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and_o that_o nothing_o will_v work_v upon_o they_o he_o can_v no_o long_o forbear_v but_o he_o threaten_v this_o â—eavy_a judgement_n upon_o they_o hence_o we_o learn_v doct._n that_o when_o man_n will_v not_o be_v move_v with_o soundness_n of_o argument_n or_o with_o reproof_n they_o must_v be_v more_o roundly_o deal_v withal_o by_o denounce_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o they_o this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o christ_n against_o all_o obstinate_a man_n as_o the_o pharisee_n mat._n 23._o many_o woe_n denounce_v of_o moses_n with_o corah_n and_o his_o company_n of_o john_n baptist_n with_o the_o same_o pharisee_n mat._n 3.7_o tit._n 1.13_o for_o when_o mild_a meaneâ—_n will_v not_o prevail_v this_o may_v work_v upon_o they_o jud._n vers_fw-la 23._o therefore_o as_o lenity_n and_o mildness_n do_v become_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n so_o do_v also_o severity_n beseem_v he_o according_a as_o he_o have_v person_n to_o deal_v withal_o these_o caution_n observe_v first_o that_o 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disposition_n of_o his_o hearer_n what_o their_o conceit_n and_o opinion_n â—â—â—ir_a excuse_n and_o pretence_n etc._n etc._n 3._o by_o the_o word_n which_o can_v search_v further_o than_o any_o other_o mean_n thus_o shall_v they_o meet_v with_o sin_n in_o time_n and_o suffer_v no_o root_n of_o bitterness_n to_o sâ—â—ing_v up_o 2._o the_o party_n accuse_v not_o châ—â—â—t_o but_o mâ—ses_n think_v not_o that_o i._n but_o how_o may_v this_o be_v do_v christ_n accuse_v aâ—d_v condemn_v unbeliever_n answ_n this_o may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n either_o literal_o and_o that_o first_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o proper_a and_o main_a end_n for_o which_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n viz._n not_o to_o condemn_v and_o accuse_v sinner_n for_o this_o the_o law_n have_v do_v before_o but_o to_o save_v second_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o high_a office_n to_o be_v a_o judge_n to_o hear_v and_o give_v sentence_n and_o not_o to_o be_v a_o accuser_n 2._o or_o figurative_o first_o by_o way_n of_o 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minister_n that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o think_v the_o bare_a delivery_n of_o a_o truth_n and_o that_o but_o once_o sufficient_a but_o due_o to_o consider_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o so_o to_o urge_v and_o press_v it_o again_o and_o again_o that_o hereby_o as_o it_o be_v by_o many_o stroke_n they_o may_v beat_v the_o truth_n thereof_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o hearer_n gal._n 1.9_o second_o they_o serve_v to_o aggravate_v the_o incredulity_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o who_o speak_v be_v it_o not_o christ_n from_o heaven_n who_o be_v over_o all_o then_o the_o great_a be_v their_o unbelief_n that_o will_v not_o receive_v his_o testimony_n the_o doctrine_n hence_o arise_v be_v the_o great_a the_o person_n be_v that_o deliver_v a_o truth_n unto_o we_o the_o great_a be_v the_o fault_n if_o it_o be_v light_o regard_v by_o us._n this_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o second_o of_o the_o hebrew_n for_o the_o apostle_n have_v prove_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n that_o christ_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o angel_n chap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 2_o 3._o thereupon_o infer_v that_o if_o the_o word_n speak_v by_o angel_n be_v steadfast_a and_o every_o transgression_n and_o disobedience_n receive_v a_o just_a recompense_n oâ—_n reward_n then_o how_o can_v we_o escape_v if_o we_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n preach_v to_o we_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o this_o in_o common_a equity_n for_o if_o the_o king_n do_v speak_v unto_o uâ—_n and_o we_o light_o esteem_v of_o iâ—_n the_o fault_n be_v great_a then_o if_o a_o mean_a and_o base_a person_n deliver_v the_o same_o message_n unto_o us._n and_o the_o husbandman_n be_v therefore_o especial_o destroy_v because_o they_o regard_v not_o the_o message_n which_o the_o lord_n send_v unto_o they_o by_o his_o only_a son_n mat._n 21.37.38_o for_o this_o contempt_n of_o the_o message_n show_v a_o light_a esteem_n of_o the_o person_n that_o deliver_v it_o the_o use_n be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n make_v heb._n 12.25_o see_v that_o you_o despise_v not_o he_o that_o speak_v from_o above_o where_o he_o add_v a_o reason_n draw_v from_o a_o comparison_n between_o moses_n and_o christ_n that_o if_o they_o escape_v not_o which_o despise_v he_o that_o speak_v from_o earth_n 1_o moses_n much_o more_o shall_v not_o we_o escape_v that_o despise_v he_o that_o speak_v from_o heaven_n 1_o christ_n that_o the_o former_a escape_v not_o appear_z by_o the_o example_n of_o mirian_n numb_a 12._o of_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n leu._n 10._o of_o the_o man_n that_o gather_v stick_v numb_a 14._o of_o corah_n and_o his_o company_n of_o the_o israelite_n that_o will_v needs_o fight_v with_o the_o canaanite_n against_o moses_n express_v commandment_n yea_o and_o of_o all_o the_o israelite_n who_o perish_v in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o this_o cause_n now_o if_o these_o do_v not_o escape_v how_o can_v we_o but_o how_o shall_v we_o hear_v christ_n speak_v who_o be_v now_o in_o heaven_n answ_n christ_n speak_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o minister_n to_o who_o he_o have_v first_o deliver_v this_o message_n heb._n 2.3_o 4._o and_o therefore_o christ_n say_v he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o yea_o but_o we_o see_v no_o such_o judgement_n come_v upon_o those_o that_o contemn_v the_o gospel_n answ_n it_o be_v then_o because_o we_o do_v a_o right_a observe_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n for_o be_v not_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o contemn_v christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n namely_o their_o utter_a desolation_n and_o dispersion_n far_o great_a than_o any_o of_o their_o captivity_n under_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n do_v we_o not_o see_v all_o those_o famous_a church_n of_o greece_n for_o their_o light_a esteem_n of_o the_o gospel_n utter_o destroy_v &_o now_o in_o slavery_n to_o the_o turk_n and_o be_v not_o rome_n now_o a_o servant_n of_o antichrist_n a_o great_a plague_n then_o to_o be_v make_v the_o slave_n of_o the_o turk_n 2._o thess_n 2.9_o 10_o 11._o and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o corporal_a plague_n then_o do_v god_n send_v spiritual_a punishment_n give_v man_n up_o to_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o reserve_v they_o to_o eternal_a condemnation_n 2._o thes_n 1.7_o 8_o 9_o act._n 28.26_o 27._o which_o plague_n of_o hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o fearful_a and_o grievous_a by_o much_o less_o sensible_a it_o be_v the_o second_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o infallible_a and_o certain_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o christ_n have_v deliver_v vers_fw-la 32._o what_o he_o have_v hear_v and_o see_v which_o word_n first_o show_v the_o certain_a truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n for_o hear_v and_o see_v be_v sense_n of_o learning_n and_o such_o proof_n be_v most_o sure_o second_o it_o set_v forth_o his_o manner_n of_o deliver_v for_o he_o speak_v it_o not_o by_o relation_n and_o inspiration_n as_o the_o prophet_n but_o he_o see_v and_o hear_v it_o in_o heaven_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n at_o the_o counsel-table_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o trinity_n the_o doctrine_n hence_o arise_v be_v that_o the_o gospel_n deliver_v by_o christ_n be_v a_o most_o sure_a and_o certain_a truth_n see_v joh._n 1.1.3.2_o pet._n 1.16_o luk._n 1.2_o and_o therefore_o saint_n jam._n cap._n 1.18_o fit_o call_v it_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o author_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o delivery_n and_o also_o of_o the_o effect_n it_o work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o receiver_n use_v 1._o this_o serve_v to_o aggravate_v the_o incredulity_n both_o of_o the_o jew_n &_o also_o of_o we_o who_o notwithstanding_o these_o clear_a evidence_n can_v yet_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o we_o will_v believe_v a_o man_n that_o say_v he_o both_o hear_v and_o see_v the_o thing_n he_o report_v yet_o the_o gospel_n first_o preach_v by_o christ_n in_o who_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o it_o make_v he_o worthy_a to_o believe_v after_o confirm_v by_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v eye-witness_n and_o eare-witness_n of_o all_o that_o be_v do_v can_v we_o be_v draw_v to_o believe_v joh._n 7.48_o 2._o this_o serve_v to_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n deliver_v unto_o the_o world_n that_o we_o begin_v not_o to_o doubt_v and_o stagger_v about_o the_o truth_n thereof_o but_o to_o stand_v constant_o for_o the_o defence_n and_o uphold_v of_o the_o same_o and_o even_o if_o need_v be_v to_o seal_v up_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o with_o our_o own_o blood_n 3._o christ_n faithfulness_n in_o deliver_v that_o only_a which_o he_o see_v and_o hear_v aught_o to_o teach_v minister_n to_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o deliver_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v sure_a and_o certain_a which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o christ_n and_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n otherwise_o they_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o apostle_n reprehension_n 1._o timo._n 1.7_o 4._o this_o confute_v our_o adversary_n who_o deliver_v many_o point_n of_o doctrine_n as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n which_o 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and_o namely_o jeremiah_n be_v inspire_v of_o god_n jer_n 42.2_o yet_o when_o he_o have_v deliver_v his_o message_n from_o god_n to_o they_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v he_o but_o give_v he_o the_o lie_n and_o say_v that_o baruch_n do_v provoke_v he_o against_o the_o people_n jer._n 43.2_o 3._o so_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n will_v not_o be_v persuade_v even_o for_o their_o own_o good_a the_o jew_n act._n 4.16_o can_v not_o deny_v the_o truth_n of_o those_o thing_n the_o apostle_n have_v do_v yet_o will_v they_o not_o believe_v so_o the_o pharisee_n against_o their_o own_o conscience_n say_v unto_o christ_n that_o he_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o the_o prince_n and_o though_o they_o know_v he_o do_v it_o by_o his_o divinity_n yet_o will_v they_o not_o be_v persuade_v mat._n 12.24_o thus_o infidelity_n
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