by_o their_o irreligious_a glance_n their_o whisper_a comment_n and_o their_o impudent_a aâ—…ronts_n to_o christ_n ambassador_n even_o in_o the_o delivery_n of_o their_o sacred_a message_n do_v evident_o declare_v that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o secret_o bolt_n the_o door_n of_o their_o heart_n against_o the_o preach_n of_o god_n word_n but_o that_o they_o set_v up_o a_o bill_n of_o defiance_n against_o it_o even_o in_o their_o countenance_n i_o know_v i_o may_v be_v think_v by_o some_o to_o be_v too_o severe_a if_o not_o pedantic_a in_o this_o particular_a but_o public_a scandal_n must_v have_v public_a reprehension_n nor_o do_v i_o press_v thiâ—_n out_o of_o any_o design_n to_o advance_v our_o esteem_n but_o to_o prevent_v your_o ruin_n my_o zeal_n and_o indignation_n shâ—ll_v ever_o express_v itself_o both_o way_n as_o well_o against_o those_o that_o give_v scandal_n out_o of_o the_o pulpit_n as_o against_o those_o that_o take_v scandal_n and_o exception_n where_o none_o be_v give_v 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see_v that_o thy_o heart_n be_v tender_a and_o dispose_v aright_o to_o receive_v the_o impression_n of_o grace_n two_o property_n there_o be_v of_o a_o under_o heart_n 1._o it_o be_v always_o sensible_a &_o move_v at_o what_o be_v propound_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n if_o any_o thing_n be_v propound_v from_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n a_o tender_a heart_n be_v present_o inflame_v and_o warm_v with_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o like_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o two_o disciple_n our_o saviour_n overtake_v as_o they_o be_v go_v to_o emaus_n 32._o luc._n 24_o 32._o if_o any_o thing_n be_v propound_v from_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n justice_n there_o be_v present_o a_o sense_n of_o terror_n in_o thâ—_n tender_a heart_n this_o terâ—oâ—_n or_o tremble_v of_o â—eart_n when_o it_o arise_v from_o a_o apprehension_n of_o god_n anger_n and_o discountenance_v be_v of_o great_a esteem_n and_o acceptation_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n heaven_n be_v my_o throne_n 2._o isa_n 66._o 1._o 2._o say_v god_n and_o earth_n my_o footstool_n but_o to_o this_o man_n will_v i_o look_v or_o have_v respect_n even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o that_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n and_o we_o read_v of_o good_a king_n josiah_n that_o he_o receive_v a_o answer_n of_o peace_n from_o huldah_n the_o prophetess_n upon_o this_o very_a ground_n because_o thy_o heart_n be_v tender_a and_o thou_o do_v humble_v thyself_o before_o god_n when_o thou_o hear_v his_o word_n against_o this_o place_n and_o against_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o and_o humble_v thyself_o before_o i_o and_o do_v rend_v thy_o clothes_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v be_v gather_v to_o thy_o grave_n in_o peace_n neither_o shall_v thy_o eye_n see_v all_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o will_v bring_v upon_o this_o place_n 4._o chron_n 34._o 27._o my_o heart_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o thy_o word_n say_v he_o that_o be_v a_o man_n after_o god_n 101._o psal_n 119._o 101._o own_o heart_n in_o awe_n of_o thy_o word_n because_o the_o word_n of_o a_o omniscient_a god_n that_o know_v every_o secret_a cranny_n and_o previse_v of_o my_o soul_n in_o awe_n of_o thy_o word_n because_o the_o word_n of_o a_o omniporent_a god_n who_o be_v able_a in_o a_o moment_n of_o time_n to_o blast_v a_o thousand_o world_n with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o displeasure_n in_o awe_n of_o thy_o word_n because_o the_o word_n of_o a_o just_a and_o a_o sin-revenging_a god_n and_o in_o awe_n of_o thy_o word_n because_o that_o word_n by_o which_o i_o must_v be_v judge_v at_o the_o last_o day_n second_o a_o tender_a heart_n as_o it_o be_v a_o sensible_a so_o it_o be_v always_o a_o pliable_a and_o yield_a heart_n like_o wax_n it_o may_v be_v mould_v into_o any_o form_n will_v receive_v any_o impression_n it_o be_v say_v of_o some_o jewish_a convert_n that_o upon_o the_o hear_n of_o peter_n sermon_n they_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o they_o say_v to_o peter_n and_o to_o the_o 37_o act._n 2_o 37_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v they_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n the_o apostle_n will_v advise_v they_o for_o the_o recovery_n and_o preservation_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o the_o first_o evidence_n we_o have_v of_o s._n paul_n conversion_n be_v in_o his_o readiness_n to_o be_v command_v domine_fw-la quid_fw-la i_o vis_fw-la facere_fw-la 10._o act_n 22._o 10._o lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v we_o be_v then_o auditores_fw-la idonei_fw-la candid_a and_o christian-like_a auditor_n when_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v a_o kind_n of_o operation_n on_o our_o soul_n when_o it_o work_v such_o a_o ready_a obedience_n in_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o throw_v away_o those_o arm_n by_o which_o we_o have_v rebel_v against_o our_o lord_n and_o maker_n dismantle_v the_o strong_a hold_n which_o sin_n have_v make_v in_o we_o when_o it_o subdue_v every_o reign_a and_o rebellious_a lust_n and_o we_o be_v content_v to_o resign_v up_o ourselves_o to_o be_v govern_v and_o regulate_v according_a to_o its_o wisdom_n and_o direction_n last_o we_o must_v be_v reform_v and_o well_o resolve_v after_o hear_v first_o we_o must_v resolve_v to_o keep_v the_o word_n as_o well_o as_o hear_v it_o not_o receive_v it_o in_o at_o one_o ear_n and_o suffer_v it_o to_o pass_v out_o at_o the_o oâ—her_n s._n james_n 25._o jam._n 1._o 25._o condemn_v such_o a_o one_o for_o a_o very_a fruitless_a and_o unworthy_a hearer_n who_o come_v to_o the_o word_n as_o to_o a_o look_a glass_n wherein_o he_o see_v his_o ugly_a spot_n and_o deformites_n but_o immediate_o go_v away_o and_o forget_v what_o manner_n of_o person_n he_o be_v no_o the_o good_a seed_n in_o good_a ground_n be_v expound_v to_o be_v those_o who_o in_o a_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n have_v hear_v the_o word_n keep_v it_o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n with_o patience_n thy_o word_n have_v i_o hide_v within_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o say_v david_n psal_n 119._o 11._o 15._o luc_n 8._o 15._o better_o not_o hear_v at_o all_o than_o no_o retain_v of_o what_o we_o hear_v habendum_fw-la and_o tenendum_fw-la to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v be_v the_o best_a title_n in_o the_o law_n and_o to_o hear_v and_o to_o retain_v be_v the_o best_a possession_n of_o the_o gospel_n second_o we_o must_v resolve_v to_o apply_v the_o word_n god_n word_n be_v a_o rule_n and_o his_o church_n a_o spiritual_a build_n there_o can_v be_v no_o building_n or_o square_n without_o a_o constant_a application_n of_o the_o rule_n i_o like_v not_o those_o scandalous_a and_o particular_a application_n which_o sâ—rike_v at_o man_n person_n from_o the_o pulpit_n which_o some_o unwise_a bvilder_n make_v the_o great_a pan_n of_o their_o â—usâ—neâ—…e_n our_o saviour_n will_v not_o speak_v in_o express_a term_n no_o not_o to_o the_o traitor_n juda_v but_o cast_v the_o treason_n among_o hiâ—_n disciple_n and_o lest_o every_o man_n to_o inquire_v into_o himself_o to_o find_v out_o the_o traitor_n though_o we_o aim_n at_o no_o manâ—_n person_n from_o the_o pulpit_n yet_o we_o must_v level_v at_o every_o man_n sin_n and_o he_o that_o find_v himself_o guilty_a of_o those_o sâ—ns_n we_o preach_v against_o shall_v have_v my_o leave_n to_o conclude_v the_o preacher_n mean_v he_o solomon_n tell_v we_o the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v as_o goad_n and_o â—ayls_v fasten_v by_o thâ—_n 11._o eccl._n 12._o 11._o master_n of_o assembly_n which_o be_v give_v from_o one_o shepherd_n not_o only_o as_o goad_n to_o prick_v man_n forward_o unto_o christian_a duty_n but_o as_o nail_n also_o to_o fasten_v and_o keep_v they_o where_o they_o shall_v continue_v now_o though_o the_o drive_v of_o the_o nail_n belong_v
and_o the_o king_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o change_v for_o their_o calamity_n shall_v rise_v sudden_o and_o who_o know_v the_o ruin_n of_o they_o both_o prov._n 24_o 21_o 22._o that_o be_v as_o deodatus_n on_o that_o place_n who_o can_v foresee_v or_o avoid_v these_o two_o sudden_a thunder_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n and_o a_o king_n wrath_n and_o sure_a if_o there_o be_v neither_o of_o these_o terror_n to_o awe_n we_o in_o to_o our_o duty_n yet_o the_o love_n of_o that_o peace_n anâ—_n prosperity_n which_o be_v infallible_o annex_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o five_o commandment_n be_v inducement_n enough_o honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o another_o place_n deut._n 5._o 16._o that_o thou_o may_v have_v many_o and_o good_a day_n etc._n etc._n where_o by_o father_n the_o civil_a parent_n be_v by_o all_o expositor_n as_o well_o include_v as_o the_o natural_a now_o if_o we_o shall_v inquire_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o our_o many_o and_o good_a day_n which_o heretofore_o wâ—…_n enjoy_v in_o peace_n and_o plenty_n be_v change_v into_o few_o and_o evil_a day_n the_o sacred_a oracle_n will_v resolve_v we_o because_o we_o have_v have_v very_o little_a or_o no_o respect_n at_o all_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o this_o commandment_n plutarch_n tell_v a_o story_n of_o a_o serpent_n who_o tail_n be_v discontent_v that_o the_o head_n shall_v have_v the_o power_n to_o govern_v and_o carry_v it_o which_o way_n soâ—…_n or_o it_o please_v and_o therefore_o petition_v that_o the_o same_o power_n may_v reside_v in_o the_o tail_n another_o while_n which_o be_v unwary_o grant_v upon_o great_a importunity_n the_o tail_n a_o member_n very_o active_a but_o withal_o blind_a carry_v the_o head_n and_o body_n through_o many_o hole_n and_o crevice_n till_o at_o last_o it_o bring_v itself_o into_o such_o strait_n that_o it_o can_v not_o stir_v but_o head_n body_z tail_n and_o all_o be_v destroy_v this_o story_n though_o but_o a_o fable_n in_o itself_o have_v yet_o a_o moral_a truth_n in_o it_o which_o we_o have_v see_v and_o feel_v by_o direful_a experience_n to_o these_o high_a injury_n and_o affront_n do_v to_o our_o common_a mother_n the_o church_n and_o to_o our_o common_a parent_n the_o king_n i_o may_v remember_v you_o of_o our_o law_n liberty_n privilege_n property_n peace_n prosperity_n which_o lie_v trample_v under_o foot_n before_o your_o eye_n as_o so_o many_o heap_n of_o rubbish_n and_o confusion_n to_o proclaim_v to_o all_o the_o world_n the_o impudent_a and_o ungodly_a fraud_n of_o those_o that_o pretend_v to_o be_v guardian_n of_o these_o common_a jewel_n and_o the_o infatuation_n of_o the_o toâ—_n credulous_a world_n that_o will_v believe_v they_o all_o this_o while_n but_o if_o those_o mâ—…_n have_v thus_o notorious_o betray_v their_o trust_n you_o will_v reply_v perhaps_o with_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n mat._n 27._o 4._o what_o be_v that_o to_o we_o let_v they_o look_v to_o that_o ever_o man_n be_v responsible_a for_o his_o own_o but_o not_o another_o guilt_n it_o be_v truâ—_n indeed_o these_o grand_a troubler_n of_o our_o israel_n shall_v bear_v the_o guilt_n of_o principal_n iâ—_n the_o great_a and_o general_a day_n of_o account_n when_o inquisition_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o blood_n buâ—_n every_o inferior_a wheel_n by_o which_o they_o have_v move_v shall_v bear_v the_o guilt_n of_o a_o accessary_a judas_n and_o pilate_n and_o caiphas_n have_v thâ—_n chief_a hand_n in_o the_o treason_n and_o murder_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o yet_o the_o guilt_n of_o thâ—t_a blood_n extend_v to_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o their_o posterity_n after_o they_o in_o the_o case_n of_o blood_n where_o the_o murderer_n be_v conceal_v so_o that_o no_o man_n will_v acknowledge_v the_o fact_n the_o law_n command_v the_o judge_n of_o those_o time_n to_o measure_v unto_o that_o city_n which_o be_v near_a unto_o he_o that_o be_v slay_v and_o the_o elder_n of_o that_o city_n though_o they_o be_v innocent_a and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o privy_a to_o the_o murder_n be_v yet_o command_v to_o sacrifice_v a_o heifer_n and_o to_o pray_v in_o this_o form_n be_v merciful_a o_o lord_n unto_o thy_o people_n israel_n who_o thou_o haâ—t_v redeem_v and_o lay_v not_o innocent_a blood_n unto_o thy_o people_n israel_n charge_n deut._n 21._o 8._o so_o precious_a in_o those_o day_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o any_o private_a person_n it_o will_v be_v a_o sad_a contemplation_n to_o lay_v before_o your_o eye_n that_o red_a sea_n of_o blood_n which_o have_v be_v shed_v like_o water_n on_o every_o side_n of_o our_o jerusalem_n by_o those_o who_o dare_v not_o so_o much_o as_o pretend_v to_o have_v of_o themselves_o a_o power_n over_o the_o life_n of_o their_o fellow_n subject_n but_o as_o if_o all_o this_o be_v not_o guilt_n enough_o to_o weigh_v they_o down_o to_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n there_o have_v be_v add_v to_o that_o scarlet_a sin_n the_o blood_n of_o one_o sacred_a person_n of_o more_o value_n than_o 10000_o of_o the_o best_a of_o his_o subject_n by_o the_o scripture_n own_o computation_n 2_o sam._n 18._o 3._o namely_o the_o light_n of_o our_o eye_n and_o the_o breath_n of_o our_o nostril_n lam._n 4._o 20._o in_o who_o life_n and_o government_n all_o the_o thousand_o that_o reside_v within_o his_o three_o kingdom_n be_v real_o and_o near_o concern_v as_o in_o the_o life_n of_o their_o common_a parent_n a_o act_n so_o horrid_a and_o prodigious_a that_o as_o no_o language_n can_v express_v it_o so_o no_o history_n can_v parallel_v it_o and_o yet_o thoâ—_n the_o guilt_n of_o this_o blood_n be_v as_o visible_a to_o 〈◊〉_d world_n as_o it_o be_v clamorous_a in_o the_o ear_n of_o gâ—_n yet_o so_o far_o be_v man_n remove_v out_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o repentance_n that_o no_o man_n will_v 〈◊〉_d it_o not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o guilt_n sake_n as_o fâ—_n the_o ignominy_n and_o merit_n that_o belong_v to_o sâ—…_n transcendent_a traitor_n and_o if_o we_o who_o 〈◊〉_d to_o deal_v impartial_o with_o all_o man_n charge_v tâ—_n guilt_n of_o this_o blood_n where_o by_o the_o law_n of_o gâ—_n and_o man_n we_o find_v it_o lie_v the_o council_n 〈◊〉_d rather_o the_o conspiracy_n be_v present_o as_o high_a enrage_a against_o we_o as_o be_v that_o of_o the_o phâ—rises_n against_o s._n peter_n and_o proclaim_v we_o malignant_n and_o delinquent_n that_o our_o design_n 〈◊〉_d to_o fill_v jerusalem_n with_o our_o doctrine_n aâ—…_n intend_v to_o bring_v this_o man_n blood_n upon_o theâ—_n act._n 5._o 28._o well_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v then_o fâ—…_n the_o clear_n ourselves_o why_o we_o will_v mâ—…_n sure_a to_o the_o next_o city_n and_o see_v if_o ezekiâ—…_n wâ—_n belong_v not_o to_o it_o wo_n to_o the_o blood_n city_n to_o the_o pot_n who_o scum_n be_v not_o go_v oâ—…_n of_o it_o bring_v it_o out_o piece_n by_o piece_n let_v no_o lâ—_n fall_v upon_o it_o for_o hâ—r_a blood_n be_v in_o the_o midâ—…_n of_o she_o she_o set_v it_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o a_o rock_n 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v all_o one_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o a_o scaffold_n she_o pour_v it_o not_o upon_o the_o ground_n to_o cover_v it_o with_o dust_n that_o it_o may_v cause_v fury_n to_o come_v up_o to_o take_v vengeance_n therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o also_o have_v set_v her_o blood_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o a_o rock_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v cover_v ezek._n 24._o 6_o 7_o 8._o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v very_o plain_a the_o bloody_a city_n be_v jerusalem_n arraign_v here_o by_o the_o prophet_n for_o the_o bold_a justification_n of_o her_o murder_n and_o oppression_n and_o therefore_o her_o blood_n say_v god_n shall_v be_v always_o in_o my_o sight_n as_o a_o remembrancer_n of_o vengeance_n which_o shall_v be_v so_o certain_a and_o general_a that_o â—o_o lâ—t_a no_o casualty_n or_o exemption_n shall_v prevent_v the_o utter_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n 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