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 do_v tread_v the_o wine-press_n of_o his_o father_n vengeance_n upon_o the_o wicked_a so_o when_o the_o corn_n be_v ripe_a he_o do_v put_v in_o his_o sickle_n and_o reap_v and_o gather_v it_o into_o his_o barn_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o job_n 5.26_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o thy_o grave_n in_o a_o good_a full_a age_n as_o a_o shock_n of_o corn_n in_o his_o season_n god_n will_v not_o reap_v till_o his_o harvest_n be_v ripe_a therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v a_o measure_n and_o what_o it_o be_v we_o know_v not_o we_o shall_v set_v no_o bound_n to_o ourselves_o but_o strive_v unto_o the_o uttermost_a add_v one_o degree_n of_o grace_n unto_o another_o so_o be_v sure_a of_o this_o till_o thou_o attain_v thy_o measure_n thou_o shall_v never_o be_v receive_v unto_o glory_n and_o therefore_o unto_o the_o actual_a possession_n of_o grace_n growth_n in_o grace_n be_v as_o necessary_a in_o some_o respect_n as_o truth_n of_o grace_n be_v what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o a_o wicked_a man_n do_v commit_v iniquity_n a_o hundred_o time_n and_o his_o day_n be_v prolong_v it_o be_v because_o he_o have_v not_o fill_v up_o his_o measure_n joel_n 3.13,14_o so_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o some_o of_o the_o saint_n be_v take_v up_o betimes_o into_o heaven_n and_o other_o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v a_o long_a time_n in_o the_o world_n why_o it_o be_v because_o they_o have_v not_o fulfil_v their_o measure_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o stay_v a_o day_n beyond_o his_o time_n in_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o other_o the_o one_o be_v ripe_a for_o wrath_n and_o the_o other_o be_v make_v meet_v for_o glory_n three_o look_v upon_o holiness_n quoad_fw-la exercitium_fw-la and_o so_o it_o be_v call_v obedience_n and_o this_o also_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n that_o unto_o man_n grow_v strong_a christian_n without_o the_o exercise_n of_o holiness_n in_o way_n of_o obedience_n they_o can_v never_o see_v the_o lord_n a_o man_n must_v run_v before_o 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
judgement_n rev_n 13.8_o and_o rev._n 17.8_o how_o come_v man_n to_o be_v ensnare_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o popery_n and_o carry_v away_o with_o that_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n they_o be_v give_v up_o in_o judgement_n to_o it_o as_o a_o evidence_n of_o their_o reprobation_n for_o they_o worship_v the_o beast_n and_o receive_v his_o mark_n and_o his_o image_n who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o lamb_n book_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n for_o as_o spiritual_a blessing_n be_v pledge_n of_o election_n so_o spiritual_a judgement_n be_v dangerous_a sign_n of_o a_o man_n reprobation_n second_o they_o be_v a_o fearful_a earnest_n of_o a_o man_n damnation_n 2_o thes_n 2.12_o he_o give_v they_o up_o to_o believe_v that_o lie_n that_o all_o they_o may_v be_v damn_v who_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n heb._n 10.27_o we_o read_v of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o receive_n of_o a_o sentence_n a_o eternal_a judgement_n in_o a_o man_n own_o soul_n when_o a_o man_n carry_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n the_o sentence_n of_o his_o own_o condemnation_n and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o great_a earnest_n of_o it_o in_o the_o world_n then_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v give_v over_o by_o god_n unto_o spiritual_a judgement_n for_o that_o be_v the_o portion_n that_o all_o the_o heir_n of_o hell_n have_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n upon_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v a_o earnest_n of_o heaven_n so_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n on_o the_o soul_n in_o judgement_n there_o be_v a_o earnest_n of_o hell_n the_o approach_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o one_o and_o the_o desertion_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o other_o three_o consider_v what_o a_o great_a evil_n it_o be_v to_o be_v give_v up_o unto_o this_o judgement_n of_o a_o perpetual_a barrenness_n the_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n must_v be_v especial_o requite_v by_o such_o judgement_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v the_o judgement_n hold_v a_o proportion_n unto_o the_o sin_n now_o the_o more_o spiritual_a sin_n be_v and_o the_o more_o spiritual_a ordinance_n be_v the_o more_o spiritual_a must_v the_o judgement_n need_v be_v now_o as_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n nor_o no_o ordinance_n so_o spiritual_a as_o those_o under_o the_o gospel_n so_o there_o be_v no_o judgement_n that_o be_v so_o spiritual_a and_o therefore_o as_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o hate_v spiritual_a sin_n most_o so_o it_o be_v most_o agreeable_a unto_o he_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o have_v the_o main_a hand_n in_o the_o sin_n to_o load_v that_o with_o spiritual_a judgement_n but_o why_o will_v the_o lord_n punish_v the_o neglect_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o a_o perpetual_a barrenness_n why_o shall_v the_o marish_a place_n be_v give_v to_o salt_n the_o ground_n be_v these_o first_o consider_v of_o all_o spiritual_a judgement_n this_o be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o judgement_n the_o great_a be_v spiritual_a judgement_n and_o of_o all_o spiritual_a judgement_n to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o barrenness_n be_v the_o great_a for_o it_o be_v that_o unto_o which_o all_o other_o judgement_n tend_v and_o in_o which_o they_o all_o end_n and_o centre_n there_o be_v many_o other_o spiritual_a judgement_n as_o there_o be_v a_o judicial_a blindness_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n a_o sear_a conscience_n a_o reprobate_a sense_n but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o for_o it_o be_v that_o we_o may_v bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n to_o god_n and_o that_o nothing_o that_o be_v good_a may_v grow_v thereupon_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o devil_n do_v catch_v away_o the_o good_a seed_n matth._n 13.19_o that_o we_o may_v be_v as_o the_o highway_n ground_n unfruitful_a we_o complain_v of_o a_o barren_a earth_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o curse_n curse_v be_v the_o ground_n for_o thy_o sake_n when_o thou_o till_a it_o it_o shall_v not_o yield_v thou_o fruit_n but_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o spiritual_a barrenness_n which_o be_v far_o beyond_o this_o and_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o far_o great_a curse_n and_o they_o be_v barren_a church_n barren_a ordinance_n and_o barren_a heart_n there_o be_v never_o a_o more_o terrible_a monument_n of_o temporal_a wrath_n than_o the_o lord_n show_v upon_o sodom_n and_o gomerrah_n and_o those_o city_n of_o the_o plain_a which_o be_v now_o turn_v into_o the_o salt_n sea_n and_o their_o smoke_n ascend_v continual_o where_o nothing_o live_v where_o nothing_o grow_v neither_o fruit_n nor_o grass_n deut._n 29.23_o and_o therefore_o call_v the_o dead_a sea_n as_o jerom_n say_v jerome_n jerome_n quia_fw-la nihil_fw-la in_o se_fw-la vitale_fw-it habet_fw-la unde_fw-la nomen_fw-la mortis_fw-la sortitume_v and_o if_o a_o fish_n be_v at_o any_o time_n carry_v out_o of_o jordan_n into_o it_o statim_fw-la moriuntur_fw-la nthâ—l_fw-la utilitatis_fw-la in_o se_fw-la habet_fw-la ut_fw-la simplex_fw-la sermo_fw-la testatur_fw-la the_o fish_n present_o die_v therein_o now_o take_v a_o unregenerate_a man_n a_o barren_a soul_n and_o he_o be_v compare_v here_o unto_o the_o dead_a sea_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o fisher_n shall_v stand_v from_o engedi_n to_o eneglaim_n eneglaim_n in_o principio_fw-la est_fw-la maris_fw-la mortui_fw-la ubi_fw-la jordanum_n ingreditur_fw-la engedivero_n ubi_fw-la finitur_fw-la atque_fw-la consumitur_fw-la as_o great_a yea_o a_o far_o great_a monument_n of_o judgement_n god_n give_v unto_o a_o barren_a heart_n then_o be_v that_o of_o the_o dead_a sea_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o barren_a land_n and_o barren_a water_n as_o they_o bring_v forth_o nothing_o that_o be_v good_a of_o themselves_o so_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v live_v or_o thrive_v or_o grow_v in_o they_o but_o if_o it_o come_v into_o it_o it_o immediate_o die_v and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o any_o thing_n of_o god_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o come_v into_o the_o barren_a heart_n it_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o dead_a sea_n what_o truth_n or_o motion_n soever_o be_v cast_v in_o they_o die_v immediate_o second_o this_o be_v the_o great_a judgement_n because_o hereby_o thou_o lose_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o for_o the_o end_n of_o union_n with_o christ_n be_v fruitfulness_n and_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a argument_n that_o he_o that_o bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n to_o god_n be_v never_o marry_v unto_o christ_n for_o rom._n 7.4_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v marry_v unto_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o god_n there_o be_v a_o double_a end_n of_o marriage_n convictus_fw-la &_o proles_fw-la cohabitation_n and_o propagation_n and_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v a_o great_a evidence_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o marry_v unto_o christ_n than_o this_o thou_o be_v barren_a for_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n be_v fruitful_a and_o he_o have_v no_o further_a a_o delight_n in_o they_o then_o as_o they_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n for_o it_o be_v the_o very_a end_n of_o his_o come_n that_o they_o may_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o that_o more_o abundant_o and_o that_o their_o fruit_n may_v remain_v now_o to_o be_v much_o in_o fruitfulness_n to_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n be_v a_o great_a mercy_n si_fw-mi mihi_fw-la daretur_fw-la eptio_fw-la eligerem_fw-la unius_fw-la christiani_n rustici_fw-la opus_fw-la sordidissimum_fw-la prae_fw-la omnibus_fw-la victoriis_fw-la &_o triumphis_fw-la alexandri_fw-la caesaris_fw-la etc._n etc._n quando_fw-la fidelis_fw-la es_fw-la deo_fw-la placent_fw-la etiam_fw-la physica_fw-la corporalia_fw-la &_o animalia_fw-la officia_fw-la and_o how_o great_a a_o comfort_n be_v it_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o god_n because_o it_o be_v fruit_n abound_v unto_o our_o account_n at_o the_o last_o and_o the_o great_a day_n now_o as_o fruitfulness_n be_v a_o certain_a evidence_n of_o our_o marriage_n to_o christ_n so_o barrenness_n be_v a_o certain_a evidence_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o marry_v unto_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v give_v up_o in_o judgement_n to_o barrenness_n be_v a_o earnest_a thou_o shall_v never_o be_v marry_v to_o he_o and_o fruitfulness_n be_v a_o argument_n and_o a_o pledge_n unto_o a_o man_n heart_n that_o christ_n will_v delight_v in_o he_o as_o leah_n say_v when_o she_o have_v bear_v a_o son_n now_o my_o husband_n will_v love_v i_o now_o he_o will_v be_v join_v to_o i_o now_o i_o have_v bear_v he_o this_o son_n also_o so_o may_v a_o soul_n reason_n it_o out_o with_o christ_n now_o i_o shall_v have_v his_o love_n he_o will_v love_v i_o he_o will_v delight_v in_o i_o he_o will_v dwell_v with_o i_o â—ow_o i_o have_v yield_v he_o fruit_n for_o he_o do_v delight_n in_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o pleasant_a thing_n cant._n 5.12_o three_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o stand_v between_o such_o a_o soul_n and_o wrath_n for_o joh._n 15.2_o every_o
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it_o by_o this_o if_o you_o hate_v your_o own_o iniquity_n if_o that_o be_v your_o great_a care_n psal_n 18.23_o ezech._n 7.19_o they_o shall_v not_o satisfy_v their_o soul_n because_o it_o be_v the_o slumble_a block_n of_o their_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n 13._o neither_o shall_v any_o strengthen_v himself_o in_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o life_n that_o be_v the_o whole_a comfort_n and_o delight_n of_o their_o life_n do_v come_v in_o by_o it_o it_o be_v all_o the_o pleasure_n and_o the_o joy_n they_o have_v man_n look_v upon_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n every_o man_n have_v his_o treasure_n something_o that_o he_o do_v choose_v to_o himself_o either_o in_o his_o age_n psal_n 119.9_o or_o in_o his_o call_n or_o in_o his_o acquaintance_n in_o his_o custom_n and_o if_o ever_o a_o man_n do_v meet_v with_o a_o opportunity_n of_o temptation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v then_o he_o be_v to_o take_v heed_n to_o himself_o as_o the_o exhortation_n be_v in_o luke_n 8.13_o 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