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which_o be_v in_o heaven_n matth._n 5._o 13_o 14-16_a 1_o pet._n 2._o 11_o 12._o and_o who_o heart_n desire_v and_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o other_o be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v yea_o who_o hearty_o pray_v for_o and_o desire_n and_o endeavour_v as_o they_o have_v opportunity_n the_o good_a of_o all_o even_o of_o such_o also_o as_o be_v injurious_a to_o they_o according_a to_o what_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o say_v he_o love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o he_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o rise_v on_o the_o evil_a and_o on_o the_o good_a and_o send_v rain_n on_o the_o just_a and_o on_o the_o unjust_a and_o be_v kind_a to_o the_o unthankful_a and_o to_o the_o evil_n matth._n 5._o 44_o 45-48_a with_o luke_n 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his_o discouragement_n to_o speak_v what_o he_o be_v command_v by_o he_o to_o speak_v and_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n as_o psal_n 71._o 16._o as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n have_v speak_v who_o can_v but_o prophecy_n amos._n 3._o 7_o 8._o so_o also_o it_o be_v powerful_a to_o engage_v we_o to_o give_v most_o earnest_a heed_n unto_o and_o to_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n and_o apostle_n because_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n and_o to_o receive_v they_o not_o as_o the_o word_n of_o man_n but_o as_o they_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o in_o so_o do_v they_o will_v work_v effectual_o in_o we_o 1_o thes_n 2._o 13._o ezek._n 6._o 3._o mica_n 6._o 1._o but_o we_o may_v speak_v a_o little_a more_o particular_o to_o the_o person_n that_o command_v and_o charge_v the_o prophet_n thus_o to_o say_v in_o his_o name_n and_o word_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n that_o speak_v so_o gracious_o concern_v sinful_a and_o wicked_a one_o to_o wit_n he_o who_o be_v the_o creator_n and_o former_a of_o all_o thing_n and_o who_o have_v make_v all_o nation_n of_o man_n for_o to_o dwell_v on_o all_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v determine_v before_o the_o time_n appoint_v and_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o habitation_n that_o they_o shall_v seek_v he_o gen._n 2._o 4_o 7_o 18_o 21_o 22._o with_o act_n 17._o 26_o 28._o he_o who_o make_v all_o thing_n at_o the_o first_o and_o make_v all_o thing_n very_o good_a and_o who_o make_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n after_o his_o own_o likeness_n and_o who_o intend_v not_o our_o destruction_n and_o ruin_n but_o our_o good_a and_o welfare_n he_o it_o be_v who_o thus_o speak_v to_o sinful_a and_o unworthy_a one_o he_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n job_n 14._o 15._o psal_n 138._o 8._o it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v make_v we_o and_o not_o we_o ourselves_o enter_v into_o his_o gate_n with_o thanksgiving_n and_o into_o his_o court_n with_o praise_n be_v thankful_a unto_o he_o and_o bless_v his_o name_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a his_o mercy_n be_v everlasting_a etc._n etc._n psal_n 100_o rev._n 4._o 11._o 2._o it_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n who_o when_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o and_o treacherous_o depart_v from_o he_o and_o be_v become_v enemy_n to_o he_o yet_o do_v not_o turn_v a_o enemy_n to_o we_o but_o be_v still_o merciful_a and_o gracious_a towards_o vain_a sinful_a mankind_n even_o to_o admiration_n as_o the_o psalmist_n intimate_v say_v lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o take_v knowledge_n of_o he_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o make_v account_v of_o he_o man_n be_v like_a to_o vanity_n psal_n 144._o 3_o 4._o and_o and_z 8._o 4-6_a with_o heb._n 2._o 6-9_a and_o who_o in_o the_o great_a of_o his_o love_n and_o pity_n promise_v from_o the_o beginning_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n gen._n 3._o 14_o 15._o and_o therein_o and_o thereby_o virtual_o the_o lord_n god_n lay_v for_o a_o foundation_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_n for_o mankind_n a_o stone_n a_o elect_a precious_a cornerstone_n a_o sure_a foundation_n isa_n 28._o 16._o and_o 50._o 2-5_a he_o be_v the_o lord_n he_o change_v not_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v matth._n 3._o 6._o with_o lam._n 3._o 22._o and_o who_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o time_n perform_v that_o promise_n which_o he_o former_o make_v in_o raise_v up_o a_o saviour_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n this_o be_v he_o that_o command_v his_o prophet_n thus_o to_o speak_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n to_o which_o we_o may_v speak_v more_o afterward_o 3._o it_o be_v one_o who_o be_v abundant_a in_o truth_n that_o charge_v his_o prophet_n to_o speak_v these_o gracious_a word_n he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o without_o iniquity_n just_a and_o right_o be_v he_o exod._n 34._o 6._o deut._n 32._o 4._o he_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n psal_n 31._o 5._o who_o mouth_n speak_v truth_n and_o wickedness_n be_v the_o abomination_n of_o his_o lip_n all_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n be_v in_o righteousness_n there_o be_v nothing_o froward_a or_o perverse_a in_o they_o as_o prov._n 8._o 4-6-8_a who_o have_v write_v to_o we_o excellent_a thing_n in_o counsel_n and_o knowledge_n that_o he_o may_v make_v we_o know_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n etc._n etc._n prov._n 22_o 20-21_a we_o ought_v therefore_o to_o bow_v down_o our_o ear_n and_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o most_o excellent_a one_o and_o firm_o and_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n to_o believe_v they_o prov._n 22._o 17-20_a for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v god_n forbid_v yea_o let_v god_n be_v true_a but_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n as_o it_o be_v write_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o say_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 3._o 3-5_a 4._o it_o be_v the_o holy_a lord_n god_n who_o give_v this_o command_n to_o his_o prophet_n as_o they_o say_v who_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o this_o holy_a lord_n god_n 1_o sam._n 6._o 20._o he_o be_v not_o a_o god_n that_o have_v pleasure_n in_o wickedness_n neither_o shall_v evil_o dwell_v with_o he_o the_o foolish_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o his_o sight_n he_o hate_v as_o with_o a_o respect_n to_o a_o love_n of_o delight_n all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n psal_n 5._o 4-6_a he_o be_v one_o that_o be_v a_o perfect_a hater_n of_o sin_n one_o that_o love_v righteousness_n and_o hate_v iniquity_n as_o heb._n 1._o 8_o 9_o one_o who_o be_v holiness_n itself_o and_o though_o he_o be_v merciful_a and_o gracious_a and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n yet_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a exod._n 34._o 6_o 7._o be_v thou_o not_o from_o everlasting_a o_o lord_n my_o god_n my_o holy_a one_o say_v the_o prophet_n thou_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o behold_v evil_a and_o can_v not_o look_v on_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n hab._n 1._o 12_o 13._o sin_n be_v the_o abominable_a thing_n which_o he_o hate_v jer._n 44._o 4._o and_o therefore_o whatever_o he_o here_o speak_v or_o charge_v his_o prophet_n to_o say_v in_o his_o name_n concern_v his_o graciousness_n towards_o sinner_n he_o speak_v not_o at_o all_o in_o favour_n to_o their_o sin_n or_o to_o encourage_v they_o to_o go_v on_o and_o continue_v therein_o as_o afterward_o may_v be_v show_v more_o large_o but_o in_o love_n and_o pity_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o poor_a sinner_n that_o they_o may_v turn_v from_o their_o iniquity_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v their_o ruin_n this_o be_v the_o person_n who_o command_v his_o prophet_n thus_o to_o say_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n 2._o we_o have_v next_o to_o consider_v the_o assure_a confirmation_n he_o give_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o say_v and_o which_o he_o assure_v and_o confirm_v by_o his_o oath_n as_o i_o live_v for_o these_o word_n be_v a_o oath_n and_o so_o oft_o use_v as_o the_o lord_n say_v elsewhere_o but_o as_o true_o as_o i_o live_v they_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o land_n which_o i_o swear_v unto_o their_o father_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o say_v unto_o they_o as_o true_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n as_o you_o have_v speak_v in_o my_o ear_n so_o will_v i_o do_v unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v thus_o express_v elsewhere_o so_o i_o swear_v in_o my_o wrath_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o my_o rest_n compare_v num._n 14._o 21-23_a 27_o 28._o with_o psal_n 95._o 10_o 11._o and_o heb._n 3._o 10._o 18._o he_o
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be_v bind_v himself_o or_o his_o soul_n with_o the_o bond_n of_o this_o most_o indubitable_a oath_n as_o num._n 30._o 2-4_a act_n 23._o 12-14_a 3._o we_o have_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o consider_v and_o speak_v unto_o the_o subject-matter_n thus_o affirm_v and_o confirm_v by_o this_o most_o excellent_a person_n and_o by_o this_o undeniable_a oath_n and_o that_o be_v lay_v down_o and_o propound_v to_o we_o 1._o negative_o i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a now_o hereto_o we_o may_v speak_v in_o this_o order_n to_o wit_n 1._o by_o way_n of_o explication_n or_o explain_v the_o word_n 2._o we_o shall_v give_v some_o further_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n hereof_o 3._o we_o shall_v note_v some_o instruction_n here-from_a 1._o by_o way_n of_o explication_n let_v we_o inquire_v into_o and_o consider_v these_o thing_n 1._o what_o death_n be_v that_o here_o speak_v of_o and_o intend_v 2._o who_o be_v the_o wicked_a in_o the_o scripture_n account_n 3._o 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17._o and_o under_o the_o sentence_n whereof_o adam_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n fall_v upon_o his_o eat_n of_o that_o tree_n whereof_o god_n command_v he_o he_o shall_v not_o eat_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o or_o in_o who_o all_o have_v sin_v rom._n 5._o 12._o by_o man_n even_o by_o the_o first_o public_a man_n come_v death_n for_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 21_o 22._o and_o this_o first_o death_n have_v be_v a_o eternal_a death_n have_v not_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n taste_v it_o for_o every_o man_n and_o overcome_v and_o abolish_v it_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o 10._o and_o he_o will_v in_o due_a time_n destroy_v it_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 26._o it_o be_v a_o strange_a unreasonable_a and_o dangerous_a mistake_n of_o some_o who_o say_v that_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o this_o first_o oflence_n or_o the_o 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their_o spiritual_a enemy_n on_o such_o the_o second_o death_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n rev._n 2._o 11._o and_o chap._n 20._o 6._o but_o whosoever_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n will_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n rev._n 20._o 14_o 15._o the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieving_a and_o the_o abominable_a and_o murderer_n and_o whoremonger_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o idolater_n and_o all_o liar_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n rev_n 21._o 7_o 8._o this_o second_o death_n be_v call_v the_o wrath_n to_o come_v because_o it_o
christ_n and_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n 1_o tim_n 6._o 3_o 4_o 5._o 5._o this_o unworthy_a and_o unreasonable_a distinction_n tend_v to_o overthrow_v the_o faith_n and_o give_v man_n ground_n to_o believe_v god_n in_o nothing_o he_o assert_n or_o promise_v for_o if_o he_o have_v a_o secret_a will_n and_o a_o reveal_v will_n in_o one_o thing_n repugnant_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o then_o why_o not_o in_o every_o thing_n and_o whatever_o be_v propound_v to_o we_o ftom_n the_o scripture_n to_o encourage_v we_o to_o believe_v and_o hope_v in_o god_n may_v present_o be_v repel_v and_o reject_v with_o this_o distinction_n as_o to_o say_v when_o with_o the_o apostle_n we_o say_v god_n our_o saviour_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 3_o 4._o yes_o say_v some_o he_o will_v this_o with_o his_o reveal_v will_n but_o not_o with_o his_o secret_n and_o why_o may_v not_o 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oath_n as_o valid_a and_o authentic_a here_o as_o there_o yes_o doubtless_o and_o if_o by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o distinction_n we_o be_v disprove_v and_o oppose_v his_o oath_n may_v be_v frustrate_v in_o one_o place_n why_o may_v it_o not_o also_o be_v so_o in_o another_o and_o in_o a_o three_o and_o in_o all_o those_o place_n and_o case_n wherein_o he_o have_v interpose_v himself_o by_o his_o oath_n let_v this_o be_v due_o mind_v and_o consider_v by_o we_o 6._o and_o last_o as_o to_o this_o our_o lord_n jesus_n who_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n and_o who_o know_v the_o father_n as_o the_o father_n know_v he_o who_o know_v his_o mind_n and_o will_n and_o have_v declare_v he_o and_o it_o to_o we_o in_o these_o last_o age_n more_o plain_o than_o he_o be_v make_v know_v in_o former_a time_n he_o i_o say_v do_v assure_v we_o that_o his_o father_n secret_a will_n be_v a_o gracious_a will_n towards_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n while_o it_o be_v to_o day_n and_o that_o as_o 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sinner_n who_o be_v and_o be_v look_v upon_o to_o be_v notorious_a sinner_n and_o then_o it_o be_v add_v as_o the_o application_n of_o the_o former_a even_o so_o it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o your_o father_n which_o be_v â—â—â—m_a heaven_n that_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o call_v before_o lose_v shall_v perish_v or_o rather_o as_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v read_v even_o so_o there_o be_v not_o a_o will_n before_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o the_o heaven_n that_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o shall_v perish_v which_o be_v in_o substance_n the_o same_o as_o to_o have_v say_v your_o father_n have_v no_o secret_a will_n or_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o lose_a one_o of_o publican_n of_o notorious_a sinner_n nay_o he_o have_v no_o secret_a will_n in_o their_o death_n not_o only_o as_o indefinite_o and_o general_o consider_v but_o also_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o their_o death_n individual_o consider_v i_o mean_v not_o in_o the_o death_n of_o any_o one_o of_o they_o there_o be_v not_o a_o will_n before_o he_o that_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v lose_v let_v this_o be_v serious_o consider_v matth._n 18._o 11-14_a with_o luke_n 15._o 1-7-24_a now_o here_o our_o saviour_n who_o perfect_o know_v what_o his_o father_n secret_a will_n be_v and_o who_o only_o do_v so_o for_o none_o know_v the_o father_n save_o the_o son_n matt._n 11._o 27._o luke_n 10._o 24._o plain_o assure_v we_o that_o god_n secret_a will_n or_o that_o will_v which_o be_v before_o he_o in_o the_o heaven_n be_v goodwill_n towards_o every_o sinful_a lose_a creature_n of_o mankind_n as_o luke_n 2._o 10-14_a and_o we_o be_v require_v to_o hear_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o he_o speak_v unto_o we_o and_o say_v the_o apostle_n peter_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o every_o soul_n which_o will_v not_o hear_v this_o prophet_n shall_v be_v destroy_v from_o among_o the_o people_n matth._n 17._o 5._o with_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 17._o act_n 3._o 22_o 23._o oh_o let_v 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say_v the_o preacher_n that_o god_n make_v man_n upright_o eccl._n 7._o 29._o yet_o some_o there_o be_v that_o say_v the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n be_v reprobate_v of_o god_n before_o the_o world_n have_v a_o beginning_n and_o while_o all_o man_n be_v righteous_a and_o in_o the_o pure_a mass_n this_o be_v so_o direct_o contrary_a to_o what_o we_o have_v say_v and_o to_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o nothing_o can_v light_o be_v invent_v or_o devise_v by_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n more_o blasphemous_o opposite_a thereto_o and_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v abominate_v by_o we_o for_o the_o righteous_a lord_n love_v righteousness_n and_o therefore_o also_o he_o love_v the_o righteous_a his_o countenance_n do_v behold_v the_o upright_a psal_n 11._o 7._o and_o 146._o 8._o the_o righteous_a shall_v never_o be_v remove_v prov._n 10._o 30._o behold_v say_v bildad_o god_n will_v not_o cast_v away_o reject_v or_o reprobate_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v a_o 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