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promise_n and_o draw_v of_o the_o father_n this_o observation_n stand_v of_o two_o part_n first_o that_o come_v to_o christ_n be_v not_o by_o the_o will_n wisdom_n or_o power_n of_o man._n second_o but_o by_o the_o gift_n promise_v and_o draw_v of_o the_o father_n that_o the_o text_n carry_v this_o truth_n in_o its_o bosom_n you_o will_v find_v if_o you_o look_v into_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o first_o part_n thereof_o before_o i_o shall_v therefore_o here_o follow_v the_o method_n propound_v first_o that_o come_v to_o christ_n be_v not_o by_o the_o will_n wisdom_n or_o power_n of_o man_n this_o
matt._n 26._o 74_o 75._o mar._n 14._o 71_o 72._o luk._n 22._o 60_o 61_o 62._o the_o world_n understand_v not_o nor_o believe_v that_o the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n shall_v fall_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o ram_n horn_n but_o when_o god_n will_v work_v the_o mean_n must_v be_v effectual_a a_o word_n weak_o speak_v speak_v with_o difficulty_n in_o temptation_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o great_a contempt_n and_o scorn_n work_v wonder_n if_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v say_v so_o too_o six_o be_v it_o so_o do_v no_o man_n come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o will_n wisdom_n or_o power_n of_o man_n but_o by_o the_o gift_n promise_v and_o draw_v of_o the_o father_n then_o here_o be_v room_n for_o christian_n to_o stand_v and_o admire_v to_o stand_v and_o wonder_n at_o the_o effectual_a work_n of_o god_n providence_n that_o he_o have_v make_v use_n of_o as_o mean_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o jesus_n christ._n for_o although_o man_n be_v draw_v to_o christ_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o 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cast_v into_o prison_n to_o be_v condemn_v even_o at_o that_o session_n that_o christ_n himself_o be_v to_o die_v nay_o and_o that_o it_o shall_v happen_v too_o that_o they_o must_v be_v hang_v together_o that_o the_o thief_n may_v be_v in_o hear_v and_o observe_v of_o jesus_n in_o his_o last_o word_n that_o he_o may_v be_v convert_v by_o he_o before_o his_o death_n luk._n 23._o four_o what_o a_o strange_a providence_n be_v it_o and_o as_o strange_o manage_v by_o god_n that_o onesimus_n when_o he_o be_v run_v away_o from_o his_o master_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o as_o i_o think_v cast_v into_o that_o very_a prison_n where_o paul_n lie_v bind_v for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o he_o may_v there_o be_v by_o he_o convert_v and_o then_o send_v home_o again_o to_o his_o master_n philem_n behold_v all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n to_o they_o who_o be_v the_o call_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n rom._n 8._o nay_o i_o have_v myself_o 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in_o the_o world_n that_o plain_o see_v a_o change_n a_o mighty_a change_n in_o their_o neighbour_n and_o relation_n that_o be_v come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n but_o as_o i_o say_v they_o be_v ignorant_a and_o not_o know_v whence_o it_o come_v and_o whither_o it_o go_v for_o so_o be_v every_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n john_n 3._o 8._o therefore_o they_o attribute_v this_o change_n to_o other_o cause_n as_o 1._o to_o melancholy_a 2._o to_o sit_v alone_o 3._o to_o overmuch_o read_v 4._o to_o their_o go_v to_o too_o many_o sermon_n 5._o to_o too_o much_o study_v and_o muse_v on_o what_o they_o hear_v also_o they_o conclude_v on_o the_o other_o side_n first_o that_o it_o be_v for_o want_v of_o merry_a company_n second_o for_o want_v of_o physic_n and_o therefore_o they_o advise_v they_o to_o leave_v off_o read_n go_v to_o sermon_n the_o company_n of_o sober_a people_n and_o to_o be_v merry_a to_o go_v a_o gossip_n to_o busy_v themselves_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n not_o to_o sit_v muse_v alone_o etc._n etc._n but_o come_v poor_a ignorant_a sinner_n let_v i_o deal_v with_o thou_o it_o seem_v thou_o be_v turn_v counsellor_n for_o satan_n i_o tell_v thou_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o thou_o do_v take_v heed_n of_o spend_v thy_o judgement_n after_o this_o manner_n thou_o judge_v foolish_o and_o say_v in_o this_o to_o every_o one_o that_o pass_v by_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o fool._n what_o count_v conviction_n for_o sin_n mourning_n for_o sin_n and_o repentance_n for_o sin_n melancholy_a this_o be_v like_o those_o that_o on_o the_o otherside_n say_v these_o man_n be_v drink_v with_o new_a wine_n etc._n etc._n as_o he_o that_o say_v paul_n be_v mad_a act_v
2._o 13._o chap._n 26._o 24._o poor_a ignorant_a sinner_n can_v thou_o judge_v better_o what_o be_v sit_v alone_o pensive_a under_o god_n hand_n read_v the_o scripture_n and_o hear_v of_o sermon_n etc._n etc._n the_o way_n to_o be_v undo_v the_o lord_n open_v thy_o eye_n and_o make_v thou_o to_o see_v thy_o error_n thou_o have_v set_v thyself_o against_o god_n thou_o have_v despise_v the_o operation_n of_o his_o hand_n thou_o attempt_v to_o murder_n soul_n what_o can_v thou_o give_v no_o better_a counsel_n touch_v those_o who_o god_n have_v wound_v than_o to_o send_v they_o to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o hell_n for_o help_n thou_o bid_v they_o be_v merry_a and_o lightsome_a but_o do_v thou_o not_o know_v that_o the_o heart_n of_o fool_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o laughter_n eccles._n 7._o 4._o thou_o bide_v they_o shun_v the_o hear_n of_o thunder_a preacher_n but_o be_v it_o not_o better_a to_o hear_v the_o rebuke_n of_o the_o wise_a than_o for_o a_o man_n to_o hear_v the_o song_n of_o 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