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saint_n solicit_v the_o world_n to_o accept_v of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o work_n of_o god_n in_o salvation_n but_o find_v nothing_o in_o that_o son_n of_o perdition_n to_o fasten_v salvation_n upon_o therefore_o they_o stone_v they_o that_o be_v send_v unto_o they_o note_v hence_o that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a real_a and_o proper_a power_n of_o god_n but_o that_o which_o spring_v f_z on_fw-we the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o give_v all_o thing_n their_o be_v at_o the_o first_o &_o conserves_n they_o in_o their_o be_v &_o operation_n unto_o this_o day_n now_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o give_v all_o thing_n their_o be_v be_v the_o wisdom_n
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the_o three_o point_n note_v in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o text_n be_v christ_n interrogation_n how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n together_o wherein_o observe_v 1_o christ_n appeal_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o wicked_a man_n that_o his_o solicitation_n and_o visitation_n for_o their_o recovery_n have_v be_v evident_a and_o be_v apparent_o know_v unto_o they_o which_o stand_v upon_o record_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o can_v never_o be_v blot_v out_o nor_o deny_v for_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o point_n read_v psalm_n the_o 78._o throughout_o 2_o second_o note_v the_o multiplication_n of_o this_o his_o solicitation_n how_o often_o that_o be_v my_o onset_n upon_o thy_o child_n and_o offspring_n have_v be_v so_o reiterated_a multiply_v and_o constant_o exhibit_v and_o represent_v that_o they_o can_v be_v reckon_v they_o be_v altogether_o innumerable_a psal_n 81._o 8_o 16_o 3_o observe_v what_o the_o proper_a will_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v how_o often_o 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of_o mankind_n than_o he_o can_v will_n or_o desire_v to_o annihilate_v the_o world_n upon_o the_o make_n of_o it_o that_o his_o whole_a work_n shall_v be_v in_o vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o will_v destruction_n therefore_o he_o take_v a_o solemn_a oath_n upon_o it_o ezek._n 33._o 11._o ezek._n 18._o 23._o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v and_o his_o will_n be_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 4._o so_o that_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n have_v no_o will_n for_o destruction_n for_o his_o will_n be_v his_o law_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n only_o save_v and_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n wherein_o destruction_n do_v consist_v which_o be_v no_o will_n nor_o law_n peculiar_a unto_o god_n but_o proper_a to_o satan_n therefore_o he_o add_v but_o you_o will_v not_o so_o that_o destruction_n consist_v in_o the_o law_n of_o this_o corrupt_a city_n and_o practice_n of_o her_o child_n it_o be_v their_o will_n and_o law_n to_o have_v it_o so_o not_o that_o destruction_n depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o a_o creature_n but_o it_o depend_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n &_o death_n in_o false_a interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n wherein_o they_o have_v form_v the_o word_n and_o work_n of_o god_n into_o the_o will_n and_o wisdom_n or_o natural_a reason_n of_o a_o man_n whereby_o the_o word_n be_v become_v the_o word_n of_o the_o curse_n a_o savour_n of_o death_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n a_o tormenter_n of_o mankind_n as_o real_o as_o man_n in_o christ_n be_v become_v a_o holy_a and_o a_o bless_a saviour_n and_o reconciler_n make_v peace_n between_o god_n and_o man_n and_o so_o gather_v they_o into_o unity_n for_o ever_o 4_o the_o four_o point_n be_v the_o manner_n how_o christ_n strive_v with_o man_n set_v out_o in_o this_o metaphor_n as_o the_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n under_o her_o wing_n in_o this_o metaphor_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v how_o a_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n under_o her_o wing_n or_o her_o brood_n or_o nest_n as_o the_o word_n import_v and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v take_v either_o as_o she_o brood_v upon_o egg_n to_o breed_v life_n or_o as_o she_o hover_v upon_o her_o chicken_n for_o the_o safety_n and_o preservation_n of_o they_o deut._n 22._o 6._o and_o second_o how_o it_o be_v applicable_a unto_o christ_n 1_o first_o we_o know_v a_o nest_n can_v be_v complete_a without_o the_o maker_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o the_o dam_n or_o mother_n must_v be_v bring_v in_o as_o one_o with_o the_o egg_n or_o young_a therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o eagle_n stir_v up_o or_o make_v up_o her_o nest_n and_o flutter_v or_o move_v upon_o her_o young_a deut._n 32._o 11._o that_o be_v the_o nest_n be_v make_v up_o and_o complete_a only_o by_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o dam_n else_o either_o egg_n or_o young_a suffer_v damage_n so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n the_o nestle_a place_n of_o the_o almâ—ghty_a he_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v and_o be_v become_v one_o together_o with_o they_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o if_o we_o take_v he_o from_o they_o or_o they_o apart_o from_o he_o in_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o we_o spoil_v the_o nestle_a place_n of_o fruitfulness_n and_o safety_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n iâ—_n we_o separate_v they_o either_o in_o point_n of_o time_n place_n or_o subsistence_n john_n 17._o 5_o 21_o â—2_n 23._o 2_o second_o the_o hen_n neglect_v herself_o in_o the_o time_n of_o her_o brood_n upon_o her_o nest_n that_o by_o her_o constant_a hover_v upon_o it_o no_o air_n or_o inconvenience_n may_v seize_v upon_o it_o to_o hinder_v life_n in_o raise_v up_o her_o kind_a even_o so_o it_o be_v with_o christ_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n it_o neglect_v itself_o in_o all_o wicked_a man_n that_o none_o of_o the_o virtue_n or_o excellency_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v find_v there_o though_o he_o be_v god_n it_o neglect_v itself_o also_o in_o that_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n that_o no_o humane_a glory_n or_o excellency_n be_v find_v there_o though_o he_o be_v a_o man_n also_o and_o from_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o of_o these_o twain_o he_o brood_n upon_o the_o saint_n to_o raise_v up_o a_o offspring_n and_o generation_n of_o son_n unto_o god_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n overshadow_a the_o virgin_n luk._n 1._o 35._o yea_o the_o power_n of_o the_o most_o high_a so_o as_o neither_o the_o glory_n and_o excellency_n of_o man_n nor_o any_o wretchedness_n or_o misery_n of_o man_n shall_v take_v place_n to_o contribute_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o form_n and_o be_v of_o any_o of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 3_o three_o the_o hen_n in_o brood_v upon_o her_o nest_n transfuse_v she_o own_o proper_a heat_n life_n and_o virtue_n to_o give_v form_n and_o life_n unto_o her_o nest_n in_o raise_v up_o her_o kind_a and_o not_o the_o heat_n or_o life_n of_o any_o other_o thing_n the_o fire_n no_o nor_o sun_n or_o any_o artificial_a heat_n devise_v will_v do_v it_o even_o so_o the_o wisdom_n life_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n transfuse_v itself_o into_o the_o offspring_n and_o son_n of_o god_n to_o give_v they_o form_n life_n and_o motion_n as_o be_v naturallize_v and_o kind_z unto_o god_n and_o not_o any_o other_o influence_n as_o a_o secondary_a or_o mediate_v thing_n whatsoever_o therefore_o in_o every_o one_o that_o be_v call_v for_o so_o the_o word_n be_v both_o of_o
jew_n and_o grecian_n christ_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 24._o and_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o our_o faith_n stand_v not_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o they_o can_v transfuse_v or_o instill_v but_o in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 2._o 5._o which_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o whosoever_o it_o appear_v 4_o four_o the_o hen_n hover_v upon_o her_o chicken_n for_o their_o nourishment_n and_o increase_n that_o they_o may_v attain_v to_o her_o stature_n and_o ability_n even_o so_o do_v the_o wisdom_n god_n brood_n upon_o his_o saint_n that_o they_o may_v come_v unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o age_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n ephes_n 4._o 13._o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o saint_n increase_v with_o the_o increasinâ—s_n of_o god_n collos_n 2._o 19_o now_o we_o know_v that_o the_o holy_a one_o dwell_v not_o it_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n for_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v contain_v he_o 2_o chro._n 6_o 18._o no_o more_o be_v he_o subject_a to_o increase_v or_o diminution_n therefore_o perfect_v at_o once_o and_o for_o ever_o in_o all_o his_o dimension_n and_o operation_n whatsoever_o &_o his_o increasing_n be_v that_o bountiful_a flow_v forth_o and_o issue_v out_o of_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o variety_n of_o his_o operation_n and_o revelation_n spring_v from_o that_o inexhaustible_a fountain_n in_o christ_n that_o storehouse_n and_o treasury_n of_o they_o all_o 5_o five_o the_o hen_n brood_v upon_o her_o chicken_n to_o save_v they_o from_o harm_n of_o storm_n and_o tempest_n or_o bird_n of_o prey_n which_o otherwise_o they_o be_v liable_a unto_o even_o so_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n hover_v upon_o his_o saint_n to_o save_v they_o from_o danger_n isaiah_n 45._o 6._o psal_n 91._o 1._o even_o the_o cruel_a storm_n and_o tempestuous_a gust_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o go_v about_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v 1_o peter_n 5._o 8._o who_o though_o he_o come_v in_o against_o the_o saint_n as_o a_o flood_n yet_o shall_v this_o spirit_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o lord_n lift_v up_o a_o standard_n against_o he_o to_o chase_v he_o away_o isay_n 59_o 19_o and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a safety_n of_o the_o saint_n who_o otherwise_o be_v in_o continual_a danger_n even_o as_o a_o sparrow_n upon_o the_o house_n top_n psal_n 102._o 7._o who_o watch_v alone_o for_o if_o she_o fall_v upon_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v the_o fowler_n snare_n and_o if_o she_o abide_v upon_o the_o rooff_o of_o the_o house_n she_o be_v subjct_a to_o bird_n of_o prey_n so_o be_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o this_o wisdom_n and_o word_n of_o god_n right_o interpret_v that_o watch_v over_o they_o for_o it_o they_o look_v down_o to_o the_o inferior_a and_o more_o gross_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n there_o be_v a_o snare_n hide_v in_o every_o thing_n to_o catch_v we_o with_o vain_a hope_n and_o expectation_n to_o be_v enrich_v and_o exalt_v by_o they_o in_o case_n we_o can_v but_o heap_v they_o up_o together_o and_o make_v the_o best_a of_o they_o and_o if_o we_o look_v up_o at_o the_o principality_n and_o power_n of_o the_o world_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v devour_v and_o swallow_v up_o by_o they_o if_o this_o wisdom_n move_v not_o upon_o we_o as_o the_o spirit_n brood_a upon_o the_o water_n in_o the_o beginning_n to_o preserve_v they_o in_o purity_n that_o they_o corrupt_v not_o as_o we_o see_v they_o be_v in_o motion_n unto_o this_o day_n for_o that_o purpose_n in_o their_o ebbing_n and_o flow_n nay_o if_o we_o look_v down_o to_o man_n sin_n fall_v from_o god_n and_o imperction_n in_o all_o thing_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v ensnare_v with_o doubt_n and_o fear_n and_o discontentment_n with_o our_o own_o condition_n and_o if_o we_o look_v up_o unto_o that_o happy_a and_o bless_a estate_n of_o man_n in_o christ_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o wax_v proud_a arrogant_a and_o 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