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relief_n in_o the_o gospel_n i_o will_v then_o begin_v there_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o wicked_a man_n who_o have_v no_o right_n no_o interest_n in_o christ_n have_v no_o right_a to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n i_o mean_v no_o such_o right_a as_o save_o to_o do_v they_o good_a to_o be_v better_v by_o they_o and_o i_o will_v instance_n in_o some_o parâ—â—culars_n and_o explain_v they_o apart_o 1._o wicked_a man_n who_o be_v out_o of_o christ_n have_v no_o proper_a right_n to_o the_o common_a câ—eatuâ—es_v i_o say_v they_o have_v no_o good_a â—ight_v to_o do_v they_o good_a take_v what_o creature_n you_o will_v but_o i_o will_v instance_n in_o two_o sort_n of_o creature_n and_o by_o those_o you_o you_o may_v conceive_v of_o the_o râ—â—h_a of_o the_o â—â—st_a â—iâ—st_a wicked_a man_n â—ave_v no_o right_a to_o those_o creature_n which_o sustain_v life_n not_o to_o their_o very_a victual_n which_o they_o put_v in_o their_o bâ—llies_n they_o have_v they_o indeed_o but_o it_o be_v with_o a_o curse_n as_o iâ—_z plain_a by_o that_o propheâ—â—ck_v speech_n of_o david_n psal._n 69.22_o and_o cite_v by_o paul_n rom._n 11.9_o the_o word_n aâ—e_n these_o let_v their_o table_n become_v a_o snaâ—e_n before_o they_o and_o that_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v for_o their_o welfare_n let_v it_o become_v a_o trap_n that_o be_v let_v they_o not_o have_v a_o sanâ—tified_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n bring_v to_o their_o table_n and_o then_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v as_o so_o many_o snare_n a_o carnal_a man_n can_v bridle_v nâ—ture_n but_o it_o will_v fall_v into_o excess_n of_o riot_n drunkenness_n or_o gluttony_n i_o sâ—y_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o so_o many_o dishonour_n god_n and_o abuse_v he_o yea_o destroy_v body_n and_o soul_n by_o and_o in_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o creature_n drunkenness_n and_o gluttony_n be_v certain_a sign_n of_o a_o man_n unregenerate_a the_o man_n you_o see_v guilty_a of_o these_o you_o may_v say_v iâ—_z not_o a_o chriâ—tiaâ—_z as_o yet_o he_o he_o have_v no_o right_a no_o interest_n in_o christ_n he_o be_v in_o a_o sad_a condâ—tion_n and_o if_o you_o will_v descend_v into_o other_o nay_o any_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v appoyntâ—d_fw-mi for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o own_o people_n as_o wife_n child_n servant_n friend_n or_o what_o you_o will_v say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n let_v that_o or_o thâ—se_o very_a thing_n be_v trape_v that_o be_v the_o expression_n and_o you_o know_v a_o trap_n be_v to_o destroy_v so_o by_o this_o â—ule_n the_o faithful_a minister_n and_o preacher_n the_o great_a gift_n that_o ever_o god_n give_v to_o his_o people_n next_o to_o jesus_n christ_n be_v but_o traâ—s_v to_o wicked_a man_n the_o very_a preach_n of_o the_o word_n hurt_v they_o it_o carry_v thâ—m_a deep_o into_o hell_n then_o though_o they_o have_v never_o sermon_n for_o now_o after_o this_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o plead_v for_o themselves_o these_o be_v jesus_n châ—ist_n own_o word_n if_o i_o have_v not_o come_v and_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d on_o he_o they_o have_v not_o have_v sin_n that_o be_v coâ—paâ—â—tively_o but_o now_o the_o word_n have_v be_v reveal_v they_o have_v no_o cloak_n nothing_o to_o excusâ—_n or_o plead_v for_o theiâ—_z sin_n ioh._n 15.22_o the_o word_n be_v not_o send_v to_o the_o wicked_a only_o for_o the_o clean_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o their_o further_a condemnation_n they_o have_v not_o a_o proper_a right_n to_o it_o but_o the_o word_n and_o minister_n be_v chief_o for_o the_o elect_v sake_n god_n have_v his_o precious_a saint_n disperse_v into_o all_o kingdom_n and_o country_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n must_v go_v preach_v iâ—to_o all_o nation_n mat._n 28.19_o but_o the_o main_a end_n of_o god_n endow_v his_o minister_n with_o variety_n of_o part_n and_o employment_n be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o saint_n the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v clear_a in_o it_o for_o when_o he_o will_v magnify_v the_o love_n and_o care_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o great_a gift_n which_o now_o he_o desire_v to_o bestow_v upon_o the_o saintâ—_n be_v this_o and_o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelâ—sts_n and_o sâ—me_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n ephe._n 4.11_o and_o to_o what_o end_n think_v you_o be_v all_o these_o give_v it_o follow_v in_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o next_o verse_n for_o the_o perfect_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o if_o you_o do_v but_o observe_v the_o dedication_n or_o direction_n of_o all_o paul_n epistle_n and_o so_o the_o other_o apostle_n all_o to_o the_o church_n all_o to_o the_o saint_n in_o christ_n iesuâ—_z i_o will_v among_o all_o gâ—ve_v you_o one_o or_o two_o that_o you_o may_v be_v fully_a persuade_v of_o the_o saint_n privileâ—geâ—_z by_o be_v in_o châ—ist_n first_o see_v the_o word_n of_o paul_n write_v to_o the_o church_n of_o câ—rinth_n 1_o epist._n 1_o chap._n vers._n 12._o paul_n call_v to_o be_v a_o aâ—â—stâ—e_n of_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n unto_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o corinth_n and_o who_o be_v those_o churâ—h_a mâ—mbâ—â—s_n to_o they_o that_o be_v saâ—ctified_v in_o christ_n jesus_n call_v to_o be_v saiâ—â—s_n etc._n etc._n so_o again_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n this_o be_v his_o direction_n paul_n a_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v at_o ephesus_n and_o to_o the_o faithful_a in_o christ_n jesus_n ephâ—_z 11._o that_o the_o saint_n be_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v still_o look_v upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n and_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n have_v their_o heart_n with_o the_o saint_n where_o ever_o they_o be_v whether_o present_a or_o absent_a the_o saint_n be_v care_v for_o they_o be_v daily_o mention_v at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n the_o saint_n privilege_n more_o than_o other_o they_o above_o other_o and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o particular_a in_o the_o second_o place_n wicked_a man_n and_o woman_n who_o have_v no_o trust_n in_o christ_n have_v â—o_z right_a to_o the_o sacrament_n the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o baptism_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o they_o they_o hurt_v and_o harm_v they_o in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o by_o usurper_n i_o will_v fain_o have_v a_o wicked_a man_n who_o have_v no_o true_a saving-faith_n and_o sow_v no_o interest_n in_o christ_n to_o use_v one_o text_n in_o all_o the_o bibleâ—_n which_o give_v he_o a_o right_n to_o these_o holy_a ordinance_n and_o yet_o a_o unbeliever_n for_o my_o part_n i_o know_v not_o a_o letter_n in_o the_o scripture_n which_o give_v the_o least_o allowance_n to_o any_o such_o but_o much_o to_o the_o contrary_a paul_n be_v very_o exact_a note_v out_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n rom_n 9_o and_o put_v a_o difference_n both_o in_o person_n and_o privilege_n they_o be_v not_o all_o israâ—l_n that_o be_v of_o israel_n neither_o because_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v they_o all_o child_n but_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v vers._n 6.7_o and_o these_o be_v the_o true_a israelite_n indeed_o to_o who_o pertain_v the_o adoption_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o promise_n vers._n 4._o there_o be_v no_o great_a difficulty_n in_o the_o apostle_n expression_n but_o yet_o he_o clear_v it_o and_o put_v it_o out_o of_o all_o dispute_n in_o another_o place_n gal._n 3.16_o now_o say_v the_o apostle_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_n make_v he_o say_v not_o and_o to_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o as_o of_o one_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o apostle_n here_o write_v to_o the_o revolt_a galathian_n take_v they_o up_o sharp_o for_o leave_v the_o faith_n and_o hang_v upon_o the_o law_n plain_o show_v that_o believer_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n vers._n 7._o yet_o lest_o after_o all_o they_o shall_v still_o rest_v in_o security_n out_o of_o some_o unbottomed_a and_o false_a hope_n of_o be_v abraham_n seed_n paul_n declare_v who_o they_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v indeed_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n all_o thingâ—_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o these_o promise_n be_v the_o privilege_n of_o abraham_n seed_n but_o yet_o not_o to_o all_o his_o seed_n neither_o when_o god_n make_v the_o covenant_n to_o abraham_n he_o do_v not_o say_v to_o thy_o seed_n for_o so_o many_o will_v have_v be_v contain_v but_o of_o thy_o seed_n gen._n 17.10_o which_o be_v christ_n all_o the_o promise_n and_o all_o the_o privilege_n in_o the_o promise_n belong_v only_o to_o christian_n as_o they_o be_v believer_n and_o truâ—t_v god_n upon_o his_o promise_n church-ordinance_n be_v the_o church_n belong_v to_o and_o the_o
thus_o the_o apostle_n go_v on_o but_o say_v he_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n ver._n 22_o 23._o here_o be_v a_o saintlike_a frame_n indeed_o but_o how_o come_v this_o think_v you_o sure_o all_o this_o be_v but_o the_o effect_n of_o obedience_n for_o it_o present_o follow_v and_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n that_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o he_o have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n ver._n 24._o that_o be_v they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n that_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o he_o have_v give_v up_o themselves_o whole_o to_o he_o and_o by_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n death_n the_o power_n of_o sin_n in_o their_o nature_n be_v subdue_v the_o sinful_a affection_n and_o lust_n arise_v thence_o be_v keep_v in_o and_o kill_v i_o beseech_v you_o be_v faithful_a to_o your_o soul_n in_o examine_v yourselves_o by_o this_o sign_n of_o all_o other_o action_n can_v be_v cover_v they_o will_v tell_v you_o who_o you_o be_v you_o be_v not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n nor_o speak_v any_o thing_n nay_o if_o once_o you_o be_v christ_n you_o dare_v not_o transgress_v the_o command_n of_o jesus_n christ_n let_v it_o be_v what_o it_o will_v in_o never_o so_o small_a a_o thing_n if_o a_o christian_n discern_v it_o to_o be_v against_o jesus_n christ_n he_o will_v rather_o die_v than_o do_v it_o when_o once_o a_o christian_n give_v up_o himself_o to_o christ_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o christ_n he_o be_v no_o long_o his_o own_o he_o be_v now_o under_o the_o command_n of_o jesus_n christ_n if_o now_o the_o devil_n or_o a_o lust_n bid_v such_o a_o christian_n do_v this_o or_o that_o the_o christian_n will_v present_o say_v do_v jesus_n châ—ist_n command_v i_o do_v he_o bid_v i_o do_v it_o if_o jesus_n christ_n give_v i_o but_o a_o word_n i_o be_o ready_a or_o else_o i_o dare_v not_o this_o be_v the_o three_o sign_n whereby_o a_o christian_n may_v know_v he_o have_v a_o right_a to_o christ_n sign_n 4._o a_o four_o sign_n whereby_o a_o christian_n may_v know_v he_o haâ—h_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n be_v when_o he_o he_o will_v own_o christ_n own_o his_o cause_n and_o people_n in_o the_o worst_a of_o time_n it_o be_v not_o much_o to_o own_v christ_n own_o religion_n and_o associate_n with_o christian_n when_o all_o these_o be_v countenance_v and_o in_o credit_n but_o here_o be_v the_o trial_n of_o love_n the_o faith_n and_o obediance_n of_o a_o christian_n when_o he_o will_v take_v up_o the_o cross_n and_o follow_v christ_n when_o he_o will_v yet_o keep_v on_o after_o christ_n through_o wet_a and_o dry_a as_o the_o proverb_n be_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n a_o christian_n have_v much_o of_o christ_n when_o he_o will_v yet_o own_o christ_n though_o other_o forsake_v he_o when_o he_o keep_v his_o walk_n with_o christ_n though_o he_o go_v alone_o as_o paul_n do_v 2_o tim._n 1.15_o chap._n 4.16_o when_o he_o will_v follow_v his_o profession_n though_o he_o must_v let_v go_v his_o life_n as_o the_o three_o child_n do_v dan._n 3._o and_o many_o precious_a saint_n have_v do_v and_o now_o do_v it_o will_v but_o take_v up_o time_n to_o urge_v insâ—ances_n do_v you_o but_o make_v good_a use_n of_o this_o little_a and_o it_o will_v do_v you_o much_o good_a the_o lord_n have_v now_o bring_v we_o unto_o try_v time_n and_o jesus_n christ_n do_v now_o say_v who_o be_v on_o my_o side_n who_o what_o now_o will_v you_o venture_v for_o christ_n â—nd_v his_o cause_n and_o his_o people_n do_v your_o heart_n tell_v you_o that_o religion_n be_v dear_a to_o you_o then_o esiate_n than_o life_n than_o the_o best_a blood_n in_o your_o body_n do_v you_o pray_v for_o the_o prosperity_n of_o christ_n cause_n will_v you_o stand_v for_o it_o and_o own_o it_o what_o condition_n soever_o it_o be_v in_o do_v not_o the_o ebb_n and_o flow_n of_o christ_n cause_n bring_v you_o to_o it_o and_o cast_v you_o from_o it_o the_o lord_n 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