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or_o as_o the_o greek_a have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o be_v overcome_v though_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o overcome_v yet_o if_o he_o be_v strive_v for_o the_o conquest_n and_o will_v rather_o die_v than_o he_o will_v give_v up_o the_o buckler_n universale_fw-la qui_fw-la habet_fw-la hoc_fw-la unum_fw-la habet_fw-la unum_fw-la universale_fw-la he_o shall_v inherit_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v inherit_v god_n in_o all_o and_o all_o in_o god_n gen._n 33.9_o and_o esau_n say_v i_o have_v enough_o my_o brother_n keep_v that_o thou_o have_v unto_o thyself_o or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o li_z rab_n i_o have_v much_o my_o brother_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v very_a much_o that_o a_o esau_n shall_v say_v he_o have_v much_o it_o be_v more_o than_o many_o of_o the_o esau_n of_o these_o time_n will_v say_v but_o jacob_n speak_v at_o a_o far_o high_a rate_n in_o ver_fw-la 11._o take_v i_o pray_v thou_o my_o blessing_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o thou_o because_o 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tavit_fw-la â—lorileg_n rabbinâ—cum_fw-la that_o moses_n be_v a_o child_n have_v pharaoh_n crown_v give_v he_o to_o play_v withal_o and_o he_o make_v no_o better_a than_o a_o football_n of_o it_o and_o cast_v it_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o kick_v it_o about_o as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o his_o future_a vilify_n and_o contemn_v of_o temporal_a thing_n i_o shall_v not_o much_o trouble_v my_o head_n about_o what_o moses_n do_v when_o he_o be_v a_o child_n but_o of_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a have_v the_o word_n of_o a_o god_n for_o it_o 11.24_o heb._n 11.24_o that_o when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o year_n or_o as_o the_o greek_a have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v grow_v big_a 7.23_o some_o conclude_v
he_o be_v forty_o year_n old_a now_o from_o that_o act_v 7.23_o or_o be_v grow_v a_o great_a one_o and_o so_o sufficient_o understand_v himself_o and_o know_v very_o well_o what_o he_o do_v he_o do_v little_o less_o than_o make_v a_o football_n of_o pharaoh_n crown_n witness_v his_o refuse_v with_o a_o holy_a scorn_n and_o disdain_n to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n and_o so_o to_o succeed_v pharaoh_n in_o the_o throne_n and_o so_o in_o that_o rev._n 12.1_o 2._o and_o there_o appear_v a_o great_a wonder_n in_o heaven_n a_o woman_n clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n under_o her_o foot_n and_o upon_o her_o head_n a_o crown_n of_o twelve_o star_n the_o church_n here_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o woman_n for_o her_o weakness_n fruitfulness_n and_o lovingnesse_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o she_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n that_o be_v with_o christ_n own_o comeliness_n and_o righteousness_n which_o resemble_v the_o sun_n in_o its_o several_a 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benefic_n seneca_n de_fw-fr benefic_n when_o gold_n and_o silver_n come_v in_o use_n among_o they_o so_o when_o a_o man_n come_v once_o to_o experience_n god_n to_o be_v his_o portion_n ah_o at_o what_o a_o low_a rate_n will_v he_o value_v the_o swell_a honour_n 4.14_o john_n 4.14_o the_o deceitful_a riches_n and_o the_o vanish_v pleasure_n of_o this_o beggarly_a world_n christian_n be_v compare_v to_o eagle_n 24.28_o matth._n 24.28_o now_o the_o eagle_n be_v a_o kingly_a a_o princely_a bird_n it_o be_v a_o bird_n of_o a_o sharp_a pierce_a sight_n and_o of_o a_o swift_a and_o lofty_a flight_n it_o fly_v high_a and_o set_v light_a by_o thing_n below_o except_o it_o be_v when_o necessity_n compel_v she_o and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o those_o that_o have_v god_n for_o their_o portion_n they_o fly_v high_a and_o they_o live_v high_a in_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v but_o set_v light_n by_o the_o toy_n and_o trifle_n of_o the_o world_n but_o eighthly_a if_o god_n be_v thy_o portion_n 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not_o faith_n enough_o to_o believe_v 14.26_o luk._n 14.26_o that_o ever_o such_o do_v true_o love_n god_n who_o love_v any_o thing_n more_o than_o god_n or_o who_o set_v up_o any_o thing_n above_o god_n look_v as_o darius_n set_v up_o daniel_n over_o all_o and_o as_o pharaoh_n set_v up_o joseph_n above_o all_o so_o a_o man_n that_o have_v god_n for_o his_o portion_n he_o set_v up_o god_n over_o all_o and_o he_o set_v up_o god_n above_o all_o one_o set_v so_o high_a a_o price_n upon_o christ_n austin_n austin_n that_o he_o have_v long_o since_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o will_v willing_o go_v through_o hell_n to_o christ_n bernard_n bernard_n and_o say_v another_o i_o have_v rather_o be_v in_o my_o chimny-corner_n with_o christ_n than_o in_o heaven_n without_o he_o when_o one_o of_o the_o martyr_n be_v offer_v riches_n and_o honour_n if_o he_o will_v recant_v he_o make_v this_o excellent_a answer_n do_v but_o offer_v i_o somewhat_o that_o be_v better_a than_o my_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v what_o i_o will_v say_v to_o you_o mollius_fw-la johannes_n mollius_fw-la and_o i_o have_v read_v of_o another_o that_o set_v so_o high_a a_o price_n upon_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o whensoever_o he_o do_v but_o mention_v the_o name_n of_o jesus_n his_o eye_n drop_v tear_n be_v every_o star_n in_o the_o firmament_n a_o sun_n yet_o a_o man_n that_o have_v god_n for_o his_o portion_n will_v prize_v he_o above_o they_o all_o do_v you_o ask_v i_o photion_n plutarch_n in_o photion_n where_o be_v my_o jewel_n my_o jewel_n be_v my_o husband_n say_v photions_n wise_n do_v you_o ask_v i_o where_o be_v my_o ornament_n my_o ornament_n be_v my_o two_o son_n bring_v up_o in_o virtue_n and_o learning_n
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he_o have_v lose_v those_o evidence_n at_o the_o present_a by_o which_o he_o have_v former_o prove_v god_n to_o be_v his_o portion_n though_o a_o man_n shall_v lose_v his_o write_n and_o evidence_n that_o he_o have_v to_o show_v for_o such_o or_o such_o a_o estate_n yet_o his_o write_n and_o evidence_n be_v enrol_v in_o a_o court_n of_o record_n his_o estate_n remain_v good_a and_o his_o title_n be_v still_o good_a in_o law_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o such_o a_o man_n shall_v sit_v down_o and_o wring_v his_o hand_n and_o cry_v out_o i_o be_o undo_v i_o be_o undo_v so_o though_o a_o christian_n shall_v lose_v his_o write_n his_o evidence_n that_o once_o he_o have_v to_o show_v that_o once_o he_o have_v to_o prove_v god_n to_o be_v his_o god_n and_o portion_n and_o that_o he_o have_v a_o real_a interest_n and_o propriety_n in_o god_n yet_o his_o write_n his_o evidence_n be_v enrol_v in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n his_o title_n to_o god_n his_o interest_n in_o 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upon_o other_o at_o the_o six_o hour_n upon_o other_o at_o the_o nine_o hour_n and_o upon_o other_o at_o the_o eleven_o hour_n god_n be_v a_o free_a agent_n and_o may_v bestow_v himself_o upon_o who_o he_o please_v and_o as_o he_o please_v and_o when_o he_o please_v there_o be_v no_o sinner_n ghost_n we_o except_v such_o that_o have_v commit_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n no_o not_o the_o great_a sinner_n live_v under_o the_o gospel_n that_o can_v infallible_o determine_v that_o god_n will_v never_o be_v his_o god_n no_o sinner_n can_v conclude_v that_o god_n have_v peremptory_o and_o absolute_o exclude_v he_o from_o mercy_n and_o shut_v he_o out_o among_o those_o that_o he_o be_v resolve_v never_o to_o bestow_v himself_o upon_o for_o 1._o god_n never_o make_v any_o sinner_n one_o of_o his_o privy_a council_n 2._o in_o the_o gospel_n of_o grace_n god_n have_v reveal_v no_o such_o thing_n 3._o secret_n thing_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o lord_n deut._n 29.29_o 4._o god_n have_v bestow_v himself_o as_o a_o portion_n upon_o as_o great_a sinner_n as_o any_o they_o be_v that_o yet_o have_v not_o god_n for_o their_o portion_n 5._o all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n and_o all_o the_o man_n on_o earth_n can_v tell_v to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o god_n may_v have_v thought_n of_o mercy_n towards_o thou_o and_o that_o thy_o lot_n may_v fall_v within_o the_o purpose_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o that_o he_o may_v bestow_v himself_o as_o a_o portion_n upon_o thou_o before_o thou_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n although_o a_o sinner_n may_v certain_o know_v at_o the_o present_a that_o god_n be_v not_o his_o god_n that_o god_n be_v not_o his_o portion_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o certain_o know_v that_o god_n will_v never_o be_v his_o god_n that_o god_n will_v never_o be_v his_o portion_n and_o therefore_o no_o sinner_n may_v peremptory_o conclude_v that_o god_n will_v never_o be_v his_o god_n because_o for_o the_o present_a he_o can_v he_o dare_v not_o say_v he_o be_v his_o god_n god_n give_v himself_o as_o a_o portion_n to_o abraham_n when_o he_o be_v old_a 12.4_o gen._n 12.4_o when_o he_o be_v a_o white-headed_n sinner_n 14._o 2_o chron._n 33.1_o 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o manasseh_n be_v old_a when_o he_o be_v convert_v and_o change_v and_o when_o god_n bestow_v himself_o upon_o he_o and_o zacheus_n and_o nicodemus_n be_v call_v and_o convert_v in_o their_o old_a age_n when_o there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o step_n between_o they_o and_o the_o grave_n between_o they_o &_o eternity_n between_o they_o and_o everlasting_a burn_n than_o the_o lord_n gracious_o reveal_v himself_o and_o bestow_v himself_o as_o a_o portion_n upon_o they_o and_o if_o we_o believe_v tertullian_n paul_n want_v not_o a_o prediction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o that_o prophetic_a blessing_n of_o die_a jacob_n to_o his_o young_a son_n gen._n 49.27_o 5._o adu_n martion_n l._n 5._o benjamin_n shall_v ravine_v as_o a_o wolf_n in_o the_o morning_n he_o shall_v devour_v the_o prey_n and_o at_o night_n he_o shall_v divide_v the_o spoil_n age_n see_v my_o apple_n of_o gold_n page_n 352.353_o 354._o two_o more_o famous_a story_n of_o such_o that_o be_v convert_v in_o their_o old_a age_n paul_n be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n in_o the_o morning_n the_o forepart_n of_o his_o age_n worry_v and_o devour_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n persecute_v of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n the_o declension_n of_o his_o life_n divide_v the_o word_n a_o doctor_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o dionysius_n tell_v we_o that_o mary_n magdalen_n that_o be_v so_o loose_a and_o dissolute_a in_o her_o youth_n be_v convert_v in_o her_o old_a age_n she_o sequester_v herself_o from_o all_o worldly_a pleasure_n and_o live_v a_o most_o solitary_a life_n in_o the_o mountain_n of_o balma_n where_o she_o spend_v full_o thirty_o year_n in_o meditation_n fast_v and_o prayer_n and_o old_a godly_a simile_n say_v that_o he_o have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n sixty_o year_n but_o have_v live_v but_o seven_o count_v his_o life_n not_o from_o his_o first_o birth_n but_o from_o his_o new_a birth_n 33._o soliloq_fw-la c._n 33._o and_o augustine_n repent_v that_o he_o have_v begin_v to_o seek_v serve_v and_o love_n god_n no_o soon_o by_o all_o these_o instance_n it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o god_n may_v bestow_v himself_o as_o a_o portion_n upon_o sinner_n upon_o very_o great_a sinner_n yea_o upon_o the_o great_a of_o sinner_n and_o that_o at_o last_o cast_v when_o they_o be_v strike_v in_o year_n and_o when_o they_o be_v even_o ready_a to_o go_v out_o of_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o let_v no_o man_n despair_v of_o have_v of_o god_n for_o his_o portion_n though_o for_o the_o present_a his_o soul_n can_v say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o portion_n o_o sir_n despair_n be_v a_o sin_n a_o very_a heinous_a sin_n yea_o it_o be_v that_o sin_n that_o damn_v with_o a_o witness_n despair_v judas_n perish_v and_o be_v damn_v 2._o act_n 2._o when_o as_o the_o very_a murderer_n of_o christ_n believe_v on_o christ_n be_v save_v etc._n roger_n bishop_n of_o salubury_n in_o king_n stephen_n day_n be_v so_o trouble_v that_o he_o can_v not_o live_v and_o dare_v not_o die_v etc._n etc._n despair_n thrust_v god_n from_o his_o mercy-seat_n it_o throw_v disgrace_n upon_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n it_o give_v the_o lie_n to_o all_o the_o precious_a promise_n it_o cast_v reproach_n upon_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n it_o trample_v under_o foot_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n it_o cut_v the_o throat_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o repentance_n it_o render_v all_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n useless_a and_o fruitless_a it_o imbitter_v all_o a_o
portion_n must_v break_v his_o league_n with_o sin_n he_o must_v fall_v out_o with_o sin_n if_o ever_o he_o fall_v in_o with_o god_n p._n 390_o 391_o 392._o of_o great_a sinner_n object_n but_o will_v god_n ever_o bestow_v himself_o as_o a_o portion_n upon_o such_o great_a such_o grievous_a and_o such_o notorious_a sinner_n as_o we_o be_v six_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n p._n 596._o to_o p._n 407._o t_o the_o text_n open_v p._n 1._o to_o p._n 7._o of_o think_v such_o as_o have_v god_n for_o their_o portion_n shall_v be_v still_o a_o think_n of_o god_n under_o that_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a notion_n p._n 222._o to_o p._n 228._o of_o thought_n if_o god_n be_v thy_o portion_n than_o thou_o have_v very_o sweet_a precious_a high_a and_o honourable_a thought_n of_o god_n p._n 260._o to_o p._n 269._o of_o trouble_n such_o as_o have_v god_n for_o their_o portion_n in_o all_o their_o trouble_n they_o run_v to_o god_n as_o to_o a_o city_n of_o refuge_n p._n 269._o to_o p._n 279._o v_o of_o value_v of_o other_o a._n man_n that_o have_v god_n for_o his_o portion_n set_v the_o high_a value_n upon_o those_o that_o have_v god_n for_o their_o portion_n p._n 335._o to_o p._n 340._o about_o unworthiness_n object_n we_o will_v fain_o have_v god_n for_o our_o portion_n but_o we_o be_v such_o poor_a unworthy_a wretch_n that_o we_o very_o much_o question_n whether_o ever_o god_n will_v bestow_v himself_o upon_o such_o miserable_a unworthy_a one_o as_o we_o be_v etc._n etc._n this_o objection_n be_v answer_v five_o way_n p._n 414_o to_o p._n 423._o w_n of_o wait_v a_o man_n that_o will_v have_v god_n for_o his_o portion_n must_v wait_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o holy_a mean_n p._n 392_o 393_o 394_o 395_o 396._o of_o want_n such_o as_o have_v god_n for_o their_o portion_n shall_v never_o want_v p._n 182._o to_o p._n 190._o of_o want_n such_o as_o have_v god_n for_o their_o portion_n in_o all_o their_o want_n trouble_n and_o trial_n will_v run_v to_o their_o god_n 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