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may_v be_v hear_v and_o be_v not_o stifle_v or_o put_v out_o of_o a_o capacity_n of_o bring_v in_o its_o testimony_n vi_o a_o just_a and_o impartial_a witness_n be_v great_o dread_v by_o a_o wicked_a and_o guilty_a person_n vi_o so_o conscience_n who_o be_v a_o impartial_a witness_n be_v great_o dread_v by_o some_o ungodly_a soul_n o_o how_o fain_o will_v they_o fly_v from_o those_o terrible_a accusation_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n if_o they_o know_v how_o some_o from_o the_o horror_n that_o arise_v from_o hence_o have_v hang_v themselves_o and_o other_o cut_v their_o own_o throat_n and_o some_o have_v several_a other_o way_n lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o themselves_o so_o poor_a conscience_n who_o be_v know_v and_o daily_o find_v to_o be_v a_o true_a and_o faithful_a witness_n one_o that_o will_v not_o be_v bribe_v or_o corrupt_v by_o frown_n or_o flattery_n who_o know_v all_o the_o secret_a lust_n pride_n malice_n treason_n theft_n adultery_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o heart_n 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spring_n hence_o his_o sin_n be_v charge_v upon_o his_o whole_a posterity_n by_o adam_n be_v sin_n be_v many_o make_v sinner_n etc._n etc._n christ_n the_o secâ—nd_n adam_n 14._o rom._n 5.12_o 14._o be_v a_o common_a or_o public_a person_n represent_v all_o his_o true_a seed_n or_o spiritual_a offspring_n so_o that_o as_o adam_n in_fw-la be_v impute_v to_o all_o his_o child_n 19_o verse_n 19_o so_o be_v christ_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o all_o his_o child_n through_o faith_n the_o first_o adam_n merit_v death_n for_o his_o seed_n the_o second_o adam_n merit_v life_n for_o his_o seed_n noah_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n parallel_n noah_n be_v a_o saviour_n nay_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n for_o it_o be_v through_o he_o and_o by_o his_o mean_n and_o righteousness_n there_o be_v a_o seed_n preserve_v from_o the_o floâ—d_n etc._n etc._n christ_n be_v a_o saviour_n the_o great_a saviour_n the_o only_a saviour_n of_o the_o world_n hence_o call_v jesus_n ii_o 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write_v to_o the_o citizen_n of_o jezreel_n be_v thus_o relate_v set_v two_o man_n son_n of_o belial_n before_o he_o to_o bear_v witness_n against_o he_o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n son_n of_o belial_n be_v not_o jezebel_n be_v who_o will_v fain_o destroy_v naboth_n by_o a_o colour_n and_o pretext_n of_o right_n and_o justice_n but_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o exegetical_o and_o according_a to_o truth_n describe_v those_o suborn_v wretch_n that_o will_v testify_v against_o the_o innocent_a as_o ver._n 13_o etc._n etc._n isa_n 28.15_o because_o you_o have_v say_v we_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o death_n and_o with_o hell_n be_v we_o at_o agreement_n when_o the_o overflow_a scourge_n shall_v pass_v through_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v unto_o we_o loc._n r._n kimhi_n in_o loc._n for_o we_o have_v make_v lie_v our_o refuge_n and_o under_o falshood_n have_v we_o hide_v ourselves_o it_o be_v not_o they_o that_o call_v it_o lie_v and_o falshood_n but_o the_o prophet_n so_o entitle_v their_o hope_n the_o word_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v hereby_o to_o be_v understand_v who_o lying_o advise_v they_o to_o hope_v well_o isa_n 30.10_o which_o say_v to_o the_o seer_n see_v not_o and_o unto_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v not_o unto_o we_o right_a thing_n speak_v unto_o we_o smooth_a thing_n prophesy_v deceit_n it_o be_v not_o those_o unbeliever_n but_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o call_v those_o vision_n which_o they_o seek_v for_o delusion_n for_o such_o indeed_o they_o be_v etc._n pag._n 360._o vsitatum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la ingeniosi_fw-la homines_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n brentius_n upon_o isa_n 44._o thus_o speak_v of_o this_o scripture-way_n of_o expression_n and_o bring_v more_o example_n it_o be_v usual_a for_o ingenious_a man_n to_o paint_v out_o impiety_n of_o word_n in_o colour_n and_o obtrude_v it_o upon_o man_n as_o true_a piety_n but_o the_o holy_a spirit_n acknowlege_v not_o nor_o own_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v frame_v and_o pretend_v to_o cloak_n and_o excuse_v impiety_n but_o see_v because_o there_o be_v nothing_o invisible_a to_o he_o into_o the_o most_o private_a recess_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o judge_n according_a to_o what_o he_o find_v in_o the_o very_a secret_n of_o the_o heart_n deut._n 29.19_o the_o wicked_a bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o stubbornness_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n who_o will_v be_v so_o impudent_a as_o public_o to_o say_v that_o his_o way_n be_v wicked_a and_o that_o he_o will_v persevere_v in_o they_o see_v psal_n 14.1_o isa_n 28.15_o &_o 44.17_o jer._n 18.12_o the_o holy_a spirit_n recite_v the_o word_n of_o the_o wicked_a not_o the_o word_n of_o their_o mouth_n but_o the_o word_n of_o their_o heart_n for_o the_o ungodly_a do_v not_o call_v their_o own_o way_n evil_a but_o in_o regard_n they_o be_v real_o so_o the_o spirit_n so_o call_v they_o as_o his_o own_o sentence_n observe_v 3_o 3._o yet_o all_o thing_n which_o the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n be_v say_v to_o speak_v be_v not_o in_o themselves_o evil_a and_o false_a although_o pronounce_v with_o a_o fallacious_a and_o fraudulent_a intention_n this_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o word_n of_o unclean_a spirit_n mar._n 1.24_o i_o know_v thou_o who_o thou_o be_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n see_v luke_n 4.34_o act_n 16.16_o 17._o in_o the_o word_n of_o caiphas_n the_o jewish_a highpriest_n 3._o gregor_n lib._n 23._o moral_a cap_n 3._o john_n 11.49_o 50_o etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o be_v relate_v in_o scripture_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o four_o way_n viz._n when_o good_a thing_n be_v well_o speak_v when_o evil_a thing_n be_v ill_o speak_v when_o good_a thing_n be_v ill_o speak_v when_o evil_a thing_n be_v well_o speak_v 1._o good_a thing_n be_v well_o speak_v when_o righteous_a and_o holy_a thing_n be_v well_o preach_v as_o mat._n 3.2_o repent_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n 2._o evil_a thing_n be_v ill_o speak_v when_o a_o perverse_a or_o wicked_a action_n be_v persuade_v to_o as_o job_n 2.9_o curse_v god_n and_o die_v 3._o good_a thing_n be_v ill_o speak_v when_o something_o be_v not_o pronounce_v with_o a_o right_a mind_n and_o understanding_n as_o joh._n 9.28_o the_o pharisee_n say_v to_o the_o blind_a man_n that_o have_v his_o sight_n restore_v thou_o be_v his_o disciple_n which_o be_v true_a but_o they_o speak_v it_o malicious_o and_o by_o way_n of_o contempt_n joh._n 11.49_o 50._o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o we_o that_o one_o man_n shall_v die_v for_o the_o people_n that_o the_o whole_a nation_n perish_v not_o this_o be_v good_a yea_o the_o great_a good_a in_o the_o world_n but_o he_o speak_v it_o out_o of_o spite_n to_o christ_n and_o a_o greediness_n to_o destroy_v he_o without_o any_o respect_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o redemption_n of_o which_o he_o be_v ignorant_a 4._o evil_a thing_n be_v say_v well_o when_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o speaker_n vice_n be_v express_v so_o as_o to_o condemn_v and_o confute_v it_o 3._o speech_n prudent_o feign_v and_o compose_v to_o signify_v another_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v read_v in_o scripture_n parable_n especial_o the_o write_n of_o the_o evangelist_n which_o shall_v be_v treat_v of_o at_o large_a in_o this_o work_n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o parable_n to_o which_o we_o refer_v you_o to_o this_o belong_v when_o a_o speech_n be_v attribute_v to_o person_n to_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o very_a state_n of_o thing_n 3.6_o isaiah_n 3.6_o and_o be_v figure_v as_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o that_o speech_n as_o be_v intimate_v isa_n 3.6_o when_o a_o man_n shall_v take_v hold_n of_o his_o brother_n of_o the_o house_n of_o his_o father_n say_v
be_v as_o goad_n by_o which_o man_n be_v prick_v forward_o to_o their_o duty_n as_o ox_n be_v prick_v forward_o to_o go_v on_o or_o labour_n and_o as_o nail_n which_o keep_v man_n within_o the_o bound_n of_o duty_n as_o plank_n be_v fix_v when_o they_o be_v nail_v through_o fasten_v by_o the_o master_n of_o assembly_n he_o speak_v metaphorical_o of_o divine_a preach_v as_o 1_o cor._n 3.6_o jam._n 1.21_o for_o the_o master_n of_o assembly_n be_v such_o as_o found_v or_o institute_v college_n or_o such_o as_o in_o the_o public_a assembly_n of_o the_o church_n teach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o the_o prophet_n and_o priest_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v which_o be_v give_v from_o one_o shepherd_n that_o be_v god_n the_o only_a pastor_n of_o his_o people_n psal_n 23.1_o that_o be_v the_o supreme_a governor_n and_o protector_n he_o alone_o be_v the_o author_n of_o his_o write_a word_n speak_v immediate_o by_o his_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n more_o especial_o and_o by_o way_n of_o 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esa_n 7.14_o behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n emanuel_n which_o in_o the_o proper_a and_o proximate_a sense_n be_v cite_v with_o respect_n to_o christ_n mat._n 1.23_o compare_v also_o deut._n 18.15_o with_o act._n 3.22_o psal_n 2.7_o with_o act._n 13.33_o heb._n 1.5_o &_o 5.5_o psal_n 8.2_o with_o mat._n 21.16_o psal_n 22.18_o with_o mat._n 27.35_o john_n 19.24_o psal_n 40.6_o 7_o 8._o with_o heb._n 10.5_o etc._n etc._n and_o psal_n 45.6_o 7_o with_o heb._n 1.8_o 9_o and_o psal_n 68.18_o with_o eph._n 4.8_o and_o psal_n 69.9_o with_o rom._n 15.3_o and_o psal_n 102.25_o with_o heb._n 1.10_o and_o psal_n 110.1_o with_o mat._n 22.24_o 45._o mark_v 12.36_o luke_n 20.42_o 43_o 44._o act_n 2.34_o 35._o 1_o cor._n 15.25_o heb._n 1.13_o psal_n 110.4_o heb._n 5.6_o and_o 7.17_o psal_n 110.22_o with_o mat._n 21.42_o mark_v 12.10_o act_n 4.11_o 1._o pet._n 2.7_o so_o esa_n 11.10_o with_o rom._n 15.12_o and_o isa_n 28.16_o 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of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o his_o people_n at_o all_o time_n so_o christ_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hypostatical_a word_n of_o the_o father_n think_v meet_v to_o express_v himself_o in_o parable_n yet_o in_o the_o 78_o psalm_n true_a example_n be_v give_v but_o christ_n use_v feign_v narration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o which_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o they_o be_v call_v parable_n that_o be_v similitude_n viz._n such_o as_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o christ_n and_o recite_v by_o the_o psalmist_n on_o purpose_n to_o admonish_v the_o people_n by_o those_o example_n of_o what_o they_o be_v to_o expect_v from_o god_n by_o their_o perseverance_n in_o or_o apostasy_n from_o the_o faith_n see_v 1_o cor._n 10.6_o 11_o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n esa_n 53.4_o viz._n he_o have_v bear_v our_o grief_n or_o infirmity_n and_o carry_v our_o sorrow_n or_o disease_n be_v cite_v mat._n 8.17_o now_o if_o you_o respect_v the_o person_n or_o adequate_a subject_n of_o who_o the_o prophet_n speak_v the_o allegation_n or_o citation_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o word_n or_o literal_o to_o be_v understand_v but_o if_o you_o will_v have_v respect_n to_o the_o thing_n of_o which_o matthew_n treat_v it_o must_v be_v only_o by_o way_n of_o analogy_n and_o accommodation_n for_o here_o there_o be_v a_o account_n give_v of_o christ_n with_o respect_n to_o his_o heal_a divers_a disease_n in_o which_o he_o be_v say_v to_o accomplish_v what_o be_v foretell_v by_o the_o prophetical_a oracle_n and_o in_o a_o literal_a sense_n to_o bear_v our_o spiritual_a infirmity_n in_o his_o passion_n and_o death_n as_o it_o be_v expound_v 1_o pet._n 2.24_o 25._o more_o citation_n you_o may_v find_v deut._n 30.11_o with_o rom._n 10.6_o in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n see_v also_o esa_n 43.19_o compare_v with_o rev._n 21.5_o mat._n 2.17_o 18._o with_o jer._n 31.15_o mat._n 13.14_o with_o esa_n 6.9_o mat._n 15.8_o 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in_o christ_n partake_v of_o christ_n spiritual_a nature_n 3.6_o john_n 3.6_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n or_o spiritual_a iv_o a_o babe_n be_v form_v by_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n in_o the_o womb._n iv_o a_o saint_n be_v form_v or_o create_v by_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n 2.10_o eph._n 2.10_o create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o good_a work_n v._o a_o babe_n be_v bear_v or_o bring_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n v._o a_o saint_n be_v bear_v of_o god_n 87.5_o psal_n 87.5_o and_o of_o zion_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v this_o and_o that_o man_n be_v bear_v in_o she_o minister_n be_v say_v to_o travail_v to_o bring_v forth_o child_n to_o christ_n vi_o a_o babe_n have_v all_o the_o part_n and_o lineament_n of_o a_o man_n if_o it_o be_v a_o perfect_a birth_n vi_o a_o babe_n in_o christ_n have_v all_o the_o essential_o of_o a_o true_a christian_a he_o have_v all_o the_o part_n and_o 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he_o not_o a_o pleasant_a child_n etc._n etc._n how_o do_v christ_n delight_n in_o john_n that_o sweet_a and_o precious_a disciple_n xvi_o child_n need_v good_a and_o careful_a education_n to_o be_v keep_v under_o good_a discipline_n and_o have_v good_a instruction_n train_n up_o a_o child_n when_o he_o be_v young_a in_o the_o way_n wherein_o he_o shall_v go_v and_o when_o he_o be_v old_a he_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o it_o xvi_o young_a christian_n need_v also_o good_a instruction_n many_o thing_n they_o be_v to_o learn_v that_o they_o may_v wise_o behave_v themselves_o in_o the_o house_n and_o family_n of_o god_n they_o must_v more_o especial_o be_v teach_v the_o good_a discipline_n of_o god_n church_n that_o they_o may_v know_v how_o they_o ought_v to_o go_v in_o and_o out_o before_o one_o another_o see_v dear_a child_n xvii_o some_o babe_n or_o young_a child_n if_o their_o parent_n do_v not_o give_v they_o what_o they_o will_v have_v of_o this_o or_o that_o present_o throw_v 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