covenant_n sacrifice_n worship_n of_o who_o christ_n come_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 3.2_o and_o 9.4_o notwithstanding_o all_o which_o prerogative_n the_o lord_n destroy_v they_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o heathen_a people_n against_o who_o this_o destruction_n have_v prevail_v it_o have_v be_v worthy_a observation_n but_o much_o more_o when_o it_o be_v against_o god_n own_o people_n here_o than_o we_o learn_v that_o no_o outward_a privilege_n can_v avail_v we_o nor_o any_o oâ—â—ward_a mean_n of_o salvation_n be_v effectual_a or_o fruitful_a to_o our_o good_a out_o of_o their_o right_a use_n in_o faith_n and_o repentance_n rom._n 2.25_o circumcision_n be_v nothing_o within_o unless_o thou_o keep_v the_o law_n gal._n 6._o neither_o circumcision_n avail_v nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o a_o new_a creature_n judas_n have_v many_o great_a privilege_n and_o yet_o perish_v this_o make_v paul_n though_o he_o have_v many_o privilege_n to_o account_v they_o all_o as_o dung_n in_o 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in_o his_o family_n dinaâ—_n be_v deflower_v reuben_n ascend_v to_o his_o father_n bed_n hamor_n be_v slay_v and_o the_o lord_n be_v glad_a to_o call_v to_o mind_n hiâ—_n vow_n gen._n 35.1_o use_v this_o doctrine_n concern_v we_o near_o in_o this_o land_n who_o by_o god_n mercy_n have_v enjoy_v many_o of_o his_o best_a blessing_n in_o this_o our_o long_a peace_n have_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o egypt_n of_o rome_n and_o have_v 〈◊〉_d under_o the_o lord_n protection_n all_o the_o day_n long_o sin_n but_o as_o ouâ—_n blessing_n have_v be_v and_o be_v many_o and_o great_a so_o have_v be_v and_o be_v our_o rebellion_n rage_v among_o we_o especial_o that_o sin_n of_o fall_v from_o our_o first_o love_n so_o as_o lâ—sse_v love_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v find_v among_o we_o than_o heretofore_o beside_o that_o our_o peace_n cause_v man_n to_o make_v their_o heaven_n here_o upon_o earth_n and_o to_o embrace_v and_o affect_v thing_n below_o these_o sin_n unrepented_a of_o will_v bring_v upon_o we_o day_n of_o affliction_n we_o have_v no_o more_o privilege_n than_o this_o people_n have_v who_o after_o their_o deliverance_n be_v destroy_v the_o three_o point_n in_o this_o destruction_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o namely_o because_o they_o believe_v not_o here_o first_o observe_v what_o kind_n of_o unbelief_n this_o be_v to_o the_o answer_n of_o which_o we_o must_v know_v that_o first_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o abraham_n that_o after_o 430._o year_n he_o will_v give_v to_o his_o posterity_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o their_o inheritance_n this_o promise_n they_o all_o know_v well_o enough_o second_o it_o be_v often_o repeat_v &_o renew_a and_o namely_o to_o moses_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n promise_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v their_o guide_n yea_o and_o that_o himself_o will_v proâ—ect_v they_o in_o their_o journey_n and_o safe_o conduct_v they_o thither_o three_o god_n seal_v this_o promise_n by_o many_o and_o sundry_a sign_n and_o miracle_n 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the_o which_o do_v the_o more_o displease_v god_n in_o that_o it_o be_v the_o first_o sin_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o mother_n of_o all_o transgression_n second_o this_o sin_n in_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n dishonour_v god_n in_o make_v he_o a_o liar_n and_o so_o touch_v his_o honour_n more_o near_o three_o what_o be_v this_o destruction_n an._n it_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o their_o carcase_n be_v leave_v in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o they_o fall_v and_o their_o soul_n have_v their_o portion_n in_o the_o lake_n prepare_v for_o unbeliever_n revel_v 21._o for_o the_o far_a hatred_n of_o this_o sin_n see_v 2._o king_n 7.19_o the_o prince_n who_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v tread_v to_o death_n and_o moses_n not_o wait_v but_o fail_v in_o his_o faith_n be_v bar_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o only_o see_v it_o a_o far_o off_o use_v see_v destruction_n follow_v unbelief_n we_o must_v labour_v to_o see_v our_o unbeleâ—fe_n and_o take_v out_o that_o exhortation_n heb._n 3.12_o take_v heed_n lest_o there_o be_v in_o any_o of_o we_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n to_o depart_v away_o from_o the_o live_a god_n which_o place_n well_o consider_v show_v what_o be_v the_o degree_n of_o fall_v away_o which_o be_v studious_o to_o be_v decline_v as_o first_o when_o a_o man_n be_v deceive_v by_o sin_n and_o give_v himself_o liberty_n thereunto_o second_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v harden_v and_o make_v a_o evil_a heart_n three_o when_o infidelity_n take_v possession_n of_o the_o hart_n to_o rule_v it_o and_o cause_v it_o to_o call_v in_o question_n god_n promise_n and_o providence_n four_o then_o follow_v apostasy_n and_o departure_n from_o god_n now_o we_o must_v beware_v of_o the_o least_o and_o low_a of_o these_o degree_n of_o this_o
ground_n heb._n 6.1_o three_o this_o ground_n be_v the_o most_o main_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n whosoever_o overthrow_v it_o he_o deprive_v man_n of_o all_o comfort_n of_o religion_n adversary_n the_o adversary_n of_o this_o ground_n be_v first_o the_o common_a people_n who_o for_o the_o most_o part_n profess_v that_o they_o be_v not_o certain_a of_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n they_o hope_v well_o because_o god_n be_v merciful_a but_o to_o be_v certain_a they_o think_v it_o impossible_a as_o though_o there_o can_v be_v hope_n and_o confidence_n where_o be_v no_o assurance_n but_o special_a hope_n always_o presuppose_v special_a faith_n second_o the_o papist_n for_o they_o condemn_v special_a faith_n for_o these_o reason_n first_o where_o be_v no_o word_n there_o say_v they_o can_v be_v no_o particular_a faith_n but_o there_o be_v no_o word_n that_o say_v â—aved_v thou_o cornelius_n peter_n john_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v save_v ans._n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o there_o be_v no_o particular_a faith_n where_o there_o be_v no_o particular_a word_n or_o which_o be_v proportional_a but_o the_o minister_n true_o apply_v the_o general_a promise_n to_o this_o &_o that_o particular_a man_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o a_o man_n name_n be_v register_v in_o the_o scripture_n second_o we_o have_v in_o substance_n a_o particular_a word_n in_o that_o god_n who_o have_v give_v the_o promise_n have_v give_v also_o a_o commandment_n to_o every_o believer_n to_o apply_v the_o same_o unto_o himself_o 1._o joh._n 2.23_o this_o be_v his_o commandment_n that_o we_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o particular_a word_n as_o a_o king_n give_v a_o pardon_n to_o a_o thousand_o man_n but_o name_v never_o one_o of_o they_o yet_o every_o of_o they_o true_o apply_v the_o pardon_n according_a to_o the_o king_n intention_n have_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o as_o sure_o as_o if_o all_o their_o name_n have_v be_v set_v 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object_n ob._n but_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o doubt_v and_o how_o can_v doubt_a stand_n with_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n answer_n ans._n consider_v faith_n first_o as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o so_o it_o be_v certain_a second_o as_o it_o be_v in_o we_o &_o so_o it_o be_v mingle_v with_o much_o doubt_n which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n but_o contrary_a unto_o it_o and_o yet_o these_o may_v and_o must_v stand_v together_o in_o the_o believer_n for_o doubt_n may_v disturb_v but_o not_o destroy_v true_a faith_n for_o the_o lord_n notwithstanding_o they_o accept_v our_o weak_a faith_n as_o perfect_v and_o our_o will_n to_o believe_v for_o belief_n itself_o where_o he_o see_v grief_n conceive_v for_o doubt_n strife_n against_o they_o and_o endeavour_n to_o have_v our_o faith_n increase_v object_n ob._n but_o to_o believe_v pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v to_o enter_v into_o god_n counsel_n ans._n that_o be_v false_a because_o pardon_v of_o our_o 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15._o ground_n be_v that_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n grouâ—â—_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 3.28_o wherein_o consider_v first_o the_o meaning_n secondlie_o the_o weight_n three_o the_o adversary_n for_o the_o meaning_n three_o thing_n must_v be_v know_v first_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v second_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n three_o what_o work_n be_v to_o be_v exclude_v from_o justification_n concern_v the_o first_o in_o justification_n there_o be_v three_o distinct_a action_n of_o god_n first_o the_o free_n of_o a_o sinner_n from_o his_o sin_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n act._n 13.39_o from_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n by_o he_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v that_o be_v acquit_v from_o they_o paul_n oppose_v it_o thus_o to_o condemnation_n rom._n 8.33_o which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o bind_n of_o a_o man_n to_o just_a punishment_n the_o second_o action_n be_v the_o repute_v and_o the_o accept_n of_o a_o sinner_n as_o just_a for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ._n isaiah_n 5.23_o woe_n unto_o he_o that_o justify_v a_o wicked_a man_n that_o be_v not_o to_o make_v but_o accept_v he_o just_a and_o in_o the_o gospel_n wisdom_n be_v justify_v of_o her_o child_n that_o be_v approve_a and_o acknowledge_v the_o three_o be_v the_o acceptation_n of_o a_o sinner_n to_o life_n everlasting_a in_o christ._n for_o after_o that_o god_n have_v absolve_v a_o sinner_n and_o repute_v he_o as_o just_a there_o must_v follow_v this_o acceptation_n to_o life_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o justification_n of_o life_n 5.18_o with_o the_o reason_n render_v in_o the_o same_o place_n for_o that_o like_a as_o adam_n sin_n be_v impute_v unto_o all_o by_o which_o death_n enter_v so_o christ_n obedience_n impute_v to_o believer_n bring_v life_n and_o justification_n out_o of_o which_o three_o action_n we_o may_v gather_v a_o 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then_o either_o to_o absent_v himself_o or_o escape_v his_o fearful_a wrath_n the_o only_a way_n to_o avoid_v it_o be_v in_o thy_o life_n time_n to_o meet_v he_o by_o repentance_n vers._n 15._o to_o give_v judgement_n against_o all_o man_n and_o to_o rebuke_v all_o the_o ungodly_a among_o they_o of_o all_o their_o wicked_a deed_n which_o they_o have_v ungod_o commit_v and_o of_o all_o their_o cruel_a speaking_n which_o wicked_a sinner_n have_v speak_v against_o he_o the_o second_o point_n in_o the_o testimony_n be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o together_o with_o the_o cause_n be_v in_o this_o verse_n describe_v concern_v the_o judgement_n we_o must_v know_v that_o it_o be_v either_o general_a or_o special_a both_o of_o they_o here_o mention_v the_o former_a in_o these_o word_n to_o give_v judgement_n against_o all_o man_n the_o latter_a in_o these_o word_n follow_v and_o to_o rebuke_v all_o the_o ungodly_a among_o they_o in_o the_o general_a judgement_n it_o may_v be_v ask_v how_o christ_n can_v be_v say_v to_o give_v judgement_n against_o all_o man_n see_v the_o saint_n shall_v come_v with_o he_o and_o he_o will_v pass_v no_o sentence_n against_o they_o ans._n the_o meaning_n be_v he_o will_v give_v judgement_n upon_o all_o man_n for_o the_o godly_a shall_v receive_v and_o hear_v a_o sentence_n but_o of_o absolution_n and_o among_o all_o man_n he_o will_v rebuke_v the_o ungodly_a all_o person_n shall_v come_v unto_o judgement_n without_o exception_n of_o what_o age_n sex_n or_o state_n soever_o they_o be_v this_o universal_a judgement_n teach_v we_o first_o to_o redress_v before_o this_o day_n come_v whatsoever_o within_o we_o will_v when_o it_o come_v confound_v we_o for_o every_o man_n must_v appear_v in_o his_o own_o person_n no_o proctor_n shall_v be_v allow_v to_o speak_v or_o solicit_v for_o any_o man_n the_o secret_n of_o all_o heart_n must_v be_v disclose_v and_o every_o man_n shall_v receive_v according_o to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v it_o stand_v man_n therefore_o in_o hand_n to_o reform_v thing_n amiss_o before_o hand_n for_o they_o shall_v appear_v naked_o even_o as_o they_o be_v lord_n quest._n how_o shall_v this_o be_v do_v ans._n 1._o cor._n 11.21_o judge_v thyself_o before_o hand_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n arraign_v examine_v cast_v and_o condemn_v thyself_o sue_v for_o pardon_v as_o for_o life_n and_o death_n and_o thou_o shall_v escape_v that_o fearful_a judgement_n for_o he_o that_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v find_v mercy_n prou._n 28.13_o thus_o do_v and_o mercy_n belong_v unto_o thou_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n paul_n raise_v the_o same_o duty_n admonish_v all_o man_n every_o where_o to_o repent_v because_o he_o have_v appoint_v a_o day_n in_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n act._n 17.30.31_o second_o see_v there_o be_v a_o day_n of_o universal_a judgement_n seek_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o conscience_n that_o it_o may_v then_o stand_v with_o thou_o to_o excuse_v and_o acquit_v thou_o and_o never_o dare_v to_o offend_v again_o and_o wound_v it_o for_o it_o be_v a_o deputy_n judge_n under_o god_n which_o if_o it_o condemn_v thou_o much_o more_o shall_v god_n the_o great_a judge_n be_v great_a than_o thy_o conscience_n three_o hence_o in_o all_o action_n our_o care_n shall_v be_v to_o approve_v our_o heart_n unto_o god_n especial_o in_o hear_v and_o speak_v the_o word_n prayer_n use_v of_o the_o sacrament_n yea_o and_o all_o our_o endeavour_n shall_v be_v to_o please_v and_o obey_v he_o who_o one_o day_n will_v give_v a_o upright_a sentence_n upon_o they_o all_o thus_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v make_v the_o apostle_n paul_n endeavour_n to_o approve_v all_o the_o action_n of_o his_o life_n unto_o god_n 2._o cor._n 5.11_o so_o peter_n 2._o epist._n 3.11_o see_v all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v what_o manner_n of_o man_n ought_v we_o to_o be_v in_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n look_v for_o the_o haste_v unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o special_a judgement_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o next_o word_n and_o they_o contain_v two_o thing_n first_o the_o person_n who_o shall_v be_v judge_v all_o the_o ungodly_a among_o they_o second_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o judgement_n in_o the_o word_n rebuke_n or_o convince_v the_o person_n be_v set_v out_o by_o their_o property_n of_o ungodliness_n which_o be_v a_o sin_n direct_o against_o god_n and_o the_o ungodly_a man_n be_v he_o who_o deny_v god_n the_o honour_n due_a unto_o he_o of_o who_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o know_v he_o the_o scripture_n have_v give_v five_o note_n or_o property_n as_o first_o that_o he_o know_v not_o or_o acknowledge_v not_o the_o true_a god_n aright_o according_a to_o his_o word_n psal._n 10.4_o all_o their_o thought_n be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n that_o be_v they_o acknowledge_v he_o not_o in_o his_o presence_n providence_n justice_n or_o mercy_n second_o he_o subiect_v not_o his_o body_n soul_n and_o conscience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n but_o take_v liberty_n to_o live_v as_o he_o list_v job._n 21.14_o they_o say_v to_o the_o almighty_a depart_v from_o we_o we_o will_v none_o of_o thy_o way_n psalm_n 50.16_o they_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v three_o in_o heart_n and_o life_n he_o depend_v not_o himself_o upon_o the_o will_n power_n providence_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n but_o on_o something_o out_o of_o god_n in_o himself_o or_o some_o other_o creature_n abac._n 2.4_o whereas_o the_o just_a man_n live_v by_o faith_n the_o wicked_a man_n exalt_v himself_o and_o be_v puff_v up_o as_o bear_v himself_o upon_o