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and_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o if_o any_o man_n defile_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v god_n destroy_v 1_o cor._n 3.16_o 17._o compare_n here_o with_o heb._n 10.29_o and_o this_o more_o evident_o may_v serve_v to_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o ministry_n thereof_o do_v not_o enforce_v regeneration_n and_o purity_n in_o any_o for_o if_o that_o it_o shall_v enforce_v purity_n in_o the_o unclean_a much_o more_o shall_v it_o preserve_v purity_n in_o those_o that_o be_v clean_a and_o become_v temple_n thereunto_o and_o therefore_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o cretan_n be_v renew_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o must_v be_v understand_v that_o they_o be_v renew_v thereby_o no_o otherwise_o than_o through_o their_o diligent_a harken_v unto_o &_o receive_v the_o bless_a doctrine_n thereof_o reveal_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o apostle_n preach_v from_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n peter_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n the_o 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other_o be_v no_o direct_a cause_n of_o blasphemy_n in_o they_o in_o regard_n that_o he_o be_v not_o thereunto_o bind_v so_o that_o if_o they_o blaspheme_n it_o be_v without_o cause_n on_o god_n part_n answ_n first_o wherein_o any_o man_n conscience_n accuse_v he_o not_o as_o touch_v such_o thing_n whereof_o he_o be_v accuse_v and_o condemn_v by_o another_o he_o be_v inevitable_o compel_v to_o contradict_v and_o gainsay_v in_o that_o respect_n and_o so_o likewise_o if_o that_o the_o reprobate_n shall_v be_v condemn_v by_o god_n for_o impenitency_n and_o the_o work_v thereof_o and_o yet_o in_o their_o own_o conscience_n be_v infallible_o assure_v that_o repentance_n be_v altogether_o impossible_a unto_o they_o they_o shall_v therein_o direct_o will_v they_o will_v they_o be_v enforce_v to_o contradict_v and_o gainsay_v in_o such_o their_o condemnation_n which_o in_o the_o scripture_n sense_n be_v none_o otherwise_o than_o blasphemy_n act_v 13.45_o second_o and_o therefore_o although_o 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prov._n 9.1_o etc._n etc._n wisdom_n have_v build_v she_o a_o house_n she_o have_v hew_v she_o out_o seven_o pillar_n she_o have_v kill_v her_o beast_n she_o have_v mingle_v her_o wine_n she_o have_v also_o furnish_v her_o table_n she_o have_v also_o send_v forth_o her_o maiden_n she_o cry_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o city_n who_o so_o be_v simple_a let_v he_o turn_v in_o hither_o as_o for_o he_o that_o want_v understanding_n she_o say_v to_o he_o come_v eat_v of_o my_o bread_n and_o drink_n of_o the_o wine_n which_o i_o have_v mingle_v forsake_v the_o foolish_a and_o live_v and_o go_v in_o the_o way_n of_o understanding_n and_o matth._n 22.2_o etc._n etc._n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o certain_a king_n which_o make_v a_o marriage_n for_o his_o son_n and_o send_v forth_o his_o servant_n to_o call_v those_o that_o be_v bid_v to_o the_o wedding_n and_o they_o make_v light_a of_o it_o and_o he_o send_v forth_o other_o servant_n say_v tell_v they_o 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i_o but_o my_o people_n will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o my_o voice_n and_o israel_n will_v have_v none_o of_o i_o o_o that_o my_o people_n have_v hearken_v unto_o i_o and_o israel_n have_v walk_v in_o my_o way_n ezek._n 33.11_o turn_v you_o turn_v you_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n ezek._n 18.32_o i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n wherefore_o turn_v yourselves_o and_o live_v luke_n 19.41_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v near_o he_o behold_v the_o city_n and_o weep_v over_o it_o say_v if_o thou_o have_v know_v even_o thou_o at_o least_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o thy_o peace_n matth._n 23.37_o o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n that_o kill_v the_o prophet_n and_o stone_v they_o that_o be_v send_v unto_o thou_o how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n together_o even_o as_o a_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n and_o you_o will_v not_o hoseah_n 6.5_o o_o epraim_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o o_o judeah_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o for_o your_o goodness_n be_v as_o the_o morning_n cloud_n and_o as_o the_o early_a dew_n it_o go_v away_o 2_o chron_n 26.14_o 15_o 16._o moreover_o all_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o people_n transgress_v very_o much_o after_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n send_v unto_o they_o by_o his_o messenger_n rise_v up_o betimes_o and_o send_v because_o he_o have_v compassion_n on_o his_o people_n and_o on_o his_o dwell_a place_n but_o they_o mock_v the_o messenger_n of_o god_n and_o despise_v his_o word_n and_o misuse_v his_o prophet_n until_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n arise_v against_o they_o till_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n now_o as_o nothing_o can_v possible_o be_v say_v by_o god_n to_o render_v he_o more_o gracious_a love_a kind_a and_o pitiful_a towards_o miserable_a man_n or_o more_o to_o endear_v and_o inflame_v their_o 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almighty_a god_n shall_v present_v himself_o to_o his_o creature_n more_o hateful_a &_o odious_a then_o by_o any_o blasphemy_n that_o his_o most_o inveterate_a and_o malicious_a enemy_n forth_o of_o their_o deep_a despite_n and_o hatred_n against_o he_o can_v any_o any_o way_n imagine_v or_o foment_n which_o will_v be_v by_o such_o his_o exhortation_n and_o lamentation_n where_o the_o obedience_n and_o duty_n that_o he_o require_v of_o man_n to_o their_o salvation_n and_o the_o escape_n of_o perdition_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v impossible_a unto_o they_o forasmuch_o as_o then_o all_o his_o love_n and_o affection_n pity_n and_o compassion_n therein_o manifest_v can_v be_v esteem_v no_o other_o than_o mere_a mockage_n hypocrisy_n delusion_n and_o cruelty_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n because_o that_o while_o he_o pretend_v the_o great_a love_n he_o shall_v bear_v the_o great_a hatred_n while_o he_o pretend_v to_o seek_v their_o salvation_n he_o shall_v secret_o aim_v at_o and_o intend_v their_o damnation_n while_o he_o pretend_v to_o lament_v their_o misery_n he_o shall_v laugh_v thereat_o rejoice_v and_o delight_v therein_o have_v from_o eternity_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o their_o misdoing_n utter_o exclude_v they_o out_o of_o his_o favour_n shut_v and_o fast_o seal_v they_o up_o under_o his_o wrath_n hatred_n and_o sore_a indignation_n and_o from_o thence_o deny_v unto_o they_o the_o necessary_a mean_n of_o their_o salvation_n which_o be_v the_o true_a and_o natural_a consequence_n of_o that_o doctrine_n which_o assert_v salvation_n to_o be_v through_o necessity_n and_o not_o through_o man_n voluntary_a improvement_n of_o the_o mean_n may_v admonish_v all_o man_n that_o tender_v the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n to_o beware_v thereof_o object_n the_o exhortation_n and_o invitation_n of_o god_n to_o reprobate_n to_o partake_v of_o good_a thing_n prepare_v in_o christ_n be_v not_o contemptible_a and_o odious_a consider_v that_o good_a thing_n be_v prepare_v in_o christ_n unto_o which_o the_o reprobate_n be_v invite_v which_o retain_v their_o goodness_n though_o they_o be_v reject_v answ_n it_o be_v not_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o thing_n prepare_v in_o christ_n that_o can_v free_v the_o exhortation_n of_o god_n to_o reprobate_n to_o partake_v thereof_o from_o contempt_n if_o that_o god_n forth_o of_o his_o hatred_n against_o they_o shall_v be_v conceive_v to_o exclude_v they_o from_o the_o participation_n of_o they_o because_o that_o thereby_o the_o reprobate_n shall_v be_v abuse_v with_o a_o specious_a show_n of_o love_n towards_o they_o when_o as_o nothing_o but_o hatred_n be_v intend_v to_o they_o which_o must_v needs_o render_v such_o exhortation_n odious_a unto_o they_o absaloms_n good_a cheer_n render_v his_o invitation_n to_o ammon_n to_o eat_v thereof_o far_o worse_a than_o open_a hatred_n 2_o sam._n 13_o 26-28_a 2._o therefore_o i_o further_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o god_n who_o abhor_v nothing_o more_o than_o man_n draw_v near_o unto_o he_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o honour_v he_o with_o their_o lip_n when_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o he_o jer._n 6.20_o isay_n 1.13_o 14._o amos_n 5.23_o and_o who_o have_v instruct_v all_o man_n not_o to_o eat_v the_o bread_n or_o desire_v the_o dainty_a meat_n of_o he_o that_o have_v a_o evil_a eye_n but_o to_o contemn_v his_o invitation_n eat_v eat_v when_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o with_o they_o prov._n 23.6_o 7._o that_o he_o himself_o shall_v so_o practice_v do_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o detest_v and_o exhort_v man_n to_o eat_v in_o the_o same_o case_n wherein_o he_o will_v they_o to_o abstain_v he_o can_v lie_v because_o he_o be_v truth_n itself_o titus_n 1.1_o therefore_o as_o he_o speak_v so_o he_o think_v and_o like_a as_o he_o pretend_v so_o he_o mean_v ob._n 2._o second_o concern_v the_o lamentation_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o those_o that_o perish_v it_o be_v object_v that_o they_o serve_v only_o to_o express_v the_o remedilesnes_n of_o their_o misery_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o delight_v with_o their_o punishment_n as_o they_o be_v his_o creature_n but_o with_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n which_o shine_v in_o their_o wickedness_n answ_n the_o first_o part_n of_o which_o objection_n viz._n that_o the_o lamentation_n of_o god_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o those_o that_o perish_v serve_v only_o to_o express_v the_o remedilesness_n of_o their_o misery_n right_o understand_v may_v be_v admit_v but_o i_o desire_v to_o know_v whither_o their_o misery_n be_v remediless_a in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n whether_o for_o want_v of_o mean_n sufficient_a vouchsafe_v by_o god_n to_o prevent_v their_o misery_n or_o through_o their_o wilful_a neglect_n and_o abuse_v thereof_o in_o the_o latter_a sense_n i_o grant_v the_o objection_n to_o be_v good_a for_o he_o that_o neglect_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n vouchsafe_v unto_o he_o in_o this_o life_n by_o what_o mean_n shall_v his_o misery_n be_v prevent_v in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v damnation_n in_o hell_n be_v the_o penalty_n thereof_o from_o which_o there_o be_v neither_o redemption_n nor_o redeemer_n make_v know_v unto_o we_o but_o that_o their_o misery_n shall_v be_v remediless_a for_o want_v of_o mercy_n sufficient_a vouchsafe_v unto_o they_o in_o this_o life_n for_o the_o prevention_n thereof_o may_v not_o be_v magnify_v because_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o integrity_n of_o god_n pure_a nature_n discover_v unto_o we_o in_o his_o atribute_n of_o truth_n love_n goodness_n mercy_n and_o justice_n to_o make_v lamentation_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o perish_a creature_n when_o as_o the_o reason_n thereof_o lie_v simple_o and_o whole_o in_o himself_o second_o whereas_o it_o be_v further_o suggest_v that_o these_o lamentation_n be_v intend_v to_o express_v that_o god_n be_v not_o delight_v with_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o creature_n but_o with_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n which_o shine_v in_o their_o palpable_a wickedness_n it_o be_v most_o absurd_a because_o that_o if_o god_n shall_v be_v delight_v to_o have_v man_n wicked_a as_o they_o be_v his_o creature_n he_o must_v needs_o much_o more_o be_v delight_v with_o their_o punishment_n as_o they_o be_v his_o creature_n the_o punishment_n of_o wickedness_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a exercise_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n against_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o mercy_n shall_v engage_v he_o to_o deny_v his_o grace_n unto_o his_o creature_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o may_v be_v wicked_a it_o must_v needs_o much_o more_o engage_v he_o to_o punish_v they_o be_v wicked_a beside_o the_o scripture_n do_v plain_o inform_v we_o that_o god_n do_v not_o only_o lament_v the_o punishment_n of_o his_o creature_n but_o their_o ingratitude_n and_o wickedness_n also_o as_o the_o cause_n thereof_o in_o jer._n 2.2_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o ingrateful_a israelite_n he_o thus_o speak_v i_o remember_v thou_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o espousal_n when_o thou_o wente_v after_o i_o in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o a_o land_n that_o be_v not_o sow_v vers_fw-la 5._o what_o iniquity_n have_v your_o father_n find_v in_o i_o that_o they_o be_v go_v far_o from_o i_o and_o be_v walk_v after_o vanity_n and_o be_v become_v vain_a vers_fw-la 6._o neither_o say_v they_o where_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o bring_v we_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n that_o lead_v we_o through_o the_o wilderness_n through_o a_o land_n of_o desert_n and_o of_o pit_n through_o a_o land_n of_o drought_n and_o of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n through_o a_o land_n that_o no_o man_n pass_v through_o and_o where_o no_o man_n dwell_v vers_fw-la 7._o and_o i_o bring_v you_o into_o a_o plentiful_a country_n to_o eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o the_o goodness_n thereof_o but_o where_o you_o enter_v you_o defile_v my_o land_n and_o make_v my_o heritage_n a_o abomination_n the_o priest_n say_v not_o where_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o they_o that_o handle_v the_o law_n know_v i_o not_o the_o pastor_n also_o transgress_v against_o i_o etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 12_o 13._o be_v astonish_v o_o heaven_n at_o this_o and_o be_v horrible_o afraid_a be_v you_o very_o desolate_a say_v the_o lord_n for_o my_o people_n have_v commit_v two_o evil_n they_o have_v forsake_v i_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n and_o hew_v to_o themselves_o break_v cistern_n that_o can_v hold_v no_o water_n vers_fw-la 31._o o_o generation_n see_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v i_o be_v a_o wilderness_n unto_o israel_n a_o land_n of_o darkness_n wherefore_o say_v my_o people_n we_o be_v lord_n we_o will_v come_v no_o more_o unto_o thou_o can_v a_o maid_n forget_v her_o ornament_n or_o a_o bride_n her_o attire_n yet_o my_o people_n have_v forget_v i_o day_n without_o number_n isay_n 1.2_o hear_v
you_o see_v and_o have_v not_o see_v they_o and_o to_o hear_v these_o thing_n which_o you_o hear_v and_o have_v not_o hear_v they_o mat._n 13.16_o 17._o and_o hence_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o ephes_n 3.8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o unto_o i_o who_o be_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o saint_n be_v this_o grace_n give_v that_o i_o shall_v preach_v among_o the_o gentile_n the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o make_v all_o man_n see_v what_o be_v the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o mystery_n which_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n have_v be_v hide_v in_o god_n who_o create_v all_o thing_n by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o now_o unto_o the_o principality_n and_o power_n in_o heavenly_a place_n may_v be_v know_v by_o the_o church_n the_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o eternal_a purpose_n which_o he_o purpose_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n and_o hereunto_o also_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o rom._n 16.25_o 26._o to_o be_v apply_v which_o consider_v the_o emphasis_n contain_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n before_o rehearse_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o as_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v say_v i_o exhibit_v unto_o your_o father_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n when_o he_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n not_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o shall_v seek_v righteousness_n and_o life_n by_o it_o gal._n 3_o 7-18_a rom._n 10.3_o but_o to_o show_v they_o their_o impurity_n and_o weakness_n gal._n 3.19_o rom._n 7.7_o gal._n 3.22_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v seek_v salvation_n only_o through_o the_o promise_n preach_v unto_o abraham_n their_o father_n four_o hundred_o year_n before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v gal._n 3.17_o the_o which_o covenant_n they_o break_v though_o that_o i_o be_v a_o husband_n unto_o they_o but_o the_o covenant_n of_o my_o grace_n preach_v unto_o you_o by_o all_o the_o prophet_n since_o the_o world_n begin_v luke_n 1.70_o act._n 43.26.22_o 23._o and_o which_o in_o the_o late_a day_n i_o will_v more_o clear_o demonstrate_v unto_o your_o child_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o my_o son_n be_v not_o like_a unto_o that_o covenant_n be_v establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n whereby_o i_o shall_v so_o abundant_o commend_v my_o love_n unto_o they_o that_o although_o possible_o they_o may_v despise_v the_o same_o and_o turn_v my_o grace_n therein_o manifest_v unto_o they_o into_o wantonness_n yet_o sure_o or_o in_o all_o reason_n they_o will_v not_o but_o will_v reverence_v my_o son_n when_o they_o see_v he_o receive_v my_o word_n from_o he_o into_o their_o heart_n and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o i_o for_o god_n have_v make_v man_n rational_a in_o reference_n whereunto_o only_o he_o treat_v with_o they_o by_o argument_n different_a from_o all_o other_o his_o creature_n and_o natural_o dispose_v to_o their_o own_o happiness_n whensoever_o more_o clear_o then_o ordinary_a he_o open_v unto_o they_o a_o way_n 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