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at_o last_o to_o his_o death_n john_n 13.27_o luke_n 22.3_o let_v none_o of_o god_n child_n either_o hope_n to_o escape_v persecution_n see_v the_o servant_n be_v not_o great_a than_o his_o master_n mat._n 10.25_o or_o be_v much_o trouble_v at_o they_o 1._o have_v christ_n himself_o and_o so_o many_o holy_a person_n of_o who_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a our_o companion_n in_o they_o 2._o see_v they_o be_v sanctify_v in_o christ_n person_n 3._o and_o ourselves_o be_v by_o they_o make_v conformable_a to_o he_o which_o be_v the_o head_n phil._n 3.10_o according_a to_o god_n own_o decree_n roman_n 8.29_o 4._o who_o can_v easy_o and_o will_v certain_o cause_v all_o such_o persecution_n to_o work_v together_o to_o our_o good_a rom._n 8.28_o make_v use_n of_o they_o to_o purge_v out_o our_o sin_n at_o present_a isa_n 29.9_o to_o make_v we_o more_o pliable_a to_o god_n will_v and_o careful_a of_o perform_v our_o duty_n psal_n 119.67_o 71._o more_o frequent_a and_o fervent_a in_o prayer_n and_o the_o like_a 5._o and_o in_o they_o give_v we_o more_o experience_n of_o his_o love_n 2_o cor._n 1.5_o and_o comfort_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o rom._n 5.3_o beside_o the_o increase_n of_o our_o reward_n hereafter_o this_o bruise_n of_o christ_n heel_n we_o see_v be_v also_o a_o part_n of_o god_n decree_n for_o when_o god_n say_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o we_o can_v deny_v but_o he_o decree_v it_o whence_o 27_o observe_v christ_n suffer_v nothing_o in_o his_o person_n but_o what_o god_n himself_o have_v before_o determine_v and_o decree_v observe_v 27_o so_o saint_n peter_n tell_v we_o in_o express_a term_n that_o all_o that_o he_o suffer_v from_o judas_n his_o betray_n of_o he_o till_o he_o be_v crucify_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o counsel_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n act_v 2.23_o and_o 4.27_o 28._o much_o more_o be_v the_o agony_n of_o his_o soul_n wherein_o he_o wrestle_v with_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n determine_v by_o god_n see_v he_o lay_v they_o on_o he_o by_o his_o own_o hand_n for_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o bruise_v he_o and_o to_o put_v he_o to_o grief_n say_v the_o prophet_n isa_n 53._o â—0_n 1._o neither_o indeed_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o any_o evil_a to_o befall_v he_o but_o that_o which_o god_n have_v not_o determine_v to_o bring_v upon_o he_o see_v there_o be_v no_o evil_a in_o the_o city_n which_o he_o have_v not_o do_v amos_n 5.6_o 2._o neither_o have_v we_o any_o other_o ground_n of_o strong_a consolation_n to_o ourselves_o in_o christ_n suffering_n but_o from_o hence_o that_o as_o he_o willing_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n to_o make_v it_o a_o offering_n for_o sin_n isa_n 53.10_o so_o he_o do_v it_o by_o the_o will_n and_o counsel_n of_o his_o father_n who_o therefore_o can_v but_o accept_v that_o ransom_n which_o himself_o have_v appoint_v but_o this_o wound_n of_o christ_n be_v only_o in_o his_o heel_n which_o therefore_o touch_v not_o his_o life_n see_v it_o come_v not_o near_o to_o any_o vital_a part_n so_o that_o christ_n though_o he_o be_v bruise_v in_o that_o conflict_n yet_o be_v not_o overcome_v or_o destroy_v by_o satan_n but_o survive_v and_o his_o life_n remain_v whole_a in_o he_o still_o whence_o 28_o observe_v though_o satan_n by_o god_n permission_n wound_v our_o saviour_n christ_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o conquer_v or_o destroy_v he_o observe_v 28_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o god_n intention_n in_o christ_n suffering_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v keep_v under_o by_o they_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v his_o soul_n in_o the_o grave_n psal_n 16.10_o for_o then_o we_o have_v be_v yet_o in_o our_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 15.17_o and_o so_o the_o counsel_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n concern_v man_n redemption_n which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n intend_v in_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v whole_o frustrate_v nor_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o christ_n shall_v be_v hold_v under_o by_o death_n act_v 2.24_o see_v he_o be_v able_a by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o godhead_n to_o take_v up_o his_o life_n again_o as_o easy_o as_o he_o willing_o lay_v it_o down_o as_o himself_o affirm_v john_n 10.18_o but_o this_o bruise_n of_o christ_n head_n imply_v not_o only_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o humane_a nature_n in_o his_o own_o person_n but_o withal_o the_o affliction_n of_o his_o member_n which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n col._n 1.24_o so_o that_o we_o see_v throughout_o this_o whole_a promise_n christ_n and_o his_o member_n be_v speak_v of_o as_o one_o it_o be_v one_o seed_n betwixt_o which_o be_v satan_n god_n will_v put_v this_o enmity_n that_o be_v christ_n and_o all_o that_o be_v christ_n and_o the_o bruise_n of_o christ_n heel_n be_v the_o afflict_v of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o child_n whence_o 29_o observe_v christ_n and_o all_o that_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n be_v one_o observe_v 29_o one_o house_n eph._n 2.20_o 21._o one_o vine_n john_n 15.5_o one_o body_n 1_o cor._n 12.27_o in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o church_n be_v call_v christ_n 1_o cor._n 12.12_o the_o reason_n may_v be_v 1._o god_n who_o be_v one_o delight_n in_o unity_n which_o he_o therefore_o aim_v at_o in_o his_o church_n job_n 17.22_o 23._o as_o be_v near_o to_o perfection_n 2._o by_o this_o mean_n he_o can_v most_o easy_o communicate_v unto_o they_o all_o thing_n both_o his_o grace_n eph_n 4.15.16_o and_o merit_n both_o of_o his_o suffering_n and_o righteousness_n 3._o and_o can_v likewise_o most_o easy_o rule_v and_o govern_v it_o as_o the_o whole_a body_n we_o see_v be_v easy_o guide_v by_o the_o head_n first_o let_v it_o comfort_v all_o christ_n member_n 1._o in_o their_o advancement_n to_o be_v make_v member_n of_o christ_n and_o thereby_o son_n of_o god_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o their_o security_n eph._n 5.23_o zach._n 2.8_o 3._o in_o their_o assurance_n of_o supply_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o blessing_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o that_o for_o eternity_n second_o let_v it_o fill_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o those_o that_o persecute_v christ_n in_o his_o member_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a wherewith_o christ_n terrify_v paul_n from_o heaven_n act_v 9.4_o 5._o wherein_o they_o discover_v 1._o their_o impiety_n that_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o christ_n himself_o 2._o their_o folly_n as_o be_v assure_v to_o be_v foil_v and_o utter_o ruin_v at_o the_o last_o three_o let_v it_o move_v we_o to_o be_v zealous_a for_o christ_n our_o husband_n nay_o our_o head_n as_o elijah_n be_v for_o god_n 1_o king_n 19.10_o and_o david_n psal_n 119.139_o 1._o for_o his_o honour_n psal_n 69.9_o 2._o for_o his_o child_n 2_o cor._n 11.29_o 3._o for_o his_o truth_n judas_n 3._o sensible_a of_o any_o evil_n do_v unto_o any_o of_o these_o see_v psal_n 119.158_o and_o rejoice_v in_o their_o advancement_n four_o let_v we_o that_o draw_v so_o near_o unto_o christ_n walk_v worthy_a of_o he_o in_o all_o holy_a conversation_n 1._o because_o he_o will_v be_v sanctify_v in_o all_o that_o come_v near_o he_o levit_fw-la 10.3_o 2._o because_o the_o scandal_n of_o our_o sin_n reflect_v upon_o he_o rom._n 2.24_o it_o have_v be_v note_v that_o the_o bruise_n of_o christ_n heel_n imply_v the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o member_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o both_o of_o they_o by_o god_n decree_n whence_o 30._o observe_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n may_v and_o shall_v suffer_v by_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n and_o of_o his_o instrument_n observe_v 30_o of_o this_o truth_n our_o saviour_n himself_o assure_v mat._n 24.9_o and_o rev._n 2.10_o and_o all_o experience_n make_v it_o good_a hebrew_n 11.36_o 37._o reason_n 1._o satan_n power_n eph._n 6.12_o when_o god_n let_v we_o loose_v the_o
my_o mother_n and_o my_o sister_n job_n 17.14_o reason_n 1._o to_o humble_v we_o gen._n 18.27_o 2._o to_o magnify_v god_n mercy_n in_o abase_v himself_o to_o look_v on_o such_o vile_a wretch_n see_v psal_n 113.6_o 7_o 8._o to_o give_v his_o son_n for_o they_o to_o advance_v dust_n and_o ash_n to_o such_o a_o glorious_a condition_n as_o the_o apostle_n describe_v cor._n 15.42_o 43_o 49._o 3._o to_o move_v we_o to_o long_o for_o heaven_n see_v 2_o cor._n 5.1_o 2._o first_o it_o reprove_v all_o that_o glory_n in_o beauty_n or_o ability_n or_o bestow_v all_o their_o care_n and_o labour_n in_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o body_n by_o costly_a clothing_n delicate_a feed_n sumptuous_a building_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n leave_v the_o soul_n empty_a and_o naked_a discover_v therein_o 1._o their_o earthly_a mind_n phil._n 3.19_o 2._o and_o gross_a folly_n psal_n 49.13_o 3._o join_v with_o some_o impiety_n in_o glory_v in_o that_o wherein_o god_n especial_o labour_v to_o abase_v they_o second_o let_v it_o move_v we_o to_o cease_v from_o our_o care_n of_o provide_v for_o these_o earthly_a tabernacle_n and_o to_o bestow_v our_o labour_n for_o the_o supply_n and_o adorn_v of_o the_o soul_n as_o 1._o more_o immediate_o give_v by_o god_n 2._o carry_v the_o most_o lively_a character_n of_o his_o image_n 3._o more_o capable_a in_o itself_o of_o true_a beauty_n 4._o yet_o most_o deform_v by_o sin_n 5._o consequent_o reque_a most_o care_n and_o labour_n to_o repair_v and_o restore_v it_o unto_o that_o condition_n in_o which_o it_o be_v create_v to_o which_o purpose_n endeavour_v to_o enrich_v that_o with_o knowledge_n psal_n 1.9_o adorn_v it_o with_o humility_n 1_o pet._n 3.4_o establish_v it_o in_o faith_n heb._n 13.9_o now_o in_o that_o god_n who_o threaten_v death_n to_o our_o first_o parent_n in_o the_o day_n wherein_o they_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n yet_o suspend_v the_o execution_n thereof_o till_o a_o long_a time_n though_o the_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n of_o nature_n which_o before_o their_o fall_n they_o be_v not_o subject_a unto_o seize_v on_o they_o at_o present_a we_o may_v from_o thence_o 7_o observe_v the_o dispose_n of_o man_n life_n be_v in_o god_n hand_n observe_v 7_o which_o god_n challenge_v to_o himself_o deut_n 32.39_o david_n acknowledge_v psal_n 3.15_o daniel_n testify_v to_o belshazzar_n dan._n 5.23_o and_o be_v clear_o manifest_v by_o all_o experience_n psal_n 104.29_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o cut_v it_o off_o at_o their_o pleasure_n 1_o king_n 19_o dan._n 3.27_o and_o 6.22_o though_o god_n use_v they_o to_o that_o end_n sometime_o as_o his_o executioner_n psal_n 17.13_o 14._o reason_n 1._o he_o give_v it_o psal_n 104.30_o job_n 33.4_o no_o reason_n then_o that_o any_o creature_n shall_v make_v his_o gift_n void_a 2._o and_o he_o can_v preserve_v it_o see_v isa_n 54.16_o 3._o to_o have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n belong_v to_o the_o high_a authority_n which_o be_v found_v in_o god_n alone_o see_v john_n 19.10_o 11._o that_o all_o man_n may_v fear_v before_o he_o first_o let_v it_o arm_v we_o against_o the_o threat_n and_o violence_n of_o wicked_a man_n who_o 1._o can_v shorten_v our_o life_n one_o day_n see_v luke_n 13.32_o 2._o nor_o till_o we_o have_v serve_v our_o time_n act_v 13.36_o and_o finish_v our_o course_n 2_o tim._n 4.7_o 3._o and_o then_o shall_v but_o make_v we_o the_o soon_o possessor_n of_o our_o reward_n second_o depend_v upon_o god_n for_o our_o life_n 1._o seek_v they_o at_o god_n hand_n with_o hezekiah_n isa_n 38_o 3._o with_o david_n psal_n 102.24_o and_o jonah_n and_o depend_v not_o on_o mean_n with_o asa_n 2_o chron._n 16.11_o 12._o 2._o bless_v he_o for_o they_o isa_n 38.20_o 3._o and_o serve_v he_o with_o they_o live_v to_o he_o and_o not_o to_o ourselves_o 2_o cor._n 5.15_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n for_o man_n dissolution_n be_v clear_o express_v the_o time_n when_o this_o shall_v be_v god_n keep_v in_o his_o own_o breast_n that_o be_v not_o express_v at_o all_o whence_o 8_o observe_v though_o death_n be_v certain_a to_o all_o man_n yet_o the_o time_n of_o death_n be_v uncertain_a observe_v 8_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n who_o number_n every_o man_n day_n out_o unto_o we_o luk_n 12_o 19_o as_o appear_v not_o only_o by_o extraordinary_a judgement_n that_o fall_v upon_o dathan_n uzzah_n ananias_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o providence_n reason_n 1._o that_o man_n may_v not_o be_v harden_v in_o sin_n as_o usual_o they_o be_v when_o judgement_n be_v defer_v eccl._n 8.11_o but_o walk_v in_o fear_n as_o be_v not_o assure_v of_o life_n for_o one_o moment_n of_o a_o hour_n 2._o to_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o term_n of_o life_n will_v not_o profit_v we_o any_o way_n either_o to_o prevent_v death_n which_o be_v certain_o determine_v or_o to_o further_a repentance_n which_o that_o blasphemous_a thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n find_v no_o place_n for_o though_o he_o see_v death_n before_o he_o luke_n 23.39_o it_o be_v true_a notwithstanding_o that_o god_n extraordinary_o may_v reveal_v unto_o man_n beforehand_o the_o time_n of_o their_o death_n or_o removal_n from_o hence_o as_o in_o aaron_n and_o moses_n case_n numb_a 20.26_o deut._n 32.49_o and_o elijah_n 2_o king_n 2.3_o 5._o and_o hezekiah_n 2_o king_n 20.6_o but_o that_o be_v not_o usual_a let_v it_o move_v all_o to_o stand_v loose_a from_o the_o world_n in_o which_o they_o have_v no_o assurance_n to_o continue_v one_o moment_n to_o have_v our_o lamp_n always_o burn_v with_o the_o five_o wise_a virgin_n mat._n 25.7_o to_o make_v sure_a of_o christ_n and_o heaven_n to_o be_v always_o well-doing_n that_o our_o master_n may_v find_v we_o so_o whensoever_o he_o come_v mat._n 24.46_o 47._o for_o fear_n of_o the_o danger_n threaten_v ver_fw-la 50_o 51._o but_o it_o be_v worth_a our_o observe_n that_o god_n together_o with_o the_o sentence_n which_o he_o pronounce_v against_o man_n withal_o manifest_v the_o equity_n of_o it_o that_o he_o do_v man_n no_o wrong_n since_o he_o leave_v he_o in_o no_o worse_a condition_n than_o he_o be_v at_o first_o resolve_v he_o into_o dust_n that_o be_v but_o dust_n whence_o 9_o observe_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v just_a and_o equal_a all_o of_o they_o in_o all_o thing_n observe_v 9_o as_o moses_n profess_v deut._n 32.4_o and_o job_n acknowledge_v job_n 1.21_o and_o 2.10_o and_o david_n psal_n 119.75_o 128._o though_o many_o time_n we_o see_v not_o how_o see_v jer._n 12.1_o which_o notwithstanding_o god_n reveal_v unto_o his_o servant_n as_o he_o do_v to_o abraham_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n gen._n 18.32_o reason_n 1._o he_o can_v wrong_v his_o own_o creature_n no_o more_o than_o the_o potter_n can_v the_o clay_n nay_o much_o less_o 2._o his_o nature_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o do_v otherwise_o he_o that_o be_v god_n must_v necessary_o do_v good_a psal_n 119.68_o out_o of_o the_o lord_n mouth_n proceed_v not_o good_a and_o evil_a lam._n 3.38_o 3._o nor_o the_o respect_n to_o his_o own_o honour_n magnify_v as_o well_o in_o his_o justice_n psal_n 64.8_o 9_o as_o in_o his_o mercy_n and_o truth_n 4._o it_o will_v otherwise_o discourage_v his_o own_o servant_n see_v mat._n 25.24_o 25._o as_o the_o opinion_n of_o god_n favour_v of_o the_o wicked_a and_o afflict_v his_o own_o servant_n have_v almost_o discourage_v david_n psal_n 73.13_o 14._o let_v it_o cease_v our_o murmur_n against_o god_n administration_n towards_o ourselves_o or_o other_o to_o which_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n easy_o incline_v psal_n 73.3_o against_o which_o the_o psalmist_n give_v a_o special_a caveat_n psal_n 37.1_o and_o justify_v god_n in_o all_o his_o way_n in_o which_o he_o be_v righteous_a psal_n 145.17_o to_o this_o purpose_n 1._o let_v we_o lay_v that_o before_o we_o as_o a_o principle_n unquestionable_a with_o the_o prophet_n jer._n 12.1_o 2._o that_o we_o may_v see_v and_o so_o bear_v witness_n to_o that_o justice_n of_o god_n 1._o confider_v that_o god_n may_v charge_v the_o best_a of_o his_o servant_n with_o folly_n see_v psal_n 130.3_o and_o 143.2_o 2._o to_o satisfy_v we_o concern_v the_o seem_a prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a consider_v 1_o what_o they_o enjoy_v 1._o only_o outward_a thing_n neither_o grace_n nor_o glory_n which_o be_v the_o godlies'_n portion_n psal_n 84.11_o 2._o and_o those_o unto_o their_o own_o hurt_n eccl._n 5.13_o so_o that_o a_o little_a that_o a_o righteous_a man_n have_v be_v better_a than_o the_o riches_n of_o many_o wicked_a psal_n 37.16_o 3._o that_o also_o oftentimes_o to_o their_o destruction_n at_o the_o last_o prov._n 1.32_o for_o which_o purpose_n god_n advance_v they_o psal_n 73.18_o whereas_o good_a man_n affliction_n turn_v to_o their_o good_a
42.6_o 3._o what_o contempt_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n with_o paul_n phil._n 3.8_o no_o title_n in_o the_o world_n can_v be_v more_o firm_a than_o adam_n be_v to_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n which_o god_n have_v plant_v of_o purpose_n for_o he_o and_o into_o the_o possession_n whereof_o god_n have_v put_v he_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o yet_o we_o see_v for_o his_o rebellion_n he_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o all_o that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o whence_o 1_o observe_v there_o be_v no_o blessing_n so_o firm_o assure_v unto_o we_o whereof_o sin_n may_v not_o deprive_v we_o observe_v 1_o even_o canaan_n itself_o though_o confirm_v by_o god_n oath_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n the_o unbeliever_n be_v deprive_v and_o keep_v out_o of_o by_o unbelief_n heb._n 3.18_o as_o their_o posterity_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o it_o even_o after_o they_o possess_v it_o as_o god_n have_v threaten_v leu._n 26.33_o deut._n 28.63_o thus_o be_v elies_n posterity_n cast_v out_o 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which_o be_v rather_o a_o recreation_n then_o any_o painful_a labour_n to_o tilling_n a_o tiresome_a toil_n especial_o to_o he_o who_o want_v tool_n beast_n servant_n and_o all_o help_n for_o that_o work_n and_o have_v beside_o tilling_n of_o the_o ground_n to_o provide_v himself_o some_o shelter_n to_o harbour_v himself_o from_o the_o weather_n together_o with_o many_o necessary_n for_o the_o support_n and_o comfort_n of_o his_o life_n but_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o when_o god_n send_v adam_n out_o of_o paradise_n he_o assign_v he_o a_o place_n where_o to_o be_v and_o a_o employment_n what_o to_o do_v whence_o 2_o observe_v man_n dwelling_n and_o employment_n be_v both_o assign_v by_o god_n observe_v 2_o god_n divide_v the_o earth_n among_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o in_o the_o beginning_n deut._n 21.21_o 22._o and_o 32._o and_o not_o only_o give_v it_o to_o they_o in_o general_a ps_n 115.16_o or_o assign_v a_o country_n to_o his_o own_o people_n in_o particular_a psal_n 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