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when_o they_o take_v such_o notice_n of_o he_o in_o the_o olympic_n say_v this_o be_v themistocles_n god_n count_v it_o requital_n enough_o for_o all_o his_o love_n when_o we_o be_v grateful_a and_o present_v he_o with_o our_o thank-offering_a and_o well_o may_v we_o stand_v upon_o mount_n gerizim_n blessing_n and_o praise_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o reward_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v heir_n of_o god_n and_o that_o this_o surpass_a reward_n be_v not_o a_o debt_n but_o a_o legacy_n and_o that_o when_o many_o be_v pass_v by_o the_o lot_z of_o free_a grace_n shall_v fall_v upon_o we_o let_v this_o make_v we_o ascribe_v praise_n unto_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v call_v the_o garment_n of_o praise_n isa_n 61.3_o the_o saint_n never_o look_v so_o comely_a as_o in_o this_o garment_n praise_n be_v the_o work_n of_o heaven_n such_o as_o shall_v have_v angel_n reward_v shall_v do_v angel_n work_v the_o word_n praise_n come_v from_o a_o hebrew_n râ—dix_fw-la that_o 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comfort_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o trial_n rom._n 8.18_o i_o reckon_v that_o the_o suffering_n off_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o use_n 4_o use_n terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a here_o be_v a_o gorgon_n head_n to_o affright_v they_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o reward_n but_o vast_o different_a from_o the_o godly_a the_o one_o shall_v be_v reward_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o plague_n in_o the_o bible_n be_v their_o reward_n prov._n 10.29_o destruction_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n god_n be_v their_o rewarder_n but_o not_o their_o reward_n rom._n 6.23_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n they_o who_o do_v the_o devil_n work_n will_v tremble_v to_o
our_o own_o flesh_n isa_n 58.7_o humanity_n in_o respect_n of_o common_a nature_n shall_v cause_v humanity_n in_o regard_n of_o affection_n to_o see_v man_n nature_n so_o deprave_v that_o be_v once_o so_o beautiful_a so_o like_o the_o devil_n that_o once_o so_o much_o resemble_v god_n so_o swift_o run_v to_o hell_n that_o be_v once_o a_o heir_n of_o heaven_n shall_v draw_v forth_o pity_v unless_o our_o heart_n be_v flint_n and_o marble_n a_o man_n beast_n deserve_v thy_o pity_n much_o more_o his_o soul_n 2._o the_o righteous_a be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o wicked_a in_o respect_n of_o §_o 23_o corrupt_a deprave_a nature_n bear_v in_o sin_n as_o much_o as_o they_o 2.3_o eph._n 2.3_o with_o a_o principle_n of_o inclination_n to_o all_o their_o impiety_n saint_n by_o nature_n grow_v upon_o the_o same_o root_n flow_v from_o the_o same_o fountain_n be_v stone_n dig_v out_o of_o the_o same_o quarry_n shall_v it_o not_o then_o make_v thou_o mourn_v to_o consider_v by_o the_o wickedness_n of_o other_o thou_o own_o inbred_a depravation_n what_o thou_o have_v do_v thyself_o if_o god_n have_v not_o either_o renew_v or_o restrain_v thou_o yea_o what_o thou_o will_v do_v if_o god_n shall_v leave_v thou_o and_o withdraw_v his_o grace_n from_o thou_o what_o be_v all_o the_o visible_a impiety_n in_o the_o world_n but_o comment_n and_o exposition_n upon_o thy_o deprave_a nature_n this_o drunkard_n adulterer_n sodomite_n murderer_n and_o i_o say_v lord_n be_v both_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o same_o piece_n and_o only_o free_a grace_n come_v between_o we_o if_o it_o have_v make_v thou_o white_a paper_n thou_o be_v by_o nature_n as_o very_o a_o dunghill_n rag_n as_o the_o filthy_a sinner_n 3._o perhaps_o the_o holy_a man_n have_v be_v some_o way_n or_o other_o furtherer_n §_o 24_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o wicked_a among_o who_o they_o live_v perhaps_o by_o their_o former_a sinful_a example_n when_o they_o live_v in_o the_o same_o sin_n themselves_o which_o now_o the_o wicked_a 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all_o israel_n there_o come_v a_o famine_n upon_o israel_n for_o three_o year_n together_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o saul_n in_o kill_v the_o gibeonite_n contrary_a to_o his_o fidelity_n this_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o custom_n which_o be_v at_o the_o public_a fast_n in_o israel_n for_o the_o find_v out_o of_o notorious_a offender_n and_o offence_n to_o have_v vengeance_n take_v on_o they_o open_o hence_o be_v the_o pretence_n of_o jezabel_n for_o the_o kill_n of_o naboth_n 10._o 1_o king_n 21.9_o 10._o under_o a_o show_n of_o execution_n of_o justice_n against_o a_o blasphemer_n to_o pacify_v god_n anger_n by_o all_o this_o it_o be_v evident_a what_o just_a cause_n the_o godly_a have_v to_o mourn_v for_o all_o the_o abomination_n commit_v among_o they_o which_o else_o may_v pull_v down_o divine_a vengeance_n upon_o they_o §_o 26_o iu._n application_n 1._o use_v of_o information_n in_o sundry_a branch_n 1._o godliness_n be_v vniform_a in_o all_o time_n place_n and_o company_n saint_n in_o the_o worst_a of_o these_o keep_v up_o their_o integrity_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o join_v with_o sinner_n in_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o by_o lament_v their_o sin_n before_o the_o lord_n enter_v their_o protestation_n against_o they_o a_o righteous_a man_n be_v not_o as_o the_o swine_n in_o a_o meadow_n clean_o only_a in_o clean_a place_n he_o will_v maintain_v opposition_n to_o sin_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o inducement_n to_o sin_n lot_n do_v so_o in_o sodom_n his_o goodness_n may_v just_o be_v suspect_v that_o only_o show_v itself_o in_o good_a place_n company_n and_o time_n §_o 27_o 2._o the_o great_a sinner_n can_v constrain_v we_o to_o sin_n they_o can_v extort_v our_o consent_n to_o sin_n sodom_n can_v not_o tho'_o never_o so_o filthy_a make_v lot_n so_o no_o external_a inducement_n can_v take_v from_o a_o godly_a man_n either_o his_o peace_n or_o purity_n man_n may_v constrain_v thou_o to_o be_v poor_a not_o impure_a the_o worst_a creature_n either_o among_o man_n or_o devil_n can_v take_v away_o what_o be_v best_a the_o great_a temptation_n be_v no_o plea_n for_o commit_v the_o least_o sin_n if_o we_o give_v not_o away_o none_o can_v take_v away_o our_o holiness_n 3._o one_o cause_o may_v produce_v contrary_a effect_n other_o sin_n draw_v the_o wicked_a §_o 28_o to_o follow_v they_o but_o they_o put_v the_o saint_n upon_o bewail_v they_o the_o come_n of_o the_o angel_n into_o sodom_n stir_v up_o in_o lot_n a_o desire_n to_o exercise_v hospitality_n in_o the_o entertain_v they_o but_o it_o stir_v up_o in_o the_o impure_a sodomite_n the_o heat_n of_o lust_n and_o the_o most_o horrid_a uncleanness_n that_o which_o set_v the_o grace_n of_o saint_n on_o work_n put_v the_o wicked_a upon_o act_n of_o impiety_n a_o godly_a man_n be_v draw_v near_o to_o god_n by_o that_o very_a thing_n that_o drive_v the_o wicked_a far_o from_o god_n it_o be_v the_o disposition_n of_o the_o person_n that_o make_v what_o befall_v he_o good_a or_o bad_a david_n beautiful_a house_n of_o cedar_n put_v he_o upon_o set_v up_o god_n house_n nebuchadnezzar_n palace_n put_v he_o upon_o thought_n of_o haughtiness_n and_o proud_a self-admiration_n 4._o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o holiness_n if_o to_o mourn_v for_o the_o sin_n §_o 29_o of_o other_o love_n to_o god_n house_n in_o other_o be_v david_n gladness_n psal_n 122.1_o it_o be_v the_o great_a joy_n of_o holy_a john_n that_o his_o spiritual_a child_n walk_v in_o the_o truth_n 3_o epist_n 4._o holy_a one_o be_v paul_n joy_n crown_n and_o glory_n 1_o thes_n 2.19_o 20._o this_o rejoice_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o other_o must_v be_v tho'_o their_o grace_n outshine_v and_o eclipse_v we_o they_o who_o have_v but_o a_o little_a grace_n themselves_o must_v rejoice_v
to_o god_n be_v black_n coal_n to_o defile_v other_o with_o sin_n they_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o go_v to_o hell_n alone_o it_o be_v little_a enough_o to_o be_v a_o leader_n to_o heaven_n but_o too_o much_o to_o be_v a_o follower_n to_o hell_n what_o then_o to_o be_v a_o leader_n of_o exhortation_n to_o mourn_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o wicked_a among_o who_o §_o 39_o use_v 3_o we_o live_v 1._o if_o we_o mourn_v not_o for_o other_o sin_n they_o become_v we_o we_o be_v just_o to_o be_v account_v approver_n of_o other_o sin_n if_o we_o enter_v not_o this_o protestation_n of_o mourn_v against_o they_o if_o sin_n be_v not_o lay_v to_o thy_o heart_n thou_o know_v it_o it_o will_v in_o some_o degree_n be_v lay_v to_o thy_o charge_n when_o the_o corinthian_n mourn_v for_o the_o sin_n commit_v among_o they_o the_o apostle_n pronounce_v they_o clear_a of_o this_o matter_n 2_o cor._n 7.11_o their_o hatred_n of_o it_o do_v not_o clear_v they_o till_o follow_v with_o mourning_n for_o it_o §_o 40_o 2._o mourn_v for_o other_o sin_n be_v the_o way_n to_o awaken_v thy_o conscience_n for_o thy_o own_o former_a sin_n it_o will_v mind_v thou_o what_o thou_o have_v do_v in_o thy_o former_a unconverted_a state_n it_o will_v bring_v to_o remembrance_n as_o paul_n speak_v tit._n 3.3_o what_o thou_o do_v in_o time_n past_a and_o cause_v a_o fresh_a bleed_a in_o thy_o soul_n for_o sin_n §_o 41_o 3._o without_o mourn_v for_o sinner_n you_o will_v never_o seek_v the_o reformation_n of_o sinner_n the_o great_a mourner_n have_v be_v the_o great_a reformer_n see_v it_o in_o nehemiah_n ezra_n david_n neh._n 9.16_o ezra_n 9.6_o 7._o 6.10_o we_o only_o seek_v to_o redress_v what_o be_v burdensome_a if_o reformation_n be_v our_o joy_n sin_n to_o be_v reform_v will_v be_v our_o sorrow_n all_o mourner_n will_v desire_v to_o remove_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o mourn_a private_a sorrow_n increase_v public_a care_n §_o 42_o 4._o this_o mourning_n for_o other_o sin_n will_v make_v we_o more_o fearful_a to_o admit_v sin_n into_o ourselves_o it_o will_v keep_v we_o at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o temptation_n to_o sin_n the_o best_a way_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o infection_n by_o sin_n who_o will_v dare_v to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o grieve_v to_o see_v another_o do_v he_o that_o be_v afraid_a of_o a_o plague-sore_a upon_o another_o will_v fear_v it_o shall_v come_v upon_o himself_o §_o 43_o 5._o mourn_v for_o other_o sin_n speak_v thou_o a_o man_n of_o public_a usefulness_n to_o thy_o country_n that_o thou_o have_v a_o holy_a care_n of_o it_o that_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o chariot_n and_o horseman_n of_o it_o and_o a_o pillar_n of_o thy_o nation_n a_o defender_n of_o it_o and_o one_o that_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n to_o prevent_v the_o incursion_n of_o what_o will_v destroy_v it_o that_o in_o a_o public_a conflagration_n thou_o have_v rather_o bring_v thy_o bucket_n of_o tear_n than_o take_v thy_o sleep_n a_o public_a spirit_n be_v only_o true_o noble_a §_o 44_o 6._o mourn_v for_o other_o sin_n make_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o beneficial_a to_o thou_o instead_o of_o infect_v thou_o by_o sinful_a example_n it_o stir_v up_o thy_o grace_n of_o zeal_n compassion_n and_o holy_a charity_n it_o speak_v thou_o like_a to_o christ_n who_o have_v a_o commotion_n without_o pollution_n of_o affection_n that_o thou_o have_v a_o heart_n like_o a_o garden_n of_o rose_n or_o a_o well_o of_o rose-water_n which_o the_o more_o blow_v upon_o and_o stir_v smell_v the_o more_o delightful_o for_o this_o §_o 45_o 7._o holy_a commotion_n of_o soul_n for_o other_o sin_n send_v forth_o a_o most_o acceptable_a and_o fragrant_a savour_n into_o the_o nostril_n of_o god_n it_o speak_v thou_o mark_v out_o for_o mercy_n god_n bottle_n thy_o tear_n he_o like_v it_o that_o thou_o be_v good_a in_o bad_a time_n and_o high_o approve_v our_o mourning_n for_o they_o he_o will_v short_o wipe_v all_o these_o tear_n from_o thy_o eye_n and_o bring_v thou_o to_o that_o state_n where_o thou_o shall_v have_v neither_o sin_n in_o thy_o soul_n nor_o sinner_n in_o thy_o society_n where_o thou_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o the_o power_n and_o presence_n of_o both_o in_o one_o word_n where_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o thou_o who_o do_v contend_v in_o secret_a have_v prevail_v open_o 4._o i_o shall_v add_v tho'_o but_o name_n one_o use_n more_o and_o that_o be_v direction_n §_o 46_o to_o the_o mean_n of_o practise_v this_o duty_n of_o holy_a mourn_a for_o other_o sin_n use_v 4_o 1._o look_v not_o upon_o this_o duty_n with_o self-exemption_a as_o if_o it_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o high_a in_o the_o practice_n of_o religion_n or_o person_n in_o office_n the_o whole_a church_n of_o corinth_n be_v bind_v to_o mourn_v for_o that_o great_a sin_n among_o they_o all_o desire_n to_o be_v mark_v 5.2_o 1_o cor._n 5.2_o and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v mourner_n 2._o look_v upon_o mourning_n for_o sin_n to_o be_v no_o legal_a practice_n but_o a_o evangelical_n duty_n the_o gospel-grace_n make_v tear_n sweet_a not_o few_o 3._o preserve_v tenderness_n of_o conscience_n in_o respect_n of_o thy_o own_o sin_n 4._o strengthen_v faith_n in_o divine_a threaten_n against_o sin_n 5._o be_v holy_o not_o curious_o inquisitive_a into_o the_o state_n of_o the_o time_n last_o take_v heed_n of_o be_v drown_v in_o sensual_a delight_n quest_n how_o a_o child_n of_o god_n be_v to_o keep_v himself_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n sermon_n vi._n judas_n verse_n 21._o keep_v yourselves_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n it_o syr._n have_v it_o thus_o let_v we_o keep_v ourselves_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n but_o the_o greek_a arab._n aethiop_n have_v it_o as_o we_o read_v it_o this_o be_v the_o scripture_n upon_o which_o we_o ground_n this_o solemn_a case_n and_o question_n and_o a_o weighty_a one_o it_o be_v to_o every_o soul_n that_o pretend_v to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o happy_a privilege_n of_o it_o now_o the_o sum_n of_o this_o short_a epistle_n whâ—ch_n be_v but_o one_o chapter_n be_v this_o i_o say_v the_o design_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o the_o apostle_n be_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o to_o confirm_v true_a believer_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n 2._o to_o caution_n they_o against_o the_o enemy_n of_o it_o these_o enemy_n be_v describe_v in_o four_o thing_n 4._o verse_n 4._o 1._o by_o their_o quality_n they_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o laesciviousness_n and_o deny_v the_o only_a lord_n god_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n such_o be_v the_o carpocratian_o and_o gnostic_n this_o they_o do_v both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o in_o their_o entrance_n into_o the_o church_n subtle_o and_o secret_o as_o fox_n into_o the_o fold_n or_o like_a wolf_n in_o sheeps-clothing_n the_o proper_a mark_n of_o false_a teacher_n 3._o by_o their_o end_n which_o be_v condemnation_n whereunto_o they_o be_v appoint_v vers_fw-la 4._o 4._o by_o their_o parallel_n of_o the_o evil_a angel_n the_o old_a world_n sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n 19_o verse_n 14._o to_o 19_o ver_fw-la 7._o 8._o such_o be_v foretell_v by_o enoch_n and_o the_o apostle_n of_o these_o the_o apostle_n judas_n warn_v the_o saint_n and_o withal_o show_v how_o they_o shall_v quit_v themselves_o principal_o in_o two_o thing_n 1._o as_o to_o themselves_o 2._o as_o to_o other_o the_o first_o consist_v in_o four_o thing_n 1._o building_n up_o ourselves_o in_o the_o holy_a faith_n 2._o pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n vers_fw-la 20._o 3._o keep_v of_o ourselves_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 4._o look_v for_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o eternal_a life_n vers_fw-la 21._o the_o second_o what_o they_o must_v do_v to_o other_o 1._o they_o must_v put_v a_o difference_n between_o they_o that_o be_v fall_v off_o 23._o verse_n 22_o 23._o and_o they_o that_o be_v fall_v as_o be_v of_o different_a complexion_n have_v compassion_n on_o some_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n other_o treat_v with_o some_o quickness_n pull_v they_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n 2._o they_o must_v hate_v the_o appearance_n of_o evil_a even_o the_o garment_n spot_v with_o the_o flesh_n 3_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o god_n will_v keep_v they_o from_o fall_v 24._o verse_n 20._o 24._o for_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o we_o alone_o stand_v without_o which_o neither_o they_o nor_o we_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n he_o both_o can_v and_o will_v do_v it_o faithful_o 4._o praise_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v make_v such_o provision_n for_o our_o preservation_n and_o salvation_n vers_fw-la 24_o 25._o now_o that_o which_o i_o shall_v confine_v myself_o to_o be_v in_o vers_n 21._o the_o first_o clause_n keep_v
to_o the_o end_n and_o you_o see_v what_o power_n he_o have_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n for_o wicked_a sodom_n god_n communicate_v his_o secret_n to_o he_o as_o one_o friend_n to_o another_o and_o abraham_n make_v intercession_n to_o he_o as_o favourite_n of_o prince_n for_o malefactor_n so_o do_v he_o for_o sodom_n and_o you_o know_v how_o far_o he_o prevail_v for_o he_o be_v a_o righteous_a man_n 5.16_o jam._n 5.16_o and_o such_o a_o man_n prayer_n prevail_v much_o and_o what_o be_v abraham_n righteousness_n even_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n by_o imputation_n 4._o rom._n 4._o and_o this_o faith_n live_v and_o work_v xv._o we_o keep_v ourselves_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n when_o we_o declare_v a_o public_a spirit_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n in_o his_o church_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o it_o by_o be_v zealous_a for_o his_o glory_n and_o valiant_a for_o his_o truth_n in_o our_o station_n 5._o judg._n 5._o this_o be_v lively_o assert_v in_o the_o song_n of_o deborah_n and_o barak_n who_o after_o she_o have_v praise_v some_o for_o their_o appear_v and_o other_o for_o not_o appear_v in_o this_o cause_n dispraise_v the_o lord_n she_o praise_v above_o all_o for_o his_o presence_n with_o his_o people_n and_o for_o that_o spirit_n of_o love_n he_o pour_v out_o upon_o they_o in_o these_o word_n 31._o vers_fw-la 31._o so_o let_v all_o thy_o enemy_n perish_v o_o lord_n but_o let_v they_o that_o love_v he_o be_v as_o the_o sun_n when_o he_o go_v forth_o in_o his_o might_n now_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o public_a spirit_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n be_v express_v by_o our_o love_n to_o god_n be_v this_o because_o god_n be_v so_o much_o concern_v in_o it_o 1._o as_o to_o his_o honour_n to_o defend_v and_o deliver_v his_o people_n from_o he_o and_o their_o enemy_n as_o the_o midianite_n be_v 2._o as_o to_o his_o power_n in_o reduce_v thirty_o thousand_o to_o three_o hundred_o 7._o jud._n 7._o as_o in_o gideon_n case_n all_o that_o lap_v he_o as_o a_o poor_a 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