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mat._n 20.30_o the_o father_n of_o the_o lunatic_n to_o christ_n power_n st._n luke_n 9.38_o the_o leper_n to_o christ_n will_n st_n mark_v 1.4_o 2._o including_n the_o less_o principal_a object_n of_o our_o hope_n by_o which_o salvation_n be_v declare_v to_o the_o soul_n hope_n threefold_a hope_n so_o it_o fly_v to_o god_n with_o a_o threefold_a hope_n 1_o with_o hope_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n 2._o of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n 3._o in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n first_o in_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n for_o in_o he_o they_o be_v yea_o and_o amen_o 2_o cor._n 1.20_o and_o these_o promise_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v consider_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n 1._o absolute_o 2_o conditional_o 1._o absolute_o as_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n isai_n 28.16_o or_o 2._o conditional_o and_o that_o legal_o and_o evangelical_o 1._o legal_o as_o the_o promise_n which_o annex_v eternal_a life_n to_o the_o condition_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n which_o be_v at_o first_o make_v 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that_o shall_v deceive_v many_o etc._n etc._n 2_o st._n peter_n 2.12_o though_o indeed_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v the_o unlearned_a and_o the_o unstable_a that_o wrest_v the_o scripture_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n ch_n 16._o yet_o he_o admonish_v the_o faithful_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v lead_v away_o by_o the_o error_n of_o the_o wicked_a 2_o st._n peter_n 3.17_o 18._o and_o st._n paul_n say_v if_o he_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v come_v and_o offer_v any_o other_o doctrine_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v gal._n 1.8_o which_o imply_v that_o there_o will_v some_o come_v which_o will_v offer_v another_o doctrine_n and_o that_o to_o the_o eminent_a christian_n of_o galatia_n and_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o very_a elect_v shall_v be_v deceive_v so_o say_v our_o saviour_n saint_n matth._n 24.24_o therefore_o i_o say_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o high_a concernment_n as_o divine_a truth_n be_v we_o can_v do_v better_a than_o to_o confirm_v and_o 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the_o devil_n that_o father_n of_o lie_n can_v come_v and_o tempt_v our_o saviour_n with_o the_o word_n of_o holy_a scripture_n for_o when_o christ_n allege_v scripture_n against_o he_o he_o do_v the_o same_o to_o our_o bless_a redeemer_n st._n mat._n 4.6_o no_o cunning_a way_n for_o apostate_n to_o bring_v in_o other_o under_o the_o same_o condemation_n with_o themselves_o then_o by_o pretend_v truth_n and_o piety_n to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o theit_n action_n the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n will_v not_o think_v scorn_n to_o borrow_v the_o shape_n of_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n if_o he_o think_v it_o may_v prove_v to_o his_o advantage_n and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o countenance_v of_o blasphemy_n for_o any_o nation_n or_o people_n to_o give_v dispensation_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o heretical_a opinion_n who_o be_v ready_a upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o betray_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o professor_n thereof_o into_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n examine_v but_o act_n 18.19_o and_o 1_o kin._n 22.20_o therefore_o see_v the_o factor_n of_o satan_n be_v ready_a to_o betray_v many_o soul_n to_o perdition_n by_o corrupt_a god_n holy_a word_n be_v it_o not_o time_n for_o we_o to_o snatch_v the_o sword_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n and_o beat_v they_o with_o the_o strength_n and_o edge_n of_o those_o spiritual_a weapon_n which_o they_o endeavour_v to_o wound_v our_o head_n withal_o for_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o like_a wax_n which_o be_v make_v to_o receive_v the_o image_n of_o every_o fanatical_a brain_n no_o where_o doubt_n arise_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n they_o must_v be_v answer_v by_o its_o own_o spirit_n and_o not_o another_o but_o as_o we_o must_v defend_v truth_n with_o our_o tongue_n so_o second_o practical_o by_o our_o word_n and_o work_n when_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christianity_n be_v that_o way_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o and_o when_o man_n in_o profession_n be_v christian_n but_o in_o conversation_n be_v pagan_n and_o papist_n etc._n etc._n ro._n 2.24_o and_o st._n jam._n 2.7_o and_o when_o that_o truth_n be_v disgrace_v by_o the_o bad_a life_n of_o man_n their_o sin_n become_v we_o if_o we_o rebuke_v they_o not_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n say_v have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n but_o rather_o reprove_v they_o ephes_n 5.11_o that_o tongue_n which_o rebuke_n not_o his_o brother_n when_o he_o see_v he_o go_v astray_o draw_v all_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o action_n upon_o himself_o and_o so_o we_o make_v ourselves_o sharer_n with_o he_o in_o misery_n for_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a he_o give_v consent_n that_o hold_v his_o peace_n and_o no_o way_n contradict_v the_o action_n num._n 30.4_o the_o father_n by_o his_o silence_n at_o the_o daughter_n vow_n be_v there_o make_v copartner_n with_o she_o and_o not_o only_o the_o father_n but_o the_o husband_n also_o or_o any_o other_o person_n by_o their_o silence_n be_v say_v to_o give_v consent_n to_o the_o action_n as_o 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