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all_o pure_a and_o chaste_a manner_n worship_v he_o alone_o both_o with_o our_o soul_n and_o also_o with_o our_o body_n because_o we_o be_v whole_o he_o it_o be_v true_a read_v psal_n 95._o &_o psal_n 100_o read_v also_o 1._o cor._n 6.20_o rom._n 8.23_o phil._n 3.21_o 2._o corinth_n 7.1_o and_o 1._o thess_n 5.23_o read_v also_o jeremie_n 2.1.2.32_o yea_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o marriage_n chap._n 2.2_o &_o isa_n 62.4.5_o and_o hosh_n chap._n 2._o and_o chap._n 3._o matth._n 9.15_o and_o john_n 3.29_o eph._n 5.22_o revel_v 21.2_o and_o the_o whole_a song_n of_o song_n now_o therefore_o how_o unworthy_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v that_o mankind_n which_o be_v the_o noble_a of_o all_o bodily_a creature_n shall_v prostrate_v yea_o prostitute_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v in_o spiritual_a adultery_n to_o most_o vile_a and_o contemptible_a idol_n which_o that_o they_o have_v eye_n and_o see_v not_o ear_n and_o hear_v not_o etc._n etc._n every_o man_n that_o will_v open_v his_o eye_n and_o be_v not_o as_o a_o idol_n himself_o may_v easy_o see_v and_o that_o idol_n be_v most_o vain_a and_o contemptible_a thing_n body_n gillulim_n of_o galal_n which_o signify_v dung_n as_o ezech._n 4.11.15_o even_o the_o excrement_n of_o the_o body_n read_v how_o great_a disgrace_n the_o lord_n have_v cast_v upon_o they_o every_o where_o in_o his_o holy_a scripture_n as_o ps_n 115.4_o etc._n etc._n &_o ps_n 135.15.16.17.18_o &_o 1_o cor._n 12.2_o &_o act._n 14._o vers_fw-la 15._o &_o jer._n 10.14.15_o &_o hab._n 2.18.19_o &_o 2._o king_n ch_n 17.12_o dungie_a god_n &_o 1_o cor._n 8._o they_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n and_o isaiah_n chapter_n 44.9_o etc._n etc._n read_v also_o ezechiel_n chap._n 16._o and_o chap._n 23._o where_o the_o lord_n do_v by_o his_o holy_a prophet_n most_o odious_o describe_v the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n compare_v it_o to_o most_o filthy_a adultery_n of_o the_o body_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o commandment_n the_o lord_n take_v to_o himself_o the_o title_n of_o jealousy_n against_o idolater_n as_o against_o those_o which_o defile_v the_o marriage_n covenant_n of_o the_o which_o reason_n we_o be_v now_o to_o inquire_v it_o contain_v two_o part_n which_o be_v they_o the_o first_o be_v a_o threaten_n of_o the_o curse_n against_o all_o idolater_n which_o the_o lord_n account_v hater_n of_o he_o the_o second_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o blessing_n to_o all_o pure_a and_o chaste_a worshipper_n of_o god_n who_o only_o he_o esteem_v for_o his_o true_a lover_n &_o friend_n according_a as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o abraham_n that_o he_o be_v call_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n so_o indeed_o we_o read_v james_n 2.23_o and_o the_o apostle_n may_v well_o gather_v so_o much_o by_o the_o lord_n familiar_a deal_n with_o
you_o make_v rehearsal_n of_o some_o of_o those_o testimony_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o point_n which_o may_v those_o testimony_n be_v he_o that_o love_v pureness_n of_o heart_n say_v king_n solomon_n for_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o lip_n the_o king_n shall_v be_v his_o friend_n prou._n 22.11_o yea_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n shall_v bless_v he_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n preserve_v knowledge_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o we_o read_v psa_n 24._o ver_fw-la 4.5_o he_o that_o have_v a_o pure_a heart_n &_o have_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o mind_n to_o vanity_n nor_o swear_v deceitful_o he_o shall_v receive_v a_o blessing_n from_o the_o lord_n &_o righteousness_n from_o the_o god_n of_o his_o salvation_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n matth._n 5.8_o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n moreover_o psal_n 1._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n but_o his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o his_o law_n do_v he_o meditate_v day_n and_o night_n for_o he_o shall_v be_v like_o a_o tree_n plant_v by_o the_o river_n of_o water_n that_o will_v give_v forth_o her_o fruit_n in_o due_a season_n who_o leaf_n shall_v not_o fade_v so_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v do_v shall_v prosper_v and_o psal_n 32.2_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n likewise_o prou._n 28.10_o the_o upright_o shall_v inherit_v good_a thing_n and_o verse_n 18._o he_o that_o walk_v upright_o shall_v be_v save_v final_o proverb_n 14.22_o to_o they_o that_o think_v on_o good_a thing_n shall_v be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n and_o chap._n 22.5_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o diligent_a do_v sure_o bring_v abundance_n these_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o like_a do_v indeed_o confirm_v that_o god_n have_v promise_v all_o kind_n of_o blessing_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o this_o commandment_n for_o 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good_a say_v he_o which_o i_o will_v but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o do_v i._n and_o yet_o again_o on_o the_o other_o side_n phil._n 4.8.9_o think_v on_o these_o thing_n say_v he_o that_o be_v think_v of_o they_o earnest_o and_o with_o a_o care_n to_o practice_v they_o and_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n shall_v be_v with_o you_o yea_o to_o give_v that_o peace_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n whereof_o he_o have_v write_v before_o in_o the_o 7._o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n thus_o than_o we_o see_v how_o great_a a_o part_n of_o our_o blessing_n yea_o how_o the_o ground_n of_o man_n whole_a blessing_n in_o a_o manner_n rest_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o this_o commandment_n if_o happy_o we_o can_v be_v free_a from_o the_o evil_n covet_v forbid_v in_o it_o and_o if_o we_o have_v such_o pure_a upright_o and_o godly_a heart_n as_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v both_o in_o love_n to_o god_n and_o to_o our_o neighbour_n but_o that_o we_o may_v now_o at_o the_o last_o 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purpose_n of_o my_o life_n this_o convince_v i_o to_o be_v out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a even_o in_o my_o very_a nature_n and_o person_n these_o thing_n which_o you_o have_v answer_v be_v not_o only_o true_a concern_v yourself_o and_o every_o one_o of_o we_o and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n while_o yet_o we_o lie_v altogether_o in_o our_o natural_a ignorance_n and_o vanity_n &_o in_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n but_o they_o be_v also_o true_a concern_v all_o that_o be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n though_o in_o they_o the_o secret_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n do_v not_o prevail_v and_o get_v dominion_n over_o they_o as_o they_o do_v over_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n touch_v the_o ungenerate_a we_o need_v not_o stand_v to_o use_v much_o proof_n it_o be_v evident_a gen._n 6.5_o jer._n 17.9_o &_o chap._n 18.18_o psa_fw-la 36.3.4_o prou._n 4.16_o &_o chap._n 16.30_o and_o rom._n 8.7_o in_o the_o best_a thing_n they_o do_v they_o be_v 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always_o incline_v to_o unlawful_a lust_a and_o covet_v very_o if_o we_o shall_v but_o a_o little_a mark_n ourselves_o we_o shall_v find_v cause_n why_o we_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o ourselves_o us._n our_o saviour_n christ_n perfect_a obedience_n for_o us._n and_o why_o we_o shall_v lift_v up_o our_o heart_n with_o our_o tongue_n unto_o god_n to_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n o_o wretched_a that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n behold_v therefore_o the_o most_o excellent_a use_n of_o this_o last_o commandment_n in_o the_o discover_n or_o draw_v out_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o ear_n this_o our_o most_o secret_a and_o dangerous_a sin_n the_o disobedience_n whereof_o be_v more_o infinite_a then_o against_o any_o of_o the_o commandment_n of_o this_o second_o table_n as_o be_v answer_v whence_o also_o it_o be_v that_o this_o commandment_n do_v in_o like_a special_a manner_n discover_v the_o heavy_a curse_n and_o damnation_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o we_o for_o the_o same_o unless_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v dye_v even_o for_o our_o natural_a corruption_n and_o the_o most_o secret_a lust_n thereof_o &_o unless_o he_o have_v perfect_o obey_v this_o commandment_n on_o our_o behalf_n moreover_o and_o beside_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o second_o table_n it_o be_v to_o singular_a purpose_n therefore_o that_o we_o be_v special_o persuade_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v fulfil_v it_o for_o we_o what_o proof_n have_v you_o hereof_o that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v perfect_o obey_v this_o commandment_n both_o in_o freedom_n from_o all_o sinful_a concupiscence_n and_o the_o least_o thought_n or_o motion_n thereof_o to_o the_o hurt_n of_o any_o man_n and_o also_o in_o perfect_a disposition_n of_o mind_n and_o affection_n to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o with_o all_o full_a
abraham_n as_o the_o holy_a story_n plentiful_o report_v see_v he_o be_v a_o true_a worshipper_n of_o he_o etc._n etc._n read_v 2._o chron._n 20.7_o &_o isa_n ch_n 4.18_o but_o in_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o commandment_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o curse_n against_o idolater_n they_o be_v these_o for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n mighty_a and_o jealous_a do_v visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n upon_o the_o three_o generation_n and_o upon_o the_o four_o on_o such_o as_o hate_v i_o what_o mean_v the_o lord_n when_o he_o say_v he_o will_v visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n on_o the_o child_n his_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o will_v severe_o punish_v this_o grievous_a sin_n of_o idolatry_n god_n indeed_o do_v not_o visit_v and_o make_v inquisition_n for_o sin_n in_o vain_a but_o find_v it_o he_o take_v vengeance_n of_o it_o as_o we_o may_v observe_v his_o proceed_n against_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n and_o the_o city_n adjoin_v gen._n 18.20.21_o and_o chapter_n 19.23_o read_v the_o 1._o chapter_n of_o zephaniah_n where_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o punishment_n be_v join_v with_o the_o visitation_n and_o search_n for_o sin_n diverse_a time_n in_o that_o chapter_n and_o the_o lord_n profess_v himself_o special_o wroth_a as_o we_o see_v in_o this_o place_n against_o this_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n which_o he_o account_v a_o spiritual_a and_o most_o filthy_a fornication_n remember_v again_o ezechiel_n chapter_n 16._o &_o chap._n 8.15_o and_o josh_n 24.19.20_o curse_n the_o curse_n yea_o let_v we_o mark_v in_o read_v of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n &_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o more_o often_o nor_o more_o earnest_a against_o any_o sin_n then_o against_o this_o of_o idolatry_n 8.9.10.11.12_o read_v deut._n 27_o 15._o ezek._n 14.34.5_o &_o ch_z 8._o vers_fw-la 8.9.10.11.12_o both_o secret_a and_o open_a which_o be_v the_o pervert_v of_o his_o whole_a true_a religion_n as_o have_v be_v answer_v in_o our_o entrance_n upon_o the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o commandment_n what_o be_v the_o punishment_n and_o curse_n which_o god_n threaten_v unquietness_n and_o turmoil_v of_o conscience_n with_o many_o bodily_a calamity_n here_o in_o this_o world_n and_o after_o this_o life_n everlasting_a and_o most_o woeful_a destruction_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v if_o it_o be_v not_o prevent_v by_o true_a repentance_n read_v psal_n 16.4_o isa_n 2.19.20.21_o and_o chap._n 8_o 21.22_o &_o ch_z 16.12_o and_o chap._n 47.11.12_o etc._n etc._n against_o the_o babylonian_n and_o chap._n 57.10_o etc._n etc._n 20.21_o against_o the_o israelite_n and_o hosh_n 8.7.8_o &_o chap._n 10.15_o &_o 1_o corinthian_n 6.9_o &_o 1_o peter_n 4.3.4.5_o and_o revel_v 22.15_o but_o why_o do_v god_n call_v idolater_n hater_n of_o he_o see_v they_o say_v they_o do_v that_o which_o they_o do_v of_o singular_a love_n devotion_n and_o zeal_n which_o they_o bear_v unto_o he_o because_o idolater_n can_v no_o more_o love_n god_n in_o truth_n than_o the_o adulterous_a woman_n can_v love_v her_o husband_n howsoever_o she_o speak_v he_o fair_a and_o flatter_v with_o her_o lip_n this_o indeed_o do_v the_o lord_n give_v all_o idolater_n plain_o to_o understand_v if_o they_o have_v grace_n to_o see_v but_o that_o we_o may_v haste_v forward_o the_o threaten_a as_o we_o see_v be_v not_o make_v against_o idolater_n themselves_o only_o but_o also_o against_o their_o child_n and_o posterity_n to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n be_v not_o this_o unequal_a think_v you_o that_o god_n shall_v punish_v the_o child_n from_o one_o generation_n to_o another_o for_o the_o father_n offence_n it_o be_v rather_o of_o wonderful_a mercy_n that_o he_o do_v so_o gracious_o limit_v and_o restrain_v the_o curse_n see_v he_o may_v just_o withdraw_v his_o grace_n from_o the_o whole_a posterity_n of_o the_o idolater_n as_o from_o a_o illegitimate_a and_o bastardly_a seed_n see_v he_o have_v asmuch_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v make_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o this_o spiritual_a marriage_n utter_o void_a and_o frustrate_a yea_o and_o herein_o also_o do_v the_o wonderful_a mercy_n of_o god_n more_o clear_o utter_v itself_o because_o he_o do_v not_o so_o cast_v off_o the_o next_o generation_n of_o the_o idolater_n but_o whosoever_o of_o they_o will_v forsake_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o father_n and_o be_v true_a worshipper_n of_o he_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v accept_v themselves_o but_o the_o covenant_n also_o shall_v in_o they_o be_v renew_v to_o their_o child_n and_o posterity_n for_o ever_o whosoever_o among_o they_o shall_v abide_v faithful_a therein_o read_v ezek._n chap._n 18.1_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n and_o chap._n 20.18.19.20_o read_v also_o psal_n 78.4_o etc._n etc._n 7.8_o and_o jer._n 3.1_o &_o hosh_n 3._o here_o therefore_o be_v wonderful_a mercy_n indeed_o and_o further_a also_o the_o very_a curse_n itself_o serve_v to_o exceed_v gracious_a purpose_n that_o be_v both_o to_o fear_v parent_n from_o idolatry_n even_o for_o that_o love_n they_o ought_v to_o bear_v to_o their_o posterity_n &_o welfare_n of_o their_o child_n both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o also_o to_o withdraw_v child_n from_o the_o example_n of_o their_o idolatrous_a parent_n which_o be_v for_o they_o a_o very_a dangerous_a inducement_n to_o idolatry_n and_o so_o to_o the_o utter_a undo_n of_o all_o that_o shall_v come_v of_o they_o to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n by_o a_o pitiful_a interruption_n of_o the_o course_n of_o god_n mercy_n towards_o they_o but_o all_o this_o concern_v those_o child_n that_o live_v to_o come_v to_o knowledge_n what_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o those_o child_n of_o idolater_n which_o die_v before_o they_o can_v discern_v of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o their_o forefather_n shall_v all_o such_o be_v condemn_v they_o be_v doubtless_o in_o a_o fearful_a estate_n nevertheless_o we_o must_v in_o fear_n and_o reverence_n leave_v the_o secret_a judgement_n of_o god_n to_o himself_o who_o will_v in_o due_a time_n show_v himself_o most_o righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n so_o say_v moses_n deut._n 29.29_o secret_n thing_n belong_v to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n etc._n etc._n yet_o thus_o far_o may_v we_o be_v in_o good_a hope_n that_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v not_o make_v to_o thousand_o but_o upon_o condition_n of_o the_o child_n faithfulness_n in_o their_o generation_n after_o the_o example_n of_o their_o godly_a parent_n some_o of_o they_o may_v be_v save_v through_o the_o grace_n of_o that_o covenant_n which_o be_v make_v to_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o free_a election_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n before_o this_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v and_o which_o be_v establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n heb._n 8.6_o hitherto_o of_o the_o curse_n against_o the_o transgressor_n of_o this_o commandment_n which_o as_o be_v say_v be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o reason_n blessing_n the_o blessing_n the_o second_o part_n follow_v in_o what_o word_n be_v that_o contain_v in_o these_o for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n do_v show_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o to_o such_o as_o love_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n what_o be_v that_o mercy_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v show_v they_o he_o will_v bless_v they_o with_o all_o blessing_n of_o this_o life_n so_o far_o as_o shall_v be_v good_a for_o they_o but_o more_o special_o he_o will_v give_v they_o abundance_n of_o true_a spiritual_a comfort_n here_o in_o this_o world_n and_o everlasting_a happiness_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n yea_o he_o will_v bestow_v these_o mercy_n not_o only_o upon_o themselves_o but_o also_o upon_o their_o posterity_n to_o a_o thousand_o generation_n that_o be_v even_o to_o the_o world_n end_n and_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o 105.8_o read_v deut._n â—_o 9_o and_o psal_n 105.8_o so_o great_a be_v the_o largeness_n of_o god_n most_o gracious_a covenant_n to_o all_o that_o true_o love_v god_n in_o dutiful_a and_o thankful_a regard_n of_o his_o most_o tender_a as_o it_o be_v marriage_n love_n towards_o they_o and_o in_o love_n as_o a_o fruit_n thereof_o do_v pure_o and_o chaste_o worship_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o we_o be_v the_o immediate_a root_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o our_o obedience_n even_o as_o his_o love_n towards_o we_o and_o the_o sweetness_n thereof_o apprehend_v and_o feel_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n be_v the_o original_n &_o first_o cause_n of_o our_o love_n to_o he_o but_o shall_v all_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n be_v thus_o bless_v and_o save_v without_o exception_n no_o but_o they_o only_a which_o keep_v covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n follow_v the_o