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esa_n 53.3_o 4_o 5._o 1_o pet._n 2._o at_o the_o end_n john_n 1_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n heb._n 9_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n yea_o whereas_o there_o be_v three_o great_a wound_n and_o run_a sore_n in_o man_n first_o guiltiness_n of_o adam_n sin_n second_o corruption_n of_o nature_n three_o actual_a disobedience_n christ_n the_o heavenly_a physician_n do_v cure_v all_o those_o ☞_o the_o first_o by_o his_o death_n the_o second_o by_o the_o holiness_n of_o his_o nature_n impute_v the_o three_o by_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n spirit_n 3_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o three_o plaster_n christ_n afford_v and_o provide_v be_v the_o effectual_a work_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o be_v as_o a_o defensive_a and_o disperse_a and_o consumer_n of_o all_o the_o corrupt_a humour_n that_o they_o grow_v not_o to_o a_o head_n these_o take_v away_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o eat_v out_o the_o core_n of_o corruption_n dry_v up_o 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they_o with_o his_o sweet_a incense_n revel_v 8.4_o 5._o use_v to_o reach_v we_o whither_o to_o run_v in_o all_o our_o misery_n not_o to_o the_o deceitful_a confection_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n which_o be_v like_o the_o plaster_n and_o salve_n of_o many_o dishonest_a surgeon_n they_o do_v but_o venom_n and_o cause_n the_o sore_a to_o rankle_v but_o let_v 〈…〉_o to_o christ_n who_o be_v able_a and_o willing_a however_o exclude_v any_o come_n to_o he_o for_o bodily_a 〈…〉_o in_o the_o â—â—guish_n of_o sâ—â—â—â—_n he_o have_v say_v he_o will_v not_o break_v the_o break_a reed_n nor_o quench_v the_o smoke_a flax._n o_o then_o let_v we_o beseech_v he_o with_o david_n to_o heal_v we_o and_o he_o will_v restore_v we_o psal_n 38._o how_o ready_a be_v he_o to_o embrace_v &_o heal_v the_o wide_a gape_a wound_n as_o of_o manasseh_n the_o sinful_a woman_n the_o prodigal_a child_n yea_o many_o of_o the_o murderer_n of_o himself_o whereby_o they_o murder_v themselves_o in_o soul_n he_o heal_v second_o let_v it_o teach_v we_o thankfulness_n how_o be_v the_o bodily_a physician_n honour_v and_o reward_v much_o more_o the_o healer_n of_o thy_o soul_n psal_n 103._o luke_n 17._o remember_v the_o leper_n that_o be_v cleanse_v he_o require_v no_o other_o gift_n he_o show_v great_a love_n to_o thou_o and_o all_o mankind_n that_o he_o stay_v not_o for_o send_v but_o he_o come_v to_o visit_v we_o which_o be_v strange_a in_o the_o world_n to_o see_v the_o physician_n seek_v to_o the_o patient_n and_o not_o the_o patient_n rather_o to_o the_o physician_n o_o then_o shall_v we_o not_o love_v our_o physician_n shall_v we_o not_o follow_v his_o direction_n which_o be_v be_v heal_v go_v thy_o way_n and_o sin_n no_o more_o and_o see_v christ_n have_v make_v his_o minister_n the_o apothecary_n to_o temper_n and_o administer_v these_o heavenly_a physics_n how_o shall_v we_o seek_v to_o their_o shop_n the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n how_o shall_v all_o that_o be_v disease_v come_v and_o lie_v down_o at_o this_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n wait_v till_o the_o lord_n effect_v our_o cure_n there_o god_n open_v his_o school_n of_o physic_n and_o surgery_n examine_v what_o come_v from_o thou_o what_o thy_o pulse_n be_v observe_v thy_o heart_n if_o any_o lust_n of_o uncleanness_n ambition_n or_o covetousness_n like_o a_o pleurisy_n vex_v thou_o here_o may_v thou_o have_v a_o vein_n open_v if_o any_o fever_n of_o malice_n vex_v thou_o it_o may_v be_v abate_v if_o any_o swell_n of_o pride_n and_o vainglory_n it_o may_v be_v take_v away_o do_v any_o vital_a part_n waste_v in_o thou_o or_o any_o spiritual_a consumption_n cease_v on_o thou_o as_o if_o any_o defect_n in_o thy_o liver_n that_o the_o word_n turn_v not_o to_o good_a nourishment_n or_o if_o thy_o lung_n be_v naught_o that_o thou_o grow_v cold_a and_o feeble_a in_o prayer_n here_o may_v thou_o have_v remedy_n do_v the_o palsy_n lethargy_n apoplexy_n or_o such_o stupify_a disease_n creep_v on_o thou_o here_o may_v thou_o have_v those_o gross_a and_o tough_a humour_n expel_v do_v loathsome_a leprosy_n begin_v to_o rise_v up_o in_o botch_n here_o it_o may_v be_v cure_v o_o then_o see_v there_o be_v such_o sovereign_a confection_n why_o be_v not_o the_o sore_a of_o my_o daughter_n heal_v let_v it_o not_o be_v say_v of_o israel_n as_o it_o be_v of_o babel_n we_o will_v have_v cure_v she_o and_o she_o will_v not_o be_v cure_v lest_o the_o physic_n of_o the_o word_n not_o prevail_v god_n send_v his_o scare_v iron_n and_o make_v incision_n yea_o excision_n which_o god_n for_o bid_v use_v last_o minister_n and_o spiritual_a physician_n be_v admonish_v how_o and_o who_o they_o heal_v to_o wit_n the_o break_a and_o not_o the_o whole_a ezec._n 34.16_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n how_o we_o draw_v a_o dead_a skin_n over_o the_o wound_n before_o it_o be_v thorough_o search_v for_o as_o we_o may_v not_o wound_v and_o gall_v the_o wound_a with_o sharp_a wine_n of_o threat_n and_o rebuke_n so_o neither_o may_v we_o power_n in_o oil_n into_o fester_a sore_n and_o daub_v with_o untempered_a mortar_n ☞_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n we_o slay_v not_o the_o soul_n which_o we_o shall_v revive_v and_o quicken_v those_o we_o shall_v kill_v ezech._n 13.18.19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o for_o so_o to_o do_v bring_v death_n and_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o destruction_n to_o the_o old_a people_n of_o god_n lament_n 2.13_o 14._o o_o the_o misery_n of_o a_o land_n through_o foolish_a and_o flatter_a physician_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o second_o metaphor_n declare_v our_o misery_n with_o the_o remedy_n correspondent_a 28._o verse_n 28._o recover_v of_o sight_n to_o the_o blind_a this_o be_v the_o three_o comparison_n or_o metaphor_n express_v our_o misery_n by_o a_o word_n fetch_v from_o the_o defect_n of_o bodily_a sight_n and_o apply_v to_o the_o mind_n this_o shall_v not_o need_n much_o to_o be_v insist_v in_o because_o partly_o it_o have_v be_v handle_v before_o as_o a_o branch_n of_o our_o spiritual_a captivity_n yet_o because_o the_o scripture_n be_v most_o frequent_a in_o the_o use_n of_o this_o as_o much_o delight_v in_o it_o it_o shall_v be_v profitable_a a_o little_a to_o view_v the_o spiritual_a blindness_n by_o that_o of_o the_o body_n the_o understanding_n be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o informer_n and_o director_n to_o the_o will_n affection_n and_o so_o to_o all_o our_o action_n now_o therefore_o for_o it_o to_o be_v blind_a who_o see_v not_o the_o great_a inconvenience_n thereof_o for_o if_o the_o eye_n be_v darkness_n how_o great_a be_v that_o darkness_n and_o if_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a both_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n now_o the_o scripture_n do_v exceed_o beat_v of_o the_o mind_n
be_v not_o his_o brethren_n with_o we_o mark_n 6._o but_o if_o we_o shall_v consider_v that_o christ_n be_v king_n or_o priest_n to_o none_o to_o who_o he_o be_v not_o a_o prophet_n and_o he_o be_v not_o a_o prophet_n to_o those_o that_o contemn_v his_o ordinance_n of_o preach_v than_o man_n shall_v he_o make_v to_o give_v due_a respect_n to_o the_o same_o use_v three_o as_o touch_v the_o minister_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v daunt_v if_o they_o see_v the_o prove_v contemn_v their_o ministry_n for_o let_v they_o remember_v that_o they_o as_o christ_n be_v send_v to_o the_o poor_a so_o that_o if_o one_o or_o two_o poor_a embrace_v our_o doctrine_n we_o have_v wherein_o to_o rejoice_v ezech._n 2.5_o doct._n out_o of_o these_o word_n may_v be_v raise_v another_o profitable_a observation_n to_o wit_n what_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n to_o wit_n the_o gospel_n and_o not_o the_o law_n for_o this_o cause_n come_v he_o out_o of_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n john_n 1_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o mâ—ses_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o this_o do_v rich_o commend_v the_o office_n and_o benefit_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o gospel_n far_o surmount_v the_o law_n object_n but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v do_v not_o christ_n teach_v the_o law_n math._n 5._o and_o other_o place_n as_o to_o the_o youngman_n luke_n 29._o answ_n to_o this_o answer_n be_v make_v he_o do_v it_o â—â—t_n as_o his_o chief_a office_n but_o as_o a_o prepare_n of_o man_n thereby_o to_o the_o gospel_n for_o as_o the_o proper_a office_n of_o a_o carpenter_n be_v â—o_o build_v not_o to_o pull_v down_o simile_n and_o of_o a_o physician_n to_o heal_v not_o to_o make_v sick_a yet_o they_o be_v force_v oft_o to_o do_v both_o even_o so_o be_v christ_n simile_n he_o see_v that_o the_o law_n be_v so_o teach_v as_o that_o man_n be_v make_v to_o trust_v in_o it_o to_o look_v for_o salvation_n by_o it_o as_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v keep_v and_o so_o to_o exclude_v all_o help_n and_o necessity_n of_o any_o other_o saviour_n so_o that_o most_o needful_a it_o be_v that_o christ_n shall_v show_v that_o the_o law_n right_o understand_v be_v impossible_a to_o be_v keep_v that_o so_o they_o may_v seek_v salvation_n elsewhere_o this_o be_v remember_v to_o return_v to_o the_o point_n to_o wit_n the_o excellency_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o will_v soon_o appear_v by_o the_o riches_n and_o benefit_n it_o bring_v with_o it_o as_o first_o pardon_v of_o sin_n second_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n three_o adoption_n of_o son_n four_o acceptance_n into_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n yea_o unto_o life_n everlasting_a five_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n faith_n hope_n patience_n love_n holiness_n etc._n etc._n six_o freedom_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n hell_n death_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n seven_o communion_n with_o the_o bless_a trinity_n 1_o joh._n 1._o at_o the_o beginning_n eight_o access_n unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n nine_o peace_n of_o conscience_n perseverance_n sanctification_n of_o all_o affliction_n with_o all_o other_o riches_n of_o christ_n all_o which_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o gospel_n which_o how_o great_a they_o be_v may_v be_v see_v by_o the_o contrary_a or_o the_o want_n of_o they_o as_o to_o be_v under_o the_o guiâ—t_n of_o sin_n wrath_n of_o god_n child_n of_o satan_n curse_n and_o death_n bondage_n sting_n and_o woe_n i_o of_o conscience_n debar_v god_n presence_n and_o reserve_v for_o the_o fearful_a society_n of_o satan_n and_o as_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v partly_o appear_v hereby_o so_o will_v it_o further_o by_o consider_v how_o it_o differ_v from_o the_o law_n for_o the_o law_n first_o be_v natural_a second_o the_o gospel_n be_v supernatural_a both_o for_o matter_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o reveal_v joh._n 1.18_o colos_n 2.16_o 1_o cor._n 2.7_o have_v not_o he_o wisdom_n of_o god_n find_v out_o this_o mean_n of_o salvation_n and_o publish_v the_o same_o all_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o have_v devise_v such_o a_o way_n whereby_o god_n justice_n may_v be_v full_o satisfy_v and_o yet_o infinite_a mercy_n extend_v to_o miserable_a man._n second_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n differ_v in_o the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n for_o the_o law_n say_v by_o do_v the_o gospel_n ☞_o by_o believe_v the_o law_n teach_v it_o must_v be_v do_v by_o ourselves_o the_o gospel_n admit_v and_o set_v forth_o another_o philip._n 3._o gal._n 3._o rom._n 10.5_o 6_o 7._o three_o they_o differ_v in_o the_o manner_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o promise_v annex_v to_o either_o for_o the_o legal_a require_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o righteousness_n and_o that_o every_o way_n perfect_a but_o the_o evangelicall_n require_v not_o our_o own_o but_o accept_v another_o nor_o exact_v perfection_n in_o we_o but_o only_a sincerity_n rom._n 4._o by_o debt_n and_o free_o distinguish_v the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n four_o they_o differ_v in_o their_o effect_n for_o the_o law_n cause_v wrath_n increase_v sin_n give_v not_o strength_n to_o do_v the_o thing_n command_v but_o the_o gospel_n bring_v peace_n righteousness_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o ministry_n of_o the_o spirit_n this_o be_v large_o and_o excellent_o teach_v 2_o corinth_n 3._o use_v the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v most_o necessary_a first_o they_o show_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 2_o cor._n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o so_o that_o the_o minister_n thereof_o need_v not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a rom._n 1.16_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n ephes_n 3.7.8_o 9_o and_o hereby_o the_o mean_a preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v become_v great_a than_o john_n baptist_n namely_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o office_n because_o they_o be_v publisher_n of_o these_o glad-tyding_n accomplish_v by_o christ_n use_v second_o this_o show_v the_o happy_a condition_n of_o the_o faithful_a now_o math_n 13._o luke_n 10._o bless_a be_v the_o eye_n 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life_n and_o sting_n again_o into_o it_o when_o the_o israelite_n be_v deliver_v from_o babel_n how_o do_v they_o watch_n build_v with_o one_o hand_n and_o prepare_v to_o fight_v with_o the_o other_o to_o defend_v their_o liberty_n and_o as_o ezâ—â—_n reason_v chap._n 9.9_o that_o when_o as_o we_o be_v bondman_n thou_o o_o god_n forsake_v we_o not_o in_o our_o bondage_n and_o see_v thou_o have_v stay_v we_o from_o be_v beneath_o for_o our_o iniquity_n and_o have_v give_v we_o such_o a_o deliverance_n shall_v we_o return_v to_o break_v thy_o commandment_n will_v not_o thou_o be_v angry_a till_o thou_o have_v consume_v we_o so_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o escape_v even_o thus_o ought_v we_o and_o must_v we_o reason_n with_o ourselves_o nay_o what_o can_v we_o say_v if_o we_o resist_v not_o sin_n have_v we_o not_o a_o promise_n we_o shall_v vanquish_v when_o we_o be_v weak_a unskilful_a in_o battle_n nay_o wilful_a not_o list_v to_o fight_v and_o our_o enemy_n be_v strong_a 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be_v solemn_o to_o be_v keep_v yet_o this_o be_v nothing_o and_o therefore_o to_o be_v forget_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o deliverance_n from_o babel_n jerem._n 16.14_o now_o this_o of_o we_o far_o exceed_v both_o the_o other_o as_o be_v but_o temporary_a and_o bodily_a deliverance_n from_o misery_n seize_v on_o the_o body_n which_o death_n will_v have_v end_v and_o yet_o for_o this_o how_o do_v the_o psalmist_n stir_v up_o the_o people_n psal_n 107._o to_o thankfulness_n verse_n 1_o 2_o 8_o 13_o 16_o 21_o 31._o nay_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o deliverance_n from_o the_o bondage_n and_o guilt_n of_o sin_n call_v all_o creature_n to_o rejoice_v with_o man_n for_o this_o his_o happiness_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o esa_n 44.22.24_o rejoice_v you_o heaven_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v it_o etc._n etc._n esa_n 49.13_o and_o sure_o great_a cause_n have_v we_o psal_n 116.8_o therefore_o he_o infer_v in_o the_o first_o and_o 2d._o verse_n that_o he_o will_v love_v the_o lord_n dear_o and_o that_o he_o will_v walk_v before_o god_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n and_o in_o other_o place_n meditate_v of_o it_o he_o break_v forth_o lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o what_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n more_o tie_v to_o we_o then_o to_o the_o angel_n fall_v yet_o pass_v by_o they_o in_o woeful_a misery_n have_v vouchsafe_v we_o mercy_n simile_n as_o if_o a_o noble_a man_n and_o a_o peasant_n be_v both_o traitor_n the_o king_n shall_v cause_v judgement_n to_o be_v execute_v on_o the_o noble_a man_n and_o yet_o pardon_v the_o mean_a man_n yet_o thus_o have_v god_n deal_v with_o we_o use_v let_v we_o then_o labour_n earnest_o with_o our_o own_o heart_n to_o frame_v they_o to_o true_a thankfulness_n let_v we_o consider_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o shall_v look_v on_o such_o dead_a dog_n as_o we_o be_v and_o if_o elizabeth_n can_v cry_v out_o in_o admiration_n whence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o mother_n of_o my_o lord_n shall_v visit_v i_o what_o ravishment_n of_o affection_n shall_v possess_v we_o let_v we_o acknowledge_v this_o unfeigned_o and_o give_v he_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n wisdom_n goodness_n justice_n truth_n holiness_n for_o all_o these_o appear_v in_o our_o deliverance_n let_v we_o study_v to_o express_v thankfulness_n by_o avoid_v what_o be_v displease_v to_o god_n and_o by_o do_v that_o may_v please_v he_o otherwise_o if_o forsake_v good_a and_o cleave_v to_o evil_a we_o shall_v be_v cast_v off_o from_o god_n and_o all_o goodness_n and_o shall_v be_v tie_v by_o a_o inseparable_a bond_n to_o all_o perfection_n of_o evil_a as_o a_o just_a and_o besit_a recompense_n of_o our_o own_o choice_n use_v three_o the_o meditation_n of_o this_o deliverance_n offer_v in_o the_o word_n preach_v show_v d_o cause_n that_o the_o messenger_n thereof_o shall_v be_v entertain_v with_o all_o willingness_n and_o thankfulness_n esa_n 52.7_o 8._o and_o because_o this_o be_v not_o think_v of_o it_o be_v that_o man_n be_v so_o dull_a and_o heavy_a in_o entertain_v the_o word_n and_o the_o minister_n thereof_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o first_o particular_a now_o follow_v the_o second_o verse_n 18_o to_o heale_n the_o break_a heart_a herein_o by_o a_o second_o comparison_n the_o misery_n of_o man_n be_v set_v forth_o with_o the_o remedy_n by_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n where_o first_o of_o the_o misery_n this_o break_a heartedness_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n whereby_o the_o heart_n as_o with_o a_o mighty_a burden_n be_v bruise_v yea_o so_o heavy_a it_o be_v that_o god_n affirm_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v press_v with_o
26.13_o then_o we_o feel_v our_o wound_n act_n 2.37_o this_o light_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 3._o by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o word_n act_n 26.18_o a_o representation_n of_o this_o christ_n give_v in_o the_o blind_a man_n john_n 9_o for_o what_o be_v that_o clay_n temper_v with_o spittle_n which_o anoint_v his_o eye_n but_o the_o minister_n man_n make_v of_o clay_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v like_o the_o spittle_n come_v out_o of_o christ_n mouth_n a_o unlikely_a matter_n to_o open_a eye_n so_o be_v the_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n by_o silly_a man_n use_v to_o learn_v with_o what_o diligence_n we_o shall_v tend_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n it_o shall_v be_v so_o much_o esteem_v of_o we_o as_o christ_n himself_o to_o who_o we_o have_v no_o other_o access_n to_o christ_n then_o in_o and_o by_o this_o sure_o great_a be_v the_o blockishness_n of_o the_o world_n if_o a_o man_n have_v any_o disease_n in_o the_o bodily_a eye_n what_o run_v and_o seek_v be_v 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be_v take_v in_o war_n even_o for_o his_o country_n or_o kindred_n and_o profession_n be_v use_v with_o all_o discourtesy_n now_o this_o be_v our_o estate_n we_o be_v take_v by_o satan_n our_o arch_a enemy_n who_o hatred_n be_v unspeakable_a because_o we_o be_v make_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n his_o envy_n unresistable_a because_o the_o lord_n mean_v good_a unto_o mankind_n and_o neglect_v the_o angel_n fall_v now_o then_o what_o a_o enemy_n provoke_v by_o ancient_a hatred_n incense_v with_o daily_a envy_n at_o our_o good_a what_o i_o say_v such_o a_o one_o can_v and_o will_v do_v all_o these_o indignity_n must_v they_o look_v for_o that_o be_v take_v captive_n of_o they_o joseph_n endure_v a_o hard_a bondage_n but_o yet_o at_o length_n find_v favour_n and_o advancement_n but_o we_o while_o we_o be_v captive_n to_o satan_n be_v without_o hope_n of_o come_v thence_o and_o of_o ever_o satisfy_v our_o cruel_a tyrant_n or_o of_o be_v benefit_v by_o he_o joseph_n be_v not_o urge_v to_o 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