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deut._n exhort_v 1._o to_o honour_v our_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o he_o that_o honour_v he_o he_o will_v honour_v it_o be_v a_o natural_a obligation_n he_o have_v invite_v we_o to_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o son_n our_o elder_a brother_n and_o shall_v we_o come_v without_o our_o wedding_n garment_n it_o be_v a_o feast_n of_o charity_n as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o he_o give_v power_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n joh._n 1.12_o exhort_v 2._o to_o be_v follower_n of_o god_n as_o dear_a child_n ephes_n 5.1_o wherein_o walk_v in_o love_n as_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o be_v the_o second_o luk._n 1.35_o and_o 3.22_o the_o second_o adam_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n either_o 1._o as_o bear_v by_o eternal_a generation_n unto_o the_o father_n or_o 2._o as_o bear_v in_o time_n unto_o we_o and_o in_o we_o gal._n 4._o isai_n 9_o unto_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v 1._o according_a to_o his_o eternal_a generation_n so_o prov._n 8._o see_v hebr._n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n bear_v in_o time_n and_o unto_o we_o we_o may_v consider_v he_o either_o 1._o with_o reference_n to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n or_o 2._o with_o reference_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n in_o these_o last_o day_n 1._o with_o reference_n to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n and_o so_o god_n make_v choice_n of_o abraham_n and_o single_v he_o out_o of_o the_o world_n lie_v in_o the_o evil_a one_o and_o make_v he_o a_o promise_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o he_o according_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n gal._n 4.4_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o matth._n 1.1_o the_o genealogy_n of_o christ_n be_v carry_v up_o as_o far_o as_o abraham_n and_o no_o far_o to_o show_v that_o this_o be_v the_o heir_n promise_v to_o abraham_n and_o afterward_o unto_o david_n thus_o in_o jury_n be_v god_n know_v his_o name_n be_v great_a in_o israel_n operatus_fw-la est_fw-la salutem_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la terrae_fw-la god_n wrought_v salvation_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n psal_n 74.12_o salvation_n be_v of_o the_o jew_n joh._n 4.22_o according_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o place_n where_o man_n ought_v to_o worship_n vers_fw-la 21._o 2._o if_o we_o consider_v the_o second_o adam_n with_o reference_n unto_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n in_o these_o last_o day_n the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v much_o more_o large_a joh._n 4.21_o neither_o at_o jerusalem_n nor_o in_o this_o mountain_n but_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n in_o every_o place_n man_n pray_v and_o lift_v up_o holy_a hand_n 1_o tim._n 2.8_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o st._n luke_n carry_v the_o time_n of_o christ_n genealogy_n up_o as_o far_o as_o adam_n as_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o common_a good_a the_o common_a 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ethiopia_n psal_n 87.4_o 5._o preach_v in_o ephesus_n eph._n 2.17_o crucify_a in_o sodom_n and_o egypt_n in_o galatia_n gal._n 3.1_o revel_v 11.8_o the_o jew_n become_v gentile_n and_o the_o gentile_n become_v jew_n and_o israelite_n mich._n 5.3_o castal_n who_o he_o promise_v to_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n mich._n 7.15_o 19_o hos_fw-la 11.1_o for_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n that_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n rom._n 9.24_o 28._o this_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n the_o israelite_n indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v such_o in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o guile_n joh._n 1.47_o and_o of_o such_o a_o israel_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v king_n vers_n 49._o thus_o the_o jew_n type_v by_o judah_n make_v david_n king_n 2_o sam._n 2.4_o than_o the_o other_o tribe_n cap._n 5.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o in_o reduce_v david_n chap._n 19.41_o 42_o 43._o observe_v 2._o behold_v then_o here_o be_v the_o true_a shilo_n come_v i._n e._n the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o shilo_n signify_v his_o son_n the_o true_a isaac_n the_o son_n of_o the_o great_a father_n abraham_n the_o true_a david_n bear_v of_o jesse_n i._n e._n he_o that_o be_v 1_o sam._n 17.12_o as_o jesse_n signify_v it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o go_v for_o a_o old_a man_n a_o type_n of_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n the_o true_a josuah_n i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o nun_n who_o be_v that_o but_o the_o eternal_a god_n so_o nun_n signify_v exod._n 33.11_o but_o as_o the_o first_o adam_n in_o his_o person_n be_v not_o only_o here_o considerable_a but_o in_o his_o nature_n also_o so_o likewise_o be_v here_o the_o second_o adam_n
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darken_v ephes_n 4.17_o 18._o so_o that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o twofold_a darkness_n 1_o a_o darkness_n of_o sin_n 2._o a_o darkness_n of_o ignorance_n touch_v divine_a thing_n which_o be_v hide_v from_o they_o 3._o there_o be_v also_o a_o darkness_n of_o affliction_n or_o calamity_n i_o form_n light_n and_o create_v darkness_n i_o make_v peace_n and_o create_v evil_a esay_n 45.7_o reason_n 1._o from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o man_n to_o the_o darkness_n rather_o than_o the_o light_n joh._n 3._o 2._o the_o devil_n assimilate_v industry_n to_o make_v man_n like_o himself_o 2_o cor._n 4.4_o 3._o god_n give_v the_o man_n up_o to_o his_o own_o heart_n desire_n judg._n 3.7_o 8._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n wax_v hot_a against_o israel_n and_o he_o sell_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o cushan_n rishathaim_n even_o the_o blackness_n of_o iniquity_n the_o black_a prince_n of_o darkness_n thus_o the_o 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shall_v direct_v his_o way_n or_o make_v it_o straight_o prov._n 11.5_o why_o so_o because_o in_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o righteousness_n be_v the_o light_n and_o that_o life_n be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n joh._n 1.4_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o speculative_a knowledge_n that_o guidâ—_n the_o man_n but_o the_o life_n this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n more_o than_o light_n because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a he_o that_o do_v evil_a hate_v the_o light_n joh._n 3.19_o 20_o 21._o observe_v 2._o see_v the_o reason_n and_o ground_n of_o many_o of_o our_o controversy_n in_o religion_n man_n who_o be_v in_o their_o darkness_n of_o sin_n
prophet_n even_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o that_o believe_v gal._n 3.23_o that_o hear_v and_o obedience_n of_o faith_n give_v the_o spirit_n gal._n 3.2_o 3_o 5._o and_o then_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a be_v come_v 1_o cor._n 13._o this_o have_v always_o be_v god_n method_n in_o bring_v man_n unto_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n which_o will_v evident_o appear_v if_o we_o consider_v who_o be_v christ_n disciple_n all_o of_o they_o be_v first_o disciple_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n peter_n be_v bar-jona_a a_o son_n or_o disciple_n of_o john_n for_o so_o disciple_n be_v call_v their_o son_n who_o disciple_n they_o be_v thus_o solomon_n every_o where_o speak_v to_o his_o disciple_n under_o the_o name_n of_o son_n and_o a_o great_a than_o solomon_n speak_v so_o to_o he_o and_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o galatian_n 4.19_o now_o all_o the_o disciple_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n 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6.5_o have_v the_o prophet_n hew_v we_o god_n kill_v man_n by_o his_o prophet_n hosea_n 6.5_o have_v the_o prophet_n kill_v we_o that_o be_v their_o work_n arise_v peter_n kill_v and_o eat_v it_o be_v god_n command_v to_o he_o when_o he_o be_v to_o admit_v the_o gentile_n into_o the_o church_n whether_o have_v the_o prophet_n kill_v we_o or_o mortify_v we_o with_o the_o kill_a letter_n of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o old_a man_n be_v dead_a in_o we_o and_o the_o new_a man_n revive_v and_o quicken_v in_o we_o whether_o be_v we_o prick_v to_o the_o heart_n that_o the_o blood_n and_o life_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v shed_v and_o spill_v upon_o the_o ground_n this_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o prohibition_n not_o to_o eat_v with_o the_o blood_n whether_o have_v we_o thus_o suffer_v unto_o blood_n add_v to_o these_o that_o sweet_a harmony_n between_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n vide_fw-la note_n in_o matth._n 16.17_o the_o prophecy_n be_v difficult_a it_o be_v true_a see_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o esay_n 29.10_o to_o 14._o confer_v apoc._n 5._o eum_fw-la modo_fw-la &_o ratione_fw-la intelligendi_fw-la libri_fw-la the_o darkness_n be_v in_o ourselves_o lighten_v our_o darkness_n not_o in_o the_o prophet_n they_o who_o take_v not_o this_o course_n to_o understand_v the_o scripture_n run_v into_o sundry_a sect_n according_a to_o their_o different_a understanding_n and_o malign_v one_o another_o and_o kick_v even_o against_o the_o truth_n itself_o because_o it_o come_v cross_v to_o their_o perceiving_n prov._n and_o because_o they_o meet_v not_o with_o such_o or_o such_o exposition_n as_o they_o have_v make_v in_o their_o few_o english_a author_n that_o they_o have_v read_v sap._n 2.21_o their_o own_o wickedness_n have_v blind_v they_o observe_v 1._o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n for_o god_n to_o speak_v to_o his_o people_n by_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n he_o have_v deal_v so_o with_o they_o now_o a_o long_a time_n many_o hundred_o year_n 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condition_v with_o god_n for_o no_o more_o it_o be_v godliness_n then_o that_o be_v the_o true_a gain_n and_o the_o good_a man_n be_v the_o godly_a man_n though_o the_o custom_n of_o speech_n have_v carry_v it_o otherwise_o that_o the_o rich_a man_n be_v the_o good_a man_n and_o the_o rich_a the_o better_a man_n it_o be_v a_o evident_a sign_n what_o man_n count_v goodness_n out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v but_o the_o time_n be_v now_o come_v when_o that_o other_o true_a wealth_n will_v be_v esteem_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n grace_n eph._n 1.7_o the_o riches_n of_o christ_n eph._n 3.8_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o full_a assurance_n of_o understanding_n col._n 2.2_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v account_v a_o rich_a man_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o faith_n jam._n 2.5_o rich_a in_o good_a work_n 1_o tim._n 6.18_o and_o rich_a towards_o god_n luk._n 12.21_o and_o true_o belove_v this_o very_a time_n wherein_o we_o live_v be_v the_o most_o seasonable_a for_o 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in_o their_o commerce_n and_o trade_n but_o because_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n and_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v judgement_n and_o justice_n gen._n 18.19_o judgement_n be_v here_o not_o ordinary_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o rigour_n of_o it_o as_o opposite_a unto_o mercy_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o allay_n of_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o judgement_n be_v often_o take_v for_o equity_n esay_n 30.8_o therefore_o will_v the_o lord_n wait_v that_o he_o may_v be_v gracious_a unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o will_v he_o be_v exalt_v that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o you_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o god_n of_o judgement_n i._n e._n equity_n jer._n 10.24_o correct_v i_o o_o lord_n but_o in_o judgement_n not_o in_o thy_o anger_n i._n e._n moderate_o
to_o know_v the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a in_o comparison_n of_o such_o as_o be_v worthy_a his_o love_n care_n bounty_n and_o approbation_n thus_o christ_n be_v say_v not_o to_o know_v sin_n 2_o cor._n 5.21_o out_o of_o this_o ignorance_n as_o i_o may_v so_o call_v it_o proceed_v that_o question_n to_o adam_n gen._n 3.9_o where_o be_v thou_o and_o out_o of_o this_o knowledge_n proceed_v that_o speech_n of_o god_n to_o abraham_n gen._n 22.12_o now_o know_v i_o that_o thou_o fear_v the_o lord_n thus_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n joh._n 1._o without_o he_o nothing_o be_v make_v so_o all_o power_n be_v of_o god_n rom._n 13._o and_o by_o i_o king_n reign_v prov._n 8._o yet_o the_o contrary_n be_v sometime_o read_v as_o hos_n 8._o because_o god_n approve_v not_o their_o work_n they_o do_v not_o reign_v by_o his_o approbation_n as_o for_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n he_o concur_v with_o they_o in_o what_o they_o do_v according_a to_o his_o will_n joh._n 14._o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 3._o and_o thus_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o i_o know_v you_o not_o 1._o the_o reason_n of_o this_o may_v appear_v from_o the_o disharmony_n and_o discord_n between_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n most_o holy_a and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sin_n evil_a betwixt_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o agreement_n 2._o reason_n may_v be_v in_o regard_n of_o those_o who_o be_v disow_v they_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n love_n and_o mercy_n without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o acceptance_n with_o god_n wisd_v 7.28_o for_o god_n love_v none_o but_o he_o that_o dwell_v with_o wisdom_n and_o chap._n 9.6_o though_o a_o man_n be_v never_o so_o perfect_a among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n yet_o if_o thy_o wisdom_n be_v not_o with_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v nothing_o regard_v so_o rom._n 8.9_o now_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o he_o know_v none_o by_o face_n but_o who_o the_o oil_n of_o the_o spirit_n make_v cheerful_a nor_o do_v the_o lord_n know_v any_o man_n by_o voice_n unless_o he_o feel_v his_o hand_n and_o his_o neck_n as_o isaac_n feel_v jacob_n the_o neck_n stiff_o be_v a_o character_n of_o pride_n the_o hand_n be_v worker_n figure_v the_o iniquity_n unless_o he_o see_v the_o lamp_n and_o light_n burn_v isa_n 3.10_o say_v you_o to_o the_o righteous_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o he_o for_o they_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o do_n 2._o the_o lord_n admit_v into_o the_o bride-chamber_n only_o those_o who_o he_o know_v there_o be_v and_o have_v much_o advice_n be_v give_v and_o take_v touch_v the_o admission_n of_o communicant_n unto_o the_o lord_n table_n who_o be_v worthy_a who_o be_v not_o worthy_a guest_n and_o ticket_n have_v be_v and_o be_v give_v by_o some_o for_o admission_n unto_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o holy_a wedding-feast_n abundans_fw-la cautela_fw-la non_fw-la necet_fw-la o_o belove_a its_o easy_a by_o the_o art_n of_o seem_v so_o general_o practise_v at_o this_o day_n to_o deceive_v all_o man_n but_o our_o god_n as_o he_o be_v so_o good_a that_o he_o will_v not_o deceive_v so_o he_o be_v so_o wise_a that_o he_o can_v be_v deceive_v he_o know_v who_o be_v his_o and_o whosoever_o name_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v he_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n that_o be_v his_o ticket_n or_o token_n his_o seal_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o which_o can_v be_v counterfeit_v these_o be_v he_o his_o friend_n these_o he_o admit_v unto_o his_o holy_a supper_n these_o he_o welcome_v cant._n 5.1_o eat_v o_o my_o friend_n drink_z yea_o drink_v abundant_o o_o my_o well-beloved_a 3._o the_o lord_n admit_v and_o receive_v all_o those_o who_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o bride-chamber_n he_o also_o reject_v and_o disow_v all_o those_o who_o be_v reject_v and_o disow_v 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god_n i_o have_v show_v in_o the_o open_n of_o this_o parable_n that_o the_o main_a defect_n and_o fail_v be_v the_o want_n of_o oil_n in_o their_o lamp_n they_o have_v lamp_n of_o faith_n without_o oil_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o their_o lamp_n of_o faith_n may_v burn_v and_o shine_v in_o work_n of_o mercy_n 5._o note_v hence_o how_o unprofitable_a be_v late_a repentance_n the_o petitioner_n here_o be_v virgin_n viz._n christian_n who_o have_v faith_n and_o expect_v the_o come_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o such_o who_o go_v also_o to_o buy_v the_o unction_n 1._o hence_o those_o may_v be_v reprove_v who_o impute_v the_o exclusion_n and_o rejection_n of_o ungodly_a man_n to_o other_o cause_n and_o lay_v the_o blame_n of_o the_o exclusion_n upon_o god_n himself_o as_o if_o he_o make_v the_o virgin_n foolish_a that_o he_o may_v exclude_v they_o as_o if_o he_o cause_v man_n to_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v punish_v they_o nero_n will_v have_v persuade_v a_o vestal_a virgin_n to_o folly_n 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39.10_o and_o have_v not_o thou_o the_o like_a harlot_n continual_o importune_v thou_o sure_o belove_v there_o be_v a_o harlot_n in_o every_o one_o of_o our_o bosom_n near_o than_o joseph_n mistress_n be_v to_o he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sinful_a concupiscence_n this_o be_v the_o harlot_n which_o the_o wise_a man_n discover_v prov._n 7.12_o now_o she_o be_v without_o now_o in_o the_o street_n and_o lie_v in_o watch_n at_o every_o corner_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n easy_o beset_a we_o in_o every_o circumstance_n the_o like_a siren_n or_o mermaid_n tempt_v thou_o bound_v thyself_o with_o resolution_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v say_v by_o a_o wise_a man_n to_o one_o of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n quando_fw-la victor_n eris_fw-la ad_fw-la crastina_fw-la bella_fw-la pavebis_fw-la quando_fw-la victus_fw-la eris_fw-la ad_fw-la crastina_fw-la bella_fw-la parabis_fw-la god_n say_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 15.1_o fear_v not_o when_o such_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ego_fw-la vici_fw-la vide_fw-la note_n in_o jam._n 4.22_o media_fw-la will_v thou_o obey_v even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o â—hy_a heart_n there_o be_v no_o commandment_n of_o god_n impossible_a to_o he_o that_o love_v we_o have_v much_o talk_n of_o faith_n our_o secret_a meaning_n be_v that_o we_o believe_v all_o thing_n even_o this_o duty_n of_o mortification_n and_o crucifixion_n be_v do_v to_o our_o hand_n sure_o i_o be_o christian_a charity_n which_o be_v prefer_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o the_o great_a grace_n and_o that_o which_o faith_n work_v by_o and_o as_o all_o our_o do_n must_v be_v in_o faith_n so_o so_o all_o in_o charity_n 1_o cor._n 16.16_o if_o we_o do_v all_o we_o do_v in_o charity_n if_o we_o will_v out_o of_o love_n go_v about_o this_o duty_n it_o will_v be_v do_v 1_o joh._n 5.3_o and_o suffer_v be_v prefer_v before_o faith_n phil._n 1._o adjoyn_v thyself_o to_o the_o crucify_a one_o there_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o amen_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o word_n to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o and_o see_v whether_o any_o thing_n more_o yea_o any_o thing_n else_o be_v commend_v to_o we_o than_o faith_n hope_n love_n meekness_n patience_n etc._n etc._n the_o faith_n and_o obedience_n of_o abraham_n the_o patience_n of_o isaac_n the_o humility_n of_o jacob_n the_o meekness_n of_o moses_n etc._n etc._n now_o to_o believe_v that_o all_o these_o be_v so_o wrought_v by_o christ_n that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o and_o that_o by_o such_o a_o faith_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v it_o be_v a_o short_a cut_n to_o salvation_n who_o ever_o first_o find_v it_o observe_v 10._o the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o church_n be_v set_v over_o believer_n more_o special_o to_o instruct_v and_o feed_v they_o joh._n 21.14_o 15_o 16._o act._n 14.21_o 22_o 23._o ephes_n 4.11_o 12._o though_o they_o ought_v to_o endeavour_v the_o conversion_n of_o other_o also_o 1_o cor._n 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and_o faithful_a word_n in_o what_o kind_n soever_o it_o go_v forth_o it_o be_v no_o cunning_o devise_v fable_n 2_o pet._n 1_o 16._o but_o a_o sure_a word_n vers_fw-la 19_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v sure_a psal_n 19.7_o these_o say_n be_v faithful_a and_o true_a rev._n 22.6_o this_o be_v true_a of_o god_n commandment_n and_o testimony_n psal_n 119_o 86.138_o isai_n 25.1_o this_o be_v true_a of_o his_o promise_n 2_o cor._n 1.20_o psal_n 12.5_o 6_o 7._o this_o be_v true_a of_o his_o warning_n and_o threaten_n exod._n 9.18_o 19_o hebr._n 10.30_o the_o reason_n be_v the_o truth_n of_o a_o testimony_n depend_v upon_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o he_o who_o testify_v it_o which_o be_v the_o lord_n himself_o numb_a 23.19_o rev._n 1.5_o and_o 3.14_o christ_n be_v amen_o the_o faithful_a witness_n call_v isai_n 65.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n amen_o observe_v 1._o whence_o appear_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o word_n of_o man_n rom._n 3.4_o 5._o observe_v 2._o this_o discover_v their_o vain_a hope_n who_o dream_n that_o the_o commination_n and_o threaten_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v execute_v exod._n 9.19_o 20_o 21._o whence_o come_v the_o first_o fall_n and_o mischief_n upon_o mankind_n be_v it_o not_o from_o hence_o they_o believe_v not_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n gen._n 3._o observe_v 3._o the_o messenger_n of_o god_n who_o be_v sure_a that_o they_o bring_v his_o word_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n and_o mind_n of_o god_n may_v command_v the_o same_o in_o that_o name_n to_o other_o both_o teacher_n and_o hearer_n as_o st._n paul_n here_o do_v and_o elsewhere_o rom._n 11.13_o and_o st._n peter_n 2_o pet._n 1.16_o psal_n 19.7_o and_o 119._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la prov._n 30.5_o exhort_v let_v we_o believe_v the_o lord_n commandment_n commend_v every_o where_n unto_o we_o as_o righteous_a faithful_a and_o true_a psal_n 119.18.66_o 68.138_o let_v we_o believe_v the_o prophet_n as_o hezekiah_n as_o paul_n exhort_v agrippa_n yea_o let_v we_o believe_v the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n psal_n 18.30_o prov._n 30.5_o let_v we_o believe_v his_o promise_n as_o abraham_n and_o sarah_n do_v rom._n 4.20_o hebr._n 11.11_o let_v we_o tremble_v at_o his_o threaten_n as_o josiah_n do_v 2_o king_n 22.11_o 12_o 13._o isai_n 66.2_o 2._o the_o word_n be_v true_a in_o hypothesi_fw-la the_o apostle_n use_v this_o proem_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o three_o time_n in_o all_o his_o epistle_n 1._o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o undoubted_a mercy_n of_o christ_n towards_o man_n who_o find_v themselves_o lose_v forlorn_a and_o miserable_a repent_v of_o what_o be_v past_a and_o desire_v to_o be_v purge_v renew_v and_o save_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v 2._o the_o second_o place_n be_v 2_o tim._n 2.11_o 12_o 13._o where_o he_o declare_v the_o condition_n upon_o which_o we_o be_v to_o expect_v from_o christ_n life_n and_o salvation_n 3._o the_o three_o and_o last_o be_v here_o in_o the_o text_n wherein_o he_o show_v the_o way_n to_o both_o to_o accomplish_v the_o condition_n and_o to_o obtain_v salvation_n there_o be_v not_o three_o more_o important_a truth_n in_o all_o the_o apostle_n writing_n nor_o any_o one_o more_o necessary_a to_o be_v regard_v in_o their_o due_a place_n than_o this_o in_o the_o text._n now_o that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o faithful_a say_n will_v appear_v by_o the_o part_n of_o god_n word_n etc._n etc._n see_v note_n in_o jam._n 1.22_o observe_v 1._o the_o apostle_n call_v this_o doctrine_n touch_v faith_n and_o good_a work_n a_o faithful_a say_n whereby_o he_o imply_v that_o good_a work_n have_v faith_n for_o their_o principle_n and_o that_o all_o good_a work_n proceed_v from_o a_o operative_a faith_n whence_o the_o true_a live_a faith_n and_o obedience_n of_o faith_n be_v all_o one_o rom._n 1.5_o and_o 16._o yea_o faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v ordinary_o take_v one_o for_o another_o see_v note_n in_o jam._n 1._o observe_v 2._o the_o apostle_n call_v this_o necessary_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o work_n as_o also_o the_o other_o two_o yea_o and_o all_o and_o every_o other_o point_n of_o doctrine_n may_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o faithful_a say_n or_o say_v of_o faith_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o a_o demonstrative_a speech_n not_o such_o a_o saying_n as_o may_v be_v make_v good_a by_o demonstration_n although_o there_o be_v in_o scripture_n no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o say_v which_o be_v against_o reason_n yet_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n propound_v divine_a truth_n to_o our_o faith_n as_o a_o divine_a testimony_n not_o to_o our_o reason_n as_o a_o demonstration_n lest_o our_o obedience_n shall_v be_v final_o resolve_v into_o our_o reason_n which_o vtrinquè_fw-fr valet_fw-la and_o it_o be_v most_o
rom._n 9.6_o now_o they_o be_v the_o true_a israel_n who_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n gal._n 6.16_o who_o be_v pure_a in_o heart_n psal_n 73.1_o god_n be_v good_a to_o that_o israel_n even_o to_o those_o that_o be_v pure_a in_o heart_n they_o who_o be_v without_o guile_n such_o be_v nathanael_n joh._n 1.47_o behold_v a_o israelite_n indeed_o in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o guile_n so_o for_o person_n judas_n and_o judas_n they_o be_v both_o the_o same_o name_n judas_n not_o iscariot_n joh._n 14.22_o zedechias_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o lord_n non_fw-la omnes_fw-la bacchi_fw-la qui_fw-la thyrsos_fw-la gerunt_fw-la non_fw-la omnes_fw-la coqui_fw-la qui_fw-la cultros_fw-la gestant_fw-la the_o like_a we_o may_v say_v of_o the_o name_n of_o christian_a which_o every_o man_n arrogate_v unto_o himself_o yet_o alas_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v it_o to_o have_v the_o name_n and_o want_v the_o seal_n in_o your_o evidence_n you_o will_v have_v better_a assurance_n than_o a_o name_n you_o will_v have_v the_o seal_n too_o 2_o tim._n 2._o whosoever_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n let_v he_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n to_o what_o purpose_n be_v it_o to_o have_v a_o name_n and_o not_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o christian_a the_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o joh._n 2_o 20-27_a rom._n 8.9_o to_o have_v a_o name_n and_o not_o the_o thing_n itself_o thou_o have_v a_o name_n that_o thou_o live_v and_o thou_o be_v dead_a revel_v 3.1_o observe_v 2._o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o other_o be_v see_v note_n in_o coloss_n 3.1_o observe_v 3._o the_o name_n which_o god_n give_v be_v either_o being_n and_o nature_n or_o imply_v nature_n and_o being_n either_o present_a or_o future_a thus_o he_o call_v abram_n which_o signify_v a_o high_a father_n abraham_n which_o signify_v a_o father_n of_o a_o multitude_n gen._n 17.5.15_o 16._o sarai_n which_o be_v my_o princess_n or_o my_o lady_n he_o call_v sarah_n a_o lady_n or_o princess_n which_o be_v more_o large_a because_o she_o shall_v be_v a_o mother_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n king_n of_o people_n shall_v be_v of_o she_o he_o call_v his_o son_n by_o the_o name_n emmanuel_n which_o signify_v god_n with_o we_o isa_n 7.14_o matth._n 1._o yet_o we_o read_v not_o that_o christ_n be_v ever_o call_v by_o that_o name_n but_o he_o ever_o have_v and_o shall_v have_v that_o be_v matth._n 28._o ult_n see_v another_o significant_a name_n isa_n 8.1.10_o isa_n 45_o 14_a jer._n 20.3_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 17.20_o josh_n 3.17_o and_o 4.1_o isa_n 9.2_o ezech._n 2.2_o i_o send_v thou_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o they_o call_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o one_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d observe_v 4._o parallel_n and_o comparison_n be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n and_o way_n to_o manifest_v the_o difference_n and_o transcendency_n of_o one_o thing_n above_o another_o hence_o we_o discern_v how_o one_o creature_n excel_v another_o and_o christ_n excel_v all_o the_o creature_n exhort_v let_v we_o endeavour_v to_o obtain_v such_o a_o excellent_a name_n there_o be_v inbred_a in_o most_o man_n a_o desire_n of_o get_v great_a name_n and_o eternize_n their_o name_n unto_o posterity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ambitious_a man_n affect_v a_o great_a name_n and_o for_o that_o he_o flatter_v and_o fawn_v and_o serve_v and_o honour_n and_o please_v and_o all_o that_o he_o may_v be_v great_a and_o howsoever_o the_o covetous_a man_n seem_v to_o neglect_v it_o populus_fw-la i_o sibilat_fw-la at_o mihi_fw-la plaudo_fw-la etc._n etc._n yet_o though_o he_o seem_v to_o neglect_v his_o own_o name_n as_o to_o himself_o yet_o he_o aim_v at_o it_o in_o his_o issue_n and_o posterity_n he_o desire_v that_o his_o son_n and_o heir_n may_v be_v some_o great_a man._n and_o this_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v be_v true_a adam_n every_o man_n wish_v well_o to_o his_o posterity_n this_o be_v the_o ambition_n of_o church_n man_n common_a with_o other_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v call_v rabbi_n and_o affect_v a_o name_n thus_o the_o babel-builder_n such_o true_o as_o many_o be_v who_o think_v it_o not_o they_o build_v tower_a thought_n to_o get_v themselves_o a_o name_n gen._n 11._o there_o be_v not_o any_o sort_n of_o man_n who_o general_o neglect_v it_o but_o the_o base_a and_o ignoble_a drunkard_n the_o wise_a man_n give_v you_o their_o character_n we_o be_v bear_v say_v they_o at_o all_o adventure_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o as_o if_o we_o have_v never_o be_v and_o our_o name_n shall_v be_v forget_v in_o time_n what_o then_o come_v on_o therefore_o and_o let_v we_o enjoy_v the_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v present_a let_v we_o fill_v ourselves_o with_o costly_a wine_n etc._n etc._n vice_n abase_v the_o spirit_n equal_v the_o master_n to_o the_o servant_n so_o elah_n king_n of_o israel_n drink_v himself_o drink_v in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o servant_n arza_n 1_o king_n 16.9_o be_v kill_v now_o belove_v if_o man_n by_o corrupt_a nature_n seek_v to_o get_v themselves_o a_o empty_a name_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v eternize_v but_o at_o length_n shall_v rot_v prov._n 10.7_o how_o much_o rather_o ought_v we_o to_o endeavour_v after_o that_o excellent_a name_n that_o name_n which_o alone_o be_v excellent_a psal_n 148.13_o the_o same_o name_n be_v promise_v unto_o we_o phil._n 2._o let_v the_o same_o mind_n be_v in_o you_o etc._n etc._n and_o you_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o name_n it_o will_v quit_v all_o our_o cost_n it_o be_v like_a ointment_n pour_v out_o cant._n 1.3_o but_o much_o more_o precious_a than_o all_o other_o ointment_n it_o cover_v all_o our_o shame_n and_o reproach_n act._n 5.41_o 1_o pet._n 4.14_o if_o you_o be_v reproach_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n happy_a be_v you_o if_o we_o ask_v any_o thing_n in_o christ_n name_n joh._n 14.14_o the_o spirit_n be_v subdue_v by_o christ_n name_n luk._n 10.17_o observe_v the_o great_a power_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v great_a than_o the_o angel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v great_a in_o power_n he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isa_n 9.6_o this_o be_v figure_v by_o samson_n take_v away_o the_o gate_n of_o gaza_n that_o be_v the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o hell_n so_o that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n can_v not_o prevail_v against_o he_o luk._n 11._o the_o strong_a man_n arm_v yet_o the_o strong_a cast_v he_o out_o 2_o sam._n 5.6_o 7._o arx_n sionis_fw-la this_o david_n take_v 2_o cor._n 10_o 5._o the_o gibeonite_n submit_v themselves_o i._n e._n superbi_fw-la proud_a man_n 1_o cor._n 15.55_o 56_o 57_o exhort_v to_o believe_v in_o this_o mighty_a one_o this_o optimus_fw-la maximus_fw-la belief_n make_v he_o we_o joh._n 1.12_o prayer_n prevail_v with_o he_o gen._n 32.25_o note_v the_o centurion_n faith_n and_o jacob_n he_o weep_v and_o make_v supplication_n hos_fw-la 1.2_o 3._o therefore_o turn_v thou_o to_o thy_o god_n vers_fw-la 6._o dehort_v take_v not_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n that_o excellent_a name_n in_o vain_a to_o take_v god_n or_o christ_n name_n in_o vain_a be_v not_o only_o to_o swear_v by_o it_o or_o blaspheme_v it_o in_o word_n but_o to_o bear_v it_o in_o vain_a as_o the_o word_n signify_v exod._n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v call_v a_o christian_a and_o live_v like_o a_o antichristian_a but_o that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o bear_v it_o in_o vain_a we_o must_v first_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o bear_v it_o as_o we_o ought_v and_o that_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o do_v or_o suffer_v as_o become_v christ_n this_o worthy_a name_n by_o which_o we_o be_v call_v as_o jam._n 2._o to_o do_v as_o col._n 3.16_o 17._o 2._o to_o suffer_v as_o a_o christian_a 1_o pet._n 4.16_o he_o that_o overcome_v i._n e._n the_o evil_a with_o the_o good_a as_o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_n be_v present_a so_o when_o i_o will_v do_v evil_a good_a be_v present_a with_o i_o as_o psal_n 73.15_o qui_fw-la vincit_fw-la tentationes_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o adversa_fw-la tribulationum_fw-la i_o will_v make_v he_o notable_a and_o know_v by_o bear_v the_o name_n i._n e._n nature_n of_o god_n among_o man_n ut_fw-la quasi_fw-la deus_fw-la dicatur_fw-la adoptione_n ego_fw-la dixi_fw-la dii_o estis_fw-la the_o name_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n the_o city_n of_o peace_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o hebr._n 12._o it_o have_v nothing_o old_a in_o it_o my_o new_a name_n ut_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la dicatur_fw-la christianus_n i_o e._n gratia_fw-la unctus_fw-la adest_fw-la nomen_fw-la novitatis_fw-la hinc_fw-la dignitas_fw-la procedit_fw-la hinc_fw-la reges_fw-la
1._o for_o although_o david_n be_v a_o king_n set_v upon_o god_n holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n yet_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o psalm_n as_o also_o what_o follow_v to_o have_v the_o heathen_a for_o his_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o possession_n to_o rule_v the_o people_n with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n and_o break_v they_o in_o piece_n like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n to_o command_v the_o king_n or_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o serve_v with_o fear_n and_o rejoice_v with_o tremble_a to_o command_v they_o to_o kiss_v the_o son_n and_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o to_o pronounce_v they_o bless_v that_o so_o do_v all_o these_o royalty_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o king_n christ_n and_o no_o way_n compatible_a to_o david_n 2._o beside_o the_o holy_a apostle_n cite_v and_o apply_v the_o word_n of_o this_o psalm_n unto_o christ_n act._n 4_o 25_o 26_o 27_o and_o 13.33_o 3._o last_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n themselves_o acknowledge_v that_o this_o psalm_n 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sin_n we_o then_o offer_v up_o our_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n our_o freewill_n offering_n rom._n 12._o our_o sin_n offering_n psal_n 50._o and_o our_o whole_a burn_a offering_n and_o all_o these_o and_o all_o other_o spiritual_a oblation_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o priesthood_n 1_o pet._n 2.5_o by_o he_o we_o obtain_v the_o blessing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v note_n on_o gen._n 12._o christ_n jesus_n be_v faithful_a to_o he_o that_o appoint_v he_o in_o all_o his_o house_n i._n e._n in_o all_o god_n the_o father_n house_n repreh_n the_o unbelieve_a hebrew_n who_o receive_v not_o christ_n jesus_n for_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o their_o profession_n who_o hope_v by_o their_o own_o work_n without_o the_o mediation_n sacrifice_n atonement_n and_o intercession_n and_o blessing_n of_o christ_n the_o high_a priest_n to_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o paul_n dispute_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n galatian_n and_o philippian_n yea_o they_o hence_o 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the_o lord_n will_v make_v window_n in_o heaven_n 3._o in_o his_o goodness_n or_o providence_n over_o we_o matth._n 4.6_o 7._o if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n cast_v thyself_o down_o etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v not_o tempt_v etc._n etc._n 4._o in_o his_o power_n numb_a 11.4_o who_o shall_v give_v we_o flesh_n to_o eat_v psal_n 78.19_o 20._o can_v god_n furnish_v a_o table_n in_o the_o wilderness_n &_o c_o 14.22_o 5._o in_o his_o omnipresence_n which_o be_v here_o aim_v at_o exod._n 17.7_o he_o call_v the_o place_n mossah_n because_o they_o tempt_v the_o lord_n say_v be_v the_o lord_n among_o we_o or_o not_o as_o also_o the_o former_a so_o that_o although_o all_o the_o father_n tempt_v may_v be_v here_o mean_v yet_o principal_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o omnipresence_n and_o his_o power_n and_o first_o of_o the_o former_a that_o which_o be_v to_o they_o a_o reason_n for_o their_o tempt_a god_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o omnipresence_n or_o presence_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v this_o and_o thus_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o reason_n they_o with_o who_o god_n be_v present_a etc._n etc._n to_o they_o he_o be_v good_a and_o give_v they_o all_o thing_n needful_a for_o they_o but_o to_o we_o the_o lord_n give_v not_o all_o thing_n needful_a for_o we_o withhold_a water_n from_o we_o therefore_o we_o may_v well_o doubt_v whether_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o we_o or_o not_o for_o answer_v to_o this_o reason_n we_o must_v inquire_v what_o it_o be_v for_o god_n to_o be_v with_o a_o man_n or_o people_n and_o thereby_o we_o shall_v discover_v the_o follow_a reason_v of_o these_o man_n whereby_o they_o thus_o deceive_v themselves_o and_o tempt_v god_n see_v note_n on_o gen._n 22._o
unto_o faith_n where_o there_o be_v fruit_n and_o work_n contrary_a unto_o faith_n 3._o abraham_n offer_v up_o his_o son_n isaac_n upon_o the_o altar_n the_o history_n be_v very_o well_o know_v gen._n 22._o doubt_n but_o how_o can_v he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v offer_v up_o his_o son_n who_o yet_o be_v not_o offer_v up_o but_o preserve_v alive_a to_o offer_v therefore_o be_v here_o take_v pro_fw-la actu_fw-la destinato_fw-la &_o inchoato_fw-la non_fw-la perfecto_fw-la as_o much_o as_o lay_v in_o he_o he_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n he_o bind_v he_o he_o lay_v he_o on_o the_o altar_n he_o draw_v the_o sacrifice_a knife_n to_o slay_v he_o he_o do_v all_o he_o be_v command_v which_o he_o have_v not_o do_v unless_o he_o have_v do_v also_o what_o he_o be_v counter-manded_n reason_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o god_n his_o precept_n unto_o abraham_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o abraham_n his_o faith_n and_o obedience_n comply_v with_o god_n precept_n observe_v 1._o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o faith_n it_o conquer_v the_o great_a temptation_n the_o jew_n observe_v that_o abraham_n be_v ten_o time_n tempt_v of_o god_n 1._o to_o forsake_v his_o country_n 2._o to_o go_v into_o egypt_n 3._o when_o his_o wife_n be_v take_v from_o he_o 4._o when_o sever_v from_o lot_n 5._o when_o he_o overcome_v the_o king_n 6._o when_o he_o cast_v hagar_n out_o of_o door_n great_a with_o child_n and_o that_o by_o he_o 7._o when_o be_v old_a he_o must_v be_v circumcise_v 8._o when_o his_o wife_n be_v take_v away_o by_o abimelech_n 9_o when_o again_o both_o hagar_n and_o ishmael_n must_v be_v put_v out_o of_o door_n 10._o when_o he_o must_v offer_v up_o isaac_n these_o be_v all_o temptation_n but_o not_o one_o so_o call_v but_o this_o the_o great_a of_o all_o abraham_n faith_n conquer_v all_o observe_v 2._o abraham_n belief_n of_o god_n command_n and_o that_o one_o of_o the_o most_o difficult_a that_o ever_o god_n give_v unto_o man_n so_o many_o word_n so_o many_o dart_n so_o many_o goad_n pierce_v his_o heart_n take_v now_o not_o a_o ox_n or_o sheep_n but_o 1._o thy_o son_n if_o thou_o have_v more_o thou_o may_v give_v one_o for_o many_o 2._o thy_o only_a son_n 3._o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o son_n not_o a_o son_n as_o the_o jew_n proverb_n be_v let_v he_o sink_v or_o swim_v o_o but_o this_o be_v thy_o son_n who_o thou_o love_v and_o he_o most_o lovely_a 4._o isaac_n thy_o joy_n thy_o delight_n the_o son_n of_o thy_o old_a age_n in_o who_o all_o thy_o hope_n all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v comprise_v take_v isaac_n 5._o offer_v he_o up_o may_v not_o a_o servant_n do_v it_o no_o thou_o thyself_o 6._o and_o for_o a_o whole_a burn_a offering_n not_o one_o part_n of_o he_o leave_v all_o must_v be_v turn_v into_o ash_n 7._o and_o all_o this_o forthwith_o 8._o yet_o he_o must_v be_v try_v three_o day_n he_o must_v go_v three_o day_n journey_n tempt_v sometime_o with_o the_o command_n sometime_o with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n love_v of_o the_o flesh_n present_a delight_n future_a bliss_n all_o these_o be_v as_o if_o abraham_n indeed_o have_v be_v to_o be_v offer_v not_o isaac_n by_o faith_n abraham_n obey_v this_o most_o horrible_a command_n o_o with_o what_o courage_n do_v the_o good_a man_n overcome_v all_o this_o so_o that_o we_o may_v say_v of_o he_o what_o pyrrus_n say_v of_o fabritius_n that_o it_o be_v more_o easy_a to_o divert_v the_o sun_n from_o his_o course_n than_o fabritius_n from_o his_o purpose_n observe_v 3._o god_n accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n he_o offer_v up_o etc._n etc._n see_v note_n before_o in_o jam._n 1.22_o repreh_n 1._o the_o perverse_a and_o presumptuous_a imitation_n of_o the_o great_a god_n in_o his_o command_n proceed_v from_o his_o sovereign_a power_n herein_o satan_n will_v be_v like_o the_o high_a hence_o come_v the_o offering_n unto_o molech_n repreh_n 2._o a_o strong_a eviction_n of_o our_o great_a unbelief_n and_o disobedience_n abraham_n be_v command_v believe_v and_o ready_o obey_v this_o command_n as_o to_o man_n most_o horrible_a most_o unreasonable_a though_o god_n according_a to_o his_o absolute_a power_n may_v command_v that_o same_o the_o lord_n give_v no_o such_o command_n to_o we_o it_o come_v not_o into_o his_o heart_n jerem._n this_o command_n to_o we_o be_v unreasonable_a he_o propound_v to_o we_o most_o reasonable_a command_n what_o sacrifice_n so_o reasonable_a as_o the_o offering_n up_o of_o our_o body_n rom._n 12.1_o our_o resignation_n of_o ourselves_o in_o our_o reasonable_a service_n yet_o who_o offer_v up_o this_o sacrifice_n who_o offer_v up_o a_o sorrowful_a spirit_n a_o contrite_a heart_n psal_n 51._o and_o if_o we_o be_v so_o backward_o to_o offer_v up_o our_o body_n quid_fw-la dicam_fw-la in_o crucem_fw-la tollere_fw-la what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o take_v up_o our_o cross_n daily_o and_o follow_v our_o lord_n if_o the_o prophet_n elisha_n have_v command_v we_o some_o great_a thing_n ought_v thou_o not_o to_o do_v it_o etc._n etc._n if_o elisha_n god_n our_o saviour_n command_v etc._n etc._n wash_v and_o be_v clean_a this_o be_v so_o reasonable_a that_o mich._n 6.6_o 7_o 8._o esay_n 1_o 16-20_a love_n thou_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o forgiveness_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o simon_n the_o pharisee_fw-mi though_o a_o leper_n unclean_a himself_o yet_o will_v condemn_v thou_o for_o a_o sinner_n they_o who_o be_v yet_o under_o the_o law_n will_v condemn_v those_o who_o be_v under_o grace_n eli_n account_v hannah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_o these_o be_v those_o who_o perform_v blind_a obedience_n to_o their_o presumptuous_a superior_n who_o usurp_v a_o absolute_a power_n over_o they_o cassian_n report_v of_o matius_n a_o abbot_n who_o at_o the_o command_n of_o his_o superior_a will_v have_v cast_v his_o son_n of_o eight_o year_n old_a into_o a_o river_n and_o drown_v he_o a_o example_n admirandum_fw-la nay_o demirandum_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la imitandum_fw-la as_o that_o which_o exceed_v all_o the_o lawful_a bound_n of_o precept_n and_o obedience_n for_o no_o superior_a can_v command_v the_o death_n of_o his_o inferour_n without_o just_a cause_n warrant_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v more_o blindness_n than_o due_a obedience_n in_o submission_n to_o such_o command_n so_o that_o to_o countenance_v this_o rash_a folly_n of_o the_o abbot_n there_o be_v great_a need_n to_o feign_v a_o revelation_n declare_v how_o acceptable_a the_o fact_n be_v to_o god_n hac_fw-la eum_fw-la obedientiâ_fw-la abrahae_fw-la patriarchae_fw-la opus_fw-la implesse_a but_o we_o have_v a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n according_a to_o which_o sammum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la necisque_fw-la dominium_fw-la the_o absolute_a power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n belong_v to_o god_n only_o like_o to_o these_o be_v they_o who_o dare_v impose_v upon_o the_o life_n of_o man_n their_o opinion_n and_o dictate_v for_o god_n oracle_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o mortal_a man_n or_o false_a collection_n of_o their_o own_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o apostle_n who_o i_o be_o sure_o have_v more_o authority_n than_o they_o all_o he_o disclaim_v all_o such_o usurpation_n of_o rule_n over_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n 2_o cor._n 2.24_o mysticé_fw-la abraham_n offer_v up_o isaac_n his_o son_n upon_o the_o altar_n the_o letter_n have_v offer_v we_o somewhat_o for_o our_o edify_n but_o the_o spirit_n will_v afford_v we_o more_o who_o do_v abraham_n figure_n but_o the_o great_a and_o high_a father_n god_n the_o father_n who_o be_v isaac_n but_o a_o type_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o the_o father_n spare_v not_o but_o deliver_v up_o to_o death_n for_o we_o all_o rom._n 8.33_o and_o what_o be_v the_o altar_n but_o a_o figure_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n for_o so_o mount_n moriah_n have_v three_o divers_a top_n 1._o upon_o one_o of_o which_o the_o city_n of_o david_n be_v build_v 2._o upon_o another_o solomon_n temple_n 3._o upon_o the_o three_o isaac_n be_v offer_v and_o afterward_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v this_o be_v affirm_v by_o divers_a of_o the_o ancient_n august_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 16._o chap._n 32._o hieronimus_fw-la presbyter_n scripsit_fw-la se_fw-la certissimé_fw-fr à _fw-fr sermonibus_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la cognovisse_fw-la quod_fw-la ibi_fw-la immolatus_fw-la sit_fw-la isaac_n &_o adam_n sepultus_fw-la ubi_fw-la postea_fw-la christus_fw-la est_fw-la crucifixus_fw-la exhort_v let_v we_o offer_v up_o our_o isaac_n upon_o the_o altar_n and_o what_o be_v our_o isaac_n but_o our_o joy_n what_o be_v the_o altar_n and_o what_o be_v the_o cross_n but_o the_o patience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o thou_o then_o be_v it_o speak_v abramida_n o_o thou_o son_n of_o abraham_n if_o thou_o will_v prove_v thyself_o to_o be_v so_o by_o do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n offer_v
or_o have_v be_v justify_v without_o work_n abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o justify_v not_o himself_o by_o who_o then_o be_v he_o justify_v by_o who_o else_o but_o by_o god_n himself_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v rom._n 8.33_o he_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a rom._n 4.5_o by_o take_v away_o his_o ungodliness_n from_o he_o he_o justifi_v the_o righteous_a 1_o king_n 8.32_o by_o make_v he_o more_o righteous_a and_o pronounce_v he_o to_o be_v righteous_a who_o he_o have_v make_v righteous_a and_o thus_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n be_v not_o divide_v between_o god_n and_o we_o nor_o between_o faith_n and_o work_v but_o be_v entire_o to_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n who_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a who_o believe_v in_o jesus_n who_o gift_n faith_n be_v eph._n 2._o who_o work_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o isa_n 26.12_o and_o thus_o god_n have_v all_o the_o glory_n and_o man_n none_o at_o all_o thus_o st._n paul_n and_o st._n james_n be_v reconcile_v who_o indeed_o never_o differ_v but_o seem_v only_o so_o to_o do_v note_n and_o observation_n upon_o james_n ii_o 22_o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v thou_o how_o faith_n wrought_v with_o his_o work_n and_o by_o work_n be_v faith_n make_v perfect_a and_o the_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v which_o say_v abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o he_o be_v call_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n from_o verse_n 14._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d communication_n whereof_o this_o be_v a_o part_n indicative_o or_o interrogative_o thou_o see_v or_o see_v thou_o how_o faith_n wrought_v by_o his_o work_n &_o c_o in_o these_o word_n we_o have_v 1._o the_o co-operation_n of_o faith_n with_o work_n 2._o the_o consummation_n of_o faith_n by_o work_n 3._o attestatio_fw-la 1._o faith_n wrought_v by_o abraham_n work_n 2._o abraham_n faith_n be_v perfect_v by_o work_n thou_o see_v 1._o faith_n wrought_v by_o abraham_n work_n quaere_fw-la what_o be_v mean_v by_o 1._o i'faith_o 2._o work_n 3._o how_o say_v to_o have_v wrought_v by_o work_n 1._o faith_n be_v here_o understand_v according_a to_o the_o apostle_n description_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hebr._n 11.1_o marg._n confidence_n it_o be_v somewhat_o a_o hard_a expression_n that_o faith_n shall_v work_v by_o work_n the_o nature_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o here_o abstract_o take_v but_o as_o it_o be_v manifest_a concrete_a with_o hope_n so_o confidence_n marg._n hebr._n 11.1_o and_o patience_n as_o ephes_n 6.17_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n and_o join_v with_o love_n in_o the_o work_n of_o it_o without_o which_o it_o can_v work_v st._n paul_n seem_v to_o open_v the_o phrase_n gal._n 5.6_o by_o faith_n then_o work_v by_o work_n we_o may_v understand_v the_o concrete_a of_o faith_n with_o hope_n patience_n and_o love_n work_v reason_n why_o faith_n so_o wrought_v the_o reason_n be_v from_o the_o object_n whereunto_o it_o be_v and_o the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n join_v in_o the_o work_n of_o it_o 1._o faith_n receive_v the_o object_n into_o itself_o whereunto_o it_o be_v carry_v joh._n 1.12_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o he_o give_v power_n to_o as_o many_o as_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n and_o that_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n for_o thing_n join_v and_o mix_v together_o partake_v mutual_o of_o one_o another_o virtue_n and_o power_n hebr._n 4.2_o and_o therefore_o thing_n mix_v be_v in_o a_o sort_n the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 6.17_o 2_o cor._n 13.5_o 2._o the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 1.9_o of_o this_o end_n christ_n himself_o be_v the_o finisher_n hebr._n 12.2_o hebr._n 5.9_o of_o this_o eternal_a salvation_n christ_n be_v the_o author_n unto_o those_o that_o obey_v he_o who_o ever_o believe_v this_o it_o can_v be_v but_o his_o faith_n must_v be_v operative_a in_o the_o work_n of_o obedience_n eternal_a salvation_n be_v the_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la the_o chief_a good_a which_o every_o one_o desire_n yea_o natural_o every_o one_o desire_n to_o be_v happy_a and_o although_o few_o man_n be_v obedient_a unto_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v not_o because_o they_o desire_v not_o happiness_n but_o either_o 1._o because_o they_o do_v not_o know_v or_o consider_v not_o wherein_o true_a happiness_n consist_v or_o 2._o what_o mean_v they_o ought_v to_o use_v that_o they_o may_v attain_v unto_o it_o or_o 3._o because_o they_o believe_v it_o not_o but_o if_o a_o man_n believe_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o everlasting_a happiness_n and_o that_o this_o be_v obtain_v by_o obedience_n unto_o he_o he_o who_o true_o believe_v this_o must_v also_o be_v obedient_a otherwise_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o chief_a good_a and_o mean_n to_o it_o clear_o believe_v shall_v not_o powerful_o and_o effectual_o move_v man_n to_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v to_o obtain_v it_o yea_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o chief_a good_a shall_v not_o be_v desire_v that_o a_o man_n witting_o and_o willing_o shall_v refuse_v to_o be_v bless_v and_o happy_a which_o be_v thing_n most_o absurd_a in_o common_a reason_n for_o if_o that_o be_v good_a which_o all_o thing_n desire_v which_o be_v easy_o prove_v by_o induction_n of_o infinite_a particular_n then_o that_o which_o be_v better_o must_v be_v more_o desire_a and_o that_o which_o be_v best_a of_o all_o the_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la must_v be_v most_o of_o all_o desire_a observe_v 1._o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o abraham_n faith_n be_v no_o idle_a no_o lazy_a faith_n but_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o wrought_v by_o work_n all_o that_o large_a catalogue_n of_o believer_n hebr._n 11._o unto_o which_o may_v be_v add_v all_o who_o ever_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n their_o faith_n be_v a_o operative_a a_o work_a faith_n by_o faith_n abel_n etc._n etc._n hebr._n 11.17_o the_o offer_v up_o of_o isaac_n be_v here_o ascribe_v to_o abraham_n which_o yet_o no_o doubt_n he_o have_v not_o do_v but_o pure_o out_o of_o faith_n observe_v 2._o as_o faith_n wrought_v with_o abraham_n work_n so_o it_o work_v also_o with_o the_o work_n of_o every_o son_n of_o abraham_n with_o the_o work_n of_o every_o believer_n for_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v as_o a_o son_n of_o abraham_n be_v from_o faith_n he_o pray_v in_o faith_n he_o walk_v by_o faith_n he_o live_v by_o faith_n observe_v 3._o the_o reason_n of_o those_o mighty_a work_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o believer_n joh._n 1.12_o faith_n work_v by_o they_o which_o have_v the_o mighty_a power_n of_o christ_n eph._n 1.19_o believer_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a by_o that_o mighty_a power_n and_o therefore_o mighty_a work_n declare_v forth_o themselves_o in_o they_o as_o once_o herod_n reason_v gal._n 3.2_o the_o galatian_n have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o righteousness_n by_o the_o hear_n i._n e._n obey_v of_o faith_n and_o that_o spirit_n wrought_v mighty_a work_n in_o they_o that_o grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n which_o remove_v mountain_n that_o foolishness_n which_o destroy_v wisdom_n 1_o cor._n 1.19_o 20._o how_o do_v the_o lord_n this_o but_o when_o he_o enlighten_v with_o a_o great_a light_n than_o that_o of_o nature_n or_o reason_n whereby_o they_o believe_v those_o thing_n which_o the_o world_n by_o their_o wisdom_n account_v foolishness_n as_o to_o hope_v for_o a_o innumerable_a offspring_n from_o barren_a sarah_n hope_v against_o hope_n that_o the_o dead_a isaac_n shall_v live_v the_o dead_a christ_n be_v raise_v yea_o so_o great_a be_v the_o power_n of_o faith_n that_o 1_o joh._n 5.4_o yea_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n for_o s._n peter_n arm_n we_o with_o faith_n against_o he_o 1_o pet._n 5._o as_o remember_v the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n that_o the_o power_n of_o faith_n shall_v be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o matth._n 16.18_o observe_v 4._o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o justify_v faith_n he_o tell_v we_o not_o that_o abraham_n wrought_v but_o that_o faith_n wrought_v why_o because_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v rom._n 8._o and_o therefore_o the_o effect_n be_v give_v to_o faith_n not_o to_o abraham_n 1_o joh._n 5.4_o it_o be_v proper_o the_o grace_n that_o work_v rom._n 5.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o not_o i_o but_o thy_o pound_n have_v gain_v ten_o pound_n luk._n 19.16_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n with_o i_o 1_o cor._n 15.10_o so_o the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n be_v peace_n esay_n 32.17_o so_o we_o find_v a_o increase_n of_o grace_n proceed_v original_o from_o faith_n 2_o pet._n 1._o observe_v 5._o
scourge_n suppose_v the_o overflow_n and_o abundance_n of_o iniquity_n the_o word_n be_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o bring_v upon_o or_o add_v punishment_n unto_o the_o world_n of_o the_o ungodly_a it_o be_v a_o ungodly_a world_n first_o god_n the_o judge_n foreseeing_a the_o deluge_n of_o sin_n the_o abundance_n of_o iniquity_n threaten_v and_o bring_v upon_o the_o world_n of_o ungodly_a a_o deluge_n and_o flood_n a_o sin-floud_n as_o it_o be_v call_v in_o dutch._n whence_o appear_v the_o vain_a assertion_n of_o berosus_n and_o ammius_fw-la that_o god_n have_v from_o the_o beginning_n determine_v a_o flood_n which_o may_v be_v and_o be_v fore-seen_a in_o the_o star_n and_o constellation_n of_o heaven_n if_o that_o be_v so_o yet_o never_o be_v it_o without_o the_o foresight_n of_o sin_n praescientia_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la imponit_fw-la rebus_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la and_o can_v we_o marvel_v at_o any_o outward_a evil_n that_o befall_v we_o let_v we_o look_v back_o at_o our_o old_a sin_n our_o intemperancy_n unchastity_n luxury_n etc._n etc._n our_o injustice_n unmercifulness_n fraudulent_a deal_n our_o impiety_n etc._n etc._n a_o form_n of_o godliness_n without_o truth_n or_o power_n cover_v all_o these_o the_o apostle_n forewarns_a we_o of_o these_o as_o perilous_a time_n 2_o tim._n 3._o the_o lord_n be_v patience_n redditor_fw-la he_o have_v forbear_v long_o mysticé_fw-la the_o lord_n bring_v in_o a_o spiritual_a flood_n upon_o the_o world_n of_o the_o ungodly_a 1._o ungodliness_n be_v compare_v to_o water_n 2._o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o be_v the_o perfection_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n 1._o that_o ungodliness_n be_v compare_v to_o water_n the_o water_n be_v come_v unto_o my_o soul_n psal_n 69.1_o 2_o 3._o flood_n of_o ungodliness_n make_v i_o afraid_a psal_n such_o water_n be_v the_o great_a deep_a and_o the_o wicked_a be_v like_o the_o rage_a sea_n etc._n etc._n esay_n 2._o that_o god_n permit_v the_o ungodly_a world_n unto_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o their_o iniquity_n appear_v psal_n 69.27_o add_v iniquity_n to_o their_o iniquity_n and_o let_v they_o not_o come_v into_o thy_o righteousness_n rom._n 1.27_o they_o receive_v in_o themselves_o the_o recompense_n of_o their_o error_n esay_n 24.20_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v heavy_a upon_o it_o hence_o the_o same_o word_n which_o signify_v iniquity_n signify_v also_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o gen._n 4._o my_o iniquity_n be_v great_a etc._n etc._n when_o the_o patience_n of_o god_n be_v weary_v and_o cast_v the_o iniquity_n he_o bear_v upon_o the_o author_n of_o they_o the_o lord_n lay_v hold_v on_o man_n while_o his_o patience_n be_v not_o overbear_v he_o let_v they_o fall_v from_o one_o wickedness_n unto_o another_o for_o as_o the_o righteousness_n itself_o be_v add_v unto_o righteous_a man_n psal_n 24.5_o as_o the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n 2_o tim._n 4.8_o so_o unrighteousness_n and_o iniquity_n in_o the_o fullness_n it_o be_v add_v unto_o those_o who_o love_v it_o and_o practice_v it_o rom._n 6.19_o mysticé_fw-la observe_v 1._o there_o be_v a_o world_n of_o ungodliness_n wherein_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a of_o the_o world_n lie_v joh._n observe_v 2._o the_o lord_n bring_v in_o the_o flood_n upon_o this_o world_n esay_n 26.5_o 6._o exhort_v 1._o let_v we_o build_v ourselves_o a_o ark._n exhort_v 2._o let_v we_o strive_v to_o save_v ourselves_o motive_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v sufficient_a to_o save_v many_o yea_o to_o save_v all_o titus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lamb._n 2._o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la howsoever_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v sufficient_a to_o save_v all_o though_o the_o spiritual_a ark_n of_o the_o church_n be_v capable_a and_o large_a enough_o to_o receive_v all_o yet_o only_o a_o few_o shall_v be_v save_v observe_v 1._o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v save_v though_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o perish_v observe_v 2._o the_o salvation_n be_v in_o noah_n house_n when_o all_o the_o world_n be_v drown_v esay_n 30.15_o observe_v 3._o the_o lord_n will_v save_v his_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o overflow_a scourge_n dan._n 12._o observe_v 4_o there_o shall_v never_o be_v a_o utter_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o universal_a destruction_n of_o mankind_n though_o the_o lord_n bring_v in_o a_o flood_n upon_o the_o world_n yet_o he_o will_v save_v his_o noah_n shearjashub_n esay_n 7.3_o see_v note_n on_o jer._n 31.7_o observe_v 5._o a_o few_o righteous_a man_n yea_o one_o righteous_a noah_n be_v of_o more_o value_n with_o god_n than_o a_o whole_a world_n of_o ungodly_a man_n ecclus_n 44.17_o and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o it_o for_o god_n be_v by_o nature_n most_o righteous_a etc._n etc._n see_v note_n a_o matth._n 8.25_o whereas_o in_o the_o ungodly_a world_n the_o reason_n be_v different_a in_o respect_n of_o both_o for_o the_o image_n of_o god_n their_o maker_n which_o consist_v in_o righteousness_n that_o be_v absent_a and_o iniquity_n be_v present_a which_o intervene_v and_o hinder_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n esay_n 27.11_o it_o be_v a_o people_n etc._n etc._n exhort_v let_v we_o save_v ourselves_o from_o the_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a generation_n that_o we_o may_v be_v think_v worthy_a to_o escape_v in_o this_o time_n of_o the_o overflow_a scourge_n how_o just_o may_v we_o fear_v that_o which_o our_o lord_n express_o denounce_v unto_o this_o generation_n it_o be_v true_a we_o have_v the_o word_n and_o they_o have_v the_o word_n and_o eight_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n succeed_v one_o another_o but_o how_o many_o do_v the_o eight_o preacher_n win_v unto_o god_n how_o many_o do_v the_o eight_o preacher_n noah_n gain_v a_o few_o even_o eight_o soul_n be_v save_v 1_o pet._n 3.20_o he_o save_v his_o own_o soul_n by_o his_o righteousness_n ezech._n 14.14_o and_o he_o save_v his_o own_o house_n heb._n 11.7_o he_o preach_v one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n and_o we_o have_v have_v the_o word_n god_n have_v give_v the_o word_n and_o great_a have_v be_v the_o company_n of_o the_o preacher_n and_o what_o do_v we_o but_o as_o they_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v how_o many_o do_v the_o many_o preacher_n win_v unto_o god_n by_o their_o righteousness_n sign_n be_v not_o the_o very_a token_n of_o those_o time_n upon_o we_o matth._n 24.37_o they_o ate_z they_o drink_v i._n e._n be_v toti_fw-la in_o he_o observe_v 1._o the_o direful_a increase_n of_o ungodliness_n and_o ungodly_a man_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o righteous_a the_o serpent_n seed_n multiply_v itself_o into_o a_o world_n of_o ungodly_a man_n the_o holy_a seed_n be_v all_o contain_v in_o one_o family_n if_o we_o look_v from_o the_o beginning_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o child_n of_o cain_n be_v more_o numerous_a than_o the_o child_n of_o seth._n for_o lot_n and_o his_o two_o daughter_n and_o they_o none_o of_o the_o best_a we_o have_v all_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n with_o the_o other_o city_n of_o the_o plain_a for_o two_o true_a spy_n ten_o false_a numb_a 13._o for_o one_o prophet_n of_o god_n eliah_n four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o prophet_n of_o baal_n and_o four_o hundred_o prophet_n of_o the_o grove_n 1_o king_n 18.19_o and_o for_o one_o michaiah_n four_o hundred_o false_a prophet_n who_o prophesy_v lie_n the_o prophet_n esay_n compare_v the_o church_n to_o the_o shake_n of_o a_o olive_n tree_n and_o a_o few_o grape_n leave_v on_o the_o vine_n after_o the_o vintage_n be_v end_v esay_n 17.6_o and_o 24.13_o and_o they_o who_o enter_v into_o zion_n be_v one_o of_o a_o city_n and_o two_o of_o a_o tribe_n jer._n 3.14_o amos_n 3.12_o the_o shepherd_n save_v only_o the_o two_o leg_n and_o the_o piece_n of_o the_o ear_n those_o who_o walk_v as_o noah_n do_v with_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n who_o hear_v and_o obey_v he_o when_o the_o whole_a body_n beside_o be_v devour_v by_o the_o adversary_n the_o roar_a lyon_n there_o be_v only_o one_o thankful_a leper_n for_o nine_o ungrateful_a luk._n 17.17_o matth._n 7.13_o wide_o be_v the_o gate_n and_o broad_a be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v we_o to_o destruction_n etc._n etc._n if_o we_o believe_v this_o we_o will_v every_o one_o strive_v to_o be_v of_o those_o few_o a_o few_o name_n be_v find_v in_o sardis_n who_o have_v not_o defile_v their_o garment_n revel_v 3.4_o and_o a_o few_o that_o be_v eight_o soul_n be_v save_v by_o water_n 1_o pet_n 3.20_o when_o the_o lord_n bring_v the_o flood_n upon_o the_o world_n of_o the_o ungodly_a repreh_n this_o be_v the_o rather_o to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o for_o the_o conviction_n of_o their_o madness_n and_o folly_n who_o think_v they_o may_v and_o