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have_v transgress_v 〈◊〉_d answ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o aggravation_n of_o their_o sin_n therefore_o the_o word_n here_o translate_v man_n be_v use_v for_o man_n in_o his_o corrupt_a estate_n for_o weak_a man_n frail_a man_n not_o man_n at_o their_o strength_n but_o weakness_n and_o so_o distinct_a from_o that_o which_o signify_v generous_a and_o strenuous_a man_n and_o so_o the_o comparison_n be_v not_o only_o between_o god_n and_o man_n but_o between_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o man_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o or_o thus_o they_o have_v transgress_v my_o covenant_n like_o man_n that_o be_v not_o like_o my_o people_n saint_n that_o be_v of_o my_o church_n they_o have_v not_o transgress_v my_o covenant_n so_o their_o way_n have_v be_v the_o way_n of_o ordinary_a man_n and_o as_o such_o they_o have_v transgress_v my_o covenant_n the_o two_o last_o sense_n be_v principal_o mean_v here_o israel_n covenant_n with_o god_n 3_o fold_n 1._o 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secret_n of_o man_n heart_n page_n 367_o use_v 1_o then_o all_o hypocrite_n must_v needs_o be_v atheist_n ibid._n use_v 2_o admire_v at_o the_o patience_n of_o god_n page_n 368_o use_v 3_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o make_v know_v your_o own_o heart_n to_o yourselves_o ib._n obs_n 2_o god_n eye_n upon_o our_o heart_n and_o way_n be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o humble_v we_o page_n 369_o ob_n 3_o god_n will_v deal_v with_o man_n according_a to_o their_o present_a way_n page_n 370_o use_v here_o be_v hope_n for_o repent_v sinner_n ob_n 4._o defile_v worship_v exceed_o defile_v the_o soul_n of_o people_n page_n 372_o objection_n do_v the_o mixture_n of_o the_o wicked_a defile_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n answer_v 1_o the_o best_a church_n in_o the_o world_n may_v have_v wicked_a man_n in_o it_o page_n 272_o answer_v 2_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o defile_v to_o the_o receiver_n for_o the_o presence_n of_o wicked_a man_n ibid._n question_v how_o shall_v we_o distinguish_v mixture_n of_o communion_n answer_v 1_o the_o congregation_n be_v defile_v if_o they_o do_v not_o use_v the_o power_n christ_n have_v give_v they_o page_n 373_o answer_v 2_o particular_a person_n be_v defile_v when_o they_o neglect_v the_o duty_n belong_v to_o they_o page_n 374_o ob_n 5._o a_o defile_a nation_n be_v near_o unto_o ruin_n ibid._n verse_n iv_o open_v page_n 376_o apply_v to_o england_n page_n 379_o ob_n 1._o apostate_n have_v seldom_o any_o inclination_n to_o turn_v to_o god_n page_n 384_o ob_n 2._o true_a repentance_n be_v not_o only_o to_o leave_v evil_a and_o do_v good_a but_o to_o turn_v unto_o god_n as_o our_o god_n page_n 385_o ob_n 3._o it_o be_v god_n just_a judgement_n to_o leave_v man_n to_o the_o devil_n to_o be_v blind_v when_o they_o forsake_v he_o and_o his_o truth_n page_n 386_o ob_n 4._o impetuousness_n of_o spirit_n blind_v the_o mind_n page_n 388_o use_v when_o we_o come_v to_o examine_v truth_n let_v we_o look_v to_o our_o spirit_n page_n 389_o verse_n v._o obs_n 1._o ignorance_n and_o pride_n usual_o go_v together_o page_n 390_o ob_n 2._o idolater_n be_v proud_a man_n page_n 391_o 1_o they_o look_v upon_o god_n worship_n as_o a_o mean_a thing_n ibid._n 2_o they_o put_v more_o upon_o the_o creature_n than_o god_n have_v page_n 392_o 3_o they_o prescribe_v to_o god_n which_o way_n he_o shall_v be_v worship_v ibid._n 4_o they_o honour_v their_o own_o way_n because_o they_o be_v their_o own_o ibid._n obs_n 3._o the_o spirit_n of_o sin_n be_v cast_v down_o page_n 397_o ob_n 4._o pride_n go_v before_o a_o fall_n ibid._n 1_o a_o proud_a man_n go_v from_o god_n ibid._n 2_o he_o go_v against_o god_n ibid._n 3_o he_o go_v beyond_o god_n page_n 398_o 4_o he_o go_v above_o god_n ibid._n obs_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n for_o any_o one_o to_o think_v what_o misery_n he_o bring_v other_o into_o page_n 399_o ob_n 6._o it_o be_v no_o plea_n for_o any_o to_o say_v they_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o other_o page_n 400_o ob_n 7._o if_o god_n people_n comply_v with_o wicked_a man_n they_o must_v expect_v to_o fall_v with_o they_o in_o outward_a judgement_n ibid._n use_v why_o so_o many_o fall_n in_o these_o time_n ob_n 8._o the_o fall_n of_o the_o saint_n with_o wickedman_n be_v of_o special_a consideration_n page_n 401_o 1_o god_n will_v have_v we_o take_v notice_n how_o holy_a he_o be_v ibid._n 2_o he_o will_v have_v none_o presume_v on_o former_a service_n page_n 402_o 3_o god_n be_v not_o engage_v to_o any_o if_o they_o transgress_v ibid._n use_v 1_o god_n can_v be_v without_o man_n page_n 403_o use_v 2_o admonition_n to_o wicked_a man_n ibid._n verse_n vi_o obs_n 1._o those_o that_o depend_v upon_o duty_n be_v in_o a_o distraction_n when_o their_o duty_n prevail_v not_o page_n 403_o ob_n 2._o god_n contemn_v the_o service_n of_o hypocrite_n superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a person_n page_n 404_o ob_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n when_o god_n will_v not_o own_v as_o he_o what_o we_o tender_v up_o to_o he_o ibid._n obs_n 4._o idolatrous_a and_o superstitious_a people_n be_v abundant_a in_o their_o service_n page_n 406_o ob_n 5._o idolatrus_fw-la and_o superstitious_a people_n will_v spare_v no_o cost_n in_o their_o own_o way_n page_n 407_o ob_n 6._o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o vile_a and_o wicked_a man_n shall_v see_v a_o need_n of_o god_n ibid._n obs_n 7._o the_o vile_a idolater_n that_o can_v be_v pretend_v to_o seek_v god_n as_o well_o as_o any_o page_n 408_o use_v take_v heed_n of_o such_o pretender_n page_n 409_o ob_n 8._o superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a man_n be_v most_o abundant_a in_o their_o service_n in_o the_o time_n of_o affliction_n page_n 409_o ob_n 9_o carnal_a professor_n think_v to_o make_v god_n amends_o for_o former_a fail_n by_o outward_a performance_n page_n 410_o ob_n 10._o if_o god_n be_v to_o be_v find_v any_o where_o he_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o his_o ordinance_n ib._n obs_n 11._o the_o end_n of_o all_o holy_a duty_n shall_v be_v to_o find_v god_n in_o they_o page_n 411_o ob_n 12._o god_n will_v not_o always_o be_v find_v when_o he_o be_v seek_v ib._n 1._o when_o man_n seek_v he_o in_o a_o superstitious_a way_n ibid._n 2._o when_o we_o seek_v ourselves_o rather_o than_o god_n ib._n 3._o when_o we_o do_v not_o seek_v god_n as_o a_o god_n ibid._n 4._o when_o we_o seek_v he_o too_o late_o page_n 412_o ob_n 13_o god_n delight_v not_o in_o superstitious_a and_o formal_a professor_n ib._n obs_n 14._o it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n when_o god_n withdraw_v from_o the_o creature_n when_o he_o seek_v he_o in_o distress_n page_n 413_o 1._o god_n put_v a_o dishonour_n upon_o he_o ibid._n 2._o no_o creature_n can_v help_v we_o page_n 414_o 3._o some_o great_a judgement_n must_v be_v expect_v ib._n 4._o no_o protection_n can_v be_v expect_v ib._n 5._o conscience_n fly_v in_o one_o face_n ib._n 6._o it_o be_v a_o forerunner_n of_o his_o eternal_a withdraw_n ib._n question_n do_v not_o god_n withdraw_v himself_o from_o his_o saint_n answer_n 1._o they_o retain_v good_a thought_n of_o he_o in_o his_o absence_n page_n 415_o answer_n 2._o he_o draw_v their_o heart_n after_o he_o to_o cry_v more_o earnest_o ib._n answer_n 3._o he_o leave_v some_o light_n behind_o he_o that_o they_o may_v see_v which_o way_n he_o be_v go_v page_n 416_o answer_n 4._o his_o bowel_n yern_v towards_o they_o ibid._n answer_v 5._o nothing_o will_v satisfy_v they_o till_o god_n come_v again_o ibid._n answer_v 6._o he_o do_v not_o utter_o forsake_v they_o ibid._n verse_n vii_o open_v page_n 417_o ob_n 1._o when_o wicked_a man_n come_v to_o seek_v god_n god_n look_v upon_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o heart_n page_n 419_o ob_n 2_o the_o sin_n of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n be_v sin_n of_o treachery_n page_n 420_o apply_v to_o our_o time_n ib._n obs_n 3_o parent_n have_v the_o charge_n of_o their_o child_n commit_v to_o they_o by_o god_n page_n 424_o ob_n 4._o child_n be_v usual_o as_o their_o parent_n be_v and_o education_n be_v page_n 426_o use_v 1_o to_o such_o as_o be_v well_o educate_v ibid._n 2_o to_o such_o as_o be_v ill_o educate_v ibid._n obs_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n for_o child_n to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o their_o parent_n in_o wickedness_n page_n 427_o use_v child_n ought_v to_o examine_v their_o parent_n way_n ibid._n obs_n 6_o when_o the_o succeed_a generation_n be_v wicked_a there_o be_v little_a hope_n of_o such_o a_o people_n page_n 428_o ob_n 7_o god_n take_v it_o exceed_v ill_o at_o man_n hand_n when_o they_o corrupt_v their_o young_a one_o page_n 429_o ob_n 8_o god_n have_v a_o set_a time_n to_o reckon_v with_o sinner_n page_n 433_o ob_n 9_o this_o set_a time_n be_v the_o time_n of_o their_o destruction_n ibid._n obs_n 10._o the_o more_o special_a the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v in_o mercy_n the_o more_o severe_a be_v his_o judgement_n if_o provoke_v page_n 434_o ob_n 11_o a_o carnal_a man_n have_v his_o portion_n in_o this_o world_n only_o ibid._n verse_n viii_o obs_n 1._o when_o a_o people_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o god_n wrath_n it_o be_v high_a time_n for_o they_o to_o awake_a page_n 436_o ob_n 2._o when_o danger_n be_v apprehend_v as_o present_v and_o real_a it_o take_v the_o heart_n waste_v page_n 438_o ob_n 3._o minister_n of_o god_n must_v make_v the_o thing_n they_o preach_v as_o real_a before_o the_o people_n eye_n page_n 439_o ob_n 4._o minister_n if_o their_o ambassage_n of_o peace_n be_v slight_v must_v denounce_v war_n page_n 441_o ob_n 5._o god_n displeasure_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o war_n in_o a_o land_n ibid._n obs_n 6._o superstitious_a place_n be_v in_o great_a distress_n
appear_v too_o as_o i_o have_v show_v you_o how_o famous_a these_o place_n be_v before_o so_o i_o will_v show_v you_o how_o corrupt_a these_o place_n afterward_o be_v make_v gilgal_n corruption_n of_o gilgal_n for_o gilgal_n that_o place_n be_v abominable_o corrupt_v it_o appear_v plain_o in_o hos_n 9.15_o all_o their_o iniquity_n say_v god_n be_v in_o gilgal_n above_o all_o place_n there_o be_v the_o great_a iniquity_n commit_v and_o there_o i_o hate_v they_o say_v god_n it_o be_v the_o place_n where_o god_n love_v his_o people_n and_o manifest_v himself_o unto_o they_o but_o now_o there_o i_o hate_v they_o i_o see_v so_o much_o wickedness_n in_o gilgal_n that_o make_v i_o hate_v they_o now_o and_o it_o quick_o grow_v to_o be_v corrupt_a for_o in_o ehud_n time_n the_o three_o judge_n from_o joshua_n idol_n be_v then_o begin_v to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o gilgal_n judg._n 3.19_o the_o text_n say_v that_o ehud_n turn_v again_o from_o the_o quarry_n that_o be_v by_o gilgal_n sculpere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o dolore_fw-la sculpere_fw-la now_o that_o word_n translate_v quarry_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o turn_n it_o he_o come_v ab_fw-la idolis_fw-la from_o the_o idol_n and_o so_o the_o word_n may_v be_v translate_v and_o it_o signify_v to_o engrave_v he_o come_v from_o the_o engraving_n there_o be_v idol_n at_o gilgal_n then_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o corruption_n that_o there_o be_v in_o gilgal_n be_v this_o because_o it_o have_v be_v a_o eminent_a place_n and_o that_o place_n be_v account_v very_o holy_a because_o of_o the_o great_a thing_n that_o have_v be_v do_v there_o upon_o which_o they_o set_v up_o their_o image_n there_o and_o put_v much_o superstitious_a respect_n and_o honour_n upon_o the_o place_n they_o take_v the_o rise_n of_o their_o respect_n to_o the_o place_n from_o god_n much_o appear_v there_o and_o the_o great_a thing_n that_o have_v be_v do_v there_o and_o now_o they_o begin_v to_o think_v that_o place_n be_v holy_a and_o so_o abuse_v it_o note_v note_v as_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o abuse_v place_n and_o to_o put_v holiness_n in_o place_n more_o than_o god_n do_v because_o of_o some_o special_a thing_n that_o have_v be_v do_v in_o those_o place_n as_o we_o see_v papist_n do_v at_o this_o time_n at_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o christ_n oh_o what_o a_o deal_n of_o stir_n be_v there_o about_o go_v to_o visit_v the_o sepulchre_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o very_a cross_n whereon_o christ_n be_v crucify_v what_o a_o stir_n be_v there_o about_o that_o as_o if_o it_o be_v more_o holy_a than_o any_o other_o piece_n of_o wood_n one_o chip_n of_o it_o be_v count_v worth_a i_o know_v not_o how_o much_o and_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o martyr_n and_o cell_n of_o the_o munks_n man_n have_v go_v many_o a_o sore_a journey_n to_o visit_v those_o place_n this_o be_v the_o old_a vanity_n of_o spirit_n that_o be_v among_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n whereas_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o place_n that_o can_v sanctify_v a_o work_n except_o it_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n instiâ—hâ—on_n thereunto_o but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o sanctity_n in_o a_o place_n it_o be_v sanâ—â—hâ—â—â—y_v the_o work_n &_o not_o the_o work_n by_o the_o place_n and_o if_o the_o work_n do_v sanctify_v it_o it_o be_v but_o for_o the_o present_a while_o the_o holy_a duty_n be_v in_o exercise_v we_o may_v say_v this_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n where_o the_o congregation_n meet_v for_o performance_n of_o holy_a duty_n but_o it_o be_v only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o work_n when_o the_o work_n be_v do_v there_o remain_v no_o impression_n of_o holiness_n upon_o the_o place_n as_o if_o god_n worship_n be_v not_o so_o well_o accept_v in_o any_o other_o place_n as_o in_o that_o this_o be_v the_o vanity_n that_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n they_o do_v therefore_o abuse_v the_o place_n gilgal_n because_o there_o have_v be_v do_v so_o great_a thing_n there_o and_o god_n hate_v it_o so_o much_o the_o more_o now_o i_o 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