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to_o repent_v of_o our_o sin_n he_o will_v not_o for_o ever_o spare_v we_o but_o he_o will_v return_v and_o alter_v his_o course_n strip_v we_o of_o all_o his_o benefit_n and_o turn_v mercy_n into_o judgement_n a_o example_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o the_o israelite_n in_o this_o place_n in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n as_o also_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o rome_n corinth_n galatin_n etc._n etc._n second_o we_o learn_v that_o our_o unthankfulness_n in_o not_o ascribe_v gift_n our_o unthankfulnes_n move_v the_o lord_n to_o strip_v we_o of_o his_o gift_n of_o god_n benefit_n unto_o he_o or_o in_o ascribe_v they_o to_o other_o cause_n beside_o he_o or_o joint_o with_o he_o do_v move_v the_o lord_n to_o take_v his_o gift_n away_o from_o we_o that_o so_o if_o we_o can_v know_v and_o acknowledge_v he_o the_o lord_n and_o owner_n of_o they_o when_o they_o abound_v we_o may_v learn_v this_o duty_n by_o the_o want_n of_o they_o for_o such_o be_v our_o corruption_n 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teach_v we_o then_o his_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v not_o be_v strip_v of_o god_n benefit_n let_v we_o learn_v to_o acknowledge_v he_o the_o fountain_n of_o they_o while_o we_o enjoy_v they_o and_o yield_v unto_o he_o the_o whole_a praise_n of_o his_o own_o gift_n and_o to_o this_o end_n let_v we_o remember_v the_o example_n of_o pharaoh_n nabuchadnezzar_n herod_n etc._n etc._n three_o we_o here_o learn_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o true_a and_o absolute_a 1._o the_o lord_n be_v the_o absolute_a owner_n of_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o enjoy_v psal_n 24._o 1._o owner_n of_o all_o the_o benefit_n which_o we_o possess_v for_o so_o he_o call_v they_o here_o my_o corn_n my_o wine_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o we_o be_v not_o absolute_a lord_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o usual_o call_v our_o own_o but_o only_o the_o lord_n bailiff_n and_o steward_n and_o therefore_o shall_v one_o day_n be_v call_v to_o a_o reckon_n how_o we_o have_v use_v and_o employ_v 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&_o sincere_o where_o the_o lord_n show_v first_o that_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o only_o worship_v he_o but_o also_o that_o she_o shall_v worship_v he_o alone_o and_o renounce_v all_o her_o idol_n and_o false_a god_n second_o that_o she_o shall_v not_o worship_v he_o after_o a_o idolatrous_a manner_n in_o image_n and_o idol_n as_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o israelite_n who_o worship_v god_n in_o the_o idol_n baal_n as_o appear_v in_o this_o place_n but_o shall_v come_v unto_o he_o immediate_o and_o not_o by_o a_o substitute_n or_o inferior_a patron_n and_o call_v upon_o he_o who_o be_v a_o spirit_n spiritual_o and_o not_o in_o a_o image_n but_o the_o image_n of_o baal_n be_v abolish_v why_o will_v not_o the_o lord_n be_v call_v upon_o by_o the_o name_n of_o baal_n see_v it_o signify_v a_o god_n lord_n or_o patron_n and_o sometime_o also_o a_o husband_n as_o well_o as_o ish_n i_o answer_v the_o lord_n will_v be_v call_v ish_n rather_o than_o baal_n first_o because_o baal_n be_v a_o name_n of_o empire_n and_o dominion_n bring_v with_o it_o some_o servile_a fear_n the_o other_o name_n ish_n signify_v proper_o a_o husband_n offer_v nothing_o to_o our_o consideration_n but_o love_n fidelity_n grace_n and_o protection_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n refuse_v the_o former_a name_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o be_v too_o austere_a savour_v only_o of_o authority_n and_o lordship_n and_o will_v be_v call_v by_o the_o amiable_a name_n of_o ish_n or_o husband_n to_o show_v that_o he_o have_v renew_v his_o covenant_n be_v reconcile_v to_o his_o church_n and_o be_v now_o become_v most_o love_a and_o gracious_a unto_o she_o the_o second_o cause_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o more_o principal_a be_v that_o he_o may_v hereby_o show_v his_o detestation_n of_o idolatry_n in_o that_o he_o will_v not_o endure_v to_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o idol_n though_o otherwise_o good_a in_o it_o own_o signification_n and_o this_o his_o detestation_n he_o further_o show_v when_o as_o he_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o worship_v idol_n or_o he_o in_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o as_o name_v they_o verse_n 17._o for_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o name_n of_o baali_n out_o of_o her_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n 17._o verse_n 17._o where_o be_v set_v down_o who_o it_o be_v that_o thus_o purge_v the_o church_n from_o all_o the_o relic_n of_o idolatry_n namely_o the_o lord_n himself_o i_o will_v take_v away_o second_o the_o manner_n or_o degree_n how_o it_o must_v be_v purge_v to_o wit_n from_o all_o the_o relic_n of_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n so_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n so_o much_o as_o to_o name_v a_o idol_n unless_o it_o be_v as_o they_o name_v the_o devil_n with_o hatred_n and_o detestation_n the_o like_a place_n unto_o this_o we_o have_v exod._n 23._o 13._o you_o shall_v make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o name_n of_o 3._o exod._n 23._o 13._o deut._n 12._o 2._o 3._o other_o god_n neither_o shall_v it_o be_v hear_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n deut._n 12._o 3._o you_o shall_v utter_o destroy_v all_o the_o place_n wherein_o the_o nation_n which_o you_o shall_v possess_v serve_v their_o god_n upon_o the_o high_a mountain_n etc._n etc._n 3._o you_o shall_v hew_v down_o the_o grave_a image_n of_o their_o god_n and_o abolish_v their_o name_n out_o of_o that_o place_n a_o example_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o david_n psal_n 16._o 4._o 5._o their_o offering_n of_o blood_n will_v i_o not_o offer_v nor_o make_v mention_n of_o their_o name_n with_o my_o lip_n 5._o psal_n 16._o 4._o 5._o three_o he_o express_v the_o end_n why_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o so_o much_o
for_o not_o entertain_v he_o not_o for_o strip_v the_o clothe_v but_o for_o not_o clothe_v the_o naked_a not_o for_o hurt_v and_o injure_v the_o sick_a and_o prisoner_n but_o for_o not_o visit_v and_o comfort_v they_o verse_n 41._o 42._o etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o we_o be_v the_o lord_n servant_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a 42._o mat._n 41._o 42._o that_o we_o do_v not_o serve_v god_n enemy_n or_o that_o we_o spend_v our_o time_n in_o idleness_n and_o serve_v no_o body_n but_o we_o must_v do_v faithful_a service_n to_o he_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n for_o which_o end_n he_o have_v create_v and_o redeem_v we_o and_o spend_v our_o life_n not_o only_o in_o abstayn_v from_o evil_n but_o also_o in_o do_v of_o good_a moreover_o virtue_n and_o vice_n be_v extreme_n without_o mean_a hereof_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o one_o in_o a_o subject_a capable_a of_o it_o argue_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o other_o so_o that_o if_o we_o be_v destitute_a of_o virtue_n we_o be_v replenish_v with_o vice_n if_o our_o house_n be_v clean_o sweep_v and_o empty_a of_o god_n grace_n they_o become_v forthwith_o fit_a habitation_n for_o unclean_a spirit_n if_o we_o be_v 44._o mat._n 12._o 44._o not_o endue_v with_o knowledge_n we_o be_v blind_v with_o ignorance_n if_o we_o be_v destitute_a of_o faith_n we_o be_v full_o fraught_v with_o infidelity_n if_o we_o cease_v to_o do_v good_a immediate_o we_o begin_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o therefore_o our_o sin_n of_o omission_n be_v always_o accompany_v with_o sin_n of_o commission_n be_v sufficient_a matter_n of_o indictment_n for_o our_o just_a condemnation_n whensoever_o the_o lord_n shall_v summon_v we_o to_o appear_v before_o he_o the_o use_n hereof_o be_v that_o we_o do_v not_o with_o simple_a idiot_n harmlesnes_n that_o we_o must_v not_o bless_v ourselves_o in_o our_o harmlesnes_n bless_v ourselves_o because_o we_o be_v harmless_a and_o do_v no_o man_n wrong_v and_o because_o we_o abstain_v from_o such_o gross_a impiety_n as_o we_o see_v other_o commit_v for_o the_o lord_n require_v that_o we_o not_o only_o refrain_v from_o evil_a but_o also_o that_o we_o do_v good_a so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o we_o do_v not_o scorn_v god_n worship_n if_o we_o do_v not_o also_o religious_o serve_v he_o nor_o to_o abstain_v from_o biaspheme_v god_n name_n if_o we_o do_v not_o also_o glorify_v it_o nor_o to_o forbear_v do_v wrong_a to_o our_o neighbour_n unless_o also_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o justice_n charity_n and_o christianity_n towards_o they_o second_o out_o of_o the_o order_n which_o the_o prophet_n use_v in_o piety_n the_o duty_n of_o justice_n the_o true_a touchstone_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o piety_n reprehend_v the_o people_n sin_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o he_o first_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n against_o their_o neighbour_n and_o then_o of_o their_o sin_n commit_v against_o god_n and_o this_o method_n be_v usual_a in_o the_o scripture_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n observe_v first_o that_o he_o may_v beat_v down_o the_o pride_n and_o vain_a boast_n of_o hypocrite_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o brag_v of_o their_o knowledge_n faith_n love_n of_o god_n and_o other_o hide_a grace_n though_o they_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o love_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o barren_a of_o good_a work_n and_o therefore_o he_o bring_v such_o as_o these_o who_o make_v a_o golden_a show_n of_o spiritual_a and_o inward_a grace_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n to_o the_o true_a touchstone_n of_o outward_a obedience_n and_o the_o external_a work_n of_o charity_n and_o mercy_n towards_o their_o brethren_n to_o the_o end_n that_o if_o they_o will_v not_o abide_v this_o trial_n it_o may_v appear_v that_o though_o they_o make_v never_o so_o glitter_a a_o show_n of_o spiritual_a and_o hide_a grace_n yet_o they_o be_v nothing_o but_o dross_n and_o copper_n guilt_n and_o this_o be_v the_o touchstone_n which_o christ_n give_v we_o to_o discern_v a_o hypocrite_n from_o a_o sound_a professor_n namely_o by_o their_o fruit_n mat._n 7._o 16._o by_o their_o fruit_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o and_o the_o apostle_n james._n chap._n 2._o 18._o show_v i_o thy_o faith_n by_o thy_o work_n the_o apostle_n john_n likewise_o 1._o joh._n 4._o 20._o if_o any_o man_n say_v i_o love_v god_n and_o hate_v his_o brother_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 2._o 4._o he_o that_o say_v i_o know_v he_o and_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o he_o verse_n 9_o so_o our_o prophet_n know_v how_o ready_a the_o hypocrite_n of_o his_o time_n be_v to_o brag_v of_o their_o religion_n towards_o god_n do_v convince_v they_o of_o the_o want_n hereof_o by_o lay_v open_a their_o injury_n and_o cruelty_n towards_o their_o neighbour_n second_o this_o be_v do_v for_o the_o behoof_n and_o benefit_n of_o god_n child_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o natural_a blindness_n and_o self_n love_n can_v easy_o spy_v out_o their_o secret_a and_o hide_a corruption_n but_o contrariwise_o be_v ready_a to_o flatter_v themselves_o with_o a_o opinion_n of_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o their_o spiritual_a grace_n these_o also_o be_v to_o examine_v themselves_o by_o this_o touchstone_n for_o their_o love_n of_o god_n be_v not_o much_o if_o their_o love_n of_o their_o neighbour_n be_v but_o a_o little_a their_o faith_n be_v not_o strong_a if_o their_o obedience_n be_v but_o weak_a their_o knowledge_n be_v not_o great_a if_o their_o practice_n be_v but_o small_a and_o their_o religion_n be_v rootelesse_a if_o it_o be_v but_o fruitless_a three_o whereas_o he_o include_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o first_o table_n obedience_n the_o true_a know_v ledge_n of_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o sound_a obedience_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o impiety_n against_o god_n under_o this_o one_o particular_a that_o there_o be_v no_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o land_n hence_o we_o gather_v that_o as_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o true_a obedience_n so_o contrariwise_o ignorance_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o neglect_n of_o religion_n of_o all_o impiety_n and_o wickedness_n and_o this_o may_v further_o appear_v both_o by_o reason_n and_o sin_n ignorance_n the_o root_n of_o all_o sin_n also_o by_o manifold_a example_n by_o reason_n for_o they_o that_o know_v neither_o god_n nor_o his_o will_n they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o which_o please_v he_o and_o displease_v he_o and_o therefore_o though_o they_o have_v some_o good_a intention_n to_o serve_v god_n yet_o they_o must_v needs_o displease_v he_o through_o ignorance_n and_o error_n again_o whosoever_o sin_v he_o also_o err_v according_a to_o that_o prou._n 14._o 22._o 22._o prou._n 14._o 22._o do_v they_o not_o err_v that_o imagine_v evil_a and_o those_o that_o err_v do_v err_v either_o through_o ignorance_n or_o wilful_a maliciousness_n three_o for_o this_o cause_n sinner_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v ignorant_a and_o through_o ignorance_n be_v deceive_v and_o sin_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v ignorances_n heb._n 5._o 2._o and_o 9_o 7._o 7_o heb_fw-mi 5._o 2._o &_o 9_o 7_o so_o also_o this_o appear_v by_o example_n for_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o adam_n transgression_n because_o he_o know_v not_o god_n truth_n both_o in_o his_o promise_n and_o threaten_n gen._n 3._o of_o the_o sin_n of_o 3._o gen._n 3._o the_o israelite_n for_o the_o lord_n himself_o render_v this_o reason_n why_o his_o people_n err_v because_o they_o have_v not_o know_v his_o way_n psal_n 95._o 10._o this_o make_v the_o jew_n to_o err_v because_o they_o know_v not_o 10._o psal_n 95._o 10._o the_o scripture_n mat._n 22._o 29._o this_o cause_v they_o to_o crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n act._n 3._o 17._o and_o to_o become_v proud_a iusticiaries_n test_v 17._o act._n 3._o 17._o in_o their_o own_o righteousness_n because_o they_o know_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n rom._n 10._o 3._o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o 3._o rom._n 10._o 3._o gentile_n idolatry_n gal._n 4._o 8._o but_o when_o you_o know_v not_o god_n you_o 8._o gal._n 4._o 8._o do_v service_n to_o they_o which_o by_o nature_n be_v not_o god_n and_o of_o paul_n persecute_v god_n saint_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o 13._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o and_o as_o this_o ignorance_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o vice_n and_o sin_n sin_n ignorance_n turn_v good_a inclination_n into_o sin_n so_o it_o make_v all_o our_o inclination_n which_o be_v good_a and_o virtuous_a be_v guide_v with_o the_o light_n of_o knowledge_n to_o degenerate_a and_o become_v evil_a for_o example_n religion_n join_v with_o ignorance_n bring_v forth_o idolatry_n devotion_n join_v with_o
ignorance_n beget_v superstition_n hope_v blind_v with_o ignorance_n become_v presumption_n and_o fear_v hereby_o be_v turn_v into_o desperation_n etc._n etc._n second_o we_o here_o observe_v that_o as_o ignorance_n be_v the_o fountain_n punishment_n ignorance_n the_o cause_n of_o punishment_n of_o all_o sin_n so_o also_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o punishment_n for_o when_o a_o land_n be_v destitute_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n then_o do_v the_o lord_n proclaim_v that_o he_o have_v a_o controversy_n with_o that_o people_n and_o that_o he_o will_v after_o a_o real_a manner_n plead_v against_o they_o till_o he_o have_v destroy_v they_o with_o his_o judgement_n and_o indeed_o many_o be_v the_o evil_n which_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v threaten_v against_o man_n for_o this_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n as_o for_o example_n the_o lord_n threaten_v that_o he_o will_v laugh_v at_o their_o destruction_n &_o stop_v his_o care_n at_o their_o prayer_n who_o hate_v knowledge_n prou._n 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and_o superstition_n and_o though_o they_o serve_v idol_n yet_o swear_v not_o only_o by_o they_o but_o also_o by_o the_o true_a jehovah_n as_o appear_v plain_o amos._n 8._o 14._o they_o swear_v by_o the_o 14._o amos._n 8._o 14._o sin_n of_o samaria_n and_o say_v thy_o god_n o_o dan_o live_v etc._n etc._n so_o 5._o zeph._n 1._o 5._o zeph._n 1._o 5._o the_o lord_n threaten_v his_o judgement_n against_o those_o in_o juda_n who_o do_v worship_n and_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o swear_v by_o malcham_n the_o sin_n therefore_o which_o be_v here_o forbid_a be_v their_o join_v a_o true_a oath_n with_o false_a worship_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n with_o the_o service_n of_o idol_n so_o that_o these_o word_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o former_a after_o this_o manner_n if_o you_o go_v to_o gilgall_n and_o beth-aven_a to_o communicate_v with_o idol_n in_o their_o idolatry_n do_v not_o presume_v to_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n nor_o to_o make_v profession_n of_o his_o religion_n for_o 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it_o be_v take_v psalm_n 63._o 11._o and_o so_o general_o they_o be_v here_o forbid_v to_o make_v any_o manner_n of_o mixture_n and_o composition_n between_o idolatry_n and_o any_o part_n of_o god_n true_a worship_n so_o that_o the_o 18._o 1_o king_n 18._o lord_n require_v of_o they_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o elias_n require_v afore_o time_n of_o the_o israelit_n 1_o king_n 18._o if_o baal_n be_v god_n serve_v he_o but_o if_o jehovah_n be_v god_n serve_v he_o that_o be_v you_o be_v 40._o psal_n 50._o 16._o math._n 6._o 4._o eze._n 20._o 39_o 40._o at_o your_o choice_n whether_o you_o will_v serve_v but_o the_o lord_n will_v no_o long_o endure_v that_o you_o shall_v halt_v between_o both_o so_o psal_n 50._o 16._o math._n 6._o 4._o ezech._n 20._o 39_o 40._o the_o doctrine_n and_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n desperate_a the_o lord_n use_v the_o mean_n of_o our_o conversion_n until_o our_o estate_n be_v desperate_a the_o doctrine_n which_o do_v hence_o 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his_o church_n and_o that_o hereby_o in_o a_o holy_a emulation_n the_o jew_n also_o may_v be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n so_o although_o the_o land_n of_o juda_n be_v exceed_o defile_v with_o sin_n so_o as_o from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n unto_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n there_o be_v nothing_o sound_a in_o this_o politic_a body_n yet_o do_v he_o when_o they_o profess_v open_a emnitie_n call_v they_o to_o a_o parley_n offer_v unto_o they_o reasonable_a condition_n of_o peace_n namely_o that_o if_o they_o will_v turn_v unto_o he_o by_o unfeigned_a repentance_n he_o will_v make_v their_o scarlet_a sin_n as_o white_a as_o snow_n esay_n 1._o 18._o 18._o esay_n 1._o 18._o now_o the_o cause_n hereof_o be_v not_o in_o any_o desert_n of_o sinner_n who_o have_v already_o by_o their_o sin_n provoke_v god_n fierce_a wrath_n rather_o merit_v his_o heavy_a punishment_n but_o in_o the_o lord_n himself_o who_o be_v of_o such_o infinite_a mercy_n that_o he_o desire_v not_o the_o 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