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not_o acknowledge_v and_o glorify_v of_o god_n so_o the_o great_a sin_n within_o the_o church_n be_v contempt_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o embrace_v of_o he_o nor_o his_o offer_n for_o the_o world_n know_v he_o not_o but_o his_o own_o receive_v he_o not_o ver._n 12._o but_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o give_v he_o power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o his_o name_n 13._o which_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n christ_n excellency_n and_o manifestation_n of_o himself_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o with_o relation_n to_o these_o who_o at_o any_o time_n do_v embrace_v his_o offer_n make_v in_o the_o church_n his_o excellency_n herein_o appear_v 1._o in_o prevail_v with_o some_o to_o make_v he_o and_o his_o offer_n welcome_a though_o many_o reject_v it_o 2._o in_o advance_v they_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o adoption_n and_o sonship_n who_o thus_o embrace_v he_o and_o he_o far_o clear_v how_o it_o be_v that_o man_n do_v receive_v christ_n to_o wit_n by_o faith_n and_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o any_o come_v to_o believe_v and_o so_o attain_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o son_n even_o from_o a_o principle_n of_o regeneration_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o no_o power_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o by_o god_n only_o doct._n 1._o howsoever_o many_o within_o the_o visible_a church_n do_v reject_v christ_n yet_o there_o will_v still_o be_v some_o to_o make_v he_o welcome_n as_o he_o never_o light_v a_o candle_n but_o where_o he_o have_v some_o lose_a groat_n to_o seek_v so_o he_o have_v excellency_n even_o when_o many_o despise_v he_o to_o allure_v heart_n and_o virtue_n not_o to_o take_v a_o refusal_n but_o to_o draw_v his_o own_o till_o they_o be_v make_v willing_a for_o there_o be_v who_o receive_v he_o 2._o such_o as_o make_v the_o offer_n of_o grace_n right_o welcome_o do_v first_o welcome_v and_o receive_v christ_n himself_o not_o content_v themselves_o with_o his_o common_a gift_n nor_o yet_o seek_v first_o after_o his_o save_a grace_n but_o after_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v work_v these_o in_o they_o for_o they_o receive_v he_o 3._o christ_n be_v receive_v and_o make_v welcome_a by_o faith_n and_o all_o they_o who_o hear_v of_o the_o offer_v make_v to_o the_o church_n on_o christ_n part_n do_v out_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o need_n embrace_v and_o consent_n and_o roll_v themselves_o upon_o christ_n thus_o offer_v these_o have_v make_v up_o a_o union_n with_o he_o and_o be_v believer_n though_o as_o yet_o they_o have_v not_o attain_v to_o particular_a assurance_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n ephes_n 1.13_o 14._o for_o they_o who_o receive_v he_o be_v even_o they_o that_o believe_v 4._o such_o as_o right_o believe_v in_o christ_n ought_v not_o to_o take_v he_o up_o as_o in_o their_o presumption_n security_n fear_n or_o discouragement_n they_o may_v imagine_v but_o 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a_o teacher_n come_v from_o god_n to_o persuade_v he_o of_o it_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n he_o can_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 2._o as_o christ_n be_v meek_a and_o tender_a unto_o such_o as_o bring_v their_o doubt_n and_o ignorance_n unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o inform_v nicodemus_n so_o mens_fw-la question_v of_o truth_n and_o their_o propound_v of_o doubt_n against_o it_o be_v a_o occasion_n that_o christ_n make_v use_v of_o for_o clear_v of_o truth_n yet_o more_o for_o he_o take_v occasion_n of_o nicodemus_n his_o doubt_n to_o clear_v the_o doctrine_n of_o regeneration_n 3._o regeneration_n be_v wrought_v neither_o by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n nor_o by_o outward_a ordinance_n only_o and_o alone_o but_o by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o do_v prevent_v the_o sinner_n and_o bless_v outward_a mean_n to_o he_o before_o he_o can_v be_v change_v for_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n 4._o 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love_a kindness_n must_v be_v apply_v and_o believe_v before_o sin_n be_v abominable_a as_o it_o ought_v ezra_n 9.13_o 14._o 3._o the_o spirit_n be_v able_a to_o convince_v man_n who_o otherwise_o will_v not_o be_v convince_v of_o sin_n and_o do_v so_o to_o many_o who_o he_o will_v never_o convert_v for_o he_o shall_v convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n 4._o conviction_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o first_o work_n that_o the_o spirit_n work_v upon_o a_o soul_n which_o he_o be_v to_o draw_v in_o to_o himself_o for_o this_o conviction_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o elect_n begin_v here_o 5_o unbelief_n be_v the_o great_a sin_n whereof_o man_n be_v to_o be_v convince_v and_o do_v need_v the_o spirit_n for_o that_o end_n this_o hold_v true_a in_o diverse_a respect_n 1._o if_o we_o look_v on_o this_o sin_n in_o itself_o it_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n and_o their_o great_a guilt_n who_o oppose_v and_o reject_v he_o a_o sin_n great_a than_o any_o against_o the_o law_n and_o very_o injurious_a to_o christ_n and_o a_o sin_n that_o however_o man_n by_o nature_n light_n may_v see_v other_o sin_n we_o will_v never_o see_v the_o ill_a of_o it_o but_o by_o the_o spirit_n 2._o if_o we_o look_v on_o it_o in_o reference_n to_o other_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o sin_n that_o defile_v all_o our_o action_n how_o moral_o good_a soever_o they_o be_v the_o sin_n that_o bind_v all_o our_o other_o sin_n upon_o we_o see_v it_o be_v only_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n we_o draw_v virtue_n for_o subdue_a thereof_o and_o the_o sin_n which_o render_v all_o our_o other_o sin_n incurable_a and_o unpardonable_a as_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o remedy_n and_o hold_v we_o back_o from_o it_o therefore_o be_v this_o conviction_n of_o sin_n thus_o instruct_v because_o they_o believe_v not_o on_o i_o not_o only_o as_o it_o be_v a_o prime_n and_o great_a sin_n in_o itself_o but_o as_o it_o have_v influence_n on_o other_o sin_n and_o serve_v to_o convince_v man_n of_o the_o woeful_a ill_n of_o their_o sinful_a condition_n so_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v to_o reject_v the_o remedy_n doct._n 6._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o man_n see_v a_o general_a view_n of_o their_o sinful_a state_n unless_o they_o take_v it_o up_o distinct_o and_o the_o root_n and_o cause_n thereof_o without_o which_o â—hey_n will_v never_o know_v how_o to_o set_v about_o the_o cure_n of_o it_o therefore_o in_o convince_a of_o sin_n he_o convince_v of_o unbelief_n as_o the_o root_n from_o whence_o the_o misery_n or_o at_o least_o the_o desperateness_n of_o that_o condition_n slow_v 7._o all_o conviction_n of_o sin_n be_v ineffectual_a unless_o man_n also_o see_v their_o unbelief_n and_o the_o sinfulness_n thereof_o to_o be_v convince_v of_o it_o and_o humble_v for_o it_o for_o so_o much_o do_v this_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n import_n he_o convince_v of_o sin_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o on_o i_o 8._o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o duty_n so_o spiritual_a and_o above_o the_o reach_n 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the_o desert_n of_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v abhor_v it_o and_o to_o read_v his_o love_n towards_o his_o peuple_fw-fr rom._n 5.8_o verse_n 6._o when_o the_o chief_a priest_n therefore_o and_o officer_n see_v he_o they_o cry_v out_o say_v crucify_v he_o crucify_v he_o pilate_n say_v unto_o they_o take_v you_o he_o and_o crucify_v he_o for_o i_o find_v no_o fault_n in_o he_o 7._o the_o jew_n answer_v he_o we_o have_v a_o law_n and_o by_o our_o law_n he_o ought_v to_o die_v because_o he_o make_v himself_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o three_o branch_n of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n be_v record_v the_o success_n and_o fruit_n of_o this_o policy_n of_o pilate_n to_o wit_n that_o this_o sight_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o move_v they_o to_o pity_n but_o awake_v their_o cruelty_n and_o make_v they_o importunate_o to_o cry_v out_o that_o he_o may_v be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o that_o pilate_n decline_v to_o be_v their_o butcher_n in_o execute_v of_o a_o innocent_a man_n they_o 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importunity_n and_o tumultuous_a out-cry_n 2._o christ_n submit_v to_o be_v deny_v all_o pity_n in_o his_o suffering_n and_o to_o have_v man_n face_n hide_v from_o he_o not_o only_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v such_o a_o lot_n to_o his_o follower_n but_o that_o they_o may_v find_v bowel_n of_o pity_n under_o their_o trouble_n in_o so_o far_o as_o shall_v be_v for_o their_o good_a jer._n 15.11_o and_o 31.20_o for_o so_o much_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o this_o part_n of_o his_o suffering_n that_o he_o find_v no_o compassion_n but_o be_v cruel_o pursue_v 3._o divine_a justice_n pursue_v sin_n can_v not_o be_v satisfy_v but_o only_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o surety_n of_o sinner_n nor_o can_v that_o burn_a fire_n be_v quench_v but_o by_o his_o blood_n for_z there_o be_v a_o overrule_a hand_n of_o god_n crave_v for_o complete_a satisfaction_n to_o justice_n in_o his_o be_v crucify_v 4._o a_o natural_a conscience_n may_v cleave_v long_o to_o truth_n and_o duty_n against_o much_o opposition_n and_o yet_o at_o last_o quit_v it_o for_o so_o much_o appear_v in_o pilate_n who_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o vehemency_n yet_o stand_v by_o his_o point_n take_v you_o he_o say_v he_o and_o crucify_v he_o of_o the_o meaning_n whereof_o see_v chap._n 18.31_o for_o i_o find_v no_o fault_n in_o he_o he_o decline_v for_o their_o pleasure_n to_o crucify_v a_o innocent_a and_o will_v rather_o let_v they_o do_v it_o than_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o it_o only_o it_o be_v to_o be_v mark_v that_o however_o this_o permission_n point_n out_o chief_o a_o sad_a reflection_n on_o their_o cruelty_n and_o injustice_n yet_o it_o insinuate_v also_o that_o his_o chief_a scope_n be_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o this_o process_n since_o he_o can_v not_o get_v his_o will_n but_o that_o succeed_v not_o since_o he_o employ_v not_o his_o power_n to_o rescue_v the_o innocent_a and_o indeed_o when_o man_n have_v any_o light_n or_o conscience_n in_o try_v time_n and_o case_n they_o will_v not_o get_v leave_n to_o lurk_v but_o must_v either_o close_o follow_v their_o light_n and_o act_n by_o it_o in_o their_o station_n or_o else_o they_o will_v be_v give_v up_o to_o go_v over_o the_o belly_n of_o light_n and_o act_n against_o it_o as_o pilate_n do_v 5._o persecutor_n be_v incessant_a and_o endless_a in_o their_o machination_n plot_n and_o calumny_n against_o christ_n and_o his_o follower_n and_o when_o one_o plot_n or_o accusation_n miscarry_v they_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o find_v another_o for_o so_o do_v they_o here_o when_o the_o former_a challenge_n that_o he_o make_v himself_o a_o king_n avail_v not_o they_o bring_v another_o and_o do_v not_o claim_v to_o any_o power_n upon_o pilate_n concession_n but_o do_v take_v upon_o they_o only_o to_o point_n out_o the_o law_n 6._o where_o religion_n keep_v not_o the_o first_o place_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o no_o zeal_n whatever_o man_n do_v pretend_v for_o in_o this_o they_o bewray_v their_o unsoundnesse_n that_o this_o accusation_n of_o blasphemy_n come_v in_o the_o second_o place_n after_o that_o of_o his_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o cesar_n which_o they_o first_o propound_v as_o be_v clear_v on_o chap._n 18.33_o 7._o such_o as_o be_v indeed_o blasphemer_n and_o do_v arrogate_v to_o themselves_o what_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n only_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o it_o be_v indeed_o agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n and_o may_v be_v take_v in_o as_o a_o branch_n of_o that_o law_n against_o blasphemy_n leu._n 24.16_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o die_v who_o make_v himself_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o christ_n be_v not_o guilty_a who_o do_v not_o make_v himself_o but_o be_v indeed_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 8._o it_o be_v no_o strange_a thing_n to_o see_v corrupt_a and_o bloody_a man_n cry_v down_o most_o necessary_a and_o save_a truth_n as_o blasphemous_a error_n and_o to_o abuse_v and_o misapply_v scripture_n for_o that_o end_n and_o to_o deceive_v other_o for_o they_o reckon_v that_o save_a truth_n of_o christ_n godhead_n to_o be_v blasphemy_n and_o wrest_v the_o scripture_n to_o draw_v pilate_n to_o be_v of_o their_o mind_n we_o have_v a_o law_n and_o by_o our_o law_n he_o ought_v to_o die_v etc._n etc._n ver._n 8._o when_o pilate_n therefore_o hear_v that_o say_n he_o be_v the_o more_o afraid_a 9_o and_o go_v again_o into_o the_o judgement_n hall_n and_o say_v unto_o jesus_n whence_o be_v thou_o but_o jesus_n give_v he_o no_o answer_n in_o the_o last_o branch_n of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n we_o have_v record_v some_o consequent_n and_o effect_n follow_v upon_o this_o last_o accusation_n before_o pilate_n be_v persuade_v to_o condemn_v he_o and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n in_o these_o verse_n be_v declare_v that_o pilate_n hear_v this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o condescend_v to_o their_o desire_n that_o he_o be_v the_o more_o afraid_a hear_v tell_v of_o the_o divinity_n of_o he_o who_o he_o judge_v to_o be_v innocent_a and_o of_o who_o fame_n he_o no_o doubt_n hear_v much_o v._o 8._o and_o that_o study_v to_o inform_v himself_o concern_v this_o matter_n by_o conference_n with_o christ_n himself_o he_o get_v no_o answer_n v._o 9_o whence_o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v evident_a to_o right_a discerner_n that_o all_o the_o design_n and_o well_o contrive_v plot_n of_o persecutor_n will_v little_o avail_v but_o rather_o turn_v to_o their_o prejudice_n and_o disappointment_n if_o the_o lord_n see_v it_o sit_v to_o exempt_v his_o people_n from_o trial_n for_o albeit_o god_n will_v not_o have_v christ_n deliver_v yet_o this_o new_a accusation_n do_v not_o make_v pilate_n more_o forward_o to_o persecute_v christ_n but_o more_o afraid_a to_o meddle_v with_o he_o see_v prov._n 21.30_o 2._o such_o as_o do_v but_o halt_v in_o follow_v their_o duty_n will_v have_v more_o fear_n and_o trouble_v then_o even_a sufferer_n who_o walk_v straight_o for_o it_o be_v insinuate_v that_o pilate_n who_o do_v not_o close_o follow_v his_o light_n have_v fear_v before_o and_o now_o he_o be_v more_o afraid_a upon_o this_o information_n as_o have_v walk_v upon_o so_o unsafe_a ground_n 3._o serious_n thought_n of_o a_o deity_n will_v strike_v terror_n even_o in_o a_o natural_a heart_n and_o conscience_n especial_o when_o they_o be_v follow_v a_o course_n which_o their_o own_o conscience_n can_v approve_v for_o when_o he_o hear_v that_o say_n of_o his_o make_a himself_o the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o be_v the_o more_o afraid_a consider_v what_o he_o have_v do_v to_o he_o and_o that_o contrary_a to_o his_o light_n and_o albeit_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o man_n have_v a_o fear_n or_o horror_n only_o upon_o the_o thought_n of_o a_o godhead_n unless_o it_o be_v season_v with_o love_n yet_o
church_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o order_n establish_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o house_n and_o none_o ought_v to_o free_v themselves_o from_o his_o yoke_n all_o be_v bind_v to_o submit_v to_o his_o doctrine_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o all_o also_o be_v under_o his_o rod_n of_o government_n for_o their_o authority_n be_v universal_a over_o whosoever_o need_n the_o exercise_n thereof_o 5._o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o ministerial_a authority_n over_o church-member_n be_v commit_v unto_o christ_n servant_n not_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o good_a which_o be_v in_o any_o crush_v it_o but_o in_o reference_n to_o their_o sin_n to_o deal_v with_o they_o because_o of_o it_o according_a as_o their_o condition_n require_v their_o power_n in_o doctrine_n be_v exercise_v about_o all_o sin_n as_o sin_n be_v it_o never_o so_o secret_a and_o inward_a and_o their_o power_n in_o discipline_n about_o sin_n only_o as_o it_o be_v scandalous_a and_o infectious_a for_o their_o power_n here_o be_v abouâ—_n sin_n and_o over_o person_n because_o of_o this_o 6._o the_o exercise_n of_o ministerial_a authority_n about_o the_o sin_n of_o church-member_n consist_v in_o the_o remit_v and_o retain_v thereof_o according_a to_o the_o due_a order_n and_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n and_o particular_o that_o such_o as_o be_v penitent_a and_o feel_v the_o bond_n of_o their_o sin_n they_o do_v declarative_o and_o by_o authority_n from_o christ_n absolve_v and_o lose_v they_o and_o do_v also_o take_v off_o any_o censure_n judicial_o inflict_v for_o their_o scandalous_a behaviour_n and_o such_o as_o be_v impenitent_a that_o they_o do_v by_o doctrine_n in_o christ_n name_n declare_v their_o sin_n not_o to_o be_v remit_v but_o bind_v upon_o they_o and_o that_o as_o need_n require_v they_o do_v by_o a_o judicial_a sentence_n tie_v they_o strait_o that_o so_o they_o may_v feel_v the_o bond_n and_o seek_v to_o be_v loose_v for_o so_o be_v hold_v out_o here_o that_o they_o be_v ministerial_o to_o remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n 7._o this_o exercise_n of_o ministerial_a authority_n however_o carnal_a heart_n may_v contemn_v and_o sleight_v it_o either_o in_o doctrine_n or_o discipline_n yet_o be_v go_v about_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v so_o effectual_a as_o it_o be_v ratify_v in_o heaven_n and_o the_o penitent_a or_o obstinate_a sinner_n will_v find_v god_n mind_n towards_o they_o to_o be_v according_a as_o be_v declare_v in_o his_o name_n on_o earth_n for_o upon_o these_o term_n be_v their_o authority_n assert_v who_o soever_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v unto_o they_o and_o who_o soever_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v see_v matth._n 18.18_o 20._o and_o this_o may_v be_v matter_n of_o terror_n to_o the_o obstinate_a and_o of_o encouragement_n to_o the_o penitent_a who_o be_v meet_a object_n of_o the_o comfortable_a exercise_n of_o ministerial_a authority_n verse_n 24._o but_o thomas_n one_o of_o the_o twelve_o call_v 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