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precious_a promise_n of_o god_n to_o build_v upon_o and_o by_o which_o god_n as_o i_o may_v say_v be_v engage_v to_o his_o faithful_a one_o which_o the_o other_o have_v not_o yet_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o wisdom_n and_o by_o his_o power_n be_v pleâ—sed_v so_o to_o order_v all_o that_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o trial_n of_o faith_n he_o often_o puâ—s_fw-la his_o people_n to_o it_o he_o many_o time_n bring_v they_o very_o low_a he_o knock_v away_o all_o their self-prop_n that_o god_n precious_a one_o many_o time_n seem_o lie_v under_o cloud_n of_o displeasure_n whâ—n_v the_o wicked_a may_v be_v think_v to_o have_v all_o at_o their_o heart_n desire_v this_o experience_a truth_n have_v stagger_v not_o a_o few_o and_o even_o strange_a believer_n dauâ—d_n who_o be_v endue_v with_o almost_o unparalleled_a grace_n confess_v it_o of_o himself_o that_o upon_o
the_o other_o side_n ansâ—_z alas_o it_o be_v the_o plain_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n and_o if_o yet_o you_o know_v it_o not_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o clear_v it_o and_o the_o lord_n set_v it_o home_o upon_o your_o heart_n i_o will_v not_o burden_n your_o memory_n with_o abundance_n but_o only_o give_v you_o a_o infallible_a mark_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n i_o pray_v diligent_o observe_v the_o word_n of_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o i_o be_o the_o good_a shepherd_n and_o know_v my_o sheep_n and_o be_o know_v of_o i_o john_n 10.14_o know_a of_o i_o will_v you_o say_v what_o be_v that_o that_o be_v christ_n sheep_n christ_n flock_n know_v he_o so_o as_o to_o hear_v his_o voice_n and_o obey_v his_o commandâ—_z they_o will_v not_o follow_v strange_a man_n nor_o stâ—ange_v and_o unâ—arranted_v way_n ver._n 45._o they_o will_v hear_v god_n word_n and_o endeavour_v to_o know_v god_n will_n in_o any_o thing_n and_o then_o on_o they_o go_v these_o all_o speak_v one_o language_n look_v still_o upon_o god_n tâ—at_a which_o thou_o command_v that_o will_v we_o do_v and_o whether_o thou_o send_v we_o thither_o will_v we_o go_v now_o then_o do_v but_o you_o consider_v whether_o of_o the_o force_n now_o raise_v in_o this_o kingdom_n go_v the_o near_a to_o this_o rule_n and_o the_o business_n be_v easy_o decideâ—_z who_o be_v it_o that_o will_v submit_v to_o the_o word_n and_o rule_n of_o god_n and_o who_o be_v it_o that_o will_v rule_v by_o prerogative_n who_o be_v it_o that_o have_v set_v upon_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n and_o who_o it_o have_v say_v they_o shall_v not_o and_o he_o will_v not_o reform_v furthen_n he_o please_v who_o be_v it_o that_o be_v dâ—sirous_a to_o preserve_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o defend_v themselves_o in_o temple-work_n by_o all_o lawful_a mean_n and_o who_o be_v it_o that_o muster_v up_o all_o the_o bloody_a papist_n which_o can_v be_v get_v in_o this_o and_o other_o kingdom_n even_o make_v peace_n with_o proclaim_a traitor_n and_o from_o time_n to_o time_n bring_v they_o into_o england_n because_o they_o be_v expert_a murderer_n to_o destroy_v his_o own_o faithful_a subject_n true_o i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o rifle_v into_o the_o king-fin_n of_o these_o time_n and_o i_o will_v forbear_v only_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n in_o soul-business_n i_o must_v speak_v out_o that_o by_o my_o silence_n i_o become_v not_o guilty_a of_o other_o blood_n the_o lord_n help_v you_o to_o close_v with_o the_o truth_n for_o i_o protest_v if_o god_n shall_v have_v see_v it_o good_a to_o have_v bring_v in_o christ_n into_o our_o kingdom_n another_o way_n it_o will_v have_v be_v the_o joy_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o many_o other_o to_o have_v speak_v more_o and_o better_a for_o our_o king_n then_o now_o i_o can_v but_o i_o will_v sweeten_v this_o bitter_a subject_n with_o brevity_n and_o now_o pass_v into_o another_o point_n which_o be_v much_o more_o please_a and_o therefore_o i_o hope_v length_n will_v be_v delight_n 3._o use_v of_o exhort_v the_o three_o use_n be_v of_o exhortation_n if_o god_n people_n shall_v be_v the_o prevail_a people_n if_o god_n will_v work_v deliverance_n for_o they_o then_o be_v exhort_v to_o labour_v after_o a_o right_a a_o interest_n in_o jesus_n christ_n or_o else_o you_o shall_v have_v no_o share_n with_o the_o saint_n you_o know_v all_o the_o old_a world_n be_v drownt_v which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o ark_n gen._n 7.23_o so_o all_o shall_v perish_v that_o not_o save_v in_o the_o aâ—ke_a christ_n jesus_n that_o be_v a_o type_n of_o this_o nay_o i_o will_v come_v near_o to_o you_o unless_o you_o be_v incorpoâ—ated_v into_o christ_n unlâ—sse_v he_o be_v you_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n you_o have_v will_v do_v you_o any_o good_a whatsoever_o god_n give_v to_o the_o church_n to_o his_o saint_n will_v not_o make_v you_o happy_a you_o have_v no_o part_n in_o it_o that_o which_o the_o saint_n may_v rejoice_v in_o for_o the_o very_a same_o you_o shall_v grieve_v yea_o it_o will_v your_o sorrow_n even_o the_o excellency_n of_o your_o gift_n and_o part_n will_v perish_v you_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v blessing_n to_o the_o saint_n be_v curse_n to_o the_o wicked_a they_o will_v help_v damn_v they_o low_o in_o hell_n you_o may_v think_v i_o go_v far_o but_o i_o go_v not_o beyond_o my_o rule_n i_o have_v the_o word_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o what_o i_o say_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharâ—sees_n be_v man_n of_o admirable_a part_n much_o wit_n and_o great_a learning_n yea_o they_o use_v pray_v and_o make_v long_a prayer_n too_o yet_o these_o be_v not_o sanctify_v to_o they_o they_o be_v but_o the_o more_o able_a to_o do_v evil_a and_o therefore_o press_v they_o deep_o into_o hell_n who_o unto_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n for_o yâ—â—_z devour_v widow_n house_n and_o for_o a_o pretence_n mâ—ke_a long_a prayer_n what_o then_o therefore_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o greateâ—_z damnation_n mat._n 23.14_o the_o like_v you_o have_v from_o christ_n in_o another_o place_n wheâ—e_n he_o upâ—raids_v the_o city_n of_o coâ—azin_n bethsaida_n and_o capernaum_n for_o their_o security_n in_o sin_n notwithstanding_o the_o rich_a mean_n of_o grace_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o they_o above_o other_o and_o therefore_o tell_v they_o that_o their_o judgement_n shall_v be_v more_o sharp_a than_o other_o jesus_n christ_n begin_v his_o speech_n to_o they_o mat._n 11._o vers._n 20._o but_o those_o i_o will_v refer_v to_o your_o examination_n and_o only_a instance_n and_o explain_v the_o 23._o vers._n christ_n word_n be_v these_o and_o thou_o capernaum_n which_o be_v exalt_v to_o heaven_n shall_v be_v bring_v down_o to_o hell_n for_o if_o the_o mighty_a work_n which_o have_v be_v in_o thou_o have_v be_v do_v in_o sodomeâ—_n it_o will_v have_v remain_v until_o this_o day_n jesus_n christ_n speak_v to_o the_o other_o city_n give_v they_o their_o doom_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n but_o here_o turâ—ing_v â—o_z capernaum_n he_o speak_v to_o she_o with_o a_o emphesis_n but_o thou_o câ—pernaum_n as_o if_o jeâ—us_n christ_n shall_v say_v wâ—e_n unto_o thou_o corazin_n woâ—_z unto_fw-la theâ—_z beâ—hsaida_n etc._n etc._n but_o woe_n wo_n woâ—_n to_o thou_o copernaum_n which_o be_v exalt_v to_o heaven_n who_o have_v have_v mean_n above_o all_o the_o rest_n mean_n which_o may_v have_v bring_v thou_o to_o heaven_n such_o mean_n as_o will_v have_v convert_v and_o so_o save_v sodom_n itself_o to_o this_o day_n even_o these_o mean_n will_v make_v thâ—e_n most_o miserable_a and_o carry_v thou_o fuâ—ther_o into_o hell_n thâ—n_fw-fr sodom_n sin_n will_v do_v she_o it_o shall_v be_v morâ—_n tolerable_a for_o the_o land_n of_o sodomâ—_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n then_o for_o thou_o vers._n 24._o i_o beseech_v you_o who_o ever_o you_o be_v consider_v this_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n take_v heed_n of_o neglect_v abuse_v either_o mean_n or_o gift_n what_o a_o miserable_a case_n be_v those_o in_o which_o have_v not_o christ_n when_o part_n sermon_n sacrament_n all_o increase_n damnation_n on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v not_o christ_n despise_v christ_n worth_a the_o have_v which_o help_v all_o give_v a_o right_a to_o all_o guide_v in_o all_o i_o have_v here_o a_o large_a subject_n to_o treat_v off_o and_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o expect_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v very_o brief_a be_v such_o a_o christ-concern_a point_n a_o soule-concern_a point_n but_o that_o i_o shall_v full_o open_v it_o before_o i_o pass_v i_o may_v indeed_o run_v out_o into_o many_o part_n but_o i_o will_v contract_v my_o thought_n and_o handle_v only_o some_o particular_n which_o shall_v be_v these_o first_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o discover_v and_o set_v out_o the_o wretched_a estate_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o be_v out_o of_o christ_n and_o then_o come_v to_o show_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o saint_n privilege_n who_o have_v a_o right_a and_o interest_n in_o jesus_n christ_n i_o will_v after_o this_o lay_v down_o some_o direction_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o certain_a special_a help_n to_o bring_v a_o soul_n to_o christ_n and_o close_o up_o all_o with_o some_o choice_a motive_n i_o must_v begin_v with_o the_o less_o please_a part_n the_o wretched_a estate_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o have_v interest_n in_o christ_n but_o this_o have_v its_o use_n as_o wâ—ll_v as_o the_o other_o nay_o it_o will_v help_v much_o to_o the_o other_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o one_o will_v move_v a_o gracious_a spirit_n to_o look_v out_o for_o the_o other_o the_o law_n say_v paul_n be_v our_o schoolâ—-master_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n gal._n 3.24_o that_o be_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n show_v we_o our_o need_n of_o christ_n the_o law_n send_v we_o to_o seek_v
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3.4.5.6.9.11.13.18_o 19.22.28.29.34.37_o of_o these_o you_o have_v thâ—ee_v â—specially_o note_v as_o a_o promise_n of_o plenty_n in_o the_o hard_a time_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v ashâ—med_v in_o the_o euâ—ll_v tâ—me_n and_o in_o the_o dayâ—s_fw-la of_o famine_n they_o shall_v bâ—_n satisfy_v vers_n 19_o if_o you_o fear_v wanâ—_z run_v to_o god_n lay_v before_o he_o this_o promise_n trust_v he_o and_o he_o will_v not_o deceive_v you_o hâ—_z have_v promise_v to_o supply_v thou_o in_o the_o great_a danger_n thou_o can_v propound_v in_o the_o time_n of_o famine_n this_o be_v the_o first_o second_o here_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o peace_n and_o not_o a_o baâ—e_n peace_n but_o a_o full_a peace_n â—nd_v that_o present_o for_o yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o be_v yea_o â—hâ—u_o shall_v diligenâ—ly_o consider_v his_o place_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v but_o the_o meek_a 〈◊〉_d inherit_v the_o earth_n and_o shall_v delight_v themselves_o in_o the_o abundance_n 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