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he_o 14._o in_o hope_n of_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n the_o pharisee_n who_o be_v covetous_a when_o they_o hear_v christ_n speak_v against_o that_o sin_n deâ—ided_v he_o love_v not_o the_o world_n 〈…〉_z neither_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o so_o if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n inordinate_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o he_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n be_v not_o of_o the_o father_n but_o be_v of_o the_o world_n the_o use_n of_o this_o may_v be_v first_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o see_v and_o bewail_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n doctr._n and_o withal_o to_o make_v we_o sensible_a how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o continue_v in_o our_o natural_a estate_n destitute_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n our_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v apt_a to_o corrupt_v and_o deny_v the_o precious_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a and_o malignant_a disease_n of_o the_o body_n that_o shall_v turn_v the_o best_a physic_n into_o poison_n and_o either_o cast_v it_o out_o of_o the_o stomach_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v take_v in_o or_o grow_v worse_o by_o occasion_n of_o the_o remedy_n our_o nature_n be_v whole_o overspread_v with_o the_o deadly_a disease_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n and_o there_o be_v no_o part_n â—ound_v in_o they_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 18._o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n he_o have_v much_o good_a in_o he_o through_o grace_n a_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n but_o in_o his_o flesh_n so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v carnal_a so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v not_o renew_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n â—o_o far_o there_o be_v no_o good_a thing_n dwell_v in_o he_o which_o show_v that_o in_o they_o which_o be_v not_o regenerate_v there_o be_v 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as_o he_o be_v mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n present_v his_o righteousness_n unto_o god_n to_o be_v impute_v to_o his_o people_n for_o their_o justification_n as_o he_o be_v god_n he_o impute_v his_o righteousness_n merit_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o they_o and_o justify_v they_o 2._o consider_v of_o what_o nature_n this_o act_n of_o imputation_n be_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n or_o of_o grace_n i_o conceive_v this_o act_n of_o god_n impute_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o people_n be_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n or_o free_a favour_n &_o undeserved_a love_n be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 24._o who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n it_o be_v say_v believer_n be_v justify_v free_o and_o then_o again_o by_o his_o grace_n the_o latter_a explain_v the_o former_a free_o that_o be_v by_o his_o grace_n and_o free_a favour_n 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blindness_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o be_v pity_v deep_o slay_v of_o sin_n it_o be_v deadly_a to_o the_o sinner_n or_o his_o surety_n christ_n blood_n precious_a shed_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o live_v in_o sin_n the_o continual_a burnt-offering_a christian_n shall_v offer_v morning_n and_o evening_n as_o most_o likely_a the_o jew_n do_v pray_v and_o praise_n god_n in_o their_o house_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d its_o signification_n imputation_n of_o sin_n to_o christ_n speak_v god_n love_n of_o compassion_n to_o sinner_n sin_n base_a and_o shameful_a the_o blood_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sprinkle_v before_o the_o lord_n on_o the_o golden_a altar_n the_o meaning_n hereof_o it_o be_v inward_a fat_n burn_v what_o mean_v some_o other_o rite_n in_o the_o offering_n it_o and_o their_o import_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o it_o be_v note_v christ_n and_o how_o a_o sufficient_a sacrifice_n therefore_o fit_a to_o be_v trust_v in_o how_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_v the_o christian_n sacrifice_n and_o apply_v oil_n use_v in_o the_o meat_n offer_v its_o purport_n with_o other_o rite_n of_o it_o explain_v salt_n with_o all_o sacrifice_n and_o its_o meaning_n the_o covenant_n of_o salt_n the_o drink_n offer_v wherein_o it_o consist_v the_o peace_n offer_v what_o and_o on_o what_o occasion_n mean_v whole_a christian_a duty_n in_o general_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n through_o christ._n peace-offering_a may_v be_v male_a or_o female_a part_n of_o it_o to_o be_v burn_v part_n for_o the_o priest_n part_n for_o the_o offerer_n hence_o our_o communion_n with_o god_n infer_v how_o sacrificer_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o altar_n priest_n under_o the_o law_n be_v sacred_a person_n especial_o the_o highpriest_n type_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v a_o eternal_a priesthood_n the_o garment_n of_o the_o highpriest_n and_o their_o meaning_n viz._n the_o holiness_n beauty_n and_o glory_n of_o christ_n in_o general_n a_o more_o particular_a view_n of_o 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under_o its_o suffering_n where_o the_o altar_n be_v place_v its_o meaning_n the_o altar_n of_o incense_n its_o meaning_n the_o ark_n what_o in_o it_o and_o their_o import_n the_o mercy_n seat_n the_o cherubim_v look_v down_o towards_o the_o ark._n the_o fire_n use_v in_o sacrifice_n its_o meaning_n christ_n love_n to_o we_o undergo_a such_o suffering_n for_o we_o require_v love_n from_o we_o to_o he_o this_o fire_n come_v from_o heaven_n never_o be_v to_o go_v out_o such_o shall_v christian_n zeal_n be_v chap._n vi_o sacred_a observance_n as_o restraint_n from_o unclean_a beast_n so_o not_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n the_o meaning_n equal_v all_o mankind_n in_o their_o original_a god_n sovereignty_n in_o choose_v israel_n incomprehensible_a his_o infinite_a goodness_n call_v the_o gentile_n who_o shall_v be_v thankful_a and_o take_v heed_n of_o unbelief_n and_o all_o sin_n our_o liberty_n to_o use_v all_o wholesome_a food_n blood_n whether_o now_o forbid_v probably_n a_o natural_a 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paul_n design_n to_o deliver_v to_o we_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o grace_n this_o clear_v by_o reduce_v all_o man_n under_o a_o examen_fw-la the_o gentile_a examine_v and_o cast_v by_o law_n of_o nature_n transgress_v the_o jew_n examine_v and_o cast_v by_o the_o write_a law_n moral_a transgress_v there_o be_v a_o law_n of_o nature_n this_o not_o null_v by_o faith_n what_o this_o law_n be_v in_o the_o particular_a description_n of_o it_o it_o be_v engrave_v on_o the_o heart_n give_v by_o christ_n yet_o different_a from_o that_o he_o give_v believer_n who_o follow_v he_o it_o be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n before_o the_o fall_n it_o be_v yet_o of_o great_a use_n though_o much_o impair_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v serve_v and_o worship_v that_o he_o create_v all_o be_v himself_o eternal_a and_o omnipotent_a wise_a and_o good_a this_o law_n declare_v what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o evil_n in_o some_o
17._o and_o that_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o deliver_v himeneus_n and_o alexander_n unto_o satan_n 1._o he_o show_v that_o heresy_n be_v doctrine_n of_o devil_n and_o lie_v speak_v in_o hypocrisy_n and_o foretell_v the_o perilous_a time_n that_o shall_v come_v in_o these_o last_o day_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n etc._n etc._n then_o he_o add_v of_o this_o sort_n be_v they_o which_o creep_v into_o house_n 6._o and_o lead_v captive_a silly_a woman_n lade_v with_o sin_n lead_v away_o with_o divers_a lust_n ever_o learning_n etc._n etc._n he_o compare_v they_o to_o jannes_n and_o jambres_n that_o withstand_v moses_n meaning_n i_o suppose_v the_o egyptian_a sorcerer_n or_o juggler_n so_o do_v these_o also_o resist_v the_o truth_n man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n reprobate_a concern_v the_o faith_n and_o afterward_o he_o show_v the_o miserable_a progress_n that_o they_o shall_v make_v scil_n from_o bad_a to_o worse_o evil_a man_n and_o seducer_n shall_v wax_v worse_o and_o worse_o 4._o deceive_v and_o be_v deceive_v yea_o he_o show_v the_o folly_n of_o those_o that_o harken_v to_o seducer_n the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o they_o will_v not_o endure_v sound_a doctrine_n but_o after_o their_o own_o lust_n shall_v they_o heap_v to_o themselves_o teacher_n have_v itch_a ear_n and_o they_o shall_v turn_v away_o their_o ear_n from_o the_o truth_n anâ—_n shall_v be_v turn_v unto_o fable_n he_o call_v falsâ—_n teacher_n 11._o unruly_a and_o vain_a talker_n and_o deceiver_n who_o mouth_n must_v be_v stop_v who_o subvert_a whoâ—â—_n house_n teach_v thing_n which_o they_o ought_v not_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n sake_n and_o he_o give_v this_o charge_n to_o titus_n concern_v such_o a_o man_n that_o be_v aâ—_n heretic_n after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n reject_v know_v that_o he_o that_o be_v such_o be_v subvert_v and_o sin_v be_v condemn_v of_o himself_o it_o be_v conceive_v that_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n be_v write_v by_o 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heresy_n be_v the_o more_o 〈◊〉_d god_n dishonour_v by_o they_o god_n the_o father_n be_v such_o as_o christ_n witness_v of_o he_o 28._o he_o thâ—â—_n send_v i_o be_v true_a yea_o he_o can_v lie_v god_n the_o son_n be_v truth_n god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n 2._o now_o what_o a_o high_a dishonour_n be_v it_o to_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n 17._o when_o lie_n be_v father_v npon_o he_o and_o attribute_v to_o he_o error_n and_o false_a opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v teach_v profess_v receive_v as_o truth_n of_o god_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o go_v about_o to_o derive_v darkness_n from_o light_n lie_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o truth_n the_o apostle_n dispute_v against_o that_o great_a error_n of_o they_o that_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a 15._o bring_v this_o argument_n among_o other_o that_o christ_n be_v rise_v and_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o head_n prove_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o member_n and_o show_v that_o 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