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say_v 〈…〉_o rom._n 13.12,13_o the_o night_n be_v far_o spend_v the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n let_v we_o therefore_o cast_v off_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o let_v we_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n let_v we_o walk_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n not_o in_o riot_v &_o drunkenness_n not_o in_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n not_o in_o strife_n and_o envy_n here_o the_o apostle_n full_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v then_o night_n but_o that_o he_o will_v have_v they_o walk_v as_o the_o child_n of_o the_o day_n in_o which_o day_n there_o will_v be_v no_o such_o thing_n commit_v at_o which_o time_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o psalmist_n that_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o also_o in_o ezek._n 48.31_o zach._n 14.11_o jer._n 31.40_o now_o as_o to_o what_o the_o lord_n say_v in_o luke_n 21._o c._n 24._o that_o israel_n shall_v fall_v by_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o shall_v be_v lead_v away_o captive_a into_o all_o nation_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v tread_v down_o of_o the_o gentile_n until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v fullfil_v which_o be_v as_o i_o before_o tell_v you_o not_o until_o the_o gentile_a power_n be_v quite_o vanquish_v the_o which_o will_v be_v when_o the_o lord_n come_v and_o then_o will_v jerusalem_n be_v glorious_o build_v never_o more_o to_o be_v destroy_v as_o it_o be_v write_v 25._o v._o and_o there_o shall_v be_v sign_n in_o the_o sun_n and_o in_o the_o moon_n and_o in_o the_o star_n and_o upon_o the_o earth_n distress_n of_o nation_n with_o perplexity_n the_o sea_n and_o the_o wave_n roar_v 26._o v._o man_n
i_o and_o see_v my_o work_n forty_o year_n 10._o wherefore_o i_o be_v grieve_v with_o that_o generation_n and_o say_v they_o do_v always_o err_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o they_o have_v not_o know_v my_o way_n 11._o so_o i_o swear_v in_o my_o wrath_n they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o my_o rest_n by_o these_o word_n we_o again_o see_v when_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n swear_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n that_o it_o be_v when_o they_o sin_v in_o the_o wilderness_n at_o which_o time_n they_o provoke_v he_o to_o wrath_n whereof_o also_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 17._o v._n but_o with_o who_o be_v he_o grieve_v forty_o year_n be_v it_o not_o with_o they_o that_o have_v sin_v who_o carcase_n fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n 18._o and_o to_o who_o swear_v he_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n but_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o by_o which_o we_o may_v see_v that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v exclude_v the_o promise_n above_o thirty_o year_n before_o their_o natural_a life_n be_v end_v and_o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o david_n rom._n 11.9_o where_o he_o say_v let_v their_o table_n be_v make_v a_o snare_n and_o a_o trap_n and_o a_o stumble_a block_n and_o a_o recompense_n unto_o they_o 10._o let_v their_o eye_n be_v darken_v that_o they_o may_v not_o see_v and_o how_o down_o their_o back_n always_o now_o it_o may_v be_v say_v wherefore_o do_v david_n curse_v they_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v david_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o prophet_n and_o by_o the_o prophetical_a spirit_n he_o foresee_v the_o suffering_n of_o his_o bless_a lord_n and_o that_o it_o will_v be_v the_o jew_n from_o who_o he_o shall_v receive_v his_o affliction_n and_o therefore_o as_o his_o own_o affliction_n he_o do_v express_v they_o that_o be_v do_v to_o the_o almighty_a lord_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o he_o thus_o curse_v those_o that_o shall_v be_v the_o afflictor_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n as_o in_o psal_n 69.6,9,28_o v._o wherein_o david_n intermix_v his_o suffering_n with_o those_o of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n wherein_o it_o do_v seem_v in_o a_o more_o especial_a manner_n to_o signify_v the_o suffering_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n and_o as_o to_o what_o relate_v to_o his_o enemy_n for_o in_o the_o 21._o v._n he_o say_v they_o give_v i_o also_o gall_n for_o my_o meat_n and_o in_o my_o thirst_n they_o give_v i_o vinegar_n to_o drink_v which_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o the_o lord_n christ_n as_o in_o mark_n 15.23_o have_v before_o speak_v of_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o close_v with_o this_o which_o be_v do_v to_o he_o on_o the_o cross_n after_o which_o david_n proceed_v to_o curse_v they_o as_o be_v before_o set_v down_o and_o st._n paul_n say_v rom._n 11.11_o i_o say_v then_o have_v they_o stumble_v that_o they_o shall_v fall_v god_n forbid_v but_o rather_o through_o the_o fall_n salvation_n be_v come_v to_o the_o gentile_n for_o to_o provoke_v they_o to_o jealousy_n here_o st._n paul_n start_v the_o question_n in_o that_o he_o say_v have_v they_o stumble_v because_o they_o shall_v fall_v he_o fear_v lest_o they_o shall_v fall_v under_o that_o dangerous_a mistake_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v himself_o god_n forbid_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v it_o be_v not_o so_o and_o have_v a_o care_v you_o think_v not_o so_o and_o also_o we_o see_v that_o the_o scripture_n do_v full_o make_v it_o appear_v to_o the_o contrary_a in_o show_v we_o how_o they_o first_o fall_v and_o after_o which_o god_n say_v he_o will_v lay_v in_o zion_n a_o stumble_a stone_n so_o as_o that_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v for_o their_o welfare_n become_v a_o trap._n at_o which_o stone_n they_o stumble_v as_o they_o then_o miss_v of_o the_o salvation_n purchase_v by_o he_o and_o christ_n say_v matt._n 21.44_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v fall_v on_o this_o stone_n shall_v be_v break_v but_o on_o whosoever_o it_o shall_v fall_v it_o will_v grind_v he_o to_o powder_n now_o it_o be_v the_o jew_n that_o fall_v upon_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v this_o stone_n but_o they_o do_v it_o ignorant_o through_o unbelief_n and_o their_o ignorance_n be_v occasion_v by_o their_o sinfulness_n and_o for_o want_v of_o a_o desire_n to_o he_o when_o they_o hear_v of_o his_o come_n the_o which_o have_v they_o have_v a_o longing_n after_o he_o the_o extent_n of_o his_o mercy_n will_v have_v be_v large_a among_o they_o but_o it_o be_v say_v matt._n 2.23_o when_o the_o wise_a man_n come_v to_o inquire_v say_v where_o be_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o we_o have_v see_v his_o star_n in_o the_o east_n and_o be_v come_v to_o worship_n he_o 3._o when_o herod_n the_o king_n have_v hear_v these_o thing_n he_o be_v trouble_v and_o all_o jerusalem_n with_o he_o we_o here_o see_v that_o they_o desire_v not_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o christ_n do_v not_o manifest_v himself_o unto_o they_o so_o if_o we_o desire_v not_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o share_n in_o he_o and_o to_o desire_v his_o come_n without_o prepare_v our_o heart_n for_o he_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o mercy_n for_o we_o but_o as_o the_o jew_n fall_v on_o that_o stone_n and_o so_o be_v break_v to_o piece_n so_o when_o christ_n again_o come_v who_o be_v this_o stone_n it_o be_v the_o relapsed_a christian_n that_o he_o will_v fall_v upon_o so_o as_o to_o grind_v they_o to_o powder_n now_o whereas_o st._n peter_n say_v of_o the_o wicked_a c._n 2._o v._n 11,12_o whereas_o angel_n be_v great_a in_o power_n and_o might_n bring_v not_o a_o rail_a accusation_n against_o they_o before_o the_o lord_n but_o these_o as_o natural_a brute_n beast_n make_v to_o be_v take_v and_o destroy_v speak_v evil_a of_o the_o thing_n they_o understand_v not_o and_o shall_v utter_o perish_v in_o their_o own_o corruption_n and_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o unrighteousness_n as_o they_o that_o count_v pleasure_n to_o riot_n in_o the_o day_n time_n spot_n they_o be_v and_o blemish_n sport_v themselves_o with_o their_o own_o deceive_n that_o be_v as_o natural_a brute_n beast_n which_o be_v make_v to_o be_v take_v and_o destroy_v understand_v not_o how_o to_o give_v honour_n neither_o to_o god_n nor_o man_n and_o so_o these_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o thing_n they_o understand_v not_o but_o be_v sport_v themselves_o with_o their_o own_o deceive_v whereby_o they_o come_v to_o be_v destroy_v and_o whereas_o st._n judas_n say_v 4._o v._o for_o there_o be_v certain_a man_n creep_v in_o unaware_o who_o be_v before_o of_o old_a ordain_v to_o this_o condemnation_n ungodly_a man_n turn_v the_o grace_n of_o our_o god_n into_o lasciviousness_n and_o deny_v the_o only_a lord_n god_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n now_o whereas_o he_o say_v they_o be_v before_o of_o old_a ordain_v to_o this_o condemnation_n that_o be_v there_o be_v in_o old_a time_n a_o decree_n ordain_v that_o such_o and_o the_o like_a offender_n shall_v fall_v under_o the_o condemnation_n which_o then_o be_v determine_v for_o they_o but_o not_o that_o there_o be_v before_o ordain_v of_o god_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o and_o the_o like_a offender_n on_o purpose_n because_o that_o they_o shall_v fall_v under_o the_o condemnation_n that_o be_v of_o old_a determine_v no_o but_o as_o our_o king_n know_v that_o there_o will_v be_v offender_n therefore_o make_v law_n for_o their_o punishment_n and_o whereas_o st._n paul_n say_v rom._n 9.22,23,24_o that_o god_n may_v make_v know_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n on_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v afore_o prepare_v unto_o glory_n 24._o even_o we_o who_o he_o have_v call_v not_o of_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_n whereas_o st._n paul_n say_v that_o god_n may_v make_v know_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n on_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n by_o which_o word_n we_o may_v plain_o understand_v that_o then_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v not_o manifest_v on_o they_o and_o also_o st._n paul_n in_o another_o place_n say_v that_o they_o be_v make_v the_o off-scouring_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o whereas_o he_o say_v vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v unto_o glory_n heâ—e_v he_o let_v we_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v god_n that_o fit_v the_o saint_n for_o glory_n but_o in_o the_o forego_n word_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n he_o do_v not_o say_v it_o be_v god_n that_o fit_v man_n for_o destruction_n and_o god_n himself_o say_v thy_o destruction_n be_v of_o thyself_o o_o man._n and_o that_o he_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o whereas_o he_o say_v which_o he_o have_v afore_o prepare_v unto_o