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wheresoever_o the_o body_n be_v thither_o will_v the_o eagle_n be_v gather_v together_o here_o be_v note_v the_o roman_a army_n who_o ensign_n be_v the_o eagle_n which_o find_v out_o the_o rebellious_a jew_n and_o destroy_v they_o as_o the_o eagle_n seek_v the_o prey_n job_n 39_o 29._o wheresoever_o they_o disperse_v themselves_o ii_o matth._n 24._o 34._o this_o generation_n shall_v not_o pass_v till_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v they_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o this_o age_n or_o within_o the_o life_n of_o some_o present_a as_o matth._n 16._o 28._o there_o be_v some_o stand_n here_o that_o shall_v not_o taste_v of_o death_n till_o they_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o his_o kingdom_n which_o be_v interpret_v of_o this_o matter_n his_o illustrious_a come_n to_o destroy_v his_o enemy_n the_o jew_n so_o joh._n 21._o 22._o if_o i_o will_v that_o he_o tarry_v till_o i_o come_v etc._n etc._n be_v speak_v of_o this_o come_n of_o christ_n which_o s._n john_n live_v to_o see_v iil_n gal._n 5._o 19_o adultery_n fornication_n uncle_n anness_n etc._n etc._n emulation_n wrath_n strife_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v a_o enumeration_n of_o sin_n unreconcilable_a with_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o the_o same_o with_o some_o variation_n and_o addition_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o and_o eph._n 5._o 5._o every_o one_o of_o these_o at_o the_o very_a commission_n deliberate_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o peecata_fw-la sauciantia_fw-la wound_v the_o sinner_n to_o the_o heart_n and_o weaken_v the_o habit_n of_o christian_a virtue_n and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o straight_o retract_v by_o repentance_n proceed_v further_o to_o waste_v the_o conscience_n and_o betray_v we_o even_o to_o desperation_n and_o withdraw_v of_o grace_n and_o deliver_v we_o up_o to_o our_o own_o lust_n c._n â—_o i._o joh._n 5._o 16._o he_o shall_v give_v he_o life_n for_o they_o that_o sin_n not_o unto_o death_n here_o â—ot_n unto_o death_n be_v to_o be_v take_v not_o from_o the_o â—atter_n of_o the_o sin_n but_o from_o the_o disposition_n â—f_n the_o sinner_n namely_o from_o his_o desire_v and_o abour_v to_o get_v out_o of_o it_o which_o suppose_v â—ome_o remainder_n of_o excite_v grace_n while_o he_o other_o go_v on_o without_o any_o care_n or_o desire_v â—f_a reformation_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o this_o privilege_n belong_v to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a or_o such_o a_o more_o moderate_a degree_n of_o relapsed_a â—â—reformed_a sinner_n upon_o their_o request_n god_n â—ill_v give_v life_n to_o such_o i._n e._n such_o a_o degree_n of_o â—race_n as_o may_v enable_v they_o to_o recover_v as_o for_o â—e_v secure_a impenitent_a the_o christian_a brother_n â—_o not_o here_o oblige_v to_o pray_v for_o he_o and_o yet_o seem_v he_o be_v not_o forbid_v neither_o ii_o matth._n 18._o 6._o he_o that_o shall_v offend_v onâ—_n of_o those_o little_a one_o that_o be_v he_o that_o shall_v occasion_v their_o fall_v off_o into_o any_o sin_n or_o whicâ—_n the_o place_n especial_o import_v shall_v by_o comtempt_n discourage_v they_o from_o the_o study_n of_o piety_n for_o so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o receive_v they_o v._o â—_o be_v by_o s._n mark_n 9_o 41._o say_v to_o consist_v in_o doinâ—_n they_o kindness_n and_o encourage_a they_o in_o thâ—_n way_n of_o god_n iii_o joh._n 6._o 61._o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o do_v this_o offend_v you_o they_o be_v offend_v his_o word_n of_o eat_v his_o flâ—sh_n carnal_o understand_v discourage_v from_o follow_a hiâ—_n so_o gal._n 5._o 11._o persecution_n be_v call_v the_o scandal_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o upon_o which_o so_o maâ—_n be_v discourage_v from_o profess_v the_o crucifix_n saviour_n and_o so_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o sow_n matt._n 13._o 21._o the_o six_o meeting_n a._n i._o matth._n 16._o 23._o thou_o aâ—t_v a_o offeâ—_n unto_o i_o i_o e._n by_o
to_o the_o whole_a world_n ii_o eph._n 4._o 13._o to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o explication_n of_o to_o a_o perfect_a man_n i._n e._n to_o that_o perfection_n of_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n which_o become_v the_o christian_a church_n iii_o john_n 18._o 6._o i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n i_o e._n i_o declare_v the_o true_a and_o only_a way_n to_o life_n and_o happiness_n and_o no_o man_n can_v thorough_o understand_v the_o will_n of_o god_n nor_o consequent_o be_v a_o true_a worshipper_n of_o he_o without_o learning_n of_o i_o c._n i._o joh._n 11._o 26._o i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n he_o have_v power_n to_o raise_v the_o dead_a and_o will_v actual_o raise_v all_o those_o who_o be_v his_o sincere_a â—ollowers_n and_o reward_v they_o with_o immortality_n ii_o joh._n 5._o 25._o tbe_n dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n he_o first_o raise_v those_o who_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n to_o a_o new_a spiritual_a life_n and_o then_o have_v authority_n to_o raise_v they_o to_o a_o immortal_a life_n iii_o col._n 3._o 3_o you_o be_v dead_a and_o your_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n you_o profess_v yourselves_o to_o be_v dead_a to_o this_o world_n in_o conformity_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o immortal_a life_n which_o you_o expect_v to_o enjoy_v with_o christ_n be_v at_o present_a conceal_v from_o your_o view_n the_o fifty_o meeting_n a._n i._o 1_o cor_n 1._o 22._o the_o jew_n require_v a_o sign_n and_o the_o greek_n etc._n etc._n the_o jew_n be_v all_o for_o sign_n and_o miracle_n the_o greek_n be_v for_o curious_a philosophical_a speculation_n which_o may_v gratify_v their_o inquisitive_a mind_n and_o therefore_o neither_o of_o they_o can_v relish_v the_o plain_a simple_a doctrine_n of_o a_o crucify_a christ_n ii_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 24._o this_o crucify_a saviour_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n i._n e._n the_o most_o powerful_a method_n which_o be_v ever_o use_v by_o god_n for_o the_o reform_v the_o world_n and_o the_o contrivance_n and_o effect_n of_o excellent_a wisdom_n and_o thus_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n to_o they_o that_o believe_v rom._n 1._o 16._o and_o by_o this_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v i._n e._n by_o preach_v this_o foolish_a doctrine_n as_o it_o be_v account_v by_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o world_n of_o a_o crucify_a christ_n it_o please_v god_n to_o save_v they_o that_o believe_v iii_o jer._n 23._o 6._o christ_n be_v express_o call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n â—s_v it_o that_o the_o only_a righteousness_n wherâ—_n with_o we_o must_v appear_v before_o god_n be_v the_o â—ightenousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o we_o or_o rather_o righteousness_n here_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o mercy_n kindness_n and_o beneficence_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n be_v the_o lord_n who_o do_v good_a to_o we_o who_o be_v our_o saviour_n and_o deliverer_n which_o be_v very_o agreeable_a to_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o name_n that_o in_o his_o day_n judah_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o israel_n shall_v dwell_v safe_o b._n i._o isai._n 54._o 17._o their_o righteousness_n be_v of_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n which_o be_v a_o parallel_a expression_n to_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n and_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o that_o god_n will_v avenge_v their_o cause_n and_o deliver_v they_o from_o all_o their_o enemy_n ii_o isa_n 61._o 10._o the_o garment_n of_o salvation_n and_o the_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n do_v not_o signify_v a_o impute_a righteousness_n but_o those_o great_a deliverance_n god_n promise_v to_o israel_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n which_o shall_v make_v they_o as_o glorious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n as_o a_o splendid_a garment_n will_v iii_o matth._n 5._o 19_o 20._o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o sermon_n to_o the_o peoplemake_n â—o_o mention_v at_o all_o of_o impute_a righteousness_n but_o severe_o enjoin_v they_o the_o practice_n of_o of_o a_o universal_a righteousness_n and_o threaten_v those_o who_o break_v the_o least_o commandment_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n c_o i._n phil._n 3._o 9_o be_v it_o not_o worth_a observe_v that_o in_o all_o the_o new_a testiment_n there_o be_v no_o such_o expression_n as_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v we_o find_v there_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n that_o which_o he_o command_v and_o reward_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o â—he_v righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v iâ—_n not_o strange_a that_o neither_o christ_n nor_o his_o apostle_n shall_v once_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n do_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n consist_v in_o it_o ii_o rom._n 3._o and_o 4._o the_o great_a dispute_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n be_v whether_o we_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v whether_o the_o observation_n of_o all_o the_o external_a rite_n &_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n &_o a_o external_a conformity_n of_o our_o action_n to_o the_o moral_a precept_n of_o it_o will_v justify_v a_o man_n before_o god_n or_o that_o sincere_a and_o universal_a obedience_n which_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n require_v which_o transform_v our_o mind_n into_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n and_o make_v we_o new_a creature_n iii_o rom._n 4._o 3._o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o this_o while_o he_o be_v uncircumcised_a which_o be_v a_o convince_a argument_n against_o the_o jew_n that_o circumcision_n and_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o justification_n because_o abraham_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o 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every_o little_a infirmity_n or_o passion_n look_v on_o through_o his_o optic_n appear_v a_o mountainous_a guilt_n he_o can_v improve_v the_o least_o speck_n or_o freckle_n into_o a_o leprosy_n which_o shall_v overspread_v the_o whole_a man_n and_o a_o cloud_n no_o big_a than_o a_o man_n hand_n like_o that_o of_o elisha_n may_v in_o a_o instant_n with_o the_o help_n of_o prejudice_n grow_v to_o the_o utter_a darken_n of_o the_o bright_a reputation_n and_o fill_v the_o whole_a horizon_n with_o tempest_n and_o horror_n c._n i._o matth._n 5._o be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a shame_n that_o that_o evangelical_a precept_n do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v to_o which_o meet_v with_o so_o much_o reverence_n even_o from_o heathen_n that_o severus_n the_o emperor_n prefer_v it_o to_o all_o the_o maxim_n of_o philosopher_n shall_v be_v thus_o comtemn_v and_o violate_v by_o christian_o ii_o matth._n 7._o 1._o private_a judgement_n be_v supersede_v by_o our_o great_a lawgiver_n in_o that_o express_a 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bring_v in_o by_o our_o saviour_n shall_v seem_v to_o be_v of_o one_o piece_n the_o latter_a begin_n where_o the_o former_a end_v iii_o rom._n 19_o 2._o let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o please_v his_o neighbour_n i_o e._n in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o not_o the_o matter_n of_o any_o law_n for_o as_o i_o must_v have_v respect_n to_o my_o brother_n infirmity_n so_o must_v i_o much_o more_o reverence_n god_n ordinance_n the_o lawful_a magistrate_n c._n i._o gal._n 5._o 13._o by_o love_n serve_v one_o another_o and_o with_o great_a equity_n for_o he_o that_o will_v provoke_v his_o brother_n to_o sin_n by_o do_v that_o which_o he_o himself_o can_v omit_v without_o sin_n be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n in_o so_o do_v ii_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 13._o if_o meat_n make_v my_o brother_n to_o offend_v etc._n etc._n the_o eat_n of_o flesh_n be_v under_o no_o command_n and_o consequent_o he_o shall_v not_o offend_v if_o he_o forbear_v it_o therefore_o he_o resolve_v that_o he_o will_v abridge_v himself_o 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b._n i._o 2_o cor_n 6._o 14._o be_v you_o not_o unequal_o yoke_v with_o unbeliever_n i_o e._n have_v no_o society_n with_o those_o man_n who_o religion_n be_v so_o contrary_a to_o you_o that_o you_o will_v be_v as_o uneasy_a to_o each_o other_o as_o two_o heifer_n in_o the_o same_o yoke_n which_o draw_v different_a way_n ii_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 16._o be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n he_o call_v it_o the_o communion_n because_o it_o signify_v the_o fellowship_n of_o christian_n with_o each_o other_o and_o as_o it_o signify_v also_o our_o fellowship_n with_o god_n for_o we_o eat_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v god_n meat_n be_v entertain_v at_o his_o table_n iii_o 1_o joh._n 1._o 3_o our_o fellowship_n be_v with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n when_o we_o join_v in_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o live_v in_o a_o regular_a subjection_n to_o our_o spiritual_a governor_n and_o a_o mutual_a discharge_n 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