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faith_n which_o hold_v that_o christ_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n from_o heaven_n to_o judge_v both_o quick_a and_o dead_a and_o whither_o if_o they_o believe_v the_o resurrection_n they_o must_v not_o of_o necessity_n also_o believe_v the_o last_o judgement_n for_o that_o god_n may_v judge_v all_o the_o dead_a he_o must_v raise_v they_o up_o from_o death_n and_o why_o shall_v he_o raise_v they_o from_o death_n but_o to_o receive_v their_o judgement_n and_o whether_o nature_n do_v not_o demonstrate_v this_o principle_n unto_o we_o that_o god_n be_v just_a and_o therefore_o the_o good_a must_v of_o necessity_n be_v bless_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o wicked_a curse_a for_o ever_o which_o thing_n since_o in_o this_o world_n it_o come_v not_o to_o pass_v where_o theâ—e_n be_v so_o many_o wicked_a man_n and_o atheist_n upon_o who_o god_n do_v not_o show_v vengeance_n in_o this_o life_n and_o where_o on_o the_o contrary_a godly_a man_n and_o sincere_a worshipper_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o far_o from_o a_o recompense_n in_o this_o life_n 15.19_o 1._o cor._n 15.19_o that_o of_o all_o man_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o miserable_a there_o must_v needs_o remain_v a_o certain_a and_o infallible_a judgement_n wherein_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v punish_v and_o the_o just_a shall_v receive_v a_o reward_n of_o their_o piety_n last_o what_o shall_v be_v ask_v of_o these_o mocker_n but_o this_o whether_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o in_o manifold_a passage_n inculcate_n the_o great_a judgement_n as_o when_o it_o say_v that_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n 9.8_o psal_n 9.8_o and_o shall_v judge_v the_o people_n with_o equity_n and_o when_o it_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v judge_v with_o fire_n 66.15_o isa_n 66.15_o and_o with_o his_o word_n all_o flesh_n and_o when_o it_o say_v that_o nothing_o be_v secret_a 12.48_o luk._n 8.17_o joh._n 12.48_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v evident_a neither_o any_o thing_n hide_v that_o shall_v not_o he_o know_v &_o come_v to_o light_v and_o when_o it_o say_v that_o he_o that_o refuse_v christ_n and_o receive_v not_o his_o word_n have_v one_o that_o judge_v he_o the_o word_n that_o christ_n have_v speak_v 2.16_o rom._n 2.16_o it_o shall_v judge_v he_o in_o the_o last_o day_n and_o when_o it_o say_v that_o at_o the_o last_o day_n god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n heart_n by_o jesus_n christ_n 9.17_o heb_fw-mi 9.17_o and_o when_o it_o say_v that_o it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o all_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v once_o die_v &_o after_o that_o come_v the_o judgement_n 14.15_o jude._n 14.15_o &_o when_o it_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n come_v with_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n to_o give_v judgement_n against_o all_o man_n &_o to_o rebuke_v all_o the_o ungodly_a among_o they_o of_o all_o their_o wicked_a deed_n which_o they_o have_v ungodly_a commit_v &_o of_o all_o their_o wicked_a speaking_n which_o wicked_a sinner_n have_v speak_v against_o he_o and_o when_o it_o set_v down_o the_o whole_a proceed_v 25._o matt._n 25._o manner_n and_o execution_n thereof_o at_o large_a beside_o this_o be_v not_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n pronounce_v against_o the_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n 2.17_o gen._n 2.17_o before_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n and_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o same_o sentence_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n in_o the_o law_n â—6_n deut._n 26._o â—6_n a_o before_o runner_n and_o herald_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n be_v not_o the_o hand_n write_v of_o god_n 3.10_o gal._n 3.10_o engrave_v in_o man_n conscience_n whereby_o his_o thought_n do_v either_o accuse_v he_o or_o excuse_v he_o 2.15_o rom._n 2.15_o a_o summon_n to_o the_o last_o judgement_n be_v not_o the_o example_n of_o god_n wrath_n heretofore_o execute_v on_o the_o world_n as_o the_o flood_n the_o burn_a of_o sodom_n the_o
your_o joy_n shall_v not_o be_v fléeting_n and_o transitory_a like_o the_o worldly_a joy_n but_o true_a solid_a and_o permanent_a the_o world_n must_v needs_o be_v quick_o deprive_v of_o their_o joy_n because_o they_o seek_v they_o and_o repose_v they_o in_o fickle_a and_o fade_a thing_n but_o i_o be_o the_o joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o beléever_n and_o therefore_o their_o joy_n be_v perpetual_a because_o i_o be_o perpetual_a 6.9_o rom._n 6.9_o for_o though_o i_o shall_v be_v crucify_a yet_o i_o will_v rise_v the_o three_o day_n and_o die_v no_o more_o death_n have_v no_o more_o dominion_n over_o i_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o sorrow_n indeed_o which_o be_v turn_v into_o eternal_a joy_n nor_o it_o be_v not_o joy_n indeed_o which_o be_v turn_v into_o eternal_a sorrow_n therefore_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o bless_v which_o rejoice_v in_o this_o world_n &_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v shall_v for_o ever_o be_v sorry_a weep_v and_o howl_v neither_o be_v the_o godly_a miserable_a that_o 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and_o be_v diverse_o trouble_v as_o long_o as_o they_o carry_v about_o this_o body_n oâ—_n death_n who_o have_v not_o hear_v of_o the_o tribulation_n of_o jacoâ—_n of_o joseph_n of_o david_n of_o â—oâ—_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o saint_n record_v and_o mention_v in_o holy_a scripture_n and_o why_o be_v they_o afflict_v it_o be_v that_o their_o faith_n and_o godliness_n may_v be_v try_v and_o exercise_v as_o be_v the_o elect_a people_n of_o god_n and_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v crown_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o we_o read_v not_o of_o the_o affliction_n of_o esau_n and_o other_o that_o be_v reject_v and_o not_o belove_v of_o god_n 15.16_o g_o n._n 15.16_o for_o they_o be_v suffer_v to_o fill_v out_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o iniquity_n the_o time_n be_v come_v say_v saint_n peter_n that_o judgement_n must_v begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 4.17.18_o 1._o pet._n 4.17.18_o if_o it_o first_o begin_v at_o we_o what_o shall_v the_o end_n be_v of_o they_o which_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n and_o if_o the_o righteous_a scarce_o be_v save_v where_o shall_v the_o ungodly_a and_o sinner_n appear_v it_o be_v the_o lote_n of_o every_o creature_n 8.22_o rom._n 8.22_o not_o only_o of_o those_o that_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o the_o day_n of_o the_o last_o redemption_n what_o to_o do_v not_o to_o rejoice_v but_o sunodinein_fw-fr but_o sustenázein_o caì_n sunodinein_fw-fr to_o groan_n and_o travel_v in_o pain_n and_o not_o to_o be_v pinch_v with_o sleight_n pain_n but_o with_o such_o smart_n as_o fret_n and_o consume_v the_o heart_n with_o carefulness_n and_o anxiety_n if_o all_o creature_n why_o then_o the_o godly_a must_v be_v here_o press_v also_o until_o be_v free_v from_o the_o continual_a misery_n of_o this_o present_a life_n they_o open_o behold_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o faith_n for_o the_o faithful_a that_o be_v regenerate_v in_o christ_n when_o they_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o that_o bless_a life_n they_o be_v like_a to_o woman_n that_o have_v bring_v forth_o child_n but_o they_o be_v like_a to_o woman_n great_a with_o child_n and_o travel_v with_o child_n while_o they_o be_v hold_v captines_n in_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o do_v aspire_v unto_o that_o bless_a state_n that_o now_o lie_v hide_v under_o hope_n five_o say_v gregory_n job._n lib._n 21._o â—_o 4._o moral_a in_o job._n the_o righteous_a be_v refrain_v from_o the_o sweetness_n of_o transitory_a delight_n as_o the_o stir_n which_o shall_v live_v under_o labour_n be_v keep_v under_o the_o yoke_n but_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o shambles_n be_v feed_v in_o free_a pasture_n as_o fruitful_a tree_n be_v shake_v and_o break_v and_o despoil_v when_o their_o fruit_n be_v gather_v yet_o those_o tree_n be_v suffer_v to_o grow_v long_a contrary_o unfruitful_a tree_n be_v not_o so_o vex_v and_o break_v but_o they_o be_v soon_o cut_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n as_o the_o physician_n will_v not_o permit_v the_o sick_a person_n in_o who_o there_o be_v some_o hope_n of_o recovery_n to_o take_v whatsoever_o he_o desire_v but_o he_o forbid_v nothing_o and_o restrain_v nothing_o from_o those_o that_o be_v desperate_o sick_a as_o paâ—ents_n do_v chastise_v the_o child_n of_o who_o they_o have_v expectation_n of_o good_a proof_n and_o who_o they_o correct_v for_o they_o they_o provide_v inheritance_n but_o the_o incorrigible_a and_o forlorn_a they_o leave_v to_o themselves_o and_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o possession_n so_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o which_o shall_v perish_v eternal_o be_v pamper_v here_o with_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o do_v enjoy_v their_o pleasurable_a desire_n but_o those_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v ordain_v to_o life_n immortal_a they_o be_v here_o shake_v and_o bruise_v and_o afflict_a and_o exercise_v and_o bereave_v of_o many_o good_a thing_n which_o the_o world_n desire_v it_o be_v write_v of_o demonax_n the_o philosopher_n that_o when_o one_o of_o his_o acquaintance_n do_v lament_v immoderate_o for_o his_o dead_a son_n and_o will_v not_o be_v comfort_v he_o sure_o promise_v to_o rise_v up_o his_o son_n to_o life_n again_o if_o among_o all_o man_n he_o can_v name_v three_o unto_o he_o that_o either_o have_v never_o lament_v the_o death_n of_o any_o friend_n or_o never_o have_v feel_v any_o adversity_n but_o when_o the_o fellow_n have_v carry_v his_o thought_n on_o all_o which_o he_o know_v and_o can_v find_v no_o one_o such_o man_n demonax_n reply_v why_o do_v thou_o then_o so_o vex_v and_o disq_fw-la â—et_z thyself_o as_o though_o thou_o have_v suffer_v some_o rare_a and_o unaccustomed_a thing_n in_o our_o affliction_n let_v we_o also_o make_v enquiry_n whether_o ever_o any_o three_o be_v discharge_v and_o acquit_v of_o all_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n and_o if_o we_o find_v it_o as_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o to_o be_v the_o portion_n allot_v to_o all_o the_o godly_a and_o to_o all_o christ_n disciple_n to_o weep_v and_o lament_v and_o be_v sorry_a in_o this_o world_n what_o reason_n have_v we_o to_o look_v for_o a_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n and_o herein_o we_o must_v behold_v the_o example_n of_o our_o master_n christ_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o step_n etc._n 1._o pet._n 2.20_o etc._n etc._n for_o hereunto_o be_v we_o call_v that_o as_o christ_n suffer_v for_o we_o and_o when_o he_o do_v no_o sin_n neither_o be_v there_o guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n yet_o when_o he_o be_v revile_v revile_v not_o again_o when_o he_o suffer_v he_o threaten_v not_o but_o commit_v it_o to_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_o so_o forasmuch_o as_o christ_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n that_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n shall_v live_v in_o righteousness_n and_o since_o by_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v for_o we_o be_v as_o sheep_n go_v astray_o but_o be_v now_o return_v unto_o the_o shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n when_o we_o do_v well_o 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according_a to_o his_o labour_n write_v on_o this_o sort_n i_o will_v say_v a_o thing_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o excee_v the_o opinion_n of_o many_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o excee_v the_o truth_n although_o a_o man_n shall_v do_v some_o worthy_a and_o courageous_a thing_n olymp._n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la olymp._n and_o yet_o without_o labour_n and_o danger_n he_o shall_v receive_v no_o great_a reward_n for_o every_o man_n shall_v receive_v his_o own_o wage_n according_a to_o his_o labour_n not_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o work_n but_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o labour_n and_o suffering_n and_o he_o prove_v this_o by_o example_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n for_o paul_n glori_v not_o 27.6_o 2._o cor._n 12._o job._n 1.1_o &_o 27.6_o but_o in_o his_o infirmity_n and_o tribulation_n job_n before_o his_o calamity_n which_o he_o suffer_v be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o righteous_a and_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o of_o wonderful_a godliness_n for_o his_o heart_n 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it_o but_o rather_o as_o when_o thou_o be_v trim_v of_o the_o barber_n thou_o look_v on_o the_o glass_n to_o see_v whether_o thou_o aâ—t_v well_o trim_v or_o not_o so_o when_o thou_o go_v from_o hear_v the_o word_n consider_v whether_o thou_o be_v make_v better_a or_o worse_o by_o the_o hear_n be_v thou_o learn_v let_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o thou_o plenteous_o and_o despise_v not_o the_o preach_n and_o exposition_n thereof_o though_o thou_o know_v much_o yet_o thou_o may_v be_v confirm_v in_o knowledge_n though_o thou_o read_v private_o with_o devotion_n yet_o that_o which_o move_v thou_o not_o then_o nor_o seem_v worthy_a to_o be_v observe_v when_o another_o utter_v it_o may_v work_v on_o thy_o soul_n 12.1_o 2._o sam._n 12.1_o though_o david_n be_v a_o singular_a prophet_n yet_o nathan_n rouse_v he_o out_o of_o his_o security_n though_o pharaoh_n remember_v his_o dream_n yet_o joseph_n make_v the_o interpretation_n thereof_o clear_a unto_o he_o 41.17_o gen._n 41.17_o be_v thou_o unlearned_a pray_v that_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n may_v dwell_v in_o thou_o plenteous_o and_o love_v it_o earnest_o and_o meditate_v thereupon_o continual_o and_o then_o thou_o shall_v say_v with_o the_o prophet_n 119.98.99.100_o psal_n 119.98.99.100_o by_o thy_o commandment_n o_o lord_n thou_o have_v make_v i_o wise_a than_o my_o enemy_n 119.98.99.100_o psal_n 119.98.99.100_o for_o they_o be_v ever_o with_o i_o i_o have_v have_v more_o understanding_n than_o all_o my_o teacher_n for_o thy_o testimony_n be_v my_o meditation_n i_o understand_v more_o than_o the_o ancient_n because_o i_o keep_v thy_o precept_n for_o true_a it_o be_v isocrat_n ean_v es_fw-mi philomathès_fw-fr èse_fw-fr polumathés_fw-fr isocrat_n that_o the_o athenian_a orator_n write_v over_o his_o school_n door_n in_o golden_a letter_n if_o thou_o love_v learning_n thou_o shall_v attain_v to_o much_o learning_n be_v thou_o poor_a or_o rich_a be_v thou_o a_o father_n or_o a_o child_n be_v thou_o a_o master_n or_o a_o servant_n be_v thou_o a_o magistrate_n or_o a_o private_a person_n of_o what_o rank_n or_o condition_n soever_o thou_o be_v let_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o thou_o plenteous_o for_o if_o thou_o be_v tempt_v to_o sin_n it_o will_v call_v to_o thy_o mind_n what_o be_v write_v and_o what_o thou_o have_v read_v if_o thou_o doubt_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o thyself_o or_o other_o it_o will_v direct_v thou_o in_o the_o right_a way_n if_o thou_o will_v reproove_v vice_n it_o will_v teach_v thou_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o thou_o will_v confirm_v truth_n or_o confute_v error_n or_o comfort_v the_o afflict_a there_o thou_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v and_o learn_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n wherefore_o since_o they_o that_o be_v of_o god_n 4.6_o joh._n 8.47_o 1._o io._n 4.6_o hear_v god_n word_n and_o they_o that_o despise_v it_o be_v not_o his_o child_n let_v we_o show_v ourselves_o god_n child_n by_o hear_v his_o word_n let_v we_o remove_v from_o we_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n that_o do_v common_o hinder_v it_o let_v we_o shun_v pleasure_n and_o care_n that_o do_v choke_v it_o let_v we_o hear_v it_o with_o a_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n and_o a_o purge_a mind_n and_o a_o sincere_a faith_n and_o a_o prompt_a will_n and_o a_o humble_a and_o reverend_a fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o daily_a and_o diligent_a prayer_n and_o supplication_n for_o the_o true_a understanding_n thereof_o let_v we_o keep_v it_o by_o continual_a meditation_n and_o obedience_n and_o watchfulness_n and_o profession_n and_o practice_v that_o so_o lodge_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o a_o heavenly_a guest_n in_o our_o soul_n and_o suffer_v it_o to_o dwell_v therein_o plenteous_o in_o all_o wisdom_n in_o this_o life_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v we_o may_v dwell_v eternal_o with_o that_o word_n 1.1.4_o joh._n 1.1.4_o which_o be_v god_n and_o which_o be_v life_n and_o may_v sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n isaak_n and_o jacob_n in_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n amen_n the_o humble_a centurion_n matt._n 8.8_o but_o the_o centurion_n answer_v say_v master_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v come_v under_o my_o roof_n but_o speak_v the_o word_n only_o and_o my_o servant_n shall_v be_v heal_v this_o be_v the_o answer_n of_o the_o centurion_n to_o christ_n when_o he_o have_v desire_v he_o to_o heal_v his_o seruamt_v that_o be_v gréevous_o pain_v with_o the_o palsy_n &_o when_o christ_n have_v say_v that_o he_o will_v come_v and_o heal_v he_o as_o if_o the_o centurion_n have_v thus_o answer_v master_n i_o believe_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o messiah_n and_o saviour_n of_o beléever_n i_o believe_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n i_o believe_v that_o thou_o be_v omnipotent_a &_o able_a with_o a_o word_n to_o call_v &_o remove_v sickness_n &_o disease_n from_o man_n body_n even_o as_o i_o have_v my_o soldier_n at_o command_n &_o when_o i_o say_v to_o one_o go_v he_o go_v &_o to_o another_o come_v he_o come_v and_o to_o my_o servant_n do_v this_o he_o do_v it_o so_o if_o thou_o bid_v sickness_n enter_v on_o a_o man_n it_o enter_v if_o thou_o bid_v sickness_n depart_v from_o a_o man_n it_o depart_v if_o thou_o bid_v sickness_n return_v to_o a_o man_n it_o return_n if_o thou_o bid_v sickness_n kill_v a_o man_n it_o kill_v he_o if_o thou_o bid_v sickness_n not_o to_o touch_v a_o man_n it_o touch_v he_o not_o since_o than_o i_o know_v thy_o majesty_n authority_n and_o power_n i_o suppose_v it_o needle_n to_o entreat_v thou_o to_o come_v to_o my_o house_n as_o if_o in_o thy_o absence_n thou_o can_v not_o heal_v my_o servant_n or_o as_o if_o thou_o be_v like_o other_o physician_n that_o must_v behold_v the_o sick_a patient_n and_o consider_v of_o many_o circumstance_n that_o be_v to_o be_v weigh_v in_o apply_v of_o medicine_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a if_o thou_o speak_v the_o word_n only_o and_o what_o shall_v i_o expect_v thy_o come_n to_o my_o house_n see_v i_o be_o a_o sinner_n and_o 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worthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v come_v under_o my_o roof_n if_o this_o be_v the_o same_o centurion_n that_o s._n luke_n write_v 7.2.4.7_o luk._n 7.2.4.7_o of_o as_o some_o very_a learned_a man_n have_v think_v though_o there_o seem_v some_o difference_n in_o the_o narration_n doubtless_o he_o be_v a_o nobleman_n and_o appoint_v by_o the_o roman_n a_o governor_n and_o a_o precedent_n of_o capernaum_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o galilee_n who_o so_o much_o love_v the_o jewish_a nation_n that_o he_o build_v a_o synagogue_n for_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v intercessor_n to_o christ_n for_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v worthy_a that_o he_o shall_v do_v this_o for_o he_o yet_o this_o centurion_n respect_v neither_o the_o nobleness_n of_o
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she_o make_v waist_n and_o desolate_a like_o a_o wilderness_n for_o the_o flock_n do_v â—â—e_z in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o and_o all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o peâ—câ—ne_n and_o the_o owl_n do_v abide_v in_o the_o upper_a post_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o bird_n do_v sing_v in_o the_o window_n and_o desolation_n wa_o uâ—on_n the_o post_n 9.8.10_o 2._o macc._n 9.8.10_o where_o be_v annochus_fw-la that_o be_v so_o proud_a beyond_o the_o condition_n of_o man_n that_o he_o think_v he_o may_v command_v the_o flood_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o weigh_v the_o high_a mountain_n in_o the_o balance_n and_o reach_v to_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n 9.28_o matt._n 3.9_o io._n 8.23.39_o &_o 9.28_o where_o be_v the_o haughty_a scribe_n and_o pharise_n that_o glory_v of_o their_o honourable_a descent_n and_o that_o they_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o moses_n be_v not_o all_o these_o consume_v in_o their_o pride_n and_o compel_v to_o feel_v the_o puissant_a and_o iron_n sceptre_n of_o 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&_o his_o sacred_a motion_n to_o dwell_v and_o lodge_v in_o we_o may_v just_o say_v lord_n we_o be_v not_o worthy_a that_o thy_o grace_n and_o holy_a spirit_n shall_v come_v under_o the_o roof_n of_o our_o soul_n again_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n subject_a to_o eternal_a death_n and_o of_o ourselves_o we_o have_v no_o power_n or_o mean_n to_o deliver_v and_o save_v ourselves_o but_o god_n so_o love_v we_o that_o he_o give_v not_o a_o arkangell_n or_o a_o angel_n or_o a_o patriarch_n or_o a_o prophet_n to_o pay_v our_o ransom_n but_o he_o give_v his_o only_a and_o belove_a son_n jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o death_n and_o the_o curse_a and_o ignominious_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o we_o wretched_a sinner_n that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n christ_n be_v our_o redeemer_n our_o mediator_n our_o advocate_n our_o moses_n that_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n between_o we_o and_o god_n anger_n that_o make_v peace_n between_o god_n and_o man_n that_o cancel_v the_o handwriting_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v against_o we_o that_o break_v down_o the_o partition_n wall_n and_o of_o stranger_n make_v we_o fellow_n citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o that_o combine_v and_o unite_v our_o soul_n as_o member_n to_o himself_o by_o a_o lively_a and_o save_a faith_n by_o this_o faith_n we_o apply_v the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n and_o christ_n merit_n and_o worthiness_n to_o our_o soul_n by_o this_o faith_n we_o appear_v just_a and_o unblameable_a in_o the_o fight_n of_o god_n by_o this_o faith_n in_o christ_n we_o be_v account_v as_o holy_a and_o righteous_a before_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o god_n as_o if_o we_o have_v never_o commit_v any_o sin_n and_o as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o have_v wrought_v that_o atonement_n &_o satisfaction_n which_o christ_n have_v wrought_v for_o us._n in_o that_o then_o we_o be_v so_o metamorphose_v and_o alter_v that_o of_o son_n of_o damnation_n we_o be_v become_v heir_n of_o salvation_n we_o may_v just_o say_v o_o lord_n we_o be_v not_o worthy_a that_o this_o unconceivable_a love_n of_o god_n this_o all-sufficient_a satisfaction_n of_o christ_n this_o justify_n faith_n shall_v come_v under_o the_o roof_n of_o our_o soul_n again_o who_o know_v not_o how_o manifold_a the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v in_o this_o present_a world_n satan_n continual_o seek_v to_o pray_v upon_o we_o the_o world_n labour_v to_o fashion_v we_o like_o itself_o the_o flesh_n which_o we_o carry_v about_o we_o like_o a_o intestine_a traitor_n be_v ready_a to_o beguile_v we_o and_o to_o draw_v we_o from_o the_o narrow_a way_n of_o life_n to_o the_o wide_a way_n of_o destruction_n unto_o these_o may_v be_v add_v the_o unfaithfulnes_n of_o man_n the_o ingratitude_n of_o the_o world_n the_o malady_n and_o sundry_a infirmity_n of_o the_o body_n the_o anguish_n &_o terror_n of_o conscience_n the_o variable_a cross_n and_o tribulation_n which_o continual_o succeed_v one_o the_o other_o as_o 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2.14_o 1._o cor._n 2.14_o for_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v spiritual_o discern_v when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o we_o than_o these_o muddy_a and_o earthly_a cogitation_n and_o delight_n and_o desire_n will_v flee_v from_o us._n it_o fare_v so_o with_o saul_n for_o at_o samuel_n first_o speech_n of_o the_o kingdom_n he_o answer_v contemptuous_o and_o sport_o be_o not_o i_o the_o son_n of_o jemini_fw-la of_o the_o small_a tribe_n of_o israel_n 9.21_o 1._o sam._n 9.21_o and_o my_o family_n be_v the_o least_o of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n wherefore_o then_o speak_v thou_o so_o to_o i_o but_o when_o he_o be_v anoint_v with_o oil_n &_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o he_o he_o take_v to_o he_o a_o royal_a mind_n and_o change_v into_o another_o man_n he_o begin_v to_o imagine_v thing_n worthy_a of_o his_o estate_n it_o be_v hard_o indeed_o to_o contemn_v the_o pomp_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o enticement_n of_o riches_n and_o the_o allurement_n and_o bait_n of_o pleasure_n but_o we_o must_v not_o cease_v from_o attempt_v for_o every_o good_a &_o virtuous_a thing_n be_v hard_a learn_v of_o solomon_n to_o seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n for_o when_o god_n appear_v unto_o he_o by_o night_n and_o say_v 3.9_o 1._o king_n 3.9_o ask_v what_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o solomon_n ask_v not_o for_o himself_o long_a life_n nor_o riches_n nor_o the_o life_n of_o his_o enemy_n but_o a_o understanding_n heart_n to_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o bad_a learn_v of_o job_n to_o seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n 1.5_o job._n 1.5_o for_o when_o the_o day_n of_o his_o child_n banquet_n be_v go_v about_o think_v that_o they_o have_v sin_v and_o blaspheme_v god_n in_o their_o heart_n he_o be_v accustom_v daily_o to_o sanctify_v his_o child_n and_o to_o rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o to_o offer_v burn_v offering_n according_a to_o 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