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thy_o hand_n so_o go_v through_o jerusalem_n and_o find_v i_o a_o man_n that_o execute_v judgement_n etc._n etc._n jerem._n 5.1_o and_o so_o much_o of_o these_o word_n also_o in_o their_o connexion_n there_o remain_v to_o speak_v of_o they_o in_o their_o second_o reference_n distinct_o trouble_v and_o peace_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o a_o private_a person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sermon_n xiii_o job_n 34.29_o and_o when_o he_o hide_v his_o face_n who_o then_o can_v behold_v he_o whether_o it_o be_v against_o a_o nation_n or_o against_o a_o man_n only_o this_o scripture_n which_o i_o have_v here_o again_o read_v unto_o you_o it_o carry_v a_o verygood_a compliance_n and_o correspondency_n with_o the_o present_a time_n and_o season_n which_o be_v now_o fall_v upon_o we_o for_o which_o cause_n i_o have_v the_o rather_o choose_v it_o at_o this_o time_n to_o be_v handle_v by_o we_o it_o make_v mention_n of_o those_o two_o thing_n which_o take_v up_o the_o great_a part_n of_o our_o thought_n trouble_v and_o quietness_n the_o one_o be_v in_o our_o thought_n to_o bewayl_v it_o and_o the_o other_o be_v in_o our_o thought_n to_o desire_v it_o the_o one_o we_o have_v in_o our_o experience_n and_o the_o other_o in_o our_o expectation_n and_o both_o we_o have_v also_o here_o exhibit_v in_o that_o reference_n in_o which_o ourselves_o look_v up_o it_o to_o wit_n in_o general_n to_o a_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o in_o particular_a to_o every_o person_n to_o a_o nation_n and_o to_o a_o man_n only_o and_o this_o double_a reference_n of_o it_o do_v serve_v to_o make_v up_o unto_o we_o the_o two_o particular_n of_o the_o text._n in_o the_o morning_n we_o speak_v to_o the_o former_a where_o we_o
god_n blessing_n accompany_v of_o it_o which_o he_o have_v great_o annex_v unto_o it_o as_o the_o apostle_n himself_o have_v express_v it_o to_o we_o at_o large_a 2_o cor._n 3.5_o 6_o 7._o who_o then_o be_v paul_n and_o who_o be_v apollo_n but_o minister_n by_o who_o you_o have_v believe_v i_o have_v plant_v apollo_n water_v but_o god_n give_v the_o increase_n so_o then_o neither_o be_v he_o that_o plant_v any_o thing_n neither_o he_o that_o water_v but_o god_n that_o give_v the_o increase_n the_o use_v which_o we_o may_v make_v of_o this_o point_n come_v to_o this_o first_o of_o all_o to_o reach_v people_n to_o wait_v and_o attend_v upon_o such_o mean_n as_o these_o be_v and_o not_o easy_o to_o withdraw_v from_o they_o take_v heed_n of_o despise_v prophesy_v and_o of_o despise_v preach_v which_o be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o god_n will_v save_v they_o that_o believe_v what_o hope_n be_v there_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v fruitful_a who_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o be_v dig_v about_o and_o dung_v and_o what_o a_o fearful_a thing_n be_v it_o to_o be_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n these_o tree_n which_o be_v uncapable_a of_o dig_v shall_v be_v capable_a of_o burn_v and_o those_o tree_n that_o will_v not_o endure_v the_o mattock_n shall_v endure_v the_o axe_n second_o see_v this_o dig_v and_o dung_v be_v thus_o advantageous_a and_o may_v do_v good_a after_o some_o former_a unfruitfulness_n this_o be_v then_o a_o good_a encouragement_n to_o such_o as_o be_v so_o employ_v it_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n to_o minister_n to_o go_v on_o cheerful_o in_o their_o work_n against_o all_o discouragement_n who_o it_o become_v as_o little_a as_o may_v be_v to_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v out_o of_o heart_n upon_o any_o occasion_n as_o peter_n say_v once_o to_o christ_n when_o he_o command_v he_o to_o let_v down_o his_o net_n for_o a_o draught_n of_o fish_n after_o some_o former_a disappointment_n master_n we_o have_v toil_v all_o the_o night_n and_o have_v take_v nothing_o nevertheless_o at_o thy_o word_n i_o will_v let_v down_o the_o net_n luk._n 5.5_o even_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v here_o with_o we_o in_o this_o particular_a a_o minister_n shall_v more_o look_v at_o god_n command_n that_o set_v he_o on_o work_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o business_n itself_o wherein_o he_o be_v employ_v than_o at_o his_o own_o and_o other_o present_a success_n or_o want_v of_o it_o in_o that_o which_o be_v undertake_v by_o he_o those_o point_n which_o take_v not_o at_o one_o time_n they_o may_v possible_o take_v at_o another_o and_o that_o preach_v which_o do_v no_o good_a this_o year_n it_o may_v haply_o do_v it_o the_o next_o we_o know_v how_o it_o be_v with_o those_o who_o dig_v in_o rich_a mineral_n and_o mine_n where_o they_o be_v persuade_v there_o be_v some_o precious_a treasure_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n they_o do_v not_o give_v over_o dig_v present_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v a_o little_a open_v the_o earth_n but_o they_o dig_v and_o dig_v on_o still_o till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o very_a bowel_n and_o bottom_n of_o all_o even_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v also_o with_o those_o who_o dig_v for_o such_o precious_a thing_n as_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n not_o too_o easy_o to_o be_v take_v off_o from_o their_o endeavour_n in_o hope_n of_o that_o future_a success_n which_o by_o god_n blessing_n they_o may_v find_v therein_o and_o so_o now_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o first_o condition_n which_o the_o vine-dresser_n here_o interpose_v as_o a_o argument_n whereby_o to_o mollify_v and_o qualify_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o vineyard_n and_o that_o be_v take_v from_o himself_o from_o his_o own_o willingness_n for_o the_o contrivance_n of_o his_o labour_n about_o it_o till_o i_o shall_v dig_v about_o it_o and_o dung_n it_o the_o second_o be_v take_v from_o the_o figtree_n by_o way_n of_o a_o double_a supposition_n either_o first_o of_o future_a fruitfulness_n if_o it_o bear_v fruit_n well_o or_o second_o of_o further_a incorrigibleness_n and_o if_o not_o then_o etc._n etc._n first_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o former_a to_o wit_n the_o supposition_n of_o future_a fruitfulness_n if_o it_o bear_v fruit_n well_o this_o word_n well_o it_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o original_a text_n but_o it_o be_v necessary_o supply_v here_o in_o our_o english_a translation_n to_o make_v the_o sense_n complete_a it_o be_v a_o figure_n in_o rhetoric_n which_o they_o call_v anatapodosis_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o attic_a dialect_n if_o it_o bear_v fruit_n he_o do_v not_o say_v what_o then_o express_o but_o leave_v the_o reader_n to_o suppose_v it_o and_o to_o put_v it_o in_o to_o this_o or_o the_o like_a effect_n then_o thou_o have_v thy_o desire_n of_o it_o than_o it_o be_v as_o it_o shall_v be_v then_o i_o hope_v thou_o will_v spare_v it_o and_o let_v it_o alone_o altogether_o so_o as_o not_o to_o destroy_v it_o our_o own_o translation_n have_v render_v it_o most_o full_a and_o emphatical_a who_o read_v it_o well_o if_o etc._n etc._n the_o well_o which_o we_o be_v to_o take_v in_o the_o full_a latitude_n and_o extent_n of_o it_o well_o for_o thou_o and_o well_o for_o i_o and_o well_o for_o the_o vineyard_n and_o well_o for_o the_o figtree_n it_o will_v be_v well_o every_o way_n first_o well_o that_o be_v well_o for_o the_o lord_n and_o master_n of_o the_o vineyard_n well_o for_o thou_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o so_o when_o the_o figtree_n bear_v fruit_n it_o be_v well_o for_o he_o that_o own_v it_o prov._n 27.18_o and_o so_o it_o be_v here_o when_o a_o people_n prove_v fruitful_a god_n himself_o be_v so_o much_o the_o better_a for_o it_o this_o must_v not_o be_v take_v strict_o and_o rigorous_o but_o by_o way_n of_o dispensation_n indeed_o if_o we_o speak_v proper_o so_o god_n have_v nothing_o at_o all_o by_o it_o neither_o be_v it_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o better_n of_o he_o as_o eliphaz_n expostulate_v in_o job_n 22.23_o can_v a_o man_n be_v profitable_a to_o god_n as_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a may_v be_v profitable_a unto_o himself_o be_v it_o any_o pleasure_n to_o the_o almighty_a that_o thou_o be_v righteous_a be_v it_o gain_v to_o he_o that_o thou_o make_v thy_o way_n perfect_a that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o be_v none_o at_o all_o our_o goodness_n it_o do_v not_o profit_v he_o and_o our_o want_n of_o goodness_n it_o do_v not_o hurt_v he_o according_a to_o that_o again_o in_o the_o same_o book_n of_o elihu_n to_o job_n 35.6_o 7._o if_o thou_o sin_v what_o do_v thou_o against_o he_o or_o if_o thy_o transgression_n be_v multiply_v what_o do_v thou_o unto_o he_o and_o so_o if_o thou_o beâ—st_v righteous_a what_o give_v thou_o to_o he_o or_o what_o receive_v he_o of_o thy_o hand_n god_n have_v nothing_o by_o any_o good_a which_o be_v at_o any_o time_n do_v by_o we_o if_o we_o take_v it_o in_o a_o strict_a acception_n but_o yet_o he_o have_v so_o by_o give_v acceptation_n god_n reckon_v and_o account_v himself_o profit_v when_o we_o do_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n before_o he_o when_o we_o be_v active_a and_o fruitful_a in_o goodness_n and_o answer_v those_o gracious_a opportunity_n and_o advantage_n of_o be_v better_o which_o god_n in_o goodness_n afford_v unto_o we_o we_o do_v thereby_o the_o more_o honour_n god_n and_o express_v his_o grace_n in_o we_o as_o it_o become_v we_o to_o do_v herein_o be_v my_o father_n glorify_v in_o that_o you_o bear_v much_o fruit_n say_v christ_n himself_o to_o his_o disciple_n joh._n 15.8_o second_o well_o that_o be_v well_o for_o the_o husbandman_n &_o dresser_n of_o the_o vineyard_n well_o that_o be_v well_o for_o thou_o it_o be_v well_o for_o the_o minister_n when_o the_o people_n thrive_v in_o goodness_n and_o be_v fruitful_a in_o every_o good_a work_n namely_o upon_o this_o account_n because_o he_o see_v some_o good_a success_n and_o effect_n of_o his_o labour_n among_o they_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o every_o one_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o prosper_a of_o his_o work_n to_o see_v that_o he_o do_v not_o run_v in_o vain_a or_o labour_n in_o vain_a as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v very_o uncomfortable_a to_o observe_v they_o to_o miscarry_v i_o have_v no_o great_a joy_n say_v st._n john_n than_o to_o hear_v that_o my_o child_n walk_v in_o truth_n 3_o joh._n 4._o indeed_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o profit_n and_o advantage_n as_o to_o his_o own_o salvation_n so_o it_o be_v all_o one_o whether_o they_o be_v fruitful_a and_o better_o or_o no_o where_o a_o minister_n discharge_v his_o conscience_n and_o do_v that_o which_o belong_v unto_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o his_o own_o particular_a and_o accept_v of_o god_n in_o his_o endeavour_n even_o though_o his_o people_n shall_v prove_v otherwise_o
the_o state_n of_o a_o regenerate_a person_n which_o be_v here_o illustrate_v and_o set_v forth_o unto_o we_o by_o a_o lively_a comparison_n or_o similitude_n take_v from_o the_o wind_n and_o that_o in_o three_o particular_n which_o may_v serve_v to_o make_v up_o unto_o we_o the_o part_n of_o this_o text._n first_o from_o the_o quality_n of_o its_o motion_n second_o from_o the_o sensibleness_n of_o its_o effect_n and_o three_o from_o the_o intricacy_n and_o mysteriousness_n of_o its_o proceed_n the_o quality_n of_o its_o motion_n that_o we_o have_v in_o these_o word_n the_o wind_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v the_o sensibleness_n of_o its_o effect_n that_o we_o have_v in_o these_o thou_o hear_v the_o sound_n thereof_o the_o intricacy_n or_o mysteriousness_n of_o its_o proceed_n in_o these_o but_o know_v not_o etc._n etc._n we_o begin_v in_o order_n with_o the_o first_o of_o these_o part_n viz._n the_o quality_n of_o the_o motion_n the_o wind_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v some_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v here_o translate_v the_o wind_n understand_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n and_o so_o render_v it_o but_o we_o be_v rather_o to_o take_v it_o in_o the_o analogy_n according_a to_o our_o own_o english_a translation_n first_o the_o wind_n and_o then_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o compare_v and_o liken_v unto_o it_o look_v as_o it_o happen_v in_o the_o blowing_n of_o the_o wind_n so_o it_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o breathe_n of_o the_o spirit_n where_o while_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o blow_v where_o it_o list_v there_o be_v three_o thing_n further_o employ_v in_o it_o first_o the_o indefiniteness_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o limit_v second_o the_o freeness_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o engage_v three_o the_o efficacy_n or_o irresistibility_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o hinder_v first_o while_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o wind_n that_o it_o blow_v where_o it_o list_v there_o be_v hereby_o signify_v to_o we_o the_o indefiniteness_n of_o it_o in_o its_o motion_n that_o it_o be_v not_o determine_v or_o limit_v in_o they_o no_o more_o it_o be_v not_o the_o wind_n it_o blow_v where_o and_o when_o it_o please_v sometime_o out_o of_o one_o corner_n of_o the_o world_n sometime_o out_o of_o another_o sometime_o in_o the_o east_n and_o sometime_o in_o the_o west_n and_o sometime_o in_o the_o north_n and_o sometime_o in_o the_o south_n there_o be_v no_o certain_a place_n for_o the_o wind_n which_o it_o be_v tie_v and_o restrain_v unto_o but_o it_o be_v indifferent_o inclinable_a unto_o any_o sometime_o it_o rise_v and_o sometime_o again_o it_o lie_v still_o it_o be_v indefinite_a in_o all_o respect_n and_o as_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o the_o wind_n so_o it_o be_v thus_o also_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v thus_o far_o here_o compare_v unto_o it_o it_o be_v indefinite_a and_o undetermined_a in_o its_o application_n thus_o it_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o nation_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o person_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n which_o it_o afford_v and_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o blessing_n of_o those_o mean_n which_o be_v afford_v take_v it_o in_o regard_n of_o nation_n and_o this_o wind_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o blow_v where_o it_o list_v here_o as_o not_o limit_v to_o any_o particular_a either_o for_o place_n or_o time_n neither_o where_n nor_o how_o long_o it_o shall_v do_v so_o but_o all_o be_v still_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o good_a pleasure_n thus_o in_o act_n 16.6_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o apostle_n that_o when_o they_o have_v go_v throughout_o phrygia_n and_o the_o region_n of_o galatia_n they_o be_v forbid_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n in_o asia_n and_o again_o in_o the_o seven_o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n after_o they_o be_v come_v to_o mysia_n they_o assay_v to_o go_v into_o bythinia_n and_o the_o spirit_n suffer_v they_o not_o to_o preach_v in_o those_o place_n either_o by_o some_o express_a prohibition_n of_o they_o or_o by_o withhold_v of_o his_o assistance_n from_o they_o and_o that_o at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o when_o in_o other_o place_n they_o have_v more_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n the_o wind_n it_o serve_v they_o for_o one_o way_n when_o it_o do_v not_o serve_v they_o for_o another_o we_o may_v see_v this_o if_o we_o compare_v the_o eastern_a church_n and_o western_a together_o the_o time_n be_v when_o this_o wind_n it_o blow_v more_o eastern_o witness_v those_o famous_a church_n of_o asia_n in_o the_o apostle_n st._n john_n time_n which_o be_v make_v mention_n of_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n they_o do_v for_o a_o time_n enjoy_v the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n in_o a_o plentiful_a and_o glorious_a manner_n whereas_o now_o they_o be_v altogether_o deface_v and_o under_o the_o power_n of_o mahometism_n and_o turkish_a tyranny_n again_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o wind_n be_v now_o come_v into_o the_o west_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v in_o these_o part_n which_o be_v more_o remote_a from_o the_o other_o thus_o it_o be_v indifferent_a in_o regard_n of_o nation_n sometime_o vouchsafe_v to_o one_o people_n and_o sometime_o vouchsafe_v to_o another_o though_o never_o so_o opposite_a and_o so_o as_o for_o nation_n so_o for_o person_n it_o be_v unlimited_a here_o likewise_o god_n spirit_n be_v not_o always_o confine_v or_o determine_v to_o they_o he_o may_v deal_v with_o they_o at_o one_o time_n and_o at_o another_o time_n withdraw_v from_o they_o move_v in_o their_o heart_n now_o and_o for_o hereafter_o be_v for_o ever_o silent_a to_o they_o and_o never_o more_o apply_v himself_o to_o they_o it_o be_v that_o which_o he_o oftentime_o do_v and_o which_o many_o person_n have_v the_o experience_n of_o in_o their_o own_o particular_n who_o sometime_o have_v gracious_a stir_n and_o excitement_n of_o they_o to_o good_a which_o at_o another_o time_n they_o may_v be_v deprive_v of_o and_o have_v no_o such_o thing_n 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