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who_o god_n have_v choose_v out_o of_o all_o the_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n who_o he_o have_v adopt_v and_o take_v into_o covenant_n with_o himself_o to_o who_o belong_v the_o adoption_n and_o the_o covenant_n say_v that_o apostle_n reckon_v up_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o people_n rom._n 9.4_o now_o that_o they_o through_o their_o own_o ingratitude_n and_o obstinacy_n in_o refuse_v the_o offer_n and_o mean_n of_o grace_n hold_v forth_o to_o they_o shall_v perish_v so_o miserable_o this_o as_o calvin_n note_v upon_o it_o can_v not_o but_o exceed_o affect_v he_o who_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o seek_v and_o save_v they_o loc_fw-la quum_fw-la populum_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o spem_fw-la vita_fw-la aeternae_fw-la ad_fw-la opius_fw-la erat_fw-la suae_fw-la ingratitudine_fw-la &_o malitia_fw-la misere_fw-la periâ—e_fw-la videret_fw-la nihil_fw-la mirum_fw-la si_fw-la lachrymas_fw-la non_fw-la tenuit_fw-la cal._n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la this_o thought_n exceed_o affect_v the_o bless_a apostle_n as_o he_o tell_v his_o roman_n rom._n 9.1.2_o i_o say_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n i_o lie_v not_o etc._n etc._n that_o i_o have_v great_a heaviness_n and_o continual_a sorrow_n in_o my_o heart_n viz._n for_o his_o countryman_n the_o jew_n to_o think_v of_o their_o obstinacy_n and_o consequent_o their_o rejection_n so_o it_o follow_v for_o i_o can_v wish_v that_o myself_o be_v accurse_v from_o christ_n for_o my_o brethren_n my_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n so_o be_v paul_n affect_v with_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o that_o people_n that_o he_o can_v even_o have_v wish_v the_o great_a of_o evil_n to_o himself_o so_o as_o he_o may_v have_v prevent_v it_o in_o they_o and_o the_o like_a thought_n no_o question_n can_v not_o but_o exceed_o affect_v our_o bless_a saviour_n to_o think_v that_o such_o a_o people_n the_o hope_n of_o the_o world_n the_o only_a people_n in_o covenant_n with_o god_n at_o that_o time_n that_o they_o shall_v miscarry_v they_o shall_v perish_v four_o dependence_n jerusalem_n the_o metropolis_n the_o head_n city_n upon_o which_o the_o whole_a nation_n have_v a_o dependence_n to_o this_o add_v in_o the_o four_o place_n that_o that_o city_n as_o it_o be_v the_o metropolis_n the_o head_n city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judaea_n so_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v concern_v in_o it_o and_o depend_v upon_o it_o yea_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o it_o go_v with_o that_o city_n so_o it_o be_v like_a to_o go_v with_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o that_o nation_n if_o that_o miscarry_v it_o can_v not_o but_o prove_v fatal_a to_o that_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o it_o who_o have_v all_o a_o adventure_n in_o that_o bottom_n nay_o be_v themselves_o embark_v in_o it_o and_o so_o be_v like_a to_o swim_v or_o sink_v with_o it_o as_o it_o be_v with_o babylon_n be_v
be_v shall_v do_v this_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o god_n can_v but_o take_v more_o heynous_o at_o our_o hand_n then_o at_o other_o so_o the_o lord_n make_v his_o complaint_n concern_v israel_n isaiah_n 1.2_o 3._o i_o have_v nourish_v and_o bring_v up_o child_n and_o they_o have_v rebel_v against_o i_o the_o ox_n know_v his_o owner_n etc._n etc._n but_o israel_n do_v not_o know_v my_o people_n do_v not_o consider_v and_o may_v not_o he_o take_v up_o the_o like_a complaint_n against_o england_n god_n have_v nourish_v and_o tender_v we_o as_o child_n yet_o we_o have_v rebel_v against_o he_o england_n have_v not_o know_v england_n have_v not_o consider_v now_o this_o he_o can_v but_o take_v worse_o at_o our_o hand_n then_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o other_o nation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thou_o o_o england_n that_o thou_o shall_v do_v this_o that_o thou_o shall_v make_v such_o a_o return_n to_o thy_o god_n for_o all_o his_o mercy_n and_o favour_n this_o be_v a_o 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have_v bestow_v many_o singular_a mercy_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a among_o other_o preserve_v we_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o late_a fiery_a furnace_n which_o have_v burn_v so_o hot_a in_o most_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o this_o day_n continue_v our_o peace_n and_o liberty_n not_o suffer_v the_o sword_n though_o shake_v over_o we_o to_o break_v in_o upon_o we_o in_o a_o hostile_a way_n as_o it_o have_v do_v upon_o many_o other_o city_n &_o town_n now_o shall_v we_o still_o persist_v and_o go_v on_o in_o our_o sinful_a provocation_n in_o slight_v of_o ordinance_n profane_v sabbath_n abuse_v creature_n etc._n etc._n what_o can_v we_o expect_v but_o that_o as_o our_o sin_n upon_o this_o account_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o place_n who_o have_v not_o enjoy_v the_o like_a mercy_n so_o shall_v our_o judgement_n be_v use_v 2_o for_o the_o prevent_n of_o which_o suffer_v a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n mercy_n exhortation_n to_o endeavour_v a_o answerable_a return_n to_o mercy_n all_o of_o we_o be_v we_o excite_v to_o endeavour_v a_o answerable_a return_n to_o the_o mercy_n and_o favour_n bestow_v upon_o we_o public_a mercy_n private_a mercy_n spiritual_a temporal_a take_v notice_n of_o all_o and_o study_v to_o answer_v all_o look_v upon_o these_o difference_v and_o distinguish_v mercy_n as_o so_o many_o obligation_n and_o engagement_n upon_o we_o bind_v we_o to_o duty_n above_o other_o let_v it_o be_v our_o care_n to_o walk_v answerable_o in_o as_o much_o as_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o exalt_v and_o prefer_v we_o above_o and_o before_o other_o let_v it_o be_v our_o endeavour_n to_o go_v before_o other_o in_o all_o grateful_a and_o exemplary_a obedience_n that_o so_o these_o blessing_n which_o through_o the_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o our_o god_n we_o have_v and_o do_v yet_o in_o so_o great_a a_o measure_n enjoy_v may_v not_o be_v what_o otherwise_o they_o will_v as_o so_o many_o testimony_n against_o we_o afford_v matter_n of_o a_o just_a exprobration_n which_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n when_o god_n come_v to_o upbraid_v a_o people_n with_o his_o favour_n mark_v it_o that_o be_v jerusalem_n case_n the_o text_n to_o who_o our_o saviour_n here_o speak_v as_o both_o calvin_n and_o beza_n take_v it_o from_o budaeus_fw-la conceive_v of_o it_o not_o only_o by_o way_n of_o commiseration_n favour_n a_o sad_a thing_n for_o god_n to_o upbraid_v a_o people_n with_o his_o favour_n but_o also_o of_o exprobration_n as_o pity_v so_o upbraid_v they_o pity_v they_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o calamity_n which_o he_o see_v come_v upon_o they_o but_o withal_o upbraid_v they_o with_o the_o mercy_n and_o favour_n which_o god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o they_o above_o other_o to_o which_o they_o have_v make_v a_o most_o unworthy_a return_n even_o thou_o thou_o who_o i_o have_v do_v thus_o and_o thus_o for_o thou_o for_o who_o i_o have_v do_v more_o then_o for_o any_o other_o place_n upon_o earth_n o_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a 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forth_o by_o it_o be_v a_o great_a neglect_n but_o when_o the_o daystar_n arise_v a_o clear_a light_n break_v forth_o such_o as_o gospel-light_n be_v now_o for_o man_n to_o shut_v their_o eye_n against_o the_o light_n or_o not_o to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o by_o walk_v answerable_o to_o it_o this_o be_v a_o high_a contempt_n of_o which_o calvin_n here_o say_v right_o contemptum_fw-la manet_fw-la severior_fw-la vindicte_fw-la it_o have_v a_o great_a vengeance_n wait_v upon_o it_o then_o if_o it_o be_v a_o simple_a neglect_n that_o it_o be_v so_o i_o presume_v it_o will_v not_o be_v question_v bring_v we_o it_o home_n by_o way_n of_o application_n which_o i_o shall_v direct_v as_o former_o only_o by_o way_n of_o conviction_n and_o exhortation_n applic._n applic._n many_o use_v 1_o a_o just_a exprobration_n to_o many_o first_o by_o way_n of_o conviction_n how_o many_o be_v there_o who_o lie_v open_a to_o this_o just_a exprobration_n they_o have_v not_o know_v they_o do_v not_o know_v 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if_o it_o will_v any_o way_n profit_n or_o advantage_v they_o we_o may_v just_o weep_v and_o lament_v as_o our_o saviour_n do_v herein_o the_o text_n o_o if_o they_o have_v know_v in_o their_o day_n the_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o their_o peace_n how_o happy_a how_o bless_a may_v they_o have_v be_v but_o now_o how_o wretched_a how_o miserable_a these_o thing_n be_v now_o for_o ever_o hide_v from_o their_o eye_n time_n be_v when_o they_o have_v their_o day_n they_o have_v their_o time_n of_o grace_n wherein_o they_o enjoy_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n so_o as_o have_v they_o but_o have_v the_o wisdom_n to_o have_v make_v use_n of_o they_o happy_a happy_a have_v they_o be_v to_o all_o eternity_n but_o let_v slip_n that_o time_n neglect_v those_o mean_n trifle_v away_o that_o day_n now_o the_o night_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o even_o a_o night_n of_o blackness_n and_o darkness_n a_o everlasting_a night_n so_o as_o the_o sun_n shall_v never_o rise_v unto_o they_o again_o they_o be_v put_v into_o a_o hopeless_a helpless_a and_o remediless_a condition_n not_o make_v use_n of_o the_o light_n while_o they_o enjoy_v it_o they_o be_v now_o as_o saint_n peter_n say_v of_o the_o apostate_n angel_n 2_o pet._n 2_o 4._o cast_v down_o to_o hell_n and_o deliver_v into_o chain_n of_o darkness_n to_o be_v reserve_v unto_o judgement_n such_o be_v their_o condition_n now_o day_n use_v 2._o all_o exhort_v to_o know_v what_o belong_v to_o their_o happiness_n in_o their_o day_n which_o that_o it_o may_v never_o be_v we_o give_v way_n to_o a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n every_o of_o we_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v awaken_v and_o stir_v up_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o our_o day_n and_o so_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o that_o therein_o we_o may_v see_v and_o know_v the_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o our_o peace_n to_o our_o welfare_n and_o happiness_n and_o that_o both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a nation_n 1._o temporal_a happiness_n of_o the_o nation_n 1._o for_o our_o temporal_a happiness_n o_o that_o we_o and_o all_o other_o in_o this_o nation_n be_v but_o yet_o so_o wise_a as_o in_o this_o our_o day_n to_o know_v the_o thing_n belong_v thereunto_o so_o to_o know_v they_o as_o that_o we_o may_v comply_v with_o they_o thereunto_o what_o belong_v thereunto_o q._n but_o here_o it_o may_v be_v some_o of_o you_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o ask_v i_o what_o be_v these_o thing_n a._n a_o question_n not_o unuseful_a in_o the_o resolution_n whereof_o i_o shall_v give_v you_o no_o other_o direction_n then_o what_o the_o text_n itself_o give_v i_o the_o hint_n of_o 1._o seek_v peace_n itself_o itself_o 1._o seek_v peace_n itself_o i_o mean_v external_a peace_n it_o be_v not_o for_o nothing_o as_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o peace_n be_v here_o and_o so_o often_o elsewhere_o in_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n put_v for_o prosperity_n and_o happiness_n peace_n as_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a blessing_n upon_o earth_n one_o chief_a part_n of_o this_o external_a happiness_n so_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o do_v much_o conduce_v to_o the_o complete_n of_o it_o as_o war_n make_v a_o people_n miserable_a so_o peace_n happy_a make_v they_o flourish_v in_o all_o kind_n of_o outward_a blessing_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n seek_v we_o after_o this_o peace_n make_v this_o our_o motto_n pacem_fw-la te_fw-la poscimus_fw-la omnes_fw-la all_o of_o we_o serious_o desire_v and_o indeavor_v after_o peace_n 1._o civil_a peace_n the_o peace_n of_o the_o state_n peace_n 1._o civil_a peace_n it_o be_v the_o prophet_n jeremy_n counsel_n to_o the_o captive_n in_o babylon_n that_o they_o shall_v seek_v the_o peace_n thereof_o jer._n 29.7_o seek_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o city_n whither_o i_o have_v cause_v you_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_n and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o it_o for_o in_o the_o peace_n thereof_o shall_v you_o have_v peace_n and_o the_o like_a do_v we_o for_o england_n pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o it_o upon_o that_o depend_v her_o welfare_n and_o happiness_n division_n hasten_v jerusalem_n ruin_n o_o pray_v that_o england_n division_n may_v not_o do_v the_o like_a to_o she_o seek_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o state_n civil_a peace_n 2._o and_o as_o civil_a so_o ecclesiastical_a peace_n 2._o ecclesiastical_a peace_n the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n psal_n 122.6_o peace_n be_v within_o the_o wall_n and_o prosperity_n within_o thy_o palace_n ver_fw-la 7._o upon_o jerusalem_n peace_n depend_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o sure_o upon_o the_o church_n peace_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n depend_v the_o peace_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o therefore_o seek_v after_o this_o peace_n seek_v it_o from_o god_n be_v earnest_a with_o he_o that_o he_o will_v heal_v our_o breach_n give_v one_o heart_n and_o way_n to_o his_o people_n and_o promote_v it_o by_o all_o holy_a way_n and_o mean_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o dwell_v upon_o this_o which_o i_o do_v but_o meet_v with_o by_o the_o by_o take_v the_o hint_n from_o the_o word_n in_o the_o text._n for_o the_o procure_n the_o welfare_n of_o this_o nation_n seek_v peace_n itself_o peace_n 2._o embrace_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n 2._o and_o second_o be_v we_o son_n of_o peace_n it_o be_v the_o direction_n which_o our_o saviour_n give_v to_o his_o disciple_n when_o he_o send_v they_o forth_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o that_o forecited_n text_n luk._n 10.5_o 6._o into_o whatsoever_o house_n you_o enter_v first_o say_v peace_n be_v to_o this_o house_n and_o if_o the_o son_n of_o peace_n be_v there_o your_o peace_n shall_v rest_v upon_o it_o the_o son_n of_o peace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v as_o before_o i_o have_v explain_v
future_a and_o it_o be_v so_o for_o the_o future_a for_o the_o present_a they_o do_v not_o see_v it_o for_o the_o future_a they_o shall_v not_o see_v it_o q._n but_o how_o come_v it_o thus_o to_o be_v hide_v a._n hereof_o a_o double_a ground_n or_o reason_n may_v be_v assign_v 1._o their_o own_o wilfulness_n 2._o double_a the_o ground_n thereof_o double_a god_n righteous_a judgement_n through_o the_o former_a it_o be_v that_o they_o do_v not_o see_v and_o through_o the_o latter_a it_o be_v they_o shall_v not_o see_v what_o belong_v to_o their_o peace_n upon_o these_o two_o i_o shall_v insist_v several_o 1._o this_o be_v hide_v from_o their_o eye_n wilfulness_n 1._o their_o own_o wilfulness_n through_o their_o own_o wilfulness_n they_o will_v not_o see_v what_o belong_v to_o their_o peace_n their_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a happiness_n notwithstanding_o that_o it_o have_v be_v clear_o reveal_v and_o hold_v forth_o unto_o they_o yet_o they_o shut_v their_o eye_n against_o the_o light_n this_o be_v that_o which_o our_o saviour_n charge_v upon_o this_o people_n the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o that_o know_a place_n joh._n 3.19_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n but_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_v so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o generality_n of_o that_o nation_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n he_o be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o in_o particular_a come_v unto_o they_o declare_v and_o make_v know_v to_o they_o what_o belong_v to_o their_o peace_n but_o they_o love_v darkness_n the_o darkness_n of_o sin_n and_o ignorance_n prefer_v it_o before_o the_o heavenly_a light_n of_o divine_a truth_n which_o shine_v forth_o unto_o they_o such_o be_v their_o obstinacy_n that_o they_o even_o close_v their_o eye_n and_o will_v not_o see_v so_o our_o saviour_n himself_o set_v it_o forth_o mat._n 13.14_o where_o cite_v the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n he_o show_v how_o it_o be_v verify_v in_o that_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o his_o time_n in_o they_o say_v he_o be_v fulfil_v the_o pprophecy_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaias_n which_o say_v behold_v hear_v you_o shall_v hear_v and_o shall_v not_o understand_v and_o see_v you_o shall_v see_v and_o shall_v not_o perceive_v though_o they_o daily_o hear_v the_o word_n &_o see_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n with_o their_o bodily_a ear_n &_o eye_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v he_o or_o in_o he_o how_o so_o the_o reason_n follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n for_o this_o people_n heart_n be_v wax_v gross_a and_o their_o ear_n be_v dull_a of_o hear_v and_o their_o eye_n they_o have_v close_v lest_o they_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n see_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o hear_v with_o their_o ear_n and_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n etc._n etc._n such_o be_v the_o wilful_a obstinacy_n of_o that_o people_n that_o they_o even_o stop_v their_o ear_n against_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o close_v their_o eye_n against_o his_o work_n they_o will_v not_o see_v what_o belong_v to_o their_o peace_n and_o in_o this_o way_n it_o come_v to_o be_v hide_v from_o their_o eye_n and_o this_o our_o saviour_n here_o take_v up_o as_o a_o just_a matter_n of_o lamentation_n to_o he_o and_o exprobration_n to_o they_o bewail_v they_o for_o it_o and_o upbraid_v they_o with_o it_o and_o so_o it_o be_v thing_n obs_n wilful_a ignorance_n asad_a and_o sinful_a thing_n wilful_a ignorance_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o just_a lamentation_n and_o exprobration_n to_o a_o people_n so_o our_o saviour_n here_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o in_o jerusalem_n but_o now_o these_o thing_n be_v hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n hoc_fw-la non_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ad_fw-la levandam_fw-la hierosolymae_fw-la culpam_fw-la say_v calvin_n upon_o it_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o speak_v this_o any_o way_n to_o excuse_v or_o extenuate_v jerusalem_n fault_n but_o to_o aggravate_v and_o heighten_v it_o such_o be_v wilful_a and_o affect_a ignorance_n true_o indeed_o as_o for_o simple_a ignorance_n where_o 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