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many_o of_o those_o who_o discern_v not_o the_o lord_n body_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o holy_a communion_n etc._n 3_o there_o be_v other_o also_o who_o though_o they_o be_v impenitent_a sinner_n yet_o through_o god_n indulgency_n be_v suffer_v to_o enjoy_v outward_a peace_n and_o prosperity_n in_o this_o world_n and_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o their_o sin_n only_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v such_o be_v they_o who_o job_n note_v to_o die_v in_o all_o ease_n and_o prosperity_n 23._o and_o such_o a_o one_o be_v dives_fw-la 23_o 4_o but_o they_o that_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v make_v a_o spectable_a of_o god_n vengeance_n both_o in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 5._o as_o judas_n julian_n and_o such_o other_o §._o 25._o of_o seek_v pardon_n for_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n thus_o we_o have_v see_v what_o small_a reason_n papist_n have_v to_o gather_v from_o this_o text_n that_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v after_o death_n for_o our_o part_n 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not_o your_o heart_n 7._o §._o 26._o of_o the_o sense_n wherein_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v pardon_v but_o to_o return_v to_o our_o matter_n notwithstanding_o the_o false_a gloss_n of_o papist_n on_o this_o text_n it_o be_v most_o evident_a and_o clear_a both_o by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o also_o by_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n note_v 20._o before_o that_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n neither_o shall_v nor_o can_v ever_o be_v pardon_v this_o sin_n be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o issue_n and_o event_n unpardoned_a but_o in_o the_o nature_n and_o kind_n of_o it_o unpardonable_a and_o herein_o stand_v
rom._n 8._o 25._o ii_o point_n wherein_o hope_n and_o faith_n agree_v 1_o in_o the_o author_n author_n gal._n 5._o 22._o 22._o rom._n 15._o 13._o 2_o in_o the_o matter_n matter_n eph._n 2._o 8._o 8._o rom._n 8._o 25._o 25._o act._n 15._o 9_o 9_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 3_o 3_o in_o the_o ground_n 4_o in_o the_o property_n property_n heb._n 6._o 11._o 11._o &_o 10._o 21._o 21._o rom._n 8._o 25._o 25._o isa_n 28._o 16._o 5_o in_o the_o continuance_n 6_o in_o the_o effect_n wherein_o they_o differ_v differ_v heb._n 11._o 1._o 1._o heb._n 11._o 3._o 3._o joh._n 20._o 29._o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 11._o 1._o 1._o joh._n 3._o 33._o iii_o point_n how_o fit_o hope_n be_v resemble_v to_o a_o helmet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8._o 19_o vide_fw-la beza_n annotat_fw-la psal_n 25._o 1._o &_o 121._o 1._o 1._o rom._n 5._o 5_o 5_o psal_n 27._o 13._o 14._o 14._o heb._n 6._o 19_o sicut_fw-la anchora_fw-la iactata_fw-la de_fw-la navi_fw-la non_fw-la permittit_fw-la cam_fw-la circumferri_fw-la licet_fw-la venticommoveant_fw-la sed_fw-la firmam_fw-la facit_fw-la ficet_fw-la spes_fw-la chry._n in_o heb._n hom_n 11_o 11_o psal_n 23._o 4._o four_o point_n hope_v necessary_a in_o four_o respect_n 1_o time_n uncertain_a uncertain_a mar._n 13._o 32._o act._n 1._o 7._o 7._o mar._n 13._o 33._o 33._o luke_n 12._o 36_o etc._n etc._n etc._n gen._n 12._o 7._o 7._o &_o 21._o 5._o 5._o rom._n 4._o 18._o 18._o luk._n 2._o 25_o etc._n etc._n etc._n gen._n 3._o 15._o 15._o luk._n 2._o 1._o etc._n etc._n etc._n jude_n v._n 14._o 14._o reu._n 6._o 10._o 11_o dei_fw-la promissis_fw-la credere_fw-la debemus_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la multum_fw-la temporis_fw-la interfluat_fw-la chrys_n in_o gen._n hom_n 39_o 2_o trouble_n many_o exod._n 5._o 7._o 7._o rom._n 4._o 18._o 18._o heb._n 10._o 35._o etc._n etc._n 3_o wicked_a scoff_n scoff_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 4._o 4._o psal_n 42._o 10._o 10._o &_o 3._o 2._o 2._o &_o 42._o 11._o 4_o we_o weak_a weak_a psal_n 13._o 1._o 1._o psal_n 13._o 5._o 5._o rom._n 4._o 8._o 8._o job_n 13._o 15._o v._o point_n how_o hope_n be_v get_v see_v treat_n 2._o part_n 6._o &_o 17._o etc._n etc._n 2._o how_o preserve_v 1._o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n uphold_v hope_n 2_o experience_n uphold_v hope_n hope_n rom._n 5._o 4._o 4._o psal_n 22._o 4._o &_o 34._o 6._o &_o 143._o 5._o 5._o jam._n 5._o 11._o 11._o rom._n 15._o 4._o 4._o rom._n 5._o 4._o 4._o psal_n 106._o 7._o oft_o meditate_v of_o the_o end_n of_o hope_n si_fw-mi vis_fw-la sustinere_fw-la laborem_fw-la attend_v mercedem_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 36_o 36_o jam._n 5._o 7._o 7._o heb._n 10._o 35._o 3._o how_o hope_n be_v well_o use_v 1_o cast_v the_o anchor_n of_o hope_n on_o a_o sure_a ground_n ground_n matth._n 5._o 18._o 18._o psal_n 119._o 19_o 2_o fast_o fix_v it_o on_o that_o ground_n ground_n rom._n 4._o 18_o etc._n etc._n 3._o ofâ—_n renew_v the_o hold_n hold_n isa_n 40._o 31._o vi_o point_n satan_n wile_n wile_n heb._n 5._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 1._o 4._o 4._o ose_n 4._o 1._o 2_o thes_n 1._o 8._o 8._o mat._n 5._o 45._o 45._o jude_n v._n 5._o 5._o tit._n 2._o 11._o 12._o 12._o mat._n 26._o 41._o 41._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doct._n drive_a away_o thy_o spiritual_a enemy_n enemy_n jam._n 4._o 7._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col._n 3._o 5._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8._o 13._o 13._o gal._n 5._o 24._o 24._o rom._n 6._o 6._o 6._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 27._o 27._o mat._n 4._o 10._o 10._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 27._o 27._o gal._n 6._o 14._o reason_n magistrate_n must_v cut_v off_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n church_n rom._n 13._o 4._o 4._o 2_o kin._n 23._o 20._o the_o use_n of_o the_o temporal_a sword_n a_o help_n to_o the_o spiritual_a 2_o minister_n must_v resute_n error_n and_o reprove_v vice_n vice_n 2_o cor._n 10._o 4_o 5_o 6._o 6._o tit._n 1._o 9_o 3_o private_a christian_n must_v subdue_v their_o enemy_n 1._o point_n what_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o 16._o ephe._n 1._o 9_o 9_o &_o 3._o 10._o 10._o rom._n 1._o 16._o not_o the_o letter_n but_o the_o sense_n be_v god_n word_n word_n mar._n 13._o 32._o 32._o joh._n 14._o 28._o â—_o â—_o phil._n 2._o 6._o use_v search_v out_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 5._o 39_o singuli_fw-la sermon_n syllabae_fw-la apices_fw-la puncta_fw-la in_o divinis_fw-la scripturisplena_fw-la sunt_fw-la sensibus_fw-la hier._n in_o eph._n 3._o vide_fw-la aug_n de_fw-fr doct_v chr._n l._n 3._o c._n 24_o 25._o etc._n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 26._o 26._o luk._n 10._o 30._o &c_n &c_n agant_fw-la orando_fw-la &_o quaerendo_fw-la &_o bene_fw-la vivendo_fw-la ut_fw-la intelligant_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr trin._n l._n 3._o c._n 17_o 2_o thes_n 2._o 10._o 11._o ii_o point_n how_o fit_o god_n word_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o sword_n sword_n 2_o sam._n 23._o 10_o 10_o mat._n 4._o 4._o 4._o 7._o 7._o 10._o 10._o mat._n 12._o 3_o 5._o 5._o &_o 22_o 32_o 44._o 44._o act._n 7._o 1._o etc._n etc._n etc._n &_o 18._o 28._o gladius_n dicitur_fw-la sermo_fw-la divinus_fw-la quia_fw-la sicut_fw-la gladius_fw-la carnes_z praecidit_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o sermo_fw-la divinus_fw-la concupisâ—â—ntias_fw-la carnales_fw-la chrys_n in_o mat._n hom_n 8._o 8._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 21._o 21._o 2_o cor._n 10._o 4._o heb._n 4._o 12._o 12._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 14._o phil._n 1._o 28_o 3._o point_n four_o grace_n needful_a to_o use_v the_o word_n aright_o 1_o knowledge_n per_fw-la scripturas_fw-la solas_fw-la potes_fw-la plenam_fw-la dei_fw-la intelligere_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la hier._n ad_fw-la demet._n demet._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 4._o 13_o 13_o jos_n 1_o 8_o psal_n 119._o 97_o 2_o wisdom_n wisdom_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 16._o 16._o 2_o sam._n 1._o 12._o 12._o 2_o cor._n 2._o 16._o 16._o mat._n 4._o 4_o 4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o 3_o faith_n faith_n rom._n 1._o 16._o 16._o heb._n 4._o 2._o quod_fw-la divinarum_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la perspicua_fw-la firmatur_fw-la authoritate_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la dubitatio_fw-la ne_fw-la credendum_fw-la est_fw-la aug._n ep_n 1â—_n 2_o 4_o obedience_n obedience_n 1_o cor._n 8._o 2._o 2._o jam._n 1._o 23_o 24_o 24_o deuâ—_n 5._o 32_o 32_o john_n 13._o 17_o the_o benefit_n of_o well_o use_v the_o word_n non_fw-la novimus_fw-la clios_fw-la libros_fw-la ita_fw-la destruentes_fw-la superbiam_fw-la ita_fw-la desâ—ruentes_n inimicum_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n confess_v lib._n 13._o 13._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 16_o 16_o psal_n 119._o 98_o 99_o 100_o 100_o job_n 11._o 12._o 12._o mal._n 2._o 7._o 7._o psal_n 119._o 50_o 50_o psa_fw-la 119._o 105._o 105._o 9_o 9_o 50._o 50._o 24_o 24_o pro._n 1._o 4._o the_o word_n a_o excellent_a weapon_n they_o be_v enemy_n of_o god_n people_n who_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n who_o neglect_v the_o word_n be_v enemy_n to_o their_o own_o soul_n 1_o who_o read_v it_o not_o or_o hear_v it_o not_o at_o all_o 2._o who_o seldom_o read_v it_o 3_o who_o search_v it_o not_o 4_o who_o seek_v not_o to_o be_v edify_v by_o it_o 5._o who_o neglect_v the_o preach_n of_o it_o 6._o who_o use_v it_o against_o the_o truth_n v._o point_n satan_n wiâ—es_n to_o deprive_v uâ—_n of_o the_o word_n word_n gen._n 3._o â—_o 4._o 4._o 1._o pet._n 3._o 19_o 20._o 1._o have_v thy_o judgement_n well_o inform_v in_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n perkins_n in_o prophe_n cha_n 3._o &_o in_o case_n of_o consci_fw-la l._n 2_o c._n 3._o 2_o pray_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o revelation_n ephe._n 1._o 19_o 3_o give_v no_o place_n to_o doubt_v audiendi_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-fr forte_fw-fr dicerent_fw-la unde_fw-la scis_fw-la illos_fw-la libros_fw-la unius_fw-la very_fw-la &_o veracissimi_fw-la dei_fw-la spiritu_fw-la esse_fw-la humano_fw-la generi_fw-la ministratos_fw-la id_fw-la ipsum_fw-la enim_fw-la maxim_n credendum_fw-la erat_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n consci_fw-la l._n 6_o c._n 5._o 5._o mat._n 4._o 10._o pighius_fw-la cusan_a in_o epist_n ad_fw-la bohem._n 2._o &_o 7._o god_n word_n a_o sure_a rule_n rule_n psal_n 19_o 7._o 8_o 9_o &_o 119._o 160._o 160._o revel_v 22._o 18._o 19_o 19_o gal._n 1._o 8._o 8._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 19â—_n 19â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 5._o 33._o etc._n etc._n haeretici_fw-la carpunt_fw-la eloquia_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la et_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la est_fw-la maculant_fw-la hieron_n in_o ezec._n 34._o 34._o psal_n 91._o 11._o mat._n 4._o 6._o 6._o gen._n 6._o 5._o cuncta_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la cordis_fw-la intenta_fw-la esset_fw-la ad_fw-la malum_fw-la omni_fw-la tempore_fw-la tempore_fw-la luke_n 1._o 28._o aue_fw-la gratia_fw-la plena_fw-la plena_fw-la mat._n 26._o 16._o 16._o luke_n 22._o 38._o bonifac._n 8._o
love_v he_o chasten_v the_o end_n which_o god_n aim_v at_o in_o correct_v his_o child_n and_o the_o fruit_n which_o answerable_o issue_n from_o thence_o whereof_o we_o have_v hear_v 13._o before_o evident_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v no_o fruit_n of_o god_n wrath_n but_o rather_o of_o his_o love_n yet_o a_o wonder_n it_o be_v to_o see_v how_o many_o be_v deceive_v with_o this_o diabolical_a suggestion_n and_o they_o not_o only_o profane_a and_o wicked_a man_n but_o even_o dear_a saint_n of_o god_n while_o the_o cross_n lie_v upon_o they_o as_o 5_o david_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o at_o that_o time_n sense_n work_v more_o than_o faith_n wherefore_o for_o the_o avoid_v of_o this_o assault_n we_o must_v let_v faith_n have_v the_o predominancy_n and_o high_a rule_n in_o we_o even_o above_o reason_n and_o sense_n we_o must_v 7_o walk_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o sight_n faith_n rest_v on_o god_n word_n and_o believe_v what_o it_o say_v though_o sense_n contradict_v it_o never_o so_o much_o now_o the_o word_n of_o god_n affirm_v that_o god_n correct_v who_o he_o love_v if_o faith_n bear_v sway_n in_o we_o it_o will_v persuade_v we_o that_o in_o our_o great_a trouble_n god_n love_v we_o and_o in_o love_n bring_v those_o trouble_n upon_o us._n wherefore_o for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o our_o faith_n let_v we_o oft_o meditate_v of_o 5_o the_o consolation_n of_o the_o scripture_n §._o 26._o answer_v to_o satan_n suggestion_n of_o the_o many_o trouble_n which_o god_n love_v cause_v suggest_v trouble_n the_o devil_n to_o show_v that_o he_o care_v not_o which_o way_n he_o prevail_v so_o he_o prevail_v any_o way_n have_v a_o contrary_a fetch_n he_o will_v grant_v indeed_o that_o god_n scourge_v every_o son_n who_o he_o love_v but_o with_o all_o add_v that_o the_o more_o god_n love_v any_o â—he_v more_o trouble_v he_o bring_v upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o infer_v that_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o defend_v we_o from_o trouble_n that_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o much_o trouble_n and_o therefore_o the_o best_a way_n to_o be_v free_a from_o trouble_n be_v to_o be_v without_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n thus_o be_v 14_o david_n tempt_v yea_o thus_o be_v the_o 18._o israelite_n heart_n harden_v against_o god_n in_o jereâ—â—ahs_n time_n answ_n very_o it_o be_v false_a that_o the_o more_o god_n love_v any_o the_o more_o he_o scourge_v they_o for_o as_o god_n wisdom_n move_v he_o to_o correct_v his_o child_n so_o his_o love_n move_v he_o to_o moderate_v his_o correction_n beside_o the_o inference_n that_o therefore_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n be_v no_o good_a remedy_n against_o trouble_n be_v unsound_a and_o absurd_a for_o assurance_n of_o our_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n sweeten_v all_o trouble_n but_o for_o a_o more_o full_a answer_n to_o this_o suggestion_n note_v these_o four_o point_n concern_v the_o benefit_n of_o our_o peace_n with_o god_n in_o the_o case_n of_o affliction_n 1_o that_o it_o keep_v many_o judgement_n from_o we_o which_o fall_n upon_o the_o wicked_a yea_o which_o otherwise_o will_v fall_v on_o us._n 2_o that_o it_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o trouble_n which_o befall_v us._n 3._o that_o by_o it_o we_o be_v assist_v and_o support_v in_o all_o 4._o that_o by_o reason_n thereof_o we_o shall_v be_v deliver_v and_o free_v from_o all_o these_o 4_o comfortable_a point_n i_o will_v distinct_o prove_v because_o by_o they_o all_o the_o evil_a suggestion_n of_o satan_n may_v be_v answer_v 1_o for_o the_o first_o observe_v the_o threaten_n in_o god_n word_n away_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v they_o make_v against_o such_o as_o 〈◊〉_d hate_v god_n and_o be_v hate_v of_o he_o read_v the_o 26._o chap._n of_o levit._n and_o the_o 28_o of_o deut._n there_o god_n curse_n be_v denounce_v against_o the_o wicked_a but_o his_o blessing_n promise_v to_o the_o righteous_a read_v the_o 91_o psal_n where_o david_n express_o confirm_v this_o point_n and_o show_v how_o they_o which_o trust_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o so_o have_v peace_n with_o he_o be_v deliver_v from_o many_o trouble_n note_v the_o history_n of_o the_o jew_n underidolatrous_a and_o wicked_a king_n and_o under_o religious_a and_o good_a king_n god_n be_v forsake_v by_o they_o bring_v many_o calamity_n upon_o they_o but_o be_v love_v of_o these_o deliver_v they_o from_o many_o which_o their_o enemy_n intend_v against_o they_o yea_o when_o general_a judgement_n be_v bring_v upon_o the_o land_n 4_o god_n send_v forth_o one_o to_o mark_v those_o who_o he_o love_v that_o they_o may_v be_v spare_v in_o the_o judgement_n the_o reason_n be_v clear_a for_o it_o be_v sin_n which_o cause_v the_o most_o grievous_a judgement_n now_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o move_v god_n to_o for_o give_v we_o the_o sin_n which_o we_o have_v commit_v and_o to_o move_v we_o to_o forsake_v our_o sin_n and_o to_o seek_v to_o please_v he_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o many_o judgement_n which_o otherwise_o will_v fall_v upon_o us._n beside_o it_o keep_v we_o from_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n whereunto_o the_o 28._o heathen_a be_v give_v and_o the_o 29._o jew_n after_o they_o have_v lose_v their_o peace_n with_o god_n from_o despair_n whereunto_o 5._o judas_n fall_v and_o from_o hell_n fire_n which_o 46._o shall_v torment_v wicked_a man_n these_o of_o all_o be_v the_o most_o woeful_a judgement_n and_o from_o these_o do_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n whole_o free_a man_n here_o note_v what_o a_o egregious_a point_n of_o folly_n it_o be_v to_o fear_v to_o please_v god_n for_o fear_v of_o trouble_n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v fear_v to_o put_v on_o shoe_n leave_v his_o shoe_n shall_v cause_v stone_n to_o lie_v in_o his_o way_n yet_o many_o fear_n to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n because_o it_o make_v man_n to_o hate_v revile_v reproach_n scorn_n wrong_v and_o persecute_v they_o not_o consider_v that_o god_n wrath_n be_v infinite_o great_a than_o man_v be_v they_o not_o like_o the_o fish_n that_o leap_v out_o of_o the_o warm_a water_n into_o the_o flame_a fire_n or_o rather_o like_o selfe-murtherer_n who_o to_o free_v themselves_o from_o some_o momentany_a anguish_n in_o this_o world_n cast_v themselves_o into_o hell_n torment_n which_o be_v endless_a and_o easeless_a §._o 28._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o saint_n affliction_n 2_o for_o the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d the_o affliction_n which_o befall_v the_o righteous_a be_v call_v chastisement_n and_o correction_n even_o such_o as_o tender_a parent_n lay_v upon_o their_o dear_a child_n to_o show_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o be_v alter_v the_o sting_n be_v pull_v out_o the_o curse_n be_v remove_v so_o that_o although_o the_o original_a ground_n of_o all_o affliction_n be_v sin_n and_o they_o first_o iâ—vengeance_n execute_v for_o sin_n yet_o now_o inflict_v on_o thâ—_n saint_n they_o be_v not_o vindictâ—ue_v for_o revenge_n but_o ratheâ—_n medicinable_a for_o physic_n for_o christ_n have_v pay_v the_o fulâ—_n price_n and_o ransom_n for_o all_o our_o sin_n he_o have_v endure_v the_o full_a punishment_n for_o they_o and_o leave_v nothing_o to_o be_v by_o way_n of_o expiation_n endure_v of_o us._n object_n childeren_n the_o saint_n be_v punish_v for_o sin_n as_o david_n answer_n true_a it_o be_v that_o god_n take_v occasion_n from_o sin_n to_o punish_v his_o child_n but_o not_o in_o vengeance_n for_o the_o sin_n commit_v which_o be_v past_a but_o for_o a_o warning_n to_o make_v they_o the_o more_o careful_a and_o watchful_a over_o themselves_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o herein_o lie_v a_o main_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o punishment_n of_o a_o judge_n and_o a_o father_n a_o judge_n respect_v the_o fact_n past_a if_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n though_o the_o delinquent_a party_n be_v never_o so_o penitent_a and_o though_o there_o be_v never_o so_o great_a hope_n of_o his_o amendment_n yet_o he_o denounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o law_n against_o the_o malefactor_n but_o if_o a_o father_n be_v very_o persuade_v that_o his_o child_n will_v never_o commit_v the_o like_a trespass_n again_o which_o he_o have_v commit_v assure_o he_o will_v remit_v the_o punishment_n but_o when_o he_o correct_v it_o be_v to_o prevent_v the_o like_a in_o the_o time_n to_o come_v god_n carry_v himself_o as_o a_o judge_n to_o the_o wicked_a but_o as_o a_o father_n to_o the_o saint_n his_o correction_n be_v for_o their_o instruction_n not_o for_o their_o destruction_n as_o 10._o god_n aim_v at_o his_o child_n good_a and_o profit_n in_o correct_v they_o so_o also_o he_o give_v they_o a_o sweet_a taste_n of_o the_o good_a they_o receive_v thereby_o which_o make_v they_o 75._o acknowledge_v as_o much_o
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be_v utter_v against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v to_o justify_v god_n severity_n against_o the_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o which_o purpose_n without_o question_n christ_n have_v here_o so_o magnify_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n as_o the_o like_a place_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v throughout_o the_o whole_a scripture_n wherefore_o have_v speak_v of_o god_n mercy_n in_o pardon_v every_o sin_n but_o one_o let_v we_o consider_v his_o justice_n in_o afford_v to_o pardon_v to_o that_o one_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n §._o 14._o of_o abuse_v god_n mercy_n in_o that_o christ_n infer_v the_o severity_n of_o god_n justice_n upon_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o after_o he_o have_v deliver_v what_o he_o can_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n add_v asleep_o but_o every_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v but_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v he_o give_v we_o to_o undestand_v that_o god_n mercy_n and_o long-suffering_a may_v be_v so_o far_o abuse_v justice_n as_o nothing_o but_o extremity_n of_o justice_n can_v be_v look_v for_o thus_o much_o imply_v the_o apostle_n where_o he_o say_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o such_o and_o such_o shall_v be_v renew_v and_o again_o there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n 27._o but_o a_o fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n 24_o the_o phrase_n of_o god_n walk_v stubborne_o against_o they_o that_o walk_v stubborne_o against_o he_o 26._o and_o show_v himself_o froward_a with_o the_o froward_a 14._o and_o swear_v that_o the_o iniquity_n of_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v with_o sacrifice_n nor_o offer_v for_o ever_o with_o the_o like_a do_v also_o prove_v as_o much_o god_n mercy_n will_v be_v notorious_o abuse_v reason_n if_o at_o some_o time_n and_o in_o some_o case_n the_o very_a extremity_n of_o justice_n shall_v not_o be_v execute_v it_o stand_v much_o with_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n to_o show_v himself_o 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blasphemy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o a_o speak_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o saint_n mark_v 〈◊〉_d a_o blaspheme_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o all_o which_o phrase_n be_v note_v forth_o both_o the_o object_n and_o the_o quality_n of_o that_o sin_n the_o object_n against_o which_o in_o special_a this_o sin_n be_v direct_v and_o commit_v be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n saint_n matthew_n call_v it_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v blasphemy_n to_o think_v but_o because_o as_o the_o other_o phrase_n do_v express_o declare_v it_o be_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o this_o sense_n this_o kind_n of_o phrase_n be_v oft_o use_v for_o where_o it_o say_v that_o christ_n give_v his_o disciple_n power_n against_o unclean_a spirit_n as_o it_o be_v well_o translate_v according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o phrase_n word_n for_o word_n it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a power_n of_o unclean_a spirit_n 1._o this_o i_o have_v the_o rather_o note_v 〈◊〉_d to_o mollify_v the_o phrase_n of_o some_o who_o speak_v preach_v and_o write_v of_o this_o sin_n style_v it_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o speech_n be_v well_o take_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v not_o the_o subject_n but_o the_o object_n thereof_o it_o may_v safe_o be_v use_v now_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v make_v the_o object_n of_o this_o sin_n not_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o essence_n or_o person_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o office_n and_o operation_n the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o essence_n be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n all_o the_o three_o person_n be_v one_o in_o nature_n and_o essence_n all_o one_o god_n in_o which_o respect_n a_o sin_n commit_v against_o any_o one_o be_v commit_v against_o every_o one_o of_o the_o three_o person_n the_o holy_a ghost_n also_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o person_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n proceedigg_v from_o they_o both_o and_o no_o way_n great_a than_o the_o father_n or_o the_o son_n they_o be_v all_o in_o dignity_n coequal_a so_o as_o in_o this_o respect_n a_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v be_v great_a than_o against_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n but_o there_o be_v a_o office_n and_o operation_n peculiarly_a in_o scripture_n attribute_v to_o each_o person_n the_o peculiar_a office_n and_o operation_n attribute_v to_o the_o spirit_n be_v 1_o to_o enlighten_v man_n mind_n with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o reveal_v unto_o they_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n and_o way_n to_o happiness_n in_o which_o respect_n he_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o revelation_n 17._o 2_o to_o persuade_v their_o heart_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v reveal_v to_o their_o understanding_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o 5._o man_n be_v say_v to_o taste_v of_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n 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man_n 590_o how_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v commit_v against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 591_o soldier_n christian_n be_v soldier_n 16._o 17_o no_o easy_a thing_n to_o be_v a_o christian_a soldier_n 294_o speech_n needful_a for_o minister_n 517_o spirit_n of_o god_n see_v ghost_n the_o devil_n a_o spirit_n 79_o spirit_n very_o terrible_a 81_o the_o spirit_n of_o spirit_n terrible_a to_o devil_n 83_o strength_n of_o god_n 9_o supplication_n a_o end_n of_o fast_v 459_o sword_n of_o spirit_n 313_o the_o temporal_a sword_n a_o help_n to_o the_o spiritual_a 315_o t_n tear_n in_o prayer_n 442_o tempt_v not_o god_n 342_o thanksgiving_n what_o it_o be_v 399_o thank_n due_a only_o to_o god_n 400_o thank_n to_o be_v offer_v up_o in_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n 401_o thank_n to_o be_v give_v for_o all_o thing_n 402_o for_o spiritual_a temporal_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n 403_o for_o remove_v evil_n 405_o for_o adversity_n and_o for_o evil_n 406._o 414_o more_o matter_n of_o thanksgiving_n 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eo_fw-la melius_fw-la aliquid_fw-la novus_fw-la adâ—cit_fw-la author_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 8._o church-court_n in_o blackfriar_n london_n december_n 31._o 1618._o church-court_n in_o blackfriar_n london_n december_n 31._o 1618._o 1618._o chap._n 1_o &_o 2_o &_o 3_o 3_o chap._n 4_o 5_o &_o 6._o 6._o from_o chap._n 4_o vers_fw-la 1._o to_o chap._n 5._o ver_fw-la 22._o 22._o from_o chap._n 5._o vers_fw-la 22._o to_o chap._n 6._o v._n 10._o the_o sun_n the_o resolution_n resolution_n put_v on_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n god_n that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v etc._n etc._n etc._n verse_n 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o 17._o 1_o sam._n 17._o 39_o 39_o verse_n 18._o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obser_n 1._o the_o necessary_a of_o this_o direction_n direction_n hebr._n 21._o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obser_n 2._o the_o apostle_n humility_n humility_n chap_n 4._o v._n 28_o 28_o verse_n 5._o 8._o 8._o rom._n 12._o 16._o 16._o mat._n 23._o 7_o etc._n etc._n reason_n reason_n mal._n 2._o 10._o ephes_n 4._o 6._o 6._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 12._o 12._o gal._n 3._o 28._o account_v all_o brethren_n brethren_n heb._n 2._o 11_o 14._o 14._o matth._n 11._o 29_o 29_o prou._n 3._o 34._o 34._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o this_o title_n brother_n not_o to_o be_v â—corned_v obser_n 3._o the_o apostle_n mildness_n mildness_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 58._o 58._o phil._n 4._o 1._o 1._o gal._n 4._o 19_o 19_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 1â—_n enforce_v exhor_n tation_n with_o evidence_n of_o love_n love_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 24._o simil._n doct._n 1._o spiritual_a valour_n needful_a needful_a jos_n 1._o 6._o 7._o 7._o 1_o chr._n 18._o 10._o 10._o 1_o sam._n 17._o 45_o 45_o act_n 21._o 13._o 13._o luke_n 9_o 51._o 51._o mat._n 16._o 23._o reason_n 1._o 1._o rom._n 7._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n reason_n 2._o 2._o zach._n 3._o 1._o 1._o 1_o thes_n 2._o 18._o 18._o 2._o cor._n 12._o 7._o 7._o matth._n 4._o 1._o 1._o mat._n 16._o 22._o 22._o john_n 14._o 30._o timerousnes_n tax_v tax_v deut_n 21._o 8._o judge_n 7._o 3._o 3._o james_n 4._o 7._o 7._o phil._n 1._o 28._o 28._o heb._n 12._o 2._o 2._o on_o verse_n 12._o 12._o prou._n 30._o 30._o 30._o prou._n 28._o 1._o object_n answer_n doct._n 2._o our_o strength_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n lord_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 5._o 5._o john_n 15._o 5._o 5._o psal_n 18._o 1_o 2._o 2._o phil._n 4._o 13._o 13._o col._n 1._o 11._o reason_n 2._o cor._n 12._o 9_o renounce_v all_o confidence_n in_o the_o self_n self_n psal_n 10._o 3._o 3._o prou._n 27._o 7._o rest_v on_o a_o sure_a ground_n ground_n 1_o sam._n 17._o 45_o 45_o rom._n 8._o 37._o it_o be_v vain_a to_o trust_v in_o one_o self_n self_n 1_o sam._n 17._o 8._o 8._o isa_n 36._o &_o 37_o 37_o 2_o sam._n 14._o 14_o 14_o mat._n 26._o 35._o 35._o james_n 4._o 6._o or_o in_o any_o other_o creature_n creature_n isa_n 30._o 2_o 3._o 3._o ezec._n 29._o 6._o 7_o gregory_n 7._o surname_v heldebrand_n a_o very_a brand_n of_o hâ—â—_n a_o necromancer_n &_o a_o bloody_a tyrant_n boniface_n 7._o &_o 8._o cruel_a oppressor_n and_o sacrilegious_a robber_n alexander_n 6._o compaâ—â—ed_v with_o the_o divelâ—_n to_o be_v pope_n a_o incestuous_a unâ—aciable_a adulterer_n adulterer_n jer._n 14._o 3._o 3._o chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 19_o doct._n 3._o god_n power_n be_v a_o most_o mighty_a power_n power_n schap_n 1._o â—_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reason_n god_n mighty_a power_n a_o prop_n to_o faith_n faith_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 13._o 13._o 2_o chr._n 20._o 12._o 2_o chron._n 20._o 12._o 12._o 2._o king_n 6._o 15._o 15._o psal_n 78._o 19_o 20._o 20._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 9_o 9_o 1_o sam._n 14._o 6._o 2_o chr._n 34._o 11._o 11._o judge_n 7._o 2_o etc._n etc._n etc._n 2_o king_n 6._o 17._o 17._o chap._n 1._o