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god_n and_o david_n at_o once_o prophesi_v the_o same_o of_o other_o and_o promise_v it_o for_o himself_o psal_n 145.6_o man_n shall_v speak_v of_o the_o might_n of_o thy_o terrible_a act_n and_o i_o will_v declare_v thy_o greatness_n again_o consider_v these_o word_n as_o they_o be_v express_v comparative_o god_n be_v great_a than_o man_n as_o god_n be_v great_a so_o great_a than_o the_o great_a man_n god_n be_v great_a above_o all_o god_n that_o be_v above_o all_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n now_o i_o know_v say_v jethro_n exod_n 18.11_o that_o god_n be_v great_a than_o all_o god_n great_a than_o rharoah_n and_o his_o egyptian_a prince_n for_o in_o the_o thing_n wherein_o they_o deal_v proud_o he_o be_v above_o they_o david_n challenge_v all_o the_o god_n on_o god_n behalf_n psal_n 77.13_o who_o be_v so_o great_a a_o god_n as_o our_o god_n let_v any_o man_n name_v he_o if_o he_o can_v he_o be_v a_o god_n above_o all_o god_n that_o be_v above_o the_o great_a power_n 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there_o be_v nothing_o in_o he_o but_o sin_n what_o can_v move_v god_n to_o call_v he_o but_o free_a grace_n a_o three_o absolute_a act_n of_o grace_n be_v justification_n god_n do_v not_o justify_v a_o sinner_n for_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o find_v or_o see_v in_o we_o as_o to_o we_o it_o be_v altogether_o free_a he_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a rom_n 4.5_o when_o that_o wretched_a infant_n be_v in_o its_o blood_n which_o express_v a_o miserable_a unclean_a pollute_a condition_n then_o be_v a_o time_n of_o love_n ezek_n 16.8_o then_o be_v god_n gracious_a what_o loveliness_n be_v there_o in_o that_o infant_n represent_v the_o best_a of_o man_n in_o that_o fall_v natural_a estate_n to_o draw_v out_o the_o love_n of_o god_n nothing_o at_o all_o yea_o she_o be_v altogether_o unlovely_a yet_o then_o say_v god_n thy_o time_n be_v the_o time_n of_o love_n or_o then_o be_v the_o time_n of_o put_v forth_o love_v in_o her_o conversion_n and_o vocation_n then_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n live_v and_o because_o the_o thing_n may_v seem_v not_o only_o strange_a but_o even_o impossible_a that_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v towards_o such_o a_o wretched_a one_o for_o good_a the_o word_n be_v double_v yea_o i_o say_v unto_o theâ—_n when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n live_v these_o act_n of_o absolute_a free_a grace_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o if_o the_o covenant_n shall_v hold_v out_o act_n of_o grace_n only_o upon_o our_o predisposition_n when_o shall_v we_o receive_v any_o act_n of_o grace_n the_o promise_n be_v not_o of_o this_o tenor_n i_o will_v pardon_v they_o when_o
their_o heart_n be_v soft_a and_o tender_a but_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o stone_n and_o give_v they_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n yet_o second_o as_o to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n there_o be_v conditional_a act_n of_o grace_n i_o may_v call_v they_o second_v act_n of_o grace_n or_o renew_v act_n of_o grace_n for_o when_o after_o conversion_n we_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o by_o that_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n remain_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n unmortified_a we_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n heb_fw-mi 3.12_o god_n do_v not_o give_v out_o fresh_a act_n of_o grace_n but_o upon_o repentance_n and_o the_o renewing_n of_o our_o communion_n with_o he_o have_v once_o receive_v grace_n we_o be_v again_o help_v and_o assist_v by_o grace_n act_n gracious_o before_o god_n declare_v himself_o gracious_a to_o we_o when_o a_o man_n be_v cast_v upon_o a_o sick_a bed_n for_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o case_n of_o many_o the_o lord_n will_v see_v repentance_n before_o he_o will_v raise_v he_o up_o again_o james_n 5.15_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n shall_v save_v the_o sick_a and_o if_o he_o have_v commit_v sin_n they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o that_o be_v if_o he_o be_v cast_v upon_o a_o sick_a bed_n to_o correct_v or_o chasten_v he_o for_o the_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v shall_v humble_v himself_o and_o seek_v the_o lord_n by_o prayer_n pray_v and_o call_v for_o prayer_n then_o the_o sin_n commit_v shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o and_o the_o lord_n will_v raise_v he_o up_o again_o it_o be_v not_o the_o prayer_n of_o another_o that_o can_v obtain_v deliverance_n for_o the_o sick_a much_o less_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n if_o himself_o be_v prayerlesse_a and_o repentance-lesse_a but_o while_o other_o pray_v for_o the_o sick_a man_n bodily_a health_n they_o pray_v also_o for_o his_o soul_n health_n the_o lord_n give_v he_o repentance_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o then_o a_o comfortable_a sight_n of_o pardon_n so_o then_o before_o the_o lord_n put_v out_o these_o second_o act_n of_o grace_n he_o look_v for_o and_o find_v something_o in_o the_o creature_n yet_o still_o that_o also_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o his_o grace_n both_o to_o they_o and_o in_o they_o they_o who_o have_v already_o receive_v grace_n must_v stir_v up_o their_o grace_n and_o renew_v act_n of_o grace_n through_o grace_n towards_o he_o before_o he_o dispense_v act_n of_o grace_n towards_o they_o and_o as_o consolation_n in_o this_o life_n so_o that_o high_a and_o last_o act_n of_o grace_n salvation_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v be_v not_o bestow_v upon_o any_o till_o they_o be_v fit_v god_n call_v and_o convert_v the_o worst_a of_o man_n those_o that_o be_v in_o their_o filth_n and_o mud_n and_o mire_n but_o he_o will_v not_o save_v a_o filthy_a person_n he_o will_v have_v he_o first_o purge_v and_o prepare_v know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor_n 6.9_o and_o that_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n heb_fw-mi 12.14_o there_o be_v no_o eternal_a salvation_n without_o preparation_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o promise_n of_o temporal_a salvation_n without_o it_o when_o a_o man_n be_v sick_a to_o death_n as_o in_o the_o text_n salvation_n come_v not_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o gracious_a till_o the_o sick_a man_n spirit_n be_v humble_v and_o set_v right_o till_o the_o messenger_n have_v show_v he_o how_o he_o may_v stand_v upright_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o have_v embrace_v his_o message_n then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o as_o in_o these_o word_n we_o have_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o grace_n so_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n we_o have_v the_o publication_n of_o this_o grace_n then_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o say_v deliver_v he_o from_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n and_n say_v that_n be_v the_o lord_n give_v out_o a_o order_n present_o he_o give_v out_o a_o warrant_n for_o the_o release_n of_o the_o sick_a man_n when_o earthly_a prince_n have_v once_o grant_v pardon_n to_o a_o offender_n they_o say_v deliver_v he_o they_o sign_n a_o warrant_n for_o his_o deliverance_n out_o of_o prison_n or_o they_o sign_n a_o pardon_n and_o say_v deliver_v he_o from_o death_n when_o he_o be_v at_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n thus_o concern_v this_o sick_a man_n god_n say_v deliver_v he_o from_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n the_o word_n render_v deliver_v signify_v also_o to_o redeem_v merc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d redemit_fw-la liberavit_fw-la verbum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la alius_fw-la reperitur_fw-la et_fw-la pro_fw-la ratione_fw-la loci_fw-la intelligitto_fw-la et_fw-la exponitur_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d merc_n it_o be_v use_v in_o this_o form_n no_o where_o else_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n to_o free_a deliver_v or_o redeem_v a_o man_n intimate_v his_o person_n in_o hold_n then_o will_v he_o say_v deliver_v he_o from_o what_o there_o be_v as_o many_o sort_n of_o deliverance_n as_o there_o be_v of_o trouble_n each_o particular_a strait_n and_o trouble_v have_v a_o proportionable_a deliverance_n there_o be_v deliverance_n first_o from_o captivity_n or_o bondage_n second_o from_o want_n or_o poverty_n three_o from_o imminent_a sudden_a danger_n or_o peril_n by_o land_n or_o sea_n four_o from_o sickness_n and_o disease_n five_o from_o death_n and_o that_o twofold_a first_o from_o temporal_a second_o from_o eternal_a death_n here_o when_o he_o say_v deliver_v he_o we_o may_v determine_v this_o deliverance_n by_o the_o latter_a word_n of_o the_o text_n to_o be_v a_o deliverance_n from_o deadly_a sickness_n deliver_v he_o from_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n that_o be_v deliver_v he_o from_o death_n to_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n be_v often_o in_o scripture_n put_v to_o signify_v die_v further_o the_o pit_n imply_v corruption_n because_o in_o the_o pit_n or_o grave_n the_o body_n corrupt_v it_o be_v say_v indeed_o numb_v 16.30_o of_o that_o rebellious_a triumvirate_n corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n they_o go_v down_o alive_a into_o the_o pit_n but_o they_o go_v down_o to_o death_n and_o ordinary_o the_o dead_a only_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v psal_n 28.1_o psal_n 88.4_o ezek_n 31.14_o ezek_n 32.18_o 24_o 29_o 30._o that_o text_n be_v very_o remarkable_a prov_n 28.17_o he_o that_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o another_o he_o shall_v flee_v to_o the_o pit_n let_v no_o man_n stay_v he_o that_o be_v the_o murderer_n who_o in_o wrath_n and_o hatred_n or_o upon_o private_a revenge_n destroy_v the_o life_n of_o any_o man_n shall_v hasten_v to_o destruction_n either_o as_o chase_v and_o hurry_v by_o his_o own_o fear_n like_o cain_n and_o judas_n or_o as_o prosecute_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o as_o he_o thus_o haste_v to_o the_o pit_n so_o let_v no_o man_n stay_v he_o that_o be_v first_o let_v no_o man_n conceal_v he_o second_o let_v no_o man_n move_v for_o his_o impunity_n or_o solicit_v his_o pardon_n or_o if_o any_o do_v than_o three_o let_v not_o the_o magistrate_n grant_v his_o pardon_n for_o the_o old_a universal_a law_n tell_v he_o his_o duty_n gen_n 9.6_o he_o that_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o man_n that_o be_v by_o the_o magistrate_n command_v and_o by_o his_o officer_n execute_v shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v and_o as_o another_o law_n have_v it_o deut_n 19.13_o thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o spare_v he_o etc._n etc._n the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v in_o god_n stead_n may_v not_o say_v of_o he_o as_o here_o god_n do_v of_o the_o sick_a man_n deliver_v he_o from_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n his_o blood_n be_v ill_o spare_v who_o will_v not_o spare_v the_o blood_n of_o another_o but_o it_o may_v be_v question_v for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o text_n say_v only_o in_o general_n deliver_v he_o into_o who_o hand_n this_o warrant_n for_o his_o deliverance_n be_v deliver_v or_o who_o be_v direct_v to_o deliver_v he_o master_n broughton_n represent_v god_n speak_v this_o to_o the_o sick_a man_n disease_n for_o thus_o he_o render_v the_o text_n then_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o say_v spare_v he_o o_o kill_n malady_n from_o descend_v into_o the_o pit_n god_n will_v speak_v thus_o to_o the_o disease_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a elegancy_n in_o it_o spare_v he_o o_o kill_a malady_n disease_n come_v and_o go_v at_o god_n command_n they_o hurt_v and_o they_o spare_v at_o his_o direction_n as_o the_o lord_n breath_n or_o word_n blow_v away_o the_o wind_n math_n 8.27_o the_o man_n marvel_v say_v who_o be_v this_o that_o even_o the_o wind_n and_o the_o sea_n obey_v he_o so_o the_o lord_n
prince_n of_o this_o world_n that_o come_v to_o naught_o but_o we_o speak_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o a_o mystery_n etc._n etc._n which_o none_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n know_v cato_n ecclesia_fw-la ex_fw-la judaeis_n paritèr_fw-la ac_fw-la gentibus_fw-la collecta_fw-la quasi_fw-la speculum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o quâ—_n contemplantur_fw-la angeli_fw-la mirì_n ficam_fw-la dei_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la quam_fw-la antea_fw-la nesciebant_fw-la cato_n who_o use_v to_o be_v the_o most_o know_a man_n in_o the_o world_n for_o have_v they_o know_v it_o they_o will_v not_o have_v crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v sure_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n will_v have_v adore_v not_o reproach_v and_o crucify_v christ_n have_v they_o understand_v who_o he_o be_v or_o the_o work_n which_o he_o come_v about_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o not_o only_o a_o mystery_n but_o a_o great_a mystery_n and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o 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