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where_o 1._o they_o be_v call_v â—o_o the_o bar_n than_o the_o judgement_n prefer_v and_o sound_a witness_n produce_v so_o judgement_n and_o execution_n so_o â—oth_v god_n here_o he_o call_v they_o to_o the_o bar_n by_o their_o name_n scornful_a man_n that_o rule_n israel_n he_o prefix_n the_o indictment_n against_o they_o because_o they_o have_v cast_v off_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o carnal_a confidence_n and_o security_n â—nd_v so_o be_v harden_v against_o god_n which_o confidence_n appear_v in_o three_o particular_n wherein_o they_o promise_v safety_n though_o god_n have_v threaten_v the_o contrary_n 1._o from_o death_n 2._o from_o guilt_n and_o hell_n 3_o from_o the_o cross_n together_o with_o the_o ground_n thereof_o vanity_n and_o falsehood_n
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of_o redemption_n by_o christ_n do_v usual_o harden_v man_n against_o god_n and_o cover_v man_n from_o himself_o that_o christ_n and_o his_o promise_n his_o way_n and_o religion_n be_v despise_v and_o little_o set_v by_o which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n bring_v a_o heavy_a day_n in_o the_o end_n thus_o the_o old_a world_n mock_v at_o noah_n and_o psal_n theâ—_n 10._o tush_o there_o be_v no_o knowledge_n in_o the_o most_o high_a let_v he_o do_v his_o word_n that_o we_o may_v see_v it_o thus_o the_o phariseâ—_fw-mi be_v full_a despise_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n &_o madâ—_n a_o mock_n of_o christ_n see_v what_o end_n it_o bring_v prov._n 1_o because_o they_o despise_v my_o counsel_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o shall_v thâ—_n eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o own_o way_n as_o in_o constantine_n time_n when_o the_o church_n enjoy_v rest_n from_o their_o enemy_n and_o that_o they_o have_v peace_n through_o the_o christiaâ—_n world_n man_n become_v wanton_a in_o knowledge_n and_o feâ—_n 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now_o full_a and_o despise_v the_o honey_n comb_v of_o christ_n death_n yet_o afterward_o be_v carry_v captive_a they_o be_v force_v to_o sit_v by_o the_o water_n of_o babel_n weep_v and_o drink_v their_o own_o tear_n as_o those_o psal_n 37._o who_o have_v what_o they_o desire_v yet_o be_v they_o set_v in_o slippery_a place_n and_o sudden_o go_v down_o to_o hell_n 1._o this_o be_v too_o plain_a in_o experience_n peace_n and_o plenty_n have_v be_v our_o portion_n many_o a_o day_n we_o feed_v of_o the_o fat_a &_o bai_v ourselves_o before_o the_o fire_n we_o feel_v no_o smart_n as_o do_v other_o nor_o be_v we_o pinch_v with_o famine_n nor_o hear_v we_o the_o fearful_a noise_n of_o the_o drum_n nor_o be_v we_o affright_v with_o the_o terror_n of_o a_o army_n we_o dwell_v safe_a under_o our_o vine_n and_o be_v not_o drive_v from_o our_o habitation_n as_o other_o our_o neighbour_n who_o be_v glad_a to_o forsake_v house_n and_o harbour_v land_n and_o riches_n to_o save_v their_o own_o life_n 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till_o it_o fall_v upon_o they_o 3._o to_o be_v cross_v then_o in_o the_o world_n &_o to_o suffer_v want_n reproach_n &_o persecution_n be_v a_o safe_a way_n than_o prosperity_n for_o by_o the_o one_o man_n be_v drive_v to_o gâ—d_n for_o want_n drive_v the_o prodigal_n to_o his_o father_n and_o hereby_o the_o flesh_n be_v weaken_v and_o crucify_v but_o by_o fullness_n make_v strong_a and_o no_o judgement_n nor_o bondage_n so_o great_a as_o this_o security_n &_o hardness_n and_o slavery_n to_o our_o own_o passion_n but_o woe_n and_o alace_o to_o the_o poor_a world_n who_o have_v not_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o despise_v christ_n most_o of_o any_o for_o they_o be_v leave_v to_o their_o own_o dissolute_a will_n and_o lust_n and_o want_v education_n in_o god_n fear_v as_o much_o as_o meat_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o the_o course_n begin_v may_v be_v continue_v 4._o but_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o christ_n and_o set_v light_o by_o 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