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faith_n none_o can_v be_v save_v from_o the_o second_o death_n nor_o from_o the_o day_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o faith_n as_o witness_v the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v by_o hear_v neither_o have_v god_n appoint_v any_o other_o 17._o rom._n 1â—_n 17._o mean_n than_o the_o hear_n of_o his_o voâ—ce_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o faith_n and_o by_o faith_n salvation_n as_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a by_o that_o one_o and_o notable_a example_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n who_o because_o he_o have_v not_o regard_v the_o day_n of_o grace_n be_v after_o his_o bodily_a death_n torment_v in_o hell_n 16._o luke_n 16._o and_o desire_v to_o have_v lazarus_n send_v to_o preach_v unto_o his_o brethren_n lest_o they_o also_o shall_v come_v into_o that_o place_n of_o â—orment_n receive_v this_o answer_n from_o abrahaâ—â—_n they_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n let_v they_o hear_v theâ—_n but_o 29._o â—er_n 29._o when_o he_o be_v yet_o more_o instant_a to_o have_v one_o send_v unto_o they_o from_o the_o 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worldly_a commodity_n then_o to_o hear_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n which_o yet_o cry_v open_o &_o utter_v her_o voice_n in_o the_o streâ—â—â—_n 20._o pro._n 1._o 20._o for_o the_o voice_n of_o this_o wisdom_n if_o thou_o be_v hear_v and_o receive_v with_o meekness_n say_v the_o 21._o jam_fw-la 1._o 21._o scripture_n be_v able_a to_o save_v man_n soul_n and_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v 16._o rom._n 1._o 16._o herein_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n excel_v the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n for_o all_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n and_o lawyer_n of_o the_o world_n all_o the_o learning_n of_o the_o philosopher_n and_o schoolman_n and_o all_o the_o cloquence_n of_o the_o ready_a orator_n &_o advocat_n though_o a_o man_n hear_v they_o never_o so_o attentive_o can_v make_v he_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n neither_o be_v it_o in_o they_o to_o bring_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o peace_n to_o a_o trouble_a soul_n disquiet_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n &_o the_o terror_n of_o hell_n for_o only_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n have_v that_o prerogative_n &_o therefore_o all_o man_n be_v command_v not_o to_o harden_v their_o heart_n if_o they_o will_v hear_v it_o but_o be_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n not_o to_o harden_v his_o heart_n since_o the_o scripture_n say_v i_o will_v harden_v pharach_n heart_n and_o in_o a_o other_o 〈◊〉_d exod._n 〈◊〉_d 3._o revel_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d place_n he_o shut_v and_o no_o man_n open_v here_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o there_o be_v two_o manner_n of_o harden_v of_o the_o heart_n to_o wit_n a_o divine_a harden_v and_o
a_o humane_a harden_v or_o the_o harden_v of_o god_n and_o the_o the_o harden_v of_o man_n and_o yet_o the_o one_o of_o these_o do_v not_o harden_v without_o the_o other_o for_o god_n harden_v not_o pharaoh_n heart_n but_o that_o pharaoh_n own_o will_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o &_o his_o harden_v proceed_v not_o from_o any_o other_o but_o from_o himself_o and_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o pharaoh_n harden_v his_o heart_n neither_o for_o all_o that_o 34._o eâ—od_n 9_o 34._o do_v pharaoh_n harden_v his_o own_o heart_n but_o god_n do_v it_o judicial_o or_o according_a to_o his_o secret_a judgement_n for_o the_o king_n heart_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o â—ord_n pro._n 21._o 1._o but_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n harden_v the_o heart_n we_o must_v not_o so_o understand_v it_o as_o if_o god_n shall_v make_v that_o hard_a which_o before_o be_v soft_a and_o tender_a or_o of_o itself_o be_v not_o hard_a for_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o all_o man_n be_v bear_v with_o a_o hard_a heart_n and_o dark_a understanding_n even_o with_o a_o heart_n of_o stone_n like_o the_o adamant_n of_o the_o which_o we_o have_v hear_v already_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o lord_n say_v by_o his_o prophet_n i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stoâ—â—â—_n 26._o 〈◊〉_d 36._o 26._o heart_n oâ—â—_n of_o your_o body_n and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n god_n therefore_o be_v say_v to_o harden_v the_o heart_n when_o as_o he_o deni_v his_o grace_n and_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o mollify_v and_o soften_v that_o which_o be_v natural_o hard_a even_o as_o when_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o fire_n be_v deny_v to_o the_o soften_a of_o the_o hard_a and_o untempered_a wax_n this_o be_v call_v of_o some_o a_o privative_a harden_v because_o god_n detain_v his_o grace_n from_o man_n for_o just_a cause_n which_o be_v not_o know_v to_o us._n beside_o this_o god_n harden_v after_o a_o other_o manner_n when_o he_o do_v not_o only_o suffer_v the_o heart_n to_o remain_v in_o that_o hardnesle_n and_o obduration_n which_o it_o have_v by_o nature_n but_o do_v also_o external_o harden_v it_o more_o and_o more_o by_o his_o minister_n for_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o 〈◊〉_d pharaoh_n be_v make_v more_o obstinate_a &_o hard-hearted_a by_o the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n than_o he_o be_v before_o he_o have_v hear_v â—hese_n man_n and_o in_o these_o day_n we_o have_v too_o much_o expetience_n hereof_o by_o see_v ungodly_a man_n to_o become_v the_o more_o froward_a and_o malicious_a the_o more_o that_o they_o hear_v god_n word_n and_o be_v teach_v by_o his_o minister_n this_o be_v god_n judicial_a harden_v of_o the_o heart_n whereby_o in_o his_o just_a judgement_n he_o punish_v the_o former_a sin_n of_o man_n and_o for_o this_o purpose_n he_o command_v his_o minister_n as_o it_o be_v write_v make_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o people_n â—at_a make_v their_o ear_n heavy_a 10._o isa_n 10._o &_o shut_v their_o eye_n lest_o they_o see_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o hear_v with_o their_o ear_n and_o understande_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o convert_v that_o i_o may_v heal_v they_o here_o we_o see_v how_o and_o wherefore_o god_n harden_v the_o heart_n now_o the_o humane_a harden_v or_o the_o harden_v attribute_v to_o man_n himself_o be_v that_o which_o the_o text_n that_o we_o handle_v warn_v we_o to_o beware_v of_o if_o you_o hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n this_o harden_v of_o the_o hart_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o voluntary_a purpose_n and_o intent_n of_o man_n to_o continue_v in_o sin_n and_o not_o to_o follow_v nor_o obey_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n everlasting_a truth_n howsoever_o it_o be_v preach_v unto_o he_o as_o hereof_o we_o have_v example_n in_o king_n saul_n in_o judas_n in_o juhan_n the_o apostaâ—â—_n and_o other_o '_o but_o special_o in_o pharach_n who_o the_o scripture_n do_v set_v before_o we_o as_o a_o notable_a pattern_n of_o a_o disobedient_a and_o hard-hearted_a man_n after_o this_o manner_n thhrefore_o the_o israely_n in_o the_o wildernesle_n harden_v their_o heart_n by_o grudge_v and_o bitter_a strine_n against_o moses_n when_o they_o want_v water_n notwithstanding_o they_o have_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n among_o they_o this_o be_v it_o 17._o exod._n 17._o which_o the_o apostle_n put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o when_o he_o say_v harden_v not_o your_o heart_n as_o in_o the_o provocation_n and_o this_o be_v the_o harden_v wherewith_o man_n harden_v his_o heart_n even_o his_o own_o perverse_a will_n and_o purpose_n of_o sin_v wherein_o he_o persi_v and_o so_o become_v the_o minister_n of_o death_n &_o perdition_n to_o his_o own_o soul_n now_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o harden_v of_o the_o heart_n be_v sin_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o sin_v for_o moses_n say_v phiraoh_n sin_v again_o and_o harden_v his_o heart_n 34._o exod._n 9_o 34._o there_o pharaoh_n sin_n go_v before_o the_o harden_v of_o his_o heart_n wherefore_o consider_v how_o fearful_a and_o dangerous_a the_o custom_n of_o sin_n be_v it_o bring_v hardness_n of_o heart_n which_o deny_v obedience_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o despise_v his_o holy_a ministry_n and_o so_o grow_v to_o fullness_n of_o sin_n the_o wage_n whereof_o be_v death_n eternal_a let_v the_o consideration_n 23._o rom._n 6._o 23._o of_o these_o thing_n cause_v you_o with_o fear_n &_o reverence_n to_o hear_v the_o gospel_n of_o your_o salvation_n and_o before_o you_o come_v to_o hear_v it_o be_v careful_a as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v to_o cast_v away_o every_o thing_n that_o press_v down_o and_o the_o sin_n that_o 1._o heb._n 12._o 1._o hang_v so_o fast_o on_o that_o when_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o messenger_n you_o may_v have_v care_n to_o hear_v &_o heart_n to_o understand_v &_o be_v in_o a_o readme_v to_o hear_v his_o voice_n &_o to_o say_v with_o samuel_n speak_v lord_n for_o thy_o servant_n hear_v here_o 10_o 1._o sam._n 3._o 10_o we_o see_v that_o as_o there_o be_v a_o voice_n hard_a so_o there_o be_v a_o readiness_n to_o hear_v it_o here_o â—od_n do_v speak_v &_o here_o man_n be_v prepare_v to_o hear_v he_o but_o this_o example_n of_o obedience_n &_o preparation_n to_o hear_v the_o gospel_n which_o be_v more_o glorious_a &_o speak_v better_a thing_n than_o the_o law_n be_v too_o rare_a in_o our_o age_n for_o most_o man_n and_o woman_n though_o they_o resort_v to_o church_n and_o to_o christian_a congregation_n be_v yet_o in_o the_o time_n of_o divine_a exercise_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n more_o ready_a to_o speak_v then_o to_o hear_v they_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o pray_v by_o themselves_o and_o to_o offer_v up_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o their_o own_o superstition_n then_o either_o to_o hear_v read_v or_o preach_v of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o to_o consent_v with_o one_o mind_n to_o the_o common_a prater_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n if_o the_o time_n so_o require_v yea_o and_o some_o be_v not_o content_a to_o be_v thus_o far_o superstitious_a but_o will_v also_o give_v themselves_o to_o read_v on_o some_o prayer_n book_n when_o god_n speak_v to_o they_o out_o of_o his_o book_n of_o life_n such_o blind_a devotion_n of_o man_n and_o private_a repeat_n of_o word_n out_o of_o due_a time_n and_o place_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n not_o accept_v but_o reject_v of_o god_n for_o it_o can_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n because_o you_o have_v not_o so_o learned_a christ_n and_o whatsoever_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n 13_o rom._n 14._o 13_o mark_v a_o special_a doctrine_n of_o that_o famous_a preacher_n solomon_n touch_v this_o point_n take_v heed_n to_o thy_o foot_n when_o thou_o interest_n into_o the_o house_n 7._o eccl._n 4._o 7._o of_o god_n and_o be_v wear_v near_o to_o hear_v then_o to_o give_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n for_o they_o know_v not_o that_o they_o dâ—â—_n evil_a if_o they_o know_v not_o that_o they_o do_v evil_a than_o they_o do_v it_o of_o ignorance_n but_o it_o be_v evil_a say_v he_o and_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o christian_n must_v abstain_v not_o only_o from_o evil_a itself_o but_o from_o all_o appeâ—â—â—nce_n of_o evil_a yet_o because_o nothing_o be_v so_o 22._o 1._o thess_n 5._o 22._o evil_a but_o if_o it_o be_v common_o use_v seem_v to_o be_v good_a and_o man_n will_v needs_o defend_v it_o so_o to_o be_v as_o in_o this_o case_n some_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o when_o they_o give_v themselves_o to_o pray_v private_o in_o the_o church_n they_o do_v it_o that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o better_o prepare_v to_o serve_v god_n but_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o the_o corinthian_n which_o come_v disordered_o to_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o
thou_o have_v harden_v thy_o heart_n &_o will_v not_o obey_v his_o voice_n when_o he_o offer_v thou_o his_o grace_n consider_v therefore_o that_o this_o be_v the_o day_n where_o in_o he_o call_v thou_o and_o speak_v to_o thou_o say_v behold_v now_o the_o accept_a time_n behold_v now_o the_o 2._o 2._o cor._n 6._o 2._o day_n of_o salvation_n this_o time_n &_o this_o day_n wherein_o he_o proclaim_v peace_n be_v but_o short_a and_o five_o 〈…〉_o e_o redeem_v it_o therefore_o with_o all_o readiness_n of_o mind_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n for_o all_o eternity_n you_o that_o be_v diligent_a husbandman_n be_v careful_a to_o redeem_v the_o time_n of_o fair_a weather_n in_o harvest_n because_o you_o know_v not_o how_o sooâ—e_v it_o will_v rain_v and_o man_n who_o life_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o vapour_n that_o appear_v for_o a_o little_a time_n and_o after_o ward_a vanish_v awaâ—â—_a if_o he_o live_v to_o 14._o jam._n 4._o 14._o day_n know_v not_o whether_o he_o shall_v live_v to_o morrow_n and_o if_o it_o be_v permit_v he_o to_o live_v yet_o know_v he_o not_o how_o soon_o the_o lord_n will_v send_v a_o famine_n of_o hear_v his_o holy_a word_n and_o send_v a_o dark_a night_n of_o ignorance_n in_o the_o which_o no_o man_n can_v work_v no_o man_n can_v hear_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o the_o gospel_n nor_o believe_v it_o though_o he_o will_v let_v we_o pray_v that_o our_o heart_n may_v be_v mollify_v &_o prepare_v as_o good_a ground_n to_o receive_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n while_o it_o be_v yet_o call_v to_o day_n the_o five_o lecture_n upon_o the_o 16._o and_o 17._o verse_n of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n nature_n all_o man_n be_v natural_o bend_v to_o idolatry_n we_o must_v imitate_v the_o faithful_a though_o they_o be_v but_o few_o in_o number_n or_o â—n_o one_o age_n who_o god_n raise_v up_o in_o all_o age_n to_o confess_v his_o name_n of_o god_n long_a sufferance_n &_o bountifulness_n toward_o sinner_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o 16_o for_o some_o when_o they_o hear_v provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n howbeit_o not_o all_o that_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n by_o moses_n 17_o but_o with_o who_o be_v he_o displease_v forty_o year_n be_v he_o not_o displease_v with_o they_o that_o sin_v who_o carcass_n fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o apostle_n which_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o epistle_n apply_v the_o exhortation_n of_o the_o prophet_n before_o allege_v seem_v here_o to_o allude_v to_o that_o desperate_a provoke_a and_o disobedience_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n mention_v in_o the_o 14_o of_o num._n when_o they_o believe_v those_o ten_o man_n that_o bring_v up_o a_o vile_a slander_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o murmur_v against_o moses_n and_o aâ—râ—â—_n and_o will_v have_v stone_v joshua_n and_o caleb_n because_o they_o stand_v for_o the_o truth_n as_o it_o appear_v more_o 〈◊〉_d large_a in_o the_o 14._o of_o num._n this_o be_v therefore_o as_o if_o 〈◊〉_d apostle_n shall_v say_v the_o whole_a assembly_n of_o they_o that_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n to_o the_o number_n of_o six_o handi_v thousand_o man_n of_o understanding_n even_o all_o of_o they_o without_o exâ—â—â—tion_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o promise_n concern_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o some_o of_o they_o yea_o the_o great_a some_z the_o â—â—hâ—le_a assembly_n say_v the_o scripture_n and_o again_o all_o the_o mulâ—â—tuaâ—_n notwithstanding_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d some_o be_v except_v when_o they_o hear_v do_v not_o believe_v but_o provoke_v the_o â—oâ—dâ—_n to_o anger_v with_o their_o meredulous_a 〈…〉_o ing_z and_o 〈◊〉_d bellion_n and_o it_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v note_v that_o he_o say_v when_o they_o â—â—â—rd_v they_o provoke_v he_o or_o hear_v they_o provoke_v himâ—_n for_o as_o he_o that_o be_v of_o god_n 47._o 10._o 8_o 47._o hear_v god_n word_n so_o they_o that_o be_v c_o 〈…〉_o l_o mind_a and_o have_v their_o understanding_n darken_v do_v never_o provoke_v the_o lord_n so_o much_o as_o when_o his_o word_n and_o his_o counsel_n 〈◊〉_d pâ—eâ—ched_v unto_o they_o which_o because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o h_o â—â—stâ—â—eth_v uppe_o the_o natural_a man_n â—oâ—eâ—ll_o and_o to_o oppose_v himself_o against_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n accord_v as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o wisdom_n of_o 7._o rom._n 8_o 7._o the_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n against_o god._n and_o again_o the_o natural_a man_n perceive_v not_o the_o 14._o 1._o cor._n 2_o 14._o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v for_o satan_n who_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n will_v rather_o suâ—â—er_v they_o to_o consent_v to_o any_o thing_n then_o to_o that_o doctrine_n which_o oster_v unto_o they_o the_o peace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o send_v peace_n into_o 34._o mat._n 10_o 34._o the_o earth_n but_o the_o sword_n a_o sword_n as_o we_o know_v cut_v asunder_o and_o make_v a_o separation_n and_o christ_n although_o he_o be_v the_o very_a author_n of_o our_o peace_n yet_o when_o his_o peace_n be_v preach_v unto_o the_o world_n the_o wicked_a and_o disobedient_a which_o before_o seem_v to_o be_v quiet_a and_o calm_a do_v now_o show_v forth_o their_o bitterness_n and_o corruption_n of_o nature_n by_o contend_v against_o this_o peace_n and_o against_o the_o messenger_n and_o professor_n of_o the_o same_o and_o so_o christ_n by_o their_o malice_n be_v make_v the_o occasion_n of_o tâ—multe_n and_o discord_n they_o provoke_v he_o not_o before_o they_o hear_v he_o for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n nature_n be_v like_a fire_n that_o lie_v hide_v in_o quick_a lime_n which_o never_o boil_v nor_o show_v his_o heat_n until_o you_o put_v water_n to_o it_o which_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a nature_n and_o quality_n cause_v it_o to_o burn_v and_o cost_v out_o heat_n it_o be_v also_o like_a to_o the_o vapour_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o appear_v not_o so_o long_o as_o the_o virtue_n and_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v not_o on_o the_o earth_n but_o when_o the_o sun_n arise_v then_o they_o arise_v and_o ascend_v not_o from_o the_o sun_n but_o from_o the_o earth_n thus_o be_v the_o case_n with_o the_o unregenerate_a &_o earthly_a mind_a man_n if_o there_o be_v no_o word_n of_o faith_n preach_v there_o be_v no_o provoke_v but_o if_o the_o word_n be_v minister_v to_o exhort_v to_o improve_v and_o to_o rebuke_v than_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v enmity_n against_o god_n begin_v to_o be_v unquiet_a and_o to_o provoke_v the_o high_a priest_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o scribe_n never_o provoke_v so_o furious_o as_o when_o they_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n say_v hereafter_o shall_v you_o see_v 64._o mat._n 26._o 64._o the_o son_n of_o man_n sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o heaven_n then_o the_o high_a priest_n rend_v his_o clothes_n 54._o ver_fw-la 65._o act._n 7._o 54._o and_o again_o the_o stiffnecked_a among_o the_o jew_n provoke_v never_o so_o mad_o as_o when_o they_o be_v sharp_o rebuke_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o stephen_n for_o then_o as_o luke_n say_v their_o heart_n do_v clean_o for_o anger_n and_o they_o guash_v at_o he_o with_o their_o tooth_n so_o king_n ahab_n provoke_v most_o of_o all_o when_o he_o hear_v the_o prophet_n michaiah_n 18._o 1_o king_n 2d_o 17._o 18._o at_o what_o time_n he_o tell_v he_o the_o truth_n from_o the_o lord_n &_o signify_v the_o event_n of_o the_o war_n which_o ahab_n wage_v against_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n to_o go_v against_o he_o and_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v leave_v from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n although_o they_o have_v protest_v 6._o jer._n 42._o 5._o 6._o unto_o jeremiah_n that_o they_o will_v obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n whatsoever_o will_v come_v of_o it_o yet_o when_o the_o same_o prophet_n tell_v they_o from_o the_o lord_n that_o if_o they_o do_v set_v their_o 17._o jer._n 17._o face_n to_o enter_v into_o egypt_n to_o dwell_v there_o they_o shall_v die_v by_o the_o sword_n by_o the_o famine_n and_o by_o the_o pestilence_n and_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v remain_v nor_o escape_v from_o the_o plague_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v bring_v upon_o they_o at_o the_o hear_n of_o these_o thing_n they_o disobey_v and_o say_v that_o jeremtah_n speak_v 2._o jer._n 43._o 2._o false_o and_o they_o will_v go_v into_o egypt_n whether_o he_o will_v or_o no._n so_o the_o multitude_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o who_o the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o provoke_v
that_o god_n bear_v with_o we_o the_o more_o terrible_a will_v be_v his_o revengment_n if_o we_o abuse_v his_o benignity_n &_o wink_v at_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o wrath_n show_v upon_o other_o for_o our_o example_n now_o have_v such_o evident_a testimony_n of_o god_n severe_a judgment_n in_o all_o age_n reveal_v against_o the_o unrighteousenes_n and_o unbelief_n of_o man_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v here_o of_o the_o unbelieve_a israelit_n we_o see_v that_o they_o can_v not_o enter_v in_o because_o of_o unbelief_n so_o we_o see_v &_o declare_v unto_o you_o by_o the_o same_o word_n of_o truth_n which_o we_o ministerâ—_n that_o all_o obstinate_a and_o unbelieve_a sinner_n which_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n shall_v not_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o life_n everlasting_a or_o have_v any_o part_n in_o the_o felicity_n of_o the_o faithful_a do_v we_o therefore_o judge_v man_n no_o in_o no_o wise_a the_o word_n which_o we_o minister_v be_v the_o judge_n and_o by_o it_o we_o denounce_v the_o judgment_n of_o god_n against_o they_o which_o obey_v not_o this_o word_n instruct_v they_o with_o meekness_n &_o prove_v iâ—_n god_n at_o any_o time_n will_v give_v they_o repentance_n that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o truth_n for_o this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n he_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o see_v life_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v 36._o â—o_o 3_o 36._o on_o he_o and_o he_o that_o be_v in_o this_o unbelief_n though_o he_o fasi_fw-la from_o meaâ—â—_n though_o he_o say_v many_o prayer_n though_o he_o give_v much_o to_o the_o poor_a &_o though_o he_o build_v church_n and_o do_v many_o gloriouse_a work_n do_v yet_o nothing_o acceptable_a to_o god_n while_o he_o believe_v not_o in_o the_o son_n &_o while_o hiâ—_n heart_n cleave_v not_o to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o as_o it_o be_v write_v without_o faith_n it_o be_v unpossible_a to_o please_v god_n and_o again_o 23_o hebâ—_n 11._o 6_o rom._n 14_o 23_o what_o soever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n so_o far_o be_v the_o carnal_a man_n which_o be_v possess_v with_o unbelief_n from_o please_v of_o god_n that_o all_o his_o work_n even_o the_o best_a deed_n that_o he_o do_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o sin_n many_o there_o be_v which_o do_v many_o thing_n that_o have_v in_o deed_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v a_o show_n 23._o col._n 2._o 23._o of_o wisdom_n in_o voluntary_a religion_n but_o if_o you_o ask_v these_o people_n from_o what_o faith_n their_o work_n do_v proceed_v and_o upon_o what_o promise_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o his_o word_n their_o faith_n be_v settle_v they_o will_v common_o say_v that_o though_o they_o know_v not_o these_o thing_n yet_o hope_v they_o to_o be_v save_v as_o well_o as_o yourself_o but_o be_v not_o deceive_v for_o this_o hope_n be_v no_o hope_n it_o be_v not_o the_o auker_n of_o the_o soul_n both_o sure_a and_o steadfast_a and_o your_o faith_n be_v no_o 19_o heb._n 6._o 19_o faith_n so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v not_o build_v upon_o the_o rock_n of_o god_n word_n which_o be_v the_o jewel_n that_o you_o shall_v desire_v more_o than_o gold_n and_o find_v to_o be_v sweet_a than_o honey_n and_o the_o honey_n comb_n but_o while_o 19_o psal_n 19_o 19_o you_o build_v upon_o the_o devise_n of_o your_o own_o heart_n your_o adversary_n when_o the_o day_n of_o trial_n come_v will_v overthrow_v your_o whole_a building_n which_o be_v not_o ground_v upon_o the_o rock_n but_o upon_o the_o unsure_a sand_n wherefore_o if_o you_o will_v enter_v into_o god_n rest_n &_o dwell_v safe_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o evil_a your_o heart_n must_v be_v purify_v by_o faith_n and_o as_o you_o hear_v daily_o faith_n be_v by_o hear_v &_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 17_o rom._n 10._o 17_o if_o hitherto_o you_o have_v be_v dull_a of_o hear_v or_o slow_a of_o heart_n to_o believe_v this_o word_n give_v now_o the_o more_o diligence_n to_o hear_v and_o to_o exercise_v yourselves_o therein_o lest_o it_o be_v take_v away_o from_o you_o for_o your_o former_a negligence_n &_o unthankfullnes_n for_o so_o the_o lord_n threaten_v by_o his_o prophet_n bebould_a the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n that_o i_o will_v send_v a_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n 12._o amoâ—_n 8._o 11_o 12._o not_o a_o famine_n of_o bread_n nor_o a_o thirst_n for_o water_n but_o of_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o shall_v wander_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n &_o from_o the_o north_n even_o unto_o the_o east_n shall_v they_o run_v be_v &_o fro_o to_o seek_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o shall_v not_o find_v it_o this_o be_v a_o famine_n more_o to_o be_v fear_v then_o any_o famine_n of_o material_a bread_n for_o this_o falmine_fw-la of_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o token_n of_o reprobation_n &_o a_o sign_n that_o god_n do_v utter_o forsake_v &_o cast_v away_o that_o people_n or_o nation_n where_o it_o be_v send_v for_o when_o god_n take_v away_o the_o light_n of_o his_o word_n what_o shall_v we_o find_v but_o hellish_a darkness_n &_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n &_o this_o be_v the_o â—ust_z judgement_n of_o god_n for_o the_o unbelief_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v nos_fw-la enter_v into_o his_o rest_n behold_v now_o therefore_o the_o accept_a time_n behold_v 1._o 2._o cor._n 6._o 1._o now_o the_o day_n of_o salvation_n for_o yet_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n &_o yet_o wisdom_n utter_v her_o voice_n in_o the_o 20._o heb._n 3._o 13._o pro._n 1._o 20._o street_n &_o open_a assembly_n of_o our_o people_n &_o promise_v that_o whosoever_o obey_v she_o shall_v 33._o ver_fw-la 33._o dwell_v safe_o &_o be_v quiet_a from_o the_o fear_n of_o evil_a be_v hold_v now_o the_o lord_n stade_v at_o the_o dâ—â—re_n &_o knockeeâ—â—_n say_v if_o any_o man_n hear_v my_o voice_n &_o open_v the_o 20._o rev._n 3_o 20._o door_n i_o will_v come_v in_o unto_o he_o and_o will_v suppâ—_n with_o he_o &_o he_o with_o i_o to_o this_o lord_n that_o have_v make_v his_o voice_n to_o be_v hear_v among_o we_o now_o above_o forty_o year_n long_o and_o yet_o continue_v unto_o we_o the_o glorious_a day_n of_o his_o grace_n be_v praise_n in_o the_o church_n throughout_o all_o generation_n for_o ever_o let_v we_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o pray_v finis_fw-la a_o godly_a and_o necessary_a sermon_n against_o fleshly_a lust_n and_o against_o certain_a mischievous_a may-game_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o preach_v upon_o the_o first_o sabbath_n day_n in_o may_n in_o the_o year_n 1598._o by_o h._n r._n master_n of_o art_n and_o now_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n gal._n 5._o 17._o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o be_v contrary_a one_o to_o the_o other_o print_a at_o oxford_n by_o joseph_n barnes_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v in_o paul_n church_n yard_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o bible_n 1600._o to_o the_o reader_n this_o sermon_n christian_n reader_n shall_v have_v be_v publish_v together_o with_o another_o of_o the_o suffering_n &_o agony_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n &_o of_o his_o victory_n over_o death_n but_o that_o some_o which_o will_v be_v count_v the_o sound_a clerk_n and_o yet_o brâ—ach_v not_o the_o sound_a doctrine_n to_o the_o world_n want_v not_o their_o favourer_n and_o mean_n to_o stop_v the_o way_n of_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o do_v not_o concord_n &_o say_v amen_n to_o whatsoever_o they_o have_v say_v &_o fasten_v upon_o the_o world_n for_o truth_n omit_v therefore_o thing_n that_o must_v be_v defer_v i_o have_v here_o adjoin_v to_o these_o six_o lecture_n â—ntitled_v the_o day_n of_o hear_v a_o sermon_n upon_o a_o text_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n exhort_v to_o abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n for_o as_o the_o son_n of_o sâ—rach_n forbid_v we_o to_o keep_v back_o our_o counsel_n when_o 23._o eccl._n 4._o 23._o it_o may_v do_v good_a so_o the_o afore_o name_v apostle_n of_o christ_n commanude_v we_o every_o man_n as_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o gift_n to_o minister_v the_o same_o one_o to_o 10._o 1._o pet._n 4._o 10._o another_o wherefore_o as_o time_n &_o place_n require_v &_o as_o god_n â—nabled_v i_o to_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o his_o mercy_n i_o have_v brâ—fly_o entreat_v of_o the_o perilous_a bondage_n and_o thraldom_n into_o the_o which_o we_o be_v bring_v through_o the_o lust_n of_o our_o own_o flesh_n that_o see_v ourselves_o to_o be_v in_o a_o dangerous_a case_n we_o may_v be_v the_o more_o sâ—irred_v up_o to_o watch_v &_o by_o god_n garâ—â—_n to_o have_v victoriâ—_n against_o such_o invincible_a adversary_n and_o when_o i_o teach_v these_o
thing_n nâ—w_o more_o they_o a_o year_n and_o a_o half_a ago_o occasion_n be_v give_v that_o i_o can_v do_v no_o less_o then_o in_o their_o own_o colour_n as_o near_o as_o i_o wâ—â—_n able_a set_v forth_o the_o manifold_a evil_n &_o inconvenienceâ—â—_n of_o certain_a offensive_a &_o unlawful_a game_n specialâ—y_v of_o 〈◊〉_d may_v pole_n which_o though_o it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n not_o acceptable_a nor_o welcome_a to_o the_o world_n special_o to_o such_o aâ—_n be_v lover_n of_o vain_a pleasure_n more_o thâ—â—_n lover_n of_o god_n yet_o must_v we_o not_o for_o fear_n of_o man_n keep_v back_o those_o thing_n which_o may_v do_v good_a these_o pole_n sâ—t_v up_o &_o maintain_v to_o stand_v in_o sco_n many_o place_n of_o this_o lâ—â—d_n be_v evident_a mark_n of_o contempt_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o true_a godliness_n and_o therefore_o â—s_v we_o have_v already_o by_o the_o late_a dearth_n &_o scarcity_n of_o food_n that_o have_v bâ—ne_v &_o by_o sundrâ—e_fw-la plagnes_fw-la &_o strange_a sickness_n taste_v of_o god_n anger_n against_o such_o contempt_n of_o his_o gospelâ—â—_n so_o except_o as_o the_o prophet_n exhort_v â—sâ—_n 55._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d seek_v the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v sound_a and_o call_v upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v near_o it_o be_v to_o be_v sâ—arâ—a_o that_o his_o wrath_n will_v in_o great_a measure_n be_v â—owred_v out_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o land_n to_o the_o perpetuallâ—â—â—_n of_o they_o that_o have_v neglect_v &_o despiseâ—_n the_o gracious_a time_n of_o god_n â—alâ—ng_n for_o what_o can_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v so_o set_v on_o wickedness_n loâ—ke_v for_o but_o bloody_a war_n sudden_a sorrow_n &_o deadly_a calamity_n 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o will_v judge_v ourselves_o that_o we_o â—ight_n not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n the_o magistrate_n &_o the_o minister_n if_o they_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n either_o negligent_o or_o deceitful_o must_v think_v that_o other_o man_n blood_n shall_v 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as_o it_o be_v usual_o read_v in_o the_o church_n this_o day_n the_o apostle_n peter_n as_o a_o excellent_a instrument_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n warn_v the_o christian_n of_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o imminent_a peril_n not_o of_o thief_n nor_o of_o violent_a robber_n nor_o of_o wild_a beast_n nor_o of_o foreign_a enemy_n but_o of_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o flesh_n which_o be_v the_o more_o dangerous_a and_o the_o more_o hard_a to_o be_v avoid_v because_o they_o be_v inseparable_a companion_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o nature_n of_o man_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n of_o this_o epistle_n exhort_v they_o to_o holiness_n &_o purity_n of_o live_v he_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n that_o they_o be_v not_o redeem_v from_o their_o vain_a conversation_n as_o he_o 19_o 1._o pet._n 1._o 18._o 19_o say_v with_o corruptible_a thing_n as_o silver_n and_o gold_n but_o with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n as_o of_o a_o lamb_n undefiled_a and_o without_o spot_n in_o the_o consideration_n 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