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same_o and_o say_v even_o the_o very_a dust_n of_o your_o city_n which_o cleave_v on_o we_o we_o do_v wipe_v off_o against_o you_o etc._n etc._n and_o it_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n matth._n 25.3_o 11_o 12._o and_o in_o the_o idle_a servant_n matth._n 25.25_o etc._n etc._n admonition_n the_o use_n for_o admonition_n for_o admonition_n all_o that_o desire_v to_o have_v grace_n and_o glory_n must_v here_o learn_v of_o david_n with_o desire_n in_o prayer_n to_o join_v diligence_n in_o the_o use_n of_o further_a mean_n ordain_v of_o god_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o those_o blessing_n see_v prov._n 2.3_o 4._o if_o thou_o cry_v after_o knowledge_n and_o lift_a up_o thy_o voice_n for_o understanding_n if_o thou_o seek_v she_o as_o silver_n and_o search_v for_o she_o as_o for_o hide_a treasure_n then_o shall_v thou_o understand_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n there_o we_o see_v seek_v go_v with_o cry_v so_o mat._n 7.7_o ask_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v 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this_o be_v a_o just_a reproof_n of_o those_o that_o say_v they_o be_v christian_n and_o yet_o have_v no_o spirit_n no_o courage_n no_o life_n for_o religion_n and_o for_o god_n holy_a worship_n but_o be_v dead_a and_o cold_a every_o little_a thing_n do_v daunt_v and_o hinder_v they_o they_o have_v no_o courage_n for_o the_o truth_n nor_o for_o god_n glory_n be_v the_o lord_n hand_n shorten_v be_v laodicean_n lukewarmnesse_n a_o matter_n of_o no_o danger_n rev._n 3.16_o certain_o they_o want_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n for_o it_o be_v as_o fire_v that_o will_v break_v out_o jer._n 20.9_o like_o new_a wine_n that_o will_v vent_v job_n 32.18_o see_v prov._n 6.17_o use_v 4_o three_o it_o must_v admonish_v we_o to_o show_v life_n and_o courage_n in_o holy_a worship_n and_o in_o a_o godly_a life_n 12.22_o hebr._n 12.22_o they_o do_v it_o go_v to_o mount_n zion_n we_o to_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n consider_v what_o wrestler_n do_v 1_o cor._n 9.25_o 26._o qu._n how_o shall_v we_o get_v it_o answ_n it_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o 2_o tim._n 1.7_o in_o those_o that_o be_v redeem_v tit._n 2.14_o rev._n 3.19_o use_v 5_o four_o a_o comfort_n to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n against_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o world_n which_o will_v reproach_v and_o brand_v they_o with_o odious_a name_n hot_a spirit_v and_o mad_a as_o they_o do_v our_o saviour_n mark_v 3.21_o and_o festus_n paul_n act_v 26.24_o the_o god_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v see_v in_o zion_n this_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o put_v life_n and_o vigour_n into_o god_n servant_n when_o their_o way_n to_o god_n worship_n be_v long_o and_o painful_a unto_o they_o god_n shall_v be_v see_v in_o zion_n the_o place_n appoint_v by_o himself_o for_o
admonition_n and_o comfort_n for_o instruction_n see_v the_o prerogative_n of_o god_n chuâ—â—â—_n and_o people_n above_o all_o other_o state_n and_o condition_n in_o the_o world_n they_o be_v by_o covenant_n the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v he_o to_o be_v unto_o they_o the_o god_n of_o salvation_n see_v deut._n 32.31_o their_o rock_n be_v not_o as_o our_o rock_n even_o our_o enemy_n themselves_o be_v judge_n jer._n 3.23_o true_o in_o vain_a be_v salvation_n hope_v for_o from_o the_o hill_n and_o from_o the_o multitude_n of_o mountain_n true_o in_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v the_o salvation_n of_o israel_n instruction_n the_o second_o use_n for_o instruction_n second_o see_v here_o the_o impiety_n of_o popery_n that_o set_v up_o other_o saviour_n among_o they_o then_o the_o true_a god_n both_o for_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a safety_n admonition_n the_o first_o use_n for_o admonition_n for_o admonition_n two_o way_n first_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o those_o sin_n that_o deprive_v a_o people_n of_o this_o prerogative_n to_o have_v the_o true_a god_n to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o those_o be_v especial_o two_o first_o idolatry_n when_o man_n either_o worship_n a_o false_a god_n as_o the_o heathen_a do_v and_o do_v or_o else_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n in_o a_o false_a manner_n as_o do_v jeroboam_n and_o his_o successor_n 1_o king_n 12.28_o and_o as_o the_o papist_n do_v at_o this_o day_n for_o which_o sin_n see_v god_n forsake_v judg._n 3.8_o compare_v with_o 10.13_o you_o have_v forsake_v i_o and_o serve_v other_o god_n wherefore_o i_o will_v deliver_v you_o no_o more_o second_o impiety_n when_o man_n hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unright_a eousnesse_n rom._n 1.18_o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o 2_o tim._n 3.5_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o word_n but_o in_o power_n 1_o cor._n 4.20_o admonition_n the_o second_o use_n for_o admonition_n second_o we_o must_v all_o labour_n to_o become_v such_o as_o be_v true_o entitle_v to_o god_n power_n and_o mercy_n for_o salvation_n that_o he_o which_o be_v the_o god_n of_o salvation_n may_v become_v our_o god_n for_o assurance_n whereof_o we_o must_v look_v to_o these_o thing_n first_o that_o we_o become_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n for_o to_o such_o salvation_n come_v luke_n 19.9_o now_o such_o may_v be_v know_v by_o do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n john_n 8.39_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a rom._n 4.11_o who_o by_o faith_n first_o forsake_v his_o own_o people_n and_o his_o father_n house_n heb._n 11.8_o 9_o compare_v with_o gen._n 12.1_o 4._o second_o command_v his_o household_n to_o serve_v god_n gen._n 18.19_o three_o make_v intercession_n to_o god_n for_o the_o spare_n of_o sodom_n no_o doubt_n for_o the_o elect_v sake_n that_o he_o hope_v have_v be_v therein_o gen._n 18.23_o etc._n etc._n fourthly_a by_o faith_n offer_v his_o own_o son_n yea_o his_o only_a son_n isaac_n for_o a_o offering_n upon_o god_n command_n gen._n 21.1_o etc._n etc._n heb._n 11_o 17._o in_o all_o these_o we_o must_v labour_v to_o show_v ourselves_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n consider_v all_o and_o look_v especial_o at_o the_o mortification_n of_o corruption_n the_o sin_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o soul_n see_v rom._n 8.12_o gal._n 5.24_o col._n 3.5_o we_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a to_o hear_v that_o we_o love_v our_o sin_n better_a than_o abraham_n do_v his_o only_a son_n second_o the_o true_a god_n be_v a_o saviour_n unto_o every_o one_o that_o be_v a_o true_a member_n of_o christ_n body_n eph._n 5.23_o now_o true_a member_n be_v join_v to_o their_o head_n by_o the_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o and_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o receive_v life_n and_o sense_n from_o christ_n spiritual_o as_o rom._n 8.11_o now_o such_o with_o christ_n 1._o leave_v the_o grace_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6.17_o 18_o 2._o they_o converse_v with_o the_o godly_a act_v 10.40_o 41._o 3._o they_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.25_o 4._o they_o talk_v and_o speak_v religious_o col._n 4.6_o prov._n 31.26.5_o they_o taste_v spiritual_a food_n with_o delight_n the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n three_o god_n will_v save_v those_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o psal_n 17.7_o psal_n 91.1_o etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v be_v as_o mount_v zion_n psal_n 125.1_o now_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o use_v unlawful_a mean_n to_o help_v themselves_o out_o of_o misery_n but_o will_v wait_v his_o leisure_n as_o isaiah_n 28.16_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v not_o make_v haste_n four_o he_o that_o will_v be_v deliver_v by_o god_n must_v be_v upright_o heart_v psal_n 7.10_o now_o such_o lean_a not_o to_o sin_n but_o as_o isaiah_n 38.3_o can_v say_v to_o god_n with_o hezekiah_n remember_v now_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n comfort_n the_o use_n for_o comfort_n for_o comfort_v to_o god_n child_n in_o trouble_n and_o misery_n they_o have_v a_o saviour_n and_o deliverer_n see_v psal_n 23.1_o 4._o and_o dan._n 3.17_o observation_n the_o second_o observation_n the_o second_o point_n to_o be_v here_o observe_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n towards_o god_n in_o their_o trouble_n namely_o they_o go_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n for_o salvation_n and_o deliverance_n see_v psal_n 79.9_o help_v we_o o_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n and_o deliver_v we_o and_o purge_v away_o our_o sin_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n and_o psal_n 80.1_o 3._o give_v ear_n o_o shepherd_n of_o israel_n thou_o that_o lead_v joseph_n as_o a_o flock_n thou_o that_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubin_n shine_v forth_o turn_v we_o again_o o_o god_n and_o cause_v thy_o face_n to_o shine_v and_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v psal_n 118.5_o i_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n in_o distress_n etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n which_o induce_v they_o to_o do_v so_o be_v these_o reason_n the_o first_o reason_n first_o god_n command_n psal_n 50.15_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n reason_n the_o second_o reason_n second_o god_n property_n to_o hear_v and_o help_v psal_n 65.2_o o_o thou_o that_o hear_v prayer_n unto_o thou_o shall_v all_o flesh_n come_v psal_n 46.1_o god_n be_v our_o aefuge_n and_o strength_n a_o very_a present_a help_n in_o trouble_n see_v this_o in_o the_o heathen_a mariner_n jonah_n 1.14_o 15._o reason_n the_o three_o reason_n three_o god_n stand_v bind_v by_o promise_n and_o covenant_n to_o hear_v and_o help_v his_o church_n in_o distress_n see_v 2_o chron._n 7.14_o if_o my_o people_n which_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n shall_v humble_v themselves_o and_o pray_v and_o seek_v my_o face_n and_o turn_v from_o their_o wicked_a way_n then_o will_v i_o hear_v from_o heaven_n and_o will_v forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o will_v heal_v their_o land_n psal_n 91.15_o he_o shall_v call_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o will_v answer_v he_o i_o will_v be_v with_o he_o in_o trouble_n i_o will_v deliver_v he_o and_o honour_v he_o reason_n the_o four_o reason_n four_o observation_n of_o the_o success_n of_o this_o duty_n in_o other_o before_o they_o as_o psal_n 32.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o psal_n 1.3_o 3_o 4_o 5._o psal_n 99.6_o 8_o 9_o and_z in_o their_o own_o person_n as_o psal_n 56.14_o thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o death_n will_v not_o thou_o deliver_v my_o foot_n from_o fall_v instruction_n the_o use_n for_o instruction_n first_o this_o serve_v to_o discover_v a_o threefold_a impiety_n as_o contrary_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o atheist_n witch_n and_o idolater_n 1._o atheist_n in_o their_o heart_n say_v there_o be_v no_o god_n and_o therefore_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o this_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n see_v psal_n 14.1_o 4._o the_o fool_n have_v say_v in_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n they_o call_v not_o upon_o god_n psal_n 10.4_o god_n be_v not_o in_o all_o his_o thought_n job_n 21.15_o what_o be_v the_o almighty_a that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o and_o what_o profit_n shall_v we_o have_v if_o we_o pray_v unto_o he_o job_n 22.17_o which_o say_v unto_o god_n depart_v from_o we_o and_o what_o can_v the_o almighty_a do_v for_o they_o 2_o witch_n wizard_n and_o conjurer_n for_o a_o show_n and_o colour_n may_v have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o their_o mouth_n but_o sure_o the_o affiance_n of_o their_o heart_n be_v in_o the_o devil_n with_o he_o they_o be_v in_o league_n and_o socieay_n all_o their_o spell_n charm_n circle_n and_o incantation_n be_v prayer_n homage_n and_o service_n do_v to_o he_o and_o like_v unto_o these_o though_o not_o in_o so_o high_a degree_n be_v all_o they_o that_o seek_v unto_o
they_o who_o then_o can_v weaken_v or_o overthrow_v their_o comfortable_a state_n if_o god_n be_v for_o we_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o rom._n 8.31_o the_o step_n of_o a_o good_a man_n be_v order_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o delight_v in_o his_o way_n though_o he_o fall_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v utter_o cast_v down_o for_o the_o lord_n uphold_v he_o with_o his_o hand_n psal_n 37.23_o 24._o weâ—l_n therefore_o may_v it_o be_v say_v of_o they_o as_o psal_n 144.15_o happy_a be_v that_o people_n that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n yea_o happy_a be_v that_o people_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n instruction_n the_o second_o use_n for_o instruction_n more_o particular_o this_o be_v a_o sure_a ground_n of_o perseverance_n to_o every_o true_a child_n of_o god_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n for_o they_o be_v true_a member_n of_o that_o church_n which_o god_n himself_o will_v establish_v admonition_n the_o use_n for_o admonition_n for_o admonition_n this_o must_v stir_v up_o every_o one_o effectual_o to_o labour_n to_o be_v true_o bear_v again_o in_o god_n church_n for_o the_o devil_n go_v about_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v 1_o pet._n 5.8_o and_o only_o they_o that_o be_v true_o regenerate_v shall_v be_v able_a to_o withstand_v his_o assault_n for_o they_o only_o have_v the_o lord_n with_o they_o and_o for_o they_o now_o true_a regeneration_n contain_v a_o total_a change_n both_o in_o mind_n heart_n and_o life_n and_o be_v indeed_o the_o work_n of_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n yet_o in_o the_o mean_n the_o word_n and_o prayer_n wherein_o we_o must_v exercise_v ourselves_o in_o a_o holy_a manner_n and_o beware_v we_o do_v not_o quench_v the_o spirit_n or_o cool_v any_o good_a motion_n begin_v thereby_o verse_n 6._o the_o lord_n shall_v count_v when_o he_o write_v up_o the_o people_n that_o this_o man_n be_v bear_v there_o selah_n word_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n this_o verse_n set_v out_o another_o great_a privilege_n of_o zion_n god_n true_a church_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o honour_n and_o happiness_n of_o every_o true_a member_n of_o it_o namely_o that_o when_o god_n write_v down_o the_o name_n of_o the_o people_n that_o belong_v unto_o he_o he_o do_v count_v and_o reckon_v those_o for_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v again_o in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n whereof_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o prophet_n do_v here_o speak_v of_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o great_a personage_n who_o use_v to_o write_v and_o enrol_v in_o a_o book_n the_o name_n of_o those_o that_o they_o accept_v and_o receive_v into_o their_o house_n and_o family_n as_o member_n thereof_o to_o any_o place_n of_o service_n for_o which_o see_v gen._n 40.20_o pharaoh_n on_o his_o birth_n day_n make_v a_o feast_n unto_o all_o his_o servant_n lift_v up_o the_o head_n of_o his_o chief_a butler_n and_o of_o his_o chief_a baker_n among_o his_o servant_n that_o be_v take_v a_o view_n of_o all_o his_o servant_n 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