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flesh_n do_v you_o only_o consider_v they_o as_o his_o mercy_n to_o the_o body_n of_o man_n or_o only_o do_v to_o they_o then_o no_o no_o duc_n in_o altum_fw-la as_o christ_n say_v unto_o peter_n luk._n 5._o 4._o 4._o launch_v forth_o into_o the_o deep_a and_o let_v down_o your_o net_n for_o a_o great_a draught_n rest_v not_o there_o look_v into_o yourselves_o also_o reflect_v and_o see_v what_o god_n and_o christ_n do_v and_o do_v unto_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n of_o man_n even_o in_o thyself_o for_o as_o he_o cure_v the_o one_o so_o he_o cure_v and_o save_v the_o other_o he_o it_o be_v that_o give_v light_a to_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n of_o sin_n and_o ignorance_n and_o make_v they_o to_o be_v light_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o lose_v the_o captive_n which_o be_v bind_v in_o spiritual_a captivity_n by_o satan_n 18_o and_o make_v they_o free_a man_n in_o the_o lord_n he_o heal_v those_o that_o be_v brokenhearted_a and_o set_v at_o liberty_n they_o that_o be_v bruise_v he_o open_v the_o prison_n door_n to_o they_o that_o be_v bind_v and_o let_v the_o captive_n go_v free_a he_o make_v to_o grow_v strong_a in_o faith_n to_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n and_o man_n he_o it_o be_v have_v send_v redemption_n unto_o his_o people_n psa_fw-la 111._o 9_o 9_o but_o all_o this_o not_o only_o to_o their_o person_n in_o corporal_a deliverance_n but_o chief_o to_o their_o soul_n and_o spirit_n do_v the_o same_o action_n over_o again_o in_o we_o â—_o and_o herein_o be_v jesus_n christ_n yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o the_o same_o for_o ever_o and_o so_o also_o when_o you_o consider_v the_o malice_n of_o satan_n do_v you_o only_o look_v upon_o his_o malice_n to_o the_o estate_n of_o man_n or_o to_o their_o body_n as_o his_o vex_a job_n person_n with_o disease_n and_o botch_n his_o blow_v down_o the_o house_n upon_o job_n child_n or_o the_o fire_n he_o send_v to_o burn_v up_o his_o sheep_n or_o do_v you_o only_o look_v upon_o the_o sabean_o and_o chaldean_n 1._o or_o only_o upon_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o girgasite_n swine_n or_o upon_o the_o tempest_n at_o sea_n 32._o and_o the_o sickness_n which_o he_o lay_v on_o the_o body_n or_o estate_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n o_o beloved_n you_o will_v catch_v little_a or_o nothing_o here_o though_o you_o fish_v all_o night_n and_o though_o you_o hear_v all_o the_o sermon_n or_o read_v all_o the_o book_n you_o can_v get_v you_o will_v be_v little_a the_o better_a stay_v not_o your_o contemplation_n or_o experience_n here_o but_o duc_n in_o altum_fw-la launch_v forth_o mind_n these_o work_n in_o you_o look_v into_o your_o
real_a condemnation_n of_o ourselves_o and_o not_o only_o verbal_a p._n 206_o etc._n etc._n in_o this_o condemnation_n three_o sort_n of_o man_n sit_v judge_n 1._o the_o carnal_a man_n p._n 209._o 2._o the_o rational_a man_n and_o he_o 〈◊〉_d the_o carnal_a p._n ibid._n 3._o the_o spiritual_a manâ—_n and_o â—e_n â—udges_v both_o the_o former_a p._n 210._o the_o spirituality_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d open_v and_o the_o first_o commandment_n set_v before_o we_o as_o a_o glass_n to_o behold_v our_o condition_n p._n 215._o further_o explain_v p._n 224._o yet_o for_o all_o this_o guilt_n the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n purge_v from_o all_o sin_n if_o christ_n apply_v it_o and_o not_o only_a ourselves_o p._n 229._o 2._o step_v annihilation_n reduce_v ourselves_o to_o nothing_o what_o it_o be_v p._n 231_o etc._n etc._n the_o effect_n of_o this_o annihilation_n this_o man_n 1._o receive_v all_o as_o from_o god_n p._n 237_o etc._n etc._n 2._o he_o do_v all_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n 238._o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n ibid._n 3._o he_o rejoice_v in_o other_o good_n as_o his_o own_o 239._o 4._o he_o be_v not_o glue_v to_o any_o temporal_a thing_n but_o be_v ready_a to_o part_v with_o they_o when_o god_n call_v ibid._n 3._o step_v resignation_n for_o sake_z all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n of_o what_o condition_n soever_o p._n 240._o 4._o step_v indifferency_n to_o all_o condition_n p._n 251._o effect_n of_o indifferency_n this_o man_n 1._o he_o have_v two_o eye_n two_o foot_n as_o to_o the_o body_n so_o to_o his_o soul_n p._n 264._o 2._o his_o eye_n be_v not_o divide_v between_o god_n and_o mammon_n p._n 265._o 3._o he_o resign_v his_o judgement_n to_o god_n alone_o regard_v not_o what_o man_n judgement_n be_v ibid._n 4._o he_o be_v get_v above_o all_o height_n and_o depth_n principality_n and_o power_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 5._o he_o be_v a_o anabaptist_n his_o former_a name_n be_v change_v and_o his_o father_n have_v give_v he_o a_o new_a name_n p._n 268._o the_o author_n be_v interrupt_v come_v not_o to_o preach_v of_o the_o two_o last_o step_n which_o be_v conformity_n and_o deiformity_n p._n 270._o four_o sermon_n on_o josh._n 15._o 15_o 16._o and_o caleb_n say_v he_o that_o smite_v kiriathsepher_n and_o take_v it_o to_o he_o will_v i_o give_v achsah_n my_o daughter_n to_o wife_n etc._n etc._n the_o history_n of_o moses_n send_v the_o spy_n to_o discover_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n of_o the_o people_n murmur_a and_o mutine_a upon_o the_o ill_a report_n raise_v by_o the_o ten_o spy_n of_o calebs_n and_o joshuas_n faith_n these_o thing_n run_v over_o and_o apply_v to_o ourselves_o as_o concern_v as_o much_o 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o from_o p._n 272_o to_o 280._o part_v of_o this_o chapter_n and_o 2_o cor._n 3._o compare_v and_o answer_v face_n to_o face_n as_o the_o two_o cherubim_n p._n 212_o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n open_v and_o explain_v p._n 287._o kiriathsepher_n the_o city_n of_o the_o letter_n must_v be_v smite_v and_o take_v before_o it_o can_v be_v to_o we_o debir_n the_o word_n then_o we_o likewise_o shall_v marry_v achsah_n signify_v the_o rend_n of_o the_o vail_n p._n 294_o etc._n etc._n the_o letter_n or_o ordinance_n not_o to_o be_v throw_v away_o nor_o yet_o to_o be_v rest_v in_o p._n 295._o the_o spirituality_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n brief_o explain_v apply_v from_o p._n 296_o to_o 319._o in_o what_o sense_n the_o scripture_n be_v and_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n explain_v p._n 318_o etc._n etc._n the_o text_n divide_v into_o two_o part_n 1._o onus_fw-la the_o work_n 2._o honos_fw-la the_o reward_n p._n 334._o those_o that_o rest_n in_o the_o letter_n either_o be_v starveling_n or_o dwarf_n always_o child_n in_o stature_n and_o grow_v not_o p._n 337._o christ_n body_n and_o action_n in_o the_o flesh_n symbolical_a p._n 343._o jesus_n christ_n the_o substance_n and_o soul_n of_o all_o creature_n false_a conclusion_n hence_o abandon_v and_o show_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v infinite_o below_o god_n p._n 351._o a_o objection_n answer_v about_o undervalue_v the_o letter_n p._n 353._o the_o awfulness_n of_o god_n in_o that_o soul_n that_o true_o see_v he_o p._n 357_o etc._n etc._n pilate_n question_n what_o thing_n be_v truth_n answer_v p._n 363._o a_o short_a view_n of_o some_o privilege_n which_o be_v to_o be_v enjoy_v within_o the_o holy_a of_o all_o after_o we_o have_v marry_v achsah_n and_o obtain_v the_o râ—nding_n of_o the_o vail_n p._n 364_o etc._n etc._n the_o two_o wonderful_a and_o unknown_a tree_n of_o eden_n viz._n the_o tâ—ee_v of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a p._n 379._o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n p._n 385._o how_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n in_o man_n heart_n p._n 389._o that_o great_a idol_n a_o man_n self_n 392._o two_o sermon_n on_o psal._n 61._o 17._o the_o chariot_n of_o god_n be_v twenty_o thousand_o thousand_o of_o angel_n the_o lord_n be_v among_o they_o as_o in_o sinai_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n part_n 2._o the_o part_n of_o the_o text_n p._n 7._o god_n have_v his_o chariot_n of_o triumph_n and_o terror_n p._n 8._o all_o the_o creature_n be_v god_n chariot_n wherein_o he_o glorious_o ride_v so_o many_o creature_n so_o many_o chariot_n p._n 11._o god_n in_o himself_o always_o invisible_a to_o man_n and_o angel_n p._n 17._o all_o creature_n infinite_o short_a of_o god_n and_o the_o most_o excellent_a speak_v he_o but_o dark_o and_o though_o he_o fill_v all_o creature_n yet_o all_o can_v comprehend_v he_o nor_o all_o man_n and_o angel_n by_o they_o p._n 18._o how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o hell_n and_o in_o lucifer_n himself_o p._n 21._o god_n not_o to_o be_v find_v or_o know_v by_o addition_n but_o only_o by_o subtraction_n p._n 23._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n common_o mistake_v which_o consist_v not_o in_o meat_n or_o drink_n or_o crown_n or_o sceptre_n music_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o ocular_a or_o carnal_a glory_n p._n 25._o all_o creature_n the_o amiable_a tabernacle_n of_o god_n p._n 30_o etc._n etc._n two_o scripture_n propound_v whereby_o to_o represent_v a_o a_o small_a glimpse_n or_o scantling_n of_o god_n p._n 34._o none_o like_o the_o god_n of_o jesurun_n who_o ride_v upon_o the_o heaven_n in_o his_o excellency_n etc._n etc._n p._n 39_o what_o repose_v of_o heart_n the_o people_n of_o god_n may_v take_v in_o this_o their_o infinite_a god_n and_o father_n because_o his_o everlasting_a arm_n be_v under_o they_o p._n 44._o angel_n be_v messenger_n or_o ambassador_n p._n 48._o all_o creature_n sing_v aloud_o god_n praise_n even_o the_o worst_a and_o wicked_a sy_n sing_v a_o part_n and_o how_o p._n 49._o what_o to_o think_v of_o the_o angel_n above_o we_o be_v out_o of_o our_o sphere_n we_o not_o able_a to_o define_v they_o p._n 52._o that_o god_n be_v in_o all_o the_o creature_n and_o though_o the_o creature_n change_v yet_o he_o be_v unchangeable_a p._n 53._o yet_o he_o be_v not_o in_o every_o creature_n according_a â—o_o his_o infiniteness_n but_o as_o every_o creature_n can_v receive_v he_o p._n 55._o 1._o use_n to_o teach_v we_o love_v and_o charity_n towards_o all_o creature_n p._n 57_o 2._o use_n to_o learn_v to_o know_v ourselves_o p._n 58._o 3._o use_n that_o nothing_o come_v by_o chance_n but_o all_o thing_n order_v by_o providence_n p._n 59_o consideration_n of_o the_o immenseness_n and_o infiniteness_n of_o god_n p._n 60_o etc._n etc._n two_o sermon_n on_o cant._n 1._o 7._o tell_v i_o o_o thou_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v where_o thou_o feed_v and_o where_o thou_o make_v thy_o flock_n to_o rest_v at_o noon_n for_o why_o etc._n etc._n the_o division_n of_o the_o text_n p._n 70._o the_o nature_n of_o a_o soul_n in_o love_n with_o christ_n though_o he_o be_v still_o fill_v she_o yet_o she_o be_v never_o full_o satisfy_v wiâ—h_v he_o p._n 71._o thing_n in_o heaven_n be_v neither_o visible_a material_a ocular_a oâ—_n tangible_a etc._n etc._n p._n 77._o to_o try_v whether_o we_o have_v love_n to_o god_n by_o our_o love_n to_o our_o brethren_n p._n 78._o many_o can_v come_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n under_o this_o notion_n o_o thou_o who_o my_o body_n love_v but_o how_o few_o o_o thou_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v p._n 80._o the_o letter_n of_o the_o word_n but_o a_o dead_a resemblance_n of_o the_o life_n within_o p._n 85._o they_o that_o limit_n jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o the_o thirty_o three_o year_n he_o live_v on_o earth_n do_v circumcise_v and_o cut_v short_a the_o large_a vastness_n of_o his_o greatness_n p._n 88_o the_o question_n answer_v what_o need_n christ_n any_o rest_n see_v he_o be_v in_o heaven_n p._n 94._o if_o christ_n be_v not_o