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in_o thy_o tabernacle_n namely_o shall_v there_o find_v refuge_n from_o the_o assault_n of_o satan_n sin_n and_o gild_n until_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o storm_n of_o a_o guilty_a mind_n be_v overblow_v and_o he_o come_v who_o have_v heal_v in_o his_o wing_n 10._o also_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d succah_n a_o cover_n or_o hide_v and_o our_o prophet_n psal_n 27.5_o for_o in_o the_o evil_n or_o afflict_v day_n he_o will_v hide_v i_o in_o his_o succah_n tabernacle_n in_o the_o hiddenness_n of_o his_o oholo_n tent_n he_o will_v hide_v i_o in_o the_o rock_n he_o will_v lift_v i_o up_o and_o exalt_v my_o head_n above_o my_o enemy_n now_o that_o rock_n be_v christ_n and_o the_o sum_n be_v he_o will_v hide_v i_o under_o tabernacle-ordinance_n from_o confusion_n until_o christ_n shall_v come_v and_o raise_v i_o up_o in_o the_o new_a birth_n and_o set_v i_o above_o my_o sin_n and_o gild_n again_o psal_n 61.3_o because_o thou_o be_v a_o 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of_o happiness_n if_o they_o who_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o who_o speak_v from_o earth_n escape_v not_o how_o will_v thou_o escape_v he_o that_o speak_v from_o heaven_n to_o thou_o if_o unregarded_a to_o taste_v free_a grace_n and_o to_o return_v to_o thy_o wallow_n be_v to_o crucify_v christ_n afresh_o great_a love_n than_o he_o great_a ingratitude_n than_o thou_o can_v no_o man_n show_v by_o his_o death_n he_o buy_v thou_o to_o everlasting_a peace_n and_o for_o a_o moment_n of_o vanity_n thou_o will_v sell_v he_o do_v not_o therefore_o o_o thou_o moth_n set_v thorn_n and_o stubble_n in_o battle_n against_o the_o consume_a fire_n but_o fear_v nay_o tremble_v with_o the_o elder_n of_o bethlem_n at_o this_o my_o embassy_n from_o god_n and_o again_o look_v back_o and_o tremble_v that_o thou_o dare_v so_o much_o as_o admit_v of_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o parley_n as_o this_o be_v and_o now_o this_o i_o judge_n be_v the_o proper_a task_n of_o regenerate_a fear_n and_o though_o never_o out_o of_o season_n yet_o now_o of_o most_o especial_a use_n stead_v the_o soul_n as_o ballast_n in_o ship_n and_o also_o by_o anchor_n on_o every_o side_n that_o be_v legal_a fear_n draw_v by_o threat_n and_o evangelical_n allure_a by_o love_n and_o hence_o i_o suppose_v the_o reason_n be_v why_o the_o psalmist_n rank_v this_o precept_n here_o 19_o swear_v to_o a_o or_o the_o friend_n and_o change_v not_o this_o be_v the_o nine_o precept_n but_o how_o to_o understand_v it_o according_a to_o usual_a reading_n and_o gloss_n seem_v difficult_a the_o 70_o arab_n and_o vspel_n who_o swear_v to_o his_o friend_n deceive_v not_o but_o his_o be_v not_o in_o the_o original_a the_o targ._n he_o swear_v to_o afflict_v himself_o and_o change_v not_o but_o neither_o be_v himself_n in_o the_o text_n nor_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hithpahel_n other_o who_o swear_v to_o his_n hurt_n and_o change_v not_o other_o who_o swear_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o recompense_v it_o not_o now_o very_o upon_o the_o best_a judgement_n i_o can_v make_v of_o law_n and_o precept_n touch_v oath_n and_o vow_n some_o of_o these_o be_v displease_v to_o god_n and_o in_o the_o best_a but_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n not_o require_v by_o god_n nor_o under_o a_o promise_n of_o blessing_n but_o a_o liberty_n leave_v to_o a_o man_n to_o oblige_v himself_o to_o a_o voluntary_a humility_n and_o not_o to_o sin_v in_o so_o do_v provide_v he_o perform_v his_o vow_n only_o the_o daughter_n without_o her_o father_n nor_o wife_n without_o her_o husband_n consent_n be_v restrain_v for_o none_o be_v oblige_v to_o swear_v but_o have_v swear_v he_o be_v as_o strait_o bind_v under_o penalty_n to_o perform_v as_o he_o be_v to_o any_o other_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n so_o as_o threat_n of_o penalty_n hang_v after_o oath_n but_o no_o promise_n of_o blessing_n again_o it_o make_v that_o thing_n a_o real_a sin_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v no_o sin_n add_v to_o that_o yoke_n which_o be_v already_o so_o weighty_a as_o who_o can_v bear_v it_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o vow_n be_v not_o of_o good_a and_o holy_a use_n for_o else_o god_n will_v not_o have_v permit_v they_o and_o i_o suppose_v be_v to_o hasten_v and_o perfect_v that_o humiliation_n the_o law_n be_v to_o bring_v upon_o all_o flesh_n or_o that_o if_o any_o strong_a zealous_a professor_n think_v he_o can_v be_v more_o obedient_a than_o the_o law_n require_v and_o put_v too_o much_o confidence_n in_o the_o merit_n thereof_o it_o be_v permit_v to_o he_o to_o impose_v such_o service_n as_o be_v not_o against_o the_o law_n upon_o himself_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v the_o more_o early_o find_v with_o solomon_n vanity_n of_o vanity_n all_o be_v vanity_n on_o this_o side_n the_o messiah_n but_o the_o thing_n i_o say_v be_v that_o take_v they_o in_o their_o most_o excellent_a use_n they_o be_v not_o necessary_a cause_n of_o attain_v the_o immovable_a state_n for_o many_o thousand_o have_v sojourn_v and_o have_v have_v their_o sin_n cover_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n who_o be_v not_o conversant_a in_o vow_n as_o i_o presume_v because_o we_o do_v not_o find_v any_o exhortation_n by_o the_o holy_a writer_n to_o encourage_v man_n to_o be_v votary_n but_o to_o the_o contrary_a eccl._n 5.5_o suffer_v not_o thy_o mouth_n to_o cause_v thy_o flesh_n to_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o make_v that_o a_o sin_n to_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v no_o sin_n of_o itself_o second_o in_o the_o historical_a scripture_n we_o find_v not_o any_o oath_n celebrate_v for_o good_a save_o one_o by_o jacob_n at_o bothel_n which_o be_v most_o wary_o circumstantiate_v as_o we_o shall_v further_o observe_v and_o not_o to_o a_o friend_n but_o unto_o god_n but_o many_o which_o tend_v to_o great_a loss_n as_o jephtha_n and_o last_o in_o the_o very_a dawn_n of_o the_o gospel_n our_o lord_n positive_o forbid_v all_o oath_n matth._n 5.30_o of_o old_a it_o be_v say_v forswear_v not_o thyself_o but_o perform_v thy_o vow_n to_o god_n but_o now_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o and_o now_o to_o come_v to_o those_o in_o particular_a which_o the_o several_a gloss_n of_o interpreter_n from_o our_o text_n give_v the_o most_o ligible_a among_o they_o seem_v to_o fall_v short_a of_o david_n intent_n who_o swear_v to_o afflict_v himself_o of_o which_o nature_n some_o oath_n be_v of_o pious_a institution_n numb_a 30.13_o namely_o to_o afflict_v the_o soul_n which_o be_v by_o fast_v and_o abstinence_n from_o anoint_v and_o outward_a refreshment_n wear_v sackcloth_n go_v barefoot_a and_o such_o manner_n of_o penance_n which_o doubtless_o be_v good_a in_o fit_a season_n and_o occasion_n of_o humiliation_n and_o often_o use_v by_o lead_v man_n as_o david_n psal_n 33.13_o dan._n 10.3_o but_o that_o any_o ever_o do_v thus_o upon_o vow_n or_o when_o occasion_n require_v not_o be_v not_o record_v as_o memorable_a and_o exemplary_a that_o i_o find_v second_o who_o swear_v to_o his_o friend_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v of_o good_a moral_a use_n so_o abraham_n swear_v his_o servant_n and_o so_o he_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abimelech_n and_o joshuah_n and_o the_o spy_n to_o rahab_n which_o be_v still_o alwful_a and_o doubtless_o to_o break_v faith_n so_o solemn_o give_v be_v to_o forseit_v mutual_a converse_n and_o even_o humanity_n but_o to_o make_v such_o voluntary_a oath_n be_v not_o require_v but_o be_v only_o of_o humane_a institution_n and_o for_o worldly_a and_o temporal_a advantage_n last_o who_o swear_v to_o his_o own_o hurt_n or_o to_o do_v evil_a to_o another_o be_v both_o great_a sin_n whether_o keep_v or_o break_v end_v in_o wound_n the_o rabbi_n say_v such_o be_v well_o beat_v for_o their_o pain_n and_o i_o judge_v deserve_o and_o therefore_o if_o perchance_o a_o man_n thus_o sin_v by_o swear_v ignorant_o when_o it_o be_v know_v to_o he_o he_o be_v to_o make_v confession_n thereof_o and_o bring_v a_o trespass-offering_a and_o hence_o see_v this_o oath_n in_o our_o text_n be_v rank_v among_o eminent_a grace_n and_o under_o the_o great_a of_o blessing_n i_o judge_v our_o prophet_n do_v not_o refer_v it_o to_o any_o of_o the_o oath_n aforemention_v 20._o but_o perhaps_o jacob_n vow_n compare_v with_o the_o gospel_n precept_n touch_v vow_n let_v your_o communication_n be_v yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o for_o what_o be_v more_o than_o so_o come_v of_o evil_a may_v be_v a_o good_a guide_n unto_o we_o in_o our_o search_n now_o jacob_n vow_n be_v conditional_a with_o god_n and_o not_o in_o his_o own_o strength_n but_o in_o a_o dependence_n upon_o god_n gen._n 28.20_o jacob_n vow_v a_o vow_n if_o god_n will_v be_v with_o i_o and_o will_v keep_v i_o in_o this_o way_n that_o i_o go_v and_o give_v i_o bread_n to_o eat_v and_o raiment_n to_o put_v on_o so_o that_o i_o come_v again_o to_o my_o father_n house_n in_o peace_n then_o shall_v jehovah_n be_v my_o god_n and_o this_o stone_n which_o i_o have_v set_v a_o pillar_n shall_v be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o of_o all_o that_o thou_o will_v give_v i_o the_o ten_o shall_v be_v thou_o and_o now_o this_o oath_n draw_v to_o something_o of_o excellent_a purpose_n and_o will_v suit_v as_o a_o besit_a link_n to_o the_o last_o of_o our_o golden_a chain_n for_o first_o the_o occasion_n that_o lead_v he_o to_o this_o vow_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o former_a exposition_n of_o our_o psalm_n for_o first_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o tummin_n banish_v from_o his_o father_n house_n his_o staff_n his_o portion_n a_o stone_n his_o pillow_n where_o in_o a_o mystery_n god_n teach_v he_o good_a thing_n make_v a_o new_a discovery_n of_o himself_o as_o jehovah_n to_o he_o who_o i_o take_v it_o he_o hitherto_o know_v only_o by_o the_o name_n
if_o any_o man_n i._n e._n the_o man_n of_o sin_n corrupt_v this_o temple_n he_o shall_v god_n destroy_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n 18._o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v himself_o if_o any_o man_n think_v himself_o wise_a in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n let_v he_o be_v a_o fool_n that_o he_o may_v be_v wise_a in_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 14._o next_o let_v we_o observe_v how_o in_o a_o gradation_n the_o apostle_n proceed_v from_o thing_n which_o best_a abide_v the_o fire_n to_o they_o that_o least_o abide_v it_o which_o in_o a_o allegory_n allude_v to_o such_o work_v build_v upon_o the_o sure_a foundation_n as_o will_v best_o and_o worst_a abide_v or_o live_v in_o the_o everlasting_a fire_n of_o hulam_n but_o not_o to_o enlarge_v upon_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o allegory_n first_o because_o it_o will_v be_v too_o long_o second_o because_o conjecture_n be_v the_o best_a evidence_n i_o shall_v brief_o hint_n at_o some_o from_o sundry_a text_n gold_n which_o abide_v the_o fire_n without_o any_o loss_n seem_v to_o refer_v to_o work_n wrought_v in_o spirit_n and_o love_n or_o rather_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o next_o faith_n which_o see_v from_o one_o manifest_a text_n it_o be_v the_o bearer_n of_o that_o shield_n which_o can_v quench_v all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o satan_n we_o may_v not_o doubt_v our_o own_o experience_n witness_v that_o its_o work_n be_v not_o unstable_a in_o the_o heavenly_a flame_n next_o silver_n pass_v not_o the_o fire_n without_o some_o loss_n yet_o lose_v not_o by_o its_o trial_n because_o what_o it_o fail_v in_o matter_n of_o quantity_n it_o gain_v in_o quality_n i._n e._n purity_n now_o silver_n be_v that_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o give_v in_o usury_n therefore_o must_v be_v something_o which_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o put_v forth_o to_o that_o purpose_n and_o in_o that_o seem_v to_o agree_v well_o with_o work_n of_o obedience_n according_a to_o the_o true_a rule_n or_o form_n and_o say_v our_o prophet_n psal_n 12.7_o thy_o word_n be_v pure_a word_n o_o lord_n like_o silver_n try_v seven_o time_n in_o a_o furnace_n of_o earth_n now_o this_o word_n be_v the_o true_a rule_n and_o form_n of_o sound_a obedience_n and_o though_o through_o the_o vanity_n of_o our_o heart_n such_o work_v we_o be_v apt_a to_o abuse_v to_o usury_n yet_o may_v we_o affirm_v that_o such_o work_n build_v upon_o the_o right_a foundation_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n be_v like_o apple_n of_o gold_n in_o picture_n of_o silver_n for_o that_o rare_a quality_n pure_a love_n have_v as_o it_o can_v work_v for_o usury_n or_o reward_n but_o only_o to_o please_v its_o belove_a david_n again_o thus_o psal_n 66.10_o thouâ—_n o_o god_n have_v prove_v we_o thou_o have_v try_v we_o as_o silver_n be_v try_v we_o come_v through_o water_n and_o through_o fire_n through_o baptism_n into_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o through_o the_o fiery_a trial_n and_o thou_o have_v bring_v we_o into_o a_o overflow_a place_n whence_o appear_v that_o david_n and_o the_o patriarch_n also_o have_v some_o throw_n of_o the_o fiery_a trial_n as_o well_o as_o the_o former_a warfare_n and_o that_o humane_a spirit_n as_o well_o as_o arm_v of_o flesh_n ought_v to_o be_v subdue_v to_o christ_n next_o precious_a stone_n of_o which_o i_o have_v little_a to_o say_v for_o how_o far_o they_o will_v abide_v the_o natural_a fire_n i_o find_v not_o but_o probable_o some_o more_o some_o less_o they_o be_v use_v as_o decking_n in_o holy_a thing_n and_o also_o the_o great_a harlot_n glory_v in_o they_o so_o that_o they_o seem_v such_o embellishment_n as_o shine_v forth_o both_o in_o christ_n and_o in_o antichrist_n the_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n be_v adorn_v with_o they_o according_a to_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n also_o the_o twelve_o foundation_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n which_o wrought_v in_o row_n become_v the_o frontispiece_n of_o the_o purse_n where_o the_o vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n lie_v by_o which_o the_o high_a priest_n receive_v oracle_n and_o therefore_o precious_a stone_n may_v refer_v to_o prophecy_n vision_n gift_n of_o tongue_n knowledge_n in_o spirit_n as_o they_o be_v from_o god_n and_o also_o to_o these_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n but_o these_o must_v be_v melt_v down_o and_o cease_v when_o charity_n shall_v abide_v 2_o cor._n 13.8_o wood_n be_v easy_o consume_v but_o be_v the_o common_a fuel_n which_o right_o dispose_v by_o man_n be_v so_o useful_a as_o without_o it_o man_n can_v scarce_o and_o neat_o subsist_v and_o so_o ought_v our_o sacrifice_n and_o performance_n to_o burn_v to_o cherish_v to_o vanish_v in_o smoke_n and_o all_o we_o may_v hope_v for_o be_v that_o god_n will_v accept_v they_o as_o a_o sweet_a savour_n next_o hay_n and_o stubble_n be_v most_o combustible_a and_o burn_v or_o not_o burn_v useful_a for_o nothing_o and_o may_v refer_v to_o work_n in_o antichristian_a pride_n and_o gross_a usury_n 15._o but_o some_o may_v say_v what_o be_v this_o fire_n how_o shall_v i_o know_v and_o find_v it_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v the_o last_o quaery_n be_v not_o needful_a for_o it_o will_v find_v thou_o in_o due_a season_n and_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o thou_o give_v it_o free_a course_n for_o as_o the_o spirit_n so_o may_v it_o be_v quench_v and_o for_o the_o first_o quaery_n it_o be_v as_o in_o my_o dimn_n glass_n it_o appear_v not_o far_o distant_a from_o the_o spirit_n john_n testimony_n of_o christ_n be_v he_o shall_v baptise_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n that_o be_v through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o communicate_v gift_n unto_o man_n whereby_o they_o may_v work_v and_o by_o the_o fire_n he_o consume_v the_o chaff_n and_o stubble_n which_o grow_v up_o with_o those_o work_n and_o yet_o both_o as_o it_o be_v but_o one_o spirit_n exercise_v two_o office_n and_o know_v it_o thou_o may_v thus_o if_o any_o thing_n more_o thou_o in_o meekness_n gentleness_n love_n joy_n etc._n etc._n to_o duty_n and_o raise_v thou_o up_o 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