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same_o comfort_n which_o they_o themselves_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n this_o thing_n be_v very_o apparent_a in_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o godly_a when_o andrew_n be_v bring_v to_o christ_n he_o find_v his_o brother_n simon_n 1.41.43.45_o io._n 1.41.43.45_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o we_o have_v find_v that_o messiah_n that_o be_v christ_n so_o when_o christ_n call_v philip_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o follow_v i_o 28._o io._n 4_o 28._o philip_n find_v nathaniel_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o we_o have_v find_v he_o of_o who_o moses_n do_v write_v in_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o prophet_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n that_o be_v of_o nazareth_n the_o like_a appear_v in_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n when_o christ_n have_v reveil_v himself_o unto_o she_o and_o offer_v she_o to_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n after_o which_o she_o shall_v never_o thirst_v again_o she_o run_v into_o the_o city_n and_o say_v come_v see_v a_o man_n which_o have_v tell_v i_o all_o thing_n that_o ever_o i_o do_v be_v not_o he_o that_o christ_n be_v move_v herself_o she_o labour_v to_o move_v other_o and_o this_o do_v the_o prophet_n david_n promise_n unto_o the_o lord_n that_o if_o he_o will_v restore_v he_o once_o more_o unto_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o salvation_n that_o then_o he_o will_v become_v a_o preacher_n 22.23_o ps_n 51.12.13_o ps_n 66.16_o ps_n 116._o gal._n 3_o 2._o cor._n 1.4_o esay_n 38.19_o luk._n 22.23_o and_o proclaimer_n of_o the_o same_o mercy_n unto_o other_o and_o sure_o this_o be_v a_o special_a fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o true_a repentance_n to_o labour_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o convey_v grace_n unto_o other_o and_o to_o show_v they_o what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o our_o soul_n and_o to_o draw_v out_o the_o blessing_n which_o god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o ourselves_o to_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o other_o the_o prophet_n david_n do_v labour_n herein_o come_v say_v he_o and_o i_o will_v show_v you_o what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o my_o 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be_v they_o what_o they_o will_v be_v if_o they_o be_v find_v to_o commit_v sin_n against_o god_n god_n will_v not_o spare_v they_o he_o accept_v not_o the_o person_n of_o prince_n say_v elihu_n nor_o regard_v the_o rich_a more_o than_o the_o poor_a 34.19_o io._n 34.19_o they_o be_v all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n this_o do_v the_o prophet_n david_n acknowledge_v when_o he_o say_v against_o thou_o against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v 51.4_o 1._o sam._n 16.7_o psal_n 51.4_o and_o do_v evil_a in_o thy_o sight_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v just_a when_o thou_o speak_v and_o pure_a when_o thou_o iudge_v so_o that_o if_o man_n break_v his_o statute_n and_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n god_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o visit_v their_o transgression_n with_o the_o rod_n and_o their_o sin_n with_o scourge_n and_o all_o to_o manifest_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o own_o word_n and_o to_o make_v good_a those_o threaten_n go_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n against_o sin_n yet_o we_o must_v know_v 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and_o grievous_a sinner_n and_o so_o conclude_v thereupon_o that_o they_o may_v live_v as_o they_o listen_v and_o so_o defer_v their_o repentance_n and_o return_v unto_o god_n till_o the_o last_o gasp_n but_o the_o holy_a apostle_n will_v teach_v we_o a_o other_o use_n of_o god_n mercy_n then_o so_o when_o he_o say_v despise_v thou_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o bountifulness_n and_o patience_n 2.4_o rom._n 2.4_o and_o long_a sufferance_n not_o know_v that_o the_o bountifulness_n of_o god_n shall_v lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n so_o that_o do_v we_o hear_v of_o the_o patience_n of_o god_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o long_a suffering_n of_o god_n oh_o what_o may_v it_o teach_v we_o all_o but_o this_o lesson_n especial_o to_o make_v haste_n and_o to_o defer_v no_o time_n to_o return_v unto_o he_o for_o what_o be_v god_n so_o merciful_a and_o so_o patient_a that_o he_o have_v spare_v thou_o so_o long_o and_o give_v thou_o so_o large_a a_o time_n of_o repentance_n oh_o then_o how_o 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etc._n etc._n behold_v here_o what_o a_o straight_a charge_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v unto_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o so_o unto_o we_o all_o to_o this_o end_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o stranger_n unto_o the_o word_n and_o it_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o our_o saviour_n 5.39_o io._n 5.39_o search_v the_o scripture_n for_o they_o be_v they_o that_o testify_v of_o i_o 17._o act._n 17._o it_o be_v the_o great_a commendation_n of_o the_o man_n of_o bereah_n that_o they_o search_v the_o scripture_n to_o see_v whether_o those_o thing_n be_v so_o as_o paul_n deliver_v they_o will_v not_o present_o entertain_v that_o doctrine_n of_o they_o upon_o the_o first_o view_n but_o bring_v the_o same_o to_o the_o touchstone_n of_o god_n word_n neither_o will_v they_o reject_v it_o though_o they_o have_v not_o before_o hear_v of_o the_o like_a 4.3_o 2._o cor._n 4.3_o what_o mean_v that_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n and_o again_o if_o the_o gospel_n be_v hide_v it_o be_v hide_v to_o those_o that_o perish_v in_o who_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v blind_v their_o mind_n so_o that_o it_o be_v most_o clear_a that_o ignorance_n of_o the_o word_n and_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n in_o such_o as_o ought_v to_o know_v it_o be_v a_o most_o fearful_a sin_n and_o a_o most_o certain_a before_o runner_n of_o destruction_n for_o if_o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a 17.3_o joh._n 17.3_o to_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v then_o on_o the_o other_o part_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o eternal_a death_n in_o those_o especial_o in_o these_o day_n that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o he_o have_v send_v so_o that_o we_o see_v clear_o that_o it_o be_v not_o our_o good_a intent_n and_o meaning_n that_o will_v go_v for_o payment_n at_o god_n hand_n in_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v require_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v take_v notice_n of_o his_o will_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n this_o condemn_v the_o horrible_a practice_n of_o the_o use_n 1_o papist_n that_o maintain_v all_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n their_o mass_n invocation_n of_o saint_n prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a worship_v of_o image_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o think_v that_o so_o long_o as_o they_o mean_v well_o and_o have_v good_a intent_n and_o purpose_n all_o be_v well_o god_n can_v but_o be_v please_v with_o they_o but_o we_o be_v teach_v here_o another_o lesson_n namely_o that_o that_o be_v not_o good_a which_o we_o think_v good_a but_o that_o the_o lord_n allow_v and_o aprove_v of_o for_o good_a and_o therefore_o see_v the_o lord_n abhor_v all_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n as_o most_o abominable_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o that_o therein_o the_o whole_a service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n among_o the_o papist_n do_v consist_v it_o shall_v little_o avail_v they_o one_o day_n that_o they_o stand_v upon_o their_o good_a intent_n and_o meaning_n all_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v worth_a a_o button_n if_o the_o lord_n can_v say_v of_o they_o as_o hree_v of_o this_o people_n i_o see_v villainy_n among_o they_o idolatry_n worship_v stock_n and_o stone_n pray_v to_o saint_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v villainy_n in_o god_n account_n and_o then_o what_o will_v their_o good_a meaning_n stand_v they_o in_o stead_n have_v not_o vzza_n a_o good_a intent_n to_o stay_v the_o ark_n from_o fall_v but_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o so_o take_v it_o at_o his_o hand_n for_o it_o cost_v he_o his_o life_n and_o therefore_o say_v samuel_n unto_o saul_n to_o obey_v 15._o 1._o sam._n 15._o be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o hearken_v be_v better_a than_o the_o fatee_n of_o ram_n oh_o then_o remember_v that_o thy_o ignorance_n will_v not_o excuse_v thou_o nor_o thy_o good_a meaning_n will_v not_o go_v for_o payment_n at_o god_n hand_n to_o say_v though_o i_o do_v this_o and_o this_o i_o mean_v well_o as_o the_o best_a of_o they_o all_o but_o if_o the_o lord_n like_v not_o of_o it_o nor_o approve_v of_o it_o be_v thy_o intent_n what_o it_o will_v be_v all_o be_v in_o vain_a the_o same_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n use_v 2_o second_o this_o may_v serve_v to_o condemn_v a_o great_a many_o among_o we_o that_o notwithstanding_o we_o live_v in_o such_o a_o age_n and_o time_n that_o both_o knowledge_n and_o grace_n be_v even_o thrust_v upon_o we_o yet_o alas_o do_v not_o the_o very_a body_n of_o our_o congregation_n remain_v ignorant_a still_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_n 3.19_o joh_n 3.19_o because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o strange_a darkness_n that_o can_v be_v drive_v away_o by_o the_o bright_a heame_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o sure_o god_n do_v even_o now_o sit_v in_o judgement_n upon_o such_o person_n and_o by_o this_o their_o ignorance_n especial_o in_o these_o day_n make_v know_v their_o reprobation_n and_o final_a perdition_n the_o excuse_n of_o man_n be_v but_o vain_a i_o be_o not_o book_n learned_a and_o i_o hope_v god_n will_v bear_v with_o i_o thus_o i_o be_o teach_v and_o instruct_v by_o my_o teacher_n i._n but_o what_o if_o thy_o teacher_n be_v a_o blind_a guide_n will_v not_o thou_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n sure_o such_o person_n conclude_v their_o own_o judgement_n and_o give_v sentence_n against_o themselves_o that_o they_o want_v grace_n and_o be_v in_o a_o most_o fearful_a condition_n for_o now_o to_o be_v ignorant_a in_o the_o clear_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o argue_v that_o god_n wrath_n and_o vengeance_n have_v take_v hold_n on_o such_o person_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 4.3_o 2._o cor._n 4.3_o if_o our_o gospel_n be_v hide_v it_o be_v hide_v to_o those_o that_o be_v lose_v in_o who_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v blind_v their_o mind_n that_o be_v of_o the_o infidel_n that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o shine_v unto_o they_o oh_o then_o see_v it_o be_v so_o fearful_a a_o judgement_n of_o god_n to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o his_o word_n and_o will_n and_o that_o it_o will_v not_o excuse_v when_o god_n shall_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o we_o let_v we_o i_o say_v seek_v for_o knowledge_n as_o for_o treasure_n let_v we_o search_v the_o scripture_n that_o in_o they_o we_o may_v find_v eternal_a life_n let_v we_o labour_n to_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n dwell_v plentiful_o in_o we_o which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n let_v we_o use_v all_o holy_a mean_n both_o to_o begette_v as_o also_o to_o increase_v this_o knowledge_n in_o we_o that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o be_v lead_v aside_o by_o blind_a guide_n to_o commit_v idolatry_n with_o this_o people_n here_o but_o that_o god_n may_v be_v still_o our_o god_n and_o we_o his_o people_n i_o have_v see_v the_o villainy_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o whoredom_n of_o ephraim_n people_n idolatry_n the_o sin_n of_o this_o people_n the_o sin_n that_o almighty_a god_n do_v here_o accuse_v they_o of_o it_o be_v idolatry_n and_o that_o in_o most_o vile_a manner_n overspr_v general_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o this_o people_n even_o all_o the_o ten_o tribe_n which_o sin_n to_o show_v the_o vileness_n of_o it_o the_o lord_n call_v villainy_n &_o whoredom_n thing_n abominable_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o such_o as_o he_o loathe_v and_o he_o call_v it_o whoredom_n because_o as_o a_o harlot_n or_o a_o whore_n do_v forsake_v she_o own_o husband_n and_o commit_v filthiness_n with_o another_o man_n even_o so_o idolater_n forsake_v god_n and_o marry_v themselves_o to_o idol_n it_o be_v call_v the_o whoredom_n of_o ephraim_n because_o jeroboam_fw-la which_o come_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n have_v set_v it_o up_o among_o they_o 12.28_o 1._o reg._n 12.28_o to_o worship_v the_o calf_n in_o dan_n and_o bethel_n doct._n 3_o now_o the_o doctrine_n we_o gather_v hence_o be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v a_o woeful_a and_o a_o heavy_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o a_o country_n or_o kingdom_n 6.1_o it_o be_v a_o heavy_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o a_o people_n when_o the_o chief_a governor_n be_v idolater_n 2._o sam._n 6.1_o when_o the_o chief_a governor_n be_v man_n void_a of_o religion_n and_o give_v to_o superstition_n &_o idolatry_n we_o see_v this_o in_o this_o present_a text_n for_o here_o the_o lord_n complain_v of_o ephraim_n and_o the_o ten_o tribe_n because_o they_o be_v pollute_v with_o miserable_a idolatry_n which_o be_v set_v up_o