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way_n 2._o the_o judgement_n threaten_v that_o be_v general_a a_o overflow_a scourge_n as_o esaiah_n call_v it_o isai._n xxviii_o 15._o sword_n go_v through_o the_o land_n ezek._n fourteen_o 17._o a_o end_n the_o end_n be_v come_v upon_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o land_n ezek._n seven_o 2._o now_o sure_a the_o plaster_n must_v be_v as_o broad_a as_o the_o sore_a so_o according_o he_o invite_v they_o to_o a_o general_a and_o national_a humiliation_n it_o be_v to_o be_v proclaim_v by_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n ver._n 15._o not_o by_o a_o knock_n at_o a_o private_a man_n door_n the_o trumpet_n be_v to_o call_v together_o the_o whole_a congregation_n numb_a x._o 2._o if_o you_o look_v to_o the_o first_o verse_n there_o the_o judgement_n come_v with_o a_o trumpet_n it_o sound_v a_o alarm_n it_o threaten_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n if_o god_n threaten_v with_o a_o trumpet_n we_o must_v call_v to_o repentance_n with_o a_o trumpet_n with_o as_o loud_o and_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bind_v in_o the_o spirit_n carry_v by_o a_o strong_a guidance_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n in_o all_o his_o conversation_n have_v he_o vouchsafe_v to_o dwell_v in_o thou_o yield_v up_o thyself_o to_o his_o command_n and_o authority_n 4._o dwelling_v imply_v care_n and_o protection_n and_o provision_n all_o that_o be_v within_o the_o verge_n be_v under_o protection_n the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n be_v to_o see_v to_o all_o and_o to_o provide_v for_o they_o the_o good_a man_n of_o the_o house_n wake_v soon_o and_o watch_v long_a aristotle_n give_v this_o rule_n in_o his_o economic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o care_n of_o his_o house_n belong_v to_o he_o nor_o be_v this_o spirit_n of_o christ_n want_v in_o this_o property_n a_o christian_a possess_v by_o god_n have_v a_o patent_n of_o protection_n a_o full_a supply_n of_o all_o comfortable_a provision_n he_o will_v safeguard_n his_o house_n and_o protect_v it_o he_o withstand_v all_o assault_n make_v upon_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o resist_v the_o assault_n that_o satan_n make_v upon_o it_o he_o that_o destroy_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v god_n destroy_v see_v the_o patent_n of_o provision_n that_o god_n grant_v to_o his_o household_n my_o servant_n shall_v eat_v but_o you_o shall_v be_v hungry_a my_o servant_n shall_v drink_v but_o you_o shall_v be_v thirsty_a my_o servant_n shall_v rejoice_v but_o you_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a isai._n lxv_o 13._o for_o use_v 1._o it_o shall_v teach_v we_o glad_o to_o yield_v up_o ourselves_o as_o mansion_n for_o he_o to_o dwell_v and_o abide_v in_o we_o not_o only_o to_o receive_v he_o guest-wise_o or_o at_o some_o good_a time_n only_o as_o at_o a_o communion_n but_o resign_v up_o all_o to_o he_o give_v he_o the_o key_n let_v no_o room_n be_v shut_v up_o against_o he_o invite_v he_o to_o come_v in_o unto_o we_o to_o own_o and_o possess_v we_o turn_v in_o my_o lord_n turn_v in_o to_o i_o 2._o 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as_o of_o the_o mansion-place_n where_o god_n himself_o abide_v violence_n to_o a_o temple_n it_o be_v count_v sacrilege_n such_o a_o profanation_n be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o abomination_n to_o god_n neither_o scorn_n nor_o cruelty_n nor_o any_o unworthy_a usage_n to_o these_o temple_n of_o the_o live_a god_n but_o strike_v at_o the_o face_n of_o god_n himself_o do_v you_o despise_v the_o house_n of_o god_n say_v s._n paul_n as_o christ_n say_v he_o that_o swear_v by_o the_o temple_n swear_v by_o it_o and_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o it_o so_o he_o that_o violate_v the_o body_n of_o a_o saint_n offers_z indignity_n to_o that_o god_n that_o dwell_v in_o it_o take_v heed_n of_o profane_v yourselves_o be_v dedicate_v and_o devote_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n thus_o s._n paul_n dehort_v they_o from_o uncleanness_n the_o body_n be_v not_o for_o fornication_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o body_n portastis_fw-la dominum_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la vestro_fw-la as_o the_o 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that_o holiness_n have_v to_o happiness_n grace_n to_o glory_n will_v confirm_v this_o truth_n 1._o grace_n in_o reference_n to_o glory_n it_o have_v rationem_fw-la seminis_fw-la everlasting_a life_n it_o be_v call_v the_o fruit_n of_o holiness_n rom._n vi_fw-la 22._o and_o galat._n vi_fw-la 8._o he_o that_o sow_n to_o the_o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v life_n everlasting_a sementis_fw-la hodie_fw-la &_o â—…ras_fw-la messis_fw-la say_v s._n chrysostom_n this_o life_n be_v the_o seedtime_n the_o next_o life_n be_v the_o harvest_n if_o there_o be_v no_o seedtime_n of_o grace_n never_o expect_v any_o harvest_n of_o glory_n 2._o grace_n unto_o glory_n have_v the_o respect_n of_o a_o first-fruit_n to_o the_o whole_a crop_n rom._n viij_o 23._o we_o that_o have_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n wait_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n the_o first-fruit_n dedicate_v the_o whole_a harvest_n these_o ripe_a ear_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o bless_a assurance_n of_o the_o 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that_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n say_v s._n chrysost._n it_o seal_v up_o all_o and_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o all_o theodosius_n make_v it_o a_o law_n that_o they_o who_o receive_v not_o the_o pledge_n of_o matrimony_n shall_v lose_v their_o dowry_n without_o this_o earnest_n of_o grace_n we_o can_v expect_v the_o fruition_n of_o glory_n it_o be_v like_o the_o red_a thread_n on_o rahab_n house_n if_o we_o part_v with_o that_o token_n we_o can_v escape_v 5._o indeed_o there_o be_v so_o near_o a_o conjunction_n betwixt_o grace_n and_o glory_n that_o the_o scripture_n make_v they_o both_o the_o same_o thing_n saint_n peter_n call_v grace_n the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o of_o glory_n rest_v on_o you_o 1_o pet._n four_o 14._o they_o differ_v but_o in_o degree_n as_o the_o morning-light_n do_v to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o perfect-day_n prov._n four_o 18._o 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the_o text_n it_o be_v a_o relation_n of_o the_o settle_v the_o gift_n and_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n upon_o elisha_n and_o it_o be_v confer_v upon_o he_o not_o sudden_o and_o unexpected_o but_o by_o the_o interposition_n of_o some_o mutual_a intercourse_n betwixt_o the_o prophet_n and_o elisha_n this_o intercourse_n stand_v upon_o two_o part_n 1._o elijah_n gracious_a proffer_n ask_v what_o i_o shall_v do_v for_o thou_o before_o i_o be_v take_v away_o from_o thou_o 2._o elisha_n wise_a and_o religious_a desire_n i_o pray_v thou_o let_v a_o double_a portion_n of_o thy_o spirit_n be_v upon_o i_o first_o in_o elijah_n proffer_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n 1._o the_o substance_n of_o the_o motion_n ask_v what_o i_o shall_v do_v for_o thou_o 2._o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o so_o the_o opportunity_n of_o it_o before_o i_o be_v take_v away_o from_o thou_o i._o for_o the_o substance_n of_o elijah_n proffer_v in_o it_o these_o four_o particular_n be_v remarkable_a 1._o the_o 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