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be_v make_v a_o snare_n the_o other_o of_o isaiah_n chap._n 6.9_o they_o shall_v see_v and_o not_o perceive_v hear_v but_o not_o understand_v from_o the_o seven_o verse_n to_o the_o eleven_o 3._o the_o happy_a product_n and_o event_n that_o will_v follow_v this_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o this_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o this_o be_v double_a the_o one_o salus_fw-la gentium_fw-la i._n the_o salvation_n of_o the_o gentile_n vers_fw-la 11._o the_o other_o in_o the_o same_o place_n ut_fw-la judaei_n conversione_n gentium_fw-la ad_fw-la zelum_fw-la provocati_fw-la resipisoant_n i._o that_o the_o jew_n be_v provoke_v to_o jealousy_n by_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v repent_v the_o which_o be_v enlarge_v by_o circumstance_n to_o the_o seventeen_o 4._o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o wax_v not_o proud_a nor_o insult_v over_o the_o jew_n first_o because_o they_o may_v be_v cast_v off_o again_o if_o they_o stand_v not_o constant_a in_o 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then_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o be_v in_o league_n with_o god_n neither_o any_o privilege_n of_o god_n people_n above_o other_o before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o question_n itself_o you_o may_v observe_v that_o though_o in_o ten_o chapter_n he_o have_v prove_v against_o they_o yet_o now_o he_o begin_v to_o speak_v on_o their_o side_n and_o to_o question_v in_o their_o behalf_n whence_o i_o gather_v this_o conclusion_n be_v a_o people_n never_o so_o wicked_a and_o sinful_a doct._n yet_o if_o the_o word_n afford_v any_o comfort_n the_o minister_n may_v not_o conceal_v it_o from_o they_o simon_n magus_n offer_v to_o buy_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o money_n and_o purpose_v by_o they_o to_o get_v money_n commit_v such_o a_o sin_n as_o make_v peter_n denounce_v a_o heavy_a judgement_n 8.22_o act_n 8.22_o thy_o money_n perish_v with_o thou_o yet_o afford_v he_o that_o comfort_n which_o may_v raise_v he_o again_o yet_o go_v and_o pray_v it_o may_v be_v the_o thought_n 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that_o hardness_n and_o excaecation_n in_o respect_n of_o itself_o be_v sin_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o consequent_n the_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o 〈…〉_o god_n work_n be_v difficult_a from_o the_o blame_n god_n be_v free_a from_o the_o guilt_n he_o be_v also_o free_a let_v man_n look_v to_o both_o these_o but_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o act_n of_o his_o justice_n he_o acknowledge_v and_o in_o the_o punishment_n note_v three_o thing_n 1._o the_o matter_n wherewith_o a_o man_n be_v punish_v 2._o the_o contrariety_n between_o the_o party_n and_o the_o punishment_n 3._o the_o order_n of_o consequence_n that_o where_o such_o a_o offence_n go_v before_o such_o a_o evil_n shall_v follow_v to_o make_v the_o offender_n feel_v the_o smart_n of_o it_o in_o those_o punishment_n which_o be_v punishment_n only_o and_o not_o sin_n god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o thing_n employ_v in_o those_o which_o be_v sin_n as_o well_o as_o punishment_n god_n be_v 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but_o sin_n the_o manner_n how_o he_o harden_v be_v not_o by_o create_v the_o sin_n as_o augustine_n not_o by_o infuse_v malice_n but_o by_o withdraw_a grace_n as_o he_o do_v grace_n in_o the_o elect_a but_o by_o deny_v they_o the_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o shall_v mollify_v they_o and_o by_o offer_v they_o sundry_a object_n as_o the_o word_n and_o gospel_n which_o they_o convert_v into_o occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o ruin_n and_o whereby_o they_o stand_v expose_v to_o satan_n temptation_n and_o have_v neither_o power_n nor_o will_v to_o stay_v themselves_o three_o he_o ordinates_n the_o sin_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o direct_n of_o it_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o he_o please_v that_o it_o proceed_v no_o further_o nor_o otherwise_o than_o his_o good_a pleasure_n will_v sometime_o he_o restrain_v it_o that_o it_o shall_v reach_v no_o far_o than_o he_o will_v sometime_o he_o turn_v it_o to_o another_o end_n than_o the_o person_n do_v it_o think_v of_o he_o will_v christ_n shall_v suffer_v by_o the_o jew_n he_o will_v not_o that_o the_o jew_n shall_v slay_v he_o as_o lombard_n 4â—_n lib._n 1._o distinct_a 4â—_n sometime_o he_o make_v way_n for_o it_o to_o pass_v that_o he_o may_v punish_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o we_o say_v touch_v this_o point_n wherein_o when_o we_o say_v that_o god_n will_n or_o work_n &_o positive_o ordain_v it_o we_o mean_v it_o not_o of_o god_n formal_a will_n but_o of_o these_o three_o inferior_a action_n whereby_o he_o govern_v it_o a_o word_n of_o use_n and_o proceed_v first_o use_v 1_o it_o show_v god_n infinite_a mercy_n in_o sustain_v we_o even_o then_o when_o we_o be_v sin_v against_o he_o it_o be_v by_o he_o that_o we_o liye_o though_o we_o live_v to_o grieve_v he_o our_o action_n be_v sustain_v by_o he_o though_o they_o be_v do_v against_o he_o we_o be_v support_v by_o his_o arm_n and_o strength_n though_o we_o use_v that_o arm_n and_o strength_n to_o wound_v he_o though_o 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message_n as_o among_o any_o other_o people_n take_v heed_n lest_o god_n strip_v you_o of_o this_o grace_n and_o after_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o plenty_n send_v seven_o of_o famine_n after_o the_o full_a ear_n send_v some_o to_o devour_v all_o that_o we_o have_v sow_v and_o bring_v upon_o you_o that_o famine_n in_o amos_n 8.11_o 12._o the_o ground_n that_o have_v often_o have_v rain_n and_o bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n if_o god_n once_o restrain_v the_o rain_n and_o influence_n be_v near_o to_o be_v burn_v heb._n 6.8_o therefore_o let_v the_o word_n work_v upon_o you_o and_o be_v like_o a_o hammer_n that_o break_v your_o stony_a heart_n jerem._n 23.29_o else_o will_v it_o work_v as_o hammer_n do_v upon_o anvil_n make_v they_o hard_o for_o the_o word_n shall_v prosper_v it_o can_v be_v preach_v for_o nothing_o if_o it_o soften_v not_o than_o it_o harden_v if_o it_o reclaim_v not_o from_o sin_n than_o it_o drown_v you_o in_o sin_n if_o it_o bring_v you_o not_o to_o holiness_n it_o 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the_o read_n of_o beza_n that_o it_o be_v of_o amazement_n or_o slumber_n and_o as_o isa_n 19.14_o it_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n oferror_n that_o be_v a_o ill_a spirit_n that_o lead_v into_o error_n so_o here_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n that_o be_v a_o ill_a spirit_n that_o possess_v their_o heart_n with_o slumber_n and_o heaviness_n and_o it_o be_v such_o a_o heaviness_n and_o astonishment_n which_o take_v away_o all_o sense_n as_o junius_n a_o lethargy_n or_o such_o a_o heaviness_n as_o god_n cast_v upon_o adam_n gen._n 2._o as_o paraeus_n and_o this_o be_v the_o spirit_n wherewith_o the_o jew_n be_v possess_v at_o this_o day_n bring_v upon_o they_o by_o former_a sin_n doct._n the_o first_o thing_n that_o i_o observe_v be_v that_o god_n punish_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o so_o do_v he_o with_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 1.24_o 27._o and_o 2_o thess_n 2.10_o 11._o because_o they_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n therefore_o god_n give_v they_o over_o and_o send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n to_o beleevely_n david_n commit_v adultery_n and_o murder_n and_o god_n suffer_v one_o of_o his_o child_n to_o commit_v incest_n with_o another_o one_o to_o murder_v another_o 2_o sam._n 13._o lot_n be_v drunken_a and_o then_o commit_v incest_n a_o just_a punishment_n upon_o he_o gen._n 19.30_o i_o need_v no_o more_o but_o that_o in_o psal_n 81.12_o 13._o my_o people_n will_v not_o hearken_v israel_n will_v not_o obey_v therefore_o i_o give_v they_o over_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n pride_n wantonness_n lust_n covetousness_n discontent_n murmur_a etc._n etc._n which_o be_v lust_n of_o man_n heart_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n see_v further_o prov._n 22.14_o this_o doctrine_n may_v be_v a_o threefold_a cord_n to_o restrain_v we_o from_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n and_o keep_v we_o from_o do_v one_o for_o fear_v that_o bring_v another_o upon_o we_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o drink_v lest_o god_n plague_v we_o with_o uncleanness_n as_o he_o do_v lot_n and_o therefore_o god_n 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and_o scribe_n but_o you_o shall_v kill_v some_o of_o they_o and_o other_o you_o shall_v persecute_v from_o city_n to_o city_n matth._n 23.34_o and_o this_o judgement_n he_o bring_v upon_o a_o people_n when_o he_o give_v they_o up_o to_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o sin_n as_o vers_n 32._o fulfil_v you_o the_o measure_n of_o your_o father_n sin_n how_o be_v that_o behold_v i_o send_v unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n the_o old_a world_n be_v sinful_a yet_o never_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o sin_n till_o they_o despise_v noah_n sodom_n till_o they_o despise_v lot_n the_o egyptian_n till_o they_o despise_v the_o mean_n
offer_v by_o moses_n and_o aaron_n the_o jew_n they_o slay_v christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n and_o upon_o this_o follow_v the_o judgement_n then_o come_v the_o flood_n upon_o the_o old_a world_n fire_n upon_o sodom_n the_o sea_n in_o upon_o aegupt_n the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n upon_o the_o jew_n there_o can_v be_v a_o great_a judgement_n than_o to_o be_v strike_v with_o a_o spiritual_a lethargy_n that_o nothing_o will_v waken_v to_o have_v heart_n so_o hard_o that_o nothing_o can_v soften_v they_o to_o be_v like_o epimenides_n in_o his_o cave_n or_o like_o the_o famous_a sleeper_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o emperor_n deâ—ius_n oâ—_n like_o dionysius_n of_o heraclea_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o will_v better_o appear_v in_o the_o two_o particular_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v eye_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v 2._o salvian_n lib_fw-la 2._o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v fenestrae_fw-la mentis_fw-la the_o window_n of_o the_o mind_n shall_v guide_v from_o corporal_a and_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n from_o spiritual_a danger_n terrenorum_fw-la danger_n tria_fw-la impâ—â—iunt_fw-la occulum_fw-la 1._o tenâ—brae_fw-la viz._n peccata_fw-la 2._o humour_n concretus_fw-la viz._n confluâ—us_fw-la pecoâ—torum_fw-la 3._o cura_fw-la terrenorum_fw-la with_o the_o former_a they_o look_v clear_a enough_o not_o a_o mote_n in_o they_o but_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o mind_n there_o be_v great_a beam_n that_o they_o can_v not_o see_v three_o thing_n hinder_v the_o eye_n 1._o darkness_n to_o wit_n sin_n 2._o a_o concrete_a humour_n to_o wit_n a_o concusse_v of_o sin_n 3._o the_o care_n for_o earthly_a thing_n this_o christ_n upbraid_v they_o with_o i_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o parable_n because_o see_v do_v not_o see_v etc._n etc._n matth._n 13.13_o which_o be_v a_o just_a judgement_n say_v musculus_fw-la obscurè_fw-la musculus_fw-la quia_fw-la cùm_fw-la loquebatâ—r_fw-la perspicùe_fw-la noluerunt_fw-la intellâ—gire_v in_o paenam_fw-la jam_fw-la loquor_fw-la 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than_o if_o he_o be_v quite_o blind_a for_o so_o our_o saviour_n tell_v this_o people_n in_o joh._n 9.41_o if_o you_o be_v blind_a you_o shall_v not_o have_v sin_n but_o now_o you_o see_v therefore_o your_o sin_n remain_v they_o have_v eye_n to_o see_v corâ—icem_fw-la legis_fw-la the_o bark_n and_o outside_n of_o the_o law_n sed_fw-la non_fw-la penetrabant_fw-la oculi_fw-la corum_fw-la ad_fw-la medullam_fw-la but_o their_o eye_n pierce_v not_o to_o the_o marrow_n thereof_o the_o point_n be_v many_o 1._o that_o the_o word_n which_o be_v the_o best_a salve_n for_o some_o man_n eye_n do_v take_v away_o the_o sight_n of_o other_o yet_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o the_o word_n but_o in_o themselves_o habet_fw-la non_fw-la crimen_fw-la phoebus_n noctua_fw-la crimen_fw-la habet_fw-la the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o the_o sun_n but_o in_o the_o owl_n 2._o when_o god_n give_v a_o blessing_n as_o eye_n to_o see_v and_o man_n abuse_v it_o and_o regard_v not_o god_n in_o justice_n deprive_v they_o of_o the_o use_n of_o it_o so_o in_o the_o word_n and_o the_o minister_n which_o be_v the_o note_n of_o anselmus_n but_o the_o note_n which_o i_o insist_v on_o be_v observat_fw-la observat_fw-la that_o they_o see_v his_o miracle_n and_o believe_v not_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o body_n see_v he_o do_v those_o work_n which_o none_o can_v do_v but_o god_n and_o by_o delegation_n from_o he_o as_o heal_v the_o sick_a cleanse_v leper_n raise_v the_o dead_a yet_o they_o smoke_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o understanding_n that_o it_o may_v not_o sink_v into_o their_o heart_n and_o for_o all_o that_o they_o see_v they_o believe_v he_o not_o and_o therefore_o god_n in_o judgement_n cast_v such_o a_o mist_n upon_o their_o understanding_n that_o now_o they_o can_v see_v though_o they_o will_v and_o such_o a_o distemper_n be_v now_o in_o their_o eye_n that_o the_o sight_n not_o only_o fail_v but_o deceive_v they_o and_o
refore_o be_v their_o case_n more_o miserable_a and_o their_o judgement_n heavy_a than_o that_o of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n dona_fw-la gratiuâ—_n eos_fw-la punit_fw-la deminus_fw-la qâ—_n plura_fw-la perceperant_fw-la dona_fw-la the_o lord_n punish_v those_o more_o who_o have_v receive_v more_o gift_n say_v ferus_fw-la to_o who_o god_n give_v much_o of_o he_o he_o require_v much_o he_o require_v either_o a_o large_a fruit_n or_o a_o large_a punishment_n hear_v without_o profit_n be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o destruction_n as_o the_o son_n of_o eli_n obey_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o their_o father_n because_o the_o lord_n will_v slay_v they_o 1._o sam._n 2.25_o i_o can_v read_v without_o astonishment_n jer._n 7._o from_o 13._o to_o 17._o i_o rise_v up_o early_o and_o speak_v unto_o you_o but_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v therefore_o i_o will_v do_v unto_o you_o as_o unto_o shilo_n i_o will_v cast_v you_o out_o of_o my_o sight_n and_o then_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o prophet_n 16._o thoushalt_v not_o pray_v for_o this_o people_n nor_o lift_v up_o a_o cry_n for_o they_o nor_o entreat_v for_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o and_o from_o 25._o to_o 28._o since_o your_o father_n come_v out_o of_o egypt_n to_o this_o day_n i_o have_v send_v my_o prophet_n rise_v early_o but_o you_o will_v not_o obey_v therefore_o the_o carcase_n of_o this_o people_n shall_v be_v meat_n for_o the_o beast_n and_o fowl_n and_o none_o shall_v fray_v they_o away_o and_o i_o will_v make_v to_o cease_v the_o voice_n of_o mirth_n and_o gladness_n vers_fw-la 34._o i_o will_v forbear_v the_o application_n desire_v that_o if_o ever_o you_o remember_v a_o lesson_n remember_v this_o and_o apply_v it_o to_o yourselves_o and_o give_v i_o not_o occasion_n whensoever_o i_o shall_v leave_v you_o to_o say_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o sigtree_n in_o luke_n 13.7_o this_o three_o year_n have_v i_o preach_v and_o seek_v fruit_n of_o this_o figtree_n and_o find_v none_o god_n forbid_v 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heaven_n for_o there_o be_v no_o place_n in_o earth_n for_o they_o thou_o look_v to_o the_o cockle_n and_o the_o wheat_n thou_o regard_v not_o when_o thou_o divide_v thyself_o from_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o church_n thou_o divide_v thyself_o from_o the_o church_n and_o in_o heterogene_a all_o body_n a_o member_n cur_n off_o perish_v o_o then_o forsake_v not_o the_o green_a pasture_n â—bsâ—â—ssum_fw-la et_fw-la membrum_fw-la in_o hâ—â—erogâ—neis_fw-la â—e_n rit_fw-la â—bsâ—â—ssum_fw-la because_o of_o the_o goat_n nor_o god_n house_n because_o of_o the_o vessel_n of_o dishonour_n nor_o god_n wheat_n because_o of_o the_o tare_n nor_o god_n net_n because_o of_o the_o bad_a fish_n that_o be_v in_o it_o rather_o follow_v the_o rule_n of_o s._n augustine_n against_o the_o letter_n of_o petilianus_n 2._o petilianus_n tolera_fw-la propter_fw-la bonos_fw-es commâ—xâ—â—onem_fw-la â—_o alorum_fw-la ne_fw-la visle_n propter_fw-la â—â—alos_fw-la claritatem_fw-la bonorâ—m_fw-la aug._n contra_fw-la 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its_o job_n case_n who_o when_o he_o be_v cast_v down_o and_o lay_v upon_o the_o earth_n
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enough_o we_o may_v commend_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o and_o resolve_v with_o holy_a david_n psal_n 27.2_o when_o the_o wicked_a who_o be_v my_o enemy_n come_v upon_o i_o to_o eat_v up_o my_o flesh_n they_o shall_v stumble_v and_o fall_v though_o a_o host_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n second_o that_o god_n will_v not_o take_v away_o his_o mercy_n from_o we_o hide_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o psal_n 27.9_o that_o god_n will_v be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o and_o bless_v we_o that_o though_o we_o sin_n he_o will_v not_o cast_v we_o off_o but_o forgive_v we_o though_o we_o run_v away_o he_o will_v not_o let_v we_o alone_o but_o run_v after_o and_o overtake_v we_o though_o we_o go_v astray_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v we_o to_o our_o lelve_n but_o seek_v we_o out_o and_o lay_v we_o upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o bring_v we_o home_o and_o keep_v we_o in_o his_o fold_n and_o at_o the_o day_n when_o the_o sheep_n shall_v stand_v on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o goat_n on_o the_o other_o we_o may_v be_v of_o that_o number_n to_o who_o god_n shall_v say_v come_v you_o bless_v and_o so_o i_o come_v from_o the_o mean_a conceit_n that_o the_o gentile_a have_v of_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o proud_a conceit_n he_o have_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o next_o word_n that_o i_o may_v be_v graft_v in_o as_o if_o the_o gentile_a shall_v say_v i_o be_o more_o worthy_a than_o the_o jew_n therefore_o in_o reason_n he_o must_v give_v place_n unto_o i_o and_o god_n look_v upon_o my_o worthiness_n do_v so_o far_o prefer_v i_o that_o he_o have_v cut_v off_o they_o that_o i_o may_v be_v graff_v in_o for_o they_o wherein_o we_o may_v observe_v observat_fw-la observat_fw-la first_o how_o subject_a man_n be_v to_o grow_v proud_a of_o his_o gift_n and_o grace_n that_o be_v bestow_v upon_o he_o second_o how_o when_o god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o man_n some_o great_a blessing_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v for_o his_o own_o worth_n that_o i_o may_v be_v graft_v in_o both_o of_o they_o be_v 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augustine_n if_o you_o consider_v what_o man_n be_v light_a than_o vanity_n and_o whereof_o he_o be_v make_v of_o dust_n you_o will_v easy_o believe_v that_o a_o small_a wind_n will_v blow_v he_o high_a enough_o and_o though_o a_o man_n have_v never_o so_o many_o cause_n of_o humiliation_n and_o dejection_n yet_o some_o one_o good_a gift_n will_v heave_v he_o up_o more_o than_o all_o these_o will_v cast_v he_o down_o if_o herod_n have_v only_o a_o eloquent_a tongue_n he_o will_v be_v proud_a of_o that_o whereas_o he_o have_v a_o thousand_o scar_n and_o blemish_n in_o his_o life_n that_o can_v deject_v he_o if_o a_o pharisie_n have_v but_o one_o good_a quality_n that_o he_o will_v pay_v tithe_n just_o though_o his_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o hypocrisy_n his_o understanding_n full_a of_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n all_o these_o foul_a sin_n can_v so_o easy_o keep_v he_o down_o as_o that_o one_o good_a quality_n will_v hoist_v he_o up_o pride_n reason_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o pride_n 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weight_n be_v cast_v upon_o it_o the_o high_a it_o rise_v but_o like_a to_o the_o cane_n that_o be_v full_a of_o sugar_n the_o more_o they_o bear_v the_o low_a they_o stoop_v like_o tree_n that_o be_v full_a of_o fruit_n the_o more_o fruit_n they_o bear_v the_o more_o they_o yield_v and_o bend_v much_o learning_n shall_v make_v a_o man_n more_o humble_a much_o grace_n shall_v make_v a_o man_n lowly_a much_o honour_n shall_v make_v a_o man_n more_o gentle_a much_o riches_n shall_v make_v a_o man_n more_o meek_a and_o so_o i_o descend_v to_o the_o second_o conclusion_n when_o god_n give_v good_a thing_n observe_v 2_o man_n be_v always_o ready_a to_o ascribe_v it_o to_o his_o own_o merit_n this_o be_v it_o whereof_o
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punishment_n of_o laodicea_n and_o learn_v how_o they_o that_o halt_v between_o two_o opinion_n that_o sow_n with_o two_o kind_n of_o seed_n that_o have_v a_o heart_n for_o god_n and_o a_o heart_n for_o baal_n that_o speak_v half_a in_o the_o language_n of_o canaan_n and_o half_a in_o the_o language_n of_o ashdod_n be_v as_o odious_a to_o god_n as_o lukewarm_a water_n to_o a_o man_n stomach_n that_o always_o provoke_v vomit_n and_o cast_v second_o that_o thou_o must_v use_v sincerity_n and_o singleness_n of_o thy_o heart_n in_o the_o whole_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n lest_o it_o be_v say_v to_o thou_o as_o it_o be_v to_o laodicea_n i_o will_v spew_v thou_o out_o of_o my_o mouth_n let_v not_o pass_v one_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o other_o for_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v a_o lesson_n read_v unto_o thou_o both_o to_o teach_v thou_o that_o sin_n always_o will_v have_v punishment_n and_o second_o that_o if_o thou_o sin_v against_o god_n as_o they_o have_v do_v the_o 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rebel_v against_o he_o let_v they_o take_v heed_n and_o remember_v that_o in_o 1_o thess_n 5.3_o when_o they_o shall_v say_v 33._o comedo_n bibo_fw-la ludo_fw-la quasi_fw-la pertransierim_n diem_fw-la judicii_fw-la &_o tormenta_fw-mi inferni_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la miseria_fw-la suprà _fw-la omnem_fw-la miseriam_fw-la bern._n the_o inâ—ern_n dome_n cap._n 33._o peace_n peace_n then_o sudden_a destruction_n come_v upon_o they_o let_v they_o remember_v how_o baltezar_n be_v surprise_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o bowl_n dan._n 5._o remember_v the_o 17._o of_o luke_n vers_fw-la 27_o 28_o 29._o their_o destruction_n be_v never_o near_o than_o when_o they_o put_v it_o further_a from_o they_o i_o eat_v i_o drink_v i_o play_v as_o if_o i_o have_v pass_v over_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n and_o this_o misery_n be_v above_o all_o misery_n say_v bernard_n for_o the_o ever_o watch_v eye_n of_o god_n be_v fix_v upon_o they_o and_o will_v measure_v out_o a_o 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bountifulness_n if_o thou_o continue_v in_o his_o bountifulness_n or_o else_o thou_o shall_v also_o be_v cut_v off_o these_o three_o verse_n have_v in_o they_o two_o general_a and_o main_a branch_n analysis_n analysis_n first_o a_o godly_a instruction_n to_o the_o gentile_n to_o wit_n the_o consideration_n of_o two_o attribute_n in_o god_n severity_n and_o bounty_n second_o a_o word_n of_o consolation_n to_o the_o jew_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o receive_n again_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 24._o verse_n the_o instruction_n in_o this_o verse_n contain_v four_o argument_n to_o suppress_v a_o proud_a conceit_n and_o a_o swell_a humour_n in_o the_o gentile_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judaeorum_n god_n severity_n in_o cut_v off_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o awe_n and_o he_o give_v it_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d look_v unto_o it_o or_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o the_o second_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o bounty_n towards_o the_o undeserving_a gentile_n it_o be_v not_o thy_o desert_n but_o his_o bounty_n that_o be_v the_o next_o thing_n to_o keep_v thou_o in_o awe_n and_o draw_v thou_o to_o thankfulness_n the_o three_o be_v take_v from_o the_o condition_n upon_o which_o they_o have_v this_o bounty_n if_o they_o continue_v in_o his_o bounty_n viz._n in_o faith_n for_o a_o good_a which_o be_v have_v upon_o condition_n stir_v up_o in_o we_o a_o study_n to_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n the_o four_o from_o the_o commination_n of_o cut_v off_o if_o thou_o grow_v proud_a and_o revolt_v thou_o also_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o god_n severity_n in_o cut_v off_o the_o jew_n god_n sit_v his_o punishment_n both_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n and_o quality_n of_o man_n sin_n doct._n 1_o they_o cast_v away_o he_o he_o now_o cut_v off_o they_o they_o commit_v a_o grievous_a sin_n and_o he_o now_o overtake_v they_o with_o a_o severe_a punishment_n see_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o 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cast_v off_o if_o god_n punish_v idolatry_n in_o israel_n it_o be_v to_o wean_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n from_o it_o if_o murmur_v it_o be_v to_o teach_v we_o the_o apostle_n lesson_n phil._n 4.11_o and_o that_o in_o deut._n 8.3_o if_o he_o punish_v cain_n by_o set_v upon_o he_o a_o mark_n it_o be_v to_o teach_v we_o to_o keep_v our_o hand_n free_a from_o blood_n if_o dives_n it_o be_v to_o keep_v we_o free_a from_o covetousness_n if_o he_o set_v a_o fire_n in_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o break_v the_o sabbath_n it_o be_v to_o teach_v we_o to_o keep_v it_o holy_a and_o take_v a_o delight_n to_o make_v it_o glorious_a isa_n 58._o if_o he_o punish_v adultery_n it_o be_v to_o teach_v we_o to_o keep_v our_o body_n chaste_a and_o pure_a as_o sweet_a and_o fit_a temple_n for_o his_o spirit_n to_o dwell_v and_o tarry_v in_o the_o use_n be_v to_o condemn_v we_o for_o do_v that_o ourselves_o use_v which_o we_o see_v god_n to_o punish_v in_o other_o man_n if_o god_n be_v 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soul_n the_o formal_a cause_n the_o make_v we_o after_o his_o image_n which_o contain_v the_o immortal_a substance_n of_o the_o soul_n second_o all_o natural_a knowledge_n of_o god_n three_o all_o just_a and_o holy_a action_n four_o regiment_n over_o all_o the_o creature_n five_o happiness_n and_o glory_n and_o joy_n and_o peace_n plenty_n of_o all_o thing_n needful_a without_o corruption_n and_o misery_n all_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o bridle_n to_o restrain_v we_o from_o sin_n the_o final_a cause_n god_n glory_n as_o isa_n 43.7_o which_o shall_v make_v we_o to_o say_v with_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n apoc._n 4.11_o they_o fall_v down_o before_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o worship_v he_o that_o live_v for_o evermore_o and_o cast_v their_o crown_n before_o the_o throne_n say_v etc._n etc._n in_o our_o redemption_n look_v upon_o god_n the_o father_n give_v the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n to_o be_v our_o ransom_n the_o son_n like_o the_o good_a shepherd_n 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