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appoint_v a_o ministry_n and_o ordinance_n seek_v to_o prepare_v you_o for_o it_o by_o the_o seal_n and_o earnest_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o invite_v you_o so_o earnest_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o to_o cast_v all_o your_o care_n upon_o he_o and_o so_o often_o forbid_v your_o fear_n and_o sorrow_n 2._o if_o all_o comfort_n be_v of_o god_n let_v we_o go_v to_o god_n for_o it_o but_o then_o take_v these_o three_o direction_n 1._o see_v you_o be_v qualify_v for_o it_o comfort_n follow_v holiness_n as_o heat_n do_v fire_n the_o spirit_n be_v first_o a_o sanctifier_n and_o then_o a_o comforter_n and_o according_a to_o god_n promise_n be_v more_o necessary_o a_o sanctifier_n than_o a_o comforter_n ephes._n 1.13_o 14._o in_o who_o you_o also_o trust_v after_o that_o you_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n the_o gâ—â—â—el_n of_o your_o salvation_n oâ—_n who_o alone_o after_o that_o you_o believe_v you_o be_v seal_v with_o that_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o earnest_a of_o 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13.5_o and_o 20._o ver_fw-la anon_o they_o receive_v it_o with_o joy_n they_o do_v not_o so_o soon_o receive_v the_o word_n but_o they_o as_o soon_o quit_v it_o 2._o want_v of_o mortification_n 2_o tim._n 4.10_o demas_n have_v forsake_v we_o have_v love_v this_o present_a world_n lust_n be_v uncertain_a fear_v of_o man_n favour_n of_o man_n carnal_a hope_n will_v easy_o prevail_v 3._o a_o certain_a readiness_n of_o mind_n which_o dispose_v man_n to_o conform_v and_o comply_v with_o their_o company_n as_o the_o looking-glass_n represent_v every_o face_n that_o look_v on_o it_o so_o they_o be_v very_o changeable_a and_o unstable_a as_o water_n as_o zedekiah_n jer._n 38.5_o the_o king_n be_v not_o he_o that_o can_v say_v you_o nay_o soon_o turn_v this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n 4._o want_v of_o a_o thorough_a inclination_n to_o god_n so_o that_o they_o be_v right_a for_o a_o while_n or_o in_o some_o thing_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o universal_o true_a to_o his_o interest_n 1_o king_n 2.28_o 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in_o difference_n between_o god_n and_o baal_n christ_n and_o antichrist_n few_o be_v valiant_a for_o the_o truth_n jer._n 9.3_o and_o they_o bend_v their_o tongue_n like_o their_o bow_n for_o lie_n but_o they_o be_v not_o valiant_a for_o the_o truth_n upon_o the_o earth_n for_o they_o proceed_v from_o evil_a to_o evil_n and_o they_o know_v not_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n contend_v earnest_o judas_n 3_o it_o be_v needful_a for_o i_o to_o write_v unto_o you_o and_o to_o exhort_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v earnest_o contend_v for_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v once_o deliver_v unto_o the_o saint_n again_o 2._o there_o be_v many_o sensualist_n unclean_a and_o carnal_a gospeler_n to_o these_o god_n owe_v a_o judgement_n usual_o the_o gospel_n be_v remove_v and_o give_v to_o a_o nation_n that_o will_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o they_o that_o use_v the_o truth_n only_o or_o principal_o for_o their_o own_o turn_n hate_v to_o be_v reform_v god_n will_v reckon_v with_o they_o psal._n 50.16_o 17._o but_o unto_o the_o wicked_a god_n say_v what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o declare_v my_o statute_n or_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v my_o covenant_n into_o thy_o mouth_n see_v thou_o hate_v instruction_n and_o cast_v my_o word_n behind_o thou_o 2._o use_n show_v you_o indeed_o that_o you_o love_v the_o gospel_n carentia_fw-la remedii_fw-la be_v a_o grievous_a misery_n or_o else_o christ_n have_v not_o come_v as_o a_o great_a blessing_n neglectus_fw-la remedii_fw-la be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n to_o be_v lazy_a in_o a_o matter_n of_o such_o moment_n those_o that_o never_o set_v their_o heart_n to_o obey_v the_o truth_n crassa_n negligentia_fw-la dolus_fw-la est_fw-la there_o shall_v be_v constant_a purpose_n endeavour_n strive_v and_o not_o cease_v strive_v till_o we_o in_o some_o measure_n prevail_v rejectio_fw-la or_o contemptio_fw-la remedii_fw-la if_o we_o put_v away_o the_o word_n of_o god_n from_o we_o act_v 13.46_o then_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n wax_v bold_a and_o say_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v first_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o you_o but_o see_v you_o puâ—_n it_o from_o you_o and_o judge_v yourselves_o unworthy_a of_o everlasting_a life_n lo_o we_o turn_v to_o the_o gentile_n god_n will_v be_v go_v if_o not_o from_o the_o land_n from_o thy_o soul_n this_o be_v the_o most_o heinous_a iniquity_n of_o all_o heb._n 10.28_o 29._o he_o that_o despise_a moses_n his_o law_n die_v without_o mercy_n under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n of_o how_o much_o sore_a punishment_n suppose_v you_o shall_v he_o be_v think_v worthy_a who_o have_v tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o have_v count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n wherewith_o he_o be_v sanctify_v aâ—_n unholy_a thing_n and_o have_v do_v despite_n unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n so_o esau_n despise_v his_o birthright_n heb._n 12.15_o lest_o there_o be_v any_o fornicator_n or_o profane_a person_n as_o esau_n who_o for_o one_o morsel_n of_o meat_n sell_v his_o birthright_n for_o you_o know_v how_o that_o afterward_o when_o he_o will_v have_v inherit_v the_o blessing_n he_o be_v reject_v for_o he_o find_v no_o place_n of_o repentance_n though_o he_o seek_v it_o careful_o with_o â—ears_n sermon_n ix_o 2_o thess._n 2.11_o 12._o and_o for_o this_o cause_n god_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v damn_v who_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n we_o have_v consider_v the_o sin_n of_o those_o seduce_v by_o antichrist_n now_o the_o judgement_n it_o be_v twofold_a 1._o delusion_n in_o this_o world_n verse_n 11._o 2._o damnation_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n 12._o 1._o delusion_n in_o this_o world_n where_o take_v notice_n of_o three_o thing_n 1._o the_o author_n of_o it_o god_n shall_v send_v it_o 2._o the_o degree_n or_o nature_n of_o the_o punishment_n strong_a delusion_n 3._o the_o issue_n of_o it_o that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n 2._o their_o punishment_n in_o the_o next_o world_n that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v damn_v who_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n where_o take_v notice_n 1._o of_o the_o terribleness_n of_o it_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o everlasting_a damnation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o the_o justice_n and_o equity_n of_o it_o they_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o righteousness_n 1._o i_o begin_v with_o their_o judgement_n in_o this_o world_n for_o this_o cause_n god_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n doct._n that_o by_o god_n just_a judgement_n there_o be_v a_o infatuation_n upon_o the_o follower_n and_o abettor_n of_o antichrist_n that_o they_o swallow_v the_o gross_a error_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n to_o clear_v this_o i_o shall_v speak_v 1._o to_o the_o author_n 2._o the_o degree_n or_o kind_n of_o the_o punishment_n 3._o the_o effect_n and_o issue_n 1._o as_o to_o the_o author_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o a_o difficulty_n arise_v for_o god_n be_v not_o and_o can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n he_o that_o be_v essential_o good_a can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o evil_a and_o he_o that_o be_v vltor_n peccati_fw-la the_o avenger_n of_o sin_n can_v be_v author_n peccati_fw-la the_o author_n of_o it_o if_o he_o shall_v cause_v man_n to_o sin_n how_o will_v his_o punishment_n of_o it_o be_v just_a i_o answ._n as_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n god_n have_v no_o hand_n in_o it_o but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n god_n have_v to_o do_v in_o it_o to_o clear_v this_o to_o you_o consider_v 1._o he_o that_o be_v the_o supreme_a lord_n and_o governor_n of_o his_o creature_n be_v also_o their_o judge_n for_o legislation_n and_o judgement_n belong_v to_o the_o same_o authority_n and_o therefore_o god_n be_v call_v sometime_o our_o king_n and_o sometime_o oâ—r_a judge_n gen._n 18.25_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v right_a rom._n 5.6_o be_v god_n unrighteous_a how_o then_o shall_v he_o judge_v the_o world_n that_o be_v his_o office_n and_o prerogative_n 2._o god_n way_n of_o judge_v for_o the_o present_a be_v either_o external_a or_o internal_a as_o for_o instance_n there_o be_v two_o act_n of_o judicature_n reward_n and_o punishment_n in_o reward_v god_n external_a government_n be_v see_v in_o dispense_n outward_a blessing_n to_o his_o people_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o obedience_n micah_n 2.7_o do_v not_o my_o word_n do_v good_a to_o he_o that_o walk_v upright_o his_o promise_n speak_v good_a and_o as_o fulfil_v do_v good_a yield_v protection_n maintenance_n and_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o outward_a prosperity_n as_o support_v and_o maintain_v they_o during_o their_o service_n david_n own_a god_n deal_v with_o he_o in_o this_o sort_n psal._n 119.56_o this_o i_o have_v because_o i_o keep_v thy_o precept_n so_o as_o to_o 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