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where_o there_o be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n that_o last_o for_o evermore_o ult_n evermore_o psai_n 16._o ult_n such_o as_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n have_v hear_v nor_o have_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v the_o excellency_n of_o those_o joy_n that_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o 29._o he_o 1_o cor._n 29._o let_v i_o earnest_o entreat_v thou_o and_o affectionate_o beseech_v thou_o good_a reader_n speedy_o to_o fall_v to_o work_v and_o first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n 6.33_o righteousness_n matth._n 6.33_o for_o herein_o delay_n be_v most_o dangerous_a for_o the_o long_o thou_o stay_v thou_o shall_v find_v that_o god_n grow_v more_o angry_a satan_n more_o strong_a thyself_o more_o unable_a to_o repent_v sin_n more_o unconquerable_a thy_o conversion_n more_o difficult_a and_o thy_o salvation_n more_o impossible_a a_o ruinous_a house_n the_o long_o delay_v the_o more_o 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ghost_n it_o be_v that_o conscience_n that_o be_v a_o true_a and_o a_o holy_a witness_n touch_v good_a thought_n word_n or_o action_n the_o conscience_n regenerate_v holy_a and_o sanctify_a be_v only_o a_o conscience_n that_o be_v a_o comfortable_a witness_n reason_n for_o why_o such_o as_o the_o conscience_n be_v such_o be_v the_o witness_n and_o testimony_n of_o it_o now_o a_o natural_a conscience_n be_v impure_a pollute_a and_o defile_v titus_n 1.15_o to_o the_o unbelieving_a and_o defile_v be_v nothing_o pure_a but_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v even_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n witness_v impure_o unsound_a and_o uncomfortable_a only_o the_o conscience_n regenerate_v and_o sanctify_a that_o be_v purge_v and_o purify_v by_o faith_n act._n 15.9_o faith_n purify_v the_o heart_n and_o that_o conscience_n so_o purge_v and_o purify_v be_v only_o a_o true_a and_o a_o holy_a witness_n and_o that_o conscience_n that_o be_v so_o regenerate_v and_o sanctify_v 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witness_n of_o the_o conscience_n many_o there_o be_v that_o think_v of_o their_o conscience_n witness_v holy_o and_o true_o of_o the_o good_a thing_n say_v or_o do_v by_o they_o when_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n when_o their_o conscience_n tell_v they_o that_o they_o pray_v and_o hear_v sermon_n as_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o err_a spirit_n papist_n and_o anabaptist_n familist_n and_o other_o their_o conscience_n can_v witness_v true_o with_o they_o and_o holy_o they_o fail_v in_o their_o judgement_n and_o their_o conscience_n must_v needs_o be_v erroneous_a and_o so_o can_v possible_o afford_v they_o any_o true_a comfort_n sure_o they_o think_v they_o do_v exceed_o great_a service_n to_o god_n but_o they_o be_v deceive_v and_o their_o judgement_n be_v erroneous_a but_o to_o draw_v near_o unto_o ourselves_o thus_o stand_v the_o case_n with_o all_o unregenerate_a person_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o their_o natural_a estate_n the_o conscience_n 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power_n over_o the_o clay_n of_o the_o same_o lump_n to_o make_v one_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n and_o another_o unto_o dishonour_n in_o this_o verse_n our_o apostle_n go_v on_o in_o his_o personal_a answer_n to_o the_o caviller_n and_o carnal_a reasoner_n and_o have_v in_o the_o verse_n forego_v bring_v a_o general_a comparison_n to_o prove_v the_o grossness_n and_o absurdity_n of_o the_o reasoner_n argument_n now_o here_o in_o this_o 21._o verse_n the_o apostle_n subjoin_v a_o particular_a instance_n add_v weight_n and_o force_n to_o his_o former_a similitude_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v doubtless_o it_o be_v a_o most_o
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syriac_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exit_fw-la eadem_fw-la massa_fw-la divers_a opinion_n concern_v the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n only_o they_o be_v put_v down_o by_o way_n of_o interrogation_n which_o be_v of_o great_a force_n and_o not_o by_o way_n of_o position_n and_o the_o affirmation_n of_o this_o interrogation_n be_v thus_o much_o that_o the_o potter_n have_v power_n and_o lawful_a authority_n over_o the_o clay_n for_o so_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a signify_v but_o be_v take_v in_o the_o application_n as_o that_o which_o they_o do_v imply_v as_o namely_o imply_v god_n to_o be_v the_o potter_n and_o man_n to_o be_v the_o clay_n than_o there_o be_v something_o in_o they_o very_o needful_a to_o be_v explain_v and_o there_o be_v difficulty_n in_o they_o have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o the_o clay_n that_o be_v in_o the_o implication_n of_o they_o have_v not_o god_n power_n and_o lawful_a authority_n over_o man_n as_o the_o potter_n have_v over_o his_o clay_n yea_o much_o more_o have_v the_o lord_n power_n over_o man_n to_o make_v to_o ordain_v and_o to_o appoint_v of_o the_o same_o lump_n some_o do_v understand_v of_o the_o same_o lump_n to_o be_v mean_v the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n in_o which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o egypt_n that_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o that_o same_o lump_n of_o idolatry_n in_o which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v with_o the_o egyptian_n save_v the_o israelite_n and_o destroy_v the_o egyptian_n but_o this_o be_v too_o scanty_a too_o narrow_a and_o not_o large_a enough_o for_o to_o express_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n for_o the_o apostle_n drift_n be_v not_o here_o of_o inflict_v of_o punishment_n for_o that_o man_n can_v give_v a_o reason_n of_o but_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o god_n ordain_v and_o appoint_v and_o again_o some_o divine_n do_v by_o this_o word_n lump_n understand_v the_o mass_n of_o corruption_n man_n fall_n man_n corrupt_a by_o adam_n transgression_n adam_n be_v wrap_v in_o sin_n answer_v alludens_fw-la inquit_fw-la ad_fw-la adami_n creationem_fw-la humanum_fw-la genus_fw-la umdum_fw-la conditum_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o opificis_fw-la ment_fw-la comparat_fw-la massae_fw-la luti_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la deus_fw-la postea_fw-la prout_fw-la ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la decreverat_fw-la condiderit_fw-la &_o quotidie_fw-la condat_fw-la tum_fw-la eligendos_fw-la tum_fw-la reprobandos_fw-mi qui_fw-la etiam_fw-la declarat_fw-la verbum_fw-la faciendi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n objection_n of_o the_o anabaptiste_n propound_v and_o answer_v but_o though_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o many_o reverend_a divine_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n because_o as_o say_v reverend_a beza_n in_o this_o sense_n the_o lord_n can_v be_v say_v to_o make_v man_n vessel_n of_o dishonour_n but_o to_o find_v man_n already_o in_o their_o estate_n vessel_n of_o dishonour_n again_o the_o comparison_n itself_o seem_v to_o exclude_v and_o 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