the_o rest_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o babylon_n so_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v coessential_a with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o it_o be_v a_o person_n otherwise_o how_o can_v it_o have_v take_v up_o the_o prophet_n and_o carry_v he_o and_o it_o be_v distinct_a from_o the_o son_n who_o be_v describe_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o to_o give_v command_n unto_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o spirit_n here_o be_v bring_v in_o distinct_a from_o he_o most_o clear_a in_o that_o place_n in_o matth._n 3.16_o 17._o where_o the_o spirit_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o son_n baptize_v and_o from_o the_o father_n acknowledge_v christ_n his_o son_n in_o who_o he_o be_v well_o please_v 3._o great_a saint_n have_v great_a infirmity_n ezekiel_n go_v in_o bitterness_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o spirit_n he_o be_v in_o a_o froward_a humour_n in_o a_o great_a distemper_n the_o vulgar_a have_v it_o in_o indignatione_fw-la spiritus_fw-la there_o be_v indignation_n in_o his_o spirit_n to_o the_o work_n some_o have_v think_v this_o affection_n of_o the_o prophet_n non_fw-la prorsus_fw-la vitiosum_fw-la not_o altogether_o sinful_a yet_o some_o sinfulness_n and_o vitiosity_n to_o be_v in_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v it_o be_v grant_v by_o calvin_n that_o it_o do_v distare_fw-la a_fw-la gratia_fw-la spiritus_fw-la and_o for_o he_o after_o so_o clear_a and_o strong_a a_o call_n to_o refuse_v to_o be_v in_o a_o chafe_n to_o withstand_v be_v affectus_fw-la penitus_fw-la vitiosus_fw-la if_o not_o vilis_fw-la he_o have_v rather_o have_v be_v out_o of_o service_n then_o in_o it_o lie_v hide_v among_o the_o people_n then_o have_v be_v a_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n unto_o they_o he_o have_v rather_o they_o shall_v have_v perish_v without_o vision_n then_o that_o himself_o shall_v be_v a_o seer_n among_o they_o here_o be_v the_o weakness_n of_o this_o good_a man_n i_o can_v tell_v you_o of_o abraham_n jacob_n moses_n david_n paul_n and_o john_n fail_n there_o be_v never_o since_o 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and_o will_v not_o shame_v themselves_o in_o their_o write_n but_o the_o penman_n of_o scripture_n have_v receive_v another_o spirit_n be_v content_a to_o shame_v themselves_o so_o god_n may_v have_v glory_n his_o truth_n credit_n his_o people_n caution_n and_o comfort_n all_o these_o be_v in_o the_o set_n down_o of_o their_o own_o sin_n when_o holy_a man_n confess_v their_o weakness_n set_v they_o down_o as_o moses_n exod._n 4._o as_o david_n psal_n 51._o as_o ionas_n chap._n 1.4_o as_o paul_n 1_o tim._n 1._o as_o john_n rev._n 22.8_o god_n be_v glorify_v by_o their_o shame_n it_o be_v evidence_v what_o god_n do_v for_o and_o by_o these_o man_n notwithstanding_o their_o sin_n man_n be_v persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n see_v they_o spare_v not_o themselves_o and_o will_v not_o bury_v their_o own_o thought_n in_o silence_n other_o that_o see_v the_o slip_n of_o such_o man_n of_o god_n be_v admonish_v thereby_o to_o look_v to_o their_o stand_n and_o to_o be_v watchful_a and_o these_o be_v beat_v down_o with_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o fail_n see_v it_o be_v the_o common_a sickness_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o not_o their_o case_n alone_o which_o be_v some_o ease_n unto_o they_o 5._o that_o some_o truth_n of_o god_n sweet_a in_o the_o reception_n oft_o prove_v bitter_a in_o the_o operation_n the_o roll_n that_o ezekiel_n do_v eat_v ver_fw-la 3._o be_v sweet_a as_o honey_n at_o first_o unto_o he_o but_o now_o he_o be_v to_o go_v and_o put_v it_o in_o practice_n he_o find_v it_o bitter_a and_o seek_v to_o decline_v that_o service_n it_o be_v like_o pill_n sugar_a over_o sweet_a in_o the_o mouth_n but_o be_v dissolve_v in_o his_o bowel_n viscera_fw-la torquebat_fw-la &_o torminibus_fw-la lacerabat_fw-la praecordia_fw-la he_o be_v upon_o the_o wrack_n and_o sick_a of_o the_o business_n and_o perplex_v that_o he_o have_v eat_v such_o a_o roll_n the_o stony_a ground_n hear_v the_o word_n with_o joy_n it_o be_v sweet_a to_o the_o taste_n but_o after_o it_o be_v bitter_a when_o persecution_n and_o temptation_n come_v those_o hearer_n be_v offend_v and_o fall_v away_o matth._n 13.20_o 21._o the_o word_n of_o joy_n prove_v a_o word_n of_o bitterness_n unto_o they_o and_o it_o be_v so_o to_o most_o man_n at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o they_o find_v it_o a_o sad_a and_o difficult_a thing_n to_o act_v those_o truth_n be_v sweet_a to_o the_o understanding_n rev._n 10.9_o 10._o john_n eat_v the_o little_a book_n it_o be_v sweet_a in_o his_o mouth_n bitter_a in_o his_o belly_n that_o be_v in_o the_o operation_n of_o it_o john_n see_v that_o those_o truth_n write_v in_o it_o will_v beget_v hatred_n persecution_n imprisonment_n banishment_n martyrdom_n etc._n etc._n when_o we_o come_v to_o find_v the_o operation_n of_o truth_n that_o they_o will_v cost_v we_o dear_a dear_a friend_n dear_a liberty_n dear_a lust_n dear_a limb_n dear_a life_n we_o find_v a_o bitterness_n in_o truth_n though_o former_o they_o have_v be_v like_o ezekiel_n roll_n and_o john_n little_a book_n to_o our_o mouth_n 6._o man_n wisdom_n and_o spirit_n be_v opposite_a to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n christ_n call_v send_v ezekiel_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n he_o think_v it_o best_o for_o he_o to_o go_v to_o these_o captive_a jew_n this_o rebellious_a house_n the_o spirit_n enter_v into_o ezekiel_n assure_v he_o of_o his_o call_n assume_v he_o assist_v he_o and_o yet_o he_o be_v averse_a in_o bitterness_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o spirit_n he_o show_v the_o antipathy_n between_o his_o wisdom_n and_o christ_n his_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n they_o close_v not_o there_o be_v principle_n of_o opposition_n in_o godly_a man_n to_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v unregenerate_a so_o far_o they_o be_v opposite_a rom._n 8.7_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n it_o be_v in_o the_o original_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n there_o be_v flesh_n in_o the_o best_a man_n that_o flesh_n have_v wisdom_n it_o have_v a_o spirit_n the_o flesh_n be_v the_o old_a man_n a_o whole_a man_n and_o must_v have_v a_o spirit_n in_o it_o to_o act_v it_o such_o a_o one_o as_o it_o be_v and_o both_o the_o wisdom_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n to_o god_n unsubject_n to_o his_o law_n and_o will_n and_o enmity_n to_o man_n they_o work_v death_n and_o end_n in_o death_n ionas_n have_v such_o wisdom_n and_o such_o a_o spirit_n in_o he_o when_o he_o run_v from_o god_n but_o it_o have_v cost_v he_o his_o life_n if_o god_n have_v not_o be_v more_o gracious_a than_o he_o dutiful_a paul_n complain_v he_o find_v a_o law_n in_o his_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n rom._n 7.23_o gal._n 5.17_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v lust_a and_o war_a against_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v with_o a_o godly_a man_n as_o it_o be_v with_o rebecca_n she_o have_v great_a struggle_n in_o her_o womb_n and_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o there_o be_v two_o nation_n in_o her_o womb_n one_o contrary_a to_o the_o other_o 23._o gen._n 25.22_o 23._o and_o there_o be_v heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o a_o godly_a man_n heart_n which_o be_v contrary_a and_o make_v great_a struggle_n the_o same_o soul_n command_v obedience_n oppose_v obedience_n the_o same_o will_v that_o delight_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v a_o cross_a motion_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n the_o heart_n that_o trust_v god_n doubt_n of_o his_o favour_n while_o we_o be_v believe_v unbelief_n be_v oppose_v mark_n 9.24_o i_o believe_v lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n 7._o saint_n may_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n unwilling_o if_o not_o against_o their_o
to_o cure_v our_o fear_n the_o word_n dismay_v there_o be_v no_o difficulty_n in_o the_o other_o it_o come_v from_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v to_o bruise_v or_o beat_v in_o piece_n be_v not_o thou_o so_o affect_v with_o fear_n as_o to_o have_v thy_o spirit_n faint_a break_a sink_v and_o discourage_v within_o thou_o be_v not_o dismay_v let_v not_o thy_o spirit_n yield_v at_o all_o stand_v it_o out_o show_v thyself_o a_o man_n of_o courage_n a_o man_n of_o god_n carry_v thyself_o in_o thy_o place_n befit_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o put_v thou_o in_o that_o place_n the_o great_a difficulty_n lie_v in_o the_o other_o word_n brier_n thorn_n and_o scorpion_n brier_n sarabim_n this_o hebrew_n word_n be_v not_o where_o find_v in_o holy_a writ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d except_o in_o this_o place_n the_o rabbi_n speak_v of_o twenty_o kind_n of_o thorn_n in_o scripture_n whereof_o this_o be_v one_o and_o note_n brier_n with_o sharp_a prick_n which_o do_v fret_v and_o burn_v in_o the_o prick_n much_o like_a unto_o a_o nettle_n and_o therefore_o kircker_n think_v the_o word_n here_o to_o signify_v nettle_n the_o jew_n will_v be_v as_o nettle_n unto_o the_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d urtica_fw-la ab_fw-la urendo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d insanientes_fw-la quasi_fw-la boves_fw-la aestro_n agitati_fw-la pertinaciter_fw-la resistentes_fw-la buxt_n retractantes_fw-la mont._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o nettle_n be_v sting_v burn_a thing_n the_o septuagint_n express_v it_o by_o a_o word_n which_o note_v a_o kind_n of_o madness_n as_o cattle_n that_o be_v bite_v with_o fly_n which_o suck_v blood_n and_o make_v they_o run_v as_o if_o they_o be_v mad_a so_o they_o shall_v like_v wild_a beast_n grow_v cruel_a and_o outrageous_a against_o the_o prophet_n shindler_n interpret_v it_o rebellious_a contumacious_a other_o refractory_a draw_v back_o and_o stubborn_o resist_v thorn_n sallonim_n spina_n atuleatae_fw-la sharp_a point_a thorn_n ezek._n 28.24_o spina_n dolorifica_fw-la a_o prick_a brier_n a_o grieve_v thorn_n the_o septuag_n a_o offence_n of_o bitterness_n or_o a_o bitter_a offence_n the_o word_n here_o in_o our_o text_n be_v in_o the_o vulgar_a subversores_fw-la subversores_fw-la subverter_n because_o thorn_n in_o a_o man_n way_n do_v hinder_v and_o subvert_v he_o therefore_o kircker_n think_v sillon_n be_v aculeus_fw-la qui_fw-la sternitur_fw-la from_o salal_n which_o be_v proper_o viam_fw-la aggesta_fw-la terra_fw-la sternere_fw-la to_o lay_v heap_n of_o earth_n and_o stone_n in_o the_o way_n and_o so_o here_o heap_n of_o thorn_n which_o may_v prick_v and_o offend_v passenger_n there_o be_v one_o word_n more_o to_o open_v and_o that_o be_v scorpion_n scorpion_n ackrabbim_n it_o signify_v sometime_o spinosam_fw-la herbam_fw-la a_o plant_n that_o grow_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o scorpion_n whereof_o instrument_n be_v make_v to_o scourge_v malefactor_n 1_o king_n 12.14_o rehoboam_n will_v chastise_v they_o with_o scorpion_n that_o be_v with_o whip_n that_o have_v hook_n in_o they_o resemble_v the_o claw_n and_o sting_n of_o scorpion_n it_o be_v also_o a_o live_a creature_n venomous_a hurtful_a and_o sting_a with_o its_o tail_n deut._n 8.15_o god_n lead_v they_o through_o the_o great_a and_o terrible_a wilderness_n where_o be_v fiery_a serpent_n and_o scorpion_n mercer_n think_v the_o word_n to_o be_v from_o guakeb_n 〈◊〉_d scorpion_n à _fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o heel_n or_o hoof_n because_o this_o serpent_n do_v bite_v those_o part_n and_o the_o name_n scorpion_n be_v from_o its_o scatter_n and_o throw_v its_o poison_n up_o and_o down_o now_o the_o great_a business_n we_o have_v to_o do_v be_v to_o open_v unto_o you_o who_o be_v mean_v by_o these_o thorn_n brier_n and_o scorpion_n and_o by_o these_o be_v mean_v wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n i_o shall_v make_v that_o out_o unto_o you_o from_o two_o place_n of_o scripture_n josh_n 23.13_o they_o shall_v be_v scourge_n in_o your_o side_n and_o thorn_n in_o your_o eye_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v wicked_a and_o among_o they_o and_o luke_n 10.19_o christ_n tell_v the_o seventy_o they_o shall_v tread_v upon_o serpent_n and_o scorpion_n that_o be_v wicked_a man_n which_o be_v like_a unto_o those_o venomous_a creature_n and_o thrice_o in_o matthew_n be_v wicked_a man_n call_v a_o generation_n of_o viper_n matth._n 3.7.12.34.23.33_o i_o will_v show_v you_o 1._o wherein_o they_o resemble_v thorn_n 2._o scorpion_n and_o then_o draw_v some_o conclusion_n 1._o ungodly_a man_n be_v like_a unto_o thorn_n in_o these_o respect_n first_o they_o be_v worthless_a thing_n of_o little_a use_n they_o serve_v to_o make_v a_o hedge_n to_o stop_v a_o gap_n and_o that_o be_v all_o they_o be_v not_o for_o great_a use_n and_o service_n and_o wicked_a man_n be_v worthless_a thing_n prov._n 10.20_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v little_a worth_n the_o best_a part_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n his_o heart_n be_v of_o little_a or_o 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as_o to_o be_v scorn_v and_o reject_v as_o a_o vile_a thing_n and_o job_n speak_v of_o such_o man_n tell_v we_o they_o be_v vile_a than_o the_o earth_n man_n to_o be_v tread_v and_o spit_v upon_o as_o the_o vile_a earth_n job_n 30.8_o second_o they_o be_v vex_v and_o grieve_v thing_n ezek._n 28.24_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o prick_a brier_n and_o grieve_v thorn_n and_o wicked_a man_n be_v full_a of_o prickle_n and_o grievance_n numb_a 33.55_o if_o you_o will_v not_o drive_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n from_o before_o you_o than_o those_o you_o let_v remain_v of_o they_o shall_v be_v prick_n in_o your_o eye_n and_o thorn_n in_o your_o side_n and_o shall_v vex_v you_o in_o the_o land_n wherein_o you_o dwell_v wherein_o lie_v this_o grieve_v and_o thorny_a disposition_n of_o the_o wicked_a 1._o in_o their_o word_n and_o that_o appear_v first_o in_o their_o misconstrue_v the_o word_n and_o way_n of_o the_o godly_a matth._n 26.61_o say_v the_o witness_n 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