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in_o ourselves_o and_o then_o in_o other_o the_o second_o be_v that_o we_o must_v be_v change_v and_o renew_v in_o our_o mind_n conscience_n and_o affection_n three_o here_o we_o see_v the_o property_n of_o envy_n and_o ambition_n in_o these_o false_a teacher_n paul_n must_v be_v exclude_v from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o galatian_n that_o they_o alone_o may_v be_v love_v thus_o josua_n will_v have_v exclude_v eldad_n and_o medad_n from_o prophesy_v and_o he_o will_v have_v moses_n to_o be_v the_o only_a prophet_n but_o moses_n say_v i_o will_v to_o god_n all_o the_o people_n can_v prophesy_v num._n 11._o 29._o johns_n disciple_n will_v have_v exclude_v christ_n baptise_v but_o john_n say_v he_o must_v increase_v and_o i_o must_v decrease_v joh._n 3._o 30._o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n will_v have_v exclude_v one_o that_o cast_v out_o devil_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n but_o do_v not_o follow_v he_o and_o christ_n forbid_v they_o luk._n 9_o 49._o last_o we_o here_o see_v the_o property_n of_o deceiver_n be_v to_o make_v a_o division_n between_o the_o pastor_n and_o the_o people_n beside_o the_o former_a pretend_a jealousy_n there_o be_v a_o good_a jealousy_n which_o the_o apostle_n take_v to_o himself_o and_o else_o where_o he_o call_v it_o the_o jealousy_n of_o god_n 2._o cor._n 11._o 2._o this_o jealousy_n presuppose_v the_o office_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o all_o minister_n which_o stand_v in_o three_o thing_n the_o first_o be_v to_o become_v suitor_n to_o the_o church_n or_o to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o make_v the_o offer_n or_o motion_n in_o his_o name_n of_o a_o spiritual_a marriage_n and_o this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o ministry_n and_o dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o second_o be_v to_o make_v the_o contract_n between_o man_n soul_n and_o christ._n now_o to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o contract_n the_o consent_n of_o both_o the_o party_n at_o the_o least_o be_v require_v christ_n give_v his_o consent_n 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to_o be_v jealous_a this_o jealousy_n stand_v in_o three_o thing_n the_o first_o be_v to_o love_v the_o church_n indeed_o and_o truth_n for_o christ_n sake_n the_o second_o be_v to_o fear_v least_o by_o reason_n of_o weakness_n and_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o church_n and_o they_o that_o believe_v shall_v fall_v away_o from_o christ._n the_o three_o be_v after_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v angry_a with_o holy_a anger_n and_o indignation_n for_o christ_n sake_n thus_o moses_n be_v jealous_a when_o the_o israelite_n worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n and_o elias_n with_o like_a zealessue_n the_o priest_n of_o baal_n thus_o be_v paul_n say_v to_o be_v jealous_a in_o this_o place_n and_o act._n 14._o if_o the_o apostle_n be_v thus_o jealous_a how_o much_o more_o than_o be_v christ_n himself_o jealous_a who_o have_v espouse_v himself_o to_o his_o church_n this_o plain_o show_v that_o he_o can_v brook_v either_o partner_n or_o deputy_n and_o therefore_o his_o sacrifice_n on_o the_o cross_n must_v stand_v without_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n his_o intercession_n without_o the_o intercession_n of_o saint_n his_o merit_n without_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n his_o satisfaction_n without_o any_o satisfaction_n of_o we_o he_o will_v have_v the_o heart_n alone_o and_o all_o the_o heart_n or_o nothing_o and_o he_o will_v not_o give_v any_o part_n of_o his_o honour_n to_o any_o other_o this_o jealousy_n in_o the_o minister_n must_v teach_v all_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n that_o they_o keep_v themselves_o as_o pure_a virgin_n for_o christ_n and_o set_v their_o heart_n on_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n but_o on_o he_o therefore_o they_o must_v hunger_n after_o christ_n they_o must_v account_v all_o thing_n dongue_z for_o he_o they_o must_v have_v their_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n with_o he_o and_o love_v his_o come_n unto_o they_o by_o death_n psal._n 45._o 10._o contrariwise_o they_o that_o set_v their_o heart_n on_o any_o other_o thing_n beside_o he_o be_v say_v to_o go_v a_o whore_v from_o he_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v accurse_v psal._n 73._o 27._o thus_o many_o protestant_n do_v in_o their_o practice_n whatsoever_o they_o profess_v thus_o do_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n for_o beside_o christ_n she_o have_v many_o other_o lover_n and_o she_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o they_o when_o she_o worship_v angel_n and_o saint_n the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n with_o religious_a worship_n again_o by_o this_o we_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n to_o yield_v a_o universal_a subjection_n to_o christ_n for_o this_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o espouse_a wife_n to_o her_o husband_n last_o that_o good_a thing_n
lest_o we_o surfeit_n yet_o in_o spiritual_a joy_n the_o measure_n be_v to_o rejoice_v without_o measure_n if_o we_o be_v ravish_v with_o joy_n in_o christ_n that_o we_o cry_v again_o it_o be_v the_o best_a of_o all_o 28._o therefore_o brethren_n we_o be_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o isaac_n child_n of_o the_o promise_n here_o paul_n show_v that_o as_o sara_n figure_v the_o catholic_a church_n so_o isaac_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o all_o true_a believer_n the_o child_n of_o god_n therefore_o or_o thus_o and_o we_o brethren_n we_o not_o only_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o believe_v gentile_n promise_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n or_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o church_n that_o be_v barren_a she_o shall_v bear_v many_o child_n child_n of_o promise_n believer_n be_v so_o call_v not_o because_o they_o believe_v the_o promise_n though_o that_o be_v a_o truth_n but_o because_o they_o be_v make_v child_n of_o god_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o god_n promise_n for_o thus_o be_v isaac_n the_o child_n of_o promise_n in_o that_o he_o be_v bear_v to_o abraham_n not_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n but_o by_o god_n promise_n and_o paul_n oppose_v the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v bear_v by_o natural_a strength_n rom._n 9_o 8._o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o mere_a grace_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o election_n and_o adoption_n and_o not_o any_o thing_n in_o us._n for_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v we_o god_n child_n and_o the_o promise_n be_v of_o the_o mere_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v god_n child_n by_o the_o mere_a grace_n of_o god_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o cause_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o thing_n cause_v therefore_o paul_n say_v that_o the_o ephesian_n be_v predestinate_a to_o adoption_n eph._n 1._o 5._o and_o he_o say_v the_o 7000_o that_o never_o bow_v knee_n to_o baal_n be_v reserve_v by_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n rom._n 11._o 5._o and_o it_o be_v a_o false_a position_n to_o teach_v that_o election_n and_o adoption_n be_v according_a to_o god_n foreknowledge_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n for_o thus_o shall_v we_o elect_v ourselves_o and_o be_v child_n not_o of_o god_n promise_n but_o of_o our_o own_o freewill_n and_o faith_n moreover_o god_n foresee_v our_o future_a faith_n and_o obedience_n because_o he_o first_o decree_v to_o give_v the_o grace_n of_o faith_n unto_o we_o because_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v depend_v upon_o a_o precedent_n will_v in_o god_n mark_v further_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o this_o promise_n be_v absolute_a and_o effectual_a here_o a_o question_n may_v be_v resolve_v and_o that_o it_o whether_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o his_o conversion_n have_v a_o liberty_n and_o power_n to_o resist_v the_o inward_a call_n of_o god_n answ._n no._n the_o absolute_a will_n of_o god_n can_v be_v resist_v now_o the_o promise_n whereby_o man_n be_v make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v the_o absolute_a will_n of_o god_n again_o with_o this_o promise_n be_v join_v the_o infinite_a power_n of_o god_n which_o without_o all_o resistance_n bring_v that_o to_o pass_v which_o god_n have_v promise_v for_o he_o make_v man_n to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o command_v ezec._n 36._o 26._o he_o give_v the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n phil._n 2._o 13._o so_o as_o man_n effectual_o call_v can_v but_o come_v joh._n 6._o 45._o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o this_o be_v to_o abolish_v all_o freedom_n of_o will_n ans._n it_o suffice_v to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n that_o it_o be_v free_a from_o compulsion_n for_o constraint_n take_v away_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n and_o not_o necessity_n second_o the_o determination_n of_o man_n will_n by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n and_o not_o the_o bondage_n thereof_o for_o this_o be_v perfect_a liberty_n when_o man_n will_n be_v conformable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 29_o but_o as_o he_o which_o be_v bear_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n persecute_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n so_o be_v it_o now_o these_o word_n be_v a_o answer_n to_o a_o objection_n on_o this_o manner_n we_o be_v hate_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o promise_n the_o answer_n be_v two_o fold_n one_o in_o this_o verse_n thus_o no_o marvel_n this_o be_v the_o old_a fashion_n it_o be_v thus_o in_o abraham_n family_n for_o ishmael_n bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n persecute_v isaac_n bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n observe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o perpetual_a enmity_n and_o opposition_n between_o true_a believer_n and_o hypocrite_n god_n put_v enmity_n between_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n gen._n 13._o 15._o the_o world_n hate_v they_o that_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o world_n joh._n 15._o 19_o carnal_a man_n can_v abide_v that_o their_o opinion_n and_o do_n shall_v be_v judge_v and_o condemn_v of_o other_o joh._n 3._o 20._o and_o hence_o come_v the_o opposition_n that_o be_v between_o believer_n and_o hypocrite_n who_o can_v abide_v such_o as_o be_v not_o like_o themselves_o this_o hatred_n and_o opposition_n show_v itself_o in_o persecution_n of_o which_o three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v the_o first_o be_v who_o persecute_v ans._n carnal_a ismaelite_n such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o same_o religion_n and_o family_n with_o isaac_n thus_o the_o jew_n persecute_v their_o own_o prophet_n and_o the_o thessalonian_n be_v persecute_v of_o their_o own_o prophet_n 1._o thes._n 2._o 14._o thus_o priest_n and_o jesuit_n that_o have_v be_v heretofore_o bear_v baptise_a &_o bring_v up_o among_o we_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o sedition_n conspiracy_n and_o seek_v the_o subversion_n of_o church_n and_o land_n the_o second_o be_v who_o be_v persecute_v ans._n spiritual_a man_n the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n they_o suffer_v wrong_v but_o they_o do_v none_o in_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v no_o hurt_n do_v isa._n 11._o 9_o they_o turn_v their_o spear_n and_o sword_n into_o mattock_n and_o scythe_n isa._n 2._o 4._o and_o they_o which_o do_v no_o wrong_n but_o be_v content_a to_o suffer_v wrong_n and_o that_o for_o a_o good_a cause_n be_v in_o this_o respect_n bless_v matth._n 5._o 10._o the_o three_o point_n be_v touch_v the_o kind_n of_o persecution_n and_o that_o be_v scorn_v or_o mock_v gen._n 21._o 9_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v how_o mock_n can_v be_v persecution_n ans._n mock_v and_o derision_n which_o rise_v of_o the_o hatred_n and_o contempt_n of_o our_o brother_n be_v a_o degree_n of_o murder_n he_o which_o say_v raca_n to_o his_o brother_n be_v guilty_a of_o a_o council_n matth._n 5._o 22._o here_o raca_n signify_v all_o sign_n and_o gesture_n that_o express_v contempt_n as_o snuff_v tush_a ier_a gern_v etc._n etc._n cain_n be_v rebuke_v of_o god_n even_o for_o the_o cast_n down_o of_o his_o countenance_n gen._n 4._o 6._o again_o the_o mock_v wherewith_o ishmael_n mock_v isaac_n proceed_v from_o a_o contempt_n and_o hatred_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o isaac_n which_o paul_n note_v when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v persecute_v which_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n this_o hatred_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o man_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o all_o persecution_n and_o the_o deride_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v as_o much_o as_o the_o spoil_n of_o our_o good_n and_o the_o seek_n of_o our_o life_n thus_o cain_n hate_v his_o brother_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n because_o his_o deed_n be_v good_a 1._o joh._n 3._o 12._o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n stand_v in_o this_o that_o he_o be_v mock_v for_o his_o confidence_n in_o god_n psal._n 22._o 8._o matt._n 27._o 43._o the_o child_n of_o bethel_n mock_v elizeus_fw-la first_o for_o his_o person_n call_v he_o bald_a pate_n second_o for_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n show_v upon_o elias_n his_o master_n in_o say_v ascend_v bald_a â—ate_z that_o be_v qâ—â—st_n ascend_v not_o to_o bethel_n but_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n as_o elias_n do_v and_o this_o profane_a scorn_v he_o curse_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n 2._o king_n 2._o 23._o the_o like_a scorn_v be_v use_v among_o we_o at_o this_o day_n for_o the_o practice_n of_o that_o religion_n which_o stand_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a law_n of_o this_o land_n be_v nickname_v with_o term_n of_o preciseness_n and_o purity_n a_o thing_n much_o to_o be_v lament_v for_o this_o bewray_v
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