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separate_v from_o christ_n for_o their_o good_a their_o call_n and_o conversion_n thereby_o imply_v their_o rejection_n and_o not_o propound_v it_o for_o otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o such_o a_o wish_n to_o be_v wish_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o christ_n for_o their_o sake_n if_o they_o be_v not_o reject_v and_o therefore_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v anathemate_v and_o accurse_a from_o christ_n for_o their_o good_a and_o then_o he_o set_v down_o reason_n why_o he_o so_o wish_v himself_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o christ_n first_o of_o all_o because_o they_o be_v his_o brethren_n and_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n second_o a_o more_o weighty_a reason_n than_o this_o because_o they_o be_v the_o israelite_n of_o god_n and_o god_n people_n and_o that_o he_o make_v further_o manifest_a and_o plain_a unto_o
be_v not_o god_n by_o their_o faith_n and_o troth_n which_o be_v not_o god_n and_o in_o zephan_n 1.5_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o cut_v off_o all_o that_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o malcham_n by_o mass_n or_o by_o jesse_n or_o by_o lake_v it_o show_v that_o they_o have_v no_o grace_n in_o their_o heart_n yea_o it_o discover_v the_o curse_a corruption_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o therefore_o thou_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n think_v upon_o it_o fot_o thou_o sin_v fearful_o against_o god_n and_o be_v sure_a to_o cry_v to_o god_n for_o mercy_n and_o for_o pardon_n of_o this_o sin_n for_o this_o sin_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o more_o be_v sufficient_a to_o throw_v thou_o down_o to_o hell_n oh_o but_o those_o that_o swear_v by_o faith_n and_o troth_n will_v say_v they_o be_v no_o great_a swearer_n that_o swear_v by_o such_o like_a oath_n but_o i_o say_v these_o sin_n be_v weighty_a enough_o to_o plunge_v thou_o headlong_o into_o hell_n without_o 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of_o his_o heart_n why_o because_o they_o be_v under_o any_o calamity_n no_o because_o man_n keep_v not_o the_o law_n of_o god_n even_o for_o the_o sin_n that_o lie_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o the_o apostle_n witness_v of_o that_o holy_a man_n just_a lot_n that_o his_o soul_n be_v vex_v with_o the_o filthy_a lust_n and_o unclean_a conversation_n of_o the_o filthy_a sodomite_n 1_o pet._n 2.7_o they_o vex_v just_a lot_n from_o day_n to_o day_n with_o their_o filthy_a abomination_n and_o it_o be_v witness_v of_o christ_n himself_o in_o mark_n 3.5_o that_o he_o mourn_v for_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o pharisee_n even_o the_o bless_a soul_n and_o heart_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n mourn_v for_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v humble_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o in_o luke_n 19.41.42_o the_o lord_n jesus_n weep_v for_o what_o because_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v ruinate_v not_o so_o 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up_o to_o strong_a delusion_n and_o to_o believe_v lie_n because_o we_o receive_v not_o the_o truth_n in_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o if_o we_o do_v receive_v the_o truth_n out_o of_o love_n unto_o it_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o our_o love_n unto_o the_o truth_n will_v be_v a_o strong_a preservative_n against_o the_o seduce_a of_o antichrist_n and_o better_a arm_n we_o against_o the_o subtlety_n of_o our_o enemy_n and_o their_o powerful_a efficacy_n and_o work_n though_o all_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o world_n do_v assist_v they_o and_o this_o defend_v we_o better_o than_o all_o the_o learning_n in_o the_o world_n we_o see_v great_a doctor_n be_v seduce_v because_o though_o they_o have_v learning_n yet_o have_v no_o love_n and_o therefore_o let_v thy_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a religion_n of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a it_o be_v true_a and_o hearty_a love_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n we_o have_v continual_a sorrow_n for_o the_o evil_n upon_o the_o soul_n or_o affliction_n upon_o the_o body_n of_o god_n church_n one_o thing_n far_o the_o apostle_n put_v down_o his_o sorrow_n with_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o in_o his_o heart_n hereby_o he_o point_v out_o thus_o much_o unto_o we_o that_o we_o be_v to_o be_v grieve_v for_o the_o misery_n of_o other_o even_o from_o the_o heart_n we_o must_v not_o rest_v in_o a_o outside_n sorrow_n in_o a_o verbal_a sorrow_n to_o say_v we_o be_v sorrowful_a and_o grieve_v for_o it_o as_o st._n john_n say_v 1_o joh._n 3.18_o our_o love_n must_v not_o be_v in_o tongue_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n as_o also_o our_o pity_n must_v not_o be_v a_o verbal_a pity_n to_o say_v go_v thy_o way_n fill_v thy_o belly_n james_n 2.15_o 16._o and_o yet_o supply_v nothing_o to_o their_o want_n so_o that_o the_o misery_n of_o other_o know_v unto_o we_o must_v be_v indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n yea_o in_o our_o very_a heart_n and_o 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not_o in_o the_o heart_n psal_n 51.6_o the_o lord_n love_v truth_n and_o soundness_n in_o the_o affection_n when_o we_o have_v cause_n of_o joy_n to_o rejoice_v hearty_o and_o when_o we_o have_v cause_n of_o sorrow_n to_o be_v grieve_v hearty_o oh_o then_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n look_v to_o this_o that_o thy_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n for_o the_o misery_n of_o other_o especial_o for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o it_o be_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v not_o in_o word_n only_o verbal_a but_o in_o truth_n look_v that_o our_o heart_n be_v dissolve_v into_o sorrow_n and_o that_o it_o show_v forth_o the_o powerful_a work_n of_o it_o in_o sigh_n in_o groan_n and_o in_o tear_n for_o the_o poor_a distress_a member_n of_o the_o church_n to_o shed_v abundance_n of_o tear_n for_o they_o that_o we_o may_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n i_o have_v sorrow_n in_o my_o heart_n for_o my_o brethren_n in_o their_o affliction_n verse_n 3._o for_o i_o can_v wish_v myself_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o christ_n for_o my_o brethren_n that_o be_v my_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n in_o this_o verse_n our_o apostle_n put_v down_o as_o a_o fruit_n of_o his_o love_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o as_o a_o manifestation_n thereof_o a_o earnest_a desire_n of_o their_o good_a as_o before_o he_o do_v manifest_v his_o sorrow_n for_o they_o so_o here_o he_o do_v manifest_v his_o love_n unto_o they_o in_o a_o earnest_a desire_n of_o their_o good_a express_v that_o in_o wish_v himself_o to_o be_v separate_v and_o accurse_a from_o christ_n for_o their_o salvation_n and_o conversion_n then_o he_o subjoin_v one_o special_a cause_n of_o this_o his_o earnest_a desire_n and_o of_o this_o wish_n because_o they_o be_v his_o kinsman_n and_o belove_a brethren_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n so_o we_o see_v the_o generality_n of_o these_o word_n come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o for_o i_o can_v wish_v or_n i_o will_v wish_v it_o he_o say_v not_o i_o can_v wish_v another_o but_o he_o put_v it_o down_o with_o a_o ego_fw-la ipse_fw-la i_o i_o myself_o will_v wish_v it_o to_o be_v separate_v or_o accurse_v the_o text_n original_n anathema_n be_v the_o same_o we_o read_v in_o the_o 1_o corinth_n 16.22_o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v a_o execration_n anathema_n maranatha_n yea_o i_o myself_o say_v the_o apostle_n can_v be_v anathema_n touch_v this_o word_n expositor_n make_v much_o ado_n and_o make_v divers_a exposition_n of_o it_o not_o so_o pertinent_a to_o this_o place_n but_o this_o word_n anathema_n in_o the_o general_a acceptation_n of_o it_o signify_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v set_v apart_o from_o the_o common_a use_n of_o man_n and_o be_v dedicate_v consecrate_a and_o devote_v either_o unto_o god_n as_o in_o levit._n 27.28_o 29._o they_o be_v to_o set_v apart_o certain_a man_n and_o beast_n and_o devote_v they_o unto_o god_n or_o it_o signify_v thing_n dedicate_v and_o devote_v unto_o the_o devil_n as_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v consecrate_v and_o devote_v unto_o idol_n among_o the_o heathen_a that_o be_v devil_n indeed_o and_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v hang_v up_o in_o the_o idol_n temple_n and_o so_o call_v anathema_n or_o in_o the_o three_o place_n it_o signify_v any_o person_n or_o thing_n that_o be_v set_v apart_o and_o devote_v unto_o destruction_n and_o hence_o come_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o matth._n 26.74_o peter_n begin_v to_o curse_v himself_o and_o to_o wish_v himself_o to_o be_v destroy_v if_o he_o know_v christ_n as_o many_o wicked_a person_n say_v will_v they_o may_v be_v destroy_v body_n and_o soul_n now_o in_o this_o three_o sense_n and_o signification_n be_v the_o word_n here_o use_v by_o the_o apostle_n not_o as_o a_o thing_n dedicate_v to_o god_n or_o the_o devil_n but_o as_o a_o thing_n dedicate_v and_o devote_v to_o destruction_n as_o appear_v in_o that_o the_o apostle_n wish_v to_o be_v anathematise_v or_o separate_v from_o christ_n for_o to_o be_v separate_v be_v to_o be_v remove_v and_o set_v apart_o from_o salvation_n purchase_v by_o christ_n and_o from_o all_o hope_n of_o it_o in_o a_o word_n it_o signify_v to_o perish_v and_o to_o be_v utter_o condemn_v for_o out_o of_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o salvation_n that_o so_o he_o may_v perish_v in_o hell_n and_o utter_o be_v damn_v there_o and_o feel_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n and_o for_o further_a explanation_n of_o this_o phrase_n some_o think_v that_o this_o wish_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v absolute_a and_o actual_a without_o any_o condition_n at_o all_o but_o other_o be_v of_o another_o mind_n to_o who_o i_o rather_o incline_v for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o absolute_a wish_n to_o be_v sever_v from_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v with_o a_o condition_n namely_o he_o will_v thus_o wish_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o christ_n and_o damn_v in_o hell_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o he_o be_v damn_v the_o jew_n may_v be_v save_v and_o god_n and_o christ_n have_v the_o more_o glory_n this_o speech_n it_o be_v like_a unto_o that_o of_o david_n in_o the_o 2_o sam._n 18.33_o where_o david_n say_v oh_o absalon_n my_o son_n my_o son_n will_v god_n i_o have_v dye_v for_o thou_o oh_o absalon_n my_o son_n my_o son_n he_o wish_v with_o a_o condition_n if_o it_o may_v be_v possible_a will_v i_o have_v dye_v for_o thou_o so_o the_o apostle_n will_v wish_v himself_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o christ_n for_o the_o jew_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o he_o be_v damn_v the_o jew_n may_v be_v save_v that_o
vanity_n and_o garishnesse_n in_o apparel_n their_o drunkenness_n their_o whoredom_n their_o covetousness_n their_o usury_n or_o with_o any_o other_o darling_n sin_n no_o though_o it_o be_v so_o that_o together_o with_o leave_v of_o their_o sin_n they_o may_v both_o glorify_v god_n and_o also_o enjoy_v comfort_n to_o themselves_o here_o and_o happiness_n and_o glory_n hereafter_o in_o heaven_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o obtain_v of_o heaven_n too_o forsake_v their_o please_a sin_n we_o see_v then_o if_o we_o due_o examine_v ourselves_o how_o far_o short_a many_o of_o we_o be_v from_o that_o affection_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v in_o we_o i_o may_v lay_v forth_o our_o come_n short_a in_o this_o in_o many_o other_o particular_n but_o take_v we_o notice_n of_o our_o fail_n by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v and_o now_o take_v we_o notice_n of_o our_o duty_n how_o dear_a the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n aught_o to_o be_v to_o we_o and_o though_o as_o i_o say_v we_o can_v come_v to_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o love_n and_o zeal_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v in_o moses_n and_o paul_n yet_o we_o must_v aim_n at_o it_o and_o we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o come_v to_o it_o and_o let_v neither_o profit_n nor_o ease_n nor_o pleasure_n nor_o honour_n nor_o credit_n in_o the_o world_n nor_o the_o dear_a thing_n we_o enjoy_v or_o hope_v hereafter_o to_o enjoy_v be_v dear_a to_o we_o then_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n if_o god_n call_v we_o to_o do_v or_o to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n for_o his_o name_n and_o glory_n and_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n let_v we_o be_v ready_a to_o prefer_v the_o do_n or_o the_o suffering_n of_o it_o before_o the_o best_a good_a thing_n we_o enjoy_v in_o this_o world_n yea_o before_o our_o dear_a 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glory_n be_v dear_a to_o we_o and_o we_o prefer_v that_o before_o the_o dear_a thing_n we_o enjoy_v it_o be_v a_o undoubted_a evidence_n that_o we_o true_o love_v god_n as_o if_o a_o good_a child_n tender_v the_o credit_n of_o his_o father_n and_o can_v endure_v any_o contempt_n or_o disgrace_n to_o be_v cast_v on_o he_o we_o hold_v it_o a_o sure_a argument_n of_o his_o love_n to_o his_o father_n look_v we_o then_o to_o it_o that_o as_o god_n glory_n be_v most_o dear_a to_o his_o own_o child_n so_o it_o must_v be_v most_o dear_a to_o we_o and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o and_o we_o prefer_v it_o before_o the_o dear_a good_a thing_n we_o enjoy_v or_o hope_v to_o enjoy_v we_o shall_v thereby_o evidence_n to_o our_o comfort_n that_o we_o true_o love_v god_n and_o be_v true_o belove_v of_o god_n and_o as_o his_o glory_n be_v dear_a to_o we_o so_o we_o be_v dear_a to_o he_o and_o as_o we_o honour_v he_o so_o will_v he_o honour_v we_o according_a to_o his_o own_o promise_n 1_o sam._n 2.30_o yea_o he_o will_v not_o only_o honour_v we_o with_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o will_v give_v we_o honour_v here_o in_o this_o world_n so_o far_o as_o he_o see_v meet_v for_o we_o yea_o he_o will_v give_v we_o honour_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o hate_v we_o and_o deal_v harsh_o with_o we_o the_o lord_n will_v force_v they_o to_o honour_v we_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o these_o thing_n due_o consider_v aught_o to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o be_v so_o affect_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n as_o that_o we_o prefer_v that_o before_o the_o best_a good_a thing_n we_o do_v enjoy_v or_o hope_v to_o enjoy_v and_o to_o hold_v that_o dear_a to_o we_o than_o our_o own_o soul_n now_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o verse_n subjoin_v one_o cause_n move_v he_o to_o wish_v himself_o separate_v or_o accurse_v from_o christ_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n namely_o this_o because_o they_o be_v his_o brethren_n his_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n hence_o note_v we_o thus_o much_o that_o we_o be_v to_o love_v our_o kindred_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o to_o respect_v they_o doctr._n and_o to_o wish_v they_o good_a yea_o spiritual_a good_a save_v grace_n here_o and_o salvation_n hereafter_o in_o heaven_n because_o they_o be_v our_o kindred_n and_o because_o they_o be_v knit_v to_o we_o and_o we_o to_o they_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n deut._n 23.7_o say_v god_n thou_o shall_v not_o abhor_v a_o edomite_n for_o he_o be_v thy_o brother_n luke_n 4.16_o we_o find_v that_o christ_n beginning_n to_o preach_v he_o preach_v first_o at_o nazareth_n where_o he_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o because_o it_o have_v be_v the_o place_n of_o his_o education_n in_o recompense_n of_o that_o he_o preach_v there_o first_o 1._o tim._n 5.4_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o child_n or_o nephew_n must_v learn_v first_o to_o show_v godliness_n towards_o their_o own_o house_n and_o to_o recompense_v their_o kindred_n for_o that_o be_v a_o honest_a thing_n and_o acceptable_a before_o god_n and_o verse_n 8._o he_o say_v he_o that_o provide_v not_o for_o his_o own_o and_o namely_o for_o they_o of_o his_o household_n he_o deny_v the_o faith_n and_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o infidel_n so_o doubtless_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o kindred_n and_o those_o he_o be_v tie_v to_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o nature_n and_o do_v not_o wish_v they_o good_a even_o spiritual_a good_a save_v grace_n here_o and_o salvation_n hereafter_o in_o heaven_n because_o they_o be_v his_o kindred_n he_o fail_v in_o his_o duty_n and_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n for_o it_o namely_o this_o nature_n itself_o by_o the_o very_a light_n of_o it_o teach_v this_o duty_n and_o bind_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o to_o love_v our_o kindred_n and_o to_o respect_v they_o reason_n and_o to_o wish_v well_o to_o they_o because_o they_o be_v our_o kindred_n and_o much_o more_o religion_n teach_v the_o same_o and_o bind_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o for_o 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be_v but_o a_o poor_a man_n and_o a_o threadbare_a fellow_n as_o the_o world_n disdainful_o term_v he_o and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o usual_a thing_n with_o man_n and_o woman_n out_o of_o the_o curse_a corruption_n of_o their_o nature_n to_o envy_v the_o good_a gift_n of_o other_o and_o the_o good_a success_n other_o have_v in_o the_o use_n of_o their_o gift_n because_o their_o person_n dislike_v they_o what_o be_v more_o common_a then_o for_o some_o to_o envy_v the_o good_a success_n that_o some_o minister_n have_v in_o exercise_n of_o their_o gift_n in_o that_o they_o use_v their_o gift_n careful_o and_o conscionable_o do_v gather_v or_o build_v up_o a_o people_n to_o god_n and_o in_o that_o they_o be_v in_o such_o credit_n and_o such_o esteem_n in_o the_o church_n and_o have_v such_o great_a authority_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n people_n oh_o this_o be_v a_o eyesore_n to_o some_o and_o they_o carp_v at_o it_o and_o this_o they_o complain_v of_o as_o john_n disciple_n complain_v to_o 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