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who_o shall_v stand_v when_o he_o appear_v for_o he_o be_v like_o a_o refiner_n fire_n and_o he_o shall_v sit_v as_o a_o refiner_n and_o purifier_n of_o silver_n he_o shall_v purify_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o melt_v they_o as_o gold_n then_o the_o offer_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v sweet_a to_o the_o lord_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o hide_a age_n and_o ancient_a year_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o be_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o hide_a age._n yet_o have_v infinite_a wisdom_n and_o love_n find_v out_o a_o medium_fw-la whereby_o our_o frail_a and_o sinful_a mortality_n shall_v cohabit_n with_o that_o fire_n which_o if_o it_o touch_v the_o mountain_n they_o shall_v smoke_v in_o safety_n as_o be_v represent_v by_o a_o figure_n to_o moses_n at_o the_o bush_n which_o burn_v but_o be_v not_o consume_v for_o that_o fire_n be_v the_o godhead_n and_o the_o bramble_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n in_o christ_n a_o mystery_n of_o mystery_n that_o the_o seed_n bear_v of_o corruptibility_n shall_v embrace_v incorruption_n and_o not_o be_v consume_v so_o as_o all_o moses_n egyptian_a learning_n be_v confound_v to_o see_v the_o natural_a fire_n not_o devour_v the_o natural_a bush_n but_o much_o more_o astonish_v in_o spirit_n when_o he_o hear_v that_o that_o fire_n be_v jehovah_n the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n and_o consquent_o the_o bush_n human_a nature_n so_o as_o god_n here_o teach_v moses_n the_o mystery_n of_o mystery_n namely_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n where_o flesh_n do_v not_o only_o live_v unconsume_v in_o the_o devour_a fire_n but_o become_v one_o with_o it_o even_o a_o immortal_a fire_n replenish_v with_o the_o fullness_n
thou_o leave_v thy_o gift_n there_o go_v thy_o way_n and_o be_v first_o reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n and_o then_o offer_v thy_o gift_n mat._n 5.23_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n love_n of_o christ_n and_o charity_n with_o all_o man_n thou_o sacrifice_v who_o will_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o thy_o charge_n be_v it_o not_o god_n that_o justify_v be_v not_o christ_n at_o his_o right-hand_a and_o if_o he_o die_v for_o thou_o yet_o a_o enemy_n will_v he_o now_o refuse_v thou_o bring_v a_o gift_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o love_n his_o most_o belove_a grace_n that_o grace_n which_o cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o offence_n fulfil_v all_o precept_n and_o without_o which_o no_o gift_n can_v be_v acceptable_a and_o now_o to_o speak_v what_o have_v be_v upon_o my_o heart_n i_o fear_v the_o neglect_n of_o this_o duty_n not_o return_v evil_a for_o evil_n have_v provoke_v god_n more_o against_o his_o pray_a people_n than_o any_o other_o sin_n they_o through_o common_a infirmity_n be_v subject_a unto_o and_o the_o more_o because_o it_o have_v rather_o be_v indulge_v as_o a_o virtue_n than_o contend_v against_o as_o a_o evil_a as_o judge_v a_o small_a yea_o and_o uncertain_a error_n worse_o than_o a_o manifest_a breach_n of_o a_o command_n ten_o time_n repeat_v deceive_v themselves_o with_o that_o common_a say_n which_o oft_o come_v from_o a_o false_a heart_n i_o love_v his_o person_n but_o hate_v his_o error_n whatever_o therefore_o thou_o offere_v do_v it_o in_o love_n o_o how_o displease_a and_o break_a must_v those_o prayer_n be_v where_o all_o shall_v be_v of_o one_o mind_n but_o indeed_o one_o ask_v one_o thing_n and_o another_o the_o contrary_a where_o one_o bless_v another_o curse_v ask_v say_v our_o lord_n in_o my_o name_n and_o have_v but_o we_o ask_v and_o have_v not_o and_o what_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n save_o what_o the_o apostle_n object_n jam._n 4.3_o we_o ask_v amiss_o to_o bestow_v it_o upon_o our_o lust_n malice_n pride_n wrath_n for_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n can_v fail_v but_o to_o he_o glory_n to_o we_o confusion_n of_o face_n belong_v but_o o_o how_o powerful_a will_v prayer_n be_v proceed_v from_o a_o belove_a and_o choose_a people_n and_o centre_v in_o perfect_a love_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n when_o they_o meet_v together_o at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n not_o seek_v their_o own_o but_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o mutual_a edification_n one_o of_o another_o for_o hereby_o the_o return_n will_v be_v ask_v of_o i_o thing_n to_o come_v touch_v my_o son_n and_o concern_v the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n command_v you_o i_o whence_o we_o see_v how_o great_a a_o thing_n and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n love_n be_v perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n require_v in_o order_n to_o the_o establish_n of_o our_o peace_n for_o he_o that_o love_v all_o man_n can_v reproach_v his_o reproacher_n nor_o wilful_o do_v evil_a unto_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a unto_o he_o 8._o not_o bring_v reproach_n upon_o his_o inward_o or_o warfare_n that_o be_v upon_o his_o mind_n or_o conscience_n in_o the_o conflict_n between_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o the_o law_n of_o his_o member_n which_o be_v whilst_o we_o be_v fight_v the_o good_a fight_n to_o ascribe_v any_o part_n thereof_o to_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o own_o sword_n or_o bow_n as_o the_o false_a heart_n be_v apt_a to_o do_v and_o that_o which_o seem_v parallel_n to_o this_o in_o psal_n 24._o be_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o soul_n to_o vanity_n or_o a_o lie_n for_o there_o be_v no_o lie_n or_o vanity_n like_o that_o which_o will_v ascribe_v the_o beat_n down_o of_o satan_n our_o enemy_n to_o its_o own_o arm_n no_o great_a reproach_n to_o the_o judge_n the_o conscience_n which_o have_v so_o often_o discover_v and_o condemn_v the_o infirmity_n and_o vanity_n thereof_o this_o indeed_o be_v read_v otherwise_o by_o interpreter_n namely_o reproach_n upon_o his_o neighbour_n and_o though_o the_o 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prophet_n most_o legitimate_a intention_n and_o furthermore_o because_o this_o whole_a verse_n may_v be_v practise_v from_o a_o natural_a moral_a principle_n by_o man_n who_o yet_o may_v miss_v of_o immovable_a reward_n promise_v in_o the_o close_a not_o that_o i_o deny_v that_o as_o moral_a they_o be_v please_v to_o god_n second_o if_o we_o compare_v the_o first_o clause_n of_o the_o verse_n with_o this_o they_o differ_v little_a in_o word_n but_o in_o effect_n be_v the_o same_o for_o thou_o shall_v not_o backbite_v with_o thy_o tongue_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o reproach_v thy_o neighbour_n be_v the_o same_o for_o though_o thy_o tongue_n be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o latter_a nor_o neighbour_n in_o the_o former_a yet_o that_o both_o be_v necessary_o understand_v be_v manifest_a because_o one_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o backbiting_a the_o other_o the_o object_n thereof_o without_o both_o of_o which_o it_o can_v not_o exist_v reproach_n can_v be_v save_v by_o the_o tongue_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v say_v we_o backbite_v any_o thing_n but_o a_o man_n or_o a_o neighbour_n for_o in_o scripture-language_n most_o usual_o by_o thy_o neighbour_n every_o or_o any_o man_n be_v mean_v so_o as_o so_o read_v it_o be_v but_o a_o reduplication_n of_o the_o same_o which_o in_o scripture_n which_o avoid_v tautology_n unnecessary_a word_n or_o jingle_a phrase_n be_v very_o rare_a and_o indeed_o i_o think_v never_o save_v for_o emphasy_a sake_n and_o therefore_o gospel-precept_n which_o doubtless_o be_v the_o best_a and_o safe_a interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n &_o prophet_n avouch_v that_o the_o grace_n according_o as_o we_o express_v they_o be_v the_o price_n of_o immortal_a life_n and_o the_o hebrew_n itself_o according_a to_o the_o true_a legitimate_a root_n favour_v our_o read_n as_o full_o as_o the_o other_o and_o as_o i_o think_v more_o also_o i_o have_v adventure_v though_o still_o confess_v myself_o unskilful_a in_o the_o sacred_a tongue_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o tread_a path_n have_v this_o for_o my_o satisfaction_n that_o though_o i_o may_v fall_v short_a of_o the_o pure_a hebraism_n yet_o as_o long_o as_o i_o make_v it_o agree_v with_o a_o gospel-interpretation_n i_o can_v sow_v any_o dangerous_a or_o unwholesome_a error_n but_o if_o any_o contend_v i_o shall_v submit_v 9_o of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v already_o say_v something_o namely_o that_o it_o be_v that_o intimate_a part_n in_o man_n where_o god_n write_v his_o law_n and_o in_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n reside_v which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o mind_n or_o conscience_n where_o indeed_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v write_v and_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o converse_v with_o man._n again_o it_o signify_v the_o middle_a of_o a_o thing_n or_o within_o because_o the_o mind_n be_v the_o very_a middle_n centre_n or_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n sit_v there_o as_o god_n vicegerent_n exhort_v reprove_v accuse_v condemn_a or_o excuse_v in_o great_a majesty_n and_o authority_n for_o where_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v who_o can_v condemn_v when_o it_o be_v wound_v who_o can_v bear_v it_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v which_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v write_v in_o their_o heart_n their_o conscience_n witness_v with_o they_o and_o their_o thought_n between_o or_o within_o themselves_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v one_o another_o three_o it_o be_v a_o battle_n or_o warfare_n show_v that_o the_o mind_n or_o conscience_n be_v the_o middle_a part_n or_o list_n wherein_o the_o spiritual_a warfare_n be_v fight_v which_o be_v very_o often_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o the_o holy_a writer_n as_o paul_n say_v i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n which_o law_n i_o take_v to_o
he_o repent_v not_o he_o may_v likewise_o perish_v last_o the_o elder_n at_o bethlem_n tremble_v at_o samuel_n uncouth_a come_n to_o their_o city_n because_o they_o from_o god_n upon_o some_o weighty_a importance_n and_o hence_o we_o ought_v also_o to_o fear_v when_o any_o great_a and_o unusual_a providence_n bring_v we_o a_o message_n or_o warn_v from_o god_n and_o now_o this_o fear_n be_v always_o good_a and_o wholesome_a upon_o such_o occasion_n and_o period_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v help_v to_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n in_o fear_n and_o tremble_a and_o therefore_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o that_o fear_n which_o be_v the_o badge_n of_o our_o honour_n upon_o they_o that_o have_v it_o the_o three_o fear_n be_v magor_n proper_o a_o sojourn_v fear_n or_o a_o doubtful_a hang_a distrust_n such_o as_o usual_o be_v upon_o wary_a man_n pilgrimate_v in_o strange_a country_n thus_o david_n fear_v in_o gath_n jacob_n with_o laban_n so_o in_o our_o psalm_n who_o shall_v fear_v or_o sojourn_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n and_o this_o fear_n in_o due_a temperament_n be_v good_a but_o in_o excedency_n hurt_v and_o in_o scripture_n be_v take_v in_o both_o sense_n in_o the_o worse_a when_o a_o man_n fear_v the_o lord_n in_o distrust_n still_o foredoom_v evil_a or_o judgement_n and_o be_v cast_v down_o with_o such_o common_a affliction_n or_o cross_a providence_n which_o often_o exercise_v other_o for_o their_o good_a like_o a_o froward_a child_n apt_a to_o offend_v but_o so_o impatient_a and_o fearful_a of_o the_o rod_n as_o the_o father_n fear_v to_o correct_v it_o lest_o it_o shall_v harm_v itself_o by_o grief_n and_o so_o it_o neither_o be_v please_v to_o the_o father_n nor_o at_o free_a peace_n with_o itself_o and_o this_o usual_o follow_v such_o as_o by_o nature_n be_v of_o a_o mournful_a spirit_n yet_o may_v be_v temper_v either_o to_o a_o well-pleasing_a solemn_a wariness_n or_o cocker_v to_o a_o offensive_a morosity_n for_o it_o be_v once_o persuade_v as_o it_o 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as_o who_o can_v bear_v it_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o vow_n be_v not_o of_o good_a and_o holy_a use_n for_o else_o god_n will_v not_o have_v permit_v they_o and_o i_o suppose_v be_v to_o hasten_v and_o perfect_v that_o humiliation_n the_o law_n be_v to_o bring_v upon_o all_o flesh_n or_o that_o if_o any_o strong_a zealous_a professor_n think_v he_o can_v be_v more_o obedient_a than_o the_o law_n require_v and_o put_v too_o much_o confidence_n in_o the_o merit_n thereof_o it_o be_v permit_v to_o he_o to_o impose_v such_o service_n as_o be_v not_o against_o the_o law_n upon_o himself_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v the_o more_o early_o find_v with_o solomon_n vanity_n of_o vanity_n all_o be_v vanity_n on_o this_o side_n the_o messiah_n but_o the_o thing_n i_o say_v be_v that_o take_v they_o in_o their_o most_o excellent_a use_n they_o be_v not_o necessary_a cause_n of_o attain_v the_o immovable_a state_n for_o many_o thousand_o have_v sojourn_v and_o have_v have_v their_o sin_n 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say_v unto_o you_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o and_o now_o to_o come_v to_o those_o in_o particular_a which_o the_o several_a gloss_n of_o interpreter_n from_o our_o text_n give_v the_o most_o ligible_a among_o they_o seem_v to_o fall_v short_a of_o david_n intent_n who_o swear_v to_o afflict_v himself_o of_o which_o nature_n some_o oath_n be_v of_o pious_a institution_n numb_a 30.13_o namely_o to_o afflict_v the_o soul_n which_o be_v by_o fast_v and_o abstinence_n from_o anoint_v and_o outward_a refreshment_n wear_v sackcloth_n go_v barefoot_a and_o such_o manner_n of_o penance_n which_o doubtless_o be_v good_a in_o fit_a season_n and_o occasion_n of_o humiliation_n and_o often_o use_v by_o lead_v man_n as_o david_n psal_n 33.13_o dan._n 10.3_o but_o that_o any_o ever_o do_v thus_o upon_o vow_n or_o when_o occasion_n require_v not_o be_v not_o record_v as_o memorable_a and_o exemplary_a that_o i_o find_v second_o who_o swear_v to_o his_o friend_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v of_o good_a 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