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much_o wrangle_v and_o wrestle_v concern_v reprobation_n but_o with_o delectation_n recreate_v ourselves_o with_o this_o divine_a work_n of_o our_o election_n this_o cast_v itself_o into_o a_o large_a compass_n whereas_o in_o the_o other_o god_n contract_v his_o hand_n and_o give_v man_n leave_v to_o mischief_n himself_o and_o although_o our_o reprobation_n be_v from_o god_n yet_o our_o condemnation_n be_v from_o ourselves_o the_o strait_a and_o straight_o line_n to_o heaven_n lie_v in_o this_o compass_n that_o it_o be_v from_o the_o father_n by_o the_o inchoation_n of_o decree_n in_o the_o son_n by_o the_o dispensation_n of_o mean_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o consummation_n of_o those_o mean_n and_o to_o faith_n for_o the_o instrument_n of_o application_n q._n how_o be_v the_o church_n divide_v a._n it_o be_v either_o militant_a upon_o earth_n or_o triumphant_a in_o heaven_n this_o distribution_n be_v of_o the_o church_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o member_n or_o of_o 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church_n a._n it_o be_v the_o number_n of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v apply_v unto_o christ_n by_o faith_n here_o be_v must_v live_v by_o faith_n after_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o fruition_n of_o christ_n by_o sight_n ephes_n 6.16_o heb._n 11.1_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o and_o 4.17.18_o 1_o cor._n 13.12.13_o this_o church_n consist_v only_o of_o man_n not_o as_o yet_o free_v from_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v so_o slow_o forward_a and_o make_v many_o sit_v still_o with_o their_o hand_n fold_v in_o their_o bosom_n and_o wish_v they_o know_v how_o to_o be_v rid_v of_o time_n and_o so_o become_v miserable_a loser_n of_o good_a hour_n and_o good_a part_n and_o the_o very_a hope_n of_o future_a reward_n because_o they_o will_v not_o strive_v with_o themselves_o happy_a be_v those_o persecution_n that_o drive_v we_o to_o this_o hold_n and_o like_o a_o old_a beat_a hare_n weary_a of_o long_a chase_n return_v we_o 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man_n and_o not_o before_o god_n but_o they_o be_v here_o sound_o lesson_v that_o will_v so_o dissemble_v with_o god_n as_o if_o service_n consist_v only_o in_o wear_v of_o livery_n in_o take_v of_o wage_n in_o make_v of_o courtesy_n and_o kiss_v of_o hand_n i_o mean_v they_o put_v on_o the_o cognizance_n of_o christianity_n in_o baptism_n know_v how_o to_o live_v upon_o the_o trencher_n of_o god_n providence_n in_o their_o maintenance_n and_o to_o give_v he_o the_o compliment_n of_o a_o fashionable_a profession_n etc._n etc._n i_o know_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o easy_a or_o more_o common_a than_o this_o such_o servant_n be_v as_o useful_a for_o god_n as_o drunken_a serve_a man_n for_o honest_a master_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v when_o there_o be_v most_o use_n for_o they_o ransack_v then_o thy_o heart_n o_o sinner_n and_o find_v sound_a affection_n to_o god_n firm_a resolution_n to_o goodness_n true_a hatred_n of_o sin_n ransack_v thy_o life_n and_o find_v the_o truth_n 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thou_o get_v a_o step_n further_o than_o the_o most_o honest_a civil_a man_n and_o that_o be_v both_o in_o faith_n and_o work_v to_o gain_v sincerity_n which_o be_v the_o girdle_n of_o truth_n eph._n 6.14_o think_v thyself_o but_o a_o loose_a man_n as_o long_o as_o thou_o want_v it_o &_o thy_o grace_n never_o so_o excellent_a will_v be_v shake_v off_o with_o a_o storm_n as_o loose_a garment_n with_o the_o wind_n and_o here_o the_o proverb_n be_v most_o true_a ungirt_a unblessed_a etc._n etc._n obedience_n if_o we_o respect_v god_n justice_n aught_o to_o be_v perfect_a yet_o it_o be_v so_o far_o perfect_a in_o we_o as_o it_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o faith_n wherein_o proper_o there_o be_v no_o imperfection_n for_o it_o be_v the_o opposition_n of_o corruption_n that_o make_v faith_n little_a a_o small_a fire_n warm_v but_o a_o little_a and_o the_o reason_n be_v not_o in_o the_o heat_n but_o the_o coldness_n of_o the_o weather_n therefore_o as_o far_o as_o we_o 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deserve_v least_o if_o the_o reward_n be_v according_a to_o the_o doer_n for_o then_o the_o spirit_n and_o faith_n will_v carry_v all_o away_o and_o teach_v the_o whole_a man_n to_o be_v thankful_a for_o mercy_n and_o not_o to_o stand_v plead_v for_o merit_n q._n wherein_o stand_v our_o obedience_n a._n either_o in_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n invocation_n of_o god_n or_o celebration_n of_o sacrament_n faith_n make_v we_o every_o way_n dutiful_a to_o our_o maker_n it_o move_v we_o to_o seek_v he_o in_o all_o his_o ordinance_n and_o most_o willing_o submit_v unto_o his_o law_n devout_o to_o sue_v unto_o he_o in_o our_o prayer_n and_o holy_o to_o receive_v the_o pledge_n of_o his_o love_n math._n 28.19.20_o they_o that_o for_o want_n
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it_o be_v write_v in_o his_o heart_n for_o as_o he_o be_v make_v by_o it_o so_o be_v he_o govern_v according_o gen._n 1.26_o let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o image_n etc._n etc._n first_o god_n slamp_v his_o law_n upon_o he_o eph._n 4.24_o and_o then_o leave_v he_o to_o his_o ordinary_a providence_n to_o conform_v himself_o and_o his_o action_n to_o the_o will_n of_o that_o god_n who_o with_o his_o own_o finger_n do_v write_v upon_o the_o table_n of_o his_o heart_n holiness_n to_o jehovah_n the_o iron_n by_o the_o tincture_n of_o the_o loadstone_n point_v to_o a_o centre_n &_o be_v draw_v too_o and_o fro_o by_o it_o so_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n have_v receive_v the_o inunction_n of_o a_o holy_a law_n be_v to_o be_v draw_v from_o point_n to_o point_n as_o the_o will_n of_o god_n have_v order_v only_o here_o be_v the_o difference_n that_o the_o loadstone_n move_v the_o iron-natural_o but_o god_n law_n be_v to_o stir_v the_o heart_n free_o and_o as_o a_o cause_n by_o counsel_n and_o 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in_o apply_v to_o all_o and_o yet_o the_o father_n but_o a_o special_a elector_n of_o some_o show_v themselves_o ignorant_a of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o co-operation_n of_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n for_o as_o the_o father_n begin_v by_o election_n so_o the_o son_n go_v on_o by_o redemption_n and_o the_o spirit_n finish_v the_o work_n by_o application_n so_o that_o application_n be_v as_o special_a as_o election_n joh._n 17.9.10.11_o as_o the_o father_n redeem_v his_o own_o by_o christ_n so_o he_o keep_v they_o by_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 5.25_o he_o give_v himself_o only_o for_o his_o church_n vers_fw-la 26.27_o and_o the_o same_o he_o do_v present_a holy_a to_o his_o father_n by_o the_o work_n of_o his_o spirit_n q._n what_o be_v the_o church_n â§_o a_o brief_a map_n of_o god_n election_n election_n from_o the_o father_n the_o inchoation_n and_o beginning_n whereof_o be_v who_o for_o the_o first_o manner_n of_o work_v have_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o will_n decree_v by_o his_o 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