relation_n lie_v in_o our_o way_n to_o heaven_n we_o must_v either_o leap_v over_o they_o or_o tread_v upon_o they_o a_o child_n must_v unchild_n himself_o and_o forget_v he_o be_v a_o child_n he_o must_v know_v neither_o father_n nor_o mother_n in_o god_n cause_n deut._n 33.9_o who_o say_v unto_o his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n i_o have_v not_o see_v he_o neither_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v his_o brethren_n this_o be_v to_o aim_v at_o god_n glory_n 2._o then_o we_o aim_v at_o god_n glory_n when_o we_o can_v be_v content_a that_o god_n will_n shall_v take_v place_n though_o it_o cross_v we_o lord_n i_o be_o content_a to_o be_v a_o loser_n if_o thou_o a_o gainer_n to_o have_v less_o health_n if_o i_o may_v have_v more_o grace_n and_o thou_o more_o glory_n whether_o it_o be_v food_n or_o bitter_a physic_n thou_o give_v i_o lord_n i_o desire_v that_o which_o may_v be_v most_o for_o thy_o glory_n thus_o our_o bless_a saviour_n not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v matth._n 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who_o thou_o give_v i_o she_o give_v i_o of_o the_o tree_n and_o i_o do_v eat_v it_o be_v long_o of_o thou_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o give_v i_o the_o woman_n to_o be_v a_o tempter_n i_o have_v not_o sin_v so_o confession_n glorify_v god_n it_o clear_v it_o acknowledge_v he_o be_v holy_a and_o righteous_a whatever_o he_o do_v nehemiah_n vindicate_v god_n righteousness_n chap._n 9.33_o thou_o be_v just_a in_o all_o that_o be_v bring_v upon_o we_o and_o confession_n than_o be_v ingenuous_a when_o it_o be_v free_v not_o force_v luke_n 15.18_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o before_o thou_o he_o charge_v himself_o with_o sin_n before_o ever_o his_o father_n charge_v he_o with_o it_o 3._o we_o glorify_v god_n by_o believe_v rom._n 4.20_o abraham_n be_v strong_a in_o faith_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n unbelief_n affront_v god_n it_o give_v he_o the_o lie_n he_o that_o believe_v not_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n 1_o joh._n 5.10_o so_o faith_n bring_v glory_n to_o god_n it_o set_v to_o its_o seal_n that_o god_n be_v true_a joh._n 3.33_o he_o that_o believe_v fly_n to_o god_n mercy_n and_o truth_n as_o to_o a_o altar_n of_o refuge_n he_o do_v ingarrison_n himself_o in_o the_o promise_n he_o trust_v all_o he_o have_v with_o god_n psal._n 31.5_o into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commit_v my_o spirit_n this_o be_v a_o great_a way_n of_o bring_v glory_n to_o god_n therefore_o god_n honour_v faith_n because_o faith_n honour_n god_n it_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n we_o do_v to_o a_o man_n when_o we_o trust_v he_o with_o all_o we_o have_v we_o put_v our_o life_n and_o estate_n into_o his_o hand_n a_o sign_n we_o have_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o he_o the_o three_o child_n glorify_v god_n by_o believe_v the_o god_n who_o we_o serve_v be_v able_a to_o deliver_v we_o and_o will_v deliver_v we_o dan._n 3.17_o faith_n know_v there_o be_v no_o impossibles_fw-fr with_o god_n and_o will_v trust_v he_o where_o it_o can_v trace_v he_o 4._o we_o glorify_v god_n by_o be_v tender_a of_o god_n glory_n god_n glory_n be_v dear_a to_o he_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n now_o when_o we_o be_v tender_a of_o his_o glory_n by_o lay_v to_o heart_n his_o dishonour_n this_o be_v a_o glorify_v of_o he_o a_o ingenuous_a child_n weep_v to_o see_v a_o disgrace_n do_v to_o his_o father_n psal._n 69.9_o the_o reproach_n of_o they_o that_o reproach_n thou_o be_v fall_v upon_o i_o when_o we_o hear_v god_n reproach_v it_o be_v as_o if_o we_o be_v reproach_v when_o god_n glory_n suffer_v it_o be_v as_o if_o we_o suffer_v this_o be_v to_o be_v tender_a of_o god_n glory_n 5._o we_o glorify_v god_n by_o fruitfulness_n joh._n 15.8_o hereby_o be_v my_o father_n glorify_v if_o you_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n as_o it_o be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o god_n to_o be_v barren_a so_o fruitfulness_n do_v honour_v he_o phil._n 1.11_o fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glory_n we_o must_v not_o be_v like_o the_o figtree_n in_o the_o gospel_n which_o have_v nothing_o but_o leave_n but_o like_o the_o pomocitron_n that_o be_v continual_o either_o mellow_n or_o blossom_a it_o be_v never_o without_o fruit._n it_o be_v not_o profession_n but_o fruit_n glorify_v god_n god_n expect_v to_o have_v his_o glory_n from_o we_o this_o way_n 1_o cor._n 9.7_o who_o plant_v a_o vineyard_n and_o eat_v not_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o tree_n in_o the_o forest_n may_v be_v barren_a but_o tree_n in_o the_o garden_n be_v fruitful_a we_o must_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o love_n and_o good_a work_n matth._n 5.16_o let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n faith_n do_v sanctify_v our_o work_n and_o work_n do_v testify_v our_o faith_n to_o be_v do_v good_a to_o other_o to_o be_v eye_n to_o the_o blind_a foot_n to_o the_o lame_a do_v much_o glorify_v god_n and_o thus_o christ_n do_v glorify_v his_o father_n he_o go_v about_o do_v good_a act_v 10.38_o by_o be_v fruitful_a we_o be_v fair_a in_o god_n eye_n jer._n 11.16_o the_o lord_n call_v thy_o name_n a_o green_a olive-tree_n fair_a and_o of_o goodly_a fruit_n and_o we_o must_v bear_v much_o fruit_n it_o be_v muchness_n of_o fruit_n glorify_v god_n if_o you_o bear_v much_o fruit._n the_o spouse_n breast_n be_v compare_v to_o cluster_n of_o grape_n cant._n 7.7_o to_o show_v how_o fertile_a she_o be_v though_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o grace_n may_v bring_v salvation_n to_o you_o yet_o not_o so_o much_o glory_n to_o god_n it_o be_v not_o a_o spark_n of_o love_n christ_n commend_v in_o mary_n but_o much_o love_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d she_o love_v much_o luke_n 7.47_o 6._o we_o glorify_v god_n by_o be_v content_v in_o that_o state_n where_o his_o providence_n have_v set_v we_o we_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o wisdom_n in_o that_o we_o rest_v satisfy_v with_o what_o he_o carve_v out_o to_o we_o thus_o do_v holy_a paul_n glorify_v god_n the_o lord_n have_v cast_v he_o into_o as_o great_a variety_n of_o condition_n as_o any_o man_n in_o prison_n more_o frequent_a in_o death_n oft_o 2_o cor._n 11.23_o yet_o he_o have_v learned_a to_o be_v content_a st._n paul_n can_v sail_v either_o in_o a_o storm_n or_o a_o calm_a he_o can_v be_v any_o thing_n that_o god_n will_v have_v he_o he_o can_v either_o want_n or_o abound_v phil._n 4.13_o a_o good_a christian_n argue_v thus_o it_o be_v god_n have_v put_v i_o in_o this_o condition_n he_o can_v have_v raise_v i_o high_o if_o he_o please_v but_o that_o may_v have_v be_v a_o snare_n to_o i_o god_n have_v do_v it_o
day_n of_o judgement_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o open_a and_o honourable_a mention_n make_v of_o they_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o angel_n six_o hardheartedness_n to_o they_o in_o misery_n reproach_v the_o gospel_n when_o man_n heart_n be_v like_o piece_n of_o rock_n or_o as_o the_o scale_n of_o the_o leviathan_n shut_v up_o as_o with_o a_o close_a seal_n job_n 41.15_o you_o may_v as_o well_o extract_v oil_n out_o of_o a_o flint_n as_o the_o golden_a oil_n of_o charity_n out_o of_o their_o heart_n these_o unchristian_a themselves_o unmercifulness_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o heathen_a rom._n 1.31_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o mercy_n it_o eclipse_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v the_o gospel_n teach_v uncharitableness_n do_v it_o not_o bid_v we_o draw_v out_o our_o soul_n to_o the_o hungry_a isa._n 58.10_o tit._n 3.8_o these_o thing_n i_o will_v that_o you_o affirm_v that_o they_o which_o have_v believe_v in_o god_n may_v be_v careful_a to_o maintain_v good_a work_n while_o you_o relieve_v not_o such_o as_o be_v in_o want_n you_o walk_v antipode_n to_o the_o gospel_n you_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o and_o lay_v it_o open_v to_o the_o lasâ—_n and_o censure_n of_o other_o seven_o there_o be_v nothing_o lose_v by_o relieve_v the_o necessitous_a the_o shunamite_n woman_n be_v kind_a to_o the_o prophet_n she_o welcome_v he_o to_o her_o house_n and_o she_o receive_v kindness_n from_o he_o another_o way_n he_o restore_v her_o dead_a child_n to_o life_n 2_o king_n 4.35_o such_o as_o be_v helpful_a to_o other_o shall_v find_v mercy_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n such_o as_o pour_v out_o the_o golden_a oil_n of_o compassion_n to_o other_o god_n will_v pour_v out_o the_o golden_a oil_n of_o salvation_n to_o they_o for_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n they_o shall_v have_v river_n of_o pleasure_n nay_o god_n will_v make_v it_o up_o some_o way_n or_o other_o in_o this_o life_n prov._n 11.25_o the_o liberal_a soul_n shall_v be_v 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6.4_o he_o see_v in_o secret_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o impios_fw-la habet_fw-la rivet_n as_o a_o merchant_n enter_v down_o debt_n in_o his_o book_n so_o god_n have_v his_o diary_n or_o day-book_n and_o he_o enter_v down_o every_o sin_n into_o the_o book_n he_o make_v a_o critical_a discant_fw-la upon_o man_n action_n ieroboam_n wife_n disguise_v herself_o that_o the_o prophet_n shall_v not_o know_v she_o but_o he_o discern_v she_o 1_o king_n 14.6_o why_o feign_a thou_o thyself_o to_o be_v another_o the_o hppocrite_n think_v to_o prevaricate_v and_o juggle_v with_o god_n but_o god_n will_v unmask_v he_o eccles._n 12.14_o god_n shall_v bring_v every_o work_n into_o judgement_n with_o every_o secret_a thing_n jer._n 29.23_o they_o have_v commit_v villainy_n in_o israel_n even_o i_o know_v and_o be_o a_o witness_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o but_o the_o hypocrite_n hope_v he_o shall_v colour_v over_o his_o sin_n and_o make_v it_o look_v very_o specious_a absolom_n mask_v over_o his_o 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they_o have_v a_o promise_n of_o it_o psal._n 29.11_o the_o lord_n will_v bless_v his_o people_n with_o peace_n they_o may_v have_v peace_n with_o god_n though_o not_o peace_n in_o their_o own_o conscience_n they_o have_v the_o initial_o and_o beginning_n of_o peace_n there_o be_v a_o secret_a peace_n the_o heart_n have_v in_o serve_v god_n such_o melt_n and_o enlargement_n in_o duty_n as_o do_v revive_v the_o soul_n and_o bear_v it_o up_o from_o sink_v quest._n 7._o but_o why_o have_v not_o all_o believer_n the_o full_a enjoyment_n and_o possession_n of_o peace_n why_o be_v not_o this_o flower_n of_o peace_n full_o ripe_a and_o blow_v resp._n some_o of_o the_o godly_a may_v not_o have_v so_o full_a a_o degree_n of_o peace_n 1._o through_o the_o fury_n of_o temptation_n the_o devil_n if_o he_o can_v destroy_v we_o he_o will_v disturb_v we_o satan_n dispute_v against_o our_o adoption_n he_o will_v make_v we_o question_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o so_o trouble_v the_o water_n of_o our_o peace_n satan_n be_v like_o a_o subtle_a cheater_n who_o if_o he_o can_v make_v a_o man_n title_n to_o his_o land_n void_a yet_o he_o will_v put_v he_o to_o many_o troublesome_a suit_n in_o law_n if_o satan_n can_v make_v we_o ungodly_a he_o will_v make_v we_o unquiet_a violent_a wind_n make_v the_o sea_n rough_a and_o stormy_a the_o wind_n of_o temptation_n blow_v disturb_v peace_n of_o spirit_n and_o put_v the_o soul_n into_o a_o commotion_n 2._o the_o godly_a may_v not_o enjoy_v peace_n through_o mistake_n and_o misapprehension_n about_o sin_n they_o find_v so_o much_o corruption_n that_o sure_a if_o there_o be_v grace_n there_o will_v not_o be_v such_o strong_a work_n of_o corruption_n whereas_o this_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o discourage_a christian_n and_o hinder_v their_o peace_n that_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n for_o they_o let_v i_o ask_v whence_o be_v it_o that_o you_o feel_v sin_n no_o man_n can_v feel_v sin_n but_o by_o grace_n a_o wicked_a man_n be_v insensible_a lay_v a_o 100_o weight_n upon_o a_o dead_a man_n he_o do_v not_o complain_v but_o the_o be_v sensible_a of_o corruption_n argue_v a_o gracious_a principle_n rom._n 7.21_o again_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o there_o be_v a_o combat_n with_o sin_n but_o from_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n gal._n 5.17_o dead_a thing_n can_v combat_n whence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o saint_n weep_v for_o sin_n what_o be_v these_o tear_n but_o seed_n of_o faith_n the_o not_o understand_v of_o this_o hinder_v a_o christian_n peace_n 3._o the_o godly_a may_v not_o enjoy_v peace_n through_o remissness_n in_o duty_n they_o leave_v their_o first_o love_n when_o christian_n abate_v their_o fervency_n god_n abate_v their_o peace_n if_o you_o slacken_v
grave_a and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v upon_o the_o earth_n this_o day_n be_v perfume_v with_o the_o sweet_a odour_n of_o prayer_n which_o go_v up_o to_o heaven_n as_o incense_n this_o day_n the_o manna_n fall_v that_o angel_n food_n this_o be_v the_o soul_n festival_n day_n on_o this_o day_n all_o the_o grace_n act_n their_o part_n the_o other_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v most_o employ_v about_o earth_n this_o day_n about_o heaven_n then_o you_o gather_v straw_n now_o pearl_n now_o christ_n take_v the_o soul_n up_o into_o the_o mount_n and_o give_v it_o transfigure_a sight_n of_o glory_n now_o christ_n lead_v his_o spouse_n into_o the_o wine-cellar_n and_o display_v the_o banner_n of_o his_o love_n now_o he_o give_v she_o his_o spice_a wine_n and_o the_o juice_n of_o the_o pomegranate_n cant._n 8.2_o the_o lord_n do_v usual_o reveal_v himself_o more_o to_o the_o soul_n on_o this_o day_n the_o apostle_n john_n be_v in_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n revel_v 1.10_o he_o be_v carry_v up_o in_o divine_a rapture_n towards_o heaven_n this_o day_n a_o christian_n be_v in_o the_o altitude_n he_o walk_v with_o god_n and_o take_v as_o it_o be_v a_o turn_n with_o he_o in_o heaven_n 1_o joh._n 1.3_o on_o this_o day_n holy_a affection_n be_v quicken_v the_o stock_n of_o grace_n be_v improve_v corruption_n be_v weaken_v on_o this_o day_n satan_n fall_v like_o lightning_n before_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o word_n christ_n wrought_v most_o of_o his_o miracle_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n so_o he_o do_v now_o the_o dead_a soul_n be_v raise_v the_o heart_n of_o stone_n be_v make_v flesh._n how_o shall_v this_o day_n be_v high_o esteem_v and_o have_v in_o reverence_n this_o day_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o ruby_n god_n have_v anoint_a this_o day_n with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o its_o fellow_n on_o the_o sabbath_n we_o be_v do_v angel_n work_v our_o tongue_n be_v tune_v to_o god_n praise_n this_o sabbath_n on_o earth_n be_v a_o shadow_n and_o type_n of_o that_o glorious_a rest_n and_o eternal_a sabbath_n we_o hope_v for_o in_o heaven_n when_o god_n shall_v be_v the_o temple_n and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v the_o light_n of_o it_o rev._n 21.22_o 23._o exod._n xx._n 9_o 10._o six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o do_v all_o thy_o work_n but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n etc._n etc._n six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v god_n will_v not_o have_v any_o live_v out_o of_o a_o call_v religion_n seal_v no_o warrant_n for_o idleness_n it_o be_v as_o well_o a_o duty_n to_o labour_v six_o day_n as_o to_o keep_v holy_a rest_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v 2_o thess._n 3.11_o we_o hear_v there_o be_v some_o among_o you_o walk_v disorderly_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d work_v not_o at_o all_o now_o they_o that_o be_v such_o we_o command_v and_o exhort_v by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n that_o with_o quietness_n they_o work_v and_o eat_v their_o own_o bread_n a_o christian_a must_v not_o only_a mind_n heaven_n but_o his_o call_v while_o the_o pilot_n have_v his_o eye_n to_o the_o star_n he_o have_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o stern_a without_o labour_v the_o pillar_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n will_v dissolve_v and_o the_o earth_n will_v be_v like_o the_o sluggard_n field_n overrun_v with_o briar_n prov._n 24.31_o adam_n in_o innocency_n though_o he_o be_v the_o monarch_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o god_n will_v not_o have_v he_o idle_a but_o he_o must_v dress_v and_o till_o the_o ground_n gen._n 2.15_o piety_n do_v not_o exclude_v industry_n six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v stand_v water_n putrify_v the_o inanimate_a creature_n be_v in_o motion_n the_o sun_n go_v its_o circuit_n the_o fountain_n run_v the_o fire_n sparkle_v and_o animate_v creature_n solomon_n send_v we_o to_o the_o ant_n and_o pismire_n to_o learn_v labour_n prov._n 6.6_o chap._n 30.35_o the_o bee_n be_v the_o emblem_n of_o industry_n 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ship_n that_o lie_v always_o on_o the_o shore_n or_o of_o armour_n that_o hang_v up_o and_o rust_v to_o live_v out_o of_o a_o call_v expose_v a_o person_n to_o temptation_n melancton_n call_v idleness_n balneum_fw-la diaboli_fw-la the_o devil_n bath_n because_o he_o bathe_v himself_o with_o delight_n in_o a_o idle_a soul_n we_o do_v not_o use_v to_o sow_v seed_n in_o ground_n when_o it_o lie_v fallow_a but_o satan_n sow_v most_o of_o his_o seed_n of_o temptation_n in_o such_o person_n as_o lie_v fallow_a and_o be_v out_o of_o a_o call_v idleness_n be_v the_o nurse_n of_o vice_n seneca_n a_o heathen_a can_v say_v nullus_fw-la mihi_fw-la per_fw-la otium_fw-la dies_fw-la exit_fw-la no_o day_n pass_v i_o without_o some_o labour_n a_o idle_a person_n stand_v for_o a_o cypher_n in_o the_o world_n and_o god_n write_v down_o no_o cipher_n in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n we_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o idleness_n prov._n 31.27_o and_o drink_v the_o wine_n of_o 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