ere_o they_o believe_v i_o num._n 14._o 11._o so_o it_o may_v be_v extend_v more_o general_o we_o be_v too_o ready_a and_o apt_a to_o doubt_v of_o or_o be_v unbelieving_a concern_v what_o he_o speak_v unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o because_o of_o our_o backwardness_n and_o unaptness_n to_o believe_v he_o confirm_v his_o say_v with_o his_o oath_n our_o saviour_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n let_v your_o yea_o be_fw-mi yea_o and_o your_o nay_o nay_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v more_o than_o these_o come_v of_o evil_n or_o be_v from_o or_o out_o of_o evil_a not_o that_o he_o hereby_o condemn_v all_o swear_n but_o instruct_v his_o disciple_n that_o oath_n though_o in_o some_o case_n useful_a and_o needful_a be_v yet_o out_o of_o evil_n and_o so_o among_o other_o thing_n man_n unbelief_n or_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o be_v affirm_v by_o a_o bare_a word_n occasion_n a_o oath_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o it_o so_o wary_o understand_v it_o we_o may_v say_v as_o with_o respect_n 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17._o and_o under_o the_o sentence_n whereof_o adam_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n fall_v upon_o his_o eat_n of_o that_o tree_n whereof_o god_n command_v he_o he_o shall_v not_o eat_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o or_o in_o who_o all_o have_v sin_v rom._n 5._o 12._o by_o man_n even_o by_o the_o first_o public_a man_n come_v death_n for_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 21_o 22._o and_o this_o first_o death_n have_v be_v a_o eternal_a death_n have_v not_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n taste_v it_o for_o every_o man_n and_o overcome_v and_o abolish_v it_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o 10._o and_o he_o will_v in_o due_a time_n destroy_v it_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 26._o it_o be_v a_o strange_a unreasonable_a and_o dangerous_a mistake_n of_o some_o who_o say_v that_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o this_o first_o oflence_n or_o the_o necessary_a branch_n thereof_o or_o that_o he_o taste_v not_o this_o first_o death_n for_o man_n for_o if_o so_o how_o then_o come_v he_o to_o be_v promise_v of_o god_n before_o he_o pass_v the_o sentence_n upon_o our_o first_o parent_n gen._n 3._o 15-19_a or_o how_o shall_v man_n be_v raise_v out_o of_o this_o first_o death_n but_o by_o he_o who_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n by_o man_n come_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a for_o as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n even_o so_o in_o christ_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v alive_a to_o wit_n quicken_v and_o raise_v out_o of_o the_o first_o death_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 21_o 22._o god_n have_v give_v christ_n authority_n to_o execute_v judgement_n and_o by_o his_o voice_n to_o bring_v forth_o all_o man_n out_o of_o their_o grave_n because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n john_n 5._o 27_o 28_o 29._o 2._o there_o be_v another_o and_o worse_a death_n which_o be_v several_a time_n call_v express_o the_o second_o death_n to_o wit_n as_o with_o respect_n to_o man_n into_o which_o such_o will_v be_v cast_v for_o their_o own_o personal_a transgression_n after_o they_o be_v raise_v out_o of_o the_o first_o death_n and_o judge_v by_o christ_n who_o remain_v in_o their_o impenitency_n unbelief_n and_o disobedience_n till_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n and_o patience_n be_v end_v and_o die_v therein_o mark_v 16._o 16._o 2_o thes_n 1._o 8_o 9_o this_o death_n be_v not_o prepare_v for_o man_n for_z or_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o sin_v in_o the_o first_o public_a man_n simple_o but_o for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n but_o they_o must_v go_v into_o it_o and_o be_v hurt_v by_o it_o who_o personal_o and_o voluntary_o listen_v to_o and_o be_v lead_v by_o satan_n and_o follow_v after_o he_o and_o do_v his_o lust_n and_o die_v the_o first_o death_n in_o such_o transgression_n mat._n 25._o 31-41-46_a of_o which_o second_o death_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v hurt_v who_o overcome_v their_o spiritual_a enemy_n on_o such_o the_o second_o death_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n rev._n 2._o 11._o and_o chap._n 20._o 6._o but_o whosoever_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n will_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n rev._n 20._o 14_o 15._o the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieving_a and_o the_o abominable_a and_o murderer_n and_o whoremonger_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o idolater_n and_o all_o liar_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n rev_n 21._o 7_o 8._o this_o second_o death_n be_v call_v the_o wrath_n to_o come_v because_o it_o
will_v full_o seize_v on_o none_o until_o they_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o first_o death_n and_o judge_v by_o he_o who_o die_v for_o all_o and_z rise_v again_o and_o who_o god_n have_v ordain_v the_o judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a mat._n 3._o 7._o 1_o thes_n 1._o 10._o rev._n 11._o 18._o there_o be_v some_o indeed_o and_o too_o many_o that_o talk_v of_o a_o three_o death_n but_o in_o so_o do_v they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o the_o word_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n and_o testimony_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o therein_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o and_o that_o in_o speak_v of_o a_o three_o death_n as_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n they_o consent_v not_o to_o wholesome_a word_n may_v easy_o appear_v to_o themselves_o who_o use_v this_o groundless_a distinction_n for_o some_o of_o they_o to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o three_o death_n do_v weak_o enough_o bring_v the_o scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o the_o second_o for_o the_o proof_n thereof_o but_o it_o be_v a_o very_a evil_n and_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o make_v such_o a_o distinction_n where_o the_o scripture_n make_v none_o but_o plain_o enough_o oppose_v and_o reject_v it_o and_o may_v do_v more_o harm_n than_o they_o be_v aware_a of_o who_o make_v use_v of_o it_o rather_o i_o conceive_v out_o of_o ignorance_n and_o custom_n than_o judgement_n and_o consideration_n it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o hear_v what_o the_o scripture_n faith_n and_o to_o receive_v that_o but_o no_o more_o to_o this_o at_o present_a but_o now_o the_o enquiry_n be_v of_o which_o of_o the_o two_o death_n forementioned_a be_v we_o here_o to_o understand_v these_o word_n to_o mean_v and_o to_o that_o we_o say_v not_o of_o the_o first_o which_o be_v now_o abolish_v 1._o because_o it_o be_v god_n will_v and_o appointment_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v die_v the_o first_o death_n though_o not_o that_o all_o shall_v sleep_v or_o abide_v in_o it_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 51_o 52._o it_o be_v appoint_v to_o man_n once_o to_o die_v heb._n 9_o 27._o i_o know_v say_v job_n thou_o will_v bring_v i_o to_o death_n and_o to_o the_o house_n appoint_v for_o all_o live_n to_o wit_n the_o grave_a which_o be_v call_v man_n long_a home_n job_n 30._o 23._o with_o eccles_n 12._o 5._o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o live_v and_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n shall_v he_o deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o grave_n selah_n psal_n 89._o 48._o with_o eccles_n 7._o 2._o and_o chap._n 8._o 8._o 2._o because_o the_o death_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v call_v the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o be_v their_o proper_a and_o only_a death_n ezek_n 18._o 23._o and_o therefore_o it_o appear_v hereby_o be_v mean_v direct_o and_o full_o the_o second_o death_n or_o hell-fire_n for_o the_o wicked_a so_o abide_v shall_v be_v turn_v into_o hell_n psal_n 9_o 17._o whereas_o in_o the_o first_o death_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n but_o all_o die_v that_o good_a and_o bad_a wise_a and_o unwise_a how_o die_v the_o wise_a man_n as_o the_o fool_n eccles_n 2._o 16._o there_o be_v one_o event_n to_o the_o righteous_a and_o to_o the_o wicked_a to_o the_o good_a and_o to_o the_o clean_a and_o to_o the_o unclean_a to_o he_o that_o sacrifice_v and_o to_o he_o that_o sacrifice_v not_o as_o be_v the_o good_a so_o be_v the_o sinner_n and_o he_o that_o swear_v as_o he_o that_o fear_v a_o oath_n eccles_n 9_o 1_o 2-10_a the_o most_o holy_a and_o righteous_a man_n general_o have_v die_v this_o first_o death_n and_o some_o of_o they_o have_v say_v they_o be_v go_v the_o way_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n mean_v thereby_o they_o be_v go_v to_o die_v the_o first_o death_n josh_n 23._o 14._o 1_o kin._n 2._o 2._o but_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v hurt_v of_o the_o second_o death_n rev._n 2._o 11._o 3._o it_o also_o plain_o appear_v that_o by_o the_o death_n here_o speak_v of_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o second_o death_n direct_o and_o full_o because_o this_o death_n may_v while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n be_v escape_v and_o avoid_v as_o it_o be_v here_o signify_v in_o say_v i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v man_n may_v now_o in_o this_o day_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o patience_n flee_v from_o and_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v matth._n 3._o 7._o 1_o thes_n 10._o but_o now_o no_o man_n can_v by_o any_o turn_n from_o evil_n or_o exercise_v himself_o unto_o and_o follow_v after_o godliness_n and_o goodness_n escape_n or_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o first_o death_n as_o have_v be_v say_v no_o man_n have_v power_n over_o the_o spirit_n to_o retain_v the_o spirit_n neither_o have_v he_o power_n in_o the_o day_n of_o death_n and_o there_o be_v no_o discharge_n in_o that_o war_n eccles_n 8._o 8._o by_o all_o which_o it_o do_v plain_o and_o full_o appear_v the_o death_n here_o speak_v of_o and_o intend_v be_v direct_o and_o most_o proper_o and_o full_o the_o second_o death_n as_o have_v be_v say_v before_o object_n if_o any_o one_o shall_v object_v against_o what_o have_v be_v say_v and_o say_v that_o though_o by_o the_o death_n here_o speak_v of_o the_o first_o death_n as_o it_o be_v appoint_v to_o fall_v man_n after_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n by_o god_n can_v be_v mean_v yet_o it_o may_v mean_v it_o of_o that_o death_n as_o it_o be_v judicial_o execute_v upon_o some_o for_o their_o voluntary_a and_o personal_a iniquity_n and_o transgression_n for_o so_o it_o be_v not_o appoint_v to_o all_o man_n to_o die_v it_o to_o this_o i_o say_v ans_fw-fr 1._o by_o way_n of_o grant_n god_n do_v not_o at_o first_o appoint_v that_o man_n in_o a_o personal_a consideration_n or_o as_o fall_v in_o adam_n or_o because_o of_o their_o sin_n of_o weakness_n and_o unadvisedness_n simple_o shall_v die_v this_o first_o death_n judicial_o but_o 2._o when_o man_n be_v become_v wicked_a and_o have_v sin_v with_o a_o high_a hand_n against_o god_n he_o may_v notwithstanding_o their_o turn_n from_o their_o evil_n order_n the_o first_o death_n to_o they_o judicial_o and_o they_o may_v not_o die_v the_o common_a death_n of_o all_o man_n or_o not_o die_v it_o as_o common_o and_o ordinary_o man_n die_v it_o but_o in_o testimony_n of_o wrath_n for_o their_o former_a personal_a evil_n it_o may_v be_v execute_v upon_o they_o num._n 14._o 28_o 29._o isa_n 22._o 12-14_a and_o sometime_o for_o the_o evil_n of_o other_o as_o upon_o the_o little_a one_o in_o the_o old_a world_n and_o of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o still_o i_o say_v by_o the_o death_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v mean_v direct_o and_o full_o the_o second_o death_n and_o so_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v it_o that_o god_n have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n that_o be_v in_o the_o eternal_a destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a or_o that_o they_o shall_v perish_v in_o that_o everlasting_a fire_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n who_o sin_v without_o a_o tempter_n but_o we_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o to_o that_o 2._o who_o be_v the_o wicked_a in_o the_o scripture_n account_n in_o who_o death_n the_o lord_n god_n have_v no_o pleasure_n answ_n to_o that_o we_o may_v say_v those_o who_o be_v call_v wicked_a in_o scripture_n be_v not_o such_o simple_o as_o have_v sin_v in_o the_o first_o public_a man_n and_o come_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n pollute_v and_o defile_v as_o all_o do_v who_o partake_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n by_o a_o ordinary_a way_n of_o generation_n for_o who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a not_o one_o job_n 14._o 4._o and_o 25._o 4._o psal_n 51._o 5._o nor_o be_v they_o such_o as_o have_v sin_n in_o they_o simple_o as_o all_o while_n here_o have_v rom._n 7._o 17._o 20._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 8._o or_o that_o sin_n through_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n or_o through_o unadvisedness_n as_o all_o do_v for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o the_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o 1_o 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in_o which_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o high_a apostasy_n and_o revolt_v or_o there_o be_v in_o they_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n in_o apostatise_v from_o the_o live_a god_n as_o heb._n 3._o 12_o 13._o and_o their_o apostasy_n be_v first_o more_o inward_a and_o particular_a and_o then_o more_o open_a and_o general_a 1._o more_o inward_a and_o particular_a and_o so_o it_o be_v thus_o express_v by_o the_o apostle_n they_o crucify_v to_o themselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n afresh_o heb._n 6._o 6._o that_o be_v by_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n they_o inward_o look_v upon_o christ_n as_o a_o impostor_n and_o deceiver_n as_o a_o accurse_a one_o as_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 3._o from_o who_o they_o expect_v no_o salvation_n and_o on_o his_o gospel_n as_o a_o cheat_n and_o imposture_n or_o as_o the_o apostle_n in_o heb._n 10._o 29._o express_v it_o they_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n wherewith_o they_o be_v sanctify_v a_o profane_a pollute_a thing_n thus_o they_o account_v it_o in_o their_o evil_n and_o revolt_a heart_n and_o so_o inward_o turn_v from_o he_o that_o speak_v heb._n 12._o 25._o 2._o more_o outward_o and_o general_o to_o other_o they_o put_v he_o to_o a_o open_a shame_n namely_o they_o disgrace_v and_o vilify_v he_o public_o and_o unto_o other_o and_o make_v he_o a_o public_a example_n as_o the_o same_o word_n be_v render_v in_o matth._n 1._o 19_o or_o they_o render_v he_o to_o other_o as_o a_o infamous_a and_o accurse_a person_n as_o one_o that_o be_v such_o a_o malefactor_n and_o deceiver_n as_o that_o he_o just_o suffer_v that_o shameful_a painful_a and_o accurse_a death_n for_o his_o own_o demerit_n and_o hereby_o as_o we_o have_v note_v before_o on_o matth._n 12._o 30_o 31._o they_o scatter_v other_o abroad_o from_o christ_n who_o be_v gathete_v unto_o he_o and_o so_o be_v high_o injurious_a to_o their_o soul_n and_o this_o same_o expression_n here_o render_v they_o put_v he_o to_o a_o open_a shame_n be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o the_o septuagint_n in_o numb_a 25._o 4._o where_o we_o read_v hang_v they_o up_o before_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n they_o read_v it_o make_v they_o a_o public_a example_n or_o put_v they_o to_o a_o open_a shame_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o answerable_o in_o heb._n 10._o 29._o it_o be_v say_v they_o offer_v despite_n unto_o or_o rail_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n even_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n as_o answer_v unto_o moses_n law_n ver_fw-la 28._o and_o so_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o the_o gospel_n be_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n send_v down_o from_o heaven_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 12._o and_o so_o they_o rail_v upon_o and_o revile_v christ_n who_o be_v the_o sum_n and_o subject_a matter_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n bear_v witness_v and_o one_o branch_n of_o or_o step_v unto_o this_o heinous_a iniquity_n and_o revolt_n be_v the_o forsake_v of_o the_o public_a assembly_n of_o christian_n heb._n 10._o 25_o 26-29_a by_o the_o greatness_n and_o depth_n then_o of_o their_o fall_n and_o revolt_n many_o who_o wrongful_o charge_v themselves_o with_o this_o transgression_n may_v assure_o know_v they_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o it_o for_o than_o other_o may_v know_v it_o as_o well_o as_o they_o 3._o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o renew_v they_o etc._n etc._n he_o speak_v not_o as_o to_o god_n but_o as_o to_o themselves_o in_o their_o ministration_n of_o the_o gospel_n whether_o by_o word_n or_o writing_n and_o so_o these_o word_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o what_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v fore-saying_a in_o ver_fw-la 1._o viz._n therefore_o leave_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n let_v we_o go_v on_o to_o perfection_n not_o lay_v again_o the_o foundation_n etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v it_o will_v be_v a_o needless_a business_n for_o we_o to_o be_v always_o declare_v and_o insist_v 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speak_v further_o in_o the_o next_o scripture_n which_o be_v now_o in_o order_n to_o be_v consider_v by_o we_o namely_o 3._o for_o as_o to_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 16._o many_o conceive_v that_o the_o apostle_n there_o forbid_v that_o such_o as_o sin_v the_o sin_n unto_o death_n shall_v be_v pray_v for_o ans_fw-fr 1._o suppose_v god_n shall_v have_v say_v in_o that_o scripture_n to_o wit_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 16._o pray_v not_o for_o that_o person_n that_o sin_v the_o sin_n unto_o death_n may_v not_o such_o a_o one_o have_v be_v pray_v for_o any_o more_o have_v there_o be_v such_o a_o prohibition_n we_o may_v see_v that_o god_n command_v jeremiah_n once_o and_o a_o second_o time_n thus_o pray_v not_o thou_o for_o this_o people_n neither_o lift_v up_o cry_v nor_o prayer_n for_o they_o neither_o make_v intercession_n to_o i_o for_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o jer._n 7._o 16._o and_o ch._n 11._o 14._o and_o yet_o the_o prophet_n know_v that_o god_n be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a pray_v for_o 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death_n it_o be_v not_o there_o say_v there_o be_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v pray_v for_o he_o but_o for_o or_o concern_v it_o to_o wit_n the_o sin_n on_o which_o god_n may_v take_v vengeance_n as_o long_o as_o the_o person_n guilty_a thereof_o live_v yea_o and_o after_o his_o death_n long_o and_o yet_o the_o soul_n of_o that_o sin_v person_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v to_o eli_n yea_o he_o swear_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o eli_n that_o his_o and_o their_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v with_o sacrifice_n nor_o offer_v for_o ever_o 1_o sam._n 3._o 13_o 14._o and_o it_o be_v punish_v long_o after_o eli_n s_o death_n 1_o king_n 2._o 27._o and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o manasses_n 2_o king_n 24._o 3_o 4._o and_o yet_o their_o soul_n be_v sure_o save_v see_v also_o 2_o sam._n 12._o 10._o psal_n 99_o 8._o isa_n 22._o 12_o 14._o act._n 8._o 22_o 23._o so_o that_o though_o the_o sin_n may_v not_o be_v pray_v for_o yet_o the_o person_n so_o sin_v may_v notwithstanding_o any_o thing_n there_o say_v while_o he_o be_v join_v to_o all_o the_o live_n for_o so_o long_o there_o be_v hope_n for_o man_n eccl._n 9_o 4._o nay_o 3._o the_o apostle_n john_n do_v not_o forbid_v the_o believer_n to_o pray_v for_o or_o concern_v the_o sin_n unto_o death_n for_o the_o word_n be_v not_o i_o do_v say_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o pray_v for_o it_o but_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v pray_v for_o it_o that_o be_v he_o do_v not_o direct_a or_o enjoin_v it_o upon_o they_o so_o to_o do_v
chap._n 3._o 17_o 18._o whereto_o be_v add_v therefore_o o_o thou_o son_n of_o man_n speak_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n thus_o you_o speak_v say_v if_o our_o transgression_n and_o our_o sin_n be_v upon_o we_o namely_o in_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o they_o as_o num._n 15._o 30_o 31._o ezek._n 18._o 20._o if_o there_o be_v no_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o or_o deliverance_n from_o they_o and_o we_o pine_v away_o in_o they_o how_o then_o shall_v we_o live_v how_o shall_v we_o be_v justify_v from_o they_o enjoy_v god_n favour_n or_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o eternal_a life_n in_o which_o word_n especial_o as_o compare_v with_o verse_n 11._o be_v signify_v to_o we_o that_o there_o be_v in_o man_n especial_o when_o god_n be_v reprove_v threaten_a and_o judge_v they_o evil_a and_o hard_a thought_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v some_o secret_a will_n or_o pleasure_n in_o their_o eternal_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n and_o desperate_o wicked_a jer._n 17._o 9_o from_o within_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n wickedness_n blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 15._o 19_o 20._o mark_v 7._o 20-23_a they_o be_v then_o ready_a to_o conclude_v against_o themselves_o that_o their_o case_n be_v desperate_a and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n for_o they_o jer._n 2._o 25._o and_o 18._o 11_o 12._o they_o be_v then_o ready_a to_o say_v with_o cain_n our_o iniquity_n be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v forgive_v gen._n 4._o 13._o that_o god_n have_v no_o love_n towards_o they_o or_o that_o there_o be_v no_o forgiveness_n with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v fear_v and_o return_v to_o by_o they_o that_o he_o have_v no_o hand_n that_o he_o have_v so_o tie_v up_o himself_o by_o his_o decree_n that_o he_o can_v help_v save_v deliver_z or_o redeem_v they_o from_o that_o miserable_a condition_n they_o have_v bring_v themselves_o into_o isa_n 45._o 9_o and_o 50._o 14_a this_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o product_v of_o sin_n that_o it_o make_v sinner_n afraid_a of_o god_n and_o even_o despair_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o our_o first_o father_n adam_n when_o he_o have_v sin_v and_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n whereof_o god_n have_v command_v he_o he_o shall_v not_o eat_v he_o then_o say_v unto_o god_n when_o he_o call_v he_o i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n in_o the_o garden_n and_o be_v afraid_a because_o i_o be_v naked_a and_o i_o hide_v myself_o gen._n 3._o 8-11_a yea_o through_o infirmity_n good_a man_n by_o listen_v to_o their_o own_o heart_n have_v question_v god_n love_n towards_o they_o when_o they_o have_v be_v under_o the_o afflict_a hand_n of_o god_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o asaph_n will_v the_o lord_n cast_v off_o for_o ever_o say_v he_o and_o will_v he_o be_v favourable_a no_o more_o be_v his_o mercy_n clean_o go_v for_o ever_o do_v his_o promise_n fail_v for_o evermore_o have_v god_n forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a have_v he_o in_o anger_n shut_v up_o his_o tender_a mercy_n and_o i_o say_v this_o be_v my_o infirmity_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 77._o and_o psal_n 13_o etc._n etc._n 1._o needful_a therefore_o it_o be_v for_o we_o to_o hate_v thought_n our_o own_o evil_a and_o naughty_a thought_n and_o to_o love_v god_n law_n and_o doctrine_n so_o shall_v we_o have_v great_a peace_n and_o nothing_o shall_v offend_v we_o psal_n 119._o 113._o with_o verse_n 165._o to_o wash_v our_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v and_o not_o to_o suffer_v vain_a thought_n to_o lodge_v within_o we_o for_o god_n thought_n be_v not_o our_o thought_n nor_o our_o way_n his_o way_n but_o as_o the_o heaven_n be_v high_a than_o the_o earth_n so_o be_v his_o way_n high_a than_o our_o way_n and_o his_o thought_n than_o our_o thought_n jer._n 4._o 14._o with_o isa_n 55._o ver_fw-la 9_o he_o that_o trust_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n be_v a_o fool_n prov._n 28._o 26._o 2._o see_v also_o when_o god_n be_v denounce_v judgement_n against_o or_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o evil_a doer_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o despond_v and_o to_o conclude_v god_n delight_v in_o their_o ruin_n and_o misery_n therefore_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o do_v a_o very_a bad_a work_n and_o be_v very_o injurious_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n who_o strengthen_v they_o in_o such_o evil_a and_o despair_a thought_n as_o they_o do_v who_o say_v the_o most_o of_o man_n be_v reprobate_v before_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o possibility_n of_o their_o escape_v the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n these_o discourage_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o hinder_v they_o from_o return_v unto_o god_n from_o their_o iniquity_n as_o num._n 13._o 32._o with_o deut._n 1._o 28._o true_o man_n need_v not_o be_v strengthen_v by_o the_o evil_a doctrine_n of_o other_o in_o such_o hard_a conception_n and_o wicked_a imagination_n of_o god_n for_o their_o thought_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 15._o 26._o when_o god_n intimate_v that_o the_o end_n of_o his_o frame_n evil_a and_o devise_v a_o device_n against_o they_o be_v not_o their_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v return_v every_o one_o from_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o make_v their_o way_n and_o do_n good_a yet_o than_o they_o say_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n but_o we_o will_v walk_v after_o our_o own_o device_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 18._o 7_o 8._o 11_o 12._o how_o much_o rather_o will_v they_o so_o conclude_v when_o they_o be_v strengthen_v in_o their_o evil_a imagination_n of_o god_n by_o such_o doctrine_n as_o be_v too_o too_o rife_a among_o we_o in_o which_o man_n insinuate_v that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 1._o but_o we_o shall_v here_o add_v no_o more_o unto_o the_o occasion_n of_o these_o word_n we_o have_v propound_v to_o speak_v unto_o but_o 2._o we_o have_v the_o word_n themselves_o to_o mind_n and_o consider_v in_o which_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n in_o general_n how_o the_o lord_n by_o this_o prophet_n do_v answer_v they_o and_o contrary_a to_o their_o wrong_n and_o evil_a thought_n and_o say_n give_v a_o gracious_a discovery_n of_o himself_o unto_o they_o and_o therein_o he_o do_v not_o simple_o speak_v good_a and_o gracious_a word_n to_o they_o but_o in_o and_o by_o they_o make_v know_v the_o graciousness_n of_o his_o heart_n unto_o they_o and_o that_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o their_o destruction_n but_o that_o they_o turn_v from_o their_o wicked_a way_n and_o do_n jer._n 18._o 1-11_a when_o none_o can_v stand_v before_o his_o indignation_n none_o be_v able_a to_o abide_v in_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n his_o fury_n be_v pour_v out_o like_o fire_n and_o the_o rock_n be_v throw_v down_o by_o he_o yet_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a a_o strong_a hold_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o he_o knew_v they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o nah._o 1_o 2-7_a joel_n 2._o 1-11-13_a rev._n 3._o 16-19_a 20._o but_o we_o shall_v desire_v to_o look_v a_o little_a particular_o into_o the_o word_n themselves_o wherein_o we_o hvae_fw-la to_o consider_v 1._o the_o person_n that_o say_v these_o word_n and_o charge_v the_o prophet_n to_o acquaint_v israel_n herewith_o say_v the_o lord_n god._n 2._o the_o confirmation_n of_o what_o he_o say_v by_o a_o oath_n as_o i_o live_v 3._o the_o subject_a matter_n thus_o speak_v and_o confirm_v by_o this_o most_o excellent_a person_n and_o that_o be_v lay_v down_o and_o propound_v 1._o negative_o i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a 2._o affirmative_o and_o positive_o but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v 1._o the_o person_n that_o say_v these_o word_n and_o who_o command_v and_o charge_v the_o prophet_n to_o acquaint_v israel_n herewith_o and_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n say_v say_v the_o lord_z god._n now_o as_o these_o word_n contain_v in_o they_o a_o charge_v give_v to_o the_o prophet_n thus_o to_o speak_v so_o it_o show_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o holy_a prophet_n in_o former_a time_n speak_v not_o nor_o come_v in_o their_o own_o name_n or_o with_o their_o own_o word_n but_o in_o the_o lord_n name_v and_o with_o his_o word_n he_o do_v not_o command_v the_o prophet_n to_o say_v thus_o say_v isaiah_n jeremiah_n ezekiel_n daniel_n no_o but_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n rev._n 22._o 6._o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v to_o we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jam._n 5._o 10._o and_o they_o have_v speak_v to_o we_o the_o word_n of_o god_n hebr._n 13._o 7._o these_o holy_a man_n speak_v not_o by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o they_o speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v
they_o may_v lawful_o do_v if_o it_o be_v not_o expedient_a and_o profitable_a to_o other_o but_o may_v cause_v they_o to_o perish_v who_o god_n will_v not_o have_v perish_v as_o that_o godly_a and_o godlike_a apostle_n say_v if_o meat_n make_v my_o brother_n offend_v i_o will_v eat_v no_o flesh_n while_o the_o world_n stand_v lest_o i_o make_v my_o brother_n to_o offend_v 1_o cor._n 8._o 9-13_a and_o chap._n 10._o 23._o 33._o but_o have_v speak_v so_o large_o unto_o what_o the_o lord_n god_n swear_v to_o negative_o namely_o that_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o thereto_o but_o god_n enable_v i_o shall_v proceed_v unto_o the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v by_o we_o that_o be_v to_o say_v mind_v we_o also_o what_o the_o lord_n god_n swear_v to_o affirmative_o to_o wit_n but_o i_o have_v pleasure_n that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v which_o be_v like_a unto_o that_o which_o he_o intimate_v concern_v himself_o and_o be_v affirm_v of_o he_o in_o other_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n so_o the_o lord_n say_v have_v i_o not_o pleasure_n that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v return_v from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v ezek_n 18._o 23._o to_o this_o purpose_n also_o the_o apostle_n paul_n assert_n of_o he_o say_v god_n our_o saviour_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v to_o wit_n from_o their_o sin_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 4._o with_o matth._n 1._o 21._o and_o the_o apostle_n peter_n say_v the_o lord_n be_v willing_a that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 9_o and_o therefore_o now_o he_o command_v all_o man_n euâ—ry_o where_o to_o repent_v act_v 17._o 30._o isa_n 45._o 21_o 22._o now_o then_o in_o this_o branch_n of_o the_o subject-matter_n of_o what_o the_o lord_n god_n also_o swear_v to_o there_o be_v plain_o signify_v to_o we_o 1._o that_o as_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n and_o eternal_a destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a so_o also_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o sin_n or_o in_o man_n evil_a sinful_a and_o wicked_a way_n he_o be_v not_o a_o god_n that_o hâ—tâ—_n pleasure_n in_o wickedness_n neither_o shall_v evil_o dwell_v with_o he_o psal_n 5._o 4_o 5._o he_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o behold_v evil_a and_o can_v look_v on_o iniquity_n to_o wit_n with_o approbation_n or_o wellpleasedness_a hab._n 1._o 13._o sin_n be_v the_o most_o loathsome_a and_o odious_a thing_n to_o he_o that_o be_v it_o be_v a_o detestable_a thing_n ezek._n 11._o 18._o 21._o as_o the_o lord_n himself_o signify_v say_v howbeit_o i_o send_v unto_o you_o all_o my_o servant_n the_o prophet_n rise_v early_o and_o send_v say_v o_fw-la do_v not_o this_o abominable_a thing_n that_o i_o hate_v jer._n 44._o 4._o let_v no_o man_n say_v when_o he_o be_v tempt_v i_o be_o tempt_v of_o god_n for_o god_n can_v be_v tempt_v with_o evil_a neither_o tempt_v he_o any_o man_n but_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v do_v not_o err_v my_o belove_a brethren_n say_v james_n 1._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o indeed_o too_o too_o many_o there_o be_v who_o take_v occasion_n by_o his_o goodness_n lenity_n and_o forbearance_n to_o think_v and_o conclude_v that_o god_n be_v well-pleased_a with_o their_o evil_a and_o wicked_a way_n according_a to_o that_o these_o thing_n have_v thou_o do_v and_o i_o keep_v silence_n thou_o think_v i_o be_v altogether_o such_o a_o one_o as_o thyself_o psal_n 50._o 16-21_a you_o have_v weary_v the_o lord_n with_o your_o word_n say_v the_o prophet_n yet_o you_o say_v wherein_o have_v we_o weary_v he_o when_o you_o say_v every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a be_v good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o delight_v in_o they_o or_o where_o be_v the_o god_n of_o judgement_n or_o as_o it_o be_v render_v in_o a_o former_a translation_n where_o be_v the_o god_n that_o punish_v mal._n 2._o 17._o that_o be_v to_o say_v because_o god_n be_v long-suffering_a towards_o evil_a doer_n and_o do_v not_o present_o or_o severe_o judge_v they_o therefore_o some_o abuse_v his_o slowness_n to_o anger_n and_o conclude_v that_o he_o be_v not_o such_o a_o hater_n of_o sin_n as_o indeed_o he_o be_v or_o as_o the_o preacher_n say_v because_o sentence_v against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o speedy_o execute_v therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a eccl._n 8._o 11._o nay_o indeed_o because_o god_n be_v so_o slow_a to_o anger_v towards_o evil_a doer_n and_o so_o bountiful_a towards_o they_o in_o fill_v their_o house_n with_o good_a thing_n some_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n though_o they_o have_v ascribe_v righteousness_n and_o holiness_n to_o their_o maker_n have_v yet_o be_v put_v to_o a_o stand_n or_o to_o seek_v how_o to_o reconcile_v such_o like_a providence_n with_o his_o purity_n and_o holiness_n for_o or_o at_o some_o time_n so_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n say_v righteous_a art_n thou_o o_o lord_n when_o i_o plead_v with_o thou_o yet_o let_v i_o talk_v with_o thou_o of_o thy_o judgement_n wherefore_o do_v the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a prosper_v be_v all_o they_o happy_a that_o deal_n very_o treacherous_o thou_o have_v plant_v they_o yea_o they_o take_v root_n they_o grow_v yea_o they_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n thou_o be_v near_o in_o their_o mouth_n and_o far_o from_o their_o reins_o psal_n 73._o jer._n 12._o 1_o 2._o so_o another_o prophet_n say_v be_v thou_o not_o from_o everlasting_a o_o lord_n my_o god_n my_o holy_a one_o thou_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o behold_v evil_a and_o can_v not_o look_v on_o iniquity_n wherefore_o look_v thou_o upon_o they_o that_o deal_v treacherous_o and_o hold_v thy_o tongue_n when_o the_o wicked_a devour_v the_o man_n that_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o he_o etc._n etc._n hab._n 1._o 12_o 13-17_a and_o chap._n 2._o 14_a job_n 10._o 3._o but_o whatever_o evil_a use_n wicked_a man_n make_v of_o his_o goodness_n and_o forbearance_n and_o how_o painful_a or_o difficult_a soever_o it_o have_v be_v or_o may_v be_v to_o good_a man_n to_o reconcile_v these_o thing_n with_o his_o purity_n and_o holiness_n as_o psal_n 73._o 16._o yet_o without_o all_o doubt_n or_o peradventure_o he_o be_v a_o holy_a lord_n god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o holy_a as_o the_o lord_n for_o there_o be_v none_o beside_o he_o as_o 1_o sam._n 2._o 2._o and_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o he_o prov._n 15._o 9_o he_o be_v a_o most_o perfect_a and_o eternal_a hater_n of_o sin_n as_o plain_o appear_v in_o his_o word_n and_o in_o many_o instance_n of_o his_o severity_n that_o be_v therein_o propound_v to_o we_o he_o spare_v not_o the_o angel_n that_o sin_v but_o cast_v they_o down_o to_o hell_n deliver_v they_o into_o chain_n of_o darkness_n to_o be_v reserve_v unto_o judgement_n and_o spare_v not_o the_o old_a world_n but_o bring_v in_o the_o flood_n upon_o the_o world_n of_o the_o ungodly_a and_o turn_v 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