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that_o thou_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a when_o thou_o buy_v a_o village_n bonam_fw-la emis_fw-la thou_o buy_v a_o good_a one_o when_o thou_o marry_v a_o wife_n bonam_fw-la eligis_fw-la thou_o choose_v a_o good_a one_o when_o thou_o desire_v child_n bonos_fw-es optas_fw-la thou_o desire_v good_a one_o and_o when_o thou_o have_v all_o these_o riches_n thou_o be_v but_o poor_a inter_fw-la tot_fw-la dona_fw-la among_o so_o many_o gift_n &_o malus_fw-la inter_fw-la tot_fw-la bona_fw-la and_o evil_a among_o so_o many_o good_a thing_n matth._n aug._n seâ—m_n 16._o in_o matth._n say_v a_o gustine_n many_o may_v welter_v upon_o their_o gold_n like_o heliogabalus_n as_o lampridius_n and_o herodian_a report_n of_o he_o and_o yet_o for_o spiritual_a wisdom_n have_v heart_n like_o stone_n and_o head_n like_o beetle_n and_o be_v beggar_n destitute_a of_o all_o heavenly_a riches_n my_o conclusion_n be_v a_o exhortation_n to_o bestow_v more_o of_o our_o time_n spend_v more_o of_o our_o life_n in_o read_v the_o book_n of_o god_n than_o in_o any_o thing_n beside_o all_o our_o other_o study_n etc._n etc._n i_o come_v to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o proposition_n if_o their_o diminish_n be_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o gentile_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n diminish_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o fall_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o cast_v off_o and_o be_v in_o sense_n the_o same_o with_o the_o precedent_a clause_n i_o note_v from_o the_o iteration_n that_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v diligent_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o note_v by_o we_o gentile_n for_o that_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o weight_n full_a of_o profit_n and_o have_v in_o it_o many_o lesson_n of_o special_a use_n 1._o that_o no_o nation_n be_v they_o people_n never_o so_o dear_a so_o grace_v with_o blessing_n so_o belove_v of_o god_n but_o sin_n will_v set_v god_n and_o they_o at_o variance_n and_o hazard_v the_o ruin_n both_o of_o their_o state_n and_o government_n that_o common_a wealth_n and_o kingdom_n have_v their_o period_n let_v sparta_n and_o babylon_n and_o nineveh_n witness_n 2._o we_o learn_v that_o when_o the_o word_n and_o gospel_n be_v become_v a_o stumble_a block_n the_o fall_n of_o that_o people_n be_v not_o far_o off_o as_o in_o vers_n 12.3_o infidelity_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n make_v god_n in_o justice_n take_v it_o quite_o away_o from_o they_o as_o vers_n 12._o there_o be_v many_o other_o point_n but_o i_o meet_v they_o hereafter_o and_o come_v to_o the_o inference_n that_o be_v make_v upon_o these_o two_o premise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o much_o more_o shall_v their_o fullness_n be_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v mean_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o multitude_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o plentiful_a restore_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o paraeus_n and_o thence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v not_o be_v of_o some_o small_a but_o of_o a_o great_a and_o plentiful_a number_n 2._o the_o excellency_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n wherewith_o they_o shall_v be_v adorn_v and_o beautify_v after_o their_o conversion_n and_o therefore_o some_o have_v expound_v the_o 60._o of_o isay_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o jerusalem_n after_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o then_o god_n will_v beautify_v the_o house_n of_o his_o glory_n vers_fw-la 7._o glorify_v the_o place_n of_o his_o foot_n vers_n 13._o that_o he_o will_v again_o call_v it_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n zion_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n vers_fw-la 14._o that_o in_o stead_n of_o brass_n they_o shall_v have_v gold_n in_o stead_n of_o iron_n they_o shall_v have_v silver_n in_o stead_n of_o wood_n they_o shall_v have_v brass_n in_o stead_n of_o stone_n iron_z vers_n 17._o that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v their_o light_n and_o god_n their_o glory_n vers_fw-la 19_o mean_v that_o after_o their_o conversion_n they_o shall_v have_v all_o restore_v more_o glorious_a than_o they_o have_v before_o thus_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n be_v clear_a the_o conclusion_n follow_v 1._o doct._n 1_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v convert_v in_o great_a number_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o say_v my_o apostle_n at_o vers_fw-la 26._o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v whereby_o understand_v not_o the_o spiritual_a israel_n that_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n consist_v of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n though_o melancthon_n and_o calvin_n do_v so_o expound_v it_o for_o 1._o in_o this_o sense_n paul_n have_v not_o deliver_v any_o mystery_n as_o it_o be_v call_v vers_fw-la 25._o 2._o the_o apostle_n mean_v to_o minister_v some_o consolation_n to_o the_o jew_n in_o hope_n of_o their_o future_a conversion_n which_o unless_o it_o be_v more_o general_a than_o in_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o jew_n it_o will_v have_v minister_v small_a comfort_n to_o the_o whole_a nation_n as_o martyr_n and_o paraeus_n make_v the_o reason_n 3._o the_o apostle_n give_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n why_o he_o bring_v in_o this_o mystery_n that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v not_o insult_v over_o the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o have_v be_v little_a to_o his_o purpose_n if_o he_o have_v not_o open_v some_o secret_a concern_v some_o special_a call_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o s._n chrysostome_n expound_v that_o place_n apoc._n 7.4_o there_o be_v seal_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n 1440._o say_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o general_a conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o this_o point_n i_o defer_v to_o vers_fw-la 26._o 2._o doct._n 2_o the_o jew_n after_o their_o conversion_n shall_v be_v endue_v with_o excellent_a gift_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n i_o will_v not_o be_v so_o adventurous_a as_o some_o have_v be_v to_o understand_v that_o jerusalem_n that_o new_a city_n which_o come_v down_o from_o god_n apoc._n 21.2_o which_o be_v say_v to_o have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sun_n nor_o of_o the_o moon_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v light_v it_o and_o the_o lambeâ—â—_n the_o light_n of_o it_o to_o be_v jerusalem_n or_o the_o church_n of_o god_n after_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o that_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o yet_o do_v i_o think_v that_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n either_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o they_o or_o may_v be_v fit_o apply_v unto_o they_o isa_n 24.23_o when_o after_o many_o day_n they_o shall_v be_v visit_v and_o come_v out_o of_o prison_n the_o moon_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a and_o the_o sun_n ashamed_a when_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v reign_v in_o mount_n zion_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o glory_n shall_v be_v before_o his_o ancient_a man_n that_o be_v when_o god_n shall_v restore_v his_o church_n the_o glory_n thereof_o shall_v so_o shine_v and_o his_o minister_n which_o be_v call_v ancient_a mien_n that_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n shall_v be_v darken_v in_o comparison_n of_o they_o the_o light_n of_o the_o moon_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v sevenfold_a more_o but_o these_o be_v point_n that_o must_v be_v handle_v hereafter_o i_o therefore_o proceed_v to_o the_o far_a explication_n of_o this_o argument_n in_o the_o thirteen_o and_o fourteen_o verse_n verse_n 13._o verse_n 13_o for_o i_o speak_v to_o you_o gentile_n in_fw-la asmuch_o as_o i_o be_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n i_o magnify_v my_o office_n the_o second_o end_n that_o god_n have_v in_o reject_v of_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o the_o end_n the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n again_o so_o that_o he_o aim_v at_o the_o welfare_n of_o
sioni_n unto_o zion_n and_o so_o it_o be_v isa_n 59.20_o the_o redeemer_n shall_v come_v unto_o zion_n and_o unto_o they_o that_o turn_v from_o iniquity_n in_o jacob_n and_o that_o some_o greek_a copy_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o zion_n sake_n and_o that_o perhaps_o the_o printer_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o take_v it_o as_o it_o stand_v zion_n a_o mountain_n of_o jerusalem_n call_v the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o holy_a mountain_n in_o the_o top_n whereof_o be_v the_o tower_n of_o david_n which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o city_n of_o david_n 2_o sam._n 5.7_o from_o thence_o the_o deliverer_n come_v muaedum_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la ibi_fw-la natus_fw-la sed_fw-la quis_fw-la inde_fw-la doctrina_fw-la ejus_fw-la exivit_fw-la in_o universum_fw-la muaedum_fw-la not_o because_o he_o be_v bear_v there_o but_o because_o his_o doctrine_n go_v forth_o thence_o into_o all_o the_o world_n as_o aquinas_n speak_v on_o rom._n 11._o and_o it_o agree_v well_o with_o the_o prophet_n word_n the_o law_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o zion_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n isa_n 2.3_o wheresoever_o the_o word_n be_v preach_v thither_o christ_n come_v and_o there_o he_o be_v or_o thus_o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v send_v unto_o we_o than_o christ_n himself_o be_v send_v unto_o we_o hence_o be_v that_o speech_n of_o christ_n he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o luk._n 10.16_o as_o if_o it_o be_v no_o question_n but_o where_o the_o word_n come_v there_o christ_n himself_o come_v also_o hence_o be_v that_o 1_o thess_n 4.8_o he_o that_o despise_v these_o thing_n despise_v not_o man_n but_o god_n for_o wheresoever_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v there_o christ_n be_v have_v in_o it_o and_o cover_v under_o it_o learn_v first_o what_o estimate_n we_o be_v to_o make_v of_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o treasure_n hide_v in_o the_o seldom_o for_o which_o the_o wise_a merchant_n sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v second_o that_o when_o we_o have_v the_o gospel_n we_o can_v want_v nothing_o potest_fw-la have_v enti_fw-la deum_fw-la n_z b_o l_o dcesse_n potest_fw-la nothing_o can_v be_v want_v to_o he_o that_o have_v god_n as_o vers_n 12._o i_o hasten_v to_o the_o person_n the_o deliverer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o signification_n one_o that_o shall_v pluck_v they_o out_o of_o their_o misery_n and_o servitude_n under_o which_o they_o groan_v to_o note_v man_n under_o sin_n endure_v miserable_a and_o woeful_a servitude_n doct._n and_o therefore_o be_v sin_n compare_v unto_o a_o heavy_a burden_n that_o make_v the_o whole_a earth_n to_o reel_v isa_n 24.20_o that_o overpresseth_a god_n himself_o and_o make_v he_o say_v of_o moab_n judah_n and_o israel_n amos_n 2.13_o i_o be_o press_v under_o you_o as_o a_o cart_n be_v press_v that_o be_v full_a of_o sheaf_n it_o be_v that_o which_o make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o sweat_v drop_n and_o clod_n of_o blood_n when_o our_o sin_n be_v upon_o he_o luk._n 22.44_o and_o therefore_o they_o that_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n be_v like_a to_o man_n that_o be_v press_v to_o death_n and_o cry_v still_o for_o more_o weight_n to_o be_v cast_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o feel_v not_o this_o weight_n because_o they_o be_v already_o dead_a or_o drown_v in_o sin_n a_o man_n on_o dry_a ground_n feel_v the_o least_o weight_n of_o a_o bucket_n but_o a_o man_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o a_o water_n feel_v not_o though_o never_o so_o great_a weight_n and_o heap_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n if_o it_o make_v david_n to_o roar_v psal_n 32.3_o ezekiah_n to_o mourn_v like_o a_o dove_n to_o chatter_v like_o a_o crane_n 4._o bone_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la serviat_fw-la libre_fw-la est_fw-la maâ—us_fw-la etianisi_fw-la regnet_fw-la servus_n est_fw-la aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o isa_n 38.14_o second_o it_o be_v a_o miserable_a servitude_n to_o live_v in_o it_o 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the_o centurion_n have_v his_o servant_n that_o say_v to_o one_o go_v and_o he_o go_v luk._n 7.8_o if_o it_o command_v the_o drunkard_n he_o rise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o follow_v it_o isa_n 5.11_o the_o adulterer_n he_o watch_v the_o twilight_n be_v the_o night_n never_o so_o black_a and_o dark_a prov._n 7.9_o and_o though_o in_o the_o act_n of_o some_o sin_n there_o be_v great_a difficulty_n yet_o do_v they_o not_o excuse_v themselves_o as_o man_n do_v when_o they_o shall_v do_v any_o good_a like_a moses_n exod._n 4.1_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v i_o and_z at_z vers_n 10._o i_o be_o not_o eloquent_a and_o jeremie_n chap._n 1.6_o i_o be_o but_o a_o child_n and_o can_v speak_v but_o be_v the_o danger_n never_o so_o great_a the_o difficulty_n never_o so_o many_o the_o profit_n or_o pleasure_n never_o so_o small_a they_o adventure_v upon_o it_o what_o better_a can_v ahab_n the_o king_n be_v for_o naboths_n vineyard_n it_o be_v but_o to_o make_v a_o garden_n of_o herb_n 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bondage_n under_o sin_n will_v appear_v in_o this_o that_o though_o common_a sinner_n seem_v to_o lead_v a_o pleasant_a and_o merry_a life_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o great_a toil_n and_o drudgery_n than_o that_o which_o they_o undergo_v in_o contrive_v and_o act_v of_o sin_n 5.11_o isa_n 5.11_o who_o rife_v so_o early_o as_o the_o drunkard_n who_o walk_v so_o many_o dark_a night_n as_o the_o adulterer_n who_o endure_v so_o many_o tempest_n as_o the_o pirate_n come_v in_o so_o many_o danger_n as_o thief_n and_o robber_n seldom_o do_v they_o suffer_v either_o their_o eye_n to_o sleep_v or_o eyelid_n to_o slumber_n or_o the_o temple_n of_o their_o head_n to_o take_v any_o rest_n the_o use_n be_v use_v to_o teach_v we_o the_o apostle_n lesson_n rom_n 6.12_o let_v not_o sin_n reign_v etc._n etc._n 1._o it_o be_v a_o base_a service_n to_o serve_v either_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v our_o fellow_n or_o the_o world_n that_o be_v our_o servant_n or_o the_o devil_n that_o be_v our_o enemy_n 2._o after_o all_o the_o service_n there_o will_v be_v a_o miserable_a payment_n death_n rom._n 6.23_o the_o punishment_n of_o loss_n loss_n of_o happiness_n peace_n life_n glory_n of_o the_o bless_a vision_n of_o god_n the_o eternal_a comfort_n of_o his_o spirit_n of_o that_o noise_n of_o heavenly_a music_n which_o beat_v the_o sphere_n and_o make_v the_o heaven_n tore_v with_o hallelujah_n of_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o peace_n the_o pain_n of_o sense_n in_o every_o part_n pain_n and_o sorrow_n in_o the_o conscience_n convulsion_n and_o terror_n in_o the_o tongue_n burn_v and_o heat_n and_o both_o these_o eternal_a be_v the_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n never_o so_o hot_a they_o shall_v not_o consume_v it_o