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from_o we_o no_o better_a than_o a_o filthy_a clout_n esa_n 64.6_o and_o therefore_o so_o farrâ—_n from_o merit_a salvation_n that_o it_o rather_o deserve_v damnation_n and_o therefore_o the_o saint_n have_v always_o desire_a pardon_n for_o their_o best_a work_n psa_n 143.2_o 2_o that_o all_o the_o righteousness_n we_o perform_v be_v but_o our_o duty_n and_o therefore_o adam_n himself_o in_o his_o integrity_n can_v not_o merit_v christ_n only_o do_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o personal_a union_n luke_n 17_o 10._o 3_o this_o conceit_n of_o merit_n do_v so_o putrify_v righteousness_n that_o it_o make_v it_o odious_a to_o god_n be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o alsufficient_a merit_n of_o christ_n rom._n 11._o gal._n 2._o 4_o that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o
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with_o he_o by_o prayer_n to_o god_n rom._n 15.30_o use_n be_v for_o reproof_n of_o those_o that_o think_v they_o be_v safe_a if_o other_o call_v upon_o god_n for_o they_o though_o themselves_o never_o pray_v this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a abraham_n pray_v for_o ishmael_n gen._n 17.18_o but_o ishmael_n pray_v not_o with_o he_o and_o therefore_o they_o benefit_v he_o not_o vers_n 21._o so_o do_v samuel_n pray_v for_o saul_n 1._o sam._n 15.35_o but_o saul_n be_v careless_a of_o himself_o and_o therefore_o god_n bid_v samuel_n cease_v pray_v chap._n 16.1_o so_o ezek._n 14.14_o we_o ought_v so_o as_o we_o desire_v to_o obtain_v temporal_a or_o spiritual_a blessing_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o other_o to_o join_v also_o our_o prayer_n with_o they_o all_o this_o while_n we_o hear_v of_o no_o petition_n this_o poor_a man_n be_v bring_v before_o christ_n and_o there_o he_o lie_v none_o speak_v a_o word_n for_o he_o nor_o yet_o himself_o for_o himself_o nevertheless_o do_v christ_n work_v this_o great_a miracle_n on_o he_o here_o note_n first_o christ_n his_o readiness_n to_o grant_v unto_o we_o the_o desire_n and_o groan_n of_o our_o heart_n when_o he_o know_v they_o before_o that_o we_o do_v utter_v they_o david_n do_v but_o think_v to_o confess_v and_o god_n forgive_v psalm_n 32.5_o exod._n 14.15_o neh._n 2.4_o luk._n 15.18_o 19_o 20._o use_v for_o comfort_v of_o they_o who_o through_o fear_n grief_n or_o trouble_v of_o mind_n be_v not_o able_a to_o express_v their_o desire_n 2._o if_o god_n do_v accept_v a_o desire_n how_o much_o more_o a_o faithful_a prayer_n second_o in_o the_o party_n note_v by_o their_o silence_n that_o they_o think_v it_o sufficient_a to_o make_v know_v unto_o christ_n this_o man_n case_n by_o lay_v he_o before_o he_o without_o prescribe_v how_o or_o when_o to_o cure_v he_o in_o like_a manner_n must_v we_o wait_v patient_o on_o christ_n not_o appoint_v he_o the_o time_n place_n or_o mean_n of_o delivery_n so_o much_o for_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o 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verse_n 2_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o duty_n belong_v to_o their_o particular_a â—â—llings_n 1_o in_o general_n verse_n 21._o he_o lay_v down_o the_o â—uty_n of_o subjection_n which_o be_v a_o general_a and_o common_a duty_n belong_v to_o all_o calling_n both_o inferior_a and_o superior_a of_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n yea_o king_n themselves_o now_o this_o subjection_n must_v be_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o show_v first_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o it_o arise_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 5.29_o eâ—clesiastes_n 12.13_o for_o this_o bridle_v our_o unruly_a corruption_n which_o be_v otherwise_o untoward_a and_o stubborn_a to_o yield_v râ—ady_n and_o cheerful_a obedience_n 2_o this_o show_v the_o restraint_n and_o manner_n of_o performance_n col._n 3._o ephes_n 6._o it_o must_v be_v do_v in_o the_o lord_n when_o our_o submission_n go_v against_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n no_o good_a issue_n come_v from_o it_o as_o in_o sâ—uls_n obey_v the_o people_n 1_o sam._n 15.15_o 21._o and_o also_o of_o aaâ—ons_n yield_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o make_v the_o calf_n exod._a â—2_n for_o god_n be_v the_o high_a and_o again_o god_n be_v our_o judâ—â—_n this_o caution_n must_v be_v understand_v in_o all_o particular_a dâ—â—ies_n tâ—at_v ensue_v now_o from_o this_o genâ—rall_a ground_n the_o apostle_n come_v to_o some_o particular_a function_n or_o calling_n and_o the_o duty_n belong_v thereunto_o hence_o we_o learn_v this_o instruction_n from_o this_o in_o that_o the_o apostle_n stay_v not_o in_o the_o general_a duty_n of_o christianity_n but_o from_o thence_o descend_v to_o the_o particular_a office_n of_o such_o general_a calling_n that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o perform_v the_o general_a
way_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v we_o to_o walk_v to_o testify_v our_o obedience_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n that_o we_o may_v profit_v our_o brethren_n and_o have_v evidence_n and_o assurance_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o effectual_a call_n 5._o in_o all_o work_n of_o righteousness_n let_v we_o compare_v they_o with_o the_o rule_n thereof_o viz._n the_o law_n so_o shall_v we_o see_v how_o imperfect_a they_o be_v and_o how_o far_o short_a they_o come_v of_o that_o which_o be_v require_v this_o will_v humble_v we_o 2_o by_o labour_v to_o make_v we_o light_o to_o regard_v this_o breastplate_n and_o this_o the_o devil_n do_v diverse_a way_n 1_o by_o suggest_v unto_o we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o needless_a piece_n of_o armour_n because_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v all_o and_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n for_o we_o and_o have_v leave_v nothing_o for_o we_o to_o do_v so_o that_o if_o we_o have_v faith_n it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o us._n thuâ—_n do_v he_o deceive_v the_o christian_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n take_v occasion_n from_o that_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o and_o so_o do_v he_o deceive_v many_o in_o these_o day_n to_o avoid_v this_o consider_v that_o though_o our_o righteousness_n be_v no_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o salvation_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o way_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o walk_v though_o we_o be_v not_o save_v by_o it_o yet_o we_o can_v be_v save_v without_o it_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o heb._n 12.14_o tit._n 2.12_o joh._n 3.3_o luk._n 1.75_o ephes_n 2.10_o 1_o thes_n 4.7_o tit._n 3.14_o necessary_a 2_o that_o god_n have_v make_v nothing_o in_o vain_a and_o therefore_o if_o he_o have_v make_v as_o well_o the_o breastplate_n of_o righteousness_n as_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n we_o be_v to_o use_v both_o yea_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o breastplate_n of_o righteousness_n can_v hold_v forth_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n because_o he_o have_v no_o ground_n of_o any_o right_a and_o title_n to_o christ_n have_v not_o his_o spirit_n which_o manifest_v it_o by_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n jam._n 2.21_o 2_o by_o persuade_v we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o cumbersome_a and_o toilsome_a matter_n a_o great_a hindrance_n to_o our_o honour_n and_o promotion_n our_o gain_n our_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n etc._n etc._n thus_o do_v he_o deceive_v esau_n who_o be_v therefore_o call_v profane_a not_o regard_v to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n and_o demas_n 2_o tim._n 4.10_o thus_o do_v he_o deceive_v the_o most_o in_o these_o time_n to_o avoid_v this_o we_o must_v consider_v the_o fruit_n and_o issue_n rather_o than_o the_o present_a inconvenience_n for_o no_o armour_n be_v like_a unto_o apparel_n to_o be_v wear_v for_o pleasure_n but_o if_o we_o have_v a_o eye_n unto_o the_o issue_n all_o the_o trouble_n that_o we_o can_v endure_v be_v not_o worthy_a the_o blessed_a fruit_n that_o we_o shall_v reap_v of_o it_o rom._n 8.18_o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o esa_n 3.10_o 3_o if_o thus_o he_o can_v prevail_v he_o will_v object_v unto_o we_o that_o it_o can_v be_v of_o no_o use_n and_o stand_v we_o in_o no_o stead_n at_o all_o see_v that_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v but_o dross_n and_o dung_n isaiah_n 64.6_o phil._n 3.8_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o bring_v many_o to_o desperation_n for_o to_o avoid_v this_o wile_n we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o howsoever_o our_o righteousness_n be_v so_o indeed_o if_o either_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o his_o justice_n or_o take_v alone_o by_o itself_o in_o opposition_n to_o christ_n yet_o notwithstanding_o as_o it_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o god_n spirit_n as_o come_v from_o â—_o heart_n purify_v by_o faith_n as_o do_v by_o the_o adopt_a child_n of_o god_n unite_v to_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v a_o way_n wherein_o to_o walk_v to_o heaven_n thus_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n whereby_o we_o may_v reap_v much_o comfort_n give_v we_o a_o evidence_n that_o we_o belong_v to_o christ_n although_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o boast_v 4_o he_o have_v yet_o a_o further_a wile_n he_o will_v grant_v that_o it_o be_v needful_a and_o of_o use_n but_o yet_o we_o need_v not_o be_v too_o strict_a and_o careful_a if_o we_o have_v some_o evidence_n of_o our_o faith_n it_o be_v enough_o the_o lord_n will_v pardon_v his_o mercy_n be_v great_a etc._n etc._n a_o subtle_a wile_n whereby_o many_o be_v deceive_v for_o to_o avoid_v this_o weâ—_n must_v consider_v the_o nature_n of_o righteousness_n that_o be_v that_o chain_n which_o hold_v we_o up_o from_o fall_v into_o hell_n the_o link_n of_o this_o chain_n be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o law_n if_o one_o link_n be_v break_v down_o we_o fall_v into_o hell_n objection_n but_o we_o sin_v all_o answer_n true_a but_o the_o righteous_a sin_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o frailty_n of_o the_o flesh_n violence_n of_o temptation_n etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o take_v no_o liberty_n to_o sin_n with_o full_a consent_n to_o live_v and_o lie_v in_o it_o wilful_o and_o witting_o and_o therefore_o 1_o joh._n 3.9_o he_o sin_v not_o that_o be_v give_v not_o himself_o over_o to_o any_o one_o sin_n 2_o again_o we_o know_v not_o whether_o we_o shall_v ever_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n or_o no_o or_o have_v time_n and_o power_n to_o repent_v if_o we_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o when_o god_n call_v us._n 5_o o_o but_o be_v not_o over-iust_a lest_o thou_o be_v desolate_a eccle._n 7.18_o man_n will_v forsake_v thy_o company_n etc._n etc._n but_o we_o must_v know_v that_o in_o true_a righteousness_n we_o can_v be_v too_o strict_a in_o avoid_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v see_v indeed_o and_o in_o do_v of_o those_o duty_n that_o be_v duty_n indeed_o but_o this_o be_v mean_v when_o we_o will_v make_v a_o righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o and_o make_v more_o sin_n than_o god_n ever_o make_v no_o marvel_n then_o if_o we_o be_v forsake_v otherwise_o we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v fellowship_n with_o god_n spirit_n with_o the_o good_a angel_n with_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n hereafter_o 6_o the_o six_o and_o last_o point_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v to_o give_v you_o a_o view_n of_o those_o that_o want_v this_o part_n of_o spiritual_a armour_n and_o so_o lie_v naked_a to_o the_o devil_n and_o be_v mortal_o wound_v of_o he_o these_o be_v 1_o atheist_n psal_n 14.1_o 2_o machiauâ—llists_n who_o lie_v this_o for_o a_o ground_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v of_o so_o tender_a conscience_n as_o for_o religion_n â—ake_v to_o be_v hinder_v in_o any_o plot_n 3_o epicurâ—s_n who_o be_v whole_o and_o only_o for_o themselves_o and_o so_o regard_v neither_o their_o duty_n to_o god_n nor_o to_o man_n as_o the_o judge_n luk._n 18._o but_o what_o be_v there_o such_o among_o we_o yea._n 1_o atheist_n we_o shall_v know_v they_o by_o those_o three_o note_n set_v down_o by_o david_n psal_n 14._o which_o be_v 1_o they_o fear_v not_o god_n ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o 2_o they_o call_v not_o upon_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 4._o 3_o they_o mock_v at_o the_o righteous_a ver_n 6._o which_o if_o we_o apply_v to_o these_o time_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o true_a in_o multitude_n 2_o machiavellist_n for_o be_v there_o not_o among_o we_o state-protestants_a that_o make_v piety_n but_o a_o matter_n of_o policy_n 3_o epicure_n the_o note_n of_o they_o set_v down_o eze._n 16.49_o be_v to_o be_v find_v among_o us._n all_o these_o be_v open_o and_o notorious_o unrighteous_a there_o be_v other_o more_o privy_o as_o 1_o such_o as_o live_v honest_o and_o civil_o and_o deal_v true_o etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o live_v in_o ignorance_n regard_v not_o the_o sabbath_n in_o brief_a make_v no_o conscience_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n 2_o such_o as_o will_v seem_v pious_a and_o religious_a but_o in_o their_o deal_n be_v unfaithful_a &_o unjust_a if_o inferior_n rebellious_a careless_a in_o their_o charge_n if_o superiors_n etc._n etc._n how_o can_v any_o of_o these_o be_v say_v to_o have_v on_o the_o breastplate_n of_o righteousness_n use_v of_o all_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o danger_n we_o be_v in_o and_o to_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o use_v that_o help_n that_o god_n have_v here_o provide_v for_o we_o and_o to_o this_o end_n 1_o to_o acquaint_v ourselves_o with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n out_o of_o which_o we_o may_v learn_v what_o be_v true_a righteousness_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o distinguish_v between_o it_o and_o counterfeit_n 2_o to_o acquaint_v ourselves_o with_o the_o use_n end_n beauty_n benefit_n excellency_n and_o necessity_n of_o this_o piece_n of_o armour_n 3_o hereupon_o to_o examine_v ourselves_o of_o the_o time_n past_a that_o we_o may_v be_v humble_v for_o our_o former_a fail_n that_o so_o our_o former_a sin_n may_v not_o be_v in_o time_n to_o come_v a_o dart_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o wound_v us._n 4_o upon_o examination_n to_o have_v a_o holy_a resoluâ—ion_n to_o enter_v into_o this_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o therein_o to_o walk_v verse_n 15._o and_o your_o foot_n shod_a with_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o pâ—ace_n when_o the_o devil_n can_v prevail_v by_o none_o of_o the_o former_a way_n than_o he_o labour_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o overthrow_v we_o by_o affliction_n trouble_n and_o persecution_n which_o he_o raise_v against_o we_o to_o hinder_v we_o in_o our_o proceed_n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n to_o arm_v we_o also_o against_o this_o bid_v we_o to_o look_v for_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n and_o to_o prepare_v our_o self_n against_o they_o with_o this_o armour_n here_o prescribe_v viz._n the_o shoe_n of_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n some_o understand_v this_o for_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n do_v allude_v to_o esa_n 5_o 2.7_o rom._n 10.15_o and_o so_o they_o make_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v these_o shoe_n here_o mean_v psalm_n 119.105_o but_o the_o common_a and_o most_o usual_a exposition_n be_v that_o hereby_o be_v understand_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o pâ—ace_n that_o be_v of_o our_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n which_o come_v neerâ—st_a to_o the_o point_n for_o hereby_o come_v we_o to_o be_v fence_v &_o prepare_v against_o trouble_n we_o be_v then_o to_o understand_v by_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n not_o the_o gospel_n itself_o but_o a_o effect_n which_o it_o work_v in_o us._n so_o that_o this_o preparation_n be_v that_o furniture_n which_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n do_v prescribe_v unto_o we_o and_o which_o it_o do_v it_o do_v work_v in_o we_o namely_o a_o heart_n settle_v and_o resolve_v to_o go_v bold_o through_o all_o trouble_n which_o be_v to_o be_v put_v on_o as_o a_o pair_n of_o shoe_n so_o the_o siriacke_a render_v it_o fit_o put_v on_o as_o shoe_n the_o preparation_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n in_o handle_v of_o this_o piece_n of_o armour_n we_o will_v go_v on_o iâ—_n this_o order_n first_o to_o consider_v what_o be_v the_o spiritual_a grace_n that_o be_v mean_v hereby_o 2_o the_o fit_a comparison_n of_o it_o to_o this_o part_n of_o bodily_a armour_n 3_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o patience_n 4_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o 5_o the_o wile_n and_o subtlety_n the_o devil_n use_v to_o deprive_v we_o of_o this_o necessary_a piece_n of_o armour_n 1_o the_o grace_n here_o understand_v be_v patience_n for_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n purpose_v to_o arm_v we_o against_o trouble_n now_o what_o so_o fit_a a_o grace_n for_o this_o as_o patience_n which_o in_o this_o regard_n among_o all_o other_o virtue_n of_o job_n be_v only_o commend_v unto_o we_o james_n 5_o this_o be_v set_v down_o by_o this_o description_n the_o preparation_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n preparation_n or_o because_o by_o it_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v settle_v fix_a and_o resolve_v to_o go_v on_o in_o the_o way_n what_o impediment_n soever_o be_v in_o it_o of_o the_o gospel_n because_o it_o be_v the_o gospel_n that_o do_v settle_v the_o heart_n this_o bring_v good_a tiding_n luk._n 2.10_o of_o what_o that_o god_n have_v give_v his_o son_n for_o we_o ver_fw-la 11._o that_o his_o wrath_n be_v pacify_v towards_o we_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v us._n this_o be_v that_o god_n which_o when_o once_o we_o know_v our_o heart_n be_v full_o resolve_v to_o bear_v all_o thing_n see_v that_o now_o nothing_o can_v make_v we_o miserable_a of_o peace_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o nature_n of_o it_o in_o that_o it_o first_o make_v tender_a of_o peace_n to_o man_n and_o still_o declare_v and_o publish_v it_o 2_o and_o also_o of_o the_o effect_n because_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n pacify_v the_o conscience_n torment_v with_o sin_n as_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o song_n of_o the_o angel_n luk._n 2.14_o this_o be_v add_v to_o show_v the_o ground_n of_o true_a patience_n viz._n that_o it_o must_v be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n for_o then_o only_o can_v the_o heart_n go_v on_o with_o courage_n and_o comfort_n in_o 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