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the_o creature_n lie_v under_o ibid._n every_o creature_n have_v 1._o a_o specifical_a end_n 301._o 2._o a_o ultimate_a end_n ibid._n a_o wicked_a man_n have_v no_o right_a unto_o the_o creature_n ibid._n but_o he_o have_v 1._o a_o civil_a right_n ibid._n 2._o a_o providentiall_a right_n ibid._n 3_o a_o vindicative_a right_n 302._o 4._o a_o creature_n right_a as_o he_o be_v a_o creature_n ibid._n but_o he_o have_v no_o filial_a right_n no_o sonlike_a right_n in_o christ_n ibid._n use_v to_o show_v that_o wicked_a man_n have_v little_a cause_n to_o be_v merry_a at_o any_o time_n because_o there_o be_v nothing_o near_o they_o but_o groan_v under_o they_o 303._o all_o creature_n groan_n to_o god_n for_o vengeance_n to_o be_v pour_v upon_o the_o wicked_a ibid._n and_o these_o groan_n be_v 1._o upbraid_v groan_n 305._o 2._o witness_v groan_n ibid._n 3._o accuse_v groan_n 307._o 4._o judge_v and_o condemn_v groan_n ibid._n use_v for_o exhortation_n 1._o to_o take_v heed_n how_o we_o do_v abuse_v the_o creature_n of_o god_n ibid._n 2._o take_v heed_n of_o sin_v against_o god_n by_o the_o creature_n ibid._n 3._o take_v heed_n of_o set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o the_o creature_n ibid._n 4._o use_v all_o the_o creature_n in_o humility_n and_o thankfulness_n 308._o 5._o use_v the_o creature_n as_o so_o many_o ladder_n to_o help_v thou_o to_o climb_v up_o towards_o heaven_n ibid._n the_o content_n of_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o sermon_n on_o john_n 2._o 6._o the_o open_n of_o the_o word_n in_o four_o particular_n 313._o doct._n a_o true_a christian_a walk_n as_o christ_n walk_v 314._o a_o man_n must_v first_o be_v in_o christ_n before_o he_o can_v walk_v as_o christ_n walk_v object_n can_v any_o man_n walk_v as_o christ_n walk_v 315._o answ_n none_o can_v walk_v as_o christ_n walk_v in_o regard_n of_o equality_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o similitude_n they_o may_v ibid._n the_o life_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v the_o example_n of_o our_o life_n ibid._n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o redeem_v we_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o to_o be_v a_o example_n of_o life_n unto_o we_o for_o our_o sanctification_n 316._o this_o question_n answer_v viz._n what_o it_o be_v to_o walk_v as_o christ_n walk_v 317._o four_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n 1._o because_o as_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a so_o he_o come_v to_o conform_v they_o to_o his_o image_n ibid._n 2._o because_o in_o vain_a we_o be_v call_v christian_n if_o we_o be_v not_o imitator_n of_o christ_n and_o live_v as_o he_o live_v 318._o 3._o because_o all_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n therefore_o they_o must_v have_v the_o same_o life_n and_o be_v quicken_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n 319._o 4_o because_o of_o that_o near_a relation_n that_o be_v betwixt_o christ_n and_o every_o one_o of_o his_o member_n 320_o use_v 1._o to_o show_v that_o all_o man_n that_o live_v not_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n do_v blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n 321._o of_o all_o sin_n under_o heaven_n god_n can_v endure_v the_o sin_n of_o they_o that_o take_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n upon_o they_o ibid._n doctr._n every_o minister_n be_v bind_v to_o preach_v home_o to_o man_n in_o particular_n 322._o reas_n 1._o particular_n be_v most_o operative_a ibid._n 2._o particular_n be_v most_o distinct_a and_o most_o powerful_a 324._o 3_o particular_n be_v most_o sensible_a ibid._n doctr._n every_o minister_n be_v bind_v to_o preach_v so_o as_o to_o make_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o pretioas_n and_o the_o vile_a 325._o reas_n 1._o because_o otherwise_o a_o minister_n profane_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n ibid._n 2._o otherwise_o he_o can_v be_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n 326._o 3._o otherwise_o he_o be_v like_a to_o do_v no_o good_a by_o his_o ministry_n ibid._n the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o sermon_n on_o john_n 3._o 20._o the_o context_n open_v in_o four_o particular_n 1._o what_o man_n natural_a estate_n and_o condition_n be_v without_o christ_n 331._o 2._o god_n gracious_a provision_n for_o man_n salvation_n ibid._n 3._o the_o condition_n require_v viz._n faith_n 332._o 4._o the_o reprobation_n of_o the_o world_n if_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v ibid._n but_o christ_n be_v neither_o the_o efficient_a nor_o deficient_a cause_n thereof_o ibid._n but_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o damnation_n be_v from_o themselves_o prove_v 1._o by_o their_o own_o conscience_n ibid._n 2._o by_o experience_n ibid._n 3._o by_o reason_n 333._o in_o the_o word_n be_v two_o part_n 1._o the_o wicked_n rejection_n of_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n ibid._n 2._o the_o cause_n of_o that_o rejection_n ibid._n viz_o 1._o first_o from_o the_o qualification_n of_o their_o person_n ibid._n 2._o from_o the_o disposition_n of_o their_o nature_n ibid._n doctr._n a_o wicked_a man_n hate_v the_o word_n of_o god_n grace_n yea_o grace_n itself_o ibid._n this_o hatred_n be_v 1._o a_o actual_a hatred_n ibid._n 2._o it_o be_v a_o passion_n of_o the_o heart_n ibid._n 3._o it_o cause_v the_o heart_n to_o rise_v up_o against_o a_o union_n with_o the_o word_n 334._o this_o union_n of_o the_o word_n be_v set_v in_o opposition_n 1._o to_o general_a preach_n ibid._n 2._o to_o merciful_a preach_n 335._o 3._o to_o preach_v when_o the_o minister_n be_v dead_a ibid._n if_o the_o world_n do_v not_o hatâ—_n a_o righteous_a man_n it_o be_v either_o 1._o because_o he_o be_v a_o great_a man_n 337._o 2._o because_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o admirable_a wit_n and_o knowledge_n ibid._n 3._o or_o because_o god_n give_v he_o favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n ibid._n 4._o this_o hatred_n cause_v the_o heart_n to_o rise_v against_o that_o which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o its_o lust_n ibid._n a_o wicked_a man_n may_v love_v three_o kind_n of_o preach_v 1._o eloquent_a preach_v that_o savour_v more_o of_o humanity_n then_o of_o divinity_n 2._o impertinent_a preach_v ibid._n 3._o now_o and_o then_o some_o preach_v to_o satisfy_v the_o crave_n of_o his_o conscience_n ibid._n reason_n 1._o a_o wicked_a man_n hate_v the_o word_n because_o he_o hate_v all_o truth_n even_o the_o very_a be_v of_o the_o word_n 339._o 2._o because_o he_o hate_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o word_n 340._o because_o he_o can_v endure_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n ibid._n all_o natural_a man_n hate_v the_o word_n 1._o because_o no_o entreaty_n no_o beseech_v can_v possible_o reconcile_v they_o 341._o 2._o because_o neither_o money_n nor_o price_n can_v make_v they_o friend_n ibid._n 3._o because_o all_o the_o love_n in_o the_o world_n can_v unite_v they_o together_o 343._o 4._o because_o neither_o the_o love_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n will_v solder_v they_o together_o ibid._n every_o natural_a man_n have_v rather_o be_v damn_v then_o leave_v his_o sin_n rather_o go_v to_o hell_n then_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n 344._o the_o content_n of_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o sermon_n on_o isaiah_n 42._o 24._o the_o word_n contain_v five_o thing_n 1._o the_o author_n of_o the_o destruction_n 350._o 2._o the_o cause_n of_o it_o ibid._n 3._o the_o judgement_n itself_o ibid._n 3._o the_o people_n on_o who_o it_o be_v inflict_v ibid._n 5._o the_o effect_n of_o it_o ibid._n doctrine_n 1._o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o judgement_n that_o befall_v a_o nation_n 351._o use_v 1_o for_o comfort_v to_o god_n child_n see_v god_n be_v the_o orderer_n of_o all_o event_n ibid._n use_v 2._o for_o terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a that_o god_n who_o they_o hate_v shall_v be_v their_o judge_n ibid._n use_v 3_o to_o learn_v in_o all_o calamity_n to_o look_v up_o unto_o god_n 352._o doctrine_n 2._o sin_n and_o disobedience_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v that_o which_o bring_v down_o punishment_n and_o judgement_n upon_o a_o nation_n church_n or_o people_n ibid._n use_v 1_o to_o discover_v the_o weakness_n of_o our_o land_n in_o what_o a_o poor_a condition_n it_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o sin_n 353._o 2._o to_o show_v who_o be_v the_o great_a traitor_n to_o a_o kingdom_n ibid._n 3._o to_o teach_v all_o of_o we_o to_o set_v hand_n and_o heart_n prayer_n and_o tear_n on_o work_n against_o sin_n ibid._n especial_o it_o concern_v thâ—se_a that_o be_v in_o place_n of_o authority_n 354._o doctrine_n 3._o the_o lord_n often_o time_n bring_v fearful_a and_o unavoidable_a judgement_n and_o punishment_n upon_o his_o own_o profess_v people_n 335._o four_o sign_n of_o judgement_n a_o come_n 1._o when_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n with_o one_o voice_n foretell_v judgement_n to_o come_v 856._o 2._o when_o sin_n of_o all_o sort_n do_v abound_v ibid._n 3._o when_o the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n cast_v in_o bone_n of_o dissension_n ibid._n 4._o when_o all_o man_n heart_n begin_v
as_o the_o judge_n to_o condemn_v thou_o unto_o the_o pit_n of_o destruction_n for_o thy_o damn_a impudence_n in_o come_v so_o unworthy_o unto_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n for_o that_o man_n can_v eat_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v not_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n therefore_o thou_o must_v be_v a_o limb_n of_o christ_n if_o ever_o thou_o will_v receive_v worthy_o 2._o if_o a_o man_n come_v unto_o the_o sacrament_n and_o come_v in_o his_o sin_n he_o come_v to_o his_o own_o destruction_n for_o though_o it_o be_v a_o sweet_a banquet_n to_o refresh_v a_o humble_a and_o weary_a soul_n and_o to_o make_v it_o walk_v more_o cheerful_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n yet_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o it_o in_o his_o sin_n and_o receive_v it_o in_o his_o uncleanness_n speed_v thereby_o his_o own_o damnation_n and_o receive_v it_o as_o his_o uâ—aticum_fw-la to_o hell_n the_o apostle_n compare_v baptism_n to_o the_o red_a sea_n 1._o cor._n 10._o from_o which_o place_n crysostome_n say_v that_o as_o the_o red_a sea_n be_v a_o way_n for_o the_o israelite_n to_o pass_v through_o to_o canaan_n so_o it_o be_v as_o a_o grave_n to_o swallow_v up_o the_o egyptian_o to_o their_o destruction_n so_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v as_o a_o grave_n a_o open_a pit_n whereby_o many_o plunge_n themselves_o into_o eternal_a destruction_n but_o as_o a_o chariot_n to_o the_o godly_a to_o carry_v they_o to_o heaven_n three_o by_o come_v in_o thy_o sin_n thou_o make_v thyself_o liable_a to_o god_n 3_o temporary_a plague_n and_o judgement_n as_o appear_v in_o my_o text_n for_o this_o cause_n many_o be_v sick_a and_o weak_a among_o you_o and_o many_o be_v fall_v asleep_o for_o this_o cause_n which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o note_n of_o conclusion_n but_o of_o the_o cause_n for_o this_o cause_n namely_o because_o they_o examine_v not_o themselves_o but_o come_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o receive_v it_o unworthy_o one_o man_n have_v a_o disease_n in_o his_o body_n that_o he_o live_v not_o out_o half_a his_o day_n another_o be_v sick_a and_o weak_a near_o unto_o death_n a_o three_o be_v fall_v asleep_o wherefore_o why_o say_v the_o apostle_n for_o this_o cause_n of_o receive_v unworthy_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n four_o for_o instruction_n that_o because_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o well_o 4._o as_o wicked_a man_n be_v guilty_a of_o unworthy_a come_n to_o the_o lord_n table_n therefore_o he_o exhort_v they_o that_o if_o they_o will_v not_o have_v the_o lord_n judge_v they_o that_o they_o will_v judge_v themselves_o as_o in_o the_o 31._o verse_n for_o if_o we_o will_v judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n if_o we_o will_v sit_v down_o and_o search_v our_o own_o heart_n and_o try_v our_o own_o spirit_n and_o pry_v into_o our_o own_o bosom_n and_o out_o with_o our_o old_a corruption_n and_o unclean_a lust_n and_o enter_v into_o a_o new_a covenant_n with_o god_n of_o holy_a walk_n before_o he_o 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