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how_o other_o sin_n against_o god_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o argument_n to_o draw_v we_o unto_o sin_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o great_a argument_n to_o draw_v we_o from_o sin_n thus_o every_o sin_n against_o god_n it_o be_v a_o strike_n at_o god_n simile_n simile_n it_o be_v true_a if_o there_o be_v a_o common_a enemy_n come_v into_o a_o city_n or_o town_n every_o one_o desire_n to_o have_v a_o blow_n at_o he_o and_o when_o man_n make_v this_o a_o argument_n for_o their_o sin_n because_o other_o do_v it_o they_o deal_v with_o god_n as_o those_o in_o a_o town_n will_v deal_v with_o a_o common_a enemy_n that_o be_v thus_o why_o such_o and_o such_o and_o such_o go_v on_o in_o such_o wicked_a way_n they_o strike_v at_o god_n therefore_o let_v i_o strike_v at_o god_n too_o when_o thou_o plead_v that_o argument_n and_o say_v because_o such_o and_o such_o do_v sin_n therefore_o i_o may_v sin_v thou_o do_v in_o effect_n as_o much_o as_o say_v such_o and_o such_o strike_v at_o god_n let_v i_o have_v a_o blow_n at_o he_o too_o be_v there_o any_o force_n in_o this_o argument_n for_o ever_o take_v heed_n of_o plead_v the_o example_n of_o other_o in_o way_n of_o wickedness_n and_o remember_v this_o one_o expression_n that_o thou_o do_v in_o effect_n as_o if_o thou_o shall_v say_v other_o about_o i_o they_o strike_v at_o god_n and_o i_o must_v have_v my_o blow_n at_o he_o too_o as_o well_o as_o they_o in_o any_o sin_n we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o example_n but_o above_o all_o in_o matter_n of_o worship_n hence_o deut._n 12.30_o take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o snare_v by_o follow_v of_o the_o nation_n after_o that_o they_o be_v destroy_v from_o before_o thou_o and_o that_o thou_o inquire_v not_o after_o their_o god_n say_v how_o do_v these_o nation_n serve_v their_o god_n even_o so_o will_v i_o dâ—_n likewise_o take_v heed_n say_v god_n thou_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o inquire_v how_o these_o people_n serve_v their_o god_n and_o say_v i_o will_v do_v so_o likewise_o god_n will_v not_o have_v we_o use_v that_o argument_n take_v heed_n therefore_o of_o plead_v thus_o other_o people_n do_v so_o and_o so_o and_o other_o nation_n why_o may_v not_o we_o do_v as_o other_o nation_n do_v it_o be_v a_o very_a ill_a argument_n to_o plead_v example_n in_o matter_n of_o worship_n i_o mean_v that_o worship_n that_o here_o judah_n be_v forewarn_v of_o that_o be_v worship_v that_o be_v by_o institution_n and_o above_o all_o thing_n the_o example_n of_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v follow_v in_o point_n of_o institution_n in_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n there_o may_v be_v more_o plea_n for_o example_n than_o in_o institute_v worship_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v this_o note_v note_v because_o that_o other_o thing_n have_v somewhat_o of_o they_o write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o man_n heart_n all_o matter_n of_o morality_n be_v in_o some_o degree_n or_o other_o write_v in_o man_n heart_n by_o nature_n every_o man_n have_v somewhat_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n write_v in_o his_o heart_n but_o institution_n they_o be_v such_o thing_n as_o depend_v mere_o upon_o god_n reveal_v will_n and_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n therefore_o though_o we_o may_v have_v a_o plea_n to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o other_o in_o point_n of_o morality_n yet_o there_o can_v be_v no_o just_a plea_n to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o other_o in_o point_n of_o institution_n there_o we_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o keep_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n to_o look_v above_o all_o thing_n in_o point_n of_o institution_n to_o what_o be_v write_v and_o
secret_n of_o man_n heart_n page_n 367_o use_v 1_o then_o all_o hypocrite_n must_v needs_o be_v atheist_n ibid._n use_v 2_o admire_v at_o the_o patience_n of_o god_n page_n 368_o use_v 3_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o make_v know_v your_o own_o heart_n to_o yourselves_o ib._n obs_n 2_o god_n eye_n upon_o our_o heart_n and_o way_n be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o humble_v we_o page_n 369_o ob_n 3_o god_n will_v deal_v with_o man_n according_a to_o their_o present_a way_n page_n 370_o use_v here_o be_v hope_n for_o repent_v sinner_n ob_n 4._o defile_v worship_v exceed_o defile_v the_o soul_n of_o people_n page_n 372_o objection_n do_v the_o mixture_n of_o the_o wicked_a defile_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n answer_v 1_o the_o best_a church_n in_o the_o world_n may_v have_v wicked_a man_n in_o it_o page_n 272_o answer_v 2_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o defile_v to_o the_o receiver_n for_o the_o presence_n of_o wicked_a man_n ibid._n question_v how_o shall_v we_o distinguish_v mixture_n of_o communion_n answer_v 1_o the_o congregation_n be_v defile_v if_o they_o do_v not_o use_v the_o power_n christ_n have_v give_v they_o page_n 373_o answer_v 2_o particular_a person_n be_v defile_v when_o they_o neglect_v the_o duty_n belong_v to_o they_o page_n 374_o ob_n 5._o a_o defile_a nation_n be_v near_o unto_o ruin_n ibid._n verse_n iv_o open_v page_n 376_o apply_v to_o england_n page_n 379_o ob_n 1._o apostate_n have_v seldom_o any_o inclination_n to_o turn_v to_o god_n page_n 384_o ob_n 2._o true_a repentance_n be_v not_o only_o to_o leave_v evil_a and_o do_v good_a but_o to_o turn_v unto_o god_n as_o our_o god_n page_n 385_o ob_n 3._o it_o be_v god_n just_a judgement_n to_o leave_v man_n to_o the_o devil_n to_o be_v blind_v when_o they_o forsake_v he_o and_o his_o truth_n page_n 386_o ob_n 4._o impetuousness_n of_o spirit_n blind_v the_o mind_n page_n 388_o use_v when_o we_o come_v to_o examine_v truth_n let_v we_o look_v to_o our_o spirit_n page_n 389_o verse_n v._o obs_n 1._o ignorance_n and_o pride_n usual_o go_v together_o page_n 390_o ob_n 2._o idolater_n be_v proud_a man_n page_n 391_o 1_o they_o look_v upon_o god_n worship_n as_o a_o mean_a thing_n ibid._n 2_o they_o put_v more_o upon_o the_o creature_n than_o god_n have_v page_n 392_o 3_o they_o prescribe_v to_o god_n which_o way_n he_o shall_v be_v worship_v ibid._n 4_o they_o honour_v their_o own_o way_n because_o they_o be_v their_o own_o ibid._n obs_n 3._o the_o spirit_n of_o sin_n be_v cast_v down_o page_n 397_o ob_n 4._o pride_n go_v before_o a_o fall_n ibid._n 1_o a_o proud_a man_n go_v from_o god_n ibid._n 2_o he_o go_v against_o god_n ibid._n 3_o he_o go_v beyond_o god_n page_n 398_o 4_o he_o go_v above_o god_n ibid._n obs_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n for_o any_o one_o to_o think_v what_o misery_n he_o bring_v other_o into_o page_n 399_o ob_n 6._o it_o be_v no_o plea_n for_o any_o to_o say_v they_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o other_o page_n 400_o ob_n 7._o if_o god_n people_n comply_v with_o wicked_a man_n they_o must_v expect_v to_o fall_v with_o they_o in_o outward_a judgement_n ibid._n use_v why_o so_o many_o fall_n in_o these_o time_n ob_n 8._o the_o fall_n of_o the_o saint_n with_o wickedman_n be_v of_o special_a consideration_n page_n 401_o 1_o god_n will_v have_v we_o take_v notice_n how_o holy_a he_o be_v ibid._n 2_o he_o will_v have_v none_o presume_v on_o former_a service_n page_n 402_o 3_o god_n be_v not_o engage_v to_o any_o if_o they_o transgress_v ibid._n use_v 1_o god_n can_v be_v without_o man_n page_n 403_o use_v 2_o admonition_n to_o wicked_a man_n ibid._n verse_n vi_o obs_n 1._o those_o that_o depend_v upon_o duty_n be_v in_o a_o distraction_n when_o their_o duty_n prevail_v not_o page_n 403_o ob_n 2._o god_n contemn_v the_o service_n of_o hypocrite_n superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a person_n page_n 404_o ob_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n when_o god_n will_v not_o own_v as_o he_o what_o we_o tender_v up_o to_o he_o ibid._n obs_n 4._o idolatrous_a and_o superstitious_a people_n be_v abundant_a in_o their_o service_n page_n 406_o ob_n 5._o idolatrus_fw-la and_o superstitious_a people_n will_v spare_v no_o cost_n in_o their_o own_o way_n page_n 407_o ob_n 6._o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o vile_a and_o wicked_a man_n shall_v see_v a_o need_n of_o god_n ibid._n obs_n 7._o the_o vile_a idolater_n that_o can_v be_v pretend_v to_o seek_v god_n as_o well_o as_o any_o page_n 408_o use_v take_v heed_n of_o such_o pretender_n page_n 409_o ob_n 8._o superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a man_n be_v most_o abundant_a in_o their_o service_n in_o the_o time_n of_o affliction_n page_n 409_o ob_n 9_o carnal_a professor_n think_v to_o make_v god_n amends_o for_o former_a fail_n by_o outward_a performance_n page_n 410_o ob_n 10._o if_o god_n be_v to_o be_v find_v any_o where_o he_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o his_o ordinance_n ib._n obs_n 11._o the_o end_n of_o all_o holy_a duty_n shall_v be_v to_o find_v god_n in_o they_o page_n 411_o ob_n 12._o god_n will_v not_o always_o be_v find_v when_o he_o be_v seek_v ib._n 1._o when_o man_n seek_v he_o in_o a_o superstitious_a way_n ibid._n 2._o when_o we_o seek_v ourselves_o rather_o than_o god_n ib._n 3._o when_o we_o do_v not_o seek_v god_n as_o a_o god_n ibid._n 4._o when_o we_o seek_v he_o too_o late_o page_n 412_o ob_n 13_o god_n delight_v not_o in_o superstitious_a and_o formal_a professor_n ib._n obs_n 14._o it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n when_o god_n withdraw_v from_o the_o creature_n when_o he_o seek_v he_o in_o distress_n page_n 413_o 1._o god_n put_v a_o dishonour_n upon_o he_o ibid._n 2._o no_o creature_n can_v help_v we_o page_n 414_o 3._o some_o great_a judgement_n must_v be_v expect_v ib._n 4._o no_o protection_n can_v be_v expect_v ib._n 5._o conscience_n fly_v in_o one_o face_n ib._n 6._o it_o be_v a_o forerunner_n of_o his_o eternal_a withdraw_n ib._n question_n do_v not_o god_n withdraw_v himself_o from_o his_o saint_n answer_n 1._o they_o retain_v good_a thought_n of_o he_o in_o his_o absence_n page_n 415_o answer_n 2._o he_o draw_v their_o heart_n after_o he_o to_o cry_v more_o earnest_o ib._n answer_n 3._o he_o leave_v some_o light_n behind_o he_o that_o they_o may_v see_v which_o way_n he_o be_v go_v page_n 416_o answer_n 4._o his_o bowel_n yern_v towards_o they_o ibid._n answer_v 5._o nothing_o will_v satisfy_v they_o till_o god_n come_v again_o ibid._n answer_v 6._o he_o do_v not_o utter_o forsake_v they_o ibid._n verse_n vii_o open_v page_n 417_o ob_n 1._o when_o wicked_a man_n come_v to_o seek_v god_n god_n look_v upon_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o heart_n page_n 419_o ob_n 2_o the_o sin_n of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n be_v sin_n of_o treachery_n page_n 420_o apply_v to_o our_o time_n ib._n obs_n 3_o parent_n have_v the_o charge_n of_o their_o child_n commit_v to_o they_o by_o god_n page_n 424_o ob_n 4._o child_n be_v usual_o as_o their_o parent_n be_v and_o education_n be_v page_n 426_o use_v 1_o to_o such_o as_o be_v well_o educate_v ibid._n 2_o to_o such_o as_o be_v ill_o educate_v ibid._n obs_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n for_o child_n to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o their_o parent_n in_o wickedness_n page_n 427_o use_v child_n ought_v to_o examine_v their_o parent_n way_n ibid._n obs_n 6_o when_o the_o succeed_a generation_n be_v wicked_a there_o be_v little_a hope_n of_o such_o a_o people_n page_n 428_o ob_n 7_o god_n take_v it_o exceed_v ill_o at_o man_n hand_n when_o they_o corrupt_v their_o young_a one_o page_n 429_o ob_n 8_o god_n have_v a_o set_a time_n to_o reckon_v with_o sinner_n page_n 433_o ob_n 9_o this_o set_a time_n be_v the_o time_n of_o their_o destruction_n ibid._n obs_n 10._o the_o more_o special_a the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v in_o mercy_n the_o more_o severe_a be_v his_o judgement_n if_o provoke_v page_n 434_o ob_n 11_o a_o carnal_a man_n have_v his_o portion_n in_o this_o world_n only_o ibid._n verse_n viii_o obs_n 1._o when_o a_o people_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o god_n wrath_n it_o be_v high_a time_n for_o they_o to_o awake_a page_n 436_o ob_n 2._o when_o danger_n be_v apprehend_v as_o present_v and_o real_a it_o take_v the_o heart_n waste_v page_n 438_o ob_n 3._o minister_n of_o god_n must_v make_v the_o thing_n they_o preach_v as_o real_a before_o the_o people_n eye_n page_n 439_o ob_n 4._o minister_n if_o their_o ambassage_n of_o peace_n be_v slight_v must_v denounce_v war_n page_n 441_o ob_n 5._o god_n displeasure_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o war_n in_o a_o land_n ibid._n obs_n 6._o superstitious_a place_n be_v in_o great_a distress_n
the_o seventy_o year_n be_v at_o a_o end_n ibid._n answer_v 2_o in_o their_o captivity_n by_o the_o roman_n ibid._n answer_v 3_o at_o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n ibid._n quaere_fw-la 2_o how_o do_v they_o seek_v god_n in_o any_o of_o these_o time_n ibid._n answer_v from_o several_a scripture_n ibid._n obs_n 1_o in_o the_o sore_a affliction_n which_o befall_v the_o people_n of_o god_n he_o intend_v their_o good_a in_o they_o page_n 522_o ob_n 2._o god_n have_v little_a honour_n in_o this_o world_n page_n 523_o use_v god_n take_v it_o ill_o when_o he_o seldom_o hear_v from_o we_o but_o in_o our_o extremity_n ibid._n obs_n 3_o time_n of_o affliction_n be_v time_n of_o seek_v god_n ibid._n obs_n 4._o when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o work_v grace_n in_o the_o heart_n that_o heart_n be_v take_v off_o from_o all_o creature_n help_v ibid._n obs_n 5._o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v discourage_v in_o seek_v god_n though_o affliction_n drive_v we_o to_o it_o ibid._n use_v despair_v not_o in_o affliction_n ibid._n obs_n 6_o we_o must_v seek_v god_n early_o else_o not_o sufficient_a page_n 525_o open_v in_o three_o particular_n ibid._n quest_n what_o be_v it_o to_o seek_v god_n diligent_o page_n 526_o answer_v in_o five_o particular_n ibid._n use_v admonition_n to_o england_n page_n 527_o a_o exposition_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o hosea_n chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 1._o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o controversy_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n because_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o chapter_n we_o have_v 1._o a_o suit_n commence_v 2._o god_n declare_v 3._o judgement_n be_v pronounce_v 4._o exhortation_n to_o judâ—h_n to_o beware_v she_o come_v not_o into_o the_o same_o condition_n 5._o execution_n the_o give_v up_o ephraim_n to_o himself_o and_o unto_o god_n wrath_n for_o the_o fiâ—st_n israel_n be_v cite_v hear_v you_o the_o wâ—rd_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o knowledge_n of_o any_o truth_n hard_a and_o grievous_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n obs_n obs_n be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o prepare_v the_o heart_n to_o receive_v it_o with_o reverence_n and_o all_o due_a respect_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a message_n that_o hosâ—â—_n have_v to_o bring_v to_o tell_v they_o of_o god_n controversy_n he_o therrefore_o make_v thiâ—_n preface_n 〈◊〉_d word_n of_o the_o lord_n hard_a truth_n be_v hardly_o bear_v but_o when_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o infinite_a god_n appear_v in_o they_o be_v they_o either_o make_n for_o we_o or_o against_o we_o our_o heart_n must_v bow_v to_o they_o they_o lay_v bond_n upon_o the_o conscience_n and_o bind_v over_o to_o eternal_a death_n if_o you_o reject_v they_o 2_o chron._n 26.12_o zedekiah_n a_o king_n be_v charge_v that_o he_o do_v not_o humble_v himself_o before_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n though_o the_o prophet_n be_v never_o so_o poor_a and_o contemptible_a in_o himself_o yet_o if_o he_o bring_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n zedekiah_n the_o king_n must_v humble_v himself_o before_o he_o you_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o this_o appellation_n god_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o covenant_n he_o have_v make_v with_o they_o and_o theâ—_n with_o he_o you_o be_v not_o heathen_n you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o covenant_n with_o i_o a_o people_n near_o to_o i_o yet_o i_o have_v a_o controversy_n with_o you_o obs_n obs_n the_o nearness_n of_o a_o people_n to_o god_n exempt_v they_o not_o from_o god_n contend_v with_o they_o for_o sin_n neither_o shall_v nearness_n to_o we_o exempt_v any_o from_o our_o contend_v with_o they_o deut._n 13.6_o if_o thy_o brother_n the_o son_n of_o thy_o mother_n or_o thy_o son_n or_o thy_o daughter_n or_o the_o wise_a of_o thy_o bosom_n or_o thy_o friend_n which_o be_v as_o thy_o own_o soul_n entice_v thou_o secret_o to_o worship_v a_o strange_a god_n verse_n 8._o thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o pity_v he_o neither_o shall_v thou_o spare_v neither_o shall_v thou_o conceal_v he_o but_o thou_o shall_v sure_o kill_v he_o thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v first_o upon_o he_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n locum_fw-la controversy_n between_o those_o that_o be_v near_o be_v very_o grievous_a quid_fw-la dicturus_fw-la es_fw-la o_o propheta_fw-la qui_fw-la tanta_fw-la diligentia_fw-la vocas_fw-la ut_fw-la audiatur_fw-la verbum_fw-la domini_fw-la oecolomp_n in_o locum_fw-la 3._o the_o near_a the_o â—â—lation_n be_v between_o any_o the_o more_o grievous_a be_v the_o controversy_n if_o there_o be_v a_o controversy_n at_o all_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o child_n of_o israel_n it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n for_o one_o nation_n to_o have_v a_o controversy_n with_o another_o much_o more_o for_o a_o people_n to_o be_v at_o controversy_n with_o itself_o yet_o more_o when_o when_o the_o controversy_n come_v near_a into_o the_o family_n between_o husband_n and_o wife_n between_o father_n and_o child_n between_o dear_a friend_n who_o be_v before_o to_o each_o other_o as_o their_o own_o soul_n controversy_n there_o be_v very_o sore_a and_o grievous_a prov._n 18.19_o a_o brother_n offend_v be_v hard_a to_o be_v win_v than_o a_o strong_a city_n and_o their_o contention_n be_v like_o the_o bar_n of_o a_o castle_n wind_n within_o the_o body_n be_v most_o troublesome_a and_o dangerous_a hear_v you_o o_o prophet_n say_v oecoloppdius_n upon_o the_o place_n what_o be_v it_o thou_o have_v to_o say_v that_o with_o so_o much_o earnestness_n thou_o call_v to_o have_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n hear_v this_o be_v the_o solemn_a message_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o this_o people_n the_o lord_n have_v a_o controversy_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n the_o word_n translate_v controversy_n signify_v a_o debate_n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o expostulatio_fw-la judicium_fw-la the_o sepuag_n in_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judicium_fw-la the_o same_o word_n translate_v by_o they_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d job_n 29.16_o minister_n must_v plead_v for_o god_n take_v heed_n they_o plead_v not_o against_o he_o a_o contention_n it_o come_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contendere_fw-la vel_fw-la privatim_fw-la vel_fw-la coram_fw-la judice_fw-la to_o contend_v private_o or_o to_o come_v before_o a_o judge_n sometime_o a_o cause_n plead_v in_o law_n as_o exod._n 23.3_o neither_o shall_v thou_o countenance_v a_o poor_a man_n in_o his_o cause_n that_o be_v the_o same_o word_n with_o this_o here_o a_o controversy_n the_o lord_n have_v a_o cause_n to_o plead_v with_o this_o people_n it_o be_v the_o controversy_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o prophet_n stand_v up_o for_o god_n in_o his_o name_n to_o plead_v against_o they_o he_o plead_v for_o the_o king_n the_o king_n of_o heaven_n so_o shall_v all_o faithful_a minister_n be_v sure_a they_o be_v on_o god_n side_n plead_v his_o cause_n for_o all_o minister_n be_v god_n sergeant_n at_o law_n his_o attorney_n his_o solicitor_n the_o king_n lawyer_n be_v swear_v they_o shall_v never_o plead_v against_o he_o or_o take_v fee_n on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o yet_o how_o many_o even_a in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n show_v that_o they_o have_v take_v fee_n on_o other_o side_n how_o do_v many_o plead_v against_o god_n against_o his_o sabbath_n against_o his_o ordinance_n yea_o plead_v sometime_o against_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n against_o those_o thing_n wherein_o the_o chief_a dignity_n &_o glory_n of_o god_n consist_v sometime_o perhaps_o plead_v for_o they_o but_o plead_v more_o against_o they_o at_o another_o time_n the_o devil_n have_v not_o more_o cordial_a solicitor_n and_o pleader_n for_o he_o than_o those_o who_o will_v be_v account_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n as_o if_o the_o prophet_n shall_v say_v know_v you_o have_v not_o to_o do_v with_o i_o nor_o with_o amos_n who_o be_v contemporary_a with_o hosea_n &_o a_o prophet_n to_o israel_n though_o you_o think_v you_o can_v make_v your_o part_n good_a with_o i_o and_o with_o the_o other_o prophet_n know_v god_n will_v not_o now_o stand_v plead_v with_o you_o so_o much_o by_o his_o minister_n he_o will_v take_v the_o cause_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o will_v plead_v by_o his_o judgement_n he_o will_v now_o take_v up_o the_o controversy_n himself_o the_o lord_n tell_v the_o people_n gen._n 6.3_o that_o his_o spirit_n shall_v no_o long_o strive_v with_o they_o what_o be_v that_o that_o be_v it_o shall_v no_o long_o strive_v in_o the_o way_n of_o noâ—h's_n ministry_n but_o he_o will_v come_v and_o strive_v himself_o after_o another_o manner_n by_o bring_v the_o flood_n upon_o they_o dreadful_a 〈…〉_o god_n be_v plead_n be_v the_o more_o dreadful_a it_o be_v most_o dreadful_a for_o sinner_n for_o god_n to_o take_v the_o
in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o administration_n he_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v have_v glory_n from_o his_o creature_n he_o have_v swear_v by_o himself_o and_o the_o word_n have_v go_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n in_o righteousness_n that_o every_o knee_n must_v bow_v to_o he_o and_o every_o tongue_n confess_v his_o name_n he_o seem_v now_o to_o resolve_v he_o will_v have_v it_o so_o indeed_o he_o will_v have_v all_o to_o bow_v before_o he_o it_o be_v no_o time_n therefore_o now_o for_o we_o to_o have_v controversy_n with_o god_n to_o have_v controversy_n with_o god_n and_o man_n both_o with_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o hell_n and_o with_o our_o own_o conscience_n and_o all_o what_o shall_v become_v we_o be_v not_o thou_o a_o terror_n o_o lord_n unto_o i_o say_v jeremiah_n for_o thou_o be_v my_o hope_n in_o the_o day_n of_o evil_n if_o god_n be_v a_o terror_n and_o the_o day_n be_v evil_a 17._o jer._n 17._o what_o will_v become_v of_o we_o it_o be_v time_n to_o fall_v down_o and_o make_v peace_n with_o god_n consider_v of_o this_o you_o who_o be_v so_o often_o in_o controversy_n with_o your_o neighbour_n remember_v in_o all_o your_o controversy_n that_o god_n have_v a_o great_a controversy_n with_o you_o and_o satisfy_v not_o yourselves_o in_o this_o that_o you_o be_v able_a to_o clear_v yourselves_o before_o man_n what_o be_v that_o so_o long_a aâ—_n this_o controversy_n continue_v it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o go_v on_o long_o in_o this_o controversy_n with_o god_n it_o be_v wisdom_n to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o it_o betimes_o pro._n 17.14_o the_o beginning_n of_o strife_n be_v like_o the_o let_v out_o of_o water_n wherefore_o leave_v off_o contention_n before_o it_o be_v meddle_v with_o the_o beginning_n of_o strife_n especial_o with_o god_n be_v most_o dreadful_a if_o thou_o go_v on_o but_o a_o little_a while_n thy_o heart_n may_v be_v most_o desperate_o set_v against_o god_n and_o for_o ever_o leave_v to_o strive_v against_o he_o never_o to_o come_v in_o 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jerusalem_n unto_o we_o this_o city_n have_v be_v to_o i_o as_o a_o provocation_n of_o my_o anger_n and_o of_o my_o fury_n from_o the_o day_n that_o they_o build_v it_o even_o unto_o this_o day_n so_o ever_o since_o the_o reformation_n have_v begin_v have_v we_o be_v a_o provocation_n to_o the_o lord_n three_o a_o general_a controversy_n even_o with_o all_o sort_n a_o controversy_n with_o our_o king_n and_o prince_n with_o our_o noble_n oâ—r_a gentry_n our_o city_n country_n university_n common_a people_n with_o wicked_a people_n with_o godly_a people_n with_o the_o saint_n with_o all_o four_o it_o be_v the_o most_o unkind_a controversy_n in_o regard_n of_o our_o part_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o any_o nation_n for_o god_n have_v deal_v with_o we_o in_o such_o a_o love_a way_n as_o he_o have_v not_o do_v with_o any_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o he_o have_v make_v we_o even_o as_o the_o dear_o belove_v of_o his_o soul_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o we_o have_v contend_v 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rebuke_n as_o will_v force_v we_o to_o yield_v unto_o he_o in_o spite_n of_o our_o heart_n if_o we_o stand_v out_o against_o his_o rebuke_n in_o hiâ—_n word_n and_o lesser_a chastisement_n against_o his_o love_a rebuke_n let_v we_o know_v that_o god_n have_v furious_a rebuke_n so_o they_o be_v call_v in_o ezek._n 5.15_o and_o 25.17_o when_o thou_o comâ—st_v to_o the_o word_n oâ—_n when_o thy_o parent_n or_o thy_o governor_n or_o thy_o friend_n rebuke_n thou_o for_o thy_o sin_n god_n rebukeâ—_n thou_o in_o they_o and_o thâ—se_a be_v love_v rebuke_n but_o thou_o thâ—t_o be_v a_o child_n oâ—_n a_o servant_n or_o any_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n thou_o rejâ—ctest_v those_o â—â—buâ—â—s_n know_v god_n have_v furious_a rebuke_n for_o thou_o one_o day_n yea_o rebuke_n with_o flame_n of_o fire_n so_o they_o be_v call_v esa_n 66.15_o i_o have_v be_v a_o rebuker_n of_o they_o all_o this_o if_o you_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o prophet_n for_o he_o must_v not_o be_v exclude_v he_o be_v mean_v here_o as_o well_o as_o god_n show_v the_o prophet_n impartiality_n and_o from_o thence_o the_o note_n be_v that_o prophet_n rebuke_n must_v not_o be_v like_o cobweb_n to_o take_v small_a fly_n and_o to_o let_v the_o great_a one_o go_v through_o rebuke_n obser_n prophet_n rebuke_n they_o must_v be_v impartial_a rebuke_n oh_o how_o many_o prophet_n have_v sharpen_v their_o rebuke_n against_o those_o that_o have_v be_v most_o conscientious_a and_o have_v sadn_v their_o heart_n even_o out_o of_o their_o pulpit_n but_o they_o let_v those_o that_o be_v loose_a go_v quiet_a away_o nay_o not_o only_o quiet_a but_o rejoice_v when_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o saint_n have_v be_v sadn_v they_o have_v sharpen_v their_o rebuke_n against_o these_o but_o the_o loose_a of_o the_o parish_n or_o many_o time_n the_o great_a one_o have_v go_v away_o rejoice_v thus_o if_o you_o take_v the_o word_n active_o i_o have_v be_v a_o rebuker_n of_o they_o all_o but_o if_o you_o take_v the_o word_n passive_o as_o 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they_o all_o ver_fw-la 3._o i_o know_v ephraim_n and_o israel_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o i_o etc._n etc._n i_o know_v eprhraim_n this_o be_v notitia_fw-la judicialis_fw-la non_fw-la approbationis_fw-la a_o knowledge_n to_o judge_v not_o a_o knowledge_n of_o approbation_n exposit_n exposit_n i_o knâ—w_v ephraim_n that_o be_v i_o know_v all_o his_o shift_n i_o know_v all_o his_o evasion_n all_o his_o cunning_a device_n all_o his_o plot_n all_o his_o pretence_n all_o his_o base_a end_n these_o may_v be_v hide_v from_o man_n but_o i_o know_v they_o they_o be_v not_o hide_v from_o i_o mark_v first_o i_o know_v ephraim_n and_o then_o i_o know_v israel_n ephraim_n ephraim_n first_o ephraim_n by_o ephraim_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v heretofore_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v
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your_o duty_n so_o far_o as_o in_o you_o lie_v the_o communion_n be_v defile_v by_o you_o but_o if_o you_o do_v your_o duty_n once_o then_o though_o wicked_a man_n may_v be_v there_o you_o may_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n with_o comfort_n for_o though_o the_o communion_n may_v be_v defile_v in_o respect_n of_o other_o that_o have_v neglect_v their_o duty_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o defile_v in_o respect_n of_o you_o that_o have_v do_v your_o duty_n now_o then_o to_o conclude_v this_o with_o that_o place_n in_o psal_n 119.1_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o be_v undefiled_a in_o the_o way_n bless_a be_v those_o man_n that_o in_o their_o way_n in_o the_o course_n of_o their_o life_n keep_v themselves_o from_o defilement_n and_o especial_o keep_v themselves_o from_o defilement_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n worship_n bless_a be_v he_o who_o heart_n be_v cleanse_v from_o secret_a filth_n that_o by_o the_o vain_a carnal_a plot_n reason_v and_o cunning_a fetch_n of_o wicked_a man_n he_o do_v 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