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comfort_v the_o mind_n than_o a_o axe_n and_o a_o hammer_n and_o those_o other_o dead_a instrument_n be_v able_a by_o themselves_o alone_o to_o erect_v some_o stately_a edifice_n it_o be_v not_o the_o corn_n or_o the_o flower_n but_o the_o staff_n of_o bread_n which_o support_v the_o life_n and_o that_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n but_o something_o which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n even_o the_o blessing_n which_o sanctify_v the_o creature_n for_o man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n alone_o but_o by_o the_o word_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o god_n mouth_n the_o creature_n can_v hold_v up_o itself_o much_o less_o contribute_v to_o the_o subsistence_n of_o other_o thing_n unless_o god_n continue_v the_o influence_n of_o his_o blessing_n upon_o it_o as_o soon_o as_o christ_n have_v curse_v the_o figtree_n it_o present_o wither_a and_o dry_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 20._o frâ—m_o the_o root_n to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o root_n alone_o but_o the_o blessing_n of_o christ_n which_o do_v support_v the_o figtree_n the_o creature_n of_o themselves_o be_v indifferent_a to_o contrary_a operation_n according_a as_o they_o have_v be_v by_o god_n several_o apply_v fire_n preserve_v the_o three_o child_n in_o the_o furnace_n and_o the_o same_o fire_n lick_v up_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o persecution_n fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o destroy_v sodom_n and_o fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o advance_v elias_n the_o same_o sea_n a_o sanctuary_n unto_o israel_n and_o a_o grave_n unto_o egypt_n jonah_n have_v be_v drown_v if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v devour_v the_o latter_a destruction_n be_v a_o deliverance_n from_o the_o former_a and_o the_o ravine_n of_o the_o fish_n a_o refuge_n from_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o sea_n pulse_n keep_v daniel_n in_o good_a like_n which_o the_o meat_n of_o the_o king_n table_n can_v not_o do_v in_o the_o other_o child_n for_o indeed_o life_n be_v not_o a_o thing_n mere_o 1._o natural_a but_o of_o promise_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v let_v the_o promise_n be_v remove_v and_o however_o a_o wicked_a man_n live_v as_o well_o as_o a_o righteous_a man_n yet_o his_o life_n be_v indeed_o but_o a_o breathe_a death_n only_o the_o cram_n of_o he_o to_o a_o day_n of_o slaughter_n when_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n be_v once_o subduct_v though_o man_n labour_v in_o the_o uâ—ry_a fire_n turn_v their_o vital_a heat_n 13._o with_o extremity_n of_o pain_n into_o a_o very_a flame_n yet_o the_o close_a of_o all_o their_o labour_n will_v prove_v nothing_o but_o vanity_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v we_o shall_v therefore_o pray_v unto_o god_n that_o we_o may_v live_v not_o only_o by_o the_o creature_n but_o by_o the_o word_n which_o sanctify_v the_o creature_n that_o we_o may_v not_o lean_v upon_o our_o substance_n but_o upon_o god_n promise_n that_o we_o may_v not_o live_v by_o that_o which_o we_o have_v only_o but_o by_o that_o which_o we_o hope_v for_o and_o may_v still_o find_v god_n accompany_v his_o own_o blessing_n unto_o our_o soul_n but_o here_o the_o vanity_n and_o wickedness_n of_o many_o worldly_a man_n be_v just_o to_o be_v reprove_v who_o rest_v on_o the_o creature_n as_o on_o the_o only_a staff_n and_o comfort_n of_o their_o life_n who_o count_v it_o their_o principal_a joy_n when_o their_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o 5._o oil_n increase_v who_o magnify_v their_o own_o art_n sacrifice_n to_o their_o own_o net_n and_o drag_v which_o be_v the_o idolatry_n of_o covetousness_n so_o often_o speak_v of_o by_o the_o apostle_n when_o all_o the_o trust_n and_o hope_v and_o glory_n and_o rejoice_v which_o man_n have_v be_v in_o the_o creature_n and_o not_o in_o god_n they_o boast_v say_v the_o psalmist_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o riches_n 6._o nay_o so_o much_o sottishness_n there_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o so_o much_o sophistry_n in_o the_o creature_n that_o the_o proud_a fool_n in_o the_o gospel_n from_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o wealth_n 19_o conclude_v the_o length_n of_o his_o life_n thou_o have_v much_o lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n and_o the_o certainty_n of_o his_o mirth_n and_o pleasure_n take_v thy_o ease_n eat_v drink_n and_o be_v merry_a their_o inward_a thought_n be_v that_o their_o house_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o and_o 6._o their_o dwell_a place_n to_o all_o generation_n and_o david_n himself_o be_v over-taken_a with_o this_o folly_n i_o say_v in_o my_o prosperity_n i_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v yea_o so_o much_o seed_n be_v there_o of_o pride_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o so_o much_o heat_n as_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v &_o vigour_n in_o the_o creature_n to_o quicken_v it_o as_o that_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o deify_v themselves_o in_o the_o reflection_n on_o their_o own_o greatness_n &_o to_o deify_v any_o thing_n else_o which_o contribute_v to_o the_o enlargement_n of_o their_o ambitious_a purpose_n 14._o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o persian_a emperor_n make_v they_o all_o usurp_v religious_a worship_n from_o their_o subject_n the_o like_a insolence_n we_o find_v in_o the_o babilonish_a monarch_n they_o exalt_v themselves_o above_o the_o height_n of_o the_o cloud_n and_o make_v themselves_o equal_a to_o the_o most_o high_a esai_n 14._o 14._o yea_o their_o pride_n make_v they_o forget_v any_o god_n save_o themselves_o i_o be_o and_o there_o be_v none_o beside_o i_o esai_n 47._o 7._o 8._o it_o 15._o be_v the_o blasphemous_a arrogance_n of_o tyrus_n the_o rich_a city_n i_o be_o a_o god_n i_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o god_n i_o have_v a_o heart_n like_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n ezek._n 28._o 26._o neither_o be_v these_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o time_n alone_o the_o fountain_n of_o they_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o they_o in_o the_o life_n of_o those_o who_o dare_v not_o venture_v upon_o the_o word_n for_o albeit_o man_n with_o their_o mouth_n profess_v god_n there_o be_v yet_o a_o bitter_a root_n of_o atheism_n 20._o and_o of_o polutheisme_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n which_o be_v mighty_o actuate_v by_o the_o abundance_n of_o earthly_a thing_n where_o the_o treasure_n be_v there_o be_v the_o heart_n 21._o where_o the_o heart_n there_o the_o happiness_n and_o where_o the_o happiness_n there_o the_o god_n now_o worldly_a man_n put_v their_o trust_n in_o their_o riches_n set_v their_o heart_n upon_o they_o make_v they_o their_o strong_a city_n and_o 15._o therefore_o no_o marvel_n if_o they_o be_v their_o idol_n too_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o oftentimes_o we_o may_v observe_v rich_a and_o mighty_a man_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v more_o impatient_a of_o the_o 3._o word_n of_o god_n more_o bitter_a scorner_n of_o the_o power_n of_o religion_n more_o fearful_o give_v over_o to_o the_o pursuit_n of_o fleshly_a lust_n and_o secular_a purpose_n to_o vanity_n vainglory_n ambition_n revenge_n fierce_a implacable_a bloody_a passion_n brazen_a and_o boast_a abomination_n than_o other_o man_n but_o because_o they_o have_v some_o secret_a opinion_n that_o there_o be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o distance_n between_o god_n and_o they_o as_o between_o god_n and_o other_o man_n but_o because_o the_o abundance_n of_o 15._o worldly_a thing_n have_v braw_v their_o heart_n and_o fat_v their_o conscience_n and_o thicken_v their_o eye_n against_o any_o fear_n or_o faith_n or_o notice_n at_o all_o of_o that_o supreme_a dominion_n and_o impartial_a revenge_n which_o the_o most_o powerful_a and_o just_a god_n do_v bear_v over_o all_o sinner_n and_o against_o all_o sin_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o many_o ordinary_a man_n drudge_n and_o moil_n all_o the_o year_n long_o think_v every_o hour_n in_o the_o church_n so_o much_o time_n lose_v from_o their_o life_n be_v not_o able_a to_o forbear_v their_o
build_v uâ—…grounded_a presumption_n of_o safety_n to_o it_o sâ—…lfe_n by_o the_o fellowship_n of_o such_o who_o it_o conceive_v to_o be_v in_o a_o good_a condition_n three_o they_o involve_v themselves_o in_o the_o common_a calamity_n with_o those_o with_o who_o they_o communicate_v it_o israel_n have_v not_o separate_v themselves_o from_o egypt_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o paschall_n lamb_n but_o hâ—…d_v communicate_v with_o they_o in_o their_o idolatâ—…y_n they_o shall_v have_v feel_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o destroy_n angel_n in_o their_o house_n as_o well_o as_o the_o egyptian_n if_o upon_o hostility_n between_o nation_n warning_n 1._o be_v give_v by_o a_o adversary_n to_o all_o stranger_n to_o void_a the_o place_n which_o he_o come_v against_o and_o they_o take_v not_o the_o summons_n though_o of_o themselves_o they_o be_v no_o way_n engage_v upon_o the_o quarrel_n yet_o be_v promiscuous_o mingle_v with_o the_o conquer_a people_n they_o also_o shall_v share_v in_o the_o common_a calamity_n and_o become_v captive_n with_o the_o rest_n so_o good_a man_n by_o communion_n with_o the_o wicked_a be_v involve_v in_o the_o general_a misery_n of_o those_o with_o who_o they_o communicate_v four_o they_o betray_v the_o safety_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n wherein_o they_o live_v for_o they_o under_o christ_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n their_o prayer_n establish_v the_o prince_n throne_n their_o cry_n hold_v god_n fast_o and_o will_v not_o let_v he_o alone_o to_o destroy_v a_o people_n if_o the_o salt_n be_v infatuate_v every_o thing_n must_v be_v unsavoury_a if_o the_o foundation_n fail_v what_o can_v the_o people_n do_v now_o last_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n the_o apostle_n show_v the_o aptness_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o cleanse_v and_o purify_v and_o that_o therefore_o they_o to_o who_o they_o be_v make_v do_v mis-imploy_a and_o neglect_v they_o if_o they_o purify_v not_o themselves_o from_o all_o that_o filthynesse_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n which_o by_o communion_n with_o the_o wicked_a they_o be_v apt_a easy_o to_o contract_v i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v you_o with_o any_o division_n of_o the_o word_n but_o observe_v out_o of_o they_o the_o point_n i_o have_v propose_v touch_v the_o pollution_n and_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n and_o infer_v other_o thing_n in_o the_o text_n by_o way_n of_o corolarie_n and_o application_n unto_o that_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v that_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n beautiful_a in_o their_o time_n and_o then_o much_o more_o man_n who_o he_o create_v after_o his_o own_o image_n in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n with_o a_o universal_a harmony_n &_o rectitude_n in_o soul_n and_o body_n he_o never_o say_v of_o any_o of_o the_o creaâ—…ures_n let_v uâ—…_n make_v it_o after_o our_o oâ—…ne_a image_n as_o he_o do_v of_o man_n and_o yet_o the_o creature_n have_v no_o more_o beauty_n in_o they_o then_o thâ—…y_v have_v footstep_n of_o the_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o he_o that_o make_v they_o how_o much_o more_o beautiful_a than_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n for_o who_o service_n this_o whole_a glorious_a frame_n be_v erect_v and_o who_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o knowledge_n and_o love_n of_o all_o god_n reveal_v will_n now_o sin_n bring_v confusion_n disorder_n vanity_n both_o upon_o the_o whole_a creation_n and_o upon_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n and_o angel_n what_o thing_n more_o glorious_a than_o a_o angel_n what_o more_o hideous_a than_o a_o devil_n and_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o sin_n which_o make_v a_o angel_n a_o devil_n what_o thing_n more_o beautiful_a and_o benign_a than_o heaven_n what_o more_o horrid_a and_o merciless_a than_o hell_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v sin_n which_o draw_v a_o 4._o hell_n out_o of_o heaven_n even_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n upon_o god_n enemy_n what_o more_o excellent_a and_o befit_v the_o hand_n of_o such_o a_o workman_n then_o a_o universal_a fullness_n and_o goodness_n in_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o nature_n what_o more_o base_a and_o unserviceable_a than_o emptiness_n and_o disorder_n and_o it_o be_v sin_n which_o have_v put_v chink_n into_o all_o the_o creature_n to_o let_v out_o their_o virtue_n and_o have_v bring_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n upon_o all_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n in_o one_o word_n what_o more_o honourable_a then_o to_o obtain_v the_o end_n for_o which_o a_o thing_n be_v make_v what_o more_o abhor_a then_o to_o subsist_v in_o a_o condition_n infinite_o more_o woeful_a than_o not_o to_o be_v and_o it_o be_v sin_n only_o which_o shall_v one_o time_n or_o other_o make_v all_o impenitent_a sinner_n wish_v rather_o to_o be_v hurry_v into_o that_o fearful_a gulf_n of_o annihilation_n and_o to_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o everlasting_a forgetfulness_n then_o live_v with_o those_o mark_n of_o vengeance_n under_o those_o mountainous_a and_o unsupportable_a pressure_n which_o their_o sin_n will_v bring_v upon_o they_o when_o we_o look_v into_o the_o scripture_n to_o find_v out_o there_o the_o resemblance_n of_o sin_n we_o find_v it_o compare_v to_o the_o most_o loath_a some_o of_o thing_n to_o the_o blood_n and_o pollution_n of_o a_o new_a bear_v child_n before_o it_o be_v cut_v wash_v salt_v or_o swaddle_v ezek._n 16._o 6._o to_o the_o rottenness_n of_o a_o man_n in_o his_o grave_n the_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o mischief_n and_o sin_n 1._o joh._n 5._o 19_o even_o as_o a_o dead_a man_n in_o the_o slime_n and_o rottenness_n of_o his_o grave_n to_o that_o noisome_a steam_n and_o poisonous_a exhalation_n which_o breath_n s_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o open_a sepulchre_n their_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n roâ—…_n 3._o 13._o that_o be_v out_o of_o their_o throat_n proceed_v nothing_o but_o stink_v and_o rot_a communication_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o eph._n 4._o 29._o to_o the_o nature_n of_o viper_n swine_n and_o dog_n luk._n 3._o 7._o 20_o 2._o pet._n 2._o 20._o to_o the_o dung_n or_o garbage_n the_o poison_n sting_n excrement_n vomit_n of_o these_o filthy_a creature_n to_o a_o root_n of_o bitterness_n which_o defiloth_n many_o heb._n 12_o 15._o to_o thorn_n and_o brier_n which_o bring_v forth_o no_o other_o fruit_n but_o cuâ—…ses_n heb._n 6._o 8._o to_o the_o excrement_n of_o metal_n dross_n and_o reprobate_a silver_n jer._n 6._o 28._o ezek._n 22_o 18._o to_o the_o excrement_n of_o a_o boil_a pot_n a_o great_a scum_n ezek._n 24._o 11._o 12._o to_o the_o worst_a of_o all_o disease_n sore_n esai_n 1._o 6._o rottenness_n 2._o tim._n 3._o 8._o gangrene_n or_o leaprosy_n 2._o tim._n 2._o 17._o plague_n and_o pestilâ—…nee_n 1._o king_n 8._o 38._o the_o menstruousnesse_n of_o a_o remove_a woman_n ezek._n 36._o 17._o to_o a_o vessel_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o pleasure_n which_o be_v but_o the_o modest_a expression_n of_o that_o draught_n into_o which_o nature_n empty_v itself_o hos._n 8._o 8._o and_o which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o uncleanness_n sin_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n jam._n 3._o 6._o so_o that_o the_o pure_a eye_n of_o god_n do_v loath_a to_o see_v and_o his_o nostril_n to_o smell_v it_o zach._n 11._o 8._o amos._n 5._o 21._o it_o make_v all_o those_o that_o have_v eye_n open_a and_o judgement_n rectify_v to_o abhoâ—…re_v it_o in_o otâ—…ers_n the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o righteous_a prov._n 29._o 27._o when_o desperate_a wretch_n pour_v out_o their_o oâ—…thes_n and_o execrâ—…tions_n against_o heaven_n scorn_n and_o persecute_v the_o word_n of_o grace_n count_v it_o baseness_n and_o cowardice_n not_o to_o dare_v to_o be_v desperate_o wicked_a than_o every_o true_a heart_n mourn_v for_o their_o pride_n compassionate_v their_o misery_n defy_v their_o solicitation_n decline_v their_o company_n and_o course_n even_o as_o most_o infectious_a serpentine_a and_o hellish_a exhalation_n which_o poison_n the_o ayâ—…e_n and_o putrify_v the_o earth_n upon_o which_o they_o â—…reade_v and_o when_o god_n give_v a_o man_n eye_n to_o look_v inward_a unridge_v the_o conscience_n unbo_fw-la well_v the_o heart_n stir_v up_o by_o his_o word_n the_o sink_n which_o be_v in_o every_o man_n bosom_n make_v he_o smell_v the_o carrion_n of_o his_o own_o dead_a work_n the_o uncleanness_n of_o his_o evil_a conscience_n the_o filthiness_n of_o his_o nature_n every_o man_n be_v then_o constrain_v to_o abhor_v himself_o to_o be_v loathsome_a in_o his_o own_o sight_n and_o to_o stop_v his_o nose_n at_o the_o poison_n of_o his_o own_o sore_n ezek._n 36._o 31._o for_o the_o more_o particular_a discovery_n of_o this_o truth_n let_v we_o first_o look_v upon_o the_o best_a work_n of_o the_o best_a man_n though_o we_o say_v not_o that_o they_o be_v sin_n and_o in_o naturarei_fw-la culpable_a as_o our_o adversary_n charge_v we_o yet_o so_o much_o evil_n do_v adhere_v unto_o