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prayer_n be_v without_o the_o city_n but_o the_o synagogue_n be_v within_o the_o city_n but_o moses_n of_o old_a time_n have_v in_o every_o city_n they_o that_o preach_v he_o be_v read_v in_o the_o synagogue_n every_o sabbath-day_n 192_o mede_n diatribae_fw-la on_o josh_n 24_o 26._o p._n 192_o the_o place_n of_o prayer_n i_o find_v be_v fix_v as_o high_a as_o the_o time_n of_o joshua_n upon_o no_o slender_a and_o improbable_a ground_n of_o the_o which_o see_v mr._n mede_n but_o as_o for_o synagogue_n many_o fetch_v the_o original_n of_o they_o no_o high_a than_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n think_v that_o necessity_n first_o teach_v the_o jew_n the_o use_n of_o they_o in_o that_o captivity_n which_o afterward_o they_o bring_v with_o they_o at_o their_o return_n into_o their_o own_o country_n but_o i_o think_v if_o we_o consider_v how_o the_o jew_n upon_o many_o account_n be_v peculiar_o engage_v to_o worship_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o temple_n for_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v unsavoury_a and_o the_o latin_n use_v fatuus_fw-la in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o fatuae_fw-la maluae_fw-la unsavoury_a mallow_n thus_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o thing_n of_o no_o savour_n at_o all_o to_o very_o many_o they_o want_v scientiam_fw-la sapidam_fw-la that_o savoury_a taste_v relish_v knowledge_n that_o believer_n have_v and_o so_o look_v upon_o god_n ordinance_n of_o public_a preach_v of_o the_o word_n as_o mere_a emptynesse_n and_o folly_n because_o many_o have_v no_o relish_n or_o spiritual_a taste_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o think_v it_o be_v but_o folly_n to_o preach_v it_o and_o foolishness_n to_o hear_v it_o they_o do_v not_o profit_v by_o it_o they_o will_v not_o therefore_o hear_v it_o 2._o
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that_o you_o believe_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n here_o be_v the_o alpha_n and_o omega_n of_o true_a christianity_n the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o a_o save_a faith_n in_o christ_n and_o love_n to_o the_o brethren_n how_o ever_o carnal_a man_n may_v live_v by_o sense_n and_o serve_v their_o sin_n yet_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n 2.4_o hab._n 2.4_o in_o the_o service_n of_o their_o saviour_n neither_o be_v this_o a_o idle_a notion_n or_o a_o mere_a speculation_n it_o be_v the_o very_a life_n of_o the_o saint_n practice_n as_o we_o see_v by_o st._n paul_n the_o life_n which_o i_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n 2.20_o gal._n 2.20_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n what_o a_o poor_a
character_n have_v this_o be_v of_o st._n paul_n christianity_n and_o saintship_n i_o live_v according_a to_o the_o light_n within_o i_o be_o direct_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n i_o avoid_v all_o those_o gross_a sin_n that_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n check_v i_o for_o i_o be_o no_o sensualist_n nor_o swearer_n nor_o drunkard_n nor_o adulterer_n or_o profane_a person_n yea_o but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o indeed_o paul_n can_v have_v say_v all_o that_o and_o much_o more_o whilst_o he_o be_v in_o his_o wretched_a estate_n of_o unregeneracy_n yea_o as_o touch_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n he_o be_v blameless_a 3.6_o phil._n 3.6_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o one_o that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o other_o he_o can_v not_o be_v complain_v of_o as_o a_o breaker_n of_o any_o law_n he_o be_v a_o strict_a pharisee_fw-mi a_o very_a exact_a observer_n of_o god_n law_n yet_o how_o do_v he_o 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practice_n of_o these_o for_o they_o all_o do_v immediate_o tend_v to_o over-turn_a his_o kingdom_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o we_o read_v and_o preach_v drive_v main_o at_o these_o and_o so_o it_o evince_v god_n special_a presence_n in_o his_o word_n which_o be_v the_o promoter_n of_o such_o spiritual_a duty_n chap._n viii_o practical_a inference_n from_o the_o second_o argument_n teacher_n of_o the_o word_n must_v not_o corrupt_v the_o word_n of_o god_n hearer_n must_v own_v it_o as_o god_n word_n and_o must_v receive_v it_o with_o reverence_n mingle_v it_o with_o faith_n practice_v it_o with_o obedience_n avoid_v a_o curious_a please_a of_o the_o ear_n both_o teacher_n and_o hearer_n must_v high_o prize_v it_o §_o 1._o the_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v evidence_v to_o be_v with_o his_o word_n we_o shall_v propound_v a_o few_o practical_a inference_n which_o do_v natural_o flow_v from_o it_o 1._o hence_o teacher_n of_o other_o must_v learn_v to_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o preach_v free_a from_o corruption_n and_o adulterate_a mixture_n let_v paul_n practice_n be_v a_o eminent_a pattern_n for_o imitation_n for_o we_o be_v not_o as_o many_o which_o corrupt_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o as_o of_o sincerity_n but_o as_o of_o god_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 372_o 2_o cor._n 2.17_o pollux_n oâ—omast_n p._n 372_o speak_v we_o in_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n proper_o belong_v to_o those_o that_o sell_v wine_n as_o pollux_n observe_v now_o huckster_n of_o wine_n be_v wont_a to_o corrupt_v generous_a wine_n with_o base_a mixture_n and_o thence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v for_o deceitful_o and_o crasty_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schol._n in_o aristoph_n 103._o recte_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o of_o that_o corruption_n that_o be_v find_v among_o seller_n of_o wine_n from_o who_o the_o metaphor_n be_v take_v the_o apostle_n abominate_v this_o deal_n with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o do_v not_o adulterate_a it_o by_o mix_v any_o thing_n else_o with_o the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n he_o do_v not_o corrupt_v it_o with_o false_a doctrine_n and_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n and_o propound_v they_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o further_a meaning_n of_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o do_v not_o only_o denote_v a_o corrupt_a of_o the_o word_n l._n non_fw-la quia_fw-la a_o veritate_fw-la deficerent_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la eam_fw-la fucatam_fw-la pro_fw-la ponerent_fw-la non_fw-la ingenuina_fw-la sva_fw-la sinceritate_fw-la calv._n in_o l._n by_o the_o base_a mixture_n of_o false_a doctrine_n but_o also_o a_o put_v a_o false_a gloss_n a_o paint_a face_n upon_o the_o genuine_a word_n of_o god_n as_o many_o teacher_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v in_o paul_n time_n and_o too_o many_o at_o all_o time_n darken_v the_o natural_a lustre_n and_o innate_a radiency_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o the_o paint_n and_o flourish_n of_o rhetoric_n deem_v very_o little_a power_n in_o the_o plainness_n of_o the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o the_o help_n of_o their_o strong_a line_n and_o but_o little_a beauty_n in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n without_o their_o varnish_n of_o eloquence_n and_o comical_a strain_n in_o preach_v like_a broker_n that_o put_v a_o new_a gloss_n upon_o a_o old_a garment_n to_o make_v it_o vendible_a and_o other_o who_o to_o make_v a_o deform_a face_n appear_v beautiful_a think_v to_o mend_v the_o matter_n with_o a_o little_a paint_n thus_o many_o corrupt_a teacher_n there_o be_v in_o paul_n time_n and_o happy_a be_v we_o e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scholiast_n in_o aristoph_n p._n 103._o a._n e._n if_o there_o be_v not_o too_o many_o such_o now_o adays_o who_o esteem_v the_o plain_a word_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o a_o old_a and_o antiquate_a garment_n 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they_o must_v preach_v with_o a_o right_a zeal_n for_o god_n but_o as_o of_o sincerity_n he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o any_o secret_a sinister_a and_o by_o end_n that_o shall_v cause_v the_o corrupt_a of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n l._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d const_n l._n that_o he_o dare_v lay_v his_o doctrine_n open_a to_o the_o very_a sun_n beam_n as_o the_o word_n for_o sincerity_n do_v import_v all_o he_o aim_v at_o be_v to_o advance_v god_n glory_n he_o have_v no_o corrupt_a fancy_n to_o vent_v with_o divine_a truth_n nor_o any_o popular_a applause_n and_o credit_n from_o the_o vulgar_a to_o trade_v for_o in_o his_o preach_v and_o so_o have_v no_o design_n at_o all_o to_o carry_v on_o by_o his_o preach_v but_o what_o be_v high_o consistent_a with_o gospel_n sincerity_n 2._o they_o must_v remember_v they_o be_v do_v god_n work_n and_o so_o it_o must_v be_v do_v after_o god_n own_o way_n but_o as_o of_o god_n they_o be_v god_n commissioner_n and_o therefore_o must_v vent_v nothing_o but_o what_o come_v from_o god_n minister_n be_v god_n ambassador_n and_o they_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o keep_v close_o to_o their_o master_n instruction_n 3._o they_o must_v remember_v that_o when_o preach_v they_o be_v set_v in_o god_n special_a presence_n and_o therefore_o must_v not_o dare_v to_o vent_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o they_o can_v be_v content_a to_o have_v god_n own_o judgement_n pass_v upon_o it_o as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n there_o be_v god_n special_a presence_n in_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o word_n and_o will_v it_o not_o be_v a_o act_n of_o very_a high_a presumption_n to_o give_v god_n the_o lie_n to_o his_o very_a face_n and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o piece_n of_o extreme_a madness_n and_o folly_n to_o study_v then_o to_o please_v man_n by_o our_o corrupt_a varnish_n the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n when_o by_o it_o we_o do_v not_o only_o displease_v god_n but_o destroy_v soul_n and_o deceive_v ourselves_o the_o worst_a at_o last_o §_o 3._o ii_o 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i_o have_v put_v into_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n seed_n say_v the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o in_o this_o full_a place_n god_n have_v join_v his_o spirit_n and_o his_o word_n together_o god_n have_v leave_v the_o footstep_n of_o his_o bounty_n every_o where_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o no_o great_a than_o this_o to_o have_v his_o word_n and_o spirit_n to_o guide_v they_o unto_o heaven_n the_o spirit_n be_v join_v with_o the_o word_n because_o without_o the_o efficacy_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o word_n preach_v will_v be_v unprofitable_a and_o the_o word_n too_o must_v be_v join_v with_o the_o spirit_n because_o as_o one_o observe_v locum_fw-la calvin_n in_o locum_fw-la est_fw-la satanae_n spiritus_fw-la qui_fw-la divellitur_fw-la a_o verbo_fw-la it_o be_v no_o better_a nor_o worse_o if_o 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