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the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n who_o of_o we_o have_v be_v so_o faithful_a in_o keep_v of_o it_o as_o we_o ought_v we_o frustrate_v he_o of_o the_o end_n of_o our_o creation_n esay_n 43.7_o but_o proverb_n 2.8_o 4._o 2._o those_o who_o think_v it_o enough_o to_o be_v faithful_a to_o god_n in_o mind_n and_o heart_n though_o they_o real_o and_o in_o actual_a performance_n be_v find_v unfaithful_a as_o if_o a_o adulteress_n shall_v say_v to_o her_o husband_n husband_n in_o my_o heart_n i_o be_o faithful_a to_o you_o though_o i_o prostitute_v my_o body_n to_o another_o man_n vide_fw-la in_o chap._n 2._o fine_a 3._o moses_n be_v faithful_a in_o all_o god_n house_n what_o faithfulness_n be_v and_o how_o moses_n be_v faithful_a unto_o he_o that_o appoint_v or_o make_v he_o i_o have_v show_v in_o the_o former_a point_n it_o now_o remain_v wherein_o particular_o moses_n be_v faithful_a and_o that_o in_o all_o god_n house_n we_o understand_v by_o a_o house_n one_o of_o these_o 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you_o read_v so_o often_o as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n 1._o he_o be_v a_o faithful_a king_n rule_v the_o people_n for_o god_n notwithstanding_o their_o stubbornness_n etc._n etc._n 2._o he_o be_v a_o faithful_a priest_n intercede_v and_o mediate_a with_o god_n for_o the_o people_n and_o will_v take_v no_o answer_n exod._n 32.32_o 11_o 2_o 3._o numb_a 14.13_o psalm_n 106.23_o observe_v 1._o note_v here_o a_o laudable_a example_n of_o faithfulness_n in_o moses_n how_o sincere_o and_o upright_o he_o deal_v between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n such_o a_o faithful_a ambassador_n be_v health_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 13.17_o such_o faithful_a ambassador_n procure_v peace_n and_o lengthen_v the_o tranquillity_n of_o kingdom_n and_o common-weal_n such_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o state_n who_o the_o jew_n employ_v to_o rome_n and_o sparta_n and_o obtain_v peace_n with_o both_o nation_n and_o such_o be_v the_o agent_n of_o both_o nation_n who_o be_v faithful_a to_o both_o their_o 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with_o more_o advantage_n whence_o a_o ambassador_n have_v be_v plausible_o define_v and_o say_v to_o be_v one_o qui_fw-la proficiscitur_fw-la ad_fw-la mentiendum_fw-la pro_fw-la republica_n who_o go_v abroad_o to_o lie_v for_o his_o respective_a commonwealth_n moses_n be_v no_o such_o ambassador_n he_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o god_n house_n observe_v 2._o laudari_fw-la à _fw-la laudato_fw-la summa_fw-la laus_fw-la a_o man_n may_v be_v praise_v of_o some_o who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o judge_v as_o quintil_n scito_fw-la ille_fw-la pessimé_fw-fr dixisse_fw-la quem_fw-la maximé_fw-fr laudant_fw-la its_o the_o great_a praise_n to_o be_v praise_v by_o he_o who_o be_v most_o praise_n worthy_a as_o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o inhabit_v the_o praise_n of_o israel_n who_o examine_v the_o heart_n and_o the_o reins_o and_o can_v best_o examine_v our_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n and_o give_v testimony_n of_o it_o he_o it_o be_v that_o say_v of_o 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heb._n
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affectionate_o exhort_v man_n from_o it_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o you_o house_n of_o israel_n o_o do_v not_o this_o abominable_a thing_n that_o i_o hate_v jer._n 44.4_o observe_v 5._o the_o apostle_n here_o as_o the_o psalmist_n out_o of_o who_o he_o quote_v these_o word_n speak_v to_o those_o who_o be_v a_o divide_a people_n heb._n 10.25_o and_o in_o a_o dangerous_a possibility_n of_o be_v harden_v and_o therefore_o he_o say_v harden_n not_o your_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o plural_a of_o such_o as_o be_v obedient_a and_o at_o unity_n among_o themselves_o the_o evangelist_n say_v they_o have_v but_o one_o heart_n act_v 4.32_o and_o our_o saviour_n joh._n 14.1_o and_o 16.22_o and_o of_o one_o mind_n phil._n 2.2_o these_o be_v now_o divide_v and_o therefore_o they_o have_v more_o heart_n than_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o people_n be_v at_o unity_n and_o of_o one_o accord_n among_o themselves_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n and_o the_o jew_n glory_v in_o those_o name_n and_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o nation_n though_o sometime_o they_o be_v so_o call_v but_o that_o name_n they_o leave_v for_o the_o heathen_a and_o uncircumcised_a but_o when_o they_o be_v divide_v from_o their_o god_n and_o be_v schismatical_a factious_a and_o divide_v among_o themselves_o the_o lord_n call_v they_o not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_a nation_n or_o heathen_a as_o they_o understand_v it_o but_o nation_n or_o heathen_n so_o ezech._n 2.3_o son_n of_o man_n i_o send_v thou_o to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o a_o rebellious_a nation_n the_o hebrew_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
of_o a_o lamp_n but_o the_o match_n or_o wick_n of_o the_o lamp_n which_o be_v of_o a_o earthly_a substance_n and_o send_v forth_o a_o fuliginous_a and_o smoky_a soil_n what_o further_v the_o clear_a and_o bright_a shine_a of_o a_o lamp_n but_o put_v oil_n to_o it_o and_o stir_v up_o the_o match_n or_o wick_n both_o which_o we_o have_v in_o the_o forename_a place_n exod._n 30.7_o 8._o let_v i_o now_o remember_v you_o what_o the_o true_a and_o spiritual_a lamp_n be_v what_o else_o but_o the_o divine_a doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n what_o hinder_v now_o the_o bright_a and_o clear_a burn_a and_o shine_v of_o this_o lamp_n of_o the_o divine_a doctrine_n but_o the_o earthly_a and_o carnal_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n for_o the_o lamp_n of_o divine_a doctrine_n have_v a_o letter_n and_o a_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n have_v the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 7.14_o we_o know_v that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a two_o thing_n therefore_o hinder_v the_o clear_a shine_a 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which_o be_v the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n all_o these_o be_v good_a sense_n although_o the_o literal_a sense_n obscure_a and_o hide_v the_o truth_n and_o therefore_o the_o letteral_a sense_n be_v good_a although_o the_o spiritual_a be_v better_a and_o for_o the_o understanding_n of_o it_o we_o necessary_o trim_v the_o lamp_n top_n the_o light_n yet_o what_o we_o take_v off_o we_o do_v not_o throw_v away_o or_o tread_v under_o foot_n as_o we_o be_v wont_v to_o do_v with_o the_o snuff_n of_o a_o candle_n and_o therefore_o exod._n 25.38_o the_o snuffer_n and_o snuff-dish_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o pure_a gold_n to_o receive_v what_o may_v seem_v redundant_fw-la or_o fall_v off_o that_o nothing_o be_v lose_v what_o help_v and_o further_v the_o burn_a and_o shine_v of_o the_o lamp_n of_o divine_a doctrine_n but_o work_v of_o righteousness_n and_o mercy_n exod._n 25.37_o the_o word_n we_o render_v to_o trim_v the_o lamp_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o signify_v to_o make_v good_a as_o by_o correct_v or_o amend_v what_o be_v amiss_o and_o help_v and_o exercise_v in_o the_o good_a thus_o the_o lord_n speak_v in_o jer._n 7.3_o amend_v your_o way_n and_o your_o do_n so_o 18.11_o return_v you_o every_o one_o from_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o make_v your_o way_n and_o your_o do_n good_a 4._o observe_v here_o the_o common_a duty_n of_o all_o god_n people_n especial_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o trim_v the_o lamp_n to_o preserve_v the_o purity_n of_o god_n word_n prov._n 6.23_o his_o commandment_n be_v a_o lamp_n or_o candle_n and_o the_o law_n be_v light_n the_o doctrine_n of_o conversion_n and_o repentance_n preach_v by_o john_n baptist_n be_v a_o burn_a and_o shine_a light_n the_o purity_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o great_a light_n that_o shine_v to_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n mat._n 4.16_o to_o they_o light_n be_v spring_v up_o for_o so_o it_o be_v order_v by_o the_o father_n of_o light_n that_o every_o less_o light_a shine_n unto_o a_o great_a as_o the_o lord_n command_v aaron_n to_o trim_v the_o lamp_n continual_o from_o the_o evening_n until_o the_o morning_n exod._n 27._o fine_a that_o the_o divine_a light_n may_v so_o shine_v and_o ascend_v up_o in_o the_o dark_a world_n until_o the_o day_n dawn_n and_o the_o daystar_n arise_v in_o our_o heart_n 2_o pet._n 1.19_o 5._o hence_o we_o learn_v what_o the_o true_a catholic_n or_o universal_a church_n be_v what_o else_o but_o a_o company_n of_o virgin_n chaste_a who_o keep_v under_o their_o body_n but_o those_o other_o foolish_a one_o be_v yet_o call_v virgin_n therefore_o these_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o virgin_n as_o if_o we_o shall_v english_a the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o notable_a those_o eminent_a those_o excellent_a one_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v eminency_n and_o excellency_n those_o who_o shine_v as_o light_n in_o the_o dark_a world_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o perverse_a and_o crooked_a generation_n such_o virgin_n who_o be_v always_o prepare_v to_o go_v forth_o to_o meet_v the_o bridegroom_n here_o be_v great_a need_n of_o consolation_n or_o comfort_v the_o poor_a soul_n of_o many_o who_o droop_v and_o languish_v and_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o despair_v of_o the_o bridegroom_n come_v for_o so_o zion_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v i_o see_v psal_n 9_o 10_o 11._o 6._o hence_o we_o learn_v how_o to_o apply_v the_o holy_a scripture_n unto_o ourselves_o and_o how_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v dark_a and_o hard_a to_o be_v understand_v may_v be_v clear_v and_o make_v easy_a to_o we_o gen._n 1._o it_o be_v say_v the_o earth_n be_v without_o form_n and_o void_a what_o this_o be_v to_o we_o you_o read_v god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n god_n that_o command_v the_o light_n to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n have_v shine_v in_o all_o our_o heart_n so_o my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o non_fw-la invaginabitur_fw-la it_o shall_v not_o always_o be_v like_o a_o sword_n in_o a_o scabbard_n which_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n eph._n 6._o so_o likewise_o there_o be_v great_a promise_n make_v to_o israel_n and_o judah_n but_o what_o be_v these_o to_o i_o read_v psal_n 73._o so_o we_o may_v say_v of_o circumcision_n it_o be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n col._n 2._o phil._n 3.3_o for_o we_o be_v the_o circumcision_n which_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o also_o the_o passover_n what_o note_n it_o but_o that_o we_o pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n from_o the_o sinful_a life_n to_o the_o life_n of_o righteousness_n there_o be_v great_a blessing_n promise_v to_o god_n people_n deut._n 28._o and_o levit._n 26._o beside_o other_o place_n such_o be_v corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n etc._n etc._n and_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v bless_v abraham_n in_o give_v he_o sheep_n and_o ox_n man-servant_n and_o maidservant_n silver_n and_o gold_n wherein_o job_n be_v also_o say_v to_o be_v bless_v the_o prophet_n teach_v we_o to_o top_v the_o light_n to_o trim_v the_o lamp_n esay_n 65.16_o and_o he_o give_v we_o the_o reason_n for_o the_o former_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d straitness_n of_o legal_a and_o ceremonial_a promise_n and_o blessing_n which_o consist_v in_o earthly_a thing_n they_o shall_v be_v forget_v by_o the_o disciple_n or_o learner_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o swear_v shall_v swear_v by_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n i._n e._n by_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o by_o he_o come_v grace_n and_o truth_n the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o service_n thereof_o the_o promise_n the_o blessing_n these_o come_v by_o moses_n but_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o these_o come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o amen_o the_o faithful_a witness_n this_o reprove_v the_o blindness_n and_o folly_n of_o all_o mere_a literal_a understanding_n who_o dote_v only_o upon_o a_o literal_a meaning_n of_o god_n word_n and_o neither_o know_v nor_o acknowledge_v any_o spiritual_a meaning_n thereof_o i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v myself_o with_o such_o inconsiderable_a man_n as_o these_o be_v be_v there_o not_o many_o at_o this_o day_n who_o mind_n only_o earthly_a thing_n yet_o will_v be_v think_v to_o know_v the_o heavenly_a also_o when_o they_o know_v only_o the_o mere_a letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n have_v no_o spiritual_a understanding_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o clamour_n against_o the_o thing_n that_o they_o know_v not_o as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o john_n baptist_n come_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o elias_n or_o that_o john_n
and_o be_v the_o wise_a and_o the_o most_o love_a and_o tender_v our_o good_a it_o come_v all_o to_o one_o if_o we_o refuse_v his_o love_n we_o can_v exempt_v ourselves_o from_o his_o power_n if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o prevail_v with_o we_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v observe_v 1._o how_o do_v the_o son_n teach_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o father_n matth._n 11.27_o all_o thing_n be_v deliver_v to_o i_o of_o my_o father_n no_o man_n know_v the_o son_n but_o the_o father_n observe_v 2._o the_o gospel_n itself_o do_v not_o exempt_v we_o from_o fear_n woe_n to_o i_o if_o i_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 9.16_o lest_o have_v preach_v to_o other_o i_o myself_o become_v a_o castaway_n 1_o cor._n 9_o last_o know_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o persuade_v man_n 2_o cor._n 5._o we_o have_v receive_v a_o kingdom_n that_o can_v be_v shake_v let_v we_o have_v grace_n that_o we_o may_v serve_v he_o with_o fear_n and_o godly_a reverence_n heb._n 12.28_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n do_v not_o hinder_v this_o psal_n 130.4_o there_o be_v mercy_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v nor_o our_o union_n by_o faith_n psal_n 86.11_o knit_v our_o heart_n unto_o thou_o that_o we_o may_v fear_v thy_o name_n the_o tenor_n of_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n which_o the_o angel_n preach_v be_v fear_n revel_v 14.6_o o_o how_o far_o short_a come_v most_o of_o we_o of_o that_o eminency_n yet_o we_o be_v fearless_a 3._o it_o be_v safe_a for_o the_o people_n for_o the_o minister_n it_o be_v lawful_a yea_o expedient_a to_o urge_v the_o same_o duty_n upon_o we_o deut._n 6.7_o whet_v they_o upon_o thy_o child_n our_o memory_n be_v weak_a to_o retain_v what_o be_v not_o drive_v home_o by_o importunity_n especial_o a_o difficult_a precept_n act._n 20.31_o i_o cease_v not_o for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n to_o warn_v every_o one_o with_o tear_n the_o rather_o have_v be_v weaken_v by_o sin_n which_o common_o waste_v the_o soul_n and_o disable_v it_o those_o precept_n which_o be_v deliver_v to_o israel_n exod._n 25._o touch_v preparation_n of_o material_n to_o build_v the_o tabernacle_n after_o which_o they_o sin_v in_o make_v and_o worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n the_o holy_a ghost_n repeat_v they_o almost_o verbatim_o chap._n 35._o the_o like_a be_v observable_a after_o sin_n commit_v in_o the_o moabite_n num._n 28._o we_o be_v unlike_a to_o bottle_n and_o other_o vessel_n once_o fill_v they_o need_v be_v fill_v no_o more_o but_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lest_o we_o let_v they_o slip_v the_o precept_n by_o often_o whet_v become_v more_o sharp_a heb._n 4.12_o and_o bright_a the_o rust_n be_v to_o be_v wrought_v off_o some_o precept_n be_v mystical_a as_o muzzle_v the_o ox_n the_o rust_n must_v be_v wrought_v off_o 1_o cor._n 9_o the_o disciple_n rub_v the_o ear_n of_o corn_n there_o be_v a_o husk_n that_o must_v be_v thrash_v off_o that_o we_o may_v feed_v upon_o the_o corn._n repreh_n 1._o this_o discover_v the_o high_a presumption_n and_o luciferian_a pride_n of_o ungodly_a man_n magistrate_n minister_n people_n all_o who_o be_v themselves_o but_o mortal_a man_n dare_v contest_v with_o the_o great_a god_n for_o the_o obedience_n of_o man_n under_o their_o power_n and_o put_v they_o in_o fear_n of_o death_n unless_o they_o obey_v they_o maugre_o the_o countermand_v of_o the_o high_a god_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o he_o i_o call_v this_o luciferian_a pride_n for_o ungodly_a man_n imitate_v lucifer_n in_o this_o isa_n 14.13_o thou_o have_v say_v in_o thy_o heart_n i_o will_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n i_o will_v exalt_v my_o throne_n above_o the_o star_n of_o god_n i_o will_v sit_v also_o upon_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o congregation_n in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o north_n i_o will_v ascend_v above_o the_o height_n of_o the_o cloud_n i_o will_v be_v like_o the_o most_o high_a this_o be_v lucifer_n pride_n he_o will_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o exalt_v his_o throne_n 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have_v labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o they_o all_o yet_o not_o i_o say_v he_o but_o the_o grate_n of_o god_n that_o be_v with_o i_o and_o consider_v himself_o a_o creature_n of_o a_o better_a mould_n than_o other_o i_o be_o say_v he_o in_o nothing_o behind_o the_o very_a chief_a apostle_n but_o remember_v whence_o he_o be_v and_o that_o in_o nothing_o of_o his_o own_o he_o go_v before_o the_o very_o mean_a of_o they_o he_o add_v though_o i_o be_o nothing_o 2_o cor._n 12.11_o and_o general_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o a_o man_n think_v himself_o somewhat_o when_o he_o be_v nothing_o he_o deceive_v himself_o gal._n 6.3_o he_o be_v a_o creature_n this_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o humble_v and_o abase_v of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v creature_n observe_v 2._o if_o a_o creature_n then_o from_o god_n only_o he_o alone_o be_v the_o creator_n he_o make_v we_o and_o not_o we_o ourselves_o for_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o finite_a nature_n shall_v create_v so_o 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thou_o do_v receive_v it_o why_o do_v thou_o glory_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o 1_o cor._n 4.7_o observe_v 4._o a_o ground_n of_o hope_n to_o obtain_v mercy_n at_o god_n hand_n man_n be_v his_o creature_n man_n and_o wont_a to_o love_v those_o and_o to_o be_v merciful_a unto_o those_o who_o they_o have_v raise_v out_o of_o nothing_o those_o who_o they_o have_v make_v who_o they_o call_v their_o creature_n how_o much_o more_o merciful_a be_v our_o god_n unto_o his_o creature_n who_o hate_v nothing_o that_o he_o have_v make_v sap._n 11.26_o thou_o spare_v all_o for_o they_o be_v thy_o o_o lord_n thou_o lover_n of_o soul_n observe_v 5._o this_o argument_n the_o saint_n use_v unto_o god_n in_o their_o prayer_n which_o be_v interpretation_n of_o hope_n thy_o hand_n have_v make_v i_o and_o fashion_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o give_v i_o understanding_n psal_n 116._o hezechiah_o ground_n his_o prayer_n for_o deliverance_n upon_o creation_n isai_n 37.16_o remember_v that_o 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day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voie_fw-fr harden_v not_o your_o heart_n etc._n etc._n 2._o we_o ought_v not_o to_o harden_v our_o heart_n quaere_fw-la what_o be_v meat_n 1._o by_o heart_n 2._o by_o harden_v 3._o by_o harden_v once_o own_o heart_n 1._o the_o word_n heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o psalm_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v take_v large_o as_o it_o comprehend_v the_o mind_n exod._n 35.25_o as_o well_o as_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n 2._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v hard_a now_o hardness_n proper_o signify_v two_o thing_n 1._o quod_fw-la non_fw-la cedit_fw-la tactui_fw-la that_o which_o yield_v not_o but_o resist_v the_o touch_n 2._o it_o signify_v what_o be_v difficult_a or_o hard_o to_o be_v do_v as_o rachel_n be_v say_v to_o have_v have_v hard_a labour_n gen_n 35._o the_o word_n we_o turn_v harden_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o heart_n can_v here_o be_v proper_o 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etc._n the_o lord_n by_o his_o finger_n have_v touch_v their_o heart_n and_o they_o yield_v not_o to_o the_o impression_n but_o resist_v and_o hurt_v and_o slay_v those_o who_o touch_v they_o etc._n etc._n this_o you_o find_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o metaphor_n zach._n 7.9_o and_o therefore_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d malleus_fw-la &_o choose_fw-la 3._o to_o harden_v a_o man_n own_o heart_n be_v to_o find_v out_o and_o devise_v reason_n and_o argument_n whereby_o he_o may_v persuade_v himself_o to_o commit_v sin_n and_o persevere_v and_o continue_v in_o sin_n from_o which_o deceitful_a reason_v the_o scripture_n dehort_v we_o as_o be_v not_o deceive_v let_v no_o man_n deceive_v himself_o these_o reason_n be_v common_o take_v from_o the_o perverse_a consideration_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n the_o delay_n of_o his_o judgement_n against_o impenitent_a sinner_n hope_v of_o impunity_n delight_n in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n the_o great_a gain_n hope_v for_o 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it_o diffuse_v throughout_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o be_v the_o first_o that_o live_v in_o we_o and_o the_o last_o that_o die_v even_o so_o that_o moral_a part_n in_o we_o our_o mind_n or_o will_v and_o affection_n for_o so_o large_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o the_o heart_n be_v take_v that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o moral_a life_n now_o as_o that_o natural_a so_o this_o moral_a heart_n harden_v be_v render_v unserviceable_a for_o the_o office_n of_o both_o life_n now_o life_n proceed_v two_o way_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n 1._o because_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n rom._n 10._o and_o the_o righteous_a man_n live_v by_o his_o faith_n hab._n 2.3_o and_o by_o faith_n the_o heart_n be_v purify_v act._n 15._o he_o put_v no_o difference_n between_o we_o and_o they_o purify_n their_o heart_n by_o faith_n and_o they_o that_o be_v pure_a in_o heart_n see_v god_n matt._n 5._o 2._o because_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o life_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o 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it_o be_v the_o prohibition_n of_o our_o god_n and_o that_o out_o of_o the_o great_a authority_n and_o great_a love_n as_o we_o may_v gather_v from_o the_o context_n psal_n 95.7_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o we_o be_v the_o people_n of_o his_o pasture_n and_o the_o sheep_n of_o his_o hand_n which_o command_n of_o grace_n we_o foul_o frustrate_v when_o we_o harden_v our_o heart_n against_o it_o and_o the_o hear_n of_o his_o voice_n observe_v 1._o hence_o we_o learn_v that_o it_o be_v the_o man_n himself_o that_o harden_v his_o own_o heart_n thus_o pharaoh_n be_v say_v to_o have_v harden_v his_o heart_n exod._n 8.15_o the_o like_v you_o read_v prov._n 21.29_o a_o wicked_a man_n harden_v his_o face_n 29.1_o his_o neck_n thus_o saul_n harden_v his_o heart_n forsake_v god_n before_o god_n spirit_n of_o grace_n forsake_v he_o etc._n etc._n observe_v 2._o god_n true_o and_o proper_o harden_v no_o man_n no_o do_v he_o not_o harden_v pharaoh_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n but_o we_o must_v here_o take_v notice_n that_o god_n be_v say_v to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o only_o give_v occasion_n to_o do_v thus_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o egyptian_n to_o hate_v his_o own_o people_n psal_n 24.25_o sure_o he_o do_v not_o imprint_v a_o ill_a affection_n of_o hatred_n or_o envy_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o egyptian_n but_o in_o that_o he_o make_v his_o people_n to_o multiply_v and_o increase_v and_o make_v they_o strong_a than_o their_o enemy_n which_o be_v god_n act_n this_o make_v the_o egyptian_n suspicious_a of_o they_o and_o envious_a against_o they_o and_o these_o ill_a affection_n put_v they_o upon_o politic_a design_n to_o bring_v they_o under_o and_o make_v they_o slave_n as_o you_o read_v this_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o story_n itself_o exod._n 1.9_o thus_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o command_v that_o whereof_o he_o give_v only_o the_o occasion_n david_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n command_v shimei_n to_o curse_v he_o 2_o sam._n 16.10_o whereof_o he_o give_v only_o a_o occasion_n for_o shimei_n be_v a_o benjamite_n envy_v david_n as_o the_o man_n who_o have_v put_v by_o saul_n posterity_n from_o the_o kingdom_n and_o he_o suspect_v that_o abner_n and_o ishbosheth_n be_v both_o slay_v by_o david_n plot_v shimei_n therefore_o be_v embitter_v against_o david_n and_o not_o dare_v to_o discover_v his_o bitterness_n while_o david_n be_v in_o power_n when_o now_o david_n be_v drive_v from_o his_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n then_o he_o belch_v out_o all_o his_o spleen_n against_o he_o throw_v stone_n at_o he_o curse_v he_o call_v he_o a_o man_n of_o blood_n and_o the_o scripture_n say_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o david_n himself_o that_o god_n command_v
rebellious_a nation_n such_o as_o be_v divide_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o divide_v one_o from_o other_o repreh_n 1._o those_o who_o harden_v their_o own_o heart_n such_o be_v the_o false_a prophet_n of_o old_a who_o by_o their_o false_a wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n harden_v themselves_o against_o the_o lord_n 1_o king_n 22.22_o 23_o 24._o what_o boldness_n be_v this_o which_o proceed_v from_o the_o lie_a spirit_n in_o they_o as_o at_o this_o day_n many_o be_v harden_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n and_o pretend_v to_o destroy_v antichrist_n without_o they_o who_o spirit_n be_v powerful_a in_o they_o this_o be_v figure_v by_o jabin_n who_o wage_v war_n against_o joshuah_n jos_n 11.1_o a_o lead_a king_n he_o be_v rout_v and_o his_o city_n burn_v vers_fw-la 13._o yet_o he_o be_v up_o again_o and_o in_o great_a strength_n judg._n 4._o and_o what_o be_v jabin_n but_o the_o know_a knowledge_n the_o knowledge_n false_o so_o call_v this_o embolden_v they_o against_o joshuah_n the_o 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life_n evident_o declare_v he_o be_v not_o in_o they_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o prove_v he_o with_o thou_o that_o thou_o can_v recite_v some_o few_o say_n who_o glory_n in_o their_o powerful_a preacher_n sure_o they_o be_v the_o most_o powerful_a who_o have_v that_o power_n in_o themselves_o and_o then_o declare_v it_o to_o man_n psal_n 71.3_o 16_o 18._o but_o god_n be_v far_o from_o their_o reins_o the_o stoic_a say_v well_o to_o one_o who_o boast_v much_o of_o such_o and_o such_o a_o philosopher_n sic_fw-la zeno_n sic_fw-la aristarchus_n etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la autem_fw-la tu_fw-la what_o benefit_n be_v it_o to_o thou_o or_o i_o to_o read_v or_o hear_v much_o or_o speak_v much_o of_o god_n be_v in_o his_o saint_n and_o people_n if_o he_o be_v not_o with_o thou_o emmanuel_n god_n with_o we_o see_v note_n on_o gen._n 26._o exhort_v ult_n repreh_n 2._o who_o tempt_v the_o lord_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o omnipresence_n and_o power_n as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n of_o pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n of_o give_v his_o save_a water_n unto_o israel_n and_o therefore_o they_o forsake_v the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n and_o dig_v themselves_o cistern_n break_a cistern_n repreh_n 3._o those_o who_o tempt_v the_o lord_n there_o be_v many_o such_o at_o this_o day_n but_o the_o most_o of_o they_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o one_o of_o these_o two_o head_n 1._o they_o either_o unbelieve_v and_o believe_v not_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v reveil_v that_o he_o can_v or_o will_v do_v or_o have_v they_o to_o do_v or_o 2._o they_o believe_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o reveil_v that_o either_o he_o will_v do_v or_o have_v they_o to_o do_v 1._o such_o as_o believe_v not_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v reveil_v that_o he_o can_v or_o will_v do_v or_o have_v they_o to_o do_v thus_o when_o it_o be_v say_v matth._n 1._o heb._n 7.25_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n man_n believe_v not_o such_o 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any_o one_o in_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o life_n but_o i_o beseech_v you_o consider_v with_o i_o since_o the_o essence_n of_o christian_n consist_v in_o the_o progress_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o thess_n 4.1_o and_o since_o the_o lord_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v to_o the_o utmost_a yea_o that_o joh._n 10.10_o yea_o since_o that_o psalm_n be_v sing_v to_o the_o messiah_n as_o proper_a to_o he_o matth._n 21.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o it_o be_v well_o consider_v it_o may_v terrify_v any_o man_n from_o set_v up_o his_o rest_n in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o his_o journey_n and_o may_v encourage_v he_o to_o go_v on_o from_o strength_n to_o strength_n or_o if_o they_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o the_o lord_n to_o save_v from_o all_o and_o every_o sin_n and_o save_v to_o the_o utmost_a yet_o they_o believe_v not_o that_o ever_o he_o put_v forth_o so_o much_o strength_n and_o power_n or_o impart_v such_o ability_n to_o the_o 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potestas_fw-la injusta_fw-la his_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o have_v his_o will_n of_o himself_o but_o his_o power_n from_o the_o lord_n for_o that_o which_o the_o devil_n desire_v to_o do_v unjust_o the_o lord_n permit_v he_o not_o to_o do_v otherwise_o than_o just_o they_o believe_v that_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n the_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v purge_v out_o but_o so_o they_o give_v more_o power_n to_o their_o own_o death_n than_o christ_n 3._o the_o father_n of_o the_o hebrew_n tempt_v god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o temptation_n and_o prove_v he_o in_o the_o wilderness_n there_o be_v only_o one_o word_n here_o to_o be_v explain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o prove_v i_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n of_o middle_a signification_n sometime_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a and_o so_o take_v in_o a_o ill_a sense_n thus_o mal._n 3.15_o they_o that_o tempt_v god_n be_v even_o deliver_v the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o sometime_o it_o be_v take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n and_o so_o we_o may_v without_o sin_n prove_v god_n as_o he_o bid_v the_o people_n prove_v he_o mal._n 3.10_o prove_v i_o now_o if_o i_o will_v not_o open_v the_o window_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o prove_v his_o people_n zach._n 13.9_o i_o will_v refine_v they_o then_o as_o the_o silver_n be_v refine_v and_o try_v they_o as_o gold_n be_v try_v i_o shall_v speak_v of_o it_o in_o both_o sense_n for_o so_o it_o may_v have_v reference_n to_o their_o tempt_a of_o god_n or_o it_o may_v have_v reference_n to_o the_o aggravation_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o word_n follow_v they_o tempt_v he_o and_o prove_v he_o and_o see_v his_o work_n the_o father_n tempt_v god_n and_o prove_v he_o i._n e._n they_o provoke_v he_o as_o we_o have_v like_o expression_n often_o join_v together_o psal_n 78.58_o they_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n with_o their_o high_a place_n and_o move_v he_o to_o jealousy_n with_o their_o grave_a image_n numb_a 14.22_o they_o have_v tempt_v i_o now_o ten_o time_n and_o have_v not_o hearken_v to_o my_o voice_n howbeit_o the_o latter_a may_v add_v something_o unto_o the_o former_a for_o to_o tempt_v be_v only_o to_o assay_v and_o try_v to_o prove_v be_v to_o make_v a_o experiment_n you_o have_v both_o together_o matth._n 16.1_o the_o pharisee_n with_o the_o sadducee_n come_v and_o tempt_v he_o desire_z that_o he_o will_v show_v they_o a_o sign_n from_o heaven_n ratio_fw-la this_o temptation_n and_o probation_n of_o god_n proceed_v either_o from_o presumption_n and_o pride_n of_o heart_n as_o they_o who_o be_v in_o prosperity_n and_o high_a place_n of_o dignity_n presume_v of_o their_o own_o strength_n wealth_n honour_n even_o because_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d above_o other_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n say_v pharaoh_n exod._n jessurun_n wax_v fat_a and_o kick_v yea_o this_o boldness_n may_v proceed_v from_o the_o contrary_a as_o from_o despair_n prov._n 30.9_o lest_o i_o be_v full_a and_o deny_v thou_o and_o say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n or_o lest_o i_o be_v poor_a and_o steal_v and_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o vain_a observe_v 1._o note_v hence_o the_o perverse_a and_o froward_a heart_n of_o man_n yea_o our_o proud_a and_o bold_a dare_v of_o our_o god_n by_o temptation_n provocation_n and_o prove_v of_o he_o such_o a_o boldness_n their_o be_v in_o every_o know_a sin_n so_o the_o apostle_n reason_n dare_v any_o of_o you_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 6.1_o 2_o sam._n 1.14_o it_o be_v hard_a for_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o paul_n to_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n be_v we_o strong_a than_o he_o 1_o cor._n 10._o
all_o this_o while_n these_o people_n continue_v in_o their_o ceremonial_a service_n all_o that_o time_n they_o offer_v sacrifice_n even_o forty_o year_n act._n 7.42_o and_o let_v it_o be_v inquire_v whether_o many_o of_o we_o have_v not_o continue_v in_o our_o sin_n perhaps_o forty_o fifty_o and_o sixty_o year_n and_o more_o yet_o mean_a time_n have_v cover_v our_o sin_n under_o fast_v and_o prayer_n and_o hear_v and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n belove_v i_o blame_v not_o these_o good_a ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o if_o they_o be_v empty_a of_o the_o inward_a form_n if_o man_n fast_o yet_o continue_v in_o their_o sin_n it_o be_v abominable_a it_o be_v no_o acceptable_a service_n unto_o god_n this_o will_v appear_v zach._n 7._o the_o people_n fast_v and_o mourn_v threescore_o and_o ten_o year_n and_o yet_o please_v not_o god_n nor_o fast_v unto_o he_o observe_v 4._o notwithstand_v they_o see_v what_o manner_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n be_v in_o his_o work_n of_o power_n mercy_n justice_n faithfulness_n etc._n etc._n yet_o they_o consider_v it_o not_o nor_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n but_o go_v on_o froward_o in_o their_o own_o way_n and_o continue_v long_o in_o their_o sin_n thus_o the_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v lead_v man_n to_o repentance_n rom._n 2.4_o even_o that_o by_o accident_n harden_v man_n as_o it_o do_v pharaoh_n when_o he_o see_v that_o the_o rain_n hail_n and_o thunder_n be_v cease_v he_o sin_v yet_o more_o and_o harden_v his_o heart_n exod._n 9.34_o o_o beloved_n be_v it_o not_o so_o with_o we_o psal_n 55.19_o because_o they_o meet_v with_o no_o change_n therefore_o they_o fear_v not_o god_n jer._n 48.11_o moab_n have_v not_o be_v empty_v from_o vessel_n to_o vessel_n it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n that_o that_o mean_n which_o the_o lord_n use_v to_o mollify_v melt_v and_o soften_v man_n shall_v be_v abuse_v to_o the_o harden_v of_o they_o observe_v 5._o the_o lord_n take_v notice_n how_o long_o we_o continue_v in_o our_o sin_n so_o he_o do_v of_o these_o father_n of_o the_o hebrew_n observe_v 6._o the_o example_n of_o other_o who_o have_v sin_v and_o continue_v in_o sin_n shall_v deter_v we_o from_o sin_n and_o continuance_n in_o it_o especial_o those_o who_o punishment_n be_v record_v in_o the_o holy_a seripture_n we_o be_v wont_v in_o other_o thing_n to_o take_v warning_n by_o our_o neighbour_n harm_n proximus_n vcalegon_n and_o so_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v with_o we_o when_o iniquity_n burn_v like_o a_o fire_n when_o his_o judgement_n be_v in_o the_o earth_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v learn_v righteousness_n esay_n this_o the_o lord_n aim_v at_o in_o his_o punishment_n of_o sin_n all_o israel_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_v and_o do_v no_o more_o wicked_o observe_v 7._o god_n patience_n and_o long_a suffering_n be_v great_a towards_o sinful_a man_n to_o see_v if_o they_o will_v return_v and_o repent_v so_o patient_a he_o be_v towards_o the_o old_a world_n gen._n 6.3_o neh._n 9.28_o 29_o 30._o jer._n 36.23_o 4._o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n as_o in_o the_o provocation_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o temptation_n in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o your_o father_n tempt_v i_o etc._n etc._n this_o four_o general_n divine_a truth_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o dissimilitude_n and_o unlikeness_n which_o the_o lord_n require_v to_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o pattern_n and_o example_n of_o provocation_n and_o temptation_n of_o god_n observe_v 1._o israel_n in_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n passage_n through_o the_o wilderness_n and_o entrance_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n carry_v the_o type_n either_o of_o our_o conversion_n and_o inward_a progress_n towards_o salvation_n or_o else_o of_o our_o apostasy_n and_o condemnation_n the_o apostle_n note_v they_o both_o 1_o cor._n 10.1_o 2._o for_o that_o state_n be_v call_v status_fw-la inconsistens_fw-la the_o inconsistent_a estate_n the_o unsettled_a condition_n of_o the_o childhood_n cadesh_n barnea_n observe_v 2._o the_o father_n of_o the_o hebrew_n or_o many_o of_o they_o who_o fall_v away_o have_v a_o spiritual_a work_n begin_v in_o they_o 1_o cor._n 16.1_o 1._o heb._n 4.1_o 2._o observe_v 3._o those_o thing_n which_o be_v historical_o write_v be_v not_o bare_a history_n but_o write_v for_o our_o spiritual_a admonition_n rom._n 15.4_o 1_o cor._n 10.6_o now_o these_o thing_n be_v our_o example_n to_o the_o intent_n we_o shall_v not_o lust_n after_o evil_a thing_n as_o they_o also_o lust_v observe_v 4._o there_o be_v divers_a pattern_n of_o sin_n see_v note_n on_o rom._n 5._o of_o punishment_n ibidem_fw-la of_o grace_n and_o life_n adam_n s._n paul_n repreh_n who_o rather_o imitate_v the_o first_o adam_n than_o the_o second_o exhort_v choose_v the_o good_a god_n patience_n be_v great_a and_o his_o suffering_n long_o towards_o penitent_a man_n if_o they_o return_v not_o they_o must_v perish_v in_o their_o sin_n note_n and_o observation_n upon_o hebrew_n iii_o 10_o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o i_o be_v grieve_v with_o that_o generation_n and_o say_v they_o do_v always_o err_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o they_o have_v not_o know_v my_o way_n so_o i_o swear_v in_o my_o wrath_n they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o my_o rest_n hitherto_o we_o have_v hear_v the_o apostle_n dehortation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n from_o the_o evil_n of_o sin_n dissuade_v from_o vers_fw-la 7_o 8_o 9_o come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o sin_n upon_o the_o lord_n himself_o and_o from_o he_o redound_v unto_o the_o sinner_n themselves_o wherein_o we_o have_v these_o truth_n 1._o the_o lord_n be_v grieve_v with_o that_o generation_n 2._o the_o lord_n say_v they_o always_o err_v in_o their_o heart_n 3._o they_o have_v not_o know_v his_o way_n 4._o the_o lord_n swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n 1._o the_o lord_n be_v grieve_v with_o that_o generation_n quaere_fw-la 1._o what_o generation_n that_o be_v 2._o what_o grief_n be_v and_o how_o the_o lord_n be_v grieve_v with_o that_o generation_n 1._o the_o word_n here_o use_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o answer_v to_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v psal_n 95._o it_o signify_v either_o 1._o a_o time_n or_o age_n which_o be_v either_o seculum_fw-la a_o generation_n the_o duration_n be_v from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o or_o the_o man_n of_o a_o generation_n esay_n 53._o who_o shall_v declare_v his_o generation_n some_o understand_v it_o of_o christ_n miraculous_a nativity_n as_o such_o as_o can_v be_v utter_v but_o the_o prophet_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v understand_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o seed_n posterity_n and_o generation_n of_o the_o son_n which_o shall_v be_v innumerable_a so_o that_o hereby_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v the_o promise_n unto_o abraham_n gen._n 15.5_o so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v so_o generation_n be_v use_v gen._n 7.1_o deut._n 29.22_o and_o 32.5_o judg._n 2.10_o 2._o by_o generation_n may_v be_v understand_v a_o succession_n of_o evil_a man_n as_o matth._n 23.35_o 36._o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v come_v upon_o this_o generation_n what_o we_o have_v follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o demonstrative_a be_v not_o in_o psal_n 95._o in_o the_o hebrew_n but_o be_v extant_a in_o the_o septuagint_n out_o of_o who_o translation_n the_o apostle_n have_v it_o and_o the_o same_o be_v extant_a in_o the_o hebrew_n where_o the_o story_n be_v repeat_v deut._n 1.35_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d emphatical_o this_o generation_n this_o evil_a this_o evil_a generation_n 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o god_n grieve_v the_o word_n here_o use_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o be_v dash_v against_o as_o the_o wave_n dash_v against_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o sea_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bank_n or_o shore_n as_o the_o rage_a sea_n the_o flood_n of_o ungodly_a man_n or_o man_n of_o belial_n dash_v against_o the_o lord_n who_o set_v bound_n to_o the_o sea_n or_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o burden_n as_o the_o lord_n complain_v i_o be_o burden_v by_o you_o as_o a_o cart_n lade_v with_o sheaf_n amos_n 2.10_o the_o word_n in_o the_o psalm_n which_o we_o render_v to_o grieve_v or_o to_o bear_v with_o sadness_n grief_n tediousness_n and_o irksomeness_n i_o turn_v the_o word_n displicuit_fw-la mihi_fw-la generatio_fw-la illa_fw-la that_o generation_n displease_v i_o other_o turn_v it_o litigavi_n or_o rixatus_fw-la sum_fw-la i_o strive_v or_o contend_v with_o they_o other_o and_o of_o they_o pagnine_a taedio_fw-la pertuli_fw-la generationem_fw-la illam_fw-la i_o bear_v that_o generation_n with_o irksomeness_n and_o
tediousness_n aquila_n and_o symmachus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apollinarius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o hate_v other_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o do_v abominate_a austin_n and_o bernard_n render_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o proximus_fw-la fui_fw-la in_o a_o ill_a sense_n i_o be_v near_o viz._n in_o a_o evil_a sense_n as_o to_o visit_v punish_v revenge_n thus_o the_o lord_n threaten_v the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n rev._n 2.5_o i_o will_v come_v unto_o they_o quick_o all_o these_o different_a translation_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o that_o of_o our_o last_o translation_n i_o be_v grieve_v other_o render_v the_o word_n dissecari_fw-la to_o be_v cut_v in_o piece_n 1._o as_o we_o be_v wont_v to_o express_v great_a grief_n when_o we_o say_v we_o be_v cut_v to_o the_o heart_n it_o repent_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o have_v make_v man_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o grieve_v he_o at_o the_o heart_n gen._n 6.6_o ratio_fw-la all_o grief_n proceed_v from_o either_o absence_n of_o good_a or_o the_o presence_n of_o what_o be_v inconvenient_a and_o contrary_a now_o what_o be_v contrary_a unto_o god_n but_o sin_n and_o sinful_a man_n provoke_v and_o tempt_a god_n and_o harden_v themselves_o against_o the_o good_a motion_n of_o his_o spirit_n strive_v with_o they_o when_o man_n walk_v contrary_a unto_o god_n levit._n 26._o and_o both_o sin_n and_o sinner_n be_v here_o in_o the_o text_n wherefore_o i_o e._n for_o the_o sin_n cause_n i_o be_v grieve_v with_o this_o generation_n of_o sinful_a man_n doubt_n can_v god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v grieve_v be_v not_o grief_n a_o turbulent_a weaken_v yea_o a_o destructive_a passion_n by_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n the_o spirit_n be_v break_v prov._n 15.13_o and_o 17.22_o a_o break_a spirit_n dry_v the_o bone_n yea_o sorrow_n have_v kill_v many_o ecclus._n 30.22.23_o can_v these_o effect_n of_o grief_n be_v give_v to_o god_n yea_o we_o see_v how_o man_n be_v over-swayed_n by_o passion_n to_o act_v thing_n contrary_a to_o reason_n i_o answer_v far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n such_o passion_n and_o turbulent_a affection_n as_o blind_a reason_n and_o precipitate_a man_n into_o action_n unworthy_a of_o wise_a man_n how_o much_o more_o unworthy_a of_o the_o only_a wise_a god_n yet_o where_o almighty_a god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v grieve_v at_o his_o heart_n gen._n 6.6_o and_o the_o like_a esay_n 43.24_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o to_o serve_v with_o thy_o sin_n and_o have_v weary_v i_o with_o thy_o iniquity_n amos._n 2.13_o eph._n 4.30_o these_o and_o such_o like_a scripture_n do_v not_o signify_v nothing_o nor_o can_v they_o so_o be_v satisfy_v as_o if_o upon_o the_o matter_n a_o man_n shall_v say_v god_n be_v not_o grieve_v for_o i_o beseech_v you_o consider_v be_v not_o sin_v 1._o most_o contrary_a to_o god_n nature_n who_o be_v the_o most_o essential_a righteousness_n itself_o what_o agreement_n between_o righteousness_n and_o unrighteousness_n 2._o 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suffer_v by_o sinner_n he_o be_v so_o just_a that_o he_o will_v not_o make_v they_o thereby_o to_o suffer_v we_o may_v say_v of_o this_o as_o of_o many_o other_o divine_a truth_n de_fw-fr re_fw-mi constat_fw-la de_fw-la modo_fw-la non_fw-la constat_fw-la observe_v 1._o god_n grieve_v not_o for_o any_o act_n of_o his_o own_o no_o for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o evil_a there_o be_v no_o grief_n observe_v 2._o he_o rejoice_v in_o his_o work_n esay_n 65.19_o for_o as_o grief_n proceed_v from_o evil_a present_a so_o joy_n from_o what_o be_v good_a since_o therefore_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n upon_o review_n of_o they_o be_v good_a gen._n it_o can_v but_o cause_v joy_n observe_v 3._o the_o lord_n grieve_v at_o the_o evil_a action_n of_o his_o creature_n when_o therefore_o he_o be_v say_v to_o endure_v with_o much_o long-suffering_a the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v to_o destruction_n rom._n 9.22_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v fit_v they_o to_o destruction_n 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man_n sure_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v alike_o affect_v with_o he_o i_o behold_v the_o transgressor_n and_o be_v grieve_v because_o they_o keep_v not_o thy_o word_n say_v david_n psal_n 119.158_o where_o we_o have_v the_o very_a same_o word_n i_o be_o grieve_v with_o those_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o thou_o psal_n 139.21_o thus_o david_n be_v a_o man_n according_a to_o god_n heart_n and_o so_o be_v paul_n phil._n 3.18_o exhort_v if_o other_o by_o hardness_n of_o heart_n grieve_v the_o lord_n let_v we_o by_o our_o repentance_n return_v unto_o he_o and_o comfort_v he_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o heaven_n at_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n they_o who_o harden_v themselves_o and_o thereby_o grieve_v the_o lord_n he_o will_v be_v comfort_v by_o their_o