thing_n that_o may_v be_v object_v against_o we_o by_o answer_v by_o way_n of_o prevention_n the_o very_a objection_n ourselves_o rom._n 11._o 19_o 21_o 22._o thou_o will_v say_v then_o the_o branch_n be_v break_v off_o that_o i_o may_v be_v graff_v in_o well_o because_o of_o unbelief_n they_o be_v break_v off_o and_o thou_o stand_v by_o faith_n be_v not_o high_o mind_v but_o fear_v for_o if_o god_n spare_v not_o the_o natural_a branch_n take_v heed_n lest_o he_o also_o spare_v not_o thou_o st._n paul_n here_o obviate_v the_o objection_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v insert_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n who_o be_v here_o style_v the_o break_a branch_n be_v reject_v this_o he_o tell_v the_o gentile_n be_v a_o mighty_a favour_n of_o god_n so_o to_o incoporate_v they_o with_o his_o church_n but_o then_o he_o also_o assure_v they_o that_o they_o must_v not_o so_o far_o presume_v upon_o their_o present_a state_n and_o vocation_n for_o if_o god_n 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heart_n i._n e._n in_o his_o own_o discretion_n and_o prudence_n psal_n 7._o 9_o the_o heart_n be_v put_v for_o the_o thought_n and_o inclination_n of_o it_o psalm_n 62._o 8._o 142._o 2._o continens_fw-la pro_fw-la re_fw-mi contenta_fw-la contain_v the_o thing_n contain_v for_o the_o very_a thing_n itself_o contain_v luke_n 22._o 17._o he_o take_v the_o cup_n and_o give_v thanks_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o cup_n be_v put_v for_o the_o liquor_n contain_v in_o it_o as_o be_v more_o plain_a from_o v._o 18_o i_o will_v not_o drink_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n thus_o in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n this_o cup_n be_v the_o n._n test_n in_o my_o blood_n not_o the_o vessel_n itself_o but_o the_o liquor_n in_o it_o the_o place_n signify_v the_o thing_n or_o person_n in_o that_o place_n place_n the_o place_n serve_v to_o denote_v any_o thing_n in_o that_o place_n matt._n 8._o 34._o the_o whole_a city_n go_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o locus_n pro_fw-la incolis_fw-la so_o mark_v 1._o 33._o isai_n 38._o 18._o the_o grave_a can_v praise_v thou_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a and_o bury_v be_v incapable_a of_o it_o gen._n 7._o 1._o come_v thou_o and_o all_o thy_o house_n into_o the_o ark_n thou_o and_o all_o thy_o family_n psal_n 69._o 22._o let_v their_o table_n be_v make_v a_o snare_n to_o they_o that_o be_v let_v their_o meat_n and_o drink_n prove_v dangerous_a to_o their_o health_n and_o happiness_n wo_n unto_o thou_o corazim_n woe_n unto_o thou_o bethsaida_n so_o matt._n 10._o 15._o 3._o 5._o where_o the_o place_n signify_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o they_o and_o those_o heavy_a judgement_n denounce_v against_o their_o impenitency_n and_o disobedience_n luke_n 15._o 18._o i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n that_o be_v god_n himself_o for_o although_o he_o be_v omnipresent_v and_o so_o in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o world_n at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n yet_o if_o we_o can_v say_v god_n dwell_v any_o where_o we_o may_v more_o 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will_v your_o heart_n be_v also_o 2_o cor._n 10._o 18._o st._n paul_n endeavour_v to_o discourage_v the_o vanity_n of_o self-commendation_n leave_v this_o sensible_a impression_n upon_o they_o as_o the_o best_a dissuasive_a from_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o for_o not_o he_o that_o commend_v himself_o be_v approve_v but_o who_o the_o lord_n commend_v prov._n 9_o 17_o 18._o steal_v water_n be_v sweet_a and_o bread_n eat_v in_o secret_a be_v pleasant_a this_o be_v the_o insinuation_n of_o the_o adulterous_a woman_n concern_v the_o high_a relish_n of_o her_o unlawful_a pleasure_n but_o then_o see_v the_o conclusion_n of_o such_o unhappy_a satisfaction_n but_o he_o know_v not_o that_o the_o dead_a be_v there_o and_o that_o her_o guest_n be_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o hell_n eccles_n 7._o 31._o lo_o only_o this_o have_v i_o find_v that_o god_n have_v make_v man_n upright_o but_o they_o have_v seek_v out_o many_o invention_n the_o only_a thing_n i_o full_o apprehend_v after_o all_o my_o 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except_o these_o bond_n and_o what_o expression_n can_v be_v more_o courtly_a more_o genteel_a what_o more_o effectual_a to_o prevail_v upon_o their_o affection_n than_o thus_o to_o wish_v they_o in_o all_o respect_n like_o himself_o but_o not_o so_o miserable_a not_o so_o unhappy_a as_o to_o be_v under_o any_o confinement_n of_o chain_n or_o imprisonment_n as_o he_o himself_o be_v at_o that_o time_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 10._o i_o labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o they_o all_o yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v with_o i_o observe_v here_o with_o what_o care_n and_o caution_n st._n paul_n distrust_v his_o own_o natural_a strength_n and_o ability_n as_o very_o unsufficient_a to_o his_o conversion_n and_o so_o present_o correct_v himself_o and_o ascribe_v it_o more_o especial_o to_o the_o influence_n and_o the_o conduct_n of_o divine_a grace_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v though_o i_o be_v not_o want_v to_o the_o best_a of_o my_o power_n to_o become_v a_o true_a 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he_o at_o last_o humble_o implore_v the_o divine_a assistance_n to_o increase_v and_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o faith_n lord_n help_v thou_o my_o unbelief_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 10._o and_o unto_o the_o marry_v i_o command_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o lord_n he_o present_o recolleâ—ts_v himself_o and_o assure_v his_o corinthian_n that_o he_o give_v they_o not_o these_o direction_n as_o a_o mere_a man_n but_o as_o a_o apostle_n and_o a_o person_n of_o divine_a inspiration_n and_o so_o not_o i_o but_o the_o lord_n command_v and_o this_o he_o say_v to_o give_v the_o more_o force_n and_o efficacy_n to_o their_o obedience_n of_o the_o precept_n luke_n 11._o 27_o 28._o a_o certain_a woman_n say_v unto_o he_o bless_a be_v the_o womb_n that_o bear_v thou_o and_o the_o pap_n that_o give_v thou_o suck_v but_o he_o say_v yea_o rather_o bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o as_o if_o our_o saviour_n be_v sensible_a some_o might_n through_o a_o 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