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isaiah_n 37.32_o they_o take_v root_v downward_o and_o therefore_o will_v bear_v fruit_n upward_o sect._n iii_o 4.12_o thought_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v with_o special_a respect_n to_o the_o temperament_n of_o the_o body_n hebr._n 4.12_o now_o a_o grand_a reason_n why_o i_o have_v desire_v to_o speak_v so_o full_o and_o distinct_o to_o this_o be_v this_o which_o i_o desire_v most_o heedful_o may_v be_v observe_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n whereof_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v as_o have_v be_v say_v the_o great_a discerner_n and_o to_o the_o touch_n whereof_o we_o have_v be_v bring_v they_o in_o these_o trial_n i_o say_v thought_n of_o man_n mind_n which_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o exert_v and_o put_v forth_o their_o operation_n do_v much_o depend_v upon_o the_o various_a temperament_n of_o those_o body_n wherein_o those_o operation_n be_v put_v forth_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v with_o a_o special_a respect_n thereunto_o for_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o neither_o grace_n nor_o corruption_n other_o temperament_n may_v help_v to_o more_o stability_n of_o thought_n in_o some_o then_o in_o other_o neither_o sincerity_n nor_o hypocrisy_n find_v all_o man_n mind_n be_v they_o good_a or_o bad_a to_o work_v alike_o but_o according_a as_o their_o diverse_a working_n be_v influence_v by_o the_o diversity_n of_o bodily_a constitution_n now_o some_o temperature_n be_v natural_o more_o heavy_a lumpish_a and_o melancholic_a more_o easy_o dispose_v their_o mind_n to_o great_a measure_n of_o resolution_n stability_n and_o fixation_n of_o thought_n when_o once_o the_o thought_n be_v set_v be_v the_o mind_n or_o matter_n good_a or_o bad_a in_o worldly_a nay_o wicked_a thing_n some_o be_v of_o one_o mind_n and_o who_o can_v turn_v they_o true_o none_o but_o god_n omnipotent_a who_o if_o god_n come_v once_o to_o
say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n if_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o â—oats_n and_o the_o sprinkle_v they_o that_o be_v unclean_a sanctify_v as_o to_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o flesh_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n purge_v your_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o old_a testament-believer_n run_v so_o much_o upon_o david_n especial_o his_o very_a die_a thought_n run_v of_o this_o 23.1_o 2_o sam._n 23.1_o as_o appear_v by_o his_o last_o word_n although_o my_o house_n be_v not_o so_o with_o god_n yet_o god_n have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o i_o order_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o sure_a this_o be_v all_o my_o salvation_n 5._o verse_n 5._o and_o all_o my_o desire_n etc._n etc._n bless_a be_v god_n what_o ever_o be_v out_o of_o order_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v order_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o sure_a my_o help_n and_o my_o hope_n be_v not_o in_o myself_o or_o in_o any_o thing_n of_o my_o own_o it_o be_v lay_v up_o elsewhere_o in_o better_a keep_n one_o shall_v say_v 45.24_o isaiah_n 45.24_o in_o the_o lord_n i_o have_v strength_n and_o i_o have_v righteousness_n and_o in_o the_o lord_n the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v 25._o verse_n 25._o all_o that_o ever_o shall_v have_v peace_n shall_v be_v justify_v and_o shall_v glory_n thus_o isaiah_n so_o jeremy_n speak_v of_o the_o church_n 33.16_o jer._n 33.16_o he_o that_o shall_v call_v she_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n so_o daniel_n now_o therefore_o o_o our_o god_n 14.14_o dan._n 9.17_o ezek._n 14.14_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n etc._n etc._n and_o cause_v thy_o face_n to_o shine_v etc._n etc._n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n you_o see_v daniel_n who_o be_v reckon_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o noah_n and_o job_n one_o of_o the_o best_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v have_v not_o a_o thought_n of_o any_o acceptance_n or_o audience_n from_o any_o righteousness_n or_o work_n of_o his_o own_o but_o only_o for_o christ_n sake_n lord_n do_v it_o say_v he_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n 24.16_o 2_o cor._n 12.12_o 1_o cor._n 15.10_o act_n 24.16_o nay_o s._n paul_n that_o come_v behind_o no_o man_n and_o labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o all_o that_o exercise_v himself_o always_o to_o have_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o towards_o all_o man_n that_o beat_v down_o his_o body_n to_o bring_v it_o in_o subjection_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 1_o cor._n 9.27_o 2_o cor._n 11.22_o to_o the_o end_n r_o m._n 4._o chap._n rom_n 5._o chap._n in_o a_o word_n wherein-soev_a any_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o boast_v he_o have_v more_o yet_o you_o find_v no_o man_n more_o triumph_v in_o a_o impute_v righteousness_n by_o faith_n grace._n free_a gift_n no_o man_n more_o abase_v nay_o abhor_v the_o very_a thought_n of_o all_o self-wrought_a righteousness_n not_o of_o work_n say_v he_o 2.9_o eph._n 2.9_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v but_o sweep_v down_o throughout_o his_o writing_n especial_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n 6._o rom._n chap._n 5._o and_o 6._o galatian_n ephesian_n the_o spider_n web_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v all_o that_o hope_n and_o confidence_n which_o man_n spin_v 8.14_o gal._n chap._n 2._o and_o 3._o eph._n chap._n 2._o job_n 8.14_o as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o his_o own_o bowel_n nay_o disclaim_n all_o compounding_n and_o blending_n in_o the_o business_n of_o justification_n he_o will_v have_v nothing_o there_o but_o a_o christ_n apprehend_v and_o receive_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o too_o not_o of_o ourselves_o 11.6_o eph._n 2.8_o rom._n 11.6_o but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n for_o say_v he_o if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n or_o else_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o grace_n else_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n and_o how_o plain_a and_o indeed_o terrible_a be_v that_o text_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o 9.30_o rom._n 9.30_o that_o the_o gentile_n which_o follow_v not_o righteousness_n have_v attain_v unto_o righteousness_n even_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n 31.32_o verse_n 31.32_o but_o israel_n which_o follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n have_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n wherefore_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o they_o have_v stumble_v at_o the_o stumble_a stone_n as_o it_o be_v write_v 33._o verse_n 33._o behold_v i_o will_v lay_v in_o zion_n a_o stumble_a stone_n and_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n and_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a let_v papist_n then_o mock_v on_o and_o call_v this_o impute_v righteousness_n a_o putative_a or_o a_o imaginary_a righteousness_n yet_o what_o be_v to_o they_o foolishne_n 3.3_o 1_o pet._n 2.6_o philip_n 3.3_o and_o to_o many_o a_o stumble_a stone_n let_v it_o be_v to_o thou_o o_o my_o soul_n a_o foundation_n rejoice_v thou_o in_o jesus_n and_o have_v thou_o no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n sect._n xxxvii_o christ_n pâ—â—l_o 2.6_o 7_o 8._o hâ—â—h_v thou_o his_o of_o christ_n but_o then_o as_o god_n have_v high_o exalt_v he_o that_o be_v humble_v be_v equal_a with_o god_n yet_o in_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n so_o think_v that_o if_o ever_o thou_o hope_v for_o benefit_n by_o he_o thy_o life_n and_o thy_o lip_n must_v exalt_v he_o and_o thy_o heart_n and_o thy_o thought_n above_o all_o not_o that_o thou_o can_v add_v to_o but_o must_v own_o his_o greatness_n and_o his_o glory_n nay_o though_o thou_o have_v know_v christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n 5.16_o 2_o câ—â—_n 5.16_o yet_o henceforth_o know_v he_o so_o no_o more_o away_o with_o low_a thought_n carnal_a conception_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o though_o he_o be_v crucify_a through_o weakness_n yet_o be_v raise_v in_o power_n 11.34_o 1_o cor._n 14.4_o isaiah_n 62.1_o heb._n 11.34_o yea_o in_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o strength_n become_v weak_a that_o out_o of_o weakness_n thou_o may_v be_v make_v strong_a for_o if_o the_o christian_a can_v say_v by_o believe_v in_o christ_n when_o i_o be_o weak_a then_o be_o i_o strong_a and_o can_v glory_n in_o his_o infirmity_n 10._o 2_o cor._n 12.9_o 10._o that_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n may_v rest_v upon_o he_o well_o may_v he_o glory_n in_o christ_n who_o glory_n in_o the_o very_a day_n of_o his_o infirmity_n they_o that_o see_v he_o behold_v as_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n 1.4_o john_n 1.4_o for_o whilst_o he_o dwell_v among_o man_n in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o he_o bodily_a 5._o colos_n 2.9_o rom_n 9_o 5._o and_o o_o how_o awful_a and_o stupendous_a a_o thought_n it_o be_v that_o god_n benjamin_n shall_v be_v this_o ben-oni_n nay_o the_o bless_a god_n himself_o this_o man_n of_o sorrow_n 4.4_o isaiah_n 53.3_o and_o 9.6_o gal_n 4_o 4._o isaiah_n 53.8_o gal._n 4.4_o the_o eternal_a father_n the_o son_n of_o his_o handmaid_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n the_o mighty_a god_n a_o child_n bear_v so_o say_v scripture_n but_o who_o shall_v declare_v his_o generation_n the_o lawmaker_n make_v under_o the_o law_n that_o he_o may_v make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o law_n and_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n both_o by_o do_v and_o by_o die_v by_o serve_v and_o suffer_v 20.29_o matth._n 3.15_o rev._n 19.16_o mat._n 20.29_o the_o lord_n of_o lord_n come_v to_o minister_n and_o he_o that_o give_v life_n to_o all_o to_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o many_o stupendous_a thought_n may_v i_o well_o call_v it_o that_o my_o god_n shall_v become_v goel_n my_o near_a kinsman_n by_o incarnation_n and_o gain_v right_o of_o redemption_n as_o to_o those_o in_o who_o he_o have_v a_o right_a of_o creation_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o call_v they_o brethren_n 11._o hebr._n 2_o 11._o that_o the_o infinite_a shall_v be_v confine_v and_o content_v in_o the_o womb_n though_o not_o contain_v in_o the_o world_n pellibus_fw-la exiguis_fw-la ingens_fw-la arctatur_fw-la jesus_n that_o a_o strait_a low-roofed_a virgin-cell_n shall_v lodge_v the_o incomprehensible_a that_o the_o eternal_a god_n shall_v be_v bear_v 2.7_o isaiah_n 9.6_o matth._n 28.6_o luke_n 2.7_o and_o the_o immortal_a god_n bury_v after_o a_o life_n of_o sorrow_n and_o a_o death_n of_o shame_n that_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n shall_v take_v up_o with_o a_o stable_a for_o a_o presence_n chamber_n 2._o mat._n 2.11_o and_o 27.29_o verse_n 2._o and_o a_o manger_n for_o a_o throne_n where_o wiseman_n must_v come_v and_o worship_v he_o a_o wreath_n of_o thorn_n for_o a_o crown_n
and_o therefore_o pray_v without_o cease_v give_v thanks_o in_o every_o thing_n be_v put_v into_o the_o front_n and_o despise_v not_o prophesying_n come_v up_o in_o the_o rear_n of_o that_o apostolical_a grand_a caveat_n quench_v not_o the_o spirit_n 5.10_o 1_o thes_n 5.17_o 18_o 19_o revel_v 5.10_o rather_o let_v we_o as_o make_v by_o christ_n priest_n unto_o god_n keep_v always_o burn_v upon_o our_o heart_n this_o holy_a fire_n and_o stir_v it_o up_o by_o meditation_n 1.10_o how_o to_o cherish_v the_o spirit_n psalm_n 39_o 3._o psal_n 143.10_o revel_v 1.10_o while_o i_o be_v muse_v say_v david_n the_o fire_n burn_v and_o blow_v it_o up_o by_o prayer_n teach_v i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n thy_o spirit_n be_v good_a etc._n etc._n especial_o let_v we_o pray_v and_o watch_v and_o wait_v as_o the_o primitive_a disciple_n for_o the_o lord_n spirit_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o let_v we_o add_v the_o fuel_n of_o diligent_a and_o industrious_a observation_n to_o all_o his_o fervent_a motion_n when_o we_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o his_o go_n 3._o 1_o sam._n 5.24_o hebâ—_n 5_o 3._o then_o let_v we_o bestir_v ourselves_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n let_v we_o not_o harden_v our_o heart_n nor_o put_v he_o off_o till_o to_o morrow_n for_o the_o spirit_n be_v as_o the_o wind_n that_o blow_v where_o and_o when_o he_o list_v 5.9_o john_n 3.8_o rev._n 2d_o 17_o harbour_n no_o base_a thought_n of_o the_o spirit_n act_n 8.19_o 20._o act_n 5.9_o when_o the_o spirit_n say_v come_v let_v the_o bride_n say_v come_v and_o let_v he_o that_o hear_v say_v come_v let_v we_o not_o harbour_v any_o carnal_a low_a base_a thought_n of_o this_o glorious_a spirit_n this_o be_v simon_n magus_n his_o sin_n especial_o let_v we_o not_o by_o close_a hypocrisy_n or_o secret_a dissimulation_n agree_v to_o lie_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o to_o tempt_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v ananias_n and_o saâ—hira's_n sin_n and_o it_o cost_v they_o dear_a and_o they_o be_v peculiar_o say_v to_o tempt_v the_o spirit_n because_o it_o be_v his_o peculiar_a work_n to_o search_v all_o thing_n 2.10_o 1_o cor._n 2.10_o sect._n xlvi_o 4.23_o the_o wonderful_a condescension_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o work_n of_o man_n salvation_n mat._n 6.9_o 3._o rom._n 16.24_o 1_o cor._n 16.23_o gal._n 6_o 13_o phâ—l_n 4.23_o and_o now_o to_o shut_v up_o all_o what_o holy_a fear_n and_o love_n of_o this_o holy_a spirit_n may_v at_o once_o fill_v our_o thought_n when_o we_o consider_v that_o although_o holiness_n be_v the_o â—eculiar_a attribute_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o which_o he_o receive_v his_o denomination_n even_o as_o greatness_n be_v peculiar_o ascribe_v to_o the_o father_n who_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o kingdom_n power_n and_o glory_n to_o be_v his_o and_o grace_n to_o be_v the_o sonâ—_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o special_a property_n of_o the_o spirit_n all_o sin_n against_o god_n be_v say_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n to_o vex_v the_o spirit_n 3.18_o 2_o thes_n 3.18_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o rich_a mercy_n of_o this_o holy_a spirit_n in_o condescension_n to_o poor_a man_n salvation_n that_o he_o undertake_v it_o as_o his_o peculiar_a office_n and_o work_n to_o come_v into_o man_n heart_n unsit_v and_o unfurnished_a when_o zijm_n ochim_n and_o limb_n have_v dwell_v there_o when_o vain_a thought_n have_v lodge_v there_o into_o a_o very_a sink_n of_o sin_n a_o house_n without_o window_n a_o heap_n without_o order_n a_o very_a hell_n of_o curse_a confusion_n and_o of_o every_o hateful_a and_o hurtful_a lust_n and_o that_o when_o there_o be_v none_o to_o go_v before_o he_o or_o to_o prepare_v for_o he_o whereas_o though_o herein_o god_n commend_v his_o love_n to_o we_o in_o that_o while_n we_o be_v enemy_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o yet_o will_v not_o the_o son_n be_v bear_v to_o die_v or_o lodge_v in_o a_o womb_n or_o come_v into_o the_o world_n till_o this_o spirit_n go_v before_o he_o margin_n hebr._n 10.5_o as_o in_o the_o margin_n to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o he_o and_o to_o fit_v a_o body_n to_o he_o for_o so_o may_v the_o word_n be_v render_v a_o body_n have_v thou_o prepare_v i_o or_o a_o body_n have_v thou_o fit_v i_o o_o sweet_a spirit_n what_o tongue_n can_v praise_v or_o heart_n prize_v thou_o according_a to_o thy_o glorious_a grace_n to_o poor_a sinner_n 2.7_o genesis_n 2.7_o when_o god_n first_o breathe_v into_o man_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n he_o be_v a_o lump_n of_o innocent_a clay_n but_o when_o thou_o come_v to_o breathe_v the_o breath_n of_o new_a life_n into_o sinful_a man_n thou_o breathe_v into_o a_o noisome_a carcase_n a_o heart_n full_a of_o rottenness_n 6.29_o 1_o king_n 8_o 28._o 2_o chron._n 6.29_o and_o take_v up_o thy_o dwelling_n in_o that_o very_a part_n where_o his_o plague_n sore_o run_v and_o now_o see_v thou_o do_v not_o shun_v those_o that_o have_v the_o plague_n of_o the_o heart_n come_v in_o thou_o bless_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o this_o heart_n of_o i_o 44.3_o mat._n 3.11_o isaiah_n 44.3_o thou_o be_v a_o fire_n that_o can_v purge_v my_o dross_n and_o not_o be_v impair_v a_o water_n that_o can_v wash_v away_o all_o my_o filth_n and_o not_o be_v defile_v now_o to_o thou_o bless_a spirit_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n sect._n xlvii_o final_o as_o our_o thought_n of_o god_n 25._o thought_n for_o god_n must_v be_v by_o scripture_n rule_n see_v bp._n andrews_n on_o the_o second_o commandment_n image_n and_o imagination_n cogitation_n col._n 2.23_o mat._n 15.9_o sâ—e_a bishop_n tailor_n dissuasive_a pag._n 48._o isa_n 29.13_o 14._o 2_o sam._n 7.2_o 2_o chron._n 3.3_o and_o 29_o 25._o so_o our_o thought_n for_o god_n be_v only_o right_o when_o agreeable_a to_o scripture_n rule_n for_o as_o the_o second_o commandment_n forbid_v all_o image_n so_o also_o all_o imagination_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n that_o be_v not_o 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