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but_o type_n and_o shadow_n of_o the_o righteousness_n that_o be_v require_v of_o we_o christian_n under_o the_o gospel_n so_o then_o as_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o put_v away_o the_o old_a leaven_n be_v the_o purge_n of_o our_o soul_n of_o all_o malicious_a wickedness_n and_o hypocrisy_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 8._o so_o our_o sacrifice_a or_o offer_v unto_o god_n be_v give_v to_o our_o brethren_n that_o be_v in_o need_n and_o not_o to_o god_n who_o have_v no_o need_n of_o any_o thing_n i_o will_v not_o reprove_v thou_o say_v god_n because_o of_o thy_o sacrifice_n and_o burnt-offering_n i_o will_v take_v no_o bullock_n out_o of_o thy_o stall_n nor_o he-goat_n out_o of_o thy_o fold_n for_o all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o forest_n be_v i_o and_o so_o be_v the_o cattle_n upon_o a_o thousand_o hill_n i_o know_v all_o the_o fowl_n upon_o the_o mountain_n and_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o field_n be_v in_o my_o sight_n if_o i_o be_v hungry_a i_o will_v not_o tell_v thou_o for_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v i_o and_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v think_v thou_o that_o i_o will_v eat_v bull_n flesh_n or_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o goat_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacrifice_n unto_o god_n praise_n psal._n 50._o but_o what_o shall_v we_o think_v then_o that_o he_o that_o profess_v his_o own_o selfsufficiency_n so_o large_o in_o this_o psalm_n that_o he_o need_v not_o the_o flesh_n of_o bull_n or_o the_o blood_n of_o goat_n that_o he_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o empty_a breath_n of_o man_n mouth_n a_o thing_n so_o fade_v and_o transient_a that_o weak_a puff_n or_o perish_v blast_n of_o man_n who_o very_a substance_n be_v but_o a_o vapour_n a_o wind_n that_o pass_v away_o and_o come_v not_o again_o be_v this_o the_o change_n of_o worship_n that_o god_n require_v be_v our_o vain_a breath_n the_o very_a life_n and_o soul_n of_o that_o body_n of_o moses_n the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o old_a law_n have_v aaron_n melodious_a bell_n give_v place_n to_o sound_a brass_n or_o a_o tinkle_a cymbal_n if_o good_a deed_n as_o give_v our_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o body_n to_o the_o fire_n if_o need_v be_v without_o charity_n be_v such_o a_o disconsonant_n and_o harsh_a thing_n before_o god_n how_o will_v the_o praise_n of_o a_o wicked_a worldling_n that_o have_v neither_o inward_a charity_n nor_o outward_a munificency_n grate_n the_o ear_n of_o the_o almighty_a but_o that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o this_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a lip-labour_n let_v we_o compare_v it_o with_o that_o of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la in_o the_o forecited_n place_n he_o that_o give_v alm_n sacrifice_v praise_v and_o with_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o see_v your_o good_a
discourse_n on_o several_a text_n of_o scripture_n by_o the_o late_a pious_a and_o learned_a henry_n more_o d._n d._n london_n print_v by_o i._n r._n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o brabazon_n aylmer_n at_o the_o three_o pigeon_n against_o the_o royal_a exchange_n in_o cornhill_n 1692._o the_o preface_n i_o shall_v not_o bespeak_v the_o acceptance_n of_o these_o paper_n by_o any_o large_a encomium_n either_o of_o they_o or_o of_o the_o author_n this_o will_v detain_v the_o reader_n too_o long_o from_o the_o benefit_n of_o they_o and_o indeed_o to_o little_a or_o no_o purpose_n for_o the_o discourse_n will_v sufficient_o speak_v for_o themselves_o without_o the_o artifice_n of_o any_o commendatory_a preface_n and_o as_o for_o the_o author_n his_o name_n be_v so_o well_o know_v and_o deserve_o admire_v in_o the_o world_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o many_o elaborate_v treatise_n which_o he_o publish_v in_o his_o life-time_n that_o these_o his_o posthumous_n piece_n may_v find_v a_o welcome_a entertainment_n without_o any_o other_o invitation_n the_o business_n therefore_o of_o this_o preface_n be_v only_o to_o acquaint_v the_o reader_n with_o some_o thing_n which_o concern_v this_o edition_n and_o this_o i_o shall_v do_v very_o brief_o in_o the_o follow_a particular_n 1._o the_o first_o and_o chief_a thing_n which_o the_o reader_n be_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o be_v the_o authenticness_n of_o these_o write_n they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o print_v by_o the_o author_n own_o copy_n except_o discourse_n xii_o the_o and_o xiii_o the_o which_o be_v with_o some_o of_o the_o other_o transcribe_v from_o the_o original_n in_o the_o author_n life-time_n by_o one_o who_o faithfulness_n and_o exactness_n be_v evident_a in_o the_o rest_n and_o be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o to_o be_v doubt_v of_o in_o these_o 2._o the_o next_o thing_n which_o i_o shall_v tell_v the_o reader_n be_v by_o who_o these_o paper_n be_v commit_v to_o my_o care_n and_o management_n in_o order_n to_o make_v they_o public_a but_o i_o be_o forbid_v to_o name_v he_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v be_v silent_a as_o to_o this_o particular_a 3._o but_o here_o it_o may_v not_o be_v unfit_a to_o tell_v the_o reader_n in_o general_a that_o i_o have_v bestow_v upon_o they_o all_o the_o care_n and_o pain_n which_o the_o shortness_n of_o time_n determine_v for_o the_o prepare_n of_o they_o for_o the_o press_n will_v admit_v of_o and_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v any_o ingenuous_a person_n whereas_o to_o speak_v of_o all_o the_o toil_n and_o difficulty_n which_o i_o meet_v with_o therein_o will_v be_v too_o tedious_a a_o exercise_n of_o the_o reader_n patience_n and_o piece_n of_o vanity_n as_o burdensome_a to_o myself_o as_o to_o other_o 4._o and_o last_o as_o for_o any_o defect_n therein_o or_o for_o the_o error_n which_o have_v escape_v the_o press_n they_o be_v such_o as_o neither_o the_o author_n name_n will_v suffer_v by_o reason_n of_o they_o nor_o the_o paper_n be_v less_o acceptable_a to_o a_o candid_a and_o well-disposed_a reader_n thus_o much_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o advertise_v the_o reader_n of_o here_o concern_v this_o edition_n as_o for_o the_o discourse_n themselves_o i_o shall_v leave_v it_o whole_o to_o he_o to_o observe_v the_o style_n and_o matter_n of_o they_o only_o this_o i_o will_v suggest_v that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v prepare_v for_o no_o mean_a auditory_a some_o of_o they_o be_v university-sermon_n and_o the_o rest_n college-exercise_n i_o will_v conclude_v this_o preface_n with_o a_o short_a prayer_n which_o i_o wish_v the_o reader_n may_v as_o serious_o and_o devout_o put_v up_o as_o the_o pious_a author_n do_v before_o one_o of_o the_o follow_a discourse_n o_o lord_n our_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o light_n and_o the_o wellspring_n of_o all_o holy_a wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n without_o who_o aid_n our_o search_n after_o thou_o and_o thy_o way_n be_v but_o tedious_a error_n and_o dangerous_a wander_v from_o thou_o assist_v we_o merciful_o in_o our_o endeavour_n after_o thou_o open_v our_o eye_n that_o we_o may_v see_v the_o wonder_n of_o thy_o law_n sanctify_v our_o heart_n unto_o obedience_n that_o we_o may_v unfeigned_o love_v thou_o and_o worthy_o magnify_v the_o holy_a name_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o london_n nou._n 1._o 1692._o john_n worthington_n the_o text_n of_o the_o follow_v discourse_n discourse_n i._n 1_o pet._n ii_o 11._o dear_o belove_v i_o beseech_v you_o as_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o war_n against_o the_o soul._n p._n 1._o discourse_n ii_o psal._n lxxxiv_o 7._o they_o go_v from_o strength_n to_o strength_n every_o one_o of_o they_o appear_v before_o god_n in_o zion_n p._n 31_o discourse_n iii_o mat._n vi_o 22_o 23._o the_o light_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o eye_n if_o therefore_o thy_o eye_n be_v single_a thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o light_n but_o if_o thy_o eye_n be_v evil_a thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o darkness_n if_o therefore_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o be_v darkness_n how_o great_a be_v that_o darkness_n p._n 60._o discourse_n iu._n prov_n i._o 7._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n p._n 85._o discourse_n v._o john_n iu._n 31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n his_o disciple_n pray_v he_o say_v master_n eat_v but_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o i_o have_v meat_n to_o eat_v that_o you_o know_v not_o of_o therefore_o say_v the_o disciple_n one_o to_o another_o have_v any_o man_n bring_v he_o aught_o to_o eat_v jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o my_o meat_n be_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o and_o to_o finish_v his_o work_n p._n 119._o discourse_n vi_o jam_z i._o 22._o be_v you_o doer_n of_o the_o word_n and_o not_o hearer_n only_o deceive_v your_o own_o self_n p._n 151._o discourse_n vii_o prov_n xv._n 15._o all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o afflict_a be_v evil_a but_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n p._n 191._o discourse_n viii_o psal._n xvii_o 15._o as_o for_o i_o i_o will_v behold_v thy_o face_n in_o righteousness_n i_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v when_o i_o awake_v with_o thy_o likeness_n p._n 221._o discourse_n ix_o rome_n viii_o 17._o and_o if_o child_n than_o heir_n heir_n of_o god_n and_o joint-heir_n with_o christ_n if_o so_o be_v that_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o that_o we_o may_v be_v also_o glorify_v with_o he_o p._n 251._o discourse_n x._o jam_z i._o 27._o pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n and_o the_o father_n be_v this_o to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n in_o their_o affliction_n and_o to_o keep_v himself_o unspotted_a from_o the_o world_n p._n 282._o discourse_n xi_o heb._n xiii_o 16._o to_o do_v good_a and_o communicate_v forget_v not_o for_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v well_o please_v p._n 314._o discourse_n xii_o gal._n vi_o 14_o 15_o 16._o but_o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v glory_v save_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o the_o world_n be_v crucify_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o unto_o the_o world_n for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o a_o new_a creature_n and_o as_o many_o as_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n peace_n be_v on_o they_o and_o mercy_n and_o upon_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n p._n 369._o discourse_n xiii_o 1_o pet._n i._n 22_o 23._o see_v you_o have_v purify_v your_o soul_n in_o obey_v the_o truth_n through_o the_o spirit_n unto_o unfeigned_a love_n of_o the_o brethren_n see_v that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o with_o a_o pure_a heart_n fervent_o be_v bear_v again_o not_o of_o corruptible_a seed_n but_o of_o incorruptible_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o live_v and_o abide_v for_o ever_o p._n 394._o discourse_n fourteen_o psal._n cvi_o 28._o they_o join_v themselves_o also_o unto_o baal-peor_n and_o eat_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o dead_a p._n 419._o discourse_n xv._n col_n iii_o 1._o if_o you_o then_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n seek_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o where_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n p._n 435._o appendix_n to_o discourse_n xiii_o p._n 458._o imprimatur_fw-la lambhith_n nou._n 2._o 1692._o ra._n barker_n r_o mo_z in_o christo_fw-la patri_fw-la ac_fw-la d_o no_o d_o no_o johanni_n archiepiscopo_fw-la cant._n a_o sacris_fw-la dom._n discourse_n on_o several_a text_n of_o scripture_n discourse_n i._n 1_o pet._n ii_o 11._o dear_o belove_v i_o beseech_v you_o as_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o war_n against_o the_o soul._n the_o text_n be_v a_o exhortation_n to_o abstinence_n from_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o duty_n the_o apostle_n endeavour_v to_o fix_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o
the_o treachery_n and_o stratagem_n of_o the_o lust_n against_o the_o soul_n be_v usual_o these_o first_o a_o pretence_n of_o enlarge_a our_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n in_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o know_v the_o world_n and_o by_o real_a proof_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o estimate_n of_o thing_n and_o not_o to_o be_v coop_v up_o within_o such_o narrow_a bound_n and_o thereby_o remain_v simple_a and_o ignorant_a this_o be_v a_o stratagem_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n whereby_o he_o deceive_v eve_n you_o shall_v not_o sure_o die_v but_o god_n know_v that_o in_o the_o day_n you_o eat_v thereof_o your_o eye_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n and_o know_v good_a and_o evil_n gen._n 3._o but_o the_o soul_n must_v take_v heed_n of_o such_o false_a and_o mischievous_a insinuation_n as_o these_o and_o remember_v that_o experimental_o to_o know_v evil_a be_v to_o become_v evil_a and_o miserable_a and_o that_o the_o adequate_a object_n of_o our_o will_n or_o desire_n be_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o that_o therefore_o knowledge_n itself_o be_v not_o desirable_a but_o upon_o this_o account_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o make_v we_o good_a and_o happy_a who_o will_v have_v the_o experimental_a knowledge_n of_o the_o rack_n or_o of_o the_o stone_n and_o gout_n or_o of_o a_o draught_n of_o poison_n though_o he_o may_v have_v his_o antidote_n none_o but_o condemn_v person_n and_o the_o slave_n of_o mountebank_n nor_o they_o neither_o but_o that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o it_o to_o undergo_v therefore_o such_o base_a experiment_n in_o which_o there_o be_v so_o much_o loathsomeness_n and_o danger_n be_v to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o be_v slave_n and_o be_v unworthy_a the_o nobleness_n of_o a_o humane_a soul_n but_o if_o we_o will_v be_v experiment_v let_v we_o not_o experiment_n downward_o by_o plunge_v ourselves_o into_o several_a sort_n and_o degree_n of_o lust_n of_o the_o fleshly_a or_o animal_n life_n but_o rather_o try_v how_o much_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o holocaust_n which_o respect_v mere_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o not_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o sacrificer_n will_v appear_v out_o of_o place_n of_o scripture_n concern_v this_o duty_n of_o communicate_v let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o see_v your_o good_a work_n may_v glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n matth._n 5._o 16._o there_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n now_o that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o participate_v ourselves_o in_o this_o but_o that_o it_o be_v whole_o to_o god_n and_o for_o god_n a_o true_a holocaust_n our_o saviour_n show_v matth._n 6._o 3._o when_o thou_o do_v thy_o alm_n let_v not_o thy_o left_a hand_n know_v what_o thy_o right_a hand_n do_v that_o be_v we_o must_v not_o have_v any_o sinister_a respect_n but_o do_v it_o simple_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o for_o his_o glory_n consult_v
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detur_fw-la celeri_fw-la victima_fw-la tarda_fw-la deo_fw-la but_o i_o will_v not_o insist_v upon_o the_o proof_n of_o a_o thing_n so_o plain_a i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o you_o be_v thorough_o persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o two_o latter_a part_n of_o my_o text_n that_o do_v good_a be_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n wherein_o god_n be_v well_o please_v the_o inference_n and_o conclusion_n of_o all_o be_v that_o which_o i_o begin_v with_o viz._n to_o do_v good_a and_o communicate_v forget_v not_o and_o that_o we_o forget_v not_o he_o that_o have_v set_v his_o eye_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o mind_v all_o their_o way_n he_o strengthen_v we_o and_o stir_v we_o up_o by_o the_o powerful_a work_n of_o his_o all-quickening_a spirit_n that_o we_o constant_o endeavour_v to_o fulfil_v the_o dictate_v thereof_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o bless_a spirit_n be_v all_o honour_n glory_n power_n 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author_n both_o divine_a and_o profane_a give_v very_o quick_a operation_n to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o tongue_n prov._n 25._o 15._o by_o long_o forbear_v be_v a_o prince_n persuade_v and_o a_o soft_a tongue_n break_v the_o bone_n psal._n 57_o 4._o my_o soul_n be_v among_o lion_n and_o i_o lie_v even_o among_o they_o that_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n even_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o tooth_n be_v spear_n and_o arrow_n and_o their_o tongue_n a_o sharp_a sword_n psal._n 64._o 3._o who_o whet_v their_o tongue_n like_o a_o sword_n and_o bend_v their_o bow_n to_o shoot_v their_o arrow_n even_o bitter_a word_n and_o in_o homer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o speak_v word_n that_o cut_v to_o the_o heart_n but_o for_o this_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o word_n that_o do_v then_o so_o wound_v the_o mind_n as_o the_o mind_n launce_v itself_o and_o plague_n itself_o by_o those_o unruly_a phantasm_n she_o then_o occasional_o create_v in_o herself_o upon_o such_o speech_n one_o 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