a_o sermon_n preach_v unto_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o town_n of_o thornbury_n in_o glocestershire_n on_o march_n 20._o 1697_o 8._o cause_v i_o to_o hear_v thy_o love_a kindness_n in_o the_o morning_n for_o in_o thou_o do_v i_o trust_v cause_v i_o to_o know_v the_o way_n wherein_o i_o shall_v walk_v for_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n unto_o thou_o psal_n clxiii_o 8._o the_o great_a thought_n and_o search_v of_o heart_n in_o man_n the_o reasonable_a creature_n be_v god-ward_o or_o towards_o god_n and_o this_o again_o divide_v its_o self_n two_o way_n that_o be_v to_o say_v whither_o god_n be_v angry_a or_o in_o favour_n with_o we_o and_o according_o as_o we_o have_v a_o fear_n sense_n and_o apprehension_n of_o one_o or_o the_o other_o so_o we_o be_v either_o trouble_v or_o else_o content_v we_o be_v trouble_v if_o we_o believe_v that_o the_o invisible_a god_n over_o we_o have_v anger_n wrath_n and_o displeasure_n against_o we_o so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n we_o be_v content_v as_o we_o think_v that_o we_o have_v his_o favour_n or_o love_a kindness_n although_o solomon_n say_v true_o no_o man_n know_v either_o love_n or_o hatred_n that_o be_v of_o god_n by_o all_o that_o be_v before_o he_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o usual_a thing_n with_o corrupt_a and_o ignorant_a man_n as_o he_o be_v man_n a_o little_a tincture_n whereof_o even_o david_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n here_o have_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o love_n or_o hatred_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o according_a to_o the_o delightful_a or_o afflict_a thing_n which_o happen_v unto_o they_o in_o this_o world_n as_o sure_a as_o scripture_n be_v true_a which_o be_v as_o certain_a as_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v true_a which_o again_o be_v as_o certain_a as_o that_o god_n himself_o be_v true_a this_o be_v a_o fallible_a yea_o it_o be_v a_o mistake_a rule_n to_o judge_v by_o for_o the_o scripture_n say_v express_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o chasten_v and_o scourge_v every_o son_n which_o he_o receive_v which_o same_o chasten_n for_o the_o present_a seem_v not_o joious_a but_o grievous_a heb._n twelve_o 6_o 11._o as_o many_o as_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v and_o chasten_v rev._n three_o 19_o and_o so_o again_o it_o be_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n have_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n and_o who_o belly_n thou_o fille_v with_o thy_o hide_a treasure_n they_o be_v full_a of_o child_n and_o leave_v the_o rest_n of_o their_o substance_n unto_o their_o babe_n psal_n xvii_o 14._o their_o eye_n stand_v out_o with_o fatness_n they_o have_v more_o than_o heart_n can_v wish_v psal_n 1xxiii_fw-la 7._o the_o tabernacle_n of_o robber_n prosper_v and_o they_o that_o provoke_v god_n be_v secure_a into_o who_o hand_n god_n bring_v abundant_o job_n twelve_o 7._o son_n remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n receive_v thy_o good_a thing_n and_o likewise_o lazarus_n evil_a thing_n luke_n xuj_o 25._o and_o yet_o all_o this_o while_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o 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not_o know_v and_o feel_v it_o so_o again_o it_o be_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n there_o be_v among_o we_o many_o a_o soul_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n that_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o servant_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o have_v no_o light_n isa_n 1._o 10._o although_o they_o be_v real_o and_o indeed_o belove_v of_o god_n yet_o they_o have_v not_o at_o the_o same_o time_n a_o sense_n of_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n the_o want_n whereof_o make_v they_o to_o mourn_v and_o to_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o seven_o angel_n the_o mystery_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v finish_v as_o he_o have_v declare_v to_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n rev._n x._o 7._o for_o indeed_o the_o whole_a way_n and_o method_n of_o the_o dispensation_n of_o his_o kingdom_n towards_o we_o man_n be_v all_o mystery_n it_o be_v give_v to_o you_o to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o to_o they_o it_o be_v not_o give_v mat._n xiii_o 11._o among_o other_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v name_v and_o instance_a in_o it_o be_v one_o part_n of_o this_o mystery_n that_o his_o servant_n and_o the_o righteous_a shall_v receive_v evil_a thing_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n god_n have_v a_o love_n towards_o they_o and_o so_o again_o the_o sinner_n and_o child_n of_o disobedience_n receive_v good_a thing_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n the_o lord_n be_v displease_v with_o they_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o the_o wicked_a every_o day_n although_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o send_v rain_n upon_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a and_o be_v kind_a to_o the_o unthankful_a and_o to_o the_o evil_n this_o may_v even_o now_o be_v somewhat_o understand_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o from_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o those_o who_o be_v spiritual_o wise_a and_o discern_a by_o such_o who_o believe_v and_o know_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o it_o will_v yet_o be_v more_o clear_o see_v at_o the_o end_n of_o time_n when_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v finish_v but_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o mix_a multitude_n and_o common_a sort_n of_o people_n who_o judge_n by_o appearance_n and_o not_o righteous_a judgement_n to_o esteem_v such_o strike_n smite_v of_o god_n and_o forsake_a isa_n 1iii_fw-la 4._o as_o if_o they_o be_v forsake_v and_o hate_v also_o by_o the_o god_n who_o make_v the_o world_n because_o the_o world_n frown_v upon_o they_o and_o because_o they_o be_v in_o low_a estate_n and_o seem_v outward_o miserable_a therein_o if_o i_o say_v i_o will_v speak_v thus_o behold_v i_o shall_v offend_v against_o the_o generation_n of_o thy_o child_n no_o such_o matter_n for_o as_o the_o friendship_n of_o this_o world_n be_v enmity_n with_o god_n so_o when_o the_o world_n be_v cross_a and_o athwart_o and_o at_o enmity_n with_o such_o a_o one_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o sign_n that_o god_n be_v a_o friend_n unto_o he_o say_a jesus_n christ_n the_o first_o bear_v among_o many_o brethren_n the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o the_o world_n know_v he_o not_o he_o come_v unto_o his_o own_o and_o his_o own_o receive_v he_o not_o this_o same_o jesus_n christ_n say_v unto_o his_o disciple_n and_o follower_n and_o servant_n of_o all_o generation_n and_o country_n if_o the_o world_n hate_v you_o you_o know_v that_o it_o hate_v i_o before_o it_o hate_v you_o if_o you_o be_v of_o the_o world_n the_o world_n will_v love_v his_o own_o but_o because_o you_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n but_o i_o have_v choose_v you_o out_o of_o the_o world_n therefore_o the_o world_n hate_v you_o so_o that_o the_o hatred_n of_o the_o world_n provide_v that_o we_o be_v all_o along_o follower_n and_o doer_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o good_a be_v be_v rather_o a_o sign_n and_o evidence_n of_o the_o 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in_o this_o of_o my_o have_v be_v sanctify_v from_o the_o womb._n but_o when_o after_o that_o thought_n of_o heart_n do_v i_o strive_v against_o the_o bend_a and_o call_v of_o god_n in_o i_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o obey_v this_o same_o call_v so_o as_o like_v unto_o timothy_n to_o give_v up_o myself_o whole_o and_o only_o unto_o read_v and_o study_n of_o the_o scripture_n until_o as_o when_o absolom_n send_v for_o joab_n he_o will_v not_o come_v therefore_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o servant_n see_v joab_n field_n be_v near_o i_o and_o he_o have_v barley_n there_o go_v and_o set_v it_o on_o fire_n then_o joab_n arise_v and_o come_v unto_o
absolom_n unto_o his_o house_n so_o though_o god_n send_v unto_o i_o by_o his_o spirit_n reason_v within_o i_o once_o and_o again_o come_v do_v thou_o approach_v unto_o i_o and_o give_v up_o thyself_o only_o and_o immediate_o unto_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n which_o i_o have_v create_v thou_o for_o and_o set_v thou_o apart_o for_o it_o this_o he_o do_v once_o and_o again_o but_o i_o will_v not_o come_v for_o fear_n of_o displease_v my_o kindred_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o at_o length_n god_n send_v a_o fit_a of_o sickness_n on_o my_o body_n which_o may_v have_v cut_v it_o down_o and_o destroy_v it_o whereas_o commission_n be_v then_o give_v to_o shake_v only_o the_o tree_n of_o my_o life_n whereupon_o i_o lie_v upon_o a_o sick_a bed_n and_o liable_a unto_o death_n every_o hour_n although_o my_o sense_n and_o understanding_n be_v preserve_v entire_a and_o then_o consider_v yet_o more_o thorough_o of_o this_o matter_n i_o vow_v unto_o the_o lord_n which_o i_o desire_v to_o remember_v and_o observe_v the_o long_a day_n i_o have_v to_o live_v that_o if_o it_o please_v he_o to_o grant_v i_o a_o recovery_n and_o reprieve_n i_o will_v set_v aside_o such_o and_o such_o hour_n in_o each_o day_n for_o the_o search_v out_o and_o contemplation_n of_o his_o eternal_a truth_n which_o shall_v be_v all_o unto_o that_o end_n according_a to_o what_o be_v write_v restore_v unto_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o uphold_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n then_o will_v i_o teach_v transgressor_n thy_n way_n and_o sinner_n shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o psal_n 51._o 12_o 13._o some_o of_o which_o have_v make_v up_o and_o compose_v those_o several_a book_n i_o have_v write_v and_o publish_v unto_o the_o world_n the_o only_a drift_n and_o design_n whereof_o be_v according_a to_o that_o covenant_n and_o direction_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o true_a levitical_a priesthood_n to_o turn_v many_o away_o from_o iniquity_n mal._n 2._o 6._o and_o to_o turn_v many_o unto_o righteousness_n dan._n 12._o 3._o which_o also_o be_v the_o two_o only_o principal_a end_n of_o all_o our_o speak_v or_o preach_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n but_o here_o i_o have_v observe_v a_o gradation_n or_o go_v on_o by_o step_n for_o my_o first_o beginning_n herein_o be_v to_o testify_v unto_o my_o father_n house_n lest_o they_o come_v to_o the_o place_n of_o torment_n for_o which_o i_o receive_v evil_a entreaty_n and_o unkind_a usage_n from_o they_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o because_o that_o i_o do_v from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o out_o of_o my_o own_o head_n rebuke_v sharp_o those_o that_o sin_v but_o there_o do_v arise_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o some_o a_o rancour_n and_o indignation_n against_o it_o they_o be_v then_o of_o the_o like_a temper_n and_o disposition_n with_o those_o of_o who_o it_o be_v write_v they_o hate_v he_o that_o rebuke_v in_o the_o gate_n and_o they_o abhor_v he_o that_o speak_v upright_o amos_n 5._o 10._o and_o at_o length_n they_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o my_o mouth_n any_o more_o then_o i_o preach_v to_o this_o town_n and_o neighbourhood_n in_o the_o house_n of_o one_o who_o be_v now_o a_o widow_n where_o at_o first_o my_o ministry_n be_v well_o accept_v with_o the_o great_a part_n i_o then_o commend_v myself_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o my_o hearer_n nevertheless_o for_o this_o thing_n sake_n i_o be_v above_o eight_o year_n since_o remove_v from_o my_o father_n house_n who_o at_o my_o go_v forth_o thru_v i_o out_o of_o his_o gate_n and_o at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n taunt_o say_v that_o god_n will_v be_v as_o much_o glorify_v by_o my_o go_v away_o as_o if_o i_o stay_v whereby_o be_v that_o scripture_n literal_o fulfil_v your_o brethren_n that_o hate_v you_o that_o cast_v you_o out_o for_o my_o name_n sake_n say_v let_v the_o lord_n be_v glorify_v but_o he_o shall_v appear_v to_o your_o joy_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a isa_n 66._o 5._o and_o then_o the_o lord_n call_v i_o from_o seek_v to_o convert_v a_o family_n and_o a_o parish_n into_o the_o way_n of_o his_o commandment_n if_o i_o can_v not_o as_o of_o myself_o for_o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v much_o less_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o truth_n be_v instrumental_a towards_o the_o turn_n a_o whole_a nation_n from_o iniquity_n unto_o righteousness_n but_o alas_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o disobedience_n have_v work_v and_o do_v yet_o so_o strong_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o man_n that_o i_o have_v hitherto_o be_v worsted_n and_o foil_v in_o all_o these_o for_o you_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a to_o think_v that_o because_o the_o most_o and_o great_a part_n have_v not_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o word_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o word_n or_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o ministration_n whereof_o i_o be_v employ_v for_o this_o will_v be_v to_o contradict_v the_o scripture_n and_o what_o have_v in_o like_a manner_n happen_v to_o the_o other_o minister_n and_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o former_a generation_n and_o country_n say_v jeremiah_n from_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o josiah_n the_o son_n of_o amos_n king_n of_o judah_n even_o unto_o this_o day_n that_o be_v the_o three_o and_o twenty_o year_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o you_o rise_v early_o and_o speak_v but_o you_o have_v not_o hearken_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v unto_o you_o all_o his_o servant_n and_o prophet_n rise_v early_o and_o send_v they_o but_o you_o have_v not_o hearken_v nor_o incline_v your_o ear_n to_o hear_v jer._n 25._o 3_o 4._o then_o i_o say_v i_o have_v labour_v in_o vain_a i_o have_v spend_v my_o strength_n for_o nought_o and_o in_o vain_a yet_o sure_o my_o judgement_n be_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o my_o work_n with_o my_o god_n and_o now_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o form_v i_o from_o the_o womb_n to_o be_v his_o servant_n to_o bring_v jacob_n again_o to_o he_o though_o israel_n be_v not_o gather_v yet_o i_o shall_v be_v glorious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n shall_v be_v my_o strength_n isa_n 49._o 4_o 5._o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a minister_n and_o preacher_n both_o in_o that_o and_o in_o all_o the_o several_a successive_a generation_n ever_o since_o have_v labour_v in_o this_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o bring_v jacob_n again_o unto_o he_o to_o bring_v mankind_n into_o the_o way_n of_o his_o commandment_n and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v respect_n unto_o all_o his_o statute_n psal_n 119._o 6._o and_o not_o keep_v some_o and_o neglect_v other_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o many_o be_v which_o though_o they_o have_v effect_v of_o some_o few_o yea_o very_o few_o peculiar_a people_n about_o one_o in_o a_o hundred_o in_o the_o several_a sort_n and_o denomination_n of_o christianity_n yet_o it_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o be_v so_o accomplish_v since_o the_o day_n of_o the_o creation_n as_o to_o the_o multitude_n and_o generality_n of_o people_n these_o indeed_o have_v be_v bring_v over_o so_o far_o as_o to_o outward_a worship_n for_o all_o people_n will_v walk_v every_o one_o in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o god_n or_o it_o may_v be_v some_o more_o have_v come_v further_o to_o a_o partial_a observation_n of_o the_o law_n but_o not_o unto_o universal_a and_o constant_a obedience_n unto_o all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n without_o turn_v aside_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n on_o to_o the_o left_a say_v another_o servant_n of_o god_n who_o be_v by_o he_o employ_v also_o in_o this_o same_o work_n of_o teach_v transgressor_n thy_n way_n and_o that_o sinner_n may_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o but_o because_o of_o contrary_a success_n therein_o he_o cry_v out_o let_v not_o those_o that_o wait_v on_o thou_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n be_v ashamed_a for_o my_o sake_n let_v not_o those_o that_o seek_v thou_o be_v confound_v for_o my_o sake_n o_o god_n of_o israel_n because_o for_o thy_o sake_n i_o have_v bear_v reproach_n shame_n have_v cover_v my_o face_n i_o be_o become_v a_o stranger_n unto_o my_o brethren_n and_o a_o alien_a unto_o my_o mother_n child_n for_o the_o zeal_n of_o thy_o house_n have_v eat_v i_o up_o and_o the_o reproach_n of_o they_o that_o reproach_v thou_o be_v fall_v upon_o i_o psal_n 69._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o by_o which_o last_o may_v be_v perceive_v the_o exceed_a sinfulness_n of_o reproach_n for_o to_o reproach_n any_o one_o who_o do_v handle_v the_o word_n of_o god_n