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omnibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ris_fw-mi fidem_fw-la vestram_fw-la aa_o huc_fw-la imperfectam_fw-la absolvamus_fw-la beze_n in_o loc._n manner_n 1_o thes_n 3._o 9_o 10._o for_o say_v he_o what_o thanks_o can_v we_o render_v again_o to_o god_n for_o you_o for_o all_o the_o joy_n wherewith_o we_o joy_v for_o your_o sake_n before_o our_o god_n night_n and_o and_o day_n pray_v exceed_o that_o we_o may_v see_v your_o face_n and_o perfect_a that_o which_o be_v lack_v in_o your_o faith_n and_o as_o we_o shall_v labour_v for_o more_o faith_n so_o shall_v we_o labour_v for_o more_o love_n more_o meekness_n more_o humility_n and_o more_o self-denial_n if_o then_o through_o the_o pride_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n we_o shall_v flatter_v ourselves_o as_o if_o we_o have_v grace_n enough_o already_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o we_o never_o have_v any_o grace_n at_o all_o in_o sincerity_n and_o in_o truth_n for_o wherever_o true_a grace_n be_v plant_v in_o the_o heart_n it_o fructify_v in_o the_o life_n and_o 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sardis_n write_v these_o thing_n say_v he_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 1._o 2._o that_o have_v the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o seven_o star_n i_o know_v thy_o work_n that_o thou_o have_v a_o name_n that_o live_v and_o be_v dead_a be_v watchful_a and_o strengthen_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v not_o find_v thy_o work_n perfect_a before_o god_n many_o there_o be_v who_o rest_n satisfy_v with_o a_o bare_a form_n and_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n but_o the_o apostle_n command_n be_v have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n 5._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 5._o but_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o from_o such_o turn_n away_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v that_o which_o god_n require_v behold_v thou_o desire_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n 24._o psal_n 51._o 6._o josh_n 34._o 14._o joh._n 4._o 24._o god_n must_v be_v fear_v and_o serve_v in_o sincerity_n and_o in_o truth_n god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o his_o worship_n must_v be_v a_o spiritual_a 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he_o be_v so_o vilâ—_n in_o his_o own_o eye_n as_o he_o account_v himself_o a_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n psal_n 22._o 6._o and_o when_o the_o lord_n send_v nathan_n the_o prophet_n to_o tell_v what_o great_a thing_n god_n have_v and_o will_v do_v for_o he_o as_o to_o take_v he_o from_o 2_o sam._n 7._o 8._o and_o that_o he_o have_v cut_v off_o all_o his_o the_o sheep_n coat_n to_o be_v ruler_n over_o israel_n enemy_n and_o make_v he_o a_o great_a name_n ver_fw-la 9_o and_o that_o he_o will_v fix_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o may_v dwell_v in_o â—_o place_n of_o their_o own_o and_o â—â—ve_v no_o more_o and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v david_n a_o house_n how_o david_n receive_v these_o message_n from_o the_o prophet_n be_v apparent_a by_o the_o humility_n and_o thankfulness_n whereof_o he_o give_v a_o large_a testimony_n 2_o sam._n 7._o 18._o 19_o then_o go_v king_n david_n in_o and_o sit_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o say_v who_o be_o i_o o_o lord_n god_n and_o what_o be_v my_o house_n that_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o hitherto_o and_o this_o be_v yet_o a_o small_a thing_n in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n god_n but_o thou_o have_v speak_v also_o of_o thy_o servant_n house_n for_o a_o great_a while_n to_o come_v and_o be_v this_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n o_o lord_n god_n agur_n be_v a_o wise_a man_n and_o the_o more_o wise_a because_o the_o more_o humble_a and_o the_o more_o esteem_v of_o by_o god_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o vile_a he_o be_v in_o his_o own_o opinion_n his_o 2._o qui_fw-la sâ—i_fw-la vilis_fw-la est_fw-la deo_fw-la charus_fw-la est_fw-la born_n prov._n 30._o 2._o acknowledge_a himself_o to_o be_v more_o brutish_a than_o any_o man_n and_o not_o to_o have_v the_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n plain_o declare_v the_o lowliness_n and_o poverty_n of_o his_o spirit_n
person_n nor_o to_o their_o sacrifice_n thus_o the_o lord_n expostulate_v the_o case_n with_o they_o isai_n 1._o 12_o 13._o when_o you_o come_v to_o appear_v before_o i_o who_o have_v require_v this_o at_o your_o hand_n to_o tread_v my_o court_n and_o the_o lord_n forbid_v they_o to_o bring_v such_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n verse_n 13._o bring_v no_o more_o vain_a oblation_n incense_n be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o i_o quest_n but_o may_v not_o they_o true_o have_v reply_v that_o incense_n oblation_n sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n be_v all_o of_o divine_a institution_n god_n command_v they_o all_o why_o then_o shall_v not_o they_o yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o command_n according_o answ_n i_o answer_v they_o be_v command_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n but_o they_o offer_v sacrifice_n in_o a_o wrong_a manner_n for_o in_o every_o service_n which_o we_o perform_v to_o god_n we_o shall_v do_v it_o in_o a_o right_a manner_n and_o for_o a_o right_a end_n not_o only_o the_o action_n itself_o but_o the_o manner_n of_o perform_v it_o must_v be_v regard_v the_o jew_n rest_v only_o in_o the_o ceremonial_a service_n and_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o external_a sacrifice_n have_v no_o regard_n at_o all_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o life_n these_o they_o shall_v have_v offer_v up_o to_o god_n pure_a and_o holy_a but_o their_o heart_n be_v exceed_o foul_a and_o their_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n therefore_o god_n reject_v both_o their_o person_n and_o their_o sacrifice_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n verse_n 15._o when_o you_o spread_v forth_o your_o hand_n i_o will_v hide_v my_o eye_n from_o you_o yea_o when_o you_o make_v many_o prayer_n i_o will_v not_o hear_v your_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n first_o then_o before_o we_o can_v offer_v any_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n we_o must_v set_v upon_o the_o practice_n of_o mortification_n and_o slaughter_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n wherefore_o the_o special_a charge_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v col._n 3._o 5._o mortisie_n therefore_o your_o member_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n fornication_n uncleanness_n in_o ordinate_a affection_n evil_a concupiscence_n and_o covetousness_n which_o be_v idolatry_n not_o aâ—_n lust_n may_v be_v spare_v all_o carnal_a lust_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o those_o brat_n of_o babylon_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o utter_a destruction_n to_o this_o purpose_n we_o may_v apply_v that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 137._o 8_o 9_o o_o daughter_n of_o babylon_n who_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v happy_a shall_v he_o be_v that_o reward_v thou_o as_o thou_o have_v reward_v we_o happy_a shall_v he_o be_v that_o take_v and_o dash_v thy_o little_a one_o against_o the_o stone_n quest_n some_o make_v it_o a_o question_n though_o good_a christian_n make_v no_o question_n of_o it_o at_o all_o whether_o self-murder_n be_v lawful_a answ_n for_o answer_v it_o be_v murder_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o a_o apparent_a breach_n of_o the_o six_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n as_o no_o murder_n shall_v be_v commit_v against_o another_o much_o less_o against_o a_o man_n self_n but_o for_o every_o one_o of_o we_o to_o slay_v our_o sin_n and_o destroy_v our_o corruption_n be_v no_o self-murder_n for_o then_o a_o christian_a life_n best_a of_o all_o when_o he_o have_v slay_v his_o sin_n and_o corruption_n we_o must_v make_v it_o our_o daily_a prayer_n that_o god_n will_v destroy_v our_o sin_n and_o save_v our_o soul_n every_o sin_n we_o must_v account_v a_o benhadad_fw-es design_v for_o destruction_n therefore_o benhadad_n be_v appoint_v by_o god_n for_o utter_a destruction_n ahab_n by_o spare_v he_o bring_v inevitable_a ruin_n upon_o himself_o and_o his_o people_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o man_n of_o god_n to_o ahab_n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o king_n 20._o 42._o because_o thou_o have_v let_v go_v out_o of_o thy_o hand_n a_o man_n who_o i_o appoint_v to_o utter_v destruction_n therefore_o thy_o life_n shall_v go_v for_o his_o life_n and_o thy_o people_n for_o his_o people_n if_o then_o we_o give_v quarter_n to_o any_o one_o sin_n and_o hug_v it_o in_o our_o bosom_n we_o take_v a_o speedy_a course_n to_o destroy_v our_o own_o soul_n for_o by_o show_v foolish_a pity_n to_o spare_v any_o one_o sin_n we_o prove_v cruel_a to_o our_o precious_a soul_n we_o ourselves_o be_v the_o great_a enemy_n to_o ourselves_o sect._n 3_o farther_n we_o must_v take_v special_a cognizance_n of_o such_o sin_n as_o either_o be_v secret_a unknown_a to_o any_o man_n or_o else_o such_o as_o come_v not_o within_o the_o verge_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o law_n of_o man_n as_o wanton_a and_o amorous_a glance_n vain_a frothy_a discourse_n and_o covetousness_n on_o which_o god_n set_v a_o peculiar_a brand_n of_o infamy_n col._n 3._o 5._o and_o call_v it_o idolatry_n now_o idolatry_n be_v a_o sin_n of_o a_o high_a aggravation_n for_o it_o endeavour_n to_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o to_o ascribe_v that_o honour_n and_o glory_n to_o mammon_n and_o worldly_a rich_a man_n which_o be_v only_o due_a to_o the_o eternal_a creator_n god_n bless_v for_o ever_o likewise_o we_o must_v observe_v what_o a_o wide_a difference_n the_o apostle_n make_v between_o carnal_a live_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o mortification_n the_o difference_n be_v as_o great_a as_o between_o life_n and_o death_n and_o so_o be_v the_o different_a effect_n and_o issue_n of_o both_o for_o say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 8._o 13._o ifye_v live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v we_o read_v of_o that_o glorious_a victory_n which_o the_o lord_n wrought_v for_o israel_n against_o amalek_n a_o inveterate_a enemy_n after_o this_o victory_n be_v obtain_v we_o read_v that_o moses_n build_v a_o altar_n and_o call_v the_o name_n of_o it_o jehovah_n nissi_n for_o he_o say_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v that_o he_o will_v have_v war_n with_o amalek_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n exod._n 17._o 15_o 16._o quest_n the_o question_n may_v be_v ask_v why_o be_v war_n to_o be_v make_v and_o continue_v from_o generation_n to_o generation_n against_o amalek_n answ_n the_o answer_n be_v obvious_a they_o be_v cruel_a and_o bloody_a enemy_n destitute_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o mercy_n and_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n and_o therefore_o god_n charge_v moses_n to_o make_v a_o record_n of_o this_o signal_n deliverance_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n write_v this_o for_o a_o memorial_n in_o a_o book_n and_o rehearse_v it_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o joshua_n for_o i_o will_v utter_o put_v out_o the_o remembrance_n of_o amalek_n from_o under_o heaven_n quest_n but_o it_o will_v be_v further_o ask_v wherein_o consist_v the_o particular_a sin_n of_o awalek_n answ_n for_o answer_v moses_n give_v a_o full_a relation_n deut._n 25._o 17_o 18_o 19_o remember_v what_o amalek_n do_v unto_o thou_o by_o the_o way_n and_o smite_v the_o hindmost_a of_o thou_o even_o all_o that_o be_v feeble_a behind_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v faint_a and_o he_o fear_v not_o god_n therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o rest_n from_o all_o thy_o enemy_n round_o about_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o for_o a_o inheritance_n to_o possess_v it_o that_o thou_o shall_v blot_v out_o the_o remembrance_n of_o amalek_n from_o under_o heaven_n thou_o shall_v not_o forget_v it_o as_o war_n by_o god_n appointment_n shall_v be_v wage_v against_o amalek_n so_o it_o be_v the_o appointment_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v continue_v fight_v and_o war_a against_o our_o sin_n and_o corruption_n in_o this_o case_n only_o its_o lawful_a to_o perpetuate_v a_o deadly_a feud_n and_o remain_v always_o implacable_a and_o irreconcilable_a against_o all_o our_o sin_n we_o must_v not_o make_v the_o least_o peace_n nor_o admit_v of_o any_o parley_n for_o peace_n for_o any_o sin_n 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shire_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n say_v that_o he_o have_v a_o little_a sincerity_n of_o heart_n and_o that_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o he_o mr._n john_n ferriby_n a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o essex_n when_o he_o be_v die_v say_v that_o he_o leave_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n with_o god_n and_o his_o gracious_a promise_n mr._n gifford_n a_o minister_n in_o northamptonshire_n say_v to_o his_o child_n upon_o his_o deathbed_n that_o if_o they_o fear_v god_n to_o which_o he_o earnest_o exhort_v they_o they_o shall_v not_o want_v but_o if_o they_o do_v not_o fear_n god_n he_o wish_v that_o they_o may_v want_v till_o they_o do_v fear_v he_o mr._n samuel_n hieron_n a_o rare_a minister_n who_o excellent_a writing_n praise_v he_o in_o the_o gate_n on_o his_o deathbed_n say_v that_o the_o same_o god_n who_o take_v care_n for_o the_o raven_n and_o sparrow_n will_v likewise_o take_v care_n for_o the_o young_a hieron_n and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o god_n stir_v up_o 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