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even_o in_o these_o neglect_v the_o moral_a and_o substantial_a duty_n five_o 7._o doct_n 1._o such_o as_o be_v not_o wrought_v upon_o and_o better_v by_o the_o word_n be_v in_o a_o hopeless_a condition_n and_o not_o to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o any_o other_o thing_n for_o this_o be_v a_o proof_n of_o their_o desperate_a condition_n see_v luk._n 16.29_o 30_o 31._o 2._o as_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o he_o yet_o continue_v his_o messenger_n with_o his_o sinful_a people_n who_o provoke_v he_o if_o so_o be_v they_o may_v yet_o be_v reclaim_v so_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o take_v up_o what_o they_o speak_v either_o by_o extraordinary_a revelation_n or_o according_a to_o the_o word_n as_o speak_v by_o god_n and_o not_o to_o sleight_v their_o message_n nor_o contradict_v their_o authority_n in_o carry_v of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v a_o witness_n for_o god_n against_o they_o that_o they_o have_v the_o prophet_n and_o they_o carry_v the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n say_v the_o lord_n see_v 2_o chron._n 36.15_o 16._o jer._n 5.12_o 13._o 3._o as_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v unfit_a for_o any_o good_a as_o rough_a stone_n and_o knotty_a timber_n for_o a_o building_n till_o the_o word_n work_v upon_o they_o and_o be_v effectual_a in_o its_o reproof_n and_o direction_n so_o a_o desperate_o incorrigible_a people_n or_o a_o people_n inconstant_a in_o any_o good_a do_v provoke_v god_n to_o deal_v more_o sharp_o with_o they_o by_o his_o word_n and_o such_o be_v not_o to_o be_v soothe_v up_o by_o minister_n and_o this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n care_n of_o they_o for_o upon_o what_o be_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n v._o 4._o it_o follow_v by_o way_n of_o conclusion_n therefore_o have_v i_o hew_v they_o by_o the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n see_v tit._n 1.12_o 13._o 4._o as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o such_o efficacy_n that_o it_o will_v either_o cure_v and_o rectify_v a_o people_n or_o else_o undo_v they_o so_o this_o ordinary_a result_n in_o the_o most_o part_n that_o the_o sharp_a reproof_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o word_n do_v but_o make_v they_o worse_o and_o tend_v at_o last_o to_o their_o ruin_n therefore_o it_o be_v subjoin_v to_o his_o hew_v i_o have_v slay_v they_o by_o the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o the_o sharp_a edge_n of_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o word_n which_o do_v so_o cut_v upon_o they_o as_o they_o think_v themselves_o slay_v by_o it_o nor_o yet_o only_o of_o the_o final_a event_n of_o this_o preach_n that_o many_o be_v cut_v off_o according_a to_o the_o certain_a threaten_n of_o the_o word_n as_o 1_o king_n 19.17_o isa_n 11.4_o jer._n 1.10_o but_o of_o some_o near_a accidental_a effect_n tend_v to_o that_o to_o wit_n that_o all_o his_o sharp_a reproof_n and_o great_a pain_n do_v but_o make_v they_o worse_o and_o put_v out_o what_o life_n or_o activity_n they_o seem_v yet_o to_o have_v in_o any_o good_a hence_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o say_v that_o the_o 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be_v accept_v and_o themselves_o in_o do_v of_o it_o with_o pleasure_n and_o acquiescence_n for_o i_o desire_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n say_v he_o not_o only_o command_v but_o desire_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n wherein_o i_o take_v pleasure_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v 7._o the_o rule_n of_o true_a religion_n require_v that_o as_o all_o that_o god_n command_v shall_v be_v respect_v and_o obedience_n endeavour_v so_o that_o moral_a and_o most_o substantial_a duty_n as_o a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v chief_o make_v conscience_n of_o which_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o take_v place_n of_o ceremonial_a observance_n so_o without_o they_o the_o other_o be_v of_o no_o account_n in_o god_n sight_n for_o this_o be_v the_o subject_a matter_n of_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v so_o clear_o press_v and_o therefore_o come_v in_o with_o a_o for_o as_o a_o illustration_n of_o that_o general_a in_o the_o end_n of_o v._o 5._o i_o desire_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o knowledge_n 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concern_v the_o external_o of_o religion_n as_o mat._n 9.11_o 12_o 13._o and_o 12.2_o 7._o yea_o further_o let_v man_n submit_v never_o so_o much_o to_o the_o external_a injunction_n about_o worship_n or_o think_v to_o satisfy_v their_o own_o conscience_n therewith_o yet_o where_o christ_n be_v not_o close_v with_o to_o enable_v and_o make_v man_n willing_a and_o active_a in_o moral_a duty_n they_o will_v not_o be_v approven_v in_o the_o other_o at_o all_o as_o isa_n 1.11_o 13._o and_o 66._o 3._o see_v 1_o cor._n 12.31_o 8._o such_o as_o will_v approve_v themselves_o to_o god_n aught_o to_o make_v conscience_n of_o moral_a duty_n both_o of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n of_o the_o law_n and_o particular_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o may_v regulate_v the_o rest_n of_o our_o obedience_n and_o show_v of_o mercy_n in_o case_n wherein_o we_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v so_o strict_o bind_v will_v prove_v our_o reality_n in_o religion_n therefore_o he_o put_v in_o 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to_o we_o follow_v yet_o more_o of_o the_o lord_n sentence_n wherein_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o however_o they_o will_v not_o abandon_v their_o evil_a way_n but_o look_v to_o their_o king_n who_o authority_n they_o follow_v in_o their_o defection_n and_o who_o power_n to_o defend_v they_o they_o lean_v unto_o yet_o their_o king_n shall_v not_o help_v they_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o samaria_n or_o destroy_v and_o then_o as_o be_v threaten_v v._o 2._o they_o shall_v see_v their_o sin_n procure_v this_o and_o their_o folly_n in_o look_v to_o he_o when_o he_o be_v at_o his_o best_a doct._n 1._o wicked_a man_n will_v still_o get_v somewhat_o to_o oppose_v against_o the_o terror_n of_o god_n threaten_n and_o to_o embolden_v they_o to_o be_v secure_a whatever_o he_o say_v and_o particular_o the_o countenance_n of_o great_a man_n and_o confidence_n in_o their_o power_n be_v a_o great_a snare_n to_o they_o who_o follow_v they_o in_o sin_n as_o their_o king_n prove_v to_o they_o here_o 2._o man_n 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not_o only_o be_v we_o deprive_v of_o a_o king_n because_o of_o our_o sin_n but_o though_o we_o have_v one_o yet_o he_o can_v do_v we_o little_a good_a so_o long_o as_o we_o fear_v not_o god_n verse_n 4._o they_o have_v speak_v word_n swear_v false_o in_o make_v a_o covenant_n thus_o judgement_n spring_v up_o as_o hemlock_n in_o the_o furrow_n of_o the_o field_n the_o second_o accusation_n be_v that_o in_o their_o paction_n both_o with_o god_n and_o mâ—n_z they_o use_v but_o empty_a word_n and_o false_a oath_n observe_v none_o of_o they_o this_o be_v amplify_v from_o a_o effect_n that_o judgement_n spring_v up_o as_o hemlock_n which_o however_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n to_o come_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v bitter_a and_o rife_o and_o this_o weed_n be_v in_o the_o field_n yet_o it_o seem_v more_o clear_a by_o compare_v it_o with_o amos_n 5.7_o to_o understand_v it_o thus_o that_o from_o their_o corruption_n and_o unfaithfulnesse_n it_o flow_v that_o instead_o of_o judgement_n and_o justice_n the_o bitter_a and_o deadly_a fruit_n of_o unrighteousness_n do_v spring_v up_o in_o all_o the_o land_n whence_o learn_v 1._o god_n can_v endure_v man_n empty_a word_n and_o profession_n whether_o in_o religion_n or_o in_o their_o private_a commerce_n when_o they_o have_v no_o more_o for_o they_o have_v speak_v word_n and_o but_o word_n 2._o as_o wicked_a man_n oath_n and_o covenant_n with_o god_n or_o man_n be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v trust_v then_o their_o word_n so_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o sad_a controversy_n when_o it_o be_v so_o for_o it_o be_v a_o challenge_n add_v to_o the_o former_a swear_v false_o in_o make_v a_o covenant_n see_v leu._n 26.25_o ezek_n 17.15_o psal_n 15.4_o 3._o when_o man_n dare_v hypocritical_o dissemble_v and_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o oath_n and_o covenant_n they_o be_v then_o ripe_a for_o all_o unrighteousness_n and_o will_v be_v give_v up_o to_o produce_v such_o and_o so_o many_o fruit_n thereof_o as_o will_v not_o only_o be_v bitter_a and_o deadly_a to_o the_o oppress_a but_o god_n will_v account_v it_o bitter_a and_o intolerable_a for_o thus_o judgement_n spring_v up_o as_o hemlock_n both_o for_o nature_n and_o for_o the_o abundance_n of_o it_o 4._o as_o man_n profession_n and_o feign_a pretence_n will_v not_o hide_v the_o true_a nature_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o all-seeing_a eye_n of_o god_n so_o the_o pain_n take_v on_o a_o people_n to_o make_v they_o righteous_a render_v their_o injustice_n so_o much_o the_o more_o odious_a for_o notwithstanding_o they_o profess_v fair_a and_o seem_v to_o take_v pain_n as_o on_o a_o plough_v field_n to_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n and_o notwithstanding_o god_n have_v manure_v they_o as_o man_n do_v their_o field_n for_o corn_n yet_o god_n see_v and_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n that_o judgement_n spring_v up_o as_o hemlock_n in_o the_o furrow_n of_o the_o field_n and_o not_o in_o the_o common_a and_o wild_a place_n only_o verse_n 5._o the_o inhabitant_n of_o samaria_n shall_v fear_v because_o of_o the_o calf_n of_o beth-aven_a for_o the_o people_n thereof_o shall_v mourn_v over_o it_o and_o the_o priest_n thereof_o that_o rejoice_v on_o it_o for_o the_o glory_n thereof_o because_o it_o be_v depart_v from_o it_o follow_v the_o lord_n sentence_n for_o this_o sin_n wherein_o all_o their_o confidence_n be_v take_v from_o they_o in_o a_o threaten_a consist_v of_o several_a branch_n the_o first_o branch_n be_v the_o destruction_n of_o their_o idol-calve_n which_o shall_v be_v sad_a news_n and_o matter_n of_o fear_n to_o samaria_n which_o be_v last_o a_o take_n and_o matter_n of_o sorrow_n to_o the_o follower_n and_o priest_n thereof_o who_o glory_v in_o they_o when_o they_o shall_v see_v they_o so_o ignominious_o use_v by_o the_o enemy_n and_o no_o more_o reverence_v and_o worship_v as_o god_n he_o mention_n the_o calf_n of_o beth-aven_a or_o bethel_n as_o ch_z 4.15_o though_o there_o be_v but_o one_o 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