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spare_v we_o even_o as_o a_o father_n spare_v his_o own_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o and_o though_o there_o be_v in_o the_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n abundance_n of_o iniquity_n and_o corruption_n yet_o while_o they_o be_v strive_v against_o the_o lord_n see_v they_o not_o that_o be_v he_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o they_o num._n 23.21_o he_o see_v none_o iniquity_n in_o jacob_n nor_o transgression_n in_o israel_n but_o when_o a_o man_n live_v in_o his_o sin_n without_o repentance_n these_o sin_n even_o the_o least_o of_o they_o be_v most_o detestable_a unto_o he_o a_o second_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v because_o no_o obedience_n can_v be_v perform_v by_o such_o a_o man_n in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n and_o he_o do_v but_o dally_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o even_o mock_v he_o who_o come_v before_o he_o with_o such_o service_n isai_n 29.13_o this_o people_n say_v the_o lord_n draw_v near_o i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o singleness_n of_o heart_n be_v that_o the_o lord_n accept_v a_o three_o reason_n because_o such_o perform_v not_o the_o condition_n of_o acceptation_n neither_o do_v christ_n during_o that_o state_n mediate_v for_o such_o it_o be_v one_o main_a condition_n the_o lord_n require_v in_o all_o that_o come_v near_o he_o that_o they_o be_v holy_a even_o as_o he_o be_v holy_a at_o least_o in_o affection_n etc._n etc._n use_v 1_o this_o then_o show_v we_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o lord_n walk_v so_o stubborn_o against_o we_o notwithstanding_o we_o seem_v daily_o to_o seek_v he_o as_o levit._n 26.21_o and_o as_o he_o speak_v josh_n 7._o when_o joshuah_n complain_v unto_o god_n for_o his_o wrath_n upon_o israel_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v when_o israel_n turn_v his_o back_n upon_o their_o adversary_n it_o be_v because_o of_o some_o detestable_a sin_n among_o we_o use_v 2_o second_o let_v it_o teach_v we_o all_o with_o speed_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n to_o turn_v to_o our_o god_n that_o our_o service_n may_v find_v acceptance_n with_o he_o upon_o this_o ground_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 1_o 18._o exhort_v we_o comfortable_o invite_v we_o then_o though_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_a yet_o shall_v they_o be_v as_o white_a as_o wool_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n though_o service_n never_o so_o glitter_a and_o glorious_a prayer_n never_o so_o many_o and_o fervent_a all_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n if_o i_o regard_v wickedness_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o psal_n 66.18_o yea_o and_o let_v god_n child_n make_v use_v of_o it_o in_o this_o kind_n for_o the_o comfort_n and_o assurance_n of_o acceptance_n of_o their_o service_n before_o the_o lord_n use_v 3_o three_o see_v here_o the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o man_n live_v impenitent_o in_o their_o sin_n they_o glory_v perhaps_o in_o this_o that_o they_o serve_v god_n early_o as_o those_o hypocrite_n isa_n 58._o but_o alas_o vain_a man_n all_o they_o do_v be_v unclean_a unto_o they_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n joh._n 9.31_o no_o drunkard_n usurer_n etc._n etc._n impenitent_o such_o and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n i_o may_v take_v notice_n how_o many_o deceive_v themselves_o with_o a_o opinion_n of_o repentance_n some_o think_v the_o buyer_n speech_n in_o solomon_n be_v repentance_n it_o be_v naught_o it_o be_v naught_o and_o will_v i_o can_v leave_v it_o fond_o for_o what_o be_v it_o verbal_o to_o dislike_v sin_n and_o affectionate_o to_o practice_v it_o some_o cry_n god_n mercy_n as_o fond_o some_o mourning_n for_o sin_n some_o confess_v of_o sin_n some_o forbear_n the_o outward_a practice_n when_o their_o heart_n run_v after_o their_o covetousness_n some_o leave_v off_o some_o sin_n live_v in_o other_o contra_fw-la ezek_n 18_o 28._o consider_v sin_n and_o turn_v from_o it_o ver_fw-la 14._o yet_o you_o say_v wherefore_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v witness_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o youth_n against_o who_o thou_o have_v deal_v treacherous_o yet_o be_v she_o thy_o companion_n and_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o covenant_n yet_o you_o say_v wherefore_o so_o willing_a be_v wickedness_n to_o defend_v itself_o so_o hardly_o bring_v to_o serious_a confess_v observe_v and_o hearty_a detest_a iniquity_n wherein_o they_o will_v fain_o still_o seem_v innocent_a and_o guiltless_a job_n put_v from_o he_o this_o sin_n job_n 21.33_o and_o withal_o express_v the_o fashion_n of_o wicked_a one_o and_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o if_o i_o have_v hide_v my_o sin_n as_o adam_n conceal_v my_o iniquity_n in_o my_o bosom_n etc._n etc._n so_o adam_n and_o eve_n so_o cain_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o how_o right_o show_v we_o ourselves_o the_o posterity_n of_o old_a adam_n colour_v and_o shift_v and_o excuse_v our_o sin_n use_v even_o then_o when_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o judgement_n find_v they_o out_o now_o brethren_n let_v we_o be_v admonish_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o and_o to_o root_v out_o of_o our_o heart_n this_o corruption_n so_o natural_a so_o usual_a in_o 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the_o general_a propound_v of_o the_o sin_n be_v vers_n 14._o amplify_v by_o a_o prolepsis_n that_o howsoever_o they_o have_v so_o carry_v the_o matter_n as_o they_o think_v that_o none_o can_v just_o detect_v they_o of_o lust_n or_o cruelty_n in_o this_o manner_n of_o put_v away_o the_o old_a and_o and_o marry_v a_o new_a yet_o the_o lord_n be_v witness_v between_o they_o the_o reproof_n be_v vers_n 14._o she_o be_v thy_o companion_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v thus_o sin_v against_o the_o confutation_n 1._o she_o be_v the_o wife_n of_o thy_o covenant_n that_o be_v she_o with_o who_o thou_o interest_n covenant_n and_o that_o before_o god_n pro._n 2.17_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v thus_o despise_v 2._o from_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o his_o first_o institution_n he_o make_v one_o and_o but_o one_o to_o be_v join_v unto_o one_o amplify_v though_o he_o have_v abundance_n of_o spirit_n can_v have_v make_v more_o yet_o make_v but_o one_o 3._o by_o the_o 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not_o the_o lord_n remember_v 3._o evidence_n give_v evidence_n to_o the_o face_n of_o all_o sinner_n of_o their_o transgression_n now_o what_o shall_v we_o learn_v hence_o sure_o not_o to_o sin_n in_o hope_n to_o be_v hide_v for_o though_o man_n can_v testify_v use_v yet_o the_o lord_n be_v both_o witness_n and_o judge_v against_o trangressour_n psal_n 94.7_o the_o wicked_a psal_n 10.12_o be_v bring_v in_o thus_o speak_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o see_v neither_o do_v the_o god_n of_o jacob_n regard_n but_o mark_v how_o david_n reason_n against_o this_o fancy_n god_n make_v the_o eye_n the_o ear_n etc._n etc._n teach_v man_n knowledge_n and_o causa_fw-la be_v not_o to_z to_z genere_fw-la deteâ—â—â—_fw-la effect_n svo_fw-la yet_o this_o how_o evident_a a_o cause_n of_o many_o
come_v to_o this_o to_o believe_v even_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v though_o thou_o see_v no_o mean_a before_o thou_o eye_n for_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o promise_n labour_v therefore_o for_o this_o and_o here_o consider_v first_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o his_o fidelity_n as_o by_o long_a experience_n of_o all_o time_n thou_o may_v gather_v it_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o abraham_n to_o give_v canaan_n to_o his_o posterity_n abraham_n live_v in_o it_o and_o his_o seed_n enjoy_v it_o so_o the_o messiah_n and_o he_o come_v second_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o accomplish_v his_o promise_n these_o the_o two_o pillar_n of_o abraham_n faith_n rom._n 4.20_o 21._o verse_n 2._o but_o who_o may_v abide_v the_o day_n of_o his_o come_n and_o who_o shall_v stand_v when_o he_o appear_v for_o he_o be_v like_o a_o refiner_n fire_n and_o like_a fuller_n soap_n etc._n etc._n a_o description_n of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n from_o the_o adjunct_n of_o terror_n illustrate_v by_o the_o effect_n who_o may_v abide_v his_o come_n for_o the_o sense_n it_o may_v be_v inquire_v how_o this_o may_v be_v ascribe_v unto_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n for_o first_o his_o outward_a estate_n upon_o earth_n be_v most_o despicable_a his_o external_a servant_n fisherman_n beside_o that_o he_o come_v to_o comfort_v his_o people_n and_o mat._n 12.20_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o bruise_v a_o break_a reed_n answ_n distinguish_v the_o person_n and_o the_o scripture_n will_v accord_v christ_n jesus_n to_o his_o own_o child_n be_v comfortable_a not_o terrible_a but_o yet_o to_o the_o wicked_a most_o terrible_a yea_o in_o his_o very_a incarnation_n and_o that_o outward_a contemptible_a state_n with_o what_o terror_n strike_v he_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o ungodly_a see_v mat._n 2._o when_o they_o hear_v but_o tiding_n of_o christ_n birth_n jerusalem_n and_o all_o be_v in_o a_o uproar_n and_o when_o he_o come_v meek_o to_o jerusalem_n ride_v on_o a_o ass_n how_o be_v they_o strike_v with_o terror_n and_o fear_v mat._n 21._o observe_v so_o that_o hence_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o very_a despicable_a state_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v unto_o the_o wicked_a most_o terrible_a and_o uncomfortable_a mark_v how_o herod_n quake_v at_o the_o news_n mat._n 14._o if_o any_o be_v demand_v how_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v answ_n partly_o through_o the_o glimpse_n of_o divine_a glory_n that_o shine_v in_o that_o despicable_a state_n of_o christ_n partly_o through_o their_o earthly_a mind_n while_o they_o savour_v earthly_a thing_n fear_v the_o disturbance_n of_o earthly_a peace_n partly_o through_o conscience_n of_o reject_v he_o and_o his_o word_n partly_o through_o a_o terror_n wherewith_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o strike_v they_o now_o belove_v if_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v so_o terrible_a to_o the_o wicked_a what_o shall_v his_o glorious_a come_n be_v rev._n 6.16_o the_o wicked_a be_v there_o describe_v run_v to_o the_o hill_n to_o fall_v on_o they_o and_o to_o the_o mountain_n to_o cover_v they_o and_o this_o terror_n methinks_v shall_v persuade_v man_n 2_o cor._n 5.10_o to_o forsake_v their_o sin_n and_o to_o kiss_v the_o son_n psal_n 2._o ult_n to_o submit_v to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v guide_v they_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n propound_v the_o question_n who_o among_o we_o shall_v dwell_v with_o devour_a fire_n and_o answer_v to_o it_o isa_n 33.14.15_o and_o use_v let_v it_o be_v our_o admonition_n to_o labour_v betimes_o to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o who_o be_v in_o his_o wrath_n a_o consume_a fire_n behold_v he_o come_v with_o cloud_n rev._n 1._o 2_o thes_n 1.2_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a unto_o we_o in_o offer_v we_o mean_n of_o reconciliation_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o receive_v they_o and_o woe_n worth_a the_o day_n that_o ever_o they_o be_v bear_v that_o reject_v they_o i_o and_z let_v all_o such_o as_o encourage_v themselves_o in_o their_o evil_n because_o of_o christ_n incarnation_n tremble_v at_o this_o alas_o i_o what_o avall_v it_o a_o wicked_a obstinate_a sinner_n that_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o reconcile_v we_o unto_o his_o father_n this_o be_v comfortable_a to_o a_o mourner_n but_z it_o be_v the_o scourge_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n when_o he_o shall_v consider_v how_o he_o have_v trample_v under_o his_o foot_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o crucify_v he_o by_o his_o sin_n and_o reject_v his_o grace_n how_o can_v he_o but_o tremble_v for_o he_o be_v like_o a_o refiner_n fire_n and_o like_o fuller_n soap_n first_n let_v we_o clear_v this_o place_n of_o the_o gloss_n of_o papist_n they_o labour_v here_o to_o build_v the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n and_o why_o trow_v we_o but_o only_o because_o here_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o fire_n and_o of_o purge_a fire_n to_o which_o purpose_n they_o apply_v that_o also_o 1_o cor._n 3.13_o against_o this_o 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