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in_o which_o forty_o year_n he_o overthrow_v they_o and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o they_o with_o their_o sin_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n be_v the_o rain_n upon_o the_o earth_n when_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n 12._o gen._n 7._o 12._o of_o the_o old_a world_n except_o noah_n and_o his_o family_n be_v drown_v in_o those_o forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n the_o lord_n wipe_v away_o all_o wickedness_n and_o cruelty_n wherewith_o the_o earth_n be_v corrupt_v forty_o day_n be_v limit_v to_o the_o people_n of_o niâ—eveh_n for_o repentance_n and_o in_o that_o space_n they_o repent_v for_o they_o believe_v god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jonah_n and_o proclaim_v a_o fast_n and_o put_v on_o sackecloath_n 5._o jon._n 3._o 4._o 5._o from_o the_o great_a of_o they_o even_o to_o the_o least_o of_o they_o and_o to_o speak_v according_a to_o natural_a observation_n it_o be_v note_v in_o mankind_n general_o that_o a_o proem_n a_o plin._n nat_n hist_o lib._n 7._o in_o proem_n infant_n do_v seldom_o or_o never_o laugh_v before_o he_o be_v forty_o day_n old_a here_o we_o may_v see_v that_o man_n â—ath_v just_a cause_n to_o be_v always_o sorry_a and_o to_o mourn_v for_o his_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n when_o god_n establish_v perfect_a righteousness_n upon_o earth_n forty_o of_o day_n and_o night_n be_v speak_v of_o as_o when_o moses_n be_v call_v from_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n he_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n in_o mount_n sinai_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n 28._o exod._n 24_o 18_o &_o 34._o 28._o in_o which_o he_o fast_v miraculous_o that_o so_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o he_o be_v to_o deliver_v unto_o the_o israelite_n may_v receive_v the_o more_o honour_n and_o authority_n and_o again_o forty_o day_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o king_n â—9_n 〈◊〉_d forty_o 〈◊〉_d e_o 〈…〉_o h_o at_o the_o call_n of_o the_o lord_n continue_v â—â—sâ—ing_v because_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n that_o shall_v restore_v the_o law_n to_o the_o former_a perfection_n thereof_o and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v fast_v 2._o maâ—_n 4._o 2._o â—uke_n 4_o 2._o 〈…〉_o and_o forty_o might_n before_o he_o begin_v his_o public_a life_n and_o preach_v the_o end_n of_o which_o fast_o oâ—_n 〈…〉_o le_fw-fr as_o 〈◊〉_d as_o upon_o the_o harmony_n of_o the_o â—â—angell_n mat._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d m._n câ—luâ—_n do_v well_o obsetue_n be_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o seal_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o as_o it_o be_v more_o glorious_a than_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n so_o be_v it_o to_o be_v adorn_v with_o miracle_n and_o rate_v sign_n and_o after_o he_o have_v suffer_v his_o passion_n and_o be_v â—â—sen_v again_o he_o be_v see_v of_o his_o apostle_n by_o the_o spice_n of_o forty_o day_n 3_o act._n 1._o 3_o in_o which_o forty_o day_n he_o confirm_v unto_o they_o the_o verity_n of_o his_o â—uâ—â—ection_n thus_o we_o see_v where_o unto_o this_o number_n forty_o be_v usual_o apply_v in_o holy_a scripture_n for_o as_o teâ—â—e_n be_v a_o perfect_a and_o absolute_a number_n and_o all_o supe_n 〈…〉_o number_n do_v arise_v either_o by_o add_v unto_o teâ—â—e_n oâ—_n else_o by_o multiply_v of_o ten_o so_o the_o multiply_a of_o ten_o in_o this_o number_n forty_o declare_v unto_o we_o the_o love_a kindness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n who_o give_v unto_o man_n such_o space_n of_o day_n or_o of_o year_n either_o to_o see_v the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o his_o work_n or_o to_o amend_v and_o turn_v unto_o he_o before_o they_o be_v destroy_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o transgression_n and_o here_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o our_o depart_n from_o iniquity_n our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v be_v effectual_a earnest_a and_o unsamed_a and_o we_o must_v persevere_v in_o the_o same_o not_o for_o one_o day_n but_o forty_o day_n or_o forty_o year_n that_o be_v so_o long_o as_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v we_o to_o remain_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n now_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o lord_n be_v displease_v with_o his_o people_n forty_o year_n be_v sin_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v he_o not_o displease_v with_o they_o that_o sin_v who_o carâ—â—â—ses_n fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o root_n and_o beginning_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v the_o natural_a corruption_n or_o original_a sin_n wherein_o all_o man_n be_v wrap_v from_o their_o mother_n womb_n and_o wherewith_o mankind_n have_v be_v infect_v ever_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n this_o corruption_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n by_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n waieâ—_n we_o sin_v three_o manner_n of_o waieâ—_n three_o manner_n of_o way_n that_o be_v in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n affirm_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o desile_v a_o man_n come_v from_o the_o heart_n for_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n say_v he_o come_v 19_o mat._n 15._o 19_o eviâ—â—_n thought_n these_o be_v sin_n and_o defile_v thâ—_n whole_a man_n murder_n adultery_n fornication_n theft_n these_o be_v sin_n in_o deed_n false_a testimony_n slander_n these_o be_v sin_n commit_v in_o word_n and_o now_o all_o these_o transgression_n and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v commit_v of_o man_n be_v call_v actual_a sin_n and_o they_o be_v sin_n three_o sort_n of_o actual_a sin_n of_o three_o sort_n one_o be_v count_v a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n into_o the_o which_o the_o godly_a and_o regenerate_v man_n of_o god_n do_v common_o fall_v through_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o sin_n speak_v paul_n when_o he_o say_v the_o evil_a which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o do_v i._o and_o 8._o rom_n 7._o 19_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 8._o of_o this_o saint_n john_n say_v if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o us._n the_o second_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n commit_v through_o lack_n of_o knowledge_n when_o he_o that_o sin_v know_v not_o that_o he_o do_v evil_a such_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o paul_n before_o his_o conversion_n when_o he_o live_v a_o pharisâ—â—_n and_o persecute_v the_o christian_n notwithstanding_o he_o have_v zeal_n and_o in_o his_o life_n be_v unrebukeable_a 6._o phil._n 3._o 6._o touch_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o this_o sin_n after_o he_o be_v convert_v he_o say_v i_o do_v it_o ignorant_o through_o unbelief_n 13._o 1._o tim._n 1._o 13._o the_o three_o kind_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o sin_n of_o malice_n or_o a_o sin_n of_o disobedience_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n when_o they_o that_o have_v experience_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o goodness_n towards_o they_o and_o know_v his_o word_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n will_v not_o for_o all_o that_o forsake_v their_o own_o way_n to_o follow_v it_o and_o to_o obey_v it_o such_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o saul_n when_o he_o do_v not_o 9_o 1._o sam._n 15_o 9_o obey_v the_o word_n of_o samuel_n be_v command_v to_o destroy_v the_o amalekite_n and_o all_o that_o appertain_v unto_o they_o this_o sin_n of_o disobedience_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n be_v displease_v with_o they_o forty_o year_n who_o know_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o be_v more_o extend_v towards_o they_o than_o any_o other_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v notwithstanding_o disobey_v his_o voice_n and_o tempt_v he_o â—enne_n time_n as_o the_o scripture_n witness_v â—2_n num._n 14._o â—2_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v reject_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n and_o be_v punish_v in_o the_o wilderness_n with_o horrible_a plague_n where_o their_o carkeise_n fall_v for_o a_o example_n and_o a_o terror_n to_o all_o that_o shall_v have_v thereof_o this_o sin_n of_o malicious_a forwardness_n &_o disobedience_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v of_o all_o other_o most_o fearful_a &_o be_v therefore_o call_v rebellion_n 23._o 1._o sam._n 15._o 23._o wickedness_n &_o idolatry_n &_o compare_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o of_o this_o kind_n of_o sin_n john_n say_v he_o that_o commit_v sinâ—s_n of_o 9_o 1._o 10._o 3._o 8._o 9_o the_o devil_n and_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o this_o be_v therefore_o the_o sin_n that_o we_o must_v beware_v of_o we_o see_v how_o fearful_o it_o be_v punish_v in_o god_n choose_a people_n and_o their_o punishment_n as_o paul_n witness_v be_v write_v to_o admonish_v we_o might_n if_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 1._o cor._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d well_o weigh_v terrify_v the_o stubborn_a &_o froward_a generation_n of_o this_o age_n and_o may_v move_v those_o that_o prefer_v the_o
he_o be_v nothing_o ashamed_a of_o his_o sin_n the_o sin_n of_o whoredom_n come_v to_o the_o lecherous_a and_o to_o the_o wanton_a name_n itself_o sweet_a love_n or_o a_o trick_n of_o youth_n and_o then_o it_o be_v receive_v as_o a_o delectable_a guest_n and_o not_o as_o sin_v which_o stay_v â—he_n soul_n pride_n in_o apparel_n deceive_v the_o proud_a &_o vain_a glorious_a soul_n under_o the_o title_n of_o cleanlines_n and_o decencte_fw-la because_o if_o it_o come_v under_o the_o name_n of_o pride_n it_o be_v more_o odiouse_a and_o be_v know_v to_o be_v sin_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o sin_n so_o soul_n or_o detestable_a which_o be_v not_o smooth_v with_o some_o fair_a name_n and_o title_n to_o cloak_n it_o with_o all_o for_o herein_o be_v the_o deceitfollnesse_n of_o sin_n and_o here_o with_o be_v man_n deceive_v and_o harden_v that_o they_o sin_v as_o with_o cart_n rope_n and_o drink_v up_o iniquity_n like_o water_n but_o woe_n unto_o they_o say_v the_o prophet_n thas_o speak_v good_a of_o evil_a and_o evil_a of_o good_a which_o put_v 10._o isa_n 5._o 10._o darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkensse_n that_o put_v bitter_a for_o sweet_a and_o sweet_a for_o sâ—wre_v now_o if_o you_o have_v not_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n seek_v the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v seek_v the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o way_n while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n that_o so_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o exhort_v and_o instruct_v one_o another_o and_o to_o avoid_v the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n before_o you_o be_v harden_v and_o blind_v through_o the_o craftiness_n thereof_o let_v we_o now_o â—oâ—e_v together_o and_o pray_v the_o third_o lecture_n upon_o the_o 14._o verse_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n and_o â—verlasting_a felicity_n to_o the_o true_a believer_n 14_o for_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n â—f_n we_o keep_v sure_a unto_o the_o end_n the_o beginning_n wherewith_o we_o be_v uphold_v the_o apostle_n have_v already_o prove_v by_o plain_a and_o strong_a argument_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o messiah_n that_o shall_v redeem_v israel_n and_o have_v exhort_v the_o hebrew_n to_o beware_v of_o infidelity_n and_o disobedience_n which_o waâ—_n the_o cause_n that_o their_o forefather_n perish_v in_o the_o wilderness_n who_o example_n he_o lay_v before_o they_o in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o psalmist_n before_o allege_a now_o he_o declare_v how_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v we_o be_v make_v true_a member_n of_o christ_n and_o fellow_n heir_n with_o he_o of_o the_o celestial_a inheritance_n we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n say_v he_o if_o w_n keep_v sure_a unto_o the_o â—nd_n the_o beginning_n wherewith_o we_o be_v uphold_v these_o word_n lead_v we_o to_o speak_v of_o faith_n and_o justification_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o 6._o of_o john_n it_o be_v record_v that_o when_o the_o people_n which_o have_v see_v the_o miracle_n of_o christ_n ask_v what_o they_o shall_v do_v that_o they_o 28._o io._n 6._o 28._o may_v work_v the_o work_n of_o god_n christ_n tell_v they_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o yeâ—_n cleeve_v in_o he_o who_o 29._o ver_fw-la 29._o he_o have_v send_v and_o in_o the_o 2._o of_o the_o act_n those_o jew_n which_o have_v hear_v the_o sermon_n of_o peter_n be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n say_v to_o the_o apostle_n man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o who_o 37._o act_n 2._o 37._o the_o apostle_n peter_n answer_v amend_v your_o life_n 38._o ver_fw-la 38._o &_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o 16._o of_o the_o act_n to_o the_o layâ—er_n or_o keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n 30._o act._n 16._o 30._o demand_v what_o he_o must_v do_v to_o be_v save_v paul_n 31._o ver_fw-la 31._o &_o sylas_n say_v believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n these_o &_o the_o like_a placeâ—_n of_o scripture_n my_o brethren_n do_v teach_v we_o principal_o two_o thing_n the_o one_o be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o fear_n of_o deatâ—_n eternal_a and_o of_o god_n judgement_n natural_o remain_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v that_o for_o fear_n of_o death_n man_n be_v 15._o heb._n 2._o 15._o all_o their_o life_n time_n subject_a to_o bondage_n and_o that_o be_v because_o of_o sin_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n which_o as_o we_o see_v upon_o any_o occasion_n of_o fear_n bewrave_v that_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n the_o other_o thing_n which_o we_o do_v here_o learn_v be_v where_o the_o remedy_n against_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n &_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v to_o be_v find_v namely_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o beleevinge_v in_o he_o for_o among_o in_o in_o there_o as_o give_v noâ—e_v other_o name_n under_o heaven_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v but_o by_o the_o 11._o act._n 〈◊〉_d 11._o name_n of_o christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v deliver_v to_o death_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o be_v rise_v again_o for_o our_o instification_n 25._o rom._n 4._o 25._o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n there_o be_v no_o remedy_n not_o cure_v that_o can_v help_v they_o that_o be_v sting_v with_o the_o fiery_a and_o venomous_a serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o only_o the_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o braslen_a serpent_n which_o moses_n have_v set_v up_o make_v the_o poison_n harmelesle_a 9_o num_fw-la 21._o 9_o and_o save_v from_o death_n they_o that_o be_v bite_v so_o be_v there_o no_o mediator_n nor_o advocate_n in_o heaven_n nor_o in_o earth_n nor_o any_o oblation_n or_o offer_v of_o man_n that_o can_v deliver_v from_o the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o break_v the_o force_n of_o the_o poison_n of_o sin_n but_o only_o true_a faith_n which_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o we_o behold_v he_o that_o be_v figure_v in_o the_o brassen_a serpent_n and_o be_v lift_v 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