andrâ—wâ—_n in_o norwâ—â—â—_n hoâ—â—â—_n 13._o 14._o o_o death_n i_o will_v â—â—_o thy_o plague_n o_o grave_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o distraction_n this_o chapter_n easy_o divide_v itself_o into_o three_o part_n 1._o a_o grievous_a reprehension_n to_o v._o 10._o 2._o a_o sad_a comination_n from_o the_o 10._o to_o the_o 14._o verse_n 3._o a_o seasonable_a consolation_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n where_o my_o text_n be_v coâ—châ—_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n my_o text_n begin_v the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o sense_n of_o which_o be_v ambiguous_o controvert_v by_o expositor_n some_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v a_o promise_n mere_o relate_v to_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o captivity_n in_o which_o sense_n some_o conceive_v the_o same_o phrase_n almost_o take_v isai_n 25._o 8._o but_o it_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o apostle_n commentary_n 2_o cor._n 15._o 55._o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o that_o sense_n the_o 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christ_n will_n be_v by_o my_o come_n and_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o will_n be_v in_o time_n it_o be_v yet_o but_o a_o little_a while_n but_o i_o will_v come_v and_o tread_v upon_o thy_o neck_n thy_o plague_v jerom_n and_o ambrose_n read_v â—t_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thy_o contention_n i_o will_v engage_v in_o the_o quarrel_n betwixt_o thou_o and_o my_o elect_a one_o death_n have_v a_o quarrel_n against_o all_o the_o child_n of_o adam_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o original_a word_n in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o â—atest_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v other_o read_v it_o plague_n or_o destruction_n the_o difference_n arise_v from_o the_o nearness_n of_o kin_n that_o be_v betwixt_o the_o heb._n word_n signify_v contention_n and_o the_o hebrâ—w_n word_n signify_v plague_n the_o greek_n read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d victory_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o conqueror_n other_o read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d punishment_n just_a punishment_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v be_v thy_o â—inâ—_n with_o justice_n o_fw-la grave_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o destruction_n thy_o sting_n thy_o cut_n off_o here_o christ_n say_v i_o will_v be_v the_o apostle_n triumph_v as_o of_o the_o thing_n do_v 2_o cor._n 15._o 55._o o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n etc._n etc._n christ_n have_v then_o dye_v conquer_a death_n rise_v and_o ascend_v you_o have_v now_o the_o sense_n if_o you_o look_v on_o the_o whole_a verse_n you_o have_v in_o it_o these_o three_o part_n 1._o a_o redemption_n promise_v in_o which_o you_o may_v note_v 1._o the_o redeemâ—â—_n i_o christ._n 2._o the_o act_n i_o will_v redeem_v 3._o the_o redeem_a them_o 4._o the_o time_n ay_o will_n 5._o the_o slavery_n death_n the_o grave_a 2._o the_o manner_n of_o this_o redemption_n 1._o by_o himself_o i_o be_v â—â—aths_n â—uine_a 2._o with_o a_o price_n pay_v i_o will_v redeem_v 3._o the_o confirmation_n of_o it_o repeâ—â—â—ance_n shall_v be_v hiâ—_n from_o miâ—â—_n eye_n i_o can_v change_v or_o eat_v my_o word_n i_o have_v say_v it_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v my_o text_n contain_v the_o second_o part_n where_o you_o have_v christ_n threaten_v death_n to_o be_v its_o plague_n and_o the_o grave_n to_o be_v its_o destruction_n the_o doctrine_n be_v short_o this_o doct._n christ_n for_o his_o believer_n be_v become_v death_n plague_v and_o the_o grave_n destruction_n there_o be_v no_o change_n in_o the_o doctrine_n from_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o text_n only_o what_o christ_n here_o speak_v in_o the_o future_a tense_n i_o will_v i_o have_v put_v in_o the_o preterperfect_a tense_n as_o the_o apostle_n christ_n prophesy_v his_o come_n by_o hosea_n we_o preach_v the_o pprophecy_n fulfil_v two_o thing_n will_v here_o for_o explication_n be_v inquire_v into_o 1._o what_o death_n christ_n be_v a_o plague_n to_o 2._o how_o christ_n become_v the_o plague_n of_o death_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o grave_n to_o his_o people_n the_o distinction_n of_o death_n be_v ordinary_o know_v 1._o spiritual_a which_o be_v the_o soul_n death_n in_o sin_n we_o be_v all_o of_o we_o dead_a in_o sin_n 2._o temporal_a which_o be_v the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n 3._o the_o three_o be_v eternal_a the_o death_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o ever_o the_o first_o consist_v in_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o god_n the_o second_o in_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o body_n from_o the_o soul_n the_o three_o in_o the_o separation_n of_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o if_o it_o be_v ask_v concern_v which_o of_o these_o christ_n speak_v and_o to_o which_o of_o these_o christ_n be_v a_o plague_n and_o destruction_n i_o short_o answer_v to_o all_o first_o he_o be_v a_o plague_n to_o the_o spiritual_a death_n a_o destruction_n to_o that_o grave_n ephes_n 2._o 1_o 5._o you_o have_v be_v quicken_v who_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n by_o reason_n of_o adam_n fall_n all_o the_o elect_a become_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o child_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o other_o christ_n come_v quicken_v the_o dead_a soul_n with_o his_o enliven_a grace_n ezek._n 16._o 6._o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o while_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n live_v yea_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o while_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n live_v o_o death_n spiritual_a death_n he_o have_v be_v he_o be_v he_o will_v daily_o be_v thy_o plague_n second_o he_o be_v a_o plague_n to_o temporal_a death_n indeed_o it_o be_v the_o last_o enemy_n that_o shall_v be_v put_v under_o the_o conqueror_n foot_n before_o he_o resign_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o his_o father_n first_o he_o be_v a_o plague_n to_o it_o for_o he_o have_v deliver_v we_o out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o it_o he_o have_v make_v the_o door_n
and_o fee_v it_o more_o and_o more_o vile_a judge_v thyself_o miserable_a because_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n will_v prevail_v over_o thou_o and_o so_o thou_o do_v overcome_v sin_n though_o oft_o soil_v by_o it_o that_o which_o yet_o may_v stand_v with_o grace_n though_o it_o abide_v to_o death_n in_o thou_o now_o my_o soul_n do_v thou_o not_o mourn_v under_o this_o pray_v earnest_o and_o rest_v withal_o on_o christ_n for_o help_v and_o assistance_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o enable_v thou_o to_o overcome_v all_o thy_o corruption_n still_o strive_v against_o they_o thou_o dare_v not_o deny_v it_o and_o with_o unfeigned_a purpose_n never_o entertain_v any_o know_a evil_n with_o full_a consent_n of_o will_n but_o cordial_o embrace_v the_o contrary_a grace_n and_o command_v long_v after_o more_o grace_n out_o of_o the_o fence_n of_o want_n of_o it_o this_o be_v a_o infallible_a sign_n of_o true_a grace_n as_o math._n 5._o 6._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n for_o righteousness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v therefore_o my_o soul_n apply_v this_o by_o faith_n bless_v god_n with_o humility_n and_o take_v the_o comfort_n of_o it_o that_o so_o thou_o may_v walk_v the_o more_o thankful_o and_o love_v he_o more_o who_o have_v so_o love_v thou_o and_o be_v more_o careful_a of_o all_o thy_o way_n another_o evidence_n or_o mark_v of_o true_a grace_n be_v thy_o resolve_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n absence_n yet_o then_o to_o stick_v to_o and_o rest_n on_o his_o mercy_n through_o christ_n even_o unto_o death_n by_o his_o assistance_n psa_n 13._o 1._o how_o long_o will_v thou_o forget_v i_o o_o lord_n for_o ever_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o verse_n 5._o but_o i_o have_v trust_v in_o thy_o mercy_n my_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o thy_o salvation_n so_o still_o continue_v thou_o test_v on_o christ_n alone_o as_o to_o work_v in_o thou_o all_o grace_n both_o to_o will_v and_o do_v so_o to_o strengthen_v 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comfort_n thou_o this_o be_v as_o argument_n to_o david_n of_o grace_n in_o he_o let_v it_o be_v so_o to_o thou_o another_o evidence_n of_o grace_n be_v thy_o confident_a rest_v on_o god_n mercy_n because_o of_o his_o prorâ—isâ—_n it_o be_v that_o uphold_v thou_o know_v he_o be_v most_o faithful_a as_o he_o can_v be_v deceive_v so_o he_o will_v not_o deceive_v any_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o so_o david_n do_v psa_n 119._o 81._o my_o soul_n saint_v for_o thy_o salvation_n yet_o i_o wait_v for_o thy_o word_n when_o david_n heart_n faint_v this_o very_a thing_n stay_v he_o namely_o that_o he_o trust_v in_o god_n word_n psa_n 34._o 8._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n psa_n 2._o 12._o bless_a and_o all_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o psa_fw-la 3._o 18_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o wâ—lâ—_n for_o he_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o who_o hope_n the_o lord_n and_o do_v not_o thou_o my_o soul_n still_o seek_v wait_v pray_v hope_v and_o with_o on_o humblâ—_n dependency_n desire_v still_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n always_o though_o with_o much_o opposition_n yea_o when_o thou_o feel_v no_o sensible_a evidence_n of_o god_n love_n and_o savour_n to_o thou_o yet_o even_o then_o god_n word_n comfort_v thou_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o more_o joy_n of_o heart_n than_o they_o have_v who_o outward_a comfort_n abound_v as_o psal_n 4._o 7._o so_o thy_o word_n comfort_v my_o soul_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o great_a doubt_n distress_n and_o trouble_v yet_o thou_o my_o soul_n have_v still_o some_o hope_n by_o cast_v thyself_o on_o thy_o god_n when_o other_o hope_n still_o as_o david_n psal_n 142._o 2_o 3._o i_o pour_v out_o my_o complaint_n before_o he_o though_o my_o spirit_n be_v even_o over_o whelm_v yet_o verse_n 5._o even_o than_o say_v he_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o say_v thou_o be_v my_o hope_n and_o my_o portion_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n now_o oh_o my_o soul_n be_v not_o god_n thy_o portion_n also_o indeed_o he_o be_v have_v not_o thou_o take_v he_o so_o to_o be_v yes_o true_o even_o to_o be_v thy_o all_o and_o thou_o have_v i_o hope_v with_o a_o cordial_a resignation_n give_v up_o all_o thy_o interest_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o service_n at_o lest_o desire_v and_o endeavere_v so_o to_o do_v in_o thy_o resolution_n good_a lord_n put_v forth_o thy_o mighty_a yea_o almighty_a power_n and_o give_v i_o thy_o spirit_n that_o may_v reach_v i_o and_o enable_v i_o to_o walk_v as_o become_v such_o a_o one_o as_o have_v give_v up_o himself_o to_o serve_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v in_o the_o remainder_n of_o my_o lâ—st_o express_v all_o sincere_a and_o humble_a obedience_n to_o the_o word_n deliver_v o_o that_o i_o can_v another_o evidence_n of_o save_v grace_n be_v thou_o do_v often_o afresh_o renew_v thy_o faith_n and_o confidence_n in_o christ_n and_o resign_v and_o give_v up_o thyself_o whole_o to_o christ_n to_o be_v guide_v and_o instruct_v by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o 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give_v thou_o the_o sight_n of_o thyself_o thy_o sinful_a wretched_a and_o miserable_a yea_o damnable_a condition_n by_o nature_n thy_o sin_n both_o many_o and_o great_a as_o well_o thy_o inâ—â—nd_a corruption_n of_o which_o david_n complain_v psalm_n 51._o 5._o as_o also_o thy_o continue_a actual_a transgression_n all_o thy_o life_n along_o which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o that_o bitter_a root_n either_o outward_a or_o inward_a to_o wit_v thy_o natural_a averseness_n to_o all_o good_a proneness_n to_o evil_n perverseness_n of_o heart_n rebelliousness_n of_o will_n disorder_n of_o affection_n and_o distemper_n of_o thy_o whole_a soul_n in_o every_o part_n not_o as_o a_o mere_a natural_a disturbance_n only_o but_o as_o a_o spiritual_a disease_n a_o wicked_a and_o wretched_a disposition_n evil_a in_o itself_o &_o of_o itself_o displease_v to_o god_n and_o deserve_v his_o curse_n and_o damnation_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o body_n although_o it_o shall_v never_o break_v forth_o into_o any_o 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soul_n have_v i_o seek_v or_o desire_v thou_o in_o the_o night_n and_o with_o my_o spirit_n within_o i_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o in_o the_o morning_n as_o isaiah_n 26._o 8_o 9_o for_o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o i_o have_v desire_v none_o in_o the_o earth_n with_o thou_o as_o psalm_n 73._o 25._o and_o thou_o hate_v sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o god_n law_n another_o evidence_n of_o god_n love_n to_o thou_o that_o at_o such_o time_n as_o thou_o have_v renew_a thy_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o again_o give_v up_o thyself_o in_o more_o solemn_a manner_n whole_o to_o he_o god_n thereupon_o have_v give_v ease_n to_o thy_o heart_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o he_o accept_v what_o thou_o give_v he_o and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o cast_v thou_o away_o i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v that_o which_o i_o have_v commit_v to_o he_o as_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 12._o and_o i_o be_o persuade_v he_o will_v do_v so_o and_o my_o soul_n since_o thou_o have_v find_v favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n that_o he_o have_v be_v please_v to_o manifest_v his_o grace_n to_o thou_o consider_v what_o cause_n thou_o have_v of_o comfort_n and_o joy_n now_o that_o it_o may_v be_v aright_o conceive_v what_o grace_n i_o mean_v there_o be_v a_o twofold_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n grace_n in_o scripture_n first_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o gracious_a good_a will_n or_o favor_n of_o god_n where_o by_o he_o be_v please_v of_o his_o own_o free_a love_n to_o accept_v of_o some_o in_o christ_n for_o his_o own_o this_o divine_n call_v first_o grace_n because_o it_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o other_o grace_n and_o the_o spring_n from_o whence_o they_o flow_v and_o it_o be_v therefore_o call_v grace_n because_o it_o make_v a_o man_n gracious_a with_o god_n but_o this_o be_v only_o in_o god_n second_o grace_n be_v take_v for_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n and_o they_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n common_a or_o special_a some_o be_v common_a to_o both_o elect_n and_o reprobate_n believer_n and_o hypocrite_n as_o knowledge_n a_o gift_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o like_a some_o be_v special_a grace_n and_o they_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o saint_n therefore_o call_v save_v grace_n whereof_o some_o be_v most_o principal_a and_o absolute_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n such_o as_o be_v faith_n without_o which_o none_o can_v be_v save_v and_o some_o other_o which_o be_v very_o comfortable_a as_o the_o feel_n of_o god_n love_n peace_n of_o conscience_n joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n now_o if_o god_n have_v first_o of_o his_o gracious_a good_a will_n and_o free_a love_n accept_v thou_o in_o christ_n and_o second_o if_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o any_o evidence_n of_o the_o same_o by_o the_o save_a grace_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n wrought_v in_o thou_o which_o thou_o dare_v not_o deny_v then_o o_o my_o soul_n bless_v praise_n and_o magnify_v this_o god_n of_o love_n for_o this_o his_o infinite_a unutterable_a and_o superabounding_a love_n to_o thou_o have_v he_o give_v thou_o any_o grace_n it_o be_v because_o he_o love_v thou_o and_o true_o no_o cause_n at_o all_o why_o god_n shall_v love_v thou_o as_o thou_o be_v in_o thyself_o but_o the_o clean_a contrary_n rather_o to_o hate_v and_o abhor_v thou_o but_o he_o look_v upon_o thou_o in_o his_o only_a beget_v and_o dear_o belove_a son_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n god-man_n and_o see_v no_o other_o mean_n in_o all_o the_o world_n to_o save_v thou_o god_n love_n be_v so_o great_a that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n to_o die_v for_o thou_o and_o see_v here_o also_o the_o exceed_a great_a love_n of_o christ_n to_o thou_o that_o give_v himself_o to_o die_v for_o thou_o take_v thy_o nature_n on_o he_o stand_v in_o thy_o steed_n fulfil_v the_o law_n satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o thy_o sin_n he_o suffer_v on_o the_o cross_n for_o thou_o he_o procure_v pardon_n of_o sin_n salvation_n and_o heaven_n for_o thou_o he_o merit_v it_o all_o for_o thou_o 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thou_o how_o thy_o sin_n wound_v thy_o saviour_n pierce_v and_o crucify_v he_o and_o nail_v he_o to_o the_o cross_n how_o thy_o sin_n make_v his_o most_o precious_a body_n be_v overrun_v with_o his_o heart_n blood_n how_o thy_o own_o betray_n and_o sell_v thy_o soul_n to_o sin_n and_o satan_n make_v he_o to_o be_v betray_v and_o fold_v to_o suffer_v and_o die_v yea_o how_o he_o endure_v the_o torment_n of_o hell_n as_o it_o be_v the_o most_o heavy_a and_o sore_a wrath_n of_o his_o father_n for_o thy_o sin_n what_o o_o what_o great_a and_o vehement_a love_n be_v in_o christ_n thy_o saviour_n that_o make_v he_o sweat_v drop_n of_o blood_n for_o thou_o my_o soul_n these_o be_v as_o so_o many_o cord_n of_o love_n from_o christ_n to_o thou_o to_o cause_v thou_o to_o love_n christ_n oh_o that_o i_o can_v love_v thou_o my_o dear_a saviour_n as_o i_o shall_v it_o be_v my_o heart_n grief_n that_o i_o can_v so_o love_v thou_o as_o i_o will_v oh_o my_o dull_a and_o drowsy_a soul_n awake_v rouse_v 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