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scripture_n to_o put_v all_z for_o many_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 3._o mat._n 3._o all_o jerusalem_n and_o mat._n 4._o 23._o all_o disease_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n many_o be_v put_v for_o all_o as_o rom._n 5._o 9_o and_o whether_o all_o or_o many_o be_v mean_v may_v be_v know_v by_o observe_v the_o matter_n handle_v 33._o nothing_o be_v for_o little_a joh._n 18._o 20._o also_o small_a and_o none_o for_o few_o act._n 27._o 33._o and_o always_o for_o often_o 34._o the_o negative_a particle_n not_o be_v often_o put_v comparative_o and_o respective_o not_o absolute_o and_o simple_o as_o hosea_n 6._o not_o sacrifice_n viz._n rather_o then_o or_o not_o sacrifice_v in_o respect_n of_o mercy_n see_v jer._n 32._o 33._o so_o not_o be_v put_v for_o seldom_o luk._n 2._o 37._o 35._o the_o word_n ever_o or_o everlasting_a do_v not_o proper_o signify_v eternity_n in_o every_o place_n where_o it_o be_v use_v but_o great_a continuance_n as_o psal_n 32._o 14._o 36._o in_o scripture_n the_o word_n 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deliver_v they_o over_o to_o satan_n &_o their_o lust_n to_o be_v harden_v god_n oft_o punish_v sin_n with_o sin_n rom._n 1._o 74._o sundry_a interrogation_n in_o scripture_n as_o rom._n 10._o 14_o 15._o have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o negative_a that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o can_v some_o again_o do_v so_o ask_v a_o question_n as_o they_o require_v &_o have_v a_o express_a answer_n psal_n 15._o 1._o rom._n 11._o 1._o &_o 3._o 12._o it_o be_v to_o quicken_v attention_n or_o to_o urge_v more_o vehement_o the_o affection_n or_o to_o prepare_v way_n for_o some_o weighty_a discourse_n 75._o the_o title_n god_n be_v sometime_o put_v absolute_o and_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n than_o it_o note_v the_o creator_n or_o the_o essence_n sometime_o it_o be_v use_v with_o a_o addition_n as_o in_o exodus_fw-la i_o have_v make_v thou_o god_n of_o pharaoh_n or_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n psal_n 84._o i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n and_o vers_fw-la 1._o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o god_n than_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o creator_n see_v rom._n 1._o 7._o sometime_o essential_o as_o joh._n 4._o 24._o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n so_o the_o word_n father_n be_v sometime_o put_v essential_o for_o the_o deity_n mat._n 6._o our_o father_n sometime_o distinct_o the_o father_n be_v great_a than_o i_o ignorance_n in_o these_o rule_n cause_v error_n concern_v god_n 76._o word_n of_o knowledge_n and_o sense_n do_v signify_v beside_o action_n and_o affection_n as_o god_n know_v the_o way_n of_o the_o righteous_a psal_n 1._o 6._o and_o that_o he_o know_v who_o be_v he_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 19_o apoc._n 2._o 3._o be_v mean_v he_o know_v they_o with_o love_n favour_n and_o approbation_n to_o reward_v and_o crown_v they_o also_o it_o be_v say_v who_o he_o foreknow_v rom._n 11._o 2._o with_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 2._o be_v mean_v his_o eternal_a love_n embrace_v these_o as_o his_o own_o for_o he_o know_v bare_o before_o all_o reprobate_n and_o devil_n and_o their_o work_n too_o but_o not_o with_o favour_n and_o allowance_n also_o the_o word_n remember_v be_v a_o word_n of_o sense_n yet_o it_o often_o import_v care_n love_n delight_n 1_o cor._n 11._o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o gen._n â—8_o 77._o legal_a and_o evangelicall_n promise_n must_v not_o be_v distinguish_v by_o book_n but_o by_o the_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n for_o legal_a promise_n may_v be_v find_v in_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o rom._n 2._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o &_o 10_o 5_o gal._n 3._o 10._o 12._o and_o evangelicall_n promise_v of_o grace_n be_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o psal_n 132._o 1_o 2._o jer._n 32._o 31_o 32._o etc._n etc._n observe_v they_o according_a to_o these_o two_o rule_n follow_v 78._o if_o promise_v of_o temporal_a or_o eternal_a thing_n be_v propound_v upon_o condition_n of_o work_n they_o be_v legal_a christ_n only_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n and_o they_o which_o believe_v be_v to_o claim_v they_o by_o this_o tide_n convey_v to_o they_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n 79._o all_o promise_n for_o this_o life_n or_o a_o better_a which_o be_v make_v as_o one_o condition_n of_o believe_v repent_v work_a for_o these_o be_v work_n though_o imperfect_a be_v only_a effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o not_o condition_n nor_o cause_n but_o be_v only_o to_o declare_v what_o person_n god_n will_v save_v godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 6._o he_o that_o believe_v etc._n etc._n joh._n 3._o and_o to_o understand_v they_o in_o any_o other_o sense_n be_v legal_a see_v psal_n 1._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o 80._o touch_v such_o place_n where_o moral_a duty_n be_v commend_v and_o command_v they_o must_v be_v understand_v according_a to_o these_o rule_n follow_v as_o 1._o though_o no_o word_n be_v speak_v oâ—_n christ_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v that_o he_o alone_o be_v the_o whole_a cause_n of_o every_o part_n of_o our_o salvation_n act._n 4._o 12._o 81._o all_o moral_a duty_n be_v then_o commend_v in_o any_o party_n when_o the_o party_n which_o do_v they_o be_v first_o in_o christ_n and_o his_o sin_n pardon_v through_o his_o death_n as_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o heb._n 11._o 6._o our_o best_a duty_n be_v imperfect_a if_o in_o christ_n accept_v if_o out_o of_o christ_n mens_fw-la best_a duty_n can_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v accept_v 82._o all_o good_a work_n must_v have_v a_o pure_a heart_n god_n glory_n for_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n have_v a_o conscience_n to_o god_n in_o obedience_n to_o his_o word_n unless_o the_o person_n be_v accept_v the_o bare_a deed_n or_o action_n can_v please_v god_n 83._o where_o blessedness_n be_v promise_v to_o moral_a duty_n do_v those_o place_n be_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o cause_n thereof_o for_o christ_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o out_o only_o to_o declare_v what_o person_n they_o be_v which_o god_n do_v save_v and_o what_o the_o saint_n duty_n be_v to_o do_v 84._o these_o duty_n must_v not_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o strictness_n and_o rigour_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o of_o a_o continual_a and_o unfeigned_a desire_n purpose_n and_o endeavour_v to_o do_v they_o this_o rule_n prevent_v scruple_n and_o fear_n which_o weak_a one_o have_v through_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o want_n and_o fail_n 85._o the_o scripture_n use_v to_o call_v they_o son_n which_o by_o nature_n be_v no_o son_n to_o they_o who_o son_n they_o be_v call_v but_o they_o be_v son_n legal_o and_o by_o succession_n thus_o salathiel_n be_v son_n of_o neri_n natural_o luk._n 3._o 27._o be_v legal_o and_o by_o succession_n make_v the_o son_n of_o jechoniah_n who_o he_o succeed_v in_o the_o kingdom_n as_o mat._n 1._o 12._o 86._o after_o this_o manner_n zedekiah_n or_o jehoiakim_n 1_o chron._n 36._o 10._o and_o his_o son_n 1_o chron._n 3._o 16._o his_o brother_n by_o generation_n his_o son_n by_o right_a of_o succession_n by_o this_o rule_n the_o two_o evangelist_n matthew_n and_o luke_n be_v reconcile_v in_o their_o genealogy_n for_o luke_n follow_v the_o natural_a order_n and_o matthew_n the_o legal_a order_n 87._o many_o thing_n be_v say_v in_o scripture_n by_o anticipation_n and_o recapitulation_n 88_o in_o scripture_n some_o thing_n be_v speak_v well_o when_o righteous_a thing_n be_v teach_v right_o as_o repent_v and_o believe_v etc._n etc._n or_o second_o when_o evil_a thing_n be_v teach_v evil_o when_o wicked_a thing_n be_v persuade_v as_o to_o curse_v god_n and_o die_v or_o three_o when_o good_a thing_n be_v utter_v evil_o when_o some_o right_a thing_n be_v say_v with_o a_o perverse_a mind_n as_o joh._n 9_o be_v thou_o his_o disciple_n or_o four_a evil_a thing_n well_o speak_v and_o dishonest_a thing_n utter_v in_o honest_a term_n as_o david_n go_v in_o to_o bathsheba_n and_o rom._n 1._o 26._o 89._o the_o scripture_n speak_v many_o thing_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o ungodly_a man_n who_o crooked_a word_n it_o do_v report_n unto_o we_o as_o well_o as_o their_o deed_n 90._o that_o word_n which_o seem_v to_o forbid_v goodness_n or_o to_o command_v wickedness_n be_v a_o figurative_a speech_n as_o unless_o a_o man_n eat_v my_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v wickedness_n because_o the_o word_n be_v pure_a it_o can_v allow_v any_o thing_n against_o honesty_n of_o manner_n or_o verity_n of_o faith_n 91._o trope_n and_o figure_n in_o scripture_n be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v lie_n as_o for_o christ_n call_v herod_n a_o fox_n and_o himself_o a_o vine_n a_o door_n etc._n etc._n because_o there_o be_v no_o purpose_n to_o deceive_v in_o they_o but_o by_o meet_a resemblance_n to_o express_v the_o truth_n 92._o similitude_n be_v rather_o to_o make_v dark_a thing_n plain_a then_o to_o prove_v any_o doubtful_a thing_n similitude_n be_v not_o argumentative_a as_o steward_n in_o joh._n 15._o 93._o to_o make_v allegory_n and_o figure_n where_o none_o be_v in_o exposition_n be_v licentious_a dangerous_a and_o hurtful_a 94._o in_o thing_n that_o be_v subordinate_a the_o affirm_v the_o one_o do_v not_o sollow_v the_o deny_v of_o the_o other_o 95._o all_o interpretation_n must_v be_v fit_a as_o well_o as_o true_a 96._o it_o be_v a_o ready_a way_n to_o all_o error_n to_o interpret_v scripture_n by_o prejudice_n in_o favour_n of_o some_o opinion_n of_o our_o own_o 97._o in_o scripture_n a_o betroth_a woman_n be_v call_v a_o wife_n mat._n 1._o 20._o and_o so_o of_o the_o man_n deut._n 22._o 23._o because_o betrthe_v be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o marriage_n yet_o the_o solemnisation_n be_v necessary_a unto_o comeliness_n and_o avoid_n of_o offence_n 98._o that_o interpretation_n be_v corrupt_a that_o build_v not_o up_o in_o faith_n and_o love_n 99_o a_o figurative_a speech_n in_o scripture_n do_v more_o
we_o any_o good_a 1_o cor._n 1._o 21._o do_v not_o sleight_n nor_o refuse_v god_n consolation_n let_v they_o not_o seem_v small_a unto_o thou_o be_v the_o consolation_n of_o god_n small_a with_o thou_o job_n 15._o 11._o o_o soul_n own_o that_o comfort_n god_n give_v thou_o if_o it_o seem_v small_a to_o thou_o it_o be_v thy_o own_o own_o it_o lest_o you_o live_v to_o complain_v say_v as_o david_n do_v my_o soul_n refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v psal_n 77._o 2._o and_o to_o wish_v you_o have_v that_o you_o despise_v be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o what_o thou_o have_v receive_v and_o hold_v that_o fast_o and_o let_v nothing_o go_v that_o may_v tend_v to_o thy_o peace_n rest_n satisfy_v in_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o add_v nothing_o unto_o it_o i_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n even_o of_o thy_o only_a psal_n 71._o 15_o 16._o 19_o 24._o thy_o righteousness_n be_v a_o everlasting_a righteousness_n psal_n 119._o 142._o see_v psal_n 22._o 31._o &_o 35._o 28._o &_o 50._o 6._o &_o 51._o 14._o jer._n 33._o 16._o the_o perfection_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v hold_v forth_o unto_o we_o and_o do_v always_o lie_v before_o we_o for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v ever_o be_v comfort_v with_o it_o and_o rejoice_v in_o it_o with_o thankfulness_n for_o it_o see_v it_o so_o perfect_a and_o full_a of_o divine_a consolation_n oh_o here_o be_v enough_o to_o refresh_v and_o satisfy_v all_o the_o lord_n to_o all_o eternity_n so_o that_o we_o have_v enough_o we_o need_v no_o other_o nor_o no_o more_o righteousness_n meditate_v on_o god_n goodness_n unto_o thou_o let_v his_o love_a kindness_n be_v ever_o before_o thy_o eye_n we_o have_v think_v of_o thy_o love_a kindness_n o_o god_n psal_n 48._o 9_o believe_v in_o god_n i_o in_o christ_n want_v of_o faith_n or_o want_v in_o faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o trouble_n in_o the_o soul_n you_o believe_v in_o god_n believe_v also_o in_o i_o and_o let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v joh._n 13._o 1._o faith_n in_o christ_n quiet_v and_o settle_v a_o trouble_a soul_n thou_o can_v not_o be_v too_o confident_a in_o rest_v upon_o christ_n in_o his_o free_a grace_n psal_n 30._o 5._o therefore_o come_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n heb._n 4._o 16._o those_o who_o know_v god_n will_v trust_v he_o with_o their_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o that_o upon_o his_o word_n all_o that_o know_v thy_o name_n will_v trust_v in_o thou_o psal_n 9_o 9_o 10._o but_o a_o fool_n neither_o will_n nor_o can_v do_v so_o o_o fool_n and_o slow_a of_o heart_n to_o believe_v luk._n 24._o 25._o but_o those_o who_o be_v make_v wise_a by_o god_n will_v trust_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n isa_n 26._o 3_o 4._o and_o say_v in_o his_o word_n do_v i_o hope_v psal_n 130._o 5._o when_o the_o lord_n please_v to_o settle_v a_o soul_n in_o the_o assurance_n of_o his_o love_n he_o cause_v the_o soul_n to_o trust_v in_o his_o word_n remember_v thy_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n upon_o which_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o hope_n psal_n 119._o 49._o god_n by_o his_o word_n convey_v that_o to_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v suitable_a to_o its_o want_n and_o by_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n settle_v it_o upon_o the_o soul_n above_o all_o take_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n eph._n 6._o 16._o fear_v not_o believe_v luk._n 8._o 50._o yea_o cleave_v to_o god_n in_o his_o promise_n even_o then_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o great_a fear_n and_o most_o sensible_a of_o thy_o unworthiness_n trust_v in_o he_o at_o all_o time_n god_n be_v a_o refuge_n for_o we_o selah_n psal_n 62._o 8._o if_o at_o all_o time_n then_o at_o the_o worst_a time_n also_o yea_o even_o then_o believe_v and_o hear_v nothing_o against_o thy_o believe_a god_n in_o his_o promise_n abraham_n believe_v against_o hope_n rom._n 4._o 18._o so_o shall_v we_o do_v oh_o believe_v god_n intend_v thy_o good_a christ_n come_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v the_o lose_v luk._n 19_o 10._o lose_a viz._n in_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o thy_o own_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o in_o thy_o own_o sufficiency_n improve_v thy_o doubt_n fear_n temptation_n against_o believe_v to_o encourage_v thou_o in_o believe_v for_o have_v thou_o not_o by_o experience_n find_v that_o it_o be_v but_o in_o vain_a to_o hearken_v unto_o any_o of_o they_o consider_v often_o and_o well_o these_o place_n rom._n 16._o 20._o heb._n 10._o 35_o 36_o 37._o rev._n 3._o 11._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 19_o &_o 5._o 7._o and_o search_v the_o scripture_n read_v help_v man_n judgement_n memory_n affection_n confirm_v our_o faith_n and_o fit_v we_o to_o answer_v the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n renounce_v all_o lie_a vanity_n harken_v unto_o none_o of_o they_o first_o harken_v not_o to_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o heart_n it_o be_v a_o lie_a vanity_n it_o will_v deceive_v thou_o pro._n 3._o 5_o 6_o 7._o isa_n 44._o 20._o second_o harken_v not_o to_o satan_n three_o harken_v not_o to_o sense_n thomas_n say_v he_o will_v not_o believe_v unless_o he_o may_v see_v and_o thrust_v his_o hand_n into_o his_o side_n joh._n 20._o 24_o 25._o but_o this_o sensual_a practice_n be_v to_o be_v abhor_v by_o we_o for_o this_o be_v to_o consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o can_v discern_v spiritual_a thing_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o and_o be_v condemn_v by_o god_n gal._n 1._o 16._o so_o some_o person_n will_v see_v such_o a_o holy_a frame_n of_o spirit_n in_o themselves_o and_o feel_v such_o a_o sin_n subdue_v etc._n etc._n before_o they_o will_v believe_v yet_o faith_n look_v not_o to_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o but_o only_o to_o god_n in_o his_o word_n therefore_o we_o must_v not_o live_v by_o sight_n but_o by_o faith_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 7._o and_o bless_v be_v they_o that_o have_v not_o see_v yet_o have_v believe_v joh._n 20._o 29._o four_o harken_v not_o to_o carnal_a reason_n if_o it_o be_v hearken_v unto_o thou_o can_v not_o believe_v nor_o submit_v to_o god_n nor_o be_v settle_v for_o do_v not_o reason_n say_v that_o a_o virgin_n can_v bring_v forth_o a_o child_n and_o a_o woman_n of_o ninety_o year_n be_v past_o conceive_v a_o child_n therefore_o reason_n say_v it_o can_v be_v and_o so_o contradict_v god_n himself_o gen._n 17._o 16_o 17._o mat._n 1._o also_o can_v reason_n believe_v that_o by_o faith_n the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n fall_v down_o and_o that_o the_o saint_n stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o lion_n and_o quench_v the_o violence_n of_o fire_n by_o faith_n yet_o faith_n do_v it_o heb._n 11._o 30._o 33_o 34._o or_o be_v it_o likely_a or_o possible_a to_o reason_n for_o a_o man_n to_o walk_v upon_o the_o sea_n as_o peâ—er_n do_v mat._n 14._o 29._o and_o do_v not_o christ_n command_n seem_v vain_a to_o peter_n reason_n that_o he_o shall_v cast_v in_o his_o net_n into_o the_o sea_n see_v he_o have_v cast_v it_o in_o so_o often_o and_o fish_v all_o night_n and_o catch_v nothing_o luk._n 5._o 8._o can_v reason_n conceive_v how_o the_o dead_a who_o be_v eat_v with_o beast_n or_o fish_n or_o turn_v into_o dust_n can_v be_v raise_v to_o life_n or_o 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39_o 1._o watch_z and_o pray_v lest_o you_o enter_v into_o temptation_n mat._n 26._o 41._o watch_v keep_v the_o soul_n awake_v it_o be_v to_o have_v grace_n in_o a_o readiness_n for_o action_n 17._o watch_v against_o occasion_n of_o sin_n every_o day_n that_o i_o decline_v watchful_o all_o occasion_n of_o fall_v from_o my_o first_o love_n fervency_n heavenly_a mindedness_n as_o dead_a company_n formalnesse_n in_o religious_a duty_n coldness_n or_o neglect_v the_o mean_n praise_n of_o man_n profit_n outward_a pomp_n mirth_n pleasure_n ease_n outward_a contentment_n that_o i_o exceed_v not_o nor_o sink_v not_o under_o any_o of_o they_o but_o set_v light_n by_o other_o favour_n and_o frown_n seek_v not_o yourself_o
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believe_v christ_n which_o sin_n be_v most_o immediate_o and_o direct_o against_o christ_n which_o sin_n be_v pardonable_a with_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n which_o christ_n say_v shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o appear_v mat._n 12._o 31_o 32._o therefore_o not_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o unpardonable_a sin_n also_o such_o as_o believe_v have_v be_v guilty_a of_o unbelief_n which_o be_v pardon_v in_o they_o and_o if_o the_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n which_o be_v none_o of_o the_o least_o sin_n be_v pardon_v without_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o elect_a who_o believe_v why_o may_v not_o all_o other_o sin_n in_o like_a manner_n be_v so_o pardon_v to_o they_o and_o then_o shall_v not_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v shed_v in_o vain_a because_o by_o their_o reason_n their_o sin_n may_v have_v be_v pardon_v without_o it_o as_o well_o as_o their_o unbelief_n and_o see_v without_o shed_v of_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o 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