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this_o error_n have_v see_v the_o vicissitude_n that_o have_v come_v upon_o all_o interest_n successive_o none_o except_v no_o not_o they_o who_o have_v stand_v so_o much_o upon_o this_o argument_n have_v also_o so_o many_o evangelical_n maxim_n and_o premonition_n from_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n in_o the_o word_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o have_v record_v before_o we_o in_o sacred_a story_n so_o many_o example_n of_o they_o that_o have_v gross_o abuse_v themselves_o yea_o and_o the_o name_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n with_o such_o collection_n for_o the_o two_o latter_a consideration_n i_o will_v give_v a_o few_o instance_n of_o each_o for_o evangelical_n maxim_n and_o premonition_n i_o will_v refer_v my_o reader_n to_o peruse_v at_o his_o leisure_n luke_n 6.20_o unto_o 27._o &_o 16.25_o joh._n 15.19_o act._n 14.22_o 1_o cor._n 4.8_o to_o 14._o 2_o tim._n 2.12_o jam._n 2.5_o 6_o 7._o &_o 5.1_o to_o 7._o &_o vers_fw-la 10_o 11._o rev._n 11.2_o to_o 11._o &_o 13.3_o to_o 9_o aâ—d_v add_v the_o mention_n of_o these_o 〈◊〉_d passage_n when_o our_o saviour_n be_v pressâ—â—_n by_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n the_o jewish_a sectary_n to_o show_v they_o a_o sign_n from_o heaven_n to_o a_o warrant_v his_o action_n or_o to_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n he_o tell_v they_o 5._o mat._n 12_o 38_o 39_o 40._o &_o 16.1_o to_o 5._o a_o wicked_a and_o adulterous_a generation_n seek_v after_o a_o sign_n and_o far_o dâ—nyeth_v they_o utter_o any_o sign_n such_o as_o they_o mean_v that_o be_v a_o solemn_a magnifical_a or_o signal_n token_n which_o shall_v make_v he_o external_o and_o public_o pompous_a and_o glorious_a to_o the_o world_n only_a they_o shall_v have_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o prophet_n ionas_n and_o that_o be_v a_o sign_n clean_a contrary_n to_o the_o strain_n of_o their_o thought_n even_o a_o emblem_n of_o humiliation_n and_o debasement_n to_o the_o low_a pitch_n which_o be_v therefore_o to_o they_o a_o stumble_a stone_n and_o a_o sign_n to_o be_v speak_v against_o rather_o than_o to_o confirm_v they_o for_o as_o ionas_n be_v three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n in_o the_o whale_n belly_n so_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n again_o for_o the_o age_n of_o the_o church_n which_o follow_v that_o of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n what_o do_v the_o scripture_n reveal_v to_o we_o touch_v the_o use_n or_o validity_n of_o providential_a sign_n why_o it_o forewarn_v we_o that_o the_o show_v of_o great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n a_o come_n with_o all_o power_n the_o do_v of_o great_a wonder_n and_o the_o work_n of_o miracle_n be_v the_o exploit_n of_o false_a christ_n false_a prophet_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n the_o second_o beast_n 19.20_o mat._n 7.22_o &_o 24.24_o 2_o thes_n 2.9_o rev._n 13.13_o 14._o &_o 16.14_o &_o 19.20_o the_o false_a prophet_n and_o the_o three_o unclean_a spirit_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dragon_n the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o miracle_n sign_n and_o wonder_n do_v cease_v in_o the_o true_a church_n before_o and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n and_o do_v appear_v on_o the_o side_n and_o among_o the_o follower_n of_o antichrist_n be_v render_v long_o since_o by_o john_n hus_n and_o not_o only_o by_o he_o but_o before_o that_o long_a by_o augustin_n chrysostom_n isiodore_n and_o gregory_n allege_v by_o he_o to_o wit_n because_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v persecute_v and_o seem_v abject_a and_o forsake_v and_o must_v overcome_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o truth_n etc._n see_v mr_n fox_n act_n and_o mon._n vol_fw-it 1._o pag._n 593_o etc._n etc._n by_o holiness_n and_o shine_v in_o good_a work_n and_o by_o love_n and_o patience_n and_o not_o by_o power_n and_o antichrist_n must_v sway_v all_o and_o have_v full_a power_n to_o persecute_v and_o hypocrite_n that_o look_v after_o temporal_n more_o than_o spiritual_n must_v be_v discover_v and_o the_o true_a saint_n try_v and_o carnalist_n just_o punish_v with_o that_o snare_n of_o specious_a sign_n as_o for_o the_o example_n of_o such_o as_o have_v gross_o mistake_v and_o delude_v themselves_o with_o such_o collection_n take_v these_o few_o those_o stubborn_a idolatrous_a jew_n in_o jeremiah_n have_v tell_v he_o in_o answer_n to_o a_o solemn_a message_n from_o the_o lord_n unto_o they_o that_o they_o will_v not_o harken_v unto_o he_o speak_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o they_o will_v pertinacious_o adhere_v to_o their_o own_o way_n in_o burn_a incense_n and_o pour_v out_o drink-offering_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n they_o render_v this_o for_o their_o ground_n we_o and_o our_o father_n etc._n etc._n have_v do_v thus_o in_o judea_n etc._n jer._n 44.16_o etc._n etc._n and_o then_o we_o have_v plenty_n of_o victual_n and_o be_v well_o and_o see_v no_o evil_n but_o since_o we_o leave_v off_o that_o worship_n we_o have_v want_v all_o thing_n and_o have_v be_v consume_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o by_o the_o famine_n saul_n hear_v that_o david_n be_v come_v to_o keilah_n he_o think_v he_o have_v he_o then_o coup_v up_o and_o at_o his_o mercy_n and_o thereupon_o he_o will_v needs_o gather_v that_o god_n have_v do_v it_o in_o favour_n of_o his_o cause_n 23.7_o 1_o sam._n 23.7_o he_o say_v god_n have_v deliver_v he_o into_o my_o hand_n such_o use_n do_v shimei_n make_v also_o against_o david_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n when_o absalon_n have_v rise_v up_o and_o dispossess_v he_o of_o his_o kingdom_n cast_v stone_n at_o he_o and_o curse_v he_o he_o say_v come_v out_o come_v out_o thou_o bloody_a man_n and_o thou_o man_n of_o belial_n 8._o 2_o sam._n 16.7_o 8._o the_o lord_n have_v return_v upon_o thou_o all_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n in_o who_o stead_n thou_o have_v reign_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v the_o kingdom_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o absalon_n thy_o son_n and_o behold_v thou_o be_v take_v in_o thy_o mischief_n because_o thou_o be_v a_o bloody_a man_n leah_n have_v give_v zilpah_n her_o maid_n to_o her_o husband_n jacob_n to_o wife_n and_o god_n after_o that_o harken_v unto_o leah_n so_o that_o she_o conceive_v and_o bare_a jacob_n a_o five_o son_n 18._o gen._n 30.17_o 18._o this_o be_v the_o interpretation_n she_o make_v of_o it_o god_n have_v give_v i_o my_o hire_n because_o i_o have_v give_v my_o maiden_n to_o my_o husband_n and_o she_o call_v his_o name_n issachar_n a_o hire_n she_o applaud_v her_o promote_a of_o polygamy_n a_o trespass_n both_o against_o her_o husband_n and_o herself_o by_o the_o happy_a issue_n of_o her_o prayer_n in_o her_o bear_v another_o son_n 17._o son_n see_v also_o hos_n 12.8_o zech._n 11_o 5_o mal._n 2_o 17._o but_o away_o with_o this_o silly_a religionless_a inference_n 4._o turn_v not_o out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n i_o mean_v the_o way_n of_o his_o word_n and_o commandment_n decline_v not_o into_o any_o unwarrant_v path_n upon_o occasion_n of_o such_o providence_n of_o god_n k_o â—p_v to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n and_o what_o ever_o oracle_n it_o be_v that_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n 8.20_o isai_n 8.20_o refuse_v the_o pretend_a light_n thereof_o for_o in_o truâ—h_n there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o it_o the_o prophet_n david_n in_o psal_n 37._o which_o he_o purposely_o pen_v for_o the_o establishment_n and_o consolation_n of_o the_o righteous_a under_o such_o trial_n as_o this_o we_o be_v upon_o again_z and_o again_o inculcate_v this_o lesson_n trust_v in_o the_o lord_n 34._o psal_n 37.3_o 8_o 27_o 34._o and_o do_v good_a fret_v not_o thyself_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o do_v evil_a depart_v from_o evil_a and_o do_v
stand_v upon_o my_o watch_n 3._o chap._n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o set_v i_o upon_o the_o tower_n and_o will_v watch_v to_o see_v what_o he_o will_v say_v unto_o i_o and_o what_o i_o shall_v answer_v he_o be_v yet_o delay_v in_o his_o petition_n and_o receive_v a_o answer_n of_o further_a judgement_n yet_o to_o come_v and_o the_o lord_n answer_v i_o and_o say_v write_v the_o vision_n and_o make_v it_o plain_a upon_o table_n 3.2_o chap._n 3.2_o that_o he_o may_v run_v that_o read_v it_o for_o the_o vision_n be_v yet_o for_o a_o appoint_a time_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o his_o hope_n be_v overwhelm_v with_o fear_n and_o terror_n which_o he_o express_v in_o this_o three_o recourse_n in_o prayer_n to_o god_n o_o lord_n i_o have_v hear_v thy_o speech_n and_o be_v afraid_a when_o i_o hear_v my_o belly_n tremble_v my_o lip_n quiver_v at_o the_o voice_n 16._o verse_n 16._o rottenness_n enter_v into_o my_o bone_n and_o i_o tremble_v in_o myself_o etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v earnest_a by_o prayer_n for_o israel_n conversion_n and_o salvation_n that_o be_v for_o the_o body_n of_o that_o nation_n which_o continue_v in_o blindness_n and_o stand_v upon_o their_o own_o and_o out_o against_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n for_o justification_n brethren_n my_o heart_n desire_v and_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o israel_n be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v 10.1_o rom._n 10.1_o the_o answer_n of_o god_n unto_o he_o in_o this_o be_v that_o a_o remnant_n only_o shall_v then_o be_v call_v and_o the_o rest_n be_v judicial_o harden_v for_o a_o long_a time_n to_o come_v 25._o chap._n 11.5_o 7_o 25._o even_o until_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n upon_o saul_n disobedience_n and_o the_o lord_n repent_v of_o his_o advancement_n to_o the_o kingdom_n samuel_n pray_v a_o whole_a night_n 35._o 1_o sam._n 15.11_o 35._o yet_o the_o lord_n reject_v saul_n from_o be_v king_n over_o israel_n and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v samuel_n still_o mourn_v for_o saul_n 16.1_o chap._n 16.1_o till_o at_o length_n the_o lord_n reprove_v he_o and_o send_v he_o to_o anoint_v another_o for_o that_o place_n 2._o the_o holy_a servant_n of_o god_n have_v meet_v with_o stay_n and_o disappointment_n not_o only_o in_o their_o petition_n for_o other_o but_o even_o in_o their_o supplication_n for_o themselves_o and_o when_o they_o have_v pray_v in_o their_o own_o behalf_n upright_o job_n that_o man_n of_o trial_n do_v in_o this_o respect_n thus_o make_v know_v and_o bewail_v his_o case_n to_o his_o friend_n know_v now_o that_o god_n have_v overthrow_v i_o and_o have_v compass_v i_o with_o his_o net_n 8._o job_n 19.6_o 7_o 8._o behold_v i_o cry_v out_o of_o wrong_n but_o i_o be_o not_o hear_v i_o cry_v aloud_o but_o there_o be_v no_o judgement_n he_o have_v fence_v my_o way_n that_o i_o can_v pass_v and_o he_o have_v set_v darkness_n in_o my_o path_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o complain_v of_o thâ—_n same_o unto_o god_n i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o do_v not_o hear_v i_o stand_v up_o and_o thou_o regard_v m_o not_z 28._o cap._n 30_o 20_o 26_o 27_o 28._o when_o i_o look_v for_o good_a then_o evil_a come_v upon_o i_o and_o when_o i_o wait_v for_o light_n there_o come_v darkness_n my_o bowel_n boil_v and_o rest_v not_o the_o day_n of_o affliction_n prevent_v i_o i_o go_v mourn_v without_o the_o sun_n i_o stand_v up_o and_o i_o cry_v in_o the_o congregation_n the_o prophet_n david_n often_o find_v himself_o in_o this_o condition_n often_o cry_v out_o of_o it_o unto_o god_n in_o his_o 13_o psalm_n he_o complain_v thus_o for_o lack_n of_o audience_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o forget_v i_o o_o lord_n 3._o psal_n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o for_o ever_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o take_v counsel_n in_o my_o soul_n have_v sorrow_n in_o my_o heart_n daily_o how_o long_o shall_v my_o enemy_n be_v exalt_v over_o i_o consider_v and_o hear_v i_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n in_o the_o 31_o psalm_n he_o say_v i_o be_o forget_v as_o a_o dead_a man_n out_o of_o mind_n 31.12_o psa_fw-la 31.12_o i_o be_o like_o a_o break_a vessel_n in_o the_o 69._o he_o 〈…〉_o moan_n thus_o i_o be_o weary_a of_o my_o cry_n 69.3_o psal_n 69.3_o my_o throat_n be_v dry_v my_o eye_n fail_v while_o i_o wait_v for_o my_o god_n holy_a heman_n also_o be_v in_o this_o very_a plight_n o_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o salvation_n i_o have_v cry_v day_n and_o night_n before_o thou_o 88.1_o psal_n 88.1_o and_o with_o what_o success_n he_o tell_v present_o 5._o verse_n 4_o 5._o i_o be_o count_v with_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n i_o be_o as_o a_o man_n that_o have_v no_o strength_n free_v among_o the_o dead_a like_o the_o slay_v that_o lie_n in_o the_o grave_n who_o thou_o remembere_v no_o more_o and_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o frâ—â—_n thy_o hand_n and_o again_o a_o little_a after_o lord_n i_o have_v call_v upon_o thou_o i_o have_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n unto_o thou_o yet_o have_v he_o no_o better_a speed_n 9.14_o verse_n 9.14_o lord_n why_o cast_v the_o u._fw-mi off_o my_o soul_n why_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o nay_o the_o great_a example_n possible_a we_o have_v for_o this_o to_o wit_n that_o of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o in_o his_o passion_n be_v personate_v by_o david_n in_o these_o word_n my_o god_n my_o god_n 27.46_o psa_fw-la 22_o 12._o mat._n 27.46_o why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o far_o from_o help_v i_o and_o from_o the_o word_n of_o my_o roar_n o_o my_o god_n i_o cry_v in_o the_o day_n time_n and_o thou_o hear_v not_o and_o in_o the_o night_n season_n and_o be_o not_o silent_a part_v of_o which_o word_n he_o audible_o utter_v or_o rather_o cry_v out_o when_o he_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n i_o will_v add_v hereunto_o only_o one_o instance_n and_o it_o be_v as_o great_a as_o can_v be_v add_v to_o the_o former_a it_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o continual_a experience_n of_o all_o true_a christian_n that_o be_v or_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n our_o bless_a saviour_n teach_v all_o his_o to_z pray_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n and_o again_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a now_o although_o these_o thing_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v daily_o pray_v for_o yet_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o it_o be_v experience_v by_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n on_o earth_n that_o never_o do_v any_o of_o they_o attain_v to_o in_o this_o life_n a_o absolute_a conformity_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n like_o that_o of_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n in_o heaven_n nor_o to_o a_o sinless_a distance_n from_o all_o temptation_n 21._o bellar._n t._n 4_o the_o justif_a lib._n 4._o cap._n 13._o chamier_n t._n 3._o l._n 11._o c._n 7._o s_o 21._o bellarmine_n will_v infer_v from_o hence_o a_o capacity_n of_o perfection_n in_o the_o saint_n obedience_n in_o this_o life_n for_o otherwise_o say_v he_o these_o petition_n in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n 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ensue_v upon_o it_o the_o scripture_n be_v industrious_a in_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o former_a and_o in_o the_o latter_a way_n and_o show_v the_o difference_n which_o there_o be_v between_o they_o in_o share_v of_o the_o privilege_n of_o god_n people_n they_o that_o be_v he_o in_o the_o former_a way_n only_o be_v set_v out_o under_o this_o character_n they_o be_v jew_n outward_o they_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n 48.1_o rom_n 2.28_o gal._n 4.29_o 30_o isai_n 48.1_o they_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n and_o be_v come_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o water_n of_o judah_n which_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n 7.22_o matt._n 7.22_o but_o not_o in_o truth_n nor_o in_o righteousness_n they_o will_v say_v unto_o christ_n lord_n 13.26_o luk._n 13.26_o lord_n have_v we_o not_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n have_v cast_v out_o devil_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n do_v many_o wonderful_a work_n we_o have_v eat_v and_o drunken_a in_o thy_o presence_n and_o thou_o have_v teach_v in_o our_o street_n these_o because_o they_o be_v mere_a nominal_n and_o remain_v without_o the_o spiritual_a part_n of_o this_o relation_n without_o those_o grace_n virtue_n and_o effectual_a working_n that_o be_v in_o saint_n indeed_o and_o without_o the_o truth_n power_n and_o life_n of_o sanctification_n therefore_o they_o be_v in_o the_o upshot_n disclaim_v 7.23_o hos_fw-la 1_o 9_o ro._n 9.6_o 7_o 1_o 28_o 1_o joh._n 2.19_o mat._n 7.23_o and_o declare_v to_o be_v not_o the_o people_n of_o god_n not_o israel_n though_o of_o israel_n not_o child_n though_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n not_o jew_n not_o of_o we_o and_o christ_n will_v profess_v unto_o they_o i_o never_o know_v you_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n but_o they_o that_o be_v god_n people_n in_o the_o latter_a more_o peculiar_a and_o intimate_a respect_n they_o be_v note_v out_o thus_o they_o be_v the_o little_a flock_n to_o who_o it_o be_v their_o father_n good_a pleasure_n to_o give_v the_o kingdom_n 20.16_o luk._n 12_o 32_o mat._n 20.16_o the_o few_o that_o be_v choose_v of_o the_o many_o that_o be_v call_v his_o people_n which_o he_o fore-knew_a 27.4.12_o ro._n 11.2_o 5_o 9.7_o 8_o 23_o 27.4.12_o the_o remnant_n according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n abraham_n seed_n by_o isaac_n the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n the_o remnant_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v not_o of_o the_o circumcision_n only_o but_o walker_n in_o the_o step_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o father_n abraham_n 3â—_n gal._n 4.29_o 3â—_n son_n of_o the_o freewoman_n bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n as_o there_o be_v betwixt_o these_o two_o sort_n viz._n the_o people_n of_o god_n by_o external_a vocation_n only_o and_o they_o that_o be_v he_o by_o internal_a transformation_n also_o much_o difference_n in_o other_o 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be_v open_v unto_o you_o there_o be_v a_o treble_a precept_n ask_v seek_v knock_v and_o a_o treble_a promise_n it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o you_o shall_v find_v it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o you_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o in_o some_o kind_n the_o promise_n may_v be_v account_v a_o ground_n of_o warrant_n or_o precept_n for_o prayer_n yea_o in_o some_o case_n it_o be_v the_o only_a warrant_n that_o be_v where_o the_o thing_n pray_v for_o be_v a_o peculiar_a blessing_n out_o of_o the_o common_a road_n 27_o 2_o sam._n 7.16.25_o 27_o as_o be_v that_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o david_n of_o a_o sure_a house_n and_o kingdom_n upon_o which_o he_o build_v his_o prayer_n and_o that_o make_v to_o the_o prophet_n elijah_n 5.17_o 1_o kin._n 17.1_o jam._n 5.17_o that_o there_o shall_v
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