in_o vain_a thus_o god_n deal_v with_o man_n whereof_o he_o complain_v isa_n 49.4_o i_o have_v labour_v in_o vain_a i_o have_v spend_v my_o strength_n for_o nought_o and_o in_o vain_a insomuch_o that_o in_o justification_n of_o himself_o against_o john_n bunyan_n and_o such_o other_o he_o appeal_v to_o his_o enemy_n in_o the_o case_n viz._n judge_n i_o pray_v you_o what_o can_v i_o have_v do_v more_o for_o sinner_n than_o i_o have_v do_v isa_n 5.4_o i_o have_v give_v my_o son_n to_o redeem_v they_o from_o death_n and_o in_o he_o i_o have_v also_o offer_v they_o eternal_a salvation_n which_o i_o have_v invite_v they_o to_o embrace_v and_o also_o endeavour_v to_o effect_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o motion_n of_o my_o holy_a spirit_n for_o the_o operation_n whereof_o i_o have_v wait_v even_o until_o i_o perceive_v all_o my_o endeavour_n to_o be_v in_o vain_a my_o spirit_n be_v resist_v and_o in_o despite_n thereof_o they_o have_v persist_v in_o wickedness_n wherein_o what_o can_v i_o have_v do_v more_o or_o what_o can_v i_o now_o do_v save_v only_o bewail_v their_o folly_n in_o that_o they_o shall_v so_o against_o my_o will_n forsake_v their_o own_o merâ—â—â—â—…_n jona_n 2.8_o and_o that_o also_o the_o lord_n frequent_o do_v he_o grieve_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o sinner_n jer._n 4.19_o my_o bowel_n my_o bowel_n i_o be_o pain_v at_o my_o very_a heart_n not_o that_o god_n have_v bowel_n or_o a_o heart_n like_o man_n but_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o father_n be_v his_o tender_a mercy_n and_o great_a compassion_n be_v unwilling_a to_o punish_v for_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o afflict_v willing_o nor_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n lam._n 3.33_o it_o be_v hard_a with_o the_o lord_n viz._n against_o his_o good_a pleasure_n how_o say_v he_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o o_o backsliding_a ephraim_n how_o shall_v i_o deliver_v thou_o to_o death_n o_o sinful_a israel_n how_o shall_v i_o make_v thou_o as_o adama_n how_o shall_v i_o set_v thou_o as_o zeboim_n my_o heart_n be_v turn_v within_o i_o my_o repenting_n be_v kindle_v together_o hos_fw-la 11.8_o thus_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v like_a unto_o his_o father_n in_o compassion_n when_o he_o behold_v jerusalem_n luk._n 19.41_o 42._o he_o weep_v over_o it_o because_o they_o will_v not_o know_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o their_o peace_n he_o be_v grieve_v for_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n mark_v 3.5_o wish_v it_o have_v be_v otherwise_o o_o that_o thou_o have_v hearken_v to_o my_o commandment_n isa_n 48.18_o o_o that_o israel_n have_v walk_v in_o my_o way_n psa_n 81.16_o what_o great_a compassion_n be_v this_o what_o demonstration_n of_o love_n be_v here_o when_o jesus_n weep_v for_o lazarus_n joh._n 11.35_o the_o jew_n look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o great_a demonstration_n of_o love_n and_o be_v it_o not_o so_o in_o god_n towards_o sinner_n when_o david_n weep_v after_o abner_n bier_n and_o bewail_v he_o it_o be_v say_v 2_o sam._n 3.37_o that_o all_o israel_n understand_v that_o day_n that_o the_o death_n of_o abner_n be_v not_o of_o the_o king_n but_o far_o contrary_a to_o his_o mind_n and_o sure_o also_o we_o may_v conclude_v from_o what_o have_v be_v allege_v that_o the_o death_n of_o sinner_n be_v not_o of_o our_o god_n he_o never_o determine_v any_o such_o thing_n neither_o be_v he_o any_o way_n the_o cause_n thereof_o it_o be_v far_o from_o he_o whereby_o as_o we_o may_v perceive_v the_o death_n of_o sinner_n be_v altogether_o of_o themselves_o and_o not_o by_o or_o through_o god_n blind_a they_o so_o the_o order_n of_o his_o election_n may_v be_v perceive_v contrary_a to_o john_n bunyan_n faith_n the_o confession_n whereof_o i_o have_v now_o do_v with_o have_v offer_v thus_o much_o because_o that_o god_n be_v much_o dishonour_v and_o many_o people_n deceive_v through_o the_o not_o understand_v these_o thing_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o practice_n in_o worship_n j.b._n pag._n 48._o wherein_o he_o first_o distinguish_v between_o those_o with_o who_o he_o dare_v not_o have_v communion_n and_o those_o with_o who_o he_o dare_v have_v communion_n with_o i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v concern_v what_o he_o say_v touch_v those_o with_o who_o he_o dare_v not_o have_v communion_n i_o shall_v leave_v he_o unto_o himself_o only_o take_v notice_n that_o those_o who_o do_v not_o profess_v faith_n and_o holiness_n yea_o the_o open_a profane_a may_v be_v near_a heaven_n than_o those_o that_o pretend_v great_a zeal_n without_o knowledge_n our_o saviour_n say_v of_o old_a matth._n 21.31_o that_o the_o publican_n and_o harlot_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n before_o you_o but_o i_o shall_v now_o consider_v what_o j._n b._n say_v concern_v who_o he_o dare_v which_o he_o thus_o declare_v i_o dare_v have_v communion_n yea_o church-communion_n with_o those_o that_o be_v visible_a saint_n by_o call_v with_o those_o that_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v bring_v over_o to_o faith_n and_o holiness_n pag._n 65._o although_o as_o afterward_o he_o declare_v as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o title_n page_n they_o dissent_v about_o water-baptism_n answ_n if_o j._n bunyan_n have_v only_o say_v this_o i_o know_v not_o who_o will_v have_v gainsay_v nay_o if_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o he_o can_v have_v communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n i_o know_v not_o who_o will_v have_v oppose_v he_o except_o the_o catholic_n themselves_z who_o peradventure_o consider_v the_o error_n of_o his_o faith_n will_v not_o judge_v he_o fit_a for_o communion_n with_o they_o but_o john_n bunyan_n proceed_v to_o persuade_v other_o to_o do_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o he_o urge_v great_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o practice_n to_o draw_v disciple_n after_o he_o i_o wish_v the_o event_n be_v not_o as_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o pharisee_n matt._n 23.15_o you_o compass_n sea_n and_o land_n to_o make_v one_o proselyte_n and_o when_o he_o be_v make_v you_o make_v he_o twofold_a more_o the_o child_n of_o hell_n but_o before_o we_o judge_v let_v we_o hear_v he_o speak_v let_v we_o weigh_v what_o be_v say_v therein_o i_o ready_o perceive_v he_o have_v learned_a what_o solomon_n say_v prov._n 1.17_o that_o in_o vain_a be_v the_o net_n spread_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o any_o bird_n wherefore_o by_o crafty_a insinuation_n and_o subtle_a evasion_n he_o endeavour_v to_o darken_v counsel_n the_o better_a to_o undermine_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o weak_a that_o his_o deceit_n may_v not_o be_v discover_v wherefore_o not_o sudden_o come_v to_o the_o matter_n he_o endeavour_v by_o fair_a pretence_n although_o mix_v with_o tautology_n and_o incongruous_a relation_n to_o pre-engage_a the_o reader_n quest_n and_o then_o at_o length_n propound_v this_o question_n pag._n 70._o by_o what_o rule_n will_v you_o receive_v he_o into_o fellowship_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v himself_o thus_o even_o by_o a_o discovery_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o holiness_n and_o their_o declaration_n of_o willingness_n to_o 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despite_n of_o what_o he_o have_v say_v will_v be_v the_o rule_n propose_v by_o himself_o but_o herein_o have_v not_o john_n bunyan_n forget_v himself_o pag._n 64._o he_o acknowledge_v water-baptism_n to_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n a_o holy_a ordinance_n a_o duty_n enjoin_v to_o such_o as_o have_v receive_v the_o gospel_n before_o yet_o now_o he_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v a_o discovery_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n or_o a_o declaration_n of_o willingness_n to_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n pag._n 122_o 123._o what_o impudent_a contradiction_n be_v here_o a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n a_o holy_a ordinance_n a_o duty_n enjoin_v to_o gospel-receiver_n and_o yet_o no_o discovery_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o faith_n discover_v by_o work_n jam._n 2.17_o and_o by_o what_o work_v if_o not_o obedience_n to_o
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life_n to_o obey_v god_n and_o yet_o no_o personal_a act_n christian_n be_v require_v to_o obey_v god_n in_o suffering_n and_o it_o be_v account_v a_o obedience_n to_o god_n when_o we_o lose_v our_o life_n for_o his_o sake_n wherefore_o although_o i_o do_v extol_v the_o personal_a act_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o desire_v to_o respect_v they_o in_o their_o own_o sphere_n yet_o i_o must_v conclude_v as_o aforesaid_a that_o those_o blessing_n be_v not_o wrought_v by_o his_o personal_a act_n but_o by_o his_o suffering_n as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v make_v perfect_a through_o suffering_n heb._n 2.10_o christ_n have_v also_o once_o suffer_v for_o we_o that_o thereby_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o unto_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3.18_o j.b._n art_n 16._o pag._n 10._o i_o do_v believe_v that_o for_o the_o complete_n of_o this_o work_n he_o be_v always_o sinless_a do_v always_o the_o thing_n that_o please_v god_n justice_n that_o every_o 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be_v only_o as_o he_o be_v man_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v heb._n 10.5_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n a_o body_n have_v thou_o prepare_v i_o if_o the_o godhead_n can_v have_v die_v there_o need_v not_o the_o preparation_n of_o this_o body_n of_o flesh_n but_o thereby_o be_v make_v man_n he_o become_v subject_a to_o death_n which_o he_o be_v not_o before_o as_o it_o be_v write_v heb._n 2.14_o 15._o forasmuch_o as_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o also_o himself_o likewise_o take_v part_n of_o the_o same_o that_o through_o death_n he_o may_v destroy_v he_o that_o bid_v the_o power_n of_o death_n wherefore_o he_o do_v not_o assume_v the_o nature_n of_o angel_n but_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n vers_fw-la 16._o as_o it_o be_v say_v heb._n 2.9_o he_o be_v make_v a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n for_o the_o suffering_n of_o death_n this_o also_o our_o confessor_n acknowledge_v say_v art_n 12._o the_o great_a reason_n why_o christ_n clothe_v himself_o with_o our_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v that_o he_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o obtain_v redemption_n and_o that_o be_v by_o his_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o manhood_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o pet._n 3.18_o be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n col._n 1.22_o and_o therefore_o although_o some_o scripture_n allege_v by_o the_o confessor_n call_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o blood_n of_o god_n and_o god_n life_n it_o must_v not_o be_v take_v as_o proper_o speak_v but_o in_o respect_n to_o that_o conjunction_n between_o the_o deity_n and_o humanity_n as_o figurative_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v hungry_a thirsty_a naked_a etc._n etc._n matth
the_o obedience_n of_o his_o holy_a will_n yea_o even_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n fool_n simple_a one_o and_o scorner_n and_o not_o only_o such_o who_o be_v so_o original_o but_o even_o those_o who_o continue_v so_o as_o appear_v chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 24._o because_o i_o call_v and_o you_o do_v not_o answer_v therefore_o shall_v destruction_n come_v upon_o you_o as_o a_o whirlwind_n yet_o these_o person_n do_v the_o lord_n invite_v persuade_v they_o by_o the_o motive_n of_o grace_n and_o entreat_v they_o by_o familiar_a expression_n of_o kindness_n as_o paul_n say_v 2_o cor._n 5.20_o we_o then_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n as_o though_o god_n do_v beseech_v you_o by_o we_o we_o pray_v you_o in_o christ_n stead_n be_v you_o reconcile_v unto_o god_n what_o expression_n of_o mercy_n be_v here_o be_v ever_o the_o like_a grace_n hear_v of_o which_o be_v again_o find_v in_o that_o text_n so_o full_a of_o love_n isa_n 55.1_o ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v you_o to_o the_o 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day_n long_o have_v i_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n even_o to_o a_o disobedient_a and_o gainsaying_n people_n now_o what_o be_v it_o for_o god_n to_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n be_v it_o because_o god_n have_v hand_n as_o we_o have_v no_o but_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v take_v in_o scripture_n sometime_o for_o the_o power_n of_o god_n as_o exod._n 3.20_o i_o will_v stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n and_o smite_v egypt_n yea_o sometime_o it_o be_v take_v for_o his_o mercy_n as_o isa_n 66.14_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v towards_o his_o people_n so_o that_o for_o god_n to_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o the_o wicked_a be_v to_o strive_v with_o they_o by_o his_o power_n and_o manifestation_n of_o grace_n thus_o god_n strive_v with_o backslide_n ephrahim_n hos_n 11.3_o i_o teach_v ephraim_n to_o go_v i_o draw_v they_o with_o the_o cord_n of_o a_o man_n with_o the_o band_n of_o love_n and_o i_o be_v to_o they_o as_o they_o that_o take_v off_o the_o yoke_n on_o their_o jaw_n and_o i_o lay_v meat_n unto_o they_o what_o expression_n of_o love_n be_v these_o i_o be_o not_o able_a furthey_a to_o illustrate_v they_o none_o know_v better_o this_o declaration_n of_o the_o deal_n of_o god_n than_o a_o tender_a nurse_n who_o take_v great_a care_n of_o her_o little_a babe_n and_o use_v great_a pain_n with_o they_o even_o so_o do_v the_o lord_n with_o sinner_n yea_o with_o all_o as_o christ_n say_v joh._n 12.32_o and_o i_o if_o i_o be_v lift_v up_o from_o the_o earth_n will_v draw_v all_o man_n unto_o i_o christ_n draw_v the_o father_n draw_v he_o strive_v earnest_o with_o man_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v resist_v he_o say_v my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n gen._n 6.3_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o this_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n strive_v with_o these_o rebellious_a man_n who_o die_v in_o their_o iniquity_n or_o do_v it_o not_o if_o you_o say_v it_o do_v then_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o matter_n grant_v 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