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god_n lay_v desolate_a sin_n great_a yet_o the_o prayer_n of_o daniel_n shall_v bring_v down_o word_n of_o command_n to_o make_v all_o up_o again_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o any_o want_n be_v careful_a in_o nothing_o etc._n etc._n he_o ask_v thou_o life_n thou_o give_v he_o long_a life_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o nay_o when_o thou_o â—easest_v thy_o prayer_n have_v their_o cry_n when_o thy_o mouth_n when_o thy_o heart_n speak_v not_o for_o prayer_n be_v not_o dead_a thing_n but_o live_v beget_v out_o of_o a_o live_a spirit_n from_o a_o live_a god_n present_v by_o a_o
this_o your_o sin_n make_v your_o shame_n and_o there_o be_v the_o want_n of_o holiness_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 3._o man_n may_v be_v conveâ—ted_v by_o the_o wife_n and_o the_o wife_n by_o the_o husband_n not_o that_o it_o be_v always_o so_o but_o usual_o so_o second_o look_v into_o church_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n people_n lose_v their_o honour_n much_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o minister_n he_o respect_v other_o but_o not_o i_o and_o sometime_o they_o think_v now_o he_o strike_v at_o i_o and_o mean_v i_o and_o then_o the_o heart_n swell_v etc._n etc._n what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o paul_n profess_v he_o will_v come_v with_o a_o rod_n among_o the_o corinthian_n they_o be_v babe_n and_o carnal_a and_o contentious_a and_o puâ—t_v up_o little_a love_n and_o life_n and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n he_o set_v out_o the_o thessalonian_n so_o 1_o thess._n 1._o 5._o because_o of_o this_o they_o do_v abound_v and_o hence_o commend_v of_o all_o saint_n hence_o want_v of_o growth_n and_o 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hence_o neither_o judgement_n nor_o their_o speech_n reverence_v or_o because_o man_n see_v not_o the_o ancient_a spirit_n of_o holiness_n hence_o no_o mourning_n for_o they_o in_o secret_a no_o holiness_n in_o speech_n they_o smell_v of_o the_o field_n not_o walk_v as_o pattern_n before_o they_o mal._n 2._o 8_o 9_o not_o care_v for_o the_o fâ—ock_n which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n there_o be_v that_o complaint_n of_o want_n of_o love_n one_o man_n to_o another_o one_o member_n to_o another_o who_o be_v bind_v by_o covenant_n to_o it_o such_o jar_n division_n etc._n etc._n true_o nothing_o make_v so_o firm_a a_o union_n between_o man_n and_o man_n as_o holiness_n and_o grace_n this_o tie_v the_o knot_n and_o it_o be_v not_o holiness_n hide_v but_o now_o see_v it_o not_o be_v see_v hence_o come_v all_o your_o breach_n its_o impossible_a else_o such_o small_a thing_n shall_v make_v it_o oh_o a_o tender_a heart_n and_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o indeed_o see_v a_o holy_a man_n exact_a shall_v never_o want_v love_n that_o in_o every_o company_n scatter_v something_o that_o like_o christ_n go_v up_o and_o down_o do_v good_a heal_v the_o disease_n of_o man_n heart_n there_o be_v a_o man_n i_o can_v die_v with_o he_o in_o my_o very_a bosom_n i_o be_o persuade_v the_o decay_n of_o holiness_n in_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o sanctification_n be_v question_v as_o a_o evidence_n of_o justification_n and_o hence_o division_n three_o look_v abroad_o into_o the_o world_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n the_o church_n lie_v among_o the_o pot_n and_o be_v soil_v with_o so_o many_o disgrace_n that_o though_o we_o be_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o we_o be_v not_o call_v so_o why_o jaâ—s_n division_n earthliness_n want_v of_o love_n and_o mercy_n murmur_n loss_n of_o former_a life_n when_o jew_n be_v shine_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n king_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v bring_v in_o their_o glory_n to_o they_o oh_o consider_v this_o sin_o do_v make_v you_o vile_a in_o god_n eye_n and_o man_n eye_n many_o complain_v they_o can_v be_v respect_v nor_o receive_v this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o you_o excel_v not_o here_o other_o take_v notice_n of_o your_o unrighteousness_n unholiness_n of_o life_n there_o be_v some_o evil_n in_o their_o bargain_v and_o buy_v and_o ill_a language_n from_o the_o people_n of_o god_n oh_o therefore_o go_v home_o and_o lament_v this_o as_o she_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v depart_v from_o israel_n so_o do_v you_o here_o sect_n v._o hence_o see_v when_o the_o lord_n do_v honour_v we_o to_o do_v his_o work_n what_o little_a cause_n 2._o there_o be_v to_o seek_v honour_n of_o man_n nay_o though_o all_o the_o world_n glory_n be_v take_v from_o you_o because_o it_o be_v honour_n enough_o to_o do_v the_o lord_n work_v will_v you_o have_v more_o honour_n than_o christ_n this_o be_v his_o beauty_n glory_n and_o honour_n god_n have_v a_o everlasting_a name_n for_o you_o though_o you_o have_v disgrace_n by_o it_o nay_o though_o no_o success_n yet_o isa._n 49._o 5._o glorious_a in_o the_o lord_n eye_n oh_o it_o be_v a_o sweet_a course_n of_o barak_n judg._n 4._o 9_o thou_o shalâ—_n lose_v honour_n that_o be_v all_o one_o say_v she_o let_v i_o do_v the_o lord_n work_v though_o it_o be_v in_o a_o difficult_a work_n of_o pursue_v the_o lord_n enemy_n what_o profit_n have_v you_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o you_o seek_v it_o in_o your_o pitcher_n what_o company_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v saul_n sin_n 1_o sam._n 15._o 30._o oh_o worship_n and_o honour_v i_o nevertheless_o this_o time_n before_o the_o people_n it_o be_v his_o reward_n and_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n sin_n to_o be_v puff_v up_o this_o pull_v down_o nebuchadnezar_n herod_n be_v smite_v with_o worm_n because_o he_o give_v not_o glory_n to_o god_n but_o take_v it_o to_o himself_o it_o be_v a_o heavy_a speech_n to_o eli_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 29._o because_o thou_o honour_v thy_o son_n above_o i_o this_o and_o that_o i_o will_v do_v unto_o thou_o nay_o though_o man_n be_v so_o holy_a as_o to_o honour_n god_n with_o their_o lip_n yet_o god_n will_v blast_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a for_o it_o oh_o therefore_o let_v this_o be_v enough_o and_o then_o you_o will_v not_o hunger_n after_o other_o honour_n for_o this_o be_v glory_n and_o honour_n enough_o and_o you_o have_v think_v so_o when_o yourselves_o oh_o if_o i_o may_v but_o honour_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v enough_o hence_o see_v what_o little_a cause_n any_o wicked_a man_n have_v to_o lift_v up_o his_o head_n with_o any_o glory_n he_o have_v because_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n beauty_n and_o glory_n be_v depart_v from_o 3_o they_o as_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v depart_v from_o the_o body_n its_o glory_n and_o beauty_n be_v depart_v from_o they_o it_o be_v wither_v and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v read_v in_o scripture_n what_o name_v the_o lord_n give_v they_o as_o dog_n swine_n serpent_n a_o generation_n of_o viper_n paint_a sepulcher_n devil_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o great_a profession_n as_o judas_n joh._n 6._o wild_a beast_n and_o that_o in_o the_o great_a outward_a glory_n and_o hence_o the_o four_o monarchy_n of_o the_o world_n be_v resemble_v to_o such_o beast_n bear_n leopard_n etc._n etc._n 7._o thus_o for_o their_o person_n and_o as_o for_o their_o action_n all_o they_o do_v be_v unclean_a and_o ignoble_a and_o hence_o compare_v to_o thistle_n that_o can_v bring_v forth_o fig_n or_o grape_n and_o hence_o solomon_n compare_v they_o as_o jewel_n in_o a_o swine_n snout_n so_o be_v a_o parable_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o fool_n it_o become_v they_o not_o it_o be_v abomination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n all_o that_o which_o they_o do_v though_o glorious_a before_o man_n and_o at_o last_o day_n they_o shall_v rise_v up_o to_o everlasting_a contempt_n and_o it_o be_v say_v isa._n 66._o ult_n their_o worm_n shall_v never_o die_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o abhor_v to_o all_o flesh_n though_o they_o 2._o may_v carry_v it_o out_o fair_a for_o a_o time_n the_o fair_a professor_n that_o by_o their_o sorcery_n and_o enchantment_n deceive_v the_o people_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o shame_n and_o as_o the_o magician_n be_v smite_v with_o sore_n they_o can_v not_o stand_v before_o moses_n be_v smite_v with_o sore_n so_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o 71._o look_v as_o it_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o his_o people_n their_o cross_n and_o shame_n here_o it_o be_v but_o their_o preparation_n to_o their_o crown_n and_o hence_o when_o christ_n be_v put_v to_o the_o
sect_n vi_o of_o confutation_n of_o those_o that_o think_v there_o be_v not_o that_o necessity_n of_o the_o ministry_n 2._o to_o convey_v the_o spirit_n but_o first_o think_v good_a book_n may_v do_v the_o deed_n and_o hence_o can_v profit_v as_o much_o at_o home_n as_o thereby_o but_o these_o virgin_n be_v not_o direct_v to_o book_n but_o person_n though_o there_o be_v a_o good_a use_n of_o book_n also_o book_n be_v but_o a_o carcase_n of_o the_o live_a word_n second_o they_o that_o will_v have_v it_o by_o immediate_a revelation_n by_o elevation_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n a_o familistical_a principle_n collect_v from_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la speculation_n of_o devout_a monk_n receive_v in_o gâ—â—many_n when_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o overthrow_v it_o and_o entertain_v by_o the_o deceitful_a experience_n of_o some_o as_o in_o london_n etc._n etc._n she_o that_o be_v conâ—erted_v by_o dream_n etc._n etc._n indeed_o we_o be_v to_o look_v for_o the_o spirit_n but_o to_o look_v for_o it_o without_o the_o word_n be_v vile_a if_o the_o apostle_n be_v live_v these_o will_v overthrow_v their_o doctrine_n object_n what_o can_v man_n do_v say_v many_o you_o must_v look_v for_o the_o live_a voice_n of_o christ_n the_o word_n be_v but_o a_o dead_a letter_n and_o will_v only_o make_v you_o a_o jew_n in_o letter_n answ._n if_o indeed_o we_o have_v only_a soul_n and_o no_o body_n than_o we_o may_v lay_v aside_o our_o bibles_n but_o see_v it_o be_v not_o so_o look_v to_o the_o word_n thus_o dispense_v hence_o the_o lord_n say_v hear_v and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v these_o say_v hear_v not_o etc._n etc._n sect_n vii_o of_o terror_n to_o all_o they_o that_o oppose_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 3_o and_o resist_v it_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v in_o it_o you_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o and_o that_o not_o only_a where_o he_o be_v drop_v but_o most_o abundant_o pour_v out_o act_v 7_o 51_o 52._o how_o do_v they_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o do_v but_o resist_v man_n no_o it_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n there_o for_o so_o he_o speak_v those_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n have_v some_o operation_n upon_o their_o heart_n by_o those_o word_n zach._n 7._o 12._o neh._n 9_o 30._o sometime_o the_o spirit_n put_v forth_o its_o prerogative_n power_n than_o it_o be_v not_o overcome_v sometime_o word_n without_o power_n and_o then_o man_n resist_v and_o overcome_v it_o for_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n because_o all_o man_n resist_v more_o on_o less_o and_o this_o be_v enmity_n against_o the_o spirit_n act._n 5._o 39_o fighter_n against_o god_n which_o be_v a_o most_o sad_a and_o heavy_a evil_n for_o to_o be_v leave_v to_o that_o evil_a to_o overcome_v the_o comforter_n himself_o as_o he_o say_v be_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o grieve_v man_n but_o you_o must_v grieve_v my_o god_n also_o isa._n 7._o 13._o sect_n viii_o quest._n but_o who_o do_v resist_v thus_o answ._n 1._o some_o do_v it_o by_o filence_v and_o persecute_v of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v most_o grievous_a when_o amos_n preach_v against_o bethel_n up_o step_v amaziah_n the_o priest_n of_o bethel_n amos_n 7._o 10._o and_o first_o make_v complaint_n of_o he_o to_o the_o king_n first_o that_o he_o be_v factious_a and_o conspire_v against_o the_o king_n and_o second_o that_o the_o land_n be_v not_o able_a to_o beaâ—_n his_o word_n that_o he_o trouble_v the_o country_n and_o kingdom_n with_o his_o doctrine_n viz._n that_o we_o shall_v all_o die_v if_o we_o receive_v not_o his_o doctrine_n and_o hence_o he_o command_v he_o to_o depart_v and_o flee_v from_o thence_o and_o prophesy_v no_o more_o there_o but_o you_o see_v what_o he_o answer_v i_o be_v a_o herdsman_n and_o the_o lord_n call_v i_o think_v not_o that_o you_o oppose_v a_o private_a spirit_n but_o the_o lord_n be_v that_o call_v i_o and_o hence_o see_v because_o he_o do_v but_o say_v so_o what_o his_o sentence_n be_v upon_o his_o wife_n child_n himself_o and_o upon_o all_o israel_n be_v there_o not_o many_o amaziah_n in_o these_o day_n do_v they_o not_o take_v the_o same_o course_n be_v not_o the_o same_o spirit_n work_v against_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n now_o what_o will_v their_o end_n be_v let_v a_o man_n be_v never_o so_o peaceable_a in_o his_o place_n bless_v in_o his_o work_n if_o he_o do_v but_o reach_n bethel_n nay_o if_o only_o the_o judgement_n of_o they_o the_o altar_n there_o and_o idol_n there_o amos_n may_v prophesy_v in_o another_o land_n but_o no_o more_o there_o but_o what_o will_v be_v the_o end_n of_o this_o see_v vers_n 17._o it_o be_v a_o sad_a speech_n 1_o thess._n 2._o 16._o forbid_v â—s_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v for_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o to_o the_o utmost_a you_o know_v the_o jew_n raise_v up_o persecution_n against_o they_o where_o ever_o they_o come_v but_o wrath_n be_v upon_o they_o for_o it_o euâ—n_v to_o the_o utmost_a why_o look_v as_o it_o be_v in_o hell_n to_o resist_v the_o gospel_n one_o self_n be_v heavy_a but_o when_o in_o hell_n there_o they_o wish_v that_o no_o other_o might_n receive_v it_o or_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v preach_v to_o any_o other_o that_o none_o may_v ever_o know_v the_o lord_n so_o it_o be_v here_o it_o be_v great_a wrath_n to_o oppose_v god_n in_o hell_n than_o to_o be_v oppose_v of_o god_n and_o the_o first_o they_o be_v come_v to_o oh_o but_o they_o garnish_v the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o beautify_v their_o temple_n and_o if_o they_o have_v live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o prophet_n they_o will_v never_o oppose_v they_o object_n but_o these_o be_v other_o kind_n of_o hot-â—purs_a and_o novice_n answ._n matth._n 23._o 30_o 35._o you_o shall_v have_v scribe_n and_o wise_a man_n and_o you_o shall_v kill_v they_o that_o upon_o you_o may_v come_v all_o the_o blood_n that_o ever_o be_v spill_v and_o blood_n they_o must_v have_v who_o be_v the_o open_a persecutor_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o saint_n of_o god_n first_o or_o last_o certain_o god_n be_v remember_v the_o tear_n and_o trouble_n of_o his_o banish_a distress_a seer_n 2._o some_o other_o by_o revile_v and_o reproach_v of_o the_o ministry_n for_o satan_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a if_o he_o can_v hurt_v it_o with_o his_o tooth_n he_o will_v seek_v to_o destroy_v it_o by_o his_o tongue_n how_o be_v paul_n censure_v by_o a_o company_n of_o proud_a corinthian_n that_o when_o they_o have_v nothing_o against_o he_o almost_o yet_o they_o censure_v he_o for_o his_o manner_n of_o speak_v and_o carriage_n 2_o cor._n 10._o 10._o his_o â—_z be_v mighty_a but_o his_o presence_n base_a how_o be_v john_n though_o for_o a_o time_n flock_v after_o and_o christ_n jesus_n himself_o be_v thus_o evil_o repute_v this_o be_v that_o which_o bring_v the_o total_a ruin_n of_o the_o jew_n viz._n mock_v at_o the_o messenger_n of_o god_n 2_o chron._n ult_n 16._o when_o paul_n have_v persuade_v sergius_n paulus_n and_o elymas_n gainsay_v say_v paul_n act_n 13._o 10._o oh_o full_a of_o subtlety_n and_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n enemy_n to_o all_o righteousness_n why_o to_o all_o because_o all_o grace_n come_v to_o be_v wrought_v here_o by_o the_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v blind_a how_o have_v the_o messenger_n and_o minister_n in_o this_o country_n be_v trample_v upon_o by_o some_o who_o though_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v able_a to_o reach_v they_o by_o their_o power_n yet_o by_o vile_a reproach_n so_o pursue_v most_o of_o they_o that_o one_o will_v stand_v and_o wonder_n at_o the_o blindness_n and_o boldness_n not_o of_o moral_a man_n but_o church-member_n and_o professor_n and_o at_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o that_o ever_o they_o shall_v be_v leave_v to_o be_v scorner_n of_o they_o of_o who_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o vile_a can_v but_o sometime_o say_v very_o god_n be_v with_o you_o yea_o grace_v it_o sâ—lf_o have_v be_v pretend_v to_o be_v the_o weapon_n by_o which_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v fight_v against_o and_o indeed_o the_o vile_a opinion_n usual_o have_v be_v shelter_v under_o grace_n that_o have_v be_v the_o king_n colour_n which_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n have_v lift_v up_o to_o deceive_v for_o in_o place_n of_o profession_n not_o merit_n and_o work_n old_a shoe_n etc._n etc._n but_o grace_n and_o christ_n matth._n 24._o 24._o be_v most_o fit_a to_o deceive_v and_o hence_o if_o minister_n have_v persuade_v man_n to_o believe_v and_o receive_v the_o gospel_n what_o can_v we_o do_v say_v many_o god_n must_v do_v all_o if_o evidence_n and_o sign_n of_o a_o good_a estate_n