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people_n which_o further_v his_o choice_n of_o they_o just_a cause_n there_o be_v in_o they_o why_o he_o shall_v have_v pass_v by_o they_o as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n for_o as_o they_o be_v the_o few_o of_o all_o people_n deut._n 7.7_o so_o they_o be_v the_o worst_a and_o most_o stiff-necked_a of_o all_o deut._n 9.6_o yea_o consider_v abraham_n himself_o their_o father_n and_o the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a what_o cause_n be_v in_o he_o that_o god_n shall_v set_v his_o love_n upon_o himself_o or_o his_o posterity_n or_o call_v he_o out_o of_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldaean_n where_o he_o live_v in_o as_o heathenish_a idolatry_n as_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n in_o so_o much_o as_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o pit_n whence_o they_o be_v hew_v and_o tell_v they_o their_o father_n be_v a_o amorite_n and_o their_o mother_n a_o hâ—ttite_n ezek._n 16.3_o if_o it_o be_v still_o ask_v what_o cause_n then_o be_v there_o why_o this_o people_n shall_v above_o all_o other_o be_v choose_v to_o partake_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o life_n the_o lord_n himself_o direct_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n without_o himself_o that_o move_v he_o hereunto_o it_o be_v only_o his_o free_a love_n and_o mere_a good_a will_n the_o lord_n love_v you_o because_o he_o love_v you_o deut._n 7.8_o object_n but_o when_o god_n elect_v one_o to_o salvation_n and_o reject_v another_o he_o seem_v not_o accept_v of_o person_n for_o all_o lie_n alike_o in_o the_o same_o condition_n ans_fw-fr the_o objection_n answer_v itself_o for_o in_o that_o all_o lie_v alike_o in_o the_o same_o mass_n and_o all_o be_v corrupt_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o election_n and_o reprobation_n depend_v not_o upon_o any_o thing_n outward_a for_o see_v matter_n enough_o to_o condemn_v all_o all_o be_v sell_v unto_o sin_n and_o no_o more_o matter_n of_o love_n in_o those_o who_o he_o choose_v than_o those_o who_o he_o refuse_v we_o must_v needs_o conclude_v with_o the_o apostle_n that_o he_o choose_v free_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o just_o reprobate_v and_o refuse_v rom._n 9.18_o if_o it_o be_v here_o allege_v that_o it_o seem_v hard_a that_o those_o that_o be_v all_o equal_a in_o adam_n shall_v be_v so_o unequal_o deal_v with_o i_o answer_v may_v not_o the_o lord_n do_v with_o his_o own_o what_o we_o will_v who_o be_v thou_o that_o dare_v dispute_v with_o god_n or_o prescribe_v law_n to_o thy_o creator_n who_o be_v it_o that_o bind_v he_o or_o spoil_v he_o of_o his_o sovereignty_n over_o his_o creature_n that_o he_o may_v not_o deal_v with_o one_o thus_o and_o with_o a_o other_o another_o way_n object_n but_o when_o god_n judge_v man_n according_a to_o their_o work_n do_v he_o not_o accept_v of_o man_n by_o outward_a thing_n and_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n accept_v person_n when_o he_o respect_v abel_n and_o his_o sacrifice_n but_o to_o cain_n and_o his_o sacrifice_n have_v no_o respect_n answ_n god_n judge_v man_n according_a to_o work_n but_o not_o as_o they_o be_v outward_a action_n but_o as_o they_o be_v fruit_n of_o faith_n purify_n the_o heart_n and_o work_v by_o love_n thus_o only_o he_o look_v on_o they_o with_o acceptance_n whereas_o be_v they_o never_o so_o many_o and_o glorious_a without_o faith_n he_o reject_v they_o so_o as_o still_o he_o judge_v by_o that_o which_o be_v within_o and_o not_o by_o thing_n without_o further_o than_o they_o testify_v of_o the_o former_a as_o for_o abel_n his_o â—ace_n and_o person_n be_v no_o more_o respect_v than_o caâ—ns_n it_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o his_o heart_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o work_v of_o righteousness_n that_o be_v accept_v and_o which_o be_v witness_v heb._n 11.4_o by_o faith_n abel_n offer_v a_o great_a sacrifice_n than_o cain_n by_o the_o which_o he_o obtain_v witness_v that_o he_o be_v righteous_a so_o as_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_a it_o remain_v a_o undeniable_a conclusion_n that_o god_n be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n person_n wh_o soever_o will_v bâ—â—â—e_v god_n muâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d accept_v of_o person_n use_v 1_o if_o god_n accept_v not_o nor_o reject_v man_n for_o outward_a respect_n no_o more_o must_v those_o who_o will_v be_v like_a unto_o he_o and_o hence_o sundry_a sort_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v instruct_v in_o their_o duty_n as_o 1_o magistrate_n who_o be_v god_n vicegerent_n and_o call_v god_n yea_o call_v by_o god_n to_o execute_v his_o judgement_n must_v beware_v of_o respect_v person_n in_o judgement_n deut._n 1.17_o moses_n appoint_v judge_n over_o the_o people_n send_v they_o away_o with_o this_o charge_n you_o shall_v have_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n in_o judgement_n but_o shall_v hear_v the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a you_o shall_v not_o fear_v the_o face_n of_o man_n for_o the_o judgement_n be_v go_n this_o corruption_n yield_v unto_o make_v a_o man_n say_v to_o the_o wicked_a thou_o be_v righteous_a and_o lay_v he_o open_a not_o only_o to_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n but_o even_o to_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o people_n prov._n 24.24_o nay_o more_o he_o make_v god_n so_o far_o as_o lie_v in_o he_o a_o patron_n of_o iniquity_n a_o justifier_n of_o the_o wicked_a a_o taker_n of_o the_o ungodly_a by_o the_o hand_n a_o condemner_n and_o punisher_n of_o the_o innocent_a for_o he_o pronounce_v sentence_n from_o god_n and_o fasten_v that_o upon_o the_o lord_n which_o the_o lord_n abhor_v 2_o minister_n who_o be_v the_o mouth_n and_o messenger_n of_o god_n must_v take_v heed_n of_o this_o base_a sin_n of_o accept_v the_o face_n or_o person_n of_o man_n so_o as_o for_o fear_n or_o flattery_n they_o hide_v or_o betray_v any_o part_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n
many_o and_o mighty_a powerful_a miracle_n which_o be_v sign_n from_o heaven_n show_v that_o he_o be_v from_o heaven_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o they_o believe_v not_o so_o matth._n 27.42_o the_o high_a priest_n scribes_z and_o pharisees_n say_v if_o he_o be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n let_v he_o come_v down_o from_o the_o cross_n and_o woe_n will_v believe_v he_o no_o doubt_n christ_n can_v but_o be_v will_v not_o not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v a_o hour_n of_o darkness_n but_o because_o he_o know_v they_o will_v never_o have_v believe_v he_o psal_n 22_o 2d_o 23._o i_o will_v declare_v thy_o name_n to_o my_o brethren_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n to_o israel_n reason_n 1_o this_o practice_n of_o christ_n be_v answerable_a to_o his_o precept_n matth._n 7.6_o cast_v not_o holy_a thing_n to_o dog_n nor_o pearl_n before_o swine_n by_o holy_a thing_n and_o pearl_n be_v mean_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n kingdom_n christ_n and_o his_o merit_n etc._n etc._n so_o call_v both_o to_o show_v the_o excellency_n of_o they_o in_o themselves_o be_v above_o all_o pearl_n prov._n 3.14_o as_o also_o our_o duty_n to_o prize_n and_o lock_v they_o up_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o keep_v they_o as_o we_o do_v our_o pearl_n safe_o in_o our_o memory_n by_o dog_n and_o hog_n be_v mean_v malicious_a and_o obstinate_a enemy_n convict_v of_o enmity_n against_o god_n word_n of_o who_o amendment_n there_o be_v little_a hope_n every_o man_n natural_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o his_o word_n and_o so_o a_o dog_n and_o a_o swine_n as_o christ_n call_v the_o heathen_n and_o gentile_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o take_v the_o child_n bread_n and_o cast_v it_o to_o dog_n now_o to_o such_o as_o these_o we_o must_v preach_v and_o offer_v the_o sacrament_n yea_o christ_n offer_v himself_o and_o come_v to_o call_v sinnet_n but_o when_o his_o word_n and_o miracle_n be_v reject_v and_o himself_o evil_n entreat_v as_o among_o the_o pharisee_n then_o say_v christ_n let_v they_o alone_o they_o be_v blind_a leader_n of_o the_o blind_a 2_o christ_n show_v himself_o unto_o none_o but_o such_o as_o he_o love_v and_o love_v he_o joh._n 14.11_o and_o this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o judas_n his_o speech_n lord_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o to_o we_o and_o not_o to_o the_o world_n the_o world_n see_v he_o not_o for_o none_o see_v he_o but_o to_o who_o he_o show_v himself_o and_o he_o show_v himself_o to_o none_o but_o such_o as_o love_v he_o and_o none_o love_v he_o but_o such_o as_o love_v his_o word_n and_o keep_v it_o vers_n 23._o 3_o this_o be_v one_o cause_n why_o christ_n speak_v so_o many_o thing_n in_o parable_n that_o such_o as_o will_v be_v blind_a may_v not_o see_v and_o such_o as_o will_v not_o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o his_o holy_a doctrine_n may_v not_o understand_v matth._n 13.13_o for_o many_o that_o hear_v they_o let_v they_o go_v without_o further_a question_n in_o a_o careless_a manner_n whereas_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n inquire_v of_o he_o his_o meaning_n and_o one_o learned_a of_o another_o and_o so_o that_o which_o for_o the_o difficulty_n drive_v other_o away_o become_v in_o this_o manner_n of_o teach_v much_o more_o easy_a and_o familiar_a yea_o much_o more_o perspicuous_a and_o clear_a than_o any_o other_o 4_o never_o can_v extraordinary_a mean_n convert_v such_o as_o believe_v not_o the_o word_n the_o ordinary_a mean_n and_o therefore_o christ_n never_o or_o seldom_o gratify_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n with_o miracle_n or_o extraordinary_a mean_n because_o they_o resist_v his_o doctrine_n person_n and_o work_n or_o if_o any_o wicked_a man_n see_v any_o of_o his_o mighty_a work_v and_o miracle_n they_o see_v not_o himself_o in_o they_o as_o pharaoh_n what_o a_o number_n of_o miracle_n see_v he_o yet_o he_o be_v never_o the_o better_a he_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v god_n nor_o his_o servant_n and_o in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o who_o see_v miracle_n every_o day_n and_o moment_n yet_o not_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o they_o be_v never_o the_o better_a the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o make_v bare_a unto_o they_o use_v 1_o ignorant_a person_n that_o know_v not_o christ_n nor_o desire_v to_o know_v he_o be_v in_o a_o woeful_a estate_n be_v such_o as_o christ_n count_v unworthy_a to_o reveal_v himself_o unto_o and_o therefore_o he_o either_o keep_v the_o mean_n from_o they_o or_o leave_v they_o without_o grace_n to_o make_v a_o holy_a use_n of_o they_o himself_o number_n of_o man_n to_o who_o christ_n never_o reveal_v himself_o use_v 2._o in_o worse_a case_n be_v they_o that_o have_v the_o mean_n and_o yet_o no_o taste_n of_o they_o no_o reformation_n by_o they_o their_o covetousness_n their_o pride_n their_o drunkenness_n and_o uncleanness_n will_v not_o be_v leave_v as_o many_o that_o come_v to_o church_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o yet_o be_v no_o better_a than_o dog_n and_o swine_n and_o altogether_o unreformed_a in_o their_o life_n and_o course_n some_o draw_v the_o word_n of_o god_n into_o question_n and_o will_v be_v teach_v by_o angel_n or_o miracle_n as_o satan_n here_o but_o christ_n will_v not_o make_v himself_o know_v to_o they_o no_o more_o than_o to_o he_o so_o say_v abraham_n to_o dives_n in_o hell_n when_o he_o deny_v his_o request_n they_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n if_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v they_o neither_o will_v they_o believe_v if_o one_o shall_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a some_o be_v resolve_v to_o live_v as_o they_o listen_v let_v the_o preacher_n say_v what_o they_o can_v whereas_o he_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n to_o who_o he_o reveal_v himself_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n for_o christ_n speak_v to_o the_o heart_n not_o to_o the_o ear_n only_o other_o say_v they_o be_v decree_v to_o life_n or_o death_n and_o therefore_o do_v what_o they_o can_v they_o can_v change_v god_n mind_n and_o hence_o never_o go_v about_o to_o change_v themselves_o but_o have_v christ_n show_v himself_o to_o these_o he_o will_v have_v direct_v they_o to_o the_o mean_n of_o save_a knowledge_n namely_o to_o the_o scripture_n which_o testify_v of_o he_o joh._n 5.29_o and_o to_o faith_n which_o unite_v to_o he_o and_o to_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n which_o testify_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o to_o his_o glory_n and_o their_o comfort_n other_o will_v be_v save_v by_o say_v alone_o and_o by_o a_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o neglect_v the_o work_n which_o justify_v it_o and_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n whereas_o if_o christ_n in_o the_o ministry_n have_v reveal_v himself_o to_o such_o he_o have_v quicken_v their_o faith_n and_o not_o leave_v it_o as_o a_o carcase_n for_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a other_o poor_a simple_a people_n will_v be_v save_v by_o mercy_n alone_o and_o never_o labour_n for_o knowledge_n faith_n or_o true_a feel_n of_o their_o own_o estate_n and_o care_v not_o how_o sin_n abound_v that_o mercy_n may_v abound_v much_o more_o but_o have_v christ_n meet_v with_o they_o he_o will_v let_v they_o see_v their_o misery_n in_o the_o cause_n and_o effect_n and_o teach_v they_o to_o hunger_n after_o mercy_n in_o the_o mean_n and_o have_v obtain_v it_o to_o go_v and_o sin_n no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n follow_v other_o disclaim_v the_o doctrine_n of_o mortification_n and_o self-denial_n therefore_o dislike_v the_o word_n as_o too_o straight_o a_o doctrine_n strip_v they_o of_o their_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n and_o hence_o some_o hold_v on_o in_o their_o lust_n some_o return_n with_o the_o swine_n to_o their_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n they_o can_v die_v to_o sin_n they_o can_v live_v without_o laughter_n mirth_n and_o sport_n whereas_o have_v christ_n reveal_v himself_o unto_o they_o he_o will_v have_v teach_v they_o that_o his_o yoke_n be_v a_o easy_a yoke_n than_o the_o yoke_n of_o sin_n know_v three_o property_n of_o such_o as_o to_o who_o christ_n will_v make_v himself_o know_v 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whereas_o in_o all_o private_a converse_n he_o give_v they_o reverence_n luk._n 2._o when_o his_o disciple_n bring_v he_o meat_n he_o neglect_v that_o also_o say_v it_o be_v my_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o do_v the_o will_v of_o my_o father_n and_o if_o prefer_v god_n cause_n will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o respect_v ourselves_o much_o less_o will_v we_o be_v hinder_v by_o other_o we_o can_v tune_v our_o song_n to_o man_n ear_n but_o must_v deal_v faithful_o and_o plain_o though_o we_o displease_v man_n how_o zealous_a be_v christ_n against_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n matth._n 23._o though_o it_o create_v he_o much_o envy_n and_o malice_n when_o he_o see_v the_o invincible_a hardness_n of_o heart_n in_o his_o hearer_n how_o do_v he_o mourn_v in_o his_o spirit_n and_o look_v angry_o about_o he_o mark_n 3.5_o sure_o if_o we_o go_v about_o to_o please_v man_n or_o set_v up_o ourselves_o in_o the_o world_n god_n cause_n will_v affect_v we_o slender_o therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v our_o happy_a portion_n to_o set_v the_o top_n of_o our_o ambition_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o in_o our_o judgement_n and_o practice_n prefer_v the_o win_n of_o soul_n before_o the_o win_n of_o the_o world_n use_v 2._o let_v every_o man_n learn_v to_o consider_v what_o business_n god_n have_v put_v in_o his_o hand_n to_o do_v and_o not_o be_v hinder_v in_o that_o for_o that_o be_v god_n work_n god_n cause_n upon_o which_o depend_v some_o part_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o may_v glorify_v god_n in_o for_o which_o he_o can_v warrant_v his_o call_n let_v he_o set_v that_o forward_o and_o let_v no_o respect_n hinder_v he_o let_v he_o not_o suffer_v god_n to_o be_v dishonour_v in_o his_o family_n nor_o where_o he_o can_v hinder_v it_o let_v the_o spirit_n of_o patience_n swallow_v a_o number_n of_o private_a and_o personal_a wrong_n but_o when_o god_n come_v to_o be_v wrong_v let_v he_o stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o zeal_n and_o courage_n use_v 3_o 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of_o word_n and_o sharp_a reproach_n unless_o there_o be_v add_v also_o a_o direct_a answer_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n he_o therefore_o most_o full_o answer_v by_o the_o scripture_n even_o the_o devil_n himself_o not_o content_v himself_o by_o his_o power_n to_o repel_v he_o which_o satan_n now_o begin_v to_o feel_v unless_o also_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n he_o convince_v he_o and_o thereby_o award_v the_o dart_n and_o break_v the_o temptation_n into_o piece_n which_o must_v be_v our_o rule_n in_o deal_v with_o vain_a and_o jangle_a adversary_n not_o to_o answer_v they_o according_a to_o their_o foolish_a disposition_n or_o provocation_n not_o to_o be_v like_o they_o in_o frowardness_n or_o stiffness_n in_o heat_n and_o perverseness_n but_o to_o answer_v they_o with_o word_n of_o wisdom_n with_o sound_a matter_n and_o moderation_n both_o to_o convince_v they_o and_o beat_v down_o self-conceit_n in_o they_o which_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o 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