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or_o woman_n upon_o this_o ground_n to_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o they_o thus_o belong_v unto_o god_n election_n they_o deceive_v themselves_o for_o there_o must_v be_v a_o further_o change_v wrought_v it_o be_v not_o thy_o civil_a honesty_n that_o will_v serve_v turn_n thou_o must_v have_v thy_o old_a rot_a and_o corrupt_a heart_n take_v out_o of_o thou_o oh_o what_o strive_a will_n there_o be_v before_o that_o this_o be_v do_v but_o this_o thou_o must_v find_v even_o a_o alteration_n and_o a_o change_n that_o thou_o be_v now_o change_v from_o the_o state_n of_o ignorance_n and_o unbelief_n into_o the_o state_n of_o save_a knowledge_n and_o faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o will_n will_v of_o god_n and_o then_o thou_o may_v conclude_v certain_o i_o be_o in_o the_o number_n of_o god_n choose_v if_o thou_o rest_v upon_o thy_o civil_a honesty_n it_o be_v a_o rot_a ground_n and_o foundation_n it_o will_v plunge_v thy_o soul_n into_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n when_o thou_o have_v most_o need_n of_o comfort_n labour_v therefore_o to_o find_v this_o change_n wrought_v in_o thou_o come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o thirteen_o verse_n verse_n 13._o as_o it_o be_v write_v jacob_n have_v i_o love_v but_o esau_n have_v i_o hate_v our_o apostle_n in_o this_o verse_n make_v know_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o great_a difference_n between_o these_o two_o brethren_n jacob_n and_o esau_n he_o give_v this_o reason_n of_o it_o namely_o that_o it_o be_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o the_o one_o and_o god_n hatred_n of_o the_o other_o the_o apostle_n cite_v a_o text_n of_o scripture_n to_o this_o purpose_n mal._n 1.2_o 3._o so_o that_o in_o this_o verse_n our_o apostle_n do_v explain_v and_o expound_v the_o place_n of_o genesis_n the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a by_o this_o place_n of_o malachy_n show_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o difference_n that_o it_o please_v god_n to_o put_v between_o these_o two_o brethren_n proceed_v from_o god_n love_n and_o hatred_n in_o a_o word_n in_o this_o thirteen_o verse_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o general_a to_o be_v consider_v first_o the_o apostle_n cite_v of_o scripture_n as_o it_o be_v write_v second_o the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n which_o he_o allege_v in_o the_o word_n follow_v i_o have_v love_v jacob_n and_o hate_v esau_n first_o in_o that_o he_o allege_v scripture_n as_o it_o be_v write_v yet_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o cite_v either_o book_n chapter_n or_o verse_n but_o put_v it_o down_o in_o the_o general_a whence_o i_o may_v stand_v to_o show_v that_o we_o ought_v be_v so_o well_o acquaint_v with_o scripture_n that_o when_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n
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labour_v to_o get_v out_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o nature_n into_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n and_o then_o happy_a be_v thou_o for_o thou_o have_v right_a and_o title_n to_o everlasting_a happiness_n and_o assure_a possession_n of_o heaven_n as_o he_o say_v also_o in_o hosea_n i_o will_v call_v they_o my_o people_n which_o be_v not_o my_o people_n and_o her_o belove_a which_o be_v not_o belove_v and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o they_o you_o be_v not_o my_o people_n there_o shall_v they_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o live_a god_n we_o be_v now_o to_o come_v to_o stand_v upon_o the_o last_o of_o these_o two_o verse_n the_o 26._o verse_n where_o we_o see_v the_o apostle_n do_v double_a his_o testimony_n and_o do_v bring_v two_o place_n both_o of_o they_o to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o purpose_n one_o of_o they_o have_v be_v sufficient_a but_o he_o bring_v two_o and_o indeed_o double_v of_o speech_n in_o scripture_n be_v not_o idle_a nor_o superfluous_a but_o it_o be_v of_o excellent_a use_n and_o purpose_n it_o serve_v both_o for_o more_o certainty_n and_o for_o more_o plainness_n and_o perspicuity_n in_o gen._n 41.32_o joseph_n say_v unto_o pharaoh_n his_o dream_n be_v double_v and_o why_o because_o the_o thing_n shall_v certain_o come_v to_o pass_v so_o likewise_o it_o make_v thing_n more_o evident_a plain_a and_o perspicuous_a as_o in_o phil._n 3.1_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o grieve_v not_o i_o to_o write_v unto_o you_o the_o same_o thing_n again_o for_o they_o be_v sure_a and_o certain_a the_o point_n need_v not_o to_o be_v enlarge_v only_o i_o note_v it_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o must_v double_v our_o regard_n and_o our_o respect_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v often_o repeat_v and_o often_o beat_v upon_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n god_n have_v a_o mouth_n to_o speak_v we_o must_v have_v a_o ear_n to_o hear_v a_o mind_n to_o attend_v and_o a_o heart_n to_o yield_v obedience_n unto_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n double_v his_o speech_n and_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n again_o we_o must_v double_v our_o hear_n double_a our_o apprehension_n and_o double_a our_o care_n to_o profit_v by_o it_o and_o make_v use_v according_o as_o in_o particular_a do_v the_o lord_n double_a his_o threat_n against_o thy_o sin_n have_v thou_o often_o hear_v of_o thy_o particular_a sin_n thy_o drunkenness_n thy_o whoredom_n thy_o pride_n thy_o sabbath-breaking_a thy_o usury_n have_v thou_o hear_v of_o it_o again_o and_o again_o have_v the_o lord_n direct_v his_o minister_n to_o denounce_v his_o judgement_n often_o against_o thou_o for_o thy_o sin_n oh_o than_o it_o behove_v thou_o to_o double_v thy_o care_n and_o respect_n in_o reform_v of_o thy_o sin_n have_v the_o lord_n often_o threaten_v thou_o for_o thy_o pride_n thy_o garishnesse_n in_o apparel_n and_o be_v it_o not_o amend_v certain_o the_o lord_n will_v deal_v with_o thou_o proportionable_o thou_o resiste_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n that_o have_v double_v his_o threaten_n against_o thou_o for_o thy_o sin_n and_o thou_o not_o amend_v but_o go_v on_o he_o will_v certain_o one_o day_n double_a his_o plague_n and_o judgement_n upon_o thou_o without_o reformation_n now_o touch_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o apostle_n speech_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v not_o my_o people_n there_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v my_o people_n here_o we_o see_v the_o lord_n do_v set_v forth_o the_o call_v of_o the_o gentile_n by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n the_o meaning_n be_v as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v in_o those_o nation_n those_o kingdom_n those_o country_n of_o the_o world_n where_o i_o have_v none_o that_o do_v fear_n nor_o worship_v i_o nor_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o my_o people_n but_o be_v heathen_a and_o pagan_n there_o will_v i_o raise_v up_o some_o to_o call_v upon_o i_o and_o to_o offer_v unto_o i_o so_o that_o we_o may_v see_v that_o god_n call_v of_o man_n to_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n it_o respect_v no_o place_n but_o in_o any_o place_n in_o any_o country_n of_o the_o world_n the_o lord_n will_v call_v they_o in_o due_a time_n but_o this_o point_n for_o the_o substance_n we_o have_v former_o handle_v but_o hence_o we_o may_v gather_v brief_o thus_o much_o viz._n that_o distinction_n of_o place_n in_o regard_n of_o holiness_n doctrine_n be_v now_o take_v away_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v now_o abolish_v one_o place_n be_v not_o now_o holy_a than_o another_o but_o in_o every_o nation_n in_o every_o place_n god_n will_v have_v people_n to_o worship_v he_o neither_o be_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n now_o
16_o love_n whether_o due_a to_o the_o none_o elect_v page_n 21_o love_n wish_v well_o to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o belove_a page_n 21_o 22_o love_n of_o the_o father_n in_o send_v of_o christ_n page_n 38_o how_o god_n love_v jacob_n expound_v page_n 105_o love_n of_o god_n eternal_a cause_n of_o all_o good_a to_o he_o page_n 106_o love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o how_o it_o differ_v from_o our_o love_n unto_o other_o page_z 107_o he_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o see_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o all_o that_o we_o enjoy_v ibid._n love_n of_o god_n to_o he_o eternal_a 1â—8_n and_o how_o page_n 109_o how_o god_n love_v his_o elect_n when_o enemy_n ibid._n lump_n expound_v page_n 176_o m_n o_o man_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o page_z 166_o mary_n the_o bless_a virgin_n save_v not_o by_o bear_v christ_n in_o her_o womb_n but_o in_o heart_n by_o faith_n page_n 28_o merit_n of_o work_n the_o doctrine_n of_o it_o confute_v page_n 94_o see_o more_o 201_o 2._o use_n 202_o 1._o use_n mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o choose_a depend_v only_o on_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n page_n 124_o 125_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o his_o then_o sweeeest_a when_o compare_v with_o his_o wrath_n on_o thewicked_a page_n 196_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o his_o elect_n and_o choose_a shall_v be_v one_o day_n manifest_v page_n 198_o the_o special_a use_n of_o that_o point_n page_n 199_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o his_o elect_n and_o choose_a be_v direct_v to_o his_o own_o glory_n page_n 200_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v magnify_v page_n 201_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o ground_n of_o our_o happiness_n in_o heaven_n page_z 202_o minister_n of_o god_n be_v to_o manifest_v both_o love_n and_o wisdom_n when_o they_o deliver_v harsh_a thing_n to_o the_o hearer_n p._n 3._o minister_n must_v yet_o take_v heed_n of_o daub_v or_o man_n please_v ibid._n minister_n must_v take_v care_n to_o apply_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o the_o hearer_n aright_o page_n 51_o 128_o how_o they_o assure_v man_n of_o salvation_n page_n 129_o use_v 1._o minister_n of_o the_o word_n must_v use_v to_o deal_v plain_o with_o the_o hearer_n page_n 228_o n_n natural_a estate_n a_o miserable_a condition_n page_n 220_o natural_a estate_n of_o the_o elect_a consider_v ibid._n necessity_n be_v twofold_a show_v page_n 110_o nicodemus_n his_o carnal_a reason_n page_n 158_o o_o observation_n of_o time_n lawful_a and_o unlawful_a page_n 79_o superstitious_a observation_n of_o day_n reprove_v page_n 122_o opinion_n false_a and_o erroneous_a draw_v from_o misconceit_n be_v very_o hardly_o leave_v page_n 71_o opinion_n false_a and_o erroneous_a to_o be_v disclaim_v and_o utter_o abhor_v page_n 118_o opinion_n erroneous_a arise_v chief_o from_o fleshly_a and_o carnal_a reason_v page_n 158_o p_o paint_v of_o face_n abominable_a and_o why_o page_n 174_o patinece_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o wicked_a and_o reprobate_n show_v and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o page_n 185_o 186_o the_o end_n and_o use_v of_o god_n patience_n therein_o page_n 187_o 18_o patience_n of_o god_n abuse_v very_o offensive_a to_o he_o page_z 188_o motive_n not_o to_o abuse_v the_o patience_n of_o god_n page_n 190_o papist_n can_v be_v no_o true_a friend_n to_o protestant_a state_n page_z 32_o use_v papist_n overthrow_v the_o truth_n of_o christ_n humane_a nature_n page_n 37_o popish_a slander_n answer_v and_o confute_v page_n 41_o 78_o popish_a doctrine_n confute_v page_n 94_o 132_o 133_o popish_a practice_n observe_v and_o reprove_v page_n 103_o papist_n abuse_v the_o write_a word_n and_o how_o page_n 121_o 137_o papist_n impudent_a cavil_n answer_v page_n 172_o popish_a pilgrimage_n censure_v and_o reprove_v page_n 224_o peter_n whether_o ever_o bishop_n of_o rome_n questionable_a page_n 35_o piety_n the_o great_a force_n and_o power_n of_o it_o note_v page_n 34_o of_o parent_n beneficial_a to_o child_n page_n 35_o place_n distinction_n take_v away_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n page_n 223_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n why_o raise_v up_o of_o god_n page_n 135_o how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v his_o heart_n page_n 136_o preacher_n in_o apply_v the_o word_n may_v fit_o and_o lawful_o say_v this_o be_v a_o word_n of_o comfort_n etc._n etc._n page_n 71_o preacher_n must_v apply_v general_a truth_n of_o god_n to_o particular_a case_n and_o concernment_n page_n 128_o presumption_n how_o best_o beat_v down_o in_o we_o page_n 167_o pride_n one_o special_a ground_n of_o it_o discover_v privilege_n none_o whatsoever_o outward_a can_v make_v graceless_a person_n accept_v of_o god_n page_n 28_o no_o outward_a privilege_n to_o be_v rest_v in_o no_o not_o outward_a profession_n of_o religion_n ibid._n promise_v misapply_v be_v not_o comfortable_a page_n 50_o promise_n rom._n 9_o what_o mean_v by_o they_o page_z 27_o promise_n of_o god_n firm_a and_o stable_a page_n 48_o 49_o comfort_n to_o such_o as_o be_v interest_v in_o they_o ibid._n promise_n of_o two_o sort_n page_n 71_o promise_n make_v good_a all_o the_o sort_n of_o they_o page_z 72_o profane_a proverb_n reprove_v page_n 35_o man_n fit_o compare_v to_o potter_n vessel_n with_o the_o use_n of_o it_o page_z 177_o 178_o q_o quarrel_v with_o god_n will_v very_o abominable_a page_n 173._o question_v the_o will_n of_o god_n great_a impudence_n page_n 169_o not_o tolerable_a to_o do_v it_o page_z 171_o question_v of_o god_n a_o weakness_n in_o the_o saint_n ibid._n r_o reason_n carnal_a apt_a to_o gather_v false_a conclusion_n from_o true_a principle_n page_n 157_o the_o ground_n of_o erroneous_a opinion_n page_n 158_o carnal_a reason_n apt_a to_o abuse_v scripture_n page_n 159_o religion_n the_o glory_n of_o a_o nation_n page_n 32_o reprobation_n the_o decree_n of_o it_o from_o eternity_n page_n 109_o etc._n etc._n reprobate_n how_o they_o sin_n of_o necessity_n page_n 110_o what_o thing_n can_v be_v find_v in_o they_o page_z 111_o reprobation_n the_o doctrine_n of_o it_o reveal_v in_o scripture_n page_n 139_o reprobate_n harden_v by_o god_n and_o how_o page_n 140_o god_n high_a end_n in_o their_o destruction_n page_n 194_o revelation_n beside_o or_o against_o scripture_n to_o be_v reject_v page_n 137_o revenge_v not_o to_o be_v seek_v by_o christian_n and_o why_o page_n 193_o s_n sadness_n of_o god_n child_n reprove_v page_n 49_o use_v salvation_n of_o man_n whole_o in_o god_n hand_n page_z 133_o star_n their_o position_n not_o to_o be_v observe_v page_n 78_o 79_o separatist_n reprove_v and_o confute_v page_n 52_o 53_o similitude_n in_o preach_v must_v be_v of_o thing_n know_v page_n 177_o scripture_n if_o obscure_a in_o one_o place_n be_v usual_o explain_v and_o make_v plain_a in_o another_o page_z 63_o scripture_n best_o expounder_n of_o itself_o page_n 65_o scripture_n sufficient_a to_o resolve_v all_o doubt_n page_n 77_o 136_o use_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o prove_v doctrine_n page_n 103_o scripture_n sufficient_a in_o fundamental_o and_o why_o page_n 137_o how_o know_v to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n page_n 138_o scripture_n express_v word_n not_o always_o necessary_a to_o be_v use_v in_o preach_v prove_v page_n 215_o scripture_n apt_a to_o be_v pervert_v by_o wicked_a man_n page_n 65_o but_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v abuse_v page_n 215_o succession_n of_o person_n without_o truth_n and_o piety_n nothing_o page_n 35_o swear_v lawful_a p._n 5._o but_o vain_a reprove_v ibid._n swear_v must_v be_v by_o the_o true_a god_n only_o p._n 6_o 7_o t_o have_v of_o god_n how_o to_o be_v deliver_v page_n 113_o subject_a to_o be_v pervert_v page_n 114_o truth_n in_o word_n and_o heart_n go_v together_o p._n 7_o five_o virginity_n whether_o just_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o marriage_n yea_o or_o no_o page_n 28_o vessel_n of_o clay_n be_v man_n even_o the_o strong_a page_n 177_o 178_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n explain_v page_n 183_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n and_o child_n of_o wrath_n differ_v page_n 183_o elect_n and_o reprobate_a both_o vessel_n page_n 184_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n how_o know_v ibid._n w_n weakness_n of_o saint_n discover_v page_n 171_o wilful_a sinner_n dangerous_a condition_n page_n 193_o will_n of_o god_n in_o predestination_n independent_a page_n 180_o will_v of_o god_n irresistible_a page_n 163_o will_n of_o god_n ever_o back_v by_o his_o power_n page_z 164_o the_o right_a use_n of_o it_o ibid._n will_v of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n just_a and_o holy_a page_n 122_o not_o to_o be_v oppose_v by_o carnal_a reason_n page_n 123_o will_n of_o god_n overthrow_v not_o the_o freedom_n of_o man_n will_n page_n 164_o will_n of_o god_n not_o to_o be_v question_v page_n 169_o not_o to_o be_v quarrel_v against_o page_n 172_o quarreller_n against_o god_n will_v note_v page_n 174_o wish_v of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 9.3_o lawful_a page_n 19_o the_o extent_n of_o that_o wish_v weigh_v page_n 20_o