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hand_n and_o no_o man_n regard_v but_o you_o have_v set_v at_o naught_o all_o my_o counsel_n and_o will_v none_o of_o my_o reproof_n i_o also_o will_v laugh_v at_o your_o calamity_n i_o will_v mock_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v as_o desolation_n and_o your_o destruction_n come_v as_o a_o whirlwind_n when_o distress_n and_o anguish_n come_v upon_o you_o then_o shall_v they_o call_v upon_o i_o but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v they_o shall_v seek_v i_o early_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v i_o for_o they_o hate_v knowledge_n and_o do_v not_o choose_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o will_v none_o of_o my_o counsel_n they_o despise_v all_o my_o reproof_n therefore_o shall_v they_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o own_o way_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o their_o own_o device_n you_o think_v it_o a_o small_a matter_n to_o reject_v the_o lord_n messenger_n and_o despise_v their_o counsel_n but_o herein_o you_o reject_v the_o lord_n christ_n himself_o 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will_v the_o condemnation_n of_o those_o be_v who_o resist_v the_o save_a counsel_n and_o authority_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o ever_o harden_v himself_o against_o god_n and_o prosper_v job_n 9.4_o sinner_n the_o great_a work_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n be_v to_o save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o how_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v save_v by_o he_o that_o thou_o will_v hazard_v thy_o soul_n to_o save_v thy_o sin_n thy_o sin_n dishonour_v god_n and_o god_n will_v either_o destroy_v thy_o sin_n or_o thou_o will_v thou_o lose_v thy_o soul_n to_o save_v thy_o base_a lust_n have_v thou_o the_o like_a passionate_a affection_n to_o thy_o sin_n as_o david_n have_v to_o his_o son_n absalon_n when_o he_o cry_v out_o will_v god_n i_o have_v die_v for_o thou_o yea_o though_o as_o absalon_n it_o seek_v to_o berave_v thou_o both_o of_o thy_o life_n and_o crown_n be_v filthy_a abominable_a corruption_n so_o beautiful_a in_o thy_o eye_n sure_o thy_o dalilah_n have_v betray_v thou_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o enemy_n who_o have_v put_v out_o both_o thy_o eye_n or_o else_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v so_o blind_o sottish_a for_o thou_o hardne_v thy_o heart_n against_o thy_o own_o soul_n second_o this_o reprove_v those_o that_o hinder_v the_o salvation_n of_o other_o and_o they_o be_v of_o divers_a sort_n 1._o such_o as_o teach_v corrupt_a doctrine_n if_o truth_n be_v the_o lord_n instrument_n for_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v say_v john_n 17.17_o sanctify_v they_o with_o thy_o truth_n thy_o word_n be_v truth_n than_o error_n be_v a_o great_a mean_n whereby_o soul_n come_v to_o be_v corrupt_v and_o hold_v under_o satan_n slavery_n be_v not_o many_o seduce_a soul_n that_o former_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o love_n with_o the_o way_n of_o god_n now_o turn_v to_o swear_v curse_a blaspheme_a and_o other_o like_a abomination_n yea_o and_o to_o commit_v these_o sin_n with_o greediness_n and_o be_v not_o the_o duty_n of_o piety_n as_o hear_v pray_v sing_a sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o like_a account_v exercise_n unbeseeming_a saint_n yea_o what_o wickedness_n be_v there_o but_o some_o of_o our_o late_a error_n will_v lead_v a_o man_n to_o in_o commission_n of_o it_o and_o what_o course_n more_o effectual_a to_o bring_v sinner_n to_o perpetual_a destruction_n than_o when_o man_n make_v it_o their_o work_n to_o turn_v they_o from_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v the_o way_n of_o salvation_n the_o apostle_n call_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o teacher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heresy_n of_o destruction_n or_o as_o our_o translation_n render_v it_o damnable_a heresy_n 2_o pet._n 2.1_o some_o error_n there_o be_v that_o more_o evident_o tend_v to_o hinder_v this_o work_n of_o christ_n i_o shall_v
pathetical_o declare_v and_o complain_v of_o the_o wilful_a wickedness_n of_o israel_n isa_n 1.2_o 3_o 4._o notwithstanding_o his_o tender_a deal_n with_o they_o he_o be_v still_o unwilling_a of_o their_o ruin_n say_v to_o they_o ver_fw-la 18._o come_v now_o and_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o so_o let_v i_o say_v unto_o thou_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o god_n and_o thy_o own_o soul_n come_v and_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o before_o we_o part_v and_o see_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o prevail_v with_o thou_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o the_o salvation_n of_o thy_o own_o soul_n and_o here_o let_v i_o put_v a_o few_o query_n to_o thou_o 1._o have_v thou_o not_o live_v all_o thy_o day_n in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n the_o lord_n yet_o still_o offer_v unto_o thou_o his_o save_a help_n woo_v entreat_v beseech_v thou_o to_o accept_v of_o he_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v and_o will_v not_o all_o these_o mean_n and_o mercy_n thou_o now_o injoye_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o thou_o in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o thy_o account_n mat._n 10.14_o 15._o and_o whosoever_o shall_v not_o receive_v you_o nor_o hear_v your_o word_n when_o you_o depart_v out_o of_o that_o house_n or_o city_n shake_v off_o the_o dust_n off_o your_o foot_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o the_o land_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n than_o for_o that_o city_n chap._n 11.21_o 2d_o 23_o 24._o woe_n unto_o thou_o corazin_n woe_n unto_o thou_o bethsaida_n for_o if_o the_o mighty_a work_n which_o be_v do_v in_o you_o have_v be_v do_v in_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n they_o will_v have_v repent_v long_o ago_o in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n than_o for_o you_o and_o thou_o capernaum_n which_o be_v exalt_v unto_o heaven_n shall_v be_v throw_v down_o to_o hell_n for_o if_o the_o mighty_a work_n which_o have_v be_v do_v in_o thou_o have_v be_v do_v in_o sodom_n it_o will_v have_v remain_v until_o this_o day_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a etc._n etc._n hence_o let_v i_o propose_v to_o thou_o a_o second_o querie_n 2._o do_v not_o thou_o account_v heathen_n &_o infidel_n person_n in_o a_o most_o forlorn_a and_o miserable_a condition_n and_o will_v thou_o not_o account_v it_o a_o reproach_n to_o be_v call_v heathen_a or_o infidel_n and_o be_v not_o thy_o condition_n far_o worse_o than_o they_o they_o have_v but_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n the_o book_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o read_v god_n in_o and_o know_v not_o what_o a_o bible_n mean_n thou_o have_v the_o light_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v full_o reveal_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n may_v discover_v much_o of_o man_n misery_n but_o scripture_n reveal_v it_o more_o full_o and_o show_v the_o effectual_a remedy_n and_o that_o plain_o and_o clear_o now_o consider_v this_o that_o as_o thou_o enjoy_v great_a light_n thy_o condemnation_n will_v be_v the_o more_o heavy_a if_o thou_o continue_v to_o sin_n against_o it_o for_o thou_o will_v have_v no_o cloak_n for_o thy_o sin_n joh._n 15.22_o 3._o when_o thou_o read_v or_o hear_v the_o history_n of_o the_o rebellious_a israelite_n how_o they_o sin_v against_o god_n after_o he_o have_v wrought_v for_o they_o great_a deliverance_n and_o they_o have_v see_v his_o wonder_n and_o be_v instruct_v out_o of_o his_o law_n be_v thou_o not_o ready_a to_o condemn_v they_o for_o their_o great_a wickedness_n and_o be_v not_o thy_o sin_n great_a than_o they_o if_o thou_o believe_v scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n thou_o have_v the_o same_o miracle_n to_o convince_v thou_o and_o all_o that_o be_v wrought_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n too_o but_o that_o which_o be_v of_o great_a consequence_n be_v that_o all_o the_o type_n prophecy_n and_o promise_v of_o the_o law_n wherein_o they_o can_v see_v but_o dark_o through_o a_o veil_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v to_o be_v reveal_v 32._o reveal_v praesens_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la ipse_fw-la mediator_n &_o beati_fw-la ejus_fw-la apostoli_fw-la jam_fw-la testamenti_fw-la novi_fw-la gratiam_fw-la revelame_n apertius_fw-la indicarunt_fw-la quae_fw-la aliquanto_fw-la â—e_n ultius_fw-la superioribus_fw-la sunt_fw-la significata_fw-la tempopo_fw-la ibus_fw-la aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 10._o c_o 32._o be_v now_o fulfil_v and_o in_o fulfil_n and_o we_o be_v call_v under_o the_o gospel_n to_o behold_v as_o it_o be_v with_o open_a face_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o clear_a light_n that_o now_o shine_v discover_v more_o full_o by_o many_o degree_n the_o way_n of_o life_n than_o all_o the_o doctrine_n and_o miracle_n of_o moses_n and_o now_o wherein_o thou_o judge_v they_o do_v thou_o not_o more_o deep_o condemn_v thyself_o if_o he_o that_o despise_a moses_n law_n die_v without_o mercy_n under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n of_o how_o much_o sore_a punishment_n shall_v thou_o be_v think_v worthy_a who_o have_v tread_v under_o the_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o despise_v his_o gospel_n of_o grace_n consider_v also_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 1.1_o 2._o with_o ch_z 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o god_n who_o at_o sundry_a time_n and_o in_o divers_a manner_n speak_v in_o time_n pass_v unto_o the_o father_n have_v in_o these_o last_o day_n speak_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o son_n therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v the_o more_o earnest_a heed_n to_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v hear_v lest_o at_o any_o time_n we_o shall_v let_v they_o slip_v for_o if_o the_o word_n speak_v by_o angel_n be_v steadfast_a and_o every_o transgression_n and_o disobedience_n receive_v a_o just_a recompense_n and_o reward_n how_o shall_v we_o escape_v if_o we_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n which_o begin_v at_o first_o to_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v confirm_v unto_o we_o by_o they_o that_o hear_v he_o 4._o when_o thou_o read_v of_o the_o jew_n that_o refuse_v christ_n when_o he_o come_v among_o they_o preach_v unto_o they_o and_o instead_o of_o accept_v he_o persecute_v he_o and_o when_o it_o be_v put_v to_o their_o vote_n whether_o christ_n or_o barrabas_n shall_v be_v release_v they_o save_v barrabas_n and_o deliver_v jesus_n to_o be_v crucify_v do_v not_o thy_o heart_n even_o rise_v against_o they_o yea_o be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o a_o jew_n therefore_o become_v odious_a among_o we_o and_o be_v not_o thou_o worse_o than_o they_o most_o of_o they_o although_o they_o sin_v great_o herein_o yet_o they_o do_v it_o ignorant_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n but_o look_v for_o another_o and_o therefore_o do_v not_o persecute_v he_o as_o christ_n but_o as_o a_o deceiver_n for_o say_v the_o chief_a priest_n and_o pharisee_n unto_o pilate_n sir_n we_o remember_v that_o that_o deceiver_n say_v while_o he_o be_v yet_o alive_a after_o three_o day_n i_o will_v rise_v again_o mat._n 27.62_o 63._o for_o if_o they_o have_v know_v it_o they_o will_v not_o have_v crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n 1_o cor._n 2.8_o but_o thou_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n and_o know_v that_o salvation_n be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v in_o any_o other_o yet_o thou_o receive_v he_o not_o but_o daily_o sin_v against_o he_o and_o provoke_v he_o with_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o how_o oft_o have_v the_o lord_n put_v it_o to_o thy_o vote_n whether_o thou_o will_v have_v christ_n or_o sin_n to_o live_v and_o rule_v over_o thou_o and_o thou_o have_v still_o give_v a_o real_a voice_n for_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o base_a corruption_n far_o more_o mischievous_a than_o barrabas_n and_o choose_v to_o live_v under_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o crucifie_v christ_n afresh_o by_o thy_o daily_a transgression_n offer_v despite_n unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n thou_o be_v therefore_o inexcusable_a o_o man_n whosever_v thou_o be_v that_o judge_v those_o christ-murdering_a jew_n for_o wherein_o thou_o judge_v they_o thou_o condemne_v thyself_o for_o thou_o that_o judge_v do_v the_o same_o or_o worse_a thing_n and_o think_v thou_o this_o 3._o ro._n 2.1_o 3._o that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n 5._o be_v thou_o content_v as_o thy_o security_n seem_v to_o maintain_v to_o die_v in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o perish_v as_o one_o that_o wilful_o refuse_v grace_n offer_v and_o to_o receive_v the_o sad_a condemnation_n if_o thou_o do_v indeed_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o heaven_n of_o unspeakable_a joy_n and_o a_o hell_n of_o intolerable_a torment_n methinks_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v willing_a to_o lose_v heaven_n and_o fall_v
man_n hate_v fear_n and_o careful_o shun_v as_o evil_a he_o be_v sorrowful_a for_o if_o it_o fall_v upon_o he_o and_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o rational_a soul_n to_o do_v otherwise_o a_o man_n that_o love_v riches_n desire_v they_o seek_v after_o they_o and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o abundance_n luke_n 12.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o but_o if_o he_o be_v undo_v by_o cross_a providence_n and_o poverty_n befall_v he_o he_o be_v grieve_v and_o trouble_v as_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n when_o the_o evil_a that_o a_o man_n fear_v be_v fall_v upon_o he_o it_o make_v he_o sad_a thus_o it_o be_v with_o those_o that_o be_v godly_a in_o the_o spiritual_a estate_n a_o godly_a man_n rejoice_v in_o all_o the_o good_a the_o lord_n work_v in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o thus_o paul_n 2._o cor._n 1.12_o this_o be_v our_o rejoice_v the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n not_o with_o fleshly_a wisdom_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n and_o more_o abundant_o to_o youward_n a_o godly_a man_n be_v true_o grieve_v for_o all_o the_o evil_a he_o do_v commit_v so_o far_o as_o he_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o thus_o david_n make_v a_o sad_a confession_n of_o his_o sin_n psal_n 51.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o thus_o it_o be_v say_v 2_o sam._n 24.10_o david_n heart_n smite_v he_o after_o he_o have_v number_v the_o people_n and_o dauâ—d_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n i_o have_v sin_v great_o in_o that_o i_o have_v do_v thus_o peter_n go_v forth_o and_o weep_v bitter_o after_o he_o have_v deny_v christ_n luke_n 22.62_o and_o this_o sorrow_n be_v not_o mere_o for_o gross_a sin_n but_o for_o lesser_a also_o such_o as_o the_o world_n never_o see_v a_o godly_a man_n as_o he_o hate_v so_o he_o grieve_v for_o vain_a thought_n it_o must_v be_v either_o a_o carnal_a or_o brutish_a frame_n of_o spirit_n for_o a_o man_n not_o to_o be_v grieve_v for_o sin_n let_v the_o antinomian_n stop_v his_o mouth_n and_o say_v no_o more_o that_o a_o child_n of_o god_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v trouble_v for_o any_o sin_n whatever_o he_o commit_v ibid._n commit_v tunc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ista_fw-la erit_fw-la quando_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la nullum_fw-la erit_fw-la borro_fw-la si_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illa_fw-la dicendâ—_n est_fw-la quum_fw-la animum_fw-la contingere_fw-la omnino_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ullus_fw-la affectus_fw-la quis_fw-la hunc_fw-la sluporem_fw-la non_fw-la omnibus_fw-la vitiis_fw-la judicet_fw-la esse_fw-la pejorem_fw-la potest_fw-la ergo_fw-la non_fw-la absurd_a dici_fw-la perfectam_fw-la beatitudinem_fw-la sine_fw-la stimulo_fw-la timoris_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la ullae_fw-la tristitiae_fw-la futuram_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illa_fw-la est_fw-la ubi_fw-la nec_fw-la metus_fw-la ullus_fw-la exterret_fw-la nec_fw-la angit_fw-la dolour_n aversanda_fw-la est_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la si_fw-la recte_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la secundum_fw-la deum_fw-la vivere_fw-la volumus_fw-la aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 14._o c._n 9_o apud_fw-la nos_fw-la autem_fw-la juxta_fw-la scripturas_fw-la sacras_fw-la sacramque_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la cives_fw-la sanctae_fw-la civitatis_fw-la dei_fw-la in_fw-la huius_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la peregrinatione_fw-la secundum_fw-la deum_fw-la viventes_fw-la metuunt_fw-la cupiuntque_fw-la dolent_a gaudentque_fw-la et_fw-la quia_fw-la rectus_fw-la est_fw-la amor_fw-la eorum_fw-la istas_fw-la omnes_fw-la affectiones_fw-la rectas_fw-la habent_fw-la metuunt_fw-la peccare_fw-la cupiunt_fw-la perseverare_fw-la dolent_a in_o peccatis_fw-la gaudent_fw-la in_o operibus_fw-la bonis_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n ibid._n those_o that_o be_v remove_v to_o heaven_n be_v whole_o free_a from_o sin_n have_v no_o more_o cause_n to_o grieve_v for_o sin_n but_o whosoever_o it_o be_v that_o life_n upon_o earth_n that_o be_v subject_a to_o daily_a 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