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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o foret_fw-la fast_o of_o that_o marriage-supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 19_o 9_o which_o make_v damascen_n pray_v lord_n let_v i_o receive_v this_o supper_n as_o a_o earnest_a of_o my_o future_a heaven_n but_o into_o what_o a_o degenerate_a age_n be_v we_o fall_v when_o the_o most_o weighty_a tremendous_a point_n of_o religion_n be_v call_v in_o question_n to_o such_o a_o climax_n of_o impudence_n be_v some_o rise_v as_o to_o vilify_v ordinance_n oppugn_v christ_n divinity_n deride_z the_o in-habitation_n of_o god_n spirit_n 9_o and_o deny_v pray_v by_o the_o spirit_n these_o be_v they_o who_o will_v cause_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n to_o cease_v from_o before_o they_o isa._n 30._o 11._o they_o will_v turn_v all_o religion_n into_o a_o romance_n and_o leaven_n the_o world_n with_o atheism_n i_o wish_v they_o have_v not_o sin_v the_o sin_n unto_o death_n 17._o if_o once_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n jose_z their_o authority_n in_o people_n heart_n 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with_o extreme_a heat_n their_o speech_n be_v venomous_a and_o they_o be_v punish_v with_o venomous_a serpent_n 19_o hence_o observe_v doctrine_n 1_o of_o all_o sin_n god_n can_v 1._o least_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o ingratitude_n to_o be_v deliver_v yet_o murmur_n god_n present_o send_v fiery_a serpent_n to_o avenge_v his_o quarrel_n israel_n do_v not_o only_o forget_v god_n mercy_n psal._n 106._o 13._o but_o abuse_v they_o to_o be_v ungrateful_a for_o mercy_n be_v like_o absalon_n who_o assoon_o as_o david_n kiss_v he_o and_o take_v he_o into_o favour_n plot_a treason_n against_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o sam._n 15._o 10._o like_o the_o athenian_n who_o in_o lieu_n of_o the_o good_a service_n aristides_n have_v do_v they_o banish_v he_o out_o of_o their_o city_n plutarch_n like_o the_o mule_n who_o kick_v the_o dam_n after_o she_o have_v give_v it_o milk_n ingratitude_n say_v cicero_n have_v nothing_o of_o evil_n want_v in_o it_o attic._n it_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o leave_v a_o people_n without_o excuse_n if_o god_n let_v loose_v his_o judgement_n and_o send_v fiery_a serpent_n they_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v ezra_n 9_o 10._o and_o now_o o_o our_o god_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v after_o this_o after_o what_o ver_fw-la 9_o mercy_n have_v be_v extend_v to_o we_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n yet_o we_o have_v forsake_v thy_o commandment_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v after_o this_o use._n let_v our_o ingratitude_n be_v deep_o lay_v to_o heart_n this_o put_v a_o accent_n upon_o sin_n and_o make_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a how_o many_o be_v the_o worse_a for_o mercy_n they_o make_v a_o dart_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o shoot_v at_o he_o he_o give_v they_o wit_n and_o they_o serve_v the_o devil_n with_o it_o he_o give_v they_o a_o estate_n and_o they_o feast_v their_o lust_n with_o it_o be_v these_o worthy_a to_o be_v guest_n at_o the_o lords-table_n who_o lift_v up_o the_o heel_n against_o he_o will_v god_n welcome_v such_o 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jesus_n who_o be_v call_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n joh._n 6._o 98._o and_o the_o hide_a manna_n aug._n rev._n 2._o 17._o the_o contempt_n therefore_o of_o manna_n be_v a_o contempt_n of_o christ_n for_o this_o god_n send_v fiery_a serpent_n doct_n 2._o the_o slight_n and_o despise_v 2._o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v a_o god-provoking_a sin_n this_o be_v israel_n crime_n the_o despise_n of_o manna_n which_o be_v not_o only_o corporal_a food_n but_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n their_o spiritual_a food_n this_o great_o incense_v the_o lord_n and_o make_v he_o send_v fiery_a serpent_n among_o they_o thus_o when_o we_o despise_v christ_n and_o prefer_v our_o lust_n before_o he_o as_o israel_n do_v leek_n and_o onion_n before_o manna_n then_o come_v the_o fiery_a serpent_n
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understand_v mystical_o so_o these_o serpent_n be_v first_o a_o type_n of_o satan_n call_v the_o old_a serpent_n rev._n 12._o 9_o he_o be_v indeed_o a_o serpent_n for_o his_o subtlety_n the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o serpent_n come_v of_o a_o verb_n that_o signify_v to_o use_v subtlety_n 〈◊〉_d gen._n 3._o 1._o so_o satan_n be_v a_o serpent_n aug._n very_o subtle_a in_o his_o temptation_n he_o have_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o depth_n rev._n 2._o 24._o and_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o device_n 2_o cor._n 2._o 11._o the_o devil_n do_v with_o his_o artificial_a varnish_n put_v a_o fine_a gloss_n upon_o his_o temptation_n that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o draw_v man_n to_o his_o lure_n he_o either_o hide_v his_o malicious_a design_n or_o colour_n they_o august_n 2_o these_o fiery_a serpent_n be_v a_o type_n of_o sin_n doct._n 3._o sin_n be_v a_o fiery_a serpent_n this_o serpent_n be_v breed_v in_o our_o nature_n it_o be_v within_o we_o 8._o we_o will_v think_v it_o sad_a to_o have_v spider_n and_o serpent_n in_o our_o body_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o maximinus_n the_o emperor_n his_o body_n breed_v vermin_n but_o it_o be_v worse_a to_o have_v the_o serpent_n of_o sin_n in_o our_o soul_n sin_n be_v a_o serpent_n 1._o for_o its_o poison_n sin_n have_v invenome_v we_o and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n we_o swell_v why_o do_v one_o man_n swell_v with_o pride_n another_o with_o passion_n another_o with_o lust_n he_o be_v poison_v if_o one_o have_v achild_n who_o he_o dear_o love_v mortal_o poison_v how_o will_v he_o grieve_v for_o it_o our_o soul_n be_v poison_v yet_o we_o grieve_v not_o how_o oft_o do_v sinner_n poison_v the_o sacramental_a cup_n 2._o sin_n be_v a_o serpent_n for_o the_o sting_n of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n at_o first_o show_v its_o colour_n in_o the_o glass_n afterward_o it_o bite_v as_o a_o serpent_n prov._n 23._o 32._o sin_n be_v a_o serpent_n with_o four_o sting_n 1._o it_o sting_v with_o 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they_o make_v light_n of_o sin_n but_o sin_n be_v a_o fiery_a serpent_n creep_v into_o their_o bosom_n when_o the_o serpent_n have_v bite_v one_o say_v pliny_n the_o venom_n and_o contagion_n of_o it_o spread_v all_o over_o his_o body_n sin_n have_v invenomed_a man_n all_o over_o their_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o poison_n rom._n 1._o 29._o be_v fill_v with_o all_o unrighteousness_n their_o tongue_n spit_v forth_o the_o poison_n of_o the_o serpent_n in_o oath_n and_o curse_n psal._n 58._o 2._o the_o poison_n of_o asp_n be_v under_o their_o tongue_n this_o may_v serve_v to_o humble_a god_n own_o people_n though_o they_o have_v the_o meekness_n of_o the_o dove_n yet_o they_o have_v aliquid_fw-la serpentis_fw-la something_o of_o the_o evil_a evil_n of_o serpent_n in_o they_o though_o the_o curse_n due_a to_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o yet_o the_o venom_n of_o this_o serpent_n do_v in_o part_n remain_v they_o have_v much_o love_n of_o the_o world_n much_o unbelief_n much_o unmortified_a 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that_o which_o may_v raise_v in_o we_o abhor_v thought_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o venomous_a fiery_a serpent_n will_v any_o man_n hug_v a_o serpent_n oh_o look_v not_o on_o the_o sine_fw-la coat_n of_o the_o serpent_n but_o the_o sting_n it_o sting_v with_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n pursue_v sin_n with_o a_o holy_a malice_n mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8._o 13._o it_o be_v a_o happy_a thing_n when_o a_o christian_a can_v say_v though_o the_o serpent_n be_v not_o dead_a yet_o iâ—…_n be_v die_v kill_v this_o serpent_n or_o it_o will_v kill_v you_o 4._o if_o sin_n be_v a_o fiery_a serpent_n then_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o malignity_n and_o virulency_n of_o this_o serpent_n feel_v yourselves_o sting_v feel_v your_o hypocrisy_n