our_o way_n but_o change_v out_o will_n when_o god_n elect_a come_v to_o heaven_n sure_o say_v one_o their_o first_o thought_n will_v be_v like_o those_o of_o the_o israelite_n wonder_v how_o they_o pass_v the_o sea_n with_o safety_n and_o so_o many_o egyptian_n drown_v the_o discriminate_a grace_n of_o god_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o unaccountable_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n sect._n 2._o ii_o by_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n speak_v to_o sinner_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 1._o by_o way_n of_o interrogation_n why_o will_v you_o die_v ezek_n 18.31_o god_n in_o a_o friendly_a manner_n expostulate_v with_o man_n why_o will_v you_o be_v damn_v why_o will_v you_o venture_v yourselves_o any_o long_o in_o a_o natural_a estate_n in_o which_o condition_n if_o you_o shall_v die_v present_o you_o must_v certain_o perish_v eternal_o 2._o by_o way_n of_o lamentation_n god_n put_v on_o the_o bowel_n of_o a_o man_n nay_o god_n in_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n put_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cornel._n a_o lapide_fw-la hint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d allude_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o high_a rank_n of_o person_n in_o the_o world_n who_o have_v their_o household_n servant_n at_o command_n to_o send_v at_o their_o pleasure_n upon_o particular_a errand_n and_o scent_n the_o greek_a word_n signify_v to_o send_v with_o authority_n and_o discretion_n his_o servant_n this_o word_n be_v take_v in_o scripture_n in_o a_o threefold_a sense_n 1._o for_o a_o bondman_n 2._o more_o general_o for_o all_o the_o faithful_a 3._o more_o special_o for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n or_o messenger_n of_o god_n about_o sacred_a thing_n in_o this_o verse_n it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o last_o sense_n and_o it_o may_v further_o be_v take_v 1._o collective_o for_o all_o the_o prophet_n bibl._n marlorat_n in_o loc_fw-la annot_n bibl._n especial_o those_o towards_o christ_n come_v into_o his_o temple_n all_o the_o holy_a prophet_n speak_v as_o by_o one_o mouth_n luke_n 1.70_o and_o that_o which_o st._n luke_n put_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n st._n matthew_n put_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n matth._n 22.3_o 2._o single_o and_o that_o by_o way_n of_o eminency_n for_o christ_n himself_o god_n choice_a servant_n as_o in_o that_o other_o parable_n last_o of_o all_o he_o send_v unto_o they_o his_o son_n matth._n 21.37_o though_o perhaps_o there_o may_v be_v some_o specialty_n in_o reference_n to_o john_n baptist_n the_o immediate_a forerunner_n of_o christ_n i_o shall_v take_v in_o both_o sense_n in_o the_o observation_n for_o they_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o but_o consistent_a one_o with_o the_o other_o chap._n v._n observe_v christ_n and_o his_o messenger_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n send_v out_o for_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n matth._n 21.35_o 36_o 37._o christ_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n i._o as_o mediator_n
heavenly_a matter_n as_o to_o lose_v your_o earthly_a possession_n 9_o they_o plead_v a_o impossibility_n to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n frame_v to_o themselves_o this_o damnable_a illusion_n and_o soul-deceit_n that_o see_v they_o can_v with_o all_o their_o care_n satisfy_v the_o law_n they_o will_v loosen_v the_o reins_o of_o concupiscence_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o iniquity_n do_v what_o good_a they_o car_n they_o shall_v break_v the_o law_n and_o do_v what_o evil_a they_o will_v they_o can_v but_o break_v the_o law_n 10._o they_o plead_v the_o inequality_n of_o god_n way_n this_o be_v the_o high_a step_n when_o man_n charge_v god_n with_o their_o sin_n to_o excuse_v themselves_o they_o will_v accuse_v god_n himself_o call_v his_o way_n rugged_a and_o unequal_a ezek._n 18.24_o as_o though_o god_n be_v unequal_a in_o elect_v of_o person_n rom._n 9.18_o 19_o that_o he_o shall_v chase_v some_o refuse_v other_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v choice_n of_o the_o unlikely_a person_n for_o natural_a part_n to_o do_v he_o service_n and_o as_o though_o he_o be_v unequal_a in_o the_o govern_n of_o the_o world_n that_o his_o will_n shall_v be_v a_o law_n this_o man_n think_v hard_a who_o measure_n god_n by_o themselves_o that_o some_o shall_v have_v so_o much_o and_o other_o so_o little_a in_o the_o world_n that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v prosper_v and_o the_o righteous_a suffer_v final_o as_o though_o he_o be_v unequal_a in_o the_o confer_v of_o reward_n that_o those_o who_o have_v wrought_v but_o one_o hour_n shall_v have_v as_o much_o as_o those_o who_o have_v bear_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n matth._n 20.12_o and_o as_o though_o god_n be_v unequal_a in_o the_o inflict_a of_o punishment_n that_o when_o all_o deserve_v to_o be_v damn_v some_o only_a shall_v be_v damn_v and_o other_o shall_v go_v free_a quest_n why_o do_v sinner_n make_v excuse_v resp._n 1_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o fall_a man_n so_o to_o do_v gen._n 3.12_o 13._o fin_n and_o shift_v come_v into_o the_o world_n together_o the_o flesh_n want_v not_o excuse_n nature_n need_v not_o to_o be_v teach_v to_o tell_v she_o own_o tale_n 2._o sin_n be_v so_o ugly_a that_o sinner_n will_v not_o have_v it_o appear_v in_o its_o proper_a colour_n therefore_o foul_a sin_n must_v have_v fair_a name_n to_o make_v they_o go_v down_o the_o better_a as_o lust_n must_v be_v call_v love_n prov._n 7.18_o shall_v sin_n appear_v in_o its_o curse_a nature_n and_o wretched_a effect_n it_o will_v affright_v man_n that_o they_o can_v take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o commit_v it_o chap._n v._n use_v 1_o this_o inform_v we_o of_o the_o madness_n of_o wickedness_n eccles_n 7.25_o that_o man_n shall_v thus_o dote_v upon_o the_o great_a enemy_n to_o their_o soul_n to_o excuse_v sin_n and_o plead_v for_o that_o what_o be_v it_o but_o for_o a_o man_n to_o reason_n himself_o out_o of_o heaven_n it_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o bespeak_v their_o misery_n to_o tell_v god_n they_o care_v not_o to_o be_v save_v or_o they_o will_v damn_v themselves_o here_o also_o see_v the_o difference_n between_o sinner_n and_o saint_n the_o one_o extenuate_v and_o excuse_v their_o sin_n the_o other_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n psal_n 51.4_o 5._o they_o that_o have_v grace_n 1._o they_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v it_o and_o that_o with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o and_o with_o the_o rise_n or_o root_n of_o all_o sin_n viz._n original_a corruption_n 2._o they_o bewail_v it_o rom._n 7.24_o bemoan_v themselves_o because_o of_o it_o jer._n 31.18_o their_o enclinableness_n to_o break_v god_n law_n be_v ready_a to_o break_v their_o heart_n 3._o they_o revenge_v it_o 2_o cor._n 7.11_o out_o of_o deep_a self-abhorrency_a buffet_n the_o flesh_n and_o abridge_n themselves_o of_o those_o lawful_a comfort_n which_o they_o have_v abuse_v marry_o magdalen_n wipe_v christ_n foot_n with_o the_o hair_n of_o her_o head_n which_o she_o have_v former_o abuse_v unto_o pride_n and_o wantonness_n use_v 2._o though_o sinner_n excuse_v their_o sin_n yet_o their_o sin_n will_v accuse_v they_o now_o it_o be_v so_o by_o fit_n as_o their_o conscience_n be_v awaken_v which_o fly_v in_o their_o face_n and_o bring_v their_o sin_n into_o remembrance_n rom._n 2.15_o and_o hereafter_o it_o will_v be_v do_v to_o some_o purpose_n so_o that_o their_o present_a excuse_v of_o sin_n be_v but_o as_o the_o hag_n of_o a_o serpent_n in_o their_o breast_n to_o sting_v themselves_o to_o death_n though_o man_n endeavour_v to_o hide_v their_o sin_n yet_o they_o may_v be_v assure_v their_o sin_n will_v discover_v they_o and_o find_v they_o out_o numb_a 32.23_o moreover_o all_o the_o plea_n and_o excuse_n of_o sinner_n be_v such_o as_o can_v stand_v before_o god_n righteous_a tribunal_n sinner_n and_o ungodly_a one_o with_o all_o their_o excuse_n shall_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n psal_n 1.5_o use_v 3_o do_v not_o deceive_v yourselves_o by_o vain_a excuse_n or_o false_a reason_n jam._n 1.22_o the_o greek_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o term_n of_o art_n imply_v a_o sophistical_a argument_n or_o false_a syllogism_n as_o thus_o they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n shall_v be_v save_v but_o we_o hear_v it_o ergò_fw-la oh_o do_v not_o thus_o cheat_v yourselves_o practise_v what_o you_o hear_v the_o makâ—â—â—_n of_o a_o erroneous_a principle_n the_o bottom_n of_o hope_n be_v dangerous_a and_o delude_a consider_v that_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n will_v perish_v it_o be_v compare_v 1._o to_o a_o rush_n job_n 8.12_o 13._o which_o as_o it_o yield_v no_o fruit_n so_o it_o wither_v soon_o than_o other_o herb_n that_o be_v not_o seat_v so_o near_o the_o water_n 2._o to_o a_o spider_n web_n ver_fw-la 14._o as_o soon_o as_o house_n come_v to_o be_v cleanse_v down_o go_v cob_n web_n and_o when_o god_n come_v with_o the_o bosom_n of_o destruction_n hypocrite_n perish_v from_o his_o presence_n isa_n 33.14_o stubble_n and_o chaff_n and_o spider_n web_n will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o wind_n and_o the_o besom_n of_o his_o wrath_n chap._n vi_o the_o first_o â—â—â—d_v â—nto_fw-mi he_o i_o have_v â—ought_v a_o piece_n of_o ground_n and_o i_o must_v needs_o go_v and_o see_v it_o etc._n etc._n the_o excuse_n which_o these_o recusant_n guest_n make_v ordin_n lyra_n in_o gloss_n ordin_n be_v several_a as_o appeareth_z by_o the_o particularise_v of_o these_o â—â—ree_n by_o which_o lyra_n will_v have_v mean_v those_o 〈◊〉_d capital_a crime_n pride_n covetousness_n luxury_n but_o saâ—meron_n though_o a_o papist_n put_v by_o that_o interpretation_n as_o impertinent_a loc_n advertendum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o omniâ—â—s_fw-la he_o exâ—usationiâ—â—s_fw-la nihil_fw-la ad_fw-la luci_fw-la quod_fw-la sit_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la malum_fw-la seâ—â—â—onesta_fw-la tantum_fw-la &_o licita_fw-la exercitia_fw-la etc._n etc._n salmer_n in_o loc_n because_o the_o three_o thing_n here_o mention_v be_v no_o sin_n in_o themselves_o but_o 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