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gospel_n and_o that_o so_o many_o undervalue_n and_o contemn_v it_o see_v there_o be_v so_o few_o real_a saint_n who_o alone_o can_v see_v the_o glory_n and_o singular_a excellency_n of_o this_o gospel_n oh_o it_o be_v a_o sealled_a 〈◊〉_d even_o unto_o they_o who_o 〈◊〉_d hear_v it_o 〈…〉_z the_o outward_a â—hâ—ll_n and_o 〈…〉_z sweet_a and_o deliâ—aâ—_n kernel_n 〈◊〉_d 2_o use_n behold_v here_o â—he_v touchstone_n whereby_o every_o one_o must_v â—â—â—mine_v himself_o and_o judge_v of_o himself_o whâ—â—her_o 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o the_o faith_n or_o not_o this_o special_a sight_n and_o discovery_n be_v alone_o peculiar_a to_o believer_n the_o spirit_n of_o light_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v in_o the_o gospel_n make_v they_o now_o see_v another_o sight_n than_o former_o they_o can_v apprehend_v or_o understand_v o_o the_o depth_n of_o wisdom_n power_n love_n grace_n righteousness_n and_o mercy_n which_o we_o now_o daily_o more_o and_o more_o discover_v o_o what_o heavenly_a and_o divine_a glory_n shine_v therein_o and_o â—haâ—_n in_o the_o very_o mean_a of_o all_o christ_n precept_n otheâ—s_n take_v but_o a_o carnal_a and_o general_a look_n of_o thâ—se_a ordinance_n and_o therefore_o not_o so_o tender_a nor_o so_o zealous_a of_o they_o who_o can_v bear_v with_o the_o mixture_n and_o invention_n of_o man_n among_o they_o and_o can_v fancy_v a_o beauty_n decency_n and_o consistency_n in_o these_o invention_n whereas_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o they_o but_o a_o vile_a deformity_n and_o as_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o peace_n &_o reconcîliation_n with_o god_n it_o be_v unto_o they_o a_o indifferent_a business_n far_o from_o be_v all_o their_o salvation_n &_o all_o their_o desire_n their_o heart_n can_v embrace_v the_o gospel_n as_o the_o glorious_a manifestation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v to_o light_n life_n and_o immortality_n they_o see_v not_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ._n woe_n then_o to_o such_o who_o have_v not_o more_o knowledge_n of_o this_o business_n then_o 1._o a_o literal_a speculative_a knowledge_n of_o this_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o puss_v up_o and_o fill_v the_o soul_n with_o wind_n and_o vanity_n and_o never_o sink_v deep_a into_o the_o soul_n 2._o a_o tickle_a outward_a motion_n with_o somewhat_o of_o acquire_v knowledge_n that_o only_o affect_v the_o person_n as_o the_o lovely_a song_n of_o one_o that_o have_v a_o pleasant_a voice_n ezek._n 33.32_o their_o ear_n be_v tickle_v with_o the_o new_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n and_o of_o a_o mediator_n to_o preserve_v they_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o that_o be_v all_o 3._o who_o have_v no_o more_o than_o some_o small_a tasting_n in_o the_o time_n of_o a_o communion_n or_o at_o some_o oâ—her_n solemn_a occasion_n that_o takeâ—_n more_o on_o they_o than_o ordinary_a but_o be_v instant_o suffocate_v without_o take_v further_o root_n 4._o wo_n also_o to_o such_o that_o have_v but_o some_o light_n that_o force_v to_o some_o half_a work_n and_o to_o some_o raw_a wisheâ—_n that_o all_o may_v be_v better_o some_o flash_n of_o resolution_n and_o hasty_a undertake_n which_o occasion_v somewhat_o that_o look_v like_o a_o change_n tho'_o â—las_o their_o heart_n in_o the_o interim_n be_v cleave_v to_o their_o abomination_n and_o go_v out_o continual_o after_o their_o covetousness_n to_o who_o god_n will_v make_v know_v etc._n etc._n these_o word_n may_v have_v respect_n both_o to_o the_o outward_a manifest_v of_o the_o mystery_n of_o this_o gospel_n truth_n as_o as_o also_o to_o the_o make_v know_v and_o discover_v of_o this_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n effectualy_fw-fr on_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v more_o especial_o here_o to_o be_v understand_v because_o that_o this_o reveal_v mystery_n be_v calldd_a christ_n in_o they_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n in_o respect_n of_o both_o these_o the_o word_n hold_v forth_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o this_o revelation_n be_v of_o god._n second_o that_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n and_o free_a love_n as_o to_o the_o first_o to_o wit_n the_o outward_a make_v know_v of_o the_o gospel_n which_o we_o shall_v pass_v in_o a_o word_n we_o see_v that_o as_o this_o gospel_n be_v alone_o of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n thereof_o so_o the_o outward_a publish_n of_o the_o same_o depend_v on_o his_o free_a grace_n and_o will_n so_o that_o he_o send_v it_o to_o who_o he_o will_v and_o to_o who_o he_o will_v he_o send_v it_o not_o see_v act._n 16.7_o the_o spirit_n suffer_v not_o paul_n and_o his_o companion_n to_o go_v unto_o bithynta_n however_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n may_v have_v a_o hand_n therein_o nevertheless_o we_o be_v to_o look_v most_o to_o god_n who_o have_v the_o chief_a hand_n in_o iâ—_n who_o follow_v his_o own_o resolution_n send_v the_o gospel_n where_o he_o have_v any_o to_o bring_v in_o thereby_o be_v it_o one_o soul_n or_o more_o or_o to_o 〈◊〉_d one_o lose_a groat_n or_o one_o wander_a shâ—â—p_n which_o find_n incapacitate_v either_o to_o leâ—d_a or_o drive_v he_o take_v it_o on_o his_o shoulder_n rejoicing_z luk_n 15.5_o christ_n go_v oveâ—_n to_o the_o gâ—daâ—ensâ—or_n â—or_z one_o poor_a soul_n paul_n 〈◊〉_d charge_v to_o abide_v at_o 〈…〉_z the_o 〈…〉_z gospel_n of_o salvation_n and_o thâ—t_v 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z the_o publish_n of_o 〈…〉_z time_n and_o place_n wâ—erâ—_n 〈…〉_z providence_n of_o god_n have_v ouâ—_n 〈…〉_z that_o we_o abase_v ourselves_o in_o 〈…〉_z be_v ashamed_a of_o our_o unsuitable_a 〈…〉_z he_o who_o have_v seek_v we_o ouâ—_n 〈…〉_z many_o thousand_o whereas_o we_o 〈…〉_z as_o any_o only_o thâ—t_v he_o 〈◊〉_d give_v â—â—â—vidence_n of_o the_o freeness_n of_o his_o 〈…〉_z 3._o that_o we_o walk_v more_o 〈…〉_z benefit_n that_o he_o 〈…〉_z the_o 〈◊〉_d when_o 〈…〉_z the_o consideration_n 〈…〉_z as_o to_o â—ear_v 〈…〉_z the_o remoulad_n the_o 〈…〉_z we_o as_o he_o 〈…〉_z revel_v 2.4_o thaâ—_n 〈…〉_z god_n be_v sovereign_n tâ—_n who_o singular_o in_o this_o dispose_v as_o he_o will_v our_o carnal_a heart_n be_v sometime_o ready_a to_o rise_v against_o he_o and_o to_o wonder_v wherefore_o he_o suffer_v so_o many_o rich_a nation_n to_o be_v so_o long_o without_o one_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o salvation_n and_o suffer_v it_o to_o remain_v there_o where_o the_o people_n iâ—_n weary_v thereof_o and_o will_v willing_o be_v quite_o of_o it_o but_o his_o will_n shall_v answer_v all_o such_o objection_n in_o we_o and_o settle_v all_o such_o distemper_n in_o our_o heart_n we_o must_v be_v satisfy_v herein_o for_o he_o do_v what_o he_o will_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o give_v no_o account_n of_o what_o he_o do_v as_o to_o what_o relate_v to_o the_o other_o part_n which_o be_v here_o principal_o to_o be_v understand_v we_o learn_v first_o that_o it_o be_v god_n alone_o who_o can_v make_v know_v unto_o the_o soul_n the_o glory_n and_o riches_n of_o this_o mystery_n and_o doâ—h_v effectual_o publish_v and_o reveal_v it_o this_o require_v the_o reveal_n of_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n isa._n 53.1_o for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v do_v it_o but_o the_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n math._n 16.17_o and_o the_o spirit_n ephes._n 3.5_o the_o god_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o father_n of_o glory_n must_v give_v unto_o we_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o ephes._n 1.17_o see_v vers._n 9_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n be_v promise_v for_o that_o effect_n joh._n 14.26.1_o cor._n 2.10_o 11_o 12._o gal._n 1.16_o this_o appear_v further_a from_o the_o natural_a state_n of_o mankind_n who_o can_v know_v these_o mystery_n without_o a_o divine_a powerful_a revelation_n &_o manifestation_n of_o the_o same_o in_o they_o for_o 1._o natural_a man_n be_v by_o nature_n blind_a without_o knowledge_n lie_v and_o live_v in_o darkness_n and_o whaâ—_n can_v they_o then_o discern_v â—n_v these_o mâ—steries_n revel_v 3.17_o luk_n 4.18.1_o pet._n 2.9_o act._n 26.18_o isa_n 42.7_o they_o be_v in_o darkness_n and_o darkness_n have_v blind_v their_o eye_n 1_o joh._n 2_o 11._o they_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o lie_v in_o daâ—kness_n 1_o joh._n â—_o 6_o 1_o joh._n 2.9_o they_o be_v of_o darkness_n 1_o thess._n 5.5_o they_o be_v call_v darkness_n itself_o ephes_n 5.8_o yea_o under_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n col._n 1.13_o 2._o therefore_o they_o be_v under_o a_o natural_a impotency_n and_o unfitness_n to_o understand_v the_o thing_n of_o god._n 1_o cor._n 2_o 14._o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v 3._o beside_o this_o natural_a impotency_n in_o the_o understanding_n to_o take_v up_o and_o know_v these_o mystery_n there_o be_v also_o a_o acquire_v moral_a