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man_n to_o his_o own_o house_n or_o as_o now_o â—inâ—â—_n grace_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n all_o seek_a own_o and_o not_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n consider_v your_o way_n you_o have_v sow_o much_o and_o bring_v in_o little_a you_o eat_v but_o you_o have_v not_o enough_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n consider_v your_o way_n hag._n 1._o 5_o 7_o 9_o phil._n 2._o 21._o and_o in_o and_o with_o our_o search_n and_o try_v our_o way_n let_v we_o turn_v again_o unto_o the_o lord_n who_o we_o have_v revolt_v lam._n 3._o 40._o let_v we_o not_o listen_v unto_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n in_o we_o which_o be_v the_o endeavour_v to_o slay_v we_o so_o as_o to_o harden_v our_o heart_n and_o say_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n the_o case_n be_v desperate_a we_o have_v love_v stranger_n and_o after_o they_o we_o will_v go_v jer._n 2._o 25._o though_o we_o have_v do_v all_o this_o wickedness_n yet_o turn_v not_o aside_o from_o follow_v the_o lord_n but_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o turn_v you_o not_o aside_o for_o than_o shall_v you_o go_v after_o vain_a thing_n which_o can_v profit_v nor_o deliver_v for_o they_o be_v vain_a 1_o sam._n 12._o 20_o 25._o even_o turn_v unto_o he_o from_o our_o iniquity_n acknowledge_v and_o confess_v they_o as_o reprove_v and_o discover_v and_o lay_v they_o apart_o in_o the_o light_n and_o strength_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o to_o move_v hereto_o remember_v how_o great_a thing_n he_o have_v do_v for_o we_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n and_o just_o banish_v from_o his_o presence_n in_o the_o righteous_a sentence_n of_o his_o law_n he_o than_o remember_v we_o in_o our_o low_a estate_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o devise_v a_o bless_a mean_n that_o his_o banish_a may_v not_o be_v utter_o and_o for_o ever_o expel_v from_o he_o hold_v the_o begin_n of_o our_o confidence_n steadfast_a unto_o the_o end_n 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4_o 7._o even_a forgiveness_n of_o the_o sin_n reprove_v and_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v from_o they_o oh_o let_v we_o then_o turn_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o heal_v our_o backslide_n and_o love_v we_o free_o he_o be_v merciful_a and_o will_v not_o keep_v anger_n for_o ever_o only_o let_v we_o acknowledge_v our_o iniquity_n that_o we_o have_v transgress_v against_o he_o this_o be_v powerful_a to_o purge_v guile_n out_o of_o our_o spirit_n and_o preserve_v we_o from_o it_o which_o lead_v we_o to_o keep_v silence_n and_o to_o hide_v that_o we_o may_v hold_v fast_o the_o thing_n reprove_v that_o he_o be_v a_o god_n ready_a to_o pardon_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n shall_v every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a prey_n unto_o he_o in_o a_o time_n of_o find_v psal_n 32._o 2._o 6._o neh._n 9_o 17._o in_o this_o encouragement_n let_v we_o yet_o look_v again_o towards_o his_o holy_a temple_n jonah_n 2._o 2_o 7._o yea_o consider_v that_o the_o 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bear_v patient_o his_o indignation_n than_o to_o be_v condemn_v hereafter_o and_o sentence_v to_o and_o punish_v in_o that_o lake_n where_o their_o worm_n die_v not_o and_o their_o fire_n be_v not_o quench_v yea_o in_o thus_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n and_o turn_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o encouragement_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o mercy_n humble_v ourselves_o before_o he_o and_o confess_v our_o vileness_n and_o sinfulness_n hereby_o we_o shall_v ascribe_v righteousness_n to_o our_o maker_n and_o give_v glory_n to_o he_o my_o son_n say_v joshua_n give_v i_o pray_v thou_o glory_n to_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n and_o make_v confession_n
they_o yea_o though_o the_o prophet_n be_v unto_o they_o as_o a_o very_a lovely_a sâ—ng_n of_o one_o that_o have_v a_o pleasant_a voice_n and_o they_o hear_v his_o word_n delightful_o it_o seem_v yet_o they_o do_v they_o not_o ezek._n 33._o 29_o 33._o yea_o man_n persist_v in_o such_o iniquity_n will_v at_o last_o provoke_v he_o to_o lay_v they_o open_v to_o the_o wild_a beast_n to_o devour_v they_o as_o here_o ver_fw-la 29._o the_o earth_n which_o drink_v in_o the_o raâ—n_n that_o oft_o come_v upon_o it_o yet_o bear_v briar_n and_o thorn_n be_v reject_v and_o nigh_o unto_o curse_v etc._n etc._n namely_o it_o be_v reject_v from_o that_o use_n it_o be_v set_v apart_o for_o and_o peculiar_a care_n that_o be_v towards_o it_o and_o pain_n use_v in_o it_o and_o about_o it_o whereas_o it_o be_v set_v apart_o for_o a_o vineyard_n or_o garden_n and_o so_o deal_v with_o in_o every_o respect_n and_o enclose_a their_o still_o bear_v briar_n and_o thorn_n instead_o of_o herb_n and_o fruit_n meet_v 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unrighteousness_n of_o man_n who_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n and_o suffer_v it_o not_o to_o redeem_v they_o unto_o god_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o idol_n for_o this_o abiden_v in_o and_o yield_v up_o to_o will_v make_v free_a from_o the_o dominion_n and_o service_n of_o sin_n and_o consecrate_v and_o devote_v man_n unto_o god_n and_o make_v they_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n yea_o for_o this_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v so_o reveal_v that_o therefore_o god_n shall_v send_v man_n strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n etc._n etc._n because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v namely_o they_o receive_v it_o not_o to_o that_o end_n they_o may_v receive_v it_o after_o a_o manner_n and_o many_o do_v and_o do_v receive_v it_o as_o good_a tiding_n as_o a_o right_n and_o true_a opinion_n be_v persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o plead_v for_o it_o against_o opposer_n and_o yet_o still_o they_o retain_v a_o lie_n in_o their_o right_a hand_n and_o be_v not_o wash_v hereby_o from_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n into_o jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o how_o firm_o soever_o they_o may_v credit_v it_o and_o how_o stiff_o soever_o they_o may_v plead_v for_o it_o yet_o while_o they_o love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_v they_o be_v under_o condemnation_n and_o reckon_v among_o such_o as_o believe_v not_o on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o repute_v as_o such_o as_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o truth_n but_o as_o such_o as_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n rom._n 1._o 18._o joh._n 8._o 31_o 32._o rom._n 6._o 17_o 18_o 2_o thes_n 2._o 10_o 11._o joh._n 3._o 18_o 19_o with_o 2_o thes_n 2._o 10_o 12._o yea_o this_o receive_v his_o grace_n in_o vain_a so_o provoke_v god_n as_o that_o he_o will_v hide_v his_o face_n and_o will_v not_o hear_v or_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o cry_n unto_o he_o so_o as_o to_o give_v gracious_a return_n how_o fervant_fw-la soever_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v therein_o yea_o though_o they_o fast_o and_o pray_v and_o seek_v he_o daily_o and_o delight_n to_o know_v his_o way_n and_o take_v delight_n in_o approach_v to_o god_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v so_o god_n himself_o by_o his_o prophet_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o demand_n of_o such_o signify_v wherefore_o have_v we_o fast_v say_v they_o and_o thou_o see_v not_o wherefore_o have_v we_o afflict_v our_o soul_n and_o thou_o take_v no_o knowledge_n behold_v say_v the_o prophet_n the_o lord_n hand_n be_v not_o shorten_v that_o it_o can_v save_v neither_o his_o ear_n heavy_a that_o it_o can_v hear_v etc._n etc._n but_o your_o iniquity_n who_o thus_o seek_v he_o daily_o and_o fast_o and_o pray_v have_v make_v he_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o you_o that_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v isa_n 58._o 1_o 3._o &_o 59_o 1_o 2._o yea_o though_o man_n fast_o and_o mourn_v and_o weep_v and_o set_v apart_o extraordinary_a time_n for_o it_o and_o continue_v a_o long_a time_n in_o thus_o cry_v unto_o he_o yet_o their_o have_v harden_v their_o heart_n against_o his_o word_n and_o not_o be_v doer_n of_o they_o and_o in_o their_o waiting_n on_o he_o not_o make_v this_o the_o one_o thing_n principal_o seek_v for_o that_o they_o may_v turn_v from_o their_o iniquity_n and_o understand_v his_o truth_n this_o cause_v he_o not_o to_o hear_v when_o they_o cry_v zech._n 7._o 2_o 13._o with_o dan._n 9_o 13_o 14._o yea_o when_o his_o people_n who_o have_v his_o name_n upon_o they_o love_v to_o wander_v and_o refrain_v not_o their_o foot_n it_o provoke_v he_o to_o be_v as_o a_o man_n astonish_v as_o a_o mighty_a man_n that_o can_v save_v and_o though_o they_o fast_o and_o cry_v yea_o and_o though_o his_o faithful_a servant_n pray_v for_o his_o mercy_n for_o they_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v jer._n 14._o 7_o 9_o 10_o 12._o with_o chap._n 15._o 1._o yea_o when_o man_n bless_v themselves_o in_o their_o heart_n conclude_v they_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n and_o so_o abuse_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o turn_v his_o grace_n into_o wantonness_n continue_v in_o sin_n because_o grace_n have_v abound_v this_o provoke_v god_n great_o to_o angry_a and_o cause_v he_o to_o smoke_n even_o against_o the_o prayer_n of_o such_o deut._n 29._o 19_o 20._o with_o psal_n 80._o 4._o and_o this_o be_v for_o admonition_n to_o we_o all_o that_o we_o walk_v while_o we_o have_v the_o light_n lest_o darkness_n come_v upon_o we_o etc._n etc._n even_o to_o believe_v in_o the_o light_n that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o light_n bear_v of_o it_o and_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n as_o god_n be_v in_o the_o light_n as_o he_o be_v in_o it_o reprove_v and_o discover_v our_o vileness_n and_o sinfulness_n so_o to_o confess_v it_o as_o discover_v and_o to_o lay_v apart_o all_o filthiness_n and_o super_fw-la fluity_n of_o naughtiness_n and_o to_o receive_v with_o meekness_n his_o engraft_a word_n which_o be_v able_a to_o save_v the_o soul_n joh._n 12._o 35_o 36._o jam._n 1._o 22_o 25._o 2._o more_o particular_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n take_v away_o his_o faithful_a servant_n untimely_a and_o in_o anger_n to_o the_o surviver_n be_v because_o those_o to_o who_o such_o have_v prophesy_v can_v endure_v sound_a doctrine_n but_o have_v be_v angry_a with_o and_o secret_o at_o least_o hater_n of_o faithful_a reproof_n and_o reprover_n this_o be_v a_o iniquity_n which_o be_v very_o provoke_v to_o god_n when_o those_o that_o be_v hearer_n resolve_v not_o to_o give_v heed_n to_o their_o word_n in_o which_o they_o be_v faithful_o admonish_v of_o what_o be_v evil_a and_o show_v to_o they_o the_o bitter_a fruit_n of_o go_v on_o still_o in_o their_o trespass_n and_o that_o whoso_o walk_v in_o crooked_a path_n shall_v know_v no_o peace_n jer._n 18._o 15_o 18_o 23._o this_o provoke_v god_n at_o some_o time_n to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o his_o servant_n while_o he_o continue_v they_o in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n even_a man_n harden_v their_o heart_n against_o warning_n and_o admonition_n for_o this_o cause_n god_n say_v to_o the_o prophet_n i_o will_v make_v thy_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o thy_o mouth_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v dumb_a and_o shall_v not_o be_v to_o they_o a_o reprover_n for_o they_o be_v a_o rebellious_a house_n ezek._n 2._o &_o 3._o 7_o 26._o and_o god_n have_v more_o general_o give_v instruction_n of_o this_o nature_n rebuke_v not_o a_o scorner_n namely_o one_o that_o hear_v not_o rebuke_n that_o love_v not_o one_o that_o reprove_v he_o prov._n 9_o 8._o with_o
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of_o man_n that_o be_v they_o hear_v it_o with_o delight_n and_o credit_v it_o because_o such_o as_o bring_v it_o to_o they_o be_v furnish_v and_o come_v with_o excellency_n of_o speech_n or_o of_o wisdom_n though_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o be_v receive_v yet_o it_o work_v not_o effectual_o in_o they_o 1_o thess_n 2._o 13._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 5._o and_o true_o we_o all_o need_n to_o be_v admonish_v of_o this_o evil_a for_o man_n natural_o love_v and_o admire_v the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n and_o oh_o that_o there_o be_v not_o too_o much_o cause_n to_o say_v that_o many_o of_o god_n people_n be_v too_o much_o pollute_v with_o this_o iniquity_n if_o a_o man_n be_v make_v willing_a to_o become_v a_o fool_n for_o christ_n sake_n in_o declare_v the_o testimony_n how_o ready_a be_v he_o to_o be_v despise_v and_o light_o esteem_v whereas_o if_o another_o be_v wise_a in_o christ_n and_o exalt_v himself_o this_o they_o can_v suffer_v glad_o and_o love_n to_o have_v it_o so_o and_o strengthen_v those_o that_o so_o teach_v thâ—m_n in_o this_o evil_a way_n while_o they_o weaken_v the_o hand_n of_o other_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 10._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 20._o oh_o let_v we_o all_o beware_v of_o the_o entice_a word_n of_o man_n wisdom_n and_o so_o of_o philosophy_n etc._n etc._n for_o in_o christ_n dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a and_o in_o he_o we_o be_v complete_a col._n 2._o 2_o 4_o 8_o 10._o 3._o and_o in_o this_o to_o which_o the_o apostle_n commit_v they_o there_o be_v contain_v motive_n for_o feed_v that_o which_o be_v powerful_a to_o strengthen_v to_o seek_v the_o good_a of_o man_n general_o and_o especial_o the_o good_a of_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n as_o to_o say_v 1._o herein_o they_o may_v behold_v the_o infinite_a grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o god_n in_o he_o towards_o every_o sinful_a soul_n of_o mankind_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o will_v any_o man_n shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n as_o be_v wonderful_o evidence_v in_o this_o that_o christ_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n oh_o how_o will_v this_o constrain_v to_o endeavour_v the_o good_a of_o man_n and_o especial_a good_a of_o believer_n the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v we_o say_v the_o apostle_n because_o we_o thus_o judge_v that_o if_o one_o die_v for_o all_o then_o be_v all_o dead_a and_o he_o die_v for_o all_o that_o they_o which_o live_v shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v to_o themselves_o but_o to_o he_o that_o die_v for_o they_o and_o rise_v again_o this_o judgement_n receive_v by_o they_o do_v powerful_o move_v they_o to_o persuade_v man_n and_o they_o can_v not_o but_o speak_v the_o thing_n they_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 11_o 15._o act._n 4._o 19_o 20._o this_o love_n of_o god_n know_v and_o believe_v with_o the_o heart_n effect_n in_o they_o that_o so_o receive_v it_o a_o hearty_a desire_n and_o prayer_n to_o god_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o and_o enemy_n to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n it_o frame_v they_o to_o some_o like_a mindedness_n with_o their_o heavenly_a fatâ—er_n and_o cause_v their_o heart_n to_o burn_v within_o they_o in_o a_o ardent_a affection_n to_o and_o desire_v of_o the_o good_a of_o those_o that_o be_v ignorant_a and_o out_o of_o the_o way_n 1_o joh._n 4._o 14_o 16._o luke_n 24._o 26_o 27_o 32._o jer._n 20._o 9_o whereas_o other_o that_o have_v not_o receive_v thâ—s_a judgement_n that_o one_o die_v for_o all_o and_o rose_n again_o what_o appearance_n of_o zeal_n and_o devotion_n soever_o they_o have_v yet_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o constrain_v hereto_o but_o either_o they_o do_v what_o they_o do_v that_o they_o may_v have_v praise_n of_o man_n or_o out_o of_o a_o desire_n of_o filthy_a lucre_n or_o to_o establish_v a_o righteousness_n to_o themselves_o yea_o and_o this_o judgement_n receive_v and_o believe_v be_v the_o bottom_n ground_n and_z motive_n to_o move_v they_o that_o have_v it_o to_o feed_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n to_o pray_v they_o to_o be_v further_o reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o receive_v his_o grace_n in_o vain_a 2_o cor._n 5._o 14_o 19_o 21._o &_o 6._o 1._o their_o heart_n be_v purify_v in_o obey_v the_o truth_n through_o the_o spirit_n unto_o the_o unfeigned_a love_n of_o the_o brethren_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 22._o and_o so_o 2._o they_o have_v this_o further_a motive_n to_o move_v they_o to_o feed_v the_o church_n that_o they_o be_v christ_n flock_n the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o hâ—s_n own_o blood_n not_o only_o have_v he_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n to_o god_n for_o they_o as_o he_o have_v do_v for_o all_o but_o he_o so_o evidence_v the_o preciousness_n of_o his_o blood_n to_o they_o in_o the_o peace_n and_o atonement_n which_o he_o thereby_o make_v in_o the_o victory_n thereby_o obtain_v in_o the_o righteousness_n thereby_o complete_v in_o the_o 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