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come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o and_o shall_v not_o only_o have_v some_o remote_a service_n and_o ministration_n but_o be_v everlasting_o employ_v in_o love_v and_o delight_v in_o and_o praise_v of_o god_n this_o be_v grace_n indeed_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o his_o free_a favour_n to_o sinner_n be_v never_o see_v in_o all_o its_o glory_n or_o graciousness_n till_o then_o and_o it_o be_v the_o more_o amplify_v when_o we_o see_v how_o god_n deal_v with_o other_o who_o as_o to_o natural_a endowment_n be_v every_o way_n as_o acceptable_a as_o ourselves_o and_o as_o to_o spiritual_n grace_v alone_o make_v the_o difference_n four_o observe_v the_o wicked_a be_v describe_v by_o sin_n of_o omission_n as_o vers._n 42_o 43._o those_o that_o have_v not_o visit_v not_o clothe_v not_o feed_v not_o harbour_v these_o shall_v go_v into_o everlasting_a punishment_n but_o the_o righteous_a by_o their_o faithfulness_n in_o good_a work_n or_o 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commission_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o ground_n for_o the_o distinction_n because_o when_o any_o thing_n be_v direct_o and_o formal_o against_o the_o negative_a precept_n and_o prohibition_n that_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o commission_n but_o when_o we_o direct_o sin_n against_o a_o affirmative_a precept_n that_o be_v a_o omission_n a_o instance_n we_o have_v in_o eli_n and_o his_o son_n eli_n son_n defile_v themselves_o with_o the_o woman_n that_o assemble_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n 1_o sam._n 2.22_o but_o eli_n himself_o sin_v in_o that_o he_o restrain_v they_o not_o 1_o sam._n 3.13_o his_o sin_n be_v a_o omission_n their_o sin_n be_v a_o commission_n now_o that_o sin_n of_o omission_n may_v be_v great_a sin_n appear_z 1._o partly_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o for_o there_o be_v in_o they_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o all_o sin_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o joh._n 3.4_o a_o transgression_n of_o a_o law_n or_o a_o disobedience_n to_o god_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n a_o contempt_n of_o his_o authority_n we_o cry_v out_o upon_o pharaoh_n when_o we_o hear_v he_o say_v exod._n 5.2_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v obey_v his_o voice_n and_o by_o interpretation_n we_o all_o say_v so_o this_o language_n be_v in_o every_o sin_n we_o commit_v and_o in_o every_o duty_n we_o omit_v our_o negligence_n be_v not_o simple_a negligence_n but_o downright_a disobedience_n because_o it_o be_v the_o breach_n of_o a_o express_a precept_n and_o charge_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o now_o when_o we_o make_v no_o reckon_n of_o it_o we_o do_v in_o effect_n say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v obey_v he_o there_o may_v be_v much_o disobedience_n in_o a_o bare_a omission_n when_o saul_n have_v not_o do_v what_o god_n bid_v he_o to_o do_v he_o tell_v he_o that_o rebellion_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o stubbornness_n as_o iniquity_n and_o idolatry_n 1_o sam._n 15.23_o imply_v that_o omission_n to_o be_v stubbornness_n and_o rebellion_n parallel_n to_o idolatâ—â—_n and_o witchcraft_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d the_o cause_n in_o the_o general_n corrupt_a nature_n but_o the_o particular_a cause_n be_v first_o idleness_n they_o do_v not_o stir_v up_o themselves_o isa._n 64.7_o second_o security_n jer._n 2.31_o 32._o three_o want_v of_o love_n to_o god_n isa._n 43.22_o but_o thou_o have_v not_o call_v upon_o i_o o_o jacob_n thou_o have_v be_v weary_a of_o i_o o_o israel_n rev._n 2.4_o nevertheless_o i_o have_v something_o against_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v leave_v thy_o first_n love_n and_o four_o zeal_n for_o his_o glory_n not_o slothful_a in_o business_n but_o fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n rom._n 12.11_o where_o there_o be_v a_o fervour_n we_o can_v be_v idle_a and_o neglectful_a of_o our_o duty_n 3._o by_o the_o effect_n and_o they_o be_v 1._o internal_a there_o be_v a_o sad_a wither_v 1_o thess._n 5.19_o quench_v not_o the_o spirit_n or_o 2._o external_n it_o bring_v on_o many_o temporal_a judgement_n god_n put_v by_o saul_n from_o be_v king_n for_o a_o sin_n of_o omission_n 1_o sam._n 15.11_o it_o repent_v i_o for_o set_v up_o saul_n to_o be_v king_n for_o he_o have_v not_o do_v the_o thing_n which_o i_o command_v he_o for_o this_o he_o put_v by_o eli_n house_n from_o the_o priesthood_n 1_o sam._n 3.13_o i_o will_v judge_v his_o house_n for_o ever_o for_o the_o iniquity_n which_o he_o know_v because_o his_o son_n make_v themselves_o vile_a and_o he_o restrain_v they_o not_o that_o omission_n be_v not_o total_a for_o he_o reprove_v they_o but_o do_v not_o punish_v they_o 3._o eternal_a matth._n 25.30_o cast_v the_o unprofitable_a servant_n into_o utter_a darkness_n so_o matth._n 7.19_o every_o tree_n that_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n if_o it_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n though_o not_o bad_a or_o poisonous_a fruit._n for_o these_o sin_n christ_n condemn_v the_o wicked_a in_o the_o text._n by_o all_o these_o argument_n it_o appear_v that_o sin_n of_o omission_n may_v be_v great_a sin_n but_o ii_o that_o some_o sin_n of_o omission_n be_v great_a than_o other_o all_o be_v not_o alike_o as_o 1._o the_o more_o necessary_a the_o duty_n be_v heb._n 2.3_o how_o shall_v we_o escape_v if_o we_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n &_o c_o 1_o cor._n 16.22_o if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n maranatha_n these_o be_v peccata_fw-la contra_fw-la remedium_fw-la as_o other_o be_v contra_fw-la officium_fw-la by_o other_o sin_n we_o make_v the_o wound_n by_o these_o we_o refuse_v the_o plaster_n 2._o if_o the_o omission_n be_v total_a jer._n 10.25_o pour_v out_o thy_o fury_n upon_o the_o heathen_a that_o know_v thou_o not_o and_o upon_o the_o family_n that_o call_v not_o on_o thy_o name_n psal._n 14.2_o none_o seek_v after_o god_n 3._o if_o a_o duty_n be_v seasonable_a the_o feed_v the_o hungry_a etc._n etc._n as_o vers._n 44._o when_o see_v we_o thou_o a_o hunger_a or_o a-thirst_n or_o a_o stranger_n &_o c_o and_o 1_o joh._n 3.17_o he_o that_o have_v this_o world_n good_a and_o see_v his_o brother_n in_o need_n and_o shut_v up_o his_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n from_o he_o how_o dwell_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 4._o when_o it_o be_v easy_a this_o be_v to_o stand_v with_o god_n for_o a_o trifle_n luk._n 16.24_o and_o he_o cry_v and_o say_v father_n abraham_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o and_o send_v lazarus_n that_o he_o may_v dip_v the_o tip_n of_o his_o finger_n in_o water_n and_o cool_v my_o tongue_n for_o i_o be_o torment_v in_o this_o flame_n desideravit_fw-la gutte_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la dedit_fw-la micam_fw-la 5._o when_o convince_v
shall_v speak_v unto_o they_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v command_v he_o christ_n say_v his_o father_n give_v it_o he_o christ_n be_v consecrate_v prophet_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o trinity_n mat._n 3.17_o this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well-pleased_a there_o be_v the_o father_n voice_n the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o a_o dove_n and_o the_o son_n be_v there_o in_o person_n use_v which_o shall_v establish_v we_o the_o more_o in_o the_o truth_n and_o be_v a_o pattern_n to_o minister_n it_o be_v excellent_a when_o we_o can_v say_v my_o doctrine_n be_v not_o i_o but_o his_o that_o send_v i_o or_o as_o paul_n that_o which_o i_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n i_o have_v deliver_v to_o you_o 1_o cor._n 11.24_o 3._o observe_v among_o the_o thing_n which_o the_o father_n give_v to_o the_o son_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n let_v we_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o gift_n the_o father_n give_v it_o the_o son_n give_v it_o here_o be_v a_o double_a gift_n it_o be_v a_o gift_n from_o the_o father_n to_o christ_n and_o from_o christ_n to_o the_o apostle_n i_o have_v give_v they_o the_o word_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o next_o to_o christ_n the_o gospel_n be_v the_o great_a benefit_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o man_n he_o that_o despise_v the_o gospel_n despise_v the_o very_a bounty_n of_o god_n and_o man_n can_v endure_v to_o have_v their_o love_n and_o bounty_n despise_v as_o when_o david_n send_v a_o courteous_a message_n to_o nabal_n and_o he_o be_v refuse_v he_o threaten_v to_o cut_v off_o from_o nabal_n every_o one_o that_o piss_v against_o the_o wall_n take_v heed_n you_o despise_v not_o god_n special_a gift_n the_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v christ_n largess_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o royalty_n ephes._n 4_o 8_o 11._o when_o he_o ascend_v up_o on_o high_a he_o give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n as_o prince_n when_o crown_v have_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v true_o sure_o be_v use_v to_o exclude_v that_o literal_a historical_a knowledge_n which_o may_v be_v in_o carnal_a men._n i._o observe_v faith_n can_v be_v without_o knowledge_n it_o be_v not_o a_o blind_a assent_n rom._n 10._o 14._o how_o shall_v they_o believe_v in_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v we_o must_v know_v what_o christ_n be_v before_o we_o can_v trust_v he_o with_o our_o soul_n 2_o tim._n 1.12_o i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v believe_v we_o must_v see_v the_o stay_n and_o prop_n before_o we_o lean_a upon_o it_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v neither_o be_v satisfy_v in_o ourselves_o nor_o be_v able_a to_o plead_v with_o satan_n nor_o answer_v doubt_n of_o conscience_n he_o that_o be_v implead_v in_o court_n and_o do_v not_o know_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o law_n how_o shall_v he_o be_v able_a to_o purge_v himself_o fear_n be_v in_o the_o dark_a the_o blind_a man_n speak_v reason_n in_o that_o conference_n between_o 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mortify_v our_o dear_a and_o strong_a sin_n rom._n 8.13_o and_o continual_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o the_o love_n and_o obedience_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n 1_o pet._n 1.22_o excit_v we_o to_o prayer_n and_o quicknen_v our_o spiritual_a desire_n rom._n 8.26_o give_v we_o consolation_n in_o cross_n 1_o pet._n 4.14_o counsel_n in_o all_o our_o way_n rom._n 8.14_o and_o set_v we_o a_o longing_n for_o heaven_n rom._n 8.23_o in_o short_a the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v there_o where_o his_o ordinary_a and_o constant_a work_n be_v and_o where_o he_o do_v by_o his_o constant_a and_o continual_a influence_n form_n and_o frame_v man_n beart_n and_o life_n to_o holiness_n 3._o soveraingty_n this_o be_v imply_v also_o in_o the_o notion_n of_o dwell_v take_v the_o metaphor_n either_o from_o a_o common_a house_n or_o from_o a_o temple_n from_o a_o house_n where_o the_o spirit_n dwell_v he_o dwell_v there_o as_o the_o owner_n of_o a_o house_n not_o as_o a_o underling_n the_o apostle_n infer_v 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it_o be_v break_v that_o it_o can_v with_o such_o strength_n bring_v forth_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n 2._o by_o the_o continual_a and_o renew_a influence_n of_o his_o grace_n he_o do_v more_o and_o more_o weaken_v the_o power_n of_o sin_n mich._n 7.19_o he_o will_v have_v compassion_n on_o we_o and_o subdue_v our_o iniquity_n it_o be_v god_n work_n alas_o without_o this_o if_o we_o be_v leave_v to_o ourselves_o the_o more_o we_o resist_v sin_n the_o more_o it_o be_v irritate_v and_o increase_v in_o we_o 3._o god_n do_v it_o by_o his_o word_n which_o be_v the_o great_a instrument_n which_o he_o use_v to_o convey_v the_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n john_n 17.17_o there_o we_o see_v the_o evil_a of_o sin_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o resolve_v cry_v and_o pray_v against_o it_o and_o be_v tell_v of_o the_o great_a remedy_n which_o be_v christ_n death_n 4._o he_o mortify_v we_o by_o his_o providence_n as_o he_o take_v away_o the_o fuel_n and_o provision_n of_o 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