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and_o satiety_n itself_o be_v sure_a that_o all_o your_o grace_n come_v from_o zion_n and_o from_o lebanon_n actione_n that_o they_o grow_v in_o immanuels_n land_n till_o christ_n own_v they_o god_n will_v not_o accept_v they_o moral_a virtue_n and_o outward_a duty_n grape_n of_o sodom_n may_v commend_v we_o unto_o man_n nothing_o but_o inward_a spiritual_a and_o root_v grace_n the_o grape_n of_o lebanon_n will_v commend_v we_o unto_o god_n to_o do_v only_o the_o outward_a work_n of_o duty_n without_o the_o inward_a principle_n be_v at_o best_a but_o to_o make_v ourselves_o like_o those_o mix_a beast_n elephant_n and_o camel_n in_o the_o 19_o civil_a law_n operam_fw-la praestant_fw-la natura_fw-la fera_fw-fr est_fw-la which_o though_o they_o do_v the_o work_n of_o tame_a beast_n yet_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o wild_a one_o 2._o moral_a virtue_n without_o spiritual_a piety_n do_v not_o commend_v any_o man_n unto_o god_n for_o we_o be_v not_o accept_v unto_o he_o but_o in_o christ_n and_o we_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o six_z sermon_n hosea_n chap._n 14._o ver_fw-la 8._o ephraim_n shall_v say_v what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v any_o mor_fw-mi with_o idol_n i_o have_v hear_v he_o and_o observe_v he_o i_o be_o like_o a_o green_a fir-tree_n from_o i_o be_v thy_o fruit_n find_v 1._o the_o conversion_n of_o israel_n unto_o god_n in_o their_o trouble_n be_v accompany_v with_o a_o petition_n and_o a_o covenant_n a_o petition_n implore_v mercy_n and_o grace_n from_o god_n and_o a_o covenant_n promise_v thanksgiving_n and_o obedience_n unto_o he_o and_o god_n be_v please_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o have_v a_o distinct_a respect_n unto_o both_o these_o for_o whereas_o they_o petition_v first_o for_o pardon_n that_o god_n will_v take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n he_o promise_v to_o heal_v their_o backslide_n and_o to_o love_v they_o free_o and_o whereas_o they_o pray_v for_o blessing_n receive_v we_o into_o favour_n do_v we_o good_a god_n likewise_o make_v promise_n of_o that_o in_o great_a variety_n express_v by_o the_o several_a metaphor_n of_o fertility_n answer_v to_o the_o name_n and_o blessing_n promise_v former_o unto_o ephraim_n and_o all_o this_o we_o have_v handle_v out_o of_o the_o four_o precede_a verse_n now_o in_o this_o 8_o verse_n god_n be_v please_v not_o only_o gracious_o to_o accept_v but_o further_o to_o put_v to_o his_o seal_n and_o to_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n which_o they_o make_v promise_v that_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o spirit_n they_o shall_v be_v enable_v to_o do_v what_o they_o have_v undertake_v this_o be_v the_o great_a ground_n of_o confidence_n that_o we_o can_v have_v to_o bind_v ourselves_o in_o holy_a covenant_n unto_o god_n even_o the_o promise_n of_o his_o strength_n and_o assistance_n enable_v we_o to_o keep_v covenant_n with_o he_o therefore_o when_o david_n have_v say_v i_o have_v swear_v and_o will_v perform_v it_o that_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o righteous_a judgement_n it_o follow_v a_o little_a after_o accept_v i_o beseech_v thou_o the_o freewill_n offering_n of_o my_o mouth_n o_o lord_n and_o teach_v i_o thy_o judgement_n psal._n 119.106_o 108._o david_n be_v confident_a that_o god_n will_v not_o only_o accept_v his_o covenant_n but_o teach_v he_o how_o to_o keep_v it_o and_o that_o make_v he_o the_o more_o confident_a to_o bind_v himself_o by_o it_o in_o the_o original_a the_o word_n be_v only_o thus_o ephraim_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v any_o more_o with_o idol_n which_o therefore_o some_o will_v have_v to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n speak_v unto_o ephraim_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o usual_a in_o scripture_n then_o a_o ellipsis_n of_o the_o verb_n and_o we_o find_v this_o very_a verb_n omit_v and_o yet_o necessary_a to_o be_v supply_v isaiah_n 5.9_o and_o in_o this_o place_n
belong_v principal_o to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n yet_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o all_o believer_n a_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n to_o try_v the_o spirit_n 25.31_o and_o to_o search_v the_o scripture_n whether_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o hear_v be_v so_o or_o no_o 1_o joh._n 4.1_o act._n 17.11_o 1_o thess._n 5.21_o for_o no_o man_n be_v to_o pin_n his_o own_o soul_n and_o salvation_n by_o a_o blind_a obedience_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o a_o man_n who_o may_v mislead_v he_o nay_o not_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o a_o angel_n 165._o if_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o angel_n to_o deceive_v gal._n 1.8_o 1_o king_n 13.18_o 21._o but_o only_a and_o immediate_o upon_o the_o scripture_n except_o when_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a the_o leader_n only_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n and_o the_o other_o go_v to_o heaven_n for_o his_o blind_a obedience_n in_o follow_v his_o guide_n towards_o hell_n whereas_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o both_o shall_v fall_v though_o but_o one_o be_v the_o leader_n matth._n 15.14_o matth._n 23.15_o second_o have_v prove_v all_o thing_n to_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a with_o all_o readiness_n to_o receive_v the_o righteous_a way_n of_o god_n and_o submit_v unto_o they_o how_o mean_a soever_o the_o instrument_n be_v in_o our_o eye_n how_o contrary_a soever_o his_o message_n be_v to_o our_o will_n and_o lust_n when_o god_n do_v manifest_v his_o spirit_n and_o word_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o minister_n we_o be_v not_o to_o consider_v the_o vessel_n but_o the_o treasure_n and_o to_o receive_v it_o as_o from_o christ_n who_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o his_o ordinance_n speak_v from_o heaven_n unto_o the_o church_n 1_o thess._n 2.13_o â—_o cor._n 5.20_o heb._n 12.25_o matth._n 28.20_o four_o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o just_a wâ—ll_n walk_v in_o they_o 15._o we_o may_v observe_v two_o thing_n 1._o that_o obedience_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o right_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o ministry_n that_o the_o saint_n may_v be_v perfect_v that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v edify_v that_o man_n may_v grow_v up_o into_o christ_n in_o all_o thing_n eph._n 4.11.15_o that_o their_o eye_n may_v be_v open_v and_o they_o turn_v from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n act._n 26.16_o 17_o 18._o the_o prophet_n conclude_v that_o he_o have_v labour_v in_o vain_a if_o israel_n be_v not_o gather_v isaiah_n 49.4_o 5._o without_o this_o the_o law_n be_v vain_a the_o pen_n of_o the_o scribe_n in_o vain_a jer._n 8.8_o better_o not_o know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n then_o have_v know_v it_o to_o turn_v from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n which_o be_v deliver_v unto_o we_o 2._o pet._n 2.21_o we_o shall_v esteem_v it_o a_o great_a misery_n to_o be_v without_o preach_v without_o ordinance_n and_o so_o indeed_o it_o be_v of_o all_o famine_n that_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o most_o dreadful_a better_o be_v with_o god_n presence_n in_o a_o wilderness_n then_o in_o canaan_n without_o he_o exod._n 33.15_o better_a bread_n of_o affliction_n and_o water_n of_o affliction_n than_o a_o famine_n of_o hear_v the_o word_n to_o have_v our_o teacher_n remove_v amos_n 8.11_o isaiah_n 30.20_o this_o be_v mischief_n upon_o mischief_n when_o the_o law_n perish_v from_o the_o priest_n 4._o and_o there_o be_v no_o vision_n ezek._n 7.26_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v much_o better_o be_v in_o this_o case_n without_o a_o teach_v priest_n and_o without_o the_o law_n then_o to_o enjoy_v they_o and_o not_o to_o walk_v answerable_o unto_o they_o where_o the_o word_n be_v not_o a_o savour_n of_o life_n it_o be_v a_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n exceed_o multiply_v the_o damnation_n of_o those_o that_o do_v despise_v it_o 2_o cor._n 2.15_o matt._n 11.22_o 24._o first_o it_o do_v ripen_v those_o sin_n that_o it_o find_v make_v they_o much_o more_o sinful_a then_o in_o other_o man_n ibid._n because_o commit_v against_o great_a light_n and_o more_o mercy_n one_o and_o the_o same_o sin_n in_o a_o heathen_a be_v not_o so_o heinous_a and_o hateful_a as_o in_o a_o christian._n those_o tree_n on_o which_o the_o sun_n constant_o shine_v have_v their_o fruit_n grow_v ripe_a and_o great_a than_o those_o which_o grow_v in_o a_o shady_a and_o cold_a place_n the_o rain_n will_v hasten_v the_o growth_n as_o well_o of_o weed_n as_o of_o corn_n and_o make_v they_o rank_a than_o in_o a_o dry_a and_o barren_a ground_n joh._n 9.41_o joh._n 15.22.24_o second_o it_o do_v superadde_v many_o more_o and_o great_a for_o the_o great_a sin_n of_o all_o be_v those_o which_o be_v commit_v against_o light_n and_o grace_n sin_n against_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n great_a than_o those_o which_o be_v commit_v against_o the_o glimmering_n of_o nature_n ezek._n 2.5.3.6_o 7._o and_o sin_n against_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n great_a than_o those_o against_o the_o law_n heb._n 2.2.10.28_o 29._o such_o be_v unbelief_n impenitency_n apostasy_n despise_v of_o salvation_n prefer_v death_n and_o sin_n before_o christ_n and_o mercy_n judge_v ourselves_o unworthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n etc._n etc._n three_o it_o do_v by_o these_o mean_n both_o hasten_v and_o multiply_v judgement_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o church_n be_v much_o soon_o ripe_a for_o the_o fickle_a than_o the_o sin_n of_o amorites_n they_o be_v near_o unto_o curse_v heb._n 6.8_o summer_n fruit_n soon_o shake_v off_o than_o other_o amos._n 8.1_o jer._n 1.11_o 12._o christ_n come_v quick_o to_o remove_v his_o candlestick_n from_o the_o abuser_n of_o it_o rev._n 2.5_o the_o word_n be_v a_o rich_a mercy_n in_o itself_o but_o nothing_o make_v it_o effectual_o and_o in_o the_o event_n a_o mercy_n unto_o we_o but_o our_o walk_n in_o it_o 16._o 2._o we_o learn_v from_o hence_o that_o we_o never_o make_v the_o scripture_n our_o rule_n to_o live_v and_o walk_v according_a unto_o they_o till_o we_o be_v first_o justify_v and_o make_v righteous_a our_o obedience_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o scripture_n proceed_v from_o those_o suitable_a impression_n of_o holiness_n wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n which_o be_v call_v the_o write_n of_o the_o law_n in_o our_o heart_n jer._n 31.33_o 2_o cor._n 3.3_o or_o the_o cast_n of_o the_o soul_n into_o the_o mould_n of_o the_o word_n as_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o import_v rom._n 6.7_o we_o be_v never_o fit_a to_o receive_v god_n truth_n in_o the_o love_n and_o obedience_n of_o it_o till_o we_o repent_v and_o be_v renew_v if_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n will_v give_v repentance_n for_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o truth_n 2_o tim._n 25._o the_o wise_a in_o heart_n that_o be_v those_o that_o be_v true_o godly_a for_o none_o but_o such_o be_v the_o scripture_n wise_a man_n these_o will_v receive_v commandment_n but_o a_o prate_a fool_n will_v fall_v prov._n 10.8_o 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because_o god_n be_v good_a rom._n 2.4_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n at_o which_o wicked_a man_n do_v more_o ordinary_o stumble_v then_o at_o mercy_n as_o glutton_n surfeit_v most_o upon_o the_o great_a dainty_n venture_v upon_o this_o ground_n to_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n because_o they_o can_v out-sinne_n mercy_n and_o to_o put_v off_o repentance_n from_o day_n to_o day_n because_o they_o be_v still_o under_o the_o offer_v of_o mercy_n make_v mercy_n not_o a_o sanctuary_n unto_o which_o to_o fly_v from_o sin_n but_o a_o sanctuary_n to_o protect_v and_o countenance_v sin_n and_o so_o by_o profane_a and_o desperate_a presumption_n turn_v the_o very_a mercy_n of_o god_n into_o a_o 11._o judgement_n and_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o themselves_o deut._n 29.19_o 20._o num._n 15.30_o pretend_v liberty_n from_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v continue_v in_o it_o and_o abuse_n god_n by_o his_o own_o gift_n last_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n set_v forth_o in_o his_o word_n and_o execute_v in_o 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the_o word_n by_o way_n of_o scandal_n but_o also_o 2._o by_o way_n of_o ruin_n 23._o because_o they_o be_v sure_a in_o the_o conclusion_n to_o be_v destroy_v by_o it_o for_o the_o rock_n stand_v still_o the_o ship_n only_o be_v break_v that_o dash_v against_o it_o god_n word_n be_v and_o will_v be_v too_o hard_a for_o the_o pride_n of_o man_n the_o more_o they_o resist_v it_o the_o mighty_a will_v it_o appear_v in_o their_o condemnation_n the_o weak_a corn_n which_o yield_v to_o the_o wind_n 2._o be_v not_o harm_v by_o it_o but_o the_o proud_a oak_n which_o resist_v it_o be_v many_o time_n break_v in_o piece_n the_o soul_n which_o submit_v to_o the_o word_n be_v save_v by_o it_o the_o soul_n which_o rebel_v against_o it_o be_v sure_o to_o perish_v therefore_o since_o the_o word_n come_v not_o to_o any_o man_n in_o vain_a but_o return_v glory_n to_o god_n either_o in_o his_o conversion_n or_o in_o his_o harden_v it_o great_o concern_v every_o man_n to_o come_v unto_o it_o with_o meek_a 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