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a_o account_n who_o neither_o will_v work_v 9_o nor_o suffer_v his_o fellow_n the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n make_v the_o angel_n rejoice_v 20._o therefore_o the_o put_v they_o from_o god_n make_v they_o heavy_a 4._o and_o the_o devil_n merry_a he_o that_o convert_v a_o sinner_n save_v a_o soul_n 11._o as_o he_o that_o put_v man_n from_o god_n destroy_v they_o beside_o whatsoever_o be_v either_o do_v or_o say_v against_o any_o of_o god_n child_n 42._o it_o be_v account_v as_o do_v to_o god_n himself_o and_o if_o they_o that_o have_v do_v they_o no_o good_a shall_v be_v condemn_v much_o more_o they_o that_o have_v injure_v they_o 1._o let_v those_o repent_v in_o time_n that_o be_v guilty_a this_o way_n 1_o else_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o a_o reckon_n when_o they_o have_v forget_v it_o and_o where_o shall_v they_o appear_v when_o god_n shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n o_o they_o shall_v wish_v the_o hill_n to_o fall_v on_o they_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o his_o hand_n he_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n woe_n unto_o they_o if_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v but_o a_o little_a they_o that_o have_v not_o be_v helper_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v a_o fearful_a answer_n to_o make_v what_o have_v they_o then_o that_o have_v misuse_v they_o assure_o a_o deep_a place_n in_o hell_n 2._o let_v all_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o never_o give_v their_o tongue_n leave_v 2._o no_o nor_o move_v their_o lip_n against_o a_o child_n of_o god_n as_o to_o mock_v they_o revile_v they_o term_v they_o precise_a fool_n humorous_a people_n puritan_n etc._n etc._n do_v it_o not_o on_o any_o ground_n for_o light_o god_n suffer_v not_o such_o to_o go_v unbrand_v even_o in_o this_o life_n but_o to_o be_v sure_a there_o be_v a_o day_n they_o shall_v not_o escape_v 3._o this_o may_v well_o stay_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n servant_n 3_o not_o only_o not_o to_o be_v discourage_v 2._o but_o to_o persevere_v god_n will_v take_v their_o part_n and_o right_a their_o wrong_n their_o day_n be_v a_o come_n when_o both_o before_o angel_n and_o man_n they_o shall_v be_v arraign_v convict_v and_o condemn_v and_o we_o shall_v lift_v up_o our_o head_n and_o receive_v our_o full_a reward_n it_o will_v be_v no_o small_a comfort_n and_o encouragement_n to_o we_o if_o we_o will_v thus_o live_v by_o faith_n ver._n 6._o for_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v the_o gospel_n preach_v also_o to_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a that_o they_o may_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o man_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o live_v according_a to_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n here_o he_o return_v to_o his_o former_a matter_n his_o exhortation_n to_o sanctification_n press_v the_o same_o by_o another_o reason_n from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o preach_v thereof_o that_o wheresoever_o and_o whensoever_o it_o have_v be_v preach_v this_o have_v be_v the_o end_n thereof_o to_o bring_v man_n to_o sanctification_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n to_o die_v to_o sin_n and_o live_v 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the_o flower_n thereof_o fall_v away_o verse_n 25._o but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o this_o be_v the_o word_n which_o by_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v unto_o you_o the_o apostle_n now_o labour_v to_o make_v man_n labour_v for_o their_o part_n in_o this_o regeneration_n whereof_o he_o have_v speak_v and_o that_o be_v by_o show_v the_o miserable_a state_n of_o a_o carnal_a and_o unregenerate_a man_n and_o that_o a_o man_n without_o this_o have_v nothing_o that_o good_a be_v nothing_o that_o can_v please_v god_n that_o can_v stand_v he_o in_o stead_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o salvation_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o man_n beside_o this_o be_v flesh_n be_v corrupt_a and_o sinful_a and_o so_o consequent_o vain_a and_o vanish_v as_o grass_n yea_o the_o best_a thing_n that_o be_v or_o can_v be_v in_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v but_o as_o a_o flower_n that_o fade_v soon_o away_o and_o can_v abide_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n no_o more_o can_v any_o thing_n in_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n abide_v the_o censure_n and_o judgement_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o this_o he_o do_v to_o drive_v as_o well_o carnal_a man_n out_o of_o themselves_o and_o make_v they_o labour_n for_o this_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n as_o to_o stir_v up_o they_o that_o be_v regenerate_v to_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o this_o marvellous_a work_n and_o labour_n to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o it_o in_o all_o fruit_n of_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n now_o have_v lay_v out_o the_o misery_n of_o a_o carnal_a man_n yet_o he_o leave_v he_o not_o so_o but_o tell_v he_o that_o there_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o help_v this_o and_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o happy_a state_n and_o to_o live_v for_o ever_o namely_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o endure_v for_o ever_o whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v convert_v faith_n wrought_v we_o unite_v to_o christ_n and_o fetch_v from_o he_o as_o pardon_v of_o sin_n by_o his_o death_n and_o favour_n by_o his_o obedience_n so_o ability_n to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o grace_n here_o and_o the_o life_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o but_o lest_o any_o shall_v say_v but_o where_o be_v this_o word_n that_o be_v able_a to_o do_v thus_o wonderful_o for_o we_o and_o how_o must_v it_o be_v deal_v with_o to_o make_v it_o thus_o effectual_a for_o our_o regeneration_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o its_o among_o they_o and_o be_v sincere_o preach_v and_o humble_o hear_v believe_v and_o obey_v will_v become_v effectual_a to_o their_o salvation_n in_o the_o word_n we_o have_v both_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n 1._o the_o miserable_a state_n of_o all_o unregenerate_a man_n 2._o the_o mean_a to_o make_v we_o live_v for_o ever_o both_o these_o be_v set_v down_o in_o two_o proposition_n the_o first_o concern_v the_o base_a estate_n of_o a_o carnal_a man_n have_v two_o branch_n one_o a_o degree_n above_o another_o the_o first_o that_o all_o flesh_n that_o be_v whosoever_o be_v carnal_a and_o unregenerate_a be_v grass_n that_o be_v frail_a brittle_a fickle_a perish_v which_o be_v not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o bodily_a estate_n but_o any_o thing_n else_o in_o he_o the_o second_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o man_n that_o be_v the_o best_a thing_n that_o be_v or_o can_v be_v in_o he_o be_v as_o the_o flower_n of_o grass_n vain_a and_o vanish_v the_o second_o concern_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o it_o endure_v for_o ever_o and_o that_o to_o make_v we_o live_v for_o ever_o by_o unite_n we_o to_o christ_n the_o fountain_n of_o life_n the_o word_n be_v take_v out_o of_o isa._n 40._o 6_o 7_o 8._o where_o note_v by_o the_o way_n that_o no_o text_n be_v ever_o cite_v out_o of_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la the_o apostle_n be_v guide_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o the_o prophet_n be_v look_v upon_o the_o same_o sense_n not_o stand_v precise_o upon_o the_o very_a word_n all_o flesh_n be_v as_o grass_n though_o it_o be_v not_o chief_o mean_v of_o the_o frailty_n and_o brittleness_n of_o our_o bodily_a condition_n 15._o yet_o it_o 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his_o scythe_n may_v cut_v we_o down_o in_o our_o middle_a age_n but_o if_o yet_o we_o escape_v the_o winter_n notwithstanding_o of_o old_a age_n will_v wither_v we_o away_o and_o we_o can_v shift_v it_o alas_o we_o be_v as_o a_o bubble_n a_o vapour_n of_o no_o continuance_n so_o vain_a a_o thing_n be_v man_n kill_v light_a than_o vanity_n a_o little_a too_o much_o heat_n or_o cold_a *_o a_o little_a blow_n with_o a_o horse_n foot_n a_o bad_a savour_n or_o the_o like_a can_v quick_o make_v a_o end_n of_o we_o alas_o we_o carry_v the_o matter_n of_o many_o disease_n daily_o about_o we_o in_o
good_a work_n 117_o verse_n 18_o 19_o 1._o the_o three_o reason_n of_o the_o forego_n exhortation_n 118_o 2._o a_o man_n may_v know_v himself_o redeem_v 119_o 3._o redemption_n presuppose_v bondage_n and_o slavery_n ibid._n 4._o there_o be_v a_o way_n whereby_o to_o come_v out_o of_o our_o bondage_n 120_o 5._o the_o whole_a life_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v vain_a 121_o 6._o child_n ready_o follow_v the_o evil_a example_n of_o their_o parent_n ibid._n 7._o who_o we_o be_v here_o to_o understand_v by_o father_n ibid._n 8._o popish_a religion_n stand_v in_o patch_n 122_o 9_o parent_n must_v give_v their_o child_n good_a example_n ibid._n 10._o to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o our_o ancestor_n be_v no_o sure_a rule_n 123_o 11._o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v insufficient_a to_o redeem_v any_o out_o of_o his_o spiritual_a bondage_n ibid._n 12._o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v corruptible_a vain_a and_o uncertain_a 125_o 13._o christ_n blood_n the_o true_a price_n of_o man_n redemption_n 126_o 14._o in_o what_o respect_v christ_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o lamb_n 129_o 15._o we_o be_v not_o to_o listen_v to_o either_o believe_v all_o we_o hear_v 131_o verse_n 20_o 21._o 1._o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n 132_o 2._o christ_n be_v ordain_v before_o the_o world_n 133_o 3._o the_o world_n shall_v not_o always_o continue_v 135_o 4._o christ_n how_o manifest_v ibid._n 5._o god_n be_v constant_a and_o unchangeable_a ibid._n 6._o god_n promise_n be_v unchangeable_a 136_o 7._o christ_n be_v then_o exhibit_v when_o god_n decree_v he_o shall_v so_o be_v ibid._n 8._o what_o god_n have_v decree_v shall_v be_v in_o dwe_a time_n accomplish_v 136_o 9_o three_o difference_n of_o time_n and_o why_o this_o call_v the_o last_o 137_o 10._o god_n will_v no_o otherwise_o reveal_v his_o will_n than_o he_o have_v already_o do_v ibid._n 11._o we_o now_o live_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o last_o time_n ibid._n 12._o why_o christ_n come_v towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o world_n 138_o 13._o what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v that_o other_o may_v think_v well_o of_o we_o ibid._n 14._o we_o can_v believe_v in_o god_n but_o by_o the_o son_n ibid._n 15._o in_o christ_n resurrection_n the_o whole_a trinity_n have_v a_o hand_n 139_o 16._o the_o benefit_n which_o they_o reap_v that_o believe_v in_o christ_n ibid._n verse_n 22._o 1._o where_o there_o be_v no_o love_n nor_o fear_n of_o god_n there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a brotherly_a love_n 140_o 2._o where_o there_o be_v the_o true_a fear_n or_o love_n of_o god_n there_o be_v also_o brotherly_a love_n ibid._n 3._o there_o be_v uncleanness_n in_o we_o both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n 142_o 4._o where_o there_o be_v sanctification_n of_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v also_o sanctification_n of_o the_o body_n 143_o 5._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o outward_a instrument_n of_o our_o cleanse_n ibid._n 6._o why_o the_o word_n be_v call_v truth_n ibid._n 7._o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o inward_a worker_n of_o sanctification_n 144_o 8._o till_o we_o be_v cleanse_v by_o the_o spirit_n we_o be_v unfit_a for_o any_o duty_n ibid._n 9_o the_o end_n of_o our_o sanctification_n be_v to_o be_v fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n ibid._n 10._o what_o love_n be_v ibid._n 11._o the_o property_n of_o love_n 146_o 12._o two_o caveat_n to_o be_v observe_v of_o they_o that_o for_o redress_v of_o wrong_n make_v use_v of_o the_o magigrate_v 147_o 13._o there_o be_v little_a love_n in_o the_o world_n 148_o 14._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o want_n of_o love_n 150_o 15._o the_o effect_n of_o the_o want_n of_o love_n 151_o 16._o reason_n incite_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n 152_o 19_o the_o fruit_n of_o love_n must_v accompany_v the_o profession_n thereof_o 153_o 20._o brotherly_o office_n must_v proceed_v from_o brotherly_a affection_n ibid._n 21._o love_n must_v reach_v to_o all_o ibid._n 22._o how_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v the_o wicked_a 155_o 23._o love_n must_v be_v without_o feign_v ibid._n 24._o love_n must_v be_v mutual_a 156_o 25._o the_o property_n of_o pure_a love_n 157_o 26._o a_o christian_n love_n must_v be_v earnest_a 158_o 27._o love_n must_v be_v constant_a ibid._n verse_n 23._o 1._o no_o unregenerate_a person_n can_v true_o love_v 159_o 2._o such_o as_o be_v bear_v again_o must_v needs_o love_v ibid._n 3._o what_o regeneration_n be_v ibid._n 4._o the_o lord_n the_o author_n thereof_o 160_o 5._o the_o lord_n will_v the_o cause_n thereof_o 161_o 6._o without_o regeneration_n all_o thing_n else_o we_o have_v be_v nothing_o ibid._n 7._o regeneration_n of_o absolute_a necessity_n 162_o 8._o the_o effect_n of_o regeneration_n 163_o 9_o a_o regenerate_a man_n be_v not_o the_o same_o he_o be_v before_o ibid._n 10._o a_o regenerate_a man_n grow_v by_o degree_n 164_o 11._o why_o man_n grow_v no_o fast_o in_o goodness_n ibid._n 12._o a_o caveat_n for_o such_o as_o complain_v they_o do_v not_o grow_v 165_o 13._o there_o be_v no_o perfection_n here_o in_o this_o life_n ibid._n 14._o regeneration_n come_v not_o by_o nature_n 167_o 15._o god_n spirit_n by_o the_o word_n change_v man_n heart_n ibid._n 16._o god_n word_n be_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o our_o conversion_n 168_o 17._o god_n do_v not_o always_o tie_v himself_o thereunto_o ibid._n 18._o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n be_v appoint_v of_o god_n the_o instrument_n to_o convert_v soul_n 169_o 19_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o word_n work_v regeneration_n 170_o verse_n 24_o 25._o 1._o wherein_o man_n life_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o grass_n 171_o 2._o how_o to_o be_v prepare_v for_o death_n 172_o 3._o the_o glory_n of_o a_o carnal_a man_n but_o a_o vain_a thing_n 174_o 4._o nothing_o in_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n can_v abide_v the_o lord_n examination_n 175_o 5._o god_n word_n the_o mean_n whereby_o to_o live_v for_o ever_o ibid._n 6._o the_o word_n by_o preach_v make_v the_o instrument_n of_o regeneration_n 176_o 7._o the_o word_n ought_v to_o be_v preach_v in_o every_o congregation_n 177_o 8._o the_o word_n must_v be_v so_o preach_v as_o that_o it_o may_v be_v avouch_v to_o be_v indeed_o the_o word_n of_o god_n ibid._n chap._n ii_o the_o coherence_n of_o this_o chapter_n with_o the_o former_a with_o the_o sum_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o first_o three_o verse_n 179_o verse_n 1_o 2_o 3._o 1._o regeneration_n and_o the_o love_n of_o sin_n can_v stand_v together_o 180_o 2._o there_o be_v no_o perfection_n to_o be_v attain_v unto_o here_o ibid._n 3._o to_o be_v be_v a_o christian_n a_o work_n of_o great_a difficulty_n 181_o 4._o under_o those_o here_o name_v all_o other_o corruption_n be_v include_v ibid._n 5._o most_o of_o the_o corruption_n here_o name_v be_v inward_a 182_o 6._o that_o be_v nought_o which_o be_v forbid_v in_o god_n word_n ibid._n 7._o what_o malice_n be_v with_o the_o difference_n between_o it_o and_o anger_n 183_o 8._o what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o guile_n ibid._n 9_o guile_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v as_o well_o in_o small_a as_o great_a matter_n 184_o 10._o what_o hypocrisy_n be_v 185_o 11._o what_o envy_n ibid._n 12._o what_o evil_a speak_n ibid._n 13._o the_o word_n of_o god_n can_v thrive_v in_o a_o unsanctified_a heart_n 186_o 14._o our_o desire_n towards_o the_o word_n must_v be_v earnest_a ibid._n 15._o our_o desire_n towards_o the_o word_n must_v be_v constant_a 187_o 16._o our_o desire_n towards_o the_o word_n must_v be_v impartial_a 188_o 17._o minister_n must_v have_v store_n of_o milk_n for_o their_o spiritual_a child_n and_o store_n of_o love_n and_o much_o patience_n ibid._n 18._o the_o word_n why_o compare_v to_o milk_n 189_o 19_o nothing_o sweet_a to_o god_n child_n then_o the_o word_n 189_o 20._o the_o word_n be_v the_o common_a food_n of_o all_o christian_n ibid._n 21._o the_o word_n why_o call_v sincere_a ibid._n 22._o why_o christian_n be_v to_o desire_v after_o the_o word_n 191_o 23._o christian_n must_v daily_o grow_v in_o grace_n ibid._n 24._o such_o as_o find_v the_o word_n powerful_a for_o their_o salvation_n do_v the_o more_o desire_v it_o and_o affect_v it_o 192_o 25._o christ_n be_v sweet_a to_o a_o christian_a and_o sweeten_v all_o that_o he_o have_v 193_o 26._o christ_n be_v every_o way_n bountiful_a to_o he_o ibid._n verse_n 4_o 5._o 1._o wherein_o christ_n bounty_n do_v appear_v 194_o 2._o a_o comparison_n between_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o which_o christ_n make_v of_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o ibid._n 3._o christ_n why_o compare_v to_o a_o stone_n ibid._n 4._o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n which_o be_v to_o come_v to_o he_o be_v a_o great_a privilege_n ibid._n 5._o christian_n must_v come_v to_o christ_n 195_o 6._o christ_n the_o foundation_n that_o bear_v up_o his_o church_n 198_o
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he_o will_v sure_o raise_v they_o up_o again_o 9_o jacob_n speak_v unto_o pharaoh_n mention_v the_o day_n of_o his_o pilgrimage_n both_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n confess_v themselves_o pilgrim_n see_v what_o construction_n the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v hereof_o 15._o namely_o that_o this_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o some_o other_o country_n but_o what_o country_n earthly_a or_o heavenly_a if_o earthly_a then_o that_o from_o whence_o they_o come_v caldea_n but_o if_o it_o have_v be_v that_o they_o have_v leisure_n enough_o to_o have_v return_v thereunto_o but_o they_o desire_v a_o heavenly_a therefore_o god_n prepare_v for_o they_o a_o city_n even_o such_o a_o one_o as_o they_o desire_v 25._o a_o heavenly_a one_o job_n believe_v that_o his_o redeemer_n live_v 23._o and_o abraham_n bosom_n be_v put_v for_o heaven_n but_o such_o speech_n as_o job_n obj._n be_v of_o some_o few_o principal_a man_n and_o not_o of_o the_o people_n with_o who_o no_o doubt_n it_o be_v as_o with_o we_o most_o 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than_o we_o for_o never_o can_v any_o keep_v it_o but_o to_o show_v god_n perfect_a righteousness_n and_o their_o own_o sinfulness_n and_o so_o drive_v they_o out_o of_o themselves_o to_o christ_n the_o true_a sacrifice_n notable_a be_v that_o speech_n of_o saint_n peter_n 10._o now_o therefore_o why_o tempt_v you_o god_n to_o put_v a_o yoke_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o disciple_n which_o neither_o our_o father_n nor_o we_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v he_o mean_v not_o here_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n wherein_o a_o hypocrite_n may_v go_v as_o far_o as_o another_o 20._o nor_o the_o bodily_a observance_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n whereof_o the_o young_a man_n brag_v so_o much_o but_o the_o true_a spiritual_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n which_o never_o any_o can_v keep_v so_o they_o be_v save_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n as_o we_o 30._o abraham_n faith_n be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o he_o be_v justify_v both_o before_o he_o be_v circumcise_a and_o four_o hundred_o year_n ere_o the_o law_n be_v give_v who_o prophesy_v of_o the_o grace_n that_o shall_v come_v unto_o you_o new_a the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v no_o new_a device_n of_o man_n nor_o first_o preach_v by_o the_o apostle_n 21._o but_o almost_o as_o old_a as_o the_o world_n the_o spirit_n have_v give_v testimony_n of_o it_o in_o all_o age_n all_o the_o prophet_n have_v look_v into_o it_o some_o promise_n be_v give_v unto_o particular_a person_n some_o do_v concern_v all_o in_o general_a those_o especial_o which_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o prophet_n this_o be_v signify_v by_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o wash_n in_o the_o law_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o guiltiness_n and_o uncleanness_n 12._o and_o a_o promise_n of_o something_o to_o satisfy_v and_o cleanse_v 7._o which_o be_v not_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n or_o of_o goat_n 8._o but_o of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o wash_v away_o our_o sin_n by_o his_o blood_n and_o to_o 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