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15._o last_o jonah_n out_o of_o the_o belly_n of_o hell_n cry_v unto_o god_n and_o vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o he_o that_o he_o will_v sacrifice_v with_o the_o voice_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o tell_v all_o age_n that_o salvation_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n jonah_n 2.9_o thus_o we_o may_v consider_v praise_n as_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n covenant_n ii_o ut_fw-la fructum_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la as_o a_o fruit_n of_o true_a repentance_n and_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n 3_o when_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o when_o grace_n be_v obtain_v then_o indeed_o be_v a_o man_n in_o a_o right_a disposition_n to_o give_v praise_n unto_o god_n when_o we_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o a_o wilderness_n into_o canaan_n deut_n 8.10_o out_o of_o babylon_n unto_o zion_n jer._n 30.18.19_o then_o say_v the_o prophet_n out_o of_o they_o shall_v proceed_v thanksgiving_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o they_o that_o make_v merry_a etc._n etc._n when_o israel_n have_v pass_v through_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o see_v the_o 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these_o to_o feel_v their_o torment_n but_o these_o come_v far_o short_a of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o first_o there_o be_v bound_n set_v to_o the_o hurt_a power_n of_o a_o creature_n the_o fire_n can_v burn_v but_o it_o can_v drown_v the_o serpent_n can_v sting_v but_o he_o can_v tear_v in_o piece_n 2._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v bound_v within_o those_o narrow_a apprehension_n which_o itself_o can_v frame_v of_o the_o hurt_n which_o may_v be_v do_v but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n proceed_v from_o a_o infinite_a justice_n and_o be_v execute_v by_o a_o omnipotent_a and_o unbounded_a power_n comprise_v all_o the_o terror_n of_o all_o other_o creature_n as_o the_o sun_n do_v all_o other_o light_n eminent_o and_o excessive_o in_o it_o it_o burn_v and_o drown_v and_o tear_n and_o sting_n and_o bruise_n and_o consume_v and_o can_v make_v nature_n feel_v much_o more_o than_o reason_n be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v o_o if_o we_o can_v lay_v these_o thing_n serious_o to_o 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god_n be_v a_o law_n of_o fire_n deut._n 33.2_o and_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n a_o tribunal_n of_o fire_n ezek._n 1.27_o that_o the_o plead_n of_o god_n with_o sinner_n be_v in_o flame_n of_o fire_n isa._n 66.15_o 16._o that_o the_o trial_n of_o all_o our_o work_n shall_v be_v by_o fire_n 1_o cor._n 3.13_o that_o the_o god_n before_o who_o we_o must_v appear_v be_v a_o consume_a fire_n hebr._n 12.29_o go_v now_o and_o bring_v thy_o straw_n and_o stubble_n thy_o drowsy_a and_o sluggish_a devotion_n thy_o fickle_a and_o flatter_a repentance_n thy_o formal_a and_o demure_a service_n into_o the_o fire_n to_o the_o law_n to_o measure_v they_o to_o the_o judge_n to_o censure_v they_o nay_o now_o carry_v they_o to_o thy_o own_o conscience_n and_o tell_v i_o whether_o that_o will_v not_o pass_v the_o
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tantum_fw-la ab_fw-la auribus_fw-la dei_fw-la long_o sumus_fw-la 10._o no_o obedience_n no_o audience_n a_o beast_n will_v roar_v when_o he_o be_v beat_v but_o man_n when_o god_n punish_v shall_v not_o only_o cry_v but_o covenant_n unto_o the_o performance_n whereof_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o apply_v ourselves_o commodati_fw-la let_v we_o a_o little_a consider_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o religious_a covenant_n a_o covenant_n be_v a_o mutual_a stipulation_n or_o a_o give_v and_o receive_v of_o faith_n between_o two_o party_n whereby_o they_o do_v unanimous_o agree_v in_o one_o inviolable_a sentence_n or_o resolution_n such_o a_o covenant_n there_o be_v between_o god_n and_o true_a believer_n he_o give_v himself_o as_o a_o reward_n unto_o they_o and_o they_o give_v themselves_o as_o servant_n unto_o he_o he_o willing_a and_o require_v the_o service_n and_o they_o â—illing_a and_o consent_v to_o the_o reward_n he_o promise_v to_o be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o to_o be_v his_o 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high_a and_o precious_a benefit_n on_o the_o other_o grow_v out_o of_o that_o relation_n for_o because_o god_n be_v i_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o serve_v he_o and_o because_o i_o be_o he_o he_o have_v bind_v himself_o to_o provide_v for_o i_o we_o be_v not_o now_o to_o consider_v that_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o stand_v in_o god_n promise_n to_o be_v our_o god_n which_o in_o general_n import_v thus_o much_o god_n give_v himself_o in_o christ_n unto_o we_o and_o together_o with_o christ_n all_o other_o good_n thing_n benefit_n relative_a in_o justification_n from_o sin_n and_o adoption_n unto_o son_n benefit_n habitual_a a_o new_a nature_n by_o regeneration_n a_o new_a heart_n and_o life_n by_o sanctification_n a_o quiet_a conscience_n by_o peace_n and_o comfort_n benefit_n temporal_a in_o the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n benefit_n eternal_a in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o next_o thus_o be_v christ_n make_v of_o god_n unto_o we_o wisdom_n in_o our_o vocation_n convert_v we_o 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goodness_n of_o god_n in_o forgive_a give_v save_a honour_v we_o be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a foundation_n of_o sincere_a obedience_n then_o the_o soul_n will_v think_v nothing_o too_o good_a for_o god_n that_o have_v show_v himself_o so_o good_a unto_o it_o ibid._n what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n say_v the_o prophet_n david_n psal._n 116.12_o and_o a_o little_a after_o it_o follow_v o_o lord_n true_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n that_o be_v a_o home-born_a servant_n thou_o from_o my_o mother_n womb_n it_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o those_o who_o be_v bear_v of_o servant_n in_o the_o house_n of_o their_o master_n and_o so_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n of_o servant_n paâ—tus_fw-la sequitur_fw-la ventâ—em_fw-la if_o the_o mother_n be_v a_o handmaid_n the_o child_n be_v a_o servant_n too_o and_o so_o the_o scripture_n call_v they_o filios_fw-la domus_fw-la child_n of_o the_o house_n 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promise_n and_o as_o he_o promise_v such_o a_o condition_n so_o shall_v we_o in_o all_o trouble_v not_o trust_v in_o a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n or_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o mere_a humane_a wisdom_n and_o carnal_a counsel_n which_o be_v too_o thin_a shelter_n against_o god_n displeasure_n or_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n but_o we_o must_v fly_v unto_o he_o to_o hide_v we_o we_o must_v find_v spiritual_a refreshment_n in_o his_o ordinance_n promise_n and_o providence_n get_v his_o wing_n to_o cover_v we_o and_o his_o presence_n to_o be_v a_o little_a sanctuary_n unto_o we_o and_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v our_o strength_n psal._n 57.2_o psal._n 91.1_o isa._n 26.20_o nehem._n 8.10_o when_o the_o lord_n come_v out_o of_o his_o place_n to_o punish_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o laâ—d_n for_o their_o iniquity_n when_o flood_n and_o fire_n storm_n and_o tempest_n the_o fury_n of_o anger_n the_o strength_n of_o battle_n be_v pour_v out_o upon_o a_o people_n when_o a_o 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repair_v his_o church_n they_o who_o dwell_v under_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o shall_v return_v and_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o obedience_n which_o shall_v be_v there_o teach_v they_o when_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v beautiful_a and_o glorious_a and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n excellent_a and_o comely_a than_o he_o that_o remain_v in_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v call_v holy_a isa._n 4._o â—_o 3._o then_o every_o vessel_n in_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v inscribe_v holiness_n unto_o the_o lord_n zach._n 14.20_o 21._o then_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o rash_a shall_v understand_v knowledge_n and_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o slammerer_n shall_v speak_v plain_o isa._n 3â—_n 2_o â—_o 4._o and_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o endeavour_n of_o every_o one_o who_o live_v under_o the_o shade_n of_o this_o tree_n under_o the_o purity_n of_o god_n ordinance_n under_o the_o pious_a government_n and_o constitution_n of_o such_o a_o church_n or_o family_n as_o be_v here_o describe_v especial_o in_o such_o time_n when_o on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o world_n be_v so_o much_o loosen_a and_o estrange_v from_o we_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n reformation_n in_o the_o church_n be_v so_o much_o desire_v to_o convert_v and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n all_o endeavour_n of_o reformation_n in_o a_o church_n be_v miserable_o defective_a when_o they_o come_v short_a of_o this_o end_n which_o be_v the_o ultimate_a reason_n of_o they_o all_o namely_o the_o repentance_n and_o conversion_n of_o those_o that_o dwell_v undâ—â—_n the_o shadow_n of_o it_o when_o god_n promise_v to_o give_v unto_o his_o church_n the_o glory_n of_o lebanon_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o carmel_n and_o sharon_n the_o consequence_n of_o this_o beauty_n and_o reformation_n in_o the_o church_n be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a shall_v be_v open_v the_o care_n of_o the_o deaf_a shall_v be_v unstop_v the_o lame_a shall_v leap_v the_o dumb_a shall_v sing_v the_o parch_a ground_n shall_v be_v a_o pool_n the_o thirâ—â—ie_a land_n spring_v of_o water_n isa._n 35.2_o 7._o the_o wolf_n the_o leopard_n the_o lion_n the_o bear_n the_o asp_n the_o cockatrice_n shall_v be_v so_o turn_v from_o the_o fierceness_n and_o malignity_n of_o their_o nature_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v in_o all_o the_o holy_a mountain_n but_o a_o little_a child_n shall_v lead_v they_o all_o isa._n 11.6_o 9_o it_o be_v a_o great_a happiâ—esse_n and_o advantage_n to_o live_v under_o the_o shadâ—_n of_o a_o godly_a government_n many_o man_n have_v reason_n to_o bless_v god_n all_o their_o day_n that_o they_o be_v in_o their_o childhood_n train_v up_o in_o such_o a_o schrole_n where_o piety_n be_v teach_v they_o as_o well_o as_o learning_n where_o they_o have_v mean_n as_o well_o of_o conversion_n as_o of_o institution_n that_o they_o live_v in_o such_o a_o family_n where_o the_o master_n of_o it_o be_v of_o joshuahs_n mind_n i_o and_o my_o house_n will_v serve_v the_o lord_n josh._n 24.15_o salvation_n come_v to_o a_o whole_a house_n when_o the_o governor_n thereof_o be_v convert_v luk._n 19.9_o act._n 16.33_o 34._o i_o shall_v never_o look_v upon_o a_o church_n as_o reform_v to_o purpose_n till_o i_o find_v reformation_n work_v conversion_n till_o piety_n and_o charity_n and_o justice_n and_o mercy_n and_o truth_n and_o humility_n and_o gentleness_n and_o goodness_n and_o kindness_n and_o meekness_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n and_o zeal_n for_o godliness_n and_o mutual_a edification_n and_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o religion_n be_v more_o conspicuous_a then_o before_o when_o thâ—_n very_a headstone_n be_v bring_v forth_o and_o the_o last_o work_n in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n â—as_v finish_v yet_o the_o people_n must_v then_o cry_v grace_n grace_n unto_o it_o zach._n 4.7_o intimate_v that_o reformation_n be_v never_o indeed_o consummate_a till_o tâ—e_v blessing_n of_o god_n make_v it_o effectual_a unto_o those_o use_n for_o which_o it_o be_v by_o he_o appoint_v church_n reformation_n shall_v be_v like_o paul_n epistle_n which_o always_o close_o in_o duty_n of_o obedience_n 23._o seven_o he_o promise_v that_o they_o shall_v revive_v as_o the_o corn_n and_o grow_v as_o the_o vine_n in_o which_o two_o expâ—essions_n be_v set_v forth_o two_o excellent_a and_o wholesome_a consequent_n of_o affliction_n 1._o the_o corn_n though_o it_o die_v first_o 48._o and_o suffer_v much_o from_o frost_n hail_n snow_n tempest_n yet_o when_o the_o spring_n come_v it_o revive_v and_o break_v through_o it_o all_o so_o god_n promise_v to_o his_o church_n in_o the_o sad_a condition_n a_o revive_v again_o and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o into_o the_o light_n ezek._n 37.12_o mic._n 7.9_o 2._o the_o vine_n when_o it_o be_v prune_v and_o lop_v will_v not_o only_o revive_v and_o spread_v again_o but_o will_v bring_v forth_o the_o more_o fruit_n and_o cast_v forth_o the_o more_o fragrant_a smell_n so_o god_n promise_v unto_o his_o people_n not_o only_o a_o revive_n out_o of_o their_o affliction_n in_o which_o respect_n haply_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n be_v bury_v in_o a_o garden_n to_o note_v that_o death_n itself_o do_v not_o destroy_v our_o body_n but_o only_o sow_v they_o the_o dew_n of_o herb_n will_v revive_v they_o again_o 1_o cor._n 15.42_o 44._o buâ—_n further_o a_o profit_v by_o affliction_n that_o we_o may_v say_v with_o david_n it_o be_v good_a for_o as_o when_o we_o find_v it_o bring_v forth_o the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n after_o we_o have_v be_v exercise_v therein_o and_o as_o he_o promise_v these_o thing_n so_o we_o shall_v learn_v to_o turn_v these_o promise_n into_o prayer_n and_o into_o practice_n 6._o when_o we_o seem_v in_o our_o own_o eye_n cast_v out_o of_o god_n sight_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o our_o sight_n but_o as_o
into_o kiss_n gen._n 33.4_o and_o when_o saul_n have_v compass_v david_n and_o his_o man_n round_o about_o and_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o take_v they_o he_o can_v even_o then_o take_v he_o off_o by_o a_o necessary_a diversion_n 1_o sam._n 23.26_o 27_o 28._o this_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o god_n people_n that_o what_o ever_o man_n say_v except_o god_n say_v it_o too_o it_o shall_v come_v all_o to_o nothing_o he_o can_v restrain_v the_o wrath_n of_o man_n whensoever_o it_o please_v he_o and_o he_o will_v do_v it_o when_o it_o have_v proceed_v so_o far_o as_o to_o glorify_v his_o power_n and_o to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o more_o notable_a manifestation_n of_o his_o goodness_n to_o his_o people_n psal._n 76.10_o and_o thus_o far_o of_o god_n answer_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o ephraim_n they_o promise_v to_o renounce_v idol_n and_o here_o god_n promise_v that_o they_o shall_v renounce_v they_o 15._o now_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n more_o to_o be_v observe_v from_o this_o expression_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v any_o more_o with_o idol_n 1._o that_o in_o true_a conversion_n god_n make_v our_o special_a sin_n to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o great_a detestation_n which_o point_n have_v be_v open_v before_o 2._o from_o those_o word_n any_o more_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a repentance_n be_v to_o break_v sin_n off_o as_o the_o expression_n be_v dan._n 4.27_o and_o not_o to_o suffer_v a_o man_n to_o continue_v any_o long_o in_o it_o rom._n 6.1_o â—_o it_o make_v a_o man_n esteem_v the_o time_n past_o sufficient_a to_o have_v wrought_v the_o will_n of_o the_o gentile_n 1_o pet._n 4.2_o 3._o and_o be_v exceed_o thrifty_a of_o the_o time_n to_o come_v so_o to_o redeem_v it_o as_o that_o god_n may_v have_v all_o do_v not_o linger_v nor_o delay_n nor_o make_v objection_n or_o stick_v at_o inconvenience_n or_o raise_v doubt_n whether_o it_o be_v seasonable_a to_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o sodom_n or_o no_o be_v not_o at_o the_o sluggard_n language_n modo_fw-la &_o modo_fw-la 7._o a_o little_a more_o sleep_n a_o little_a more_o slumber_n nor_o at_o agrippa_n language_n almost_o thou_o persuade_v i_o nor_o at_o felix_n his_o language_n when_o i_o have_v a_o convenient_a season_n i_o will_v send_v for_o thou_o but_o immediate_o resolve_v with_o paul_n not_o to_o confer_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n gal._n 1.16_o and_o make_v haste_n to_o fly_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v while_o it_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v before_o it_o overtake_v we_o luk._n 3.7_o do_v not_o make_v anxious_a or_o cavil_v question_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v for_o the_o hundred_o talent_n how_o shall_v i_o maintain_v my_o life_n my_o credit_n my_o family_n how_o shall_v i_o keep_v my_o friend_n how_o shall_v i_o preserve_v my_o interest_n or_o support_v my_o estate_n but_o venture_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n matth._n 13.46_o phil._n 3.7_o 8._o be_v content_v to_o part_n with_o a_o skie-full_a of_o star_n for_o one_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n the_o convert_v that_o return_n to_o christ_n come_v like_o dromedary_n like_o dove_n like_o ship_n no_o wing_n no_o sail_n can_v carry_v they_o fast_o enough_o from_o their_o former_a course_n unto_o he_o esa._n 60.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o abraham_n be_v up_o betimes_o in_o the_o morning_n though_o it_o be_v to_o the_o sacrifice_a of_o a_o son_n gen._n 22.3_o david_n make_v haste_n and_o delay_n not_o when_o he_o be_v to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n psal._n 119.60_o when_o christ_n call_v his_o diciple_n immediate_o they_o leave_v their_o net_n their_o ship_n their_o father_n and_o follow_v he_o matth._n 4.20_o 22._o this_o be_v the_o mighty_a power_n of_o repentance_n it_o do_v not_o give_v dilatory_a answer_n it_o do_v not_o say_v to_o christ_n go_v away_o now_o and_o come_v to_o morrow_n than_o i_o will_v hear_v thou_o i_o be_o not_o yet_o old_a enough_o or_o rich_a enough_o i_o have_v not_o get_v yet_o pleasure_n or_o honour_n or_o profit_n or_o perferment_n enough_o by_o my_o sin_n but_o present_o it_o hear_v and_o entertain_v he_o i_o have_v sin_v enough_o already_o to_o condemn_v to_o shame_v to_o slay_v i_o i_o have_v spend_v time_n and_o strength_n enough_o already_o upon_o it_o for_o such_o miserable_a wage_n as_o shame_n and_o death_n come_v to_o therefore_o i_o will_v never_o any_o more_o have_v to_o do_v with_o it_o this_o be_v the_o sweet_a and_o most_o ingenuous_a voice_n of_o repentance_n the_o thing_n which_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v i_o and_o if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v no_o more_o job_n 34.32_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n more_o contrary_a to_o repentance_n then_o apostasy_n for_o godly_a sorrow_n work_v repentance_n unto_o salvation_n which_o the_o soul_n never_o find_v reason_n to_o repent_v of_o 2_o cor._n 7.10_o 11_o let_v we_o therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n in_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n heb._n 3.12_o and_o of_o draw_v back_o unto_o perdition_n heb._n 10.39_o of_o dismiss_v our_o sin_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v their_o servant_n jer._n 34.16_o and_o call_v they_o back_o again_o for_o satan_n usual_o return_v with_o seven_o more_o wicked_a spirit_n and_o make_v the_o last_o state_n of_o such_o a_o man_n worse_o than_o the_o first_o luk._n 11.26_o ground_n which_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n lay_v down_o from_o tillage_n unto_o pasture_n if_o afterward_o it_o be_v new_a break_v will_v bring_v a_o much_o great_a crop_n of_o corn_n than_o it_o do_v former_o when_o it_o be_v a_o common_a field_n and_o so_o the_o heart_n which_o have_v be_v take_v off_o from_o sin_n if_o it_o return_v to_o it_o again_o will_v be_v much_o more_o fruitful_a than_o before_o as_o lean_a body_n have_v many_o time_n the_o strong_a appeâ—iâ—e_n so_o lust_n when_o it_o have_v be_v keep_v lean_a return_n with_o great_a hunger_n unto_o those_o object_n that_o seed_n it_o a_o stream_n which_o have_v be_v stop_v will_v run_v more_o violent_o be_v once_o open_v again_o therefore_o in_o repentance_n we_o must_v shake_v hand_n with_o sin_n for_o ever_o and_o resolve_v never_o more_o to_o tamper_v with_o it_o now_o in_o that_o the_o lord_n say_v tertul._n i_o have_v hear_v he_o and_o observe_v he_o we_o learn_v hence_o first_o that_o god_n hear_v and_o answer_v the_o prayer_n only_o of_o penitent_n when_o a_o man_n resolve_v i_o will_v have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o sin_n then_o not_o till_o then_o do_v his_o prayer_n find_v way_n to_o god_n impenitency_n clog_v the_o wing_n of_o devotion_n and_o stop_v its_o passage_n unto_o heaven_n the_o person_n must_v be_v accept_v before_o the_o petition_n christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o priest_n that_o offer_v and_o the_o altar_n which_o sanctify_v all_o our_o service_n 1_o pet._n 2.5_o isaiah_n 56.7_o and_o christ_n will_v not_o be_v their_o advocate_n in_o heaven_n who_o refuse_v to_o have_v he_o their_o king_n on_o earth_n the_o scripture_n be_v in_o no_o point_n more_o express_a than_o in_o this_o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o psal._n 66.18_o prayer_n be_v a_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n if_o iniquity_n be_v harbour_v there_o prayer_n be_v obstruct_v and_o if_o it_o do_v break_v out_o it_o will_v have_v the_o send_v and_o savour_n of_o that_o iniquity_n upon_o it_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 15.8_o both_o because_o it_o be_v impure_a in_o itself_o and_o have_v no_o altar_n to_o sanctify_v it_o he_o that_o turn_v away_o his_o ear_n from_o hear_v the_o law_n even_o his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v a_o abomination_n prov._n 28.9_o great_a reason_n that_o god_n shall_v refuse_v to_o hear_v he_o who_o refuse_v to_o hear_v god_n that_o he_o who_o will_v not_o let_v god_n beseech_v he_o as_o he_o do_v in_o his_o word_n 2_o cor._n 5.20_o shall_v not_o be_v allow_v to_o beseech_v god_n prov._n 1.24.28_o isaiah_n 1.15_o his_o ear_n be_v not_o heavy_a that_o it_o can_v hear_v but_o iniquity_n separate_v between_o we_o and_o he_o and_o hide_v his_o face_n that_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v isaiah_n 59.1_o 2._o ezek._n 8.18_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n joh._n 9.31_o the_o prevalency_n of_o prayer_n be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n jam._n 5.16_o and_o indeed_o no_o wicked_a man_n can_v pray_v in_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a notion_n of_o prayer_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o prayer_n of_o nature_n when_o man_n cry_v in_o their_o distress_n unto_o the_o god_n and_o author_n of_o nature_n for_o such_o good_a thing_n as_o nature_n feel_v the_o want_n of_o which_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o general_a providence_n
belong_v principal_o to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n yet_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o all_o believer_n a_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n to_o try_v the_o spirit_n 25.31_o and_o to_o search_v the_o scripture_n whether_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o hear_v be_v so_o or_o no_o 1_o joh._n 4.1_o act._n 17.11_o 1_o thess._n 5.21_o for_o no_o man_n be_v to_o pin_n his_o own_o soul_n and_o salvation_n by_o a_o blind_a obedience_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o a_o man_n who_o may_v mislead_v he_o nay_o not_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o a_o angel_n 165._o if_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o angel_n to_o deceive_v gal._n 1.8_o 1_o king_n 13.18_o 21._o but_o only_a and_o immediate_o upon_o the_o scripture_n except_o when_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a the_o leader_n only_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n and_o the_o other_o go_v to_o heaven_n for_o his_o blind_a obedience_n in_o follow_v his_o guide_n towards_o hell_n whereas_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o both_o shall_v fall_v though_o but_o one_o be_v the_o leader_n matth._n 15.14_o matth._n 23.15_o second_o have_v prove_v all_o thing_n to_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a with_o all_o readiness_n to_o receive_v the_o righteous_a way_n of_o god_n and_o submit_v unto_o they_o how_o mean_a soever_o the_o instrument_n be_v in_o our_o eye_n how_o contrary_a soever_o his_o message_n be_v to_o our_o will_n and_o lust_n when_o god_n do_v manifest_v his_o spirit_n and_o word_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o minister_n we_o be_v not_o to_o consider_v the_o vessel_n but_o the_o treasure_n and_o to_o receive_v it_o as_o from_o christ_n who_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o his_o ordinance_n speak_v from_o heaven_n unto_o the_o church_n 1_o thess._n 2.13_o â—_o cor._n 5.20_o heb._n 12.25_o matth._n 28.20_o four_o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o just_a wâ—ll_n walk_v in_o they_o 15._o we_o may_v observe_v two_o thing_n 1._o that_o obedience_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o right_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o ministry_n that_o the_o saint_n may_v be_v perfect_v that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v edify_v that_o man_n may_v grow_v up_o into_o christ_n in_o all_o thing_n eph._n 4.11.15_o that_o their_o eye_n may_v be_v open_v and_o they_o turn_v from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n act._n 26.16_o 17_o 18._o the_o prophet_n conclude_v that_o he_o have_v labour_v in_o vain_a if_o israel_n be_v not_o gather_v isaiah_n 49.4_o 5._o without_o this_o the_o law_n be_v vain_a the_o pen_n of_o the_o scribe_n in_o vain_a jer._n 8.8_o better_o not_o know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n then_o have_v know_v it_o to_o turn_v from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n which_o be_v deliver_v unto_o we_o 2._o pet._n 2.21_o we_o shall_v esteem_v it_o a_o great_a misery_n to_o be_v without_o preach_v without_o ordinance_n and_o so_o indeed_o it_o be_v of_o all_o famine_n that_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o most_o dreadful_a better_o be_v with_o god_n presence_n in_o a_o wilderness_n then_o in_o canaan_n without_o he_o exod._n 33.15_o better_a bread_n of_o affliction_n and_o water_n of_o affliction_n than_o a_o famine_n of_o hear_v the_o word_n to_o have_v our_o teacher_n remove_v amos_n 8.11_o isaiah_n 30.20_o this_o be_v mischief_n upon_o mischief_n when_o the_o law_n perish_v from_o the_o priest_n 4._o and_o there_o be_v no_o vision_n ezek._n 7.26_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v much_o better_o be_v in_o this_o case_n without_o a_o teach_v priest_n and_o without_o the_o law_n then_o to_o enjoy_v they_o and_o not_o to_o walk_v answerable_o unto_o they_o where_o the_o word_n be_v not_o a_o savour_n of_o life_n it_o be_v a_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n exceed_o multiply_v the_o damnation_n of_o those_o that_o do_v despise_v it_o 2_o cor._n 2.15_o matt._n 11.22_o 24._o first_o it_o do_v ripen_v those_o sin_n that_o it_o find_v make_v they_o much_o more_o sinful_a then_o in_o other_o man_n ibid._n because_o commit_v against_o great_a light_n and_o more_o mercy_n one_o and_o the_o same_o sin_n in_o a_o heathen_a be_v not_o so_o heinous_a and_o hateful_a as_o in_o a_o christian._n those_o tree_n on_o which_o the_o sun_n constant_o shine_v have_v their_o fruit_n grow_v ripe_a and_o great_a than_o those_o which_o grow_v in_o a_o shady_a and_o cold_a place_n the_o rain_n will_v hasten_v the_o growth_n as_o well_o of_o weed_n as_o of_o corn_n and_o make_v they_o rank_a than_o in_o a_o dry_a and_o barren_a ground_n joh._n 9.41_o joh._n 15.22.24_o second_o it_o do_v superadde_v many_o more_o and_o great_a for_o the_o great_a sin_n of_o all_o be_v those_o which_o be_v commit_v against_o light_n and_o grace_n sin_n against_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n great_a than_o those_o which_o be_v commit_v against_o the_o glimmering_n of_o nature_n ezek._n 2.5.3.6_o 7._o and_o sin_n against_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n great_a than_o those_o against_o the_o law_n heb._n 2.2.10.28_o 29._o such_o be_v unbelief_n impenitency_n apostasy_n despise_v of_o salvation_n prefer_v death_n and_o sin_n before_o christ_n and_o mercy_n judge_v ourselves_o unworthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n etc._n etc._n three_o it_o do_v by_o these_o mean_n both_o hasten_v and_o multiply_v judgement_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o church_n be_v much_o soon_o ripe_a for_o the_o fickle_a than_o the_o sin_n of_o amorites_n they_o be_v near_o unto_o curse_v heb._n 6.8_o summer_n fruit_n soon_o shake_v off_o than_o other_o amos._n 8.1_o jer._n 1.11_o 12._o christ_n come_v quick_o to_o remove_v his_o candlestick_n from_o the_o abuser_n of_o it_o rev._n 2.5_o the_o word_n be_v a_o rich_a mercy_n in_o itself_o but_o nothing_o make_v it_o effectual_o and_o in_o the_o event_n a_o mercy_n unto_o we_o but_o our_o walk_n in_o it_o 16._o 2._o we_o learn_v from_o hence_o that_o we_o never_o make_v the_o scripture_n our_o rule_n to_o live_v and_o walk_v according_a unto_o they_o till_o we_o be_v first_o justify_v and_o make_v righteous_a our_o obedience_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o scripture_n proceed_v from_o those_o suitable_a impression_n of_o holiness_n wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n which_o be_v call_v the_o write_n of_o the_o law_n in_o our_o heart_n jer._n 31.33_o 2_o cor._n 3.3_o or_o the_o cast_n of_o the_o soul_n into_o the_o mould_n of_o the_o word_n as_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o import_v rom._n 6.7_o we_o be_v never_o fit_a to_o receive_v god_n truth_n in_o the_o love_n and_o obedience_n of_o it_o till_o we_o repent_v and_o be_v renew_v if_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n will_v give_v repentance_n for_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o truth_n 2_o tim._n 25._o the_o wise_a in_o heart_n that_o be_v those_o that_o be_v true_o godly_a for_o none_o but_o such_o be_v the_o scripture_n wise_a man_n these_o will_v receive_v commandment_n but_o a_o prate_a fool_n will_v fall_v prov._n 10.8_o where_o by_o prate_v i_o understand_v cavil_v contradict_v take_v exception_n make_v objection_n against_o the_o commandment_n and_o so_o fall_v and_o stumble_v at_o it_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n jam._n 1.19_o 20_o 21._o let_v every_o man_n be_v swift_a to_o hear_v that_o be_v ready_a to_o learn_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o to_o receive_v the_o commandment_n but_o slow_a to_o speak_v slow_a to_o wrath_n that_o be_v careful_a that_o he_o suffer_v no_o pride_n and_o passion_n to_o rise_v up_o and_o speak_v against_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v teach_v according_a as_o job_n say_v teach_v i_o and_o i_o will_v hold_v my_o peace_n job_n 6.24_o for_o the_o only_a reason_n why_o man_n fret_v and_o swell_v and_o speak_v against_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v this_o because_o they_o will_v not_o work_v righteousness_n the_o wrath_n of_o man_n work_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n therefore_o man_n be_v contentious_a because_o they_o love_v not_o to_o obey_v the_o truth_n rom._n 2.8_o disobedience_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o gainsay_v rom._n 10.21_o when_o we_o once_o resolve_v to_o lay_v apart_o all_o filthiness_n than_o we_o will_v receive_v the_o word_n with_o meekness_n and_o not_o before_o none_o hear_v god_n word_n but_o they_o who_o be_v of_o god_n joh._n 8.47_o none_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n joh._n 10.4_o 5._o christ_n preach_v be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v only_o to_o they_o that_o be_v call_v to_z other_o a_o stumble_a block_n and_o foolishness_n 1_o cor._n 1.24_o we_o speak_v wisdom_n say_v the_o apostle_n but_o it_o be_v among_o they_o that_o be_v perfect_a 1_o cor._n 2.6_o he_o that_o be_v
it_o intrinsical_o or_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n impossible_a but_o accidental_o and_o by_o reason_n of_o natural_a corruption_n which_o be_v enmity_n against_o it_o a_o burden_n may_v be_v very_o portable_a in_o itself_o which_o he_o who_o be_v a_o cripple_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o defect_n be_v not_o in_o the_o law_n but_o in_o we_o rom._n 8.3_o second_o that_o of_o this_o cantic_a impossibility_n there_o may_v be_v make_v a_o most_o excellent_a use_n that_o be_v convince_v of_o impotency_n in_o ourselves_o we_o may_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o pardon_v all_o our_o violation_n of_o it_o gal._n 3.21_o 24._o three_o be_v regenerate_v and_o endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o law_n become_v 15._o evangelical_o possible_a unto_o we_o again_o yea_o not_o only_o possible_o but_o sweet_a and_o easy_a rom._n 7.22_o 1_o joh._n 5.2_o ma._n 11.30_o though_o impossible_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o justification_n and_o legal_a covenant_n which_o require_v perfection_n of_o obedience_n under_o pain_n of_o the_o curse_n gal._n 3.10_o in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v a_o yoke_n which_o can_v be_v bear_v act._n 15.10_o a_o commandment_n which_o can_v be_v endure_v heb._n 12.20_o yet_o possible_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o acceptation_n of_o our_o service_n do_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o it_o the_o spiritual_a part_n of_o they_o be_v present_v by_o the_o intercession_n and_o the_o carnal_a defect_n cover_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o who_o the_o father_n be_v always_o well_o please_v four_o if_o any_o wicked_a man_n presume_v to_o harden_v himself_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o sin_n under_o this_o pretence_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o avoid_v they_o because_o god_n harden_v who_o he_o will_v though_o the_o apostolical_a increpation_n be_v answer_n sufficient_a who_o be_v thou_o that_o reply_v against_o god_n yet_o he_o must_v further_o know_v that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o harden_v judicial_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o god_n but_o most_o 14._o willing_o also_o by_o his_o own_o stubborn_a love_n of_o sin_n and_o give_v himself_o over_o unto_o greediness_n in_o sin_v and_o thereby_o do_v active_o bring_v upon_o himself_o those_o indisposition_n unto_o duty_n so_o that_o the_o law_n be_v impossible_a to_o be_v perform_v by_o he_o be_v indeed_o no_o other_o than_o he_o will_v himself_o have_v it_o to_o be_v as_o bearing_z a_o active_a enmity_n and_o antipathy_n unto_o it_o 22._o six_o the_o mercy_n and_o freegrace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o promise_n be_v unto_o wicked_a man_n a_o occasion_n of_o stumble_v while_o they_o turn_v it_o into_o lasciviousness_n and_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v rom._n 6.1_o jud._n ver_fw-la 4._o and_o venture_v to_o make_v work_n for_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n not_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n unto_o repentance_n but_o harden_v themselves_o in_o impenitency_n because_o god_n be_v good_a rom._n 2.4_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n at_o which_o wicked_a man_n do_v more_o ordinary_o stumble_v then_o at_o mercy_n as_o glutton_n surfeit_v most_o upon_o the_o great_a dainty_n venture_v upon_o this_o ground_n to_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n because_o they_o can_v out-sinne_n mercy_n and_o to_o put_v off_o repentance_n from_o day_n to_o day_n because_o they_o be_v still_o under_o the_o offer_v of_o mercy_n make_v mercy_n not_o a_o sanctuary_n unto_o which_o to_o fly_v from_o sin_n but_o a_o sanctuary_n to_o protect_v and_o countenance_v sin_n and_o so_o by_o profane_a and_o desperate_a presumption_n turn_v the_o very_a mercy_n of_o god_n into_o a_o 11._o judgement_n and_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o themselves_o deut._n 29.19_o 20._o num._n 15.30_o pretend_v liberty_n from_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v continue_v in_o it_o and_o abuse_n god_n by_o his_o own_o gift_n last_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n set_v forth_o in_o his_o word_n and_o execute_v in_o 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dathan_n and_o this_o be_v that_o ahaz_n num._n 26.9_o 2._o chron._n 28.22_o and_o if_o we_o examine_v the_o reason_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o stubbornness_n have_v a_o special_a hand_n in_o it_o paenis_fw-la cain_n offer_v be_v not_o accept_v upon_o this_o he_o grow_v wroth_a and_o sullen_a and_o stubborn_a against_o god_n gentle_a warning_n and_o slay_v his_o brother_n dathan_n and_o his_o companion_n send_v for_o by_o moses_n return_v a_o proud_a and_o stubborn_a answer_n we_o will_v not_o come_v up_o we_o will_v not_o come_v up_o ahaz_n great_o distress_v by_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n by_o the_o edomite_n by_o the_o philistimes_fw-la by_o the_o assyrian_a and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o this_o distress_n stubborn_a still_o and_o trespass_v more_o against_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o sad_a symptom_n in_o the_o world_n for_o a_o man_n or_o a_o nation_n not_o to_o be_v humble_v under_o the_o correct_a hand_n of_o god_n but_o like_o a_o anvil_n to_o 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the_o word_n by_o way_n of_o scandal_n but_o also_o 2._o by_o way_n of_o ruin_n 23._o because_o they_o be_v sure_a in_o the_o conclusion_n to_o be_v destroy_v by_o it_o for_o the_o rock_n stand_v still_o the_o ship_n only_o be_v break_v that_o dash_v against_o it_o god_n word_n be_v and_o will_v be_v too_o hard_a for_o the_o pride_n of_o man_n the_o more_o they_o resist_v it_o the_o mighty_a will_v it_o appear_v in_o their_o condemnation_n the_o weak_a corn_n which_o yield_v to_o the_o wind_n 2._o be_v not_o harm_v by_o it_o but_o the_o proud_a oak_n which_o resist_v it_o be_v many_o time_n break_v in_o piece_n the_o soul_n which_o submit_v to_o the_o word_n be_v save_v by_o it_o the_o soul_n which_o rebel_v against_o it_o be_v sure_o to_o perish_v therefore_o since_o the_o word_n come_v not_o to_o any_o man_n in_o vain_a but_o return_v glory_n to_o god_n either_o in_o his_o conversion_n or_o in_o his_o harden_v it_o great_o concern_v every_o man_n to_o come_v unto_o it_o with_o meek_a penitent_a docile_a tractable_a believe_v obedient_a resolution_n and_o to_o consider_v how_o vain_a and_o desperate_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o a_o potsherd_n to_o strive_v with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n for_o the_o pride_n &_o wrath_n of_o man_n to_o give_v a_o challenge_n to_o the_o justice_n and_o power_n of_o god_n for_o brier_n and_o thorn_n to_o set_v themselves_o in_o battle_n against_o fire_n as_o our_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n himself_o so_o his_o law_n be_v a_o fiery_a law_n deut._n 33.2_o &_o his_o word_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o minister_n a_o fire_n jer._n 5.14.23.29_o if_o we_o be_v gold_n it_o will_v purge_v we_o if_o thorn_n it_o will_v devour_v &_o feed_v upon_o we_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n say_v our_o saviour_n that_o light_n be_v come_v
into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_n job._n 3.19_o there_o be_v damnation_n in_o the_o world_n before_o while_o it_o lay_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o mischief_n and_o know_v not_o whither_o it_o go_v but_o not_o so_o heavy_a damnation_n as_o that_o which_o grow_v out_o of_o light_n when_o physic_n which_o shall_v remove_v the_o disease_n do_v cooperate_v with_o it_o than_o death_n come_v with_o the_o more_o pain_n and_o the_o more_o speed_n the_o strong_a the_o conviction_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o deep_a will_v be_v the_o wrath_n against_o it_o if_o it_o be_v not_o by_o repentance_n avoid_v no_o surfeit_n more_o dangerous_a than_o that_o of_o bread_n no_o judgement_n more_o terrible_a than_o that_o which_o grow_v out_o of_o mercy_n know_v and_o despise_v the_o word_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v say_v christ_n the_o same_o shall_v judge_v you_o at_o the_o last_o day_n joh._n 12.48_o every_o principle_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v by_o the_o word_n beget_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o disobedient_a sinner_n and_o be_v hold_v down_o and_o suppress_v by_o unrighteousness_n lie_v there_o like_a fire_n rake_v up_o under_o ash_n which_o at_o that_o great_a day_n will_v kindle_v into_o a_o unquenchable_a flame_n the_o word_n can_v bring_v much_o of_o hell_n upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o impenitent_a sinner_n here_o it_o can_v hew_v and_o cut_v and_o pierce_v and_o burn_v and_o torment_n and_o root_v out_o and_o pull_v down_o and_o destroy_v and_o strike_v with_o tremble_a and_o amazement_n the_o proud_a and_o secure_a sinner_n hos._n 6.5_o act._n 7.54_o heb._n 4.12_o isaiah_n 49.2_o psal._n 45.5_o revel_v 11.5_o 10._o jer._n 1.10_o 2_o cor._n 10.4_o act._n 24.25_o we_o need_v no_o messenger_n from_o the_o dead_a to_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o torment_n there_o all_o the_o rhetoric_n in_o hell_n can_v set_v forth_o hell_n more_o to_o the_o life_n than_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n have_v do_v already_o luk._n 16.31_o but_o o_o what_o a_o hell_n will_v it_o be_v at_o last_o when_o the_o word_n which_o warn_v we_o of_o it_o shall_v throw_v we_o into_o it_o when_o every_o offer_n of_o mercy_n which_o we_o have_v refuse_v and_o every_o threaten_n of_o wrath_n which_o we_o have_v despise_v shall_v accompany_v we_o unto_o the_o tribunal_n of_o christ_n to_o testify_v against_o we_o and_o into_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n to_o upbraid_v we_o with_o our_o own_o perdition_n o_o the_o doleful_a condition_n of_o impenitent_a sinner_n if_o they_o have_v not_o the_o word_n they_o perish_v for_o the_o want_n and_o if_o they_o have_v it_o they_o perish_v double_o for_o the_o contempt_n of_o it_o o_o that_o man_n will_v consider_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v persuade_v and_o that_o they_o will_v learn_v so_o much_o wisdom_n as_o not_o to_o arm_v the_o very_a mercy_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o a_o bridge_n be_v make_v to_o give_v we_o a_o safe_a passage_n over_o a_o dangerous_a river_n but_o he_o who_o stumble_v on_o the_o bridge_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o river_n the_o word_n be_v give_v as_o a_o mean_n to_o carry_v we_o over_o hell_n unto_o heaven_n but_o he_o who_o stumble_v and_o quarrel_n at_o this_o mean_n shall_v fall_v in_o thither_o from_o whence_o otherwise_o he_o have_v be_v deliver_v by_o it_o finis_fw-la gen_n 35_o 22._o hos._n 13.13_o gen._n 32.24_o hos._n 12.3_o 4._o isa._n 26.17_o 18._o psal._n 82.1_o 2_o cor._n 2.14_o psalm_n 45.1_o isai._n 26.8_o 9_o ephes._n 6.19_o psal._n 94_o 12_o mic._n 6_o 9_o 9_o gen_n 42_o 5â—_n sect._n 1_o 1_o chap_n 8.7.9_o 2_o 6.16.10_o 18.11_o 6_o 6_o ch._n 9.11_o 14_o 14_o isa_n 26.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n apud_fw-la a._n gel._n li._n 6_o c._n 14._o famoso_n la_fw-fr rone_n in_o his_o locis_fw-la ubi_fw-la grassati_fw-la â—unt_fw-la surca_fw-la figendos_fw-la compluribus_fw-la placuit_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o conspectu_fw-la deterreantâ—r_fw-la alii_fw-la ab_fw-la iisdem_fw-la facinoribus_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr poenis_fw-la l._n 28._o sect_n famoso_n unde_fw-la &_o in_fw-la brutis_fw-la &_o in_fw-la rebus_fw-la in_o aâ—imatis_fw-la observata_fw-la vindicte_fw-la vid._n pet._n erod_n decâ—et_n l._n 2._o tit._n 14._o zepper_n de_fw-fr legib_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 11._o pl._n l._n 29_o c._n 4._o plut_z the_o fortune_n ro._n ro._n psal._n 52.6_o luk_n 17.32_o act._n 5.11_o luk._n 13.1.7_o jer._n 3.8_o dan._n 5.18.21_o num._n 16.38.40_o sect._n 2._o sect._n 3_o 3_o isa._n 26.11_o 26.11_o rom._n 10.3_o heb._n 11.6_o non_fw-fr sunt_fw-la bona_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la radiâ—e_fw-la bona_fw-la procedunt_fw-la ea_fw-la ipsa_fw-la opera_fw-la quae_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la ante_fw-la fidem_fw-la quamvis_fw-la videantur_fw-la hominibus_fw-la lâ—uâ—abilia_fw-la inaâ—â—â—_n sunt-ut_a magna_fw-la vires_fw-la &_o curâ—us_fw-la celeâ—â—â—mus_fw-la praeter_fw-la viam_fw-la aug._n enars_n in_o pâ—al_n 3â—_n vide_fw-la de_fw-la spirit_n &_o hiâ—_n c._n 20._o 2d_o 26._o coâ—tra_fw-la dvas_fw-la epist._n pelag_n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o ep_n 106._o the_o side_n &_o operâ—bus_n c._n 14._o contra_fw-la julian_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 3_o 3_o nih_o lad_n ostentaâ—ionem_fw-la omne_fw-la ad_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la refert_fw-la pâ—_n l._n 1_o epist_n 22._o nil_fw-la ilopinionis_fw-la causa_fw-la omne_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la faciam_fw-la senec._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la beata_fw-la c_o 20_o 20_o jer._n 3.10_o 3.10_o act_n 26.23_o 26.23_o ruth_n 1.14_o 1.14_o exodus_fw-la 8.8_o exodus_fw-la 9_o â—7_n â—4_n â—4_n psal._n 78.34_o 37_o 37_o semisauciam_fw-la hac_fw-la arque_fw-la hac_fw-la versâ—re_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la aug._n confess_v l._n 8._o c._n 8._o plerique_fw-la ipsâ—iâ—_n paenitentiae_fw-la agunt_fw-la ambro._n dâ—_n paenit_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alexiâ—_n 2._o storm_n irrisor_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la paenitens_fw-la qui_fw-la adhuc_fw-la agit_fw-fr quod_fw-la paeniâ—er_fw-la etc._n etc._n isidor_n de_fw-fr summo_fw-la â—ono_fw-la magnamrem_fw-la puâ—a_fw-la unum_fw-la hominemagere_fw-la praeter_fw-la sapientem_fw-la nemo_fw-la unum_fw-la agit_fw-fr caetera_fw-la multifoâ—mes_fw-la sunt_fw-la senec._n ep_n 100l_n ambros._n ofâ—ic_n lib._n 2._o c._n 22._o 22._o joâ—l_o 2.12_o act._n 11._o 23._o psal._n 57.7_o eph._n 3.27_o psal._n 86.11_o heb._n 13.9_o 13.9_o joel_n 2.12_o 13._o isa._n 55.6.7_o â—er_n 31.18_o hos._n 3.5_o psal._n 130.4_o act_n 2_o 38._o matth._n 3.2_o isa._n 64._o â—_o sect._n 5._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alex._n stro._n l._n 6._o 6._o qui_fw-la beneficiis_fw-la non_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la vel_fw-la plagis_fw-la intelligatur_fw-la cypr._n in_o demeâ—â—ia_n demeâ—â—ia_n danâ—_n animum_fw-la ad_fw-la loquendum_fw-la libere_fw-la ultimae_fw-la miseriae_fw-la liv._o lib._n 29._o 29._o inops_fw-la senaâ—us_n auxilii_fw-la humani_fw-la ad_fw-la deos_fw-la populum_fw-la &_o uâ—ta_fw-la ver_fw-la it_o justi_fw-la cum_fw-la conjugibus_fw-la &_o libel_n supplicatum_fw-la ire_n &_o pacem_fw-la expoâ—cere_fw-la deum_fw-la liv._o l._n 3._o cum_fw-la stupeâ—_n caelum_fw-la &_o areâ—annus_fw-la nudipedalia_fw-la denunciantur_fw-la magistratus_fw-la puâ—pu_fw-la â—as_fw-la ponunt_fw-la fasces_fw-la retro_fw-la aver_v tunt_fw-la pâ—ecem_fw-la indigiâ—ant_fw-la hostiam_fw-la instaurant_fw-la vide_fw-la tentuâ—_n adv_fw-la physicos_fw-la c._n 16._o clem._n alex._n stro_fw-la l._n 6.6_o pag._n 45.3_o edit_fw-la heins_n sozom._n l._n 9_o c._n 6._o brisso_fw-la de_fw-fr formul_fw-la l._n 1._o 1._o perdidisti_fw-la 〈◊〉_d mala_fw-la si_fw-la nondum_fw-la miserable_fw-la est_fw-la didicisti_fw-la sen._n ad_fw-la helvidâ—_n perdidistis_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la calamitatis_fw-la &_o miserâ—imifacti_fw-la estis_fw-la &_o pessim_fw-la permansistis_fw-la aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 33._o 33._o isa._n 28.15_o 28.15_o 1_o king_n 6.4_o 6.4_o psal._n 18.23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plut._n de_fw-fr seranumin_fw-la vindicte_fw-la vindicte_fw-la vide_fw-la tertul._n contra_fw-la maâ—â—ion_n l._n 2._o c_o 13._o 13._o vossius_fw-la rhetor_n li._n 5._o ca._n 12._o sect_n 7._o 7._o vide_fw-la gorraei_fw-la definit_a medie_n &_o lauâ—eur_n sect_n 6._o 6._o plutarch_n apophthegm_n apophthegm_n josh._n 23.19_o john_n 4.22_o eccles._n 5.1_o 2._o gen._n 35.2.3_o 1_o sam._n 16.5_o isa._n 1.15.61_o 1.15.61_o quantum_fw-la à _fw-la praeceptis_fw-la tantum_fw-la ab_fw-la auribus_fw-la dei_fw-la long_o sumus_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr orat._n cap._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d homer_n illiad_n illiad_n 〈◊〉_d sacerdos_n 〈◊〉_d fiatâ—um_n 〈◊〉_d dicenâ—o_fw-la suâ—sum_fw-la corâ—â—_n cyprian_n de_fw-fr oratione_fw-la oratione_fw-la isa._n 64.7_o 64.7_o 1_o sam._n 7.27_o 7.27_o psal._n 57.7.8_o 57.7.8_o psal._n 103.1_o â—â—hrâ—â—â—0_n 19_o 19_o 1_o joh._n 5.14_o 5.14_o 2_o sam._n 7.25_o 7.25_o rom._n 8.36_o zach._n 2_o 1â—_n job_n 37.19_o vide_fw-la aug._n epist_n 105._o et_fw-fr epist._n 121_o ca_fw-mi 15._o 15._o dei_fw-la potentiam_fw-la servi_fw-la preces_fw-la impediâ—â—ant_fw-la hiâ—â—on_n ad_fw-la gâ—udentium_fw-la gâ—udentium_fw-la act._n 16.25_o 26._o 26._o act._n 12.5.10_o 12.5.10_o 1_o kin._n 18.41_o fuâ—men_fw-fr de_fw-fr caelum_fw-la precibus_fw-la suis_fw-la contra_fw-la hostium_fw-la machinâ—_n mentum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d suis_fw-la pluvià _fw-la impeâ—ratâcum_fw-la siti_fw-la laborarent_fw-la julius_n capitoliâ—_n in_o antonino_o vide_fw-la justin._n martyr_n apol._n 2_o tertâ—l_n apolog_fw-la c._n 5.39.40_o et_fw-la ad_fw-la