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john_n 8._o 39_o 44._o where_o he_o endeavour_v to_o beat_v they_o out_o of_o their_o fond_a presumption_n and_o groundless_a persuasion_n of_o be_v abraham_n seed_n whereas_o indeed_o they_o be_v as_o he_o tell_v they_o v_o 44._o child_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o near_o to_o ruin_v and_o certain_o this_o be_v mater_fw-la of_o sad_a lamentation_n to_o see_v person_n or_o church_n lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n in_o their_o own_o presumptuous_a conceit_n and_o yet_o drop_v down_o to_o hell_n in_o reality_n such_o violent_a presumtion_n if_o not_o cure_v by_o medicinal_a grace_n bring_v inevitable_a ruin_n to_o the_o most_o flourish_a church_n so_o rev._n 3._o 17_o 18._o because_o thou_o say_v i_o be_o rich_a etc._n etc._n 3._o pride_n another_o church-sin_n which_o be_v a_o great_a moral_a cause_n of_o jerusalem_n ruin_n be_v spiritual_a pride_n this_o indeed_o be_v a_o proper_a church-sin_n arise_v out_o of_o church-privilege_n or_o other_o spiritual_a excellence_n vouchsafe_v by_o christ_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a which_o god_n promise_v to_o cure_v zeph._n 3._o 11._o i_o will_v take_v away_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o they_o that_o rejoice_v in_o thy_o pride_n and_o thou_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v haughty_a because_o of_o my_o holy_a mountain_n it_o seem_v there_o be_v a_o people_n who_o do_v much_o pride_n themselves_o and_o grow_v very_o haughty_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o holy_a mountain_n which_o be_v a_o visible_a symbol_n or_o token_n of_o god_n presence_n ay_o but_o god_n promise_v in_o evangelic_a day_n to_o cure_v this_o tumour_n and_o tympany_n as_o it_o be_v with_o single_a person_n so_o with_o whole_a church_n there_o be_v some_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n which_o god_n connive_n at_o and_o will_v pass_v over_o upon_o a_o general_a repentance_n but_o this_o sin_n of_o spiritual_a pride_n be_v of_o such_o a_o deep_a tincture_n malignity_n and_o antipathy_n against_o god_n as_o that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o timely_o repent_v of_o and_o turn_v from_o it_o will_v prove_v the_o gangrene_n and_o bane_n of_o the_o most_o flourish_a church_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o opposite_a to_o our_o receive_a grace_n from_o christ_n as_o spiritual_a pride_n oh_o what_o a_o burden_n be_v this_o to_o christ_n that_o they_o who_o be_v nothing_o have_v nothing_o can_v do_v nothing_o of_o themselves_o shall_v be_v proud_a of_o what_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o as_o they_o who_o be_v most_o abase_v in_o themselves_o be_v most_o exalt_v by_o god_n and_o near_a to_o he_o so_o they_o who_o most_o exalt_v themselves_o be_v most_o abase_v by_o and_o estrange_v from_o god_n luke_n 18._o 14._o for_o every_o one_o that_o exalt_v himself_o shall_v be_v abase_v and_o he_o that_o humble_v himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v pride_n it_o be_v the_o cancer_n of_o part_n the_o moth_n of_o privilege_n the_o rust_n of_o comfort_n the_o poison_n of_o duty_n the_o sting_n of_o cross_n the_o reproach_n of_o professor_n none_o so_o 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again_o he_o threaten_v vengeance_n and_o wrath_n but_o she_o have_v no_o ear_n to_o hear_v at_o last_o flame_n of_o divine_a wrath_n break_v forth_o upon_o she_o but_o all_o this_o while_n she_o locum_fw-la awake_v not_o '_o till_o scorch_v and_o burn_v to_o ash_n so_o that_o the_o great_a sin_n christ_n bewail_v be_v her_o security_n ah_o what_o a_o curse_a sin_n be_v security_n this_o desperate_a security_n of_o jerusalem_n our_o lord_n also_o foretell_v luke_n 17._o 26_o 30._o and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v also_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n they_o do_v eat_v &_o drink_v etc._n etc._n here_o christ_n foretell_v what_o wretched_a security_n shall_v seize_v on_o carnal_a professor_n at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n whereby_o we_o may_v understand_v not_o only_o
his_o final_a come_n to_o jugement_n but_o also_o his_o come_n to_o judge_n jerusalem_n which_o be_v but_o a_o prologue_n and_o preamble_n to_o the_o last_o jugement_n and_o therefore_o we_o find_v they_o both_o promiscuous_o insert_v in_o this_o chapter_n the_o same_o be_v mention_v mat._n 24._o 37_o 38._o our_o bless_a lord_n consider_v how_o stupid_a and_o secure_a jerusalem_n be_v notwithstanding_o the_o near_a approach_n of_o her_o ruin_n it_o make_v his_o heart_n dissolve_v into_o a_o passion_n of_o tear_n this_o be_v jerusalem_n sin_n of_o old_a and_o that_o which_o have_v a_o great_a influence_n on_o her_o first_o captivity_n so_o isai_n 42._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 25._o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o where_o he_o show_v how_o blind_a and_o deaf_a they_o be_v both_o priest_n and_o people_n and_o then_o conclude_v ver_fw-la 25._o therefore_o he_o have_v pour_v upon_o he_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o battle_n and_o it_o have_v set_v he_o on_o fire_n round_o about_o yet_o he_o know_v not_o and_o it_o burn_v he_o yet_o he_o lay_v it_o not_o to_o heart_n what_o a_o strange_a prodigious_a security_n be_v here_o divine_a wrath_n flame_n about_o his_o ear_n like_o a_o old_a house_n and_o yet_o he_o know_v it_o not_o yea_o it_o burn_v he_o lie_v asleep_a on_o the_o bed_n of_o carnal_a security_n and_o yet_o he_o lay_v it_o not_o to_o heart_n oh_o what_o a_o dead_a sleep_n be_v this_o how_o inevitable_o do_v ruin_n follow_v such_o dead_a sleep_n that_o this_o be_v a_o main_a cause_n of_o jerusalem_n first_o captivity_n be_v evident_a from_o jeremy_n lamentation_n over_o it_o 9_o lam._n 1._o 9_o her_o filthiness_n be_v in_o her_o skirt_n she_o remember_v not_o her_o last_o end_n she_o be_v grow_v wilful_o blind_a and_o sottish_o secure_a notwithstanding_o all_o god_n divine_a admonition_n and_o threat_n she_o dream_v of_o nothing_o but_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n her_o approach_a ruin_n be_v not_o lay_v to_o heart_n and_o what_o follow_v therefore_o she_o come_v down_o wonderful_o s_o there_o be_v a_o great_a elegance_n in_o the_o original_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o wonder_n i._n e_o wonderful_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v she_o come_v down_o with_o the_o admiration_n of_o many_o who_o can_v find_v out_o the_o reason_n of_o she_o be_v thus_o cast_v down_o we_o have_v here_o a_o substantive_n which_o be_v add_v to_o a_o verb_n be_v and_o that_o not_o without_o a_o emphase_n put_v for_o a_o adverb_n oh_o what_o a_o wonder_n be_v it_o that_o jerusalem_n shall_v thus_o descend_v into_o captivity_n but_o yet_o he_o that_o consider_v what_o filthiness_n be_v in_o her_o skirt_n and_o how_o extreme_o secure_a she_o be_v may_v not_o wonder_v at_o it_o thus_o jeremy_n put_v in_o this_o her_o security_n as_o a_o main_a ingredient_n of_o his_o lamentation_n over_o fall_v jerusalem_n yea_o this_o sin_n of_o carnal_a security_n be_v that_o which_o our_o bless_a lord_n foretell_v will_v happen_v to_o virgin-churche_n in_o these_o last_o evangelic_a time_n mat._n 25._o 5._o while_o the_o bridegroom_n tarry_v they_o all_o slumber_v and_o sleep_v not_o only_o the_o foolish_a but_o also_o the_o wise_a virgin_n be_v say_v to_o sleep_v which_o argue_v that_o carnal_a security_n be_v the_o great_a universal_a sin_n of_o virgin-churche_n in_o these_o evangelic_a last_o time_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o force_n of_o foreign_a profess_a enemy_n as_o the_o venom_n and_o malignity_n of_o this_o domestic_a sin_n that_o bring_v desolation_n to_o virgin-churche_n the_o sleep_a devil_n do_v more_o mischief_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n than_o the_o roar_a devil_n to_o sleep_v in_o satan_n lap_n be_v much_o worse_a than_o to_o roar_v in_o egypt_n or_o babylon_n furnace_n while_o jerusalem_n sleep_v her_o jugement_n sleep_v not_o her_o carnal_a security_n determine_v in_o dreadful_a awakening_n how_o easy_o do_v she_o fall_v into_o the_o roman_n hand_n yea_o into_o the_o fire_n of_o divine_a wrath_n while_o she_o be_v asleep_a in_o her_o sin_n do_v not_o jael_n a_o poor_a silly_a woman_n pierce_v through_o great_a sisera_n head_n when_o he_o be_v asleep_o and_o may_v not_o in_o like_a manner_n small_a tentation_n bring_v ruin_n to_o the_o most_o flourish_a church_n when_o asleep_a on_o the_o bed_n of_o carnal_a security_n this_o therefore_o be_v great_a mater_fw-la of_o lamentation_n confidence_n another_o church-sin_n that_o expose_v jerusalem_n to_o church-ruine_n be_v her_o self-fulnesse_n and_o carnal_a confidence_n she_o be_v full_a of_o herself_o her_o own_o contrivement_n sufficience_n and_o dependence_n wherefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o she_o reject_v she_o messiah_n and_o all_o his_o offer_n of_o peace_n this_o christ_n every_o where_o upbraid_v the_o unbelieve_a jew_n with_o as_o the_o main_a spring_n of_o their_o ruin_n luke_n 18._o 9_o 14._o be_v not_o this_o also_o the_o great_a sin_n that_o bring_v old_a jerusalem_n under_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n do_v not_o the_o prophet_n isaias_n by_o a_o witty_a sarcasme_n upbraid_v she_o with_o this_o sin_n 10._o as_o the_o cause_n of_o she_o run_v isa_n 2._o 10._o enter_v into_o the_o rock_n and_o hide_v thou_o in_o the_o dust_n for_o fear_v of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n here_o by_o a_o sarcasme_n do_v aggravate_v the_o proud_a confidence_n of_o this_o people_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n inevitable_a jugement_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v fly_v if_o thou_o can_v the_o terrible_a aspect_n and_o severe_a hand_n of_o thy_o god_n but_o all_o thy_o attemt_n shall_v prove_v abortive_a all_o thy_o proud_a confidence_n be_v insignificant_a the_o like_a jerem._n 15._o 8._o 14_o 15._o why_o do_v we_o sit_v still_o assemble_v yourselves_o and_o let_v we_o enter_v into_o the_o defence_a city_n and_o let_v we_o be_v silent_a there_o here_o you_o have_v the_o vain_a confidence_n of_o the_o jew_n they_o think_v to_o secure_v themselves_o against_o divine_a wrath_n in_o their_o fence_a city_n what_o follow_v for_o or_o rather_o but_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n have_v put_v we_o to_o silence_n and_o give_v we_o the_o water_n of_o gall_n to_o drink_v because_o we_o have_v sin_v this_o be_v a_o ironic_a answer_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o a_o rebuke_n to_o their_o carnal_a confidence_n and_o oh_o what_o a_o hell_n lie_v in_o it_o they_o boast_v of_o secure_v themselves_o and_o obtain_v rest_n in_o their_o fence_a city_n yes_o say_v the_o prophet_n ironic_o you_o shall_v be_v secure_a and_o quiet_a but_o how_o not_o as_o you_o dream_v in_o your_o fence_a city_n but_o in_o be_v make_v drink_v with_o the_o lord_n water_n of_o gal_n or_o rather_o poison_v whereby_o you_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o all_o counsel_n and_o expose_v to_o violent_a destruction_n this_o be_v the_o silence_n the_o lord_n will_v give_v you_o as_o the_o reward_n of_o your_o carnal_a confidence_n 1._o so_o hos_n 12._o 1._o ephraim_n feed_v on_o the_o wind_n and_o follow_v the_o eastwind_v he_o daily_o increase_v lie_n and_o desolation_n the_o late_a be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o former_a his_o desolation_n be_v but_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o lie_a confidence_n ephraim_n by_o multiply_a lie_n i._n e._n carnal_a confidence_n in_o the_o assyrian_n and_o egyptian_n do_v but_o multiply_v desolation_n when_o ever_o any_o profess_v people_n or_o church_n begin_v to_o be_v self-strong_a or_o confident_a in_o a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n they_o be_v the_o next_o door_n to_o some_o great_a danger_n what_o ever_o we_o make_v the_o bottom_n of_o our_o confidence_n that_o we_o make_v our_o god_n and_o our_o jealous_a god_n will_v never_o bear_v it_o that_o we_o place_v a_o idol_n in_o his_o room_n if_o he_o intend_v mercy_n to_o we_o he_o will_v break_v all_o such_o image_n of_o jealousy_n which_o will_v otherwise_o break_v we_o 6._o earthlymindedness_n another_o great_a sin_n which_o promote_v jerusalem_n ruin_n be_v her_o earthly-mindednesse_a she_o prefer_v her_o clay-god_n and_o temporal_a 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be_v the_o aggravation_n of_o this_o unbelief_n 4._o what_o severe_a wrath_n and_o jugement_n from_o god_n attend_v this_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n the_o examen_fw-la and_o resolution_n of_o these_o question_n will_v give_v we_o the_o full_a explication_n of_o our_o proposition_n as_o also_o of_o the_o text._n q._n 1._o unbelief_n what_o it_o be_v not_o to_o know_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o our_o peace_n or_o wherein_o the_o nature_n of_o unbelief_n do_v consist_v for_o the_o more_o full_a resolution_n of_o this_o question_n we_o shall_v consider_v unbelief_n 1._o with_o relation_n to_o its_o object_n 2._o in_o regard_n to_o its_o act._n 1._o be_v the_o object_n of_o unbelief_n be_v here_o express_v under_o this_o comprehensive_a notion_n the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o thy_o peace_n these_o be_v as_o we_o before_o intimate_v either_o 1_o complexe_v and_o notional_a or_o 2._o simple_n and_o real_a the_o complexe_n or_o notional_a thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o our_o 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treat_v of_o it_o in_o its_o general_n and_o abstract_a nature_n and_o not_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o this_o or_o that_o subject_n for_o albeit_o our_o text_n speak_v of_o the_o unbelief_n of_o person_n irregenerate_a yet_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o unbelief_n of_o person_n regenerate_v differ_v not_o total_o from_o that_o in_o person_n irregenerate_a we_o may_v very_o well_o and_o proper_o treat_v of_o both_o under_o one_o general_a idea_n though_o with_o different_a reflection_n on_o and_o application_n to_o this_o or_o that_o subject_a thus_o much_o be_v premise_v we_o proceed_v to_o the_o explication_n of_o our_o question_n first_o god_n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o notional_a material_a general_a thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o our_o peace_n which_o be_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n or_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o general_n which_o not_o to_o know_v or_o true_o assent_v unto_o be_v the_o original_n and_o no_o small_a part_n of_o unbelief_n oh_o here_o lie_v the_o the_o bitter_a 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those_o to_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o unbelief_n who_o be_v never_o true_o sensible_a of_o the_o power_n of_o it_o be_v not_o infidelity_n as_o it_o have_v be_v show_v the_o great_a sin_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o have_v the_o great_a sense_n what_o be_v the_o main_a and_o first_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n but_o to_o convince_v the_o unbelieving_a world_n of_o their_o unbelief_n as_o john_n 16._o 9_o and_o can_v man_n be_v convince_v of_o it_o unless_o they_o study_v and_o observe_v the_o nature_n and_o work_n of_o it_o why_o be_v it_o that_o the_o most_o of_o man_n do_v account_v infidelity_n so_o small_a a_o sin_n but_o because_o they_o never_o inquire_v into_o its_o black_a ugly_a nature_n and_o aggravation_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o many_o take_v part_n with_o their_o unbelief_n but_o because_o they_o be_v not_o sensible_a what_o a_o mischievous_a pernicious_a thing_n it_o be_v alas_o do_v man_n study_v and_o believe_v what_o a_o heinous_a 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