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2._o 1_o 11-15_a and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o timothy_n preach_v the_o word_n be_v instant_a in_o season_n out_o of_o season_n reprove_v rebuke_n exhort_v with_o all_o long-suffering_a and_o doctrine_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 1_o 2-4_a that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v pure_a from_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o man_n as_o act._n 20._o 21-26_a 27._o i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o at_o this_o present_a but_o refer_v thou_o to_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n desire_v it_o may_v be_v serious_o consider_v by_o thou_o and_o the_o scripture_n therein_o quote_v search_v into_o and_o that_o we_o may_v all_o of_o we_o prove_v all_o thing_n and_o hold_v fast_o what_o be_v good_a and_o abstain_v from_o every_o kind_n of_o evil._n i_o desire_v to_o be_v thy_o servant_n for_o jesus_n sake_n c._n p._n march_n 20._o 1678_o 9_o a_o antidote_n against_o desperation_n and_o presumption_n ezek_n xxxiii_o say_v unto_o they_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v these_o word_n in_o general_n contain_v in_o they_o a_o charge_v which_o the_o lord_n god_n give_v to_o the_o prophet_n to_o say_v or_o speak_v to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n wherein_o let_v we_o consider_v 1._o the_o occasion_n of_o these_o word_n or_o of_o this_o charge_n give_v to_o the_o prophet_n 2._o the_o word_n themselves_o which_o he_o charge_v or_o command_v the_o prophet_n to_o speak_v 1._o the_o occasion_n of_o these_o word_n or_o of_o this_o charge_n give_v to_o the_o prophet_n and_o that_o be_v lay_v down_o and_o declare_v before_o in_o the_o foregoing_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n where_o first_o by_o way_n of_o parable_n and_o then_o more_o plain_o and_o open_o the_o lord_n acquaint_v the_o prophet_n that_o he_o have_v set_v he_o a_o watchman_n to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o what_o his_o work_n and_o office_n be_v with_o the_o great_a danger_n to_o himself_o upon_o his_o neglect_v or_o be_v unfaithful_a in_o the_o discharge_n of_o â—â—at_a office_n as_o it_o be_v say_v son_n of_o man_n i_o have_v set_v thou_o a_o watchman_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v hear_v the_o word_n at_o my_o mouth_n and_o warn_v they_o from_o i_o when_o i_o say_v to_o the_o wicked_a o_o wicked_a man_n thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v if_o thou_o do_v not_o speak_v to_o warn_v the_o wicked_a from_o his_o way_n that_o wicked_a man_n shall_v die_v in_o his_o iniquity_n but_o his_o blood_n will_v i_o require_v at_o thy_o hand_n nevertheless_o if_o thou_o warn_v the_o wicked_a from_o his_o way_n to_o turn_v from_o it_o if_o he_o do_v not_o turn_v from_o his_o way_n he_o shall_v die_v in_o his_o iniquity_n but_o thou_o have_v deliver_v thy_o soul_n verse_n 1-7-9_a like_o that_o also_o
by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 20_o 21._o and_o so_o the_o holy_a apostle_n have_v deliver_v to_o we_o that_o which_o also_o they_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o not_o in_o the_o word_n which_o man_n wisdom_n teach_v but_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 13_a with_o chap._n 11._o 23._o and_o ch._n 2._o 12_o 13._o and_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o write_v unto_o we_o they_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 36_o 37._o thus_o the_o apostle_n john_n be_v command_v to_o write_v to_o the_o seven_o church_n in_o asia_n these_o thing_n say_v not_o john_n but_z the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o those_o several_a description_n he_o there_o give_v of_o himself_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o rev._n 2._o 1_o 8_o 12_o 18._o and_o ch._n 3._o 1_o 7_o 14._o and_o as_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o infinite_a excellency_n of_o the_o person_n that_o thus_o charge_v the_o prophet_n to_o say_v may_v encourage_v he_o against_o all_o his_o discouragement_n to_o speak_v what_o he_o be_v command_v by_o he_o to_o speak_v and_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n as_o psal_n 71._o 16._o as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n have_v speak_v who_o can_v but_o prophecy_n amos._n 3._o 7_o 8._o so_o also_o it_o be_v powerful_a to_o engage_v we_o to_o give_v most_o earnest_a heed_n unto_o and_o to_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n and_o apostle_n because_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n and_o to_o receive_v they_o not_o as_o the_o word_n of_o man_n but_o as_o they_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o in_o so_o do_v they_o will_v work_v effectual_o in_o we_o 1_o thes_n 2._o 13._o ezek._n 6._o 3._o mica_n 6._o 1._o but_o we_o may_v speak_v a_o little_a more_o particular_o to_o the_o person_n that_o command_v and_o charge_v the_o prophet_n thus_o to_o say_v in_o his_o name_n and_o word_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n 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serpent_n gen._n 3._o 14_o 15._o and_o therein_o and_o thereby_o virtual_o the_o lord_n god_n lay_v for_o a_o foundation_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_n for_o mankind_n a_o stone_n a_o elect_a precious_a cornerstone_n a_o sure_a foundation_n isa_n 28._o 16._o and_o 50._o 2-5_a he_o be_v the_o lord_n he_o change_v not_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v matth._n 3._o 6._o with_o lam._n 3._o 22._o and_o who_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o time_n perform_v that_o promise_n which_o he_o former_o make_v in_o raise_v up_o a_o saviour_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n this_o be_v he_o that_o command_v his_o prophet_n thus_o to_o speak_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n to_o which_o we_o may_v speak_v more_o afterward_o 3._o it_o be_v one_o who_o be_v abundant_a in_o truth_n that_o charge_v his_o prophet_n to_o speak_v these_o gracious_a word_n he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o without_o iniquity_n just_a and_o right_o be_v he_o exod._n 34._o 6._o deut._n 32._o 4._o he_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n psal_n 31._o 5._o who_o mouth_n speak_v truth_n and_o wickedness_n be_v the_o abomination_n of_o his_o lip_n all_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n be_v in_o righteousness_n there_o be_v nothing_o froward_a or_o perverse_a in_o they_o as_o prov._n 8._o 4-6-8_a who_o have_v write_v to_o we_o excellent_a thing_n in_o counsel_n and_o knowledge_n that_o he_o may_v make_v we_o know_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n etc._n etc._n prov._n 22_o 20-21_a we_o ought_v therefore_o to_o bow_v down_o our_o ear_n and_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o most_o excellent_a one_o and_o firm_o and_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n to_o believe_v they_o prov._n 22._o 17-20_a for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v god_n forbid_v yea_o let_v god_n be_v true_a but_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n as_o it_o be_v write_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o say_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 3._o 3-5_a 4._o it_o be_v the_o holy_a lord_n god_n who_o give_v this_o command_n to_o his_o prophet_n as_o they_o say_v who_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o this_o holy_a lord_n god_n 1_o sam._n 6._o 20._o he_o be_v not_o a_o god_n that_o have_v pleasure_n in_o wickedness_n neither_o shall_v evil_o dwell_v with_o he_o the_o foolish_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o his_o sight_n he_o hate_v as_o with_o a_o respect_n to_o a_o love_n of_o delight_n all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n psal_n 5._o 4-6_a he_o be_v one_o that_o be_v a_o perfect_a hater_n of_o sin_n one_o that_o love_v righteousness_n and_o hate_v iniquity_n as_o heb._n 1._o 8_o 9_o one_o who_o be_v holiness_n itself_o and_o though_o he_o be_v merciful_a and_o gracious_a and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n yet_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a exod._n 34._o 6_o 7._o be_v thou_o not_o from_o everlasting_a o_o lord_n my_o god_n my_o holy_a one_o say_v the_o prophet_n thou_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o behold_v evil_a and_o can_v not_o look_v on_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n hab._n 1._o 12_o 13._o sin_n be_v the_o abominable_a thing_n which_o he_o hate_v jer._n 44._o 4._o and_o therefore_o whatever_o he_o here_o speak_v or_o charge_v his_o prophet_n to_o say_v in_o his_o name_n concern_v his_o graciousness_n towards_o sinner_n he_o speak_v not_o at_o all_o in_o favour_n to_o their_o sin_n or_o to_o encourage_v they_o to_o go_v on_o and_o continue_v therein_o as_o afterward_o may_v be_v show_v more_o large_o but_o in_o love_n and_o pity_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o poor_a sinner_n that_o they_o may_v turn_v from_o their_o iniquity_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v their_o ruin_n this_o be_v the_o person_n who_o command_v his_o prophet_n thus_o to_o say_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n 2._o we_o have_v next_o to_o consider_v the_o assure_a confirmation_n he_o give_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o say_v and_o which_o he_o assure_v and_o confirm_v by_o his_o oath_n as_o i_o live_v for_o these_o word_n be_v a_o oath_n and_o so_o oft_o use_v as_o the_o lord_n say_v elsewhere_o but_o as_o true_o as_o i_o live_v they_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o land_n which_o i_o swear_v unto_o their_o father_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o say_v unto_o they_o as_o true_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n as_o you_o have_v speak_v in_o my_o ear_n so_o will_v i_o do_v unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v thus_o express_v elsewhere_o so_o i_o swear_v in_o my_o wrath_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o my_o rest_n compare_v num._n 14._o 21-23_a 27_o 28._o with_o psal_n 95._o 10_o 11._o and_o heb._n 3._o 10._o 18._o he_o
lift_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o heaven_n and_o say_v i_o live_v for_o ever_o deut._n 32._o 40._o and_o thus_o also_o man_n in_o former_a time_n do_v swear_v as_o it_o be_v say_v saul_n swear_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v slay_v 1_o sam._n 19_o 6._o and_o thou_o shall_v swear_v the_o lord_z live_v in_o truth_n in_o judgement_n and_o in_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 4._o 2._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n so_o here_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v it_o the_o lord_n god_n assure_v we_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o say_n and_o confirm_v it_o by_o his_o oath_n say_v unto_o they_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_z god._n ..._o now_o in_o this_o oath_n let_v we_o diligent_o mind_n 1._o the_o oath_n itself_o 2._o the_o reason_n and_o end_n of_o it_o 1._o the_o oath_n itself_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_z god._n he_o here_o swear_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o say_v by_o his_o life_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o himself_o for_o so_o this_o oath_n be_v 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what_o it_o mean_v sometime_o he_o swear_v by_o his_o holiness_n as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o lord_n god_n have_v swear_v by_o his_o holiness_n &c_n &c_n amos_n 4._o 2._o but_o such_o may_v be_v his_o providence_n as_o that_o sometime_o his_o holy_a one_o have_v be_v put_v to_o a_o stand_n how_o to_o reconcile_v his_o providential_a government_n with_o his_o holiness_n though_o yet_o without_o all_o peradventure_o he_o be_v infinite_o holy_a yea_o holiness_n itself_o compare_v amos_n 4._o 2._o with_o chap._n 6._o 8._o thus_o the_o prophet_n intimate_v in_o his_o expostulation_n with_o god_n say_v be_v not_o thou_o from_o everlasting_a o_o lord_n my_o god_n my_o holy_a one_o thou_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o behold_v evil_a and_o can_v not_o look_v on_o iniquity_n wherefore_o look_v thou_o upon_o they_o that_o deal_v treacherous_o and_o hold_v thy_o tongue_n when_o the_o wicked_a devour_v the_o man_n that_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o he_o and_o make_v man_n as_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o the_o creep_a thing_n that_o have_v no_o ruler_n over_o they_o etc._n etc._n hab._n 1._o 12_o 13_o 14-17_a and_o ch._n 2._o 14_a thus_o also_o the_o psalmist_n relate_v god_n oath_n in_o this_o manner_n once_o have_v i_o swear_v by_o my_o holiness_n if_o i_o lie_v unto_o david_n his_o seed_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o and_o his_o throne_n as_o the_o sun_n before_o i_o but_o thou_o have_v cast_v off_o and_o abhor_v thou_o have_v be_v wroth_a with_o thou_o anoint_v thou_o have_v make_v void_a the_o covenant_n of_o thy_o servant_n thou_o have_v profane_v his_o crown_n by_o cast_v it_o to_o the_o ground_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 89._o 34-39_a etc._n etc._n but_o now_o here_o he_o swear_v by_o a_o most_o unquestionable_a and_o undubitable_a oath_n he_o swear_v by_o himself_o by_o his_o life_n which_o be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o angel_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o heaven_n and_o swear_v by_o he_o that_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o who_o create_v heaven_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o therein_o be_v etc._n etc._n rev._n 10._o 5_o 6._o he_o swear_v by_o his_o be_v by_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n which_o he_o have_v manifest_v unto_o all_o man_n by_o the_o work_v of_o his_o creation_n and_o providence_n as_o rom._n 1._o 20._o let_v this_o be_v serious_o consider_v by_o we_o 2._o mind_n we_o also_o the_o reason_n and_o end_v of_o his_o oath_n and_o that_o be_v 1._o on_o his_o part_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o say_v and_o swear_v to_o and_o so_o it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o apostle_n a_o oath_n of_o confirmation_n heb._n 6._o 16._o to_o ascertain_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o be_v so_o assure_a and_o confirm_v so_o also_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n to_o wit_n that_o in_o his_o seed_n all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o at_o the_o make_n whereof_o he_o swear_v by_o himself_o be_v say_v to_o be_v confirm_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n gal._n 3._o 15-17_a and_o act._n 3._o 25._o with_o gen._n 22._o 16-18_a as_o also_o god_n be_v say_v to_o swear_v by_o himself_o to_o evidence_n unto_o other_o the_o unchangeableness_n of_o his_o purpose_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v god_n willing_a to_o show_v more_o abundant_o the_o immutability_n of_o his_o counsel_n interpose_v himself_o by_o a_o oath_n which_o be_v also_o immediate_o call_v a_o immutable_a thing_n heb._n 6._o 17_o 18._o so_o here_o we_o may_v say_v the_o lord_z swear_v and_o will_v not_o repent_v as_o ps_n 110._o 4._o he_o have_v herein_o swear_v in_o truth_n and_o will_v not_o turn_v from_o it_o as_o psal_n 132._o 11._o to_o assure_v we_o of_o the_o immutability_n of_o his_o counsel_n he_o therefore_o swear_v by_o his_o life_n and_o we_o may_v therefore_o know_v and_o be_v confident_a that_o his_o thought_n and_o pleasure_n be_v the_o same_o towards_o wicked_a one_o now_o as_o than_o they_o be_v for_o he_o be_v jehovah_n he_o change_v not_o with_o he_o be_v no_o variableness_n nor_o shadow_n of_o turn_v mat._n 3._o 6._o jam._n 1._o 17._o he_o be_v the_o same_o yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o heb._n 13._o 8._o 2._o the_o lord_n god_n also_o swear_v by_o himself_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o word_n and_o to_o show_v the_o immutability_n of_o his_o counsel_n on_o our_o part_n or_o as_o with_o respect_n to_o we_o because_o we_o be_v so_o slow_a to_o believe_v he_o on_o his_o word_n as_o he_o say_v concern_v his_o people_n in_o former_a time_n how_o long_o will_v it_o be_v
puff_v up_o with_o their_o fleshly_a mind_n as_o col._n 2._o 18_o 19_o the_o secret_a thing_n belong_v unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n but_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v reveal_v unto_o we_o and_o to_o our_o child_n for_o ever_o that_o we_o may_v do_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n deut._n 29._o 29._o it_o be_v a_o very_a sinful_a and_o dangerous_a thing_n for_o we_o to_o be_v peep_v into_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v keep_v secret_a we_o may_v remember_v how_o severe_o god_n deal_v with_o fifty_o thousand_o threescore_o and_o ten_o man_n of_o beth-shemesh_a because_o they_o look_v into_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 6._o 19_o 20._o and_o that_o be_v write_v for_o our_o admonition_n to_o the_o intent_n our_o heart_n may_v not_o be_v haughty_a nor_o our_o eye_n lofty_a and_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o exercise_v ourselves_o in_o great_a matter_n or_o in_o thing_n too_o wonderful_a for_o we_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 6-11_a with_o psal_n 131._o who_o have_v ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n or_o descend_v prov._n 30._o 4._o the_o angel_n show_v his_o dislike_n of_o manoah_n question_n when_o he_o ask_v he_o what_o be_v thy_o name_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o why_o ask_v thou_o thus_o after_o my_o name_n see_v it_o be_v secret_a or_o wonderful_a judg._n 13._o 18._o and_o our_o saviour_n reprove_v his_o apostle_n for_o their_o curiosity_n in_o demand_v of_o he_o lord_n will_v thou_o at_o this_o time_n restore_v the_o kingdom_n unto_o israel_n it_o be_v not_o for_o you_o say_v he_o to_o know_v the_o time_n or_o the_o season_n which_o the_o father_n have_v put_v in_o his_o own_o power_n act_v 1._o 6_o 7._o and_o if_o it_o be_v reprovable_a to_o inquire_v into_o or_o after_o secret_a thing_n much_o more_o condemnable_a be_v it_o to_o presume_v to_o know_v and_o declare_v what_o god_n secret_a will_n be_v and_o more_o still_o to_o give_v out_o that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o he_o reveal_v as_o may_v be_v after_o show_v as_o with_o respect_n to_o secret_n and_o wonderful_a thing_n it_o be_v good_a and_o safe_a for_o we_o to_o say_v as_o sometime_o david_n do_v when_o he_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o omniscience_n and_o prescience_n of_o god_n such_o knowledge_n be_v too_o wonderful_a or_o secret_a for_o i_o it_o be_v high_a i_o can_v attain_v unto_o it_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v such_o as_o be_v impossible_a for_o i_o to_o comprehend_v such_o as_o my_o understanding_n can_v reach_v unto_o psal_n 39_o 1-6_a 2._o time_n be_v when_o that_o which_o be_v now_o reveal_v and_o make_v know_v to_o we_o be_v secret_a and_o hide_a also_o it_o be_v hide_v in_o god_n as_o isa_n 48._o 6._o ephes_n 3._o 9_o and_o if_o his_o reveal_v will_v be_v contrary_a to_o his_o secret_n time_n be_v when_o he_o have_v two_o secret_a will_n one_o inconsistent_a with_o or_o contrary_a to_o the_o other_o one_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o other_o have_v pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o 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