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the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o it_o if_o it_o be_v not_o quicken_v by_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v a_o dead_a letter_n many_o thousand_o hear_v the_o word_n who_o be_v fall_v by_o adam_n and_o their_o own_o sin_n but_o they_o be_v not_o set_v upon_o their_o foot_n as_o our_o prophet_n be_v and_o the_o principal_a reason_n be_v the_o spirit_n enter_v not_o into_o they_o it_o may_v stand_v and_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n but_o have_v not_o entrance_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o lift_v up_o out_o of_o their_o unbelief_n and_o other_o corruption_n they_o be_v not_o remove_v from_o the_o wilderness_n to_o canaan_n from_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n to_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n when_o therefore_o you_o find_v such_o expression_n in_o scripture_n as_o that_o the_o word_n be_v incoruptible_a seed_n 1_o pet_n 1.23_o a_o burn_a fire_n jer._n 20.9_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n rom._n 1.16_o the_o word_n of_o life_n phil._n 2.16_o that_o it_o be_v quick_a 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the_o spirit_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n or_o by_o hear_v of_o faith_n not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v the_o ministration_n of_o death_n but_o by_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o that_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n transport_v the_o spirit_n over_o to_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o believe_v and_o if_o search_n shall_v be_v make_v whether_o the_o spirit_n do_v always_o accompany_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n preach_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n some_o inferior_a degree_n and_o work_n of_o it_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o go_v along_o with_o the_o word_n act._n 7.51_o you_o stiff-necked_a and_o uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n and_o ear_n you_o do_v always_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o heb._n 6.4_o they_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n there_o be_v something_o of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o word_n when_o it_o be_v preach_v unto_o these_o two_o sort_n of_o hearer_n the_o one_o resist_v the_o 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you_o shall_v keep_v my_o statute_n and_o do_v they_o verse_n 27._o we_o be_v bid_v believe_v and_o trust_v in_o god_n oft_o in_o scripture_n and_o ephes_n 2.8_o we_o find_v faith_n be_v the_o gift_n god_n and_o mat._n 12.21_o in_o his_o name_n shall_v the_o gentile_n trust_v and_o phil._n 1.29_o to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v to_o believe_v christ_n bid_v the_o apostle_n to_o go_v and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o nation_n mat._n 28.19_o how_o can_v they_o be_v not_o language_v do_v it_o they_o may_v have_v say_v it_o be_v a_o impossible_a thing_n but_o act_v 2.4_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o every_o man_n hear_v they_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o language_n when_o god_n command_v therefore_o we_o must_v not_o look_v at_o ability_n as_o arminian_o and_o
the_o rest_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o babylon_n so_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v coessential_a with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o it_o be_v a_o person_n otherwise_o how_o can_v it_o have_v take_v up_o the_o prophet_n and_o carry_v he_o and_o it_o be_v distinct_a from_o the_o son_n who_o be_v describe_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o to_o give_v command_n unto_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o spirit_n here_o be_v bring_v in_o distinct_a from_o he_o most_o clear_a in_o that_o place_n in_o matth._n 3.16_o 17._o where_o the_o spirit_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o son_n baptize_v and_o from_o the_o father_n acknowledge_v christ_n his_o son_n in_o who_o he_o be_v well_o please_v 3._o great_a saint_n have_v great_a infirmity_n ezekiel_n go_v in_o bitterness_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o spirit_n he_o be_v in_o a_o froward_a humour_n in_o a_o great_a distemper_n the_o vulgar_a have_v it_o in_o indignatione_fw-la spiritus_fw-la there_o be_v indignation_n in_o his_o spirit_n 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and_o will_v not_o shame_v themselves_o in_o their_o write_n but_o the_o penman_n of_o scripture_n have_v receive_v another_o spirit_n be_v content_a to_o shame_v themselves_o so_o god_n may_v have_v glory_n his_o truth_n credit_n his_o people_n caution_n and_o comfort_n all_o these_o be_v in_o the_o set_n down_o of_o their_o own_o sin_n when_o holy_a man_n confess_v their_o weakness_n set_v they_o down_o as_o moses_n exod._n 4._o as_o david_n psal_n 51._o as_o ionas_n chap._n 1.4_o as_o paul_n 1_o tim._n 1._o as_o john_n rev._n 22.8_o god_n be_v glorify_v by_o their_o shame_n it_o be_v evidence_v what_o god_n do_v for_o and_o by_o these_o man_n notwithstanding_o their_o sin_n man_n be_v persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n see_v they_o spare_v not_o themselves_o and_o will_v not_o bury_v their_o own_o thought_n in_o silence_n other_o that_o see_v the_o slip_n of_o such_o man_n of_o god_n be_v admonish_v thereby_o to_o look_v to_o their_o stand_n and_o to_o be_v watchful_a 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the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o it_o be_v the_o great_a mercy_n that_o god_n will_v put_v forth_o create_v power_n in_o a_o vision_n and_o present_v the_o likeness_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o variety_n of_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o capacity_n and_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o his_o servant_n so_o moses_n see_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o mount_n so_o christ_n show_v unto_o peter_n james_n and_o john_n his_o glory_n in_o his_o transfiguration_n matth._n 17._o isaiah_n he_o have_v a_o glorious_a vision_n chap._n 6._o and_o so_o glorious_a it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o do_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n see_v in_o the_o likeness_n and_o appearance_n of_o it_o not_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n for_o no_o man_n you_o ever_o can_v so_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o live_v jehovah_n this_o name_n by_o the_o learned_a jew_n be_v call_v 1._o hashsham_n that_o name_n emphatical_o as_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o the_o name_n of_o four_o letter_n 3._o the_o great_a name_n 4._o the_o bless_a name_n for_o the_o high_a priest_n do_v pronounce_v it_o only_o once_o a_o year_n and_o that_o in_o the_o temple_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o propitiation_n at_o the_o solemn_a blessing_n numb_a 6.24_o 25._o 5._o the_o glorious_a name_n 6._o the_o name_n separate_a shem_o hammephoraash_a because_o separate_v from_o ambiguity_n say_v maimon_n from_o our_o knowledge_n say_v the_o son_n of_o maimon_n 7._o the_o name_n appropriate_v to_o god_n because_o it_o be_v most_o proper_a to_o he_o 8._o the_o name_n of_o remember_v because_o it_o bring_v to_o mind_v the_o be_v of_o god_n 9_o the_o name_n of_o essence_n or_o be_v shemhaguetzem_n a_o name_n of_o substance_n seculo_fw-la plebi_fw-la sub_fw-la poena_fw-la mortis_fw-la ejus_fw-la pronuntiatio_fw-la vitita_fw-la fuit_fw-la buxtorf_n qui_fw-la pronuntiat_fw-la nomen_fw-la tetragrammatum_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la 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so_o by_o virtue_n of_o it_o they_o both_o do_v all_o their_o miracle_n they_o tell_v of_o one_o david_n a_o magician_n that_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o name_n go_v in_o one_o day_n a_o journey_n of_o ten_o day_n but_o to_o leave_v rabbinicall_a conceit_n this_o name_n jehovah_n import_v essence_n est_fw-la ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fuit_fw-la est_fw-la be_v existence_n and_o by_o it_o the_o eternity_n independency_n efficacity_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v lay_v before_o we_o together_o with_o his_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o here_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o christ_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o have_v his_o be_v of_o himself_o he_o be_v complete_a in_o himself_o and_o a_o infinite_a sea_n of_o be_v eternal_a rev._n 1.8_o independent_a rev._n 1.5_o efficacious_a give_v be_v life_n and_o perfection_n to_o all_o creature_n hebr._n 1.2_o 3._o col._n 1.16_o 17._o he_o be_v true_a yea_o truth_n fulfil_v the_o promise_n 2_o cor._n 1.20_o observe_v 1._o 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you_o seek_v shall_v sudden_o come_v to_o his_o temple_n by_o the_o name_n jehovah_n be_v mean_v christ_n who_o be_v god_n and_o this_o be_v of_o great_a concernment_n it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o christ_n of_o our_o worship_v of_o christ_n of_o our_o salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o of_o all_o good_a from_o christ_n if_o he_o be_v not_o jehovab_v the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v a_o lie_n our_o faith_n a_o fancy_n our_o worship_n false_a the_o church_n a_o fable_n all_o man_n lose_v and_o that_o for_o ever_o 2_o again_o that_o the_o glory_n here_o represent_v in_o this_o vision_n be_v not_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o creature_n but_o of_o jehovah_n there_o be_v a_o man_n present_v to_o his_o eye_n but_o jehovah_n to_o his_o faith_n it_o be_v the_o appearance_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o only_o of_o christ_n as_o man_n but_o as_o god-man_n and_o so_o the_o glory_n be_v glorious_a glory_n and_o when_o i_o see_v it_o i_o fall_v upon_o my_o face_n here_o be_v the_o first_o effect_n of_o it_o when_o he_o have_v this_o vision_n behold_v this_o glory_n he_o be_v amaze_v so_o smite_v with_o the_o lustre_n of_o it_o that_o he_o can_v stand_v no_o long_o but_o down_o he_o fall_v and_o that_o upon_o his_o face_n there_o be_v frequent_a mention_n in_o scripture_n that_o upon_o vision_n and_o appearance_n of_o divine_a majesty_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v fall_v down_o dan._n 8.17_o he_o fall_v upon_o his_o face_n and_o saul_n act_v 9.4_o he_o fall_v to_o the_o earth_n abraham_n he_o fall_v on_o his_o face_n when_o god_n appear_v to_o he_o gen._n 17.3_o the_o three_o disciple_n christ_n take_v up_o into_o the_o mount_n when_o they_o see_v the_o glory_n and_o hear_v the_o voice_n they_o fall_v on_o their_o face_n there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o fall_v on_o the_o face_n and_o fall_v on_o the_o back_n to_o fall_v forward_o note_v respect_n and_o humility_n but_o to_o fall_v backward_o be_v a_o note_n of_o sin_n and_o guilt_n 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the_o lord_n decline_v that_o intimate_v that_o while_o we_o be_v conversant_a with_o worldly_a and_o wicked_a man_n we_o be_v incapable_a of_o divine_a mystery_n but_o when_o we_o be_v remote_a from_o they_o solitary_a and_o sedate_v we_o be_v fit_a to_o hear_v god_n speak_v when_o the_o church_n be_v allure_v into_o the_o wilderness_n hosea_n 2.14_o then_o god_n will_v speak_v and_o that_o comfortable_o unto_o she_o it_o be_v by_o the_o river_n cbebar_v he_o have_v his_o former_a vision_n when_o he_o be_v absent_a from_o popular_a noise_n domestic_a trouble_n his_o mind_n serene_a and_o contemplative_a than_o the_o lord_n open_v himself_o unto_o he_o christ_n oft_o leave_v the_o multitude_n and_o when_o he_o be_v get_v aside_o into_o the_o mount_n than_o be_v his_o transfiguration_n and_o the_o voice_n this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v hear_v he_o matth._n 17._o verse_n 23._o then_o i_o arise_v and_o go_v into_o the_o plain_a etc._n etc._n if_o 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respect_n to_o god_n this_o glorious_a vision_n be_v set_v before_o his_o eye_n and_o frame_v he_o to_o a_o fitness_n for_o that_o employment_n he_o may_v now_o see_v christ_n sit_v as_o judge_n compass_v about_o with_o glory_n have_v angel_n ready_a to_o execute_v his_o pleasure_n power_n in_o and_o over_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v refuse_v the_o employment_n appoint_v he_o run_v a_o manifest_a hazard_n of_o his_o life_n second_o to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o prophecy_n and_o he_o in_o it_o three_o to_o prepare_v the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n to_o a_o high_a esteem_n of_o this_o prophecy_n that_o be_v usher_v into_o the_o world_n with_o such_o glorious_a vision_n observe_v 1._o divine_a virtue_n make_v man_n obedientiall_a unto_o the_o command_n of_o god_n the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o he_o he_o bid_v he_o go_v forth_o and_o present_o he_o arise_v and_o go_v forth_o into_o the_o plain_a if_o thing_n enjoin_v suit_n not_o with_o our_o will_n opinion_n and_o humour_n we_o deny_v they_o excuse_n and_o take_v off_o ourselves_o from_o the_o do_n of_o they_o or_o defer_v they_o but_o let_v god_n enjoin_v what_o he_o will_v be_v it_o harsh_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n contrary_a to_o our_o will_n carnal_a reason_n etc._n etc._n if_o divine_a virtue_n once_o come_v upon_o we_o and_o the_o spirit_n move_v in_o we_o we_o will_v do_v it_o god_n bid_v abraham_n take_v his_o son_n his_o only_a son_n isaac_n who_o he_o love_v go_v and_o sacrifice_v he_o upon_o a_o mountain_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moriah_n gen._n 22._o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v much_o to_o object_v here_o but_o because_o he_o be_v act_v by_o divine_a virtue_n therefore_o he_o obey_v present_o he_o rise_v early_o take_v his_o son_n go_v to_o the_o place_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o slay_v he_o and_o to_o make_v he_o a_o sacrifice_n we_o stick_v oft_o at_o small_a thing_n when_o nature_n only_o work_v not_o at_o any_o thing_n when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v in_o we_o 2._o they_o be_v obedient_a to_o god_n simple_o upon_o his_o command_n meet_v with_o mercy_n unexpected_a ezekiel_n go_v forth_o upon_o command_n not_o know_v what_o be_v to_o come_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o he_o meet_v with_o a_o extraordinary_a mercy_n he_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o ravish_a a_o satisfy_a mercy_n abraham_n obey_v the_o command_n of_o god_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o angel_n twice_o and_o meet_v with_o a_o multitude_n of_o blessing_n gen._n 22.17_o in_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o in_o multiply_v i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n shore_n and_o thy_o seed_n shall_v possess_v the_o gate_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v because_o thou_o have_v obey_v my_o voice_n so_o jacob_n return_v from_o laban_n to_o his_o father_n house_n upon_o divine_a command_n and_o he_o meet_v with_o angel_n gen._n 32.1_o he_o meet_v with_o god_n and_o like_o a_o prince_n prevail_v with_o he_o for_o a_o blessing_n vers_fw-la 28._o no_o man_n ever_o lose_v by_o his_o obedience_n unto_o god_n though_o we_o see_v no_o reason_n for_o thing_n yet_o if_o we_o have_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o be_v reason_n enough_o let_v we_o be_v tractable_a and_o forward_a to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o we_o shall_v not_o lose_v our_o labour_n we_o may_v meet_v with_o mercy_n unexpected_a as_o some_o by_o come_v to_o the_o ordinance_n have_v do_v 3._o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o two_o thing_n first_o in_o that_o he_o will_v manifest_v his_o glory_n to_o the_o view_n of_o mortal_a sinful_a creature_n his_o glory_n be_v precious_a a_o hide_a thing_n and_o not_o obvious_a to_o creature_n yet_o here_o as_o before_z he_o be_v please_v in_o a_o vision_n to_o present_v it_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o ezekiel_n it_o be_v to_o the_o ambassador_n of_o a_o prince_n that_o hezekiah_n show_v the_o house_n of_o his_o precious_a thing_n isa_n 39.2_o and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a favour_n to_o let_v they_o see_v such_o rarity_n it_o be_v a_o great_a favour_n from_o god_n to_o let_v ezekiel_n see_v this_o rarity_n of_o rarity_n his_o glory_n second_o that_o god_n shall_v act_v over_o the_o same_o thing_n again_o present_v the_o same_o vision_n in_o live_a creature_n wheel_n eye_n firmament_n a_o throne_n and_o one_o sit_v upon_o it_o and_o give_v a_o sight_n of_o his_o glory_n the_o second_o time_n this_o set_v out_o god_n goodness_n abundant_o man_n be_v unwilling_a to_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n twice_o when_o as_o they_o may_v do_v it_o better_v the_o second_o time_n than_o the_o first_o and_o advantage_n themselves_o by_o it_o but_o god_n have_v no_o advantage_n do_v it_o perfect_o at_o first_o yet_o simple_o for_o man_n good_a he_o condescend_v to_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n again_o so_o ezekiel_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o fitness_n for_o divine_a dispensation_n encourage_v too_o and_o in_o his_o work_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o sight_n of_o glory_n and_o a_o glorious_a vision_n present_v to_o he_o the_o second_o time_n by_o god_n own_o hand_n we_o think_v repetition_n of_o thing_n in_o vain_a a_o sermon_n twice_o over_o be_v stale_a unwelcome_a oft_o neither_o minister_n nor_o people_n find_v any_o savour_n in_o it_o and_o so_o of_o other_o thing_n but_o god_n repeat_v the_o vision_n without_o prejudice_n to_o himself_o or_o damage_n to_o the_o prophet_n 4._o sin_n make_v we_o uncapacious_a of_o happiness_n it_o be_v man_n happiness_n to_o see_v the_o glorious_a god_n and_o have_v communion_n with_o he_o while_o adam_n stand_v
accident_n 5._o the_o affliction_n and_o judgement_n befall_v god_n people_n be_v not_o casual_a but_o providentiall_a if_o the_o jew_n be_v besiege_v famish_a take_v carry_v away_o into_o other_o land_n and_o eat_v pollute_a bread_n there_o god_n eye_n have_v direct_v his_o hand_n have_v act_v and_o therefore_o he_o say_v whither_o i_o shall_v drive_v they_o what_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o his_o army_n do_v be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n so_o joseph_n say_v of_o the_o deal_n of_o his_o brethren_n sell_v he_o into_o egypt_n gen._n 45.5_o that_o it_o be_v god_n send_v he_o thither_o it_o be_v the_o power_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n that_o act_n in_o all_o trouble_n and_o circumstantiate_n they_o for_o time_n place_n measure_n observe_v 1._o 14._o verse_n 14._o that_o the_o saint_n of_o old_a be_v careful_a to_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o prescription_n of_o the_o law_n the_o law_n forbid_v eat_v of_o those_o thing_n dye_v of_o themselves_o what_o ever_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n every_o abominable_a thing_n and_o our_o prophet_n be_v careful_a to_o observe_v such_o and_o other_o prescription_n it_o be_v the_o saint_n duty_n to_o live_v after_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o law_n what_o god_n have_v write_v to_o they_o therein_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o observe_v and_o do_v exact_o david_n have_v respect_n unto_o all_o the_o command_n of_o god_n psal_n 119._o moses_n be_v faithful_a in_o all_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 2._o a_o gracious_a heart_n will_v deprecate_v that_o be_v contrary_a to_o its_o sanctification_n ah_o lord_n my_o soul_n have_v not_o be_v pollute_v thou_o be_v the_o author_n of_o honlinesse_n and_o i_o have_v walk_v holy_o hitherto_o and_o now_o must_v i_o defile_v myself_o ah_o lord_n let_v it_o not_o be_v the_o word_n be_v very_o pathetical_a he_o say_v not_o jehovah_n in_o the_o original_n but_o jehovi_n which_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v use_v in_o their_o most_o pathetical_a prayer_n and_o speech_n as_o abraham_n gen._n 15.2_o 8._o 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reply_v what_o god_n have_v cleanse_v that_o call_v not_o thou_o unclean_a or_o common_a how_o come_v all_o to_o be_v clean_o in_o the_o sheet_n when_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v creature_n unclean_a in_o it_o it_o be_v the_o command_n of_o god_n make_v all_o so_o kill_v and_o eat_v peter_n without_o doubt_v or_o question_v may_v have_v kill_v and_o eat_v any_o creature_n there_o without_o pollute_v his_o spirit_n and_o so_o ezekiel_n may_v have_v eat_v such_o bread_n without_o defilement_n god_n command_n legitimate_v any_o thing_n abraham_n sacrifice_v of_o his_o son_n gen._n 22.2_o hosea_n marry_v a_o wife_n of_o whoredom_n hos_fw-la 1.2_o the_o brother_n marry_v with_o the_o brother_n wife_n carrying_z of_o the_o bed_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 25.5_o deut._n 25.5_o joh._n 5.11_o where_o there_o be_v a_o word_n from_o heaven_n for_o any_o thing_n we_o need_v not_o fear_v defile_v ourselves_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n stick_v at_o thing_n when_o they_o have_v a_o word_n no_o marvel_n if_o saint_n now_o stick_v at_o thing_n when_o they_o have_v no_o word_n 15._o verse_n 15._o note_v that_o god_n do_v condescend_v to_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o mitigate_v what_o seem_v grievous_a unto_o they_o man_n dung_n be_v very_o irksome_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o lord_n dispense_v with_o his_o command_n and_o give_v he_o cow_n dung_n for_o man_n the_o saint_n be_v precious_a in_o god_n eye_n and_o rather_o than_o grieve_v and_o displease_v they_o he_o will_v oft_o upon_o their_o petition_v to_o he_o dispense_v with_o his_o own_o will_n but_o take_v it_o up_o wary_o when_o the_o dispensation_n be_v in_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o prejudicial_a to_o his_o glory_n his_o wisdom_n his_o truth_n or_o his_o justice_n and_o here_o it_o be_v not_o god_n suffer_v no_o way_n in_o mitigate_a the_o sentence_n and_o give_v cow_n dung_n for_o man_n it_o rather_o magnify_v god_n that_o he_o will_v yield_v to_o the_o desire_n of_o he_o when_o he_o be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o judgement_n joshuah_n when_o israel_n have_v sin_v and_o god_n smite_v they_o he_o fall_v down_o he_o weep_v and_o lament_n beseech_v god_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o people_n and_o what_o say_v god_n to_o he_o josh_n 7.10_o get_v thou_o up_o wherefore_o lie_v thou_o upon_o thy_o face_n i_o will_v have_v thou_o mourn_v no_o long_o i_o will_v not_o destroy_v israel_n so_o that_o in_o amos_n 7._o there_o be_v a_o sore_a judgement_n of_o grasshopper_n that_o eat_v up_o all_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o land_n the_o prophet_n be_v grieve_v and_o pray_v oh_o lord_n god_n forgive_v i_o beseech_v thou_o by_o who_o shall_v jacob_n rise_v for_o he_o be_v small_a and_o ver_fw-la 3._o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n report_v for_o this_o and_o say_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v and_o so_o a_o second_o time_n after_o he_o yield_v to_o the_o request_n of_o the_o prophet_n this_o shall_v encourage_v we_o to_o sue_v to_o god_n in_o these_o time_n of_o distress_n without_o doubt_v for_o a_o mitigation_n of_o our_o misery_n if_o not_o a_o removal_n he_o be_v a_o god_n hear_v prayer_n a_o god_n that_o will_v mitigate_v his_o own_o judgement_n rather_o than_o exasperate_v the_o spirit_n of_o his_o people_n let_v it_o also_o lesson_n we_o to_o a_o condescension_n one_o to_o another_o let_v we_o not_o be_v rigid_a and_o stick_v to_o our_o will_n and_o think_v it_o disparagement_n to_o abate_v of_o our_o will_n and_o right_a and_o yield_v to_o other_o when_o god_n who_o be_v infinite_o above_o we_o can_v yield_v to_o we_o and_o do_v so_o daily_o bear_v our_o infirmity_n remember_v that_o place_n rom._n 15.1_o 2_o 3._o where_o the_o strong_a be_v bid_v to_o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o
weak_a and_o not_o to_o please_v themselves_o but_o to_o please_v and_o edify_v their_o neighbour_n and_o what_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o christ_n please_v not_o himself_o but_o for_o our_o sake_n he_o bear_v reproach_n 1._o it_o be_v in_o god_n power_n to_o blast_v the_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n behold_v 17._o verse_n 16_o 17._o i_o will_v break_v the_o staff_n of_o bread_n god_n give_v bread_n drink_n clothes_z what_o ever_o sweeten_v the_o life_n of_o sinful_a sorry_a man_n here_o on_o earth_n and_o when_o he_o please_v he_o can_v take_v they_o or_o the_o blessing_n of_o they_o from_o we_o what_o be_v clothes_n if_o they_o keep_v not_o warm_a what_o be_v bread_n if_o it_o do_v not_o nourish_v its_o the_o same_o as_o if_o you_o have_v nâ—â—â—_n god_n can_v break_v the_o stuff_n of_o bread_n so_o that_o all_o your_o comfort_n shall_v be_v break_v comfort_n and_o he_o can_v take_v away_o the_o staff_n of_o bread_n so_o that_o your_o comfort_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o amos_n 4.8_o two_o or_o three_o city_n wander_v unto_o one_o city_n to_o drink_v water_n but_o they_o be_v not_o satisfy_v the_o water_n quench_v not_o their_o thirst_n they_o be_v break_v comfort_n and_o hos_fw-la 4.10_o they_o do_v eat_v but_o have_v not_o enough_o they_o be_v not_o fill_v and_o satisfy_v the_o staff_n of_o bread_n be_v break_v and_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o too_o short_a for_o they_o but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o sometime_o there_o be_v no_o water_n no_o bread_n leave_v lam._n 1.11_o chap._n 4.4_o 5._o chap._n 6._o there_o be_v not_o a_o little_a but_o none_o god_n can_v take_v away_o all_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n and_o leave_v we_o as_o naked_a as_o we_o come_v into_o the_o world_n neithet_n be_v it_o only_o in_o his_o power_n to_o break_v the_o staff_n of_o natural_a bread_n but_o of_o the_o spiritual_a also_o behold_v i_o will_v send_v a_o famine_n not_o of_o bread_n and_o a_o thirst_n not_o of_o water_n but_o of_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o man_n shall_v wander_v and_o not_o find_v it_o amos_n 8.11_o 12._o this_o be_v the_o sore_a famine_n and_o such_o a_o famine_n be_v in_o many_o place_n let_v we_o take_v heed_n we_o provoke_v not_o god_n to_o plague_v we_o with_o such_o a_o famine_n 2._o the_o end_n of_o god_n in_o his_o judgement_n be_v to_o perplex_v and_o ruin_v wicked_a impenitent_a sinner_n god_n send_v a_o famine_n that_o they_o may_v eat_v and_o drink_v with_o care_n with_o ashonishment_n and_o consume_v away_o in_o a_o loathsome_a manner_n what_o a_o miserable_a sight_n be_v it_o to_o see_v a_o man_n pine_v even_o to_o death_n for_o want_v of_o bread_n many_o in_o time_n of_o plenty_n be_v fill_v with_o care_n and_o fear_n about_o their_o back_n and_o belly_n what_o they_o shall_v eat_v and_o what_o they_o shall_v drink_v and_o how_o live_v the_o next_o day_n how_o much_o more_o man_n in_o the_o depth_n of_o a_o famine_n see_v what_o isaiah_n say_v chap._n 9.19_o 20._o there_o be_v a_o civil_a war_n to_o be_v among_o they_o famine_n accompany_v that_o and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o consume_v they_o as_o fire_n do_v fuel_n and_o what_o then_o no_o man_n shall_v spare_v his_o brother_n and_o he_o shall_v snatch_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o be_v hungry_a and_o he_o shall_v eat_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o not_o be_v satisfy_v they_o shall_v eat_v every_o man_n the_o flesh_n off_o his_o own_o arm_n manasseh_n ephraim_n and_o ephraim_n manasseh_n when_o they_o can_v not_o consume_v one_o another_o fast_o enough_o they_o will_v consume_v themselves_o eat_v their_o own_o arm_n to_o save_v life_n and_o that_o eat_v be_v death_n 3._o it_o be_v man_n iniquity_n which_o bring_v such_o consumptive_a judgement_n upon_o they_o they_o shall_v consume_v away_o for_o their_o iniquity_n sin_n be_v poison_n and_o that_o make_v languish_v it_o eat_v up_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o man_n wear_v out_o all_o his_o comfort_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o pit_n leu._n 26.31_o they_o shall_v pine_v away_o in_o their_o iniquity_n their_o flesh_n their_o spirit_n their_o hope_n their_o life_n may_v leave_v they_o but_o their_o iniquity_n will_v not_o ezekiel_n chap._n 5._o ver._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o thou_o son_n of_o man_n take_v thou_o a_o sharp_a knife_n take_v thou_o a_o barber_n razor_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o pass_v upon_o thy_o head_n and_o upon_o thy_o beard_n then_o take_v the_o balance_n to_o weigh_v and_o divide_v the_o hair_n 2._o thou_o shall_v burn_v with_o fire_n a_o three_o part_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o city_n when_o the_o day_n of_o the_o siege_n be_v fulfil_v and_o thou_o shall_v take_v a_o three_o part_n and_o smite_v about_o it_o with_o a_o knife_n and_o a_o three_o part_n thou_o shall_v scatter_v in_o the_o wind_n and_o i_o will_v draw_v out_o a_o sword_n after_o they_o 3._o thou_o shall_v also_o take_v thereof_o a_o few_o in_o number_n and_o bound_v they_o in_o thy_o skirt_n 4._o then_o take_v of_o they_o again_o and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o burn_v they_o in_o the_o fire_n for_o thereof_o shall_v a_o fire_n come_v forth_o into_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n this_o chapter_n carry_v on_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o former_a jerusalem_n misery_n in_o that_o be_v present_v to_o you_o under_o single_a type_n a_o siege_n and_o famine_n in_o this_o also_o under_o a_o complex_fw-la type_n be_v set_v forth_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o jerusalem_n i_o call_v it_o a_o complex_fw-la type_n because_o it_o contain_v many_o judgement_n of_o god_n it_o be_v general_o propound_v in_o the_o first_o verse_n particular_o in_o the_o three_o next_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o type_n be_v here_o and_o touch_v it_o he_o be_v command_v 1._o to_o take_v a_o knife_n or_o razor_n and_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n and_o beard_n 2._o to_o weigh_v it_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o 3._o to_o divide_v it_o something_o i_o must_v open_v in_o the_o word_n give_v you_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o and_o then_o the_o obsâ—â—â—â—tions_n take_v to_o thou_o a_o sharp_a knife_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o hebrew_n it_o be_v a_o sword_n chereb_n which_o signify_v any_o instrument_n that_o cut_v and_o divide_v of_o iron_n or_o stone_n in_o josh_n 5.2_o make_v thou_o sharp_a knife_n knife_n of_o flint_n be_v the_o original_n what_o knife_n our_o prophet_n mean_v be_v express_v a_o barber_n razor_n hebrew_n a_o razor_n of_o barber_n such_o as_o they_o use_v when_o they_o trim_a man_n and_o they_o be_v very_o sharp_a most_o commodious_a and_o fit_a for_o that_o service_n this_o razor_n here_o set_v out_o the_o will_n and_o judiciary_n power_n of_o god_n in_o punish_v the_o jew_n by_o nabuchadnezzar_n who_o in_o isai_n 7.20_o be_v call_v a_o razor_n and_o that_o be_v sharp_a strong_a and_o fit_a for_o shave_v this_o razor_n must_v pass_v upon_o the_o prophet_n head_n and_o beard_n and_o take_v away_o the_o hair_n of_o both_o even_o close_o to_o the_o skin_n head_n it_o type_n out_o unto_o we_o jerusalem_n which_o have_v the_o region_n round_o about_o subject_n unto_o it_o and_o now_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o judah_n god_n will_v shave_v the_o head_n and_o beard_n of_o this_o city_n off_o the_o citizen_n be_v resemble_v to_o hair_n of_o a_o man_n head_n and_o beard_n 1._o for_o their_o multitude_n they_o be_v numberless_a and_o jerusalem_n have_v multitude_n in_o it_o of_o her_o own_o and_o thither_o be_v a_o conflux_n of_o all_o sort_n from_o most_o part_n 2._o hair_n be_v a_o ornament_n 1_o pet._n 3.3_o not_o only_o to_o woman_n but_o also_o to_o man_n their_o hair_n do_v become_v they_o cant._n 5.11_o and_o people_n be_v a_o great_a ornament_n to_o a_o city_n a_o city_n unpeople_v be_v a_o head_n without_o hair_n people_n be_v the_o beauty_n and_o glory_n of_o a_o city_n 20.29_o prov._n 20.29_o solomon_n say_v gray_a hair_n be_v the_o beauty_n of_o old_a man_n and_o gray-headed_a counsellor_n be_v the_o beauty_n of_o city_n virilitatis_fw-la a_o lapid_n barba_fw-la est_fw-la symbolum_fw-la virilitatis_fw-la some_o by_o the_o hair_n of_o the_o head_n think_v the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o city_n be_v figure_v out_o and_o by_o the_o hair_n of_o the_o beard_n be_v the_o strong_a man_n the_o beard_n be_v a_o token_n of_o manhood_n 3._o hair_n be_v a_o weak_a thing_n blow_v this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n with_o every_o wind_n and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o people_n they_o be_v weak_a inconstant_a thing_n hebr._n 13.9_o they_o be_v carry_v about_o with_o divers_a and_o strange_a doctrine_n 2_o pet._n 2.2_o many_o follow_v their_o pernicious_a way_n people_n be_v true_o in_o this_o sense_n hair_n they_o move_v
not_o call_v upon_o the_o wicked_a for_o repentance_n and_o likewise_o if_o he_o keep_v not_o the_o righteous_a in_o the_o right_a way_n they_o must_v not_o he_o suffer_v to_o run_v out_o into_o error_n into_o loose_a course_n but_o he_o must_v inform_v they_o of_o the_o danger_n bring_v they_o to_o a_o sound_a mind_n into_o the_o right_a way_n and_o confirm_v they_o in_o the_o truth_n otherwise_o their_o blood_n will_v be_v require_v at_o his_o hand_n there_o be_v difficulty_n in_o these_o word_n and_o they_o must_v be_v open_v unto_o you_o in_o prov._n 10.25_o the_o righteous_a be_v a_o everlasting_a foundation_n and_o chap._n 12.3_o the_o root_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v not_o be_v move_v verse_n 7._o the_o house_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v stand_v matth._n 25.46_o they_o go_v into_o life_n eternal_a if_o so_o how_o say_v our_o prophet_n here_o when_o a_o righteous_a man_n turn_v from_o his_o righteousness_n it_o seem_v that_o righteousness_n be_v not_o a_o incorruptible_a seed_n a_o man_n may_v leave_v it_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o die_v in_o it_o i_o must_v therefore_o bestow_v some_o time_n in_o open_v these_o word_n when_o a_o righteous_a man_n do_v turn_v from_o his_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n you_o shall_v find_v in_o scripture_n a_o double_a righteousness_n and_o so_o suitable_a righteous_a man_n there_o be_v 1._o a_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 9.30_o and_o this_o be_v in_o phil._n 3.9_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n this_o be_v evangelicall_a righteousness_n 2._o there_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 2.26_o chap._n 10.5_o and_o this_o be_v call_v a_o man_n own_o righteousness_n rom._n 10.3_o phil._n 3.9_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n when_o a_o man_n action_n be_v suitable_a unto_o the_o law_n that_o be_v legal_a righteousness_n and_o so_o his_o own_o according_a to_o these_o two_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o righteous_a man_n 1._o the_o man_n that_o be_v righteous_a by_o faith_n who_o have_v the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n union_n with_o christ_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n such_o a_o one_o be_v he_o peter_n speak_v of_o 1_o pet._n 4.18_o if_o the_o righteous_a be_v scarce_o save_v such_o a_o one_o john_n mention_n 1_o epist_n 2.29_o and_o paul_n point_v at_o such_o rom._n 5.19_o and_o their_o righteousness_n remain_v for_o ever_o 2_o cor._n 9.9_o of_o a_o man_n righteous_a in_o this_o sense_n i_o conceive_v the_o word_n be_v not_o mean_v this_o righteousness_n make_v a_o man_n person_n righteous_a and_o righteous_a before_o god_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o righteous_a man_n according_a to_o the_o law_n paul_n be_v such_o a_o man_n before_o his_o conversion_n phil._n 3.6_o touch_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o the_o law_n say_v he_o i_o be_v blameless_a and_o man_n righteous_a in_o this_o sense_n be_v either_o sâ—â—ning_n or_o real_a seem_v mat._n 23.28_o you_o outward_o appear_v righteous_a unto_o man_n but_o within_o you_o be_v full_a of_o hypocrisy_n and_o iniquity_n man_n think_v they_o to_o be_v righteous_a but_o god_n know_v they_o to_o be_v wicked_a and_z such_o legalist_n think_v themselves_o righteous_a luke_n 18.9_o they_o trust_v in_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v righteous_a in_o other_o and_o their_o own_o eye_n they_o seem_v so_o but_o in_o truth_n be_v not_o so_o zachary_n and_o elizabeth_n be_v righteous_a before_o god_n luke_n 1.6_o but_o there_o be_v a_o outside_n actionall_a righteousness_n before_o man_n without_o reality_n within_o and_o from_o this_o it_o be_v no_o difficult_a thing_n to_o turn_v aside_o and_o of_o such_o a_o righteous_a man_n we_o may_v understand_v this_o place_n the_o chaldee_n expound_v it_o so_o eos_n qui_fw-la justi_fw-la videri_fw-la volunt_fw-la permittam_fw-la in_o publicum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la labi_fw-la those_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v righteous_a i_o will_v suffer_v to_o fall_v into_o open_a sin_n and_o the_o scholiast_n refer_v a_o righteous_a man_n to_o the_o priest_n who_o have_v doctoral_a dignity_n and_o seem_v to_o love_v virtue_n but_o do_v not_o and_o the_o sound_a interpreter_n agree_v in_o it_o calvin_n call_v it_o a_o righteousness_n which_o have_v externam_fw-la speciem_fw-la tantum_fw-la non_fw-la radicem_fw-la many_o have_v be_v zealous_a in_o the_o service_n and_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o go_v beyond_o other_o in_o promote_a his_o glory_n but_o have_v have_v no_o true_a root_n within_o such_o be_v those_o promote_v late_o with_o much_o intention_n the_o prelatical_a way_n and_o innovation_n but_o now_o be_v turn_v from_o their_o righteousness_n and_o be_v become_v parliament_n convert_v their_o righteousness_n lie_v in_o opinion_n not_o in_o reality_n and_o such_o be_v this_o here_o and_o the_o scripture_n speak_v frequent_o after_o the_o opinion_n and_o conceit_n of_o man_n i_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n the_o pharisee_n be_v conceive_v by_o this_o world_n and_o themselves_o to_o be_v righteous_a when_o in_o truth_n they_o have_v none_o and_o matth._n 8.12_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o into_o utter_a darkness_n they_o be_v not_o so_o real_o but_o in_o opinion_n and_o external_o 2._o be_v it_o here_o mean_v a_o real_a righteous_a man_n who_o inside_n and_o outside_n be_v suitable_a to_o the_o law_n blameless_a as_o paul_n and_o zachary_n yet_o he_o that_o stand_v upon_o that_o foundation_n viz._n the_o law_n he_o will_v slide_v from_o his_o righteousness_n witness_n adam_n who_o have_v a_o full_a righteousness_n than_o any_o of_o his_o son_n since_o and_o yet_o he_o turn_v away_o from_o it_o the_o law_n require_v two_o thing_n to_o depart_v from_o evil_a and_o to_o do_v good_a and_o he_o do_v the_o contrary_a depart_v from_o good_a and_o do_v evil_a and_o in_o this_o he_o have_v too_o many_o follower_n all_o his_o child_n have_v trace_v those_o step_n and_o man_n that_o not_o only_o seem_v but_o be_v legal_o righteous_a may_v still_o do_v it_o the_o 18_o chapter_n of_o this_o prophecy_n be_v clear_a for_o it_o 3._o if_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o here_o be_v mean_v a_o man_n justify_v righteous_a with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o he_o must_v necessary_o turn_v from_o his_o righteousness_n lose_v his_o faith_n and_o be_v in_o a_o unjustified_a condition_n gal._n 1.8_o if_o we_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n unto_o you_o then_o what_o we_o have_v preach_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v it_o can_v be_v infer_v hence_o that_o a_o angel_n will_v or_o ever_o shall_v preach_v another_o gospel_n it_o be_v 1500._o year_n since_o this_o be_v write_v and_o no_o angel_n have_v attempt_v any_o such_o thing_n nor_o ever_o will_n hypotheticall_a proposition_n according_a to_o logician_n nihil_fw-la ponunt_fw-la in_o esse_fw-la they_o produce_v no_o effect_n but_o they_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o consequent_a as_o thus_o 1_o cor._n 15.14_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o rise_v then_o be_v our_o preach_n and_o your_o faith_n in_o vain_a the_o suppositian_n do_v not_o enforce_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o rise_v but_o it_o strong_o prove_v that_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o rise_v that_o preach_v and_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v in_o vain_a and_o so_o here_o if_o a_o righteous_a man_n can_v turn_v from_o his_o righteousness_n he_o shall_v die_v but_o he_o that_o be_v once_o righteous_a with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v ever_o righteous_a because_o god_n decree_n be_v unchangeable_a 2_o tim._n 2.19_o his_o love_n be_v permanent_a joh._n 13.1_o his_o promise_n be_v faithful_a 1_o cor._n 1.8_o 2_o cor._n 1.20_o he_o forget_v not_o his_o covenant_n psal_n 89.35_o christ_n prayer_n be_v efficacious_a 88_o quod_fw-la gratia_fw-la somel_n fecit_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la manner_n thom._n 3._o p._n q._n 88_o joh._n 11.41_o 42._o joh._n 17.15_o because_o he_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n and_o that_o union_n be_v indissoluble_a 1_o cor._n 12.13_o because_o the_o spirit_n abide_v in_o they_o 1_o joh._n 2.27_o and_o last_o because_o he_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n 1_o pet._n 1.5_o commit_v iniquity_n the_o hebrew_n asah_n or_o gnasah_n avel_n be_v to_o do_v evil_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o answer_v to_o that_o phrase_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n poiein_o hamartian_n 1_o joh._n 3.4_o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n and_o this_o phrase_n of_o commit_v sin_n have_v more_o in_o it_o then_o hamartanein_a which_o be_v to_o sin_n to_o miss_v the_o mark_n for_o 1_o john_n 2.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n christ_n plead_v and_o intercede_v for_o such_o a_o sinner_n but_o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n 1_o joh._n 3.8_o he_o be_v his_o
son_n he_o be_v of_o his_o seed_n family_n kingdom_n act_v by_o his_o counsel_n and_o spirit_n it_o be_v his_o trade_n to_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o this_o trade_n he_o delight_v in_o and_o follow_v a_o godly_a man_n have_v give_v it_o over_o 1_o john_n 3.8_o he_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n purify_v himself_o and_o then_o follow_v he_o that_o commit_v sin_n and_o it_o be_v in_o opposition_n to_o he_o that_o purify_v himself_o from_o sin_n he_o be_v a_o man_n that_o mind_v not_o holiness_n beside_o this_o joh._n 8.34_o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n where_o sin_n reign_v and_o its_o counsel_n law_n command_n be_v obey_v by_o man_n there_o be_v the_o commission_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o ready_a a_o willing_a obedience_n to_o commit_v sin_n joh._n rom._n in_o joh._n be_v magnopere_fw-la delectari_fw-la peccato_fw-la to_o have_v a_o man_n will_n and_o heart_n in_o it_o when_o a_o man_n thought_n counsel_n meditation_n purpose_n lie_v that_o way_n and_o he_o be_v give_v to_o that_o work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o sin-maker_n one_o that_o be_v a_o artist_n a_o workman_n such_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o jer._n 4.22_o they_o be_v wise_a to_o do_v evil_a ezek._n 21.31_o skilful_a to_o destroy_v some_o be_v bungler_n in_o that_o work_n other_o take_v pleasure_n in_o it_o and_o set_v it_o off_o better_o that_o in_o rom._n 13.14_o make_v no_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o man_n love_v to_o provide_v for_o their_o family_n their_o wife_n and_o little_a one_o and_o when_o they_o do_v so_o they_o make_v provision_n and_o so_o man_n love_v to_o provide_v for_o the_o flesh_n and_o lust_n of_o it_o and_o then_o they_o make_v sin_n or_o commit_v sin_n there_o be_v three_o expression_n in_o scripture_n about_o sin_n which_o give_v we_o light_v in_o this_o point_n 1._o nomos_n hamartias_fw-la the_o law_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7.23_o 2._o hodos_n the_o way_n of_o sin_n matth._n 7.13_o 3._o apotelesma_fw-la the_o perfection_n of_o sin_n jam._n 1.15_o when_o a_o man_n subject_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n choose_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n and_o bring_v sin_n to_o a_o perfection_n then_o do_v he_o commit_v sin_n and_o i_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o he_o the_o hebrew_n be_v and_o i_o give_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o his_o face_n miâ—sol_n come_v of_o cachal_n to_o dash_v against_o to_o offend_v to_o fall_v and_o a_o stumble_a block_n be_v that_o a_o man_n dash_v his_o foot_n against_o be_v offend_v at_o and_o fall_v by_o the_o same_o with_o scandalum_fw-la the_o bridge_n in_o a_o trap_n which_o when_o vermine_n or_o wild_a beast_n touch_v they_o be_v take_v so_o that_o to_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n in_o a_o man_n way_n be_v to_o trap_v he_o destroy_v he_o this_o phrase_n of_o god_n lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o he_o seem_v very_o harsh_a therefore_o some_o father_n think_v the_o word_n stumble_v black_a be_v not_o here_o put_v in_o a_o ill_a sense_n as_o tend_v to_o his_o destruction_n that_o turn_v from_o his_o righteousness_n but_o that_o it_o proceed_v from_o favour_n not_o hatred_n when_o a_o just_a man_n go_v out_o from_o god_n god_n will_v cross_v he_o in_o his_o sinful_a way_n not_o let_v he_o thrive_v in_o it_o but_o cast_v in_o something_o contrary_a to_o his_o expectation_n and_o intention_n whereby_o he_o may_v come_v to_o see_v his_o error_n and_o be_v reduce_v according_a to_o that_o in_o hos_n 2.6_o 7._o theod._n think_v god_n will_v set_v hell_n before_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o render_v it_o barathrum_n i_o will_v lay_v hell_n before_o he_o as_o if_o god_n will_v present_v the_o terror_n of_o hell_n and_o state_n of_o the_o damn_a to_o he_o to_o make_v he_o consider_v and_o return_v to_o his_o former_a righteousness_n but_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o father_n coheres_fw-la not_o with_o what_o follow_v he_o shall_v die_v this_o stumble_a block_n be_v in_o order_n unto_o his_o death_n it_o be_v the_o watchman_n part_n to_o propound_v heaven_n hell_n all_o argument_n possible_a to_o do_v he_o good_a else_o he_o shall_v die_v some_o other_o expositor_n will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o punishment_n that_o god_n will_v punish_v such_o a_o sinner_n by_o some_o act_n of_o he_o make_v he_o smart_v repent_v and_o so_o to_o live_v therefore_o the_o septuag_n render_v it_o basanon_n torment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n will_v afflict_v his_o body_n or_o conscience_n and_o if_o it_o be_v take_v in_o this_o sense_n than_o you_o must_v carry_v it_o further_o god_n will_v punish_v he_o not_o in_o a_o save_n but_o a_o destroy_a way_n and_o therefore_o this_o stumble_a block_n come_v not_o from_o love_n but_o revenge_a justice_n i_o conceive_v god_n lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n past_a and_o a_o occasion_n of_o sin_n future_a the_o righteous_a man_n have_v turn_v from_o his_o righteousness_n god_n may_v lay_v aside_o that_o peculiar_a care_n and_o providence_n which_o he_o exercise_v former_o towards_o that_o man_n he_o may_v take_v away_o those_o mean_n and_o help_n shall_v preserve_v from_o stumble_v let_v he_o go_v on_o in_o just_a judgement_n for_o his_o desert_v he_o and_o not_o recall_v he_o but_o turn_v all_o thing_n into_o snare_n and_o stumbling_n unto_o he_o whereby_o corruption_n be_v ripen_v and_o destruction_n be_v hasten_v psal_n 69.22_o let_v their_o table_n become_v a_o snare_n before_o they_o and_o that_o shall_v be_v for_o their_o welfare_n let_v it_o become_v a_o trap_n when_o god_n in_o his_o justice_n once_o order_n it_o so_o that_o man_n table_n that_o be_v all_o their_o comfort_n do_v turn_v to_o their_o ruin_n than_o he_o lay_v stumble_v block_n before_o they_o neither_o be_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o avenger_n of_o it_o by_o deny_v assistance_n propound_v object_n and_o exciting_a affection_n god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o â—ay_n stumble_v block_n but_o he_o never_o infuse_v any_o corruption_n and_o so_o that_o in_o james_n god_n tempt_v no_o man_n chap._n 1._o 13._o be_v to_o be_v understand_v gregory_n say_v this_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n est_fw-la nequâ—quam_fw-la ad_fw-la pecoandum_fw-la premere_fw-la sed_fw-la nâ—lle_fw-la a_o peccato_fw-la liberare_fw-la he_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o any_o man_n sin_n the_o occasion_n he_o may_v be_v without_o sin_n a_o man_n may_v lay_v money_n to_o try_v his_o servant_n god_n take_v away_o estate_n from_o man_n give_v peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a true_a he_o lay_v before_o they_o outward_a occasion_n 2_o sam._n 16.21_o 22._o he_o give_v satan_n leave_v to_o tempt_v and_o seduce_v they_o 2_o king_n 22.22_o when_o they_o be_v out_o of_o his_o way_n he_o carry_v they_o forward_o in_o their_o own_o evil_a way_n psal_n 105.25_o and_o this_o he_o do_v in_o justice_n punish_v one_o sin_n with_o the_o occasion_n or_o commission_n of_o another_o hence_o he_o be_v say_v to_o add_v iniquity_n to_o their_o iniquity_n psal_n 69.27_o to_o send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n or_o as_o the_o word_n be_v the_o efficacy_n or_o activity_n of_o error_n 2_o thes_n 2.11_o to_o give_v up_o to_o uncleanness_n to_o vile_a affection_n to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n rom._n 1.24_o 26_o 28._o god_n find_v sin_n in_o man_n and_o may_v draw_v it_o out_o without_o sin_n there_o be_v survitas_fw-la in_o rosa_fw-la foetar_n in_o cadavere_fw-la the_o sun_n by_o his_o beam_n draw_v forth_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o and_o without_o fault_n his_o righteosness_n shall_v not_o be_v remember_v man_n may_v remember_v it_o but_o god_n will_v not_o he_o will_v have_v no_o regard_n to_o what_o be_v do_v to_o reward_v it_o his_o righteousness_n shall_v not_o be_v set_v against_o his_o iniquity_n to_o keep_v off_o punishment_n his_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n isa_n 64.6_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n when_o god_n pardon_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n he_o blot_v they_o out_o and_o remember_v they_o no_o more_o isa_n 43.25_o so_o when_o god_n deal_v with_o a_o man_n degenerate_v he_o blot_v out_o his_o righteousness_n and_o remember_v it_o no_o more_o it_o be_v as_o if_o it_o have_v never_o be_v it_o neither_o profit_v he_o unto_o life_n nor_o free_v he_o from_o death_n ezek._n 18.22_o when_o a_o wicked_a man_n turn_v away_o from_o his_o sin_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v mention_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v they_o shall_v no_o way_n hurt_v he_o he_o shall_v not_o hear_v of_o they_o nor_o see_v they_o any_o more_o and_o the_o righteous_a man_n that_o leave_v his_o righteousness_n shall_v neither_o hear_v nor_o see_v it_o any_o more_o aquinas_n have_v a_o question_n utrum_fw-la opera_fw-la virtutum_fw-la in_o