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the_o pharisee_n hypocrisy_n they_o be_v enrage_v against_o he_o and_o plot_v his_o death_n herod_n must_v not_o endure_v to_o hear_v of_o his_o herodias_n see_v prov._n 1._o 25._o where_o it_o be_v say_v you_o set_v at_o nought_o all_o my_o counsel_n and_o will_v none_o of_o my_o reproof_n these_o be_v proud_a scorner_n at_o the_o 22._o verse_n and_o you_o may_v easy_o judge_v how_o little_a like_o these_o be_v to_o profit_v he_o be_v not_o like_a to_o have_v his_o wound_n heal_v that_o can_v endure_v to_o have_v it_o search_v 3._o because_o god_n will_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o such_o in_o his_o ordinance_n he_o give_v more_o grace_n to_o the_o humble_a but_o resist_v the_o proud_a james_n 4._o 6._o god_n be_v his_o enemy_n god_n as_o i_o may_v say_v every_o sabbath_n keep_v open_a house_n every_o one_o may_v come_v but_o believe_v it_o a_o proud_a heart_n be_v like_a to_o go_v away_o without_o his_o alm_n he_o fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n but_o send_v the_o 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emblem_n of_o peace_n so_o acceptable_a shall_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n be_v which_o reveal_v christ_n as_o your_o peace_n etc._n etc._n three_o examine_v whether_o you_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o sinner_n christ_n come_v to_o save_v you_o will_v say_v that_o be_v needless_a do_v not_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v all_o be_v it_o not_o say_v express_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 15._o and_o that_o he_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n hebr._n 2._o 9_o and_o that_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_a the_o whole_a world_n unto_o himself_o 2_o cor._n 15._o 19_o how_o far_o christ_n intention_n extend_v in_o his_o undertake_n will_v be_v too_o large_a to_o discuss_v it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a at_o present_a to_o note_v that_o the_o price_n christ_n pay_v be_v sufficient_a in_o itself_o for_o the_o expiation_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o that_o it_o extend_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o sinner_n notwithstanding_o this_o we_o know_v from_o scripture_n that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v perish_v even_o of_o those_o who_o be_v under_o the_o gospel_n many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v and_o christ_n do_v express_o restrain_v that_o universality_n which_o many_o to_o little_a purpose_n contend_v for_o when_o he_o say_v he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n joh._n 10._o 15._o to_o redeem_v his_o church_n act_v 20._o 28._o and_o to_o save_v only_o his_o own_o people_n matth._n 1._o 21._o and_o for_o those_o who_o be_v give_v he_o of_o his_o father_n in_o contradistinction_n to_o the_o world_n joh._n 17._o 9_o therefore_o there_o be_v room_n leave_v for_o enquiry_n whether_o we_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o christ_n undertake_n for_o we_o such_o be_v i._o repent_v return_v sinner_n so_o christ_n tell_v you_o himself_o matth._n 9_o 13._o i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o 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vineyard_n because_o it_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o his_o interest_n thus_o doctrine_n do_v oft_o ebb_v and_o flow_v upon_o politic_a consideration_n and_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v lose_v in_o the_o world_n 3._o all_o be_v do_v by_o the_o spirit_n the_o word_n be_v but_o a_o dead_a letter_n may_v we_o not_o therefore_o better_o expect_v the_o whisper_n of_o it_o then_o to_o be_v tie_v to_o a_o constant_a attendance_n upon_o the_o word_n preach_v as_o if_o the_o impotent_a people_n john_n 5._o shall_v have_v argue_v we_o can_v be_v heal_v unless_o we_o be_v put_v in_o therefore_o we_o will_v not_o lie_v at_o the_o pool_n nay_o they_o know_v but_o one_o of_o they_o can_v be_v heal_v at_o a_o time_n and_o yet_o all_o lay_v expect_v be_v it_o in_o vain_a to_o sow_v your_o seed_n because_o you_o can_v have_v no_o crop_n without_o the_o influence_n of_o heaven_n so_o no_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n because_o no_o thrive_a without_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v say_v james_n 1._o 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confirm_v by_o the_o word_n preach_v it_o be_v the_o apostle_n work_v to_o confirm_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o disciple_n act_n 14._o 22._o and_o sure_o most_o needful_a in_o these_o unsteadie_a unsettled_a waver_a and_o apostatise_v time_n when_o many_o who_o have_v profess_v high_o have_v apostatise_v foul_o be_v your_o knowledge_n true_a it_o be_v but_o imperfect_a for_o we_o know_v but_o in_o part_n and_o therefore_o you_o still_o need_v the_o word_n to_o be_v a_o light_n and_o a_o lamp_n to_o you_o your_o affection_n sanctify_v but_o perhaps_o be_v dull_a and_o heavy_a they_o need_v the_o word_n to_o quicken_v and_o inflame_v they_o as_o christ_n do_v his_o disciple_n luke_n 24._o 32._o thou_o be_v at_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o thy_o attainment_n why_o christ_n have_v give_v pastor_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n ephes_n 4._o 12._o or_o if_o thy_o grace_n thrive_v and_o grow_v still_o thy_o comfort_n may_v be_v but_o weak_a and_o languish_a therefore_o thou_o still_o 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cleave_v to_o the_o best_a and_o we_o must_v be_v continual_o wash_v in_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o hear_v i_o watch_v daily_o at_o my_o gate_n etc._n etc._n prov._n 8._o 34._o iii_o as_o to_o the_o scripture_n plead_v in_o peter_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o observe_v 19_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 19_o that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d until_o do_v not_o denote_v the_o term_n of_o time_n but_o as_o beza_n note_v on_o matth._n 1._o 25._o tempus_fw-la interjectum_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la denotat_fw-la it_o assert_v the_o present_a but_o deny_v not_o the_o future_a time_n as_o scripture_n afford_v we_o many_o instance_n as_o matth._n 28._o 20._o i_o be_o with_o you_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n what_o no_o long_o yes_o it_o will_v be_v their_o happiness_n to_o enjoy_v he_o to_o eternity_n so_o matth._n 22._o 44._o sit_v thou_o on_o my_o right_a hand_n till_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n but_o shall_v christ_n sit_v there_o no_o long_o yes_o sure_o so_o here_o until_o note_n the_o end_n of_o the_o word_n not_o the_o term_n of_o time_n for_o our_o attendance_n we_o must_v attend_v so_o long_o but_o it_o do_v not_o say_v then_o no_o long_o use_v of_o it_o the_o enthusiast_n use_v this_o place_n to_o favour_v their_o neglect_n of_o the_o word_n for_o by_o the_o daystar_n they_o will_v understand_v extraordinary_a immediate_a revelation_n so_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o apostle_n mean_v the_o same_o with_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 20._o as_o oppose_a to_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 16._o such_o be_v these_o
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cernimus_fw-la per_fw-la speculum_fw-la &_o in_fw-la aenigmate_fw-la it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n do_v shine_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o by_o that_o into_o our_o heart_n but_o in_o the_o great_a communication_n of_o light_n there_o be_v a_o mixture_n of_o some_o darkness_n we_o be_v in_o the_o body_n but_o as_o in_o ergastulo_fw-la as_o in_o a_o prison_n though_o some_o light_n come_v in_o by_o the_o craney_n yet_o more_o darkness_n remain_v upon_o we_o then_o shall_v the_o day_n full_o appear_v when_o all_o cloud_n of_o ignorance_n and_o error_n shall_v be_v scatter_v and_o the_o full_a rise_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v upon_o we_o here_o calvin_n observe_v nos_fw-la tantundem_fw-la absumus_fw-la à _fw-la pleno_fw-la die_fw-la quantum_fw-la à _fw-la perfectione_n fides_fw-la nostra_fw-la abest_fw-la our_o light_n here_o be_v but_o dim_a our_o faith_n but_o imperfect_a therefore_o while_o we_o live_v in_o the_o world_n we_o shall_v want_v 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