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threshold_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n ezech._n 47._o if_o we_o will_v not_o stir_v out_o of_o our_o door_n we_o may_v just_o starve_v 3._o avoid_v let_n and_o hindrance_n that_o damn_n up_o these_o water_n as_o 1._o ignorance_n of_o their_o worth_n hindrance_n and_o of_o thy_o own_o need_n joh._n 4._o 10._o if_o thou_o know_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n thou_o will_v have_v ask_v etc._n etc._n good_a reason_n thou_o want_v it_o who_o think_v it_o a_o thing_n thou_o may_v best_o want_v many_o among_o we_o like_a tantalus_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o water_n die_v for_o thirst_n 2._o hardness_n of_o heart_n which_o keep_v the_o soul_n dry_a and_o barren_a and_o abide_v in_o the_o natural_a hardness_n of_o a_o rock_n all_o the_o water_n of_o this_o spiritual_a rock_n be_v lose_v upon_o it_o 3._o a_o quench_v and_o grieve_v of_o the_o spirit_n this_o turn_v the_o stream_n another_o way_n that_o it_o find_v another_o channel_n grieve_v not_o the_o spirit_n but_o grieve_v rather_o that_o thyself_o be_v so_o strait-necked_n a_o vessel_n 4._o secure_a neglect_n of_o mean_n a_o man_n that_o will_v be_v rich_a follow_v the_o mean_n so_o he_o that_o mean_v to_o be_v rich_a in_o grace_n whereas_o he_o that_o mean_v to_o die_v a_o beggar_n cast_v up_o all_o and_o make_v holy_a day_n at_o his_o pleasure_n 4._o provide_v 1._o the_o bucket_n of_o faith_n to_o draw_v help_v for_o the_o well_o be_v deep_a and_o without_o this_o bucket_n thou_o get_v none_o joh._n 4._o 11._o 2._o find_v a_o fit_a vessel_n to_o put_v these_o water_n in_o as_o 1._o a_o clean_a vessel_n of_o a_o pure_a heart_n who_o will_v put_v aquavitae_n or_o balm_n water_n in_o a_o fusty_a and_o stink_a bottle_n 2._o a_o whole_a vessel_n that_o it_o leak_n not_o out_o again_o this_o whole_a vessel_n be_v a_o whole_a and_o sincere_a heart_n but_o break_v all_o to_o piece_n no_o vessel_n here_o can_v hold_v but_o a_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n god_n fill_v the_o humble_a the_o haughty_a and_o proud_a be_v send_v away_o empty_a chap._n xxiv_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n a_o type_n the_o history_n of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v in_o numb_a 21._o 6_o 7_o 8._o christ_n where_o be_v two_o thing_n i._o the_o disease_n two_o the_o remedy_n the_o disease_n be_v set_v down_o time_n 1._o in_o the_o occasion_n ver_fw-la 5._o 2._o in_o the_o kind_n by_o fiery_a serpent_n send_v by_o god_n to_o sting_v they_o 3._o in_o the_o effect_n many_o die_v in_o all_o which_o story_n we_o must_v not_o stick_v in_o the_o letter_n or_o bark_n but_o break_v through_o to_o the_o kernel_n and_o truth_n the_o rather_o because_o our_o lord_n jesus_n a_o interpreter_n beyond_o all_o exception_n bring_v we_o hereby_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o the_o consideration_n both_o of_o our_o disease_n and_o of_o the_o remedy_n and_o the_o application_n of_o it_o joh_n 3._o 14._o 15._o as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n it_o will_v be_v now_o both_o pleasant_a and_o profitable_a to_o look_v a_o little_a while_n upon_o the_o apt_a resemblance_n of_o the_o type_n with_o the_o truth_n both_o in_o the_o disease_n and_o remedy_n and_o first_o of_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o disease_n sect._n i._n i._o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o disease_n be_v the_o peccant_a humour_n of_o ingratitude_n and_o murmur_a against_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n miraculous_o manifest_v in_o the_o wilderness_n it_o never_o have_v any_o people_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o like_a mercy_n from_o god_n the_o like_a experience_n of_o god_n never_o any_o feed_v and_o feast_v with_o so_o many_o miracle_n as_o it_o be_v in_o ordinary_a they_o have_v water_n follow_v they_o every_o where_o out_o of_o a_o rock_n they_o have_v read_v from_o heaven_n delicate_a even_o to_o a_o miracle_n but_o this_o angel_n food_n be_v too_o light_a and_o no_o bread_n will_v serve_v they_o but_o from_o earth_n god_n give_v they_o abundance_n of_o it_o for_o the_o gather_n he_o rain_v it_o most_o bountiful_o round_a about_o their_o tent_n but_o their_o unthankful_a soul_n loathe_v it_o and_o tread_v it_o under_o foot_n and_o therefore_o rise_v up_o against_o god_n and_o tempt_a he_o they_o be_v destroy_v of_o serpent_n 1._o cor._n 10._o 9_o note_v here_o by_o the_o way_n 1._o the_o justice_n of_o god_n justice_n he_o that_o bring_v manna_n from_o heaven_n to_o feed_v they_o for_o contempt_n of_o his_o grace_n now_o bring_v serpent_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n to_o revenge_v and_o destroy_v they_o rom._n 2._o 4._o 5._o the_o despise_n of_o god_n bountifulness_n treasure_v up_o wrath_n see_v the_o same_o justice_n on_o ourselves_o how_o light_o do_v we_o in_o our_o first_o parent_n regard_v that_o upheap_a measure_n of_o bounty_n and_o grace_n confer_v by_o god_n in_o our_o creation_n and_o innoceny_n and_o how_o just_o be_v we_o sting_v to_o death_n by_o the_o old_a serpent_n for_o it_o the_o unthankful_a person_n be_v the_o great_a robber_n that_o be_v 2._o see_v the_o equity_n of_o this_o justice_n on_o the_o israelite_n it_o they_o not_o content_v to_o murmur_v against_o the_o lord_n set_v also_o upon_o moses_n and_o aaron_n his_o servant_n why_o have_v you_o bring_v we_o into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o die_v now_o their_o punishment_n be_v answerable_a to_o their_o sin_n they_o transgress_v in_o hot_a and_o fiery_a tongue_n and_o be_v punish_v by_o hot_a and_o fiery_a sting_n venomous_a word_n against_o god_n and_o his_o servant_n be_v revenge_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o poison_a and_o venomous_a serpent_n do_v thou_o at_o thy_o peril_n sting_n god_n and_o his_o servant_n with_o bitter_a word_n god_n will_v have_v some_o serpent_n or_o other_o to_o sting_v thou_o i_o be_o out_o of_o doubt_n that_o many_o great_a plague_n have_v linger_v and_o do_v among_o we_o in_o this_o land_n for_o the_o poison_a and_o revile_v speech_n cast_v against_o god_n and_o his_o servant_n every_o where_o we_o sting_v his_o holy_a profession_n and_o servant_n incessant_o and_o he_o sting_v we_o with_o the_o scorpion_n of_o his_o judgement_n manna_n 3._o beware_v of_o be_v weary_a of_o manna_n never_o do_v man_n complain_v of_o plenty_n of_o manna_n but_o be_v just_o sting_v with_o want_n of_o it_o do_v thou_o complain_v without_o cause_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v cause_n to_o complain_v israel_n that_o complain_v of_o too_o much_o manna_n shall_v short_o change_v their_o note_n and_o cry_v out_o of_o too_o many_o serpent_n ii_o the_o kind_n of_o the_o disease_n serpent_n the_o lord_n send_v fiery_a serpent_n to_o sting_v they_o where_o 1_o why_o serpent_n 2._o why_o fiery_a 3._o why_o sting_v 1._o this_o disease_n by_o serpent_n lively_o resemble_v our_o disease_n of_o soul_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o fiery_a sting_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n which_o be_v the_o devil_n rev._n 12._o 9_o our_o spiritual_a disease_n be_v hence_o note_v to_o come_v from_o that_o old_a serpent_n at_o first_o why_o now_o satan_n be_v apt_o compare_v to_o a_o serpent_n in_o five_o respect_n first_o because_o he_o cover_v himself_o with_o a_o serpent_n when_o he_o first_o sting_v and_o deceive_v mankind_n second_o he_o be_v more_o subtle_a than_o any_o serpent_n crafty_a to_o insinuate_v and_o deceive_v 2_o cor._n 11._o 3._o 14._o three_o as_o a_o serpent_n dwell_v and_o lie_v among_o thorn_n bush_n briar_n and_o feed_v upon_o dust_n so_o the_o devil_n reign_v in_o the_o thicket_n and_o bush_n of_o worldly_a care_n and_o lust_n and_o feed_v upon_o worldling_n exercise_v his_o chief_a power_n against_o they_o four_o as_o a_o serpent_n cast_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n venom_n
religious_a person_n when_o time_n do_v else_o not_o to_o avoid_v pernicious_a and_o dangerous_a sin_n which_o law_n revenge_v as_o murder_v adultery_n theft_n but_o not_o covetousness_n not_o usury_n not_o swear_v not_o unclean_a lust_n herod_n will_v not_o part_v with_o his_o herodias_n ahab_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o respect_n micah_n when_o he_o prophecy_n evil_a to_o he_o 3._o trade_n man_n oppress_v cousin_n lie_v deceive_v &c_n &c_n because_o they_o have_v reason_n to_o make_v the_o best_a of_o their_o own_o what_o reason_n but_o they_o may_v serve_v a_o customer_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n so_o they_o come_v to_o church_n they_o have_v reason_n to_o slip_v all_o opportunity_n of_o grace_n all_o the_o week_n because_o they_o must_v walk_v diligent_o in_o their_o calling_n the_o six_o day_n thus_o reason_n step_n in_o and_o thrusts_z aside_o the_o practice_n of_o that_o which_o man_n in_o judgement_n hold_v not_o for_o good_a and_o necessary_a and_o like_o evah_n still_o long_v after_o forbid_a fruit_n thus_o of_o the_o second_o observation_n sect._n vi._n iii_o see_v all_o of_o we_o in_o this_o wilderness_n be_v sting_v with_o the_o old_a serpent_n spiritual_o what_o be_v we_o to_o do_v to_o be_v cure_v answ._n we_o be_v to_o do_v five_o thing_n 1._o we_o must_v feel_v ourselves_o sting_v with_o our_o sin_n and_o confess_v ourselves_o sting_v wound_v for_o so_o must_v the_o israelite_n before_o he_o can_v be_v cure_v we_o must_v feel_v the_o poison_n and_o pain_n of_o sin_n and_o first_o that_o this_o poison_n have_v not_o seat_v itself_o in_o one_o place_n thing_n but_o have_v creep_v and_o diffuse_v itself_o through_o all_o our_o part_n for_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v venenum_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la venas_fw-la eat_v and_o as_o the_o vein_n and_o blood_n run_v through_o every_o part_n of_o the_o body_n so_o sin_n through_o every_o part_n of_o the_o man_n second_o as_o poison_v never_o rest_v till_o it_o come_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o there_o strike_v and_o corrupt_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n so_o our_o sin_n have_v mortal_o wound_v our_o very_a heart_n and_o strike_v at_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o soul_n three_o as_o poison_n inflame_v the_o party_n with_o a_o incredible_a thirst_n have_v overcome_v natural_a moisture_n and_o eat_v up_o the_o spirit_n so_o sin_n in_o the_o soul_n work_v a_o utter_a defect_n and_o dry_v up_o all_o water_n of_o grace_n and_o make_v the_o sinner_n insatiable_a in_o drink_v up_o iniquity_n like_o water_n four_o as_o poison_v not_o prevent_v bring_v speedy_a and_o certain_a death_n but_o not_o without_o extreme_a pain_n and_o intolerable_a torture_n so_o the_o poison_n of_o sin_n unconquered_a bring_v certain_a and_o eternal_a death_n attend_v with_o horror_n of_o conscience_n desperate_a fear_n and_o torment_v most_o exquisite_a thus_o must_v we_o labour_v to_o feel_v the_o sting_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o all_o part_n far_o more_o mortal_a than_o the_o most_o venomous_a sting_n of_o most_o direful_a serpent_n 2._o when_o this_o people_n feel_v themselves_o sting_v so_o deadly_a they_o come_v to_o moses_n for_o counsel_n physician_n so_o must_v thou_o depend_v upon_o the_o minister_n for_o direction_n as_o they_o upon_o moses_n never_o be_v man_n sensible_a of_o this_o sting_n but_o he_o will_v run_v to_o the_o minister_n act._n 2._o 37_o when_o they_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n they_o say_v to_o peter_n and_o the_o rest_n man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v act._n 16._o 30_o the_o poor_a jailor_n be_v sting_v and_o sensible_a of_o his_o pain_n come_v tremble_v and_o humble_v himself_o to_o paul_n and_o silas_n prisoner_n say_v sir_n what_o must_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v a_o conscience_n true_o wound_v will_v seek_v to_o god_n to_o his_o word_n and_o minister_n for_o it_o know_v that_o god_n wound_v and_o heal_v the_o foot_n of_o he_o that_o bring_v good_a tiding_n be_v beautiful_a to_o a_o humble_a heart_n even_o as_o a_o experience_a physician_n to_o a_o sick_a party_n who_o else_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v lose_v for_o want_v of_o mean_n what_o marveile_v if_o a_o soul_n true_o sensible_a of_o his_o sting_n and_o pain_n can_v run_v to_o god_n minister_n when_o a_o counterfeit_a humiliation_n can_v make_v as_o hard_o heart_v a_o king_n as_o pharaoh_n run_v to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o beg_v prayer_n of_o they_o a_o marvellous_a thing_n then_o that_o of_o so_o many_o thousand_o sting_v so_o deadly_a so_o few_o be_v sensible_a that_o so_o few_o trouble_n moses_n or_o the_o minister_n with_o question_n concern_v their_o estate_n some_o sting_v and_o guilty_a conscience_n not_o support_v by_o faith_n in_o touch_n of_o sin_n and_o sense_n of_o pain_n like_o a_o do_v shoot_v with_o a_o arrow_n run_v every_o way_n but_o the_o right_a for_o ease_v some_o with_o asa_n send_v to_o the_o physician_n to_o purge_v away_o melancholy_a some_o with_o saul_n send_v for_o music_n esteem_v soul_n sickness_n but_o a_o sottish_a lumpishness_n some_o run_v into_o the_o house_n of_o laughter_n and_o wicked_a playhouse_n to_o see_v and_o hear_v the_o lord_n sampsons_n and_o worthy_n deride_v not_o without_o heinous_a blasphemy_n other_o fall_v a_o build_n with_o cain_n or_o set_v upon_o other_o employment_n perhaps_o it_o be_v but_o a_o idle_a fancy_n some_o run_v perhaps_o to_o the_o witch_n of_o endor_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n send_v away_o paul_n as_o felix_n or_o run_v against_o moses_n and_o his_o minister_n but_o comfort_n can_v they_o have_v none_o but_o from_o god_n and_o his_o word_n have_v not_o thy_o word_n say_v david_n be_v my_o comfort_n i_o have_v perish_v in_o my_o trouble_n all_o the_o physician_n in_o the_o world_n all_o the_o musician_n and_o magician_n put_v together_o nor_o any_o other_o mean_n can_v help_v a_o sting_v israelite_n he_o must_v come_v to_o moses_n when_o he_o have_v do_v all_o he_o can_v all_o other_o by-comfort_n be_v worm_n eat_v and_o as_o cold_a water_n to_o cure_v a_o 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