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it_o do_v more_o especial_o in_o the_o historical_a part_n of_o it_o a_o branch_n whereof_o we_o be_v now_o for_o change_v fall_v upon_o at_o this_o present_a time_n and_o i_o have_v choose_v the_o rather_o to_o do_v it_o that_o so_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o argument_n which_o we_o have_v still_o in_o hand_n in_o the_o conviction_n of_o a_o impenitent_a sinner_n may_v be_v qualify_v and_o temper_v to_o we_o from_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o discourse_n about_o it_o and_o the_o manner_n of_o handle_v of_o it_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o story_n before_o we_o be_v brief_o this_o the_o prophet_n elisha_n have_v perform_v a_o miraculous_a cure_n upon_o naaman_n the_o syrian_a by_o recover_v of_o he_o from_o his_o leprosy_n and_o have_v refuse_v any_o reward_n in_o answer_n to_o it_o his_o corrupt_a servant_n gehazi_n return_v after_o the_o captain_n for_o it_o obtain_v it_o and_o bring_v it_o home_o with_o he_o for_o his_o private_a advantage_n be_v question_v by_o his_o master_n about_o it_o deny_v it_o and_o discover_v the_o fact_n now_o the_o word_n which_o we_o have_v here_o before_o we_o be_v the_o reply_n which_o be_v make_v hereunto_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o go_v not_o my_o heart_n etc._n etc._n the_o text_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o interrogatory_n put_v by_o the_o prophet_n elisha_n to_o his_o servant_n gehazi_n and_o there_o be_v two_o general_a part_n considerable_a in_o it_o first_o the_o simple_a proposition_n and_o second_o the_o circumstantial_a amplification_n the_o simple_a proposition_n that_o be_v be_v in_o these_o word_n go_v not_o my_o heart_n with_o thou_o the_o circumstantial_a amplification_n in_o these_o when_o the_o man_n etc._n etc._n we_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o viz._n the_o question_n in_o its_o simple_a proposition_n go_v not_o my_o &c._n &c._n and_o this_o again_o have_v a_o double_a force_n or_o emphasis_n with_o it_o first_o it_o have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o information_n as_o to_o one_o that_o be_v ignorant_a go_v not_o my_o heart_n with_o thou_o i._o e._n my_o heart_n go_v with_o thou_o second_o it_o have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o expostulation_n as_o to_o one_o that_o be_v delinquent_n go_v not_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n do_v not_o thou_o know_v that_o my_o heart_n go_v with_o thou_o first_o we_o will_v take_v it_o in_o the_o former_a sense_n as_o it_o have_v in_o it_o the_o force_n of_o a_o information_n go_v not_o my_o heart_n with_o thou_o i._o e._n my_o heart_n indeed_o go_v with_o thou_o the_o prophet_n by_o ask_v it_o do_v resolve_v it_o for_o a_o negative_a question_n have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o affirmative_a conclusion_n be_v it_o not_o that_o be_v it_o be_v so_o this_o be_v frequent_a and_o ordinary_a and_o so_o we_o will_v here_o look_v upon_o it_o elisha_n here_o tell_v gehazi_n that_o as_o concern_v his_o fraudulent_a transaction_n which_o he_o have_v late_o have_v with_o naaman_n the_o syrian_a his_o heart_n go_v along_o with_o he_o now_o this_o will_v require_v a_o little_a explication_n from_o we_o in_o what_o sense_n it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v so_o that_o elisha_n be_v at_o that_o time_n at_o home_n in_o his_o house_n and_o so_o at_o a_o distance_n from_o he_o can_v notwithstanding_o have_v his_o soul_n and_o heart_n present_a with_o he_o as_o he_o here_o seem_v to_o affirm_v for_o answer_v hereunto_o we_o must_v know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a presence_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v considerable_a in_o it_o first_o proper_a or_o natural_a second_o the_o virtual_a or_o moral_a three_o transcendent_a or_o supernatural_a the_o due_a respect_n to_o each_o of_o these_o will_v unfold_v this_o question_n first_o for_o the_o proper_a or_o natural_a presence_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v that_o presence_n which_o it_o have_v in_o the_o body_n while_o it_o be_v in_o it_o as_o it_o be_v proper_a place_n of_o abode_n and_o thus_o it_o can_v be_v any_o where_o present_a but_o where_o the_o body_n be_v with_o it_o because_o as_o 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pray_v to_o angel_n and_o saint_n depart_v those_o prayer_n which_o be_v make_v to_o they_o be_v in_o vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n because_o they_o can_v at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v present_a with_o all_o which_o be_v conceive_v to_o make_v prayer_n unto_o they_o and_o so_o can_v be_v assist_v of_o they_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o sue_v to_o they_o for_o where_o there_o be_v a_o limit_a presence_n there_o be_v consequent_o a_o limit_a power_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o that_o power_n be_v dependant_a upon_o that_o presence_n and_o so_o in_o this_o sense_n elishae_n heart_n can_v not_o go_v with_o gehazi_n namely_o in_o a_o proper_a and_o natural_a acceptation_n the_o second_o be_v a_o moral_a presence_n or_o a_o interpretative_a
need_v of_o they_o than_o in_o such_o time_n as_o these_o be_v wherein_o all_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n be_v break_v loose_a and_o the_o common_a principle_n of_o honesty_n and_o civility_n seem_v in_o a_o manner_n to_o be_v extinguish_v and_o quite_o abolish_v in_o sundry_a person_n but_o that_o which_o we_o intend_v be_v this_o first_o that_o man_n shall_v not_o content_v themselves_o only_o with_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o be_v but_o look_v after_o somewhat_o else_o and_o somewhat_o more_o they_o shall_v not_o do_v as_o our_o saviour_n charge_v the_o pharisee_n be_v observant_a of_o small_a thing_n the_o mint_n and_o the_o cummin_n and_o such_o as_o they_o and_o omit_v the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n judgement_n and_o mercy_n and_o faith_n these_o aught_o they_o to_o have_v do_v and_o not_o to_o leave_v the_o other_o undo_v matth._n 22.23_o their_o righteousness_n must_v not_o only_o equal_a but_o also_o exceed_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n that_o be_v one_o thing_n considerable_a second_o that_o they_o shall_v look_v at_o the_o principle_n from_o whence_o these_o moral_a and_o christian_a duty_n proceed_v in_o they_o and_o that_o be_v not_o only_o from_o nature_n but_o from_o grace_n not_o only_o from_o the_o common_a principle_n of_o ingenuity_n but_o from_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o a_o nature_n renew_v for_o look_v as_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n in_o a_o man_n do_v produce_v the_o same_o act_n of_o sense_n which_o the_o senseless_a foul_a do_v in_o a_o beast_n so_o the_o principle_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o new_a creature_n in_o a_o christian_a do_v produce_v the_o same_o act_n of_o civility_n and_o morality_n in_o he_o which_o the_o principle_n of_o morality_n and_o civility_n do_v in_o a_o common_a person_n and_o these_o act_n of_o morality_n and_o civility_n which_o expose_v themselves_o in_o a_o christian_a be_v so_o much_o the_o noble_a from_o the_o principle_n from_o which_o they_o come_v in_o he_o this_o be_v that_o which_o we_o 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jesus_n see_v that_o he_o answer_v discreet_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o very_a wide_a and_o vast_a difference_n in_o man_n approach_n and_o come_n to_o christ_n which_o according_a to_o a_o various_a end_n and_o bias_n put_v they_o upon_o it_o do_v admit_v of_o a_o various_a censure_n and_o interpretation_n all_o that_o seem_v to_o make_v after_o he_o be_v not_o equal_o affect_v towards_o he_o which_o as_o we_o may_v observe_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o sundry_a other_o place_n beside_o in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o among_o the_o rest_n here_o in_o this_o chapter_n which_o we_o have_v now_o before_o we_o where_o we_o read_v of_o three_o sort_n of_o person_n repair_v unto_o he_o the_o pharisee_n and_o the_o sadducee_n and_o occasional_o one_o of_o the_o scribe_n the_o two_o first_o of_o these_o they_o come_v to_o he_o that_o they_o may_v cavil_v with_o he_o that_o they_o may_v entangle_v he_o 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meekness_n and_o humility_n submit_v hereunto_o we_o see_v how_o it_o be_v with_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n himself_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o agony_n in_o the_o 43d_o verse_n of_o this_o very_a chapter_n there_o appear_v a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n strengthen_v he_o and_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n do_v not_o disdain_v the_o strengthen_n of_o a_o angel_n which_o be_v so_o far_o inferior_a to_o he_o and_o shall_v any_o christian_a though_o never_o so_o eminent_a disdain_v the_o strengthen_n of_o his_o fellow-christian_a oh_o far_o be_v it_o from_o he_o no_o but_o let_v we_o all_o be_v willing_a as_o to_o do_v good_a to_o each_o other_o so_o to_o receive_v good_a from_o each_o other_o in_o this_o particular_a let_v we_o not_o think_v to_o work_v out_o thing_n by_o the_o strength_n of_o our_o own_o grace_n or_o part_n or_o wit_n but_o take_v in_o the_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o other_o to_o further_a we_o to_o this_o purpose_n and_o honour_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n who_o have_v thus_o gracious_o provide_v for_o we_o by_o lay_v up_o our_o comfort_n and_o establishment_n in_o the_o breast_n and_o mouth_n of_o our_o brethren_n and_o so_o much_o may_v be_v speak_v of_o the_o first_o point_n intimate_v in_o this_o connexion_n to_o wit_n the_o enlargement_n of_o personal_a conversion_n to_o brotherly_a confirmation_n he_o that_o be_v convert_v himself_o he_o must_v withal_o strengthen_v his_o brethren_n so_o much_o for_o that_o the_o second_o be_v the_o confinement_n of_o brotherly_a confirmation_n to_o personal_a conversion_n he_o that_o will_v strengthen_v his_o brethren_n he_o must_v himself_o be_v first_o of_o all_o convert_v this_o we_o gather_v from_o the_o emphasis_n lay_v upon_o the_o word_n convert_v which_o be_v not_o altogether_o impertinent_a to_o our_o purpose_n that_o man_n who_o be_v himself_o out_o of_o frame_n and_o have_v temptation_n prevail_v upon_o he_o he_o can_v do_v that_o good_a to_o other_o who_o he_o associate_n and_o converse_v withal_o peter_n till_o himself_o be_v convert_v he_o can_v confirm_v or_o strengthen_v his_o brethren_n whether_o in_o comfort_n or_o grace_n when_o we_o say_v he_o can_v do_v it_o this_o hold_v good_a according_a to_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o threefold_a impossibility_n which_o be_v in_o it_o first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o performance_n second_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o acceptance_n three_o the_o success_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o performance_n he_o can_v strengthen_v his_o brethren_n in_o this_o respect_n who_o be_v himself_o unconvert_v especial_o if_o we_o take_v unconversion_n for_o a_o natural_a and_o unregenerate_a estate_n though_o it_o hold_v true_a also_o of_o a_o state_n of_o decline_v and_o of_o spiritual_a distemper_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v this_o because_o person_n in_o such_o a_o condition_n they_o be_v devoid_a of_o those_o grace_n which_o be_v requisite_a to_o such_o a_o performance_n those_o that_o will_v strengthen_v and_o comfort_v 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three_o therefore_o there_o be_v his_o come_n at_o the_o last_o day_n to_o judge_n the_o world_n this_o be_v the_o come_n indeed_o which_o be_v here_o intend_a by_o he_o and_o be_v now_o to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o we_o as_o a_o grand_a and_o principal_a article_n of_o our_o christian_n faith_n this_o be_v that_o which_o we_o find_v to_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o angel_n at_o the_o very_a instant_n of_o his_o ascension_n acts._n 1.11_o this_o same_o jesus_n which_o be_v take_v up_o from_o you_o into_o heaven_n shall_v so_o come_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o you_o have_v see_v he_o go_v into_o heaven_n come_v and_o come_v in_o like_a manner_n that_o be_v as_o real_o as_o conspicuous_o as_o glorious_o therefore_o it_o be_v usual_o express_v in_o scripture_n by_o the_o name_n of_o his_o appear_v when_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o life_n shall_v appear_v col._n 3.4_o who_o shall_v judge_n the_o quick_a and_o dead_a at_o his_o appear_v 2_o tim._n 4.2_o to_o they_o that_o look_v for_o he_o he_o shall_v appear_v the_o second_o time_n etc._n etc._n in_o heb._n 9.28_o this_o come_n and_o appear_v of_o christ_n after_o this_o manner_n be_v very_o requisite_a upon_o a_o very_a good_a account_n as_o namely_o for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o all_o the_o testimony_n which_o be_v make_v to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v that_o which_o christ_n promise_v to_o we_o here_o in_o this_o text_n and_o it_o be_v scatter_v as_o i_o have_v show_v already_o in_o sundry_a other_o place_n of_o scripture_n now_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o that_o the_o scripture_n may_v not_o be_v break_v forasmuch_o as_o no_o tittle_n of_o god_n word_n shall_v ever_o be_v abolish_v or_o diminish_v or_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n then_o it_o follow_v also_o from_o the_o condition_n of_o wicked_a man_n who_o must_v be_v reckon_v withal_o and_o bring_v to_o judgement_n we_o see_v here_o in_o the_o world_n how_o man_n carry_v it_o by_o live_v as_o they_o listen_v what_o wrong_v and_o injustice_n and_o 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the_o full_a effect_n and_o consequent_n of_o it_o that_o as_o he_o have_v redeem_v their_o soul_n from_o sin_n so_o he_o may_v also_o redeem_v their_o body_n from_o corruption_n and_o as_o he_o be_v contract_v already_o to_o they_o so_o he_o may_v further_o consummate_v and_o perfect_a his_o marriage_n with_o they_o and_o as_o it_o be_v express_v afterward_o in_o the_o text_n which_o in_o its_o place_n we_o shall_v come_v unto_o that_o he_o may_v receive_v they_o and_o take_v they_o to_o himself_o these_o and_o the_o like_a consideration_n do_v enforce_v this_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n which_o be_v here_o signify_v to_o we_o this_o for_o the_o better_a amplify_a of_o it_o to_o we_o be_v considerable_a in_o all_o the_o circumstance_n attend_v they_o first_o he_o will_v come_v visible_o he_o will_v come_v so_o as_o to_o be_v see_v tha_z we_o have_v before_o hint_v to_o we_o in_o the_o word_n appear_v and_o it_o be_v suitable_a to_o some_o other_o place_n as_o rev._n 1.7_o behold_v 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more_o wary_a and_o watchful_a over_o ourselves_o the_o devil_n know_v how_o to_o go_v backward_o that_o he_o may_v fetch_v the_o great_a leap_n and_o have_v we_o at_o the_o long_o run_v and_o it_o be_v wisdom_n for_o we_o not_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o his_o device_n this_o be_v the_o great_a design_n and_o project_n which_o he_o do_v now_o lay_v to_o himself_o for_o the_o undermine_a of_o poor_a soul_n i_o shall_v for_o this_o purpose_n and_o all_o other_o but_o refer_v you_o to_o what_o have_v be_v former_o deliver_v unto_o you_o which_o you_o have_v hear_v and_o learn_v and_o receive_v and_o have_v confirm_v among_o you_o from_o the_o mouth_n and_o pen_n of_o your_o forefather_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n and_o conclude_v here_o as_o i_o begin_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o this_o present_a text_n though_o we_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n to_o you_o than_o what_o we_o have_v preach_v unto_o you_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v as_o we_o say_v before_o so_o etc._n etc._n sermon_n xxxvii_o rom._n 2.4_o or_o despise_v thou_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o forbearance_n and_o long-suffering_a not_o know_v that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n through_o his_o fall_n to_o make_v his_o remedy_n to_o be_v his_o poison_n and_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a restraint_n and_o prohibition_n to_o he_o from_o sin_n to_o make_v it_o the_o great_a argument_n and_o enconragement_n to_o he_o for_o it_o namely_o the_o grace_n and_o goodness_n and_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n meet_v withal_o and_o fall_v upon_o in_o this_o present_a scripture_n where_o have_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n inveigh_v again_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o compliance_n of_o other_o with_o they_o occasional_o from_o god_n goodness_n to_o they_o doeshere_v in_o this_o particular_a text_n which_o we_o have_v now_o before_o we_o set_v himself_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o vehemency_n against_o this_o distemper_n and_o as_o it_o be_v take_v they_o out_o man_n by_o man_n do_v expostulate_v it_o and_o reason_n it_o with_o they_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o present_a chapter_n for_o divers_a and_o sundry_a verse_n together_o our_o business_n at_o present_a be_v with_o the_o four_o verse_n of_o it_o which_o be_v more_o full_a and_o close_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n despise_v thou_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o forbearance_n and_o long-suffering_a etc._n etc._n in_o the_o text_n itself_o there_o be_v two_o general_n part_v considerable_a first_o the_o simple_a expostulation_n and_o second_o the_o aggravate_v amplification_n the_o simple_a expostulation_n that_o you_o have_v in_o these_o word_n despise_v thou_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n etc._n etc._n the_o aggravate_v amplification_n in_o those_o not_o know_v etc._n etc._n we_o begin_v with_o the_o former_a viz._n the_o simple_a expostulation_n despise_v thou_o etc._n etc._n wherein_o again_o we_o have_v three_o particular_n more_o first_o the_o carriage_n and_o behaviour_n of_o god_n towards_o wicked_a and_o worldly_a man_n and_o that_o be_v much_o patience_n and_o indulgence_n and_o kindness_n to_o they_o the_o riches_n of_o etc._n etc._n second_o the_o miscarriage_n and_o unanswerable_a return_n of_o wicked_a man_n back_o again_o to_o god_n and_o that_o be_v in_o much_o frowardness_n and_o perverseness_n and_o contempt_n they_o despise_v this_o his_o goodness_n to_o they_o three_o the_o accountableness_n in_o which_o they_o stand_v to_o god_n for_o this_o miscarriage_n of_o they_o do_v thou_o despise_v