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as_o quench_v the_o spirit_n which_o be_v forbid_v 1_o thess_n 5._o 19_o such_o as_o deride_v pray_v by_o the_o spirit_n such_o as_o slight_a and_o scorn_v man_n of_o the_o spirit_n i_o mean_v such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o precious_a anoint_v in_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n dwell_v o_o how_o sad_a will_v their_o audit_n be_v 2._o it_o reprove_v barren_a and_o unprofitable_a hearer_n who_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o strive_n woo_n and_o waiting_n of_o god_n spirit_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n yet_o remain_v barren_a and_o unfruitful_a the_o apostle_n tell_v their_o doom_n the_o earth_n that_o drink_v in_o the_o rain_n that_o 8._o heb._n 6._o 7_o 8._o come_v oft_o upon_o it_o and_o bring_v forth_o herb_n meet_v for_o they_o by_o who_o it_o be_v dress_v receive_v a_o blessing_n from_o god_n but_o that_o which_o bear_v thorn_n and_o briar_n be_v reject_v and_o be_v nigh_o unto_o curse_v who_o end_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v when_o christ_n find_v nothing_o on_o the_o figtree_n but_o leaf_n he_o say_v unto_o it_o let_v no_o fruit_n grow_v on_o thou_o henceforward_o for_o ever_o and_o 7._o matth._n 21._o 19_o luke_n 13._o 7._o present_o the_o figtree_n wither_v away_o and_o the_o vine-dresser_n say_v behold_v these_o three_o year_n i_o come_v seek_v fruit_n on_o this_o figtree_n and_o find_v none_o cut_v it_o down_o why_o cumber_v it_o the_o ground_n 3._o it_o reprove_v secure_a person_n settle_v on_o their_o lees_n let_v god_n spirit_n strive_v never_o so_o often_o it_o be_v all_o in_o vain_a they_o think_v all_o be_v well_o with_o they_o they_o conceive_v their_o estate_n very_o good_a multitude_n now_o adays_o be_v possess_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n and_o drousiness_n and_o this_o be_v a_o dreadful_a sin_n and_o a_o judgement_n both_o rom._n 11._o 8._o god_n have_v give_v they_o a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n eye_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v and_o ear_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hear_v to_o this_o day_n be_v not_o he_o a_o desperate_a fool_n that_o dare_v sleep_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mast_n be_v not_o he_o much_o more_o that_o notwithstanding_o judgement_n threaten_v in_o god_n word_n against_o rebellious_a sinner_n yet_o be_v secure_a heedless_a and_o satisfy_v in_o his_o present_a condition_n this_o be_v that_o carnal_a security_n mention_v which_o be_v under_o such_o terrible_a woe_n deut._n 29._o 19_o 20._o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n that_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o then_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n and_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n shall_v lie_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v blot_v out_o his_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n 4._o and_o last_o this_o reprove_v all_o impenitent_a person_n who_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o sermon_n they_o hear_v notwithstanding_o all_o the_o reproof_n admonition_n woo_n knock_v be_v of_o god_n spirit_n yet_o remain_v impenitent_a impenitency_n be_v that_o great_a soul-damning_a sin_n christ_n tell_v we_o rev._n 3._o 20._o behold_v i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n 31._o rev._n 3._o 20._o ezek._n 18._o 31._o if_o any_o man_n open_a to_o i_o i_o will_v come_v in_o and_o sup_v with_o he_o and_o the_o exhortation_n of_o the_o prophet_n run_v cast_v away_o from_o you_o all_o your_o transgression_n for_o i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v wherefore_o turn_v yourselves_o and_o live_v so_o god_n expostulate_v the_o case_n with_o they_o though_o by_o our_o own_o strength_n we_o can_v stand_v not_o by_o our_o own_o poweâ—_n will_v any_o good_a thing_n yet_o we_o may_v do_v much_o more_o good_a than_o we_o do_v can_v not_o the_o same_o leg_n carry_v 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evil_a spinner_n and_o a_o worse_a weaver_n this_o be_v that_o estate_n which_o the_o psalmist_n mention_n psal_n 14._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 2_o the_o state_n of_o unregeneracy_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n natural_a enmity_n 2._o a_o state_n of_o enmity_n man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 5._o 10._o that_o be_v the_o concrete_a but_o we_o read_v it_o in_o the_o abstract_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8._o 7._o a_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v god_n enemy_n and_o no_o great_a opposition_n then_o between_o god_n and_o his_o enemy_n be_v 1._o 25._o luke_n 19_o 27._o to_o have_v a_o potent_a man_n thy_o enemy_n be_v sad_a but_o what_o be_v it_o to_o have_v the_o great_a god_n all_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n put_v forth_o themselves_o against_o his_o enemy_n his_o justice_n truth_n power_n holiness_n abuse_a patience_n his_o justice_n in_o punish_v his_o truth_n in_o make_v good_a all_o his_o threat_n against_o they_o his_o holiness_n abhor_v impurity_n his_o power_n inâ—_n muster_v up_o all_o his_o force_n against_o they_o his_o abuse_a patience_n that_o have_v so_o long_o forbear_v now_o break_v forth_o into_o extremity_n of_o fury_n 3._o the_o state_n of_o unregeneracy_n be_v a_o state_n of_o blindness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v perceive_v a_o beast_n may_v as_o soon_o understand_v reason_n blindness_n 3._o a_o state_n of_o blindness_n as_o a_o natural_a man_n qua_fw-la talis_fw-la the_o thing_n of_o god_n so_o we_o read_v 2_o pet._n 1._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nihil_fw-la prâ—â—ul_fw-la cernens_fw-la as_o stephanus_n beza_n steph._n beza_n and_o beza_n observe_v which_o word_n according_a to_o stephanus_n be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d connivere_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oculus_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la oculos_fw-la saepe_fw-la claudunt_fw-la quadam_fw-la debilitate_v visus_fw-la quod_fw-la vitium_fw-la aliquando_fw-la naturale_fw-la 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this_o character_n v._n 12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o second_o reason_n a_o three_o reason_n shall_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o free_a working_n of_o god_n spirit_n reason_n 3._o draw_v from_o the_o free_a work_n of_o god_n spirit_n spirit_n the_o spirit_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v god_n be_v a_o most_o free_a agent_n and_o his_o gift_n be_v various_a to_o some_o he_o give_v humane_a wisdom_n to_o other_o divine_a wisdom_n to_o some_o he_o give_v speculative_a head-knowledg_n to_o other_o practical_a heart_n knowledge_n his_o gift_n be_v free_a some_o have_v skill_n give_v from_o god_n to_o be_v bvilder_n in_o the_o ark_n notwithstanding_o they_o themselves_o perish_v in_o the_o water_n you_o know_v saul_n have_v a_o spirit_n of_o government_n and_o prophesy_v 〈◊〉_d both_o for_o a_o time_n yet_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n the_o philosopher_n of_o athens_n be_v man_n of_o great_a learning_n but_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o those_o wise_a man_n of_o greece_n account_v the_o gospel_n foolishness_n though_o the_o world_n account_v they_o wise_a man_n and_o cry_v they_o up_o for_o man_n of_o eminent_a learning_n yet_o they_o be_v fool_n in_o matter_n of_o christ_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o part_n and_o grace_n god_n give_v plentiful_o many_o time_n great_a part_n where_o he_o give_v not_o one_o dram_n of_o save_a grace_n how_o many_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o nature_n and_o yet_o know_v not_o of_o the_o new_a nature_n many_o be_v acquaint_v well_o with_o moral_a and_o intellectual_a virtue_n out_o of_o aristotle_n and_o yet_o ignorant_a altogether_o of_o theological_a grace_n such_o as_o be_v faith_n repoâ—tance_n love_n humility_n and_o the_o like_a put_v then_o all_o these_o reason_n together_o be_v regeneration_n such_o a_o supernatural_a work_n and_o be_v a_o unregenerate_a man_n in_o a_o state_n of_o impurity_n enmity_n blindness_n and_o deadness_n do_v god_n spirit_n 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