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live_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o bread_n which_o i_o shall_v give_v be_v my_o flesh_n which_o i_o will_v give_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n which_o be_v give_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o word_n the_o flesh_n of_o the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n joh._n 1.14_o that_o person_n who_o be_v call_v the_o word_n the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n who_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n by_o his_o incarnation_n and_o take_v flesh_n give_v that_o flesh_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n the_o word_n be_v the_o person_n who_o take_v flesh_n the_o word_n the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n who_o take_v a_o part_n of_o our_o flesh_n be_v not_o disjoin_v or_o disunite_v from_o his_o flesh_n all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o suffering_n it_o be_v his_o flesh_n still_o the_o bread_n which_o i_o will_v give_v be_v my_o flesh_n which_o i_o will_v give_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n 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how_o be_v it_o that_o man_n entertain_v these_o offer_n of_o grace_n and_o good_a thing_n make_v to_o they_o in_o christ_n read_v vers_n 5._o they_o make_v light_a of_o it_o and_o go_v their_o way_n one_o 18_o his_o farm_n another_z to_o his_o merchandise_n o_o but_o mark_v the_o issue_n how_o do_v god_n take_v this_o flight_v of_o his_o grace_n reject_v of_o his_o son_n and_o despise_v of_o the_o marriage-feast_n read_v vers_n 7._o when_o the_o king_n hear_v of_o this_o he_o be_v wroth_a and_o he_o send_v forth_o his_o army_n and_o destroy_v those_o murderer_n and_o burn_v up_o their_o city_n this_o be_v the_o revenge_n which_o god_n take_v for_o his_o despise_a and_o reject_v grace_n he_o send_v the_o army_n of_o the_o roman_n burn_v up_o jerusalem_n destroy_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v first_o send_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v god_n bless_v for_o ever_o shall_v come_v from_o heaven_n in_o person_n that_o he_o shall_v take_v to_o himself_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o do_v and_o suffer_v such_o thing_n for_o man_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o yet_o be_v contemn_v and_o reject_v by_o man_n this_o make_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n very_o great_a in_o joh._n 6.51_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v the_o live_a bread_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o the_o bread_n which_o he_o will_v give_v be_v his_o flesh_n which_o he_o will_v give_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n i_o be_o the_o live_a bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v life_n happiness_n salvation_n and_o all_o good_a thing_n come_v down_o into_o our_o nature_n assume_v a_o part_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o give_v that_o flesh_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n now_o when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o so_o great_a a_o person_n and_o all_o his_o suffering_n shall_v be_v contemn_v and_o despise_v this_o must_v needs_o be_v great_a sin_n this_o be_v more_o full_o explain_v to_o we_o in_o another_o scripture_n heb._n 10.26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o for_o if_o we_o sin_v wilful_o after_o that_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o a_o certain_a fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o adversary_n he_o that_o despise_a moses_n law_n die_v without_o mercy_n under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n of_o how_o much_o sore_a punishment_n suppose_v you_o shall_v he_o be_v think_v worthy_a who_o have_v tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o have_v count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n wherewith_o he_o be_v sanctify_v a_o unholy_a thing_n and_o have_v do_v despite_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n for_o we_o know_v he_o that_o say_v vengeance_n belong_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v recompense_v say_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o show_v how_o severe_o god_n punish_v the_o contemner_n and_o despiser_n of_o gospel-grace_n the_o sin_n of_o such_o who_o contemn_v the_o gospel_n and_o reject_v the_o grace_n of_o it_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o they_o neglect_v and_o contemn_v the_o great_a sacrifice_n that_o be_v offer_v for_o sin_n that_o be_v plain_o imply_v in_o that_o expression_n when_o it_o be_v say_v there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n if_o we_o sin_v wilful_o after_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v there_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n appoint_v there_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o pacify_v and_o atone_v god_n namely_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n but_o they_o that_o neglect_v and_o reject_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o contemn_v this_o sacrifice_n this_o great_a and_o only_o 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be_v reconcile_v to_o man_n but_o they_o will_v not_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o therefore_o they_o be_v adversary_n they_o continue_v in_o open_a hostility_n against_o god_n 2._o there_o be_v judgement_n reserve_v for_o such_o a_o certain_a and_o fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n god_n will_v judge_v they_o according_a to_o their_o desert_n he_o will_v execute_v judgement_n upon_o they_o according_a to_o their_o demerit_n and_o that_o we_o may_v full_o understand_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o call_v it_o fiery_a indignation_n beza_n render_v it_o heat_v of_o fire_n as_o much_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v the_o hot_a of_o god_n wrath_n be_v reserve_v for_o such_o and_o shall_v fall_v upon_o such_o as_o contemn_v and_o reject_v the_o gospel_n and_o then_o the_o apostle_n go_v on_o to_o confirm_v this_o in_o vers_n 28_o 29._o he_o that_o despise_a moses_n law_n die_v without_o mercy_n under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n of_o how_o much_o sore_a 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of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wine_n press_n be_v tread_v without_o the_o city_n and_o blood_n come_v out_o of_o the_o wine-press_n even_o unto_o the_o horse_n bridle_n by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o furlong_n it_o be_v observable_a these_o two_o angel_n which_o come_v out_o with_o their_o sickle_n to_o reap_v down_o the_o world_n with_o great_a judgement_n come_v not_o until_o after_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v make_v to_o the_o world_n by_o the_o three_o angel_n which_o we_o read_v of_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n when_o god_n have_v send_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o world_n and_o offer_v reformation_n to_o it_o and_o the_o world_n do_v not_o obey_v the_o gospel_n nor_o embrace_v the_o reformation_n offer_v to_o it_o than_o god_n send_v these_o two_o angel_n to_o reap_v down_o the_o world_n with_o his_o judgement_n apocalyp_n cluverus_n in_o apocalyp_n it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o a_o learned_a man_n 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