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cover_n 1._o either_o beastly_a or_o epicurian_a security_n or_o 2._o a_o pharisaical_a pride_n either_o man_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o world_n or_o pride_v in_o conceit_n and_o harden_v in_o both_o 2._o but_o know_v god_n will_v bring_v to_o light_v every_o secret_a thing_n though_o we_o put_v off_o and_o care_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o he_o though_o we_o flatter_v &_o think_v to_o please_v he_o though_o we_o be_v righteous_a and_o think_v to_o stand_v before_o he_o yet_o he_o have_v somewhat_o to_o say_v a_o certain_a man_n have_v two_o debtor_n here_o under_o a_o parable_n he_o show_v tâ—e_v state_n of_o all_o man_n in_o adam_n and_o in_o ch_z ist_fw-mi the_o first_o in_o the_o two_o debtor_n that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v and_o so_o bind_v over_o to_o death_n and_o bondage_n the_o second_o in_o free_a grace_n forgive_n both_o with_o the_o effect_n of_o love_n thereupon_o two_o debtor_n the_o one_o owe_v five_o hundred_o penny_n the_o other_o fifty_o this_o difference_n he_o speak_v according_a to_o simons_n judgement_n for_o he_o justify_v himself_o before_o she_o as_o much_o as_o five_o hundred_o differ_v from_o fifty_o though_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n and_o original_a guilt_n all_o be_v alike_o yet_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n and_o by_o multiply_v actual_a transgression_n increase_v the_o guilt_n &_o bondage_n and_o so_o do_v differ_v but_o both_o debtor_n as_o all_o man_n be_v so_o that_o all_o man_n yea_o every_o son_n of_o adam_n through_o original_a sin_n &_o guilt_n of_o every_o heart_n be_v debtor_n to_o god_n and_o bind_v over_o to_o death_n and_o destruction_n which_o we_o must_v pay_v and_o suffer_v unless_o god_n mercy_n and_o free_a grace_n in_o christ_n do_v free_a we_o rom._n 3._o we_o have_v all_o sin_v and_o be_v equal_o deprive_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n eph._n 2._o we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath._n rom._n 13.2_o there_o be_v a_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n from_o which_o we_o be_v fir_v only_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o christ_n jesus_n gal._n 3._o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o adam_n in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v rom._n 14.1_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o see_v it_o in_o the_o prodigal_n 1._o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n which_o god_n can_v forsake_v require_v it_o that_o he_o that_o will_v not_o live_v in_o god_n shall_v have_v no_o life_n as_o to_o adam_n much_o more_o he_o that_o will_v in_o his_o heart_n pull_v god_n out_o of_o his_o throne_n and_o sit_v there_o himself_o as_o absolom_n 2._o all_o man_n in_o adam_n be_v so_o estrange_v from_o god_n in_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o be_v direct_a fighter_n against_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n for_o when_o we_o shall_v trust_v love_n fear_v &_o obey_v he_o man_n heart_n forsake_v he_o and_o run_v to_o every_o thing_n rather_o 3._o for_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o debt_n and_o poverty_n to_o be_v suffer_v there_o need_v no_o forgiveness_n but_o we_o pray_v daily_o forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n o_o lord_n 4._o nay_o all_o man_n know_v this_o and_o therefore_o fly_v from_o god_n and_o his_o judgement_n as_o the_o debtor_n from_o his_o creditor_n who_o though_o for_o the_o present_a he_o be_v quiet_a and_o have_v enough_o yet_o debt_n and_o fear_n lie_v on_o he_o for_o future_a time_n because_o he_o know_v a_o reckon_a day_n will_v come_v so_o we_o yea_o the_o very_a heathen_a fear_n this_o that_o believe_v the_o mortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o labour_n by_o moral_a righteousness_n to_o pay_v the_o debt_n but_o all_o in_o vain_a 1._o and_o know_v that_o this_o debt_n and_o death_n his_o not_o this_o or_o that_o misguide_a action_n but_o the_o very_a original_a spring_a fountain_n of_o rebellion_n &_o guilt_n in_o the_o heart_n whence_o spring_v all_o these_o little_a stream_n from_o that_o great_a and_o filthy_a fountain_n for_o all_o actual_a 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the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n christ_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o their_o town_n psal_n 81._o psal_n 78._o wondrous_a thing_n do_v he_o in_o the_o land_n of_o ham._n two_o thing_n chief_o harden_v self-love_n &_o self-wisdom_n for_o when_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o in_o conceit_n and_o opinion_n in_o do_v something_o to_o god_n and_o not_o poor_a and_o begerly_a to_o receive_v he_o send_v the_o rich_a empty_a away_o for_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v do_v to_o god_n but_o what_o we_o shall_v receive_v from_o he_o 1._o for_o the_o gospel_n be_v soft_a and_o lowly_a and_o tender_a and_o must_v be_v sow_o in_o tender_a heart_n of_o flesh_n the_o law_n be_v write_v in_o stone_n but_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o flesh_n this_o hardness_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o close_n up_o of_o the_o mind_n in_o self-love_n or_o of_o the_o creature_n and_o depend_v thereon_o love_v live_a and_o delight_v therein_o so_o that_o mercy_n in_o 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off_o fear_n and_o think_v all_o be_v their_o own_o under_o pretence_n of_o religion_n they_o be_v grow_v wanton_a and_o worldly_a outright_o other_o he_o have_v pardon_v a_o thousand_o time_n and_o they_o be_v grow_v wanton_a harden_v and_o presumptuous_a to_o cast_v themselves_o down_o think_v but_o not_o believe_v that_o he_o will_v pardon_v what_o ever_o they_o have_v do_v other_o have_v health_n and_o strength_n and_o do_v nothing_o but_o serve_v their_o own_o lust_n so_o that_o there_o be_v great_a danger_n in_o prosperity_n there_o satan_n trap_n man_n than_o man_n grow_v secure_a forgetful_a and_o wanton_a watch_v for_o there_o be_v danger_n of_o the_o devil_n shut_v the_o heart_n in_o that_o fullness_n and_o so_o stop_v the_o currant_n of_o his_o grace_n no_o thrive_a in_o religion_n but_o under_o the_o cross_n for_o man_n be_v never_o ought_v but_o then_o what_o a_o rebellion_n creature_n be_v man_n and_o untoward_a child_n that_o because_o god_n be_v good_a therefore_o he_o will_v be_v nought_o the_o father_n can_v smile_v but_o the_o child_n grow_v wayward_a but_o when_o god_n seem_v evil_a man_n be_v the_o best_a but_o do_v we_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n or_o ourselves_o to_o our_o own_o destruction_n for_o he_o will_v say_v i_o do_v thou_o good_a and_o send_v the_o wealth_n &_o health_n &_o riches_n and_o will_v never_o have_v fail_v thou_o i_o send_v my_o spirit_n which_o thou_o grieve_v therefore_o thou_o must_v want_v the_o comfort_n thereof_o at_o need_n sermon_n xx._n genesis_n 22.1_o after_o these_o thing_n god_n tempt_v abraham_n and_o say_v abraham_n abraham_n and_o he_o say_v here_o be_o i_o we_o have_v hear_v of_o christ_n birth_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o wonderful_a treasure_n of_o all_o good_a that_o be_v to_o be_v convey_v to_o the_o church_n by_o he_o the_o church_n conceive_v joy_n because_o they_o expect_v a_o messiah_n be_v to_o come_v and_o great_a hope_n offer_v by_o he_o but_o no_o soon_o be_v he_o come_v but_o he_o be_v hunt_v with_o misery_n and_o never_o have_v rest_n in_o the_o flesh_n till_o death_n be_v conspire_v and_o accomplish_v that_o so_o man_n faith_n may_v not_o be_v in_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n but_o in_o the_o power_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n this_o we_o may_v plain_o see_v in_o this_o story_n figure_v than_o which_o not_o a_o more_o lively_a typ_n in_o the_o scripture_n for_o isaac_n be_v bear_v according_a to_o the_o promise_v it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o abraham_n rejoice_v and_o may_v have_v great_a hope_n even_o in_o reason_n that_o the_o promise_n may_v go_v on_o but_o that_o god_n may_v purge_v this_o he_o take_v isaac_n away_o in_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o purity_n of_o abraham_n faith_n may_v appear_v to_o all_o the_o world_n in_o this_o chapter_n be_v lay_v down_o the_o story_n of_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n his_o son_n 1._o the_o offering_n of_o isaac_n at_o god_n commandment_n 2._o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o promise_n &_o renew_v of_o the_o covenant_n 3._o the_o posterity_n of_o nahor_n and_o family_n of_o rebecca_n in_o offer_v of_o isaac_n note_n 1._o the_o purpose_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n as_o a_o trial_n to_o abraham_n 2._o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o commandment_n and_o abraham_n obedience_n in_o the_o command_n 1._o the_o time_n after_o these_o thing_n 2._o the_o author_n god_n say_v to_o abraham_n 3_o the_o scope_n that_o be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d abraham_n in_o abraham_n we_o note_v 1._o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o commandment_n 2._o his_o obedience_n against_o nature_n in_o both_o overcome_a as_o 1._o his_o great_a power_n of_o faith_n against_o reason_n 2_o flesh_n which_o assault_v in_o diverse_a circumstance_n
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