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A59598
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The pourtraiture of the primitive saints in their actings and sufferings according to Saint Paul's canon and catalogue, Heb. 11. By J.S. Presb. Angl.
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Shaw, John, 1614-1689.
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brother_n spoil_v the_o religion_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o deprive_v he_o of_o the_o reward_n of_o his_o service_n and_o that_o abel_n innocency_n sincerity_n and_o devotion_n be_v as_o incense_v to_o his_o sacrifice_n as_o fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o hallow_v it_o to_o give_v it_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n and_o in_o this_o resolution_n there_o can_v be_v no_o danger_n i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o plain_a rule_n of_o scripture_n peruse_v these_o follow_a text_n and_o apply_v they_o gen._n 4.7_o 1_o sam._n 15.21.22_o prov._n 15.8_o and_o 21.27_o isap_n 66.3_o am._n 5.21_o but_o to_o return_v the_o jew_n derive_v the_o excellency_n of_o abel_n oblation_n from_o itself_o the_o matter_n offer_v or_o subject_n of_o the_o offering_n which_o say_v they_o be_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o estimate_n of_o thing_n prisable_v of_o more_o value_n than_o cain_n and_o the_o crime_n which_o they_o charge_v on_o cain_n be_v covetousness_n the_o virtue_n they_o ascribe_v to_o abel_n be_v liberality_n it_o be_v true_a god_n love_v a_o giver_n like_o himself_o liberal_a and_o bountiful_a the_o covetous_a who_o alm_n if_o he_o give_v any_o be_v in_o senica_n phrase_n panis_n lapidosâ—e_v and_o who_o expense_n for_o god_n service_n or_o temple_n be_v sess_v not_o freewill_n offering_n god_n abhor_v yet_o it_o also_o as_o true_a which_o the_o heathen_a have_v observe_v god_n regard_v not_o how_o full_a hand_n we_o bring_v he_o but_o how_o pure_a he_o value_v not_o our_o offering_n because_o they_o be_v either_o many_o or_o rich_a but_o because_o they_o be_v holy_a reasonable_a service_n of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o arist_n l._n 4._o aeth_n c_o 1._o but_o yet_o this_o come_v not_o home_n be_v no_o full_a discovery_n for_o though_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o covetousness_n be_v a_o abomination_n a_o filthiness_n able_a to_o pollute_v any_o sacrifice_n or_o holy_a duty_n and_o that_o liberality_n be_v high_o prize_v and_o reward_v by_o the_o almighty_a yet_o '_o its_o evident_a from_o the_o text_n that_o their_o offering_n be_v of_o the_o different_a return_n with_o which_o god_n have_v bless_v their_o labour_n in_o their_o respective_a civil_a calling_n and_o condition_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o difference_n the_o reason_n lie_v not_o of_o their_o different_a respect_n with_o god_n other_o from_o that_o clause_n gen._n 4.3_o in_o process_n of_o time_n conceive_v cain_n crime_n be_v slackness_n or_o dulness_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o indeed_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v remiss_a or_o negligent_a to_o pay_v our_o vow_n god_n love_v cheerfulness_n and_o alacrity_n of_o spirit_n in_o his_o service_n but_o in_o the_o scripture_n we_o find_v not_o cain_n criminal_a on_o this_o score_n for_o by_o the_o context_n it_o appear_v they_o both_o offer_v in_o the_o same_o order_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o that_o phrase_n employ_v not_o any_o slowness_n but_o only_o indefinite_o note_v a_o determinate_a time_n other_o fetch_v the_o difference_n from_o the_o yet_o undiscovered_a path_n of_o god_n eternal_a decree_n abel_n be_v a_o elect_n cain_n a_o reprobate_n abel_n a_o justify_v person_n cain_n not_o and_o therefore_o abel_n sacrifice_n be_v sanctify_v cain_n not_o but_o under_o correction_n and_o with_o submission_n to_o able_a judgement_n i_o conceive_v the_o former_a part_n no_o discovery_n '_o be_v a_o unknown_a passage_n to_o we_o and_o god_n have_v not_o admit_v we_o unto_o his_o secret_a resolve_n but_o his_o reveal_v counsel'_v be_v for_o we_o and_o for_o our_o child_n and_o that_o his_o decree_n infuse_v no_o goodness_n or_o badness_n into_o the_o action_n of_o man_n a_o action_n be_v call_v good_a from_o its_o conformity_n to_o the_o rule_n that_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o god_n reveal_v will_n and_o bad_a from_o its_o obliquity_n or_o deviation_n from_o it_o and_o its_o goodness_n or_o badness_n depend_v on_o the_o rectitude_n or_o crookedness_n of_o man_n will_n and_o for_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o supposition_n with_o the_o premise_a reference_n i_o conceive_v no_o man_n justify_v but_o he_o be_v sanctify_v also_o yet_o no_o man_n justify_v before_o sanctify_a for_o faith_n which_o be_v require_v as_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o be_v justify_v must_v necessary_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n be_v before_o justification_n this_o presuppose_v faith_n which_o certain_o include_v repentance_n and_o conversion_n to_o god_n yea_o itself_o be_v a_o act_n of_o sanctification_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n be_v as_o to_z believer_n so_o to_o sincere_a penitent_n he_o that_o forsake_v his_o sin_n shall_v find_v mercy_n prov._n 28_o 13._o so_o that_o neither_o of_o these_o surmize_n state_n the_o case_n nor_o give_v a_o clear_a resolution_n to_o the_o quaere_fw-la other_o because_o gen._n 4.4_o it_o be_v emphatical_o say_v of_o abel_n he_o bring_v his_o firstling_n and_o his_o fat_n but_o of_o cain_n verse_n 3._o without_o any_o further_a expression_n or_o addition_n naked_o he_o bring_v etc._n etc._n have_v conjecture_v these_o expression_n the_o clear_a note_n of_o discrimination_n for_o say_v they_o the_o scripture_n never_o add_v such_o circumstantial_o but_o for_o distinction_n or_o for_o a_o addition_n of_o honour_n or_o a_o elegy_n and_o however_o faith_n make_v the_o high_a difference_n yet_o the_o effect_n of_o abel_n faith_n be_v great_a and_o holy_a warm_v his_o spirit_n with_o much_o devotion_n and_o persuade_v he_o to_o such_o a_o choice_n as_o may_v at_o once_o both_o express_v what_o great_a blessing_n he_o have_v â—eceived_v from_o the_o good_a hand_n of_o god_n on_o his_o labour_n and_o also_o testify_v what_o reverend_a and_o holy_a thought_n of_o god_n sovereign_a majesty_n have_v take_v his_o spirit_n and_o cain_n infidelity_n make_v his_o sacrifice_n a_o sacrifice_n of_o flesh_n without_o devotion_n without_o any_o respective_a consideration_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o employment_n and_o therefore_o he_o take_v he_o offer_v what_o be_v next_o at_o hand_n without_o any_o more_o to_o do_v this_o interpretation_n be_v pious_a proper_a and_o pertinent_a and_o be_v i_o resolve_v to_o be_v affirmative_a i_o will_v thus_o resolve_v the_o point_n for_o in_o our_o address_n and_o offer_v to_o god_n we_o shall_v compose_v out_o mind_n to_o serious_a thought_n of_o his_o greatness_n wisdom_n power_n goodness_n and_o elevate_v they_o to_o the_o high_a pitch_n raise_v they_o to_o the_o high_a note_n and_o thus_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o the_o office_n oâ—_n his_o worship_n and_o service_n but_o this_o suppose_v somewhat_o which_o shall_v be_v prove_v more_o clear_o than_o a_o supposition_n will_v bear_v but_o whether_o the_o excellency_n of_o abel_n oblation_n above_o cain_n arise_v from_o the_o person_n of_o the_o offerer_n or_o their_o intention_n in_o offering_n from_o the_o substance_n and_o subject_a matter_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n or_o from_o the_o quality_n and_o adjunct_n thereof_o this_o we_o be_v sure_a of_o god_n deliver_v his_o judgement_n and_o give_v abel_n the_o excellency_n for_o he_o witness_v that_o he_o be_v righteous_a he_o testify_v of_o his_o gift_n and_o whether_o from_o his_o faith_n or_o from_o his_o oblation_n he_o be_v pronounce_v righteous_a it_o be_v all_o one_o see_v his_o oblation_n be_v a_o obedientiall_a act_n of_o faith_n his_o faith_n engage_v and_o oblige_v he_o to_o present_v his_o oblation_n to_o god_n and_o his_o oblation_n evidence_v and_o prove_v his_o faith_n before_o god_n and_o man_n faith_n sanctify_v his_o offer_n and_o his_o offer_n show_v his_o faith_n and_o god_n testimonial_a approve_v both_o abel_n stand_v upon_o record_n in_o the_o roll_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n know_v and_o dignify_v with_o the_o title_n of_o abel_n the_o just_a abel_n the_o righteous_a but_o now_o if_o it_o be_v here_o inquire_v by_o what_o signal_n evidence_n god_n testify_v of_o his_o gift_n or_o how_o god_n declare_v that_o he_o be_v righteous_a i_o shall_v propose_v the_o several_a guess_n of_o commentary_n and_o leave_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o former_a indifferency_n i_o grant_v he_o some_o conceive_v god_n manifest_v his_o approbation_n by_o the_o descent_n by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n upon_o his_o sacrifice_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o we_o read_v leu._n 9.24_o and_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o improbable_a for_o as_o cain_n sacrifice_n be_v a_o meat-offering_a leu._n 2._o so_o abel_n be_v a_o peace-offering_a leu._n 3._o such_o as_o that_o of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n leu._n 9_o so_o also_o the_o 2_o chron._n 7.1_o other_o by_o his_o word_n in_o a_o vocal_a expression_n god_n then_o communicate_v his_o will_n to_o his_o servant_n in_o that_o method_n other_o that_o god_n express_v his_o acceptance_n of_o abel_n sacrifice_n by_o a_o after_o benediction_n on_o his_o stock_n and_o labour_n make_v they_o to_o
to_o his_o threat_n of_o destruction_n he_o immediate_o subjoyneâ—_n a_o promise_n for_o salvation_n gen._n 7.8_o and_o 13.14_o thus_o it_o happen_v to_o our_o first_o parent_n that_o sentence_n of_o death_n morti_n morieris_fw-la be_v pronounce_v against_o they_o but_o with_o the_o same_o breath_n a_o promise_n of_o mercy_n and_o salvation_n be_v proclaim_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o same_o time_n jerusalem_n captivity_n and_o its_o restauration_n be_v prophesy_v it_o shall_v be_v carry_v into_o babylon_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v free_v too_o david_n child_n if_o they_o offend_v they_o shall_v be_v chastise_v with_o rod_n of_o man_n but_o his_o love_a lindnesse_n shall_v not_o total_o depart_v from_o they_o 2._o in_o the_o large_a extent_n and_o generality_n of_o god_n judgement_n there_o be_v still_o a_o reservation_n some_o exception_n in_o this_o universal_a deluge_n noah_n and_o his_o son_n and_o their_o respective_a wife_n be_v privilege_v and_o exempt_v person_n in_o the_o devastation_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n let_v be_v within_o the_o qualification_n of_o mercy_n and_o zohar_n escape_v rahab_n be_v not_o destroy_v with_o jevicho_n jeremy_n and_o some_o other_o with_o he_o be_v not_o lead_v into_o captivity_n with_o the_o jew_n and_o though_o ever_o since_o the_o jew_n reject_v christ_n god_n have_v reject_v they_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o residue_n a_o reserve_n according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n rom._n 11.5_o still_o a_o remnant_n be_v preserve_v for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n 3._o many_o time_n the_o godly_a be_v not_o mix_v and_o confound_v with_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v true_a sometime_o they_o be_v but_o it_o be_v as_o cervine_n that_o many_o time_n they_o be_v not_o the_o lofty_a admire_a edifice_n â—â—tely_a palace_n strong_a castle_n of_o the_o earth_n can_v not_o withstand_v 〈◊〉_d fury_n of_o the_o deluge_n nor_o protect_v their_o proud_a possessor_n but_o â—â—ah_n shall_v be_v save_v in_o a_o ark_n a_o contemn_a and_o jeer_v bunâ—â—_n of_o wood_n no_o storm_n or_o tempest_n shall_v drown_v it_o god_n â—â—ll_v feed_v jacob_n family_n when_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n â—â—re_v dry_v up_o with_o famine_n when_o the_o destroy_a angel_n kilâ—â—_n the_o first_o bear_v of_o egypt_n the_o house_n sign_v with_o the_o blood_n 〈◊〉_d the_o lamb_n be_v preserve_v ezech._n 9.4_o psal_n 11.6.7_o at_o 〈◊〉_d general_a conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n 2_o pet._n 3.7.10_o the_o cheever_n shall_v escape_v and_o be_v save_v though_o by_o fire_n o_o happy_a â—â—y_n when_o god_n judgement_n appear_v shall_v be_v find_v of_o he_o in_o â—ee_o without_o spot_n and_o blameless_a they_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v in_o the_o perilous_a time_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o dearth_n they_o all_o have_v enough_o the_o water_n shall_v not_o drown_v they_o nor_o 〈◊〉_d fire_n consume_v they_o the_o water_n shall_v bear_v they_o up_o and_o 〈◊〉_d fire_n save_o they_o these_o wild_a impetuous_a element_n of_o which_o usual_o say_v they_o be_v the_o best_a servant_n and_o worst_a master_n shall_v serve_v the_o order_n and_o decree_n of_o heaven_n and_o when_o god_n be_v â—â—ased_v to_o make_v a_o distinction_n he_o will_v give_v they_o a_o spirit_n of_o secern_v to_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o they_o â—â—t_v fear_v he_o not_o it_o be_v his_o promise_n to_o his_o church_n and_o he_o will_v â—â—ke_v it_o good_a be_v 43.1.2.3_o 7._o noah_n prepare_v a_o ark_n god_n promise_v to_o save_v he_o but_o be_v on_o this_o score_n that_o he_o will_v make_v a_o ark_n it_o be_v not_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d overdare_a presumption_n which_o neglect_v or_o contemn_v â—â—nest_a and_o just_a way_n and_o mean_n to_o depend_v on_o god_n for_o our_o â—â—dily_a sustentation_n or_o for_o our_o everlasting_a salvation_n and_o not_o to_o 〈◊〉_d our_o labour_n and_o industry_n in_o those_o practice_n his_o word_n preâ—â—bes_v unto_o we_o be_v not_o to_o believe_v in_o god_n but_o tempt_v he_o he_o â—t_a in_o good_a earnest_n intend_v to_o come_v to_o heaven_n must_v use_v all_o â—e_n and_o diligence_n to_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n must_v work_v out_o his_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a strive_v â—â—h_o all_o diligence_n to_o make_v his_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a o_o than_o we_o not_o deceive_v ourselves_o presume_v without_o warranty_n that_o we_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o faith_n let_v i_o tell_v you_o true_a faith_n believe_v the_o conâ—ons_n as_o well_o as_o the_o promise_n it_o believe_v the_o article_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o upon_o this_o condition_n that_o we_o repent_v a_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n our_o duty_n must_v answer_v grace_n and_o then_o his_o grace_n will_v assist_v we_o in_o our_o duty_n god_n will_v no_o long_o our_o god_n then_o we_o be_v his_o people_n and_o we_o be_v so_o lâ—â—_n his_o people_n as_o we_o submit_v to_o his_o law_n and_o do_v whatsoever_o command_v and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o concernment_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o body_n we_o be_v not_o only_o to_o beloeve_v a_o trust_n that_o be_v look_v for_o a_o fortune_n or_o event_n without_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n to_o attain_v it_o but_o we_o must_v believe_v and_o provide_v thâ—â—_n henest_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n use_v the_o mean_n and_o trust_v and_o pen_v on_o god_n for_o a_o blessing_n as_o paul_n say_v act_v 27.30.31_o 〈◊〉_d cept_v these_o abide_v in_o the_o ship_n you_o can_v be_v save_v so_o it_o be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d those_o above_o specify_v consideration_n except_o you_o repent_v you_o all_o likewise_o perish_v if_o any_o will_v not_o work_v neither_o shall_v â—eate_v he_o have_v promise_v heaven_n yet_o it_o be_v if_o thou_o repent_v have_v promise_v to_o feed_v thou_o yet_o it_o be_v if_o thou_o bestir_v thyself_o thy_o call_v labour_n with_o thy_o hand_n in_o vain_a thou_o expeâ—â—_n either_o if_o thou_o sleight_v the_o condition_n further_o yet_o when_o church_n of_o god_n be_v distress_v and_o persecute_v god_n have_v promiâ—â—_n deliverance_n but_o it_o be_v upon_o these_o term_n that_o the_o member_n the_o of_o seek_v to_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o reformation_n of_o lise_fw-fr and_o endeavour_v by_o all_o lawful_a and_o warrantable_a mean_n to_o promote_v and_o advant_n her_o interest_n put_v to_o thy_o help_a hand_n and_o then_o semper_fw-la lib_n pâ—â—_n dote_v hamus_fw-la but_o if_o thou_o sit_v still_o value_v thy_o own_o ease_n more_o tâ—â—_n the_o church_n prosperity_n and_o peace_n and_o be_v content_a to_o refer_v business_n to_o god_n if_o he_o will_v save_v it_o let_v he_o do_v it_o know_v thâ—â—_n that_o mordecay_v reply_n to_o ester_n when_o she_o scruple_v to_o intercâ—â—_n for_o the_o people_n the_o jew_n to_o the_o king_n in_o their_o extremity_n be_v mâ—â—_n proper_o applycable_a to_o thou_o ester_n 4.14_o if_o thou_o altogether_o hold_v thy_o peace_n etc._n etc._n certain_o no_o great_a argument_n of_o a_o spâ—â—_n espouse_v to_o the_o world_n bespot_v with_o sensuality_n devoide_v of_o fear_n of_o god_n then_o when_o religion_n be_v at_o stake_n the_o daily_a saâ—â—_n fice_v invade_v and_o all_o piety_n at_o a_o loss_n to_o project_v and_o plot_n for_o 〈◊〉_d world_n and_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o a_o very_a heathen_a will_v tell_v we_o non_fw-la nobis_fw-la solum_fw-la nati_fw-la sumus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d those_o generous_a spirit_n among_o they_o who_o have_v expend_v thâ—â—_n life_n and_o fortune_n with_o much_o prodigality_n for_o their_o native_a coâ—â—trey_n will_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n condemn_v the_o base_a covetousness_n and_o waste_a luxury_n of_o such_o carnal_a professor_n who_o â—â—res_n and_o lust_n be_v alike_o insatiable_a heap_n and_o hoard_n up_o without_z â—â—e_z or_o conscience_n and_o spend_v without_o fear_n or_o wit_n and_o never_o â—â—nk_v of_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n to_o relieve_v the_o distress_a to_o reâ—â—h_v the_o bowel_n of_o the_o hungry_a nor_o contribute_v any_o thing_n but_o by_o â—â—sse_n to_o the_o worship_n or_o service_n of_o god_n but_o yet_o alas_o how_o litâ—â—_n be_v all_o humane_a contribution_n either_o to_o preserve_v the_o body_n to_o â—â—e_z the_o soul_n or_o to_o secure_v or_o settle_v the_o church_n how_o deficile_a and_o imperfect_a be_v all_o our_o labour_n and_o industry_n to_o these_o purâ—es_n noah_n be_v at_o vast_a charge_n take_v great_a pain_n to_o build_v a_o â—â—ke_v but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o his_o preservation_n what_o have_v he_o defend_v it_o against_o the_o storm_n of_o wind_n and_o violence_n of_o the_o â—â—ather_n which_o hurry_v down_o the_o high_a and_o most_o senced_a city_n 〈◊〉_d turret_n how_o can_v the_o ark_n endure_v those_o assault_n and_o temâ—â—ts_n which_o the_o great_a place_n of_o strength_n can_v