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103.21_o quiaedificat_fw-la domum_fw-la non_fw-la in_o petra_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o arena_fw-la august_n in_o psal_n 103.21_o to_o rest_v in_o the_o bare_a hear_n of_o one_o who_o build_v the_o house_n not_o upon_o the_o rock_n but_o upon_o the_o sand_n it_o be_v the_o note_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v refuse_v when_o christ_n make_v the_o distinction_n between_o the_o sheep_n and_o goat_n to_o rest_v secure_a in_o the_o outward_a privilege_n and_o never_o to_o labour_v for_o the_o secret_a and_o inward_a mark_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n you_o may_v have_v as_o many_o outward_a privilege_n as_o these_o jew_n have_v and_o yet_o be_v cast_v off_o as_o they_o be_v which_o be_v the_o second_o observation_n no_o outward_a privilege_n can_v acquit_v a_o people_n doct._n that_o be_v obstinate_a and_o rebellious_a from_o god_n anger_n nor_o prove_v they_o to_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n jerusalem_n the_o vine_n which_o god_n right_a hand_n have_v plant_v in_o jerusalem_n
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of_o israel_n be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n a_o remnant_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o vers_fw-la 29._o except_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v reserve_v a_o seed_n we_o have_v be_v as_o sodom_n and_o like_v unto_o gomorrha_n though_o god_n set_v his_o heart_n upon_o that_o people_n to_o do_v they_o good_a deut._n 32._o as_o the_o eagle_n stir_v up_o her_o nest_n etc._n etc._n yet_o there_o be_v some_o that_o crucify_v his_o son_n and_o some_o that_o spit_v in_o his_o face_n and_o some_o that_o be_v mad_a upon_o he_o till_o they_o see_v he_o dead_a and_o some_o that_o mock_v he_o some_o that_o cry_v away_o with_o with_o he_o and_o some_o cry_v out_o his_o blood_n be_v upon_o we_o some_o that_o come_v of_o ishmael_n and_o be_v the_o child_n of_o hagar_n aswell_o as_o of_o sara_n and_o isaac_n but_o this_o point_n i_o meet_v direct_o in_o the_o four_o verse_n i_o proceed_v therefore_o from_o the_o proposition_n of_o paul_n answer_n to_o the_o three_o argument_n the_o 1._o be_v 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but_o i_o rather_o think_v that_o by_o note_v his_o tribe_n to_o be_v benjamin_n he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o remember_v that_o story_n in_o judg._n 20._o and_o the_o three_o last_o verse_n where_o we_o find_v that_o the_o other_o tribe_n fight_v against_o benjamin_n slay_v at_o one_o time_n 25000._o only_o there_o escape_v some_o few_o and_o yet_o of_o these_o few_o god_n will_v save_v some_o so_o that_o the_o argument_n seem_v to_o run_v thus_o though_o the_o most_o man_n of_o benjamin_n be_v slay_v though_o the_o remnant_n be_v but_o few_o yet_o even_o some_o of_o those_o few_o will_n god_n save_v for_o i_o be_o one_o and_o if_o god_n take_v i_o out_o of_o that_o one_o tribe_n than_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o in_o those_o tribe_n where_o the_o people_n be_v great_a the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v also_o great_a and_o if_o some_o among_o so_o few_o then_o be_v not_o all_o cast_v off_o before_o i_o come_v to_o these_o particular_n we_o must_v observe_v 1._o that_o his_o 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the_o gentile_n that_o repent_v at_o the_o preach_n of_o paul_n the_o man_n of_o achaia_n that_o repent_v at_o the_o preach_n of_o andrew_n of_o asia_n that_o repent_v at_o the_o preach_n of_o john_n of_o india_n that_o repent_v at_o the_o preach_n of_o thomas_n for_o thither_o be_v they_o send_v to_o preach_v the_o faith_n say_v gregory_n upon_o the_o four_o gospel_n homil_n 17._o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o can_v prejudice_v a_o man_n salvation_n if_o he_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n not_o his_o wicked_a nation_n for_o paul_n be_v a_o lieu_n nor_o his_o mean_a condition_n for_o peter_n a_o poor_a fisher_n nor_o his_o ignoble_a parentage_n for_o amos_n a_o herd_n man_n amos_n 7.14_o nor_o sex_n
and_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o doorkeeper_n in_o god_n house_n that_o be_v have_v the_o mean_a place_n than_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o ungodly_a man_n psal_n 84.10_o solomon_n account_v it_o happiness_n enough_o to_o stand_v at_o wisdom_n gate_n and_o give_v attendance_n at_o the_o post_n of_o thy_o door_n prov._n 8.33_o si_fw-mi iste_fw-la versus_fw-la esset_fw-la in_o hominum_fw-la cordibus_fw-la currerent_fw-la ad_fw-la convallem_fw-la plorationis_fw-la if_o that_o verse_n be_v in_o man_n heart_n they_o will_v run_v into_o the_o valley_n of_o tear_n or_o bewail_v aug._n in_o psal_n 84._o when_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o grow_v proud_a that_o they_o can_v subdue_v the_o devil_n our_o saviour_n bid_v they_o rather_o rejoice_v in_o this_o that_o their_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n luk._n 10.18_o 19_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o make_v holiness_n above_o greatness_n 1._o the_o work_n of_o holiness_n 2._o the_o reward_n of_o holiness_n the_o work_n be_v to_o hear_v the_o lord_n sometime_o threaten_v in_o the_o law_n sometime_o woo_v and_o persuade_v in_o the_o gospel_n sometime_o to_o be_v pray_v unto_o he_o sometime_o to_o be_v praise_v he_o sometime_o to_o be_v feed_v he_o in_o his_o servant_n sometime_o clothing_n he_o in_o his_o member_n to_o have_v our_o whole_a conversation_n with_o he_o it_o be_v the_o repair_n of_o god_n image_n in_o we_o and_o the_o quiet_v of_o those_o clamorous_a conscience_n that_o will_v never_o be_v friend_n with_o we_o till_o we_o be_v friend_n with_o god_n 2._o the_o reward_n be_v blessing_n blessing_n shall_v cover_v the_o head_n of_o the_o righteous_a prov._n 10.6_o bless_a in_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o earth_n psal_n 37.20_o for_o the_o righteous_a shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n bless_a in_o his_o name_n for_o the_o memorial_n of_o the_o just_a be_v bless_v pro._n 10.7_o yet_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v none_o of_o these_o the_o glory_n hereafter_o will_v recompense_v all_o for_o if_o either_o life_n 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cry_n and_o he_o hear_v they_o psal_n 34.17_o as_o for_o the_o ungodly_a it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o they_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n joh._n 9.31_o god_n hear_v not_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o servant_n they_o look_v about_o but_o there_o be_v none_o to_o save_v they_o even_o unto_o the_o lord_n but_o he_o answer_v they_o not_o 2_o sam._n 22.42_o god_n will_v not_o hear_v contemner_n of_o his_o word_n and_o prophet_n though_o they_o cry_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v they_o jerem._n 11.11_o i_o may_v conclude_v with_o that_o of_o john_n 9.31_o if_o any_o man_n be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o god_n and_o do_v his_o will_n he_o hear_v he_o but_o if_o they_o pray_v and_o he_o answer_v not_o than_o it_o be_v either_o because_o he_o will_v increase_v their_o faith_n and_o make_v they_o pray_v again_o as_o with_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n matth._n 15._o or_o because_o they_o ask_v amiss_o jam._n 4.3_o you_o ask_v and_o receive_v not_o etc._n etc._n or_o because_o they_o ask_v not_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v most_o fit_a for_o god_n to_o give_v 17._o i_o dignesert_n deas_n ut_fw-la quis_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la exiguum_fw-la petat_fw-la monaslic_n coosl_n tut_o cap_n 2._o hoc_fw-la minus_fw-la esse_fw-la qaum_v quodd_a ceâ—et_n regen_n dare_v seaec_fw-la de_fw-fr brew_n si_fw-mi lib._n 2._o cap._n 17._o he_o will_v not_o have_v his_o servant_n to_o beg_v small_a matter_n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a speech_n of_o s._n basil_n god_n take_v it_o ill_o that_o any_o one_o shall_v ask_v of_o he_o a_o small_a trifle_n i_o find_v in_o seneca_n that_o when_o the_o cynic_n beg_v of_o antigonus_n a_o penny_n his_o answer_n be_v this_o to_o be_v less_o than_o becomeâ—_n a_o king_n to_o give_v last_o god_n many_o time_n be_v more_o gracious_a in_o deny_v than_o in_o grant_v he_o give_v that_o often_o be_v angry_a tia_fw-la dous_a saese_n that_o watie_fw-mi quod_fw-la negate_fw-la pro_fw-la itius_fw-la aug._n epist_n 21._o explet_n full_a concupis_fw-la entia_fw-la sed_fw-la 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but_o thou_o and_o bohu_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o choshec-panai_a tehom_n darkness_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o deep_a in_o gen._n 1.2_o then_o do_v the_o lord_n make_v light_a of_o it_o so_o in_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n he_o wrought_v by_o unlikelihood_n and_o contrary_n when_o by_o a_o curse_a death_n he_o bring_v a_o happy_a life_n by_o yield_v to_o death_n he_o overcome_v death_n by_o his_o cross_n he_o win_v the_o crown_n and_o through_o shame_n he_o ascend_v into_o glory_n the_o same_o order_n he_o keep_v in_o our_o second_o creation_n he_o cast_v down_o that_o he_o may_v raise_v up_o he_o kill_v that_o he_o may_v make_v alive_a he_o accuse_v his_o child_n for_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v cause_v they_o to_o seek_v remission_n he_o trouble_v their_o conscience_n that_o he_o may_v speak_v peace_n unto_o they_o and_o most_o common_o the_o mean_n which_o he_o use_v be_v contrary_n to_o the_o work_n which_o he_o intend_v for_o his_o child_n he_o send_v on_o abram_n a_o most_o fearful_a darkness_n even_o then_o when_o he_o be_v to_o communicate_v unto_o he_o most_o joyful_a light_n gen._n 15.12_o he_o wrestle_v with_o jacob_n and_o shake_v he_o to_o and_o fro_o even_o then_o when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o bless_v he_o gen._n 32._o he_o strike_v paul_n with_o blindness_n even_o then_o when_o he_o come_v to_o open_v his_o eye_n act._n 9_o sometime_o he_o frown_v upon_o his_o belove_a as_o joseph_n upon_o his_o brethren_n when_o with_o love_a affection_n he_o be_v about_o to_o embrace_v they_o he_o seem_v angry_a at_o our_o prayer_n and_o put_v we_o back_o with_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o grant_v a_o favourable_a answer_n unto_o they_o learn_v use_v first_o never_o to_o murmur_v what_o mean_v soever_o be_v use_n to_o work_v with_o second_o not_o to_o doubt_v but_o god_n will_v do_v we_o good_a when_o all_o mean_n seem_v contrary_a and_o against_o we_o he_o be_v able_a out_o of_o darkness_n to_o bring_v we_o light_n out_o 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slice_v our_o flesh_n that_o he_o may_v have_v occasion_n of_o show_n mercy_n in_o heal_v it_o so_o augustine_n on_o matth._n ser._n 15._o 15._o deus_fw-la savit_fw-la ut_fw-la parcat_fw-la aug._n in_o matth._n ser_n 15._o he_o cast_v into_o despair_n that_o he_o may_v show_v mercy_n in_o spare_v it_o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o kill_v we_o that_o we_o may_v not_o die_v and_o again_o he_o strike_v to_o death_n 2._o oâ—idâ—t_fw-la ne_fw-la neriamur_fw-la aug._n in_o johan_n sern_a 38._o aug._n confess_v lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o that_o he_o may_v have_v occasion_n to_o do_v his_o servant_n good_a in_o restore_v they_o to_o life_n so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v fit_o take_v up_o that_o speech_n of_o themistocles_n when_o he_o be_v first_o banish_v by_o the_o
that_o go_v this_o way_n miss_v of_o life_n and_o happiness_n three_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o the_o ambassador_n be_v minister_n of_o reconciliation_n 2_o cor._n 5_o 19_o which_o assure_v of_o atonement_n and_o peace_n with_o god_n of_o the_o glory_n that_o be_v to_o be_v reveal_v and_o be_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o open_v and_o no_o man_n shut_v and_o if_o that_o shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n nothing_o can_v open_v it_o three_o use_v 3_o learn_v that_o if_o we_o make_v never_o so_o goodly_a and_o great_a purchase_n in_o the_o world_n be_v never_o so_o well_o store_v &_o furnish_v with_o worldly_a wealth_n and_o yet_o want_v this_o spiritual_a treasue_v we_o be_v for_o all_o that_o beggarly_a bankrupt_a naked_a base_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o he_o say_v of_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n apoc._n 3.17_o thou_o say_v thou_o be_v rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o and_o know_v not_o that_o thou_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a when_o thou_o buy_v a_o village_n bonam_fw-la emis_fw-la thou_o buy_v a_o good_a one_o when_o thou_o marry_v a_o wife_n bonam_fw-la eligis_fw-la thou_o choose_v a_o good_a one_o when_o thou_o desire_v child_n bonos_fw-es optas_fw-la thou_o desire_v good_a one_o and_o when_o thou_o have_v all_o these_o riches_n thou_o be_v but_o poor_a inter_fw-la tot_fw-la dona_fw-la among_o so_o many_o gift_n &_o malus_fw-la inter_fw-la tot_fw-la bona_fw-la and_o evil_a among_o so_o many_o good_a thing_n matth._n aug._n seâ—m_n 16._o in_o matth._n say_v a_o gustine_n many_o may_v welter_v upon_o their_o gold_n like_o heliogabalus_n as_o lampridius_n and_o herodian_a report_n of_o he_o and_o yet_o for_o spiritual_a wisdom_n have_v heart_n like_o stone_n and_o head_n like_o beetle_n and_o be_v beggar_n destitute_a of_o all_o heavenly_a riches_n my_o conclusion_n be_v a_o exhortation_n to_o bestow_v more_o of_o our_o time_n spend_v more_o of_o our_o life_n in_o read_v the_o book_n of_o god_n than_o in_o any_o thing_n beside_o all_o our_o other_o study_n etc._n etc._n i_o come_v to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o proposition_n if_o their_o diminish_n be_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o gentile_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n diminish_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o fall_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o cast_v off_o and_o be_v in_o sense_n the_o same_o with_o the_o precedent_a clause_n i_o note_v from_o the_o iteration_n that_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v diligent_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o note_v by_o we_o gentile_n for_o that_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o weight_n full_a of_o profit_n and_o have_v in_o it_o many_o lesson_n of_o special_a use_n 1._o that_o no_o nation_n be_v they_o people_n never_o so_o dear_a so_o grace_v with_o blessing_n so_o belove_v of_o god_n but_o sin_n will_v set_v god_n and_o they_o at_o variance_n and_o hazard_v the_o ruin_n both_o of_o their_o state_n and_o government_n that_o common_a wealth_n and_o kingdom_n have_v their_o period_n let_v sparta_n and_o babylon_n and_o nineveh_n witness_n 2._o we_o learn_v that_o when_o the_o word_n and_o gospel_n be_v become_v a_o stumble_a block_n the_o fall_n of_o that_o people_n be_v not_o far_o off_o as_o in_o vers_n 12.3_o infidelity_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n make_v god_n in_o justice_n take_v it_o quite_o away_o from_o they_o as_o vers_n 12._o there_o be_v many_o other_o point_n but_o i_o meet_v they_o hereafter_o and_o come_v to_o the_o inference_n that_o be_v make_v upon_o these_o two_o premise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o much_o more_o shall_v their_o fullness_n be_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v mean_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o multitude_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o plentiful_a restore_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o paraeus_n and_o thence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v not_o be_v of_o some_o small_a but_o of_o a_o great_a and_o plentiful_a number_n 2._o the_o excellency_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n wherewith_o they_o shall_v be_v adorn_v and_o beautify_v after_o their_o conversion_n and_o therefore_o some_o have_v expound_v the_o 60._o of_o isay_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o jerusalem_n after_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o then_o god_n will_v beautify_v the_o house_n of_o his_o glory_n vers_fw-la 7._o glorify_v the_o place_n of_o his_o foot_n vers_n 13._o that_o he_o will_v again_o call_v it_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n zion_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n vers_fw-la 14._o that_o in_o stead_n of_o brass_n they_o shall_v have_v gold_n in_o stead_n of_o iron_n they_o shall_v have_v silver_n in_o stead_n of_o wood_n they_o shall_v have_v brass_n in_o stead_n of_o stone_n iron_z vers_n 17._o that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v their_o light_n and_o god_n their_o glory_n vers_fw-la 19_o mean_v that_o after_o their_o 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bernard_n will_v become_v a_o second_o nature_n and_o so_o must_v be_v call_v good_a â—_o consuetudo_fw-la pro_fw-la lege_fw-la est_fw-la terâ—â—ll_n de_fw-fr coronâ—milit_fw-la cap._n â—_o custom_n be_v for_o a_o law_n say_v tertullian_n and_o so_o will_v be_v count_v good_a if_o a_o man_n be_v but_o use_v to_o it_o a_o while_n he_o will_v never_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o nor_o know_v when_o he_o do_v evil_a custom_n of_o sin_v will_v take_v away_o all_o sense_n of_o sin_n man_n heart_n be_v like_a to_o a_o way_n at_o first_o every_o coach_n make_v a_o mark_n or_o print_n afterward_o when_o it_o be_v wear_v to_o the_o gravel_n it_o become_v like_o a_o pavement_n and_o therefore_o salvianus_n hold_v it_o a_o wonder_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v long_o continue_v in_o sin_n 125._o et_fw-la non_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsis_fw-la iniquitatibus_fw-la mâ—riatur_fw-la in_fw-la ipsit_fw-la sepeliatur_fw-la cuiùs_fw-la finienda_fw-la vita_fw-la quam_fw-la vitia_fw-la aug._n ad_fw-la cornel_n epist_n 125._o and_o not_o die_v with_o his_o iniquity_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o they_o augustine_n say_v that_o after_o sin_n become_v customary_a life_n may_v soon_o be_v end_v than_o vice_n jeremie_n impy_v that_o there_o be_v a_o impossibility_n that_o it_o shall_v everbe_n leave_v can_v the_o black_a moor_n change_v his_o skin_n etc._n etc._n jerem._n 23.13_o job_n that_o sin_n will_v be_v bury_v with_o those_o that_o have_v use_v to_o keep_v it_o his_o bone_n be_v full_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n etc._n etc._n job_n 20.11_o learn_v then_o to_o stop_v the_o current_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o beginning_n use_v lest_o when_o it_o shall_v hold_v up_o the_o hand_n at_o the_o bar_n it_o become_v sergeant_n to_o plead_v it_o at_o the_o bar_n and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o
entertain_v not_o embrace_v not_o his_o word_n be_v god_n enemy_n who_o must_v be_v destroy_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o closure_n of_o the_o parable_n luk._n 19.27_o in_o apoc._n 11._o it_o be_v one_o mark_n of_o antichrist_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v war_n with_o god_n witness_n and_o put_v to_o death_n they_o that_o can_v shut_v the_o heaven_n vers_fw-la 6._o in_o apoc._n 12._o there_o be_v mention_n of_o a_o woman_n clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n under_o her_o foot_n and_o upon_o her_o head_n a_o crown_n of_o twelve_o star_n with_o this_o woman_n they_o that_o make_v war_n be_v dragon_n who_o cast_v venom_n on_o they_o that_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ_n vers_fw-la 17._o there_o be_v a_o text_n 1_o thess_n 2.15_o 16._o that_o tell_v we_o of_o some_o who_o kill_v the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o their_o own_o prophet_n who_o forbid_v to_o preach_v that_o man_n may_v be_v save_v and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o they_o may_v fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o what_o be_v their_o condition_n miserable_a they_o be_v enemy_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o to_o the_o utmost_a and_o when_o paul_n show_v how_o alexander_n the_o coppersmith_n be_v enemy_n to_o god_n and_o goodness_n and_o wish_v timothy_n to_o beware_v of_o he_o he_o give_v this_o as_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o he_o with_o stand_v our_o preach_a sore_n 2_o tim._n 4.15_o and_o it_o stand_v with_o reason_n first_o reason_n 1_o while_n a_o man_n refuse_v and_o strive_v against_o the_o gospel_n he_o refuse_v the_o word_n and_o message_n of_o reconciliation_n 2_o cor._n 5.19_o and_o therefore_o continue_v unreconciled_a stand_v still_o in_o the_o condition_n and_o state_n of_o a_o enemy_n second_o reason_n 2_o he_o evil_a entreat_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o be_v legate_n and_o ambassador_n send_v to_o treat_v of_o peace_n and_o to_o desire_v reconciliation_n 2_o cor._n 5.20_o and_o therefore_o continue_v a_o enemy_n three_o reason_n 3_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n be_v christ_n golden_a sceptre_n under_o which_o all_o his_o subject_n must_v be_v range_v it_o be_v the_o rod_n of_o his_o power_n the_o lord_n shall_v send_v the_o rod_n of_o his_o power_n out_o of_o zion_n psa_n 110.2_o by_o which_o all_o his_o son_n and_o child_n must_v be_v correct_v and_o tutour_v it_o be_v god_n law_n by_o which_o all_o that_o love_v he_o must_v be_v govern_v it_o be_v his_o easy_a yoke_n which_o all_o that_o be_v he_o must_v take_v upon_o they_o and_o bear_v matth._n 11.29_o the_o use_n be_v use_v 1_o first_o to_o condemn_v all_o jew_n turk_n papist_n vnderminer_n and_o persecutor_n of_o the_o church_n who_o though_o they_o think_v that_o they_o do_v god_n good_a service_n yet_o in_o truth_n be_v enemy_n to_o god_n god_n love_v his_o word_n and_o gospel_n as_o himself_o nay_o he_o love_v and_o respect_v the_o very_a place_n where_o it_o be_v teach_v as_o psal_n 87._o the_o lord_n love_v the_o gate_n of_o zion_n more_o than_o all_o the_o dwell_n of_o jacob_n and_o the_o more_o he_o love_v it_o the_o more_o he_o hate_v the_o contemner_n of_o it_o second_o use_v 2_o if_o they_o be_v god_n enemy_n we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v their_o friend_n we_o must_v not_o be_v familiar_n with_o they_o for_o fear_n of_o infection_n when_o israel_n be_v mingle_v with_o the_o heathen_n that_o hate_v the_o gospel_n they_o learn_v their_o work_n psal_n 106.35_o they_o be_v like_o jacobs_n poplar_n rod_n like_o the_o two_o river_n in_o mercator_n axius_n and_o aliacmon_n geograph_n mercat_n &_o magin_n geograph_n like_o the_o two_o fountain_n in_o spain_n whereof_o maginus_fw-la 1._o omnia_fw-la injecta_fw-la respuit_fw-la refuse_v all_o that_o be_v cast_v into_o it_o 2._o omnia_fw-la injecta_fw-la sibi_fw-la assimilat_fw-la make_v all_o thing_n cast_v into_o it_o like_v to_o itself_o the_o danger_n be_v note_v by_o solomon_n prov._n 6.27_o and_o by_o the_o sharp_a speech_n of_o jehu_n the_o prophet_n to_o jehosaphat_n who_o when_o ahab_n ask_v he_o to_o join_v with_o he_o against_o ramoth_n gilead_n make_v this_o reply_n i_o be_o as_o thou_o be_v my_o people_n as_o thy_o people_n 2_o chron._n 18.3_o but_o what_o say_v the_o prophet_n will_v thou_o help_v the_o wicked_a and_o love_v they_o that_o hate_v the_o lord_n therefore_o be_v god_n wrath_n upon_o thou_o 2_o chron._n 19.2_o 20._o audi_fw-la sabulam_fw-la non_fw-la sabulam_fw-la euseb_n eccles_n hist_o lib._n 4._o c._n 20._o hear_v a_o fable_n not_o a_o fable_n say_v eusebius_n speak_v of_o a_o young_a man_n who_o john_n the_o evangelist_n commend_v to_o a_o ancient_a bishop_n to_o be_v enter_v and_o instruct_v but_o fall_v into_o bad_a company_n be_v pervert_v as_o appear_v in_o the_o history_n therefore_o be_v the_o exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n wherefore_o come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o and_o touch_v no_o unclean_a thing_n 2_o cor._n 6.17_o love_v not_o those_o that_o love_v not_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n three_o remember_v how_o god_n for_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n have_v be_v enemy_n to_o these_o jew_n for_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o punish_v they_o both_o with_o spiritual_a and_o bodily_a punishment_n and_o captivity_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o we_o profess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v christ_n subject_n and_o servant_n let_v we_o suffer_v no_o evil_a lust_n to_o ruler_n and_o reign_n in_o we_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v be_v slay_v before_o christ_n face_n luk._n 19.27_o bruised_a with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n psal_n 2.9_o never_o enter_v into_o this_o rest_n heb._n 3.11_o and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o three_o branch_n of_o their_o present_a condition_n which_o be_v either_o the_o scandal_n and_o offence_n which_o the_o jew_n take_v or_o the_o opportunity_n that_o god_n take_v to_o do_v the_o gentile_a good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o your_o sake_n for_o your_o sake_n because_o the_o gentile_n be_v accidental_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o jew_n hate_v the_o gospel_n and_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o much_o as_o in_o vestram_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la cedit_fw-la it_o fall_v out_o for_o your_o good_a say_v th._n aquinas_n on_o this_o place_n the_o first_o thing_n that_o i_o observe_v be_v how_o god_n work_v good_a for_o the_o gentile_a out_o of_o the_o jew_n sin_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n god_n never_o give_v way_n to_o any_o evil_n doct._n but_o he_o work_v good_a out_o of_o it_o as_o vers_n 11._o second_o god_n work_v for_o his_o servant_n by_o contrary_a and_o unlikely_a mean_n ibid._n three_o god_n take_v all_o occasion_n to_o do_v his_o people_n good_a ibid._n i_o come_v from_o their_o present_a condition_n which_o i_o have_v show_v to_o be_v miserable_a enemy_n to_o their_o future_a condition_n which_o i_o shall_v show_v to_o be_v hopeful_a they_o be_v belove_v for_o the_o father_n sake_n the_o conclusion_n may_v be_v these_o 1._o doctrine_n the_o promise_v make_v unto_o godly_a father_n belong_v to_o their_o child_n also_o 2._o god_n promise_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v to_o some_o of_o the_o child_n though_o not_o to_o all_o 3._o child_n of_o faithful_a parent_n be_v holy_a and_o belove_v for_o the_o promise_n make_v unto_o their_o father_n see_v vers_fw-la 16._o 4._o god_n in_o his_o elect_a do_v not_o consider_v what_o they_o deserve_v nor_o respect_v they_o according_a to_o their_o present_a unbelief_n but_o consider_v what_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n therefore_o we_o must_v not_o despair_v for_o our_o salvation_n depend_v not_o on_o our_o desert_n but_o upon_o god_n decree_n i_o come_v to_o a_o second_o reason_n verse_n 29._o verse_n 29_o for_o the_o gift_n and_o calling_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n the_o purpose_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o prove_v exposition_n exposition_n that_o god_n love_v this_o nation_n and_o therefore_o will_v call_v they_o home_o the_o reason_n be_v draw_v from_o god_n love_n which_o be_v immutable_a from_o god_n purpose_n which_o be_v unchangeable_a by_o gift_n understand_v not_o all_o thing_n that_o god_n give_v unto_o man_n for_o some_o he_o take_v away_o take_v from_o he_o that_o one_o talon_n matth._n 25._o but_o those_o which_o flow_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o election_n as_o remission_n of_o sin_n faith_n fanctification_n perseverance_n salvation_n by_o call_v understand_v not_o external_a and_o outward_a call_n but_o the_o internal_a which_o be_v always_o effectual_a which_o be_v his_o calling_n according_a to_o purpose_n proper_a only_a to_o those_o who_o be_v from_o eternity_n elect_v and_o shall_v eternal_o be_v save_v as_o rom._n 8._o but_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n object_n 6.6_o the_o lord_n repent_v that_o he_o bid_v make_v man_n and_o jerem._n
preferment_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v none_o at_o all_o 131._o cuique_fw-la nascitur_fw-la ex_fw-la adamo_n nascitur_fw-la dimnatus_fw-la de_fw-la damnato_fw-la augan_n psa_n 131._o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o adam_n be_v bear_v condemn_v of_o he_o that_o be_v condemn_v say_v augustine_n let_v the_o jew_n say_v he_o have_v abraham_n to_o his_o father_n yet_o if_o he_o be_v not_o bear_v of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v descend_v from_o the_o patriarch_n yet_o if_o he_o be_v not_o within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n not_o bear_v of_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o be_v no_o better_a than_o the_o gentile_a that_o know_v not_o god_n my_o conclusion_n be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 3.9_o be_v the_o jew_n more_o excellent_a than_o the_o gentile_a no_o in_o no_o wise_a for_o all_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v by_o nature_n servant_n of_o sin_n first_o learn_v use_v 1_o that_o it_o be_v no_o privilege_n to_o be_v a_o jew_n and_o have_v abraham_n to_o his_o father_n to_o be_v beautify_v with_o outward_a privilege_n if_o a_o man_n have_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n and_o be_v mark_v and_o seal_v for_o a_o child_n of_o god_n to_o say_v we_o have_v abraham_n to_o our_o father_n 7._o vend_fw-mi care_n praerogativam_fw-la religiosi_fw-la nominis_fw-la superare_fw-la goth_n &_o vandal_n haerericâ_fw-la pravitate_fw-la salvian_n de_fw-fr provident_a lib._n 7._o joh._n 8._o to_o cry_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n jerem._n 7.4_o to_o challenge_v the_o prerogative_n of_o a_o religious_a name_n to_o go_v beyond_o the_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n in_o heretical_a naughtiness_n to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o salvianus_n be_v but_o perizomata_fw-la figleaf_n not_o able_a to_o cover_v our_o nakedness_n second_o they_o both_o alike_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o christ_n use_v 2_o both_o be_v ransom_v by_o that_o lamb_n which_o they_o have_v slay_v both_o wash_v with_o that_o blood_n which_o they_o spill_v both_o make_v alive_a by_o that_o jesus_n who_o they_o have_v kill_v i_o come_v to_o the_o second_o which_o be_v their_o future_a condition_n they_o also_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o first_o from_o the_o very_a appellation_n and_o name_n of_o mercy_n they_o may_v find_v mercy_n to_o come_v out_o of_o their_o former_a blindness_n i_o note_v that_o all_o the_o hope_n of_o any_o unconverted_a man_n to_o come_v from_o under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o sin_n doct._n depend_v upon_o the_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n rom._n 7.25_o as_o vers_n 26._o to_o proceed_v some_o have_v dispute_v of_o the_o time_n when_o this_o mercy_n shall_v be_v reveal_v unto_o this_o people_n all_o that_o i_o dare_v say_v of_o that_o be_v but_o probability_n and_o may_v be_v comprise_v in_o those_o conclusion_n of_o which_o i_o have_v before_o speak_v vers_fw-la 26._o some_o have_v dispute_v of_o the_o number_n whether_o all_o of_o this_o nation_n which_o shall_v remain_v alive_a at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v find_v mercy_n shall_v embrace_v christ_n and_o be_v turn_v unto_o god_n pererius_n to_o prove_v it_o produce_v chrysostome_n on_o vers_fw-la 12._o of_o this_o chapter_n and_o vers_fw-la 26._o i_o come_v to_o the_o point_n viz._n doct._n there_o be_v many_o in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o infidelity_n 9_o sunt_fw-la filu_fw-la des_fw-mi qui_fw-la nondum_fw-la sunt_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o sunt_fw-la nobis_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la deo_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr correpi_fw-la &_o great_a cap._n 9_o who_o shall_v in_o the_o end_n find_v mercy_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v save_v it_o be_v augustine_n conclusion_n there_o be_v son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v not_o yet_o so_o to_o we_o and_o there_o be_v some_o so_o to_o we_o who_o be_v not_o to_o god_n of_o the_o one_o be_v mention_n 1_o joh._n 2.19_o they_o go_v ouâ—_n from_o we_o because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o of_o the_o other_o in_o joh._n 11.52_o it_o be_v the_o prophecy_n of_o caiaphas_n it_o be_v expedient_a that_o jesus_n shall_v die_v not_o for_o the_o nation_n only_o but_o for_o the_o child_n that_o be_v scatter_v what_o will_v a_o man_n have_v think_v of_o the_o prodigal_n of_o paul_n of_o manasses_n of_o peter_n of_o the_o gentile_n many_o be_v asleep_a in_o sin_n that_o shall_v be_v awaken_v many_o in_o a_o slumber_n that_o shall_v be_v rouse_v many_o dead_a in_o sin_n that_o shall_v be_v start_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o the_o hour_n come_v and_o now_o be_v that_o the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n joh._n 5.25_o many_o sheep_n do_v now_o run_v astray_o who_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o sheepfold_n and_o return_v to_o the_o shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o their_o soul_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o pet._n 2.25_o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v 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