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christ_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o angel_n chap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 2_o 3._o thereupon_o infer_v that_o if_o the_o word_n speak_v by_o angel_n be_v steadfast_a and_o every_o transgression_n and_o disobedience_n receive_v a_o just_a recompense_n oâ—_n reward_n then_o how_o can_v we_o escape_v if_o we_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n preach_v to_o we_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o this_o in_o common_a equity_n for_o if_o the_o king_n do_v speak_v unto_o uâ—_n and_o we_o light_o esteem_v of_o iâ—_n the_o fault_n be_v great_a then_o if_o a_o mean_a and_o base_a person_n deliver_v the_o same_o message_n unto_o us._n and_o the_o husbandman_n be_v therefore_o especial_o destroy_v because_o they_o regard_v not_o the_o message_n which_o the_o lord_n send_v unto_o they_o by_o his_o only_a son_n mat._n 21.37.38_o for_o this_o contempt_n of_o the_o message_n show_v a_o light_a esteem_n of_o the_o person_n that_o deliver_v it_o the_o use_n be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n make_v heb._n 12.25_o see_v that_o you_o despise_v not_o he_o that_o speak_v from_o above_o where_o he_o add_v a_o reason_n draw_v from_o a_o comparison_n between_o moses_n and_o christ_n that_o if_o they_o escape_v not_o which_o despise_v he_o that_o speak_v from_o earth_n 1_o moses_n much_o more_o shall_v not_o we_o escape_v that_o despise_v he_o that_o speak_v from_o heaven_n 1_o christ_n that_o the_o former_a escape_v not_o appear_z by_o the_o example_n of_o mirian_n numb_a 12._o of_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n leu._n 10._o of_o the_o man_n that_o gather_v stick_v numb_a 14._o of_o corah_n and_o his_o company_n of_o the_o israelite_n that_o will_v needs_o fight_v with_o the_o canaanite_n against_o moses_n express_v commandment_n yea_o and_o of_o all_o the_o israelite_n who_o perish_v in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o this_o cause_n now_o if_o these_o do_v not_o escape_v how_o can_v we_o but_o how_o shall_v we_o hear_v christ_n speak_v who_o be_v now_o in_o heaven_n answ_n christ_n speak_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o minister_n to_o who_o he_o have_v first_o deliver_v this_o message_n heb._n 2.3_o 4._o and_o therefore_o christ_n say_v he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o yea_o but_o we_o see_v no_o such_o judgement_n come_v upon_o those_o that_o contemn_v the_o gospel_n answ_n it_o be_v then_o because_o we_o do_v a_o right_a observe_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n for_o be_v not_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o contemn_v christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n namely_o their_o utter_a desolation_n and_o dispersion_n far_o great_a than_o any_o of_o their_o captivity_n under_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n do_v we_o not_o see_v all_o those_o famous_a church_n of_o greece_n for_o their_o light_a esteem_n of_o the_o gospel_n utter_o destroy_v &_o now_o in_o slavery_n to_o the_o turk_n and_o be_v not_o rome_n now_o a_o servant_n of_o antichrist_n a_o great_a plague_n then_o to_o be_v make_v the_o slave_n of_o the_o turk_n 2._o thess_n 2.9_o 10_o 11._o and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o corporal_a plague_n then_o do_v god_n send_v spiritual_a punishment_n give_v man_n up_o to_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o reserve_v they_o to_o eternal_a condemnation_n 2._o thes_n 1.7_o 8_o 9_o act._n 28.26_o 27._o which_o plague_n of_o hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o fearful_a and_o grievous_a by_o much_o less_o sensible_a it_o be_v the_o second_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o infallible_a and_o certain_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o christ_n have_v deliver_v vers_fw-la 32._o what_o he_o have_v hear_v and_o see_v which_o word_n first_o show_v the_o certain_a truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n for_o hear_v and_o see_v be_v sense_n of_o learning_n and_o such_o proof_n be_v most_o sure_o second_o it_o set_v forth_o his_o manner_n of_o deliver_v for_o he_o speak_v it_o not_o by_o relation_n and_o inspiration_n as_o the_o prophet_n but_o he_o see_v and_o hear_v it_o in_o heaven_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n at_o the_o counsel-table_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o trinity_n the_o doctrine_n hence_o arise_v be_v that_o the_o gospel_n deliver_v by_o christ_n be_v a_o most_o sure_a and_o certain_a truth_n see_v joh._n 1.1.3.2_o pet._n 1.16_o luk._n 1.2_o and_o therefore_o saint_n jam._n cap._n 1.18_o fit_o call_v it_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o author_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o delivery_n and_o also_o of_o the_o effect_n it_o work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o receiver_n use_v 1._o this_o serve_v to_o aggravate_v the_o incredulity_n both_o of_o the_o jew_n &_o also_o of_o we_o who_o notwithstanding_o these_o clear_a evidence_n can_v yet_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o we_o will_v believe_v a_o man_n that_o say_v he_o both_o hear_v and_o see_v the_o thing_n he_o report_v yet_o the_o gospel_n first_o preach_v by_o christ_n in_o who_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o it_o make_v he_o worthy_a to_o believe_v after_o confirm_v by_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v eye-witness_n and_o eare-witness_n of_o all_o that_o be_v do_v can_v we_o be_v draw_v to_o believe_v joh._n 7.48_o 2._o this_o serve_v to_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n deliver_v unto_o the_o world_n that_o we_o begin_v not_o to_o doubt_v and_o stagger_v about_o the_o truth_n thereof_o but_o to_o stand_v constant_o for_o the_o defence_n and_o uphold_v of_o the_o same_o and_o even_o if_o need_v be_v to_o seal_v up_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o with_o our_o own_o blood_n 3._o christ_n faithfulness_n in_o deliver_v that_o only_a which_o he_o see_v and_o hear_v aught_o to_o teach_v minister_n to_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o deliver_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v sure_a and_o certain_a which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o christ_n and_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n otherwise_o they_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o apostle_n reprehension_n 1._o timo._n 1.7_o 4._o this_o confute_v our_o adversary_n who_o deliver_v many_o point_n of_o doctrine_n as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n which_o they_o never_o see_v nor_o hear_v whereof_o they_o have_v no_o ground_n as_o of_o purgatory_n limbus_n transubstantiation_n etc._n etc._n final_o if_o we_o will_v be_v certain_o resolve_v in_o point_n concern_v our_o salvation_n we_o must_v not_o rely_v upon_o the_o say_n testimony_n and_o opinion_n of_o man_n but_o upon_o the_o undoubted_a truth_n of_o god_n word_n now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o complaint_n itself_o the_o fault_n he_o complain_v of_o be_v that_o no_o man_n receive_v his_o testimony_n though_o christ_n speak_v from_o heaven_n though_o his_o person_n be_v most_o excellent_a and_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n most_o certain_a yet_o no_o man_n do_v believe_v it_o that_o be_v very_o few_o and_o in_o comparison_n of_o those_o other_o that_o believe_v not_o as_o nothing_o from_o which_o inference_n we_o may_v observe_v this_o instruction_n that_o no_o evidence_n will_v satisfy_v incredulous_a and_o obstinate_a person_n so_o the_o jew_n be_v persuade_v the_o prophet_n and_o namely_o jeremiah_n be_v inspire_v of_o god_n jer_n 42.2_o yet_o when_o he_o have_v deliver_v his_o message_n from_o god_n to_o they_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v he_o but_o give_v he_o the_o lie_n and_o say_v that_o baruch_n do_v provoke_v he_o against_o the_o people_n jer._n 43.2_o 3._o so_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n will_v not_o be_v persuade_v even_o for_o their_o own_o good_a the_o jew_n act._n 4.16_o can_v not_o deny_v the_o truth_n of_o those_o thing_n the_o apostle_n have_v do_v yet_o will_v they_o not_o believe_v so_o the_o pharisee_n against_o their_o own_o conscience_n say_v unto_o christ_n that_o he_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o the_o prince_n and_o though_o they_o know_v he_o do_v it_o by_o his_o divinity_n yet_o will_v they_o not_o be_v persuade_v mat._n 12.24_o thus_o infidelity_n
yea_o though_o they_o give_v less_o wage_n and_o worse_a fare_n because_o the_o one_o sort_n so_o as_o they_o may_v have_v their_o work_n do_v care_v not_o how_o they_o break_v the_o sabbath_n and_o what_o other_o sin_n they_o commit_v which_o the_o other_o will_v not_o suffer_v so_o much_o do_v man_n prefer_v liberty_n in_o sin_n before_o meat_n drink_n and_o wage_n and_o any_o thing_n else_o 3_o and_o 4_o in_o regard_n of_o reproof_n and_o correction_n which_o may_v be_v join_v both_o together_o reproof_n be_v but_o a_o verbal_a correction_n and_o correction_n a_o real_a reproof_n and_o herein_o obedience_n be_v show_v in_o two_o branch_n 1_o by_o patient_a bear_v all_o reproof_n and_o correction_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v whether_o just_a or_o unjust_a mild_a or_o bitter_a easy_a or_o grievous_a this_o the_o apostle_n peter_n prove_v by_o many_o argument_n 1_o pet._n 2.18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o joseph_n unjust_o imprison_v by_o his_o master_n mutter_v not_o nor_o repine_v nor_o yet_o revenge_v it_o when_o afterward_o he_o come_v into_o authority_n gen._n 39.20_o contrary_n to_o this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o many_o servant_n who_o be_v reprove_v will_v answer_v again_o cross_o and_o thwart_o a_o thing_n express_o forbid_v tit._n 2.9_o true_a it_o be_v they_o may_v make_v a_o apology_n for_o themselves_o reverent_o and_o modest_o but_o if_o their_o master_n will_v not_o hear_v they_o silence_n and_o patience_n be_v require_v 2_o of_o those_o that_o will_v not_o be_v correct_v but_o if_o their_o master_n come_v to_o correct_v they_o they_o will_v take_v the_o staff_n by_o the_o end_n 3_o of_o such_o as_o fear_v correction_n will_v run_v away_o as_o agar_n onesimus_n and_o shemeis_n servant_n 4_o of_o such_o as_o will_v give_v blow_n for_o blow_n 5_o of_o such_o as_o will_v seek_v for_o revenge_n by_o mischieve_v their_o master_n at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o 2_o when_o they_o be_v just_o reprove_v and_o correct_v that_o they_o be_v careful_a to_o redress_v and_o amend_v that_o for_o which_o they_o be_v so_o reprove_v for_o herein_o patient_a bear_n be_v not_o sufficient_a it_o be_v not_o praiseworthy_a 1_o pet._n 2.20_o yea_o it_o be_v but_o stupidity_n and_o blockishness_n thus_o do_v onesimus_n amend_v philem_n ver_fw-la 11._o contrary_n be_v the_o practice_n of_o those_o that_o notwithstanding_o all_o reproof_n and_o correction_n go_v on_o still_o and_o provoke_v their_o master_n either_o to_o add_v more_o blow_n or_o in_o the_o end_n to_o turn_v they_o out_o of_o his_o door_n 2_o part_n the_o extent_n of_o servant_n obedience_n how_o far_o forth_o they_o ought_v to_o obey_v their_o master_n be_v employ_v here_o when_o it_o be_v say_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v in_o civil_a and_o carnal_a thing_n and_o express_o lay_v down_o col._n 3.22_o and_o tit._n 2.9_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o word_n be_v so_o general_a must_v have_v some_o restraint_n and_o limitation_n because_o master_n and_o mistress_n be_v man_n and_o woman_n and_o so_o be_v be_v subject_a to_o error_n 2_o some_o may_v be_v idolater_n popish_a and_o profane_a and_o so_o may_v command_v that_o which_o be_v express_o contrary_a to_o god_n word_n 3_o and_o again_o such_o be_v the_o perverseness_n of_o many_o that_o they_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o god_n the_o high_a master_n nevertheless_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o so_o general_a a_o phrase_n be_v use_v be_v to_o show_v 1_o that_o whatsoever_o the_o master_n have_v authority_n to_o command_v and_o belong_v unto_o his_o office_n in_o all_o those_o thing_n servant_n must_v obey_v 2_o that_o the_o master_n authority_n be_v very_o large_a such_o as_o none_o but_o god_n contrary_a command_n can_v resist_v 3_o that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o obey_v in_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o please_v but_o it_o must_v be_v all_o thing_n though_o grievous_a and_o irksome_a unto_o they_o here_o therefore_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o thing_n 1_v simple_o good_a 2_o simple_o evil_a 3_o indifferent_a the_o 1_o be_v simple_o command_v the_o 2_o simple_o forbid_v the_o 3_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n according_a to_o the_o diverse_a circumstance_n and_o in_o these_o indifferent_a be_v this_o extent_n especial_o to_o be_v place_v the_o duâ—y_n then_o here_o to_o be_v learn_v be_v that_o servant_n must_v labour_v and_o endeavour_n to_o subject_v their_o judgement_n unto_o their_o master_n to_o think_v those_o thing_n meet_v and_o fit_a which_o he_o command_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o levite_n judg._n 19.11_o will_v have_v have_v his_o master_n lodge_v in_o jebus_n but_o the_o master_n think_v it_o otherwise_o meet_v he_o be_v content_a and_o go_v with_o he_o if_o their_o master_n appoint_v they_o to_o any_o work_n they_o ought_v to_o think_v this_o work_n meet_v and_o fit_a for_o they_o contrary_n be_v that_o of_o those_o who_o think_v themselves_o wise_a than_o their_o master_n so_o gehezi_n think_v his_o master_n unwise_a to_o let_v naaman_n depart_v so_o do_v the_o prophet_n offend_v 2_o king_n 2.16_o in_o urge_v elisha_n against_o his_o will_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o mischief_n as_o of_o excess_n in_o apparel_n when_o they_o think_v their_o master_n not_o wise_a enough_o to_o provide_v what_o be_v fit_a etc._n etc._n now_o if_o they_o can_v think_v that_o what_o their_o master_n command_v be_v so_o fit_a and_o profitable_a for_o he_o yet_o nevertheless_o they_o ought_v to_o yield_v obedience_n this_o caveat_n observe_v that_o they_o may_v make_v know_v their_o mind_n unto_o their_o master_n with_o mildness_n and_o reverence_n so_o do_v joâ—b_n 2_o sam._n 24.3_o 4._o wherein_o he_o do_v not_o sin_n for_o a_o man_n that_o be_v in_o authority_n may_v sin_v in_o command_v and_o yet_o he_o that_o be_v in_o subjection_n not_o sin_n in_o obey_v the_o command_n because_o the_o thing_n be_v in_o itself_o lawful_a the_o sin_n respect_v the_o mind_n of_o he_o that_o command_v as_o the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n david_n proud_a mind_n for_o hereby_o a_o servant_n show_v his_o hearty_a obedience_n the_o more_o plain_o when_o he_o yield_v ready_o to_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o will_n 2_o this_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o preserve_v peace_n and_o love_n contrary_n to_o this_o be_v peremptorinesse_n in_o servant_n that_o will_v obey_v no_o further_o than_o themselves_o see_v reason_n the_o restraint_n of_o this_o generality_n be_v express_v in_o 4_o clause_n 1_o as_o unto_o christ_n vers_fw-la 5._o 2_o as_o servant_n of_o christ_n vers_fw-la 6._o 3_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n ibid._n 4_o serve_v the_o lord_n verse_n 7._o all_o which_o imply_v in_o the_o general_a that_o servant_n obedience_n to_o their_o master_n must_v be_v such_o as_o may_v stand_v with_o their_o obedience_n to_o christ_n for_o 1_o christ_n be_v the_o high_a master_n 2_o to_o he_o we_o be_v to_o give_v the_o last_o account_n of_o all_o our_o action_n 3_o his_o favour_n must_v be_v prefer_v and_o his_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n must_v be_v fear_v for_o more_o particular_a application_n of_o these_o general_a ground_n 1_o if_o the_o master_n command_v any_o thing_n that_o christ_n forbid_v the_o servant_n be_v free_v in_o this_o case_n he_o may_v not_o obey_v for_o this_o be_v saul_n servant_n commend_v 1_o sam._n 22.17_o and_o the_o midwife_n exod._n 1.17_o and_o joseph_n gen._n 39.12_o and_o if_o a_o king_n be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v in_o such_o thing_n much_o less_o a_o private_a man_n for_o master_n herein_o go_v beyond_o their_o commission_n and_o so_o lose_v their_o authority_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v no_o more_o than_o a_o constable_n or_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n that_o go_v beyond_o their_o office_n here_o nevertheless_o this_o caution_n be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o they_o be_v not_o peremptory_a but_o 1_o that_o they_o be_v sure_a that_o god_n command_v the_o contrary_a to_o their_o master_n 2_o that_o with_o all_o reverence_n they_o show_v their_o master_n his_o error_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o persuade_v he_o not_o to_o command_v they_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o before_o they_o absolute_o refuse_v to_o obey_v contrary_n to_o this_o be_v men-pleasing_a when_o as_o servant_n care_n be_v so_o to_o please_v their_o master_n that_o they_o respect_v not_o god_n as_o do_v egg_n 1_o sam._n 21.18_o mat._n 2.16_o dan._n 3.20_o neither_o be_v there_o so_o wicked_a master_n but_o they_o shall_v find_v such_o men-pleasers_a as_o will_v execute_v their_o will_n and_o command_v but_o what_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o such_o we_o may_v see_v by_o the_o example_n of_o those_o dan._n 3.22_o object_n the_o apostle_n titus_n 2.9_o will_v servant_n to_o please_v their_o master_n in_o all_o thing_n answ_n 1_o man_n must_v be_v please_v in_o those_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o