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verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n be_v touch_v a_o vindication_n of_o the_o stabilility_n and_o constancy_n of_o the_o lord_n promise_n though_o the_o jew_n be_v reject_v and_o the_o defend_n of_o that_o promise_n of_o god_n for_o the_o stability_n of_o it_o against_o all_o cavil_n and_o all_o err_a spirit_n and_o all_o humane_a reason_n that_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o contrary_a and_o that_o from_o the_o 6._o verse_n to_o the_o 24._o the_o three_o part_n be_v a_o declaration_n of_o that_o wonderful_a and_o deep_a mystery_n hold_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n concern_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n foretell_v though_o man_n do_v not_o understand_v it_o before_o paul_n reveal_v it_o unto_o they_o which_o be_v foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n so_o lay_v down_o from_o the_o 24._o verse_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n so_o you_o have_v the_o chief_a material_n general_a in_o the_o chapter_n of_o these_o in_o order_n and_o first_o of_o the_o first_o the_o apostle_n be_v about_o to_o propound_v that_o which_o he_o know_v will_v be_v take_v very_o harsh_a and_o hard_o and_o marvellous_a displease_v and_o offensive_a to_o the_o jew_n to_o hear_v of_o he_o use_v a_o very_a pathetical_a insinuation_n of_o his_o love_n unto_o the_o jew_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o love_n express_v that_o love_n by_o his_o inward_a and_o hearty_a sorrow_n for_o their_o present_a estate_n and_o the_o care_n that_o he_o have_v for_o their_o good_a thereby_o to_o gain_v their_o good_a will_n and_o not_o exasperate_v they_o against_o he_o and_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o lay_v down_o their_o rejection_n use_v a_o preface_n unto_o it_o that_o the_o thing_n he_o speak_v be_v the_o truth_n and_o for_o the_o more_o force_n and_o efficacy_n of_o it_o he_o put_v down_o the_o contrary_a and_o i_o lie_v not_o and_o he_o confirm_v it_o further_o by_o a_o oath_n he_o call_v christ_n to_o witness_v i_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n i_o lie_v not_o and_o second_o he_o prove_v it_o by_o the_o witness_n and_o testimony_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n his_o own_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n with_o he_o and_o this_o conscience_n renew_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n my_o own_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n with_o i_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o then_o in_o the_o second_o verse_n he_o deliver_v and_o put_v down_o his_o sorrow_n and_o his_o grief_n and_o his_o heaviness_n of_o heart_n and_o thus_o he_o set_v out_o by_o the_o continuance_n and_o greatness_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sorrow_n and_o a_o continual_a sorrow_n and_o that_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o not_o a_o dissemble_a feign_a or_o outside_n sorrow_n but_o in_o his_o very_a heart_n and_o soul_n there_o he_o put_v down_o the_o desire_n of_o their_o good_a in_o the_o three_o verse_n and_o he_o do_v express_v that_o by_o a_o wonderful_a strange_a speech_n even_o by_o a_o wish_n to_o be_v separate_v from_o christ_n for_o their_o good_a their_o call_n and_o conversion_n thereby_o imply_v their_o rejection_n and_o not_o propound_v it_o for_o otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o such_o a_o wish_n to_o be_v wish_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o christ_n for_o their_o sake_n if_o they_o be_v not_o reject_v and_o therefore_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v anathemate_v and_o accurse_a from_o christ_n for_o their_o good_a and_o then_o he_o set_v down_o reason_n why_o he_o so_o wish_v himself_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o christ_n first_o of_o all_o because_o they_o be_v his_o brethren_n and_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n second_o a_o more_o weighty_a reason_n than_o this_o because_o they_o be_v the_o israelite_n of_o god_n and_o god_n people_n and_o that_o he_o make_v further_o manifest_a and_o plain_a unto_o
up_o to_o strong_a delusion_n and_o to_o believe_v lie_n because_o we_o receive_v not_o the_o truth_n in_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o if_o we_o do_v receive_v the_o truth_n out_o of_o love_n unto_o it_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o our_o love_n unto_o the_o truth_n will_v be_v a_o strong_a preservative_n against_o the_o seduce_a of_o antichrist_n and_o better_a arm_n we_o against_o the_o subtlety_n of_o our_o enemy_n and_o their_o powerful_a efficacy_n and_o work_n though_o all_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o world_n do_v assist_v they_o and_o this_o defend_v we_o better_o than_o all_o the_o learning_n in_o the_o world_n we_o see_v great_a doctor_n be_v seduce_v because_o though_o they_o have_v learning_n yet_o have_v no_o love_n and_o therefore_o let_v thy_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a religion_n of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a it_o be_v true_a and_o hearty_a love_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n we_o have_v continual_a sorrow_n for_o the_o evil_n upon_o the_o soul_n or_o affliction_n upon_o the_o body_n of_o god_n church_n one_o thing_n far_o the_o apostle_n put_v down_o his_o sorrow_n with_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o in_o his_o heart_n hereby_o he_o point_v out_o thus_o much_o unto_o we_o that_o we_o be_v to_o be_v grieve_v for_o the_o misery_n of_o other_o even_o from_o the_o heart_n we_o must_v not_o rest_v in_o a_o outside_n sorrow_n in_o a_o verbal_a sorrow_n to_o say_v we_o be_v sorrowful_a and_o grieve_v for_o it_o as_o st._n john_n say_v 1_o joh._n 3.18_o our_o love_n must_v not_o be_v in_o tongue_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n as_o also_o our_o pity_n must_v not_o be_v a_o verbal_a pity_n to_o say_v go_v thy_o way_n fill_v thy_o belly_n james_n 2.15_o 16._o and_o yet_o supply_v nothing_o to_o their_o want_n so_o that_o the_o misery_n of_o other_o know_v unto_o we_o must_v be_v indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n yea_o in_o our_o very_a heart_n and_o 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not_o in_o the_o heart_n psal_n 51.6_o the_o lord_n love_v truth_n and_o soundness_n in_o the_o affection_n when_o we_o have_v cause_n of_o joy_n to_o rejoice_v hearty_o and_o when_o we_o have_v cause_n of_o sorrow_n to_o be_v grieve_v hearty_o oh_o then_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n look_v to_o this_o that_o thy_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n for_o the_o misery_n of_o other_o especial_o for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o it_o be_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v not_o in_o word_n only_o verbal_a but_o in_o truth_n look_v that_o our_o heart_n be_v dissolve_v into_o sorrow_n and_o that_o it_o show_v forth_o the_o powerful_a work_n of_o it_o in_o sigh_n in_o groan_n and_o in_o tear_n for_o the_o poor_a distress_a member_n of_o the_o church_n to_o shed_v abundance_n of_o tear_n for_o they_o that_o we_o may_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n i_o have_v sorrow_n in_o my_o heart_n for_o my_o brethren_n in_o their_o affliction_n verse_n 3._o for_o i_o can_v wish_v myself_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o 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it_o down_o with_o a_o ego_fw-la ipse_fw-la i_o i_o myself_o will_v wish_v it_o to_o be_v separate_v or_o accurse_v the_o text_n original_n anathema_n be_v the_o same_o we_o read_v in_o the_o 1_o corinth_n 16.22_o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v a_o execration_n anathema_n maranatha_n yea_o i_o myself_o say_v the_o apostle_n can_v be_v anathema_n touch_v this_o word_n expositor_n make_v much_o ado_n and_o make_v divers_a exposition_n of_o it_o not_o so_o pertinent_a to_o this_o place_n but_o this_o word_n anathema_n in_o the_o general_a acceptation_n of_o it_o signify_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v set_v apart_o from_o the_o common_a use_n of_o man_n and_o be_v dedicate_v consecrate_a and_o devote_v either_o unto_o god_n as_o in_o levit._n 27.28_o 29._o they_o be_v to_o set_v apart_o certain_a man_n and_o beast_n and_o devote_v they_o unto_o god_n or_o it_o signify_v thing_n dedicate_v and_o devote_v 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