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very_o many_o good_a thing_n put_v all_o the_o priest_n of_o baal_n to_o death_n &c_n &c_n destroy_v baal_n out_o of_o israel_n ver_fw-la 28._o god_n testify_v for_o he_o that_o he_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n ver_fw-la 38._o unto_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n but_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v for_o base_a end_n to_o establish_v himself_o in_o the_o kingdom_n therefore_o hos_fw-la 1._o 4._o god_n threaten_v to_o avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o jezreel_n on_o the_o house_n of_o jehu_n our_o saviour_n make_v this_o a_o distinguish_a evidence_n between_o a_o paint_a hypocrite_n and_o a_o real_a
the_o doctrine_n give_v we_o one_o which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o stay_v our_o wonderment_n their_o breast_n lie_v naked_a to_o his_o arrow_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v but_o fall_v and_o when_o they_o be_v fall_v they_o can_v recover_v as_o the_o heretic_n and_o hypocrite_n be_v overcome_v for_o want_n of_o the_o girdle_n of_o truth_n so_o the_o profane_a person_n be_v surprise_v for_o want_n of_o the_o breastplate_n of_o righteousness_n lect_n xiii_o jan._n 2._o 1649._o exhortation_n that_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 2._o use_v 2._o will_v be_v careful_a to_o get_v and_o keep_v this_o breastplate_n you_o can_v do_v nothing_o by_o way_n of_o resistance_n against_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o day_n of_o temptation_n without_o this_o breastplate_n therefore_o the_o counsel_n be_v very_o necessary_a in_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o this_o exhortation_n i_o shall_v 1_o lay_v down_o some_o other_o motive_n 2._o prescribe_v you_o some_o help_n the_o motive_n be_v these_o motive_n 1._o the_o want_n of_o a_o righteous_a and_o holâ—_n life_n will_v exceed_o open_v the_o mouth_n of_o ungodly_a man_n to_o blaspheme_v god_n and_o his_o way_n this_o be_v the_o apostle_n argument_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 12._o 15._o the_o honesty_n of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n people_n will_v stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o the_o dishonesty_n and_o blameableness_n of_o their_o conversation_n will_v be_v a_o occasion_n to_o make_v they_o speak_v evil_a both_o of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o religion_n unholy_a and_o unrighteous_a act_n will_v lay_v a_o stumbling-block_n in_o the_o way_n of_o many_o upon_o which_o they_o may_v stumble_v into_o hell_n now_o christian_n be_v forbid_v to_o give_v any_o offence_n either_o to_o jew_n or_o gentile_n or_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n vid._n 2_o pet._n 2._o 2._o many_o shall_v follow_v etc._n etc._n by_o reason_n of_o who_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n shall_v be_v evil_a speak_v of_o when_o christian_n that_o have_v profess_v and_o practise_v the_o truth_n shall_v apostatise_v man_n that_o never_o care_v for_o the_o truth_n shall_v say_v behold_v the_o end_n of_o their_o contending_n about_o truth_n david_n sin_n do_v much_o hurt_n in_o this_o respect_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 14._o this_o be_v that_o which_o god_n charge_v upon_o his_o people_n ezek._n 36._o 20._o now_o a_o holy_a life_n remove_v this_o scandal_n 2._o mot._n the_o want_n of_o a_o righteous_a life_n will_v grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o apostle_n argument_n eph._n 4._o 28._o 29_o 30._o let_v he_o that_o steal_v steal_v no_o more_o etc._n etc._n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n can_v proper_o be_v grieve_v god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o when_o he_o carry_v himself_o as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v grieve_v than_o the_o scripture_n use_v that_o expression_n i_o be_o break_v with_o your_o whorish_a heart_n say_v god_n which_o have_v go_v a_o whore_v from_o i_o ezek._n 6._o 9_o to_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n be_v a_o very_a sinful_a thing_n much_o more_o to_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o good_a man_n but_o most_o of_o all_o to_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n god_n be_v your_o father_n god_n be_v your_o friend_n god_n be_v your_o husband_n god_n be_v your_o comforter_n god_n be_v your_o saviour_n and_o will_v you_o the_o satisfy_n of_o a_o lust_n grieve_v his_o spirit_n motive_n 3._o vnrighteousness_n of_o life_n will_v render_v all_o your_o holy_a duty_n abomination_n unto_o god_n a_o dead_a fly_n cause_v the_o precious_a ointment_n of_o the_o apothecary_n to_o send_v forth_o a_o stink_a savour_n etc._n etc._n eccles_n 10._o 1._o you_o may_v see_v what_o god_n say_v to_o his_o people_n to_o this_o purpose_n isa_n 1._o 11._o etc._n etc._n to_o what_o purpose_n etc._n etc._n god_n will_v frown_v upon_o your_o prayer_n when_o you_o come_v to_o his_o table_n he_o will_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o you_o when_o you_o come_v to_o hear_v his_o word_n he_o will_v not_o be_v friendly_a to_o you_o 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15._o 16._o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 30._o there_o must_v be_v in_o it_o the_o urim_n and_o the_o thummim_n light_a and_o perfection_n if_o your_o life_n be_v unholy_a you_o be_v no_o fit_a priest_n to_o god_n you_o want_v your_o breastplate_n thus_o for_o motive_n now_o for_o help_v and_o direction_n take_v these_o 1._o study_v well_o the_o righteousness_n purity_n and_o holiness_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n the_o holiness_n of_o god_n be_v the_o original_a of_o all_o holiness_n it_o be_v both_o the_o motive_n and_o the_o example_n of_o all_o holiness_n in_o the_o creature_n when_o the_o prophet_n isay_n contemplate_v the_o holiness_n of_o god_n he_o cry_v out_o of_o his_o own_o unholiness_n esay_n 6._o 3._o 5._o holy_a holy_a holy_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n woe_n be_v i_o for_o i_o be_o undo_v because_o i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o unclean_a lip_n he_o that_o be_v much_o employ_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o purity_n of_o god_n will_v not_o take_v any_o 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2._o 22._o he_o lose_v all_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o former_a profession_n 2._o the_o backslider_n in_o heart_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o his_o own_o way_n prov._n 14._o 14._o god_n will_v give_v he_o up_o to_o himself_o to_o be_v his_o own_o guide_n to_o be_v his_o own_o rule_n he_o shall_v be_v give_v up_o to_o his_o own_o passion_n to_o his_o own_o lust_n to_o his_o own_o pride_n etc._n etc._n of_o all_o sinner_n the_o backslider_n be_v usual_o great_a god_n take_v his_o hand_n from_o they_o and_o let_v they_o follow_v their_o own_o counsel_n and_o he_o who_o be_v his_o own_o guide_n will_v soon_o work_v his_o own_o ruin_n rom._n 1._o ver_fw-la 24_o 26_o 28_o 29_o etc._n etc._n the_o soul_n of_o god_n shall_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o heb._n 10._o 38._o as_o he_o take_v no_o delight_n in_o the_o gospel_n so_o god_n will_v take_v no_o delight_n in_o he_o yea_o it_o be_v a_o mejosâ—s_n god_n will_v take_v displeasure_n in_o he_o here_o and_o he_o will_v take_v vengeance_n on_o he_o hereafter_o to_o the_o full_a no_o man_n have_v put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o plough_n and_o look_v back_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n luke_n 9_o 62._o 7._o make_v your_o resolution_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o daily_a fervent_a prayer_n give_v up_o yourselves_o to_o the_o keep_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v preserve_v you_o to_o the_o end_n take_v heed_n with_o peter_n of_o resolve_v in_o your_o own_o pride_n math._n 26._o 33._o and_o then_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v keep_v these_o resolution_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o your_o heart_n in_o these_o resolution_n these_o shoe_n will_v fall_v off_o if_o you_o do_v not_o tie_v they_o on_o and_o keep_v they_o on_o david_n prayer_n 1_o chron._n 29._o 18._o shall_v be_v you_o every_o day_n so_o much_o for_o the_o three_o piece_n of_o armour_n ephes._n 6._o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1649._o lect._n 17._o janu._n 30._o 1649._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o these_o word_n we_o have_v the_o four_o piece_n of_o the_o spiritual_a armour_n which_o the_o apostle_n recommend_v unto_o christian_n for_o their_o safe_a stand_n in_o the_o day_n of_o temptation_n viz._n the_o shield_n of_o faith_n in_o which_o we_o have_v two_o thing_n 1._o the_o injunction_n of_o the_o use_n of_o it_o take_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n 2._o the_o persuasive_a or_o motive_n to_o it_o draw_v from_o the_o singular_a benefit_n of_o it_o which_o be_v set_v out_o two_o way_n 1._o by_o way_n of_o comparison_n above_o all_o it_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a part_n of_o all_o the_o armour_n 2._o by_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o wherewith_o you_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o quench_v all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o which_o we_o have_v two_o thing_n 1._o the_o nature_n of_o satan_n the_o wicked_a 2._o the_o nature_n of_o his_o temptation_n the_o fiery_a dart_n in_o the_o text_n you_o see_v there_o be_v something_o more_o direct_o propound_v uâ—z_n that_o a_o christian_a must_v take_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n something_o which_o be_v collateral_o or_o more_o indirect_o bring_v in_o viz._n the_o nature_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o temptation_n i_o can_v well_o without_o injury_n to_o the_o text_n and_o detriment_n to_o the_o hearer_n speak_v of_o they_o together_o and_o therefore_o i_o must_v necessary_o handle_v they_o distinct_o and_o apart_o and_o i_o shall_v first_o begin_v with_o that_o which_o be_v last_o in_o the_o word_n viz._n the_o collateral_a or_o more_o indirect_a part_n which_o be_v bring_v in_o occasional_o viz._n the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o expression_n set_v out_o what_o satan_n be_v in_o himself_o the_o other_o discover_v the_o nature_n of_o his_o temptation_n