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as_o be_v the_o affection_n of_o god_n so_o be_v his_o provision_n for_o the_o godly_a a_o fatherly_a provision_n he_o provide_v for_o they_o like_o a_o father_n yea_o like_o a_o heavenly_a father_n in_o their_o 1._o attendance_n 2._o diet_n 3._o preservation_n in_o trouble_n and_o 4._o portion_n 1._o for_o their_o attendance_n he_o provide_v for_o they_o better_o than_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o earth_n can_v do_v for_o their_o child_n he_o have_v give_v his_o angel_n to_o be_v minister_a spirit_n to_o all_o these_o heir_n of_o salvation_n and_o these_o pitch_n their_o tent_n round_o aboâ—t_v they_o psal._n 34._o heb._n 1.14.2_o and_o for_o diet_n they_o be_v feed_v with_o the_o food_n that_o perish_v not_o yea_o such_o food_n as_o he_o that_o eat_v thereof_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o john_n 6.27_o 3._o and_o for_o preservation_n in_o trouble_n the_o power_n of_o god_n do_v so_o keep_v they_o that_o a_o hair_n of_o their_o head_n can_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n without_o the_o 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trouble_v for_o that_o we_o believe_v in_o god_n and_o believe_v in_o christ_n also_o in_o our_o father_n house_n there_o be_v many_o mansion_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v so_o christ_n will_v have_v tell_v we_o and_o he_o be_v go_v before_o to_o make_v our_o place_n ready_a for_o we_o john_n 14.1_o 2._o object_n ob._n but_o they_o have_v so_o many_o adversary_n without_o and_o within_o that_o there_o be_v great_a danger_n lest_o they_o be_v pull_v out_o of_o their_o inheritance_n solut._n sol._n god_n that_o have_v beget_v they_o and_o give_v they_o to_o christ_n be_v great_a than_o all_o no_o man_n can_v pluck_v they_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n john_n 10.29_o object_n object_n but_o they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n a_o people_n of_o many_o and_o those_o continual_a want_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o moment_n wherein_o they_o want_v not_o something_o and_o therefore_o must_v either_o be_v uncomfortable_a in_o themselves_o or_o burdensome_a to_o god_n solut._n sol._n whatsoever_o they_o ask_v the_o father_n he_o will_v give_v it_o they_o it_o be_v no_o trouble_n to_o god_n to_o receive_v petition_n from_o they_o continual_o he_o delight_v in_o it_o and_o rather_o blame_v they_o for_o ask_v so_o seldom_o and_o so_o little_a john_n 16.23_o ob._n god_n himself_o plague_v they_o with_o trouble_n as_o much_o object_n or_o rather_o more_o than_o he_o do_v other_o man_n sol._n the_o father_n of_o our_o flesh_n correct_v we_o solut._n and_o shall_v not_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n do_v it_o and_o the_o rather_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o he_o show_v his_o love_n therein_o a_o man_n will_v correct_v his_o own_o son_n more_o than_o another_o man_n and_o he_o do_v correct_v we_o for_o our_o profit_n that_o
solomon_n eccles._n 11.9_o dan._n 7._o mal._n 4._o and_o many_o more_o after_o the_o law_n by_o christ_n mat._n 24._o paul_n 2_o thes._n 1._o peter_n 2_o pet._n 3._o john_n rev._n 2d_o 2._o the_o type_n of_o it_o which_o be_v so_o many_o pledge_n do_v certain_o though_o fearful_o foretell_v it_o such_o as_o be_v those_o dreadful_a execution_n do_v upon_o wicked_a man_n in_o all_o age_n as_o the_o drown_n of_o the_o world_n the_o burn_a of_o the_o city_n sodom_n etc._n etc._n the_o open_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o swallow_v corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n yea_o he_o spare_v not_o the_o very_a angel_n jud._n 6.2_o pet._n 2.4_o these_o stupendous_a work_n be_v monument_n of_o a_o strange_a judgement_n to_o come_v 3._o the_o exact_a fulfil_n of_o the_o sign_n so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o belong_v to_o time_n past_a and_o present_a which_o be_v give_v as_o forerunner_n of_o that_o judgement_n such_o as_o be_v 〈◊〉_d christ_n war_n the_o 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faithful_a have_v not_o fulfil_v the_o moral_a law_n in_o their_o own_o person_n answ._n the_o infidel_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n rom._n 2._o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o church_n by_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o the_o godly_a by_o the_o goâ—pâ—ll_n quest._n shall_v not_o wicked_a man_n be_v judge_v for_o their_o original_a sin_n but_o only_o for_o their_o evil_a work_n answ._n by_o work_n may_v be_v mean_v 1._o both_o the_o work_n of_o our_o fall_n in_o adam_n as_o well_o as_o 〈…〉_z work_v 2._o this_o phrase_n according_a to_o work_n do_v include_v all_o work_n and_o yet_o not_o exclude_v the_o respect_n of_o other_o thing_n beside_o work_n aâ—_n faith_n in_o the_o godly_a and_o original_a sin_n in_o the_o wicked_a 3._o work_n be_v but_o the_o â—ruits_n of_o corruption_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o synecdochical_o it_o be_v comprehend_v under_o they_o quest._n but_o shall_v no_o man_n be_v then_o judge_v for_o other_o man_n work_n as_o well_o as_o for_o their_o own_o may_v not_o child_n be_v judge_v for_o their_o father_n sin_n or_o one_o man_n judge_v for_o the_o evil_n do_v by_o another_o as_o the_o pharisee_n for_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n and_o zacharâ—as_n answ._n god_n as_o a_o absolute_a monarch_n and_o just_a governor_n may_v with_o temporal_a punishment_n chastise_v the_o posterity_n of_o wicked_a parent_n and_o to_o warn_v the_o world_n 〈…〉_z but_o he_o can_v judge_v they_o to_o eternal_a damnation_n further_o than_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o their_o father_n sin_n either_o by_o consent_n assistance_n or_o 〈…〉_z the_o pharisee_n be_v send_v to_o hell_n for_o abel_n blood_n only_o to_o far_o as_o they_o be_v not_o warn_v by_o that_o example_n to_o avoid_v blood_n to_o con_v 〈◊〉_d no_o man_n
he_o be_v know_v there_o familiar_o because_o his_o dwell_a place_n be_v there_o psal._n 76.1_o 2._o he_o have_v choose_v his_o church_n out_o of_o all_o the_o world_n it_o be_v the_o place_n only_o which_o he_o have_v desire_v it_o be_v his_o rest_n for_o ever_o psal._n 132.13_o 14_o 15._o it_o be_v the_o place_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n isaiah_n 18.7_o as_o david_n by_o a_o excellency_n reckon_v zion_n to_o be_v his_o city_n of_o residence_n so_o god_n do_v account_n of_o the_o church_n as_o all_o he_o have_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o world_n four_o it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o church_n be_v resemble_v to_o zion_n for_o the_o littleness_n of_o it_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o world_n even_o in_o zion_n that_o be_v so_o much_o despise_v will_v god_n lay_v his_o cornerstone_n five_o but_o the_o principal_a thing_n here_o intend_v be_v to_o signify_v to_o we_o that_o god_n love_v his_o church_n above_o all_o the_o world_n and_o that_o he_o will_v give_v christ_n to_o none_o but_o to_o the_o church_n out_o of_o zion_n there_o can_v be_v no_o salvation_n and_o in_o zion_n there_o be_v all_o happiness_n to_o be_v have_v the_o consideration_n hereof_o may_v serve_v we_o for_o many_o use_n use_v first_o we_o shall_v hence_o inform_v ourselves_o concern_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n above_o all_o other_o assembly_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n we_o shall_v learn_v to_o think_v of_o the_o assembly_n of_o christian_n as_o the_o zion_n of_o god_n she_o be_v the_o mountain_n of_o his_o holiness_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n psal._n 48.1_o 2._o the_o perfection_n of_o beauty_n where_o god_n shine_v more_o than_o in_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o psal._n 50.2_o the_o moon_n may_v be_v confound_v and_o the_o sun_n ashamed_a when_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o show_v himself_o to_o reign_v in_o zion_n and_o before_o his_o ancient_n glorious_o isaiah_n 24_o 23._o yea_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v a_o eternal_a 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want_n of_o mean_n that_o go_v they_o go_v and_o weep_v they_o do_v go_v to_o seek_v the_o lord_n in_o zion_n with_o their_o face_n thitherward_o and_o with_o a_o resolution_n to_o bind_v themselves_o by_o covenant_n to_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v any_o thing_n he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v only_o if_o they_o may_v find_v favour_n in_o his_o eye_n herein_o jer._n 50.5_o quest._n now_o if_o you_o ask_v i_o how_o the_o true_a member_n of_o zion_n may_v be_v know_v answ._n i_o answer_v first_o general_o that_o all_o that_o be_v in_o zion_n be_v not_o of_o zion_n zion_n and_o further_o that_o we_o must_v not_o judge_v of_o true_a christian_n by_o their_o number_n for_o god_n many_o time_n take_v one_o of_o a_o tribe_n or_o one_o of_o a_o city_n and_o two_o of_o a_o tribe_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o zion_n jer._n 3.14_o but_o yet_o to_o answer_v more_o direct_o thou_o must_v be_v a_o new_a creature_n or_o thou_o be_v no_o member_n of_o god_n true_a zion_n for_o of_o every_o one_o in_o zion_n it_o must_v be_v say_v he_o be_v bear_v there_o psal._n 86.5_o the_o gate_n of_o zion_n be_v to_o be_v open_v only_o that_o a_o righteous_a nation_n may_v enter_v in_o isaiah_n 26.1_o 2._o man_n may_v deceive_v themselves_o but_o god_n will_v not_o be_v deceive_v for_o he_o have_v his_o fire_n in_o zion_n and_o furnace_n in_o jerusalem_n he_o will_v try_v every_o man_n and_o make_v his_o count_n only_o by_o righteousness_n isaiah_n 31.9_o rom._n 9_o and_o therefore_o the_o sinner_n in_o zion_n have_v reason_n to_o be_v afraid_a isaiah_n 35.14_o and_o if_o yet_o we_o will_v have_v sign_n more_o particular_a we_o may_v try_v ourselves_o by_o these_o that_o follow_v 14.5_o first_o zion_n be_v a_o virgin_n and_o all_o the_o godly_a be_v the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n and_o so_o the_o chief_a daughter_n of_o a_o chief_a mother_n now_o this_o be_v a_o true_a virtue_n of_o a_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n that_o his_o love_n be_v undefiled_a towards_o christ_n he_o be_v not_o enamour_v with_o other_o thing_n he_o will_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o one_o he_o account_v all_o thing_n but_o dross_n and_o dung_n in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n he_o harbour_v no_o belove_a sin_n but_o deny_v the_o enticement_n of_o it_o with_o detestation_n and_o grief_n that_o he_o shall_v ever_o be_v so_o assault_v second_o god_n know_v his_o own_o in_o zion_n by_o this_o sign_n that_o they_o be_v they_o that_o mourn_v in_o zion_n that_o be_v far_o from_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o sin_n the_o lord_n himself_o be_v their_o witness_n that_o their_o heart_n be_v heavy_a by_o reason_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o they_o know_v no_o grief_n like_a to_o the_o grief_n for_o their_o sin_n isaiah_n 61.2_o three_o thou_o may_v know_v thy_o estate_n by_o thy_o subjection_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o ordinance_n for_o god_n have_v set_v his_o king_n in_o zion_n now_o if_o thy_o sovereign_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o thou_o can_v be_v willing_a to_o be_v rule_v by_o his_o ordinance_n this_o will_v be_v a_o comfortable_a testimony_n to_o thou_o as_o contrariwise_o if_o thou_o dislike_v his_o government_n and_o will_v feign_v cast_v his_o yoke_n from_o thou_o so_o as_o this_o man_n may_v not_o rule_v over_o thou_o thou_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n but_o not_o of_o god_n people_n psal._n 2.6_o thus_o of_o the_o second_o use_n three_o we_o shall_v be_v careful_a to_o celebrate_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n yea_o and_o therefore_o careful_a for_o all_o the_o goodness_n he_o show_v unto_o we_o in_o zion_n praise_n shall_v wait_v for_o he_o 65.1_o the_o lord_n be_v great_a and_o great_o to_o be_v praise_v in_o zion_n the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n psal._n 48.1_o psal._n 147.12_o isaiah_n 51.16_o all_o that_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o zion_n and_o be_v refresh_v with_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o presence_n shall_v get_v large_a heart_n both_o for_o admiration_n and_o celebration_n of_o his_o goodness_n psal._n 134._o the_o whole_a psalm_n come_v say_v the_o godly_a jer._n 31.10_o let_v we_o declare_v the_o work_n of_o the_o loâ—d_n in_o zion_n etc._n etc._n four_o since_o zion_n be_v the_o place_n where_o the_o lord_n keep_v house_n and_o gives_z entertainment_n to_o all_o his_o follower_n we_o shall_v call_v one_o upon_o another_o to_o go_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o zion_n we_o shall_v run_v thither_o to_o the_o bountifulness_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o all_o our_o want_n show_v ourselves_o instruct_v in_o this_o point_n by_o make_v our_o recourse_n unto_o zion_n as_o the_o place_n where_o god_n be_v please_v most_o ready_o to_o declare_v his_o shine_a mercy_n jer._n 31.6_o 12._o five_o we_o shall_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o much_o prayer_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o build_n of_o god_n in_o zion_n our_o heart_n shall_v long_o to_o see_v this_o work_n prosper_v oh_o that_o the_o salvation_n of_o israel_n be_v come_v out_o of_o sionâ—_n psal._n 14.1_o for_o zion_n sake_n we_o shall_v not_o hold_v our_o peace_n isaiah_n 62.1_o but_o still_o beseech_v the_o lord_n to_o do_v good_a to_o zion_n and_o build_v up_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n psal._n â—1_n 20_o six_o we_o shall_v especial_o be_v grieve_v if_o we_o see_v that_o zion_n prosper_v not_o of_o all_o judgement_n we_o shall_v most_o lament_v the_o desolation_n of_o zion_n the_o whole_a book_n of_o lamentation_n be_v spend_v upon_o this_o subject_n we_o shall_v hang_v our_o harp_n upon_o the_o willow_n if_o we_o remember_v that_o zion_n lie_v waste_v and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o build_v she_o up_o psal._n 137._o seven_o the_o especial_a use_n shall_v be_v for_o consolation_n if_o the_o lord_n do_v we_o good_a in_o zion_n we_o shall_v
account_v it_o a_o marvellous_a felicity_n if_o the_o lord_n admit_v we_o to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n in_o place_n where_o god_n work_n prosper_v the_o lord_n give_v this_o promise_n in_o isaiah_n to_o comfort_v they_o against_o all_o the_o â—_z be_v outward_o to_o fâ—ll_v upon_o they_o this_o work_n shall_v make_v amends_o for_o all_o other_o trouble_n if_o god_n build_v 〈◊〉_d in_o spiritual_a thing_n he_o give_v we_o double_a for_o all_o outward_a cross_n we_o shall_v strive_v with_o our_o own_o heart_n to_o be_v exceed_o affect_v with_o the_o happiness_n of_o our_o own_o condition_n on_o earth_n when_o we_o know_v our_o interest_n in_o zion_n we_o shall_v live_v without_o fear_n yea_o everlasting_a joy_n shall_v be_v upon_o our_o head_n and_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n shall_v flee_v away_o isaiah_n 31.10_o and_o the_o rather_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o prerogative_n of_o zion_n above_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o for_o first_o the_o lord_n dwell_v there_o it_o be_v the_o palace_n of_o his_o residence_n on_o earth_n it_o as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o second_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n shine_v there_o he_o delight_v in_o his_o people_n and_o joy_n in_o all_o the_o member_n of_o zion_n he_o rejoice_v over_o they_o with_o joy_n zâ—ph_n 3._o 15_o 16_o 17_o psal._n 86.2_o three_o in_o zion_n we_o be_v loose_v from_o our_o setter_n and_o bond_n it_o be_v a_o place_n where_o the_o captive_n go_v free_a the_o lord_n turn_v back_o the_o captivity_n of_o his_o people_n psal._n 14.7_o four_o in_o her_o palace_n god_n be_v know_v for_o a_o refuge_n in_o all_o distress_n psal._n 48.3_o there_o be_v wonderful_a safety_n there_o the_o lord_n do_v mighty_o preserve_v and_o defend_v his_o people_n we_o be_v safe_a if_o we_o be_v member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o have_v true_a grace_n the_o great_a adversary_n labour_v in_o vain_a and_o seek_v see_v and_o marvel_v and_o haste_v away_o psal._n 48.11.12_o they_o shall_v certain_o be_v confound_v and_o turn_v back_o that_o hate_n zion_n psal._n 129.5_o upon_o every_o place_n of_o mount_n zion_n shall_v be_v defence_n zion_n be_v a_o quiet_a habitation_n 33.20_o god_n have_v his_o year_n of_o recompense_n for_o the_o controversy_n of_o zion_n and_o his_o day_n of_o vengeance_n esa._n 34.8_o five_o the_o law_n come_v out_o of_o zion_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n there_o we_o have_v direction_n for_o our_o life_n and_o for_o eternal_a life_n isaiah_n 2.3_o it_o be_v god_n fodder_a place_n there_o he_o give_v we_o shepherd_n to_o feed_v we_o jer._n 3.14_o six_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o zion_n have_v all_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o heal_n of_o their_o infirmity_n as_o the_o prophet_n show_v in_o those_o word_n excellent_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o shall_v not_o say_v i_o be_o sick_a the_o people_n that_o dwell_v therein_o shall_v be_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n isaiah_n 33.24_o seven_o all_o the_o good_a news_n be_v there_o to_o be_v have_v we_o 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sin_n that_o yet_o himself_o never_o know_v sin_n what_o heart_n of_o man_n can_v sufficient_o admire_v his_o love_n unto_o we_o that_o can_v abase_v himself_o to_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o never_o do_v sin_n himself_o four_o be_v it_o not_o hence_o also_o most_o manifest_a that_o impenitent_a sinner_n shall_v not_o be_v spare_v or_o pity_v of_o god_n do_v not_o god_n spare_v his_o own_o son_n that_o never_o offend_v in_o all_o his_o life_n and_o shall_v he_o spare_v they_o that_o never_o leave_v offend_v of_o he_o oh_o what_o madness_n have_v besot_v man_n so_o as_o with_o stubborn_a wilfulness_n still_o to_o trust_v upon_o a_o unknown_a mercy_n in_o god_n yea_o such_o a_o mercy_n as_o god_n can_v never_o conceive_v in_o the_o case_n of_o his_o son_n that_o be_v not_o to_o he_o as_o they_o be_v in_o any_o respect_n be_v these_o man_n but_o thorough_o beat_v from_o this_o sinful_a plea_n of_o mercy_n in_o god_n they_o will_v repent_v of_o their_o sin_n in_o time_n and_o 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praise_v other_o after_o a_o corrupt_a manner_n or_o for_o corrupt_a end_n three_o by_o backbiting_a when_o man_n censure_v other_o behind_o their_o back_n of_o malice_n or_o whisper_v evil_a against_o other_o psal._n 41.7_o four_o by_o wrest_v the_o word_n of_o other_o to_o their_o hurt_n psal._n 56.11_o and_o 52.1_o 2._o five_o by_o withhold_a the_o just_a praise_n of_o other_o or_o apologie_n six_o by_o fearfulness_n in_o evil_a time_n when_o man_n will_v not_o stand_v for_o the_o truth_n or_o speak_v against_o their_o conscience_n seven_o by_o disgraceful_a jest_n ephes._n 5.4_o eight_o by_o tell_v the_o truth_n of_o malice_n 1_o sam._n 22.9_o 10._o nine_o by_o boast_v of_o a_o false_a gift_n pro._n 27.1_o ten_o by_o hypocrisy_n and_o dissimulation_n and_o that_o divers_a way_n as_o 1._o when_o man_n speak_v fair_a to_o man_n face_n but_o reproach_n they_o behind_o their_o back_n or_o flatter_v they_o mere_o way_n to_o catch_v they_o and_o entangle_v they_o in_o their_o talk_n as_o the_o pharisee_n often_o tempt_v christ._n 2._o that_o reprove_v sin_n in_o other_o and_o yet_o commit_v it_o himself_o rom._n 2.19_o 3._o that_o colour_n sin_n under_o pretence_n of_o religion_n mark_v 12.40_o 4._o that_o profess_v religion_n in_o word_n and_o yet_o deny_v it_o in_o his_o heart_n 5._o that_o hide_v his_o sin_n by_o denial_n or_o excuse_n to_o avoid_v shame_n and_o punishment_n 6._o that_o give_v good_a word_n to_o man_n in_o affliction_n but_o relieve_v they_o not_o 1_o john_n 3.17_o 18._o none_o of_o these_o nor_o any_o other_o way_n of_o guile_n be_v find_v in_o christ_n though_o they_o call_v he_o a_o deceiver_n and_o seek_v all_o occasion_n against_o he_o thus_o of_o the_o sense_n the_o doctrine_n follow_v doct._n 1._o guile_n in_o word_n be_v a_o vice_n that_o wonderful_o dishonour_v a_o man_n it_o be_v a_o fault_n will_v give_v great_a advantage_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n hateful_a to_o god_n psal._n 5.7_o so_o it_o be_v shameful_a among_o man_n and_o therefore_o as_o any_o man_n will_v enjoy_v good_a day_n let_v he_o refrain_v his_o tongue_n from_o evil_a and_o his_o lip_n that_o they_o speak_v no_o guile_n psal._n 34.13_o doct._n 2._o when_o he_o say_v that_o they_o find_v no_o guile_n in_o his_o mouth_n it_o import_v that_o they_o seek_v it_o and_o so_o we_o learn_v that_o the_o godly_a be_v so_o hate_v of_o the_o wicked_a that_o they_o seek_v occasion_n against_o they_o when_o they_o see_v not_o or_o hear_v not_o of_o any_o fault_n in_o they_o they_o search_v and_o inquire_v and_o lie_v in_o wait_n
not_o in_o judgement_n only_o acknowledge_v it_o as_o due_a but_o with_o wonderful_a affection_n do_v easy_o and_o with_o great_a love_n give_v that_o title_n to_o abraham_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v one_o part_n of_o the_o subjection_n of_o wife_n to_o carry_v themselves_o reverent_o towards_o their_o husband_n and_o to_o give_v they_o such_o title_n as_o may_v show_v that_o they_o do_v hearty_o honour_v they_o 3._o we_o may_v here_o observe_v the_o wonderful_a goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o servant_n that_o in_o a_o great_a heap_n of_o sin_n can_v see_v and_o accept_v of_o a_o little_a spark_n of_o true_a grace_n the_o whole_a sentence_n of_o sarah_n be_v vile_a and_o profane_a only_o that_o word_n be_v good_a god_n praise_v she_o for_o that_o be_v good_a and_o pass_v by_o the_o great_a fault_n she_o commit_v yea_o we_o may_v note_v that_o god_n be_v so_o well_o please_v with_o her_o love_a subjection_n to_o her_o husband_n that_o he_o be_v content_a to_o forgive_v her_o great_a 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a_o kin_n to_o sarah_n as_o if_o they_o be_v she_o own_o daughter_n so_o that_o the_o main_a doctrine_n from_o hence_o be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a kindred_n and_o consanguinity_n between_o the_o godly_a about_o which_o from_o this_o place_n we_o may_v observe_v divers_a position_n 1._o that_o all_o the_o godly_a be_v a_o kin_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o one_o father_n that_o be_v god_n and_o all_o bear_v of_o the_o immortal_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n 2._o that_o they_o be_v near_o a_o kin_n as_o near_o as_o mother_n and_o daughter_n or_o as_o brother_n and_o sister_n as_o christ_n say_v of_o his_o kindred_n mat._n 12.49_o 50._o here_o be_v no_o cousin_n remove_v 3._o that_o this_o kindred_n do_v confer_v a_o real_a honour_n upon_o every_o christian_n so_o as_o the_o christian_a wife_n be_v as_o true_o great_a as_o if_o they_o be_v immediate_o descend_v out_o of_o sarahs_n womb_n 4._o that_o god_n himself_o do_v serious_o 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the_o body_n 1_o cor._n 12._o which_o shall_v teach_v those_o of_o great_a gift_n not_o to_o despise_v those_o of_o lesser_a gift_n and_o those_o of_o lesser_a gift_n to_o honour_v those_o of_o great_a gift_n and_o both_o sort_n to_o praise_n god_n for_o the_o gift_n they_o have_v have_v nothing_o but_o what_o they_o have_v receive_v and_o to_o be_v a_o daughter_n of_o sarah_n be_v sufficient_a to_o get_v the_o blessing_n that_o sarah_n have_v herself_o so_o long_o as_o you_o do_v well_o observe_v hence_o 1._o that_o christian_n obtain_v not_o the_o proper_a privilege_n of_o communion_n of_o saint_n unless_o they_o do_v well_o none_o but_o christian_n that_o lead_v a_o holy_a life_n have_v the_o honour_n of_o true_a spiritual_a kindred_n with_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n mat._n 12.49_o 50._o wicked_a christian_n be_v a_o kin_n to_o the_o devil_n 2._o that_o we_o be_v bind_v only_o to_o imitate_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o the_o saint_n not_o their_o sin_n they_o must_v follow_v sarah_n in_o her_o well-doing_n they_o must_v not_o imitate_v she_o in_o her_o frowardness_n gen._n 16.5_o nor_o in_o her_o bold_a adventure_n of_o her_o chastity_n though_o it_o be_v upon_o pretence_n of_o save_v her_o husband_n life_n gen._n 12.11_o 12._o and_o this_o condemn_v those_o woman_n that_o so_o wilful_o allege_v the_o example_n of_o other_o to_o uphold_v they_o in_o such_o behaviour_n as_o their_o own_o conscience_n tell_v be_v naught_o 3._o it_o be_v import_v here_o that_o some_o woman_n may_v do_v well_o for_o a_o time_n and_o yet_o prove_v very_o naught_o afterward_o some_o begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o end_n in_o the_o flesh_n some_o woman_n be_v at_o first_o quiet_a sober_a love_v to_o their_o husband_n good_a housewife_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o after_o a_o time_n they_o grow_v froward_a excessive_a in_o apparel_n diet_n and_o the_o like_a imperious_a such_o as_o sleight_v their_o husband_n idle_a and_o wasteful_a and_o careless_a of_o the_o duty_n they_o 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