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measure_n that_o christ_n have_v appoint_v unto_o they_o and_o with_o which_o he_o will_v fill_v and_o enrich_v they_o that_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n of_o which_o every_o member_n be_v a_o part_n and_o which_o he_o by_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o grace_n do_v fill_v up_o which_o be_v in_o this_o respect_n as_o it_o be_v imperfect_a till_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o saint_n be_v fill_v not_o only_o in_o suffer_v col._n 1.24_o but_o in_o grace_n also_o now_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v they_o a_o measure_n which_o they_o be_v all_o in_o this_o life_n to_o fulfil_v as_o he_o will_v not_o destroy_v wicked_a man_n till_o they_o have_v fulfil_v their_o measure_n fill_v up_o say_v christ_n to_o the_o pharisee_n the_o measure_n of_o your_o father_n iniquity_n so_o neither_o will_v he_o translate_v the_o saint_n till_o they_o have_v fulfil_v their_o measure_n which_o be_v do_v by_o some_o soon_o and_o some_o late_a and_o when_o the_o measure_n be_v full_a as_o then_o rev._n 19_o he_o 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he_o can_v receive_v the_o prize_n 1_o cor._n 9.24_o and_o he_o must_v fight_v the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n and_o finish_v his_o course_n before_o he_o shall_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n 2_o tim._n 4.8_o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v i_o will_v grant_v to_o sit_v upon_o my_o throne_n as_o i_o overcome_v and_o be_o sit_v down_o with_o my_o father_n upon_o his_o throne_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 3.21_o it_o be_v call_v the_o labourer_n be_v worthy_a of_o their_o hire_n the_o hire_n be_v for_o the_o labourer_n and_o for_o none_o else_o opera_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la minus_fw-la necessaria_fw-la quam_fw-la side_n ipsa_fw-la luther_n obedience_n and_o good_a work_n be_v in_o some_o sense_n as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o faith_n i_o say_v as_o necessary_a though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n as_o the_o instrument_n of_o justification_n and_o there_o be_v also_o a_o double_a ground_n for_o it_o first_o because_o there_o be_v a_o measure_n of_o obedience_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v unto_o all_o the_o saint_n before_o they_o shall_v be_v translate_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v till_o their_o obedience_n be_v fulfil_v 2_o cor._n 10.6_o as_o man_n shall_v not_o take_v they_o away_o the_o witness_n shall_v not_o be_v slay_v till_o they_o have_v finish_v their_o testimony_n rev._n 11._o so_o god_n will_v not_o take_v they_o away_o till_o they_o have_v finish_v their_o course_n joh._n 17.2_o say_v christ_n father_n i_o have_v glorify_v thou_o on_o earth_n i_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n that_o thou_o give_v i_o to_o do_v and_o a_o saint_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v from_o hence_o till_o he_o be_v perfect_v i_o work_v to_o day_n and_o to_o morrow_n and_o the_o three_o day_n i_o shall_v be_v perfect_v that_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o work_n that_o be_v give_v he_o to_o do_v and_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o service_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o man_n the_o same_o be_v true_a of_o all_o the_o saint_n when_o they_o have_v bring_v forth_o their_o uttermost_a fruit_n unto_o god_n and_o their_o work_n be_v end_v they_o shall_v never_o till_o then_o be_v translate_v second_o all_o man_n that_o be_v receive_v into_o glory_n they_o be_v receive_v unto_o the_o degree_n of_o glory_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v appoint_v and_o though_o its_o true_a that_o by_o conversion_n they_o be_v put_v into_o a_o right_n of_o glory_n but_o degree_n of_o glory_n be_v answerable_a unto_o degree_n of_o service_n which_o man_n be_v in_o this_o life_n draw_v forth_o for_o though_o god_n will_v not_o reward_v man_n for_o their_o work_n as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n yet_o he_o will_v for_o degree_n reward_v they_o according_a unto_o their_o work_n and_o so_o good_a work_n be_v a_o good_a foundation_n by_o which_o man_n lay_v hold_v of_o eternal_a life_n 1_o tim._n 6.19_o as_o christ_n have_v upon_o his_o head_n many_o crown_n suitable_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o victory_n rev._n 19.7_o among_o the_o roman_n there_o be_v a_o common_a crown_n and_o some_o crown_n that_o be_v more_o special_a and_o peculiar_a corona_n civica_n and_o navalis_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o there_o be_v a_o common_a crown_n too_o belong_v to_o the_o saint_n as_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o so_o enter_v into_o their_o master_n joy_n but_o there_o be_v some_o peculiar_a crown_n which_o belong_v unto_o some_o more_o than_o to_o other_o answerable_a to_o the_o special_a service_n that_o they_o have_v perform_v upon_o earth_n as_o the_o apostle_n shall_v sit_v upon_o twelve_o throne_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n there_o be_v star_n primae_fw-la magnitudinis_fw-la though_o all_o the_o righteous_a shall_v shine_v as_o the_o star_n yet_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o our_o divine_n in_o the_o angel_n themselves_o that_o though_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o in_o natura_fw-la angelica_n the_o angelical_a nature_n be_v alike_o in_o all_o yet_o in_o of_o ficio_fw-la in_o office_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o angel_n as_o the_o lord_n do_v employ_v they_o some_z in_o more_o high_a and_o excellent_a service_n than_o other_o and_o answerable_a to_o that_o shall_v their_o reward_n be_v the_o essential_a glory_n shall_v be_v all_o alike_o but_o there_o be_v a_o additional_a glory_n that_o shall_v be_v make_v out_o unto_o they_o answerable_a unto_o the_o service_n that_o they_o have_v perform_v therefore_o it_o be_v true_a of_o holiness_n in_o this_o large_a extent_n of_o it_o that_o without_o it_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n there_o be_v but_o one_o use_n i_o will_v make_v of_o it_o which_o be_v of_o marvellous_a concernment_n unto_o every_o one_o of_o you_o use_v the_o use_n shall_v be_v of_o examination_n prove_v yourselves_o for_o without_o holiness_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n it_o be_v that_o in_o which_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o deceive_v their_o own_o soul_n job_n 34.30_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hypocrite_n that_o the_o hypocrite_n reign_v not_o lest_o the_o people_n be_v ensnare_v the_o word_n signify_v nubilu_n a_o man_n in_o a_o cloud_n or_o velatus_fw-la pallio_fw-la aven_n aven_n auâ—…_n a_o man_n that_o cover_v himself_o with_o a_o cloak_n man_n find_v out_o oftentime_o artificial_a cover_n for_o themselves_o and_o thereby_o deceive_v their_o own_o soul_n it_o be_v not_o hold_v some_o opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n or_o go_v zealous_o with_o some_o one_o party_n it_o be_v not_o bare_o appear_v for_o truth_n for_o thou_o may_v do_v all_o this_o and_o be_v unholy_a a_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o if_o so_o there_o be_v no_o vision_n of_o god_n for_o thou_o but_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n know_v whether_o or_o no_o he_o be_v holy_a according_a to_o the_o
that_o have_v know_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o himself_o it_o be_v a_o terrible_a thing_n unto_o he_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o other_o man_n soul_n also_o five_o there_o be_v a_o different_a account_n that_o officer_n will_v give_v at_o the_o last_o day_n some_o will_v give_v a_o account_n with_o joy_n and_o some_o with_o grief_n there_o be_v a_o double_a connexion_n first_o they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n obey_v that_o they_o may_v do_v their_o work_n with_o comfort_n watch_v for_o your_o soul_n with_o comfort_n second_o that_o they_o may_v give_v up_o their_o account_n with_o joy_n for_o the_o obedience_n of_o a_o people_n be_v a_o ground_n of_o both_o the_o great_a joy_n of_o a_o faithful_a minister_n of_o god_n be_v in_o this_o which_o be_v the_o great_a satisfaction_n of_o christ_n isa_n 53.10_o to_o see_v the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n the_o joy_n of_o harvest_n be_v the_o great_a joy_n one_o sow_n and_o another_o reap_v to_o receive_v the_o fruit_n of_o 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who_o i_o put_v up_o so_o many_o prayer_n and_o about_o who_o i_o take_v so_o much_o pain_n it_o be_v grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o see_v man_n turn_v his_o grace_n into_o wantonness_n eph._n 4.30_o and_o it_o will_v also_o exceed_o grieve_v they_o that_o be_v act_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n three_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v instrumental_a in_o their_o condemnation_n and_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o heighten_v it_o for_o it_o will_v be_v casy_a for_o sodom_n in_o that_o day_n and_o the_o great_a mean_n man_n have_v have_v the_o great_a will_v their_o condemnation_n be_v the_o great_a pain_n any_o minister_n have_v take_v with_o a_o people_n the_o great_a will_v their_o judgement_n be_v they_o that_o have_v be_v exalt_v up_o to_o heaven_n shall_v be_v bring_v down_o to_o hell_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o revelation_n when_o the_o secret_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a it_o shall_v appear_v how_o ordinance_n do_v ripen_v sin_n 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die_a grace_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o promise_v the_o lord_n make_v joh._n 16._o to_o all_o christian_n die_v as_o well_o as_o live_n of_o his_o fullness_n we_o shall_v receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n it_o be_v our_o business_n in_o this_o world_n to_o be_v make_v conformable_a unto_o christ_n not_o only_o in_o our_o life_n but_o also_o at_o our_o death_n and_o then_o the_o lord_n say_v of_o his_o people_n they_o shall_v be_v i_o mal._n 3.17_o what_o a_o glorious_a creature_n will_v a_o saint_n be_v in_o that_o day_n when_o god_n himself_o look_v on_o he_o as_o a_o jewel_n 1_o cor._n 3.21_o all_o thing_n be_v you_o than_o a_o saint_n enjoy_v perfection_n enough_o when_o he_o have_v a_o full_a possession_n of_o god_n psa_n 16.11_o in_o thy_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o on_o thy_o right_a hand_n be_v river_n of_o pleasure_n for_o evermore_o and_o then_o when_o a_o saint_n have_v such_o a_o glorious_a advantage_n by_o death_n shall_v not_o we_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n 5._o lay_v up_o a_o treasury_n of_o prayer_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v fit_v for_o this_o great_a change_n if_o a_o man_n be_v in_o any_o straight_a or_o any_o sad_a condition_n nature_n will_v prompt_v he_o to_o seek_v relief_n and_o he_o will_v take_v any_o course_n that_o may_v deliver_v he_o out_o of_o it_o especial_o since_o god_n have_v make_v such_o a_o promise_n call_v upon_o i_o in_o a_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v hear_v you_o and_o if_o a_o man_n be_v so_o careful_a to_o avoid_v and_o prevent_v these_o lesser_a change_n that_o they_o may_v not_o do_v he_o harm_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v he_o be_v industrious_o careful_a touch_v this_o great_a change_n psal_n 34._o the_o psalmist_n beg_v that_o he_o may_v know_v his_o latter_a end_n psa_n 90.12_o so_o teach_v we_o to_o number_v our_o day_n that_o we_o may_v apply_v our_o heart_n unto_o wisdom_n and_o therefore_o a_o man_n shall_v lay_v up_o a_o treasury_n of_o prayer_n in_o 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god_n honour_n at_o their_o death_n i_o think_v it_o but_o our_o duty_n to_o consider_v of_o our_o loss_n in_o this_o brother_n at_o this_o time_n though_o it_o be_v but_o to_o carry_v a_o torch_n after_o he_o to_o his_o long_a home_n first_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o gracious_a spirit_n in_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v wrought_v the_o good_a work_n and_o a_o through_o work_n of_o regeneration_n he_o be_v one_o that_o fear_v god_n above_o many_o that_o have_v true_o give_v up_o his_o name_n to_o christ_n one_o that_o have_v oil_n in_o his_o vessel_n and_o do_v not_o only_o shine_v by_o profession_n before_o man_n one_o that_o be_v not_o indulgent_a
god_n that_o he_o make_v all_o their_o punishment_n to_o be_v measure_v out_o by_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o portion_n with_o hypocrite_n mat._n 24.51_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o portion_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n to_o show_v none_o so_o near_o to_o the_o devil_n as_o they_o no_o man_n so_o hateful_a unto_o god_n or_o creature_n but_o the_o devil_n and_o this_o be_v a_o most_o common_a and_o ordinary_a way_n of_o hypocrisy_n that_o can_v be_v this_o make_v the_o saint_n groan_n in_o themselves_o therefore_o bradford_n do_v write_v in_o his_o letter_n to_o his_o friend_n john_n bradford_n a_o very_a hypocrite_n a_o very_a paint_a hypocrite_n look_v back_o with_o how_o little_a preparation_n how_o vain_a thy_o thought_n how_o thy_o eye_n have_v wander_v etc._n etc._n second_o apply_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o this_o among_o other_o evil_n exod._n 28.38_o christ_n must_v have_v upon_o his_o forehead_n holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o your_o holy_a thing_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o christ_n be_v appoint_v for_o this_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o your_o unholiness_n in_o service_n three_o be_v more_o heedful_a for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o to_o stir_v you_o up_o to_o it_o consider_v but_o only_o this_o how_o heedful_a you_o have_v be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n prov._n 16.30_o he_o shut_v his_o eye_n that_o devise_v mischief_n a_o man_n that_o will_v study_v and_o be_v intent_n upon_o a_o thing_n will_v shut_v his_o eye_n that_o so_o object_n from_o without_o do_v not_o distract_v his_o mind_n so_o intent_n be_v this_o man_n in_o a_o way_n of_o deceive_a job_n 17.11_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n be_v call_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o heart_n whereupon_o a_o man_n heart_n do_v dwell_v now_o we_o know_v upon_o any_o sinful_a project_n and_o thought_n of_o evil_a a_o man_n thought_n be_v so_o settle_v upon_o they_o that_o a_o man_n can_v 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not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a eccl._n 5.1,2_o when_o thou_o do_v do_v it_o with_o all_o thy_o might_n as_o david_n do_v 1_o chron._n 29.17_o act_v all_o grace_n stir_v up_o all_o thy_o affection_n awake_v my_o glory_n etc._n etc._n else_o when_o thou_o have_v do_v there_o will_v be_v a_o outside_n of_o service_n but_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o will_v be_v empty_a work_n hollow_a no_o inward_a grace_n or_o strength_n or_o affection_n to_o fill_v they_o out_o three_o to_o show_v that_o thou_o can_v never_o take_v heed_n enough_o after_o every_o service_n go_v and_o humble_a thyself_o before_o god_n for_o thy_o want_n of_o heed_n and_o watchfulness_n say_v with_o abraham_n i_o that_o be_v dust_n and_o ash_n do_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o with_o jacob_n how_o dreadful_a be_v this_o place_n it_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n god_n be_v here_o and_o i_o be_v not_o aware_a etc._n etc._n last_o and_o to_o enable_v thou_o so_o to_o do_v get_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n thorough_o plant_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o whenever_o thou_o come_v before_o god_n stir_v up_o thy_o fear_n and_o all_o those_o awful_a consideration_n that_o may_v be_v for_o fear_n be_v the_o watchman_n of_o the_o soul_n exceed_v heedful_a and_o vigilant_a that_o be_v appoint_v as_o the_o remedy_n be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n but_o fear_v thou_o god_n eccl._n 5.7_o and_o to_o this_o end_n walk_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n long_o walk_v with_o god_n in_o his_o fear_n at_o other_o time_n a_o special_a cause_n why_o man_n be_v no_o more_o heedful_a in_o god_n worship_n be_v because_o they_o give_v liberty_n to_o themselves_o and_o have_v no_o eye_n to_o his_o presence_n at_o other_o time_n therefore_o be_v thou_o in_o it_o all_o the_o day_n long_o gospel_n exaltation_n matth_n 11.23_o and_o thou_o capernaum_n which_o be_v exalt_v up_o to_o heaven_n shall_v be_v bring_v down_o to_o hell_n for_o if_o the_o mighty_a work_n which_o have_v be_v do_v in_o thou_o have_v be_v do_v in_o sodom_n it_o will_v have_v remain_v unto_o this_o day_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o choose_v one_o fix_v place_n for_o the_o gospel_n to_o reside_v in_o unto_o which_o all_o nation_n that_o expect_v any_o benefit_n thereby_o be_v to_o resort_v as_o he_o do_v for_o the_o jew_n at_o jerusalem_n that_o only_o be_v the_o valley_n of_o vision_n but_o now_o its_o sound_n be_v go_v forth_o into_o all_o land_n and_o there_o be_v beauty_n in_o the_o foot_n of_o those_o that_o bring_v those_o glad_a tiding_n isa_n 52.7_o the_o lord_n have_v now_o make_v it_o a_o ambulatory_a a_o itinerary_a gospel_n it_o walk_v from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o come_v home_o to_o the_o door_n of_o those_o who_o will_v scarce_o go_v out_o of_o their_o door_n to_o it_o and_o wheresoever_o it_o come_v it_o bring_v with_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fullness_n of_o blessing_n rom._n 15.29_o it_o be_v to_o a_o place_n as_o the_o sun_n to_o the_o world_n a_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n mal._n 4.2_o it_o be_v the_o rain_n of_o the_o earth_n heb._n 6.8_o it_o be_v a_o feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n of_o fat_a thing_n full_a of_o marrow_n of_o wine_n on_o the_o lees_n well-refined_n isa_n 25.6_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o glass_n wherein_o we_o behold_v it_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o it_o be_v the_o face_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 4.6_o the_o ministration_n of_o righteousness_n 2_o cor._n 3.9_o it_o be_v the_o dole_n of_o spiritual_a gift_n rom._n 1.11_o it_o be_v eternal_a salvation_n itself_o yea_o great_a salvation_n heb._n 2.3_o here_o be_v garment_n to_o cover_v your_o nakedness_n meat_n to_o satisfy_v your_o hunger_n medicine_n to_o cure_v your_o disease_n armour_n to_o protect_v your_o person_n and_o a_o treasure_n of_o precious_a promise_n and_o sure_a mercy_n to_o provide_v for_o your_o posterity_n that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v nothing_o want_v to_o make_v it_o up_o a_o fullness_n of_o blessing_n but_o wherever_o the_o lord_n send_v this_o gospel_n and_o the_o ordinance_n thereof_o he_o do_v send_v it_o with_o a_o threefold_a reference_n first_o as_o donum_fw-la with_o reference_n to_o our_o thankfulness_n second_o as_o depositum_fw-la which_o respect_v our_o faithfulness_n three_o as_o talentum_fw-la which_o respect_v our_o fruitfulness_n that_o we_o may_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o he_o of_o who_o we_o have_v receive_v it_o that_o we_o fall_v not_o into_o the_o sin_n and_o so_o become_v liable_a unto_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o unprofitable_a servant_n now_o the_o fruit_n which_o the_o lord_n expect_v where_o he_o send_v these_o gospel-ordinance_n be_v repentance_n and_o conversion_n repent_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n matth._n 3.2_o the_o lord_n light_v not_o up_o this_o canâ—le_n but_o it_o be_v to_o find_v the_o lose_a groat_n he_o go_v not_o abroad_o in_o this_o but_o it_o be_v to_o find_v the_o lose_a sheep_n or_o to_o meet_v some_o prodigal_a son_n and_o though_o there_o may_v be_v fruit_n of_o a_o inferior_a nature_n civility_n and_o formality_n which_o man_n may_v bring_v forth_o yet_o the_o lord_n count_v this_o nothing_o unless_o repentance_n and_o conversion_n go_v before_o they_o as_o cipher_n they_o be_v that_o stand_v for_o nought_o if_o set_v alone_o though_o they_o add_v to_o the_o number_n if_o the_o figure_n of_o conversion_n go_v before_o christ_n say_v not_o unto_o they_o auditores_fw-la spectatores_fw-la administratores_fw-la ni_fw-fr fuissent_fw-la virtutem_fw-la ejus_fw-la divinam_fw-la non_fw-la laudavissent_fw-la &_o â—_o say_v brugens_fw-la plain_o manifest_v unto_o we_o that_o all_o the_o
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