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proclaim_v before_o mordecay_n hest._n 6._o 9_o thus_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v to_o the_o man_n who_o the_o king_n delight_v to_o honour_n he_o shall_v the_o people_n honour_n also_o and_o so_o let_v it_o be_v do_v to_o the_o man_n who_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n the_o lord_n jesus_n delight_v to_o honour_n his_o faithful_a minister_n who_o he_o hold_v as_o star_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n the_o right_a hand_n be_v a_o place_n of_o honour_n and_o dignity_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o solomon_n place_v his_o mother_n there_o 1_o king_n 2._o 19_o she_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o his_o queen_n upon_o thy_o right_a hand_n do_v stand_v the_o queen_n psal._n 45._o 9_o and_o this_o be_v the_o honour_n which_o christ_n will_v give_v to_o his_o sheep_n his_o elect_n at_o the_o last_o day_n to_o set_v they_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n matth._n 25._o 33._o now_o such_o be_v the_o honour_n which_o this_o son_n of_o man_n here_o give_v the_o star_n he_o place_v they_o in_o his_o right_a 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minister_n tool_n instrument_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n what_o work_n be_v do_v by_o they_o give_v the_o honour_n of_o it_o not_o to_o they_o but_o he_o s._n peter_n direct_v the_o people_n act._n 3._o 12._o when_o they_o stand_v gaze_v upon_o he_o as_o ready_a to_o adore_v he_o for_o that_o great_a cure_n which_o he_o have_v wrought_v upon_o the_o lame_a man_n when_o he_o see_v it_o say_v the_o text_n he_o answer_v unto_o the_o people_n you_o man_n of_o israel_n why_o look_v you_o so_o earnest_o on_o we_o as_o if_o by_o our_o own_o power_n or_o holiness_n we_o have_v make_v this_o man_n whole_a by_o what_o power_n then_o why_o the_o power_n of_o jesus_n
not_o only_o by_o way_n of_o commiseration_n favour_n but_o also_o of_o exprobration_n as_o pity_v so_o upbraid_v they_o pity_v they_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o calamity_n which_o he_o see_v come_v upon_o they_o but_o withal_o upbraid_v they_o with_o the_o mercy_n and_o favour_n which_o god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o they_o above_o other_o to_o which_o they_o have_v make_v a_o most_o unworthy_a return_n even_o thou_o thou_o who_o i_o have_v do_v thus_o and_o thus_o for_o thou_o for_o who_o i_o have_v do_v more_o then_o for_o any_o other_o place_n upon_o earth_n o_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n when_o god_n shall_v come_v thus_o to_o upbraid_v a_o people_n with_o his_o favour_n a_o thing_n which_o he_o be_v not_o ready_a and_o forward_o to_o do_v do_v so_o much_o we_o may_v learn_v from_o st._n james_n jam._n 1._o 5._o if_o any_o man_n lack_v wisdom_n let_v he_o ask_v it_o of_o god_n who_o give_v liberal_o and_o upbraid_v not_o viz._n those_o who_o receive_v his_o blessing_n thankful_o endeavour_v to_o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o they_o but_o as_o for_o those_o who_o be_v ungrateful_a for_o they_o shall_v not_o walk_v in_o measure_n worthy_a of_o they_o they_o he_o will_v upbraid_v so_o he_o often_o do_v ungrateful_a israel_n as_o elsewhere_o so_o isaiah_n 5._o 1_o 2._o where_o compare_v israel_n to_o a_o vineyard_n it_o he_o reckon_v up_o what_o office_n he_o have_v do_v to_o it_o in_o fence_v and_o plant_v and_o mannure_v of_o it_o etc._n etc._n accommodate_v it_o with_o all_o necessary_n and_o conveniency_n and_o this_o he_o do_v by_o way_n of_o exprobration_n upbraid_v they_o with_o those_o favour_n for_o which_o they_o have_v make_v so_o ill_a a_o requital_n and_o the_o like_a again_o jer._n 2._o 5._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n what_o iniquity_n have_v your_o father_n find_v in_o i_o etc._n etc._n neither_o say_v they_o where_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o bring_v we_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n that_o lead_v we_o through_o the_o wilderness_n and_o so_o he_o go_v on_o reckon_v up_o the_o many_o favour_n he_o have_v do_v for_o that_o nation_n which_o he_o do_v in_o a_o upbraid_a way_n inasmuch_o as_o they_o have_v show_v themselves_o so_o ingrateful_a and_o forgetful_a as_o they_o have_v do_v and_o the_o like_a do_v our_o saviour_n to_o those_o city_n in_o the_o text_n forename_a mat._n 11._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o begin_v to_o upbraid_v they_o mercy_n o_o take_v we_o heed_n that_o we_o do_v not_o give_v god_n just_a cause_n to_o do_v the_o like_a by_o we_o and_o therefore_o what_o special_a mercy_n and_o favour_n god_n be_v please_v to_o bestow_v upon_o we_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o be_v thankful_a for_o they_o endeavour_v to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o they_o this_o do_v we_o for_o public_a and_o this_o do_v we_o for_o private_a mercy_n be_v it_o so_o that_o god_n be_v please_v to_o bless_v any_o of_o we_o above_o other_o of_o our_o brethren_n in_o any_o kind_n mercy_n be_v it_o in_o our_o body_n with_o health_n and_o strength_n in_o our_o estate_n with_o large_a portion_n of_o this_o world_n good_n advance_v we_o above_o the_o common_a rank_n in_o our_o mind_n enrich_v we_o with_o inward_a gift_n and_o endowment_n of_o wit_n wisdom_n knowledge_n etc._n etc._n o_o take_v we_o heed_n that_o these_o be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o exprobration_n to_o we_o that_o by_o our_o abuse_n of_o they_o not_o improve_n they_o not_o walk_v worthy_a of_o they_o we_o do_v not_o give_v god_n just_a cause_n to_o upbraid_v we_o with_o they_o consider_v that_o in_o this_o case_n every_o of_o these_o mercy_n will_v be_v as_o so_o many_o several_a aggravation_n of_o our_o ingratitude_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n nathan_n tell_v king_n david_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 7_o 8._o where_o reckon_v up_o the_o many_o favour_n he_o have_v do_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v for_o he_o how_o he_o have_v deliver_v he_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n how_o be_v have_v set_v he_o upon_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n give_v he_o his_o master_n house_n and_o wife_n and_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o judah_n and_o say_v he_o if_o that_o have_v be_v too_o little_a i_o will_v moreover_o have_v give_v unto_o thou_o such_o and_o such_o thing_n then_o he_o come_v to_o expostulate_v the_o matter_n with_o he_o why_o he_o shall_v so_o deal_v by_o his_o god_n as_o have_v do_v wherefore_o have_v thou_o despise_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v evil_a in_o his_o sight_n thus_o god_n take_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o favourite_n more_o unkind_o than_o the_o sin_n of_o any_o other_o and_o therefore_o be_v it_o so_o that_o god_n have_v endear_v any_o of_o we_o to_o himself_o by_o any_o special_a favour_n wherein_o he_o have_v prefer_v we_o before_o other_o let_v we_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o watchful_a &_o careful_a over_o our_o walking_n that_o so_o he_o may_v never_o take_v up_o the_o like_a complaint_n against_o we_o as_o our_o saviour_n here_o do_v against_o jerusalem_n o_o that_o thou_o even_o thou_o shall_v do_v thus_o and_o thus_o this_o it_o be_v that_o david_n take_v most_o heinous_o that_o his_o favourite_n and_o familiar_n shall_v prove_v treacherous_a to_o he_o psal._n 41._o 9_o yea_o my_o own_o familiar_a friend_n in_o who_o i_o trust_v which_o do_v eat_v of_o my_o bread_n have_v lift_v up_o his_o heel_n against_o i_o some_o of_o his_o courtier_n &_o friend_n which_o our_o saviour_n apply_v unto_o iudas_n deal_n with_o himself_o joh._n 13._o 18._o he_o that_o eat_v bread_n with_o i_o have_v lift_v up_o his_o heel_n against_o i_o this_o do_v exceed_o aggravate_v iudas_n sin_n have_v some_o of_o the_o scribe_n oâ—_n pharisees_n do_v what_o he_o do_v it_o have_v be_v no_o strange_a thing_n but_o that_o judas_n shall_v do_v it_o one_o who_o christ_n have_v so_o far_o honour_v as_o to_o admit_v he_o to_o so_o near_o a_o attendance_n upon_o his_o person_n to_o make_v he_o one_o of_o his_o privy_a counsel_n as_o it_o be_v this_o high_o aggravate_v his_o offence_n o_o take_v heed_n lest_o the_o like_a aggravation_n lie_v against_o any_o of_o we_o and_o therefore_o the_o more_o gracious_a god_n have_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v to_o any_o of_o we_o let_v we_o be_v the_o more_o grateful_a the_o more_o watchful_a the_o more_o careful_a to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o his_o mercy_n i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o former_a of_o these_o circumstance_n these_o aggravation_n come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o latter_a time_n which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o time_n and_o the_o season_n in_o this_o thy_o day_n q._n and_o what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o jerusalem_n day_n a._n day_n in_o scripture_n it_o have_v divers_a sense_n and_o signification_n explain_v literal_o and_o proper_o we_o meet_v with_o a_o natural_a day_n and_o a_o artificial_a day_n the_o one_o consist_v of_o twenty_o four_o hour_n the_o sun_n revolution_n the_o other_o of_o the_o time_n of_o light_n from_o morning_n to_o evening_n both_o which_o we_o find_v in_o that_o one_o verse_n gen._n 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where_o he_o say_v the_o night_n be_v far_o spend_v the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n the_o night_n the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v a_o time_n of_o darkness_n and_o ignorance_n wherein_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a mystery_n be_v all_o cloud_a and_o veil_v under_o shadow_n and_o figure_n in_o opposition_n thereunto_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o day_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o clear_a manifestation_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n to_o all_o sort_n not_o only_o to_o jew_n but_o gentile_n and_o so_o that_o other_o text_n of_o the_o same_o apostle_n be_v look_v upon_o 1_o
not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o law_n this_o do_v too_o many_o even_a among_o ourselves_o though_o with_o their_o tongue_n they_o dare_v not_o yet_o with_o their_o heart_n and_o in_o their_o life_n they_o speak_v as_o much_o plain_o manifest_v to_o the_o world_n by_o their_o word_n and_o action_n what_o the_o thought_n of_o their_o heart_n be_v viz._n that_o they_o do_v not_o desire_v to_o have_v any_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n or_o his_o word_n to_o know_v his_o mind_n and_o will_n that_o they_o may_v do_v it_o and_o thus_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o their_o everlasting_a peace_n hide_v from_o their_o eye_n o_o most_o sad_a and_o deplorable_a condition_n what_o hope_n can_v there_o be_v of_o such_o a_o one_o sinner_n upon_o this_o account_n our_o saviour_n here_o look_v upon_o jerusalem_n estate_n as_o most_o forlorn_a and_o desperate_a she_o neither_o have_v nor_o will_v see_v what_o belong_v to_o her_o peace_n so_o as_o through_o her_o wilful_a ignorance_n 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