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say_v he_o this_o child_n be_v set_v for_o the_o fall_n and_o rise_v again_o of_o many_o in_o israel_n even_o as_o the_o same_o star_n as_o our_o new_a annotator_n gloss_v upon_o it_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o morning_n star_n and_o evening_n star_n to_o some_o the_o morning_n star_n bring_v the_o light_n and_o day_n to_o they_o to_z other_o the_o evening_n star_n bring_v darkness_n and_o night_n thus_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o star_n of_o jacob_n be_v hold_v forth_o in_o the_o gospel_n to_o some_o those_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o he_o be_v what_o he_o call_v himsel_n rev._n 22._o 16._o the_o bright_a morning_n star_n bring_v to_o they_o the_o light_n and_o day_n of_o grace_n here_o and_o glory_n hereafter_o but_o to_o other_o such_o as_o reject_v he_o will_v not_o receive_v he_o as_o their_o saviour_n and_o lord_n as_o the_o evening_n star_n bring_v to_o they_o a_o night_n of_o everlasting_a darkness_n such_o be_v the_o different_a and_o contrary_a operation_n of_o the_o word_n upon_o different_a person_n 2._o and_o in_o the_o second_o place_n such_o be_v the_o operation_n of_o it_o in_o person_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o person_n a_o different_a nay_o a_o contrary_a operation_n so_o it_o have_v in_o and_o upon_o god_n elect_n upon_o all_o true_a believer_n of_o who_o it_o may_v be_v say_v not_o only_o that_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a this_o my_o son_n be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a again_o say_v the_o father_n of_o his_o prodigal_a son_n be_v return_v home_n luke_n 15._o 24._o and_o you_o have_v he_o quicken_v who_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n say_v paul_n of_o his_o believe_a ephesian_n eph._n 2._o 1._o but_o also_o that_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o alive_a time_n both_o at_o the_o same_o time_n so_o that_o the_o apostle_n tell_v his_o roman_n rom._n 6._o 11._o likewise_o reckon_v you_o yourselves_o to_o be_v dead_a indeed_o unto_o sin_n but_o alive_a unto_o god_n and_o both_o these_o which_o they_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o word_n which_o first_o kill_v they_o which_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o do_v two_o way_n first_o by_o show_v they_o their_o natural_a state_n way_n which_o be_v a_o state_n of_o death_n such_o effect_n it_o have_v in_o and_o upon_o the_o apostle_n as_o he_o set_v it_o forth_o rom._n 7._o 9_o i_o be_v alive_a without_o the_o law_n once_o but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n revive_v &_o i_o die_v while_o he_o be_v a_o pharisee_n he_o think_v well_o and_o high_o of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v in_o a_o happy_a condition_n he_o apprehend_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o perfect_a health_n as_o to_o the_o estate_n of_o his_o soul._n but_o the_o commandment_n come_v the_o law_n be_v
not_o only_o by_o way_n of_o commiseration_n favour_n but_o also_o of_o exprobration_n as_o pity_v so_o upbraid_v they_o pity_v they_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o calamity_n which_o he_o see_v come_v upon_o they_o but_o withal_o upbraid_v they_o with_o the_o mercy_n and_o favour_n which_o god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o they_o above_o other_o to_o which_o they_o have_v make_v a_o most_o unworthy_a return_n even_o thou_o thou_o who_o i_o have_v do_v thus_o and_o thus_o for_o thou_o for_o who_o i_o have_v do_v more_o then_o for_o any_o other_o place_n upon_o earth_n o_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n when_o god_n shall_v come_v thus_o to_o upbraid_v a_o people_n with_o his_o favour_n a_o thing_n which_o he_o be_v not_o ready_a and_o forward_o to_o do_v do_v so_o much_o we_o may_v learn_v from_o st._n james_n jam._n 1._o 5._o if_o any_o man_n lack_v wisdom_n let_v he_o ask_v it_o of_o god_n who_o give_v liberal_o and_o upbraid_v not_o viz._n those_o who_o receive_v his_o blessing_n thankful_o endeavour_v to_o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o they_o but_o as_o for_o those_o who_o be_v ungrateful_a for_o they_o shall_v not_o walk_v in_o measure_n worthy_a of_o they_o they_o he_o will_v upbraid_v so_o he_o often_o do_v ungrateful_a israel_n as_o elsewhere_o so_o isaiah_n 5._o 1_o 2._o where_o compare_v israel_n to_o a_o vineyard_n it_o he_o reckon_v up_o what_o office_n he_o have_v do_v to_o it_o in_o fence_v and_o plant_v and_o mannure_v of_o it_o etc._n etc._n accommodate_v it_o with_o all_o necessary_n and_o conveniency_n and_o this_o he_o do_v by_o way_n of_o exprobration_n upbraid_v they_o with_o those_o favour_n for_o which_o they_o have_v make_v so_o ill_a a_o requital_n and_o the_o like_a again_o jer._n 2._o 5._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n what_o iniquity_n have_v your_o father_n find_v in_o i_o etc._n etc._n neither_o say_v they_o where_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o bring_v we_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n that_o lead_v we_o through_o the_o wilderness_n and_o so_o he_o go_v on_o reckon_v up_o the_o many_o favour_n he_o have_v do_v for_o that_o nation_n which_o he_o do_v in_o a_o upbraid_a way_n inasmuch_o as_o they_o have_v show_v themselves_o so_o ingrateful_a and_o forgetful_a as_o they_o have_v do_v and_o the_o like_a do_v our_o saviour_n to_o those_o city_n in_o the_o text_n forename_a mat._n 11._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o begin_v to_o upbraid_v they_o mercy_n o_o take_v we_o heed_n that_o we_o do_v not_o give_v god_n just_a cause_n to_o do_v the_o like_a by_o we_o and_o therefore_o what_o special_a mercy_n and_o favour_n god_n be_v please_v to_o bestow_v upon_o we_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o be_v thankful_a for_o they_o endeavour_v to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o they_o this_o do_v we_o for_o public_a and_o this_o do_v we_o for_o private_a mercy_n be_v it_o so_o that_o god_n be_v please_v to_o bless_v any_o of_o we_o above_o other_o of_o our_o brethren_n in_o any_o kind_n mercy_n be_v it_o in_o our_o body_n with_o health_n and_o strength_n in_o our_o estate_n with_o large_a portion_n of_o this_o world_n good_n advance_v we_o above_o the_o common_a rank_n in_o our_o mind_n enrich_v we_o with_o inward_a gift_n and_o endowment_n of_o wit_n wisdom_n knowledge_n etc._n etc._n o_o take_v we_o heed_n that_o these_o be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o exprobration_n to_o we_o that_o by_o our_o abuse_n of_o they_o not_o improve_n they_o not_o walk_v worthy_a of_o they_o we_o do_v not_o give_v god_n just_a cause_n to_o upbraid_v we_o with_o they_o consider_v that_o in_o this_o case_n every_o of_o these_o mercy_n will_v be_v as_o so_o many_o several_a aggravation_n of_o our_o ingratitude_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n nathan_n tell_v king_n david_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 7_o 8._o where_o reckon_v up_o the_o many_o favour_n he_o have_v do_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v for_o he_o how_o he_o have_v deliver_v he_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n how_o be_v have_v set_v he_o upon_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n give_v he_o his_o master_n house_n and_o wife_n and_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o judah_n and_o say_v he_o if_o that_o have_v be_v too_o little_a i_o will_v moreover_o have_v give_v unto_o thou_o such_o and_o such_o thing_n then_o he_o come_v to_o expostulate_v the_o matter_n with_o he_o why_o he_o shall_v so_o deal_v by_o his_o god_n as_o have_v do_v wherefore_o have_v thou_o despise_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v evil_a in_o his_o sight_n thus_o god_n take_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o favourite_n more_o unkind_o than_o the_o sin_n of_o any_o other_o and_o therefore_o be_v it_o so_o that_o god_n have_v endear_v any_o of_o we_o to_o himself_o by_o any_o special_a favour_n wherein_o he_o have_v prefer_v we_o before_o other_o let_v we_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o watchful_a &_o careful_a over_o our_o walking_n that_o so_o he_o may_v never_o take_v up_o the_o like_a complaint_n against_o we_o as_o our_o saviour_n here_o do_v against_o jerusalem_n o_o that_o thou_o even_o thou_o shall_v do_v thus_o and_o thus_o this_o it_o be_v that_o david_n take_v most_o heinous_o that_o his_o favourite_n and_o familiar_n shall_v prove_v treacherous_a to_o he_o psal._n 41._o 9_o yea_o my_o own_o familiar_a friend_n in_o who_o i_o trust_v which_o do_v eat_v of_o my_o bread_n have_v lift_v up_o his_o heel_n against_o i_o some_o of_o his_o courtier_n &_o friend_n which_o our_o saviour_n apply_v unto_o iudas_n deal_n with_o himself_o joh._n 13._o 18._o he_o that_o eat_v bread_n with_o i_o have_v lift_v up_o his_o heel_n against_o i_o this_o do_v exceed_o aggravate_v iudas_n sin_n have_v some_o of_o the_o scribe_n oâ—_n pharisees_n do_v what_o he_o do_v it_o have_v be_v no_o strange_a thing_n but_o that_o judas_n shall_v do_v it_o one_o who_o christ_n have_v so_o far_o honour_v as_o to_o admit_v he_o to_o so_o near_o a_o attendance_n upon_o his_o person_n to_o make_v he_o one_o of_o his_o privy_a counsel_n as_o it_o be_v this_o high_o aggravate_v his_o offence_n o_o take_v heed_n lest_o the_o like_a aggravation_n lie_v against_o any_o of_o we_o and_o therefore_o the_o more_o gracious_a god_n have_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v to_o any_o of_o we_o let_v we_o be_v the_o more_o grateful_a the_o more_o watchful_a the_o more_o careful_a to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o his_o mercy_n i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o former_a of_o these_o circumstance_n these_o aggravation_n come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o latter_a time_n which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o time_n and_o the_o season_n in_o this_o thy_o day_n q._n and_o what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o jerusalem_n day_n a._n day_n in_o scripture_n it_o have_v divers_a sense_n and_o signification_n explain_v literal_o and_o proper_o we_o meet_v with_o a_o natural_a day_n and_o a_o artificial_a day_n the_o one_o consist_v of_o twenty_o four_o hour_n the_o sun_n revolution_n the_o other_o of_o the_o time_n of_o light_n from_o morning_n to_o evening_n both_o which_o we_o find_v in_o that_o one_o verse_n gen._n 1._o 5._o and_o god_n call_v the_o light_a day_n and_o the_o darkness_n he_o call_v night_n and_o the_o evening_n and_o the_o morning_n be_v the_o first_o day_n by_o the_o first_o understanding_n the_o artificial_a day_n by_o the_o latter_a the_o natural_a but_o to_o let_v these_o pass_v as_o nothing_o to_o our_o purpose_n tropical_o and_o improper_o the_o word_n be_v diverse_o use_v 1._o sometime_o for_o the_o time_n of_o man_n life_n that_o space_n which_o he_o live_v upon_o earth_n your_o father_n abraham_n rejoice_v to_o see_v my_o day_n say_v our_o saviour_n to_o the_o jew_n john_n 8._o 56._o the_o time_n of_o my_o manifestation_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o abode_n upon_o earth_n i_o must_v work_v the_o work_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o while_o be_v day_n john_n 9_o 4._o that_o be_v while_o i_o live_v here_o upon_o earth_n 2._o sometime_o it_o denote_v the_o time_n of_o grace_n under_o the_o gospel_n so_o the_o apostle_n be_v conceive_v to_o use_v the_o world_n rom._n 13._o 12._o 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in_o the_o mortify_n of_o sinful_a corruption_n and_o so_o again_o in_o quicken_a they_o in_o make_v they_o alive_a unto_o god_n and_o unto_o righteousness_n this_o be_v the_o able_a work_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o principal_a efficient_a in_o it_o the_o son_n quicken_v who_o he_o will_v say_v he_o of_o himself_o john_n 5._o 21_o but_o how_o do_v he_o do_v it_o why_o by_o his_o voice_n his_o word_n so_o he_o explain_v himself_o verse_n 25._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o the_o hour_n be_v come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o shall_v live_v thus_o do_v christ_n quicken_v lazarus_n body_n by_o his_o voice_n by_o his_o word_n he_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n lazarus_n come_v forth_o john_n 11._o 43_o and_o thus_o shall_v he_o quicken_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o all_o man_n at_o the_o last_o day_n the_o hour_n be_v come_v in_o the_o which_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n 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the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n thus_o have_v the_o word_n different_a and_o contrary_a operation_n as_o upon_o different_a so_o in_o and_o upon_o the_o same_o person_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n it_o may_v fit_o be_v represent_v as_o here_o it_o be_v by_o a_o two_o edge_a sword_n thus_o you_o have_v see_v the_o three_o first_o particular_n moralize_v and_o open_v unto_o you_o there_o be_v yet_o one_o behind_o which_o be_v no_o less_o considerable_a than_o any_o of_o the_o former_a and_o that_o be_v the_o sheathe_v from_o whence_o this_o sword_n be_v draw_v which_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o this_o son_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o his_o mouth_n go_v a_o sharp_a two_o edge_a sword_n and_o so_o do_v the_o word_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o both_o law_n and_o gospel_n which_o be_v as_o i_o tell_v you_o â—like_o the_o two_o edge_n of_o this_o sword_n gospel_n both_o these_o we_o shall_v find_v go_v out_o 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viz._n by_o they_o and_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n be_v his_o mouth_n so_o the_o word_n speak_v by_o they_o be_v his_o word_n the_o word_n of_o christ._n let_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o you_o say_v the_o apostle_n to_o his_o collossian_n col._n 3._o 16._o and_o thus_o be_v this_o two_o edge_a sword_n say_v to_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o jesus_n christ._n that_o which_o now_o remain_v be_v application_n which_o let_v it_o still_o be_v direct_v application_n as_o the_o former_a first_o to_o minister_n then_o to_o people_n for_o the_o former_a use_v minister_n let_v they_o here_o see_v what_o sword_n it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o first_o but_o one_o sword_n sword_n it_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o impertinent_a reply_n which_o some_o of_o the_o apostle_n return_v to_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n when_o notwithstanding_o what_o war_n and_o weapon_n he_o have_v speak_v to_o they_o of_o they_o tell_v he_o ecce_fw-la duo_fw-la 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