own_o way_n be_v here_o they_o will_v fight_v god_n battle_n but_o will_v not_o attend_v on_o he_o at_o shilo_n his_o own_o place_n but_o will_v draw_v he_o from_o thence_o to_o they_o so_o we_o will_v have_v god_n with_o not_o but_o not_o wait_v on_o he_o we_o will_v have_v the_o promise_v fulfil_v but_o not_o wait_v the_o time_n so_o that_o the_o sure_a way_n be_v to_o wait_v on_o god_n in_o his_o way_n though_o we_o see_v no_o way_n out_o of_o reason_n abraham_n abode_n in_o canaan_n as_o a_o stranger_n moses_n and_o joshua_n at_o jordan_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o vision_n be_v for_o a_o appoint_a time_n thus_o man_n work_v his_o own_o woe_n when_o he_o either_o invent_v a_o way_n of_o his_o own_o and_o will_v not_o stay_v or_o join_v fleshly_a wisdom_n for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o god_n will_n or_o impatience_n of_o delay_n appoint_v a_o time_n take_v heed_n of_o preserve_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n and_o his_o work_n and_o promise_n many_o be_v never_o well_o unless_o the_o 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there_o be_v a_o bottom_n darkness_n and_o fear_v of_o hardness_n and_o self-pride_n here_o satan_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o iniquity_n for_o why_o do_v man_n covet_v oppress_v deceive_v but_o that_o the_o world_n may_v be_v his_o stay_n and_o his_o confidence_n as_o 1._o either_o a_o blind_a security_n from_o little_a meddle_v or_o a_o blind_a presumption_n because_o he_o have_v this_o or_o that_o more_o than_o other_o &_o yet_o no_o more_o certain_a nor_o better_o satisfy_v thus_o the_o blind_a world_n be_v deceive_v every_o man_n stay_v his_o mind_n by_o look_v at_o something_o that_o he_o have_v or_o labour_n to_o get_v something_o that_o he_o have_v not_o that_o it_o may_v save_v he_o as_o the_o rich_a fool_n nay_o be_v it_o for_o thy_o riches_n and_o friend_n where_o be_v thy_o believe_v thus_o all_o thing_n become_v snare_n when_o the_o mind_n be_v fix_v on_o they_o and_o man_n tie_v god_n to_o they_o which_o be_v not_o a_o believe_v of_o god_n but_o of_o that_o portion_n we_o shall_v work_v righteousness_n but_o not_o look_v at_o that_o righteousness_n attend_v on_o the_o ark_n but_o believe_v not_o in_o it_o but_o rejoice_v in_o it_o with_o god_n adam_n may_v use_v all_o creature_n but_o not_o see_v a_o good_a in_o they_o it_o be_v a_o great_a point_n of_o simplicity_n to_o enjoy_v all_o and_o not_o to_o depend_v on_o it_o but_o rejoice_v in_o it_o with_o god_n and_o thereby_o to_o see_v the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o it_o flow_v and_o the_o weakness_n of_o man_n nay_o such_o be_v the_o deceit_n thereof_o that_o it_o lift_v man_n up_o above_o himself_o man_n shout_n before_o the_o victory_n but_o there_o will_v come_v a_o day_n of_o mourning_n to_o israel_n this_o ark_n and_o riches_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o sermon_n xxiv_o 1._o samuel_n 5.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o then_o the_o philistine_n take_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n and_o carry_v it_o to_o ashdod_n from_o eben-eze_a thus_o we_o see_v the_o fall_n of_o israel_n for_o trust_v in_o their_o invention_n and_o forsake_v the_o power_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n the_o ark_n be_v now_o take_v from_o they_o and_o hophnie_n and_o phinias_n the_o priest_n also_o and_o now_o they_o be_v lest_o desolate_a for_o eli_n be_v now_o dead_a according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o we_o see_v must_v stand_v so_o that_o no_o power_n or_o device_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o dissannul_v or_o make_v void_a the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o it_o shall_v stand_v &_o be_v accomplish_v both_o to_o believer_n &_o against_o the_o wicked_a though_o man_n fight_v against_o it_o and_o seek_v to_o escape_v it_o he_o have_v speak_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o perform_v it_o yea_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o his_o word_n shall_v not_o pass_v he_o have_v say_v that_o saul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o all_o the_o world_n can_v uphold_v he_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o abraham_n nothing_o shall_v hinder_v neither_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n time_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o pharaoh_n nor_o difficulty_n in_o the_o wilderness_n nor_o forty_o king_n in_o canaan_n have_v he_o say_v that_o messiah_n shall_v come_v he_o shall_v be_v bear_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n have_v he_o say_v he_o will_v preserve_v david_n all_o the_o power_n of_o saul_n or_o goliath_n shall_v not_o kill_v he_o have_v he_o promise_v life_n to_o believer_n then_o though_o satan_n rebel_n and_o rage_n yet_o the_o promise_n shall_v be_v yea_o &_o amen_o for_o he_o be_v not_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v god_n shall_v justify_v his_o righteous_a judgement_n that_o he_o have_v do_v nothing_o to_o man_n but_o he_o have_v tell_v it_o to_o man_n before_o hereby_o appear_v the_o purity_n of_o faith_n and_o power_n of_o god_n under_o the_o cross_n that_o though_o man_n think_v to_o shift_v it_o yet_o judgement_n shall_v come_v and_o though_o man_n see_v no_o reason_n nor_o help_v yet_o abide_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v find_v help_n and_o be_v deliver_v for_o david_n say_v psal_n 15._o a_o honest_a man_n will_v keep_v his_o word_n though_o to_o his_o hindrance_n much_o more_o god_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o hinder_v he_o he_o rule_v man_n and_o not_o man_n he_o but_o man_n fight_v against_o this_o and_o rather_o strive_v to_o make_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n a_o lie_n than_o to_o yield_v and_o be_v subject_a god_n have_v say_v he_o will_v destroy_v that_o man_n that_o run_v on_o in_o wickedness_n and_o that_o the_o wicked_a that_o forget_v god_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o hell_n and_o yet_o these_o man_n believe_v it_o not_o but_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n as_o the_o serpent_n do_v to_o eve_n and_o say_v tuâ—h_o god_n regard_v not_o good_a or_o evil_n or_o that_o he_o be_v not_o that_o he_o be_v or_o do_v not_o that_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v so_o the_o stubborn_a cast_v off_o his_o father_n threat_n till_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o door_n other_o think_v they_o shall_v devise_v some_o way_n hereafter_o to_o escape_v they_o take_v any_o course_n rather_o than_o believe_v he_o and_o yet_o we_o have_v see_v it_o with_o our_o eye_n do_v he_o not_o say_v he_o will_v cut_v off_o saul_n and_o destroy_v jerusalem_n cast_v off_o the_o jew_n and_o call_v in_o the_o gentile_n remove_v his_o candlestiks_n and_o take_v away_o his_o kingdom_n and_o have_v he_o not_o do_v these_o nay_o have_v he_o not_o say_v that_o the_o drunkard_n shall_v come_v to_o poverty_n and_o shame_n and_o do_v he_o not_o say_v that_o the_o usurer_n and_o oppressor_n shall_v not_o prosper_v to_o the_o three_o generation_n and_o that_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o just_a shall_v be_v bless_v &_o do_v we_o not_o see_v
some_o of_o his_o sermon_n come_v to_o my_o view_n wherein_o christian_a reader_n if_o thou_o mind_n well_o as_o thou_o read_v thou_o may_v taste_v the_o fundamental_a ground_n of_o truth_n and_o also_o perceive_v the_o various_a deceit_n of_o thy_o deceitful_a heart_n and_o satan_n deep_a temptation_n unvail_v and_o discover_v to_o thou_o and_o his_o shame_n which_o thou_o may_v read_v as_o follow_v j._n c._n here_o follow_v a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n that_o these_o line_n treat_v of_o sermon_n i._o philip_n 3.19_o 18._o brethren_n be_v you_o follower_n of_o i_o and_o walk_v so_o as_o you_o have_v i_o for_o a_o example_n for_o many_o etc._n etc._n page_n 1_o sermon_n ii_o matth._n 11.25_o 26._o i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o etc._n etc._n p._n 12._o sermon_n iii_o mat._n 11.28_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v ease_v you_o take_v my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o etc._n etc._n p._n 22._o sermon_n iu_o luk._n 2.8_o 9_o 10._o and_o there_o be_v in_o the_o same_o country_n shepherd_n abide_v in_o the_o field_n watch_v their_o flock_n etc._n etc._n p._n 30._o sermon_n v._o luk._n 7.36_o 37_o 38._o and_o one_o of_o the_o pharisee_n desire_v that_o he_o will_v eat_v with_o he_o and_o jesus_n go_v into_o the_o pharisee_n house_n etc._n etc._n p._n 43._o sermon_n vi_o luk._n 8.4_o and_o when_o much_o people_n be_v gather_v together_o and_o be_v come_v out_o of_o every_o city_n p._n 67._o sermon_n vii_o isa_n 57.10_o thou_o have_v weary_v thyself_o in_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o way_n yet_o say_v not_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n p._n 74._o sermon_n viii_o psal_n 81.10_o 11._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n open_v thy_o mouth_n wide_a and_o i_o will_n p._n 79._o sermon_n ix_o exod._n 12.21_o 22._o then_o moses_n call_v all_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n and_o say_v choose_v you_o out_o and_o take_v for_o every_o house_n a_o lamb_n p._n 90._o sermon_n x._o isa_n 28.14_o 15._o hear_v you_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o scornful_a man_n that_o rule_v my_o people_n which_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n &c_n &c_n p._n 96._o sermon_n xi_o isai_n 39_o 5._o then_o say_v isaiah_n to_o hezekiah_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n behold_v the_o day_n come_v that_o all_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o house_n etc._n etc._n p._n 106._o sermon_n xii_o mat._n 1.1_o the_o book_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o david_n the_o son_n of_o abraham_n abraham_n beget_v isaac_n etc._n etc._n p._n 112._o sermon_n xiii_o heb._n 2.24_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o also_o take_v part_n with_o they_o that_o he_o may_v through_o death_n etc._n etc._n p._n 121._o sermon_n fourteen_o luk._n 22.31_o 32._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o simon_n simon_n satan_n have_v desire_v to_o winnow_v you_o as_o wheat_n but_o he_o have_v pray_v that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o etc._n etc._n p._n 131._o sermon_n xv._o dan._n 3.16.19_o then_o shedrach_n meshach_n and_o abednego_n answer_v &_o say_v to_o the_o king_n nabuchadnezzar_n we_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o answer_v etc._n etc._n p._n 140._o sermon_n â—vi_fw-la jeremiah_n 48.34.56_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n to_o thou_o o_o baruch_n thou_o do_v say_v woe_n be_v i_o now_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v add_v grief_n to_o my_o sorrow_n etc._n etc._n p._n 151._o sermon_n â—vii_n isa_n 64.6.7_o but_o we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n and_o we_o all_o do_v fade_v as_o chasse_v or_o a_o leaf_n and_o our_o iniquity_n like_o the_o wind_n have_v take_v we_o away_o p._n 159._o sermon_n xviii_o isa_n 65.2_o 3_o 4._o i_o be_v seek_v of_o they_o that_o ask_v not_o after_o i_o i_o be_v find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v i_o not_o and_o i_o say_v behold_v i_o to_o a_o nation_n that_o call_v not_o etc._n etc._n p._n 169._o sermon_n xix_o isa_n 63.1_o who_o be_v this_o that_o come_v from_o edom_n with_o dye_v garment_n from_o bozra_n this_o that_o be_v glorious_a in_o his_o apparel_n travel_v in_o the_o greatness_n etc._n etc._n p._n 181._o sermon_n xx._n gen._n 22.14_o 15._o after_o these_o thing_n god_n tempt_v abraham_n and_o say_v abraham_n abraham_n and_o he_o say_v i_o be_o here_o etc._n etc._n p._n 199._o sermon_n xxi_o esa_n 9.6_o 7_o 8._o for_o unto_o we_o a_o childi_n bear_v and_o unto_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v and_o the_o government_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n &c_n &c_n p._n 213._o sermon_n xxii_o matthew_n chapter_n 5._o a_o exposition_n of_o some_o verse_n of_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o matthew_n bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n show_v the_o condition_n of_o those_o that_o be_v bless_v p._n 231._o sermon_n xxiii_o sam._n 15.13_o declare_v the_o double_a deal_n of_o saul_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o amalek_n and_o saul_n say_v to_o samuel_n etc._n etc._n p._n 247._o sermon_n xxiv_o 1._o sam._n 1.3_o 4_o 5._o so_o when_o the_o people_n be_v come_v into_o the_o camp_n the_o elder_n of_o israel_n say_v wherefore_o have_v the_o lord_n smite_v we_o etc._n etc._n p._n 254._o sermon_n xxv_o 1_o samuel_n 5.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o then_o the_o philistine_n take_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n and_o carry_v it_o from_o eben-eze_a etc._n etc._n p._n 261._o sermon_n xxvi_o math._n 14.27_o i_o will_v smite_v the_o shepherd_n and_o the_o sheep_n shall_v be_v scatter_v p._n 26â—_n sermon_n xxvii_o mark_v 13.35_o watch_v you_o for_o you_o know_v not_o when_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n will_v come_v whether_o at_o even_o or_o at_o midnight_n or_o etc._n etc._n p._n 250._o sermon_n i._n philip_n 3.17_o 18._o brethren_n be_v you_o follower_n of_o i_o and_o walk_v so_o as_o you_o have_v we_o for_o a_o example_n for_o many_o walk_n of_o who_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o often_o and_o now_o tell_v you_o weep_v that_o thâ—y_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n three_o sort_n of_o people_n trouble_v the_o church_n 1._o dog_n which_o with_o open_a mouth_n fight_v against_o christ_n 2._o evil_a worker_n who_o profess_v christ_n and_o yet_o walk_v inordinate_o 3_o the_o circumcision_n that_o cut_v themselves_o off_o from_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n by_o their_o singular_a opinion_n and_o fall_v into_o sect_n and_o will_v needs_o join_v circumcision_n and_o fleshly_a righteousness_n with_o christ_n and_o so_o become_v confident_a in_o the_o flesh_n against_o which_o the_o apostle_n oppose_v his_o own_o example_n who_o have_v more_o to_o boast_v of_o than_o they_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o he_o in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n so_o he_o persuade_v the_o church_n to_o hold_v on_o forward_o in_o the_o faith_n to_o the_o crucify_a and_o lay_v down_o of_o all_o thing_n till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o in_o all_o this_o 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of_o govern_v and_o guide_a man_n â—ests_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o be_v enjoy_v by_o faith_n in_o he_o all_o power_n be_v give_v to_o i_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earthâ—_n to_o he_o belong_v dominion_n power_n and_o glory_n 1._o for_o why_o he_o be_v king_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o by_o he_o only_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n be_v subdue_v 3._o he_o be_v the_o cornerstone_n of_o all_o building_n now_o his_o power_n be_v not_o of_o the_o flesh_n for_o that_o be_v keep_v weak_a in_o he_o and_o at_o last_o so_o die_v in_o we_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n but_o righteousness_n peace_n &_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14._o by_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o righteousness_n of_o love_n as_o peace_n in_o the_o heart_n with_o subjection_n under_o the_o cross_n joy_n in_o assurance_n of_o the_o love_n and_o joy_n in_o tribulation_n but_o most_o be_v not_o govern_v by_o christ_n but_o by_o their_o own_o wit_n will_n world_n and_o flesh._n where_o then_o be_v the_o power_n of_o man_n whereby_o he_o think_v to_o obtain_v life_n it_o remain_v in_o christ_n only_o enjoy_v by_o faith_n from_o day_n to_o day_n else_o how_o do_v christ_n rule_v but_o most_o will_v have_v the_o government_n upon_o their_o own_o shoulder_n he_o rule_v all_o by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n psal_n 45._o his_o sceptre_n be_v a_o right_a sceptre_n his_o word_n return_v not_o in_o vain_a he_o bear_v up_o all_o by_o his_o mighty_a word_n he_o shall_v be_v call_v wonderful_a here_o be_v his_o title_n and_o of_o admiration_n and_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o all_o his_o wonder_n in_o his_o
for_o thy_o servant_n hear_v christ_n yield_v himself_o to_o the_o father_n also_o david_n the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v do_v and_o christ_n to_o the_o pharisee_n you_o tithe_v mint_n annise_v and_o cummin_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 8._o if_o my_o people_n have_v hearken_v for_o god_n be_v the_o sole_a lord_n over_o all_o and_o man_n a_o silly_a creature_n and_o as_o the_o life_n of_o a_o subject_n be_v in_o obedience_n to_o a_o prince_n so_o here_o be_v man_n happiness_n in_o yield_v to_o god_n will_v for_o that_o must_v stand_v whether_o man_n be_v obedient_a or_o not_o for_o disobedience_n be_v that_o which_o cast_v off_o adam_n and_o israel_n that_o be_v because_o man_n will_v needs_o be_v god_n now_o obedience_n be_v twofold_a of_o faith_n and_o love_n obedience_n of_o faith_n be_v when_o the_o clear_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o man_n reason_n and_o wisdom_n â—eelds_v to_o that_o truth_n as_o moses_n at_o the_o red-sea_n and_o abraham_n when_o man_n see_v no_o reason_n in_o himself_o that_o god_n shall_v or_o will_v keep_v promise_n but_o the_o contrary_a he_o see_v nothing_o but_o rebellion_n and_o iniquity_n &_o yet_o stickâ—_n to_o that_o where_o all_o reasonable_a way_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o threat_n of_o satan_n be_v overcome_v though_o the_o world_n threaten_v want_v yet_o he_o believe_v fullness_n for_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o you_o believe_v but_o most_o believe_v not_o but_o rebel_n in_o this_o for_o though_o god_n have_v promise_v yet_o we_o obey_v not_o believe_v not_o but_o give_v the_o promise_n the_o lie_n and_o say_v that_o god_n will_v not_o do_v and_o therefore_o fear_n so_o that_o infidelity_n be_v the_o great_a rebel_n that_o strike_v at_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n which_o a_o man_n can_v endure_v this_o faith_n also_o mar_v not_o obedience_n in_o neither_o limit_v god_n a_o time_n but_o wait_v nor_o a_o measure_n but_o believe_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v our_o rest_n obedience_n of_o love_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n where_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n enforce_v man_n and_o this_o be_v a_o sweet_a and_o free_a yield_v up_o of_o a_o man_n life_n unto_o god_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n rom._n 12._o which_o can_v be_v till_o our_o body_n and_o flesh_n be_v sacrifice_v and_o then_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mind_n we_o be_v revive_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v a_o foundation_n of_o faith_n but_o a_o necessary_a expression_n of_o the_o love_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o man_n this_o flow_v from_o faith_n natural_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o rebellion_n and_o lust_n if_o faith_n fail_v to_o wait_v on_o god_n god_n do_v this_o obedience_n and_o man_n flee_v and_o man_n seek_v shift_n or_o some_o device_n the_o intent_n be_v do_v what_o he_o command_v not_o because_o the_o law_n force_v so_o many_o thievish_a heart_n be_v bind_v to_o be_v true_a but_o not_o from_o the_o heart_n and_o warm_v of_o god_n love_n in_o the_o heart_n to_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n what_o ever_o befall_v as_o the_o martyr_n do_v but_o this_o show_v the_o little_a obedience_n in_o man_n for_o indeed_o neither_o will_v you_o yield_v but_o the_o old_a contention_n remain_v whether_o shall_v be_v god_n faith_n and_o love_n be_v the_o obedience_n &_o life_n of_o man_n and_o when_o man_n live_v in_o 〈◊〉_d yield_a temper_n nothing_o can_v vex_v he_o let_v impossibility_n come_v and_o he_o be_v obedient_a and_o suffer_v and_o so_o be_v christ_n obedient_a unto_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n but_o while_o man_n have_v a_o will_n and_o love_n of_o himself_o he_o be_v never_o free_o obedient_a but_o will_v frame_v god_n will_v to_o his_o and_o to_o hearken_v to_o satan_n voice_n raither_o than_o god_n so_o that_o a_o open_a ear_n to_o hear_v and_o a_o heart_n to_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n be_v better_a than_o all_o seem_a sacrifice_n a_o man_n can_v offer_v isa_n 45._o incline_v your_o ear_n etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v you_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o hear_v shall_v live_v he_o open_v my_o ear_n and_o i_o be_v not_o disobedient_a so_o to_o that_o end_n god_n have_v give_v his_o word_n to_o man_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v be_v call_v back_o again_o to_o god_n therefore_o god_n say_v cry_v aloud_o to_o man_n and_o bid_v he_o return_v and_o come_v and_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o so_o he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n to_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v when_o god_n set_v his_o love_n and_o mercy_n and_o truth_n to_o or_o beâ—ore_a man_n and_o when_o man_n attend_v and_o meet_v god_n here_o then_o be_v that_o word_n accomplish_v to_o man_n but_o christ_n may_v still_o say_v who_o have_v believe_v our_o report_n as_o to_o israel_n but_o israel_n will_v not_o hear_v for_o man_n have_v two_o preacher_n before_o he_o still_o 1._o satan_n who_o by_o his_o minister_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n daily_o whisper_n and_o call_v man_n to_o obey_v as_o to_o christ_n satan_n say_v i_o will_v give_v thou_o all_o those_o the_o world_n call_v here_o be_v riches_n the_o flesh_n call_v here_o be_v peace_n ease_n and_o honour_n god_n call_v and_o say_v here_o be_v all_o in_o i_o now_o look_v who_o voice_n take_v place_n and_o be_v believe_v so_o man_n prosper_v man_n hear_v as_o god_n manifest_v and_o herein_o be_v a_o reasonable_a mystery_n and_o spiritual_a power_n by_o the_o one_o man_n grow_v wise_a and_o by_o the_o other_o faithful_a and_o obedient_a for_o rebellion_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n man_n through_o rebellion_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o stubborness_n of_o his_o own_o will_n run_v away_o from_o god_n forsake_v the_o covenant_n of_o peace_n cast_v off_o obedience_n and_o himself_o to_o misery_n in_o the_o end_n as_o pharaoh_n and_o saul_n here_o sermon_n xxiii_o 1._o sam_n 4.3.4.5_o so_o when_o the_o people_n be_v come_v into_o the_o camp_n the_o elder_n of_o israel_n say_v wherefore_o have_v the_o lord_n smite_v we_o this_o day_n before_o the_o philistine_n when_o god_n have_v govern_v israel_n by_o judge_n for_o many_o year_n and_o manifest_v his_o power_n and_o truth_n by_o his_o priest_n and_o prophet_n in_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n and_o give_v they_o many_o victory_n over_o their_o enemy_n israel_n grow_v secure_a and_o presumptuous_a yea_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n himself_o grow_v so_o careless_a of_o the_o lord_n sacrifice_n yea_o even_o ely_n himself_o commit_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o son_n who_o fill_v their_o belly_n and_o lust_n and_o that_o without_o reproof_n whereupon_o the_o lord_n intend_v to_o destroy_v that_o vain_a confidence_n and_o to_o proceed_v against_o the_o house_n of_o ely_n which_o he_o foretells_a in_o the_o second_o chapter_n by_o a_o man_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o three_o by_o samuel_n which_o in_o the_o four_o chapter_n he_o bring_v to_o pass_v first_o by_o give_v 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