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into_o the_o scripture_n to_o find_v out_o there_o the_o resemblance_n of_o sin_n we_o find_v it_o compare_v to_o the_o most_o loath_a some_o of_o thing_n to_o the_o blood_n and_o pollution_n of_o a_o new_a bear_v child_n before_o it_o be_v cut_v wash_v salt_v or_o swaddle_v ezek._n 16._o 6._o to_o the_o rottenness_n of_o a_o man_n in_o his_o grave_n the_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o mischief_n and_o sin_n 1._o joh._n 5._o 19_o even_o as_o a_o dead_a man_n in_o the_o slime_n and_o rottenness_n of_o his_o grave_n to_o that_o noisome_a steam_n and_o poisonous_a exhalation_n which_o breath_n s_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o open_a sepulchre_n their_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n roâ—…_n 3._o 13._o that_o be_v out_o of_o their_o throat_n proceed_v nothing_o but_o stink_v and_o rot_a communication_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o eph._n 4._o 29._o to_o the_o nature_n of_o viper_n swine_n and_o dog_n luk._n 3._o 7._o 20_o 2._o pet._n 2._o 20._o to_o the_o dung_n or_o garbage_n the_o poison_n sting_n excrement_n vomit_n of_o these_o filthy_a creature_n to_o a_o root_n of_o bitterness_n which_o defiloth_n many_o heb._n 12_o 15._o to_o thorn_n and_o brier_n which_o bring_v forth_o no_o other_o fruit_n but_o cuâ—…ses_n heb._n 6._o 8._o to_o the_o excrement_n of_o metal_n dross_n and_o reprobate_a silver_n jer._n 6._o 28._o ezek._n 22_o 18._o to_o the_o excrement_n of_o a_o boil_a pot_n a_o great_a scum_n ezek._n 24._o 11._o 12._o to_o the_o worst_a of_o all_o disease_n sore_n esai_n 1._o 6._o rottenness_n 2._o tim._n 3._o 8._o gangrene_n or_o leaprosy_n 2._o tim._n 2._o 17._o plague_n and_o pestilâ—…nee_n 1._o king_n 8._o 38._o the_o menstruousnesse_n of_o a_o remove_a woman_n ezek._n 36._o 17._o to_o a_o vessel_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o pleasure_n which_o be_v but_o the_o modest_a expression_n of_o that_o draught_n into_o which_o nature_n empty_v itself_o hos._n 8._o 8._o and_o which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o uncleanness_n sin_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n jam._n 3._o 6._o so_o that_o the_o pure_a eye_n of_o god_n do_v loath_a to_o see_v and_o his_o nostril_n to_o smell_v it_o zach._n 11._o 8._o amos._n 5._o 21._o it_o make_v all_o those_o that_o have_v eye_n open_a and_o judgement_n rectify_v to_o abhoâ—…re_v it_o in_o otâ—…ers_n the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o righteous_a prov._n 29._o 27._o when_o desperate_a wretch_n pour_v out_o their_o oâ—…thes_n and_o execrâ—…tions_n against_o heaven_n scorn_n and_o persecute_v the_o word_n of_o grace_n count_v it_o baseness_n and_o cowardice_n not_o to_o dare_v to_o be_v desperate_o wicked_a than_o every_o true_a heart_n mourn_v for_o their_o pride_n compassionate_v their_o misery_n defy_v their_o solicitation_n decline_v their_o company_n and_o course_n even_o as_o most_o infectious_a serpentine_a and_o hellish_a exhalation_n which_o poison_n the_o ayâ—…e_n and_o putrify_v the_o earth_n upon_o which_o they_o â—…reade_v and_o when_o god_n give_v a_o man_n eye_n to_o look_v inward_a unridge_v the_o conscience_n unbo_fw-la well_v the_o heart_n stir_v up_o by_o his_o word_n the_o sink_n which_o be_v in_o every_o man_n bosom_n make_v he_o smell_v the_o carrion_n of_o his_o own_o dead_a work_n the_o uncleanness_n of_o his_o evil_a conscience_n the_o filthiness_n of_o his_o nature_n every_o man_n be_v then_o constrain_v to_o abhor_v himself_o to_o be_v loathsome_a in_o his_o own_o sight_n and_o to_o stop_v his_o nose_n at_o the_o poison_n of_o his_o own_o sore_n ezek._n 36._o 31._o for_o the_o more_o particular_a discovery_n of_o this_o truth_n let_v we_o first_o look_v upon_o the_o best_a work_n of_o the_o best_a man_n though_o we_o say_v not_o that_o they_o be_v sin_n and_o in_o naturarei_fw-la culpable_a as_o our_o adversary_n charge_v we_o yet_o so_o much_o evil_n do_v adhere_v unto_o
wrath_n which_o his_o sin_n have_v deserve_v therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o ministry_n 3._o of_o death_n and_o condemnation_n which_o pronounce_v a_o most_o rigorous_a and_o unmitigable_a curse_n upon_o the_o small_a and_o most_o imperceptible_a deviation_n from_o god_n will_v reveal_v three_o by_o awaken_n the_o conscience_n beget_v a_o legal_a faith_n and_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o see_v itself_o thus_o miserable_a by_o the_o law_n hedge_v in_o with_o thorn_n and_o shut_v up_o under_o 37._o wrath_n for_o the_o spirit_n first_o by_o the_o law_n beget_v bondage_n and_o fear_n prick_v the_o conscience_n reduce_v a_o man_n to_o impossibility_n that_o he_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v nor_o which_o way_n to_o turn_v before_o it_o work_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n or_o make_v a_o man_n think_v with_o the_o prodigal_n that_o he_o have_v a_o father_n to_o deliver_v he_o and_o by_o these_o gradation_n the_o law_n 200._o lead_v to_o faith_n in_o christ_n so_o that_o though_o in_o all_o these_o respect_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v work_n of_o bondage_n yet_o the_o end_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n in_o they_o be_v end_n of_o mercy_n second_o the_o law_n have_v rationem_fw-la fraeni_fw-la and_o regulae_fw-la to_o cohibite_fw-la and_o restrain_v from_o sin_n and_o to_o order_v the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n likewise_o it_o be_v add_v to_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o rule_n be_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o workman_n for_o as_o the_o rule_n work_v nothing_o without_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o artificer_n to_o guide_v and_o moderate_v it_o because_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v dead_a and_o the_o workman_n work_v nothing_o without_o his_o rule_n 157_o so_o the_o law_n can_v only_o show_v what_o be_v good_a but_o give_v no_o power_n at_o all_o to_o do_v it_o for_o that_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o gospel_n yet_o evangelicall_n grace_n direct_v a_o man_n to_o no_o other_o obedience_n then_o that_o of_o which_o the_o law_n be_v the_o rule_n now_o then_o to_o make_v some_o use_n of_o all_o this_o which_o have_v be_v say_v this_o show_v the_o ignorance_n and_o absurdity_n of_o those_o man_n who_o cry_v down_o preach_v of_o the_o law_n as_o a_o course_n lead_v to_o despair_v â—…nd_a discontentment_n though_o we_o find_v by_o saint_n paul_n that_o it_o lead_v unto_o christ._n to_o preach_v the_o law_n alone_o by_o itself_o we_o confess_v be_v to_o pervert_v the_o use_n of_o it_o neither_o have_v we_o any_o power_n or_o commission_n so_o to_o do_v for_o we_o have_v our_o power_n for_o edification_n and_o not_o for_o destruction_n it_o be_v publish_v as_o a_o appendant_a to_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o must_v it_o be_v preach_v it_o be_v publish_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n and_o it_o must_v be_v preach_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n it_o be_v publish_v evangelycal_o and_o it_o must_v be_v so_o preach_v but_o yet_o we_o must_v preach_v the_o law_n and_o that_o in_o its_o own_o fearful_a shape_n for_o though_o it_o be_v publish_v in_o mercy_n yet_o it_o be_v publish_v with_o thunder_n fire_n tempest_n and_o darkness_n even_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n for_o this_o be_v the_o method_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o convince_v first_o of_o sin_n and_o then_o to_o reveal_v righteousness_n 8._o and_o refuge_n in_o christ._n the_o law_n be_v the_o forerunner_n that_o make_v room_n and_o prepare_v welcome_a in_o the_o soul_n for_o christ._n i_o will_v shake_v all_o nation_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n 7._o shall_v come_v say_v the_o lord_n to_o note_v unto_o we_o that_o a_o man_n will_v never_o desire_v christ_n indeed_o till_o he_o be_v first_o shake_v as_o in_o elias_n his_o vision_n the_o still_a voice_n come_v after_o the_o tempest_n so_o do_v christ_n in_o his_o voice_n of_o mercy_n follow_v the_o shake_n and_o tempest_n of_o the_o law_n first_o the_o spirit_n of_o eliah_n in_o the_o preach_n of_o repentance_n for_o sin_n and_o then_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o approach_n of_o christ_n and_o evidence_n of_o reconcilement_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o man_n be_v so_o wed_v to_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o mercy_n on_o fair_a term_n so_o as_o to_o forsake_v sin_n withal_o as_o mad_a man_n that_o must_v be_v bouâ—…d_v before_o they_o can_v be_v cure_v so_o be_v man_n in_o their_o lust_n the_o law_n must_v hamper_v and_o shut_v they_o up_o before_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o liberty_n will_v be_v welcome_a to_o they_o now_o this_o be_v god_n resolution_n to_o humble_a the_o soul_n so_o low_a till_o it_o can_v in_o truth_n and_o seriousness_n bid_v christ_n welcome_a upon_o any_o condition_n his_o mercy_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n be_v so_o precious_a and_o invaluable_a that_o he_o will_v not_o caâ—…_n it_o away_o where_o no_o notice_n shall_v be_v take_v of_o it_o but_o he_o will_v make_v the_o heart_n subscribe_v experimental_o to_o that_o truth_n of_o he_o that_o it_o be_v a_o say_v worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n and_o we_o know_v a_o man_n must_v be_v bring_v to_o great_a extremity_n who_o can_v esteem_v as_o welcome_a as_o life_n the_o presence_n of_o such_o a_o man_n who_o come_v with_o a_o sword_n to_o cut_v of_o his_o member_n or_o cut_v out_o his_o eye_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o christ_n come_n to_o bring_v a_o cross_n and_o a_o sword_n with_o he_o to_o hew_v off_o our_o lust_n which_o be_v our_o earthly_a member_n and_o to_o crucify_v we_o unto_o the_o world_n but_o what_o then_o mâ—…st_n nothing_o be_v preach_v but_o damnation_n and_o hell_n to_o man_n god_n forbid_v we_o have_v commission_n to_o preach_v nothing_o but_o christ_n and_o life_n in_o he_o and_o therefore_o we_o never_o preach_v the_o law_n but_o with_o reference_n and_o manuduction_n unto_o he_o the_o truth_n be_v intentional_o we_o preach_v nothing_o but_o salvation_n we_o come_v with_o no_o other_o intention_n but_o that_o every_o man_n who_o hear_v we_o may_v believe_v and_o be_v save_v we_o have_v our_o power_n only_o for_o edification_n and_o not_o for_o destruction_n but_o conditional_o we_o preach_v salvation_n and_o damnation_n he_o that_o believe_v 16._o shall_v be_v save_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v that_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o our_o commission_n but_o it_o be_v further_a very_o observable_a in_o that_o place_n that_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v both_o of_o salvation_n and_o of_o damnation_n upon_o the_o several_a condition_n so_o then_o when_o we_o preach_v the_o law_n we_o preach_v salvation_n to_o they_o that_o fear_v it_o as_o the_o lord_n show_v mercy_n to_o josiah_n because_o his_o heart_n tremble_v and_o 27._o humble_v it_o selâ—…e_v at_o his_o law_n and_o when_o we_o preach_v the_o gospel_n we_o preach_v damnation_n to_o they_o that_o despâ—…se_v it_o how_o shâ—…ll_v we_o escape_v if_o we_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n the_o gospel_n 3._o be_v salvation_n of_o itself_o but_o he_o that_o neglect_v salvation_n be_v the_o mâ—…re_o certain_a to_o perish_v and_o that_o with_o a_o double_a destruction_n death_n unto_o death_n to_o that_o wrath_n of_o god_n 8._o which_o abâ—…deth_v upon_o he_o before_o will_v come_v a_o sore_a condâ—…mnation_n by_o trample_v under_o foot_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o not_o obey_v the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n here_o then_o be_v two_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v first_o by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n that_o they_o so_o preach_v the_o law_n as_o that_o it_o may_v still_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o appendant_a unto_o the_o gospel_n and_o â—…ot_v suffer_v the_o ministry_n to_o be_v evil_a speak_v of_o by_o man_n who_o watch_v for_o advantage_n we_o must_v endeavour_v so_o to_o manage_v the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o law_n that_o man_n may_v not_o thereby_o be_v exasperate_v but_o put_v in_o mind_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n to_o which_o they_o shall_v fly_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v break_v as_o a_o flint_n with_o a_o hard_a and_o a_o soft_a together_o a_o hammer_n and_o a_o pillow_n be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o break_v a_o flint_n a_o prison_n and_o a_o pardon_n a_o scourge_n and_o a_o salve_n a_o curse_n and_o a_o saviour_n be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o humble_a and_o convert_v a_o sinner_n when_o we_o convince_v the_o hearer_n that_o all_o the_o teâ—…rors_n we_o pronounce_v be_v out_o of_o compassion_n to_o they_o that_o we_o have_v mercy_n and_o balm_n in_o store_n to_o pour_v into_o every_o wound_n that_o we_o make_v that_o all_o the_o blow_n we_o give_v be_v not_o to_o kill_v their_o soul_n
life_n of_o man_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n call_v man_n without_o faith_n 2._o absurd_a man_n because_o it_o be_v a_o unreasonable_a and_o sottish_a thing_n for_o a_o workman_n to_o be_v without_o his_o chief_a instrument_n and_o that_o which_o be_v universal_o requisite_a to_o every_o one_o of_o his_o work_n a_o husbandman_n without_o a_o plough_n or_o a_o builder_n without_o a_o rule_n a_o preacher_n without_o a_o bible_n a_o christian_a without_o faith_n be_v thing_n equal_o absurd_a and_o unreasonable_a and_o yet_o thus_o unreasonable_a be_v man_n usual_o by_o faith_n moses_n repel_v and_o flee_v from_o the_o solicitation_n of_o his_o adulterous_a mistress_n and_o have_v they_o then_o faith_n that_o run_v upon_o temptation_n of_o lust_n let_v their_o heart_n wallow_v in_o the_o speculation_n and_o their_o body_n in_o the_o bed_n of_o uncleanness_n faith_n make_v david_n look_v to_o god_n when_o shimei_n revile_v he_o and_o have_v they_o faith_n that_o dart_n out_o oath_n stab_n 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