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not_o where_o it_o be_v do_v this_o be_v plain_a that_o isaac_n entreat_v god_n in_o some_o such_o convenient_a place_n as_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n who_o be_v no_o respecter_n of_o either_o person_n or_o place_n act._n 1.24_o &_o 1_o tim._n 2.8_o and_o god_n answer_v his_o prayer_n for_o hereupon_o rebekah_n his_o wife_n conceive_v gen._n 25.21_o who_o long_a wait_a be_v at_o last_o recompense_v with_o the_o birth_n of_o a_o most_o worthy_a person_n to_o wit_n of_o jacob_n the_o patriarch_n nay_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o rich_a requital_n for_o her_o long_a barrenness_n give_v she_o two_o son_n at_o one_o burden_n to_o wit_n jacob_n and_o esau_n the_o history_n whereof_o hold_v out_o a_o great_a mystery_n tell_v we_o how_o those_o twin_n spurn_v and_o sprunt_v in_o
also_o in_o sano_fw-la sensu_fw-la even_o god_n himself_o as_o before_o oh_o how_o oft_o have_v the_o sincere_a repentance_n and_o the_o fervent_a and_o faithful_a prayer_n of_o god_n people_n even_o disarm_v as_o it_o be_v god_n indignation_n when_o they_o have_v stand_v in_o the_o gap_n and_o in_o god_n way_n come_v out_o of_o his_o place_n seem_o to_o destroy_v they_o and_o god_n still_o deal_v with_o his_o servant_n as_o he_o do_v with_o jacob_n here_o in_o all_o our_o probational_a temptation_n he_o oft_o exert_n and_o exercise_n more_o of_o his_o own_o power_n in_o we_o than_o he_o do_v expend_v or_o let_v out_o against_o we_o for_o god_n tempt_v of_o we_o be_v only_o for_o our_o probation_n but_o satan_n be_v always_o for_o our_o perdition_n when_o god_n seem_v to_o shove_v we_o downward_o with_o one_o hand_n he_o still_o do_v shore_n we_o upward_o with_o the_o other_o and_o be_v gracious_o please_v also_o to_o give_v we_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o own_o act_n in_o we_o thus_o he_o honour_v jacob_n as_o if_o jacob_n have_v overcome_v god_n by_o some_o strength_n of_o his_o own_o whereas_o it_o be_v altogether_o only_o a_o borrow_a strength_n which_o god_n lend_v he_o wherewith_o to_o overcome_v himself_o yet_o jacob_n shall_v have_v the_o honour_n by_o god_n say_v thou_o have_v power_n over_o i_o and_o thou_o have_v prevail_v against_o we_o even_o in_o that_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v against_o god_n honour_n and_o tantamount_n for_o god_n dishonour_v what_o else_o can_v it_o seem_v to_o amount_v to_o see_v the_o strong_a god_n seem_v to_o be_v master_v by_o a_o weak_a man_n and_o thus_o god_n gracious_o honour_v the_o true_a child_n of_o jacob_n with_o the_o honour_n which_o indeed_o pertain_v to_o himself_o give_v we_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o own_o act_n in_o we_o isa_n 26.12_o for_o it_o be_v not_o we_o that_o live_v and_o act_v but_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o live_v and_o act_v in_o we_o gal._n 2.20_o when_o ever_o we_o overcome_v our_o real_a enemy_n flesh_n world_n and_o devil_n or_o god_n himself_o who_o sometime_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v our_o adversary_n in_o some_o of_o his_o severe_a dispensation_n it_o be_v christ_n alone_o that_o do_v all_o good_a in_o we_o the_o inference_n from_o hence_o be_v oh_o that_o we_o have_v jacob_n valour_n in_o our_o wrestle_a work_n we_o can_v not_o want_v jacob_n victory_n we_o must_v not_o only_o be_v pray_v soul_n have_v the_o dumb_a devil_n cast_v out_o mat._n 9.32_o 33._o and_o 12.22_o act_n 9.11_o but_o we_o must_v learn_v also_o to_o wrestle_v in_o prayer_n as_o jacob_n do_v here_o who_o wrestle_a be_v by_o weep_v and_o who_o prevail_a be_v by_o pray_v hos_fw-la 12.4_o his_o prayer_n be_v earnest_a prayer_n as_o elijah_n be_v strain_v every_o string_n of_o his_o heart_n in_o his_o wrestle_a work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jam._n 5.17_o he_o pray_v a_o prayer_n he_o do_v not_o only_o pour_v out_o his_o speech_n but_o also_o his_o very_a spirit_n not_o his_o word_n only_o but_o his_o very_a heart_n and_o soul_n also_o as_o david_n do_v himself_o and_o desire_v we_o to_o do_v psal_n 62.8_o it_o be_v no_o cold_a careless_a formal_a perfunctory_a prayer_n but_o it_o be_v earnest_a and_o effectual_a or_o as_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v it_o be_v a_o well-wrought_a prayer_n how_o do_v daniel_n pray_v himself_o sick_a dan._n 8.27_o nehemiah_n pray_v himself_o pale_a neh._n 2.6_o hannah_n pray_v strive_v with_o such_o a_o strange_a motion_n of_o her_o lip_n that_o old_a eli_n behold_v she_o think_v she_o very_o to_o be_v drink_v 1_o sam._n 1.13_o elijah_n afore-named_n strain_v all_o the_o string_n of_o his_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o stretch_v all_o the_o sinew_n of_o his_o body_n by_o put_v himself_o into_o that_o unusual_a and_o unnatural_a posture_n of_o hold_v his_o head_n down_o between_o his_o leg_n 1_o king_n 18.42_o yea_o last_o how_o do_v christ_n himself_n pray_v himself_o into_o a_o agony_n luke_n 22.44_o and_o we_o be_v according_o bid_v to_o strive_v in_o prayer_n even_o to_o a_o agony_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 15.30_o solomon_n say_v whatever_o thy_o hand_n find_v to_o do_v do_v it_o with_o all_o thy_o might_n eccles_n 9.10_o thus_o his_o father_n david_n dance_v before_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o might_n 2_o sam._n 6.14_o and_o sure_o he_o much_o more_o pray_v before_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o might_n yea_o he_o give_v this_o account_n himself_n of_o himself_o that_o he_o pray_v with_o his_o whole_a heart_n soul_n and_o strength_n psal_n 119.2_o 58_o 145._o &_o psal_n 9.1_o &_o 111.1_o &_o 138.1_o where_o his_o prayer_n to_o and_o his_o praise_n of_o god_n be_v entire_a with_o his_o whole_a heart_n and_o therefore_o very_o effectual_a and_o energetical_a thus_o samson_n when_o he_o pull_v down_o the_o pillar_n of_o dagons_n temple_n bow_v himself_o with_o all_o his_o might_n judg._n 16.30_o and_o so_o shall_v all_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o jacob_n be_v like_o their_o father_n jacob_n here_o be_v all_o right_a wrestler_n they_o shall_v strain_v and_o stretch_v their_o strength_n to_o the_o utmost_a in_o their_o wrestle_n with_o god_n by_o prayer_n they_o shall_v indeed_o be_v like_o the_o sun_n when_o he_o go_v forth_o in_o his_o might_n judg._n 5.31_o yea_o show_v a_o princely_a spirit_n therein_o as_o jacob_n do_v here_o gen._n 32.28_o hos_fw-la 12.4_o and_o as_o job_n say_v after_o he_o as_o a_o prince_n will_v i_o go_v near_o to_o god_n job_n 31.37_o that_o be_v with_o a_o heroic_a spirit_n and_o undaunted_a courage_n as_o a_o prince_n against_o who_o there_o be_v no_o rise_n up_o prov._n 30.31_o it_o be_v not_o presumption_n but_o obedience_n thus_o to_o press_v upon_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o god_n therein_o to_o wit_n in_o his_o promise_n etc._n etc._n as_o wrestler_n take_v hold_v one_o of_o another_o for_o god_n blame_v the_o neglect_n of_o this_o duty_n isa_n 64.7_o i_o will_v to_o god_n we_o be_v now_o as_o mr._n fox_n call_v the_o primitive_a christian_n and_o modern_a martyr_n holdfast_n man_n the_o second_o respect_n which_o be_v the_o five_o point_n or_o part_n in_o this_o high_a history_n to_o be_v wonder_v at_o in_o this_o wonderful_a vouchsafement_n be_v though_o god_n grant_v jacob_n the_o victory_n yet_o must_v he_o have_v something_o with_o it_o to_o humble_v he_o to_o wit_n his_o luxation_n or_o lameneness_n as_o before_o that_o be_v may_v not_o be_v too_o much_o puff_v up_o with_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o victory_n nor_o as_o it_o be_v drink_v with_o his_o success_n in_o this_o single_a combat_n the_o conqueror_n here_o can_v come_v off_o with_o his_o conquest_n alone_o but_o he_o must_v come_v off_o halt_v from_o it_o he_o must_v be_v make_v sensible_a both_o of_o his_o antagonist_n potency_n in_o be_v lame_v by_o he_o whereby_o he_o understand_v he_o great_a than_o himself_o therefore_o desire_v he_o his_o blessing_n for_o the_o lesser_a be_v bless_v of_o the_o great_a heb._n 7.7_o and_o also_o of_o his_o own_o impotency_n and_o to_o have_v low_a thought_n of_o himself_o while_o he_o come_v off_o with_o fly_a colour_n in_o the_o most_o glorious_a triumph_n he_o must_v even_o when_o he_o have_v overcome_v the_o great_a god_n understand_v himself_o to_o be_v but_o a_o sorry_a man_n otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v so_o lame_v he_o be_v therefore_o lame_v that_o he_o may_v not_o ascribe_v the_o victory_n to_o his_o own_o strength_n and_o that_o he_o may_v not_o notwithstanding_o his_o overcome_a god_n be_v overcome_v by_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n pride_n be_v a_o weed_n that_o will_v grow_v out_o of_o any_o ground_n like_o misseltoe_n that_o will_v grow_v upon_o any_o tree_n but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n upon_o the_o best_a the_o oak_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o pride_n that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a be_v most_o venomous_a and_o far_o worse_a than_o temporal_a that_o pride_n which_o grow_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o own_o grace_n and_o duty_n be_v more_o poisonous_a than_o that_o which_o flow_v from_o honour_n treasure_n or_o pleasure_n now_o lest_o this_o curse_a weed_n shall_v grow_v out_o of_o jacob_n corrupt_a heart_n because_o he_o have_v obtain_v by_o his_o grace_n and_o duty_n the_o most_o glorious_a victory_n even_o over_o the_o invincible_a god_n it_o be_v therefore_o god_n gracious_a care_n to_o cure_v his_o servant_n jacob_n of_o that_o dangerous_a disease_n that_o natural_o will_v have_v spring_v from_o his_o unparalleled_a conquest_n as_o he_o do_v afterward_o his_o servant_n paul_n who_o have_v give_v he_o a_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n a_o messenger_n of_o satan_n to_o box_n he_o lest_o he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o
the_o four_o remark_n be_v christ_n may_v seem_v to_o sleep_v and_o slight_v those_o who_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n and_o a_o purpose_n to_o relieve_v as_o his_o disciple_n in_o the_o storm_n mat._n 8.23_o etc._n etc._n and_o those_o blind_a man_n who_o follow_v he_o cry_v out_o from_o jairus_n house_n to_o his_o own_o house_n yet_o take_v he_o no_o notice_n of_o they_o all_o along_o in_o the_o open_a street_n to_o increase_v their_o importunity_n no_o soon_o be_v he_o come_v into_o the_o house_n but_o he_o than_o answer_v their_o eager_a and_o earnest_a cry_n christ_n know_v how_o to_o comment_v his_o mercy_n to_o mankind_n citò_fw-la data_fw-la citò_fw-la vilescunt_fw-la light_o come_v by_o light_o set_v by_o what_o be_v easy_o obtain_v be_v most_o but_o little_a esteem_v the_o five_o remark_n be_v foregoing_a faith_n find_v in_o man_n make_v he_o more_o capable_a of_o receive_v the_o follow_a favour_n of_o god_n christ_n ask_v they_o do_v you_o believe_v i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v this_o they_o say_v yea_o lord._n they_o believe_v christ_n incarnation_n call_v he_o the_o son_n of_o david_n which_o be_v a_o bless_a prop_n to_o their_o faith_n upon_o he_o as_o their_o lord_n and_o saviour_n etc._n etc._n the_o six_o remark_n be_v the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n have_v a_o mighty_a prevalency_n with_o the_o almighty_a god_n thus_o christ_n both_o grace_a and_o gratify_v the_o syrophenician_a woman_n who_o before_o he_o have_v both_o reproach_v and_o repulse_v by_o grant_v her_o request_n and_o give_v she_o as_o it_o be_v the_o key_n of_o his_o treasury_n bid_v she_o go_v into_o it_o and_o take_v what_o mercy_n she_o like_v most_o mat._n 15.28_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n say_v a_o grace_n divine_a but_o justify_v faith_n be_v not_o beneath_o that_o which_o be_v miraculous_a in_o the_o sphere_n of_o its_o own_o activity_n and_o where_o it_o have_v warrant_n from_o god_n word_n all_o thing_n be_v possible_a to_o he_o that_o believe_v mark_v 9.23_o christ_n will_v do_v any_o thing_n for_o they_o the_o seven_o remark_n be_v though_o christ_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o mean_n yet_o do_v he_o use_v mean_n in_o his_o touch_v their_o eye_n with_o his_o hand_n then_o according_a to_o their_o faith_n which_o be_v not_o vain_a it_o be_v do_v unto_o they_o their_o eye_n be_v open_v by_o christ_n touch_n which_o he_o can_v have_v wrought_v by_o a_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n to_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o tempt_v god_n in_o neglect_n of_o mean_n etc._n etc._n the_o eight_o remark_n be_v all_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v make_v know_v at_o all_o time_n nor_o to_o all_o person_n our_o lord_n in_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n be_v not_o ambitious_a of_o vain-glory._n therefore_o do_v he_o strait_o charge_v they_o to_o silence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o terrible_o threaten_v they_o from_o tell_v it_o abroad_o partly_o to_o teach_v both_o his_o minister_n and_o his_o member_n not_o to_o be_v all_o for_o fame_n and_o name_n whereby_o to_o dazzle_v the_o eye_n of_o other_o with_o admiration_n not_o value_v hide_a treasure_n the_o heathen_a poet_n say_v scire_fw-la tuum_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la te_fw-la scire_fw-la hoc_fw-la sciat_fw-la alter_fw-la and_o again_o digito_fw-la monstrari_fw-la &_o possit_n hic_fw-la est_fw-la to_o be_v point_v at_o for_o a_o brave_a man_n etc._n etc._n and_o partly_o because_o capernaum_n be_v now_o fall_v under_o a_o general_a unbelief_n and_o untowardness_n mat._n 11.23_o so_o have_v render_v itself_o incapable_a though_o not_o of_o christ_n presence_n yet_o of_o know_v his_o miracle_n the_o nine_o remark_n be_v obedience_n to_o a_o general_a command_n may_v be_v the_o sin_n of_o disobedience_n as_o it_o cross_n and_o contradict_v a_o particular_a command_n the_o general_a command_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n 1_o chron._n 16.24_o psal_n 96.3_o and_o isa_n 66.19_o and_o these_o two_o blind_a man_n receive_v now_o their_o sight_n can_v not_o but_o look_v upon_o their_o silence_n as_o the_o most_o sublime_a ingratitude_n ingratum_fw-la si_fw-la dixeris_fw-la omne_fw-la the_o worst_a and_o the_o whole_a of_o sin_n shall_v they_o conceal_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o grace_n towards_o they_o therefore_o they_o divulge_v it_o though_o against_o his_o will_n some_o foolish_o say_v christ_n for_o bad_a they_o to_o stir_v they_o up_o the_o more_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o speak_v wicked_o for_o god_n etc._n etc._n job_n 13.7_o make_v he_o who_o be_v truth_n itself_o to_o dissemble_v as_o their_o divulge_v it_o be_v a_o do_v against_o a_o express_a particular_a command_n it_o be_v certain_o their_o sin_n though_o do_v from_o a_o pious_a intention_n for_o though_o a_o bad_a aim_n may_v make_v a_o good_a action_n bad_a as_o in_o jehu_n case_n yet_o a_o good_a aim_n will_v not_o make_v a_o bad_a action_n good_a as_o in_o vzzah_n concern_v the_o second_o miracle_n here_o of_o heal_v the_o possess_v dumb_a man_n we_o have_v these_o few_o remark_n 1._o the_o end_n of_o one_o good_a action_n shall_v be_v the_o beginning_n of_o another_o no_o soon_o be_v those_o blird_n man_n go_v out_o of_o the_o house_n from_o christ_n but_o immediate_o they_o bring_v in_o a_o man_n possess_v with_o a_o dumb_a devil_n who_o also_o christ_n heal_v he_o be_v never_o weary_a with_o well-doing_n it_o be_v pity_n we_o all_o be_v so_o soon_o so_o n._n b._n note_v well_o christ_n minister_n shall_v learn_v from_o their_o master_n not_o to_o expect_v rest_n till_o they_o come_v to_o heaven_n the_o right_a restingplace_n rev._n 14.13_o no_o affront_n or_o hard_a usage_n from_o his_o adversary_n do_v dishearten_v he_o from_o do_v good_a though_o dog_n bark_n and_o leap_v at_o the_o moon_n yet_o continue_v she_o her_o course_n so_o do_v he_o and_o so_o shall_v we_o notwithstanding_o contradiction_n of_o sinner_n heb._n 12.3_o in_o village_n as_o well_o as_o city_n the_o second_o remark_n there_o be_v many_o gag_v by_o a_o dumb_a devil_n at_o this_o day_n as_o this_o poor_a man_n be_v at_o that_o time_n satan_n still_o put_v his_o still_a gag_n into_o the_o mouth_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o they_o can_v neither_o pour_v out_o their_o prayer_n to_o god_n nor_o publish_v his_o praise_n nor_o profess_v his_o truth_n to_o other_o they_o can_v utter_v themselves_o for_o other_o edificationâ—_n the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o a_o in-dweller_n in_o the_o heart_n only_o but_o sit_v also_o upon_o the_o door_n of_o the_o lip_n 2_o cor._n 4.13_o i_o believe_v therefore_o have_v i_o speak_v psal_n 116.10_o to_o wit_n in_o prayer_n confession_n and_o communication_n the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n observe_v no_o dumb_a or_o silent_a meeting_n as_o some_o do_v in_o our_o day_n and_o as_o the_o carthusian_n monk_n do_v of_o old_a who_o order_n be_v only_o to_o speak_v together_o once_o a_o week_n but_o true_a christian_n have_v otherwise_o learned_a christ_n eph._n 4.20_o who_o teach_v they_o it_o be_v a_o shameful_a neglect_n of_o duty_n when_o they_o speak_v not_o often_o one_o to_o another_o mal._n 3.16_o that_o their_o meeting_n together_o may_v be_v for_o the_o better_a and_o not_o for_o the_o worse_o 1_o cor._n 11.17_o exhort_v one_o another_o etc._n etc._n heb._n 10.25_o the_o 3d_o remark_n be_v it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v dumb_a than_o to_o speak_v profane_o this_o man_n with_o his_o dumb_a devil_n be_v in_o a_o better_a case_n than_o those_o proud_a pharisee_n who_o mouth_n the_o devil_n have_v not_o gag_v but_o make_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n to_o belch_v out_o stink_v and_o black_a blaspheau_n against_o our_o lord_n miracle_n as_o if_o wrought_v by_o magic_n mat._n 9.34_o and_o 10.25_o and_o 12.24_o the_o vile_a person_n will_v speak_v villainy_n isa_n 32.6_o as_o well_o as_o vanity_n psal_n 12.2_o and_o not_o only_o proud_o psal_n 17.10_o grievous_a and_o mischievous_a thing_n psal_n 31.18_o and_o 38.12_o but_o wickedness_n itself_o job_n 27.4_o because_o the_o devil_n tip_v his_o tongue_n but_o gag_v not_o his_o mouth_n whereas_o even_o a_o foul_a when_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n be_v account_v wise_a prov._n 17.28_o job_n 13.5_o and_o in_o a_o evil_a day_n the_o prudent_a keep_v silent_a amos_n 5.13_o not_o connive_v at_o man_n sin_n but_o acquiesce_v in_o god_n providence_n the_o four_o remark_n be_v such_o as_o be_v possess_v with_o dumb_a devil_n must_v come_v to_o christ_n to_o be_v dispossess_v thereof_o as_o this_o man_n here_o they_o must_v sit_v down_o at_o christ_n foot_n mat._n 15.30_o where_o all_o his_o saint_n do_v sit_v deut._n 33.3_o then_o shall_v the_o dumb_a speak_v mat._n 15.31_o and_o they_o shall_v speak_v not_o the_o language_n of_o ashdod_n but_o the_o language_n of_o canaan_n neh._n 13.24_o christ_n will_v turn_v to_o they_o a_o pure_a lip_n and_o language_n that_o they_o
name_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v put_v upon_o we_o if_o we_o do_v evil_a we_o bear_v the_o devil_n name_v for_o he_o be_v call_v devil_n quasi_fw-la do_v evil_a if_o we_o be_v wise_a to_o do_v evil_a jer._n 4.22_o we_o have_v that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v name_v devilish_a jam._n 3.17_o and_o as_o that_o of_o the_o subtle_a sorcerer_n our_o name_n be_v a_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n act._n 13.10_o and_o be_v of_o our_o father_n the_o devil_n joh._n 3.13_o have_v his_o name_n and_o nature_n as_o like_v he_o as_o if_o spit_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n as_o ever_o child_n be_v like_o a_o father_n john_n 8.44_o but_o if_o god_n name_v be_v name_v upon_o we_o than_o holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n be_v write_v upon_o all_o our_o conversation_n our_o pot_n we_o drink_v in_o our_o seat_n we_o sit_v on_o etc._n etc._n zech._n 14.20_o 1_o pet._n 1.15_o and_o 2_o pet._n 3.11_o do_v earthly_a matter_n with_o heavenly_a mind_n both_o from_o good_a principle_n and_o for_o good_a purpose_n 1_o cor._n 10.31_o as_o it_o be_v eat_v drink_v and_o sleep_v eternal_a life_n do_v all_o for_o god_n and_o for_o our_o own_o everlasting_a good_a the_o royal_a priesthood_n have_v the_o same_o inscription_n with_o the_o high-priest_n mitre_n holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n exod._n 28_o 36_o 37._o we_o be_v all_o name_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n eph._n 2.3_o we_o must_v have_v a_o change_n of_o that_o name_n or_o wrath_n will_v be_v our_o portion_n for_o ever_o it_o be_v with_o we_o in_o the_o fall_a estate_n as_o it_o be_v with_o all_o the_o kindred_n of_o ravilliac_n who_o murder_v henry_n the_o four_o of_o france_n they_o be_v universal_o enjoin_v to_o change_v their_o name_n and_o none_o to_o bear_v that_o popish_a king-killing_a name_n thus_o we_o have_v be_v christ-killer_n murderer_n of_o that_o prince_n of_o life_n we_o be_v all_o taint_v with_o high_a treason_n against_o the_o king_n of_o king_n so_o we_o must_v change_v our_o name_n or_o our_o soul_n can_v never_o be_v sarah_n princess_n to_o god_n the_o 2._o question_v to_o be_v propound_v to_o our_o own_o heart_n be_v whether_o suppose_v we_o have_v change_v our_o name_n our_o name_n be_v suitable_a to_o our_o nature_n there_o must_v be_v a_o change_n in_o the_o latter_a as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o former_a a_o christian_a name_n can_v never_o agree_v with_o a_o unchristian_a nature_n a_o soul_n yea_o a_o church_n may_v live_v in_o name_n yet_o be_v dead_a in_o nature_n revel_v 3.1_o many_o ship_n that_o have_v good_a name_n give_v they_o such_o as_o safeguard_n good-speed_n etc._n etc._n yet_o have_v suffer_v sad_a ship_n wrack_v absolom_n name_v signify_v his_o father_n peace_n yet_o prove_v he_o a_o unpeaceable_a rebel_n against_o his_o own_o father_n and_o jehu_n name_n signify_v constant_a yet_o be_v he_o like_o reuben_n as_o unstable_a as_o water_n gen._n 49.4_o with_o god_n shut_v up_o his_o fair_a reformation_n with_o a_o foul_a deformation_n 2_o king_n 10.30_o 31._o his_o dispensatory_a conscience_n and_o his_o rot_a heart_n be_v his_o rulne_v a_o man_n may_v recover_v of_o a_o fever_n and_o die_v of_o a_o dropsy_n etc._n etc._n thus_o some_o parricide_n have_v be_v call_v philo-pate_a and_o philometor_a as_o if_o father_n or_o mother_n murderer_n can_v be_v proper_o call_v father_n or_o mother_n lover_n thus_o the_o most_o nocent_a pope_n be_v name_v innocent_n and_o that_o cruel_a one_o be_v call_v urbanus_fw-la who_o name_n may_v more_o proper_o have_v be_v turbantis_fw-la from_o the_o transcendent_a trouble_n he_o courteous_a in_o name_n but_o cruel_a in_o nature_n bring_v upon_o the_o church_n there_o must_v therefore_o be_v a_o happy_a harmony_n betwixt_o our_o name_n and_o our_o nature_n otherwise_o we_o be_v as_o compound_v of_o incongruous_a matter_n the_o new_a name_n be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v on_o the_o white_a stone_n revel_v 2.17_o we_o can_v have_v the_o new_a name_n write_v aright_o upon_o we_o if_o the_o white_a stone_n of_o the_o new_a nature_n be_v not_o find_v within_o we_o the_o second_o mystery_n of_o sarah_n person_n in_o the_o history_n of_o her_o life_n be_v she_o forego_v barrenness_n and_o her_o follow_a supply_n for_o obtain_v the_o promise_n from_o good_a aim_n but_o bad_a mean_n all_o record_v in_o gen._n 16.1_o 2._o wherein_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v fit_o resemble_v as_o 1._o in_o her_o barrenness_n which_o continue_v for_o ten_o year_n v._o 3._o yea_o for_o thirty_o year_n gen._n 11.30_o for_o so_o long_o she_o pray_v for_o a_o son_n and_o then_o have_v he_o at_o last_o for_o her_o laughter_n and_o delight_n she_o be_v then_o seventy_o five_o and_o abraham_n eighty_o five_o year_n old_a in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2093._o gen._n 12.4_o and_o 17.17_o the_o lord_n have_v restrain_v i_o say_v she_o or_o close_v my_o womb_n lay_v the_o fault_n upon_o herself_o with_o religious_a reflection_n upon_o the_o restrain_v power_n of_o god_n and_o not_o upon_o her_o husband_n as_o too_o many_o crank_a dame_n of_o our_o day_n do_v thus_o it_o be_v 1._o with_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n which_o have_v a_o sterility_n or_o barrenness_n not_o only_o for_o ten_o year_n but_o sometime_o for_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o or_o forty_o year_n upon_o it_o so_o long_o sometime_o not_o god_n but_o the_o devil_n close_v up_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n sin_n and_o ignorance_n before_o god_n come_v to_o open_v it_o as_o he_o do_v the_o heart_n of_o lydia_n act_v 16.14_o until_o than_o we_o be_v as_o eunuch_n isa_n 56.3_o evirati_fw-la bereave_v of_o manhood_n so_o exclude_v from_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o god_n people_n deut._n 23.1_o poor_a dry_a tree_n altogether_o barren_a of_o good_a work_n but_o abound_v with_o evil_a one_o such_o and_o no_o better_a but_o barren_a branch_n be_v we_o all_o till_o we_o be_v engraft_v into_o that_o bless_a sappy_a vine_n the_o lord_n jesus_n john_n 15.1_o 2_o 3._o all_o our_o sap_n savour_n safety_n and_o salvation_n be_v from_o our_o sweet_a saviour_n from_o he_o be_v all_o our_o fruit_n sound_n hos_n 14.8_o the_o bud_n of_o good_a desire_n the_o blossom_n of_o good_a purpose_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o good_a action_n spring_v from_o the_o root_n of_o jesse_n jesus_n christ_n isa_n 11.1_o 10_o as_o sarai_n be_v barren_a until_o that_o letter_n of_o god_n name_v change_v her_o name_n into_o sarah_n so_o it_o be_v with_o we_o until_o god_n name_v be_v put_v upon_o we_o and_o we_o abide_v in_o the_o vine_n john_n 15.4_o then_o begin_v we_o to_o fill_v with_o knowledge_n and_o to_o be_v fill_v with_o goodness_n rom._n 15.14_o and_o with_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n phil._n 1.11_o and_o thus_o 2._o it_o be_v with_o the_o church_n barren_a at_o the_o first_o as_o sarah_n be_v both_o the_o jewish_a and_o the_o gentile_a church_n and_o both_o these_o church_n eat_v call_v upon_o to_o proclaim_v the_o high_a praise_n of_o god_n for_o remove_v their_o former_a barrenness_n and_o procure_v their_o follow_a fruitfulness_n as_o barren_a sarah_n do_v when_o she_o have_v she_o isaac_n and_o in_o he_o a_o numerous_a off_o spring_n gen._n 21.6_o this_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n give_v a_o full_a account_n of_o isa_n 54.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o sing_v oh_o barren_a etc._n etc._n when_o the_o lord_n prophet_n have_v declare_v the_o state_n of_o christ_n humiliation_n as_o a_o evangelical_n history_n in_o chap._n 53._o he_o câ—â—â—ies_v in_o this_o chap._n 54._o to_o speak_v something_o of_o christ_n state_n of_o exaltation_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n passion_n how_o the_o church_n be_v a_o bloody_a spouse_n to_o christ_n who_o pay_v so_o dear_a for_o her_o fruitfulness_n act_v 20.28_o and_o 1_o pet._n 1.18_o 19_o as_o the_o blood_n of_o beast_n pour_v upon_o the_o root_n of_o garden-tree_n cause_v they_o to_o become_v fruitful_a so_o do_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n apply_v to_o the_o root_n of_o man_n heart_n and_o make_v they_o fruitful_a christian_n both_o among_o jew_n and_o gentile_n gal._n 4.27_o act_n 15.9_o john_n 12.44_o 1._o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v barren_a at_o first_o as_o sarah_n be_v be_v of_o a_o very_a narrow_a extent_n at_o the_o best_a and_o sometime_o as_o in_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n become_v no_o better_o than_o dry_a bone_n as_o all_o natural_a man_n be_v but_o dry_a tree_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la ezek._n 37.4_o until_o god_n breathe_v upon_o they_o v._o 12._o yea_o when_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n at_o his_o incarnation_n he_o find_v the_o jew_n general_o where_n joseph_n find_v his_o brethren_n in_o dothan_n which_o signify_v defection_n gen._n 37.27_o in_o a_o most_o sad_a state_n of_o defection_n not_o above_o four_o
warm_v our_o heart_n unless_o the_o god_n of_o ordinance_n be_v in_o and_o with_o they_o it_o be_v christ_n presence_n with_o the_o two_o disciple_n discourse_v in_o their_o way_n to_o emmaus_n that_o make_v they_o say_v do_v not_o our_o heart_n burn_v within_o we_o while_o he_o talk_v with_o we_o in_o the_o way_n luke_n 24.32_o so_o we_o may_v say_v if_o so_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o ordinance_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o second_o upon_o the_o consequent_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n see_v the_o river_n remove_v its_o stream_n in_o obedience_n to_o elijah_n mantle_n though_o it_o have_v change_v its_o master_n and_o be_v now_o in_o elisha_n hand_n yet_o elijah_n spirit_n remain_v behind_o he_o with_o elisha_n hereupon_o they_o meet_v he_o ver_fw-la 15._o and_o though_o these_o man_n have_v be_v train_v up_o in_o the_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o elisha_n among_o cart_n and_o plough_n yet_o do_v they_o give_v he_o due_a veneration_n as_o one_o now_o endow_v with_o elijah_n spirit_n and_o who_o god_n have_v make_v a_o father_n of_o the_o prophet_n yet_o these_o young_a prophet_n be_v as_o full_a of_o zeal_n for_o elijah_n as_o they_o be_v of_o reverence_n to_o elisha_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18._o mark_v 1_o their_o incredulity_n in_o not_o believe_v that_o elijah_n be_v now_o translate_v into_o heaven_n but_o think_v that_o some_o angel_n have_v take_v he_o up_o and_o carry_v he_o to_o some_o obscure_a place_n on_o earth_n according_a to_o 1_o king_n 18.12_o so_o still_o aught_o to_o retain_v his_o dignity_n over_o the_o prophet_n yet_o will_v they_o be_v so_o obsequious_a to_o their_o new_a master_n as_o not_o to_o send_v their_o fifty_o son_n of_o strength_n to_o seek_v their_o old_a master_n without_o elisha_n leave_n but_o he_o say_v send_v not_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 2._o their_o importunity_n they_o be_v so_o urgent_a with_o he_o for_o leave_n and_o liberty_n that_o elisha_n be_v ashamed_a to_o seem_v inexorable_a therefore_o he_o say_v send_n see_v you_o be_v so_o set_v upon_o it_o though_o i_o be_o assure_v you_o be_v sure_a to_o lose_v your_o labour_n as_o indeed_o they_o do_v after_o they_o have_v weary_v themselves_o with_o three_o day_n search_v n._n b._n the_o uncounselable_n be_v common_o unsuccessful_a in_o their_o enterprise_n and_o be_v best_a satisfy_v when_o weary_v with_o their_o own_o way_n nothing_o will_v teach_v they_o wit_n but_o disappointment_n remark_n the_o three_o be_v the_o miracle_n that_o elisha_n wrought_v by_o his_o double_a spirit_n and_o all_o as_o answer_n to_o his_o ardent_a ejaculation_n where_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o elijah_n the_o same_o god_n clothe_v elisha_n with_o elijah_n spirit_n as_o well_o as_o with_o his_o mantle_n whereof_o he_o have_v many_o ensue_a experiment_n there_o be_v three_o miracle_n that_o elisha_n wrought_v mention_v in_o this_o chapter_n his_o first_o miracle_n be_v the_o divide_v of_o jordan_n describe_v 1._o by_o its_o organ_n the_o mantle_n of_o elijah_n ver_fw-la 13._o 2._o by_o its_o author_n manner_n and_o matter_n ver_fw-la 14._o 3._o by_o its_o witness_n and_o spectator_n the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n ver_fw-la 15._o as_o above_o which_o when_o they_o see_v they_o come_v to_o congratulate_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n bestow_v upon_o he_o and_o to_o own_v he_o as_o their_o master_n for_o like_a miracle_n argue_v the_o like_a spirit_n in_o he_o and_o indeed_o elisha_n want_v not_o the_o evidence_n of_o a_o double_a spirit_n to_o that_o of_o elijah_n which_o he_o desire_v see_v his_o miracle_n that_o be_v mention_v in_o scripture-record_n be_v about_o twenty_o for_o beside_o the_o three_o here_o ver_fw-la 14_o 22_o and_o 24._o there_o be_v many_o more_o record_v whereof_o take_v this_o epitome_n chap._n 3.20_o chap._n 4.6_o 17_o 36_o 41_o 44._o chap._n 5.14_o 27._o chap._n 6.6_o 10_o 13_o 17_o 18_o 20._o chap._n 7.6_o 18._o and_o chap._n 13.21_o in_o all_o seventeen_o more_o so_o that_o almost_o it_o be_v a_o duplication_n of_o elijah_n miracle_n remark_n the_o four_o elisha_n second_o miracle_n be_v his_o heal_v the_o bad_a water_n of_o jericho_n here_o ver_fw-la 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o wherein_n mark_v 1_o the_o citizen_n petition_n to_o elisha_n ver_fw-la 10._o so_o wise_a be_v this_o curse_a city_n grow_v by_o their_o college_n of_o prophet_n as_o to_o make_v improvement_n of_o this_o master-prophet_n while_o they_o have_v he_o it_o be_v well_o if_o all_o people_n be_v so_o wise_a in_o their_o address_n they_o say_v my_o lord_n acknowledge_v his_o authority_n over_o their_o society_n in_o who_o name_n the_o speaker_n speak_v the_o situation_n of_o this_o city_n be_v pleasant_a but_o the_o water_n be_v naught_o and_o thereby_o the_o ground_n be_v barren_a n.b._n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o such_o place_n though_o never_o so_o pleasant_a as_o want_v those_o water_n of_o life_n gospel-ordinance_n pure_o and_o powerful_o administer_v in_o they_o such_o shall_v seek_v redress_n as_o those_o do_v 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be_v our_o sweet_a saviour_n who_o seek_v careful_o constant_o as_o joseph_n seek_v his_o brethren_n who_o he_o find_v in_o dothan_n which_o signify_v defection_n gen._n 37.16_o etc._n etc._n as_o our_o joseph_n or_o jesus_n do_v find_v we_o he_o endure_v contradiction_n of_o sinner_n hebr._n 12.3_o yet_o seek_v he_o we_o diligent_o as_o here_o even_o unto_o death_n grave_a and_o hell_n itself_o until_o he_o find_v we_o so_o be_v find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o not_o isa_n 65.1_o reason_n 1._o it_o be_v his_o errand_n at_o his_o father_n command_n luke_n 19.10_o &_o 4.43_o john_n 4.4.32_o 34._o &_o 6.38_o 39_o 2._o it_o be_v his_o delight_n ps_n 40.7_o 8._o he_o mind_v his_o father_n message_n more_o than_o his_o own_o meat_n matth._n 21.17_o 23._o as_o job_n 23.12_o love_v we_o better_o than_o himself_o for_o he_o be_v love_n 1_o john_n 4.8_o 3._o he_o account_v not_o himself_o complete_a until_o he_o find_v all_o his_o member_n eph._n 1.23_o he_o will_v not_o want_v a_o 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