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of_o terror_n and_o commination_n unto_o such_o who_o if_o they_o will_v deal_v unpartial_o with_o their_o own_o soul_n can_v but_o find_v themselves_o night-wanderer_n in_o the_o broad_a way_n hereto_o opposite_a and_o therefore_o in_o the_o estare_fw-la and_o expectation_n of_o unavoideable_a destruction_n unless_o be_v warn_v of_o the_o danger_n of_o god_n displeasure_n they_o resolve_v to_o endure_v the_o difficulty_n of_o this_o strait_a gate_n and_o way_n that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v his_o favour_n for_o howsoever_o such_o many_o time_n as_o moses_n warn_v promise_v to_o themselves_o peace_n 29.19_o deut._n 29.19_o their_o own_o heart_n like_o ahab_n flatteâ—ing_v chaplain_n be_v ready_a to_o soothe_v they_o in_o their_o madness_n 22.12_o 1_o king_n 22.12_o and_o to_o bid_v they_o not_o to_o fear_v but_o go_v on_o and_o prosper_v yet_o if_o balaam_n though_o a_o corrupt_a prophet_n dare_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o curse_v where_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o curse_v 23.8_o num._n 23.8_o how_o may_v any_o servant_n of_o christ_n that_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v faithful_a presume_v to_o pronounce_v a_o blessing_n where_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o bless_v but_o rather_o with_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n deny_v all_o peace_n unto_o the_o wicked_a 57.21_o isa_n 57.21_o answer_v he_o as_o jehu_n do_v jehoram_n what_o peace_n while_o the_o whoredom_n of_o their_o mother_n 9.22_o 2_o kin._n 9.22_o that_o jezabel_n of_o sinful_a nature_n and_o her_o witchcraft_n be_v yet_o in_o great_a number_n for_o alas_o what_o shall_v i_o or_o what_o can_v i_o say_v unto_o thou_o i_o know_v thou_o will_v glad_o hear_v of_o peace_n and_o have_v those_o blessing_n as_o from_o mount_n gerizim_n pronounce_v on_o thou_o that_o for_o all_o this_o god_n be_v merciful_a 27.12_o deut._n 27.12_o and_o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n and_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n shall_v repent_v etc._n etc._n yea_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o iudge_v it_o unbeseeming_a the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o beat_v man_n down_o by_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o rather_o apply_v the_o sweet_a comfort_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o raise_v they_o up_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o life_n the_o hope_n of_o life_n sure_o it_o be_v our_o only_a aim_n and_o the_o travel_n of_o our_o soul_n so_o to_o fashion_v the_o new_a creature_n in_o you_o that_o you_o may_v abound_v in_o that_o bless_a hope_n but_o what_o will_v you_o haâ—e_v we_o to_o deceive_v you_o and_o that_o that_o lie_a spirit_n by_o our_o 23_o 1_o kin._n 2d_o 23_o mouth_n shall_v bid_v you_o go_v on_o and_o prosper_v in_o your_o wickedness_n or_o will_v not_o your_o own_o heart_n in_o that_o case_n as_o micaiah_n discover_v and_o just_o reproove_v we_o or_o think_v you_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o make_v wide_a or_o strait_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n at_o our_o pleasure_n sure_o it_o be_v not_o we_o but_o our_o god_n and_o you_o who_o have_v measure_v these_o gate_n and_o point_v out_o these_o narrow_a way_n to_o life_n in_o his_o eternal_a word_n of_o truth_n neither_o be_v it_o our_o part_n to_o determine_v judicial_o of_o any_o man_n everlasting_a estate_n that_o power_n we_o willing_o leave_v to_o your_o own_o conscience_n right_o inform_v by_o the_o word_n oâ—_n truth_n under_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o who_o be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n 3.20_o 1_o joh._n 3.20_o our_o only_a office_n by_o god_n assign_v be_v as_o our_o name_n of_o watchman_n shepherds_z 15._o eze._n 3.17_o jere._n 3_o 15._o and_o the_o like_a import_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n and_o as_o ourselves_o have_v learn_v from_o the_o word_n to_o give_v direction_n to_o our_o fellow_n traveller_n how_o they_o may_v guide_v their_o foot_n in_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n 1.79_o luk._n 1.79_o and_o will_v you_o take_v it_o well_o in_o a_o journey_n have_v lose_v your_o way_n to_o be_v tell_v that_o you_o be_v right_a and_o may_v go_v forward_o bold_o joseph_n when_o he_o miss_v of_o his_o brethren_n in_o shechem_n and_o be_v wander_v in_o the_o field_n 37.16_o gen._n 37.16_o be_v find_v of_o a_o man_n by_o who_o he_o be_v direct_v to_o follow_v they_o to_o dothan_n and_o shall_v we_o when_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n seek_v her_o well-beloved_a and_o her_o brethren_n come_v for_o direction_n to_o the_o tent_n of_o we_o shepherd_n 1.17_o cant._n 1.17_o turn_v she_o out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o as_o elisha_n do_v the_o blind_a aramite_n lead_v she_o to_o samaria_n in_o stead_n of_o dothan_n we_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v 6.19_o 2_o kin._n 6.19_o that_o know_v and_o teach_v man_n what_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v that_o when_o you_o come_v unto_o we_o as_o the_o people_n use_v to_o come_v 33.31_o exeunt_n 33.31_o and_o sit_v before_o we_o to_o hear_v our_o word_n your_o desire_n be_v to_o understand_v from_o god_n by_o we_o the_o way_n wherein_o you_o may_v walk_v 42.3_o jer._n 42.3_o and_o the_o thing_n that_o you_o may_v do_v remember_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o witness_n of_o truth_n and_o faith_n between_o we_o 5._o verse_n 5._o god_n forbid_v then_o that_o either_o we_o shall_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n 12.23_o 1_o sam._n 12.23_o cease_v to_o pray_v for_o you_o and_o to_o show_v you_o the_o good_a &_o right_a way_n or_o that_o you_o like_o those_o in_o jeremy_n shall_v be_v find_v to_o dissemble_v in_o your_o heart_n 42.20_o jer._n 42.20_o have_v resolve_v with_o yourselves_o before_o hand_n to_o go_v down_o to_o egypt_n 43.2_o jer._n 43.2_o much_o less_o to_o give_v the_o lie_n to_o god_n servant_n when_o they_o shall_v advise_v you_o in_o the_o lord_n name_n to_o the_o contrary_a which_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o say_v unto_o the_o almighty_a 21.14_o job_n 21.14_o depart_v from_o we_o for_o we_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o way_n nay_o so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o you_o despise_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o yourselves_o 7.30_o luk._n 7.30_o to_o fall_v out_o with_o the_o watchman_n who_o in_o love_n unto_o your_o soul_n and_o care_v to_o deliver_v his_o own_o make_v you_o to_o hear_v that_o voice_n this_o be_v the_o way_n walk_v you_o in_o it_o 30.21_o esa_n 30.21_o when_o you_o turn_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a or_o to_o account_v he_o your_o enemy_n fortel_v you_o the_o truth_n 4.16_o gal._n 4.16_o that_o you_o rather_o show_v yourselves_o to_o be_v of_o david_n spirit_n who_o receive_v counsel_n from_o god_n by_o a_o woman_n 25.32_o 1_o sam._n 25.32_o bless_v the_o lord_n the_o counsel_n and_o the_o counsellor_n that_o cause_v he_o to_o desist_v from_o his_o unadvised_a &_o unwarrantable_a course_n but_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v so_o please_v himself_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o his_o own_o wisdom_n as_o to_o refuse_v by_o god_n to_o be_v make_v wise_a for_o himself_o and_o shall_v mock_v and_o rage_v at_o he_o who_o careful_o seek_v to_o make_v he_o see_v the_o danger_n of_o 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he_o have_v set_v in_o his_o word_n wherein_o he_o have_v utter_o exclude_v from_o mercy_n all_o that_o sin_n presumptuous_o 59.5_o deu._n 29.20_o psal_n 59.5_o and_o of_o malicious_a wickedness_n or_o what_o comfort_n can_v thou_o have_v in_o this_o that_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a for_o god_n to_o save_v while_o by_o impenitency_n thou_o make_v it_o impossible_a for_o thou_o to_o be_v save_v and_o howsoever_o it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o man_n to_o be_v receive_v 1.15_o 1_o tim_n 1.15_o that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n yet_o what_o can_v thou_o claim_v therein_o who_o by_o unbelief_n make_v god_n a_o liar_n 5.10_o 1_o joh_n 5.10_o and_o account_v the_o son_n of_o god_n
〈◊〉_d to_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n and_o behold_v and_o ask_v among_o the_o old_a way_n as_o some_o with_o warrant_n from_o the_o original_n trem._n trem._n and_o necessity_n of_o truth_n do_v render_v since_o there_o be_v many_o old_a way_n 20.18_o eze._n 20.18_o that_o be_v not_o good_a which_o be_v the_o good_a way_n and_o to_o walk_v therein_o that_o we_o may_v find_v rest_n for_o our_o soul_n for_o so_o do_v a_o twofold_a care_n lie_v upon_o we_o the_o first_o to_o labour_v to_o find_v out_o which_o be_v the_o good_a gate_n and_o way_n wherewith_o god_n if_o we_o will_v submit_v ourselves_o and_o look_v to_o be_v teach_v of_o he_o will_v acquaint_v we_o by_o these_o two_o certain_a and_o infallible_a mark_n viz._n first_o if_o it_o be_v prescribe_v by_o christ_n the_o truth_n second_o if_o it_o lead_v we_o to_o christ_n our_o life_n as_o the_o path_n before_o discover_v be_v and_o do_v which_o be_v find_v out_o our_o second_o care_n ought_v to_o be_v put_v away_o all_o delay_n 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