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thy_o face_n they_o be_v trouble_v thou_o take_v away_o their_o breath_n they_o die_v and_o return_v to_o their_o dust_n 3_o 115._o 3._o he_o have_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v 50_o 138._o 2._o for_o thou_o have_v magnify_v thy_o word_n above_o all_o thy_o name_n 482_o prov._n 14._o 15._o the_o simple_a believe_v every_o word_n etc._n etc._n 412_o 497_o 17._o 18._o a_o man_n void_a of_o understanding_n strike_v hand_n and_o become_v surety_n etc._n etc._n 264_o 18._o 23._o the_o poor_a use_v entreaty_n but_o the_o rich_a answer_v rough_o ibid._n 19_o 2._o that_o the_o soul_n be_v without_o knowledge_n it_o be_v not_o good_a and_o he_o that_o haste_v with_o his_o foot_n sin_v 496_o 23._o 5._o will_v thou_o set_v thy_o eye_n upon_o that_o which_o be_v not_o for_o certain_o &c._n &c._n 446_o eccles_n 2._o 9_o also_o my_o wisdom_n remain_v with_o i_o 351_o 3._o 3._o there_o be_v a_o time_n to_o kill_v and_o a_o time_n to_o heal_v a_o time_n etc._n etc._n 429_o isai_n 5._o 4._o what_o 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shall_v sure_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n 514_o 18._o 24_o 25._o but_o when_o the_o righteous_a turn_v away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n shall_v he_o live_v yet_o you_o say_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o equal_a hear_v now_o o_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o my_o way_n equal_a be_v not_o your_o way_n unequal_a 269_o 270_o etc._n etc._n 514_o 24._o 14._o because_o i_o have_v purge_v thou_o and_o thou_o be_v not_o purge_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o thy_o filthiness_n any_o more_o etc._n etc._n 187_o 188_o 33._o 12_o 13._o etc._n etc._n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v not_o deliver_v he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o transgression_n as_o for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a he_o shall_v not_o fall_v thereby_o in_o the_o day_n that_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o wickedness_n etc._n etc._n again_o when_o i_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o wicked_a though_o ushalt_v sure_o die_v if_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o sin_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a none_o of_o the_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v shall_v be_v mention_v unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n 514_o hos_fw-la 2._o 19_o 20._o and_o i_o will_v betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o for_o ever_o yea_o i_o will_v betrothe_v thou_o in_o righteousness_n and_o in_o judgement_n and_o in_o love_a kindness_n and_o in_o mercy_n i_o will_v even_o betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o in_o faithfulness_n etc._n etc._n 229_o 230_o mal._n 2._o 17._o you_o have_v weary_v the_o lord_n with_o your_o word_n yet_o you_o say_v wherein_o
goodness_n i._n e._n of_o the_o great_a beneficialnesse_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o the_o gospel_n unto_o they_o as_o be_v able_a to_o build_v they_o up_o and_o to_o give_v they_o a_o inheritance_n among_o those_o that_o be_v sanctify_v 32_o sanctify_v act_n 20._o 32_o goodness_n seem_v to_o be_v interpret_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o by_o bountifulness_n or_o beneficialnesse_n for_o scarce_o for_o a_o righteous_a man_n will_v one_o die_v yet_o peradventure_o for_o a_o good_a man_n some_o will_v even_o dare_v to_o die_v 8._o die_v rom._n 5._o 8._o for_o a_o good_a man_n i._n e._n for_o a_o liberal_a or_o bountiful_a man_n and_o who_o be_v a_o benefactor_n unto_o many_o so_o again_o be_v thy_o eye_n evil_a because_o i_o be_o good_a 15._o good_a mat._n 20._o 15._o i_o e._n because_o i_o be_o bountiful_a or_o beneficent_a unto_o man_n upon_o this_o account_n doubtless_o it_o be_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v term_v good_a 12._o good_a rom._n 7._o 12._o viz._n because_o as_o david_n say_v in_o keep_v it_o and_o the_o precept_n of_o it_o there_o be_v great_a reward_n 11._o reward_n psal_n 19_o 11._o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v a_o great_a benefactresse_n to_o those_o that_o observe_v it_o now_o than_o this_o taste_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o scripture_n clear_o appropriate_v unto_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o my_o word_n good_a or_o do_v not_o my_o word_n good_a as_o our_o last_o translation_n read_v unto_o he_o that_o walk_v upright_o 7._o upright_o mic._n 2._o 7._o imply_v that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o to_o wicked_a men._n the_o law_n of_o thy_o mouth_n say_v david_n in_o his_o holy_a application_n unto_o god_n be_v better_o unto_o i_o then_o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n 72_o silver_n psal_n 119._o 72_o unto_o i_o tacit_o imply_v that_o other_o man_n of_o a_o different_a spirit_n from_o he_o do_v not_o taste_v any_o such_o sweetness_n or_o goodness_n in_o they_o and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n put_v the_o point_n in_o question_n out_o of_o question_n in_o that_o decision_n of_o his_o to_o the_o one_o meaning_n to_o unbelieving_a and_o wicked_a man_n we_o be_v the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n and_o to_o the_o other_o i._n e._n to_o those_o that_o true_o believe_v the_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n 16_o life_n 2_o cor._n 2_o 16_o so_o that_o hypocrite_n and_o unbeliever_n be_v uncapable_a while_o such_o of_o taste_v the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n i._n e._n the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o goodness_n sweetness_n bountifulness_n of_o it_o the_o taste_n which_o they_o have_v of_o it_o be_v in_o the_o terror_n and_o severity_n of_o it_o against_o wicked_a men._n and_o whereas_o taste_v be_v not_o without_o touch_v nor_o touch_v without_o application_n of_o the_o object_n it_o appear_v that_o those_o who_o taste_v the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n must_v needs_o make_v application_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o it_o unto_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o soul_n which_o our_o adversary_n frequent_o make_v a_o distinguish_a character_n between_o hypocrite_n and_o true_a believer_n 7._o and_o last_o the_o person_n we_o speak_v of_o be_v yet_o further_o say_v to_o have_v 26._o §._o 26._o taste_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v i._n e._n not_o the_o power_n of_o miracle_n as_o pareus_n interpret_v there_o be_v a_o manifest_a incongruity_n in_o such_o a_o interpretation_n which_o we_o leave_v to_o the_o reader_n to_o conceive_v but_o either_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n as_o our_o english_a annotator_n or_o the_o might_n and_o glorious_a thing_n of_o immortality_n which_o be_v the_o more_o general_a interpretation_n or_o rather_o as_o cameron_n expound_v the_o incarnation_n humiliation_n suffering_n death_n resurrection_n ascention_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 320._o god_n cameron_n myroth_n p._n 320._o which_o may_v therefore_o be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v either_o because_o they_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o full_a notification_n unto_o man_n appropriate_a to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n wherein_o the_o great_a change_n and_o new_a state_n of_o spiritual_a affair_n in_o comparison_n of_o what_o they_o be_v under_o the_o law_n may_v well_o be_v term_v the_o world_n to_o come_v as_o pareus_n and_o other_o understand_v the_o expression_n both_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n and_o join_a 〈…〉_o will_v be_v exceed_o full_a of_o efficacy_n and_o power_n to_o ravish_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n into_o the_o heaven_n or_o else_o because_o the_o glorious_a estate_n of_o life_n and_o immortality_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v as_o it_o be_v attainable_a and_o enjoyable_a by_o man_n depend_v upon_o they_o as_o a_o mean_n full_a of_o efficacy_n and_o power_n to_o bring_v they_o hereunto_o but_o whatsoever_o in_o particular_a be_v mean_v by_o these_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v incontrovertible_fw-fr it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o general_a somewhat_o transcendent_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a be_v intend_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v signify_v by_o they_o so_o that_o for_o any_o person_n to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o taste_n of_o they_o i._n e._n to_o a_o real_a and_o inward_a feel_n of_o their_o virtue_n influence_n and_o vigour_n upon_o his_o heart_n and_o soul_n full_o evince_v he_o to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v to_o have_v spiritual_a communion_n by_o faith_n with_o jesus_n christ_n the_o premise_n relate_v to_o the_o two_o passage_n yet_o under_o debate_n consider_v 27._o §._o 27._o i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o question_v whether_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o true_a and_o sound_a believer_n in_o they_o that_o i_o very_o judge_v that_o he_o purposely_o seek_v out_o several_a of_o the_o most_o emphatical_a and_o signal_n character_n of_o believer_n yea_o such_o which_o be_v hardly_o or_o rather_o not_o at_o 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