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be_v persuade_v to_o believe_v use_v 2._o the_o dear_a love_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o his_o people_n as_o his_o departure_n be_v a_o rich_a testimony_n of_o his_o love_n it_o be_v expedient_a for_o you_o that_o i_o go_v away_o so_o be_v his_o return_v i_o will_v not_o leave_v you_o comfortless_o i_o will_v come_v unto_o you_o joh._n 14._o 18._o never_o think_v of_o christ_n return_v but_o meditate_v upon_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o love_n use_v 3_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o now_o corporal_o in_o the_o world_n the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o his_o corporal_a appearance_n as_o of_o a_o future_a thing_n the_o papist_n they_o make_v he_o corporal_o present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n his_o body_n shall_v descend_v but_o once_o and_o that_o shall_v never_o be_v till_o he_o come_v to_o take_v his_o people_n into_o glory_n with_o himself_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o real_a corporal_a presence_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o real_a falsehood_n use_v 4._o this_o be_v a_o very_a 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our_o saviour_n hear_v this_o dispute_n and_o step_n in_o with_o they_o in_o his_o own_o person_n it_o be_v likely_a the_o disciple_n acquaint_v he_o with_o it_o as_o they_o usual_o do_v in_o other_o case_n or_o else_o by_o the_o flock_a of_o the_o multitude_n about_o they_o he_o observe_v it_o or_o by_o the_o omniscience_n of_o his_o divinity_n he_o know_v it_o however_o it_o be_v the_o text_n say_v he_o appear_v in_o the_o controversy_n v._o 12._o note_n jesus_n christ_n will_v plea_n for_o they_o that_o be_v quarreld_v with_o for_o his_o sake_n the_o disciple_n be_v bait_v by_o the_o subtle_a scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o see_v how_o ready_a christ_n be_v to_o come_v to_o their_o rescue_n christ_n will_v back_o all_o those_o that_o stand_v up_o for_o he_o now_o the_o answer_n which_o our_o saviour_n give_v to_o this_o cavil_n be_v in_o the_o text._n they_o that_o be_v whole_a etc._n etc._n which_o be_v more_o plain_o expound_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n i_o come_v not_o etc._n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o it_o mean_v man_n that_o be_v opinionate_a and_o conceit_a of_o their_o own_o ability_n it_o do_v secret_o point_v out_o the_o pharisee_n distemper_n though_o they_o be_v as_o other_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o spiritual_a condition_n yet_o they_o have_v good_a thought_n of_o themselves_o they_o be_v strong_a man_n in_o their_o own_o conceit_n need_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n signify_v necessity_n and_o usefulness_n rom._n 12._o 13._o contribute_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o saint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 6._o 8._o your_o heavenly_a father_n know_v what_o thing_n you_o have_v need_n of_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n signify_v also_o a_o necessary_a office_n as_o act_n 6._o 3._o look_v out_o among_o you_o seven_o man_n etc._n etc._n who_o we_o may_v appoint_v over_o this_o business_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n that_o be_v whole_a as_o before_o they_o can_v make_v no_o 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to_o shepherd_n and_o they_o be_v charge_v with_o this_o that_o they_o do_v not_o strengthen_v the_o disease_a nor_o heal_v that_o which_o be_v sick_a what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o sick_a and_o disease_a but_o the_o sinful_a member_n of_o that_o church_n who_o conversion_n and_o reformation_n the_o prophet_n have_v not_o endeavour_v and_o eccles_n 6._o 2._o solomon_n call_v covetousness_n a_o evil_a disease_n hence_o also_o it_o be_v that_o sin_n be_v call_v in_o scripture_n by_o the_o name_n of_o disease_n it_o be_v call_v the_o plague_n of_o the_o heart_n 1_o king_n 8._o 38._o there_o be_v as_o many_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o there_o be_v of_o the_o body_n drunkenness_n be_v a_o spiritual_a dropsy_n security_n be_v a_o spiritual_a lethargy_n envy_n be_v a_o spiritual_a canker_n lust_n be_v a_o spiritual_a fever_n hos_fw-la 7._o 4._o they_o be_v all_o adulterer_n as_o a_o oven_n heat_v by_o the_o baker_n apostasy_n and_o backsliding_n be_v the_o spiritual_a falling-sickness_n 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husbandman_n can_v till_o the_o merchant_n can_v trade_v it_o do_v take_v a_o man_n quite_o off_o from_o all_o his_o labour_n and_o that_o both_o in_o regard_n of_o act_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o affection_n eccles_n 12._o 1._o what_o be_v love_v before_o yield_v no_o pleasure_n sin_n do_v unfit_a the_o soul_n for_o spiritual_a employment_n it_o take_v man_n off_o from_o prayer_n from_o hear_v from_o meditation_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o more_o power_n it_o have_v over_o the_o soul_n the_o more_o be_v the_o soul_n indispose_v for_o holy_a exercise_n even_o god_n own_o child_n when_o they_o have_v fall_v into_o some_o spiritual_a sickness_n be_v exceed_o indispose_v to_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n their_o zeal_n their_o forwardness_n their_o activity_n be_v much_o abate_v david_n when_o he_o have_v fall_v into_o
apostle_n concern_v sylvanus_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 12._o it_o be_v god_n prerogative_n infallible_o to_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n you_o can_v infallible_o know_v a_o man_n temporal_a estate_n unless_o it_o be_v discover_v much_o less_o his_o spiritual_a estate_n 3_o that_o that_o will_v be_v a_o good_a ground_n to_o another_o man_n to_o judge_v well_o of_o we_o will_v not_o be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o we_o to_o judge_v well_o of_o ourselves_o other_o be_v bind_v to_o judge_v well_o of_o we_o if_o they_o see_v no_o evil_a in_o we_o charity_n believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n think_v no_o evil_a vid._n 1_o cor._n 13._o 5_o 6_o 7._o a_o fair_a outward_a deportment_n free_a from_o offence_n be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o another_o man_n to_o judge_v charitable_o of_o i_o and_o for_o i_o to_o judge_v charitable_o of_o another_o but_o now_o more_o than_o this_o be_v require_v to_o give_v i_o a_o ground_n of_o judge_v well_o of_o myself_o i_o must_v see_v some_o 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do_v it_o be_v but_o very_o seldom_o etc._n etc._n vid._n 2_o cor._n 16._o 12._o i_o have_v four_o thing_n to_o say_v about_o this_o rule_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a mercy_n when_o man_n be_v on_o the_o mend_a hand_n when_o they_o grow_v better_o any_o manner_n of_o way_n in_o any_o degree_n they_o have_v cause_n to_o bless_v god_n exceed_o when_o he_o that_o be_v a_o common_a swearer_n can_v now_o speak_v without_o a_o oath_n when_o he_o that_o be_v a_o cheater_n do_v now_o deal_v honest_o with_o man_n when_o he_o that_o be_v a_o drunkard_n do_v now_o live_v sober_o there_o be_v some_o better_a hope_n of_o this_o man_n than_o there_o be_v of_o another_o who_o go_v on_o still_o in_o his_o old_a way_n when_o a_o man_n can_v say_v i_o be_v a_o extortioner_n a_o oppressor_n a_o liar_n etc._n etc._n but_o now_o i_o have_v leave_v these_o sin_n he_o have_v very_o great_a cause_n to_o bless_v god_n that_o have_v make_v he_o better_o to_o leave_v one_o sin_n be_v a_o great_a mercy_n then_o to_o gain_v the_o world_n 2._o no_o man_n can_v have_v hope_n of_o heaven_n that_o do_v not_o mend_v his_o life_n he_o that_o do_v not_o outward_o reform_v shall_v not_o go_v to_o heaven_n job_n 22._o 23._o col._n 3._o 4_o 5._o 3._o it_o be_v possible_a that_o a_o man_n may_v outward_o reform_v some_o thing_n and_o yet_o he_o in_o â—_o very_o sick_a condition_n still_o a_o man_n may_v be_v better_o than_o he_o be_v and_o yet_o far_o short_a of_o a_o good_a condition_n a_o man_n may_v be_v less_o wicked_a than_o he_o be_v and_o yet_o not_o at_o all_o true_o good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n consider_v four_o thing_n to_o clear_v this_o 1_o a_o man_n may_v part_v with_o some_o one_o sin_n to_o make_v more_o sea-room_n for_o some_o other_o sin_n though_o all_o lust_n be_v from_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o lead_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o be_v contrary_a to_o holiness_n yet_o there_o be_v some_o opposition_n between_o one_o lust_n and_o another_o so_o that_o one_o can_v act_v vigorous_o unless_o another_o which_o oppose_v it_o be_v bring_v under_o prodigality_n be_v contrary_a to_o covetousness_n etc._n etc._n now_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o leave_v some_o sin_n out_o of_o love_n to_o another_o sin_n to_o part_v with_o covetousness_n out_o of_o love_n to_o prodigality_n a_o man_n may_v put_v out_o some_o of_o his_o child_n to_o make_v more_o room_n for_o the_o first-born_a and_o yet_o he_o account_v they_o all_o his_o child_n a_o man_n heart_n may_v be_v so_o much_o addict_v to_o one_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o neglect_v all_o the_o rest_n to_o make_v the_o better_a provision_n for_o that_o which_o be_v most_o dear_o belove_v 2_o a_o man_n may_v leave_v some_o sin_n because_o he_o have_v not_o ability_n or_o opportunity_n to_o commit_v they_o as_o before_o the_o prodigal_a man_n have_v so_o far_o waste_v his_o estate_n that_o he_o have_v not_o ability_n to_o be_v so_o wasteful_a as_o before_o the_o adulterer_n have_v so_o impair_v his_o health_n and_o strength_n that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o act_v his_o sin_n as_o he_o do_v before_o a_o thief_n may_v have_v reform_v his_o the_o every_o because_o he_o have_v not_o that_o opportunity_n to_o purloin_v as_o he_o have_v before_o he_o be_v better_a watch_v than_o he_o be_v 3_o a_o man_n may_v part_v with_o some_o sin_n mere_o to_o please_v man_n with_o who_o 〈…〉_o because_o he_o hate_v the_o sin_n but_o 〈…〉_o displease_v other_o who_o he_o will_v 〈…〉_o a_o man_n may_v forbear_v some_o dish_n of_o meat_n which_o hâ—_n love_v because_o his_o friend_n who_o he_o have_v invite_v do_v not_o affect_v it_o 4._o a_o man_n may_v part_v with_o some_o sin_n because_o he_o have_v find_v some_o outward_a smart_n by_o it_o he_o have_v impair_v his_o health_n by_o immoderate_a drink_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v now_o be_v sober_a he_o love_v the_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o ever_o he_o do_v but_o he_o can_v without_o the_o hazard_n of_o his_o life_n or_o health_n frequent_v it_o many_o a_o man_n abstaine_v from_o some_o meat_n not_o because_o he_o hate_v the_o meat_n but_o because_o the_o meat_n do_v not_o love_v he_o so_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o sin_n it_o have_v be_v a_o chargeable_a sin_n to_o he_o and_o will_v be_v so_o still_o if_o he_o use_v it_o therefore_o he_o put_v it_o away_o by_o all_o these_o thing_n it_o appear_v that_o some_o outward_a reformation_n may_v be_v attain_v unto_o and_o yet_o the_o soul_n still_o in_o a_o sick_a condition_n this_o be_v the_o three_o thing_n 4._o how_o may_v a_o man_n know_v then_o whether_o his_o reformation_n be_v such_o as_o will_v evince_v his_o condition_n to_o be_v good_a these_o thing_n will_v evidence_n this_o 1._o if_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o true_a displicency_n and_o hatred_n of_o it_o when_o loathe_v of_o sin_n go_v along_o with_o leave_v of_o sin_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v disaffect_v with_o it_o when_o the_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n be_v apprehend_v as_o well_o as_o the_o destructivenesse_n of_o sin_n esay_n 30._o 22._o true_a grace_n do_v haâ—e_a sin_n more_o for_o its_o filthiness_n then_o for_o its_o damnablenesse_n more_o because_o of_o its_o opposition_n to_o god_n then_o for_o its_o hurtfulness_n to_o himself_o he_o that_o can_v find_v this_o may_v conclude_v his_o reformation_n to_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o grace_n 2._o if_o care_n be_v take_v as_o well_o to_o suppress_v the_o root_n as_o â—â—_o reform_v the_o outward_a act_n every_o sinful_a act_n do_v proceed_v from_o a_o sinful_a habit_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n murder_n fornication_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 15._o 19_o now_o if_o you_o can_v find_v that_o the_o outward_a reformation_n and_o the_o inward_a reformation_n go_v together_o you_o may_v conclude_v the_o presence_n of_o grace_n from_o such_o act_n of_o reformation_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o now_o if_o as_o great_a care_n be_v use_v to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o from_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v there_o put_v away_o your_o iniquity_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n say_v the_o lord_n esay_n 1._o 16._o what_o be_v it_o to_o put_v away_o our_o iniquity_n from_o before_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n but_o to_o take_v care_n that_o they_o may_v be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o put_v away_o from_o the_o hand_n 3._o if_o the_o reformation_n be_v general_a if_o we_o mend_v in_o one_o thing_n as_o well_o as_o another_o we_o may_v conclude_v grace_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n hypocrite_n
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