_v even_o then_o most_o of_o all_o present_a when_o danger_n be_v grow_v to_o their_o uttermost_a of_o this_o those_o three_o holy_a young_a man_n have_v a_o feeling_n when_o king_n nabuchodonozer_n command_v they_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o burn_a furnace_n in_o babylon_n to_o this_o be_v annex_v 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