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god_n which_o he_o be_v now_o ready_a to_o charge_v with_o folly_n and_o let_v all_o imagination_n or_o reason_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v cast_v down_o and_o every_o thought_n be_v bring_v into_o captivity_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 10.5_o let_v the_o wicked_a also_o forsake_v his_o way_n which_o according_a to_o his_o foolish_a wisdom_n he_o have_v choose_v and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n isa_n 55.7_o even_o such_o carnal_a thought_n as_o he_o have_v of_o god_n mercy_n and_o other_o attribute_n our_o own_o device_n will_v come_v to_o nought_o and_o must_v therefore_o be_v forsake_v only_o such_o counsel_n as_o god_n give_v we_o in_o
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jerusalem_n though_o he_o himself_o be_v in_o great_a favour_n with_o artaxerxes_n the_o king_n and_o that_o it_o be_v well_o with_o himself_o yet_o sit_v down_o and_o weep_v and_o mourn_v certain_a day_n and_o pray_v before_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o distress_a brethren_n the_o like_a i_o may_v show_v in_o abraham_n intercede_v for_o sodom_n abraham_n abraham_n and_o special_o for_o lot_n and_o in_o all_o likelihood_n not_o sleep_v the_o night_n before_o gen._n 18._o 9_o ezekiel_n moses_n paul_n joshua_n josh_n 7_o 5_o 6_o 9_o so_o in_o ezekiel_n and_o the_o mourner_n ezek._n 9.4_o 8._o in_o moses_n and_o paul_n of_o who_o before_o and_o in_o joshua_n and_o the_o elder_n sorrowful_o complain_v in_o fear_n the_o enemy_n shall_v environ_v they_o round_o and_o cut_v off_o their_o name_n from_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o god_n shall_v not_o have_v a_o church_n on_o earth_n to_o serve_v and_o honour_v he_o and_o thus_o by_o god_n blessing_n and_o mercy_n the_o care_n of_o our_o dread_a sovereign_n time_n our_o own_o land_n at_o this_o time_n and_o of_o this_o our_o nation_n have_v show_v itself_o concern_v the_o distress_a estate_n of_o god_n church_n and_o people_n in_o ireland_n not_o only_o by_o and_o in_o the_o monthly_a exercise_n of_o prayer_n prayer_n not_o spare_v either_o prayer_n fast_v and_o supplication_n for_o they_o to_o draw_v down_o a_o blessing_n from_o god_n upon_o they_o and_o themselves_o but_o by_o supply_n make_v both_o of_o money_n or_o money_n or_o munition_n and_o man_n who_o to_o repress_v those_o popish_a and_o romish_a rebel_n and_o inhuman_a monster_n have_v hazard_v their_o life_n ireland_n life_n for_o ireland_n yea_o many_o of_o they_o for_o the_o public_a good_a and_o peace_n of_o that_o church_n and_o people_n and_o re-establish_a of_o the_o true_a religion_n among_o they_o and_o secure_v it_o to_o ourselves_o have_v already_o spend_v their_o best_a blood_n and_o lose_v their_o life_n nature_n and_o as_o we_o see_v it_o in_o nature_n thus_o in_o the_o humane_a body_n the_o hand_n will_v expose_v itself_o to_o save_v the_o head_n and_o the_o whole_a body_n yea_o in_o nature_n and_o in_o the_o universe_n the_o water_n and_o fire_n will_v forsake_v their_o own_o proper_a motion_n and_o nature_n fire_n will_v descend_v and_o water_n ascend_v rather_o than_o there_o be_v any_o discontinuity_n or_o vacuity_n in_o the_o whole_a yea_o every_o creature_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o be_v serviceable_a to_o the_o more_o superior_a and_o not_o for_o itself_o alone_o the_o earth_n be_v for_o the_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n and_o these_o for_o god_n people_n bird_n beast_n bee_n be_v fruitful_a not_o for_o themselves_o but_o for_o we_o man_n neither_o be_v every_o man_n bear_v for_o himself_o but_o for_o other_o also_o and_o for_o the_o more_o public_a good_a of_o state_n and_o church_n every_o good_a man_n be_v a_o common_a good_a and_o of_o a_o public_a spirit_n for_o the_o good_a of_o many_o this_o make_v such_o a_o one_o a_o man_n among_o man_n one_o of_o a_o thousand_o let_v we_o thus_o conceive_v as_o of_o the_o naturalnesse_n and_o necessity_n so_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o public_a spirit_n once_o private_a interest_n to_o be_v deny_v for_o public_a person_n example_n in_o the_o galatian_n once_o that_o so_o for_o the_o public_a good_a of_o many_o especial_o of_o those_o that_o be_v good_a and_o public_a person_n we_o may_v be_v content_a to_o deny_v ourselves_o in_o our_o own_o particular_a interest_n as_o the_o galatian_n be_v once_o so_o affect_v to_o paul_n that_o to_o have_v do_v he_o good_a or_o that_o it_o have_v be_v possible_a they_o will_v have_v pluck_v out_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o have_v give_v they_o to_o he_o they_o have_v he_o in_o such_o love_n and_o estimation_n aquila_n in_o priscilla_n and_o aquila_n gal._n 4.15_o as_o also_o have_v priscilla_n and_o aquila_n who_o for_o paul_n sake_n lay_v down_o their_o own_o neck_n rom._n 16.4_o so_o engage_v in_o acknowledgement_n of_o thankfulness_n not_o only_o he_o but_o also_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o apostle_n he_o be_v however_o as_o the_o need_n of_o such_o require_v in_o a_o high_a estimation_n of_o they_o as_o public_a good_a thing_n and_o profitable_a to_o many_o let_v we_o be_v willing_a so_o far_o to_o deny_v ourselves_o for_o they_o as_o in_o our_o wealth_n and_o that_o be_v but_o duty_n to_o contribute_v to_o they_o and_o communicate_v to_o they_o in_o all_o good_a thing_n or_o in_o all_o our_o good_n gal._n 1.6_o and_o afford_v they_o double_a honour_n 1_o tim._n 5.17_o and_o in_o our_o name_n by_o answer_v for_o they_o in_o our_o life_n if_o need_v be_v by_o speak_v or_o plead_v for_o they_o as_o do_v queen_n esther_n thus_o to_o do_v namely_o to_o subordinate_a a_o man_n self_n to_o the_o more_o public_a and_o general_a good_a of_o the_o church_n name_v sign_n of_o self-denial_n gather_v from_o the_o four_o general_a thing_n name_v cause_n and_o people_n of_o god_n be_v a_o evident_a expression_n of_o one_o that_o deny_v himself_o true_o as_o be_v also_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o other_o thing_n former_o mention_v as_o great_a care_n to_o gain_v a_o man_n own_o soul_n then_o the_o world_n high_a estimation_n of_o christ_n of_o his_o excellency_n fullness_n and_o all-sufficiency_n with_o a_o true_a sense_n of_o a_o man_n own_o emptiness_n worthlessness_n folly_n ourselves_o especial_o a_o high_a estimation_n of_o christ_n with_o a_o mean_a conceit_n of_o ourselves_o impotency_n wretchedness_n baseness_n or_o in_o want_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o with_o a_o true_a desire_n to_o know_v the_o worst_a by_o a_o man_n own_o self_n as_o in_o eli_n 1_o sam._n 3.17_o 18._o job_n 34.32_o and_o psal_n 139.23_o and_o by_o be_v well-affected_a to_o the_o mean_n of_o discovery_n of_o he_o to_o himself_o and_o not_o willing_o and_o wilful_o ignorant_a of_o what_o may_v debase_v he_o and_o advance_v christ_n glory_n and_o respect_v to_o god_n glory_n last_o subordination_n of_o a_o man_n self_n and_o all_o unto_o god_n will_n and_o glory_n of_o a_o man_n wealth_n liberty_n name_n yea_o life_n rather_o than_o deny_v god_n in_o his_o truth_n glory_n worship_n as_o we_o see_v in_o daniel_n dan._n 6.10_o and_o in_o the_o holy_a martyr_n of_o jesus_n christ_n not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v christ_n and_o to_o advance_v god_n glory_n in_o any_o company_n or_o upon_o any_o occasion_n self-deniall_n the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o point_n of_o self-deniall_n but_o now_o it_o may_v seem_v high_a time_n to_o leave_v this_o discourse_n of_o self-deniall_n in_o this_o place_n where_o it_o be_v not_o so_o direct_o and_o by_o way_n of_o precept_n teach_v as_o gather_v and_o presuppose_v in_o these_o who_o be_v so_o save_o touch_v by_o the_o word_n and_o drive_v out_o of_o themselves_o so_o as_o to_o cry_v out_o man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v but_o as_o i_o have_v say_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o my_o long_a abode_n with_o you_o and_o of_o have_v occasion_n more_o purposely_o to_o handle_v the_o argument_n together_o with_o the_o exceed_a great_a usefulness_n and_o profit_n as_o i_o hope_v of_o the_o duty_n have_v draw_v i_o on_o to_o be_v so_o large_a this_o if_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v prolixity_n shall_v be_v recompense_v with_o brevity_n in_o the_o dispatch_n of_o the_o three_o and_o last_o observation_n concern_v the_o qualification_n of_o those_o who_o god_n do_v save_v with_o which_o all_o shall_v be_v finish_v chap._n xxxvii_o sect_n 1._o show_v three_o that_o such_o as_o god_n convert_v and_o save_v must_v be_v willing_a and_o pliable_a to_o god_n will_n and_o ready_a to_o submit_v to_o he_o in_o matter_n of_o 1._o salvation_n 2._o religion_n and_o
righteousness_n these_o lose_v their_o soul_n through_o mere_a sloth_n and_o negligence_n through_o want_n of_o serious_a and_o strict_a examination_n of_o their_o way_n course_n yea_o righteousness_n and_o seem_v grace_n so_o suffer_v satan_n to_o cheat_v they_o of_o their_o soul_n and_o their_o own_o deceitful_a and_o false_a heart_n to_o betray_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n and_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n none_o of_o these_o as_o yet_o it_o seem_v be_v so_o inward_o touch_v or_o prick_v in_o heart_n so_o true_o apprehensive_a of_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o of_o god_n wrath_n as_o these_o here_o in_o my_o text_n who_o can_v rest_v in_o nothing_o till_o they_o have_v the_o state_n and_o safety_n of_o their_o soul_n secure_v to_o they_o or_o be_v sufficient_o direct_v what_o course_n to_o take_v and_o follow_v that_o they_o may_v be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o save_v their_o soul_n chap._n xxxv_o how_o such_o as_o god_n will_v save_v must_v be_v qualify_v and_o first_o that_o they_o must_v question_v their_o estate_n and_o shake_v off_o security_n with_o use_v save_v 3._o in_o that_o they_o thus_o do_v consult_v we_o see_v how_o those_o must_v be_v qualify_v who_o god_n will_v save_v now_o three_o and_o last_o from_o this_o their_o consultation_n with_o the_o apostle_n before_o they_o be_v true_o or_o thorough_o convert_v or_o bring_v to_o christ_n or_o at_o least_o save_v by_o he_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n how_o all_o they_o must_v be_v qualify_v who_o god_n will_v convert_v and_o save_v which_o will_v appear_v especial_o in_o three_o particular_n which_o as_o they_o be_v effect_n and_o sign_n of_o one_o true_o humble_v we_o have_v already_o consider_v and_o show_v we_o will_v now_o consider_v they_o as_o so_o many_o useful_a observation_n main_a 1._o observation_n they_o must_v consult_v and_o show_v their_o care_n of_o the_o main_a 1._o we_o may_v hence_o infer_v that_o those_o who_o god_n mean_v to_o save_v he_o move_v to_o show_v care_n about_o the_o 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time_n and_o leave_n all_o to_o god_n or_o to_o the_o last_o not_o know_v or_o care_v much_o either_o what_o estate_n they_o be_v in_o for_o the_o present_a or_o in_o what_o condition_n they_o shall_v die_v they_o hope_v well_o and_o that_o be_v all_o or_o else_o they_o cast_v all_o upon_o god_n predestination_n and_o conclude_v to_o the_o certain_a hazard_n of_o their_o soul_n that_o all_o their_o care_n be_v needless_a no_o care_n of_o they_o can_v alter_v god_n purpose_n these_o man_n overlook_v god_n word_n which_o be_v their_o only_a rule_n and_o so_o by_o pry_v beyond_o the_o moon_n predestination_n especial_o such_o as_o cast_v all_o upon_o god_n predestination_n cast_v away_o their_o soul_n careless_o and_o desperate_o by_o neglect_v the_o mean_n and_o course_n which_o god_n will_v have_v they_o take_v and_o use_v it_o be_v god_n indeed_o that_o save_v we_o and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o counsel_n and_o purpose_n of_o his_o own_o will_n but_o he_o save_v by_o mean_n 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