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christ_n return_n from_o egypt_n to_o nazareth_n till_o he_o be_v twelve_o year_n old_a the_o gospel_n mention_v nothing_o of_o he_o this_o make_v the_o dependence_n plain_a sect_n ix_o mat._n iii._o all_o mark_v i_o from_o the_o beginning_n to_o ver_fw-la 12._o luke_n iii._o from_o the_o begin_n to_o ver_fw-la 23._o only_o the_o 18_o 19_o and_o 20._o verse_n about_o john_n imprisonment_n be_v to_o be_v reserve_v to_o another_o place_n sect._n 9_o compare_v the_o three_o evangelist_n together_o one_o will_v help_v to_o explain_v another_o you_o see_v the_o gospel_n itself_o do_v enforce_v this_o order_n by_o relate_v nothing_o since_o christ_n twelve_o year_n old_a till_o his_o baptism_n when_o he_o be_v nine_o and_o twenty_o complete_a or_o thirty_o current_n all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o youth_n till_o now_o christ_n be_v a_o carpenter_n but_o do_v now_o and_o then_o some_o miracle_n private_o in_o the_o house_n for_o enlarge_a their_o commons_o when_o they_o be_v short_a he_o be_v now_o baptise_a in_o tisri_n sect_n x._o luke_n iii._o from_o v._o 23_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n sect._n 10._o how_o divine_o s._n luke_n place_v this_o genealogy_n at_o christ_n baptism_n be_v to_o be_v see_v by_o look_v on_o the_o promise_n gen._n iii._o 15_o upon_o which_o this_o and_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n be_v a_o glorious_a exposition_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o gospel_n when_o christ_n begin_v to_o preach_v as_o from_o his_o baptism_n he_o do_v the_o evangelist_n show_v through_o seventy-five_a descent_n even_o from_o adam_n that_o he_o be_v that_o seed_n promise_v to_o
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there_o where_o it_o be_v sure_a enough_o and_o let_v god_n himself_o tell_v you_o where_o deut._n xxxii_o 34_o be_v not_o this_o lay_v up_o in_o store_n with_o i_o and_o seal_v up_o among_o my_o treasure_n and_o what_o be_v it_o look_v before_o and_o it_o be_v vengeance_n ver_fw-la 23_o etc._n etc._n and_o look_v at_o the_o very_a next_o verse_n after_o it_o and_o it_o be_v vengeance_n ver_fw-la 35._o to_o i_o belong_v vengeance_n and_o recompense_n their_o foot_n shall_v slide_v in_o due_a time_n if_o you_o ask_v then_o where_o be_v the_o sentence_n of_o god_n against_o evil_a work_n when_o wicked_a worker_n go_v on_o and_o flourish_v and_o prosper_v and_o no_o hurt_v come_v to_o they_o it_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o his_o treasure_n he_o have_v write_v it_o out_o ready_a and_o lay_v it_o up_o in_o his_o desk_n till_o he_o see_v time_n to_o take_v it_o out_o and_o put_v it_o in_o execution_n in_o job_n ch._n xxxviii_o 22_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o treasure_n of_o snow_n have_v thou_o 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rule_n of_o his_o obedience_n a_o trial_n of_o his_o obedience_n but_o if_o he_o make_v bold_a with_o it_o it_o will_v prove_v his_o death_n god_n command_n be_v the_o same_o to_o man_n a_o rule_n a_o trial_n of_o their_o obedience_n but_o if_o they_o make_v bold_a with_o god_n commandment_n and_o meddle_v with_o they_o otherwise_o than_o god_n allow_v there_o be_v nothing_o but_o death_n and_o judgement_n and_o the_o apostle_n find_v it_o rom._n seven_o 10_o the_o commandment_n which_o be_v ordain_v for_o life_n i_o â—ound_v to_o be_v unto_o death_n but_o many_o and_o many_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v commit_v and_o no_o sign_n of_o judgement_n or_o death_n and_o then_o where_o be_v the_o sentence_n the_o preacher_n say_v that_o sentence_n be_v not_o speedy_o execute_v but_o in_o so_o say_v it_o tell_v we_o not_o that_o there_o be_v no_o sentence_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a that_o there_o be_v a_o sentence_n in_o time_n to_o be_v execute_v though_o not_o do_v speedy_o man_n 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itself_o be_v a_o judgement_n the_o sinner_n sin_v be_v their_o present_a punishment_n and_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n signify_v both_o sin_n and_o punishment_n for_o indeed_o sin_v be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o penalty_n what_o else_o mean_v that_o passage_n ps._n lxxxi_o 11_o 12._o my_o people_n will_v not_o hearken_v to_o my_o voice_n and_o israel_n will_v none_o of_o i_o so_o i_o give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n and_o they_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o council_n what_o be_v the_o plain_a english_a of_o this_o but_o this_o because_o they_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o my_o voice_n therefore_o i_o punish_v they_o by_o give_v they_o up_o to_o sin_n according_a to_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o will_n to_o sin_n and_o spare_v not_o god_n be_v the_o only_a choice_n excellent_a infinite_a good_n what_o shall_v we_o set_v opposite_a for_o the_o only_a desperate_a deep-dyed_a evil_n what_o be_v the_o direct_a contrary_n to_o 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not_o a_o small_a punishment_n to_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o punishment_n that_o follow_v sin_n hereafter_o ii_o sin_n as_o it_o expose_v to_o punishment_n hereafter_o so_o it_o be_v a_o present_a punishment_n in_o the_o act._n for_o it_o deprive_v of_o god_n and_o bring_v under_o a_o curse_n first_o it_o deprive_v of_o god_n it_o lose_v god_n it_o set_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o god_n the_o scripture_n style_v sin_v a_o depart_v from_o the_o live_n god_n heb._n iii._o 12_o take_v heed_n brethren_n lest_o there_o be_v in_o any_o of_o you_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n in_o depart_v from_o the_o live_n god_n that_o be_v in_o sin_v against_o god_n and_o it_o style_v sin_v also_o a_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n iii._o 23_o which_o mean_v not_o only_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n but_o short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o rest_v upon_o man_n before_o he_o sin_v it_o be_v god_n threaten_v gen._n two_o 17_o in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o diego_n and_o yet_o when_o they_o have_v eat_v they_o do_v not_o die_v nay_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o swoon_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o sick_a towards_o die_v so_o that_o the_o devil_n may_v vaunt_v and_o persuade_v they_o you_o see_v i_o tell_v you_o true_a when_o i_o tell_v you_o you_o shall_v not_o die_v lo_o you_o see_v it_o be_v no_o danger_n to_o follow_v my_o counsel_n for_o you_o see_v no_o sign_n of_o death_n at_o all_o upon_o you_o ay_o but_o adam_n look_v into_o thy_o soul_n and_o there_o god_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o thy_o soul_n be_v depart_v from_o thou_o so_o the_o secure_a profane_a wretched_a heart_n may_v reason_v with_o itself_o there_o be_v talk_v of_o sentence_n against_o sin_n of_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o i_o know_v not_o what_o i_o feel_v no_o such_o thing_n though_o i_o take_v my_o own_o course_n but_o i_o be_o fat_a and_o flourish_n and_o grow_v rich_a and_o prosper_v and_o to_o day_n be_v as_o yesterday_o and_o to_o morrow_n shall_v be_v as_o to_o day_n and_o much_o more_o abundant_a but_o look_v o_o wretched_a man_n at_o thy_o state_n within_o be_v god_n there_o be_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o soul_n no_o every_o sin_n commit_v set_v thou_o and_o he_o still_o at_o more_o and_o more_o distance_n lose_v he_o and_o interest_n in_o he_o more_o and_o more_o and_o if_o this_o be_v nothing_o with_o thou_o to_o lose_v god_n what_o will_v be_v any_o thing_n this_o be_v the_o very_a preface_n and_o porch_n of_o hell_n the_o loose_v of_o god_n here_o as_o the_o preface_n and_o porch_n of_o heaven_n to_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n here_o be_v their_o enjoy_n and_o partake_v of_o god_n here_o do_v any_o ask_v or_o question_v about_o the_o state_n and_o torment_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n this_o may_v be_v a_o full_a and_o adequate_a answer_n they_o have_v lose_v god_n what_o be_v their_o damnation_n they_o have_v lose_v god_n 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