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and_o vindicative_a eye_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o facility_n of_o their_o exploit_n to_o prevent_v the_o doubt_n that_o may_v arise_v against_o their_o proceed_n for_o the_o difficulty_n of_o their_o attempt_n and_o doubtfulness_n of_o their_o success_n ver_fw-la 12._o but_o god_n can_v undo_v all_o they_o do_v 3._o the_o commodity_n that_o they_o shall_v get_v by_o their_o attempt_n not_o trifle_n of_o no_o value_n but_o riches_n of_o all_o sort_n wherein_o they_o shall_v store_v their_o house_n as_o conqueror_n do_v when_o they_o sack_v city_n ver_fw-la 13._o but_o here_o oppose_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o ever_o 4._o the_o equality_n of_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o commodity_n all_o shall_v share_v alike_o ver_fw-la 14._o to_o this_o oppose_v the_o place_n of_o the_o damn_a there_o will_v be_v one_o hell_n to_o hold_v all_o those_o sinner_n which_o now_o go_v on_o to_o sin_n thus_o with_o one_o consent_n a_o good_a gentlewoman_n afflict_v in_o conscience_n utter_v 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according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v deprive_v themselves_o of_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2._o from_o the_o inward_a work_n of_o grace_n here_o man_n exclude_v themselves_o by_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o he_o come_v by_o his_o motion_n to_o their_o heart_n act._n 7.51_o this_o be_v call_v sometime_o quench_v of_o the_o spirit_n 1_o thes_n 5.19_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n eph._n 4.30_o vex_v the_o spirit_n isa_n 63.10_o this_o be_v do_v by_o many_o reiterated_a act_n of_o opposition_n unto_o spiritual_a motion_n a_o man_n be_v grieve_v when_o one_o do_v he_o a_o discourtesy_n but_o when_o he_o shall_v go_v on_o to_o heap_v up_o discourtesy_n this_o stir_v up_o vexation_n sometime_o it_o be_v call_v tempt_v the_o spirit_n act._n 5.7_o sometime_o despise_v or_o offer_v despite_n to_o the_o spirit_n heb._n 10.29_o this_o be_v the_o high_a injury_n that_o any_o can_v offer_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n 2._o they_o exclude_v themselves_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o shut_v themselves_o not_o only_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n here_o but_o also_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o judge_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o everlasting_a life_n act._n 13.46_o their_o own_o action_n pass_v judgement_n upon_o they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o meet_v nor_o fit_a to_o inherit_v glory_n chap._n ii_o quest_n how_o do_v man_n exclude_v themselves_o resp_n 1_o by_o sin_n in_o the_o general_n and_o in_o special_a by_o unbelief_n this_o hinder_v the_o jew_n from_o enter_v into_o canaan_n heb._n 3.19_o this_o break_v they_o off_o from_o all_o spiritual_a communion_n with_o god_n rom._n 11.20_o sin_n be_v true_o a_o man_n be_v own_o what_o his_o sin_n do_v he_o himself_o do_v and_o as_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n it_o be_v a_o unwillingness_n to_o close_v with_o gospel-provision_n john_n 5.40_o that_o man_n exclude_v
back_n upon_o christ_n matth._n 19.22_o 1._o the_o immoderate_a 〈…〉_o the_o world_n hinder_v he_o 〈…〉_o phil._n 3.19_o 20._o they_o be_v contrary_a 2._o the_o cark_n care_n for_o the_o body_n hinder_v the_o necessary_a care_n for_o the_o soul_n the_o one_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o other_o matth._n 6.32_o 33._o 3._o the_o greedy_a grasp_a of_o worldly_a riches_n hinder_v the_o treasure_v up_o of_o heavenly_a riches_n mat._n 6.19_o 20._o the_o world_n choke_v the_o word_n 4._o the_o hunt_n after_o a_o name_n upon_o earth_n take_v man_n off_o from_o honour_v god_n name_n upon_o earth_n and_o from_o mind_v whether_o their_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n 5._o those_o that_o be_v altogether_o for_o their_o posterity_n take_v no_o care_n for_o the_o member_n of_o chrâ—st_n of_o apply_v their_o necessity_n ii_o bâ—caâ—se_n they_o that_o thâ—s_v shâ—t_v themselves_o out_o â—f_a the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n god_n will_v shut_v they_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n matth._n 19.23_o heaven_n be_v a_o stately_a palace_n with_o a_o narrow_a portal_n man_n must_v strip_v stoop_v and_o strain_n or_o else_o they_o can_v enter_v in_o at_o that_o strait_a gate_n chap._n ii_o use_v 1_o this_o may_v inform_v we_o that_o mere_a worldly_a man_n be_v great_a loser_n whatsoever_o they_o gain_v matth._n 16.26_o if_o they_o gâ—â—â—_n never_o so_o much_o of_o the_o world_n and_o lose_v â—â—eir_n soul_n their_o loss_n be_v incomparable_a and_o irreparable_a though_o there_o be_v a_o way_n to_o redem_fw-la man_n â—rom_fw-la hell_n before_o they_o die_v yet_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o redeem_v they_o out_o of_o hell_n after_o death_n here_o likewise_o you_o may_v see_v what_o a_o difficult_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o come_v to_o heaven_n when_o christ_n say_v that_o a_o rich_a man_n shall_v hardly_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n his_o disciple_n say_v unto_o he_o who_o then_o can_v be_v save_v matth._n 19.23_o 25._o because_o they_o know_v that_o all_o man_n either_o be_v or_o will_v be_v rich_a and_o when_o our_o saviour_n tell_v they_o he_o mean_v it_o only_o of_o those_o that_o rely_v on_o their_o riches_n 〈◊〉_d plato_n speak_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o they_o remain_v as_o much_o unsatisfied_a as_o before_o mark_v 10.24_o because_o they_o know_v how_o proâ—e_a man_n be_v to_o trust_v in_o that_o they_o do_v enjoy_v man_n of_o power_n be_v apt_a to_o deify_v their_o own_o strength_n man_n of_o morality_n to_o advance_v their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o rely_v on_o their_o own_o merit_n man_n of_o wisdom_n to_o set_v up_o their_o own_o reason_n and_o man_n of_o wealth_n to_o put_v their_o confidence_n in_o the_o wedge_n of_o gold_n on_o what_o a_o folly_n and_o vanity_n be_v it_o so_o to_o be_v take_v up_o with_o worldly_a enjoyment_n as_o to_o neglect_v spiritual_a endowment_n luke_n 12.20_o 21._o be_v it_o not_o a_o folly_n to_o get_v that_o which_o can_v be_v keep_v and_o to_o neglect_v that_o equum_fw-la exit_fw-la auro_fw-la froenum_fw-la non_fw-la meliorat_fw-la equum_fw-la which_o if_o once_o obtain_v can_v never_o be_v lose_v psal_n 49.13_o what_o be_v all_o those_o outward_a accommodation_n alas_o they_o be_v but_o as_o the_o trappings_o to_o the_o horse_n as_o seneca_n call_v they_o and_o a_o horse_n be_v value_v by_o his_o strength_n and_o mettle_n not_o by_o the_o saddle_n and_o bridle_v chap._n iii_o use_v 2._o yet_o there_o may_v be_v a_o enlarge_v temporal_a estate_n and_o a_o enlarge_v spiritual_a estate_n belong_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n man_n may_v be_v rich_a and_o righteous_a too_o great_a and_o good_a too_o holy_a and_o honourable_a too_o the_o godly_a patriarch_n and_o king_n be_v instance_n here_o there_o be_v a_o christian_a brother_n of_o high_a degree_n as_o well_o as_o oâ—_n low_a degree_n jam._n 1.10_o it_o be_v say_v that_o wealth_n and_o riches_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o righteous_a 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the_o son_n the_o mediator_n christ_n do_v account_v it_o to_o be_v no_o rob_n of_o his_o father_n honour_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n phil._n 2.6_o the_o same_o he_o be_v in_o nature_n and_o in_o work_v and_o all_o be_v bind_v to_o honour_v the_o son_n as_o they_o honour_v the_o father_n john_n 5.23_o 2._o though_o christ_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o church_n eph._n 4.4_o 5._o appoint_v law_n to_o govern_v it_o as_o he_o please_v yea_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o creature_n both_o of_o the_o dead_a and_o of_o the_o live_n rom._n 14.9_o he_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n a_o name_n be_v give_v he_o above_o all_o name_n he_o be_v the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n 3._o though_o minister_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o the_o servant_n of_o man_n but_o only_o for_o god_n sake_n do_v service_n for_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n 2_o cor._n 4.5_o they_o be_v servant_n for_o the_o people_n not_o of_o 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