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they_o be_v powerful_o through_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n to_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n and_o to_o make_v god_n benefit_n to_o ken_v of_o their_o love_n by_o obedience_n to_o his_o will_n the_o wicked_a by_o contrary_n presume_v upon_o outward_a blessing_n and_o external_a prerogative_n rest_v upon_o they_o without_o any_o further_a endeavour_n for-holinesse_n in_o life_n and_o conversation_n the_o three_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v for_o exhortation_n use_v 3_o do_v not_o account_v yourselves_o happy_a for_o any_o earthly_a benefit_n unless_o it_o be_v sanctify_v neither_o labour_n for_o any_o but_o so_o far_o as_o they_o have_v relation_n to_o christ_n wealthy_n job_n become_v quick_o poor_a the_o honour_n of_o herod_n consume_v with_o vermive_a samson_n lose_v his_o strength_n dives_fw-la with_o his_o riches_n perish_v rejoice_v not_o even_o in_o the_o gospel_n itself_o without_o profit_n thereby_o for_o if_o thou_o do_v abuse_v it_o 11.21_o rom._n 11.21_o
wherein_o we_o may_v repent_v even_o to_o embrace_v this_o occasion_n of_o the_o same_o leave_v our_o impenitency_n open_v a_o door_n to_o god_n judgement_n o_o britain_n thou_o have_v a_o day_n wherein_o god_n offer_v mercy_n unto_o thou_o by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o word_n say_v unto_o thou_o as_o our_o saviour_n unto_o jerusalem_n o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n fain_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thou_o as_o the_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n but_o what_o may_v be_v complain_v of_o but_o thou_o will_v not_o if_o time_n be_v neglect_v shall_v there_o still_o be_v more_o for_o repentance_n no_o assure_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v 4._o heb._n 4._o to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v he_o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n let_v we_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o the_o lord_n while_o he_o call_v for_o than_o he_o will_v be_v find_v of_o we_o in_o the_o day_n of_o salvation_n to_o all_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o appoint_a time_n 3.1.2.4_o eccles_n 3.1.2.4_o and_o a_o time_n to_o every_o purpose_n under_o the_o heanen_n a_o time_n to_o be_v bear_v and_o a_o time_n to_o die_v a_o time_n to_o weep_v and_o a_o time_n to_o laugh_v a_o time_n to_o mournt_v and_o a_o time_n to_o dance_v son_n of_o man_n write_v the_o time_n of_o the_o day_n even_o of_o the_o same_o day_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n set_v himself_o against_o jerusalem_n upon_o the_o same_o day_n the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n his_o profanation_n 7.5_o hos_fw-la 7.5_o and_o as_o some_o think_v be_v note_v in_o this_o ironical_a phrase_n this_o be_v the_o day_n of_o our_o king_n by_o the_o contrary_a such_o as_o mourn_v and_o be_v gricue_v at_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n be_v mark_v in_o the_o forehead_n with_o the_o letter_n tan_n they_o shall_v have_v their_o day_n of_o gladness_n glad_a tiding_n of_o greatioy_v let_v we_o watch_v and_o be_v sober_a lest_o the_o master_n find_v we_o sleep_v and_o so_o instead_o of_o joy_n we_o get_v sorrow_n let_v we_o make_v use_n of_o our_o time_n whilst_o we_o have_v it_o let_v we_o embrace_v mercy_n whilst_o it_o be_v offer_v for_o death_n may_v soon_o take_v hold_n of_o we_o epist_n serapanitentia_fw-la rarò_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la hiero._n in_o mat._n 25._o &_o in_o epist_n delay_v not_o the_o least_o hour_n for_o late_a repentance_n be_v seldom_o true_a let_v we_o daily_o call_v to_o mind_n hieromes_n continual_a meditation_n whether_o i_o sleep_v or_o wake_v or_o whatsoever_o i_o do_v i_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o that_o terrible_a trumpet_n knell_a in_o my_o ear_n o_o you_o dead_a arise_v and_o come_v unto_o judgement_n thus_o of_o the_o time_n concern_v the_o second_o point_n the_o instrument_n a_o axe_n 46.23_o 3._o point_n deut._n 19.5_o isai_n 10.15_o jer._n 46.23_o in_o the_o holy_a tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deut._n chap._n 20._o verse_n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 71.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isar_n 44.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o sam._n 13._o verse_n 20._o secuir_n a_o secando_fw-la from_o cut_v in_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v take_v divirs_o sometime_o for_o a_o instrument_n wherewith_o man_n be_v accustom_v to_o cut_v down_o tree_n sometime_o for_o the_o pride_n and_o presumption_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n shall_v the_o axe_n boast_v itself_o against_o he_o that_o hew_v therewith_o sometime_o for_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n by_o which_o wicked_a man_n be_v cut_v down_o sometime_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o as_o a_o spiritual_a axe_n cut_v down_o spiritual_o wicked_a man_n and_o hypocrite_n like_o barren_a and_o rot_a tree_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v take_v in_o this_o place_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n both_o of_o ancient_n and_o moderene_a writer_n thus_o hilarius_n and_o gregory_n he_o appoint_v the_o jew_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o infidelity_n thus_o chrysostom_n the_o axe_n be_v the_o sharp_a acutissima_fw-la designabat_fw-la abscindendes_fw-la esse_fw-la judaos_n per_fw-la infidelitatem_fw-la greg_n hom_n in_o euang._n securis_fw-la est_fw-la acutissima_fw-la touch_v this_o instrument_n three_o thing_n may_v be_v note_v 1._o the_o weight_n of_o it_o it_o be_v heavy_a 2._o the_o sharpness_n of_o it_o it_o cut_v 3_o it_o frame_v &_o fashion_v several_a piece_n of_o wood_n for_o their_o several_a use_n whether_o for_o building_n or_o burn_v or_o the_o like_a hence_o also_o three_o thing_n may_v be_v note_v touch_v the_o ministry_n of_o god_n word_n first_o that_o the_o judgement_n denounce_v against_o wicked_a man_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v heavy_a of_o great_a weight_n and_o burden_n second_o that_o the_o ministry_n of_o god_n word_n be_v of_o a_o sharp_a cut_a nature_n three_o that_o the_o ministry_n of_o god_n word_n do_v fit_a and_o prepare_v such_o as_o obey_v unto_o salvation_n such_o as_o be_v disobedient_a unto_o condemnation_n for_o the_o first_o that_o the_o judgement_n pronounce_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v heavy_a may_v be_v prove_v by_o that_o bloody_a speech_n of_o cain_n 4.13_o gen._n 4.13_o my_o penishment_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v and_o no_o wonder_n for_o be_v it_o not_o just_a with_o god_n that_o such_o as_o weary_a god_n with_o their_o sin_n as_o lade_v he_o with_o their_o abomination_n shall_v themselves_o be_v press_v down_o with_o judgement_n wherefore_o let_v we_o be_v careful_a that_o we_o do_v not_o contemn_v the_o warning_n of_o god_n word_n lest_o heavy_a judgement_n do_v seize_v upon_o we_o lest_o we_o receive_v a_o terrible_a and_o forcible_a blow_n for_o the_o second_o the_o ministry_n of_o god_n word_n be_v of_o a_o sharp_a and_o cut_a nature_n hence_o it_o be_v call_v a_o two_o edge_a sword_n a_o sharp_a sword_n with_o two_o edge_n 2.12_o râ—â—_n 1.16_o reu._n 2.12_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n mighty_a in_o operation_n sharp_a than_o any_o two_o edge_a sword_n the_o lord_n will_v sharpen_v his_o wrath_n say_v the_o wiseman_n for_o a_o sword_n and_o the_o world_n shall_v fight_v with_o he_o against_o the_o unwise_a 5.20_o ephe._n 6.17_o heb._n 4.12_o wisd_v 5.20_o wicked_a man_n find_v this_o by_o daily_a experience_n the_o adulterer_n the_o blasphemer_n the_o drunkard_n as_o former_o herod_n and_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n at_o diverse_a time_n whence_o we_o may_v learn_v both_o to_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n or_o not_o as_o also_o to_o fit_v and_o prepare_v for_o the_o right_a hear_n of_o god_n 30.10_o isai_n 30.10_o to_o try_v the_o spirit_n those_o that_o cast_v man_n a_o sleep_n in_o the_o bed_n of_o security_n and_o preach_v thing_n pleasant_a to_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n which_o speak_v smooth_a thing_n which_o rouse_v not_o sinner_n from_o their_o sin_n such_o i_o say_v handle_v the_o word_n deceitful_o yea_o they_o preach_v not_o god_n word_n but_o with_o their_o own_o invention_n by_o the_o contrary_a such_o as_o tell_v thou_o of_o thy_o sin_n as_o gall_v thy_o spirit_n as_o cut_v thy_o conscience_n as_o convince_v it_o as_o plain_o rebuke_v thou_o for_o thy_o iniquity_n such_o preach_v god_n word_n unto_o thou_o believe_v they_o to_o prepare_v ourselves_o for_o the_o right_a hear_n of_o god_n word_n even_o by_o a_o full_a purpose_n and_o resolution_n to_o have_v our_o sin_n rebuke_v and_o our_o wickedness_n point_v out_o unto_o us._n for_o the_o three_o that_o the_o ministry_n of_o god_n word_n do_v fit_a and_o prepare_v we_o either_o for_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n may_v be_v prove_v by_o that_o speech_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n unto_o the_o roman_n 1.16_o rom._n 1.16_o for_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n unto_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v and_o to_o the_o corinthian_n we_o be_v unto_o god_n the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o christ_n 5.14_o 2_o cor._n 2.15.16_o jer._n 5.14_o in_o they_o that_o be_v save_v &_o in_o they_o which_o perish_v to_o one_o we_o be_v the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n &_o to_o the_o other_o the_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v compare_v unto_o fire_n either_o to_o purge_v or_o to_o consume_v to_o a_o wind_n which_o will_v either_o cleanse_v we_o or_o blow_v we_o away_o to_o water_n which_o will_v either_o wash_v or_o drown_v we_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v different_a operation_n not_o in_o regard_n of_o itself_o but_o in_o regard_n of_o those_o upon_o who_o it_o work_v this_o serve_v both_o for_o reprehension_n and_o exhortation_n for_o reprehension_n unto_o such_o as_o contemn_v god_n word_n deride_v and_o speak_v against_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o same_o as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o axe_n by_o which_o we_o be_v frame_v and_o fashion_v for_o the_o lord_n build_v exhortation_n unto_o