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grace_n 2._o horrid_a contempt_n and_o malice_n against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 3._o violent_a persecution_n of_o the_o way_n of_o christianity_n now_o where_o these_o particular_n dwell_v joint_o and_o act_v vigorous_o mark_v that_o man_n or_o woman_n for_o in_o scripture_n sense_n that_o man_n do_v commit_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o this_o be_v the_o high_a sin_n against_o the_o save_a remedy_n this_o be_v to_o sin_n wilful_o malicious_o incurable_o this_o be_v to_o crucify_v christ_n afresh_o and_o to_o put_v he_o to_o a_o open_a shame_n and_o to_o tread_v he_o under_o foot_n and_o to_o count_v his_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n a_o unholy_a thing_n etc._n etc._n this_o sin_n never_o can_v possible_o be_v repent_v of_o for_o so_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o heb_fw-mi 6._o 4_o 5_o 6._o again_o this_o sin_n be_v impardonable_a so_o christ_n tell_v we_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v neither_o in_o this_o world_n neither_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v mat_n 12._o 32._o heb._n 10._o 26._o &_o mar._n 3._o 29._o so_o this_o sin_n be_v damnable_a for_o if_o it_o can_v never_o be_v repent_v and_o if_o it_o will_v never_o be_v pardon_v it_o must_v needs_o always_o be_v punish_v with_o eternal_a death_n and_o damnation_n but_o such_o be_v the_o love_n of_o the_o almighty_a god_n that_o he_o have_v place_v that_o sin_n in_o so_o high_a a_o degree_n that_o most_o man_n can_v commit_v that_o sin_n if_o they_o will_v for_o there_o must_v be_v knowledge_n in_o the_o mind_n and_o malice_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o that_o not_o in_o a_o ordinary_a but_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a measure_n or_o else_o thou_o can_v not_o commit_v that_o sin_n peter_n have_v knowledge_n in_o his_o mind_n but_o no_o malice_n in_o his_o heart_n when_o he_o deny_v his_o master_n again_o paul_n he_o have_v malice_n in_o his_o heart_n but_o no_o knowledge_n in_o his_o mind_n so_o that_o neither_o paul_n nor_o peter_n sin_v against_o 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be_v merciful_a and_o will_v pardon_v thy_o sin_n isa_n 43._o 25._o though_o thou_o deserve_v nothing_o of_o i_o yet_o i_o will_v pardon_v thy_o sin_n for_o my_o own_o name_n sake_n and_o though_o it_o do_v seem_v impossible_a to_o thou_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v so_o merciful_a mark_v 9_o 23._o consider_v all_o thing_n be_v possible_a to_o he_o that_o believe_v obj._n o_o but_o i_o be_o the_o child_n of_o wicked_a parent_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v he_o will_v visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n answ_n if_o a_o wicked_a father_n and_o mother_n beget_v a_o son_n that_o see_v all_o his_o parent_n sin_n and_o consider_v and_o do_v not_o such_o like_a that_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o father_n ezek._n 18._o 14._o 20._o ezek._n 16._o 3._o to_o the_o 13._o beside_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o wicked_a parent_n have_v good_a child_n 2_o king_n 16._o 20._o wicked_a ahab_n have_v 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unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v not_o cause_v my_o anger_n to_o fall_v upon_o thou_o i_o will_v multiply_v pardon_n for_o thou_o isa_n 55._o 7._o nay_o if_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o idolater_n a_o adulterer_n a_o thief_n a_o drunkard_n yet_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n such_o be_v many_o of_o the_o lord_n dear_a one_o that_o be_v now_o in_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 6._o 9_o 10_o 11._o tit._n 3._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v christ_n leave_v his_o own_o glory_n and_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n joh._n 17._o 5._o 1._o tim._n 1._o 15._o though_o he_o
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oath_n and_o covenant_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n heb._n 9_o 23._o and_o revel_v 1._o 5._o by_o all_o which_o we_o may_v see_v he_o be_v immutable_a unchangeable_a the_o same_o yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o and_o whosoever_o do_v thus_o know_v his_o name_n can_v but_o trust_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n 3._o consider_v what_o be_v the_o particular_a promise_n in_o it_o we_o have_v speak_v already_o to_o the_o two_o first_o namely_o first_o who_o word_n it_o be_v second_o what_o he_o be_v that_o speak_v it_o now_o the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v what_o be_v the_o particular_a promise_n in_o it_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v as_o before_o there_o be_v promise_n of_o all_o sort_n viz._n there_o be_v promise_n absolute_a or_o conditional_a evangelicall_n or_o legal_a general_n or_o particular_a common_a or_o special_a direct_a or_o by_o consequence_n spiritual_a temporal_a or_o eternal_a or_o promise_n for_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v or_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v there_o be_v inform_v and_o assure_v promise_n promise_n to_o one_o sensible_a of_o sin_n promise_n to_o a_o child_n new_o beget_v to_o the_o faith_n promise_n for_o the_o young_a man_n promise_n for_o a_o old_a man_n in_o a_o word_n i_o know_v no_o state_n nation_n or_o people_n but_o in_o one_o sense_n or_o other_o have_v promise_n relate_v to_o they_o unless_o those_o people_n that_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o sin_n be_v discover_v in_o remove_v the_o 15._o stumble_a block_n now_o i_o think_v a_o spiritual_a soul_n shall_v stand_v upon_o his_o guard_n and_o when_o satan_n come_v with_o his_o temptation_n he_o shall_v resist_v he_o with_o the_o promise_n as_o our_o saviour_n do_v mat._n 4._o 4._o 7._o 10._o the_o only_a way_n to_o conquer_v be_v still_o to_o plead_v it_o be_v write_v therefore_o when_o a_o soul_n be_v tempt_v to_o uncleanness_n plead_v 1_o pet._n 1._o 15_o 16._o it_o be_v write_v be_v you_o holy_a as_o i_o be_o holy_a and_o let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o in_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 1_o 2._o and_o when_o he_o tempt_v we_o to_o distrust_v god_n providence_n and_o fatherly_a care_n of_o we_o let_v we_o plead_v it_o be_v write_v they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n shall_v want_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a psal_n 34._o 9_o again_o psal_n 84._o it_o be_v write_v the_o lord_n will_v give_v we_o grace_n and_o glory_n and_o no_o good_a thing_n will_v he_o withhold_v from_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o if_o we_o fear_v we_o shall_v faint_v on_o our_o way_n then_o plead_v it_o be_v write_v job_n 17._o 9_o the_o righteous_a shall_v hold_v on_o his_o way_n and_o he_o that_o have_v clean_a hand_n shall_v wax_v strong_a and_o strong_a jer._n 32._o 40._o it_o be_v write_v i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o they_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o to_o 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the_o hill_n be_v remove_v but_o my_o kindness_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o neither_o shall_v the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n be_v remove_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o isay_n 49._o 15_o 16._o it_o be_v write_v can_v a_o woman_n forget_v her_o child_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n yea_o they_o may_v forget_v yet_o will_v not_o i_o forget_v thou_o for_o i_o have_v grave_v thou_o upon_o the_o palm_n of_o my_o hand_n thy_o wall_n be_v ever_o in_o my_o sight_n obj._n now_o who_o be_v this_o that_o have_v make_v these_o and_o a_o thousand_o such_o like_a promise_n answ_n we_o have_v prove_v before_o that_o it_o be_v god_n those_o holy_a man_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o who_o he_o do_v make_v these_o precious_a promise_n that_o we_o have_v also_o answer_v before_o that_o these_o be_v make_v to_o we_o now_o in_o be_v as_o well_o as_o to_o those_o then_o in_o be_v 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a_o man_n make_v i_o a_o promise_n to_o do_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n for_o i_o and_o yet_o i_o question_v whether_o he_o will_v make_v it_o good_a it_o must_v be_v from_o a_o doubt_n of_o the_o want_n of_o one_o of_o these_o ensue_a thing_n in_o he_o that_o make_v the_o promise_n as_o master_n owen_n in_o his_o book_n call_v the_o steadfastness_n of_o promise_n very_o well_o observe_v our_o stagger_a or_o doubt_v then_o do_v arise_v 1._o either_o from_o the_o truth_n of_o he_o that_o make_v the_o promise_n 2._o or_o from_o his_o ability_n to_o make_v good_a his_o word_n 3._o
3._o 15._o and_o 13._o compare_v together_o 2._o neither_o do_v you_o inquire_v after_o i_o till_o the_o decree_n come_v forth_o zeph._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o now_o my_o fierce_a anger_n be_v come_v upon_o you_o etc._n etc._n 3._o it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n then_o for_o you_o mat._n 10._o 15._o and_o mat._n 11._o 24._o good_a have_v it_o be_v for_o you_o if_o you_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v or_o at_o least_o if_o you_o have_v not_o be_v invite_v or_o wait_v upon_o by_o i_o 4._o you_o seek_v not_o unto_o i_o until_o you_o have_v abuse_v my_o patience_n so_o as_o to_o weary_v i_o so_o as_o that_o i_o can_v bear_v no_o long_o jer._n 15._o 6._o thou_o have_v forsake_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o go_v backward_o therefore_o will_v i_o stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n against_o thou_o and_o destroy_v thou_o for_o i_o be_o weary_a with_o repent_v jer._n 44._o 22._o so_o that_o the_o lord_n can_v no_o long_o bear_v because_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o their_o do_n 5._o they_o do_v never_o hearty_o seek_v to_o i_o until_o i_o have_v say_v none_o of_o those_o which_o be_v bid_v shall_v taste_v of_o my_o supper_n luke_n 14._o 24._o and_o swear_v sure_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o my_o rest_n psal_n 95._o 11._o and_o therefore_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n mat._n 25._o 41._o do_v you_o think_v o_o you_o rebellious_a soul_n that_o i_o will_v have_v cast_v the_o angel_n out_o of_o heaven_n for_o one_o sin_n and_o spare_v you_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o so_o many_o million_o of_o sin_n do_v not_o one_o sin_n make_v saul_n lose_v his_o kingdom_n and_o esau_n his_o birthright_n and_o how_o can_v you_o escape_v see_v you_o have_v judge_v yourselves_o unworthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n in_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n i_o be_o sure_a i_o have_v wait_v upon_o some_o of_o you_o ten_o twenty_o thirty_o forty_o fifty_o year_n or_o upward_o o_o you_o stouthearted_a sinner_n that_o be_v far_o from_o righteousness_n o_o you_o damn_a soul_n i_o will_v set_v your_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o your_o sight_n with_o the_o number_n nature_n aggravation_n and_o circumstance_n that_o you_o may_v be_v your_o own_o judge_n and_o so_o despair_v with_o cain_n and_o hang_v yourselves_o with_o your_o cousin_n judas_n be_v you_o come_v now_o it_o be_v too_o late_o to_o my_o supper_n without_o a_o wedding_n garment_n go_v my_o angel_n bind_v they_o in_o chain_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o utter_a darkness_n where_o there_o be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n mat._n 22._o 12._o 17._o for_o they_o have_v forsake_v i_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n and_o have_v dig_v themselves_o pit_n even_o break_v pit_n that_o can_v hold_v no_o water_n jer._n 2._o 13._o if_o you_o will_v then_o if_o you_o can_v give_v all_o the_o world_n to_o recall_v one_o day_n again_o that_o you_o have_v misspend_v you_o can_v have_v it_o your_o sin_n against_o mercy_n will_v bring_v the_o great_a misery_n you_o have_v spin_v fair_a thread_n in_o go_v on_o from_o folly_n to_o folly_n until_o you_o be_v ripe_a for_o eternal_a misery_n from_o which_o there_o be_v no_o redemption_n for_o sin_n and_o punishment_n be_v link_v together_o you_o have_v be_v wicked_a and_o you_o must_v be_v torment_v oh_o condemn_a soul_n do_v you_o never_o read_v that_o in_o all_o age_n i_o have_v severe_o punish_v sin_n in_o my_o own_o people_n in_o covenant_n with_o i_o and_o as_o dear_a to_o i_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o my_o eye_n and_o yet_o think_v you_o that_o i_o will_v spare_v you_o do_v you_o never_o read_v mat._n 12._o 36._o that_o for_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v they_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o do_v you_o think_v to_o be_v free_v who_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o every_o command_n 1._o consider_v to_o your_o torment_n that_o whereas_o i_o have_v promise_v to_o pardon_v the_o sin_n of_o my_o people_n so_o i_o have_v pronounce_v that_o your_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v pardon_v isaiah_n 22._o 14._o sure_o this_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v till_o you_o die_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n ezek._n 24._o 13._o because_o i_o will_v have_v purge_v thou_o and_o thou_o be_v not_o purge_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o thy_o filthiness_n any_o more_o till_o i_o have_v cause_v my_o fury_n to_o rest_v upon_o thou_o see_v heb._n 10._o 29._o and_o numb_a 15._o 31._o 2._o whereas_o the_o lord_n be_v able_a to_o bring_v in_o the_o mercy_n promise_v to_o his_o people_n as_o we_o have_v hold_v forth_o at_o large_a so_o he_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v all_o the_o plague_n threaten_v upon_o all_o unbeliever_n mat._n 10._o 28._o to_o destroy_v soul_n and_o body_n 3._o and_o whereas_o the_o lord_n be_v mindful_a of_o the_o mercy_n promise_v to_o his_o people_n so_o he_o be_v as_o mindful_a of_o the_o judgement_n threaten_v against_o his_o enemy_n see_v eccles_n 8._o 12_o 13._o 4._o whereas_o he_o be_v faithful_a to_o do_v all_o that_o he_o have_v say_v for_o his_o people_n so_o he_o be_v as_o just_a in_o pour_v out_o the_o vial_n of_o his_o wrath_n upon_o obstinate_a stouthearted_a sinner_n 1_o sam._n 3._o 14._o 5._o whereas_o the_o lord_n have_v covenant_v to_o and_o with_o his_o people_n to_o assure_v they_o that_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v they_o so_o also_o have_v he_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o all_o unrighteous_a people_n that_o he_o will_v ease_v himself_o of_o they_o his_o adversary_n and_o avenge_v himself_o on_o his_o enemy_n isaiah_n 1._o 24._o and_o bring_v upon_o they_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o in_o deut._n 29._o 21._o 6._o whereas_o the_o almighty_a god_n have_v swear_v that_o he_o will_v make_v good_a all_o thing_n to_o his_o people_n in_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o withhold_v no_o good_a thing_n from_o they_o so_o he_o have_v swear_v that_o the_o iniquity_n of_o those_o wilful_a opposer_n and_o neglecter_n of_o 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christ_n how_o can_v you_o escape_v the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n mat._n 23._o 33._o the_o lord_n in_o scripture_n give_v a_o man_n a_o name_n suitable_a to_o his_o nature_n the_o scripture_n call_v they_o lion_n for_o their_o fierceness_n and_o bear_n for_o their_o cruelty_n and_o dragon_n for_o their_o hideousness_n and_o dog_n for_o their_o filthiness_n and_o wolf_n for_o their_o subtilenesse_n in_o a_o word_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n style_v they_o scorpion_n viper_n thorn_n briar_n thistle_n bramble_n stubble_n dust_n chaff_n dirt_n dross_n smoak_n scum_n loe_o here_o be_v your_o title_n of_o honour_n o_o you_o great_a one_o that_o stand_v so_o much_o upon_o your_o gentility_n and_o look_v so_o big_a to_o jet_v up_o and_o down_o the_o street_n isa_n 23._o 9_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v purpose_v to_o stain_v the_o pride_n of_o all_o glory_n and_o to_o bring_v into_o contempt_n all_o the_o honourable_a of_o the_o earth_n oh_o you_o that_o fare_v delicious_o every_o day_n 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