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which_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a any_o device_n of_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n shall_v have_v take_v heed_n then_o how_o thou_o do_v traduce_v or_o despise_v or_o but_o undervalue_v that_o upon_o any_o seem_a pretence_n whatsoever_o for_o which_o thou_o have_v such_o a_o strong_a witness_n in_o thy_o own_o heart_n from_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o unresisted_a power_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o not_o the_o breath_n of_o sinful_a man_n felix_n tremble_v at_o it_o ahab_n be_v humble_v by_o it_o the_o one_o a_o atheist_n the_o other_o a_o hypocrite_n thou_o be_v worse_o than_o either_o atheist_n or_o hypocrite_n if_o it_o work_v not_o at_o least_o as_o much_o upon_o thou_o see_v thou_o how_o ahab_n humble_v himself_o at_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o prophet_n from_o ahab_n humiliation_n and_o the_o occasion_n thereof_o pass_v we_o now_o to_o consider_v 22._o in_o the_o last_o place_n the_o success_n of_o it_o ahab_n be_v humble_v at_o the_o prophet_n humiliation_n denounce_v of_o judgement_n against_o he_o and_o god_n hence_o take_v occasion_n to_o be_v so_o gracious_a to_o ahab_n as_o though_o not_o whole_o to_o remove_v yet_o to_o suspend_v and_o adjourn_v the_o judgement_n for_o a_o time_n see_v thou_o how_o ahab_n be_v humble_v before_o i_o because_o he_o humble_v himself_o before_o i_o i_o will_v not_o bring_v the_o evil_n in_o his_o day_n etc._n etc._n and_o here_o must_v god_n holiness_n be_v bring_v unto_o a_o trial_n before_o the_o bar_n of_o carnal_a reason_n if_o by_o any_o mean_n it_o can_v justify_v itself_o god_n hate_v the_o work_n of_o hypocrite_n he_o loathe_v even_o 6._o sacrifice_n without_o mercy_n his_o 16._o soul_n can_v away_o with_o the_o oblation_n and_o new_a moon_n and_o solemn_a feast_n of_o man_n that_o have_v their_o hand_n full_a of_o blood_n no_o not_o though_o they_o make_v many_o prayer_n and_o tender_v they_o with_o behaviour_n of_o great_a devotion_n stretch_v out_o their_o hand_n towards_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d none_o of_o all_o these_o single_o but_o be_v of_o singular_a virtue_n towards_o the_o desire_a effect_n but_o all_o of_o they_o together_o if_o apt_o apply_v can_v hardly_o fail_v the_o cure_n especial_o if_o you_o add_v thereunto_o that_o one_o ingredient_n more_o which_o be_v alone_o here_o express_v indeed_o the_o most_o sovereign_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o the_o object_n of_o this_o analogy_n or_o consideration_n in_o the_o text_n to_o wit_n the_o incomparable_a bitter_a suffering_n of_o our_o ever_o bless_a lord_n and_o master_n jesus_n christ._n 47._o then_o far_o in_o this_o objection_n as_o it_o be_v amplify_v in_o this_o short_a text_n only_o there_o be_v sundry_a particular_n considerable_a as_o namely_o first_o who_o it_o be_v that_o suffer_v consider_v he_o his_o greatness_n his_o innocency_n his_o goodness_n second_o how_o he_o suffer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o endure_v also_o not_o suffer_v it_o only_o consider_v he_o that_o endure_v such_o 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messiah_n to_o his_o doctrine_n give_v out_o as_o a_o deceiver_n to_o his_o miracle_n disgrace_v as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o conjuror_n and_o deal_v with_o the_o devil_n to_o his_o conversation_n defame_v as_o a_o glutton_n and_o a_o wine-bibber_n a_o profane_a fellow_n and_o a_o sabbath-breaker_n a_o companion_n of_o publican_n and_o sinner_n to_o his_o very_a life_n and_o be_v not_o he_o but_o barrabas_n away_o with_o he_o crucify_v he_o crucify_v he_o 48._o these_o be_v the_o head_n many_o they_o be_v you_o see_v and_o of_o worthy_a consideration_n than_o to_o be_v crowd_v into_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o a_o sermon_n therefore_o i_o must_v of_o necessity_n forbear_v the_o enlargement_n of_o they_o at_o this_o present_a leave_v that_o for_o every_o man_n to_o do_v in_o his_o private_a meditation_n for_o a_o conclusion_n then_o let_v we_o all_o i_o beseech_v you_o first_o consider_v actual_o and_o thorough_o consider_v he_o that_o endure_v such_o contradiction_n of_o sinner_n against_o himself_o and_o have_v so_o do_v applying_o tetra_v consider_v whether_o it_o can_v be_v reasonable_a or_o almost_o possible_a for_o any_o of_o we_o to_o faint_v under_o our_o petty_a suffering_n what_o be_v we_o the_o best_a of_o we_o the_o great_a of_o we_o to_o he_o or_o what_o our_o suffering_n the_o worst_a of_o they_o the_o great_a of_o they_o to_o his_o i_o have_v do_v ad_fw-la aulam._n sermon_n xvii_o newport_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n octob._n 1648._o gal._n 5._o 22_o 23._o but_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 against_o such_o there_o be_v no_o law_n 1._o he_o that_o shall_v impartial_o look_v upon_o former_a and_o the_o present_a time_n shall_v find_v that_o of_o solomon_n exact_o true_a there_o 9_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n under_o the_o sun_n vetus_fw-la fabula_fw-la novi_fw-la histriones_fw-la the_o thing_n we_o see_v do_v be_v but_o senec._n the_o same_o 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