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and_o glory_n 3._o they_o censure_v judge_n and_o condemn_v all_o but_o themselves_o 4._o the_o world_n and_o the_o loss_n thereof_o stick_v deep_a but_o not_o the_o word_n for_o our_o own_o misery_n and_o mercy_n in_o christ_n only_o break_v the_o heart_n 2._o we_o see_v then_o who_o only_o the_o word_n profit_v viz._n tender_a heart_n that_o lie_v low_a melt_v in_o misery_n and_o love_n these_o pity_n other_o these_o be_v kill_v and_o make_v alive_a by_o the_o word_n as_o in_o christ_n who_o mourn_v for_o the_o people_n hardness_n be_v partaker_n of_o man_n misery_n and_o yet_o see_v mercy_n
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till_o it_o fall_v upon_o they_o 3._o to_o be_v cross_v then_o in_o the_o world_n &_o to_o suffer_v want_n reproach_n &_o persecution_n be_v a_o safe_a way_n than_o prosperity_n for_o by_o the_o one_o man_n be_v drive_v to_o gâ—d_n for_o want_n drive_v the_o prodigal_n to_o his_o father_n and_o hereby_o the_o flesh_n be_v weaken_v and_o crucify_v but_o by_o fullness_n make_v strong_a and_o no_o judgement_n nor_o bondage_n so_o great_a as_o this_o security_n &_o hardness_n and_o slavery_n to_o our_o own_o passion_n but_o woe_n and_o alace_o to_o the_o poor_a world_n who_o have_v not_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o despise_v christ_n most_o of_o any_o for_o they_o be_v leave_v to_o their_o own_o dissolute_a will_n and_o lust_n and_o want_v education_n in_o god_n fear_v as_o much_o as_o meat_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o the_o course_n begin_v may_v be_v continue_v 4._o but_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o christ_n and_o set_v light_o by_o his_o word_n and_o to_o be_v so_o far_o in_o love_n with_o the_o world_n that_o we_o esteem_v not_o his_o word_n it_o argue_v we_o find_v little_a good_a therein_o and_o little_a comfort_n by_o the_o promise_n for_o what_o we_o find_v any_o good_a in_o we_o high_o esteem_v of_o and_o what_o will_v pull_v we_o from_o our_o pleasant_a pleasure_n we_o can_v endure_v therefore_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n so_o unwelcome_a to_o israel_n so_o to_o we_o for_o first_o 1._o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n we_o count_v foolishness_n and_o uncertain_a 2._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o cross_n impossible_a 3._o the_o doctrine_n of_o obedience_n bondage_n &_o needless_a 4._o the_o doctrine_n of_o death_n most_o unwelcome_a yea_o what_o account_n do_v we_o make_v of_o the_o world_n what_o care_n &_o contend_v about_o it_o and_o yet_o how_o light_o we_o pass_v over_o christ_n and_o his_o word_n but_o take_v heed_n for_o this_o grow_v from_o set_v light_n to_o scorn_v and_o then_o to_o 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to_o put_v off_o the_o evil_a day_n far_o from_o they_o and_o security_n and_o presumption_n to_o give_v rest_n to_o their_o restless_a heart_n rather_o than_o to_o feel_v the_o evil_n in_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v find_v rest_n through_o mercy_n in_o another_o sâ—_n the_o rich_a fool_n much_o good_n for_o many_o day_n so_o david_n bless_v himself_o in_o his_o high_a mountain_n and_o israel_n by_o the_o ark._n thus_o the_o pharisee_n cover_v all_o under_o pretence_n of_o holiness_n but_o all_o in_o vain_a nay_o all_o cry_n peace_n peace_n 1._o for_o man_n be_v loath_a to_o see_v any_o evil_n approach_v to_o himself_o 2._o and_o man_n mind_n must_v have_v something_o to_o bear_v it_o up_o if_o not_o christ_n he_o run_v to_o vain_a shift_n 3._o
be_v representative_a as_o bellarmine_n herson_n etc._n etc._n 3._o but_o the_o jesuit_n of_o late_a fear_v this_o will_v prejudice_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n too_o much_o conclude_v it_o be_v the_o church_n virtual_a the_o pope_n only_o or_o alone_o and_o so_o while_o they_o boast_v of_o the_o church_n their_o mother_n they_o mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o pope_n their_o father_n what_o foundation_n can_v there_o be_v here_o for_o man_n to_o rest_v on_o but_o we_o have_v a_o sure_a word_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o a_o sure_a foundation_n jesus_n christ_n than_o which_o none_o other_o caâ—_n be_v lay_v 1._o the_o ground_n then_o of_o all_o uncertainty_n in_o all_o thing_n be_v because_o we_o build_v without_o this_o foundation_n one_o man_n lay_v a_o foundation_n in_o the_o world_n another_o in_o wisdom_n another_o in_o righteousness_n and_o uncertain_a in_o all_o 2._o take_v heed_n of_o stumble_v at_o this_o stone_n 1._o either_o at_o his_o suffering_n as_o peter_n &_o the_o disciple_n at_o his_o death_n 2._o or_o at_o his_o poverty_n and_o low_a estate_n as_o the_o wordling_n matthew_n 19_o and_o 21._o 3._o or_o at_o his_o mercy_n and_o love_n as_o the_o pharisee_n that_o judge_v he_o 4._o or_o at_o his_o holiness_n cross_v our_o lust_n 3._o see_v the_o certainty_n of_o believer_n 1._o they_o have_v a_o sure_a foundation_n a_o try_a stone_n that_o abide_v the_o storm_n a_o precious_a stone_n full_a of_o treasure_n a_o cornerstone_n that_o join_v altogether_o in_o love_n he_o that_o believe_v make_v not_o haste_n or_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v for_o he_o seek_v no_o vain_a shift_n but_o sit_v in_o death_n &_o darkness_n by_o faith_n wait_v and_o stick_v to_o this_o foundation_n till_o the_o light_n shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n so_o that_o the_o only_a rest_n to_o man_n in_o all_o strait_n be_v the_o stick_v to_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o wait_v on_o the_o promise_n which_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v in_o time_n abraham_n wait_v four_o hundred_o and_o 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able_a to_o keep_v thou_o from_o drown_v he_o that_o have_v keep_v thou_o hitherto_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v thou_o still_o and_o he_o that_o come_v will_v come_v and_o will_v not_o tarry_v sermon_n xi_o isai_n 39.5_o then_o say_v isaiah_n to_o hezekiah_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n behold_v the_o day_n come_v that_o all_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o all_o that_o thy_o father_n have_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n until_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v carry_v into_o babylon_n etc._n etc._n when_o hezekiah_n have_v overcome_v the_o great_a host_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n he_o fall_v sick_a &_o receive_v a_o message_n from_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o must_v die_v whereupon_o he_o fall_v into_o great_a heaviness_n and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o weep_v sore_o so_o that_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n be_v fearful_a unto_o man_n if_o the_o great_a and_o mighty_a hand_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n do_v not_o mighty_o uphold_v he_o so_o to_o christ_n 1._o 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own_o way_n as_o psal_n 18._o they_o will_v not_o hear_v nor_o will_v have_v none_o of_o i_o i_o give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o counsel_n thus_o adam_n and_o israel_n forsake_v the_o way_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o make_v a_o calf_n and_o murmur_v against_o moses_n etc._n etc._n the_o wicked_a walk_n in_o a_o way_n that_o be_v not_o good_a there_o be_v a_o way_n that_o seem_v good_a but_o the_o issue_n thereof_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o death_n for_o though_o man_n be_v make_v righteous_a yet_o he_o seek_v many_o invention_n to_o save_v he_o but_o not_o by_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n he_o have_v sell_v the_o birthright_n and_o covenant_n he_o have_v forsake_v with_o esau_n and_o now_o he_o will_v have_v the_o blessing_n by_o any_o mean_n he_o mourn_v &_o weep_v for_o the_o blessing_n &_o will_v have_v it_o though_o by_o kill_v his_o brothâ—r_n &_o live_v in_o a_o hunt_a way_n for_o man_n way_n in_o himself_o be_v not_o able_a to_o 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and_o christ_n and_o will_v needs_o see_v into_o god_n secret_n with_o their_o fleshlie_o eye_n as_o arminius_n who_o will_v needs_o set_v rule_n and_o law_n to_o god_n which_o neither_o arminian_n or_o witty_a man_n can_v do_v &_o it_o be_v the_o very_a quintessence_n of_o wit_n that_o under-propp_n man_n &_o this_o more_o cross_v faith_n than_o anything_o the_o great_a contemplative_n the_o great_a idolater_n say_v luther_n 2._o how_o loath_a be_v man_n to_o be_v a_o fool_n but_o he_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v somewhat_o how_o he_o strain_v his_o wit_n &_o vent_v his_o conceit_n that_o he_o may_v appear_v to_o know_v such_o a_o one_o know_v more_o from_o curious_a search_n and_o batâ—ing_v his_o brain_n than_o from_o christ_n in_o the_o heart_n there_o be_v two_o counsellor_n to_o man_n 1._o satan_n advise_v the_o worlding_n to_o care_n &_o deceive_v &_o the_o wanton_n to_o follow_v his_o pleasure_n the_o drunkard_n his_o pot_n the_o hypocrite_n his_o righteousness_n yea_o as_o a_o 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spirit_n isa_n 55._o he_o that_o have_v no_o money_n come_v and_o buy_v poor_a blind_a miserable_a and_o naked_a but_o on_o the_o contrary_a as_o the_o elder-brother_n all_o be_v i_o i_o be_o rich_a enough_o so_o not_o many_o rich_a not_o many_o mighty_a etc._n etc._n but_o poor_a a_o small_a thing_n be_v welcome_a to_o a_o poor_a man_n when_o the_o rich_a despise_v great_a gift_n now_o the_o poor_a man_n be_v naked_a nothing_o to_o cover_v he_o famish_a nothing_o to_o fill_v his_o belly_n as_o the_o prodigal_n be_v unable_a to_o help_v himself_o and_o thence_o hope_n for_o help_n rich_a and_o full_a heart_n have_v no_o room_n for_o christ_n when_o man_n conceit_n of_o some_o quality_n in_o himself_o and_o whereby_o he_o hope_v the_o cause_n why_o we_o be_v not_o help_v be_v because_o we_o be_v not_o poor_a enough_o see_v the_o bounty_n of_o god_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o help_v the_o needful_a the_o misery_n of_o poor_a in_o the_o world_n that_o find_v no_o help_n be_v because_o they_o 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thought_n of_o himself_o this_o be_v not_o a_o softness_n of_o nature_n and_o frete_v within_o nor_o a_o pharisaical_a hang_v down_o the_o head_n nor_o lurk_v quiet_a like_o a_o dog_n under_o a_o cudgel_n but_o a_o simple_a and_o true_a understanding_n of_o himself_o his_o weakness_n and_o vileness_n and_o so_o adjudge_v of_o himself_o and_o justify_v other_o this_o reprove_v that_o high_a mind_a pride_n &_o conceit_n of_o our_o own_o yea_o because_o we_o think_v base_o of_o other_o thence_o we_o have_v a_o good_a conceit_n of_o ourselves_o this_o be_v not_o simple_a plain_a deal_n but_o the_o most_o quiet_a way_n be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v keep_v low_o in_o himself_o and_o still_o exalt_v in_o god_n hereby_o nothing_o happen_v but_o he_o see_v he_o have_v deserve_v it_o he_o justify_v god_n in_o all_o his_o way_n he_o shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n that_o be_v the_o good_a of_o all_o blessing_n and_o be_v bless_v in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o creature_n on_o earth_n for_o his_o mind_n 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time_n love_n delight_n etc._n etc._n yet_o god_n be_v shut_v out_o of_o all_o yea_o after_o experience_n of_o god_n love_n how_o free_o do_v we_o return_v to_o the_o world_n again_o religion_n then_o be_v a_o absolute_a yield_v ourselves_o to_o god_n and_o his_o grace_n without_o reservation_n of_o thought_n â—hat_n agag_n that_o great_a captain_n of_o michief_n even_o infidelity_n and_o fleshly_a confidence_n wherein_o amalekiteâ—rusted_v â—rusted_z yea_o the_o infant_n and_o suckling_n in_o broad_a lust_n &_o â—pen_a these_o outward_a object_n must_v be_v slay_v and_o that_o by_o 〈◊〉_d pure_a believe_v and_o love_a obedience_n to_o the_o father_n â—ill_n here_o we_o see_v that_o all_o cover_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n for_o when_o samuel_n come_v all_o be_v destroy_v well-worth_n he_o that_o be_v open-hearted_n to_o confess_v and_o live_v by_o mercy_n see_v the_o difference_n of_o man_n double_a heart_n that_o be_v still_o build_v up_o and_o excuse_v and_o always_o on_o 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