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exhort_v and_o quicken_v you_o that_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v to_o the_o church_n take_v heed_n that_o you_o despise_v not_o prophesy_v 1_o thess_n 5.20_o christian_n despise_v not_o christ_n day_n of_o small_a thing_n since_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o babe_n and_o suckling_n he_o will_v ordain_v strength_n because_o of_o the_o enemy_n and_o avenger_n psalm_n 8.2_o compare_v with_o matth._n 21._o say_v not_o in_o your_o heart_n as_o once_o nathaniel_n do_v can_v any_o good_a thing_n come_v out_o of_o nazareth_n john_n 1.46_o but_o take_v heed_n you_o despise_v not_o he_o that_o speak_v on_o earth_n lest_o that_o sad_a word_n be_v your_o word_n for_o with_o stammer_a lip_n and_o another_o tongue_n will_v he_o speak_v to_o this_o people_n read_v that_o chapter_n at_o your_o leisure_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v how_o dreadful_a god_n speak_v to_o despiser_n of_o this_o ordinance_n of_o preach_v though_o by_o mean_a and_o outward_o contemptible_a 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the_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v be_v good_a foâ—_n we_o to_o do_v so_o i_o take_v wise_a man_n and_o know_v eveâ—_n the_o chief_a of_o your_o tribe_n and_o make_v they_o head_n ouâ—_fw-mi you_fw-mi this_o be_v god_n and_o moses_n way_n for_o the_o serve_v of_o israel_n deut._n 1.13_o 14_o 15._o again_o takâ—_n that_o place_n prov._n 15.2_o where_o you_o have_v this_o expression_n the_o tongue_n of_o the_o wise_a use_v knowledge_n a_o right_a but_o the_o mouth_n of_o fool_n pour_v out_o foolishness_n oh_o mark_n it_o be_v the_o wise_a tongue_n that_o wilâ—_n preach_v or_o use_v knowledge_n aright_o compare_v thiâ—_n with_o what_o we_o have_v verse_n 7._o the_o lip_n of_o the_o wisâ—_n disperse_v knowledge_n but_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o foolish_a do_v not_o so_o it_o be_v wise_a lip_n either_o can_v or_o aught_o to_o preach_v or_o dispense_v divine_a knowledge_n again_o take_v that_o passage_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n where_o he_o tell_v we_o what_o every_o scribe_n or_o 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hungry_a stomach_n though_o rome_n say_v otherwise_o that_o bare_a form_n will_v save_v sinful_a soul_n as_o a_o little_a water_n oil_n cream_n etc._n etc._n use_v in_o baptism_n will_v save_v the_o infant_n from_o damnation_n and_o make_v it_o regenerate_v and_o a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o that_o every_o one_o that_o receive_v their_o idol_n host_n in_o the_o mass_n receive_v infallible_o jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o in_o other_o particular_n but_o you_o that_o be_v wise_a preacher_n teach_v your_o people_n knowledge_n and_o make_v they_o understand_v that_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n heb._n 12.14_o without_o form_n man_n may_v go_v to_o heaven_n though_o never_o baptize_v and_o though_o they_o have_v never_o receive_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o none_o without_o holiness_n do_v of_o those_o thing_n whilst_o in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o holiness_n for_o the_o heart_n may_v be_v as_o unholy_a after_o as_o before_o yea_o in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o communion_n in_o the_o ordinance_n as_o judas_n mat._n 26.20_o 23._o isa_n 1.11_o to_o 16._o with_o that_o excellent_a place_n gal._n 6.15_o therefore_o preach_v man_n into_o the_o understanding_n and_o knowledge_n of_o their_o own_o vileness_n and_o weakness_n and_o unbottom_n man_n from_o lean_v or_o depend_v on_o their_o moral_n or_o legal_a righteousness_n make_v they_o know_v this_o be_v that_o rock_n on_o which_o the_o jew_n be_v split_v and_o drop_v into_o hell_n wherefore_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o meaning_n righteousness_n by_o faith_n but_o as_o it_o wear_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n rom._n 9.32_o but_o again_o you_o that_o be_v wise_a preacher_n preach_v the_o people_n into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o themselves_o make_v they_o to_o understand_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o just_a and_o as_o merciful_a oh_o let_v sinner_n know_v god_n be_v just_a holy_a and_o righteous_a and_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n or_o not_o at_o all_o clear_a the_o guilty_a or_o acquit_v the_o wicked_a nahum_n 1.3_o cause_o the_o deceive_v multitude_n to_o know_v the_o just_a and_o holy_a nature_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v not_o flatter_v and_o deceive_v themselves_o with_o hope_n and_o thought_n of_o happiness_n in_o a_o sinful_a state_n and_o way_n of_o wickedness_n because_o god_n be_v merciful_a and_o gracious_a for_o he_o be_v also_o equal_o write_v to_o be_v just_a and_o holy_a and_o a_o god_n visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n and_o upon_o their_o child_n child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n exod._n 34.7_o oh_o belove_a cause_o ignorant_a soul_n to_o know_v and_o consider_v if_o god_n be_v just_a as_o well_o as_o merciful_a that_o they_o must_v also_o be_v righteous_a and_o holy_a or_o else_o god_n justice_n will_v not_o spare_v they_o but_o condemn_v they_o to_o all_o eternity_n unless_o they_o believe_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n oh_o cause_n sinner_n to_o know_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o how_o impossible_a it_o be_v to_o walk_v on_o in_o wickedness_n and_o disobedience_n to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o righteousness_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v happy_a by_o cause_v they_o to_o know_v the_o sense_n of_o that_o scripture_n deut._n 29.19_o 20._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n that_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o then_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n and_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n shall_v lie_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v blot_v out_o his_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n brethren_n when_o you_o have_v do_v this_o make_v they_o know_v that_o be_v bite_v with_o fiery_a serpent_n that_o god_n have_v provide_v a_o ransom_n for_o wound_a sinner_n and_o as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o lift_v up_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n show_v all_o wound_a and_o undo_v sinner_n the_o way_n of_o heal_a by_o the_o alone_a righteousness_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n make_v they_o know_v when_o wound_v in_o conscience_n and_o undo_v in_o themselves_o that_o then_o if_o they_o come_v sinner_n with_o their_o sin_n and_o misery_n upon_o they_o without_o any_o righteousness_n qualification_n preparation_n or_o performance_n only_o as_o sinner_n with_o rope_n about_o their_o neck_n weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v he_o will_v ease_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v find_v rest_n to_o their_o soul_n and_o this_o without_o money_n or_o money_n worth_a without_o regard_n to_o their_o humiliation_n repentance_n reformation_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n oh_o make_v they_o understand_v the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n to_o the_o vile_a of_o return_v sinner_n make_v they_o to_o know_v the_o new_a and_o unchangeable_a covenant_n of_o god_n with_o his_o people_n even_o the_o covenant_n of_o free_a grace_n to_o pardon_n in_o pardon_v all_o sinner_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v and_o never_o to_o alter_v or_o change_v the_o state_n and_o happiness_n of_o such_o soul_n to_o all_o eternity_n jer._n 31.31_o 32._o oh_o be_v exhort_v all_o you_o that_o be_v and_o will_v be_v account_v wise_a preacher_n thus_o to_o preach_v to_o your_o people_n and_o teach_v they_o this_o good_a knowledge_n of_o god_n both_o as_o just_a to_o all_o not_o in_o christ_n and_o merciful_a to_o all_o in_o christ_n how_o vile_a and_o miserable_a soever_o in_o themselves_o and_o thus_o to_o do_v be_v to_o teach_v the_o people_n knowledge_n aright_o oh_o brethren_n you_o nurse_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n draw_v out_o the_o breast_n of_o your_o consolation_n and_o 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