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A34992 A practical and polemical commentary or exposition on the whole fifteenth Psalm wherein the text is learnedly and fruitfully explained, some controversies discussed, sundry cases of conscience are cleared, more especially that of usurie : many common places succinctly handled ... / by Christopher Cartwright ... ; the life of the reverend and learned author is prefixed. Cartwright, Christopher, 1602-1658.; Bolton, John, 1599-1679. Life of the author. 1658 (1658) Wing C693; ESTC R18318 282,330 382

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knowledge_n there_o be_v no_o speech_n nor_o language_n where_o their_o voice_n be_v not_o hear_v psal_n 19.1_o 2_o 3._o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o they_o for_o god_n have_v show_v it_o unto_o they_o for_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o he_o from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v clear_o see_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v even_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n rom._n 1.19_o 20._o but_o such_o knowledge_n as_o be_v requisite_a and_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n can_v be_v have_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n but_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n be_v it_o by_o which_o it_o must_v be_v attain_v in_o judah_n be_v god_n know_v psal_n 76.1_o to_o wit_n because_o in_o judah_n they_o have_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n commit_v unto_o they_o rom._n 3.2_o as_o for_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v without_o the_o word_n they_o be_v even_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n eph._n 2.12_o without_o the_o true_a 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manifest_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o epistle_n of_o christ_n minister_v by_o we_o write_v not_o with_o ink_n but_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o live_a god_n not_o in_o table_n of_o stone_n but_o in_o the_o fleshy_a table_n of_o the_o heart_n say_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n 2_o cor._n 3.3_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n do_v open_v the_o understanding_n of_o his_o disciple_n that_o they_o may_v understand_v the_o scripture_n luk_n 24.45_o and_o by_o his_o spirit_n he_o open_v the_o heart_n of_o lydia_n to_o attend_v unto_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v by_o paul_n act._n 16.14_o this_o then_o serve_v first_o to_o convince_v all_o such_o as_o think_v to_o use_v 1_o promote_v and_o further_a their_o salvation_n by_o observe_v and_o
none_o iniquity_n that_o be_v they_o do_v not_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o the_o practice_n if_o any_o iniquity_n psal_n 119.3_o they_o walk_v in_o god_n way_n as_o there_o it_o follow_v immediate_o after_o 2._o their_o sin_n will_v be_v more_o troublesome_a and_o grievous_a unto_o they_o than_o they_o be_v my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n and_o be_v a_o heavy_a burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o i_o to_o bear_v psal_n 38.4_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n thus_o do_v david_n and_o paul_n complain_v which_o show_v that_o their_o sin_n be_v indeed_o of_o infirmity_n but_o so_o be_v not_o they_o who_o rejoice_v to_o do_v evil_a prov._n 2.14_o who_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o sin_n prov._n 14.9_o such_o as_o these_o do_v not_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n but_o of_o presumption_n 4._o some_o build_v upon_o this_o that_o they_o perform_v holy_a duty_n they_o hear_v pray_v etc._n etc._n but_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 15.8_o to_o wit_n because_o as_o it_o follow_v vers_fw-la 9_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o prophet_n malachi_n speak_v of_o christ_n say_v he_o shall_v sit_v as_o a_o refiner_n and_o purifier_n of_o silver_n and_o he_o shall_v purify_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n and_o purge_v they_o as_o gold_n and_o silver_n that_o they_o may_v offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o offering_n in_o righteousness_n then_o shall_v the_o offering_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v pleasant_a unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n mal._n 3.3_o 4._o then_o that_o be_v when_o they_o that_o offer_v they_o be_v make_v pure_a if_o a_o man_n therefore_o purge_v himself_o from_o these_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n sanctify_a and_o meet_v for_o the_o master_n use_n and_o prepare_v unto_o every_o good_a work_n 2_o tim._n 2.21_o a_o man_n of_o any_o quality_n can_v endure_v to_o be_v serve_v in_o a_o 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〈◊〉_d john_n 15.5_o therefore_o our_o prime_n and_o principal_a work_n must_v be_v to_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n righteousness_n means_n whereby_o to_o work_v righteousness_n ephes_n 3.17_o when_o the_o jew_n ask_v our_o saviour_n say_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v that_o we_o may_v work_v the_o work_n of_o god_n he_o answer_v this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o you_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o he_o have_v send_v john_n 6.28_o 29._o this_o be_v that_o work_n without_o which_o no_o work_n can_v be_v true_o good_a and_o please_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 2._o we_o must_v acquaint_v ourselves_o with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o take_v heed_n unto_o it_o as_o to_o a_o light_n shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n 2_o pet._n 1.19_o thy_o word_n say_v david_n unto_o god_n be_v a_o lamp_n unto_o my_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o my_o path_n psal_n 119.105_o wherewithal_o say_v he_o shall_v a_o young_a man_n cleanse_v his_o way_n by_o take_v heed_n thereto_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n vers_fw-la 9_o and_o again_o order_v my_o step_n in_o thy_o word_n and_o let_v none_o iniquity_n have_v dominion_n over_o i_o vers_fw-la 133._o god_n will_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n be_v you_o not_o unwise_a but_o understand_v what_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v ephes_n 5.17_o be_v not_o conform_v to_o the_o world_n but_o be_v you_o transform_v by_o the_o renew_n of_o your_o mind_n that_o you_o may_v prove_v what_o be_v that_o good_a that_o acceptable_a and_o perfect_a will_n of_o god_n 29.29_o it_o be_v god_n reveal_v will_n to_o which_o we_o must_v give_v heed_n see_v deut._n 29.29_o rom._n 12.2_o now_o god_n word_n be_v that_o by_o
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and_o detestable_a than_o this_o a_o grievous_a vision_n be_v declare_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o prophet_n esay_n and_o then_o immediate_o he_o add_v the_o treacherous_a dealer_n deal_v treacherous_o isai_n 21.2_o and_o he_o cry_v out_o in_o another_o place_n my_o leanness_n my_o leanness_n woe_n unto_o i_o and_o why_o the_o treacherous_a dealer_n have_v deal_v treacherous_o yea_o the_o treacherous_a dealer_n have_v deal_v very_o treacherous_o isa_n 24_o 16._o this_o also_o make_v the_o prophet_n jeremy_n so_o weary_a of_o live_v among_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o he_o wish_v he_o have_v in_o the_o wilderness_n a_o lodging_n place_n of_o wayfaring_a man_n this_o i_o say_v be_v it_o they_o be_v all_o a_o assembly_n of_o treacherous_a man_n jer._n 9.2_o among_o the_o very_a heathen_n treachery_n have_v be_v account_v most_o vile_a and_o abominable_a and_o treacherous_a dealer_n have_v be_v most_o severe_o punish_v yea_o such_o as_o have_v love_v the_o treachery_n as_o be_v 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his_o conscience_n accuse_v he_o of_o and_o torment_v he_o for_o that_o which_o he_o have_v do_v he_o throw_v the_o silver_n to_o those_o of_o who_o he_o have_v receive_v it_o and_o go_v his_o way_n and_o hang_v himself_o matth._n 27.3_o 4_o 5._o 2._o for_o pervert_v of_o judgement_n that_o be_v also_o a_o sin_n of_o a_o scarlet-die_a a_o thing_n which_o god_n do_v great_o hate_v and_o abhor_v how_o be_v the_o faithful_a city_n say_v the_o prophet_n esay_n speak_v of_o jerusalem_n become_v a_o harlot_n it_o be_v full_a of_o judgement_n righteousness_n lodge_v in_o it_o but_o now_o murderer_n thy_o silver_n be_v become_v dross_n thy_o wine_n be_v mix_v with_o water_n thy_o prince_n be_v rebellious_a and_o companion_n of_o thief_n every_o one_o love_v gift_n and_o follow_v after_o reward_n they_o
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