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refuse_v to_o receive_v he_o quest_n if_o prince_n confer_v honour_n or_o favour_n upon_o subject_n will_v it_o be_v well_o take_v if_o they_o refuse_v it_o ap._n oh_o do_v not_o you_o thus_o provoke_v the_o lord_n almighty_a what_o shall_v the_o high_a give_v to_o the_o low_a the_o best_a to_o the_o base_a and_o worst_a of_o creature_n the_o most_o honourable_a to_o the_o most_o despicable_a and_o shall_v these_o refuse_v sure_o this_o be_v madness_n and_o folly_n and_o much_o more_o to_o receive_v what_o satan_n give_v mat._n 4.9_o 2._o the_o end_n of_o give_v which_o be_v our_o good_a this_o be_v quite_o frustrate_v where_o be_v no_o receiver_n to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o if_o the_o cloud_n give_v never_o so_o much_o rain_n to_o the_o rock_n or_o desert_n all_o be_v lose_v so_o be_v good_a counsel_n to_o the_o obstinate_a ☞_o so_o the_o receiver_n if_o he_o receive_v never_o so_o much_o if_o it_o be_v not_o from_o a_o lawful_a giver_n that_o have_v power_n and_o right_a to_o give_v it_o be_v not_o so_o proper_o receive_v as_o take_v steal_v or_o usurp_a a_o thief_n etc._n etc._n take_v many_o thing_n but_o who_o give_v they_o to_o he_o neither_o god_n nor_o man_n will_v say_v to_o such_o as_o you_o have_v receive_v of_o we_o for_o we_o give_v you_o not_o such_o thing_n ap._n many_o such_o we_o have_v have_v in_o this_o nation_n of_o late_a so_o in_o spiritual_n many_o take_v up_o new_a opinion_n strange_a fancy_n and_o error_n etc._n etc._n but_o neither_o god_n nor_o good_a man_n ever_o give_v they_o but_o the_o great_a tare-sow_a the_o devil_n mat._n 13.27_o ap._n in_o all_o they_o sin_v extreme_o that_o frustrate_a god_n and_o gratify_v the_o devil_n in_o receive_v his_o tare_n bane_n and_o poison_n thus_o our_o good_a which_o be_v the_o main_a end_n of_o give_v and_o receive_v be_v quite_o prevent_v and_o frustrate_v if_o both_o the_o giver_n and_o receiver_n be_v not_o right_a and_o good_a inse_a &_o in_o donis_fw-la 3._o the_o gift_n itself_o see_v to_o that_o whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n be_v from_o above_o james_z 1.17_o a_o good_a gift_n tend_v to_o make_v the_o receiver_n good_a also_o and_o a_o bad_a gift_n to_o corrupt_v he_o as_o bribe_n etc._n etc._n do_v which_o blind_a the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o righteous_a deut._n 16.19_o there_o be_v many_o gift_n of_o that_o nature_n that_o serve_v to_o corrupt_v and_o pervert_v man_n but_o do_v you_o receive_v none_o such_o only_o let_v it_o be_v say_v of_o you_o as_o in_o the_o text_n that_o you_o have_v receive_v how_o you_o ought_v to_o walk_v and_o to_o please_v god_n this_o be_v to_o receive_v that_o which_o tend_v to_o your_o perfection_n and_o salvation_n 4._o the_o danger_n of_o not_o receive_v good_a gift_n from_o god_n when_o they_o be_v proffer_v and_o tender_v to_o we_o and_o of_o receive_v evil_a from_o the_o devil_n this_o sin_n do_v sharpen_v the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n against_o we_o and_o do_v aggravate_v his_o wrath_n exceed_o prov._n 1.20_o 24_o etc._n etc._n when_o wisdom_n shall_v cry_v after_o we_o for_o our_o good_a and_o we_o shall_v reject_v her_o counsel_n this_o do_v provoke_v god_n to_o rejoice_v at_o our_o destruction_n and_o mock_v when_o our_o fear_n come_v verse_n 26._o whereas_o e_fw-la contra_fw-la he_o that_o hearken_v unto_o wisdom_n counsel_n and_o receive_v it_o shall_v dwell_v safe_o and_o be_v quiet_a from_o fear_n of_o evil_a vers_fw-la 33._o note_v that_o refuse_v god_n make_v way_n for_o the_o devil_n to_o enter_v and_o pervert_v we_o with_o his_o gift_n this_o not-receiving_a but_o reject_v the_o good_a counsel_n of_o god_n be_v the_o great_a sin_n of_o the_o old_a world_n and_o of_o israel_n of_o old_a throughout_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o bring_v woeful_a misery_n upon_o they_o 2_o chron._n 36.15_o 16._o and_o as_o of_o the_o old_a world_n and_o israel_n so_o also_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o the_o reject_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o word_n how_o be_v they_o reject_v of_o god_n and_o become_v the_o scorn_n of_o nation_n indeed_o this_o have_v be_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o age_n for_o when_o be_v the_o word_n and_o messenger_n of_o god_n more_o slight_v then_o in_o this_o present_a age_n our_o time_n never_o thus_o you_o have_v have_v the_o point_n and_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o the_o reason_n from_o 1._o the_o giver_n 2._o the_o end_n of_o give_v 3._o the_o gift_n itself_o and_o 4._o the_o danger_n etc._n etc._n i_o descend_v to_o use_v which_o be_v of_o instruction_n and_o lamentation_n use_v i._o instruct_v we_o be_v we_o very_o cautious_a both_o in_o give_v and_o receive_v as_o the_o point_n bid_v we_o this_o deserve_v our_o utmost_a care_n and_o heedfulness_n it_o be_v not_o for_o we_o to_o give_v a_o stone_n for_o bread_n a_o scorpion_n for_o a_o egg_n or_o for_o a_o fish_n a_o serpent_n or_o poison_v instead_o of_o wholesome_a food_n mat._n 7.9_o 10_o 11._o but_o to_o give_v as_o god_n give_v and_o this_o caution_n open_v a_o wide_a door_n of_o lamentation_n for_o very_a many_o giver_n and_o receiver_n look_v but_o upon_o two_o or_o three_o thing_n of_o great_a concernment_n i._o for_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n and_o public_a instruction_n quest_n how_o many_o strange_a doctrine_n and_o erroneous_a opinion_n if_o not_o blasphemous_a abomination_n have_v be_v vent_v and_o give_v forth_o in_o these_o time_n time_n will_v fail_v i_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o particular_a error_n of_o the_o manifold_a sect_n of_o these_o time_n i_o have_v former_o or_o late_o give_v you_o in_o a_o parallel_n of_o erroneous_a person_n viz._n of_o papist_n ancient_a and_o latter_a separatist_n and_o their_o mutual_a concurrence_n in_o divers_a particular_n viz._n schism_n by_o a_o separation_n strangeness_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o doctrine_n in_o they_o all_o alike_o independency_n and_o uncontroulableness_n all_o be_v stubborn_a anrichristianism_n which_o do_v act_v it_o selâ—_n in_o a_o fierce_a opposition_n to_o the_o power_n of_o magistracy_n and_o the_o ministry_n in_o the_o right_a office_n use_n power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o same_o to_o do_v good_a among_o man_n for_o this_o all_o their_o principle_n do_v very_o punctual_o agree_v against_o magistracy_n whatsoever_o any_o of_o they_o pretend_v to_o the_o contrary_n and_o as_o for_o the_o ministry_n as_o the_o papist_n overthrow_v the_o power_n of_o it_o by_o conceal_v the_o scripture_n in_o a_o strange_a language_n and_o turn_v it_o into_o a_o sacrifice_a priesthood_n and_o preach_v into_o legend_n etc._n etc._n so_o do_v separatist_n by_o a_o jerobam_n priest_n hood_n cry_v down_o all_o maintenance_n and_o defame_v minister_n with_o the_o vile_a name_n of_o baal_n priest_n to_o render_v they_o odious_a to_o all_o etc._n etc._n but_o alas_o these_o that_o give_v forth_o such_o strange_a doctrine_n consider_v not_o their_o own_o error_n nor_o do_v they_o think_v how_o they_o do_v rake_v up_o and_o revive_v the_o ancient_o confute_v explode_v and_o condemn_v error_n of_o former_a time_n and_o in_o many_o thing_n outstrip_v they_o so_o prodigious_o fruitful_a have_v our_o late_a time_n be_v in_o produce_v to_o the_o birth_n many_o monstrous_a conception_n of_o novel_a opinion_n and_o unheard_a of_o abomination_n yet_o nevertheless_o the_o inconsiderate_a despicableness_n of_o any_o the_o giver_n or_o the_o badness_n of_o the_o gift_n yet_o such_o teacher_n want_v not_o their_o sectary_n and_o follower_n who_o itch_a ear_n do_v ready_o and_o earnest_o drink_v in_o and_o greedy_o devour_v any_o novel_a fancy_n though_o it_o be_v stark_a poison_n and_o banesul_n to_o their_o soul_n ap._n such_o troubler_n there_o be_v both_o of_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n who_o the_o apostle_n wish_v cut_v off_o gal._n 5.12_o as_o rot_a member_n who_o practice_n be_v to_o creep_v into_o house_n and_o lead_v captive_a silly_a woman_n lade_v with_o sin_n and_o lead_v with_o divers_a lust_n 2_o tim._n 3.6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n these_o be_v well_n without_o water_n etc._n etc._n who_o while_o they_o promise_v liberty_n they_o themselves_o as_o well_o as_o their_o hearer_n do_v become_v the_o servant_n of_o corruption_n 2_o pet._n 2.17_o 18_o 19_o how_o sad_a will_v the_o account_n be_v when_o the_o teacher_n can_v only_o say_v what_o i_o teach_v they_o out_o of_o my_o own_o heart_n do_v please_v their_o fancy_n and_o suit_v well_o with_o the_o time_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o receiver_n can_v only_o say_v of_o these_o man_n i_o do_v learn_v to_o be_v unsettle_a in_o religion_n and_o by_o they_o be_v roll_v from_o one_o opinion_n to_o another_o till_o i_o have_v quite_o lose_v the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n as_o many_o quaker_n &_o ranter_n may_v true_o say_v