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god_n namely_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o reprobate_n of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n in_o his_o eternal_a counsel_n even_o concern_v these_o here_o what_o the_o apostle_n say_v roman_n 9_o 20._o nay_o but_o o_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o reply_v against_o god_n shall_v the_o thing_n form_v say_v to_o he_o that_o form_v it_o why_o have_v thou_o make_v i_o thus_o and_o 11._o 33_o 35._o o_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n and_o his_o
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the_o mean_n to_o seek_v to_o god_n for_o they_o yea_o to_o persuade_v we_o that_o have_v the_o mean_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o want_v 1_o the_o mean_n and_o can_v feel_v their_o own_o want_n nor_o pray_v for_o themselves_o for_o 1._o there_o be_v no_o hope_n god_n will_v save_v man_n without_o mean_n rom._n 10._o 14._o how_o can_v they_o believe_v unless_o they_o hear_v 2._o it_o be_v the_o lord_n only_o that_o withhold_v the_o mean_n from_o they_o and_o who_o only_o must_v give_v they_o the_o mean_n whoever_o be_v the_o instrument_n matth._n 9_o 38._o he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n and_o he_o only_o must_v send_v forth_o labourer_n into_o his_o harvest_n 3._o why_o do_v he_o withhold_v the_o mean_n because_o he_o have_v no_o respect_n to_o they_o nor_o care_n of_o their_o salvation_n act._n 17._o 30._o the_o time_n of_o this_o ignorance_n god_n regard_v not_o if_o man_n be_v persuade_v of_o this_o they_o will_v not_o live_v under_o a_o dumb_a ministry_n 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soul_n jam._n 1._o 21._o yet_o can_v it_o convert_v none_o unless_o the_o lord_n work_v with_o it_o 1._o cor._n 3._o 7._o neither_o be_v he_o that_o plant_v any_o thing_n nor_o he_o that_o water_v but_o god_n that_o give_v the_o increase_n 2._o if_o it_o do_v thou_o no_o good_a it_o will_v do_v thou_o hurt_v 2._o cor._n 2._o 16._o it_o be_v a_o savour_n of_o death_n where_o it_o be_v not_o a_o savour_n of_o life_n 3._o the_o true_a cause_n as_o thou_o have_v hear_v why_o thou_o profite_a not_o be_v because_o the_o lord_n favour_v thou_o not_o the_o lord_n have_v no_o respect_n unto_o thou_o those_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v shall_v profit_v by_o the_o mean_n yea_o by_o very_o weak_a mean_n thou_o have_v enjoy_v great_a and_o excellent_a mean_n a_o long_a time_n and_o can_v not_o profit_v by_o they_o consider_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o it_o john_n 8._o 47._o you_o therefore_o hear_v not_o that_o be_v profitable_o for_o they_o all_o hear_v because_o you_o be_v not_o of_o god_n if_o 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common_a sort_n of_o people_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n void_a of_o judgement_n carry_v by_o affection_n rather_o than_o by_o good_a reason_n easy_o lead_v this_o way_n or_o that_o unconstant_a and_o unstable_a this_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o example_n of_o that_o people_n that_o flock_v after_o christ_n a_o little_a before_o his_o apprehension_n they_o honour_v he_o exceed_o a_o very_a great_a multitude_n spread_v their_o garment_n in_o his_o way_n as_o he_o be_v ride_v towards_o jerusalem_n and_o cry_v hosanna_n unto_o he_o matth._n 21_o 8_o 9_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v thither_o all_o the_o people_n be_v wont_a to_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o hear_v he_o and_o that_o daily_a also_o luk._n 21._o 37_o 38._o yea_o they_o be_v wont_n all_o of_o they_o at_o that_o time_n to_o hear_v he_o with_o that_o attention_n and_o affection_n that_o they_o be_v say_v even_o to_o have_v hang_v on_o he_o luke_n 19_o 48._o but_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o see_v how_o he_o be_v apprehend_v and_o vilify_v by_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o ruler_n the_o same_o man_n that_o have_v honour_v he_o so_o much_o a_o little_a before_o and_o seem_v to_o take_v so_o much_o delight_n and_o comfort_n in_o his_o doctrine_n do_v all_o with_o one_o consent_n cry_v let_v he_o be_v crucify_v let_v he_o be_v crucify_v yea_o they_o prefer_v barrabas_n a_o murderer_n before_o he_o and_o say_v his_o blood_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o upon_o our_o child_n matth._n 27._o 22_o 23_o 25._o 2._o young_a man_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v 1._o proud_a and_o high_o conceit_v of_o themselves_o that_o make_v the_o apostle_n to_o say_v 1._o tim._n 3._o 6._o a_o minister_n must_v not_o be_v a_o novice_n lest_o be_v lift_v up_o with_o pride_n he_o fall_v into_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o devil_n 2._o rash_n and_o void_a of_o judgement_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o example_n of_o rehoboam_n himself_o and_o his_o young_a counsellor_n 1._o king_n 12._o 8._o 10._o i_o discern_v among_o the_o youth_n a_o young_a man_n void_a of_o understanding_n pro._n 7._o 7._o 3._o inconstant_a which_o make_v the_o apostle_n to_o exhort_v timothy_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 16._o to_o take_v heed_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o to_o continue_v in_o they_o and_o the_o experience_n the_o world_n have_v of_o many_o that_o in_o their_o youth_n be_v zealous_a and_o afterward_o have_v grow_v cold_a and_o worldly_a make_v they_o to_o think_v all_o will_v do_v so_o 3._o such_o as_o have_v be_v of_o scandalous_a and_o lewd_a life_n grow_v to_o be_v professor_n seldom_o prove_v sound_a and_o constant_a can_v the_o ethiopian_a change_n his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spotâ—…_n then_o may_v you_o also_o do_v good_a that_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a jer._n 13._o 23._o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o speech_n 1._o tim._n 3._o 7._o he_o must_v have_v a_o good_a report_n of_o they_o that_o be_v without_o for_o satan_n will_v be_v busy_a with_o such_o then_o with_o any_o other_o matth._n 12._o 44._o he_o say_v i_o will_v return_v unto_o my_o house_n frow_fw-mi whence_o i_o come_v out_o 4._o woman_n be_v 1._o weak_a in_o judgement_n than_o man_n and_o more_o subject_a to_o passion_n 1._o pet._n 3._o 7._o the_o weak_a vessel_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o satan_n assault_v eve_n rather_o than_o adam_n gen._n 3._o 1._o they_o be_v more_o easy_o deceive_v and_o corrupt_v then_o man_n 2._o the_o scripture_n to_o the_o disgrace_n and_o humble_v of_o they_o ascribe_v the_o sin_n and_o corruption_n of_o mankind_n to_o that_o sex_n rather_o than_o to_o the_o other_o adam_n be_v not_o deceive_v but_o the_o woman_n be_v deceive_v be_v in_o the_o transgression_n 1._o tim._n 2._o 14._o what_o be_v he_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v righteous_a job_n 15._o 14._o how_o can_v he_o be_v clean_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n job_n 25._o 4._o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o psal._n 51._o 4_o 5._o in_o which_o respect_n under_o the_o law_n she_o be_v account_v unclean_a and_o enjoin_v a_o time_n of_o separation_n from_o the_o sanctuary_n after_o she_o have_v bring_v forth_o a_o child_n and_o that_o time_n also_o be_v to_o be_v double_a as_o much_o when_o she_o have_v bear_v a_o female_a as_o when_o a_o male_a levit._n 12._o 4_o 5._o and_o that_o curse_v of_o god_n threaten_v i_o will_v great_o multiply_v thy_o sorrow_n and_o thy_o conception_n in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o bring_v forth_o child_n gen._n 3._o 16._o remain_v upon_o that_o sex_n as_o a_o real_a demonstration_n of_o this_o 3._o experience_n show_v that_o where_o they_o be_v wicked_a they_o be_v far_o worse_o than_o man_n for_o cunning_a and_o hypocrisy_n for_o uncleanness_n and_o beastliness_n for_o cruelty_n and_o hard-heartednesse_n for_o profaneness_n and_o impiety_n jesabel_n be_v worse_o than_o ahab_n herodias_n then_o herod_n and_o solomon_n speak_v this_o from_o experience_n eccles._n 7._o 28._o one_o man_n among_o a_o thousand_o have_v i_o find_v but_o a_o woman_n among_o all_o those_o have_v i_o not_o find_v for_o to_o exhort_v all_o man_n to_o take_v heed_n they_o stumble_v not_o nor_o take_v offence_n at_o 1_o the_o baseness_n or_o unworthiness_n of_o any_o person_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v take_v heed_n that_o you_o despise_v not_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o matth._n 18._o 10._o despise_v not_o any_o professor_n for_o their_o sex_n poverty_n age_n or_o former_a lewdness_n but_o labour_n to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n himself_o rejoice_v in_o that_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o appear_v in_o this_o as_o he_o do_v matth._n 11._o 25._o