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according_a to_o purpose_n and_o yet_o again_o be_v remove_v from_o he_o that_o call_v we_o into_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n gal._n 1._o 6._o we_o may_v have_v go_v after_o he_o in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o it_o be_v and_o yet_o now_o go_v far_o from_o he_o and_o walk_v after_o vanity_n and_o become_v vain_a and_o so_o grieve_v he_o and_o his_o good_a spirit_n by_o who_o we_o have_v be_v call_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n jer._n 2._o 2-5_a let_v we_o not_o then_o be_v high_a mind_v but_o fear_n let_v we_o noâ—_n say_v inâ—â—ur_n heart_n our_o mountain_n be_v so_o settle_a that_o we_o can_v never_o be_v move_v our_o heart_n have_v be_v and_o be_v so_o upright_o with_o he_o and_o close_o cleave_v to_o he_o that_o we_o can_v depart_v from_o he_o but_o let_v he_o that_o think_v he_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 12._o and_o come_v we_o to_o the_o light_n that_o ourselves_o and_o deed_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a and_o discover_v joh._n 3._o 20_o 21._o that_o if_o this_o loathsome_a iniquity_n of_o lukewarmness_n be_v with_o we_o we_o may_v cleanse_v ourselves_o therefrom_o lest_o we_o provoke_v he_o who_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n to_o abhor_v we_o and_o to_o sp_z 〈…〉_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o be_v we_o well_o assure_v of_o this_o that_o if_o once_o we_o entertain_v and_o retain_v such_o high_a and_o unsober_a thought_n of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o our_o attainment_n and_o enjoyment_n as_o to_o say_v we_o be_v rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o and_o so_o shut_v the_o door_n upon_o and_o against_o christ_n jesus_n and_o suffer_v he_o to_o stand_v and_o knock_v thereas_fw-la we_o shall_v but_o deceive_v ourselves_o if_o we_o imagine_v we_o be_v free_a from_o this_o nauseous_a distemper_n we_o may_v then_o be_v confident_a that_o blindness_n have_v happen_v to_o we_o in_o some_o yea_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n and_o may_v upon_o sure_a ground_n judge_v and_o conclude_v ourselves_o 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the_o shame_n of_o their_o nakedness_n may_v not_o appear_v and_o here_o be_v signify_v to_o we_o that_o there_o be_v eyesalve_n also_o to_o be_v have_v to_o cure_v and_o heal_v the_o blindness_n of_o the_o eye_n in_o christ_n as_o declare_v in_o the_o testimony_n there_o be_v all_o compleatness_n prepare_v for_o we_o for_o supply_v all_o our_o want_n and_o heal_v all_o our_o disease_n psal_n 103._o 13_a colos_n 2._o 3._o 9_o 10._o in_o that_o feast_n which_o be_v prepare_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o marraige_a of_o our_o nature_n to_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o word_n the_o son_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o complete_a provision_n for_o we_o poor_a empty_a miserable_a disease_a creature_n and_o hitherto_o be_v invite_v not_o only_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o maim_a and_o the_o halt_n but_o the_o blind_a also_o for_o therein_o there_o be_v cure_v and_o heal_n for_o they_o matt._n 22._o 1-4-8_a luk._n 14._o 16-21_a the_o father_n have_v so_o love_v the_o son_n that_o he_o have_v give_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n into_o his_o possession_n and_o dispose_v joh._n 3._o 35._o and_o though_o it_o be_v marvellous_a in_o our_o eye_n and_o have_v be_v wonder_v at_o that_o the_o blind_a shall_v receive_v their_o sight_n yet_o it_o be_v easy_a with_o he_o unto_o who_o all_o power_n be_v give_v both_o in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n matt._n 15._o 30_o 31._o &_o 28._o 18._o though_o there_o be_v no_o heal_a medicine_n among_o man_n yet_o he_o can_v heal_v this_o disease_n also_o no_o word_n be_v impossible_a unto_o he_o jer._n 30._o 12-17_a but_o before_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v to_o this_o instruction_n particular_o it_o may_v be_v useful_a to_o consider_v and_o give_v answer_n unto_o this_o question_n which_o may_v reasonable_o be_v propound_v viz._n quest_n why_o do_v the_o amen_o the_o faithful_a and_o true_a witness_n counsel_v this_o angel_n and_o church_n to_o buy_v of_o he_o gold_n and_o white_a raiment_n and_o not_o also_o this_o eyesalve_n wherefore_o be_v the_o phrase_n here_o alter_v he_o have_v say_v i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o buy_v as_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o two_o former_a particular_n and_o now_o the_o phrase_n be_v change_v and_o here_o he_o say_v anoint_v thy_o eye_n etc._n etc._n what_o may_v the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v answ_n 1._o in_o general_n we_o may_v say_v doubtless_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n for_o it_o though_o it_o be_v hide_v from_o i_o who_o be_o such_o a_o babe_n and_o so_o unskilful_a in_o these_o thing_n for_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o word_n variation_n or_o change_v make_v use_v of_o in_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v so_o use_v and_o do_v in_o much_o wisdom_n and_o upon_o weighty_a account_n all_o the_o word_n of_o who_o mouth_n be_v in_o righteousness_n and_o give_v forth_o in_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o oftentimes_o call_v judgement_n and_o judgement_n isa_n 51._o 4._o psal_n 105._o 5._o and_o hence_o i_o believe_v though_o i_o 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the_o excellency_n of_o it_o so_o as_o it_o cause_v joy_n unto_o he_o matt._n 13._o 44-46_a prov._n 31._o 16._o so_o here_o this_o angel_n and_o church_n be_v instruct_v without_o and_o before_o buy_v to_o anoint_v their_o eye_n and_o then_o and_o to_o that_o end_n that_o they_o buy_v those_o unsearchable_a riches_n and_o invaluable_a treasure_n of_o christ_n jesus_n which_o be_v here_o set_v before_o they_o and_o the_o excellency_n whereof_o be_v propound_v to_o they_o now_o then_o in_o speak_v unto_o this_o instruction_n we_o shall_v inquire_v into_o and_o show_v 1._o what_o be_v these_o eye_n of_o they_o here_o speak_v of_o and_o which_o they_o be_v call_v upon_o to_o anoint_v 2._o what_o be_v this_o eyesalve_n here_o commend_v to_o they_o wherewith_o they_o shall_v anoint_v their_o eye_n 3._o what_o be_v this_o anoint_v the_o eye_n which_o be_v here_o call_v for_o and_o counsel_v unto_o 4._o show_v that_o this_o be_v prepare_v for_o they_o and_o bring_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o 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heb._n 11._o 1._o the_o preciousness_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o excellency_n and_o fitness_n for_o we_o and_o for_o our_o helpfulness_n by_o mean_n thereof_o 2._o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v buy_v this_o gold_n and_o white_a raiment_n and_o thereto_o sell_v all_o that_o we_o have_v needful_a it_o be_v to_o anoint_v our_o eye_n with_o this_o eyesalve_n that_o we_o may_v see_v namely_o that_o we_o may_v see_v the_o vileness_n and_o odiousness_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v to_o be_v abhor_v by_o we_o and_o the_o emptiness_n and_o unprofitableness_n of_o our_o idol_n which_o we_o be_v to_o abstain_v from_o that_o we_o may_v have_v these_o excellent_a and_o durable_a commodity_n here_o commend_v to_o we_o for_o while_o we_o be_v ignorant_a hereof_o we_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o think_v that_o we_o part_n with_o be_v better_a than_o that_o which_o be_v commend_v to_o and_o set_v before_o we_o while_o we_o remain_v in_o our_o blindness_n we_o be_v ready_a and_o 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when_o i_o come_v again_o my_o god_n will_v humble_v i_o among_o you_o and_o that_o i_o shall_v bewail_v many_o which_o have_v sin_v already_o and_o have_v not_o repent_v of_o the_o uncleanness_n and_o fornieation_n and_o lasciviousness_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v 2_o cor._n 1._o 1._o wâ—th_n chap._n 12._o 20_o 21._o see_v also_o gal._n 1._o 2._o rev._n 3._o 1_o 2._o 2_o thes_n 2._o 4._o to_o the_o angel_n of_o this_o church_n he_o direct_o speak_v that_o be_v to_o their_o messenger_n or_o messenger_n mal._n 2._o 7._o rev._n 2._o 24._o to_o those_o that_o be_v over_o they_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v or_o shall_v go_v before_o they_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n chap._n 1._o 20._o and_o this_o counsel_n be_v give_v to_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o first_o place_n because_o by_o their_o office_n and_o furniture_n they_o be_v minister_n of_o christ_n and_o steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v require_v of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v find_v faithful_a in_o 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they_o confess_v not_o their_o proper_a iniquity_n for_o which_o god_n be_v rebuke_v they_o or_o they_o extenuate_v and_o excuse_v it_o job_n 20._o 12_o 13._o sometime_o they_o seek_v to_o cover_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o and_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v cover_v their_o shame_n as_o sometime_o man_n seek_v to_o cover_v their_o adultery_n or_o uncleanness_n with_o murder_n or_o with_o some_o other_o sin_n 2_o sam._n 11._o 4-8-13-15_a &_o 12._o 12._o or_o to_o hide_v their_o theft_n by_o lie_v or_o by_o swear_v and_o forswear_v think_v this_o way_n to_o clear_v themselves_o leu._n 6._o 2_o 3._o &_o 19_o 11_o 12._o prov._n 30._o 9_o yea_o this_o way_n of_o lie_v be_v a_o general_a cover_a man_n have_v wherewith_o they_o think_v to_o cover_v their_o other_o evil_n not_o from_o man_n only_o but_o from_o god_n also_o to_o which_o satan_n be_v tempt_a man_n powerful_o and_o in_o and_o walk_v in_o which_o they_o be_v very_o like_a to_o satan_n for_o he_o use_v lie_v in_o all_o his_o sin_v at_o first_o and_o always_o from_o the_o beginning_n when_o he_o speak_v a_o lie_n he_o speak_v of_o his_o own_o for_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n of_o it_o jer._n 2._o 23_o 35._o joh._n 8._o 44._o and_o great_a need_n have_v we_o every_o one_o of_o we_o to_o pray_v with_o david_n remove_v from_o i_o the_o way_n of_o lie_v and_o grant_v i_o thy_o law_n gracious_o psal_n 119._o 29._o sometime_o man_n think_v to_o cover_v their_o evil_n by_o commit_v they_o in_o secret_a and_o in_o the_o dark_a the_o murderer_n in_o the_o night_n be_v as_o a_o thief_n the_o eye_n also_o of_o the_o adulterer_n wait_v for_o the_o twilight_n say_v none_o eye_n shall_v see_v i_o and_o disguise_v his_o face_n in_o the_o dark_a they_o dig_v through_o house_n they_o know_v not_o the_o light_n for_o the_o morning_n be_v to_o they_o even_o as_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n if_o one_o know_v they_o they_o be_v in_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n job_n 24._o 14-17_a &_o 22._o 12-17_a isa_n 29._o 15_o 16._o so_o those_o that_o persecute_v and_o murder_v the_o innocent_a many_o time_n do_v it_o in_o the_o dark_a or_o in_o secret_a pretend_v that_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o they_o not_o because_o they_o worship_v god_n but_o because_o they_o be_v deceiver_n and_o malefactor_n ezek._n 9_o 9_o joh._n 18._o 30._o &_o 19_o 12._o so_o those_o that_o walk_v in_o abominable_a idolatry_n act_v it_o in_o the_o dark_a many_o time_n ezek._n 8._o 7-12_a and_o general_o those_o gross_a lust_n and_o evil_n be_v therefore_o call_v work_n of_o darkness_n because_o man_n commit_v and_o serve_v they_o in_o the_o dark_a rom._n 13._o 12_o 13._o 1_o thes_n 5._o 7._o and_o hereby_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n think_v to_o hide_v themselves_o though_o they_o be_v great_o mistake_v and_o deceive_v for_o there_o be_v no_o darkness_n or_o shadow_n of_o death_n where_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n may_v hide_v themselves_o job_n 34._o 21_o 22._o sometime_o man_n think_v to_o cover_v their_o other_o evil_n with_o hypocrisy_n feign_v and_o pretend_v themselves_o to_o be_v worshipper_n of_o god_n and_o religious_a person_n that_o they_o may_v continue_v in_o their_o sin_n unsuspected_a mal._n 2._o 13._o matt._n 23._o 14_o 15._o so_o those_o that_o come_v to_o entangle_v our_o saviour_n in_o his_o talk_n that_o they_o may_v deliver_v he_o to_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o governor_n feign_v themselves_o just_a man_n luk._n 20._o 20-23_a and_o of_o israel_n general_o it_o be_v say_v every_o one_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n and_o a_o evil_a deer_n they_o think_v to_o cover_v their_o evil_a do_n with_o their_o hypocrifie_n isa_n 9_o 17._o sometime_o and_o too_o frequent_o man_n think_v to_o hide_v their_o sin_n and_o shame_n by_o charge_v god_n foolish_o therewith_o thus_o adam_n seek_v to_o hide_v his_o iniquity_n by_o lay_v it_o secret_o upon_o god_n himself_o as_o if_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o gen._n 3._o 12._o and_o man_n bely_v the_o 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eye_n then_o to_o behold_v evil_a psal_n 5._o 5_o 6._o hab._n 1._o 13._o rather_o than_o cry_v guilty_a we_o will_v make_v he_o who_o be_v holy_a and_o none_o be_v holy_a as_o he_o like_o the_o devil_n himself_o who_o be_v call_v and_o be_v the_o tempter_n and_o wicked_a one_o emphatical_o or_o 2._o man_n will_v excuse_v themselves_o and_o lay_v the_o fault_n upon_o god_n by_o say_v god_n do_v not_o seasonable_o give_v they_o grace_n and_o if_o god_n will_v have_v give_v they_o grace_n they_o will_v have_v do_v better_o like_o that_o wicked_a and_o slothful_a servant_n who_o say_v he_o be_v a_o austere_a master_n reap_v where_o he_o have_v not_o sow_o and_o gather_v where_o he_o have_v not_o strew_v matt._n 25._o 24-26_a so_o man_n will_v wipe_v their_o own_o mouth_n and_o secret_o signify_v they_o can_v not_o abstain_v from_o such_o or_o such_o evil_n they_o have_v no_o power_n in_o themselves_o and_o god_n withhold_v from_o they_o his_o grace_n whereas_o indeed_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o due_a time_n bring_v salvation_n to_o all_o man_n in_o the_o receive_n whereof_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v from_o their_o iniquity_n see_v what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v to_o such_o a_o intimate_o evil_a charge_n mica_n 2._o 7._o o_o thou_o who_o be_v name_v the_o house_n of_o jacob_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n straighten_a be_v these_o thy_o evil_n and_o iniquity_n his_o do_n as_o intimate_v they_o be_v none_o of_o his_o do_n because_o his_o spirit_n be_v not_o straighten_a but_o he_o be_v gracious_o and_o seasonable_o call_v unto_o they_o o_o do_v not_o this_o abominable_a thing_n which_o i_o hate_v and_o while_o he_o call_v he_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n that_o man_n may_v lay_v hold_n on_o his_o strength_n and_o be_v preserve_v from_o that_o which_o cause_v shame_n the_o spirit_n indeed_o which_o dwell_v in_o we_o lu_v to_o envy_v and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v evil_a but_o he_o give_v more_o grace_n grace_n abound_v our_o natural_a corruption_n while_o 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hereafter_o bring_v to_o light_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n and_o will_v make_v manifest_a the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 5._o job_n 20._o 12_o 13._o yea_o now_o while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n and_o for_o our_o good_a while_o we_o make_v it_o our_o work_n thus_o to_o cover_v our_o shame_n and_o sin_n he_o will_v make_v it_o his_o work_n to_o discover_v and_o reveal_v it_o psal_n 32._o 2-5_a 2_o sam._n 12._o 12._o nor_o can_v any_o cover_v the_o shame_n of_o their_o nakedness_n or_o wash_v away_o their_o filth_n by_o any_o wash_n sanctifying_n and_o purifying_n of_o their_o own_o but_o
have_v nothing_o to_o give_v or_o part_n with_o that_o might_n in_o the_o least_o be_v compare_v unto_o or_o value_v with_o this_o gold_n try_v in_o the_o fire_n and_o white_a raiment_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v counsel_v to_o buy_v and_o it_o be_v intimate_v in_o the_o counsel_n that_o such_o may_v have_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v suppose_v and_o signify_v that_o they_o may_v have_v it_o free_o this_o provision_n be_v free_o prepare_v as_o with_o respect_n to_o we_o all_o be_v of_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o or_o from_o any_o merit_n of_o we_o we_o have_v deserve_v nothing_o of_o good_a from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n nay_o we_o have_v deserve_v to_o have_v be_v utter_o expel_v from_o the_o favour_n and_o merciful_a presence_n of_o god_n 2_o sam._n 14._o 14._o we_o be_v dead_a at_o law_n condemn_v to_o die_v and_o dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n filthy_a and_o pollute_a one_o and_o altogether_o unable_a to_o help_v ourselves_o as_o water_v spill_v upon_o the_o ground_n that_o 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lord_n jesus_n neither_o have_v nor_o will_v accept_v of_o it_o but_o he_o be_v reject_v and_o despise_v of_o man_n a_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n a_o reproach_n of_o man_n and_o despise_v of_o the_o people_n all_o they_o that_o see_v he_o laugh_v he_o to_o scorn_v they_o do_v shoot_v out_o the_o lip_n they_o do_v shake_v the_o head_n joh._n 6._o 15._o isa_n 53._o 2-4_a psal_n 22._o 6_o 7_o 8._o nor_o have_v he_o nor_o do_v he_o seek_v for_o the_o favour_n and_o friendship_n of_o this_o world_n but_o the_o world_n hate_v he_o because_o he_o testify_v of_o it_o that_o the_o work_v thereof_o be_v evil_a joh._n 7._o 7._o &_o 15._o 18-20_a yea_o in_o and_o by_o this_o one_o thing_n by_o this_o unction_n we_o may_v know_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v know_v by_o we_o and_o see_v they_o in_o their_o right_a colour_n hence_o the_o apostle_n determine_v to_o know_v nothing_o in_o and_o unto_o all_o thing_n but_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v 1_o cor._n 2._o 2._o and_o 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