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his_o foot_n there_o be_v the_o strength_n give_v to_o fulfil_v the_o command_n command_v import_n power_n and_o freewill_n in_o we_o say_v the_o adversary_n of_o freegrace_n we_o say_v no_o let_v they_o stand_v upon_o freewill_n and_o their_o own_o strength_n we_o will_v stand_v to_o free_a grace_n ezekiel_n can_v stand_v upon_o his_o foot_n till_o the_o spirit_n set_v he_o up_o much_o less_o can_v he_o tread_v in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n and_o walk_v in_o they_o be_v command_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n do_v it_o not_o his_o own_o will_n do_v it_o not_o natural_a reason_n and_o strength_n do_v it_o not_o ezek._n divina_fw-la vox_fw-la jacenti_fw-la prophetae_fw-la jussit_fw-la ut_fw-la resurgeret_fw-la sed_fw-la surgere_fw-la omnino_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o hunc_fw-la omnipotentis_fw-la dei_fw-la spiritus_fw-la intrasset_fw-la quia_fw-la ex_fw-la omnipotentis_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la ad_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la conari_fw-la quidem_fw-la possumus_fw-la sed_fw-la haec_fw-la implere_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la si_fw-la ipse_fw-la non_fw-la adjuvet_fw-la qui_fw-la jubet_fw-la greg._n hom._n 9_o in_o ezek._n but_o the_o spirit_n give_v do_v it_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o joh._n 15._o not_o much_o not_o something_o not_o a_o little_a do_v he_o say_v but_o nothing_o when_o christ_n command_v therefore_o he_o give_v power_n to_o do_v he_o bid_v lazarus_n come_v forth_o of_o the_o grave_n he_o have_v neither_o will_n nor_o power_n to_o do_v it_o but_o christ_n he_o give_v spirit_n and_o power_n to_o do_v it_o when_o he_o bid_v sinner_n believe_v repent_v walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n he_o give_v the_o power_n to_o do_v so_o he_o do_v it_o for_o they_o deut._n 10.16_o they_o be_v command_v to_o circumcise_v the_o foreskin_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o deut._n 6.5_o to_o love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n these_o they_o can_v not_o do_v but_o god_n promise_v to_o do_v they_o for_o they_o deut._n 30.6_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n to_o love_v he_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o all_o thy_o soul_n we_o be_v command_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n psal_n 22.23_o fear_v he_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n and_o jer._n 32.40_o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o we_o be_v bid_v to_o make_v we_o new_a heart_n and_o new_a spirit_n ezek._n 18.31_o and_o isa_n 1.16_o to_o wash_v we_o and_o make_v we_o clean_o and_o see_v what_o sweet_a promise_n be_v make_v ezek._n 36.25_o 26._o i_o will_v sprinkle_v clean_a water_n upon_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v clean_o from_o all_o your_o filthiness_n and_o from_o all_o your_o idol_n will_v i_o cleanse_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n also_o will_v i_o give_v you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v within_o you_o yea_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o statute_n and_o do_v they_o verse_n 27._o we_o be_v bid_v believe_v and_o trust_v in_o god_n oft_o in_o scripture_n and_o ephes_n 2.8_o we_o find_v faith_n be_v the_o gift_n god_n and_o mat._n 12.21_o in_o his_o name_n shall_v the_o gentile_n trust_v and_o phil._n 1.29_o to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v to_o believe_v christ_n bid_v the_o apostle_n to_o go_v and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o nation_n mat._n 28.19_o how_o can_v they_o be_v not_o language_v do_v it_o they_o may_v have_v say_v it_o be_v a_o impossible_a thing_n but_o act_v 2.4_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o every_o man_n hear_v they_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o language_n when_o god_n command_v therefore_o we_o must_v not_o look_v at_o ability_n as_o arminian_o and_o
yet_o he_o be_v also_o the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o can_v shake_v kingdom_n conscience_n with_o his_o voice_n let_v we_o fear_v before_o he_o 3._o when_o christ_n send_v prophet_n and_o minister_n he_o do_v not_o denude_v himself_o of_o his_o power_n and_o authorise_v they_o to_o condemn_v or_o absolve_v at_o their_o pleasure_n they_o must_v depend_v upon_o christ_n hear_v he_o speak_v and_o say_v of_o the_o wicked_a thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v before_o they_o pronounce_v a_o man_n a_o dead_a man_n a_o wicked_a man_n their_o power_n be_v declaratorie_n and_o if_o christ_n do_v not_o declare_v to_o they_o they_o must_v not_o declare_v against_o other_o jam._n 4.12_o there_o be_v one_o lawgiver_n who_o be_v able_a to_o save_v and_o to_o destroy_v who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o none_o have_v power_n to_o make_v or_o impose_v law_n upon_o the_o good_a or_o the_o bad_a but_o christ_n all_o other_o must_v have_v warrant_n from_o he_o be_v they_o prince_n or_o prophet_n and_o why_o it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n to_o save_v and_o to_o destroy_v not_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o its_o arrogancy_n and_o boldness_n in_o any_o to_o step_v into_o christ_n place_n and_o impose_v any_o law_n decree_n or_o invention_n of_o man_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o other_o or_o to_o judge_v the_o condition_n of_o man_n without_o warrant_n from_o christ_n and_o his_o word_n prophet_n may_v not_o do_v it_o much_o less_o other_o hence_o what_o the_o prophet_n and_o all_o minister_n say_v must_v be_v examine_v to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n 8.20_o isa_n 8.20_o if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o no_o mourning_n say_v the_o hebrew_n because_o christ_n have_v not_o appear_v unto_o they_o warrant_v they_o and_o then_o their_o imposition_n and_o censure_n have_v no_o weight_n in_o they_o and_o we_o 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both_o death_n be_v the_o delicate_n that_o the_o sinner_n have_v to_o feed_v upon_o and_o death_n the_o wage_n that_o the_o sinner_n yearn_v such_o meat_n and_o wage_n he_o be_v sure_a to_o have_v other_o may_v miss_v of_o both_o work_n and_o have_v no_o meat_n work_n and_o go_v without_o wage_n but_o this_o workman_n the_o wicked_a man_n he_o shall_v never_o miss_v of_o either_o of_o these_o he_o shall_v sure_o die_v his_o meat_n and_o wage_n shall_v not_o be_v withhold_v man_v own_o sin_n will_v slay_v he_o prov._n 5.22_o 5._o the_o prophet_n and_o minister_n of_o christ_n must_v not_o only_o warn_v the_o people_n but_o warn_v they_o oft_o warn_v they_o themselves_o and_o speak_v to_o warn_v put_v on_o other_o also_o to_o do_v it_o they_o must_v not_o be_v flack_a remiss_a in_o this_o business_n they_o must_v do_v it_o earnest_o constant_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o regain_v the_o wicked_a the_o repetition_n of_o the_o word_n import_v so_o much_o if_o thou_o give_v he_o not_o warning_n nor_o speak_v to_o warn_v he_o must_v be_v solicitous_a and_o frequent_a in_o the_o work_n paul_n know_v it_o and_o therefore_o counsel_v timothy_n not_o only_o to_o preach_v the_o word_n 4.2_o 2_o tim._n 4.2_o but_o to_o be_v instant_a in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n carnal_a reason_n count_v preach_v unseasonable_a that_o be_v upon_o week_n day_n and_o occasional_a but_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n must_v take_v all_o opportunity_n to_o warn_v sinner_n of_o their_o evil_a course_n and_o to_o win_v soul_n christ_n forbear_v his_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o paul_n his_o sleep_n to_o preach_v unto_o the_o people_n 20.7_o act_n 20.7_o flesh_n and_o blood_n judge_n night_n preach_v unseasonable_a if_o not_o unlawful_a but_o paul_n think_v it_o not_o unseasonable_a to_o preach_v even_o till_o midnight_n to_o do_v they_o good_a he_o be_v a_o night_n preacher_n and_o a_o day_n preacher_n vers_fw-la 31._o say_v he_o by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n i_o cease_v not_o to_o warn_v every_o one_o night_n and_o day_n such_o be_v his_o vigilancy_n and_o diligence_n he_o be_v exceed_v careful_a to_o prevent_v evil_a and_o to_o do_v they_o good_a phil._n 3.18_o he_o tell_v they_o often_o of_o the_o thing_n and_o warn_v they_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o same_o man_n 6._o there_o be_v hope_n of_o wicked_a man_n that_o live_v in_o dissolute_a way_n before_o the_o lord_n term_v they_o a_o rebellious_a nation_n impudent_a child_n stiffe-hearted_n brier_n thorn_n scorpion_n most_o rebellious_a that_o rebellious_a house_n and_o here_o he_o call_v they_o wicked_a one_o and_o yet_o they_o must_v be_v warn_v that_o they_o may_v return_v from_o their_o wicked_a way_n and_o live_v some_o be_v hopeful_a and_o curable_a where_o wickedness_n prevail_v general_o and_o all_o seem_v desperate_a manasses_n be_v as_o wicked_a a_o king_n as_o live_v a_o great_a idolater_n a_o great_a dealer_n with_o enchanter_n wizard_n and_o familiar_a spirit_n a_o great_a seducer_n of_o the_o 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course_n opinion_n humour_n affection_n and_o principle_n from_o these_o must_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n labour_n to_o deliver_v he_o it_o be_v minister_n work_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ministry_n to_o save_v soul_n therefore_o first_o their_o scope_n must_v not_o be_v to_o show_v learning_n wit_n eloquence_n 1_o cor._n 1.17_o the_o apostle_n preach_v but_o not_o with_o wisdom_n of_o word_n not_o with_o excellency_n of_o speech_n chap._n 2.1_o not_o with_o entice_a word_n of_o man_n wisdom_n vers_fw-la 4._o and_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o lest_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o none_o effect_n that_o be_v lest_o man_n shall_v think_v they_o be_v save_v rather_o by_o virtue_n of_o man_n wisdom_n than_o christ_n passion_n