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that_o it_o answer_v all_o thing_n perhaps_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o world_n but_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v true_a of_o christ_n that_o he_o answer_v all_o thing_n chap._n xvi_o a_o exhortation_n to_o all_o to_o study_v the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o five_o use_n be_v a_o use_n of_o exhortation_n see_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v most_o excellent_a most_o profitable_a and_o most_o comfortable_a it_o shall_v stir_v we_o up_o above_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o study_v &_o take_v pain_n to_o know_v jesus_n christ_n saving_o and_o bewail_v our_o study_n of_o other_o thing_n with_o the_o neglect_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v our_o great_a work_n to_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a that_o be_v make_v christ_n sure_a omnia_fw-la siperdas_fw-la 10._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 10._o animam_fw-la christum_fw-la seruare_fw-la memento_fw-la whatever_o we_o lose_v be_v sure_a we_o lose_v not_o our_o 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weep_v over_o jerusalem_n and_o say_v oh_o that_o thou_o have_v know_v in_o this_o thy_o day_n the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o thy_o peace_n luke_n 19_o 42._o oh_o that_o my_o people_n hâ—â—_n hearken_v to_o i_o psal_n 81._o 13._o 7._o by_o continuation_n he_o continue_v persuade_v again_o and_o again_o yea_o a_o 1000_o time_n behold_v i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n rev._n 3._o 10._o o_o jerusalem_n how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thou_o and_o thou_o will_v not_o matth._n 23._o 37._o 8._o by_o inward_a motion_n and_o excitation_n of_o his_o spirit_n strive_v 51._o act_n 7._o 51._o with_o our_o spirit_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o my_o spirit_n say_v god_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n gen._n 6._o 3._o we_o know_v the_o prodigal_n father_v meet_v he_o half_a way_n when_o he_o return_v to_o show_v how_o ready_a christ_n be_v to_o embrace_v those_o that_o come_v to_o he_o and_o sure_a if_o christ_n knock_v at_o our_o door_n that_o 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52._o 3._o but_o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v at_o large_a handle_v before_o in_o the_o nine_o ten_o and_o eleven_o chapter_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n second_o labour_v to_o see_v thy_o need_n of_o christ_n that_o without_o he_o thou_o be_v most_o wretched_a and_o miserable_a 17_o miserable_a rev._n 3._o 17_o yea_o more_o miserable_a than_o any_o creature_n that_o ever_o god_n make_v except_o the_o devil_n which_o appear_v in_o five_o particular_n 1._o consider_v serious_o the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n thou_o be_v guilty_a of_o even_o more_o than_o the_o hair_n of_o thy_o head_n or_o the_o sand_n on_o the_o seashore_n or_o the_o star_n in_o the_o heaven_n which_o be_v innumerable_a innumerable_a evil_n say_v david_n have_v campass_v i_o they_o be_v more_o than_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n therefore_o my_o heart_n fail_v i_o 12_o i_o ps_n 40._o 12_o 2._o and_o yet_o alas_o one_o of_o thy_o sin_n be_v enough_o to_o sink_v thou_o into_o hell_n for_o ever_o 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wallow_v in_o her_o former_a mire_n thy_o continue_v in_o thy_o sin_n 20._o 30._o 40._o 50._o year_n till_o perhaps_o thy_o glass_n be_v half_o run_v or_o almost_o out_o and_o all_o this_o time_n have_v be_v spend_v in_o serve_v the_o devil_n thy_o lust_n and_o the_o world_n and_o in_o enmity_n to_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n 4._o because_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v alas_o we_o be_v all_o sinner_n who_o can_v say_v non_fw-la peccavi_fw-la consider_v thy_o sin_n thy_o spot_n be_v not_o the_o spot_n of_o god_n 5._o god_n deut._n 32._o 5._o people_n for_o they_o sin_n but_o they_o hate_v their_o sin_n mourn_v under_o they_o be_v weary_a of_o they_o but_o thou_o love_v they_o take_v pleasure_v in_o they_o and_o be_v loath_a to_o forsake_v
yet_o can_v receive_v no_o pardon_n in_o their_o conscience_n without_o some_o act_n of_o repentance_n 8._o doubt_n i_o fear_v i_o be_o but_o a_o hypocrite_n i_o think_v there_o be_v nothing_o almost_o i_o doubt_n reader_n pardon_v this_o large_a digression_n now_o i_o return_v to_o the_o 8._o doubt_n do_v well_o but_o i_o be_o subject_a to_o reflect_v upon_o myself_o and_o take_v glory_n to_o myself_o as_o herod_n do_v act._n 12._o answ_n i_o answer_v o_o this_o devil_n of_o vainglory_n stick_v close_o to_o we_o all_o and_o will_v creep_v into_o our_o best_a duty_n as_o the_o serpent_n creep_v into_o the_o garden_n among_o the_o sweet_a flower_n and_o tree_n of_o pleasure_n even_o paul_n himself_o be_v subject_a to_o be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n and_o the_o disciple_n reason_v among_o themselves_o which_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v great_a and_o its_o true_a that_o thou_o say_v there_o be_v rise_n of_o pride_n and_o hypocrisy_n in_o thy_o heart_n which_o be_v also_o increase_v by_o 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doubt_n because_o i_o meet_v with_o so_o many_o affliction_n p._n 253_o chap._n xxiii_o use_v 7._o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n especial_o to_o preach_v jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o people_n p._n 2â—6_n 1._o because_o the_o preach_n of_o christ_n be_v most_o profitable_a for_o the_o people_n p._n 257_o 2._o because_o it_o be_v most_o comfortable_a to_o the_o people_n ibid._n 3._o because_o it_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o bring_v the_o people_n to_o repentance_n ibid._n 4._o because_o it_o bring_v great_a comfort_n to_o the_o minister_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o christ_n p._n 259_o 5._o because_o it_o be_v most_o profitable_a to_o the_o minister_n to_o preach_v christ_n p._n 260_o object_n be_v it_o not_o lawful_a then_o to_o preach_v the_o law_n which_o be_v answer_v p._n 261_o negative_o positive_o a_o second_o exhortation_n to_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o preach_v christ_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o the_o people_n may_v best_o come_v to_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n which_o consist_v in_o nine_o particular_n p._n 265_o 1._o to_o preach_v christ_n plain_o and_o perspicuous_o p._n 265_o five_o help_n to_o preach_v christ_n plain_o 1._o a_o competent_a measure_n of_o learning_n p._n 27â—_n 2._o to_o be_v mighty_a in_o the_o scripture_n p._n 273_o 3._o be_v much_o in_o meditation_n p._n 274_o 4._o be_v much_o in_o catechise_v or_o handle_v the_o fundamental_a point_n of_o religion_n p._n 275_o 5._o study_v to_o know_v the_o state_n of_o the_o flock_n p._n 275_o 2._o to_o preach_v christ_n painful_o p._n 276_o 3._o to_o preach_v christ_n profitable_o p._n 281_o 4._o to_o preach_v christ_n faithful_o p._n 283_o 5._o to_o preach_v christ_n zealous_o p._n 284_o 6._o to_o preach_v christ_n lovingly_z p._n 286._o 7._o to_o preach_v christ_n wise_o p._n 288_o 8._o to_o preach_v christ_n sincere_o p._n 290_o 9_o to_o preach_v christ_n exemplary_o p._n 293_o chap._n xxiiii_o use_v 8._o a_o exhortation_n to_o 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1._o 15._o so_o hezekiah_n turn_v his_o face_n to_o the_o wall_n and_o weep_v sore_o esa_n 38._o 1._o and_o jacob_n wrestle_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n gen._n 32._o 24._o wherefore_o cry_v thou_o to_o i_o say_v god_n to_o moses_n exod._n 14._o 15._o and_o abraham_n strive_v with_o god_n from_o fifty_o to_o ten_o gen._n 18._o 23._o especial_o our_o lord_n christ_n who_o pray_v with_o strong_a cry_v and_o tear_n invention_n may_v make_v we_o speak_v but_o etc._n non_fw-la semper_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la clamoro_fw-la quia_fw-la deus_fw-la suspiria_fw-la audit_n non_fw-la vox_fw-la sed_fw-la votum_fw-la non_fw-la musica_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o spirit_n will_v make_v we_o cry_v which_o yet_o consist_v not_o so_o much_o in_o strength_n of_o word_n as_o of_o affection_n natural_a man_n may_v have_v external_a elocution_n but_o want_v inward_a affection_n they_o be_v dead_a and_o cold_a prayer_n they_o usual_o pray_v as_o though_o they_o care_v not_o whether_o god_n hear_v they_o or_o 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