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the_o king_n say_v to_o micaiah_n shall_v we_o go_v against_o ramoth_n gilead_v to_o battle_n or_o shall_v we_o forbear_v and_o he_o answer_v he_o go_v and_o prosper_v where_o the_o prophet_n seem_v to_o encourage_v they_o to_o the_o battle_n though_o he_o easy_o foresee_v the_o dangerous_a consequence_n of_o the_o war_n 1_o cor._n 14_o 38._o but_o if_o any_o man_n be_v ignorant_a let_v he_o be_v ignorant_a still_o that_o be_v if_o after_o such_o a_o plain_a and_o positive_a proof_n of_o my_o ministry_n he_o will_v nevertheless_o resolve_v to_o continue_v ignorant_a of_o it_o let_v it_o be_v at_o his_o own_o peril_n where_o the_o concession_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o discouragement_n to_o his_o want_n of_o understanding_n and_o reflection_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o high_a importance_n see_v amos_n 4._o 4_o 5._o where_o the_o prophet_n in_o a_o way_n of_o derision_n seem_v to_o approve_v of_o their_o idolatrous_a practive_n prov._n 6._o 10._o yet_o a_o little_a sleep_n a_o 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drawing_n or_o shadow_n of_o a_o picture_n which_o stroke_n and_o delineation_n all_o vanish_v and_o disappear_v as_o the_o life_n and_o perfection_n of_o it_o be_v come_v on_o psalm_n 139._o 2._o thou_o understand_v my_o thought_n afar_o off_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o a_o prospect_n of_o any_o thing_n at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o we_o but_o in_o a_o proper_a sense_n the_o phrase_n assure_v we_o that_o god_n by_o the_o infinite_a power_n of_o his_o prescience_n know_v our_o thought_n before_o they_o spring_v up_o in_o the_o soul_n and_o yet_o this_o infinite_a view_n of_o they_o give_v no_o determination_n to_o they_o for_o by_o his_o infinite_a understanding_n how_o do_v god_n foresee_v all_o the_o various_a turn_n and_o reflection_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o how_o the_o soul_n after_o many_o way_n of_o think_v will_v at_o last_o resolve_v to_o put_v this_o or_o that_o design_n in_o
will_v your_o heart_n be_v also_o 2_o cor._n 10._o 18._o st._n paul_n endeavour_v to_o discourage_v the_o vanity_n of_o self-commendation_n leave_v this_o sensible_a impression_n upon_o they_o as_o the_o best_a dissuasive_a from_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o for_o not_o he_o that_o commend_v himself_o be_v approve_v but_o who_o the_o lord_n commend_v prov._n 9_o 17_o 18._o steal_v water_n be_v sweet_a and_o bread_n eat_v in_o secret_a be_v pleasant_a this_o be_v the_o insinuation_n of_o the_o adulterous_a woman_n concern_v the_o high_a relish_n of_o her_o unlawful_a pleasure_n but_o then_o see_v the_o conclusion_n of_o such_o unhappy_a satisfaction_n but_o he_o know_v not_o that_o the_o dead_a be_v there_o and_o that_o her_o guest_n be_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o hell_n eccles_n 7._o 31._o lo_o only_o this_o have_v i_o find_v that_o god_n have_v make_v man_n upright_o but_o they_o have_v seek_v out_o many_o invention_n the_o only_a thing_n i_o full_o apprehend_v after_o all_o my_o inquiry_n be_v this_o that_o god_n at_o first_o endow_v man_n with_o a_o principle_n of_o right_a reason_n for_o his_o certain_a guide_n and_o direction_n to_o happiness_n but_o he_o lose_v this_o noble_a talon_n through_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o his_o vain_a thought_n and_o imagination_n when_o our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v perform_v many_o wonderful_a cure_n how_o do_v the_o people_n with_o one_o voice_n conspire_v in_o this_o acclamation_n he_o have_v do_v all_o thing_n well_o he_o make_v both_o the_o deaf_a to_o hear_v and_o the_o dumb_a to_o speak_v mark_v 7._o 37._o epanorthosis_fw-la epanorthosis_fw-la from_o a_o greek_a word_n signify_v to_o correct_v or_o amend_v when_o we_o be_v in_o a_o passion_n we_o be_v seldom_o satisfy_v with_o what_o we_o say_v or_o do_v insomuch_o that_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o fancy_n our_o expression_n be_v no_o way_n equal_a to_o our_o thought_n and_o so_o we_o still_o add_v fresh_a and_o more_o word_n to_o correct_v as_o we_o think_v the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o former_a act_n 26._o 27._o king_n agrippa_z believe_v thou_o the_o prophet_n i_o know_v that_o thou_o believe_v do_v not_o our_o apostle_n seem_v as_o it_o be_v to_o question_v the_o faith_n of_o king_n agrippa_n as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o sufficient_o convince_v concern_v the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o then_o st._n paul_n as_o if_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o incivility_n of_o the_o question_n do_v not_o scruple_n to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v the_o least_o reason_n to_o suspect_v the_o belief_n of_o king_n agrippa_n and_o the_o insinuation_n of_o saint_n paul_n be_v very_o powerful_a even_o almost_o to_o his_o very_a conversion_n verse_n 28._o then_o agrippa_n say_v almost_o thou_o persuade_v i_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o st._n paul_n say_v i_o will_v to_o god_n that_o not_o only_o thou_o but_o all_o that_o hear_v i_o this_o day_n be_v both_o almost_o and_o altogether_o such_o as_o i_o be_o except_o these_o bond_n and_o what_o expression_n can_v be_v more_o courtly_a more_o genteel_a what_o more_o effectual_a to_o prevail_v upon_o their_o affection_n than_o thus_o to_o wish_v they_o in_o all_o respect_n like_o himself_o but_o not_o so_o miserable_a not_o so_o unhappy_a as_o to_o be_v under_o any_o confinement_n of_o chain_n or_o imprisonment_n as_o he_o himself_o be_v at_o that_o time_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 10._o i_o labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o they_o all_o yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v with_o i_o observe_v here_o with_o what_o care_n and_o caution_n st._n paul_n distrust_v his_o own_o natural_a strength_n and_o ability_n as_o very_o unsufficient_a to_o his_o conversion_n and_o so_o present_o correct_v himself_o and_o ascribe_v it_o more_o especial_o to_o the_o influence_n and_o the_o conduct_n of_o divine_a grace_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v though_o i_o be_v not_o want_v to_o the_o best_a of_o my_o power_n to_o become_v a_o true_a disciple_n of_o christ_n yet_o must_v i_o free_o say_v that_o my_o conversion_n be_v principal_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o another_o cause_n for_o the_o incitation_n of_o the_o will_n and_o the_o power_n and_o the_o occasion_n and_o the_o mean_n to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o animate_v and_o give_v life_n and_o vigour_n to_o all_o our_o thought_n and_o so_o dispose_v we_o to_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n see_v 2_o cor._n 3._o 5._o and_o phil._n 2._o 13._o mark_v 9_o 24_o lord_n i_o believe_v help_v thou_o my_o unbelief_n how_o do_v he_o reprehend_v himself_o as_o if_o it_o be_v almost_o a_o presumption_n in_o he_o to_o speak_v with_o so_o much_o confidence_n of_o his_o strength_n of_o faith_n even_o to_o our_o saviour_n himself_o and_o therefore_o as_o if_o he_o be_v now_o diffident_a again_o and_o that_o his_o belief_n be_v imperfect_a and_o have_v some_o degree_n of_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n he_o at_o last_o humble_o implore_v the_o divine_a assistance_n to_o increase_v and_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o faith_n lord_n help_v thou_o my_o unbelief_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 10._o and_o unto_o the_o marry_v i_o command_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o lord_n he_o present_o recolleâ—ts_v himself_o and_o assure_v his_o corinthian_n that_o he_o give_v they_o not_o these_o direction_n as_o a_o mere_a man_n but_o as_o a_o apostle_n and_o a_o person_n of_o divine_a inspiration_n and_o so_o not_o i_o but_o the_o lord_n command_v and_o this_o he_o say_v to_o give_v the_o more_o force_n and_o efficacy_n to_o their_o obedience_n of_o the_o precept_n luke_n 11._o 27_o 28._o a_o certain_a woman_n say_v unto_o he_o bless_a be_v the_o womb_n that_o bear_v thou_o and_o the_o pap_n that_o give_v thou_o suck_v but_o he_o say_v yea_o rather_o bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o as_o if_o our_o saviour_n be_v sensible_a some_o might_n through_o a_o 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distinction_n the_o same_o be_v my_o sister_n and_o father_n and_o mother_n matt._n 12._o 49_o 50._o aposiopesis_fw-la aposiopesis_fw-la a_o greek_a word_n and_o i_o have_v more_o manner_n than_o to_o pretend_v to_o give_v you_o the_o derivation_n of_o it_o this_o figure_n through_o some_o violent_a passion_n either_o of_o sorrow_n fear_n shame_n or_o anger_n oblige_v we_o to_o break_v off_o our_o discourse_n and_o though_o we_o seem_v to_o conceal_v some_o part_n of_o it_o yet_o through_o the_o excess_n of_o passion_n we_o do_v but_o the_o more_o sensible_o discover_v our_o resentment_n 1_o king_n 217._o and_o jezebel_n his_o wife_n say_v unto_o he_o do_v thou_o now_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n the_o word_n be_v speak_v with_o a_o mighty_a emphasis_n and_o signify_v much_o more_o than_o be_v there_o express_v do_v thou_o or_o be_v thou_o worthy_a of_o the_o name_n of_o a_o king_n thou_o that_o be_v so_o mean_v spirit_v as_o to_o grieve_v thyself_o upon_o this_o refusal_n of_o naboth_n vineyard_n and_o where_o be_v thy_o princely_a power_n and_o authority_n do_v thou_o now_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n be_v this_o any_o mark_n of_o thy_o regal_a office_n be_v this_o a_o sign_n of_o thy_o indispensible_a power_n thus_o tame_o to_o sit_v down_o thus_o to_o submit_v to_o such_o a_o denial_n do_v thou_o now_o govern_v gen._n 3._o 22._o and_o now_o lest_o be_v put_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o take_v also_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o eat_v and_o live_v for_o ever_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v in_o a_o way_n of_o commination_n and_o punishment_n to_o adam_n for_o his_o high_a disobedience_n to_o god_n command_n and_o they_o imply_v thus_o much_o since_o thou_o have_v be_v so_o rebellious_a against_o i_o i_o will_v now_o present_o drive_v thou_o out_o of_o my_o